https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/1f6184086a1da51386b907a942589b39.pdf 0760d5687c2dc01263d6d6f65b77187a PDF Text Text STANDING WITH UKRAINE We at AIM Media stand with SUPPORT the Ukrainian people to support their freedom and UKRAINE sovereignty. www.aimmediacares.com Please visit AIMMediaCares.com/Ukraine or scan the QR code for links to organizations working to help the Ukrainian people in their time of need. 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 40° 48° 44° Showers around today. A shower tonight; perhaps snow late. High 49° / Low 36° Today’s weather forecast Weekly church columns WEATHER s 3 CHURCH s 9 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 69, Volume 76 Friday, April 8, 2022 s 50¢ Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice By Mary Clare Jalonick and Mark Sherman Associated Press File photos Fireworks can be seen over the Ohio River. July 4th planning underway MIDDLEPORT — While it is still cool outside, plans are currently underway for a Fourth of July celebration in Middleport. The planning committee, consisting of Mary Wise, Don Stivers and Brian Conde, met with Middleport Village Council on Feb. 14, and after some discussion, council approved a contract with the ﬁreworks company for a $10,000 show. Since then, donation letters are being distributed to the public, and a down payment has been sent to the company with $6,500 remaining to be raised. Preliminary plans are such that the parade will begin at 6 p.m. on July 4, with lineup at the former Dairy Queen, followed by a ﬂag raising at the Diles Park in Middleport. At 7 p.m., the band Next Level, will perform, also in the Diles Park, and the celebration will conclude with the ﬁreworks show at 9:30 p.m. The remaining $6,500 needs to be raised by businesses and individuals in the area. If you are interested in making a donation to the ﬁreworks, checks can be made payable to Middleport Fireworks and sent to Village of Middleport, 659 Pearl Street, Middleport, OH 45760. If you have questions, you can contact Wise at 740-992-2675. The Middleport Fire Department led a line of fire trucks through Submitted by Jennifer Harrison. the parade in Middleport during past parades. Fed casting its inflation fight as battle against inequality By Christopher Rugaber most likely to suffer if rate hikes weaken an economy, cause unemployment to rise and sometimes trigger a recession. WASHINGTON — As the Instead, some of the most Federal Reserve intensiﬁes its dovish Fed ofﬁcials, who typiefforts to tame high inﬂation, its top ofﬁcials are casting their cally favor low rates to nurture aggressive drive in a new light: the job market, are now going out of their way to point out As a blow against economic ways in which inﬂation falls inequality. hardest on poorer Americans. That thinking marks a sharp Curbing high inﬂation, they reversal from the conventional view of the Fed’s use of interest argue, is a fairness issue. The burden of high prices rates. Normally, the steep rate hikes the Fed is planning for the “is particularly great for households with more limited coming months would be seen resources,” Lael Brainard, an as a particular threat to disinﬂuential member of the Fed’s advantaged and lower-income Board of Governors and a longhouseholds. These groups are The Associated Press AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2022 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. time interest rate dove, said in a speech Tuesday. “That is why getting inﬂation down is our most important task.” Brainard noted that food and energy together account for one-quarter of the price spikes that have driven inﬂation to 40-year highs. Poorer Americans spend about one-fourth of their incomes on groceries and transportation, she said, while wealthier households spend less than one-tenth. Members of Congress from both parties generally agree that the Fed must tackle the surge in inﬂation by steadily raising rates, which will make many consumer and business loans costlier. Indeed, most economists have said the Fed has waited too long to do so and now runs the risk of having to tighten credit too fast and derailing the economy. Last month, the Fed raised its key rate from near zero to a range of 0.25% to 0.5%. Still, some Democrats have expressed concern that higher rates will slow hiring signiﬁcantly, even while unemployment for Black workers, for example, remains higher than that for whites. See INFLATION | 9 Russian retreat reveals destruction as Ukraine asks for help By Adam Schreck and Andrea Rosa school now serving as an aid-distribution point in Chernihiv, which Russian Associated Press forces besieged for weeks as part of their attempt to sweep south towards the capital. In chalk on the blackboard CHERNIHIV, Ukraine — Russian in one classroom read: “Wednesday troops left behind crushed buildings, the 23rd of February — class work.” streets littered with destroyed cars Russia invaded the next day, launchand residents in dire need of food and other aid in a northern Ukrainian city, ing a war that has seen more than 4 million Ukrainians ﬂee the country, giving fuel to Kyiv’s calls Thursday for more Western support to help halt displaced millions more within it, and Moscow’s offensive before it refocuses sent shockwaves throughout Europe and beyond. on the country’s east. Dozens of people lined up for food, diapers and medicine at a shattered See RUSSIAN | 3 WASHINGTON — The Senate conﬁrmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the ﬁrst Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the high court. Cheers rang out in the Senate chamber as Jackson, a 51 year-old appeals court judge with nine years experience on the federal bench, was conﬁrmed 53-47, mostly along party lines but with three Republican votes. Presiding and emotionally announcing the vote was Vice President Kamala Harris, also the ﬁrst Black woman to reach her high ofﬁce. “This is a wonderful day, a joyous day, an inspiring day — for the Senate, for the Supreme Court and for the United See JACKSON | 3 COVID remembrance ceremony planned Staff Report POINT PLEASANT — The City of Point Pleasant will hold a remembrance ceremony, honoring the lives of Mason County lost to COVID-19, next week. City ofﬁcials said the event will be “remembering our loved ones we lost to COVID-19.” The event will take place at the eastern end of Gunn Park, facing the city building, on Friday, April 15 at 10 a.m. One year ago from that day, the city had the ﬁrst ceremony remembering Mason County citizens lost to COVID-19. Mayor Brian Billings announced the ceremony will feature a plaque to be placed, along with a bench to “forever remember those taken by COVID.” Billings said Pastor Bobby Patterson, of the First Church of God and co-owner of Crow Hussell Funeral Home, said the funeral home would purchase the plaque for the sight. As of Tuesday, there had been 93 Mason County citizens who died from COVID-19. On April 15, 2021, the city honored the 40 lives that had been lost to COVID-19 at the time. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. �2 Friday, April 8, 2022 OBITUARIES/NEWS DEATH NOTICE GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS FETTY CLIFTON, W.Va. — Stephanie Lynn (Stanley) Fetty, 39, of Clifton, W.Va., died Wednesday, March 30, 2022. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason. 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. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least ﬁve business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Friday, April 8 GALLIPOLIS — The Regular Monthly Board meeting of the O. O. McIntyre Park District will be held at 11 am, in the Park Board ofﬁce at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust St., Gallipolis. Tuesday, April 12 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the district ofﬁce. POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Health meeting will take place at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department, 112 E. Memorial Drive, Pomeroy. POMEROY — Computer Basics Class at the Pomeroy Library will be at 5 p.m. Registration is required. Call 740-992-5813 to register. Wednesday, April 13 HARRISONVILLE — Scipio Township Trustees will be holding their regular meeting at 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire House. Thursday, April 14 MIDDLEPORT — The ofﬁce of Senator Sherrod Brown will be hosting a town hall meeting to discuss the proposed closing of the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. A representative from Senator Brown’s ofﬁce will be attending to address issues and answer questions. The town hall is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the American Legion Post 128, Middleport. Friday, April 15 POMEROY — The Pomeroy High School Class of 1959 will be meeting at noon at Fox’s Pizza in Pomeroy. Saturday, April 16 RUTLAND — Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter NSDAR’s next meeting will be an outing at United Plant Savers, 35703 Loop Rd, Rutland. The meeting/outing will begin at 1 p.m. The program will be by Katie Patterson of United Plant Savers. Need a ride, call Opal at 740-992-3301. Tuesday, April 19 POMEROY — Backyard Poultry Class: Part 1 “Which Breeds for Which Goals?” will be at the Pomeroy Library at 6 p.m. Friday, April 22 POMEROY — Inspirational Book Club is at 10:30 a.m. at the Pomeroy Library. Read and discuss titles from the library’s Inspirational Fiction collection. Saturday, April 23 POMEROY — A pancake breakfast sponsored by the Middleport-Pomeroy Rotary Club will be at the Mulberry Community Center from 8-11 a.m. The public is invited. Monday, April 25 RACINE — A Red Cross Blood Drive will be at Southern High School from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org (enter SouthernLocalHS) to schedule an appointment. CHESTER — The monthly meeting of the Meigs County Ikes Club will be held at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse on Sugar Run Road. 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Post 9926 and their immediate families will receive ﬁrst consideration for these scholarships, but other veterans and their families might also be considered. Applications can be picked up at the V.F.W. Post in Mason. Completed forms must be received by the V.F.W. Post no later than May 11. Late applications will not be considered. Scholarships must be utilized by Dec. 1. For additional information, contact school guidance counselors or Robert Caruthers, Quartermaster Post 9926, at 304-812-5905 or 740416-5262. Ohio Valley Publishing Kindergarten and Preschool registration RACINE — Registration for Kindergarten will be held on April 12-13 for children that will be 5 years old before Aug. 1, 2022. Registration for Preschool will be held GALLIPOLIS — Violet Jeffers on April 11-12 for children turning will be celebrating her 95th Birth4 years old by October 1, 2022. day on April 17, cards may be sent To make an appointment, call the to 4341 Teens Run Rd Gallipolis, ofﬁce at 740-949-4222. Oh 45631. GALLIPOLIS — Preschool Registration for the Gallipolis City School District will take place on following dates: Washington Elementary-Thursday, April 7; call 740-446-3213 for an VINTON — The Vinton Memoappointment. Green Elementaryrial Cemetery 16478 State Route Wednesday, April 6; call 740160 will begin the regular mowing 446-3236 for an appointment. maintenance season very soon. Rio Grande Elementary Friday, The deadline for any decorations April 8; call 740-245-5333 for an that families want to preserve and appointment. Preference will be reuse is April 15. All decorations given to children who will be 4 by removed by caretaker will be disPOMEROY — The Pomeroy Oct. 1. However, students ages carded. High School Alumni Association will be awarding scholarships again 3-5 may apply. this year to graduating seniors who are either a grandchild or greatgrandchild of a Pomeroy alumni. Applicants need to send an ofﬁcial transcript of grades, a current SYRACUSE — Yoga classes offered at the Syracuse Community photo and list the activities they MEIGS COUNTY — A culvert have been involved in during their replacement project begins on Center will be as follows: Beginhigh school years. In addition, ning Yoga will start on Monday, April 4 on SR 681, between Deventhey need to state where they plan ny Road (Township Road 258) and April 11 from 10-11 a.m. Interto attend college, course of study, mediate Yoga continues Monday Bentz Cemetery Road (Township evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. Call 740- parents’ names and the names’ of Road 158). The road will be closed the grandparents who are Pomeroy from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Monday 992-2365 for further information. Alumni. The scholarships are based through Friday. Estimated compleon academics. Applications are to tion: April 22. be sent to the Pomeroy Alumni MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge Association, Box 202, Pomeroy, replacement project is taking place OH 45769 and are to be received on County Road 163, between no later than May 13, 2022. Rocksprings Road and Hemlock MIDDLEPORT — Scholarship Grove Road. The road is closed. applications are now available for The detour is Rocksprings Road six different scholarships for high to U.S. 33 west to SR 681 east to school seniors who are children Hemlock Grove Road. Estimated or grandchildren of Middleport completion: May 6. High School Alumni. The guidance counselors at Meigs, EastMEIGS COUNTY — Story Time ern, Southern and Wahama high is held at each Meigs Library locaschools now have the applications tion weekly. Bring preschoolers for available. The deadline for applistories and crafts. Mondays at 1 cations to be returned is May 2. p.m. at Racine Library; Tuesdays at For more information about the 1 p.m. at Eastern Library; WednesMIDDLEPORT — The annual criteria and to obtain applications, days at 1 p.m. at Pomeroy Library; Lincoln Day Dinner, by the Meigs please email or call the scholarand Thursdays at 1 p.m. at Middle- County Republican Party, will ship trustees below: mblake1967@ port Library. be held Thursday, April 7 at The yahoo.com; jecrooks@suddenBlakeslee Center, behind the old link.net; clhglh@suddenlik.net; high school, in Middleport. Doors drg453@yahoo.com; Diane Lynch open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be - 740-992-3225. served at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased by any republican party member or POMEROY — Join the NeedleBill Spaun at 740-416-5995; Judy work Network on Wednesday Sisson at 740-992-2076 or Sandy mornings at 10 a.m. in the Riverview Room at the Pomeroy Library. Iannarelli at 740-541-0735. Socialize and craft with experiPOMEROY — A book sale at enced fabric artists. Bring your the Pomeroy Library will be on work in progress to share with the Wednesday, May 4 from 5-7 p.m.; group. Beginners welcome. Thursday, May 5 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; and Friday, May 6 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis City Schools will be destroying special education records of graduates from the 2014-15 school year in June 2022. If any student would GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post like a copy of their records, please #4464 will have a family dinner at contact Debbie Sayre, special eduOHIO VALLEY — The Stewart- 6 p.m., April 12 at the post home cation secretary at 740-446-3211 to Johnson Veterans of Foreign Wars on Third Ave. All members are make arrangements. urged to attend. Public welcome. Post 9926 will be awarding up to Cemetery clean-up Pomeroy Alumni scholarships Yoga classes in Syracuse Ongoing road closures Middleport Alumni Scholarships Storytime at the library Lincoln Day Dinner Needlework Network Library book sale School record deletion VFW scholarships Family dinner Ohio Right to Life backs JD Vance for open US Senate seat By Julie Carr Smyth ture capitalist and board chair for author of “Hillbilly the Ohio Right Elegy” with GOP to Life Society, primary voters in called Vance the COLUMBUS, Ohio the crowded race best candidate to — Republican JD Vance to succeed retiring continue Portman’s received the coveted “exemplary pro-life endorsement Thursday of U.S. Sen. Rob PortVance man. service and statesOhio’s oldest and largest Early voting is manship.” anti-abortion group, Ohio already underway in the “JD Vance is 100% Right to Life. May 3 primary. pro-life and we are conﬁThe announcement Marshal Pitchford, dent that he will not only could distinguish the venadvance the cause of life, but defend the unborn from Planned Parenthood CONTACT US and their allies in our 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 nation’s capital,” Pitchford 740-446-2342 said in a statement. All content © 2022 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel The organization noted edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be that all four leading canreproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. didates in the seven-way ADVERTISING DIRECTOR REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ primary — Cleveland Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 GROUP PUBLISHER investment banker Mike mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com Lane Moon Gibbons, former Ohio lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Treasurer Josh Mandel, Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 EDITOR former state Republican dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com gdtnews@aimmediamidwest.com chair Jane Timken and SPORTS EDITOR Vance — scored 100% on Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 the survey used to help bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com determine their endorsement. It gave a particular Associated Press shout-out to Mandel’s antiabortion record, even as it endorsed Vance. The group’s reference to statesmanship may hint at concern about a near-physical confrontation between Gibbons and Mandel at a March 18 debate. The exchange has prompted Timken and others to raise questions about whether either man has the temperament to be a U.S. senator, and the race has generally been regarded as one of the nastiest in the nation this year. Other candidates seeking the GOP nomination are state Sen. Matt Dolan, who has defended his 2019 vote against a bill restricting abortions at the ﬁrst detectable heartbeat as a “common sense” calculus based on the expensive federal lawsuits it would, and did, attract; and entrepreneurs Neil Patel and Mark Pukita. �NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, April 8, 2022 3 Jackson decades past, but it was still a signiﬁcant bipartisan accomplishment for Biden in the 50-50 split Senate after GOP senators aggressively worked to paint Jackson as too liberal and soft on crime. Statements from Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah all said the same thing — they might not always agree with Jackson, but they found her to be enormously well qualiﬁed for the job. Collins and Murkowski both decried increasingly partisan conﬁrmation ﬁghts, which only worsened during the battles over Trump’s three picks. Collins said the process was “broken” and Murkowski called it “corrosive” and “more detached from reality by the year.” Biden, a veteran of a more bipartisan Senate, said from the day of Breyer’s retirement announcement in January that he wanted support from both parties for his history-making nominee, and he invited Republi- cans to the White House as he made his decision. It was an attempted reset from Trump’s presidency, when Democrats vociferously opposed the three nominees, and from the end of President Barack Obama’s, when Republicans blocked nominee Merrick Garland from getting a vote. Once sworn in, Jackson will be the second youngest member of the court after Barrett, 50. She will join a court on which no one is yet 75, the ﬁrst time that has happened in nearly 30 years. Jackson’s ﬁrst term will be marked by cases involving race, both in college admissions and voting rights. She has pledged to sit out the court’s consideration of Harvard’s admissions program since she is a member of its board of overseers. But the court could split off a second case involving a challenge to the University of North Carolina’s admissions process, which might allow her to weigh in on the issue. in Bucha were staged. Kuleba became emotional while referring to the horrors in the town, From page 1 telling reporters that they couldn’t understand “how Ukrainian Foreign it feels after seeing picMinister Dmytro Kuleba tures from Bucha, talking warned Thursday that to people who escaped, despite a recent Russian knowing that the person pullback, it’s not over, you know was raped four pleading for “weapons, days in a row.” weapons and weapons” His comments came in from NATO to face down response to a reporter’s the coming offensive in question about a video the east. Nations from the allegedly showing Ukraiwestern alliance agreed nian soldiers shooting a to increase their supply captured and wounded of arms, spurred on by Russian soldier. He said reports of atrocities by he had not seen the video Russian forces in areas but that it would be surrounding Kyiv. investigated and acknowlWestern allies also Efrem Lukatsky | AP ramped up ﬁnancial pen- Ukrainian soldiers Anastasia and Vyacheslav share a tender moment prior to their wedding ceremony edged that there could be “isolated incidents” of alties aimed at Moscow in a city park in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. violations. on Thursday, including The video has not been Western leaders have Associated Press jourto impose sanctions?” a ban by the European independently veriﬁed by blamed the massacres nalists saw dozens of Kuleba asked reporters, Union on Russian coal on Moscow’s troops, and The Associated Press. bodies in Bucha, some referring to a town near imports. In the 6-week-old Kyiv that was the scene of burned, others apparently the weekly Der Spiegel Kuleba encouraged war, President Vladimir reported Thursday that shot at close range or Western countries to con- dozens of killings. “How Putin’s forces have failed Germany’s foreign intelwith their hands bound. many children, women, tinue bearing down on In all, Ukrainian ofﬁcials ligence agency had inter- to take Ukraine’s capital men, have to die – innoRussia, suggesting that quickly and achieve what cepted radio messages any let up will ultimately cent lives have to be lost – have said hundreds of between Russian soldiers Western countries said for you to understand that bodies of civilians were result in more suffering discussing the killings of was the Russian leader’s found in towns around you cannot allow sancfor Ukrainians. civilians. Russia has false- initial aim of ousting the tions fatigue, as we cannot the capital city. “How many Buchas ly claimed that the scenes Ukrainian government. In Ukrainian and several have to take place for you allow ﬁghting fatigue?” the wake of that setback and heavy losses, Russia shifted its focus to the Donbas, a mostly Russian-speaking, industrial region in eastern Ukraine where Moscow-backed rebels have been ﬁghting Ukrainian forces for eight years. It’s not clear how long it will take withdrawing Russian forces to redeploy, and Ukrainian ofﬁcials have urged people in the country’s east to leave before the ﬁghting intensiﬁes there. The head of Ukraine’s national railway system said Russian shelling already blocked the evacuation of residents from some eastern areas by train. “The situation in Donbas is heating up and we understand that April will be quite hot, so those who have the opportunity to leave — women, children, the elderly — need to stay in a safe place,” Borys Filatov, the mayor of Dnipro, a city that lies just west of the Donbas, said at a brieﬁng. During the four days of Senate hearings last month, Jackson spoke of her parents’ struggles From page 1 through racial segregation and said her “path States of America,” was clearer” than theirs exulted Senate Majority as a Black American Leader Chuck Schumer. after the enactment of The Senate’s upper galcivil rights laws. She leries were almost full attended Harvard Univerfor the ﬁrst time since sity, served as a public the beginning of the pandemic two years ago, defender, worked at a and about a dozen House private law ﬁrm and was members, part of the the appointed as a member Congressional Black cau- of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. cus, stood at the back of She told senators she the chamber. “We’re making history,” would apply the law “without fear or favor,” declared Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington and pushed back on Republican attempts to state. portray her as too lenient Harris, who paused with emotion as she read on criminals she had sentenced. the vote, said as she Jackson will be just the left the Capitol that she third Black justice, after was “overjoyed, deeply Thurgood Marshall and moved.” Clarence Thomas, and Jackson will take her the sixth woman. She will seat when Justice Stejoin three other women, phen Breyer retires this Sonia Sotomayor, Elena summer, solidifying the Kagan Amy Coney Barliberal wing of the 6-3 rett – meaning that four conservative-dominated of the nine justices will court. She joined Biden be women for the ﬁrst at the White House to time in history. watch the vote, embracHer eventual elevaing as it came in. Susan Walsh | AP President Joe Biden holds hands with Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as they watch the Senate vote on her confirmation from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday. Jackson was confirmed 53-47, mostly along party lines but with three Republican votes. “This is a tremendously historic day in the White House and in the country,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki after the vote. “And this is a fulﬁllment of a promise the president made to the country.” Despite the efforts to tarnish her record, Jackson eventually won three GOP votes. The ﬁnal tally was far from the overwhelming bipartisan conﬁrmations for Breyer and other justices in tion to the court will be a respite for Democrats who fought three bruising battles over former President Donald Trump’s nominees and watched Republicans cement a conservative majority in the ﬁnal days of Trump’s term with Barrett’s conﬁrmation. While Jackson won’t change the balance, she will secure a legacy on the court for Biden and fulﬁll his 2020 campaign pledge to nominate the ﬁrst Black female justice. Russian TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 40° 48° 44° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.27 1.17 0.83 15.14 11.46 SUN & MOON Today 7:03 a.m. 7:59 p.m. 11:39 a.m. 2:32 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Apr 9 Full Last New Apr 16 Apr 23 Apr 30 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 6:03a 6:54a 7:42a 8:28a 9:11a 9:52a 10:33a Minor 12:15p 12:41a 1:30a 2:16a 2:59a 3:41a 4:22a Major 6:28p 7:19p 8:07p 8:52p 9:35p 10:16p 10:56p POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Very High Lucasville 49/37 Primary: hackberry, other Mold: 826 Moderate High Very High Minor ---1:06p 1:55p 2:40p 3:23p 4:04p 4:45p WEATHER HISTORY In the middle of the nation on April 8, 1963, Williston, N.D., had 5 inches of snow, while Laredo, Texas, had a record high of 104 degrees. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 300 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 13.15 19.80 23.10 13.20 13.00 26.43 12.34 27.00 34.58 12.35 23.70 34.50 23.00 24-hr. Chg. +0.13 +2.21 +0.78 +0.04 -0.08 +0.71 +0.22 +0.98 +0.38 +0.01 +4.53 +0.70 +4.54 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 Ashland 50/36 Grayson 49/36 Mostly cloudy and warmer THURSDAY 74° 56° Rather cloudy A thick cloud cover Marietta 49/35 Murray City 48/33 Belpre 49/35 Athens 49/34 St. Marys 49/35 Parkersburg 50/35 Coolville 49/35 Elizabeth 49/35 Spencer 48/34 Buffalo 49/36 Ironton 50/36 Milton 49/36 St. Albans 50/36 Huntington 49/36 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 52/39 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 20s 69/48 10s 0s -0s Los Angeles 94/64 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front 74° 54° Wilkesville 49/35 POMEROY Jackson 49/35 49/35 Ravenswood Rio Grande 49/35 49/36 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 45/34 GALLIPOLIS 49/36 49/35 49/36 South Shore Greenup 50/36 48/36 41 0 50 100 150 200 Portsmouth 48/37 WEDNESDAY 74° 39° Mostly cloudy NATIONAL CITIES Logan 47/33 McArthur 48/33 Waverly 48/35 Pollen: 84 Low MOON PHASES First 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme TUESDAY 74° 49° Cool with times of clouds and sun Adelphi 47/34 Chillicothe 47/35 MONDAY 56° 33° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 2 Primary: ascospores, other Sat. 7:01 a.m. 8:00 p.m. 12:35 p.m. 3:20 a.m. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy, a shower or two; cold Showers around today. A shower tonight; perhaps snow late. High 49° / Low 36° Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 58° 46° 66° 43° 89° in 1929 21° in 1982 SATURDAY 47° 28° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM Clendenin 49/35 Charleston 50/35 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 41/25 Montreal 46/35 Billings 71/43 Toronto 50/37 Minneapolis 42/28 Detroit 48/33 New York 63/46 Chicago 41/31 Denver 66/42 Washington 62/44 Kansas City 48/27 Monterrey 82/58 Sat. Hi/Lo/W 79/52/s 36/21/s 58/39/pc 52/41/pc 57/36/pc 51/31/c 51/30/pc 56/42/sh 47/32/sh 57/38/pc 68/29/pc 44/33/pc 45/31/c 42/34/sn 44/30/c 87/60/s 73/36/pc 54/37/s 43/32/c 84/70/pc 85/63/s 43/30/c 59/44/s 92/60/s 67/47/s 78/58/pc 50/35/c 82/59/pc 50/35/pc 55/34/pc 75/55/s 57/43/pc 78/59/s 74/52/s 57/42/c 97/66/s 45/31/sn 50/38/sh 59/39/pc 59/37/pc 55/39/s 58/36/pc 68/50/s 49/36/r 57/41/pc National for the 48 contiguous states High Low 97° in Oceanside, CA -4° in Gould, CO Global Houston 76/49 Chihuahua 80/50 Today Hi/Lo/W 69/43/s 32/20/sn 59/40/pc 55/47/pc 62/40/pc 71/43/s 76/34/c 64/45/pc 50/35/sh 64/40/pc 62/42/s 41/31/sn 47/34/c 48/34/sh 48/34/sh 71/44/s 66/42/s 43/27/sf 48/33/sh 82/72/s 76/49/s 45/31/sh 48/27/c 88/65/s 57/37/pc 94/64/s 48/36/sh 83/62/pc 42/28/c 50/36/sh 71/49/s 63/46/pc 62/36/s 74/55/pc 62/46/pc 96/65/s 49/35/sh 52/39/r 67/42/pc 65/42/pc 46/33/c 75/51/s 69/48/pc 52/39/t 62/44/pc EXTREMES THURSDAY Atlanta 59/40 El Paso 77/49 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC High Low Miami 83/62 116° in Nawabshah, Pakistan -31° in Andryushkino, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow ﬂurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �4 Friday, April 8, 2022 GALLIA COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY Lighthouse Assembly of God Ohio 160, Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va., Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday children’s church, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. BAPTIST Church of God of Prophecy 380 White Road, Ohio 160. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m.; children’s church, 11:15 a.m.; Sunday service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m.; Wednesday youth meeting, 7 p.m. Eureka Church of God Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Life Church of God 576 State Route 7 North Gallipolis, Oh, Sunday Services 10:00 am; Sunday Worship 11 am and 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm, EPISCOPAL Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship with Communion, 10 a.m., Fellowship & refreshments following. FULL GOSPEL Community Christian Fellowship 290 Trails End, Thurman. Sunday worship, kid’s church and nursery, 10 a.m.; youth night, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Vinton Full Gospel Church 418 Main Street, Vinton. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m. Family movie night, 3rd Friday of each month at 7 p.m. Vinton Fellowship Chapel Keystone Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CATHOLIC Saint Louis Catholic Church 85 State Street, Gallipolis. Daily mass, 8 a.m.; Saturday mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, 8 and 10 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Bidwell Church of Christ Ohio 554, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Church of Christ 234 Chapel Drive. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church of Christ at Rio Grande 568 Ohio 325 North, Bidwell. Sunday Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. INDEPENDENT Bulaville Christian Church 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH 45631 Sunday School 10:00 AM; AM Worship Service 10:30 AM; Bible Study, Wednesday 6 PM Crown City Community Church 86 Main Street, Crown City Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; youth meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Adult Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Christian Community Church FOP Building, Neal Road Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Freedom Fellowship Route 279, Oak Hill. Pastor: Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday prayer and praise, 7 p.m. Macedonia Community Church Claylick Road, Patriot. Sunday school and worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Trinity Gospel Mission 11184 Ohio 554, Bidwell Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. Promiseland Community Church Clay Chapel Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m, Sunday evening, 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Bailey Chapel Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; Sunday night worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Debbie Drive Chapel Off of Ohio 141 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday preaching and youth, 7 p.m. Peniel Community Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Pine Grover Holiness Church Off of Ohio 325 Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Dickey Chapel Hannan Trace Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Liberty Chapel Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Elizabeth Chapel Church Third Avenue and Locust Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN UNION Church of Christ in Christian Union 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday youth ministries and adult service, 7 p.m. Fairview Church of Christ in Christian Union Alice Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ewington Church of Christ in Christian Union 176 Ewington Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH First Christian Church of Rio Grande 814 Ohio 325 North, Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study and youth meeting, 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Gallipolis Christian Church 4486 Ohio 588. Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; youth meeting and adult Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Little Kyger Congregational Christian Church Little Kyger Road, Cheshire. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Central Christian Church 109 Garﬁeld Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship service, 10:25 a.m.; youth meeting, 5:30 p.m.; evening worship service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD First Church of God 1723 Ohio 141. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night/Bible study, 6-8 p.m. Rodney Pike Church of God 440 Ohio 850 Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday groups, 7 p.m., with adult Bible study, Bethlehem Church 1774 Rocky Fork Road, Crown City. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Faith Community Chapel Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nebo Church Sunday, 6 p.m. Morgan Center Christian Holiness church. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Walnut Ridge Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Kings Chapel Church King Cemetery Lane, Crown City. Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer meeting, 7 p.m Jubilee Christian Center George’s Creek Road. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church Ohio 325. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Garden of My Hearth Holy Tabernacle 4950 State Route 850, Bidwell. Services are conducted Thursday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 6 p.m; and Sunday 10 a.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Valley View Drive, Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rodney Church of Light 6611 Ohio 588. Fellowship, 9:15 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:40 a.m.; youth, 6 p.m. LATTER-DAY SAINTS The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Ohio 160. Sacrament service, 10-11:15 a.m., Sunday school, 11:20-12 p.m.; relief society/ priesthood, 12:05-1 p.m. LUTHERAN New Life Lutheran 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. and Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study 7pm Bible study at Poppy’s on Court Street, Wednesday, 10 am and Friday 9 am; UNITED METHODIST Grace United Methodist Church 600 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m, Sunday Youth Ministry 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday-For Men Only, 8:00 a.m. Christ United Methodist Church 9688 Ohio 7 South. Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 6:30-8 p.m. River of Life United Methodist 35 Hillview Drive, Gallipolis.. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Fair Haven United Methodist Kanauga. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 a.m. Bidwell United Methodist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship 9 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church Ohio 160 at Ohio 554 in Porter. Sunday worship, 9:30 a.m.; Bible study, 9 a.m. Saturday. Bethel United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m. Bethesda United Methodist Ohio 775. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Simpson Chapel United Methodist Lake Drive, Rio Grande. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Bible study, 1 p.m. Monday. Thurman Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Centenary United Methodist Church Ohio 141. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Patriot United Methodist Church Patriot Road.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: 11:05 a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m. Children’s church, Thursday, 6 p.m. FELLOWSHIP APOSTOLIC Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm NAZARENE First Church of the Nazarene 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. BAPTIST Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m.. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Children’s Sunday school, adult Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Sunday uniﬁed service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Sunday school, 10a.m: worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m NON-DENOMINATIONAL Oasis Christian Tabernacle 3773 George’s Creek Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. Faith Valley Community Church 4315 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH Sunday morning 10:00am, Sunday evening 6:00pm, Wednesday 7:00pm, KJV Bible preached each service Fellowship of Faith 20344 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Worship 2 p.m. third Sunday each month; Midweek Opportunity, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Gallia Cornerstone Church U.S. 35 and Ohio 850. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday teen service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. River City Fellowship Third Ave. and Court Street Sunday celebration, 10 a.m. Contemporary music and casual. Old Garden of My Heart Church 1908 Fairview Drive, Bidwell. Sunday night service, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school for children, 6:30 p.m. Liberty Ministries Ohio 325, Rio Grande; Sunday fellowship, 10 a.m.; Worship and work, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. New Beginnings Revival Center 845 Skidmore Road, Bidwell, Ohio. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bell Chapel Church 19 Bell Ave at Eastern Avenue, Sunday Morning 10 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday Evening 7 pm, New Life Church of God 210 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m. Triple Cross Sunday school, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. McDaniel Crossroads Pentecostal Church Cadmus Road, Cadmus. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 51 State Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church 107 South High Street, Wilkesville, Sunday Morning Service 9:30 am WESLEYAN Crown City Wesleyan Church 26144 Ohio 7 South. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Morgan Center Wesleyan Church Intersection of Morgan Center and Clark Chapel Rd, Vinton, Ohio; Sunday School 9:45 am Church Services 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Church Services, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m Second Baptist Church Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm EPISCOPAL Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. HOLINESS Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel State Route 143. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Sacred Heart Catholic Church 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy, Ohio Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:45-9:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m CHURCH OF CHRIST Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy, Oh Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road, Rutland, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains, Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. LATTER-DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting ﬁrst Thursday, 7 p.m. LUTHERAN Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. United Methodist Graham United Methodist Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Chester Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Reedsville Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; ﬁrst Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Asbury Syracuse. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Flatwoods Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Forest Run Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. CHRISTIAN UNION Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union Hartford, W.Va. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD Mount Moriah Church of God Mile Hill Road, Racine. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Rutland River of Life Church of God Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Free Estimates 5885 St Rt 218 GALLIPOLIS 740-256-6456 Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Road. Sunday school, 9:30; morning worship, 10:30; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. NAZARENE Point Rock Church of the Nazarene Route 689 between Wilksville and Albany. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. New Hope Church of the Nazarene 980 General Hartinger Parkway, Middleport. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. Chester Church of the Nazarene Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. NON-DENOMINATIONAL Common Ground Missions Sunday, 10 a.m. Team Jesus Ministries 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. New Hope Church Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. Syracuse Community Church 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. P.O. 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Pastors: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m through Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM Willis Funeral Home �� OH 70265923 OH-70265921 EXCAVATING OH-70265773 CROWN OH-70280190 Trinity Church 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. CATHOLIC A New Beginning Harrisonville. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains.. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship (Non-denominational fellowship). Meet in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ Portland-Racine Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 Sunday 10 a.m Ash Street Church 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Agape Life Center 603 Second Ave., Mason. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Worship, 5 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Carleton Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Friday, 7 p.m. Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Asbury Syracuse Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am: 8 am worship service Rutland Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Bethany Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Carmel-Sutton Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. CONGREGATIONAL OH-70265800 OH-70280190 Pathway Community Church 730 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Mid-week children and adult programming. Countryside Baptist Chapel 2265 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m First Baptist Church 1100 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; AWANA Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Gallia Baptist Church Dry Ridge Road, Gallia Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Church Services 10:30 AM & 6:30 PM, Wednesday 7 PM, AWANA Sunday 5:45. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Vinton, Ohio. Pastor: First and Third Sundays, Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Vinton Baptist Church 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.;. Canaan Missionary Baptist Ohio 218, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Faith Baptist Church 3615 Jackson Pike. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church 117 Burlington Rd, Crown City, Ohio 45623 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good Hope United Baptist Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday 6 p.m. Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m., Bible Study 6:30 pm every Wednesday White Oak Baptist Church 1555 Nibert Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday youth services, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 7:30 p.m. Mount Carmel Baptist Church Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Trinity Baptist Church Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Neighborhood Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Jimis Emary Road, Oak Hill. Sunday school 10 a.m.; service, 11 a.m. Every second and fourth Sunday. Harris Baptist Church Ohio 554, Rio Grande, Ohio Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Rd Sunday school 9:30a.m: Wednesday Prayer meeting 6pm OH-70276446 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Victory Baptist Church Victory Road, Crown City Sunday morning service, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. French City Southern Baptist 3554 Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Paint Creek Regular Baptist 833 Third Ave. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church Ohio 554 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Old Kyger Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 9: 30 a.m.; Sunday night service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting and youth service, 7 p.m. Silver Run Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday night 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Salem Baptist Church Gage. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, ﬁrst and third Sundays, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Addison Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:50 a.m.; Sunday evening 6pm, Wednesday night prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church Centerpoint and Nebo Roads. Sunday morning 10 am, Sunday evening 6 pm, Wednesday evening at 7 pm Old Emory Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Northup Baptist Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. on the ﬁrst and third Sunday of each month; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Youth every Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. Providence Missionary Baptist Church 3766 Teens Run Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study and youth night, 7 p.m. Prospect Enterprise Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good News Baptist Church 4045 George’s Creek Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 pm ,Wednesday Evening 6 pm Springﬁeld Baptist Church Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching, 7 p.m.; Bible study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Road, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m. Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church Koontz Sailor Road, Vinton. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church Platform. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. MEIGS COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY OH-70266031 Pyro Chapel Church 4041 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio. Services, Sunday school – children and adults, 10 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m. Life Line Apostolic four miles north on W.Va. Route 2. Sunday morning, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Apostolic Gospel Church 1812 Eastern Ave. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Calvary Christian Center, Inc. 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.;Wednesday –Bible Study or Prayer-6:00 pm Apostolic Faith Church of Pentecostal Assemblies of the World 190 Vale Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 12 p.m. Bible study and prayer service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2022 5 Vrable Healthcare Companies 311 Buckridge Road Bidwell, OH 45614-9016 www.abbyshire.com OH-70266029 McCoy Moore Funeral Homes, Inc. (740) 446-0852 Weatherholt Chapel 420 First Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Kevin Petrie Jeff Dunlap 740-388-8321 Vinton Chapel 21 Main Street Vinton, Ohio 45686 Jared A. Moore Herb, Jean and Jared Moore W. 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NEW YORK — Two In a release from the Black coaches joined Brian Flores on Thursday lawsuit’s attorneys, Wilks in his lawsuit alleging rac- said he hoped the lawsuit ist hiring practices by the would help bring racial equality to the league. NFL toward coaches and “When Coach Flores general managers. The updated lawsuit in ﬁled this action, I knew I owed it to myself, and to Manhattan federal court all Black NFL coaches and added coaches Steve aspiring coaches, to stand Wilks and Ray Horton. Wilks alleges he was dis- with him,” he said. “This criminated against by the lawsuit has shed further Arizona Cardinals in 2018 important light on a and Horton claims he was problem that we all know exists, but that too few are subjected to discriminawilling to confront. Black tory treatment when he coaches and candidates interviewed for the Tennessee Titans head coach should have exactly the position in January 2016. same ability to become employed, and remain The rewritten lawsuit from Flores also criticized employed, as white coach- Associated Press David Richard | AP file Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Steve Wilks walks on the sideline during a 2019 game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cleveland. Two coaches joined Brian Flores on Thursday in his lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices by the NFL toward coaches and general managers. The updated lawsuit in Manhattan federal court added coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton. es and candidates.” Horton said he was “devastated and humiliated” when he learned that his interview with the Titans was a sham. “By joining this case, I am hoping to turn that experience into a positive and make lasting change and create true equal opportunity in the future,” he said. Flores sued the NFL and three teams on Feb. 1 after he was ﬁred as the Miami Dolphins coach in January after leading the Dolphins to a 24-25 record over three years. They went 9-8 in their second straight winning season, but failed to make the playoffs during his tenure. Guardians announce 5-year deal with Clase on opening day KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians began opening day Thursday by making ofﬁcial a $20 million, ﬁve-year contract with Emmanuel Clase, ensuring one of the breakout stars of the rechristened club will be closing games for the foreseeable future. The deal, which was agreed to over the weekend, includes club options for 2027 and 2028 worth $10 million each. “I just want to thank God for this opportunity, but also to the Guardians for this opportunity, to become what I always wanted to be — that was a closer,” Clase said through a translator, shortly before Cleveland opened the season against the Royals. “This is a great way to secure my family and guarantee I will compete with this team for a long time.” Clase missed the entirety of the COVID19-shortened 2020 season after being suspended for the use of performance-enhancing drugs. But the 24-year-old closer was dominant in 71 appearances as a rookie last season, striking out 74 in just 69 2/3 innings while recording 24 saves with a paltry 1.29 ERA. “We were really excited that we were able to reach an agreement with Emmanuel,” said Chris Antonetti, the Guardians’ president of baseball operations. The Guardians approached Clase about a deal last season, and talks were moving briskly forward when baseball’s lockout hit. They resumed with a new collective-bargaining agreement, and Clase decided take the ﬁnancial security of a long-term deal in exchange for his arbitration years and potentially his ﬁrst two years of free agency. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, April 8 Baseball Wahama at Eastern, 5 p.m. Wellston at Meigs, 5 p.m. Federal Hocking at Southern, 5 p.m. River Valley at Athens, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Scott, 5:30 Softball Wellston at Meigs, 5 p.m. Federal Hocking at Southern, 5 p.m. Gallia Academy at Ironton, 5 p.m. River Valley at Athens, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Winﬁeld, 5:30 Wahama at Ripley, 6 p.m. Track and Field Meigs, PPHS at St. Marys, 5 p.m. Southern at Logan, 4 p.m. Tennis Gallia Academy at Waverly, 4:30 Point Pleasant at Logan, 5:30 Saturday, April 9 Baseball Gallia Academy at Warren (DH), 11 a.m. South Harrison at Wahama (DH), noon Rose Hill Christian at Hannan, 1 p.m. Point Pleasant at Chapmanville, 2:30 Softball Roane County at Southern (DH), 10 a.m. Midland Trail at Wahama (DH), 1 p.m. South Gallia at New Boston (DH), 11 a.m. Meigs at Sissonville, noon Track and Field Eastern, SGHS, RVHS at Wellston, 10 a.m. Gallia Academy at Fairﬁeld Union, 10 a.m. Charlie Riedel | AP Spectators cheer as Tiger Woods heads to the first tee during the first round at the Masters tournament on Thursday in Augusta, Ga. Woods thrills patrons with Masters comeback By Paul Newberry AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. — He walked among the azaleas with just the hint of a limp. He couldn’t quite bend over to read the putts on Augusta National’s tricky greens. Otherwise, there was nothing to indicate that Tiger Woods nearly lost his right leg 14 months ago in a devastating car wreck. Woods’ greatest comeback yet got off to a most encouraging start Thursday in the opening round of the Masters. With a huge gallery cheering his every move as storm clouds gave way to brilliant spring sunshine, Woods looked every bit like the guy who’s won ﬁve green jackets and deﬁed the odds time and time again. From the collapse of his marriage to multiple surgeries, Woods has always found a way to bounce back. He’s doing it again. A tap-in birdie at No. 6 sent the patrons into a frenzy. A sloppy bogey at the par-5 eighth brought some groans, but Woods’ brilliant play around the greens kept him solidly in the mix as he approached the end of a round no one could’ve expected. No one except Woods, that is. He made it clear he had every intention of winning when he decided to make the Masters his ﬁrst competitive tournament since that horriﬁc car wreck in February 2021 led doctors to say his right leg might need to be amputated. Woods was 1-under par after another birdie at the 13th, just two strokes off the lead at mid-afternoon. Woods started the round with ﬁve straight pars — he just missed a birdie at the tough No. 5 hole when a 15-foot putt lipped out — before delivering a vintage tee shot at the par-3 sixth. The ball climbed up a ridge on the green and stopped 2 feet short of the ﬂag, leaving Woods with a gimme that put him in red numbers for the ﬁrst time. A wedge shot and errant chip led to a bogey at No. 8, a hole that should be a prime birdie opportunity. But Woods bounced back with a tricky downhiller from 8 feet to save par at No. 9. Woods insisted that his hands still held the deft touch that has helped him win 15 major titles — the ﬁrst of them 25 years ago at this very place — and capture a record-tying 82 victories on the PGA Tour. Beginning at No. 7, he missed the green on ﬁve straight holes, but kept recovering with brilliant wedges and clutch putts. Yep, there was a long way to go. Still, it felt as if Woods “Seventy-two holes is a long road and it’s going to be a tough challenge. And a challenge that I’m up for.” —Tiger Woods was already a winner. Wearing a pink shirt and black pants, Woods was greeted by thunderous applause when his name was announced to a huge gallery surrounding the ﬁrst tee. Woods failed to make solid contact with his ﬁrst shot: a 264-yard drive that faded behind a bunker on the right side of the fairway. His approach rolled off the front of the green, but he sank a 10-foot putt to save par, bringing another huge roar from the patrons. Woods walked slowly, knowing that he faced four tough days on an extremely hilly course if he manages to make the cut. He couldn’t fully bend over to read putts, forcing him to rely more on caddie Joe LaCava to help him judge the treacherous greens at Augusta National. His career was in jeopardy after the car wreck left him conﬁned to a hospital bed for three months. Woods was out of the public eye until last November, when he posted a video of him swinging a club with a simple message, “Making progress.” His lone tournament in the 508 days since he last competed was a just-forfun event in December in which he rode in a cart and was paired with his 13-year-old son, Charlie. Despite the long layoff and the obvious physical limitations with screws and rods still holding the bones in place in his right leg, Woods clearly thinks he can win his sixth green jacket. At 46, he would be the oldest Masters champion by three weeks over Jack Nicklaus. The biggest question is how Woods holds up over 18 holes for four straight days. He walked 18 holes last week — his ﬁrst big test — during a scouting trip with his son. He teed off at 11:04 a.m. Thursday — 30 minutes behind schedule because of lingering showers — with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann. “I can hit it just ﬁne. I don’t have any qualms about what I can do physically from a golf standpoint,” Woods said Tuesday. “Walking is the hard part. This is normally not an easy walk to begin with. Now given the conditions that my leg is in, it gets even more difﬁcult. “Seventy-two holes is a long road and it’s going to be a tough challenge,” he added. “And a challenge that I’m up for.” �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS 8 Friday, April 8, 2022 Pelosi positive for COVID-19, was at White House with Biden WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden. Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID19 and is currently asymptomatic, her spokesman Drew Hammill said Thursday in a tweet. He said she had tested negative earlier in the week. “The Speaker is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is thankful for the robust protection the vaccine has provided,” Hammill said. Pelosi, he said, will “quarantine consistent with CDC guidance, and encourages everyone to get vaccinated, boosted and test regularly.” The White House said Biden and Pelosi had only “brief interactions over the course of the last two days” and that the president was not considered a close contact of the speaker by CDC guidance — sustained unmasked contact within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes over a 24-hour period. “Last night as a part of his regular testing cadence, the President tested negative,” the White House said in a statement. “He will continue to be tested regularly. The President wishes Carolyn Kaster | AP President Joe Biden kisses House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., during an Affordable Care Act event in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Tuesday. At left is House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., and right is Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa. Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19 and is asymptomatic, her spokesman Drew Hammill said in a tweet Thursday. Speaker Pelosi a speedy recovery.” The 82-year-old Democratic leader’s announcement came ahead of her weekly press appearance on Capitol Hill, which was abruptly called off. The House is set to start a two week spring recess. Pelosi also postponed a planned congressional delegation trip to Asia she was scheduled to lead. Washington has experienced a rush of new COVID-19 cases as restrictions have lifted and more events and gatherings are happening across Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced positive tests. The ofﬁcials were among more than a dozen attendees of the Saturday night Gridiron Club dinner to test positive for the virus. Pelosi did not attend the dinner, her spokesman said. Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser also announced Thursday that she tested positive for COVID-19 and would “work at home while following isolation protocols.” Several lawmakers have announced positive test results and are isolating. The CDC says people vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 are much less likely to suffer adverse outcomes, including serious illness and death, from the virus compared to those who are unvaccinated. Ohio Valley Publishing TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press John Adams to address Congress in person as he asked lawmakers to enact tariff reform. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt Today’s highlight in history ordered a freeze on wages and prices to On April 8, 1974, combat inﬂation. Hank Aaron of the In 1952, President Atlanta Braves hit his Harry S. Truman seized 715th career home run the American steel in a game against the industry to avert a Los Angeles Dodgers, nationwide strike. (The breaking Babe Ruth’s Supreme Court later record. ruled that Truman had overstepped his authorOn this date ity, opening the way for In 1513, explorer Juan Ponce de Leon and a seven-week strike by steelworkers.) his expedition began In 1973, artist Pablo exploring the Florida Picasso died in Mougins coastline. (MOO’-zhun), France, at In 1864, the age 91. United States Senate In 1990, Ryan White, passed, 38-6, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. the teenage AIDS Constitution abolishing patient whose battle for acceptance had gained slavery. (The House of national attention, died Representatives passed in Indianapolis at age 18. it in January 1865; In 1992, tennis great the amendment was Arthur Ashe announced ratiﬁed and adopted in at a New York news December 1865.) In 1911, an explosion conference that he had at the Banner Coal Mine AIDS (Ashe died the following February of in Littleton, Alabama, claimed the lives of 128 AIDS-related pneumonia men, most of them con- at age 49). In 1993, singer victs loaned out from Marian Anderson died prisons. in Portland, Oregon, at In 1913, the 17th age 96. Amendment to the In 2010, President Constitution, providing for popular election Barack Obama and Russian President of U.S. senators (as Dmitry Medvedev opposed to appointsigned the New START ment by state legislatreaty in Prague. tures), was ratiﬁed. In 2020, a 76-day lockPresident Woodrow Wilson became the ﬁrst down was lifted in the Chinese city of Wuhan, chief executive since Today is Friday, April 8, the 98th day of 2022. There are 267 days left in the year. (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO OH-70276695 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL DERRICK MORRISON AT dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com 740-578-4835 or call 304-674-9208 825 3rd Ave Gallipolis, OH 45631 Case No.22 MS 2 In Re: In the matter of the petition of Springfield Baptist Church To transfer real estate to Rita F. Haley PUBLIC NOTICE Darlene Gibson, Trustee of the Springfield Baptist Church has filed a petition with the Gallia County Common Pleas Court to transfer the following described real estate: Situate in Section 27, Springfield Township, Gallia County, State of Ohio: Beginning for reference at the point of intersection of the North line of Fraction 24 and the centerline of Fairview Road as traveled on the date of this survey; thence following the said centerline of Fairview Road the next four (4) bearings and distances: thence South 26° 49' 57" East 621.43 feet to a point; thence South 25° 27' 36" East 381.11 feet to a point; thence South 28° 35' 57" East 40.18 feet to a point; thence South 32° 25' 53" East 20.31 feet to a point, on the East side of the real estate described in Volume 309, Page 555; thence following the said East side of Taylor (the Grantor) as described in Volume 309, Page 555, South 0° 56' 46" East 49.84 feet to an iron pin set being the true point of beginning for the following described real estate; thence continuing to follow the said East line of Taylor, South 0° 56' 46" East 143.30 feet to an iron pin set in a fence corner; thence following the fence line crossing the lands of Taylor, South 89° 03' 14" West 153.89 feet to an iron pin set in a fence; thence crossing the lands of Taylor, North 0° 56' 46" West 143.30 feet to an iron pin set; thence continuing to cross the lands of Taylor, North 89° 03' 14" East 153.89 feet to the true point of beginning, passing a stone found at 11.52 feet, containing 0.506 acres, more or less, being the real estate occupied by the Springfield Baptist Church with these property line agreed upon on the date of this survey by the grantor Fred Taylor, and Basil Higley, Trustee of Springfield Baptist Church. SUBJECT to all legal easements and leases. Iron pins set are 5/8 x 30" rebar with plastic ID caps labeled PMR 6196, all other monuments are as noted. For former grantors' source of title, reference is made to Deed of Record in Volume 309, page 555, Deed Records of Gallia County, Ohio. Gallia County Auditor's Parcel I.D. # 028-555-706-00 The petitioner prays for the following relief "that this Court grant the Trustee authority to convey the real estate as set forth in this petition to Rita F. Haley. This matter has been scheduled for hearing in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court on the 12th day of May, 2022 at 8:30 a.m.. Brent A. Saunders #0021229 Halliday, Sheets & Saunders 19 Locust Street, P.O. Box 325 Gallipolis, OH 45631 Telephone: 740-446-1652 FAX: 740-446-6382 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 where the global pandemic began; residents would have to use a smartphone app showing that they had not been in recent contact with anyone conﬁrmed to have the virus. Sen. 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(304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN REAL ESTATE FOR RENT Lease Physician Office Space for Rent/Lease Ample Parking formally Dr. Shah office 3009 Jackson Ave, Pt Pl WV 513-266-8331 �CHURCH/NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, April 8, 2022 9 The parade is coming: Palm Sunday Do you like parades like I do? They are fun to watch and fun to be in. This week, we are going to talk about a very special parade that Jesus was in. It took place in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago. The story is found in Luke 22:14 to Luke 23:56. Jesus and His followers were traveling to the city of Jerusalem. The city was going to have a big celebration called Passover that would last for a whole week. (Have you ever been to a party that lasted a whole week?) Well, as they were traveling, they came to a place called the Mount of Olives. They stopped there, and Jesus gave His disciples some special instructions. “Go into that village over there,” He told them. “As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying that donkey?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’” So the disciples went and found the young donkey, just as Jesus had told them they would. And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owner asked them, “Why are you untying that don- Is it love you are practicing? In that chapter of the Bible frequently called, “The Love Chapter,” the apostle Paul begins by emphasizing how important love is in the practice of Christianity. An absence of love in the life of a professed disciple mars their usefulness in teaching others about Christ, reduces their value as a follower of Christ down to nothing and removes any reward they might have gained from otherwise sacriﬁcing for Christ (cf. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3; ESV). Christianity without love proﬁts nothing. Search the Having thus forcefully laid out the Scriptures importance of love in the life of a ChrisJonathan tian, Paul goes on to provide some of McAnulty the characteristics of godly love, saying, “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. (1 Corinthians 13:4-6; ESV)” It is notable that the very ﬁrst hallmark of love given by the inspired apostle is not kindness, but patience. This is not to deemphasize the importance of kindness, but it most certainly stresses the preeminence of patience. The word the ESV translates as “patience,” is translated as “suffers long,” in the KJV and the NKJV, and longsuffering is an apt expression of the idea being conveyed. The Greek word being translated is a compound word which is most literally rendered as “long-tempered,” meaning to wait a long time before losing one’s temper and giving in to anger. Thayer’s Greek Lexicon provides this helpful quote relative to the word: “to be patient in bearing the offences and injuries of others; to be mild and slow in avenging; to be long-suffering, slow to anger, slow to punish…” Perhaps one of the reasons Paul chose to list patience ﬁrst as a deﬁning characteristic of love is because it is a virtue so often neglected, even by those who profess to be practicing love. There is certainly a dearth of patient endurance in the conduct of individuals in the world as they interact with those around them. We tend to want people to agree with us, humor us, give in to us, and otherwise do the things we want when we want them done. We certainly have little to no patience for anyone who might oppose us, harm us, or mistreat us. Yet patient longsuffering is not able to be expressed in an environment devoid of conﬂict. In a situation of perfect harmony there is no need for patience. It is exactly when things are not going as planned, when people are being obnoxious, when opponents are themselves being unloving, when those near us are being unthoughtful, when we are being hurt and mistreated… it is in times such as these that patience with others is most needful. Jesus once asked, “If you love those who love you, what reward have you (Matthew 5:26).” One could reword the question, “If you are only patient with people who are kind and patient to you, what reward have you?” Likewise when Jesus teaches us, “love your enemy (cf. Matthew 5:44),” He is also saying, “be patiently longsuffering with you enemy.” Or, when the Word of God teaches us, “love your neighbor as yourself (Leviticus 19:18; cf. Matthew 19:19, 22:39),” it is telling us, “Be as patient with your neighbor’s foibles as you are with your own,” or to paraphrase the golden rule, “be as patiently longsuffering with others as you want them to be with you.” When you aren’t being patient with others, it is worthwhile to stop and ask yourself if you are truly practicing the love of Christ? Are you fulﬁlling His command to love one another with the love He demonstrated? Without patience, it’s not truly His love you are demonstrating; it is something else. And, to paraphrase Paul… though you might speak as eloquently as an angel, if you don’t have patience with others, you are just a noisy gong. And though your faith were sufﬁcient to move mountains, if you don’t practice patience, you aren’t anything special in the Kingdom. And though you were to give all your goods to others in a ﬁt of charity, or even suffer a martyr’s death, if you don’t treat others with patient consideration, you don’t get a reward (cf. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3). Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. As Jesus entered key?” Hmm… now the town, a large what was it they crowd had gathwere supposed to ered. People began say? Right! They to throw their simply answered, coats on the road “The Lord needs in front of Jesus. it.” The disciples God’s Kids They cut branches took the young Korner from the palm trees and waved them, donkey to Jesus, Ann Moody and they began to and they put coats shout, “Hosanna! on its back, so that Blessed is the One Jesus would have who comes in the name a nice, soft seat as He of the Lord.” rode it into town. Word It must have looked spread quickly through like a parade as Jesus the town that Jesus was went through the streets coming. He had become of Jerusalem with everyquite famous because one waving and cheerpeople had heard about ing. But as exciting as His healing the sick and all this was, the people even raising the dead. really did not know who Jesus was. They thought He was going to set up an earthly kingdom, and that He would do great things for them here on earth. They did not understand that His kingdom was in heaven. In just a few days, these same people who were shouting, “Hosanna!” would be shouting, “Crucify him!” because He wasn’t the kind of king they wanted. The Good News today is that Jesus is King. He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Today, we are here to praise Him and we shout, “Hosanna!” Do you know what that word means? It means “Save now!” That is why we shout hosanna, because Jesus saves — Jesus alone. Let’s say a prayer for this Palm Sunday. Dear Jesus, our voices join with the voices of the people in Jerusalem some two thousand years ago. Hosanna! You are our hope and our salvation. Amen. Ann Moody is a retired pastor, formerly of the Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Just throw it on the floor! sarily food items or other It would be maddening materials. For example, we if it were not so funny. let good opportunities slip One day not long ago from our hands, primarily, it occurred to me that because we do not think I dropped just about things through. everything I put in my It is in II Kings 13 that hands. When I had a jar we are told of an incident of mayonnaise slip from Pastor involving King Joash of my hands to the ﬂoor one Ron Israel and the prophet, day, I yelled in frustration, Elisha. During the visit, “WELL, JUST THROW IT Branch Contributing Elisha instructed Joash to ON THE FLOOR!” columnist take in hand a bow and Terry heard me and some arrows. It is said walked into the kitchen. that Elisha put his hands upon “Goodness gracious, Branchie! What did you do?” She gathered the hands of Joash. Evidently this up some paper towels to help me signaled a moment of prophetic opportunity with the application clean up the mess, of the prophet’s hands. “I can’t hold on to things to When the prophet said to things anymore, Babe. I drop just about everything I put in my shoot an arrow, the king did. In the process, Elisha proclaimed in hands. With this jar of mayondescribing terms, “The arrow of naise, I just as well have thrown the Lord’s deliverance, and the it on the ﬂoor to begin with.” It was then that she confessed arrow of deliverance from Syria: to having the same problem, cit- for you shall smite the Syrians till you have consume them.” ing a couple recent examples. But, the prophecy was not She dropped a jar of olives, which made a mess, and she dropped a complete. Eisha directed Joash to bottle of pills, which scattered all strike the ground with the handful of arrows. The king struck around. Both items just slipped the ground three times. This from her hand and fell to the ﬂoor, just as pretty as you please. made Elisha very angry for the So, when we have something slip following reason, “You should have struck the ground ﬁve or six from our hands, we say sharply, “Well, just throw it on the ﬂoor!” times, then you would have smitten Syria till you consumed them! It is amazing how many times But now, you shall smite Syria during the course of the day only three times.” that we have been saying it. No Joash let a good opportunity doubt, it has got to be an agefor completed victory slip right related factor. through his hands simply because But, think about it. Regardhe did not think things through. less of age, we also let a variety He just threw a distinct opportuof things slip from our hands on nity right on the ﬂoor! a frequent basis, and not neces- Then there are the times we let things slip through our hands simply because we refuse to depend upon the Lord’s perspective of things at hand. We depend upon our own perspective of situations and interpretations of matters at hand. The Apostle Paul learned this lesson. He had a “thorn in the ﬂesh,” about which he implored God three times to remove because it made him weak. It was his perspective that he would better off without it. However, Paul learned God’s perspective, who said, “My grace is sufﬁcient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” God’s perspective was that Paul was better off experiencing God’s grace with the thorns rather than not experiencing God’s grace without the thorns. Paul then came to the proper conclusion about possessing God’s perspective of matters. “Therefore, I take pleasure in inﬁrmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake, for when I am weak, then am I strong.” Do not let God’s perspective slip through your hands. In the meantime, to let things slip through my hand, and say “Well, just throw it on the ﬂoor”——just does not make me feel any better. Inflation ell hadn’t raised that concern in previous testimony in September. It was a notable change for the Powell Fed, which has focused on inequality in the job market more than its predecessors. In August 2020, the Fed updated its policy framework to specify that its goal of maximum employment was “broad and inclusive.” This meant the Fed would consider unemployment rates for Black and Hispanic workers, rather than just headline ﬁgures, in setting its interest rate policies. The central bank also said it would no longer raise rates in anticipation of higher inﬂation, but would wait until higher prices actually materialized. Brainard had highlighted one reason for taking a more patient approach in a speech in February 2021. In those remarks, she said that raising rates to pre-empt inﬂation “may curtail progress for racial and ethnic groups that have faced systemic challenges.” Powell and other Fed ofﬁcials say their goal now is to reduce inﬂation by slowing, but not stopping, growth. Reducing high inﬂation is important to keep the economy expanding, they say, and, ultimately, to keep unemployment low. For now, Sheets suggested, the Fed can raise rates without worrying too much about hurting the job market because its benchmark rate is so low. Fed ofﬁcials don’t think their key rate will start to restrain growth until it reaches about 2.4%. households — deﬁned as the poorest one-ﬁfth — spend 77% of their income on necessities, including food and housing. By From page 1 contrast, the richest one-ﬁfth spend just 31% of their incomes “We clearly have a long way on those categories. to go when it comes to making Likewise, Mary Daly, presisure everyone has a good quality job,” Sen. Sherrod Brown, an dent of the Federal Reserve Ohio Democrat, said last month Bank of San Francisco and long at a hearing on Jerome Powell’s a dovish voice on the Fed’s policymaking committee, surprised nomination for a second fouryear term as Fed chair. “Hiking Fed watchers this week when she declared that “inﬂation is as up interest rates too early can harmful as not having a job.” depress job growth.” “I understand … that if you Tim Duy, chief U.S. econohave a job (but) you can’t pay mist at SGH Macro Advisers your bills, or I feel like I can’t and some other analysts say the Fed is right to highlight the save for what I need to do, then that’s keeping you up at night,” damage that inﬂation can do Daly said in remarks to the to Americans’ ability to afford Native American Financial Ofﬁbasic needs such as food, gas, cers Association. and rent. But they also suggest Brainard, in her speech, noted that some recent Fed comments that poorer people often pay have exaggerated the notion that inﬂation worsens economic higher prices for the same item. Higher-income households, for inequality. example, can afford to make Nathan Sheets, global chief bulk purchases or to stock up on economist for Citi and a foran item when it’s being sold at a mer Fed economist, notes, for discount, thereby lowering their instance, that inﬂation reduces cost per item. the burden of debt, which can And when inﬂation rises, disproportionately beneﬁt lower-income Americans. Wages Brainard said, households that buy name-brand cereals can typically rise to keep up with switch to cheaper store brands. inﬂation. But mortgages and But poorer consumers that are other debts usually carry ﬁxed already buying cheaper items interest rates, making them can’t make an equivalent priceeasier to pay off. lowering switch. Brainard’s speech this week Powell himself began shifting was one of the starker examples of the Fed’s argument that inﬂa- his rhetoric in this direction last winter during testimony to tion can exacerbate inequality. Congress, Duy said, when the Brainard, who has been nomiFed chair mentioned the harsh nated for the Fed’s No. 2 role impact that inﬂation inﬂicts on and is part of Powell’s inner disadvantaged Americans. Powcircle, said that lower-income Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. �NEWS 10 Friday, April 8, 2022 Daily Sentinel US Navy intends to decommission some of its newest warships By David Sharp were beset by problems, and the anti-submarine capability was canceled in the new budget. PORTLAND, Maine And what about that — The Navy that once speed? The fastest ship wanted smaller, speedy can’t outrun missiles, and warships to chase down ﬁring up those marine pirates has made a speedy turbines for an extra pivot to Russia and China burst of speed turned the — and many of those ships into gas guzzlers, recently built ships could analysts said. Early verbe retired. sions also were criticized The U.S. Navy wants to as too lightly armed and decommission nine ships armored to survive comin the Freedom-class of bat. littoral combat ships — The speedy Freedomwarships that cost about class ships proposed for $4.5 billion altogether to decommissioning feature build. a traditional steel hull. The Navy contends Carlos Osorio | AP file That entire class of ships in its budget proposal The USS Detroit, a Freedom-class of littoral combat ship, arrives in October 2016 in Detroit. The suffers from a propulsion that the move would Navy that once wanted smaller, speedy warships to chase down pirates has made a speedy pivot to defect that will be costly free up $50 million per Russia and China and many of those ships, like the USS Detroit, could be retired. The Navy wants to repair. The Navy proship annually for other decommission nine ships in the Freedom-class, warships that cost about $4.5 billion to build. poses keeping a second priorities. But it would variant, the aluminum also reduce the size of the capable, lethal force more warships. Those cuts sur- Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The ships topped Independence class. pass the proposed nine than we need a bigger ﬂeet that’s already surU.S. Senate Armed 50 mph (80 kph) — fast passed by China in sheer force that’s less ready, less ships to be built. Services Chair Jim Inhofe Most of them are older enough to chase down numbers, something that lethal, and less capable,” said the program was vessels. However, the lit- pirates — and utilized he said Monday at the could cause members of plagued by troubles from steerable waterjets toral combat ships that Navy League’s Sea-AirCongress to balk. the start, and that “movinstead of conventional are targeted are young. Space symposium in Adm. Mike Gilday, ing forward the Navy propellers. The oldest of them is 10 chief of naval operations, Maryland. must avoid similar acquiThe ships were supyears old. All told, the Navy defended the proposal sition disasters.” posed to be made versaThe Navy envisioned wants to scrap 24 ships, that emphasizes longU.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, tile through plug-and-play fast, highly maneuverincluding ﬁve cruisers range weapons and mission modules for sur- D-Virginia, was more and a pair of Los Angeles- able warships capable of modern warships, while face combat, mine-sweep- blunt, tweeting that it class submarines, as part operating in near-shore, shedding other ships ill “sucks” to be decommising operations or antiof its cost-cutting needed littoral waters when it equipped to face current sioning so many ships, submarine warfare. But announced the program to maintain the existing threats. especially newer ones. those mission modules a few months after ﬂeet and build modern “We need a ready, Associated Press Ukrainian refugees find route to US goes through Mexico By Elliot Spagat Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico — Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees arriving daily have a message for family and friends in Europe: The fastest route to settle in the United States is booking a ﬂight to Mexico. A loose volunteer coalition, largely from Slavic churches in the western United States, is guiding hundreds of refugees daily from the airport in the Mexican border city of Tijuana to hotels, churches and shelters, where they wait two to four days for U.S ofﬁcials to admit them on humanitarian parole. In less than two weeks, volunteers worked with U.S. and Mexican ofﬁcials to build a remarkably efﬁcient and expanding network to provide food, security, transportation, and shelter. The volunteers, who wear blue and yellow badges to represent the Ukrainian ﬂag but have no group name or leader, started a waiting list on notepads and later switched to a mobile app normally used to track church attendance. Ukrainians are told to report to a U.S. border crossing as their numbers approach, a system that organizers liken to waiting for a res- Gregory Bull | AP Ukrainian refugees wait near the U.S. border on Monday in Tijuana, Mexico. About 200 to 300 Ukrainians were being admitted daily at the San Ysidro crossing this week, with hundreds more arriving in Tijuana, according to volunteers who manage the waiting list. There were 973 families or single adults waiting on Tuesday. taurant table. “We feel so lucky, so blessed,” said Tatiana Bondarenko, who traveled through Moldova, Romania, Austria and Mexico before arriving Tuesday in San Diego with her husband and children, ages 8, 12, and 15. Her ﬁnal destination was Sacramento, California, to live with her mother, who she hadn’t seen in 15 years. Another Ukrainian family posed nearby for photos under a U.S. Customs and Border Protection sign at San Diego’s San Ysidro port of entry, the busiest crossing between the U.S. and Mexico. Volunteers under a blue canopy offered snacks while refugees waited for family to pick them up or for buses to take them to a nearby church. At the Tijuana airport, weary travelers who enter Mexico as tourists in Mexico City or Cancun are directed to a makeshift lounge in the terminal with a sign in black marker that reads, “Only for Ukrainian Refugees.” It is the only place to register to enter the U.S. About 400 Ukrainians were admitted to the United States Wednesday in San Diego, while about 700 more arrived in Tijuana, according to volunteers who manage the waiting list. That imbalance lengthens the waiting list, which stood at 973 families or single adults Tuesday. 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CBP didn’t provide numbers in response to questions about operations and plans, saying only that it has expanded facilities in San Diego to deal with humanitarian cases. “We realized we had a problem that the government wasn’t going to solve, so we solved it,” said Phil Metzger, pastor of Calvary Church in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista, where about 75 members host Ukrainian families and another 100 refugees sleep on air mattresses and pews. Metzger, whose pastoral work has taken him to Ukraine and Hungary, calls the operation “duct tape and glue” but refugees prefer it to overwhelmed European countries, where millions of Ukrainians have settled. The Biden administration has said it will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians but Mexico is the only route producing big numbers. Appointments at U.S. consulates in Europe are scarce, and refugee resettlement takes time. The administration set a refugee resettlement cap of 125,000 in the 12-month period that ends Sept. 30 but accepted only 8,758 by March 31, including 704 Ukrainians. In the previous year, it capped refugee resettlement at 62,500 but took only 11,411, including 803 Ukrainians. The administration paroled more than 76,000 Afghans through U.S. airports in response to the departure of American troops last year, but nothing similar is afoot for Ukrainians. Parole, which grants temporary protection from deportation, is generally given for two years for Afghans and one year for Ukrainians. Oksana Dugnyk, 36, hesitated to leave her home in Bucha but acquiesced to her husband’s wishes before Russian troops invaded the town and left behind streets strewn with corpses. The couple worried about violence in Mexico with three young children but the robust presence of volunteers in Tijuana reassured them and a friend in Ohio agreed to host them. “The Navy owes a public apology to American taxpayers for wasting tens of billions of dollars on ships they now say serve no purpose,” she said. Some detractors proclaimed littoral combat ships to be the Navy’s “Little Crappy Ship,” but that’s not fair, said defense analyst Loren Thompson. “It’s not a little crappy ship. It does what it was supposed to do. What it was supposed to do isn’t enough for the kind of threats that we face today,” said Thompson, from the Lexington Institute. In the Navy’s defense, threats shifted swiftly from the Cold War to the war on terror to the current Great Power Competition in which Russia and China are asserting themselves, he said. In the end, the Navy may be content with smaller numbers of Freedom-class ships for maritime security and small surface combatant operations, said Bryan Clark, defense analyst at the Hudson Institute. Congress votes to suspend Russia trade status, enact oil ban By Kevin Freking Wednesday a breakthrough in negotiations to bring the bills up for votes before lawWASHINGTON — makers travel back to Congress voted overtheir home states and whelmingly Thursday congressional districts to suspend normal for two weeks. Some trade relations with lawmakers said that Russia and ban the the failure to take ﬁnal importation of its oil, action on the bills was ratcheting up the U.S. sending the wrong mesresponse to Russia’s sage to allies and to invasion of Ukraine Russia. amid reports of atroci“Now, I wish this ties. could have happened House action came sooner, but after weeks after the Senate of talks with the other approved the two bills side, it’s important that with 100-0 votes. The we have found a path measures now go to President Joe Biden to forward,” Schumer said. Schumer described be signed into law. the images coming out Lawmakers overof Ukraine as the war whelmingly support drags as “pure, pure the substance of the evil. Hundreds of civiltwo bills, but they had languished for weeks in ians murdered in cold blood.” the Senate as lawmak“No nation whose ers worked to hammer military is committing out the ﬁnal details. war crimes deserves Biden has already free trade status with taken executive action the United States,” to ban Russian oil, Schumer said. liqueﬁed natural gas While there was overand coal to the United whelming support for States. The legislation puts the effort into law. suspending preferential trade treatment for The bill to end norRussia, Sen. Rand Paul, mal trade relations R-Ky., blocked speedy with Russia paves the consideration of the bill way for Biden to enact over concerns that its higher tariffs on varilanguage on who can be ous imports, such as certain steel and alumi- sanctioned for human rights abuses is too num products, further weakening the Russian broad, leaving it ripe for abuse. A few other economy under PresiRepublicans had voiced dent Vladimir Putin. similar concerns. It also ensures Belarus Schumer opted to let receives less favorable senators work behind tariff treatment. the scenes on language Rep. Richard Neal, that lawmakers from D-Mass., said it was both parties and the important to take action because innocent White House could accept, rather than Ukrainians were being chew up ﬂoor time to slaughtered even as overcome the ﬁlibuster. lawmakers were meetSen. Ben Cardin, ing. D-Md., said, practically “We have no time to speaking, the impact of waste and must immethe delay on the trade diately further punish bill is minimal “because Vladimir Putin,” Neal there’s virtually no said. “What we have trade right now coming witnessed in Bucha in from Russia.” Still, over the course of the he said passage of the last 72 hours alone bill is key. more than justiﬁes “Messaging is importhe positions we have taken in the past and to tant here and showing action is important,” be more assertive and Cardin said. “You’ve got aggressive going into the Ukrainians on the the future.” battleﬁeld every day. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, The least we can do is D-N.Y., announced late get these bills passed.” Associated Press � 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 04. 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