https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/f2f430731ac4893c1a530e533be0ab29.pdf 9d214700c50f22fcb6ae1ea4c74a5617 PDF Text Text More Meigs graduation NEWS s 8 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 53° 73° 73° Rather cloudy today. Rain and drizzle late tonight. High 80° / Low 59° Today’s weather forecast Locals head to state WEATHER s 7 SPORTS s 5 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 107, Volume 75 Tuesday, June 1, 2021 s 50¢ New Ohio law making a difference Albany among first in Ohio to benefit COLUMBUS — An Athens County community is one of the first in Ohio to benefit from a new state law that will help communities save money, according to a news release sent on behalf of State Representative Jay Edwards. Edwards, who was a cosponsor of legislation, said the law allows the Ohio Water Development Authority to refinance local water and sewer loans. Edwards said he’s pleased with the impact the new law is having. “We’re trying to make government more efficient, accountable and responsive, so we save money and empower local communities,” said Edwards (R-Nelsonville). “This is a common sense law that’s working.” See LAW | 8 Requirement wanted for utility refunds By Mark Gillispie Associated Press Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Valedictorian Nicholas McConnell leads the Meigs High School Class of 2021 into the gymnasium on Friday evening. Marauders receive diplomas 115 become MHS Alumni By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham CLEVELAND (AP) — Two bills in Ohio’s legislature are furthering the push by the state’s consumer watchdog to require the utilities commission to refund millions to customers who paid for charges later deemed improper by the state Supreme Court. Electric customers, since 2009, have paid $1.5 billion in such charges that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio failed to make subject to refunds, Ohio Consumers’ Counsel Bruce Weston said. In a statement, Weston said it’s a “travesty of justice for consumers.” “It would be understandable if Ohioans think the system is rigged against them in favor of utilities with their undue influence,” he said. According to the Office of the Consumers’ Counsel, Dayton Power & Light collected $548 million, AEP Ohio $526 million and FirstEnergy Corp. $456 See REFUNDS | 8 khawthorne@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — Nicholas McConnell, Meigs High School Class of 2021 Valedictorian, gave his peers advice on Friday evening during the graduation ceremony — be humble, prepared to make sacrifices and do not be afraid to fail. McConnell suggested his classmates view this day as a step in the journey of life. “As you start this journey, I have three pieces of advice to give to the class of 2021. “Be humble. … Nobody in life likes someone who tries to make their words speak louder than their actions. “Be prepared to make sacrifices. … Be willing and ready to choose your sacrifices in life and any goal is achievable to each and every one of you. “Finally, do not be afraid to fail. All too often, we are afraid of rejection, defeat, and inadequacy. However, true failure comes when we reject our ambitions out of fear. We are truly defeated when we allow our fear to control us. True inadequacy is when we refuse to stand up to our fear of fail- AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. 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No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. learning at home all year. “This school year was different than any we have ever experienced and we had to give up a lot of things this year, but you guys, we made it,” Smith said. “We have sat through countless amounts of lessons in our high school careers,” Smith said. “But maybe throughout this time, we have learned the lessons of appreciating the simple, day-to-day things — to not take the time you have with your family and friends for granted, to appreciate seeing all the smiling faces and getting The Top 10 of the Meigs High School Class of 2021 stand on the stage during random hugs from the people Friday evening’s commencement exercises. you love, having face-to-face conversations, just going out your heart flow. Any dream, ure. True failure comes when for dinner or coffee, to value all any path you want to follow is we fail to try.” McConnell began his speech obtainable. You need to only let of the small things we are able to do.” go of all the expectations othby recognizing those who Wyatt Hoover led the Pledge graduated in 2020, toward the ers have for your life.” of Allegiance, with Audrey Smith told her peers she beginning of the pandemic, Tracy giving the invocation. hopes to see them at the class who were not able to have a Smith gave the welcome, folgraduation ceremony. McCon- reunion and hear that they lowed by introductions by Sydchose to follow their dreams. nell thanked the board of eduney Jones. “Your true happiness isn’t cation, administration and staff Olivia Goble completed going to come from someone for their work in giving the the roll call as each graduate else’s dream, but from the class of 2021 a senior year. entered to receive his or her dream that you have in your In her salutatorian address, diploma. Olivia Haggy led the heart,” Smith said. “Class of Tresiliana Smith encouraged turning of the tassels, followed 2021, we will make it to our her classmates to follow their by the benediction by Valerie dreams.” dreams. Darnell. During her address, Smith “The last message I want to The graduation ceremony mentioned how the panleave with you all is that you was moved indoors to the demic made their junior and should follow your own path Meigs High School gymnasenior years unique. Smith and create your own dreams,” sium, from the planned location said some students attended Smith said. “Forge your own school in-person for a few path — the one you desire See MARAUDERS | 8 days or chose to do virtual the most. The one that makes Legion honors members, celebrates birthday Staff Report can Legion. He was presented a certificate and pin POMEROY — The Drew by Post Commander John Hood. Webster American Legion The Legionnaire of the Post #39 of the American Year Award was went to Ed Legion recently held its birthday dinner at the Post Durst, who was presented a plaque and a trophy by Post in Pomeroy. Commander John Hood. Following the dinner, Legion Auxiliary Presiseveral presentations were dent, JoAnne Newsome, made. presented a small token to Allen Downie was honKathy Thomas | Courtesy ored for his 50 years of Ed Durst is pictured with Commander John Hood. Durst was See LEGION | 8 recognized as Legionnaire of the Year. membership to the Ameri- �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, June 1, 2021 OBITUARIES WILLIAM STARLING MASSAR EAST MEIGS — William Starling Massar, 87, of East Meigs passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at his residence after a lingering battle of Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on Dec. 27, 1933 at the home of his late Aunt Leone (Smith) and Uncle Oscar Babcock, Long Bottom, Ohio. He graduated from Chester High School, Class of 1952. He was a member of the Shade River Masonic Lodge #453 and a member of the Keno Church of Christ, where he served as a superintendent for many years. He retired from AEP. Starling resided and worked the Massar Family Farm his entire life, along with his son Chuck while driving them blue tractors. In addition to his parents Charles E. and Leota M. (Smith) Massar, he was preceded in death by his loving wife Sandra (Boyles) Massar; and foster brother, Ray Justice. Starling is survived by his daughter, Diana (Kevin) Buckley; a son, Charles William Massar; granddaughters, Michelle (Kenny) Turley, Miranda (Randy) Moore; a grandson, Ben (Kristin) Buckley and several great grandchildren; brother, David Riggs; brother-in-law, Phillip (Mary Lou) Boyles; cousins, Marion Riggs and George Massar, along with several other cousins; and very dear friends, Ed Long and Ernestine Frye. The family wants to sincerely thank Housecalls Home Health Care of Belpre and Hospice of Marietta. Due to Starling’s request, the family will have a private graveside service with close family. Ed Long will be officiating in the Massar-Koenig Family Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Housecalls in Belpre, 606 Washington Blvd., Belpre, OH 45714 and Hospice of Marietta, 27853 State Route 7, Marietta, OH 45750. Arrangements have been entrusted to WhiteSchwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville, Ohio. You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh. com WILLIAM MARSHALL MCMILLION SR. MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — William Marshall McMillion Sr., 81, of Middleport, Ohio, passed away May 29, 2021, in Cabell-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W.Va., following an extended illness. He was born April 2, 1940, in Gauley Bridge, W.Va., a son of the late Marmie Marshall and Treasie Bell (Dorsey) McMillion. His first wife Sharon E. (Evans) McMillion; sisters Corena Barnitz, and Linda Lou McMillion; brother, James Hughes; stepson, Alan Duane Johnson preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Wahama High School and enjoyed gardening and collecting antiques. He retired with 38 years of service from Iron Workers Union Local #787 Parkersburg, W.Va. He attended the Victory Baptist Church, Middleport. Survivors include his wife Vera Mae (Zuspan) Johnson McMillion; son, William “Bill” Marshall McMillion Jr. of Westerville, Ohio, daughter, Melissa (Leland) Williams of Crescent City, Fla.; stepdaughters, Nancy Clendenin, Tammy Cline, Emily Henry, and Carey Porter; brother, Howard McMillion, of Mt. Nebo, W.Va.; 17 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m., Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, W.Va., with Pastor James Keesee officiating. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Middleport. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 2, 2021, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.foglesongfuneralhome.com CAROL JANE (RUSSELL) WORKMAN MASON, W.Va. — Carol Jane (Russell) Workman, 84, of Mason, W.Va., passed away May 28, 2021, in Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation, Point Pleasant, W.Va., following an extended illness. She was born January 21, 1937, in West Columbia, W.Va., a daughter of the late Eddie and Virginia (Booth) Russell. Her husband, John M. Workman; son, John R. Workman; daughter, Cindy (Rick) Hesson also preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Wahama High School, Mason. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter # 157, Mason. She attended the Christian Brethren Church, Mason, and enjoyed gardening. Survivors include her grandchildren Rikki and Tyler J. Hesson; greatgrandchildren, Trevor McGuire and Avery Hesson. She is also survived by several brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Graveside service will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Union Cemetery, Letart, W.Va., with Pastor Mike Finnicum officiating. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.foglesongfuneralhome.com 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 Ohio Valley Publishing Loss of another ‘Rosie the Riveter’ WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Another sad observation comes this Memorial Day Weekend as West Virginia loses another of its few remaining “Rosie the Riveters.” Verla “Bobbie” Lamb, 98, died Wednesday, May 26, at her home in Elkins. Lamb was proud to have worked at Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Company at Baltimore, Maryland, as a ‘Rosie the Riveter,’ doing sheet metal and riveting work during World War II. As part of the American Rosie Movement, Lamb helped with the “Ringing the Bell for Rosie the Riveter” effort, which began in 2014 on Labor Day. In memory of all Rosies, Verla was the first to do the ringing of the bell, which occurred at Buckhannon-Upshur High School. Today a bell is rung around the world every Labor Day. Anne Montague, founder and leader of the American Rosie Movement and “Thanks,” said Lamb was the Rosie to ring the bell at the first ‘Ring a Bell for Rosies’ event, which is now an international event. This description — from an article by Lawrence Messina of the Associated Press that was featured in the West Virginia newspapers — explains the war time efforts of the West Virginia Rosies: They built fleets of Avengers and Marauders, aircraft that Americans flew into battle during World War II. They carefully assembled countless explosive fuses and separated the chemicals for making TNT. Unknowingly at the time, some even crafted parts for the atomic bombs that helped end the war. They are West Virginians who served on the home front, among the millions of women who worked at defense plants to supply the war effort. They are the real lives behind the cultural icon known as “Rosie the Riveter,” and they’ve begun Verla “Bobbie” Lamb telling their stories while they still can. Rosies performed all sorts of jobs as the U.S. ramped up war production, including those traditionally held by men as women replaced them entering the armed forces. The effort to recruit the needed labor force led to the images of the feminine, rolledsleeved patriotic worker made famous by Norman Rockwell, J. Howard Miller and others. The propaganda campaign spawned a hit song at the time as well. The American Rosie Movement, led by Anne Montague, tells the story of Rosies and about the American Rosie Movement. In December 2012, Lamb was honored to be a part of an interview with all surviving West Virginia Rosies with Ann Curry of the TODAY show. As part of the bell ringing and recognition of Rosies, the American Rosies Moment has designating six cities as Model Rosie Cities: Huntington, WV: Washington, DC; Camden, SC; Brunswick, MD; Philadelphia, PA,; Washington, DC But this Memorial Day Weekend, Montague said the remaining Rosies will be thinking of Lamb and her efforts at the first ‘Ring a Bell for Rosies’ event. The following is from Lamb’s obituary: Verla Katherine Shreve Lamb, 98, departed this life Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at her residence in Elkins after a brief illness. She was a loving wife and devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was known as “Bobbie” to all her friends and family and lovingly called “Grandma Bobbie” by her great grandchildren. She was born in Vegan, West Virginia, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 1922, to mother Hazel Talbott Shreve and raised by grandparents, Hulda and Darius Talbott. She graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School in the class of 1941. She married Arnol Gordon Lamb on Oct. 12, 1940, in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, and celebrated 63 years of marriage until his death on Feb. 21, 2003. Lamb was proud to have worked at Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Company at Baltimore, Maryland, as a ‘Rosie the Riveter,’ doing sheet metal and riveting work during World War II. … She lived with Arnol and their son, Arnol Jr., in Baltimore, Maryland, until 1950, when they returned to Elkins and she worked at Hogan’s as a bookkeeper for 29 years until she retired. She is preceded in death by husband Arnol; mother, Hazel Talbott Shreve; and brothers, Mike, Robert and Paul Shreve. She is survived by her son, Arnol Lamb, Jr. and wife, Donna, of New Bern, North Carolina; granddaughter, Monica Christine Haskins and husband, Freddy, of New Bern, North Carolina; great grandchildren, Allison Nicole Haskins of New Bern, North Carolina, Michael Haskins and wife, Emily, of Jacksonville, North Carolina; great-greatgrandchildren, Riley and Liam; grandson, Brandon Arnol Lamb and wife, Leeza, of Yakima, Washington; greatgrandchildren, Samantha Donna Lamb, Xarah Virginia Lamb, Kalub Arnol Lamb, Rebecca Caroline Lamb and Abraham Brandon Lamb, all of Yakima, Washington; her sister, Wannie Harris of Hugesville, Maryland; and many nieces and nephews, who were very special to her. She was a member of the Woodford Memorial United Methodist 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 showers Mabel Halley will be celebrating her 90th birthday on June 10, cards may be sent to 254 Lanes Branch Road, Crown City, OH 45623. Thursday, June 3 CHESTER — Chester Shade Historical Association will be having their monthly board meeting in the Dining Hall of the Academy in Chester starting at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome and we will be observing social distancing rules. Please wear your mask. Friday, June 4 POMEROY — Meigs County PERI Chapter 74 will resume in person meetings at 1 pm at the Mulberry Avenue Community Center in Pomeroy. District 7 Representative Greg Ervin will up date members on state wide PERI issues. All retired Meigs County Public Employees are urged to attend. Tuesday, June 8 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District board will meet at 7 p.m. at the district office. GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Memorial Library trustees regular monthly meeting, 5 p.m. at the library. Monday, June 14 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bedford townhall. Friday, June 18 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County District Library Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. at the Library, for the purpose of a community focus group session with architectural firm SHP. Church for 50 years. She was active in her community and was always there to help others. She was president of the Garden Club and while a member of Beta Alpha Beta was chosen Secretary of the Year. Her fondest memories were a trip out west, where she got to participate in two of her great grandchildren’s baptismal services in the “Cathedral of the Rockies” Methodist Church in Boise, Idaho; she saw the Hoover Dam as she proceeded to fulfill her dream of seeing the Grand Canyon and spent several days in Sedona, Arizona, and surrounding areas. Other memorable events in her life were her 60th wedding anniversary celebration, her many birthday parties with friends and family and a family reunion with her siblings and their families were also special to her. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, June 4, 2021. On Saturday, June 5, 2021, Mrs. Verla Lamb will be moved to the Woodford Memorial United Methodist Church, where Final Rites will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Jeremiah Jasper will officiate and interment will follow at the Mount Union Cemetery at Sand Run, West Virginia. During the service, visitors are encouraged to share a brief personal memory of Verla. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Randolph County Homeless Shelter, 938 South Davis Avenue, Elkins, WV 26241. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Verla Katherine Shreve Lamb. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. This story provided to its members by the West Virginia Press Association. Jury selection slated in UPMC suit ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — Jury selection is scheduled Tuesday for a trial over the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s federal lawsuit against a Cleveland firm over allegations that an actuarial employee vastly understated the pension liability being assumed by UPMC when it acquired Altoona Hospital in 2013. UPMC says in the lawsuit against CBIZ Inc. that it wouldn’t have acquired Altoona Regional Health System in 2013 had it known the hospital’s full liability, The (Altoona) Mirror reported. The lawsuit says the liability was $123 million more than what was stated in pension documents. It is seeking $142 million in damages, plus punitive damages, in the legal action naming CBIZ. Lawyers for CBIZ argue that its financial report was intended for Altoona Regional’s use in preparing financial statements and not for use by third parties, and it had no idea that the local hospital board was seeking to “partner” with any large hospital or that UPMC was relying on its actuarial report as a factor in the purchase. The CBIZ defense also contends that UPMC’s acquisition has been a financial asset and it suffered no financial damages, saying in a pretrial narrative that UPMC Altoona :”has performed extraordinarily well despite the revised pension figures.” The trial in Johnstown will be the first since COVID-19 restrictions went into effect 14 months ago. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, June 1, 2021 3 TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press Today’s Highlight in History: On June 1, 2009, General Motors filed for Chapter 11, becoming the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection. On this date: In 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. In 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state. In 1812, President James Madison, in a message to Congress, recounted what he called Britain’s “series of acts hostile to the United States as an independent and neutral nation”; Congress ended up declaring war. In 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, “Don’t give up the ship” during a losing battle with the British frigate HMS Shannon in the War of 1812. In 1916, Louis Brandeis took his seat as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, the first Jewish American to serve on the nation’s highest bench. In 1943, a civilian flight from Portugal to England was shot down by Germany during World War II, killing all 17 people aboard, including actor Leslie Howard. In 1958, Charles de Gaulle became premier of France, marking the beginning of the end of the Fourth Republic. In 1980, Cable News Network made its debut. In 2003, leaders of the world’s seven wealthiest nations and Russia pledged billions of dollars to fight AIDS and hunger on the opening day of their summit in Evian, France. In 2009, Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330 carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of everyone on board. In 2015, Vanity Fair released its cover photo featuring the former Bruce Jenner with the headline, “Call Me Caitlyn” as the Olympic gold medalist publicly completed a gender transition. In 2017, President Donald Trump declared he would pull the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement. (President Joe Biden signed an order returning the U.S. to that accord on his then walked across the empty park to be photographed holding a Bible in front of St. John’s Church, which had been damTen years ago: aged a night earlier in a protest fire. A In a face-to-face meeting, GOP leadcurfew failed to prevent another night ers complained to President Barack of destruction in New York City; Macy’s Obama that he had not produced a flagship store was among those targeted detailed plan of spending cuts and when crowds smashed windows and accused him of playing politics over Medicare; the White House said Obama looted businesses. A Minneapolis medihad in fact led on the issue, and accused cal examiner classified George Floyd’s death as a homicide, saying his heart Republicans of trying to destroy the popular health care program for seniors. stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck. Space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts returned to Earth, closing out the next-to-last mission in NASA’s Today’s Birthdays: 30-year program. Singer Pat Boone is 87. Actor Morgan Freeman is 84. Opera singer Frederica von Stade is 76. Actor Brian Cox One year ago: is 75. Rock musician Ronnie Wood is Police violently broke up a peaceful 74. Actor Jonathan Pryce is 74. Actor and legal protest by several thousand people in Lafayette Park across from the Gemma Craven is 71. Actor John M. Jackson (TV: “JAG,” “NCIS: Los AngeWhite House, using chemical agents, les”) is 71. Blues-rock musician Tom clubs and punches to send protesters Principato is 69. Country singer Ronnie fleeing; the protesters had gathered Dunn is 68. Actor Lisa Hartman Black following the police killing of George is 65. Actor Tom Irwin is 65. SingerFloyd in Minneapolis a week earlier. musician Alan Wilder is 62. Rock musiPresident Donald Trump, after declarcian Simon Gallup (The Cure) is 61. ing himself “the president of law and Singer Alanis Morissette is 47. Actororder” and threatening to deploy the writer Amy Schumer is 40. U.S. military in a Rose Garden speech, Facebook Page, or message Larry Bragg, or call FAC at 740-446-3834 to reserve a spot. No painting experience required. Street parking is available on First Ave. in front of the venue and in the back of the FAC, accessed from 1st Ave. 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. first day in office.) GALLIA MEIGS BRIEFS 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. Jail groundbreaking ceremony slated GALLIPOLIS — The community is invited join the Gallia County Commissioners for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate construction of the new Gallia County Jail. The ceremony will occur on Friday, June 4 at 11 a.m. at 553 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. FAC’s ‘Art Uncorked’ GALLIPOLIS — The French Art Colony is hosting a night of painting led by local artists, Larry Bragg and Jesse Thornton at 6 p.m., this Wednesday. The class will be held outdoors. There will be enough supplies to cover up to 24 people. Cost is $40 to join and includes supplies and light refreshments and snacks. Respond to the event as “Going” on the FAC Ohio 7 rehabilitation project reminder CROWN CITY — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced a rehabilitation 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 now through Dec. 1. 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 Road closures, construction GALLIA COUNTY — A bridge deck replacement project begins on June 1 on SR 141, between Dan Jones Road (County Road 28) and Redbud Hill Road (Township Road 462). This section will be closed. ODOT’s detour is SR 7 to SR 588 to SR 325 to SR 141. Estimated completion: Aug. 23. MEIGS COUNTY — A tree trimming project is taking place on SR 124, between U.S. 33 and Apple Grove Dorcas Road (County Road 28). The road is closed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Estimated completion: June 11. MEIGS COUNTY — U.S. 33/SR 833/SR 124 resurfacing. The project includes U.S. 33 near the intersection of Rocksprings Road (County Road 20) and continues east to the SR 7 interchange. From there, paving continues onto SR 833 south/124 east to the traffic signal in Pomeroy, where SR 833 and 124 diverge. One 12 foot lane will be maintained at all times using construction barrels on the four-lane section and flaggers on the two-lane sections. Estimated completion: July 15. GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announces Scenic Drive (CR-127) will be closed between State Route 160 and Summit Road, beginning at 8 a.m., Monday, April 26 for approximately two months for slip repair, weather permitting. Local traffic will need to use other county roads as a detour. MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project began on April 12 on State Route 143, between Lee Road (Township Road 168) and Ball Run Road (Township Road 20A). One lane will be closed. Temporary traffic signals and a 10 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: Nov. 15. 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Singing by: Cousins for Christ Monday - June 7th. 5:00 p.m. Potluck Fellowship Meal (in the dining hall) Everyone Welcome. Bring your favorite food and we'll share. 7:00 p.m. Preaching by: Doug Mitchell Singing by: New Foundation whose founder Tim Meeker was a member of Conrad Cooks group. Singing starts 5:00 p.m. June 8th. through 12th. under shelter Tuesday - June 8th. Preaching by Doug Mitchell Singing by: ** Reese Whitt ** **The Dolly's ** ** Trisha Hart ** ** Heavens Call ** ** Rick Towe ** ** Evelyn Smith ** ** Saundra Meade ** Wednesday - June 9th. Tag Team Preaching by: ** Truman Johnson ** ** Randy Hall ** ** Troy Johnson ** ** Ron Shamblin ** Singing: ** Jimmy Howson ** ** Clotis and Delores Hart ** ** Barbara Zuspan ** ** John Hesson ** ** Rief and Grayson Herman ** Thursday - June 10th. Preaching by: Ron Shamblin Singing by: ** Still Blessed Family ** ** James Hess ** ** Mullins Family ** ** Faith's Promise ** ** West Virginia Couriers ** ** Cowboy Hunt ** ** Tammy McCallister ** Friday - June 11th. Preaching by Corey Carroll Singing by: ** Cousins for Christ ** ** Ed Caldwell ** ** David and Shelia Bowen ** ** New Foundation ** ** Spiritual Echoes ** Saturday - June 12th. 10:00 a.m. Auction 4:30 p.m. Salute to Veterans by Tammy McCallister 5:00 p.m. Singing by: ** Chris Perdue ** ** Loudermilk Family ** ** Covered By Love ** ** Paul James Sound ** Preaching by: Corey Carroll OH-70237664 EVENT INFORMATION �COMICS 4 Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Having A Yard Sale? Call your classified department to schedule your ad today! 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Doddridge County won the boys team title with a score of 179, a full 30 in front of the host Rebels in second. St. Marys was third with 51, followed by Williamstown at 45, Tyler Consolidated with 28, and Roane County with 22. The White Falcons’ seventh place total was 20, a single point ahead of Clay County in eight. Next was South Harrison with 13, followed by Webster County with 11, Wirt County with eight, Braxton County with seven and Gilmer County with five. Wahama’s lone champion on the day was Rowen Gerlach with a distance of 43-04.25 in the shot put — 6.5 inches ahead of the runner-up. Gerlach was one of 15 all-conference performers, joining Gus Morrison, Kaleb Cole, Garden McKinney and Creed Knight from Ritchie County, Trent Gola, Reese Burnside, Brennan Miller, Hunter Jenkins, Carter Lipscomb, Leo Stinespring and Elisha Galagar from Doddridge County, as well as Malachi Stewart from Williamstown and Carter Bowie from South Harrison. Williamstown won the girls title with a score of 154, followed by Doddridge County at 11 and Ritchie County at 94. St. Marys claimed fourth with 49, Tyler Consolidated was fifth at 37, while Parkersburg Catholic claimed sixth with 22. South Harrison was next with 20, followed by Roane County at 19, Wahama at 17, and Calhoun County with 10 to round out the top10. Wirt County was 11th with eight, Webster County and Clay County tied for 12th with six each, while Ravenswood rounded out the 14-team field with four. The Lady Falcons had a pair of third-place finishes, with the 4x100m relay of Olivia Brooks, Michaela Hieronymus, Abbie Lieving and Lacey Neal recording a time of 57.47, and Lieving clearing 4-10 in the high jump. Lieving was also one of 15 allconference performers, joining Olivia Cress and Macy Hilvers from Ritchie County, Ella Hesson, Ella McMullen, Brookelyri Reynolds, Camryn Irvin, and Brieanna Winsett from Williamstown, Abby McDonough, Lexi Lamb and Faith Galagar from Doddridge County, Jocelyn Foltz from Tyler Consolidated, Aaliyah Brunny from Parkersburg Catholic, Shellie Baughman from South Harrison and Erica Davis from St. Marys. Visit runwv.com for complete results of the 2021 LKC Championships. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342 ext. 2100. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Tuesday, June 1 Softball Poca at Point Pleasant, 5 p.m. Calhoun Co/Gilmer Co winner at Wahama, 5 p.m. Hannan/Wirt Co winner at Ravenswood, 5 p.m. Baseball Gilmer Co/Calhoun Co winner at Wahama, 6 p.m. Winfield at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Hannan/Wirt County winner at Ravenswood, 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 2 Softball Poca/PPHS winner at Winfield, 5 p.m. Track and Field Wahama at Class A Regionals, TBA Thursday, June 3 Track and Field AA Regionals at Winfield, 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2021 5 Point wins Frank Young Memorial By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — A solid showing headed into the postseason. The Point Pleasant track and field teams came away with top honors in both the boys and girls meets on Friday at the 2021 Frank Young Memorial held at Nicholas County High School. The Black Knights and Lady Knights both ran away with their respective titles with relative ease, with the girls winning by 29 points while the boys claimed a 54-point triumph over the field. The Lady Knights won seven Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Point Pleasant junior Preston Taylor, right, hits full of the 16 events and posted a stride during the 100-meter dash event at the Paul winning tally of 125 points, finWood Invitational on Friday, May 7, in Point Pleasant, ishing well ahead of runner-up Woodrow Wilson (96) in the 9-team competition. Addy Cottrill won both the shot put (38-2) and discus (123-8) events, while Elicia Wood also scored a pair of victories in the high jump (5-0) and 100m hurdles (16.58). Katelynn Smith also claimed first in the long jump with a distance of 13 feet, 8.5 inches. The quartet of Smith Brooke Warner, Skyla Hall and Kendall Connolly won the 4x102.5m shuttle hurdles relay with a mark of 1:12.32. Hall, Warner, Smith and Ella Hunt were also first in the 4x100m relay with a time of 55.98 seconds. The foursome of Connolly, Warner, Smith and Hunt also finished second in the 4x200m relay with a W.Va. See MEMORIAL | 7 Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern senior Layna Catlett releases an attempt in the discus event during an April 13 meet at Meigs High School in Rocksprings, Ohio. 4 locals headed to state Lady Eagles, Blue Angels advance 2 athletes apiece out of regionals By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com LONDONDERRY, Ohio — The Ohio Valley Publishing area had four female athletes — two from Gallia Academy and as many from Eastern — qualify for the state tournament this weekend following the conclusion of the Division II and Division III regional meets held at Southeastern High School. All four advancees will be first-time competitors at the state tournament, which includes a pair of seniors and a pair of sophomores — one of each from each of the programs moving on. River Valley, Meigs and Southern joined GAHS and EHS in scoring points at their respective regional meets over the weekend. South Gallia — which did not have a regional qualifier — was the lone OVP area school to not register a point in the final standings. Here is a brief look at the local results from each of the Day 2 competitions. DIVISION III The Lady Eagles ended up in a tie for 15th place with Pleasant in the Region 11 standings with 16 points. Southern also placed 31st out of 38 scoring teams with four points in the final D-3 standings. Mount Gilead won the girls title with 82 points, while Crooksville was the runner-up with 54 points. EHS senior Layna Catlett secured her first state berth by placing second in the discus with a throw of 113 feet, 3 inches. Sophomore Erica Durst advanced to state in the 400m dash after placing second in the finals with a mark of 1:00.70. Durst also ended up 12th in the 800m run with a time of 2:30.81. Crestview won the D-3 boys crown with 70 points, with Grandview Heights ending up second out of 43 scoring teams with 58 points. The Eagles joined Leesburg Fairfield and North Adams in a tie for 36th place with three points. Brayden O’Brien accounted for those EHS points with a sixth place effort of 10:07.70 in the 3200m run. Steven Fitzgerald was also 12th in the shot put final with a heave of 43 feet, 8 inches. The Division III state meet will be held Friday and Saturday at Westerville North High School. DIVISION II The Blue Angels ended Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Gallia Academy sophomore Callie Wilson plants her pole into the launching pit during an attempt in the pole vault finals on Saturday, May 22, at the Division II district meet held at Meigs High School in Rocksprings, Ohio. up 16th overall out of 39 scoring teams in the Region 7 girls standings with 17 points. River Valley shared 35th place with Chesapeake, Vinton County, Rock Hill and Buckeye Local with two points apiece. Steubenville won the D-2 girls crown with 60 points, while Morgan was the overall runner-up with 48 points. Senior Sarah Watts clinched her first-ever state appearance in outdoor track after finishing third in the 1600m run with a time of 5:13.46. Sophomore Chanee Cremeens is also headed to state for a first time after placing second in the discus with a heave of 119 feet, 7 inches. Callie Wilson completed the GAHS day by ending See STATE | 7 �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS 6 Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Larson gives Hendrick record-breaking win at Coca-Cola 600 as Kyle Larson crossed the finish line to win the Coca-Cola 600 was April CDL Class A or B Truck Drivers Needed $20.00 Hr Call 740-778-2242 29, 1984. That’s when Hendrick won for the first time as a NASCAR Cup Series owner when Geoff Bodine took the Sovran OHIO CRUSHING AND SCREENING is accepting Clean, Free Concrete at the recycle yard located at 15041, State Route 7, Gallipolis, Ohio. OH-70236843 CONCORD, N.C. 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Kayla Butler was second in the shot put (36-0) and Kady Hughes was the 800m runner-up with a time of 2:34.31. The Black Knights captured 11 of the 16 event titles and finished the day with 183 points, with Nicholas County ending up second out of seven scoring teams with 129 points. The quartet of Gavin Jeffers, Jonathan Griffin, Trey Peck and Preston Taylor won the 4x100m relay (45.13), while Jeffers, Griffin, Peck and Tyson Richards won the 4x200m relay (1:37.31). Braxton WatkinsLovejoy, Ian Wood, Brayden Randolph and Hector Castillo captured the 4x800m relay title with a time of 9:18.09. Wood, Luke Derenberger, Cael McCutcheon and Brayden Wise also won the 4x110m shuttle hurdles relay (1:03.74). Taylor won both the 100m dash (11.42) and Associated Press TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds gathered Monday for an interfaith service dedicating a prayer wall outside historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church in Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood on the centennial of the first day of one of the deadliest racist massacres in the nation. National civil rights leaders, including the Revs. Jesse Jackson and William Barber, joined multiple local faith leaders offering prayers and remarks outside the church that was under construction and largely destroyed when a white mob descended on the prosperous Black neighborhood in 1921, burning, killing, looting and leveling a 35-square-block area. Estimates of the death toll range from dozens to 300. Barber, a civil and economic rights activist, said he was “humbled even to stand on this holy ground.” “You can kill the people but you cannot kill the voice of the blood.” Although the church was nearly destroyed in the massacre, parishioners continued to meet in the basement, and it was rebuilt several years later, becoming a symbol of the resilience of Tulsa’s Black community. The building In addition to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, the Black Wall Street Legacy Festival scheduled a series of separate events over the Memorial Day weekend. was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. As the ceremony came to an end, participants put their hands on the prayer wall along the side of the sanctuary while a soloist sung “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Traffic hummed on a nearby interstate that cuts through the Greenwood District, which was rebuilt after the massacre but slowly deteriorated 50 years later after homes were taken by eminent domain as part of urban renewal in the 1970s. Monday’s slate of activities commemorating the massacre was supposed to culminate with a “Remember & Rise” headline event at nearby ONEOK Field, featuring Grammy-award-winning singer and songwriter John Legend and a keynote address from voting rights activist Stacey Abrams. But that event was scrapped late last week after an agreement couldn’t be reached over monetary payments to three survivors of the deadly attack, a situation that highlighted broader debates Win Bowman fifth. Kyle Busch was third for Joe Gibbs Racing. It also was the sixth win in 16 From page 6 races this season for Hendrick Motorsports — and this one to have the record behind him, wasn’t even close. while quickly praising Richard Larson, who joined Hendrick Petty for his role in NASCAR. this season, ended six years of “Richard Petty is the king of struggles at Charlotte, leading NASCAR and he has done so 328 of 400 laps and winning four much for this sport,” Hendrick stages. said. Larson’s previous best finish at Hendrick called it “pretty neat” Charlotte was fifth in 2016 and that Larson broke the record driving the No. 5 car — the same he had only one top-10 finish at the Coca-Cola 600. number on Bodine’s car several Larson dominated most of the decades ago. race, becoming the first driver “It feels great to be the guy to since Busch in 2018 to sweep help Mr. H break that record,” every stage. It gave Larson a Larson said. series-high 10 stage wins this Hendrick said he didn’t care year. which of his four Cup drivers “He is an awesome talent as won Sunday — as long as one of you see by some of the moves he them did. And it seemed all four of them makes,” Hendrick said. “And he wants to win and is super dedihad that chance. cated. He is all business.” It was an impressive night for Busch seemed resigned to the Hendrick Motorsports with all fact he wasn’t going catch Larson four drivers finishing in the top five — Chase Elliott was second, even with about 100 laps remaining. William Byron fourth and Alex TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 53° 2 PM 73° 73° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Mon. 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Willow Island 37 12.87 -0.32 Marietta 34 16.74 +0.01 Parkersburg 36 21.70 -0.02 Belleville 35 12.79 -0.12 Racine 41 12.97 +0.50 Point Pleasant 40 25.72 +0.01 Gallipolis 50 13.27 -0.14 Huntington 50 25.66 +0.45 Ashland 52 34.16 +0.55 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.36 none Portsmouth 50 17.80 +0.20 Maysville 50 33.90 -0.10 Meldahl Dam 51 17.50 +2.20 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Ashland 76/62 Grayson 75/61 FRIDAY SATURDAY 78° 56° Sun followed by increasing clouds SUNDAY 85° 59° MONDAY 89° 62° Mostly sunny with a thunderstorm 88° 65° Mostly sunny and warm Mostly sunny and warm NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 76/57 Murray City 76/59 Belpre 77/58 Today St. Marys 77/59 Parkersburg 76/58 Coolville 77/58 Wilkesville 77/57 POMEROY Jackson 79/59 78/58 Ravenswood Rio Grande 78/59 79/58 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 72/59 GALLIPOLIS 80/59 76/59 79/58 Elizabeth 77/59 Spencer 75/59 Buffalo 76/59 Ironton 77/62 Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. shared 36th place with four points each. Riley Starnes just missed the cut for From page 5 GAHS after finishing fifth in the shot put up sixth in the pole vault final with a height with a throw of 49 feet, 7.5 inches. Daunevyn of 10 feet, 6 inches. Woodson also ended Lauren Twyman up placing sixth in the scored the lone Lady 100m dash finals with a Raider points by plactime of 11.24 seconds. ing seventh in the The Division II 1600m run with a time state meet will be held of 5:31.80. Twyman Friday and Saturday was also ninth in the 800m run with a mark at Pickerington High School North. of 2:30.90. Visit baumspage.com West Holmes won the D-2 boys meet with for complete results 56 points, while Lisbon from Day 2 of the D-2 Beaver was second out and D-3 regional championships held Friday of 42 scoring teams and Saturday at Southwith 51 points. eastern High School. Gallia Academy joined Logan Elm and Sandy Valley in a tie for © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. 27th place with seven points. Meigs, Fairfield Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Union and Hillsboro Athens 77/57 McArthur 76/59 South Shore Greenup 76/62 75/61 53 0 50 100 150 200 Chillicothe 75/59 Lucasville 78/60 Very High Logan 75/59 Adelphi 75/59 Very High Primary: walnut/hackberry Mold: 3726 Low Wed. 6:05 a.m. 8:49 p.m. 2:25 a.m. 1:33 p.m. 75° 58° Waverly 77/60 Pollen: 154 Primary: cladosporium MOON PHASES Last POLLEN & MOLD THURSDAY © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. State Up next NASCAR heads to California for the Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway next Sunday for a return to road racing. 77° 60° 0 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme When asked after the first three stages by Fox Sports commentators what he had to do catch the leader, Busch joked “I’m going to have to wreck him — they’re too fast.” In a year of parity in which 11 drivers won in the first 14 races, Larson became only the third driver with multiple wins this season. He also won at Las Vegas. Martin Truex Jr., a two-time winner of the Coca-Cola 600, was one of the favorites to win the race but his hopes ended when his left front tire went completely flat with 60 laps remaining and his pit crew struggled to remove the tire from the rim, ruining any chances of winning. More than 50,000 fans attended the event after COVID restrictions were lifted about a week before the race. WEDNESDAY Rather cloudy today. Rain and drizzle late tonight. High 80° / Low 59° ALMANAC over reparations for racial injustice. Disagreements among Black leaders in Tulsa over the handling of commemoration events and millions of dollars in donations have led to two different groups planning separate slates of events marking the massacre’s 100-year anniversary. In addition to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, the Black Wall Street Legacy Festival scheduled a series of separate events over the Memorial Day weekend. In a statement tweeted Sunday, Legend didn’t specifically address the cancellation of the event, but said: “The road to restorative justice is crooked and rough — and there is space for reasonable people to disagree about the best way to heal the collective trauma of white supremacy. But one thing that is not up for debate — one fact we must hold with conviction — is that the path to reconciliation runs through truth and accountability.” On Monday night, the Centennial Commission plans to host a candlelight vigil downtown to honor the victims of the massacre, and President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Tulsa on Tuesday. EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM From page 5 200m dash (23.49) crowns, while Griffin was first in the 400m dash with a mark of 51.86 seconds. Wise won the 110m hurdles (17.27) and McCutcheon won the 300m hurdles (45.22), while West Baker claimed the shot put title with a throw of 41 feet, 8 inches. Cody Schultz won the discus (158-2) and was also second in the shot put (39-2). Derenberger was second in both the high jump (5-6) and long jump (18-9.5) events, while Wood was the runner-up in the 300m hurdles (45.29). Peck was also second in the 200m dash (24.49). Hector Castillo was the 800m runner-up with a time of 2:13.08. Cooper Tatterson was also the 3200m runner-up with a mark of 11:09.44. Visit runwv.com for complete results of the 2021 Frank Young Memorial held Friday at Nicholas County High School. Milton 76/60 Huntington 76/61 St. Albans 78/60 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 82/58 90s Winnipeg 80s 79/54 70s Billings Minneapolis 60s 80/55 79/58 50s 40s Chicago 30s 77/59 20s San Francisco Denver 10s 73/55 Kansas City 69/49 0s 71/57 -0s -10s Los Angeles 80/62 T-storms Rain Showers El Paso 88/65 Snow Flurries Houston Chihuahua Ice 86/73 91/63 Cold Front Warm Front Monterrey 84/69 Stationary Front Clendenin 77/59 Charleston 78/59 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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Downie was recognized for 50 years of membership. Legion From page 1 Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Olivia Haggy stands at the podium after leading the turning of the tassels as the Top 10 of the Class of 2021 is pictured in the background. Olivia Goble reads the names Salutatorian Tresiliana Smith of the graduates as Principal Nicholas gave the welcome and the Travis Abbott stands ready to Valedictorian Salutatorian address. assist with presenting diplomas. McConnell gives his address. Audrey Tracy approaches the podium to give the invocation. the Legion members and Auxiliary members who helped with the laying of wreaths during the annual Wreaths Across America in December of last year. Newsome also presented certificates to those who helped with the Poppy Days activities last year. Following the presentations, several door prizes were awarded Law From page 1 Locally, Albany recently refinanced three sewer loans, making it one of the first in the state to use the new law. The refinancing will mean a new, lower interest rate of 0.5 percent — down from 4.25 percent — which will save mean savings of more than $1.5 million over the life of the Graduates line up to receive their diplomas. Graduates exit the gymnasium following Friday’s ceremony. From page 1 at Farmers Bank Stadium, due to inclement weather. Honors Diploma recipients were Marissa Allen, Breanna Cundiff, Rebecca Cundiff, Jocelyn Cunningham, Hannah Durst, Olivia Goble, Annika McKinney, Alexa Russell, and Tresiliana Smith. Class of 2021 Honorarians were Marissa Allen, Jocelyn Cunningham, Hannah Durst, Olivia Goble, Nicholas McConnell, Annika McKinney, Emma Powell, Alexa Russell, Tresiliana Smith and Baylee Tracy. A total of 115 diplomas were presented to the class of 2021. The Meigs High School Class of 2021 includes: Andrew Seth Abel, Sean Cole Ackley, Levi James Adams, Marissa Nicole Allen, Carson Ryan Barrett, Nicholas Alexander Bolin II, Payton Alan Brown, Griffin Lee Buck, Jacob Tyson Buckley, Bethany Marie Information and photos provided by Kathy Thomas. loans, according to the Ohio Water Development Authority. “This is exactly what we were trying to accomplish,” Edwards said. “I think we’re going to see more communities using this law to support local projects.” State Representative Jay Edwards is serving his third term in the Ohio House of Representatives. He represents the 94th House District, which includes Athens, Meigs, Washington and Vinton Counties. Valerie Darnell gives the benediction at Emma Powell walks across the stage to Friday’s ceremony. receive her diploma. Refunds Marauders and the closing prayer was given. For any Veteran, current or former Military Service member, Space Force, National Guard or Reserve member with an Honorable Discharge who is interested in joining the American Legion, meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Pomeroy Post, 41765 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy, Ohio. Burden, Faith Lynn Burns, Dominique Clarice Butcher, Jakota Charles Butcher, Logan Michael Caldwell, Austin James Caruthers, Marjorie Elizabeth Chapman, Tyson Nathaniel Clark Jewels Cherylann Conley, Caitlin Elizabeth Cotterill, Dylan Tyler Cremeans, Breanna Irene Cundiff, Rebecca Lynn Cundiff, Jocelyn Alexandra Nicole Cunningham, Jacob Daniel Dalton, Valerie Nicole Darnell, Hannah Noel Durst, Kaitlyn Michelle Eakins, Alex Kenneth Eblin, Hailey Maris Edwards, Devon Ryland Erwin, Madison Michelle Eskew, Elizabeth Rose Fackler, Dominick Gage Farley, Emmy Louise Gard, Zara Ray Gilland, Jenna Lynn Gilmore, Olivia Elizabeth Abigail Goble, Conner James Grady, Desera Rose Grimm, Olivia Dawn Haggy, Zachary Allen Haley, Breanna Mae Hart, Kaitlin Jo Hawkins, Brody Bryant Hawley, Daniel Leroy Henry Jr., Lucas Von Herdman, Morgan Mela- Graduates exit the gymnasium following Friday’s ceremony. nie Hook, Wyatt Olen Hoover, Hailey Dawn Hysell, Bailey Preston Jones, Sydney Ashten Jones, Courtney Nichole Kelley, Brett Edward Keith Kimes, Noah Bradley Kimes, Kara Nicole Klein, Sylvia Rae Klein, Jarod Corbin Koenig, Alyssa Marie Leib, Breanna Elizabeth Lilly, Zakky Wylde Lowe, Nicholas Stephen McConnell, Annika Nicole McKinney, Janey Louise McKinney, Noah Christopher-Rylan Metzger, Kylee Amaya Mitch, Alexandria Ann Ogdin, Mary Ann Owensby, Trenton Skylar Peacock, Alex Andrew Pierce, Justin Stanley Pierce, Blake Aaron Pitchford, Eden Alissa Pooler, Nathan Allen Pooler, Joseph Mason Porter, Emma Nicole Powell, Julia Ann Pritt, Emily Elaine Pullins, Destiny Dawn Racer, Tamika Lynn Ramage, Ethan Bradley Reitmire, Emily Sue Reynolds, Maylynn Marie Reynolds, Kylee Jarene Robinson, Samantha Renea Rogers, Cassidy LeeAnn Runyon, MacKenzie Danielle Runyon, Shelby Ray Lynn Runyon, Alexa Ann Russell, Will Riley Sargent, Hunter Raine Schafrath, Zachary Thomas Searles, Marissa Dawn Searls, Madeline Danyel Shope, Brycen Conner Smith, Jerrica Ashleigh Smith, Joshua Ryan Smith, Katlyn Rachael Smith, Tresiliana Rochelle Smith, Anthony James Spencer, Savannah Morgan Stone, Kaleb Douglas Thompson, Tyler Lee Tillis, Evan Michael Tolliver, Audrey Bliss Tracy, Baylee Rae Tracy, Ashley Renea Walker, Layla Marie Walter, Nova Laine Watson, Kenneth Charles Welsh, Shelby Lynn Whaley, Jasina Emily Will, Hunter Lee Wood, Lexi Melia-Peyton Writesel, Brian Christopher Young Jr., Emily Patsy Zeiner. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 6751333, ext. 1992. erly gave Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. the authority to collect From page 1 around $160 million a year for upgrades that both the company million in customer and the commission charges deemed acknowledged would be improper over the last used to bolster FirstEndecade. Jenifer French, during ergy’s credit rating, not new equipment. a recent confirmation The $456 million was hearing for her appointplaced into a “credit” ment as the new chair pool from which Firstof the utilities comEnergy companies, mission, said the Legincluding those located islature would have to pass a law allowing the outside Ohio, could borrow from. commission to include The PUCO said in refund provisions. ”I think the Supreme its original order that Court was very clear on requiring a refund would be counterprothat,” French said. ductive and defeat its But Republican Sen. purpose. The ruling Mark Romanchuk, of Ontario, disagreed, say- said the $456 million ing the Supreme Court could not be refunded because the commisalready gives the comsion failed to include a mission the power to requirement for paying order refunds. back customers. “That’s $1.5 billion Months later, the utilthat has been pulled out ity commission, based of our economy, which on the court’s earlier I would argue is not a ruling, ended Dayton good thing,” he said Power & Light’s ended during the hearing. charges for a rider The confusion about similar to FirstEnergy’s what charges are subject to refund is largely from which the company had charged cusa group effort by the utility commission, the tomers $218 million. No refunds were ordered. court and the LegislaRomanchuk has not ture’s arcane state utility laws. The court in a signed on as a co-spon5-2 vote in 2014 cited a sor for the two pending 1957 decision that said refund bills. He introduced his own legislaimproper charges by a tion as a state represenCincinnati telephone company were not sub- tative several years ago to require refunds. ject to a refund. AEP “This is easily solved, Ohio was allowed to but we need to have the keep $368 million cuspolitical courage to do tomers paid to recover it,” Romanchuk said. costs associated with “In the real world, when environment-related we make a mistake or spending. something is paid that Fast forward to a shouldn’t be paid, it 2019 Supreme Court should be immediately ruling that said the refunded.” commission improp- � 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 06. June Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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