SERVING THE OHIO VALLEY SINCE 1852 www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010 Vol. 158 • No. 328 • 50 cents daily/$1.25 Sunday Potential Buyer Looking At Waverly Plant Gov. Announces $50,000 Grant To Assist Workers At Pike Cabinet Factories BY FRANK LEWIS a buyer to come in there, continue PDT STAFF WRITER to operate and provide the jobs and benefit the community,” At least one company is show- Strickland said. “When I first ing a serious interest in the prop- talked to the CEO not too many erties of two plants set to close in weeks ago, quite frankly, the Pike County. impression that I got, was that Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland was they thought the possibility of a at a meeting Wednesday in new owner coming in and contin- Waverly with several government uing the operation was remote. I agencies, workforce profession- think they, and certainly I, have als, and elected officials, conduct- been pleased and surprised to ed by the Director of the Ohio learn there have been a number of Wayne Allen ■ Daily Times Closing Up Department of Development, contacts. And as I am sure all of Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and Ohio Director of Development Lisa Patt-McDaniel Lisa Patt-McDaniel. you know, at least one on-site were among the state and local officials in attendance at the Masco task force The meeting was the second in visit. We have been in communi- meeting in Waverly on Wednesday. DOW JONES the last month concerning the cation with that entity, I believe, closing of two Mill’s Pride cabi- earlier this morning. So there is think my responsibility and all of workers regarding what we know 10,896.91 +149 netry factories, owned by Masco. that possibility. I don’t want to our responsibilities is to be total- “Our first desire is to try to find hold out any false hope, but I ly transparent and honest with the See MASCO, A3 ■ STOCKS, A3 36 Counts of SPORTS Schoolhouse Rock! Child Abuse Filed Against Couple

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A Scioto County couple faces a combined total of 36 charges, several involving a child said to have received multiple injuries over a period of time. Jennifer Carver, 24, and Derek Hossman 29, are each Final Results charged with six counts of felo- Track meet winners nious assault, a felony of the announced second degree; six counts of ■ child endangering, a felony of SPORTS, B1 the second degree, and six counts of endangering children, Field Trip a felony of the third degree. Portsmouth Capt. David Hall said the two Portsmouth Even Start list several addresses, including takes trip to garden shop Martin Cemetery Road in ■ GARDEN, B8 Elementary Lucasville. Carver was arrested earlier, Preparing Hossman hours later at a differ- ent location. For Play “They are charged with abus- Weather ing a little 10-month-old child,” The Portsmouth Elementary School Scioto County Sheriff’s Detec- Today T-storms High 85 fifth- and sixth-grade Choir and tive Paul Blaine said. “The 10- Tonight T-storms Low 69 Drama Club will present month-old child suffered several “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior” broken bones. Some are fresh High Low Outlook Friday and Saturday at Portsmouth injuries. Some injuries were FRI 75 51 T-storms Elementary School Auditeria. being healed at the time.” SAT 71 49 M. Clear Members of the main cast have Blaine said the sheriff’s office spent at least two hours per day/ learned of the possibility of the SUN 71 49 M. Clear four days per week since February child being injured in October MON 71 51 T-storms rehearsing. This entertaining and 2008. enjoyable musical will be take “It has been an ongoing inves- place at 7 p.m. Friday and tigation,” Blaine said. “Actually, Saturday. Tickets cost $5 for the case was submitted to the adults and $3 for students. (Scioto County) Grand Jury, Tickets are available at the door through the (Scioto County) or in the school office. Prosecutor’s Office back in Wayne Allen ■ Daily Times See ABUSE, A3 Kirby ‘Searched The World Over’ For 1920s Glass Obituaries BY G. SAM PIATT ucts, too. The colored opaque • Rick DeBord Timothy Dunn PDT STAFF WRITER glass was versatile and lighter and • Fred Brown considered a more durable alterna- of Vitrolite • Alice Arnold William “Pop” would have tive to marble. Specialist been so very proud of his grand- Eighty-six years later, Kirby’s, works to cut a See Page A2 daughter, Elisa Kirby-Valli. owned and operated by Kirby- piece of glass Pop Kirby started Kirby’s Flow- Valli and her cousin, John Kirby that will be put Index ers & Gifts shop on the corner of Jr., is still going strong. on the outside However, in 2008, water got in of Kirby’s Advice ...... B5 Local...... A2-8 Gallia and Findlay streets in Portsmouth in 1924. In the early behind the squares of the exterior flowers on Calendar ..A2 Lotteries....B2 1930s he had the exterior walls of glass and it began to push out from Tuesday. Class ...... B6-7 Puzzles ....B4 the building covered with squares the walls. Kirby-Valli, fearing it Wayne Allen Comics...... B4 Sports ....B1-3 of burgundy and tan Vitrolite, a might fall on some pedestrian’s ■ Daily Times Editorial ....A4 TV ...... B5 decorative glass touted as the head, had to have it all removed. “architectural darling” of the Then her problem was what to See Page 1920s and ‘30s. have the exterior walls of the A3 for building covered with. Her deci- Storefronts and theaters sported another Vitrolite, either Vitrolite or Car- sion from the beginning was, if at rara, which was the same product all possible, to replace the exterior story about only made by a different company. decoration with the same Vitrolite Dunn’s Some home interiors of the well- specialty to-do were tiled with these prod- See GLASS, A3 work.

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Obituaries Service Schedule Local Briefs Calendar • Ruth Gray — Inter- Legal clinic 335, Stockdale. Today ment at 11 a.m. Thursday Items for the Chinese Today, why not try ... • Vernon Township cleanup, at Greenfield Cemetery. is Monday auction and desserts SmARTMoves, dumpsters located at the town- Arrangements by Botkin may be donated and Cirque dʼARt students Southeastern Ohio ship garage. Funeral Home in Waverly. Legal Services will have a dropped off at the com- interpret Lavon Van • Porter Township Spring • Lisa Knittel — 11 a.m. public do-it-yourself legal munity center. Williams work through Clean-up, drivers’ licenses Thursday at Roger W. clinic concerning domes- Contact Mary Williams choreography, free, Davis Funeral Home in checked, dumpsters, Service tic relations issues includ- at (740) 820-4211 (home) open to public, South- West Portsmouth, with or (740) 285-4359 (cell) Department, 8809 Green St., ing custody, visitation and ern Ohio Museum, callers 10 to 11 a.m. Thurs- name changes from 6 to or Angie at (740) 820- Wheelersburg, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. 825 Gallia St., noon day. Interment in Scioto 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 3137 for drop off times. • Taking Angel Food orders for Burial Park. 17, in the Robert Copley May, cash or food stamps, Pot- north to Kinney’s Lane; six to eight John Shaw OLBH offers free • — 11 a.m. Meeting Room of the ter’s House Ministries, 5409 Win- hours, beginning 6 p.m. Thursday at Brant Funeral Portsmouth Public smoking cessation chester Ave., Sciotoville, 9 a.m.-6 • Sixth annual County Wide Home in Portsmouth. Library, 1220 Gallia St. Our Lady of Bellefonte p.m.; Cornerstone United Interment in McKendree Summer Reading Kick-off for Required court forms Hospital (OLBH) invites Methodist Church, 808 Offnere Cemetery. Greenup County Libraries, free will be provided at the anyone wishing to stop St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for families, food, prizes, inflata- • Dorothy Toller — 11 clinic, and court rules Fred A. Brown, 86 smoking to join its free • Consumer Helping Con- bles, games, etc., Greenup a.m. Thursday at Gaydos concerning the forms will Fred A. Brown, 86, of Funeral Home in Vance- smoking cessation pro- sumers Thrift Shop, open, 725 Christian Church Family Life be explained. gram. The next session Fifth St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. West Portsmouth, died burg, Ky., with callers 10 to SEOLS is the legal aid Center, 711 Main St., Greenup, Tuesday May 11, 2010, at 11 a.m. Thursday. Interment begins Monday, May 17 • Hours, Portsmouth Library, Ky., 6-8 p.m. law firm for low income with classes meeting Hempstead Manor. He was in Black Oak Cemetery. persons in Scioto County. 1220 Gallia St., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; • James Dickey Post American born May 5, 1924, in • Charles Sprouse — Mondays at 6 p.m. at the Lucasville Library, closed; New For more information OLBH Human Motion Legion, bingo sponsored by Assis- Lawrence County to the late Noon Thursday at about SEOLS services Boston Library, closed; Northwest tance to the Handicapped Inc., Grover and Schneider-Griffin Funeral Vitality Center confer- Library, 13056 Ohio 73, Room 12, and/or the legal clinic call ence room. 705 Court St., 6:30 p.m., doors Helen Farmer Home in Chesapeake. SEOLS at (740) 354-7563 McDermott, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; South open 4:30 p.m.; Auxiliary meeting Interment in Highland The 12-week program Brown. He between 8:30 a.m. and 5 Webster Library, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; with election of officers, 7 p.m. was an Army Memorial Gardens. utilizes the proven Coop- p.m. Monday through Fri- er-Clayton method to help Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old • Narcotics Anonymous, no jok- WWII veteran and a former • Arrietta Bennett — 1 day. The office is located Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, 10 p.m. Thursday at Erwin participants become non- ers group, open discussion, non- employee at Bob and at 800 Gallia St., Suite a.m.-6 p.m. Floyd’s Gas Stations. Dodson Allen Funeral smokers. Sessions are free smoking, First Presbyterian 700, in Portsmouth. • Free soup and sandwich Fred is survived by a son, Home in Minford, with except for the cost of Church, 221 Court and Third David Brown of Mansfield, callers noon to 1 p.m. Cancer benefit nicotine replacement or lunch, Community of Christ streets, 7 p.m. Ohio; three sisters, Helen Thursday. Interment at is May 16 Zyban. Family, friends or Church, McDermott, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous, Big Brown of West Portsmouth, Sunset Memorial Gardens. other members of an indi- • ArtAffects, new regional arts Book Study Group, St. Monica Mildred Quillen of Florida • Betty Estep — 1 p.m. A cancer benefit for vidual’s support system center, open, 607 Chillicothe St., Catholic Church, 4252 Pine St., and Kathleen Maier of Thursday at Stockdale Stevie Wicker will are welcome to attend. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. New Boston, 7 p.m. Portsmouth. Along with his Baptist Church, with include a spaghetti dinner For more information • Alcoholics Anonymous, Big • Russell D. Williams Post parents, Fred was preceded callers noon to 1 p.m. and a Chinese auction or to register, contact the Book Group, open discussion, American Legion, fireplug bingo, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in death by a brother, Don- Thursday. Interment in OLBH CareLine at (606) Findlay Street United Methodist 950 Gallia St., 7 p.m. May 16 at the Stockdale 833-2273. ald Brown, and a sister, Scioto Cemetery. Arrange- Church, 13th and Findlay To submit items, mail at least ments by McKinley Funer- Community Center, Ohio From PDT Staff reports Marcella Tatman. streets, noon. al Home in Lucasville. a week in advance of meeting to There will be graveside • Celebrate Recovery, safe Calendar, Daily Times, 637 Sixth services 11 a.m. Friday, May • Milton Fraley Jr. — 1 Meetings place for anyone with a hurt, 14, 2010, at Edgewood p.m. Thursday at Lloyd St., Portsmouth, OH 45662-0581. Abby in Memorial Burial Ridge Pentecostal Church, Today County CTC, North habit, or hang-up to gather, wor- Items can be e-mailed to Park with George Vastine with callers until the service Campus, 951 Vern Riffe ship and share, Cornerstone Unit- pdtnews@portsmouth- officiating. Military rites Thursday. Interment in Dum- • Scioto County Board Drive, Lucasville, 5 p.m. ed Methodist Church, 808 dailytimes.com. Include in writ- will follow, provided by mitt Cemetery. Arrangements of Commissioners, meet- • New Boston Board of Offnere St., 5:30-8 p.m.; for more ing the names of the club or James Dickey Post 23 by Dickerson Funeral Home ing, Room 107, Scioto Education, meeting, information call Pastor Kym sponsoring organization, time, County Courthouse, 602 American Legion. Family in Vanceburg, Ky. Glenwood High School, James at (740) 353-2548. day, date and complete address Seventh St., 9:30 a.m. and friends will gather start- • Edna McCarty — 1 522 Glenwood Ave., New • Portsmouth Department of of event planned. For an item to p.m. Thursday at Lafferty • Southern Ohio Port ing at 10:30 a.m. The family Boston, 6 p.m. Public Utilities flushing fire be repeated in the Calendar, a Funeral Home in West Authority, meeting, third would like to thank Hemp- floor, 433 Third St., noon. • Green Township hydrants, north to the end of new notice must be mailed in stead Manor and Heartland Union. Interment in Gift Ridge Cemetery. • Scioto County Career trustees, regular meeting, Mabert Road from Gallia Street, for each meeting date. The Hospice for their wonderful Technical Center Board Senior Citizens Building, including Wayne Hills area, west Times will not hold items for care. They would also like • Ruth Venturino — 1 p.m. Thursday at F.C. of Education, meeting, 144 Gervais Road, from Robinson Avenue/Young repeated use. Please do not call donations made to Heartland Taylor Building, Scioto Franklin Furnace, 7 p.m. in items. Hospice in Fred’s name. Daehler Mortuary Compa- Street to Offnere Street and areas Funeral arrangements are ny in Portsmouth, with under the direction of the callers noon to 1 p.m. Roger W. Davis Funeral Thursday. Interment in Home in West Portsmouth. Sunset Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be sent to • James Chamblin — 2 www.rogerwdavisfuneral- p.m. Thursday at Thomp- home.com. son-Meeker Funeral Home in West Union, with callers Alice Arnold, 77 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday. • Leonard Altherr — 10 Alice Jean Arnold, 77, of a.m. Friday at Howe Wheel- Lucasville, died Wednesday, er Boyer Hornback Funeral May 12, 2010, at Southern Home in Piketon, with Ohio Medical Center. callers 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday She was born May 4, and 9 to 10 a.m. Friday Inter- 1933, in Barnett’s Creek, ment in Mound Cemetery. Ky., a daughter of the late • Paul Goings — 10 a.m. Ethel Horne Arnold. Friday at Our Lady of Per- Alice was a former petual Help Catholic assembler for William’s Church, 3730 Broadway, Shoe Factory and attended Grove City. Interment 1:30 both Howard United p.m. at Greenlawn Ceme- Methodist Church on Camp tery in Portsmouth. Callers Creek and the Outreach 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ministries on Bear Creek. Spence-Miller Funeral She is survived by her hus- Home, 2697 Columbus St., band, Walter Arnold, whom Grove City. she married Dec. 21, 1950, in • Dallas Whitaker — 11 Rubyville; one son, Timothy a.m. Friday at F.C. Daehler (Judy) Arnold of Lucasville; Mortuary Company in three daughters, Beverly Portsmouth, with callers 5 (Ray) Eichenlaub of Otway, to 8 p.m. Thursday. Inter- Lori Kreckow of Lansing, ment in Cardinal Cemetery. Mich., and Kathi Jo (Kevin) • Carl Hicks Sr. — 11 Zornes of Lucasville; and six a.m. Saturday at Lexington Submitted Photo grandchildren. Avenue Snyder Funeral The Portsmouth Pantry Garden broke ground Tuesday. From left, standing, are Portsmouth Municipal Court Judge Steven Funeral services will be Home, 2553 Lexington Ave., Mowery, Kelly Hatas (kneeling), Connie Rawlins, Calvin Rodeheffer, Lynn Rodeheffer, Sarah Lowe, Kejing Liu, master gar- conducted 11 a.m. Satur- Mansfield, with callers 4 to 7 dener and associate professor of Teacher Education at SSU, and kneeling, Melissa Lowder, Helen Entler, Community Gar- day, May 15, 2010, at the p.m. Friday. Interment in Lit- den coordinator, and Mason Bradbury, student gardener. Kneeling by the sign is Sarah Bachman, SSU student gardener. McKinley Funeral Home in tle Washington Cemetery. Lucasville with Elmer • Phyllis Bishop — 2 “Bubby” Stevens officiat- p.m. Saturday at The Old Ground broken for new community garden ing. Burial will follow in Country Church, 101 S. The Portsmouth Pantry garden. and the remainder will be spades also are needed. Scioto Burial Park. Friends Fifth St., Newark. Arrange- Garden officially started Kelly Hatas and Sarah raised with vegetables that For more information or to may call Friday 6 to 8 p.m. ments by Criss Schoedinger with a groundbreaking on Lowe, service leaders with will be donated to God’s donate to the Portsmouth and from 10 to 11 a.m. Sat- of Newark. Tuesday with Portsmouth AmeriCorps/VISTA at Pantry at Second Presbyte- Pantry Garden, contact Hatas urday at the funeral home. • Raymond Cook — Municipal Court Judge Shawnee State University rian Church and the Salva- at [email protected] or Noon May 22 at Parkview Steven Mowery leading received a grant from the tion Army. Portsmouth call (937) 623-2957 or (740) Rick DeBord, 53 United Methodist Church the event. Mowery and Ohio Campus Compact for Feed and Supply and 351-3572. Rick DeBord, 53, of in Columbus. Interment in Judge Russell Kegley will the Pantry Garden. Lowe’s donated seeds for Source: Shawnee State Wheelersburg died Wednes- Memorial Burial Park in be providing community Several plots will be used the project. Small tools University Office of day, May 12, 2010, at his Wheelersburg. service workers for the by community gardeners such as rakes, hoes and Communications residence. Arrangements are pend- State ing at Erwin-Dodson-Allen Brief Funeral Home in Minford. Court denies Ohio injection drug could com- he takes for a seizure disor- stay awake longer and was sentenced to die for plicate the procedure. der could interfere with a hence experience serious the 1983 murder of a driv- Bible inmate’s drug- A panel of the 6th U.S. drug used in Ohio’s backup side effects such as vomit- er he shot while hitchhik- Verse tolerance claim Circuit Court of Appeals in execution method that ing from a second drug ing in southwest Ohio. Cincinnati on Wednesday injects drugs into muscles. used in the backup process. From AP Wire reports Deuteronomy COLUMBUS — A fed- said death row prisoner Beuke contends he could The 48-year-old Beuke eral appeals court has Michael Beuke hadn’t pro- 10:12-13 rejected a condemned vided enough evidence Now, O Israel, what does Ohio inmate’s request to about the potential negative the LORD your God ask of halt his execution because impact of the tolerance. Classifieds work! you but to fear the LORD his tolerance to a lethal Beuke says a barbiturate (740) 353-3101 your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve Correction the LORD your God with Policy all your heart and with all The Portsmouth Daily Times is dedicated to correcting your soul, and to observe errors as promptly as possible. 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on hand and the tan he Decorative glass of the 1920s being Glass salvaged from a storefront in College Station, Texas. From Page A1 On May 4 he and his restored again on America’s Main Street or Carrara her grandfather associate, Hank Falken- berg, parked their van- By G. SAM PIATT the 1940s as a facing for manufactured since 1947, so Louisville to install glass had installed. The problem was the load of glass, along with PDT Staff Writer storefronts of bakeries, a big part of his job involves on a storefront there. manufacture of Vitrolite their tools and glues, on drugstores and jewelry finding it and rescuing it. He “We dropped a trailer- Findlay Street and began Tim Dunn has estab- shops. Some new movie might be off one day to Ten- load of it — 60 panels — and Carrara ceased more than half a century ago. It the job of restoration. On lished a lucrative business, palaces would cover their nessee and the next day to off there on our way to Wednesday they finished Vitrolite Specialist, by buy- entire facades with Vitro- Iowa, grabbing the glass Portsmouth,” Dunn said. was made during the decades of 1907 to 1937 it. The “art glass” is up ing, selling and restoring lite. before it’s shattered and “When we finish that job, and Kirby’s exterior has pigmented structural glass Dunn, a tile-setter by winds up in a landfill. it’s off to New Orleans for by Libby-Owen-Ford (Vitrolite) and by Pitts- the same glow it had back known by the trade names trade, came upon Vitrolite At its peak, Vitrolite was another, and after that we their in the ‘20s when Pop under which it was sold — in 1985. By 1997, he had available in 40 colors. He travel to Wisconsin. We burgh Glass (Carrara). “I searched the world Kirby had it installed. Vitrolite, Carrara Glass, decided to limit his busi- has it organized by color in travel about five months of “They worked all Sani Onyx. ness to Vitrolite work his shop. the year now to meet the over. I made thousands of phone calls. I was deter- through our busy Moth- The basement of his entirely, advertising on his He travels far and wide, demand.” er’s Day here. I’m very workshop in St. Louis car- website: www.vitrolitespe- too, in his restoration work. Vitrolite and Carrara are mined to put the exterior back the way my grandfa- pleased with it, the colors ries about 6 tons of the col- cialist.com. When he left Portsmouth in demand again and, as and all,” Kirby-Valli said. ored opaque glass, which One of his first big jobs Wednesday, after taking Dunn pointed out, “on ther had it,” Kirby-Valli said. “It was a challenge, Owners of other stores was popular on the exteri- involved restoration of the eight days to install pig- America’s Main Street.” in Portsmouth, Dunn said, ors of many early 20th-cen- Gem Theater in Kansas mented glass on the exteri- but I didn’t give up. Final- ly, by the grace of God, I especially in the Boney- tury buildings. City, Mo., and then the Ritz or of Kirby’s Flowers, he G. SAM PIATT can be discovered this man in fiddle area, came by to It was in particular vogue Theater in Talladega, Ala. and his associate, Hank reached at (740) 353-3101, ext. Missouri.” watch the work being during the 1920s through His material hasn’t been Falkenberg, left for 236. Tim Dunn, whose shop done and questioned him is in St. Louis, is a Vitro- about prices and avail- lite specialist. He salvages ability. nas needed to be issued ments, the two were has been placed in a fos- it from structures being “We put six panels out Abuse to get charges filed. being held in the Scioto ter home by Scioto Coun- demolished, anyway he front and about 20 pan- There has been a lot of County Jail without ty Children Services, and can get his hands on a els on the side here,” From Page A1 investigation on it to get bond. “is doing excellent.” cache or a few pieces of Dunn said. “Isn’t it (20)09. But there was a our proof, so we can Blaine said both will be Vitrolite or Carrara. He beautiful? This material lot of work that had to be indict.” arraigned on the 18 FRANK LEWIS can be has six tons of it on hand hasn’t been made in done, like special records Blaine said that counts each, and a trial reached at (740) 353-3101, at his business. America since 1947. I’m from the hospitals needed because the cases were date will be set. ext. 232 or flewis@heartland- He and Kirby-Valli glad Elisa found us. to be obtained, subpoe- under grand jury indict- Blaine said the child publications.com talked about her situation We’ll polish it up, and at the flower shop back then we’re off to our and forth by e-mail. He next job, which is a storefront in Louisville.” wants to do. As you know, County facilities. The Times asked Strick- sent her small pieces of we are dedicated to get “I can tell you that the the glass until he was sure Masco land about workforce G. SAM PIATT can be someone in there. That’s company we talked with he had the right colors training and retraining reached at (740) 353-3101, From Page A1 our number one priority.” just this morning — we facilities available to any and enough of it to do the job. He had the burgundy ext. 236. and what we don’t know.” Patt-McDaniel said that don’t know who they are displaced employees. Strickland said the state since the last meeting, the — we don’t know exactly “I think we’ve got quite is doing everything it can committees have been what they do, but they did frankly the best training to stay on top of the situa- formed. Those committees talk to us about some of facilities that you could LIVESTOCK PRICES were to meet Wednesday the possible incentives that find anywhere, with our tion. COLUMBUS — The Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct “Whatever incentives afternoon. we could provide to them community colleges, After the meeting, if they were to come and Shawnee State (Universi- Summary from Tuesday as reported by the U.S. that we may be able to pro- Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing vide that would make it Strickland was asked what stay and keep so many jobs ty), as well as all the other incentives the state can or add so many jobs, and institutions that we have,” Service: more likely for a buyer to Barrows and gilts on a carcass basis: 1.18 lower. come, we will do,” Strick- offer potential buyers. so on,” Strickland said. Strickland said. “So I think “It depends on what a “So what we are able to do we can provide any com- BASE MARKET land said. “And we want On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean) you to know that, even potential buyer may be depends upon what the pany the kind of highly interested in,” Strickland company is willing to skilled workforce that they 82.43-86.00, weighted avg. 83.74. now, we are talking to at Actual pricing with lean premiums added least one potential buyer.” said. “For example, we commit to.” would need, regardless of have some outright grant Director of the Ohio Job what those needs may be. 0.8-0.9 inches backfat: 81.50-89.76. Strickland said the 0.6-0.7 inches backfat: 84.00-92.77. Masco Waverly facility programs, where financial and Family Services, Doug Everything from the high- resources are provided Lumpkin was at the meet- est technical training in Total prior day negotiated sales: 4,660. contains 2.5 million square Tuesday’s total movement: 62,749. feet of space. A Jackson directly. We have what’s ing and made an terms of computer and IT facility owned by the same called Job Retention tax announcement concerning skills to the manual skills company, and still in oper- credits, in which we pro- funding for the work to be that may be needed.” ation is located on 1 mil- vide the companies that done transitioning work- Strickland talked about lion square feet of space. may be having a difficult ers. the way he sees the atti- “We are putting together time, in order to get them “I am here to announce tudes of the people in the the request of one buyer, to maintain the jobs. Then that we have done a Rapid Pike, Scioto, Jackson, and and we do not know who it we have another tax credit Response Grant of Adams County areas. is. You can ask me, but I’m program called the Job $50,000 in order to assist “We’re tough people in being honest, I do not Creation tax credit pro- in setting up the Transition southern Ohio. We don’t know. There are other buy- gram. And that’s for com- Center so that we are able give up easily. We don’t ers looking at the compa- panies that are going to be to work through some of give out easily. And we’ll ny,” Patt-McDaniel said. adding jobs, or creating the questions that I heard never give in.” “But we are putting new jobs.” going around the room together a packet for Strickland then com- earlier,” Lumpkin said. FRANK LEWIS may be everything as-is, and with mented about the actual “We are seeking to work reached at (740) 353-3101 Ext. everything ratcheted down discussion with the poten- collectively with all of 232 or flewis@heartlandpubli- based on what that buyer tial buyer for the Pike you.” cations.com Got news? If you have community, education or items of local interest, send a news tip to [email protected] or call (740) 353-3101 today. A4 Thursday, May 13, 2010 Portsmouth Daily Times OPINION

GUEST COMMENTARY Singing the praises of Lena Horne Lena years, she toured with the Lena Horne, “Stormy Horne died USO, entertaining troops. At Weather,” told me: “Lena this week at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in Horne was a very brave the age of Arkansas, she learned she woman and is not given credit 92. More would be performing to a seg- for the activism that she did in than just a regated whites-only audience. the 1940s, at a time when a brilliant Afterward, she gave an lot of the black performers singer and impromptu performance to that she knew were simply actress, she the African-American troops accepting the conditions of Amy was a pio- and was again angered when the day as the way things Goodman neering German POWs imprisoned at were and were afraid of rock- Syndicated civil-rights the base were allowed to ing the boat and losing their activist, crowd into the mess hall. She jobs. And Lena never hesitat- Columnist breaking insisted they be thrown out. ed to speak her mind.” Gavin racial barri- Horne, in a 1966 Pacifica described Horne’s appearance ers for generations of African- Radio interview, recalled a at the 1963 March on The Daily Times has initiat- Americans who have fol- watershed moment in Washington, where she took ed a new online feature on the lowed her. She fought segre- Cincinnati. She was touring the microphone and website at www.portsmouth- gation and McCarthyism, was with a band, and on the night unleashed one word, dailytimes.com. blacklisted, yet persisted to of the boxing match between “Freedom!” She appeared A new online poll gives gain worldwide fame and suc- Joe Louis and Max with the great civil-rights readers an opportunity to POLL cess. Her grandmother signed Schmeling of Nazi Germany, leader Medgar Evers at an respond to a current issue. mayor resign her position immediately.” her up as the youngest mem- Horne, who didn’t care for NAACP rally, just days before During Monday night’s Ports- So, what do you think? Today’s ber of the NAACP as a 14- boxing, found herself back- he was assassinated. She mouth City Council meeting, City Daily Times poll asks the question month-old. stage with the band members, worked with Eleanor Solicitor Mike Jones called on Mayor “Do you think Portsmouth Mayor Hers is the story of the 20th around the radio, rooting for Roosevelt on anti-lynching Jane Murray to resign, citing the Jane Murray should resign?” century, of the slow march to Louis: “I said, ‘He’s mine.’ legislation, and also supported numerous lawsuits facing the city Go to www.portsmouth-daily- racial equality, and of remark- And, I didn’t want him to be SNCC, the Student since she has taken office. In a pre- times.com and answer yes or no. able perseverance. beaten. ‘He’s ours.’ I think Nonviolent Coordinating pared statement, Jones said, in part, “I We’ll give you the results in a few that’s the first I remember Committee, and the National Horne’s career began in am respectfully requesting that the days. Harlem’s renowned Cotton ever identifying with another Council of Negro Women (led Club, where African- Negro in that way before. I by Dorothy Height, another Americans performed for an was identifying with the sym- civil-rights leader, who died exclusively white audience. bol that we had, of a powerful last month at the age of 98). TODAY IN HISTORY She joined several orchestras, man, an impregnable fortress. Horne’s biographer Gavin including one of the first inte- And I didn’t realize that we says she was filled with Today is Thursday, May 13, the • In 1994, President Bill Clinton 133rd day of 2010. There are 232 nominated federal appeals Judge grated bands, and then landed drew strength from these anguish for not doing enough. days left in the year. Stephen G. Breyer to the U.S. the first meaningful, long- symbols.” But Halle Berry thinks other- Paul Robeson, the great wise. When Berry became the Today’s Highlight in History: Supreme Court to replace retiring term contract for an African- • On May 13, 1940, in his first Justice Harry A. Blackmun. American actor with a major African-American singer and first African-American activist, had a profound influ- woman to win the Academy speech as prime minister of Britain, • Today’s Birthdays: Actor Buck Hollywood film studio, Winston Churchill told Parliament, Taylor is 72. Actor Harvey Keitel is MGM. Her contract included ence on Lena Horne. In the Award for Best Actress in Pacifica Radio interview, she 2001, she sobbed as she held “I would say to the House, as I said 71. Author Charles Baxter is 63. provisions that she would not to those who have joined this gov- Actor Franklyn Ajaye is 61. Actress recalled, “Paul taught me up her Oscar in her accept- be cast in the stereotypical ernment: I have nothing to offer but Zoe Wanamaker is 61. Singer Stevie about being proud because I ance speech: “This moment is role of a maid. She was never blood, toil, tears and sweat.” Wonder is 60. Basketball player was Negro ... he sat down for so much bigger than me. This given full acting roles, hours, and he told me about On this date: Dennis Rodman is 49. Actor-come- though, only stand-alone moment is for Dorothy • In 1607, English colonists dian Stephen Colbert is 46. Rock Negro people. ... And he did- Dandridge, Lena Horne, singing scenes. “I looked n’t talk to me as a symbol of arrived by ship at the site of what musician John Richardson (The Gin good and I stood up against a Diahann Carroll. ... And it’s became the Jamestown settlement in Blossoms) is 46. Actor Tom Verica is a pretty Negro chick singing for every nameless, faceless wall and sang and sang. But I in a club. He talked to me Virginia (the colonists went ashore 46. Country singer Lari White is 45. had no relationship with any- woman of color that now has the next day). Singer Darius Rucker (Hootie and about my heritage. And that’s a chance because this door body else,” she told The New why I always loved him.” The • In 1917, three shepherd children the Blowfish) is 44. Actress Susan tonight has been opened.” York Times in 1957. association with Robeson, a near Fatima, Portugal, reported see- Floyd is 42. Contemporary Christian “Mississippi wanted its ing a vision of the Virgin Mary. proud, outspoken activist, DENIS MOYNIHAN contributed musician Andy Williams (Casting movies without me. It was an contributed to Horne’s black- research to this column. • In 1954, President Dwight D. Crowns) is 38. Actress Samantha accepted fact that any scene I listing during the McCarthy AMY GOODMAN is the host of Eisenhower signed into law the St. Morton is 33. Rock musician did was going to be cut when era. "Democracy Now!," a daily interna- Lawrence Seaway Development Act. Mickey Madden (Maroon 5) is 31. tional TV/radio news hour airing on the movie played the South.” James Gavin, who wrote more than 800 stations in North The musical play “The Pajama Actor Robert Pattinson is 24. Actor During the World War II the definitive biography of America. Game” opened on Broadway. Hunter Parrish is 23.

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We’ll probably put just some Council David Malone needs to be done, but it small partitions to do the separation that mentioned in passing the won’t be anything big or possibility of re-locating elaborate.” needs to be done, but it won’t be any- file ■ Daily Times the Portsmouth Municipal Malone said he hopes to, thing big or elaborate.” The Marting’s Building. Courts in to the Marting’s along with 5th Ward Building. Councilman John Haas, Mowery spoke to causing a community Tuesday, Malone meet with both judges this David Malone, Portsmouth City Council president Council Monday night, backlash, and voters explained his statement. week to see what can be and told them, “what I choosing not to support “I approached Judge worked out. until he talks with the City Council on May 4 ask- would implore Council the city’s planned use of (Russell D.) Kegley, “We’ll try to move on it judges. ing Council and the Mayor to do and the Mayor to the building to house city talked to them about pos- as soon as possible Kegley and Judge at the next meeting to do is to act in some offices. sibly moving them over because it needs to be Steven Mowery have authorize expenditures, manner to resolve the there on, at least, a tempo- done,” Malone said. addressed the issue of the seek bids and hire a compe- issue.” FRANK LEWIS can be rary basis,” Malone said. Malone said it is his idea water getting into Munici- tent contractor to replace, Portsmouth City Coun- reached at (740) 353-3101, “Possibly we wouldn’t put to make the situation tem- pal Courtrooms. not repair, the entire roof of cil purchased the Mart- ext. 232 or flewis@heartland- any money into renovating porary, but would wait Kegley sent a letter to 728 Second St. ing’s Building in 2002, publications.com Kentuckians affected by May 1 severe spring storms can apply for disaster assistance PDT Staff Report struck the commonwealth ties. The toll-free numbers Filing damage reports of the disaster and the deposit. beginning May 1. are available seven days a with state or county emer- address where you now are Kentucky Emergency People in eight Kentucky Anyone who experienced week, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. gency managers or volun- staying. Management officials counties — Casey, Lewis, damages in any of the des- until further notice. 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Federal judge sets June 28 for final disposition of case involving Indian Head Rock By G. SAM PIATT Ashland district on April 22 Wilhoit’s April 22 order PDT Staff Writer ordered a lawsuit involving remanded that case from the rock stayed after the the docket and stayed all A federal judge has set two states reached a deal. proceedings long enough to June 28 for what is expect- He gave both sides 60 days allow the parties to resolve ed to be the final disposition to settle the issue of how the transport issue. of the case involving the safely to load the rock, Greenup County Indian Head Rock removed stored in the Portsmouth Judge/Executive Bobby from Kentucky waters by city garage, and unload it in Carpenter said last week an Ohio history buff and Kentucky. arrangements are underway others three years ago. No further extension to bring the rock from A hearing is set for 11 would be granted, the judge Portsmouth to the county a.m. that day to resolve said, since the matter “has garage in Greenup, where it matters about returning the been pending for quiet will be stored until the city rock from Ohio to Ken- some time.” of South Shore can prepare tucky, said Mike Curtis, an After criminal charges a place to exhibit it. Ashland, Ky., lawyer repre- brought by Kentucky “It belongs to the people senting Steve Shaffer of against Shaffer were of South Shore, since it Ironton. dropped, Kentucky Attor- came from the river down “After that, hopefully, ney General Jack Conway there,” Carpenter said. Kentucky can have its rock filed a lawsuit in Wilhoit’’s back,” Curtis said. court against Shaffer and G. SAM PIATT can be U.S. District Judge the others, seeking to have reached at (740) 353-3101, ext. Henry R. Wilhoit Jr. of the the rock returned. 236.

State Briefs Great Lakes water No charges against Tre (tray) Hutcherson. Xenia Prosecutor Stephen levels dropping Ohio runaway wife Haller says the couple again XENIA — Prosecutors agreed to pay the city $5,000 say they won’t charge an in police overtime costs for DETROIT — Water lev- the search. els in the Great Lakes are Ohio wife and mother whose disappearance trig- Tehan was reported miss- headed downward because ing April 17. Friends and of dry weather during the gered days of searches and national TV appeals before family of the married moth- winter and early spring. er of a 1-year-old daughter Got news? A meteorologist with the she turned up in Florida with another man. handed out fliers, used social U.S. Army Corps of Engi- media and went on national If you have community, education or items of neers tells The Detroit News Greene County and Xenia prosecutors in southwest television asking for help. levels are down from the Tehan and Hutcherson local interest, send a news tip to same time in 2009. That Ohio say no crimes occurred and no criminal charges were found five days later in [email protected] or call resumes a low-water trend Miami Beach. that lasted about a decade. apply against 31-year-old Tiffany Tehan and boyfriend — From AP Wire reports (740) 353-3101 today. A6 Thursday, May 13, 2010 Portsmouth Daily Times NATION & WORLD Trade deficit increases to $40.4 billion in March By MARTIN cent to $147.87 billion, derail their expectations appeared to please Wall near $76 a barrel. million manufacturing CRUTSINGER the highest level since for steady gains in exports Street. The Dow Jones The deficit with China jobs at a time when the AP Economics Writer October 2008. Imports this year. That should con- industrial average was up rose 2.4 percent to $16.9 jobless rate in this coun- were up 3.1 percent to tinue as long as the debt about 130 points in after- billion in March, the high- try is 9.9 percent. They WASHINGTON — The $188.3 billion. crisis doesn’t worsen and noon trading. est level since January and contend that Beijing’s U.S. trade deficit rose to a U.S. manufacturers, the threaten to derail Europe’s For March, the rise in the largest trade gap with currency manipulation 15-month high as rising standout performers so far recovery. exports reflected any country. The Obama and other unfair trade oil prices pushed crude oil in this recovery, will con- “Greece is a small econ- increased sales of Ameri- administration is facing practices have made Chi- imports to the highest tinue to get a boost from omy. The big countries, can farm products, led by growing political pressure nese products cheaper in level since the fall of rising demand for their Germany and France, are gains in sales of corn, to impose trade sanctions America at the expense of 2008, offsetting another products, economists pre- still doing okay,” said dairy products and rice. on China if Beijing does- U.S.-made goods, while strong gain in exports. dicted. Their sales are David Wyss, chief econo- Sales of heavy machinery n’t allow its currency to making American-made The larger deficit is evi- being helped by a rebound mist at Standard & Poor’s from electrical generators rise in value against the products more expensive dence of a rebounding in the global economy and in New York. to earth-moving equip- dollar. in China. U.S. economy. declines in the value of Wyss said export ment also posted big Treasury Secretary Tim- Geithner is expected to Analysts expect this the dollar against other growth would add to the increases as did sales of othy Geithner raised raise the currency issue year’s deficit to be up sig- major currencies. overall economy this year, semiconductors. hopes for a change in when he and Secretary of nificantly from 2009, The dollar has strength- providing a key boost to The increase in imports monetary policy when he State Hillary Clinton go to when it hit an eight-year ened this year against the American manufacturers. was led by a 25.5 percent stopped in Beijing last China for two days of low. But U.S. exports euro, the common curren- But Wyss and other econ- jump in crude oil ship- month to talk with Chi- high-level talks later this should keep growing, pro- cy of 16 European coun- omists said that outlook ments, which rose to nese economic officials on month. viding a major source of tries. That is largely the could prove too optimistic $22.3 billion March, the his way back from India. The deficit with the strength from American result of the debt crisis in if the debt crisis in Europe highest level since Octo- But Chinese President Hu 27-nation European manufacturers, and will Greece that could spread intensifies. ber 2008. That increase Jintao, who discussed the Union rose to $7.1 bil- only be marginally affect- to other European coun- Greece, which uses the reflected higher volume issue with President lion in March, a jump of ed by the European debt tries, such as Spain and euro, accounts for only and higher prices. The Barack Obama during a 32.7 percent. Imports crisis. Portugal. The dollar is 0.2 percent of U.S. average price for a barrel trip to Washington last from Europe rose faster The Commerce Depart- now about 15 percent exports. But the 16 Euro- of crude oil rose to month, said China’s deci- than U.S. exports to the ment reported Wednesday stronger against the euro pean nations that use the $74.32, up from $72.92 in sion on the currency EU. that the trade deficit rose than it was in December. euro account for 15 per- February. “won’t be advanced by The deficit with Cana- 2.5 percent to $40.4 bil- Economists said this cent of U.S. exports. Prices have been falling any foreign pressure.” da, America’s largest trad- lion in March compared to will dampen U.S. export So far this year, the U.S. since oil hit $87.15 a bar- American manufactur- ing partner, fell by 15.8 the February imbalance. It sales to Europe and also deficit is running at an rel in early May. The debt ing companies that com- percent to $2.3 billion. was the largest monthly increase demand for Euro- annual rate of $467.2 bil- crisis in Europe has raised pete against the Chinese The imbalance with Mexi- trade deficit since Decem- pean products, such as lion, 23.4 percent higher concerns about the dura- are pressing for a tougher co rose 26.7 percent to $6 ber 2008. cars. than last year’s imbalance bility of the global eco- trade policy. They say billion as imports from Exports of goods and But the changes had not of $378.6 billion. nomic recovery. In trading America’s trade deficit Mexico hit an all-time services were up 3.2 per- been significant enough to The rise in exports Wednesday, oil dipped to with China has cost 2.4 high.

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Meguid al-Fergany ■ AP photo Rescue teams search the site of the Libyan Afriqiyah Airways plane crash in Tripoli, Libya Wednesday. The plane, with 104 people on board, crashed on landing at the airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli. Dutch boy sole of death, there is this ray of 7 children killed in hope.” known survivor in The crash left a large field latest attack at Libyan jet crash scattered with small and China school large pieces of plane debris TRIPOLI, Libya — A BEIJING — An attacker and dozens of police and hacked seven children and Libyan plane carrying 104 rescue workers with surgi- people crashed Wednesday one teacher to death cal masks and gloves, some Wednesday and wounded on approach to Tripoli’s air- of them carrying at least port, leaving a field scat- 20 other people in a ram- one body away. They gath- page at a kindergarten in tered with smoldering ered small personal items debris that included a large northwest China, the latest such as wallets and cell in a string of savage assaults chunk of the tail painted phones from the wreckage. with the airline’s brightly at the country’s schools. Others sifted through The slayings occurred colored logo. A 10-year-old debris — some of it still Dutch boy was the only despite a countrywide boost smoldering — including a in security at schools, with known survivor. flight recorder and green The Dutch prime minister gates and security cameras seats with television screens ordered installed and addi- said everyone on the on them. A large piece of Afriqiyah Airways Airbus tional police and guards the plane’s tail was visible, posted at entrances. A330-200 arriving from bearing Afriqiyah’s brightly Johannesburg, South The attack happened at 8 colored logo with the num- a.m. (0000 GMT) at a Africa, was killed except bers “9.9.99,” a reference to the child, whose survival kindergarten in Nanzheng the date of the founding of county of Hanzhong city, was hailed as a miracle. the African Union. The boy was taken to a the official Xinhua News The plane was carrying Agency said. It did not give hospital in Tripoli and was 93 passengers and 11 crew, undergoing surgery for the ages of the victims or Afriqiyah Airways said in a say who attacked them. injuries including broken statement. bones. Libyan TV showed Liu Xiaoming, deputy video of the dark-haired Conservative director of the propaganda child lying in a hospital bed Cameron takes the department of Hanzhong with a bandaged head and city, confirmed that seven wearing an oxygen mask. reins in Britain children and one teacher were killed and that about He had intravenous lines in LONDON — Former 20 others had been wound- one arm and appeared to be rivals David Cameron and ed. conscious. Nick Clegg hailed their new “The murderer killed The Royal Dutch coalition government as the himself afterward,” Liu told Tourism Board said 61 of coming of a new era in The Associated Press. the dead came from the British politics on Wednes- Netherlands, including day, glossing over policy many holidaymakers who differences but pledging to had been on package tours tackle the country's most to South Africa. pressing problem — the Dutch flags were lowered ballooning deficit. and campaigning for the The Conservative and June 9 parliamentary elec- Liberal Democrat leaders tions was suspended in stood in Downing Street's respect for the dead. Hun- sun-dappled garden and dreds of people phoned promised that their partner- emergency numbers to ask ship was united by common about family and friends purpose and will survive for while authorities at other a full five-year term. They destination airports set up pledged sweeping reform to crisis centers. Parliament, civil liberties “We are sad and sore at laws and on ties to Europe, the thought of the more than and a renewed focus on the one hundred passengers and conflict in Afghanistan. crew who lost their lives,” The Foreign Office said the Anglican Archbishop of new Foreign Secretary Cape Town, Thabo Makgo- William Hague would visit ba, said in a statement. “We Washington Friday for talks thank God for the sole sur- sure to focus on the Afghan vivor. In his survival, we see war. that even in this dark cloud Classifieds work! (740) 353-3101 Portsmouth Daily Times Thursday, May 13, 2010 A7 A8 Thursday, May 13, 2010 Portsmouth Daily Times NATION Investigators: Leak caused well device to fail By FREDERIC J. there were problems with When a remote under- FROMMER and H. the blowout preventers water vehicle tried to acti- JOSEF HEBERT before the accident and vate the safety device a Associated Press Writers confusion almost right up loss of hydraulic pressure to the time of the explo- was detected, said Stupak. WASHINGTON — A sion over the success of When dye was injected “it key safety device known the cementing process. showed a large leak com- as the blowout preventer The committee said ing from a loose fitting,” used in the BP oil rig in that there were at least said Stupak, citing BP the Gulf had a hydraulic “four significant prob- documents. leak and other problems lems with the blowout He said Cameron offi- that likely prevented it preventer” used on the cials had told the com- from working as Deepwater Horizon drill mittee the leak was not designed, congressional rig. believed to have been investigators said Rep. Bart Stupak, D- caused by the blowout Wednesday. Mich., said that a 2001 because other fittings in They also said BP PLC report by Transocean, the system were tight. and other documents also which made the device, Stupak said that BP indicated confusion over indicated there can be as also confirmed that the whether poor pipe many as 260 failure pos- blowout preventer had integrity was allowing sibilities in the equip- been modified so that one methane gas to leak into ment. The device is sup- of its ram drivers could the well just hours before posed to be the final safe- be used for routine test- the explosion that killed guard against a well ing and was no longer 11 workers and blew the blowout by clamping designed to activate in an Gerald Herbert ■ AP photo well open. down and sealing a gush- emergency. He said after Risers, the outer casings of oil drill pipes, are seen on the deck of the service vessel Joe Grif- Rep. Henry Waxman, ing oil well. the spill BP “spent a day fin as it prepares to head to Port Fourchon at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the D-Calif., said that BP had “How can a device that trying to use this ... use- Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana Tuesday. informed his House com- has 260 failure modes be less test ram.” mittee that at some point considered fail-safe?” when the well was being asked Stupak. closed with cement an The House Energy and Green groups hope Gulf spill galvanizes movement influx of methane entered Commerce Committee By TAMARA LUSH “We all need to take a currents in the Gulf have activist who blogs under the wellhead, indicating was to hear from execu- Associated Press Writer hard look at how we’re liv- kept the thickest oil off- the name “carbonfreegirl,” that cementing the well tives of BP, Transocean ing. And how that is having shore and away from was there, taking video of had not produced needed Ltd, Halliburton, which VENICE, La. — In the an impact on our world and coastal wildlife. the effect on local fisher- pipe integrity. conducted the cementing weeks after an oil rig the health of the planet,” That hasn’t stopped envi- men. Waxman, opening a on the BP rig, and exploded and killed 11 said Larry Schweiger, pres- ronmental activists from Last week, Sierra Club hearing into the April 20 Cameron Inc. men in the Gulf of Mexico, ident and CEO of the trying to publicize how Executive Director well explosion that Stupak said BP con- worried environmental National Wildlife Federa- much the spill will affect Michael Brune flew over unleashed a massive oil firmed in documents that groups scoured the water tion. “How long will it take the region. the Gulf in a seaplane to spill, said while “we have a leak had been found in for oil plumes, set up ani- for folks to wake up to the Ten days after the rig survey the damage. He saw far more questions than the hydraulic system that mal triage centers and truth? Clearly, if there is a explosion, Schweiger and a waves of rust-colored oil answers” it appeared provides emergency stretched boom across moment for us to wake up, team of National Wildlife undulating through the clear — from BP and power to a part of the shorelines. this is it.” Federation staff had rented blue water, toward sensi- other documents — that blowout preventer. Activists hope their But asking Americans to a condo in Venice, a small tive bird habitat. involvement doesn’t end pay attention is easier if Louisiana fishing village “We saw high concentra- there; maybe, they con- there are dramatic photos 70 miles south of New tions of oil,” he said. “We Do you have a story idea? tend, this is the catalyst that and videos tugging at Orleans that has become a flew over a very small por- America’s green move- heartstrings. So far, there staging area of sorts. Guys tion of this. This is a spill If you know of someone or something that ment needs. Will Ameri- have been few such images with GREENPEACE T- that extends for miles and would make a good story, cans be horrified enough in this disaster. Though shirts mixed on docks with miles and miles and miles. please call the newsroom at (740) 353-3101, by the news to pump less more than 4 million gallons charter boat captains and It will be one of the largest ext. 244, or e-mail gasoline, buy hybrids and have been spilled in the international media. manmade disasters ever [email protected]. downsize their consumer three weeks since the Leilani Munter, an IndyCar and the impact will be pro- lifestyle? explosion, slow-moving racer and environmental found.”

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The Lady Jeeps finished engines that permeate the region facility by removing almost every- will pay $20,000 to the winner. two days and sixteen events in both third in that race and second to the each Saturday night in the sum- thing from the offices, conces- Hosting two big money races as girls and boys SOC track competi- sprinter-heavy Lady Oaks. mer were scheduled to return this sions and bathrooms. At the start part of one of America's premier tion the victors have been named. A pair of second places finishes dirt track racing series should weekend but last week's rain has of each new year, the facilities are In the SOC II, the home squad put the Notre Dame Titans on their pushed the opening night of the pressure washed, the bleachers are attract big name racers to PRP not Pirates repeated as both boys and only on those nights but during way to 44 team points and the 2010 Portsmouth Raceway Park test for safety, debris is removed girls champions, each by a 40- SOC I boys team trophy, as South season back to May 22. and on occasion fish are picked regular race nights as well. point margin, while in the SOC I "With us having two such Webster made things interesting in That date will mark the PRP out of the fence. Notre Dame won the boys' title and highly anticipated events I think the final two events to finish five Kickoff Classic sponsored by Greenslate was hopeful that Oak Hill claimed the girls' champi- points off the leading Titans. Assurance Realty Finance that we'll have some big names Wednesday's rain would not and big race teams show up for onship in the closest contest of any Both Wheelersburg teams Group and when green flag affect the current schedule. regular events to get tuned up," Tuesday night in Wheelersburg. gained early advantages Monday drops, the 20th season at PRP On the PRP schedule this sea- Greenslate said. "Having these The SOC I girls competition and performed well Tuesday to will be underway. son there is at least one major two big races on the schedule is came down to the final race with "Right now we're still shooting change. Rather than having just South Webster needing a first See TRACK, B2 for May 22," PRP co-promoter one $10,000 to win Lucas Oil See PRP, B2 LeBron, Cavs Cushing still confident keeps AP By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer rookie INDEPENDENCE — As a nation of crit- award ics dissected his rare poor playoff game, questioning his effort, digging for deeper By BARRY WILNER clues about his future and wondering if he AP Football Writer has what it takes to win an NBA champi- onship, LeBron James worked on his jumper. NEW YORK — A pos- As panic spread through the region, swal- itive drug test notwith- lowing his nearby hometown of Akron and standing, Houston Texans causing further damage to Cleveland’s badly linebacker Brian Cushing damaged sports psyche, James exuded calm. is still The Associated There’s nothing he can do about Game 5. Press NFL Defensive It’s history. Rookie of the Year. Game 6 in Boston, however, is a chance Five days after he was for redemption and James believes Cavaliers suspended without pay fans should be confident. for four games, a nation- Why? wide panel of 50 sports “They got me,” he said. writers and broadcasters But which one? The league’s two-time who cover the NFL voted MVP? Or the guy who made 1 of 11 shots again to give Cushing the from the outside, stood around passively on Phil Masturzo ■ MCT award. He didn’t receive offense as the Celtics pulled away to take a anywhere near the 39 3-2 series lead and then raised eyebrows Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James loses the handle on a fourth-quarter pass while being guarded by Boston Celtics' Ray Allen, left, and Rasheed Wallace in an NBA Eastern Conference semifinal game at Quicken Loans Arena on May 3, 2010 in votes of his previous See CAVS, B2 Cleveland, Ohio. The Celtics won 104-86. landslide victory, but the 18 he got in Wednesday’s revote were enough to reclaim the honor. “I was just glad to hear Reds best Pirates the news, that people stuck by me. Very hon- The Associated Press thought, ‘Oh, I’m in the who had two of the four hits ored,” Cushing said. “I’m ninth now. Cool.’” and the only extra-base hit very happy to have the PITTSBURGH — “(Catcher Ryan Hani- Wednesday, gave credit to award once again, and Homer Bailey became the gan) did an outstanding job Cincinnati’s pitchers but said I’m just happy with how latest Cincinnati starter to behind the plate. We just the Pirates made them out to everything turned out.” play a simple game of kind of worked together the look better than they are. Although Cushing said pitch-and-catch against the whole time,” Bailey said. “I “We’re just missing some he took a non-steroid sub- Pittsburgh Pirates. just sit there and throw the pitches,” he said. “And get- stance, the league still Bailey threw a four-hit- ting pitches to hit and not damn thing to the glove. considers it a perform- ter without walking anyone It’s that easy, right?” doing anything with them. I Wednesday, leading the feel like we just start giving ance-enhancer. Bailey (1-2) needed only The AP decided to have Reds over Pittsburgh 5-0 90 pitches — 73 for strikes at-bats away.” a revote, in which Cush- for a three-game sweep. — to close out the Reds’ Joey Votto and Drew ing finished five votes Bailey followed Johnny fifth straight win. Stubbs homered and Bran- Cueto’s one-hit gem at PNC Pittsburgh accounted for don Phillips added two hits ahead of Buffalo safety Park on Tuesday. The Reds only one run and 10 hits in for the Reds, who outscored Jairus Byrd. Green Bay became the first team in the the series. Just like Cueto, the Pirates 16-1 in the series. linebacker Clay Matthews majors in nearly 10 years to Bailey took advantage of the Bailey won for the first III got 12, Washington pitch back-to-back, com- aggressive Pirates batters, time this season and linebacker Brian Orakpo plete-game shutouts without improved to 5-0 lifetime earned three votes, and St. not going to a single three- against the Pirates, includ- a walk — Oakland’s Tim ball count and throwing Louis linebacker James ing 3-0 at PNC Park. A day Laurinaitis got one. Hudson and Barry Zito did more than four pitches to a earlier, Cueto threw 103 it on Sept. 9-10, 2000, single batter just six times. Three voters abstained. pitches in his first career In all, 19 voters switched against Tampa Bay, accord- Twenty-two of Bailey’s complete game. from Cushing to another ing to STATS LLC. first 23 pitches were “That as well-pitched player, and one voted for “That’s my first com- strikes. The longest at-bat two days as I’ve seen Gene J. Puskar ■ AP Photo plete game as a pro, and I of the game? Opposing pitched in a long time,” Cushing after picking Pittsburgh Pirates' Andy LaRoche (15) is forced out at second on the front didn’t even know how may pitcher Zach Duke drawing Reds manager Dusty Baker Byrd originally. end of a double play as Cincinnati Reds shortstop Orlando Cabrera (2) pitches I had,” said Bailey, eight pitches before strik- said. “That was epitome “I’m good,” Byrd said, makes the pivot to get Pirate' Jason Jaramillo at first to end the eighth who struck out six. “All of ing out in the third. referring to the result. inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. a sudden I looked up and Pittsburgh’s Garrett Jones, See REDS, B3 “Yeah, I’m fine with it. Congressman Attendance drops in college basketball Pacquiao hopes to The Associated Press son. Syracuse was next at 22,152 in 19 home games. INDIANAPOLIS — Either Kentucky or fight Mayweather College basketball fans are Syracuse has led the By OLIVER TEVES ing that I fight Mayweather still flocking to men’s nation in home attendance Associated Press Writer before I retire,” Pacquiao games by the millions. for each of the past 34 sea- told The Associated Press. They’re just not set- sons, but Kentucky has MANILA, Philippines — “If I ever fight again, I think ting records. been No. 1 each of the past Manny Pacquiao will return I will give in to the request With 334 men’s teams five seasons and 14 times to the ring in November, of the people.” playing 5,251 games last in the last 15. Kentucky that much is certain. Who Michael Koncz, Pac- season, both all-time highs, also led the nation in total the opponent will be is still quiao’s chief adviser, said no more than 27 million peo- attendance at home, road very much undecided. opponent has been selected, ple attended Division I and neutral court games, The welterweight cham- but that Nov. 6 and Nov. 13 games — the fourth-high- pion and newly elected con- playing 38 times in front have been set aside for the est total ever but a slight gressman was planning his of 724,145 fans. fight at the Cowboys Stadi- decrease from 2008-09. victory party in the Philip- um in Arlington, Texas. The But even the Wildcats pines after his rival conced- Cowboys are on the road Some of the numbers couldn’t offset the decline ed the race on Wednesday, Nov. 7 and Nov. 14. released by the NCAA on in other areas. while promoter Bob Arum “There is no named Wednesday looked familiar. Five conferences had and his advisers were ready opponent yet, but that is The top five home draw- more than 2 million fans to begin the tough task of certainly when we will ing cards were Kentucky, attend games, including negotiating a fight against fight,” Koncz said. Syracuse, Louisville, Ten- the Big East, which led the Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao said the deci- nessee and North Caroli- nation’s conferences in It has the potential to be sion to return to the ring was Tom Fox ■ MCT na. The Wildcats had an total attendance, and the the most lucrative fight in up to his mother, Dionisia. Manny Pacquiao is embraced by cornermen during the main event, the average attendance of Big Ten, which led the boxing history. “It’s OK now,” he said, 12-round WBO World Welterweight title bout, at Cowboys Stadium in 24,111 at 18 home games nation in average atten- “The people are request- “but just one fight.” Arlington, Texas, on Saturday. in John Calipari’s first sea- dance for league games. 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SSU takes game 1 in AMC SPORTS CALENDAR PDT Sports Report Gesick, a 6-foot-2 soph- Game two will begin slugging percentage. The Sports Calendar will generally run every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, but this morning at 9 a.m. at omore outfielder from Carter, a six-foot jun- Shawnee State Universi- Branch Rickey Park. Pickerington, is the AMC ior righthander from occasionally more or less often at the discretion of the Editor. Items will run no more ty’s baseball team endured Player of the Week. He bat- Kingsville, is the AMC than two weeks (or six times). If you send notices in advance, please specify the week you would like it to run or it will run immediately. a longer than 3-hour rain Gesick, Carter sweep ted .714 to lead the Bears Pitcher of the Week. delay on Wednesday but to an AMC doubleheader Carter tossed a com- came away with an 11-6 POW honors sweep over Notre Dame. plete-game four-hitter To submit an item victory at Branch Rickey Shawnee State team- In the two games during a 9-1 win versus Phone: (740) 353-3101, ext. 242 E-mail: Park against Mt. Vernon mates Danny Gesick and played, Gesick was 5-for- Notre Dame. In seven Nazarene in game one of Andrew Carter are the 7 with two home runs and innings pitched, he struck [email protected], a best of three series for AMC Baseball Players of four RBI’s. He scored out a career-high 13 bat- subject: “Sports Calendar” the AMC tournament the Week for April 26 four runs and his perform- ters, walked one, and Minford Falcons 5k Run/Walk championship. through May 2. ance produced a 1.571 allowed one earned run. The Minford High School Lady Falcons Basketball team will sponsor their 3rd annual Falcon 5k run and walk on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Registration begins at 7:30 with the race starting at ersburg), Alysia Conn (Wheelersburg), 9:00. Cost is $10.00 for early registration and $15.00 at the door. To obtain a registration form ly and Adam Hadsell of Erica Schmidt took the Sadie Ruby (Wheelersburg), Erica visit www.minfordfalcons.net or for more information call 820-3322 or email jajenkins@min- Track Notre Dame rounded out 200 meter dash for the Schmidt (Wheelersburg), Alex Roback fordfalcons.net . Awards will begin to the first three places in each age division and a t-shirt to (Waverly), Mariah Hamrick (Waverly), all who participate. the top three in the 800 Lady Pirates in a time of Cassie Elliott (Waverly), Crystal Fore- From Page B1 meter race while Wheel- man (Waverly), Lexxy Jackson (Waver- 27.31 ahead of Oak Hill's ly), Amber Lowery (Minford), Abby Don- McGraw’s Summer Basketball League pull off the SOC II sweep. ersburg's Kyle Brooks and Samantha Massie and ahoe (Minford), Mariah Butcher (Min- ford), Brittany Clark (Minford), Tiffany The McGraw’s basketball league for grades 7-12 will begin on June 7 and for grades 1-6 will Minford claimed second Waverly's Josiah Sattler Ruby, a teammate. While Rowland (Minford), Abby Welch (West). start on June 11-12. For more information visit the league’s website, www.mcgrawleague.net or finished second and third Oak Hill's Kari Taylor SOC II-Second Team call Kurt McGraw at 740-352-1407. place in the boys race with Fay Proehl (Wheelersburg), Megan 99 overall points, com- in the 3200 meter run. won the 300 meter hur- Bernthold (Wheelersburg), Cassidy Rase (Wheelersburg), Becky Deacon 5k Run/Walk pared to 'Burg's 141 and Minford's Ethan Butch- dles in 50.25 with East- (Waverly), Bailey Diener (Waverly), er ran a 50.79 to edge out ern's Ashley Howell and Emily Maple (Waverly), Maddie McAllis- A 5k run/walk will take place on May 22 (rain date June 12) in Jackson at Edwin A. Jones Park the Lady Tigers of Waverly ter (Waverly), Lauren Rhodes (Waver- with registration at 9 a.m. The cost is $15 per person and there will be three age divisions: 14 scored 91 points, trailing Craigmiles and Zade Minford's Mariah Butcher ly), Amber Roffe (Minford), Jordan and under, 14-40 and 40 & up. To pre-register and receive a t-shirt call 740-286-5505. All pro- Dever (Minford), Taylor Collins (Min- ceeds will go directly to the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. the Lady Pirates' 130 score. Whitley of Wheelersburg rounding out the top three. ford), Taylor Newman (West). in the 400 meter dash to Lastly, the Lady Falcons' SOC II Champions –Wheelersburg Day Two Results SOC II Coach of the Year- Chuck Tom Grashel Memorial Golf Scramble give the Falcons an indi- 1600 meter relay team of Miller (Minford) Due to an early dead- The Portsmouth Athletic Boosters will host a golf scramble in honor of Tom Grashel on May 22 vidual first place ribbon. Butcher, Tiffany Rowland, SOUTHERN OHIO CONFERENCE at the Shawnee State Golf Resort. There will be a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. and the cost is line Tuesday night the 2009-2010 BOYʼS TRACK ALL-STARS $220.00 per team. The monies raised will benefit two scholarships for graduating seniors. To And to round out the Amber Lowery and Abby enter a team call Joe Albrecht at 354-2500 or 357-8191 or sign up at the course before 8 a.m. the complete results of the boys competition North- Donahoe took the distance SOC I – First Team day of the event. SOC meet were not avail- west's Carson Seaman ran relay in a time of 4:26.85 Yannis Hadjiyannis (Notre Dame), Jacob Taylor (Notre Dame), Alex Glock- Cornhole Tournament able. The remaining a 42.97 in the 300 hurdles ahead of Wheelersburg and ner (Notre Dame), Adam Hadsell (Notre results are as follows. Dame), Joey Hadsell (Notre Dame), for the win. Minford's Seth South Webster. Ryan Wiseman (South Webster), Adam The Phoenix AOD, Inc. is hosting a cornhole tournament on June 12-13 at Minford High School The 1600 meter relay Rice (South Webster), Nick Charles beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday. All proceeds will benefit the Central Ohio Veteran Services. The Lloyd was second and The complete results of (South Webster), Brandon Malone cost is $30 per adult team. To register or ask questions call Ben or Amanda Lauderback at 740- team from Wheelersburg of Notre Dame's Joey Storey the 2010 SOC track meet (South Webster), Zane Smith (South 820-4538. Mark O'Brien, Shane Webster), Devon Davis (Oak Hill), Jor- place third in that event. can be viewed in the dan Selbee (Eastern), Cody Walter South Webster Youth Soccer Registration Ward, Kyle Brooks and Kayla Cook had four first Scoreboard section at the (Oak Hill), Cory Kuhn (Oak Hill), West- Kyle Horner edged out on Hale (Oak Hill), Cody Belveal (East), Players must be 3 years of age and not older then 15 years of age by July 31. Registration for bottom of the page. The Jonathon Garrett (East), Joe Brickey U8-U15 will be $45 with a second child in one of the upper divisions will be $40. Registration place finishes in girls' com- (Valley), Curtis Crabtree (Valley), Northwest and Waverly for for U6-U4 will be $25 each. All players need to have copies of birth certificates at registration petition, including her 1600 following is a list of the SOC I-Second Team the first place ribbons. Carlos Perez (Notre Dame), Werner which will be on the following dates: May 2 from 2-4 p.m., May 16th from 2-4 p.m., and June 5 meter win that was reported 2010 SOC track all-stars. Noguiera (Notre Dame), Jack Welsh from 5-8 p.m. at Bloom-Vernon Elementary and May 31 after the South Webster Memorial Day Ward joined with Brandon (Notre Dame), Ian Snyder (South Web- Parade at the Fire Station. Wednesday, on her way to SOUTHERN OHIO CONFERENCE Schankweiler, Corbin Bays ster), Taylor Swingle (Oak Hill), Zach claiming the SOC high 2009-2010 GIRLʼS TRACK ALL- Skidmore (Oak Hill), Austin Elrod (East), Adult Co-ed Softball Tournament & Homerun Derby and Jeremiah La Fram- STARS Joseph Morrison (East), Mike Ellis point award. (Green), Cody Bruce (Green), Matt boise in the 800 meter relay SOC I – First Team Mohr (Glenwood). The event will be May 29th & 30th if needed and is double elimination. Awards to be given to for another Pirate win, a Cook won the 400 meter Molly Spohn (Oak Hill), Ali Sullivan SOC I Champions –Notre Dame the top 3 teams. Cost is $10 per person for tournament and $5 for homerun derby. Homerun race by .04 seconds ahead (Oak Hill), Kari Taylor (Oak Hill), Mikie SOC I Coach of the Year-Tim McCoy Derby will be held at 12:00p.m. on the 29th at lunch break. For more information or to register a result incorrectly published Strite (Oak Hill), Samantha Massie (Oak South Webster team call Andy Messer at 574-0752 or Mark Miller at 574-2386. of Wheelersburg's Sadie Hill), Hali Crabtree (South Webster), SOC Runner of the Year- Jordan Sel- in Wednesday's edition due Kayla Cook (South Webster), Sarah bee (Eastern) Ruby and a second faster Walker (South Webster), Moriah Akers SOC II – First Team Golf Scramble Announced to inaccurate information (South Webster), Kasey Roth (South Tyler Craigmiles (Wheelersburg), Issac provided to the Times. than Valley's Kali Johnson. Webster), Krista Veazey (South Web- Duduit (Wheelersburg), Brandon The Scioto County Board of Developmental Disabilities Levy Committee will hold its 7th annual In the 800 meter run Cook ster), Haleigh Harr (South Webster), Schankweiler (Wheelersburg), Shane golf scramble Saturday, May 15 at the Elks Country Club Golf Course. Registration: 1-2 p.m. Wheelersburg's Tyler Carrie Coriell (Valley), Kendra White Ward (Wheelersburg), Julian Silvey Shotgun start: 2 p.m. Entry fee: $50 per person includes greens fee, cart rental and dinner. finished ahead of (Valley), Nicole Mills (Valley), Emily (Wheelersburg), Corbin Bays (Wheel- Prizes will be awarded. For more information, or to register, call Chad Phipps, 740-464-2236. Craigmiles claimed the top Shope (Valley), Christina Shelton (Val- ersburg), Jermiah LaFramboise (Wheel- spot in the 200 meter dash Portsmouth West's Abby ley), Ashley Howell (Eastern), Andrea ersburg), Zade Whitley (Wheelersburg), Welch and 'Burg's Logan Marchyn (Notre Dame), Ethan Butcher (Minford), Seth Lloyd Post 23 American Legion Baseball (23.15 seconds) ahead of SOC I-Second Team (Minford), Cory McKnight (Minford), Minford's Jacob Piguet Barrick for 10 more South Kelsey Burton (Oak Hill), Natalie Davis Jacob Piquet (Minford), Brian Evans Tryouts for the Post 23 baseball team will be held on Saturday, May 22 at 5 p.m. and on Sunday, (Oak Hill), Kayli Taylor (Oak Hill), McK- (Waverly), Drew Saunders (Waverly), May 23 at 5 p.m. at the Wheelersburg High School field. Players must have been born after Janu- and Waverly's Kevin Mal- Webster points. ayle Hale (Oak Hill), McKenzie Coriell Brian Wilkinson(Waverly), Willie Bevens ary 1, 1991 to be eligible. Players need to bring three copies of their state-issued ID, such as a (Valley), Kali Johnson (Valley), Kaitlin (Waverly), Jon Rickards (Waverly), driver’s license, to tryouts as proof of age. one, to go along his win in Finally the 3200 meter Setty (Valley), Kristen Setty (Valley), Hank Leslie (Northwest), Ryan Weakley the 100 meter sprint. run was all Cook as she Andrea Benjamin (Valley), Jennifer (Northwest), Carson Seaman (North- Smith (Eastern), Rachael Appleton west), Blake Shupert (West) USSSA Summer Softball League The SOC runner of the was a half-minute better (Notre Dame), Cassie Stevens (Notre SOC II-Second Team Dame). Mark OʼBrien (Wheelersburg), Brian The Pike County YMCA is organizing a USSSA softball league. There will be separate men's year Jordan Selbee fin- than the field at SOC I Champions – Oak Hill Stiers (Wheelersburg), Kyle Brooks and women's divisions for ages 16 and older. For information and registration forms contact ished first in the 800 12:47.25. Notre Dame's SOC I High Point - Kayla Cook (South (Wheelersburg), Kyle Horner (Wheel- Brian Roseberry at (740) 947-8862 or visit www.pikecountyymca.org. Sign-ups will be accepted Webster) ersburg), Luke Culp (Minford), Dylan May 17 through June 14. meter and 3200 meter Rachel Appleton and SOC I Coach of the Year-Ryan Willis Dyke (Waverly), Josiah Sattler (Waver- (South Webster) ly), Kenny Crabtree (Northwest), Taylor runs to help Eastern Pike Wheelersburg's Kailyn SOC II – First Team Horsley (Northwest) Run By The River to third place overall. Smith were second and Kailyn Smith (Wheelersburg), Logan SOC II Champions –Wheelersburg Barrick (Wheelersburg), Katie Knapp SOC II Coach of the Year-Byron Green Entries are now being accepted for the 33rd annual Run By The River scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Drew Saunders of Waver- third in that race. (Wheelersburg), Sarah Ruggles (Wheel- (Waverly) Saturday, June 12. The 5K and 10K road races are sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of East Greenup County, Ky. If you have questions contact Tim Gearhart at 740-532-0932 or [email protected] late models will be whether ed late divisions will be ter for updates throughout PRP or not Jackie Boggs, a two- can anyone slow the dom- the season. Texas Hold'Em Tournament time track champ, returns inance of Doug Adkins "Throughout the course Southern Ohio Lady Flames ASA softball team will hold a Texas Hold 'Em tournament on May 29 at the Portsmouth Elks Lodge. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the tournament begins at noon. The From Page B1 to challenge Christy after and John Melvin. of the race season our track buy-in is $100 with an 80 percent payout and the proceeds will help team travel to Oklahoma not going to help us just sustaining serious back and PRP plans to host all it's is as good looking a track as City and help pay for ASA tournament entries. To register in advance call John Griffith at 740- 357-7460, feel free to leave a message. those two nights but it will neck injuries during a traditional events it has there is," Greenslate said. add to the quality of the wreck at PRP last season. established over the last 19 "To think it spends a large Annual South Webster Boy's Basketball Camp races (all season)." Boggs recently competed seasons including the 16th part of the year underwater Camp will be help June 1- June 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. This camp is for any boy entering Along with the high-pay- and won a B-Main event at annual Fred Dillow Memo- is incredible. grades 3-9 this fall. Registration forms are available at both the high school and Bloom-Vernon Elementary School offices. The cost of the camp is $35.00 per player and checks must be made ing races the track points Rocky Top Speedway. rial, Fan Appreciation "We've been blessed for payable to South Webster Athletic Boosters. Registration will also be conducted on June 1 8:00 title races are expected to The always competitive Night and Shawnee State 19 great years," Greens- a.m. until 9:00 a.m. Any questions, please call Coach Ater at 778-2320. be hotly contested once bomber division saw Jere- night just to name a few. late added. "We hope our Jeep 5K Run again. Kenny Christy is the mie Bretz eke out a track For more information 20th year is our best ever." defending late model win- championship over Justin on the track visit The Annual Jeep 5K Run, 3.1 miles, will be held on Tuesday, May 25, at 6:00 p.m., at South JOHN STEGEMAN can be Webster High School. Registration by May 15th is $12.00 and participants are guaranteed a t- ner and now a three time Jaynes while the question www.portsraceway.com shirt. Race day registration is $15.00 with no guarantee of a t-shirt. Awards will be presented to reached at jstegeman@heart- various age divisions. Any questions may be directed to Darcee Claxon at 778-4110 or 778-2320 champion. The question in in the modified and limit- or follow PRPdirt on Twit- landpublications.com or by emailing [email protected]. R/T Cornhole Tournament loss — the Cavaliers’ season, the one that was joked he should be given worst in playoff history supposed to end with a preferential treatment The Tournament will be Saturday May 22 in Franklin Furnace in the parking lot of Scioto Water. Cavs Registration will start at 10 a.m. and the tournament starts at 11 a.m. Registration is $ 30 per — and being booed by downtown parade, is on because of his elbow, team. If you have any questions call or emaill Ron at 606-932-4430 or [email protected]. From Page B1 fans who wonder if the brink. which has been diagnosed afterward by not being they’ll ever see him play “It’s win or go home at as a sprain and is clearly 2010 SSU Individual Camp accountable and saying, “I in person again, James, this point,” he said. “All affecting his shot. The Women's Basketball camp will be from June 7 - 10 from 9 a.m. -to 1 p.m. Cost is $85 per individual (Each camper receives a t-shirt, basketball and personal attention from Shawnee State spoil a lot of people with who can leave Cleveland these guys understand “I’ve got a handicap University staff and players. The camp is open to grades 3 through 8. Visit www.shawnee.edu for my play.” as a free agent on July 1, what’s at stake and we sticker on,” he yelled to more registration form. One day after scoring said he and his team- look forward to it.” teammates. “You’ve got to 15 points in the 120-88 mates understand their At one point, he even give me special privileges.” Scoreboard

OH Oak Hill 26 Horner (WB) 2;14.44, Moore (NW) (OH) 13-9 Waverly 10:51.6, South Webster 11:05.8, NAVY — Dismissed SB Marcus Curry TODAY’S GAMES EA East 25 2:18.34, Keller (VA) 2:18.62 High Jump — Schmidt (WB) 4-10, New- Minford 11:16.0, Oak Hill 12:09.5, from the football team for violating team VA Valley 20 3200m Run — Selbee (EP)10:49.96, man (PW) 4-10, Rowland (MI) 4-8, Portsmouth West 12:30.8, Western rules. Baseball GR Green 8 Brooks (WB) 11:05.65, Sattler (WA) Marchyn (ND) 4-6, Sullivan (OH) 4-6, 12:51.0 Clay at Whiteoak 5 p.m. NB New Boston 8 11:16.03, Skidmore (OH) 11:24.35, Wise- Spone (OH) 4-6, White (V) 4-4, Evans PURDUE — Reinstated QB Justin Siller to South Webster at Symmes Valley 5 p.m. WP Western Pike 2 man (SW) 11:36.47, Smith (SW) 11:36.76, (EA) 4-4 TRANSACTIONS the football team. TBA at Notre Dame 5 p.m. Stiers (WB) 11:46.61, Harris (OH) 100m Dash — Massie (OH) 12.85, Fairfield at Green 5 p.m. Shot Put — Evans (WA) 55-5, Brickey 11:50.57 Schmidt (WB) 13.15, Foreman (WA) BASEBALL SETON HALL — Named Shaheen Hol- East at Manchester 5 p.m. (VA) 52-8, Dyke (WA) 52-0, Frowine (WB) 400m Relay — Minford 44.0, Wheelers- 13.20, Howell (EP) 13.31, Taylor (OH) American League loway, Chris Pompey and Dan McHale 48-9, Gilliam (MI) 42-8, Reinhardt (WB) burg 46.33, Portsmouth West 46.49, Oak 13.48, Ruby (WB) 13.55, Johnson (VA) men's assistant basketball coaches, ON THE AIR 42-5, Cooper (WP) 42-3, Oliver (OH) 41-6 Hill 47.27, Northwest 47.91, Waverly 13.66, Hackworth (NW) 13.83 BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Assigned OF Stephen Sauers director of basketball Discus — Weakley (NW) 141-5, Evans 47.90, Notre Dame 48.12, South Webster 200m Dash — Schmidt (WB) 27.31, Nolan Reimold to Norfolk (IL). Selected operations and Grant Billmeier and Casey (WA) 137-1, Crabtree (VA) 133-7, Frowine 51.02 Massie (OH) 27.33, Ruby (WB) 28.14, the contract of OF Corey Patterson from Stanley coordinators of basketball opera- AUTO RACING (WB) 131-8, Conkey (WB) 126-8, Bruce 800m Relay — Wheelersburg 1:36.43, Hamrick (WA) 28.30, Gilley (NW) 28.68, Norfolk. tions. 8 a.m. (GR) 126-0, Dunaway (OH) 122-8, Dyke Notre Dame 1:36.67, Portsmouth West Coriell (VA) 28.78, Swords (PW) 29.74, SPEED — Formula One, practice for (WA) 119-1 1:37.26, East 1:37.88, Northwest 1:41.61, Setty (VA) 30.07 DETROIT TIGERS — Selected the con- LOTTO Grand Prix of Monaco Long Jump — Shupert (PW) 20-8, Gar- Minford 1:42.40, Valley 1:42.90, Waverly 100m Hurdles — Butcher (MI) 16.18, tract of RHP Alfredo Figaro from Toledo GOLF rett (EA) 19-9, Mohr (NB) 19-4, McKnight 1:42.95 Foreman (WA) 16.40, Ruby (WB) 16.66, (IL). Optioned OF Ryan Raburn to Toledo. Midday 3 9:30 a.m. (MI) 18-10, Schankweiler (WB) 18-4, 1600m Relay — Wheelersburg 3:36.84, Childers (PW) 16.74, Howell (EP) 17.29, 1-8-0 TGC — European PGA Tour, Open Cala Frantz (NW) 18-4, Leslie (NW) 17-8, Northwest 3:39.26, Waverly 3:40.16, Min- Collins (MI) 17.79, Proehl (WB) 18.70 KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled RHP Millor Mallorca, first round, at Majorca, Swingle (OH) 17-7 ford 3:42.02, Notre Dame 3:43.92, South 400m Dash — Cook (SW) 1:01.33, Ruby Blake Wood from Omaha (PCL). Designat- Midday 4 Spain High Jump — Hank Leslie (NW) 6-2, Webster 3:45.45, Portsmouth West (WB) 1:01.37, Johnson (VA) 1:02.62, ed Josh Rupe for assignment. 2-5-2-8 12:30 p.m. Schankweiler (WB) 6-0, McKnight (MI) 5- 3:57.27, Oak Hill 4:00.12 Bernthold (WB) 1:06.29, Roback (WA) TGC — Nationwide Tour, BMW Charity 10, Ellis (GR) 5-8, Butcher (MI) 5-6, Sea- 3200m Relay — South Webster 8:47.6, 1:07.85, Akers (SW) 1:08.37, Howard MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned C Wil- Classic Lotto Pro-Am, first round, at Spartanburg, S.C.; man (NW) 5-6, Selbee (EP) 5-6, Austin Waverly 8:50.1, Wheelersburg 8:55.2, (NW) 1:09.60, Rowland (MI) 1:10.15 son Ramos to Rochester (IL). 02-20-21-23-27-45 Greer, S.C.; and Mill Spring, N.C. (PW) 5-6 Notre Dame 9:03.9, Oak Hill 9:09.9, Valley 800m Run — Cook (SW) 2:31.70, Welch 3 p.m. 110m Hurdles — Duduit (WB) 16.14, 9:15.7, Northwest 9:16.8, Minford 9:24.4 (PW) 2:36.50, Barrick (WB) 2:36.98, NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed RHP Pick 3 TGC — PGA Tour, Texas Open, first Lloyd (MI) 16.33, Moore (NW) 16.38, Diener (WA) 2:39.45, Bender (MI) 2:42.56, Alfredo Aceves on the 15-day DL. 7-6-0 round, at San Antonio Charles (SW) 16.48, Ward (WB) 16.68, GIRLS RESULTS Roth (SW) 2:43.16, Ruggles (WB) 2:46.63, Recalled up OF Greg Golson from Scran- 6:30 p.m. Holdren (WA) 17.10, Evans (WA) 17.33, SOC II Setty (VA) 2:51.36 ton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Pick 4 TGC — LPGA, Bell Micro Classic, first Swingle (OH) 17.99 WB Wheelersburg 130 1600m Run — Cook (SW) 5:21.29, Rug- 0-2-0-8 round, at Mobile, Ala. (same-day tape) 100m Dash — Craigmiles (WB) 10.97, WA Waverly 91 gles (WB) 5:46.97, Roth (SW) 5:54.80, SEATTLE MARINERS — Placed SS Jack NBA BASKETBALL Piguet (MI) 11.14, McKnight (MI) 11.27, MI Minford 83 Appleton (ND) 6:02.43, Rolfe (MI) 6:06.36, Wilson on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Rolling Cash 5 8 p.m. Shurpert (PW) 11.28, Whitley (WB) 11.50, PW Portsmouth West 36 McAllister (WA) 6:07.39, Evans (EP) Matt Tuiaososopo from Tacoma (PCL). 03-10-15-22-33 ESPN — Playoffs, conference semifinals, Belveal (EA) 11.67, Mohr (NB) 11.67, Mal- NW Northwest 20 6:10.52, Smith (WB) 6:14.61 National League game 6, Cleveland at Boston one (WA) 12.04 3200m Run — Cook (SW) 12:47.25, Ten OH Midday SOCCER 200m Dash — Craigmiles (WB) 23.15, SOC I Appleton (ND) 13:22.13, Smith (WB) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Recalled 05-09-17-19-23-32-35-39-43-50-51-52-54- 9 p.m. Piguet (MI) 23.30, Malone (WA) 23.48, OH Oak Hill 74 13:32.40, Rolfe (MI) 13:40.78, Evans (EP) RHP Carlos Rosa from Reno (PCL). 55-56-60-67-71-72-77 ESPN2 — MLS, Houston at Real Salt Butcher (MI) 23.62, Whitley (WB) 23.95, SW South Webster 70 13:48.06, McAllister (WA) 13:49.77, Roth Optioned RHP Daniel Stange to Reno. Lake Belveal (EA) 24.08, Garrett (EA) 24.44, VA Valley 49 (SW) 14:05.34, Mills (NW) 14:09.53 Ten OH Seaman (NW) 26.26 EP Eastern 40 300m Hurdles — Taylor (OH) 50.25, How- COLORADO ROCKIES — Reinstated OF 01-08-21-26-32-36-38-42-44-47-48-49-55- TRACK 1600m Run — Jordan Selbee (EP) ND Notre Dame 18 ell (EP) 51:10, Butcher (MI) 52.26, Fore- Carlos Gonzalez from the bereavement 56-57-64-65-69-77-79 4:41.48, Adam Hadsell (ND) 4:49.36, WE Western 12 man (WA) 52.98, Lowery (MI) 53.30, list. Placed LHP Franklin Morales on the Brooks (WB) 4:52.75, Culp (MI) 4:57.31, EA East 0 Proehl (WB) 53.67, Veazey (SW) 54.36, 15-day DL, retroactive to May 6. SOC TRACK MEET RESULTS Wiseman (SW) 5:03.34, Harris (OH) GR Green 0 Stevens (ND) 54.71 American Association MAY 10-11, 2010 5:04.98, Skidmore (OH) 5:08.87, LaJoye NB New Boston 0 400m Relay — Oak Hill 53.94, Waverly (NW) 5:09.39 54.00, Minford 54.49, Wheelersburg SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS — BOYS RESULTS 300m Hurdles — Seaman (NW) 42.97, Shot Put — Coriell (V) 36-1, Burton (OH) 55.13, Portsmouth West 55.90, Northwest Signed C Glenn Wilson and RHP Kyle Do you have SOC II Lloyd (MI) 43.00, Storey (ND) 44.09, Hol- 36-0, Jackson (WA) 34-8, Rhodes (WA) 56.20, Valley 57.89, Western Pike 1:00.75 Medley. WB Wheelersburg 141 dren (WA) 44.39, Elrod (EA) 44.60, Silvey 33-8, Kerns (WP) 32-4, Smith (EP) 31-4, 800m Relay — Minford 1:54.17, Wheel- FOOTBALL MI Minford 99 (WB) 44.69, Evans (WA) 44.77, Moore Stamper (WB) 29-8, Toland (SW) 28-7 ersburg 1:55.13, Northwest 1:56.65, National Football League a story idea? WA Waverly 80 (NW) 45.14 Discus — Coriell (V) 36-1, Jackson (WA) Waverly 1:57.88, Portsmouth West NW Northwest 69 400m Dash — Butcher (MI) 50.79, Craig- 114-1, Smith (EA) 104-0, Dever (MI) 101- 1:59.55, Valley 2:06.53, Western Pike BUFFALO BILLS — Released RB Walter E-mail pdtnews PW Portsmouth West 33 miles (WB) 51.09, Whitley (WB) 52.23, 7, Fisher (WA) 98-0, Burton (OH) 89-4, 2:09.31, South Webster 2:10.96 Mendenhal and C Kyle Mutcher. Taylor (ND) 53.64, Malone (WA) 54.17, Henderson (PW) 86-1, Stamper (WB) 82- 1600m Relay — Minford 4:26.85, Wheel- COLLEGE @portsmouth- SOC I Rice (SW) 55.90, Lilly (NW) 56.15, Malone 11 ersburg 4:29.33, South Webster 4:37.26, ND Notre Dame 44 (SW) 56.67 Long Jump — Schmidt (WB) 15-8, waverly 4:43.11, Valley 4:47.19, Northwest ILLINOIS STATE — Named Sheila Roux dailytimes.com. SW South Webster 39 800m Run —Selbee (EP) 2:03.72, Saun- Massie (OH) 15-6, M. Coriell (V) 14-7, 4:51.37, Portsmouth West 4;56.69, West- women's assistant basketball coach and EP Eastern Pike 33 ders (WA) 2:06.11, Hadsell (ND) 2:08.12, Powell (EA) 14-7, Collins (MI) 14-6, Bern- ern Pike 5:06.05 recruiting coordinator. Malone (SW) 2:12.37, Culp (MI) 2:12.88, thold (WB) 14-1, Diener (WA) 14-0, Strite 3200m Relay — Wheelersburg 10:35.8, SPORTS Portsmouth Daily Times Thursday, May 13, 2010 B3 Phillies bullpen Standings and Leaders MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Morneau, MIN 23 W L Pct GB Werth, PHL 39 AMERICAN LEAGUE St. Louis 20 13 .606 — East Division HITS Cincinnati 19 15 .559 1.5 BASES ON BALLS W L Pct GB Jackson, DET 49 Milwaukee 15 19 .441 5.5 Wright, NYM 25 coach busted Cabrera, DET 46 Chicago 15 20 .429 6 Jones, ATL 25 Tampa Bay 22 10 .688 — New York 21 10 .677 .5 Suzuki, SEA 44 Pittsburgh 14 20 .412 6.5 Utley, PHL 25 Toronto 19 15 .559 4 Butler, K-C 43 Houston 11 21 .344 8.5 Dunn, WAS 24 Boston 17 16 .515 5.5 Wells, TOR 43 West Division Soto, CHC 23 Baltimore 9 23 .281 13 Pedroia, BOS 43 W L Pct GB Willingham, WAS 23 using binoculars Central Division Longoria, T-B 42 San Diego 20 12 .625 — McCann, ATL 22 W L Pct GB Cano, NYY 42 San Francisco 18 13 .581 1.5 Votto, CIN 22 By ARNIE STAPLETON around that when you Minnesota 21 11 .656 — Guerrero, TEX 40 Colorado 16 17 .485 4.5 Ruiz, PHL 21 AP Sports Writer Detroit 18 14 .563 3 Crawford, T-B 40 Los Angeles 16 17 .485 4.5 Gonzalez, S-D 21 play the Phillies, there’s a Chicago 13 19 .406 8 Arizona 14 20 .412 7 Pujols, STL 21 camera somewhere or Cleveland 11 18 .379 8.5 BASES ON BALLS Lee, CHC 21 Kansas City 11 21 .344 10 Morneau, MIN 28 Tuesday's Games Jones, PIT 21 DENVER — Binocu- bullpen people are giving West Division Figgins, SEA 25 Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 0 lars in the bullpen? Major W L Pct GB Johnson, NYY 24 N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 6 DOUBLES signs,” Bowa said at the Texas 18 14 .563 — Youkilis, BOS 23 Florida 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Werth, PHL 17 League Baseball isn’t time. “And catchers are Oakland 17 15 .531 1 Barton, OAK 23 Atlanta 11, Milwaukee 3 Byrd, CHC 13 Los Angeles 15 19 .441 4 Andrus, TEX 22 Houston 6, St. Louis 3 Loney, LAD 11 happy, and has told the constantly changing Seattle 12 19 .387 5.5 Damon, DET 22 Philadelphia at Colorado, ppd., rain Tulowitzki, COL 11 Philadelphia Phillies to Teixeira, NYY 22 L.A. Dodgers 13, Arizona 3 Zimmerman, WAS 11 signs. That’s the rumor. Sunday's Games Choo, CLE 21 San Diego 3, San Francisco 2 Johnson, ARI 10 knock it off. Now, is it proven? No.” Cleveland 7, Detroit 4 Span, MIN 21 Wednesday's Games Braun, MIL 10 Toronto 9, Chicago White Sox 7 Konerko, CHW 21 Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 0 Ethier, LAD 10 The Phillies insisted The Rockies noticed Minnesota 6, Baltimore 0 Atlanta 9, Milwaukee 2 Prado, ATL 10 Wednesday they weren’t Texas 6, Kansas City 4 DOUBLES Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 4 Pujols, STL 10 Billmeyer using the binoc- Oakland 4, Tampa Bay 0 Wells, TOR 14 Chicago Cubs 4, Florida 3 A. McCutchen, PIT 10 trying to steal signs when ulars from his perch in Seattle 8, L.A. Angels 1 Pedroia, BOS 13 Colorado 4, Philadelphia 3, 10 innings, 1st Soriano, CHC 10 bullpen coach Mick Boston 9, N.Y. Yankees 3 Gonzalez, TOR 13 game Phillips, CIN 10 center field in the top of the Monday's Games Cabrera, DET 12 Houston at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Drew, ARI 10 Billmeyer was caught on first inning Monday night Detroit 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 Rios, CHW 11 Philadelphia at Colorado, 8:40 p.m., 2nd Boston 7, Toronto 6 Markakis, BAL 11 game TRIPLES camera peering through and asked FSN to zoom in L.A. Angels 5, Tampa Bay 4, 11 innings Longoria, T-B 11 L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Morgan, WAS 5 binoculars from the Tuesday's Games Inge, DET 11 San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Victorino, PHL 4 on the visitor’s bullpen. N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 1-3) at Detroit (Por- Hunter, LAA 11 Thursday's Games Escobar, MIL 4 bullpen bench at Coors Armed with evidence, cello 2-3), 7:05 p.m. Abreu, LAA 11 Houston (Norris 1-4) at St. Louis (Carpen- Pagan, NYM 3 Field earlier this week. Seattle (Cl.Lee 0-1) at Baltimore (D.Her- Crawford, T-B 11 ter 4-0), 1:40 p.m. Venable, S-D 3 Rockies manager Jim nandez 0-4), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Latos 2-3) at San Francisco Bruce, CIN 3 Manager Charlie Toronto (Eveland 3-1) at Boston (Matsuza- TRIPLES (J.Sanchez 2-2), 3:45 p.m. Bay, NYM 3 Tracy brought it to the ka 1-1), 7:10 p.m. Jackson, DET 3 N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 3-2) at Florida Fowler, COL 3 Manuel told The Associ- attention of crew chief Oakland (Cahill 1-1) at Texas (C.Lewis 3- Span, MIN 3 (Jo.Johnson 3-1), 7:10 p.m. Drew, ARI 3 ated Press that Billmeyer 1), 8:05 p.m. Maier, K-C 3 Washington (Lannan 1-2) at Colorado 13 tied 2 Jerry Crawford, who Chicago White Sox (F.Garcia 1-2) at Min- 15 tied 2 (J.Chacin 2-0), 8:40 p.m. simply was watching spoke with Manuel nesota (Slowey 4-2), 8:10 p.m. Friday's Games TOTAL BASES Cleveland (Westbrook 0-2) at Kansas City TOTAL BASES Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Ethier, LAD 86 Philadelphia catcher Car- between the first and sec- (Bannister 1-2), 8:10 p.m. Wells, TOR 84 N.Y. Mets at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Werth, PHL 77 los Ruiz set up defensive- Tampa Bay (Niemann 2-0) at L.A. Angels Gonzalez, TOR 82 St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Braun, MIL 76 ond innings of that game. (Kazmir 2-2), 10:05 p.m. Cabrera, DET 79 Arizona at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Byrd, CHC 75 ly Monday night. “I didn’t know about it,” Wednesday's Games Longoria, T-B 77 Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Johnson, ARI 72 FSN Rocky Mountain, Chicago White Sox (Danks 3-1) at Min- Cano, NYY 77 Washington at Colorado, 9:10 p.m. Pujols, STL 71 Manuel said Wednesday. nesota (Pavano 3-3), 1:10 p.m. Pedroia, BOS 77 L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Soriano, CHC 68 the flagship broadcaster Toronto (Marcum 1-1) at Boston (Wakefield Konerko, CHW 74 Houston at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Kemp, LAD 67 “I told the umpire, ‘No, 0-1), 1:35 p.m. Morneau, MIN 73 McGehee, MIL 67 of the Colorado Rockies, we don’t have anybody N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 4-0) at Detroit Rios, CHW 69 BATTING Utley, PHL 67 showed Billmeyer using (Bonderman 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Jackson, DET 67 GAB R H BA Victorino, PHL 67 out there with binoculars.’ Seattle (Rowland-Smith 0-2) at Baltimore Ethier, LAD 31 118 23 46 .390 the binoculars to peer in I come to find out that we (Bergesen 2-2), 7:05 p.m. EARNED RUN AVERAGE Braun, MIL 32 128 31 46 .359 EARNED RUN AVERAGE Tampa Bay (Price 4-1) at L.A. Angels Wilson, TEX 1.51 Ruiz, PHL 27821229.354 Jimenez, COL 0.93 on Colorado catcher did. He used them to (Jer.Weaver 4-1), 7:05 p.m. Hughes, NYY 1.69 Werth, PHL 32 112 25 39 .348 Hernandez, WAS 1.04 Miguel Olivo while the Oakland (G.Gonzalez 3-2) at Texas (Hol- Fister, SEA 1.71 Byrd, CHC 33 131 22 44 .336 Garcia, STL 1.18 watch Ruiz set up and his land 0-0), 8:05 p.m. Price, T-B 1.91 Theriot, CHC 33 146 20 48 .329 Halladay, PHL 1.45 Phillies were at bat in the catching and things like Cleveland (Carmona 3-1) at Kansas City Danks, CHW 1.98 Soriano, CHC 31 107 17 35 .327 Penny, STL 1.70 (Davies 2-1), 8:10 p.m. Pettitte, NYY 2.08 Fukudome, CHC 33 92 16 30 .326 Garland, S-D 1.71 top of the second inning. that. At the same time, Niemann, T-B 2.27 Loney, LAD 33 135 21 44 .326 Lincecum, S-F 1.86 It also showed a quick we’re not supposed to BATTING Liriano, MIN 2.36 Freese, STL 30 106 12 34 .321 Zito, S-F 1.90 GAB R H BA Garza, T-B 2.49 Wainwright, STL 2.08 image of Phillies center have them out there.” Cabrera, DET 32 122 22 46 .377 Greinke, K-C 2.51 HOME RUNS Hanson, ATL 2.30 fielder Shane Victorino Jackson, DET 31 136 26 49 .360 Reynolds, ARI 10 A Phillies spokesman Mauer, MIN 25 92 14 33 .359 WON-LOST Ethier, LAD 10 WON-LOST in the dugout on the said Billmeyer wasn’t Cano, NYY 31 119 26 42 .353 Garza, T-B 5-1 Johnson, ARI 10 Clippard, WAS 6-1 Morneau, MIN 31 112 23 39 .348 14 tied 4 Barajas, NYM 9 Jimenez, COL 6-1 bullpen phone in the top available for comment Gardner, NYY 29 96 24 32 .333 Heyward, ATL 8 Halladay, PHL 6-1 of the second. prior to the game Suzuki, SEA 32 133 15 44 .331 GAMES PITCHED Utley, PHL 8 Wainwright, STL 5-1 Butler, K-C 33 130 14 43 .331 Downs, TOR 17 11 tied 7 Zito, S-F 5-1 “We were not trying to Wednesday. Guerrero, TEX 32 121 16 40 .331 Feliz, TEX 17 10 tied 4 Rios, CHW 30 115 18 38 .330 Bard, BOS 17 RUNS BATTED IN steal signs,” Manuel said. The video of Billmeyer Coke, DET 17 Ethier, LAD 35 GAMES PITCHED “Would we try to steal showed him peering HOME RUNS Jepsen, LAA 17 McGehee, MIL 31 Nieve, NYM 20 Konerko, CHW 13 11 tied 16 Cantu, FLA 29 Feliciano, NYM 19 somebody’s signs? Yeah, through the binoculars, Gonzalez, TOR 10 Braun, MIL 28 Cordero, CIN 19 if we can. But we don’t then quickly pulling Wigginton, BAL 10 SAVES Reynolds, ARI 27 Troncoso, LAD 19 Jones, CHW 9 Papelbon, BOS 9 Heyward, ATL 27 Daley, COL 18 do that. We’re not going them down. Wells, TOR 9 Valverde, DET 9 Young, ARI 27 Sherrill, LAD 18 Cano, NYY 9 Feliz, TEX 9 Werth, PHL 26 Clippard, WAS 17 to let a guy stand up there Manuel said Billmey- Buck, TOR 8 Gregg, TOR 9 Gonzalez, COL 25 Marshall, CHC 17 in the bullpen with binoc- er’s brazen use of the Morneau, MIN 8 Rauch, MIN 8 Victorino, PHL 25 Coffey, MIL 17 Guillen, K-C 8 Soriano, T-B 8 Pujols, STL 25 Masset, CIN 17 ulars looking in. We’re binoculars was itself proof Longoria, T-B 8 Aardsma, SEA 8 Bruney, WAS 17 that the Phillies weren’t Rivera, NYY 7 STOLEN BASES Lyon, HOU 17 smarter than that.” RUNS BATTED IN Soria, K-C 7 Bourn, HOU 11 Capps, WAS 17 FOXSports.com first trying to cheat. Cabrera, DET 33 Bailey, OAK 6 A. McCutchen, PIT 10 Longoria, T-B 29 Jenks, CHW 6 Headley, S-D 9 SAVES reported the reprimand “We were definitely Konerko, CHW 27 Gwynn, S-D 8 Capps, WAS 13 not getting signs that Gonzalez, TOR 27 INNINGS PITCHED Stubbs, CIN 8 Cordero, CIN 11 from the league, which Guerrero, TEX 26 Garza, T-B 50.2 Braun, MIL 8 Bell, S-D 9 reviewed video of the way,” Manuel said. “He Wells, TOR 25 Marcum, TOR 48.0 Venable, S-D 8 Franklin, STL 7 was standing straight up Swisher, NYY 24 Romero, TOR 47.1 Wright, NYM 8 Nunez, FLA 7 matter Tuesday. Pedroia, BOS 23 Sabathia, NYY 47.1 Reyes, NYM 8 Lindstrom, HOU 7 looking right at home Bautista, TOR 23 Millwood, BAL 47.0 Furcal, LAD 8 Wilson, S-F 7 While sign-stealing is Cuddyer, MIN 23 Santana, LAA 47.0 Morgan, WAS 8 Qualls, ARI 6 something all teams try to plate. He was right out in Greinke, K-C 46.2 Dotel, PIT 6 the open. It wasn’t like he STOLEN BASES Shields, T-B 46.0 SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Hoffman, MIL 5 do, using electronic Pierre, CHW 15 Braden, OAK 46.0 Ethier, LAD .729 Rodriguez, NYM 5 equipment, enhanced was hiding or nothing.” Gardner, NYY 14 Lewis, TEX 45.2 Werth, PHL .688 The Rockies weren’t Andrus, TEX 14 Soriano, CHC .636 INNINGS PITCHED devices and technology is Davis, OAK 12 STRIKEOUTS Heyward, ATL .611 Halladay, PHL 56.0 buying any of Manuel’s Podsednik, K-C 11 Lewis, TEX 49 Johnson, ARI .610 Haren, ARI 55.1 not allowed in baseball. Rios, CHW 10 Shields, T-B 49 Braun, MIL .594 Wainwright, STL 52.0 explanations. Romero, TOR 47 Utley, PHL .578 Dempster, CHC 49.2 It’s not the first time Suzuki, SEA 9 “As far as I’m con- Crawford, T-B 9 Weaver, LAA 47 Rasmus, STL .573 Jimenez, COL 48.1 accusations of cheating Span, MIN 8 Morrow, TOR 46 Byrd, CHC .573 Lincecum, S-F 48.1 cerned it’s out of line,” Figgins, SEA 8 Garza, T-B 46 Pujols, STL .568 Oswalt, HOU 48.0 have been lobbed at the Lester, BOS 44 Penny, STL 47.2 Tracy said. “It’s one thing SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Verlander, DET 42 ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Zito, S-F 47.1 Phillies. The New York to go out and play a club Konerko, CHW .718 Santana, LAA 40 Ruiz, PHL .481 Nolasco, FLA 46.2 Mets accused the Phillies Morneau, MIN .652 Masterson, CLE 39 Ethier, LAD .446 as tough as you can possi- Cabrera, DET .648 Liriano, MIN 39 Braun, MIL .443 STRIKEOUTS of stealing signs through bly play it within the Cano, NYY .647 Peavy, CHW 39 Utley, PHL .434 Lincecum, S-F 64 Wigginton, BAL .641 Hernandez, SEA 39 Fukudome, CHC .429 Haren, ARI 60 a center-field camera in framework of the way Wells, TOR .622 Werth, PHL .424 Gallardo, MIL 50 2007, and the Boston Red Jones, CHW .604 COMPLETE GAMES Heyward, ATL .423 Jimenez, COL 49 they’ve structured things Longoria, T-B .602 Sabathia, NYY 2 Pujols, STL .418 Hamels, PHL 49 Sox leveled charges to be done. ... Nobody Rios, CHW .600 Wilson, TEX 2 Wright, NYM .417 Halladay, PHL 48 Gonzalez, TOR .586 Meche, K-C 1 Rasmus, STL .415 Carpenter, STL 47 against them in 2008. says that you don’t explore Santana, LAA 1 Johnson, FLA 47 During the World Series something like that, but if ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Price, T-B 1 RUNS SCORED Hanson, ATL 46 Morneau, MIN .479 Greinke, K-C 1 Braun, MIL 31 Dempster, CHC 46 last year, former Phillies you’re cheating and you Cabrera, DET .465 Talbot, CLE 1 Utley, PHL 29 Youkilis, BOS .430 Hernandez, SEA 1 Kemp, LAD 29 COMPLETE GAMES manager Larry Bowa said get caught, then you know Choo, CLE .422 Braden, OAK 1 Werth, PHL 25 Halladay, PHL 3 Philadelphia has a reputa- what? Then you’d better Mauer, MIN .419 Huff, CLE 1 Reynolds, ARI 25 Wainwright, STL 2 Gardner, NYY .418 Pavano, MIN 1 Weeks, MIL 24 Cook, COL 1 tion for stealing signs. do something about it. Andrus, TEX .415 Millwood, BAL 1 Tulowitzki, COL 24 Hanson, ATL 1 Damon, DET .412 Blackburn, MIN 1 Uggla, FLA 23 Jimenez, COL 1 Bowa, now the Los That’s my reaction to that. Barton, OAK .411 Ethier, LAD 23 Johnson, FLA 1 Angeles Dodgers third “But a pair of binocu- Jackson, DET .408 SHUTOUTS Maybin, FLA 23 Haren, ARI 1 Price, T-B 1 Volstad, FLA 1 base coach, told Philadel- lars staring down the gun RUNS SCORED Braden, OAK 1 HITS Cueto, CIN 1 Longoria, T-B 30 Theriot, CHC 48 Hernandez, WAS 1 phia radio station ESPN barrel of the hitting area? Jackson, DET 26 NATIONAL LEAGUE Braun, MIL 46 Moyer, PHL 1 950 there were rumors You know what, I don’t Youkilis, BOS 26 East Division Ethier, LAD 46 Nolasco, FLA 1 Cano, NYY 26 W L Pct GB Byrd, CHC 44 of the Phillies using a think any club in baseball Wells, TOR 25 Philadelphia 20 13 .606 — Loney, LAD 44 SHUTOUTS Damon, DET 25 Washington 19 15 .559 1.5 Prado, ATL 43 Halladay, PHL 2 center field camera to that’s competing against Gardner, NYY 24 New York 18 16 .529 2.5 Headley, S-D 40 Hernandez, WAS 1 swipe signs. that team would take too Pedroia, BOS 24 Atlanta 16 18 .471 4.5 Pujols, STL 40 Cueto, CIN 1 Hudson, MIN 24 Florida 16 18 .471 4.5 A. McCutchen, PIT 40 Jimenez, COL 1 “There’s rumors going kindly to that,” Tracy said. Crawford, T-B 23 Central Division Polanco, PHL 39 Moyer, PHL 1

“That’s about all we can inning single that went off Reds do. Somebody’s got to start shortstop Paul Janish's Silva, Byrd help Cubs getting some hits. glove, and the Cincinnati From Page B1 “You throw 90 pitches Reds beat the Pittsburgh of pitch conservation and only (17) balls... (Bai- Pirates 9-0 on Tuesday end 4-game losing streak right there.” ley) was efficient... Not night for their fourth con- The Reds got consecutive taking anything away from secutive win. The Associated Press underachiever Seattle wise pitched out of trouble. complete-game shutouts for him. He pitched a good The Pirates' only hit was insisted they take in the Offense, not pitching, has game. But there’s just by Ronny Cedeno — and it CHICAGO — Don’t the first time since June 9- Dec. 18 deal for troubled been the Cubs’ primary nobody swinging the bat nearly wasn't one. Janish blame the new guys — 10, 1989, when Jose Rijo outfielder Milton Bradley. problem. In losing seven of very well at all right now,” managed to deflect Cede- Carlos Silva and Marlon and Tom Browning did it at The 31-year-old right- their previous eight games, he said. no's one-out grounder into Byrd — for the Chicago Dodger Stadium. hander was an effective they scored 14 runs in the Votto homered for the left field, barely missing Cubs’ awful start. “It’s unbelievable the pitcher for Minnesota from victory but totaled 14 in the third time in his last five making the play. Silva is undefeated after way those guys threw 2004-07 but went 5-18 in seven defeats. games — his eighth of the Chris Heisey backed up beating the Florida Marlins back-to-back games,” two years with the Mariners. This time, they got just season — in the first. Cueto's superbly pitched 4-3 on Wednesday and Votto said. “Homer did “I feel good, not only enough to beat Chris Volstad Stubbs’ homer, his third, game with his first three helping the Cubs stop a pretty good carrying us all because I’m 4-0. I feel good (3-3). He allowed four runs was a solo shot in the major league hits, including four-game losing streak. day, just like Johnny did because I feel like I am in six innings, the first time in fourth. Duke (2-4) lost his a pair of singles and a two- Byrd, who drove in the go- last night.” somebody right now,” Silva 11 games a Florida starter fourth consecutive decision. run homer in the eighth ahead run with a fifth- Ranked 28th in the majors said. “My first year with gave up more than three runs. against Jeff Karstens. inning double, leads the in batting average entering Tuesday Seattle was very tough, and “I didn’t have my best stuff Heisey, making his second team in batting and RBIs. the game, Pittsburgh was last year I lost confidence. but I felt pretty good,” Vol- Reds 9, Pirates 0 career start, was hitless in Had their teammates been shut out for the fifth time in This year ... (the Cubs) stad said. “We won the series, 34 games this season. PITTSBURGH — John- his first seven at-bats. as proficient, a ballclub with a were like, ‘We’re so happy which is good, but a sweep ny Cueto pitched a one-hit- high payroll and great expec- “Get some hits,” Pirates you’re here.’ That gave me would have been nice.” manager John Russell said ter for his first major Classifieds work! tations wouldn’t be 15-20. confidence, made me feel Florida still is looking league complete game, “This is his third team and when asked how his team (740) 353-3101 they were counting on me.” for its first three-game win- can get more offense. allowing only a third- my fourth. We’re veterans, so Asked what he changed, ning streak. the transition is a little easier,” he said: “I trust myself a little Kosuke Fukudome drew said Byrd, who has batted more. Just throw the ball and a one-out walk in the fifth, .400 over the last month to lift forget about everything else.” Starlin Castro singled and his average to .341. “We Silva threw 23 of 27 Byrd doubled for his 24th came in here and everybody pitches for strikes in the RBI. Castro then scored on was ready for us to contribute, first three innings as the a wild pitch when Paulino, and that’s what we’re doing.” Cubs went ahead on Mike the catcher, was unable to While Byrd was signed as Fontenot’s two-run double. glove the ball just before it a free agent to play center The Marlins tied it on hit the dirt. field and hit in the middle of Ronny Paulino’s two-run “My mistake,” Volstad the lineup, the Cubs didn’t single in the fourth but said. “I threw a changeup know what to expect from Silva, who allowed seven and it was supposed to be Silva (4-0) — an expensive hits in 6 1-3 innings, other- a curve.” B4 Thursday, May 13, 2010 Portsmouth Daily Times COMICS/ENTERTAINMENTCOMICS BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Answers for todayʼs cross- word puzzle can be found at the bottom of the page. BEETLE BAILEY Mort Walker Today’s Answers

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Advice Kids argue with rules on personal choice Addict brother now using mother Dear Dr. Brothers: I have role model for students two young kids, and I just younger than her, as someone Dear Annie: My brother open Mom’s eyes to the can’t comprehend why they they can look up to both inside has been a drug addict for harm she is doing not only sometimes follow the rules Ask Dr. and outside the classroom. the better part of 30 years. to you, but to her son. When he comes off a binge, we’ve made perfectly, and Brothers Your daughter also will be able Annieʼs Please contact Nar-Anon other times they argue to the to gain a little perspective on he usually loses a job, a car Mailbox (nar-anon.org) for families Syndicated and sometimes his living point of tantrums. I don’t think her own life by talking to Syndicated and friends of drug addicts Columnist arrangements. My mom at 1-800- 477-6291, or my husband and I are overly younger kids. Columnists strict, but we do have a strong It’s a funny thing to think always cleans up his mess- Families Anonymous (fami- set of rules that the kids have about — an elementary-school- es. She lets him move in for liesanonymous.org) at 1- to follow. At this point, I’m er looking back and taking several days so he can eat 800-736-9805. starting to feel like some of stock of her life — but it’s nonstop and sleep all day. Dear Annie: I am a sin- choices, and these are where ago, and Mom was lonely. them are a lost cause, like try- the vast majority of conflicts important, nonetheless, for her She pays his traffic tickets gle, childless 50-year-old Since I am single, without ing to get them to get dressed between kids and parents come development. She may have and gets his car out of the woman. I’m in a dead-end up for church or eat their cauli- in. Your kids want some area accomplished more than she impound lot. She has stood children, I moved in with job and looking to make flower. Are there some rules of autonomy in their lives, and realizes or grown up in ways in line to get his food her. The arrangement works changes in my life. that kids just won’t follow? — most appropriately, that falls to that she didn’t notice, and by stamps and has taken him well for both of us. I want to go back to P.N. who they spend their time comparing herself now to the to buy food and clothing. However, the last time my school, but do not have the Dear P.N.: Although kids with, what they do with their person she used to be when she When drugs caused my brother came to the house, I time due to my work sched- never follow all of the rules all free time and sometimes such was the same age as the stu- brother to lose most of his made a casual remark that ule. I would like to foster of the time, it does seem to be choices as what to wear and dents she will be mentoring, teeth in his late 40s, Mom he was undoubtedly eating wild baby animals that are true that they’re more likely to when to bathe. If you can give she easily can see how far she’s spent several thousand dol- so much because he was parentless and care for them follow rules that make sense to your kids some choice in these come. This type of mentoring lars to have partials made to coming down from a drug until they are old enough to them and that they can under- matters, they may be a little also can help your daughter fit his mouth. Both my sis- high. My mother looked at be set free. How can I find stand. Explaining the rationale less unruly. develop interpersonal skills, ter and I suffer because me with pure hatred and out about this line of work? behind rules sometimes can Dear Dr. Brothers: I have a like active listening, empathy Mom spends so much time told me that I am “ugly, I do not own a home, so I make headway in how often 10-year-old daughter, and her and patience, as well as emo- trying to make him “better.” horrible and rotten.” I said am able to move out of those rules are followed — school just started a mentoring tional intelligence and integrity. Our dad died a few years it isn’t fair that both my sis- state. — Florida although it might not stop the program for kids in her grade ter and I are not allowed to Dear Florida: Fostering complaining. For instance, to help younger students get Crypto express our feelings about wild animals requires train- rather than telling them that used to school and feel more Quote our brother’s drug use. ing and can be expensive to they have to finish their cauli- comfortable with the older AXYDLBAAXR Mom went on for another do on your own. You might flower, you can tell them that kids. My daughter really wants is LONGFELLOW 15 minutes repeating how have better luck working to be healthy, they need to eat to participate, but I feel like awful I am, and that I am so with a wildlife organization some vegetables, and then you One letter stands for another. In this sample, A is used for the she’s too young to be able to three L’s, X for the two O’s, etc. Single letters, apostrophes, the much worse than my broth- or animal sanctuary. Check can give them a choice of cau- take a leadership role with er. online or in your phone liflower, broccoli or spinach. length and formation of the words are all hints. younger kids. Is there any Each day the code letters are different. She treats my sister the book. You also can foster Rules for kids seem to break harm in letting her give this a exact same way. How can I less exotic animals that need down into four categories, and try, as long as she’s properly P G X V B Y J W G I C J W J C J Y E J J W C J Y T get Mom to see that by good, loving homes. Con- most of the rules that kids supervised? — A.G. enabling one child, she is tact the American Society resist fall into only one of Dear A.G.: There definitely Q U U B I F V X H F J W X W Q F U F G J X Y deeply hurting the other for the Prevention of Cruel- these categories. There are is no harm in letting your two? — At a Loss ty to Animals (aspca.org), moral rules (no hitting, share daughter participate in a men- J V B J Y H , E S F F G J T G I C J W J C J Y Dear At a Loss: Your 424 E. 92nd St., New York, with your sister), safety rules toring program through her mother is not ready to NY 10128-6804. (don’t go swimming by your- school. While you may think A I X V J B F U X O X F I F J F G J O . accept that her son is a drug Annie’s Mailbox is writ- self) and rules of social con- she is not grown-up enough to addict and she is an enabler. ten by Kathy Mitchell and vention (say “please” and contribute to younger kids’ Until she is, any negative Marcy Sugar, longtime edi- “thank you”), which kids will education, it actually can help — N I O J H E I V B K X W Yesterday’s Cryptoquote: WHAT’S THIS BUSINESS OF comment you make about tors of the Ann Landers col- resist only when they’re in a her to take on more responsi- your brother will provoke umn. Please e-mail your particularly contrary mood. bility and become more BEING A WRITER? IT’S JUST PUTTING ONE WORD AFTER ANOTHER. — IRVING THALBERG her to defend him. Don’t questions to anniesmail- The fourth category is rules mature. Your daughter acts as a criticize him. Instead, try to about kids’ personal lives and [email protected]

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Chris 740-727-2366 6386 Phone: 740-289-4172 • Fax: 740-289-4932 354-1487 Fully Ins. 981-7302 B8 Thursday, May 13, 2010 Portsmouth Daily Times LAWN & GARDEN Put a gloomy, dreary day to good use: prep your deck Now is the time to get out- side and prepare outdoor liv- ing spaces for the entertain- ment season ahead. Don’t waste those gray, overcast days, which are great for other DIY projects. One task that can be tackled on a drea- ry day is prepping and clean- ing your deck. Staining your deck is one of the best ways to protect your investment from the ele- ments, keep it looking nice and make it easier to main- ARA content tain. However, professional Put a rainy day to use by preparing your deck for spring and sum- results don’t rely simply on mer rains and heat. laying down a coat or two of • Cleaning product. Flood with water. stain - any deck project wood care offers wood clean- Clean, scrub and renew. should start with proper ing and stripping products to Work the cleaner into the cleaning and preparation. help clean and brighten sur- wood, working from the bot- And, while you may want a faces dulled and grayed by tom up to reduce streaking. perfectly sunny weekend to the sun, dirt and rain. Be sure to keep the surface stain your deck, prepping can Check your surfaces. To wet with water and let the be done at any time. Below ensure your deck is both safe wood cleaner stand for 20 to are simple steps to help and beautiful, be sure to 30 minutes before rinsing. achieve great-looking results inspect the area for bad Once cleaned, wood should that last: wood, dry rot, loose nails, dry for at least 48 hours Gather your tools and loose spindles and broken before applying stain. materials. Plan to have the boards. Replace boards as The cleaning process for following within reach as needed and secure any loose an average-sized (300 to 500 you prep your deck: nails and spindles. square feet) deck should take • Broom or leaf blower Prepare yourself, the deck approximately five to six • Ladder (for decks off and the surrounding area. hours. And, since Mother ground) Make sure you take all safety Nature won’t harm your • Rags precautions before embark- work, cleaning can be done • Tarps ing on your deck cleaning on a gloomy day. A properly Field Trip • Buckets for mixing project. Wear gloves, safety cleaned deck should be • Synthetic brushes (2 to 4 glasses and old clothing - stained within 30 days. After On May 6, Portsmouth Even Start took a field trip to Boneyfiddle Garden Shop where the inches) shorts are not recommended. 30 days, a light cleaning with students planted flowers into flower pots made especially for their mothers for Mother’s • Rollers Before starting, cover any bleach and water before Day. Owner Laurel DeAtley donated her time and the flowers to the class. Students • Long handles for rollers areas you want to protect, staining will do the trick. attending were Nevaeh Crabtree, Jadynn York, Kiana Breech, Ethan York and not pictured • Roller frames and roller wet down plants and shrubs, Courtesy of ARA Janaya Cooper. For more information about ABLE/Even Start, call (740) 372-2812. grids and wet your deck surface content Practical meets pretty: Container gardening for beauty and bounty

Container gardening is ARA content pails, buckets, wire bas- plants like squash, okra or around it. The same a great alternative for When it comes to kets, bushel baskets, crooked neck squash can holds true for combo people who don’t have the container gar- washtubs, window stand alone in a pot. But containers that mix flow- time or space for a full dening, keep it planters, even large food others, like eggplant and ers and veggies. The garden or flowerbed. simple, don’t cans. Larger veggies, like spinach, look much better large plant is called the Often, however, container break the bank tomatoes and eggplants, accented with flowers. centerpiece. Great veg- gardeners may feel they and pick what will need a larger contain- Beans, lettuce, peppers etable centerpieces have to choose between you like. er, at least 5 gallons for and spinach are among include peppers, toma- beauty and practicality. each plant. “Use the the easiest veggies to start toes and eggplants. Col- When you can only plant largest containers you can with in a container. Veg- lard greens, cabbage, so many containers, what afford, and that you have gies that require little kale and mustard greens do you fill them with — space for, especially with space, like carrots and make good-looking cold- flowers or veggies? warm season vegetables,” radishes, or that bear over season centerpieces. “Both,” says container Crawford advises. “The a long period of time, like 7. Don’t break the bank gardening guru Pamela plants will look better and tomatoes, are also great Warm-season vegetables Crawford, author of “Easy last longer because the for container gardening. do much better in large Container Combos: Veg- son, she had planted the edge are quite attrac- roots will have more room Steer clear of arti- containers with at least a etables and Flowers.” “It’s 1,768 vegetables, all tive. Or, plant one tall to grow.” chokes, asparagus, corn, 16-inch diameter. Since possible to artfully com- transplants from Bonnie herb, like rosemary, and 4. Don’t forget drainage pumpkins and potatoes, attractive, large containers bine flowers and vegeta- Plants, and arrived at surround it with a shorter and do consider color which don’t look good, can be expensive, look for bles in single, stunning, some insight into how vegetable, like lettuce. Whatever type contain- are too big for a pot or less expensive alternatives beautiful containers,” she you can make a container 2. Use pretty pots and er you choose, remember require you to dismantle if you don’t want to break says. “Practical and pretty garden both beautiful and hardware proper drainage is vital. the whole container gar- the bank. Since many can go side-by-side on bountiful. Even tomatoes look Your container should den in order to harvest warm-season vegetables your patio, deck, balcony, Here are her top con- good in attractive pots, have holes at the base or them. fall over without support, or even interspersed in tainer garden tips: supported by nice in the bottom to permit Flowers that pair well try wooden trellises paint- your landscape.” 1. Less is more — Keep obelisks or attractive trel- drainage of excess water. with vegetables in con- ed in contrasting bright Author of nine garden- it simple lises. Try planting one Color is also a considera- tainers include dragon colors to help support the ing books, Crawford was “My first container crooked-neck squash in tion. Dark colored con- wing or wax begonias, plants. a seasoned floral contain- attempts included mixing the middle of a large, tainers will absorb heat coleus, fountain grass, “I used to avoid placing er gardener when she too many different veg- ceramic pot. Or plant a that could possibly dam- lantana, lavender, pansies vegetables in planting decided to tackle the task etables in the same con- tomato in a Talavera age the plant roots. If you and purple-heart trades- containers because I of figuring out a way to tainer. The results looked (bright-colored geometric must use dark colored cantia. thought they were unat- make vegetables look like a mish-mash,” she design) pot with an iron pots, try painting them a 6. Stabilize with center- tractive, but now I know pretty in containers. “Did says. Instead, think sim- obelisk to support it. lighter color or shading pieces surrounded by better,” Crawford says. I ever get a surprise when ple, like one tall vegetable 3. Pick your pot pleas- the container. smaller plants “Now I will always have the first 100 or so veg- in the center surrounded ure 5. Flowers look fabu- Floral container gar- vegetables tucked in etable combos looked just by a few flowers. Upright Almost anything can lous combined with veg- dens usually look best amongst my flowers.” awful,” she says. By the tomatoes with begonias serve as a container for etables with a large plant in the Courtesy of ARA end of the growing sea- and coleus planted along your garden - flower pots, Interesting looking center and smaller plants content PHOTOS AVAILABLE AT www.wootenslandscaping.com Got 740-820-8210 or 740-289-3289 news? Plants With Color! If you have • GLOBE BLUE SPRUCE • BLUE STAR JUNIPER community, • JAPANESE RED MAPLE education or • ROYAL RED MAPLE items of local • GOLDEN LACE JUNIPER interest, send • GOOD MOP CYPRESS • BLUE ATLAS CEDAR • BURGANDY BARBERRY a news tip to • PURPLE SAND CHERRY • VARIEGATE GRASSES pdtnews@ • MOONSHADOW EUONUMUS portsmouth- • GOLDEN BARBERRY dailytimes.com WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL RED & PINK KNOCKOUT ROSES! or call (740) PSALM 37:5 353-3101 REMEMBER TO PLAN BEFORE today. YOU PLANT WE SPECIALIZE 354-3353 Landscaping IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN! 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