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Issue 21, Volume 53
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MHS Class of 2019 receives diplomas
By Sarah Hawley
shawley@aimmediamidwest.com
Sarah Hawley | Sentinel
The Meigs High School Class of 2019 makes their way to the gymnasium
for the commencement exercises on Friday evening.
ROCKSPRINGS — The eight
valedictorians and one salutatorian of the Meigs High School
Class of 2019 shared a video
message with the friends and
classmates during Friday evening’s commencement exercises
at Meigs High School.
Valedictorians for the Class
of 2019 were Cole Dillon
Durst, Lydia Elise Edwards,
Madison Lynn Fields, Allison
Grace Hanstine, Evan Edward
Hennington, Hayley Gabrielle
Lathey, Shalynn Marie Dawn
Mitchell, and Marissa Lynn
Noble. Durst is the son of
Jimmy Durst and Pam Trussell. Edwards is the daughter of
Heather Fry-Bentley and John
Bentley. Fields is the daughter of
Terry and Jodi Fields. Hanstine
is the daughter of Thomas and
Sally Hanstine. Hennington is
the son of Billie and Scott Hennington. Lathey is the daughter
of Greg and Elizabeth Lathey.
Mitchell is the daughter of Misty
and David Mitchell. Noble is the
daughter of Jeff and Lana Noble.
The Salutatorian was Matthew
James Jackson. Jackson is the
son of David Jackson and Tricia
Adams.
As part of the graduation
ceremony, Class of 2002 Meigs
graduate Evan Shaw worked
with the valedictorians and
salutatorian on a special video
project in place of the traditional
speeches. The video featured all
eight of the valedictorians, as
well as the salutatorian, delivering a message or a challenge to
their classmates and those in
attendance.
“Purpose is driven by passion,” said Hanstine, noting that
three of her passions — working
with children, health and wellness and helping others — are
what have dictated her future.
See MHS | 4A
Honoring
World War
II soldiers
Opening ceremony held for
traveling World War II memorial
By Erin Perkins
eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com
LETART — “President Ronald Regan said these
words, ‘Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We must pass it on
to our children because it was not born in their
bloodstream, it must be fought for, it must be protected, and handed on to them on the same way.’
One day we will spend our sunset years, just like
many of us that are here today, telling our children
how much we love this country.”
See HONORING | 7A
Meigs County
man arrested for
aggravated murder
Beth Sergent | OVP
Seniors from River Valley High School prepare to enter the football field and receive their diplomas on Friday night.
River Valley High School Class of 2019
127 receive
diplomas
By Beth Sergent
bsergent@aimmediamidwest.
com
By Sarah Hawley
shawley@aimmediamidwest.com
Doczi
ATHENS — A Meigs County
man was arrested on Friday after
the body of an Athens County man
was found with a gun shot wound
outside a residence.
Andy Oliver Doczi, 37, of 647
South Second Avenue, Middleport,
was located on Friday and charged,
following an interview, with a single
See MURDER | 4A
A NEWS
Obituaries: 2A
Weather: 8A
B SPORTS
Classifieds: 5B
Comics: 6B
BIDWELL — “Our
lives are before us; our
pasts are behind us.
But our memories are
forever.”
This was the motto of
the River Valley High
School Class of 2019.
On Friday evening, 127
seniors became high
school graduates during
the annual commencement ceremony.
Seniors entered the
football field to “Pomp
and Circumstance”
performed by the River
Valley Band Ensemble,
with the school’s Phoenix Show Choir, singing
the National Anthem.
Welcoming remarks
were delivered by CoSalutatorian, Destiny
Dotson, who plans on
attending Ohio University to major in
nursing in the fall and
further her education
to become a nurse
practitioner. Dotson
welcomed those in
attendance on behalf of
herself and her classmates. Dotson spoke
about the Class of 2019
overcoming obstacles.
“High school is
finally over….it’s all just
memories now,” Dotson
said. “A very wise man
named Dr. Seuss once
said, ‘you don’t know
the value of a moment
until it becomes a memory.’”
Next, Dr. Timothy
Edwards, principal of
RVHS, introduced honored guests and Gallia
Local Schools Superintendent Jude Meyers
who gave remarks.
“Just from my perspective, as superintendent, I would like
to first congratulate
you, wish you the best,
its been a privilege
and an honor to follow
all of your successes,
from the classroom,
to the field, to all the
activities you’ve been
involved in…you’ve represented River Valley
High School very well.
…We wish you the best
as you enter the next
phase of your life which
will begin, in probably,
about an hour from
now.”
Co-Valedictorian Julia
Nutter then addressed
her classmates and
those gathered. Nutter
plans on attending The
Ohio State University to
study biomedical engineering in the fall.
“Well we never
thought this day would
come…now we are
finally here,” Nutter
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New flags, poles placed at Bridge of Honor
By Sarah Hawley
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New flags were placed at the Bridge of Honor this week, a
collaborative effort between Drew Websters American Legion Post
39 and the Aanestad Family. Pictured (from left) are Dan Arnold,
Sam VanMatre, Jane Ann Aanestad, Steve VanMeter and Wayne
Thomas.
POMEROY — New
flags and flag poles are
in place at the Bridge of
Honor just in time for
Memorial Day.
The original flag poles
and flags were placed in
2012 as the Eagle Scout
project by Marshall
Aanestad.
The project by Marshall Aanestad was the
placement of eight flags
and flag poles in the
open grassy area at the
entrance to the Bridge of
Honor in Pomeroy. Five
of the flags represent
the individual branches
of the military service
groups, one flag is for
the POW/MIA, one flag
is the State of Ohio Flag,
and the eighth is the
American Flag.
In becoming an Eagle
Scout, Aanestad followed
in the footsteps of his
father, Erik Aanestad,
who was an Eagle Scout.
Erik Aanestad was the
Scout Master for Troop
235 prior to his passing
See FLAGS | 5A
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2A Sunday, May 26, 2019
Sunday Times-Sentinel
OBITUARIES
CHARLES ‘HUCK’ WAGNER
RACINE — Charles
“Huck” Wagner, 70, of
Racine, passed away, at
4:48 p.m. on Thursday,
May 19, 2019, in the
Grant Medical Center,
Columbus, Ohio.
Born July 28, 1948, in
Mason, West Virginia,
a son of the late Gloria
A. “Jackie” Worthington and Edward Julian
Wagner. He was a retired
Riverboat Pilot and
Equipment Operator for
the A.E.P. Mountaineer
Power Plant. He was a
member of the Morning
Star United Methodist Church, Racine, the
Racine Gun Club, Racine
American Legion Post #
602, the Pomeroy Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie
# 2171, and he was well
known for pulling “The
Huckster” which he did
for 43 years at local tractor pulls.
He is survived by
his wife, Sherry Epling
Wagner, whom he married on March 5, 2005,
in Racine, a son, Charles
Eric (Kelly) Wagner, of
Columbus, Ohio, a daughter, Amy (Frank) Blake,
of Lancaster, Ohio, stepdaughter, Tasha (Rick)
Werry, of Coolville, Ohio,
step-son, Andrew (Dawn)
Rickard, of VanWert,
Ohio. Grandchildren,
Nolan and Hattie Blake,
step-grandchildren,
Miranda and Zachary
Rickard, brothers, Stephen (Maria Teresa)
Wagner, of Jonesborough,
Georgia, and Ronnie
(Nancy) Wagner, of
Racine, nieces and nephews, Ronnie Jr., Maria,
Mariano, Beatriz, and
Gloria also survive.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 in the
Cremeens-King Funeral
Home, Racine. Pastor
Jim Marshall will officiate
and interment will follow
in the Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call on
Monday from 5-8 p.m. at
the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may
be sent to the family by
visiting www.cremeensking.com
RICHARD DAYTON KNIGHT
LAKE LURE, N.C. —
Richard Dayton Knight,
71, of Lake Lure, North
Carolina, passed away
Monday, May 20, 2019 at
the Hospice House of Flat
Rock, North Carolina,
with his wife, Shirley, by
his side.
Born, December 17,
1947 to Chester and
Annette Knight of Pomeroy, Ohio. He lived his
youth in Pomeroy and
was an avid hunter and
athlete. He especially
enjoyed fly-fishing and
had a love for boating.
He enlisted in the army
and served for 3 years as
an E5 sergeant, stationed
in Okinawa, Japan during the Vietnam War.
Dick graduated from
Columbia Southern University with a degree in
Environmental and Safety
Engineering. He worked
as a safety engineer for
42 years.
PHS Class of 1966 had
a special place in
Dick’s heart along
with his wife,
Shirley, who graduated the same year.
They were sweethearts beginning in
the 2nd grade but
became separated when
he enlisted in the army
and she went on to college. After being separated for 40 years, they were
reunited and married
on December 31, 2007.
Dick and Shirley viewed
each day together as a
gift. They lived in the log
cabin he built in the Blue
Ridge Mountains. They
loved spending time on
beautiful Lake Lure, boating, fishing, and being
outdoors at their home.
Dick had a positive
attitude about life. Even
though he had been diagnosed with throat cancer,
he proclaimed that whatever the outcome was,
he was looking at a WIN/
WIN situation. He
would WIN if he
was healed and
he had more time
on earth to enjoy
his wife, family,
and friends. He
would also WIN if
the Lord Jesus took him
to heaven where there
would be no more sickness and suffering, and
he would be joined by his
loved ones that had gone
on before him. Dick loved
the Lord with all of his
heart and lived an honorable Christian life.
Dick was survived by
his wife, Shirley Knight,
of Lake Lure; a daughter,
Amanda Kate Vaughn
(RC), of Canton, Georgia;
step-daughter, Stephaney
Thrall (Alan), of Canton,
Georgia; step-daughter,
Sara Farmer (Jack), of
Charlotte, North Carolina; and step-son, David
Wright, of Athens, Ohio;
brother, Terry Knight
(Sherry) of Powell, Ohio;
grandson, Jake Bohrer
(Alyssa); granddaughter, Addison Wright,
granddaughters, Aydin
and Ryker Vaughn; and
granddaughter, Ava
Farmer. Dick said that
his grandchildren, who
called him “Gappy”,
were the light of his
life. He loved them all
dearly. He was preceded
in death by his parents,
Chester and Annie
Knight; both sets of
grandparents, and his
uncle, Bill Matlack (Ula).
Funeral services will
be conducted by Pastor
Randy Smith at Anderson McDaniel Funeral
Home in Pomeroy, Ohio
on Sunday, May 26, 2019
at 2 p.m., with visitation
hours from noon to 2
p.m. Dick will be buried
alongside of his mother
and father in the Beach
Grove Cemetery of
Pomeroy, Ohio.
ALICE FISHER WAMSLEY
Auxiliary Post #29, MidShe was retired from
(Becky) Rhodes and
POMEROY — Alice
the Meigs County Coun- dleport Literary Club and
Fisher Wamsley, 82, The Holly (Chad Sinnett)
MARK ALAN HARRISON
Swingin Seniors Dance
cil on Aging where she
Rhodes, Michael and
Maples, Pomeroy died
was employed from 1973 Group.
Beth Wamsley; three
May 23, 2019.
Sisters, Sherry (J.C.)
BIDWELL — Mark
Funeral services will be
great grandchildren, Lee to December 2001. After
She was born Dec.
Tetoff, and Sheena (Jeff) 27, 1936, at Minersville
Alan Harrison, age 54,
held on Tuesday, May 28,
she retired she was an
Kane Bundy, McKenLathey; Nieces, Michelle to the late Norman and
of Bidwell, Ohio, went
active volunteer with the 2019, at 5 p.m. with Paszie Wamsley and Laila
(David) Reed, Misty
to be with The Lord on
Pomeroy United Method- tor Walt Goble officiating
Helen Crary Fisher. Also Rhodes; one brother,
Painter, Shawna Lathey, preceding her in death
Wednesday, May 22,
at Anderson McDaniel
ist Church, the Meigs
Thomas (Helen) Fisher,
and Breanna Harrison;
2019.
Cambridge; sister, Louise Co-Op, God’s Net and the Funeral Home in Pomewas her husband, James
Mark was born April 3, Nephews, Myles (Jessie) Robert Wamsley, in
roy. Visiting hours will be
RSVP. She was an active
(James) Smith, BaltiFrench, Jesse Lathey,
1965, in Point Pleasant,
on Tuesday from 2-5 p.m.
member of the New
more, Ohio; five sistersAugust 1999.
W.Va., to the late Howard and Blake Harrison.
Beginnings United Meth- at the funeral home.
in-law, Bonnie Wamsley,
Surviving her are a
Graveside Services will daughter and son-in-law,
Harrison and Juanita
In lieu of flowers donaColumbus, Leona Smith, odist Church, the Meigs
be 2 p.m., Tuesday May June (Mark) Rhodes,
(Wheaton) Harrison
tions may be made to the
County Senior Citizens
Heath, Sue Wamsley,
French. He was preceded 28, 2019 at Poplar Ridge Parkersburg, and a son,
Meigs County Co-Op ParKent, Ann Blake, Clifton; Center, RSVP, Meigs
in death by his Dad, How- Cemetery with Pastor
ish or the Meigs County
and several nieces, neph- County Master GardenJ.R. (Sharon) WamsSam Carman officiating. ley, Chillicothe; four
ard Harrison.
ers, Mulberry Community Council on Aging.
ews, cousins and many
“Jesus said unto her, I grandchildren, Douglas
He was a 1983 graduCenter, American Legion
friends.
am the resurrection, and
ate of Kyger Creek High
GIBBS
School, and Buckeye Hills the life: he that believeth ROUSH
HARTFORD, W.Va. — William Roush, 70, of HartLETART, W.Va. — Rolland “Sunny” Clifford Gibbs,
in me, though he were
Career Center. He was a
ford, W.Va. died on May 21, 2019.
77, of Letart, W.Va. died on May 23, 2019 at Pleasant
dead, yet shall he live:
very skilled brick mason
Services and burial at Zerkle Cemetery in Letart,
Valley Hospital, following a long illness.
and carpenter. He enjoyed And whosoever liveth
The service will be held on Monday, May 27, 2019,
woodworking and making and believeth in me shall W.Va. were held May 24, 2019.
Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. is serv- 1 p.m. at the Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, W.Va.
never die.” John 11:25furniture for his granding the family.
with Pastors Brian May and Donald Dye officiating.
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children.
Burial will follow in the Zerkle Cemetery, Letart.
In lieu of flowers, conMark is survived by his
Military honors will be provided by V.F.W Post #9926
tributions can be made
Mother, Juanita (Earl)
MCDERMITT
Mason, American Legion Post #140 New Haven,
to Waugh-Halley-Wood
French; his Children,
LETART, W.Va. — Mary Janet McDermitt, 86, of
W.Va., and V.F.W Post # 0039 Pomeroy. Visitation will
Funeral Home 810 SecJustin (Tara) Harrison,
Letart, W.Va. died on May 23, 2019, while at Pleasant be from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral
ond Avenue Gallipolis,
Jillian Harrison, Kristin
home.
Harrison; Grandchildren, Ohio 45631, to help with Valley Hospital.
Services will be held at Deal Funeral Home in Point
Arrangements have been provided by FoglesongMark’s funeral expenses.
Sabrina and Shayla,
An online guest regis- Pleasant, W.Va., Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 1 p.m. with Casto Funeral Home, Mason.
Majestik, Luinda, and
try is available at waugh- Rex Young officiating. Burial will follow in the Union
Fayth; Brother, Gregg
Cemetery, Letart. Friends may visit the family at the
GREEN
halley-wood.com
(Marlana) Harrison;
funeral home from noon-1 p.m., prior to the service.
CROWN CITY — Dretta Green, 86, of Crown City,
died Friday, May 24, 2019. Funeral service will be conGRINSTEAD
ducted 11 a.m. Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Hall Funeral
CLIFTON, W.Va. — Margie Ann Grinstead, 83, of
Home and Crematory, Proctorville. Burial will follow
Clifton, W.Va. died on May 23, 2019.
in Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller. Visitation will be
PLANTS
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Ronald Gene Plants,
held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
29, 2019 at noon with Pastor Jason Simpkins officiat59, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died on Saturday, May
ing at Anderson Funeral Home in New Haven, W.Va.
25, 2019 at his residence. Funeral service will be 1
Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 11 a.m.-noon
KELLEY
p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Willis Funeral Home.
at the funeral home.
HARRISONVILLE — Tina Kelley, of Harrisonville,
Visitation will be from noon until time of the service died Saturday, May 25, 2019 in the Holzer Medical
at the funeral home on Tuesday. His burial will be in
WOYAN
Center, Gallipolis. Arrangements will be announced
the Gravel Hill Cemetery.
APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — Suzanne (Withers)
by the Cremeens-King Funeral Home.
Woyan, 67, of Apple Grove, W.Va. died on Thursday,
May 23, 2019 at Pleasant Valley Hospital.
There will be a funeral service at 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the Crow-Hussell Funeral
Home with Rev. Ronnie Long officiating. Burial will
follow in Withers Family Cemetery, Apple Grove.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday,
May 28, 2019 from 6-8 p.m.
Suzanne’s care and the care of her family have been
Chillicothe as a fourth grade
Meghan Lynn Kaskey and
entrusted to Crow-Hussell Funeral Home.
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Matthew Todd Baird will be
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joined in marriage during a
of Mr. and Mrs. Todd (Linda)
ceremony planned for 6:30
p.m., May 27 at the Inn at Coo- Donohue, Gallipolis and Mr.
pers Landing in Clarksville, Va. Jeffrey Baird of Gallipolis.
Grandparents are Mr. and
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Execution
set for 2024
what authorities called a racerelated slaying. Madison County
Prosecutor Stephen Pronai argued
Stojetz has exhausted all his legal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The options and is also not part of a
Ohio Supreme Court has scheduled bigger lawsuit challenging Ohio’s
lethal injection method.
an execution nearly five years in
the future for a man convicted of
a 1996 killing. Death row inmate
John Stojetz, who is white, was
convicted of fatally stabbing
17-year-old Damico Watkins, who
was black, at Madison Correctional
NEW CARLISLE, Ohio (AP) —
Institution on April 25, 1996, in
An Ohio county sheriff says a teen
Sheriff: Killing a
conspiracy
girl conspired with a female friend
who fatally stabbed the teen’s
mother and wounded her father
and brother.
The Springfield News-Sun
reports the stabbings occurred
early Thursday in New Carlisle, 63
miles west of Columbus.
Clark County Sheriff Deborah
Burchett says the 13-year-old girl
whose family was attacked had
been told by her parents she could
no longer meet with the 15-yearold friend, but continued to do so.
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MEIGS HEALTH MATTERS
GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR
Diabetes role in strokes
can completely
If you have Diablock or restrict
betes, are you at
vessels in the neck
a higher risk for a
or brain. This
stroke?
ultimately leads to
According to
a decrease/blockthe American Diaage of oxygen and
betes Association
blood supply to the
(ADA), people livbrain. This is the
ing with Diabetes Kiera
time when a stroke
are 1.5 times high- Frank
Contributing can occur.
er risk of a stroke
columnist
Common warnthan those living
ing signs of a
without Diabetes.
Stroke include: numbness
A Stroke is a condition
or weakness in one side
where the blood supply
of the body, drooping of
to the brain is affected.
one side of the face, sudStrokes can lead to permanent damage including den confusion, trouble
comprehending, trouble
numbness, pain, visual
problems, communication speaking, dizziness,
unable to balance, unable
problems and problems
with thinking or memory. or trouble walking, trouble seeing out of one or
Strokes can occur at a
much younger age in indi- both eyes, double vision,
and severe headache. If
viduals who have Diabetes. Having Diabetes does signs and symptoms of a
Stroke appear, please do
not necessarily mean
not hesitate to call 9-1-1
you will have a stroke.
right away to help preStrokes in Diabetics are
commonly caused by high vent permanent damage
to the brain.
blood glucose readings
If you already have a
over a period of time. The
excess sugar in the blood higher risk of a Stroke
can cause higher deposits there are still ways you
can lower your risk of
of fat or blood clots on
having a Stroke such
the blood vessel walls.
These deposits and clots as keeping your blood
Card Shower
Marge Reuter will celebrate her
95th birthday on May 29. Cards may
be sent to her at 138 Beech Street,
Pomeroy, Ohio 45769.
Mason Maynard will be celebrating
a 101st birthday on May 31. Cards
can be mailed to 403 Wyngate Rivers
Edge, Apt 403, County Road 107,
Proctorville, OH 45669.
Opal Payne will be celebrating her
90th birthday on May 26. Card may
be sent to Opal Payne, 181 Coal Valley Road, Vinton, OH 45686.
glucose levels in a target
range (talk to your health
care provider about
your ideal blood glucose
range), keeping your
cholesterol levels and
blood pressure in range,
eating a healthy diet, getting a proper amount of
physical activity and, if
needed, medication that
your health care provider
prescribes can help. If
you smoke, quitting
would lower your risk
for strokes as well. The
closer your numbers are
to your target ranges the
less likely the chances of
having a Stroke are.
The Meigs County
Health Department can
help you lower your risk
of Stroke via its Community Health Worker
(CHW) Program (which
assists high-risk Type
II Diabetics) and with
tobacco cessation services. Please call 740-9926626 Monday-Friday from
8 a.m.-4 p.m. for more
information or to schedule an appointment.
Sunday, May 26
RUTLAND — Juanita Phillips from
Charleston, W.Va., will be singing at
Rutland FWB at 7 p.m. Pastor Ed
Barney invites the public to join them
in singing, praising and worshiping
our Lord.
GALLIPOLIS —Bluegrass gospel
band Open Rail will present at New
Life Lutheran Church, 6 p.m. Concert
is free and open to the public. New
Life is located at 900 Jackson Pike,
Gallipolis.
Monday, May 27
MEIGS COUNTY — All branches
of the Meigs County District Public
Library will be closed in observance
of Memorial Day.
POMEROY — The Meigs County
Health Department will be closed in
observance of Memorial Day.
Kiera Frank is a Community Health
Worker with the Meigs County
Health Department.
Tuesday, May 28
POMEROY — Acoustic Night at
the Library, Pomeroy Library, 6 p.m.
Bring an instrument and play along.
Listeners welcome.
A Salute to Our Fallen Soldiers
overseas. We keep
I have read the
their names, faces
newspapers and
State
and stories in our
seen the movies
Senator
hearts as we pause
written by people
Frank
and give thanks for
that will never
Hoagland their selfless devounderstand what
Contributing tion to their counfreedom actually
columnist
try, and we rememcosts.
ber those who have
I lived it.
I lived through the hor- gone before them.
While Memorial Day is
ror of walking into battle
a day to remember those
alongside my brother
who have fallen in the line
and walking out without
of duty, it is important to
him. I’ve heard the heart
remember that those who
wrenching cries of those
made it back home have
who won’t see their
made incredible sacrifices
loved ones again. I carry
as well. We in the Senthem in my heart every
single day, honoring their ate must do all we can to
memory, grateful for their support Ohio’s veterans.
One example of the supbravery.
port we try to offer is a
Memorial Day is an
bill recently passed in
opportunity for us all to
the Senate, now awaitreflect on their service
and their sacrifice — the ing House consideration,
brothers, sisters, mothers, which is aimed at smoothing the employment
fathers, sons or daughtransition for military
ters, who have paid the
ultimate sacrifice for you husbands and wives who
relocate to Ohio with
and for me.
Many of us know some- their active duty spouse.
Through this legislaone who once served in
tion, we can help protect
the military or someone
who is currently stationed the financial stability
of our service men and
women, their spouses,
and ultimately their
families by simply making
board licenses temporarily valid in Ohio. This
will solve one of the biggest concerns of military
members and their families when relocating to
our state.
When members of our
armed forces come home
safely, it is our turn to
serve them. We honor the
fallen by caring for the
living.
Whether you take time
this Memorial Day to
place a bouquet on the
grave of a loved one or
march in a parade, this
weekend is an opportunity for all of us to express
gratitude for the sacrifices that help preserve
our freedom.
Senator Hoagland represents the
30th District in the Ohio Senate,
which encompasses Belmont,
Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson, Meigs,
Monroe, Noble and Washington
counties as well as portions of
Athens and Vinton counties.
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Wednesday, May 29
ADDISON — Addison Freewill
Baptist Church, prayer meeting at 7
p.m.
Friday, May 31
GALLIPOLIS — Gospel in the
Park, 7 p.m., Taj Rohr, Mark Coleman
and Scott Fraser.
Sunday, June 2
POMEROY — The Pomeroy Firemen’s Association will be hosting a
chicken BBQ, with serving to begin at
11 a.m. The BBQ will be held at the
Pomeroy Fire Department, located
at 125 Butternut Avenue. Meals cost
$9 and include chicken half, baked
potato, baked beans, and dinner roll.
Delivery is available to locations
where five or more dinners are purchased. To order on the day of the
BBQ, call the fire station at 740-9922663, beginning at 9 a.m.
Monday, June 3
GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Veterans Service Office will be
closed the week of June 3, 2019, for
national service officer training.
POMEROY — The Meigs County
Cancer Initiative, Inc. (MCCI) will
meet at noon in the conference room
of the Meigs County Health Dept.
New members are welcome. For
more information, contact Courtney
Midkiff at 740-992-6626 ext. 1028.
Friday, June 7
MIDDLEPORT — Snack & Canvas with Michele Musser will be
held at 6 p.m. at the Riverbend Art
Council, 290 North Second Ave.
Middleport, Ohio. The project this
month is 12 x 32 all wood “God
Bless America” sign. Paint kit will
include everything you need. Supplies are provided by Michele. For
more information and to reserve a
spot call Michele at 740-416-0879 or
Julie at 740-416-1784.
POMEROY — The regular meeting of the Meigs County Chapter 74
Public Employee Retirees Inc. will
be held at 1 p.m. at the Mulberry
Community Center, 160 Mulberry
Ave., Pomeroy. Speaker will be
Dietician Jackie Starcher. District
Seven Representative Greg Ervin
will be present to provide OPERS
updates. All retired Meigs County
Public Employees are urged to
attend.
Saturday, June 8
HUNTINGTON — Tri-States
Arts Association presents Art in the
Park, a juried exhibition of artists
from West Virginia, Kentucky, and
Ohio. Original art and prints will
be available. Everyone is invited.
Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Sunday, June 9, noon to 5 p.m.
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MHS
Sunday Times-Sentinel
was the final person to
give his message in the
video, stating, “Some of
you tonight, you have
From page 1A
your life plan set in stone,
whether you continue
“Even if you passion
your education or go
does not earn you the
into the workforce. But
highest salary pursue it.
beyond tonight do your
It’s not about what you
plans lead to where your
are doing but why you
heart is telling you or
are doing it. If it doesn’t
are they plans for those
make you happy it is not
around you expect you to
worth doing.”
take?”
“My wish for all of you
“Life can be unexis to see what excites you;
pected so if your heart
seek your passion; and
is not truly in your plan,
seek your purpose. But
step off the path. It may
above all remember that
be rough but forge your
you had a purpose before
own way through life.
anyone had an opinion,”
Photos by Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Molding your life to
concluded Hanstine.
“If you have confidence Graduates Gavin Harder, Hayley Lathey, Jenna Marshall, Ezra Briles, Carter Smith, Josie Donohue and someone else’s plan will
Brody Edwards pose for a photo before graduation on Friday evening.
only satisfy them and
in your self and believe in
leave you unhappy. Don’t
with knowledge you can
you love. Many of us
have dreamed of. But
your abilities then those
neglect the plans you’ve
do
great
things.
Be
conmay
choose
our
paths
what’s
hidden
behind
the
around you will have to
set for yourself and foldo the same,” said Fields. achievements is the moti- because of fear disguised structive and learn from
low your heart to achieve
the situation. Remind
vation that drives them,” as practicality don’t let
“As cliché as it sounds
yourself every successful what you desire. Don’t be
that be you. Nothing is
said Lathey.
believing in yourself is
someone else’s puppet.
person has failed numertoo far out of our reach.
”When I was born I
truly the key to success. I
Do the unexpected and
ous times throughout
Use every new day as
truly believe that each of had three blood clots
their journey. You are not make your future yours,”
an opportunity to chase
and one was located in
you are capable of amazconcluded Jackson.
your dreams,” concluded a failure, you simply had
the left side of my brain.
ing things.”
Meigs High School
a
setback
that
can
enable
Edwards.
This
caused
weakness
Fields concluded, “So
you to have an even great- Class of 2019 graduate
Hennington took the
Class of 2019 go out into on my right side. It is
er comeback. Remember, are Cole Robert Adams,
opportunity to issue a
always there and there
the world and do great
Noah Bradford Anderson,
it’s not how many times
challenge to the Class of
were things I was told I
things and don’t ever
Nicholas Hunter Andrew,
you fall down, it’s how
2019 rather than give a
could never do. But at a
let anyone tell you that
many times you get back Breanna Lea Baker, Kacie
very young age I decided message.
you can’t achieve your
Braylynn Ballard, Haley
”Over the course of our up,” said Noble.
to change my story,” said
dreams.”
Mitchell focused on the Danielle Bartley, Zachary
years at MHS we have
Lathey. “It would have
“One of the things I
Fenton Bartrum, Rhett
developed friendships and meaning of success and
been very easy to play
have learned over the
the victim role and let my rivalries. My challenge to how to measure success. Edgar Beegle, Carly
past few years is to surMarie Begg, Cager Marie
“I don’t believe that
you — and which I will
disability dictate my life
round yourself with the
Belcher, Johnathon Cole
success should be meatake up as well — is to
right people,” said Durst, but that is not the life I
Betzing, Kassidy Elise
sured by the amount
forget all of our hatreds
choose.”
mentioning his family,
Betzing, Kylee Lauren
of money or material
toward our former classLathey concluded, “I
friends and church family.
Blanks, Kloey Dawn
things that somebody
mates. Tonight we are
want you to know that
“I keep those people
has. I believe that success Bonecutter, Ezra Thomas
here as one, we all made
close because I know that no matter what you are
Briles, Layne Mavrick
should be measured by
it to this point together.
they are for me, that they facing or will face in the
Caldwell, Jillian Marie
our willingness to help
So take the time to confuture you are the only
have my best interest in
others achieve their goals Casto, Nicholas Scott
person that can change it. gratulate our classmates
mind. I like to call these
while achieving our own, Casto, Donavin Michael
and wish them well,
people stress-free people Do not let your circumLee Chapman, Jamey
“said Mitchell.
stances get in the way of shake their hands, make
because when you are
Clair Clark, Deidra Dyan
”Helping others isn’t
amends and forget the
around them it seems like your success.”
Cleland, Jasmine Louveralways easy. Sometimes
past,” said Hennington.
“After four years of
all of life’s fears, doubts
nia Conley, Joseph Ray
Hennington concluded, it may even seem as if
high school one of the
and worries seem to go
Cotterill, Madison Mae
“Tonight we begin a new it is derailing our own
most important things I
away. It’s like taking a
Cremeans, Allison Marie
schedule. But helping
chapter in our lives so
mini vacation when you’re have learned is that the
Cunningham, Victoria
others will pave the way
biggest set back to having let’s move forward witharound them,” added
to true triumphs,” added Grace Curtis,
out hatreds or enemies.
a great life is settling for
Durst.
Cooper Thomas Darst,
Mitchell.
Tonight I ask that you
Durst concluded, “And a good life. Don’t settle
Dylan Michael Davidson,
“The most important
I’ve learned that in order for average or mediocrity. give everybody a clean
Bruce William Davis,
Don’t settle for a good life slate. Let’s move forward thing I have learned in
to have friends like that
Brody Aaron Dellavalle,
my four years at Meigs
and only remember the
by staying comfortable
you have to be a friend
Billi Renea Doczi, Josie
High School is that it
in your current situation, good times that we’ve
like that. So I encourage
Mariah Donohue, Cole
is nearly impossible to
you to make it your goal, live up to your full poten- had here and forget the
Dillon Durst, Lydia
bad. perhaps after tonight do everything along. …
make it your mission that tial,” said Edwards.
Elise Edwards, Madison
We must be willing to
the people that you once
Edwards quoted Elias
every morning when you
Ambrosia Ennos, Katelin
accept help when we
A. Zerhouni, saying, “You considered enemies you
wake up tell yourself to
JoAnna Ferguson, Madineed it and give help to
can now call friends….
be a blessing to someone. can’t fit a large box into
son Lynn Fields, Hannah
those in need. Our goal
Whether it’s an encourag- a small box and you can’t Congratulations Class
Renee Fortner, Cynthia
shouldn’t be to become
put a full life into a small of 2019, we have done it
ing word or what ever,
the best, our goal should Joann Frederick, Hannah
together.”
but be a blessing to some- dream box.”
Jean Frontz, Alyssa Mae
be to help ourselves and
In her message, Noble
”Having small dreams
one and I guarantee that
Goheen,
those around us become
said, “Everyone experithe right people that you consigns yourself to a
Clayton Lee Hanna,
the best versions of
need will eventually make life full of frustration and ences failure at some
point in their life whether themselves. After all, the Allizon Grace Hanstine,
mediocrity. When we
their way into your life.”
Gavin Cade Harder, Ausit be small or substantial. sweetest success is the
dream big we must also
Lathey shared a pertin Tyler Hart, Danielle
sonal note on overcoming learn to enjoy the process It can be very difficult to one we get to share with
Nicole Heighton, Evan
those around us,” said
deal with failure.”
of striving to improve.
obstacles in life and not
Edward Hennington,
Mitchell.
“The key to overcomletting your circumstanc- The process not the
She concluded by quot- Brandon Derek Holley,
ing these obstacles it to
end result enriches our
es define you.
Shayla Madison Honaker,
ing an African Proverb
lives. Failure is inevitable maintain a positive atti“Your circumstances
Elizabeth Anne Hook,
which says, “If you want
tude and work hard. It’s
whether we are doing
do not define you. How
Tiffani Amber-Nycole
to go fast go alone. If
would I know this, I have what we love or not,” said much better to try and
Jacks, Matthew James
fail than to not have tried you want to go far go
Edwards.
been blessed with a very
Jackson, Jonathan Wentogether.”
at all. From a setback
“Go for the things
good life and achieved
dell Johnson II, Tyler
Salutatorian Jackson
comes knowledge and
that inspire you and that
things I never would
Murder
From page 1A
count of aggravated murder.
According to Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith, his office received
a report at 8:49 a.m. on Thursday
of a body found in a yard on Fossil
Rock Road, Lodi Twp, Athens. The
deceased was identified as Andrew
T. Everett, 33, of Route 33, Shade.
Smith stated that the swift investigation lead to the identification of a
possible suspect in the case.
As to possible motive in the case,
Smith stated that it is alleged the
suspect believed the victim had
stolen his truck. The vehicle was
recovered and is now in the custody
of the sheriff’s office as evidence in
the case.
The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office
assisted in the case on Friday assisting with the apprehension of a suspect for questioning, recovery of the
vehicle and a search warrant at the
residence on South Second Avenue.
Smith said that he appreciated the
work of Detectives John Deak and
Brice Fick, as well as Athens County
Assistant Prosecutor Meg Saunders
who worked diligently to conclude
the investigation in the case quickly.
Doczi is currently being held in the
Southeast Ohio Regional Jail on a $1
million bond and is expected to make
an appearance in Athens County
Municipal Court on Tuesday.
Jordan Johnson, Chase
Brady Jones, Brandon
George Justis, Alysha
Dawn King, Alyssa Dawn
King, Austin Ray King,
Kaleb Riley King, Kole
Evan Lambert, Molly Ann
Landaker, Ailiana Leigha
Large, Hayley Gabrielle
Lathey, Ryan Levi Lauer,
Abigail Renee Legg,
Nicholas Ryan Lilly,
Hailey Ashley Marcum, Jenna Nicole Marshall, David Allaxander
Mash, Dalton Taylor
Mayes, Shaylla Ceairea
Mayes, Bailey Kiersten
McClintic, Harley Eugene
McDonald, Thomas Clifford Minshall II, Shalynn
Marie Dawn Mitchell,
Caden Derrick Morrison,
Sean Michael Myers,
Claytin Lane Neutzling,
Wyatt Jalen Nicholson,
Marissa Lynn Noble,
Ciera Paige Older, Carrie
Estelle Owensby, Travis
Eugene Painter, Victoria
Constance Partlow, Tyler
Lee Pavich, Brendan Conner Payne, Nicholas Ryan
Pooler, Alexander David
Priddy, Rebecca Lynn
Pullins,
Brody Wallace Reynolds, Marcus Allen
Richards, Hannah Lee
Ridenour, Graci Brooke
Riffle, Hayden Stephen
Roach, Kori Michelle
Robie, Matthew ParkerWilliam Robinson, David
Richard Robson, Caroline Renee Roush, Jacob
Allen Roush, Alyssa Ann
Rowe, Brittany Cheyenne
Rowley, Taylor Danielle
Sands, Brandon Ray
Sayre, Elaina Grace Scarberry, Mikayla Elizabeth
Schwendeman, Seth
Allyn Shaver, Sheryl Summer Sions, Gloria Marie
Sisson, Alyssa Breanne
Smith, Bradley Ryan
Smith, Carter Max Smith,
Wesley Allen Smith, William Eugene Smith,
Alexis Lee Ann Stegall,
Kenneth Ryan Stewart,
Maegan Renae Abigail
Stewart, Taylor Dawn
Swartz, Hannah Nicole
Tackett, Chelsea Dawn
Thomas, Shawn Evan
Thomas, Aaliyah Marie
Tobin, Alexis LeAnn
Pearl Tobin, Ashton
Mackenzie Lynn Vance,
Draven Lee Walker,
Carolyn Rileigh Ward,
Justin Donald Ward,
Chloe Ranae White,
Alexsia Nevaeh Whittekind, Tessa Paige Will,
Sara Lisabeth Williams,
Joshua Michael Wilson,
Dalton Allen Workman,
Brady Thomas Young,
Kevin Patrick Young,
Savannah Marie Zeigler,
and Sydney Danielle
Zirkle.
Sarah Hawley is the managing
editor of The Daily Sentinel.
GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS
Benefit Yard Sale
in sections from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. until
May 31.
RUTLAND — Rutland FWB is having a yard sale May 30, 31 and June
1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rain or shine in an
air conditioned building and food
City of Gallipolis Parks Departwill be available.
ment will host a cleanup site for
the 30th annual Ohio River’s River
Sweep. It will be held June 15 at the
Public Use Area off First Avenue.
Hours for cleanup, 9-11 a.m. RegisMIDDLEPORT — Mill Street
tration starts at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers
“Middleport Hill” is closed due to a
will meet at public docks and must
slip until further notice.
sign a release form. They will pick
POMEROY — Meigs County
up bags, gloves and get assignments
Road 18, Kingsbury Road, west of
while registering. Volunteers should
State Route 33 will be closed for
wear clothes that can get dirty and
approximately 2 months beginning
closed-toe shoes. For additional
Tuesday, May 28, in order to cominformation, contact Brett Bostic at
plete a bridge replacement project.
441-6022 or Bev Dunkle 441-6015
This bridge is located just west of
or Susan Phillips 740-446-1789, ext.
the intersection of County Road 19,
626.
Peach Fork Road.
CHESTER — A bridge rehabilitation project begins on March 25 on
State Route 248 in Meigs County.
The project is taking place between
Bashan Road and Locust Grove
Road. One lane will be closed in this
Gallia Soil and Water Conservation
area and temporary traffic signals
District will hold its Conservation
will be in place. The estimated comDay Camp June 3 and 5 from 9 a.m.
pletion date is June 15, 2019.
to 3 p.m. at the Gallia Junior FairMEIGS COUNTY — A tree trimgrounds. Registration forms are postming project begins on April 29 on
ed at www.Galliascwcd.com under
State Route 143 in Meigs County.
the documents tab. For more details,
The project is taking place between
call 740-446-6173. The Gallia Soil
Blackwood Road (Township Road
and Water Conservation District will
455) and Farmers Road (Township
be hosting a conservation day camp
Road 638). The road will be closed
where kids and families can learn
River Sweep
Road Closure
Conservation
Camp Day
about archery, fishing, creek seining
and more. A free fishing pole is given
to those who participate.
Meigs Cooperative
Parish Scholarship
POMEROY — Applications are currently being accepted for the 2019-20
Meigs Cooperative Parish Scholarships. Applicants must attend a participating church affiliated with the Meigs
Cooperative Parish and the church
supports the scholarship endowment.
Applicants must complete a written
application. Applicants must have completed one year of higher education
after high school, with priority given
to students 21 years of age or older.
Applicants must maintain a minimum
grade point average of 2.5 and provide
a copy of their transcript. Scholarships
will be awarded in the amount of $500
as money is available. Awards will be
given solely on the basis of the application. An interview may be requested.
The deadline for donations to the
scholarship fund is June 2. All applications must be returned to the church
pastor by June 4, with the pastor to
submit applications to the Cooperative
Parish Office by June 11. Scholarships
will be awarded at the volunteer banquet at 6 p.m. on July 15. Applications
are available at the Meigs Cooperative
Parish Office at the Mulberry Community Center or from your church office.
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River Valley
From page 1A
Beth Sergent | OVP
Co-Valedictorian Julia Nutter leads classmates on to the field
during Friday’s commencement ceremony at River Valley High
School, with Co-Valedictorian Alyssa Sheets pictured just over her
shoulder.
through these years.
Some of us may not like
each other but we cannot deny the fact that as
a class we grew more to
be like a family.”
Sheets then delivered
a quote from author
James Joyce, “Better
pass boldly into that
other world, in the full
glory of some passion,
than fade and wither dismally with age.”
She said she felt this
quote defined the class
as a whole.
“We as a class will
always go boldly wherever we go,” Sheets
said. “We will not just
let time take control and
wither us away. We are
the future and the future
starts now.”
Members of Phoenix
Show Choir then performed “From Now On.”
Co-Salutatorian Josie
Jones then gave closing
remarks. Jones plans
on attending Marshall
University to study communication disorders.
Like the student speakers before her, Jones
thanked those who had a
hand in getting the graduates to this moment in
time. She also congratulated and addressed her
classmates.
“To the Class of 2019,
we have come so far, it
feels like yesterday we
started our first day of
school, now the future
lies before us, open with
endless possibilities,”
Jones said. “I hope that
you all achieve your
dreams.”
Edwards then
addressed the seniors,
saying he felt, as a
whole, the Class of 2019
had “chosen to be joyful”
and encouraged them to
continue this habit and
see the joy in life.
Also during commencement, Edwards
recognized the following
honor students as follows:
high winds flattened
some of the poles which
were in place, requiring
replacements of those
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original poles.
Jane Ann Aanestad
in 2015. Ten to twelve
Eagle Scout projects were said that given the
unforeseen expense of
completed by the Troop
under his leadership, with replacing the flag poles,
she took the steps to
the project by Marshall
have the new one-piece
Aanestad as one of the
poles put in place. The
first.
Marshall’s mother, Jane previous poles had been
Ann, explained that after segmented, meaning
these should be sturdier
an Eagle Scout project
in high winds.
is completed it is turned
In addition to the
over to an organization
poles, Aanestad donated
or person. In this case,
a new set of flags to be
the project was turned
placed at a later date.
over to Drew Webster
Steve VanMeter of Post
American Legion Post 39
for continued care. They 39 stated that the flags
are typically replaced
have been caring for the
twice a year depending
flags, including placing
on wear.
new ones when needed
In addition to the new
since that time.
poles, the hooks on the
In March of this year,
Flags
Top 10 percent of
the Class of 2019
Bailey Bennett, Destiny Dotson, Jordan Garrison, Chloe Gee, Rachel
Horner, Josie Jones,
Melinda Long, Isabella
Moore, Julia Nutter,
Adrianna Powell, Jayla
Sargent, Cory Shaw,
Alyssa Sheets, Mya
Trout.
National Honor Society
Bailey Bennett, Jenna
Brammer, Destiny Dotson, Ian Eblin, Jordan
Garrison, Chloe Gee,
Josie Jones, Rachel
Horner, Melinda Long,
Isabella Moore, Julia
Nutter, Adrianna Powell,
Jayla Sargent.
BHCC National
Technical Honor Society
Emily Barker, Seth
McDonald, Ciara Sexton.
BHCC National
Honor Society
Leah Higginbotham,
Seth McDonald, Nathan
Michael.
Honors Diploma
Bailey Bennett, Jenna
Brammer, Madisyn
Burd, Mattison Comer,
Aaliyah Davison, Destiny Dotson, Bradyn
Eblin, Cierra Franklin,
Jordan Garrison, Chloe
Gee, Rachel Horner,
Logan Hunt, Josie
Jones, Dylan Lemley,
Melinda Long, Isabella Moore, Emilee
Neekamp, Julia Nutter,
Emily Perry, Adrianna
Powell, Cierra Roberts,
Jayla Sargent, Alyssa
Sheets, Mya Trout.
STEM Honors Diploma
Isabella Moore
Academic Awards
Julia Nutter, Social
Studies. Isabella Moore,
Science. Josie Jones,
English. Jordan Garrison, Mathematics. Britani Hash, Visual Arts.
Adrianna Powell, Foreign Language. Alyssa
poles, which hold the
ropes in place to raise
and lower the flags, have
been raised as to make
it more difficult for possible vandalism or theft
of flags. This follows
incidents in 2017 in
which the flags were stolen from the poles.
American Legion Post
39 maintains a Flag Fund
which is used to fund
the upkeep and replacement of the flags at the
Bridge of Honor and
other locations, and the
purchase of new flags.
Donations are accepted
by the legion to benefit
this fund. Donations may
be sent to Drew Webster
Post 39, PO Box 401,
Pomeroy, Ohio 45769.
Sarah Hawley is the managing
editor of The Daily Sentinel.
OH-70127182
said. “What a bittersweet
occasion it is. I’m happy
and excited to graduate
but not because…,” she
paused, overcome with
emotion. “I’ve got allergies or something,” she
joked but continued to
explain, though she was
excited to graduate, she
wasn’t excited to leave
behind friendships and
memories.
Nutter said she asked
her classmates what they
will miss about River
Valley. Making the list
were cheering at Friday
night football games,
musicals, show choir,
dancing at Homecoming and Prom, winning
the spirit stick, teachers, friends and more.
Some of the things her
classmates will not miss
- school lunches, waking
up early, being counted
tardy, having to ask to
go to the bathroom, calculus tests, speed bumps
in the parking lot, testing and more.
“I challenge each one
of the members of the
Class of 2019 to continue to set goals, to work
hard and to say yes to
new adventures,” Nutter
said.
She closed her remarks
with Bible verse Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the
plans I have for you…
plans to prosper you and
not to harm you, plans
to give you hope and a
future.”
Next, members of the
Phoenix Show Choir performed “Seize the Day.”
The Honorable Judge
Eric Mulford, a graduate
himself of River Valley
High School, then spoke.
“I hope I’m proof for
you that your diploma
from River Valley can
take you anywhere you
want to go, whether it’s
law school or anywhere
else” he said.
Mulford continued, “I
think it’s important to
recognize that Raider
Nation is not just this
stadium and not just that
building over there, it’s
this entire community.
So, thinking back to the
time that the doors to
River Valley first opened
and coming forward all
the way to tonight, the
conclusion I draw is
that community is built
on relationships. So if
you remember nothing
else I tell you tonight,
remember that meaningful relationships with
one another are the key
to life.”
Co-Valedictorian
Alyssa Sheets, next
addressed those gathered for commencement.
Sheets plans on attending Ohio University to
pursue a degree in biomedical engineering.
“I feel nothing but
appreciation for my
peers…,” Sheets said.
“It has been a wild ride
Sheets, Performing Arts. Carpenter, Mattison
Paige Comer, Andrew
Michael Compston,
Freshman
Adrianna Lynn Cox,
Foundation Mentors
Bailey Bennett, Jenna Justin Tyme Crom,
Tristen Scott Crouse,
Brammer, Destiny DotBrittney Nicole Davis,
son, Ian Eblin, Chloe
Aaliyah Marie Davison,
Gee, Morgan Johnson,
Katelynn Diana Dement,
Josie Jones, Skylar
Dakota Vandeline Doss,
Jones, Dylan Lemley,
Destiny Nicole Dotson,
Caleb McKnight, Julia
Bradyn Michael Eblin,
Nutter, Emily Perry,
Mckayla Phoenix, Cierra Ian Grey Eblin, Jacob
Wyatt Edwards, HanRoberts.
nah May Estep, Layne
Christopher Fitch, AdriHonored Seniors joining
anna Christian Renee
the United States Armed
Fox-Day, Cierra A. J.
Forces
Alex Williams, United Franklin, Cole Mitchell
States Army. Kristopher Franklin, Shyann Storm
Marie Franklin, Jordan
Kennard, United States
Alexis Garrison, Chloe
Marines.
Grace Gee, Dakota Jared
Gilbert, Elizabeth Anne
National Beta Club
Bailey Bennett, Jenna Gillman, Gabral Evan
Brammer, Kelsey Brown, Gilmore, Wyatt Halfhill,
Madison Claire HarriEthan Browning, Desson, Britani Sierra Hash,
tiny Dotson, Ian Eblin,
Daniel Wallace Hatfield,
Cole Franklin, Jordan
Leah Marie HigginboGarrison, Chloe Gee,
tham, Baylee Nicole
Britani Hash, Josie
Hollanbaugh, Sarah BerJones, Dylan Lemley,
nice Holcomb, Rachel
Melinda Long, Caleb
McKnight, Andrew Mer- Elizabeth Homer, Sierra
Dawn Huffman, Dakota
shon, Isabella Moore,
Bryce Hunt, Logan McKAshley Morris, Emilee
enzie Hunt, Derek T.
Neekamp, Julia Nutter,
Johnson, Gabrielle NichEmily Perry, Adrianna
ole Johnson, Morgan
Powell, Jade Roush,
Sidney Johnson, Josie
Allivia Runyon, Jayla
Madelyn Jones, Skylar
Sargent, Abigail Stout,
Danielle Jones, Zachary
Alexis Stout, Rory
Twyman, Alex Williams. Dalton Jones.
Chase Kemper, KrisThose receiving diplotopher James Kennard,
mas in the River Valley
Shali Ann Kiser, Jack
Class of 2019 are:
Charles Knox, Leigh
Cheyanne Marie AllPaige Larson, Destiny
man, Avery Elizabeth
Renee Dawn Lemley,
Barcus, Emily Rose
Dylan Michael Lemley,
Barker, Christopher
Allen Bays, II, Jonathan Julianna Alexis Lemley,
Wyatt Bays, Austin Scott Darian Paige Litchfield,
Allison Ilene Long,
James Beaver, Bailey
Brooke Aubrey Long,
Elizabeth Bennett,
Melinda Sue Long, Mary
George Block, AlexanFrances Lyons, McKender Wray Bluhm, Trinzie Laine Martin, Madiity Ali Boggess, Jenna
son Bailey McClure,
Kay Brammer, Brantley
Billy E. McCombs, Seth
Thomas Brown, Kelsey
Thomas McDonald,
Amanda Brown, Baylee
Jordan Ryann Browning, Caleb Andrew McKnight, Andrew Rayn
Ethan Joseph BrownMershon, Nathan Dennis
ing, Madisyn Paige
Michael. Isabella Maria
Burd, Joseph Douglas
Moore, Ashley Marie
Burns, Jason Raymond
Cain, Lindsey Lynn
Morris, Myles Jaquan
Call, Andrew Taishon
Morrison, Emilee Nicole
Sunday, May 26, 2019 5A
Kneekamp, Julia Paige
Nutter, Rakia Dalilah
Penick, Cherika Cheyanne Pennington, Emily
Dawn Perry, Hallie
Ray Lynn Perry, Bailey
Alexis Petrie, Mckayla
Ivabeth Phoenix, Kabria
Mae Pleasant, Adrianna
Hope Powell, Rachel
Danielle Reynolds,
Cierra Alexis Roberts,
Jade A. Roush, Allivia
Renee Runyon, Chassidy
Michelle Rupe, Rikki
Jayla Sargent, Ciara
Nichole Sexton. Corey
Xavier Shaw, Alyssa
Gayle Sheets, Eric Chase
Shriver, Joshua Riley
Shriver, Bryce Thomas
Simpson, Trevor Shane
Simpson, Alex Benjamin Slone, Kiara Rene
Smallwood, Andrea Jade
Snyder, James Matthew
Allen Spaulding, Abigail
Dawn Stout, Alexis Jade
Stout, Seth Matthew
Swords, Alana Marie
Taylor, Alyssa Thomas,
Reece Dalton Thomas,
Mya Korin Trout,
Andrew Michael Tucker,
Rory Lee Twyman, Ty
Vincent VanSickle, Eric
Michael Weber, Alex
Eduardo Williams,
Tyler Anthony Wilson
Woodrow, Susanna Rose
Workman, Bethany
Danielle Wray, Breanna
Michelle Yates.
After the presentation
of diplomas, Class President and Co-Valedictorian Julia Nutter then
gave the class presentation followed by the
“Alma Mater” performed
by the Phoenix Show
Choir.
Also in attendance,
members from the Gallia
County Local Schools
Board of Education,
Gallia-Vinton Education
Service Center, Buckeye
Hills Career Center,
faculty and staff from
RVHS.
More photos from
graduation appear
online at www.mydailytribune.com.
Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio
Valley Publishing.
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6A Sunday, May 26, 2019
Sunday Times-Sentinel
‘Just a little off the top’
Shearing
season on an
alpaca farm
By Mindy Kearns
Special to OVP
NEW HAVEN, W.Va.
— For the 30 alpacas that
make up the Blue Chip
Stock Alpaca farm, it was
more than “just a little off
the top” when the shearers came calling recently.
The farm is located on
Union Campground Road
near New Haven, W.Va.,
and is owned by Brian
and Diane Riffle. The
annual event is more than
a day of shearing though.
It is a homecoming for
old friends, a learning
experience for outsiders,
and the start of new projects for the Riffles.
For the past eight
years, Kyle O’Rourke of
Tuckaway Alpaca Shearing in Madison, Ga. has
traveled to the Riffle farm
to shear the animals. But
unlike a normal business
transaction, O’Rourke’s
arrival is more like the
homecoming of a beloved
relative. In fact, if the
timing is right, O’Rourke
has been known to stay
overnight with the family
instead of getting a motel
room.
It wasn’t long after his
arrival, however, before
the work begins. On hand
are not only the Riffles
and O’Rourke, but also
O’Rourke’s helper, Adam
Strain of California,
Diane’s daughter Tatum
Roush and grandson
Cole Day, and volunteers
Abby Kincaid and Jeremy
Fiske.
After the equipment
is set up, the shearing
begins. The alpacas are
brought in and straps are
carefully attached to all
four legs. Forcing the animal down onto a padded
mat, Fiske runs with the
end of the ropes to tighten them so the animal
cannot move. This will be
his job for the duration
of the morning, as each
person on hand is given
an assignment.
Next, O’Rourke and
Strain begin the actual
shearing process. The
first cutting is the best
fiber, according to Diane.
Taken from shoulder to
hips, this is the prime,
longer fiber that is used
for blankets and sweaters.
It is Roush’s and Kincaid’s
job to gather this first
cutting into brown paper
wrapping laid next to the
alpaca, to be sent to the
fiber processing co-op.
The “seconds” are the
alpaca’s shorter hair,
which is sheared from
the neck and thigh. This
fiber is used more for
gloves and hats. Finally,
the “thirds,” taken from
the legs, are put into
trash bags to be used for
dog beds, dryer balls, and
rugs. Nothing is wasted.
While Brian Riffle and
Day keep the alpacas
moving from the field
into the shearing area,
Diane works on getting
medical injections ready.
Since the animals are
already down, a wormer
shot is given, as well as a
vaccine that prevents tetanus and other maladies.
The shearers also trim
Photos by Mindy Kearns | Courtesy
Cole Day receives an alpaca kiss after the animal has been sheared for the year.
Those assisting with the shearing process pose for a final picture with the last alpaca of the day.
Pictured, from left, are Cole Day, Tatum Roush, Kyle O’Rourke, Adam Strain, Diane and Brian Riffle,
Jeremy Fiske, and Abby Kincaid.
Kyle O’Rourke, left, of Tuckaway Alpaca Shearing in Madison, Ga.,
travels to the Blue Chip Stock Alpaca farm near New Haven each
year to shear Brian and Diane Riffle’s 30 alpacas. Here, he and
Adam Strain give one of the alpacas a “buzz cut.”
The first cutting from the alpaca is taken from the shoulder to the
hips, and is considered the “prime” fiber that is used for blankets
and sweaters. Tatum Roush is pictured at left as she wraps the
first cutting in brown paper to be sent to the fiber processing
co-op. Shearers Adam Strain and Kyle O’Rourke are shown in the
background.
the alpacas’ toenails and
grind their teeth if they
have grown too long.
O’Rourke said this is
his 11th year of shearing
not only alpacas, but also
llamas and sheep. His
travels take him anywhere
east of the Mississippi for
the three-month shearing
season, which runs from
mid-March to mid-June.
In fact, his Toyota truck
now boasts an incredible
576,000 miles.
When he isn’t shearing, O’Rourke is in the
construction trade. He
does mostly specialty
construction, and is presently restoring an 1868
Craftsman-style home in
Madison.
Diane, who knows each
of her alpacas by name,
said she and Brian first
became interested in
alpacas in the fall of 2001
after seeing them at the
Lucasville Trade Days.
They began researching the animals, and by
Memorial Day 2002, the
Riffles had imported two
alpacas from Peru.
When the couple
bought their alpacas,
the animals were not as
plentiful in America as
they are now. She said
at that time, the animals
were being sold for an
average of $20,000 per
head. Now, depending
on their DNA and other
variations, the average
alpaca is sold at auction
for around $5,000.
White alpacas are
the “cream of the crop”
when it comes to their
fiber, according to Diane,
because it can be dyed
any color. The white fiber
is also softer and more
preferred by the textile
industry, while the darker
hair is coarser. That is
also why the animals are
sheared lightest to darkest as to not contaminate
the color. The shearing
area is cleared after each
animal, and the fiber is
clearly marked with the
animals’ names.
Shearing day is popular for guests, the most
recent one being visited
by a family who homeschools their children,
some soon-to-be buyers,
and others. Kirk and
Cindy Chevalier of Chester, Ohio, are purchasing three of the Riffle’s
alpacas. The animals will
already have been bred,
so the Chevaliers will
hopefully double the size
of their herd after the
11 ½ month gestation
period.
There are two different
breed types of alpacas
– the huacaya and the
suri. The huacaya fleece
has a fluffier, “Teddy
bear” appearance that is
good for making bigger
blankets, Diane said. The
suri fiber clings to itself
and hangs in ringlets.
Although harder to handspin, the suri produces a
better fiber with lots of
luster. The Riffles own
both breeds.
Even though the alpaca
fiber goes anywhere from
$1 to $2 per ounce, Diane
said she does not sell any.
She alternates sending the
fiber to the co-op to produce finished products or
the yarn mill in Ohio. Her
finished products of hats,
gloves, blankets, socks,
and more are sold personally on the Blue Chip
Stock Alpacas and Alpaca
Treasures Facebook page,
and at local bazaars. Items
can be found commercially
at Hidden Creek Mercantile in Hurricane, W.Va.,
and this fall will be available at Snowshoe Resort.
Diane is passionate
about her alpacas and the
ethical treatment of the
animals in general. She
regularly posts educational
information about alpacas
on the Facebook page.
She said alpacas are
herd animals and are
meant to be with other
animals of their own kind.
A single alpaca, while very
gentle in nature, does not
do well on its own.
Alpacas are considered
to be one of the most
environmentally friendly
of all agricultural grazing
animals, she said. They
are gentle grazers, cutting
the grass as opposed to
pulling it up by the roots.
Because alpaca fiber
is lighter and warmer
than wool, it takes fewer
strands to insulate and is
softer than most sheep
wool. Alpaca fiber has
very little lanolin compared to sheep wool. This
means although alpaca
fiber needs to go through
a fiber-scouring phase,
chemicals are fewer and
less harsh than that of the
multi-step detergent wash
needed for sheep wool.
Alpacas consume much
lower amounts of both
water and forage than
other livestock, Diane
added, and their threestomach digestive system
metabolizes most of what
they eat. Their pellet-like
droppings are pH-balanced and are an excellent
natural, slow-release, low
odor fertilizer. The droppings can also be used as
biofuel.
Before heading to the
Charleston area for their
next shearing location,
O’Rourke and Strain
joined the others around
the porch over lunch, sharing stories. Talk of next
year’s shearing is already
in the works.
“It’s a lot of hard work,”
Diane said. “They are
so kind to the animals
though, and they really
make it fun.”
Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer
for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her
at mindykearns1@hotmail.com.
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THEIR VIEW
Remembering the real Memorial Day
are gone, though.
a second Veterans
It doesn’t seem a
Day, or is used by
leap to include law
non-military groups
enforcement and
to honor members
firefighters killed
who have died durin the line of duty,
ing the year.
as Maryland does
We have a day
on the first Friday
to honor veterans
Gary
in May with Fallen
on Nov. 11. My
Presley
Heroes Day. That’s
mom and dad were
Contributing
a day that should
veterans. I pause
columnist
have national supon Veterans Day
port. They should
to remember their
be remembered.
service, sometimes post
Part of me wants to
a pic of mom’s Navy hat
or dad’s dogtags on Face- include victims and
heroes of mass shootings
book. They never saw
in the remembrances, but
combat, and thankfully
weren’t killed while serv- there should be another
day set aside for that.
ing our country. MemoThen the calls to seek real
rial Day isn’t for their
solutions to avert these
memory.
tragedies could be clearly
I can’t begrudge those
heard.
who want to use the day
It’s important to keep
to remember others who
the day in focus. Memorial Day honors the memory of those who died,
offering the supreme
sacrifice, while serving
America. By serving
America they help preserve freedoms that we
take for granted, whether
it’s traveling freely
throughout the country,
speaking our mind on
social media or working
in a free press.
I have never been in the
armed forces. I will never
be one of those honored
on Memorial Day.
I am fully grateful for
the sacrifice of all who
have given their lives so
that I and all Americans
may enjoy the freedoms
they helped preserve.
Even if you don’t watch a
Memorial Day parade or
take part in a ceremony
at a local cemetery, pause
for a moment to remember.
By pausing to remember, you honor. In honoring, you thank. In thanking, their sacrifice is consecrated. As it should be.
In 2000, Congress
designated 3 p.m. as
the National Moment
of Remembrance. Information for this for this
column is from PBS.
org (https://to.pbs.
org/2J9klCa) and Mental Floss (https://bit.
ly/1iOhUkI) online articles about Memorial Day.
I’ve become a stickler
about some things after
years of editing stories
for newspapers and
summing them up for a
headline. Maybe that’s
why at this time every
year I think in terse but
not harsh headline terms:
“Memorial Day is for
deceased soldiers.”
Memorial Day’s mission is simple: Honor
members of America’s
armed forces who have
died while serving in the
U.S. armed forces.
The holiday’s roots are
in the Civil War (620,00
dead), when people
would decorate the graves
of those killed in battle. It
was originally known as
Decoration Day.
There was initially
no Memorial Day for
soldiers of the American
Revolution (4,435 dead),
War of 1812 (2,260 dead)
or Mexican War (13,283).
But fallen soldiers have
been honored since the
1860s for the sacrifices
in those wars as well as
World Wars I and II
(116,516 and 405,399
dead), Korea (36,574),
Vietnam (58,220 dead)
and our most recent wars
in the Gulf (383), Iraq
(4,500 dead) and Afghanistan (2,381 dead). The
toll for the ongoing
Afghanistan war, our longest war, keeps rising.
Thinking about such
tolls numbs the mind, and
makes the heart ache.
Over the years Memorial Day has morphed into
Honoring
ceremony, Rev. Bumgarner explained the
significance of the missing man table display.
Quickel extended a
thank you to Ohio Valley
Bank for sponsoring this
event.
On Saturday, May 25,
a Veterans Appreciation
Ceremony will be held
at 11 a.m. at the park.
Refreshments such as
hot dogs, beans, and
cornbread will be availErin Perkins | OVP Carson Crow and his wife Barb viewing the wall of stars which is a able. Along with viewing
The traveling World War II memorial will be open 24 hours a day piece of the World War II memorial.
the memorial on the
from now until the morning hours on Monday, May 27.
park’s grounds, there is
also World War II memotation, Brinker, a New
ing their sacrifice, the
rabilia and displays
Haven Elementary fifth
Special Medal of Herograder, read aloud a let- inside the park’s commuism/Chaplain’s Medal
ter from her Great Great nity building for guests
for Heroism. Each year
on Feb. 3, the four chap- Uncle. In the letter, he is to view.
lains are remembered
writing home to his famand recognized for their ily during his time in the Erin Perkins is a staff writer for
Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach
heroism.
service in World War II. her at (304) 675-1333, extension
After Morgan’s presenTo round out the
1992.
These were the
words said by Rev. John
Bumgarner during the
invocation for the opening ceremony of the
traveling World War
II memorial at Letart
Nature Park on Friday.
The memorial will
be set up at the park
from now until after the
morning hours of Monday, May 27. Individuals
can come by and see the
sights at anytime as the
memorial will be open
24 hours a day.
Bill Quickel, representative of the Letart
Nature Park Development Organization
(LNPDO), was the
emcee for the ceremony.
The other guest speakers were Carson Crow,
Jeannie Ignash, Sandy
Morgan, and Mary
Claire Brinker with a
song performed by the
New Haven Elementary
fifth graders as well as
various original poems
read by New Haven Elementary fifth graders.
Throughout the ceremony, Quickel quizzed
the New Haven Elementary students on World
War II facts.
In attendance at the
ceremony were two
World War II veterans,
Lester Clark Click and
Bill Burton.
Quickel explained
Click was a member
of the Navy and joined
at the age of 17 before
he even finished high
school. He grew up
on a farm in Mount
Alto. Click served in
the Navy from 1945-47
and earned the rank of
Seaman First Class. He
served in Guam and was
a truck driver. He was
discharged early as he
was needed back home
for family matters.
Burton, who is from
Ravenswood, was a
member of the Air Force
from 1942-45. He joined
at the age of 22 and
earned the rank of Tech
Sargent. He flew in a
B-24 Liberator Bomber
and was the tail gunner.
He served in England
and went on 32 flying
missions.
After the recognition
of the World War II veterans, the New Haven
fifth graders performed
the song “Arlington.”
Crow, former judge
and lawyer in Meigs
County, Ohio, then took
the microphone sharing
stories of past soldiers
he knew from Meigs
County. Crow has a special interest in the history and soldiers of World
War II, he reminisced on
the nine Medal of Honor
recipients from West
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were not in school, but
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the other being a Dutch
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the ship and lead them
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other men for them to
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fellow men hope to survive. Though the chaplains did not survive on
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Coroners
issue warning
MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS
Several Memorial Day
observances are planned
around the area on Monday, May 27. Events submitted for our calendars
are as follows:
GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis Memorial Day
Parade, downtown Gallipolis, begins at 10:30
a.m. and ends at City
Park at approximately 11
a.m., with a ceremony
to follow. The keynote
speaker for the ceremony
is Dan Faulkner who
presently holds the office
of State Senior Vice
Commander for the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Department of Ohio.
GALLIPOLIS — Special ceremony honoring
local Civil War heroes,
Medal of Honor winner
Samuel McElhinney and
POW John R. Duncan, 9
a.m., Pine Street Cemetery. Local veterans
groups participating.
POMEROY — Drew
Webster American
Legion Post 39 will host
a Memorial Day service
at noon at the Pomeroy
Levee. Speaker will be
Douglas Dixon. The
Southern Marching Band
will perform. In addition to the noon service,
American Legion Post
39 will be attending cemetery services starting
with Rocksprings Cemetery at 9 a.m.; Beach
Grove Cemetery at 9:30
a.m.; Sacred Heart Cemetery at 10 a.m.; and the
Bridge of Honor at 10:30
a.m. Following the service at the Levee, cemetery services will resume
at 1:30 p.m. at Meigs
Memory Gardens; 2 p.m.
at Chester Cemetery;
and 2:30 p.m. at Hemlock Grove Cemetery.
RACINE — Racine
American Legion Post
602 will host a program
beginning at 10 a.m. on
Monday at the Legion
which is located at 715
Fifth Street, Racine,
across from Star Mill
Park. The Southern High
School Marching Band
will take part in the flag
raising ceremony, followed by a speaker and
refreshments.
MIDDLEPORT —
Feeney Bennett American Legion Post 128 in
Middleport will take part
in a series of remembrances, beginning at
the Middleport Levee
at 8:45 a.m. Following
the ceremony at the
levee, Legion members
will move to Middleport
River View Cemetery
at 9 a.m.; Bradford
Cemetery at 9:15 a.m.;
Middleport Hill Cemetery at 9:30 a.m.; Addison Cemetery at 10:15
a.m.; Cheshire Gravel
Hill Cemetery at 10:30
a.m.; Middleport Gravel
Hill Cemetery at 11 a.m.;
Stewart Bennett Park
in Middleport at 11:15
a.m.; Howell Hill Cemetery at 12:30 p.m.; and
Burlingham Cemetery at
1 p.m.
BURLINGHAM —
Burlingham Church will
hold its 129th Memorial
Day service. A military
tribute will be performed
at the cemetery at 1 p.m
by the Honor Guard of
Feeney Bennett American Legion Post from
Middleport. A program
and fellowship will follow in the church. Historical reenactor, Tom
Romine, will be giving a
presentation on the role
of the military drummers. He will demonstrate and explain what
the drums did and how
the soldiers of the time
depended on the drums
in their daily lives. Pictures of generations past
and paper articles will
be on display. The Hayes
family will again share
their music and inspiration.
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Region 7 championships open at Muskingum University
By Alex Hawley
Unioto and Cambridge,
after a sixth place finish
from senior Eric Weber in
NEW CONCORD, Ohio the discus throw. Weber’s
distance of 144 feet, 8
— River Valley is on the
inches came in his third
board.
attempt of the day.
The Raiders and Lady
The Lady Raiders are
Raiders both scored in
in a tie for 13th with
the opening day of comUnioto and Fairland, after
petition at the Region 7
senior Kelsey Brown
track and field champiclaimed seventh in the
onships on Thursday at
shot put. Brown’s mark of
Muskingum University.
34 feet, 3 inches came on
Gallia Academy and
her second try and was
Meigs were both held
just 3.75 inches short of
scoreless on Day 1,
the final state qualifying
but, along with RVHS,
throw.
advanced runners out of
Meigs senior Caroline
preliminary races and
Roush finished tied for
into the finals on Satur13th in the shot put,
day.
throwing 31 feet, 8 inches
The Raiders currently
on her final attempt.
sit in a tie for 17th with
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Alex Hawley|OVP Sports
GAHS senior Cory Call competes in the long jump at the Region 7 championships at Muskingum
University on Thursday in New Concord, Ohio.
The Lady Raiders
4x200m relay team of
Kate Nutter, Lauren
Twyman, Rakia Penick
and Savannah Reese will
be back for Saturday’s
final after turning in the
sixth-best preliminary
time, 1:50.42.
Meigs senior Kassidy
Betzing — who is already
scheduled to compete in
the long jump on Saturday — will also be running in the 100m dash
final, after posting a mark
of 13.03 for the seventhfastest time on Thursday.
The Blue Angels’ only
Thursday competitor,
freshman Zoe Smith,
See REGION 7 | 2B
Lillard, Kemba,
LeBron among
All-NBA picks
NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo
and James Harden got the most votes, and Damian Lillard and Kemba Walker also were big winners when the All-NBA teams were announced.
Those guards can cash in with supermax contracts based on their selections to one of the three
All-NBA teams that were announced Thursday.
LeBron James also was voted to the third team,
tying the NBA record with his 15th All-NBA selection.
Rounding out the first team were Stephen
Curry, Paul George and Nikola Jokic, who was
Denver’s first All-NBA selection since Carmelo
Anthony in 2010.
Antetokounmpo and Harden were unanimous
selections, receiving all 100 votes from a panel of
writers and broadcasters who had to choose two
guards, two forwards and one center for each of
the three teams.
Walker was the final selection but all that matters is that he made it. By doing so, he became
eligible to receive a five-year contract extension
worth about $221 million from the Hornets if he
opts to stay in Charlotte, a reward the NBA put in
recently as further incentive to keep players with
their current teams.
The Hornets could have offered him about $30
million less if he wasn’t selected and failed to earn
the criteria for the largest possible contract.
Lillard, a second-team selection, can get more
than $190 million over four years with a new contract in Portland.
Antetokounmpo will have his chance for a mega
deal in Milwaukee after next season. He’s an MVP
finalist who was also a first-team All-Defensive
selection for a Bucks team that had the best record
in the league and hosted Game 5 of the Eastern
Conference finals later Thursday.
“It’s a pretty incredible season but he’s much
more focused on tonight and getting ready to go,”
Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said.
Golden State’s Klay Thompson, Washington’s
Bradley Beal and Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony
Towns were also in position to cash in with those
lucrative extensions, but none was an All-NBA
selection.
James has been a lock for most of his career, but
was no sure thing after an injury-shortened first
season in Los Angeles. His streak of 11 consecutive seasons as a first-team player, a record he
shared with Karl Malone, came to an end. He did,
however, make his 15th consecutive appearance
on the All-NBA roster — joining Kobe Bryant
Southern’s Sydney Roush competes in the 800m run at the River Valley Open on April 2 in Bidwell, Ohio.
Alex Hawley|OVP Sports
Browning, Northup qualify for state
By Alex Hawley
ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com
RUSHVILLE, Ohio —
A regional championship
for one, and school history for another.
Eastern senior Noah
Browning and South Gallia junior Kyle Northup
both qualified for the
OHSAA Division III state
track and field championships at the Region 11
meet on Friday at Fairfield Union High School.
Browning — who made
his state debut in the
400m dash last spring
— will be headed back
to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium for a pair of
events this year. The EHS
senior won the 400m
dash with a time of 49.84,
while claiming fourth in
the 200m dash at 23.36.
Northup will be the
first Rebel to compete
at the state meet, as he
claimed fourth in the high
jump at 6 feet, 1 inch.
Northup broke his own
school record for highest finish at the regional
meet, which he initially
earned with a sixth place
finish in the high jump
last year.
The Eastern boys finished 13th overall in the
region, scoring 19 points,
while SGHS scored five
and was tied for 31st with
Columbus International.
The Tornadoes were held
scoreless in the meet,
with their lone competitor, senior David Dunfee,
claiming 12th in the shot
put with a distance of 43
feet, 8.5 inches.
The EHS girls finished
with seven points and
were tied for 26th with
South Central. The Lady
Eagles’ only points on
Friday came from sophomore Layna Catlett,
who was 7th in the discus throw at 114 feet,
5 inches. EHS junior
Caterina Miecchi — who
secured the Lady Eagles’
only state berth in the
shot put on Wednesday
— placed 14th in the
discus throw at 92 feet, 4
inches.
Wrapping up their
seasons on Friday at the
Region 11 championships were EHS senior
Rhiannon Morris, who
was 12th in the 3200m
run with a time of
12:50.28, and SHS junior
Sydney Roush, who took
14th in the 800m run
with a time of 2:34.21.
Mount Gilead won
the boys team title with
a score of 89, 32 ahead
of Grandview Heights
in second. Peebles was
champion of the girls
competition, scoring 71
for a 20-point win over
runner-up Columbus
Academy.
The OHSAA state
meet will begin on Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Jesse
Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of
Ohio State University.
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results of the Region 11
championships at Fairfield Union High School.
Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100.
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Backers of more info on Ohio State doctor abuse win a round
COLUMBUS, Ohio
(AP) — Ohio State
University and the state
board that regulates
physicians are trying a
new strategy in hopes of
being able to make more
information public from
the board’s old investigation involving a team
doctor who sexually
abused students for two
decades.
Details about the
mid-1990s State Medical Board investigation
involving the late Dr.
Richard Strauss have
remained confidential
under state law, but that
might change if the par-
ties involved waive their
confidentiality.
The board voted Thursday to do so. If the original party that made the
complaint and patients
and witnesses who were
also involved do the
same, the investigation
details related to them
could become public.
Ohio State had pushed
unsuccessfully to share
some of that information
in a report last week by
a law firm that reviewed
allegations about Strauss
for the university and
concluded he sexually
abused at least 177 male
students between 1979
and 1997. Instead, the
medical board investigation references were
redacted.
The medical board
wants more than anyone
to publicly share that
information, but it must
uphold the law and make
sure it doesn’t undermine
witnesses’ trust or its
future investigations,
board President Michael
Schottenstein said.
Ohio State’s suggestion about pursuing the
confidentiality waivers
is aimed at providing
more transparency about
the Strauss case without
hindering future medical
board investigations.
“At the end of the day,
everybody is on the same
team,” Schottenstein
said. “We want this information out there, and we
want to make sure this
never happens again.”
The medical board and
the university haven’t
disclosed the exact scope
or significance of the
confidential information,
nor how many people
were involved in the
investigation and might
be asked by Ohio State
to consider waiving confidentiality.
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OAKLAND, Calif.
(AP) — Kevin Durant
won’t be ready to play
in time for Game 1 of
the NBA Finals on May
30.
The two-time reigning finals MVP has yet
to return to on-court
work while recovering
from a strained right
calf.
Big man DeMarcus
Cousins might be
healthy for Golden
State’s series opener
against either Milwaukee or Toronto.
“Potentially,” coach
Steve Kerr said Thursday, “but it’s up in the
air.”
The team re-evaluated both players
Thursday and they are
expected to be ready
at some point during
Golden State’s fifth
straight finals.
Durant is making
progress in the training
room and with moves
he is able to handle in
the weight room, Kerr
said.
“We’ve known all
along, it’s how he
responds. There’s never
been a point during this
process where we’ve
been able to say, ‘he’s
going to play on such
and such date,’ and
there still isn’t, so we
just keep going, keep
moving forward,” Kerr
said. “… But again, he
hasn’t spent any time
on the court with us,
hasn’t gone through
an individual shooting
workout.”
Cousins is working
back from a torn left
quadriceps muscle
sustained in Game 2 of
the first round against
the Clippers. He practiced Thursday for the
first time since getting
injured April 16 in just
his second career play-
off game.
“We’ll see where my
body takes me and we’ll
see what happens,”
Cousins said. “I feel
good, a lot better than
I was, I’m in a better
place. I’m able to get
up and down the court
more. I’m able to play a
little competition basketball.”
Andre Iguodala, who
missed the Game 4
clincher against the
Blazers with a sore left
calf, didn’t practice
Thursday but is expected to be at full strength
to start the finals.
Golden State took
two days off after completing a sweep of the
Trail Blazers on Monday night in Portland.
The Warriors will again
take a day off Sunday
and won’t begin full
game-planning until
they have an opponent.
Durant was averaging 34.2 points this
postseason when he
got injured during the
third quarter of Game
5 in the conference
semifinals against the
Houston Rockets. He
landed awkwardly on
his right foot following
a baseline jumper.
Kerr wouldn’t commit to a role for Cousins when he returns,
unlike when the center
returned from a nearly
yearlong absence Jan.
18 following surgery
for a torn left Achilles
tendon and started
immediately.
It will depend on
Cousins’ health, “how
he’s moving,” Kerr said,
how the series is going
and matchups.
For Cousins, just getting back on the court
before the offseason
and free agency would
be a huge boost emotionally.
second team that along
with Lillard included
Kevin Durant, Kawhi
Leonard and Kyrie
From page 1B
Irving. Leonard was
also a second-team
as the only players to
selection to the Allmake that many teams
in consecutive fashion. Defensive team in his
first season in Toronto.
The 15th All-NBA nod
“He seemed to
also tied James with
Bryant, Kareem Abdul- cruise to 30 points a
Jabbar and Tim Duncan lot of nights,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse
for the most in league
said. “Thirty is a lot
history.
in this league. That’s
The second-longest
why I kept saying that
active streak now
belongs to Curry, who’s it just feels like there’s
another gear with this
been on each of the
past six All-NBA teams. guy that we’re going to
That means he wouldn’t see.”
James and Walker
be able to catch Bryant
headlined a third team
and James’ longevity
that featured Russell
mark until 2028.
Westbrook, Blake GrifPhiladelphia center
fin and Rudy Gobert.
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By Bryan Walters
bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com
POINT PLEASANT,
W.Va. — Taking the
term student-athlete to a
whole new level.
Point Pleasant senior
George Smith is extending his wrestling career
after agreeing to be a
preferred walk-on at
West Virginia University
on Thursday, May 23,
2019, during a signing
ceremony at the Commons Area at PPHS in
Mason County.
Smith — a four-time
state qualifier with the
Big Blacks — accomplished numerous feats
during his tenure with
the Red and Black,
which included four
Region IV titles, a quartet of top-four finishes
at state and also won the
2016 Class AAA 106pound championship as
a freshman.
Smith became the
13th member of the
150 career wins club at
PPHS this past winter,
finishing with 162 wins
over his four-year span
— which is sixth alltime in program history.
Smith posted three
40-win seasons at
Point and was the 2017
double-A runner-up at
113 pounds, plus placed
fourth and third, respectively, over his final two
years with the program.
Accomplished as he
might be on the mat, it
was Smith’s academic
prowess that ultimately
provided this athletic
opportunity to compete
at the Division I level.
Smith — who currently carries a 4.12 gradepoint average — had
already been accepted
into the honors program
at WVU, and Smith also
received a substantial
amount of scholarship
funding to proceed
forward with his educational pursuits.
However, with an
accomplished prep grappler set to arrive on
campus — the coaching
staff at WVU reached
out to PPHS coach John
Bonecutter to get some
background information
on Smith.
The WVU coaches
then approached Smith
about the possibility of
becoming a preferred
walk-on, which also
allows the program to
use a potential scholarship on another building
block for the future.
Knowing that he now
had the possibility to
continue wrestling while
starting his collegiate
career, Smith jumped on
board immediately when
the chance presented
Abuse
From page 1B
Details of the
board’s investigation
have stayed confidential because it never
disciplined Strauss.
The separate law
firm investigation
conducted for Ohio
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Point Pleasant senior George Smith, seated center, will be continuing his wrestling career after
agreeing to become a preferred walk-on at West Virginia University on Thursday, May 23, at the
PPHS Commons Area in Point Pleasant, W.Va. George Jr. is joined by his parents, George and Annette
Smith, at the table. Standing in back, from left, are PPHS Principal Bill Cottrill, PPHS assistant David
Bonecutter, PPHS wrestling coach John Bonecutter, PPHS assistant Jed Ott and PPHS assistant
James Casto.
itself.
“This opportunity means a lot to me
because I have been
wrestling since I was
three years old. I’ve
always wanted to wrestle at the collegiate level,
but I wasn’t really sure
if I’d be able to because
I’ve always known that
I wanted to attend West
Virginia University,”
Smith said. “I think
qualifying into the honors program was a big
help with this, because a
lot of my schooling will
be paid for because of
academics. Still, when
I met with the coaches
and we discussed the
possibilities … I definitely knew I was going
to wrestle again if they
gave me an offer.
“This is a great
moment for me and my
family, and I’m definitely
excited about the future
and being a Mountaineer. It truly shows that
all of the hard work is
paying off.”
Bonecutter noted that
Smith wasn’t really a
hard sell to the WVU
coaching staff, given
what the two-year captain has meant to the
Point Pleasant program
over the last four years.
“He’s the type of
person that is going
to make your program
better. He made our
program better, and that
was the discussion point
when I spoke with the
West Virginia coaches
about George. He has
the intangibles that you
cannot coach,” Bonecutter said. “He’s probably
not going to be the most
athletic kid they’ve got,
so he’s going to work
his butt off. He’s going
to show up for practice every day and he’s
going to give everything
that he has every day.
And, you’ll never have
State over the past
year concluded that
Strauss groped and
ogled young men
while treating athletes
from at least 16 sports
and working at the
student health center
and his off-campus
clinic. It found that
numerous university
officials heard about
his behavior but did
little or nothing to
stop him.
Strauss was let go
as a team doctor and
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killed himself in 2005
at age 67. In a statement this week, his
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endured abuse.
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to worry about him
because he only does the
right things … rather it
be on the mat or in the
classroom.
“He has focus, he has a
goal and he has an endgame of what he wants
to do at West Virginia.
That’s why he was so
valuable to our program,
because those younger
kids got to learn exactly
what it takes to be successful at this level from
him. He’s also showing
them that the hard work
can lead to something
like this opportunity.
He’s going to be really
hard to replace for a lot
of reasons, but he’s left
a positive mark on this
program. We are rooting
for him to do the same
kind of things at West
Virginia.”
Smith acknowledges
that the sport of wrestling means a lot to him,
and having that to look
forward to over the next
four years is something
that he believes will aid
him in his college transition.
He also feels that his
time at a program such
as Point Pleasant has
absolutely prepared him
for the next step in his
journey.
“It’s been a great ride
at Point Pleasant. Winning state as a freshman was probably my
highlight moment, but
being a two-time captain for this program
and winning the team
title on the way out are
pretty special memories
too,” Smith said. “I’ve
had some highs and
lows over the course
of my career here, but
the coaches and my
teammates have always
pushed me to be the
very best I could be
every day.
“I’m not afraid of hard
work, because it makes
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you better in the end. I
know I have a lot of hard
work to put in over the
next four years at West
Virginia, rather it be on
the mat or in the classroom. I’m just ready to
have fun with this next
journey and see where it
goes.”
Smith also humbly
acknowledged that he
did not arrive at this
moment on his own.
As he said, a lot of
people have helped make
this moment possible …
and he was very appreciative of everyone that
has supported him along
the way.
“I have a lot of
people to thank for this
moment, starting with
my parents. They’ve
always pushed me to
be my best since I was
young and they’ve
invested quite a bit in
my endeavors,” Smith
said. “The coaches at
Point Pleasant have
always pushed me to
be my best, all the way
back to when I was
little. They gave me a
lot of confidence, which
has played a big part in
where things are right
now.
“I also want to thank
my teammates over the
years, including my
brother Chris (Smith)
and my cousin Juan
(Marquez). Being able
to be teammates and
train together with family was one of the coolest memories I’ll have
from high school. A lot
of people here in Point
Pleasant are making this
journey with me up to
Morgantown.”
Smith plans to major
in Exercise Physiology
and is the son of George
and Annette Smith of
Point Pleasant.
Bryan Walters can be reached at
740-446-2342, ext. 2101.
Region 7
From page 1B
will be headed back for
the 200m final on Saturday, after the fifth-fastest
preliminary time of 26.72.
Gallia Academy senior
Cory Call claimed 12th in
the long jump at 19 feet,
7 inches on his final leap.
GAHS junior Ian Hill was
just .9 seconds away from
qualifying for the 110m
hurdles finals, turning
in a time of 16.83. The
Blue Devils’ 4x200m relay
team of Hill, Call, Ryan
Donovsky and Bo Saxson
missed the final by 3.09
seconds, posting a time of
1:35.26 on Thursday.
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of the opening day of the
Region 7 championships
at Muskingum University.
Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100.
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RVHS freshman Kate Nutter (right) hands off to classmate Lauren
Twyman (left) in the 4x200m relay at the Region 7 championships
Gallia Academy’s Ryan Donovsky (left) takes a handoff from Ian Hill, during the 4x200m relay at the Region 7 championships at at Muskingum University on Thursday in New Concord, Ohio.
Muskingum University on Thursday in New Concord, Ohio.
Photos by Alex Hawley|OVP Sports
Additional scenes from regional championships
Eastern sophomore Ashton Guthrie competes in the 4x800m run River Valley senior Eric Weber takes sixth in the discus throw at the RVHS senior Kelsey Brown competes in the shot put at the Region
at the Region 11 championships on Wednesday in Rushville, Ohio. Region 7 championships at Muskingum University on Thursday in New 7 championships at Muskingum University on Thursday in New
Concord, Ohio.
Concord, Ohio.
Eastern sophomore Layna Catlett (center) release the shot put, while teammate Caterina Miecchi (right) watches on, during the at
the Region 11 championships at Fairfield Union on Wednesday in Rushville, Ohio.
GAHS freshman Zoe Smith nears the finish line in the 200m dash at
the Region 7 championships at Muskingum University on Thursday in
New Concord, Ohio.
Meigs senior
Caroline Roush
competes in
the shot put at
the Region 7
championships
at Muskingum
University on
Thursday in
New Concord,
Ohio.
Eastern junior
Mason Dishong
launches the
discus, during
the Region 11
championships
at Fairfield
Union on
Wednesday in
Rushville, Ohio.
Meigs senior Kassidy Betzing crosses the finish line in the 100m dash at the Region 7 championships
at Muskingum University on Thursday in New Concord, Ohio.
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NASCAR strikes $2B deal with ISC, will gain a dozen tracks
By Mark Long
Steve Phelps has made
it clear that the 38-race
schedule in the top-tier
Cup Series, generally
NASCAR announced
the $2 billion purchase of considered too taxing for
teams and fans, is among
International Speedway
the areas the sanctionCorp. on Wednesday,
ing body is looking to
an aggressive move to
change. Seven of the ISC
gain control of key racetracks host not just one
tracks and set itself up
Cup Series race each seafor sweeping changes
that could save America’s son but two.
NASCAR’s five-year
most popular racing
agreement with tracks
series.
ends after the 2020 seaThe deal is expected
to close by the end of the son.
“We are pleased with
year.
the progress that the
ISC owns 12 tracks
that host NASCAR races, negotiation and execution of the merger agreeincluding Daytona Interment between NASCAR
national Speedway, Taland ISC represents,”
ladega Superspeedway,
Darlington Raceway and NASCAR said in a stateHomestead-Miami Speed- ment. “While important
regulatory and shareway. Its holdings stretch
holder approval processes
from New York to California , and ISC is one of remain, we look forward
two major facilities com- to the successful final
panies that host NASCAR resolution of this matter
and continuing our work
races, along with Speedto grow this sport and
way Motorsports Inc.
deliver great racing expeGaining control of a
riences for our fans everydozen tracks, along with
where. With a strong
Iowa Speedway, which
vision for the future, the
it already owns, would
seemingly make it easier France family’s commitment to NASCAR and
for NASCAR to alter its
racing schedule, including the larger motorsports
industry has never been
the possibility of fewer
greater.”
events.
The agreement is the
NASCAR President
Associated Press
If the ISC and SMI
deals go through, NASCAR’s main two track
operators would become
private companies, easing
any restructuring of the
stagnant series founded
by Bill France Sr. in 1948.
His grandson, Brian
— Victor Mathewson, France, served as CEO
Sports economics professor at Holy Cross from 2003-2018 and made
radical changes to the
playoff system, approved
latest makeover for NAS- ing common stock, which a new car and stage racwould privatize SMI and ing, pulled NASCAR out
CAR as it scrambles to
make it better positioned of some of its traditional
win new fans and end a
markets for big city expodecline in attendance and for an anticipated NASsure and, along the way,
CAR overhaul.
ratings. And more deals
managed to alienate a
Bruton Smith is the
could be on the horizon.
chunk of the series’ aging
founder and major“I would certainly be
fan base. He showed little
ity stakeholder in SMI,
worried if I was any of
interest in calls for a conthe tracks that aren’t part which operates eight
tracks that host NASCAR densed season, shorter
of the deal,” said Victor
events, weekday races
Cup Series races. Smith
Mathewson, a sports
and a greater variety of
and his family also own
economics professor at
tracks even as NASCAR
Sonic Financial Corp.
Holy Cross. “My guess
In a letter Sonic sent to spent much of the last
is NASCAR will put an
decade unable to retain
the SMI board of direcemphasis on the tracks
tors last month, the com- fans amid an exodus of
it owns rather than the
top sponsors.
ones it doesn’t. Given the pany noted: “NASCAR
Brian France’s uncle,
decline over the past cou- racing has faced several
challenges in recent years, Jim France, ran ISC and
ple years, I wouldn’t be
the IMSA sports car
surprised if they cut some and the company has
series for years before
venues from the schedule been impacted by these
and some of those tracks challenges. NASCAR has taking over as NASCAR
indicated the sport would chairman last August
could be on the outside
following Brian France’s
benefit from structural
looking in.”
arrest on drunken-driving
The parent company of change.”
charges.
SMI declined comSpeedway Motorsports
The turmoil had many
made an offer last month ment on Wednesday’s
wondering if NASCAR
to acquire all its outstand- announcement.
“My guess is NASCAR will put an emphasis
on the tracks it owns rather than the ones
it doesn’t. Given the decline over the past
couple years, I wouldn’t be surprised if they
cut some venues from the schedule and
some of those tracks could be on the outside
looking in.”
was for sale, but the
France family has suggested that is not necessarily the case. Jim
France said before the
Daytona 500 in February
“this sport was built by
families and we’re just a
part of it. It’s so important that we remember
that this is still a family
business. Our family is
committed to it.”
At the very least, the
move will make it easier
for NASCAR to make
changes out of the public
eye — and away from
shareholders.
“I think if both go
through the bottom line,
they may try to cut some
expenses out of the business and then streamline
additional economics
out by negotiating for
things like advertising or
sponsors together,” said
Jaime Katz, a senior analyst at Morningstar. “All
this has been separated
before.”
Many big sponsors
have left NASCAR in
recent years — Cup
Series title sponsor Monster Energy is in the final
year of its deal — and
television ratings hit alltime lows at 26 events
last season.
Warriors know this is something special, uncertainty ahead
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)
— Stephen Curry hears
the dynasty discussion
about his Golden State
Warriors during another
postseason run.
Draymond Green realizes special teams only
stay together for so long
before something breaks
them apart.
That’s why the Warriors
decided from Day 1 of
training camp to cherish
this season.
Golden State is a franchise in its prime — five
straight trips to the NBA
Finals and seeking a third
consecutive title. But the
clock is ticking and the
Warriors are well aware of
the possible ramifications
of free agency and how
things could change in a
hurry this summer.
“Basketball careers
aren’t that long. If you
can get 10 out of it, you’re
lucky,” Green explained.
“To be to five straight
finals, I don’t even know
what to say about it. This
is what you play for. This
is our goal every year and
to get here five straight
times is special.”
The Warriors started
this run with three AllStars in Curry, Green and
Klay Thompson. They
added two more in Kevin
Durant and DeMarcus
Cousins. How many
they’ll have after free
without Durant, the
reigning two-time finals
MVP, and Cousins. Both
were sidelined with injuries for the entire Western Conference finals.
The finished off Portland
without Andre Iguodala,
another finals MVP who
sat out Game 4 with an
injury.
While the Bucks and
Raptors are slugging it
out in the East, the Warriors are rehabbing.
“I hope it doesn’t go
unnoticed or underrated.
Five straight finals hasn’t
been done since the 60s,
since Bill Russell’s Celtics,” fifth-year Warriors
coach Steve Kerr said.
“Hasn’t been done for a
reason: It’s really, really
difficult. I just can’t say
enough about the competitive desire about the
Craig Mitchelldyer | AP group of players that we
The Golden State Warriors players pose with the Western Conference Championship trophy after Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference have here and the culfinals against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday in Portland, Ore. Golden State is a franchise in its prime — five straight trips to the ture that they have built
NBA Finals and seeking a third consecutive title.
together, playing together regardless of injury.”
Each Warriors run has
Celtics advanced to 10 in
said. “We’ll have plenty
suddenly within reach,
agency is any and everybeen unique. When they
a row from 1957-1966.
of time when we hang
which would be Golden
one’s guess.
Another championship won in 2015 it was the
the sneakers up to really
State’s fourth championCurry — with nearly
first title for the franwould cement this run
go back and think about
11-month-old son Canon ship in five years.
chise in 40 years.
of titles among the best
all the different experi“We know what’s at
regularly in his arms for
LeBron James and
ences and highs and lows, ever.
stake and what we’re
the ride — is certainly
the Cleveland CavaThe Los Angeles Lakbut right now, we’re two
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that’s the only way that
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Gallipolis. Age groups for both young
ladies and young men are 10 and
under, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-19.
The remaining tournaments, courses
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camp will be held at Gallia Academy
High School. Camp participants will be
instructed by both staff and players.
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student if registered by June 3 and
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Deaths from brain, heart problems
higher for NFL than MLB
CHICAGO (AP) — Pro
football players may be
more likely to die from
degenerative brain diseases and heart problems
than baseball players but
the reasons are unclear, a
new study suggests.
The differences may
seem obvious. Repeated
head blows have been
linked with a wasting
brain disease in football
players. Also, girth can
contribute to heart problems, and football players
are generally bigger and
heavier than baseball
players.
But the researchers
emphasized that they
lacked information on
family history, genetics
and lifestyle that all affect
risks for specific diseases
and death.
Some studies have
suggested NFL players
may live longer than
the general population,
but the researchers said
comparing athletes from
two elite sports provides
a better perspective on
risks that may be inherent
to football or baseball.
They focused on 6,100
athletes born before 1965
who competed for at least
five seasons in the NFL
or Major League Baseball
and who died between
1979 through 2013.
Among NFL players,
there were 517 deaths
at an average age of 60.
That compares with
431 deaths at age 67 on
average among baseball
players.
The researchers, led
by Marc Weisskopf from
Harvard’s public health
school, wrote that their
results may be “limited
to NFL players in the
playing years considered
because there have been
changes in sports characteristics over time, such
as helmet use, training
regimen, and smoking
prevalence.” They said
more studies are needed
to determine reasons
for the differences they
found.
Their study was published Friday in JAMA
Network Open.
Zachary Kerr, a sports
injury researcher at the
University of North
Carolina, called the study
important but said it
leaves many questions
unanswered, including
whether young amateur
athletes face similar risks.
Kerr co-authored a journal editorial.
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Sunday, May 26, 2019 5B
Federer, Nadal, Djokovic still rule tennis
PARIS, France (AP) —
The Big 3 are still very
much around. They’re
still leading the rankings,
still collecting the biggest
trophies. And they’re still
the dominant figures in
men’s tennis, responsible
for the main story lines
when the French Open
starts Sunday.
Roger Federer returns
to Roland Garros for the
first time since 2015 —
and a decade after he
completed the career
Grand Slam by winning
his only trophy there.
Rafael Nadal seeks a
record-extending — and
hard-to-fathom — 12th
title in Paris. Novak
Djokovic bids to win his
fourth major championship in a row for the
second time in his career,
something neither of his
two great rivals ever did
even once.
They occupy the top
three spots in the rankings, with Djokovic followed by Nadal, then
Federer. They occupy
the top three slots on the
list of most men’s Grand
Slam titles, with Federer’s
20 followed by Nadal’s 17
and Djokovic’s 15. And
they have combined to
win the past nine major
tournaments, with three
apiece.
“Nadal’s reign is never
over. Just like Federer’s
reign isn’t ending,” said
Riccardo Piatti, who
coached Djokovic when
the Serb was a teen and
has worked with other
top-10 players. “As long
as they play, they’re
always very dangerous.
But let’s not forget that
Djokovic is No. 1.”
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but there was a stretch
when some wondered
whether this group
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Federer, who’s now 37,
went 4½ years without
adding to his Slam count.
He dealt with knee surgery and recurring back
problems. He sat out the
2016 French Open, ending a streak of 65 straight
major appearances, then
missed the U.S. Open and
Rio Olympics that year,
too. He skipped the entire
clay-court circuit each of
the last two years, before
finally coming back this
season and reaching the
quarterfinals in Madrid
and Rome, where he withdrew, citing an injured
right leg.
“In practice in Switzerland, I felt good right
away,” Federer said about
what it initially was like
for him on the slow surface, which requires extra
footwork and lengthy,
grind-it-out exchanges.
“Very happy where I’m
at, to be quite honest. I
was a bit surprised that it
went as easy as it did.”
Nadal, who turns 33
during the French Open,
did not win a title all
season until last week at
the Italian Open, which is
mainly surprising because
it means he kept faltering
on his beloved clay.
He’s been sidelined by
hand and knee injuries in
2019, and his play hasn’t
always been up to his
usual standards.
“Been some low
moments for me,” he
said.
But Nadal looked a
lot more like himself in
Rome, where he handed
opponents a total of four
6-0 sets, including one
against Djokovic in the
final.
Asked to look ahead
to Paris after that threeset loss, Djokovic said:
“Nadal, No. 1 favorite,
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a huff, declaring he might
skip Wimbledon.
So much for that.
Not only did he play
at the All England Club,
he won the trophy.
Then he did the same at
the U.S. Open and the
Australian Open, making him the only man in
tennis history with three
separate streaks of three
consecutive majors. Now
Djokovic has a shot at a
non-calendar Grand Slam,
something he already
accomplished in 2015-16
— and can set his sights
on a true Grand Slam,
winning all four majors in
the same season, which
only has been done by
two men: Donald Budge
in 1938, Rod Laver in
1962 and 1969.
And Djokovic has
looked good on clay
lately, winning the title in
Madrid before losing to
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“He’s one of the greatest champions this game
has ever seen,” Djokovic
said. “His mentality, his
approach, his resilience,
ability to fight back after
long absence from the
tour, injuries, surgeries.
He’s had it all. He keeps
on showing to the world
why he’s one of the biggest legends of tennis
history.”
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32 on Wednesday, missed
the last half of 2017 with
a bad right elbow; he
eventually had surgery
last year, which he began
with a 6-6 record and
losses in the Australian
Open’s fourth round and
French Open’s quarterfinals. He was so bothered by the latter, which
stretched his major title
drought to two years, that
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Judge axes 3 of 4 Texas high school hires former Baylor coach
lawyers in NFL
concussion case
PHILADELPHIA
(AP) — The federal
judge overseeing the $1
billion NFL concussion
settlement has terminated three of four lawyers
serving as class counsel.
The surprise order Friday afternoon comes just
weeks after a hearing
to air complaints about
new rules that limit the
doctors who can evaluate retired players for
dementia and other
brain injuries.
Senior U.S. District
Judge Anita Brody
says she imposed the
150-miles-from-home
rule to thwart doctor
shopping and potential
fraud alleged by the NFL
as the more than $1 billion settlement fund is
disbursed.
She has named New
York lawyer Christopher
Seeger as the only attorney left who can handle
issues on behalf of the
20,000-member class.
Outgoing class counsel Gene Locks tells
The Associated Press
the order Friday “extinguishes any remaining
hope” that clients will be
protected as they move
through the contentious
medical testing and
award process.
He told Brody at a
hearing this month that
there aren’t enough
qualified neurologists,
neuropsychologists and
subspecialists taking
part in the program to
meet the close-to-home
rule.
“This court has been
told, many times, in
motions and in camera
WACO, Texas (AP)
— Art Briles, the former
Baylor football coach
who was fired three years
ago amid a sexual assault
scandal at the Baptist
school, has been hired to
lead an East Texas high
school program.
Mount Vernon
superintendent Jason
McCullough announced
Friday the board of
trustees had approved a
two-year contract with
Briles, who was 65-37
in eight seasons with
Baylor. Before coaching
in college, Briles had a
successful 20-year career
as a high school coach in
Texas.
“We are pleased to
welcome Coach Briles
back home to Texas,”
McCullough said in a
statement. “He brings
with him a wealth of not
only football experience
but also life experience.
(chambers), factual arguments from the NFL that
have been exaggerated
and intended to limit
their obligations to the
players,” Locks said.
He said the order
Friday is in keeping
with Brody’s denial of
repeated motions filed
by anyone other than
Seeger.
“At this point, (it)
extinguishes any remaining hope that the individual interests of the
class members will be
adequately protected,”
Locks told the AP.
Seeger, in a statement,
vowed to “continue to
fight on behalf of former
players and their families to ensure that they
receive every benefit
they deserve under the
settlement.”
Lawyers involved in
the long-running case
are meanwhile splitting
more than $112 million
in fees, with the lion’s
share going to Seeger’s
firm. He was not one
of the first to bring suit
against the NFL, but
became a lead lawyer in
the secret negotiations
that led to a surprise
2013 settlement. The
players’ lawsuits had
alleged the NFL long
hid what it knew about
the neurological risks
of playing after concussions. The fund is meant
to last for 65 years. The
awards in the first two
years of payouts alone
reached $500 million this
month, while another
$160 million in awards
have been approved but
not yet paid.
He is passionate about
investing in the lives of
young people and helping
them to succeed both on
the field and in life. After
a thorough due diligence
process and several earnest conversations, we
believe our students will
benefit greatly from his
skills and experience.”
Briles has not been
able to land a job in
coaching in the United
States since being let
go by Baylor. Southern
Mississippi coach Jay
Hopson wanted to hire
Briles as offensive coordinator in February, but the
school’s athletic director
quashed the idea. He was
hired as an assistant by
Hamilton in the Canadian Football League in
2017, but after public
backlash the Tiger-Cats
quickly rescinded the
move.
Briles was hired in
2018 to coach a team in
Florence, Italy.
“High school football is
a Texas institution. As a
coach, it’s my first love.
You’ll make no bigger
impact in this world than
when you shape the lives
of young people — one
practice, one game, and
one life at a time. I am
excited to be coaching at
Mount Vernon this fall,”
Briles said in a statement.
Briles won four state
championships at Stephenville in the 1990s,
the last in 1999 before
joining Mike Leach at
Texas Tech. Briles was
head coach at the University of Houston from
2003-2007, going 34-28
before taking over at
Baylor.
Mount Vernon has
never appeared in a state
championship game,
according to Texas Foot-
ball magazine.
The 63-year-old Briles,
who led the Bears to
consecutive Big 12 titles
in 2013 and 2014, was
fired after an external
investigation revealed
in May 2016 that Baylor
had for years mishandled
numerous sexual assault
allegations by students,
including some against
football players.
The Pepper Hamilton
firm’s investigation found
at least 17 women who
reported being sexually
assaulted by 19 football
players.
Briles has insisted he
did not cover up reports
of assaults by players,
and that he encouraged
women involved in the
alleged incidents to go to
the police.
Baylor is still waiting
for the outcome of an
NCAA investigation into
the school’s conduct.
Phelps honored for honesty on mental health, helping others
BALTIMORE (AP)
— While swimming to
Olympic glory, Michael
Phelps found comfort in
the pool and quite a bit
of angst out of it.
His bout with depression reached its nadir in
2014 after a second DUI
arrest.
That’s when the most
decorated Olympian of
all time checked himself
into a rehabilitative center in a desperate effort
to make sense of it all.
“When I was in my
room and not wanting
to talk to anybody for
a number of days and
not wanting to be alive,
I wanted to see what
other roads I could take
to see if there was help,”
Phelps recalled.
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The treatment he
received — and continues to receive — charted his post-Olympic
course.
“I know it’s something
that changed my life
and saved my life and
allowed me to be able
to be where I am today,
enjoying the platform of
talking about something
that’s so important,”
Phelps told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday.
Because he is willing to share his story
of depression and raise
awareness of mental
health issues, Phelps
was given the fifth
annual Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion on Tuesday night
in Boston.
After participating
in four Olympic Games
and collecting 28 medals, including 23 gold,
Phelps has dedicated his
time and energy to promoting the importance
of water safety and
advocating for the destigmatization of mental
health problems through
the Michael Phelps
Foundation.
“When I first really
opened up about the
struggles that I had in
‘15, obviously I dreamed
of being able to get
more publicity to this
and to really share my
journey and have other
people share their journeys with me as well,”
Phelps said.
“Honestly, I never
thought it would be as
big as this, but it’s been
a true dream to be able
to watch the growth
that mental health has
taken, almost being at
center stage.”
To say this endeavor
has been fulfilling is an
understatement.
“Through this, if I can
save one life, two lives,
five lives, a thousand, a
million, to me that’s so
much more important
than winning a gold
medal,” he said.
The 33-year-old
Phelps believes his
bout with depression is
a story that many can
share, including CEOs
and other retired athletes.
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Brandon DeWees is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who was raised in the
town of Mason, West Virginia. Brandon is pleased to offer medical services to
the people who live in the community that raised him. Brandon has experience
in urgent care, emergency medicine, and psychiatry. He started his nursing career during his senior year at Wahama High School as a state tested nursing
assistant in a rehabilitation center. He then worked at an urgent care center
through college as he gained his Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2009 with
a minor in psychology and a Master of Science in Nursing in 2013, both from
Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.
“I’m excited to transition from the Express Care setting to an office setting.
As a primary care provider, patients can now establish medical care with
me. It’s my privilege to open new avenues of care for patients to help them
along their healthcare journey,” Brandon DeWees, FNP-C.
Brandon provides walk-in sick visits for newborns and older and will establish
care for people 13 years of age and older. While Brandon does schedule and
keep appointments, he’s also happy to take care of walk-in patients without
an appointment.
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