BREAKING NEWS A WEATHER Today Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the mid 40s. Wednesday Thursday Showers.
Partly Highs in the sunny. Highs upper 50s. in the mid Lows in the 60s. Lows in upper 30s. the upper 40s.
Friday Saturday Cloudy. Mostly clear. with morning Highs in the rain. Highs in lower 60s. the upper 50s; Lows in the lows in the lower 40s.
upper 30s. Sun and moon: Sunrise: 7:18 a.m. Sunset: 7:54 p.m. Moon rise: 10:11 a.m. Moon set: First quarter: Full moon: Last quarter: New moon: 12:58 a.m.
Thursday April 9 April 17 April 25 FUNERAL SERVICES DANIELLE J. BARKER today at Ware Funeral A memorial service will Home with the Rev. Aaron be 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Satterfield officiating.
Burial Pleasant Presbyterian will be in Floral Hills Church, Kingston. A pri- Memory Gardens. vate burial will be observed JOYCE J. HARRIS by the family at a later time Services will be 2 p.m. in Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery today at Zion Baptist in Kingston. Ware Funeral Church with Pastor JereHome is in charge of my Beverly and Pastor arrangements. Troy Gray officiating. BurBARBARA L. BLUM ial will be in Greenlawn Services will be 2 p.m.
Cemetery. today at Wellman Funeral IN CLARA ROY HURLES Home, Laurelville, with the A memorial service will Rev. Ben Edwards officiat- 1 p.m. Wednesday at Toing. Burial will be in Green bias Funeral Home-Far Summit Cemetery.
Friends Hills Chapel. Friends may may call from noon to call from noon until the 2 p.m. today. time of service at the I PASTOR ROBERT E. funeral home.
BRYANT SR. Services H. RAY MALONE will be 1 p.m. today at Services will be 1 p.m. Second Baptist Church, Thursday at Ware Funeral Roxabel, with Mary Ann Home with the Rev.
Rick Pettiford and the Rev. Hartley officiating. Burial Williard Kellough officiat- will follow in Grandview ing. Burial will be in Cemetery. Friends may call Greenlawn Cemetery, at Ware's from 6 to 8 p.m.
Chillicothe. Wednesday. I WAYNE L. COLLINS RALPH DAVID TAYJR. Services will be LOR Graveside services 1 p.m.
today at Ware Fu- will be 3 p.m. Thursday in neral Home with the Rev. Greenlawn Cemetery, MilRick Hartley officiating. Bur- ford, with the Rev. Ronald ial will be in Grandview Mackey officiating.
Military Cemetery. rites will be conducted by JOSEPH D. COON the Southwestern Ohio Services will be 10:30 a.m. VFW Memorial Team. Officials reach deal on transportation budget The Associated Press over the weekend, but legCOLUMBUS Ohio islative staffers met and would pursue federal fund- leadership worked out ing to establish passenger rail details over the phone.
along major cities, and mo- The deal also would entorists wouldn't have to worry able unemployed Ohioans about cameras catching who have exhausted state them speeding in highway and emergency federal construction zones, under a benefits to begin receiving two-year transportation up to 20 weeks of extended budget deal reached by state federal benefits. Lawmaklawmakers Monday. ers agreed to include the The nearly $10 billion additional benefits in the spending plan, scheduled transportation bill as a for a committee vote later means of delivering them Monday, is expected to more quickly to the jobless. pass the House and Senate If $250 million in federal today and be signed by money is granted to the Gov. Ted Strickland.
The state to establish passenger bill contains both state rail between Cleveland, and federal dollars, in- Columbus and Cincinnati, cluding nearly $800 mil- the state Controlling Board, lion in federal stimulus an arm of the Legislature money that would go to that authorizes certain roads, bridges, ports and types of state spending, rail projects across Ohio. would have to give apLawmakers canceled proval before construction public meetings planned begins. Gazette Customer service On the Net Home delivery deadline www.ChillicotheGazette.com 5 p.m. 8 a.m. Want to talk to a reporter? Postal information Call the newsroom at 772-9360 Second class postage paid at Chillicothe, OH 45601.
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Fax us Call this number for questions on Newsroom: 772-9505 subscriptions or delivery. Advertising: 772-9501 OBITUARIES OBITUARIES ARE PAID MATERIAL James A. Mallow James F. Anderson, Sr. CHILLICOTHE James A.
Mallow, 72, Chillicothe, died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born August 31, 1936, in Chillicothe, to the late Gilbert and Carrie (Robinson) Mallow. On May 14, 1961, he married the former Phyllis M. Clary who died July 1, 1996. Surviving are children, Douglas A.
Mallow, Gregory A. (Freda) Mallow and Kimberly (Brian) Carpenter, all of Chillicothe; grandchildren, Brent Mallow, Ryan Mallow, Karie Smith, Tonianne Carpenter, Tyler Carpenter and Shannyn Carpenter; a sister, Carolyn Baker, of Springfield, OH; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, William "Bill" Mallow. Jim served in the U.S. I Marine Corps and retired from OU-C.
He was a member of AMVETS Post 4, Ross County Conservation League, Ross County Sportsman and Wildlife Association and was a founding member of the Springfield Township Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2009 in the Ware Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Cade officiating. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery, in Vinton County, where military graveside rites will be conducted by the County Veteran Honor Guard.
Friends may call at Ware's from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. You may sign his online register at www.warefh.com Rodger Gene Schultz ROCKMART, GA Mr. Rodger Gene Schultz, age 54, of Rockmart, Georgia formerly of Chillicothe, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009. Mr.
Schultz was born in Niagra Falls, New York on April 4, 1954. He was the son of the late Edwin Carl Schultz and the late Rosetta Nancy Kneece Schultz. Besides his parents; he was preceded in death by his only son, Eric Schultz; ex-wife, Tammy Schultz; and wife, Sheila Schultz. Survivors include one grandchild, Hailey Schultz of Georgia; three sisters, Albert Lutz of Circleville, OH, Judy Davis of Chillicothe, OH and Linda Massie of Chillicothe, OH; eight brothers, Ed Schultz of Lockport, NY, Richard Schultz of Chillicothe, OH, Garth and his wife, Luanne Shultz of Rockmart, GA, Ralph Schultz and his wife, Liz of Youngstown, NY, Charles Schultz of Newfane, NY, David Archer of Chillicothe, OH, Rodney, Archer of Chillicothe, and Johnny Newland of FL and Kenny Schultz of Newfane, NY; nieces and nephews, Amy and her husband, Brent Coleman, Richard Schultz, Lorene Schultz, Garth and his wife, Karen Schultz, Jason Larson Schultz, Elizabeth Davis and Julie Schultz; and a number of other nieces, nephews and other relatives. A private memorial service will be conducted at a later date.
The body was cremated. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Roger Schultz Memorial Fund; Lorene Hall, 485 Crawford Rockmart, GA 30153. You may post an online condolence at: www.hutchesons memorialchapel.com Hutcheson's Memorial Crematory of Buchanan, Georgia is in charge of the arrangements. CHILLICOTHE James F. Anderson, 79, of Chillicothe, passed from this life early Sunday morning, March 29, 2009 in Heartland of Chillicothe following an extended illness.
He was born April 7, 1929 in Greenup, KY, the son of Albert and Bessie (Musick) Anderson. He was preceded in death by two wives. In 1989 he married Evelyn Graham who survives. Also surviving are daughters, Irene (Jeff) Flannagan, Indianapolis, IN and Leah (Jeff) Reeves, Duluth, GA; a son, James F. (Pamela) Anderson, Chillicothe; step daughters, Tanya (Alan) Gwinn, CA, April Clark, Sunbury, OH, Linda Sams, Toledo, OH and Julia Corra, Vienna, WV; step sons, Brad (Janeen) Baldridge, Columbus, OH, David Tomlinson, Lockport, IL and Bill Tomlinson, Louisville, KY; eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren, 15 step grandchildren and eight step great grandchildren; a sister, Mary Streevey, Chillicothe.
He was a second father to Diane, Karen, Janie and Sam. His parents; and a brother, Chester Anderson preceded him in death. Mr. Anderson was a conductor for the Railroad, retiring in 1991. He was a U.S.
Navy veteran. An active member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, where he had served as a Trustee, was a member of the Gideons' International and a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. He was a member of Scioto Lodge and the Scottish Rite. Jim had a love of life and following his retirement, he and his wife, Evelyn had traveled extensively. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 4, 2009 in Tabernacle Baptist Church with Rev.
Steven Schmidt officiating. The family will receive friends at the Fawcett Oliver Glass and Palmer Funeral Home from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 2, 2009 and from 10:00 to 1:00 pm on Friday, April 3, 2009 where a Gideon's service will be held at 1:00 pm, followed by graveside services in Little Mound Cemetery, Richmond Dale with military rites by the Ross County Veterans Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideon's International: A memorial register is available at www.fawcett-palmer.com Virginia Lee Welsh COLUMBUS Virginia Lee Welsh, age 82, a resident of Columbus, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009. She was a member of Powell United Methodist Church. She loved to travel and read.
Preceded in death by her parents, Willard "Bill" (Jennie) King; son, Gregory King Welsh; brother, David Collins King. Survived by her loving husband, Dwight of sixty two years; daughter, Cynthia Lee Welsh; daughter-in-law, Christine Jacoby Welsh; two grandchildren, Katherine Welsh and Joshua Welsh; and extended family. A memorial service will be held Sunday April 5, 2009 at 2:30 PM at Powell United Methodist Church, 825 E. Olentangy Powell. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 540 Office center Place suite 100, Gahanna, OH 43230 or Powell United Methodist Church ing Fund.
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Ted Strickland plans to change the way his budget proposal accounts for hundreds of millions in federal stimulus dollars for schools to assure the dollars are spent legally, and keep the money from the state's general fund. In a March 16 memo to federal education officials, Strickland chief counsel Kent Markus said the change will be made as part of upcoming House revisions to Strickland's $54 billion spending blueprint for the next two years, wishing to clarify that "our state's spending of these funds is in alignment with current law." The memo was obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request. Washington had warned states that a second round of education funding could be jeopardized if they don't spend the first round as Congress and the president intended. Federal officials called for the money to go directly to school districts, and not to be used to balance state budgets or replace existing state education funding. Strickland spokeswoman Amanda Wurst said Monday that an accounting change will move the $900 millionplus in federal stimulus funding out of the state's general revenue fund and into special revenue.
Some lawmakers have said the move will create a gaping hole in Strickland's budget, suddenly pulling millions from the pot he had intended to divide among public school districts through a newly crafted formula that lays out how much should be spent on each Ohio student. That per-pupil amount would vary, based on factors such as the district's size, its wealth, and the number of students needing special education services. In the memo to a pair ODDS AND ENDS 'Dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania' arrested HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A retired police chief says he was robbed by "probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania." It happened Friday morning at a police officers' convention near Harrisburg, where 300 narcotics officers from Pennsylvania and Ohio were gathered. John Comparetto says as he came out of a stall in the men's room, a man pointed a gun in his face and demanded money.
Comparetto gave up his money and cell phone. But when the man fled, Comparetto and some colleagues chased him. They arrested 19-yearold Jerome Marquis Blanchett of Harrisburg as he was trying to leave in a taxi. When a reporter asked Blanchett for comment as he was led out of court, he said, "I'm LOOK NATIONAL For a look at schools nationally and how they plan to utilize stimulus funds, see Page 5. of special advisers to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Markus explained that the state has enough money to pay for all the components of the formula that are mandated in the first two years of the new standards.
Those items would include offering universal all-day kindergarten. He said districts will be encouraged to use stimulus dollars, when permissible, to pay for those elements of the plan that a are not initially required, such as reduced class sizes, a lead teacher program, and establishment of liaisons at each school 1 to work with families and community. "In future years, as these additional components become state mandates, it is our intention that state funding would be used to support these activities," he wrote. Markus said having districts use some of their federal dollars to meet future state mandates will avoid the "cliff effect" when stimulus funds are suddenly not available in the next state budget. Strickland proposes a dramatic reinvention of Ohio's public schools in answer to repeated court rulings that found the current system unconstitutional for its overreliance on property taxes.
The plan is centered on both a philosophical shift and a revised funding formula that boosts the state's share of the cost and lowers what local taxpayers are expected to contribute to local schools. Markus told education advisers Carmel Martin and Steve Robinson the governor set aside state and federal education dollars in newly created line items in the state's general fund, as well as creating accounting structures to segregate them for tracking and reporting purposes. Online www.ChillicotheGazette.com DANBARRY CINEMAS 10 119 Pawnee Rd. (740)779-6115 www.danbarry.com TUESDAY SEATS ALL DAY VS. ALIENS (PG) 1:00, 1:30, 3:00, 3:30, 5:00 5:30, 7:00, 7:30, 9:00, 9:30 HAUNTING IN CONNETICUT (PG-13) 1:35, 3:35, 5:35, 7:35, 9:35 12 ROUNDS (PG-13) 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 DUPLICITY (PG-13).
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