A1 Vol. No. XXX • No. 5 Index: www.communitycommon.com Around our Area ...... 4A Sunday, November 20, 2011 © 2011 The Community Common, All Rights Reserved 12 Pages Classifieds ........... 8&9A Death Notices ...........2A TV Listings .............. 2B National Hunger and FORECAST Homelessness Awareness Week By the National Weather Service, Wilmington BY WAYNE ALLEN ber of reasons and factors that contribute to home- [email protected] lessness. In our area right now we are seeing a lot of sub-standard housing and if the city comes Every year the week before Thanksgiving is in and says you can’t live in your house anymore recognized at the National Hunger and Homeless- where do you go?” Community Common Photo By Wayne Allen Cadogan said the shelter provides everything a ness Awareness Week. SSU along with the Scioto The Scioto County Homeless Shelter held County Homeless Shelter conducted several ac- person would need when they come to the shelter. tivities to bring awareness to hunger and home- “We just don’t say here’s your blanket, here’s a rally Wednesday night to spread aware- lessness. your pillow see you in 30 days. Instead we ask ness about the reality of homelessness in them why are you homeless, we try to help them “This week has been set aside to generate con- the community. National Hunger and Home- cern and awareness about the reality of homeless- get back on their feet during their time with us,” Sunday ness,” Maureen Cadogan, director of the Scioto lessness Awareness Week is November 12- Showers possible. Highes County Homeless Shelter said. “There are a num- See HUNGER, 3A 20. in the upper 50s and lows in the mid 40s. SSU Hosts Christmas Event Set For White House Downtown Portsmouth Business Santa Roundtable Monday Claus and Showers. Highs in the mid Frosty the BY WAYNE ALLEN 50s and lows in the low [email protected] 40s. Snowman wave to On Tuesday, November 15th Earl passersby Gohl, Federal Co-Chair of the Appala- chian Regional Commission conducted Thursday a White House Business Roundtable to in front talk about the American Jobs Act. of the The roundtable was held with area Paul E. business leaders about what their con- cerns in the business climate. The event Johnson was organized by White House Busi- Memorial ness Council. Tuesday Empo- Gohl said most of the conversation Showers. Highs in the low revolved around USEC American Cen- 50s and lows in the mid rium in trifuge Plant and the impact it would 40s. downtown have on the areas economy. Ports- “The president asked a number of mouth. his appointees when they travel to make Claus will See ROUNDTABLE, 6A be in town for two weeks to Fluor-B&W take pho- Portsmouth tos with Wednesday children. Clouds giving way to sun. Release Highs in the low 50s and lows in the low 40s. COMMUNITY COMMON STAFF REPORT go for their children, their families, to have a pic- ture with Santa?’” Portsmouth Daily Times Gen- County Profile The Portsmouth Daily Times in corporation eral Manager Michael Messerly said. with Main Street Portsmouth will be bringing Santa will appear at the Paul E. Johnson Me- BY WAYNE ALLEN Santa Claus to downtown Portsmouth during the morial Emporium on Chillicothe Street in Ports- [email protected] holiday season. mouth. “We want to reach out more to the community “When I moved to the area I noticed that we In August of 2010 the United States didn’t really have a mall anywhere nearby, and im- See CHRISTMAS, 6A Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a mediately asked the question, ‘Where do people $2 billion dollar contract to Fluor-B&W Portsmouth for Decontamination and De- commissioning (D&D) of the Portsmouth Thursday Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon. A stip- Few showers. Highs in the ulation of the contract being awarded was low 50s and lows in the that a Community Commitment Plan had upper 30s. Smiles For Sean Toy Drive Set to be developed. Economic development consultants Y AYNE LLEN p.m. The toys will be given away life legacy was lived fully with with Fluor-B&W Portsmouth, have de- Friday B W A Cloudy. Highs in the mid WALLEN@COMMUNITYCOMMON. starting at 5 p.m. the true meaning of Christmas. veloped profiles for Scioto, Jackson, Pike According to event informa- The spirit in which he lived was 50s and lows in the upper COM and Ross counties. The profiles are being 40s. tion there have been nearly 2000 one of a caring and compassion- released as a part of the company’s com- children who have received toys ate son, brother, grandson, uncle, The 5th Annual Smiles For munity commitment plan. in the last four years. cousin and friend. Sean shared Dr. Buzz Canup and Jim Bruce served Saturday Sean Toy Drive has been set The event is named in memory the peace of Jesus Christ to every Showers possible. Highes for Saturday, December 10th at as consultants for the company in the cre- of Sean Miller who died in an ac- person he met and filled our fam- ation of the county profiles. in the low 50s and lows in Northwest High School. cident. According to Ray Miller, the low 40s. Donations of new unwrapped event organizer said, “Sean’s toys will be accepted starting at 3 See TOY DRIVE, 6A See PROFILE, 6A A2 Page A2 The Community Common Sunday, November 20, 2011 Bill DeCamp Thomas Leslie Easter, Knost, 89, of Wheelersburg, 2011, at the SOMC Hos- Arthur Tolland of South in Wheelersburg with Rev. 75, of Wheelersburg, died formerly of Portsmouth, pital of acute renal failure. Webster, his grandmas, Re- Richard Henderson officiat- 1935-2011 Tuesday, November 8, 2011 died on Thursday, Novem- Surviving are a daughter, gina Willis of Minford and ing. at his residence. He is sur- ber 10, 2011 at the SOMC Remi Mullins-Murphy of Sue Sudbrook of Beaver; William James “Bill” vived by his wife, Louella Hospice Center. Surviving Tracy, CA, a daughter and and other family and many DeCamp, 76, of Wheel- “Buttons” (Skaggs) Easter; are two daughters, Debo- son-in-law, Rebekah and friends. Services were Sat- Hazel Williams ersburg died Monday, No- sons, William Easter, Ed- rah Knost of Wheelersburg Aaron Monroe of Powell, a urday, Nov. 12, 2011 at 1912-2011 vember 7, 2011 at SOMC ward (Rebecca) Easter, Dan and Joette (Mark) Schafer sister, Felecia Harte of San D.W. Swick Funeral Home Hospice. He is survived by Easter, Timothy (Lisa) Eas- of Mechanicsburg, PA; two Francisco, CA, three grand- in South Webster with Pas- Hazel Williams, 99, of his wife Beverly Sue Cheek ter; daughter, Connie (Max- granddaughters, two great- children and soon to be four tor Mark Nichols officiating. Wheelersburg, died Thurs- DeCamp; one daughter, ton) Fuller; a brother, Elbert granddaughters, a great- grandchildren. Services day, November 10, 2011 Pamela Suzanne DeCamp Easter; two sisters, Dorothy grandson, a brother, William were held Saturday, Novem- Dorothy Thomas, at Best Care Nursing and Mallory; one granddaugh- Pollard, Goldie Slavens; Woodrum of Portsmouth; ber 12 at the Holy Redeemer Rehabilitation Center in ter, three brothers, Thomas seven grandchildren and 5 and two sisters, Virginia Activities Center with Ralph 1923-2011 Wheelersburg. DeCamp, Donald “Butch” great grandchildren. Buckland of Missouri City, Clay conducting the celebra- She is survived by a DeCamp, Daniel DeCamp, Services were held on TX and Marian Woodrum of tion. Dorothy M. Thomas, 88, daughter Ethyl Erwin; two and two sisters, Judith De- Monday, November 14, Portsmouth. Services were of Franklin Furnace, died brothers, Carl Percell and Camp Arbaugh and Rebecca 2011 at Sand Hill Christian held on Monday, Novem- Brandon Sudbrook Wednesday, November 16, Harold Percell;10 grandchil- DeCamp Teagarden. Ser- Baptist Church in Wheel- ber 14th at Brant’s in Ports- 2011 at Best Care Nursing dren; 23 great grandchildren vices were held on Friday, ersburg, with Pastor Ronnie mouth. 1994-2011 and Rehabilitation Center and 15 great-great grand- November 11, 2011 at Har- Blevins officiating. in Wheelersburg. She is children. rison-Pyles Funeral Home James R. Mullins Brandon Lee Edward survived by a sister, Ethel Services were held on in Wheelersburg with Pastor Emogene Woodrum Sudbrook, 17, of Minford, Moore of Franklin Furnace Sunday, November 13, 2011 Randy Wickham officiating. 1946-2011 died November 8, 2011. and a brother, Willard Mor- at Harrison-Pyles Funeral Knost He is also survived by rison of Wheelersburg. Ser- Home in Wheelersburg, Thomas Easter James R. Mullins, MD, three brothers, Alex, Allen, vices were Friday, Nov. 18, with Pastors Paul Hagen and 1922-2011 65, of Portsmouth, died and Bradley Sudbrook all 2011 at the Swick-Bussa- Michael Steven Percell of- 1936-2011 Wednesday, November 9, of Minford; his grandpa, Chamberlin Funeral Home ficiating. Emogene Woodrum Johnson Named Physician Of The Year By National Organization The American Osteo- cate for his patients, a pas- ern Ohio Medical Center ly my friends and family.” duty. Dr. Johnson was also the American Osteopathic pathic Foundation (AOF) sionate public servant, and (SOMC). In 2011, he was Dr. Johnson is the first Scioto County coroner and Association and supports presented the 2011 Physi- a committed educator, Dr. selected as the state “Fam- osteopathic physician (DO) has led humanitarian medi- activities that improve peo- cian of the Year Award to Johnson believes tough de- ily Physician of the Year” to ever serve in the Ohio cal missions to Panama and ple’s health and enhance the State Rep. Terry A. Johnson, cisions often come down to by the Ohio State Society General Assembly and be- Ecuador. osteopathic profession.