https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/2099624fc4fa28c7813115c221f0d2ff.pdf 3f1407c3d96120a0f237043bdc8255c9 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 42° 39° 30° A rain or snow shower in spots today. Cloudy tonight. High 42° / Low 21° Today’s weather forecast Celebrating Valentine’s Day Blue Angels lose in OT WEATHER s 9 RIVER s 11 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 30, Volume 76 Search warrant executed, four arrested 15 and Oct. 29, 2021, however, alleged “drug trafficking” has reportLETART TOWNSHIP — Meigs County edly “continued at the residence,” according to Sheriff Keith O. Wood the sherreports iff’s press that in release. the late The exenight-time cution of hours of the search Wedneswarrant day, Feb. was con9, the Compson Evans ducted by Major the Major Crimes Crimes Task Task Force Force. executed Accorda search ing to warthe news rant at a residence S. Carmichael T. 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Saturday, February 12, 2022 s $2 Taking the MOVC tour Staff Report Governors DeWine, Newsom place Super Bowl wager from Jeff Ruby’s https:// www.jeffruby.com/; Ribs from the MontLOS ANGELES, Calif. — Ohio Governor gomery Inn https:// Mike DeWine and Cali- www.montgomeryinn. com/; fornia Governor Gavin Goetta and bratwurst Newsom have placed a friendly wager ahead of from Queen City SauSuper Bowl LVI, featur- sage https://www.queing the AFC Champion encitysausage.com/; Potato Chips from Cincinnati Bengals and the NFC Champion Los Grippo’s https://www. grippos.com/; Angeles Rams, accordChocolates from Maving to a news release erick Chocolate Comfrom DeWine’s office. pany, which has two “Fran and I are so locations in Cincinnati excited by the Benincluding in the historic gals’ thrilling playoff Findlay Market https:// run and Super Bowl maverickchocolate.com/ appearance,” said Gov. DeWine. “This friendly https://www.findlaymarket.org/. bet highlights some of In addition, Ohio Cincinnati’s most iconic First Lady Fran DeWine foods and restaurants will send her Bengals that everyone across Buckeye Brownies if the Ohio and across the wager is paid out. U.S.A. should know Governor Newsom about and enjoy!” has in turn wagered Governor DeWine “some of California’s has bet an assortment of Cincinnati food prod- world class agricultural offerings” for a Bengals ucts including: Steaks and seasoning win. Staff Report Brittany Hively | OVP During his tour of the Mid-Ohio Valley Center, President Brad Smith observed the learning equipment for the nursing program firsthand, with the guidance of Professors Deanna Pope and Debra Greene. New Marshall University president Brad Smith pays a visit By Brittany Hively bhively@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — As Brad Smith moves through his second month as the new president of Marshall University, he continues to make his way around the Marshall community, (USPS 145-966) Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2020 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. facility — showcasing the classrooms, teaching staff, nursing labs, study center and other offerings at the Point Pleasant location. During the tour, Smith spoke with nursing instructors Deanna See MOVC | 12 By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com OHIO VALLEY — Since yesterday’s update, there were two deaths, as well as 84 new COVID19 cases, reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Friday. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 25 new COVID-19 cases. In Meigs County, ODH reported the death of an individual in the 70-79 age range associated with COVID-19. ODH also reported 17 new COVID19 cases. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and also reported 42 new cases of COVID-19. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: Ted S. Warren | AP Ray Hoffman, right, who is immune-compromised, is given a shot of the two-shot dose of AstraZeneca’s Evusheld — the first set of antibodies grown in a lab to prevent COVID-19, by Jose Lazaro, center, a medical assistant at a University of Washington Medicine clinic in Seattle as Cynde Wiederhold, left, a nurse, looks on. The two-shot dose is supposed to give patients like Hoffman, who can’t make his own virus-fighters due to taking strong immune-suppressing drugs after liver and kidney transplants, some protection against COVID-19 for six months. Human Resources (DHHR), reported one additional death associ- ated with COVID-19. The individual was in the 71-plus age range. DHHR Gallia County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Friday, there have been 7,138 total cases (25 new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the pandemic, 378 hospitalizations and 105 deaths. Of the 7,138 cases, 6,212 (76 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 1,418 cases (8 new), 11 hospitalizations See COVID | 12 Where do things stand with Ohio’s political maps? crats in the state Legislature and on the bipartisan Ohio Redistricting COLUMBUS, Ohio — Commission can’t agree on how the maps should Maps of Ohio’s political look. Political control at districts — boundaries the Statehouse in Columused to determine who bus and in Washington represents Ohioans in could be at stake. Washington and ColumMaps so far have been bus for up to 10 years — drawn by majority Repubstill aren’t final, with the licans and have failed to May 3 primary now less get a single Democratic than three months away. Amid a confusing jum- vote. Democrats want ble of court rulings, politi- more seats favorable cal jockeying and shifting to their party — and deadlines, here’s a look at they say constitutional amendments approved by where things stand: Ohio voters demand it. Republicans who control What’s taking so long? Republicans and Demo- the process say they have Associated Press Telephone: 740-992-2155 only one of two branch campuses operated by the university, according to the university’s website. Smith is Marshall’s 38th president, taking over after Jerome Gilbert resigned. MOVC Interim Director Sheila Fields took Smith on a tour of the 2 deaths, 84 new COVID cases reported By Julie Carr Smyth AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC including a visit to the Mid-Ohio Valley Center (MOVC) campus in Point Pleasant, W.Va. on Thursday evening. While Marshall has around a dozen approved locations where students are able to earn at least 50% of a specific degree or certificate, MOVC is tried their best. The Ohio lation growth recorded in Supreme Court has so far the 2020 Census. ruled their work unconstitutional. What comes next? The Ohio Supreme Court ruled the legislative Why so many maps? maps unconstitutional in There are two processes moving simultane- January, the Redistricting Commission sent over a ously. The first involves redrawn version, and that maps of Statehouse legislative lines — that is, was declared unconstitutional, too. While the secof Ohio House and Ohio Senate districts. The sec- ond round of maps came closer to meeting Ohio’s ond involves Ohio’s con54% Republican-46% gressional map — that Democratic mix, the is, lines for electing repcourt said it didn’t go far resentatives to the U.S. House. Ohio will have 15 enough. The panel now seats in Congress for this has until Feb. 17 to pass next decade, after losing See MAPS | 12 one due to lagging popu- �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Saturday, February 12, 2022 OBITUARIES LARRY O. CLARK SYRACUSE — Larry O. Clark, 83 of Syracuse passed away on Wednesday Feb. 9, 2022 at Pleasant Valley Hospital following an extended illness. He was born Oct. 29, 1938 at Pagetown. to the late Robert N. & Lola E. (Gilkey) Clark. He was married August 28, 1965 to Joy E. ( Wiseman) Clark who survives. He was preceded in death by his parents and a baby brother Mickey Clark He is survived by his wife and children Tamra (John) Baxter Jr. Chillicothe, Penny Clark (Kenny Barker), Wendy (John) Ohlinger, Pomeroy; five grandchildren Jonathan & Steven Baxter, Sieanna Ohlinger, McKenzie Six, Reanna Barker, and five greatgrandchildren. He graduated from Scipio High School in 1956. He was employed for ODOT, and retired from Southern Ohio Coal Company, Meigs Mine Number 1. He attended Syracuse Community Church and served God in nursing home ministry assisted with his wife for over 18 years. Friends may call at the Anderson McDaniel funeral home Pomeroy, on Sat. Feb. 12, 2022 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral service will be held Sunday Feb. 13, 2022 at 1 p.m. Officiated by Pastor Dennis Weaver. Burial will be immediately after service at Wells Cemetary. SHANNON LEE BARE JR. LANGVILLE — Shannon Lee Bare Jr. 30, of Langsville, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 in McArthur. He was born on June 12, 1991 in Gallipolis to Shannon Lee Bare Sr. and Tammy Elaine Jewell. Shannon enjoyed working at the sawmill, restoring old cars and most of all he loved spending time with his family. He is survived by his mother, Tammy (Shawn) Jewell, brother, Terry (Diana) Jewell, father, Shannon (Nellie) Bare Sr.; sons, Ashton and Hayden Bare; maternal grandparents, Menford Jewell and Joyce Jewell and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Jane Bare and Herbert Bare; Shawn Bare, Shane Bare and Benny Bare. There will be a visitation held on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 from 2-4 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. DEATH NOTICE NEAL POMEROY — Jennie Neal, of Pomeroy, died Monday, February 7, 2022 at the Holzer Meigs Emergency Department. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 from 2-4 p.m. at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. 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. Rescheduled MIDDLEPORT — A Valentine Arts and Crafts Fair at the Riverbend Arts Council, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., this Saturday, Feb. 12 at 290 N. Second Street. Family dinner GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post #4464 hosts a family dinner, 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15 at post home, all members urged to attend, public is welcome. Needlework Network POMEROY — Join the Needlework Network on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Riverview Room at the Pomeroy Library. Socialize and craft with experienced fabric artists. Bring your work in progress to share with the group. Beginners welcome. Ohio Valley Publishing Babydog offers Super Bowl prediction Staff Report CHARLESTON — Earlier this week, the Mountain State’s first dog, Babydog, returned to make her “prediction” for Sunday’s Super Bowl. “Gov. Justice welcomed the one and only Babydog onto the program to once again put her clairvoyant canine powers to the test by predicting the outcome of Super Bowl LVI this weekend,” stated a news release from Gov. Jim Justice’s office. “Babydog thinks she’s got it figured out,” Gov. Justice said with a smile. With a wave of her paws, Babydog revealed to her fans and followers around the world that the Cincinnati Bengals will defeat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI by a final score of 30-28. Last year, Babydog “famously predicted” that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would win Super Office of Gov. Jim Justice | Courtesy Pictured are Gov. Jim Justice and Babydog at the recent State of the State address in Charleston. Babydog returned this week to make a Super Bowl prediction, choosing the Bengals over the Rams. Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs. Not only was her game pick correct, but Babydog also correctly predicted that the Buc- caneers would score exactly 31 points in victory. Information provided by the office fo Gov. Jim Justice. Love etched in stone Lately I’ve been stuck on historic buildings. With Valentine’s Day coming up on Monday, it seems fitting to write about a couple of our historic and older buildings that have their own love stories. In Mason County, it’s a story as old as time, one Ohio that goes back to Valley our oldest surviving History home. Chris Rizer Walter Newman was born in either 1758 or 1761 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In 1777, he enlisted in the Continental Army and served as a prisoner guard in Lancaster and Lebanon, and briefly as a teamster in the same region, until his discharge in 1781. He returned home, married Catherine Zimmerman in 1785, and soon after moved his family to Shenandoah County, Virginia. There he was likely acquainted with the Roush, Bumgarner, Lewis, Hogg, Robinson, Clendinen, and other First Families of Mason County. In 1795 or ‘96, the Newman family moved to Point Pleasant, on one condition. To get Catherine to leave civilization and move to what was then the literal middle of nowhere and the border of a hostile nation, her husband had to agree to build her a mansion. He did just that. The Newman home was the largest in Point Pleasant at the time, double the size of most other frontier log cabins. With two full stories, a basement, an attic, many fine furnishings from “back east”, and even an orchard on the property, it is no wonder that the home was known to many of the settlers as the “Mansion House.” Sadly, after Catherine’s passing around 1807, Walter couldn’t bear to live in the home he had built for her. He deeded the home to his sons, Isaac and Walter Jr., and moved to Gallia County. After his second wife’ early death, he moved to Newark, Ohio, where he is buried in an unmarked grave. The location of Catherine’s grave here in Mason County isn’t Chris Rizer | Courtesy The Mansion House at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park. known. This story, aside from the tragedy and death, isn’t that unusual. Most homes that were custom built, which means virtually every home built before 1970, have so many little details that owe their existence to the original owners. He wanted this, she wanted that, this thing had to be a certain way or they just would not live there. The design of the entire house was informed and guided by their relationship, needs, and desires. Sometimes it was something as simple as building their home on a spot that had a significance to their relationship. Maybe the home was built in their golden years, and maybe he was still getting around fine but she was having a harder time with stairs, so he either made sure the home was one-story, had the stairs custom built with extra-wide treads and lower risers to make them easier, or put the master bedroom on the first floor. Even the location of rooms can have meaning. Perhaps the master bedroom has the best view or is in the quietest spot, or perhaps the layout of the house is designed for (or even to avoid) having guests. All of these little modifications, done to make the home perfect for both partners, tell a story about their relationship. If any of those examples seem oddly specific, it’s because they are. I’ve come across each of those in homes that I have lived in, visited, documented, or helped restore. Even my own great-grandparents’ home, built by Grandpa and his brothers after they came home from World War II, has little quirks that made it unique to them. Grandpa Rizer was tall (it runs in the family), so all of the doors are high enough that he wouldn’t hit his head, except for that one annoying pipe above the basement stairs that we all walked into at least once. And though they both used the kitchen quite a bit, Grandpa liked to bake and Grandma Rizer was a great cook, all of the cabinets and countertops are a few inches lower than usual. Yeah, it was a bit awkward for someone tall like Grandpa, but it was perfect for my 5’2” Grandma. Whether 200 years ago or 70, these little tweaks turned houses into homes and leave a lasting story of love, partnership, and family etched into the lumber and stone if you know where to look. Information from the 1987 “History of Mason County” and my own work and experience. Chris Rizer is the president of the Mason County Historical & Preservation Society and director of Main Street Point Pleasant, reach him at masonchps@gmail.com. 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Monday, Feb. 14 meeting at 7 p.m. at the Townhouse. GALLIPOLIS — DAV Dovel Myers Post #141 meets 5 p.m. at post home on Liberty Street, all members urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — AMVETS Post #23 meets 6 p.m., after the DAV meeting, all members urged to attend. Friday, Feb. 18 Tuesday, Feb. 15 TUPPERS PLAINS — The monthly meeting of the Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District Board will be at 7 p.m. at the district office board room. Wednesday, Feb. 16 PERRY TOWNSHIP — The Perry Township Board of Trustees are rescheduling the February GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, Subchapter 102, Gallia & Jackson counties, will meet, weather permitting, 2 p.m., at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center, 1165 State Route 160, members are asked to follow all CDC guidelines. Saturday, Feb. 19 CHESTER — The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter NSDAR will meet at 1 p.m. in the dining hall of the Chester Academy, weather permitting. Program by Donna Jenkins. Exciting things are planned. Social distancing/masks rules apply. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, February 12, 2022 3 Screen time, social media, sleep and mental health Living in a digital era, it is hard to find someone who has not heard of social media. A research survey from 2021 estimates that 85% of the U.S. population 18 years and older own a smartphone. In the age range of 18-49 it is estimated that 96% of the U.S. population own a smartphone. With a portal into the digital world so conveniently close, social media has become a major player in human entertainment. For those younger than 18, we commonly see adolescents playing games and watching YouTube on smartphones and tablets. Recently, there has been a growing body of evidence linking the correlation between screen time (social media use, games, this can impact videos, ect…) and anyone; however, its effects on sleep researchers believe quality and mental that youth are still health. developing a sense It is reported of self-regulation that 81% of youth and thus they are are on some form of social media. Meigs most prone to There are many Health adverse effects of benefits to social Matters screen time and social media as media, but we also Marc contributing to need to be aware Barr poor sleep and negof the concerns. ative mental health Concerns include outcomes. a platform for bullying, Have you ever noticed age-inappropriate material and posting personal that some individuals information or photos for cannot hold a conversaanyone to view, including tion, attend an important meeting, or have a meal online predators. Moreover, it has been suggest- without checking their phone? Researchers have ed that excessive screen time closer to bedtime is coined the phrase “fear associated with increased of missing out.” This is cognitive arousal, leading a common theme among people who are on social to delayed sleep latency and difficulties maintain- media more than the average person. This ing sleep. Keep in mind “fear of missing out” has been linked to anxiety with can aggravate compulsions to constantly check one’s phone or social media accounts. Interestingly, not only is the volume of screen time a concern, but excessive screen time and social media use near bedtime are highly correlated with poor sleep habits and depressive symptoms. Limiting screen time can be accomplished. It is suggested that an individual should not exceed 2 hours of screen time a day. If your job requires screen time, you should be extra careful to limit time on devices outside of work. You can easily gain access to screen time reports within the settings of your phone or tablet. You can also set limits for yourself or your children. This past year I read a terrific book called “The Comfort Crisis.” The author embarked on a 33-day caribou hunting trip in the Alaskan backcountry. Hundreds of miles from the nearest civilization, medical care, or grocery store. Just 3 people in the remote wilderness living in a tent. The author notes that when you are disconnected from civilization, you do not worry about politics, covid pandemic or anything that you cannot control. Once he returned many of his loved ones noticed he had changed. His wife noted that he was more attentive to conversations with her and their children, never distracted by his phone anymore. Could social media and screen time really have a profound impact on our lives? There is one way to find out! If you or someone else needs mental health assistance, visit our website at www. meigs-health.com to view our service directory. References: Alonzo R, Hussain J, Stranges S, Anderson KK. Interplay between social media use, sleep quality, and mental health in youth: A systematic review. Sleep Med Rev. 2021 Apr;56:101414. doi: 10.1016/j. smrv.2020.101414. Epub 2020 Dec 10. PMID: 33385767. Marc Barr is Meigs County Health Commissioner. Dave Chappelle says he didn’t oppose affordable housing plan Uber Eats via AP Uber Eats’ 2022 Super Bowl NFL football spot tries to get across the message that you can order household items and other sundries from its delivery service, not just food. Super Bowl ads look toward the future — and the past By Mae Anderson advertisers. “It’s the only game in town,” said Villanova marNEW YORK — Super keting professor Charles Bowl advertisers this year Taylor. This year’s ads will be want Americans to forget amusing and warm, leadabout pandemic woes ing Kelly O’Keefe, CEO and focus on the future: of electric vehicles, mind of brand consultancy Brand Federation, dub reading Alexas, robots this year the “Ted Lasso and cryptocurrency — Super Bowl.” It’s not and also to harken back just because two of the to the nostalgic past of Apple+ sitcoms’ stars are ’90s movies like “Austin starring in ads — Jason Powers” and “The Cable Sudeikis In TurboTax and Guy.” The Los Angeles Rams Hannah Waddingham in are taking on the Cincin- Rakuten. It’s because the ads, like nati Bengals during Super Bowl 56 on Sunday at the the sitcom, will be “nothing too heavy,” he said. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. But for “It’s funny, positive, and many, the big show of the makes you happy — but night will be the commer- doesn’t go too deep.” cials. Advertisers are hoping Future forward to deliver a dose of escapWhat does the future ism with light humor and look like? Electric, if autostar-studded entertainmakers have anything to ment amid the pandemic, do with it. With automakhigh inflation and teners back in full force this sions between Russia and Super Bowl, BMW shows the Ukraine. Arnold Schwarzenegger, “Marketers are recogas Zeus, the god of the nizing Americans have sky (or in this commerhad a very heavy, difficult cial, the god of lightning) two-year period and are whose wife, Salma Hayek responding by bringing Pinault, gives him the some good old-fashioned EV BMW iX to spice up entertainment for Super retirement. Bowl Sunday,” said KimKia showcases the Kia berly Whitler, marketing EV6, the brand’s first batprofessor at the Univertery electric vehicle, in sity of Virginia. its ad, along with a cute NBC sold out of its ad “robo dog.” Nissan gives space briskly and said an a nod to its all-electric undisclosed number of 2023 Nissan Ariya. 30-second spots went for A first time advertiser, $7 million, a jump from Wallbox, showcases an the $6.5 million that last actual survivor of being year’s ads went for. struck by lightning in its Super Bowl viewership ad for its home electric has declined in recent vehicle charger. years. Last year, 92 milOther advertisers are lion people tuned in, future forward too. Amaaccording to Nielsen, the zon’s spot shows real-life lowest viewership since spouses living in a world 2007. But viewership at where Amazon’s digital other big live events like assistant Alexa can read the Grammys and the your mind. In a regional Oscars has also plumad, Samuel Adams shows meted. Ratings for the Spot, the dancing roboOlympics — which NBC dog from Boston Dynamis broadcasting concurics, getting down with the rent with the Super Bowl brewer’s employees. — are way down, too. So Bud Light NEXT, the Super Bowl remains a new zero-carb Bud the biggest night for Light brand expansion, AP Business Writer showcases an NFT in its ad. And Facebook gives a glimpse of its vision of the Metaverse in a humorous ad that shows a discarded animatronic dog meeting up with his pals again in the metaverse. Crypto Bowl Among the 30 new advertisers are several cryptocurrency exchanges. Advocates of the blockchain-based digital currency that has captured the interest of investors and financial service firms alike, want to lure regular Americans too. Exchanges Crypto.com, FTX and eToro have all announced Super Bowl ad plans, and others have been rumored but not confirmed. Pop culture nostalgia Nostalgia is always a safe bet to win over viewers, and this year’s Super Bowl is no different. In a teaser, Verizon hints that it’s bringing back Jim Carrey to reprise his loathsome 1996 “Cable Guy” character for their ad. GM has enlisted Mike Myers for an “Austin Powers”-themed ad that features a reprise of his role as Austin Powers’ nemesis, Dr. Evil. Sidekicks played by Rob Lowe, Seth Green and Mindy Sterling also join. And some ad executives are hoping people can still remember iconic advertising as well. ETrade hinted in a teaser that it’s bringing back the spokesbaby that appeared in its Super Bowl ads from 2008 to 2014. A Hellmann’s ad shows Washington Commanders’ linebacker David Mayo tackling unsuspecting people who waste food. The ad is an homage to a 2003 Reebok Super Bowl ad starring a fictional linebacker named Terry Tate who tackled office workers who weren’t being productive. YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle said his threat to pull the plug on his plans to open a comedy club near his hometown in Ohio wasn’t because he opposed a proposal for affordable housing in a nearby development. Chappelle, who became the target of criticism this week after speaking against the development in Yellow Springs, said in a statement that the plan was not the right fit for the village. “Dave Chappelle didn’t kill affordable housing. Concerned residents and a responding Village Council ‘killed’ a half-baked plan which never actually offered affordable housing,” said Carla Sims, a spokesperson for Chappelle. Chappelle was among several residents who spoke against the project at a council meeting Monday the Dayton Daily News reported. The comedian, who announced last year that he was buying a former fire station in Yellow Springs with plans to turn it into a comedy club, said he would back out if the project was allowed. “I am not bluffing. I will take it all off the table,” Chappelle said. The council sided with Chappelle and other residents opposing the project, which would have been expanded to include duplexes, townhomes and less than two acres for future affordable housing. Instead, the project will now go forward with just single-family homes. Chappelle lives with his family outside the village and has ties that go back to when his his father graduated from Antioch College, in Yellow Springs, and later was a professor there. Is February the month of love? Loving who, loving where, loving what, loving God , loving our family , loving our fellow man loving our neighbor as our self. Is love compassion, is love passion, is love caring? What are we loving in February/ is it history,. President’s Day, Black History month, groundhog Day, maybe we are loving Saint Valentine, by the way who is Saint Valentine and what does he have to do with Valentine’s Day, is Valentine’s Day and sweetest Day the same thing? Is having sex love? Is love carnal or is love spiritual or is love both? If I had the perfect answer for the above questions I would be a genius no, I would be Jesus Christ, but I’m not and neither are you, it would follow that a psychiatrist couldn’t give the perfect answer to the above questions. Let’s focus on what is the source of love and what causes us to love , can we give love and get satisfaction, can we receive love and get satisfaction? Is love always unconditional? I believe we can all agree that God is the source of love and his love is unconditional we don’t have to do anything or be good for him to love us, He just loves us , because he created us and made us his family and he wants us to enjoy every aspect of love (keeping in mind the the different kinds of of love in the perspective of who or what we are loving, we should love and enjoy in a wholesome healthy safe way according to the perspective he has set for us for that type of love. ,Therefore when we receive God in our lives he is the source of all love and he helps us to understand and be able to apply and administer these different type of loves where they are most satisfying and gratifying therefore we appreciate love in February first of all because of the love of God that he gives to us we can in kind give love to him by obeying his commandments and loving our neighbor as ourselves, that’s a spiritual love or agape love; He now shows us that is part of his family he want mankind to reproduce himself therefore he affords us with the opportunity to make a friend of the opposite sex which May develop from an acquaintance to a friendship to a relationship to a marriage to a consummation (making love or having sex or going into male to female in a very gentle romantic loving way which would reproduce the human race in active love. Being made in his image we love what he has created for us therefore we love all the things we love in February. So let us read from the Bible and from books on different kinds of love for instance books on nature loving our environment etc. Happy Valentine’s day everyone enjoy all the things we celebrate in February, more importantly give thanks to God for helping us to love to receive love and for the Earth for which he gave us Dominion. I am all in for love not just February all year, how about you? Nellie Ruby Taylor,contributor, evangelist and author of the book Food Fun and Sex/Why Can’t Jack and Jill Conceive, contributing authors, Dr Sajal Gupta, a sitting gynecologist and fertility specialist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio, and husband Ashook Gupta Ph.D teaching in Cleveland, Ohio. This is a self help book whereas you can find answers to your questions written by the Guptas or myself. You may find the book in the Shaker Heights Public Library, 16500 Van Aken Boulevard, Checker Heights, Ohio. OH-70269424 �Opinion 4 Saturday, February 12, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing THEIR VIEW Tackling the shortage of semiconductor chips Semiconductor chips are one of the most important inputs in the modern manufacturing process. And over the past year, Ohio manufacturers have faced severe shortages and long waits for these chips. It’s why we passed a bipartisan bill in the Senate last year that includes the CHIPS Act, to invest in new semiconductor production in the U.S., like the massive Intel facility coming to Central Ohio. And this week we’re moving closer to getting legislation over the finish line. We’ve seen over the past year that our supply chains are too long and too fragile. It’s a consequence of bad trade policy and bad tax policy, pushed by presidents of both parties, that hollowed out manufacturing in Ohio and across the Midwest. Even though the U.S. started Sen. the semiconductor industry, today Sherrod they’re mostly made overseas. 75% Brown of chip manufacturing capacity is in Contributing Asian countries – mainly Taiwan, Columnist South Korea, Japan, and China. And that has meant empty shelves, backorders, and higher prices for too many products. Ford and General Motor plants in Lima and Toledo were forced to implement short-term plant closures last year because of chip shortages. And it’s not just cars– Ohio manufacturers making washing machines and trucks and solar panels need semiconductors. They’re a critical component of so many of the products Ohioans rely on and make today. The CHIPS Act is all about reshoring those supply chains, investing in Ohio manufacturing jobs, and bringing down the price of cars and others products that Ohioans need. The Senate passed it part of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act last year, and for months Senator Portman and I have been urging the House of Representatives to move on this issue. And this week, the House finally passed its version of an innovation and competitiveness bill that includes the CHIPS Act. Now we need to negotiate a final bill and get it to President Biden’s desk. As we heard from Intel a week and a half ago – investing in domestic semiconductor manufacturing is vital to our state’s economy and our country’s economic competitiveness. Last year, for the first time in 20 years, our economy grew faster than China’s. Yet experts also estimate that the chip shortage knocked a full percentage point off U.S. GDP last year. We’re already seeing with the Intel announcement the kind of job growth we could unleash if we make progress on this problem. In fact, there’s a solution that would go a long way toward fixing so many of our economic problems: make more things in Ohio. That’s what the CHIPS Act will do. Sherrod Brown is the senior U.S. senator from Ohio. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. THEIR VIEW Intel win due to DeWine and Husted leadership It was an honor to attend the announcement a few weeks ago that Intel would be building a $20 billion semiconductor facility in Ohio. Winning the largest economic development project in Ohio history didn’t occur by happenstance. Ohio won this project thanks to the steadfast, pro-business leadership of Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted. Mike DeWine has been relentless in selling Ohio — no state has had Rep. more new development projects per Steve capita than Ohio since Mike DeWine Stivers became Governor. Contributing The Intel megaproject will not only Columnist bring more than 20,000 good-paying jobs to Ohio, but it will also provide enormous opportunity to businesses, communities and families in all corners of the state for generations to come. More than 140 existing Ohio businesses across the state are already a part of Intel’s supply chain, and the project is expected to bring additional new businesses to Ohio to support the supply chain. As a Major General in the Ohio Army National Guard, I am also excited about the national security implications of this announcement. We cannot afford to outsource national security products to China. These chips will not only power everything from phones and cars to home appliances and computers, but also military equipment, so they must be manufactured right here at home in the U.S. With an eye toward Ohio’s future, Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted took action to not only make Ohio the global epicenter for chip manufacturing but rebuild a sustainable domestic semiconductors supply chain critical for American prosperity and national security. Steve Stivers is president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. THEIR VIEW Coaching world’s winningest loser Despite the massive disappointment this football season has been for me as a Browns fan, I do get a bit more enthused about the sport during the run up to the Super Bowl, which, of course, will take place next Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with kickoff slated for 6:30 p.m. As a working man, I object to the slotted Sunday evening game. You’d think since it’s the last game of the NFL season, the league would consider, say, playing the game the day before, to allow for a little more social activity without compromising back-to-work Monday. However, I’ve been waiting 56 years for this change, so I’m pretty sure it’ll never be in the cards and will keep my viewing record pristine by watching yet again. Since I’m in the football frame of mind, I’d like to tell you a story this week about a coach of whom you’ve probably never heard that had as unique a coaching style as you’re ever likely to see. Since I’ve done some coaching and have worked under some excellent coaches, with Hall of Fame former Allen East football coach Bill Goodwin at the top of that list, and spent countless hours with College Football Hall of Fame coach Dick Strahm, whose teams won four NAIA national championships in writing his biography “Just Call Me Coach”, I’ve some insight into several different coaching philosophies. Although Coach Goodwin, much like his mortal-lock future Hall he was lazy or of Fame son, Tim, disinterested, OrtMarion Local’s mayer immersed 12-time state himself in every championshipaspect of his footwinning football ball program, from coach, was exact lining the football in articulating his field to washing expectations while John the socks, jocks at the same time Grindrod and uniforms of his doing it without players to helping ranting and raving, Guest clean the stands the stereotype of a columnist after home games. successful football Ortmayer also served as coach is one who tends LaVerne’s athletic directo be pretty hard-nosed tor, coached track each in how he prepares his spring and taught up to troops. Today’s brief tale really 10 physical education classes each semester. isn’t about a coach who His coaching philosofits that stereotype. Rather, it’s about one who phy was distinctively undidn’t treat any in-season Bill Belichick-ian, that winning should never off-the-playing field distraction as the anathema come at the expense of so many other coaches do fun. While Ortmayer cerwho demand players have tainly was trying to win, tunnel-vision focus on the he refused to worship at the victory altar and realsport. ly was pretty much fine His name was Roland with whatever the result Ortmayer, who coached was after a game. for 42 years at the UniDuring his tenure, versity of LaVerne in there were no long pracCalifornia, a Division III tices. His began at 3:45 school about 30 miles p.m. and always ended east of L.A., before his at exactly 5:30, and, get retirement in 1990. Ortmayer, who died at 91 in this, practices were not 2008, had as unorthodox mandatory! If there was a player who needed to an approach to coaching football as anyone you’re study for a big test or had a paper due or even one likely to find. While his career record that was having girlfriend of 183-209-8 would hardly issues or another that just needed a mental-health be acceptable to either day, he could take the day of the two Goodwins or Coach Strahm, those who off. On any given day, there feel the most successful were anywhere from six coaches are the most demanding would have to to 15 players missing. Whoever showed up was wonder how Ortmayer’s who Ortmayer coached. teams managed to win After all, he felt, it was 183 games. the players’ decision to Despite the career play, not his. record, Ortmayer has Other unconventionalibeen inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame and is ties included no mandatory weight training in regarded by many a forthe off-season, which he mer player as one of the most influential people in felt absurd, since there their lives. Lest you think was enough physical exer- tion living day to day for his young charges that any artificial endeavors to create even more exertion was superfluous. Additionally, Ortmayer didn’t have a playbook, feeling using one restricted creativity. He simply had his team run the plays players knew from practice, at least the players who were there! Former players often kept in touch with Ortmayer through the years, sharing their successes and occasional failures with the man so many regarded as so very influential. In a Sports Illustrated feature of Ortmayer that ran in the college-football preview edition in 1989, one which can be accessed online at SI.com, in the “Sports Illustrated Vault” if I’ve piqued your interest today, perhaps the title of writer Douglas A. Looney’s piece describes Ortmayer both succinctly and aptly, “A Most Unusual Man.” So, as you fill your plate with football and listen to the passionate exhortations of coaches who preach, as former New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Herman Edwards once famously said so sternly in a post-game presser, “You play to win the game,” please give a quick passing thought to Ortmayer, indeed, given the stereotype of his profession, “a most unusual man.” John Grindrod is a regular columnist for The Lima News, a division of AIM Media Midwest, a freelance writer and editor and the author of two books. Reach him at grinder@wcoil.com. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press Today is Saturday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2022. There are 322 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in a log cabin in Hardin (now LaRue) County, Ky. On this date In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne of England for nine days, and her husband, Guildford Dudley, were beheaded after being condemned for high treason. In 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded. In 1912, Pu Yi (poo yee), the last emperor of China, abdicated, marking the end of the Qing Dynasty. In 1914, groundbreaking took place for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. (A year later on this date, the cornerstone was laid.) In 1973, Operation Homecoming began as the first release of American prisoners of war from the Vietnam conflict took place. In 1999, the Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton of perjury and obstruction of justice. In 2000, Charles M. Schulz, creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip, died in Santa Rosa, California, at age 77. In 2002, former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic went on trial in The Hague, accused of war crimes (he died in 2006 before the trial could conclude). In 2019, Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was convicted in New York of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation. (Guzman is serving a life sentence at the federal supermax prison facility in Florence, Colorado.) �COMICS Saturday, February 12, 2022 5 OH-70272014 Ohio Valley Publishing BLONDIE By Dean Young and John Marshall BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker BABY BLUES PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green � � � � � � � � CRANKSHAFT By Tom Batiuk & Dan Davis � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO ���� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne By Bil and Jeff Keane �����&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne ���� Today’s Solution THE FAMILY CIRCUS HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By John Hambrock Today’s answer ZITS RHYMES WITH ORANGE Hank Ketcham’s DENNIS THE MENACE By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman By Hilary Price THE LOCKHORNS By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner �����&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� %\�'DYH�*UHHQ �Sports 6 Saturday, February 12, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Defense fuels victory for Rio women By Randy Payton RSC with the win. Brescia suffered a 10th consecutive loss, falling to 3-22 overall and 2-14 in league play. RIO GRANDE, Ohio — On The Bearcats shot the ball a night when its offense sputbetter than they do on most tered in stretches, the Univernights, both from the field and sity of Rio Grande women’s from the free throw line, but basketball team turned to its their turnovers — 14 of which defense to make Brescia Unicame in the first half — helped versity pay for nearly every Rio Grande open up a 55-33 mistake that it made. halftime lead. The RedStorm parlayed an Brescia finished with 24 avalanche of turnovers by the turnovers overall, helping the Bearcats into 38 points and RedStorm to a decisive 38-12 cruised to a 104-74 victory in River States Conference action, advantage in points off of turnovers. Thursday night, at the Newt The Bearcats tried to make Oliver Arena. things interesting in the openRio Grande, now ranked ing stages of the third quarter, 22nd nationally in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 poll, improved though, and sliced the deficit down to 12 points, 59-47, after to 25-2 overall and 13-1 in the For Ohio Valley Publishing Courtesy|Justyce Stout Rio Grande’s Kaeli Ross tries to split Brescia’s Ella Green (left) and Elisabeth Joines for a rebound during Thursday night’s River States Conference women’s basketball matchup at the Newt Oliver Arena. Ross scored nine points in the RedStorm’s 104-74 triumph over the Bearcats. Courtney Peyton hit one of two free throw attempts with 6:17 remaining in the period. However, the RedStorm survived the flurry and regained the same 22-point advantage it enjoyed at the break — 79-57 — entering the final stanza. Freshman Kaeli Ross (Flatwoods, KY) played a big role in Rio weathering the storm, connecting on all three of her three-point goals in the final three minutes of the period. Rio Grande extended its lead to as many as 34 points, 97-63, after a pair of free throws by junior Mickale Bates (Pickerington, OH) with 4:16 left to play before settling on its See RIO | 7 Lady Marauders sweep River Valley, 59-43 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com BIDWELL, Ohio — The second period made all the difference. Senior Mallory Hawley scored 16 of her gamehigh 31 points as part of a pivotal 21-12 second quarter push that lifted the Meigs girls basketball team to a 59-43 victory over host River Valley in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup Thursday night in Gallia County. The Lady Marauders (17-5, 7-5 TVC Ohio) stumbled out to a small 11-8 edge through eight minutes of play, but the guests got eight free throws and four baskets from Hawley during that critical 9-point swing that turned a 1-possession contest into a 32-20 advantage at the break. The Lady Raiders (6-16, 2-10) answered with eight points from Kallie Burger as part of a 13-10 surge that trimmed the deficit down to 42-33 headed into the finale. Hawley added another eight points down the stretch as MHS closed regulation with a 17-10 run to complete the 16-point triumph. Meigs also secured a season sweep of RVHS after claiming a 55-42 victory at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium back on Dec. 20, 2021. The Lady Marauders made 18 total field goals — including three trifectas — and also went 20-of23 at the free throw line for 87 percent. Rylee Lisle followed Hawley for MHS with seven points, with Delana Wright and Jennfier Parker each adding five markers. Maggie Musser was next with four points and See MARAUDERS | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Saturday, Feb. 12 Boys Basketball South Gallia at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Wellston at River Valley, 7 p.m. Meigs at Alexander, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball (17) Portsmouth Clay at (16) Southern, 1 p.m. (16) Eastern at (15) Lynchburg-Clay, 1 p.m. Wahama at LKC Night of Champions, TBA Wrestling OVC Meet at GAHS, 10 a.m. TVC Meet at Waterford, 10 a.m. Wahama at LKC Meet, 10 a.m. Swimming River Valley at Sectionals, 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14 Boys Basketball Hannan at OVCS, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Trimble at South Gallia, 6:30 Eastern at Southern, 6:30 (9) Circleville at (8) Meigs, 7 p.m. (14) River Valley at (3) Warren, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 Boys Basketball Wahama at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. (20) Southeastern at (13) Meigs, 7 p.m. (20) Miller at (13) South Gallia, 7 p.m. (17) Southern at (16) Pike Eastern, 7 p.m. (22) Eastern at (11) Paint Valley, 7 p.m. (27) River Valley at (6) South Point, 7 p.m. Colton Jeffries|OVP Sports Gallia Academy junior Regan Wilcoxon (10) goes for the layup after getting around the Lady Lion defense during a Division II sectional semifinal against Washington Thursday evening in Centenary, Ohio. Lady Lions outlast GA in OT, 46-41 By Colton Jeffries utes, while the Blue Angels scored the first two points of the period, the Lady Lions took CENTENARY, Ohio — back control through In the battle of blues, it their free throws to take was the Lions who came — Kole Carter the victory. out on top. GA head coach Gallia Academy head The Gallia Academy coach Kole Carter said girls basketball team’s his team wanted to win At halftime, Washingseason came to an end ton went into the locker three key battles during Thursday evening folThursday’s game. rooms up 17-11. lowing a 46-41 home “You want to win the The Lady Lions conloss in overtime to the Washington Lady Lions tinued their momentum turnover battle, the into the start of the third rebound battle and the in a Division II Southeast 1 sectional semifinal quarter, extending their loose ball battle and we just came up short on contest in Gallia County. lead out to 11 points. each of those,” he said. After going back and The start of Thurs“We showed a lot of forth throughout the day’s game was very resiliency, so I’m proud third, the Blue Angels defense-heavy, with the Lions (3-15) scoring the went into the final quar- of the way the girls ter down seven points at battled.” only basket in the first Carter also said his 25-18. five minutes. With about three min- group of three seniors The Blue Angels will be missed. utes to go in the game, (4-18) took the lead “Each of them showed the Blue and White more than midway significant sacrifice to through the first quarter continued to find themselves at a 7-point disad- get where they’re at,” through their 3-point he said. “They’ve all vantage. shooting, ending the had great careers here. The home team confirst eight minutes with tinued to claw their way I can’t say enough good a 7-4 advantage. things about them and back up on the scoreThe road team took we’re going to miss them the lead back in the sec- board until they were right back in contention. greatly.” ond quarter, going on a In shot totals, the road With six seconds left, 11-0 scoring run before team led in field goals the Blue Angels were the hosts could score and free throws with taldown by three. again. lies of 13-10 and 11-6, Gallia Academy got Contributing to the the tie when junior Cha- respectively. Lady Lions’ lead were The home team led in mental mistakes commit- nee Cremeens nailed a 3-pointers with a tally 3-pointer, forcing the ted by the Blue Angels, of 5-3. with the Blue and White game into overtime at Leading the Blue 37-37. making bad passes and Angels in scoring was In the extra four minturnovers. cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com “We showed a lot of resiliency, so I’m proud of the way the girls battled.” senior Preslee Reed, who recorded two 3-pointers, three field goals and two free throws for a total of 14 points. Behind her was Cremeens, who notched two 3-pointers and two field goals for 10 points. Rounding out the Gallia Academy scoring were Emma Hammons with six points, Kenya Peck with six points, Regan Wilcoxon with four points and Asia Griffin with one point. Leading the Lady Lions were Allison Mongold and Calleigh Wead-Salmi, who had 12 points each. In rebounds, the Blue and White had eight offensive and 20 defensive for a total of 28 and were led by Cremeens with 12. Washington had five offensive boards and 22 defensive for a total of 27 and were led by Natalie Woods with eight. The Lady Lions will move on to play the No. 1 seeded Sheridan Lady Generals at 7 p.m. Monday in the section final. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, February 12, 2022 7 Bengals’ Huber grew up die-hard fan dreaming of Super moment By Dennis Waszak Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Kevin Huber completely understands how big a deal this really is. He’s living out the dream every Bengals fan has ever had. Including himself. The 36-year-old punter has been rooting all his life for the only NFL team for which he has played. He grew up in Cincinnati, went to college there and daydreamed as a youngster in the stands at Riverfront Stadium about the Bengals winning the Super Bowl. And now, the Bengals’ longest-tenured player is one victory away from helping deliver Cincinnati that long-elusive title. “It would be everything,” Huber said, shaking his head. “I mean, the city would just implode if we win this game.” The showdown with the Rams in Los Angeles on Sunday marks the Bengals’ third Super Bowl appearance, and first in 33 years — back when Huber’s infatuation didn’t go far beyond loving the tiger stripes on the bright orange helmets. Among his first football memories are of Ickey Woods, the touchdown-loving running back with the unforgettable end zone dance. He didn’t have one particular favorite player as a kid, but remembers being excited when Cincinnati drafted wide receiver Peter Warrick in 2000. The then-14year-old Huber’s copy of ESPN The Magazine with Warrick, LaVar Arrington and Courtney Brown on the cover was a prized possession. But it wasn’t long before Huber became well-versed in what it meant being a Bengals fan, with lofty expectations followed by so many frustrating finishes. “A long time of just waiting for this moment,” Huber said. “You know, getting there a couple of times, but losing and then that long drought in between the last time they went and now, it would mean everything to the city. They would be just completely on cloud nine, just experiencing this, just excited, happy. “I would assume the parade would be pretty epic.” Huber has tried to not think about that this week, but that image has decorated his mind many times as a fan and as a player. So has the post-Super Bowl celebration, with confetti falling around jubilant — and sometimes crying — players to punctuate the NFL’s ultimate accomplishment. Pro Picks: Rams or Bengals? By Barry Wilner AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES — The previous time the Rams were in the Super Bowl, they benefited from one of the more egregious officiating errors in NFL history. Then they were flatter than the MercedesBenz Stadium turf in a loss to Tom Brady and New England. The previous time the Bengals were in the Super Bowl — who remembers? So let’s discard history when it comes to this game. As for advantages, well, the Rams are playing in their own stadium and haven’t had to leave California for weeks. The Bengals needed to escape Cincinnati’s winter and headed west two days before they were scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles. Of course, if the organization had built an indoor practice facility ... No matter. The Bengals are here and actually are designated the home team because of the conference rotation for the big game. They don’t appear in awe of, well, anything. “This is what you work so hard for,” rising star quarterback Joe Burrow said. “We didn’t go into last season saying that we have to have a great offseason to make it to the Super Bowl next year. I think everyone just went into it and knew they had to get better as players so we could be better as a team.” Mission accomplished — with one huge step remaining. LA has the experience and, appropriately, within reach of Hollywood, most of the established stars in this matchup: Aaron Donald, Von Miller and Jalen Ramsey on defense; Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. on offense. Yet the Bengals won the awards contest, Burrow (Comeback Player) and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (Offensive Rookie) against Kupp’s top offensive player honor. Quite often it’s the bigger names who stand out in the Super Bowl. But some of the intrigue here centers on guys who seemed to have made breakthroughs in these playoffs. Many of those are on Cincinnati’s side: rookie kicker Evan McPherson, perfect on all his kicks, including two winning fields goals on the final play; tight end C.J. Uzomah, emerging in his seventh pro season; defensive end Sam Hubbard; and linebacker Logan Wilson. Even Cincy’s coach, Zac Taylor, has risen toward the heights of the profession after a 6-25-1 mark in his first two seasons. “It’s awesome,” says Rams coach Sean McVay. “Zac’s a great coach. I think the resilience, the mental toughness, the things that they’ve gone through to get to this point is great. I think it’s such credit to his leadership. “I love Zac Taylor. I’m so happy for him. I think that team plays with a swagger and a confidence similar to the way Zac carries himself. He’s so steady. He’s always so neutral.” Of course, Taylor worked under McVay for two seasons before the Bengals came calling. And McVay, still only 36, is in his second Super Bowl and has taken his team to the playoffs in four of his five years in charge. One worry about the Rams is how they keep some games closer than maybe they should be. Turnovers, poor play calls and poorer decisions have damaged them, though not enough to keep them from winning the NFC. Overall, it’s hard, maybe impossible, to argue that the Bengals are more talented than the Rams. Indeed, Cincy might not rank in the top eight or so in the NFL in that area. But talent isn’t always the deciding factor. Resolve, versatility, confidence and even luck play a role. Sometimes a big one. That said, the Rams are 4-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Pro Picks can ride with them. RAMS, 28-22 2021 RECORD Last Week: Straight up: 0-2. Against spread: 2-0. Season: Straight up: 184-100-1. Against spread: 159-122-2. Best Bet: Straight up: 12-7-1. Against spread: 13-7. Upset Special: Straight up: 15-3. Against spread: 15-3. Marshall plans to end C-USA affiliation early “We are grateful for our 17 years of Conference USA membership, an era that will always be an important part of Thundering Herd history. Now it is time to turn the page to Marshall’s future.” Marshall said that while it has told Conference USA of its intentions, the league “refuses to discuss a resolution” with the school. An email left with Conference USA was not immediately returned Friday. “Our student-athletes, coaches, staff, fan base and the remaining members of Conference USA are deserving of clarity in this matter, thus the need for today’s message,” Marshall said. Marshall, based in Huntington, West Virginia, joined C-USA in 2005, won its only league championship in football in 2014 and rose as high as No. 15 in the AP Top 25 poll in the 2020 season. Marshall is joining the Sun Belt along with C-USA schools Southern Mississippi and Old Dominion and FCS pow- erhouse James Madison. UT-Arlington is leaving the Sun Belt this summer to return to the Western Athletic Conference. Six other C-USA schools announced last year that they would be leaving for the American Athletic Conference at a date to be determined. Then, after C-USA announced the addition of four new members starting in 2023, Middle Tennessee State and Western Kentucky decided they would remain in the conference. and a blocked shot in the winning effort. Junior Reagan Willingham (Ashville, OH) From page 6 added 15 points off the bench — her third 30-point margin of vicstraight outing with 10 tory. or more points — while All 14 players in unifellow juniors Hailey Jorform for the RedStorm scored, including four in dan (Columbus, OH) and Ella Skeens (Chillicothe, double figures. Freshman Kaylee Dar- OH) tossed in 14 points nell (Wheelersburg, OH), each. Jordan snared a gamefresh off a triple-double high eight rebounds, performance in Tueswhile Bates had a teamday’s win over Carlow, high four assists and led the quartet with 18 points. She also had five Skeens blocked two shots. rebounds, a game-high Rio Grande finfour steals, three assists ished 37-for-70 overall (52.9%), connecting on seven three-pointers in the process and going 23-for-29 at the free throw line (79.3%). The RedStorm also enjoyed a 42-29 edge in rebounding. Brescia got 15 points in a losing cause from Jacqueline Jackson, while Riley Collins and Hallie Fisher added 12 and 10 points, respectively. Fisher also tallied a team-high five rebounds and a game-high five assists, while Collins also had five rebounds. The Bearcats shot 41.7 percent overall (25-for60) and finished 20-of24 at the charity stripe (83.3%). Rio Grande is scheduled to return to action on Saturday afternoon when it visits Point Park University. Game time is set for 3 p.m. at the CCAC-Allegheny Campus Gymnasium. Fans are not permitted to attend due to the school’s current COVID-19 policy. ted 16 total field goals — including seven 3-pointers — and also sank 5-of-14 charity tosses for From page 6 36 percent. Burger paced RVHS Keaghan Wolfe chipped with 15 points and in three points. Andrea Savannah White was Mahr and Charlotte Hysell completed the win- next with 11 points, ning tally with two points followed by Lauren Twyman with eight apiece. points and Carlee ManThe Lady Raiders net- ley with four markers. Emma Truance was next with two points, while Haylee Eblin, Allie Holley and Morrisa Barcus completed the scoring with one point each. Both programs open Division II tournament play at 7 p.m. Tuesday as Meigs hosts Circleville in an 8-9 matchup, while 13th seeded River Valley travels to Vincent to face third seeded Warren. Both contests are sectionals. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Rio Marauders Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director for the University of Rio Grande. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. TAX SERVICE Individual - Business Gary Jarvis CPA Inc. OH-70268885 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall, which announced last fall that it would join the Sun Belt by July 2023, said Friday it intends to end its affiliation with Conference USA a year early. Marshall’s athletic department said it will stop participating in Conference USA effective June 30, 2022. “This decision comes after consideration of the best interests of Marshall’s student-athletes and its loyal fans,” Marshall said in a statement. “You see it every year,” Huber said. “And you always wonder if you’ll get the chance to do that.” That’s coming from a guy who has the perspective of playing 13 years in the NFL and is tied with former cornerback Ken Riley for the most regularseason games played in franchise history with 207. Huber, who insists his playing days aren’t close to being done, also has those scars from his fandom for a franchise that isn’t often in this position. After the Bengals beat Las Vegas in Cincinnati in the wild-card round for their first playoff victory in 31 years, Huber gathered his thoughts for a piece published by The Player’s Tribune. He chronicled how he was born and raised in Cincinnati, went to the University of Cincinnati and was drafted by the Bengals in the fifth round in 2009. Huber described the euphoria of the Bengals ending what had been the NFL’s longest playoff victory drought, and how much it meant to him and the city he calls home. “Once that article came out, I got reached out to on social media and also via texts from friends and family, just a lot of people that felt the same way,” he said. “And they were able to just kind of enjoy that article from the same perspective.” A victory at Tennessee followed in the divisional round. Next came the Bengals’ overtime win at Kansas City for the AFC championship, with Huber the holder on Evan McPherson’s 31-yard kick that sent Cincinnati to the Super Bowl. “It took a couple of minutes to really set in,” Huber recalled with a smile. “And everybody’s running around and you don’t know who to hug or what to do, and you kind of feel lost. I feel like I was running around just hugging the most random people, and I have no idea what I was doing. “I would love to see a camera on me just kind of running around in circles.” It seemed everyone he has ever met or known in Cincinnati shared in the moment. “I think by the time the night ended, I had like a thousand messages,” Huber said with a laugh. “But I’m sorry, everybody, I didn’t get to respond to every single one, but I’ll try to get some of them back.” He’ll have lots more if everything works out in the Bengals’ favor Sunday. “It’s cool to think that years from now,” Huber said. 126 Second Ave. Gallipolis, OH �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS 8 Saturday, February 12, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Bengals frenzy — Super Bowl party food It is Bengals frenzy time! Mike and I were in Washington, D.C. a week ago for the National Governor’s Conference. It was a good meeting with Republican and Democrat governors to talk about issues of the day, and the spouses had meetings, too. The spouses were invited to the White House to pack boxes for our mobilized National Guard — care boxes that included scarves, hats, treats, even a Beanie Baby (you never know when you’ll encounter a child who needs a little comfort). Via assembly line in the East Room of the White House and led by the First Lady, we packed 1,000 of these boxes, ready to mail. I was told 120 of these were going to Ohio guardsmen! On Sunday, we were all invited to Mount Vernon for dinner. Since we were last there, they built The Ford Orientation Center. I was anxious to check it out. We arrived early around 5 p.m., and the tion Center. We Bengals game were last in to the was not over. So receiving line. We we stayed in the explained to the car, watching on president why we Mike’s iPad. At a were running late crucial point, we and told him about lost reception and the amazing end of switched over to Fran’s the radio. What an Favorites the game, and that the Bengals had absolutely incredFran won! He said he ible game it was. DeWine would have stayed The score got to watch the game closer! Joe Burrow as well! was amazing! The Now I’m home and I game was tied up at end think I’m just going to of regulation time! We cook “Joe Burrow food” lost the overtime coin and Cincinnati Bengals flip. The Chiefs had the food all week long! Since ball, but the Bengals’ Vonn Bell made a crucial it’s a cold day as I write interception. Meanwhile, this, I’m making soup. Joe spent two years at Louisithe National Governor’s ana State University and I Association people were heard he likes gumbo. So phoning us to come in I’m making some chicken to the event because and sausage gumbo that the president was about my neighbor from Louiready to finish the phosiana taught me to make tos and give his address years ago. I read that Joe before dinner. Mike had likes gravy and biscuits, no intention of going in so sausage gravy and until the game was over! After the interception Joe biscuits are on my menu for tomorrow. Mike loves Burrow took the team down the field and rookie it. Of course, there are so many good Cincinnati Evan McPherson kicked favorites. There is notha field goal to win the ing better than Montgomgame! Then Mike and I ery Inn ribs and Graeter’s walked into the Orienta- ice cream. My son Pat makes some great Cincinnati-style ribs that are seasoned with Grippo’s Gourmet Bar-B-Q spice (think Bar-B-Q potato chips) and then grilled. It’s too cold to grill so I’ll try them in the oven. Skyline Chili Dip is easy and mandatory for a Super Bowl party. I’m trying to figure out a way to make a Bengals tiger cake. I’m going to try alternating a dark chocolate cake batter with an orange cake batter in a bundt pan and then swirl it with a knife a bit to make stripes. I’m going to finish up with some of my Buckeye Brownies. I’ll add a little orange gel food coloring to the peanut butter dough, and drizzle the final brownie with melted chocolate to make stripes for Bengals Buckeye Brownies! Even though Joe Burrow started at LSU, I pulled up a video where he said he graduated from The Ohio State University and considers himself a Buckeye. In Ohio, we’re all Buckeyes! This is going to be fun! Skyline Chili Dip 1 8-ounce package cream cheese 1 15-ounce can Skyline Chili 1 8-ounce package shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 cup diced onion Spread cream cheese on bottom of casserole dish. Sprinkle diced onion over cheese. Pour chili over onions. Cover with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly, about 10 minutes. Or microwave 10 minutes. Serve warm with corn chips. Fran’s Bengals Buckeye Brownies Buckeye Filling 1 stick butter, softened 1 cup smooth peanut butter 3 cups powdered sugar Orange gel food coloring, optional Mix together in mixer. Chill. Roll into 3/4 inch balls and chill. Brownie 1 stick butter, melted 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 large eggs 2 boxes fudge brownie mix (family size 19.5 ounces) Melted chocolate for stripes Mix the melted butter and cream cheese together in the mixer. Add the eggs and mix well. Then add the brownie mix and mix until just combined and the dough is sticky. Chill. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Form the mixture into about 1 1/4 inch balls. I use a cookie scoop. Put on a greased cookie sheet, about 24 per sheet. No need to flatten them. Bake the brownie dough about 9 to 11 minutes (don’t overbake). As soon as the brownies come out of the oven, press a cold peanut butter ball into the center of each cookie. Let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes and transfer to rack to cool. Drizzle with melted chocolate to make stripes. Serve or wrap individually. Makes about 6 dozen. Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine is a Cedarville resident, Yellow Springs native and guest columnist. Ruling: Free speech lawsuit against deputies can continue By Mark Gillispie A three-judge panel at the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled earlier CLEVELAND — An this week that Michael Ohio man had a conWood’s civil rights lawstitutionally protected suit against a group of right to direct obscene language at law enforce- Clark County sheriff’s deputies should proceed ment officers who were after U.S. District Court escorting him off a Judge Thomas Rose in county fairground and Dayton dismissed it in then arrested him for May 2000. disorderly conduct, a Wood, 38, caused fricfederal appeals court has tion when he entered ruled. Associated Press (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN LEGALS (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 Legals Notices The 2021 Raccoon Township Annual Financial Reports are complete and available for viewing. 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The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) is able to provide this service through the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) grant from the Ohio Department of Aging. This project provides outreach to and enrollment assistance for individuals who may be eligible for the LowIncome Subsidy (“Extra saw in 2020! These savings have made a huge impact on peoples’ lives. All of the individuals we were able to reach out to throughout our communities during the year were also assisted in additional ways, including Medicare Part D sign-ups, help with finding a Medicare supplemental insurance, providing other services made available through our Agency, and references to additional community organizations that may be able to help. The AAA7 covers the following counties: Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton. If you would like to find out if you are eligible for “extra help” programs, qualified for either the Medicare Savings Program, the “Extra Help” Program, or in some instances, qualified for both programs. In addition, individuals who called to have their Medicare drug comparisons checked during the “Open Enrollment” period, which runs from October 15th through December 7th each year, were also able to save money simply by changing their Medicare Part D provider. In all, through the special programs or drug plan comparisons, our Agency was able to save all the individuals we worked with over the year a combined total of $4,537,158 in 2021! That is almost double the savings we eligible for “Extra Help”) and/or Help,” income Medicare Savings guidelines and Program, as well qualifications as other Medicare must be met, and premium assisthe AAA7 can tance programs. help determine Low Income Subsidy (LIS) or Helping whether you “Extra Help” is a You Age might be able to discount plan that Better benefit from this can lower your Nina R. Keller program, and if so, assist you with prescription cothe application pays; cover all or process. part of your Medicare Each year, our Agency Part D monthly premiconducts outreach to ums; or eliminate the “donut hole” of coverage our communities in order to better idenfor your medications. Part D is Medicare’s pre- tify those who might be scription drug coverage eligible for the “Extra Help” and Medicare and is available to anyone eligible for Medicare Savings Programs. Part A or Part B. Those Last year in 2021, eligible individuals who with Medicare may enroll in Part D coverage reached out to us, or were determined eligible through either a standalone plan or a Medicare after enrolling in one of our Medicaid-waiver Advantage plan. To be with your Medicare Part D coverage, call us - we can help! If you are single and your gross monthly income is below $1,698.75, or you are married and your combined gross monthly income is below $2,288.75, you may qualify for assistance. Contact Kristy Bowman at our Agency Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm toll-free at 1-800-5827277, extension 250 or info@aaa7.org to learn more. We can complete the application over the phone in just a few minutes. In addition, we can also assist you with any other Medicare questions you might have. Nina R. Keller is executive director, Area Agency on Aging District 7. Why cage-free eggs becoming norm: It’s what people want By Scott McFetridge TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 42° 39° 30° A rain or snow shower in spots today. Cloudy tonight. High 42° / Low 21° 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. 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Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) SUNDAY 34° 13° Statistics through 3 p.m. Fri. 66°/27° 46°/28° 78° in 1932 0° in 1899 EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low OH-70273215 to make any changes,” he said. To a great extent, the industry concluded it didn’t have another choice. Beginning in about 2015, McDonald’s, Burger King and other national restaurant chains as well as dozens of grocers and food manufacturers responded to pressure from animal welfare groups by announcing their commitment to cage-free eggs. That was followed by laws requiring cage-free housing in California and similar rules in at least seven other states — Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. McDonald’s, which buys about 2 billion eggs annually, said it gradually shifted to cage-free after concluding it was desired by customers. Many companies widely promoted their move to cage-free as good for their brand’s image. since fully embraced the new reality. Pushed by voter initiatives in California and other states DES MOINES, Iowa as well as pressure from — Without much fuss fast food restaurant and even less public chains and major groattention, the nation’s egg producers are in the cers, egg producers are freeing chickens from midst of a multibillioncages and letting them dollar shift to cage-free move throughout hen eggs that is dramatihouses. cally changing the lives “What we producers of millions of hens in response to new laws and failed to realize early demands from restaurant on was that the people funding all the animal chains. rights activist groups, In a decade, the perthey were our customcentage of hens in cageers. And at the end of free housing has soared from 4% in 2010 to 28% the day, we have to listen to our customers,” said in 2020, and that figure is expected to more than Marcus Rust, the CEO of Indiana-based Rose double to about 70% in Acre Farms, the nation’s the next four years. The change marks one second-largest egg producer. of the animal welfare Josh Balk, vice presimovement’s biggest dent for farm animal prosuccesses after years tection at the Humane of battles with the food industry. The transition Society of the United States, noted the abrupthas cost billions of dolness of the about face. lars for producers who initially resisted calls for This is “an entire indusmore humane treatment try that at one point fought tooth and nail not of chickens but have Associated Press Charleston 46/24 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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Associated Press Inflation poses a triple threat for Biden. Prices at a 40-year peak have CULPEPER, Virginia dimmed his public sup— Unable to tame inflaport and endangered tion that has worsened sharply under his watch, his policy agenda, while President Joe Biden plans efforts by the Federal Reserve to curb inflation Thursday to emphasize how his administration’s could meaningfully slow policies can cut prescrip- the strong economic growth that had been a tion drug prices. He traveled to Culpep- highlight of his first year. Biden’s trip to Virginia er, Virginia, on the heels will also be an opporof a dire inflation report tunity for him to start on Thursday morning. Consumer prices jumped promoting his party’s candidates in November’s 7.5% over the year endmidterm elections. He’s ing in January, as the expected to appear alongsources of inflation have broadened on a monthly side Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., who is in basis with increases in the costs of rent, electric- danger of losing her seat representing a central Virginia district. “He is eager to go out there and hit the road for Democrats who are fighting for an agenda for the American people,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday. Spanberger said in an interview Thursday that she wants to put prescription drug costs “at front and center of the discussion,” and that addressing the issue could help Americans at a time of rising inflation. “If you’re facing increased prices at the gas pump or the cost of chicken at the grocery store goes up, it hurts,” she said. Spanberger is one of several Democrats who have raised alarms about slipping support from voters. She suggested in a November interview with The New York Times that Biden had overreached with his plans for new government programs that recalled the Depressionera agenda of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. “Nobody elected him to be FDR; they elected him to be normal and stop the chaos,” she said. After the article was published, Spanberger said, she got a call from Biden, who said “this is President Roosevelt calling.” Biden was “belly laughing,” she said. Prescription drugs remain a politically safe focal point for Biden’s visit, and Spanberger said the president was right to push forward on it. “One of the most unsettling things for people is the inability to afford their prescription drugs,” she said. The tougher question is how to blunt Republican criticism on inflation and convince skittish lawmakers such as West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin to back Biden’s pared down economic agenda. Manchin, the decisive Democratic vote, has said the priority should be on stopping inflation rather than on more government spending. Meanwhile, Republicans seized on Thursday’s inflation report to blast Biden for his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package for fueling the spike in prices. “Rampant inflation and soaring prices are crushing, crushing the American people,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday in remarks on the Senate floor. “If you haven’t personally gotten a pay raise of 8% or more in the last year, then Democrats’ policies have given you a pay cut.” Canadian judge orders an end to blockade at border bridge By Rob Gillies, Tom Krisher and Mike Householder OH-70262719 Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz of the Ontario Superior Court said durAssociated Press ing a virtual hearing that the order would be effecWINDSOR, Ontario — tive at 7 p.m. to give proA judge on Friday ordered testers time to leave. Windsor police immediprotesters at the Ambasately warned that anyone sador Bridge over the blocking the streets could U.S.-Canadian border to be subject to arrest and end the 5-day-old blockade that has disrupted the their vehicles may be seized. flow of goods between At the bridge, a perthe two countries and son, who would not proforced the auto industry on both sides to roll back vide his name, grabbed a microphone and production. addressed the crowd. He It was not immediasked the protesters if ately clear when or they wanted to stay when if law enforcement 7 p.m. rolled around officers would be sent or leave. By a show of in to remove the demapplause, it was agreed onstrators, who parked they would stay. “OK,”’ their pickups and other the man said. “Let’s stand vehicles in a bumper-totall.” bumper protest against The crowd responded the country’s COVID-19 by singing the Canarestrictions and an outdian national anthem and pouring of fury toward chanting “freedom.” Prime Minister Justin Since Monday, drivers Trudeau and his Liberal mostly in pickup trucks government. their ability to earn a living. The ruling came in a day of fast-moving developments as federal, provincial and local officials worked simultaneously on different fronts to try to break the standoff with the so-called Freedom Convoy, whose members have been cheered on by the right in the U.S., including Fox News perNathan Denette | The Canadian Press via AP sonalities, Donald Trump Truckers and supporters block the access leading from the and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, as truckers and “This unlawful activtheir supporters continue to protest against COVID-19 vaccine ity has to end and it will mandates and restrictions in Windsor, Ontario, on Friday. end,” Trudeau warned just hours earlier. the city of Windsor and have bottled up the “We heard you. It’s time bridge connecting Wind- lawyers for auto parts to go home now,” the sor to Detroit. Hundreds makers argued that the prime minister said, caumore truckers have para- blockade was causing undue economic harm for tioning that “everything lyzed downtown Ottawa is on the table” for ending over the past two weeks. the city and region. the blockades. Supporters of the proAnd protesters have also Also Friday, Ontario blocked two other border testers, some of them Premier Doug Ford crossings, in Alberta and truckers, argued that an declared a state of emerorder to disband would Manitoba. gency and threatened disrupt their right to The judge’s decision peacefully protest vaccine heavy penalties against came after a 4 1/2-hour those who interfere with mandates that hinder court hearing at which the free flow of goods and people. Ford said he will convene the provincial cabinet on Saturday to urgently enact measures that make it “crystal clear” it is illegal to block critical infrastructure. Violators will face up to a year in prison and a maximum fine of $100,000, he said. “There will be consequences for these actions, and they will be severe,” Ford said. “This is a pivotal, pivotal moment for our nation.” The measures will also provide additional authority “to consider taking away the personal and commercial licenses of anyone who doesn’t comply,” according to the premier’s office. Trudeau called Ontario’s decision “responsible and necessary” and said he spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden about it. �Along the River Gallipolis Tribune Saturday, February 12, 2022 11 In celebration of Valentine’s Day By Lorna Hart Special to OVP OHIO VALLEY — Valentine’s Day for many is a day to celebrate love and friendship. For florists and retailers, it ushers in spring events including proms, weddings, and Mother’s Day, all associated with flowers and gift giving. Since 2020, new challenges have arisen, often making it difficult to procure items that were previously abundant. The impact of COVID-19 on supply chains is being felt in the florist industry with shortages and price increases in vases, flowers, and equipment. Many see this as an opportunity to become more creative with the resources at hand, to educate customers on proper care of cut flowers and plants, and to suggest alternatives to traditional arrangements. For example, instead of ordering a bouquet of all roses for Valentine’s Day, florists may suggest mixed bouquets. The advantage to the customer is that while still including roses, the arrangements include flowers that are longer lasting; once the roses are gone, the other flowers will continue to bring joy to the recipient. With over 150 varieties of roses available to florists, red roses aren’t the only choice, and many customers are now choosing mixed roses or less traditional colors, including orange and lavender. Cards are still very popular, and not only the traditional purchased variety. Crafters have gone back to the original tradition of hand making Valentine cards, and many have made them also available for purchase. It is doubtful that chocolate candy’s association with the day will disappear any time soon. Americans who celebrate Valentine’s Day purchase about 58 million pounds of chocolate. Yearly chocolate sales grew by 12 percent in 2020. A report by the candy Industry revealed the global cocoa and chocolate market size was valued at $44.35 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $61.34 billion by 2027. Another trend is including pets on Valentine’s Day. In 2020, 27 percent of shoppers bought gifts for their pets. Valentine traditions have changed over the years. The holiday began with card and note giving, a day to say “I love you” to romantic partners as well as friends and family, and has expanded into an explosion of red, pink, and white cards, decorations, and flowers. While some will argue that Valentine’s Day, like many other holidays, is becoming too commercialized, industry trends do not predict spending on the holiday will decrease anytime soon. Many seem to be making up for the Valentine’s that were missed during 2020 and 2021 season, using this time to say “I love you” and “thank you.” © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Floral Fashions | Courtesy Floral Fashions owners Melvin and Jo Biars are celebrating 25 years in business, and view Valentine’s Day as an opportunity for people to say I love you to the people in their lives. “We should say ‘I Love You’ more often to the people in our lives we love and appreciate.” Since February 14 is a day set aside to do just that, the Biars encourage people to take advantage of the day. Floral Fashions is located in Gallipolis. Pictured are some holiday offerings from Floral Fashions. Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Francis Florist | Courtesy Susie Francis Groves of Francis Florist in Pomeroy said that Valentine’s Day is the beginning of a busy floral season that goes through June, and includes Mother’s Day, proms, and weddings. Francis Florist was founded in 1957 and Susie said the floral industry has gone through many changes, especially in recent years. “Things have changed due to COVID-19 and supply chain issues, and with it brought new challenges for flower shops. We love flowers and strive to do our very best to provide what our customers want.” Pictured are some holiday offerings from Francis Florist. Pomeroy Flower Shop | Courtesy Rosemary Eskew of Pomeroy Flower Shop has been a designer for 25 years, and said that being a florist is a wonderful job, even with the stress of holidays like Valentine’s Day. “Things get a bit crazy, but I think of it as doing my part of bringing happiness to someone, and sending flowers is like sending someone a smile and a hug,” she said. Pictured are roses from Pomeroy Flower Shop. Basket Delights Florist and Gifts | Courtesy Jay Profitt established Basket Delights Florist and Gifts in Gallipolis in 1998, and said he sees Valentine’s Day as a symbol of caring, and a way to say “I love you.” “Valentine’s Day is the biggest florist holiday, and we like to guide our customers to flowers and gifts that represent the recipient’s personality as a way to show they care about the people in their lives,” he said. Pictured are some holiday offerings from Basket Delights. 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Landlords finding ways to evict after getting rental aid By Michael Casey Associated Press A day before she was due to be evicted in November from her Atlanta home, Shanelle King heard that she had been awarded about $15,000 in rental assistance. She could breathe again. But then the 43-yearold hairdresser got a letter last month from her landlord saying the company was canceling her lease in March —- seven months early — without any explanation. “I’m really pissed about it. I thought I would be comfortable again back in my home,” said King, whose work dried up during the pandemic and who now worries about finding another apartment she can afford. “Here I am back up against the wall with no where to stay. I don’t know what I am going to do.” Although the $46.5 billion Emergency Rental Assistance Program has paid out tens of billions of dollars to help avert an eviction crisis, some tenants, like King, who received help are finding themselves threatened with eviction again — sometimes days after getting federal help. Many are finding it nearly impossible to find another affordable place to live. “It is a Band-Aid. It was never envisioned as anything more than a Band-Aid,” Erin Willoughby, director of the Clayton Housing Legal Resource Center Atlanta, said of the program. “It’s not solving the underlying problem, which is a lack of affordable housing. People are on the hook for rents they cannot afford to pay,” she said. “Simply finding something cheaper is not an option because there is not anything cheaper. People have to be housed somewhere.” The National Housing Law Project, in a survey last fall of nearly 120 legal aid attorneys and civil rights advocates, found that 86% of respondents reported cases in which landlords either refused to take assistance or accepted the money and still moved to evict tenants. The survey also found a significant increase in cases of landlords lying in court to evict tenants and illegally locking them out. “A number of issues could be described as issues related to landlord fraud ... and a set of problems I would describe as loopholes within the ... program that made it less effective to accomplish the goal,” said Natalie N. Maxwell, a senior attor- ney with the group. National Apartment Association President and CEO Bob Pinnegar said the survey was not based on facts, adding that its members are doing everything they can to keep tenants in their homes, including lobbying to get rental assistance out faster. “Skewed surveys aren’t reflective of the entire situation. By and large the rental housing industry has gone to great lengths to support residents, including when it comes to rental assistance and adherence to laws and regulations,” Pinnegar said in a statement. Legal aid attorneys interviewed across the country confirmed they are seeing a steady increase in cases where tenants were approved for rental help and still faced eviction. These include the mother of a newborn and two other children in Florida who received rental assistance but was ordered evicted after the landlord refused to take the money. Another Florida landlord lied in court that she hadn’t received the money in a bid to push through an eviction. There have also been cases in Georgia and Texas where landlords who received assistance moved to end leases early, increased rents to unaffordable levels or found other reasons than nonpayment to evict someone, lawyers said. “As it is right now, it doesn’t seem to be working as intended,” said Tori Tavormina, an eviction prevention specialist with Texas Housers. “It feels much more like it’s a program that is alleviating the pressure of the eviction crisis but not solving the underlying problems.” District Court Judge Shera Grant, who handles housing cases in Birmingham, Alabama, said she and her fellow judges have seen an uptick in cases of landlords getting assistance and returning to court a few weeks later after a tenant has fallen behind on rent to seek an eviction. So far they have prevented them — though she expects a spike in these kinds of cases going forward. “It’s incumbent on the judges to make sure we are paying close attention to our eviction cases and making sure that the landlord is not having their cake and eating it too,” she said. “By the same token, we are not forcing landlords to take the money. There are some unfortunate circumstances where the tenant has to be evicted.” Daily Sentinel (1 new), 12 deaths 70-79 — 327 cases (1 new), 50 hospitalizations, 28 deaths (1 new) From page 1 80-plus — 198 cases (1 20-29 —1,157 cases (1 new), 31 hospitalizations, new), 21 hospitalizations, 22 deaths 1 death Vaccination rates in 30-39 — 1,043 cases (7 Meigs County are as folnew), 19 hospitalizations, lows, according to ODH: 1 death Vaccines started: 40-49 — 1,051 cases, 10,466 (45.68 percent of 34 hospitalizations, 8 the population); deaths Vaccines completed: 50-59 — 940 cases (3 9,505 (41.49 percent of new), 62 hospitalizations, the population). 13 deaths 60-69 — 762 cases (4 Mason County new), 68 hospitalizations, According to the 10 17 deaths a.m. update on Friday 70-79 — 466 cases (2 from DHHR, there have new), 97 hospitalizations, been 6,236 cases (42 25 deaths new) of COVID-19, in 80-plus — 301 cases, Mason County (5,745 66 hospitalizations, 38 confirmed cases, 491 deaths probable cases) since the Vaccination rates in beginning of the pandemGallia County are as folic and 86 deaths (1 new). lows, according to ODH: DHHR reports there are Vaccines started: currently 159 active cases 13,831 (46.25 percent of and 5,991 recovered cases the population); in Mason County. Vaccines completed: (Editor’s note: Case 12,653 (42.32 percent of data includes both conthe population). firmed and probable cases.) Case data is as follows: Meigs County 0-4 — 127 cases (1 According to the 2 p.m. new) update from ODH on 5-11 — 308 cases (3 Friday, there have been new) 4,377 total cases (17 12-15 — 325 cases (5 new) in Meigs County since the beginning of the new) 16-20 — 443 cases (2 pandemic, 217 hospitalizations and 77 deaths (1 new) 21-25 — 514 cases (1 new). Of the 4,377 cases, new) 3,911 (42 new) are pre26-30 — 573 cases (4 sumed recovered. Case data is as follows: new) 31-40 — 1,043 cases (5 0-19 — 858 cases (1 new), 2 deaths new), 7 hospitalizations 41-50 — 958 cases (9 20-29 — 631 cases, 5 new), 3 deaths hospitalizations, 1 death 51-60 — 802 cases (4 30-39 — 580 cases, 15 new), 12 deaths hospitalizations, 1 death 61-70 — 607 cases (2 40-49 — 646 cases (5 new), 18 hospitalizations, new), 16 deaths 71+ — 536 cases (6 2 deaths new), 53 deaths (1 new) 50-59 — 616 cases (7 Additional county case new), 34 hospitalizations, data since vaccinations 10 deaths began Dec. 14, 2020: 60-69 — 521 cases (2 Total cases since start new), 56 hospitalizations of vaccinations: 5,347 (42 new); Total cases among individuals who were not reported as fully vaccinated — 4,557 (5 fewer); Total breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated — 790 (47 new); Total deaths among not fully vaccinated individuals — 69 (1 new); Total breakthrough deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 6. A total of 11,947 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID19 vaccine, which is 45.1 percent of the population, according to DHHR, with 10,036 fully vaccinated or 37.8 percent of the population. Mason County is currently gold on the West Virginia County Alert System. There have been 27 confirmed cases of the Delta variant in Mason County. There are two confirmed case of the Omicron variant reported in Mason County. As of Feb. 9, ODH reports the following breakthrough information: COVID-19 Deaths among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 19,969; COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 1,002; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 61,793; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 3,977. the primary. That means the Redistricting Commission also must handle drawing the congressional map, with a deadline of mid-March. Lawmakers also have made accommodations that will allow candidates drawn out of one district to continue running in the new one they reside in. Maps From page 1 a third set of maps. Meanwhile, the Republican-dominated state Legislature passed the congressional map in November. The high court declared it unconstitutional in January, allowing lawmakers 30 days to fix it, and, if they failed, giving the Redistricting Commission another 30 days. Legislative leaders said this week that they won’t be able to meet their 30-day deadline, which would have fallen on Sunday. There aren’t enough Democratic votes to pass the bill as an emergency, they said, pushing any bill’s effective date past Search From page 1 Taken into custody at the scene was Darnell Evans, A.K.A. “Frankie,” 19, of Dayton. Evans was reportedly transported to the Middleport Jail awaiting his arraignment in Meigs County Court on charges of Trafficking in Drugs, a felony of the second degree and Possession of Drugs, also a felony of the second degree. Also arrested at MOVC From page 1 Pope and Debra Greene about the hands-on work done in the classroom at MOVC, as well as the nursing shortage and changes in the medical West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Thursday from DHHR, there have been 472,928 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 2,121 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 74,518 “breakthrough” cases as of Friday with 569 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/ Ohio According to the 2 p.m. Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 5,992 update on Friday from deaths due to COVIDODH, there have been 3,263 cases in the past 24 19 since the start of the hours (21-day average of pandemic, with 26 since the last update. There 7,059), 183 new hospiare 8,076 currently active talizations (21-day avercases in the state, with age of 286), 18 new ICU admissions (21-day aver- a daily positivity rate of 11.46 and a cumulative age of 26) and 413 new deaths in the previous 24 positivity rate of 8.32 hours (21-day average of percent. Statewide, 1,109,053 144) with 35,005 total reported deaths. (Editor’s West Virginia residents Note: Deaths are reported have received at least one dose of the COVIDtwo days per week.) 19 (61.9 percent of the Vaccination rates in population). A total Ohio are as follows, of 53.3 percent of the according to ODH: population, 956,018 indiVaccines started: 7,192,121 (61.53 percent viduals have been fully vaccinated. of the population); © 2022 Ohio Valley Vaccines completed: 6,634,072 (56.75 percent Publishing, all rights reserved. of the population). Won’t all this mess up the 2022 election? Potentially. That has legislators and election officials scrambling to figure out what to do. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose had already received permission from the Legislature to adjust some deadlines faced by candidates and county boards of elections. The cutoff for legislative and Senate contenders to declare their candidacies has already passed, for example. The deadline for U.S. House candidates was moved to March 4. Could the primary be moved? Yes. It happened as recently as 2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s health director called off Ohio’s presidential primary that March just hours before polls were set to open. Democrats sued when LaRose set the new date for that June, claiming that was the Legislature’s job. Lawmakers set a new, almost exclusively mail-in primary for that April. This week, Republican Senate President Matt Huffman even raised the possibility that Ohio may need to hold two separate primaries: one for local, U.S. Senate and statewide offices unaffected by the feud — governor, attorney general, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer and Ohio Supreme Court — and a separate primary for Statehouse and congressional races awaiting finalized maps. Changing the date of a primary can be cumbersome, confusing and expensive, though — and holding two could be more so. But the GOP isn’t going to be particularly eager to extend the bickering in its crowded and raucous primary for an open U.S. Senate seat by moving all races to a later date. the scene were Mark Compson, 61, of Racine; Shawn Carmichael, 34, of Racine; and Terri Carmichael, 64, of Racine. According to the news release, all three suspects were charged with Permitting Drug Abuse, a felony of the fifth degree. They are all currently being housed at the Middleport Jail. It is the intent of the Major Crimes Task Force and Meigs County Prosecutor James Stanley to file for forfeiture of the residence in the 22000block of Bucktown Road, Racine, due to the alleged “continued drug trafficking occurring at the residence,” according to the news release. Sheriff Keith Wood would like to thank his deputies, Major Crimes Task Force, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Racine Police Department, Syracuse Police Department, Pomeroy Police Department, and Meigs County EMS “for their hard work and assistance at the scene.” The Washington, Morgan, Noble, Monroe and Meigs Major Crimes Task Force is part of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Organized Crime Investigation Commission and is comprised of representatives of Post 84 of the Ohio State Highway Patrol; Washington, Monroe, Morgan, Noble and Meigs County Sheriff’s Offices; the Marietta, Belpre, Middleport and McConnelsville Police Departments; and the Washington, Morgan, Noble and Meigs County Prosecutor’s Office’s. Information submitted by the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office. field across the nation. Smith was eager to learn more about the programs and what the facility had to offer. “You have answers for me,” Smith said. “I can’t wait, take me on a tour, show me how we’re going to solve this problem [nursing shortage].” Smith was presented with a welcome from representative Michael Browning with Senator Joe Manchin’s office, spoke with former director Homer Preece — who recently retired from MOVC — county representatives, teachers and school administra- tion, as well as others from the community who attended the reception. © 2022, Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Brittany Hively is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Follow her on Twitter @britthively; reach her at (740) 446-2342 ext 2555. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 02. 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