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Bad bridges passed upfor stimulus cash, A8

Making a donation, A2

INDEX2 SECTIONS — 16 PAGES

Annie’s Mailbox A2

Calendars A2

Classifieds B4-6

Comics B7

Editorials A4

Faith A5-7

NASCAR B8

Obituaries A3

Sports B Section

Weather A8

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INSIDE

• Sonshine Circle donates school supplies.See Page A6• For the Record.See Page A2• Stimulus funding awarded to Wayne National Forest.See Page A2• Local Briefs.See Page A3• Community Nursery children celebrate with year-end activity.See Page A7

SPORTS

• Reds fall to Padres. See Page B1

OBITUARIES

Page A3• Brian E. Bass, 53• Hilton Wolfe, Jr., 74

Details on Page A8

WEATHER

Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio

MHS gets new assistant principalBY CHARLENE HOEFLICHHOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM

POMEROY — William MarkFrancis was hired as assistant prin-cipal at Meigs High School on atwo-year contract at this week’smeeting of the Meigs Local Boardof Education.

He replaces Susan Climer whoresigned in June. For the past yearFrancis has been assistant principal atthe Ravenswood High School. Priorto that he taught social studies andalternative education at St. Mary’sHigh School at St. Mary’s, W.Va.

Francis is a graduate of EasternHigh School, received his bachelorof science degree in education fromOhio University in 2004 and a mas-ter’s degree from Salem Universityin August 2008. He has certificationin Principal, Supervisor GeneralInstruction and Superintendent, allin PreK-AD.

Teachers hired on one-year con-tracts for the coming school yearpending completion of post require-ments were Roxanne MariaWilliams, kindergarten teacher;Rachel Allya Taylor, first gradeteacher, Cynthia Ann Enright, third

grade teacher, Kimberly Kay Wolfe,third grade special educationteacher, and Heike Perko, fourthgrade TAG teacher.

Awarded supplementary contractsfor the school year were Donna M.Wolf, high school student counciladvisor; John Ryan Hill, MiddleSchool boys basketball coach;Tyson Lee, High School volunteerassistant football coach; RickChancey Derek Miller, Eddie Fife,and Eric Cullums, High School var-sity assistant football coaches, andCasey Manley, Middle Schoolcheerleader advisor.

Substitutes hired were:Teachers — Camille Bolin, Ilse

Burris, Janice Cady, Teresa Carr,Cynthia Civale, Janice Curry,Danny Dewhurst, Bill Downie,Robert Fish, Beth Gregory, VickiGriffin, Lorie Grimm, Jordan Hill,Tricia Jackson, Janel Kennedy,Lester Manuel, Allen Midcap,Linda Myers, Gay Perrin, PaulaPickens, Amanda Reed, NathanRobinette, Charles Rymer, JodiSchultz, Jacqueline Smith, HannahSunberg, and Angela Weeks.

The ‘Blues’begin

BY BETH SERGENTBSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM

RACINE — The schedulefor Racine’s first Party inthe Park has been finalizedwith something for every-one, including a perfor-mance by country musicstar Joe Diffie on Saturday,Sept. 12.

Admission and parking atthe “party” are free.

Organizers of the festivalhave made sure there areactivities for children, teens,athletes, car lovers, foodlovers, bikers, paradewatchers, country musicfans and fans of The OhioState University Buckeyefootball.

A complete itinerary forthe “party” is as follows: 8a.m., 5 K run registrationacross from KountryKitchen; 9 a.m., 5 K runstarts at the corner of Thirdand Main Streets; 9:45 a.m.,flag raising at Southern HighSchool; 10 a.m., parade atSouthern High School fol-lowed by unveiling of logos

of the Southern, Meigs andEastern Local SchoolDistricts and scenes ofRacine on the Gatling, OhioLLC beltline that crossesOhio 124; 11 a.m., chickenbarbecue at Racine FireDepartment; noon, pokerrun, bikes out at SouthernHigh School; parade awardsat Star Mill Park.

Also at noon at Star MillPark, the inflatable play-ground opens up with notonly inflatables for smallchildren but inflatables forteens including a bungeeinflatable as well as othersthat feature competitivethemes. A climbing rock wallwill also be available. Therewill be tickets sold to use theinflatables but all money willstay in the Racine communi-ty with tickets taken by theCarmel-Sutton UMC andRacine First Baptist Churchyouth groups.

At 12:15 p.m., theRiverside Cloggers are atStar Mill Park; 1 p.m., carshow and antique tractorshow at the old fire station.

Also at 12:15 p.m. theGatling Yellowbush CoalMine tours begin and leavefrom Star Mill Park. Inaddition, music will begin at12:15 p.m. with a perfor-mance by Route 33 on anew, portable stage placedin the park for the day.

At 2 p.m., the kiddie trac-tor pull begins at the basket-ball court and Radio Onetakes the stage to perform; 3p.m., the River City Playerswill perform at the park; at 4

Yesterday evening was the first night of the Ninth Annual BigBend Blues Bash with several musical performances, includingone by C&S Railroad (pictured above) providing the soundtrackalong the Ohio River at the Pomeroy Amphitheater. While themusic played, several people were gearing up for the singles anddoubles cornhole tournaments also held during the “Bash” whichcontinues tonight and Saturday. Headliner Nora Jean Brusotakes the stage at 10 p.m. on Saturday to close the festival.Beth Sergent/photos

Budgetcuts havelittle effecton MeigsDJFS staffBY BRIAN J. REEDBREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM

MIDDLEPORT — Layoffshave been avoided at theMeigs County Department ofJob and Family Servicesbecause of effective planningwhen funding cuts becameapparent, and because retiringemployees have not beenreplaced.

County Commissionerssaid Thursday they do notexpect across-the-board lay-offs or reductions in staff asthe result of state budgetcuts that have createdstaffing shortages at agen-cies in surrounding counties.

At Wednesday’s regularmeeting of Meigs CountyCommissioners, Judge L.Scott Powell, who worksclosely with the agency’schildren’s services division,and commissioners dis-cussed layoffs that havetaken place at other DJFSagencies and created reduc-tions in services.

Powell said he has beenproviding some appointed

ACS experiencesfinancialdeficitsLocal cancer services not affected

Arrestreportedin Rutlandcar theftSTAFF REPORTMDSNEWS@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM

POMEROY — A Rutlandman was arrestedWednesday for the theft of aLangsville man’s car.

Derrick Nichols, 20, SideHill Road, Rutland, wasreleased from sheriff’s cus-tody after appearing inMeigs County Court onThursday. He was releasedon a $10,000 personal recog-nizance bond, charged withgrand theft and obstructingofficial business.

According to SheriffRobert Beegle, PaulMusser, Langsville, hadparked his car at Fox’sPizza in Rutland while pick-ing up an order, but left thekeys in it. When he left therestaurant, the car, a 2006

BY BETH SERGENTBSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM

POMEROY — At itsmost recent meeting,regional spokespersons forthe American CancerSociety told its MeigsCounty ACS AdvisoryBoard that despite ACSexperiencing significant fis-cal deficits nationally, local-ly services should not beaffected.

The deficits were said tohave been a result of thedepressed economy, causingthe ACS to receive less rev-enue and has further result-ed in lay-offs of several ofACS’ Division employees.Also, the Fall Relay Summitin Columbus has been can-celed but regional trainingwill be offered. Also, theACS will no longer be ableto provide food for MeigsACS Advisory Board meet-ings effective Sept. 1.

In other Advisory Boardnews, members have sched-uled an organizationalmeeting for 5:30 p.m., Sept.

Joe Diffie

Racine’s Party in the Park plans setJoe Diffie to headline

Please see MHS, A3

Please see DJFS, A3

Please see ACS, A3Please see Party, A3Please see Arrest, A3

BY KATHY MITCHELLAND MARCY SUGAR

Dear Annie: A few yearsago, my father had a seriesof severe strokes at a rela-tively young age. He is nowdisabled and occasionallyincontinent. At times he isquite lucid, but he needscontinuous care. My par-ents have been married 40years. Early on, there wasphysical and verbal abuse.They are extremely welloff, and my mother is con-vinced a nursing home willdrain all their assets, so sheinsists Dad stay home. Shehas fancy equipment andhired help that she paysunder the table.

My sister and I live twohours away. Mom goes intorages if we try to help withDad’s care. She also isphysically rough with himin front of our husbands andkids. The aides say she hitsand kicks him, and tells himshe wishes he were dead.They won’t call AdultProtective Services becausethey want to keep theirjobs. We have called, andhis psychiatrist and primarycare doctor also called, butwe were told that as long asmy father chooses to stay inthe home, there is nothingthey can do.

Mom has broken off con-

tact with my father’s family,as well as her own, and thereis no one who can influenceher. Visiting is difficultbecause Mom makes it obvi-ous she hates us, and we donot want to expose our chil-dren to her horrible behavior.She says she has the right totreat Dad this way becausehe abused her so many yearsago, and his drinking andsmoking caused his healthproblems. Dad says he wantsto be at home. Mom refusesour offers of respite care andwon’t see a counselor for herown mental health. What canwe do? — Scared of Mom

Dear Scared: Your moth-er is getting revenge, andyour father, in his morelucid moments, thinks hedeserves it. Adult ProtectiveServices should step in, butif they won’t, call theNational Center on ElderAbuse hot line(www.ncea.aoa.gov) at 1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873) and explain thesituation. And if you witnessMom abusing Dad, call 911.

Dear Annie: My intelli-gent, good-looking husbandof 35 years bites his finger-nails to the quick andgnaws on the skin aroundthem. This drives me crazy.His fingernails are only halfthe size they were when Imet him.

He once tried to stop, butthen began chewing on theinside of his cheeks, whichbecame sore. So now hechews gum constantly, chewson the inside of his mouthand still bites his fingernails.Even when in the other room,I can hear him smacking,slurping and chewing. I don’tknow if I should buy him apacifier or dump a bucket ofwater on him. This is sobizarre. Any suggestions? —Creeped Out

Dear Creeped Out: Apacifier might not be a badidea. It sounds as if your hus-band has some anxiety andstress, and what might havebeen a bad habit has turnedinto obsessive-compulsivebehavior. It can be treatedwith behavioral therapy andpossibly medication, but hemust be willing to seek help.Contact the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation(ocfoundation.org), P.O. Box961029, Boston, MA 02196,for additional information.

Dear Annie: I read yourcolumn every day and fullyagree with your frequentadvice to young people totalk to school counselors, afriend’s mother, etc., butyou never mention grand-mothers as possible sourcesof such help. Many of us arevery “with it” and able to beobjective. We observe what

goes on, have good memo-ries of our own adolescence(and marriages), and areready to lend an ear. Don’tforget us! We plan to bearound for a long time. —Montreal, Canada

Dear Montreal: We usu-ally have “family member”on that list so a young per-son can turn to any relative,but you are right thatdevoted grandparentsdeserve an extra mention.Consider it done.

Annie’s Mailbox is writ-ten by Kathy Mitchell andMarcy Sugar, longtime edi-tors of the Ann Landerscolumn. Please e-mail yourquestions to anniesmail-boxcomcast.net, or writeto: Annie’s Mailbox, P.O.Box 118190, Chicago, IL60611. To find out moreabout Annie’s Mailbox,and read features by otherCreators Syndicate writersand cartoonists, visit theCreators Syndicate Webpage at www.creators.com.

BY THE BENDBY THE BEND Page A2Friday, July 31, 2009The Daily Sentinel

Community CalendarPublic meetings

Saturday, Aug. 1SYRACUSE — Sutton

Township Trustees, 10 a.m.at the Syracuse town hall.

Monday, Aug. 3LETART — Letart

Township Trustees, 5 p.m.,office building.

Wednesday, Aug. 5PAGEVILLE — Scipio

Township Trustees, regularmeeting, 6:30 p.m.,Pageville Town Hall.

Thursday, Aug. 6SYRACUSE — Syracuse

Village Council, regularmeeting, 7 p.m., village hall.

Clubs and organizations

Tuesday, Aug. 4SYRACUSE —

Wildwood Garden Club, 1p.m. at the SyracuseCommunity Center. JanetBolin to present workshopon creative flower designsfor the fair. Meeting open toall interested.

MIDDLEPORT —Regular stated meeting ofMiddleport Masonic Lodge#363, 7:30 p.m., lodge hall.Refreshments at 6:30.

Wednesday, Aug. 5POMEROY — Meigs

County Board of Health,regular meeting 5 p.m., con-ference room, MeigsCounty Health Department.

Church eventsSaturday, Aug. 1

MIDDLEPORT —Benefit gospel sing for FallHarvest Gospel Sing, 7 p.m.Middleport Church of theNazarene. Singers includeChristian Echoes, MartyShort, SId and CarolHayman, Brian and FamilyConnections, Jerry andDIana Frederick and AngelaGibson. Refreshments. 985-3495 for information.

Monday, Aug. 3MIDDLEPORT —

Revival services will beheld at the Old BethelFreewill Baptist Church,

Route 7 and Storys RunRoad, Middleport, withNorman Taylor preaching.Services will continuethrough Aug. 7. RalphButcher is the pastor.

MIDDLEPORT — Familyvacation Bible school, 6:15to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3through Friday, Aug. 7, atthe Hope Baptist Church inMiddleport. Theme will be“Boomerange Express.”Classes for all ages.

Youth eventsSaturday, Aug. 1

MIDDLEPORT — BigBend Youth Football Leaguesignups, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,for football players andcheerleaders, Middleportstadium. Mandatory coachand staff meeting followingsignups for interested volun-teers. Camp will begin at5:30 p.m. on Aug. 3.

ReunionsSaturday, Aug. 1

RACINE — 73rd Stover-Casto reunion, Star MillPark, Racine. Music, whiteelephant auction, basketdinner at noon.

RACINE — Beegle fami-ly reunion at AmericanLegion in Racine.Registration at noon, potluckdinner at 1 p.m. Squaredance, open to all, 7-11 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 2RUTLAND — Davis

Reunion at Rutland FireDepartment. 12:30 p.m.carry-in dinner.

Sunday, Aug. 9POMEROY — 85th

Hayes-Young and HoldaySchool Reunion, oldHoliday School grounds onGilkey Ridge Road. Potluckat 1 p.m. Friends, relativesinvited. Bring photographs,genealogy information andentertainment.

RACINE — Linley andSarah Oliver Hart familyreunion at the AmericanLegion Hall in Racine.Dinner at 12:30 p.m. Takecovered dish. All family andfriends welcome.

A N N I E ’ S M A I L B OX

If you witness abuse, call 911

Rose Fife,center, of AEPRiverOperationspresents a$3,000 checkto Pat Holter,left, and PamSchatz of theChester-ShadeHistoricalAssociation tobe usedtowards theAppalachianCultureCenter, theeducationalunit of theChesterCourthouse,for educationalpurposes forarea gradeschools.Submitted photo

For the RecordArraigned

POMEROY — The fol-lowing were arraigned inMeigs County CommonPleas Court:

• Thomas KeithLeamond, on four counts ofpermitting drug abuse.Bond was set at $1,000 per-sonal recognizance.Charles H. Knight wasappointed counsel. Trialwas set for Sept. 1.

• Nancy Jeffers, on twocounts of possession ofcrack cocaine and twocounts of trafficking incrack cocaine. Bond was setat $1,000 personal recog-nizance. Knight wasappointed counsel. Trialwas set for Sept. 1.

• Jamey Nelson, on asecret indictment chargingfour counts of receivingstolen property and fivecounts of forgery. Bond wasset at $1,000 personalrecogniance. Christopher E.Tenoglia was appointedcounsel. Trial was set forSept. 5.

• Jonathan Preast on acount of breaking and enter-ing. Public defender wasappointed. Bond was set at$1,000 personal recog-nizance. Trial was set forSept. 8.

• Buford W. Smallwood,on a charge of escape.Tenoglia was appointedcounsel. Trial was set forSept. 10.

• Rick Hawley, on acharge of receiving stolenproperty. Tenoglia wasappointed counsel. Trialwas set for Sept. 8.

• Chasity James, oncharges of grand theft of afirearm, grand theft, bur-glary. Athens County

Public Defender appointedcounsel. Trial was set forSept. 23.

• Lee Fitzpatrick on twocounts of non-support ofdependents. Bond was set at$1,000 personal recog-nizance.

SentencedPOMEROY — Nikolai

Adrian Leu was sentencedin Meigs County CommonPleas Court to three years inprison on two counts ofgross sexual imposition.

DissolutionPOMEROY — A dissolu-

tion was granted in MeigsCounty Common PleasCourt to Heather L. Searlsand Roger D. Searls.

ArrestsHOCKINGPORT —

Three were arrested by theAthens County Sheriff’sDepartment after an investi-gation of multiple theftoffenses in Hockingport.Robert L. Tippie, 36,Coolville, and Darrell E.Hill II, 31, Coolville, werearrested and charged withburglary, according toSheriff Patrick Kelly.

Both Tippie and Hill wereallegedly involved in break-ing into campers in thecommunity over the pasttwo months. Both weretransported to theSoutheastern Regional Jail.

Terry L. Bailey, 18,address unreported, wasarrested and charged withgrand theft of two jet skis,stolen June 23 fromHockingport. He is also inthe regional jail.

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Stimulus funding awardedto Wayne National Forest

NELSONVILLE —Wayne National Forest insoutheastern Ohio hasreceived $1.7 million fromthe American Recovery andReinvestment Act (ARRA)to be used for neededimprovements to variousForest facilities and trailsprojects.

U.S. Department ofAgriculture Secretary TomVilsack made theannouncement along withother projects on July 21,2009. A total of 191 pro-jects, funded at more than$274 million, are locatedon public lands managedby the U.S. Forest Servicein 32 states.

“The Recovery Act pro-jects we’ve just announcedare central to creating jobsand building a better,stronger economy in thefuture,” said SecretaryVilsack. “These projectsexemplify PresidentObama’s commitment tosustainability, reducing ourenvironmental footprint,and increasing energy effi-ciency, which will benefitthe 178 million people whovisit the national forestseach year, while generatingadditional tourism and stim-ulating local economies.”

Wayne National Forestproject highlights includethe following efforts:

• Within twelve months,$1.3 million will be spenton a variety of projects. Thefunds will finance projectsthat will improve over 120miles of motorized and non-motorized trails within theboundary of WayneNational Forest.

The Athens RangerDistrict will receive$600,000 of the funds,while the Ironton RangerDistrict will receive$300,000 to fund trailimprovements.

Much of the work on all-terrain vehicle trails will besurface and base work, aswell as drainage, signageand bridge repairs. Another

$400,000 will purchasegravel that will be used onForest-wide watershed,trail, and road projects.

• Within the next twelvemonths, $275,000 will bespent in Lawrence Countyto repair the wastewaterhandling and disposal sys-tem at the Lake VesuviusFurnace recreation site. Theimprovements to the 1930’sera system will ensure thepublic will not be exposedto health and safety risksdue to the potential for sur-face water contamination.

• Also in LawrenceCounty, $130,000 will fundrepairs to three Forest earth-en dams; Timbre Ridge,Smith Hollow, and Brady.Repairs include work onemergency spillways, outletstructures, valves, andembankments.

Across the country, theForest Service trails systemprovides access to a widediversity of national forestusers, including hikers,horseback riders, mountainbikers, cross-country skiers,snowmobilers, and all-ter-rain vehicle enthusiasts.

As with the roads andtrails system, there is cur-rently a large backlog ofmaintenance needs for pub-lic facilities. Maintenanceneeds were identifiedthrough extensive studies ofspecific public facilitiesneeded to support outdooractivities that are best pro-vided on the national forestsand grasslands.

Workers hired underARRA will maintain publicbuildings and recreationalfacilities so that they con-tribute to safe, high-qualityoutdoor experiences fornational forest visitors.Once work is completed,these buildings will bemore energy efficient, useless water, have a smallerenvironmental footprint,and be less expensive tooperate and maintain, thussaving taxpayer money inthe long run.

Benefits forest facilities and trails

17 at the Wild Horse Cafe toestablish a newSurvivorship Taskforce.

It was announced repre-sentatives from Southernand Meigs Local SchoolDistricts recently attendedthe School HealthConference where actionplans to enhance the healthof students and faculty weredeveloped. Both districtsintend to implement the“Fresh Start” tobacco cessa-tion program for studentsand staff. Lora Rawson, for-merly of the now defunctHolzer Tobacco Preventionprogram, will be trained as afacilitator to fulfill collegerequirements.

Advisory Board membersalso discussed the MeigsCounty Cancer Initiative isplanning another CancerSurvivor Workshop from9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Sept.29 at the Ohio ValleyChristian Assembly. Theworkshop is sponsored byMCCI and the Komen for

the Cure Columbus affiliate.A physician from The OhioState University Hospital /Lance ArmstrongFoundation will be recruitedas a keynote speaker. AllAppalachian breast cancersurvivors / patients areinvited to attend but mustregister via the ACS.

It was also reported theRutland Walking Path(located on property ownedby the Meigs County Soiland Water ConservationDistrict) has been complet-ed. The MCSWCD is wait-ing for funding to establishadditional facilities at thesite. Also, members heardthere may be a new exer-cise facility established inthe Tuppers Plains area inthe Eastern Local SchoolDistrict.

Courtney Sim, advisoryboard member, also report-ed on Monday the MeigsCounty Health Departmentwill offer a sports physicalclinic for children in grades

seven-12 who attend schoolin the Meigs, Eastern,Southern Local SchoolDistricts. Sim said theMCHD hopes to immunizeseveral eligible adolescentswith recommended shots,including Gardasil forfemales which providesprotection against the HPV,which can cause cervicalcancer.

Members also said the2010 Meigs County Relayfor Life will be held on May15-16 at the Meigs CountyFairgrounds and ShadeRiver Coon Hunter’sBuilding.

Sim noted several localcancer patients have visitedthe Cancer Resource Centerwithin the MCHD to obtaintransportation vouchersfrom the MCCI. Sim alsosaid she’s assisted minimalvisitors mainly with refer-

rals to ACS PatientNavigator Kim Painter.

Advisory Board membersalso noted they havereceived a significant num-ber of positive commentsabout ACS from MeigsCounty residents. ACSregional spokesperson JulieEllenwood said she creditedthis to the availability ofprograms / services and theefforts of local volunteers.

The next Meigs CountyACS Advisory Board meet-ing is at noon on Sept. 17 inthe banquet room of theWild Horse Cafe. Attendeeswill be responsible for pay-ing for their own meals.

Attending the meetingwere Ellenwood, Sim, RaeMoore, JoAnn Crisp, MaxineGriffith, Dave Harris, LenoraLeifheit, Amy Magorien.Sim provided the meeting’sminutes for this article.

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Local BriefsObituaries

Deaths

Hilton Neigler ‘Big Fooze’ Wolfe, Jr.

RACINE — HiltonNeigler “Big Fooze” Wolfe,Jr. 74, of Racine, diedWednesday, July 29, at theHolzer Medical Center withfamily and friends at hisside.

Born on May 19, 1935 atRacine, he was the son ofthe late Hilton Wolfe, Sr.and Ruth Salser Wolfe. Hewas a member of the RacineUnited Methodist Church,president of the Racine-Syracuse Sewer Board for15 years, and a former mem-ber of the Racine VolunteerFire Department. He alsoowned and operated Wolfe’sBody Shop in RacineVillage for nearly 50 years.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, MarilynEbersbach, two sons, Scott of Syracuse and Bryan (Sherry)of Racine; two brothers Larry (Dolores) Wolfe, Racine, andDuane (Brenda) Wolfe, Racine; and six grandchildren,Kylie, Jennifer and Torrey Wolfe of Ravenswood, W. Va.,Jarod and Raquel Wolfe of Racine, and Kyle Wolfe ofGallipolis; an aunt, Grace Agre of Morris Plains, N. J., andseveral nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

Special lifelong friends who survive include Joe Stobartand Ronnie Young, Layton Boyd, Larry Birch, Dave Neaseand Dave Shain, along with many community members.He leaves behind many racing family members and sportsfamily members, all of which he considered members ofhis family. He took great pride in seeing his students attainsuccess after graduation.

Mr. Wolfe taught school for 32 years, 31 of which wereat Southern High School. He was known for his dedicationto academic achievement and athletic development.

During those years, 1955 to 1981, he was the teacher andcoach of boys and girls basketball and baseball had award-winning athletic teams. In 1970-71 he was named varsitycoach in boys basketball. In girls basketball he led teams totwo SVAC and two sectional championships, in baseballfrom 1971 to 1985 took three SVAC championships, onedistrict championship and one regional championship andbecame a three-time district Coach of the Year. His overallbaseball coaching record was 164-104.

All through the years he remained an avid fan of theSouthern Tornados, of the Cincinnati Reds and theCleveland Indians, along with auto racing and bluegrassmusic. He was inducted into the Ohio Valley Racers Hallof Fame. His hobbies included collecting coins andarrowheads. He loved teaching, coaching, traveling, andhelping people. He was especially recognized for hisfriendly smile, his keen sense of humor, and his signature“Big Fooze” wave.

On Dec. 5, 2008 the Southern Alumni Association host-ed a “Big Fooze Appreciation Night at the Eastern-Southern game. Then on March 18, 2009 the $2,000 raisedat the alumni game was put into the “Big Fooze”Scholarship Fund. In lieu of flowers the family asks thatfriends send donations to the Big Fooze Scholarship Fund,In care of Southern Alumni; Attn: Junie Maynard; 906 ElmStreet, Racine, Ohio 45771

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug.2, in the Southern High School gymnasium. Officiatingwill be the Rev. Don Walker, the Rev. Jim Satterfield, andthe Rev. Bill Marshall. Burial will be in GreenwoodCemetery. Pallbearers will be Jarod Wolfe, Kyle Wolfe,Torrey Wolfe, Wes Riffle, Jay Rees, Kevin Layne, JonathanRees and Jason Shain.

Calling hours at Southern High School will be Saturdayfrom 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m and 1 to 2:30 p.m. prior to thefuneral. Cremeens Funeral Home in Racine will be han-dling the funeral arrangements.

Brian E. BassBrian E. Bass, 53, of Long Bottom, Ohio, died

Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at Holzer Medical Center.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by

the Willis Funeral Home in Gallipolis, Ohio.

Town hall meeting set

POMEROY — A townhall meeting hosted by rep-resentatives of BuckeyeHills-Hocking ValleyRegional DevelopmentDistrict from 10 a.m.-noon,Aug. 11 at Rio Grande’sMeigs Campus located onCharles Chancey Drive.

Meeting participantswill have the chance tovoice thoughts on a variety

of topics and share ideasfor partnerships and work-ing toward solutions. As aresult, it is hoped the truevoice of those living in thecounty and region will begathered, offering neededinsight on future planning.The perspectives raised inthese meetings will helpBuckeye Hills learn howto best serve residentsacross the eight-countyregion.

In addition, the BuckeyeHills Area Agency onAging will gather input on

regional senior servicesthrough a needs assess-ment survey and discus-sion related to current ser-vices and any potentialgaps. This information willbe used for the AAA8regional plan.

Immunizationclinic set

POMEROY — TheMeigs County HealthDepartment will host a

childhood immunizationclinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday. Bringchild’s shot records or med-ical cards if applicable. A$10 donation appreciatedbut not required.

In nursing homePOMEROY — Leota

Birch, whose birthday isAug. 3, is a patient at theRock Springs Rehab Center,at 36759 Rocksprings Road,Pomeroy.

Hilton Neigler “Big Fooze” Wolfe, Jr.

Bus drivers — DavidCasci, Bobbi Erwin, LindaFillinger, Clyde Gaus, L.Dean Harris, Penny Hysell,Shane Milhoan, YvonneMoore, Oliver Norris,Charles Perry, and BillTaylor.

Cooks — Grace Abbott,Linda Edmonds, CathyPickens, Malene Pierce,Rebekah Yost and FhondaYoung.

Custodians — Lee Boggs,James Craven, DannyDavis, Charles Eggers,James R. Johnson, Sr., GaryKauff, Geroge Kent, Jr.,Gary King, Jr. TamaraMarshall, Roger Mowery,Oliver Noris, Joseph Parker,John Powell, LawrencePowell, Tony Quillen,Donovan Richmond,Gregory Satterfield, Carl E.Smith, David Staats, Jr.,Timmy Tillis.

Secretaries — SyephanieAllen, Sandra Butcher,Kolleta Fridley, FrancisRainy Harrison, AngelaHoalcraft, Dawn Kopec,Carolyn Nicholson, ConnieSoulsby, Yvonne Young,and Tammy Zirkle.

In other personnel mat-ters, Rebecca Zurcher washired as 21st Century Grantcoordinator on a one-yearcontract.

The resignations ofWetzel Bailey as a substi-tute custodian and bus dri-ver, Mitchell Buchmn as aseventh grade math teacherand Kelli Bailey as 21stCentury Grant social workwere accepted.

The Board esstablished asupplemental contract forthe reading and math coach-es at 40 percent of the basesalary in lieu of extendedservice contracts.

In other business theBoard authorized the trea-surer/CFO to advertise forthe purchase of three hand-icapped-accessible schoolbuses in cooperation/col-laboration with Easternand Southern Local SchoolDistricts, to be paid forwith stimulus moniesavailable to the three dis-tricts.

The Board reviewed fed-eral and state grant awardsfor the next school yearwhich included five stimu-lus programs relating toTitle 1 and special educa-tion along with schoolimprovement fiscal stabi-lization. Other programsfunded through grant pro-gram included the 21stCentury CommunityLearning Center, freshfruit and vegatable pro-gram at the Meigs

Elementary, a program forsafe and drug free schools,technology and earlychildhood education, andmoney for improvingteacher quality.

A 12-month contract wasrenewed with Sabo/Linbachfor utility audit services inthe amount of $507. ScottWalton, Board president,was appointed as delegateto the 2009 OSBA annualbusiness meeting to be heldNov. 9.

An executive session washeld to discuss hiring andcompensation of personneland negotiations. Attendingthe meeting wereSuperintendent WilliamBuckley, Mark Rhonemus,treasurer/CFO, and boardmembers, Scott Walton,Roger Abbott, Ron Logan,Barbara Musser, and LarryTucker.

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court work in GalliaCounty, where staff cutshave been significant, andsaid the county is facingcuts in services as a result.

So far, no staff reductionshave taken place at theMeigs County agency.Powell said those who haverun the agency in the pastyear, including formerDirector Michael L.Swisher and interim direc-tor Barbara Chapman, whoreplaced him, and the cur-rent Director Chris Shank,have been prudent in man-aging the agency in light ofanticipated funding cutsthat came to being with thestate budget approved earli-er this month.

A statewide reduction inavailable funds from theTemporary Assistance toNeedy Families program, amajor funding source forDJFS social services hasmade it necessary to reduceservices in Gallia andAthens counties, and neces-sitated layoffs.

Commissioner MichaelBartrum said Wednesdaythe relatively easy transitionin Meigs County to the newbudget formula is also acredit to his predecessor,former Commissioner JimSheets, and Board PresidentMick Davenport, whoworked closely with DJFSadministrators to minimize

staff reductions and cuts inservice. Bartrum said com-missioners and DJFS staffwere able to formulate aneffective plan to transitioninto a reduced budget with-out sacrificing services tothe public.

“Everyone knew it wasgoing to happen, so we hadtime to plan ahead,”Davenport said. “The situa-tion has created a hugeproblem for some counties,but Meigs has been able toavoid most of the prob-lems.”

According to Davenport,counties received additionalTANF money in some bud-get cycles for additional ser-vices, and while some coun-ties hired additional DJFSstaff to work those pro-grams, the Meigs CountyDJFS contracted with otheragencies for those services.So, when funding for theprograms ended, the con-tracts were discontinued,but not DJFS staff were laidoff. In other counties, peo-ple lost their jobs when thefunding was cut.

The agency has also takenadvantage of attrition tosave money, according toDavenport. The MeigsCounty DJFS has lost sever-al staff members to retire-ment or resignation, andthose staff members werenot replaced.

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p.m., Radio One makes arepeat performance; 5 p.m.,a repeat performance byRoute 33; the tractor and carshow awards at the old firedepartment; Gatling minetours end for the day.

At 6:30 p.m., Joe Diffietakes the stage at Star MillPark. After Diffie’s perfor-mance, the OSU footballgame against USC will beprojected onto a screen on

the old Star Mill Parkstage.

In addition to activities,crafters are invited to attendand can reserve a spot bycalling Maxine Rose at 949-2210. For information onthe car and tractor showscall 949-2217 and for anyother questions call 949-2296.

There is no alcohol per-mitted in the park and those

who attend are encouragedto bring lawnchairs for seat-ing. Parking is free andthere will be designatedparking areas and shuttlesprovided.

The party is put on bycorporate sponsors andthere will be 500 T-shirtsgiven out on the day of theparty on a first-come, first-served basis. The Party inthe Park is meant to be

Racine’s premiere festivaland build off of the annualCruisin’ Saturday NightCar Show sponsored byHill’s Classic Cars, HomeNational Bank and Gatling,Ohio LLC.

More on Party in the Parkand its parade, which orga-nizers hope will be thebiggest the village has seen,will appear in next week’sThe Daily Sentinel.

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Buick, was gone — and sowas a man he saw standingoutside when he firstentered the restaurant.

Musser told Beegle hesaw the car traveling weston Salem Street. Nicholslater confessed to stealingthe car and told deputies thelocation of the car keys.

Beegle said the vehiclehad been recovered earlier,

and was undamaged. It wasreturned to Musser.

In another investigation,Beegle reported deputiesalso recovered items stolenfrom the Rutland Ball Fieldconcession stand. Four juve-niles have been charged andwill appear before Judge L.Scott Powell. The conces-sion stand was reportedentered on Tuesday evening.

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On a typical Sunday,4,281 Episcopalians attendservices in the world-famous Diocese of NewHampshire, according toofficial church reports.

This isn’t a large numberof worshippers in the pewsof 47 parishes — roughlythe same number that wouldattend weekend Masses intwo or three healthyCatholic parishes in a typi-cal American city.

Episcopal attendance inNew Hampshire fell sharplybetween 2003 and 2007,which is the most recent sta-tistical year available.Meanwhile, this diocese had15,621 members in 2003and 14,160 in 2007 — a lossof 9.4 percent. The entireDiocese of New Hampshireis about the same size asmany individual Protestantmega churches.

However, the influentialbishop of this little dioceserecently told the New YorkTimes that things have beenfine since 2003, when hewas consecrated in a ritethat rocked the globalAnglican Communion.

“There are 15,000 peoplein the diocese of NewHampshire,” claimed theRt. Rev. Gene Robinson, inwhat he stressed was anexclusive interview duringthe national GeneralConvention. This conven-tion made more headlinesby approving the selectionof gays and lesbians for“any ordained ministry,”which means Robinson maysoon lose his status as theEpiscopal Church’s only

openly gay, non-celibatebishop.

“We have received somany Roman Catholics andyoung families,” he said,“particularly families whoare saying, '’We don’t wantto raise our daughters in achurch that doesn’t valueyoung people.’” In fact, thebishop insisted that his dio-cese “grew by 3 percent lastyear.”

If this early 2008 report istrue, then Robinson and hisdiocese will be in the newsagain — offering proof thata liberalized Christianitycan lead to growth, ratherthan decline. If that hap-pens, many reporters willreceive a smattering of callsand e-mails from amazedreaders asking: “Why do theEpiscopalians get so muchnews coverage?”

That’s a good question,since the Episcopal Church— with a mere 2 millionmembers — often drawsmore attention than theSouthern BaptistConvention, the Assembliesof God and several othermajor denominations com-bined.

What’s going on? After30 years on the religionbeat, I have decided that

several factors are at work.• Many of the Episcopal

Church’s most vocal leaders— such as Robinson —work in the Northeast nearelite media institutions. Thechurch’s national offices arein New York City.Meanwhile, Episcopalcathedrals elsewhere areusually in urban centers thatdominate regional media.For journalists, theEpiscopalians are nearby.

• Conservatives have, fordecades, been on the outsidelooking in when theEpiscopal establishmentmade crucial decisions, inpart because many conserv-ative dioceses are in theSunbelt far from the action.But in the Internet age, evenconservatives are seeking,and getting, more mediaattention.

• Colorful photographsand video clips are crucialand it's hard to offer com-pelling coverage of conven-tion centers and churchesfull of clergy in dull busi-ness suits. Episcopalians,however, know how todress up. In fact, their bish-ops even look like the lead-ers of the Roman CatholicChurch — the biggest reli-gion-news game in town.

• The true religion of jour-nalism is politics andEpiscopalians love to talkpolitics — from globalwarming to feminism, frommulticulturalism to militaryspending, from nationalhealth care to gay rights.And in recent decades thedenomination's stands oncontroversial social issues

have meshed nicely with theeditorial stands taken byAmerica's most powerfulmedia corporations.

The bottom line:Episcopalians wear reli-gious garb, work in conve-nient urban sanctuaries andspeak the lingo of progres-sive politics. Their leaderslook like Catholics andthink like journalists.

It also helps to rememberthat the Episcopal Church’sroots connect to the Churchof England, which gives it aunique role in Americanhistory, noted BishopWilliam Frey of the Dioceseof the Rio Grande, who wasa media professional beforeseeking ordination. Thissmall, well-establisheddenomination has helpedshape the lives of 11 presi-dents, 35 U.S. SupremeCourt justices and legionsof journalists.

Like it our not, theEpiscopal Church occupiesits own corner in the publicsquare — which leads tonews coverage.

Is that a good thing?Sometimes Frey isn’t sure.

“I can’t understand whysome people want the kindof media attention that weget year after year,” he said,during one media storm inthe 1980s. “I mean, that’slike coveting another man'sroot canal.”

(Terry Mattingly directsthe Washington JournalismCenter at the Council forChristian Colleges andUniversities. Contact him attmattingly(at)cccu.org orwww.tmatt.net).

Why Episcopalians get so much attention

If Barack Obama fails toenact national health care, itwill be because he sowed theseeds of its demise last Feb.17 — the day the president,surrounded by Democraticleaders, signed the $787 bil-lion economic-stimulus bill.In the legislative campaignleading up to that moment,both Obama and congres-sional Democrats madepromises and took actionsthat are now coming back tohaunt them as they pursuetheir goal of remaking thenation's healthcare system.

“We have another trillion-dollar bill with the samestrategy of passing it beforepeople even have a chanceto read it and know what'sin it,” says Republican Sen.Jim DeMint, who hasemerged as a leader of theopposition in the healthcarefight. “It’s becoming clearthat they misunderstood theeconomy, and nowAmericans are wonderingwhether they misunderstandhealth care.

“People are less trustingnow.”

That diminished trust canbe traced directly to thestimulus. When Obama andhis Democratic alliespushed it through Congress,they spoke constantly of“crisis” and warned of “cat-astrophe” if their bill wasnot passed. So the public,

ready to give the new presi-dent a chance, supportedhim, even though the stimu-lus spent billions on the petprojects of Democratic law-makers.

Now, to judge by thepolls, a lot of people viewthings differently. In the lat-est Gallup survey, 64 per-cent say the stimulus hashad no effect on their fami-ly’s financial situation.Twenty-two percent say ithas made their financial sit-uation worse. Just 14 per-cent say it has made theirsituation better. Even whenasked to predict the longterm, more people say thestimulus will have no effector make the economy worsethan say it will make theeconomy better.

The stimulus has alsopushed the issue of thedeficit near the top of thepublic’s concerns at preciselythe time the CongressionalBudget Office has concludedthat Obamacare would makethe nation's rising debt

worse, not better. “Our annu-al deficit this year (is bigger)than all of the previous fiveyears combined,” saysSenate Minority LeaderMitch McConnell. “We sawwhat happened when somerushed and spent a trilliondollars on an artificial dead-line with the stimulus. TheAmerican people don’t wantthe same mistake to be madeagain.”

The Drudge Report gotzillions of hits recentlywhen it posted examples ofrunaway stimulus spending.In the House, MinorityLeader Rep. John Boehnerhas used Obamacare as achance to revisit the stimu-lus’ greatest hits, from theJohn Murtha “Airport forNo One” to the SanFrancisco salt-marsh har-vest mouse. LocalRepublicans around thecountry are sharpening theirrhetoric as candidates gearup for next year’s elections.

Finally, the stimulusresults so far have dealt ablow to Obama’s core cred-ibility. He claimed his pro-gram would “create orsave” millions of jobs, butnow he can’t say with anyspecificity what it has donefor employment. All peopleknow is that he claimed thestimulus would keep theunemployment rate below 8percent, and it is now head-

ed toward 10 percent. “It’sclear that the policy of thestimulus did not match hispromises,” says DeMint.

Radio host RushLimbaugh recently foundhimself in the odd positionof expressing gratitude forthe fact that Obama used hishoneymoon to pursue thestimulus bill, rather than thee v e n - m o r e - e x p e n s i v ehealthcare proposal. “He gotthat stimulus in two weeks,”Limbaugh said. “We betterthank our lucky stars — Inever thought I would saythis, but we better thank ourlucky stars — that they didthe stimulus first. Because ifthey had done (health care)first, it would be signed intolaw already. He would havegotten it.”

There’s something to that,although it’s debatablewhether Obama, even at theheight of his honeymoon,could have made the casethat healthcare reform wasthe first thing he needed todo for the economy. Butthere’s no doubt that thepresident spent much of hisearly political capital on thestimulus, and now he needsit back — badly. His prob-lem is, a growing number ofvoters don’t want to makethe same mistake twice.

(Byron York is chief polit-ical correspondent for TheWashington Examiner).

Unkept promises haunt Obamacare

ByronYork

TerryMattingly

TODAY IN HISTORYToday is Friday, July 31, the 212th day of 2009. There are

153 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History: On July 31, 1777, the

Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, wasmade a major-general in the American Continental Army.

On this date: In 1556, St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder ofthe Society of Jesus — the Jesuit order of Catholic priestsand brothers — died in Rome.

In 1875, the 17th president of the United States, AndrewJohnson, died in Carter County, Tenn., at age 66.

In 1919, Germany’s Weimar Constitution was adopted bythe republic’s National Assembly.

In 1945, Pierre Laval, premier of the pro-Nazi Vichy gov-ernment, surrendered to U.S. authorities in Austria; he wasturned over to France, which later tried and executed him.

In 1948, President Harry S. Truman helped dedicate NewYork International Airport (later John F. KennedyInternational Airport) at Idlewild Field.

In 1964, the American space probe Ranger 7 reached themoon, transmitting pictures back to Earth before crashingonto the lunar surface.

In 1969, the American space probe Mariner 6 flew byMars, sending back images of the Red Planet.

In 1989, a pro-Iranian group in Lebanon released a gris-ly videotape showing the body of American hostageWilliam R. Higgins, a Marine lieutenant-colonel, danglingfrom a rope.

In 1991, President George H.W. Bush and SovietPresident Mikhail S. Gorbachev signed the Strategic ArmsReduction Treaty in Moscow.

Ten years ago: Chicago authorities said as many as 46more residents had died as a result of a relentless heat wavethat enveloped much of the nation and produced the hottestJuly on record in New York City.

Five years ago: The Vatican issued a document denounc-ing feminism for trying to blur differences between menand women and threatening the institution of familiesbased on a mother and a father. Actress Virginia Grey diedin Woodland Hills, Calif., at age 87.

One year ago: Three teenagers in Wisconsin were shot todeath when a gunman opened fire on a group of young peo-ple who’d gathered to go swimming in the MenomineeRiver. (The gunman, Scott J. Johnson, was later sentencedto life in prison without parole.) Scientists reported thePhoenix spacecraft had confirmed the presence of frozenwater in Martian soil.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Wesley Snipes is 47. Countrysinger Chad Brock is 46. Author J.K. Rowling is 44. ActorDean Cain is 43. Actor Ben Chaplin is 40. Actor LorenDean is 40. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Gus Frerotte is38. Former NFL player Jonathan Ogden is 35. Actor RobertTelfer is 32. Actor-producer-writer B.J. Novak is 30. ActorEric Lively is 28. Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcusWare is 27. Country singer Blaire Stroud (3 of Hearts) is26. Singer Shannon Curfman is 24.

Thought for Today: “The secret of managing is to keepthe guys who hate you away from the guys who are unde-cided.” — Casey Stengel, American baseball manager(born this date in 1890 or 1891, died 1975).

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Church of Jesus Christ ApostolicVanZandt and Ward Rd., Pastor: JamesMiller, Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.,Evening - 7:30 p.m.

River ValleyRiver Valley Apostolic Worship Center,873 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport, Rev.Michael Bradford, Pastor, Sunday, 10:30a.m. Tues. 6:30 prayer, Wed. 7 pm BibleStudy

Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle Inc.Loop Rd off New Lima Rd. Rutland,Services: Sun 10:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.,Thurs. 7:00 p.m., Pastor Marty R. Hutton

Assembly of God Liberty Assembly of GodP.O. Box 467, Dudding Lane, Mason,W.Va., Pastor: Neil Tennant, SundayServices- 10:00 a.m. and 7 p.m.

BaptistPageville Freewill Baptist Church

Pastor: Floyd Ross, Sunday School 9:30 to10:30 am, Worship service 10:30 to 11:00

am. Wed. preaching 6 pm

Carpenter Independent Baptist ChurchSunday School - 9:30am, PreachingService 10:30am, Evening Service7:00pm, Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm,Pastor:

Cheshire Baptist ChurchPastor: Steve Little, 740-367-7801, H.740-992-7542, C. 740-645-2527, SundaySchool: 9:30 am, Morning Worship: 10:30am, Youth & Bible Buddies 6:30 pm,choir practice 7;30; Special days of month1. Ladies of Grace 7 pm 2nd Monday, 2.Men’s Fellowship 7 pm 3rd Tues.

Hope Baptist Church (Southern)570 Grant St., Middleport, Sunday school- 9:30 a.m., Worship - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,Wednesday Service - 7 p.m. Pastor: GaryEllis

Rutland First Baptist ChurchSunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship -10:45 a.m.

Pomeroy First BaptistPastor Jon Brockert, East Main St.,Sunday Sch. 9:30 am, Worship 10:30 am

First Southern Baptist41872 Pomeroy Pike, Sunday School -9:30 a.m., Worship - 9:45 am & 7:00 p.m.,Wednesday Services - 7:00 p.m.

First Baptist ChurchPastor: Billy Zuspan 6th and Palmer St.,Middleport, Sunday School - 9:15 a.m.,Worship - 10:15 a.m., 7:00 p.m.,Wednesday Service- 7:00 p.m.

Racine First BaptistPastor: Ryan Eaton, pastor , SundaySchool - 9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:40 a.m.,6:00 p.m., Wednesday Services - 7:00p.m.

Silver Run BaptistPastor: John Swanson, Sunday School -10a.m., Worship - 11a.m., 7:00 p.m.,Wednesday Services- 7:00 p.m.

Mt. Union BaptistPastor: Dennis Weaver Sunday School-9:45 a.m., Evening - 6:30 p.m.,Wednesday Services - 6:30p.m.

Bethlehem Baptist ChurchGreat Bend, Route 124, Racine, OH,Pastor: , Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.,Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.,; WednesdayBible Study - 7:00 p.m.

Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church28601 St. Rt. 7, Middleport, SundayService - 10 a.m., 6:00 p.m., TuesdayServices -6:00

Hillside Baptist Church St. Rt. 143 just off Rt. 7, Pastor: Rev.James R. Acree, Sr., Sunday UnifiedService, Worship - 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.,Wednesday Services -7 p.m.

Victory Baptist Independent525 N. 2nd St. Middleport, Pastor: JamesE. Keesee, Worship - 10a.m., 7 p.m.,Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.

Faith Baptist ChurchRailroad St., Mason, Sunday School - 10a.m., Worship - 11 a.m., 6 p.m,Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.

Forest Run Baptist- PomeroyRev. Joseph Woods, Sunday School - 10a.m., Worship - 11:30 a.m.

Mt. Moriah BaptistFourth & Main St., Middleport, SundaySchool - 9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:45 a.m.Pastor: Rev. Michael A Thompson, Sr.

Antiquity BaptistSunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship -10:45 a.m., Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.,

Pastor: Don Walker

Rutland Free Will BaptistSalem St., Pastor: Ed Barney , SundaySchool - 10 a.m., Evening - 7 p.m.,Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.

Second Baptist ChurchRavenswood, WV, Sunday School 10 am-, Morning worship 11 am Evening - 7 pm,Wednesday 7 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Mason, WV(Independent Baptist)

SR 652 and Anderson St. Pastor: RobertGrady, Sunday school 10 am, Morningchurch 11 am, Sunday evening 6 pm, Wed.Bible Study 7 pm

CatholicSacred Heart Catholic Church161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy, 992-5898,Pastor: Rev. Walter E. Heinz, Sat. Con.4:45-5:15p.m.; Mass- 5:30 p.m., Sun.Con. -8:45-9:15 a.m.,, Sun. Mass - 9:30a.m., Daily Mass - 8:30 a.m.

Church of ChristWestside Church of Christ

33226 Children’s Home Rd, Pomeroy, OHContact 740-992-3847 Sunday morning10:00, Sun morning Bible study;following worship, Sun. eve 6:00 pm,Wed bible study 7 pm

Hemlock Grove Christian ChurchMinister: Larry Brown, Worship - 9:30a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m., BibleStudy - 7 p.m.

Pomeroy Church of Christ212 W. Main St., Sunday School - 9:30a.m., Worship- 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.,Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.

Pomeroy Westside Church of Christ33226 Children’s Home Rd., SundaySchool - 11 a.m., Worship - 10a.m., 6 p.m,Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.

Middleport Church of Christ5th and Main, Pastor: Al Hartson,Childrens Director; Sharon Sayre, TeenDirector: Dodger Vaughan, Sunday School- 9:30 a.m., Worship- 8:15, 10:30 a.m., 7p.m., Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.

Keno Church of ChristWorship - 9:30 a.m., Sunday School -10:30 a.m., Pastor-Jeffrey Wallace, 1st and3rd Sunday

Bearwallow Ridge Church of ChristPastor:Bruce Terry, Sunday School -9:30a.m.Worship - 10:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m,Wednesday Services - 6:30 p.m.

Zion Church of ChristPomeroy, Harrisonville Rd. (Rt.143),Pastor: Roger Watson, Sunday School -9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m., 7:00p.m., Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.

Tuppers Plain Church of ChristInstrumental, Worship Service - 9 a.m.,Communion - 10 a.m., Sunday School -10:15 a.m., Youth- 5:30 pm Sunday, BibleStudy Wednesday 7 pm

Bradbury Church of ChristMinister: Tom Runyon, 39558 BradburyRoad, Middleport, Sunday School - 9:30a.m.Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Rutland Church of ChristSunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship andCommunion - 10:30 a.m., DavidWiseman, Minister

Bradford Church of ChristCorner of St. Rt. 124 & Bradbury Rd.,Minister: Doug Shamblin, Youth Minister:Bill Amberger, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m,Worship - 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 7:00p.m.,Wednesday Services - 7:00 p.m.

Hickory Hills Church of ChristTuppers Plains, Pastor Mike Moore, Bibleclass, 9 a.m. Sunday; worship 10 a.m.Sunday; worship 6:30 pm Sunday; Bibleclass 7 pm Wed.

Reedsville Church of ChristPastor: Jack Colgrove, Sunday School:9:30 a.m., Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.,Bible Study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Dexter Church of ChristSunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship- 10:30 a.m.

The Church of Christ of PomeroyIntersection 7 and 124 W, Evangelist:Dennis Sargent, Sunday Bible Study -9:30 a.m., Worship: 10:30 a.m. and 6:30p.m., Wednesday Bible Study - 7 p.m.

Christian UnionHartford Church of Christ in

Christian UnionHartford, W.Va., Pastor: Mike Puckett,Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship -10:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m., WednesdayServices - 7:00 p.m.

Church of GodMt. Moriah Church of God

Mile Hill Rd., Racine, Pastor: JamesSatterfield, Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.,Evening - 6 p.m., Wednesday Services - 7p.m.

Rutland Church of GodPastor: Shane M. Bowling, SundayWorship - 10 a.m., 6 p.m., WednesdayServices - 7 p.m.

Syracuse First Church of GodApple and Second Sts., Pastor: Rev. DavidRussell, Sunday School and Worship- 10a.m. Evening Services- 6:30 p.m.,Wednesday Services - 6:30 p.m.

Church of God of ProphecyO.J. White Rd. off St. Rt. 160, Pastor: P.J.Chapman, Sunday School - 10 a.m.,Worship - 11 a.m., Wednesday Services - 7p.m.

CongregationalTrinity Church

Pastor- Rev. Tom Johnson, Second &Lynn, Pomeroy, Pastor: , Worship 10:25a.m.,

EpiscopalGrace Episcopal Church

326 E. Main St., Pomeroy, HolyEucharist 11:30 a.m. Sunday & 5:30 pmWed. Rev. Leslie Flemming

HolinessCommunity Church

Pastor: Steve Tomek, Main Street,Rutland, Sunday Worship–10:00 a.m.,Sunday Service–7 p.m.

Danville Holiness Church31057 State Route 325, Langsvlle, Pastor:Brian Bailey, Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.,Sunday worship - 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.,Wednesday prayer service - 7 p.m.

Calvary Pilgrim ChapelHarrisonville Road, Pastor: CharlesMcKenzie, Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,Worship - 11 a.m., 7:00 p.m., WednesdayService - 7:00 p.m.

Rose of Sharon Holiness ChurchLeading Creek Rd., Rutland, Pastor: Rev.Dewey King, Sunday school- 9:30 a.m.,Sunday worship -7 p.m., Wednesdayprayer meeting- 7 p.m.

Pine Grove Bible Holiness Church1/2 mile off Rt. 325, Pastor: Rev. O’DellManley, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.,Worship - 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.,Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m.

Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church75 Pearl St., Middleport. Pastor: DougCox, Sunday School - 10 a.m. Worship -10:45 p.m., Sunday Eve. 6:00 p.m.,Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m.

Hysell Run Community ChurchPastor: Rev. Larry Lemley; Sunday School- 9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:45 a.m., 7 p.m.,Thursday Bible Study and Youth - 7 p.m.

Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church Pastor: Glen McClung, Sunday School -9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m. and 6p.m.,Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m.

Latter-Day SaintsThe Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter-Day SaintsSt. Rt. 160, 446-6247 or 446-7486,Sunday School 10:20-11 a.m., ReliefSociety/Priesthood 11:05-12:00 noon,Sacrament Service 9-10:15 a.m.,Homemaking meeting, 1st Thurs. - 7 p.m.

LutheranSt. John Lutheran Church

Pine Grove, Worship - 9:00 a.m., SundaySchool - 10:00 a.m. Pastor:

Our Saviour Lutheran ChurchWalnut and Henry Sts., Ravenswood,W.Va., Pastor: David Russell, SundaySchool - 10:00 a.m., Worship - 11 a.m.

St. Paul Lutheran ChurchCorner Sycamore & Second St., Pomeroy,Sun. School - 9:45 a.m., Worship - 11 a.m.

United MethodistGraham United Methodist

Worship - 11 a.m. Pastor: Richard NeaseBechtel United Methodist

New Haven, Richard Nease, Pastor,Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. Tues. 6:30prayer and Bible Study.

Mt. Olive United MethodistOff 124 behind Wilkesville, Pastor: Rev.Ralph Spires, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.,Worship - 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m., ThursdayServices - 7 p.m.

Meigs Cooperative ParishNortheast Cluster, Alfred, Pastor: JimCorbitt, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.,Worship - 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m.

ChesterPastor: Jim Corbitt, Worship - 9 a.m.,Sunday School - 10 a.m. , ThursdayServices - 7 p.m.

Joppa

Pastor: Denzil Null, Worship - 9:30 a.m.Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Long BottomSunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship -10:30 a.m.

ReedsvilleWorship - 9:30 a.m., Sunday School -10:30 a.m., First Sunday of Month - 7:00p.m. service

Tuppers Plains St. PaulPastor: Jim Corbitt, Sunday School - 9a.m., Worship - 10 a.m., Tuesday Services- 7:30 p.m.

Central ClusterAsbury (Syracuse), Pastor: Bob Robinson,Sunday School - 9:45 a.m., Worship - 11a.m., Wednesday Services - 7:30 p.m.

FlatwoodsPastor: Dewayne Stuttler, Sunday School -10 a.m., Worship - 11 a.m.

Forest RunPastor: Bob Robinson, Sunday School - 10a.m., Worship - 9 a.m.

Heath (Middleport)Pastor: Brian Dunham, Sunday School -9:30 a.m., Worship - 11:00 a.m.

MinersvillePastor: Bob Robinson, Sunday School - 9a.m., Worship - 10 a.m.

Pearl ChapelSunday School - 9 a.m., Worship - 10 a.m.

New Beginnings ChurchPomeroy

Pastor: Brian Dunham, Worship - 9:25a.m., Sunday School- 10:45 a.m.

Rock SpringsPastor: Dewayne Stutler, Sunday School -9:00 a.m., Worship - 10 a.m., YouthFellowship, Sunday - 6 p.m. Early Sundayworship 8 am. Lenora Leifheit

RutlandPastor: John Chapman, Sunday School -9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m., ThursdayServices - 7 p.m.

Salem CenterPastor: William K. Marshall, SundaySchool - 10:15 a.m., Worship - 9:15 a.m.,Bible Study: Monday 7:00 pm

SnowvilleSunday School - 10 a.m., Worship - 9 a.m.

BethanyPastor: John Rozewicz, Sunday School -10 a.m., Worship - 9 a.m., WednesdayServices - 10 a.m.

Carmel-SuttonCarmel & Bashan Rds. Racine, Ohio,Pastor: John Rozewicz, Sunday School -9:45 a.m., Worship - 11:00 a.m. , BibleStudy Wed. 7:30 p.m.

Morning StarPastor: John Rozewicz, Sunday School -11 a.m., Worship - 10 a.m.

East LetartPastor: Bill Marshall Sunday School -9a.m., Worship - 10 a.m., 1st Sundayevery month evening service 7:00 p.m.;Wednesday - 7 p.m.

Racine Pastor: Rev. William Marshall, SundaySchool - 10 a.m., Worship - 11a.m.Wednesday Services 6 pm; Thur BibleStudy 7 pm

Coolville United Methodist ParishPastor: Helen Kline, Coolville Church,Main & Fifth St., Sun. School - 10 a.m.,Worship - 9 a.m., Tues. Services - 7 p.m.

Bethel ChurchTownship Rd., 468C, Sunday School - 9a.m, Worship - 10 a.m., WednesdayServices - 10 a.m.

Hockingport ChurchKathryn Wiley, Sunday School - 9:30a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m., Pastor PhillipBell

Torch ChurchCo. Rd. 63, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.,Worship - 10:30 a.m.

NazarenePoint Rock Church of the Nazarene

Route 689, Albany, Rev. Lloyd Grimm,pastor, Sunday School 10 am; worhsipservice 11 am, evening service 7 pm. Wed.prayer meeting 7 pm

Middleport Church of the NazarenePastor: Leonard Powell, Sunday School -9:30 a.m.,Worship - 10:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.,Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.,

Reedsville FellowshipChurch of the Nazarene, Pastor: RussellCarson , Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.,Worship - 10:45 a.m., 7 p.m., WednesdayServices - 7 p.m.

Syracuse Church of the NazarenePastor Mike Adkins, Sunday School - 9:30

a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.,Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.

Pomeroy Church of the NazarenePastor: Jan Lavender, Sunday School -9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m. and 6p.m., Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.

Chester Church of the NazarenePastor: Rev. Curtis Randolph, SundaySchool - 9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m.,Sunday evening 6 pm

Rutland Church of the NazarenePastor: George Stadler, Sunday School -9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m., 6:30p.m., Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.

Other ChurchesNew Hope Church

Old American Legion Hall,Fourth Ave., Middleport, Sunday 5 p.m.

Syracuse Community Church2480 Second St., Syracuse, OH

Sun. School 10 am, Sundy night 6:30 pmPastor: Joe GwinnA New Beginning

(Full Gospel Church) Harrisonville,Pastors: Bob and Kay Marshall,

Thurs. 7 p.m.

Amazing Grace Community ChurchPastor: Wayne Dunlap, State Rt. 681,

Tuppers Plains, Sun. Worship: 10 am &6:30 pm,, Wed. Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Oasis Christian Fellowship(Non-denominational fellowship)

Meeting in the Meigs Middle SchoolCafeteria Pastor: Chris Stewart

10:00 am - Noon Sunday; InformalWorship, Children’s ministry

Community of ChristPortland-Racine Rd., Pastor: Jim Proffitt,Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship -10:30 a.m., Wednesday Services - 7:00p.m.

Bethel Worship Center39782 St. Rt. 7, 2 miles south of TuppersPlains, OH. Non-denominational withContemporary Praise & Worship. PastorRob Barber, Assoc. Pastor Karyn Davis.Youth Director Betty Fulks. Sundayservices: 10 am Worship & 6 pm FamilyLife Classes, Wed & Thur night LifeGroups at 7 pm, Thurs morning ladies’Life Group at 10. Outer Limits Youth LifeGroup on Wed. evening from 6:30 to 8:30.Visit us online at www.bethelwc.org.

Ash Street Church398 Ash St., Middleport-Pastors MarkMorrow & Rodney Walker SundaySchool - 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. & 7:00 pm, Wednesday Service- 7:00 p.m., Youth Service- 7:00 p.m.

Agape Life Center“Full-Gospel Church”, Pastors John &Patty Wade, 603 Second Ave. Mason, 773-5017, Service time: Sunday 10:30 a.m.,Wednesday 7 pm

Abundant Grace923 S. Third St., Middleport, Pastor TeresaDavis, Sunday service, 10 a.m.,Wednesday service, 7 p.m.

Faith Full Gospel ChurchLong Bottom, Pastor: Steve Reed, SundaySchool - 9:30 a.m, Worship - 9:30 a.m.and 7 p.m., Wednesday - 7 p.m., Friday -fellowship service 7 p.m.

Harrisonville Community ChurchPastor: Theron Durham, Sunday - 9:30a.m. and 7 p.m., Wednesday - 7 p.m.

Middleport Community Church575 Pearl St., Middleport , Pastor: SamAnderson, Sunday School 10 a.m.,Evening - 7:30 p.m. , Wednesday Service -7:30 p.m.

Faith Valley Tabernacle ChurchBailey Run Road, Pastor: Rev. EmmettRawson, Sunday Evening 7 p.m.,Thursday Service - 7 p.m.

Syracuse Mission1411 Bridgeman St., Syracuse, Pastor -Rev. Roy Thompson, Sunday School - 10a.m, Evening - 6 p.m., Wednesday Service- 7 p.m.

Hazel Community ChurchOff Rt. 124, Pastor: Edsel Hart, SundaySchool - 9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m.,7:30 p.m.

Dyesville Community ChurchSunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship -10:30 a.m., 7 p.m.

Morse Chapel ChurchSunday school - 10 a.m., Worship - 11a.m., Wednesday Service - 7 p.m.

Faith Gospel ChurchLong Bottom, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.,Worship - 10:45 a.m., 7:30 p.m.,Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

Full Gospel Lighthouse33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy, Pastor: RoyHunter, Sunday School - 10 a.m., Evening7:30 p.m., Tuesday & Thurs. - 7:30 p.m.

South Bethel Community Church

Silver Ridge- Pastor Linda Damewood,Sunday School - 9 a.m., Worship Service10 a.m. 2nd and 4th Sunday

Carleton Interdenominational ChurchKingsbury Road, Pastor: Robert Vance,Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., WorshipService 10:30 a.m., Evening Service 6p.m.

Freedom Gospel MissionBald Knob, on Co. Rd. 31, Pastor: Rev.Roger Willford, Sunday School - 9:30a.m. Worship- 7 p.m.

White’s Chapel WesleyanCoolville Road, Pastor: Rev. CharlesMartindale, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.,Worship - 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Service- 7 p.m.

Fairview Bible ChurchLetart, W.Va. Rt. 1, Pastor: Brian May,Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship - 7:00p.m., Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

Faith Fellowship Crusade for ChristPastor: Rev. Franklin Dickens, Service:Friday, 7 p.m.

Calvary Bible ChurchPomeroy Pike, Co. Rd., Pastor: Rev.Blackwood, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.,Worship 10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m.,Wednesday Service - 7:30 p.m.

Stiversville Community ChurchSunday School 10:00 am, Sunday Worship11:00 am, Wednesday 7:00 pm Pastor:Bryan & Missy Dailey

Rejoicing Life Church500 N. 2nd Ave., Middleport, Pastor:Mike Foreman, Pastor Emeritus LawrenceForeman, Worship- 10:00 amWednesday Services - 7 p.m.

Clifton Tabernacle ChurchClifton, W.Va., Sunday School - 10 a.m.,Worship - 7 p.m., Wednesday Service - 7p.m.

The Ark Church3773 Georges Creek Road, Gallipolis, OHPastor: Jamie Wireman, Sunday Services -10:30 a.m. Wednesday - 7 p.m. ThursdayPrayer & Praise at 6 pm. Classes for allages every Sunday & Wednesday.www.thearkchurch.net

Full Gospel Churchof the Living Savior

Rt.338, Antiquity, Pastor: Jesse Morris,Services: Saturday 2:00 p.m.

Salem Community ChurchBack of West Columbia, W.Va.om LievingRoad, Pastor: Charles Roush (304) 675-2288, Sunday School 9:30 am, Sundayevening service 7:00 pm, Bibly StudyWednesday service 7:00 pm

Hobson Christian Fellowship ChurchPastor: Herschel White, Sunday School-10 am, Sunday Church service - 6:30 pmWednesday 7 pm

Restoration Christian Fellowship9365 Hooper Road, Athens, Pastor:Lonnie Coats, Sunday Worship 10:00 am,Wednesday: 7 pm

House of Healing MinistriesSt. Rt. 124 Langsville, OH

Full Gospel, CI Pastors Robert & RobertaMusser, Sunday School 9:30 am, ,Worship 10:30 am - 7:00 pm, Wed.Service 7:00 pm

Team Jesus MinistriesMeeting 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy,OH . Pastor Eddie Baer, Service every

Sunday 10:00 a.m.

PentecostalPentecostal Assembly

Pastor: St. Rt. 124, Racine, Tornado Rd.Sunday School - 10 a.m., Evening - 7p.m., Wednesday Services - 7 p.m.

PresbyterianHarrisonville Presbyterian Church

Pastor: Robert Marshall, Worship - 9:00a.m. Sunday

Middleport PresbyterianPastor: James Snyder, Sunday School 10a.m., worship service 11 am.

Seventh-Day AdventistSeventh-Day Adventist

Mulberry Hts. Rd., Pomeroy, SaturdayServices: Sabbath School - 2 p.m.,Worship - 3 p.m.

United BrethrenMt. Hermon United Brethren

in Christ ChurchTexas Community 36411 Wickham Rd,Pastor: Peter Martindale, Sunday School -9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m., 7:00p.m., Wednesday Services - 7:00 p.m.Youth group meeting 2nd & 4th Sundays7 p.m.

Eden United Brethren in Christ State Route 124, between Reedsville &Hockingport, Sunday School - 10 a.m.,Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday

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It seems that we have hadmore than our share ofcelebrity deaths this sum-mer. Michael Jackson,Farah Fawcett, RobertMcNamara, Steve McNair,Allen Klein, Karl Malden,Billy Mays, Lucia LauriaVigna, Ed McMahon, andnow we add WalterCronkite to the list.

If you don’t recogmizesome of those celebritynames, you are either tooyoung to remember them, soold you’ve forgotten them,or so out-of-touch that youdidn’t hear about them.Jackson, obviously, was the“King of Pop;” Fawcett wasan actress. McNamara wasformer U.S. Secretary ofDefense during Vietnam.McNair was a former NFLplayer killed by his girl-friend. Malden was an actor;Mays was a late-nightinfomercial pitchman. Vignawas the oldest man inEurope when he died at age113 years, 116 days on June28th. McMahon was JohnnyCarson’s Tonight Show side-kick. And Walter Cronkitewas the man with the mostclass of his generation.

Actually, I cannot say thatCronkite had the most classof his generation — I don’tknow everyone of his gen-eration. But I can certainlysay that Cronkite was theconsummate example ofclass that I ever saw on tele-vision news.

I am not old enough toremember Cronkite’s his-toric broadcasts fromEurope during World WarII, his announcement ofPresident John F. Kennedy’sdeath in Dallas, or even hiscoverage of the Apollo 11landing on the moon on July20, 1969. But at least I wasALIVE for that lunarachievement.

My earliest memories ofWalter Cronkite are fromthe early 1970s as my dadwould turn on CBS’“Evening News with WalterCronkite.” I sat on the floornext to Dad’s easy chair ashe learned from Mr.Cronkite just the way it wasin the world that day. It wasalmost as if nothing hap-pened until Cronkite saidthat it had happened. Butonce HE said it, it was fact.

Somehow, Cronkite madeeven terrible events some-thing that we could listen toand understand. His rich,earthy speaking voice car-ried just the right amount ofweight to be taken seriouslywithout also coming acrosspompously. There isn’t asingle newsperson on TVtoday who can match him. It

seems we’ve determinedthat loud and shrill is moreentertaining. But Cronkitewasn’t on the news to enter-tain; he was on TV toinform. He did not offeropinion or engage in dia-tribe against any particularpolitical position.

So what was the sourceof Cronkite’s objectivity,endurance and popularity?How is it that someone whoretired in 1981 could stillbe so revered almost 30years later? I believe itcame from a deeply person-al, and deeply felt faith inJesus Christ.

In a 1994 interview,Cronkite said more abouthis faith than ever before: “Igot into a Boy Scout troopthat met in an Episcopalchurch. The church had awonderful minister whowas also the scoutmaster.And I suppose you couldsay he proselytized me. Atany rate, I was muchinvolved with the church,and became Episcopalian— and an acolyte. Later,when I worked for a paperin Houston, I was churcheditor for a while. TheEpiscopal House of Bishopsmet in Houston one year,and I became intrigued bythe leaders of the church —fascinated by their discus-sions and their erudition.For a short while I thoughtabout entering the ministry.But that was a short while.Journalism prevailed.”

Journalism may have pre-vailed for his professionalcareer, but I don’t thinkCronkite ever gave up hisquiet faith. It anchored himas he anchored the news forso long, and so well. I justwish that we could get onelast report from him on thestate and nature of heaven.Wouldn’t you love to have aconcise, and precise report ofthe heavenly hosts closed byhis famous line: “And that’sthe way it is … for eternity.”

(Kerry Wood is now asso-ciate pastor at GraceUnited Methodist Churchin Perrysburg, Ohio afterserving Racine UnitedMethodist Church for threeyears. He can be reachedthrough his website:http://pursueholiness.blogspot.com).

Having spent what seemsto me a great deal of time inhospital emergency rooms, Ihave learned to appreciateto some extent the solemni-ty associated with them.The experience not beingexactly a barrel of laughs,sitting with someone in anER can easily remind one ofthe fragility of life.

While we can make allsorts of assumptions aboutlife in general or developvery complex ideas aboutwhat really is important,real crisis can force refocus-ing: refocusing of priorities,refocusing on our place inthe world, and refocusingon how we should haveinvested the life given to us.

And although we candevelop tunnel-vision in thejourney of living and neglectothers or even our own eter-nal destiny (to our ultimateand utter ruin), crisis has thepotential of establishing awhole new perspective for us.

We may at one moment beplanning our next day’s agen-da and in the next, after a bru-tal accident, be wondering ifwe’ll ever be able to walkagain. We may on one day bethinking about getting theentertainment system we’vealways dreamed of and thenafter being laid off, be won-dering how long we might beable to count on our unem-ployment checks. Or we mayon one evening be thinkingthat our spouse is nearly themost exasperating person inthe world and then find ourhearts breaking the next morn-ing when the doctor sadlysays, “I’m sorry. There’s noth-ing more I can do.”

When King Hezekiah ofJudah see Sennacherib, kingof the Assyrian Empire,

invading his land of Judah,he does all he can physicallydo to prepare (which isn’tenough) and then calls hispeople to himself. Havingthem assembled before himin the city square a the citygate, the Bible says that he“encouraged them with thesewords: ‘Be strong and coura-geous. Do not be afraid ordiscouraged because of theking of Assyria and the vastarmy with him, for there is agreater power with us thanwith him. With him is onlythe arm of flesh, but with usis the LORD our God to helpus and to fight our battles.’And the people gained confi-dence from what Hezekiahthe king of Judah said.”

Read just a little further inthat chapter to see HOWGod delivers Hezekiah andthe people of Judah, thoughSennacherib taunts Hezekiahand blasphemes God. Verse22 contradicts any grandclaims Hezekiah’s army offi-cers might have been tempt-ed to make by saying simply,“So the LORD savedHezekiah and the people ofJerusalem from the hand ofSennacherib king of Assyriaand from the hand of all oth-ers. He took care of them onevery side.”

In a national emergency,Hezekiah did the very bestthing he could have done.He turned to God. As a good

king, he did all he could toprepare, but, in the end, heknew and proclaimed thatonly one truly had thepower to deliver his people.Here’s a lesson we asAmericans should continu-ally take to heart, immersedas we are in the midst ofglobal war on terror.

Lest we think that suchprinciples do not apply toour own lives, consideranother defining moment inHezekiah’s life: personal ill-ness to the point of death. In2 Kings Chapter 20, theScriptures describe a maladythat very nearly takesHezekiah’s life. While 2Chronicles 32:24-26describes the illness as achastening of God onHezekiah’s pride and lack ofresponsiveness (it’s funnyhow unresponsive we can beto God’s mercy), 2 Kingselaborates on Hezekiah’sresponse to this new andvery personal crisis in hislife: turning to God in humil-ity and faith. God hears hiscries and sees his tears (veryreal evidence of very realfaith) and honors his request.

While we cannot say thatGod will answer our prayersthe ways that we always askor demand, if we will trustHim with our lives, He canturn evil around for good, painfor solace, and sorrow to joy.

What should one say thenwhen his or her plans goawry? What does he do whenhis strength is not enough tosave him? To whom does sheturn when she finds herselfalone and broken?

Where do YOU turn whenyour world comes crashingdown around you? Do yourely on your own ingenuity tosave you? Do you look to oth-

ers to bail you out of yourplight or start searching forproverbial escapes hatches?Do you perhaps begin to plotremedies and retaliations asthe bitter bile of hurt and angerbubbles up in your soul?

Would you not allow suchcrises to reorganize your pri-orities and plans? Wouldn’tyou like to think that you’dstop what you were doingand begin to focus on thosethings that really matter, sothat a legacy that will outlastyou might remain behind?

But why wait until crisiscomes calling? Why not liveour lives prioritized His wayfrom the “get-go,” knowingthat there is no promise of atomorrow? Even now let usseek to allow God’s priori-ties become our priorities.His Son, His Church, yourfamily and your service toHim wherever you livework and play, are allurgently important to Him.May they be so for us, too.

“May the God of peace,Who through the blood of theeternal covenant brought backfrom the dead our Lord Jesus,that great Shepherd of thesheep, equip you with every-thing good for doing His will,and may He work in us whatis pleasing to Him, throughJesus Christ, to Whom beglory for ever and ever.Amen” (Hebrews 13:20-21).

(Thom Mollohan and hisfamily have ministered insouthern Ohio the past 14years and is the author of“The Fairy Tale Parables.”He is the pastor of PathwayCommunity Church andmay be reached for com-ments or questions byemail at pastorthom@path-waygallipolis.com).

COPYRIGHT © 2009, THOM MOLLOHAN

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Cronkite had class A Hunger For More

Thirty-one book bags, quantities of looseleaf paper, rulers, three ring folders,erasers, pencils, markers, glue, crayons,folders, pencil sharpeners, scissors, indexcards, spiral notebooks and pencil caseshave been donated by the SonshineCircle of Racine to the Meigs CooperativeParish. Presenting the supplies to ArlandKing, Parish director, right, are, from theleft, Evelyn Foreman, Ann Zirkle andKathryn Hart of the Sonshine Circle. Inaddition members Wilma Smith and RuthSimpson made 12 school bags, othermembers filled them with supplies andthey will be presented to the UM DistrictConference to be distributed to needychildren. Another project of the Circle is tobake desserts once a month for the chil-dren attending God’s Net. All area womenare invited to meetings held 7 p.m. on thesecond Thursday of each month.Submitted photo

Sonshine Circle donates school supplies

GALLIPOLIS — Theschool lunch program wasstarted as a youth missionproject by Charlie Huber inJanuary 1996, when he wasyouth director of the FirstPresbyterian Church.

A meal was served everyMonday to over 100 juniorhigh and high school stu-dents. Eventually, the juniorhigh was a closed campus.

The meals were free or adonation was accepted, andthe meals rotated everyweek. They consisted of:hamburgers or cheeseburg-ers, chicken sandwiches,pizza, subs, hot dogs withIna Belle Sibley’s delicioushot dog sauce. Peanut but-ter and jelly was availablefor those who couldn’t eatmeat. There was alwayschips, fruit, cookies anddrinks to go with the sand-wiches.

Those who helped tomake this program a suc-cess throughout the yearsare: Bob and Judy Ball(buyers), George and MaryHout (made cookies), RogerBarron, Kim Hilderbrant,Ray and Jane Boles, LilyHolley, Keith and EvelynBrandeberry (made cook-ies), Ken Holley, DebbieBeegle, Charlie Huber(started the program), India

Borden, Diane Love,Charlie and Cathy Bostic,Tim and Tracey Luoma,Leland Brimm, John Moorechief cook), KathrynCosten, Jack Mink, CarolCrabtree, Alice and WayneNiday, Mick Davis, Bill andIna Belle Sibley, MaryDawson, Ed and Jane AnnSlagle, Al Earley, JoanSchmidt, Frances Kingery,Doris Stone, Jonathan

Kollmann, Bob Turner,Clare and Beverly Gettles,Kim Vanco and Raafat Zaki.

“We were glad not only toprovide with them with ameal, but also a safe andwarm place for them to visitwith their friends,” aspokesperson for the groupsaid. “Through all the years,the kids were polite and well-mannered. It was a pleasureto have them with us.”

Help to fund this projectcame from private dona-tions, Presbyterian Women,Grace Methodist Women,plus the donations from thekids. Also, John Mooreapplied for and received acouple of grants from AEP.

This program was so suc-cessful that eventually GraceMethodist ant the CatholicChurch each took a day eachweek to feed the kids.

In Bible times, we seethroughout the scriptures theimportance of a blessing. Wesee different examples(which I will not take time tomention) where people madesure that they were blessedby either their father or apriest. The blessing was veryimportant. Furthermore, theBible tells us that we havebeen blessed with every spir-itual blessing (see Ephesianschapter 1).

Even the blessing told bythe priest as he came out ofthe temple was a veryimportant part of the ritualfor God’s people. Becauseto God, the blessing inwhich you bless others withis essentially what you willbecome or do.

In Puerto Rico, a traditionexists where children andgrandchildren ask the parentor grandparent for the “ben-dicion,” or the “blessing.”In return, the parent wouldsay: “God bless you” or“God keep you.”

I grew up with such cus-tom. To this day, I greet aswell as end a conversationor a visit with my parentsand grandparents with “ben-dicion.” It’s a “holy” cus-tom. Also, to not ask for the“bendicion or blessing” isconsidered disrespectful.

With that in mind, I havealso learned the importanceof biblical blessings. I cameacross a blessing thatincludes 30 specific areasthat we can bless otherswith. So today, if you are abeliever, as a minister of theLord, I choose to bless youin the name of the Lord withan example of a blessingusing thirty different areaswe are permitted inScripture to bless with. Hereis my blessing to you.

God’s blessings rest uponyou this day. You are pleas-ing to the Lord and Heenjoys your fellowship. Youare well-favored and morethan able to receive Hisabundant provision. God’sangels are with you all thetime and they shall guideyou! God’s goodness andmercy shall follow closebehind you and be theguardians between you andyour past.

God has determined thatyou shall have good successbecause you move in faithand in strong courage. Youreyes shall see the salvationof the Lord. He shall keep

you safely under His wingsand pinions.

I declare this day that youare protected and deliveredfrom the evil of the day.You shall not stumble norfall for Holy Sprit hasanointed your eyes with eyesalve to see clearly and hasgiven you spiritual ears tohear precisely.

You will be wise in yourgeneration. Your soul willrest in God Shalom. He hasdeclared you to be strongand pleasing in His sight.You will eat the fruit of hispromises in the land of theliving and will enjoy longlife and length of daysbecause you have whollytrusted in the Lord your God.

Your habitation shall be aplace where you will rest inHis love, find hope fortomorrow, and joy shallstrengthen you as you restupon your bed. He shallrestore your soul and giveyou rest in the stillness andquietness of your home.

In your prayer chamber,Holy Spirit shall birth a cre-ative and powerful mindand give you sound ideasthat will bring you promo-tion and great favor. Heshall give you fresh anoint-ings and bless your life andministry with good results.The Lord is pleased withyou and has placed Hisname upon you for leader-ship, favor, provisions andmiracles.

Call upon Him and Hewill show you great andmighty things you know notof. You are blessed comingin and blessed going out.You are blessed in the cityand blessed in the field. Ibless you in Jesus’ Name!Be blessed!

Make it a blessed week!(Alex Colon is pastor and

evangelist at LighthouseAssembly of God, 4976Ohio 160, Gallipolis, 1-1/2miles north of HolzerMedical Center. He can becontacted by phone at 740-446-9281 or 937-386-3340,or at www.lagohio.org).

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PastorAlexColon

GALLIPOLIS — Children in theMonday/Wedensday/Friday class ofCommunity Nursery School presentedtheir graduation program to family andfriends on May 27 in the sanctuary ofthe First Presbyterian Church.

They performed songs, poems andinformed their guests of what theywant to be when they grow up. Thesechildren will be attending kindergartenwhen school starts in August.

After the program, everyone wentinto the social room of the church forcake and punch. Patty Hays did abeautiful professional DVD of thechildren.

The children also celebrated the endof school with a picnic in the park.

The children from theMonday/Wednesday/Friday classmade a visit to the kindergarten class-es at Washington Elementary to meet

the teachers, since these children willbe leaving preschool for kindergartennext school year.

The school year for 2009-2010 willbegin for the Tuesday/ Thursday Classon Sept. 8 and 10. TheMonday/Wedensday/Friday class willstart on Sept. 9.

For information on next year’sclass, call Barbara Moore ay (740)446-2795.

Community Nursery childrencelebrate with year-end activity

LOS ANGELES (AP) —The minister known asReverend Ike, who preachedthe gospel of material pros-perity to millions nationwide,died Tuesday. He was 74.

Family spokesmanBishop E. Bernard Jordantold The New York Timesthat The Rev. Frederick J.Eikerenkoetter II, who suf-fered a stroke in 2007 andnever fully recovered, diedin Los Angeles. He movedto the city two years ago,Jordan said.

Reverend Ike preached thepower of what he called“positive self-image psy-chology” to his 5,000 parish-ioners at the United ChurchScience of Living Institute.The church was housed in aformer movie theater in NewYork’s Washington Heightsneighborhood.

In the 1970s, ReverendIke was one of the firstevangelists to reach an audi-

ence of millions throughtelevision.

“This is the do-it-yourselfchurch,” he proclaimed.“The only savior in this phi-losophy is God in you.”

Reverend Ike stretchedChristian tenets, relocatingthe idea of God to the interi-or of the self, with thepower to bring the believeranything he or she desiredin the way of health, wealthand peace of mind.

The philosophy did not sitwell with traditionalChristian ministers and civilrights leaders who felt blackchurches should focus onsocial reform rather thanself-fulfillment.

His critics said he preyedon the poor and conned thefaithful into giving himdonations that he spent oncars, clothes and homes forhimself. The IRS and thePostal Service investigatedhis businesses.

Submitted photoVolunteers from the First Presbyterian Church who operated the school lunch program forGallia Academy High School students, started in 1996, are seen here.The program offeredby First Presbyterian and two other Gallipolis churches have ended with the opening of thenew GAHS next month.

Church celebrates school lunch program

Left: Graduates of theMonday/Wednesday/Friday class ofCommunity Nursery School are seenat their graduation. In the first roware Darcie Harbour, James Sisson,Bobby Kincaid, Oliver Osegvera,McKenzie Wray and Isaac Blank;second row, Jerah Justice, TrevinAllen, Zachary Koebel, Ryan Whiteand Adam Rogers; third row, CarsonMares, Lalla Hurlow, MakennaCaldwell, Brynna Weaver, GabbyMcConnell and Taylor Hopkins; fourthrow, Nick Rykowski, Carson Call,William Hendrickson, Zoe Nickels,Javan Gardner and Carter Harris;fifth row, Mrs. Moore, Blake Smith,Nolan Collins, Nathan Young, ReeceLittle and Mrs. Jindra.Submitted photos

Left: Children of theTuesday/Thursday class atCommunity Nursery Schoolcelebrated the end ofschool with a class party.

Right: The children of theTuesday/Thursday class at

Community Nursery School celebrat-ed the end of the school year with a

party. In the first row are ReeceLittle, James Sisson, Bobby Kincaid,Blake Smith, Nathan Young, Zachary

Koebel, Ryan White, Adam Rogers,Darcie Harbour, Makenna Caldwell

and Trevin Allen; second row, WilliamHendrickson, Carson Call, Carter

Harris, Nolan Collins, Zoe Nickels,Brynna Weaver, McKenzie Wray,Gabby McConnell, Isaac Blank,

Javan Gardner, Oliver Osegvera,Taylor Hopkins and Jerah Justice.

La Bendicion —The Blessing!

Rev. Ike, who preachedprosperity, dies at 74

ACROSS THE NATIONACROSS THE NATION

BY BRETT J. BLACKLEDGEAND MATT APUZZOASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERS

WASHINGTON — Tens ofthousands of unsafe or decay-ing bridges carrying 100 mil-lion drivers a day must waitfor repairs because states arespending stimulus money onspans that are already in goodshape or on easier projects likerepaving roads, an AssociatedPress analysis shows.

President Barack Obamaurged Congress last winter topass his $787 billion stimuluspackage so some of the eco-nomic recovery money couldbe used to rebuild what hecalled America’s “crumblingbridges.” Lawmakers said itwas a historic chance to chipaway at the $65 billion back-log of deficient structures,often neglected until a cata-strophe like the Minneapolisbridge that collapsed twoyears ago this Saturday.

States, however, haveother plans. Of the 2,476bridges scheduled to receivestimulus money so far, near-ly half have passed inspec-tions with high marks,according to federal data.Those 1,123 sound bridgesreceived such high inspec-tion ratings that they normal-ly would not qualify for fed-eral bridge money, yet theywill share in more than $1.2billion in stimulus money.

The wooden bridge built in1900 carrying HarlanSprings Road in BerkeleyCounty, W.Va., is one of thenation’s unsafe structures notbeing repaired. About 2,700cars cross it every day. Butwith holes in the woodendeck and corroded railingsand missing steel poles, onlyone car at a time can travelthe 300-foot rickety span.

The bridge is an example ofhow Obama’s call to spendrecovery money quickly —on “shovel ready” projects toget people back to work —has clashed with other goals ofthe stimulus, such as targetinghigh-unemployment areas andrebuilding the nation’s infra-structure. State transportationofficials say the need forspeed makes it hard to funnelmoney into needy counties orto take on extensive bridgerepairs that can involve yearsof planning and construction.

Repaving or widening roadsrequires less planning and canbe done quickly, which is whysuch projects account for 70percent of the $17 billion intransportation stimulus moneyapproved so far. Bridge pro-jects represent 12 percent.

The spending decisionsby states are OK with theObama administration.

Ed Deseve, the president’schief executive of the stimu-lus, said the administrationunderstands the desire totackle “longer-term, gleam-in-the-eye projects” but toldstates “please, give us yourshovel-ready projects.”

The idea, he said, was toprovide an immediate jolt tothe nation’s economy.

“We’re delighted statesare able to move quickly,”Deseve said.

A few states, such asVirginia and South Carolina,are targeting their troubledbridges. In all, 1,286 deficientor obsolete bridges areexpected to share $2.2 billionin stimulus money for repairs,the AP analysis shows.

But that’s less than 1 per-cent of the more than150,000 bridges nationwidethat engineers have labeleddeficient or obsolete. Ofthose, more than 39,000 areconsidered the worst, ratedpoor in at least one structuralcomponent and eligible to bereplaced with federal money.

William Stubblefield, aBerkeley County, W.Va., com-missioner, said he’s confidentstate transportation officialsare monitoring bridge safetyand money will come soon forhis county’s bridges. Thewooden bridge in BerkeleyCounty is among more than athird of the state’s 7,064bridges deemed deficient orobsolete by inspectors.

Safety problems are soobvious on some spans, likethe Harlan Springs bridge,that engineers have restrict-ed traffic.

“If we’re seeing someobvious deterioration, that’stoo late,” Stubblefield said.

For its analysis, the APasked each state and theDistrict of Columbia to iden-tify every bridge on which itplanned some work usingstimulus money. In somestates that represented a finallist. In others, new projectscould be added. Most statesprovided project costs, butsome did not. Some statesincluded in their costs otherroad work related to thebridge project, like paving orwidening nearby roads.

The AP then researchedeach bridge using the latestinspection data availablefrom the TransportationDepartment.

This analysis found that:• Many states did not make

bridge work a priority in stim-ulus spending. More than halfplan work on fewer than twodozen bridges and 18 statesplan fewer than 10 projects.

• In 24 states, at least halfof the bridges being workedon with stimulus moneywere not deficient.

• In 15 states, at least two-thirds of the bridges receiv-ing stimulus money are notdeficient.

Transportation officialssaid the stimulus program’smandates — shovel-readyprojects that can be finishedin three years and create jobsquickly — made it nearlyimpossible to focus on badbridges that weren’t alreadyscheduled for repairs.

“The feds had their ownpriorities, and their big priori-

ty was jobs and the economy.As a result, we had to movethings quickly. I don’t faultthat,” said John Zicconi,spokesman for the VermontAgency of Transportation.“Nobody put the stimulustogether as an answer to allour bridge issues. It was aboutputting people to work.”

That’s not exactly how itwas billed. Obama pointedto the construction of theGolden Gate Bridge duringthe Great Depression as anexample of how transporta-tion money in the new stim-ulus law could “remake theface of the nation.”

“It’s what we’re doing oncemore, by building a 21st cen-tury infrastructure that willmake America’s economystronger and America’s peoplesafer,” Obama said in March.

While the stimulus will payfor a few such projects, likethe massive new ClevelandInnerbelt Bridge, for the mostpart the money will not builda 21st century transportationsystem. It will repave the20th century system.

Democrats helping Obamacampaign for the stimulusprogram singled out bridgerepairs when promoting thebill. In a conference call withreporters before passage,Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reedsaid a bridge in Providencewould benefit from therecovery program.

“If we fix that bridge,we’re not only putting peopleto work, but we’re going tospeed, literally speed our eco-nomic activity,” Reed said.

The Pawtucket RiverBridge may have helpedReed make his point, but itwas already on track to berepaired and is not part ofthe state’s stimulus plan.Rhode Island, the state withthe nation’s highest percent-age, 52 percent, of badbridges, so far plans to usestimulus money to work ononly six of its 397 deficientor obsolete structures.

After the stimulus bill waspassed in February,Massachusetts Gov. DevalPatrick was asked on NationalPublic Radio to list projectsthe stimulus would fund.

“I can tell you that, forexample, we have someprominent bridges that arestructurally deficient thatwe want to get to as soon aspossible for reasons of safe-ty,” Patrick said.

But Patrick knew thatmonths earlier he and statelegislators had passed a $3 bil-lion bridge program that did-n’t rely on stimulus money.Massachusetts, a state withmore than half of its 5,063bridges deemed deficient orobsolete by inspectors, so faris spending recovery moneyon only one bridge.

Some states did decide earlyto target bad bridges with eco-nomic recovery money.

In Virginia, state bridgeengineer Kendal Walus

recalled bosses telling himlast fall, as talk of a stimuluswas just beginning, that thestate would probably makebridges a priority.

“They said, get as manybridge projects as I couldget and they’d be willing toentertain it,” Walus said.

With more than 1,200deficient bridges in the stateand an estimated $3.7 billionneeded to repair or replacethem, there were lots ofchoices. Engineers selectedsmall bridges that could befixed without the long engi-neering process and environ-mental permitting normallyrequired for larger struc-tures. Walus said engineersworked long hours this win-ter tying up loose ends to getthose projects ready to go.

As a result, 69 of the 73Virginia bridges receivingstimulus money are eitherdeficient or obsolete, accord-ing to inspection records.

But targeting deficientbridges with new federalmoney isn’t as easy as itsounds, officials in otherstates said.

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Bad bridges passedup for stimulus cash

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AP photoIn a photo made July 15, work continues on a new bridge being rebuilt over the Snake River near Grasston, Minn.Minnesota will spend about $50 million in stimulus cash on bridges, with less than half of that going to bridges deemed“structurally deficient.”

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Appeals court hears argumentsin Kentucky NASCAR suit

CINCINNATI (AP) —The former owners of theKentucky Speedway areasking a federal appealscourt for a green flag to pur-sue their antitrust claimagainst NASCAR.

“They were squeezedout,” attorney Stan Chesley,who helped file the lawsuitin 2005, said after argu-ments Thursday in front of athree-judge panel of the 6thU.S. Circuit Court ofAppeals.

A lower-court judge lastyear rejected the speedway’sclaim that the racing bodyand a sister company thatoperates tracks and pro-motes races have conspiredto monopolize control overwho gets the top stock carevents.

The Kentucky track, some40 miles south ofCincinnati, has new owner-ship that wants the caseended to help its chances of

gaining a coveted NASCARSprint Cup race. ButChesley said there areimportant issues for a trial,and that the former ownersalso want hundreds of mil-lions in damages.

“People have the right tohave their case heard incourt,” Chesley said.

NASCAR attorney DavidBoies said the lawsuitagainst the racing body andits International SpeedwayCorp. represented impa-tience by the KentuckySpeedway to get a SprintCup race.

“They want one.Everyone wants one,” Boiestold the judges.

Boies noted that thespeedway has hosted otherNASCAR series races sinceopening in 2000 and was ineffect saying: “We want itall and we want it now.”

AP photoIn this file photo taken Aug. 11, 2002, Felipe Giaffone, left, leads Sam Hornish Jr. acrossthe finsih line to win the Belterra Casino Indy 300 at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky.A federal appeals court panel is hearing arguments on an effort to revive an antitrust law-suit seeking to gain a top-tier NASCAR race for the speedway.

Ortiz linked to 2003 positive testNEW YORK (AP) —

Boston Red Sox sluggerDavid Ortiz became the lateststar implicated in baseball’sever-growing drug scandal,acknowledging Thursday thatthe players’ union confirmedhe tested positive in 2003.

Shortly after hitting the go-ahead home run that beatOakland 8-5, Ortiz respondedto a story on The New YorkTimes’ Web site that he andformer teammate MannyRamirez tested positive forperformance-enhancing drugssix years ago.

“I’ve just been told that thereport is true,” Ortiz said in astatement after contacting theunion. “Based on the way Ilived my life I’m surprised tolearn I tested positive.”

The popular Big Papi, whohad never been linked todrugs, said he intended to findout what was in his systemand would tell the Red Soxand the public.

“You know me — I will nothide and I will not make

excuses,” he said.Alex Rodriguez, Barry

Bonds, Roger Clemens andSammy Sosa are among themany All-Stars tainted by thedrug cloud, which has calledinto question some of thesport’s greatest achievementsover the last two decades.

Ortiz and Ramirez led theRed Sox to the World Seriestitle in 2004 — their first in 86years — and another champi-onship in 2007.

Ramirez, now with the LosAngeles Dodgers, recentlyserved a 50-game suspensionfor violating baseball’s drugpolicy. Asked about this sec-ond alleged doping violation,he told reporters in St. Louis:“You want more information,I’m pretty sure you guys gotthe phone number to theunion. Call the union, and theycan explain that to you guys.”

More than 100 major lea-guers tested positive for per-formance-enhancing drugs in2003 — the results were sup-posed to be anonymous and

are now under court seal.“Precisely for that reason,

the Players Association willnot, indeed cannot, commenton whether the information isaccurate,” union leaderDonald Fehr said.

The Times’ story citedlawyers involved in pendinglitigation over the testingresults who spoke anony-mously because the informa-tion is under seal by a courtorder. The newspaper did notsay what the players testedpositive for.

The results from the 2003tests were supposed to remainanonymous but were seizedby federal agents. Rodriguezadmitted using performance-enhancing drugs after he waslinked to the 2003 list. And inJune, The Times reported Sosaalso was on the 2003 list.

Ramirez was a long-estab-lished star in 2003. Ortiz, incontrast, had been a part-timeplayer before that season.

AP photoIn this April 19, 2008, file photo, Boston Red Sox's MannyRamirez, right, celebrates his two-run home run with team-mate David Ortiz in the eighth inning of a baseball gameagainst the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park in Boston.

Indians dealCy Youngwinner again

CLEVELAND (AP) —Looking ahead, here’s a safeprediction for the 2009 sea-son: The Cleveland Indianswon’t trade a Cy YoungAward winner.

They don’t have any left.They may soon be low on All-Stars, too.

Faced with the potential oflosing ace Cliff Lee as a freeagent after next season anddesperate to cut payroll, theIndians, whose season unrav-eled months ago, dealt theAL’s reigning Cy Young win-ner to the World Series cham-pion Philadelphia Phillies onWednesday for four minorleaguers.

The deal came a year afterthe Indians traded CCSabathia, the 2007 Cy Youngwinner, to the MilwaukeeBrewers before last season’sdeadline.

With the trades, theIndians, who have alreadymade four deals this seasonand are listening to offersfor All-Star catcher/firstbaseman Victor Martinezbefore Friday’s non-waiverdeadline, made history —just not the kind to be proudof.

Cleveland is the first teamto trade incumbent CyYoungs in consecutive sea-sons, according to STATSLLC. Lee joined Sabathia,Frank Viola (1988) andDavid Cone (1994), as theonly winners to be dealt inmidseason the year after get-ting the award, STATS said.

Cleveland’s decision totrade Lee — a move pannedby the majority of Indiansfans — came after general

CincinnatiReds firstbaseman

Joey Vottomakes the outon San Diego

Padres' LuisRodriguez(15) on a

close play atfirst in the

eighth inningof a baseball

game,Thursday in

Cincinnati.San Diego

won 7-4.

AP photo

Venable drives in 4 in Padres 7-4 win over RedsCINCINNATI (AP) —

The Cincinnati Reds playedtheir annual fun gameagainst their family beforetaking on the San DiegoPadres on Thursday.

Then the son of a formerRed took over. Rookie WillVenable hit a three-runhomer to help Tim Staufferearn his first win in almostthree years and San Diegoromped to a 7-4 win overreeling Cincinnati.

Venable, whose fatherMax played for the Reds inthe mid-1980s, drove in acareer-high four runs andhad four hits as the Padrespicked up a third consecu-tive win for the first time

since they won 10 straightfrom May 15 through May25. He only had five RBIs in38 games this season com-ing into the game.

“My dad always paysattention to the box scores,”Venable said. “It’s nice tocontribute. At times, it feelsclose. At other times, it feelsfar away. It helps to have mydad just a phone call away,so he can let me know aboutthe ups and downs.”

Luis Rodriguez and ChaseHeadley each added two hitsbehind Stauffer (1-2), whoallowed seven hits and onerun in seven innings for hisfirst win since beating LosAngeles 4-2 on Aug. 21,

2006.“It’s a good win,” said the

right-handed Stauffer, whomissed the entire 2008 sea-son after having shouldersurgery. “We battled. Itmade it a lot easier to pitchwhen they put those runs onthe board. I was feeling a lotmore confident.”

Manager Bud Blackbelieved pitching was thekey to the Padres winning aseries for the first time sincewinning two out of three atTexas June 26-28. They fin-ished the season with sixwins in seven games againstthe Reds.

“We got three well-pitched games,” Black said.

“That took the pressure offthe offense.”

Adam Rosales hit a three-run pinch-hit homer in theninth for the Reds, who havelost nine of their last 10games and 11 of 14 since theAll-Star break to fall a sea-son-high 11 games under.500 at 45-56.

Rosales, whose homerwas his first in 105 at batssince a 13-5 win at Arizonaon May 11, hopes his blastcan help the Reds snap theirslump.

“It’s definitely a grind,” hesaid. “You’ve got to be ableto show up every day. The

Maloneytakes lead inRiverside

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MASON — JackMaloney of Gallipolis hastaken a four point leadafter four weeks of the sec-ond half of the 2009Riverside Senior MensLeague . Maloney has 67points total for his effortsto lead Mick Winebrennerof Racine who stands insecond place with a totalof 63. Bob Stewart cur-rently holds down the thirdposition after hitting 62points for the season thusfar.

A season high of 82players took part inTuesday’s session for theSenior League. The partic-ipants formed 19 four-manteams and two teams ofthree, setting the winningscore at 21 points.

The low score of the daywas 57 (-13 under par) andwas turned in by the teamof Mick Winebrenner(Racine,OH), Gerald Kelly(Middleport, OH), andElmer Click(Cottageville).

The second low scorewas 59 (-11 under par) bythe team of Carl Stone(Ripley), Chuck Yeager(Mason), Jim Spencer(Ripley), and Bob Stewart(Cottageville).

There was a three-waytie at 60 points to claimthird place.

The closest to the pinwinners were Carl Stoneon the 9th hole and BillYoho of New Haven on the14th hole. The league isaveraging 78 players perweek for this second halfof the Riverside season.The league is hoping toextend that average to 80or higher for the rest of theyear.

RIVERSIDE SENIORLEAGUE STANDINGS

AS OF JULY 28

Jack Maloney 67Mick Winebrenner 63Bob Stewart 62Haskel Jones 59Carl Stone 55Curtis Grubb 55Frank Brown 53.5Bob Humphrey 53.5Chuck Stanley 51.5Jerry Arnold 51.5Bill Stricklin 51.5Russ Holland 50.5Paul Somerville 50.5Gerald Kelly 50.5Ralph Sayre 50Ed Debalski 49.5Bob Oliver 48Willis Dudding 47.5Bob Hill 47Rich Mabe 46.5Butch Bookman 46Jim Gress 46John Thompson 46Mitch Mace 45.5Jack Ocheltree 45.5John Blankenship 44.5Earl Johnson 44.5Ed Wilson 43.5Tom McNeely 43Bub Stivers 41Claude Proffitt 41Don Corbin 40.5Jim Spencer 40.5Elmer Click 40.5Rich Gilkey 40.5

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SANDY, Utah (AP) —Landon Donovan is lookingforward to playing with TimHoward behind him again.

Facing Howard was a frus-trating reminder of how goodthe U.S. national goaltender is.

Howard made six saves inregulation and stopped threeshots on penalty kicks to leadEverton past the MajorLeague Soccer team in theMLS All-Star game 4-3 inpenalty kicks on Wednesdaynight. Howard kept the MLSclub out of the goal time aftertime and forced the 1-1 gameinto two extra rounds of penal-ty kicks to decide it, beforeSeattle Sounders star FreddieLjungberg was taken to hospi-tal for a migraine headache.

“I wasn’t surprised. I’veseen it a lot of times in trainingand in games,” said Donovan,who had a chip shot punchedover the crossbar by Howardin the second half.

Fortunately for Donovan, heand Howard should be team-mates again Sept. 5 in a WorldCup qualifier when the U.S.team plays El Salvador at RioTinto Stadium, where Howardshined Wednesday night.

“He’s one of the best goal-keepers in the world and heshowed that again,” Donovansaid. “Hopefully he won’t getmany chances against himagain, but if he plays like thatwe’re going to get throughqualifying relatively easilyand we can do big things in theWorld Cup.”

Howard was voted the mostvaluable player after stoppingLjungberg on the final penaltykick.

Seattle’s Swedish midfield-er, who played the entiregame, was carted off the fieldafter the final kick due to themigraine. He was taken to ahospital for evaluation,according to MLS.

Ljungberg has been both-ered by migraines periodicallyduring his first months withthe Sounders.

Jack Rodwell opened thesixth round of penalty kicks,after the teams were tied 3-3through the regulation fiverounds, with a goal. Ljungberg,needing to score to keep thegame alive, tried to fakeHoward with a soft chip shot tothe middle. Howard lunged intime for the winning stop.

“There’s always a bit of luckinvolved,” Howard said. “Hehad me for the most part. I wasjust able to get a little piece ofit.”

Everton is the only interna-tional club to beat the MLSAll-Stars, who had been 5-0 inthis format including four winsover Premier League teams.

The Toffees were wrappingup a preseason NorthAmerican tour as they preparefor the Premier League openerAug. 15 at home againstArsenal.

Everton captain Phil Nevillewas happy that Howard wasmaking the return trip toLiverpool with the rest of the

English club.“That was just a normal per-

formance for him. He’s a top-class keeper — one of the bestin the Premiership,” Nevillesaid. “The USA have obvious-ly got to be glad that he’s theirkeeper.”

Louis Saha scored the onlyregulation goal for Everton inthe 12th minute. Brad Davis ofthe Houston Dynamo scoredfor the MLS stars, who held a21-11 shots advantage.

Everton had only one shotin the second half, and noneon goal. At the other end, theMLS players had Howard div-ing and leaping to keepEverton from falling behind.Donovan nearly got a chipshot over Howard in the 68thminute but the goalkeeperpunched it over the crossbar.

Donovan had another greatchance in the 75th minute, butbounced a shot hard off the leftpost. Howard got a little helpin the 84th minute from team-mate Jose Baxter, who cor-ralled Connor Casey’s shotwith both feet just before itreached the goal line.

The MLS club made anoth-er push during stoppage time,but Howard was there again tostop a header by DavyArnaud.

Everton was clearly theteam that had experience play-ing together. The Toffees con-trolled play for most of theopening 20 minutes and onlyallowed one ball to reachHoward — a botched clearing

attempt that sailed high andbackward.

Everton took a 1-0 lead latein the 12th minute whenHouston’s Stuart Holden trieda soft crossing pass that wentright to Saha 15 yards outsidethe net. Saha had an easy timeknocking it past Seattle goal-keeper Kasey Keller, the vet-eran American who joinedMLS this year after a longcareer in Europe.

MLS tied it in the 26thminute when Davis tapped ashot just inside the left post.Casey started the play fromthe other side with a pass infront to Holden, who couldn’tcontrol it for the shot but acci-dentally tipped it to Davis.

The goal seemed to loosenup both sides, but especiallythe MLS players.

“It gave them confidence,”Neville said. “They gave us areal tough game after that. Itwas a good learning curve.”

Howard made four saves inthe half, including two divingstops that prevented the MLSteam from taking a lead.

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Ortiz had never hit morethan 20 homers in a season asa part-time player inMinnesota early in his career.He came to Boston as a pla-toon player in 2003 and hadfour homers by July 1, thenhit 27 the rest of the year.

Ortiz followed up with sea-sons of 41, 47 and 54 home

runs as he established himselfas one of the best sluggers inthe game.

Last year, he dipped to 23home runs, and his slumpcontinued this season. Hewent into Thursday’s gamehitting .224 with only 13homers.

Ramirez returned from hissuspension this month andquickly re-established hispresence in the middle of thelineup for the NL West-lead-ing Dodgers.

Boos have rained down on

Ramirez throughout thisweek’s series in St. Louiswhenever he comes to theplate or touches the ball.

“He’s a great player and Idon’t think the suspension hasanything to do with it,”Dodgers manager Joe Torresaid. “Personally, if he nevergot suspended they’d still bebooing the hell out of him.”

“I think the receptionwould have been the same.Some people hate the longhair or whatever it is, or thefact he’s a free spirit,” he said.

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manager Mark Shapiro wasinformed by ownership thathe would not have significantmoney to spend on overhaul-ing his roster in the upcomingoffseason.

Although the Indians held aclub option on Lee for 2010,it was evident they were notgoing to be able to sign theleft-hander to a long-termextension, so they made themove.

Shapiro was in a similarspot last year, but Sabathiawas eligible to leave after the2008 season so there was agreater sense of urgency toget quality players in return.Shapiro defended his ship-ping Lee for prospects, threeof whom he believes aremajor-league ready, as neces-sary to get the Indians backinto contention in thewinnable AL Central.

“It’s not going to be wait,wait, wait and see,” he said. “Ithink we’ll be playing cham-pionship baseball again andthat we’ll do it quickly.”

Shapiro has rapidlychanged the face of theIndians, who just two yearsago were within one win of atrip to the World Series.

Instead, they’re rebuilding— again.

In dumping Lee ($9 mil-lion), reliever RafaelBetancourt ($5.4 million),first baseman Ryan Garko ($2million) and Francisco (about$600,000) for eight prospects,the Indians have slashed near-ly $18 million in payroll fornext season. Martinez has a$7 million option for 2010.

From the outside, themoves appear to be nothingmore than cost-cutting mea-sures, with attendance drop-ping due to a dreary economyand disappointing team.

Shapiro said it’s all aboutsecuring the future.

“There has been no direc-tive from ownership to movesalary,” Shapiro said.

That may have been thecase in 2002, when Shapirosent No. 1 starter BartoloColon to Montreal for Lee,center fielder GradySizemore, second basemanBrandon Phillips and firstbaseman Lee Stevens. At thetime, the blockbuster signaleda turning point for theIndians, an acceptance thatthey were no longer a cham-pionship-caliber club and itwas time for a majormakeover.

Back then, Cleveland fans,accustomed to playoffappearances, braced for theworst. They thought, howcould Shapiro give up the pre-sent for an uncertain future?That’s what they’re saying

now, but Shapiro feels headded talent to an alreadydeep pool of players inCleveland’s system.

“We’ve been through itbefore in a much worse situa-tion with much less in theplayer-development cabinetand much less talent undercontrol on the major leagueteam,” Shapiro said.“Ultimately, we provided fanswith two contending seasonsafter that trade. We hope toget back into it for a longerperiod of time.”

That’s little current comfortfor Indians fans, who haveseen stars like MannyRamirez and Jim Thomeleave as free agents and nowmust deal with their secondstraight Cy Young pitcher get-ting traded. Cleveland went35 years between GaylordPerry’s Cy Young win in1972 and Sabathia’s honor.

They only waited one moreyear for Lee to win and nowhe’s gone, too.

Shapiro appreciates fans’frustrations.

“I understand and sympa-thize with the fans’ focus, andtheir desire is always in thatmoment and that juncture intime,” Shapiro said. “Likeany other decision we make,we have one eye on theimmediacy of the momentand one eye on building ateam that’s going to win achampionship.”

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MSL All Star's LandonDonovan, left, is held byEverton FC Jose Baxteras he goes for the ball inthe second half of theMLS All Star game inSandy, Utah, onWednesday. Everton beatthe All Stars 6-5 in ashootout.

AP photo

Everton beats MLS All-Stars on penalty kicks

Bears, Raiders, Titansnot interested in Vick

BY HOWARD ULMANAP SPORTS WRITER

The rejection notices for Michael Vick came from LovieSmith, Jeff Fisher and Tom Cable on Thursday.

But Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn’t saying whether histeam is interested in the quarterback.

As the Chicago Bears began training camp, Smith saidVick deserves another opportunity in the NFL. The coachjust doesn’t see it happening with the Bears even thoughthey lack an experienced backup.

The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served 18 monthsfor running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is gettingclose to signing with a pro football team. Vick was condi-tionally reinstated Monday by NFL commissioner RogerGoodell.

“I think Mike deserves a second chance, like everyone insociety who has paid their debt to society,” Smith said. “Hedeserves a second chance. As far as we’re concerned, welike this team that we have right now.”

The Titans, coming off the best record in the 2008 season,also like what they have.

“I’m pleased with our quarterback situation,” Fisher said.Would he be opposed to signing Vick if the Titans needed

help?“I’d have to cross that bridge when you come to it,” Fisher

added, saying Vick should be considered a quarterback, nota receiver or running back.

“Michael Vick’s a quarterback. He proved that early in hiscareer.”

Cable’s Raiders have JaMarcus Russell, the first pick inthe 2007 draft, and veteran Jeff Garcia.

“We like who we have, so let’s move forward,” Oakland’scoach said. “We haven’t had that discussion because it’s notrelevant to what we’re trying to do and who we have.”

After New England’s first practice of training camp,Belichick was asked about Vick’s possible return to theNFL. He praised Vick’s athleticism, but left it at that.

“Michael is an outstanding player, hasn’t played in a cou-ple of years,” Belichick said. “But right now, our focus is onour team and our players and trying to get the New EnglandPatriots ready and so that’s really where my attention’sbeen. But he’s a tremendous athlete. Where exactly he isright now, I don’t know.”

Matt Schaub, who spent three seasons as Vick’s backup inAtlanta and now is Houston’s starter, is excited about Vickgetting another chance.

Schaub said whoever signs Vick will be getting “a heck ofan athlete and a guy that can help their football team.”

The Texans, who also have Dan Orlovsky and RexGrossman, have previously said they aren’t interested inVick.

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Local Sports BriefsSouthern basketball golf scrambleRACINE — The Southern basketball program will host

its second annual four-man golf scramble on Saturday,August 29, at Riverside Golf Club in Mason.

The format is ‘bring your own team’ with only one play-er under an 8-handicap while maintaining a total teamhandicap of 40 or above. The four-man scramble will be an8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

The cost is $240 per team ($60 per person) with optionalcash pot, skins and mulligan for purchase. Prizes of first,second and third place finishes will be awarded, as well asprizes for longest putt, closest to the pin and longest drive.

Beverages and food will be probided. To enter, pleasecontact SHS coach Jeff Caldwell at 740-949-3129.

BBYFL sign-upsMIDDLEPORT — Big Bend Youth Football League will

be having sign ups Satuday, August 1 from 11 a.m. until1p.m. for anyone wishing to play football or cheer. Thesign-ups will take place at the Middleport Stadium.

There will be a mandatory coach and staff meeting fol-lowing sign-ups for anyone interested in coaching for the2009 season. Camp will begin Monday, August 3. Campersshould arrive at 5:30 p.m.

Eastern volleyball campTUPPERS PLAINS — Coach Caldwell of Eastern High

School will be holding an Eagle Volleyball camp for allgirls entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grade as well as all playersnew to the 2010 volleyball program who have yet to playunder Coach Caldwell.

Staffing the program will be players and coaches fromthe 2009 team.

The camp will feature fundamentals essential in a win-ning volleyball player that span across all levels of thegame.

The cost of camp is $30 pre-registration or $40 at the firstday of camp. This cost includes an Eastern Eagle volleyballT-shirt.

Checks should be made payable to Eastern AthleticBoosters and should be sent to either: Coach HowieCaldwell 40878 Old Seven Road, Reedsville, OH 45772;or Eastern High School, Attn: Coach Howie Caldwell,38900 SR 7, Reedsville, OH 45772.

5K race to kick off Racine’s“Party in the Park”

RACINE — The inaugural Party in the Park 5KRun/Walk Race will be held Saturday, Sept. 12 to kick offRacine’s Party in the Park event, and organizers are hopingpeople come for the run, but stay for the party.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. in downtown Racineacross from the post office, followed by the race at 9 a.m.A Party in the Park parade will follow at 10 a.m.

The race begins, rain or shine, in downtown Racine andincludes Star Mill Park, the new Ohio River Boat Access,residential streets and Southern Local Schools before end-ing downtown in front of spectators lining the parade route.

Overall and age-group awards will be awarded to walk-ers and runners at the finish line after the parade.

A chicken barbecue will be held at 11 a.m. followed byentertainment and activities throughout the day at Star MillPark culminating with a concert by country music superstarJoe Diffie at 6:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is $12 with race-day registration $15,and donations are greatly appreciated. Proceeds will bene-fit the Southern Fitness Center, which is open free to allcommunity members.

For more information about participating or sponsorshipopportunities, contact Junie Maynard at 740-949-4222 ext.1129. Registration forms will be available at the SouthernFitness Center, Southern Local Schools and many Racinearea businesses.

MYL Fall Ball sign-upsMIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Youth League will

have Fall Ball sign-ups on Saturday, August 1, andSaturday, August 8, for all kids ages 6-16 who are interest-ed in the fall baseball and softball leagues.

The sign-ups will be held at the Middleport ball fields.Contact either Dave at (740) 590-0438 or Tonya at (740)992-5481 for more information.

Eastern’s first annual 5K Road RaceTUPPERS PLAINS — The Eastern High School Athletic

Boosters will be hosting the First Annual Eagel 5K RoadRace on August 1 at St. Paul United Methodist Church inTuppers Plains, Ohio.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in the Cheaper Placeparking lot (across the road from Annie’s Place). Pre-regis-tration is $12 (received by July 30), and the cost is $15 toregistration on race day.

The race will begin and end at St. Paul United MethodistChurch and will run on the surronding roads and streets.The top three male and female overall finishers will receiveawards along with the top three male and female one milefun run finishers. T-shirts will be provided for the first 5registrants.

The age division for both males and females are as fol-lows: 14 and under, 15-18, 19-25, 26-35, 36-49, and 50 andover.

For more information please contact Josh Fogle, (740)667-9730. Registration checks may also be sent to Fogle at2038 Campbell Street, Coolville, Ohio 45723.

BBA adult softball tournamentBIDWELL — The Bidwell Baseball Association

announces an adult slow pitch softball tournament will beheld on Saturday, August 1.

The tournament will be limited to eight teams and theentry fee will be $135 plus two 12-inch optical green soft-balls. There is a $50 non-refundble deposit. All proceedswill benefit the children of the BBA.

For more general or sign-up information, please contactTerry May at (740) 388-8293 or Robert Eddy at (740) 388-0039.

Varsity G Golf ScrambleGALLIPOLIS — The Varsity G Alumni Association will

hold its annual Varsity G Scholarship Golf Scramble onSunday, August 16, at Cliffside Golf Course in Gallipolis.

The entry fee is $55 for members and $65 for non-mem-bers. Tee-off will be at 8:30 a.m.

Food will be provided and a t-shirt will be given to eachplayer. To sign up, call Tom Meadows at 446-2726, DanMink at 446-3643, Jim Osborne at 446-9284, or call 446-GOLF.

All money made goes to college scholarships.

key here is to stay togetheras a team. At the beginningof the season, the hitterswere picking up the pitchersand the pitchers were pick-ing up the hitters. That’show it works. In order to besuccessful, that’s how it hasto happen. We still have twomonths left. That’s a lot ofgames — a lot of opportuni-ties to make strides.”

The Padres scored in thefirst inning for the thirdconsecutive game as KevinKouzmanoff drove inRodriguez with a sacrifice

fly for a 1-0 lead. Theyincreased the lead to 2-0 inthe second when KyleBlanks scored from thirdbase on Henry Blanco’sdouble-play ball.

The Reds got on the boardin the fourth on back-to-back leadoff doubles byJoey Votto and BrandonPhillips, who singled in thesecond to snap his streak ofconsecutive hitless at bats at10. San Diego immediatelygot that run back in the fifthas Kevin Kouzmanoffscored from first base onHeadley’s two-out double toright-center field. Cincinnatistarter Johnny Cueto hitBlanks with a pitch, andVenable followed with hissecond homer of the season.

“He has a ton of abilityand upside,” Black said.“He played four years incollege at Princeton, andhe’s just got to keep playing.He’ll get plenty of chances.”

Cueto (8-8) allowed ninehits and six runs with twowalks and three strikeoutsin five innings while fallingto 0-4 in five starts since a1-0 win over Arizona onJuly 1. Cueto was a bictimof bad luck, manager DustyBaker said.

“They found every holeon the field,” Baker said.“They were wearing thehole out between first andsecond.”

Venable added an RBIsingle in the seventh beforeflying out in the ninth.

Notes: The Redsannounced after the game thatRHP Justin Lehr will becalled up from Triple-ALouisville on Friday to startagainst Colorado. Lehr willstart in place of injured RHPMicah Owings. ... Plateumpire Jerry Crawfordwarned Reds relief pitcherCarlos Fisher and both bench-es after Fisher hit Staufferwith the first pitch of the sixinnings. ... OF Willy Taveraswas scratched fromCincinnati’s original startinglineup with a sore left wrist. ...Of Wladimir Balentien,acquired by the RedsWednesday from Seattle forRHP Robert Manuel, arrivedin Cincinnati early Thursdaymorning and was in uniform.

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Plaintiffs’ attorneyCharles Rule, who headedthe Justice Department’santitrust division during theReagan administration, saidthe alleged conspiracy ismeant to keep independenttracks from gaining top-tierraces.

“This is a classic case ofanti-competitive illegal con-duct,” Rule told the judges.

Rule said the new

Kentucky Speedway own-ers, Speedway MotorsportsInc., were co-conspirators.Boies told the judges therewas no evidence of thatclaim.

Kentucky became theeighth NASCAR-sanc-tioned track in SMI’s port-folio, but the only one with-out a Cup date. NASCARhas said the lawsuit mustend before KentuckySpeedway could get aSprint Cup race.

“We’re not a party to it,and we’d like to see itresolved,” MarkSimendinger, general man-

ager for the KentuckySpeedway, said in a tele-phone interview.

Appeals judges typicallytake months to decide andprepare their opinions.

They repeatedly ques-tioned Rule on his con-tentions they should over-turn the January 2008 rulingby U.S. District Court JudgeWilliam O. Bertelsman.

Judge Ronald Lee Gilmanasked whether a premiumrace was “in the eye of thebeholder.” Rule replied thatNASCAR’s top-tier racesdraw the most televisionrevenue, fan interest and

other benefits to tracks, andare the “major league” ofracing.

NASCAR officials saythere are limits to howmany premium races theycan run in a year — theSprint Cup series currentlyhas 36 points competitionraces and two “All-Star”races.

“Like other sports — theNFL, Major LeagueBaseball, the NBA —NASCAR has the right tocreate its schedule and hostevents where it wants to,”said NASCAR spokesmanRamsey Poston.

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Extreme makeover leaves Pirates with no-names

PITTSBURGH (AP) —This might be the toughestcurrent trivia question inbaseball: Quickly, withoutlooking at a box score, nameone Pittsburgh Pirates every-day player.

Nate McLouth? Long goneto the Braves. Jack Wilson,the most-tenured Piratesplayer? Off to Seattle. FreddySanchez, the three-time NLAll-Star? Now a Giant. JasonBay? Prospering in Boston.Adam LaRoche, Ian Snell,Xavier Nady, Ronny Paulino,Njyer Morgan, JoseBautista? All gone from ateam that has only one of itsnine opening day startersfrom 2008 remaining.

After breaking up theirlast remaining area ofstrength by dealing the dou-ble-play combination ofWilson and Sanchez, thePirates have become base-ball’s version of ExtremeMakeover. What’s left mightbe the majors’ weakest 25-man roster, one of its lowestpayrolls and, perhaps, aglimmer of hope the futuremight be better.

Whenever that future maybe.

“We don’t feel like we’vebroken up the ’27 Yankees,”general manager NealHuntington said after deal-ing Wilson and Sanchez in asix-hour span Wednesdaythat left the Pirates without asingle accomplished posi-tion player.

Since being hired nearlytwo years ago, Huntingtonhas cast off virtually every

experienced Pirates playerwith a substantial salary, in adetermined attempt torebuild a farm system thatwas arguably the majors’worst. That farm system hassince grown deeper at everylevel but, as Pirates fanslong ago came to realize,prospects are exactly thatuntil they become crediblemajor leaguers.

That’s one reason why thePirates are only 24 lossesaway from becoming thefirst major league team toendure 17 consecutive losingseasons. They’ve been livingoff prospects, hope and faithalmost since the day WillieStargell retired in 1982,breaking up the We AreFamily team that won thePirates’ last world champi-onship 30 years ago in 1979.

Over the last quarter centu-ry, the Pirates have had anastoundingly low four win-ning seasons and have madeonly three postseason appear-ances, the last in 1992. Theirlatest overhaul rivals thatmade after GM Syd Thriftand manager Jim Leylandtook over in 1986 following a104-loss season, and then ittook four years for the Piratesto contend again.

An entire generation offans have grown up watch-ing the Steelers andPenguins consistently win— each won a championshipearlier this year — but hasyet to see the Pirates fieldeven a .500 team.

Pirates faithful must won-der if tomorrow will evercome.

So might the players in afast-changing clubhousewhere Andrew McCutchen,Garrett Jones, CharlieMorton, Ronny Cedeno,Steve Pearce, DelwynYoung and, soon, LastingsMilledge — none of whomwere with Pittsburgh whenthe season started — sud-

denly are key players.Remarkably, McCutchen,

who was recalled to playcenter field after McLouthwas traded to Atlanta onJune 3, might be their besteveryday player.

“People might wonderwhat we’re doing, but if youkeep looking at all the nameswe’re getting and all the pre-mier talent we’re getting, it’sgoing to equate to a verysolid, very good ballclub inPittsburgh,” manager JohnRussell said. “We have bignames all over the diamond.That’s where we’re headed.”

Right now, it’s mostly nonames.

The Pirates may havemore recognizable prospectsthan before — third base-man Pedro Alvarez and out-fielders Jose Tabata andGorkys Hernandez amongthem — but even the six-player haul obtained forWilson and Sanchez is ques-tionable. Four are pitchers,but only one is considered tobe a potential future star.

Double-A pitcher TimAlderson, acquired for 2006NL batting championSanchez, immediatelybecomes the Pirates’ toppitching hopeful. However,first baseman-catcher JeffClement, the top player ofthe five dealt by Seattle forWilson and right-hander IanSnell, may be a man withouta position because of hislimited defensive skills. Healso has been a disappoint-ment since being the No. 3pick in the 2005 draft.

The Pirates also may bequestioning if they gave uptoo quickly on former 14-game winner Snell after hisfrustration with a 2-8 recordcaused him to lobby for ademotion to the minors. AsHuntington said, “This isone of those where you feeluneasy ... this one has achance to come back and

haunt us.”As usual, the Pirates —

who have the majors’ third-lowest attendance — aredenying that money forcedthe trades, yet their everymove seems to save themdollars. Their 2010 payrollfigures to be one of themajors’ two or three lowestunless they sign a notable freeagent or two, somethingthey’ve haven’t done in years.

With McLouth, Wilsonand Sanchez gone sinceopening day, the Pirates’highest-paid player is left-hander Paul Maholm at $3.5million. But, despite needinganother starting pitcher,they’ve declined to recallformer 14-game winner TomGorzelanny from Triple-A,apparently because it mightadvance his arbitration eligi-bility by a year.

The Pirates are puttingmore money than ever intotheir farm system, and havebegun paying above slot fordrafted high school playersthat other teams may havepassed on for money rea-sons. They also opened oneof the top academies in theDominican Republic, butthat won’t produce playersfor years and years.

Their fans’ patienceappears all but exhausted —wasn’t PNC Park, whichopened in 2001, supposed toallow them to competefinancially with the bigboys? — yet the Pirates keepasking for it.

“We know these moves aregoing to be incrediblyunpopular,” Huntington said.“But this is how we’re goingto rebuild this franchise.We’re trying to create a win-ner. We have no interest ingetting to .500 once and thenlosing for five years.”

So far, they haven’t gottento .500 even once for years,a streak about to hit 17 sea-sons.

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One way to tell,one way to knowAristotle, who died in 322 B.C., wrote, “Itis possible to fail in many ways ... whileto succeed is possible only in one way.”In this deal, there is only one way for thedefense to succeed. You are East,defending against three no-trump. Yourpartner leads his fourth-highest spade,the six. How would you plan thedefense?North was right to raise to three no-trump. Whenever responder has a longminor suit, game-only values and no sin-gleton or void, he should aim squarely atthree no-trump, not five of his minor.You should win with your spade ace andlead back the spade two. Partner takesdeclarer’s jack with his queen andreturns a spade to South’s king.Declarer runs the diamond jack to yourking. What would you do now?You seem to have a guess between aheart and a club shift. And you wouldprobably lean toward a club becauseSouth opened one heart. But if you lookat the full deal, you will see that a clubswitch lets the contract make. Declarertakes one spade, five diamonds andthree clubs. How can you know to shiftto a heart?West can tell you — legally! At trickthree, he has the spade nine, seven andthree left. For the purposes of winningspade tricks, it does not matter whichone he leads. So he makes a suit-pref-erence signal. Since he has the heartace, he returns the spade nine, his high-est remaining card in the suit to call forthe higher-ranking suit. (If he had theclub ace, he would lead the spade

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Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009By Bernice Bede Osol

Ambitious objectives you establish foryourself in the year ahead can be real-ized, but only if you don’t bog down withtoo many ineffective alliances. Associateonly with productive types, or go it alone.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Be sympathet-ic to the plight of a friend who has beenkind to you in the past, and come to hisor her aid. If you opt for plans of yourown instead, your guilt won’t allow you tohave fun.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —Selfishness can quickly put strains on afriendship, especially if you are too self-serving and thoughtlessly inconsiderateof this pal’s feelings. Stop and thinkbefore you make light of something.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Chancesare you will do quite well in competitivedevelopments, but your accomplish-ments will mean little if the tactics usedare underhanded or deceitful. Be anhonorable person at all times.SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — A friendwho usually supports your ideas or yourposition might be diametrically opposedto something you propose. Don’t take itpersonally; stop and think why this per-son disagrees with you.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Thiscould be one of your more wasteful daysfinancially unless you get a hold of your-self early on. Don’t yield to extravagantfoolishness — live within your means.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —There’s nothing wrong with satisfyingyour needs, but you usually do so withgreat consideration of those involved.You could totally ignore how it affectsothers.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Makecertain that you show the proper grati-tude to someone who goes out of his orher way to perform a special favor. To dootherwise would make you look bad.PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Owing tothe fact that you want to think well ofeveryone — which is nice but not neces-sarily sensible — you could put your faithin a person with questionable ethics andwind up getting hurt. Be careful.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — In order tosatisfy a personal desire, you may know-ingly step on the toes of another whowouldn’t do the same to you. You’ll besorry later.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) —Companions might not be as excitedabout doing something as you are, sodon’t be disappointed if they suggestplans of their own. Unless you’re a join-er, you could find yourself all alone.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Be onguard when shopping because a hotshotsalesperson might consider you an easytarget and attempt to palm off a piece ofmerchandise no one wants.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — If youdon’t want to turn a promising day intoone of misery, give-and-take will berequired with your sweetheart. If a lack ofconsideration is allowed to exist, wound-ed feelings will result.

� If you have a question or a comment, write: NASCAR This Week, c/o The Gaston Gazette, P.O. Box 1538, Gastonia, NC 28053

Race: Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500Where: Pocono Raceway, LongPond, Pa. (2.5 mi.), 200laps/500 miles.When: Sunday, Aug. 2.Last year’s winner: Carl Ed-wards, Ford.Qualifying record: KaseyKahne, Dodge, 172.533 mph,June 11, 2004.Race record: Rusty Wallace,Ford, 144.892 mph, July 21,1996.Last week: Numbers suggestdecisively that Jimmie Johnsonis the finest NASCAR driver ofhis age. In the span of his ca-reer, he’s won 43 races, themost recent being the Allstate400 at the Brickyard. No oneelse has won more than 24 dur-ing that period. But Johnsonwon for the third time at Indi-

anapolis Motor Speedway bytechnicality. Said Juan PabloMontoya, “It kind of sucks.”Montoya, who could have beenthe only driver ever to win boththe Indianapolis 500 and theAllstate 400, lost because,while running away with therace, he was inexplicably ticket-ed for speeding. There are nospeedometers in the cars, onlyin the NASCAR tower whereluckless drivers have hopesdashed and dreams shattered.The decisive moment occurredon the 125th lap. At the time,Montoya’s bright-red No. 42 hadbeen at the front for 116 ofthem. As it turned out, though,Johnson held off teammate Mark Martin to be-come the only driver to date towin at Indianapolis consecutive-ly in a NASCAR race.

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Race: U.S. Cellular 250Where: Iowa Speedway,Newton (.875 mi.), 250laps/218.75 miles.When: Saturday, Aug. 1.Last year’s winner: Firstseries race at this track.Qualifying record: None.Race record: None.Last week: Carl Edwardsoutdueled Kyle Busch tocapture the Kroger 200 atO’Reilly Raceway Park inClermont, Ind. The twoSprint Cup stars drovethrough the pack afterstarting at the back be-cause neither was able toqualify, thanks to activitiesnearby at the Brickyard.

Race: Toyota Tundra 200Where: Nashville Super-speedway, Lebanon, Tenn.(1.333 mi.), 150laps/199.95 miles.When: Saturday, Aug. 1.Last year’s winner: John-ny Benson Jr., Toyota.Qualifying record: ErikDarnell, Ford, 162.116mph, Aug. 12, 2006.Race record: Scott Riggs,Dodge, 132.466 mph,Aug. 10, 2001.Last week: Ron HornadayJr., in a Chevrolet, won atO’Reilly Raceway Park, be-coming the first driver inTruck Series history to winfour consecutive races.Mike Skinner finished sec-ond in a Toyota.

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Montoya dominated the Allstate400 until a pit-road penalty cost himthe race. The Colombian driver, whocould’ve become the first driver towin at the Brickyard in both Indy carsand stock cars, complained loudly,denying that he was over the pit-roadspeed limit. NASCAR officials JohnDarby and Robin Pemberton said hewas 5 over the 55-mph limit.

NASCAR This Week’s Monte Dut-ton gives his take: “This should fo-cus attention on the lack of precision.Drivers rely on the tachometer, not aspeedometer, when they enter pitroad. There’s got to be a better way.”

� Who’s hot:Jimmie Johnson movedup to second inthe Cup pointsand confirmedhis status asthe title fa-vorite. … TonyStewart im-proved hisleadwith a rock-solid third-place finish.

� Who’s not:Eleventh placewas a crushingdisappoint-ment to JuanPablo Mon-toya, who re-mained tenthin the stand-ings. … DennyHamlin,thought bymany to be a

Brickyard contender, sufferedearly transmission trouble andwound up finishing 34th.

� At last, the 12 drivers in posi-tion to make the Chase for theSprint Cup have some breathingroom. There’s a 68-point differ-ence, still modest, between12th-place Matt Kenseth and13th-place David Reutimann.

� As a result of unbelievable tireproblems, last year’s Allstate400 at the Brickyard becausemany fans left last year’s racevowing not to return.

� Last year Kyle Busch’s swoonoccurred in the Chase. In spiteof three victories, Busch needsto regain his footing over thenext six races because he hasfallen to 14th place in the pointstandings, 82 points out ofChase position.

� Though Juan Montoya com-plained loudly and denied hisguilt, it should also be pointedout that being penalized forspeeding on pit road, with therace all but in the bag, was a no-table and senseless mistake.

� Montoya could make up for itquickly by winning this week atPocono, which has many similari-ties to Indianapolis.

� Engine problems cost DaleEarnhardt Jr. a likely top-five fin-ish at the Brickyard. The resultwas 36th place. He has only onetop-five finish all year and is now22nd in the point standings.

� Tony Stewart’s 192-point edge inthe standings, his biggest marginof the season, is of very little prac-tical use. The edge will be elimi-nated when the Chase begins.

� There’s probably no stretch inthe season where winning racesis more important. For those driv-ers whose Chase status is rela-tively assured — Stewart, JimmieJohnson and Jeff Gordon — thechief incentive is now the bonuspoints awarded for race victories.

� Johnson is the first driver towin consecutive Cup races atIndy. Seven times the eventualchampion has won at the Brick-yard en route to a title, and John-son has already done it twice.

� Only Gordon, Johnson’s team-mate, has won at Indianapolis instock cars more often than John-son. Gordon still leads in Brick-yard victories, 4-3.

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NASCAR This Week welcomes let-ters to the editor, but please be awarethat we have room for only a few eachweek. We’ll do our best to select thebest, but individual replies are impos-sible due to the bulk of mail received.Please do not send stamped and self-addressed envelopes with your letters,which should be addressed to:

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Stewart can do no wrong,andJunior should know betterDear NASCAR This Week,Keep up the good work.Now, Tony (Stewart), our boy,

don’t feel bad about Kyle Busch. Youdid nothing wrong to him. He did itall to himself. He is a big crybaby. Itis always everyone else’s fault. Hecould never fit Tony’s shoes. We arefor you, Tony (Smoke) Stewart.

Betsy SweetCoopersville, Mich.

We have no way of knowingwhether Tony Stewart will read yournote, but we don't think he’s losingany sleep over the Daytona incident.

Dear NASCAR This Week,… Why would you have someone

who doesn’t do well in racing (DaleEarnhardt Jr.) as the main storywhen there is “poor” Joey Logano,who has become the youngest win-ner ever? … Are you people blind ornot?

Dale Jr. should be ashamed ofhimself for letting this happen. He’snever going to be like his dad was.Doesn’t he realize that? The newsmedia just caters to Dale Jr. Wakeup, people, and smell the roses.

I don’t have anything againstDale Jr., but it just isn’t fair that oth-er drivers have to work to get whatthey have, instead of having it givento them, only because of his dad!

Helen HooverBlairsville, Pa.

We try to profile every driver once,and Logano had already been profiledin April. Gee, we're glad you don't haveanything against Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Still Running Hard

By Monte Dutton

NASCAR This Week

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Veteran driverBill Elliott, the 1988 champion of whatis now known as the Sprint Cup Se-ries, wound up finishing 26th in theAllstate 400 at the Brickyard, but notbefore he turned heads with a fourth-place qualifying effort.

Elliott, 53, now competes only par-time for what was once one ofNASCAR’s premier teams, the WoodBrothers. The most recent of his 44career victories occurred on Nov. 9,2003, at North Carolina Speedway inRockingham, a track no longer on theCup schedule.

The second-row qualifying efforterased a particularly bad memory forElliott, who won at Indianapolis Mo-tor Speedway in 2002. Wood BrothersRacing, a team that dates back to1953, has won 96 races over theyears.

After his Indy qualifying run, El-liott said, “All that kept going throughmy head was here a year ago and howbad we screwed up in qualifying. Ithurt so bad, missing this race a yearago, and being able to come back here(and qualify near the front) meant alot.

“(Co-owners) Len and Eddie (Wood)have really worked to give me some-thing to drive, and I’ve been workingmy butt off making sure that I haven’tlet them down on the other side.”

Elliott, from Dawsonville, Ga., ispaired with crew chief David Hyder.

“I can’t say enough good thingsabout (the team),” said Elliott. “We’vekind of meshed. We’re able to get in-put back and forth. We’re working sowell together right now, and that’s soimportant.

“I’m proud to get in this race carwhen we come to the track. They’vedone so much work.”

Elliott takes heart in the perform-

ance of another veteran, Mark Mar-tin, who, at age 50, has already wonfour Cup races this year.

“If a 50-year-old can win, I think afew more years ain’t going to hurt athing,” he said, referring to Martin.

Among Elliott’s predecessors in theNo. 21 Motorcraft Ford were team co-founder Glen Wood, Cale Yarborough,Neil Bonnett, Buddy Baker, Dale Jar-rett, Kyle Petty and, most notably,David Pearson.

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Veteran racer Bill Elliott has put together some strong qualifying runs recently. Elliott is

running on the Sprint Cup circuit on a limited basis for Wood Brothers Racing.

Nationwide SeriesU.S. Cellular 250 presented byNorthland Oil and TMC Trucking, 4 p.m., Friday

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