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Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Sunday, March 20, 2010 $1.50 • Vol. 45, No. 12

Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties

ALONG THE RIVERSave the Children at work

in Mason County, C1

LIVINGRVHS student art

on display, A6

Classifieds C2-4

Comics C5

Editorials A4

Sports B Section

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Page A5• Virginia Grant• Glenna Williams• Ada Titus• Agnes L. Boggess• Mary Kovach• Iona Mae Sorrell• Paul Cobb• Hershel Patton

Hannan TraceRd. closed

GALLIPOLIS — GalliaCo. Engineer Brett A.Boothe announced thatHannan Trace Road will beclosed from 7 a.m., Monday,March 21 through 3:30 p.m.,Tuesday, March 22 for sliprepair. Hannan Trace Roadwill be closed from LittleBullskin Road to BrumfieldRoad during the repair pro-ject. Work will be conductedweather permitting.

Lost BrothersRun meetingPOMEROY — The

first committee meetingfor the fourth annual LostBrothers Motorcycle Runwill be at 3 p.m., Sunday,March 20 in the banquetroom of the Wild HorseCafe. The run, held onApril 30 in Pomeroy, rais-es funds for scholarshipsavailable to seniors atMeigs, Eastern, Southernand Wahama highschools. Call 416-6256for more information.

BY BRIAN J. [email protected]

POMEROY —Revenue from the staterelied on by local govern-ments for operationswould be reduced underOhio’s proposed budget.

Since January, MeigsCounty’s general fund hasreceived $50,000 in localgovernment revenue fromOhio’s state revenue shar-

ing program. Last year,the county took in$260,400 from the pro-gram, and that does notinclude disbursements thecounty auditor made tovillages and townshipsrepresenting their shares.

Fiscal Officer SusanBaker said Middleport,the county’s most popu-lous village, received$71,265 in 2010.

Funds from the pro-

gram are used for generalexpenses, but local gov-ernment leaders say thesteep reduction couldcripple budgets fundinglocal government securi-ty, police, public healthand security services. TheMeigs County BudgetCommission, made up ofthe treasurer, auditor andprosecuting attorney, cer-tified revenue based on a15-percent reduction this

year.Michael Bartrum, board

president, said in Januaryacross-board cuts incounty departments mightbe possible this year, butsaid commissioners andcounty officeholders haveagreed to communicateclosely, monitor costs,and prioritize expendi-tures in order to preventcuts or layoffs.

The Local Government

Fund Coalition, repre-senting all 88 Ohio coun-ties, will meet with statelegislators to discouragethe proposed reductions.The proposed budgetwould shrink the LocalGovernment Fund bynearly 50 percent oneyear and another 20 per-cent the next, the LGCsaid.

County, village officials eye proposed cuts

Please see Cuts, A2

BY AMBER [email protected]

GALLIPOLIS — During a walk through of the newGallco Industries on the campus of the GallipolisDevelopmental Center (GDC), the comfort and happi-ness of the many clients and staff of the facility is evi-dent around every corner of the large building.

“The original reason, for the move, as you know,was because of parental concern being next door tothe Work Release Center (in Cheshire) — the formerGuiding Hand School — but it’s really worked out tobe beneficial for them and for us,” Gallia CountyBoard of Developmental Disabilities SuperintendentRosalie Durbin said of the move to the new facility.

Gallco, the adult developmental disabilities pro-gram, moved from its location in Cheshire to a resi-dential building formerly used by GDC on Nov. 15,2010, not only due to safety concerns, but also as away of better incorporating the program into thewider community.

“Community integration is so much simpler fromhere than having to drive up and down from Cheshireevery time we do an activity in the community,”Durbin said.

As a starting point for this community integration,the staff at Gallco are planning an open house to beheld from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, adate that coincides with Developmental Disabilities(DD) Month, as a means of showcasing their newfacility.

“We thought we’d get settled in and wait untilMarch, DD month, to have the open house,” GallcoDirector Tim Stout said. “We’re just hoping that allthe businesses, parents and just interested citizenscome to see the shop. ... A lot of people know wecame from Cheshire here and we’re hoping a lot ofpeople want to come and see and take a walkthrough.”

Although community integration is a major positivefor the move from Cheshire, there are many otherbenefits of the new facility.

“It’s been real positive to be closer to the downtownarea and all of the businesses,” Stout commented andfurther discussed that the overall goal of the Gallcofacility is to help the clients become independent anda part of that independence involves helping clientsgain community employment where appropriate.

Gallco provides “sheltered employment,” asopposed to “community employment,” for their

Gallco move a positive change

Amber Gillenwater/photosCilents at Gallco work at labeling bottles and otheritems for an area manufacturing company. A majorgoal of the Gallco program is to allow individuals togain job skills and independence as a means ofintergrating into the wider community.

After work, Gallco clients have plenty of opportuni-ty to play. Individuals can make crafts, work out dif-ficult puzzles and other games, or just hang out onthe cozy couches that line the facility. A pool tablehas also become a focal point of the new buildinglocated on the GDC campus in Gallipolis.Please see Gallco, A2

Librariesfacingbudget

cutsBY BETH SERGENT

[email protected]

POMEROY — WhenGov. John Kasichrevealed his proposedbudget last week,libraries dependent sole-ly on state funding, likethe Meigs CountyDistrict Public Library,braced for the worst.

The 2012-13 state bud-get revealed libraries likethe MCDPL wouldreceive a five percentreduction in fundingwhich wasn’t as deep asanticipated - producing areluctant sigh of relief.Still, after steadydeclines in funding, theOhio Library Councilestimates libraries likethe MCDPL are receiv-ing funding similar torevenue received back in1996.

As Kristi Eblin, direc-tor of the MCDPL point-ed out, a lot has changedsince 1996, including notonly the services thelibrary attempts to pro-vide but the price ofhealth insurance, gaso-line, utilities, etc. A mixof declining revenue, therate of inflation and a 26percent cut in fundingover the last couple ofyears has left the

Please see Libraries, A2

BY AMBER [email protected]

GALLIPOLIS — TwoGallia County womenwere arrested on warrantsby deputies with theGallia County Sheriff’sOffice on Friday and, fol-lowing a search of theirresidence, are now facingpossible charges of drugtrafficking and posses-sion.

Clella J. Booth, 52, andChristy D. Booth, 33,were arrested at their resi-dence located at 102Lester Road in HarrisonTownship at approximate-ly 1 a.m. on March 18.

Deputies responded tothe residence in anattempt to serve a warrantand indictment on ClellaBooth. Upon arrival,Christy Booth answeredthe door and advised thather mother, Clella Boothwas not at home.However, Clella Boothwas found hiding behinda door in the residenceand the deputies later dis-covered that ChristyBooth also had a warrantout for her arrest through

the Gallipolis MunicipalCourt.

Both women were readtheir rights and latergranted the deputies per-mission to search theirresidence.

During the search of the

Mother, daughter facingdrug charges in Gallia

Clella Booth

Christy Booth

Please see Drug, A2

BY CHARLENE [email protected]

POMEROY – TheMeigs Elementary teamin the fifth annual statecontest of the NationalArchery in the SchoolsProgram held recently atVeterans MemorialArena in Columbusplaced first in the state inthat age division.

This is the third timethe elementary team haswon the state champi-onship. The team alsotook first place in 2007and 2009, and in 2008won the national champi-onship.

Meigs Local SchoolDistrict also had teamsfrom the Meigs MiddleSchool and Meigs HighSchool competing at thestate level with both tak-ing fourth in the state.The annual tournamentwas held in conjunctionwith the Arnold Classic.

In addition to theElementary team win,other individuals recog-nized included KaitlynnNewland, first place fifth

Meigs Archery team wins state

Charlene Hoeflich/photoMeigs Local School District team members participat-ing in the state archery competition were from the left,front, Gracie Hoffman, Aubrey Hart, Layne Acree,Grace Herman, and Kaitlyn Newland; second row,Tyler Bachtel, Travis Painter, Dalton Workman,Megan King, Skylar Coleman, Devyn Oliver, NateHoover, and Auston Colburn; third row, JerrikaKeesee, Madison, Dyer, Bryce Swatzel, RaymondLawson, Cole Hoffman, Trenton Durst, and MarrisaKeesee, and back row, Claytin Neutzling, GarrettBuckley, Makya Milhoan, Parker Haggy, NickWamsley, Dannett Davis, and Breanna Colburn.Please see Archery, A2

clients who receive com-pensation for working atthe facility doing varioussmall jobs for manufac-tures (Gallco also pro-vides lawn care for manylocal residents and busi-nesses).

“We do a lot of bench-type of assembly for thelarger population —labeling, packaging, sort-ing. It could be assem-bling or disassembling.”Stout said. “We try towork with local manufac-turers. They need littlework done that is tedious,time-consuming, thoseare the kind of things thatfit here real well.”

Gaining job skills is ofutmost importance sincemany of the individualstransition to communityemployment.

“People come here togain work skills in hopesthat maybe there will be atime when they can actu-ally go out and use thoseskills in a communityjob,” Stout said. “That’sthe full circle. We train,

we employ, we supervisesheltered work and even-tually move them out; butwe work on all thosetypes of things during theday.”

The new facility willalso allow for possibleexpansion of the pro-gram. Currently, 48-50clients are enrolled in theGallco program, but,according to Stout, thereis a need in the communi-ty for a larger enrollment.

“We actually have awaiting list of peoplewho are waiting toreceive services,” Stoutsaid. “Now that we’re

down here in a biggerlocation, we are going tobe able to take people offthe waiting list that’sbeen waiting for ser-vices.”

Durbin also explainedthe benefit of havingGallco within walkingdistance of the newGallia County EarlyChildhood and FamilyCenter, which houses theGuiding Hand School,Heart of the Valley HeadStart and Help Me Grow,and reported that theexpansion of Gallcocould include an increasein staffing levels.

“It also involves addi-tional staff and we’re inthe process of looking atthe staffing levels,”Durbin said. “It’s ourhope that we will be ableto serve additional indi-viduals.”

Gallco is located on thecampus of GDC, 42 EastAve. and adjacent to theearly childhood center.For further informationon the open house, callGallco at (740) 3775 orthe early childhood cen-ter at (740) 446-6917.The community is invitedand light refreshmentswill be provided.

Sunday, March 20, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A2

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“The magnitude of thecuts places a dispropor-tionate amount of thestate budget balancingburden on local govern-ments and tax districts,” aLGC release provided byCounty CommissionerMIchael Bartrum states.“

Disbursements fromthe LGF are made to thecounty auditor, based ona formula established bythe state. Mary Byer-Hillsaid she then issueschecks to local govern-ments as determined bythe state. The county alsoreceives its own share.

“Local officials knowall Ohioans and localgovernments have toshare the pain of thestate’s budget balancingprocess, but reducing theamount of state taxesgoing back to local com-munities by such a dras-tic rate will have a domi-no effect on local ser-vices,” the LGC said.

State Rep. DebbiePhillips, D-Athens, whoserves on the HouseFinance Committee, saidFriday specific budgetlanguage is not yet avail-able, so it is impossibleto determine to whatextent the state’s pro-posed budget will affectlocal government bud-gets. State SenatorJimmy Stewart, R-Albany, agreed.

“I am certainly con-cerned for local govern-ments, but we cannotgive what we do nothave,” Stewart said. “Itdoes appear that smallergovernments will bemost affected, becausemoney they receive fromthe Local GovernmentFund makes up a largerpercentage of their bud-gets.”

Phillips was more criti-cal of the proposal. Shesaid it appears to be aneffort to balance a statebudget off the shoulders

of local governments,which depend on LGFrevenue for basic ser-vices.

“It is very frustratingbecause the specific bud-get language is not avail-able,” Phillips said, “but Iexpect significant cuts.”

Phillips said she isequally concerned aboutan element in the pro-posed budget that wouldalso take money paid tocounties in lieu of thestate’s personal propertytax and place it in thestate budget, instead. Abudget approved underGovernor Bob Taft elimi-nated the personal prop-erty tax, which wasassessed on inventoryand business equipment,and provided a state pay-ment to counties in itsplace.

“(The proposed bud-get) appears to involves alot of slight of hand andpassing the buck from thestate to the local govern-ments, and that concernsme,” Phillips said.

The budget is expectedto be debated in theHouse and Senate inApril and May, and mustbe passed by the end ofJune.

Senator David Daniels,R-Greenfield, said 25-percent cuts in local gov-ernment funding are pro-posed for both years ofthe state budget, but saidit is important to examinecarefully how those cutswill affect governmentsindividually, becausesome depend on the LGFmore than others for theiroperating budgets.

“As we go through theprocess of debating thebudget, we will see moreclearly the effect any cutswill have on these smallgovernments,” Danielssaid. “It is very importantto make certain the town-ships, villages and citiescan provide the servicespeople depend on.”

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Gallcofrom Page A1

MCDPL on a tight bud-get.

MCDPL branches —Middleport and Eastern— have limited hoursand are now open onlytwo days a week. TheRacine Branch would’vesuffered the same fatehad it not been for adonation from HomeNational Bank to keep itoperating three days aweek. Even the PomeroyBranch is closed twodays a week now andopen only five. There arealso 10 less employeeson staff than three yearsago.

Despite this, Eblin,who was expecting alarger budget cut, wassomewhat relieved toonly be dealing with fivepercent.

“We could be in a

much worse positionafter this budget but itstill isn’t something tojump up and downabout,” she said.

Eblin said the goal ofthe MCDPL is to main-tain the services and staffcurrently available, atleast through this budgetperiod and/or until theeconomy improves. TheMCDPL has no localoperating levies andreceives no countymoney — it’s solelyreliant on state funds.

The Ohio LibraryCouncil reports as statefunding has decreased,more Ohioans are turningto public libraries forassistance with findingjobs, homework help,early literacy training,Internet access and com-puter training.

Librariesfrom Page A1

home, 30 Adderall cap-sules, three Lortabtablets, $227 in cash,used hypodermic nee-dles, two hemostats, twopill crushers and twomarijuana pipes werefound at the residence. Abottle, carrying the nameof James Simms and con-taining 19 Flexeriltablets, was also found.

Upon further question-ing, Clella Booth furtheradmitted that there wereOpana tablets locatedinside the residence andled the deputies to wherethey were hidden. A totalof 19 Opana tablets ofvarying milligrams werealso seized.

Both women weretransported to the GalliaCounty Jail.

Christy and ClellaBooth were present in theGallipolis MunicipalCourt on Friday forarraignments in relationto this case. ChristyBooth was charged with

obstruction of justice andthe possession of drugabuse instruments. ClellaBooth was charged withthe possession of drugparaphernalia andobstructing official busi-ness.

Christy Booth’s bondwas set at $2,500, 10 per-cent and Clella Booth’sbond was set at $6,000,10 percent. ChristyBooth later posted bondfor her release.

The pills seized in thebust will be submitted tothe Bureau of CriminalIdentification andInvestigation for testing,and if positive results arereceived, Clella Boothwill further be chargedwith felony and misde-meanor drug traffickingand drug possessioncharges.

To report suspiciousactivity to the GalliaCounty Sheriff’s Office,call the anonymous tip-line at (740) 446-6555

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grade girls; Aubrey Hart,fifth place fifth gradegirls; Layne Acree, sec-ond place sixth gradeboys; Gracie Hoffman,second place sixth gradegirls, a $1,000 scholar-ship; Grace Herman,fourth place sixth gradegirls ; Josh Gilkey, sec-ond place middle schoolboys; Paige Phillips, sec-ond place Middle Schoolgirls, a $500 scholarship;and Kaitlyn Thomas, firstplace high school girls.

In the shoot-off of girlsin the top three spots ofall categories, elemen-tary, middle and high

school, Paige Phillips,8th grade, took thirdplace winning a $500scholarship; and GracieHoffman, sixth grade,placed third winning a$1,000 scholarship.

The team scoresallowed all three MeigsLocal teams to qualifyfor the National NASPtournament to be heldMay 13 and 14 inLouisville, Ky. TheNational Archery in theSchools Program in Ohiois sponsored by the OhioDepartment of NaturalResources.

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Charlene Hoeflich/photoArchery team members winning special awards at thestate competition were, were from the left, front,Gracie Hoffman, Paige Phillips, and KaitlynnNewland, and back row, Layne Acree, Aubrey Hart,Grace Herman, and Josh Gilkey. Not pictured isKaitlyn Thomas.

Local BriefsLegion

birthday celebration

GALLIPOLIS —American Legion Post 27will host its annualAmerican Legion birthdaydinner at 2 p.m. onSunday, March 20. Thepost is located at 1839McCormick Road,Gallipolis. All veteransand their families areinvited.

TB testsoffered

HARRISONVILLE —The Meigs County TB

Clinic will be giving TBtests from 5-6 p.m.,Monday, March 21 at theScipio Fire Station andwill return March 24 toread the tests.

Raineys inconcertSunday

GALLIPOLIS —James and Laura Raineywill present two concertson Sunday, March 20.The first concert isscheduled for 10:30 a.m.at Faith Valley Church,located at 4315 BulavillePike. The second concertwill be held at 6 p.m. atElizabeth ChapelChurch, located at 55

Locust Street inGallipolis. The Raineyswill be joined bysinger/songwriter RandyShaffer, who is also theOhio harmonica champi-on. The concerts are partof the Rainey’s NewBeginnings Tour.

Town hallmeeting

GALLIPOLIS — CityManager Randy Finneywill hold a town hallmeeting at 7 p.m.,Monday, March 21, at theGallipolis MunicipalCourthouse, 49 OliveStreet.

Look GoodFeel Better

set for March 21

GALLIPOLIS — TheAmerican CancerSociety “Look Good FeelBetter” will be held at 1p.m. on Monday, March21 in the CancerResource Center at theHolzer Center for CancerCare. For information,call the American CancerSociety office at (888)227-6446.

Board of DDto meet

GALLIPOLIS — The

Gallia County Board ofDD will meet at 4 p.m.on Tuesday, March 22 atthe administrativeoffices, 77 Mill CreekRoad, Gallipolis.

Free legalclinic

GALLIPOLIS — Alegal clinic for lowincome residents ofGallia County will beheld from 4-6 p.m.,Wednesday, March 23 atBossard MemorialLibrary. Registrationbegins at 3:30 p.m. Legaladvice can be providedon a variety of issues,including: divorce, cus-tody, credit cards andother debts, housing andcertain benefits. Bringany paperwork you haverelated to your issue. Theevent is sponsored bySoutheastern Ohio LegalServices and the GalliaCounty Bar Associationand is first come, firstserved. For further infor-mation call SoutheasternOhio Legal Services at(800) 686-3669.

Free adulthealthy eating

classGALLIPOLIS —

“Let’s Do Lunch,” a freeadult healthy eating andweight loss class, will beheld from 5:30-7:30

p.m., Thursday, March24 at Gallia AcademyMiddle School. The pro-gram will be presentedby Wanda Willis and issponsored by the Gallia-Vinton EducationalService Center. Thosewishing to participateshould register by callingthe Gallia-Vinton ESC at(740) 245-0593.

Lenten service at

Grace UMCGALLIPOLIS —

Father William Myersfrom St. Louis CatholicChurch in Gallipolis andRev. Leslie Flemmingfrom St. Peter’s EpiscopalChurch will be the guestspeakers during the week-ly lenten service onThursday, March 24. Theservice begins at noon atGace United MethodistChurch, 600 SecondAvenue, Gallipolis.Lunch will be served fol-lowing the service.

Lenten fishfry

GALLIPOLIS — St.Louis Catholic Churchwill host a lenten fish fryfrom 4:30-7 p.m. eachFriday during the seasonof lent. The dinner willbe held in the St. LouisParish Center. For infor-mation, call 446-6986.

Meigs County calendar

Gallia County calendar

Public meetingsMonday, March 21RUTLAND — The

Rutland TownshipTrustees, special sessionat the Rutland FireStation to open bids for

cemetery mowing.LETART FALLS —

Letart TownshipTrustees, regular meeting,5 p.m., office building.

Church eventsWednesday, March 23

POMEROY — Freecommunity dinner, 4:30-6 p.m., New BeginningsUM Church, creamedchicken, mashed pota-toes, green beans, salad,dessert, drinks.

Sunday, March 20GALLIPOLIS —

American Legion Post 27birthday party, 2 p.m., atthe Post on McCormickRoad.

Monday, March 21GALLIPOLIS — Look

Good Feel Better meet-ing, 1 p.m., CancerResource Center, HolzerCenter for Cancer Care.Info: (888) 227-6446.

GALLIPOLIS —Gallipolis town hallmeeting, 7 p.m.,Gallipolis MunicipalCourt, 49 Olive Street.

Tuesday, March 22EWINGTON —

American Legion Post161 meeting, 7:30 p.m.,Ewington Academy.Social hour, 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday, March 23GALLIPOLIS — Free

legal clinic for lowincome residents ofGallia County, 4-6 p.m.,Bossard MemorialLibrary. Registrationbegins at 3:30 p.m. Forfurther information callSoutheastern Ohio LegalServices at (800) 686-3669.

Church EventsSunday, March 20ADDISON — Sunday

school, 10 a.m.; eveningservice, 6 p.m.; AddisonFreewill Baptist Church.

Pastor Rick Barcuspreaching.

UNDATED —Worship service, 1 p.m.;Sunday school, 2-4 p.m.;Centerpoint FreewillBaptist Church, corner ofCenterpoint Road andNebo Road. Info: ElmerHill, 245-1010.

GALLIPOLIS —Sunday school, 9:30a.m., worship service,10:40 a.m., evening ser-vice, 6 p.m., First Churchof the Nazarene, 1110First Ave., Gallipolis.Info: 446-1772.

GALLIPOLIS — Thechurch of Christ inGallipolis meets at 234Chapel Drive. Sundaymeeting times are: 9:30a.m., Bible class; 10:30a.m., worship; 5 p.m.,evening assembly. Website: www.chapel-hillchurchofchrist.org.

GALLIPOLIS — TheGallipolis church ofChrist meets at 214Upper River Road.Sunday servicesinclude 10 a.m. Biblestudy, with classes forall ages, and 11 a.m.worship. Web site:www.gal l ipo l i schur -chofchrist.net.

Wednesday, March 23GALLIPOLIS —

Endtime Prophecy Bible

study, 7 p.m., CalvaryChristian Center, 533Jackson Pike. Speaker:Rev. T.D. Hale. Info:(740) 645-9831 or (740)446-6306.

GALLIPOLIS —Bible study, 7 p.m.,Gallipolis church ofChrist, 214 Upper RiverRoad, Gallipolis. Info:www.gal l ipo l i schur -chofchrist.net.

GALLIPOLIS —Bible study, youthgroup, children’s min-istry, choir practice, 7p.m., First Church ofthe Nazarene, 1110 FirstAvenue, Gallipolis.Info: 446-1772.


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GALLIPOLIS — AGallia County womanand man were recentlysentenced to prison in theGallia County Court ofCommon Pleas after theircommunity control sen-tences were revoked ineach of their respectivecases.

Jeana L. Christy, 28,Gallipolis, was sentencedto 11 months of impris-onment on March 16after she pleaded guiltyto one count of forgery.

Christy was originallysentenced to 24 monthsof community control onAug. 31, 2010; however,on Oct. 18, 2010, proba-

tion violationswere filed withthe court andChristy laterpleaded notguilty to thealleged viola-tions.

The violationsin this casealleged thatChristy failed toregister with theemployment office asordered, failed to reportto her probation officer,failed to pay court costs,failed to pay her proba-tion fee, failed to reportto Spectrum OutreachServices for evaluation,and failed to performcommunity service.

Christy was originallyindicted on one count of

forgery after sheforged a check onJan. 9, 2010, afifth degreefelony.

During sen-tencing onW e d n e s d a y ,Christy was fur-ther ordered topay court costsand was givencredit for 13 days

served.Dustin E. Null, 31,

Bidwell, was sentencedto a total of 30 monthsimprisonment, in twoseparate cases, on March10 in the common pleascourt.

Null originally pleadedguilty to one count ofattempted tamperingwith evidence on Dec.

14, 2010, in hisfirst case, afterhe attempted totamper with aurine sample onJune 16, 2010,evidence to beused by a proba-tion officer ofthe GallipolisM u n i c i p a lCourt.

In his secondcase, Null pleaded guiltyto one count of forgeryafter he forged a check inthe amount of $150 onSept. 25, 2010.

On Jan. 5, 2011, Nullwas sentenced to a totalof 24 months of commu-nity control in both of hiscases and was ordered tosuccessfully completethe Southeastern

P r o b a t i o nT r e a t m e n tA l t e r n a t i v e(SEPTA) pro-gram.

On Feb. 22 pro-bation violationswere filed withthe court andstate that Nullfailed to report tohis probationofficer on two

separate occasions, drovea vehicle on Feb. 16without a valid driver’slicense, admitted to lawenforcement officials thathe had used the drugOpana and failed toenroll in the SEPTA pro-gram.

On Feb. 23 Null plead-ed guilty to the allegedviolations. On March 10

Null’s community con-trol was revoked and hewas sentenced to 18months of imprisonmentin this first case forattempted tamperingwith evidence and 12months in this secondcase for forgery.

Null was given creditfor 26 days served, wasordered to pay the courtcosts and will be subjectto a period of up to threeyears of post-release con-trol.

The court furtherrequested that the paroleboard monitor the defen-dant for drug usage untildrug free on a regularbasis for six months afterhis release from prison toprovide drug treatment, ifappropriate.

2 Gallia Co. residents headed to prison

Null Christy

For the RecordMeigs Co. Common

Pleas Court

Civil• Action for foreclosure

filed by Ohio UniversityCredit Union againstRocky R. Hupp, LongBottom, and others.

• Action for foreclosurefiled by Home NationalBank against Janet A.Krider, and others.

Domestic• Divorce action filed

by Sarah Oldaker againstGabe Oldaker.

• Action for dissolutionof marriage filed by RyanK., Charice M. Barrett.

• Divorce action filedby Tasha N. Spenceragainst David E. Spencer.

Meigs Co. Recorder

POMEROY —Recorder Kay Hill report-ed the following transfers:

• Secretary of Housingand Urban Developmentto Christopher Roush,deed, Letart; Brenda SueRoush to Roger A.Imboden, easement,Bedford; Charles D.Hauber, deceased, to EffieL. Hauber, certificate oftransfer, Danny BernardHoward, deceased, to EvaS. Howard, WesleyJerome Howard, DannyJesse Howard, certificateof transfer, Scipio.

• Danny BernardHoward, deceased, to EvaS. Howard, affidavit,Scipio; Gary L. Carr,Andrea Carr, to Joseph R.Weber, Allison D. Weber,deed, Columbia; James H.Anderson, Heidi Anderson,to Tuppers Plains-ChesterWater District, right ofway, Sutton; Sharon E.Matson to TP-CWD, rightof way, Sutton.

• Joseph Viney to U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service,Meigs Soil and WaterConservation District,environmental covenant,RUtland; Rocky R. Hupp,Carol J. Hupp, PeoplesBank, to Christopher M.Roush, sheriff’s deed,Middleport; Peggy S.Holman, Luke Holman,Tiffany Holman, RodneyG. Holman, to Rodney G.Holman, Peggy S. Holman,deed, Sutton; Michael W.Bartrum, Jennifer L.Bartrum, to Tatjana Price,deed, Chester.

• Bruner Land Co., Inc.,to Adam D. Wade, MarilynE. Wade, Marilyn E. Scott,deed, Bedford; Charles F.Chancey, Karah Chancey,to Melinda J. Chancey,deed, Village of Pomeroy;Mary C. Hamilton to FredD. Perry, Cletes Perry,deed, Salisbury.

Gallipolis Police Dept.

GALLIPOLIS —Officers with the GallipolisPolice Department recent-ly responded to severalshoplifting complaints atarea businesses inGallipolis.

At approximately 6:37p.m. on March 6 and offi-cer was dispatched toFoodland in Gallipolisafter employees of thestore observed someoneshoplifting items. Uponarrival, the officer madecontact with the suspect,Christine Clagg, 38,Gallipolis, who was get-ting into her vehicle.

Reportedly, Clagg admit-ted to stealing the itemsand upon searching thesuspect’s purse and vehi-cle, $18.53 in merchan-dise was found. TheClagg also advised thatitems totaling $9.74stolen from the store onMarch 5 were located ather residence.

Clagg was advised notto be on Foodland proper-ty and was issued a sum-mons to appear in court.

At approximately 4:16p.m. on March 5, an offi-cer was dispatched to theGallipolis Walmart afterthe loss prevention officerobserved Terri LynnVanhoose, 33, Henderson,W.Va., conceal merchan-dise totaling $101.14under her purse in a cartand exit the store withoutpaying for the items.

Vanhoose, as well as her15-year-old daughter wereescorted to the loss preven-tion office and the officerlater served Vanhoose asummons to appear incourt and she was released.

Reportedly, Vanhoosehad previously been serveda no trespassing form onMarch 18, 2008, after shehad been apprehended forshoplifting in Walmart.

At approximately 9:17a.m. on March 4, an offi-cer was dispatched toAutozone in Gallipolis.Reportedly, Adam D.Boggess, 34, Gallipolis,had exited the store witha bottle of head gasketcleaner concealed in hispants. The alarm withinthe store altered storeemployees that merchan-dise had not been paid forand Boggess was asked tostep back inside the store.

Boggess was laterissued a summons toappear in the municipalcourt and he was furtheradvised not to return ontoAutozone’s property.

An officer was dis-patched to K-Mart inGallipolis at approxi-mately 9:44 p.m. onMarch 4 after it wasreported that loss preven-tion officers at the storehad two individuals incustody for theft.

Reportedly, Sarah J.Paxton, 18, Letart, W.Va.,had been observed select-ing compact discs fromthe electronic section andtaking them into the toysection of the store toremove their packaging.Nicholas D. Corriveau,18, Gallipolis Ferry,W.Va., was observedselecting DS games andcompact discs and alsotraveling to the toy sec-tion to remove theirpackaging.

Paxton and Corriveauwere then observed con-cealing the items on theirperson and traveling pastthe sale without attempt-ing to pay for the items.

The items were recov-ered and the suspectswere later issued sum-monses to appear in courtand were released.

GALLIPOLIS — TheGallipolis PoliceDepartment is currentlyinvestigating the theftfrom a motor vehicle thatoccurred at the RegencyInn on Upper River Roadon March 15.

Reportedly, between

the hours of 12:30 a.m.and 5 a.m. on the day inquestion, 200 feet ofwelding leads werestolen from the victim’svehicle, a Dodge Rampickup.

Individuals with infor-mation about this caseare encouraged to call thepolice department at(740) 446-1313.

Gallia Co. SheriffʼsOffice

BIDWELL — TheGallia County Sheriff’sOffice is currently inves-tigating a burglary thatoccurred on March 13 ata resident located onChurch Street in Bidwell.

The victim reportedthat between the hours of2-5:30 p.m. on the day inquestion, a person or per-sons unknown enteredthe residence through therear door. Reportedly, ancellular phone, forty dol-lars in change and fiftyPercocet tablets weretaken from the residence.

Individuals with infor-mation in relation to thiscase are encouraged tocall the sheriff’s office tip-line at (740) 446-6555.

GALLIPOLIS — AGallipolis man wasrecently arrested by adeputy with the GalliaCounty Sheriff’s Officefor operating a vehicleunder the influence.

On March 14, a whitecar was found over anembankment in a ditchon Neighborhood Roadnear Hilltop Drive. Thedriver, Steven E.Johnson, 40, Gallipolis,reported that he lost con-trol while traveling toofast on the roadway.

Johnson was cited forfailure to control and wasarrested for driving underthe influence followingsobriety tests.

GALLIPOLIS —Deputies with the GalliaCounty Sheriff’s Officeare investigating a bur-glary that occurred at aresidence located onOhio 218 near Gallipolis.

Reportedly, betweenthe hours of 12 p.m. and5:30 p.m. a person or per-sons unknown enteredthe residence and stoletwo flat screen televi-sions, three DVD play-ers, 20 DVDs, clothingand syringes belongingto the victim’s child usedfor insulin shots.Approximately $3,000 initems were stolen.

Individuals with infor-mation in relation to thiscase are encouraged tocall the sheriff’s office tip-line at (740) 446-6555.

Gallia Co. 911

GALLIPOLIS — Thefollowing calls wererecently dispatched bythe Gallia County 911Center:

March 14• Accident, 11:44 p.m.,

vehicle struck a deer onOhio 7 near Ohio 218, noinjuries reported.

March 15• Injury accident, 8

a.m., Ohio 554, MorganTownship, possible mulit-ple vehicle. No otherinformation reported.

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Inflation spooked the nation in theearly 1980s. It surged and kept risinguntil it topped 13 percent.

These days, inflation is much lower.Yet to many Americans, it feels worsenow. And for a good reason: Theirincome has been even flatter than infla-tion.

Back in the 1980s, the money peoplemade typically more than made up forhigh inflation. In 1981, banks wouldpay nearly 16 percent on a six-monthCD. And workers typically got pay rais-es to match their higher living costs.

No more.Over the 12 months that ended in

February, consumer prices increasedjust 2.1 percent. Yet wages for manypeople have risen even less — if they’renot actually frozen.

Social Security recipients have gonetwo straight years with no increase inbenefits. Money market rates? You needa magnifying glass to find them.

That’s why even moderate inflationhurts more now. And it’s why if foodand gas prices lift inflation even slight-ly above current rates, consumer spend-ing could weaken and slow the econo-my.

“It feels far more painful now than inthe ‘80s,” says Judy Bates, who livesnear Birmingham, Ala. “Money in thebank was growing like crazy becauseinterest rates were high. My husbandhad a union job at a steel company andwas getting cost-of-living raises andworking overtime galore.”

Bates, 58, makes her living writingand speaking about how people canstretch their dollars. Her husband, 61, isretired. They’ve paid off their mortgageand have no car payments. But they’refacing higher prices for food, gas, utili-ties, insurance and health care, whilefetching measly returns on their sav-ings.

“You want to weep,” Bates says.Consumer inflation did pick up in

February, rising 0.5 percent, because ofcostlier food and gas. Still, looked atover the past 12 months, price increaseshave remained low. Problem is, these

days any inflation tends to hurt.Not that everyone has been squeezed

the same. It depends on personal cir-cumstances. Some families with lowexpenses or generous pay increaseshave been little affected.

Others who are heavy users of itemswhose prices have jumped — tuition,medical care, gasoline — have beenhurt badly. But almost everyone is beingpinched because nationally, income hasstagnated.

The median U.S. inflation-adjustedhousehold income — wages and invest-ment income — fell to $49,777 in 2009,the most recent year for which figuresare available, the Census Bureau says.That was 0.7 percent less than in 2008.

Incomes probably dipped last year to$49,650, estimates Lynn Reaser, chiefeconomist at Point Loma NazareneUniversity in San Diego and a boardmember of the National Association forBusiness Economics. That would marka 0.3 percent drop from 2009. Andincomes are likely to fall again this year— to $49,300, she says.

Significant pay raises are rare duringperiods of high unemployment becauseworkers have little bargaining power todemand them.

They surely aren’t making it up at thebank. Last year, the average nationwiderate on a six-month CD was 0.44 per-cent. The rate on a money marketaccount was even lower: 0.21 percent.

Now go back three decades, a time ofgalloping inflation, interest rates andbond yields. When Paul Volcker tookover the Federal Reserve in 1979, con-sumer inflation was 13.3 percent, thehighest since 1946. To shrink inflation,Volcker raised interest rates to levels notseen since the Civil War.

As interest rates soared, CD andmoney-market rates did, too. The aver-age rate on money market accountstopped 9 percent. Treasury yieldssurged, pushing up rates on consumerand business loans. The 10-yearTreasury note yielded more than 13 per-cent; today, it’s 3.5 percent.

By 1984, consumers were enjoying asweet spot: Lower prices but risingincomes and still-historically high rates

on CDs and other savings investments.Consumer inflation had slid to 3.9 per-cent. Yet you could still get 10.7 percenton a six-month CD.

Even after accounting for inflation,the median income rose 3.1 percentfrom 1983 to 1984. At the time, workerswere demanding — and receiving —higher wages.

More than 20 percent of U.S. workersbelonged to a union in 1983. Labor con-tracts typically provided cost-of-livingadjustments tied to inflation. And com-petition for workers meant those unionpay increases helped push up incomefor non-union workers, too.

Last year, just 12 percent of U.S.workers belonged to unions. Andamong union members, a majority nowwork for the government, not privatecompanies. Wages of government work-ers are under assault as state govern-ments and the federal government seekto cut spending and narrow gaping bud-get deficits.

Workers’ average weekly wages,adjusted for inflation, fell in February to$351.89. It was the third drop in fourmonths.

The result is that even historically lowinflation feels high. So “when you men-tion low inflation to real people on thestreet, they immediately roll their eyes,”says Greg McBride, senior financialanalyst at Bankrate.com.

Falling behind inflation is somethingmany people hadn’t experienced muchin their working careers until now. Inthe 1990s and 2000s, for instance, mostAmericans kept ahead of rising prices.Inflation averaged under 3 percent.

And inflation-adjusted incomes rosesteadily from 1994 to 1999. Once the2001 recession hit, incomes did falter.But after that, they resumed theirgrowth, rising each year until the mostrecent recession hit in December 2007.

Rates on six-month CDs were alsomuch higher than they are now: Theyaveraged 5.4 percent from 1990 to 1999and 3.3 percent from 2000 to 2009.

These days, though, Americans facethe certainty of higher prices ahead.

Nike Inc., facing higher costs formaterials, freight and other things, said

Thursday it plans to raise prices on arange of products starting this spring.The company makes athletic shoes andclothing.

Whirlpool, Kraft, McDonald’s,Clorox, Kellogg, and clothing compa-nies such as Wrangler jeans maker VFCorp., and J.C. Penney Co., also saythey plan to raise prices. Whirlpool,which makes Maytag and KitchenAidappliances, says it’s raising prices inresponse to higher raw material costs.

Kellogg, which makes Frosted Flakesand Pop Tarts, is increasing prices onsome products to offset costlier ingredi-ents. Kellogg is responding to soaringcosts for commodities including wheat,corn, sugar, cotton, beef and pork.

Vickens Moscova, a self-employedmarketer in Elizabeth, N.J., says he’spaying more for staples like cereal,bread, eggs and public transportation.Yet he’s making little from his savings.

“It is a huge pinch,” says Moscova,25.

Though higher gasoline and foodprices may lift the inflation rate in com-ing months, the Fed says it doesn’t thinkinflation will pose a long-term threat tothe economy. The central bank projectsthat inflation won’t exceed 1.7 percentthis year.

But if oil prices, now around $101 abarrel, were to go much higher, econo-mists say heavier fuel bills would causepeople and consumers to cut backspending on cars, appliances and otheritems.

Another recession would be possibleif prices began to approach $150 a bar-rel. Back in 1983, a barrel of oil cost just$29.40 — or $65 in today’s prices,adjusted for inflation.

All that said, today’s consumers arefortunate that today’s lower rates meanone major household cost remains farlower than in the 1980s: a mortgage.

Thanks, in part, to the Fed’s efforts topush down loan rates starting with thefinancial crisis, the average rate on a 30year fixed mortgage is below 5 percent.

The comparable rate in 1981? 18 per-cent.

Why inflation hurts more than it did 30 years ago

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Sunday Night: Achance of showers.Cloudy, with a lowaround 50. Chance ofprecipitation is 50 per-cent. New rainfallamounts between a tenthand quarter of an inchpossible.

Monday: A chance ofshowers before noon.Mostly cloudy, with ahigh near 70. Chance ofprecipitation is 30 per-

cent.Monday Night:

Mostly cloudy, with alow around 55.

Tuesday: Cloudy, witha high near 62.

Tuesday Night: Achance of showers.Cloudy, with a lowaround 44. Chance ofprecipitation is 50 per-cent.

Wednesday: A chanceof showers. Cloudy, witha high near 59. Chance ofprecipitation is 40 per-cent.


Obituaries

Deaths

Virginia Grant Virginia Grant, age 95,

of Springfield and former-ly of Saint Paris, passedaway at 3:10 p.m. onThursday, March 17, 2011,in the Springfield RegionalMedical Center. Born onDecember 19, 1915, inGallipolis, Ohio, Virginiawas a daughter of the lateMort and Della (Kraus)Stevens. She marriedDonald W. Grant on July17, 1952, and he precededher in death on December8, 2003.

Virginia is survived by one son and daughter-in-law,Mike and Lisa Grant, and one granddaughter,Stephanie Grant, all of Springfield. In addition to herparents and husband, she was preceded in death bytwo brothers, Wyman and Eugene Stevens, and a sis-ter, Caribell Dingus.

Virginia was a member of the St. Paris UnitedMethodist Church and the VFW Post #4464 inGallipolis. A 1933 graduate of Gallia County Schools,she attended Rio Grande University, Rio Grande,Ohio, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, andreceived her Bachelor’s Degree in Education fromWittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, in 1990.She was a teacher in the Graham School District, St.Paris, and also at the Possum Woods School inSpringfield.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from5-7 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2011, in the Atkins-Shively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield Street,Saint Paris. A graveside funeral service will be held at12 p.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in VintonMemorial Park Cemetery, St. Rt. 160, Vinton, Ohio45866.

Glenna Sims WilliamsGlenna Sims Williams,

88, of Gallipolis, Ohio,went to sleep and awoke inthe beautiful arms of herLord and Savior on March18, 2011. She was bornMarch 8, 1923, inHuntington, West Virginia,to Lewis Harvey Sims andAnna Sullivan Sims.

Glenna was a member ofthe Gallipolis ChristianChurch and past presidentof the Gallipolis GardenClub, member of ChristianWomen’s Organization and active with the GallipolisArthritis Association. Glenna resided in ConneautLake, Pennsylvania, for 32 years and retired fromTalon Zipper Factory with 32 years of service as aninspector. Following retirement, Glenna returned toGallipolis and enjoyed family, especially spendingtime with her grandchildren, great grandchildren andfriends. She also enjoyed cooking, sewing, her longtime pet poodle “Peppy,” cake decorating, floral

arranging and traveling with her sister.She married Bernard Williams on November 22,

1941, who preceded her in death in 1996. Also pre-ceding her in death were her sister, Artie Wood, twobrothers-in-law, Leroy Adkins and Clinton Wood, andone niece, Carol Gregory.

She is survived by one daughter, Genevieve Yostand her husband Carroll of Bidwell; two granddaugh-ters, Geri Lynn Evans and Barbie Tillis; two grand-sons, Jamie Yost and James Yost; great grandchildren,Conner Yost, Elizabeth Evans, Owen Tillis, JordanMeadows, Brittany, Travis, Shannon and CourtneyYost. Also surviving are one sister, Edith Adkins, andone brother, Lewis Sims, both of Gallipolis; nieces,Sue (Randy) Gilliam, Tonya (Jeff) Fraley, Donna(Jerry) Galloway and Connie Ramey; and many lov-ing great nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m., Monday, March 21,2011, at Gallipolis Christian Church with PastorsMike Lynn and Denny Coburn officiating. Burial willfollow in Crown City Cemetery. Friends may callfrom 11 a.m.-1 p.m. prior to the service on Monday atthe chruch. Services are under the direction of theWillis Funeral Home.

Special thanks to Pastor Alfred Holley for his week-ly visits.

Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.

Ada Jameson TitusAda Jameson Titus, 93, passed away on March 18,

2011, at Overbrook Center in Middleport. She wasborn on August 3, 1917, in Texas, daughter of the lateJoshua and Homa Esse (Blakley) Jameson. She was alife-long member of Grace Episcopal Church. Shewas also a member of the Syracuse Homemakers andWildwood Gardening Club of Syracuse.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded indeath by her husband, James Remington Titus; son,Thomas Jameson Titus; eight brothers and sisters.

She is survived by children, Nancy Titus Karnes,Austin, Texas, James Morton Titus, New Haven,W.Va.; grandchildren, Major Lucas Karnes, Palmdale,Calif., Shelley Kuhn, Barbersville, W.Va., Chris Titus,Shallotte, N.C., Julianne Titus, Huntington, W.Va.;great grandchildren, Nicolas and Taylor Kuhn,Dominick and Chase Lane; nephews, Steven Titus,Pomeroy, Frank Titus, Columbus, Ohio, Robert Titus,Pomeroy; brother, Jesse (Winnell) Jameson, Hico,Texas; numerous nieces and nephews in Texas.

A memorial church service will be conducted at theconvenience of the family. Arrangements were com-pleted by Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home inPomeroy.

An online registry is available at www.andersonm-cdaniel.com.

Agnes L. BoggessAgnes L. Boggess, 65, Racine, passed away at 8:32

A.M. Saturday, March 19, 2011, in the HolzerMedical Center, Gallipolis. Born March 28, 1945, inMillwood, West Virginia she was thw daughter of thelate Burt Franklin and Ora Mae Graham Brinker. Shewas a homemaker.

Surviving are her son, Donald E. Boggess,Pomeroy; sister, Rita (Ted) Keith, Cutler, Ohio; broth-

er, Butch (Penny) Brinker, Pomeroy; nieces andnephews, Debbie (Chuck) Johnston, Columbus, Ohio,Harry (Nancy) Lyons Jr., Lebanon, Ohio, Elizabeth(Charles Jr.) Wolfe, Racine, Jeremy (Stephanie)Lyons, Racine, Kimberly (William) Smrek, Cutler,Ohio, Krista (Buck) Johnson, Alfred, Ohio, Tammy(Brad) Thatcher, Ammesville, Ohio, Kenda (Jon)Campbell, Proctorville, Ohio, Kelly (Larry) Hurges,Lancaster, Franklin (Tammy) Brinker Jr., Columbus,Ohio, Teresa Brinker, Hurricane, W.Va., Scott(Mindy) Brinker, Pomeroy, and Amanda Brinker,Pomeroy; two sisters-in-law, Linda Roberts,Pomeroy, and Donna Brinker, Point Pleasant, W.Va.;and a brother-in-law, Manning Roush, Pomeroy.

She was preceded in death by her husband, DenzelEugene Boggess on May 4, 1999, sisters, RamonaRoush and Wanda Lyons and a brother, FranklinBrinker.

Friends may call from 1-4 and 6-9 p.m., Monday,March 21, 2011, at the Cremeens Funeral Home,Racine. Private graveside services will be conducted atthe convenience of the family in the Letart FallsCemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to thefamily by visiting www.cremeensfuneralhomes.com.

Mary Alice Penton KovachMary Alice Penton Kovach, 88, currently of

Wesleyan Village in Elyria, Ohio, went peacefully tobe with the Lord, on Monday, March 14, 2011. Bornin Lorain, Ohio, December 3, 1922, she was thedaughter of Harold and Nina Penton.

Mary Alice graduated from Amherst High Schooland went on to obtain a degree in Home Economicsand Physical Education from Bowling Green StateUniversity. Mrs. Kovach taught Physical Educationfor several years in the South Amherst SchoolDistrict. In 1944 she married the late Frank JosephKovach and together they raised six children inAmherst. Mrs. Kovach was a member of theBrownhelm Congregational Church, a former offi-cer and member of Amherst Garden Club and OhioAssociation of Garden Clubs and a Rotary Ann.

Surviving are her children Sylvia (Ralph) Zilch ofAmherst; Michael (Sonia) Kovach of Santa Clara,Calif.; Karen (David) Wright of Vinton; Christopher(Deborah) Kovach, of Sylvania; Stephanie (Robert)Fama of Kansas City, Mo.; Brett (Jennifer) Kovachof Amherst, and Ruth Ann Kovach of Elyria,. Alsosurviving are a sister, Patricia Leimbach ofVermilion, John (Donna) Penton and sister-in-lawGunver Penton Lodge of Amherst. Preceding her indeath were her husband of 60 years, Frank Kovach,along with her parents, Nina and Harold Penton;brothers Eric, William, Henry and Ted Penton; abrother-in-law, Paul Leimbach, and granddaughter,Meredith Kovach.

Mary Alice has donated her body to medicalresearch at the Case Western Reserve in Cleveland,Ohio.

A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday,March 26 at 11 a.m. at the BrownhelmCongregation Church at 2144 North Ridge Road,Vermilion, Ohio, 44089. The family asks that anydonations you care to make would go to theAmherst Rotary Club, P. O. Box 551, Amherst, OH44001, Attention: Dave Fox; or The AmherstGarden Club, 314 Annis Rd., South Amherst, OH44001.

Iona Mae SorrellIona Mae Sorrell, 88, Radcliff, Ohio, died Friday,

March 18, 2011, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis.Funeral services will be conducted at noon, Monday,March 21 at McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton,with Rev. Heath Jenkins officiating. Burial will followat Vinton Memorial Park. Friends may call from 4-6p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Paul CobbPaul “Mike” Cobb, 45, Ashton W.Va., died

Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Pleasant ValleyHospital. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. onSunday, March 20, 2011, in the Pet MeadowsCemetery, Glenwood, W.Va. There will be no publicvisitation. Deal Funeral Home is serving the family.

Hershel PattonHershel Patton, 88, Wellston, died Friday, March

18, 2011, at Jenkins Memorial Health Facility,Wellston. At Hershel’s request, cremation serviceshave been arranged by Huntley-Cremeens FuneralHome, Wellston. A memorial service will be sched-uled at the convenience of the family.

RIO GRANDE — TheUniversity of RioGrande/Rio GrandeCommunity College’sDavis Library will hold aworkshop Friday, March25 to help students andothers learn about theresources availablethrough the Ohio LearningExpress Library.

The Learning ExpressLibrary is an online data-base that includes jobsearch information,career assessment tests,assistance with resumesand a wide range of othertopics to assist RioGrande students and arearesidents of all ages.

The workshop willbegin at 1 p.m. in theSmart Classroom facilityon the first floor ofRobert S. Wood Hall onthe Rio Grande campus.The event is free andopen to all area residents.

Amy Wilson, referenceoutreach specialist forthe Davis Library, will beteaching the workshopand explained that theLearning ExpressLibrary can be very help-ful for people of all ages.

One part of the programis a self-assessment testthat people who log ontothe site can take. The self-assessment test allowspeople to list their areas ofinterest and theirstrengths. The LearningExpress Library will thenstudy the test answers andmatch the individuals withideas for potential careersthat best fit their strengthsand areas of interest.

The Learning ExpressLibrary then providesmore information aboutpotential careers, the train-ing needed and what jobsin these fields are like.

For those who are

ready to apply for work,the program providestutorials on creatingresumes and preparingfor job interviews. TheLearning ExpressLibrary also teaches indi-viduals how to writebusiness memos andimprove business com-munication skills. Theprogram also helps indi-viduals prepare for theSAT test and learn abouttraining programs for dif-ferent careers.

And when the individ-uals are ready to beginsearch for jobs, theLearning ExpressLibrary also helps themsearch for job openingsand submit resumes.

The program has agreat deal of resourcesfor area residents, and theupcoming workshop willhelp Rio Grande studentsand area residents learn

how to access the pro-gram and use the manydifferent parts of it.

Area residents do notneed any special skills orexperience to take theworkshop, as it is open toeveryone. However,space is limited and inter-ested students and arearesidents are encouragedto call Wilson to register.

Wilson has receivedspecial training on theLearning ExpressLibrary and is anxious toshare the program witharea residents. Part of themission of the DavisLibrary is to reach out tothe public with specialevents and activities, andthis workshop fits per-fectly with the mission.

For more informationon the Friday, March 25workshop or to register,call Amy Wilson at 1-800-282-7201.

URGʼs Davis Library offerscareer information workshop

Local StocksAkzo (NASDAQ) —

63.73Ashland Inc. (NYSE)

— 57.40Big Lots (NYSE) —

41.10Bob Evans (NASDAQ)

— 30.55BorgWarner (NYSE)

— 74.45Century Alum (NAS-

DAQ) — 16.94Champion (NASDAQ)

— 2.08Charming Shops

(NASDAQ) — 3.00City Holding (NAS-

DAQ) — 34.70Collins (NYSE) —

62.78DuPont (NYSE) —

52.99US Bank (NYSE) —

26.65Gen Electric (NYSE)

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JP Morgan (NYSE) —45.74

Kroger (NYSE) —23.86

Ltd Brands (NYSE) —30.48

Norfolk So (NYSE) —66.28

OVBC (NASDAQ) —21.71

BBT (NYSE) — 27.01Peoples (NASDAQ) —

12.20Pepsico (NYSE) —

63.24Premier (NASDAQ) —

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the 4 p.m. ET closingquotes of transactions forMarch 18, 2011, provid-ed by Edward Jonesfinancial advisors IsaacMills in Gallipolis at(740) 441-9441 andLesley Marrero in PointPleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC.

Gallia-Meigs Forecast Livestock ReportGALLIPOLIS — United Producers Inc. livestock

report of sales from March 16, 2011.Feeder Cattle275-415 pounds, Steers, $100-$159, Heifers,

$100-$150; 425-525 pounds, Steers, $100-$150, Heifers, $100-$146; 550-625 pounds,Steers, $100-$135, Heifers, $90-$128; 650-725pounds, Steers, $100-$127, Heifers, $90-$125;750-850 pounds, Steers, $95-$107, Heifers,$90-$100.

CowsWell Muscled/Fleshed, $65-$71; Medium/Lean,

$55-$65; Thin/Light, $45-$54; Bulls, $75-$90.Back to FarmCow/Calf Pairs, $775-$925; Bred Cows, $400-

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GALLIPOLIS — Thefirst of two student artexhibits at the French ArtColony will continuethrough Sunday, March27. Original works by stu-dents from River ValleyHigh School has been ondisplay this month, givingthe young artists thechance to gain some morepublic exposure.

Angela Petrie, artteacher at RVHS, saidthat public exhibits likethe one at the Fench ArtColony provide positiveoutlets for her students.

“I think that it helpsthem realize that theirartwork is worth some-thing; what they’respending their time doingactually means some-thing to other peopleother than just them,”said Petrie, who hastaught art in the GalliaCounty Local SchoolDistrict for the past 14years. Prior to joining thestaff at RVHS, Petrie

taught art at the elemen-tary level for 13 years.

Petrie said the open-ing of the new RVHS atBidwell has affordedart students new oppor-tunities to expressthemselves and tolearn. She said theschool offers three lev-els in various forms ofart so that students candevelop their craft overa 3-year period.

“They’re really enjoy-ing it,” she said. “Sincewe moved to the newbuilding, we’ve gotteninto 3-dimensional work,we’ve been doing a lot ofceramics. So they’re pret-ty excited about that, too.”

A total of 30 RVHS stu-dents have submittedworks for the currentexhibit at the French ArtColony, according toPetrie. She said that RVHSstudents have participatedin several art shows duringthis school year.

“I think the kids arereally enjoying it and get-ting the hang of it, andthey’re looking forward

to more art shows tocome,” Petrie stated.

French Art ColonyDirector Joseph Wrightsaid offering area stu-dents the chance toexhibit their artwork fitsinto the organization’scommitment to promot-ing education throughthe arts.

“We have a strong edu-cational component to ourmission,” Wrightexplained. “One aspect ofthat is to showcase localartists; not only adults,but, obviously, the youthartists as well. We have astrong dedication to youthart and youth art educa-tion, so we would certain-ly be open to expandingthe youth art shows.”

The Gallipolis CitySchool District’s studentart show is scheduled tobe on display April 1-17.

The French Art Colonygallery is open to thepublic from 10 a.m.-6p.m. Tuesday throughFriday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.each Saturday and 1-5p.m. on Sunday.

Student art show runs through March 27French Art Colony displayingworks of River Valley students

Andrew Carter/photosRiver Valley High School art teacher Angela Petrie (left) is shown with studentsAaron Harrison, Jr. (center) and Levi Stroop (right) at the French Art Colony dur-ing a reception to celebrate the opening of the Gallia County Local SchoolDistrictʼs student art show. The gallery is open to the public from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday.The show ends March 27.

RIO GRANDE —University of RioGrande/Rio GrandeCommunity College fac-ulty member Jacob White,Ph.D., has been awarded agrant that will allow himto assist science teachersin the Gallipolis CitySchool District.

The Ohio Board ofRegents awarded Whitethe grant through theImproving TeacherQuality Program. Thegrant project, “GallipolisFocus on ScienceEducation,” was one ofseveral projects that wereselected for fundingthrough a competitiveprocess. White and RioGrande faculty memberRob Hopkins, Ph.D.,worked together on thegrant proposal along rep-resentatives from theGallipolis City SchoolDistrict and Gallia-Vinton the EducationalService Center.

“It’s a partnership,”White explained.

The grant providesfunding for a five-dayworkshop for elementaryand middle school scienceteachers in the GallipolisCity School District. Theworkshop will involveseveral aspects.

First of all, the pro-gram will focus on earthand space science-relatedtopics, and will providethe teachers with a signif-icant amount of informa-tion that they can sharewith their students. Theprogram will also involveteaching strategies thatthe teachers will be ableto use to better reach andhelp their students.

The program willinclude a mentoring pro-gram, allowing the teach-ers to learn from otherteachers already familiarwith the subject matter.

“I’m really looking for-ward to this,” White said.He enjoys working withthe Gallipolis City SchoolDistrict, and believes thatthe grant program willhelp the teachers there,and thus, help the stu-dents in the district.

As part of the grantproject, the VoinovichSchool of Leadership atOhio University willevaluate the program andexamine the studentachievement test scoresof the students of theteachers who take part inthe workshop. TheVoinovich School repre-sentatives will determinehow effective the grant

program was in improv-ing the knowledge of theGallipolis City SchoolDistrict students in thesubjects being taught.

The Ohio Board ofRegents will also beclosely watching thegrant project and study-ing its success, and maychoose to replicate theprogram around the state.

White is proud that theOhio Board of Regentsdecided to award the grantto this project and is anx-ious to get started working.He is currently coordinat-ing all the workshop,which will be held laterthis year. He is also verypleased to be working withHopkins, the Gallia-VintonEducational ServiceCenter and the GallipolisCity School District on theproject, stressing that it is acollaborative effort.

White teaches chem-istry at Rio Grande, andhas been involved innumerous other grantprojects previously,including others that alsobenefit local schoolteachers and students.

For more informationon the Gallipolis Focus onScience Education grant-funded program, callWhite at 1-800-282-7201.

Professor wins grant to help GallipolisCity Schools science teachers

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Bryan Walters/file photosEastern head coach John Burdette talks with playersduring the Lady Eagle’s regional semifinal gameagainst Waterford on March 10 at Pickerington HighSchool North.

Eastern head coach Howie Caldwell, cneter, instructsplayers during a second half timeout in this March 2file photo of a Division IV sectional final contestagainst Ironton St. Joe at Wellston High School inJackson County, Ohio.

Eastern freshman Jenna Burdette (14) receives con-grats from her teammates after coming out of thegame in this February 24 file photo of a Division IVdistrict semifinal against Manchester at Jackson HighSchool.

OVP area lands 26 on District 13 teamsBY BRYAN WALTERS

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A total of 26 people from the OhioValley Publishing area were selected tothe 2010-11 Ohio District 13 CoachesBasketball Association teams, as votedon by the coaches in the District 13region.

Both Meigs and Gallia counties com-bined for 24 player selections and a pairof district coaches of the year, both ofwhich came from Eastern High School.Eagles coach Howie Caldwell wasnamed the boys D-4 coach of the year,while Lady Eagles frontman JohnBurdette was given top honors in D-4girls.

Eastern — which had an area-besttotal of nine selections — also cameaway with one other major honor, asfreshman Jenna Burdette was named theDivision IV player of the year in girls

basketball.Joining the Burdettes on the District

13 list were senior Emeri Connery andsenior Beverly Maxson. Connery, likeJenna Burdette, was also a first teamselection in D-4 girls, while Maxson wasa special mention honoree.

The Eastern boys — which had fivetotal selections — were represented byseniors Tyler Hendrix, Devon Baum,Brayden Pratt and Kyle Connery.Hendrix and Baum were both named tothe first team in D-4 boys, whileConnery was a second team honoree.Pratt also earned special mentions acco-lades.

South Gallia was next in line for theOVP area with five selections, includingthree girls and two boys chosen inDivision IV.

Junior Chandra Canaday was namedto the first team for the Lady Rebels,

while senior Tayler Duncan and sopho-more Ellie Bostic both garnered specialmention honors. Junior Cory Haner wasa second team selection for the Rebels,while classmate Dalton Matney capturedspecial mention honors in D-4 boys.

The remaining four schools in theOVP area — Gallia Academy, Meigs,River Valley and Southern — each hadthree selections on the District 13 lists.

Gallia Academy had two selections inD-2 girls, as the Blue Angels were rep-resented by seniors Samantha Barnesand Morgan Daniels. Barnes was a sec-ond team honoree, while Daniels cap-tured special mention accolades. TheBlue Devils had one selection in D-2boys, as senior Ethan Moore was namedto the first team.

Meigs had two girls honored on the D-2 team, as senior Morgan Howard wasnamed to the first team and senior

Miranda Grueser was a special mentionwinner. The Marauders had one selec-tion — senior Cameron Bolin — on thefirst team of the Division III squad.

The Lady Raiders of RVHS had twoselections in senior Brooke Marcum adsophomore Cady Gilmore, as Marcumwas named a first-teamer in D-3 girlswhile Gilmore was honored with specialmention accolades. Raider seniorDominique Peck was the lone RVHSboys to be acknowledged on the D-3boys squad, winning second team hon-ors.

The Tornadoes of SHS had two boysnamed to the D-4 team, as senior ZachManuel was a first team honoree whilejunior Ethan Martin was a special men-tion selection. Junior Courtney Thomaswas the lone Lady Tornado named to theD-4 girls squad, winning second teamhonors.

Eastern’s Burdette, Caldwell named coaches of the year; Jenna Burdette named player of the year

Oak Hill beats Elyria Cath.in Ohio D-III semifinal

COLUMBUS, Ohio(AP) — Taylor Hale had17 points, including abaseline drive for the go-ahead basket with 3 1⁄2minutes to play, to leadOak Hill to a 53-49comeback win againstElyria Catholic in anOhio Division III girlsbasketball semifinal onFriday.

The Lady Oaks (25-0)play Anna on Saturday insearch of a first title.

Hale gave the LadyOaks a 46-44 lead, and

teammate Kelsey Burtonfollowed with a basket.After a layup by AshleySchuster, who led ElyriaCatholic (22-3) with 16points, Oak Hill sealedthe win by sinking five ofsix free throws.

Oak Hill was only 3 for16 from the three-pointline and trailed 31-18 atthe half, but in the thirdquarter they made five ofeight treys, includingHales' with eight secondsleft to give Oak Hill itsfirst lead.

Ohio State routs Texas-San Antonio 75-46CLEVELAND (AP)

— Close to home, OhioState lived up to its No. 1billing.

William Buford scored18 points, freshman JaredSullinger added 11before getting someextended rest, and OhioState looked every inchthe part of a No. 1 overallseed in rolling to a 75-46win over Texas-SanAntonio in the secondround of the NCAA tour-nament Friday.

Playing a two-hourdrive from their

Columbus campus, theBuckeyes (33-2) werecheered on by more than15,000 fans, who madeQuicken Loans Arenafeel just like home. OhioState built a 16-pointhalftime lead, balloonedit to 38 in the second halfand were never threat-ened by the No. 16 seedRoadrunners (20-14).

The blowout allowedOhio State coach ThadMatta to rest his startersfor Sunday’s East regionmatchup with GeorgeMason, a 61-57 winner

over Villanova.Devin Gibson scored

24 to lead UTSA, whichbeat Alabama State onWednesday night for theright to face the powerfulBuckeyes, who are seek-ing their first nationaltitle since 1960.

Melvin Johnson IIIscored just five after get-ting a career-high 29 inUTSA’s opening-roundwin.

Matta warned his play-ers about what could hap-pen if they weren’t care-ful.

In 1996 he was anassistant for No. 16 seedWestern Carolina, whichcame within a missedlast-second shot of stun-ning No. 1 seed Purduein the tourney. Matta did-n’t want the Buckeyes, asloose a group as you’llfind, to be overconfidentagainst an inferior oppo-nent.

They listened.Ohio State’s win makes

No. 1 seeds 107-0 againstNo. 16s since the tourna-

Please see OSU, B4

RACINE, Ohio —Southern High Schoolwill be hosting theS o u t h e r n - E a s t e r nAlumni basketballgames on Saturday,March 26. Thewomen’s game will beheld at 4:30 p.m. withwarmups begining at4:15 p.m. The gamewill be two quarters of15 minutes each.

Two men’s gameswill be held with thefirst beginning at 5:30p.m. and the seconds at7 p.m. The older menwill play the first gameand the younger menplaying the secondgame. All men mustsignup by 5 p.m. so theteams can be divided.

For more informationcontact Junie Maynardat 740-949-4222.

EHS-SHSAlumni Games

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Gallia Academy honors 2011 winter athletesBY JIM CRAFT

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES-SENTINEL

Numerous awardswere presented at theGallia Academy HighSchool 2011 WinterSports Awards Ceremonyrecently held at GalliaAcademy High School.In all, 84 student-athleteswere recognized for theirefforts athletically andacademically during the2011 winter season.

GAHS AthleticDirector Craig Wright,Master of Ceremony,introduced each of thefollowing coaches whogave season commentsand introduced their teammembers and assistantcoaches.

Varsity CheerleaderCoach Christy Randlesintroduced JV CoachMegan Wise and EighthGrade Coach Joni Eddy.Coach Randles thenintroduced Freshmansquad membersElizabeth Thompson,Kasidy Putney, MaddiMaynard, Marinda Cook,Michaelyn Brace,Michah Janey, TiannaBartrum and Traci Blair.

Coach Christy Randlesthen introduced JuniorVarsity squad membersMaggie Bostic, MicaelaBryan, AndreaEdelmann, Erin Fisher,Jessica Hannon, TaylorLoveday and Kim Stover.

Coach Randles fol-lowed by introducingVarsity squad membersVictoria Howell, SarahSydnor, Haley Angel,Stephanie Edelmann,Caytlyn Tackett Hall,Kenzie Newberry andKayla Saunders.

Varsity WrestlingCoach Brent Simmsintroduced VarsityVolunteers PhillipGreenlee and MarkAllen, Junior VarsityWrestling Coach ScottStanley, Junior HighHead Coach Todd Mayand JV Volunteers DougTawney and Scott Mash.Coach Simms then intro-duced Junior Varsityteam members TylerByus, Joel Craft, MattKerr, Tyler Preece,Briggs Shoemaker andGriffin Stanley.

Coach Simms thenintroduced the SEOALChampion VarsityWrestling Team mem-bers Mark Allen, AaronGuisinger, GriffonMcKinniss, Ben Bush,Eric Gardner, MorganMckinniss, Scott Warren,Russell Dennison, ZackTackett, Brandon Taylor,Jonathan Caldwell,Benjamin Saunders andMatt Watts. BrandonTaylor was selected asthe SEOAL MostValuable Wrestler, andBrandon Taylor and MattWatts were both StateWrestling Qualifiers.Coach Brent Simms wasselected as the SEOALCoach of the Year.

Head Varsity GirlsBasketball Coach ReneeBarnes introducedAssistant Varsity CoachJeff Lanham, JuniorVarsity Coach JoeJustice, Eighth GradeCoach Mike Walker,Seventh Grade CoachMartha Davis andVolunteer Coach ScottCurfman. Coach Barnesthen introduced JuniorVarsity team membersMegan Cochran, JessicaDotson, Kacie Grate,Brittany Lloyd, VioletPelfrey and AbbyWiseman.

Coach Barnes thenintroduced Girls Varsityteam members HalleyBarnes, Kassie Shriver,Heather Ward, MattieLanham, Haley Rosier,Morgan Daniels, TaraYoung and SamanthaBarnes.

Head Varsity BoysBasketball Coach TomMoore introducedAssistant Varsity CoachTodd Miller, VarsityVolunteer Coach JasonThomas, Junior VarsityCoach Alex Penrod, JVVolunteer Don Strieter,Freshman Coach GregAtkins, Eighth GradeCoach Jim Niday andSeventh Grade Coach

Gary Harrison. Coach Atkins intro-

duced Freshman teammembers Logan Allison,Seth Atkins, WadeJarrell, Owen Moore,Sagar Patel, Ryan Valleeand Brian Williams.

Coach Penrod thenintroduced Junior Varsityteam members JustinBailey, Cody Caldwell,Jimmy Clagg, NickClagg, Tyler Campbell,Caleb Craft, ReidEastman, Joel Johnston,Sean Long, TJ McCalla,Jeremy Wilson and DrewYoung.

Coach Moore thenintroduced Varsity teammembers Bryce Amos,Cody Billings, TylerEastman, Joe Jenkins,Ben Robinson, NickSaunders, Austin Wilson,Jared Golden and EthanMoore.

All SEOAL went toBrandon Taylor,Benjamin Saunders, MattWatts, Morgan Daniels,Samantha Barnes andEthan Moore.

GAHS Scholar AthleteAwards were presentedto Marinda Cook,Michaelyn Brace,Maggie Bostic, MicaelaBryan, AndreaEdelmann, Erin Fisher,Jessica Hannon, TaylorLoveday, VictoriaHowell, Sarah Sydnor,Haley Angel, StephanieEdelmann, CaytlynTackett Hall, KenzieNewberry, KaylaSaunders, Tyler Byus,Briggs Shoemaker,Griffin Stanley, MarkAllen, Aaron Guisinger,Griffon McKinniss, BenBush, Eric Gardner, ScottWarren, RussellDennison, Zack Tackett,Brandon Taylor,Jonathan Caldwell,Benjamin Saunders,Megan Cochran, BrittanyLloyd, Abby Wiseman,Halley Barnes, HeatherWard, Haley Rosier,Morgan Daniels, TaraYoung, SamanthaBarnes, Logan Allison,Wade Jarrell, OwenMoore, Sagar Patel, RyanVallee, Brian Williams,Justin Bailey, Cody Call,Jimmy Clagg, NickClagg, Caleb Craft, JoelJohnston, Sean Long, TJMcCalla, Drew Young,Bryce Amos, CodyBillings, Tyler Eastman,Joe Jenkins, Ben

Robinson, AustinWilson, Jared Goldenand Ethan Moore.

All SEOAL AcademicAwards were presentedto Victoria Howell,Haley Angel, CaytlynTackett Hall, KenzieNewberry, KaylaSaunders, Mark Allen,Eric Gardner, ScottWarren, Zack Tackett,Brandon Taylor, HalleyBarnes, Heather Ward,Haley Rosier, MorganDaniels, Tara Young,Samantha Barnes, BryceAmos, Cody Billings,Tyler Eastman, JoeJenkins, Ben Robinson,

Austin Wilson, JaredGolden and EthanMoore.

Co-Most ValuableWrestlers – BrandonTaylor and Matt Watts,Girl's Winter SportsScholastic Award –Morgan Daniels, Boy'sWinter Sports ScholasticAward – Ben Robinsonand Cody Billings, MostValuable BasketballPlayer (Girls) –Samantha Barnes, MostValuable BasketballPlayer (Boys) – EthanMoore.

Trophy awards werepresented by GAHS

Principal Tim Massie forGAHS Principal's Fund,GAHS AssistantPrincipal Josh Donley forTawney Studios, GAHSStudent CouncilPresident DavidSaunders for GAHSAcademic Boosters Club,GAHS Athletic DirectorCraig Wright for BrownBrothers Agency, Inc.,and Patty Sprague forKaren and Patty Sprague.

AcknowledgementsMaintenance SupervisorAndy Hout and theMaintenance andCustodial Staffs, AthleticDirector Craig Wright,

Principal Tim Massie,Assistant Principal JoshDonley, SuperintendentJack W. Payton and theBoard of EducationMembers for their effortsto make the athletic andacademic programs atGallia Academy HighSchool the finest inSoutheastern Ohio.

In addition thanks weregiven to the GAHSAthletic Boosters Cluband Officers Jerry Frazier— President, Tom Moore– Vice President, LoriYoung– Treasurer andGAHS Athletic TrainerLori Ward.

GAHS Scholar Athletes

All-SEOAL Academic

GAHS MVPs

All-SEOAL

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Southern Ohio Gymnastics Academy had several gymnasts, both boys and girls, place at the recent ArnoldSports Festival gymnastics meet in Columbus, Ohio. Pictured are (front row) Allivia Runyon — Level 5 — 2ndall-around; Rebekah Littlepage — Level 6 — 1st vault, 1st bars, 2nd floor, 1st all-around; Alyssa Cremeens —Level 5 — 1st vault, 1st bars; Taylor Huck — Level 4 — 1st vault, 1st bars, 2nd floor, 1st all-around; SydneeRunyon 1st vault; Alayna Jones1st floor, (second row) Dexter Roettker — Level 6 — 1st floor, 2nd rings, 1stparallel bars, 2nd high bar, 2nd all-around 87.1; Sally Mankins — Level 8 — 2nd vault , 1st beam, 2nd all-around; Janelle McClelland — Level 9 — 2nd vault, 1st beam, 2nd floor, 2nd all-around, 3rd Event Finals beam;Madison Greene — Level 6 — 1st vault, 1st floor.

Janelle McClelland, a Level 9 gymnast from SouthernOhio Gymnastics Academy, qualified to the EventFinals at the recent Arnold Sports Festival gymnasticsmeet in Columbus, Ohio. There were over 75 Level 9gymnasts vying for a spot in the finals. Janelle quali-fied with a 9.2 on beam and a 9.2 on vault. She fin-ished 3rd on beam out of nine other girls with a scoreof 9.075.

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Southern Ohio Gymnastics Academy's Level 4 team brought home a secondplace trophy at the recent Arnold Sports Festival gymnastics meet in Columbus,Ohio. The team had a 110.325 team score to place 2nd among eight other teamsin their session. Pictured are (from left to right) Sydnee Runyon — 1st vault;Alayna Jones — 1st floor; Taylor Huck — 1st vault, 1st bars , 2nd floor, 1st all-around; Ashley McGuire; Tatum Bohlsen, 2nd vault, 2nd bars, 1st floor, 2nd all-around; Katie Queen; Jerah Justice.

Southern Ohio Gymnastics Academy's boys gymnastics team competed at therecent Hocking Valley Gymnastics boys gymnastics meet in Lancaster, Ohio.Pictured are (from left to right) Cade Roberts — Level 5 — 2nd on Rings; 2nd onfloor; Devan Goody — Level 4 — 1st on parallel bars, 2nd on rings; Aaron Oehler— Level 6 — 1st all-around, 2nd on floor, 2nd on pommel horse, 1st on rings, 1ston vault, 1st on parallel bars, 1st on high bar; Dexter Roettker — Level 6 — 2ndall-around, 1st on floor, 2nd on rings, 1st on vault, 2nd on parallel bars, 2nd onhigh bar. The boys are coached by Matt Brinker, Nick Watson and Austin McBeath.

Southern Ohio Gymnastics Academy fares well at recent meets

River Valley Youth Wrestlingplace at Mason County Open

Submitted photoMembers of the River Valley Youth Wrestling team competed in the Mason CountyOpen Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. Wrestlers placing in the top four were(front row left to right) Grace Hash (third), Jacob Mays (fourth), Justin Stump(third), Andrew Huck (second), Gunner Andrick (first), (back row) Seth Bowman(second), Jeremiah Dobbins (third), Austin Young (fourth), Cole Franklin (third),Derek Johnson (fourth), and Bailey Young (third).

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Tressel wants to sit out 5 games, too COLUMBUS, Ohio

(AP) — Now that theNCAA has finalized itsruling that five OhioState football playerswho took improper ben-efits are suspended forthe first five games ofthe 2011 season,Buckeyes coach JimTressel says he wants thesame punishment.

On Thursday night, theNCAA denied OhioState’s appeal on behalfof the players includingstar quarterback TerrellePryor, reasserting thatthey must sit out the firstfive games this fall forselling autographedmemorabilia and receiv-ing discounted tattoos.

Coach Jim Tressel hadbeen handed a separatetwo-game suspension byOhio State after a laterinvestigation for notnotifying the NCAA, hisOhio State bosses or theschool’s compliancedepartment that he wasaware for more than ninemonths — includingthroughout his team’s12-1 season in 2010 —of the players’ improperbenefits.

“Throughout thisentire situation, myplayers and I have com-mitted ourselves to fac-ing our mistakes andgrowing from them; wecan only successfully dothis together,” he said ina statement. “I spokewith athletics director(Gene) Smith, and ours t u d e n t - a t h l e t e sinvolved, and told themthat my mistakes need toshare the same gamesanctions.”

Ohio State had discov-

ered Tressel’s knowl-edge of his players’NCAA violations whilepreparing the appeal ofthe players’ five-gamesuspension. The univer-sity announced Tressel’stwo-game suspension ata news conference onMarch 8.

“Coach Tressel hasrequested that he sit outthe first five games ofthe 2011 season. I haveaccepted his request andwe are taking action tonotify the NCAA,”Smith said in a state-ment. He declined fur-ther comment.

The NCAA announcedthe decision on Thursdaynight — during themidst of the first day ofmen’s basketball tourna-ment. The football newsmay upstage the basket-ball team’s NCAA tour-nament opener. TheBuckeyes are the No. 1overall seed in the tour-nament and will playTexas-San Antonio inthe second round inCleveland on Friday.

Pryor, along with start-ing offensive linemanMike Adams, leadingrusher Daniel Herron,first-team receiverDeVier Posey and back-up defensive linemanSolomon Thomas,acknowledged they soldrings, trophies and

apparel in 2009. In addi-tion to sitting out thefirst five games againstAkron, Toledo, theUniversity of Miami,Colorado and MichiganState, they also mustrepay to charity theequivalent of the bene-fits they received, rang-ing from $1,000 to$2,500.

“Like my players, I amvery sorry for the mis-takes I made,” Tresselsaid in the statement. “Irequest of the universitythat my sanctions nowinclude five games sothat the players and I canhandle this adversitytogether.”

Ohio State disclosedthe proposed penaltiesagainst six football play-ers (one was assessedonly a one-game suspen-sion) in December. Butthe NCAA permitted allto play in the Buckeyes’31-26 victory overArkansas in the SugarBowl.

Tressel had repeatedlytold investigators that heknew nothing about theplayers’ violations. Hiscontract stipulates thathe must disclose anypotential violations orcould be fired. Yet hesigned an NCAA disclo-sure form last Septemberthat he was unaware ofany violations — eventhough he hadexchanged e-mails inApril and June with aColumbus lawyer whotold him of his players’relationship with aColumbus tattoo-shopowner and of the bene-fits the players hadreceived.

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GIRLSDIVISION I-II

First TeamKayla Fletcher (POY) South Point SrErica Dawson Marietta SoLoryn Cassady Logan SrJalynn Bradburn South Point SrMorgan Howard Meigs SrMadison Ridout Jackson Fr

Second TeamElena Lein Athens JrJordanna Rauch Warren SoCaitlyn Owings Vinton Co. SoBailey Topf Logan SrMaegan Grosel Marietta SrSamantha Barnes Gallia Aca. Sr

Special MentionMiranda Grueser Meigs SrAmanda Brown Marietta JrMorgan Daniels Gallia Aca. SrAllison Mitchell South Point JrNicole Chapman Jackson SrJamie Sindelar Athens SrAbbie Linton Logan SrGrace Proctor Warren Sr

Co-coaches of the Year: Dave Adams, SouthPoint; Pat Walsh, Logan

DIVISION III

First TeamNikki Elswick (CO-POY) Ironton SrBreanna Butler (CO-POY) Oak Hill JrWhitney Daugherty Alexander SrBrooke Marcum River Valley SrTaylor Hale Oak Hill JrMorgan Grinstead Alexander SrAmanda Ruffner Chesapeake Jr

Second TeamLakin Caudill Oak Hill JrJessica Spears Trimble SrTaylor Savage Trimble SrAlex Taylor Ironton SrTaylor Mullins Wellston SrChandler Fulks Fairland Fr

Special MentionChelsea Harper Rock Hill JrAshley Adkins Dawson Bryant SoCady Gilmore River Valley SoKayla Radekin Alexander SrKerie Napier Fairland JrSarah Mayo Chesapeake SrJulie Els Alexander SrAngela Meade Nels-York Fr

Coach of the Year: Doug Hale, Oak Hill

DIVISION IV

First TeamJenna Burdette (POY) Eastern FrBrooke Drayer Waterford SoKim Barker Waterford SrChandra Canaday South Gallia JrAllison Flowers Belpre JrEmeri Connery Eastern Sr

Second TeamCourtney Thomas Southern JrEmily Brown Waterford JrKayla Hayes Symmes Valley SoCheyanne Singer Fed Hock FrAda Humphrey Symmes Valley SrKalli Hunt Symmes Valley Fr

Special MentionMegan Johnson Symmes Valley FrKatie Hacker St. Joseph SrMalena Davis Symmes Valley SoEllie Bostic South Gallia SoBeverly Maxson Eastern SrKaitlin Pottmeyer Waterford JrTayler Duncan South Gallia Sr

Coach of the Year: John Burdette, Eastern

BOYSDIVISION I-II

First TeamAustin Cunningham (POY)Warren SrGrant Venham Warren SrLevi Lawhead Vinton Co.. SrTim Grosel Marietta JrColt Chapman Jackson JrEthan Moore Gallia Aca. Sr

Second TeamAdam Ward Vinton Co. SrDean Maffin Athens SrKenny Buckler Logan SrWes Riley Marietta SrLuke Miller Logan Jr

Special MentionJason Wiseman Vinton Co. SrJoshua Skinner Athens JrJon Sewell Marietta SrRyan Chesser Vinton Co. JrCody Kriechbaum Marietta Sr

Coach of the Year: Blane Maddox, Warren

DIVISION III

First TeamNathan Copley (POY) Chesapeake SrAustin McMaster Chesapeake JrBlake Barnes South Point SrTravis Elliott Ironton SrJack Hart Alexander SrCameron Bolin Meigs Sr

Second TeamZac Carter Ironton SoMike Chapman Alexander SrDrew Cannon Oak Hill SrChad Fisher Fairland SrDaniel Kline Nels-York JrDominique Peck River Valley Sr

Special MentionColin Kennedy Chesapeake SrJesse Slone Oak Hill SrNigel Courts Wellston JrTrey Fletcher Ironton SoEvan Salyers Fairland JrErik Waderker Belpre SrCasey Cox Nels-York JrRyan Rex Fed Hock SrShawn Parsons Fed Hock SoDevin Monnier Coal Grove Sr

Coach of the Year: Ryan Davis, Chesapeake

DIVISION IV

First TeamLuke Taylor (POY) Symmes Valley SrNoah Guthrie Trimble SrTyler Hendrix Eastern SrZach Manuel Southern SrDevon Baum Eastern SrLevi Porter Waterford Sr

Second TeamCory Haner South Gallia JrJosh Craft Symmes Valley SrTanner Riley St. Joseph SrTJ Young St. Joseph SrKyle Connery Eastern Sr

Special MentionDalton Matney South Gallia JrBrayden Pratt Eastern SrEthan Martin Southern JrDJ Miller Symmes Valley FrRyan Stanley Symmes Valley SrTyler Davis Trimble SrTravis Ball Waterford SrPayton Blair St. Joseph SrJustin Mahlmeister St. Joseph SoAaron Miller Waterford Sr

Coach of the Year: Howie Caldwell, Eastern

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ment expanded to 64teams in 1985.

With 12:12 remainingand the Buckeyes aheadby 23, Matta pulledSullinger, who addednine rebounds in hisNCAA tourney debut.Moments later, the fabfrosh was joined on thesideline by seniors DavidLighty, Buford and JonDiebler, who made four3-pointers and scored 14.

In the closing minutes,Matta cleared his bench,even giving senior walk-on and OSU fan favoriteEddie Days some min-utes.

UTSA’s strategy was toslow the game to a crawl.This group ofRoadrunners had nointention of going “beep-beep” and taking off.

Coach BrooksThompson was contentto have senior pointguard Devin Gibsondribble the ball deep intothe 35-second shot clockon each possessionbefore heading towardthe basket. It worked fora few minutes, and whenOhio State freshmanguard Aaron Craft pickedup his second foul — ona reach that upset Matta— UTSA’s plan seemedto have some merit.

But the Roadrunnersbegan missing shots andthe Buckeyes got hot —ridiculously hot.

Diebler, the Big Ten’scareer leader in 3-point-ers, buried two long onesand Buford hit another as

Ohio State went on an18-4 run to open a 23-13lead. Gibson and StephenFranklin shook free forlayups to keep theRoadrunners withinstriking distance, butthat’s when the Buckeyesbegan pounding the balldown low to Sullinger,their 280-pound widebody.

Thompson promised to“throw the kitchen sink”at Sullinger, but theRoadrunners didn’t haveanyone capable of slow-ing Ohio State’s bulkybig man.

Sullinger muscled infor consecutive buckets,and when Diebler drilleda 3-pointer from justinside the CuyahogaCounty line, theBuckeyes were up 36-19.On UTSA’s bench,Thompson dropped hishead in resignation. Thiswas what he was afraidmight happen.

Johnson, who lit upAlabama State for 25first-half points inDayton, was held to threeon 1-of-6 shooting in theopening 20 minutes.

The Roadrunners knewit would take a perfectgame, or one very closeto flawless, to pull off anupset of historic propor-tions.

Showing no fear,UTSA started strong,making four of its firstfive shots, and reachedthe first TV timeout lead-ing 9-7. The few dozensupporters wearing blueand orange were high-fiving, with a few raisingtheir eyebrows as if sur-prised by the early lead.

It didn’t last.

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OVP Sports BriefsDistrict 13 All Star Game

JACKSON, Ohio — The District 13 All Star Gamewill be held on Monday, March 21 at Jackson HighSchool. The girls game will begin at 6 p.m. with theboys game to follow. There will also be three-pointand dunk competitions.

Harrisonville Youth LeagueHARRISONVILLE, Ohio — The Harrisonville

Youth League will hold signups from 6-8 p.m. onWednesday, March 23, at the firehouse.

Mason SummerBaseball/Softball Signups

MASON, W.Va. — The Mason Recreation Summerbaseball/softball signups will be held each Saturdayin March from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mason BallField.

For more information contact Ryan Miller at 304-857-1548 or Rick Kearns at 304-674-3491.

River Valley (Bidwell) Ball Association

BIDWELL, Ohio — The River Valley (Bidwell)Ball Association will hold signups for summer soft-ball and baseball on March 22 from 6-7:30 p.m.Signups will be held in the cafeteria of the RiverValley Middle School. Signups are for junior andsenior girls softball, little league and junior ponyleague. For more information contact Dena Warren at740-339-4221.

Co-ed Softball TournamentMIDDLEPORT, Ohio — A co-ed softball tourna-

ment is being held at the Middleport ball fields on theweekend of April 9. For more information contactPaul Pullins at 740-444-1832.

Ga. Tech unhappy with homecourt disadvantageCOLUMBUS, Ohio

(AP) — The NCAA ishappy that there’ll be agood crowd, BowlingGreen is happy to be inOhio and Ohio State ishappy to be staying oncampus.

But Georgia Tech coachMaChelle Joseph is any-thing but pleased that herteam put together a 23-10season against a muscularschedule, was handed aNo. 5 seed and has to playone and possibly two Ohioteams in their own back-yards.

“Yes, I am a little bitconfused about that, howyou justify that,” Josephsaid Friday, clearly angry.

The Yellow Jackets feelslighted. They received theprogram’s highest seedever, yet it’ll be as ifthey’re playing a true roadgame when they meet12th-seed Bowling Green— which had to travel twohours by bus — at OhioState’s arena in an NCAAfirst-round game onSaturday morning.

“I expected to be a 5seed on a neutral floor,”Joseph said. “And, yes, Iam disappointed.”

The NCAA women’stournament tries to posi-tion its four-team first- andsecond-round games in ornear the home city of

teams in the field, to boostinterest and attendance.When the local team fal-ters and doesn’t make thefield, attendance falls.

Bowling Green (28-4)expects to bring in thou-sands of fans — andmaybe hijack thousandsmore. Part of the reason isthe Falcons’ top player,Lauren Prochaska, a seniorfrom the Columbus areawho is the school’s all-timeleader in points (2,271), 3-pointers, free throws madeand free-throw percentage.

Ohio State (22-9), whichtakes on Central Florida(22-10) in the secondgame, figures to bring in ahuge following to St. JohnArena — a few long JonDiebler 3-pointers fromOhio State’s homecourt atValue City Arena.

“When our name wenton the board and we sawColumbus, it was fantas-tic,” said Bowling Greencoach Curt Miller. “Wehope to adopt a lot of OSUfans because of Lauren andbecause of us being inOhio and because we’rethe underdog.”

Curiously, Ohio Statecoach Jim Foster denieshis team has any kind ofhomecourt or other advan-tage.

“It’s not our home court,and there’s a huge, huge

difference,” he said.“When you’re a senior andyou’ve played 70, 75games on a court — we’veplayed here maybe fourtimes in their career. Youknow, it’s a place wherewe practiced once this yearbefore this week, andplayed one game.”

He said the Buckeyesreceived no benefit fromtheir familiarity (or lack ofit) with the on-campusfacility.

“We got as lost gettinginto this building as any ofthe other three teams,” hesaid. “We paid attention tothe signage, and the sig-nage took us to the river.”

Even though Joseph andthe Yellow Jackets proba-bly won’t have many sup-porters in the stands, thatdoesn’t mean they’ll be aneasy touch. Nine of their10 losses came againstranked opponents, includ-ing defeats at the hands ofthen-No. 1 Connecticut,No. 3 Duke and No. 4Tennessee.

“It’s a great location; it isnot a dream matchup,”Miller said.

He is most concernedabout Georgia Tech’s will-ingness to press all 94 feet,all the time.

“We have not seen in ourtenure a team that’s willingto press with the intensity

and for as long as theypress,” he said.

The Falcons have wontheir last 11 in a row,including taking their sec-ond consecutive Mid-American Conferencetournament title.

The nightcap will fea-ture two vastly differentteams coming off dramati-cally different seasons.

Ohio State climbed toNo. 6 in the rankings bywinning its first sevengames, then lost nine of 15to end any thoughts ofextending their Big Tenchampionship streak toseven in a row. Then theBuckeyes reversed courseagain, winning their lastnine.

The Big Ten tournamentchampion Buckeyes start6-foot-4 Jantel Lavender, afour-time Big Ten playerof the year, and 6-5 fresh-man Ashley Adams. UCF,winners of the ConferenceUSA tournament, are com-paratively height-chal-lenged.

“It’s no secret, we don’thave a starter over 6 feet,”said coach Joi Williams,whose team has won 11straight. “But if we candefend and do things fun-damentally and rebound,then we give ourselves achance every night, nomatter who we play.”

ALONG THE RIVERSunday, March 20, 2011

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BY DELYSSA [email protected]

POINT PLEASANT,W.Va. — The hype ofhaving a celebrity inMason County has dieddown, but the programpromoted by Hollywoodactress and WestVirginia native JenniferGarner is still quite thebuzz.

Save the Children, aleading independentorganization creatinglasting change in thelives of children throughnumerous missions, is inMason County at AshtonElementary, BealeElementary and PointPleasant PrimarySchool.

The program works inrural communitiesacross America to pro-vide early childhoodeducation, literacy, andphysical activity andnutrition programming.

In November 2010,Garner, who serves as anArtist Ambassador forSave the Children, visit-ed the southern end ofthe county and spoke tostudents and teachers aswell as the Mason Co.Board of Educationabout the program andthe new launch site.

West Virginia becamethe 14th state to adoptSave the Children andwith all three sites inMason County, hundredsof children, infantsthrough sixth grade, willsoon benefit from theaccess to high-qualityearly education, literacy,physical activity andnutritional programs.

It has been threemonths since the pro-gram has been imple-mented, and 290 stu-dents are benefiting. It isnow time for an updatefrom those who person-ally work with studentsin Save the Children.Whether it is in-schoolor after-school, or evenduring home visits, themain purpose is to fightto ensure that every chil-dren gets a fair chance inlife.

Nikki Soulsby, literacycoordinator at Ashton,works with 90 childrenthroughout the schoolday, and 27 studentsafter-school.

“There are so manybenefits that can begained from being inSave the Children,”Soulsby said. “We havesuccess stories all of thetime.”

Soulsby said that forchildren to take part,they first have to qualifyat the beginning of theschool year when a testis given. Parentsapproval is only neededfor the after-school pro-gram because they areresponsible for trans-portation of their childsince it is from 3:30-5p.m.

“I definitely feel Savethe Children is helpingour students at Ashton,”Soulsby stated. “Somechildren have nevermade the honor roll, andnow, since their literacyskills are improving,they are making it forthe first time.”

She also added thatmany students speed ofreading has tremendous-ly increased.

The team at Ashtonincludes MichelleMcComas, early child-hood coordinator; JodieCraft, literacy assistant;

Michelle Lambert, nutri-tional and physicalactivity (NUPA) coordi-nator; and Serena Bright,tutor.

During 30-minuterotations, Soulsby hasgroups composed of 5-10 students. Within eachgroup, she works onvocabulary, fluency, andother skills.

“The kids really enjoyit,” she said. “We haverewards at the end of theyear and after a studentacquires so many points,they can receive prizes.”

After-school, studentsare given a nutritionalsnack and then are divid-ed into three rotatinggroups. The first groupheads to the classroomto do their GuidedIndependent ReadingProgram (GIRP) exer-cise. Students get tochoose the book theywant to read, log it intheir folder, and thentake an AcceleratedReader test based ontheir knowledge gainedfrom the material in thebook.

The second groupbegins with Read Aloud& Fluency. Interactiveand competitive games,focused on improving

vocabulary, are enjoyedby the students. Andwhile one group is read-ing, and one is havingfun learning aboutwords, the third group isworking on coordinationduring the the vigorousphysical activity fourtimes a week that pro-vides a fun and engagingatmosphere.

Up the road at BealeElementary, literacycoordinator TiffanyPreston has 54 in-schoolstudents and 30 after-school in her Save theChildren program.

“I enjoy watching stu-dents gaining the desireto read,” Preston said.“The kids want to behere and we are seeinggreat success.”

Preston talked aboutBeale’s in-school pro-gram, stating that thereare two different pro-grams, one for eachgrade area of focus.

For kindergartenthrough first grade,Preston works on emer-gent reader groupswhere she reads a storyand the students work onactivities based on thestory.

“They also work onactivities based on skills

they need, such as recog-nizing rhyming words,”Preston said.

And just like atAshton, those in gradessecond through sixthwork on the GIRP pro-gram.

“With theirAccelerated Readerbooks in their ZoneProximal Development(range), students choosethe book they want toread and take tests.These tests, in turn, canhelp bring up theirpoints and their overallpercent,” Preston added.

“We have some of thesame students all daylong,” she continued.“Their teachers havetold us that they feelSave the Children ishelping with their desireto read.”

She is assisted byShelia Flora, literacyassistant; Marcus Rice,NUPA; Amanda Noll-Thompson, tutor; andTonya Bonecutter, earlychildhood coordinator.

Part of Bonecutter’sjob is working with fam-ilies in the communitythrough the home-basedprogram in which sheconducts two home vis-its per month to provide

individualized educationto enrolled children andtheir parents. Currently,she is providing earlyeducation services to 14children.

“The result of the earlychildhood program isthat there will be astrong foundation oflearning for the childwhich will prepare himor her for success inschool,” Bonecutter stat-ed.

She also works withchildren from the ages of3-5, providing 32 chil-dren who are enrolled inthe Raise-A-ReaderProgram with four newbooks each week. Thesechildren are able to takethe books home so theycan enjoy them withtheir families.

“This program notonly brings books intohomes that do notalready have books, butit also establishes a loveof reading at a veryyoung age,” she added.

Principal PatBrumfield stated shefeels Save the Childrenis a “great program.”

“This gives a greatopportunity to allow stu-dents to read, and theycan’t improve without

reading.”The program at Beale

also provides incentivesfor students with goodattendance.

“We had 3,000 booksdonated by Scholasticthat we award to thosewith 100 percent atten-dance,” Preston said.“We also give out boardgames, CD players andDVD players in a draw-ing with those having 85percent or better.”

At Point PleasantPrimary School, 42 stu-dents are benefitingfrom the program’s mis-sion to make a lastingchange in a child’s life.

“I have already seen abig improvement sincewe started Save theChildren here,” HeatherPearson, literacy coordi-nator, said. “Our kidslove books, they love toread, and they are eagerlearners.”

With her students.Pearson focuses on fol-lowing the same pro-grams as the otherschools, while makingeverything as fun as shecan.

“We cover a lot of lit-eracy skills and phonics.We also do a poemeveryday which helpsour kids with fluency,”Pearson said. “Our kidsget so excited and gohome and read to theirfamilies.”

Amy Clendenen, earlychildhood coordinator, isin charge of the EarlySteps to School SuccessProgram for Save theChildren. It provides anearly childhood educa-tion service to pregnantwomen and childrenbirth to five years of age,along with their parents.The program is designedto assist children withearly language develop-ment, social and emo-tional development, andequip parents with allthe skills and knowledgeto successfully supporttheir child’s growth.

“The Early Steps pro-gram reaches out andservices pregnant moth-ers of children up to age5 with language and lit-eracy skills. It also pro-motes social and emo-tional development. Thisis a home based programthat brings books intothe homes. We providesupport for the mothersand children to helpready them for school.”

She added they arecurrently still enrollingfamilies into the pro-gram.

Kathy Hadinger servesas the literacy assistantwhile Melissa Tibbetts isthe program’s tutor.

Pearson also enjoysawarding her studentswhen they have goodattendance. They toohave benefited fromScholastic’s donation ofbooks for their school.

All three programs arevery similar, and eachliteracy coordinator andteam does their part inensuring students trulybenefit from everythingSave the Children offers.Brenda Withers servesas the site supervisor forall three schools in thecounty.

Jennifer Garner said itbest.

“Keep going and keepreading, because themore you read, the moreyou learn, and the moreyou learn, the more youcan do.”

Save the ChildrenMason County Schools see improvement with program

Delyssa Huffman/photosStudents at Ashton Elementary pick out a book to read during one of the after-school sessions of Save theChildren. During this 30 minutes, the children read their book, log it in their folder, and take an AcceleratedReader test based on the material from their book.

Having a good time while learning to read is how Point Pleasant Primary School approaches this program.Students use ‘microphones’ to read their poem of the day.

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In Loving Memory of Connie Rees

July 25, 1954 - March 19, 2010

If tears could build a stairway,And Memories were a lane.

We would walk right up to heaven,To bring you home again.

No farewell words were spoken,No time to say good-bye.

You were gone before we knew it,And only God knows why.

Our hearts sill ache in sadness,And secret tears still flow.What it meant to lose you,

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Dearly missed by your Husband,Children, Family and Friends

The family of Raymond F. (Merph) Jewell

wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to all the

doctors, nurses and staff of Holzer Hospital, Cancer Care Center,

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to all who visited, called, brought food,sent flowers, cards and prayed for us

during the last several months, the ladies of Bethel Worship Center

and Pastor Tom Johnson.God Bless You All

The family of Jill Angel Preece would like to thank everyone that helped

us during our time of sorrow. It is times like these that we need our family and friends to lean upon.

A special thank you to everyone who brought food, sent flowers and other donations. Deep appreciation to the Willis Funeral Home,Wanda Willis, Randy Shaffer, Sue Shaffer Collins, Matt Henry and

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Job opening for part-time generalmaintenance worker for Village ofRio Gande. Main duties include, butare not limited to, Water MeterReading, Grass Mowing, and Gen-eral Maintenance in Village. Hourswill be day shift, 34 hrs. a week,with no benefits. May pick up andreturn applications until march 28,2011, at the Rio Gande MunicipalBuilding at 174 East College Street,Rio Grande, Ohio 45674


Water Treatment Plant Opera-torThe City of Gallipolis is ac-cepting applications for theposition of Water TreatmentPlant Operator – State Certified.High School Diploma or GEDEquivalent and Class I WaterOperators License are re-quired.Position is full-timehourly with required weekendwork offering a competitive andcomprehensive benefit pack-age, including health insurance.Applications and job descrip-tions may be picked up at theCity Manager’s Office, Gallipo-lis Municipal Building, 848 ThirdAvenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.Applications will be accepteduntil 4 p.m., Friday, March 25,2011. EOE.

Diamond Electric Mfg. located inEleanor West Virginia is seeking appli-cants for the following positions: Warehouse Manager

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Law Enforcement

The Middleport Police Departmentwill be accepting applications forDispatcher positions until 3-20-11.

Management /Supervisory

Overbrook Center is now acceptingresumes for the position of Directorof Social Services. The qualifiedcandidate must possess strong ver-bel and written communicationskills, Medicaid, Medicare and MDSknowledge. Long term care experi-ence preferred but not required.Qualified candidates may send re-sumes to Charla Brown-McGuire,RN, LNHA, Administrator, 333 PageStreet, Middleport, Oh 45760.E.O.E. & Participant of the DrugFree Workplace Program.

Village of Syracuse is now accept-ing applications for Pool Managerand lifeguards for summer 2011.Application can be picked up at Vil-lage Hall in the Fiscal Ofiicers officebetween the hours of 8:00 am and4:00 pm. Deadline for applicationsis noon on April 14.

Medical

Nurse Manager needed for DialysisClinic in Pt. Pleasant, WV. Compet-itive salary and benefits. Fax re-sumes to 866-305-9014.

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CHESHIRE: Council of the Villlageof Cheshire, Cheshire OH; will holda Special Meeting to review / dis-cussion of the Roush Lane Granton Monday, March 21, 2011, 6:30pm at the Village of Cheshire, Hallat 119 State Route 554. Public iswelcome to attend. (3) 18, 20, 2011

Rutland Township Trustees will ac-cept bids for cemetery mowing con-tract for Rutland and WrightCemeteries for the 2011 mowingseason. Bids should be submittedas each cemetery separately andjointly. Cemeteries are to bemowed at least 10 times throughoutthe season with special emphasison holidays. Bids must be receivedby the Township by 4 p.m. on Mon-day March 21, to the Rutland Town-ship Trustees, PO Box 203,Rutland, OH 45775. Bids must in-clude a copy of liability insurancecoverage with Rutland Townshipnamed as an additional insured andtwo (2) references. Rutland Town-ship reserves the right to reject anyand all bids. (3) 13, 16, 20, 2011

Public Austion- 1997 Nissan Sen-tra, 4dr., does not run motor needswork, starting Bid $200, SaturedayMarch 26th 2011 at 11:30am atPomeroy Police Department.

THE SCIPIO TOWNSHIPTRUSTEES WILL OFFER FORSALE A 1980 GMC ONE TON FIRETRUCK. VIN# TKM33AJ507497 4SPEED, 4 WHEEK DRIVE, 5.7LEADER GASOLINE ENGINE.GOOD RUBBER, GOOD CONDI-TION HAS 13,474 MILES. WEWILL RECEIVE SEALED BIDSAND THEY CAN BE SENT TOKAREN A. RIDENOUR 33433COTTERILL ROAD POMEROY,OHIO 45769 THE BIDS WILL BEOPEN ON APRIL 6TH AT 6:30 P.M.AND READ ALLOWED. SCIPIOTOWNSHIP TRUSTEES RE-SERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPTOR REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS.(3) 13, 20, 27, 2011

The Raccoon Township Trusteeswill accept "Sealed Bids" for mow-ing township cemeteries. Bids arefor mowing and trimming one timeonly. Intervals for mowing will be atthe discretion of the trustees. Inorder to be considered all "SealedBids" shall be received by April 5,2011. Bids can be mailed to: Rac-coon Township, PO Box 313, RioGrande, Ohio 45674-0313. All en-velopes to be marked "Bids forMowing Cemeteries". The Town-ship Trustees reserve the right toaccept or reject any or all bids. Bidswill be opened at 7:15 PM duringthe regular township meeting heldApril 5, 2011. Raccoon TownshipTrusteesPublish: March 18, 20,2011Ruth A. Millhone, Fiscal Offi-cer1-740-446-4612 Ext. 315 (3) 18,20, 2011

LEGAL NOTICE The City of Gal-lipolis will accept sealed bids for thedemolition and/or asbestos removalof the City Building and the adja-cent storage garage located at 518Second Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio.Amandatory pre-bid meeting will beheld on Wednesday, March 23 at11:00 a.m. at the site.The bids willbe due at 12 noon on Wednesday,March 30, 2011. Bids shall be de-livered to the Office of the City Man-ager located at 848 Third Ave.,Gallipolis, Ohio, where contractdocuments may be obtained ormailed to P. O. Box 339, Gallipolis,Ohio.The City reserves the right toreject or accept all bids and pricingshall hold for a schedule delay of upto sixty (60) days.Randall J. Finney-Gallipolis City Manager (3) 8, 13,20, 2011

presented at the hearing, and allwritten statements submitted at thehearing or to the above address bythe close of business on April 21,2011 will be considered by OhioEPA prior to final action on this re-designation. Written statementssubmitted after April 21, 2011 maybe considered as time and circum-stances permit, but will not be partof the official record of thehearing.This redesignation andmaintenance request is availableon Ohio EPA DAPC’s Web page forelectronic downloading at:http://www.epa.ohio.gov/dapc/SIP/annual.aspx. Questions regardingaccessing the web site should bedirected to Arunee Niamlarb at 614-728-1342; other questions or com-ments about this document shouldbe directed to either CarolinaPrado, (614)-644-2310,[email protected] orJennifer Hunter at (614) 644-3696,[email protected] mailed to Carolina Prado or Jen-nifer Hunter at the above ad-dress.(3) 20, 2011

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Public Notice Ohio EnvironmentalProtection Agency Redesignationand Maintenance Plan for the OhioPortion of the Huntington-Ashland,OH-KY-WV Annual PM2.5 Nonat-tainment Area Adams, Gallia,Lawrence and Scioto Counties No-tice is hereby given that the Directorof the Ohio Environmental Protec-tion Agency, (Ohio EPA) is request-ing that the United StatesEnvironmental Protection Agency(U.S. EPA) revise the current airquality designation for the Ohioportion of the Huntington-Ashlandnonattainment area, includingAdams, Gallia, Lawrence andScioto counties to attainment withrespect to the 1997 annual PM2.5national ambient air quality stan-dard (NAAQS). Fine particle pollu-tion or PM2.5 is a mixture ofmicroscopic solids and liquiddroplets suspended in air that is 2.5micrometers in diameter andsmaller – 1/30th the diameter of ahuman hair. PM2.5 can be emitteddirectly or formed secondarily in theatmosphere. Air quality monitoringdata collected between 2008 and2010 in the region demonstrate at-tainment of the NAAQS and thereis evidence that the improved airquality is due to permanent, en-forceable emission reductions. Inaddition, existing requirements aresufficient to maintain the 1997 an-nual PM2.5 standard in this area atleast ten years into the future.Com-puter models show that existingstate and federal emission reduc-tion requirements are sufficient toattain and maintain the NAAQS inthe Huntington-Ashland area.Therefore, Ohio EPA proposes toutilize existing emission inventoryinformation and projections of fu-ture emissions as the demonstra-tion of the ability to maintain theNAAQS in the Huntington-Ashlandarea in the future.The Huntington-Ashland area is currently desig-nated as nonattainment for the1997 annual PM2.5 standard. Aspart of an acceptable maintenanceplan, Ohio EPA is required to de-velop a contingency plan to providefor additional emission reductions ifa violation of the NAAQS is moni-tored after the area has been re-designated. The plan which OhioEPA is proposing to USEPA as partof this redesignation contains re-ductions which will help alleviatethe ambient problem until a revisedSIP can be developed. The State ofOhio proposes to:Request the U.S.EPA redesignate the Huntington-Ashland area to attainment with re-spect to the 1997 annual PM2.5NAAQS and revise the mainte-nance plan. This request will docu-ment that existing enforceablecontrol measures are responsiblefor the observed improvement in airquality.Designate existing controlsas sufficient to maintain the NAAQSinto the future.Commit to the pro-posed contingency plan.These ac-tions must be noticed to allowpublic comment and to satisfyUSEPA requirements for public in-volvement in SIP related activities.This notice addresses Ohio EPA’sreliance on the emission projectionsas evidence of attainment andmaintenance and the commitmentto institute contingency measures ifambient exceedances or violationstrigger the contingency plan re-quirements. Written comments willbe received on or before April 21,2011 at the following address:E-m a i l :[email protected] address: CarolinaPradoOhio Environmental Protec-tion Agency, DAPCLazarus Gov-ernment CenterP.O. Box1049Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049Phone: (614)- 728-1743Pursuant to Section 119.03 ofthe Ohio Revised Code, a publichearing on this redesignation re-quest will be conducted as followsApril 21, 2011 1:30 PM, atPortsmouth City Health Depart-ment, First Floor ConferenceRoom, 605 Washington Street,Portsmouth, Ohio.All interestedpersons are entitled to attend or berepresented at the hearings andgive written or oral comments onthese changes. All oral comments

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POMEROY — StevenMahr of Troop 299, wasrecently awarded hisEagle Scout Award fromthe TriState Area Councilin Huntington, W.Va.

Steven joined CubScout Pack 240 in the fallof 2000 as a tiger cubunder the leadership ofLisa Peckham. His dad,Ryan Mahr, later becamehis den leader as he pro-gressed through the ranksof Wolf, Bear, Webelo Iand Webelo 11. He earnedthe highest award in cubscouting, the Arrow ofLight, in April of 2005 inPack 240 before crossingover to Boy Scouts thatsame spring.

Upon entering the BoyScouts in 2005, he pro-gressed through theTenderfoot rank under theleadership of JasonMorman before becominga member of Troop 299under the leadership ofGreg McCall. While inTroop 299 Steven earnedmany badges and attend-ed many camping eventsand progressed throughsecond class and firstclass ranks. In the sum-mer of 2008 he wasinducted into the Order ofthe Arrow, Scouting’sNational Honor Society,which serves to recognizescouts who best exempli-fy the scout oath andscout law in their dailylives.

Later Steven wentthrough the ranks of Starand Life before beginningwork on his Eagle ScoutProject. He completed hisEagle Scout project byplacing numerical trailmarkers at the MeigsLocal Enrichment Fund’sRunning/Walking Trailand by honoring BrandiThomas, an athlete andrunner in the Meigs LocalSchool District.

Steven is currently ajunior at Meigs HighSchool where he hasserved as the president ofhis class for the past threeyears, won the AmericanLegion AmericanismHistory Contest and a tripto Washington, DC. inspring 2010, was a 2010 South HOBYRepresentative at Den-nison University, is a par-ticipant of the Up CloseProgram at MHS and willgo to Washington inApril, and serves on theFarmers Bank JuniorBoard of Directors.

An American flag will

be flown at the UnitedStates Capital Building inhis honor while on his UpClose trip to Washingtonon April 13 to honor hisEagle Scout accomplish-ment. He is a member ofthe Middleport Church ofChrist and is active intheir youth programs.Steven has beenemployed in the summeras a lifeguard at theSyracuse Pool and as anumpire at the Rutland ballfields. He hopes to furtherhis education beyond highschool and enter the fieldof law or engineering.

Steven is the son ofRyan and Carol Mahr ofRutland where he liveswith his four siblings,Brandon, Dillon, Austin,and Andrea. There will bean Eagle Scout ceremonyin his honor at theMiddleport Church ofChrist on Sunday. March27 at 2 p.m. to which thepublic is invited.

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H A R R I S B I RT HStaff Sgt. Joel and Britany Harris of Shaw Air Force

Base, S.C., announce the birth of their second son,Evan James Harris, born Feb. 19, 2011 at TuomeyHospital, Sumter, S.C.

The infant weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces. StaffSergeant and Mrs. Harris have another son, Hayden.

Maternal grandparents are John and Dianna(Schwartz) Settles of Pomeroy, and the maternalgreat-grandmother is Lucille Schwartz of PointPleasant, W.Va.

Paternal grandparents are James Jimenez ofColumbus, and Shonda and Paul Johnson ofGallipolis. Paternal great-grandmother is HelenHarris of Gallipolis.

Mrs. Harris is the former Britany Settles ofPomeroy and Gallipolis. Her husband is also former-ly of Gallipolis.

Jason A. Louderback and Ashley R. Shaw

S H AW-L O U D E R BAC KE N G AG E M E N TWayne and Donna Reed of Oak Hill and Don and

Nancy Shaw of Bidwell are pleased to announce theengagement and upcoming wedding of their (grand)daughter Ashley Rose Shaw to Jason AndrewLouderback. Jason is the son of Dale Louderback ofOak Hill and Diane Hall of Jackson.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Oak Hill HighSchool and the University of Rio Grande, where shereceived a degree in business with and emphasisaccounting. She is currently employed at TuscanyCucinni Italian Restaurant, but plans to return toschool in the fall majoring in legal studies.

The groom-to-be is a graduate of Oak Hill HighSchool and studied at Buckeye Hills Career Center inthe trade of diesel mechanic. He is currentlyemployed at Red’s Truck Center.

The couple currently resides in Bidwell and plans tolive in the Jackson area after the wedding.

Their wedding is planned for the June 11, 2011, at3:35 p.m. at Vinton Baptist Church. A reception willfollow.

Robert and Freda Larkins

L A R K I N SA N N I V E R S A RY

Robert and Freda Larkins celebrated 50 years ofmarriage with a gathering at the Long Bottom UnitedMethodist Church with family and friends.

The couple was married on Jan. 28, 1961, at theLong Bottom Church by the Rev. Freeland Norris.Robert William, is the son of the late Delmar andEthel Larkins. Freda Grace, is the daughter of the lateEllsworth and Alta Dill. They are the parents ofRoberta Hill and Jerry Larkins and the grandparentsof Justin Hill all of Long Bottom.

A four-tier wedding cake, baked by Ann Fausnaughof Belpre, was served to the Ron and Mary Cowdery;Chip and Gayle Thomas; Ernie Griffin; Janie Fitch;Ruby Brewer; Melody Hauber; Amy and Clay Davis;Dylan Morris; Jim Starcher; Jimmy, Jamie andJennifer Starcher; Royal and Luci Wilson; JerryLarkins; Justin Hill; Sam and Cass Seckman; Stanleyand Juanita Wells; Abby Causey; Josephine and GaryOsborne, all of Long Bottom; George and SherryDearth; Joyce Payne of St. Marys, W.Va.; Warren andConnie Connolly; Kristina, Taylynn and TessaRockhold; Emily St. Clair; Sonny, Mary Ann and TimHarris; Faye, Jim and James Watson; Mary Sheets;Dave and Debbie Dailey; Scott and Kim Hauber, allof Reedsville; Frances Carleton of Pomeroy. Nathan,Jaymie, Tanner and Haven Calhoun; Debbie Osborneof Coolville.

Their daughter Roberta was confined to MariettaMemorial Hospital and was unable to attend.

MVCS Senior Trip

Submitted photosSeniors at Mid-Valley Christian School recentlyenjoyed their senior trip to the Bahamas. Stops alongthe way included a visit to Kennedy Space Center inCape Canaveral, Fla., and an overnight stay in CocoaBeach, Fla., before embarking on a cruise to theBahamas. While onboard they participated in manyactivities including swimming, putt putt golf, triviagames, karaoke and digital scavenger hunt all thewhile enjoying Broadway productions and gourmetcuisine. In Nassau, they toured the Blue Lagoon, aprivate island off the coast of the Bahamas, for a dayof swimming, snorkeling and watching dolphins play.Seniors who went on the trip were Ayden Riffle,Bryannah Dailey and Jasmine Withrow. The Class of2011 is the first graduating class at MVCS.

Pancake Social

Submitted photoThe Buckeye SkillsUSA Chapter hosted a school-wide pancake social on Feb. 17 to celebrate CareerTechnical week. Steve and Hal from Chris Cakes, Inc.tossed pancakes to the students while SkillsUSA offi-cers served side dishes. The students enjoyed thefree lunch which consisted of pancakes, hash brownsand sausage.

Steven Mahr receivesEagle Scout award

POMEROY — MarineCorps Pfc. Joshua M.Young, son of Amanda J.Young of Vienna, W.Va.,and Larry W. Young ofPomeroy, Ohio, recentlygraduated from theMarine Corps BasicCombat Engineer Courseat Marine CorpsEngineer School, MarineCorps Base, CampLejeune, N.C.

During the five-weekcourse, Young receivedinstruction in the funda-

mentals of engineeringsupport for combat units,including the proceduresfor building and repair-ing bridges, roads andfield fortifications.Young also receivedtraining on demolitionconcepts, land mine war-fare and camouflagetechniques.

Young is a 2010 gradu-ate of Meigs High Schoolof Pomeroy, Ohio, andjoined the Marine CorpsReserve in July 2010.

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