Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Nationals top A Hunger for More, Redlegs again, B1 A6 Gallipolis, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 117, No. 237 FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2010 www.mydailytribune.com OBITUARIES Page A4 Dollar Gen. bandit convicted • Carl E. Birtcher • Freda Davis BY AMBER GILLENWATER vated robbery is a first degree shortly thereafter, sold the stolen of L&L Scrapmetal, who bought • Lucy I. Jones [email protected] felony in Ohio and can warrant a converters to L&L Scrapmetals the said catalytic converters three to 10-year prison term. and Recycling in Gallipolis for from Halley. Lester reported that GALLIPOLIS — A Gallia According to the testimony $100. the Halleys arrived at approxi- County man is facing up to 11 during the one-day trial, the first The state presented three wit- mately 4:45-5 p.m. on Oct. 14 years in prison after a jury hand- charge of breaking and entering nesses in connection with the and he purchased the converters ed down a guilty verdict in the occurred when Halley broke first count of the indictment from them. However, he did Teen girl Gallia County Court of Com- into a parts garage at Clifford’s against Halley. The first two specifically state that he paid mon Pleas on Thursday. Auto Parts on Call Road near witnesses, Clifford Stapleton, Halley’s brother and not the Zachary A. Halley, 23, Crown Mercerville on Oct. 14, 2009. owner of Clifford’s Auto Parts, defendant himself for the parts. accused in City, was found guilty of one Halley and his brother arrived at and Keith Pugh, an employee of Lester also testified that an count of breaking and entering the auto parts store at approxi- the auto parts store, testified that employee of Clifford’s Auto and one count of aggravated mately 3:30-4 p.m. and, while they saw and/or spoke with Hal- Parts called his business and shooting robbery after an approximate Halley’s brother spoke to the ley and his brother during the arrived on Oct. 15 to identify the hour of deliberations by the jury employees in the office, Halley day in question but both report- converters as the parts that had BY HOPE ROUSH Thursday evening. took three catalytic converters, ed that they did not witness Hal- disappeared from their parts [email protected] Breaking and entering is a building the day before. recently removed from salvaged ley specifically taking the con- For the second charge present- POINT PLEASANT, fifth degree felony in the state of cars, from a parts building near- verters from the parts garage. ed during the trial, aggravated W.Va. — A 62 year-old Ohio and can warrant a 6-12 by. The third witness presented Point Pleasant, W.Va., months imprisonment. Aggra- Halley and his brother then, was Chris Lester, an employee Please see Bandit, A4 man was flown to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va., after he was shot by a rel- Renovation ative Wednesday night. OHIO CHAUTAUQUA According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Department, a 16-year continues at old female allegedly shot History John Bartles at approxi- mately 11 p.m. Wednes- work release day. The shooting brought occurred at Bartles’ resi- dence at 757 Grandview center Ave. near the Mason County Fairgrounds. to life BY ANDREW CARTER [email protected] Bartles was shot four BY ANDREW CARTER times with a handgun by the girl, who is apparent- [email protected] GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County ly related to him. He was Sheriff Joe Browning says renova- transported to Pleasant GALLIPOLIS — tion of the former Guiding Hand Valley Hospital by Today marks Day 4 of School in Cheshire for conversion Mason County EMS and Ohio Chautauqua’s visit into a work release center is pro- was later taken to St. to Gallia County. gressing. He addressed the Gallia Mary’s Medical Center. County Board of Commissioners During Thursday’s during the regular meeting on Bartles was listed in fair installment of the living condition. Thursday at the county courthouse, history and educational providing an update on work being The girl was arrested by event, actor and political members of the sheriff’s conducted at the facility. department and was later activist Paul Robeson Browning told commissioners transported to Tiger Mor- was featured under the that although the fire suppression ton Juvenile Detention red and white striped tent system in the kitchen of the build- Center in Dunbar, where a in Gallipolis City Park. ing needs to be upgraded, it is cer- hearing was conducted. Living history performer tified through January 2011. He said inspectors have called for the According to a represen- Marvin Jefferson por- installation of fire-rated doors in tative from Tiger Morton, trayed Robeson during a the dorm area — formerly the the results of the hearing three-part presentation gymnasium at Guiding Hand — could not be released. that allowed time for The Point Pleasant and a pass-through section in the Detachment of the West audience members to ask kitchen. However, it’s believed that Virginia State Police, questions of both the the door in the kitchen could be Mason County EMS, character and later Jeffer- eliminated altogether, Browning Point Pleasant Fire son out of character. said. Chautauqua events The fire alarm system was Department and the West recently tested, Browning told Virginia State Police today include youth and commissioners, and is functioning Crime Scene Team adult workshops at properly. He did say that two horns assisted at the scene. The Bossard Memorial need to be replaced. incident is still under Library and “An Evening Browning also submitted a list of investigation, and Sgt. with Margaret Mitchell” items that the center is in need of to S.L. Greene is the lead- the commission. He said a meat ing investigator. under the tent in the city park. The youth work- slicer has already been donated for shop, “A Storyteller’s use in the kitchen. Tour of the 1930s,” will Browning said he is meeting Andrew Carter/photo with state corrections officials on be presented by Susan Monday, July 26 and hopes to gain WEATHER Marie Frontczak at 10:30 Living history actor Marvin Jefferson brought actor and political activist Paul Robeson to life on Thursday evening during Day 3 of state approval to house clients dur- a.m. at Bossard Library. Ohio Chautauqua’s five-day run in Gallia County. Chautauqua con- ing that meeting. He said one of the Please see History, A4 tinues today and wraps up Saturday. agenda items is the change of per- mit status for building. Currently, the former Guiding Hand School facility is rated “E” for education. Browning has requested that the state reclassify the facility to “I” City Commission: DJFS lease for institutional. The county commission voted to accept two bids from Blair agreement passes second reading Builders for hangar construction at the Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport, High: 95. BY AMBER GILLENWATER The agreement, according to Commission Low: 71. as recommended by the airport [email protected] President Jim Cozza, allows the city to lease board. Blair Builders submitted a the office space in half of the DJFS building bid of $197,500 for the large GALLIPOLIS —Two ordinances concern- for the cost of only half of the electric bill. hangar project and a bid of $76,000 ing the recent move of the Gallipolis municipal The second ordinance concerning the move for the small hangar project. Coun- INDEX offices passed their second readings, along of the city offices allows the city to enter into ty Administrator Karen Sprague with several other housekeeping ordinances, an agreement with Blair Builders for the use of said the county had budgeted 2 SECTIONS — 16 PAGES during a special session of the Gallipolis City storage space and parking for the municipal $275,000 for both projects. Ohio Board of Commissioners on Thursday offices. Valley Bank was awarded the bid Calendars A3 evening. The commission passed the second reading to provide financing for airport of an ordinance that will set appropriations for Classifieds B5-6 The first of these ordinances allows the city construction work. The county will to enter into an agreement with the Gallia current expenses of the city during the current borrow $275,000 for the project. Comics B7 County Department of Job and Family Ser- fiscal year, an ordinance that will allow the city Commissioners awarded the auditor to transfer advance funds and an ordi- Editorials A4 vices (DJFS) for the lease of office space with- Prospect Road box culvert project in the DJFS building. nance that will allow the removal of several to Scioto Valley Precast Co., as rec- Faith A5-7 According to City Manager Randy Finney, past due utility bills from the ledgers of the ommended by Gallia County Engi- city. NASCAR B8 the city offices’ move into the new office space neer Brett Boothe. The bid was has been a relatively smooth transition despite Also during the meeting, Finney discussed $20,910. The estimated completion Sports B Section a minor setback with the phone system that several pertinent and current issues concerning date is September of this year. the city. © 2010 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. was repaired on Monday. Sprague presented a revised “People are tight and compact, but we are in Finney reported that the asbestos removal schedule for the Kanauga-Addison from Davis Hall is expected to begin on Mon- and Mercerville sewer projects. an environment that is a lot better for us,” day, July 26. According to Finney, the building Finney said. “Everybody seems to be very hap- should be sealed off and the total abatement py with where they are at and what they are Please see County, A4 doing.” Please see City, A4 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Page A2 Gallipolis Daily Tribune REGION Friday, July 23, 2010 Superintendent of Mason County Schools resigns from position involve working with national asso- ly elected Board President Dale Education’s Web site, as well as Pursuing opportunity at ciations on state and federal admin- Shobe.