https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/442c8c9677c6cda94c4d3ed76c21eb71.pdf e1aecad1a67ed7c68140c083ce980978 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 75° 88° 84° A thunderstorm around today and tonight. High 92° / Low 70° Today’s weather forecast Weekly church columns Big 12 talks vaccines WEATHER s 3 CHURCH s 3, 10 SPORTS s 5 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 139, Volume 75 Friday, July 16, 2021 s 50¢ The Hoop Project OVP File Photos Players compete during a previous Hoop Project weekend along First Avenue in Gallipolis. The event returns this Saturday and Sunday. Tournament returns Saturday, Sunday By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The annual Hoop Project is returning to Downtown Gallipolis this weekend with over 100 teams signed up to compete in the basketball tournament. As previously reported by Ohio Valley Publishing, The Hoop Project is a three-onthree basketball tournament that will take place on First Avenue in Gallipolis between the city park and the river on Saturday and Sunday. The event is hosted by the Downtown Revitalization Project, and has been since 2013. See HOOP | 4 This year’s Hoop Project has 105 teams registered and those teams are made up of a combined 500 players. Pictured is a scene from a previous year at the tournament. EXPLAINER Ohio’s uneven response to moratorium challenges By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. Many of them lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic and had fallen months behind on their rent. Landlords successfully challenged the order in court, arguing they also had bills to pay. They pointed out that tenants AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 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. could access more than $45 billion in federal money set aside to help pay rents and related expenses. Advocates for tenants say the distribution of the money has been slow and that more time is needed to distribute it and repay landlords. Without an extension, they feared a spike in evictions and lawsuits seek- ing to boot out tenants who are behind on their rents. As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they face eviction in the next two months, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey. The survey measures the social and economic See RESPONSE | 4 OhioHealth announces O’Bleness Hospital president Staff Report sible for all independent hospital relationships across the system’s 47-county service area. ATHENS — OhioHealth Prior to coming to Ohioannounced this week that LeeHealth, Helber was at Hocking Ann Helber has been selected Valley Community Hospital in as the new president of OhioLogan for 18 years where she Health O’Bleness Hospital. served as president and chief According to a news release Helber executive ofﬁcer of from 2007 from OhioHealth, though a to 2013 and as their vice presinational search was conducted, dent of ﬁnance from 2004 to 2007. Helber was an internal candidate for “I couldn’t be more excited to take the role. She has served since 2013 as OhioHealth’s senior director of regional system development, responSee PRESIDENT | 12 Grand Jury returns 19 indictments Staff Report POMEROY — A total of 19 indictments were returned by a Meigs County Grand Jury during the June and July sessions. Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley announced the following indictments: Chloee Beach, 22, of Columbus, Ohio, was indicted for Aggravated Arson, a felony of the second degree, and Theft, a felony of the fourth degree. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated this matter. Robert Blankenship, 25, of Syracuse, Ohio, was indicted for Breaking and Entering, a felony of the ﬁfth degree. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated this matter. Brian Carr, 50, of Rutland, Ohio, was indicted for Carrying a Concealed Weapon, a felony of the fourth degree. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated this matter. Matthew Eblin, 27, of Pomeroy, Ohio, was indicted for Having Weapons While Under Disability, a felony of the third degree, and Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle. The Middleport Police Department investigated this matter. Eric Feathers, 31, of Wilkesville, Ohio, was indicted for Failure to Notify Change of Address, a felony of the fourth degree. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated this matter. Thomas Glover, 62, of Racine, Ohio, was indicted for Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree. The Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated this matter. Kevan Hatﬁeld, 53, of Athens, Ohio, was indicted for Failure to Notify Change of Address, a felony of the ﬁrst degree. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated this matter. Jaquan Hall, 21, of Charleston, West Virginia, was indicted for Aggravated Murder, an unclassiﬁed felony, Murder, an unclassiﬁed felony, Complicity, an unclassiﬁed felony, and Conspiracy, a felony of the ﬁrst degree. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, Ohio BCI, Middleport Police Department, Pomeroy Police Department, Mason County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, West Virginia State Police, Charleston Police Department, Maryland Transit Authority, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, and the United States Marshals Service investigated or assisted in the investigation of this matter or in the apprehension of the defendant. Lance Herman, 57, of Middleport, Ohio, was indicted for Possession See JURY | 12 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, July 16, 2021 OBITUARY Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS CLARA ELLEN DENNEY OWENS BIDWELL — Clara Ellen Denney Owens, 92, Bidwell, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. Clara was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Angel) Camden, born October 22, 1928 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. She owned and operated Lady Bug Floral in Bidwell until her retirement. She married the late Paul Franklin Denney, Jr. August 11, 1950 and they were the parents of an only surviving daughter, Susan Jeanette Denney (Charles “Chief”) Cox, Bidwell. The most important lesson Clara taught Susan was to know and love the Lord. When Clara was young, she along with her brothers and sisters would work with their parents in Stanley Plymale’s apple orchard. Also surviving are her sisters, Ruth Phillips, Gallipolis, and Opal Caldwell, Bidwell, and brother, John Camden, Killeen, Texas; sistersin-law, Milly George, Bidwell, and Dorothy Denney, Columbus, Ohio and brother-in- law, Donald Shupe, Sr., Bidwell. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers Jack Camden, Joe Camden, Jr., Paul “Bunk” Camden and Charles Camden; brothers and sisters-in-law: Joe Phillips, Leroy Caldwell, Billy George, Richard Denney, Virginia Denney, Wyman Denney, Donald Denney, Lois Denney, Harold Denney and Ruth Ann Shupe; fathers-in-law, Paul Denney and Elmore Flowers and mother-in-law, Mary Moore Denney Flowers. Private graveside services will be conducted at the convenience of the family in the Vinton Memorial Park. There will be no visitation. The McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel, is honored to serve the Owens Family. In lieu of ﬂoral arrangements, please consider a donation in Clara’s memory to The Alzheimer’s Dementia Foundation 644 Lynn Street # 1026 Cincinnati OH 45203 Online condolences may be sent to www. mccoymoore.com Study: boosting Ohio walking and biking could save billions COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boosting walking and biking opportunities for Ohioans could save billions of dollars over the next 20 years, according to a plan released Thursday by the state Department of Transportation. ODOT’s Walk.Bike.Ohio plan also envisions new transportation options as the number of teenagers earning driver’s licenses drops and a growing over65 population looks for other ways to get around than by car. “This plan outlines what ODOT will seek to advance over the next ﬁve years in order to improve walking and biking as a transportation option in Ohio,” said ODOT Active Transportation Manager Caitlin Harley. The plan, in development since 2019, found that existing trips by foot or bike can save Ohioans $12.7 billion in transportation and environmental costs over 20 years. Increasing such trips by just 1% could add another $5 billion in savings. Ohio has about a 3,000-mile bike route system, but gaps persist including unsafe crossings and failing sidewalks, the plan found. Bicyclist and pedestrian deaths compromise 14% of all Ohio roadway fatalities. Boosting walking and biking options can reduce those fatalities, improve recreational and commuting opportunities in communities without many non-car options, and address Ohio’s low national rankings in health outcomes and physical problems such as obesity, according to the plan. OHIO BRIEF Arborist killed while working at Cleveland Cultural Gardens CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of an arborist who was killed while working in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. Sean Hudson, who worked in the city’s Department of Urban Forestry, was injured around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and was soon pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not disclosed details about what caused his death, but emergency responders had cordoned off a section of the Romanian Cultural Garden next to a large fallen tree. Hudson had worked for the city since 2017, ofﬁcials said. It wasn’t clear if he was working alone at the time of the incident, but authorities say no one else was injured. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2021 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. required. Road closures, construction Distributing COVID-19 supplies GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announces Bladen (CR-170) will be closed between State Route CLAY TWP. — Trustees of Clay 218 and Williams Road (TR840), beginning Tuesday, July 20, Township will distribute COVID19 related supplies from 9 a.m. - 11 through Thursday, July 22 for cula.m., Saturday, July 17, at their site vert replacement, weather permiton Teens Run Road, approximately ting. Local trafﬁc will need to use other county roads as a detour. two-tenths of a mile from Ohio MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge 7, south of Gallipolis. Identiﬁcareplacement project begins on July tion required (example: driver’s 12 on SR 143, between Smith Run license, utility bills, etc.) to prove Road (Township Road 170) and residency. Zion Road (Township Road 171). The road will be closed. ODOT’s detour is SR 143 to SR 684 to SR 681 to U.S. 33 to SR 7 to SR 143. Estimated reopening date: Aug. 11. GALLIA COUNTY — A bridge BIDWELL — The Southeast deck replacement project began on Ohio Foodbank & Regional June 1 on SR 141, between Dan Kitchen is participating in the Jones Road (County Road 28) and Summer Food Service Program Redbud Hill Road (Township Road (SFSP). Free meals are provided 462). This section will be closed. to all children regardless of race, ODOT’s detour is SR 7 to SR 588 color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Meals will be provided at to SR 325 to SR 141. Estimated the site and time as follows: Gallia completion: Aug. 23. MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge Metropolitan Estates, 301 Buck replacement project began on April Ridge Rd., Bidwell. Lunch, 10:30 12 on State Route 143, between a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays through Aug. 13. No identiﬁcation Lee Road (Township Road 168) Free meals for Gallia kids and Ball Run Road (Township Road 20A). One lane will be closed. Temporary trafﬁc signals and a 10 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: Nov. 15. Ohio 7 rehab project reminder CROWN CITY — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced a rehabilitation project that began Monday, March 22 on State Route 7 in the Crown City area of Gallia County. The project will be between Westbranch Road (County Road 162) and Sunnyside Drive (County Road 158). The project is estimated to be completed in June 2022. ODOT states the road will be closed now through Dec. 1. The detour for motorists will be to take State Route 7 to State Route 218 to State Route 553 and back to State Route 7. Trucks will be detoured from State Route 7 to U.S. 35 South to U.S. 64 West into West Virginia and re-enter Ohio using U.S. 52 West. ODOT said those wishing to access the K.H. Butler Fishing Access must be coming from the north. Northbound trafﬁc must take the detour, then enter the parking area traveling southbound on State Route 7. 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. Friday, July 16 GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, Subchapter 102, Gallia & Jackson Counties meets July 16, 2 p.m., Gallia County Senior Resource Center, 1165 State Route 160. Saturday, July 17 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a chicken barbecue with serving starting at 11 a.m. To preorder call 740-992-7368 leave a message. LANGSVILLE — Ice cream fundraiser (Quarts only), Salem Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 28844 St. Rt. 124, Langsville, Ohio, 10-11 a.m. 11 ﬂavors. No pre-orders. PORTLAND — The Portland Community Center will be having a Bufﬁngton Island Lunch at noon. Pulled pork/chicken, sandwich or hot dog, baked beans, macaroni salad, apple pie/ blue berry cobbler, cold slaw for the sandwiches, and a drink. Cost will be $10. Monday, July 19 GALLIPOLIS — The American Legion Lafayette Post # 27, Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 and the Auxiliary will have a joint E-Board meeting at 5 p.m., at the post home on McCormick Road, all E-Board members are urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — The American Legion Lafayette Post #27 will meet at 6 p.m., at the post home on McCormick Road, all members are urged to attend. MIDDLEPORT — Painting with Michele Musser, Project: A Covered Bridge. All supplies furnished, 6 p.m. Riverbend Arts Council, 290 N. 2nd Ave., Middleport. Call Donna at 740-992-5123 to reserve a spot. Tuesday, July 20 GALLIPOLIS — The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 6 p.m., at the post home on McCormick Road. All members are urged to attend. Thursday, July 22 POMEROY — The Meigs Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold their regular monthly meeting at noon at the district ofﬁce. The ofﬁce is located at 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Pomeroy. Monday, July 26 MIDDLEPORT — Veterans Service Commission meeting, 9 a.m., 97 N. Second Ave. TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press In 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, died when their Today is Friday, July 16, the single-engine plane, piloted by 197th day of 2021. There are 168 Kennedy, plunged into the Atlantic days left in the year. Ocean near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Today’s highlight in history: In 2002, the Irish Republican On July 16, 1790, a site along Army issued an unprecedented the Potomac River was desigapology for the deaths of “noncomnated the permanent seat of the United States government; the area batants” over 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland. became Washington, D.C. In 2004, Martha Stewart was sentenced to ﬁve months in prison On this date: In 1909, the Audi auto company and ﬁve months of home conﬁnewas founded in Zwickau, Germany, ment by a federal judge in New York for lying about a stock sale. by August Horch. In 2008, Florida resident Casey In 1945, the United States Anthony, whose 2-year-old daughexploded its ﬁrst experimental ter, Caylee, had been missing a atomic bomb in the desert of month, was arrested on charges of Alamogordo, New Mexico; the child neglect, making false ofﬁcial same day, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis left Mare Island Naval statements and obstructing a criminal investigation. (Casey Anthony Shipyard in California on a secret was later acquitted at trial of mission to deliver atomic bomb components to Tinian Island in the murdering Caylee, whose skeletal remains were found in December Marianas. In 1951, the novel “The Catcher 2008; she was convicted of lying to police.) in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger was In 2015, a jury in Centennial, ﬁrst published by Little, Brown Colorado, convicted James Holmes and Co. of 165 counts of murder, attempted In 1964, as he accepted the murder and other charges in the Republican presidential nomina2012 Aurora movie theater ramtion in San Francisco, Barry M. page that left 12 people dead. A Goldwater declared that “extremgunman unleashed a barrage of ﬁre ism in the defense of liberty is no at a recruiting center and another vice” and that “moderation in the U.S. military site a few miles apart pursuit of justice is no virtue.” in Chattanooga, Tennessee, killing In 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off four Marines and a sailor before he from Cape Kennedy on the ﬁrst was shot to death by police; authormanned mission to the surface of ities identiﬁed the gunman as the moon. Kuwaiti-born Muhammad Youssef In 1980, former California Gov. Abdulazeez of Tennessee. Ronald Reagan won the Republican presidential nomination at the party’s convention in Detroit. Ten years ago: In 1994, the ﬁrst of 21 pieces of Venezuelan President Hugo comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 smashed Chavez left his country for Cuba into Jupiter, to the joy of astronoto begin chemotherapy, vowing to mers awaiting the celestial ﬁrewin his ﬁght against cancer and works. calling for his political allies to stay united in his absence. (Chavez, who would undergo additional cancer surgery and treatment in Cuba, died in March 2013.) Five years ago: Republican presidential nomineeapparent Donald Trump formally introduced his running mate, Mike Pence, during an event in New York, hailing the Indiana governor as his “ﬁrst choice” and his “partner in the campaign” a day after announcing the selection on Twitter. Basketball Hall of Famer Nate Thurmond, 74, died in San Francisco. One year ago: The coronavirus surged in hot spots around the country; Florida reported nearly 14,000 new cases. Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp sued the city of Atlanta over the city’s COVID-19 restrictions, including the requirement to wear masks in public; Kemp said local governments couldn’t impose measures that were more or less restrictive than statewide executive orders, which didn’t require masks. (Kemp dropped the lawsuit in August.) Target, CVS Health and Publix Super Markets joined the growing list of major retailers requiring customers to wear masks. Oakland’s City Council authorized $32.7 million in payments to settle lawsuits over a 2016 ﬁre that killed 36 people at an illegally converted warehouse during an electronic music party. Today’s Birthdays: Soul singer William Bell is 82. International Tennis Hall of Famer Margaret Court is 79. College Football Hall of Famer and football coach Jimmy Johnson is 78. Violinist Pinchas Zukerman is 73. Actorsinger Ruben Blades is 73. �CHURCH/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Watch your language! Jesus feeds the five thousand I’m going to brieﬂy tell you this Bible story, but you really need to hear the whole story to understand it. Ask someone to read it to you from Mark 6 verses 30-44. Jesus and His disciples were all tired from traveling, teaching, and healing the people, so they decided to get into a boat and sail off to be alone, rest, and God’s Kids talk. But the crowds who Korner were following Jesus saw Ann them leave and went to Moody where they landed in the boat. The Bible tells us that Jesus had compassion for the people even though He was tired and needed to rest, so He taught them about the kingdom. Towards the end of the day, the disciples told Jesus that he had better send them away because everyone was getting hungry, and the disciples or Jesus didn’t have food or enough money to buy food for all of them. Jesus asked His disciples to see just how much food was available. Soon they had found only ﬁve loaves of bread and two ﬁsh. Jesus asked the crowd to sit down. Then He took the bread and the ﬁsh, looked up to heaven, gave thanks, and broke the bread and divided the ﬁsh. Guess what happened. There was enough bread and ﬁsh to not only feed all the people until they were full, but there were even twelve baskets of food left over! Nice story isn’t it? But you know what? Jesus’ stories are more than just stories in the Bible. Jesus always wanted to teach us about how we could be better Christians, and this one is no exception. The Bible says Jesus had compassion for these people. Jesus knew they needed His help, so we should also try to help people who need us too. Secondly, we always need to have faith in Christ that He will provide what we need, when we need it. Not only that, but in this teaching, did you notice that the people were all feed until they were full and there was even lots of food left over? Jesus gives us not just what we need but more than we could ever need if we trust Him and ask for His help. So let’s remember to always try to help those who need our help and have faith that Jesus will help us do just that! Let’s say a prayer together. Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for your Bible stories that also teach us valuable lessons about how we can be better Christians. Help us to always want to help others and have faith in You to help us do what we need to do to accomplish that. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 8 AM WEATHER 88° 84° A thunderstorm around today and tonight. High 92° / Low 70° 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. (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 5.51 2.11 29.57 24.07 SUN & MOON Today 6:16 a.m. 8:52 p.m. 12:59 p.m. 12:31 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset First Jul 17 Full Jul 23 Last Jul 31 New Aug 8 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 5:37a 6:25a 7:13a 8:03a 8:54a 9:48a 10:45a Minor 11:48a 12:12a 1:00a 1:49a 2:39a 3:33a 4:29a Major 6:00p 6:50p 7:39p 8:31p 9:24p 10:19p 11:17p 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Lucasville 86/72 High Very High Minor ---12:37p 1:26p 2:17p 3:09p 4:04p 5:01p WEATHER HISTORY Lightning struck a man in Barry’s Landing, Wyo., on July 16, 1978. The lightning traveled from his shoulder to his feet, blasting off his clothes and burning holes in his socks. The lucky victim survived. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 300 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.95 17.17 21.86 12.80 12.93 25.35 13.09 26.10 34.42 12.59 19.60 34.30 18.50 24-hr. Chg. -0.04 -0.06 -0.15 -0.30 -0.27 -0.76 -0.31 +0.64 +0.29 +0.16 +1.00 +0.20 +0.40 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 86° 63° Belpre 88/71 Athens 88/69 St. Marys 89/70 Parkersburg 87/70 Coolville 87/70 Elizabeth 90/70 Spencer 89/70 Buffalo 90/71 Milton 90/70 St. Albans 91/71 Huntington 87/71 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 69/54 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s 10s San Francisco 0s 67/56 -0s Los Angeles 80/65 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front THURSDAY 92° 70° Marietta 88/70 Murray City 87/69 Ironton 88/72 Ashland 88/72 Grayson 87/72 See WORK | 10 WEDNESDAY 91° 64° Wilkesville 90/69 POMEROY Jackson 90/69 89/69 Ravenswood Rio Grande 92/70 91/70 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 84/71 GALLIPOLIS 92/70 90/71 91/69 South Shore Greenup 87/72 86/71 62 0 50 100 150 200 Portsmouth 87/72 TUESDAY connection between God’s grace and our work. He writes, “For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me” (1 Cor. 15:9-10 ESV). Paul is writing as an apostle to a church who is struggling to recognize 90° 71° Chance for an afternoon thunderstorm NATIONAL CITIES Logan 85/70 McArthur 88/69 Very High Primary: other Mold: 3227 Moderate 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. Cloudy with a shower Pleasant with times of Sun and some clouds Periods of clouds and and thunderstorm clouds and sun sunshine Adelphi 85/71 Chillicothe 87/72 MONDAY 84° 64° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Waverly 85/71 Pollen: 7 Low MOON PHASES SUNDAY Not as warm with a thunderstorm or two 2 Primary: cladosporium, other Sat. 6:17 a.m. 8:52 p.m. 2:07 p.m. 12:58 a.m. SATURDAY 83° 69° HEALTH TODAY Precipitation EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 86° 69° 86° 66° 104° in 1936 52° in 1987 Of course, work as God desires is a ethic is a virtue. The result of grace. Bible calls us to work Too often, we hard for God’s glory. pridefully compare And there are sociourselves with others etal inﬂuences in our who may not work as lives that inﬂuence hard as we do. But we how hard we think need to realize that Cross the desire to work Words we ought to work. So, it’s true that some hard for God’s glory Isaiah people have a better is a result of God’s Pauley work ethic than othgrace—not our own ers. efforts. But we need to recognize It’s easy for us to compare how our motivation to work our work ethic to someone is—more than anything else and pride ourselves else—a result of God’s grace with the assumption that at work in our lives. our motivation and desire The apostle Paul has to work hard is somehow a much to say about the result of our own power. Work isn’t a curse to be avoided; rather, it’s a call to be embraced. We serve a God who works (see Gen. 2:1-2). And we serve a God who calls us to work (see Gen. 1:28; 2:15). I expounded on this in a column I wrote a couple of months ago called “A theology of work.” But this week, I want to tackle the subject of work from a different angle. Once we understand the call to work, we need to understand the power by which we’re able to work as God desires. The motivation to work 2 PM 75° that which should capture our attention is the understanding that those things which verbally roll across or tongues and out by way of our lips are the results of what is in our heart. So, what do the people of the church actually reveal at times about themselves as they speak? One example involves the use of profanity. Profane speech by church people surely indicates a lack of obedience in relationship to the Lordship of Christ. Apostle James indicates that one is clearly not right with the Lord if cursing is a part of our speech repertoire. This is not judging, but a matter of what one reveals about themselves. After all, the Lord said, “By your words you shall be condemned.“ The point is that we should watch our language over against what the Word of God tells us. The Christian’s prime responsibility is to bring honor and glory to God. But, if our speech is characteristically ungodly, we only bring dishonor to His name. So, watch your language! Grace-empowered work ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low your language. remarks to others Proverbs 15:3 sting like pellets reveals another basic ﬁred from a shotgun. speech expectation We can expect that for God’s people. at various times, It states, “A wholewhether at work or some tongue is a tree attending communiof life.” The term ties, someone may Ron “wholesome” refers get primed to say Branch something that is Contributing to “health.” This consideration leads annoying, arrogant, columnist us to understand that or offensive. the Lord expects of In such circumus speech that promotes the stances, it is not so much overall emotion, mental, and how we feel like respondspiritual health of others. ing, but, rather, what God This calls attention to expects from us with our speech response. It involves not carelessly calling others hurtful names. We should the “soft answer.” See this not direct critical remarks clearly: it does not say toward others. That is why not to answer, but how wholesome speech ought to to answer. Hurtful speech may inﬂame one’s emotion, show the qualities of a “tree of life.” Our speech should but the Lord speciﬁes that produce positive fruit that the best response is a soft answer measured in quality not only tastes good in our own mouths, but also in the and tone. In other words, while the mouths of others. So, watch soft answer may be a direct your language. Another verse in Proverbs answer, it is not an acerbi15 clariﬁes the importance cally coded answer fraught with biting meaning. A soft of what is regarded as pure answer is an honest answer. words: “But the word of the pure are pleasant words.” A soft answer is not an A necessary corollary to answer covered with innuthe utterance of pure words endo. involves a teaching point A soft answer is a comfrom the words of Christ, passionate, wise response that successfully heads off at who said, “Those things the pass any reason for acer- which proceed out of the bating the potential for bro- mouth come forth from the heart.” This is to say that ken fellowship. So, watch It is disappointing to hear the incessant barrage of irresponsible speech. Even the people of the church have forgotten what the principles of Godly speech are. The Bible is ﬁlled with references to the qualities of speech reﬂective of what life in Jesus Christ means. However, language coming from the lips of professing Christians are many times patterned after the Godless culture in which we live today. The exhortation is that we pay more attention to the Word of God that describes the types of speech God expects from His people. It is imperative to know that it is sanctiﬁed speech gloriﬁes God. Proverbs 15 reveals a basic speech expectation. For example, verse 1 states, “A soft answer turns away wrath. But, grievous words stir up anger.” Quite often people unconsciously utter inﬂaming statements shot from the hip or spoken loosely off the cuff. It may due to the stress they are under, or the results of heightened emotions, or the effects of bad health. Spouses and family members are often guilty of igniting such scenes. All too often people at church carp and criticize, and their 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. 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The extent of need has overwhelmed the agencies distributing the aid and there’s a concern that applicants might not receive rent assistance before the moratorium expires. “If that’s the case, then many renters could face housing insecurity,” said Alison Goebel, executive director of the Greater Ohio Policy Center. Some communities, including Dayton and Lakewood in suburban Cleveland, passed local “pay to stay” laws which require landlords to accept rent if tenants come up with it before an eviction hearing. Homelessness and Housing in Ohio has determined that only 42 rental units are affordFrom page 1 able and available for every 100 extremely effects of the coronavilow-income households rus pandemic every two in Ohio. The group also weeks through online found that the hourly responses from a reprerate that renters must sentative sample of U.S. earn to afford a basic, households. two-bedroom apartment Here’s the situation in is $15.99, while only Ohio: three out of the 10 most common jobs in Ohio What’s the status of actually paid employees eviction moratoriums in more than that. The the state? affordability ranges from The state of Ohio city to city but is acute never enacted its own in state capital Columeviction moratorium bus, where renters need and is following the to earn $19.02 an hour federal moratorium. for a two-bedroom At the county and city apartment. The average level, some courts have renter’s household wage taken the moratorium statewide is $14.42 an seriously, essentially folhour. lowing the letter of the Census data show that order, said Marcus Roth, about 248,000 Ohioans development director How are the courts are concerned they for the Coalition on handling eviction won’t be able to pay next Homelessness and Hous- hearings? month’s rent and about ing in Ohio. “Others are Lawsuits challenging 112,000 Ohioans are basically ignoring it, the federal moratorium concerned they will be and there’s everything in have led to uncertainty between,” he said. about whether and where evicted within the next two months. During a normal it needs to be enforced. year, Ohio landlords Some Ohio judges still ﬁle between 105,000 require renters to prove Are evictions expected and 110,000 evictions, they made every effort to create a surge in according to Ohio to cover rent after panhomelessness? Supreme Court data. In demic-related job losses. A post-moratorium 2020 they ﬁled 69,000 Other judges grant the surge in homelessness evictions — only 36% moratorium protection, is a big concern but fewer than 2019. while still others have not an immediate one taken to delaying cases for housing advocates. That’s because evicted What’s being done to help to allow renters time to access the backed-up renters typically move people facing eviction? rental assistance money. in with friends or famIn the fall of 2020, the ily ﬁrst as opposed to state invested more than Where the latter is concerned, the result is heading immediately for $111 million in CARES a shelter. But that could Act funding for emergen- judges “just using their change down the road. cy rental assistance, and administrative decisionmaking processes to “If there is a real spike created the Home Relief slow the process down in evictions, eventuGrant program adminisally we’ll see a spike in tered by local Communi- to avoid unnecessary homelessness as well,” ty Action Agencies. Ohio evictions,” said Graham Bowman, staff attorney Roth said. received an additional Exacerbating the $1.5 billion in emergency with the Ohio Poverty Law Center. problem, renters with an rental assistance doleviction in their record lars from the December have a much harder time federal relief bill and the What is the affordability American Rescue Plan in in the state’s major rental ﬁnding an apartment for the same price — if at March, and in May the markets? Legislature appropriated all — in the future. 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Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday that could block schools from mandating vaccination against COVID-19 for the fall. In the dying moments of the ﬁnal legislative session before a summer recess, lawmakers tacked the vaccine provision as an amendment onto an unrelated bill regarding educational opportunities for military children. The amendment: Forbids K-12 schools and colleges from requiring any vaccine that has not yet received “full approval” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Forbids the schools from “discriminating” against anyone who has not been vaccinated, which includes infection control provisions like masks and social distancing. Does not apply to hospitals or health care facilities operated by or afﬁliated with universities. It passed on party lines in both chambers, with Republicans in support and Democrats in opposition. All three vaccines available for use against COVID-19 are approved under an “emergency use authorization.” The FDA uses this streamlined regulatory process for drugs and vaccines that can be used against an ongoing emergency such as the pandemic, which has killed more than 608,000 Americans to date. The regulators issued the temporary authorization after reviewing clinical trial data on tens of thousands of recipients. The FDA, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), continues to monitor safety and efﬁcacy proﬁles of all three vaccines. DeWine announced his approval of the bill without any public comment or fanfare. His signature on the bill seems to violate his pledge to veto any legislation that would “discourage vaccination.” Dan Tierney, a spokesman for the governor, played up the bill’s original aims in an email and said DeWine expects looming regulatory approval to nix the issue. “The primary purpose of the bill was to enhance educational opportunities for children in military families — a worthy goal,” he said. “The provision you are referring to is limited to vaccines that do not have full FDA approval. We are conﬁdent that these vaccines, proven repeatedly to be very safe and very effective, will be approved by the FDA, thus rendering this issue moot.” Passage comes amid an ongoing clash between DeWine and fellow Republicans in the legislature regarding public health policy. Earlier this year, lawmakers overrode DeWine’s veto on a broad weakening of state public health laws. Meanwhile, Republicans in the House Health Committee are considering legislation that would weaken state vac- Hoop From page 1 cination laws and prevent employers, nursing homes, hospitals, colleges and more from requiring vaccination of students and employees. DeWine has said he would veto the bill if it made it to his desk. During a hearing on that bill, lawmakers — many of whom have announced their refusal to seek vaccination against COVID-19 and aligned themselves with anti-vaccination activists — invited testimony from a discredited doctor who has claimed vaccines are a “depopulation” and “mass destruction” tool. DeWine’s signature furthers an emerging anti-vaccination push from Republican-controlled state legislatures. For instance, the Tennessee Department of Health halted all adolescent vaccine outreach and forced out its top vaccine ofﬁcial this month under pressure from Republican lawmakers, according to recent reporting from The Tennessean. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation to ban “vaccine passports,” which do not exist in most areas of the country but would theoretically be used by institutions to validate people’s vaccination status. Under the new Ohio law signed by DeWine on Wednesday, schools can still technically require immunization against COVID-19 once the federal regulators issue a full-blown authorization. However, Ohio is one of about a dozen states that allows exemptions to school immunization requirements for “reasons of conscience” — something of a catchall term. The new law’s sponsors, state Reps. Andrea White, R-Kettering, and Brian Lampton, R-Beavercreek, issued a lengthy statement regarding the help the bill will deliver for military children. They brieﬂy addressed the vaccination issue. “By prohibiting our educational institutions from requiring vaccines that are not fully approved by the FDA, we are ensuring that safety is at the forefront of our priorities,” they said. The sponsors did not answer whether this means they consider the vaccines to be unsafe. Two Democrats on the House Health Committee issued a statement Wednesday evening criticizing the new law, saying it puts “political self-interests” ahead of good health policy. “With the arrival of the delta variant, this country is still in the midst of a dangerous pandemic and unvaccinated individuals are at highest risk,” said Rep. Allison Russo, D-Columbus. “Public schools and universities deserve to have the ﬂexibility to either require COVID-19 vaccines or establish mitigation procedures they deem appropriate for the circumstances in their communities. Instead, this bill further undermines trust in science and a vaccine that has saved the lives of thousands of Ohioans.” According to event organizer Robbie Pugh, 105 teams registered for The Hoop Project to com- Great Bend Self Storage “Online Auction” 52691 SR 124 Racine, Ohio 45771 Denise Hilt Unit B2 5x10 Mary Childress Unit B17/22 10x30 Online auction begins at 8am, July 23rd and ends at 3pm, July 30th OH-70244802 StorageTreasures.com Eligibility for Gallia County PRC Program COVID-19 Employment HERO PRC Clariﬁcation of Guidelines 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). There must be a minor child in the home. 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 and additional information about the plan can be found on GalliaNet. OH-70244499 4 Friday, July 16, 2021 pete this weekend. Those teams are made up of a combined 500 players. Pugh said the event is open for the public to view the games, noting the original plan was to sell tickets for admission, but those will no longer be needed due to COVID-19 restrictions being lifted. The Hoop Project returns for the ﬁrst time since 2019 — taking a break last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As previously reported by Ohio Valley Publishing, this year, there were 15 divisions available for registration, from children aged 8 and under through men’s and women’s divisions. In each division, a 16-team limit was placed. Many divisions met the team limit. There is a three game guarantee for each team. Each game will have referees and the court size is 50 feet by 50 feet. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 6751333, ext. 1992. Breaking news at mydailytribune. com �S ports Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, July 16, 2021 5 Big 12’s Bowlsby: ‘Very short-sighted’ to go unvaccinated Alex Hawley | OVP Sports WVU defensive tackle Darius Stills (55) sacks Wolfpack quarterback Matthew McKay (7), during the Mountaineers’ 44-27 victory on Sept. 14, 2019, at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Wednesday the league is doing everything it can to encourage vaccinations for all of its athletes, though the conference won’t mandate shots for the coronavirus. Those not getting vaccinated, however, will be required to submit to multiple COVID-19 tests weekly, as was the case for all athletes throughout the pandemic-affected 2020-21 school year. “I think it’s very shortsighted to not get vaccinations. Even if the Delta variant weren’t around, it makes sense to get vaccinated,” Bowlsby said during his introductory remarks at football media days. “If indeed the Delta variant is as virulent and as infectious as it’s been reported to be, not getting vaccinated, you’re rolling the dice in terms of whether you’ll contract the virus,” he said. “And beyond that, for a student-athlete, you’re also rolling the dice on whether or not you’re going to be able to participate because you’re going to be in a testing protocol if you’re not vaccinated.” TCU defensive end Ochaun Mathis said Horned Frogs players have not been pressured, but have been given ample opportunities to get the shots. He said he got vaccinated, and likes the additional beneﬁt of not having to wake up early a couple of times a week for testing. While not providing a speciﬁc number, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said “a signiﬁ- cant amount of our team is vaccinated. I think we’re heading in, my opinion, a great direction.” Riley, whose Sooners are the overwhelming preseason favorite after winning the last six Big 12 titles, said he respects that vaccinations are a personal choice. But there is also the reality of being coaches and teammates together. He said those not vaccinated are going to be held to “a different standard, and you’re going to have the opportunity to lose games and not be available.” Hundreds of U.S. colleges and universities say they will require students to be vaccinnated to return to campus or live in the dormitories this fall, See BIG 12 | 9 Yankees-Red Sox ppd after 3 NY pitchers test COVID positive The Associated Press NEW YORK — The Yankees’ post-All-Star break opener against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night was postponed because of positive COVID19 tests among vaccinated New York pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said three additional tests were pending and he assumed they would come back positive. Loaisiga went on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday, when the Yankees were in Houston, and he did not travel home with the team Sunday. Cashman said all three were fully vaccinated, as are most of the players on the team. While vaccinations do not prevent a person from contracting COVID, it prevents severe effects. “As of right now, everybody’s OK,” he said. Cashman said Major League Baseball had not yet decided whether to postpone Friday’s second scheduled game of the four-game series. “We’re in a very ﬂuid situation right now,” he said. This was the eighth COVID-related postponement this season but the ﬁrst in nearly three months. Also put off were a three-game series that had the New York Mets at Washington from April 1-4, and Atlanta’s game at the Nationals on April 5, two Minnesota at Los Angeles Angels games on April 17-18 and a Twins at Oakland game on April 19. There were 45 regular-season games postponed for virus-related reasons last year but just two were not made up, between St. Louis and Detroit. New York, fourth in the AL East at a disappointing 46-43, was among the ﬁrst MLB teams to reach the 85% vaccination threshold to lessen coronavirus protocols such as dropping mask use in dugouts and bullpens. MLB said in its last announcement June 25 that 23 of it 30 teams had reached 85% vaccinations among tier 1 individuals such as players and on-ﬁeld staff. The Red Sox were not among them. Despite all those vaccinations, the Yankees had more than a half-dozen positive COVID tests in May involving staff, including pitching coach Matt Blake, third base coach Phil Nevin and ﬁrst base coach Reggie Willits. Nevin, despite being vaccinated, became seriously ill with a kidney infection that kept him away from the team for more than three weeks. OVP SPORTS BRIEFS Middleport Youth Leagues final Fall Ball MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The ﬁnal signups for girls and boys ages 4-through-18 is Saturday, July 17th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Middleport ballﬁelds. For any information you can contact Dave at 740-590-0438 or Jackie at 740-416-1261. 7-on-7 soccer tourney Saturday at PPHS POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Point Pleasant will be hosting its annual 7-on-7 high school soccer tournament on Saturday, July 17, at Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field in Mason County. This year’s event will run from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., with the girls division going from 8:30-11:30 a.m. The boys division will start just before 10 a.m. and run through 6 p.m. Visit pointsoccer86.com for more details and information. AP File photo United States’ Michael Phelps celebrates winning his gold medal in the men’s 200-meter butterfly with his mother Debbie, fiance Nicole Johnson and baby Boomer during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 9, 2016. Private, touching moment between loved ones won’t be happening at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics. No spectators — local or foreign — will be allowed at the majority of venues, where athletes will hang medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. No handshakes or hugs on the podium, either. Athletes alone in Tokyo as families watch from afar By Beth Harris AP Sports Writer Michael Phelps reached for his mother’s hand through a chainlink fence near the pool. The 19-year-old swimmer had just won his ﬁrst Olympic medal — gold, of course — at the 2004 Athens Games, and he wanted to share it with the woman who raised him on her own. That kind of moment between loved ones won’t be happening at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics. No spectators — local or foreign — will be allowed at the vast majority of venues, where athletes will hang medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. No handshakes or hugs on the podium, either. “I like to feed off of the crowd,” defending all-around champion gymnast Simone Biles said, “so I’m a little bit worried about how I’ll do under those circumstances.” Catching sight of familiar faces during competition can bolster an athlete on a big stage. It helped Matthew Centrowitz at the U.S. track trials, where fans were allowed. “Seeing my family in the crowd and hearing them gave me a little sense of comfort, and what I needed to hear and see to calm my nerves a little bit,” said Centrowitz, the defending Olympic 1,500-meter champion. The youngest athlete on the U.S. team in Tokyo calls it “weird” that her family won’t be in the stands. “They’re usually at all my meets,” said Katie Grimes, a 15-year-old swimmer from Las Vegas. Katie Hoff was the same age as Grimes when she was the youngest member of the U.S. team in Athens. Nerves got to her in her ﬁrst event, and Hoff hyperventilated and vomited on the pool deck. “I hope us older swimmers can show them the ropes a little bit and create that family environment,” three-time Olympian Katie Ledecky said. “We will make sure we stay in touch with our families and keep them connected to what we’re doing.” The decision to prohibit fans was made for health and safety concerns. The Games will be held during a state of emergency in Tokyo, with rising coronavirus infections in a country where 16.8% of the population is fully vaccinated. Variant strains of the coronavirus are emerging around the world, too. Those reaction shots of excited, shocked or crying family members in the stands? Forget it. Singing, chanting and cheering among ﬂagwaving fans at the venues? TV producers will have to look elsewhere. Phelps’ son, Boomer, who was 3 months old at the time, became an adorable sight at the Olympic pool in 2016. No kids allowed this time. The people who raised them, comforted them, ﬁnanced them, and encouraged them through injury and defeat will have to be content to keep up with their athletes through calls, texts and video chats, when they’re not watching the competition on various devices. “She said, ‘On TV, I can see it better anyway,’” Dutch swimmer Kira Toussaint said of her mother, Jolanda de Rover, a gold medalist swimmer at the 1984 Olympics. Building support and camaraderie among athletes who usually compete individually has taken on new importance for coaches during the pandemic. They’re turning to veterans to inform and reassure younger ﬁrst-timers. “We’re going to have to rely on each other a lot more than we would have to if our loved ones were able to come to Tokyo to watch,” said Lindsay Mintenko, national team director for the American swimmers. “The bond might be stronger because we don’t have that outlet.” American high jumper Vashti Cunningham will have her coach, Randall Cunningham, who is also her father, on hand. But she’ll be missing the rest of the family. “It just feels good to go and eat with them, for them to be at the Bible studies with me, just everything, going to the stores,” she said. “But it doesn’t really matter to me if there are fans or not. I’m just really excited to go out there and jump. I do wish that our families could come and watch, though.” American discus thrower Mason Finley is prepared to hunker down at the athletes village with his Nintendo Switch for endless gaming while his pregnant wife and two dogs wait at home. “I’m just going to kind of nest in there and stay entertained,” he said. Some athletes’ families will host watch parties back home. Biles’ mother, Nellie, won’t attend. “I will be home watching gymnastics by myself,” she said. “I just get too nervous.” The family of swimmer Chad le Clos is ﬂying to the United States to watch on TV because the competition will air at 3 a.m. in their native South Africa. “It must be terrible to watch me at 3 in the morning,” Le Clos said. “Then what do you do afterwards?” Caeleb Dressel, the world’s dominant male swimmer, barely gets to see, let alone spend time with his wife and family at major meets. “It’s not something I’m dependent on,” he said. “I know they will be back home and you can feel that energy, and I can text or FaceTime whenever I need to.” �6 Friday, July 16, 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. 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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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OH-70218305 CROWN McCoy Moore OH-70218337 OH-70218401 216 Upper River Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Phone: 740/446-1813 FAX: 740/446-4056 OH-70218391 www.abbyshire.com NAZARENE Providing Seniors With: � �� G & W Auto Parts LLC OH-70231740 OH-70218304 Vrable Healthcare Companies Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Road. Sunday school, 9:30; morning worship, 10:30; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Senior Resource Center Main 740-446-7150 x11 Fax 740-446-0785 Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center FREE METHODIST service, 7 p.m. Full Gospel Church of the Living Savior Route 338, Antiquity. Saturday, 2 p.m. Salem Community Church Lieving Road, West Columbia, W.Va. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Hobson Christian Fellowship Church Sunday 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Restoration Christian Fellowship 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. 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 16, 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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Got OU’s number? While Oklahoma has won the last six Big 12 titles, Kansas State is 2-0 against the Sooners under coach Chris Klieman. “I don’t know if we have anybody’s number. I have so much respect for Lincoln (Riley) and his staff and his team, and they are a great, great team, and they deserve to be on top because of their body of work,” Klieman said. “It’s not a one-game season. It’s a body of work, and Lincoln and Oklahoma have proven that year-in and year-out that they are the elite team in our conference.” The Wildcats were 8-5 in Klieman’s debut in 2019, then dropped to 4-6 last year after quarterback Skylar Thompson suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the third game. Thompson threw for 334 yards and a touchdown in a 38-35 win at Norman last Sept. 26 before getting hurt the next week. 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Daniels a/k/a Joni Daniels Defendant (Case No. 18-CV-025) MOTOR ROUTE 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 In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at https://meigs.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/, on Friday, the 6th Day of August, 2021, at 10:00AM, and will open a minimum of 7 calendar days prior to the date of sale, the following described real estate: SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION Said Premises Located at 37655 Chase Run Road, Albany, OH 45710 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL DERRICK MORRISON AT dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com or call 740-446-2342 ext: 2097 825 3rd Ave Gallipolis, Oh 45631 Said Premises Appraised at $65,000.00 And cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. In the event that the property remains unsold after the above scheduled sale, this property shall be offered again at a second sale without regard to the minimum bid requirement in §2329.20 on August 13, 2021 at the same place and time and will remain open for bidding for a minimum of 7 calendar days prior to the date of sale. TERMS OF SALE: Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §2329.211, if the appraised value is less than or equal to $10,000.00 the deposit shall be $2,000.00. If the appraised value of the property is greater than $10,000.00 and less than or equal to $200,000.00, the deposit shall be $5,000.00. If the appraised value is greater than $200,000.00, the deposit shall be $10,000.00 and shall be due the day of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for all costs, allowances and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. Ohio Revised Code §2327.02 (c) requires successful bidders pay recording and conveyance fees to the sheriff at the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price is due within 30 days of the confirmation of sale. OPERATE YOUR OWN BUSINESS WITH POTENTIAL REVENUE $ , OVER 1 000 PER MONTH! DISCLAIMER: The Meigs County Sheriff's Office is not responsible for the condition of the buildings or property and therefore there are no guarantees. Neither the Sheriff's Office nor any affiliates have access to the inside of said property. There was not an inside inspection of the property and Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Property is sold as is/where is. Sheriff of Meigs County Stacey M. Piepmeier LOGS Legal Group LLP Attorney 7/16/21,7/23/21,7/30/21 OH-70240095 Big 12 Friday, July 16, 2021 9 CALL TODAY! �CHURCH 10 Friday, July 16, 2021 His amazing grace freedom of the glory of the Ever wonder why some children of God” (in verse endeavors, no matter how 21). straight a path you walk, Not content in allowing seem doomed to failure? us to be content with our You’ve done and said the mud pie plans for enjoying right things, gone about it the “ﬁne things” this world in the right way, tried hard to cover every base and A Hunger can offer, He has in store every angle, yet ﬁnd that for More a feast of the sumptuous foods of fellowship with your best efforts and high Thom Himself! Not settling for hopes appear to come to Mollohan permitting us to dwell in nothing. the straw-thatched hovels A lot of things can conof our earthly dreams, He has tribute to our failures so it is easy to offer an overly simplistic reserved for us lodgings in the palatial halls of His glory! And answer to one another. Things not indifferent to our indifferlike wrong motives, sinful hindrances, and spiritual opposition ence to our own spiritual plight, He has a way of prying from our manifested in hard and hostile ﬁngers the plastic fragments of hearts can all be factors in why we may not succeed (even when earthly treasures so that He may ﬁll our destiny with heavenly we really want it). Not least gemstones! among such reasons is our own Failure, in the hands of God, impatience with God’s timing and our tendency to give up too can turn earthbound eyes to one’s eternal destiny, reveal his soon. need for forgiveness of sin, and But to really understand why failure is such a pervasive part of impress upon him the urgency of the human experience, one must the hour – the moments are ﬂeetly passing that we have to spend understand that failure is itself woven into the fabric of creation. in preparing for what comes after life-as-we-know-it-here-on-planet“For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of earth. Failure is often a crowbar the sons of God. For the creation in God’s hand to pry from us was subjected to futility, not will- something less than His best for us! And what is His best for ingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope that the cre- us? Eternal fellowship with Him through faith in Jesus Christ! ation itself will be set free from So what will you do with your its bondage to corruption and failures? Linger over them and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God” (Romans be quagmired in regret? Will you turn again and again to only 8:19-21 ESV). Failure (a.k.a. “futility”) is not those petty dreams you’ve always merely the ultimate conclusion of known? Or will you allow God, through Jesus Christ, to turn creation’s disconnect from God (although one’s destruction may your eyes heavenward so that you might even now prepare to rightly be deemed his ultimate meet Him? failure). Failure is also the one The love of God is actively thing you can count on experipursuing you, seeking to leverage encing – at some point in life – not just in the passive sense of your failures as well as your successes for your eternal beneﬁt. simply having something unfortunate happening to you or even Will you not trust Him and surrender to a love so amazing that in the sense of bringing down bad things upon yourself because all your imperfections, ﬂaws, and failures are swallowed up in His you’ve made bad decisions. amazing grace? Failure comes to us also in the active sense in that God, in His sovereignty, deliberately foils our Thom Mollohan and his family have ministered in southern Ohio the past 26 years, is the ambitions, plans and endeavors author of Led by Grace, The Fairy Tale Parables, at times. Why? Does He delight Crimson Harvest, and A Heart at Home with in tormenting us? Does it amuse God. He blogs at “unfurledsails.wordpress.com”. Pastor Thom leads Pathway Community Church Him to tease and frustrate us, and may be reached for comments or questions His creation? Nope. He does it by email at pastorthom@pathwaygallipolis.com. so that He may bring us to a bet- Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work ter and more lasting reward: “the of the author. Work of God at work in Paul’s life is what motivates him to work hard. Rather From page 3 than attributing his work ethic to himself, Paul his authority. Swayed by credits God’s grace. And he says something simifalse teachers, the Corlar in his letter to the inthians need to understand the authenticity of Philippians. He writes, “For it is Paul’s work among them. God who works in you, And in these verses, both to will and to work Paul begins to explain the relationship between for his good pleasure” (2:13 ESV). God’s grace and our In the context of this work. Paul’s work among the verse, Paul is encouraging the Philippian believCorinthians is empowers to recognize the ered by God’s work in effect of grace in their his own life. The grace Ohio Valley Publishing Calling on His Name like Peter years The prophet of before, quotes the Joel famously prophprophecy of Joel, esied, “And it shall “everyone who calls come to pass that on the name of the everyone who calls Lord shall be saved on the name of the (Romans 10:13).” Lord shall be saved (Joel 2:32).” Search This prophecy encapsulated the The apostle Peter, the on the day of PenScriptures promise of salvation preached via the tecost, when he Jonathan McAnulty gospel. introduced the world Relatedly, in a to the Gospel of the different epistle, Resurrected Jesus, this one to the church in inextricably connected Corinth, Paul identiﬁes all the prophecy of Joel with Christians as belonging to the message of salvation that group of individuals found in Christ (cf. Acts who call on the name of 2:16-21). The message of the Lord. Speciﬁcally, he salvation was the Gospel of Christ and the “name of writes in his opening, “To the church of God that is the Lord,” was the name in Corinth, to those sanctiof Christ. There was no ﬁed in Christ Jesus, called other name to call on for to be saints together with salvation (cf. Acts 4:12). Thus, when Peter told the all those who in every place call upon the name crowd what they needed of our Lord Jesus Christ, to do in response to their both their Lord and ours sin of crucifying God’s (1 Corinthians 1:2; ESV).” anointed, he told them, Our identity as Christians, “Repent and be baptized Paul was teaching, is part every one of you in the and parcel of our activity name of Jesus Christ for in calling on the name of the forgiveness of your the Lord. sins (Acts 2:38).” Which raises the quesSome few years later, tion, what does it mean Saul of Tarsus, stricken to call on the name of with remorse over his the Lord? Many make an attacks on the risen assumption that calling Christ, and having been on the name of the Lord told by Jesus to wait is primarily about prayer, in Damascus, where but the Scriptures don’t he would be told what necessarily bear that idea he needed to do, was approached by the preach- out. Calling on the name er, Ananias. Ananias, who of the Lord is more than the activity of a moment; had been sent by Jesus to give the necessary instruc- it is descriptive of a manner of life. tions to the penitent sinThe phrase was neither ner, commanded, “And original nor unique to now why do you wait? Joel. In fact, as a theoRise and be baptized and wash away your sins, call- logical concept, it is ﬁrst found in the opening chaping on his name (Acts ters of Genesis. There, 22:16; ESV).” following the murder of The importance of this connection between salva- Abel (cf. Genesis 4), and the subsequent birth of tion and calling on the name of the Lord was sub- Seth, we read the followsequently stressed by Saul ing: “To Seth also a son was born, and he called himself, more commonly his name Enosh. At that remembered today as the apostle Paul, in his epistle time people began to call upon the name of the Lord to the Roman church. (Genesis 4:26; ESV).” The There, in the middle of action, it is understood, a discussion about faith referred to the emergence and the salvation available through Christ, Paul, of a line of humanity who daily lives. Both the desire and power to live and work for God’s glory is the result of God’s grace. I love this because it shows how my motivation to work as I’m called is dependent on God’s grace rather than myself. This realization frees me to work hard because God’s grace is greater than my strength. And this realization also humbles me because it helps me see how my motivation comes primarily from God’s grace rather than my own work ethic and background. With this in mind, let’s look at one more passage from Paul. He writes, “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ” (Col. 3:23-24 ESV). Paul is writing to the Colossian believers concerning master-slave relationships which can be understood as employer-employee relationships today. This familiar passage highlights our call to work hard. But it also mentions the motivation by which we’re called to work. Paul reminds the church at Colossae to work hard and remember that an inheritance awaits them. We have a greater motivation than a paycheck or promotion. Motivated by the grace of God, we trust in that grace to hold us as we await the return of feared God and kept His commandments. From this line arose Noah, who found favor in the eyes of the Lord (cf. Genesis 6:8). The “name” of the Lord is not a reference to the collection of sounds which make up the name “Jesus.” Rather it is a reference to the authority of Jesus, as the Son of God, possessed as an intrinsic part of His person. It is the same authority Jesus appeals to when He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you (Matthew 28:18-20; ESV).” One cannot call on the “name” of Jesus while at the same time rejecting the authority of Jesus and the commands of Jesus. Those who “call on the name of the Lord,” are not merely those who utter the name of Jesus in some singular moment of distress, but rather they are those who, in faith, trust and obey the words of Jesus at all times. The church, being comprised of those who have so called on the name of the Lord, is comprised of those who have submitted to Christ and the Gospel of Christ, and who are striving to live it to the best of their ability. It is then, as a ﬁnal thought, worth noting that in Acts 2:16 and 2:38, as well as in Acts 22:16, the action of calling on the name of the Lord is linked to that baptism Jesus commanded to be done in His name. You cannot properly call on the name, or authority of Christ, for salvation, while rejecting that thing He commanded be done according to His name, or authority, for the purpose of salvation. Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Christ. And this grace gives us a new identity and purpose as we work hard for God’s glory, placing our hope in His kingdom rather than this world. As followers of Christ, we’re called to graceempowered work. And this kind of work gloriﬁes God rather than ourselves. 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. Belle of Cincinnati Summer Cruise Tour Journey aboard the flagship of BB Riverboats, the Belle of Cincinnati, on its summer tour of river cities. Enjoy fresh made cuisine during one of our specialty dining cruises or sit back and take in the scenery on a relaxing sightseeing adventure–the choice is yours! Lunch Sightseeing Dinner $42.44 Adults $25.47 Adults $56.60 Adults $26.41 Children $19.81 Children $39.62 Children FOR TICKETS, CALL 800-261-8586 OR BOOK TODAY AT BBRIVERBOATS.COM Summer Cruise Tour Group rates available. Reservations required so book today! OH-70243712 �Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, July 16, 2021 11 Better Health Starts With Us. 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The reversal has been attributed to low vaccination rates, the relaxation of mask rules and other precautions, and the swift spread of the more-contagious delta variant, which WHO said has now been identiﬁed in 111 countries and is expected to become globally dominant in the coming months. Sarah McCool, a professor of public health at Georgia State University, said the combination amounts to a “recipe for a potential tinderbox.” “It’s important that we recognize that COVID has the potential for explosive outbreaks,’’ warned Dr. David Dowdy, an infectious disease specialist at Johns Hopkins University. Amid the surge, the death toll in hard-hit Argentina surpassed 100,000. Daily coronavirus deaths in Russia hit record highs this week. In Belgium, COVID-19 infections, driven by the delta variant among the young, have almost doubled over the past week. Britain recorded a one-day total of more than 40,000 new cases for the ﬁrst time in six months. In Myanmar, crematoriums are working morning to night. In Indonesia, which recorded almost 1,000 deaths and over Achmad Ibrahim | AP Workers in protective gear lower a coffin of a COVID-19 victim to a grave for burial Wednesday at the Cipenjo Cemetery in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. The world’s fourth most populous country has been hit hard by an explosion of COVID-19 cases that have strained hospitals on the main island of Java. 54,000 new cases Wednesday, up from around 8,000 cases per day a month ago, people near Jakarta are pitching in to help gravediggers keep up. “As the diggers are too tired and do not have enough resources to dig, the residents in my neighborhood decided to help,” Jaya Abidin said. “Because if we do not do this, we will have to wait in turn a long time for a burial.” In the U.S., with one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, newly conﬁrmed infections per day have doubled over the past two weeks to an average of about 24,000, though deaths are still on a downward trajectory at around 260 a day. Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the U.S., reported its ﬁfth straight day Tuesday of more than 1,000 new cases. Tokyo is under a fourth state of emergency ahead of the Summer Games this month, with infections climbing fast and hospital beds ﬁlling up. Experts have said caseloads could rise above 1,000 before the Olympics and multiply to thousands during the games. The spike has led to additional restrictions in places like Sydney, Australia, where the 5 million residents will remain in lockdown through at least the end of July, two weeks longer than planned. South Korea has placed the Seoul area under its toughest distancing rules yet because of record case levels. Parts of Spain, including Barcelona, moved to impose an overnight curfew. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said masks will be required on buses and trains even after other restrictions in England are lifted next week. Italy warned all those going abroad that they might have to quarantine before returning home. Chicago announced that unvaccinated travelers from Missouri and Arkansas must either quarantine for 10 days or have a negative COVID-19 test. Connecticut lawmakers voted Wednesday to again extend Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency declarations, despite pushback from Republicans and some Democrats who argued it is time to get back to normal. Among other things, the move keeps in place orders requiring masks in certain settings. An Alabama military base has ordered troops to show proof of vaccination before they can go maskless as the state sees an uptick in COVID19 cases, a rise attributed to low vaccination rates. The measure was put in place Tuesday at Fort Rucker, home to the Army’s aviation program. As troubling as the ﬁgures are around the world, they are still well below the alarming numbers seen earlier this year. Seven months into the vaccination drive, global deaths are down to around 7,900 a day, after topping out at over 18,000 a day in January, according to Johns Hopkins data. Cases are running at around 450,000 a day, down by half since their peak in late April. WHO acknowledged that many countries are now facing “considerable pressure” to lift all remaining precautions but warned that failing to do it the right way will just give the virus more opportunity to spread. Pressure is growing worldwide to boost vaccination rates to counter the rise. “If you have been waiting, if you have been on the fence, sign up and get that shot as soon as possible,” New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi pleaded. Eighteen-year-old actress and singer Olivia Rodrigo appeared at the White House on Wednesday as part of an effort by President Joe Biden to persuade more young people. Getting a vaccination is something “you can do more easily than ever before,” she said. While nearly 160 million Americans have been fully vaccinated, or over 55% of the population, young adults have shown less interest. Ohio is planning another prize program to encourage vaccinations, and Gov. Mike DeWine urged the government to give the vaccines full approval instead of just emergency authorization to ease people’s doubts. “The reality is we now have two Ohios,” said Bruce Vanderhoff, the state’s chief medical ofﬁcer. “An Ohio that is vaccinated and protected on the one hand, and an Ohio that is unvaccinated and vulnerable to delta on the other.” Michigan already started a COVID-19 vaccine sweepstakes and announced the ﬁrst four $50,000 winners Wednesday. Bigger prizes, including a $2 million jackpot, are coming. In Missouri, second only to Arkansas with the worst COVID-19 diagnosis rate over the past week, political leaders in and around St. Louis have stepped up efforts to get people vaccinated through gift cards and by enlisting beauty salons and barbershops to dispense information. Jury of Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor, each a felony of the fourth From page 1 degree. The United States Department of of Drugs (Methamphet- Homeland Security; the Meigs County Prosecutamine), a felony of the ing Attorney’s Ofﬁce; ﬁfth degree. The Ohio the Meigs County State Highway Patrol investigated this matter. Department of Job & Family Services, ChilDean Hill, 60, of dren Services; and the Racine, Ohio, was Pomeroy Police Departindicted for Possession of Drugs (Methamphet- ment investigated this matter. amine), a felony of the Joshua Rathburn, 35, ﬁfth degree. The Ohio of Pomeroy, Ohio, was State Highway Patrol investigated this matter. indicted for Failure to Comply with an Order Bridget Kelly, 59, of Racine, was indicted for or Signal of a Police Ofﬁcer, a felony of the Improperly Handling third degree. The Meigs Firearms in a Motor County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce Vehicle, a felony of the investigated this matter. ﬁfth degree. The Ohio Andrea Smith, 47, State Highway Patrol investigated this matter. of Racine, Ohio, was indicted for Possession Joseph Lemaster, 45, of Drugs (Methamphetof Long Bottom, Ohio, amine), a felony of the was indicted for Arson, ﬁfth degree, Possession a felony of the fourth of Drugs (Alprazolam), degree, and Domestic Violence, a misdemeanor a misdemeanor of the ﬁrst degree, and of the ﬁrst degree. The Possession of Drugs Meigs County Sheriff’s (Buprenorphine), a Ofﬁce investigated this misdemeanor of the ﬁrst matter. degree. The Ohio State Luke Lowery, 32, of Highway Patrol investiPomeroy, Ohio, was gated this matter. indicted for 52 counts Anthony Stewart, 36, of Middleport, Ohio, was indicted for Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the ﬁfth degree. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated this matter. Ryan Stone, 35, of Middleport, Ohio, was indicted for Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Ofﬁcer, a felony of the third degree. The Middleport Police Department investigated this matter. Samuel Stout, 37, of Mason, West Virginia, was indicted for Burglary, a felony of the second degree. The Middleport Police Department investigated this matter. Shannon Walker, 25, of Middleport, was indicted for Domestic Violence, a felony of the ﬁfth degree. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated this matter. All cases will proceed in Meigs County Court of Common Pleas. Information provided by Meigs County Prosecutor James K. Stanley. President health and vitality of the communities they serve. This passion will help our system continue to grow and advance our deep commitment to provide quality care and an exceptional patient experience.” Helber will replace outgoing O’Bleness president Mark Seckinger, who announced his retirement in February. Her ﬁrst day as hospital president will be July 26. Information provided by OhioHealth. OH-70243903 From page 1 on this new role,” said Helber. “Southeast Ohio is my home, so I’m thrilled to be able to give back and make a difference in the region where I put my roots. 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