https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/7847ca93b315fa676745ddc08dae68d8.pdf f9d151b5bf6fdf3024ee90319a048236 PDF Text Text On this day in history 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 71° 79° 78° Mostly cloudy today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 84° / Low 62° NEWS s 2 Today’s weather forecast Weekly church columns WEATHER s 3 CHURCH s 4 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 135, Volume 75 $9 million in water, sewer infrastructure grants announced Meigs included in funding Staff Report COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Laurie A. Stevenson announced this week that two dozen communities will receive a total of $9 million in H2Ohio funding for projects to improve the quality of drinking water and to repair or replace aging water, wastewater, and sewage infrastructure. According to a news release from the governor’s office, among the projects awarded were a drinking water infrastructure project for the village of Middleport and home sewage treatment system replacement projects for Meigs County. The release stated: Middleport will receive $500,000 in H2Ohio funding to support the replacement of water mains and make improvements to three wells. Funding will also be used to remove lead service lines within the village. The village’s current water distribution system is undersized and aging, causing regular water main breaks and the associated need for boil orders. Based on an Ohio EPA evaluation, three well pits, which house the chlorine injection points, check valves, and main valves, are not secure. This project will improve the drinking water for 2,530 residents. “These projects will improve the quality of life for thousands of Ohioans by giving them reliable access to clean water and by addressing failing wastewater and home sewage treatment systems which are also a threat to public health and the environment,” said Governor DeWine. “All of our communities deserve to have strong water infrastructure, and I am committed to helping our local partners with these costly improvement projects.” Thirteen H2Ohio drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, will receive a total of $7.4 million to improve water service for thousands of residents across the state. Projects include the construction of a new water treatment plant, the replacement of aging water lines, and the installation of new water lines and water mains. New wastewater infrastructure projects will solve sewer system backups, extend sanitary sewers, and replace failing household sewage treatment systems with new sewers. Projects were selected based on the community’s economic needs and project readiness. “Governor DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative enables Ohio EPA to extend available funding to help communities across the state address their water and wastewater needs and replace failing home sewage treatment systems,” said Director Stevenson. “We are using H2Ohio funding to make a difference in these communities and in the lives of Ohioans.” The news release further stated: It is estimated that approximately 31 percent of all household sewage treatment systems in Ohio are experiencing some degree See WATER | 12 AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Friday, July 9, 2021 s 50¢ Looking forward to ‘fair’ OVP File Photo In this photo from last year’s fair, Rachel Jackson and Coltin Parker were named the 2020 Meigs County Outstanding 4-H members. Jackson (left) and Parker (right) are pictured with 4-H Educator Nancy Sydenstricker. 4-H judging begins Staff Report ROCKSPRINGS — It’s almost Fair Time. Judging took place on Tuesday of this week at the Meigs County Fairgrounds for miscellaneous and livestock book Scrapbooking — McKenzi Sellers, Grand Champion; Aubrie Kernan, Reserve Champion; Nina projects in advance of the Blackhurst, Honorable 2021 Meigs County Fair. Mention; Family History Treasure Hunt — Ellie How2021 Miscellaneous and ell, Reserve Champion; Livestock Book Judging Kayden Hensley, HonorResults Mastering Photography able Mention; Focus on Photography — Jacob Spencer, Grand 1 — Aubrie Kernan, Champion; Reserve Champion; Jacob Fitch, Nevada Johnson and MacKenzie Arms, Honorable Mention; Self Determined Music — Samuel Cremeans, Grand Champion; Your First Home Away From Home — Hannah Erwin, Reserve Champion; See FAIR | 12 Fundraiser to benefit Pomeroy K9 Unit Staff Report POMEROY — An online fundraiser is taking place to benefit the K9 unit of the Pomeroy Police Department. The fundraiser, with a goal of $4,000, is to help purchase a car insert and a “door pop” plus heat alarm system for the cruiser of K9 Maximus and handler Patrolman Jeff Morris. Officer Leif Babb explained that the items are needed for the dogs safety. Babb and the depart- Courtesy photo Pomeroy Police Department K9 Maximus is pictured. ment are working with HeroK9.org for the fundraiser. According to the fun- draiser information, “K9 Maximus is a 4-year-old German Shepherd certified in Tracking/Trailing, Narcotics, and Protection. He is assigned to Patrolman Jeff Morris of the Pomeroy, Ohio, Police Department. Maximus is national and state certified which allows the team to assist officers in the neighboring state of West Virginia. K9 Maximus is very social and used extensively for PR purposes. Unfortunately, K9 Maximus is working without a kennel insert at the moment because, due to budget issues, the Village of Pomeroy is not See BENEFIT | 12 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. Meigs Board approves agenda items 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. OH-70239894 All content © 2021 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. ule d e h c S 9 1 D I V O your C e with Vaccin ay! us tod Staff Report between the Meigs Local School District Board of Education and the OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4/AFLROCKSPRINGS — Numerous agenda items, including personnel CIO and its Local #017, effective dates July 1, 2021 through June 30, matters and the ratification of a new union contract, were approved 2024. In personnel matters, the board, during the recent meeting of the Approved to hire McKenzie SidMeigs Local Board of Education. ers as 8th Grade Math Teacher at The board approved ratification Meigs Middle School, effective the of a new Negotiated Agreement 2021-2022 school year and pending completion of all administrative requirements; Approved to hire the following as summer-school staff for Meigs Local School District, retroactive to June 2-July 2: Chelsea Barnes, Amy Cremeans, Emily Hill; See AGENDA | 12 Clinics Are being held at the Meigs County Health Department You can see the Vaccine Schedule at www.meigs-health.com Call 740-992-6626 to register or gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov Meigs County Health Department | 112. E. Memorial Drive, Ste A | Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 | 740-992-6626 | www.meigs-health.com �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, July 9, 2021 OBITUARIES Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS MAX ROLAND OURS NEW HOLLAND — Max Roland Ours, 80, of New Holland, died Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at 12:44 p.m. at Four Seasons of Washington Nursing and Rehabilitation where he had been a patient since June 29. He had been ill the past month. Max was born September 11, 1940, at Crown City in Gallia County to Donald and Elsie Phillips Ours. He was reared in Gallipolis but lived most of his life in Washington Court House and New Holland. He was a retired heavy equipment operator. Max was a member of Fayette Lodge F. & A.M. #107 and a lifetime member of the International Union of Operating Engineers. On February 4, 1968, he married the former Bonnie Mae Minshall. She preceded him in death on July 27, 2019. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Donna June Sanders and a halfbrother, Darrell Ours. Max is survived by six children, Donnie (Gloria) Ours, Max (Julie) Ours and Cathy (Pete) Smith, all of Gallipolis, Vickie (Trent) Hamilton of Pleasant City, Michelle Ours of Frankfort and Tami Ours of Jeffersonville; six grandchildren, Justin and Aiden Pence, Chris Biars, Jake Proctor, Amy Thompson and her husband, Dalton, and Gage Smith. A Masonic service, which is open to the public, will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Michael Hodge, pastor at the Walnut Hill Church of Christ in Christian Union, officiating. Burial will follow in the New Holland Cemetery. Friends may call at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House from noon Saturday until time of the Masonic service. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice, 116 Morris Road, Unit B, Circleville, Ohio 43113. LARRY DOUGLAS STOVER SYRACUSE — Larry Douglas Stover, 78, of Syracuse, passed away, at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at his residence. Born August 7, 1942 in Corpus Christi, Texas, he was the son of the late Walter Douglas Stover and Inez Kemp Cleveland. He was a retied owner operator of LDS Heating and Cooling. He was a United States Army Veteran and a member of the Don Gentile Post #532 of the American Legion in Columbus, Ohio. He is survived by his children, Connie Fulks, of Columbus, Angela (Brian) Newman, of Edgewater, Florida, Trent Stover, of Gallipo- lis, and Todd Stover, of Syracuse. His love and blessing, Donna Cartwright, of Syracuse, eight grandchildren, a host of great-grandchildren, a sister, Patty, of Texas, his special fur baby, Fritz Vonn Stover, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents, he is preceded by his father who raised him, Raymond Haskins, and two sisters. Private graveside services will be held in the Crown City Cemetery, on Monday, July 12, 2021. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Pomeroy is entrusted with the arrangements. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actor-singer Ed Ames is 94. Former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is 89. Actor Richard Roundtree is 79. Singer Dee Dee Kenniebrew (The Crystals) is 76. Author Dean Koontz is 76. Football Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson is 74. Actor Chris Cooper is 70. TV personality John Tesh is 69. Country singer David Ball is 68. Business executive/TV personality Kevin O’Leary (TV: “Shark Tank”) is 67. R&B singer Debbie Sledge (Sister Sledge) is 67. Actor Jimmy Smits is 66. Actor Tom Hanks is 65. Singer Marc Almond is 64. Actor Kelly McGillis is 64. Rock singer Jim Kerr (Simple Minds) is 62. Actor-rock singer Courtney Love is 57. Rock musician Frank Bello (Anthrax) is 56. Actor David O’Hara is 56. Actor Pamela Adlon is 55. Actor Scott Grimes is 50. COVID-19 related supplies ing will proceed in the following order: Keystone Road; Gage Road; Patriot Road; Hannan Trace Road; Lincoln Pike. Local traffic will CLAY TWP. — Trustees of Clay need to use other County roads as a detour. Township will distribute COVIDGALLIA COUNTY — Gallia 19 related supplies from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., Saturday, July 17, at their site County Engineer Brett A. Boothe on Teens Run Road, approximately announces Johnson Road will be closed between Lincoln Pike and two-tenths of a mile from Ohio Fierbaugh Road, beginning Mon7, south of Gallipolis. IdentificaGALLIPOLIS — Robert Paduday, July 5 for approximately two tion required (example: driver’s chik, a former senior advisor to weeks for slip repair, weather performer President Donald J. Trump, license, utility bills, etc.) to prove mitting. Local traffic will need to residency. and current chairman of the Ohio use other county roads as a detour. Republican Party, will deliver the MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge keynote address at the upcoming replacement project begins on July Gallia County Republican Party 12 on SR 143, between Smith Run Corn Roast. The annual event feaRoad (Township Road 170) and tures activities beginning at 6 p.m., Zion Road (Township Road 171). July 15 at Raccoon Creek County BIDWELL — The Southeast Park’s Wild Turkey Shelter House. Ohio Foodbank & Regional Kitchen The road will be closed. ODOT’s detour is SR 143 to SR 684 to SR In addition to remarks by Paduis participating in the Summer chik, there will be food, games for Food Service Program (SFSP). Free 681 to U.S. 33 to SR 7 to SR 143. Estimated reopening date: Aug. 11. all ages, and an auction. meals are provided to all children GALLIA COUNTY — A bridge regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Meals deck replacement project began on June 1 on SR 141, between Dan will be provided at the site and Jones Road (County Road 28) and time as follows: Gallia MetropoliRedbud Hill Road (Township Road tan Estates, 301 Buck Ridge Rd., 462). This section will be closed. MEIGS COUNTY — The Meigs Bidwell. Lunch, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 County libraries have returned to a.m. on Thursdays through Aug. 13. ODOT’s detour is SR 7 to SR 588 to SR 325 to SR 141. Estimated No identification required. in-person story time each week. completion: Aug. 23. Story times happen at 1 p.m. MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge following this schedule: Monreplacement project began on April days - Racine Library; Tuesdays 12 on State Route 143, between - Eastern Library; Wednesdays Lee Road (Township Road 168) - Pomeroy Library; and Thursand Ball Run Road (Township days - Middleport Library. Wiggle GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia Road 20A). One lane will be Giggle Read happens each Thurs- County Engineer Brett A. Boothe day at 10:30 a.m. at the Pomeroy announces the following roads will closed. Temporary traffic signals Library. Bagged lunches are probe closed intermittently beginning and a 10 foot width restriction will vided for all children’s events this Tuesday, July 12 for paving, weath- be in place. Estimated completion: Nov. 15. summer. er permitting until complete. PavEditor’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. Gallia GOP Corn Roast Free meals for Gallia kids Meigs Library story times Road closures, construction 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 spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest. com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bedford town hall. LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. 160. Saturday, July 17 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a chicken bbq with serving starting at 11 a.m. To preorder call 740-9927368 leave a message. LANGSVILLE — Ice cream funRIO GRANDE — The regular draiser (Quarts only), Salem Twp. monthly meeting of the GalliaVinton Educational Service Center Vol. Fire Dept., 28844 St. Rt. 124, Langsville, Ohio, 10-11 a.m. 11 fla(ESC) Governing Board will be held 5 p.m. at the University of Rio vors. No pre-orders. PORTLAND — The Portland Grande, Wood Hall, Room 131, call Community Center will be having 740-245-0593 for more details. a Buffington Island Lunch at noon. TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers GALLIPOLIS — Regular month- Plains Regional Sewer District will Pulled pork/chicken, sandwich or hot dog, baked beans, macaroni meet at 7 p.m. at their office. ly Board meeting of the O. O. salad, apple pie/ blue berry cobbler, GALLIPOLIS — The Dr. SamMcIntyre Park District, 11 a.m., in cold slaw for the sandwiches, and a the Park Board office at the Gallia uel L. Bossard Memorial Library drink. Cost will be $10. County Courthouse, 18 Locust St. Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. at the library. SUTTON TWP. — The regular monthly meeting of the Sutton SALEM CENTER — Star GALLIPOLIS — The American Township Trustees will be held Grange #778 and Star Junior Legion Lafayette Post # 27, Sons Grange #878 meetings are changed beginning at 7 p.m. in the Racine of the American Legion Squadron Village Hall Council Chambers. from Saturday July 3 to today, #27 and the Auxiliary will have a POMEROY — The Meigs refreshments will be at 6:30 p.m. joint E-Board meeting at 5 p.m., County Board of Health meeting followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the post home on McCormick will take place at 5 p.m. in the con- Road, all E-Board members are ference room of the Meigs County urged to attend. Health Department, which is GALLIPOLIS — The American located at 112 E. Memorial Drive Legion Lafayette Post #27 will GALLIPOLIS — DAV Dovel in Pomeroy, Ohio. A proposed meet at 6 p.m., at the post home on Myers Post #141 will meet at 5 meeting agenda is located at www. McCormick Road, all members are p.m., at the post home on Liberty meigs-health.com. urged to attend. 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 GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME GALLIPOLIS — The American the DAV, all members are urged to Retirees, Subchapter 102, Gallia Legion Ladies Auxiliary will meet attend. & Jackson Counties meets July at 6 p.m., at the post home on BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford 16, 2 p.m., Gallia County Senior McCormick Road. All members are Township trustees will hold their Resource Center, 1165 State Route urged to attend. Tuesday, July 13 Friday, July 9 Saturday, July 10 Monday, July 19 Monday, July 12 Friday, July 16 Tuesday, July 20 TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Friday, July 9, the 190th day of 2021. There are 175 days left in the year. the CIA had provided unfounded assessments of the threat posed by Iraq that the Bush administration had relied on to justify going to war. Today’s highlight in history: On July 9, 2004, a Senate Intelligence Committee report concluded On this date: In 1540, England’s King Henry VIII had his 6-month-old marriage to 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 his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, annulled. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud to Gen. George Washington’s troops in New York. In 1918, 101 people were killed in a train collision in Nashville, Tennessee. The Distinguished Service Cross was established by an Act of Congress. In 1937, a fire at 20th Century Fox’s film storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, destroyed most of the studio’s silent films. In 1943, during World War II, the Allies launched Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. In 1944, during World War II, American forces secured Saipan as the last Japanese defenses fell. In 1947, the engage- ment of Britain’s Princess Elizabeth to Lt. Philip Mountbatten was announced. In 1982, Pan Am Flight 759, a Boeing 727, crashed in Kenner, Louisiana, shortly after takeoff from New Orleans International Airport, killing all 145 people aboard and eight people on the ground. In 1992, Democrat Bill Clinton tapped Tennessee Sen. Al Gore to be his running mate. Former CBS News commentator Eric Sevareid died in Washington at age 79. In 1999, A jury in Los Angeles ordered General Motors Corp. to pay $4.9 billion to six people severely burned when their Chevrolet Malibu exploded in flames in a rear-end collision. (A judge later reduced the punitive damages to $1.09 billion, while letting stand $107 million in compensatory damages; GM settled the lawsuit in July 2003 for an undisclosed amount.) In 2010, the largest U.S.-Russia spy swap since the Cold War was completed on a remote stretch of Vienna airport tarmac as planes from New York and Moscow arrived within minutes of each other with 10 Russian sleeper agents and four prisoners accused by Russia of spying for the West. In 2015, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley relegated the Confederate flag to the state’s “relic room” after the legislature passed a measure removing the flag from the grounds of the Statehouse in the wake of the slaughter of nine AfricanAmericans at a church Bible study. Ten years ago: South Sudan became the world’s newest nation, officially breaking away from Sudan after two civil wars over five decades that had cost millions of lives. Derek Jeter homered for his 3,000th hit, making him the first player to reach the mark with the New York Yankees, who defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-4. Five years ago: President Barack Obama wrapped up his visit to the NATO summit in Warsaw before heading to Madrid for a visit cut short because of violence back home, where five Dallas police officers had been killed by a sniper and two Black men were dead after being shot by police. �NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, July 9, 2021 3 Purdue Pharma exit plan gains steam with OK from more states By Geoff Mulvihill Associated Press OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to reorganize into a new entity that helps combat the U.S. opioid epidemic got a big boost as 15 states that had previously opposed the new business model now support it. The agreement from multiple state attorneys general, including those who had most aggressively opposed Purdue’s original settlement proposal, was disclosed late Wednesday night in a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, N.Y. It followed weeks of intense mediations that resulted in changes to Purdue’s original exit plan. The new settlement terms call for Purdue to make tens of millions of internal documents public, a step several attorneys general, including those for Massachusetts and New York, had demanded as a way to hold the company accountable. Attorneys general for both states were among those who agreed to the new plan, joining about half the states that had previously approved it. In a joint online news conference Thursday, some of the attorneys general who signed on noted that their states are in line to get more money faster to fund drug treatment and prevention. But they continued to express ire with the company and especially members of the wealthy Sackler family who own the company and have not accepted any blame. “No one is happy with the settlement,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said. “Can the family agreed to increase their cash contribution to the settlement by $50 million. They also will allow $175 million held in Sackler family charities to go toward abating the crisis. In all, Sackler family members are contributing $4.5 billion in cash and assets in the charitable funds toward the settlement. They are not admitting any wrongdoing and no court has found any by a family member. The agreement also prohibits the Sackler family from obtaining naming rights related to their charitable donations until they have paid all the money owed under the settlement and have given up all business interests related to the manufacturing or sale of opioids. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, who had been the first attorney general to sue members of the Sackler family, praised the modified deal in a statement early Thursday. She pointed to the $90 million her state would receive and the way the company could waive attorney-client privilege to release hundreds of thousands of confidential communications with lawyers about its tactics for selling opioids and other matters. “While I know this resolution does not bring back loved ones or undo the evil of what the Sacklers did, forcing them to turn over their secrets by providing all the documents, forcing them to repay billions, forcing the Sacklers out of the opioid business, and shutting down Purdue will help stop anything like this from ever happening again,” Healey said. Purdue’s plan also calls for Sacklers do more? Hell yeah, they can do a lot better, but it should first begin with an apology.” North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein noted Thursday that the deal includes about $1.5 billion more than it initially did. In a statement, members of the Sackler family called the support of more states “an important step toward providing substantial resources for people and communities in need.” Still, nine states and the District of Columbia did not sign on. One of the holdouts, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson complained: “This settlement plan allows the Sacklers to walk away as billionaires with a legal shield for life.” A 10th attorney general, West Virginia’s Patrick Morrisey, opposes the deal on separate grounds: That his state would get shorted when the money is allocated. He reiterated that position Thursday. Purdue said in a statement that it will try to build “even greater consensus” for its plan. Purdue sought bankruptcy protection in 2019 as a way to settle about 3,000 lawsuits it faced from state and local governments and other entities. They claimed the company’s continued marketing of its powerful prescription painkiller contributed to a crisis that has been linked to nearly 500,000 deaths in the U.S. over the last two decades. The court filing came from a mediator appointed by the bankruptcy court and shows that members of the Sackler members of the Sackler family to give up ownership of the Connecticut-based company as part of a sweeping deal it says could be worth $10 billion over time. That includes the value of overdose-reversal drugs the company is planning to produce. Money from the deal is to go to government entities, which have agreed to use it to address the opioid crisis, along with individual victims and their families. Most groups representing various creditors, including victims and local governments, had grudgingly supported the plan. But state attorneys general until now were deeply divided, with about half of them supporting the plan and half fighting against it. The attorneys general who had opposed the plan said they didn’t like the idea of having to rely on profits from the continued sale of prescription painkillers to combat the opioid epidemic. The revised deal lets state and local governments opt out of receiving those funds. Attorneys general also said the deal didn’t do enough to hold Sackler family members accountable or to make public documents that could help explain the company’s role in the crisis. Last month, Massachusetts’ Healey told The Associated Press, “The Sacklers are not offering to pay anything near what they should for the harm and devastation caused to families and communities around this country.” The support from additional states comes less than two weeks before the deadline to object formally to Purdue’s reorganization plan and about a month before a hearing on whether it should be accepted. With just nine states and the District of Columbia remaining opposed to the plan, it makes it more likely the federal bankruptcy judge will confirm the deal. Activists also dislike it, and two Democratic members of Congress have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to oppose it. Reps. Carolyn Maloney of New York and Mark DeSaulnier of California said in a statement Thursday that allowing Sackler family members “to obtain legal immunity through Purdue’s bankruptcy would be a tragic miscarriage of justice.” The Justice Department has not weighed in. Last year, the company pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges and agreed to pay $225 million to the federal government. In a separate civil settlement announced at the same time, Sackler family members agreed to pay the federal government $225 million, while admitting no wrongdoing. The opioid crisis includes overdoses involving prescription drugs as well as illegal ones such as heroin and fentanyl. Purdue’s bankruptcy case is the highest-profile piece of complicated nationwide litigation against drugmakers, distribution companies and pharmacies. Trials against other companies in the industry are playing out in California, New York and West Virginia, and negotiations are continuing to settle many of the claims. 2 Haitian Americans detained in slaying of Haiti president By Evens Sanon and Dánica Coto TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 71° 79° 78° Mostly cloudy today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 84° / Low 62° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 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. 80° 70° 86° 65° 102° in 1988 50° in 1984 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.98 2.51 1.06 26.57 23.02 SUN & MOON Today 6:12 a.m. 8:56 p.m. 5:32 a.m. 9:05 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset New Jul 9 First Jul 17 Full Jul 23 Last Jul 31 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 11:50a 12:16a 1:10a 2:06a 3:01a 3:55a 4:47a Minor 5:37a 6:29a 7:23a 8:18a 9:13a 10:06a 10:58a 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Major ---12:12p 1:36p 2:31p 3:25p 4:18p 5:10p Minor 6:03p 6:55p 7:49p 8:43p 9:37p 10:30p 11:21p WEATHER HISTORY Thunderstorm downburst winds were implicated in the demise of a Boeing 727 attempting takeoff from New Orleans, La., on July 9, 1982. All 145 people aboard were killed. Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Low Moderate High Lucasville 82/61 Moderate High Very High Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates 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. Thu. Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.91 16.41 21.74 13.04 12.77 25.89 13.08 24.92 33.86 12.35 16.50 33.70 13.90 Portsmouth 83/62 24-hr. Chg. +0.67 +0.89 +0.22 +0.08 -0.09 +1.09 -0.20 -0.85 -0.54 -0.56 -0.10 -0.40 -0.80 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Ashland 84/64 Grayson 84/64 A shower and t-storm in the afternoon back of a pickup truck and drove away as the crowd ran after them to the nearby police station. Once there, some in the crowd chanted: “They killed the president! Give them to us. We’re going to burn them!” One man was overheard saying that it was unacceptable for foreigners to come to Haiti to kill the country’s leader, referring to reports from officials that the perpetrators spoke Spanish or English. WEDNESDAY 87° 68° THURSDAY 92° 72° Mostly cloudy with t-storms possible Mostly cloudy 94° 75° Humid with a thunderstorm possible NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 81/59 Murray City 79/60 Belpre 82/60 Athens 80/60 Today St. Marys 82/60 Parkersburg 81/59 Coolville 81/59 Wilkesville 81/61 POMEROY Jackson 83/62 81/62 Ravenswood Rio Grande 83/62 83/62 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 78/65 GALLIPOLIS 84/62 84/62 84/63 South Shore Greenup 84/63 82/60 63 Logan 78/61 TUESDAY 88° 66° Couple of thunderstorms McArthur 79/60 Very High Primary: other Mold: 2571 Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Chillicothe 80/61 MONDAY 83° 69° Adelphi 78/61 Waverly 80/61 Pollen: 16 Low MOON PHASES SUNDAY A morning t-shower, then a t-storm 1 Primary: cladosporium Sat. 6:12 a.m. 8:55 p.m. 6:28 a.m. 9:51 p.m. SATURDAY 81° 64° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM suspects were discovered hiding in bushes in Portau-Prince on Thursday by a crowd, some of whom grabbed the men by their shirts and pants, pushing them and occasionally slapping them. Police arrived shortly afterward to arrest the men, who were sweating heavily and wearing clothes that seemed to be smeared with mud, an Associated Press journalist at the scene said. Officers placed them in the bodyguard at the Canadian Embassy in Haiti. Calls to the foundation and Solages’ associates at the charity either did not go through or were not answered. “The pursuit of the mercenaries continues,” said Léon Charles, director of Haiti’s National Police, in announcing the arrest of suspects. “Their fate is fixed: They will fall in the fighting or will be arrested.” Witnesses said two vide additional details about Solages’ background, nor would he provide the name of the second Haitian-American he said was arrested. Solages describes himself as a “certified diplomatic agent,” an advocate for children and budding politician on a website for a charity he established in 2019 in south Florida to assist residents. On his bio page for the charity, Solages said he previously worked as a minister of elections, told The Associated Press that Associated Press James Solages was among six people arrested in the 36 hours since the brazen PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Two men believed killing of President Jovenel Moise by gunmen at to be Haitian Americans his home in the pre-dawn — one of them purporthours Wednesday. edly a former bodyguard Four other suspected at the Canadian Embassy in Port au Prince — have assailants were killed in a gunfight with police been arrested in connection with the assassination and two are still missing, Pierre said. Earlier of Haiti’s president, a senior Haitian official said authorities had said seven suspects were killed. Thursday. 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Instead, the Bible says that Christians are going to suffer as they pilgrim through this life. Peter writes, “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is Cross (1 Pt. 4:12-13 ESV). Words revealed” Too often, we find it strange when Isaiah Christians suffer. We ask questions Pauley like, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” In our self-centered minds, we think we deserve better. But the Bible clearly teaches that following Christ comes with a cost (see Lk. 14:25-33). Jesus himself says, “‘Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets’”(Lk. 6:22-23 ESV). The specific type of suffering explained by both Peter and Jesus is the suffering involved in being a Christian. Peter even refers to sharing in Christ’s sufferings. The Bible uses this same terminology elsewhere (see Rm. 8:17 and Phil. 3:10). What, then, does it mean to share in Christ’s sufferings? Simply put, it means to be rejected and ridiculed because of our faith. It might look like a teenager getting made fun of for following Jesus rather than giving into peer-pressure. It might look like a young adult committed to purity in his dating relationship facing backlash because he listens to some “old book.” It might look like a middle-aged parent who is ostracized by other parents because of how she disciplines or “overprotects” her teenage daughter. It might look like an elderly man who gets laughed at because of his commitment to visit a local coffee shop each morning and share the gospel. In other countries around the world, it means being killed for professing Christ as Lord and Savior. It looks like a convert from Islam being rejected by her family. It looks like churches being closed, Bibles being outlawed, and missionaries being pushed out. But there are other reasons why Christians suffer in this life. We are sinful people in a broken world. Peter makes this clear when he says that Christians glorify God when we suffer for the right reasons. He writes, “If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name” (vv. 14-16 ESV). Peter is calling these scattered Christians to rejoice in their sufferings for Christ. But he wants them to ask why they are suffering to begin with. We often suffer because of our own sin and selfish motivations. Of course, that kind of suffering fails to glorify God. Christians are going to suffer. Christians glorify God when suffering for the right reasons. But Peter has more to say. You see, Christians have a sure outcome despite their present suffering. Peter continues, “For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And ‘if the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?’ Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good” (vv. 17-19 ESV). We must allow God to search our hearts and lives. If we are suffering according to God’s will, our lives are glorifying God. And we can trust that we are held in the arms of a faithful Creator who is preserving us to the end. Despite our suffering, we have great hope. I’m not sure what suffering as a Christian looks See CHRISTIANS | 10 OH-70244101 MEIGS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES/ CHILDREN SERVICES DIVISION IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO FILL SOCIAL SERVICES WORKER II POSITIONS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree in social work, human services or closely related field of study is required, plus a valid driver’s license. Applicants should submit a cover letter outlining their qualifications and a resume. The deadline for submission is July 16, 2021 at 3:00pm. The cover letter and resume can be hand delivered to the agency, Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, PO Box 191-175 Race Street, Middleport, Ohio 45760 or e-mailed to chris.shank@jfs.ohio.gov Ohio Valley Publishing Us, stain glass, and the church We are the parts of that body, Some of you go to churchand each part belongs to all es that have stain glass the others. We all have difwindows in them. If your ferent gifts. Each gift came church does not, then look because of the grace God for them in other churches gave us.” around your community. Being part of God’s famStain glass is very beautiily is like being a part of a ful and the different colors God’s Kids stained glass window. We and shapes of glass are put Korner each have an important gift together in just the right way Ann that is needed to fit into the to make a lovely picture of Moody whole of the church. We may some kind - usually a scene have the gift of teaching, from the Bible if the window preaching, encouraging, healing, in a church. Imagine you are a giving, service, prophecy, leadercolor and shape in such a window. ship, or mercy. Those are called What color and shape would you Spiritual Gifts in the Bible. (You be? By yourself you would just be can read more about these gifts in 1 a piece of glass, but together with the other pieces of glass, the artist Corinthians 12.) Nobody has every gift, and your would make you into something very special and unique - a work of gift is given by God to be special just for you. Finding and using your art. The artist needs each piece of unique gift is an adventure that individual stained glass working helps you understand what the will with the other pieces to make the of God is for your own life. When picture complete. In Romans 12: 4-6a, God tells us, we combine our gifts with the gifts of others, we have the ability to “Each one of us has one body, and make something just as beautiful that body has many parts. These parts don’t all do the same thing. In as a stain glass picture - the body the same way, we are many people, of Christ as the church - loving and serving God by loving and serving but in Christ we are all one body. others - each doing what we are best at doing. We are all needed with each of our own special gifts to work together to make the church. So remember the stain glass of a church when we talk about working together and being the body of Christ in the church. Just as our bodies need each individual part to function correctly, each one of us plays a part in the whole of the church because God gives us our own special talents to fit into the whole. We are each important parts of the body that together make up the whole body we call our church. Let’s say a prayer together. Dear God, thank You for giving us each gifts to use to love and serve You better. Please help us to realize our unique gifts, so we may know Your will for our lives. Then let us use those gifts and work together to further Your kingdom here on earth. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen. Ann Moody is a retired pastor, formerly of the Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Keep Christ in mind when you suffer the authority of His KingJesus Christ verified in dom on this earth in the face pointed manner that “in of the blatant hold and domithe world you shall have nance of the present manitribulation.” It is a truth fested evil. The Kingdom of that cannot be denied literGod will eventually be fully ally, but it is a truth that is established in accordance to certainly all too often argued God’s will and timing. attitudinally, especially by Ron However, we must keep people of the church. When Branch in mind that the beginning it comes to experiencing Contributing time of the interjection of tribulations, it should actu- columnist the Kingdom of God on ally prevail upon the people this earth point-specifically of the church to keep Christ began with Jesus Christ and His in mind concerning those specific suffering. He suffered tribulations sufferings that singe the soul. while He lived, and He most cerThe believer in Jesus Christ must understand that sufferings in tainly endured the immense sufferlife are par for the Christian course ings of the Cross. The truth is that the Kingdom of in life. The Apostle Paul verified God was verified and established it in pointed manner, too, when of the bases of the divine suffering he informed the people of the and tribulation of the Lord, and it churches “…that we must through much suffering enter the Kingdom continues toward the goal of divine fruition on the actual sufferings of God.” of the people of God. That is why He was not saying that there Apostle Paul said, “For Thy sake, was much hardship we had to go we are killed all the day long. We through before we could become are accounted as sheep for the a part of the Kingdom of God. slaughter.” Rather he was pointing out that But, this why we should keep there was much tribulation to Christ in mind concerning what we experience BECAUSE of being might go through. Paul presses us in the Kingdom of God. In other hard on the issue of suffering expewords, he affirmed to the Christians, “This is what you can expect riences when He said that they were for the purpose “to fill up that to experience.” For, just because which is behind of the afflictions one becomes a Christian does not of Christ in my flesh for His body’s mean that all pain, suffering, or sake, which is the church.” persecution is removed from the He was not saying that what Christian equation. As a matter of he or we had / have to endure fact, the Book of I Peter makes it clear that sometimes God’s people was intended to supplement the sufferings of Christ. The Lord’s suffer. sufferings were very sufficient This we can know from the revelation of Scripture is that the pur- on that account. Rather, he was pose of God is to forcibly interject indicating that sufferings that Paul himself experienced were for the sake of God’s ongoing authoritative actions on this earth through the church. That is why Paul openly declared, “We now rejoice in my sufferings…” There is a proper spiritual mindset to carefully maintain when going through the sufferings which cause those dark nights of the soul. Paul reminded another congregation, “For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but to also suffer for His sake. We are to remember that there is a “fellowship of suffering” with Jesus Christ when we enter into relationship with Him. Thus, this produces a rub that is often confusing to the people of the church. Although there is joy, peace, and blessings involved with life in Christ, there still there are times when sufferings confront us. But, instead of turning bitter on God about it, keep in mind that God is using it in His way to continue the line toward the full establishment of His Kingdom on earth. In no uncertain terms, much of the Bible informs us what we may expect. But, it also informs us how we should consider it and deal with it. That is why Revelation 21:4 is so sweet to call to mind, for one day “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. There shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain…” Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. A promise of life-changing magnitude People will sometimes talk about various windfalls or events as being “life-changing.” Concerning windfalls, they mean that the financial possibilities after the windfall were far greater than the possibilities before. Concerning events, they frequently mean that their understanding of life, and its priorities, was completely altered by the lessons of that which they lived through. The message of the Gospel of Christ, accepted in faith, should be lifechanging in every sense of the word. Jesus taught His listeners there were ultimately only two directions in life one could go. He said, “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few (Matthew 7:13-14).” Elsewhere, speaking of the judgment, and those same two destinations ing in this life that available to men, can compare nor “And [the lost] will be valued in any go away into eterequivalent way to nal punishment, an eternity of joy. but the righteous The most joyful into eternal life moments of life (Matthew 25:46; ESV).” Search the come to an end. The enormity of Scriptures The most valuable things in this world the implications of Jonathan are perishable and Jesus’ doctrine are McAnulty the there is nothnothing short of ing of this world staggering. that can be taken with Consider first, the us when we die. When sheer magnitude of the balancing the two, the promise of eternal life. eternal, infinite nature This life, spent in the of the reward so eclipses joyful presence of God, the momentary, fleeting in a body incorruptible, nature of this world as is promised to be withto make any comparison out end, thus eternal. This reward is described laughable. Likewise, the alternaby the apostle Peter as tive is completely overan “inheritance that is whelming in the scope imperishable, undefiled, of the threat. Eternal and unfading, kept in punishment cannot be heaven (1 Peter 1:4; reasoned away as a nonESV).” Jesus Himself trivial consequence so spoke of its unchanging as to make any sort of nature when He advised momentary pleasure in His disciples, “lay up for this world worth it. yourselves treasures in Jesus well understood heaven, where neither the consequences of what moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not He was teaching. Thus, He reasoned, “For whobreak in and steal (Matever would save his life thew 6:20; ESV).” will lose it, but whoever There is literally noth- loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. (Matthew 16:25-27; ESV)” Likewise, Jesus taught, “And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell (Matthew 5:30; ESV).” Any momentary sacrifice necessary in order to gain an eternity of reward is logically and reasonably a fair trade. The apostle Paul wrote of this to the Philippian church when he noted the various things he had given up for Christ, but happily concludes, “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. See PROMISE | 10 �S ports Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, July 9, 2021 5 Japan bans fans at Tokyo-area Olympics venues due to virus By Mari Yamaguchi and Stephen Wade national Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Associated Press Committee, and the metropolitan government of Tokyo. It was a serious blow for TOKYO — Fans will be Japanese taxpayers and local banned from Tokyo-area staorganizers of the games, which diums and arenas when the already had been postponed Olympics begin in two weeks, the city’s governor said Thurs- from 2020 by the coronavirus. day after meeting with organiz- Hundreds of millions of dollars ers of the pandemic-postponed in ticket revenue will be lost, and that must be made up by games. the government. Fans also have That means the Olympics will be a largely TV-only event, endured months of uncertainty after the Japanese government about whether the Olympics put the capital under a COVID- will go ahead. “Many people were looking 19 state of emergency because of rising new infections and the forward to watching the games highly contagious delta variant. at the venues, but I would like everyone to fully enjoy watchThe declaration was made ing the games on TV at home,” by Prime Minister Yoshihide Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Suga, and the spectator ban after the meeting. “It’s gutwas agreed to by Japanese wrenching because many peoOlympic organizers, the Inter- ple looked forward to watching at the venues.” Fans from abroad were banned months ago, and the new measures will mean no spectators in stadiums and arenas around Tokyo — both indoor and outdoor venues. The ban covers Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures — Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba. A smattering of events in outlying areas, like baseball in the northeastern prefecture of Fukushima, will allow a limited number of fans. The state of emergency begins July 12 and runs through Aug. 22. The Olympics, which open July 23 and run through Aug. 8, fall entirely under the emergency period, while the Paralympics open Aug. 24. “Taking into consideration the impact of the delta strain, and in order to prevent the resurgence of infections from spreading across the country, we need to step up virus prevention measures,” Suga said. In principle, the July 23 opening ceremony at the new $1.4 billion National Stadium will be without paying fans, although some dignitaries, sponsors, IOC officials and others will be allowed to attend. “We will have to review the situation about the dignitaries and stakeholders,” organizing committee President Seiko Hashimoto said of the opening ceremony. “No fans was a very difficult decision,” she added. Hashimoto acknowledged some regrets, particularly about the decision coming so late. “We had no choice but to arrive at the no-spectator decision,” she said. “We postponed and postponed, one after another. I have done some soulsearching about that.” The emergency declaration made for a rude arrival for IOC President Thomas Bach, who landed Thursday in Tokyo for the games. He attended the virtual meeting on fans from his five-star hotel for IOC officials where he was self-isolating for three days. “What can I say? Finally we are here,” Bach said, sounding upbeat as he opened the late night meeting that ended close to midnight. “I have been longing for this day for more than one year.” Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Cup champion By Stephen Whyno AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. — Quieting the din inside Amalie Arena for just a moment, Gary Bettman looked over to the Tampa Bay Lightning and reached back into the dark days of the pandemic perhaps one last time. The NHL commissioner beckoned not just captain Steven Stamkos but the entire team over to touch, kiss and hoist the Stanley Cup as champions once more. It was a far cry from the tradition of presenting hockey’s holy grail to the captain to take back to his team, and the Lightning sent out another pandemic hockey season like they did the last — by winning their second championship in 10 months. It was a familiar sight for the back-to-back champions, even if it was different in every possible way. After the Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Wednesday night to end the final in five games, Stamkos hoisted the Cup in front of 18,110 fans — 18,110 more than the last time he did back in September. Pyrotechnics went off around him to celebrate not only Tampa Bay winning during a pandemic once again but the end of another grueling season played against the backdrops of protocols, restrictions and heartbreak. As Stamkos took another lap with the Cup, players held up their phones to capture video of the fans, the confetti and the joy of being able to really, truly celebrate. “Full arena, incredible energy and another championship in Tampa,” Bettman said. “It feels like things are normal.” Winning has become normal for the Lightning, who did so this time relying on their playoff MVP goaltender, Andrei Vasilevskiy, and the only two Tampa Bay players on the ice without their names on hockey’s holy grail. Vasilevskiy had a series-ending shutout for an NHL-record fifth consecutive time dating to the 2020 final. Finishing with a handful in a frantic final minute, he made 22 saves to remain undefeated in games after a loss over the past two playoffs, both of them won by Tampa Bay in the pandemic. “It’s so hard to win the Stanley Cup,” Stamkos said. “And then you do it two years in a row, you deserve to go down in history.” Ross Colton and David Savard weren’t around last year and made sure to put their stamp on Tampa Bay’s latest title run. Savard set up Colton’s goal midway through the second period past Canadiens stalwart Carey Price and the packed crowd roared. “To do it in front of our fans and our families, it’s so special, special,” defenseman Victor Hedman said. “It’s out of this world.” The scene couldn’t have been any further from the mirthless, empty arena where the Lightning won the Cup last September in a quarantined bubble across the continent in Edmonton, Alberta. Tampa Bay joined Pittsburgh as the only back-toback Cup winner in the salary cap era, but even more impressively did it in the shortest span between championships in the long history of the NHL. Never losing twice in a row thanks to Vasilevskiy’s brilliance and one of the deepest rosters constructed since the cap was implemented in 2005, the Lightning solidified their status as a modernday dynasty. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Saturday, July 10 Baseball Meigs Post 39 at Jackson Post 81 (DH), noon Thursday, July 15 Baseball Meigs Post 39 at Glouster Post 414, 6 p.m. Kirsty Wigglesworth | AP Australia’s Ashleigh Barty celebrates after defeating Germany’s Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6 (3) during the women’s singles semifinals match on day ten of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Thursday. Barty to face Pliskova in Wimbledon final By Howard Fendrich to defeat No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. “Super proud about the way how I handled the WIMBLEDON, Engsituation out there,” Plisland — It was difficult for Ash Barty to imagine kova said. Pliskova produced 14 that a trip to her first Wimbledon final was just aces, Sabalenka 18, and the combined total was around the corner when the most in a women’s she stopped playing at last month’s French Open match at Wimbledon since they started keepwith a hip injury. ing such stats in 1977. Or even when she was The difference in this two points from being match, ultimately: Plispushed to a third set by Angelique Kerber in their kova was broken just once, Sabalenka twice. semifinal at the All EngAfter going 0 for 8 land Club. on break points in the Barty does not let first set, the first set she obstacles trouble her dropped in six matches, for too long. She figures Pliskova “got a bit frusout a way and pushes forward. That’s why she’s trated,” she acknowlranked No. 1 and it’s why edged afterward. But she went 1 for 1 in she stands one win from a second Grand Slam title that category in each of after beating 2018 cham- the last two sets. “She just returned like pion Kerber 6-3, 7-6 (3) crazy — like, really good on Thursday. — and I couldn’t do any“I’ve had ups and downs and everything in thing,” said Sabalenka, the only top-20 seed in between and I wouldn’t the draw without a major change one day or one quarterfinal appearance moment or one, kind of, until now. road that we’ve taken in Neither Pliskova — my path and my journey,” whose coach, Sascha said Barty, who was the Bajin, used to work with 2011 junior champion at the All England Club and Naomi Osaka and was Serena Williams’ hitting stepped away from tenpartner — nor Barty had nis for almost two years ever been past the fourth starting in 2014 because round at the grass-court of burnout. “It’s been Grand Slam tournament. unique. It’s been incredi“Coming into this tourble. It’s been tough. There have been so many things nament, the dream was to make the second week. that led to this point.” ... Sascha was super Her opponent in Satconfident in me,” said urday’s final will be No. 8 seed Karolina Pliskova, Pliskova, a 29-year-old from the Czech Republic who emerged from a who was the runner-up power-hitting and serving display to come back at the 2016 U.S. Open AP Tennis Writer to Kerber and used to be ranked No. 1. “He said, ‘I told you, you were going to make the final.’” The 25-year-old Barty won the 2019 French Open and has been atop the WTA rankings for 1 1/2 years. She is the first woman from Australia to reach the title match at Wimbledon since Evonne Goolagong won the trophy 1980; Barty has been wearing an outfit intended as a tribute to Goolagong this fortnight. “Now to kind of give myself a chance to create some history, almost in a way that’s a tribute to her, is really exciting,” Barty said. She arrived in England not having competed since June 3, when she withdrew during her second-round match in Paris, her left hip in too much pain to continue. “To be honest, it was going to be touch and go. Everything had to be spot on to give myself a chance to play pain-free and to play knowing that I could trust my body,” Barty said. “If you told me a month ago we’d be sitting in this position, I really wouldn’t have thought that we would even get close.” On Thursday, she faced a big test in the second set, which Kerber was two points from owning when Barty served at deuce while trailing 5-2. The full-capacity crowd was backing the comeback effort for the 33-year-old German, too, with shouts of “Come on, Angie!” and “Go on, Kerber!” But Barty steeled herself to hold there, then broke to get within 5-4 with a cross-court forehand passing winner. That was part of a 38-16 advantage in total winners for Barty, responsible more than anything else for her triumph. And this was remarkable: She compiled that many pointending shots while making only 16 unforced errors. “A great level, the best level I’ve played in quite some time,” Barty said. “Angie is an incredible competitor. She brought out the best in me today.” It was a rather entertaining and, from point to point, rather even contest, two talented baseliners willing to try a volley, drop shot or lob when required. They were each other’s equal for long exchanges — in all, 22 points lasted at least nine strokes, with Kerber winning a dozen. Their approaches are different, though. Kerber is a left-hander who hits flat groundstrokes and is just fine with handling foes’ low shots, often dropping a knee onto the turf to get leverage. Barty is a righty who relies on heavy topspin for a forehand packed with power, and her slice backhand can produce tricky bounces on the grass. �6 Friday, July 9, 2021 Lighthouse Assembly of God Ohio 160, Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va., Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday children’s church, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. BAPTIST CATHOLIC Saint Louis Catholic Church 85 State Street, Gallipolis. Daily mass, 8 a.m.; Saturday mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, 8 and 10 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Bidwell Church of Christ Ohio 554, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Church of Christ 234 Chapel Drive. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church of Christ at Rio Grande 568 Ohio 325 North, Bidwell. Sunday Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN UNION Church of Christ in Christian Union 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday youth ministries and adult service, 7 p.m. Fairview Church of Christ in Christian Union Alice Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ewington Church of Christ in Christian Union 176 Ewington Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH First Christian Church of Rio Grande 814 Ohio 325 North, Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study and youth meeting, 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Gallipolis Christian Church 4486 Ohio 588. Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; youth meeting and adult Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Little Kyger Congregational Christian Church Little Kyger Road, Cheshire. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Central Christian Church 109 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship service, 10:25 a.m.; youth meeting, 5:30 p.m.; evening worship service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD First Church of God 1723 Ohio 141. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night/Bible study, 6-8 p.m. Rodney Pike Church of God 440 Ohio 850 Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday groups, 7 p.m., with adult Bible study, Church of God of Prophecy 380 White Road, Ohio 160. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m.; children’s church, 11:15 a.m.; Sunday service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m.; Wednesday youth meeting, 7 p.m. Eureka Church of God Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Life Church of God 576 State Route 7 North Gallipolis, Oh, Sunday Services 10:00 am; Sunday Worship 11 am and 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm, Bethlehem Church 1774 Rocky Fork Road, Crown City. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Faith Community Chapel Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nebo Church Sunday, 6 p.m. Morgan Center Christian Holiness church. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Walnut Ridge Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Kings Chapel Church King Cemetery Lane, Crown City. Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer meeting, 7 p.m Jubilee Christian Center George’s Creek Road. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church Ohio 325. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Garden of My Hearth Holy Tabernacle 4950 State Route 850, Bidwell. Services are conducted Thursday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 6 p.m; and Sunday 10 a.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Valley View Drive, Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rodney Church of Light 6611 Ohio 588. Fellowship, 9:15 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:40 a.m.; youth, 6 p.m. EPISCOPAL Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship with Communion, 10 a.m., Fellowship & refreshments following. FULL GOSPEL Community Christian Fellowship 290 Trails End, Thurman. Sunday worship, kid’s church and nursery, 10 a.m.; youth night, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Vinton Full Gospel Church 418 Main Street, Vinton. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m. Family movie night, 3rd Friday of each month at 7 p.m. Vinton Fellowship Chapel Keystone Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. INDEPENDENT Bulaville Christian Church 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH 45631 Sunday School 10:00 AM; AM Worship Service 10:30 AM; Bible Study, Wednesday 6 PM Crown City Community Church 86 Main Street, Crown City Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; youth meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Adult Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Christian Community Church FOP Building, Neal Road Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Freedom Fellowship Route 279, Oak Hill. Pastor: Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday prayer and praise, 7 p.m. Macedonia Community Church Claylick Road, Patriot. Sunday school and worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Trinity Gospel Mission 11184 Ohio 554, Bidwell Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. Promiseland Community Church Clay Chapel Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m, Sunday evening, 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Bailey Chapel Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; Sunday night worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Debbie Drive Chapel Off of Ohio 141 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday preaching and youth, 7 p.m. Peniel Community Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Pine Grover Holiness Church Off of Ohio 325 Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Dickey Chapel Hannan Trace Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Liberty Chapel Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Elizabeth Chapel Church Third Avenue and Locust Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. OH-70232141 Pathway Community Church 730 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Mid-week children and adult programming. Countryside Baptist Chapel 2265 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m First Baptist Church 1100 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; AWANA Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Gallia Baptist Church Dry Ridge Road, Gallia Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Church Services 10:30 AM & 6:30 PM, Wednesday 7 PM, AWANA Sunday 5:45. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Vinton, Ohio. Pastor: First and Third Sundays, Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Vinton Baptist Church 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.;. Canaan Missionary Baptist Ohio 218, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Faith Baptist Church 3615 Jackson Pike. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church 117 Burlington Rd, Crown City, Ohio 45623 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good Hope United Baptist Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday 6 p.m. Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m., Bible Study 6:30 pm every Wednesday White Oak Baptist Church 1555 Nibert Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday youth services, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 7:30 p.m. Mount Carmel Baptist Church Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Trinity Baptist Church Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Neighborhood Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Jimis Emary Road, Oak Hill. Sunday school 10 a.m.; service, 11 a.m. Every second and fourth Sunday. Harris Baptist Church Ohio 554, Rio Grande, Ohio Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Rd Sunday school 9:30a.m: Wednesday Prayer meeting 6pm LATTER-DAY SAINTS The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Ohio 160. Sacrament service, 10-11:15 a.m., Sunday school, 11:20-12 p.m.; relief society/ priesthood, 12:05-1 p.m. LUTHERAN New Life Lutheran 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. and Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study 7pm Bible study at Poppy’s on Court Street, Wednesday, 10 am and Friday 9 am; UNITED METHODIST Grace United Methodist Church 600 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m, Sunday Youth Ministry 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday-For Men Only, 8:00 a.m. Christ United Methodist Church 9688 Ohio 7 South. Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 6:30-8 p.m. River of Life United Methodist 35 Hillview Drive, Gallipolis.. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Fair Haven United Methodist Kanauga. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 a.m. Bidwell United Methodist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship 9 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church Ohio 160 at Ohio 554 in Porter. Sunday worship, 9:30 a.m.; Bible study, 9 a.m. Saturday. Bethel United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m. Bethesda United Methodist Ohio 775. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Veteran Care, Memory Care & Rehabilitation Simpson Chapel United Methodist Lake Drive, Rio Grande. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Bible study, 1 p.m. Monday. Thurman Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Centenary United Methodist Church Ohio 141. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Patriot United Methodist Church Patriot Road.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: 11:05 a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m. Children’s church, Thursday, 6 p.m. FELLOWSHIP APOSTOLIC Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm NAZARENE First Church of the Nazarene 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. BAPTIST Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m.. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Children’s Sunday school, adult Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Sunday unified service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Sunday school, 10a.m: worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m NON-DENOMINATIONAL Oasis Christian Tabernacle 3773 George’s Creek Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. Faith Valley Community Church 4315 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH Sunday morning 10:00am, Sunday evening 6:00pm, Wednesday 7:00pm, KJV Bible preached each service Fellowship of Faith 20344 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Worship 2 p.m. third Sunday each month; Midweek Opportunity, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Gallia Cornerstone Church U.S. 35 and Ohio 850. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday teen service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. River City Fellowship Third Ave. and Court Street Sunday celebration, 10 a.m. Contemporary music and casual. Old Garden of My Heart Church 1908 Fairview Drive, Bidwell. Sunday night service, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school for children, 6:30 p.m. Liberty Ministries Ohio 325, Rio Grande; Sunday fellowship, 10 a.m.; Worship and work, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. New Beginnings Revival Center 845 Skidmore Road, Bidwell, Ohio. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bell Chapel Church 19 Bell Ave at Eastern Avenue, Sunday Morning 10 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday Evening 7 pm, New Life Church of God 210 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m. Triple Cross Sunday school, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. McDaniel Crossroads Pentecostal Church Cadmus Road, Cadmus. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 51 State Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church 107 South High Street, Wilkesville, Sunday Morning Service 9:30 am WESLEYAN Crown City Wesleyan Church 26144 Ohio 7 South. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Morgan Center Wesleyan Church Intersection of Morgan Center and Clark Chapel Rd, Vinton, Ohio; Sunday School 9:45 am Church Services 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Church Services, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m Second Baptist Church Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm CONGREGATIONAL Trinity Church 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. EPISCOPAL Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. HOLINESS Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel State Route 143. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Catholic Church 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy, Ohio Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:45-9:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m CHURCH OF CHRIST Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy, Oh Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road, Rutland, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains, Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. LATTER-DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting first Thursday, 7 p.m. LUTHERAN Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. United Methodist Graham United Methodist Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Chester Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Reedsville Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; first Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Asbury Syracuse. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Flatwoods Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Forest Run Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. 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Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. Chester Church of the Nazarene Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. OH-70218315 (740) 446-0852 Weatherholt Chapel 420 First Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Karl Kebler III, CPA OH-70218410 Funeral Homes, Inc. 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Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. House of Healing Ministries Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m through Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM Gallia County Council On Aging Kevin Petrie Jeff Dunlap 311 Buckridge Road Bidwell, OH 45614-9016 A New Beginning Harrisonville. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains.. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship (Non-denominational fellowship). Meet in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ Portland-Racine Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 Sunday 10 a.m Ash Street Church 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Agape Life Center 603 Second Ave., Mason. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Worship, 5 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Carleton Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Friday, 7 p.m. Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Asbury Syracuse Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am: 8 am worship service Rutland Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Bethany Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Carmel-Sutton Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. OH-70218313 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Victory Baptist Church Victory Road, Crown City Sunday morning service, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. French City Southern Baptist 3554 Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Paint Creek Regular Baptist 833 Third Ave. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church Ohio 554 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Old Kyger Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 9: 30 a.m.; Sunday night service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting and youth service, 7 p.m. Silver Run Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday night 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Salem Baptist Church Gage. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, first and third Sundays, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Addison Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:50 a.m.; Sunday evening 6pm, Wednesday night prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church Centerpoint and Nebo Roads. Sunday morning 10 am, Sunday evening 6 pm, Wednesday evening at 7 pm Old Emory Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Northup Baptist Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. on the first and third Sunday of each month; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Youth every Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. Providence Missionary Baptist Church 3766 Teens Run Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study and youth night, 7 p.m. Prospect Enterprise Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good News Baptist Church 4045 George’s Creek Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 pm ,Wednesday Evening 6 pm Springfield Baptist Church Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching, 7 p.m.; Bible study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Road, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m. Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church Koontz Sailor Road, Vinton. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church Platform. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. OH-70218405 Pyro Chapel Church 4041 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio. Services, Sunday school – children and adults, 10 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m. Life Line Apostolic four miles north on W.Va. Route 2. Sunday morning, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Apostolic Gospel Church 1812 Eastern Ave. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Calvary Christian Center, Inc. 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.;Wednesday –Bible Study or Prayer-6:00 pm Apostolic Faith Church of Pentecostal Assemblies of the World 190 Vale Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 12 p.m. Bible study and prayer service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2021 7 MEIGS COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY GALLIA COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY APOSTOLIC Ohio Valley Publishing Ohio Valley Publishing P.O. Box 802, 19 Locust Street Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-441-9941; 877-545-7242 Advisory Services are provided through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser, and Securities are offered through cfd Investments, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA & SIPC. 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The German rider from the Bora-Hansgrohe team had attacked with three other rivals from the 13-man breakaway group about 40 kilometers from the finish. He then went solo with 12 kilometers left with a sudden acceleration that was left unanswered. “There were quite a lot of sprinters in our group, so I had to make the race hard and (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN LEGALS 7KH 9LOODJH RI 0LGGOHSRUW¶V %XLOGLQJ ,QVSHFWRU KDV FRQGHPQHG WKH IROORZLQJ VWUXFWXUHV� 353 N. 4th Ave. 809 Short Fourth 565 S. 2nd Ave 580 S. 2nd Ave 550 Page St. 7/2/21,7/9/21 (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN YARD SALE Legals attack quite early,” Politt said. “I made first attack. I gave everything. To finish solo is unbelievable.” Imanol Erviti and Harry Sweeny finished second and third, respectively, 31 seconds behind. A one-day classic specialist, the 27-year-old Politt has posted many honorable results at prestigious events in the past, including a runner-up finish at Paris-Roubaix two years ago. But despite his combative skills, Politt had never tasted victory on the biggest stage. “Winning a Tour stage is a dream, it’s really the best Garage/Yard Sale *DUDJH 6DOH ����� 6W 57 ��� %LGZHOO KRXVHKROH LWHPV� QLFH FORWKHV� JLUOV ����� ER\ ���� DOO VL]H PHQ ZRPHQ VDOH 7KXU�)UL�6DW GALLIA COUNTY 911 COMMUNICATIONS CENTER Is Accepting Applications for The Following: 911 OPERATOR/DISPATCHER – PART TIME/FULL TIME Applications are available at gallianet.net or can be picked up in person at Gallia County 911 Communications Center 1191 State Route 160 Gallipolis, OH. ALL APPLICANTS NEED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION, RESUME AND LETTER OF INTEREST. QUALIFICATIONS: Must be at least 18 years of age, high school diploma (or equivalent), excellent verbal and written communications skills, ability to multi-task and remain calm in emergency situations. Experience in dispatching EMS, Fire and Law Enforcement along with specialized training in EMD and basic dispatch is helpful but not required. (Gallia County is an Equal Opportunity Employer) moment of my career,” he added through a translator. “It’s my second win, but here it’s different.” Politt’s victory brought comfort to his team just hours after leader Peter Sagan withdrew from the race before the start of the stage due to a knee injury. Race leader Tadej Pogacar rode with all other main contenders well behind the breakaway and crossed nearly 16 minutes behind the winner. With none of the breakaway riders a threat in the general classification, the defending champion enjoyed a quiet day in the peloton after strong crosswinds created splits in the early stages. There was no significant change in the overall standings. Pogacar kept his 5:18 lead over second-placed Rigoberto Uran, with Jonas Vingegaard in third, 5:33 off the pace. Friday’s stage 13 to the medieval city of Carcassone is an other flat trek suiting sprinters. Veteran sprinter Mark Cavendish will be chasing a 34th career stage win that would put him level with five-time Tour winner Eddy Merckx’s all-time record. (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed Bids will be received by the Gallia County Commissioners, at 18 Locust Street, Room 1292, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 until Thursday, July 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. local time, for the following project: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY MOTOR ROUTE New Roof for Gallia County Early Childhood & Family Center 77 Mill Creek Road Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Sealed Bids will be received for one general contract for all material, labor and services as described in the Drawings and Specifications. Bids will be opened publicly and read immediately. Each Bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 100% of the Bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Gallia County or by certified check, cashier's check or letter of credit upon a solvent bank in an amount of not less than 10% of the Bid amount in favor of the aforesaid Gallia County. Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. Drawings and Specifications prepared by: BDT Architects and Interior Designers (BDTAID, Inc.) 26 E. Park Dr., Suite 101 Athens, Ohio 45701 Telephone: 740.592.2420 Would you like to deliver newspapers as an independent contractor under an agreement with the Point Pleasant Register? Gallipolis Daily Tribune? The Daily Sentinel? � � � � � Be your own boss 5 Day Delivery Delivery times is approx. 3 hours daily Must be 18 years of age Must have a valid driver’s license, dependable vehicle & provide proof of insurance � Must provide your own substitute The project is for existing roofing replacement with new TPO membrane roofing with approximately 23,000 square foot of roof area. Estimate of Probable Cost for total project is: General Contract $ 373,842.00 A pre-bid meeting will be held at the site, 31891 SR 93; McArthur, Ohio 45651 on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at 10:30 am local time. 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Attention of Bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in the Bid packet, various insurance requirements, federal prevailing wage requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond of 100% of the contract price may be waived if conditions set forth herein are met. OPERATE YOUR OWN BUSINESS WITH POTENTIAL REVENUE $ , No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Gallia County reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any or all Bids. OVER 1 000 PER MONTH! Gallia County adheres to all state policies pertaining to Handicapped Accessibility and Equal Employment Opportunities. GALLIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 7/9/21 OH-70240095 NIMES, France (AP) — Rarely in the spotlight, Nils Politt struggled to believe victory was his when it finally came at the Tour de France. After dropping his last remaining rivals on the road leading to the city of Nimes in southern France, the German rider hit his helmet several times and shook his head as if to say, “I can’t believe it.” After the strange feeling sank in, with the finish in sight, Politt made a big heart sign with his hands and crossed the line on his own to post only the second stage win of his professional career. CALL TODAY! �10 Friday, July 9, 2021 COVID vaccines still work against mutant, researchers find By Lauran Neergaard their second dose, nearly all had what researchers deemed an immune boost strong enough to neutralize the delta variant — even if it was a little less New research from France adds to potent than against earlier versions of evidence that widely used COVID-19 the virus. vaccines still offer strong protection The French researchers also tested against a coronavirus mutant that is unvaccinated people who had surspreading rapidly around the world and now is the most prevalent variant vived a bout of the coronavirus, and found their antibodies were four-fold in the U.S. The delta variant is surging through less potent against the new mutant. But a single vaccine dose dramatipopulations with low vaccination cally boosted their antibody levels — rates. On Thursday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers sparking cross-protection against the delta variant and two other mutants, for Disease Control and Prevention, the study found. That supports public said that’s leading to “two truths” — highly immunized swaths of America health recommendations that COVIDare getting back to normal while hos- 19 survivors get vaccinated rather pitalizations are rising in other places. than relying on natural immunity. The lab experiments add to real“This rapid rise is troubling,” she world data that the delta variant’s said: A few weeks ago the delta varimutations aren’t evading the vaccines ant accounted for just over a quarter of new U.S. cases, but it now accounts most widely used in Western countries, but underscore that it’s crucial for just over 50% — and in some to get more of the world immunized places, such as parts of the Midwest, before the virus evolves even more. as much as 80%. Researchers in Britain found two Researchers from France’s Pasteur doses of the Pfizer vaccine, for examInstitute reported new evidence Thursday that full vaccination is criti- ple, are 96% protective against hospitalization with the delta variant and cal. 88% effective against symptomatic In laboratory tests, blood from infection. That finding was echoed several dozen people given their first last weekend by Canadian researchers, dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca while a report from Israel suggested vaccines “barely inhibited” the delta variant, the team reported in the jour- protection against mild delta infection may have dipped lower, to 64%. nal Nature. But weeks after getting AP Medical Writer NEWS Critics: Postal Service plans imperil community newspapers By David Bauder and Anthony Izaguirre For some, it could be the tipping point for surAssociated Press vivability, Boyle said. The News Media Alliance, in comments opposThe U.S. Postal Service’s plan to raise mailing ing the rate increases, told the independent Postal rates could present one Regulatory Commission more damaging blow to that the plans “ultimately community newspapers harm the public interalready reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and est while doing little to improve the Postal Seradvertising declines, a vice’s financial condition.” trade group says. A Postal Service repreRates on periodicals sentative did not immediwould increase by more ately comment Thursday. than 8% as of Aug. 29, The newspaper industry according to agency filhas been struggled greatly ings. The price jump over the past two decades. is part of a broad plan Advertising has dried up pushed by Postmaster due to the internet and General Louis DeJoy to overhaul mail operations. readership has fallen. More than 2,100 newspaThe impact of the periodical rate increase is pers in the United States have closed in the past 15 expected to be felt most by small daily and weekly years, the majority of them weeklies that serve local newspapers, as well as communities, according to rural newspapers, which research by the University depend on the Postal of North Carolina. Service since they have In the same period, shifted from using inderegular newspaper readerpendent contractors for ship has fallen by one-half, deliveries. In response, publishers the researchers said. Newspaper newsroom potentially could be forced employment stood at to further reduce staff 74,410 in 2006, the last or forgo home deliveries year that figure grew over entirely and instead send papers to communal news the previous year, accordracks, or even shutter their ing to the Pew Research Center in a study released papers, said Paul Boyle, last week. In 2020, there senior vice president at the News Media Alliance, were 30,820 people in newsrooms. a trade association repreDeJoy, along with Ron senting nearly 2,000 news Bloom, chairman of the organizations in the U.S. agency’s governing board, “It is one of several nicks and slashes that can presented the 10-year plan for the Postal Service damage the bottom line, in March, arguing that especially if you are an significant changes would independent publisher who is operating at break be necessary to stem a projected $160 billion loss even or in the low single digits of profitability. And over the next decade. The strategy includes most are,” said Penelope Muse Abernathy, a North- relaxing delivery stanwestern University profes- dards on first-class mail going to the farthest sor who has extensively studied the decline of the reaches of its network, from a one-to-three-day news industry. benchmark to a oneto-five-day goal. Postal officials have said 70% of mail would still be delivered within three days. Postal leaders are also moving to increase the price of a first-class stamp from 55 cents to 58 cents, and want to consolidate underused post offices and invest in new delivery vehicles. Democrats have criticized the plan as an unacceptable decline of mail service and have renewed calls for the removal of DeJoy, a major Republican donor who has been engulfed in controversy since taking over the agency last year. DeJoy, a wealthy former logistics executive who has also donated to former President Donald Trump, drew national scrutiny last year when he put in place a series of policy changes that caused widespread delivery delays before the 2020 election as millions of people prepared to vote by mail. He was also blamed for a steep decline in on-time deliveries around the holiday season last year. After Trump’s defeat, Democrats pushed again for DeJoy’s ouster. The Senate in late May approved three new appointees, nominated by President Joe Biden, to the Postal Service’s governing board, giving Democratic appointees a majority on the board. Still, DeJoy has maintained that he intends to stay in the post and told members of Congress at a hearing this year, “Get used to me.” Bloom has stood by DeJoy, telling lawmakers in February that the postmaster general was “doing a good job.” Promise with the glory that is to be revealed to us (Romans 8:18; ESV).” Happily, the demands of From page 4 Jesus are quite reasonable. Indeed, I count everything As John wrote, “For this is the love of God, that we as loss because of the surpassing worth of know- keep his commandments. ing Christ Jesus my Lord And his commandments (Philippians 3:7-8; ESV).” are not burdensome (1 John 5:3).” This is not Likewise, to the Roman to trivialize what Jesus church tells us to do, but rather he concluded, “For I than being a burden, the consider that the suffercommands of God, folings of this present time lowed properly, make life are not worth comparing better, and then, in the life to come, they offer an even greater reward (cf. 1 Timothy 4:8). When we realize all this, the promise of Christ, the promise of eternal life, is, as we said at the beginning, in every sense of the word life-changing and we are foolish if we do not change because of it. Christians our strength as we wait for the day of His return. From page 4 like for you in this season. I’m not sure what kind of pain you’re experiencing. But I hope you OH-70243903 Breaking news at OH-70244281 Ohio Valley Publishing mydailytribune.com can take heart because you know the goodness of God. You can entrust your soul to Him. Being a Christian involves suffering. But Christians also have a sure hope in Christ. And He is the source of Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Isaiah Pauley is the Minister of Worship for Faith Baptist Church in Mason, W.Va. Find more at www. isaiahpauley.com. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. COVID-19 PAYMENT The Gallia County Department of Job and Family Services is offering a COVID-19 Employment HERO PRC payment of $2,000 to eligible individuals who were employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you were actively working at least 24 hours per week for at least 9 consecutive months between the months of March 2020 and May 2021, you may be eligible for this payment. Must not have drawn unemployment or been laid off (at any time, unless it was prior to or after 9 consecutive months). This PRC program will run July 6, 2021-September 30, 2021. Notice of approval/denial will be sent within 30 days. PRC Applications are available at Gallia Co. JFS in boxes by front door. OH-70244305 �Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, July 9, 2021 11 Better Health Starts With Us. At the Regional Health Center at Pleasant Valley Hospital, we do so much more than treat you or your child when you’re sick. We are here to give preventive care and provide guidance for a healthy lifestyle. We also have the expertise to manage Nisar Amin, MD, ABIM your care if there’s a chronic health need and open doors to specialized services, when and if required. As you look to live your healthiest life, start with one of our experienced primary care providers. Our team welcomes your call or visit today. H. 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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 Friday, July 9, 2021 Daily Sentinel RACO plans upcoming events Parade winners announced Methodist Church; third place, Racine Party in the Park. Antique Tractors: RACINE — The Racine receive and for the many first place, Keith Bentz (Farmall M); second Area Community Organi- volunteers who help. All zation held their monthly proceeds from yard sales place. Jerry Hall (Farmall C); third place, Travis meeting on Tuesday, June go toward scholarships for Southern High School Hart (John Deere B). 22, at the Kathryn Hart Antique vehicles: first graduates each year. community room. Tonja In new business, RACO place, Dale Hart; second Hunter offered the prayer voted to give $400 to the place, Dennis Richard; before our meal. third place, Lee Richards. Racine Fire Department To start the meeting Golf cart/ATV/UTV: first for the fireworks and scholarship recipient, place, Brenda Stalnker; to donate $150 toward Norman Smith, was in second place, Tim, Brithelping with frog jump attendance. He received prizes. RACO planned to tany, and Chesney Sands; the RACO scholarship ($1,000) and the Kathryn participate in the July 4th third place, Malaki Durparade and donate to help ham and Kiley Arnold. Hart Memorial ScholarBicycle: first place, with parade prizes. The ship ($500) and checks parade prizes were spon- Landen Lane. Walking were presented to him. unit: first place, Southsored by Home National Secretary and Treasurer ern High School Band. Bank, Forest Run Ready reports were presented Mix, RACO, AB&T Auto, Horses: first place, Sarah and approved. In old business, the RACO food Gina Hart Hill, Dr. Doug- Dunfee; second place, Tammy Stansberry. las and Tonja Hunter, drive was held May 1, RACO’s Fall Yard Sale and Racine Optometric and all proceeds were is set for September 2, 3, Clinic. given to Meigs Cooperaand 4 at Star Mill Park. The parade winners tive Parish. The RACO Donations are now being were as follows: Floats: spring yard sale in May accepted. You may confirst place, Racine First 2021 was very successtact Tonja Hunter (740) Baptist Church; second ful. RACO is so thankful 508-0044, Sherry Werry for all the donations they place, Racine United (740)416-1324, or Kim Romine (740) 992-2067 or (740) 992-7079. Next, RACO voted to give $1,000 to Party in the Park which is scheduled for September 10-12. RACO games are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Syracuse Community Center. Mayor Scott Hill was in attendance to update RACO members about projects and improvements that are being planned for our town. “We appreciate our mayor and his support,” stated RACO members. The meeting was closed with the Pledge to the Flag led by Ron Russell. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 27, at the Kathryn Hart Community Room at Southern High School. New members are always welcome. Information submitted by RACO. Agenda Reynolds, Kelly Roush, Kyle Russell, Samantha Smith, Tammy Starcher, Chastity Stewart, Hayley From page 1 Swartz, Launa Teaford, Kara Teaford, David Approved to hire Megan Cleland as Meigs Tucker, Shirly VanMeter, High School Cheerleader Migail Wheaton, Briana Willis; Advisor for the 2021Approved to hire Chris2022 school year, pending completion of all adminis- tina Eddy as Intervention Specialist at Meigs Intertrative requirements; mediate School, effective Approved to hire the the 2021-2022 school following as substitute year and pending complecooks for the 2021 sumtion of all administrative mer feeding program, to requirements; be used on an as-needed Approved to hire Carly basis, and retroactive Shriver as Intervention to June 1, 2021: HaySpecialist at Meigs High ley Aanestad, Tammy School, effective the Andrews, Sharon Black, 2021-2022 school year Jessica Bolin, Mary Bradbury, Robin Butcher, and pending compleSavanna Capehart, Jamie tion of all administrative Casey, Aja Blackwell-Col- requirements; Accepted the resignalins, Kim Davis, Rhonda tion of Ryan Chapman, Foster, Laurie Graham, Naomi Hall, Linda Harri- Intervention Specialist at son, Robyn Howard, Jes- Meigs High School; Approved to hire Heath sica King, Dawn Kopec, Hudson as Assistant MidJustin May, Sheila McKdle School Football Coach inney, Nicholas Michael, for the 2021 season, Shirley Miller, Bill Milpending completion of all liron, Chrissy Musser, Sandy Napper, Jim Oliph- administrative requirements; ant, Amy Perrin, Anna and, Approved to Peterson, Marlene Pierce, hire Carin Taylor as a Marie Pierce, Kathy summer-school substitute Powell, Tonia Radcliffe, teacher, retroactive for Melody Reynolds, Tara the period of June 2-July 2. In other business, the board, Approved the minutes of the June 9, 2021 Regular Meeting as submitted; Approved FY 22 Federal/State grants awards and establish corresponding fund and SCC; Approved FY 21 final permanent appropriations; Approved FY 22 temporary appropriations; Approved a transfer from Fund GF to MHS Athletics; Approved advances and subsequent returns; Approved a two-year agreement with Julian & Grube, Inc. for Medicaid agreed upon procedures for FY 22 and 23; Approved a five-year agreement with Bonefish eVAS/ePAS Audit System; Approved a one-year agreement with Forecast 5 Analytics for 5Cast, 5Cast Plus, and 5Sight; Approved 2.5 hours extra per payroll for Beckie Blake at current hourly rate for work on Summer Food Service Program administered by Chrissy Musser; Accepted an award from the Ohio Association of Food Banks for rural delivery meal boxes; Approved to authorize continued membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) for the 20212022 school year; Approved the Triennial assessment of Wellness Policy, as presented; Adopted the following Resolution as required by the Ohio Department of Education: Resolution of intent not to provide career-technical education in grades 7 and 8; Approved to renew membership with the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools (CORAS), Regional Council of Governments, effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; Approved the contract with Applied Behavior Learning Center to provide BCBA services and support for the 2021-2022 school year; and, set Wednesday, July 14, at the central office, at 6:30 p.m., for the next regular meeting of the Meigs Local Board of Education. Fair pion; Mackenzie Smith, Reserve Champion; Hannah Jackson, Honorable Mention; Companion Goat — Zoey Schartiger, Honorable Mention; Measuring Up Level 1 — Hunter Boyer and Cade Newland, Honorable Mention; Arcs and Sparks — Justin Pierce, Honorable Mention; Becoming Money Wise — Shawna Joseph, Reserve Champion; Safe Use of Guns — JP Hill, Reserve Champion; Your Thoughts Matter — Rachel Jackson, Grand Champion; First Aid in Action — Paige Smith and Mackenzie Arms, Honorable Mention; Get Started in Art — Ashlyn Bradford, Honor- able Mention; Computers — Christina Howell, Grand Champion; The Writer in You — Paige Blackwood, Grand Champion; Pantry Panic — Ellie Howell, Honorable Mention; Exploring Polar Science — Broghan Short, Grand Champion; Bee Keeping — Hunter Boyer, Grand Champion; You and Your Dog — Dana Card, Grand Champion; Maycee Fields, Reserve Champion; All About Dogs — Leland Parker, Grand Champion; Zoey Schartiger, Reserve Champion; Information provided by 4-H Educator Nancy Sydenstricker. Reptiles and Amphibians — Peyton Richmond, Grand Champion; Explore the Outdoors From page 1 — Kendall Schagel, My Favorite Things — Grand Champion; Alyssa Hayden Hensley, Reserve Richards, Reserve Champion; Allison Goudy, Champion; Honorable Mention; Ohio Birds — Hailey Insect Adventures Hatfield, Grand Cham2 — Peyton Richmond, pion; Taylor Varian, Grand Champion; Reserve Champion; Starting Up: Getting Logan Chaffee, Honorto Know Your Tractor able Mention; Fishing for the Begin- — Tyson Hupp, Grand ner — Lincoln Thomas, Champion; Pocket Pals — Shyla Grand Champion; Owen Campbell, Honorable Davis, Reserve ChamMention; pion; Easton Williams, Moving Out — Corey Honorable Mention; Seth, Reserve Champion; Fishing for the Leaping Forward — Intermediate — Luke Shawna Joseph, Grand Enright, Grand ChamChampion; pion; Porter Webb, Climbing Up — Dana Reserve Champion; Card, Grand Champion; Basic Archery — Cavy Project — Gage Brayden Hensley, Clary, Grand ChamReserve Champion; Water From page 1 of failure and are discharging untreated sewage that potentially exposes citizens to harmful bacteria and pathogens. A total of $1.6 million in H2Ohio funding will go to the counties listed below to help low- to moderate-income households repair and replace failing home sewage treatment systems. Each county will receive $150,000 for the projects. The $9 million in H2Ohio grant funding announced is in addition to a new water and sewer program announced by Governor DeWine last week. More details about the new program, which will be funded with $250 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, are forthcoming. Governor DeWine launched H2Ohio in 2019 as a water quality effort to provide clean and safe water to Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, and Ohio Lake Erie Commission each have a significant role in H2Ohio through the natural infrastructure of wetlands, the reduction in nutrient runoff, and the increase in access to clean drinking water and sewer systems. To learn more, visit h2.ohio. gov. Jose A Iglesias | Miami Herald via AP A member of the Israeli search and rescue team, left, salutes in front of the rubble that once was Champlain Towers South during a prayer ceremony Wednesday in Surfside, Fla. Members of search and rescue teams and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, along with police and workers who have been working at the site of the collapse, gathered for a moment of prayer and silence next to the collapsed tower. Recovery workers pledge to press forward in condo collapse By Terry Spencer she described shaking before the phone went dead, he has told Denver’s KDVR-TV. SURFSIDE, Fla. — “This wasn’t the mirRescue workers now acle we prayed for, but focused on finding it was not for lack of remains instead of surtrying by rescue crews vivors in the rubble of a Florida condominium whose tireless bravery collapse paused briefly will never be forgotten,” he said in a statement atop the pile Thursday Thursday. to mark the two-week Wasserman Schultz anniversary of the disaster but said they had no and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pledged plans to pull back during the recovery effort. financial assistance to families of the victims, The death toll rose as well as to residents to 60, with another 80 of the building who people unaccounted for, Miami Dade Mayor survived but lost all their possessions, while Daniella Levine Cava acknowledging the devsaid at a news conferastating toll the tragedy ence Thursday. Detechas taken on them over tives are still working the past two weeks. to verify that each of “Is there hope? Will those listed as misswe be able to have a ing was actually in the miracle? I know it’s building when it collapsed. Meanwhile, res- weighed a lot on the families,” DeSantis said. cue workers who have In addition to propbeen at the site for two erty tax relief for resiweeks are dedicated to dents of the building, the task of recovering as many victims as pos- DeSantis said the state sible, Levine Cava said. government will work toward channeling an “The work continoutpouring of charitable ues with all speed and urgency,” she said. “We donations to families are working around the affected by the collapse. clock to recover victims Levine Cava said crews and to bring closure to were also collecting and cataloguing a long the families as fast as list of personal items, we possibly can.” including legal docuThe painstaking ments, photo albums, search for survivors jewelry, wallets, and shifted to a recovery electronic goods that effort at midnight they would seek to Wednesday after reunite families with. authorities said they The Rev. Juan Sosa had come to the agoof St. Joseph Catholic nizing conclusion that Church met with other there was “no chance spiritual leaders at the of life” in the rubble of collapse site, where the Champlain Towers South condo building in heavy machinery picked through the rubble and Surfside. mourners left flowers “When that hapand photos. pened, it took a little Sosa said faith leadpiece of the hearts of ers hope to bring peace this community,” said to the grieving families. U.S. Rep. Debbie Was“I’m hoping that they serman Schultz, whose have some closure as congressional district we continue to pray for includes Surfside. them,” he said. Michael Stratton, The change from whose wife, Cassie, search and rescue to has not officially been recovery was somconfirmed dead, said ber. Hours before the friends and family had transition Wednesday, accepted “the loss of rescue workers stood at a bright and kind soul solemn attention, and with an adventurous clergy members hugged spirit.” He was talking a line of local officials on the phone with his while many of them wife right when the building collapsed, and sobbed. Associated Press Benefit From page 1 able to purchase an insert and the agency’s K9 program, like many in the nation, is funded through donations. “An in-squad kennel allows the K9 to be safely transported when on the job. It fits securely into the rear seat of the squad and provides roll-cage level protection while a K9 is at work, on the road, and away from home. The door pop allows the K9 handler officer to remotely unlatch the door so their K9 may exit the squad car and come to their aid, should a call for service take a turn for the more dangerous; while, the heat alarm system monitors the interior air temperature of the squad car and sets off the sirens, lights, alarms, and rolls down the windows of the car to help ensure that a K9 doesn’t suffer from heat trauma if the temperature rises into a dangerous threshold,” continued the fundraiser information.“ Donations can be made online at www. herok9.org/campaigns/ pomeroyoh-k9maximus/. � 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 07. July 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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