Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Christian retail venture ‘a calling’ Sportsmen donate for owner, A5 to Relay, A6 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 59, No. 168 FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 www.mydailysentinel.com SPORTS ODOT investing $12 million in Meigs this year • Wahama edges Point Pleasant. date of July and a cost of entrance upgrade, track Projects outlined through 2013 $199,767. maintenance, sidewalk See Page B1 Improvements to Star construction and BY BETH SERGENT cuss how much money an estimated $12.2 mil- Mill Park, walk path and drainage upgrades. [email protected] is being spent by the lion investment. Those sidewalk placement in Pavement moderniza- agency in Meigs County projects are: Racine. The total project tion and resurfacing of POMEROY — Meigs this year and for years Bridge replacement on cost is $760,000 with a 8.7 miles of Ohio 124 County Commissioners to come. CR 14 just south of the completion date of beginning at the Vinton recently met with offi- There are seven pro- intersection of CR 14 and October. The work County line. The comple- cials from the Ohio jects ODOT is oversee- CR 18. The Alan Stone includes parking lot tion date is 2011 with an Department of ing in Meigs County this Company is the contrac- resurfacing, walking Transportation to dis- year which translates into tor with a completion track lighting, park Please see ODOT, A2 ODOT to discuss economic development at Chamber SENTINEL STAFF [email protected] POMEROY — Since the release of its 2010-11 business plan, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) INSIDE has been reaching out to local communities to • Rio Grande share its new initiatives and to discuss today’s commencement most important issue — planned for Saturday. economic development. See Page A2 Starting at noon, Tuesday, May 11, ODOT • Call to responsibility. District 10 officials will be See Page A4 speaking at the Meigs Charlene Hoeflich/photos • Crossway in concert County Chamber of Hundreds of balloons were launched to Commerce luncheon held at First Church of God mark the end of Meigs County’s obser- at the Pomeroy Library. in Point Pleasant. vance of the National Day of Prayer. Discussions will include See Page A5 the department’s new ini- tiatives, economic devel- • A Hunger for More. opment and up and coming See Page A4 National Day of Prayer observed local construction projects. Please see Chamber, A2 BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH heads, along with bene- [email protected] factors like emergency personnel and spiritual POMEROY — “It’s all instructors in local WEATHER about prayer and that’s churches. Legislation why we’re here today,” After the flags have said Brenda Barnhart in been posted by Drew introduced her welcome to a large Webster Post 39, crowd gathered in front Pomeroy, Tom Anderson, of the Meigs County president of the Meigs to increase Courthouse Thursday for County Board of County the observance of the Commissioners, led in veterans’ National Day of Prayer. the pledge to the And there were many American flag. Cody benefit access prayers. Williams gave the Seventeen pastors and SENTINEL STAFF Christian flag pledge and [email protected] parishioners prayed for Brad Hood the pledge to High: Upper 80s. the nation, state and local the Bible. The prayer of Low: Lower 50s. communities and govern- Mid-Valley Christian School students sing “Love has WASHINGTON, D.C. ment leaders and agency Please see Prayer, A2 Come” at the National Day of Prayer service. — Rep. Charlie Wilson and Sen. Sherrod Brown have introduced legisla- tion that would expand Diamonds aren’t forever access to services and INDEX benefits for veterans liv- ing in Appalachia. 2 SECTIONS — 12 PAGES Chester Ball Fields Both legislative bills would authorize a coopera- Calendars A6 tive agreement between heavily damaged the Secretary of the VAand Classifieds B3-4 BY BETH SERGENT the Appalachian Regional [email protected] Commission (ARC). Comics B5 “This legislation is Faith A3-5 CHESTER — Opening day of the Chester Ball about connecting the dots Association will be held in Tuppers Plains because for our veterans,” Wilson said. “Our veterans not NASCAR B6 both fields in Chester were heavily damaged by only deserve quality care, last weekend’s flash flooding. but they have earned it. Sports B Section Sammi Mugrage of the CBA, said though the Too often, our rural vet- ball fields have flooded before, the damage has erans lack the resources © 2010 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. never been so severe. The ball fields sit behind necessary to access their Baum Lumber right along the Shade River, mak- Submitted photo This photo taken inside the concession stand at the Federal benefits and ser- ing them ripe for destruction from last weekend’s vices. That’s just not fair heavy rains. Chester Ball Fields shows the devastation left behind by and we need to fix it.” last weekend’s flash flooding. Both fields are also heavi- Please see Fields, A2 ly damaged and saturated with water. Please see Veterans, A2 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Friday, May 7, 2010 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A2 Local Briefs Railway Volunteers give back Car wash set Veterans ride free Memorial Day RACINE — The Racine-Southern FFA Chapter will have a car wash starting at 9 a.m., Saturday, SENTINEL STAFF Among those volun- teers are veterans,” said s suggested for the May 8 at Hill’s Sunoco. All proceeds benefit the [email protected] teers are several train Sue Hebner, the market- Memorial Day train. FFA chapter. enthusiasts from Meigs ing volunteer for the rail- Non-military passengers NELSONVILLE — County, including David way. “Everyone loved may ride the train for the While every train trip on and Nathan Robinette, the idea of doing a free regular rate. Immunization clinic the Hocking Valley who have been riding the train for these unsung Now for those who Scenic Railway differs, Hocking Valley rails for heroes.” can’t make it on POMEROY — The Meigs County Health one thing has never many years. So any veteran or cur- Memorial Day, Hocking Department will hold a childhood immunization changed. After a record-breaking rent member of the Valley will give veterans, clinic from 9-11 a.m., 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, May 11. All of the trains are year hauling more than armed forces is invited to current military and their Bring child’s shot records and/or medical cards if operated by volunteers. applicable. A $10 donation appreciated but not 35,000 passengers in ride the 1:30 p.m. train families a discount all required. H1N1 vaccinations will also be available It’s a labor of love for its 2009, the railway volun- on Memorial Day for year long on any regular to the general public. volunteers — a diverse teers wanted to give free. Immediate family train departing at noon or group who have shared a something back. They members living with 2:30 p.m. common goal of preserv- decided to operate a free them may also ride for To take advantage of Racine sets alumni dinner ing, restoring and operat- train on Memorial Day free. To qualify for the either offer, call 740-753- ing historic railroad for veterans and military free rate, take some mili- 9531 on the weekends or RACINE — The Racine-Southern annual 2010 equipment over more personnel. tary ID or discharge leave a message at 800- alumni dinner will be held at Southern High School than 35 years. “Many of our volun- papers. Reservations are 967-7834. on Saturday, May 29, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $15 each in advance until May 21 at the Racine Home National Bank in Racine, and at the Southern High School office. After May 21 and at the door, tickets will be $25 each. If URG commencement planned for Saturday purchasing by mail, ticket order form is available at SENTINEL STAFF elor’s and master’s ceremony will feature Oliver Arena in the Lyne www.tornadoalumni.net or e-mail rzuspan@tor- [email protected] degrees during the after- music from the Rio Center. Arrangements nadoalumni.net for the form. noon, as they will be Grande Symphonic Band have been made for RIO GRANDE — The honored for their hard and the Grande Chorale guests without tickets to University of Rio work and academic vocal music group, and view the ceremony by Grande and Rio Grande achievements. While will conclude with the video in the following Community College will there is plenty of seating traditional Circle-on-the- locations: the guests of ODOT from Page A1 hold its 134th anniver- available on the Green, where the new associate’s degree gradu- sary commencement University Green, those graduates will gather in a ates will be invited to estimated cost of $1.2 million. ceremony on Saturday, Intersection improvement at Elm Street in Racine in attendance will also be large circle on the watch on video screens in with working including widening and construction of May 8. invited to watch the cere- University Green the Morris Haskins a turn lane as well as sidewalk improvements. The The ceremony will mony on a video screen Immediately following Auditorium in Room 118 completion date is 2011 with an estimated cost of begin at 1 p.m. on the inside the Berry Fine and the ceremony, the in Bob Evans Farms $400,000. University Green, and all Performing Arts Center. University Women’s Hall, the guests of bache- Landslide repair using drilled shaft along Ohio 124 area residents are invited The keynote speaker Club will host a reception lor’s degree graduates north of Barr Hollow Road with Alan Stone Company to attend.