https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/3fa94c42c8b767d6b08082adaeb84efd.pdf fc304b1bc0ebef3e32590cd606cdb230 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 70° 85° 85° Clouds and breaks of sun today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 92° / Low 67° Today’s weather forecast Hiking for charity Wahama’s perfect season WEATHER s 4 RIVER s 5 SPORTS s 7 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 126, Volume 134 Saturday, June 26, 2021 s $2 Supporting small businesses By Beth Sergent bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com BIDWELL — Something is brewing in Bidwell — namely, Silver Bridge Coffee. Earlier this week, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) visited the company which, due to demand and thanks in part to a grant, will be adding a new roaster. As reported last year via a news release from Beth Sergent | OVP Gallia County Economic Lorraine Walker, president of the Silver Bridge Coffee Company, at center, is pictured speaking with Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, & Community Developpictured at far right, on Thursday, at the company’s facility in ment, JobsOhio and Ohio Southeast Economic Bidwell. Development (OhioSE), the company received a $50,000 JobsOhio Inclusion Grant to assist with machinery and equipment costs. Lorraine Walker, president of the Silver Bridge Coffee Company, gave Husted a tour of the facility, explaining the brand’s humble beginnings from a 14-x-14 space which had formerly been her laundry room, to, as last year’s news release stated, “importing ﬁne fair trade and organic coffee from around the world and selling to major gro- “Homegrown businesses hire local people, they take good care of them, they give them good wages and benefits and help create a lot of opportunities here people didn’t previously have.” — Lt. Gov. Jon Husted cery chains, independent grocery stores, coffee shops, restaurants and bakeries throughout Ohio and the United States.” Established in 2008, Walker said she started the business to create a job for herself but currently, she has six full-time employees with two more starting next month. Also, starting July 1, employees will have 100 percent health insurance coverage and life insurance beneﬁts. She said employees are a big part of the success of Silver Bridge Coffee. See BUSINESSES | 4 Award nominees for ‘Our Town: Gallipolis’ GOP Ohio lawmakers move to pass transgender girl ban is about telling the story of this region in a way that educates and inspires community pride,” said Shaw, a 14-time regional Emmy winner. “We’ve heard from many people about how much they appreciated and enjoyed Our Town: Gallipolis. And that means so much to us. Gallipolis and the people in it are special, and I think we were able to show why in this documentary ﬁlm. I’m really excited that this program was nominated.” “Our Town is of my favorite projects each year,” said Rich. “Making sure that the music and audio perfectly represents the town and its people is very important for the success of the ﬁlm. And it’s a job I take very seriously.” “As we continue to tell the Our Town stories, it’s an honor to be the narrator of our region’s history. Being the voice of the Our Town series has been a great experience,” said Smith. “I think it’s wonderful to be a part of the team that puts together these amazing documentaries.” Smith and Rich are now two-time regional Emmy winners. They Midwesterners who are searching for participants for their research. A group called Phenomenology Research Partners (PRP) is conducting a study on the effects of the traumatic events that took place in the Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio House Republicans seeking to ban transgender girls from female school sports teams and allow college athletes to be paid for their likeness passed both measures in one bill, jeopardizing the bipartisan support the likeness measure had as separate legislation. The eleventh-hour GOP attempt prompted fellow Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to issue a rare statement Friday against the piece of legislation that has yet to pass both chambers, before making it to his desk. “This issue is best addressed outside of government, through individual sports leagues and athletic associations, including the Ohio High School Athletic Association, who can tailor policies to meet the needs of their member athletes and member institutions,” DeWine said. The proposal, titled the Save Women’s Sports Act, would require schools and higher education institutions in the state to designate “separate single-sex teams and sports for each sex.” “It is a shameful day in this body today,” Democratic state Rep. Michael Skindell said on the House ﬂoor. “This is one of the most extreme political attacks on transgender people in the nation.” Supporters say the measures are necessary to maintain fairness and protect the integrity in women’s sports in Ohio, though lawmakers have not pointed to a See EVENTS | 4 See GOP | 3 Staff Report ATHENS — Three WOUB Public Media employees have been nominated for an Ohio Valley Regional Emmy award for their work on “Our Town: Gallipolis.” According to a news release from WOUB, winners will be announced during the 57th annual awards ceremony which will be held virtually on Aug. 15. In the Documentary Historical category, Producer/Director Evan Shaw, Audio Supervisor Adam Rich and WOUB Radio Director Rusty Smith were nominated for “Our Town: Gallipolis.” The documentary ﬁlm is an hour-long look at the history of the Gallia County community. It examines many unique aspects and people of Gallipolis including: the town’s ﬁrst settlers, the Silver Bridge, and Gallipolis’ connection to the sinking of the Titanic. The ﬁlm also explores some of Gallipolis’ more notable residents like Bob Evans, Tuskegee Airman Henry Norman and Grandma Gatewood. “The Gallipolis ﬁlm was the seventh historical documentary in WOUB’s Our Town series, and the series See AWARD | 2 Photos courtesy of Kristin Courtney Abigail, the 6-year-old daughter of Fort Loramie graduate Kristin Courtney, takes a photo with her favorite baseball player, Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto, during a game Sunday at Petco Park in San Diego. From tears to smiles Votto makes young fan’s day By Kyle Shaner kshaner@sidneydailynews.com SAN DIEGO – Kristin Courtney, a 2002 Fort Loramie High School graduate, couldn’t have imagined her 6-year-old daughter would become a viral sensation when she took her kids to their ﬁrst Major League Baseball game. “It’s been very exciting AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC See SMILES | 3 (USPS 145-966) Joey Votto autographed a baseball and wrote “I am sorry I didn’t play the entire game.” Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2020 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. Research group studying 1966-67 events in Ohio Valley Focusing on growth from trauma Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — What began as a visit to Point Pleasant a few years ago has now turned into a study regarding the effects of trauma conducted by �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Saturday, June 26, 2021 LEON JORDAN OBITUARIES RUSSELL ELDRIDGE KEELS PIQUA — Russell Eldridge Keels, age 87, of Piqua, passed away at 1:35 a.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Ayden Healthcare, Piqua. He was born in Blackfork, on July 28, 1933 to the late George D. and Hulda (Howell) Keels. He married Alice Nannette (Benson) Keels in Piqua, on July 22, 1956 and she preceded him in death on February 17, 2020. Russell is survived by two sons and daughter-inlaw: Jonathan Keels, San Antonio, Texas; Jeffrey and Sarah Keels, Piqua; two daughters and sonin-law: Julie Wiggins, Piqua; Jina and Franklin Davidson, Dayton; twelve grandchildren: Brian Keels, Lisa Keels Coleman, Aleah Keels Cook, Kevin Keels, Megan Abdulhay, Jennifer Wiggins, Simuel Hummons, Allison Hummons, Bria Davidson, Brina Davison, Brittny Davidson, and Bresean Davidson; twenty three great-grandchildren: Skyla, Tyler, Sloan, Caleb, Conley, Erin, Kendall, Avery, Tristan, Desmond, Deshawn, Elijah, Sarah, Kristopher, Jaylen, Carlito, Simuel, Halaysia, Au’Jayla, Makayla, Amiyah, Lamareah, and Niota. Russell graduated from Rio Grande High School in 1951 and proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1953-1955. He worked for the Mattress Factory in Cincinnati as an upholsterer for two years and he worked for the United States Postal Service in Cincinnati for one PATASKALA — Leon years of employment. He was also an active memJordan, 81, of Pataskala, year. Russell then ber and elder at Compassed away on June 12, became a Deputy munity of Christ Church 2021 at Mount Carmel Sheriff in Miami in Reynoldsburg, where Hospital in Columbus, County for ﬁve he served as Pastor for following a brief illness. years, and then several years. He was born on Januworked for Wright- ary 22, 1940 in Letart Leon is survived by his Patt Airforce Base Falls, son of the late loving wife of 55 years, for eight years. He Woodrow Jordan and Terry; children Monica left Wright-Patt to operKathryn (Roush) Oliver. and Matt (Traci); grandate a dairy farm for six children, Josh and Jace; He was a 1958 graduate years before returning to of Pomeroy High School, sister-in-law, Brenda Wright-Patt, in which he and during the 60’s Leon (Kel) Weller; several retired from in 1988. Rus- was a DJ with the popugreat-nieces and a greatsell helped develop public lar group “The Jays” that nephew. utilities in Bidwell and A memorial service held high school dances he also helped with road will be held Saturday, through Meigs County. development and Forestry Leon was a U.S. Army July 24, 2021 at the Comand Wildlife Reserves in veteran having served in munity of Christ Church, Gallipolis. Russell was 840 Rosehill Road, ReynGermany for two years baptized at New Hope oldsburg. Visitation from in the 7th U.S. Army Baptist Church in Rio Headquarters. He retired 1-1:50 p.m., service at 2 Grande and later attended from US Airways after 33 p.m. Piqua Cyrene AME Church. WARNER Russell enjoyed ﬁshing, farming, traveling, RACINE — Arthur T. Warner, 91, Racine, died Friplaying pool, and political day, June 25, 2021, in the Abbyshire Place Nursing & talk. He especially liked Rehabilitation Center, Bidwell. spending time with his Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine, is serving family. the family. Funeral services will be held at on at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 MelcherSowers Funeral Home, Piqua, with Rev. John Vaughan ofﬁciating and Rev. Samuel Harris, Jr. co-ofﬁciating. Burial will follow at Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton. The family will receive friends from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, PO Box 502, Troy, OH 45373, or Randolph McCulloch Complex, 655 North Main Street, Piqua, OH 45356, or NAACP, 1528 West 3rd Street, Dayton, OH 45403. Condolences can be expressed to the family at www.melcher-sowers. com. Ohio Valley Publishing IN BRIEF Late Philippine leader hailed for integrity, guts vs. China MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Late Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was hailed Friday for his integrity in a Southeast Asian nation long plagued by corruption and for standing up to China over long-raging territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Hundreds of people lined up at a Catholic church in Manila despite coronavirus restrictions to pray before a silver urn with the cremated remains of Aquino, who died Thursday at age 61 of kidney disease arising from diabetes. Award From page 1 were both recognized in 2018 for “Our Town: Jackson” and in 2020 for “Our Town: Morgan County.” If you missed the Our Town: Gallipolis, there are a couple of ways you can still watch it. You can support WOUB by becoming a sustaining member who donates $5 a month at [woub. org/give]woub.org/give, and that will get you access to the streaming service WOUB Passport, or you can purchase a DVD of the program at [woub.org/ shop]woub.org/shop. Information provided by WOUB. Husted visits Rio’s Jackson Center SAMANTHA LEIGH WALLACE GALLIPOLIS — Samantha Leigh Wallace, age 27, of Gallipolis, died Wednesday June 23, 2021 at her residence. Born February 28, 1994 in Huntington, W.Va., she was the daughter of Michael O. Wallace and Tamyra Wright Daniels. Samantha will be remembered for her huge smile she always greeted you with. She is survived by her father Michael O. Wallace of Gallipolis; mother; Tamyra (Mike) Daniels of Proctorville; two sisters Maggie Wallace of Gallipolis, and Abby Wallace of Gallipolis; two brothers Todd Daniels of Gallipolis and Jack Queen of Gal- lipolis; grandfather Tom Wright of Crown City; best friends who were like her brother and sisters Caitlin Hunter, Coby Rifﬂe, Cari Schuler all of Gallipolis, and Angel Wright. She is also survived by several aunts, uncles, and cousins, and by one nephew. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday June 29, 2021 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Pastor Troy Delaney ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in the Ridgelawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 5-8 p.m. An online guest registry is available at www. waugh-halley-wood.com ALLEN D. STACY LANGSVILLE — Allen D. Stacy, 77, Langsville, passed away Thursday June 24, 2021, at his residence. Born July 18, 1943, in Taylorville, W.Va., he was the son of the late George Dewey Stacy and Gladys Welch Stacy Molden. He attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at Middleport. He worked at Athens Molk and Machine, and owned the Little Coal Buckett General Store. He is survived by his wife Donna Stout Stacy, a brother James Stacy of Canton, a sister Wanda Sharp of Salem Center, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Cecil Lee Stacy, a sister Geraldine Spurlock, and a halfbrother Bobby Molden. Memorial services will follow at a future date due to local circumstances. Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home assisted the family in making arrangements. You may sign his register book at www.bigonyjordanfuneralhome.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 Office of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted | Courtesy Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R), pictured at front and at far right, visited the University of Rio Grande’s Jackson Center on Thursday to hear about a manufacturing program involving partnerships with Rio, Wellston High School and Jackson County Job and Family Services, according to a news release from Husted’s office. GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS Metropolitan Estates, 301 Buck Ridge Rd., Bidwell. Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will Lunch, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays through Aug. 13. No identiﬁcation required. be printed on a space-available basis. Closed for holiday Meigs Library story times GALLIPOLIS — The Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library will be closed Sunday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Normal operating hours will resume on Monday, July 5. MEIGS COUNTY — All Meigs Library locations will be closed in observance of Independence Day. MEIGS COUNTY — The Meigs County libraries have returned to in-person story time each week. Story times happen at 1 p.m. following this schedule: Mondays - Racine Library; Tuesdays - Eastern Library; Wednesdays - Pomeroy Library; and Thursdays - Middleport Library. Wiggle Giggle Read happens each Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Pomeroy Library. Bagged lunches are provided for all children’s events this summer. Red Cross Blood Drive MIDDLEPORT — The Red Cross will be at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center at the corner of 5th & Main streets for a blood drive on Thursday, July 1, from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. According to organizers, there is currently a severe shortage of blood. Donors will receive a Red Cross embroidered hat while supplies last. Go to: redcrossblood.org and enter MCoC to schedule an appointment or contact the church at 740-9922914. Road closures, construction MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project begins on July 12 on SR 143, between Smith Run Road (Township Road 170) and Zion Road (Township Road 171). The road will be closed. ODOT’s detour is SR 143 to SR 684 to SR 681 to U.S. 33 to SR 7 to SR 143. Estimated reopening date: Aug. 11. GALLIA COUNTY — A bridge deck replacement project began 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 — U.S. 33/SR 833/SR 124 SYRACUSE — Applications for the 2021-22 Carleton College Scholarships for higher education are resurfacing. The project includes U.S. 33 near the intersection of Rocksprings Road (County Road available for legal residents of the Village of Syra20) and continues east to the SR 7 interchange. cuse. Applications can be picked up from Gordon From there, paving continues onto SR 833 Fisher at 1402 Dusky Street in Syracuse. Applications must be returned by July 1. Legal residents of south/124 east to the trafﬁc signal in Pomeroy, Syracuse can qualify for the scholarship awards for a where SR 833 and 124 diverge. One 12 foot lane will be maintained at all times using construction maximum of two years. barrels on the four-lane section and ﬂaggers on the two-lane sections. Estimated completion: July 15. MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project began on April 12 on State Route 143, BIDWELL — The Southeast Ohio Foodbank between Lee Road (Township Road 168) and & Regional Kitchen is participating in the SumBall Run Road (Township Road 20A). One lane mer Food Service Program (SFSP). Free meals are will be closed. Temporary trafﬁc signals and a 10 provided to all children regardless of race, color, foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated national origin, sex, age or disability. Meals will completion: Nov. 15. be provided at the site and time as follows: Gallia Carleton College Scholarship applications Free meals for Gallia kids �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, June 26, 2021 3 W.Va. man gets life in slaying of woman CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man convicted of killing a 77-yearold woman and injuring a police ofﬁcer has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Joshua Drennen, 28, of Clendenin, was sentenced Thursday in Kanawha County Circuit Court to life in prison on a ﬁrst-degree murder charge, news outlets reported. Drennen also received an additional 92 years on other Smiles cially Abigail being 6. She’s a little more aware of what’s going on,” said Courtney, who also has a 3-year-old son, Parker. The family had planned to go to the zoo Sunday, but the kids said they’d rather go back to the ballpark. “Not a soul was disappointed in this family. We had a great time,” Courtney said. “It was another huge surprise. It wasn’t something we were expecting.” The family’s seats were directly next to the Reds’ dugout, and they got yet another surprise when Votto popped up and greeted Abigail. He signed a Reds board book she’s had since she was born and took a photo with her. “They’ve been so kind,” Courtney said, saying the family didn’t need an apology or any gifts. “They really showed care and concern for Abigail, which as a parent means the world to me. Abigail felt seen and appreciated, which meant the world to her.” Other Reds players including Kyle Farmer, Amir Garrett, Jesse Winker, Mike Freeman, Lucas Sims and Scott Heineman also interacted with the kids, both before and after Abigail went viral. Farmer gave both kids signed balls before Saturday’s game, Garrett gave them a Gatorade towel and played with Parker, and Heineman gave them a bat. “That’s probably the favorite thing for my 3 year old, a big bat,” Courtney said. “He likes to pretend it’s a sword.” Of all the players, Votto is Abigail’s favorite. She enjoys playing ﬁrst base like him in her tee-ball league as it’s in the middle of the action, and the family has two dogs – named Joey Votto and Jay Bruce. Courtney, a lifelong Reds fan, said she’s enjoyed sharing her passion for baseball and the Reds with her kids. They watch each Reds game together, with Abigail usually watching three or four innings a day. Abigail has loved seeing herself on television and being famous, though her mom has explained to her that this much excitement doesn’t happen every time they go to a game. “It’s been very surprising,” Courtney said. “Obviously I didn’t expect anything like this. I have very few followers on Twitter and didn’t expect many people to see it.” From page 1 for Abigail,” Courtney said of her daughter. “She has really, really enjoyed the experience. “(The Cincinnati Reds) really, really made her week.” Abigail, who recently completed kindergarten, became a social media darling when her mom posted a photo of her to Twitter during Saturday’s game between the Reds and the San Diego Padres. Abigail’s favorite player, Reds ﬁrst baseman Joey Votto, was ejected during the ﬁrst inning for arguing with the umpire after he struck out – leaving the 6 year old in tears. Courtney tagged the Reds in her post, which had a photo of Abigail in a Votto T-shirt and the message “When it’s your ﬁrst MLB game and your favorite player of all time gets thrown out of the game in the ﬁrst inning….” accompanied by crying emojis and the hashtag #weloveyoujoey. “It took two innings to calm down,” Courtney said. “She just kept asking for hugs and saying that she was sad that Joey Votto had to leave.” Abigail also showed her displeasure by booing the Padres. After her mom explained that an umpire had ejected Votto, Abigail’s anger and boos were directed to the umps. “She said it’s not OK to be mean,” Courtney said, adding that some popcorn helped ease Abigail’s pain. Courtney’s husband left the game early with their two children, heading back to the hotel to eat and get the kids ready for bed, while she remained at the game. “I don’t get much of a chance to see them in person so I didn’t want to miss an inning,” said Courtney, who now lives in Los Angeles with her family. Courtney was shocked when an autographed baseball was delivered from the Reds’ dugout with a message from Votto written on it: “I am sorry I didn’t play the entire game.” “I was so surprised,” she said. “I think I was in shock. It just didn’t register. “The note was pretty funny. It seemed very much like Joey Votto from what we know about his personality as fans.” Along with the signed ball, which Courtney delivered to her daughter that night at the hotel, the Reds gave the family tickets for Sunday’s series ﬁnale. “They were thrilled, espe- Reach the writer at kshaner@ sidneydailynews.com or 937-538-4824. charges in the February 2020 crime spree in Charleston that included charges of attempted murder, robbery, malicious wounding, assault, stealing a car and larceny. According to police, Barbara Steele died at her home of blunt force trauma to the head. Drennen then committed a carjacking and attacked a responding ofﬁcer with a weapon described as an “antique iron.” The ofﬁcer then shot and wounded Drennen. Photos courtesy of Kristin Courtney Abigail, the 6-year-old daughter of Fort Loramie graduate Kristin Courtney, went viral on social media when her mom posted a photo of her on Twitter after her favorite player, Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto, was ejected from Saturday’s game. Abigail, the 6-year-old daughter of Fort Loramie graduate Kristin Courtney, holds a baseball autographed by her favorite player, Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto, following Saturday’s game against the San Diego Padres. GOP From page 1 single instance where this has been an issue in the state. “Across our country, female athletes are currently losing scholarships, opportunities, medals and training opportunities,” GOP Rep. Jena Powell, a cosponsor of the bill, said on the House ﬂoor as Democrats pounded their desks in opposition. House Republicans added the ban to a bill allowing college athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image or likeness in promotions. The legislation must go back to the Senate for approval of the transgender prohibition. “I continue to strongly pursue legislation to ensure student athletes receive in law their rights to their own name, image, & likeness by the July 1, 2021 deadline,” GOP Sen. Niraj Antani, the sponsor of the measure to compensate college athletes for their likeness, tweeted. “I’m optimistic in my prospects & I will continue to work hard to get this done for our student athletes.” The Ohio High School Athletic Association has ruled in 48 cases of transgender students applying to compete since September 2015 and says and there have been only 11 transgender female approvals. “Those 11 approvals have resulted in no disruption of competition regarding competitive equity and they have not caused any loss in female participation, championships or scholarship opportunities,” Tim Stried, a spokesperson for the association, said in a statement. “The OHSAA is conﬁdent that our policy, which is based on medical science, is appropriate to address transgender requests and works for the beneﬁt of all student-athletes and member schools.” The college athlete compensation bill would prohibit universities or college athletic conferences from punishing athletes if they are compensated based on their sports performance. Such compensation could involve anything from a book signing at a bookstore to a deal with a local restaurant. Exceptions include sponsorships for marijuana, alcohol, tobacco and casinos. Athletes would have to notify universities 15 days ahead of signing endorsement contracts. The measure mirrors similar efforts in other states and on the federal level as athletes ﬁght for rights to compensation. Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has testiﬁed before Senate and House committees that Ohio schools need the bill passed quickly to be competitive with colleges and universities in states with similar laws. RUTLAND BOTTLE GAS, INC. WVUMedicine.org/Jackson Rutland Bottle Gas announces they are now the ONLY authorized Weber Grill Service & Warranty Center in the region!! JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL We will carry a full line of Weber Grills & Weber Grill Accessories Offering Free Delivery & Set Up within a 25 miles radius. 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From page 1 Bill wrote regarding the research: “Experiencing River Valley between Novemcataclysmic disasters and paraber 1966 and December 1967. normal phenomena can be The intent of the study is to extremely challenging, and eleunderstand the dimensions of ments of post-traumatic growth post-traumatic growth (PTG) (PTG) frequently emerge from that may have originated durdifﬁcult life circumstances. ing this time and place and to communicate the results to the This study will collect qualitative data from individuals who general public in an effort to experienced one or more of facilitate healing in the greater these phenomena to examine Ohio River Valley. the dimensions of PTG that The team consists of Bill they acquired through the Kousoulas, Jaci Kousoulas and process. Although many studAmanda Raber. ies have been conducted about Information provided by PTG and environmental disasthe team regarding their backters, and some scholarly literagrounds is as follows: Kousoulas, who has a PhD, is ture has been written about an investigative researcher with the topic of paranormal phedegrees in Psychology and Eng- nomena, little has been written about the dimensions of PTG lish. He states he’s especially that can emerge from having passionate about learning how experienced a combination of people and communities often both factors. thrive by overcoming trauma “This project will address the and adversity. His doctoral disfollowing research questions: sertation covers the topics of What are the dimensions of post-traumatic growth (PTG) PTG experienced by communiand personal resilience from a ty members who were impacted qualitative perspective, utilizby the collapse of The Silver ing conversational interviews Bridge? What are the dimenand grounded theory analysis. sions of PTG experienced by Bill stated he ﬁrst visited Point Pleasant in 2016 and has individuals who have encountered inexplicable phenomena returned every year since due to his deep appreciation for the associated with Mothman in people, and their sense of com- 1966-1967? The design of the study is phenomenology, and munity. it will utilize semi-structured Jaci has worked as a United interviews, journaling, and ﬁeld States Postmaster for over 23 notes.” years. Her professional experBill further stated on the tise lies in data analytics, invesstudy’s goals “This informatigation, and research. Point tion might prove to be useful Pleasant became a home away to individuals who have been from home the very ﬁrst time traumatized by similar phenomshe and Bill visited there. The community and people of Point ena. This topic is signiﬁcant to the ﬁeld of general psycholPleasant remind her of her childhood, and what it was like ogy because it will investigate to experience the unity of life in the qualitative experiences of participants who have selfa small town. Raber is a content developer identiﬁed as having transiwith experience in instructional tioned through this crisis. By design and audio/video produc- performing the analysis, key tion. She is fascinated by Point phenomena and elements can be identiﬁed that will aid in the Pleasant’s ability to recover overall understanding of the from disasters and ﬂourish, even during a global pandemic. type of personal growth one might expect to experience by She hopes that lessons learned transitioning through similar from the residents can be circumstances.” applied more widely, as Point The team will be in Point Pleasant is unique, but trauma Pleasant next week and has is universal. interviews regarding their study As for the traumatic events set up with some local ofﬁcials PRP is referencing in their and residents. For more inforstudy, they consist of the Silmation, or if you are interested ver Bridge collapse and the in participating in this volunMothman sightings but stress teer-based study, please contact they realize these two events aren’t necessarily connected for PRP at phenomenologyrepeople but occurred in the time- searchpartners@gmail.com, frame they are looking at more through their website phenomclosely in regards to the trauma enologyresearchpartners.com, or by dialing 815-751-1524. research. The team stated this TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 85° 85° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Fri. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 4.75 3.31 22.92 21.39 SUN & MOON Today 6:05 a.m. 8:58 p.m. 11:12 p.m. 7:50 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Last Jul 1 New Jul 9 First Jul 17 Full Jul 23 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Major 1:36a 2:42a 3:44a 4:40a 5:31a 6:16a 6:57a Minor 7:51a 8:56a 9:57a 10:52a 11:42a 12:04a 12:47a Major 2:06p 3:10p 4:10p 5:04p 5:53p 6:37p 7:17p 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Minor 8:22p 9:24p 10:23p 11:16p ---12:26p 1:07p WEATHER HISTORY New York City was hit by a blizzard in March 1888. By June 26, however, a different type of weather had set in, and the city had its 14th consecutive day with average temperatures above 80 degrees. back on that” — citing job creation and money going into local economies. In addition to giving back to the local economy, Walker said Silver Bridge Coffee Company was also able to give back beyond the borders of Ohio by joining a foundation that supports women in coffee-producing countries. The foundation funded 13 early childhood centers in Peru in 2021 into 2022. Walker said this meant they were able to give back to the people producing the coffee they sell. “We are also very aware, in addition to our employees, we’re very aware that it’s the customers that have put us where we are today,” Walker said. “Everytime you choose to purchase a local coffee from a local bakery, or whatever…you’re helping your area create jobs and to move forward.” In addition to visiting Silver Bridge Coffee Company on Thursday, Husted also visited the University of Rio Grande’s Jackson Center to hear about a manufacturing program involving partnerships with Rio, Wellston High School and Jackson County Job and Family Services, according to a news release from Husted’s ofﬁce. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. MONDAY Times of sun and clouds Low Moderate High Moderate Lucasville 89/69 High Very High Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 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. Fri. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.58 16.27 21.84 13.04 12.71 25.53 13.14 25.28 33.85 12.36 17.30 33.80 15.80 Portsmouth 91/68 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates 24-hr. 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THURSDAY 95° 66° McArthur 89/66 Very High Primary: grasses, trees Mold: 1509 WEDNESDAY 94° 71° Adelphi 90/71 Chillicothe 90/71 TUESDAY 93° 72° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Waverly 88/68 Pollen: 21 Low MOON PHASES Businesses Husted said the state along with JobsOhio were putting a focus on growing jobs in Southeast Ohio. From page 1 When asked how to uplift “There’s nobody doing this businesses, speciﬁcally in Southeast Ohio in regards alone, there’s no business to overcoming hurdles other owner out there that can areas may not face, Husted say, ‘I built this business’.. said: “In life, you don’t know it’s always a ‘we built this how to go somewhere, usubusiness,’” she said during ally, unless you’ve had someThursday’s visit. “I know we are a woman-owned business body show you…usually, you but I always like to say we are have to ask somebody who’s woman-owned and we’re fam- been there what the best ily supported because there is way is to get where you need absolutely no way I would be to go. That’s why creating homegrown businesses is so here if I didn’t have the support of my husband, my fam- important, because they are going to inspire entrepreily, especially during COVID neurs who are going to be when things were difﬁcult, able to contact businesses everybody pitched in.” like this…and say , ‘Hey, how Husted said he chose to did you start your business? visit Silver Bridge Coffee Where do I go? What are the to see for himself an Ohio “homegrown business” which resources?’” Husted said by providing had worked with JobsOhio to resources to homegrown help expand operations. businesses, those own“Homegrown businesses ers “can help guide people hire local people, they take through resources, so the good care of them, they give them good wages and beneﬁts next person has someone and help create a lot of oppor- to turn to. If you don’t have a vibrant, entrepreneurial tunities here people didn’t previously have,” Husted said, economy, then people don’t pointing out every bag of cof- know where to turn.” Husted explained there fee sold brought money back needed to be a focus on supto the area to create more porting small businesses prosperity. “I love the story about how in Ohio, many of which were greatly affected by the California loved to buy Ohio pandemic. He spoke about coffee…so, we’re selling a lot ﬁnding state resources for of coffee to California,” he said. “We’ll take their money small businesses and “in the end it’s a smart thing to do and we’ll spend it here in because we’ll get the return Ohio.” 0 Primary: cladosporium, other Sun. 6:05 a.m. 8:58 p.m. 11:52 p.m. 9:02 a.m. killed when a ﬁre sent toxic smoke pouring through the Maury County Jail in Columbia, Tennessee. Elvis Presley performed his last concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. In 1993, President Bill Clinton announced the U.S. had launched missiles against Iraqi targets because of “compelling evidence” Iraq had plotted to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush. In 1996, the Supreme Court ordered the Virginia Military Institute to admit women or forgo state support. In 1997, the ﬁrst Harry Potter novel, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling (ROHL’ing), was published in the United Kingdom (it was later released in the United States under the title “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”). SUNDAY Clouds and breaks of sun today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 92° / Low 67° Statistics through 3 p.m. Fri. 83° 66° 85° 64° 101° in 1921 49° in 1979 Nazaire. In 1919, the New York Daily Today is Saturday, June 26, News was ﬁrst published. In 1945, the charter of the the 177th day of 2021. There United Nations was signed by are 188 days left in the year. 50 countries in San Francisco. In 1948, the Berlin Airlift Today’s Highlight in History: On June 26, 2013, in decid- began in earnest after the ing its ﬁrst cases on the issue, Soviet Union cut off land and the U.S. Supreme Court gave water routes to the isolated western sector of Berlin. the nation’s legally married In 1963, President John gay couples equal federal footing with all other married F. Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he delivered Americans and also cleared his famous speech expressing the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California. solidarity with the city’s residents, declaring: “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner). On this date: In 1968, President Lyndon In 1483, Richard III began B. Johnson announced his his reign as King of England choice of Abe Fortas to suc(he was crowned the followceed the retiring Earl Warren ing month at Westminster as chief justice of the United Abbey). States (however, Fortas later In 1917, the ﬁrst troops of withdrew in the face of stiff the American Expeditionary Force deployed to France dur- Senate opposition). In 1977, 42 people were ing World War I landed in St. EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low The Associated Press 92° 70° 70° Ohio Valley Publishing Clendenin 91/69 Charleston 90/68 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 80/54 Montreal 76/72 Billings 80/61 Minneapolis 78/65 Chicago 81/73 Denver 70/53 Toronto 79/72 Detroit 82/73 New York 84/72 Washington 87/74 Kansas City 82/67 Sun. 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The couple set out on May 1 in Harpers Ferry, the portion of the trail in West Virginia, and headed north to Maine. Starcher said they hope to be at the northern most point on Mount Katahdin, Maine, by the end of August. After reaching that point, Starcher and Agosti will be heading back south on their way to Springer Mountain, Georgia. Starcher and Agosti are updating their followers on Facebook weekly with their experience, location and photos. They are also asking for people to consider making donations to local charities while they hike the trail. Starcher and Agosti have selected four charities: Pleasant Valley Hospital Cancer Equipment Fund, local churches, WV Suicide Prevention, and Izzy’s Walk, which supports a West Virginia family with a child battling cancer. “These charities go a long way and they help a lot of people,” Starcher said. At the conclusion of their hike, 100 percent of donations will be split between the four charities. Donations can be made to the local City National Bank by mail or in person with funds given to the Starcher/Agosti Charity Fund Savings Account. Starcher said they choose the Appalachian Trail for many reasons. “It’s the Superbowl of trails,” Starcher said. “The trail of all trails. It’s one of the most popular trails, one of the hardest and it’s on our end of the country.” Starcher and Agosti both said there are mental and physical complications to hiking the trail for months without a break. Agosti said it has been mentally hard to be away from family and their children, which is Photos by Jennifer Agosti | Courtesy Eddie Starcher and Jennifer Agosti began their hike on the Appalachian Trail on May 1. Many streams run across the trail. “These charities go a long way and they help a lot of people.” — Eddie Starcher why she remembers the people who will beneﬁt from the charities and even carries a picture of Izzy with her. Currently, Starcher said they are averaging 12-14 miles per day and hope to reach up to 15-20 miles per day. Starcher said at the beginning, the couple had an average of hiking seven miles per day. Starcher added they had to gain their “trail legs” in the ﬁrst 500 miles — including injuries, blisters, strained and sore muscles. He explained the injuries usually “slow up” after the 500 miles and they will be able to hike further distances. As of Wednesday, the couple has hiked 457 miles through the Appalachian Trail and are in Connecticut. So far during their The trail runs from Maine to Georgia and covers many different landscapes. Agosti is pictured in a tight space between the rocks. adventure, Starcher and Agosti have encountered some rocky trails, had a visit from a black bear in their camp in New Jersey and came across rattlesnakes. Starcher and Agosti will be on the trail at least until the beginning of November. © 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. Pictured is Starcher traveling alongside a field. Starcher and Agosti have seen many snakes on their hike through the trail. These pegs and bars assist hikers in climbing the rocks to get through the trail. �COMICS 6 Saturday, June 26, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Robin Fowler OH-70224940 Providing Insurance and Financial Services HELLO, NEIGHBOR! CALL ME TODAY Robin H Fowler, Agent 342 2nd Avenue | Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-446-4191 | www.agentrobinfowler.com robin.fowler.pich@statefarm.com BLONDIE Please call or stop by and say, “Hi!” I’m looking forward to serving your needs for insurance and ﬁnancial services. Here to help life go right.® 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� � � � �Sports Ohio Valley Publishing ‘No spectators’ still possible for Tokyo Olympics TOKYO (AP) — A “no-spectator games” remains an option for the Tokyo Olympics, which open ofﬁcially in just four weeks, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Friday. The admission by Seiko Hashimoto comes only four days after she announced on Monday that up to 10,000 local fans would be allowed into venues — with numbers not to exceed 50% of venue capacity regardless of indoor or outdoor events. Organizers put off the decision on local fans for several months, and fans from abroad were banned months ago. The move to allow fans went against many medical experts who have said the safest Olympics would be with no fans due to coronavirus. “What I feel is that no spectating should remain an option for us as we look into things,” Hashimoto said at a news conference. “The situation is changing from time to time so that is why we need to remain ﬂexible and prompt in responding to any change. A no-spectator games is one of our options.” Organizers seemed to back down slightly on fans after a COVID-19 panel for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported on Thursday that “there’s a sign of resurgence” of infections in Tokyo. The panel said infections grew by 11% in the last week — based on the seven-day average — with more of the contagious Delta variant cases being detected. Organizers say they will take another look at fans after the current “quasi-state of emergency” ends on July 11. Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa delivered another wake-up call on Friday when she conﬁrmed that a member of the Ugandan team who tested positive for the coronavirus upon entry to Japan last week was infected with the Delta variant. Later in the day a second Ugandan also tested positive for the Delta variant, Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said. Despite extensive testing before and upon entry, cases like these seem certain to happen with 11,000 Olympic athletes and 4,400 Paralympic athletes entering Tokyo, along with tens of thousands of added staff, coaches, judges, and IOC and sports federations ofﬁcials. The ﬁrst Ugandan member, reportedly a coach, was detected positive last Saturday at the Narita airport near Tokyo and quarantined. But the Japanese authorities allowed the remainder of the nine-person team to travel more than 500 kilometers (300 miles) on a chartered bus to their pre-game camp in Izumisano, in the western prefecture of Osaka. “They all carried certiﬁcates showing their negative test results,” Izumisano Mayor Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu said. “We never imagined they could be infected.” The team members were quarantining at a hotel there. “The Olympic organizing committee is very much interested in ﬁnding out more from this (Uganda) example,” Hashimoto said. “We will pay detailed attention to get information as much as possible from this experience,” with operations reﬁned accordingly. She added: “We cannot say everything is 100%. We will make a bubble as close to 100% as possible.” The head of Imperial Household Agency on Thursday said Emperor Naruhito is “extremely worried” about the health risks presented by the Olympics. It was a rare move for the ceremonial ﬁgure who stays away from politics. He was under no obligation to speak up about the Olympics, and the fact he did is more signiﬁcant than what he said. Hashimoto was asked at least three times about the Emperor’s comments, but did not mention his name and gave vague replies. “We need to remove anxiety and concerns from all the Japanese people,” she said. “We need to really ensure a safe and secure operation of the games. So we will need to put in more effort in doing that.” The IOC is pushing ahead with the Olympics, partly because it derives almost 75% of its income from selling broadcast rights. Estimates suggest $3 billion to $4 billion in broadcast money is on the line in Tokyo. The ofﬁcial cost of the Olympics is $15.4 billion, though several government audits say it’s much larger. All but $6.7 billion is public money. The IOC contributes about $1.5 billion. Japan has reported about 780,000 coronavirus cases and has attributed about 14,500 deaths to COVID-19. About 9% of Japanese have been fully vaccinated as the government steps up its inoculation drive. Saturday, June 26, 2021 7 WHS seniors end career with championship By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Wahama seniors, from left, Victoria VanMatre, Emma Gibbs and Deborah Miller accept the Class A Sportsmanship award, following the Lady Falcons’ 5-3 victory in the state championship on Wednesday at Little Creek Park in South Charleston, W.Va. SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 27-game winning streak to go out on. Wahama’s Class A champion softball team will have to say farewell to three seniors from this year’s squad, Emma Gibbs, Deborah Miller and Victoria VanMatre. Following the 5-3 victory over Ritchie County in the Class A softball state tournament, Wahama head coach Chris Noble talked about how much his senior trio meant to the the undefeated squad this year. “The three seniors, they were all a huge part of this undefeated season ending in a state championship,” Coach Noble said. “Those three, I’ve coached since they were six. They were a big part of this championship season.” VanMatre — the starting third baseman, and ﬁfth batter in the order for the Red and White — was named to the alltournament team after Wednesday’s state ﬁnal. “It feels really good, I tried really, really hard for this, worked very hard, and I know all the girls worked really hard,” VanMatre said. “It was the perfect ending to our season.” VanMatre — who was also one of six members of the Lady Falcons’ basketball team this past season — acknowledged the fear of losing another season to the COVID-19. “It’s really amazing, I never thought I’d be here right now, especially with our season getting canceled because of COVID last year,” VanMatre said. “Really, I was scared about our season this year where we See WHS | 8 Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Wahama head coach Chris Noble meets with pitcher Mikie Lieving (2) and catcher Amber Wolfe (left), during the Lady Falcons’ 5-3 victory in the Class A state championship on Wednesday in South Charleston, W.Va. A look back at Wahama’s perfect season By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 27 up, 27 down. A perfect game in baseball, a perfect season for Wahama. The Wahama softball team proved unbeatable this season, winning all27 games by a combined total of 225-36. In ﬁve games in the month of April, Wahama outscored opponents 47-1. May saw a 121-13 scoring advantage for the Lady Falcons, while WHS outscored its postseason foes 57-22 in June. Wahama trailed in only ﬁve games this season, twice in the regular season, once in the regional round, and in two games at state. After four shut outs in ﬁve games in April, the Red and White won their ﬁrst six games of May by a combined 60-to-2, and were 11-0 a month after their season-opening 17-0 win at Eastern. Ripley was the ﬁrst team to claim a lead on the Lady Falcons, on May 17, going up 3-2 in the top of the sixth inning. The Lady Falcons tied the game in the following inning, and then won with an eighth inning walk-off single from senior Emma Gibbs. Three days later and two shut out wins later, the Lady Falcons were down again, this time 1-0 against Tug Valley after a ﬁfth inning error. WHS trailed 1-0 down to their ﬁnal strike in the bottom of the seventh, when senior Deborah Miller came through with a solo home run on the ﬁfth pitch of her at-bat. Leading off the bottom of the 10th inning, sophomore Mikie Lieving blasted a walk-off home to give Wahama the 2-1 victory. WHS never trailed in its next game, but held off Point Pleasant for an 8-7 victory and the season sweep of the Lady Knights. Wahama then ﬁnished the month of May with three straight shut outs in Little Kanawha Conference play. After outscoring opponents 27-to-7 in three sectional games, WHS claimed its 14th and ﬁnal shut out of the year 2-0 over Man in the opening round of the Region IV tournament. The Lady Falcons ﬁrst postseason deﬁcit came in the second game regional tournament, when the host Lady Hillbillies went up 2-0 in the second inning. Wahama took a 3-2 lead with back-to-back home runs by Emma Gibbs and Amber Wolfe in the following frame, and WHS added another run in the top of the sixth, but Man tied it at four in the home half of the sixth. After three straight scoreless frames, Wahama exploded for seven runs in the 10th inning, securing its ﬁrst-ever regional championship with an 11-4 win. In their state debut, WHS gave up a run in the second and another in the third, before tying Petersburg with a two-run single from Miller in the top of the sixth. The Lady Vikings reestablished their lead in the home half of the inning, but in the top of the seventh, Wahama tied it at three on an Amber Wolfe single, and then took the lead for good on a three-run home run by Morgan Christian. After holding on for the 6-5 win against Petersburg, WHS never trailed in a 6-3 win over Ritchie County later that night. RCHS was tied that game at two in the top of the third inning, but an RBI triple from Christian in the fourth reestablished the Lady Falcon lead. Ritchie County defeated Petersburg to make its way back to the Lady Falcons, and took a 2-0 lead in the top of the ﬁrst inning. WHS tied it at two with an RBI single by Gibbs and a sac-ﬂy from Lauren Noble in the bottom of the ﬁrst. Then the Lady Falcons took the lead for good with back-to-back doubles from Wolfe and Noble in the bottom of the third. WHS allowed just one more run before claiming its state championship with a 5-3 win. The ﬁnal meeting between Wahama and Ritchie County was the ﬁfth between the schools. Wahama won 5-0, 5-0 and 6-0 in the regular season, before the 6-3 and 5-3 victories at state. Ravenswood was Wahama’s next most common foe, losing to the Lady Falcons 6-0 and 9-0 in the regular season, as well as 9-4 and 10-1 in the sectional tournament. The Lady Falcons had the same pitcher and catcher for all-27 games this season, both playing in their ﬁrst varsity seasons, sophomores Mikie Lieving and Amber Wolfe. Lieving struck out 238 batters in 176 innings this spring, while walking 35 and hitting 14. Lieving gave up 36 runs, 26 earned, and 119 hits. Wolfe caught nine runners trying to steal, and had just three passed balls behind the plate this season. Third-year WHS head coach Chris Noble noted the beneﬁt to having two reliable starters at pitcher and catcher. “We’re set in several positions, but everybody knows in ball, pitching and catching are real important. It makes it real easy on the coaching staff to be set in those positions,” Noble said. “Our pitching and defense See SEASON | 8 �SPORTS 8 Saturday, June 26, 2021 WHS Ohio Valley Publishing Hendrick gets plenty of mileage from gamble on Larson From page 7 had to have a year off. I didn’t know if we were going to play basketball or softball this year. At the end of basketball season we were quarantined for two weeks and couldn’t play our sectionals, which I was really upset about. To come back and ﬁnish this season out like this, it’s amazing.” VanMatre recorded a pair of hits in each of the Lady Falcons’ three wins at the Class A state tournament, and also had a perfect ﬁelding percentage with nine assists and three putouts in a dozen chances at third base. For the season, VanMatre ranked ﬁfth in hits (31) and fourth in RBIs (26) on the team. Gibbs — starting at second base and batting second in the lineup — noted the state championship was Wahama’s ultimate goal. “It’s what we’ve been working for, it was our goal the whole time, to win the state championship,” Gibbs said. “We weren’t really planing on going undefeated, but I think all of our work just showed.” Gibbs has been named to the all-state team at least once in volleyball, basketball and softball in her time Wahama, and admitted this was the perfect way to end her athletic career at WHS. “It’s really cool to know that it’s my last game ever being played, and it’s a win in the state championship,” Gibbs said. “I think that’s why it’s a bigger deal now that I’m a senior. I played a lot of sports in my high school career, and I loved all of them, but softball has always been the best sport for us at Wahama. For it to be the last sport I play, it’s the cherry on top of my high school athletic career.” Gibbs ﬁnishes her career with a seven-game hitting streak, and scored a run in 11 of her last 12 games. After ending the sectional tournament with her ﬁrst home run of the season, Gibbs blasted a home run in each of the Lady Falcons regional games. Like VanMatre, Gibbs also played ﬂawless defense at the state tournament with seven assists and seven put outs in 14 total chances. For the season, Gibbs ﬁnished with the team’s second most RBIs (35), second most runs scored (40), and fourth most hits (36). Miller — Wahama’s ﬁrst baseman and eighth batter in the lineup —talked about the surreal feeling of winning the state title, and the close-knit bond of the team. “It’s indescribable, it feels like I’m living a dream right now, it doesn’t feel real,” Miller said. “We’re a family, we work together, we bring each other up when somebody is in a slump, we’re always there. We’re more than just a group of people playing ball together, we’re a family.” When it comes to top memories of the season, Miller’s twoout home run in the seventh inning, forcing extra innings against Tug Valley was obviously unforgettable, but not the only great memory. “That’s probably one of the biggest ones,” Miller said. “The game against Ripley, the state tournament obviously, making school history, and probably the Point Pleasant games, those are the ones that stick out to me.” Miller also came up with a pair of postseason home runs for the Red and White, and drove in six runs in total this postseason. Miller had a .939 ﬁelding percentage in the postseason executing 62 of 66 chances. Miller and Gibbs tied for third on the team with three home runs apiece this season. On defense, Miller had the team’s second-most putouts, 142. In its last three campaigns, Wahama as gone a combined 73-15. Next year’s seniors enter their ﬁnal season with a 54-3 record to build off of. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rick Hendrick was convinced there was little risk in signing Kyle Larson, who if given the chance would prove he was worth sponsorship investment after his long suspension by NASCAR for using a racial slur. The team owner signed machine tool maker Cincinnati Inc. and truck manufacturer Freightliner — existing Hendrick Motorsports partners — to sponsor a pair of races each right before the season. Next came Valvoline, which in April said it was adding three races as primary sponsor for Larson. Now Larson is the hottest driver in NASCAR and sponsors have to pony up substantial sums to get their logos on the No 5 Chevrolet. Hendrick’s gamble paid off — and continues to pay off. The Valvoline marketing department had initial reservations about the tie. But chief executive Sam Mitchell said he took Hendrick Motorsports’ word that Larson had put the work in to prove his character. That trust was rewarded last weekend at Nashville Superspeedway when Larson drove a Valvoline-sponsored car to victory for the ﬁrst time since Johnny Benson in 2002. Mitchell was at the track with his two 22-year-old sons and celebrated Father’s Day with his ﬁrst trip to victory lane and the family talked about it on the drive home. “With my sons being young men, the whole experience that Kyle had, we talked about it, his journey and what he learned from his mistake and that words matter,” Mitchell told The Associated Press. “When you see somebody get a second chance and take advantage of it, and really do the hard work of learning and growing from it and now seeing this success, I think it’s a great story.” This is what Hendrick bet on when he signed Larson before the season. Larson goes to Pocono Raceway for a weekend doubleheader on a four-race winning streak that includes the nonpoints $1 million All-Star Race. Valvoline was the third non-Hendrick owned company through 17 races to be featured on Larson’s car this season. The rest of the events have been sponsored by Hendrick subsidiaries, though Hendrick said there is signiﬁcant interest in sponsoring Larson now. Larson’s success has put Hendrick’s own businesses in something of a conundrum. “My guys don’t want to take ‘Hendrick’ off the car. All the dealerships, they’ve got all kinds of promotions,” Hendrick said. “I keep jacking the price up to the automotive group and they haven’t said no yet.” Since the HendrickCars.com paint scheme was revealed before the Daytona 500, new users have increased 56% and site trafﬁc went up 124% from the previous 135-day period, HMS said. Five of the six highest-trafﬁc days to the site were race days — Larson wins at Las Vegas, Sonoma and Texas, as well as runnerup ﬁnishes at Atlanta and Kansas, all races that featured Hendrick’s site for new and used cars on the hood. Hendrick Automotive has 93 dealerships in 13 states — the largest privately held dealer group in the country — and Hendrick acknowledged after Larson’s win at Nashville that the best business plan might be leaving his company on the car. “I think we’re getting real close to that,” Hendrick said. Larson became available to Hendrick only because he lost nearly every sponsor after using the racist slur while racing online in April 2020. The ﬁnancial blow was so bad that Chip Ganassi had no choice but to ﬁre him. NASCAR suspended him for the remaining 32 races last season. Even though Larson took considerable steps to redeem himself he remained untouchable for most of the top teams. Valvoline takes pride in its racing heritage and had initial concerns as a longtime supplier to HMS and Hendrick Automotive. Valvoline spent nine seasons as primary sponsor for Mark Martin, but as the sport exploded in popularity the company was outpriced and in 2001 diversiﬁed its NASCAR sponsorship. Valvoline sponsored only two races in 2018, its ﬁrst season as a primary backer of a Hendrick car, upped it to three races last year, and is now at ﬁve after adding Nashville and upcoming races at Daytona and Bristol for Larson. “For me, at ﬁrst, it was, ‘What do I believe about Kyle and I am comfortable with him?’” Mitchell said. “Then it became, ‘Is this a good marketing plan and what are the real risks?’ I knew we were on the side of supporting someone we believed in and then it was just a question of let’s make sure we have the marketing, and his ability to handle tough questions in interviews was going to be successful so that the fans came along with it.” Mitchell said if Valvoline were a bigger company it would “probably be on the hood in more races.” But the price goes up with each victory for Larson, who is second in the points standings and wooing fans all over the country. His win at Nashville was his fourth in seven days. Hendrick has won a record 13 Cup Series titles, rode Larson’s winning streak past Petty Enterprises as the winningest team in NASCAR with 271 victories and even after the retirements of Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Jimmie Johnson has emerged with the strongest current lineup in the series. His drivers have combined for eight victories in 17 races and all four qualiﬁed for the playoffs. Long before he entered racing, Rick Hendrick was a car salesman. He has always been able to close a sale and understand the market. He has the hottest property in motorsports now. It may be too late to make a deal on Larson, especially when negotiating with a car salesman. “We don’t want to take a piecemeal deal because I think it’s worth more to me than to do that,” Hendrick said. “There’s tremendous interest in Kyle. A lot of companies are telling me they appreciate me giving him the chance. “Some of them are ready to spend some money, just not enough.” AP SPORTS BRIEFS Alternate helmets returning to NFL in ’22 after 9-year pause Steelers to ﬁnd a replacement, but DeCastro’s solid play on the ﬁeld and presence in the locker room deals a signiﬁcant blow to what is now a very young offensive line group. DeCastro’s abrupt departure means the Steelers will have an The NFL is bringing back alternate helmets in 2022, ending almost completely rebuilt offensive line entering 2021. Veteran a nine-year hiatus that started because of concerns about player center Maurkice Pouncey retired in January, left tackle Alejandro Villaneuva signed with Baltimore and left guard Matt safety. The league wrote to clubs in a memo dated Thursday that it Feilier is now with the Los Angeles Chargers. Zach Banner is the only starter from the offensive line group must be notiﬁed of plans to use alternate helmets by July 31 that walked onto the ﬁeld for Week 1 in 2020 who will be back even though they won’t be used for another year. The memo this season, and Banner is recovering from major knee surgery was obtained by The Associated Press. after going down in the opener against the New York Giants. The use of a second helmet was dropped in 2013 over conThe Steelers drafted center Kendrick Green in the third cerns that wearing more than one helmet might not be safe round to take over for Pouncey. Kevin Dotson will take over for players. As those concerns have eased, clubs have lobbied at one of the guard spots, with B.J. Finney ﬁguring to be for a second helmet because options for alternate jerseys were the frontrunner to take over the other one unless Pittsburgh expanded in 2018, the league said. The second helmet can only be worn only with so-called classic, ﬁnds someone on the open market like Trai Turner, who was released in March by the Chargers. alternate or color rush jerseys, and all players must be ﬁtted for both helmets before training camp, the league wrote in the memo. The primary and alternate helmets must be the same make, model and size. The alternate helmets must be worn in practice the week of the game they will be used, if not before. The NFL began allowing throwback uniforms to commemorate its 75th season in 1994. They gained popularity through A 23rd Major League Baseball team has reached the 85% the years before the limit of one helmet made alternate univaccination threshold for players and other on-ﬁeld personnel, forms less enticing because of the difﬁculty matching the base which allows relaxed protocols, but there were few additional color of the primary helmet. vaccinations in the past week. Major League Baseball and the players’ association said Friday that 85.4% of tier 1 and 2 tier individuals had been fully vaccinated, up just 0.1% from the previous week, and 86.5% had received at least one dose, unchanged from the previous week. Tier 1 includes players, managers, coaches, team physicians, The Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday released six-time Pro athletic trainers and strength and conditioning staff. Bowl guard David DeCastro in a surprise move. Tier 2 includes ownership, front ofﬁce staff, travel staff, head The 31-year-old DeCastro attended the team’s mandatory groundskeepers and ballpark operations staff. minicamp last week but did not participate in full-team drills. Once a team reaches 85% vaccinations among tiers 1 and 2, DeCastro, the team’s ﬁrst-round pick in the 2012 draft, spent it has the option to apply loosened protocols to tier 2. nine years with the Steelers. He was named All-Pro following There were no positive tests in the last week. There were the 2015 and 2017 seasons while playing on one of the most dominant offensive lines in the league. DeCastro was entering 1,854 tests, down from 9,104 the previous week. So far this season, there have been 66 positive tests — 37 the ﬁnal season of a ﬁve-year $50-million contract he signed in players, 29 staff — among 205,377 samples tested, a 0.03% 2017. positive rate. The positive tests are among 25 teams. The decision does free up some salary-cap space for the 23rd MLB team reaches 85% COVID vaccinations as shots slow Steelers cut 6-time Pro Bowl guard DeCastro in surprise move Season I’m just so proud of these girls and this team, I love them all so much,” Lieving said. “I just want to pitch and do my best From page 7 for the girls behind me, it’s the best feeling in the world has been amazing all-year doing that. They have always long, and even when someone messes up and makes an had my back, and it’s easy to pitch when they’re behind error, they pick each other me.” up.” Lieving and Wolfe ﬁnished The Lady Falcons ﬁnished with a team ﬁelding percent- ﬁrst and second on the team age of .960 this season, com- in hits, with 55 and 45 respecmitting 30 errors in 742 total tively. The two sophomores also tied for the team-high chances. with four home runs apiece. After pitching her 27th Lieving was ﬁrst in batting complete game victory, and celebrating the state champi- average (.585), runs scored (47) and stolen bases (16), onship with her teammates, while Wolfe was third in RBIs Lieving talked about what (32). winning the championship Wolfe serves the No. 3 hitmeant to her. “There’s so many emotions, ter in the lineup, the catcher calling out plays between pitches, and the drummer in the dugout when the team needs a lift. The WHS sophomore talked winning the state championship in her ﬁrst season, and her role as a team leader. “It’s amazing, we’ve been working so hard to get to this point, just to be here is unreal, and it’s awesome,” Wolfe said. “Occasionally when it’s high stakes, I get a little nervous, but I’m always courageous. I believe in Mikie, that she’s going to throw the right pitch and that she’s got my back. My team’s got my back, so I’m not afraid to make mistakes. I’ve watched higher-level catchers direct their team, I’ve really learned from that, and to be able to lead my team to this victory has been an amazing experience.” Lauren Noble — a junior starting shortstop and clean up hitter — led Wahama in RBIs (40) and extra-base hits (24) this season, while Morgan Christian — a sophomore starting in center ﬁeld — drew a team-best 16 walks, and also hit by six pitches, twice as many as anyone else on the team. Wahama hasn’t lost since May 12, 2019, a 7-0 setback in the regional tournament at Sherman. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, June 26, 2021 9 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 Ruby Brewer will be celebrating her 97th birthday June 27, cards may be sent to her at PO Box 4, Long Bottom, OH 45743. Cliff Richie, a veteran of the Korean War, will celebrate his 90th birthday July 2, cards can be mailed to him at 215 2nd Ave., Unit 202, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Lois Hawley will be celebrating her 90th birthday on July 7, cards may be sent to 1128 East Main St., Pomeroy, OH 45761. Saturday, June 26 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a ﬁsh fry at ﬁre station. Serving starts at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 27 CHESHIRE — BradburyJenkins Reunion will be held at Old Kyger FWB Church, 16 Stingy Creek Road, potluck dinner at 1 p.m. (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted General /RRNLQJ IRU KHDWLQJ�FRROLQJ LQVWDOOHU RU KHOSHU� ([SHUL� HQFH ZRXOG EH JUHDW� :LOO SD\ JRRG IRU NQRZOHGJH�,I LQWHU� HVWHG FDOO �� LI QR DQVZHU OHDYH PHVVDJH� MERCHANDISE Want To Buy Absolute Top Dollarsilver/gold coins, any 10k/14k/18k gold jewerly, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 Monday, June 28 MIDDLEPORT — Veterans Service Commission meeting, 9 a.m., 97 North Second Ave., Suite 2, Middleport. POMEROY — Regular meeting of the Meigs County Public Library Board, 1 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. Thursday, July 1 GALLIPOLIS — Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 will meet, 5 p.m., at the post home on McCormick Road, all members are urged to attend. Saturday, July 3 CENTERVILLE — Centerville Fire Department will (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN The Meigs County Comissioners intend to contract for Engineering and/or Architectural services for potential up cmlng projects. Engineering and/or Architectural firms interested in being considered for a c ntract to provide the required services should reply with a Statement of Qualifications no later than July 23,2021. Statements received after that date will not be considered. The County is seeking Archittectural and/or Engineering services for several projects and a brief preliminary project desc iption is attached. A separate Statement of Qualificatlons is required for each project for whle a firm is applying. Statement of Qualificiations should include information regarding the firm's history, experience, and relevant references, The Instructions to Respondents explains the criteria upon which firms will be valuated. As required by Ohio Revised Code 153.65-71, responding firms will be ranked base upon their relevant qualifications. Following this evaluation the Meigs County Commissl ers will enter into contract negotiations with the most highly qualified firm(s). Statements of qualificati ns should be emailed to jwill@meigscountycommissioners.com or delivered to the Meigs C llnty Commissioners Office at 100 East 2nd street Pomeroy Ohio 6/26/21,7/3/21 7KH 6\PPHV 9DOOH\ /RFDO 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW KDV WKH IROORZLQJ YDFDQFLHV IRU WKH �� VFKRRO \HDU� Applicants must hold or be able to obtain Ohio Department of Education licensure or credentials for these classroom positions, as well as the appropriate Federal and State Background Checks. all members are urged to hold an ice cream social and ﬁreworks, with activities begin- attend. ning at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 4 GALLIPOLIS — The American Legion Lafayette Post #27, the Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 and the Auxiliary will host a Family Party for the kids at 1 p.m., at the post home on McCormick Road. There will be games, water balloons, bouncy house, corn hole as well as refreshments. All members kids and public are welcome to attend. Tuesday, July 6 GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post #446 will meet 6 p.m., at the post home on lower 3rd Ave., RACINE — Nancy the Turtle Lady will be at the Racine Library with her creatures. There are two times to see the program: 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. Monday, July 12 GALLIPOLIS — DAV Dovel Myers Post #141 will meet at 5 p.m., at the post home on Liberty Ave., all members are urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — AMVETS Post #23 will meet at 6 p.m., at the post home on Liberty Ave., following the DAV, all members are urged to attend. (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY MOTOR ROUTE Would you like to deliver newspapers as an independent contractor under an agreement with the Point Pleasant Register? Gallipolis Daily Tribune? 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If interested, please contact Greg Bowman, Superintendent, 14778 State Route 141, Willow Wood, Ohio, 45696 or greg.bowman@sv.k12.oh.us. Applications will be taken until these positions are filled. 6\PPHV 9DOOH\ /6' LV DQ HTXDO RSSRUWXQLW\ HPSOR\HU� OPERATE YOUR OWN BUSINESS WITH POTENTIAL REVENUE $ , OVER 1 000 PER MONTH! The Gallipolis Daily Tribune has a part-time position for a MAIL CLERK/DOCK WORKER apply at 825 3rd Ave Gallipolis, Oh For an application or call Derrick Morrison at 740-446-2342 ext. 2097 OH-70240095 OH-70240097 CALL TODAY! �NEWS 10 Saturday, June 26, 2021 GOP-backed bill clamping down on protesters in Ohio advances Double-wide paving machine in use on US 35 Staff Report CHARLESTON — The only paving machine in the state of West Virginia wide enough to pave two lanes at the same time is currently in use on US 35 in Putnam County, according to a news release from the West Virginia Division of Highways. DOH’s paving contractor, West Virginia Paving, Inc., is using the Roadtec paving machine on 15-mile section of US 35, the last section of the highway between Interstate 64 and the West Virginia/Ohio state line to be upgraded from two lanes to four lanes. “Instead of paving a lane that’s 12 feet wide, we’re paving a lane that’s 28 feet wide,” said Clif Farley, DOH project manager for the US 35 project. “It gets rid of the longitudinal joints.” The 28-foot paver has been in use about two weeks. Construction of the last four-lane section of US 35 is on track to be ﬁnished sometime in the fall, according to DOH. “Ordinarily when DOH paves or repaves a road, they’re restricted to paving a 12-foot lane at a time,” stated Ohio Valley Publishing “Instead of paving a lane that’s 12 feet wide, we’re paving a lane that’s 28 feet wide.” COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A GOP-backed bill aiming to expand the deﬁnition of obstructing justice in Ohio to include failure to follow a lawful order or diverting a law enforcement ofﬁcer’s attention moved forward Thursday. Republican lawmakers voted the House bill out of committee after weeks of intense testimony, where critics said the anti-protest proposal will be selectively enforced and disproportionately impact Black people. If Derek Chauvin had been distracted by the crowd, “maybe George Floyd would still be here,” Marsita Ferguson, of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Lake County, wrote in her opponent testimony. “This is just a scare tactic to stop us from making change.” The bill, introduced by GOP Reps. Jeffrey LaRae and Shane Wilkin, is one of four proposals by the majority party aimed at criminalizing or increasing penalties associated with behavior at protests — Clif Farley DOH project manager for the US 35 project the news release. “Work crews will typically shut down one lane of trafﬁc, pave that lane, then shut down the other lane for paving. “The technique allows paving on roads that have trafﬁc on them. But it also leaves a seam down the middle of the road where water and salt can collect in winter, freezing and thawing and eventually leading to cracks or potholes. “The contractor’s 28-foot paving machine is ideal for paving new roads. It doesn’t leave a seam, which should add up to longer pavement life in the long run.” “It’s pretty cool,” Farley said. “I worked in resurfacing in the 1990s, and we were talking about it then, how we’d like to have a machine that could pave two lanes at once.” James Pipes DPM Podiatry Specialist WVUMedicine.org/Jackson in the wake of mass demonstrations that swept across Ohio last year in response to Floyd’s killing. “The events that have transpired over the course of these past several months have demonstrated a necessity to amend our state’s obstruction of justice law that will further protect law enforcement ofﬁcers and members of the general public,” Wilkin said upon introducing the proposal in March. The bill has also received a lot of pushback from groups like the American Civil Liberties Union, who have called it an effort to discourage free speech and the right to protest. LaRae said previously that the intent of the bill is not to infringe upon those rights but, “violence is not a protected right and should not be tolerated.” Beyond Ohio, a number of states, most notably Florida, have decided to respond to the last year ﬁlled with racial injustice protests over police brutality by clamping down on protesters and providing police with more power and authority. The Ohio bill would make failure to follow an ofﬁcer’s order as well as diverting their attention a second-degree misdemeanor unless it creates the risk of physical harm to any person, in which case it would be a ﬁfthdegree felony. Many opponents of the bill also said the bill language was too vague and broad in its deﬁnition and could in turn be used to punish protesters or bystanders who take photos or videos of a police encounter or “taunt” an ofﬁcer. As a result of the criticism, a substitute version of the bill removed the words “harass” and “annoy” and added an amendment to clarify that it does not prohibit a person from using audio or video recording equipment to record a law enforcement ofﬁcer in the course of their duty. James Pipes DPM 304-373-0133 Podiatry Specialist LIVESTOCK REPORT GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The latest livestock report as submitted by United Producers, Inc., 357 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio, 740-446-9696: Date of Sale: June 23 Total Headage: 111 HOURS Monday 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Feeder Cattle (#1 Cattle / Based on In-Weight) Yearling Steers 700-800lbs: $130.00 - $132.00; 800-900lbs: $128.00; 9001000lbs: $105.00 - $118.00; Yearling Heifers 600-700lbs: $117.00 - $125.00; 700-800lbs: $115.00 - $121.00; 800-900lbs: $100.00 - $111.00; 9001000lbs: $95.00 - $112.00; Steer OH-70240820 W Morad-Hughes Health Center 122 Pinnell Street, Ripley WV, 25271 Calves 300-500lbs: $138.00 - $162.00; Heifer Calves 300-500lbs: $120.00 - $162.50; 500-600lbs: $118.00 $130.00; Feeder Bulls 250-400lbs: $135.00-$163.00; 400-600lbs: $110.00$140.00; 600-800 pounds: $125.00 - $129.00; #2 & #3 Feeder Cattle: $60.00 - $125.00. 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When You Need It Most. OH-70238610 Well Checks, Sick Visits, Walk-In Care and Telehealth Appointments Schedule an Appointment Today at 304.675.4500 �NEWS 12 Saturday, June 26, 2021 Daily Sentinel June is ‘National Cancer Survivor Month’ Available local resources personally designed the The month of June is event’s logo and sells designated as National commemorative T-shirts Cancer Survivor Month. as well as pillows and In the US alone, accordbandanas to make addiing to the American tional monies Cancer Society, there are roughly Meigs Health for MCCI. Mr. Morris and his 17 million cancer Matters wife, Mindy, survivors and Courtney C. personally invest it is estimated Midkiff a signiﬁcant to exceed 22.1 amount of their million by 2030. own resources to make The National Coalition the event a success. for Cancer Survivorship Earlier this spring and (NCCS) pioneered the in the midst of planning deﬁnition of survivor as for the 2021 Ann Morbeing any person diagris Cancer Awareness nosed with cancer, from the time of initial diagno- Beneﬁt and Poker Run, sis until his or her death. Mr. Morris received another cancer diagnosis Cancer survivors are for which he currently is extraordinarily resilient undergoing treatment. people. For example, I want to acknowledge one Despite days of tiredness and not feeling well, Mr. local survivor today. A. Morris continues to forge Lee Morris is a devoted ahead with efforts includhusband, father, granding, but not limited to father, brother, friend; soliciting donations; selltalented musician; avid ing rafﬂe tickets; mapping motorcyclist and a canout the route; promotion cer survivor since 2012. and engaging partners Since 2013, Morris, has to assist with this year’s coordinated the Meigs County Cancer Initiative, event, which is scheduled for Sept. 12th with Inc. (MCCI’s) largest fund-raiser: the Ann Mor- registration taking place from 11AM-1PM at the ris Cancer Awareness Rutland Civic Center 337 Beneﬁt and Poker Run in memory of his mother Main St, Rutland, OH. For more information or who died of cancer. to support the event visit Mr. Morris, who inihttps://www.facebook. tially beneﬁted from com/annmorriscancerMCCI’s Transportation Assistance Program upon awarenesspokerrun. MCCI uses funds raised a throat cancer diagnosis, states in this year’s event via the Ann Morris Cancer Awareness Beneﬁt pledge letter: “MCCI and Poker Run to support helped me in my ﬁght Meigs County cancer against cancer and I am patients via its Transproud to play a part in helping this organization portation Assistance Program. We know that bring cancer awareness access to care and lack to Meigs County.” Since 2013, Mr. Morris and his of transportation (which are two of the ﬁve 2020 team (consisting mainly Meigs County Commuof family members and nity Health Assessment friends) have raised approximately $23,000.00 Priorities) affect cancer survivorship for reasons on behalf of MCCI. He MCCI | Courtesy Pictured is A. Lee Morris presenting a check to MCCI Members following the 2018 Ann Morris Cancer Awareness Benefit and Poker Run. of distance, lack of area specialists/primary care physicians and cost. Meigs County presently is working to establish a public transportation system, but has no practicing cancer specialists. As a result, most local cancer survivors have to travel to Gallipolis, Athens, Columbus, Chillicothe or outside of Ohio for treatment. The Meigs County Health Dept. (MCHD) collaborates with MCCI to execute its Transportation Assistance Program for Meigs County cancer survivors who are travelling to cancer-related appointments. Fuel vouchers and fast-food gift cards are offered on a monthly basis (contingent upon the availability of funds) to cancer survivors who complete the application process. Vouchers are only redeemable at service stations situated within Meigs County and fast-food gift cards are purchased from Meigs restaurants keeping donated funds in the local economy. For more information, contact me at 7409926626 (Monday through Friday) or via email at courtney.midkiff@meigs-health.com. In 2020, MCCI disseminated gas vouchers and food cards to Meigs County Cancer patients travelling to medical appointments as follows: January-28 patients; 55 vouchers; 22 food cards; February-23 patients; 42 vouchers; 18 food cards; March-23 patients; 42 vouchers; 16 food cards; April-16 patients; 30 vouchers; 12 food cards; May-11 patients; 21 vouchers; 9 food cards; June-16 patients; 29 vouchers; 11 food cards; July-15 patients; 24 vouchers; 10 food cards; August-12 patients; 20 vouchers; 10 food cards; September-19 patients; 33 vouchers; 12 food cards; October-12 patients; 22 vouchers; 9 food cards; November-12 patients; SWISHER & LOHSE 23 vouchers; 9 food cards; December-21 patients; 33 vouchers; 10 food cards. MCCI was establishment in 1993 to improve cancer awareness and control in Appalachia. MCCI focuses on increasing awareness, providing education on ways to prevent cancer, promoting cancer prevention and the importance of early detection of cancer for long-term survival. MCCI’s grassroots efforts help residents to become more aware of when and where to seek screening, how to navigate through the increasingly complex health care system, and where to turn for community resources. MCCI cares about the community by: working together with various agencies such as the MCHD to address cancer health disparities in Meigs County; providing cancer education programs for the community that focus on prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship; addressing needs and gaps in medical coverage for members of the community as they arise; providing education to combat high cancer rates; providing resources to individuals and families with a cancer diagnosis. Remaining meetings dates for 2021 include Aug. 2, Oct. 4 and Dec. 6 at noon. New members are welcome. Contact me for more information. In conclusion, the anonymous quote “No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another” certainly applies to many people in our communities, but MCCI and the MCHD especially consider Mr. Morris to be a local champion and salute him for his continued efforts and selﬂess passion to support fellow survivors along their cancer journeys. Courtney C. Midkiff, BSC, is administrator for the Meigs County Health Department and secretary for the Meigs County Cancer Initiative. Pleasant Valley Hospital PHARMACY #�� #� �"��"� �!�� #�� $ � �� #�� "�� "�� #� �� " CALL (740) 992-2955 TO TRANSFER YOUR PRESCRIPTION TODAY! Now offering Covid-19 Vaccinations! Give us a call to schedule your Covid-19 Vaccination and provide your information contact-free. Must be 65 years+ or have preexisting condition. MARKET LEADER IN B E N E F I T S A N D C O M P E T I T I V E WAG E S $3,000 Fishing with Dad Photo Contest TURN YOUR FUN INTO CASH! Submit your photo to our website. 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