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Recently, God decided toteach me a lesson in assump-tions.
My mom, daughter and Iwere returning from Norfolk,Va. We had spent a few dayshelping my youngest sister
with back-to-school shoppingfor her five k ids. You haventlived until you have had thejoy of trying to go through anurban mall with six children(including my daughter) rang-ing in ages from 5 years upto 12. Just keeping everyonetogether is a chore withinitself.
In addition, no singlestore had all of the varyingsizes needed by my niecesand nephews. Nor did any onestore have the correct stylesthe two middle school agedkids requested.
My poor sister, who wasworking while Mom and Iwere shopping with the gaggleof youngsters, received numer-ous phone calls from us toensure we were purchasingthe correct items.
Needless to say, after two
consecutive nights of being outshopping, dining and enter-taining six kids until 9 p.m.,Mom and I were exhausted.
We decided to take advicefrom my sister and avoid themorning rush hour traffic andsleep in. Therefore, it wasclose to 10 a.m. by the timewe had packed up Moms car,checked out of the hotel, eatenbreakfast and were leaving theNorfolk area. We would travelthe familiar Interstate 64route, rendering us worry-free
as we headed home.However, this feeling was
lost quickly.It all began with my daugh-
ter, Madelyn, becomingentangled in my mothers carseat belt. I cannot explain it.
Yet, somehow my daughtermanaged to get the belt tightlytwisted around her waist.
When my mother pulled offat a convenient mart and I toldMadelyn to unbuckle her seatbelt, this only made the seatbelt become tighter around herwaist. Madelyn began to panicand become hysterical onlyadding to the situation.
While I tried to simultane-ously calm her and figure outhow to untangle her, I beganto realize it was an impossible
Lessons come in all shapes and sizes ... even a trip to Virginia
Dog-gone fairsCourtesy of Jeanne Schneider
COLUMBUS, Ohio The Lawrence County4-H Dog Program was well-represented at the2007 Ohio State Fair this past week. Some classeshad as many as 40 teams competing. \
Wednesday, Aug. 8 Dog Obedience resultswere:n Brianna Schneider, 14: 8th in Novice A with
Maggie Mae
n Kelsey Huddle, 14: 16th in Novice B withDigit
Thursday, Aug. 9, results were:n Brandon Lang, 14: 3rd in Open A with
Brandyn Kaitlin Huddle, 18: 5th in Brace Team with
Nikki & Cassidy; 9th in Graduate Novice B withNikki
Lawrence County 4-H Dog Obedience began in
April with Leslie Milleson, who instructed the chil-dren how to train their dogs. She graciously donatedone night a week for 10 weeks, then she practicedwith the 4-Hers twice a week until the LawrenceCounty Fair competition (which was July 7).
After the county fair, these four teens contin-ued working and practicing with Milleson to gettheir dogs up to state level competitiveness. Therewards were worth their five-month effort.
Lawrence County 4-H Dog Program competes at Ohio State Fair
Stephanie
HILL
Columnist Stephanie Hills mother poses with her car that madethe infamous journey back from Virginia recently. The final tallywas one cut-in-half seatbelt, one blown tire, several extra hours
on the road and countless, invaluable lessons learned.
Stephanie Hill/The Lawrence Herald
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Kaitlin Huddle, 18, is pictured with her 4-H project dogs,Nikki and Cassidy.
Brandon Lang, 14, is pictured with his 4-H project dog,Brandy.
Kelsey Huddle, 14, is pictured with her 4-H project dog,Digit.
Brianna Schneider, 14, is pictured with her 4-H projectdog, Maggie Mae.
Photos courtesy ofJeanne Schneider
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situation. Each time I tried toraise the belt above her shoul-ders, it cinched tighter. Thesame was true for when I t riedto lower it past her hips. Ulti-mately, the belt was cut andmy Moms back seat becameminus one safety harness. Ourmistaken consolation was thebelief we could take comfort inthe fact that we could return tothe Interstate and head home.
Five minutes later, my Momsleft rear ti re blew. Truly, wewere lucky she was able to con-trol the car and get off the inter-state without incident. This iswhen it hits me: I am with mymother and my daughter, whomI both dearly love how onearth could I ever defend them
from any evil I automaticallyassumed would tumble ourway?
It was 100-plus degrees out-side as we made our way outof the car. I walked a consider-able distance to see what exitnumber we were near in orderfor Mom to call AAA for road-side assistance.
The entire time I was walk-ing, I began to imagine all theterrible things that could befallthree females stranded on thehighway. (The vivid imagina-tion of my writing brain cansometimes be a curse!)
As Mom tries to call AAA,a construction vehicle pullsup behind us. I say a prayeras four rough-looking menemerge from the truck. Yet,to my pleasant surprise, theyoffer to help us.
It took about 30 minutes for
them to remove the faulty tireand replace it with the spare.In the meantime, they offeredadvice as to where to go to
purchase a new tire.So, by faith alone, we take
these men at their word andbacktrack several miles to findthe tire store. When we finallyfound the tire place, we wereunsure if it was the correctplace it didnt look like itwas an actual business. Yet,when we inquired, we discov-ered they could replace thespare.
However, it would require arather lengthy wait as anotherbusiness would have to deliverthe correct tire from Rich-mond to our location.
The tire finally arrivedaround 1:30 p.m., just as lunchhad arrived for the two repair-men. I felt certain they would
both take a 30-minute lunchbreak before replacing thetire.
Yet, to my great astonish-ment I heard, I am sure youwant to get on the road Mam;let me go replace that tire foryou before I eat.
So Gods lessons in assump-tions finally came to the end.
I learned God will give mestrength when my child is los-ing it.
Additionally, I was also
reminded of the saying, Youcannot judge a book by itscover. Both the men whostopped to help us and the tirebusiness to which they sentus did not look reputable, yetin both instances, we weretreated with respect and greatkindness.
I suppose that is why Goddoesnt always allow us to pickand choose who will minis-ter to us. Lessons come in allshapes and sizes, just like thepeople of our Fathers creation.May we all be open to lessonsin disguise.
Stephanie Hill is a kinder-garten teacher at BurlingtonElementary School and a free-
lance writer. She is a nativeof Lawrence County. Lookfor her column each week inThe Lawrence Herald. Youcan reach her by writing toStephanie Hill, care of TheLawrence Herald, P.O. Box2017, Huntington, WV, 25720.You may also e-mail her [email protected].
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Jeffrey Brandon Fout, 25, andGrace Gannon, 25, Lawrence
County.
Bradley Miller, 24, and Alexan-
dria Nichole Hammond, 21, Law-
rence County.
Thomas David Lutz, 23, and Gina
Frances Pasquinelli, 23, Fayette
County, Ky.
Christopher Ryan Lafon, 25, and
Carrie Ellen Roberts, 27, Lawrence
County.
David Ronald Huff, 37, and Mar-
cia Gail Huff, 36, Lawrence County.
Jarod Ray Leffingwell, 24, and
Madison Colleen Marie Relifort, 22,
Lawrence County.
Samuel Joseph Williams, 19,
and Nitasha Michelle Abrams, 20,
Lawrence County.
Gerald L. McMillian, 50, and
Virginia A. Johnson, 45, Lawrence
County.
David R. Derifield, 25, Lawrence
County, and Alyson J. Shawler, 22,
Boyd County.
Charles C. Whitt, 42, and Joy E.
Layne, 24, Lawrence County.
S Green Tree Financing, Lexington,Ky., vs. Michael and Nancy McFann,
39 Township Road 335, Ironton,
$10,219.15 plus interest allegedly
due and for possession of property.
Ramon Garcia, Columbus, vs.
Ohio Bureau of Workers Compen-
sation, Columbus, appeal filed in
workers compensation case.
Janet S. and Charles J. Lutz,
2544 S. 8th St., Ironton, vs. Clays
Trailer Sales, 731 County Road 60,
South Point, et al, for an unspeci-
fied amount of alleged compensa-
tory and punitive damages plus
interest and costs allegedly due
and for a jury trial.
Phillips Funeral Home vs. Anna
L. Delawder, 101 Calvary St.,
Ironton, et al, $3,809.01 plus inter-
est and costs allegedly due.
Wells Fargo Bank, trustee, Pitts-
burgh, vs. Jamie L. White, 627 S. 7th
St., Ironton, et al, $60,361.86 plus
interest and costs allegedly due, for
lien and for property to be sold.
Gary B. Massie, Springfield,
Ohio, vs. the unknown heirs of the
Estate of Earl H. Massie Jr., et al,
$43,179.38 plus interest and costs
allegedly due and for property to
be sold.
Wells Fargo Bank, Salt Lake City,
Utah, vs. Kathryn L. and Roy B.
Jones, 311 2nd St., Chesapeake,
$54,410.26 plus interest and costs
allegedly due, for lien and for prop-
erty to be sold.Asset Acceptance, Warren, Mich.,
vs. Cora A Spencer, 129 Town-
ship Road 352, South Point, for
confirmation of arbitrtion award of
$2,021.65 plus interest allegedly
due.
Advantage Bank, Cambridge,
Ohio, vs. Randy E. VanHorn,
P.O. Box 504, Proctorville, et al,
$82,926.80 plus interest and costs
allegedly due, for lien and for prop-
erty to be sold.
Oak Hill Banks, Jackson, Ohio,
vs. Robert E. Allen, 430 4th St., W.,
South Point, $52,105.24 plus inter-
est and costs allegedly due, for lien
and for property to be sold.
State Farm Mutual Automobile
Insurance Co., Columbus, vs. Timo-
thy D. Pope, 2233 Pollard Road,
Ashland, $6,786 plus interest and
costs allegedly due.
Deutsche Bank National Trust,
Jacksonville, Fla., vs. Ryan L. Coo-
per, 2894 Ohio 243, Ironton, et
al, $78,008.12 plus interest and
costs allegedly due, for lien and for
property to be sold.
Lawrence County records
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The following road report isfrom the Ohio Department ofTransportation District 9:
LAWRENCE COUNTYA culvert replacement and
paving project is under way inDean State Forest. Contrac-tors will be working at variouslocations in the park, and traf-fic will be maintained with theuse of flaggers. In the event ofany periods of closure, motor-ists will be detoured locally.
Contractors are complet-
ing operations for a slip repairproject at the 2.56-mile markeron Ohio 7, just north of theroutes junction with Ohio 527at Chesapeake. Motoristsmay encounter single-lanerestrictions at various intervals;however, traffic is being main-tained in two lanes at mosttimes.
Major operations for aresurfacing and rehabilitationproject on U.S. 52/ Ohio 7 areunder way, and the route willbe reduced to one lane in each
direction between the 17thStreet (Rahall) Bridge to Hun-tington, W. Va., and the junc-tion of Ohio 527 with the 6thStreet Bridge at Chesapeake.Motorists may encounterperiods of delay, and they areadvised to exercise additionalcaution when traveling throughthe construction zone.
Lane restrictions are in effecton U.S. 52 at the Ashland, Ky.twin bridges near Coal Grove inconjunction with a bridge paint-ing project by the KentuckyTransportation Cabinet. While
the 12th Street Bridge (south-bound lanes) to Ashland willbe closed, two-way traffic willbe diverted via the 13th StreetBridge (northbound lanes).Throughout construction,motorists may encounter peri-ods of delay, and the comple-tion date for the entire project isNov. 1, 2007.
SCIOTO COUNTYOperations for a bridge
repair project on Ohio 348are under way, and crews arerehabilitating a bridge at the
18.04-mile marker, 0.65 mileswest of U.S. 23. Throughoutconstruction, traffic will bemaintained in one lane withthe use of temporary trafficsignals; however, motoristsare advised to expect delaysduring peak travel times. Allwork is scheduled to be com-pleted by Oct. 31, 2007.
A bridge replacement proj-ect is under way in ShawneeState Forest. Contractors willbe replacing a bridge locatedon Forest Road 6, locatedjust west of the roads junc-
tion with Forest Road 3 andapproximately one mile northof state Route 125. Through-out construction, the road willbe closed and motorists will bedetoured locally.
For more information, con-tact the District 9 PublicInformation Office at (888)819-8501, ext. 774-8834, orvisit the Ohio TransportationInformation System on ODOTsWeb site at: www.buckeyetraf-fic.org.
ODOT reprot
Dillon Chapel planshomecoming celebration
ATHALIA, Ohio The DillonIndependent Chapel is planning ahomecoming celebration for thisSunday, Aug. 19, beginning at 10a.m., at the church, located 7 milesnorth of Proctorville on Ohio 7 inAthalia.
The speakers are PastorErvin Napier, and Evange-list Gerald Ruggles. Singersinclude, The Beaver Family andThe Ruggles Family.
According to a press releasefrom a church member, thechurch was built in 1877 andis still housed in the originalstructure, which has been in usefor 130 years. It is located nearthe Ohio River and survived the1937 flood. It has been a placefor prayer during the greatdepression, World War I, WorldWar II, the Korean War, Six-DayWar, Gulf War, Sept. 11, 2001,and many local tragedies. It has
also been a place to celebratebirths, weddings, baptisms andhappy events.
This church has been a
lighthouse to the communityand has always had its doorsopen to the public, said thechurch member.
Would you like to share yourchurch news with LawrenceCounty? E-mail informationtwo weeks in advance [email protected], fax to att: Lawrence Her-ald, (304) 526-2857, or mailto The Lawrence Herald, P.O.
Box 2017, Huntington, WV,25720. Questions? Call editorCassandra Parsons at (304)526-2776.
Church news
The Associated Press
WOOSTER, Ohio Fromthe air, you can see ScottMcIntyres pride in the scarletand gray spelled out in yellowand green.
In May, the Ohio StateUniversity research associ-ate carefully planted plots ofyellow-leafed soybeans amida more typical green-leafedvariety in an unused, four-acre field at the universitysOhio Agricultural Research
and Development Centerabout 50 miles south of Cleve-land.
Since the plants started com-ing up in late July, the two-tonefield has displayed the wordsOHIO STATE BUCKEYESwith an accompanying smileyface.
McIntyre, 43, said Tuesday hewas inspired by how well OhioState did last football season,and he noted that his tribute isbest seen from an aircraft, fly-
ing about 1,000 feet up.Yellow-leafed soybeans yield
less and arent used often, andthey start to turn green as theymature, he said, so the messagemay not last more than anotherweek.
But the plants also hold on totheir leaves longer than regulargreen-leafed ones, so the showof Buckeye spirit should be vis-ible again at t he height of foot-ball season this fall, McIntyresaid.
OSU researcher
proclaims Buckeyepride with soybeans
The Associated Press
LIMA, Ohio Schools areremoving some swings andmerry-go-rounds from play-grounds to comply with a newlaw aimed at protecting stu-dents from safety hazards.
The changes are forcingschools to spend more money,but few are complaining.
At first, you look at it andkind of shrug your shoulders,but it has made us a better dis-trict, said Mark Miller, businessmanager for the Elida schooldistrict. We are all for it.
The district removed a merry-go-round at one school, and someclimbing equipment because itwas too close to a slide.
Our playgrounds look a lotdifferent than they did whenthey kids left in the spring,Miller said.
The changes are being madein response to Jarods Law named after a 6-year-old boykilled at a school when a foldingcafeteria table fell on him.
Schools with older buildingsface the most work to comply,
but all schools will be affectedin some way. Among require-ments, all are being told tolock up cleaning materials andchemicals used in labs.
Elida will spend about$20,000 out of its general fundto do things such as grindingdown sidewalks to prevent
students from tripping on haz-ards.
Schools in Ottawa will spendabout $7,000 at two elementarybuildings. Upgrades includeadding pea gravel under play-ground equipment to providemore cushion. The district also
bought two water heaters forone building so that hot waterwill be available at all sinks.
Im never going to balk atanything that compromises thesafety of our kids, said OttawaSuperintendent Kevin Brink-man. If we have another set ofeyes that come out to our build-
ings and say, You can be a litt lebit safe, Im going to do it.
The Legislature passed Jar-ods Law in 2005.
Jarod Bennett died two yearsearlier after a 290-pound tablebeing wheeled by another childtipped over and fractured theboys skull in a school gym-nasium in Lebanon, about 25miles north of Cincinnati.
The boys parents began push-ing for school safety inspectionsafter learning that the Consum-er Product Safety Commissionwarned of the dangers of thedesign of the cafeteria tables adecade before their son died.
Local health departments aresupposed to begin enforcingthe law this fall.
Randy Crossley, supervisorof plant operations for schoolsin Lima, said the district mightneed another full-time employ-ee to keep up with the lawsrequirements.
He said the district now willneed to inspect its roofs afterhard rain, lightning or other badweather. It normally inspects
the roofs once or twice a year.Technically, every time we
have a storm, we have to goinspect another 600,000 squarefeet of roofs, he said. It takesa lot of time.
Schools also must limitexposure to diesel fumes frombuses.
Schools removing some playgroundequipment to comply with new law
Changes required by Ohioschool safety lawn Restrooms must have
soap and hot water atevery sink.n Portable cafeteria
tables and other portablefurniture must be kept
away from students whennot being used.n School buses must be
turned off while studentsget on or off buses in frontof schools.n Science classrooms
must be locked when notin use.n Roofs must be
inspected twice a year andafter severe weather.
The Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio Theclosure of many Ohio facto-ries means the state is usingless electricity now than it didduring the late 1990s, reliev-ing pressure on the statespower grid, energy officialssaid.
Although residential andcommercial demand is con-tinuing to grow, industrial elec-tricity consumption in the state
fell about 22 percent between1999 and 2003, according toOhios Public Utilities Com-mission.
The new interplay betweenincreased supply and less-ened demand means the gridcan hold up during very hotweather with little threat ofblackouts, said Sam Randazzo,general counsel of the industrygroup Industrial Energy Users-Ohio.
Industrial users contributeless to peak demand, or thehighest demand at a givenhour, than residential users,
who tend to use power basedon the weather, said Rob-ert Burns, researcher at theNational Regulatory Research
Institute at Ohio State Univer-sity. Most blackouts are causedwhen peak demand overshootssupply.
But the annual decreasein industrial demand meantoverall peak demand also wentdown, helping Ohio utilitiesavoid power shortages, Burnssaid.
With new generators plannedto meet increased housing andbusiness use, Ohio should meet
the need for electricity until2012, said ReliabilityFirst, afirm that oversees electricityreliability in the region.
Lower electricity demand meansfewer blackouts, officials say