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The memories of two friends, whose lives mirrored each other, SPORTS and who died at a young age, were remembered in special events Sat- urday morning at the Clark Athlet- ic Complex on the campus of Portsmouth High School. Hundreds of people wearing T- shirts that read, “Tough times Frank Lewis ■ Daily Times don’t last … tough people do,” left The Portsmouth Fire Department color guard enters the Clark Athletic Complex at Portsmouth High School the concourse at Portsmouth High Saturday evening to begin the memorial service to honor first responders and others on the 10th anniversary School to raise money for the of Sept. 11, 2001. Courtney Clifford Outstanding Achievement Scholarship Fund, while at the same time on the adjoining tennis courts, people Battle of Ohio Lest we forget were raising money for the Steven Bengals open season A. Hunter Hope Fund. against rival Browns “We’ve had so many friends and ■ family that have helped us,” said SPORTS, B1 Heroes honored, Mary Clifford, Courtney Clif- ford’s mother. “Mark and Susie 10 years later Riddlebarger have been instru- Obama pays tribute mental from the beginning. They President urges unity on BY FRANK LEWIS helped us establish the scholar- 9/11 anniversary PDT STAFF WRITER ship. And they say they are going ■ NATION, A6 to carry on Courtney’s legacy and The community paid its respect to first make an impact. We’re going to responders, members of the military, and get the word out on awareness. area law enforcement Saturday evening at We‘re going to carry on the good Weather the Clark Athletic Complex on the cam- work.” pus of Portsmouth High School. Clifford, a high school and col- It was the second annual “Lest We For- lege athlete and scholar, died in Today Tstorms High 76 get” program, this year honoring the 10th February after a long battle with Tonight Tstorms Low 59 anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks ovarian cancer. on the twin towers in New York, the Pen- Wayne Allen ■ Daily Times High Low Outlook “This award is given yearly to a tagon, and the plane crash in Pennsylva- Bethany Ward writes on the Sept. 11, 2001, memorial wall graduating senior at Portsmouth MON 81 60 Sunny nia, that prevented a possible attack on Friday at Shawnee State University. High School. And when we set TUE 85 58 Sunny the White House. The event was organ- this up, Courtney kind of wanted WED 71 53 Rain ized by Tim Throckmorton, pastor of the SSU remembers events of 9/11 us to do this, but we didn’t want to THU 60 51 Cloudy Plymouth Heights Church of the give it to somebody just based on Nazarene in Franklin Furnace. BY WAYNE ALLEN of service and a candlelight a need situation,” said Curt Clif- Ohio River levels When the first tower was hit, Tom Jor- PDT STAFF WRITER vigil. ford, Courtney’s father. “We want- at Portsmouth, 7 a.m. dan, working for Morgan Stanley, was On Saturday, students ed to give it to someone that close- training on the 61st floor of Tower Two. Shawnee State University and staff will spread SUN 17.7 ly paralleled Courtney’s thoughts “I knew that something happened at students and staff are partic- throughout Scioto County MON 17.2 and beliefs, and the way she was about 20 till 9, because I’m looking out ipating in a weekend of to help such organizations dedicated as a student-athlete at TUE 17.0 the window and I see a lot of paper in the service in remembrance of as Potter’s House Ministry Portsmouth High School and at CREST: Mon a.m. 17.2 air,” Jordan said. “I looked down at the the events of Sept. 11, Food Pantry, Sierra’s UNC-Charlotte.” 2001. Activities include a Curt Clifford said the first recip- Obituaries See HEROES, A5 wall of remembrance, a day See SSU, A5 ient last year was Allie Shultz. • Truman Brown See WALK, A5 • Thomas Crowe • Rev. Gene James • Kenneth Layne American Legion rides bikes for charity • Judith Jones • Delores Cooper BY FRANK LEWIS See Page A2 PDT STAFF WRITER

Printed on Shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday recycled paper motorcycles roared off the parking lot at the National Guard Armory on Coles Boulevard for a 60-mile Index run for charity. Advice ..C3-5 Local...... A2-5 “This is for 9/11 for the twin Calendar ..A2 Lotteries....B2 towers that fell,” said Scott Bays, Legion Rider Director for Ameri- Class ...... B6-7 Puzzles ....C9 can Legion Post 471. “To me, it’s a Comics ....C8 Sports ....B1-6 very important run. The money Editorial ....A4 TV ...... C7 goes to family support groups. And that helps with fallen soldiers.” Bays said the event draws any- where from 60 to 200 bikes, usual- ly depending on the weather and competing events. Frank Lewis ■ Daily Times Motorcycle riders on the parking lot at the National Guard Armory on Coles Boulevard in Portsmouth share some See RIDE, A5 camaraderie prior to the start of the run that raised money for military family support groups, Saturday afternoon.

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Obituaries Service Schedule Local Briefs

Delores Irene • Cordella Miller — Friends of miles south of U.S. 23. Warnock to 2 p.m. Sunday, callers 1-2 Cooper, 67 p.m., at Three Mile Chris- Greenbo Lake to Washington sign books at Delores Irene Cooper 67, tian Baptist Church. meet Tuesday Township to spray McKell Library of Stout died Friday Sep- Arrangements by Wright’s The Friends of Greenbo The McKell Public tember 9, 2011 at the Funeral Home in Greenup, for mosquitos Lake State Resort Park Library in South Shore, Southern Ohio Medical Ky. will meet at 11: 30 a.m. Washington Township Ky., will host a book Center; she was born Janu- • Fredrick Wykle — Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the will be conducting mos- signing for local author ary 30, 1944 in Portsmouth 2 p.m. Sunday, callers 1-2 Jesse Stuart Lodge in the quito spraying Monday Fonda Warnock (aka Lozi to the late Ralph Oscar and p.m. Sunday, at D.W. W Hollow room. The and Tuesday from 6 to Hart) from 5 to 8 p.m. Garnett Esther Blevins Swick Funeral Home in group will elect officers 10 p.m. Wednesday. Warnock will Moore and was a home- South Webster. and discuss potential According to the Scioto sign copies of her new maker. Along with her par- • Martha Fields — upcoming improvements County Health District, book “Bluegrass Bounti- ents she was preceded in 3 p.m. Sunday, callers 1-3 to the park. Anyone who anyone with respiratory ful.” there will be copies death by her husband; p.m., at Howe Wheeler has an interest in the bet- problems should consider of the book on sale. Henry Otto Cooper, a son; Boyer Hornback Funeral terment of the community closing windows and For more information, Ralph Jerome Chambers Home in Piketon. Grave- is encouraged to attend. shutting odd window air- call the library at 606- and a brother; Roby Daniel side 10:30 a.m. Monday at Rev. Gene James Greenbo Lake State conditioners until the fog 932-4478. Moore. Bailey Chapel Cemetery. Resort Park is on Ky. 1, 8 dissipates. From PDT staff reports Rev. Norman Gene Delores is survived by • Roberta Williams — James, 74, of South High her fiancé David Gray, 7 11 a.m. Monday, callers 6- Street, Waverly, Ohio died sons; John David Chambers 8 p.m. Sunday, at Tracy Friday September 9, 2011 of Stout, Jeffrey Keith Brammer Funeral Home in at his home. Chambers of Otway, Henry Ironton. Interment in He was born May 2, 1937 Otto Cooper Jr., and Larry Woodland Cemetery. in Washington Court David Moore both of Stout, • Yvonne Berry — House, Ohio, son of the late Paul Jarrells and Tommy 1 p.m. Monday, callers 11 Earl Cranston James and Raines both of Dayton and a.m.-1 p.m., at Preston Bertha Lucille Byers Michael Boyd of Family Funeral Home in James. On December 29, Portsmouth, a daughter; Ashland, Ky. Interment in 1966, Gene was united in Nellie Jarrells of Huber Golden Oaks Memorial marriage to Diane Gardner Heights, 3 stepchildren, 4 Gardens. Brown James, who sur- brothers; Ronnie (Donna) • Louella Howard — 1 vives. Moore of Lafayette IN, p.m. Monday at Starlight Also surviving are two Alex (Polly) Moore of Enterprise Baptist Church, sons, Jimmy James, Nick Marietta SC, Robert Dry Run, West Portsmouth. James both of Waverly and (Angie) Moore of Blue Callers 5-8 p.m. Sundayat a brother, William E. James Creek, Richard Moore of Roger W. Davis Funeral and wife Karen of Chilli- West Portsmouth, 6 sisters; Home in West Portsmouth cothe, Ohio. Carolyn Duhl of Bainbridge and noon-1 p.m. Monday at In addition to his parents, OH, Shirley Myers of Chill- the church. Interment in two brothers, Earl F. and Submitted photo icothe, Dolly Myers of Estep-Howard Cemetery. Juliellen Byrne with Portsmouth High School art students. Arthur Neil James preceded Portsmouth, Bonnie (Gene) • Anna Layman — Gene in death. Prater of Franklin, Diane 1 p.m. Tuesday, callers 11 Gene was a member of (Illie) Weghorst of Blue a.m.-1 p.m., at Wright’s Grace United Methodist Creek and Sandra Richards Funeral Home in Greenup, Visiting artist conducts Church in Waverly, a 1955 of West Portsmouth, 6 Ky. Interment in Siloam graduate of Waverly High grandchildren, 1 great Cemetery. School, a graduate of the grandchild, 1 step grand- • Charles Potts — workshop for students Course of Study School at child and her. Callers 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist Theological Funeral Services will be F.C. Daehler Mortuary in Columbus ceramic artist School in Delaware, Ohio 11:00 AM Tuesday Septem- Portsmouth. Juliellen Byrne is conducting and served as pastor to the ber 13, 2011 at the Roger an intensive two-day work- following churches; Alma, W. Davis Funeral Home in Bible shop for Portsmouth High Omega, Massieville, Min- West Portsmouth with Greg Verse School Sculpture students. ford, Ironton Christ United Cooper officiating and Byrne’s work will be fea- Methodist Church, and interment in Sandy Springs Matthew 6:2 tured in the Museum’s Associate Pastor of Grace Cemetery. Friends may call “So when you give to “Creeping Out of the Doll United Methodist Church. at the funeral home from 6- the needy, do not House” exhibition, which Gene was also owner/oper- 8:00 PM Monday and one announce it with trumpets, will open to the public Satur- ator of James Printing in hour prior to the service on as the hypocrites do in the day and run through Oct. 30. Waverly, a U.S. Army vet- Tuesday. Condolences may synagogues and on the Byrne earned a Master of eran, a volunteer firefighter be sent to www.rogerw- streets, to be honored by Fine Arts degree from The and chaplain for the Waver- davisfuneralhome.com men. I tell you the truth, Ohio State University and ly Fire Department and a they have received their received an Ohio Arts Coun- life member of the Waverly Truman E. reward in full.” cil Individual Artist Award in Lions Club. Brown, 82 1989. She has participated in Funeral services will be numerous local and regional Truman E. Brown, 82 of held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Meetings solo and group exhibitions, September 14, 2011 at the Minford, OH, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, art fairs and festivals. Grace United Methodist Monday The same group of stu- Church in Waverly with September 6, 2011 at Best Care Nursing and Rehab • Portsmouth City dents who are working Rev. Dan Evory, Rev. Frank with Byrne will become James, Rev. Greg Carter Center, Wheelersburg, Council, meeting, Coun- OH. cil Chambers, Second the core group for an Ohio and Chaplain Billy Morris Arts Council Artist-in-Res- officiating. Burial will fol- He was born October 23, Floor, City Building, 1928 in Huntington, WV 728 Second St., 6 p.m. idency that will take place low in Evergreen Union from Sept. 12 through Cemetery on Denver Road, the son of the late, Thomas • Sciotoville Commu- and Fannie Stevens nity School and Sept. 30. During the resi- Waverly with a military dency students will be cre- graveside service conduct- Brown. Sciotoville Elementary He is survived by his ating their own artwork in “Suitable Suites.” Department at Portsmouth ed by James Irwin Post 622 Academy, board meet- loving wife, Mary Sexton response to the work The workshop and resi- High School and is spon- and William Baker Post ings, meeting, annex, Brown of Minford, OH East High School, 224 included in the “Creeping dency are made possible sored by the Scioto Foun- 363 American Legion at and two special nieces of Marshall Ave., Out of the Doll House” through the collaborative dation, SOMC, the Minford and Lucasville, Huntington, WV. He was Sciotoville, 6 p.m. exhibition. Their work will efforts of the Gifted Servic- Portsmouth Rotary Club Ohio. also preceded in death by • Eastern Local Board then be exhibited in the es Department at the South and the Ohio Arts Council. Friends may call a half two brothers, Thomas of Education, regular Museum’s Mehser Gallery Central Ohio Educational Source: South Central hour prior to the service at Brown, Jr. and Karl meeting, platform room, from Oct. 6 through Oct. Service Center, Museum Educational the church on Wednesday. Brown; one sister, Betty 1170 Tile Mill Road, 27 in an exhibition titled personnel, and the Art Service Center Memorial contributions Brown. Beaver, 6:30 p.m. may be made to your He retired from the • Scioto County Fami- favorite charity, or to the State Briefs Atomic Plant in Piketon, ly and Children First Waverly Fire Department, OH, a member and deacon Council, meeting, 411 er. Those scans will be Waverly Lions Club, Grace Ohio mother Ohio Jesus statue at Madison Missionary Court St., 1:30 p.m. used to make molds to United Methodist church Baptist Church in Minford, charged with gets new name create the final 50-foot-tall Youth group or InCare Hos- OH where he was also Tuesday SPRINGDALE — The statue, which is expected pice Arrangements are raping infant son active in the visitation pro- • Board of Scioto Jesus statue being con- to be finished by the end under the direction of the COLUMBUS — An gram. Truman was also a County Commissioners, structed in southwest Ohio of the year. Boyer Funeral Home in Ohio woman is accused of U.S. Air Force Veteran and regular meeting, Com- to replace one that burned From AP Wire reports Waverly. raping her 10-month-old volunteer at the Southern missioners Conference down after being struck by www.boyerfuneral.com Ohio Medical Center, son, videotaping it and Room 107, Scioto Coun- sending it to her Michigan lightning has a new name. Portsmouth, OH. ty Courthouse, 602 Sev- Sculptor Tom Tsuchiya Judith Jones, 72 Truman loved people, boyfriend. enth St., 9:30 a.m. tells the Dayton Daily Do you have a Judith Jones, 72, of Iron- fellowship of all kind espe- Ashley N. Jessup, 24, • Scioto County Veter- was indicted in Columbus News that he changed the ton, Ohio, died Saturday, cially with his church and name of the sculpture story idea? senior friends at the Life ans Commission, meet- on Thursday on two Sept. 10, 2011 at Commu- from "Come Unto Me" to Center. He was a friend to ings, open to public, counts of rape, one count If you know of some- nity Hospice in Ashland, Scioto County Veterans "Lux Mundi" — which Kentucky. all who knew him. He will of child endangerment and one or something that be greatly missed. Service Office, 612 Sixth one count of pandering means "Light of the would make a good Arrangements are pend- World". He says he name Funeral services were St., Suite E, 10 a.m. sexually-oriented material story, ing at the Tracy Brammer- • Rush Township was changed because the Monroe Funeral Home. conducted at 1:00 pm on involving a minor. please call the Friday, September 9, 2011 trustees, meeting, main- Franklin County Prose- new statue will depict Jesus walking with arms Portsmouth Daily David Thomas at Henson Mortuary, Bar- tenance building, 75 cutor Ron O'Brien says boursville, WV. Friends Barker St., McDermott, the rape charge could land outstretched, and the old Times newsroom at Crowe, 80 called from 12:00 noon 7 p.m. her life in prison. name felt too stationary (740) 353-3101, until service time. Burial O'Brien tells The for that scene. ext. 240, or e-mail David Thomas Crowe, Thursday Tsuchiya took a 5-foot- age 80, of Columbus, died followed in Baylous Columbus Dispatch that pdtnews@portsmouth Cemetery, Salt Rock, WV. • Board of Scioto Jessup emailed the videos tall clay and Styrofoam -dailytimes.com. at Riverside Methodist Hos- model of the statue to an pital on September 9, 2011. Online condolences may County Commissioners, to her boyfriend in Battle be extended to the family regular meeting, Com- Creek, Mich., where his Ohio firm on Thursday to Funeral services will be be scanned onto a comput- 11:00 AM Tuesday, Sep- by visiting www.henson- missioners Conference ex-girlfriend discovered tember 13, 2011 at the mortuary.com. Room 107, Scioto Coun- them and contacted Phillips Funeral Home ty Courthouse, 602 Sev- police. 1004 South 7th Street, Iron- Kenneth Layne, 45 enth St., 9:30 a.m. Jessup is being held in Happy Birthday Terry Allen ton, Ohio. Burial will fol- Kenneth Eugene "Bub" • New Boston Board the Franklin County low in Woodland Cemetery Layne, 45, of McDermott of Education, meeting, Correctional Center in Still Alive at 65 and visitation will be Mon- Died Sept. 6. Funeral serv- Glenwood High School, lieu of $1 million bond. day evening from 6:00 – ices are pending at the 522 Glenwood Ave., Court documents do not We Love You 8:00 PM at the funeral McKinley Funeral Home in New Boston, 6 p.m. list an attorney for Jes- Vicki, Wayne, Tracy home. Lucasville. • Clay Local Board of sup. Education, regular meet- The newspaper report- Jessica, Aby, Kaylee To offer condolences to Family will receive and Nick the family please visit friends Tuesday from 5-8 at ing, treasurer’s office, ed that it wasn't immedi- www.phillipsfuneral- the McDermott Freewill Clay High School, Clay ately clear who has cus- tody of the child. home.net. Baptist Church. High St., 6 p.m. 60243311 LOCAL & STATE Portsmouth Daily Times Sunday, September 11, 2011 A3 SSU celebrates with day of service By FRANK LEWIS Braun said. “William located behind the Art PDT Staff Writer came up with the concept Annex building, on the of having a Shawn E. Bear levee behind the university. It was a weekend filled mascot for the university. “That smokestack has with activity at Shawnee And he funded the origi- been there since 1903,” State University as students nal bear, a new bear, and Director of took part in “One Great then our latest bear we Communications Elizabeth Day of Service,” at various just revealed with the new Blevins said. “It is so big it places in the community, branding two years ago.” can be seen in Kentucky.” and SSU h o s t e d The university took the “It’s a new beacon for their alumni for 2011 retired bears and placed the community,” Braun Alumni Weekend. them in a display case and said. “We’ve got athletic covered the case. Students played cornhole activities and a soccer dou- Shawnee State and enjoyed refreshments ble-header, as well as an University President Dr. in the turf area as events alumni game going on over Rita Rice Morris was in unfolded for the day. at the turf,” said Eric charge of getting Students helped with Braun, executive director McKinley to the university groundskeeping at of the Development without his finding out Southern Ohio Medical Foundation. “We’ve got about the surprise. After Center and Shawnee State some other activities for arriving, Morris‘ assistant Forest, helped organize the our donors and friends of Mistie Cook presented lending closet at the Center Shawnee State.” McKinley with a birthday for International Programs One of the highlights of cake. Morris read a tribute and Activities, helped walk Frank Lewis ■ Daily Times the event was a surprise to McKinley and the case and feed animals at Sierra’s Shawnee State University President, Dr. Rita Rice Morris leads a group of SSU alumni in birthday party for lon