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Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Leon students participate in Page Program, A2 Point Pleasant, West Virginia 50 CENTS • Vol. 118, No. 25 THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010 www.mydailyregister.com OBITUARIES Early voting starts Page A3 • Bracy Dwight Kinnaird • Frances Ann Simms in Mason County BY HOPE ROUSH required unless a voter did [email protected] not present an ID when they first registered to vote. POINT PLEASANT — According to Mason The primary election has County Clerk Diana ATF nabs officially started in Mason Cromley, while numbers County as early voting were low for Wednesday’s alleged kicked off on Wednesday. early voting kick off, she Early voting continues expects more people to now through May 8 in the come in as the election bomber commission meeting room, nears. located on the second floor “I encourage people to BY MICHELLE MILLER of the Mason County come vote. This is an excel- [email protected] Courthouse. Voting hours lent opportunity for people are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CHESHIRE, Ohio — A who may want to cast their Monday-Friday. Residents ballot early,” Cromley said. Cheshire, Ohio, man is also have the opportunity to reportedly in federal cus- She added that early vot- vote early from 9 a.m.-5 ing is convenient for many tody for allegedly attempt- p.m. Saturday, May 1 and 9 ing to blow up a mobile residents, especially those a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May who are required to work on home in Ravenswood, 8. Hope Roush/photo W.Va. election day. The primary With the assistance of Jean Dewees and Kristin Schultz, Gail Stewart prepares to cast her Any registered Mason election is slated for Sgt. Richard Harrison of County voter can early vote. vote for the 2010 primary election. Early voting began Wednesday, and will take place at the Gallia County Sheriff’s Please see Voting, A3 the Mason County Courthouse through May 8. Office assisted Bureau of To vote, an ID is not Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents in the arrest of Autism Lawrence Lee III, 19, at approximately 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at a Cook Road Awareness residence. Harrison located Lee in the woods outside of Brock McClung — Point Pleasant High School Day slated the residence. Lee was taken into cus- tody by ATF agents and STORY AND PHOTO BY for Saturday booked into the West DELYSSA HUFFMAN [email protected] Virginia South Central BY HOPE ROUSH Regional Jail at 12:31 a.m. [email protected] on Wednesday. POINT PLEASANT — No further information For most athletes, one sea- GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — was available. son out of the year is filled Today, one in 150 individu- with conditioning, practic- als are being diagnosed with ing and games. But for autism, making it more Brock McClung, fall, winter common than pediatric can- and spring are all three busy cer. PORTS seasons with back-to-back To stress the importance S sports played by this Point of knowing what exactly Pleasant High School autism is, the Pleasant • NFL Draft starts tonight. senior. Valley Hospital Autism Since kindergarten, See Page B1 Support Group is hosting an McClung has been involved Autism Awareness Day on in some type of athletic Saturday. The event is slat- competition. From ed to run from 1-2:30 p.m. wrestling to baseball, and at Will Power Tumbling, even football, this senior located at 5 Commerce has had an extremely Drive in Gallipolis, Ohio. rewarding year. According to Heather For starters, this 17-year Cundiff, MS, CCC-SLP and old from Point Pleasant is event organizer, the Autism apart of the West Virginia Awareness Day is geared State Champion Wrestling toward both autistic chil- Team. McClung also took dren and parents of autistic honors as being the state children. The event is free runner-up this year in his to residents of the tri-county weight class of 189. area, and will feature a wide Additionally, he was the variety of activities as well regional champion this year. as information on autism. During the 2008 season, he Cundiff described the placed fifth in the state, and event as being a chance for won regional champion in parents of autistic children 2007. to connect as well as help His other wrestling each other. According to awards include winning the Cundiff, the PVH Autism Coach’s Award for being the Support Group, which was captain. He finished his sea- started last year, is designed WEATHER son with a 33-8 record; with for parents of autistic chil- a high school career record dren to offer support to one of 132-44. another. “I really enjoy wrestling,” “The group tries to come McClung said. “It’s just me together once a month or and the other guy, going every other month, and we face-to-face. If you mess try to have a topic,” Cundiff up, you can only blame said. “The group is needed yourself.” because it’s important for McClung was a Varsity parents to know that there wrestling team member for are other parents going all four years of high through similar situations school. He also started on — they can bounce ideas off High: Lower 70s. the Varsity baseball team all each other or help each Low: Lower 40s. four years. other. The group helps with This Top Pitcher Award their day to day life.” recipient for the past two two years on the team. his junior year. he picked this major During his senior year, he “I sometimes think I because his dad, David, has She added that the group years has been named to the has sponsored other events All-Tournament Team dur- earned several awards should have played basket- a similar career and he “led INDEX including Knights of the ball and soccer, just to be him that way.” His ultimate besides the upcoming ing his junior year, during Autism Awareness Day, 2 SECTIONS — 12 PAGES which he also received All- Round Table; Most able to say that I did it all,” goal is to come back home Valuable Player-Special McClung said. such as a Christmas func- State Honorable Mention. and work. tion. Calendars A5 McClung has pitched in a Teams, kicker; first team When he’s not thinking “It would just be different All-Conference; and second about pitching the perfect According to Cundiff, finals game during his going somewhere else to both the group and Autism Classifieds B2-3 sophomore year and a semi- team All-State. game, McClung is a focused work when this is where I McClung stated that student who is looking for- Awareness Day are impor- Comics A5 finals game in 2008. During grew up,” McClung said. tant because more and more that year, they advanced although he stays active ward to his freshman year at While sports is a big part with his sports schedule, college. children are being diag- Editorials A4 onto finals. of this Class of 2010 nosed with autism each day. “Pitching is great,” “the hardest part is staying “I have been accepted to senior’s life, his hobbies in shape.” Glenville State College Autism is a complex neuro- Sports B Section McClung said. “You feel as also are important. bioligical disorder that typi- if you’re in control of the To maintain his athleti- where I either plan to play McClung says he really cism, McClung runs, lifts baseball or be a kicker,” cally lasts throughout a per- © 2010 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. game.” likes hunting, fishing and son’s lifetime. It also Varsity football is yet weights, conditions and per- McClung said. “Either way, raising calves to show at the impairs a person’s ability to another sport this senior has forms drills. He additionally I am looking forward to fair. Having been a Happy communicate and relate to enjoyed during his time has been a member of the studying environmental sci- Hustlers 4-H member since others. In addition, autism is spent at PPHS. He played golf team during his sopho- ence.” guard and kicker during his more year and cross country He continued to say that Please see McClung, A3 Please see Autism, A3 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Page A2 SCHOOL NEWS Thursday, April 22, 2010 Two locals compete in NCA college nationals Submitted photo Pictured are fifth and sixth grade students from Leon Elementary who recently participated in the Page Program with Delegate Paxton and Delegate Martin. Front row, from left to right, Shaianne Nicholson, Emily Keefer, Matthew Martin and Scotty Wilcox. Back row, Gail Stewart, Leon Elementary Coordinator; Mr. Don Bower, Leon Elementary principal; Erin Kidwell, Aislyn Hayman, Jessica McCoy, Makayla Harmon and Delegates Paxton and Martin. Leon students participate in Page Program LEON — Leon Each year, Mr. Bower, will represent the school in Shaianne Nicholson, Scotty Elementary proudly principal of Leon the page program. Wilcox, Erin Kidwell, announces their students Elementary School, along Pages are given numerous Makayla Harmon and which participated as pages with fifth grade teacher, Mr. jobs to perform for the dele- Jessica McCoy; and fifth for Delegate Paxton and Tate Hayman, and sixth gates during the session. graders, Emily Keefer, Delegate Martin during the grade teacher, Mr. Bruce Those participated this Matthew Martin and Aislyn recent Legislative Session. Kerr, select students who year include sixth graders, Hayman. Submitted photo Point Pleasant High School graduates Candace Bonecutter and Emily Sommer are part of the Fairmont State NEW HAVEN ELEMENTARY HONOR ROLL University competitive cheerleading team that won the National Cheer Assocation title in Dayton Beach, Fla. This NEW HAVEN — New Tennant – Naomi Hoffman Hendrick, Alexa Layne, Brinker, Emma Gibbs, is the sixth time Fairmont State has won the title.