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Vol. 100, Number 279 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 50 cents daily/$1.00 Sunday Saturday morning accident caused by medical condition Julia Roberts Goad StaffW riter

WILLIAMSON — A Saturday morning accident involving a STAT Ambulance is being attributed to a medical condition. Patrolman Jeff Taylor with the Williamson Police De- partment said Chris Staggs of Lenore was traveling east on 4th Avenue near the Sacred Heart Catholic Church when he lost control, apparently due to a seizure. The ambulance he was driving struck a wall on the street, then the steps of the church, then the awning of the Beltone hearing aid office on 4th Avenue. The vehicle then crossed the street, coming to rest after it went through the parking lot of the church and crashed into a home on rear 5th Avenue, Taylor said. Staggs was transported to Williamson Memorial Hos- Photos by Kyle Lovern | Williamson Daily News pital. A fellow driver STAT employee, L.C. Blankenship, AT LEFT, Williamson patrolman Jeff Taylor is shown at the scene of a terrible accident in Williamson on Saturday morning. An Jr., was also treated at WMH. Their conditions were un- ambulance crashed into this house across the alley from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. AT RIGHT, it is believed a STAT known at press time. ambulance driver had a seizure while driving on Fourth Avenue and hit several walls, fences and houses. The vehicle knocked The accident remains under investigation by the WPD. the roof off of this house across from the Catholic church.

AT LEFT, Williamson firefighter Garrett Gregory is shown using the jaws of life to remove the door from this Mingo County Stat ambulance Saturday morning after the driver apparently passed out and crashed into several walls, fences, houses of West 4th Avenue, before coming to rest against this house. AT RIGHT, This appeared to be the first wall that the ambulance struck at house No. 132 on West Fourth Avenue in Williamson. The ambulance then struck a fence, shrubbery at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and crossed the street hitting a wall at the Adams’ residence. It then knocked the porch roof on the adjacent home, crossed the street again, moving through the parking lot of the church and striking a house. Pike County looking to cut energy costs

Julia Roberts Goad StaffW riter

PIKEVILLE, KY — The Pike County Fiscal Court agreed to move ahead with an energy savings program for the county’s buildings, provided the price is right. The PCFC has been working with Perfection Group, a Lexington based company that designs and installs me- chanical and environmental systems focusing on energy efficiency. Earlier this year, Perfection Group conducted a detailed analysis of the some of the County’s buildings including the Hall of Justice, the Pike County Courthouse, the satellite courthouses in Phelps and Belfry and the Belfry Volunteer Fire Department and Belfry Road Department Building. The facilities are old, and many of the systems such as lighting, heating and cooling and ventilation are anti- quated, said Tony Apro, President of Perfection Group. He pointed out recent failures of the boiler system at the Hall of Justice and the cooling system in the Pike County Courthouse that were due to outdated equipment. He explained that a detailed study began in February of this year showed Perfection could update the county’s facilities and the county would see over $84,000 in utility Rachel Dove-Baldwin | Williamson Daily News savings annually. Pictured are students of the Nolan Christian Academy and members of the Nolan Freewill Baptist Church who were The company would upgrade systems and replace inef- winners of the 2011 Great White Way Christmas Parade float contest in 2011. The top finishers in the 2012 event ficient equipment to create a more cost efficient model. scheduled for Sat., Dec. 1, will receive a monetary prize. Everyone is invited to participate in this years competition. Apro said that the savings to the PCFC are guaranteed. “If we tell you that you will save a certain amount, and you save less, we make up that savings,” Apros said. “If on the other hand, you save more, then you simply pocket Plans completed for the ‘Great White Way’ the extra savings.” He explained that the Court would pay for Perfection’s Rachel Dove-Baldwin The next activity of the day is will no admission for the gen- work in arrears, meaning the county would have a year StaffW riter slated to begin at 11 a.m. at the eral public to attend and also no from the completion of the work to pay Perfection. Sycamore Inn, where owners charge to set up a booth. Vendors Apros said the way the project financing was set up, it WILLIAMSON — Action in Doyle and Linda Van Meter will will be responsible for providing would be a “cost neutral” endeavor. Mingo (AIM) members met at conduct a gingerbread workshop their own tables on which to dis- The Court felt hesitant about the project, due to the the Williamson Fire Department for area children at no cost to the play their items. You are asked to $700,000 cost at a time when county revenues are down. this past Monday evening to fi- public. The gingerbread house have your booth set up and ready So Perfection Group adjusted some of the project and nalize plans for the Great White creation is an annual event for to go by noon. The event will con- spoke again to the County. Way celebration that is scheduled the Van Meters, who greatly enjoy clude after the completion of the “We have put a plan together to lower the cost but keep for Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in spending time with the kids who parade. the savings,” Apros said. “But when you remove cost you downtown Williamson. If all goes participate. The children who If you, your organization or remove savings. We met with Civic Finance Advisors, as planned, this will be a year to choose to join in the fun will be business is interested in being a who partner with the Kentucky Association of Counties remember for those working hard transported from the Righteous vendor for the Great White Way, (who would finance the project) and talked about con- to make it a success, along with Brew and the Breakfast with San- you are asked to contact Sue Dove cerns and how to get positive cash flow every year. those who take part in the variety ta via the “Pocahontas Express” at 304-235-0099, Rachel Baldwin Perfection Group said they looked at the engineering of festivities. (weather permitting), and will at 304-235-4242 ext. 18, Machele side of the project and identified $20,000 tp $30,000 in The Righteous Brew Coffee also have an opportunity to ride McCormick at 304-235-0312 or rebates from energy companies. The project was also ad- House will kick off the event the children’s train to the William- AIM President Mae Stallard at justed in the Pike County Courthouse and Hall of Justice, when they host “Breakfast with son Public Library following the 304-235-5560, no later than Nov. Animal Shelter, Belfry and Phelps Courthouses. Santa” scheduled for 9:30 a.m., at Gingerbread Workshop, where 30 to reserve your spot. After hearing from Perfection Group, District Five a cost of $5 per child. Come out they will have stories read to Church choirs and choral Magistrate Hilman Dotson put a simple question to John- and bring your little ones for a them and will also do Christmas groups are encouraged to ser- da Biliter, Pike County Treasurer. chance to eat breakfast with Ole’ craft projects. They will be treated enade the crowd attending the “Johnda, if we borrow the money for this project, are we St. Nick, a popular event that has to snacks and refreshments dur- Great White Way with their own going to be able to make the payments?” Dotson asked. in the past, been hailed as a fun, ing the event. renditions of Christmas favor- “I don’t know,” Biliiter said, citing several factors that family event. For more informa- Craft and food vendors are wel- ites. The AIM group would like could affect the county’s income and expenditures. “We tion or to reserve your child a come to sit up inside the William- to have several groups of carol- just have to wait and see.” place at Santa’s breakfast table, son Christian School to peddle The Court agreed to allow Assistant County Attorney please call 304-235-2003. their wares on Saturday. There See PLANS ‌| 3 Roland Case to enter into contract negotiations with Per- fection Group, but did not approve a contract with the company. A2

2 ■ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS Obituaries Howard Lee Gray, Jr. greatest joy in life was be- A service in celebration County, with Pastor James R.E. Rogers Funeral Home Please express online con- Howard Lee Gray, Jr. ing among his family and of Pop’s life will be held at Baisden officiating. Burial Chapel with Brother Mark dolences at www.weaver. was born April 6, 1920 friends, whom he cher- 4 PM Monday, November will follow in the Maynard Helton and Brother Bob mortuaryinc.com Weaver to Howard Lee and Allie ished so deeply. The hun- 26, 2012 at Chapin United Runyon Family Cemetery Norman officiating. Burial Mortuary of West William- Marie Gray of Williamson, dreds of extended family Methodist Church. at Riffe Branch. Family will follow in the Mountain son is serving the Venturi- West Virginia. Howard, members who called him and Friends will serve as View Memory Gardens, no family. fondly known as “Pop” or “Pop” were touched deeply pallbearers. Huddy, Ky. with John Wil- “Poppa” to all who knew by his innate goodness. He Friends may call on the liamson, Isaac William- John Calvin him, understood the value left everything and every- family on Monday at the son, Mason Washington, “J.C.” Young of the things that really one he knew better than he church from 6:00 – 9:00 Jimmy Bevins, Gary Layne John Calvin “J.C.” mattered in life having found them. p.m. and Justin Blackburn serv- Young, 85 of Lawrence- grown up in the Great De- It is fitting that the last For email condolences ing as pallbearers. Visita- burg, Ky. formerly of Toler, pression. He fondly shared full day of his life on this go to: www.honakerfuner- tion will be held after 4 Ky. passed away Friday memories of his child- Earth was Thanksgiving, alhome.org. PM Monday, November morning, November 23, hood of which there were which began by his cook- Honaker Funeral Home 26, 2012 in the R. E. Rog- 2012 at his residence after many with those around ing the traditional pancake of Logan is in charge of ar- ers Funeral Home Chapel. a long illness. him from the frequent breakfast for his family, rangements. R. E. Rogers Funeral Home He was born October summers he spent on his a true servant to the end. of Belfry is in charge of ar- 17, 1927 in Pike County, grandparents’ farm to the During Thanksgiving din- rangements. Online condo- Ky. the son of the late Earl long train rides as a teen- ner, he alertly regaled his lences at www.rerogersfu- and Minnie Smith Young. ager to watch the Cincin- loved ones with recollec- neralhome.com. J. C. was a carman for the nati Reds play ball on the tions of his life, which they Billy R. Runyon N. & W. Railraod for 46 weekends. His dad’s only never tired of hearing. Billy R. Runyon, 72 of Rhonda Sue Varney years, were he was known stipulation was that he be He is predeceased by his Delbarton passed away Rhonda Sue Varney, 45 as Jake to all of his railroad back in time for school on loving wife, Betty Jo Webb, Friday November 23, 2012 of Turkey Creek, Ky. passed comrades. He was a veter- Monday morning, which and his sister Katharine at Logan Regional Medi- away Friday, November an of the US Air Force and meant riding the train all Gray Waller of Williamson, cal Center in Logan. Born 23, 2012 at Pikeville Medi- a member of the First Bap- night. One of his fondest West Virginia. He is sur- April 4, 1940 in William- cal Center. Arrangements tist Church of Belfry. memories was treating vived by a brother Charles son, he was the son of the are incomplete and will be Susrvivors include his his dad to his first major Gray of Wisconsin, His first late Wilburn and Delphia announced later by R. E. wife, Loretta Young of league baseball game after cousin Ada Katharine Mc- Mae Mounts Runyon. Rogers Funeral Home of Lawrenceburg, Ky.; son, he got out of school. He Mullen, and his children, He was also preceded Belfry. www.rerogersfuner- Randy (Karen) Young served his country with Toni Gray Hollingsworth in death by one brother alhome.com. of Lawrenceburg, Ky.; distinction and honor in (husband, James Wesley James Runyon. Loraine Skeens daughters, Tami Young the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Hollingsworth) of Chapin; Mr. Runyon was a mem- Loraine Skeens, 82 of and Karen Young Harris Theatre during World War Tomi Gray Youngblood ber of the Pigeon Creek Belfry, Ky. passed away both of Lawrenceburg, Ky.; II. “Pop” married the love (husband of M. William Coon Hunters Club. Coon Saturday, November 24, brother, Roger (Ida) Young of his life, Betty Jo Webb, Youngblood) of Charles- hunting was he favorite 2012 at the Pikeville Medi- of Indianapolis, IN; sister, and celebrated a 65-year ton, SC; and Patricia Ann past time. cal Center. Pauline Pinson of Good- love affair with whom he Robins (husband, Howard Those left to cherish his She was born Septem- lettsville, TN; grandchil- has now rejoined. He was a C. Robins) of Williams- memory include his wife, ber 7, 1930 at Belfry, Ky. dren: Leah Young (Tyler successful business leader burg, VA. Grandchildren: Betty Durham Runyon, the daughter of the late Allison), Dalaina (Nate) in Columbia, SC, retiring Clint Robins of Charlotte, one son Ricky W. Harris of Feldon and Bessie Mur- Bean, John Calvin Young as Division Manager of NC; Lisa Gray Young- Marrowbone, five daugh- phy Layne. She was also II, Miranda Young and McKesson and Robbins. blood (husband, Johnny ters Loretta Lomberg of preceded in death by a Jonathan Young and great Upon retirement, he and Krawcheck) of Atlanta, Marrietta, Ga., Sondra brother, Feldon Layne Jr.; grandchildren, Nyah and Betty moved to Lakeland, GA; Staci Robins Leach Roncode of Chicago, Ill., a sister, Charlene Hatfield Izabella Bean, Alexandra FL, where he was active in (husband, Zan Leach) of Marion Sue Runyon of and brother-in-laws, Fred Allison, Emily and Carson the building of his church New Symrna Beach, FL; Prestonsburg, Ky., Barbara Hatfield and Millard Bev- Young and a host of nieces and served on the boards Lauren Lee Youngblood of Harris of Riffe Branch and ins. John Robert and nephews. J. C. was of Noah’s Ark and the lo- Charleston, SC; and James Michelle (Mark) Newsome She was a homemaker “Robby” Venturino know as “Pops” to all of cal homeless shelter, as he Wesley Hollingsworth, Jr. of Laurel Creek, two broth- and a member of the First John Robert “Robby” his grandchildren and as was always committed to of Johns Island, SC. Great ers Curtis Runyon of Riffe Baptist Church of Belfry. Venturino, 25, of Morgan- “Uncle Bub” to his nieces giving back. During these Grandchildren: Sarah Lou- Branch and Grover Runyon Survivors include her town, WV, formerly of Wil- and nephews. years, he helped so many ise Krawcheck and Eleanor of Portsmouth, Ohio, four husband, Oscar Skeens Jr. liamson, passed away at his Graveside services will be understand that we make Gray Krawcheck of Atlan- sisters Hattie Sturgill of of Belfry, Ky.; son, Freddie residence in Morgantown, held Tuesday, November 27, a living by what we get, ta, GA; Caden Ellis and Lo- Chapmanville, Lois New- Keith McCoy of Belfry, Ky.; on Saturday, November 2012 at 1 PM at the Moun- but we make a life by what chlan Robins of Charlotte, some of Chapmanville, daughter, Belinda (Johnny) 24, 2012. Visitation is from tain View Memory Gar- we give. After retirement, NC; and Mia Leach of New Flora Mae Goff of Lenore Williamson of Canada, Ky.; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and dens, Huddy, Ky. with Don “Pop” spent his years in Symrna Beach, FL. and Irene Mounts of Ports- brother, Rudolph (Pauline) from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Pinson and Virgil Lockard Chapin, SC, where he felt In lieu of flowers, a do- mouth, Ohio, 15 grandchil- Layne of Belfry, Ky.; sister, on Tuesday, November 27, officiating with burial to fol- so blessed to have been nation may be made to the dren including Ricky Olen Loretta Bevins of Belfry, 2012, at Weaver Mortu- low with family and friends an active and the oldest Chapin United Method- Harris, Destiny Newsome, Ky.; grandchildren, John ary in West Williamson. serving as pallbearers. The member of Chapin United ist Church, 415 Old Lex- Tyler Paige Newsome, (Shelly) Williamson, Issac A celebration of Robby’s family request that in lieu of Methodist Church. He ington Hwy, Chapin, SC Amber Newsome and Jes- (Amanda) Williamson and life will be held at 1:00 pm, flowers, donations be made viewed his church friends 29036 for all of the joy his sica McCoy and nine great Wendi Cook; great grand- on Wednesday, November to Belfry Chapter #141 Dis- as part of his extended church family brought him. grandchildren. children, Mason Keith 28, at the mortuary. Inter- abled American Veterans, family. The family will receive Funeral services will Washington and Ramzee ment is in the Mountain PO Box 152, Delbarton, In his 90s, he was still visitors on Sunday, No- be held on Tuesday No- Lace Cook and a host of View Memory Gardens at WV 25670. R. E. Rogers hosting Gamecock parties vember 25 from 5-7 PM vember 27, 2012 at 11:00 family and friends. Maher, WV. A complete Funeral Home of Belfry is in in his home and organizing at the home of Toni and a.m. at the Laurel Creek Funeral services will be obituary will be published charge of arrangements. On- outings for friends at the Jim Hollingsworth, 1 Mills Freewill Baptist Church held Tuesday, November in Tuesday’s edition of the line condolences at www.re- community theatre. His Lake Ct., Chapin, SC. on Laurel Creek in Mingo 27, 2012 at 2 PM in the Williamson Daily News. rogersfuneralhome.com. Community Calendar Nov. 26 cookie buffet with Santa Dec. 11 coat drive from now until 3196 or email her at don- test will be offered for the The Mingo County will be held Sunday af- The Mingo Central High Dec. 15. [email protected]. last time on the December Health Department will ter the Town of Gilbert’s School Band, Orches- Southside Elementary Workforce West Virginia test date. If you have taken conduct a food school at Christmas Parade. Ad- tra and Choir will pres- School will conduct a pre- will take all new unemploy- the GED, but not passed 1 p.m. at the Brass Tree mission to shoppers is ent a Christmas concert, school story hour program ment claims at its office at all of the tests, all scores free and open to the en- “Christmas Around the in Williamson. For more for children between 2 and 300 Prosperity Lane, Lo- will be cancelled after De- tire community. World,” at 6:30 p.m. in the 4-years-old and not cur- gan, between 10 a.m. and information or to register, cember 31, 2012. Thus, if call 304-235-3570. school’s auditorium. Ev- rently enrolled in school. 2 p.m. Please arrive 30 you have one or more tests The regular board meet- Dec. 7 eryone is asked to bring a For more information, minutes prior to complete ing of the Housing Author- The Town of Matewan canned or non-perishable call the school at 606-353- an application. This does you still need to re-take, ity of Mingo County Board will be having its Christ- food item for area holiday 1284. not affect the intenerate of- you must get it done not of Commissioners will be mas parade at 12:30 p.m. baskets. Narcotics Anonymous fice in Williamson DHHR later than the December held at noon in the office at Any group or organiza- meets Sunday at 3 p.m. office on Wednesdays from testing. After that, you 5026 Helena Avenue, Del- tion interested in partici- Dec. 13 and Wednesday at 7:30 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. must meet all the require- barton, WV. pating should call town The Williamson City p.m. at the Harry L. Joyce The Parsley Freewill ments for the new Com- hall at 304-426-4522. Council will hold its regu- Community Center. Baptist Food Panty will puter-Based Test. If you Dec. 2 lar monthly meeting at 6 The West Virginia Army continue to provide USDA have questions, call John The Town of Gilbert Dec. 9 p.m. in the council cham- National Guard is taking commodities. The pantry Webb (304)235-3347, ext. The Tug Valley Cho- bers of city hall. The public applications for qualified gives out the commodi- will be holding its annual 13 or Mary Oliver (304) ral Society will present is invited to attend. applicants only. Applicants ties once, monthly, on the Christmas parade. For 235-2022. more information please its annual Christmas must be between the ages fourth Thursday. concert at 4 p.m. in the Dec. 18 - 19 of 17 - 35 unless they have Mingo Extended Learn- Hatfield and McCoy contact Town Hall at 304- Feud descendants are be- 664-9625. sanctuary of the First The Mingo Career Cen- prior military service. No ing Center (formerly Presbyterian Church, 29 ter will be holding GED drug violations of felonies, Mingo Career and Tech- ing sought for a special West Sixth Ave. Every- project by Leah Hatfield Dec. 2 - 3 testing for candidates who meet height and weight nical Center) is currently one is invited to attend have passed the Official The Larry Joe Harless requirements, be a high accepting applications for and Kim McCoy. Specifi- both the concert and the Practice Test. For more school graduate, or have the Medical Office Tech- Community Center is ac- cally, only direct descen- following reception. information contact John completed the ninth-grade. nology and Legal Office cepting applications for dants of the feud still The Choir of The Webb at (304) 475-3347, We offer up to $50,000 Technology programs the Third Annual Christ- carrying the last names Mountains will have its ext. 13. To register for student loan repayment, for the 2012-2013 school of Hatfield or McCoy. Hat- mas Bazaar from 9 a.m. Christmas celebration Adult Basic Education to state and federal tuition term. For more informa- fields may contact Leah until 9 p.m. Saturday and - Peace, Hope and Joy take the Official Practice assistance, medical, dental tion, call (304) 475-3347 noon until 5 p.m Sunday. - at 4 p.m., with pre-ser- Test, contact Mary Oliver and life insurance and a ext. 25. Hatfield at 843-575-0594 The traditional milk and vice music beginning at at (304) 235-2022. part-time career with the The GED is changing or by email theonenurse@ 3:45 p.m. at the Memo- opportunity to become from the current paper- yahoo.com. McCoys may rial United Methodist Ongoing full-time. For more infor- and-pencil test to a Com- contact Kim McCoy at Church in West William- Cash Express is hosting mation, call recruiter SSG puter-Based test beginning 502-751-5200 or by email Hotline 831-3450 11/21 & 23-25 son. its 8th annual and toy and Donna Smith at 3047 201- Jan. 1, 2013. 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The 1st, dows using white lights to coin- 1. Prizes will be awarded for the ers set up in different locations freshly-popped popcorn and will 2nd and 3rd place prizes that will cide with the Great White Way top finishers in age groups 1-3, throughout the town during the be distributing informational be awarded in each division will theme, and will eligible for gift 4-6 and 7-10. The winners will afternoon, between the hours of pamphlets about the importance be $100, $50 and $25. Judging certificates from an area busi- receive a monetary gift card dur- 4 and 5 p.m. The singers are also of eating healthy. will be from 3-4 p.m. The entries ness that will provide lunch for ing the “Meet Santa” reception asked to walk or ride in the Great The kid’s “Reindeer Run”, will be served to the crowd who your office staff. Categories you at the Cinderella Theater. White Way parade. If your group under the supervision of David gathers for the “Meet Santa” may choose from include “Chil- “It makes me so pleased to is interested in caroling, please Hatfield and the Tug Valley Road reception. Homemade chili will dren’s Christmas”, “Traditional see our AIM members working contact one of the numbers list- Runners Club will take place on also be available. The youngsters Christmas” or the third division, hard to make our Great White ed above. 2nd Avenue at 3:30 p.m. Regis- who take time to speak with “Anything Goes”. The only rule Way celebration something that The Coal House, the home of tration for the race will be held in Santa to tell him what’s on their is that white lights must be in- everyone can enjoy,” said Stal- the Tug Valley Chamber of Com- front of the Williamson Christian Christmas wish list will receive a corporated in the decorations. lard. “We’re blessed with a great merce, will be open to the public School beginning at 2. All chil- goody bag, courtesy of the Wil- Judging will take place on Friday, group of people that care about during the holiday festivities and dren ages 10 and under are eli- liamson Memorial Hospital. Dec. 14. The top 3 finishers will our town and the surrounding also plan to serve refreshments. gible to enter. There is no charge The lineup for the Great White receive prizes that will be pre- communities.” The Goodwill Industries retail for the event and prizes will be Way Christmas parade will be at sented on Monday, Dec. 17th. “We hope that everyone will store will be serving cookies and awarded. 4:30 p.m., in the vicinity of the The businesses who participate come and spend the afternoon punch from noon until 5 p.m. If you plan to enter the home- Sycamore Inn. The parade is are asked to have their displays and evening with us and enjoy The Williamson Woman’s Club made goodies contest that is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. and lit up for Saturday’s Great White a good ole’ fashioned Christmas will be set up inside the Tug Val- sponsored by the City of Wil- everyone is invited to partici- Way celebration. celebration.” ley Inn on 2nd Avenue across liamson and the AIM group, you pate. Groups, churches or sports If your child would like to en- The AIM group will be hold- from the Methodist Church as must have your entries brought teams are encouraged to make ter a “snowman coloring con- ing their last meeting of the year well as during the Meet Santa in a nonreturnable container to floats for the event and prizes test”, you may pick up an entry on Mon., Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. on the event at the Cinderella Theater, the Cinderella Theater no later will be awarded to the top three sheet and snowman picture at 2nd floor of the WFD. The pub- and will be offering cups of than 2 p.m. The categories for finishers. the Williamson Daily News, lic is invited to attend and to join homemade wassail to the public. this year’s competition will be All downtown businesses are located on 2nd Avenue across the community group. Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report

Millions of Americans Parents with all types of outside a punitive social encounter discrimination ability is just how it is, she She says her son, who with disabilities have gained disabilities — physical or services case.” in the child welfare system, says, shrugging. taught himself to climb up innumerable rights and op- mental — are more likely The lead author of the “sometimes inadvertently, Sometimes, they ride on his mother’s wheel chair portunities since Congress to lose custody of their new report, disability-rights sometimes very overtly.” the chair with her — espe- into her lap, is now going passed landmark legislation children after divorce, have lawyer Robyn Powell, says Under current practices, cially son Noah because he, to preschool twice a week on their behalf in 1990. And more difficulty accessing her goal was to challenge Bartolo said, an expert as- like his father, D.J., is a “lit- and is thriving. yet advocates say barriers assisted-reproductive treat- presumptions that disabled sessment of a child’s home tle person,” the term used “If you are a parent with and bias still abound when ments to bear children, and people can’t be effective life and the possible provi- by the family and others for a disability, you don’t have it comes to one basic human face significant barriers to parents. sion of services to the dis- someone genetically predis- a role model — you have to right: To be a parent. adopting children, the re- “Of course there are go- abled parents might occur posed to having unusually figure out how you’re going A Kansas City, Mo., cou- port says. ing to be some parents with only after the child has been short stature. When activi- to be a mother and over- ple had their daughter taken One of the cases it details disabilities who would be removed and “the damage ties are farther away, the come challenges,” she said. into custody by the state involved Erika Johnson lousy parents — that’s the has been done.” Going for- couple has created a sup- For disabled women who two days after her birth and Blake Sinnett of Kan- same with parents without ward, she hopes child-wel- port network to help when either cannot bear children because both parents were sas City, whose 2-day-old disabilities,” she said. “If fare agencies will try harder D.J. is working. He drives, or choose not to, the possi- blind. A Chicago mother, daughter, Mikaela, was there is neglect, is it due to to provide support before but Jenn does not. ble option of adoption often because she is quadriplegic, taken into custody by Mis- the disability? And can it be a problem worsens, poten- “I want them to enjoy ac- can be complicated. Some endured an 18-month legal souri authorities because rectified by providing the tially reducing the need for tivities and not be limited foreign countries, notably battle to keep custody of both parents were blind. necessary support?” foster-care placements. because I am limited,” she China, rule out disabled her young son. A California The action occurred after a Ella Callow, a lawyer with The report praises a few says. So she coordinates people as potential adop- woman paid an advance fee hospital nurse reported that the National Center for states — including Idaho, with neighbors to help get tive parents. to an adoption agency, then Johnson seemed to be hav- Parents with Disabilities Kansas and California — the kids to swimming, cello Elizabeth Pazdral of was told she might be unfit ing trouble with her first and their Families, said the for modifying child-custo- lessons or basketball prac- Davis, Calif., who wears a to adopt because she has attempts at breast-feeding report raises fundamental dy laws to the benefit of tice. Or she arranges for brace and uses crutches to cerebral palsy. — which Johnson said hap- questions about America’s disabled parents. It urges “paratransit,” a bus service Such cases are found pens with many first-time social priorities — given Congress to amend the walk because of cerebral for riders with disabilities palsy, said she encountered nationwide, according to a mothers. that state and federal laws Americans with Disabili- and their families. new report by the National During a 57-day legal value both the well-being ties Act to add protections Friends also helped rede- discrimination several Council on Disability, an in- battle, before the couple of children and the rights for parents, and it calls on sign their kitchen to make years ago when she and her dependent federal agency. regained custody, they were of disabled people. The ul- state lawmakers to elimi- it more accessible. husband sought to adopt The 445-page document allowed to visit Mikaela timate goal, she said, would nate disability as a distinct The new report stresses a child. She said one local is viewed by the disability- only two to three times a be to promote both values ground for terminating pa- that improved networks adoption agency billed her rights community as by far week, for an hour at a time, by expanding support for rental rights. of support for disabled an advance fee of $3,400, the most comprehensive with a foster parent moni- disabled parents. Christine Waters, an at- parents — encompassing then advised that there ever on the topic — simul- toring. “If we really believe that torney with Legal Services transportation, housing, were “serious reservations” taneously an encyclopedic Since then, the family families are the key unit on of Central New York, based health care, and outside in- about her ability to be a par- accounting of the status has been left in peace, said which society is built, then in Syracuse, worked with tervention when appropri- ent. quo and an emotional plea Johnson, who tries to offer we have to enable these colleagues in 2008-09 in a ate — should be welcomed, “I think it was dishonest for change. support to other disabled families to be healthy and bid to change the state law and not viewed as evidence to take my money and then “Parents with disabilities parents facing similar chal- functioning, even at pub- specifying that parental that the parents on their tell me they were worried,” continue to be the only dis- lenges. lic expense,” Callow said. rights can be terminated own are incapable. said the 4-foot-tall Pazdral, tinct community that has “Some parents just give “We know foster care isn’t if a parent has psychiatric When children do face 42, who is executive direc- to fight to retain — and up or don’t have the re- a good place for children to problems or is intellectually removal from their disabled tor of the California State sometimes gain — custody sources,” she said in a tele- be — they do better with impaired. Some legislators parents, those parents may Independent Living Coun- of their own children,” said phone interview. their own parents, at their expressed support, Waters encounter barriers to mean- cil. autism-rights activist Ari A Windsor, Colo., wom- own home.” said, but the effort ultimate- ingful participation in their Initially distraught, Ne’eman, a member of the an with disabilities says the Callow, who is based in ly failed. legal cases, the report says. Pazdral obtained legal council. “The need to cor- prejudice she encountered Berkeley, Calif., said child “Everything would look For example, financially help, paid for an occupa- rect this unfair bias could prompted her to go to law welfare agencies need to like it was going fine … struggling parents may tional therapist to come not be more urgent or school, to better defend her provide more funding and and then there would be have to rely on a court-ap- to her house to assess her clear.” own rights and those of specialized training with some well-publicized, aw- pointed attorney with no capabilities, and researched The U.S. legal system is other disabled parents. the aim of improving ser- ful incident where someone special knowledge about how other parents with not adequately protecting Carrie Ann Lucas uses a vices for disabled parents. who had a mental illness the effects of disability. disabilities had succeeded the rights of parents with power wheelchair and is re- “Child welfare is so in- — without support — did Kaney O’Neill of Des in raising children. The ef- disabilities, the report says, liant on a ventilator due to credibly underfunded, and something shocking and Plaines, Ill., a quadriplegic forts paid off: The adoption citing child welfare laws in a form of muscular dystro- the workers are so incred- horrible, and a child was Navy veteran, endured an agency dropped its objec- most states allowing courts phy. She is a single mother ibly overwhelmed, their at- seriously harmed or died 18-month legal battle to tions, and in May 2008, to determine that a parent of four adopted children, titude is, ‘Really, you want and we’d be back to square keep custody of her young Pazdral and her husband, a is unfit on the basis of a dis- ages 22, 17, 13 and 11, all my attention on this?’” one,” Waters said. son. Her ex-boyfriend filed Stanford University physi- ability. Terminating paren- of whom also have disabili- Callow said. “There’s a ten- Waters said some child- for custody in 2009, when cist, adopted a baby girl tal rights on such grounds ties, including two who use dency to think these fami- welfare officials resisted the boy was 10 weeks old, named Madeleine. “clearly violates” the intent wheelchairs and three with lies aren’t the same as our any change, wary of being alleging that O’Neill was “It was a huge life change of the 1990 Americans with intellectual disabilities. families. But these children, held responsible if some- “not a fit and proper per- — but that’s true for any Disabilities Act, the report Lucas says she’s been the when they lose their fami- thing went wrong. son” to care for the child new parent,” Pazdral said, contends. subject of several investiga- lies, have the same type of The assumption that because of her disability. recounting sleep-deprived Child-welfare experts, tions by child welfare offi- grief.” people with disabilities Refuting the allegation, nights, higher levels of responding to the report, cials that she attributed to Schagrin, the Maryland can’t parent “is bad for so- with legal help from Ella chronic pain, and the chal- said they shared its goals bias linked to her disabili- child-welfare official, said ciety and heartbreaking for Callow, Kaney demonstrat- lenge of maintaining one’s of expanding supports for ties. she found parts of the re- families,” Waters said. “The ed how she had prepared energy level. disabled parents and striv- “Each one of these refer- port troubling because they easy thing is to terminate for motherhood by working “But I start with the joy ing to keep their families rals that gets accepted for seemed to suggest children the parental rights. We with an occupational ther- I get from being her moth- together. But they said investigation causes a great were sometimes removed need to do the right thing, apy program, adapting her removals of children from deal of stress, not only for from their families only on not the easy thing.” er — the rightness I feel,” house, securing specialized Pazdral said. “It’s the best their parents — notably in me, but for my children,” account of parental disabili- Disabled parents whose baby-care equipment, and cases of significant intel- Lucas wrote in an email. ties. parenting ability comes thing I have ever done with using personal assistants to my life.” lectual disabilities — are She said the investiga- “That’s not why they into question often are help her as needed. sometimes necessary even tions dated back to her first are taken away,” she said. placed at a disadvantage by “I lived in fear every sin- if wrenching. efforts to adopt Heather, parenting assessments that AP National Writer Martha Irvine in “They are taken away be- gle day that my son would Chicago contributed to this report. “At the end of the day, her biological niece, in cause the disability has con- are inappropriate or unfair, be taken away from me,” Online: National Council on Dis- the child’s interest in hav- 1999, after the girl was tinued to the point where the report says. It calls for said O’Neill, 36. “In a lot of ability report: http://www.ncd.gov/ ing permanence and stabil- placed in foster care. At one there’s an episode of mal- better research to improve ways it made me a better newsroom/09272012. Follow David ity has to be the priority point in a long procedural treatment or neglect.” assessment standards and mother because I felt that I Crary on Twitter at http://twitter. over the interests of their struggle, a social worker She said one recourse is gain more knowledge about had a lot to prove.” com/CraryAP parents,” said Judith Scha- told a judge that “there was to find members of the ex- how various disabilities af- grin, a veteran child-welfare no way that handicapped tended family — or other fect the ability to be an ef- administrator in Maryland. woman could care for that types of support — to help fective parent. In the bulk of difficult handicapped child.” a parent with psychiatric One topic worth further cases, ensuring vital sup- “We are nearly 13 years or intellectual disabilities study, it said, is “parentifi- port for disabled parents later, and Heather is still do- care for a child. But she cation” — the phenomenon may be all that’s needed to ing very well,” Lucas wrote. said this approach could be in which children of dis- eliminate risks or lessen As a lawyer, Lucas has taken too far, for example if abled parents take on vari- problems, many advocates represented many other a mother with intellectual ous caregiving responsibili- DEMPSEY HOUSING say. parents with disabilities. disabilities was placed in a ties, even at a young age. The new report, titled “I have had parents with group home with other dis- In Arlington Heights, Ill., “Rocking the Cradle: En- paralysis be threatened abled parents. Jenn Thomas, a 36-year- suring the Rights of Parents with removal of their chil- “What kind of way is that old mom who has cerebral with Disabilities and Their dren, deaf parents punished for a child to live — being palsy, says her 8-year-old Children,” estimates that for using sign language raised by a shift of care- twins occasionally com- 6.1 million U.S. children with their hearing children, givers in a mom-and-child plain about having to do a Call (606) 395-5854 have disabled parents. It and blind parents told that group home?” she asked. few extra chores around the says these parents are more a social worker can’t possi- “Is that really better than an house to help her. For further information at risk than other parents bly fathom how they could open-adoption agreement?” Her daughter, Abigail, For hearing impaired, TDD 1-800-648-6056 of losing custody of their parent a newborn,” Lucas Andrea Bartolo, a senior nods and smiles upon hear- children, including removal said. “When families do consultant at the Child Wel- ing this, but says for the Dempsey Housing Is Located On rates as high as 80 percent need intervention, it is of- fare League of America, most part, their lives are Rt. 292, Warfield, Ky. for parents with psychiatric ten because the services said there is no question “kind of normal.” For her, Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-5 or intellectual disabilities. they need are not available that some disabled parents having a mom with a dis- A4

4 ■ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS Editorial Making sure your kids are safe while they’re playing various sports

Fall gives people of all ages countless opportunities to get outdoors. Football and fall ball are some of the highlights of the year for our young athletes. Playing outside and enjoying sports and games is one of the great thrills of this time of year. Spending time outside doesn’t just make our kids stronger and healthier. It teaches important values of hard work, leadership and working together to reach common goals. Most won’t grow up to be professional athletes, but the Jay Rockefeller positive lessons learned while US Senator on a ball field or in friends’ backyards will stay with our young athletes well into their adult lives. In teaching our kids the life lessons of teamwork, we also have a larger responsibility to protect them from dangers associated with playing the sports they love. Many of us are hesitant to discuss the safety risks involved in sports. We tend to focus on the competitive fun of sports. But it’s essential that we work together at every level to protect our children and keep them safe. ■ Last October, I chaired a Senate Commerce Commit- Manchin’s Message tee hearing on the risks associated with contact sports. From the beginning, it has been clear that nothing about this issue is simple. All sports carry some risk and we From the Hill to the mountains know of the dangers of concussions for athletes participating in sports at all levels. some reasonable and and overhauling our tax Through the work of my Senate Committee, I found Enough talk – lasting agreement on system in a responsible that some sports equipment manufacturers are taking fixing our finances way that makes sense advantage of concerns about sports concussions to mar- long before going over and promotes economic ket totally unproven “anti-concussion” products to ath- it’s time for action the fiscal cliff, perhaps growth. letes and their parents. even through a so-called Most of Washington deficit super committee, tried to ignore their plan The science is clear that any company that claims its From my first day in Washington, sports equipment will protect young athletes from con- which was divided even- during the election. But I’ve worked continually to try to get ly between Republicans in September, I invited cussions is making an empty, unsubstantiated promise. our fiscal house in order. Time and But we can do more to raise awareness in our com- and Democrats. Bowles and Simpson to a again, though, a big deal has been munities about concussions, especially in youth sports. But the deadline for fiscal summit in West Vir- out of reach. With the election be- This past April, I held a roundtable discussion in Shepa- the super committee, ginia to lay out the fiscal hind us, now is the time to finally rdstown, West Virginia with medical experts, sports just days before Thanks- facts and to explain the come together and put this country’s professionals, coaches, and parents to discuss how to giving last year, came best options we have for reduce the number of concussions. finances first. and went without an getting our budget under Head trauma can have long-term consequences for our In Washington, the country is fast agreement on the deficit Sen. Joe Manchin control again. children’s health, and while the immediate symptoms approaching a deadline that was de- and the debt. And Wash- Their plan needs some will subside, there can be prolonged complications that signed to bring both parties to the ington quickly pivoted tweaks – not everyone we should be equally worried about. table to negotiate a big deal: the “fis- to reelection campaigning, all but agrees with everything in it, not even West Virginia University’s Athletic Director, Oliver cal cliff.” ignoring the fiscal cliff still on the Bowles and Simpson. But we still Luck, understands the seriousness of player safety at all The fiscal cliff is not imaginary. horizon. have enough time to get it right be- levels of sports. He was recently named to the NFL’s ad- I wish it were. But it is all too real. Today, for some in Washington, fore we reach the fiscal cliff. All we visory panel that recommends improvements to playing And if we don’t steer clear of it, it there’s the temptation to just delay need is good will, political courage rules and equipment standards to make the game safer will be all too disruptive to our still the fiscal cliff tax hikes and spending and common sense. for all players. Students around the country will benefit fragile national economy. cuts long enough so the new Con- Two years have passed since from the safer environment that the NFL hopes to create Simply put, the fiscal cliff is a po- gress that convenes in January can Bowles and Simpson put forward for its players. tentially destructive combination fix them. For others, there’s the lure their framework. A full year has now This is crucial because behind the headlines on the of tax hikes on just about everyone of just letting the country go over the passed since Congress’s deficit su- risks of playing sports at professional levels, there is also and spending cuts on just about ev- fiscal cliff temporarily as leverage to per committee collapsed without a a significant percentage of children and high school stu- ery government agency, all set to hit get the kind of budget solutions they deal to get the federal government’s dents participating in sports who suffer concussions. January 1. want. spending under control. But here we Taken together, the new fiscal poli- Young athletes across West Virginia spend the fall For me – and for the people of West are again, just weeks away from the cies taking effect with the New Year Virginia – we can’t do either. It’s time fiscal cliff that was supposed to pro- playing sports, but not all make it unscathed. One high could wallop our economy so hard it schooler, Brady from Hedgesville, had several concus- for a “grand bargain,” that’s the only duce a lasting deal. could trigger another job-killing re- way to truly get our fiscal house in With our debt continuing to soar sions from football over the years. He was finally told cession. that if he walked on the field again, one more concussion order. No more excuses – it’s time for and too many Americans still looking How did we get in such a fix? And action. for jobs, these are times that demand could keep him from walking off. He had to stop playing more importantly, how can we get And we don’t have to waste any the very best of Washington. So I sports entirely and still has trouble remembering little out of it with bipartisan, common- more time because we already have a urge all my colleagues to sit down to- things. sense solutions that not only will strong, bipartisan framework for re- gether for as long as it takes to reach Knowing the signs and symptoms of concussions can get our spending under control but ducing the deficit – with some tough a deal and do the right thing for this go a long ways toward immediately giving kids the prop- also allow us to continue making in- medicine for Democrats, and some nation. er treatments. vestments that will strengthen our tough medicine for Republicans, Everywhere in West Virginia and Concussions can occur with or without a direct hit economy? but – as a whole – good medicine for all the other states, families are mak- to the head and, contrary to popular belief, almost al- In the summer of 2011, the Presi- America. ing tough choices about how to make ways occur without being knocked unconscious. Com- dent and Congress couldn’t agree on It’s no secret that I have long fa- ends meet. It’s time for Washington mon symptoms include disorientation, slowed thinking, a way to fix our finances, so we set vored the framework developed al- to do the same. We can’t afford more headaches, nausea, and sensitivity to light. up a number of consequences to en- most two years ago by former Clinton delay – and the American people de- There are no helmets, mouthguards, headbands, or courage agreement. They were sup- White House Chief of Staff Erskine serve better. We need a “grand bar- other equipment that can prevent concussions from oc- posed to be powerful incentives for a Bowles and former Wyoming Sena- gain” and we need it now. So I urge curring, so it’s important to know the signs of concus- permanent deal to bring our national tor Alan Simpson – a Democrat and all my colleagues to sit down togeth- sions and teach proper techniques to limit the health deficit and debt – now $1.1 trillion a Republican, respectively. It is the er for as long as it takes to reach a effects. and $16.3 trillion, respectively – un- most bipartisan and the most com- deal that we can do the right thing While there is no single test to diagnose concussions, der control. prehensive plan out there – encom- for this great nation. I vow to do my we know that concussions can affect people of every age At the time, everyone reasoned passing targeted spending cuts, ad- part for the people of West Virginia and every level of play. This makes it even more impor- that surely Washington would reach ditional revenue, entitlement reform and of this nation. tant to recognize the symptoms and treat all head injuries with caution. Finally, it is essential to allow time for appropriate recovery before an athlete returns to activity. We all can do more to encourage young people to remain active and enjoy the outdoors. And we can do this in a way that keeps kids safe. Know the signs of concussions and remember the phrase that has stayed with me since we raised our own children: “When in doubt, sit it out.”

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WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 ■ 5 Local Governor and First Lady invite everyone to contribute photos for tree Recognition” tree which and I’m proud of the strong portant for us to keep in the form and tag below, To honor our military men will be located in the Gov- traditions they represent,” mind the families who must be received by Nov. and women this holiday season ernor’s Reception Room of Gov. Tomblin said. “This wait patiently for their 23. The form and tag can the State Capitol Building year’s ‘Military Recogni- loved ones to return,” First also be downloaded by during the holiday season. tion’ tree provides us with Lady Tomblin said. “I be- visiting www.governor. CHARLESTON, W.Va. tary Recognition” tree. “Whether serving here the opportunity to show- lieve this year’s ‘Military wv.gov and clicking on the — Gov. Earl Ray Tomb- Those wishing to partici- at home or half-way around case our gratitude to the Recognition’ tree will not lin and First Lady Joanne pate are asked to send in the world, our military men men and women who’ve only show our support for Governor and First Lady’s Jaeger Tomblin today in- photos of their loved ones and women have answered sacrificed for us and our these families, it will honor Military Recognition Tree vited all West Virginians or friends who have served the call to duty time and country.” those who have served and icon. Please note, photos to honor our military men or are serving in the mili- again, ensuring our safety “With so many West continue to serve-here at will not be returned-they and women by contribut- tary. The photos will be and our freedom. I’m grate- Virginian’s serving in our home and abroad.” will be kept at the Gover- ing photos for the “Mili- displayed on the “Military ful for their selfless service nation’s military, it’s im- All photos, along with nor’s Mansion.

Disaster SNAP Program benefits available for 16 counties Charleston to DHHR will accept applications from Nov. 26 through Dec. 2, in the affected counties host 2014 travel The West Virginia Department Some residents who currently and savings accounts and verifi- of Health and Human Resources receive SNAP may be eligible for cation of all disaster related ex- (WV DHHR) announced today supplemental benefits. A supple- penses. south showcase that residents who lived in Boone, ment will automatically be added Eligibility will be determined Cabell, Clay, Greenbrier, Jackson, to the EBT card of current SNAP based on the household net in- First-time the showcase will be in West Virginia Lincoln, Mason, Mercer, Mingo, recipients who requested a re- come. Monroe, McDowell, Pocahontas, placement of June beneñts. If you Most benefits will be avail- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Earl Ray Tomb- Roane, Tyler, Webster and Wood did not request a replacement for able within one day of the date counties during the June 29 storm June benefits, you must complete lin, the West Virginia Division of Tourism along with the of application. D-SNAP benetits Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau and Mayor may be eligible for Disaster Sup- an affidavit for supplemental ben- can be used to purchase food plemental Nutrition Assistance efits. Afñdavits are available at Danny Jones today announced that Charleston, West for human consumption, but Virginia has been awarded the distinction of hosting the Program (D-SNAP) beneñts. The local DHHR offices, or by calling cannot be used to buy alcoholic U.S. Department of Agriculture 1-877-716-1212. Current recipi- 2014 Travel South Showcase, Feb. 23-26. beverages, tobacco or non-food and the WV DHHR have ap- ents who received the maximum Travel South Showcase is an invitation-only market- proved beneñts for storm-affected benefit for their household are not items. Benefits must be used place, exclusively for southern tourism organizations residents of these counties. eligible for supplemental benetîts. within 120 days. Persons who to connect with qualified tour operators focused on de- Residents of affected counties Applicants must bring the fol- purposely provide false infor- veloping southern tours. In addition, a select group of who would not be eligible under lowing with them to their local mation on a D-SNAP applica- credentialed media are invited to learn about southern the regular SNAP rules may quali- DHHR office: photo proof of iden- tion may be denied benefits and destinations. As the host city and state, Charleston, West fy temporarily if they did not have tity such as a driver’s license or legal action may be taken. Virginia will have the unique opportunity to highlight its access to their money in checking other picture ID, documentation All applications will be checked tourism product, while providing a first-class experience or savings accounts, if they had of residence in the affected county for duplication. lf you violate the for the 500+ delegates who attend. unreimbursed disaster-related at the time of disaster, verification D-SNAP rules, you may be dis- “West Virginia’s world-class adventure and leisure at- expenses, or if they had a loss or of all income received during June qualified from the program, fined tractions resonate with all those who have experienced reduction of income as a result of 29, 2012 - July 28, 2012, verifica- up to $250,000 andlor put in jail the beauty and wonder of our hills, unique cities and the disaster. tion of assets such as checking for up to 20 years. shops,” Gov. Tomblin said. “As hosts, we enjoy the benefit of showing tourism industry leaders our vast recreational activities available for all to enjoy-and I’m confident our hospitality will lead to further tourism investments.” Travel South Showcase is a premier boutique market- place, offering in-depth and authentic experiences for operators to market and sell the south. Over the next decade, the demand for group, leisure and package travel is The Vine’s Thanksgiving dinner at McVeigh Baptist Church expected to increase significantly. “The Travel South Showcase represents and enormous opportunity for many people and businesses in our city,” said Charleston Mayor Danny Jones. “This event attracts hundreds of travel buyers, and the positive impact on our city and state will last a long time.”“Since the Travel South Showcase has never been held in West Virginia, it is a huge win for the entire state,” said Alisa Bailey, President & CEO of the Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We are excited to partner with the state tourism office and other destinations in the state to put our best foot forward.”Travel South Showcase provides a dynamic environment for industry to focus on growing market share. The event is perfectly geared to take maximum advantage of a wide range of group tour types including students groups, adult package travel, targeted baby boomer vacations and incentive travel. “This is a tremendously exciting opportunity for the state of West Virginia,” said West Virginia Division of Tourism Commissioner Betty Carver. Carver is also the in-coming Chair of the Travel South Board of Directors. “We appreciate the City of Charleston stepping forward to suggest this partnership with the State of West Virginia to support this effort. Tourism is thrilled to be able to introduce West Virginia to new guests and this will be the perfect occasion to present all the Wild and Wonderful Submitted photo attractions the state has to offer.” “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you For more information about Travel South visit www. can do nothing.” John 15:5 TravelSouthUSA.org. Also visit www.wvtourism.com for more information on West Virginia and the West Virginia Division of Tourism. Jobless rates down in 101 Kentucky Veteran turned advocate seeks claims change Lawrence Messina Huffman has long been involved War in the early 1990s, top govern- counties from Oct. The Associated Press in veterans’ affairs. He caught the at- ment officials told the AP. tention of President Ronald Reagan Huffman also argues that these 2011 to Oct. 2012 PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — David in the early 1980s, after earning his groups don’t have the funding to ob- Huffman has helped thousands of degrees with the help of audio books, tain a veteran’s medical records, or to FRANKFORT, KY — Unemployment rates military veterans seeking disability and agreed to join the new Vietnam arrange for an opinion from a physician fell in 101 Kentucky counties between October benefits navigate the complex, often Veterans Leadership Program. A Dela- or specialist. But his chief concern is 2011 and October 2012, while 17 county rates slow and at times frustrating claims ware native, Huffman was also active the expertise of these service officers, process. The Wood County lawyer can in such groups as Vietnam Veterans of given this complicated and evolving increased and two stayed the same, according relate: he was a 19-year-old Marine in America. area of the law. He cited anecdotes to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Vietnam when a booby trap blinded He moved to West Virginia after Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education him. meeting his wife, Cheryl, in 2000 and from veterans and his own experience and Workforce Development Cabinet. As if getting through college and law began aiding veterans on a case-by- of service officers receiving just a few Woodford County recorded the lowest job- school without sight weren’t challeng- case, word-of-mouth basis. hours’ training in a year’s time, or who less rate in the Commonwealth at 5.6 percent. es enough, Huffman has begun a new Huffman now has nearly 2,000 vet- appeared to pre-judge a veteran for a It was followed by Scott County, 6 percent; quest: convincing the U.S. government eran clients and estimates that he’s claim involving noncombat injuries, or Fayette, Shelby and Union counties, 6.2 to change the way it allows lawyers to helped several times as many in the who see themselves more like a chap- percent each; Oldham County, 6.3 percent; handle veteran disability claims. last dozen years. lain than a claims advocate. Franklin and Madison counties, 6.4 percent Huffman is targeting the policy for “Until 2006 or 2007, you couldn’t “I can’t say this in general, because each; Larue County, 6.5 percent; and Brack- claims, revised in 2007, that says a hardly find me in the phone book,” the (veterans) I don’t hear from are the en, Caldwell, Jessamine, Owen and Webster veteran can hire a lawyer for a fee only Huffman said. “They just referred each ones who are happy,” Huffman said. “I counties, 6.6 percent each. after a claim has been rejected. He sup- other to me, and after so many years, love the veterans’ organizations, and ports what he hopes becomes a nation- Magoffin County recorded the state’s high- it just got to where in order to get the there are claims representatives who al movement, Veterans for Full Repre- work done I had to hire people.” do a good job and a lot of them get est unemployment rate — 15.5 percent. It sentation, which is seeking nonprofit Groups like the Disabled American was followed by Fulton County, 14.7 percent; more training than they used to. But status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Veterans provide service officers to the fact that veterans do not have an Knott and Letcher counties, 13.5 percent Service and recently launched a web- help veterans file benefit claims for each; Leslie County, 13.4 percent; Bell, Har- alternative but them has hurt the vet- site. Ultimately, he hopes officials will free. While praising these organiza- erans more than it helped them. I hate lan and Jackson counties, 13 percent; and allow fee-charging lawyers earlier in tions, Huffman questions whether to say that.” Perry and Wolfe counties, 12.4 percent each. the process. they have enough staff for the ava- Joe Violante of the Disabled Ameri- “I want the (Disabled American Vet- lanche of claims both from recently Unemployment statistics are based on es- can Veterans said its 250 or so na- timates and are compiled to measure trends erans), the VFW or any of them to say, returned and aging veterans. ‘Why the heck would you want to pay The U.S. Census Bureau estimates tional service officers must complete rather than actually to count people working. a 16-month process before assisting Civilian labor force statistics include non- an attorney 20 percent of your back there are more than 22 million veter- check, when we can do it for free?’ ans nationally. Of the 1.6 million from with claims, and then receive train- military workers and unemployed Kentuck- ing and are tested throughout their ians who are actively seeking work. They do Maybe that will help them do better, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, 45 to give the veteran a choice,” Huffman percent are now seeking compensa- careers. They are all also wartime-dis- not include unemployed Kentuckians who said. “Veterans, in the long run, are tion for injuries they say are service- abled veterans, said Violante, who es- have not looked for employment within the better off having free choice and full related, The Associated Press recently timated that the DAV represents more past four weeks. The statistics in this news representative from either an attorney found. That compares with 21 percent veterans than the other service groups release are not seasonally adjusted to allow or a claims representative.” who filed such claims after the Gulf combined. for comparisons between United States, state and county figures. A6

6 ■ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS State Mountain State ski season is under way in region Skiers and snowboarders will be ing operations to take place, allow- The mountain state’s resorts annu- Man’s beard ignites heading to the mountains of West ing Snowshoe to provide excellent ally attract over 800,000 skier visits, Virginia this week as the first down- season opening conditions. which was off about 15 percent last when he lights pipe hill area opens for the 2012/2013 “The skiers and snowboarders here year, due to the delayed opening and season. Snowshoe Mountain opened for the Thanksgiving holiday are go- mild season long temperatures. NEW MARTINSVILLE (AP) — A Wetzel Wednesday, with two top to bottom ing to be pleased with the amount of “It’s great to open on time,” says County man who uses an oxygen tank to help runs and three lifts at the Snowshoe snow we are opening up with,” said Terry Pfeiffer, President of the West him breathe suffered severe burns when his beard area and one top to bottom run and Dave Dekema, Snowshoe Mountain’s Virginia Ski Areas Association. caught on fire as he tried to light a tobacco pipe. one lift at the Silver Creek area. marketing director. “After last sea- The top states providing skiers and New Martinsville Fire Chief Larry Couch said The other alpine areas in the state, son’s delayed opening, it’s great to snowboarders visiting West Virginia Saturday that the 76-year-old man remains in Canaan Valley, Oglebay and Winter- open on time for the first time in a slopes are Virginia, North Carolina, critical condition at the West Penn Burn Center place, are all planning to open for the few years.” Ohio and Florida. in Pittsburgh. season the early part of December. The snowmakers at all of the state’s The ski and snowboard season tra- Couch says firefighters responded to a home The natural snow that was produced ski resorts can produce manmade ditionally, weather permitting, con- in New Martinsville on Wednesday. He says the by Hurricane Sandy in October al- snow whenever temperatures per- tinues from Thanksgiving through man’s thick hair and heavy beard helped trap oxy- lowed one of the state’s Nordic areas, mit, allowing the industry’s unsung early April. The five-month long ski gen that then ignited when the pipe was lit. White Grass Touring Center, to be- heroes to cover the slopes for skiers season in West Virginia has an esti- The man was taken to Wetzel County Hospital, gin providing cross-country skiing and snowboarders. When snowmak- mated economic impact of over $250 then transferred to the hospital in Pittsburgh. last month. ing conditions are at their best (in million and 5,000 jobs at the resorts Couch tells The Intelligencer and Wheeling Along with the natural snow from the low teens), over 20,000 tons of and other related companies. News-Register that the man was hurt in a similar Sandy, which produced over 50 inch- snow is being produced in West Vir- For more information on skiing manner less than a year ago. He declined to re- es of accumulation in the mountains, ginia per hour, enough snow to cover and snowboarding in West Virginia, lease the man’s name. temperatures in the higher elevations 20 football fields with a foot of snow go online at www.goskiwv.com. Two-way radios stolen Clay Center exhibit explores holiday traditions Monica Orosz On Friday, their work and that of a dozen said of the project with her now-grown chil- Charleston Daily Mail or more other area artists opened at the Clay dren. from W.Va. Center, where it will remain on exhibit until Connery said inspiration for his tree came CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A testament to Dec. 30. from a winter scene last year — a bright red the popularity of the Clay Center’s annual holi- Friday’s opening coincided with Holly Day, cardinal poised on a tree in a snowstorm. school buses day tree and art exhibit comes from the artists a family friendly event that includes games, He turned to origami, the paper folding art, themselves. art activities for the children and a visit from to carry out the idea and said he was amazed RIPLEY (AP) — Police Bob Henry Baber, fresh off a Mountain Santa. at just how elaborate the art form is. He se- in Ripley say at least a Party campaign for Senate, made time to con- Although the theme of this year’s art exhib- lected a relatively simple snowflake pattern, dozen two-way radios have tribute “Christmas is for the Birds,” featuring it is “Traditions: A Celebration of Heritage,” creating the snowflakes in white tracing pa- been stolen from Jackson stacks of whimsical birdhouses and modern don’t expect to see standard fare. Artists had per, white copy paper, newspaper and foil. County school buses. lighting. a lot of fun interpreting the theme. “Numbers 2 to 56 weren’t hard,” he said. Sgt. C.E. Kenny tells Penny Fioravante, who moved earlier this Fioravante took inspiration from a series of The first one was another story. As for the media outlets the thefts oc- year to Lewisburg, hauled supplies to Charles- paintings she bought from a family friend and bright red cardinal, he admits to a few cuss curred inside a fenced lot ton for her annual exhibit, which is a family artist, Derek Hagler. She loved his monster words and thrown paper in that process. and were discovered when affair with her three artistic children, Gianna, family series so much that she bought four The base of a tree is a wooden electrical Jackson County Board of Angelo and Marcus. Their contribution? paintings that now hang in her Lewisburg spool that is lit from the center to show off Education employees ar- “Christmas Eve at the Monsters.” apartment. the snowflakes, suspended from twine and rived Friday morning. Dan connery, who has been signing his When she mulled over the idea of “tradi- anchored to the ceiling. The radios allow bus name in lower case letters for about as long as tion,” she turned to her monster family. Joshua Jones, who works as a graphic de- drivers to communicate he’s volunteered his creativity for the exhibit, “They’ve become a part of the family,” signer and photographer for the Clay Center, with law enforcement offi- taught himself origami for his lovely paper Fioravante said. tried his hand for the first time with a Trufula cers and had recently been tree, called “cavea,” also in lower case letters. The portraits became part of the exhibit, Tree, inspired by the classic Dr. Seuss story, installed. Cindy and Butch Walton survived a mild di- each hung above a bright pink “mantle” on “The Lorax.” Kenny says the radios saster when their tree, a series of green orna- which a specially created stocking hangs. The Don’t be fooled by the seeming simplicity are popular with ham radio ments suspended from gold plywood pieces all stockings were custom fit to the monster’s of the fluff-topped tree. Jones started with a operators. He says detec- hung from the ceiling, tumbled to the ground physical characteristics, be it technically foot- piece of PVC pipe that he heated and bent to earlier this week shortly after it had been in- less or even a foot with an extra toe. sway like the real Lorax tree. Then he covered tives are checking to see stalled. Undaunted, they untangled and re- A large fallen branch became the frame- whether the stolen radios the PVC with a series of rings cut from indus- hung it — more securely the second time. work for a tree that Fioravante’s son Marcus trial Styrofoam insulation. The trunk was an- may have been taken to Rob Cleland, best known for his large-scale crafted. In keeping with the monster theme, area pawn shops. chored to a wooden base, painted and topped murals, turned to cast-off electronics — it features eyeballs peeking out in several with a large Styrofoam ball covered in feather Police also plan to work among them phone cords, a burner from an spots. boas. with the Federal Communi- electric stove and a series of mother boards A chair, a plate of fossilized cookies for San- cations Commission to try — to create an assemblage he has entitled ta and a custom book complete the exhibit. Information from: Charleston Daily Mail, http://www.daily- to track down the radios if “Circuit Tree.” “It’s such a good family thing,” Fioravante mail.com anyone uses the special fre- quencies they operate on. Entertainment Guardianship extended for ‘Modern Family’ star

Anthony McCartney an attorney for Winter’s sister for a family, and while Ariel is ing since age 7 and stars as Alex birth name, Ariel Workman, in AP Entertainment Writer said they could be proven in a still temporarily with her sister Dunphy on the hit ABC series part to avoid attention. subsequent report. for now, we remain hopeful she “Modern Family.” Although The Associated LOS ANGELES — A judge The judge set a Dec. 12 trial will be home soon,” Chrisoula People on the show’s set are Press does not generally name determined Tuesday that teen date to determine whether Win- and Glenn Workman wrote in a concerned about Winter’s well- underage victims of abuse, Win- actress Ariel Winter’s mother ter should be placed in a perma- statement released Tuesday eve- being and have been sneaking ter’s name is being used because should not regain custody of the nent guardianship. ning. her food, according to in-court it is included in the public guard- “Modern Family” star and that Winter has been under the care Levanas said Glenn Workman’s statements by Gray’s attorney, ianship case. the 14-year-old should remain in of her sister, Shanelle Gray, since filing was in conflict with state- Michael Kretzmer. Glenn Workman’s filing Mon- her sister’s care for the next sev- early October. Levanas said that ments he gave to investigators “Not for one second is this day does not address the abuse eral weeks. if the case remains in his court- and that he could not give him the picture of a rebellious teen,” allegations, but it states he be- Superior Court Judge Michael room, he will make sure the fam- custody of the young actress. He Kretzmer said during the hear- lieves his daughter should be Levanas issued the ruling after ily works toward reconciliation. also noted that Glenn Workman ing. returned to live with Chrisoula considering a report by child “I guarantee if it stays here, it described his estranged wife to Gray’s filing states Chrisoula Workman, or that he be allowed protective investigators that was will get better,” the judge said. investigators as “controlling and Workman has repeatedly slapped to raise her. critical of Winter’s mother, Chri- soula Workman. He said the Department of Chil- driven.” Winter and engaged in emotion- “I want to provide for her a The report found there was dren and Family Services could “A controlling mother does al abuse, including name-calling. calm loving home environment evidence of emotional abuse to- still choose to file its own case, not mean she’s unfit,” Chri- “The allegations made by Ariel that is a retreat from the glitz and ward Winter, Levanas said, and which would remove it from his soula Workman’s attorney Anita are false,” said Gumm. “We real- glamour of Hollywood; a place the agency planned to step in jurisdiction. Gumm said in court Tuesday. ly feel she’s just a rebellious teen where she can think and relax and take its own action if Winter Winter’s mother has denied all Gumm said after the hearing and wants her independence. It’s without any distractions,” Glenn did not remain in a guardianship. accusations that she was abusive that the allegations of emotional our hope that the court termi- Workman wrote. “This whole The ruling came more than to her daughter. abuse would also be proven false. nates the guardianship. Both par- situation has turned into a circus six weeks after Workman was Winter’s father, Glenn Work- Gray was also taken from ents want Ariel home. Shanelle and places Ariel in a position she temporarily stripped of custody man, also filed an objection to Chrisoula Workman’s care in the is not suitable to be a guardian.” should not have to be in.” amid allegations she had been the guardianship late Monday, 1990s amid accusations of abuse. Guardianship cases in Califor- Winter’s credits include ap- physically and emotionally abu- stating he wants a better rela- Chrisoula Workman contends nia are public record. Attorneys pearances on several TV series, sive to Winter. tionship with his daughter and Gray was a rebellious teen who for Winter’s sister requested including “ER” and “Phineas and Levanas said the investigators’ would be willing to care for her. left home and that she is con- the case and its proceedings be Ferb,” and movies such as “Kiss report found that claims of physi- “Even the judge today agreed tending with a similar situation sealed, but a judge refused. The Kiss Bang Bang,” ”Ice Age: The cal abuse were inconclusive, but that reunification is so important with Winter, who has been act- case was filed under Winter’s Meltdown” and “ParaNorman.”

A Willis bids adieu to ID ski area; locals take over TERRIBLE FAIRFIELD, Idaho (AP) — “I couldn’t be more pleased with Willis was considering donating for short trips within the ski area THING HAPPENS “Die Hard” star Bruce Willis is the organization that will be re- the mountain and its three lifts boundaries to serve the runs that WHEN YOU DON’T saying goodbye to a small ski area sponsible for the management of that access about 1,400 vertical aren’t served by lifts. ADVERTISE. in Idaho he’s owned since the Soldier Mountain Ski Area,” Wil- feet of skiing. “It’s an honor and a privilege to NO ONE 1990s — by donating it to a non- lis said. “It was exciting to see that Varin said he grew up skiing at do it,” Varin said, of taking over NOTICES profit group. the very people who ski at Soldier the mountain near Fairfield and the mountain where he learned to YOU ANYMORE Willis said he’s happy with the care so much about its future.” wants to keep up the ski hill’s leg- love skiing. “At the end of the day, people from Fairfield who formed Among those who formed the acy — while revamping services we don’t own the mountain. It’s a a nonprofit to take over operations group to take over Soldier Moun- including its catskiing operation. community mountain.” at Soldier Mountain, the Idaho tain is Boise attorney Will Varin. The U.S. Forest Service is work- The mountain is still waiting for Statesman reported Thursday. “It went from idea to execution ing on renewing those permits. enough snow to open for the 2012- 304-235-4242 The actor said in a news release in a matter of weeks,” he said, de- Skiers and boarders could take 13 season. Once it gets enough, www.williamsondailynews.com ...... for the best ADVERTISING RESULTS that he wishes the group “the very scribing how his group leaped into a traditional daylong backcountry it’ll be open Thursday through best” now that he’s exiting the scene. action in April after learning that catski trip, or a cat will also leave Sunday. A7

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Learning to walk away from a grudge

Editor’s note: This column you want to wear for the rest of to bear,” she told the angel. Just before awakening from time into the image of Christ.” by the late Bev Davis originally your life,” the heavenly messen- Once the beam of flowers her dream, the woman suddenly The parable reminded me that was published March 13, 2004. ger told her. was on her back, however, the realized the cross she had cho- how I view my crosses — the Davis passed away Aug. 1, 2010, The first cross to catch her eye woman realized there were many sen was the very one she was unpredictable circumstances of a sudden illness. was one adorned with pearls and hidden thorns and prickly leaves wearing at the beginning of her that come to me every day — Church folks often talk about precious jewels. How it sparkled among the blossoms. With even dream. Her heavenly messenger determines their impact on my having a “cross to bear.” The in the warm morning sun! “Sure- the slightest movement, they suddenly appeared to explain the spiritual life. When I choose to phrase probably takes on a differ- ly, this is the one I want to wear,” pierced her soft, delicate flesh. paradox. carry a grudge, bear ill will to- ent meaning with each individu- she said, eagerly lifting the bril- “Oh, dear, I’ll never be able to “You see,” the angel said, “the ward someone or labor under al. I recently read a story about liant masterpiece to her shoul- tolerate this for the rest of my cross made for you by the Mas- the weight of unforgiveness, my a woman who thought her cross ders. Alas, the heavy stones add- life,” she said, quickly shedding ter Designer took all of your cross drags me down into the was more unbearable than those ed so much weight, the slender, her latest burden. measurements, your tempera- quicksand of despair. of other people. petite woman could barely walk. She spent hours shopping ment and your strengths and When I choose to put down One night, she dreamed she Reluctantly, she set it aside among the varieties of crosses and weaknesses into consideration. those things and pick up love, was taken by an angel into a and moved toward one covered finally settled on one much differ- It is tailor-made for you alone. pardon and a passion for recon- beautiful lush meadow filled with flowers in an array of bril- ent from all the rest. The small, If you wear it well, it will be ciliation, the weight of my cross with crosses of every size, shape liant colors. “Ah, that’s the one I plain cross matched her tiny frame your teacher throughout life. It suddenly disappears. and description. want. The flowers are beautiful perfectly, and the weight blended is not designed to be a burden, One thing I know for sure: “You may discard the cross on and they have hardly any weight so well with her own, the woman but a source of blessing. It is Bearing a cross is a lot easier your back and choose the one at all. Yes, this is the cross I want scarcely knew the cross was there. designed to transform you over than bearing a grudge. The Church of England Pakistan court acquits Christian girl of blasphemy says ‘no’ to female bishops Asif Shahzad Attorney Abdul Hameed generally does not iden- The Associated Press said the court on Tuesday tify juveniles accused of Robert Barr the synod’s three houses: leaders to “respect” the posi- exonerated his client for lack crimes. Pakistan’s blas- The Associated Press bishops, priests and laity. tion of parishes that oppose ISLAMABAD — A Paki- of evidence and dismissed phemy laws carry a punish- Some took heart in the fact female bishops — without stani court on Tuesday all charges against her, con- ment of life in prison or the LONDON — The Church that both the bishops and the saying what “respect” would acquitted a Christian girl cluding they were based on death sentence. of England’s governing body clergy voted overwhelmingly mean in practice. accused of blasphemy over heresy and incriminated ma- Pakistani and interna- blocked a move Tuesday to in favor. But among the laity, “The trouble is our dis- the burning of the Muslim terial that was planted in the tional human right groups permit women to serve as the vote fell short, with 132- agreement is absolute: either holy book, her lawyer said. girl’s possession. have urged the government bishops in a vote so close it 74. a woman can be a bishop, or The ruling was the fi- “I am happy that the to change the blasphemy failed to settle the question of “This leaves us with a she cannot,” said Rev. Janet nal chapter in a case that poor girl’s ordeal is now laws, saying they laws are female leadership and likely problem,” said Bishop Gra- Appleby, a parish priest who caused an international over,” he told The Associ- too broad and vague, and condemned the institution ham James of Norwich. outcry over Pakistan’s to years more debate on the “Forty-two out of 44 dioceses drafted the compromise. ated Press after hearing are often used by people But she added that “re- strict blasphemy laws, the court ruling in the Pak- who are trying to settle issue. approved the legislation and which are very popular in The General Synod’s day- more than three-quarters of spect … ensures that parishes istani capital, Islamabad. scores with rivals or target long debate ended with the members of diocesan synods that are unable in conscience the country and are pri- The girl was freed on religious minorities, who rejection of a compromise voted in favor. to accept women priests and marily used against sup- bail in September and make up 5 percent of Paki- that was intended to unify “There will be many who bishops will be able to re- posed offenses to Islam. since then she has been stan’s 180 million-strong the faithful despite differing wonder why the General ceive appropriate ministerial In August, the young living with her parents at population. views on whether women Synod expressed its mind so and episcopal oversight.” Christian girl was arrested some undisclosed location Although many Muslims should be allowed in the hi- differently,” James added. But some found fault with in Islamabad after a Mus- in Pakistan. She has not are also accused of insult- erarchy. But backers failed to Rev. Rachel Weir, leader of the measure itself. Canon lim cleric accused her of made any public appear- ing the Prophet Muham- gain the necessary majority Women and the Church, said Simon Killwick from Man- desecrating the Muslim ance due to security rea- mad or other acts deemed by six votes. the group was “absolutely chester argued that it was holy book, the Quran. The sons. blasphemous, minorities “There is no victory in the devastated.” “possible to be in favor of cleric was later accused The girl’s name has been in Pakistan are dispro- coming days,” said Rev. An- “Obviously this will be women bishops in principle, of fabricating evidence released by Pakistani au- portionately represented gus MacLeay. “It is a train an enormous blow to clergy but to believe that this was against the girl, whose crash.” women, it’s awful for their thorities and in the media among the defendants, the wrong legislation for in- mental capacity was subse- but The Associated Press rights groups say. The defeat was a setback morale — but it’s a disaster troducing women bishops.” quently questioned. for Archbishop of Canter- for the Church of England.” bury, Rowan Williams, who Despite the vote, several retires at the end of De- bishops noted that a woman, cember, and his successor, Queen Elizabeth II, is the Bishop Justin Welby. Both church’s supreme governor. had strongly endorsed a It has been 36 years since proposed compromise that the General Synod declared would have respected the de- it had no fundamental objec- cision of those who objected tion to ordaining women as to the ordination of women priests, and 18 years since bishops. the first women were or- Instead of ending decades dained. But that change nev- of debate on the issue in the er won universal acceptance church, the narrow defeat in the church, with a deter- opens the church, which has mined minority arguing that around 80 million members that the move was contrary worldwide, to further years to the Bible. of internal discussions. It That group, affirming also forms an uncomfortable what it sees as the Biblical backdrop to the start of Wel- idea of male “headship,” has by’s leadership. He is due to demanded special arrange- be enthroned in March. ments to shield it from su- Passage of legislation to pervision by female bishops. allow women to serve as Synod members were bishops must be approved voting on the latest com- by two-thirds majorities in promise. It called for church A8

DAILY NEWS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 Sports Belfry defeats Bourbon County; returns to state championship

Kyle Lovern Then the Pirate offense moved the ball Sports Editor into the red zone and the drive was capped off by a 1-yard Sani Warren quarterback GOODY, Ky. — The Belfry Pirates sneak. Carr’s kick gave Belfry a 14-0 lead. continued to do what they do best – play Bourbon County finally got some life good, solid fundamental football. They in the second quarter after recovering a run the ball hard on offense, tackle their Belfry fumble on the 46 yard line. Pope opponents on defense and win the game broke through on a keeper and ran the ball down in the trenches. down to the Pirate 20-yard line. Pope then This hard-nosed football proved to be hooked up with Hayden Cox to the one enough as the Pond Creek boys defeated yard line. visiting Bourbon County 35-10 Friday The Colonel’s QB finally scored on a night to move on to the state champion- 2-yard keeper, capping a 13-play drive ship game this Friday where they earned a with 7.3 seconds left on the clock. With rematch with Louisville Central. the extra point kick, it cut the Belfry lead But, first things first for coach Philip 14-7 heading into the dressing room at the Haywood and his staff as they knew they half. had to beat an undefeated Bourbon Coun- Carr led Belfry with 67 yards in the first ty team that was led by their electrifying half on six carries, Hatfield had 64 on nine tailback Kentayvous Hopkins, an all-state tries and Josh Robinson carried the rock candidate. five times for 46 yards. After the Pirate defense held the Colo- The Pirate defense held Hopkins to only nels on their first possession of the night, two net yards on the ground. He had three Belfry took over and began marching the catches for 34 yards. Pope was 11-16 pass- ball down the field. Super sophomore full- ing for 95 yards. back Austin Hatfield, and fullback turned The Colonels carried their momentum tailback Trinity Carr, took turns running into the third quarter and held Belfry on the ball right at Bourbon County. The of- its first possession to a 3-and-out forcing a fensive line opened up holes and the two punt. Bourbon County took advantage of strong runners took advantage. this, moving the ball down to the 20 yard Carr took it in from 36 yards out for line. Belfry’s defense held them out of the Kyle Lovern | Williamson Daily News Belfry’s first score with 7:49 left in the end zone, but Josue Soriano was able to Belfry running back Trinity Carr (7) is shown taking the handoff from quarterback Sani War- first quarter. Keilan Carr booted the extra kick a 35-yard field goal to cut the lead to ren (6) as he gained yardage Friday night against Bourbon County. The Pirates won the semi- point and the home team led 7-0. 14-10. final game and are headed to Bowling Green for the Class 3-A state championship game to Belfry’s defense continued to bottle up be played Friday afternoon. Belfry has a rematch with Louisville Central who beat them by on Hopkins and quarterback Dalton Pope. See BELFRY ‌| 9 point in last year’s title game.

■ Friday night East Carolina edges Marshall 65-59 in 2 OTs W.Va. playoff roundup Wayne 18, R.C. Byrd 0 GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — terback for Marshall after Ra- the most it has scored since a 66- WAYNE — Missing its two leading rushers on offense, Shane Carden’s 1-yard touchdown keem Cato suffered an injury to 23 victory over East Tennessee for the first time in 2012, Wayne looked vulnerable as it run in the second overtime Friday his lower left leg midway through State in 1981. entered the Class AA semifinals. But, that’s when great lifted East Carolina over Marshall the third quarter. He completed Marshall’s 59 points were the teams step forward to fill the gap. Junior Nathan Spurlock 65-59 and kept the Pirates’ Con- 12 of 15 passes for 101 yards most it has ever scored in a loss. ran for a 212 yards in his first start at running back while ference USA title hopes alive. and raced 51 yards for a fourth- Carden completed 38 of 47 Grant Ferguson and James Egnor combined for 202 more The Pirates (8-4, 7-1) will ad- quarter touchdown, the longest passes for 439 yards and three as the reigning champion Pioneers beat No. 4 Robert C. vance to play Tulsa for the league run allowed by East Carolina this touchdowns and ran for three Byrd, 18-0, to advance to the Class AA title game. Wayne championship if Alabama-Bir- season. more, including the deciding will play No. 2 Keyser (12-1) in the AA state champion- mingham beats Central Florida Carden drove the Pirates 76 score in overtime. His first two ship game Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Wheeling Island Sta- on Saturday. yards in 11 plays to tie the game touchdown runs helped stake the dium. Robert C. Byrd was held to just 55 yards of total Carden scored after three with 4 seconds left in regulation Pirates to a 28-7 second-quarter offense. “It was a great Wayne victory and a great Wayne straight runs by Vintavious Coo- on a 6-yard pass to Danny Web- lead. effort,” Pioneer coach Tom Harmon said. Brandon Spur- per took the ball down to the Mar- ster. The drive, which started The Thundering Herd rallied to lock, Wayne’s leading rusher and a Kennedy Award con- shall 1. with 1:55 left, included three trail 35-28 at halftime after three tender for state player of the year, did not play after a leg East Carolina had stopped a completions to Justin Hardy, who second-quarter touchdown pass- injury sustained in last week’s win over Nicholas County. Marshall possession earlier in the caught a school-record 16 passes es by Cato. He threw five in the Mason Hodge was limited to defense only after suffering overtime when Chrishon Rose for 171 yards, fourth-best in East a leg injury in the same win. But Nathan Spurlock and a forced a fumble at the 11 by Ess- Carolina history. His 1,046 receiv- game, tying his career high, and his 318 passing yards before being dominating performance from the offensive line helped ray Taliaferro and Derrell Johnson ing yards for the season is also ensure his older brother would at least put on a Wayne injured gave the sophomore 4,201 recovered it. fourth-best in school history. jersey one more time. “I would say brothers had some A 25-yard touchdown pass The 124 combined points were for the season. It was the fourth conversations about whether Brandon would get to play from Carden to Andrew Boden- the most ever in a Conference time a Marshall quarterback has again. I had no doubt what kind of effort Nathan would heimer gave East Carolina a lead USA game, although the two surpassed 4,000 yards. put into it,” Harmon said. “The kid’s got a heart the size on the first play of overtime, but schools combined for 125 in the Tommy Shuler caught 14 pass- of a lion. He and James Egnor and Grant Ferguson took the Thundering Herd (5-7, 4-4) 2001 GMAC Bowl, when Mar- es for 141 yards and two touch- up some of the slack in our running game.” “He (Bran- answered with a 4-yard Blake shall played in the Mid-America downs for Marshall, giving the don) inspired me a lot this week,” Nathan Spurlock said. Frohnapfel scoring pass to An- Conference. The Thundering sophomore a school-record 110 “He told me to just keep my head up and keep going, and tavious Wilson after Taliaferro Herd won that one 64-61 in two for the season. don’t underestimate yourself at all. I just kept going.” The converted a fourth-and-1 with a overtimes. Taliaferro, in his first start this Pioneers (13-0) ground out 485 yards of total offense, in- 4-yard run. East Carolina’s 65 points were season, rushed for 130 yards on 27 cluding 436 on the ground. Robert C. Byrd ran 23 times Frohnapfel took over at quar- its fourth-highest total ever and carries for the Thundering Herd. for 17 yards as a team, a number made more staggering by the fact the Eagles were only sacked one time, for no gain.After failing to score on its opening drive for just the second time all season, Ferguson put Wayne on the board first with a 13-yard keeper and a 6-0 lead in the first quarter. Wayne ground out another clock-eating drive in Huggins signs extension with WVU the second quarter, capped by Kurt Langdon-Arthur’s 5 yard sweep and a 12-0 advantage. And while Egnor’s first MORGANTOWN — of successful Mountaineer work for an administration 13 carries netted just 15 yards, the senior saved his best West Virginia University basketball under his guid- that shows our passion for for late in the game, running for 76 yards on his last five head basketball coach Bob ance.” this university and this attempts, including a 36-yard scoring run with 7:57 to go Huggins will have plenty The agreement, which state. It’s rare for a uni- that was effectively the dagger. The Eagles (11-2) ran just of reason to give thanks will take effect immedi- versity to redo an existing four plays from scrimmage in the fourth quarter. R. C. when he sits down for ately, calls for Huggins to contract to make sure that BYRD…. 0 0 0 0 — 0 WAYNE …. 6 6 0 6 — 18 his turkey dinner some- assume a five-year Emeri- their people are taken care time later tonight, after tus status appointment of and reassured to coach Cabell Midland 35, Morgantown 28 his Mountaineers take on within the WVU athletic at that institution. Many David Gaydosz carried 22 times for 300 yards and one Marist in the first round department following the thanks to all the people touchdown, a 96-yard gallop that broke a tie late in the of the Old Spice Classic at sixth year (2017-18). That who have been so support- third quarter in Ona Friday night and led No. 1 Cabell noon. appointment will conclude ive of me, my family and Bob Huggins Midland to a 35-28 win over No. 5 Morgantown in the WVU Director of Ath- on June 30, 2023. Mountaineer basketball. Class AAA semifinals. Taylor Farley added 97 yards on letics Oliver Luck an- That Emeritus role will I’m truly blessed.” during the first year of the 25 carries and three short TD runs for the Knights (13- nounced an amended include responsibilities in Huggins, now in his agreement — will be de- 0), who advance to the state finals for the first time in contract for Huggins public relations and devel- 31st season as a head ferred until his Emeritus school history. They’ll meet No. 2 Martinsburg in the title Wednesday, extending the opment, as well as other coach, has won 710 games game at noon on Saturday, Dec. 1. Morgantown (10-3) status begins. His base coach’s relationship with duties assigned by the and has directed WVU to led at halftime 21-14 on three big plays — a 60-yard run his alma mater through athletic director. Should five consecutive NCAA salary at that time will be by Shane Commodore, a 31-yard interception return by 2023 and increasing both Huggins wish to continue Tournaments, including $50,000 per year. Alex Weidman and a 44-yard pass from Mark Johnson to his salary and incentives. coaching, he could defer the 2010 Final Four. In the The amended contract Blaine Stewart. Commodore had 16 carries for 160 yards “We are delighted to the Emeritus status and classroom, the WVU bas- will also include yearly for the Mohigans. have an updated agree- continue to lead the team ketball team ranked in the pay raises — $100,000 Morgantown … 13 8 0 7 —28 Cabell Midland … 14 0 ment in place that will beyond 2018 with a mutual top 10 percent in the 2010 in 2013-14, $150,000 in 14 7 —35 continue to keep coach agreement between him NCAA Division I Academ- 2014-15, $75,000 in 2015- Huggins at WVU for and the athletic director. ic Progress Rate and were 16, $250,000 in 2016-17 Keyser 42, Bridgeport 14 his entire career,” said “I feel blessed to be able honored with the team and $175,000 in 2017-18. KEYSER-The Keyser Golden Tornado advanced to the Luck. “He is the third- to end my coaching career excellence award for the Other perks of the con- state championship game for the first time since 1969 on winningest active coach at my alma mater — the highest Big East Confer- tract include up to four Friday afternoon, defeating the Bridgeport Indians for the in the country, and his place that all West Virgin- ence grade-point average. plane tickets for each second time this season, 42-14. record of accomplishment ians love,” said Huggins, In his sixth season at Keyser (12-1) will face either Wayne in next Friday’s road game, a $200,000 speaks for itself. His pas- who rose to the top of the WVU, Huggins will be game at Wheeling Island Stadium, which kicks off at 7:30 sion, caring and love for coaching ladder at Cincin- paid $3 million this sea- bonus for winning the na- p.m. the University and the nati and Kansas State be- son, $250,000 in base pay tional championship and For the Golden Tornado, who broke the school record state of West Virginia is fore coming back to Mor- and the remainder in sup- a $25,000 bonus for any for wins with the victory, Blake Ravenscroft rushed 13 incredible. We look for- gantown, his hometown. plemental pay. A portion regular season victory times for 241 yards and three touchdowns of 28, 72, and ward to many more years “I’m very fortunate to of that salary — $500,000 over Kansas. 55 yards, while Danny Fife carried 12 times for 74 yards and a score. Cody Eversole threw for 50 yards, including a 37-yard TD pass to J.R. Flint. ■ Sports Calendar For Bridgeport, Brett Hathaway found the going difficult, carrying 33 times for 135 yards, partially inflated by a 34-yard carry in the second half, and a touchdown. Mingo Central will start. Season tickets will be $75 coaching at a secondary school. You Cameron Stanley rushed six times for 39 yards and a TD. Basketball Boosters per seat for 10 home games. can pre-register at www.wvssac.org. Troy Anderson completed four of nine passes for 88 yards The Mingo Central basketball sea- with an interception. Ravenscroft scored on his first carry son tickets will go on sale Tuesday, ASEP Coaching Class Sports Calendar is a service of the Williamson of the game after a Bridgeport punt to give KHS the lead Nov. 27 at 5 p.m. Then at 6 p.m. a The ASEP coaching class will be Daily News. If you have submission for the cal- for good; the Tornado led 21-0 at the half. scrimmage between the Miners December 4, 9 and 11 at Huntington endar send it to klovern@williamsondailynews. Keyser … 14 7 7 14- 42 boys’ team and the Sherman Tide High School for those interested in com Bridgeport … 0 0 7 7 -14 WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 ■ 9

Photos by Kyle Lovern | Williamson Daily News The Belfry football team gathers for a team photo after their semifinal win over previously undefeated Bourbon County on Friday night. The Pirates will once again play in the Class AAA state championship this week. The game is being played in Bowling Green on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. The opponent is a familiar foe for Belfry - Louisville Central. Belfry takes state semifinals

AT LEFT, Belfry linemen Zack Lester (73) and Joey Duty (64) are shown celebrating on the sidelines as the Pirates built a comfortable lead in the final quarter Friday night against Bourbon County in the state semi-final game. AT RIGHT, the Belfry cheerleading squad helped get the rabid Pond Creek Nation fan base into the game Friday night. The Pirate faithful had plenty to cheer about.

AT LEFT, these Belfry players joined arms as they counted down the final seconds of the game Friday night. They soon headed onto Haywood Field for the celebration of the Pirate’s big playoff win. They are, left to right, Trinity Carr (with towel), Cameron Johnson (2), Madison Ghormley (44), Reed Williamson (12) and Payton Mullins (17). AT RIGHT, the captain of the Belfry Pirate ship, head coach Philip Haywood, is shown on the sideline Friday night. Haywood has the most career wins in the history of the Bluegrass State. He hopes to lead his team to another Class AAA state championship this week.

FAR LEFT, the Belfry student cheering section were loud and boisterous during the game. The “12th man” fan base was out in full force to help lead their team to victory. Even with the cold temperatures, a couple of loyal fans went shirtless during the game Friday night. AT LEFT, Belfry sophomore fullback Austin Hatfield (5) has filled in fantastic for the Pirates, who have had some injuries in their backfield. Hatfield has rolled up big yardage in his team’s playoff wins over Breathitt County and Bourbon County. Offensive lineman Antonio “Tuffy” Willis is pictured in the background. Belfry From Page 8 ball to recover the fumble on the Warren intercepted a pass on the the final buzzer echoed through Louisville Central – who defeat- 33 yard line. However, Belfry was 35 yard line and returned it for a Haywood Field. ed Monroe County 18-13 in their From that point it was all unable to capitalize and turned it TD. However, a clip brought the “They are a tough football semi-final game. Belfry. The Pirates took over over on downs. football back to the 35, but Bel- team,” Haywood said after the Score by quarter: on their own 20 yard line after Belfry’s defense came up big fry retained possession. game. “We had to take away Bourbon … 0 7 3 0 - 10 a good kickoff deep in the end again and forced another punt Then on the first play from the big plays and we did that. I Belfry … 7 7 7 14 - 35 zone. by Bourbon County. The big play scrimmage, Hatfield made the thought our defense played ex- Class 3A Semifinals - Scor- Carr and Hatfield continued to on the drive was a big tackle by visitors pay as hit bulled his way ceptional tonight.” ing summary: run the ball hard. Carr hit pay- Zack Thacker on a fourth down to the end zone for a 35-yard “Our coaches did a great job B-Trinity Carr 36 run (Keilan dirt from 8-yards out with 3:00 play on a screen pass. touchdown. The kick made it executing our game plan,” Hay- Carr kick); B-Sani Warren 1 run left in the third quarter. K. Carr’s The Pirates scored seven plays 35-10 with 7:29 left in the final wood said. He was also pleased (K. Carr kick); BC-Dalton Pope kick gave the Pirates a 21-10 ad- later as Warren scored his sec- quarter. with the large and boisterous 2 run (Josue Soriano kick); BC vantage. ond TD of the night on a 3-yard Bourbon was unable to do any- Belfry crowd in attendance at -Soriano 18 field goal; B -T. Carr After the kickoff, Pope did not keeper. K. Carr’s kick was good thing with the football as the Bel- the home playoff game. He said 8 run (K. Carr kick); B - Warren appear ready on the first play and Belfry had some breathing fry defense continued to strangle they definitely helped inspire the 3 run (K. Carr kick); B - Austin from scrimmage as the snap room with 8:27 left in the game the Colonels. team. Hatfield 36 run (K. Carr kick). bounced off his chest and Bel- leading 28-10. Soon the celebration started as Belfry now will have a rematch Records: Belfry 12-2, Bour- fry’s Joey Duty pounced on the On Bourbon’s next possession, the Pirates rushed the field once with an old state playoff rival – bon Co. 13-1 10 ■ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS

Photos by Kyle Lovern | Williamson Daily News AT LEFT, local running enthusiast Alexis Batausa is shown finishing the 3.2 mile race. He came in second place overall. Bau- tausa, along with David Hatfield, are helping spearhead local running events and training. CENTER, Gary Smith of Virgie, Ky. was the overall winner of the recent Gobble Wobble 5K race held by the Tug Valley Road Runners Club. Smith burnt up the 3.2 mile run with a time of 18:45. AT RIGHT, Taylor Elkins of West Williamson is shown finishing the 5-K race held at the college and along the floodwall in West End. Elkins is a student at West Virginia University. Her father Stan was proudly waiting on his daughters as she finished the race. She was the runner-up in the overall female division. Gobble Wobble 5K race results 5K Top 25 16 24:57 8:02.1 424 Adam Warren, Hardy, KY 26 Male Nov. 17, 2012 25-29 4 M 13 17 25:16 8:08.1 460 Justin Steele 22 Male 20-24 1 M 14 Overall results, posted 11/19/12, 4:55 PM 18 26:02 8:23.0 470 Wilson Harris, Forest Hills, KY 12 Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age Division Male 14-under 1 M 15 Div. Pl. Sex Pl. 19 26:29 8:31.6 458 Jason Chandler 29, Forest Hills, 1 18:45 6:02.1 455 Gary Smith, Virgie, KY 24 Male 20- KY Male 25-29 5 M 16 24 - M 1 20 26:47 8:37.3 447 Barry Wald 31 Male 30-34 2 M 17 2 19:45 6:21.7 423 Alexis Batausa, Williamson, WV 29 Male 25-29 - M 2 21 26:55 8:39.8 522 Elizabeth Smith 39 Female 35-39 3 20:30 6:36.2 477 Mike Maynard, Belfry, KY 41 Male 1 F 4 40-44 - M 3 22 26:55 8:39.8 523 Allison Noud 38 Female 35-39 2 4 21:55 7:03.5 526 Ben Lipps 38 Male 35-39 1 M 4 F 5 5 22:07 7:07.2 519 Michael Dreggors 28 Male 25-29 1 23 27:26 8:49.9 427 Thomas Newsome, Newtown WV M 5 13 Male 14-under 2 M 18 6 22:41 7:18.4 426 Kenny Rains, Pikeville Ky 30 Male 24 27:30 8:51.1 488 Melissa Dove 33 Female 30-34 1 30-34 1 M 6 F 6 7 23:00 7:24.2 431 Harold Osborne, So. Williamson, 25 27:34 8:52.7 432 David W Hatfield, South William- KY 60 Male 60-64 1 M 7 son 53 Male 50-54 1 M 19 8 23:54 7:41.6 465 Doug Howard, Chattaroy, WV 26 Male 25-29 2 M 8 Top 3 - Male 9 23:56 7:42.2 494 Maria Arnot 22 Female 20-24 - F 1 Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age 10 24:11 7:47.1 459 Blake Keatley 43 Male 40-44 1 M 9 1 18:45 6:02.1 455 Gary Smith, Virgie, KY 24 11 24:33 7:54.2 475 Dan Vonguises 35 Male 35-39 2 2 19:45 6:21.7 423 Alexis Batausa, Williamson, WV 29 M 10 12 24:46 7:58.3 452 Taylor Elkins 19 Female 15-19 - F 2 3 20:30 6:36.2 477 Mike Maynard, Belfry, KY 41 13 24:50 7:59.6 454 Bill Varney, Williamson WV 58 Male 55-59 1 M 11 Top 3 -Female 14 24:53 8:00.6 428 Matt Lovern, Forest Hills, KY 28 Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age Male 25-29 3 M 12 1 23:56 7:42.2 494 Maria Arnot, Pikeville, KY 22 Maria Arnot of Pikeville, Ky. was the first female to finish the 15 24:54 8:00.9 463 Kim Smith, Delbarton, WV 36 Fe- 2 24:46 7:58.3 452 Taylor Elkins, Williamsoon, WV 19 5K race. She came in 9th overall and first in the women’s divi- male 35-39 - F 3 3 24:54 8:00.9 463 Kim Smith, Delbarton, WV 36 sion with a time of 23:56.

Over 75 runners and walkers participated in the recent Gobble Wobble 5K race held in West End. The local runners club has been holding monthly races and another one is planned for Decem- ber. This photo shows the runners starting out on the beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon.

ABOVE, Matt Lovern of the Williamson area is shown crossing the finish line just ahead of Kim Davis-Smith of Delbarton. Adam Warren, of Hardy, Ky., is shown in the background. Lovern finished 14th overall and third in his age group. AT LEFT, Doug Howard of Chattaroy is shown crossing the finish line in the Thanksgiving themed race held by the TVRRC. Howard finished with a good time of 23:54 and an 8th overall finish and second in his age group. A11

WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 ■ 11 Entertainment Documentary: Inmate may be involved in OJ case Tamara Lush friend, Ronald Goldman. The Other family members also Brown Simpson in a Los Angeles He said Glen Rogers’ modus The Associated Press profiler says that Rogers sent said Glen Rogers talked about bar. operandi did not match that of him a painting of the murder meeting Simpson’s ex-wife. The film’s director, David the Simpson-Goldman killer TAMPA, Fla. — A documen- weapon used in the slayings. In a statement, Goldman’s sis- Monaghan, said Tuesday that he other than that he stabbed his tary says a Florida death-row “I believe that Glen believes ter criticized the documentary. feels investigators should look victims. inmate might have been involved he killed them,” said Anthony “I am appalled at the level of into Rogers’ claims of killing Rogers met his victims in bars, in the murder of O.J. Simpson’s Meoli, an Atlanta criminal pro- irresponsibility demonstrated by Simpson and Goldman — and wooed them and moved in with ex-wife and her friend, a claim filer who has received more than the network and the producers the inmate should be held ac- them, Dixon said. being criticized by one victim’s 1,000 letters from Rogers and of this so-called documentary,” countable for several other mur- “Then one morning he would family and being looked at skep- has interviewed him in prison. Kim Goldman said. “This is the ders around the country as well. wake up and stab them to death,” tically by a detective and a prose- Simpson was accused in those first time we are hearing about “I considered very closely he said. cutor who dealt with the convict. killings but the so-called “trial this story, and considering that on whether I was part of a con Of all his victims, he said, Rog- The Investigation Discovery of the century” in Los Angeles their ‘main character,’ Glen Rog- game by Glen Rogers,” said ers spent the least amount of show, “My Brother the Serial ended with his acquittal in 1995. ers, confessed to stabbing my Monaghan, who said he began time with the California woman, Killer,” will air Wednesday. The Simpson never testified at brother and Nicole to death, you looking into Rogers’ life during Sandra Gallagher of Van Nuys. film is a look at Glen Rogers, a the criminal trial, but memora- would think we would be in the the Tampa trial. “I met many of Dixon said he was able to carnival worker whom Florida ju- bly demonstrated in court that loop.” his victims’ families and I met prove five murders attributed to rors convicted in 1997 of killing a glove found near the slaying Meoli said Rogers told him that families who have no closure, be- Rogers, who has been sentenced a woman in a Tampa motel room. scene did not fit his hand. He O.J. Simpson paid him to break cause Glen has not faced trial in to death in California as well as Rogers, who is now 50, was testified at length in a wrongful- into Nicole Brown Simpson’s those states. I believe he should Florida. also convicted of murder in Cali- death trial that led a Los Angeles house to steal a pair of $20,000 not face the death penalty until Asked why Rogers would now fornia and is a suspect in homi- civil court jury in 1997 to find earrings. Other clues, Meoli all those crimes have been inves- claim responsibility for the high- cides in Mississippi, Louisiana him liable for damages in the said, were that Rogers drove a tigated.” profile case, Dixon responded and Kentucky — and possibly case. Simpson is serving a prison white pickup for his construction But a district attorney who that he might be trying to get several other states. sentence in Nevada after being job — a white pickup was seen prosecuted Rogers, and a de- sent back to California. Most of his victims were wom- convicted in 2008 of leading five near the Simpson house on the tective who interviewed him in “He could be getting close to en he had met in bars while drift- men, including two with guns, in day of the murders — and that connection with an unsolved execution in Florida,” Dixon ing across the country. All of his a September 2007 confrontation a second bloody footprint at the homicide, both say the convicted remarked. “They move faster victims were stabbed to death. with two sports memorabilia scene was never identified. killer may be lying in a misguid- there.” With blazing blue eyes, a scrag- dealers and a middleman at a Las Rogers’ family also said he ed effort to get off death row. Dan Frazee, a retired sheriff’s gly beard and long, blond hair, Vegas casino-hotel. sent his mother a gold angel pin Los Angeles County Deputy deputy from Clermont County, Rogers was arrested in Novem- Much of the film is narrated with a diamond; Rogers later District Attorney Patrick Dixon Ohio, questioned Rogers about a ber 1995, near Waco, Ky., after by Rogers’ brother, Clay Rog- wrote to Meoli that he had sent prosecuted Rogers for the Sep- 1992 unsolved homicide. Rogers a nationwide manhunt for the ers, who used to rob homes it to his mother the day after tember 1995 murder of a woman tried to make Frazee believe he so-called “Cross-Country Killer” with Glen Rogers as a teen but the Simpson murders and im- in the San Fernando Valley. He had knowledge of the case when and a 100 mph chase. in 1993 called the police on his plied that he stole it from Nicole said Tuesday there was no men- he really didn’t, in hopes of going Rogers, who is from Hamilton, brother after finding a body at Brown Simpson. “It’s something tion in that trial of the Brown- to Ohio, Frazee said. Ohio, met Nicole Brown Simp- the family’s Kentucky cabin. everyone missed,” Rogers wrote. Goldman killings, which oc- “He’s got nothing to do in pris- son in 1994 when he was living Clay Rogers said that in 1994, Rogers’ mother wore the pin at curred more than a year earlier. on right now but sit there and in Southern California, his fam- weeks before Nicole Simpson’s his Florida murder trial. Dixon said Rogers’ brother, play games,” Frazee said, adding ily says in the documentary. slaying, Glen Rogers told him he “All those things put together who sat through the trial and that Rogers talked incessantly A criminal profiler in the film had met her. a plausible alternative theory,” testified in the penalty phase, about death and murder and was says he received paintings by “‘They’ve got money, they’re Meoli said. never mentioned the O.J. Simp- “the most evil person I’ve ever Rogers with clues possibly link- well off and I’m taking her In 1996, an Ohio newspaper son case. Clay Rogers later wrote talked to.” ing him to the 1994 murders of down,’” he quotes Glen Rogers reported that Rogers told his a book and “none of this was in “It’s like he has no soul,” Nicole Brown Simpson and her as saying. attorneys that he met Nicole the book,” he said. Frazee said. ‘Dallas’ star, Hagman, dies in Texas Lynn Elber was surrounded by friends that brought him the most and proved a hit for TNT. AP Television Writer and family before he fame. And the “Who shot Filming was in progress on passed peacefully, “just as J.R.?” story twist fueled the sixth episode of season J.R. Ewing was a busi- he’d wished for,” the state- international speculation two, which is set to begin ness cheat, faithless hus- ment said. and millions of dollars in airing Jan. 28, the network band and bottomless well Linda Gray, his on- betting-parlor wagers. It said. of corruption. Yet with his screen wife and later ex- also helped give the series There was no immedi- sparkling grin, Larry Hag- wife in the original series a place in ratings history. ate comment from Warner man masterfully created and the sequel, was among When the answer was or TNT on how the series the charmingly loathsome those with Hagman in his revealed in a November would deal with Hagman’s oil baron — and coaxed final moments in a Dallas 1980 episode, an average loss. forth a Texas-size gusher hospital, said her publicist, 41 million U.S. viewers In 2006, he did a guest of ratings — on television’s Jeffrey Lane. tuned in to make “Dallas” shot on FX’s drama series long-running and hugely “He brought joy to ev- one of the most-watched “Nip/Tuck,” playing a ma- successful nighttime soap, eryone he knew. He was entertainment shows of cho business mogul. He “Dallas.” creative, generous, funny, all time, trailing only the also got new exposure in Although he first gained loving and talented, and I “MASH” finale in 1983 recent years with the DVD fame as nice guy Capt. will miss him enormously. with 50 million viewers. releases of “I Dream of Tony Nelson on the fluffy He was an original and It was J.R.’s sister-in-law, Jeannie” and “Dallas.” 1965-70 NBC comedy “I lived life to the fullest,” the Kristin (Mary Crosby) The Fort Worth, Texas, Dream of Jeannie,” Hag- actress said. who plugged him — he native was the son of sing- man earned his greatest Years before “Dallas,” had made her pregnant, er-actress Mary Martin, stardom with J.R. The Hagman had gained TV then threatened to frame who starred in such clas- CBS serial drama about fame on “I Dream of Jean- her as a prostitute unless sics as “South Pacific” and the Ewing family and nie,” in which he played she left town — but others “Peter Pan.” Martin was those in their orbit aired an astronaut whose life is had equal motivation. still in her teens when he from April 1978 to May disrupted when he finds a Hagman played Ewing was born in 1931 during 1991, and broke viewing comely genie, portrayed by as a bottomless well of cor- her marriage to attorney continuing role was as “I counsel, encourage, records with its “Who shot Barbara Eden, and takes ruption with a charming Ben Hagman. lawyer Ed Gibson on the meet them when they come J.R.?” 1980 cliffhanger that her home to live with him. grin: a business cheat and As a youngster, Hag- daytime serial “The Edge in for their operations, and left unclear if Hagman’s Eden recalled late Friday a faithless husband who man gained a reputation of Night” (1961-63). after,” he said in 1996. “I character was dead. shooting the series’ pilot tried to get his alcoholic for mischief-making as He called his 2001 mem- try to offer some solace, The actor, who returned “in the frigid cold” on a wife, Sue Ellen (Gray), in- he was bumped from one oir “Hello Darlin’: Tall like ‘Don’t be afraid, it will as J.R. in a new edition Malibu beach. stitutionalized. private school to another. (and Absolutely True) be a little uncomfortable of “Dallas” this year, had “From that day, for five “I know what I want on He made a stab at New Tales about My Life.” for a brief time, but you’ll a long history of health more years, Larry was J.R.’s tombstone,” Hagman York theater in the early “I didn’t put anything in be OK.’ “ problems and died Friday the center of so many fun, said in 1988. “It should 1950s, then served in the that I thought was going to He also was an anti- due to complications from wild and sometimes crazy say: ‘Here lies upright citi- Air Force from 1952-56 in hurt someone or compro- smoking activist who took his battle with cancer, his times. And in retrospect, zen J.R. Ewing. This is the England. mise them in any way,” he part in “Great American family said. memorable moments that only deal he ever lost.’” While there, he met and told The Associated Press Smoke-Out” campaigns. “Larry was back in his will remain in my heart On Friday night, Victoria married young Swedish de- at the time. Funeral plans were not beloved hometown of Dal- forever,” Eden said. Principal, who co-starred signer Maj Axelsson. The Hagman was diagnosed las, re-enacting the iconic Hagman also starred in in the original series, re- couple had two children, in 1992 with cirrhosis of immediately announced. role he loved the most. two short-lived sitcoms, called Hagman as “bigger Preston and Heidi, and the liver and acknowl- “I can honestly say that Larry’s family and closest “The Good Life” (NBC, than life, on-screen and off. were longtime residents of edged that he had drank we’ve lost not just a great friends had joined him in 1971-72) and “Here We Go He is unforgettable, and ir- the Malibu beach colony heavily for years. In 1995, actor, not just a television Dallas for the Thanksgiv- Again” (ABC, 1973). His replaceable, to millions of that is home to many ce- a malignant tumor was dis- icon, but an element of ing holiday,” the family film work included well- fans around the world, and lebrities. covered on his liver and he pure Americana,” Eden said in a statement that regarded performances in in the hearts of each of us, Hagman returned to act- underwent a transplant. said in her statement Fri- was provided to The As- “The Group,” ”Harry and who was lucky enough to ing and found work in the After his transplant, he day night. “Goodbye, Lar- sociated Press by Warner Tonto” and “Primary Col- know and love him.” theater and in such TV became an advocate for ry. There was no one like Bros., producer of the ors.” Ten episodes of the series as “The U.S. Steel organ donation and volun- you before and there will show. But it was Hagman’s new edition of “Dallas” Hour,” ”The Defenders” teered at a hospital to help never be anyone like you The 81-year-old actor masterful portrayal of J.R. aired this past summer and “Sea Hunt.” His first frightened patients. again.” After ‘Psycho,’ a shower of violence in movies NEW YORK (AP) — For his first above all, its technique. Made for just $800,000 at the Williamson Daily News professional acting job, a 22-year- “What if someone really good end of Hitchcock’s contract with old Anthony Hopkins took a train made a horror picture?” wonders the Paramount (which distributed the Community News from South Wales to Manchester. British director, played by Hopkins, film but left Hitchcock to finance it With time to kill on a rainy day, he in the new film “Hitchcock.” himself), “Psycho,” based on Robert Sports Scores dropped off his bags and headed Directed by Sacha Gervasi, it de- Bloch’s novel, went on to gross $32 to the movies, where a long queue picts the making of “Psycho” with a million — the biggest hit of his ca- wound outside the cinema. keen focus on Hitchcock’s relation- reer. The director famously handed Editorials “It was packed,” Hopkins recalls. “I ship — and profession indebtedness out manuals to theaters with explicit sat down and I didn’t know what the — to his wife Alma Reville (played directions not to let anyone in after Church Events hell I was in for. I had heard stories by Helen Mirren). the movie began. Though most crit- about it. When it got to the shower It is only the latest example of the ics dismissed the film then, some Breaking News scene, I don’t think I’ve ever been so undying fascination with “Psycho,” a finally began to consider Hitchcock scared in my life.” film that ushered in a new darkness an artist of the highest order — most The movie was, of course, Alfred in American movies, one with a play- notably Robin Wood, who called Hitchcock’s “Psycho,” a film that 52 ful sense of irony toward violence but “Psycho” ”perhaps the most terrify- YOUR NEWSPAPER years after its shocking premiere also a serious treatment of that which ing film ever made.” still hasn’t released audiences from had previously been considered mere “We are (taken) forward and its subversive thrall. The film, which “schlock.” Though Hitchcock made downward into the darkness of our- Story idea or news tip? Hitchcock called “a fun picture,” was a dozen films that could easily be selves,” wrote Wood. “‘Psycho’ be- revolutionary in its violence, its sexi- labeled masterpieces, none seized gins with the normal and draws us ness, its sympathy to the perspective audiences with the same power as steadily deeper and deeper into the Call 235-4242 of the criminal mind — and, perhaps “Psycho.” abnormal.” A12

12 ■ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS Nation Black Friday creeps into Thanksgiving permanently? Anne D’Innocenzio come a holiday shopping season on Thanksgiving was risky, with sold per second from 8 p.m. to following Thanksgiving. That’s AP Retail Writer tradition. some employees and shoppers midnight on Thanksgiving. double from a year ago. “It’s Black Thursday and Fri- complaining it was almost sacri- Toys R Us opened at 8 p.m. on To be sure, it’s not clear wheth- This season could mark the day combined,” said Jackie Fer- legious. Thanksgiving, an hour earlier er the longer hours will turn end of Black Friday as we know nandez, a retail expert at the But many stores evidently felt than last year. into extra dollars for retailers, it. consulting firm Deloitte. “This is they needed an edge, especially Macy’s, which opened at or whether sales will simply be For decades, stores have going to be a new normal of how this season, when many Ameri- midnight on Thanksgiving, spread out over two days. opened their doors in the wee we shop.” cans are worried about high had 12,000 customers wrapped The Thanksgiving openings hours on the day after Thanks- It won’t be clear for a few days unemployment and wondering around its store in New York’s appeared to create two waves of giving. But this year, major how many shoppers took advan- whether Congress will be able to Herald Square. shoppers — the late-nights and chains such as Target and Sears tage of the Thanksgiving hours. head off tax increases and spend- The earlier start also meant the early birds. ushered in customers on Thanks- But about 17 percent of people ing cuts before the U.S. reaches the violence associated with Sam Chandler and his wife, giving itself, even before the said earlier this month that the “fiscal cliff” in January. shoppers fighting for bargains Lori, were among the night turkey leftovers had gotten cold, they planned to shop at stores Overall, the National Retail likewise began earlier. On owls. They started shopping at turning the traditional busiest that opened on Thanksgiving, Federation estimates that sales Thanksgiving night, a couple midnight on Thanksgiving. By shopping day of the year into a according to an International in November and December was struck by an SUV while walk- the time they reached the Wal- two-day affair. Council of Shopping Centers- will rise 4.1 percent this year to ing into a Wal-Mart in Washing- Mart in Greenville, S.C., early Despite an outcry from some Goldman Sachs survey of 1,000 $586.1 billion, below last year’s ton state, and in Texas, shoppers Friday, they had already hit sev- employees, both stores and shop- consumers. 5.6 percent. scattered when a man who got eral stores, including Target and pers seemed to like it. Some Meanwhile, 33 percent in- “Every retailer wants to beat punched during a fight at a Sears people went shopping with a tended to shop on Black Friday, everyone else,” said C. Britt store pulled a gun. Two people Best Buy. full belly, going straight from the down 1 percentage point from Beemer, chairman of America’s also were shot and wounded in “We’ve learned over the years, dinner table to the stores. Others last year. Overall, it is estimated Research Group, a firm based in Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday in a you have to stand in line early slept off their big meal and went that sales on Black Friday will Charleston, S.C. “Shoppers love disagreement that police believe and pray,” Sam said. to the mall before daybreak on be up 3.8 percent to $11.4 bil- it.” was over a parking spot outside Stu and April Schatz of Rock- Black Friday. lion this year, according to tech- At Wal-Mart, the world’s larg- a Wal-Mart. land County, N.Y., went to the “I ate my turkey dinner and nology company ShopperTrak, est retailer, most of its 4,000 Julie Hansen, a spokes- Garden State Plaza mall in Para- came right here,” said Rasheed which did not forecast sales from U.S. namesake stores are already woman at Minneapolis’ Mall of mus, N.J., which didn’t open Ali, a college student in New Thanksgiving Day. open 24 hours year-round. But America, the nation’s largest until 7 a.m. on Black Friday, York City who bought a 50- The Black Friday creep began the chain added special sales at 8 shopping center, reported that because they didn’t want to deal inch TV for $349 and a sewing in earnest a few years ago when p.m. on Thanksgiving, two hours 30,000 shoppers showed up for with the crowds that show up machine for $50 when Target stores realized that sales alone earlier than a year ago. the mall’s midnight opening, late on Thanksgiving night. opened at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiv- weren’t enough to lure shop- The company said that its start up from 20,000 last year. “This “It’s so much more civilized ing. “Then I’m going home and pers, especially with Americans to the holiday season was “the was additional dollars,” Hansen going in the morning,” said April eating more.” becoming more comfortable best ever,” with nearly 10 million said. This year, 200 of the 520 Schatz, a teacher. “We wanted to This new approach could be- buying things online. Opening transactions and 5,000 items mall tenants opened at midnight enjoy our evening.” Protests greet shoppers at Wal-Marts nationwide Gas blast at Mass. strip Sarah Skidmore fight for it. You’ve always Wal-Mart estimated AP Business Writer had to,” said protester that fewer than 50 associ- club under investigation Charlie May, of the Indus- ates participated in Thurs- PORTLAND, Ore. — trial Workers of the World day and Friday’s protests Susan Haigh many residents had been evacuated. Wal-Mart workers and labor organization. nationwide. Company The Associated Press A shelter was set up at a school. supporters marched in pro- A union-backed group spokesman Dan Fogleman Coan said his office has begun an test at a number of stores called OUR Walmart has said that the number of as- SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Officials investigation into the cause of the nationwide Thursday and said that it is holding an sociates who missed their had already evacuated part of the en- blast, as well as the possible origin. Friday, blasting the wages, estimated 1,000 protests in shifts during the two days tertainment district in one of New The state’s Department of Public Util- benefits and treatment of 46 states. The exact num- of events is 60 percent low- England’s biggest cities because of ities was also investigating. employees of the world’s ber is unclear. Wal-Mart er than last year. a gas leak and odor report before a Sheila Doiron, a spokeswoman for largest retailer. Stores Inc. has refuted that “It was proven last night natural gas explosion leveled a strip Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, said The efforts seemed to estimate, saying the figure - and again today - that club and heavily damaged a dozen the company will continue to monitor do little to keep shoppers is grossly exaggerated and the OUR Walmart group other buildings, including a day care. for any potential leaks within several away, though — Wal-Mart that the protests involved doesn’t speak for the 1.3 Eighteen people were injured, many blocks of the blast site. She said the said it was its best Black few of its own employees. million Walmart associ- of them first responders. company had already scanned the Friday ever. A number of demonstra- ates,” the company said in Investigators were trying to figure area and had not yet found any mea- In Paramount, Calif., au- tions and walk-outs oc- a statement. out what caused the Friday evening surable readings. thorities arrested a small curred last week at stores The union group esti- blast that could be heard for miles, Doiron said the company scanned left a large hole in the ground where group of protesters Friday but were scheduled to cul- mated that “hundreds” of its records and did not find any gas the multistory brick building housing outside a Wal-Mart. Eliza- minate on one of the year’s employees participated na- odor calls to the area where the strip Scores Gentleman’s Club once stood club was located. She said the com- beth Brennan of Ware- busiest shopping days. tionwide. and debris scattered over several pany does not yet know the source of Victoria Martinez, 29, house Workers United The size and impact of the blocks. the leak. said nine people, including protests varied greatly by marched in front of the Teams of inspectors were sched- The victims were taken to two hos- three Wal-Mart employees, site. OUR Walmart, made store in Paramount on uled to assess the level of damage to pitals in the city. None of their inju- were arrested shortly after up of current and former Black Friday. The Wal- other buildings in downtown Spring- ries was considered life-threatening, 12 noon for blocking the Wal-Mart employees, was Mart photo department field on Saturday. Some controlled officials said. Those injured were street outside the store in formed in 2010 to press the employee worked her demolition was expected. nine firefighters, two police officers, Paramount. At one point, company for better work- shift on Thanksgiving but Firefighters, police officers and gas four Columbia Gas workers, two civil- however, more than 1,000 ing conditions. Wal-Mart skipped work on Friday company workers were in the area ians and another city employee. people blocked traffic out- has criticized the group to “speak out”. She said filled with commercial properties and Springfield, which is 90 miles west side the store, Sheriff’s for relying largely on other the company shows a lack residences after responding to a gas of Boston and has about 150,000 Capt. Mike Parker told unions and non-employees of respect for employees, leak and odor reported about an hour residents, is the largest city in west- KNBC-TV. to make up the ranks pro- noting that she faced re- before the explosion. ern Massachusetts. It’s known as the In Lakewood, Colo., testing outside its stores. taliation by local managers “It really is a miracle and it’s an home of the Basketball Hall of Fame, shoppers hesitated as they The retailer also filed after speaking out about example of our public safety officials, which is not in the vicinity of the passed dozens of protest- an unfair labor practice problems during an open each and every day, putting them- blast. selves in harm’s way, taking what ers outside a Wal-Mart but charge with the National discussion sponsored by The city has been rebuilding from could have been considered a very damage it sustained in a June 2011 Labor Relations Board last the head office. entered without incident. routine call of an odor of gas, but they “I believe that when I tornado. Some protesters held signs week against the United took the proper precautions,” State On Friday night, residents milled started at this company, it playing off of the retailing Food and Commercial Fire Marshal Stephen Coan said. around the neighborhood where the giant’s corporate slogan, Workers International was great,” said Martinez, “And thanks to God that they did.” explosion occurred, stunned by the “Live better,” accusing Union. The company said who’s worked for Wal-Mart Officials also marveled how the destruction and confused by the cor- the company of corporate that the demonstrations or- for seven years. “They’ve 5:30 p.m. blast occurred when a day doned-off area, which grew as crews greed and underpaying its ganized by OUR Walmart taken away everything that care center next door was closed. The continued to search for gas leaks. The workers. threatened to disrupt its is great. “ center’s building was heavily dam- mayor warned against looting, saying “This is the way you get business and intimidate Wal-Mart for many years aged. police would be out in force. a fair shake. You’ve got to customers and associates. has faced intense scrutiny “This is a miracle on Worthing- Wayne Davis, who lives about a over its wage and benefit ton Street that no one was killed,” block away from the destroyed build- policies and treatment of Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said at a news ing, said he felt his apartment shake. its workers. Fogleman says conference. Murray and Springfield “I was laying down in bed, and I that the company provides Mayor Domenic Sarno were attend- started feeling the building shaking some of the best jobs in the ing a tree-lighting ceremony when and creaking,” he said. Williamson the explosion occurred. Sarno said The Navy veteran said the boom retail industry and that its wages and benefits typical- some people mistakenly thought the from the explosion was louder than ly meet or exceed those of boom was part of the holiday event. anything he’d ever heard, including Daily News The explosion blew out windows in the sound of a jet landing on an air- competitors. The retailer maintains that it has many a three-block radius, leaving at least craft carrier. long-term employees and three buildings irreparably damaged The blast was so loud it was heard and causing emergency workers to in several neighboring communities. is Back in Blackberry KY that its turnover rate is be- evacuate a six-story apartment build- Video from WWLP-TV showed the in Limited Areas and in low the industry average. ing that was buckling, police said. moment of the explosion, with smoke The company, based in Pieces of broken glass littered streets billowing into the air above the neigh- Bentonville, Ark., operates and sidewalks. It was unclear how borhood. McCar KY and 10,400 stores in 27 coun- Buskirk KY Areas. tries. Restaurant settles over ‘carcass removal’ listing Call Today Matt Volz Beverage Inc., the parent company of Lacey’s lawsuit claims a Dex sales- The Associated Press Bar 3 Bar-B-Q, were not disclosed. 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WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 ■ 13 World News Hamas No. 2 rejects Gaza arms halt CAIRO (AP) — Gaza’s ruling office on the outskirts of Cairo. A total of 156 Palestinians were are members of the region-wide fer zone on the Gaza side of Hamas will not stop arming it- Hamas officials in Gaza have killed during the fighting and 10 Muslim Brotherhood move- the border Saturday with Israel self, the No. 2 in the Palestinian said they have developed a lo- died later of their wounds, they ment. without fear of being fired on. group told The Associated Press cal arms industry. Mashaal said said. Before the Nov. 14 start of the Israel’s military carved out a on Saturday, signaling tough earlier this week that the group The exchanges of fire were fighting, Gaza received most of 300-meter-wide (300-yard-wide) challenges ahead for indirect has received weapons from Iran the bloodiest between Israel its consumer goods through an zone several years to try to pre- negotiations between Israel and since Israel’s last Gaza offensive and Hamas in four years. Israel Israeli cargo crossing, while Is- vent militants from sneaking the Islamist militants on a new four years ago. launched the offensive to put an rael banned virtually all exports into Israel. The zone gobbled up border deal for Gaza. Hamas smuggles such weap- end to escalating Gaza rocket and travel from Gaza, prevent- scarce acres of farmland in one The talks are being brokered ons into Gaza through tunnels fire on Israeli towns. Israel said ing the area’s battered economy of the most densely populated by Egypt, which also helped under the border with Egypt. it reached its objectives, while from bouncing back. areas in the world. forge a cease-fire deal that Israel and Hamas have clashed Hamas claimed victory because Items restricted by Israel, On Friday, hundreds of Pales- ended eight days of Israel-Gaza repeatedly over the years, most Israel didn’t make good on such as construction materials, tinians surged toward the bor- fighting earlier this week. recently in the cross-border bat- threats to send ground troops were brought into Gaza through der fence, but Israeli soldiers The truce went into effect late tle that began Nov. 14. into the territory, as it had done smuggling tunnels from Egypt, fired to push them back, killing Wednesday and has largely held. Meanwhile, tens of thousands four years earlier. along with weapons for Hamas. one man and wounding at least Residents in Gaza said Israel of Gaza children returned to Israel’s air force carried out Israel also restricted the 19 people. has begun easing some border school Saturday for the first some 1,500 strikes on Hamas- movement of Gaza’s fishermen On Saturday, 42-year-old restrictions, allowing fishermen time since fighting ended late linked targets, while Gaza mili- and farmers in border areas, cit- farmer Nidal Abu Dakka said to head further out to sea and Wednesday. About half of Gaza’s tants fired roughly the same ing security concerns. soldiers stood and watched as permitting farmers inspect land 1.6 million people are children. number of rockets, including On Saturday, fishermen were he and others moved close to in a former no-go zone. In 245 U.N.-run schools, the some targeting the Israeli heart- able to sail six nautical miles out the fence. Abu Dakka, speaking Moussa Abu Marzouk, depu- day was dedicated to letting land cities of Tel Aviv and Jeru- to sea, or double the previous by phone, said he was inspect- ty to Hamas’ top leader in exile children share what they experi- salem for the first time. limit, said Mahfouz Kabariti, ing his land, some 60 meters Khaled Mashaal, said talks on a enced, in hopes of helping them The truce is to lead to a new head of the local fishermen’s as- from the border, and planned to further easing of restrictions are deal with trauma, educators border deal for Gaza, with sociation. He said several fisher- plant wheat and barley soon. to be held in Cairo on Monday. said. Egypt hosting indirect talks be- men already made the journey In other border areas, resi- Hamas and Israel do not meet In a sixth-grade class in Gaza tween Israel and Hamas. Israel Saturday. dents said Hamas police kept directly and the indirect talks City, boys eagerly raised their has shunned Hamas as a terror- “This is an opportunity and them away from the fence. are held through Egyptian inter- hands when asked by their sci- ist group and refuses to negoti- a chance for a better catch, An Israeli government mediaries. ence teacher to share their ate with it directly. though it is still a limited area,” spokesman said he was unaware An Israeli security official has stories in the presence of a re- After the Hamas takeover said Kabariti, who represents restrictions had been eased. A said Israel would likely link a porter. Mohammed Abu Sakr, in 2007, Israel and then-Egyp- some 3,500 fishermen. defense official said the Israeli significant easing of Gaza’s bor- 11, said that earlier this week, tian President Hosni Mubarak Israeli navy boats have been military was no longer enforcing der blockade to Hamas’ willing- he witnessed an Israeli missile sealed Gaza to isolate the Islam- enforcing a sea blockade in an the no-go zone, but reserved the ness to stop arming itself. Israe- striking a car and engulfing it ic militants and make it harder attempt to prevent weapons right to act against suspicious li officials were not immediately in flames. The boy said he had for them to govern. smuggling to Gaza. The restric- people. Both spoke on condition available for comment Saturday. trouble sleeping and eating af- The restrictions have since tions on fishermen have fluctu- of anonymity because they were However, Abu Marzouk re- terwards, and still feels scared. been eased because of interna- ated over the years, linked to the not allowed to discuss the issue jected such demands. “These Thirty-four children and mi- tional pressure on Israel and ups and downs in Israeli-Pales- with reporters. weapons protected us and nors under the age of 18 were because of regime change in tinian relations. there is no way to stop obtain- among those killed in the fight- Egypt. Both Hamas and Egyp- Meanwhile, some Gaza resi- Associated Press writers Karin Laub, Sarah ing and manufacturing them,” ing, said Gaza health officials tian President Mohammed dents said they were able to El Deeb and Ibrahim Barzak in Gaza City he said in an interview at his and local human rights groups. Morsi, elected earlier this year, enter an Israeli-enforced buf- contributed reporting. Will US role at climate talks change after storm? DOHA, Qatar (AP) — that is supposed to be ad- but to countries like India “insisting on a structure ing countries, noting that need to agree on a work During a year with a mon- opted in 2015, a process and China, whose carbon that would guarantee such historically, the former plan to guide the nego- ster storm and scorching in which American leader- emissions are growing the a goal will only lead to bear the brunt of the re- tiations on a new treaty. heat waves, Americans ship is considered crucial. fastest as their economies deadlock.” He later clari- sponsibility for man-made Without a timeframe with have experienced the kind Many were disappoint- expand. fied that the U.S. still sup- climate change. clear mileposts, there’s a of freakish weather that ed that Obama didn’t put But Obama raised hopes ports the 2-degree target, The issue is unlikely to risk of a repeat in 2015 of many scientists say will oc- more emphasis on climate of a more robust U.S. role but favors a more flexible be resolved in Doha, where the hyped-up but ultimate- cur more often on a warm- change during his first in the talks when he called way to reach it than divid- talks will focus on extend- ly disappointing climate ing planet. term. He took some steps for a national “conversa- ing up carbon rights to the ing Kyoto as a stopgap summit in Copenhagen in And as a re-elected pres- to rein in emissions of tion” on climate change atmosphere. measure while negotiators 2009. ident talks about global heat-trapping gases, such after winning re-election. Countries adopted the work on the wider deal, Judging by previous con- warming again, climate as sharply increasing fuel The issue had been virtu- 2-degree target in 2009, which would take effect in ferences, the negotiations activists are cautiously op- efficiency standards for ally absent in the presiden- reasoning that a warm- 2020. in Doha will ebb and flow, timistic that the U.S. will cars and trucks. But a cli- tial campaigning until Hur- ing world is a dangerous The 27-nation EU, with progress one day be- Switzerland, Norway and be more than a disinter- mate bill that would have ricane Sandy slammed into world, with flooding of ing replaced by bitter dis- Australia are on board ested bystander when the capped U.S. emissions the East Coast. coastal cities and island cord the next. And in the U.N. climate talks resume The president still faces but New Zealand, Canada stalled in the Senate. nations, disruptions to ag- end, after an all-night ses- Monday with a two-week “We need the U.S. to en- domestic political con- riculture and drinking wa- and Japan don’t want to sion, bleary-eyed delegates conference in Qatar. gage even more,” Europe- straints, and there’s little ter, and the spread of dis- be part of a second com- will emerge with some “I think there will be ex- an Union Climate Commis- hope of the U.S. increas- eases and the extinction of mitment period of Kyoto. pectations from countries sioner Connie Hedegaard ing its voluntary pledge species. That means the extended kind of face-saving “ac- to hear a new voice from told The Associated Press. in the U.N. talks of cutting A recent World Bank re- treaty would cover only cord” or “action plan” that the United States,” said “Because that can change emissions by 17 percent by port found the world is on about 15 percent of global keeps the talks alive anoth- Jennifer Morgan, director the dynamic of the talks.” 2020, compared to 2005 track toward 4 degrees C emissions. er year, but does little to of the climate and energy The world tried to move levels. (6.2 F) of warming, which Delegates in Doha will address the core problem. program at the World Re- forward without the U.S. Still, just a signal that would entail “extreme also try to finalize the “It shows that leaders sources Institute in Wash- after the Bush Administra- Washington has faith in heat-waves, declining glob- rules of the Green Climate and also the public in these ington. tion abandoned the Kyoto the international process al food stocks, loss of eco- Fund, which is supposed to countries — the U.S. cer- The climate officials Protocol, a 1997 pact limit- would go a long way, ana- systems and biodiversity, raise $100 billion a year by tainly is one of them — and environment minis- ing greenhouse emissions lysts said. and life-threatening sea 2020. Financed by richer don’t yet understand the ters meeting in the Qatari from industrialized na- “The perception of many level rise.” nations, the fund would full implications of the capital of Doha will not tions. As that agreement negotiators and countries The U.S., alone among support poorer nations in costs associated with the come up with an answer expires this year, the cli- is that the U.S. is not really industrialized countries, converting to cleaner en- path that we’re on,” said to the global temperature mate curves are still point- interested in increasing ac- didn’t ratify the Kyoto Pro- ergy sources and in adapt- Alden Meyer, of the U.S.- rise that is already melting ing in the wrong direction. tion on climate change in tocol because it found it ing to a shifting climate based Union of Concerned Arctic sea ice and perma- The concentration of general,” said Bill Hare, unfair that China and oth- that may damage people’s Scientists. frost, raising and acidify- heat-trapping gases like senior scientist at Climate er emerging economies, as health, agriculture and ing the seas, and shifting carbon dioxide has jumped Analytics, a non-profit -or developing countries, were economies in general. Follow Karl Ritter at www.twitter. rainfall patterns, which has 20 percent since 2000, pri- ganization based in Berlin. not covered by any bind- In addition, countries com/karl_ritter an impact on floods and marily from the burning of For example, Hare said, ing emissions targets. The droughts. fossil fuels like coal and oil, the U.S. could stop “talk- U.S. and other rich coun- They will focus on side according to a U.N. report ing down” the stated goal tries say that firewall must issues, like extending the released this week. And of the U.N. talks to keep be removed as the talks Kyoto protocol — an ex- each year, the gap between the temperature rise be- enter a new phase aimed Extra! Extra! piring emissions pact with what researchers say must low 2 degrees C (3.6 F) at adopting a new climate a dwindling number of be done to reverse this compared to pre-industrial treaty by 2015 that applies members — and ramping trend, and what’s actually levels. to all countries. CARRIERS up climate financing for being done, gets wider. Todd Stern, the U.S. China — now the poor nations. Bridging that gap, special envoy on climate world’s top carbon emit- NEEDED They will also try to through clean technology change, caused alarm ter — wants to keep a structure the talks for a and renewable energy, is among climate activists in clear dividing line between IMMEDIATELY! new global climate deal not just up to the U.S., August when he said that developed and develop-

Need some extra cash? End nears for shot boxer Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho Be a newspaper carrier! Following routes are available: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — they arrive, we will not disconnect time friend, said in a phone inter- The mother of Hector “Macho” Ca- the machine,” Matias said. view. “The last thing we lose is hope macho says she has decided to have Another news conference was and faith. If there is still hope and 304-235-4242 Ext. 13 doctors cut off life support for the scheduled for Saturday morning at faith, why not wait a little more?” former world champion boxer Satur- Centro Medico, the main trauma Aida Camacho, one of the boxer’s day once three more of his sons get a center for San Juan. aunts, said in an interview that the last chance to see him. The former champion’s mother family could decide by late Friday AVAILABLE ROUTES Though opposed by Camacho’s el- has the final say in the matter, but whether to donate his organs. dest son, Maria Matias, the boxer’s his eldest son, Hector Camacho Jr., As some relatives and friends con- mother, said she had decided it was said he wanted to keep his father tinued to pray for a miracle, condo- Gilbert Creek, WV time for doctors to disconnect the alive. lences flowed in for Camacho’s fami- machines that have kept him alive “He’s going to fight until the end. ly and preparations were being made since he was shot in the face earlier My father is a boxer,” the son said. for memorials and a funeral Mass. Ben Creek, WV in the week. Although doctors had said Cama- Gov. Luis Fortuno lamented what “I lost my son three days ago. He’s cho was clinically brain dead from a he called a sudden loss. “‘Macho’ alive only because of a machine,” shooting Tuesday night in his home- will always be remembered for his Wharncliff, WV Matias said. “My son is not alive. My town of Bayamon, relatives and spontaneity and charisma in and out son is only alive for the people who friends told The Associated Press of the ring,” he said. love him,” she added. they were still wrestling with the Also offering condolences was She said at a news conference Fri- idea of removing him from life sup- governor-elect Alejandro Garcia Pa- Beech Creek, WV day night that she was waiting only port. dilla, who defeated Fortuno in No- for Camacho’s three other sons, who “It is a very difficult decision, a vember. were expected to arrive from the very delicate decision,” former pro Delivery 6 days a week 60373071 U.S. mainland early Saturday. “Until boxer Victor “Luvi” Callejas, a long- See BOXER ‌| 14 60278223 14 ■ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS World News Lebanese army: Five Syrians arrested with explosives BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese take place in Nabatiyeh where the sectarian ties and rivalries which increasingly active. Lebanese sives, a detonator, and ammuni- soldiers raided an apartment in arrests occurred — have been at- are easily enflamed. Lebanon, a Shiite Muslims and the militant tion for a 160 mm mortar with the country’s south on Saturday tacked by Sunni extremists in Iraq country plagued by decades of group Hezbollah have tended to Hebrew writing on it, the state- and arrested five Syrian nation- and other countries. strife, has been on edge since back Assad, whose tiny Alawite ment said. als for possession of explosives, Lebanese media reports said the uprising in Syria against sect is an offshoot of Shiite Is- Last month, Lebanon plunged the army said, the latest incident the suspects planned to use President Bashar Assad began in lam. into several days of violence after fanning fears that Syria’s civil the explosives to attack Shiite March 2011, with deadly clashes In this latest incident, an army the country’s intelligence chief, war is spilling across the border. mourners marking Ashoura between pro and anti- Assad statement said the five Syrians Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan The arrests came on the eve of Sunday. An army spokesman Lebanese groups erupting on were arrested in the southern was assassinated in a Beirut car Ashoura, the annual Shiite com- declined comment to The As- several occasions. market town of Nabatiyeh fol- bomb. memoration of the 7th-century sociated Press, pending judicial Many among Lebanon’s Sunni lowing a tip that they were in- Al-Hassan was a powerful op- death of Imam Hussein, the Proph- investigations. Muslims have backed Syria’s volved in “suspicious security ponent of Syria’s influence in et Muhammad’s grandson. Shiite Lebanon and Syria share a mainly Sunni rebels, in which activity.” Army personnel seized Lebanon and many here blamed processions — one of which will complex web of political and radical Islamists have become 450 grams (one pound) of explo- his killing on Syria.

Ranbaxy recalls generic Lipitor doses French TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Ran- cally contain many thousands of found Ranbaxy didn’t properly 1. With competition so limited, police, baxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has pills. The 80-milligram strength test the shelf life and other safe- the generic prices only declined recalled dozens of lots of its ge- tablets are not affected. ty factors of its drugs and then a bit from brand-name drug’s protesters neric version of cholesterol drug Ranbaxy spokesman Chuck lied about the results. price of about $115 a month Lipitor because some may con- Caprariello did not answer ques- In mid-2008, the FDA barred — until several other generics tain tiny glass particles, the lat- tions or provide any additional Ranbaxy from shipping into entered the market six months clash at est in a string of manufacturing information beyond the state- the U.S more than 30 different later. deficiencies that once led U.S. ment on the company’s website. drugs made at factories in India. The FDA finally ended the sus- airport site regulators to bar imports of the “Ranbaxy is proactively recall- Meanwhile, the U.S. Depart- pense, deciding just before mid- NOTRE-DAME- Indian company’s medicines. ing the drug product lots out of ment of Justice demanded Ran- DES -LANDES, Ranbaxy, a subsidiary of Ran- an abundance of caution,” the baxy turn over internal docu- night on Nov. 30 to let Ranbaxy France (AP) — baxy Laboratories Ltd., India’s website statement read. “This ments, alleging the company sell generic Lipitor made at the More than 500 biggest drugmaker, is operating recall is being conducted with lied about ingredients and for- company’s Ohm Laboratories riot police, some under increased scrutiny from the full knowledge of the U.S. mulations of some medications. factory in central New Jersey. firing tear gas, the U.S. Food and Drug Admin- FDA.” In early 2009, the FDA said it It was unclear Friday whether clashed with protesters squatting in istration because of quality laps- The company also filed a two- would not consider any new ap- the recalled Ranbaxy pills were a wooded area of es at multiple Ranbaxy factories sentence statement with the plications from Ranbaxy to sell made there or elsewhere. western France to over the past several years. The Bombay Stock Exchange stating in the U.S. any products made at Meanwhile, Ranbaxy is oper- oppose the build- FDA also has alleged the com- Ranbaxy’s investigation would the troubled factories. ating under a settlement with ing of a new airport pany lied about test results for be completed within two weeks, As FDA discussions with the FDA, called a consent de- there. In a muddy, rainy more than two dozen of its ge- but that after that temporary Ranbaxy continued, it appeared cree, signed on Dec. 20, 2011. neric drugs several years ago. disruption to the U.S. supply, Ranbaxy would lose its shot at a standoff starting It requires Ranbaxy to improve On Friday, Ranbaxy posted a the company expected to re- revenue windfall when Lipitor’s early Friday, pro- manufacturing procedures, notice on its U.S. website, say- sume shipments here. generic U.S. patent expired last testers responded to police attempts ing it’s recalling 10-, 20- and Patients who’ve filled a pre- Nov. 30. At the time, Lipitor ensure data on its products is accurate and undergo extra to remove them 40-milligram doses of tablets scription can contact their phar- brought in almost $8 billion a by hurling sticks, of atorvastatin calcium. That’s macy to determine whether it year in U.S. sales. oversight and review by an in- stones and gasoline generic Lipitor, the cholesterol was made by Ranbaxy or anoth- As often happens when pat- dependent third party for five bombs. For two fighter that reigned for years as er generic drugmaker and, if it’s ents first expire, for the first six years. Ranbaxy at the time set weeks, protesters the world’s top-selling drug. from Ranbaxy, whether it came months only one generic rival aside $500 million to cover po- have illegally oc- The recall includes 41 lots of from a recalled lot. could compete with brand-name tential criminal and civil liabil- cupied the site of the drug, nearly all with 90 pills Ranbaxy’s manufacturing de- Lipitor. Ranbaxy had that right, the planned Notre- ity stemming from the Justice Dame-Des-Landes per bottle, but three lots contain ficiencies, dating to 2006, led although an authorized generic Department investigation. airport set to start 500 pills per bottle. It’s unclear to a lengthy investigation and from Lipitor maker Pfizer Inc. operating in 2017. how many bottles are in each sanctions by the FDA. During and partner Watson Pharmaceu- Online: A list of recalled lots is at http://bit. lot, but medicine batches typi- the probe, federal investigators ticals Inc. went on sale on Dec. ly/TT5tlm. Boxer From Page 13 spokesman Alex Diaz said offi- Hector Camacho Jr. decried in Harlem, earning the nickname Camacho battled drug, alcohol cers found nine small bags of co- the violence that grips Puerto the “Harlem Heckler.” and other problems throughout “The life of Macho Camacho, caine in the friend’s pocket and a Rico, a U.S. island territory of He won super lightweight, his life. He was sentenced in like other great athletes of ours, 10th bag open inside the car. nearly 4 million people that re- lightweight and junior welter- 2007 to seven years in prison united the country,” he said. Police reported no arrests and ported a record 1,117 homicides weight world titles in the 1980s on burglary charges, but a judge “We celebrated his triumphs in said investigators continued to last year. and fought high-profile bouts eventually suspended all but one the streets and we applauded look for potential witnesses. “Death, jail, drugs, killings,” against Felix Trinidad, Julio Ce- year of the sentence and gave him with noble sportsmanship Capt. Rafael Rosa told reporters he said. “That’s what the streets sar Chavez and Sugar Ray Leon- Camacho probation. He wound when he didn’t prevail.” Friday that they were following are now.” ard while compiling a career up serving two weeks in jail after Camacho was shot as he sat several leads, but declined to say Camacho’s sisters have said record of 79-6-3. He knocked violating that probation. A wife in a car with a friend, 49-year- whether police had identified they would like to fly Camacho’s out Leonard in 1997, ending the also filed domestic abuse com- old Adrian Mojica Moreno, who any suspects. He said very few body to New York and bury him former champ’s final comeback plaints against him twice before was killed in the attack. Police witnesses were cooperating. there. Camacho grew up mostly attempt. their divorce.

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Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, and opinions, you expect to be heard. Nov. 26, 2012: Tonight: Set the stage. zITS Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman This year your life proves to be quite VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) lively. At times, when you think you HHHH Keep reaching out for more finally understand someone or a situ- information. You can only handle so ation, you’ll discover that that’s not the much at a time. Get ahead of your case. You might even have to go back normal thoughts, and look at the long- to square one. Clarity and confirma- term. Someone might be trying to com- tion will help prevent problems. Others municate his or her bottom line, but think differently from you, which is clarity is lacking. Tonight: Put on some why you don’t always understand their music. actions and thoughts. If you are single, LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) you could make quite a fuss until you HHHH One-on-one relating evolves meet the right person. Do not waste to a new level, as you realize what is your time with someone who has a happening behind the scenes. You tendency to be inappropriate. If you are might want to go for the best end attached, the two of you need to agree result by setting some limits. Your sixth to disagree and learn to respect each sense comes out in an important con- other’s differences. TAURUS might be versation. Tonight: Visit with a loved THE FAMILY CIRCUS too detail-oriented for you. one over dinner. CONCEPTIS SUDOKU The Stars Show the Kind of Day SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Bil Keane You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; HHHH Defer to others within your by Dave Green 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult immediate circle. Be sensitive to the ARIES (March 21-April 19) possibilities surrounding a key relation- HHHH The unexpected occurs, and ship. Confusion surrounds you. Listen you might be confused as to what to with a touch of cynicism to discussions do. When push comes to shove, a new about a partnership and your long-term beginning will become possible. You desires. Tonight: Let the party begin. prevent misunderstandings because SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) you ask questions. You are a serious- HHH Your easygoing nature allows minded person. Tonight: Indulge in you to get past a complication; how- some fun and easy times. ever, the path you decide to take could TAURUS (April 20-May 20) cause some stress. If you slow down HHHHH You seem so optimistic and assess the situation, you might that it might be impossible for anyone make different choices. Confusion to do anything that could be viewed surrounds your decisions. Tonight: as annoying or difficult. An element of Choose something relaxing. confusion could start to make its way CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) into your plans and conversations. Be HHHH Go with the unexpected sure to clear this up as quickly as pos- instead of fighting whatever is head- sible. Tonight: All smiles. ing your way. You might be overtired, GEMINI (May 21-June 20) which could result in an odd reaction DENNIS THE MENACE HHHHH Your ruling planet, from a loved one. Avoid answering Hank Ketchum Mercury, goes retrograde, which adds a problematic question until you are an element of confusion to your day. sure of yourself. Tonight: Enjoy a loved You will see a matter differently as a one’s company. result. Your words are clear and direct, AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) but you can’t comfort someone who is HHH You could be busier than you not open to listening. Tonight: Not to would like to be, and it might prevent be found. you from heading in the direction you CANCER (June 21-July 22) want. Pressure builds in the workplace. HHHH Zero in on why you desire Bite the bullet, and get as much done a certain object. You could be more as possible now in order to free up confused about an evolving situation some time for yourself later. Tonight: than you realize. A misunderstanding Head home. between you and a loved one could be PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) touchy or difficult at best. A meeting HHHH Say what you want, but proves to be strategic. Tonight: Go with verify that you are understood as you the flow. would like to be. It’s always easy to LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) misread someone, and even more so HHHH Take a stand in the midst right now. Confirm that your words of a current controversy. Disorder were heard. Ask questions. Do not marks your plans and choices. You stand on ceremony with a friend or a are serious and well-intentioned, and loved one. Tonight: Return calls. you know when you have had enough. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet When you express different ideas at www.jacquelinebigar.com.

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16 ■ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS World News ■ AP News in Brief Iraq, Afghanistan war he took office, while he For decades, stores have the multistory brick build- chine,” Matias said. Gadlin, 65, emerged from veterans represent defended a decision to opened their doors in the ing housing Scores Gentle- Another news confer- the bustle of holiday shop- diverse political give himself near-absolute wee hours on the day af- man’s Club once stood and ence was scheduled for pers on Chicago’s Michi- spectrum in House power to root out what he ter Thanksgiving. But this debris scattered over sev- Saturday morning at Cen- gan Avenue, to stop in at freshmen class called “weevils eating away year, major chains such as eral blocks. tro Medico, the main trau- a 7-Eleven to buy his daily WASHINGTON (AP) at the nation of Egypt.” Target and Sears ushered Teams of inspectors on ma center for San Juan. batch of Lottery tickets, in- — As Tammy Duckworth The edicts by Morsi, in customers on Thanks- Saturday were scheduled cluding Powerball. sees it, her path to Con- which were issued Thurs- giving itself, even before to assess the level of dam- Thai anti-government For him, the game is gress began when she day, have turned months of the turkey leftovers had age to other buildings in protesters clash with a chance to dream — a awoke in the fall of 2004 at growing polarization into gotten cold, turning the downtown Springfield. police, call on prime single winner’s cash pay- Walter Reed Army Medical an open battle between his traditional busiest shop- Some controlled demoli- minister to step down out would be nearly $213 Center. She was missing Muslim Brotherhood and ping day of the year into a tion was expected. BANGKOK (AP) — million before taxes — and both of her legs and faced liberals who fear a new dic- two-day affair. Firefighters, police of- Protesters calling for Thai he tries not to let the long the prospect of losing her tatorship. Some in the op- Despite an outcry ficers and gas company Prime Minister Yingluck odds burst his bubble. right arm. position, which has been from some employees, workers were in the area Shinawatra to step down Lottery officials say Months of agonizing divided and weakened, both stores and shoppers filled with commercial rallied in the heart of Bang- they’re unsure what effect therapy lay ahead. As the were now speaking of a seemed to like it. Some properties and residences kok on Saturday, clashing Thanksgiving and begin- highest-ranking double sustained street campaign people went shopping with after responding to a gas with police in the first ma- ning of Christmas shop- amputee in the ward, Maj. against the man who near- a full belly, going straight leak and odor reported jor demonstration against ping season will have on Duckworth became the ly five months ago became from the dinner table to about an hour before the the government since it sales, which normally pick go-to person for soldiers Egypt’s first freely elected the stores. Others slept off explosion. came to power last year. up in the days before high- complaining of substan- president. their big meal and went to “It really is a miracle and Although the rally site dollar drawings. dard care and bureaucratic The unrest also under- the mall before daybreak it’s an example of our pub- itself was peaceful, pro- If Gadlin wins, he said ambivalence. scored the struggle over on Black Friday. lic safety officials, each and testers on a nearby street he’d return to his grandfa- Soon, she was plead- the direction of Egypt’s “I ate my turkey din- every day, putting them- tried and failed to break ther’s farm in Heidelberg, ing their cases to federal turbulent passage nearly ner and came right here,” selves in harm’s way, tak- through a concrete police Miss., where he spent part lawmakers, including her two years after a popular said Rasheed Ali, a col- ing what could have been barricade, at one point of his childhood. state’s two U.S. senators uprising toppled Hosni lege student in New York considered a very routine ramming a truck into it. at the time — Democrats Mubarak’s authoritarian City who bought a 50-inch call of an odor of gas, but Both demonstrators and Freshman QB Dick Durbin and Barack regime. Liberals and secu- TV for $349 and a sew- they took the proper pre- riot police lobbed tear gas Max Wittek faces a Obama of Illinois. Obama lar Egyptians accuse the ing machine for $50 when cautions,” State Fire Mar- canisters at each other. daunting debut arranged for her to testify Brotherhood of monopoliz- Target opened at 9 p.m. shal Stephen Coan said. Police spokesman Maj. when underdog USC at congressional hearings. ing power, dominating the on Thanksgiving. “Then “And thanks to God that Gen. Piya Utayo said five hosts No. 1 Notre Dame Durbin encouraged her to writing of a new constitu- I’m going home and eating they did.” officers were injured in the LOS ANGELES (AP) run for office. tion and failing to tackle more.” skirmishes, two of them — Not many young quar- She lost her first elec- the country’s chronic eco- This new approach End nears for boxer seriously. He said 130 terbacks would even have tion, but six years later nomic and security prob- could become a holiday ‘Macho’ Camacho as demonstrators were de- the audacity to imagine gave it another try and lems. shopping season tradition. mother decides to tained, some of them car- making their first career now is one of nine veterans “I don’t like, want or stop life support rying knives and bullets. starts under the circum- of the Iraq and Afghani- need to resort to excep- Officials investigate after sons’ visit The demonstration un- stances surrounding Max stan wars who will serve in tional measures, but I will cause of Mass. strip SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico derscores the simmering Wittek at the Coliseum on next year’s freshman class if I see that my people, club blast that (AP) — The mother of political divisions that have Saturday night. in the of House of Repre- nation and the revolution injured 18, mostly Hector “Macho” Camacho split the country since the The freshman is re- sentatives. of Egypt are in danger,” 1st responders says she has decided to army toppled Yingluck’s placing Matt Barkley, an Veterans’ groups say the Morsi told thousands of SPRINGFIELD, Mass. have doctors cut off life brother Thaksin Shinawa- injured senior who has influx of Iraq and Afghani- his chanting supporters (AP) — Officials had al- support for the former tra in a 2006 military coup, claimed most of the career stan veterans is welcome outside the presidential ready evacuated part of the world champion boxer Sat- a move that triggered years passing records at South- because it comes at a time palace in Cairo. entertainment district in urday once three more of of instability. ern California. He’s facing when the overall number But even before he one of New England’s big- his sons get a last chance Saturday’s rally was or- Notre Dame (11-0), a sto- of veterans in Congress is spoke, thousands from gest cities because of a gas to see him. ganized by a royalist group ried football power with a on a steep and steady de- each camp demonstrated leak and odor report before Though opposed by Ca- calling itself “Pitak Siam” No. 1 ranking and the na- cline. In the mid-1970s, the in major cities, and vio- a natural gas explosion lev- macho’s eldest son, Maria — or “Protect Thailand.” tion’s most feared defense. vast majority of lawmakers lence broke out in several eled a strip club and heav- Matias, the boxer’s mother, Led by retired army Gen. The Irish need just one tended to be veterans. places, leaving at least 100 ily damaged a dozen other said she had decided it was Boonlert Kaewprasit, the more win to book a spot wounded, according to se- buildings, including a day time for doctors to discon- group accuses Yingluck’s in the national title game, Worst Egypt violence curity officials. care. Eighteen people were nect the machines that administration of corrup- and the struggling Trojans since Morsi took office; injured, many of them first have kept him alive since tion, ignoring insults to (7-4) have lost three of president defends new, Christmas shopping: responders. he was shot in the face ear- the revered monarchy and four. Yet Wittek also has near-absolute powers Stores opening on Investigators were try- lier in the week. being a puppet of Thaksin. arguably the best receiving CAIRO (AP) — Sup- Thanksgiving Day likely ing to figure out what the “I lost my son three days duo in the nation catching porters and opponents to become the new norm caused the Friday evening ago. He’s alive only be- Saturday’s his passes and a sold-out of President Mohammed This season could mark blast that could be heard cause of a machine,” Ma- Powerball jackpot stadium firmly at his back. Morsi clashed Friday in the end of Black Friday as for miles and left a large tias said. “My son is not grows to estimated $325 If the enormity of this the worst violence since we know it. hole in the ground where alive. My son is only alive million, fourth-largest occasion is scaring Wittek, for the people who love in game’s history the confident 19-year-old him,” she added. DES MOINES, Iowa with a bigger arm than She said at a news con- (AP) — Black Friday shop- Barkley hasn’t shown it a ference Friday night that pers in many cities briefly bit. she was waiting only for detoured into lottery re- “You really can’t ask for a Earn college credit online Camacho’s three other tailers, drawn off task by better opportunity to show sons, who were expected the prospects of winning what you’ve got,” Wittek to arrive from the U.S. a $325 million Powerball said. “I just want to get while still in high school! mainland early Saturday. jackpot — the fourth-larg- that first snap, maybe that “Until they arrive, we will est in the game’s history. first hit, out of the way, not disconnect the ma- Chicago resident Clyde and I’ll be ready to go.” Auction offers macabre USS Monitor opportunity Steve Szkotak said. “But what we do know is so many peo- The Associated Press ple who are interested in this history of this vessel take great stock in being at certain RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia muse- places at certain times.” um that is home to the USS Monitor’s turret Krop said the visitors will see remnants is offering a macabre invitation: the opportu- of the Monitor’s battles, including a fist-like nity to be inside the revolving gun housing impression a cannonball made in the turret. of the Civil War ironclad on the anniversary The Dahlgren guns that were in the turret of the final hour before it sank 150 years ago. have been removed. The Mariner’s Museum in Newport News “We’re treating this with a great sense and the Monitor National Marine Sanctu- of reverence, understanding that all of the ary launched an online auction Friday for men who left the ship that night went out up to six people to hunker down in history through the gun turret,” he said. on Dec. 30 and 31. The eBay auction will The successful bidders of the turret stay remain open until 6 p.m. on Dec. 2. will also receiving lodging near the museum The bidding opens at $1,000 with an un- and food and entertainment at the muse- disclosed reserve price. Proceeds from the um, which is marking the day with special auction will support the conservation of events. Monitor artifacts. The turret’s conservation The museum is limiting the winning bid- alone costs $2,000 a day. der to five guests because that is deemed The Monitor sank between midnight to be a comfortable number for the turret, Dec. 30 and 1 a.m. Dec. 31 in 1862 in rough which is 20 feet in diameter, said John War- seas southeast of Cape Hatteras. Sixteen of ren, a spokesman for the museum. the Monitor’s 52 crew members died. When The Brooklyn-made Monitor made nau- the turret was raised from the ocean bottom, tical history, fighting in the first battle be- two skeletons were discovered in its rusted tween two ironclads in the Battle of Hamp- hulk. ton Roads on March 9, 1862. The Monitor’s “This is the ultimate opportunity to travel confrontation with the CSS Virginia ended back in time and immerse yourself in the in a draw. The Virginia, built on the carcass final moments of the USS Monitor,” said of the U.S. Navy frigate USS Merrimack, Dave Krop, director of the USS Monitor was the Confederate answer to the Union’s Center. ironclad ships. So who would want to spend New Year’s The Monitor sank about nine months lat- Eve in a 120-ton gun turret? er in rough seas southeast of Cape Hatteras “We think it’s probably the Civil War fan while it was under tow by the USS Rhode that has everything,” said Anna Holloway, Island. Dubbed a “cheese box on a raft,” the vice president of museum collections and Monitor was not designed for sailing on programs at The Mariner’s Museum. “They rough water. The crew of the Rhode Island don’t want any more books, they don’t want was able to rescue about 50 survivors. any more DVDs. They just want to experi- The wreck was discovered in 1973 and ence this.” designated the first national marine sanctu- Holloway and Krop said the museum ary in 1975. An expedition about a decade Contact (304)696-7084 and the sanctuary are mindful of the deaths ago retrieved the revolving turret. [email protected] that occurred when the Monitor sank and Of the Union sailors aboard the Monitor, the stay for the six will include the remem- some fell into the sea and died and some re- brance for the crew who went down with the main within the crumbling hull still on the For more information on how to jump start your career, visit ship. The night of the stay will include the ocean floor. The remains found in the tur- our website: sounding of the original engine room gong ret probably reflect the desperate attempts www.marshall.edu/occhs to honor the men who died in the sinking. of two crewmembers to abandon the ship “We’re very sensitive to that,” Holloway before it sank.