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Table of Contents 86

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Citizen of the Year ......................................................6

Rich Tradition...........................................................64

Unsung heroes.............................................................8

9 decades ...................................................................70

Living history ............................................................18

180 degrees ...............................................................72

Picking up the pieces .................................................22

Saving grace ..............................................................76

Cents and sensibility..................................................24

Notorious ..................................................................78

Music magic ..............................................................26

Stories from Porter Gap ............................................80

Becoming an American.............................................28

Riding the wave.........................................................84

What is geocaching? ..................................................30

Teaching the teachers................................................86

Long days of solitude ................................................34

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Seeking the crown .....................................................37

Revved up for racing .................................................94

Support system ..........................................................40

Belle in the Well ......................................................102

Tomorrow’s scientists ................................................42

A mother’s advice ....................................................104

Where does your trash go? ........................................46

Who am I?...............................................................108

Gone to the Dogs ......................................................50

Taking it all off ........................................................112

Grange is... ................................................................54

Project: Destination .................................................114

The cutting edge .......................................................56

Rescue mission ........................................................117

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CITIZEN of the

Y E A R Dr. Wayne Young By Benita Heath | The Tribune

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s Dr. Wayne Young watches workmen pour the concrete foundation for the expansion of the Downtown Churches Food Pantry on a Fifth Street lot down the street from the church he pastors, he talks about being open to possibilities. What he is referring to is the future of the pantry that has been housed at First United Methodist for two decades. But to hear him talk about his faith, his words have a deeper meaning, describing just as much how this Methodist pastor has faced life. At a quick glance his career choices seem too disparate and wide-ranging to be imagined: Family doctor for 20 years and clergyman for almost the same number. But whether he was caring for the physical body of his fellow man or now counseling their spirit,

the guiding force of his life has come from one simple action: Being open to the will of God. And it is God’s will that drives him to serve, whether it is his parishioners or his community. That is why The Tribune has selected Young to be this year’s Citizen of the Year. “If you look at the way Jesus would want us to conduct ourselves, Wayne would be the poster child,� Robert Slagel, a parishioner, said. “Talk about giving to the community and the world. To be a physician and give up his career to donate his life to theology is pretty impressive.� Peter Dodgion has been a member of Young’s church for the past 12 years and calls the minister someone with a strong spiritual presence who is able to communicate with others on multiple levels. “I am amazed at his ability to do that,� Dodgion said. “He is very good at speaking to everyone, wherever they

are in life with different levels of understanding in a really powerful way. He is a soft, subtle, powerful man. He is able to move people to action.� The title is deceiving. The “Doctor� in front of Young’s name has nothing to do with a PhD in theology. But rather for 20 years, Young was a pulsechecking, pill-prescribing MD running a family practice in Wheelersburg. But it could have been the other way. Young, originally from Vinton County, studied at a Columbus seminary with the intention of spending his career as only a clergyman. As he went toward that goal, working for his PhD at Duke University, he found he was being sent in another direction. “It wasn’t a great crisis of faith or doubt,� Young said. “Just that the Lord was taking me another way.� That way was medical school at the University of North Carolina, then

back to Ohio where he opened up his practice. Fast-forward two decades and Young was drawn back to the ministry. “Again it wasn’t a crisis of faith or a dissatisfaction, but I was led by Spirit to come back to the church,� he said. Now among the top goals on his church’s agenda is creating a community pantry where those hungry for a meal or two. What those involved in the pantry envision is a place for spiritual counseling, nutritional help and a place where prayer reigns. “There is bread and there is the bread of life,� Young said. “As a church it is our responsibility to offer both. In the history of the Methodist church there is a great tradition of social work and witnessing and evangelism. It isn’t enough to say God loves you, unless you show evidence that he does.�

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UNSUNG heroes Luanne Bullion

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uanne is a second-grade teacher at Dawson-Bryant Elementary School. She can be found many evenings staying late, preparing her lessons for class the next day. She also makes sure every child gets his or her lesson as they should be learned. Luanne loves all children as if they were her own. At Christmastime she makes sure everyone has a gift and all are treated the same. She helps collect items for the needy as well. and help locate them a home. She is always there to help her family and friends when they are in need and expects nothing in return. She always has a smile for everyone she meets. — Anonymous

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Miles Lewis

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e, the veterans of AMVETS Post 5293, would like to nominate our post commander, Miles Lewis, as an Unsung Hero of Lawrence County. Miles is not only a hero to us because of his service in uniform. Miles is not only a hero to us because he is our post commander. Miles is a hero for many more reasons than these, but especially because of his cheer and dedication to service of veterans. It is his giving that makes us want to be better in our lives and work to serve veterans of the TriState. No other member of AMVETS Post 5293 gives as much as he gives to our post. Thanks to Miles’ leadership we have six consecutive years of Quality Post awards. Miles’ dedication to veterans knows no difference between a

vet who served in the Navy, Army, Marines, Coast Guard or Air Force. No matter what uniform you wore, Miles will salute you with the same vigor. Miles is the one who pushes us to work tirelessly on our Memorial Day His leadership in this work is the credit we owe for our seven awards for It is also his energy we credit for our fundraisers, the clover drives we have twice a year and our lunches at the post. His drive is what keeps the doors open and the lights on at our post and we appreciate every minute he is our leader. — The Members of AMVETS Post 5293

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UNSUNG heroes Judy Sanders

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udy Sanders is an Unsung Hero. Judy is a compassionate, talented and dedicated lady who serves as a role model for all. Judy exudes God’s love. She shares the gift of her voice by singing in her church and the community gospel sings. As a wife, mother, grandmother, and sister in the Wood and Sanders clan, Judy exudes and proclaims Christ’s She gives her time, talents and guidance to each and allows others to care for her when the need arises. She understands that love is both giving and receiving. In her lifelong career path as an educator and mentor to those following in her wake, she leads by example. Judy’s

each person is unique and valued creates the milieu that allows students to learn to read and write beyond their greatest expectations. After retiring from the classroom and the Ohio University teacher educator program

and learning center, Judy continues to tutor in the Ironton school system as an aide. Judy is one of the driving forces in the Ironton In Bloom organization. In fact, she is one of the primary reasons behind-the-scenes person who knows how to make things happen! She writes educational articles for The Tribune, serves as residential and publicity co-chair, developed the yard of the month program and works tirelessly on every project. Judy is our biggest cheerleader and never allows discouragement or negativity in any setting. You may not have had the privilege of knowing and working with Judy Sanders because she does her best work in small groups and individual encounters; but I assure you, she is working her magic everyday and creating a heaven on earth wherever she is at that moment in time. She is our Unsung Hero! — Anonymous

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would like to nominate Madolin Blackwell. Madolin’s name would be the answer to the following questions: Has someone I know gone above and beyond the call of duty? — Madolin. Do you know someone whose love and support have helped their families and communities? — Madolin. Does a friend stand out from others, while never seeking attention? — Madolin. A friend said that she wouldn’t hesitate to ask Madolin for anything because she knew Mad would want to help. So, no matter whether it is family, friends or any of the clubs of which Madolin is a member, she is always there helping in many forms and ways. So yes, Madolin is an Unsung Hero but not to those who know her. — Cecelia Woods

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onnie Pemberton started the Lawrence County Hospice Quilters in 2008. The Hospice Quilters made lap quilts for patients in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky.

" lead the group and to seek funding to provide quilting supplies. She is an outstanding leader of our group. — Susan Brown

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UNSUNG heroes Hecla Water Association began operations with a board of trustees, four employees and 700 customers in the townships of Upper, Hamilton, Lawrence, Aid and Perry. A few years later, Ray Howard was chosen as the General Manager, a title later changed to Chief Operating Officer (CEO). It all began when John Howard and his brother Tom formed Howard Brothers Grocery Store at Hecla then bought the property of the old Hecla Furnace to build a larger store. John and Elbert Addis then decided to open a coin operated Laundromat behind the store on Hog Run Road. Problems with a reliable water supply lead to the idea of “piped water” from the city to rural areas of the county. The first Hecla Water office was established in the original old Howard Brothers Grocery Store on Hecla Road. Thus the name – Hecla Water. By 1975, Hecla Water was billing 1,300 meters. A treatment plant was constructed on the eastern end of the county near Athalia in 1981. The customer base was 3,000 meters and Hecla Water employed 18 local residents. The treatment plant was expanded in 1996 as the customer number rose to 6,000 meters. 2005 began the year with 36 employees and over 9,000 meters. Hecla Water first mailed out bills printed by an outside billing company. The bill amount was a flat rate of $6.90. The water bills are now printed in the office and mailed by the last day of each month. The minimum amount is $17.15 and may be paid by credit card over the phone or online at www.heclawater.com. As part of the Board of Director’s Long Range Planning, an additional well field was acquired for future expansion needs. The property search has been ongoing for several years due to the treatment plant in Athalia reaching its design capacity. The CEO and Board of Directors have always given priority to upgrading infrastructure and keeping up with technology to help Hecla Water stay on top of changes in the water industry.

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would like to nominate Dave Frazer as an Unsung Hero. Dave is currently on Ironton City Council and substitute teaching in the Ironton City Schools. He is a retired teacher and administrator. He really loves to be involved with the students. Dave also referees basketball games for youth and middle school. What makes Dave such a special person is he has been in very poor health for about the last three years. He is

diabetic and has been in the ICU several times over the last few years, but he just keeps trucking along. Anyone who knows him knows how much he loves what he does. I can’t write enough things about him. Dave and I dated for 14 years and he raised my son and treated him as his own. Dave is just such a wonderful person and I think he needs to be recognized for what he does. He likes to make a difference. — Sandy Morrison

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n my 85 years I have never witnessed a better-organized event as the one that I witnessed recently at a South Point basketball game. The event was to honor a young man with a life-threatening illness. Everything went as planned. Both South Point and Rock Hill fans, students and ball players carried out their part like a professional show. I found out later this young student, with the help of other students, controlled the complete program. This is a great example of the future leadership we can get from our future adults. — Donald Sands

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Living history Vet fought at Battle of the Bulge, captured last bridge over the Rhine By Carrie Stambaugh The Tribune Y

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home to visit his parents where he learned his neighbor Ralph Preston, was also drafted. The pair grew up together and knew each other well. Preston “lived across the hill� from the Caudills’ home and the next morning Caudill’s father, Paul Tom Caudill, drove the pair into Salyersville where they caught Luther Conley’s bus to Paintsville. From there they took the train to Covington, Ky., enlisting at the Army post there. “We went in together. They took us in together and put us in the same Army division,� recalled Caudill. That division was the 9th Armored Division, whose insignia Caudill ensures he pins onto his sport coats whenever he wears them. Caudill eventually became a radio operator and Preston an infantryman. After leaving Covington, the division went to a base “in the middle of the United States,� whose name Caudill has lost to time. From there, his unit went to Camp Needles in California, which Caudill said was “as hot a dessert as I’ve been to and since then I’ve seen three� before being sent to Camp Polk near New Orleans for invasion training. Eventually, his unit was sent to New York City to await deployment to Europe. In the fall of 1944, Caudill and his unit made the voyage across the Atlantic aboard the Queen Mary, then one of the largest ocean ships in the world. Before being used to transport troops to Great # $% est luxury liners in the world. “They had 20-some thousand people on the boat. It was the fastest boat on the water,� Caudill recalled. “We left New York and went to England & because no boats the Germans had could keep up with us. “We went all the way to England and there was nowhere large enough to dock that boat. So they stopped it out in the water and started unloading us.� Several weeks later, the 9th Armored Division crossed the English Channel, landing in Normandy, months after the surge of Allied troops had stormed its beaches on D-Day. “We come straight on into Paris, France,� Caudill said. “The city was full of women. Just full of women. (Just outside Paris,) we took a left turn and went on

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of Bulge, the largest and bloodiest battle fought by American troops in Europe during World War II. “We were there two days, and (the Germans) they had the town totally surrounded,� recalled Caudill. “They had the road blocked there and we were specialists in that. So we went out to open the road back up and chase the Germans a few miles, they were leaving north of town.� By this time, Caudill had been assigned to C Company in the 9th Armored Division’s Engineer Battalion. He, along with four other men, set out on their half-track carrying the company’s only radio equipment, which on a clear day could communicate for up to 100 miles, he said. “By the time we got there, they told us to stop and come back to Bastogne,� Caudill recalls, this

memory still vivid after 67 years. “We started back from the road block and we got back three or four miles and the Germans had gotten behind us and we couldn’t go any further. There was a whole bunch of * His commander ordered the half-track off the % $ overnight and head back to town in the morning. “The next morning at daylight the Americans were still there, coming back down the line. They came back pretty fast. About daylight a tank came down on the right side and came real close to us and hit our right wheel. It caught the hub cap — it was real heavy and it lifted that vehicle up real high — about as high as your head. And it (the hub cap) come off,â€? he said, raising his hand in the air to demonstrate then pausing before bringing back down to his side. “We got out of the road then. There were too many of them getting killed and we went up this little hollow. There were a lot of Germans coming by and things going on‌â€? intensify around them. At daylight the next morning,

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Picking up the Pieces Katrina victims call Tri-State home more than six years later By Carrie Stambaugh The Tribune

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RONTON — It was more than six years ago that Dianne Thompson boarded a northbound bus in Baton Rouge, La., with her daughter, Johndra Patterson, and granddaughter ‰ the devastation of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and was desperate to escape the atrocities they had witnessed in the aftermath of the storm. “My daughter said ‘Let’s get on the bus and go Mom,’� recalled Thompson, this past December. “She convinced me to sign the papers and get on the bus. And that’s how we got out here. I had never been up north in my life. I really was in shock of the hurricane itself and the devastation.� “I still had sanity to what I knew what I was doing, but I was in shock. So much had happened. I don’t think I had taken it all in when I got on the bus. We didn’t have nothing, just the clothes on our back. So why not try it? I asked them, could we come back if we didn’t like it out there? They told us yes, they would pay for us to come back.� The trio believed they were headed to Kentucky. “But this is where the bus dropped us off, right here and I’ve stayed right here,� said Thompson from the couch of her 10th Street apartment in Ironton, where the family has lived since arriving in September 2005. “When I got here, I liked it. I didn’t want to go back,� Thompson explained. “It was quiet. It was a lot of quietness. We didn’t hear any gunshots. We didn’t hear any police sirens every hour or so running. (There was) = % was just a lot of stuff that was going on in New Orleans that was much different than here.� “I liked the serenity. Now my kids tell me its because I’m older. I like the serenity of Ironton because it is quiet

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and peaceful. There is nothing for the young people to do, but for me, I love it.� Before the storm, Thompson and her family lived about 45 minutes east of the heart of downtown New Orleans, between the lower 9th Ward and the I-10 “high rise� bridge over Lake Pontchartrain to Slidell, La. The area took a direct hit from the

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Scott began couponing in earnest in the summer of 2011 when she lost her job and decided to try the idea to save money. The coupons come from newspapers, the Internet and anywhere else that will give her a break on the price. Kroger once offered an item two for $4. Scott took the deal but had coupons that not only allowed her to get the items for free. She actually made $2. “I’m always looking,� Scott said. Scott said her husband, Michael and stepdaughter, Brianna Conley, think her cents-off success is “pretty cool.� Salyer said some forms of couponing make good economic sense. ' that you normally buy and it saves you money, then you should,� Salyer said. She cautioned that buying an item

you don’t normally use but is on sale is counterproductive. You end up spending money for something you can’t use, so you actually spend money for no good reason. She said shoppers shouldn’t scoff at saving 20 cents here and 20 cents there on what they buy. Over the years, 20 cents here and there adds up and keeps money in your pocket for something else. Salyer said she wishes there were coupons for fresh meats and vegetables — items that can be more expensive to buy but are healthier.

Name that price Scott said she has found another way to save money. Some stores such as Walmart offer price matching. They offer to match any competitor’s price for the exact same product. Scott actually made money on Aveeno body wash once. The ad allowed her to buy lotion and get a lipstick free. But she had a $2 off coupon

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for the lipstick and a $3 coupon for the lotion plus the coupons had no size exclusion. She purchased the smallest size bottle of lotion and used the coupons to do it. In the end she got $10.94 off the total cost of the two products which only cost $3. So by the time she subtracted coupons, she actually made $7. “One time I did really, really, really well,� Scott recalled. I went to Walmart and price matched. I think I spent $8 and the total was (supposed to have been) $400. I was there several hours.�

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buy,� Salyer said. In other words, this can be a learning experience.

Salyer said planning is the single best thing a person can do when shopping for food. She said often we get in a hurry, don’t plan meals, don’t plan what we need to buy to make those meals and wind up buying things we don’t need or use and not buying things we could have used. Her advice: Make out a menu and purchase what you need to make the items on your menu. “Stores give this a lot of thought,� Salyer said. “You come and they are prepared for you. Sometimes they know you better than you know yourself. They pay shoppers are thinking.� Her advice: Go to the grocery store armed with a list when you are neither tired nor hungry. “You used to hear people say, ‘Don’t take the kids.’ But anymore I don’t think that’s true. When you take them, you teach them what to buy, how to

One time I did really, really, really well. I went to Walmart and price matched. I think I spent $8 and the total was (supposed to have been) $400. I was there several hours.

Watch the numbers Salyer said the wise shopper will read the unit price, usually on the front of the shelf with the price tag. The unit price tells how many cents or dollars that item costs per serving or per use. Shoppers then can compare one item against another to determine which is the better buy. Salyer said, when shopping, look for items you normally use that are on sale and buy them in bulk, if you have the room to store them. Meats are an example, she said. Large packages of chicken breasts on sale can be divided into smaller packages and frozen for use later. The same thing applies to vegetables in season. Purchasing, say, green peppers in the summer when the prices are low and peppers are plentiful makes

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sense because peppers can be frozen and used in the winter when the price of fresh veggies is naturally are good choices to purchase in bulk if you have the room to store them.

Really cookin’ One of the biggest complaints of working moms is that they are often so tired at the end of a work day it’s hard to come home and get dinner on the table. Salyer said the slow cooker is a friend to the busy family, allowing meal preparation ahead of time. Cheaper cuts of meat usually tenderize nicely when slow cooked, making them a better choice to purchase. While some shoppers may reach for prepackaged food to save time, Salyer said making food from scratch usually saves money. •

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Music magic Sweet Adelines sing sweet tunes throughout Tri-State By Teresa Moore | The Tribune

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hey stand on risers, delivering such classics as “In My Room� and gospel favorites such as “Dig A Little Deeper� with smooth, silky harmony. The smiles are real — these ladies are having fun. And the a capella voices are pitch perfect. The ladies in River Magic, the Tri-State chapter of the Sweet Adelines, love what they do and it is as obvious to the listener as their talent. Right now the group is having a membership drive to encourage more women who love to sing to join them in spreading that magic.

Sweet who? The Sweet Adelines is a female chorus that sings barbershop-style music. An international organization that was started in 1945, there are some

600 choruses worldwide, according to River Magic member Carol Berry, of Chesapeake. “Most of us have no formal music background,� Berry said. “So we learn by tapes, CDs or other learning tools.�

A sisterhood Right now there are 35 members in the local chapter. Janice Palmer is in the process of joining. She likes to sing and sang in her church choir and decided this might be fun, too. She is joining because, in addition to her love for music, she also likes the camaraderie of the women. “It’s more of a sisterhood than church choir,� Palmer said. Publicity chairman Marcia Daoust agreed. “Besides getting married and having children, this is the nicest thing that’s ever happened to me,�

Daoust said, “They’ve helped me get through the stress of caring for elderly parents; they’ve been a support group and they’ve helped me really enjoy life. I don’t know what I’d do without the Sweet Adelines.� Members come from all over the Tri-State, including more than a few from Lawrence County. " / % % years ago. “My daughter called and told me they were having this thing at OU and I went with a friend and I listened and said to myself ‘Oh, I’d love to do that,� Harmon said. “It’s just one of those things you can’t put into words. I just knew I’d like it.� Harmon said, when her husband became ill, her Adeline friends were a collective bulwark of support, something for which she is thankful. “It’s an awesome group of ladies,� Harmon said. Ruth Prater is from South Point.

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“I became hooked quickly when I heard their pure tones and harmony. Everything I’ve learned has helped improve my voice,” Prater said. Janet Jarrell is from Chesapeake. She suspended her membership to raise two sons and rejoined recently. “I knew I’d be returning one day,” she said. “I missed it very much. Everyone is fun-loving and that makes rehearsal night so enjoyable.” Beverly Miller has been director since 1996 and a member for much longer. In her day job, Miller is an accountant. But she’s always had a love of music and she has a musical background. “I joined the choir in 1988,” Miller said. “I joined because it was fun and I needed a place to sing. It’s like a family. It’s like having your mother, your sister, your grandma and your aunt because of all the ages.” A family? Miller may have a point: Carrie Baisden, one of the youngest members of the group met her husband, Jay, through the Sweet Adelines. Her aunt, Loretta Steele, who is also a group member, convinced her to come along to a rehearsal one evening. While she was there with Aunt Loretta, fellow Adeline Peggy Napier’s husband, Richard, told Carrie he wanted to introduce her to his nephew, Jay. The young people met. They clicked. They married. That was a year and a half ago. The baby is due in August.

(OPPOSITE PAGE) Director Beverly Miller leads members of the Sweet Adelines in songs such as “Dig A Little Deeper” and “In My Room” during a practice session. The Sweet Adelines are a female chorus that sings barbershop-style music. (ABOVE) Beverly Miller, far left, is seen directs the Sweet Adelines during practice. (LEFT) Members of the Sweet Adelines sing out with smiles on their faces during a practice session. THE TRIBUNE/JESSICA ST. JAMES

Music to the ears And the thing about the Sweet Adelines is, there is no limit on membership; a group can be as big as the members want it to be. “If you like to sing and want to have fun, this is for you,” Miller said. The Sweet Adelines have a yearly concert; the date for the 2012 concert has not yet been scheduled. They also compete in a national contest in April. They also sing the National Anthem at ball games, sing at Christmas parties, dinners, weddings and occasionally with the men’s barbershop group, The Thundertones. River Magic rehearses at 7 p.m. every Tuesday evening at the Huntington Renaissance Center (the former Huntington High School Building) at the corner of Ninth Avenue and Eighth Street in Huntington, W.Va. •

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Becoming an American Not all U.S. citizens are born that way By Jennifer Chapman | The Tribune

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he topic of immigration in America has been hotly debated again and again, among politicians and among friends. But, regardless of the side a person takes, it’s important to have the facts. According to the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration data, in 2010, there were 140,000 legal permanent residents in the state of Ohio. Of those, 80,000 are eligible for naturalization. There are a handful of ways a person can become a United States citizen. Being born in the United States or having parents who were citizens at the time of birth allows a person to become a citizen at birth. A person can apply for citizenship through parents, or apply for naturalization. Naturalization is a process that typically doesn’t come quickly and isn’t available to everyone. Maria Upson, spokesperson for the U. S. Citizenship and

% for a green card before moving to the United States. “You apply before you get here,� Upson said. That can be a lengthy process. Upson said that for a person living in Mexico today, it could take 15 years to apply for a green card and receive clearance to move into the country. After coming to the United States, Upson said the % three years if a person is married to a United States citizen, before applying to become a citizen. During that time, a person is considered a permanent resident, and a person has all of the rights of a citizen, except for the right to vote. A student can apply for a visa if they wish to attend school in the United States. Upson said schools are registered with the USCIS and the student completes a form indicating the name of the student and also who will be paying. “You can remain until the duration of the studies,� she added. “You can come over and work if you are of a specialized school. You can work temporarily or

the employer can petition you to become a perma % * After a permanent resident has remained in the ˆ % for citizenship can begin. '= & % application, and it gives you the requirements you are going to need, the address of where you need to mail it to, and then they will mail you an appointment to go get your biometrics checks and photos. Then you are called for an interview,� Upson said. At the interview, a person is asked questions about the application and background, but is also required to take a naturalization test on English and civics. The test has been revamped recently to make it consistent, regardless of where a person takes the test. The naturalization test consists of three parts — reading, writing and speaking — and includes 10 civics questions that come from a bank of 100 questions. A minimum of six correct answers is required to pass. If a portion of the test is failed, there is a

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second opportunity to take the failed portion, as long as it is retaken within 90 days. Upson said the time from getting an interview until the actual swearing in used to take 13 to 14 months, but now can be accomplished within four to “We are very proud of that.â€? ™ % šŒ|ÂŒ% ˆ % š›Œ and photos. ˆ ˆ " now downloadable and appointments can be made. “You don’t have to stand in line anymore,â€? she added. “In the privacy of your own home, you can schedule an appointment.â€? ‹ ™ ™ ™ $ United States, the employer can petition for them. Political asylum is another way. For everyone else, an immediate relative in the United States must petition for the person. If a person doesn’t qualify under those three categories, Upson said it isn’t ™ ‡ ˜ % ™ % $ don’t meet physical requirements, Upson said. “They have to be of a good moral character,â€? Upson said. While it isn’t an easy process, the country continues to accept people who ™ ˆ “The United States has a long history of welcoming immigrants from all parts of the world,â€? the USCIS website said. “America values the contributions of immigrants who continue to enrich this country and preserve its legacy as a land of freedom and opportunity.â€? •

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What is geocaching? Game with the funny name provides education, quality family time

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OUTH POINT — For the Saxton family, geocaching has become an addiction. It’s all about the thrill of the hunt, the celebrations of victory, and most of all, the time together as a family. But what exactly is geocaching? 'ˆ Tupperware in the woods,� is how Joey Saxton, 47, % / " % 46, and their children Hannah, 17, Abigail, 14, and " % \`% ' * `]\] Finding coordinates on the geocaching website or using an app on a smart-phone, a person attempts to locate a cache, a container holding a log to be ‰ ers range in size from as large as ammo boxes to as small as pencil erasers, and all sizes in-between, with the hunt. Some of the caches will contain SWAG, meaning “stuff we all get,� from the person there last. It can be a small token to identify the geocacher, such as a marble, a pin or a coin. Others may contain trackables, which Joey said would have a number on it that can be registered online. The person who started that trackable will have a goal of where it will end up, and the cachers try to help it on its journey. " _ ‰

caches are simply locating the container and open † % cache will have coordinates to the next cache, each leading to the next. Mystery or puzzle caches will ˜ ™™ get the coordinates. Earth caches are another type altogether. “There are earth caches, where you don’t really go %* ‰ '“ $ “ learn about geology and answer questions and take a picture of yourself, usually in front of the formation, then answer questions, and send all that to the cache owner and then you get credit for that.� While the earth caches can sound a lot like school to some people, Joey said they can be fun. “There are some that take you to really cool plac %* ' $ " " % $ %

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He said his family and his coworkers are a big encouragement to him. “It’s a group affair.� Another favorite goal for the _ ' † † * When a new cache is published, the ' † † * % % it. By signing up for the alerts on a smartphone, the geocacher will with the criteria you specify is published. The Saxtons have already

Š] † † % and there are times they have gone during some crazy hours to get them. Joey said he has gone as late as 11 p.m. to get one, and as early as 4 a.m. “Abigail loves to go at night,� Joey said about his daughter. As experienced as the Saxton family is, there are still some caches that have stumped them. “Those can be very frustrating, especially if you have multiple ones in a row,� Joey said. “They just suck the energy right out of you.� Many caches have been hidden in cemeteries and whether that is OK is up for debate, depending on the state and the reviewer. While the Saxtons understand that there is concern that it could be disrespectful of the cemeteries, Joey said they are of the opinion that is just the opposite. “Geocachers go into these places and have learned so much about these people who have been forgotten,� he said. “We have found caches and then stayed for another half hour or 45 minutes just reading the tombstones,� Cyndi added. “One cemetery we were in, I was just broken. There was this lady’s tombstone and there were nine little tombstones out from it. It was all nine of her babies who had never made it to a year old.� Joey said he and Abigail went to a cemetery in Ironton from the 1700s-1800s. “It is so beautiful and they are trying now to restore it. Abigail and I were the only ones who went on that one, and we kept reading the tombstones. Back then, they put a lot of history on those markers. We were just reading it and learning so much about this person that everybody has forgotten.� Another way geocachers try to show respect to the area is through events like CITO — Cache In, Trash Out. “The goal is that when you go looking for a cache, and they actually have CITO events, and you take a trash bag with you, and as you’re looking for caches, you just gather up

the trash at the park,� Joey said. The Saxtons went to an event recently at Grayson Lake, where more than 30 bags of trash were picked up and taken out of the area. When asked if this has become an addiction, Joey admits, it probably '# tion, there’s an incredible rush to go and just beat everybody. It’s just like any other sport.� For the Saxtons, the biggest reason to geocache is the family time, getting everyone involved. “Somebody’s " & GPS,� Cyndi said. “Even when we’re all in the car, we’re not in our own separate worlds. Someone’s pulling up the directions; someone else is pulling up the map.� “It’s a good bonding, family mission-oriented activity, and we’re actually maybe learning something in the whole process,� Joey added. In addition to the family time, for Caleb, “It’s the adventure.� For Hannah, it’s just getting to do something different. “It offers a lot of different scenery.� The Saxtons aren’t alone in their newfound obsession. According to

% are more than 5 million geocachers worldwide and more than 1.6 million geocaches across the globe. Another perk of geocaching is that it can be a very inexpensive hobby. While some people may prefer the premium membership, at $30 yearly, and prefer to use a smartphone app and special GPS devices, it can be completely free. There are caches listed for free, and using the coordinates with a map will get you where you need to go. Nearly anyone can pick up this hobby. The Saxtons have met an 18-day old baby at a geocaching event, and have also enlisted the help of Joey’s mother and his 98-year-old grandmother, who get equally excited about the sport. For anyone needing wheelchair accessible trails, that criteria can be entered when searching for a cache. If you don’t know anyone who does it, Caleb recommends trying the free caches to ensure you love it before spending any money on a premium membership. Recently, the Saxtons introduced a family from their home-school group to the sport, and they immediately fell in love with it. “Go with a cacher and see if you like it.â€? •

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Long days of solitude For pilots, the Ohio River provides relaxing workplace By Chris Slone | The Tribune

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compacted cockpit, a single restroom and no buffet, not exactly the ideal accommodations. But those are the conditions that Scott Depriest and Jim Hayes signed up for when they began working on barges on the Ohio River. There are two crew members per boat. Depriest pilots the Chris Arden and down the river and Jim Hayes is the ship’s deck steersman. Depriest has been with McGinnis, Inc. for 20 years, while Hayes has been with the company for eight years. The boat typically travels down the Ohio River at seven miles per hour and three miles per hour up the

river, depending on the current. The typical day for Depriest and Hayes begins % the Ohio River. They work 12-hour shifts, where they never leave the boat, and they alternate days and nights. They begin work on Monday at 5 a.m. and end at 5 p.m., they work seven straight days. After a four-day break, they work seven straight nights from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. “Today, we started out building a 15 barge load in the Big Sandy River,� Depriest said. “We take empty ~ = cargo is loaded, we go back and pick up the barges. We decked the barge for four hours.� Not every day is a quiet, typical day.

“One day another boat hit us and rolled our boat over,� Depriest said. “We had to be rescued.� McGinnis requires everyone to wear a life jacket when they board the boat and anytime they are on

$ The barge holds different cargo such as nitrate, coal and debris, they deliver to places like Ceredo, Mansbach Metal and AK Steel. Each barge holds between 1,700 and 1,900 tons, which takes around 45 18-wheeler dump trucks to haul. That is the equivalent of 17 to 19 train cars to haul the material. They will deliver 30 to 40 barges on certain days and they work the harbor in any weather conditions. McGinnis has four boats that will deliver barges.

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(ABOVE) A shipment of coal heads down the Ohio River underneath Ashland’s twin bridges aboard the Chris Arden barge owned by McGinnis, Inc. (LEFT) The Chris Arden leaves dock as it goes to make deliveries of coal up and down the Ohio River. (RIGHT) Scott Depriest pilots the barge down the Ohio River.

“We get our orders from dispatch,� Depriest said. “Dispatch will receive a fax and they will relay the fax to the pilot.� The deck steersman (deckhand) will go out and face up the boat, walk along the barge, and untie the barge from the rest of the load after tying the barge to the boat. After the boat is secured with the cargo, the pilot

After they reach their destination, the deckhand will use three to six ties to secure the cargo. To become a deckhand, a person has to go to a technical school for a month. Becoming a pilot is a different story. “He (trainee) has to drive a boat under supervision of another pilot for 18 months,â€? Depriest said. “The pilot will then sign off and they send it to the coast guard for approval. You have to have three years experience before you can qualify to be a pilot.â€? In a male-dominated profession, there are women pilots and deckhands. ' women deckhands that I know of,â€? Depriest said. Working as a deckhand can require heavy labor. The wire that ties the cargo is a big cable that weighs close to 100 pounds. The ratchet that ties it off weighs close to 70 pounds. ' & _ %* Depriest said. “Some people catch on quicker than other people and some people aren’t cut out.â€? •

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Seeking the crown Beauty pageants different than on TV include an interview portion. The scores are combined and the winner of the age group receives the queen title for grandmother paid $400,000 for hair, that category. Beyond that, there are usually makeup, clothes, tanning and beauty two to three supreme titles — the top overall pageant fees. One mom reported pag- scorers of the day. “The biggest crown, the biggest trophy,� eant dresses can cost as much as $3,000. Another mom confessed to spending $30,000 Jennifer said. She added that this is now a in one year on pageants. These are families goal of Madalynn’s. While pageant day has its own featured on TLC’s Toddlers & Tiaras, a reality television show following children and their demands, the days leading up families in preparation for and during pageants. to the pageant can But like any reality show, it can be a require a great little more dramatic than the reality around deal of work. Picking out us. Local mom Jennifer Schelling, 35, of Huntington, W.Va., said her experience with the music that will pageants has been positive. Schelling’s daughter Madalynn, 5, is the s u r r o u n d % % ‰ the contesand her husband Ben, 34. Raising their tant as she spends three sons, Benjamin, 13, Tyler, 11, and those 60 to 90 Bradley, 7, beauty pageants were something seconds on stage, Jennifer hadn’t been involved in any more learning a modelthan watching Miss America on television. ing routine, picking Then when Madalynn was around 3 years

old, Jennifer received an email about a local sories are just some parts of the pageant preparation. Some fourth of July pageant at Camden Park. “It just seemed like something fun to do at contestants will spend time working with the time,� Jennifer said. “We went and did a pageant coach to help with routines and it for fun, and I was really surprised that she details. “You just have to make sure every little X+ [ time. From there we just did more and more thing is right — the accessories, the shoes,� Jennifer said. “It’s fun work — I enjoy it. It’s and more.� In about a year and a half, Madalynn has a lot of planning though.� Madalynn, though, doesn’t see it as work. been in approximately 50 pageants, averaging two to four pageants a month. Jennifer said She said for her, it is just fun. The costs of participating in pageant world they are typically local pageants and that, on any given weekend, there can be three to four vary, but Jennifer said it can get expensive. pageants to choose from locally. The farthest She said many parents use a pageant-related skill to make money to help with the costs. they have traveled for a pageant is Indiana. “We haven’t traveled the world yet,� Some examples include making music mixes, being a pageant coach, styling hair or makeJennifer laughed. Children’s pageants are usually divided into up, spray tanning and photography. “A lot of times the moms or dads will age categories and the contestants come out on stage two times, once in the pageant dress $ support the habit,� she added. Jennifer added that while the glitz pagtheme of the pageant, like a Valentine’s Day or summer theme. In addition, Jennifer said eants can be pricey, the more natural some of the bigger, national pageants also pageants, like fair and festival pageants, are

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the low-cost options. “If you choose to do those and wear the more natural dresses they require, it can be inexpensive,â€? she said. “But once you step into the glitz world, you have to step into the glitz dresses, the fake hair.â€? One way Jennifer has found to cut costs is by buying Madalynn’s dresses pre-owned, though she adds that even those can be expensive. ^ % outweighed the costs. “I like how she has just really become even more social,â€? Jennifer said about Madalynn. “She just loves making new friends. She is really outgoing, and I think it would be naĂŻve for me to think pageants didn’t have something to do with that. “The best friends we have right now are people we’ve met through pageants,â€? Jennifer said. She added that with a houseful of boys, the mother and daughter time the pageants provide is a perk. While she sees beauty pageants as + % ‰ she understands that pageants can be controversial. “There’s a lot of people who take it too far. A lot of us normal pageant

families, we like (Toddlers & Tiaras). It’s very entertaining, but it can give a bad name for those of us who just want to have fun and enjoy it. “For Madalynn, it teaches her

%* said, though she added she teaches Madalynn to be humble as well. “For us, the good far outweighs the bad.â€? Jennifer sees the competitiveness and the pride that comes from winning a pageant isn’t all that different from soccer or football for boys. Why does Madalynn like the pageants? “Because you get to win,â€? she said. “I’m not going to lie, I love every love the makeup and the cute dresses. I love the crowns,â€? Jennifer said. She added that it is a lot of hard work. Most of all, Jennifer said she hopes Madalynn is learning a good work ethic, even at her young age. “I hope she learns you get out of it what you put into it,â€? Jennifer said. “She is learning to apply herself.â€? In addition to pageants, Madalynn is in kindergarten and she loves learning and participating in gymnastics. She said she wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. •

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Our students organized a Veteran’s day assembly and provided a meal to the veterans. Ms. Pitsenberger’s Kindergarten Class after enjoying a lesson on Abraham Lincoln from the 4th Grade TAG students.

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Kathy Elam, Leon Dalton and Glenda Marting, pictured left to right, have been long-time volunteers with Community Hospice.

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RONTON — Volunteers are at the heart of what Community Hospice is and does for patients and their families. Hospice was founded by a group of volunteers who wanted to serve their community by coming together to provide end-of-life comfort to their neighbors. Today, Community Hospice’s staff and volunteers serve nine counties in Kentucky and Ohio including Lawrence and Scioto counties in Ohio. In mid-January, Hospice was serving more than 150 patients and had more than 180 active volunteers. More than 50 volunteers are based exclusively in Ohio. They range in age from teenagers to those in their 70s who help out in a variety of ways from doing clerical work to playing music for patients to providing respite care to caregivers. “Today we rely on them to bring those extra special touches that our employees just do not have time for,� said Susan Hunt, executive director of Community Hospice. “The companionship and the support that our volunteers are able to provide our patients and their families is priceless,� she added.

Ironton resident Aaron Bollinger’s 74-year-old father suffers from Parkinson’s disease and is con $ paid and volunteer hospice staff, Bollinger said, are “a Godsend.� “It is a lot more people that he interacts with in the home. They are able to come and go often so they have really been a huge help,� he said. “My dad is a big talker and he has a lot of history and a lot of things to talk about,� Bollinger said, explaining because his father can no longer get out it brings him great joy to be able to share his stories with visitors, including his hospice volunteer, Rick. “It would be very boring, especially when you are bedfast, to sit there all day and stare at a TV or stare at the walls without someone to talk to,� Bollinger said. “Being able to help the families during their time of grieving and make the last days of someone better, just by being a friend, just by being there,� is what being a hospice volunteer is all about, said Kathy Elam. “You might not be able to communicate with them but just them knowing that you are there, I think, helps.� Elam knows; she has been on both sides of hospice’s services. Her mother-in-law was helped by

hospice and the comfort it gave Elam’s family left such an impression that she began volunteering in May 2009 after her retirement. She now spends several days a week visiting patients in South Point at River’s Bend and Heartland of Riverview nursing homes as well as at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky. She also answers phones, works the hospitality cart, which serves refreshments to visitors at hospice, and spends time at health fairs and other public events to promote awareness about hospice. “It is just so rewarding and you can give as much or as little time as you can,� Elam said. “It is just an ™ days wanting to be anywhere else.� Leon Dalton, of Pedro, is one of hospice’s most tenured volunteers, having spent more than 14 years as a spiritual counselor. Dalton, like many of the volunteers, began his service by sitting with patients and providing respite care to their caregivers. Respite care allows a permanent caregiver to know their loved one is well taken care of and not alone so that they may leave their side to get their own errands done or take some personal time away.

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Dalton, who began volunteering after he retired from the steel mill, said he chose hospice on the referral of a friend. The man said he felt in retirement that he “should do some returns for the community and mankind.� Over time his duties as a volunteer have evolved and he now spends much of his time providing spiritual services including holding church services at ‰ †€ Dalton said volunteering for hospice is just “like working for the Lord.� He explained, “He does not call the equipped. He equips the called. So when you see something needs to be done you step up and do something for a family.� Glenda Marting, of Ironton, has also been volunteering with hospice since May 2009. During that time she has done a little bit of everything, from shred

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a summer bereavement camp for children. She spends several hours one day a week at Jo-Lin Health Center, to lend emotional support to patients there, and also does respite care. A retired mental health counselor, Marting was also looking for a way to give back after she retired when she began working at Hospice. “I didn’t go in to this to make me feel good as much as I wanted to make other people feel good,â€? she said. “It goes right along with my counseling background. I was in the helping profession and I wanted to stay in the helping profession. I feel sorry for people who don’t have this.â€? Marting said she is often asked about her 11th hour volunteer duties, which involve sitting with someone as they die who has no other family members or friends. “They say, ‘How can you do that? How can you stand it?’ I say, ‘How can I not stand it, because this is a part of life. This is a life cycle,’â€? she said. “Everyone wants comfort care at the end of their life and I suppose it is something that I would like at the end of mine.â€? •

Want to lend a hand? All hospice volunteers are required to undergo a three day training course, which is offered every 10 weeks at Community Hospice Center in Ironton. Individuals interested in volunteering should contact Luann Vance, director of volunteers at (606) 329-1890 or by email at lvance@chospice.org. Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and talents are welcome. A background check is required for all volunteers following volunteer training and minors must receive permission from their parents.

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Tomorrow’s scientists South Point class brings science, math to life

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which two teachers from each school were paired up with an OU graduate student. The teachers and OU students worked together to develop lesson plans that incorporated science and math skills into hands-on learning activities — all of which have been posted online for use by educators anywhere. At SPHS, Kuhn and Hunt partnered to create a pair of STEM classes. Students were required to take both a statistics course with Hunt and a science course with Kuhn to participate and the school received

some additional funding as a result, said Al Cote, the BooKS-2 grant and SEOCEMS coordinator. The classes were back-to-back and often the teachers would do lessons together or incorporate a lesson from one class into a lesson from the other, which helped to better illustrate the connectedness of the disciplines. A highlight of the grant program is a trip on the Ohio River where the primary students are invited aboard OU’s research boat and use sophisticated

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Where does your trash go? Rumpke has grown to loading waste, recycling companies By Carrie Stambaugh | The Tribune

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OLUMBUS — Trash is one business’s treasure. Its beginnings in the 1930s were humble: Founder William F. Rumpke collected his Carthage, Ohio, neighbors’ trash and separated it either for his scrap yard or to feed his hogs. Today, Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc. has grown into one of the nation’s largest privately owned waste and recycling companies, serving communities in four states. The recyclables the company collects and sorts eventually makes their way to a variety of regional and national companies who put them back into the hands of consumers as new products that range from to paper towels. Rumpke is headquartered in Cincinnati. The company has facilities across Ohio, including a regional processing facility in Hanging Rock. During 2011, the Hanging Rock facility processed more than 14 million pounds of recyclable waste from Lawrence and Scioto counties as well as its surrounding Kentucky and West Virginia communities. The recyclables are collected in drop boxes including 14 locations in Lawrence County and 20 in Scioto County. =

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After being pre-sorted, compacted and baled in Hanging Rock, the recyclables are sent to Rumpke’s recently upgraded state-of-the-art material recovery facility in Columbus. “Columbus serves as a central hub for recycling for Rumpke. It is a vital resource to hundreds of communities throughout Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia,� said Rumpke spokesman Jonathan Kissell, who explained the facility also processes materials from its four other regional centers in " % " % + + • The Columbus facility reopened in August after undergoing a $15 million upgrade, during which ~ $ its sorting capacity from 15 tons an hour to 30 tons per hour. The facility can sort and bale 500 tons of recyclables every day, according to Kissell, who noted in December it was operating at half its capacity. Rumpke hopes more materials will come to the plant as recycling programs expand across the region. “We see a lot of potential and growth opportunities in communities like Ironton, in Lawrence County, Scioto County, Cabell County and the West Virginia area, that are actively growing their recycling programs,� said Kissell. “That potential exists and we need that volume to make this a successful location,� he said, “We want more material in here. We need more material in here.� The 28,000-square-foot plant is a modern marvel `%Œœ] % ners, network of overhead vacuums and a variety of moving, shaking, rotating screens, magnets and drums. The facility employs approximately 260 individuals, which will increase with capacity, according to Rumpke. Materials are brought in daily by 150 trucks

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A conveyor belt full of recycling products races by Rumpke Recycling employees as they work to separate items.

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Hemi, Lawrence County Sheriff’s ofďŹ ce Departments K-9 Unit, waits in front of the lockers at a local public school. Hemi’s tail is lying at. That tells the ofďŹ cer that Hemi has detected the odor of marijuana as opposed to the actual substance.

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Hemi sits patiently outside a vehicle in a public school parking lot. To demonstrate the dog’s body language, actual marijuana was placed inside one of the parking lot vehicles. When Hemi actually finds a substance, as opposed to finding just the odor, the dog will slightly curves his tail just above the ground.

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speaking skills can be honed as each meeting allows time for various reports and programs. Webb said she once won $100 for a song she wrote. It was to the tune of the “Battle Hymn of The Republic� and she wrote the lyrics to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the grange. It was called “The Grange Keeps Growing.�

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hat is the grange? It is a force for change, an organization of neighbors helping neighbors and an avenue for fun and fellowship. For more than 140 years nationally, and more than 80 years locally, the grange has been a part of the fabric of rural community life.

A little history According to the National Grange website, it is the nation’s oldest national agricultural organization that provides “service to agriculture and rural areas on a wide variety of issues, including economic development, education, family endeavors, and legislation designed to assure a strong and viable rural America.� Established shortly after the Civil War, the aim of the grange was to unite private citizens in improving lives of farmers and their families. Over the past 144 years, the grange has evolved to include non-farm rural families and communities. Many states, including Ohio, have a state grange. State granges are further divided into regional granges and from there subordinate or local granges. Luella Pinson, who is a member of the Windsor Grange, said at one time Lawrence County had six subordinate granges and more than 1,000 members. Now there are only two local granges, Deering and Windsor. Both are members of the county grange, known as the Pomona Grange. In the past, some people joined the grange to get insurance — generations ago people living in rural areas found owner’s insurance; thus began Grange Insurance. Such was the case for Helen Webb, of Leatherwood, who is one of the oldest members of the Deering Grange. “At the time I joined, the grange had insurance for members only and I had just bought a 1941 Chevrolet and I needed insurance on it,� Webb explained. “Grange Insurance was less expensive.� The Windsor Grange was chartered ‰ \|œŠ in a log cabin built by members who cut the timber from the Brook Capper farm on Greasy Ridge. “In the 1960s termites and Father Time weakened the logs,� Pinson recalled recently in a hand-written memoir. That log cabin was replaced with a concrete block structure.

Activists for change Deering Grangemaster Mary Rose said people who join granges often have a common purpose and common

Slowing down Herb Rose said granges have been adversely affected by television and other things that tend to keep people home instead of getting out and having SUBMITTED fellowship with their neighbors. Students were served lunch during a concealed carry class. Mary Rose said older members are interests. They want to see positive ing homes. We made 20 pillowcases dying and she fears younger people change that helps ease the burdens for children in hospitals. We have will be less likely to join granges. or improve the lives of rural families. had several clothing giveaways and Pinson said many times granges suffer Good roads and basics such as that are donated to needy families and food from people being involved in other activities, such as school and sports pantries.â€? essential to the grange. Windsor Grange members Henry events. Webb said the national grange Regardless of the reasons, grange pushed for and won rural mail delivery / ‰ / % ‹ ~ = - membership has waned in recent service by the U.S. Postal Service. “It was a good way to get bills passed tors, have taught concealed weapons years. Windsor has 22 members, though classes for the public. Other grange country people needed,â€? Webb said. Pinson said many things we take for members served lunch to the par- not all of them are active. Webb said granted today were won through the ticipants. More than 170 people have 8 to 10 members regularly attend the meeting in Deering; a few more pay labors of granges. Those yellow stripes taken the classes. The list of local, state and national dues but don’t attend regularly. But on roadways? Thank the grange. The law that requires people to drive with community service projects is long and Lawrence County is fortunate. Scioto County no longer has any granges. their car lights on during rain and successful. snow for better visibility and safety? Thank the granges. A place to fellowship Getting to know “Some issues are not ‘right’ or ‘left’,â€? Over the years the local granges your neighbors Mary Rose said. The Deering Grange meets the sechave also functioned as social organiIn fact, the grange is often a place for zations. Granges allowed neighbors to ond Thursday of each month at the the free but civilized exchange of ideas get to know neighbors. grange hall on State Route 243 in and a place to build consensus or, at Mary Rose said those who are inter- Deering. The Windsor Grange meets times, disagree agreeably. ested in politics have a platform to the fourth Monday at the grange hall “With complex people come com- express their ideas. People who enjoy in Linnville. The Pomona Grange plex situations but yes, we do have cooking and woodworking and other meets quarterly and alternates between one uniting thing: a belief in God skills can enter grange contests. Public the two local granges. • and a belief in active discussion about things,â€? Deering Grange member Herb Rose said. He said alcohol is not allowed and members are expected to conduct themselves appropriately, so no profanity. Herb Rose said the grange “draws heavily on patriotism and faithfulness.â€?

Service The motto of the Ohio State Grange is “Stepping Up To Serve.� Local grange members take it seriously. “We do a lot of community service,� Mary Rose said. “We make Valentines for veterans. We raise money for food pantries. We collect toiletries for nursing homes.� Pinson agreed. “For community service we collect old eyeglasses (for the needy), pop can tabs (that are sent to the state grange),� Pinson said. “We cut coupons and mail to soldier’s wives to redeem. We have made lap robes for our local nurs-

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One of two cutting machines owned by Swift Manufacturing. The Mach 4 allows rotation-axis cutting using high-pressure water. THE TRIBUNE/JESSICA ST. JAMES

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A new idea IRONTON — Swift Manufacturing, at 700 Lorain St., uses high-pressure water jets, not drill bits, to turn an ordinary piece of metal into a useful product. “We kind of picked the idea,� Zach Moore said. “There was a lack of it in this area and we knew of the procedure and the technique. There was a need for it.� Moore owns the business with his

father, who also owns and operates Millwright Welding and Fabrication at the same location. Both businesses began operations at the same time in early 2011. Moore said, although the water-jet technology has been around 15 years, the viability of it has been in existence “Controlling the water jet was the issue,� Moore said. The list of metals that can be cut with the water-jet process is long: stainless steel, copper, titanium, aluminum, brass, tin, lead and bronze. The

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company processes 3,500 pounds of steel in an average week. Both machines operate at 87,000 pounds per square inch. An abrasive is often used with the water to make the necessary cuts. Swift’s machines use garnet dust. One of the two machines can cut metal up to eight inches thick. One of Swift’s machines is able to bevel, cut countersinks and any angle up to 60 degrees. With water, the cut is precise — just two thousandths of an inch on a normal production run.

The water-jet process is so precise it often eliminates steps that would be necessary in a traditional machine drill production process. “We can essentially skip machining parts,� Moore said. With water jets, Swift can perform work that would destroy an ordinary drill bit. Water-jet steel fabrication is unique to this area. The closest other facility is in Charleston, W.Va. “And it is at the Byrd Center so it’s not even a private company,� Moore said.

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Can-do Most of Swift’s clients are other Tri-State businesses. Swift makes parts for Steel of West Virginia, Special Metals, American Electric Power, SFI in New Boston and, Uncle Sam, too. On Dec. 11, Swift was busy turning out parts that were to be shipped to Newport News, Va., for a nuclear submarine. " \]† inches thick? No problem. “That was a (gantry) crane that broke,� Moore recalled of

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(RIGHT) SVHS principal Darrell Humphreys accepts a certificate of special recognition from Representative John Carey (D). SVHS was honored both as a School of Excellence and a School of Promise. (ABOVE) Second Grade students packing Valentine’s Cards and goodies for a local nursing home.

(ABOVE) Members of the jr. High football team show their school spirit during the homecoming assembly

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Rich Tradition Portsmouth Brewing Company crafts beer one bottle at a time By Chris Slone | The Tribune

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The outside view of The Portsmouth Brewing Company located on 224 Second Street in downtown Portsmouth.

ORTSMOUTH — In a fastpaced world where so much is made in bulk, one company still takes the time to hand brew every bottle of beer. The Portsmouth Brewing Company is the oldest brewery in the Midwest that still operates under the same name. “We are an American-owned company,” Emily Uldrich, brewer, said. “All of our beer is proudly brewed and bottled right here in Ohio.” The Portsmouth Brewing Company currently distributes beer to several Ironton locations, including the Fuzzy Duck, the Laid Back, Granny’s, Kwik Stop, Park Avenue Drive-Thru, S & S Drive Thru Carry Out and Worth-a-Stop. They bottle a beer called the Portsmouth Pilsner. They are attempting to add their Red Bird Ale to the bottling line in the next six months, Uldrich said. “Our Portsmouth Pilsner is currently handmade,” Uldrich said. “Each bottle is labeled one at a time. We assemble the cartons and six packs by hand, package and distribute ourselves. ” The Portsmouth Brewing Company has a long tradition dating back to 1843, the year it opened. The brewery was created by partners Muhlhauser and Schiele, who died a year later, leaving the operation and management to Muhlhauser. The brewery originally manufactured English-style ales and porters, Uldrich said. “Our Red Bird Ale is a classic steam ale that is a tribute to the steam ales brewed all along the Ohio River in the early 1800s and at the PBC (Portsmouth Brewing Company) in its early years,” Uldrich, said.

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(FAR LEFT) A view of the dining room located inside The Portsmouth Brewing Company restaurant. (LEFT) Tom Spackey sits in the bar area of The Portsmouth Brewing Company enjoying one of the homemade ales. THE TRIBUNE JESSICA ST. JAMES

After Muhlhauser’s death in 1858, the brewery had several unsuccessful owners until 1889 when Julius Esselborn bought the company, Uldrich said. Esselborn remodeled the building, connecting the original brewery to an # Alley, which is now known as the # = The original bricks that paved the

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9 decades County’s oldest living WWII vet reminisces on blessed life By Michelle Goodman | The Tribune

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s Lawrence County’s oldest living World War II veteran, Eldon Wilson has seen quite a bit in his 93 years, both at home and abroad. “I’ve seen a lot of change,� Wilson said. “It took us all day to go in and back to get to Ironton.� The family’s only conveyance for the 25-mile ride was a horse and buggy. Wilson was born and raised on his family’s 220acre farm in Willow Wood. He was the seventh oldest of nine children. Wilson and his brothers and sisters were also raised on hard work, tending to corn, tobacco, cattle,

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Eldon Wilson sits inside his home in Willow Wood. Eldon is Lawrence County’s oldest World War II veteran. Shown far left, is a picture of Eldon during his service in the military.

horses, hogs, hay and the like. “We didn’t play. We worked,� Wilson said. “If one played, we all played. If one worked, we all worked. But if you weren’t out of bed at 4 a.m., you didn’t get any breakfast.� By the age of 13, Wilson was more than 6-foot tall. At such a height, he was able to drive a truck for his uncle in Huntington, no questions asked. / % = % \|Š] the age of 21. In 1944, at 25 years old, Wilson entered military

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“I spent two months in the hospital,� Wilson said. “I left the hospital with a walking cast on. They said I couldn’t leave and I said, ‘Well you’re not doing a thing for me.’ They weren’t.� Willing but still with a walking cast, Wilson wasn’t able to join his unit right away. He was sent to the Compiegne Air Force Base in France were he spent the next 11 weeks. @ % ˜ C-47 planes to a base in Germany. “They got word that airstrip was all right and they ‡ % Z %* @ ' * Prior to, and during the beginning of WWII, the ‡ for the Luftwaffe. The United States Army seized it in April 1945. “They just came out with their hands up,� Wilson ‡ ' & $ rest of the time in Germany.� Six weeks week later the war was over. “I was there when the war ended,� Wilson said. “The German people were grateful the war was over. The German people, they didn’t like the war any better than we did. They were forced in.� Wilson also recollected Adolph Hitler’s sister,

Paula, hosted a dance for all the soldiers. “Hitler’s sister ran a place Saturday evening and had a big meal for the men,â€? Wilson said. “They & the men danced together. I didn’t dance.â€? When Wilson was back in the states, he rode all night from Fort Meade in Maryland, to Ashland, Ky. From there he took a taxi home. He arrived at about 7 a.m. His wife didn’t even know he was coming home. “She was still in bed and she wouldn’t get up,â€? Wilson laughed. “I wrote a letter but she never got it. That was a long time ago.â€? Wilson spent the next seven years doing carpentry work and raising a family with six children. He went on to work at the Carlyle Tile Plant in Coal Grove for 35 years. He also drove tractor-trailers for a few years. / % = % \|›\ \|›œ% } ‰ He spends his time now as a member and deacon of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church in Wilgus and is a member of the Symmes Valley VFW Post 2761. He has 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson and a stepdaughter, with whom he resides. •

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Paul Vernier sits at his clinic, Community Counseling and Treatment Services, Inc., located on State Route 93 in Ironton.

180 degrees Man turns back on addiction Vernier had never tried pot, but loved it from the start. “I knew I was going to, from then on, have my t’s a story he tells all his clients who are seeking %* • ' % tried to have it all the time. In a very short period of help from drug or alcohol addiction. It was 1974 on the southside of Columbus. time I was smoking most everyday.� Vernier, now 49, is a husband and father of two • \` got high. He remembers the experience as if it were adult sons. He has been in recovery for 14 years. At the beginning of January, he opened his second yesterday. His 16-year-old cousin was visiting from Dayton drug treatment center, Community Counseling and and had brought his stash of marijuana. The young Treatment Services, Inc., in Ironton. He also owns

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Hand of Hope in Ashland, Ky. Vernier said he felt a calling to help people deal with their addictions. He knows all too well what it is like to feel helplessly depressed and have no control over the desire to do drugs. That was his reality for more than 20 years.

Gateway drug Vernier’s father was a district manager for the fast-food chain Burger Chef. As a result, the fam-

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ily of four moved around frequently, Vernier and his sister changing schools sometimes twice a year. A loner with low self-esteem, Vernier said smoking pot was the one thing he wanted to make sure was always in his life. '@ % % liked that,� he said. “From then on, I told myself to make sure to have this from then on.� He was also sneaking his mother’s nerve pills from the medicine cabinet. Right before his freshman year in high school, Vernier and his family moved to West Portsmouth. He continued smoking pot and getting in trouble at school. He met his wife, Sherry, before his junior year and the two were married in 1980 after Vernier graduated. Vernier also joined the United States Air Force that year. Even the structure of the military, and a newborn son & in California, Vernier said he continued to smoke pot and experiment with other drugs. At that time, there were no drug tests issued. “I tried coke, mushrooms and Valium,� he said. “But pot stayed my drug of choice.�

Vernier agrees with the saying that marijuana is a gateway drug. “I would go buy pot for years and they would always have other drugs for sale,� he said. “You may turn it down a hundred times, but you only have to say yes once.� After being honorably discharged, Vernier, his wife and 2-year-old son moved back to West Portsmouth and he got a job as a prison guard at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. It was at the prison where his drug habit took a turn.

Downward spiral While working at the prison, Vernier continued to smoke pot, and even sneak it into the facility. The facility also did not drug test guards at that time. And Vernier wasn’t the only guard using drugs and going to work high, he said. Many of the guards’ drug of choice was Valium. “I had everything all set,� Vernier replayed in his mind. “Everything I would say I had already practiced so the doctor would write me (a prescription for) Valium.� But instead, he was given a prescription for Xanax, a new drug at that time.

'= %* • said. “If he’s giving me this, how good could it be? But it turned out to be stronger. Of course I got addicted to Xanax. I continued to smoke pot. Then I started experimenting, doing coke a few times a year.� He continued using and going to work high everyday. “My co-workers knew,� Vernier said. “Everybody knew I was high all the time. It was obvious. I didn’t make a secret of it. To this day I don’t know why they (his superiors) didn’t deal with that.� In 1992, Vernier was assaulted by an inmate and injured his back. He was prescribed pain pills, but mostly traded them, he said. = attempt at a detox program. Vernier had been taking sometimes as much as 20 to 25 Xanax pills a day. “By then I had been taking Xanax for seven years,� Vernier recalled. “The Xanax started really poisoning my system. It would make me really mean and angry and I would do stuff I wouldn’t remember. So I kind of had a little intervention with my family.� Vernier spent the next 18 days in a hospital-based detox program. He was

treated for withdrawal and attended AA meetings and educational classes. “Up until then, I was able to lie to myself about my dependency,� Vernier said. “That 18 days, when I left there, I left there knowing for sure that I had a problem. I was dependent to drugs and I couldn’t hide that from myself anymore.�

One hit and you’re hooked When Vernier left treatment, he was in a deep depression. He went back to work at the prison. “I was just really depressed so I was going to get me a gram of coke,� he remembered. “That was my way of thinking, something to make me feel

& $ crack. One hit and you’re hooked. That was me on crack.� With a new drug of choice, Vernier began to go through all the money his family had. He went through all the credit cards and wrote bad checks. On Easter Day in 1993, about 10 minutes after Vernier’s shift at the prison ended, inmates led an insurrection that lasted 11 days and resulted in the death of one guard and nine prisoners.

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Vernier had just pulled into his driveway at home when his wife told him he had to get back to work right away. “I already hated that job, but when I saw a couple of the dead ones they carried off the yard that had been tortured, and to think if it would have happened 10 or 15 minutes before it would have happened on my shift,� he said. “I was doing drugs well before the riot, so I can’t blame the riot for my drug use, but it sure didn’t help any.� A few months after the riot, Vernier’s bad check writing caught up with him and he was arrested at work by the & “When they arrested me for the check charges, I had a couple of joints on me,� he said. “I don’t think they knew exactly how to deal with that because of all the press from the riot. I wasn’t immediately charged with the joints.� But he was eventually charged with conveyance into a detention facility, a felony. “That was the most scared time of my life because I’m a prison guard and I might have to go to prison,� Vernier said. Luckily, Vernier’s sister was

the friend of a good attorney in Portsmouth. His 18-month prison sentence was suspended to 30 days in jail.

‘I’ve lost everything’ “I humiliated my family,� Vernier thought while in jail. “I’m a prison guard arrested after the riot. There’s no way I’m ever going to smoke crack again.� But even in jail, Vernier smoked pot everyday. “Crack was my problem, not pot,� Vernier said. “That was my way of thinking.� Once out of jail and on felony probation, Vernier managed to stay away from crack for about three months until his next binge. “For four days I smoked crack,� he said. “I didn’t eat. I didn’t sleep. My mom and my sister found me over in the projects.� His mother took him to a veteran’s hospital where he was admitted for dehydration and an elevated heart rate. Feeling as if he had lost everything, including his family, Vernier took the blade out of a Bic razor. “I’m headed to the bathroom and I pass a nurse,� Vernier remembered.

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“And she walks right past me. I go in to the bathroom and a think that I’m going to kill myself. I don’t know if I would have had the nerve to do it or not, but that was my intention. The nurse said she didn’t know why, but she felt something was wrong so she turned around and came into the bathroom and caught me before I did it.� Vernier spent the next 18 days in the mental health ward of the hospital.

Getting clean “Once again, I think there is no way I’d ever do this again after being in the mental health ward for 18 days,� Vernier said. “It was a crazy 18 days. I get out of there. I go home and my wife and the kids had moved out.� He makes it another couple of months before his next binge. Vernier said he remembers sitting in a gas station when his 16-year-old son “I look up and he’s there. He’s like, ‘Dad, please go home.’ I remember I wanted to go home so bad,� Vernier said. “A lot of people feel like it’s a choice. But I was so sick, so addicted, that no matter that I wanted to go home, I just couldn’t. That was a terri-

& $ home, I make it another few months and my wife came home.� Vernier started going to meetings again and church at every opportunity. “My family was starting to relax and really think things were OK,� Vernier recalled. “It was like 6 p.m. one night. One minute I’m there and everything _ & $ there again. To this day I don’t know what made me leave, other than the addiction.�  † % • said he spent about $5,000 on crack. “It would be hard, I don’t think I could, sit and say where I came up with the money I came up with,� he said. “When I wasn’t smoking crack, there were things that I would not do. As soon as I started smoking, there was nothing I wouldn’t do. If I had any pride left it was gone.� After the binge, his wife took him to the veteran’s hospital one last time, where he spent 30 days getting clean. “I decided when I was in there I wanted to try and help people and I talked to counselors there,� Vernier said. “I just thought that’s what I would like to do. When I got out that

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last time, I went to AA meetings twice a day, church every time the door was open. I did that for probably about a year.� } % still struggled with Vernier’s disease. “I was on the side porch reading a book and my wife said, ‘It must be nice to be able to sit here and read and not have a care in the world,’� Vernier said. “Then it dawned on me, I’m getting well but my family is still back there a year ago, sick. They were in that drug-addicted life because of = % needed to get counseling too.�

Healing the whole family During the more than 20 years Vernier was a drug addict, his wife, Sherry, and two sons struggled. Even when he got clean, the emotions were still there. His wife left him several times as well as kicked him out of their house several times, but always took him back, despite ridicule from both sides of the family. “She still questions herself, ‘Why did (I) stay?’� Vernier said. “‘Why didn’t (I) leave? Was (I) stupid for staying?’ But she just felt like, God wanted her to stay, to try and make it work. What she would say was, ‘I know Paul is in there. I know he’s in there and I know he’ll be back.’� Vernier remembered the toll his addiction took on his own sister, who cially. “A year before I got clean, my sister started going to Al-Anon, for families that live or love someone that is addicted to drugs,� Vernier recalled. “She said, ‘That’s it. I can’t help you. I can’t help your wife. I can’t help your kids. Whenever I do something for them, that’s helping feed your addiction.’ was so mad at her.� Vernier said, in preparing to talk about his addiction, he asked his sons what they remembered. His older son, now 29 and a nurse, said he remembered that day at the gas station when he begged his father to come home. Vernier said, his younger son, now 25 and in college to become a drug counselor, remembered an event that Vernier still feels regret about. Even though money was tight, Vernier’s wife managed to buy two tickets for him and his younger son, then 10 years old, to see a Tough Man contest. “So I go to the store and, again, I

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can’t tell you why, in my mind I was just going to get one little thing and get high,� Vernier recalled. “Just get high for a second and go home. That was my mentality, but it never worked that way. My wife called, ‘Please come home. You’ve got the tickets in the car. At least bring the tickets and I can take him.’ I said, ‘I’ll be there, I’ll be there.’� But he never made it home. Those are the moments that Vernier remembers as some of his worst.

Was it a choice? Vernier said in the beginning, his drug habit was a choice, but before long, he didn’t feel as if it was a choice. “I don’t know how else to explain it,� Vernier said. “It was like an evil spirit and I’m thinking, ‘I need to stop. I need to not do this. I don’t want to do this.’ I had no control over it. And that’s something that will be debated forever.� “I remember one time I was so messed up I called my wife and I said, ‘The police are following me I can’t come home because I don’t want the police to arrest me in front of the kids,’� Vernier remembered. “I was so messed up I went to the Portsmouth Police Department, pulled in their back parking lot where they park their cruisers, got out of my car and sat on my car there for an hour. I thought if they were going to arrest me, I would rather them arrest me there. Police $ % out. Nobody said a word. After an hour I just got up and left. That’s so messed up to think that. My wife kept saying, ‘Please come home, it will be ‰ & home.�

“I have a very strong passion to help people that are addicted because I know exactly how it feels,� Vernier said. “I was there. Plus I had to deal with it in a family setting with my own family. I know how miserable it is.� Vernier’s older son also became addicted to drugs; pain pills. Vernier said he felt guilty and his wife held him responsible in a way. But he beat the addiction with treatment and counseling. At the beginning of January, Vernier opened his second drug treatment

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Inc., in Ironton. He juggles both by working 16-hour days, six days a week. And after 31 years of marriage, Vernier said he has spent the past 14 making it up to his wife. “We believe God didn’t put me through what I went through, but we believe God took a terrible, terrible $ the very best possible thing out of it,â€? he said. “The clients I work with, they know that I care. And when they relapse, I understand and I try to help them work through that. I believe this is my calling.â€? •

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Saving Grace Pastor building resting place for ministry THE TRIBUNE/JESSICA ST. JAMES

David Tuinstra stands outside his home-away-from-home, “The Resting Place� located in Lawrence Township on County Road 12. The Resting Place is a home designed for those in the ministry, even wives and family members, to get away and recuperate.

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NOTORIOUS Ironton gangster makes headlines By Michelle Goodmam | The Tribune

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onnie and Clyde. “Baby Face� Nelson. John Dillinger. These men and women, and many more, made names for themselves as Depression-era gangsters who robbed banks, bootlegged and murdered. Ironton’s own William Miller was among those, although his partner in crime, Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy� Floyd, may be better known. “He’s forgotten and “Pretty Boy� Floyd is a name that people would know nationally,� said Dean Mader, 20th Century history teacher at DawsonBryant High School. Mader said he frequently researches Lawrence County’s seedy past to either prove or dispel rumors his students have about the history of the area. “If we’re studying prohibition and Al Capone, you can show ways our area is tied into it,� Mader said. “Also, the kids ask a lot of questions that aren’t true,

to them.� For example, Mader said a common myth is that Al Capone was tied to Ironton or visited the area. He said he has never found any evidence to support that. + the story of William “Billy the Baby Face Killer� Miller. An article of Miller’s death in the evening edition of The Ironton Tribune on Monday, April 20, 1931, said, “Broken sketches of Billy the Killer’s life equals that of the villain of any dime novel.� An article in the Bowling Green Daily SentinelTribune said, “A trail of blood followed him to his # Billy. He was too wise.� A book by Jeffery King called, “The Life and Death of Pretty Boy Floyd� chronicled Miller’s life: Born in Ironton in 1905, Miller began his life of crime at an early age, stealing chickens and then on to stealing cars. His father, Andrew Jack Miller and

many of his brothers also sought a life of crime. During 1925 and 1926, Miller was arrested more than 25 times, including once for the murder of one of his own brothers. Miller spent a year in jail awaiting a trial and was eventually acquitted on the basis of self-defense. In 1928, Miller and one of his brothers, Grover, by police. Grover was arrested and sent to the Ohio Penitentiary, but Miller escaped. Miller eventually was captured and sentenced to 25 years in the Ohio Penitentiary in June later that year. He wouldn’t be there long. It was an escape plan even John Dillinger would have been proud of. Miller and his two cellmates spent eight weeks cutting through the ceiling of their cell. An accomplice had provided them with drills, steel reinforcements and rope. They covered their work with paper colored to match the ceiling. On Nov. 4, 1929, Miller and his cellmates escaped

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from prison. They managed to overtake a guard and take his weapons, which

shot back at them. Once outside the walls of the prison one of his cellmates died of a gunshot wound from a guard. The other was eventually captured. Miller was the only one to escape. Miller was suspected of robberies and murders throughout the Midwest and also worked as a hit man for various gangs. While spending time in a Toledo jail for robberies in Ohio, Miller met “Pretty Boy� Floyd. Both escaped at different times but met up to begin their crime spree in Michigan and Oklahoma. The two robbed and kidnapped a farmer in Pinconning, Mich., and šœŒ]% they also kidnapped the attendant. Both the farmer and attendant were eventually let go before Miller and Floyd went to Oklahoma. In Earlsboro, Okla., the two robbed $ šœ%]]] $ ers and bank employees in a vault. In Kansas City, they hid out at the home of a criminal sympathizer named Sadie Ash, and her two sons, William and Wallace. Miller and Floyd eventually

murdered the Ash boys, robbed them and left with their wives, Juanita and Rose. The gang of four traveled to Elliston, Ky., and robbed the Mount Zion } # $ š`%]]] ‡ ture, the gang traveled on to Bowling Green, Ohio, where they began to They also robbed another bank in @ %  % š\%›]] According to King’s book and The Ironton Tribune article, Miller paid his mother in Ironton a visit on April 11. She told him, “If you’re not careful, they’re going to be picking you up along a roadside so shot up no one will know you.� Five days later, Miller’s ride was up. The headline in The Tribune was, “Local Gunman Walked into Death Trap As Plans Were Made for Bowling Green Job.� Local police in Bowling Green were alerted to the gang’s presence as they continued to spend large amounts of money. Police Chief Carl Galliher and patrolman Ralph Castner followed the four as they got in their car. The gang was asked to put their hands up once they stopped the car. Not wanting to go quietly, Miller ^

Miller was shot in the neck by Galliher and died. Juanita was also % " Rose was injured but recovered. “Pretty Boy� Floyd got away, and went on to commit more crimes. He \|œœ ” " Massacre that killed four law enforce / $ \|œŠ orchard near East Liverpool, Ohio, cers and FBI agents. His funeral was attended by between `]%]]] Š]%]]] % largest in Oklahoma’s history. Miller’s funeral was not quite as popular, although the Tribune article

stated, “Thousands viewed the alleged bandit’s body at the Bowling Green morgue, and several parties claimed the body.â€? Miller was eventually buried among other family members in Buckeye Cemetery in Scioto County, near Ohio Furnace. His grave bearing the wrong date of this death. Mader posited that had Miller escaped with Floyd, he might have gained infamy on a larger scale. Miller’s Toledo News-Bee obituary said, “Toledo’s most notorious gunman, a pink-cheeked, quiet lad † % boasted, with his boots on and a gun in his hand.â€? •

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A vehicle travels along the west end of County Road 21, or Porter Gap Road, heading toward State Route 650.

Stories from Porter Gap A microcosm of Lawrence County and Appalachia By Carrie Stambaugh | The Tribune

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ife is real old in Lawrence County. It is hard to see now because we sort of miss it but life is really old,� Ohio University Southern Professor Dr. David Lucas said, as he turned up Porter Gap Road in early January. Lucas practices folknography, a type of qualitative cultural research and believes what he and his students discovered along the three mile County Road 21, holds lessons — deeply rooted in the past — for everyone in Lawrence County today. The road, according to Lucas, “is a perfect microcosm of Appalachia.� The stories about its homes, its cemeteries, its pig iron furnace, and even its old school house, shed light on exactly who the people of Lawrence County are now and why. “There is no way to capture all of it,� he said, but as he drives along the windy road through dappled

sunlight, he begins with the story of how Porter Gap got its name. “Old man Porter would harness up his team over in Flatwoods, Ky.,� he says. “He’d bring them over to the river and there was an old engine ferry. They didn’t have a bridge at that time. He would come over here and hook up to the old grader and he would grade the road. “One evening in the late fall, he tripped while he was grading the road. He got the harnesses caught around his neck, and it broke his neck. And the team hauled him, drug him, through the gap and it became known as Porter’s Gap Road, Porter Gap,� he explained. Life along Porter Gap was once centered around the LaGrange Furnace, built in 1836 and named for the Revolutionary War hero Lafayette’s farm in France, said Lucas, explaining LaGrange means simply an outlying farm in French. The furnace, — %

for its owners and is located at the exact middle of the length of road. It is now privately owned but _ “Every furnace had a church, a school, a store, and a well, and then they had people that lived around it. They worked in the furnace, went to the school, shopped in the store. They got company issued script. It wasn’t real money. They got script,� _ € % $ lot of the LaGrange Freewill Baptist Church. “This is the original site of the church, but it has %* squat brick building tucked into a bluff high above the road below. Lucas also knows a thing or two about the old school building still standing at the other end of the road. Built sometime in the early 1840s, the building is now owned by Ironton Municipal Judge Clark Collins. Its handhewn stone foundation and outhouse are tell-tale signs of its longlife to a skilled observer, but the tale Lucas spins

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about a visitor to the school is less obvious. “There was a tree here at one time,� he said, pausing to look at a tall sycamore and speculating it to be too young to be the tree. “Jesse James and his gang came in here from Missouri and they were staying out here in an old barn. They were staying with the Daltons,� said Lucas, recounting the tale and noting descendants of the Dalton family are still in the area. “They went into the bank in Ironton to rob it and they found out there really wasn’t much money there to even bother with it. They really came to rob the train, but they found it was just iron ore and coal on it and they didn’t have any use for that. So, while they were here, they came down to the school and the teacher and the kids were all out here, and Jesse James put on a shooting exhibition with cards pinned to the tree. He rode around the tree shooting at it while the kids were all out watching it. I guess the kids were just so delighted,� he said. An elderly woman Lucas interviewed whom he calls simply Grandma, once told him the tale just as it was passed down to her by her mother. “She said, ‘Mom told me all about

it. She talked about how great things were. We didn’t know Jesse James was a desperado. We just thought he was friends with the Daltons. He was a good shot,’â€? Lucas recounts with a laugh, adding “They eventually went into Huntington, (W.Va.) and robbed a bank. Two of his men got shot in Huntington and they went back to Missouri. True story.â€? But it is the area’s two cemeteries that fascinate Lucas the most. LaGrange Cemetery, near Porter Gap’s intersection with Lawrence Road, is dotted with mature white oaks, a large Cyprus tree and some  lower slopes of its prominent knoll are the newest graves — the most recent burials are within the last decade. A fence is in mid-construction around a family’s plot and an American Flag drifts in the wind next to a homemade solar light, which is no longer working. Up on top of the hill, the names of the dead have long been worn off many of the headstones. Some bear the hallmark shield of Civil War veterans’ graves. Lucas kneels next to one, running his hand over the reliefsculpted letters that remain, but are mostly unreadable.

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“You can see it was a Davidson but it doesn’t say much else,� Lucas says, making out that the soldier was part of the 92nd Ohio Infantry. “Here is this really interesting, powerful story that is untold. My heart continually tells me and the academic side of me says, ‘This is a story that ought to be told if % about this soldier.’ Where did he die? What happened�? Lucas asks as the wind blows leaves through the otherwise abandoned cemetery. But the stories Lucas really wants to know are in a tiny cemetery across the ridge, on the other side of the old furnace where he and one of the county surveyors, Nate Dickerson, discovered a forgotten graveyard almost six years ago. Lucas and his students had been told by many of the subjects they interviewed during their year of studying Porter Gap in 2005 and 2006 that there was an old African-American cemetery somewhere in the hills around the furnace. But no one could tell them exactly where. Finally, one of the interviewees told Lucas where he thought it was: On top of the hill, off the old LaGrange Furnace Road near the Perry and Upper township line. Once up there, the county surveyor marked a tree and the pair began rummaging through the brush looking for headstones. Lucas discovered a slightly rounded rock sticking up near the tree line and

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layer of dirt around its base to reveal a hand-carved headstone, bearing the name: Mary Lou Mills. They had found it. Later, with the help of ground-sensing radar, they were able to identify the graves of 11 more individuals including nine adults and two children. Mary Lou is the only one they could identify. at the Lawrence County Courthouse or any other information to identify the others buried in the cemetery. But Lucas believes he knows how Mary Lou and the others came to

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be in what is now called Sacred Hills Cemetery. He thinks a black solider returning from World War I contracted

ease home to Osborne Creek, where approximately 21 black families who worked at the LaGrange Furnace lived. As it was doing across the country, the illness swept throughout the tiny community killing the dozen individuals now buried at Sacred Hills. “They took them up there and they buried them with evidently, just these hand-etched stone markers because

they couldn’t afford regular markers. The government wasn’t burying them There was nothing there to identify them,â€? Lucas said. “You can feel the beauty of this place, the serenity. I think they did this on purpose,â€? said Lucas, standing at the edge of the cemetery looking out across the now re-forested hills of Lawrence County to the Ohio River below. “Feel how peaceful it is. You can feel that majesty. You can see why they put their loved ones here. It was cold and they were frightened. This was a terrible thing that happened to them.â€? € one of his most noteworthy and meaningful folknography accomplishments. And as he tells his students, “Listen to these voices two ways. Listen to these voices and hear what they have to say and learn a lesson. Everything is for a purpose, everything.â€? The inhabitants of Sacred Hills have plenty to say to the people of Lawrence County that is relevant now, he added. “I think they represent, to a greater sense, they represent a time and a people all across the county. This was not an easy life that people led here. It is still not an easy life people live here. There is a lack of jobs, education and opportunity. But people keep at digging away, not necessarily at iron ore and coal, but they are digging away trying to make a life for themselves and their families. I think, in a greater sense, this is what this cemetery represents.â€? •

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Riding the wave Ironton man working at acclaimed animation studio By Michelle Goodman The Tribune

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n its past 25 years, Pixar Animation Studios has produced some of the most beloved & all time. “Finding Nemo,� “Toy Story,� “Cars,� “WALL-E� and “Up� are _ created to push the bounds of both children’s and adult’s imaginations. And to be a part of the produc _ & % '# %* set to be released in June, has been a surreal experience. At least that’s how Crosby Clyse puts it. Crosby, 24, is the 2006 valedictorian of St. Joseph High School in Ironton. He has been working with the animation studio since August 2010, after graduating from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. He is working as the assis '# %* ” = & % " said he acts as her liaison and a typical day is anything but, from performing administrative duties to working with various department managers and the director’s assistant. “Every day is different,� Crosby said. “It’s been an amazing working experience. The production SUBMITTED process has been a huge learning Former St. Joseph High School student Crosby Clyse has come a long way from high school and community college productions to graduating from New York University’s Gallatin School to landing a job at Pixar Animation Studios as assistant to the producer. experience.�

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And getting to the Pixar studio in Emeryville, Calif., has been a journey in itself. The experience, he said, has been a non-stop wave that he doesn’t want to end. Crosby’s proud parents, Bob and Sissy Clyse, both said their son, as well as their other three children, were always interested in the arts. When his older brother, Tyler, began piano lessons, 4-year-old Crosby joined in on his own. “He started pounding on the piano keys and making rhythms,� Bob said. When he was a little older, Crosby participated in plays at Ironton High School and eventually at Ashland Community and Technical College as a freshman at St. Joseph. “But what he fell in love with was the work call,� Sissy said. “He likes knowing how to build everything and the sound and lighting.� Sissy said Crosby logged more than 100 volunteer hours at ACTC his senior year of high school. As a freshman at NYU, Crosby dove ™ riculum on the concept of space and how it is used to tell a story. He said he chose NYU for the potential internship opportunities. “I was hoping to jump quickly into

$ %* " '/ $ based on set design and the professor offered him an internship the second semester of his freshman year,� Sissy said. “They weren’t going to let him have it because they don’t let freshman have internships but the professor went to bat for him. He just went from one internship, theater-related, to another. He worked his butt off because that’s what he loved. He just knew what he wanted and he didn’t spare anytime.� Crosby did internships or apprenticeships every semester until he graduated including working with theater set designers, interning at the Public Theater and its Shakespeare in the Park productions, working in the art department for the Martha Stewart Show, and working with Tony Awardwinning theatre director, scenic and costume designer Bob Crowley in London. What gave him a leg up with Pixar was his work with Disney Theatrical Productions, also known as Disney on Broadway. He worked as the president’s assistant full-time for eight months. “I’m kind of shocked sometime by

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Most notably, Crosby was able to meet one of his heroes in animation, Alan Menken, who wrote the musical } “The Little Mermaid,� “Aladdin� and “Beauty and the Beast.� The experience of being on the Pixar lot is something in itself, too, Crosby said of the facility that encompasses one entire city block. “Every day is a different day,� he said. “What I love about here is having everyone on site, in one place.� Nearing the end of production for “Brave,� Crosby said he is excited to visit his family and get their reactions ‰ `` “We’re proud of him,� Sissy said,

noting that both she and Bob are proud of all their children’s accomplishments. “He’s worked really hard.â€? “They are pretty spectacular people,â€? Crosby said of his parents. “I $ both of them. I would not have been here without their constant support.â€? As for the future, Crosby said he is not sure where it will lead, but he will $ “I never felt like I needed to choose one thing for the rest of my life,â€? Crosby said. “I’ve been very fortunate. It’s purely a blessing. ‌ “Sometimes I have to shake myself. We’ll see what happens. The fates could change.â€? •

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Teaching the Teachers CCC satellite program prepares future teachers And things have begun to come together and click for Dillon as a teacher as well. It wasn’t too long ago that he was a student himself. } & iligently practicing their cursive handwriting, third graders in Jeremy Dillon’s language Dawson-Bryant Local School District. He graduated arts class at Dawson-Bryant Elementary from Ohio University Southern in 2009 and started $ substitute teaching in the winter of 2010 for about a half a year, then moved to the middle school as a about their favorite books. “We’ve worked all week on this and the writing full-time aide before getting hired at the elementary process,� Dillon said to his students. “It’s in your school. ” + † hands now. You don’t need me anymore.� One student tries to think of just the right words ated in 2011 from OUS and is an eighth grade social studies teacher at Dawson-Bryant Middle School. for her favorite book, “Anansi the Spider.� As a new teacher, Moore said she prepared her “What are some words you could use?� Dillon asks her. “Tell me about the main characters, the four classes by letting them know who was boss on day one. setting.� “I started out pretty strict,� she said. “I was easy “I really like working with this age group. Especially third grade,� Dillon said. “They are at that age when going, but I was strict. I respected them and they they are independent and responsible for themselves. respected me. I don’t bluff. They know what is They like school and they want to learn, and you can expected out of them and they know what they canreally see things are coming together and things are not get away with.� As former Dawson-Bryant High School graduates, clicking.�

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# + } do not have. Each agreed their time in the Teacher Academy program as high school juniors and seniors helped prepare them for what was to come.

What is Teacher Academy? The Teacher Academy program is a satellite program of Collins Career Center that gives students a taste of what it is like to be a teacher. Juniors and seniors in the Chesapeake, Ironton and DawsonBryant school districts are able to take the course at their home schools. Sarah Humphreys is the instructor for all the schools. “What I love about the program is that it gives kids the chance to try out a career before they have to actually declare a major in college,� Humphreys said. Through the program, students learn teaching

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strategies and philosophies, legal issues, the role of education in society, curriculum, parenting, interpersonal skills and signs of disorders or childhood diseases. Students also complete a portfolio that can go with them to college as reference material or to help with the Praxis teacher exam. Some college credit is also available through OUS and Shawnee State University. Aside from classroom work and instruction by Humphreys, the students also spend time each day in a classroom placement. By the end of their senior years, students will have spent time in preschool, early elementary, middle school and high school classes. They also have time in special needs classes at Open Door School and tour TriState Industries. In classroom placements, Teacher Academy students help teachers and work with students themselves doing small group tutoring and instruction. “They will leave this program know-

87 ing exactly which grade level they want to teach, what subject they want to teach,� Humphreys said. “Then they’ll have experience helping kids in those areas.�

Ahead of the game Moore said she was glad she was able to try a little of everything during her Teacher Academy experience. “It made me realize I wanted to be a middle school teacher,� she said. “Teacher Academy gave me some real-life experiences. That and student teaching really got my feet wet.� '^ % what I wanted to do before I even got to college,� Dillon said about the program. “I talked to a lot of people who have said they wish they could have gone through college knowing immediately what they were going to do.� Both Moore and Dillon agreed that the program not only helped them commit to teaching but helped them through college as well.

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Roach said she wants to teach either kindergarten or special education classes and hopes to come back to the Dawson-Bryant district. ' $ Academy does, besides the classroom work, is it gets your feet in the water,� Doyle said. “It helps you get prepared and makes you think, ‘Do I really want to do this?’� Doyle said he hopes to teach middle school history after he graduates from college. He is currently observing a kindergarten class, something he wasn’t “I thought the kids would be crazy, A new generation As current students of the Teacher but they are all well-mannered and = % + well-behaved,� Doyle said. Even though the Teacher Academy Roach and senior Brandon Doyle, both at Dawson-Bryant High School, said students don’t actually get to teach an

entire class, Doyle said the program they want to continue with education makes him feel like he is doing the work of an actual teacher, from making copthrough college and become teachers. “I guess I’ve always wanted to be a ies to mentoring younger students. “It makes me feel good,� Doyle said.

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In loving memory The birth of Little Victories came from Brown’s personal struggle with the loss of her cocker spaniel, Chloe, nine years ago. Even before Chloe died, someone dropped a matted lump of fur at the end of Brown’s driveway in Huntington. “I thought someone had dropped off an old dog to die,� Brown said. The dog had cataracts, was dirty, matted and malnourished. “I keep canned food in the car and I got it to come to me,� Brown explained. “Once I got it on a leash it started jumping around like a young pup. So we took it that day and got it groomed. I knew if I took it to the shelter at that point it would be put down.� Brown contacted New York Cocker Rescue to come and get the 2-year-old spaniel that she named Biscuit. Soon after, a relay team picked up Biscuit and found her a home with a family in Pennsylvania. “When Chloe died a bit after that, I was grieving so much. I thought, in her memory, I would try to help other dogs,� Brown said. With Brown’s determination to honor Chloe, and the support of the community, Little Victories was born and was an immediate success. “I put a letter to the editor in the paper and four people met in my living room and that’s how we got started,� Brown recalled. Brown and her small group had public meetings and spread their cause by word of mouth and more letters in local newspapers. “People just started sending us donations out of the blue,� Brown said. “It

amazed me how people trusted. We went immediately and set up a corpo Œ]\X [Xœ[ † @ a license. And we have accounted for every penny that has been donated. That’s one thing we pride ourselves on. It all goes to the animals and their support.�

Bitter beginnings % # her crew of volunteers rescued and fostered dogs and cats out of their own homes. As rewarding as it is to save lives, Brown said, it was hard to see the condition of many of the animals and she became bitter with people. “We would have people drive up with dogs half beaten to death, starved,� Brown said. “I would be up at 3 a.m. THE TRIBUNE/JESSICA ST. JAMES bawling, crying, because we couldn’t (ABOVE) Sarah Wasley walks one of the residents of Little Victories. (BELOW) take more, couldn’t do more. They’ve Sadie, a pregnant pit-boxer mix, is referred to by her handlers as a “Doll Baby�. thrown them out of car windows at us.� '= %* # said of the pets. “They are dropped from the only home they knew, for years sometimes. We’ve had dogs cry until they were hoarse.� But Brown began to notice her bitterness toward people was being offset by those that really did care for the animals, too. Donations of food or blankets and even money sometimes accompanied the animals in need. “Then it dawned on me,� Brown said. “I was going to have to look at the big picture and try to save as many as I could and work for the day when there will be no more.�

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n a typical garage, most people house a family car or two, a lawn mower and a few tools. Rube Allman’s, from South Point, houses a Pontiac GTO dragster, which has been driven at 182 mph. The car

around $70,000. Allman races the GTO in the International Hot Rod Association. Allman just bought a garage to store his old cars and race cars, which includes a Firebird Trans AM. “We bought the other garage because we needed more space,� Allman said. “I wanted to get my house back to being a house.� Allman already owns Allman’s Body Shop, which is used primarily for insurance work and car repair. The body shop has been operating since 1990. When they opened the body shop, they repaired wrecked cars and painted cars in the evening. '= % get serious on a job and we decided on body work,� Allman said. The hobby began with bracket racing, which they still compete in. Bracket racing is a different form of racing. It doesn’t matter how fast the car is, each competitor is running off the estimated time placed on their windshield. They make a time trial to gauge the speed of the car, then they place their estimated time on the windshield. “You need to run the same time trials consistently,� Allman said. “That way it doesn’t matter if you have a lot of money or little money.� If the cars are running on an eighth Rube Allman, of South Point with his Pontiac GTO dragster

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mile track and a car posts a 4.93, then that time gets placed on the windshield. When the competition begins, the car needs to run as close as possible to the time on the windshield. A car can run above the posted time and still win but if the car runs below the posted time, it’s called breaking out and it’s an automatic loss. The only chance to win if a car breaks out is if the other competitor breaks out with a lower time. Allman credits bracket racing to the overall success of drag racing. “They moved to that in the ‘70s, early ‘80s,� Allman said. “If it wasn’t for bracket racing, drag racing might not be good right now. It really changed things.� Allman is part of R&R racing, which stands for Randy and Rube racing. Allman credits much of his success to Randy and Kathy Kelly, who own BWC Trucking. Allman began by racing locally. “You go to these local tracks and you race against the same people all of the time,� Allman said. Allman then decided to race in a pro-am division. Pro-am is an elimination event, which is different from bracket racing. If a competitor loses in bracket racing they can buy their way back in. Pro-am holds races on Saturday and Sunday, if a car loses, then they are done for that day. € % = % ˜

/~=% ^ $ % • / round but placed in the top 16 nationally. Randy and BWC Trucking, in many ways, have been the biggest support for Allman’s fortunes. “Two years ago, we went to Montgomery, Ala. and I broke a valve spring in the motor,� Allman said. “We came back and wanted to go to Columbus in a door-cars only event, so Randy took the motor out of his car and put it in my car so we could run the race up there. Randy was having a motor built and I ended up running that motor the rest of the season.� Last season, they broke a lifter in

running on seven cylinders. “We had four weeks to get the _ + %* = '@ _ and then we won Michigan.â€? Allman’s wife enjoys going to races and she enjoys the atmosphere. “She probably enjoys going to the races more than me,â€? Allman said. ' _ Pontiac GTO as her own.â€? Allman acknowledges the lack of knowledge that drag racing garners. “It is a complicated sport for people to understand,â€? Allman said. “Everybody thinks it’s easy. They have trouble understanding the process. This is close racing. You are winning by thousandths of a second and you’re losing by thousandths of a second.â€? •

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Belle in the Well Murder remains mystery three decades later blocks and dropped her in. Spring rains rotted the hose and made them pop.� Cathy and Tammy Baxter, then 13 and 14, hey called her The Belle in the Well. That were playing near the well when they dragged off $ % $ the cement top and looked inside. Frightened, the teens ran back home, telling their father a story he directed by the caprice of Mother Nature. couldn’t believe. It was John Baxter who called the No one knew who she was; they still don’t today. All that was on her body was detritus. A fake brass Lawrence County Sheriff. Diamond was a deputy then and remembers that token from a Jerry Falwell revival in the pocket of her soaked, dank cable-knit sweater, a Trailways bus early spring afternoon. “It wasn’t cold. We were just in shirt sleeves,� he ticket from Ashland, Ky., to Huntington, W.Va., ' $ and the key to a locker at a Greyhound station. These were the worldly goods of a woman who in cut the concrete slab out.� With Diamond was Roger Burge, another deputy, the silence of the grave has held onto the mystery of as well as then-prosecuting attorney Richard Meyers. her life for three decades. “It was up on a ridge above Lake Forest,� Meyers On April 21, 1981, a decomposing body was trussed and hauled out of a 10-foot cistern in the said. “She had been there awhile. In my years I saw north end of Lawrence County. Concrete blocks had lot of them. That was minor. She was bloated, white, weighed the body down into the murky rainwater, had clothes on. Most of her body wasn’t deteriorated because of the clothes.� tied to it with her own panty hose. Burge was one who went into the well after the “I’m guessing her neck was broken,� said Ronnie } % Z water was drained. No wallet. No driver’s license. Nothing tangible the day she was found. “They tied her with the

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to say who she was. Just a 3-year-old bus ticket and that key. “We found a locker at the Greyhound bus station that she had used,â€? Burge said. Huntington Police Corporal Damon Slone went with the deputies to his city’s bus station near Marshall University. “There was a suitcase with clothing and photographs, family photographs,â€? Slone said. “More than likely she came up missing from the bus station.â€? A stranger, she apparently reached out to the habituĂŠs at the station for they were the ones who gave investigators the most information. “They remembered seeing her,â€? Slone said. “She changed buses from around the Tennessee area.â€? Some thought her home was in Arkansas; others believed it was Alabama. But after a few years the memory plays tricks. ' X [ her,â€? Slone said. “We tried our best. There was no forensics at the time. You didn’t have forensics.â€? Every so often over the years, a lead might surface

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The casket of a women dubbed “The Belle in the Well� is excavated by workers in June of 2011. With the advanced technology investigators once again are trying to discover the identity of Lawrence County’s only unknown Jane Doe.

and just as quickly evaporate, leaving the nameless woman undisturbed in an unmarked grave, ironically off Homeless Road. “(The case) was never closed, but once I realized I didn’t have anyone to charge, there wasn’t much %* + '= % % _ years, it would come up. But we still don’t have anything.â€? What they did have were theories, all with a common thread. “She had rubber bands around her wrists,â€? Slone said. “And when you ride a (motor) bike in the winter, you wear rubber bands, so the air doesn’t go up your sleeves.â€? Investigators at that time believed her path had crossed with that of some motorcyclists, maybe even a gang. Fast forward to a warm June morning 2011 when a new group of investigators, still wanting answers, watched that unmarked grave be opened for the Âœ] In her casket that morning was a bag with the clothes investigators had pulled from the bus locker in 1981. By that time those family snapshots had either disintegrated in the bag or were lost.  }‹= could solve the decades-old mystery. ' € " %* ‰ € “Certainly there are other deaths and other cases # person.â€? = % & entered the available information that came from the original autopsy and police reports into the ‹ ˆ } & ' $ }‹= a better description entered into the website, just maybe we could get an identity,â€? the sheriff said. ' one.â€? }‹= % _ step would be to determine the circumstances of her murder and possibly identify her killer. '@ }‹= $% % %* € “You don’t want any murder to go unsolved.â€? Those answers that might be welcomed by her family, certainly to those original investigators. “It is one that nags me the worst,â€? Slone said about the case. “She was trying to make a new start, had no work, no money. (Someone) picked her up for a party, abused her and threw her down a well.â€? •

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HESAPEAKE — The only person who knows what it’s really like to be a mother is another mother. The only person who can give the best advice is, likewise, another mother. And the women who make up the Mothers of Preschoolers understand that philosophy full well. In fact, they live it.  @ of each month for two to three hours at a time, the MOPS group of mothers get together at the Chesapeake United Methodist Church to compare notes on child-rearing, give encouragement to each other and just plain have fun and be each other’s friends. “It gives you companionship,� said Sarah Runyon, mother to 4-year-old Evan and 1-year-old Seth. “To be able to talk with other moms that go through things. It is hard to be home with two

this stage of our lives. It is a nice gettogether. They have day care and for two hours you can talk to adults.� For almost 40 years MOPS has provided support to women like Runyon in a friendly setting, starting out with eight + @ ~ % " % \|—œ Eight years later MOPS formed a

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16-month-old Sarah. “She had gone to it and suggested I look for one.� The closest one met in Kenova, W.Va., and Case was looking for something closer to home. Her solution was to start one herself. “When we started, there were four of us,� she said. “We are adding to it little by little.� Now the group of eight meets biweekly during the school year to hear speakers, learn a skill and just hang out. Children are brought in tow, because the church provides childcare. And although the group came about to help mothers of infants or preschoolers, all mothers are welcome. “It is a time of fellowship,� Case said. “We have a snack in the beginning and then speakers. The CEO from Ronald McDonald House talked to us about the charity. It can also be things like sharing a craft. A lady from our church makes ornaments and she talked about why she does it. We all had the opportunity to make an ornament. And we do get to know each other and have times of sharing about our kids and what we are going through.� Another time a fellow parishioner who is also a nurse spoke to the group, giving the women the opportunity to get cer-

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tain child-rearing questions answered. “It helps moms develop friendships and encourages moms to value mothers,� Case said. “It is challenging us to grow as mothers, women and leaders. And it is not every day you get to sit down with a group of ladies who are going through the same thing, like trying to get your child to eat their food.� While the advice and encouragement is well-received, the women who come to the MOPs group have the opportunity to reclaim aspects of their lives the responsibility of caring for children can reduce. “When you are a stay-at-home mom, you have lost some of your identity. You don’t get to socialize because you are not in the workplace,� Case said. “One thing about our group is a lot of the ladies have moved to the Chesapeake area and a lot of them don’t know people in the area. We get to know each other and we have a Facebook page so that we can talk to one another.� Since its inception MOPS has grown to become an international company, instituting a publishing house and a group for teenaged mothers. But it is the grassroots level that gives the organization its unique strength.

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Who am I? High school students share experiences as Appalachians By Benita Heath | The Tribune

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t started out as a spur-of-the-moment suggestion. Evelyn Capper, Fairland High School media specialist, and educators from Ohio University Southern-Proctorville Center were brainstorming one day to come up with an idea for a countywide project for the high school students. “Let’s do a writers’ workshop and let’s do something with our Appalachian heritage,� Capper said. With that decided, the word went out to all high schools asking students for their literary take on what it means to be part of the Appalachian culture, focusing on the theme of “I Am an Appalachian. That is

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n writing a tribute about a beloved grandfather, Jesse Blevins has created a tribute to the Appalachian culture. “It was fond to remember him and writing something for other people,� Blevins said about her grandfather, Blain Duncan. “But it was hard. He was such an important part of my life. When my mom was going back to school, he spent a lot of time with me. “He was so fun-loving. He was like a little kid. He was always up to something crazy. He was so fun to be around.� The senior at Fairland High School plans to go to Ohio University Southern campus in the fall to study early childhood development with the goal of becoming an elementary teacher. “I like little kids and teaching them things,� she said. As the big sis to three brothers and a

Who I Am.� “Some of our students didn’t even realize they were Appalachian,� Capper said. “Some students wrote an essay who weren’t born here. But are you an Appalachian because you are born here or because you live here?� The schools then submitted what their educators were invited to a workshop in October where they † $ All schools participated in the workshop except for Ironton High and Ironton St. Joseph because of

“Our students have just grown,� Capper said. “And if you could have been there the day they had the writ-

ers’ workshop, they have literally blossomed. Their regional eyes have been opened. With regard to their writing styles, I think the experience helped them. They were able to work on different aspects of their writing.� Now a committee has chosen the top four essays to & =

~ $ / in that selection process. Along with each essay is a short portrait, verbal and visual, of the students selected as they talk about their hopes for the future and those who have inspired them along their paths. As Capper sees it, the writing experience has had multiple rewards. “They were very, very proud,� she said.

sister, Blevins has had many chances to stretch her teaching muscles. “They kind of annoy me, but I like them anyway,� she joked. Blevins also likes to explore her creativity through words. “I love publications at school where we work on the yearbook and we have an online newspaper,� Blevins said. Besides her grandfather, Blevins said her most inspiring person is her father. “Because he is hard working,� she said. “He isn’t one to judge people. He would help anybody.� The idea of writing about the Appalachian culture gave Blevins much satisfaction, she said. “It was a great idea,� she said. “I feel a lot of times high school students aren’t given a voice. They are not old enough for their opinions to matter. This gave us voice.�

Jesse Blevins Here in Appalachia, our creativity is what makes us unique. It sets us apart from the rest of our country more than our accents, our home-grown way of life, or how close knit our families are. Being able to call myself an Appalachian is a right, and even an honor that nobody outside our region has. To me, as the granddaughter of ˜ he did, creativity has always been the most important thing. I can’t imagine what my & am from such a young age. When I was just a little girl, I remember my papaw pulling me onto his lap and saying, “C’mere, Jesse, your papaw wants to show you somethin’.� That was the day

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couldn’t have been more than 5 or 6, but on that hot summer day, he ingrained a love of art in me that I’ll never forget. Papaw was an artist through and through. When his brush met the canvas, it was like his creativity just burst forth like $ Day – it was magical. While growing up, I loved watching him paint. Especially as a small child, I was so awestruck at the way his paintings made me feel. It was just a magical feeling that started deep inside and boiled over. It’s indescribable. / creativity, like lightening but without thunder. There was

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t is a love of words that propels Leah Webb and she appreciated the opportunity to write about the place she calls her home. “This took a lot of thinking,� Webb said about creating her essay. “But it was cool to know I was writing something that was going to be part of something bigger. Usually I write and then I crumple it up. This is something to read. I do a lot of writing and will scratch over it and do it over.� The Symmes Valley senior knows where she is going after graduation, but & “I am caught between journalism and teaching,� she said. “I think I want to teach, but I also like to write.� The appeal of being a journalist would be “just getting to tell other people’s sto-

” $ / & to be tied to anything, and his art shows it. When I was little, he would always color with me. I remember that he would / & just do whatever looked good to him. My little kid brain couldn’t wrap itself around his % '= & about lines; it’s about feeling. If you’re not feelin’ somethin’, then you’re doin’ it wrong.� Looking back now, I realize what he meant. It wasn’t just about art; it was about life as well. If you constantly act the way people expect you to, you’re not living. You have to feel like you’re living life the way you want to, not the

ries,� Webb said. But her love of literature makes her wonder if her career might be as a high school English teacher. “English is my favorite class,� she said. “I love to read, love to write. I really like Emily Dickenson’s poetry. I love the way she writes. It is beautiful.� = @ ^ †/ ˆ / % % " university. Besides her parents, her greatest inspiration comes from the world stage: Gandhi. “Everything he said was very, very wise, very peaceful,� she said. “My favorite quote of his is ‘Be the change you want to see in the world.’�

Leah Webb I have lived here in Appalachia for as long as I can remember. This is my home. This is where my family, my friends and all my memories are. It really is a special place, beautiful and safe . . . but to outsiders, our area can seem more than a little =  " % you’d think she came from a different planet entirely. We’re talking about a girl who, % for fun, and even stranger that almost everybody in our high school is at church on Wednesday night. She thinks we talk funny (and we think the same of her!) To her, = I used to say the same thing. I am stuck in the middle of nowhere. I always told myself that when I “grow up,� I will move away to a big city. Now that I’m less than

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way you’re told. If everyone lived the way they were told, society wouldn’t have gotten anywhere and civilization would have failed a very, very long time ago. Life is all about being a unique human being. If you aren’t willing to live outside the lines, then you may miss out getting where you need to go. It’s kind of like being a horse in a corral, fenced in by stereotypes and what people think about you. You’re not going to get anywhere unless you actually have the will and desire to jump the fence. That was the thing about my papaw, he could tell you anything and you’d get a life lesson out of it at some point in

time. The references he used to make his point depended on who you were. With me it was always art and he always used it to tell me to just be myself and embrace my individuality. = % '‹ are the same because if they were they wouldn’t be worth two cents or the time it took to look at them.� / art was something you do for yourself. If you love it, it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. That mentality has affected how I live my life each day. Whether you’re = –# self because if you love you, isn’t that all that really matters?

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110 there’s nothing to do. This is a rural area, dotted with farms and gardens. Actually, there’s always something that needs to be done. Animals need fed, grass needs mowed, weeds in the garden have to be pulled. In the summer, when coastals are hanging out at the beach, my family is putting hundreds, if not thousands, of strawberry plants in the ground. We’re weeding them, growing them, picking them, and selling them. While big city teens are at the

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mall, I’m at home, sitting on the back porch with my family, my real network. When there’s not any cell phone service, and the Internet is so slow it could be powered by snails pulling lead weights, you automatically become closer to the people you live with, whether you mean to or not. Here in Appalachia, fairs and festivals are paramount. There are hundreds, celebrating everything from banana splits to stargazing to scrapbooking. I don’t know for sure, but if I

ric Sias’ writing may win him accolades but he admits he gravitates toward math when he is in class at Chesapeake High School. “When you are in math, you can always %* this 11th grader. “I am thinking about medical school,� Sias said. “I have been in the hospital environment a lot and I want to help people. * As the son of cardiologist Dr. Tina Sias, the 16-year-old has had a front-row seat on what it takes to be a successful physician. In fact, he calls his mother one of his “She is a very hard worker, very passionate about her job, very inspiring,� he said. “She always has a positive attitude.� When he is not in the classroom, Sias can be found out hunting or on the golf

had to guess, I would say there are probably more festivals in Appalachia then there are anywhere else in the entire country. It seems like there is always something worth celebrating! Here in Lawrence County, Ohio, people look forward to the fair all year. We live for the funnel cakes and the rides and the entertainment. Also, many of the kids in my school are involved in 4-H, so the fair is something they have been preparing for. When %

who’s been anticipating its arrival practically lives there until it’s over. The most frequent question asked throughout that week is, “Have you been to the fair yet?!� The fair is a really BIG DEAL around here, so it seems a shame that it’s only here for a week, rather than being a year-round event. But then again, if it were constant, we Lawrence Countians wouldn’t have anything to look forward to, would we? Appalachia isn’t all fairs and festivals and small towns,

though. It is an area heavily affected by poverty as well as substance abuse. I don’t know anyone who isn’t in some way affected by one or the other. But, in spite of those few dark patches, the sky of our Appalachia is otherwise blue. This isn’t the middle of nowhere or inhabited by uncivilized hillbillies. We are a strong group of people with a rich heritage, living in one of the most beautiful and unique areas in our country. We are Appalachia.

course. For the past two years he has been on Chesapeake’s varsity golf team. He is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Big Branch Church and the Soaring Eagles 4-H club. Sias’ essay focused on the Appalachian way of life he observes, especially with his grandparents and their role in fostering that special culture. Writing about what & assignment, he said. “I found it interesting that I could express my thoughts and opinions and that is very interesting,� Sias said. “I think it is great that we can get our voice out there about the area and its culture. We can show the rest of the world how we are. It is my background. Any place has its own culture. A lot of urban areas look at this place and think we are a bunch of hillbillies, but we aren’t. We can be just as successful as anyone.�

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Eric Sias Appalachian culture may appear odd or backward to many other cultures even in America, but I share that way of life with millions of people. The Appalachian way of life is my only way of life. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Time may move on and I may end up doing great things one day in diverse places but my heritage goes back to Appalachia and that will never change. & \{ _ \{ % the colors of Appalachian ways. I grew up in the Tri-State, which to me is where Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and the great Ohio River converge into a serene landscape of hills, towns and several large but unique bridges. All through my childhood I have lived within an hour of all my grandparents. This is something that I have often taken for granted. There are many out there whose core family lives far away and they don’t see them very often. My grandparents have been a huge part of my life. They are the ones who introduced me to Appalachian culture. Many times would I go to either of my grandparents’ houses and just learn and absorb how they run their days and what their strong beliefs are. Through them I have learned that Appalachians are very opinionated and don’t welcome change. That is how we have preserved the culture for so many years from when it originated. Each time that I learned from them it has melted and formed me into a true Appalachian citizen. I took on their beliefs and what they treasure. They were passed down to me through caring and authentic words. One of the biggest parts of Appalachian lifestyle is Christianity. Everywhere you go

F in the Appalachian area you’ll see a church. From the huge lavish cathedrals to the little white country establishments in the hills, but whether big or small they all serve one purpose and that purpose is to serve God. = as it is by beliefs. One of my most prominent Appalachian traditions is a reuniting Sunday dinner after church. My parents and I for as long as I can remember have gone to my grandparents’ for Sunday dinner. Not every Sunday did we make the journey, but we went more Sundays than not. These are special times for me. When I can see at least one side of the family all together at the same time it is very exciting and is something I look forward to. For dinner we might have fried chicken or pork chops with mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, corn on the cob, baked yams, salad and a big glass of homemade iced tea. Those meals were my comfort food. Those meals were made with care

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and love. Intended to feed the whole family, to bring them together, and feed them love just as much as food. Sunday dinner means more than just a large amount of mouthwatering deliciousness, it allows the family to socialize, to update everybody about each other. It allows the family to laugh and fellowship. Sometimes we may go out on the front porch and continue drinking the iced tea or maybe we moved to a grape soda or even a bottle of Coke. We would sit out there and tell stories‌ serious ones, funny ones and nonsense ones‌ it didn’t matter. Stories

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revor Wilcox has a simple goal — to be the new Dr. Seuss. “I would really like to write children’s books for ages 5 to 10,� Wilcox said. } @ _ classes at Dawson-Bryant High School and is now studying at the Ohio University Southern. “I am doing my freshman classes and hopefully I will get them done in a shorter time than a year and then go to OU in Athens for creative writing,� Wilcox said. But he also has another dream, to be a teacher like his mother. “My mom passed away when I was 13 and told her I would be a teacher,� he said. Writing about Appalachia was an assignment he found easy. “I thought it was really cool,� he said. “People around the world kind of take Appalachia for granted.� Yet it is the world Wilcox wants to see

green beans, potatoes and carrots. From these vegetables my grandmother forms the Sunday dinner. She also has a peach and apple tree from which I % and healthy fruit. Hardworking is another description of Appalachia. From the steel mills and the coal mines,

ies, Appalachians are hard workers. You can walk in any hospital,

% % in the area and you see people working hard to put food on the table. Sometimes it may seem like some people in Appalachia are not very hardworking, but deep

inside hardworking sums up the soul of Appalachia. One of the most popular traditions in Appalachia that will never die out due to all those who are passionate about it is hunting. I myself hunt, and do enjoy its sport. It lets you connect to nature in a unique way; you get to take in all that nature has to offer. Once, my dad and I planned on missing church to go hunting one Sunday. We sat there in our homemade blind of old straw bales and didn’t see a thing except a curious little barn swallow that kept chirping, “church, church, church.� So feeling guilty, we got up, left

the blind, and went to church. My aunt once told me, “Shoot animals with cameras, so that way they’ll last longer.� I’ll never forget that. So I have painted a picture of my Appalachia. I hope it is as colorful a picture as is your Appalachia. There are hard times, but anyone who has ever taken a breath knows that. Hard times come. But the soul of Appalachia, the basis on God, the hardworking, the culture, the traditions, the customs, the beliefs, all go on to last and intrigue the future generations of Appalachia.

“I want to travel everywhere,� he said. “I want to end in California on a beach. I place I would go to would be Niagara Falls. I would like to maybe go to Africa, the Ivory Coast and help out other people there.� The thread throughout his life has % grade writing a short story that ended up “In eighth grade we had to write a scary story and mine ended up to be 14 pages,� Wilcox said. “ It was about a boy and girl who has a fear of clowns.� / ‹ \ mother, followed by his eighth grade and senior English teachers — Carrie Holland and Hope Crabtree. “Ms. Holland pushed me to start writing,� he said. “I liked to write but I never opened myself up. She pushed me to start experimenting with writing and got me to fall in love with it. And Ms. Crabtree inspired me to make it my career.�

Trevor Wilcox Five thousand people gather to protest in front of a doctor’s clinic, 11 friends % coal mine. All of these men are brothers, but only the Appalachian blood goes beyond the physical presence of another. Appalachia is a place where blood runs deeper than any valley, the bond is stronger than any chain, and the dinner is always on the table by six. This is the story of our people, our land, our Appalachia. It’s 3:30 and the air is still. The picnic table sits by the willow tree, isolated from the rest of the house. This is the most peaceful part of my day. School just let out in my small town of Coal Grove, and I’m headed home. I drive from school and head over our well-known “Zoar Hill� with the even-more-known Zoar Church sitting on top. As I drive by, I think of how religion plays such an important role around here. Nine out of 10 times you ask someone from Appalachia what their religion is, and they’ll say Christian. Jesus watches over every house, protecting the lives of every small town family just trying to get by. Every Sunday the churches are full, and even more on homecoming. The hymnals and praises are shouted from every lung and every voice. “Praise the Lord!� can be heard ringing from the rafters. Appalachian religious values

are important to every person, and every child. Every small town man knows, after coming home from a hard days work, as long as we have food on the table, the love of our family, and Jesus in our hearts, that it’s been a good day. After popping over the hill, I head down our winding country road $ `Šœ &

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lers: What happens here, stays here. Appalachians have been known for “not butting into people’s business,� and we hold true to that. My papaw once said, “This ain’t city no more boy, you’re in the country.�

= $ down the twisting roads, and pull into my driveway, love about Appalachia: family. The one thing that holds us Appalachians together is the blood that runs through our

veins. We have more cousins and uncles than anyone outside of our mountain paradise. Our family reunions are bigger than our graduating class, and a lot more fun. Nothing breaks the bonds of families in Appalachia, not the strongest

tornado or the most deadly illness. We hold strong, arm in arm, as we sing our hymnals and watch our football games because we know we are Appalachian, and we are as one.

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you, the popular program isn’t a diet and it works. Through a combination of weekly meetings, weigh-ins and meal planning using the Points Plus program, members can adopt a healthy way of life without depriving themselves of food. Every food is given a Points Plus value. Based on your starting weight and your weight loss goal, you are allotted so many points per day. When you join the program, Weight Watchers gives you a calculator and a pocket guide that lists foods from almonds to zucchini and their point values based on serving size. “They give you a tracker every time you weigh-in for the week,� Dickess said. “They really encourage you to write down every thing that you eat and put the points down. You start out with so many points and then you deduct those through out the day.� Dickess started out with 36 points allowed per day; Glimore 34. '= % $

used to,� Gilmore said. “It’s basically changing the types of food you ate.� According to Weight Watchers, fruits and vegetables have a point value of 0. One four-ounce store-bought \` % cup of fat-free plain Greek yogurt is only 3 points. Until the points system became second nature, Dickess and Gilmore said they ate a lot of the Weight Watchers Smart Ones frozen meals. “It has your portions and your points,� Dickess said. “It’s already _ % $ _

how much you were eating.� Both women said even though they knew they had to eat based on a points system, they said it wasn’t depriving. “Really you don’t have to give up a lot to be on Weight Watchers,� Dickess said. “You can eat almost everything. You just have to do it by the points system.� “You can eat things that I was shocked you can eat,� Gilmore said. The two even ate out at restaurants after their Weight Watcher meetings. “You can go to the Roadhouse, we would eat at Chili’s, O’Charley’s, Applebees,� Dickess said. “Fast food is the worst. But if you go to a restaurant, you can eat well.� = " & % points for a meal of lemon pepper grilled chicken, baked potato with sour cream and a salad with fat-free ranch \`†\Œ “ could only eat about three fast food tacos for the same points. And sweets were still within their bounds. Weight Watchers has its own

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more fun shopping for clothes than kids together. We go to church together. We shop together. We’ve done they used to. “When you’re a heavier weight, about everything together, but this Getting to the ďŹ rst 50 you’re always wearing a jacket over a has been a real important thing we’ve With the accountability of week- shirt,â€? Gilmore said. “You don’t tuck done together. It wasn’t like a competily weigh-ins and meetings, plus the things in. That kind of stuff. Whereas tion. It’s encouragement.â€? knowledge of how to pick healthier now, you can do that.â€? Z ™ ž } $ How to join food options, and the support of their families, Dickess and Gilmore were _ ™ There are two ways to join Weight “We go in these stores that we never Watchers. You can join online at ÂŒ] could go into before,â€? Dickess said.

% pounds by Christmas. '@ % “That was a big adjustment for us. meeting close to you, like Dickess and was kind of like, it was just a couple of We were just so used to going to the Gilmore did. The website has a meetwomen’s (stores), and now the styles pounds at a time,â€? Gilmore said. Dickess said it was not uncommon are all different.â€? closest to you. Normally shopping at CJ Banks, the for people in their group to see sucThe meetings in Coal Grove, led cess early on with losing weight. She also said many of those people would become discouraged and not return when their weight loss would taper off to a pound a week. “The main thing is, if you maybe only lose half a pound, or you maintain for a week, don’t give up,â€? Dickess said. “That was one thing we said we were not going to do.â€? Also, the women said they never cheated the system. “It helps to have a good leader too,â€? Dickess said. “Debbie (Sparks) — Marida Gilmore has been really encouraging. And the people there are real encouraging. We’ve met other people we didn’t women’s store, now they said they like by Debbie Sparks, are every Tuesday to go to the misses-sized Christopher † |Â&#x;Âœ] ÂŒ % know before and became friends.â€? The women said joining Weight Banks. \] ÂŒÂ&#x;Âœ] “We went down a store,â€? Gilmore Watchers together and encouraging each Sparks has been a leader since said. other was a big part of their success. `]]|  + `]\] Both Gilmore and Dickess said being she attained her lifetime status, having on Weight Watchers has changed their lost 66 pounds. The ďŹ nish line Sparks, who fully believes in the # } $ Z way of thinking when it comes to food. “We would have gone to McDonalds program, borrowed a line from spokes ÂŒ]† " By Oct. 4, Gilmore had met her to get a Big Mac, now we go to get our person Jennifer Hudson. “I used to never be able to imagine personal weight loss goal of 77 pounds grilled chicken,â€? Gilmore said. “We \{ÂŒ } $ don’t want to go back to the way we myself where I am now, but now I can’t imagine myself anywhere else.â€? |` were.â€? And a key to succeeding, they said, Sparks said the registration fee will ‹ ``% \—œ + `Š In the Weight Watchers program, was doing the program together. “We’ve done a lot of things togeth- š\› % members that maintain their goal _ $ % - er,â€? Gilmore said. “We’ve raised our dent and family discounts available. • ing within a two-pound range, can become Lifetime Members. Once a Lifetime Member, you are only required to weigh-in at meetings once a month, at no cost. “Our standard is good careâ€? Both women said they have never Passport and Private Pay felt better. Gilmore said she could walk up and 0ERSONAL #ARE (OMEMAKING 3ERVICES s $/$$ 3ERVICES down stairs more easily than before 2009 !CCEPTING .EW 0ATIENTS s (IRING (OME (EALTH !IDES and her blood pressure has improved. Dickess’s doctor took her completely Locally owned by Tara Boggs and Becky Young off her cholesterol medicine and cut her blood pressure medicine in half. 0ARK !VE s )RONTON s(740) 532-1273 Losing all that weight is something that people have noticed, they said. “Everyone notices at church,â€? Gilmore said. “Our (students) we have in school were amazed when we went back in the Visit us on the web at www.irontontribune.com fall after not seeing us all summer.â€? The friends said they have even

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RONTON — On every single Memorial Day in the memory of anyone alive, the streets of Ironton are jam packed with cars, motor homes and throngs of people who come for one reason: The annual Ironton Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade. The parade is something everyone knows is going to happen, same time, same place every year and has happened without fail for more than a hundred years. Ironton’s patriotism is on display. Each August for the last several years, thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts have varoomed their way to Ironton, Ohio, for a weekend of camaraderie with fellow bikers. Ironton’s fun side is on display. And each December the faithful stream down the streets of Ironton to gaze at beautiful churches and hear a Christmas message. Ironton’s history is on display. Some of its citizens may not think of Ironton as a tourist destination, but others do. They would like to see more of a welcome mat for the people who are already making their sojourn to the city and a red carpet rolled out as well for the ones they hope will come. City leaders are always on the lookout for new busi-

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(TOP) One of many scenes from the annual Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade 2011 in downtown Ironton. (ABOVE) A scene from the annual Ghost Walk sponsored by the Lawrence County Historical Society at Woodland Cemetery.

ness and industry that will bring badly needed revenue into the city. Some local leaders believe Ironton’s small town charm and large-scale events could be very appealing to families planning that weekend trip.

The past is the future It has been estimated that in some years, as many as 25,000 people attend

the annual Memorial Day parade. Many people locally make this the highlight and kickoff to their summer; still others who have left Ironton for other pastures plan their vacation around Memorial Day and come home for the parade and the other activities of that extended weekend. Lou Pyles is a member of the Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial

Day Parade Committee and the Ironton Lions Club, which sponsors the annual Haunted Tunnel. Pyles said the parade may be a local staple, but it also draws attention from folks outside of Lawrence County and the † † otic people. Pyles said a few years ago a Wisconsin radio station called her for information about the parade. But even those who harken from Ironton still carry their stories of growing up here — and the parade — with them wherever they go. “We had a gentleman from Utah who came one year. He had been in the military and he was from Ironton and he wanted to come back and be a part of the parade,� Pyles recalled. With so many people coming into town for that one weekend, Pyles would like to see other events added to the Memorial Day weekend to promote the city and make this one weekend a more rounded destination. After all, the people are already coming, why not give them an assortment of activities while they’re here?

A ghost of a chance One Saturday each September, members of the Lawrence County Historical Society and a few extra volunteers fan out across Woodland

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Cemetery, decked out in period costume. With fans and shawls and stove pipe hats, they direct visitors back to another time. The annual historical society cemetery walk, also known as the ghost walk, tells the story of some of the city’s most prominent citizens. There is no way to truly count the walkers; the event is free and the tour is self-guided. But every year since 2003 the crowed has continued to grow. “Last year we had roughly 2,000 people,� historical society member Debbie Rogers said. “It was probably the largest crowd we’ve ever had.� Rogers said there is no way of determining where people come from exactly but knows there are outof-towners mingling with the locals to savor this Ironton event. “We had a lot of new faces in last year’s crowd,� Rogers said. The next month, hundreds of TriState residents make their yearly pilgrimage to the Haunted Tunnel, which is almost every weekend in October. But the Halloween event also draws people from Jackson County, Mason County, W.Va., and places outside the immediate Ironton-Huntington, W.Va., -Ashland, Ky., area. “We get calls from Columbus, Cincinnati, wanting to know about it,� Pyles said. “They’ll say, ‘When does it open?’�

Having a ball In late May each year, people come to Ironton literally to have a ball — a basketball. Sponsored by The Friends of Ironton, the Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament last year drew an estimated spectator crowd of 9,500 and 800 players. While the bulk of the crowd may have come from the Tri-State, FOI member Jessica Williams said there were out of towners in that lot. “We had teams from New York and Maryland and a couple of teams from North Carolina,� Williams said. “I never really viewed it (Gus Macker) as an attraction but I know it is.� Williams said Ironton’s Gus Macker weekend offers something that is appealing to many: A small town experience and a wholesome event. “Ironton is a really nice small town. I know there aren’t a lot of places to shop but we have dining. Ironton is more of a family-oriented place and that’s what this event pulls.�

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Gus Macker revs up the crowd during the annual event in 2011 in downtown Ironton.

town for something else: Rally On The River. The Friends of Ironton member Dave Smith said the rally has a national reputation and, hence, a national following. Last year’s rally drew an estimated crowd of 100,000 during the four-day event, according to police estimates, Smith said. “We’re already being contacted about it,� Smith said of this year’s event. The motorcycle enthusiasts come from as far away as Quebec, Canada and California. “There’s an event in Sturgis, S.D. the week before,� Smith explained. “They migrate here on their way home.� Smith said, while word of mouth is important in marketing the rally, FOI members also rely on their organization’s website to draw people in. Additionally, FOI members routinely attend bike shows and events that attract motorcycle enthusiasts to talk up Ironton and the rally. What does FOI need to keep going? A hand, maybe. “We’re a volunteer organization and we need more help,� Smith said.

Entertaining an idea ” ” ist for the city. But she told the city

year she would like to become more involved in marketing the city and, in so doing, become one of its most vocal supporters.

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(ABOVE) Local businessman Joe Unger portrays a Civil War soldier during the annual Ghost Walk. (BELOW) Youth play on the Dream Court during the annual Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball event in downtown Ironton in May of 2011.

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Eventgoers at the annual Rally on the River make their way down Second Street in downtown Ironton.

Keith is convinced the old Ro-Na Theater, one of the city’s once-charming venues for entertainment, could be again. All the city has to do is say yes — right now. Keith may have a point. Economic Development Director Bill Dickens said recently there are people right now who want to rent the Ron-Na for concerts and meetings and the like, even though its has no restroom facilities and no heating and air conditioning. “Ironton is full of great performers, musicians, artists. They have no platform for their talent,� Keith agreed. “The Ro-Na is the perfect place to not only show case your talent, but to unify an entire community.� " $ monies to continue renovations at the Ro-Na.

Dream it and they will come Many Irontonians who are involved in events that

draw large-scale crowds are convinced the city has numerous assets and needs to showcase its history, its hospitality and its small-town charm in hopes of drawing tourists and, hence, tourist dollars. “We have historic churches, historic homes, the Underground Railroad, the iron furnaces,� Pyles said. “We have very talented people in the community who paint, do needlepoint, crystals,� Pyles pointed out. Keith agreed. “The (historical society) museum does an excellent job during the ghost walk, the Memorial Day Parade, etc. “What if we go another step by having riding tours through Ironton? Horse and buggy transportation that escorted tourists on the underground railroad tours, and so forth. On the weekends, we could turn back the time in Ironton and have people dressed in period clothes at every station. Let them tell

Ironton’s story.� Keith said she would love to see more done to use the Ohio River to bring in tourists and said the city’s sports tradition could also be used to draw visitors.

Gathering together Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization Assistant Director Ralph Kline talked

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For the past hundred years this “secret room� in the Lawrence County Courthouse has housed documents from deaths to births records, property deeds and newspaper bound volumes.

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Index of Advertisers

A special publication of The Ironton Tribune

February 26, 2012

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following advertisers for jumping on board and making this year’s Profile 2012 such a success. 123 Auto Glass .................................................. 100 243 Auto Sales .................................................... 98 A Touch of Grace ................................................. 98 AAA Travel .......................................................... 16 All-American Air Heating and Refrigeration .... 101 Allyn’s Jewelers .................................................. 12 AmericasStyrenics LLC ....................................... 74 Appalachian Uprising ........................................ 105 Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. ................. 55 Armstrong............................................................ 29 Ashland Community and Technical College........ 49 Ashland/Huntington West KOA Campground .... 16 Automated Mailing ............................................. 16 Bartram’s ............................................................. 95 Basedow Family Clinic ........................................ 47 BC Tool and Party Rentals ........................... 16, 101 Best Care Nursing and Rehab ............................... 9 BH Earthmoving, LLC ......................................... 101 Brenda’s Photography ....................................... 105 Briggs Lawrence County Public Library .............. 66 The Brow Spa .................................................... 101 Buckeye REC........................................................ 41 Cabell Huntington Hospital ............................... 119 C&A Tree Service, Inc. ........................................ 99 CAO’s Family Guidance Center ........................... 29 CAO’s Family Guidance Center/ Community Action Partnership ....................... 85 Central Christian Church ..................................... 45 Charlie’s Tire Sales Inc. ................................. 33, 99 Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District ................................................. 97 Church of the King............................................... 45 City Mission Church ............................................ 45 Bob Clyse Chevrolet-Buick-GMC .......................... 3 Community Home Health Care, Inc. .................. 113 Community Hospice ............................................ 75 Collins Career Center .......................................... 73 Concrete Poured Walls ....................................... 41 Cross Country Cabinet Shop ....................... 47, 100 Jerod Darnell, DPM............................................. 31 Dave’s Satellite ................................................. 100 Dawson-Bryant Schools ...................................... 17 Desco Federal Credit Union ................................ 10 The Dow Chemical Company .............................. 74 E.L. Robinson ....................................................... 15 Eastham & Associates ........................................ 99 Fairland Local School District ............................. 77

Fancy Cut Dog Grooming..................................... 99 First United Methodist ........................................ 45 Forth’s Foodfair .................................................. 165 Genesis Oxygen and Home Medical Equipment 31 Don Gleim Auctions and Real Estate LLC ..... 14, 99 Gold Street Muffler ............................................. 98 Greasy Ridge Church of Christ ............................ 45 Guy’s Floor Covering ............................................ 53 Hall Funeral Home and Crematory ...................... 98 Hamilton Home Improvement ........................... 100 Head Start ........................................................... 82 Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Huntington .................................................... 4 Hecla Water Association .................................... 13 John Hixon Construction and Remodeling........ 100 Holzer Clinic ........................................................ 92 Jim Howard and Son Body Shop and Towing ................................................ 49, 99 Joe Hurley Insurance Agency Inc.................. 14, 99 Ironton First Nazarene......................................... 45 Ironton Vision Center .......................................... 67 Johnny on the Spot, Inc./ Storage on the Spot, Inc. ................................ 57 Kid’s World Daycare Center and Pre-School .... 105 King’s Daughters’ Medical Center .................... 120 Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce .......... 83 Lawrence County Early Childhood Academy ...... 87 Lawrence County Farm Bureau ......................... 101 Lawrence County Health Department ................ 21 Lawrence County Museum ................................. 21 Leo’s Carry Out ............................................ 47, 100 Liebert ................................................................. 88 The Linda Center ................................................. 10 Lindsey Wilson College......................................... 8 Lou’s Style Shop ................................................ 100 Marathon Catlettsburg Refinery, LLC .................. 96 McCormick’s Custom Meats, LLC ....................... 98 McCormick’s Extermination, Inc.......................... 98 McDonald’s ......................................................... 21 Members Choice Credit Union ............................ 82 Morehead State University ................................. 58 Morning Pointe Ridge ......................................... 81 N&M Cake and Candy Supplies.......................... 98 New Beginnings Hair Salon .............................. 101 New Image Weight Loss Centers ....................... 82 New Valley Missionary Baptist Church .............. 45 Ohio River Bank ................................................... 53

Ohio Valley Bank ................................................. 38 O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home.............................. 79 Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital ........ 59, 60, 61, 62 Park Avenue Apts./Storms Creek Apts./ 10th Street Apts./Riverview Apts. .................. 11 Patrick Insurance Agency .................................... 98 Robert G. Payne, CPA .................................... 49, 99 Pickett Concrete ............................................ 41, 98 The Printing Express Inc. ..................................... 29 Quality Care Nursing Services/ Ultimate Health Care ...................................... 81 Ray’s Roofing ....................................................... 98 River Cities Bone and Joint Centre/ Dr. Joseph R. Leith .......................................... 25 River Cities Motors, Inc....................................... 99 River’s Bend Health Care LLC.............................. 82 Rock Hill Local Schools ....................................... 32 Rolo Excavating and Contracting, Inc. .............. 101 Rolo Sand and Gravel........................................ 101 Sanctuary of the Ohio Valley ............................ 100 St. Mary’s Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons............................................. 2 St. Mary’s/CAO Family Medical Centers .............. 4 St. Paul Lutheran Church..................................... 45 Scott Orthopedic Center...................................... 57 Second Street Auto Sales ................................... 51 Servpro of Southern Scioto and Lawrence Counties.......................................... 98 Shafer Brothers Body Shop, Inc. ....................... 100 Slack and Wallace Funeral Home ....................... 85 South Point Church of Christ ............................... 45 South Point Local Schools................................... 39 Southern Ohio Behavioral Health ....................... 87 Southern Ohio Medical Center ..................... 68, 69 Spice of Life Catering and Events ..................... 100 Spriggs Distributing .................................. 106, 107 Staley’s Pharmacy ......................................... 79, 99 Stephens and Son Insurance .............................. 99 Sugar and Spice Sweets To Go........................... 16 Sugar Creek Missionary Baptist Church ............. 45 Super Wash New Express Laundry..................... 25 Symmes Valley Schools ...................................... 63 TLC Home Care............................................ 47, 100 Tri-State Baptist Temple ..................................... 45 Village Floor Covering ....................................... 100 Wayne National Forest/Ironton Ranger District . 71 Workforce Development Resource Center ......... 36

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Welcome to Ironton Family Care Center, Urgent Care Center and Home Medical Equipment store . . .

your medical home. We are privileged to serve you and to be your healthcare coordinator for both wellness and illness. As your medical home, we offer you multiple providers and extended hours for all your healthcare needs, from the common cold to home medical equipment to inpatient referrals.

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Our services include: ? imaging services – X-ray, CT scans, ultrasounds, MRI, mammograms ? EKG testing ? on-site laboratory testing ? cardiology ? referral center for specialists and community based resources

Our Home Medical Equipment store is adjacent to the Family Care Center. Products include walkers, crutches, wheelchairs, orthopedic bracing, nebulizers, diabetic supplies, feeding supplements, oxygen and respiratory products, bath safety equipment, women’s health products and apparel, and much more.

(740) 534-0021 toll free (888) 246-0340 Hours: Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

We treat the illnesses and injuries of adults and children who cannot wait for a traditional physician appointment, but do not require the services of a hospital emergency department. At Urgent Care we treat you quickly – without an appointment.

(740) 532-1100 Hours: Monday through Friday 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Open holidays

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We are conveniently located at the intersection of highways 52 and 93. 912 Park Ave., Ironton, Ohio

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