https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/f06892a8811fc64c44a7f377452914b2.pdf 26054dbe634c702b194b2fbf803b04bb PDF Text Text Healthy Words to Live By Patriots edge Point Lawn and Garden NEWS s 3 SPORTS s 6 SPECIAL s 9-14 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 59, Volume 75 Thursday, March 25, 2021 s 50¢ Where the wildflowers grow 13 new COVID cases reported in area Latest case data Staff Report Kimberly Wolfe To find these beautiful specimens requires a willingness to slow down and look around at nature. As the saying goes, “On your journey, don’t forget to smell the flowers.” Pictured are Bellworts, also known as Merrybells. Spring has sprung in each chamber to reject DeWine’s veto of legislation restricting the state including local health departments’ ability to respond to emergencies such as the coronavirus pandemic. “Governor DeWine, through his letter Monday and his veto message yesterday, made his serious concerns regarding Senate Bill 22 known to the members of the General Assembly and to the public,” Dan Tierney, the governor’s spokesperson said Gallia County ODH reported a total of 2,272 cases of COVID19 (since March 2020) in Gallia County as part of Wednesday’s update. This is an increase of four since Tuesday’s update. ODH has reported a total of 44 deaths, 138 hospitalizations (one new), and 2,182 presumed recovered individuals (one new) as of Wednesday. Age ranges for the 2,272 total cases reported by ODH on Wednesday are as follows: 0-19 — 292 cases (1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 369 cases (2 new cases, 6 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 305 cases (3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 325 cases (7 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 339 cases (1 new case, 15 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 289 cases (1 new case, 27 hospitalizations) 70-79 — 198 cases (1 new hospitalization, 40 total hospitalizations) 80-plus — 155 cases (39 hospitalizations) Age unknown — 44 deaths Editor’s note: Since the Ohio Department of Health adjusted the way deaths are reported, the demographic information for deaths by county is no longer available. Should this information be made available the information will once again be reported in the chart above. Gallia County is currently “Orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map after meeting two of the seven indicators on Thursday. See OVERRIDE | 3 See CASES | 3 By Lorna Hart Special to OVP OHIO VALLEY — As anxious gardeners look for signs of life in their flower beds, Mother Nature has created a display of her own. There is a surprise in store for us, buried beneath the fallen leaves and pine needles on the woodland floor. One by one, wildflowers push their way to the surface and paint the landscape with an array of color and variety. They begin to bloom in early spring, raising their heads to the warm sun after remaining dormant throughout the winter, and just as suddenly as they appeared, they vanish until the next spring. Lorna Hart Violets are a favorite among wildflower enthusiasts. 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Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2021 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. GOP lawmakers give DeWine first override over health bill By Farnoush Amiri and Andrew Welsh-Huggins Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — GOP lawmakers on Wednesday made good on their promise to check the authority of fellow Republican Gov. Mike DeWine by issuing the first override of his term after a yearlong battle over how the state should respond during a health emergency. The Republican-controlled House and Senate voted after short debates OHIO VALLEY — A total of 13 new COVID19 cases were reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Wednesday. The Meigs County Health Department reported five additional COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (three confirmed, two probable). The Ohio Department of Health reported four new cases of COVID19 in Gallia County on Wednesday. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported four additional cases of COVID-19 in Mason County on Wednesday. Here is a closer look at COVID-19 cases in the region: �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Thursday, March 25, 2021 obituaries Ohio Valley Publishing Gallia, Meigs briefs Garnet M. Thomas LONG BOTTOM — Garnet M. Thomas, age 100, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at her home in Long Bottom, Ohio. She was born Aug. 13, 1920, in Bashan, Ohio, to Charles and Alma (Frederick) Babcock. Garnet married Paul L. Thomas on Sept. 19, 1938, and had one son, James R. Thomas of Long Bottom, Ohio. Garnet loved sewing and quilting and spent many years as a seamstress in Columbus, Ohio. She loved flowers, her kitties and most of all, her family. Garnet was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Alma Babcock; her husband, Paul L. Thomas; her brother, Carl Babcock; her sisters, Ruby (Tom) Burke and Violet (Willoughby) Hill; and her brother, Pete Babcock. She is survived by her son, James R. Thomas; her grandchildren, Jim and Jodie Schaekel; her sister, June (Francis) Coleman; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held Friday, March 26, at 1 p.m. at the Chester Cemetery in Chester, Ohio. Arrangements have been entrusted to White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, Ohio. You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh.com. Betty Williams MIDDLEPORT — Betty Williams, 92, of Middleport, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at the Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Betty was born on Jan. 3, 1929, in Black Betsy, W.Va., to the late Jesse and Lena (Lanham) Bonnett. Betty was a member of the Rutland Freewill Baptist Church and she also attended the Hysell Run Church. She is survived by her children, Donna Jean Williams Grueser (Michael Parks), Wendell Allen (Marilyn) Williams, Lee (Bron) Williams and Dana Ray Williams Sr.; grandchildren, Jimmy (Melissa) Grueser, Tracey (Eddie) Grueser VanMatre, Holly (James) Goodpastor, Christina (Aric) Patterson, Adam (Amy) Williams, Dana Williams Jr., Tabitha Williams and Jesse (Lyn- sey) Williams; several great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; grandchildren, Todd Anthony Grueser, Amy Michelle Williams; sister, Ruby Shamblin, Emma Lee Woodall, Delores “Corky” Stewart and Donnie Bonnett; brother, Bobby Bonnett; and son-in-law, James Grueser. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 26, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Pastor Jamie Fortner officiating. Burial will follow in the Kirkland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. death notice Gilland NEW HAVEN, W.Va. — Lisa Lynn Gilland, 60, of New Haven, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at home, following a brief battle with a rare form of kidney disease. A memorial visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason. Following the visitation, a procession will leave the funeral home to Graham Baptist Church Cemetery for a graveside service. Gallia, Meigs calendar of events Card shower June Hudson will be celebrating her 98th birthday on April 3. Cards may be sent to 444 Reese Hollow Rd, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Violet Jeffers will be celebrating her 94th birthday on April 17, cards may be sent to 4341 Teens Run Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Thursday, March 25 POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners will meet at 1 p.m. at the Chester Courthouse. POMEROY — The Meigs Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold its regular monthly meeting at noon in the district office at 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Pomeroy. Friday, March 26 MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Church of Christ’s monthly Free Community Dinner. Takeout meals will be passed out in their Family Life Center parking lot on the corner of 5th & Main Street at 5 p.m. while supplies last. This month they are serving shredded chicken sandwich, coleslaw, chips, and dessert. Everyone is welcome. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2021 Gallipolis daily Tribune and The daily sentinel edition. All rights reserved. no portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by u.s. copyright law. ReGiOnAl Vice PResidenT/ GROuP PublisHeR lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com ediTOR beth sergent, ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com MAnAGinG ediTOR sarah Hawley, ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com sPORTs ediTOR bryan Walters, ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com AdVeRTisinG diRecTOR Matt Rodgers, ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com ciRculATiOn MAnAGeR derrick Morrison, ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Special board meetings REEDSVILLE — Eastern Local School District will be having a Special Board Meeting to interview the applicants to fill the board vacancy on April 7, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. Another Special Board Meeting to appoint and fill the board vacancy will be held on April 14, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Cemetery cleanup VINTON — The Vinton Memorial Cemetery, 16478 State Route 160, Vinton, will begin the regular mowing season soon. The deadline for removing any decoration that families want to reserve is April 1. All decorations removed by caretaker will be discarded. RUTLAND TWP. — Spring cleanup for Cemeteries in Rutland Township will begin on March 20. Anyone who wants to save decorations are asked to remove them by March 20 and leave them off until April 1. LETART TWP. — Letart Township Cemeteries’ annual cleanup will be from now until April 1, 2021. CHESTER TWP. — All cemeteries in Chester Township need to be cleaned of winter flowers by March 30 in preparation for spring mowing. BURLINGHAM — The trustees of the Burlingham Cemetery will soon begin spring cleaning. Families with grave decorations that they wish to keep should remove them no later than April 1, 2021. SALISBURY TWP. — Salisbury Township trustees will be cleaning up Bradford Cemetery and Rocksprings Cemetery by April 1. Lebanon Twp. Trustees LEBANON TWP. — The Lebanon Township trustees met on Jan. 21, for their organizational meeting. Gary Cooper was elected Presidents with Matthew Evans elected Vice President. The trustees set their monthly meetings for the fourth Wednesday of the month 6:00PM at the township garage. Trustees designated The Daily Sentinel as the official newspaper for the publication of notices required by law for Lebanon Township. The Annual Financial Report of Lebanon Township is complete. The report is available at the office of the fiscal officer by appointment. 740-441-2951, or 740-441-2018 to schedule an appointment. Other vaccine sites in Gallia for qualifying individuals are Holzer Road closures, construction Health System, 740-446-5566 CROWN CITY — The Ohio and Hopewell Health Centers Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced a rehabil- Gallia Clinic, 740-446-5500 with itation project that began Monday, appointments required. The Meigs County Health March 22 on State Route 7 in the Crown City area of Gallia County. Department is currently schedulThe project will be between West- ing COVID-19 vaccines through the state website gettheshot.corobranch Road (County Road 162) navirus.ohio.gov. and Sunnyside Drive (County Road 158). The project is estimated to be completed in June Meigs Trade Days Spring Craft Bazaar 2022. ODOT states the road will ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs be closed from March 22 through Trade Days Spring Craft Bazaar Dec. 1, 2021. The detour for held at the Meigs County Fairmotorists will be to take State grounds will take place from 9 Route 7 to State Route 218 to a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, March State Route 553 and back to State 27. Vendor space is still available. Route 7. Trucks will be detoured Admission and parking are free. from State Route 7 to U.S. 35 For more information call 740South to U.S. 64 West into West 416-5506 or 740-416-4015 or visit Virginia and re-enter Ohio using Meigs Trade Days on Facebook. U.S. 52 West. ODOT said those wishing to access the K.H. Butler Preschool, kindergarten registration Fishing Access must be coming RACINE — Preschool and kinfrom the north. Northbound trafdergarten registration and screenfic must take the detour, then ing for Southern Local School enter the parking area traveling District will be April 6 and 7. southbound on State Route 7. Please call 740-949-4222 to make ADDISON — Addison Townan appointment. Due to COVID ship Trustees announce Polecat restrictions, the school is asking Road was closed starting Monday, that only one parent or guardian March 8, for slip repairs. attend with the enrolling student. MIDDLEPORT — A landslide Adults and children will have their repair project began on March 1 temperature taken before entering on County Road 5 (Mill Street). the building and will be required The road will be closed. Estimated to wear a mask. A parent will fill completion: May 1, 2021 out the registration paperwork MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge while the student meets with a replacement project begins on teacher. Please bring your child’s March 8 on County Road 1 (Salem birth certificate, social security School Lot Road). The road will card, shot record, and something be closed between Ogdin Road to show proof of residency (a driv(Township Road 25) and Dyeser’s license or something that has ville Road (County Road 27). been mailed to your address). The detour is County Road 1 to SR 143 north to SR 32 west to Make up day for kindergarten SR 689 south to SR 124 east to registration County Road 1. Estimated closure GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis end date: May 6. City Schools hosts a make-up MEIGS COUNTY — One drive-through registration day for northbound lane of State Route kindergartners and their families 7 is closed between Howell Hill from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., May 5. Road (Township Road 207) and Call your home school today to State Route 124 due to a rockfall sign up. Washington Elementary, hazard. Estimated completion: 740-446-3213; Green Elementary, December 31, 2021. 740-446-3236, Rio Elementary, 740-245-5333. Bring your child’s birth certificate, shot records, Vaccine registration social security card, registration The Gallia County Health packet, proof of residency. To Department is scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments be Kindergarten eligible, your child must be five years old on for county residents age 50 and or before Aug. 1, 2020. Please older, as well as those who meet remain in your vehicle. A staff the expanded medical condimember will collect your enrolltions and occupations recently ment packet and get copies of the announced by Governor Mike required documentation. Dewine. Call 740-441-2950, Today in History The Associated Press Today is Thursday, March 25, the 84th day of 2021. There are 281 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 25, 1911, 146 people, mostly young female immigrants, were killed when fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. in New York. On this date: In 1634, English colonists sent by Lord Baltimore arrived in present-day Maryland. In 1776, Gen. George Washington, commander of the Continental Army, was awarded the first Congressional Gold Medal by the Continental Congress. In 1915, the U.S. Navy lost its first commissioned submarine as the USS F-4 sank off Hawaii, claiming the lives of all 21 crew members. In 1931, in the so-called “Scottsboro Boys” case, nine young Black men were taken off a train in Alabama, accused of raping two white women; after years of convictions, death sentences and imprisonment, the nine were eventually vindicated. In 1947, a coal-dust explosion inside the Centralia Coal Co. Mine No. 5 in Washington County, Illinois, claimed 111 lives; 31 men survived. In 1954, RCA announced it had begun producing color television sets at its plant in Bloomington, Indiana. In 1963, private pilot Ralph Flores and his 21-year-old passenger, Helen Klaben, were rescued after being stranded for seven weeks in brutally cold conditions in the Yukon after their plane crashed. In 1965, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led 25,000 people to the Alabama state capitol in Montgomery after a five-day march from Selma to protest the denial of voting rights to Blacks. Later that day, civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo, a white Detroit homemaker, was shot and killed by Ku Klux Klansmen. In 1985, “Amadeus” won eight Academy Awards, including best picture, best director for Milos Forman and best actor for F. Murray Abraham. In 1987, the Supreme Court, in Johnson v. Transportation Agency, ruled 6-3 that an employer could promote a woman over an arguably more-qualified man to help get women into higher-ranking jobs. In 1988, in New York City’s socalled “Preppie Killer” case, Robert Chambers Jr. pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Jennifer Levin. (Chambers received 5 to 15 years in prison; he was released in 2003 after serving the full sentence.) In 1990, 87 people, most of them Honduran and Dominican immigrants, were killed when fire raced through an illegal social club in New York City. dreds of thousands of Cubans and foreign visitors in Havana; the free concert came two days after President Barack Obama concluded his historic visit to Cuba. One year ago: he Senate unanimously passed a $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic; the largest economic relief bill in U.S. history included direct payments to most Americans, expanded unemployment benefits and $367 billion for small businesses to keep making payroll while workers were forced to stay home. The number of U.S. deaths from the pandemic topped 1,000. Spain’s death toll rose past 3,400, eclipsing China’s, after a one-day spike of 700 fatalities. Royal officials said Britain’s Prince Charles had tested positive for the coronavirus. Pennsylvania lawmakers voted to delay the state’s primary by five weeks to June 2. Today’s Birthdays: Film critic Gene Shalit is 95. Former astronaut James Lovell is 93. Feminist activist and author Gloria Steinem is 87. Singer Anita Ten years ago: Bryant is 81. Actor Paul Michael Canadian opposition parties Glaser is 78. Singer Sir Elton John brought down the Conservative is 74. Actor Bonnie Bedelia is government in a no-confidence 73. Actor-comedian Mary Gross vote, triggering an election that gave Prime Minister Stephen Harp- is 68. Actor James McDaniel is er a clear Conservative majority in 63. Movie producer Amy Pascal is 63. Rock musician Steve NorParliament. man (Spandau Ballet) is 61. Actor Brenda Strong is 61. Actor Fred Five years ago: A suicide bomber believed to be Goss is 60. Actor-writer-director a teenager blew himself up in a soc- John Stockwell is 60. Actor cer stadium south of the Iraqi capi- Marcia Cross is 59. Author Kate tal, killing 29 people and wounding DiCamillo is 57. Actor Lisa Gay Hamilton is 57. Actor Sarah Jes60. The Rolling Stones unleashed sica Parker is 56. Baseball Hall of two hours of thundering rock and Famer Tom Glavine is 55. roll on an ecstatic crowd of hun- �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, March 25, 2021 3 Colorectal Cancer Screenings now starting at age 45 Cases 70-79 — 150 cases (23 hospitalizations, 12 deaths) 80-89 — 64 cases From page 1 (10 hospitalizations, 16 Meigs County deaths ) 90-99 — 29 cases The Meigs County (5 hospitalizations, 3 Health Department deaths) reported three addi100-109 — 2 cases (1 tional confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two prob- hospitalization) To date, the Meigs able cases since Monday County Health Departas part of Wednesday’s ment has administered update. The health department 1,975 first doses of COVID-19 vaccinations reported 12 active cases and 1,312 second doses and 1,421 total cases for a total of 3,287 vac(1,275 confirmed, 146 cinations. Of the vacprobable) since April, cines given by the health as part of Wednesday’s department, 1,737 were update. There have been a total Moderna, 1,535 were of 37 deaths, 1,372 recov- Pfizer, and 15 were Johnered cases (one new), and son & Johnson. For more data and 71 hospitalizations since information on the cases April. in Meigs County visit Age ranges for the https://www.meigs1,416 Meigs County health.com/covid-19/ . cases, as of Monday, are Meigs County is curas follows: 0-9 — 53 cases (1 new rently “yellow” on the Ohio Public Health Advicase) sory System after meet10-19 — 132 cases (1 ing only one of the seven hospitalization) indicators on Thursday. 20-29 — 203 cases (2 new cases, 1 hospitalization) Mason County 30-39 — 178 cases (1 DHHR reported 1,843 new case, 3 hospitalizatotal cases (since March tions) 2020) for Mason County 40-49 — 204 cases (4 in the 10 a.m. update on hospitalizations) Wednesday, four more 50-59 — 203 cases (1 than Tuesday. Of those, new case, 4 hospitaliza1,796 are confirmed cases tions) and 47are probable cases. 60-69 — 203 cases DHHR has reported 40 (19 hospitalizations, 6 deaths in Mason County. deaths) A breakdown of the cases by age in Mason County was not available on Wednesday. According to DHHR, the age ranges for 1,825 of the COVID-19 cases reported in Mason County are as follows: 0-9 — 40 cases (plus 2 probable cases) 10-19 — 154 cases (plus 2 probable case) 20-29 — 304 cases (plus 11 probable cases) 30-39 — 299 cases (plus 10 probable cases) 40-49 — 264 cases (plus 9 probable case) 50-59 — 267 cases (plus 2 probable cases, 3 deaths) 60-69 — 232 cases (plus 5 probable case, 7 deaths) 70+ — 218 cases (plus 6 probable cases, 31 deaths) On Wednesday, Mason County was designated as “green” on the West Virginia County Alert System map. Mason County’s latest infection rate was 6.47 on Wednesday with a 1.25 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are green, yellow and gold. Override departments laid out their concerns over the legislation Tuesday, documenting how the bill would slow down, or block, local officials from ordering businesses to close or requiring residents to quarantine or isolate without a medical diagnosis. “Board of health orders are crucial tools to mitigate a situation, allowing time for a full investigation of a situation before it becomes urgent or worsens,” Franklin County health officials wrote. “Orders like these are utilized sparingly and almost always involve guidance and expertise from the CDC or the Ohio Department of Health.” The Senate bill in question would allow state lawmakers to rescind public health orders issued by the governor or the state Health Department as soon as they take effect, as well as prevent the governor from reintroducing similar orders for at least 60 days. up for the legislative branch. It’s time for us to reassert ourselves as a separate and co-equal From page 1 branch of government here in the state of Ohio,” following the override. McColley said. “We need The legislation simply to stand up and we need gives lawmakers the to finish this for all the power to review orders Ohioans who have been issued by the Ohio asking us for a long time Department of Health, with more than 30 states to be their voice.” Sens. Stephanie Kunze having similar laws, said and Matt Dolan and Rep. Senate President Matt Huffman, a Lima Repub- Andrea White were the only GOP lawmakers who lican. voted no on overriding Huffman disputed the governor’s veto. claims that the bill is a House Minority Leader political rebuke of DeWEmilia Sykes called the ine’s decisions over the override reckless, dangerpandemic. “The people must never ous, and ill-conceived. “We understand feel forgotten, especially people are frustrated and during times of emerfatigued with the ongoing gency, when unchecked pandemic—we are too,” power can be used to said Sykes, an Akron impact lives and liveliDemocrat. “However, the hoods,” Huffman said. Bill’s sponsor Sen. Rob answer to getting our economy back on track, McColley, a Napoleon kids back in school, and Republican, argued in our social lives vibrant favor of the measure relies on our ability to Wednesday before the respond quickly to varivote. “Ladies and gentlemen, ants and outbreaks.” Multiple public health it’s time for us to stand a colonoscopy is one day that can save the rest of your life and it certainly beats having surgery or chemotherapy,” Dr. Grandia says. “One day of discomfort is worth having the peace of mind for five or ten years of knowing your colon health.” What should one expect when going in for a colonoscopy? The day before the procedure, patients are required to stop solid foods and begin a clear liquid diet in order to void the colon of waste and prepare it for the procedure. For patient safety, the night before the colonoscopy, there is to be no food or drink unless otherwise instructed by Dr. Grandia. Once inside the procedure room, sedation occurs while the doctor examines the colon through the scope. After the procedure, patients are watched during recovery and required to have someone else drive pandemic to 1,004,670 cases. There were 123 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 89) and 13 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 9). On Wednesday, zero deaths were reported. As announced earlier this month, ODH will only be reporting deaths approximately twice per week, those updates have typically been made on Tuesday and Friday. As of Wednesday, a total of 2,948,323 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Ohio, which is 25.22 percent of the population. A total of 1,663,271 home. There is very little downtime after the procedure and if everything is normal without a family history. If a polyp is removed or there is a family history, colonoscopies will be needed every 3 to 5 years. Talk to your primary care provider about your risks and if a colonoscopy is needed. Colorectal cancer is sometimes symptomless, but symptoms can include: A change in bowel habits; Blood in the stool; Abdominal pain; Unexplained weight loss. from colorectal cancer every year; 1 in 23 people will develop colorectal cancer; 71% of cases occur in the colon, 29% in the rectum; It affects men and women of all racial and ethnic backgrounds; The majority of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer are over the age of 50, but cases are on the rise in those under 50. The American Cancer Society now recommends starting colonoscopy screenings starting at age 45; The median age of diagnosis is 72 for women and 68 for men; If colorectal cancer is caught before it spreads, five-year survival rates are 90%. For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Grandia, please call 304676-1666. Additional information: 50,000 Americans die Ronn Grandia, MD, FACS, is a general surgeon with Pleasant Valley Hospital. people, 14.23 percent of the population, are fully vaccinated. DHHR recently reported 448,808 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to residents of West Virginia. So far, 273,061 people have been fully vaccinated. Gov. Justice urges all residents to pre-register for a vaccine appointment on vaccine. wv.gov. Social distancing and mask mandates remain in effect for West Virginia. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham and Sarah Hawley contributed to this story. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colorectal cancer facts you need to know: Colorectal cancer is the 2nd most common cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.; Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common type of cancer in the U.S. West Virginia As of the 10 a.m. update on Wednesday, DHHR is reporting a total of 138,818 cases with 2,619 deaths. There was an increase of 389 cases from Tuesday and six new deaths. DHHR reports a total of 2,382,655 lab tests have been completed, with a 5.28 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 4.01 percent. There are 5,581currently active cases in the state. Think your pet has what it takes to be Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reported a 24-hour change of 1,848 new cases on Wednesday (21-day average of 1,527), bringing Ohio’s overall case count since the beginning of the crowned the cutest? Enter our Cutest Critter Photo Contest, and your pet could win one of three great prizes! GRAND PRIZE SECOND PLACE $100 Cash $50 Cash THIRD PLACE $25 Cash Upload Your Pet’s Photo & Contest Entry Form Online at www.mydailytribune.com www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydailyregister.com Subimission is from March 7 thru March 20 www.swisherandlohse.com Voting is from Four Season’s Animal Clinic & All Season's Boarding March 21 thru March 31 Winners Will Be Announced in This Newspaper on Sunday, April 3 OH-SPAD0304144331 time, thus making younger people to screening colonosbe proactive with copies the Gold their primary care Standard,” Dr. doctor. If they Grandia explains. notice any changes The most imporin their bowel habtant thing when it its, blood in their stools, abdominal Healthy comes to colorectal pain or weight loss, Words to cancer is to catch early before it they need to disLive By it spreads. Prevencuss it with their Dr. Ronn tion and early doctor to see what Grandia detection are key might be going to increasing suron. In some cases, vival rates. The five-year a colonoscopy may be survival rate for colorectal ordered.” cancer is significantly A colonoscopy is a better if found prior to procedure Dr. Grandia spreading. Survival rates performs in a dedicated Endoscopy Suite at Pleas- are 90% when found at the local stage, meaning ant Valley Hospital. He while contained to the performs the procedure colon or rectum. If the with a fiberoptic scope cancer spreads to the containing a camera and regional stage, or closely a light that can insert into the colon, otherwise outside the colon, survivknown as the large intes- al rates go down to 71%. When the cancer spreads tine. “Not only is it diagnos- farther into the body, the tic, meaning we can look five-year survival rates drop to 14%. for cancer or polyps that While no one loves could turn into cancer, but it’s also therapeutic in getting a colonoscopy, that we can remove those its importance can’t be overstated. precancerous growths “Taking a day off to get or polyps at the same OH-70227304 Did you know that more people under the age of 50 are now being diagnosed with colon cancer than ever before? In fact, that age group is the only group seeing an increase in cancer cases. That’s why the American Cancer Society now recommends people at average risk start colonoscopy screenings at age 45. “This is really alarming for everyone. Now a full 11% of colon cancers and 18% of rectal cancers are happening in people under the age of 50. Screenings now begin at age 45, so it’s a cause for concern since it’s a preventable disease,” stated Ronn Grandia, MD, FACS. Dr. Grandia says research is being done to figure out why they’re seeing an increase in a younger demographic. Data suggests that it’s likely related to poor diet; lack of exercise; higher obesity rates. Dr. Grandia says, “It’s so important for even Dr. Angie Dahse has provided over 21 years of compassionate & affordable preventative, sick & surgical care for dogs, cats & most farm animals. Four Season's Vet Clinic 740-245-5186 Mon-Fri-9-5:30, Sat-9-Noon All Season's Boarding 740-245-5412 Mon-Fri-9a-6p �NEWS 4 Thursday, March 25, 2021 Kimberly Wolfe A Nodding Wakerobin. Kimberly Wolfe Dutchman’s Breeches in bloom. Ohio Valley Publishing Kimberly Wolfe Virginia Bluebells welcome spring. Kimberly Wolfe This yellow trout lily springs to life. Wildflowers From page 1 on temperatures. The West Virginia Department of Tourism suggests wildflower enthusiasts visit places like Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Dolly Sods Wilderness, Kanawha State Forest, Audra State Park, WVU Core Arboretum, Cranberry Glades Botanical Area, Grandview with its overlook of the New River’s horseshoe bend and more. Don’t expect Mother Nature to make it easy for you to spot them, as they are not planted in meticulously groomed beds or tagged with their botanical names. Instead, their caretaker is the Earth. They spring up wherever their seeds fall, under trees or along streams, in the middle of an open field, along the roadside, seeming to land naturally where they can thrive. Many are low to the ground, frequently hiding in shade or taller grasses. They are often Kimberly Wolfe Pictured are Bloodroot flowers. Ohio Department of Natural Resources | Courtesy The state wildflower of Ohio is the Large White Trillium. This perennial can bloom for up to 25 years, as the plant ages it produces pink blooms. not as showy as many of the hybrid varieties we include in our own gardens, displaying soft muted tones that blend with their surroundings. Others will surprise you with bright yellows, purples and blues. While we may see only the beauty of wildflowers, they have an important relationship with animals and insects. Their co-existence is mutually beneficial, and Kimberly Wolfe Fire Pink explodes in color. examples abound: Pollinating insects such as bees depend on flowers to provide nectar and pollen, and flowers depend on the insects for their own pollination. Wildflowers provide songbirds and other small animals with nesting materials, shelter, and a food source that includes seeds, insects, and berries, and in return help disperse their seeds. If you decide to go looking for wildflowers, remember to wear your galoshes. Walking in Nature’s Garden can be muddy, but seeing the flowers close up is worth it. You may wish to take some photos to capture their fleeting beauty as a reminder that during the long days of winter, when they are asleep beneath the snow, they will return to herald the spring. To find these beautiful specimens requires a willingness to slow down and look around at nature. As the saying goes, “On your journey, don’t forget to smell the flowers.” © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Yellen sees room for Federal judge nixes Ohio’s quest US to borrow, opens at early redistricting census data door to tax hike By Mike Schneider lines for many states. The lawsuit said the delay will undermine Ohio’s process of redrawing districts, A federal judge on posing the first challenge Wednesday dismissed a to the bureau’s revised lawsuit filed by the state deadline on the redistrictof Ohio that tried to get ing data. Alabama also the U.S. Census Bureau has filed a lawsuit over to provide data used for the changed deadline. drawing congressional The bureau has since and legislative districts said the data will be availahead of its planned able in an older format in release. August. U.S. District Judge In dismissing the Thomas Rose in Dayton, Ohio, rejected the state’s lawsuit, the judge said request for a preliminary that there was nothing that could be done to fix injunction that would Ohio’s redistricting quanhave forced the Census dary since it was impossiBureau to release the ble for the Census Bureau redistricting data by to meet the March 31 March 31. deadline. Bureau officials Ohio filed its lawsuit said last month that last month after the they needed more time Census Bureau said because of operational the redistricting data wouldn’t be available until delays caused by the coroSeptember, months after navirus pandemic. In order to draw conthe redistricting dead- Associated Press By Christopher Rugaber AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen believes the U.S. government has more room to borrow, but said higher taxes would likely be required in the long run to finance future spending increases. Yellen appeared Wednesday before the Senate Banking Committee with the Biden administration considering up to $3 trillion in additional spending on infrastructure, green energy, and education. That “Build Back Better” plan would follow the $1.9 trillion economic relief package approved earlier this month. Yellen said her views on borrowing have changed since 2017, when she expressed concerns about a federal debt that was equal to about 75% of the U.S. economy’s output at the time. That ratio has since increased to slightly above 100%. Responding to a question from Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., Yellen said the persistence of low interest rates have changed her views on federal debt. Lower rates have made it easier for the federal government to cover the interest costs on the debt, she said. In fact, the government’s interest payments as a proportion of the economy are unchanged since 2007, when the debt was equal to just 35% of output, Yellen said. “I think that’s a more meaningful metric of the burden of the debt on society and on the federal finances,” she said. “And so I do believe we have more fiscal space, but it certainly doesn’t mean that anything goes.” Yellen said that she supports borrowing to finance the $1.9 trillion aid package because it is temporary spending in response to a crisis. “But longer run, we do have to raise revenue to support permanent spending,” she said. The Biden administration is considering a bump in the corporate tax rate to 28%, up from the current 21%, after the Trump administration cut it from 35%. Tax increases on higher-income Americans are also being considered. Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified for a second day before a congressional panel Wednesday, as part of congressional oversight of last year’s $2 trillion emergency aid package. Powell reiterated that the recent jump in the yield on the 10-year Treasury, which soared from less than 1% at the beginning of the year to 1.6% Wednesday, was mostly a sign of confidence among investors that the economy is improving. gressional districts, Ohio needs to know how many congressional seats it will get when the apportionment numbers are released and that data aren’t being released until next month, Rose said. “So even if the relief Ohio seeks (redistricting data by March 31) was granted, Ohio would be no closer to drawing congressional districts on April 1,” the judge wrote. A message seeking comment was left with Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The redistricting data includes counts of population by race, Hispanic origin, voting age and housing occupancy status at geographic levels as small as neighborhoods. The data are used for drawing voting districts for Congress and state legislatures. Unlike past decades when the data were released to states on a flow basis, the 2020 redistricting data will be made available to the states all at once, according to the Census Bureau. The delay in releasing the redistricting data has sent states scrambling to come up with alternative plans because many will not get the data until after their legal deadlines for drawing new districts, requiring them to either rewrite laws or ask the courts to allow them a free pass because of the delay. Candidates may not know yet whether they will live in the district they want to run in by the filing deadline. In some cases, if fights over new maps drag into the new year, primary elections may have to be delayed. Former sheriff gets 3 years prison for theft WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio county sheriff who rose to prominence for the investigation of the executionstyle slayings of eight family members was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for theft in office and other charges. Charles Reader, 47, sobbed and begged Visiting Judge Patricia Cosgrove for mercy during his sentencing in southern Ohio’s Pike County, The Columbus Dispatch reported. “You’re honor, please don’t send me to prison,” Reader told Cosgrove. “I have wronged but I am not ruined. I still have a lot of good in me.” The former Pike County sheriff was originally indicted on 18 counts that included racketeering. He pleaded guilty in September to two counts of theft in office, one count of tampering with evidence and one count of conflict of interest. Reader was accused of taking loans from sheriff’s office employees and a vendor and stealing more than $14,000 in seized drug money from evidence envelopes to fund his gambling habit. He later returned most of the money to the evidence envelopes, authori- ties said. He agreed to be suspended as sheriff in July 2019. He was appointed sheriff in May 2015 by the Pike County Democratic Party and won election to a four year term in November 2016. Ohio Auditor Keith Faber in a statement on Wednesday said Reader “was entrusted to enforce the law in his community and literally gambled it away.” An assistant chief counsel from the auditor’s office served as prosecutor in the case. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation investigated the theft. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost in a statement said, “Today’s sentencing closes an ugly chapter for Pike County, whose citizens deserve government free of corruption.” The shootings of eight members of the Rhoden family in April 2016 in rural Pike County made Reader a familiar figure because of the national publicity surrounding the execution-style slayings. Four members of another Pike County family were indicted in November 2018 in the slayings. All four pleaded not guilty. None of the cases have gone to trial yet. �COMICS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, March 25, 2021 5 Having A Yard Sale? Call your classified department to schedule your ad today! 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ELLENBORO, W.Va. — A The White Falcons came battle for a winning streak. The Wahama boys basketball up with a dozen points in the fourth quarter, but RCHS team fell to Little Kanawha Conference host Ritchie Coun- sealed the 55-43 win with 15 points on seven field goals and ty 55-43 on Tuesday, where a free throw. each team was going for backFor the game, WHS made 16 to-back wins for the first time field goals, including five threethis season. pointers. Ritchie County conWahama (2-6, 1-5 LKC) — nected on 23 field goals, two of coming off an 87-30 non-conference victory over Hannan — which came from beyond the trailed the Rebels (3-4, 3-4) 10-8 arc. Wahama was 8-for-9 (88.9 a quarter into play, with RCHS percent) at the foul line, where the Rebels made 7-of-12 (58.3 hitting five field goals, and the percent). White Falcons making four. Leading the White Falcons Ritchie County was ahead were Sawyer VanMatre with 13 25-22 by halftime, outscoring points, and Ethan Gray with WHS 15-to-14 in the second 10. Josiah Lloyd recorded six quarter. ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley|OVP Sports WHS senior Brennan Grate (23) launches a three-pointer, during the White Falcons’ 47-point victory on Saturday in Mason, W.Va. points for WHS, Bryce Zuspan added five, while Michael VanMatre scored four. William McCallister ended with three markers, while Nathan Manuel tallied two. Graden McKinney led the hosts with two dozen points. Ethan Haught was next with nine points, followed by Blaine Bowie with eight. Issac Slater and Kolton DePinho scored six apiece in the win, while Wyatt Flesher rounded out the winning tally with two markers. The White Falcons return to action on Thursday at Williamstown. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Rams sweep doubleheader from RedStorm By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande baseball team watched its losing slide reach seven consecutive games after dropping a non-conference doubleheader to Bluefield (Va.) College, Tuesday afternoon, at Bob Evans Field. The Rams posted a 6-2 triumph in the opening game before notching a 12-4 victory in back end of the twin bill. Rio Grande dropped to 8-21 as a result of the sweep. Bluefield finished the day at 12-12. The Rams parlayed a pair of three-run innings into the game one win. Taylor Meaux cracked a two-out, three-run home run in the first inning to give BC an early 3-0 lead before Rio senior Kent Reeser (Miamisburg, OH) hit a solo home run of his own in the fourth to make it 3-1. Eligha Lewis added a two-run homer and Taylor Maldonado had an RBI double in the Rams’ three-run to sixth to extend the lead back to 6-1. The RedStorm got one of the runs back in the home half of the sixth thanks to a leadoff double by senior Caden Cluxton (Washington Court House, OH) and an RBI single by Reeser, but the comeback effort got no closer. Ozzie Millet finished with two hits for Bluefield, while starting pitcher Jason Downs earned his first win of the season by scattering six hits and a walk with six strikeouts over five innings. Freshman Tristan Arno (Elyria, OH) added a double in a losing cause for Rio Grande. Trey Carter, a freshman from Wheelersburg, Ohio, started and took the loss for the RedStorm, allowing seven hits and six runs over six innings. In game two, the Rams again turned two big innings — a five-run third and a four-run seventh — into a win. Lewis fueled Bluefield’s offensive attack with three hits, including a pair of home runs, and six runs batted in. Clay Wisner also had three hits, including a triple and a double, and an RBI. David Meech also homered for BC, while Millet See REDSTORM | 8 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, March 25 Boys Basketball Point Pleasant at Hannan, 6 p.m. Wahama at Williamstown, 7:30 Girls Basketball Wayne at Point Pleasant, 6:30 Friday, March 26 Girls Basketball Calvary at Hannan, 6:30 Wahama at Ravenswood, 7 p.m. Wrestling Point Pleasant at University, 5:30 Saturday, March 27 Boys Basketball Parkersburg Christian at Hannan, 2 p.m. Point Pleasant at Wahama, 7:30 Girls Basketball Buffalo at Wahama, 3 p.m. Wrestling Wahama at Calhoun, Ravenswood, Winfield Baseball Meigs at Warren (DH), 11 a.m. Softball Meigs at Warren (DH), noon Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Point Pleasant senior Nick Ball rises to his knees after scoring a pinfall victory over Parkersburg South in the heavyweight division on Tuesday night during a wrestling quad held in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Patriots edge Point in quad By Bryan Walters grapplers — Parker Henderson (113), Isaac Short (126), Chris Smith (132), Visit wvmat.com for complete results of Tuesday night’s Mitchell Freeman (152), POINT PLEASANT, quad match at Point Pleasant High School. Justin Bartee (160) and W.Va. — A very bitter pill Nick Ball (285) — finish to swallow. ful match between a pair in the 152-pound contest, the evening with perfect The main event did 3-0 marks in their weight which ultimately evened of the state’s best. not disappoint, but the classes. the dual out to seven PPHS junior Derek home crowd found the The half-dozen each wins apiece for each proRaike — a 2-time reignfinal ending a little hard recorded a single pinfall gram. ing state champion — to digest Tuesday night win. Henderson had Three of the 14 suffered only his second as Parkersburg South a 13-1 major decision matches ended up being came away with a 5-point prep loss to South freshdecided by a single point, against Roane County, man Gage Wright at victory over host Point while Smith added a 16-0 while three more ended Pleasant to win bragging the WSAZ Invitational technical fall against the in pinfalls — including roughly two weeks ago, rights during a nonthe 220-pound match that Raiders as well. conference quad match at and this rematch would Wyatt Wilson went 2-0 ‘The Dungeon’ in Mason determine if Point Pleas- went the way of the Patriots with only one second with a pinfall between ant could catch the Blue County. bouts at 170 and 182 left in the match. and Red in the final Both the Big Blacks Those additional three pounds. Raike, Nathan standings. and visiting Patriots Wood (106), Mackandle points for a pinfall win Raike led 2-1 headed — the reigning state Freeman (138), Brayden into the final period, but instead of a decision, champions and current combined with the poten- Connolly (195) and Colby was unable to escape top-ranked programs in Price (220) each ended tial 6-point swing from from his down position Class AA-A and Class the night with identical AAA respectively — had during that third frame. the controversial Raike2-1 marks. Wright bout, ultimately Raike was also issued a little trouble in their Wood, Raike and trio of stalling warnings made a huge difference in head-to-head matchups Mackandle Freeman the final outcome. with Riverside and Roane in that final 2-minute recorded two pinfall vicThe Big Blacks defeatCounty, setting up an epic session, which resulted tories apiece, while Conin a pair of points being ed Riverside 72-10 and showdown of programs nolly also scored a single beat Roane County 79-0 awarded to Wright as also coming off of state in the other two dual con- pinfall win. Ciah Nutter team dual titles earlier in the third period protests. PSHS defeated the (120) and Zander Watson gressed. the week. (182) scored a pinfall win same two programs by The last stalling call Starting at 160 each for the hosts as well. counts of 79-0 and 81-0, came with roughly 20 pounds, the Red and Visit wvmat.com for Black won six of the first seconds left in the match, respectively. complete results of TuesPoint Pleasant ended giving Wright a 3-2 lead 11 matches and held day night’s quad match the evening with a comthat eventually held up. their final lead of the night at 24-23 after a 5-4 That eventual PSHS win bined 32-10 overall mark at Point Pleasant High School. in head-to-head bouts, decision for Chris Smith counted for three points © 2021 Ohio Valley which included 16 pinfall and gave the guests a at 132 pounds. PSHS, Publishing, all rights wins, a major decision however, answered with match-clinching advanreserved. and a technical fall. The tage of 32-24 going into a Brayden Johnson pinhosts also won nine the final bout. fall win at 138 pounds Bryan Walters can be reached at matches via forfeit. Mitchell Freeman did for a 29-24 edge — set740-446-2342, ext. 2101. The Big Blacks had six ting up a most-meaning- score a 4-0 win for PPHS bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com COMPLETE RESULTS �CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Legals LEGALS Legals NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE OF NAME R.C. 2717.01 Applicant hereby gives notice to all interested persons that the applicant has filed an Application for Change of Name in the Probate Court of Thursday, March 25, 2021 7 (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN 127,&( 72 %,''(56 Gallia County, Ohio, requesting the change of name of OLIVIA MORGAN WALKER TO COLE GREY WALKER CASE NO. 20217005. The hearing on the application will be held on the 28TH day of APRIL 2021, at 1:30 o’clock P.M. in the Probate Court of Gallia County, located at 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. 3/25/21 /HJDO 1RWLFH The Board of Trustees of Cheshire Township, Gallia County, will receive sealed bids until 4:30 pm Daylight Savings Time, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. 1. Install NEW 22 foot, rear cradle boom mower on 6415 ID John Deer Tractor serial number LO6415D526424. We will trade in a 2007 Alamo AX-22-01122 mower and attachments. Successful bidder will remove current mower and install new mower. New mower will include ALL Hardware, four functional proportional joystick control, transport lock and all hydraulics, coolers, Pumps, guards, weights and safety Lexan glass. Quote is to include boom rotary and boom flail Mower. The Board of Trustees of Cheshire Township reserve the right to waive any irregularities and/or Informalities, and to reject any or all bids or any part of a bid. NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Trustees of Cheshire Township will receive sealed bids until 4:30 pm Daylight Savings Time, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. 1. Patches and overlay on various roads in Cheshire Township, 1000 tons, more or less of ODOT #402 and #404 asphalt. 2. All patch joints beginning and ending and intersections shall be asphalt cemented and heated while raking before rolling. Primes or tackcoat costs to be included in the cost of the #402 and 404. The attention of bidders is directed to the special statutory provision (O.R.C. 4115.03) governing the prevailing rate or wages to be paid on public improvements. The bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check on a solvent bank in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid. In Compliance with the O.R.C. Section 5719.042, a notarized statement from the contract bidder that all personal property taxes have been paid is required. Only qualified bidders for ODOT will be considered. Terms of payment will be 50 percent upon completion, 25 percent by July 31st, 2021 and the final 25 percent by September 31st, 2021. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to delete any of the work items, reduce or add on quantities to adjust the total cost of the project to budgetary limitations. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to waive any irregularities and/or informalities, and to reject any or all bids or any part of the bid. Sealed bids may be left with the Fiscal Officer, or brought to the Township Building by Tuesday, April 6th prior to 4:30 p.m. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 4:30 p.m. at the Township Building located at 100 Kyger Cemetery Road Cheshire, Ohio 45620. By Order of the Board of Trustees of Cheshire Township. Amy Edwards Fiscal Officer PO Box 146 Cheshire, Ohio 45620 740-367-0313 Or 740-367-0907 3/25/21 The townships John Deer Tractor may be viewed at the Cheshire Township Garage, located at 100 Kyger Cemetery Road, Cheshire, Ohio 45620. Any information needed for the bid may also be picked at this location. Please call the garage at (740)367-0313 between the hours of 7:00 am and 3:00pm for an appointment. Please feel free to leave a message is no one is available when you call. Sealed bids may be dropped off at the township garage Monday-Friday or mailed to PO Box 146 Cheshire, Ohio 45620 Amy Edwards, Fiscal Officer - Cheshire Township (740)367-0313 or (740)367-0907 3/25/21 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES CFP OH16-PO47-501-21 The Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority will receive technical qualification statements from prospective Architectural Engineering firms, for providing design and construction administration services for a Capital Funds Improvement Program. Professional services will include design, cost estimates, preparation of bidding and contracting documents, conducting a Prebid Conference, participation in the evaluation of construction bids received, conducting a Preconstruction Conference, monitoring and inspection of construction to ensure compliance with the plans and specifications and all other responsibilities as outlined in the A/E contract HUD 51915. The term of the Contract will be for three years with the option for two additional one-year extensions providing that the Authority determines it may benefit from further assistance. This will be an indefinite quantity contract and other items as directed by the Housing Authority may be included with a negotiated increase in fee if required. To be considered responsive the proposal must include the following: 1. Evidence of the architect/engineer or firm ability to perform the work as indicated by profiles of the principals and staff professional and technical competence and experience and their facilities. 2. Capability to provide professional services in a timely manner. 3. Evidence that, where design work is involved, the architect/engineer is currently registered in the State of Ohio. 4. Knowledge of local building codes. 5. Past performance in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. 6. Certified statement that the architect/engineer firm is not debarred, suspended or otherwise prohibited from professional practice by State, Federal and local agencies. 7. Other factors, such as familiarity with Housing Authority work and with the Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority determined to be appropriate by the Authority. Any Architectural/Engineering firms interested in this Capital Funds Improvement Program (CFP) should submit qualifications to Andrew Kott, Executive Director, Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority, 381 Buck Ridge Road, Bidwell, Ohio 45614. Respondents will be evaluated and the highest ranked firm judged most qualified will be asked to prepare a final fee proposal for such services. Check out our &ODVVLÀ�HGV online! All qualification packets are to be submitted at the administrative office of the Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 29, 2021. For questions or additional information contract Andrew Kott, Executive Director at (740) 446-0251. Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Trustees for Green Township (the "Board"), as provided in this notice for the Green Township Slip Repair Project (the "Project"). Contract Documents, which include additional details of the Project, are on file and may be obtained at R & C Packaging, Inc. located at 3836 State Route 850, Bidwell, Ohio 45614 from 7:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Tel. (740) 245-9440. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed opaque envelope addressed to the Board of Trustees for Green Township, 1614 State Route 775, Gallipolis Ohio 45631 and plainly marked on the outside "GREEN TOWNSHIP SLIP REPAIR PROJECT BID." Bids will be received until 6:00 p.m., local time, April 12, 2021. The bids shall be publically read by the Fiscal Officer, Mr. Joe Foster, on April 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at 160 Centenary Road, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. A pre-bid conference will be scheduled by Mr. Seth Montgomery at a mutually agreeable time with potential bidders. Masks are mandatory. Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be addressed in writing to Seth Montgomery, smmontgo@hotmail.com. All bids must include a Bid Guaranty, as described in the Instructions to Bidders. After submission and opening, no bidder may withdraw its bid within 60 days after the opening; the Board reserves the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all bids, and conduct necessary investigations to determine bidder responsibility. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to this project. Bidders must be Ohio Department of Transportation prequalified contractors. This Project will be funded in whole or in part by federal funds provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA"). The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov Application Received for Air Permit Shelly Materials Inc. Portland Sand & Gravel 54301 McDade Rd, Portland, OH 45770 ID #: A0068541 Date of Action: 03/11/2021 Requesting a Chapter 31 modification to increase the ton per hour from 400 TPH to 500 TPH. GP 10.1 still applies to this facility. Final Issuance of Permit to Install Rutland Village Facility Description: Wastewater ID #: 1409422 Date of Action: 03/16/2021 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. Project: Village of Rutland Wastewater System Improvements Project Location: 1/4 mile west of Main Street, Rutland Final Issuance of Renewal of NPDES Permit Pomeroy WTP 500 Carroll St, Syracuse, OH Facility Description: Wastewater-Iron & Manganese Removl Receiving Water: Ohio River ID #: 0IY00102*ED Date of Action: 03/12/2021 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. Final Issuance of Renewal of NPDES Permit Middleport WWTP Story's Run Rd, Middleport, OH Facility Description: Wastewater-Municipality Receiving Water: Ohio River ID #: 0PB00025*JD Date of Action: 03/12/2021 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. Annual Health District Survey Meigs County Health Department 112 E Memorial Drive Suite A, Pomeroy, OH 45769 ID #: HD5300 Date of Action: 03/15/2021 On March 15, 2021, the director of Ohio EPA determined that�Meigs County Health Department is in substantial compliance and hereby places�Meigs County Health Department on Ohio EPA's approved list of health districts authorized to administer and enforce the solid and infectious waste and construction and demolition debris laws and rules in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Chapters 3734., 3714. and applicable Ohio Administrative Code rules. The survey was completed on�December 29, 2020 and a copy is located at https://bit.ly/2Tt4xv7. This action is subject to all rules, regulations, and specified conditions. 3/25/21 �SPORTS/WEATHER 8 Thursday, March 25, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Rebels hold off Point Pleasant, 64-60 to just three field goals in the third quarter. The guests trimmed their deficit back to six points, at 46-40 to start the fourth quarter. Point Pleasant saved its best for last, putting up 20 points over the final eight minutes, but Tolsia scored 18 to seal the 64-60 win. For the game, PPHS connected on 21 field goals, 11 of which came just short of the Rebels, falling 64-60. Tolsia (5-2) led Point Pleasant (3-6) 19-16 a FORT GAY, W.Va. — quarter into play, after an Just too much to make 8-to-7 edge in field goals up for. in the opening stanza. The Point Pleasant PPHS was held to a trio boys basketball team of field goals in the sectrailed host Tolsia by 15 points at halftime of Tues- ond period, as the Rebel day’s non-conference bout lead grew to 39-24 by halftime. in Wayne County. The The Big Blacks Big Blacks poured in 46 returned the favor after points over the final 16 the break, holding THS minutes, but wound up ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, THS hit 23 field goals, six of which came from deep. At the foul line, Point Pleasant made 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) and Tolsia sank 12-of-15 (80 percent). Hunter Bush led the guests with 26 points, 15 of which came from threepoint range. Kyelar Morrow also connected on five triples on his way to 18 points. Eric Chapman claimed 14 points, while Trey Peck and Malik Butler scored a point apiece for PPHS. Leading the Rebels, Robert Cantrell scored 20 points, Tyler Johnson added 13, and Jesse Muncy claimed 12. Austin Salmons had 11 points in the win, while Steven Ward rounded out the THS scoring with seven markers. The Big Blacks will look for revenge when the Rebels visit ‘the Dungeon’ on April 13. Next for PPHS a pair of in-county road games, visiting Hannan on Thursday, and Wahama on Saturday. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. RedStorm SSU wins program’s first NAIA title KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — James Jones had 27 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season and Shawnee State (Ohio) claimed the program’s first NAIA Tournament championship with a 74-68 victory over Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) on Tuesday night. Shawnee State (31-2), a No. 5 seed, won its 27th straight game — including four tournament victories in five days. Jones hit his fourth, 6-foot-11 center, picked up his third and fourth fouls 15-seconds apart early in the second half, and spent most of the game on the bench before fouling out late. He finished with six points, six rebounds and five blocks. Damek Mitchell, the player of the year in the Cascade Conference, led Lewis-Clark State (222) with 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Khalil Stevenson added 19 points and Trystan Bradley had 11. to score 20-plus for the 14th time this season. “All we’ve been talking about is be different, be special, and these guys just did it,” Shawnee State coach Delano Thomas said. “Now they have a great example of how special they are. I’m just proud of this group right now.” Shawnee State won despite the Mid-South Conference’s offensive and defensive player of the year battling foul problems. EJ Onu, a and final, 3-pointer of the game to extend Shawnee State’s lead to 59-51, and Amier Gilmore made just his sixth 3-pointer of the season to make it 62-53. Jones, an 80% freethrow shooter, made two at the stripe with 25.9 seconds left for a sixpoint lead, and he made 1 of 2 at 9.1 for 72-65. Gilmore finished with 14 points and six rebounds, and Miles Thomas added 10 points for Shawnee State. Jones was 8 of 20 from the floor From page 6 Hodges Bailey, who scored a season-high 25 points including seven 3-pointers in Lewis-Clark State’s 27-point win in the semifinals, did not score until the 16:27 mark of the second half on a putback. His only 3-pointer came from the corner to get within 50-40. NBA legend John Stockton was in attendance watching his son Sam and his Lewis-Clark State teammates try for the program’s first basketball title. had two hits and Meaux drove in two runs. Kody Gardere, the second of four Ram pitchers, picked up the win despite allowing three hits and three runs over two innings. Sophomore Clayton Surrell (Carroll, OH) had two of Rio Grande’s four hits, including a two-run home run, while Arno contributed a double. Junior Trenton Gregg (Mount Perry, OH) started and took the loss for the RedStorm. He allowed two hits and three runs over two innings. Rio Grande is scheduled to return to action on Friday afternoon when it opens a River States Conference weekend series against Midway University. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. NHL ref ’s career over after hot-mic call on Preds penalty NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tim Peel’s career as an NHL referee is over after his voice was picked up by a TV microphone saying he wanted to call a penalty against the Nashville Predators. The league on Wednesday announced that Peel “no longer will be working NHL games now or in the future.” The 54-yearold Peel had already TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 52° 71° 69° Rain today. Periods of rain and a thunderstorm tonight. High 71° / Low 59° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. 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OH-70226376 By Alex Hawley �2021 SPRING LAWN & GARDEN Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, March 25, 2021 9 Robin Fowler Providing Insurance and Financial Services Hello, neighbor! OH-70226251 CALL ME TODAY Please call or stop by and say, “Hi!” I’m looking forward to serving your needs for insurance and financial services. Here to help life go right.® Robin H Fowler, Agent 342 2nd Avenue | Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-446-4191 | robin.fowler.pich@statefarm.com Sod or Seed? How to choose the best option for your lawn Accessible Gardening How to garden from a wheelchair Picking Plants Pairing plants with water features How ergonomic tools can help gardeners G ardening is a rewarding activity that has been found to provide a host of benefits beyond ensuring readily available access to fresh fruits, vegetables and awe-inspiring blooms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says many gardening tasks qualify as light to moderate exercise, which means raking the leaves and cutting the grass can be just as beneficial as cardiovascular activities like brisk walking or jogging. In addition, a 2017 study published in the journal Preventive Medicine Reports found that gardening can help aging men and women offset agerelated weight gain. OH-70226758 And the health benefits of gardening go beyond the physical. In 2014, a systematic review of randomized controlled trials published in Complementary Therapies in Medicine concluded that horticultural therapy may be an effective treatment for people with dementia. Gardeners have a host of tools at their disposal to help turn their lawns and gardens into awe-inspiring landscapes. Among those options are ergonomic tools. Ergonomic tools can benefit gardeners of all ages, but they may prove especially valuable for aging men and women. How ergonomic tools differ from traditional gardening tools Ergonomic gardening tools are designed to ensure that using them has as little effect on the body as possible. Ergonomic tools align with how a person naturally moves his or her body, which can reduce the likelihood that gardeners will suffer any strains or sprains while gardening or experience any aches and pains after a day spent tending to their landscapes. Choosing the right tools The West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities notes that gardeners will know they have chosen the right ergonomic gardening tool for the job when they do not have to adapt the tool. Ergonomic tools should PDWFK�JDUGHQHUV·�KHLJKWV�� fit their grip and feel comfortable when in use. Specific benefits of ergonomic tools Ergonomic gardening tools are designed in a way that can reduce stress on the body while performing various tasks. Gardeners know that aches and pains can add up after a day spent kneeling in the garden, raking soil and carrying supplies from a shed or garage around the property. But the WVUCED notes that ergonomic tools do more WKDQ�MXVW�UHGXFH�JDUGHQHUV·� risk of injury. Ergonomic tools increase efficiency. Wasted motions are less likely when using ergonomic tools. That can improve efficiency in the garden, allowing gardeners to get more done in the same amount of time. And because ergonomic tools are designed to work with the body, JDUGHQHUV�OLNHO\�ZRQ·W�QHHG� to take breaks due to aches and pains, which also makes it easier to be more efficient when working in the garden. Ergonomic tools increase JDUGHQHUV·�FDSDELOLWLHV� The WVUCED notes that principles behind ergonomics keep gardeners using the tools in natural positions. That means JDUGHQHUV�ZRQ·W�ORVH�SRZHU� to bending and twisting, enabling them to do more in the garden than they might be able to do when using non-ergonomic tools. Gardening is a rewarding and beneficial activity. The right ergonomic tools for the job can enhance those benefits and make gardening even more enjoyable. �2021 SPRING LAWN & GARDEN 10 Thursday, March 25, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Sod vs. Seed: Which is your best option? A pristine lawn can be the finishing touch to a landscape and add significant value to a home. According to a joint study by the University of Alabama and the University of Texas at Arlington, homes with high curb appeal sell for an average of 7 percent more than similar houses without inviting exteriors. When it comes to establishing a lawn, homeowners have two key options: starting from seed or installing sod. Each comes with its share of advantages and disadvantages. Which option makes the most sense for a given lawn will boil down to various factors, LQFOXGLQJ�KRPHRZQHUV·� budgets. Seed Seed is the first thing homeowners may think of when planning a lawn. Seed is an inexpensive, easily installed option. Plus, garden centers sell a variety of seeds specific to particular regions and climates. The home improvement resource Fixr says seed will cost an average of 24 cents per square foot installed compared to $1.29 for sod. That affordability compels many homeowners to turn to seed. However, seed can take up to two years to produce a lush lawn and it requires high maintenance in the initial months to establish the grass. Seed also requires greater soil preparation, including tilling to loosen soil and keeping the lawn well watered until the grass is hardy. Weeds also may mix in with seed more readily, meaning weed prevention becomes an additional task. Sod One of the advantages to sod is that it can produce an instant lawn. When time is of the essence, sod will produce a complete lawn nearly as soon as the sod is laid. Sod can be used to mitigate soil erosion, as it works faster than seed, which needs to establish a root system to keep soil in check. Also, sod does not require as much soil preparation as seed. The potential disadvantages to sod are its cost and the time it takes to install it, particularly on a large property. In addition, sod will require careful maintenance for at least the first two weeks until the sod takes stronger roots. It can be an expensive mistake if VRG�GRHVQ·W�WKULYH�DQG� new pieces need to be installed. The Family Handyman says sod tends to be sun-loving and may not work in shadier areas of a property. Sod and seed are the two main options for lush lawns. Each has its perks, and homeowners can speak with a local lawn specialist to determine which option is best for their lawn. Lawn watering and fertilizing techniques A lush, green lawn is a sight to behold. Many variables are involved in growing and maintaining grass, and water and fertilizer are among the most important components. Knowing how much water and fertilizer to apply and when to apply it can make a big difference in the appearance and KHDOWK�RI�D�ODZQ��7KDW·V� because a well-fed and watered lawn will develop a better root system, which makes the lawn less vulnerable to stressors like drought, mowing, foot traffic, and heat, according to the Scotts® company. Fertilize There is no magic formula governing when to fertilize a lawn. The type of grass and how wellestablished a lawn is must be considered. Experts suggest having the soil tested to determine its pH levels and if any nutrients are lacking. A fertilizing schedule can then be developed after testing. Keep in mind that overfeeding a lawn will not make it grow any better and actually can damage the turf. Several Low-maintenance small applications of fertilizer during the ODZQ·V�PRVW�DFWLYH� growing period may be helpful, advises the home improvement resource Tools Around the House. An annual application (late spring for warm-season grass or fall for cool-season grass) may be all WKDW·V�QHHGHG� Certain fertilizers need to be applied and watered in. Others may be combined with weed-control products and must be set on top of damp grass. Read packaging to determine the right application. Water The right watering schedule and techniques can help a lawn thrive. Scotts® says adjusting for climate and nature can help grass to grow strongly. A lawn that has a grayish cast or appears dull green is telling an owner that it needs water. Another test is to step on the lawn. If footprints disappear quickly, the grass blades have enough moisture to spring back. Water the lawn in the morning before 10 D�P��ZKHQ�LW·V�FRROHU� and the winds tend to be calm so that the water can soak in. For those who must water at night, do so in early evening so that the water can dry before nightfall and will not contribute to disease. Scotts® says to water an established lawn until the top six to eight inches of soil is wet. Most lawns need one to 1.5 inches of water per week from rain or a hose to soak the soil that deeply. Newly established lawns may require more water to keep the soil moist but not soggy. Visit a lawn care center for more information on watering the type of lawn for your area or visit www.scotts.com for additional tips. A lawn alternatives traditional lawn may not be right for every property nor desired by every homeowner. There is no denying that lawns take time and effort to establish and daily or weekly maintenance to thrive. Homeowners who find that a traditional lawn is not practical can explore some low-maintenance alternatives. Wildflower meadow Homeowners with wide swaths of property may discover meadows are cost- and time-efficient. Stores sell special wildflower meadow mixes of seeds or homeowners can use wildflower plug plants throughout areas where grasses are left to grow longer. This natural area can be a home to wildlife and an idyllic backdrop to a home. Most meadows only require a spring or summer and autumn cut to thrive and look good. Ornamental grasses Partition areas of the property for ornamental grasses to grow. The gardening resource Elemental Green says ornamental grasses tend to be drought-resistant and ORZ�PDLQWHQDQFH��7KH\�ZRQ·W� need much fertilizer and are often resistant to pests as well. Ornamental grasses grow in tufts or sprays and will not require mowing. However, they are not ideal for areas that get foot traffic. Moss Moss can thrive in shady areas and ones where the soil tends to stay a bit damp. Moss is velvety soft and green, so it can mimic the look of D�WUDGLWLRQDO�ODZQ�EXW�ZRQ·W�UHTXLUH� mowing and other upkeep. Because it spreads quickly, moss can take over quite rapidly. You will need to protect areas where you do not want moss by creating barriers to stop spread. Gravel Stone and gravel areas can reduce maintenance in the landscape and require very little upkeep. When gravel is installed correctly, weeds may not grow readily. Gravel installation may include laying heavy-duty, semi-permeable landscape fabric, which is available in home improvement centers. Gravel is cheaper than pavers and can be just as beautiful. Artificial turf If the desired look is a lawn without all the upkeep, there are various artificial grass options on the market. Homeowners who opt for artificial turf can save money and space devoted to lawn mowers and other lawn tools. Grass may be ideal for some, but there are alternatives for people who have troublesome landscapes or desire a low-maintenance product for their homes. OH-70226760 4-Seasons Outdoor Power ����$�����#'����*��� ���� �#�������'�#)�(�%��"&#���$��*��� � �� ���'������� �� � ��� ���!��#!)�����!� �� �� �*������ � �2021 SPRING LAWN & GARDEN Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, March 25, 2021 11 A day spent working in the yard is an ideal way to pass the time on spring and summer afternoons. A pristine landscape can add value to a property and instill pride in homeowners who put a lot of thought and effort into their lawns and gardens. Stay safe when working in the yard this spring and summer A sun-soaked day can make it easy to overlook potential threats when working in a lawn or garden. But safety precautions are of the utmost necessity when working in the yard, where the risk for serious injury is considerable. For example, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons reports that, in 2016, more than 90,000 patients, including nearly 5,000 children, were treated in hospital emergency rooms for lawn mower- related injuries. Lawn- and gardenrelated injuries can be prevented without going to great lengths. Know your terrain before mowing. Knowing the terrain in your own yard can reduce the risk for accident or injury. This can be especially important when mowing the lawn with a riding mower. Adhere WR�PDQXIDFWXUHUV·� recommendations regarding inclines to reduce tip-over accidents that can pin riders beneath the mower. Study hilly areas of the yard prior to mowing so you know which areas are safe to mow with a riding mower and which areas are best mowed with a walk-behind mower. For greater control when using a walk-behind mower on an incline, mow parallel to the slope. Apply and reapply sunscreen. Sunburns may not require trips to the emergency room, but they can still be serious. In fact, the Skin Cancer Foundation notes that sunburn is a leading cause in the majority of cases of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, which is the deadliest form of skin cancer. The SCF recommends applying sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside to allow the sunscreen to bond to your skin. Reapply sunscreen at least every two hours, and more often Shade trees that can make yards V LI�\RX·UH�VZHDWLQJ� excessively. The SCF recommends broad spectrum sunscreens, which protect the skin from both UVA and UVB rays. Though a product with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 is acceptable when walking the dog or driving to work, the SCF advises using a product with an SPF of 30 or higher when engaging in extended outdoor activities like gardening or mowing. Employ the buddy system. Use the buddy system when pruning tall trees or performing any tasks that require a ladder. The Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania reports that more than 164,000 people are injured each year falling off a ladder. Ask a significant other or neighbor to hold the ladder in place while you climb up to reduce your risk of falling. If cutting large branches, cut them piecemeal to reduce the risk of being injured by heavy falling branches. Inspect the property for insect hives. The OIP notes that the most common insect stings in spring come from bees, wasps and hornets. Homeowners who are not careful can inadvertently come across hives when doing spring cleanup, making them vulnerable to bites and stings. That can be very dangerous for anyone, and especially so for people with a history of allergic reactions to insect bites or stings. Inspect areas ZKHUH�\RX·OO�EH�ZRUNLQJ� to make sure insects KDYHQ·W�SXW�GRZQ�URRWV� in your property. If you discover any hives and are hesitant to remove them on your own, contact a local landscaping firm. Lawn and garden accidents and injuries can be serious. Thankfully, accidents and injuries are easily prevented when homeowners take a few simple safety precautions while tending to their lawns and gardens. � � ������ $PNF�PO�PWFS�UP�#PChT� GPS�"MM�ZPVS� more comfortable (BSEFOJOH�OFFET� arious factors motivate the decisions homeowners make when designing their landscapes. Some may be motivated by the ways additions will affect the resale value of their homes, while others may be guided by a love for a particular type of plant. Comfort is yet another motivator, and shade trees can make yards more comfortable as the mercury rises. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, the following are some popular shade trees that can add beauty to a landscape and make it more comfortable come the dog days of summer. a range of habitats and their adaptable roots means they can thrive in various soil types. Northern red oak: The state tree of New Jersey, the northern red oak is, according to the Arbor Day Foundation, both beloved for its aesthetic appeal and valued for its adaptability and usefulness. Northern red oaks can tolerate urban conditions, but they do not do well in hot climates. Sawtooth oak: Another tree that produces some awe-inspiring color, the sawtooth oak is a durable, adaptable shade tree. Golden yellow leaves in the spring will give way to dark green in summer, only to turn yellow and golden brown in the fall. The Tree Center Plant Supply Co. notes that the sawtooth oak can thrive in warmer climates where shade trees that can coexist with high temperatures can be hard to find. Shade trees can add beauty to a property and make a yard more comfortable. Homeowners are urged to discuss shade trees with a local lawn and garden professional prior to planting. �� ��������� ������ � B. 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Northern catalpa: The Arbor Day Foundation notes that the northern catalpa is easily identifiable thanks to its heart-shaped leaves and twisting trunks and branches. Nature enthusiasts, and particularly those who enjoy birdwatching, may be happy to learn that the flowers of the catalpa are frequently visited by hummingbirds. Red sunset maple: Its name alone makes many people think of lazy summer days spent lounging in the yard. The red sunset maple provides ample shade and comes with the added benefit of producing an aweinspiring blend of red and orange leaves come the fall. Red sunset maples can survive in (304) 773-5323 Gallipolis Retail Opening Friday, March 26th �2021 SPRING LAWN & GARDEN 12 Thursday, March 25, 2021 G Ohio Valley Publishing How to garden from a wheelchair ardening is a wonderful activity that people from all walks of life enjoy. A garden full of fresh fruits and vegetables and/or beautiful blooms can instill a sense of pride in gardeners and turn their backyards into colorful, peaceful respites. Anyone with the will to do so can plant their own garden, and that includes people who are confined to wheelchairs. Gardening from a wheelchair may present some unique challenges, but such obstacles are no reason for wheelchair-bound gardening enthusiasts to steer clear of this rewarding activity. In recognition of the challenges of gardening from a wheelchair, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation offers the following tips to wheelchair-bound gardening enthusiasts. Match the garden to your abilities. The Reeve Foundation notes that trying to push beyond your limits aesthetic appeal inside and outside of a home, and such baskets can be accessed with a pulley system that makes it easy for gardeners to prune and water plants. Use specialized tools. The online medical resource Verywell Health notes that various manufacturers have UHFRJQL]HG�WKHUH·V�D�PDUNHW� for adaptive gardening tools. Such tools make it easier for people in wheelchairs to indulge their passion for planting. Adaptive tools like trowels, cultivators and hoes can make it easier for gardeners to perform all the standard gardening tasks. Ergonomic adaptive gardening tools can help gardeners avoid the joint pain that can arise from using more traditional, non-ergonomic tools. Make it a team effort. Gardening with a loved one can make the hobby even more enjoyable for anyone, including people gardening can affect how much you enjoy gardening. Address issues that may impair how you can function in the garden, such as accessibility. For example, if the garden is far away from the physical structure of your home, you may feel exhausted by the time you get to the garden, which can affect your productivity and progress. Prior to starting a garden, consider the potential that such issues may arise and then try to build a garden that makes it easy to overcome them. Consider raised beds. The Reeve Foundation highly recommends raised beds for anyone gardening from a wheelchair. When designing VXFK�EHGV��PDNH�VXUH�WKH\·UH� narrow so they can be conveniently accessed from your wheelchair. Consider hanging baskets. Hanging baskets also can be a great option for anyone gardening from a wheelchair. Hanging baskets can provide from their wheelchairs. Seniors can garden alongside their grandchildren and/ or friends who also have mobility issues, ensuring no one gets too tired or falls behind. Anyone can enjoy gardening, and that includes people in wheelchairs. 3 techniques to keep mosquitoes out of your backyard A backyard retreat can be even more enjoyable when homeowners find ways to keep mosquitoes at bay. LOOK UP before you plant OH-70226527 Lobiolly Pine Layland Cypress Medium trees Magnolia Silver Oak Pin Oak Small trees Crepe Myrtle Dogwood Japanese Maple 1. Remove standing water. Standing water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes, who GRQ·W�HYHQ�QHHG�D�ORW�RI�ZDWHU� to successfully breed. A daily walk around the property may XQFRYHU�NLGV·�WR\V��HPSW\�IORZHU� pots or other small receptacles that can collect water. Even clogged gutters can lead to the accumulation of a small amount of water, and that can be enough for mosquitoes to breed. Remove these potential breeding grounds when you find them, and do so each day, as mosquitoes mature from eggs to nymphs in roughly four days. 2. Mow regularly. Mowing the lawn so the grass never gets too high is another way to make a backyard less hospitable to mosquitoes. The Easement Area 40 feet height or less pest experts at Terminix® note that mosquitoes seek tall grass to protect them from the elements, including wind and hot summer sun. Mowing enough so grass never gets too high in summer can make backyards less inviting to mosquitoes. 3. Plant with mosquitoes in mind. The home remodeling experts at HGTV note that plants can be SDUW�RI�KRPHRZQHUV·�VWUDWHJ\� to repel mosquitoes. Various plants have mosquito-repellant qualities. For example, bee balm releases a fragrance as it JURZV��DQG�PRVTXLWRHV�GRQ·W� like that fragrance. Homeowners can speak with a local lawn and garden professional for recommendations about plants that can thrive in their region and repel mosquitoes at the same time. Mosquitoes can make it hard to enjoy a backyard oasis. But various strategies can help homeowners keep these unwanted guests out of their backyards. ,KNPMTGLE�+MKC�,KNPMTCKCLR� :KHQ�\RX UH�UHDG\�IRU� \RXU�QH[W�KRPH� LPSURYHPHQW�SURMHFW�� RQH�RI�WKH�ILUVW�SODQV� \RX OO�PDNH�LV�WKH�KRPH� LPSURYHPHQW�ORDQ��$W� 2KLR�9DOOH\�%DQN��ZH YH� LPSURYHG�WKH�KRPH� LPSURYHPHQW�ORDQ��:H� KDYH�JUHDW�UDWHV�� IULHQGO\�VHUYLFH��DQG� TXLFN�DQVZHUV��WRR�� 20' min 20' min Tall trees insects can carry disease, and their bites can be painful and itchy. Homeowners can try these three techniques to keep mosquitoes out of their backyards. 20' min No Planting zone Depending on conditions, greater distances may be required www.buckeyerec.coop To report outages, call 1.800.282.7204 ,'�������� 0(0%(5� )',& $�%HWWHU�:D\�7R�%DQN� OH-70228927 T he value of a retreat-like backyard was never more apparent than in 2020. Over the last year-plus, much of the world has been forced to stay home as a global pandemic has claimed millions of lives while countless others have had to ILJKW�WR�VXUYLYH�LQ�KRVSLWDOV��,W·V� no surprise people have looked for a respite from the harsh realities of living during a deadly pandemic, and many turned their attention to their own backyards to provide such an escape. The online home remodeling platform Houzz reported a 58 percent annual increase in project leads for home professionals in June 2020. Contractors who specialize in outdoor spaces saw the biggest increase in demand. A revamped outdoor space can provide the perfect retreat for homeowners who want to get away from it all. But one winged, unwelcome guest can quickly transform an oasis into an uninviting space. Mosquitoes make their presence felt in many areas each summer. These pesky, often hungry �2021 SPRING LAWN & GARDEN Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, March 25, 2021 13 Adding plants to water features W ater features can make for relaxing and eye-catching additions to outdoor spaces. According to the online gardening resource Garden Know-How, a water feature is any landscape enhancement that uses water and other material to bring tranquility and beauty to a space. Thanks to their soothing sounds and aesthetic appeal, water features like ponds and fountains are often included in healing gardens. But they can be used in any and all landscapes. Homeowners can explore various water features, such as waterfalls, koi ponds and even rain bells, which offer soothing chime sounds when it rains. One consideration when installing a water feature is whether or not to incorporate live plants. Certain plants are better suited for water features than others. Surrounding plants It is possible to create a miniature ecosystem in a yard by surrounding a water feature with certain plants. Gardening Know-How advises using canna lily or taro at the edge of a pond. These plants thrive with roots in mud and their tops in shallow water. Broadleaf arrowhead is another option, as it FDQ�GR�ZHOO�LQ�D�SRQG·V� VKDOORZ�HGJHV��,W·V�D� perennial so it will come back and requires little maintenance. Floating plants Many plants can live on the surface of the water and provide hiding spots for wildlife in a natural water feature setting. Lotus, also called water lily, is a popular and fragrant option. Water hyacinth produces vibrant lavender flowers that pop on stems that can reach three feet in height. This stunning species can be invasive, but it can be managed by planting within a hoop or submerged woven basket, indicates Happy DIY Home. Other free-floating plants to consider are duckweed, fairy moss and butterfly fern. Floating plants look beautiful and they can help filter water and control algae growth. Submerged plants Submerged plants are a necessity in water features that have fish. Submerged plants are grown in weighted pots placed on the bottom of the pond. They provide shelter for fish and help oxygenate the water. Hornwort, anacharis, water milfoil, and dwarf sagittaria are some examples of submerged plants. Water features attract wildlife, including potentially pesky insects. Planting pitcher plants in submerged pots can help reduce the presence of unwanted insects in a water feature. Some water-loving plants are invasive, so it is always best to check with a local agricultural extension or the Department of Environmental Protection to see if certain floating or submerged plants are restricted where you live. For those who want to contain plants, placing pots of cascading greenery and flowers near to fountains, pools and ponds is another way to add appeal without having to dig in the ground. Swimming pool landscaping ideas Exterior lighting can add ambience to a property T B ackyard pools provide a way to cool off and enjoy a taste of luxury without having to travel. Backyard pools provided even more convenience and a welcome respite in 2020, as many public pools were closed in response to social distancing restrictions put in place during the pandemic. After installing pools, many homeowners realize that touching up the landscaping around the pool can provide the finishing touch to their backyard retreats. Not all landscaping is the same, and homeowners should choose plants that look beautiful, are WROHUDQW�WR�SRRO�VSODVK�RXW�DQG�ZRQ·W� outgrow the area. The home and garden resource The Spruce notes that a plant that is attractive at two feet tall can grow rapidly and drop leaves or other debris into the pool. When selecting options for pool landscaping, there are some considerations to keep in mind: ‡�Choose plants that will provide privacy. ‡�Know which kind of climate a plant needs prior to purchasing it. Tropical plants may be fitting poolside, but will they endure when the season is over? ‡�Design according to the theme of the home, as plants should complement the existing style. Modern foliage may not blend well with a home styled after a traditional English cottage. ‡�Decide whether you can accept spreading or trailing plants that can cascade over retaining walls and other infrastructure. ‡�/RRN�DW�WUHHV�WKDW�ZRQ·W�GURS�WRR� many leaves, flowers or fruit into the water. ‡�Think about having layers of plants to soften the landscape, which can make a small pool seem bigger and more luxurious, indicates the landscaping company Earth Development, Inc. ‡�'RQ·W�RYHUORRN�WKH�SRVVLELOLW\�RI�D� lawn abutting pavers or concrete surrounding a pool, as it can soften the edges and keep spaces open and inviting. ‡�Incorporate herbs or fragrant plants, which can transform a pool day into a spa experience. Consider low maintenance lavender as an option. Pool landscaping must marry a variety of different features and plant requirements. As a result, a professional consultation may be the route to take. Landscape architects will have the know-how to select plant varieties that will be tolerant, EHDXWLIXO�DQG�IXOILOO�KRPHRZQHUV·� wishes. Backyard pools can make a backyard retreat that much more enjoyable. Landscaping offers the softness and beauty that adds a finishing touch to poolside retreats. he value of the right lighting in a home is undeniable. Lighting can instantly transform a room and create the ambiance homeowners are looking to establish. Though it might be mostly seen as a way to create mood inside a home, lighting also can do much for lawns and gardens. Backyards have come a long way over the last several decades. Once reserved as play areas for children and stomping grounds for the family dog, backyards have become oases for homeowners and their families. Outdoor living areas are wildly popular, and no such area is complete without exterior lighting. In fact, a recent report from the National Association of Home Builders found that 85 percent of home buyers want exterior lighting, making it the second most desired outdoor feature (patios topped that list). Exterior lighting can have a dramatic effect on landscaping, and estimates from the online financial resource Kiplinger.com suggest such lighting is inexpensive, with installation averaging roughly $67 per fixture. When installing exterior lighting around their landscapes, homeowners can keep various tips in mind to create a relaxing, aweinspiring mood on their properties at night. Consider uplights. Uplights are installed in the ground and direct light up at a tree, focusing on its trunk or canopy. This creates a dramatic effect that makes it possible to enjoy majestic trees at night just like you might when spending time in the yard during the day. Focus on trees. Many homeowners already have exterior lighting lining their walkways and patios, but focusing on trees can create an entirely different look. 7KRXJK�LW·V�SRVVLEOH� to install exterior tree lighting on your own, landscaping professionals with lighting experience know which fixtures will pair most effectively with the trees around your property and how to arrange them for maximum effect. Opt for warm light. Warm white light creates an inviting feel around the property. The exterior lighting experts at Utah Lights acknowledge that choice of lighting is up to homeowners but also note that, in situations with lower levels of ambient light, such as in exterior lights around a property, people typically prefer warmer OLJKW��7KDW·V�EHFDXVH� warm light tends to be easier on the eyes and directs attention to the features of the landscape, which is PDQ\�KRPHRZQHUV·�JRDO� when installing exterior lighting in their yards. Utilize a timer. 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