https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/898bf5e230913de2abcff19fc3a4c327.pdf 02e524bfdc10fe775ad5b603cc0aacc8 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 58° 73° 70° Mostly sunny today. Clear tonight. High 79° / Low 51° Today’s weather forecast On this day in history Area volleyball scores WEATHER s 3 NEWS s 2 SPORTS s 5 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 173, Volume 75 Thursday, September 2, 2021 s 50¢ ‘Hope’ in the community 92 additional COVID-19 cases reported By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com OHIO VALLEY — A total of 92 new COVID19 cases were reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Wednesday. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 40 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. In Mason County, 26 additional cases of COVID-19 were reported on Wednesday, according to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). In Meigs County, ODH reported 26 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Wednesday. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: Gallia County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH, there have been 2,961 total cases (40 new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the pandemic, 178 hospitalizations and 53 deaths. Of the 2,961 cases, 2,538 (10 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 446 cases (14 new), 3 hospitalizations 20-29 —489 cases (7 new), 7 hospitalizations 30-39 — 400 cases (5 new), 6 hospitalizations 40-49 — 450 cases (4 new), 16 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 50-59 — 424 cases (6 new), 23 hospitalizations, 4 deaths 60-69 — 350 cases (2 new), 32 hospitalizations, 8 deaths 70-79 — 237 cases (1 new), 48 hospitalizations, 13 deaths 80-plus — 165 cases (1 new), 43 hospitalizations, 25 deaths Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: BY THE NUMBERS New COVID-19 cases reported on Monday Gallia County — 40 Mason County — 26 Meigs County — 26 Vaccines started: 11,489 (38.43 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 10,401 (34.79 percent of the population). Meigs County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH, there have been 1,706 total cases (26 new) in Meigs County since the beginning of the pandemic, 89 hospitalizations (1 new) and 41 deaths. Of the 1,706 cases, 1,526 (4 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 229 cases (2 new), 1 hospitalization 20-29 — 250 cases (5 new), 2 hospitalizations 30-39 — 210 cases (4 new), 4 hospitalizations 40-49 — 255 cases (7 new), 8 hospitalizations 50-59 — 245 cases (6 new), 10 hospitalizations, 1 death 60-69 — 238 cases (2 new), 24 hospitalizations (1 new), 7 deaths 70-79 — 172 cases, 22 hospitalizations, 12 deaths 80-plus — 107 cases, 18 hospitalizations, 20 deaths Vaccination rates in Meigs County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 8,472 (36.98 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 7,676 (33.51 percent of the population). Mason County According to the 10 a.m. update on Wednesday from DHHR, there have been 2,504 cases of COVID-19, in Mason County (2,393 See CASES | 3 OVP File Photo Pictured in 2017 is the ribbon cutting for Hope House at Field of Hope which has expanded its outreach over the years and includes its upcoming Community Carnival on Sept. 9 in Vinton. Carnival set for Sept. 9 tion awareness, Cindy Hacker, prevention director said. “Primary prevention site, Field of Hope is a By Brittany Hively bhively@aimmediamidwest.com has been known to be the faith-based, nonproﬁt best strategy to control treatment and counselsubstance abuse,” Hacker VINTON, Ohio — The ing center with certiﬁed said. “We are hosting Field of Hope Community employees and facilities this event, along with Campus is hosting a com- to help those with subthe assistance from other stance use disorder and munity carnival, Thurscommunity partners that alcohol use disorder. day, Sept. 9 from 5 p.m. include the Gallia, JackField of Hope is workto 7 p.m. ing with other entities to son and Meigs ADAMHS The event will take place across from Vinton host the event in an effort Board [Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental to bring the community Baptist Church. together and raise preven- Health Services], Gallia According to its web- (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. 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See HOPE | 3 Fair photography results posted By Lorna Hart Special to OVP Department X – Adult Photography: Section 101 - People Class 1 - Individual Portrait 1st, Erin Bradford, Racine, OH; 2nd, Andrew Johnson, Middleport, OH; 3rd, Brenda Woodrow, Racine, OH; Class 2 - Self Portrait 1st, Sara Ervin, Racine, OH; 2nd, Andrew Johnson, Middleport, OH; Class 3 Real Candid Moment 1st, Andrew Johnson, Middleport, OH; 2nd, Lisa Short, Pomeroy, OH; 3rd, Peggy Crane, Middleport, OH; Class 4 - Friends Having Fun 1st, Opal Huggins, Rutland, OH; 2nd, Lisa Short, Pomeroy, OH; 3rd, Andrew Lorna Hart | Courtesy Johnson, Middleport, OH; A view of photography submissions at the Meigs County Fair. Class 5 - Sports Or Action Shot 1st, Andrew Johnson, Middleport, OH; 2nd, Robert A Bailey, Long Bottom, OH; 3rd, Opal Huggins, Rutland, OH. Section 102 - Landscape/ Still Life Class 6 - Plant & Flowers 1st, John Lechler, Rutland, OH; 2nd, Andrew Johnson, Middleport, OH; 3rd, Lisa Short, Pomeroy, OH; Class 7 - Water 1st, Sara Ervin, Racine, OH; 2nd, Brenda Woodrow, Racine, OH; 3rd, Peggy Crane, Middleport, OH; Class 8 - Morning/Evening 1st, Erin Bradford, Racine, OH; 2nd, Robert A Bailey, Long Bottom, OH; 3rd, Aaron Olphant, Pomeroy, OH; Class 9 - Animals/ Insects 1st, Robert A Bailey, Long Bottom, OH; 2nd, See FAIR | 8 Middleport discusses paving, ARP Act funds Staff Report AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC County Sheriff’s Department, Gallia County Local Schools and the Gallia County Health Department to help bring our community together.” Hacker said the main goal of these events, and other prevention strategies, is to help educate people to help extinguish any current substance use and discourage the use and experimentation MIDDLEPORT — During Middleport Village Council’s most recently meeting, members discussed paving, a sewer extension and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funds. With Mayor Fred Hoffman presiding, also present were Council Members Matt Lyons, Brian Conde, Shawn Arnott, Susan Page and Larry Byer; Fiscal Ofﬁcer Susan Baker, Assistant Fiscal Ofﬁcer Ben See, Police Chief Mony Wood, Village Administrator Joe Woodall, Village Attorney Richard Hedges, and several visitors. Opening prayer was given by Rev. Luckeydoo followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Hoffman stated he contacted Myers Paving and they would be paving the village parking lot in the near future for $26,500 as approved by council at the previous meeting. Hoffman also stated Woodall had made contacts concerning the fence to be constructed between the Pioneer Cemetery and the village lot on Park Street. This should also start in the near future. The mayor said both OPWC paving applications had been submitted to OPWC for review, adding a meeting also took place with Burgess & Niple to discuss the sewer extension study which is now in progress Hoffman said he still felt a building was needed at the lagoon and asked council members to think about this. He also said that a surveillance system was needed at the lagoon area and that he had asked Woodall to look into the cost of such a system which could send live pictures of the area to a monitor at the police department. Hoffman said he spoke with Conde, Jeff Darst, Joe Powell about the donated handicappedaccessible equipment last week and worked on a plan to handle the installation. The mayor thanked Conde for his role in helping to get this project moving and asked him to provide an update. Conde said he had met with the Bunners at the park and they had tentatively See MIDDLEPORT | 8 �2 Thursday, September 2, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing THEIR VIEW OBITUARY TAMMY JEAN MATTHEWS DUBLIN — Tammy Jean Matthews, 60, of Dublin, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Dublin Methodist Hospital in Dublin. Tammy was born on April 14, 1961 in Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of the late June A. Johnson, Sr. and Connie Cline Spina, who survives in Crown City, Ohio. Tammy was a loving and giving person. She enjoyed cooking, playing the guitar, and singing. In addition to her mother Connie, Tammy is survived by two children, Cody Matthews and Brittany Matthews both of Dublin; two brothers, June A. Johnson, Jr. of Livonia, Michigan and Steven (Rhonda) Johnson of Crown City; niece, Nadia Johnson; nephew, Taytay Johnson; several other nieces, nephews, and cousins; aunt, Betty (Robert) Johnson of Gallipolis, Ohio; uncle, OBITUARIES/NEWS Frank (Marilyn) Cline of Bradyville, Tennessee; aunt, Midge Workman of Middleport, Ohio; and a very special friend, Patty Johnson of Crown City. In addition to her father, Tammy was preceded in death by a brother, Van S. Johnson; nephew, Joshua Johnson; and stepfather, Donald Spina. The funeral service for Tammy will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor James Chapman ofﬁciating. Her burial will follow in Victory Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Those in attendance are encouraged to wear face masks and practice social distancing. Please visit www. willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Closed for Labor Day POMEROY — Meigs County Health Deptartment will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6 for Labor Day. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Sept. 7. Road closures, construction GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announces Swan Creek RD (CR 152) will be closed between Horse Creek RD (TR862) and Peters Branch (TR-846), Tuesday, Sept 7 for culvert replacement, weather permitting. Local trafﬁc will need to use other County roads as a detour. BIDWELL — SR 160/554 roundabout construction. A roundabout construction project begins on July 26 at the intersection of SR 160 and SR 554. From July 26-Sept. 6, SR 554 will be closed between SR 160 and Porter Road. ODOT’s detour is SR 7 through Cheshire to SR 735 to U.S. 35 to SR 160 to SR 554. Beginning July 26, one lane of SR 160 will be closed and temporary trafﬁc signals will be in place between Homewood Drive and Porter Road. Estimated completion: Oct. 1. MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project began on April 12 on State Route 143, between Lee Road (Township Road 168) and Ball Run Road (Township Road 20A). One lane will be closed. Temporary trafﬁc signals and a 10 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: Nov. 15. Storytime resumes Sept. 13 Storytime resumes at all Meigs Library locations the week of Sept. 13. Mondays – Racine Library, Tuesdays – Eastern Library, Wednesdays – Pomeroy Library, Thursdays – Middleport Library. All locations are at 1 p.m. Have some nostalgia for dinner I wasn’t planning to open a vein of nostalgia. Does anyone, really? I mean, aside from touring ’80s rock bands and that aunt with the photo albums at your family reunion. But that’s what happened when I found too many tomatoes on the kitchen counter and started ﬁshing for mom’s zucchini casserole recipe. Kids, here’s the truth: I was not a fan of that recipe as a kid myself. But it was OK, was loaded with veggies from dad’s garden and hey, has American cheese. The older I got, the better it tasted. Now that mom’s been gone for ﬁve years, well, wait, hold on while I wipe away these tears. (These aren’t literary tears - they’re real.) The casserole is a double hit of nostalgia - dad in the garden that spanned the back of our lot, mom in the kitchen that processed those garden goods. Dad was one of those suburban farmer gardeners who grew so much ing edible green more than we chunky baseball could eat or prebats until you’re serve that summer overwhelmed. was the season Mom having of vegetable givedinners at seven aways in the neighevery night when borhood, at church Dad got home and at the ofﬁce. Gary from work. Dad He found joy both Presley in growing and giv- Contributing stripping off his suit and pulling ing it away. columnist on his jeans and Mom found joy a forlorn T-shirt in cooking for to tend his plot. Mom’s us and everyone else. kitchen - stay out of her Everyone. She ended up way if you weren’t her running the kitchens of the churches we attended. “cut-up” that night - and She had copies of recipes the effortless way she prepared it all. ready to give someone But it wasn’t effortif they liked what she less. It was the result of served for dinner. (This planning and procuring, casserole recipe has a of timing and practice. sticky note on it - “MasIt just looked effortless ter.”) She had an extra seat at to the three of us at the the table for someone dad dinner table or the 50 brought home from work people at a funeral dinner. Because Mom knew her or one of our friends who lingered until dinner stuff. I ﬁnd several photocoptime. She always had a ies of the recipe - “Someloaf of bread baking to thing Special Zucchini.” give to someone. As I leaf through a pile Unlike her basil spaghetti of mom’s recipes looking sauce recipe (it starts “approx 1 bushel tomafor the casserole, memories grow like zucchini on toes”), this one is impresa plant that keeps produc- sionistic. Its four main ingredients are listed with no amounts, but she does say how much butter and American cheese to use (and then I ignore those amounts - like mom like son?). I slice zucchini , onions, green peppers and tomatoes and layer them in the “DEEP casserole bowl” I’m instructed to use. I add the cheese, butter, salt and pepper (it’s a simple recipe) and slide it in the oven. Before long it starts smelling really good. An hour later, it tastes good, too. The casserole does its job. We’re well fed, there are fewer tomatoes on the counter, and my afternoon and evening are pleasantly sprinkled with memories I haven’t recalled for a long time. And now I’m having a hankering for some of Dad’s hot green beans. For a PDF of the “Something Special Zucchini” recipe, email gpresley@ aimmediamidwest.com with the word “zucchini” in the subject line. The author is the regional director for AIM Client Services. 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. Card showers Jean Miller-Fisher will be celebrating her 94th birthday on Sept. 8, cards may be sent to 1470 Orchard Hill Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Bonnie Krautter will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Sept. 11, cards may be sent to 1712 Chester Road, Pomeroy, OH 45769. Postponed PATRIOT — St. Martin’s Lutheran Church Homecoming, German Ridge, of Patriot set for Sept. 19 has been postponed. A new date will be set at a later time. Thursday, Sept. 2 GALLIPOLIS — 2nd Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 will meet at 5 p.m., post home on McCormick Road, all members are urged to attend. POMEROY — Meigs Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, special meeting, 11 a.m. at the district ofﬁce. CHESTER — Chester Shade Historical Association annual board meeting, Academy dining room, 6:30 p.m., open to all. Friday, Sept. 3 SALEM CENTER — Meigs county Pomona Grange will meet for refreshments at 6:45 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Star Grange. Contest judgings will be held. Saturday, Sept. 4 will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. Tuesday, Sept. 7 RUTLAND — The Rutland township Trustees will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 a.m. at the township garage. GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post #446 meets 6 p.m., post home on Third Ave., all members urged to attend. Wednesday, Sept. 8 HARRISONVILLE — Scipio Township Trustees regular monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Harrisonville Fire House. Monday, Sept. 13 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will meet for potluck at be 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. Election of ofﬁcers will be held. CHESHIRE — Western Style Square Dance lessons will begin Sept. 13 at the Gavin Employees Clubhouse in Cheshire from 7-8 p.m. for adults and children over 12 years of age. For more information call 740-446-4213. BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township Trustees, regular monthly meeting, 7 p.m., at the GALLIPOLIS — American Bedford town hall. Legion Lafayette Post #27 will GALLIPOLIS — DAV Dovel meet, 6 p.m., post home on McCormick Road, all members are urged Myers Post #141 meets at 5 p.m., post home on Liberty Ave., all to attend. MEIGS COUNTY — All branch- members urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — AMVETS es of the Meigs County District Post #23 meets immediately after Public Library will be closed in DAV meeting, at post home on observance of Labor Day. LETART — The regular meeting Liberty Ave., all members urged to attend. of the Letart Township Trustees Monday, Sept. 6 TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press a 15-foot cable. Bush was shot down by Japanese forces as he completed a bombing run Today is Thursday, On this date: Sept. 2, the 245th day of In 1666, the Great Fire over the Bonin Islands. (Bush was rescued by the 2021. There are 120 days of London broke out. crew of the submarine left in the year. In 1789, the United USS Finback; his two States Treasury Departcrew members, however, Today’s highlight in history: ment was established. died.) In 1864, during the On Sept. 2, 1969, in In 1945, Japan formally Civil War, Union Gen. what some regard as the surrendered in ceremoWilliam T. Sherman’s birth of the Internet, nies aboard the USS Misforces occupied Atlanta. two connected computsouri in Tokyo Bay, endIn 1944, during World ers at the University of War II, Navy pilot Lt. (jg) ing World War II. California, Los Angeles, In 1960, Wilma George Herbert Walker passed test data through Rudolph of the United States won the ﬁrst of her three gold medals at the CONTACT US Rome Summer Olympics 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 as she ﬁnished the 100740-446-2342 meter dash in 11 seconds. All content © 2021 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel In 1963, Alabama Gov. edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be George C. Wallace prereproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. vented the integration of SPORTS EDITOR Tuskegee High School REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 GROUP PUBLISHER by encircling the buildbwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Lane Moon ing with state troopers. lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR “The CBS Evening News” Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 EDITOR with Walter Cronkite was mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 lengthened from 15 to 30 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 minutes, becoming netMANAGING EDITOR dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 work television’s ﬁrst halfshawley@aimmediamidwest.com hour nightly newscast. In 1998, a Swissair MD-11 jetliner crashed off Nova Scotia, killing all 229 people aboard. In 2005, a National Guard convoy packed with food, water and medicine rolled into New Orleans four days after Hurricane Katrina. In 2008, Republicans assailed Barack Obama as the most liberal, least experienced White House nominee in history at their convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, and enthusiastically extolled their own man, John McCain, as ready to lead the nation. In 2018, Sen. John McCain was laid to rest on a grassy hill at the U.S. Naval Academy, after a horse-drawn caisson carrying the senator’s casket led a procession of mourners from the academy’s chapel to its cemetery. In 2019, a ﬁre swept a boat carrying recreational scuba divers that was anchored near an island off the Southern California coast; the captain and four other crew members were able to escape the ﬂames, but 34 people who were trapped below died. ﬁnding batteries in some of the ﬂagship gadgets exploded or caught ﬁre. One year ago: The family of Daniel Prude released a video and records showing that Prude had died of asphyxTen years ago: iation after a group of In a dramatic reversal, President Barack Obama police ofﬁcers in Rochester, New York, put a hood scrubbed a proposed clean-air regulation aimed over his head and pressed his face into the paveat reducing smog, yielding to bitterly protesting ment for two minutes. (Prude, a Black man, died businesses and congresafter being taken off life sional Republicans who support in March, seven complained the rule would kill jobs in Ameri- days after the encounter with police.) The German ca’s ailing economy. government said Russian opposition leader Alexei Five years ago: Navalny had been poiPresident Barack soned with the same type Obama departed for China on his ﬁnal ofﬁcial of Soviet-era nerve agent that British authorities trip to Asia. Tropical Storm Hermine hit Flori- identiﬁed in a 2018 attack da as a Category 1 hurri- on a former Russian spy; cane, wiping away beach- experts say the ﬁndings pointed strongly to Russide buildings and topsian state involvement in pling trees onto homes. the poisoning of Navalny, Samsung Electronics who was recovering in a recalled all of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after German hospital. �NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, September 2, 2021 3 Ohio University announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement Staff Report will be an opportunity to apply for an exemption of the vaccine requirement for medical reasons or for reasons of conscience, including ethical and moral belief or sincerely held religious beliefs. All students must be vaccinated or granted an exemption in order to participate in any spring semester in-person activities, including face-to-face instruction and residence life, at any location. Ohio University recognizes the following vaccines under this policy: Pﬁzer (two dose); Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (one dose); Moderna (two dose); and Vaccines currently approved under a WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) How to Get Vaccinated: There is no cost for the COVID-19 vaccines, and they are easy to get either by appointment or at a walk-in clinic. I am grateful for the coordination by our team at the Heritage College of Osteopathic increase in cases in Ohio and on our campuses due to the ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio Uni- extremely contagious Delta variant, and we need to do versity President Hugh Sherman shared a message with the everything we can to continue to show our care and respect Ohio University community today announcing required vac- for one another and do our part to help keep the entire commucination against COVID-19. nity safe and healthy. The message read: Therefore, after thoughtful If there’s one thing we know to be true, it’s that OHIO Bob- consideration, in consultation cats care deeply for one anoth- with public health experts and in agreement with many er. From doctors and nurses volunteering time and talent to of our peer institutions across the state, all OHIO students, provide community access to faculty, and staff at all locavaccinations in rural areas to making sure our friends, peers tions are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by and colleagues are staying November 15, 2021. For vacengaged during times of isolation, our University community cines that require two doses, both doses must be completed has demonstrated time and again that this is a community by this date. This applies to all employees, including those of care. working remotely and all stuOur commitment is to prodents except those enrolled vide our students with the most normal college experience exclusively in fully online propossible, but the reality is that grams and coursework who will not access University as a nation, we are not as far facilities on any campus in as we hoped we would be in person. battling the pandemic. Public It’s important to note, there health experts are tracking an Cases From page 1 conﬁrmed cases, 111probable cases) since the beginning of the pandemic and 40 deaths. Of those, 26 cases (24 conﬁrmed and 2 probable) were newly reported on Wednesday. Case data is as follows: 0-4 — 31 conﬁrmed cases (1 new), 1 probable case 5-11 — 74 conﬁrmed cases (3 new), 5 probable cases 12-15 — 94 conﬁrmed cases (3 new), 9 probable cases (2 new) 16-20 — 173 conﬁrmed cases (1 new), 7 probable cases 21-25 — 185 conﬁrmed cases (4 new), 8 probable cases 26-30 — 225 conﬁrmed cases, 13 probable case 31-40 — 383 conﬁrmed cases (3 new), 19 probable cases (1 new) 41-50 — 353 conﬁrmed cases (2 new), 20 probable cases, 1 death 51-60 — 340 conﬁrmed cases (2 new), 11 probable cases, 2 deaths 61-70 — 286 conﬁrmed cases (3 new), 6 probable cases, 7 deaths 71+ — 249 conﬁrmed cases (2 new), 12 probable cases (1 fewer), 30 deaths A total of 9,775 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID19 vaccine, which is 36.9 percent of the population, according to DHHR. There have been a total of 17,394 doses administered in Mason County. Mason County is currently orange on the West Virginia County Alert System. Also on Wednesday, Mason County Schools’ COVID-19 Dashboard reported the following current conﬁrmed active cases and number of individuals quarantined (includes both staff and students in totals): Ashton — 24 active cases, 90 quarantines; Beale — 2 active cases, 13 quarantines; Hannan Jr/Sr High — 8 active cases, 79 quarantines; New Haven — 3 active cases; 12 quaran- TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM tines; Point Pleasant Intermediate — 3 active cases; 25 quarantines; PPJ/SHS — 25 active cases, 135 quarantines; Point Pleasant Primary — 4 active cases; 25 quarantines; Roosevelt — 4 quarantines; Wahama — 6 active cases; 71 quarantines; Transportation — 2 quarantines; Total — 75 active cases, 456 quarantines. 73° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.74 0.26 0.11 40.48 32.39 SUN & MOON Today 6:58 a.m. 7:57 p.m. 2:05 a.m. 5:39 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset New Sep 6 First Full Last Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 28 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Major 8:41a 9:28a 10:15a 11:02a 11:50a 12:15a 1:05a Minor 2:28a 3:15a 4:02a 4:50a 5:38a 6:26a 7:17a 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Moderate High Major 9:07p 9:55p 10:41p 11:28p ---12:10p 1:29p Minor 2:54p 3:41p 4:28p 5:15p 6:02p 6:51p 7:41p WEATHER HISTORY On Sept. 2, 1935, the Labor Day Hurricane hit southern Florida. Winds reached 200 mph, and the barometer at Matecumbe Key plummeted to 26.35 inches. As the storm moved northward, it killed more than 400 people. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Wed. 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 12.87 17.20 21.75 12.69 12.75 24.58 12.18 25.81 34.33 12.56 19.50 33.70 18.10 Portsmouth 79/52 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone 24-hr. Chg. -0.16 +0.81 +0.09 -0.28 +0.11 -0.05 -0.65 +0.05 -0.14 -0.24 +2.30 +0.10 +1.60 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Logan 77/48 Ashland 77/53 Grayson 77/53 SUNDAY MONDAY 77° 58° TUESDAY 82° 61° Couple of thunderstorms T-storms possible in the afternoon 80° 54° Mostly sunny NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 76/49 Murray City 77/49 Belpre 76/50 Today St. Marys 76/50 Parkersburg 77/50 Coolville 76/49 Wilkesville 78/49 POMEROY Jackson 79/50 78/49 Ravenswood Rio Grande 77/51 79/50 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 78/51 GALLIPOLIS 79/51 79/51 78/50 Elizabeth 77/51 Spencer 77/50 Buffalo 77/51 Ironton 78/53 WEDNESDAY 77° 59° Mostly sunny and beautiful Athens 76/49 McArthur 78/49 South Shore Greenup 78/53 78/51 37 0 50 100 150 200 Chillicothe 78/47 Lucasville 79/51 Very High Times of clouds and sun Adelphi 78/48 Very High Primary: ragweed, other Mold: 3043 83° 68° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Waverly 78/49 Pollen: 17 Low MOON PHASES SATURDAY Mostly sunny and nice 1 Primary: cladosporium, other Fri. 6:59 a.m. 7:56 p.m. 3:02 a.m. 6:23 p.m. FRIDAY 70° Statistics through 3 p.m. Wed. 76° 68° 84° 62° 103° in 1953 47° in 1946 EXTENDED FORECAST Mostly sunny today. Clear tonight. High 79° / Low 51° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low in history, with Ohio being the second highest state with overdoses in the country and Gallia County leadFrom page 1 ing as the second highest county in overall overdoses of substances before it in the state of Ohio. starts. “Those of us who love “Solutions always start with education and engage- our county and its youth are ment from the ground up,” ready to see that sad statistic turned around,” Dennis Hacker said. “We cannot said. “Our goal is to give wait for our youth and other members of the com- our young people a ﬁghting chance with information, munity to come to us. We have got to go to them. We training, guidance, and loving concern to make sure have a hurting community they know we are pulling that needs to know that for them and want to see someone is there to support, educate and love them them succeed.” Field of Hope has residenand that is exactly what we tial treatment for women do at the Field of Hope”. and outpatient treatment The event will have a options for both men and variety of things for everywomen already struggling one including games and prizes, dunk the sheriff, pie with substance use disorder. Dennis said Field of Hope in the face, inﬂatables, repis always welcoming voluntile adventures, sno cones teer mentors and helpers for and food. This is not the ﬁrst event the prevention program. “Come be a part if the Field of Hope has hosted movement,” Dennis said. with surrounding partners The organization follows this summer. “[We’re] joining together state COVID-19 guidelines to build up our community and will be following any by reaching the youth with in place at the time of the event. a positive message of life and fun without drugs,” said Kevin Dennis, CEO of © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Field of Hope. Brittany Hively is a staff writer with Dennis said 2020 record- Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at ed the most drug overdoses (740) 446-4303. West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Wednesday from DHHR, there have been 191,156 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 1,466 reported since Tuesday. There have been a total of 3,106 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with 22 since Tuesday. There are 17,664 active cases in the state, with Ohio a daily positivity rate According to the 2 p.m. update on Wednes- of 9.54 percent and a cumulative positivity day from ODH, there rate of 5.22 percent. have been 7,102 cases As of Wednesday, in the past 24 hours statewide, 1,122,479 (21-day average of West Virginia residents 3,747), 242 new hoshave received at least pitalizations (21-day average of 149), 25 new one dose of the COVID19 (62.6 percent of the ICU admissions (21population). A total day average of 14) and of 50.9 percent of the 0 new deaths (21-day average of 14). (Editor’s population, 912,883 Note: Deaths are report- individuals have been fully vaccinated. ed two days per week) Vaccination rates in © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all Ohio are as follows, rights reserved. according to ODH: Vaccines started: Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley 6,081,989 (52.03 percent of the population); Publishing. Reach her at (304) 675-1333, ext. 1992. 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PITTSBURGH — Success came so easily for Ben Roethlisberger early in his career, he could be forgiven if he thought it would last forever. Yet nearly 17 years after his NFL debut, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback can still hear the words of former teammate Chad Scott ringing in his ears. “(He) got up in front of the team and was like, “Listen, I’ve been doing this a long time and there’s no guarantees you’re ever going to make the playoffs again,’” Roethlisberger said. “So, I think every guy needs to take that approach, that (2021) could be the last chance you have.” For many of the Steelers, it might be. the now 39-year-old Roethlisberger included. Pittsburgh resisted the chance to blow up the roster during the offseason, tinkering with it instead of overhauling it following an embarrassing home playoff loss to Cleveland. Roethlisberger opted for a pay cut (on paper) to come back for an 18th season even after center Maurkice Pouncey and tight Vance McDonald both retired, guard David DeCastro was released, left tackle Alejandro Villanueva left for Baltimore in free agency and good friend Randy Fichtner didn’t return as the team’s offensive coordinator following a season in which the Steelers ﬁnished last in the NFL in rushing. Roethlisberger insists his decision to return was not driven by vanity or greed, but by his love for the game and the belief there’s still plenty of life left in his right arm now that he’s nearly two years removed from right elbow surgery. Still, Pittsburgh’s mandate over the offseason was trying to take some of the pressure off Roethlisberger to do it all. The Steelers used the 24th overall pick to take former Alabama star running back Najee Harris, promoted Matt Canada from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator and used the three selections after Harris (tight end Pat Freiermuth, center Kendrick Green and tackle Dan Moore Jr.) on players who could conceivably create space See STEELERS | 7 NFLPA investigating Meyer’s comments on vaccine status By Rob Maaddi AP Pro Football Writer The NFL Players Association has launched an investigation following Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer’s admission that vaccination status factored into the team’s roster decisions. NFLPA spokesman George Atallah conﬁrmed the union’s action in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday night, hours after Meyer told reporters: “Everyone was considered. That was part of the production, let’s start talking about this and also, ‘Is he vaccinated or not?’ Meyer Can I say that that was a decisionmaker? It was certainly in consideration.” The Jaguars attempted to clarify Meyer’s comments Wednesday with a statement. “Availability is one of the many factors taken into account when making roster decisions,” the team said. “We have vaccinated and unvaccinated players on our roster, and no player was released because of their vaccination status. “Ultimately, decisions are based on a player’s ability to help the Jaguars win. We educate our players and respect personal decisions as it pertains to the vaccine. We want to keep our players, staff and families safe as we comply with protocols related to both health and safety and competition on game days.” The NFL hasn’t mandated COVID-19 vaccines but has incorporated strict protocols for players who aren’t fully vaccinated. Meyer pointed to defensive end Josh Allen missing one week because of protocols. Allen, who is not vaccinated, was activated from the COVID-19 list Monday. “Well, Josh Allen’s never had (COVID),” Meyer said. “He’s not played in two weeks. So he’s never had COVID. I don’t know if I’m allowed to say that, but he’s never had COVID. So that’s pretty punitive.” The Patriots released Cam Newton, the 2015 NFL MVP, in a surprise move to pave the way for rookie quarterback Mac Jones. Newton is not vaccinated and missed practice last week due to the protocols. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, Sept. 2 Volleyball Tyler Consolidated at Wahama, 6p.m. Gallia Academy at Chesapeake, 6:30 Point Pleasant at Doddridge County, 6 p.m. Soccer Chesapeake at Gallia Academy girls, 5:30 Chesapeake at Gallia Academy boys, 7:30 Teays Valley at Ohio Valley Christian, 5:30 Golf Chesapeake, Fairland at Gallia Academy, 4:30 College Football Ohio State at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3 Football Gallia Academy at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Coal Grove at Meigs, 7 p.m. Fairﬁeld Christian at Eastern, 7 p.m. Golf Point Pleasant at Ravenswood, 4 p.m. Colton Jeffries|OVP Sports Eastern junior Megan Maxon (4) hits a spike attempt as South Gallia defenders Ryleigh Halley (25) and Emma Clary go for the block during Tuesday night’s TVC Hocking volleyball match in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. PREP ROUNDUP Lady Eagles top South Gallia By Bryan Walters with 16 points, followed by Brielle Newland, Emma Edwards and Sydney Reynolds with 10 TUPPERS PLAINS, points apiece. Ohio — The biggest Cameron Barber added response came after the seven points and Megan letdown. The Eastern volleyball Maxon also provided four points. Durst, Newteam battled through land and Reynolds also three back-and-forth games before cruising to had three service aces a wire-to-wire win in the each. Maxon led the net ﬁnale Tuesday night during a 25-17, 25-19, 19-25, attack with 12 kills 25-9 victory over visiting and also had a block. South Gallia in a Tri-Val- Edwards had ﬁve kills ley Conference Hocking and Reynolds had a block Division matchup at The as well, while Durst handed out 24 assists. Eagle’s Nest. Jessie Rutt, Macie The Lady Eagles (2-1, Sanders and Tori Triplett 2-0 TVC Hocking) battled through 16 ties and led SGHS with eight 11 lead changes over the service points each, followed by Ryleigh Halley course of the ﬁrst three sets, and the hosts never with ﬁve points and Emma Clary with two led by more than eight points. Payten Halley points in any of those also scored one point for games en route to a 2-1 the guests, who also got match advantage. The Lady Rebels (0-5, three aces from Rutt. Cara Frazee and Tori 0-2) did hold leads in each of the ﬁrst two sets Triplett paced the Lady Rebels with three kills and ended up winning apiece, with Frazee addGame 3 by six points, ing four blocks as well. which ended up being Sanders and Ellen Weavtheir largest lead of the er also handed out three entire night. assists apiece. EHS, however, built leads of 6-0 and 10-1 in Game 4 and ultimately Lady Marauders fall at secured the match with Marietta the 16-point outcome — MARIETTA, Ohio Eastern’s largest lead of — The Meigs volleyball the night. team came away with Juli Durst paced the Game 1, but ultimately Eastern service attack had no luck the rest of bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com the way Tuesday night during an 18-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-13 setback to host Marietta in a nonconference matchup. The Lady Marauders (2-2) trailed 2-0, 4-2 and 14-11 in the opening set, but the guests scored 14 of the ﬁnal 18 points en route to taking a 1-0 match advantage. MHS only claimed leads of 1-0 in Game 3 and 4-3 in the ﬁnale after initial win. Andrea Mahr led the Meigs service attack with two aces and also handed out a team-high 20 assists to go along with ﬁve kills. Mallory Hawley led the net attack with seven kills and came up with a team-best 27 digs, while Maggie Musser also had ﬁve kills. Wahama wins Riverside quad match MASON, W.Va. — The Wahama golf team claimed a 5-shot victory over the likes of Southern, Buffalo and host Point Pleasant on Monday during a nonconference quad match at Riverside Golf Club. The White Falcons posted a winning tally of 171, with Point Pleasant (176) and Southern (200) rounding out the top three spots. The Bison had only three golfers and did not record a team score. Brennen Sang of PPHS claimed medalist honors with a 1-over par round of 36. Connor Ingels of Wahama was the runnerup with a 39. Brycen Bumgarner followed Ingels for WHS with a 40 and Mattie Ohlinger added a 44. Ethan Gray completed the winning team mark with a 48, while Carson Gibbs and Jillian Love also shot rounds of 60 and 68, respectively, for the White Falcons. Joseph Milhoan followed Sang for PPHS with a 43, while Bronson Shepard and Kaden McCutcheon completed the team tally with respective efforts of 47 and 50. Elijah Gray and Annabelle Shrader also carded rounds of 51 and 56 for the hosts. Tanner Lisle paced the Tornadoes with a 41 and Aaron Vance added a 48, while Cruz Brinager shot a 52. Dylan Haye completed the SHS tally with a 59 and Jesse Caldwell also shot a 63. Anthony Pitchford led Buffalo with a 49 and Chase Venes carded a 50. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. 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Very happy.” The hope is Harris’ arrival and a scheme that will include having Roethlisberger line up under center — a concept that basically vanished while Fichtner called the plays — will revive a rushing attack that ﬁnished last in the NFL in both yards and yards per carry in 2020. A little bit of balance could go a long way toward helping the Steelers stay in the playoff mix in one of the NFL’s most competitive divisions and make their decision to retool instead of reboot look like a wise one. Three-headed monster In wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool, Pittsburgh has the talent and the speed to stretch the ﬁeld. It’s something the Steelers struggled to do last season. Roethlisberger averaged a career-worst 6.3 yards per attempt and had just seven completions of 40 yards or more. Part of the blame fell on the running game, which was so ineffective Fichtner and Roethlisberger turned to short passes in an attempt to move the ball. (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Roethlisberger is adamant he still has the arm strength to chuck it deep. He’ll have plenty of options in a group that has plenty at stake personally, particularly Smith-Schuster. The fouryear veteran and social media star opted to return on a one-year deal rather than leave in free agency, eager to prove his meager 8.6 yards per reception was a product of the system, not his own ability. Thursday, September 2, 2021 7 full-time starter after Bud Dupree headed to Tennessee in the offseason. The Steelers took a ﬂier on nine-year veteran Melvin Ingram to provide depth on the outside if Highsmith falters. A mid-August trade for Joe Schobert gives Devin Bush — recovering from a torn ACL that cut short his second season — an experienced running mate at inside linebacker after Vince Williams retired and Robert Spillane struggled during training camp. with a Week 1 visit to Buffalo looming. Zach Banner, expected to return to the starting right tackle spot a year removed from knee surgery, has been slowed during camp. If Banner can’t go, there’s a very real chance Chuks Okorafor moves from left tackle to right, leaving Moore to protect Roethlisberger’s blind side. The interior line lacks fewer questions, with Kevin Dotson at left guard, Green at center and former Pro Bowler Linebacker U Trai Turner replacing All-Pro outside lineDeCastro at right guard. backer T.J. Watt has Five for fighting? Green has spent much of become one of the NFL’s Steelers coach Mike his summer watching vidmost dominant edge rush- Tomlin has resisted ers in his four seasons. anointing speciﬁc starters eotape of Pouncey, marveling at Pouncey’s physiHis effectiveness in 2021 along the offensive line, cality. A little bit of viocould depend on how and with good reason. lence in his own approach Alex Highsmith develops The unit remains very in his ﬁrst season as a much a work in progress to the game could go a (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN long way toward determining whether Green is a long-term solution. A difficult road Pittsburgh’s reward for a division title and the best start in franchise history (11-0) is a schedule that statistically is the toughest in the NFL. Trips to Buffalo, Kansas City and Green Bay as well as visits by Seattle and Tennessee — not to mention the typical foray into what Tomlin likes to call “AFC North ball” — will make it challenging for the Steelers to return to the postseason. Four of Pittsburgh’s ﬁrst six games will be at Heinz Field and the Steelers will have to take advantage if they want a little bit of wiggle room down the stretch. 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A complete legal description may be obtained with the Gallia County Auditor's Office located at 18 Locust Street, Rm. 1264, Gallipolis, OH 45631-1264. The Petitioner further alleges that by reason of default of the Defendant(s) in the payment of a promissory note, according to its tenor, the conditions of a concurrent mortgage deed given to secure the payment of said note and conveying the premises described, have been broken, and the same has become absolute. The Petitioner prays that the Defendant(s) named above be required to answer and set up their interest in said real estate or be forever barred from asserting the same, for foreclosure of said mortgage, the marshalling of any liens, and the sale of said real estate, and the proceeds of said sale applied to the payment of Petitioner's claim in the property order of its priority, and for such other and further relief as is just and equitable. THE DEFENDANT(S) NAMED ABOVE ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER ON OR BEFORE THE 29 DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2021. BY: CLUNK, HOOSE CO., LPA Ethan J. Clunk #0095546 Attorneys for Plaintiff-Petitioner 495 Wolf Ledges Pkwy Akron, OH 44311 (330) 436-0300 - telephone (330) 436-0301 - facsimile notice@clunkhoose.com 8/26/21,9/2/21,9/9/21 Matt Cochrans Trucking LLC, 7343 Circle 33 Road, Nelsonville, OH 45764 has submitted a Surface Industrial Mineral Mining Permit Application # 10591 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management. The proposed permit application area is comprised of 11.5 acres and is located in Meigs County in Lot(s) 1215, Sutton Township. The proposed application area is located on the New Haven 7 ½ minute USGS Quadrangle map, approximately 1 mile southeast of Racine, Ohio. The application is on file at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management Regional Office located at: 29371 Wheelabout Road, McArthur, OH 45651 for public review and inspection call 614-264-0250. Written comments or objections concerning this application may be sent to the Chief of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management, 2045 Morse Road, Building H-3, Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693 within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this notice. 8/19/21,8/26/21,9/2/21,9/9/21 LEGAL NOTICE The parties listed below whose last known address is listed below, the place of residence of each being unknown, will take notice that on the date of filing listed below, the undersigned Plaintiff filed its Amended Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, of Gallia County, Ohio, alleging that Plaintiff is the holder of certain tax certificates (listed below), purchased from the Gallia County Treasurer in conformity with statutory authority, and is vested with the first lien previously held by the State of Ohio and its taxing districts for the amount of taxes, assessments, penalties, charges and interest charged against the subject parcel. Plaintiff further alleges that the certificate redemption price of each certificate is due and unpaid, and that it has filed a Notice of Intent to Foreclose with the Gallia County Treasurer, which the Treasurer has certified indicating the certificate has not been redeemed. Plaintiff further alleges that there are also due and payable taxes, assessments, penalties and charges on the subject parcel that are not covered by the certificate, including all costs related directly or indirectly to the tax certificate (including attorneys fees of the holders' attorney and fees and costs of the proceedings). Plaintiff further alleges that it is owed the sums shown below on each tax certificate, plus interest at a rate of 17.5% per annum on the first tax certificate, from the certificate's purchase date to the date a notice of intent was filed, and 18% thereafter and on any other subsequently purchased tax certificate which are a first and prior lien against the real estate described below, superior to all other liens and encumbrances upon the subject parcel shown below. Plaintiff prays that the defendants named below be required to answer and set up their interest in said premises or be forever barred from asserting the same; that all taxes, assessments, penalties and interest due and unpaid, together with the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees, on the tax certificates be found to be a good and valid first lien on said premises; that the equity of redemption of said premises be foreclosed, said premises sold as provided by law, and for such other relief as is just and equitable. The defendants named below are required to answer on or before the 14th of October 2021. By Suzanne M. Godenswager (0086422), Sandhu Law Group, LLC, 1213 Prospect Avenue, Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44115, 216-373-1001, Attorney for Plaintiff listed below. 19CV000120 TAX EASE OHIO, LLC V. ANTHONY SYRUS, HEIR/NEXT OF KIN OF DONALD SYRUS, DECEASED, ET AL. Date of Filing: April 13, 2021 Published on: Any Unknown Spouse, Next of Kin, Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns of Donald Syrus whose last known addresses are: 908 4th Avenue, Gallipolis, OH and 4804 Goff Road, Plant City, FL 33567 Base Lien: 17-011 Certificate Purchase Price: $6,442.29 Additional Liens: 17-017 Certificate Purchase Price: $825.48 18-015 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,943.53 Permanent Parcel No.: 00703202900 Also known as: 908 4th Avenue, Gallipolis, OH 45631 (A full copy of the legal description can be found in the Gallia County Recorder's office) 9/2/21,9/9/21,9/16/21 Sealed bids for the New Well #7 project will be received by Tuppers Plains-Chester Water District at 39561 Bar 30 Road, Reedsville, Ohio 45772, until Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 1:00 PM local time, and then and there publicly opened and read. The New Well #7 project includes installation of a new well pump, elevated platform structure, precast concrete meter vault, site piping, and painting of new and existing well casings. The project also consists of electrical site work for the new well including a bore under State Route 124 with HDPE casing pipe to provide electrical service from the water treatment plant. Bid Documents as prepared by Hull & Associates may be examined free of charge during normal business hours at the following locations: Hull & Associates, LLC, 59 Grant Street, Newark, Ohio 43055, Ph. 740-344-5451 Tuppers Plains-Chester Water District, 39561 Bar 30 Road, Reedsville, Ohio 45772 Ph. 740-985-3315 Complete sets of bidding documents may only be purchased through Hull & Associates, LLC. Bidders may obtain bidding documents upon payment of $100.00 per set (non-refundable) in the form of cash or a commercial bank check payable to Hull & Associates, LLC. Bid documents may also be obtained by mail upon receipt of $100.00 plus $20.00 shipping fees at the above office. Bidders are required to provide Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond in the amount of 100 percent of the Bid Price or certified check, cashier's check or letter of credit equal to ten percent of the bid amount to guarantee the Bidder's entrance into a contract, if awarded the project. Each bid must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the bid and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity, and a complete listing of all subcontractors to be used. Submit your offer on the Bid Form provided within these Bid Documents. Each Bidder must ensure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project shall to the extent practicable use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123 is required. Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Meigs County as determined by the State of Ohio Prevailing Wage Determinations. The Engineer's estimate is as follows: $240,000.00 Your offer will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 30 days after submission. In the event that the Owner is unable to obtain an Agreement with the Bidder initially selected, the Owner may award the contract to the next bid, most favorable to the Owner. The right is reserved by the Owner to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received and to accept any bid which is deemed to be the lowest and best bid. 8/26/21,9/2/21 �NEWS 8 Thursday, September 2, 2021 Daily Sentinel Thomas receives award Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Cassidy Bailey was named the Grand Champion for her alpaca project during Friday evening’s alpaca show. Bailey showed two alpacas, taking them around the ring and through an obstacle course before answering questions from the judge. Bailey named grand champion for alpacas Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Shawn Thomas recently received the R.A. Horn Award during a ceremony held at Carleton School. The R.A. Horn Award is presented to one special education student in the State Support Team Region for outstanding achievement. Thomas was nominated by Director of Education, Kayla George. IN BRIEF Weather disasters soar in numbers, cost, deaths fall Beef Cattle Fair results posted By Lorna Hart 404 - Hereford Class 4 - Senior Heifer Calf 1st Olivia Wood Long Bottom, OH; Class 5 - Summer Yearling Heifer 1st Calaway Department IV - Beef Cattle: Farms Pomeroy, OH; , Section Section 400 - Any Other Breed 406 - Main Anjou Class 1 - Spring Class 20 - Cow Calf Class 1st Heifer Calf 1st Olivia Wood Long Rebecca Scott, Langsville, OH; , Section 401 - Angus Class 3 - Win- Bottom, OH; 2nd Mckenzie Long ter Heifer Calf 1st Callaway Farms Coolville, OH; 3rd Calaway Farms Pomeroy, OH; Class 3 - Winter Pomeroy, OH; Class 4 - Senior Heifer Calf 1st RC Farms ReedsHeifer Calf 1st Callaway Farms ville, OH; Class 10 - Spring Bull Pomeroy, OH; Class 7 - Junior Calf 1st Calaway Farms Pomeroy, Yearling Heifer 1st Callaway OH; , Section 407 - Shorthorn Farms Pomeroy, OH; , Section Class 1 - Spring Heifer Calf 1st 402 - Charolais Class 7 - Junior Calaway Farms Pomeroy, OH; , Yearling Heifer 1St Calaway Section 408 - Simmental Class Farms Pomeroy, OH; , Section 1 - Junior Heifer, 1st Calaway 403 - Chianina Class 6 - Spring Farms, Pomeroy, OH; Class 4 Yearling Heifer 1st Mckayla Nelson Coolville, OH; 2nd Mackenzie - Senior Heifer Calf 1st, Olivia Wood, , Long Bottom, OH; Class Newell Pomeroy, OH; , Section Special to OVP Fair Erin Bradford, Racine, OH; 2nd, Robert A Bailey Long Bottom, OH; 3rd, Peggy Crane, Middleport, From page 1 OH; Class 19 - Reedsville 1st, Peggy Crane, Erin Bradford, Racine, Middleport, OH; 2nd, OH; 3rd, Peggy Crane, Middleport, OH; Class 10 Lisa Short, Pomeroy, OH; Class 22 - Meigs County - Architecture 1st, Peggy Fairgrounds 1st, Andrew Crane, Middleport, OH; Johnson Middleport, OH; 2nd, Andrew Johnson 2nd, Peggy Crane, MidMiddleport, OH; 3rd, dleport, OH; 3rd, Aaron Stephanie Lewis Mason, Olphant, WV; Class 1 1 - Drone Pomeroy, OH; Class 23 Photography 1st, Robert What Is The Fair 1st, Sara A Bailey Long Bottom, OH; Class 12 - Life N The Ervin, Racine, OH; 2nd, Peggy Crane, Middleport, Farm 1st, Peggy Crane, OH; 3rd, Lisa Short, Middleport, OH; 2nd, Pomeroy, OH. Erin Bradford, Racine, Section 104 - Abstract/ OH; 3rd, Lisa Short, Fine Art, Class 24 Pomeroy, OH. - Macro/Micro, 1st, Section 103 - Meigs Andrew Johnson, MiddleCounty Proud Class port, OH;, 2nd, Erin Brad13 - History 1st, Aaron ford, Racine, OH;, 3rd, Olphant, Pomeroy, OH; Robert A Bailey, Long 2nd, Erin Bradford, Bottom, OH;, Class 25 Racine, OH; 3rd, Robert Textures & Patterns, 1st, A Bailey Long Bottom, Brenda Woodrow, Racine, OH; Class 14 - Pomeroy OH;, 2nd, Andrew John1st, Andrew Johnson son, Middleport, OH;, Middleport, OH; 2nd, Peggy Crane, Middleport, 3rd, Peggy Crane, MiddleOH; Class 15 - Middleport port, OH;, Class 26 - Sin1st, Peggy Crane, Middle- gle Color, 1st, Lisa Short, Pomeroy, OH;, 2nd, port, OH; 2nd, Andrew Andrew Johnson, MiddleJohnson Middleport, OH; 3rd, Robert A Bailey port, OH;, 3rd, Stephanie Lewis, Mason, Wv, Class Long Bottom, OH; Class 27 - Weird Fashions, 1st, 16 - Rutland 1st, Peggy Brenda Woodrow, Racine, Crane, Middleport, OH; OH;, 2nd, Peggy Crane, Class 17 - Chester 1st, Peggy Crane, Middleport, Middleport, OH;, 3rd, Robert A Bailey, Long OH; 2nd, Lisa Short, Pomeroy, OH; 3rd, Robert Bottom, OH;, Class 28 Freestyle, 1st, Sara Ervin, A Bailey Long Bottom, OH; Class 18 - Racine 1st, Racine, OH;, 2nd, Cath- 6 - Spring Yearling Heifer 1st, Mckenzie Long, Coolville, OH; Class 7 - Junior Yearling Heifer 1st, Morrisey Family Farm, Long Bottom, OH; , , , Section 409 - Crossbreed Class 2 - Junior Heifer Calf 1st, Mckayla Nelson, Coolville, OH; 2nd, Blake Smith, , Pomeroy, OH; Class 6 - Spring Yearling Heifer 1st, Olivia Wood, , Long Bottom, OH; 2nd, Morrisey Family Farm, Long Bottom, OH; Class 9 - Two Year Old Heifer 1st, Raising & Ra Roush Family Coolville, OH; Class 10 - Spring Bull Calf 1st, Mckayla Nelson, Coolville, OH; 2nd, Raising & Ra Roush Family Coolville, OH. Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. erine Wolfe, 3rd, Robert A Bailey, Long Bottom, OH;, Class 29 - Fine Art Portrait, 1st, Lisa Short, Pomeroy, OH. Section 105 - Mood, Class 30 - Joy, 1st, Brenda Woodrow, Racine, OH;, 2nd, Ruby Lechler, Rutland, OH;, 3rd, Lisa Short, Pomeroy, OH;, Class 31 - Melancholy, 1st, Andrew Johnson, Middleport, 011, 2nd, Peggy Crane, Middleport, OH;, 3rd, Lisa Short, Pomeroy, OH;, Class 32 - Determined, 1st, Lisa Short, Pomeroy, OH;, 2nd, Peggy Crane, Middleport, OH;, 3rd, Andrew Johnson, Middleport, OH;, Class 33 - Heartbreak/Loss, 1st, Andrew Johnson, Middleport, OH;, 2nd, Robert A Bailey, Long Bottom, OH; 3rd, Peggy Crane, Middleport, OH; Class 34 - Victory 1st, Peggy Crane, Middleport, OH; 2nd, Robert A Bailey, Long Bottom, OH; 3rd, Brenda Woodrow, Racine, 0H; Section 106 - Trick Photography Class 35 - Trick Photography 1st, Andrew Johnson, Middleport, OH. Section 107 - Advanced Pro/Semi Pro Class 36 People 1st, Raymond M Johnson, Middleport, OH; Class 37 - Landscapes 1st, Raymond M Johnson, Middleport, OH. Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Middleport GENEVA (AP) — Weather disasters are striking the world four to ﬁve times more often and causing seven times more damage than in the 1970s, the United Nations weather agency reports. But these disasters are killing far fewer people. In the 1970s and 1980s, they killed an average of about 170 people a day worldwide. In the 2010s, that dropped to about 40 per day, the World Meteorological Organization said in a report Wednesday that looks at more than 11,000 weather disasters in the past half-century. The report comes during a disaster-ﬁlled summer globally, including deadly ﬂoods in Germany and a heat wave in the Mediterranean, and with the United States simultaneously struck by powerful Hurricane Ida and an onslaught of drought-worsened wildﬁres. “The good news is that we have been able to minimize the amount of casualties once we have started having growing amount of disasters: heatwaves, ﬂooding events, drought, and especially ... intense tropical storms like Ida, which has been hitting recently Louisiana and Mississippi in the United States,” Petteri Taalas, WMO’s secretary-general, told a news conference. “But the bad news is that the economic losses have been growing very rapidly and this growth is supposed to continue,” he added. “We are going to see more climatic extremes because of climate change, and these negative trends in climate will continue for the coming decades.” violation of several things at the jail which he has been trying to get corrected. The jail is required to have a doctor on call. Wood stated that he From page 1 and Baker had met to discuss this selected an area for this. Conde said along with other personnel and they are recommending the hiring of Dr. some of the parts had been backordered and assembly could not take Frazier at a cost of $13,200 per year. place until everything was received. A list of the duties of the doctor He said the merry-go-round was the and an agreement were presented to council for their review. Conde largest piece and it would need to have an area prepared with concrete. inquired about funding with the response that it would come from Conde also said the village would jail funds. After a short discussion, need to provide access for wheelcouncil approved the agreement. chairs since it would be difﬁcult to Woodall presented some items use them in the grass and gravel. that were no longer used by the vilConde said he would keep working lage and requested permission to on the project . Hoffman said a new generator was sell them online. Council agreed to ordered for the ﬁre department since sell any unused items. Byer stated he thought removal the old one was very old and needed of the old fencing in Hartinger Park replaced. Hoffman said council discussed this as one of the items to be was a good idea and made the area look much nicer. purchased with ARP Act funds. He Conde asked Wood about the stafffelt these funds would be available ing of his department. Wood said soon and requested authorization a few part-time were needed in disto pay for this when the funds were received. After a lengthy discussion patch but everything was going well. Chief Wood said they were having on proposed and authorized uses of a lot of problems with bicycle thefts these funds, it was decided to wait and told council members if they until the next meeting to discuss this further when more information see anything suspicious to give the police department a call. Wood said may be available on use of these there were problems with receiving funds. bread and milk for the jail but they Susan Baker distributed and dishad been purchasing it locally when cussed some of the information she needed. had received concerning the ARP Hoffman said the fence along vilAct funds. She presented two resolage property on Laurel Street was lutions for council’s consideration. One was to apply for ARP Act fund- reportedly “deteriorated and very unsightly.” Council agreed that this ing and the other was to create a fence should be taken out. special revenue fund for ARP Act Next regular council meeting is money. After a short discussion, September 13 at 7 p.m. both were adopted unanimously by council. Police Chief Wood informed coun- Information submitted by Middleport Mayor Fred Hoffman. cil the village had reportedly been in � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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