https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/77966b452535786fef0fbb7da3002790.pdf 7de70f324d2c3dd8d04642dac80deb7d PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 41° 51° 50° Mostly cloudy today. Mostly cloudy and chilly tonight. High 56° / Low 36° Today’s weather forecast Rio soccer advances Guide to healthy living WEATHER s 8 SPORTS s 6 SPECIAL s 9 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 74, Volume 75 9 new cases reported Wednesday Thursday, April 15, 2021 s 50¢ Creating a movement Latest case data in Gallia, Mason, Meigs Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — A total of nine additional COVID-19 cases were reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Wednesday. Five additional COVID-19 cases were reported in Gallia County on Wednesday by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) In Meigs County, the health department reported one additional confirmed case, one additional probable case and one additional hospitalization on Wednesday. Two additional probable cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mason County on Wednesday, according to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). Here is a closer look at COVID-19 cases in the region: Rio Courtesy Gallia County ODH reported a total of 2,329 cases of COVID-19 (since March 2020) in Gallia County as part of Wednesday’s update, five new case since Tuesday. ODH has reported a total of 46 deaths, 143 hospitalizations, and 2,227 presumed recovered individuals (seven new) as of Wednesday. Age ranges for the 2,329 total cases reported by ODH on Tuesday are as follows: 0-19 — 300 cases (2 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 382 cases (6 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 312 cases (1 new case, 3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 333 cases (8 hospitalizations, 1 death) 50-59 — 349 cases (1 new case, 15 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 60-69 — 297 cases (30 hospitalizations, 7 deaths) 70-79 — 201 cases (1 new case, 41 hospitalizations, 11 deaths) 80-plus — 155 cases (39 hospitalizations, 24 deaths) Gallia County is currently “Orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map after meeting two of the seven indicators on Thursday. Meigs County The Meigs County Health Department reported on additional confirmed case and one additional probable case of COVID-19 as part of Wednesday’s update. There are a total of 20 active cases and 1,462 total cases (1,308 confirmed, 154 probable) since April 2020 as part of Wednesday’s update. There have been a total of 37 deaths, 1,405 See CASES | 3 WALK-IN VACCINE CLINICS The Mason County Health Department will offer COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics with Moderna vaccine available on Thursday, April 15 from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. and on Friday, April 16 from 9:30 a.m. - noon. Both clinics will be held at the old Goodwill store beside Piggly Wiggly in Point Pleasant, W.Va. West Virginia residents, as well as those who work in West Virginia, are eligible to receive the vaccine. Those who have health insurance and/or Medicare cards are asked to bring those to the clinic. Pictured is a balloon release at a previous Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College. Due to the pandemic, this year’s event is virtual in regards to participation. URG/RGCC will also place over 7,500 luminarias at their main campus on April 24 beginning at noon with lunch provided for volunteers. Out of the Darkness event is opportunity to raise suicide prevention awareness Staff Report RIO GRANDE, Ohio — With COVID restrictions still in place, Rio’s 5th annual Out of the Darkness Walk will be held throughout the month with participation virtual. According to a news release, the University By Beth Sergent bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — This week at the regular meeting of Point Pleasant City Council, upgrades to Krodel Park, including paving and electrical issues, were on the agenda. Council approved an electrical upgrade to allow the campground to host larger RV’s and travel trailers which require heavier electrical loads. A bid from local contractor Crisenbery Electric for $10,679.69 was approved for six new camper hookups to meet the demand. Campground Manager and Councilwoman Judy Holland said the park receives calls daily asking Telephone: 740-992-2155 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. board and other county prevention coalitions are also collaborating partners for this event. The yearly event supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s education and support programs and its bold goal to reduce the See VIRTUAL | 3 to last year, when only state residents could rent spaces due to pandemic restrictions. Mayor Billings reported the city received three bids for paving at Krodel Park and in the Kingtown area. Out of three bids received, council went with the lowest bid from Myers Paving for $37,800. As previously reported, the city plans to open Beth Sergent | OVP the park’s splash pad The campground at Krodel Park has reopened for the season and and Yak Shak kayak and upgrades are planned. The campground is pictured on Tuesday, pedal boat rental facility with several travel trailers and RV’s having already arrived to enjoy on Memorial Day Weekthe park. end - this is dependent and there were “bookings on health and safety if it can accommodate guidelines regarding these larger vehicles. Hol- galore.” Holland noted at this time, there are no the pandemic which are land also reported, on subject to change. The residency restrictions opening day earlier this regarding who can camp month, the campground See PARK | 4 was nearly full of campers at the park in comparison Fourth District Court of Appeals issues rulings AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. ias may be sponsored for $1 either online or at any of the regional campuses throughout the month. Local businesses and community organizations from Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, and Vinton Counties will help with the set up throughout the day beginning at noon. GalliaJackson-Meigs ADAMH Upgrades approved for Krodel Park Staff report (USPS 145-966) of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College “is still going big to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.” URG/RGCC will place over 7,500 luminarias at their main campus on April 24 beginning at noon with lunch provided for volunteers. Luminar- POMEROY — The Fourth District Court of Appeals, which serves Meigs County, recently issued decisions in three Meigs County cases. Fourth District affirms John Hess’ conviction Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley announced that on April 7, the Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals affirmed John Hess’ convictions for Gross Sexual Imposition and Disseminating Mat- ter Harmful to Juveniles. Hess was convicted at trial in September 2019, and the trial court sentenced Hess to 11 years to life in prison. Hess will continue to serve that sentence. According to a news release from Stanley’s office: “Hess raised a single assignment of error alleging that his convictions were against the manifest weight of the evidence. Stanley argued that the State set forth evidence supporting each element of each offense and that the jury’s verdicts were not against the manifest weight of the evidence produced at trial. “The Court of Appeals reviewed the entire record and determined that the State presented sufficient evidence to allow the jury to conclude that all the elements of Gross Sexual Imposition and Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles were proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court of Appeals held that the jury did not clearly lose its way, and the guilty verdicts were not against the manifest weight of the evidence. Hess’ assignment of error was overruled.” Fourth District dismisses David Barner’s petition for post conviction relief Stanley also announced that the Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals recently declined to vacate or set aside David Barner’s convictions for Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor, Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter Involving a See RULINGS | 3 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Thursday, April 15, 2021 OBITUARY Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS CARL LYNN CLARK GALLIPOLIS — Carl Lynn Clark, 75, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away peacefully at his home with family on April 6, 2020 after a long battle with dementia. Born on October 28, 1944 in Bladen Landing, Ohio, Carl was the son of the late E. Franklin and Virginia Dare Randolph Clark. On August 11, 1965, Carl married Judith Bomgardner, who survives him in Gallipolis. Carl started his education attending Brush College at the age of four. He graduated from Kyger Creek High School in 1962, attended The Ohio State University, and later graduated from Rio Grande College. Carl was drafted into the U.S. Army in January 1966 and went to Fort Knox in Kentucky, then Fort Belvoir in Virginia, and then Fort Eustis in Virginia. Carl was a 4-H member and later a 4-H leader. In his younger years, Carl worked for Evans Supermarkets and Goodyear Tire and Rubber; he then retired from American Electric Power Mountaineer Power Plant. Carl loved watching Ohio State football and basketball and all sporting events, whether his children and grandchildren were playing or not. He also loved singing with a Barber Shop Quartet. Carl loved listening to his grandsons playing the piano. He also loved the lights in the Gallipolis City Park at Christmas. Carl is survived by his wife of 54 years, Judy Clark of Gallipolis and their three children of whom he was very proud, R. Gregory Clark of Owensboro, Kentucky, Christi (Matt) Johnson of Gallipolis, and Scott A. (Heidi) Clark of Kitts Hill, Ohio. He is also survived by four grandchildren whom he adored, Carli Johnson of Pomeroy, Ohio, Elijah and Evan Clark of Kitts Hill and Jada Clark of Owensboro, and one great granddaughter with whom he was blessed, Jaylynn Grace Varian of Pomeroy. Carl is survived by five of his siblings, James Harry Clark, Delbert (Nancy) Clark, Nancy (Tom) Hayes, David (Robin) Clark, and Daniel Clark; a sister-in-law, Betty Clark; an honorary daughter, Renee Bastiani; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by two siblings, Jennings “Flip” Clark and Paul Timothy Clark. A memorial service for Carl will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Providence Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Tim Stutler officiating. Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery. Friends may call prior to the service from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Sunday at the church. Those in attendance are asked to follow CDC guidelines and Ohio mandates of practicing social distancing and wearing masks. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Holzer Hospice, Gallipolis in Lights, or the Gallia County Fair Relocation. Please visit www. willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. DEATH NOTICE DAVIS POMEROY — Dean Davis, 80, of Arbors of Pomeroy, died on April 7, 2021, at the Holzer Emergency Department - Meigs. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home. House GOP spending plan includes 2% personal income tax cut COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohioans would receive a 2% personal income tax cut and the state would fund schools in a more equitable fashion under the latest version of the state budget introduced Tuesday by House Republicans. The 2% cut would amount to $380 million in reduced taxes over two years beginning July 1, and is on top of $120 million in reduced taxes brought on by recently passed legislation that aligns Ohio tax code with federal law, according to majority GOP lawmakers. The budget also provides previously announced $155 million in grants to help industries negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a thoughtful, structurally balanced and comprehensive budget plan that funds Ohio’s priorities and invests in Ohio’s future,” said House Finance Chair Scott Oelslager, a Canton Republican. House and Senate lawmakers must approve the two-year $75 billion spending plan in time for GOP Gov. Mike DeWine to sign it into law July 1. See SPENDING | 4 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. Red Cross blood drives GALLIPOLIS — According to the American Red Cross, the following opportunity to give blood in Gallipolis is 12:30-6 p.m., April 15, Saint Peters Episcopal Church, 541 2nd Avenue. RACINE — Red Cross Blood Drive will be held April 26, at Southern High School from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sponsored by Southern NHS. To apply, applicants must send a transcript of grades, current photo, name of grandparent or great grandparent and the year of their graduation from Pomeroy High School. Applicant needs to list the activities they participated in in high school and where they plan to attend college. Mail applications to Pomeroy Alumni Association, Box 202, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Applications must be received by the association by May 15, 2021. Road closures, construction MEIGS COUNTY — Meigs County Road 46, Success Road, will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday beginning Monday, April 12th. It is Make up day for estimated that the road will remain kindergarten registration closed during these hours through GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis Thursday, April 22nd, in order to City Schools hosts a make-up complete a slip repair. The slip is drive-through registration day for located between County Road 43, kindergartners and their families Joppa Road, and Township Road from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., May 5. 264, Osborn Road. Call your home school today to MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge sign up. Washington Elementary, replacement project begins on 740-446-3213; Green Elementary, April 12 on State Route 143, 740-446-3236, Rio Elementary, between Lee Road (Township Road 740-245-5333. Bring your child’s 168) and Ball Run Road (Townbirth certificate, shot records, ship Road 20A). One lane will be social security card, registration closed. Temporary traffic signals packet, proof of residency. To be and a 10 foot width restriction will Kindergarten eligible, your child must be five years old on or before be in place. Estimated completion: Nov. 15. Aug. 1, 2020. Please remain in GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia your vehicle. A staff member will collect your enrollment packet and County Engineer Brett A. Boothe, announces Keystone Road will be get copies of the required docuclosed intermittently between State mentation. Route 160 and Mount Tabor Road, beginning Monday, April 12-Friday, Pomeroy Alumni Scholarships April 16, for culvert replacement, POMEROY — The Pomeroy Alumni Association will be award- weather permitting. Local traffic will need to use other county roads ing scholarships to graduating seniors who are either a grandchild as a detour. CROWN CITY — The Ohio or great grandchild of a Pomeroy Department of Transportation High School Alumni. The schol(ODOT) has announced a rehabilarships are based on academics. itation project that began Monday, March 22 on State Route 7 in the Crown City area of Gallia County. The project will be between Westbranch Road (County Road 162) and Sunnyside Drive (County Road 158). The project is estimated to be completed in June 2022. ODOT states the road will be closed from March 22 through Dec. 1, 2021. The detour for motorists will be to take State Route 7 to State Route 218 to State Route 553 and back to State Route 7. Trucks will be detoured from State Route 7 to U.S. 35 South to U.S. 64 West into West Virginia and re-enter Ohio using U.S. 52 West. ODOT said those wishing to access the K.H. Butler Fishing Access must be coming from the north. Northbound traffic must take the detour, then enter the parking area traveling southbound on State Route 7. MIDDLEPORT — A landslide repair project on Middleport Hill began in March on County Road 5 (Mill Street). The road will be closed. Estimated completion: May 1. MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project begins on March 8 on County Road 1 (Salem School Lot Road). The road will be closed between Ogdin Road (Township Road 25) and Dyesville Road (County Road 27). The detour is County Road 1 to SR 143 north to SR 32 west to SR 689 south to SR 124 east to County Road 1. Estimated closure end date: May 6. MEIGS COUNTY — One northbound lane of State Route 7 is closed between Howell Hill Road (Township Road 207) and State Route 124 due to a rockfall hazard. Estimated completion: Dec. 31. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@ aimmediamidwest.com. Card shower Violet Jeffers will be celebrating her 94th birthday on April 17, cards may be sent to 4341 Teens Run Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Cancellation RIO GRANDE — Southwestern retired staff dinner set for April 30 has been cancelled due to the pandemic. Thursday, April 15 POMEROY — Pomeroy High School Class of 59 will be having lunch at Fox’s Pizza in Pomeroy at noon. Friday, April 16 KANAUGA — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, Subchapter 102, Gallia & Jackson Counties, meets at 2 p.m., State Route 7 N, rest area, in Kanauga, members are asked to wear a mask and to follow all CDC guidelines. Monday, April 19 MIDDLEPORT — Painting with Michele Musser, 6 p.m. Class size limited to 20. Riverbend Arts Council, 290 N. 2nd Ave., Middleport, Ohio. Call Donna, 740-9925123, to register. LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. to noon at the Holzer Meigs Emergency Department, 41861 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy. Items accepted include outdated/unused prescription medications, over-the-counter medications and sharps. MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a fish fry at the fire station. Serving starts at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 20 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities, regular monthly meeting, 4:30 p.m. at the Administrative Offices, 77 Mill Creek Road. Monday, April 26 CHESTER — Meigs County Ikes will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse on Sugar Run Road, Chester. Members need to pick up a new key as the lock on the gate has been changed. Thursday, April 22 MIDDLEPORT — The meetPOMEROY — The Meigs Soil & Water Conservation District Board ing of the Meigs County Veterans of Supervisors will hold their regu- Service Commission will take place lar monthly meeting at noon at the at 9 a.m. at the office located at 97 district office. The office is located North Second Avenue, Suite 2 in at 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Middleport. Pomeroy. Tuesday, April 27 Friday, April 23 CHESTER TWP. — The Chester Township Trustees will have a speGALLIPOLIS — The Qualificial meeting at 6 p.m. at the Towncations-Based Selection Commitship Hall at 47131 S.R.248, Long tee of the Gallia County District Bottom, Ohio. Library Board of Trustees will meet at 2 p.m., Bossard Library, to interview architectural firms. Saturday, May 1 RUTLAND — Leading Creek POMEROY — Pancake BreakConservancy District’s office, locat- fast sponsored by the Middleported at 34481 Corn Hollow Road Pomeroy Rotary Club will be Rutland Ohio, will be closed for held at the Mulberry Community office repairs. In case of emergency, Center from 8-11 a.m. $5 panplease call 740-742-2597. cakes, sausage biscuits and gravy. Public invited. Proceeds benefit various civic projects of the Club. Saturday, April 24 POMEROY — A drug take back Masks and social distancing will be observed. event will take place from 10 a.m. Wahama HOF golf tourney set, deadline April 20 By Mindy Kearns Special to OVP MASON, W.Va. — The 11th Wahama High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee Golf Tournament has been set for April 24 at the Riverside Golf Club in Mason. Proceeds raised during the golf outing cover the expenses of the hall of fame induction ceremony, the plaques of the hall of fame inductees hanging in the Wahama gymnasium, and enables the hall of fame committee to present scholarships to Wahama seniors, according to committee President Charlie Yonker. Last year, four $500 scholarships were given to qualifying students. The tournament was forced to be cancelled last year due to COVID-19, according to Bernita Allen, a committee member. She said while the golf outing, the committee’s lone fun- draiser, has kept up with costs thus far, it is important to raise as much funding as possible this year. “It is with the fine efforts of our committee, and the kindness of our sponsors, that we are able to continue our programs,” Allen said. Businesses, organizations and individuals can help the committee by sponsoring a tee or green sign for a $100 donation. All 36 green and tee signs are available. In addition, those who would like to enter or sponsor a team in the tourney can do so at $75 per player for nonmember and $60 per member player. Entry fees include carts, green fees, and dinner following play. Teams must enter before April 20. Forms for team entries can be picked up at Riverside, where all 10 previous tournaments have been played. Entries can also be made by calling Bobby Greene at Riverside at 304-773-5354. The tournament, which will be a four-person scramble, will have a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Players up to the age of 59 will play the white tees. Players age 60-69 years will play the yellow tees. Ladies, and those 70-79 years, will use the red tees, and those 80 and above will use the orange markers. Any players under age 12 will use the orange markers, as well. Those wishing to sponsor a sign, or donate gift cards or cash for door prizes, should contact Kenny Greene at 304-882-2389, Allen at 304-674-6650, or Yonker at 304971-0049. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@ hotmail.com. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing TODAY IN HISTORY Thursday, April 15, 2021 3 Rulings By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, April 15, the 105th day of 2021. There are 260 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson, baseball’s first Black major league player, made his official debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on opening day at Ebbets Field. (The Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves, 5-3.) On this date: In 1452, artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci was born in or near the Tuscan town of Vinci. In 1850, the city of San Francisco was incorporated. In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died nine hours after being shot the night before by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington; Andrew Johnson became the nation’s 17th president. In 1892, General Electric Co., formed by the merger of the Edison Electric Light Co. and other firms, was incorporated in Schenectady, New York. In 1912, the British luxury liner RMS Titanic foundered in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland more than 2 1/2 hours after hitting an iceberg; 1,514 people died, while less than half as many survived. In 1945, during World War II, British and Canadian troops liberated the Nazi concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died on April 12, was buried at the Roosevelt family home in Hyde Park, New York. In 1989, 96 people died in a crush of soccer fans at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. Students in Beijing launched a series of pro-democracy protests; the demonstrations culminated in a government crackdown at Tiananmen Square. In 1990, legendary film star Virtual Greta Garbo died in New York at age 84. The comedy sketch show “In Living Color” premiered on Fox TV. In 1998, Pol Pot, the notorious leader of the Khmer Rouge, died at age 72, evading prosecution for the deaths of two million Cambodians. In 2009, whipped up by conservative commentators and bloggers, tens of thousands of protesters staged “tea parties” around the country to tap into the collective angst stirred up by a bad economy, government spending and bailouts. In 2013, two bombs made from pressure cookers exploded at the Boston Marathon finish line, killing two women and an 8-year-old boy and injuring more than 260. Suspected bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev died in a shootout with police; his brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was tried, convicted and sentenced to death. In 2019, fire swept across the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral as the soaring Paris landmark underwent renovations; the blaze collapsed the cathedral’s spire and spread to one of its landmark rectangular towers, but fire officials said the church’s structure had been saved. Ten years ago: The first of three days of tornadoes to strike the central and southern U.S. began; according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there were an estimated 177 twisters and at least 38 fatalities. Five years ago: House Republicans departed Washington, having missed a deadline to pass their long-stalled budget in an embarrassment for House Speaker Paul Ryan. A North Korea missile launch meant to celebrate the birthday of the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung, apparently ended in failure. One year ago: The government reported that the nation’s industrial output in March registered its biggest decline since the U.S. demobilized at the end of World War II as factories shut down amid the coronavirus epidemic. Best Buy became the latest national chain to announce massive furloughs, saying it would sideline about 51,000 hourly employees. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said residents would be required to wear face coverings any time they came into close contact with people outside their homes. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state would give $500 coronavirus relief payments to immigrants who were in the country illegally. The Treasury Department confirmed that, in an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump’s name would appear on the stimulus checks that the IRS would be sending to tens of millions of Americans. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Claudia Cardinale is 83. Author and politician Jeffrey Archer is 81. Rock singer-guitarist Dave Edmunds is 78. Actor Michael Tucci is 75. Actor Lois Chiles is 74. Writerproducer Linda Bloodworth-Thomason is 74. Actor Amy Wright is 71. Columnist Heloise is 70. Actor Sam McMurray is 69. Actorscreenwriter Emma Thompson is 62. Bluegrass musician Jeff Parker is 60. Singer Samantha Fox is 55. Olympic gold, silver and bronze medal swimmer Dara Torres is 54. Rock musician Ed O’Brien (Radiohead) is 53. Actor Flex Alexander is 51. Actor Danny Pino is 47. Actor Douglas Spain is 47. Country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton is 43. Actor Luke Evans is 42. Rock musician Patrick Carney (The Black Keys) is 41. Rock musician Zach Carothers (Portugal. The Man) is 40. Actor-writer Seth Rogen is 39. Actor Alice Braga is 38. Americana singer-songwriter Margo Price is 38. Rock musician De’Mar Hamilton (Plain White T’s) is 37. Actor Samira Wiley is 34. Actor Leonie Elliott is 33. Actor Emma Watson is 31. Actor Maisie Williams is 24. From page 1 Minor, and Gross Sexual Imposition. Barner was sentenced to 19.5 years in prison with a term of community control upon his release. Barner will continue to serve that sentence. According to the news release from Stanley’s office: “Barner previously filed a Petition to Vacate or Set Aside Judgment of Conviction or Sentence with the trial court, arguing that the trial court did not comply with statutory requirements for imposing consecutive sentences. The trial court denied Barner’s petition, and Barner appealed. “Barner raised two assignments of error in which he claimed the trial court erred by denying his petition because the trial court ordered his prison sentences to be served consecutive and because the trial court ordered his prison sentences to be served consecutive with a term of community control. Stanley argued that the trial court did not commit error and that Barner’s petition should not have been granted. “The Court of Appeals held that Barner was not entitled to the relief requested and stated that Barner’s petition was untimely filed. As such, the Court of Appeals dismissed his petition and affirmed the judgment of the trial court.” Fourth District affirms Melody Curtis’ conviction Stanley announced that the Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals recently affirmed Melody Curtis’ conviction for Illegal Cultivation of Marijuana. Curtis was previously sentenced to a term of community control and will continue to serve that sentence. According to the news release from Stanley’s office: “Curtis raised a single assignment of error alleging that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied her pre-sentence motion to withdraw her guilty plea. Stanley argued that an analysis of the nine-factor test used to determine if a defendant should be permitted to withdraw her guilty plea weighed heavily in favor of the trial court denying Curtis’ motion. “The Court of Appeals held that the trial court’s decision was not unreasonable, arbitrary, or unconscionable and overruled Curtis’ assignment of error.“ Information provided by the Meigs County Prosecutor’s Office. extending hours this Saturday, April 17 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. for anyone wishing to come in and sponsor. “It’s pretty amazing to see the four-county area the University of Rio Grande serves, Vinton County, Meigs County, Gallia County, and Jackson County (Meigs, Gallia, and Jackson with some of the highest suicide rates in Ohio), come together to high- light suicide and mental health in our areas, and work together to bring resources to our communities,” said Dr. Courtney Ruggles, assistant professor of Social Work and Out of the Darkness Committee co-chair. “I think that’s the part that really gets me in the ‘feels’, seeing the members of our communities rise together to show the world that we know we’ve suffered from sui- cide and mental health in our areas,” Ruggles added. The Out of the Darkness Walk at Rio is one of more than 550 Out of the Darkness Overnight, Community and Campus Walks being held nationwide this year. The walks are expected to unite more than 300,000 walkers and raise millions for suicide prevention efforts. Last year, these walks raised over $21 million for suicide prevention. “These walks are about turning hope into action,” said AFSP CEO Robert Gebbia. “The research has shown us how to fight suicide, and if we keep up the fight, the science is only going to get better, and our culture will get smarter about mental health. With the efforts of our courageous volunteers, and a real investment from our nation’s leaders, we hope to significantly reduce the suicide rate in the United States.” For more information about the 5th annual Out of the Darkness Walk Light Up Rio event or how your organization can get involved, please visit rio.edu/OOTD. News release provided by the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College. department, 2,204 were Moderna, 1,708 were Pfizer, and 94 were JohnFrom page 1 son & Johnson. This does not include vaccinations by other agencies or pharrecovered cases (two new), and 80 hospitaliza- macies. For more data and tions (one new) since information on the cases April 2020. in Meigs County visit Age ranges for the https://www.meigs1,462 Meigs County cases, as of Monday, were health.com/covid-19/ . Meigs County continas follows: ues to be “orange” on 0-9 — 53 cases the Ohio Public Health 10-19 — 134 cases (1 Advisory System after hospitalization) meeting two of the seven 20-29 — 210 cases (1 indicators on Thursday. new case, 1 hospitalization) 30-39 — 183 cases (3 Mason County hospitalizations) DHHR reported 1,922 40-49 — 212 cases (1 total cases (since March new case, 5 hospitaliza2020) for Mason County tions) in the 10 a.m. update on 50-59 — 216 cases (7 Wednesday, two more hospitalizations) than Tuesday. Both of the 60-69 — 208 cases new cases are probable (20 hospitalizations, 6 cases. Of those, 1,870 deaths) are confirmed cases and 70-79 — 153 cases (1 52 are probable cases. new hospitalization, 25 DHHR has reported 40 total hospitalizations, 12 deaths in Mason County. deaths) Case numbers per age 80-89 — 65 cases group reported by DHHR (11 hospitalizations, 16 are as follows: deaths) 0-9 — 43 cases (plus 2 90-99 — 29 cases probable cases) (6 hospitalizations, 3 10-19 — 179 cases deaths) (plus 4 probable cases (1 100-109 — 2 cases (1 new)) hospitalization) 20-29 — 321 cases To date, the Meigs (plus 10 probable cases) County Health Depart30-39 — 311 cases ment has administered (plus 10 probable cases) 2,208 first doses of 40-49 — 271 cases COVID-19 vaccinations (plus 10 probable cases and 1,799 second doses (1 new)) for a total of 4,006 vac50-59 — 279 cases cinations. Of the vac(plus 3 probable cases, 3 cines given by the health deaths) 60-69 — 246 cases (plus 6 probable cases, 7 deaths) 70-plus — 220 cases (plus 7 probable cases, 30 deaths) On Tuesday, Mason County was designated as “green” on the West Virginia County Alert System map. Mason County’s latest infection rate was 5.93 on Wednesday with a 1.22 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are green, yellow and gold. percent of the population. A total of 2,774,456 people, 23.74 percent of the population, are fully vaccinated. Scheduling a vaccine in Ohio can be completed on the website gettheshot.coronavirus. ohio.gov or for assistance in scheduling call 833-4-ASK-ODH (833427-5634). total of 147,203 cases with 2,756 deaths. There was an increase of 413 cases from Tuesday and nine new deaths. DHHR reports a total of 2,571,122 lab tests have been completed, with a 5.22 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 3.57 percent. There are 7,309 currently active cases in the state. DHHR recently reported 670,092 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to residents of West Virginia. So far, 471,901 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. Sarah Hawley contributed to this story. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. From page 1 annual U.S. rate of suicide 20 percent by the year 2025. Many sponsors of the luminarias have decorated them in remembrance of someone lost to suicide or as a way to send thoughts of someone struggling. Rio Grande Jackson Center will be Cases Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reported a 24-hour change of 2,216 new cases on Wednesday (21-day average of 1,965), bringing Ohio’s overall case count since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,045,945 cases. There were 121 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 94) and 11 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 10). On Wednesday, zero deaths were reported (since Tuesday), with a 21-day average of 25 deaths. As announced earlier this year, 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 4,206,856 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Ohio, which is 35.99 West Virginia As of the 10 a.m. update on Wednesday, DHHR is reporting a OH-70232281 �NEWS 4 Thursday, April 15, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Free fishing events focus on ‘grandfamilies’ Staff Report GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is hosting a series of Grandfamilies (grandparents raising their grandchildren) Fishing Days in May and June. According to a news release on behalf of the park, “Grandfamilies are invited to participate free of charge and enjoy time in the great outdoors fishing or learning to fish for the big one.” The events are scheduled for May 16, June 5, and June 26 from noon – 5 p.m. at the park’s Camp Brookside Environmental Education Center. Participants can sign up for one or more of the days. “Any grandfamily can attend whether they know how to fish or not,” stated the news release. “The event will feature knot-tying, casting techniques, fish identification, and Leave No Trace, fol- Courtesy photos Pictured are participants fishing during a previous New River Gorge National Park and Preserve’s Grandfamily Fishing Day. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is hosting a series of Grandfamilies (grandparents raising their grandchildren) Fishing Days in May and June. booklet to work on before lowed by the opportunity to cast a line (or many) into the New River. Each event starts at noon with lunch provided then activities and fishing until 5 p.m.” As a part of the event, grandchildren will receive one of the National Park Service’s “Let’s Go Fishing” Jr. Ranger activity coming to the event. When they attend the fishing day, they will be sworn in and awarded the Junior Angler Fishing badge. For the safety of staff and participants, COVID- 19 guidelines will be followed throughout the event. Each grandfamily will be provided with equipment and positioned at a safe distance along the New River to fish. For more details and to register for the event, contact Ranger Mark at mark_bollinger@nps.gov or 304-860-7713. Information provided by New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Ohio Senate candidate errs with claim about Kasich donation tion issue while pushing back Friday against a characterization by conservative talk show host Bob Frantz that she was “a huge Kasich fan” and has a “back and forth going there with respect to true conservatives and Republicans In Name Only.” The woman who ousted Kasich’s hand-selected party chair in 2017 after Trump personally intervened to back the takeover rushed to squelch the suggestion, saying of Kasich, “I never donated (to) or supported his presidential campaign.” Campaign finance reports show Timken, not yet the head of the Ohio Republican Party at the time, contributed the maximum $2,700 to Kasich’s presidential run in February 2016. Her husband, Ward J. “Tim” Timken Jr., then the CEO of TimkenSteel, donated the same amount the same day. Her campaign told The Associated Press that Timken believed her statement on the radio to be accurate. Spokesperson Mandi Merritt said both donations came from Tim Timken, but in a check with both the couple’s names on it. She said he intended to PUBLIC AUCTION spread the donation across both election cycles, primary and general, but the Kasich campaign logged it as two separate donations, one from each Timken. A Kasich spokesperson couldn’t immediately verify those details Tuesday. “There is only one candidate in this race that took on and defeated Kasich and his establishment — and that is Jane Timken,” Merritt said in an emailed statement. Merritt said the Timkens raised and contributed over $5 million to Trump, dwarfing the sum contributed to Kasich. The Kasich contribution arrived before the former Ohio governor had become something of a pariah within his own rightward-trending party. He steadily blasted Trump during the 2016 primary and then, after dropping his own presidential bid, refused to attend the 2016 Republican National Convention in his own state that nominated Trump. 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More guns and pictures coming soon. For info call Auctioneer Randy L Patterson Jr. @ 740-577-8732, Lic#: 2019000116, ID#: 49552 All Items are Sold AS-IS to the Highest Bidder! Must have a valid ID and a Bidder Number to Bid. Everyone can bid including our staff if you have a bidder number. We except Cash, Good Check, or Credit Card. We will waiver a 4% buyers premium if paid with cash or good check. Must pass a federal background check if you win the firearm’s. All out of state winner’s must have all hand guns transferred to a FFL in their state and are responsible for the shipping and transfer fee. All items must be removed after the sale, unless approved by our staff. OH-70232252 rather than through local districts. The changes would take place over From page 2 the next six years and no school district will lose funding during the phaseThe school funding in, under the proposal. proposal incorporates Supporters said the current bipartisan legislation to change how Ohio plan would address many problems with the complifunds education. The House approved a version cated funding patchwork created since Ohio’s forof the plan last year but the Senate didn’t vote on mula was found unconstitutional in 1997. it before the end of the Lawmakers currently session. have more flexibility with The nearly $2 billion the two-year budget proproposal would elimiposal because state tax nate funding caps and guarantees, and take into revenue continues to rise above initially conservaaccount a community’s tive estimates crafted with ability to help fund its an eye on economic damschools, factoring in not age from the pandemic. only property values but Last month, tax local income levels. It receipts totaled $1.63 also would route public billion, $41.4 million charter school funding or 2.6% above analysts’ directly from the state estimates, according to preliminary figures from the Office of Budget and Management, Gongwer News Service reported. To date this fiscal year, tax receipts are outpacing estimates by $763.4 million, or 4.3%. Democrats applauded the school funding plan and other measures, but criticized the across-theboard tax cut, which they said would largely benefit the wealthy. “Instead, we should be working together to invest in childcare, housing and other areas to benefit working people and families and get Ohio back on the right track,” said Rep. Erica Crawley of Columbus, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Finance Committee. Park als of their indoor facilities - Krodel Park Clubhouses (304-675-1068) and Harmon Park Youth Center (304-675-2366), as of May 1. Social distancing and mask wearing are still required.” © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. From page 1 upgraded playground at the park is now open with fishing and small, motorless boats as well as kayaks permitted on the lake. The walking trail at the park has been upgraded in recent years with paving and drainage work. The Claflin Corner gazebo and picnic area has also been added for visitors. On the subject of indoor recreational venues and rental fees, after the meeting, city officials sent out a news release, stating, “After seeking approval from the Mason County Health Department, the City of Point Pleasant will begin rent- Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley Publishing. Gallia County Department of Job & Family Services � ������� #��"��%� �������� ������������ — REQUEST FOR BID — The Gallia County Department of Job and Family Service (GCDJFS) is now accepting bids for the provision of transportation services through the agency’s Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) program. The provision of the service will require the transporting of Medicaid eligible consumers to schedule non-emergency medical appointments in the GCDJFS designated “medical community”. Organizations interested in submitting a bid may obtain an RFB packet from the gallianet.net/bid notices. Completed Bid Packets must be submitted no later than April 21, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. to the Gallia County Board of Commissioners located at 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. OH-70230447 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Seeking to distance herself from former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jane Timken erroneously claimed on conservative radio that she never donated to his 2016 presidential campaign. The assertion came in a race where an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, a favorite target of Kasich’s attacks, could be potentially pivotal. The Republican ex-president twice carried Ohio by more than 8 percentage points. Timken brought up the dona- �COMICS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, April 15, 2021 5 Having A Yard Sale? Call your classified department to schedule your ad today! BLONDIE By Dean Young and John Marshall BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker BABY BLUES PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green %\�'DYH�*UHHQ � � � CRANKSHAFT � � � � � � � By Tom Batiuk & Dan Davis � � � � � � � � � � � � ���� 'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO Today’s Solution ���� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE � � � � � � � � � Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne By Bil and Jeff Keane �����&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO THE FAMILY CIRCUS HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By John Hambrock Today’s answer ZITS RHYMES WITH ORANGE Hank Ketcham’s DENNIS THE MENACE By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman By Hilary Price THE LOCKHORNS By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner � �����&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� � � �S ports 6 Thursday, April 15, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Wahama turns back Fighting Irish, 67-47 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Wahama freshman Alex Hardwick finishes a fast break with a layup, during the White Falcons’ March 20 victory over Hannan on Gary Clark Court in Mason, W.Va. MASON, W.Va. — A total team win. All-7 White Falcons eligible for Tuesday’s non-conference game at Gary Clark Court scored at least three points, as the Wahama boys basketball knocked off Huntington St. Joseph by a 67-47 count. The White Falcons — who fell to the Fighting Irish 58-56 in the second game of the season — trailed 11-10 eight minutes into Tuesday’s bout. Wahama soared into the lead with an 18-to-9 second period, and headed into the half on top 28-20. The hosts outscored the Fighting Irish outscored 17-to13 in the third quarter, and went into the finale up 45-33. Wahama closed the 67-47 win with a 22-to-14 period. The Red and White made 28-of-65 (43.1 percent) field goal attempts, including 9-of-27 (33.3 percent) three-point tries. Meanwhile, St. Joseph hit 16 two-pointers, and a pair of triples. At the foul line, WHS was 2-for-8 (25 percent), while SJHS was 9-for-14 (64.3 percent). Collectively, the White Falcons recorded 27 defensive rebounds, nine offensive boards, 21 assists, 12 steals and one rejection. Wahama turned the ball over 11 times, four less than the Fighting Irish. Ethan Gray and Josiah Lloyd led the White Falcons with 16 points apiece, with Gray earning team-highs of 11 rebounds and eight steals, and Lloyd claiming the team’s lone block. Bryce Zuspan scored 15 points and claimed a team-best six assists, while Isaac Roush finished with seven points. Michael VanMatre was next with six points, followed by Alex Hardwick with four, and Brennan Grate with three. Caden Ehirim paced the guests with 20 points, followed by Phillip Ignatiadis with 13, and Christian Layne with 11. Marshall Reynolds rounded out the Fighting Irish total with three points. The White Falcons are set to wrap up the regular season at home on Wednesday against Wayne. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. TUESDAY SOFTBALL ROUNDUP Southern drops second straight home game, 18-3 From Staff Reports Roane County 18, Southern 3 The Southern softball team suffered a second straight setback on its home field, falling to non-conference guest Roane County 18-3 in five innings. The Lady Raiders (2-0) led 7-0 after six hits in the top of the first inning. The Lady Tornadoes (3-6) got a run back in the bottom of the first, but gave up one to RCHS in the top of the second. The guests added nine runs on seven hits in the third inning, and then scored their final run in the top of the fourth. SHS plated two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and fell 18-3. Mahailey Nicholson was the winning pitcher of record in a complete game for Roane County, striking out eight. Emilee Barber pitched the whole way for Southern, striking out five. Lily Allen and Kayla Evans led the Lady Tornadoes at the plate, both going 2-for-3 with a double, with Evans also scoring once. Brooke Crisp singled once and picked up a team-best two RBIs. Leading RCHS, Allison Mace and Kaitlynn Young were both 5-for-5, with Mace scoring three times and driving in three runs, and Young with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBIs. Courtesy|Justyce Stout Rio Grande’s Samuel Pedersen goes airborne to head the ball away from a Point Park player during the first half of Tuesday night’s River States Conference Men’s Soccer semifinal match at Evan E. Davis Field. The RedStorm advanced to Saturday’s final with a 5-2 win over the Pioneers. Rio men advance to RSC Championship By Randy Payton Sissonville 8, Point Pleasant 0 (5 innings) Not near as much offense on this side of the river. After belting out 13 hits in an 11-2 victory at Meigs in the season opener Monday, the Lady Knights mustered only two hits in their home opener Tuesday during an 8-0 setback to Sissonville in five innings. PPHS (1-1) managed only four baserunners in the game, with Rylee Cochran breaking up the no-hit bid in the fourth with a 2-out double. Madilyn Keefer added a 2-out single in the fifth, while Kylie Price was issued a pair of walks in the second and fifth frames. Alexa Aubrey See SOFTBALL | 8 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, April 15 Boys Basketball Wayne at Wahama, 7:30 Huntington St. Joseph at Hannan 6:30 Baseball Spring Valley at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. River Valley at Ironton St. Joseph, 5 p.m. Softball Point Pleasant at Spring Valley, 5:30 For Ohio Valley Publishing RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Sebastian Borquez scored one goal and assisted on another to fuel the University of Rio Grande in a 3-0 win over Point Park University, Tuesday night, in the semifinal round of the River States Conference Men’s Soccer Championship at Evan E. Davis Field. The second-seeded RedStorm improved to 13-4 with the victory and advanced to Saturday’s title game against No. opening goal when he sent a crossing pass from the right side of the 18-yard box and senior Silas Machado (Sao Paulo, Brazil) finished with a header past PPU goalie Andrew Russell for a 1-0 lead with 25:09 left in the half. Borquez made it 2-0 when he collected a quick touch from the right wing by sophomore Osvaldo Pereira (Campo Grande, Brazil) and found the back of the net with 12:43 remaining before the intermission. The game’s final marker came 14:47 left to play when senior Callum Malanaphy (Stourbridge, England) scored off the deflection of a saved shot by Pereira. Rio Grande freshman keeper Daniel Moreno Correa (Madrid, Spain) had two stops in the victory. Russell was credited with 11 saves in a losing cause for Point Park. Saturday’s championship tilt is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Evan E. Davis Field. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. RedStorm cruises to sweep of Ohio Christian By Randy Payton in conference play with the wins. Ohio Christian slipped to 6-26 overall and 4-6 CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The University of Rio inside the RSC. Rio scored in four of Grande turned a pair of offensive explosions and its five at bats in the opener and seven of its two solid pitching performances into a mercy 13 hits went for extra bases. rule-shortened doubleJunior Kenzie Creheader sweep of Ohio meens (Ironton, OH) Christian University, went 3-for-3 with a home Tuesday afternoon, in River States Conference run, a double and three runs batted in, while softball action at Trailjunior Zoe Doll (Minblazer Field. The RedStorm posted ford, OH) also had three hits and a home run and a 10-1 victory in five junior Shelby Schmitt innings in the opener, (Fairfield, OH) finished while taking the night2-for-3 with an insidecap 9-0 in six innings. Rio Grande improved the-park home run and a to 25-12 overall and 10-2 double. For Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, April 16 Baseball Wellston at River Valley, 5 p.m. Nelsonville-York at Meigs, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Oak Hill, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 5 p.m. Eastern at Marietta, 5 p.m. Southern at Belpre, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Waterford, 5 p.m. Softball Wahama at Eastern, 5 p.m. Wellston at River Valley, 5 p.m. Nelsonville-York at Meigs, 5 p.m. Southern at Belpre, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Waterford, 5 p.m. Gallia Academy vs. Spring Valley at Raceland, 5:15 Gallia Academy vs. Huntington at Boyd County, 9 p.m. Track and Field Point Pleasant at Winfield, 4 p.m. 5 seed Oakland City University, which got its spot in the final after topseeded West Virginia University was ousted after a positive COVID-19 test. Point Park, the No. 3 seed in the six-team bracket, closed its campaign at 7-7. The Pioneers were dominated from start to finish and were outshot, 24-5, including 14-2 in shots on frame. Rio Grande also had 11 of the 12 corner kick chances in the contest. Borquez, a sophomore from Santiago, Chile, assisted on the game’s Freshman Cierra Clark (Plain City, OH) added two hits, including a double, and a run batted in to the winning effort, while senior Kayla Slutz (Navarre, OH) had a double and an RBI and junior Taylor Webb (Willow Wood, OH) knocked in a pair of runs. Senior Raelynn Hastings (Commercial Point, OH) allowed three hits and a run in the first inning, but checked the Trailblazers on four hits over the final four innings. Hilarie Spitler had two hits and a run batted in for OCU, while Emma Dammeyer finished 2-for-3. Spitler started in the circle and took the loss, allowing five hits and five runs over two innings. In game two, Rio Grande jumped to a 4-0 lead in the opening inning and never looked back. 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Project No. 15094-000 NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY PERMIT APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND COMPETING APPLICATIONS (March 17, 2021) ROGERS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING 8QFRQGLWLRQDO /LIHWLPH *XDUDQWHH (VWDEOLVKHG ���� %DVHPHQW :DOOV %UDFHG +XQGUHGV 2I /RFDO 5HIHUHQFHV /LFHQVHG� %RQGHG ,QVXUHG FREE ESTIMATES 24 Hours (740) 446-0870 www.rogersbasementwaterproofing.com ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Village of Middleport Water System Improvements Bids for the Water System Improvements project will be received by the Village of Middleport at the Village Office, 659 Pearl Street, Middleport, Ohio 45760, until Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes the following Work: The installation of water mains and trench asphalt repair on several streets within the Village of Middleport. Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found and downloaded at the following website: choiceoneengineering.com/projects-out-for-bid. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office of Choice One. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor's Executive Order of 1972, and Governor's Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. The Contractor shall be required to pay not less than the minimum wage rates established by the Federal Labor Standards Provisions and Davis-Bacon Wages. Attention of the Bidder is called to the various insurance requirements and various equal opportunity provisions. This procurement is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas (SBRAs). For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Owner: Village of Middleport By: Fred L. Hoffman Title: Mayor 4/8/21,4/15/21 On February 19, 2021, Ohio Power and Light, LLC. filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project to be located on the Ohio River, near the Town of Gallipolis, in Gallia County, Ohio, and Mason County, West Virginia. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express permission. The proposed project would utilize the impoundment formed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers R. C. Byrd Locks and Dam and consist of the following: (1) a new 150-foot-long by 250-foot-wide concrete-walled intake/forebay structure; (2) a new 250-foot-wide by 170-foot-long concrete powerhouse containing four 5.75-megawatt (MW) pit turbine-generators for a total project capacity of 21.1 MW; (3) a new 300-foot-long by 300-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a new 60-foot-long by 60-foot-wide substation; (5) a new 2.41-mile-long, 138-kilovolt transmission line.; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be 165,000 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Alan W. Skelly, Ohio Power and Light, LLC., 127 Longwood Boulevard, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154; phone: (937)-802-8866. FERC Contact: Tyrone Williams; phone: (202) 502-6331. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-15094-000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the "eLibrary" link of Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-15094) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 4/1/21,4/8/21,4/15/21,4/22/21 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 Final Issuance of Permit to Install Ohio Valley Electric Corp., Kyger Creek Station 5758 State Route 7 North, Cheshire, OH 45620 ID #: P0129692 Date of Action: 04/02/2021 Initial installation of a dry fly ash storage and handling system. Application Received for Air Permit Shelly Liquid Division 1400 State Route 7 North, Gallipolis, OH 45631 ID #: A0068731 Date of Action: 04/06/2021 Shelly is requesting a renewal PTIO for Shelly Liquid Division Gallipolis. Based on the initial PTIO application nothing has changed at the site; permitting calculations and operations are the same. Application Received for Air Permit Shelly Liquid Division 1400 State Route 7 North, Gallipolis, OH 45631 ID #: A0068743 Date of Action: 04/07/2021 Renewal Application for B001; all operations are the same and haven't changed since last permitting cycle. 4/15/21 VILLAGE OF POMEROY WATER LINE REPLACEMENT AND BOOSTER STATIONS UPGRADES MEIGS COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE- INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids will be received for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete a project known as Village of Pomeroy - Contract 1 - Water Line Replacement and Booster Stations Upgrades and Contract 2 Water Tank Repairs at the (the "OWNERS"), 660 E. Main Street Unit B, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 11:00 A.M. local time on May 7, 2021, and at said time and place, publicly opened and read aloud. Bids may be mailed or delivered in advance to the Village of Pomeroy Office at 660 E. Main Street Unit B, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. A digital copy of the Bid Documents containing the Bid Requirements and Contract Documents (including all bid sheets, plans, specifications, and any addenda) can be obtained from IBI Group, 5085 Tile Plant Rd., New Lexington, Ohio 43764 with a non-refundable payment of $75 each. Paper copies of these documents may be requested for an additional non-refundable cost of $125. Checks should be made payable to IBI Group. This legal ad will be available for viewing at Builders Exchange and Dodge Data & Analytics. Each Bidder is required to furnish with its submission of the fully completed Bid Documents, a Bid Security in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form (Bid Guarantee and Contract and Performance Bond as provided in Section 153.57.1 of the Ohio Revised Code), must be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Those Bidders that elect to submit bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code and in accordance with Section 153.54 (C) of the Ohio Revised Code. Any such letter of credit shall be revocable only at the option of the beneficiary OWNER. The amount of the certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit shall be equal to ten (10) percent of the Bid and the Successful Bidder will be required to submit a bond in the form provided in 153.57 of the Ohio Revised Code in conjunction with the execution of the Contract. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the Bidding Documents and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The OWNER intends that this Project be completed no later than the time period as set forth in Article 4 of the Standard Form of Agreement between OWNER and CONTRACTOR on the Basis of a Stipulated Price. Each Bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age. All CONTRACTORs and subcontractors involved with the project shall to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in the implementation of their project. DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 143.011 OF THE (OHIO) REVISED CODE APPPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE (OHIO) REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. Additionally, CONTRACTOR compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor's Executive Order of 1972, and Governor's Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Meigs County as determined by federal davis-bacon wage rates. This procurement is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas (SBRAs). The ENGINEER's estimate for this project is Contract 1 $720,000 Contract 2 $150,000 The Village of Pomeroy reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities. The Village of Pomeroy reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to increase or decrease or omit any item or times and/or award the bid to the lowest and best bidder. �SPORTS/WEATHER 8 Thursday, April 15, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Rams rally to take two from Rio By Randy Payton From page 6 scored the eventual game-winning run in the third on a ground out by Taylor Oxley. Gracelynn Hill added a 2-run homer later in the inning to complete a 4-run outburst. SHS added another four runs in the fifth to complete the mercy-rule outcome. Emma Meade paced the guests with three hits. Hill and Aubrey Bailey each knocked in two RBIs apiece. gle and two other runs scored on wild pitches. Millet, Garcia, Meech and Clay Winner all had two hits for Bluefield, while Elianel Mejia added a double. Colton Bochtler, the third of three Rams pitchers, tossed a scoreless inning of relief to get the win. Freshman Victor Tyo (Grove City, OH), the second of four pitchers for the RedStorm, suffered the loss allowing two hits, two walks and two runs over 1-1/3 innings. Rio Grande is scheduled to return to action on Friday when it travels north to Circleville, Ohio to begin a three-game River States Conference weekend series with Ohio Christian University. First pitch for Friday’s opener is set for 2 p.m. a losing cause for the RedStorm. Meade pitched well, but was the hard-luck loser for Rio. He allowed just four hits and a walk in a complete game effort, striking out five. Coleman allowed the one hit over 1-1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win. Millet had a double for the Rams. Game two was also tied at 2-2 entering the home sixth after both teams scored twice in the third inning, before the Rams tallied a four-spot to get the victory. Senior Caden Cluxton (Washington Court House, OH) gave Rio an early lead with a two-run single, while Jeremie Garcia and Millet had RBI hits in the bottom of the frame to tie the game. David Meech put the Rams ahead to stay in the bottom of the sixth with a one-out solo home run, while Millet had another run-scoring sin- Bluefield took an early lead For Ohio Valley Publishing in game one with single runs in both the first and third innings, but Rio knotted the BLUEFIELD, Va. — Host Bluefield College pulled away score in the fourth thanks to an RBI double by senior late — twice — to sweep Jesse Watson (Las Cruces, a doubleheader from the NM) and a run-scoring hit by University of Rio Grande, senior Eli Daniels (Minford, Tuesday afternoon, in nonconference baseball action at OH). The Rams broke the tie in historic Bowen Field. the sixth against Rio senior The Rams pushed across the go-ahead run in the home starter Trey Meade (Seaman, OH). half of the sixth inning in a Ozzie Millet was hit by a 3-2 game one victory, while pitch to begin the inning, scoring four times in the sixth inning go game two for moved to second on a saca 6-2 triumph in the nightcap. rifice bunt, took third on a two-out balk by Meade and Both games were sevenscored moments later on a inning contests. Bluefield, which also swept wild pitch. Bluefield reliever Justin a twin bill between the two Coleman surrendered a oneschools on March 23 in Rio out infield single to senior Grande, improved to 17-18 Juan Familia (Reading, PA) with the wins. in the seventh, but retired The RedStorm, who were each of the next two batters playing their final non-conference games of the season, on routine flyouts to seal the slipped to 14-28 as a result of win. Daniels finished 2-for-3 in the losses. Softball South Webster 7, Gallia Academy 0 Gallia Academy dropped its second straight decision and fell below the .500 mark for the first time this spring following a 7-0 setback to host South Webster on Tuesday in a non-conference matchup in Scioto County. The Blue Angels (4-5) managed only three hits and seven total baserunners in the shutout loss, while the Lady Jeeps scored at least once in each of the first three frames for a 5-0 cushion through three complete. SWHS — which took a permanent lead in the first on a 2-run homer by Bella Claxton — added two more runs in the sixth to complete the 7-run triumph. GAHS got back-to-back 2-out singles from Preslee Reed and Jenna Harrison in the third, but left the runners stranded at the corners. Maddi Meadows also had a leadoff single in the fifth. Bailey led the hosts with three hits and two runs scored, while Claxton knocked in a team-best three RBIs. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. L O C A L R E S U LT S WHS 202 000 0 — 4-10-2 PPHS 002 004 0 — 6-9-0 WP: Kyelar Morrow (7IP, 9K). LP: Brayden Jackson (5IP, 4R, 8H, K, BB). Wayne (0-2): Levi Cassidy 3-4 (2RS), Brayden Queen 3-4 (3RBI, RS), Brayden Jackson 2-3, Chase Jackson 1-4 (RS), Cameron Cade 1-3 (RBI). Point Pleasant (1-0): Caleb Hatfield 3-4 (RBI, RS), Kyelar Morrow 2-3 (RS), Hayden Scott 1-2, Joel Beattie 1-4 (2RBI, RS), Evan Roach 1-3 (RBI, RS), Luke Pinkerton 1-3 (RS), Brylan Williamson (RS). 2B: Queen 2, B. Jackson, C. Jackson; Hatfield 2. HR: Beattie. 2B: Young 2, Gaughn, Nicholson; Allen, Evans. SOFTBALL Roane County 18, Southern 3 RCHS 719 10 — 18-19-1 SHS 100 20 — 3-8-5 WP: Mahailey Nicholson (5IP, 3R, 8H, 8K) LP: Emilee Barber (5IP, 18R, 19H, 5K, 6BB) Roane County (2-0): Allison Mace 5-5 (3RS, 3RBI), Kaitlynn Young 5-5 (2RS, 2RBI), Nicholson 3-4 (3RS, 3RBI), Piper Harlan 2-3 (2RS), Katie Gaughn 2-4 (3RS, RBI), Lacy Mitchell 1-4 (RS, RBI), Karli Greathouse 1-5 (2RS, 3RBI). Southern (3-6): Kayla Evans 2-3 (RS), Lily Allen 2-3, Brooke Crisp 1-2 (2RBI), Cassidy Roderus 1-2 (RS), Lila Cooper 1-2, Ally Shuler 1-3 (RBI). South Webster 7, Gallia Academy 0 GAHS 000 000 0 — 0-3-3 SWHS 212 002 0 — 7-6-0 WP: McGraw (3IP, 2H, 1K). LP: Taylor Mathie (2.2IP, 5R, 4H, K, 5BB). Gallia Academy (4-5): Jenna Harrison 1-2, Maddi Meadows 1-3, Preslee Reed 1-2. South Webster: Bailey 3-3 (2RS), Bri Claxton 1-3 (RS), Bella Claxton 1-4 (3RBI, RS), McGraw 1-3 (RS), Zimmerman (RS), G. Messer (RS) HR: Bella Claxton. Sissonville 8, Point Pleasant 0 (5 innings) SHS 004 04 — 8-10-0 PPHS 000 00 — 0-2-2 WP: Madison Legg (5IP, 7K, 2BB). LP: Madilyn Keefer (5IP, 4K, 3BB). Sissonville: Meade 3-4 (RS), Soblit 2-2 (RBI, RS), Legg 1-3 (2RS), Hill, 1-3 (2RBI, RS), Hampton 1-2 (RBI, RS), Au. Bailey 1-2 (2RBI, RS), Aubrey 1-2 (RBI, RS), Oxley (RBI). Point Pleasant (1-1): Rylee Cochran 1-2, Madilyn Keefer 1-2. 2B: Bailey, Soblit, Legg; Cochran. HR: Hill. BASEBALL Point Pleasant 6, Wayne 4 RedStorm From page 6 MLB to experiment with moving back mound TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 51° 50° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Wed. 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. 61° 48° 68° 44° 87° in 1941 25° in 1973 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.25 1.35 1.56 12.05 11.50 SUN & MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset First Full Apr 20 Apr 26 Last New May 3 May 11 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Major Today 2:30a Fri. 3:22a Sat. 4:15a Sun. 5:09a Mon. 6:03a Tue. 6:56a Wed. 7:47a Minor 8:42a 9:34a 10:28a 11:22a 12:16p 12:43a 1:34a Major 2:53p 3:46p 4:40p 5:35p 6:29p 7:22p 8:13p 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Moderate High Lucasville 56/38 Very High Minor 9:05p 9:58p 10:53p 11:48p ---1:09p 2:00p WEATHER HISTORY Silver Lake, Colo., had 75.80 inches of snow on April 15, 1921. This was the most intense 24-hour snowfall in United States history. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Portsmouth 55/37 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Wed. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 13.06 +0.09 Marietta 34 17.44 +0.54 Parkersburg 36 21.96 +0.12 Belleville 35 12.77 -0.01 Racine 41 13.17 +0.21 Point Pleasant 40 24.91 -0.92 Gallipolis 50 12.43 -0.45 Huntington 50 27.56 +1.21 Ashland 52 35.37 +1.14 Lloyd Greenup 54 13.19 +1.01 Portsmouth 50 22.10 +0.60 Maysville 50 34.70 +0.40 Meldahl Dam 51 21.80 +0.90 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Ashland 56/37 Grayson 56/35 Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. MONDAY 64° 39° Mostly cloudy with spotty showers TUESDAY 65° 40° 65° 35° A couple of showers possible Chance for a couple of showers Murray City 51/34 Belpre 54/37 Athens 52/34 St. Marys 55/38 Parkersburg 54/37 Coolville 53/36 Elizabeth 55/37 Spencer 53/36 Buffalo 54/36 Ironton 56/37 Milton 55/36 Huntington 56/38 NATIONAL FORECAST WEDNESDAY 62° 36° Cloudy and cooler NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 54/37 Wilkesville 53/34 POMEROY Jackson 55/35 54/34 Ravenswood Rio Grande 55/36 56/35 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 53/38 GALLIPOLIS 56/36 55/36 55/36 South Shore Greenup 56/37 54/35 57 Logan 51/35 McArthur 52/33 Very High Primary: oak, maple, mulberry Mold: 410 Mostly cloudy, a shower in the p.m. Adelphi 51/35 Chillicothe 52/35 SUNDAY 60° 38° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Waverly 54/37 Pollen: 289 Low MOON PHASES SATURDAY Intervals of clouds and sunshine 2 Primary: cladosporium, other Today Fri. 6:52 a.m. 6:51 a.m. 8:06 p.m. 8:07 p.m. 8:50 a.m. 9:25 a.m. 11:41 p.m. none FRIDAY Mostly cloudy today. Mostly cloudy and chilly tonight. High 56° / Low 36° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM 60° 35° 41° Many baseball purists oppose changing distances on the field. Commissioner Rob Manfred has been open to considering innovations to a tradition-bound sport. “That seems pretty drastic, but again I think those are things that, you know, sometimes the craziest of ideas end up having some traction,” New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “I think that it’s important that you try these things out when you’re trying to consider different things in a league where you can kind of really take some information and see how it works out.” the 12th consecutive year at 42,823, up 33% from 32,189 in 2007. Strikeouts exceeded hits the last three seasons after never occurring before in major league history. MLB calculated the average fastball velocity last year at 93.3 mph and estimated the increased distance would decrease the equivalent to 91.6 mph. The mound has been at its current distance since 1893, when the National League moved the rubber back 5 feet. Strikeouts declined from 8.5% in 1892 to 5.2% in 1893 and the batting average increased from .245 in 1892 to .280. rate, where you’re giving the hitter approximately one one-hundreth of a second of additional time to decide whether to swing at a pitch, which has the effect just in terms of reaction time of reducing the effective velocity of a pitch by roughly 1.5 mph,” said Morgan Sword, MLB’s executive vice president of baseball operations. “The purpose of the test and hope is giving hitters even that tiny additional piece of time will allow them to make more contact and reduce the strikeout rate.” In 2019, the last full season, strikeouts set a record for NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball wants to see if moving back the pitcher’s mound will increase offense. MLB will experiment with a 12-inch greater distance between the mound and home plate during a portion of the Atlantic League season in an effort to decrease strikeouts and increase offense. The pitching rubber will be moved back to 61 feet, 6 inches starting Aug. 3 during the second half of the independent minor league’s season. “It’s a direct response to the escalating strikeout Hill, OH) went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run batted in and three runs scored. Webb added two hits and an RBI to the winning effort. Freshman Sydney Campolo (New Lexington, OH), the reigning RSC Pitcher of the Week, tossed a three-hit shutout and equaled a career-high with 12 strikeouts. Dammeyer was 2-for-3 for Ohio Christian. Hannah Miller started and went the distance in the loss for the Trailblazers, allowing eight hits and five walks. Rio Grande is scheduled to return to action on Friday afternoon when it opens a weekend road swing at Brescia University. St. Albans 55/36 Clendenin 54/35 Charleston 55/37 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 110s Winnipeg 38/24 100s Seattle 72/47 Montreal 90s 52/38 80s 70s Billings Minneapolis 37/30 60s 50/38 50s Toronto New York 40s 49/37 54/41 30s Detroit Chicago 49/35 20s 53/39 San Francisco Denver 10s Washington 63/49 44/26 65/45 0s Kansas City -0s Los Angeles 59/40 67/53 -10s Atlanta T-storms 70/48 Rain Showers Snow El Paso Houston Flurries 82/58 75/63 Ice Chihuahua Cold Front 86/59 Miami Warm Front Monterrey 84/68 91/73 Stationary Front City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Today Fri. Hi/Lo/W 73/43/c 41/32/pc 70/48/pc 57/43/r 66/43/c 37/30/c 61/38/pc 50/42/r 55/37/c 71/45/s 32/23/sn 53/39/pc 55/38/c 48/40/sh 52/38/c 67/57/c 44/26/sh 53/38/pc 49/35/sh 82/67/pc 75/63/sh 56/37/pc 59/40/pc 75/56/s 66/49/pc 67/53/pc 62/41/pc 84/68/s 50/38/c 64/42/s 74/64/t 54/41/r 57/45/sh 85/67/pc 62/43/r 82/59/pc 50/37/c 50/37/c 69/42/s 68/42/pc 61/42/pc 49/37/sh 63/49/s 72/47/s 65/45/pc Hi/Lo/W 65/37/pc 43/35/s 68/52/pc 58/46/sh 58/42/c 46/32/c 64/40/pc 46/39/r 60/39/c 70/48/s 34/21/sn 54/39/pc 61/43/pc 50/40/c 57/39/pc 66/48/c 36/26/sn 51/40/r 55/37/pc 81/67/pc 75/60/t 60/41/pc 47/40/r 77/59/s 59/47/r 72/56/pc 67/47/pc 90/70/s 53/36/c 66/48/pc 73/66/sh 54/42/r 53/37/t 81/65/t 57/43/sh 85/60/pc 50/38/c 41/36/r 69/44/pc 66/43/pc 60/46/c 53/35/pc 63/50/pc 78/48/s 61/44/c EXTREMES WEDNESDAY National for the 48 contiguous states High Low 92° in Harlingen, TX 9° in Yellowstone N.P., WY Global High Low 111° in Dag Dag, Mali -31° in Delyankir, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �HEALTHY LIVING Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, April 15, 2021 9 April 2021 A Special Supplement to Fitness Over 50 How exercise can help you live longer Playing Catch-Up Saving strategies as retirement draws near Seniors & Socializing How to build friendships in your golden years All content © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing. 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. How exercise can help you live longer T here are many reasons to get in shape. Weight loss is a prime motivator, as is reversing a negative health effect, such as high cholesterol or increased diabetes risk. Routine exercise also can improve life expectancy. WebMD says exercise keeps the body DQG�EUDLQ�KHDOWK\��7KDW·V�ZK\�H[HUFLVH� should be an important component of GDLO\�OLIH�QR�PDWWHU�RQH·V�DJH�� Research published in the journal Immune Aging found that how people age is 75 percent lifestyle and only 25 percent genetics, which underscores the importance of the lifestyle choices people make. Cardiorespiratory fitness Many health experts say that cardiorespiratory fitness may be just as valuable a metric to determine overall health as blood pressure and lipid levels. People with a high aerobic capacity can deliver oxygen to tissues and cells efficiently to fuel exercise, according to data published in 2014 in the journal Aging & Disease. In a study involving 11,335 women, researchers compared V02 max, also known as aerobic capacity, in women with mortality data. Women who were fit from a cardiovascular perspective had a lower death rate from all causes, irrespective of WKH�ZRPHQ·V�ZHLJKW�� Manage stress and mood Exercise has direct stress-busting benefits that can promote longevity. The Mayo Clinic says physical activity can increase the production of endorphins, which are WKH�ERG\·V�IHHO�JRRG� neurotransmitters. In addition, exercise can imitate the effects of stress, helping the body adjust its flight or fight response accordingly, and help them cope with mildly stressful situations. While engaged in exercise, people may forget about their problems as they are focused on the activity at hand. Improve bone health Strength training and physical activity can stave off the effects of frailty and osteoporosis, which affects bone strength. A study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine in 2017 found that hip fractures are associated with diminished quality of life and survival among the elderly. One in three adults aged 50 and over dies within 12 months of suffering a hip fracture, and older adults have a five- to eight-times greater risk of dying within three months following a hip fracture. Building muscle strength, balance and bone density through exercise can reduce falls and frailty, helping to prevent fracture-related health risks. Addresses sarcopenia The health and wellness resource Healthline defines sarcopenia as the loss of muscle mass specifically related to aging. Doctors once considered this muscle loss inevitable, and it can affect stamina and lead to weakness. However, new indications suggest that exercise is the main treatment regimen for sarcopenia, particularly resistance training. This is designed to improve muscle strength and help balance hormone levels by turning protein into energy for older adults. These are just some of the ways exercise can help older adults live longer, healthier lives. �HEALTHY LIVING 10 Thursday, April 15, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing How seniors can approach exercise Frequency of exercise Seniors, particularly those who have not exercised much in the past, may not know how much exercise they need to reap the full rewards of physical activity. Though LW·V�EHVW�WR�GLVFXVV� exercise with a physician prior to beginning a new regimen, various public health agencies advise seniors to get at least 2.5 hours of moderate aerobic exercise each week. Brisk walking is one example of moderate aerobic exercise. Seniors who want to sweat a little more when exercising can replace moderate aerobic exercise with one hour and 15 minutes of vigorous exercise, such as jogging, each week. E xercise is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle. By making exercise part of their day-to-day routines, people of all ages, including men and women over the age of 65, can greatly improve their overall health. The American Academy of Family Physicians notes that seniors should aspire to be as active as possible. Exercise is a great way to incorporate physical activity into your daily routine and has been linked to reduced risk for diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis. Though adults with chronic illnesses may be hesitant to exercise, the AAFP QRWHV�WKDW�LW·V�SRVVLEOH� for men and women who have been diagnosed with such conditions to exercise safely. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that regular physical activity is one of the most important things seniors can do for their health and can potentially prevent many health problems associated with aging. Is strength training safe for seniors? The CDC advises seniors to incorporate musclestrengthening activities into their weekly fitness routines twice per week. Lifting waits, working with resistance bands, heavy gardening, and even some forms of yoga qualify as muscle-strengthening activities. Exercises that use your body weight for H Did you know? ealth screenings are a vital component of preventative health care. Specific screenings for older adults can help them stay healthy. Healthline and WebMD recommend older ‡� Blood pressure check ‡� Blood test to check cholesterol and triglyceride levels ‡� Colorectal cancer exam ‡� starting at age 50 ‡� Weight screening to check for gains or losses resistance, such as situps and push-ups, also can help build strength. Always speak with a physician before beginning a muscle-strengthening exercise regimen and, if possible, work with a personal trainer, especially LI�\RX·UH�D�QRYLFH� When to stop a workout ,W·V�LPSHUDWLYH�WKDW� seniors recognize when to stop working out. Exercising more than is recommended by your doctor can increase the risk of illness or injury. In addition, stop exercising if any of the following symptoms appear: ‡� Dizziness or shortness of breath ‡� Chest pain or pressure ‡� Swollen joints ‡� Nausea ‡� Tightness in muscles or joints ‡� Pain anywhere in the body ‡� Throbbing or burning sensations Exercise can help seniors stay healthy and feel more energetic throughout the day. Before beginning a new regimen, seniors should discuss physical activity with their physicians. adults schedule these routine tests. The frequency of the screenings may depend RQ�LQGLYLGXDOV·�KHDOWK�KLVWRULHV��VR�HDFK� test should be discussed with a physician GXULQJ�DGXOWV·�DQQXDO�FKHFNXSV� ‡� Prostate cancer screening for men age 70 and older ‡� Breast exam and mammogram for women, starting at age 40 ‡� Pap smear and HPV tests at the ‡� ‡� ‡� ‡� ‡� recommended intervals advised by a doctor Hearing test Osteoporosis test Shingles and pneumococcal vaccines Eye exam Periodontal exam once per year SAFE. READY. HERE. 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Even as one gets older DQG�HQWHUV�WKH�ZRUNIRUFH��LW·V�QRW� uncommon for people to become friends with thweir coworkers. As people near retirement age, their situations may have changed considerably. Children have moved out, careers are coming to an end and friendships may be hard to maintain due to people relocating or traveling. Older adults may aspire to make new friends, but they may not know how. According to Irene S Levine, Ph.D., The Friendship Doctor and contributor to Psychology Today, it is not unique for seniors to want to make new friends. Age can be a barrier because there are stereotypes that pigeonhole people of certain ages. But Levine notes that state of mind and physical ability is not directly tied to chronological age. Making friends is possible at any age. These guidelines can help along the way. Join a gym.�7KH�ORFDO�J\P�LVQ·W�MXVW� a great place to get physically fit. Group exercise classes also can be ideal places to meet other people who enjoy working out. Strike up a conversation with another class participant you see on a regular basis. Once you develop a rapport, schedule lunch dates so your friendship grows outside of the gym. Making friends is not just for the young. Men and women over 50 also can find ways to build new friendships. Dining out: Why pay full price for a meal LI�\RX�GRQ·W�KDYH� to? A meal out with friends and loved ones becomes a bit more affordable thanks to the senior discounts available through many different restaurants, ZKHWKHU�LW·V�FKDLQV� or independently by joining social media groups that cater to your interests. In person meetings in particular cities or regions of the country also can make for great ways to make new friends. Exercise caution when meeting people in person after contacting them online. Bring DQRWKHU�SHUVRQ�DORQJ��ZKHWKHU�LW·V�D� spouse or an adult child, to ensure that you are safe. Volunteer your time. One way to meet new people is to get involved with causes or activities you love. This serves the double benefit of getting you outside and active and puts you in touch with people who share your passions and interests. offers up to $200 off flights and packages when booked online through British $LUZD\V·�$$53�SDJH�� Seniors can enjoy discounts on select cruises through Carnival. Rental car companies also offer discounts for senior customers. owned eateries. Hotels: Seniors booking their stays through select hotel chains may be eligible to reduce their costs by 10 percent or more. When making the reservation, check to see if you qualify for an age-related discount. Some may be affiliated with memberships in organizations like AARP. Theme parks: Before buying entry tickets or season passes, check with the membership office regarding senior discounts. Certain items also may be discounted throughout the parks. Movies: Movie theaters may offer special viewing days or times that are discounted. Flights/cruises: Discounted senior fares are available on select flights for Delta Airlines and American Airlines. British Airways Clothing: Looking your best for a night out may mean shopping for new clothing. .RKO·V�RIIHUV�D���� percent discount for customers ages 55 and over every Wednesday and Ross offers 10 percent off on Tuesdays when signing up for the Every Tuesday Club. Gym memberships: Individuals who are eligible for Medicare also may be entitled to a free SilverSneakers membership, which provides access to more than 13,000 participating fitness centers Park admission: Seniors age 62 and older can purchase a Senior Pass for $10 WKDW·V�JRRG�IRU�PRUH� than 2,000 federal recreational sites and national parks in the United States. The pass is good for a lifetime. Recreational activities become a little more affordable when seniors take advantage of agerelated discounts. OH-70231408 Explore online connections. A 2016 study published in the Journal of Gerontology found seniors (even those in their 80s) who stay connected with friends and family using social media report feeling less lonely and better overall. Connected seniors also demonstrated higher executive reasoning skills. There are plenty of ways to meet new people online Attend alumni events. If you have an interest getting in touch with someone from your past and reconnecting, make the time to attend school reunions and other alumni activities. It can be fun to reconnect with friends from high school or college. espite the efforts of Juan Ponce de Leon, there is no magical Fountain of Youth. Getting older is inevitable and it is important to see the silver lining of aging. Among the various perks that come with age, including increased knowledge and experience, are a whole host of discounts for the aging population. Men and women who have reached a certain age are entitled to key discounts if they know where to look. The ages at which discounts are available vary. Auto insurance companies may provide a senior discount to drivers who are over 50. Certain restaurants offer these discounts for those over the age of 55. Retailers may begin offering discounts to customers who are over the age of 60. Many discounts can be used for recreational activities. 60727411 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 04. April Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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