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Gallipolis FFA Offi- Volleyball, B1 cers’ training, A5 Gallipolis, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 119, No. 146 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 www.mydailytribune.com Free disposal Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. couple charged in kidnapping of Gallia man day planned BY AMBER Court on Tuesday. in their respective cases. allegedly forced into a ey and he was released to The defendants were waiting vehicle and dri- them at a parking lot on GALLIA COUNTY GILLENWATER Mullins has been charged [email protected] with burglary, while arrested by deputies with ven to the suspects’ W.Va. Route 2 in Mason — The Gallia County Maynard is facing a kid- the Gallia County Sher- Mason County apart- County. Landfill will hold a free GALLIPOLIS — napping charge. Their iff’s Office on Sunday ment. Mullins and Maynard disposal day on Satur- Bonds have been set and bonds have been set at after they had allegedly Once at the apartment, were later taken into cus- day, Sept. 17. The pur- charges filed against a $400,000, 10 percent, kicked in the front door the couple allegedly tody without incident. pose of this day is for Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., respectively. of a Gallipolis residence threatened Taylor with According to a press local residents to dispose couple alleged to have Both Maynard and located on Bailey Street, bodily harm unless he release issued by the of household garbage kidnapped a Gallipolis Mullins are being held in chased the victim, Corey provided them money sheriff’s office, detectives generated due to clean up man on Sunday. the Gallia County Jail R. Taylor, 20, from his that he reportedly owed believe that the incident of their residence. The Brittany S. Mullins, 21, and are scheduled to bed and captured him them. is drug-related and are facility will stop accept- and David N. Maynard, appear in the municipal outside the Kanauga-area Reportedly, Taylor continuing their investi- ing vehicles promptly at 28, were present in the court on Friday morning home. arranged for his grand- noon. The next free dis- Taylor was then parents to bring the mon- Please see Couple, A3 posal day will be in Gallipolis Municipal for preliminary hearings December. AFSCME Jackson retiree consider Co. man subchaper sentenced in GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retiree Chap- vandalism ter 1184 is holding an organizational meeting case on Sept. 29 to create a local sub-chapter for BY AMBER GILLENWATER retirees residing in Gallia [email protected] and Jackson Counties. AFSCME welcomes all GALLIPOLIS — A Jackson retired public employees County man was recently sen- who were members of tenced to 12 months of incarcer- Ohio Council 8, OCSEA ation in the Ohio Department of and OAPSE bargaining Rehabilitation and Correction units. The meeting will after pleading guilty to vandaliz- Charlene Hoeflich/photos ing a Rio Grande business in be held at 10:30 a.m. at Members of the Wahama High School band march in the third annual Veterans Appreciation-POW/MIA Remem- Bossard Library. February. brance Day parade. The annual event was held in downtown Pomeroy, Ohio. Joshua French, 25, Oak Hill, was recently sentenced in the Gallia Co. Gallia County Common Pleas Court to 12 months of imprison- Health District Showing appreciation for veterans: ment and was ordered to pay budgets $1,600 in restitution to the vic- tim after he vandalized Giovan- available Remembering MIA-POWs ni’s of Rio Grande, 21 East Col- lege Avenue, Rio Grande, on GALLIPOLIS — The BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH February 6. budgets for the Gallia [email protected] French was originally indicted County General Health on one count of vandalism and POMEROY, Ohio — “We are one count of complicity to District have been com- here today to honor all those pleted for fiscal year breaking and entering after he men and women who over the allegedly aided or abetted 2012 and are now open years have answered the call to for public inspection at Andrew Murphy, 20, Jackson, in serve their country.... doing it the act of breaking into the the Health Department with great valor and courage,” located in the Gallia said Lt. Col. Brent Clark, Ret. County Service Center, of West Columbia, speaker at Please see Vandal, A3 499 Jackson Pike, Suite the third annual Veterans D, Monday-Friday, 8 Appreciation-POW/MIA a.m.-4 p.m. A public Remembrance Day held in hearing for the budgets downtown Pomeroy, Ohio Sat- Commissioners, will be held Monday, urday. Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. at the He followed his remarks by city manager still Health Department. asking the veterans attending to stand and be recognized for the negotiating Davis “sacrifice and service they have A parade down Main Street Hall lot purchase rendered to this great country.” led by the honor guard of Drew Naming each war or conflict, Webster Post 39, American BY AMBER GILLENWATER OBITUARIES from World War 11 to Freedom Legion, and Grand Marshall [email protected] Operation in Afghanistan, the Nathan Biggs, a highly decorat- veterans stood to rousing ed World War II veteran, GALLIPOLIS — Following Page A5 applause from the several hun- the initial report of the sale of • Paula Jean Monroe opened the celebration. Biggs dred people gathered there to enlisted in the Army the day the city-owned Davis Hall lot to (Barkey) Simpkins show their appreciation. Among after Pearl Harbor was bombed, the Gallia County Board of the veterans honored were 11 and served three years and nine Commissioners, the county men, several in wheelchairs, months in active combat in commissioners and Gallipolis who reside at the Rocksprings Europe, He was injured in the City Manager Randy Finney Rehabilitation Center. Battle of the Bulge and brought have remained in negotiation WEATHER “Heroes answer the call to back to the States for treatment over the purchase of the proper- duty, they put others first, they and discharged on Sept. 20. ty. During a recent regular meet- sometimes die trying to save 1945. ing of the Gallipolis City Com- others,” said the speaker, mak- Other military groups in the mission, Finney reported that ing reference not only to wars parade were the Mason Veter- negotiations have surrounded a fought on foreign lands but to ans of Foreign Wars who later stipulation in the original bid for the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the gave the POW empty chair pre- the property concerning city twin towers. He spoke of the zoning and future construction “lasting legacy” left by warriors sentation, Cabot Blessing Camp 126 of Gallipolis, and units of Lt. Col. Brent Clark, (Ret.), at the site. who give their all for their “Adam [Salisbury, City Solici- the National Guard including a of West Columbia, (pictured) country. At the conclusion of float depicting the Tomb of the tor] and I met with the county his comments, his wife, Lt. Col. was the speaker for the commissioners and talked about Amanda Clark, Ret., stood and annual Veterans Appreciation- what we could do,” Finney said. sang “The Army Hymn.” Please see Vets, A3 POW/MIA Remembrance Day. “We’ve done this in the past, High: 77 where they [the purchaser] pro- Low: 59 vide us a sketch of what [facili- ty] they want and they will buy the property based on the approval of the planning and NDEX zoning appeals board to make I Multiple bands set to play at sure they can do what they want 2 SECTIONS — 12 PAGES to do. I don’t foresee that being a problem.” Classifieds B3-5 Mothman Music Festival In an initial letter signed by Gallia County Commission Comics B6 Event set for Sept. 17-18 President Lois Snyder and deliv- Editorials A4 ered to the city, four stipulations BY ANNA MARIE HARTEN- will contribute to the festivi- said Alex Long, a bartender were listed in regard to the coun- Sports B Section BACH ties with two days of live at the Iron Gate Grille, 615 ty’s purchase of the property, [email protected] music with the Mothman Main St. including “Assurance from City M © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Music Festival. Chainsaw Republic, that zoning will not prohibit the The event will take place Rebel Inc., Trigger Soul, county in future construction or POINT PLEASANT — In September 17-18, starting at Pain, Given Hatred, Dev- development of site [sic].” accordance with the week- noon on both days and astation Device and Dis- Reportedly, any variances to end’s 10th Annual Mothman showcases multiple bands. Festival, the Iron Gate Grille The stage will be outside Please see Music, A3 Please see Manager, A3 Wednesday, September 14, 2011 www.mydailytribune.com Gallipolis Daily Tribune • Page A2 The First Church of God, 1723 State Route 141 in Gallipolis, began the Logos The Gallipolis FFA Chapter recently attended the 2011 Chapter Officer Training Ministry on Wednesday, September 7 at 6 p.m. Nearly 50 children attended and Conference in Columbus. Pictured, from left, are: Jerrod Ferguson, Jimmy Clagg, participated. Jordyn Benson, State Representative John Carey, Briggs Shoemaker, and Cody Call. First Church of God GALLIPOLIS FFA PARTICIPATES IN OFFICER TRAINING kicks off Logos Ministry CONFERENCE GALLIPOLIS — The skills. A typical Wednes- Logos is a non-denom- COLUMBUS — The cer. Andrew’s presenta- then met with State First Church of God, day evening begins at 6 inational ministry and is Gallipolis FFA Chapter tion demonstrated lead- Representative John 1723 State Route 141 in p.m. with a meal pre- based on the scripture recently attended the ership skills that the Carey who serves in the Gallipolis, began the pared by the church. Acts 2:42: “And they 2011 Chapter Officer FFA officers can utilize 87th District of the Logos Ministry on Family time is shared continued steadfastly in Training Conference in in directing their own House of Representa- Wednesday, September 7 over a meal between the the apostles’ doctrine and Columbus.