Portman invites Secretary of DOE to tour ACP
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Portman invites Secretary of DOE to tour ACP
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Check us out online, anytime at: portsmouth-dailytimes.com 50 cents daily SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013 Vol. 162, No. 24 Portman invites Secretary of DOE to tour ACP Frank Lewis PDT Staff Writer U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) Thursday sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz inviting him to tour the American Centrifuge Project (ACP) facility in Piketon, the facility Portman refers to as, “the cornerstone to fulfilling our national security requirements for a domestic source of enriched uranium.” In the letter, Portman thanks Moniz for expressing his commitment to coming up with a long-term solution to fund the project. “I appreciated hearing your thoughts on the American Centrifuge Project (ACP) technology and your understanding of the necessity of having a domestic source of enriched uranium to meet our longterm national security needs,” Portman said in his correspondence. In addition, Portman also expressed his disappointment that the Obama Administration has yet to reveal its longterm plans for ACP. “As shared with you during our most recent meeting, I continue to be disappointed that after four years there has been no progress on a conditional loan guarantee for the ACP project, using the fund Congress has already approved,” Portman said. USEC officials have long awaited a positive response to their application for a conditional $2 billion loan guarantee for the American Centrifuge Project at Piketon. USEC applied for the loan guarantee in 2008 after then-candidate Barack Obama promised to support it, but since then has remained quiet about his support for the loan guarantee. Since then, USEC has partnered with the DOE in the RD&D project. The $350 million cooperative cost-shared RD&D program with DOE consists of the DOE providing 80 percent, and USEC, 20 See INVITE | 2 Moniz Haslam named Director of State Medical Board Former Adams Co. Prosecutor takes over July 1 Frank Lewis PDT Staff Writer Photos by Frank Lewis | Daily Times Officers from the Portsmouth Police Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol look over the crash scene that followed the chase of a drug suspect by Portsmouth police officers Friday morning at Oakland and Sunrise avenues in Portsmouth. Drug pursuit ends in crash Frank Lewis PDT Staff Writer A Portsmouth Police officer acting on drug trafficking intelligence, attempted to stop a Lincoln Mark VII for a traffic violation shortly after 11 a.m. Friday. During a pursuit that lasted approximately one mile, the Lincoln collided with a northbound Nissan Altima at the intersection of 21st Street and Sunrise Avenue, a residential neighborhood in Portsmouth. The force of the collision caused the Nissan, operated by Deanna Egbert, 34, of Portsmouth, to collide with the pursuing officer’s cruiser. Egbert was treated and released at a local hospital. The officer was not injured. The driver of the Lincoln has been identified as 35-year-old Robert D. Clarke — who listed a Portsmouth address, but has known ties to Columbus and Detroit. Clarke took off on foot, but was captured in a wooded area behind some houses a short time later. Police contacted a judge at his home in the afternoon and obtained a search warrant for a Haslam Chief of the Attorney General’s Prescription Drug Abuse Initiative. He also served as Coordinator for Special Prosecutions – Prescription Drug Unit. Haslam replaces Richard A. Whitehouse, who resigned last year. At the time, no reason was given for the resignation of Whitehouse, a frequent visitor to the Scioto County Drug Task Force meetings. However, according to a story in the Columbus Dispatch, Whitehouse was “ousted,” and there were indications that some Ohio doctors had become uneasy with See DIRECTOR | 2 Valley Schools shuffle staff to boost budget Moving staff and combining positions saves $500,000 Ryan Scott Ottney PDT Staff Writer A car belonging to a passing motorist is lodged against a Portsmouth Police cruiser Friday on Oakland and Sunrise Avenues. The car was struck by a suspect being chased by the police. That vehicle then struck the pursuing cruiser. motel in town. At that location detectives recovered 30 grams of Heroin from Clarke’s room with a street value of about $4,000. also found were a set of digital scales, a bag of baby formula used in cutting the heroin, Wilson and Ford ran from the house but were detained. In the kitchen, police found a backpack containing a box of coffee filters, wire cutters, a plastic bottle that contained a substance believed to be a by-product of methamphetamine and a brown plastic bag that contained white pellets. On the kitchen table they found a container of salt, a green container with seven syringes and lithium batteries as well as drain cleaner, a glass jar with a milky substance inside and a can of starter fluid with a hole in it. In front of the stove, officers found a plastic bottle with a tube coming out of it that contained LUCASVILLE — Kevin Lloyd has been hired by the Valley Local School Board as the district’s new high school principal. Superintendent Carl McCrory said the move is another step toward restructuring the staff to help save the district nearly $500,000 to avoid a deficit budget. The district’s general fund had dwindled to only a 30day supply of cash, largely because 10 employees retired with severance pay out and less revenue collected in January and February. Eighty percent of the school’s budget is tied up in personnel, McCrory said. On top of everything else, middle school principal Mark Kreischer announced he was leaving to return to South Webster. McCrory said the district was faced with some tough challenges, and they had to find a creative way to handle them if they hoped to avoid a deficit. “We had to reorganize along the third grade reading guarantee, and we had to turn our plan in to the state to be compliant by 2015 totally. Our mindset was, if we’re going to start moving people — instead of just doing a little bit here, let’s just make the switch and get it rolling,” McCrory said. Included in the move, he said, was the elimination of seven vacant positions this year, and two more from last year that add even more to the district’s total savings. The gap will be picked up by moving employees around and shifting responsibilities among the remaining staff. “The board and I both feel very good about what we have. We can save the district a lot of money. We can provide the exact amount of services and they’ll appreciate the staff picking up more responsibility and not asking for more. It takes a team to win, and I see that happening,” McCrory said. One place where the district found they could move a teacher and eliminate cost was with Curriculum Director Lori Jenkins. “Lori Jenkins is a great employee, but she costs us close to $100,000. She’s the curriculum director, but curricu- See METH | 3 See SHUFFLE | 3 and a press used to press the heroin and cutting agent together. Clarke also had $750 in cash on him. Additional charges are Trafficking in Drugs Felony 3, Possession of Drugs Felony 3 See CRASH | 2 Four arrested in meth lab discovery Frank Lewis PDT Staff Writer People cooking meth continue to endanger police officers and the health of the general public. Robert W. Wilson, 26, of 1314 Findlay St., Portsmouth and Josiah J. Ford, 25, of 19743 Ohio 772, Waverly, are facing charges of illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacturing of drugs, a third degree felony, after being arrested early Friday morning. Police said they also arrested Christopher R. Erks, 33, of Portsmouth, who was also inside the house, on a Probation violation. Portsmouth police officers responded to 1314 Findlay St. at A former Adams County Prosecutor has been named Executive Director of the State Medical Board of Ohio. Southern Ohio attorney Aaron E. Haslam was announced as the new director, effective July 1, Thursday by Anita M. Steinbergh, D.O., President of the State Medical Board of Ohio. “Mr. Haslam comes to us with a wonderful background in the areas of investigation, enforcement and prosecution,” Steinbergh said. “He has an appropriate understanding of the vision and mission of the Board, and is committed to furthering the goals of the Medical Board.” Since February 2011, Haslam has worked with Attorney General Mike DeWine as a Senior Assistant Attorney General and Josiah Ford Robert Wilson around 4:52 a.m. in reference to a complaint of subjects manufacturing methamphetamine. Officers noticed a strong chemical odor eminating from the house when they arrived. Upon arrival, officers said LOCAL 2 Saturday, June 15, 2013 Portsmouth Daily Times Obituary James Michael Scott, 62 James Michael “Mike” Scott, 62, of Milton, W.Va., formerly of Wheelersburg, Ohio, and South Shore, Ky., went to be with the Lord with his loving family by his side on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington W.Va., after a brief illness. He was born June 21, 1950, to Rosemary (Glenn) Scott of Miamisburg, Ohio, and the late James L. Scott. He was employed at Big Sandy Superstore for 28 years, during this time he started his career in sales in Portsmouth, Ohio, then became store manager at the Chillicothe, Ohio, lo- cation. He continued his career as store manager in numerous locations, including Ashland, Ky., Southridge, W.Va., Chesapeake, Ohio, and at the time of his death was store manager at the Teays Valley, W.Va., location. He was a member of the Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church in Hurricane W.Va. Surviving are his loving and devoted wife whom he married July 21, 1985, Nellie (Nickel) Scott of Milton, W.Va., one son Jay (Tracy) Brewer of Biloxi, Miss., one daughter Melissa (Jeff) Holmes of South Shore, Ky., one sister Julie (Gene) Evans of Miamisburg, Ohio, three granddaughters Natasha Brewer, Casey Holmes, Caylee Holmes, and one grandson Caden Holmes. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2013, at the Sunshine United Methodist Church in South Shore, Ky., with Rev. Dan Hogan, Rev. Kenny Fox, and Robert Vanhoose Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Special city council session set for Monday Death Notices Grubb MOREHEAD, KY. — Alfred Grubb, 90, of Morehead, Ky., formerly of Ironton, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at TraFrank Lewis cy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home in Ironton. PDT Staff Writer Kamer Because of a pending deadline, Portsmouth City Council has called a special meeting for Monday night at 6 p.m. to authorize Mayor David Malone to submit an application for a Fiscal Year 2013 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in Howard ASHLAND, KY. – Ronald Wesley Howard, 60, of Ash- the amount of $82,000. The ordinance would authorize appliland, Ky., passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at the VA cation and accepting of a grant and the Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013, obligations that go with such a grant, if at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East in Greenup funded. It would also declare the measure County, Ky. Friends may call 10 a.m. to noon Monday at to be an emergency. The emergency status is in effect beBailey Family Funeral Home in Flatwoods, Ky. cause the city must submit the application to the state of Ohio by June 21 of this year. Holschuh If the grant request is funded, the city IRONTON – David Allan Holschuh, 47, of Ironton, acknowledges and pledges to comply passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013, at Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. GARRISON, KY. – Vernon Kamer, 82, of Garrison, Ky., passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Globe Family Funeral Chapel in Garrison. with all conditions and assurances of the CDBG program, such as fair housing, equal opportunity, Uniform Act and other federal and state regulations as applicable. It authorizes the Mayor to enter into a contract with the State of Ohio for the amount of the CDBG grant and authorizes the Mayor to sign said contract. The Mayor would also be authorized to sign other documents, including but not limited to Environmental Review Records, OHPO coordination materials, pay requests, contracts, etc. The ordinance is a Consent Agenda item which means it does not require three readings. Frank Lewis may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 252, or at flewis@civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Frank on Twitter @FrankLewisPDT. Crash From Page 1 Service Schedule • Ralph Dalton — 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Boone Cemetery in Sprigg Township, Adams County. Arrangements by Lafferty Funeral Home in West Union. • Thomas Perry — 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Boyer Funeral Home in Waverly, with callers 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Mount Olive Cemetery. • Bobbie Kegley — 11 a.m. Saturday at Union Baptist Church in Petersville, Ky., with callers 10-11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in McEldowney Cemetery. • Vera Lewis — 11 a.m. Saturday at Tracy BrammerMonroe Funeral Home in Ironton, with callers 10-11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Woodland Cemetery. • Margie Collins — 2 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton, with callers noon-2 p.m. Saturday. Interment in Sugar Creek Cemetery. • Rosie Green — 2 p.m. Sunday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 115 Bierly Road, Portsmouth. • Ronald Bishop — Memorial service 3 p.m. Saturday at Macon Funeral Home, 261 Iotla Street, Franklin, N.C., with callers 2-3 p.m. Saturday. • Carol Smith — 3 p.m. Saturday at Dickerson Funeral Home in Vanceburg, Ky., with callers 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday. Interment in Slate Point Cemetery. • James Burke — Memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodland Chapel Church at Kelley’s Bridge. Arrangements by Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton. • Kent Crabtree — 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Church in Chillicothe. Interment in Dayton National Cemetery. Callers 8:30-9:15 a.m. Monday at Haller Funeral Home in Chillicothe. and Possessing Criminal Tools Felony 5. Captain Lynn Brewer said officers also arrested Latasia Harris, age 37, of 1404 12th St., Port Huron, Mich., and she has the same drug charges as Mr. Clarke. Other charges include felony failure to comply with the signal of a police officer, obstructing official business, falsification and charges related to traffic violations and no operator’s license. He is being held on no bond pending arraignment in Portsmouth Municipal Court on www.brantfuneralservice.com 60422614 Pre-need Arrangements Available Cremation Services Credit Cards Accepted Ware said. “Obviously there’s something to it when he decides he’s going to run from us. Obviously we’re limited in resources, and we don’t see it all. We need eyes all over the community, and they relay to us what they see, then that helps us build the cases. It builds the reasonable suspicion, probable cause and it obviously results in arresting people, recovering assets, and getting the drugs off the street.” budget and on schedule to be completed in December 2013. The RD&D program supports building, installing, operating, and testing commercial plant support systems and a 120-machine cascade that would be incorporated in the full commercial plant of 96 identical cascades in Piketon. Portman said he hopes to tour the site with Moniz and work through the important issues. He is also reaffirming the critical nature of the project. “I strongly believe that ACP is too important to our nation’s national and energy security and too important to the economy of southern Ohio to allow this important project to fail,” Portman said. “We’re always looking forward to welcoming any officials with the government who have oversight or have interest in the project to visit the plant,” Paul Jacobson, Vice President of Communications for USEC, Inc., told the Daily Times. “We think we’ve made a tremendous amount of progress with the Research, Development and Demonstration program, which, of course, the Department of Energy has significantly funded. So I think it would be worthwhile and important for anyone from the Department of Energy, and mostly certainly, and including the new Secretary to visit and see the work that is being done.” During Moniz’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee nomination hearing in April, Moniz agreed with Portman that the United States must have the technology for a fully domestic source of enriched uranium to sup- From Page 1 percent, to confirm the technical readiness of the American Centrifuge technology, the nextgeneration U.S. uranium enrichment technology. The program is within Luke 10:36-37 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” A Ageless Aesthetics MediSpa Funeral Home #1 Injector of Botox and Dermal Fillers in the Tri-State Area 11 Lasers for skin needs with over 12 years experience! 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I also thank Attorney General Mike DeWine for my prior opportunity and for his support of this new chapter in my career.” Haslam was in Portsmouth in December of 2011 when DeWine shut down Scioto County’s final pain clinic, taking the count from 11 to zero, following the passage of regulation legislation that made it nearly impossible to operate such a facility. At a meeting in Portsmouth with White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske in July of 2011, Haslam said, “This shows the federal government is aware of the prescription drug problem in southern Ohio.” Haslam obtained his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and is admitted to practice law in Ohio and the United States District Courts of Ohio. Frank Lewis may be reached at 740353-3101, ext. 252, or at flewis@civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Frank on Twitter @FrankLewisPDT. Invite Bible Verse Sciotoville's Oldest Funeral Home Monday morning. “We were acting on some drug intel(ligence), and Tommy (Lancaster) initiated a pursuit,” Ware told the Daily Times at the scene of the accident. “It doesn’t appear that there was any wrongdoing on the part of the officer. He had his lights on and his siren on. Right now they are retracing their pursuit steps to see if we can locate any contraband.” Ware again emphasized the importance of the public “seeing something and saying something.” “Again, it’s a tip that we were following up on,” Cemetery in South Shore, Ky. Friends may call at the Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore, Ky., on Sunday, June 16, 2013, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour on Monday at the church. Condolences may be at www.robersonfuneral. com. port the nation’s nuclear weapons program and the Navy nuclear reactors program, saying, “It’s a requirement that we have American origin technology for enrichment.” Portman also discussed with Moniz the cleanup of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant at Piketon. Moniz agreed to maintain the uranium barter program which has helped to pay for cleanup activities at the gaseous diffusion facility. “We’ve had the long record of bipartisan support in Ohio and from the community,” Jacobson said. “And, of course, the Department of Energy has been very supportive as we have gone through the RD&D process, so, to the extent that the new Secretary would like to come and see the work that’s been done, we would obviously welcome him.” Frank Lewis may be reached at 740353-3101, ext. 252, or at flewis@ civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Frank on Twitter @ FrankLewisPDT. 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Eldridge, 24, of 5069 A Fallen Timber Rd., Lucasville, who was inside the vehicle that was stopped. Eldridge advised officers she had borrowed the vehicle for a couple of days, and they had transferred the tags from her Kia to the Cavalier. Eldridge and David J. Bartley, 25, of the same address, were arrested and charged with receiving stolen property. Frank Lewis may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 252, or at flewis@civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Frank on Twitter @FrankLewisPDT. David Bartley Amanda Eldridge Homeless man arrested on drug charges Frank Lewis PDT Staff Writer Richard A. Ramey, 36, who lists himself as homeless, faces multiple drug charges after being arrested on Wednesday. Portsmouth police officers said they were dis- patched to 1200 B Cole Ave. in reference to a man lying on the sidewalk possibly intoxicated or injured. Officer found the man and asked for identification, and were give an Ohio ID. Dispatch checked on Ramey and told officers he was showing a warrant through the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office. He was handcuffed and during the search, police found a small black pouch which Ramey reportedly advised them contained needles. Inside the pouch, police found three hypo- dermic syringes, digital scales, several small cut plastic baggies and a baggy containing an off-white powder substance which tested positive for crack cocaine. Ramey was charged with possession of drugs — cocaine, possession of drug abuse instruments and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was placed in the Scioto County Jail. Frank Lewis may be reached at 740353-3101, ext. 252, or at flewis@ civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Frank on Twitter @ FrankLewisPDT. Richard Ramey A Hillsboro man is killed in Lewis County crash RIBOLT, Ky. — Authorities are investigating a crash that happened on Ky. 10 early Friday that left one man hospitalized and another man dead. According to the Lewis County, Ky., Sheriff’s Office, a 1989 Chevy Pickup, registered to 57-year-old Randy Williams of Hillsboro, Ky., was traveling east on Ky. 10 near the AA Highway in Ribolt when the vehicle’s operator failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle then exited the left side of the road- way and traveled down a steep embankment, before overturning and coming to a rest. A passing motorist reportedly saw the overturned vehicle and reported it to the sheriff’s office early Friday morning. The sheriff’s office responded, along with King’s Daughters Medical Transport and Tollesboro Fire and Rescue. Two individuals — Williams and 53-year-old Terry Lee of Flemingsburg, Ky. — were located in a grassy area several feet from the vehicle. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. Lee was air-lifted to Annual mobile X-ray unit to return Frank Lewis PDT Staff Writer It’s that time of year again when the annual X-ray mobile unit returns to Scioto County. The Scioto County Commissioners announced Thursday the mobile unit will be parked next to the TB Clinic at the corner of Seventh and Court streets. The mobile unit is free to all tuberculosis reactors in Scioto County, and is made available through money provided by the TB levy. Approval has been given by the Portsmouth Police Department for the sides of the street to be blocked off for parking on Seventh Street, next to the TB Clinic and James Dickey Post 23 of the American Legion. The Portsmouth Police Department also gave approval for the mobile unit to be parked at the TB Clinic location for the entire four days. The Commissioners said the mobile unit is available only to Scioto County TB reactors. The schedule for the Scioto County TB Clinic x-ray mobile unit: Monday, June 24 - 9 a.m. - 12 noon / 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 - 12 noon - 5 p.m. / 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 - 9 a.m. - 12 noon / 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday, June 27 - 9 a.m. - 12 noon Frank Lewis may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 252, or at flewis@civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Frank on Twitter @FrankLewisPDT. Meth From Page 1 a white substance. Officers said they recognized it as what is known as a generator. Captain Lynn Brewer said a fourth subject was later identified as being involved in the lab and a case will be presented to the Scioto County grand jury seeking indictment for the manufacture of the drugs. The juvenile located inside the residence was transported to their home and released to their parents. A case will be presented to the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office Juvenile Prosecutor for consideration of charges against the juvenile. A team of experts from the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation that is specially trained in the disassembly of Methamphetamine Labs was called to the scene to make the area safe. Brewer said the arrests and the shutting down of a potentially lethal Methamphetamine Lab was made possible by the involvement of a con- cerned citizen. Portsmouth Police Chief Robert Ware said anyone with information concerning any possible criminal activity is encouraged to call their local law enforcement agency and report the activity. The adults arrested were taken to the Scioto County Jail. Frank Lewis may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 252, or at flewis@civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Frank on Twitter @FrankLewisPDT. Shuffle From Page 1 lum services are all free from (the South Center Ohio Educational Services Center), so the smart money doesn’t mean you pay for that. So we’re putting her at the elementary,” McCrory explained. Current elementary principal Todd Shoemaker has been moved to the middle school, the position principal Kreischer left. Additionally, high school principal Lisa Harley has been moved to the central office as director of student services, and Kevin Lloyd has been hired as the new high school principal. “I really believe our new recruit, Kevin Lloyd, will be an asset to the children of this district. His previous experiences as a coach, athletic director and building principal will not only allow for a smooth transition for our staff and students but a continuation of the high expectations we have at Valley High School,” McCrory said. In her new role as director of student services, Harley will oversee many essential, non-curricular activities to the district such as Latch Key, the Ohio Improvement Process, preschool, and special education. “This was a position that we used to have at Valley but did not replace when Ken Smith retired. At the time, it was the right decision financially, but one that we now believe needs to be filled. By reassigning these two administrators, we replaced that position at no additional cost to the district and will still maintain curriculum ser- vices,” McCrory said. The restructuring at Valley will help the district avoid a budget deficit for one, maybe two years, McCrory said, and allows the district to continue offering summer school programs. “It surely was a win-win for all stakeholders of the district. The great thing is we gained in every category and spent less money,” Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va., and was listed in stable condition. The accident remains under investigation. Ryan Scott Ottney may be reached at 740353-3101, ext. 287, or rottney@civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Ryan on Twitter @PDTwriter. Weather Today High: 82 | Low: 64 Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south wind. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Ohio River Levels Friday: 22.3 | Saturday: 28.5 | Sunday: 28.0 Source: National Weather Service McCrory said. “I just want to thank all of the staff members for stepping out to take on more for the good of our kids. This willingness to accept change is one of the things that make Valley such a great place.” Ryan Scott Ottney may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 287, or rottney@civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Ryan on Twitter @PDTwriter. 60425586 60421794 PDT Staff Writer 60421868 MARINAKIS LAW OFFICE Scioto County Cancer Center ANGELA D. MARINAKIS 60422511 For Any of Your Home Decor Needs! Attorney at Law 1625 OFFNERE ST. 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I’m 23 years old and have awarded to a volunteer. Most rarely asked them for any sort of my co-volunteers agree of help. But I receive a lot of with me. What do you think? grief, sarcasm and jokes about — Shocked Volunteer my current position, and this Dear Volunteer: We agree is from my entire family. that giving the prizes to peoMeanwhile, I have two oldple other than volunteers was er brothers who rely and detacky, but we assume the orpend on my parents for everyganization was trying to raise thing. One lives at home, and money through the sale of the other is struggling with raffle tickets, in which case, a drug problem and divorce. whoever bought them can Yet in my parents’ eyes, they win, and what they choose to are complete angels, and I am do with those prizes is up to the “troubled child” because them. Yes, it would have been I asked for help when I abso- Annie’s Mailbox gracious to donate the gifts lutely needed it. back to the organization (or Syndicated I don’t want to feel like a to the volunteers), but they Columnists dog with his tail between his are not obligated to do so. legs anymore. What can I do? The problem is, this sort of — The Boy Who Cried Help thing leaves a sour taste for Dear Boy: It’s likely that you are being the others and can have a negative impact picked on because it makes those on the on future volunteer work. Please talk to lowest part of the totem pole feel supe- the organizers of the event and let them rior. It’s the only way your brothers have know how poorly this went over. of feeling better about themselves, and Dear Annie: I read the letter from your parents back them up because they “RLS,” who doesn’t like to ask for sepfully expect you to move out, and they arate checks when out with friends at still have to deal with their other sons. a restaurant. We know it’s not fair or justified, but this When we go out with really good is what happens when people think they friends, we get one bill and divide the must drag you down to their level. Ignore cost by the number of people. If one peryour brothers, and ask your parents to son buys a much more expensive meal or stop treating you so poorly. Do your best drink, that person pays a little more. to get back on your feet, and find other However, sometimes one person will orliving arrangements as soon as possible. der an expensive bottle of wine and still We’ll be rooting for you. want to split the tab evenly. I think this Dear Annie: I recently attended a vol- is rude. I get the impression that these unteer appreciation lunch for my local people purposely order more expensive Meals on Wheels. This is a great organiza- items so they don’t have to pay the entire tion, and once a year they invite the volun- cost. — Paid My Fair Share teers to lunch. We buy raffle tickets, and there are generous door prizes given. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and This year, several members of our city Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers council were invited. I was shocked when column. Please email your questions to anniesseveral of them won raffle prizes. One mailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa council member had his name called three c/o Beach, CA 90254. To find out more about Annie’s times. I realize anyone can buy a raffle Mailbox and read features by other Creators Synticket, but this luncheon was for those dicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators of us who donate our time and money Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. ODOT begins resurfacing 522 Ryan Scott Ottney PDT Staff Writer The Ohio Department of Transportation announced Thursday that contractors this week are beginning preliminary work this week for a resurfacing and bridge repair project on State Route 522 in Scioto County. According to ODOT District 9 Deputy Director Vaughn Wilson, crews from the Shelly Company, in Thornville, Ohio, will be resurfacing 8.3 miles of Ohio 522, beginning at its junction with U.S. 52 at Wheelersburg and continuing to the Lawrence County line. In addition to paving the route, the contractors will be repairing six bridges, including the U.S. 52 overpass bridge at the Ohio 522/Wheelersburg exit. The Shelly Company was awarded a contract in the amount of approximately $1.52 million to complete the project, and all work is anticipated to be completed by mid-fall. Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, June 24, and traffic will be maintained in one, 12-foot lane with the use of temporary traffic signals. In the remainder of the construction zone, traffic will be maintained in one lane by flaggers when crews are at work. In other Wheelersburg paving projects, the Porter Township Trustees last week awarded a roads contract in the amount of $157,000 to G and J Paving, of Chillicothe, to resurface Bell Hill, a quarter-mile of Highland Bend Road, and Gleim Road near the high school. Work was reported to begin this week and continue until Aug. 9. Detour signs will be posted. Ryan Scott Ottney can be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 287, or rottney@civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Ryan on Twitter @PDTWriter. ODOT road work in Scioto Co. For the week ending June 21, 2013: The following traffic advisory includes road construction and major maintenance projects requiring lane restrictions and/or closures along the state and federal highway system within Scioto County. June 18-20: S.R. 335 will be closed at the 3.1-mile marker Tuesday, June 18, through Thursday, June 20, for a culvert replacement project. The project site is situated in the Rigrish Addition area, between C.R. 246 (Stout Hollow Road) and C.R. 15 (Dixon Mill Road). While the route is closed, motorists will be detoured via S.R. 139 and U.S. 52. Construction continues in Shawnee State Forest, where crews are installing headwalls, replacing culverts and repaving various forest roads. Throughout construction, traffic will be maintained with flaggers except for intermittent periods of short-term closure. All work is anticipated to be completed by late summer. (#13-0144) A slip repair project continues on S.R. 139 in Portsmouth. Crews are repairing a slip at the 1.20-mile marker, between Munn Street and T.R. 165 (Hinkley Hollow Road), just south of the corporation limit. Throughout construction, traffic will be maintained in one, 9-foot lane with temporary traffic signals. The project is anticipated to be completed in early summer. (#12-0566) U.S. 52 is reduced to one, 11-foot lane in each direction between T.R. 569 (Old U.S. 52) near the S.R. 239 interchange and the Scioto River bridges at the Portsmouth corporation limit for a major rehabilitation project. The project work limits also include portions of S.R. 73, S.R. 239 and S.R. 852. Throughout construction, traffic will be maintained in one, 11-foot lane in each direction, and ramps will be reduced to 10-foot lanes. The project is anticipated to be completed in early fall 2014. (#12-3008) As part of the U.S. 52 resurfacing project, the exit ramp (Ramp F) from U.S. 52 East to S.R. 239 North is closed for bridge rehabilitation. Motorists will have access to S.R. 239 from the off ramp; however, there will be no access to U.S. 52 East from S.R. 239, so traffic will be detoured via S.R. 73/104. The closure is anticipated to be in effect through early July, and progression of this phase of the project will be contingent upon the weather. S.R. 73 is reduced to one, 10-foot lane for a slip repair project. The project site is located at the 8.50-mile marker, approximately 1.5 miles east of S.R. 348 at Otway and near Milt Jones Road. Traffic will be maintained in one lane with the use of temporary traffic signals. The project is anticipated to be completed in early summer. (#13-0107) As part of a resurfacing project, S.R. 140 is reduced to one, 10-foot lane between C.R. 51 (Great Meadow Road) and C.R. 17 (Frederick Road) at Scioto Furnace and between the intersecting points of C.R. 2 (Lick Run Lyra Road), east of South Webster for bridge repair. In addition to the bridge repair, crews will be resurfacing S.R. 140 between C.R. 251 (Hastings Hill Road) and the Lawrence County line, as well as in Lawrence County from the Scioto to the Jackson County lines. Traffic will be maintained in one lane with the use of temporary traffic signals at the bridges and by flaggers when crews at work in the remainder of the construction zone. The project is anticipated to be completed in mid-summer. (#13-0046) Monday, June 24: As part of a resurfacing project, S.R. 522 will be reduced to one, 12-foot lane at the U.S. 52 overpass for bridge repair, and traffic will maintained with the use of temporary traffic signals. Crews will also be paving the route between U.S. 52 and the Lawrence County line, with traffic maintained in one lane with flaggers when crews are at work. The project is anticipated to be completed by mid to late fall. 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('95) Will Smith. <+++ Pretty Woman (:45) To Be Announced (:15) To Be (OXY) 72 72 Announced (BIO) 67 67 - State awards grant for CAO tech-internships Ryan Scott Ottney PDT Staff Writer The Ohio Third Frontier Commission this week approved $157,500 for the Community Action Organization of Scioto County (CAO), in support of the agency’s internship program to prepare students for jobs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)based industries. The program will reimburse participating employers 50 percent, up to $3,000, to hire student interns enrolled in twoor four-year programs. Students are paid up to $500 each month, for up to 12 months. “We continue to make Ohio stronger by investing in the high-tech jobs of tomorrow and ensuring our students can compete for these jobs,” said David Goodman, director of the Ohio Development Services Agency and chair of the Ohio Third Frontier Commission. Bill Thacker, CAO chairman, said this is the third and possibly final installment of the state grant, for which the agency applies annually. To date, CAO has reportedly received $407,000 to assist 35 interns at nine participating businesses. Eight, Thacker said, were hired full-time where they were interning, and nine more have already received offers upon graduation. “The kids are selected from groups that are studying biological sciences, agricultural sciences, engineering, computer sciences, math, and the participating businesses areas of business is advanced engineering, advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, bio-science, information technology, instrument controls and electronics, and power and propulsion,” Thacker said. One frequent employer with the program is Yost Engineering, on Second Street in Portsmouth. Yost CEO Francesca Hartop said they have worked with the program for several years, even before CAO was involved, and have always had wonderful students with whom to work. “It’s a great way to connect with students early that are in the degrees we’re looking for,” Hartop said. “For the students, they actually get to try out our environment and see if its some place they would like to work. We’ve also noticed for the students doing this — in the classroom setting you have one semester project and the point is to reach a passing grade — when they’re working on a project for us, since we put them on live projects, it’s not that the project ends at the end of the term and you get a grade. It has to work for the client or the project, so they have to actually work through all those last details.” She said it’s great whenever they can hire an intern full-time, because they won’t have to spend sixmonths or more training Crypto Quote that employee. “I know it’s geared toward high-tech interns, but I think anyone that has those needs I would certainly tell them to look at it because it’s been incredibly successful for us. We have hired so many students out of that program,” Hartop said. Any business interested in participating in the program by hosting an intern through the program can contact CAO Workforce Development Business Manager Dan Mault at 740-354-7541. The internship program covers students and employers in Adams, Brown, Pike and Scioto counties. In addition to CAO in Scioto County, the Ohio Third Frontier Commission also awarded $211,200 to the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, in Marietta. More information about the program can be found online at thirdfrontierintern.ohio.gov. Ryan Scott Ottney may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 287, or rottney@civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Ryan on Twitter @PDTwriter. CHURCH & LOCAL Portsmouth Daily Times Saturday, June 15, 2013 5 Church News First Church of Christ Father’s Day service The First Church of Christ, 1224 Dogwood Ridge, Wheelersburg, will honor all fathers during the worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 16, Members and guests of Christians On Local Tours (COLTS) will meet for lunch and their meeting at noon Tuesday, June 18, at Ponderosa, Ohio River Road, Wheelersburg. Helping Hands, ladies group, will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at the Brammer’s home. Claudia Brammer will be the hostess, and Polly Willard will present the devotion. For more information about these events or the church, call 740-5745031 or Randy Wickham, minister, at 740-574-1913. Salute to God and Country Parade upcoming The Wheelersburg Christian Baptist Workers Auxiliary will sponsor the “Salute to God and Country Parade” on Saturday, June 29. The parade will begin at the backside of the Cornerstone Nazarene Church and will proceed down Old Gallia Pike to the Christian Baptist campgrounds. Line-up in at 10:30 a.m. Floats will be judged on Originality, Theme, Art Work and Presentation. The first place float will be awarded $100 and a trophy. Outdoor gospel sing will be in the afternoon. Concessions will be provided by MTS Ambulance Service. For more information, please contact Kay Vance at 740-574-1675 or 606-922-6037. North Moreland Baptist Church Breakfast is served every Sunday morning 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Pastor Paul Hagen. Super Church Pastor Chris Meenach 10:30 a.m. to noon. Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to noon. Evening Worship Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting Service 7 p.m. Childrens Bible Club, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Youth Meeting, Thursday, 6 p.m. with Ed Zeno. The dedication will be for babies one year and under, children 2-3 years and 4-5 years old. All mothers will receive a gift. There will be music, prayer and a special sermon for this occasion. Pastor William Knittel extends an invitation to anyone wishing to have their baby dedicated. Please join us for this special service, everyone is welcome. Lucasville Community of Christ Lucasville Community of Christ, 1392 Thomas Hollow Rd., will open their services on Sunday, June 16 at 9:30 a.m., with a short Sunday School worship, followed by a few minutes of fellowship, coffee/donuts. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Worship Service begins at 10:30 a.m. with Deacon Margie Lute presiding. The Theme for Sunday is “Make Responsible Choices” with Teacher Brandon Harbolt presenting the Morning Message. There will be a Dedication Service on the front Lawn of the church, after the morning services, in Memory of John Wolford. A tree has been planted in his honor. Wednesday Night Service - 6 p.m., Ladies Prayer Group - 2nd Wednesday of the month, and the Adult Night Group - 3rd Monday of the month. Book of Mormon Day for Children Where - Christ’s Restoration Branch 585 Pine Line and Rt. 348, Lucasville, Ohio. When - Saturday June 22, 2013 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ages - Four years through high school adults are welcome. There will be eight stations plus a market place will be setup outside on two acres. There will be stories, flannel graph, puppet ministry, living pictures, crafts, etc. Lunch will be provided by the Church. Howard Christian Community Church revival The Howard Christian Community Church, 9871 Camp Creek Road, Lucasville, OH, will be having a 3-day revival on Thursday, June 27, Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 7 p.m. nightly. Roger Throckmorton will be the evangelist. Special singers nightly. For more information, call Pastor Walt Arnold at 740-259-2788. Morning Star Presbyterian worship The Morning Star Presbyterian Parish (1st and 2nd Presbyterian) will worship at 3rd and Court on June 16 at 11:00 am. The Rev. Evan Fisher will preach on Luke 7:36-8:3, “With Love Comes Pain and Risk.” The worship leader is Kay Bouyack. Cindy Cookson will give the children’s sermon. The service begins at 11 am. Kingdom Rock VBS at Coles Blvd First Church of God Kingdom Rock VBS at Coles Blvd First Church of God June 17-21 from 6-8:30 pm with registration beginning at 5:30 each evening. We will celebrate with a closing service at City Limits from 6-10pm on Sunday June 23. All ages are welcome! For more information, call Stacy Bailey at (740) 727-3250 or Brandi Fike at (740) 285-1253. Power and Praise Tabernacle Power and Praise Tabernacle, 1209 Young Street and SR 52 Portsmouth Ohio will be having a baby dedication on Sunday, June 23, 2013 in the afternoon service beginning at 2 p.m. Dedication service at Charity FWB Church Charity FWB Church will be having a Dedication Service on Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 at 2pm. The church is located at 7432 St. Rte. 139, Clarktown, Ohio. (The former location of Long Run FWB Church). There will be special singing and preaching during both the 9:30 am service and the 2pm service. Please come out and celebrate with us the great things the Lord has done! For more information, contact Pastor Gary Dheel at 740-727-0506. Central Church of Christ events Central Church of Christ will be having a work day Saturday, June 15, beginning at 8 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be served. Saturday evening, June 15, will be the Father/Son dinner beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $2. Steve Falls, minister at South Portsmouth, Ky., Church of Christ will be the guest speaker. Sunday services are as follows: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m. - Sunday evening service and Youth Groups, 6:30 p.m. Also Youth Groups and Adult Bible Study meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Sunday during the 10:30 worship hour, ‘dads’ will be recognized and honored. There will be no evening service for the adults this Sunday evening due to the Father’s Day celebration. The Teens ministry will meet at 6:30 p.m. for “Movie Night.” Monday evening is the quarterly Kyowva Supper at Hocking Hills Church of Christ in Logan, Ohio. The van will be leaving at 4:30 p.m. The Heavenly Helpers meeting is Monday, June 17, at 6 p.m. at the church building. The adult Choir will be rehearsing on Wednesday evening, June 19, at 5:30 p.m. June 23 will be the annual “Swap Day.” Articles of clothing and other items can be swapped following the service. Baby Blanket program helps children in need Frank Lewis PDT Staff Writer Contrary to popular belief, Scioto County Children Services does more than remove children from questionable homes. “People think one thing or the other. All we do is take kids or they call in and we do nothing,” Elaine Evans, Supervisor of Intake and Investigations at Scioto County Children Services, said. In reality, Children Services performs a lot of services people may not see on a daily basis. Their Alternative Response Department works with families in a supportive fashion by assessing and identifying their strengths and needs for services. Oftentimes, these families have limited resources. Now they are inviting and urging residents to help them and assist those families by participating in the Baby Basket Project. People are being asked to assemble lots of baby items in a basket and donate those baskets Children Services would like to partner with people to serve those families and the youth, by having individuals and groups assemble a basket ‘Our community depends on us to keep our children safe and assist families that are experiencing a crisis. However, we need your help to accomplish our mission.’ — Lindsay Hall Licensing specialist of baby and children’s items and donate those baskets to the Alternative Response Department. “Our community depends on us to keep our children safe and assist families that are experiencing a crisis,” Lindsay Hall, Licensing Specialist, said. “However, we need your help to accomplish our mission.” Evans said there are many ways the community can get involved. “Maybe church groups or civic groups could get together and donate,” Evans said. “Some of the churches may have a women’s group, and maybe a couple of times a year they could even do a baby shower, but those items would be donated to us for us to be able to use for families. They could bring in little layette outfits, and onesies and socks and diapers, and wipes, baby wash, baby lotion, just any baby and infant care items. It would kind of be fun for them because it’s a fun activity, to have a baby shower, but they would donate those things, and it would be basically a service project. That helps us because then we have those resources here to help with families.” Evans said those donating baskets with baby items can drop them off at Scioto Count Children Services, 3940 Gallia St. in New Boston, or call Elaine or Lindsay at 740-4564164, and they can make arrangements to pick the baskets and items up. “And they can also make monetary donations,” Evans said. “Maybe they have a burden or a concern for children who are already in foster care, and we do activities with them throughout the year. We do a Christmas party, they usually do something around Halloween, and sometimes during the summer they’ll do a pool party, so even monetary donations can be specified for children in foster care for activities.” Evans said she believes if the public is educated as to the services provided to the families who are often in crisis, they will respond and help. “There’s just different ways that people can be involved,” Evans said. “And we’re also willing to go out and talk to groups. Lindsay and I have both gone out and talked with some church groups and some civic groups, and made a presentation to them so that we can let them know the kind of items that they can donate or the types of things that we need. And that gives them the opportunity to also ask questions about the agency.” “The items for a basket can vary, as we are grateful for any donations. How- Frank Lewis may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 252, or at flewis@civitasmedia.com. 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We also have a very high need for infant car seats”, Executive Director, Dr. Lorra Fuller, said. “Our goal is to collect at least 75 baskets and 15 car seats. Please feel free to contact Elaine or Lindsay with any questions at 740-456-4164.” Evans said some groups have also helped by donating non-perishable food items they can put together for emergency food boxes. “If we get a call that a family doesn’t have any food, especially when you get toward the end of the month, and they are waiting until food stamps get reloaded, and they just need some help for a few days, we can give them some emergency food boxes that will tied a family of maybe four or five over for two or three days,” Evans said. “And then, somethings with that, we might possibly not have to remove the children, if that is the only risk factor. We try to have some supplies like that, that are available that we can use some of that stuff to prevent a removal, and help a family that maybe is in a crisis situation out.” 1902 25th Street Portsmouth, OH 740-355-1990 8811 Ohio River Road Wheelersburg, OH 740-574-9902 306 W. North Street Waverly, OH 740-941-1990 Bus.: (740) 574-9902 Fax: (740) 574-9906 Cell: (740) 821-7344 SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013 Contact Sports Editor Chris Slone at 740-353-3101 ext. 298 or cslone@civitasmedia.com Sports Post 23 still looking for win in 2013 GBC Cody Leist PDT Sports Writer Post 23 coach Jack Branon discussed earlier this week how his ball club needs to put pressure on the opposition. There was progress during the second day of the 2013 Gene Bennett Classic Friday, but not enough to get that elusive first win in this year’s tournament as Post 23 dropped both games for the second time in as many days. “I thought on the positive side, we competed and that’s what we keep telling (them) is to compete,” Branon said. “I thought we competed all the way through.” The day started with a contest at Hatcher Field against the Kentucky Baseball Club’s 17 Coffman team. Despite getting eight runners on base, the lone run for Post 23 in a 7-1 defeat came in the second inning when Austin Howard’s sacrifice fly scored Alex Shears. When the morning turned to afternoon, Post 23 looked to reverse its fortunes at Branch Rickey Park against the Kentucky Colonels. For this game, Post 23 loaded the bases in the first inning and had runners on the corners in the sixth but came up empty-handed in both occasions in an 8-0 setback. “We did get kids in scoring position, just didn’t hit in the right times,” Branon said. “These teams play awfully good defense. Shears hit a ball in the last inning (against the Colonels) should have been a triple.” For the second-straight day, Branon praised his pitching staff for the jobs they did. Despite Brady Knittel and Zach Brown getting the ball to start both games, the combination of lack of run support and the seven combined errors for the day did not help their cause. “We just missed some plays defensively,” Branon said. “I don’t know if it was the sun in the outfield but our outfielders struggled catching fly balls.” After going winless in 2012, Post 23 will look to avoid the same fate Saturday in the final day of pool play. The first game of the day will be a noon first pitch at West against the Bullett Proof Baseball Academy — a team based out of Welland, Ontario — while the second game will be a 3 p.m. start at Wheelersburg against the Dayton Classics. Cody Leist can be reached at 3533101, ext. 294, or cleist@civitasmedia.com. For breaking sports news, follow Cody on Twitter @CodyLeist. GAME 1 KBC Coffman 410 020 0 — 7 13 0 Post 23 010 000 0 — 1 3 4 KBC Coffman — Muto 1-3, Proctor 3-4 (2 R), Briney 1-3 (R), Ford 3-4 (2B, 2 RBI, R), Treadway 2-4 (RBI), Merkel 0-3 (BB, 2 R), Maulder 1-3 (BB, RBI), Kruer 1-3 (HBP, RBI), Hammonds 0-3 (BB, RBI), Lawler 1-4. Post 23 — Kenyon 0-2 (SAC), Miller 0-2 (BB), Shears 2-2 (SB, R), Howard 0-2 (SAC, RBI), Penix 0-2 (BB), Johnson 1-2 (2B, BB), Lawless 0-2 (BB), Cassidy 0-2 See LEGION | 10 Slone’s Sidelines: The proper perspective On ThursI am an ultra-competitive day, Jason guy. I hate losLeffler, a race ing, whether I car driver, lost am playing a his life in a sport or watchheat race at a ing my favordirt car event ite team on at Bridgeport satellite. My Speedway in wife says I act New Jersey. stupid when Leffler drove my team loses. for NASCAR And, truth be in the Nationtold, I probably wide series act worse than and particiChris Slone stupid. Every pated in Sprint PDT Sports time my team Cup races on Editor loses, it’s seemoccasion. ingly a tragedy. L e f f l e r But then a was not a big real tragedy happens in named driver, he didn’t sports and I realize how have thousands of fans but petty I act over something every time he stepped into so minuscule, something a race car, he risked his that I have no control over, life to put on a show. I was and frankly, I feel embar- never a fan of his, but like rassed by my behavior. every NASCAR driver, I apThat simple but sorrow- preciated his sacrifice. ful reminder has once again See SLONE | 10 left its mark. Cody’s Corner: Sports and Father’s Day cook and evenWith Fatually a teachther’s Day er’s aide and coming this cleaned during weekend, I inithe summer. tially struggled how to incorMy first exporate the perience with holiday with sports came sports. in kindergarThen it hit ten when I me, how can I played on one ignore the perof the school’s son that I am two coach proud to call pitch baseball my father and teams. They Cody Leist recognize him let your’s truly, properly for who was at PDT Sports all that he did one point batWriter to get me to tling a speech where I am toimpediment day? If there’s and was under one thing I may question the direction of an amazing him and my mom about, it individual by the name of is my name. Don’t get me Sharon Wachenzchwanz to wrong, I love my name, I’ve cure the impairment, play just been accustomed to baseball and learn how to being called Bill through- interact with those I would out my life so much where grow up with. I roll my eyes and ask why I Each year, I would learn just wasn’t named like him. to hone my skills on the Among one the many diamond as well as off it as things I am blessed to have being an individual. I loved from both of my parents it when dad was either on was their sacrifices so my- day trick, midnight shift or self and my two younger off. It would mean that he siblings could have the was at my games or taking ability to play sports at a free time to just play catch. young age. Dad worked I absolutely hated it swing shift at the RCA when his line was workplant in Circleville while ing from 4 p.m.-midnight, mom cleaned houses or second shift. I loathed mostly year-round before it during the school year she started working with See CODY | 10 my elementary school as a Photo courtesty Kitty Rose Wheelersburg’s Garrett Carmichael was named SOC II Player of the Year, helping the conference champion Pirates to sweep the SOC II’s top honors. Best in baseball Three teams claim SOC top honors Cody Leist PDT Sports Writer The spoils of Wheelersburg’s riches continued this week when the Southern Ohio Conference released its list of the top baseball players in both divisions. The Pirates, fresh off their second-straight Division III State Championship, swept the SOC II Player, Pitcher and Coach of the Year honors by Garrett Carmichael, Derek Moore and Michael Estep respectively. In all, the conference champions also placed Camron Parsley on First Team with Carmichael and Moore while Ben Arnold and Wade Martin were named Second Team. The First Team is also populated by Waverly’s Pierce Knisley and Tyler Nartker, Valley’s Will Howard and Nate Arnett, Oak Hill’s Drew Haislop and Colton Cox, West’s Luke Morgan, Minford’s Eli Duduit, Northwest’s Matt Penix and South Webster’s Lance Swords. The Second Team includes the Tigers’ Adam Tiu and Paul Underwood, the Indians’ C.J. Burk, the Senators’ Brady Knittel, the Oaks’ Waylon Boggs, the Falcons’ Eli Daniels, the Mohawks’ Philip Cassidy and the Jeeps’ Brody Queen. On the SOC I side, champion Symmes Valley took the Pitcher and Coach of the Year as Mich Corn and Chad Renfroe grabbed the awards. The conference Player of the Year was given to Notre Dame’s Michael Mader. With Corn and Mader already on First Team, the Vikings added Tanner Mays and Alec Herrell, the Titans included Will Haney, Green places Clay Applegate and Caleb Johnson, Justin Crager was the lone East First Team representative and is rounded out by Bailey Henderson (Western), Zach Jackson (Clay), Tyler Edler (Eastern) and Jordan Moore (New Boston). Members of the Second Team are D.J. Miller and Dylan Pelletier (Symmes Valley), Jack Kayser and Jacob Milani (Notre Dame), Rob Applegate (Green), Shain Seibert (East), Dakota Garrett (Western), Jacob Crosier (Clay), Ben Hessen (Eastern) and Brendan Herrforth (New Boston). Both Wheelersburg and Symmes Valley finished their conference schedules with an unblemished 14-0 each in 2013. The SOC II was able to place four schools this season into regional tournaments. Cody Leist can be reached at 353-3101, ext. 294, or cleist@civitasmedia.com. For breaking sports news, follow Cody on Twitter @ CodyLeist. All-SOC softball list for 2013 season released Cody Leist PDT Sports Writer Five schools claimed the top six Southern Ohio Conference awards in softball when the conference released its list of the top performers for the 2013 season. The only school to claim multiple honors went to SOC I champion Notre Dame as Tori Harr was named Pitcher of the Year and coach J.D. Whitman claimed the top coaching honor. The SOC I Player of the Year honor went to Clay’s Marissa Messer. For the SOC II, Valley’s Kayla Koch was named Player of the Year, the Pitcher of the Year went to West’s Abby Welch and Greg Kritzwiser from Waverly was named SOC II Coach of the Year. Miranda Pauley and Madi Phillips join her Titan teammate for First Team as does the Panthers’ Autumn Griffith. First Team honors were also earned by Green’s Jenna Crawford and Erin Imes, Eastern’s Ally Tackett, Western’s Kearstin Carroll, Symmes Valley’s Kaitlyn Payne, East’s Jessie Monroe and New Boston’s Hannah Bender. The SOC I Second Team includes Katie Stevenson and Sammie Marting (Notre Dame), Jessica Moore and Alisha Shepherd (Clay), Micah Lewis (Green), Anna Staker (Eastern), Erin Brewster (Western), Stephanie Brown (Symmes Valley), Brookelyn Newell (East) and Kiersten McGraw (New Boston). Joining Koch and Welch on the SOC II First Team are Kelsey Conkey, Jordyn Pennington and Abby Fuhrmann from SOC II champion Minford, the Indians’ Brooke Cooper, the Tigers’ Lindsay Ward and Kayla Riffe, Wheel- ersburg’s Michal Cunningham, Oak Hill’s Miranda Melvin, Northwest’s Maegan Lynn and South Webster’s Haylee Murphy. The Second Team honors were given to the Falcons’ Elizabeth Brisker and Ali Allen, Valley’s Bethany Conley and Emily Richard, Waverly’s Kelsie Mays, the Pirates’ Taylor Dempsey, the Senators’ Allie Hoggard, the Oaks’ Alex Kuhn, the Mohawks’ Katie Moore and the Jeeps’ Kaci Messer. The SOC I was able to send two teams, Clay and South Webster, to the district finals. Waverly and Wheelersburg lasted the longest for the SOC II, both playing in their respective district semifinals. Cody Leist can be reached at 3533101, ext. 294, or cleist@civitasmedia.com. For breaking sports news, follow Cody on Twitter @CodyLeist. SPORTS The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts linebacker Robert Mathis wasn’t all that thrilled being called for an offside penalty on the final day of minicamp this week. “I’m not exactly happy with that,” Mathis said with a laugh. The official that made the call? Sarah Thomas, who is on her way toward becoming the first permanent female official in the NFL. It could happen as early as the 2014 season. “I’m certain I can’t make everybody happy,” Thomas said of that call on Mathis. Thomas spent three days at the Colts minicamp as part of the NFL’s officiating development program, and league officials say she would be the first woman to reach NFL fields through the program. She’s expected to join the Colts in training camp next month and could call some preseason games this year. Once completing the development program, Thomas could get a shot at the regular season if a spot becomes available. That wouldn’t happen until a current official retires or leaves the league. “It’s just something that happened,” said Dean Blandino, the NFL’s vice president of officiating. “She was in our pipeline for a while.” Last year, Shannon Eas- tin became the first woman to be an official in both a preseason and regular-season NFL game. She was a line judge in the Rams-Lions season opener, among the replacements hired during the officials’ lockout. Eastin, who started officiating high school games before moving up to colleges, owns a company called SE Sports Officiating, which trains officials in football and basketball. Last summer, the NFL Referees Association said Eastin shouldn’t be allowed to work league games because she has been in the World Series of Poker. If Eastin is hired permanently, the NFL’s gambling policy would bar her from participating in such events. Thomas is an official with Conference USA and has been for the past eight seasons. She still has some steps to take before she can get to the NFL. There are interviews and background checks to be done, and she will be evaluated during any NFL camps and preseason games she handles — as well as during the upcoming college football season. Just like a player, it’s a big step for an official to go to the next level. “It’s similar from when a players jumps from college to the NFL,” Blandino said. “Getting used to that type of speed is important.” Reds’ reliever Broxton examined for sore elbow Joe Kay AP Baseball Writer CINCINNATI — Reds reliever Jonathan Broxton was examined Friday for a sore right elbow, leaving his status uncertain for a weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Manager Dusty Baker wound up having to use Broxton to pitch the 14th inning of a 6-5 loss at Wrigley Field on Thursday. Broxton gave up a walk and a pair of hits, including Julio Borbon’s RBI single. He fell to 2-2 with a 4.33 ERA in 29 appearances. Baker said Friday that Broxton’s elbow has been sore. He’d hoped not to use him against the Cubs. “We were trying to wait to get back from Chicago to have him examined,” Baker said. The Reds signed Broxton to a three-year, $21 million contract in the offseason, planning to use him as either the set-up man for Aroldis Chapman or the closer if Chapman should move into the starting rotation. Left-handed set-up man Sean Marshall has been on the disabled list since April 10 with a sore shoulder, leaving the Reds scrambling for someone to pitch the eighth. Baker has resisted bringing Chapman into games in the eighth inning. The left-hander went on the disabled list in 2011 with a sore shoulder and missed time near the end of last season because of a tired shoulder. Baker wants to limit him to one-inning appearances. “He takes longer to get loose in the bullpen, and you don’t have that much time,” Baker said. “I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but he’s got a whole routine he goes through. If I want to use him in the eighth, he’s got to start warming up in the seventh, and then what do you do if you don’t use him? Ohio prep football player classified as sex offender Andrew Welsh-Huggins AP Legal Affairs Writer COLUMBUS — A high school football player convicted of raping a 16-yearold girl was given the state’s second-toughest sex offender classification at a Friday hearing. The decision by Judge Thomas Lipps at Jefferson County Juvenile Court in Steubenville means Trent Mays could have to report to a local sheriff every six months for 10 years. Unlike adult sex offenders, however, Mays’ name won’t be included on publicly accessible websites. And he can request to have the sex offender classification removed later based on his history of rehabilitation. Lipps on Friday also agreed with a request from Mays’ attorneys that the teen be transferred from Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility near Cleveland to a southern Ohio facility that works with sex offenders. One of Mays’ attorneys said after the hearing he will ask Lipps to release Mays from state custody if he successfully completes the program at Lighthouse Youth Center-Paint Creek in Chillicothe. That would be a departure from the two-year sentence that Lipps handed Mays in March when he convicted the teen of raping the West Virginia girl after an alcohol-fueled house party last summer. Mays, 17, also was convicted of using his phone to take a photo of the naked underage girl. “The whole purpose of the juvenile system is rehabilitation,” Columbus defense attorney Adam Nemann said Friday. “If he’s in compliance and does everything he’s asked to do, as a juvenile he ought to be returned to his family and attempt to piece his life back together.” “BARGAIN BASEMENT” BASEMENT” 900 MERCHANDISE MERCHANDISE WHEELDEALS DEALS WHEEL Days/3Lines Lines$32.10 $32.10 4 4Days/3 Days/3Lines Lines$35.00 $35.00 6 6Days/3 Days/3Lines Lines$56.95 $56.95 4545Days/3 YARD SALE ADS ADS YARD SALE 1 Day $18.60 2 Days $30.95 $30.95 3 Days $43.15 $43.15 (up to 4 lines) lines) FOR ITEMS VALUED AT FOR $50-500 ...........................7 ...........................7 Days/3 Lines $50-500 $501-$1000 ...................10 ...................10 Days/3 Lines $501-$1000 $1001-$5000 .................14 .................14 days/3 days/3 lines $1001-$5000 lines Approx.2525characters charactersperperline lineupupto to3 lines. 3 lines. 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Call John Clay B & B CONTRACTORS Drywall, Plaster, Repair, Interior Painting, Ceramics Bathroom & Kitchen, Remodeling, and Home Improvement Roger Bittinger 740-464-1284 60407008 R Ken ICHOLS OOFIN N G MC 40 60423084 Advertise Your Business Here! 740-353-3101 740-352-6298 60423584 Home Improvement Maintenance/Home Repairs painting-electrical-plumbing carpentry-miscellaneous CALL 60425526 740-353-3101 YEARS EXPERIENCE FREE ESTIMATES Licensed • Bonded • Insured Office: (740) 372-2138 Cell: (740) 464-4343 COMICS Portsmouth Daily Times Saturday, June 15, 2013 9 Saturday, June 15, 2013 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun BEETLE BAILEY Mort Walker FUNKY WINKERBEAN Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk HAGAR THE HORRIBLE Chris Browne HI & LOIS Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green 3 DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum 1 7 2 8 Difficulty Level 9 6 5 8 7 9 3 8 8 7 9 5 By Dave Green 2 6 1 3 2 2013 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman 6/15 HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, June 15, 2013: This year you work on your patience. You will experience a lot of frustration as you discover the difficult nature of this virtue. Sometimes your frustration evolves to anger. Be careful. You have a lot of self-discipline — use it appropriately. If you are single, expect many ups and downs in a new relationship. The person who indulges you needs a second look. If you are attached, be more patient with your sweetie. There is no need to have futile disagreements. VIRGO gets the job done, even if it is too slow for your taste. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Others might wonder what is going on, as you seem to fuss about nearly everything. Go out and handle what you must, and you will feel a great sense of relief. Others will smile to have the sunnier side of your personality appear. Tonight: Invite others to your place for a party. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You generally feel uptight about spending; however, you likely will accept a costly invitation. Honor your needs first, because that is the only way something will work. Make yourself at ease, and everyone will become far more jubilant. Tonight: Kick up your heels. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Whether you’re snoozing or getting into a project, you can be found at home. It might be a good idea to attend a gathering later in the day. You also could ask a friend to help you with a project. You don’t do well without company for any length of time. Tonight: Make it easy. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Keep conversations moving. Your naturally nurturing ways draw others out. Do not feel like you have to fix a situation or come up with a solution. Others simply like to be with you; they thoroughly enjoy your feedback and upbeat personality. Tonight: Catch up on others’ news. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Do not stress yourself out. Relax with friends, and worry less about the potential problems in your life. Stay present, and before you know it, you will be enjoying a quirky friend. This person almost always chooses to head in the opposite direction of the crowd. Tonight: Your treat. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Refuse to get involved in a power struggle or an angry exchange. You could find a workable solution, but you might decide that it just isn’t worth getting in the middle of an uncomfortable situation. Tonight: As you like. Someone is only too happy to please you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You might want some free time to be by yourself right now. To be fair, you have pushed very hard in the past few weeks. A loved one also would appreciate time alone with you. Know that you probably will not be good company right now. Tonight: Indulge yourself. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Keep reaching out to someone you care a lot about. Avoid getting involved in an argument with others, as there appears to be a tiff going on among several close friends or loved ones. Flex with the moment, and life will be more exciting as a result. Tonight: Where your friends are. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Tension builds as you start thinking about an older relative or your many responsibilities. Handle what you must; otherwise, you won’t be able to relax. You might discover that you have to deal with an unexpected cost. Use your skills to talk the price down. Tonight: Out late. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Your ability to get past a problem usually is strong, but right now you could find yourself having words with a neighbor or relative. Is there another way? Revise your thinking, and try to take a different approach. You just might see a new path. Tonight: Join friends for dinner. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Listen to feedback, and know full well what will be necessary to make a situation work. You are exuberant and sure of yourself. Still, make it a point to cater to others a bit more. At times, you might take on a defiant attitude. Tonight: Love the one you are with. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Others clearly need and want to have control right now. You have nothing to lose, so resist getting tense or looking for answers. Just go along for the ride. You might gain more understanding of the person you are with if you do. Tonight: People surround you. Enjoy! Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. SPORTS 10 Saturday, June 15, 2013 Portsmouth Daily Times Cody From Page 6 when my chances of talking with him that day diminished even more. But while he was working at the factory, one of his rituals slowly got me on the path to my current profession. Every day, he would bring home a daily newspaper and I would do my best to read and understand each edition as I leafed through it cover to cover. Naturally, I would flip to the sports section and take it with me everywhere, even if he had not read it that day. As I grew older and started to play tackle football and basketball during the times where I didn’t have baseball, my parents were there. As he switched from one factory job to another and to straight nights, he would still find ways to teach all three of his offspring whatever he could about what they were involved with — athletically or otherwise. His years of sacrifices in the factories have paid off as he is using his undergraduate degree as a crop insurance adjuster. While he works during the day, I am now working second shift. Although I am not married nor a father, I wonder what those days will be like if I am in this same field. Ironic, isn’t it? I just hope that I can be half the man my father was when I was growing up and what he is today. So as I have reflected on the past, I am blessed about the present as he is still around. This October will mark 10 years since he lost his father and I miss papaw every day, just as he does. As I conclude, I would like for input from readers on how everyone’s parent or parents — not just the fathers — impacted them in sports. In a future column, local athletes can express how much of an impact their parents had on them, whether it was in a positive or negative aspect. I am glad to not have helicopter parents because they made more than enough sacrifices during my childhood. In the end, it worked out the right way. Happy Father’s Day. GAME 2 Kentucky Colonels 012 012 2 — 8 10 0 Post 23 000 000 0 — 0 4 3 Kentucky Colonels — Sparta 1-4 (R), Blank 1-1 (BB, HBP, SB, R), Kramer 1-4 (RBI), Ohmer 1-3 (RBI), Slusher 2-3 (SB, RBI, R), Caple 1-2 (2B, BB, HBP), Kuebbing 1-3 (BB, RBI), Cordrey 0-3 (BB, R), LaCorte 1-1 (2B, BB, R), McWhorter 0-1 (RBI), Cain 1-1 (3B, R), Dwyer 0-0 (SB, R), Rice 0-0 (BB, R). Post 23 — Knittel 0-2 (BB), Miller 0-1 (BB), Shears 1-3 (2B), Morgan 1-2 (HBP), Howard 1-2 (2B), Cassidy 1-2. W — Cain (n/a) L — Brown (0-1) Records — Kentucky Colonels n/a; Post 23 1-9. both lost their lives at the same track within a few months of each other. I was a fan of Petty, I thought he had the talent to be a star. The impact of his death stayed with me until February 2001. Coming out of turn four on the final lap of the Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt and Sterling Marlin got together, which sent Earnhardt’s car into the outside retaining wall. He was pro- nounced dead a few hours later at a local hospital. I grew up as an Earnhardt fan and for most of my childhood, I thought the man was invincible. I learned a cruel lesson about sports that day, I learned to appreciate athletes and certain teams for their greatness (relative to sports achievements), and I learned how to live in the moment. I know NASCAR is a love/hate sport. Either people love racing or they don’t, believe me I understand. But regardless of your feelings, race car drivers deserve some respect. Next time you watch a sport, any sport, appreciate the greatness in front of your eyes. Our kids need to grow up learning to appreciate the personal sacrifices it takes to reach higher levels in sports, not taking the images of achievement on the television screen for granted. My son is only two years old. I’m not sure who he will grow up idolizing, but whoever it is, I will teach him to appreciate the athletes for all of their sacrifice. I’m sure my wife will remind me of this column the next time I swear at the TV, and yes it will happen again, but all I can say is — I’m a fan, which comes from the word fanatic, and as a die hard fan, we tend to act stupid. Cody Leist can be reached at 3533101, ext. 294, or cleist@civitasmedia.com. For breaking sports news, follow Cody on Twitter @CodyLeist. 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