https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/0dcd6407465faed4ee7d707392fa2af2.pdf 281edf9aa59a1e2934130e535c672a1e 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 62° 73° 75° Times of clouds and sun today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 79° / Low 60° Today’s weather forecast 17 named to all-district teams WEATHER s 9 SPORTS s 7 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 115, Volume 76 Saturday, June 11, 2022 s $2 US inflation at 40-year high 1 death, 182 new COVID cases reported By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com Nam Y. Huh | AP file Customers shop at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill. Consumer prices surged 8.6% last month from 12 months earlier, faster than April’s year-over-year surge of 8.3%, the Labor Department said Friday. Report indicates more causes to blame than Ukraine, supply chain issues By Christopher Rugaber May, much faster than the 0.3% increase from March to April. Contributing to that surge were WASHINGTON — The pric- much higher prices for everything from airline tickets to reses of gas, food and most other taurant meals to new and used goods and services jumped in cars. Those price spikes also May, raising inﬂation to a new elevated so-called “core” inﬂafour-decade high and giving American households no respite tion, a measure that excludes volatile food and energy prices. from rising costs. Consumer prices surged 8.6% In May, core prices jumped a sharp 0.6% for a second straight last month from a year earlier, month. They’re now 6% above faster than April’s year-overyear increase of 8.3%, the Labor where they were a year ago. Friday’s report underscored Department said Friday. The new inﬂation ﬁgure, the highest fears that inﬂation is spreading well beyond energy and goods since 1981, will heighten preswhose prices are being driven sure on the Federal Reserve to up by clogged supply chains and continue raising interest rates Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It aggressively. also sent stock prices tumbling. On a month-to-month basis, prices jumped 1% from April to The increased pressure on the AP Economics Writer Fed to raises rates even faster — which means higher-cost loans for consumers and businesses — will raise the risk of a recession, too. “Virtually every sector has higher-than-normal inﬂation,” said Ethan Harris, head of global economic research at Bank of America. “It’s made its way into every nook and cranny of the economy. That’s the thing that makes it concerning, because it means it’s likely to persist.” Gas prices rose 4% just in May and have soared nearly 50% in one year. The national average price at the pump reached $4.99 Friday, according to AAA, edging closer to an inﬂation-adjusted record high of $5.40. The cost of groceries surged nearly 12% last month from a year earlier, the biggest such increase since 1979. Rising prices for grain and fertilizer after Russia’s war against Ukraine, is intensifying that rise. Restaurant prices jumped 7.4% in the past year, the largest 12-month gain since 1981, reﬂecting higher costs for food and workers. Employers face immense pressure to raise pay in a job market that remains robust, with low unemployment, few layoffs and near-record job openings. But while average wages are rising at their fastest pace in decades, they aren’t increasing fast enough for most workers Jude E. Meyers is facing 13 criminal counts of having an unlawful interest in a public contract, all fourth-degree felonies; one count of theft in ofﬁce, a ﬁfth-degree felony; and one count of conﬂict of interest, a ﬁrst-degree misdemeanor. Meyers was arraigned in Gallia County Common Pleas Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Auditor of State’s Special Gallia County According to the update from ODH on Thursday, there have been 7,859 total cases (71 new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, 421 hospitalizations (8 new) and 127 deaths. Of the 7,859 cases, 7,459 (50 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 1,551 cases (9 new), 14 hospitalizations (1 new) 20-29 —1,259 cases (10 new), 22 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 30-39 — 1,143 cases (9 new), 22 hospitalizations (1 new), 1 death 40-49 — 1,139 cases (11 new), 37 hospitalizations, 8 deaths 50-59 — 1,037 cases (6 new), 65 hospitalizations, 14 deaths 60-69 — 864 cases (10 new), 78 hospitalizations (3 new), 22 deaths 70-79 — 532 cases (13 new), 108 hospitalizations (2 new), 32 deaths 80-plus — 334 cases (3 new), 75 hospitalizations (1 new), 45 deaths Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 14,688 (49.13 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: See INDICTMENT | 11 See COVID | 12 See INFLATION | 12 Ohio honors Women’s Armed Services Integration Act By Lorna Hart lhart@aimmediamidwest.com OHIO VALLEY — Sunday marks the anniversary of the enactment of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act. Signed into law by President Harry Truman on June 12, 1948, it enabled women to serve as permanent, regular members of the armed forces in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the recently formed Air Force. Before the law was enacted, women served in the military only in times of war, with female nurses being the exception. Women Veterans Day, also known as Women Veterans Appreciation Day, was established in 2018 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the law’s enactment, and meant to celebrate the inclusion of women in the military; it is not a separate day for women Vet- 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 © 2020 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. erans. All veterans are recognized for their contributions on Veteran’s Day, which was originally known as Armistice Day. The day became a federal holiday in 1938, and the November 11 was chosen because it marked the temporary cessation of hostilities, or armistice between the Allied nations and Germany in World War I. After World War II and the Korean War, it became known as Veterans Day, and is observed on November 11. June 12 is currently only a state recognized commemoration of Women Veterans Day in California, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, but resolutions have been introduced in Congress and the Senate to have the day See SERVICES | 11 Grand Jury returns indictment against former superintendent Staff Report COLUMBUS — The Gallia County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against the former superintendent Jude Meyers of the Gallia County Local School District following allegations that he used his position to gain employment contracts for his son and otherwise misused district resources, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced recently. The remainder of the press release appears in its entirety as follows: Editor’s note: Due to recent changes in the frequency of data reported by the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Valley Publishing’s COVID Update will now only appear once a week, in Saturday editions. OHIO VALLEY — Since the publication of last week’s update, there was one additional death, as well as 182 new COVID-19 cases, reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Friday. Statistics reported on Friday, June 10: In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 71 new COVID-19 cases. In Meigs County, ODH reported 40 new COVID19 cases. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), reported an additional death due to COVID-19 of an individual in the 71-plus age group. DHHR also reported 71 new cases of COVID-19. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Saturday, June 11, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing OBITUARIES DANIEL IRVING GOODRICH COLUMBUS — Daniel Irving Goodrich, 72, Columbus, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, surrounded by his family. Born November 26, 1949 at Rochester, N.Y., he was the son of the late Floyd and Edith (Allen) Goodrich. Daniel graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Communication Degree before starting his career as an Advertising Director. He later moved to a position of Publisher with various newspaper companies around the country and retired as Chief Operating Ofﬁcer of Heartland Publishing in Gallipolis. His memberships include Grace United Methodist Church, Gallipolis, and former member of Rotary International and Chamber of Commerce. A loving husband, father and grandfather, he spent his days in Cape Cod, Mass., with his family and enjoyed traveling. An avid baseball card collector, he especially enjoyed attending Red Sox games with his family as well as watching football and hockey and loved spending time outdoors playing golf and ﬁshing. He is survived by his family, Denise Goodrich and their sons, Matthew (Amanda) Goodrich, Bidwell, Christopher (Jessi) Goodrich and Daniel Goodrich, Jr., both of Columbus. Also surviving are his grandchildren Amelia, Lillian and Bodhi Goodrich; brother, David (Mary) Goodrich and niece, Danielle Goodrich, all of Wichita Falls, Texas, as well as several extended family members. Private Memorial services will be held at the convenience of the family and are under the direction of the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis, who is honored to serve the Goodrich Family. Online condolences may be sent to the family via www.mccoymoore. com DEATH NOTICE WHITE CROWN CITY — Truman Roger White, 74, of Crown City, died on Thursday June 9, 2022 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. There will be a graveside service on Sunday June 12, 2022 at 1 p.m. at Crown City Cemetery. Hall Funeral Home & Crematory in Proctorville, is assisting the family. 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. Monday, June 13 GALLIPOLIS — The DAV Dovel Myers Post #141 will meet at 5 p.m. the post home on Liberty Avenue. GALLIPOLIS — The AMVETS Post #23 will meet at the post home on Liberty Avenue at 6 p.m., after the DAV meeting. BEDFORD TWP. — The Bedford Township trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting on June 13 at 7 p.m. at the Bedford Townhall. Tuesday, June 14 TUPPERS PLAINS — The monthly meeting for the Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District will be at 7 p.m. at the district ofﬁce. GALLIPOLIS — The Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 will meet at the post home on McCormick Road at 5 p.m. GALLIPOLIS — The Legion Auxiliary will meet at the post home at 6 p.m. after the Sons of the American Legion meeting on McCormick Road. GALLIPOLIS — The VFW Post #4464 will hold a family dinner at the post home on Third Avenue at 6 p.m. GALLIPOLIS — The Board of Trustees for Bossard Memorial Library will have it’s regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the library. POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Health meeting will be at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the health department. Saturday, June 18 MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a ﬁsh fry, with serving beginning at 11 a.m. GEORGE WILLIAM CUNDIFF George William Cundiff was promoted to Glory on June 9, 2022. He was born on December 17, 1945, to Glen and Rachael Cundiff in Syracuse. Will Cundiff served as an Ofﬁcer in The Salvation Army from 1979 until 2012 when he retired from active service. His greatest passion was sharing the love of Jesus Christ. Will’s service took him from a small town in Selma, Ala., where he served as a Corps Ofﬁcer to the far reaches of Eastern Europe where he served as a missionary and oversaw the opening of the Salvation Army’s work in Romania and Moldova. He also served as a Divisional and Territorial Evangelist. Will is Survived by his wife, Sue, and three sons, Micky, Brett, and Joel. Will is also survived by 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Well done good and faithful servant, Major Will Cundiff. A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Letart Falls Cemetery in Letart, with Major Bradley Caldwell ofﬁciating. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, June 13, 2022, from 6-8 p.m. at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. CLARENCE A. PATTERSON GALLIPOLIS — Clarence A. Patterson, 73, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at his residence. Clarence was born on May 4, 1949 in Gallia County, son of the late Chester and Goldie Webb Patterson. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Basic in Chillicothe. Clarence enjoyed hunting and ﬁsh- ing. Clarence is survived by two daughters, Joy (Chuck) Perry of Oak Hill, and Amy (Tim) Hill of Gallipolis; three grandchildren, Chuckie Perry and Ryan Perry both of Oak Hill and Kendra (Aaron) Ratliff of Pataskala; great grandchildren, Ashton, Brycen, Boe, and McKenna Perry; two brothers, Charles Pat- terson of Shreveport, La., and Billy Jo (Joann) Patterson of Gallipolis; several nieces and nephews; and a pet dog Maria and pet monkey Sam. In addition to his parents and wife, Clarence was preceded in death by a brother, James Patterson and two sisters, Anna Ruth Patterson and Phyllis Snodgrass Barcus. The funeral service for Clarence will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Patterson ofﬁciating. His burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call on Saturday at the funeral home from noon until 2 p.m. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Promoting men’s health awareness June 13-19 is Men’s Health Week. On Friday, June 17 (Friday prior to Father’s Day), all are encouraged to wear blue. The purpose of wearing blue and Men’s Health Week is to heighten awareness of preventable health issues and encourage early detection of disease among men. Men die an average of ﬁve years earlier than women. Men are at higher risk for many serious diseases, including heart disease, lung cancer, and HIV. Men also face unique health problems that do not -More than 60% affect women, like of adult American prostate cancer. men are overConsider these weight or obese statistics: (National Insti-350,000 men tutes of Health) die of cardiovasEarly detection cular disease each and treatment are year (CDC). Meigs critical to prolong -More than Health life when battling 700,000 men are Matters these diseases. diagnosed with Marc However, men cancer each year; Barr are not as likely 300,000 of those to seek healthcases will result care when compared to in death (Men’s Health women. The Cleveland Resource Center). Clinic surveyed more -230,000 men are diagnosed with prostate than 500 American men ages 18-70 about their cancer every year. It is the second leading cause use of healthcare resourcof death in men (Cancer. es and found: -Only 3 out of 5 men org) get annual physicals -Over 40% of men only go to the doctor when they think they have a serious medical condition -More than half of men said their health was not something they talk about. If you or a loved one need to ﬁnd a primary care provider, visit the Quick Reference Guide on the Meigs County Health Department website at https://meigshealth.com/generalresources/ Marc Barr is Meigs County Health Commissioner. Buckeye Rural Electric attends state co-op day Staff Report serves over 18,821 consumers in parts of nine counties: Athens, GalOHIO VALLEY — lia, Jackson, Lawrence, Buckeye Rural Electric Meigs, Pike, Ross, SciCooperative Executive oto, and Vinton. Co-op Vice President and headquarters is at 4848 General mangaer Tonda St. Rt. 325 South outside Meadows joined more Rio Grande, Ohio. than two dozen Ohio The 48 person employcooperative leaders and ee group at the co-op Ohio Electric Cooperaincludes electric linemen, tives (OEC) statewide operators, warehouseassociation leadership men, line supervisors, and Government Affairs Photo | Courtesy mechanics, staking team on June 8 at the Ohio Electric Cooperatives (OEC) statewide association Statehouse for co-ops leadership and Government Affairs team at the Statehouse engineers, electrical engineers, customer service “Day at the Statehouse.” Wednesday for co-ops “Day at the Statehouse.” representatives, metering The event that brought specialists, accounting ﬁcation Administration co-op leadership togeth- organization formed in 1941 to foster collabora- (old REA) Act as a mem- specialists, computer and er with Ohio state poliber-owned, not-for-proﬁt information technology cymakers was organized tion and advocate on specialists, and supervicooperative. behalf of all 25 electric by OEC’s Government sory and administrative For more than 70 Affairs team. The group cooperatives in Ohio personnel. years, Buckeye REC which serve more than spent the day meeting Buckeye REC is govwith a majority of Ohio’s 380,000 homes and busi- has provided electricerned by a nine-member nesses in 77 of Ohio’s 88 ity to homes, farms, General Assembly, Lt. Board of Trustees, electand businesses in the counties. The cooperaGovernor Jon Husted, and Ohio Attorney Gen- tives are guided by seven southeastern area of the ed by the membership at state known as the “Ohio an annual meeting held eral Dave Yost to discuss principles—and a misevery August. The trustAppalachians.” This is sion to provide affordlegislative priorities for ees hold a board meetone of the most scenic able, reliable, electricity Ohio’s electric cooperaing at 5 p.m. on the last parts of Ohio, noted for to all members. tives—reliable, affordMonday of each month. rolling hills and mounBuckeye REC was able, energy policy for Information provided incorporated on Sept. 3, tains bordered by the Ohio co-op members. by Buckeye Rural Elec1938, in Gallipolis, Ohio, Ohio River. Ohio Electric Cooptric Cooperative. Today, Buckeye REC eratives is the statewide under the Rural Electri- Saturday, June 19 PORTLAND — Fathers’s Day Dinner and Bake Sale, Portland Community Center, 56869 St. Rt. 124, eat in or carry out.. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2022 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR gdtnews@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. returned by June 24. Legal residents of Syracuse can qualify for the scholarship awards for a maximum of two years. Holiday hours Elks Scholarships GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Memorial Library GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 will be closed Sunday, June 19 in observance of the scholarships are now available for graduating high holiday. Normal hours of operation will resume Mon- school seniors from Gallia and Meigs counties and day, June 20. Mason County, W.Va. Applications are available in guidance counselor ofﬁces at area high schools. Awards will be based on the applicant’s ﬁnancial need, scholastic achievements and leadership qualities. Deadline to return the application to the Elks SYRACUSE — Applications for the 2022-2023 Lodge is July 5. Applications can be mailed to Past Carleton College Scholarships for higher education Exalted Ruler’s Association, Gallipolis Elks Lodge are available for legal residents of the Village of #017, 408 Second Avenue, P.O. Box 303, Gallipolis, Syracuse. Applications can be picked up from GorOH 45631. don Fisher, 1402 Dusky St., Syracuse, and must be Carleton College Scholarships �Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, June 11, 2022 3 CARDIOLOGY SERVICES PVH Is Always Here. No Matter What Life Brings. 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The sheriff identiﬁed those killed in the shooting as Mark Alan Frey, 50; Charles Edward Minnick Jr., 31; and Joshua Robert Wallace, 30. Reached by telephone Friday, Nelson Michael, the father of Brandon R Bill Green | The Frederick News-Post via AP Law enforcement officials stand near the scene of a shooting at Columbia Machine, Inc., in Smithsburg, Md., on Thursday. The suspect in the fatal shooting of three coworkers remained hospitalized under police guard while undergoing treatment, police said late Thursday. A state trooper wounded in a shootout with the gunman was treated and released. N A West Virginia man accused of fatally shooting three co-workers at a western Maryland machine shop remained under police guard at a hospital Friday, but authorities said a Maryland state trooper injured in a shootout with the suspect was treated and released. The 25-year veteran of the Maryland State Police was shot when police said the ﬂeeing suspect ﬁred multiple rounds at troopers who tracked him down in western Maryland. At least one trooper returned ﬁre, striking the suspect, state police said. The injured trooper and suspect were both taken to a hospital. The trooper has been released, but the suspect remained under police guard while undergoing treatment, police said late Thursday. Charges are pending consultation with the Washington County State’s Attorney’s Ofﬁce, police said. The troopers involved in the shooting will be placed on administrative duty the reason for the shooting remained “a big mystery” to people in the community. As mass shootings continue to fuel debate about gun control around the nation, Stouffer said the Maryland deaths did not change his mind about Second Amendment rights. “It’s most unfortunate, but you always have to be prepared,” Stouffer said. “Whether it’s church property or your own property or wherever you go, you’re not going to prevent criminals from having guns by passing gun-control laws.” Frey, one of the victims, lived about a half-mile from Dennis Stouffer. He described Frey as “a solid individual” and “a good guy.” Stouffer said he would see Frey at the mailbox when he drove by. Stouffer said in a phone interview that Frey once made meat hooks for a deer-meat processing shop he used to run in the small rural community of Smithsburg. “He didn’t make a bunch of noise or anything. He just went about his work,” Stouffer said. Speaking late Friday morning, Stouffer said TH Associated Press but the sheriff’s ofﬁce said his name wouldn’t be released until charging documents are ﬁled. Authorities declined to release a motive. Mullendore said the suspect used a semiautomatic handgun, which was recovered after the shootout. Smithsburg, a community of nearly 3,000 people, is just west of the Camp David presidential retreat and about 75 miles (120 kilometers) northwest of Baltimore. The manufacturing facility was in a sparsely populated area northeast of the town’s center with a church, several businesses and farmland nearby. Columbia Machine manufactures equipment for concrete products, and its Smithsburg location builds molds and works on parts and repairs for other plants. 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A walkthrough will be conducted starting at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, 6/15 at River Valley High School. Plans, Specifications, and Bid/Contract Forms may be secured at the office of the Gallia County Local School District Office, 4836 State Route 325 S, Patriot, Ohio 45658. All bidders must furnish, as part of their bid, all materials, tools, labor, and equipment. Questions can be directed to Todd Boothe, Director of Buildings and Grounds, 740-379-9085. Each bid must comply with all of the conditions set forth in R.C. 153.54 and must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Gallia County Local Schools or by certified check, cashier's check or letter of credit upon a solvent bank in an amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in favor of the aforesaid Gallia County Local Schools. Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. Bids shall be sealed and marked as "BID FOR GALLIA COUNTY LOCAL SCHOOLS 2022 RVHS Warehouse" and mailed or delivered to: Gallia County Local School District, 4836 State Route 325 S, Patriot, OH 45658. Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in the bid packet, various insurance requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond of 100% of the contract price. No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Gallia County Local Schools will accept the lowest responsible bid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Gallia County Local Schools reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any or all bids. Gallia County Local Schools adheres to all state policies pertaining to Handicapped Accessibility and Equal Employment Opportunities. GALLIA COUNTY LOCAL SCHOOLS Bid for Gallia County Local Schools 2022 RVHS Warehouse BID SPECIFICATIONS I. SUMMARY: The contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, tools, equipment, materials, hauling and other items necessary to construct an 84'x100' warehouse in accordance with the Notice to Contractors, Proposal, and these Specifications. The contractor must purchase the materials from approved suppliers. The contractor shall meet all State and Federal building codes, pass all inspections and meet all ADA standards. The contractor shall invoice the Gallia County Local Schools. II. SCOPE OF WORK: River Valley High School 8785 State Route 160 Bidwell, OH 45614 1. The contractor shall notify Gallia County Local Schools at least five (5) days prior to the start of the construction. 2. Copy of state approved plans will be given to winning bidder. 3. Construct the building at River Valley High School per approved specifications meeting all required Ohio code compliance, inspections and reporting. 4. Initial pad and Site prep work has been completed. 5. Documents included in packet: a. Certificate of Final Plan Approval Partial No. 1 - New Warehouse " Note: Once Bidder has been selected truss drawings will need to be submitted to Randy Breech Engineering, 21 Central Ave, Suite A, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 for state sign-off. b. Addendum No.1 to Partial Plan Approval - New Warehouse c. Correction Letter No.1 - New Warehouse d. River Valley High School Building Plans e. Building Code Compliance and Sign-off Sheets f. Google Map of Property III. WORK SCHEDULE: All contract work can start after contract is awarded 8/1/2022 and shall be completed by 12/31/2022. IV. NOTICE TO PROCEED: The notice to proceed will be dependent upon the contractor's supply of Certificate of Liability Insurance and bid guarantee complying with all conditions set forth on the uniform bid guarantee statute (R.C. 153.54), and is subject to the approval and availability of funds. V. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: 1. All construction and materials shall conform to the 2022 State of Ohio Building Codes. 2. "Domestic steel use requirements as specified in section 153.011 of the Ohio Revised Code applies to this project. Copies of section 153.011 of the revised code can be obtained from any of the offices of the Department of Administrative Services." 3. Modifications may be made to plans upon mutual agreement between Gallia County Local Schools and the contractor. VI. LABOR: 1. The Contractor shall comply with federal, state and local laws relative to the employment of labor. Minority contractors are urged to bid the project. 2. All contractors and sub-contractors working on the project must comply with equal employment opportunity requirements for the utilization of minorities and females pursuant to chapter 123:1-49-01 of the Administrative Code. 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When all else failed in his effort to stay in power, Trump beckoned thousands of his supporters to Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, where extremists groups led the deadly Capitol siege. The scale and virulence of that scheme began to take shape at the opening House hearing investigating 1/6. When the panel resumes Monday, it will delve into its ﬁndings that attempt to cling to the presidency resulted in the most violent domestic attack on the Capitol in history. “Over multiple months, Donald Trump oversaw and coordinated a sophisticated seven-part plan to overturn the presidential election and prevent the transfer of presidential power,” Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., told the hearing Thursday night. “Trump’s intention was to remain president of the United States,” she said. On Wednesday, the panel will hear testimony from the highest levels of Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post via AP, pool The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its first public the Trump-era Departhearing to reveal the findings of a year-long investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday. ment of Justice — Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, his top deputy Richard Donoghue and Trump was made well president said, “a brutal Trump and his advisers aware of his election loss. Steven Engel, the former knew early on that he had assault on our demochead of the department’s With testimony from racy.” in fact lost the election Ofﬁce of Legal Counsel some 1,000 interviews Americans, he said, but engaged in a “mas— according to a person and 140,000 documents sive effort” to spread false must “understand what over the year-long probe, familiar with the situation truly happened and to information to convince understand that the same it will lay out how Trump and granted anonymity to the public otherwise. discuss their appearances. was told repeatedly that forces that led to Jan. 6 Biden spoke of the The testimony from there were no hidden remain at work today.” importance of the comthe three former Justice The House panel inves- ballots, rigged voting mittee’s investigation in Department ofﬁcials is tigating the 1/6 attack on machines or support remarks Friday in Los expected to center on for his other outlandthe Capitol is prepared Angeles. “The insurreca chaotic stretch in the tion on Jan. 6 was one of next week to reveal more ish claims. Nevertheless ﬁnal weeks of the adminTrump refused to accept details and testimony the darkest chapters in istration when Trump about its assessment that defeat and his desperate our nation’s history,” the openly weighed the idea of replacing Rosen with a lower-ranking ofﬁcial, Jeffrey Clark, who was seen as more willing to champion in court the president’s false claims of voter fraud. The situation came to a head in an hours-long meeting at the White House on Jan. 3, 2021, attended by Rosen, Donoghue, Engel and Clark, when top Justice Department ofﬁcials and White House lawyers told Trump they would resign if he went ahead with his plan to replace Rosen. The president ultimately let Rosen ﬁnish out the administration as acting attorney general. Thursday will turn to Trump’s remarkable efforts to press Vice President Mike Pence to refuse to count electoral votes on Jan. 6, a scheme proposed at the White House by an outside lawyer, John Eastman. During the insurrection, rioters prowled the halls of the Capitol shouting “hang Mike Pence” when the vice president refused Trump’s plan to overturn the 2020 election. TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press Today is Saturday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2022. There are 203 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history On June 11, 1955, in motor racing’s worst disaster, more than 80 people were killed during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France when two of the cars collided and crashed into spectators. On this date In 1509, England’s King Henry VIII married his ﬁrst wife, Catherine of Aragon. In 1770, Captain James Cook, commander of the British ship Endeavour, “discovered” the Great Barrier Reef off Australia by running onto it. In 1776, the Continental Congress formed a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence calling for freedom from Britain. In 1919, Sir Barton won the Belmont Stakes, becoming horse racing’s ﬁrst Triple Crown winner. In 1938, Johnny Vander Meer pitched the ﬁrst of two consecutive no-hitters as he led the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the Boston Bees. (Four days later, Vander Meer refused to give up a hit to the Brooklyn Dodgers, who lost, 6-0.) In 1962, three prisoners at Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay staged an escape, leaving the island on a makeshift raft; they were never found or heard from again. In 1985, Karen Ann Quinlan, the comatose patient whose case prompted a historic right-to-die court decision, died in Morris Plains, New Jersey, at age 31. In 1987, Margaret Thatcher became the ﬁrst British prime minister in 160 years to win a third consecutive term of ofﬁce as her Conservatives held onto a reduced majority in Parliament. In 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that people who commit “hate crimes” motivated by bigotry may be sentenced to extra punishment. In 2001, Timothy McVeigh, 33, was executed by injection at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people. In 2009, with swine ﬂu reported in more than 70 nations, the World Health Organization declared the ﬁrst global ﬂu pandemic in 41 years. In 2020, Louisville, Kentucky, banned the use of “no-knock” warrants and named the new ordinance for Breonna Taylor, who’d been fatally shot by ofﬁcers who burst into her home. San Francisco’s mayor said city police ofﬁcers would stop responding to non-criminal activities such as disputes between neighbors and reports about homeless people; they would be replaced on those calls by trained, unarmed professionals. Ten years ago: Testimony began in the trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, accused of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. (Sandusky was later convicted and sentenced to at least 30 years in prison.) Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL’) won his record seventh French Open title, defeating Novak Djokovic (NOH’vak JOH’-kuh-vich) 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. The Los Angeles Kings won their ﬁrst NHL championship, beating the New Jersey Devils 6-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup ﬁnals. Five years ago: Supporters of LGBT rights marched and rallied in the nation’s capital and dozens of other U.S. cities, celebrating gains but angry over threats posed by the administration of President Donald Trump. “Dear Evan Hansen,” the heartfelt musical about young outsiders, took the best new musical trophy at the Tony Awards along with ﬁve other statuettes. The Stanley Cup returned to Pittsburgh after the Penguins defeated the Nashville Predators 2-0 in Game 6. Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL’) won his record 10th French Open title by dominating 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in the ﬁnal. One year ago: Group of Seven leaders gathered for a seaside summit in England, bringing pledges to share at least 1 billion coronavirus vaccine shots with struggling countries; half would come from the United States. Novelist Louise Erdrich won the Pulitzer Prize for ﬁction for “The Night Watchman”; winners for books also included the late Les Payne and daughter Tamara Payne for their Malcolm X biography “The Dead Are Arising.” Darnella Frazier, the teenager who pulled out her cellphone and began recording when she saw George Floyd being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police ofﬁcer, was given a special citation by the Pulitzer Prizes for her video. Today’s birthdays: Former U.S. Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y., is 92. International Motorsports Hall of Famer Jackie Stewart is 83. Singer Joey Dee is 82. Actor Roscoe Orman is 78. Actor Adrienne Barbeau is 77. Rock musician Frank Beard (ZZ Top) is 73. Animal rights activist Ingrid Newkirk is 73. Singer Graham Russell (Air Supply) is 72. Rock singer Donnie Van Zant is 70. Actor Peter Bergman is 69. Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana is 66. Actor Hugh Laurie is 63. TV personality Mehmet Oz, M.D., is 62. Singer Gioia (JOY’-ah) Bruno (Expose) is 59. Rock musician Dan Lavery (Tonic) is 56. Country singer-songwriter Bruce Robison is 56. Actor Clare Carey is 55. Actor Peter Dinklage is 53. Actor Lenny Jacobson is 48. Actor Joshua Jackson is 44. Americana musician Gabe Witcher (Punch Brothers) is 44. U.S. Olympic and WNBA basketball star Diana Taurasi is 40. Actor Shia LaBeouf (SHY’-uh luh-BUF’) is 36. Matt Rourke | AP file A makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life synagogue in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh in 2018. A white man who gunned down 11 at the synagogue shared his antisemitic rants on Gab, a site that attracts extremists. White supremacists are riling up thousands on social media By Amanda Seitz Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. “It seems intuitive that effective social media WASHINGTON — monitoring might proThe social media posts vide clues to help law are of a distinct type. enforcement prevent They hint darkly that attacks,” German said. the CIA or the FBI are “After all, the white behind mass shootings. supremacist attackers in They trafﬁc in racist, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and sexist and homophobic tropes. They revel in the El Paso all gained access prospect of a “white boy to materials online and expressed their hateful, summer.” violent intentions on White nationalists social media.” and supremacists, on But, he continued, “so accounts often run by young men, are building many false alarms drown thriving, macho commu- out threats.” DHS and the FBI are nities across social media platforms like Instagram, also working with state and local agencies to Telegram and TikTok, raise awareness about evading detection with coded hashtags and innu- the increased threat around the U.S. in the endo. coming months. Their snarky memes The heightened conand trendy videos are cern comes just weeks riling up thousands of after a white 18-year-old followers on divisive entered a supermarket issues including abortion, guns, immigration in Buffalo, New York, with the goal of killing and LGBTQ rights. as many Black patrons The Department of as possible. He gunned Homeland Security down 10. warned Tuesday that That shooter claims such skewed framing of the subjects could drive to have been introduced to neo-Nazi websites extremists to violently and a livestream of the attack public places 2019 Christchurch, New across the U.S. in the Zealand, mosque shootcoming months. ings on the anonymous, These type of threats and racist ideology have online messaging board become so commonplace 4Chan. In 2018, the white man who gunned on social media that it’s nearly impossible for law down 11 at a Pittsburgh enforcement to separate synagogue shared his internet ramblings from antisemitic rants on Gab, a site that attracts dangerous, potentially extremists. The year violent people, Michael German, who inﬁltrated before, a 21-year-old white supremacy groups white man who killed 23 as an FBI agent, told the people at a Walmart in Associated Press the largely Hispanic city of El Paso, Texas, shared his anti-immigrant hate on the messaging board 8Chan. References to hateﬁlled ideologies are more elusive across mainstream platforms like Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Telegram. To avoid detection from artiﬁcial intelligencepowered moderation, users don’t use obvious terms like “white genocide” or “white power” in conversation. They signal their beliefs in other ways: a Christian cross emoji in their proﬁle or words like “anglo” or “pilled,” a term embraced by farright chatrooms, in usernames. Most recently, some of these accounts have borrowed the pop song “White Boy Summer” to cheer on the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, according to an analysis by Zignal Labs, a social media intelligence ﬁrm. Facebook and Instagram owner Meta banned praise and support for white nationalist and separatists movements in 2019 on company platforms, but the social media shift to subtlety makes it difﬁcult to moderate the posts. Meta says it has more than 350 experts, with backgrounds from national security to radicalization research, dedicated to ridding the site of such hateful speech. �S ports Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, June 11, 2022 7 GA lands 5 on OVC baseball team By Bryan Walters Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Gallia Academy shortstop Maddux Camden, left, receives a throw for a force out at second base from teammate Beau Johnson (32) during a Division II sectional semifinal baseball game against Hillsboro on May 16 in Centenary, Ohio. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com guiding the Dragons to the league championship. Gallia Academy had ﬁve players chosen to the 2022 AllOhio Valley Conference baseball team, as voted on by the coaches within the league. Senior Zane Loveday, junior Maddux Camden and sophomore Cole Hines were respectively named to the ﬁrst team on behalf of the Blue Devils, who ended up ﬁnishing second in the ﬁnal standings with an 11-3 mark. Only eventual-champion Fairland (12-2) fared better this past spring. Senior Dalton Mershon and junior Beau Johnson were also selected to the honorable mention squad on behalf of GAHS. Tyler Sammons of Fairland was named the OVC player of the year, while Michael Hill won top coaching honors in 2022 All-OVC Baseball Team First Team FAIRLAND (12-2): Tyler Sammons, Blake Trevathan, Brycen Hunt, Alex Rogers, Cooper Cummings. GALLIA ACADEMY (11-3): Zane Loveday, Maddux Camden, Cole Hines. IRONTON (9-5): Trevor Kleinman, Jon Wylie, Nate Bias. PORTSMOUTH (9-5): Daewin Spence, Tyler Duncan, Drew Roe. ROCK HILL (8-6): Isaiah Kelly, Tyler Brammer. CHESAPEAKE (3-11): Hayden Blankenship, JD Daniels. SOUTH POINT (2-12): Blaine Freeman. COAL GROVE (2-12): Connor Harrison. Player of the year: Tyler Sammons, Fairland. Coach of the year: Michael Hill, Fairland. Honorable Mention Niko Kiritsy, Fairland; Blaze Perry, Fairland; Dalton Mershon, Gallia Academy; Beau Johnson, Gallia Academy; Peyton Aldridge, Ironton; Brady Moatz, Ironton; Vinnie Lonardo, Portsmouth; Reade Pendleton, Portsmouth; Dylan Grifﬁth, Rock Hill; Trenton Williams, Rock Hill; Johnathon Brammer, Chesapeake; Nick Wright, Chesapeake; Nakian Dawson, South Point; Brayden Hanshaw, South Point; Landon Davis, Coal Grove; Owen Johnson, Coal Grove. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2101. AAC deal lets UCF, Cincinnati, Houston join Big 12 in ’23 By Ralph D. Russo AP College Football Writer The American Athletic Conference announced an agreement Friday with Cincinnati, Houston and UCF that paves the way for the schools to join the Big 12 in 2023. The three schools announced in September they had accepted invitations to join the Big 12, which moved quickly to a rebuild its membership after Texas and Oklahoma revealed they planned to join the Southeastern Conference in 2025. Along with the addition of BYU in 2023, the Big 12 is set to be a 14-team conference for two years. The American requires its members give more than two years’ notice before they can leave the conference, plus a $10 million exit fee. The AAC said its remaining members agreed to terminate the memberships of Cincinnati, Houston and UCF, effective July 1, 2023. Each departing school agreed to pay the AAC $18 million, with more than half paid out by 2024 and the rest due over a period of 12 years, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the conference nor the schools are releasing terms of the agreement. American Commissioner Mike Aresco thanked the leadership of the departing schools for arriving at a “sensible resolution.” All three institutions enjoyed tremendous success under the American Athletic Conference banner, and all three were instrumental in taking the conference “to great heights, both athletically and academically,” Aresco said. “We wish them the best and look forward to having them compete in our conference in 2022-23.” Cincinnati has won the last two AAC football championships and reached the College Football Playoff last season. UCF has also won two AAC football titles (2017-18). Houston, which lost to Cincinnati in last season’s title game, has one conference title. Houston won the American men’s basketball title last season and reached the Final Four in 2021. The new-look AAC is also preparing to have 14 teams in 2023, with six schools from Conference USA having already accepted invitations. Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB and UTSA were all targeting 2023 to make the switch from C-USA to the American. The departure of those six schools from Conference USA next year was expected to become ofﬁcial soon, but Charlotte, FAU and UTSA put out statements announcing they would be joining the AAC in 2023. Jeff Dean | AP file Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder prepares to take the snap against Houston on Dec. 4 in Cincinnati. The American Athletic Conference announced an agreement Friday with Cincinnati, Houston and UCF that paves the way for the schools to join the Big 12 in 2023. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports River Valley senior Brooklyn Sizemore belts out a hit in front of Meigs catcher Lily Dugan during an April 30 softball game in Rocksprings, Ohio. 17 named all-district in softball By Bryan Walters able mention choices for Brooke Sizemore and Riley Bradley. Lily Dugan was a A total of 17 female second team pick in D-2 student-athletes from the Ohio Valley Publish- for the Lady Marauders, while Delana Wright was ing area were named to named honorable menthe 2022 SEOSCA AllDistrict softball teams, as tion as well for MHS. Megan Maxon was the voted on by the coaches lone ﬁrst team selection within the southeastern for Eastern in Division portion of the Buckeye III. State. Juli Durst, Ella CarAll six area programs leton and Emma Putman — Gallia Academy, were each honorable menMeigs, River Valley, Eastern, South Gallia and tion choices. Jessie Rutt was a ﬁrst Southern — came away team selection for the with at least two selecLady Rebels in Division tions apiece, with both the Blue Angels and Lady IV, while Lalla Hurlow was named honorable Eagles leading the way mention for SGHS as with four picks each. From the 17 local hon- well. The Lady Tornadoes orees, four picks were had two second team ﬁrst team selections and another four were named picks in D-4 in Kassidy Chaney and Lauren to the second team in their respective divisions. Smith. Nine girls were also picked to the honorable 2022 SEOSCA All-District mentions squads in diviTeams sions two through four. Division I GAHS had a ﬁrst team FIRST TEAM honoree in Jenna HarMeghan Spencer, rison and a second team Logan. pick in Grace Truance in Player of the year: Division II, while Bella Meghan Spencer, Barnette and Maddi Logan. Meadows were also Coach of the year: named honorable menJim Huntsberger, tion for the Blue Angels. Logan. Abbigail Hollanbaugh SECOND TEAM was a ﬁrst team pick in Meegan McWilliams, D-2 for the Lady Raiders, Logan. who also received honorHONORABLE MEN- bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com TION Abbi Smith, Logan; Aislynn Slack, Logan. Division II FIRST TEAM Cora Hall, Sheridan; Cara Cooper, Circleville; Suzzy Wall, Waverly; Avery Miller, Unioto; Carly King, Logan Elm; Kerrigan Ward, Vinton County; Olivia Congleton, Warren; Camryn Spruell, Hillsboro; Leah Alford, Jackson; Alexis Book, Unioto; Jenna Harrison, Gallia Academy; Avery Mueller, Sheridan; Morgan Wolfe, Fairﬁeld Union; Abbigail Hollanbaugh, River Valley; Ashleigh James, Athens; Olivia Banks, Athens; Aiyana Hancock, Warren; Chandler Hayes, Circleville. Co-players of the year: Cora Hall (Sheridan) and Cara Cooper (Circleville). C0-coaches of the year: Rob Hull (Unioto) and Troy Wolfe (Sheridan). SECOND TEAM Hannah Hull, Unioto; Sidney Payton, Miami Trace; Cate Conrad, Sheridan; Kayla Roberts, Hillsboro; Lynsa VanHoose, Logan Elm; Lily Dugan, Meigs; Halle Reveal, Hillsboro; Abby Atkinson, McClain; Emma Fromm, Chillicothe; Makenna Knisey, Wash. C.H.; Kassidy Olson, Wash. C.H.; Grace Hash, River Valley; Karlee Lynch, Warren; Kendra Hammonds, Athens; Grace Truance, Gallia Academy; Cloe Michael, Jackson; Abbie Marshall, Unioto; Breanna Sexton, Vinton County. HONORABLE MENTION Maya Farley, Marietta; Kira Farley, Marietta; Rhylen Tucker, Marietta; Ella McFarland, Warren; Taylor Houdasheldt, Vinton County; Rylee Ousley, Vinton County; Kinsey Gilliland, Hillsboro; Bailee Toadvine, Athens; Julie Lemaster, Chillicothe; Never Smith, Fairﬁeld Union; Addison Grosse, Sheridan; Bella Barnett, Gallia Academy; Maddi Meadows, Gallia Academy; Bryn Denny, Jackson; Makayla Wyant, Jackson; Meradeth Pabst, Wash. C.H.; Haven McGraw, Wash. C.H.; Averee Entler, Logan Elm; Brooke Sizemore, River Valley; Riley Bradley, River Valley; Delaney Thomas, Miami Trace; Alexa Fox, Miami Trace; Hailey Hall, Fairﬁeld Union; Kayle Emswiller, Fairﬁeld Union; Maddie Harrod, Chillicothe; Bella Riffe, Chillicothe; Gabby McConnell, Circleville; See SOFTBALL | 8 �SPORTS 8 Saturday, June 11, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing IndyCar to have two female racers in Road America field By Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing Writer John Minchillo | AP Simona de Silvestro ﬁnished second at the Houston Grand Prix, the third to last race of the 2013 IndyCar season, and stormed into the KV Racing truck to confront the owners. “Me! You need to hire me!” the Swiss racer told her bosses. They were seeking a replacement for Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan, who had formally announced one day earlier he was leaving the team. De Silvestro was not on the short list for his seat. She ﬁnished the next two races with KV Racing — her one and only season with the team — and then her four-year IndyCar run was over. She made three starts in 2015 driving for Michael Andretti, and was the only woman in last year’s Indianapolis 500, driving for the all-female Paretta Autosport team. The road back to a regular ride has been long and winding, and de Silvestro will make her ﬁrst IndyCar start of the season on Sunday at Road America in Wisconsin. It’s the ﬁrst of three races Paretta Autosport plans to enter this season, and de Silvestro will join Tatiana Calderon in the ﬁeld to give IndyCar two women entering multiple events for the ﬁrst time since 2013. “It’s a shame it was a long period the last couple of years that we hadn’t had somebody in the top level of singleseaters,” said Calderon, Rich Strike walks off the track after training for the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes Thursday in Elmont, N.Y. Derby winner Rich Strike faces another stiff test in Belmont By Stephen Whyno AP Sports Writer After so many things went right for Rich Strike to win the Kentucky Derby, he’ll likely need even more good fortune at the Belmont Stakes with so much stacked against him. Rich Strike won’t go off at odds of more than 80-1 this time, but even after bypassing the Preakness to run in the ﬁnal leg of the Triple Crown, he’s not expected to be the horse to beat in the ﬁeld of eight. That distinction belongs to 2-1 morning line favorite We the People, a newcomer to the Triple Crown trail who could set the pace in the 1 1/2-mile race and thrive if it rains in New York on Saturday. If it’s a wet track similar to We the People’s romp to victory in the Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park last month, trainer Mark Casse doesn’t like anyone else’s chances. “We’re all going to be running for second, even the Derby winner,” said Casse, who’s set to saddle Golden Glider in the Belmont. Golden Glider ﬁnished a distant second to We the People in the Peter Pan on May 14. Rich Strike ran past 19 other horses in shocking fashion on May 7 to become the second biggest long shot to win the Derby. Even that took myriad factors to happen: sharp training at Churchill Downs the week before, the withdrawal of Ethereal Road to get into the ﬁeld, a hot pace, the perfect trip and the kind of acceleration he had never shown before in a race. “Is that his lifetime best? I don’t know,” retired jockey Jerry Bailey said. “History will only tell us that. But I think he’s going to have to run better than that, actually, to win.” That’s in part because horses don’t typically run as fast early in the longer Belmont, which is known as the “test of a champion.” The 154th edition of the race is particularly shaping up for a plodding pace with We the People looking like the only speed horse going up against Rich Strike and six other closers on a big, sandy track that doesn’t tend to favor late charges. “The mile and a half is just an entirely different race,” said Casse, who won the Belmont three years ago with Sir Winston. “You don’t want to be too far away.” The onus for that is on jockeys, and most notable Rich Strike’s Sonny Leon, whose navigation through trafﬁc at the Derby will go down as one of the best rides in the history of the sport. “We never expected to get the trip we got because to pass 19 horses is asking an awful lot,” trainer Eric Reed said this week. “Hats off to him. That’s one of the best rides ever.” But Leon has never ridden at Belmont Park before and is not scheduled for a mount on the main, dirt track before getting aboard Rich Strike in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes. Having seen Calvin Borel at the top of his game in 2009 misjudge when to make his move with Derby winner Mine That Bird and other jockeys make costly mistakes in this race, Bailey believes it’s a big task for Leon to undertake. “He’s got a lot to think about,” said Bailey, who is now an NBC Sports analyst. “The Belmont’s different because you can actually affect the trip you get. In the Derby, they just outran him, so he just played the hand OPEN HOUSE SUN JUNE 19 2-4pm REAL ESTATE AUCTION THURS. JUNE 23 11:00 AM 40287 Devenny Rd., Pomeroy OH. 45769 Dir: From Pomeroy take 33W 5.9mi to OH681W 5.9mi to L on Devenny. 1 mi to auction site. OH-70289118 Alvin Smith Auction ordered by P.O.A Real Estate: Built in 1984 this 2 Bed, 2 bath, 1 fam, ranch sits on 1.35 acr (ID# 0100694000). 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The Colombian’s best ﬁnish was 15th on the road course at Indianapolis; she only competes on the road and street courses. “There are females that can compete against men in a very competitive championship,” she continued. “I hope that together we can keep that momentum going and to see more females.” De Silvestro can’t help but reﬂect on what might have been if funding and the politics of racing had been a little different in 2013. Her lowest ﬁnish in the ﬁnal nine races of that season was 14th and she closed with ﬁve consecutive top-10s. In the ﬁnal point standings, she was 13th — wedged between Sebastien Bourdais, the driver who did replace Kanaan at KV Racing, and Josef Newgarden, who was in his second season of IndyCar and on his way to stardom. “In racing, deﬁnitely money makes a big difference,” said tde Silvestro, who is 33. “In ‘13, I ﬁnished in front of Josef in the championship. He ended up going to Penske and then won the championship two times. You need to get the right shot. You need to get people behind you who really want to support you. “I think as a female driver, we do get the opportunities, but I think also sometimes it’s really quick when we have a bit of a bad season. The support then isn’t really right away. I think with some guys, they get more chances at it.” Road America will be de Silvestro’s 70th career start in IndyCar and the team, which is owned by Allen, New Lexington; Gracie McCullough, Zane Trace; Emily Moore, Ports. West; Haley Hates, From page 7 Northwest; Emily Cheatham, Portsmouth; Grace Ella Michael, Circleville; Pruitt, Eastern Brown; Kenzie Wise, McClain; Laralei Martin, Minford; Faith Thornsberry, Waverly; Delana Wright, Rylee Harmon, Coal Grove; Makayla Cook, Meigs. Westfall; Samantha Hefter, Chesapeake; Makenzie Division III Tackett, Huntington; FIRST TEAM Alexis Wilkes, Federal Jenna Johnston, Hocking; Bella Sorbilli, Wellston; Macee Eaton, Ironton. Wheelersburg; MadiHONORABLE MENson Perry, Portsmouth; TION Keegan Moore, Ironton; Haley Myers, WheelersSydney McDermott, bug; Kaylor Picklesimer, Ports. West; Lexie LockPorts. West; Lexi Whit, wood, Southeastern; Lucas. Valley; Taylor CunKatie Boggs, Wheelersningham, Lucas Valley; burg; Caitlyn Quickle, Addy Conaway, Lucas. Fairﬁeld; Olivia Dumm, Westfall; Emma Garrison, Valley; Halle Hamilton, Fairﬁeld; Jobey Hattan, Adena; Lexi Scott, Zane Fairﬁeld; Rylee Newlon, Trace; McKenna HeadNew Lexington; Lydia ley, Crooksville; Megan Maxon, Eastern; Ryleigh Stephens, New LexingGrifﬁn, Nelsonville-York; ton; Soraya Taylor, New Lexington; Autumn Olivia Dickerson, PortsGrifﬁth, Lynchburg-Clay; mouth; Kaleigh Murphy, Kaylee Tumbleson, North Coal Grove; Hannah Adams; Sophia Edmisten, Potts, Wellston; Abbie Eastern Brown; Riley Boland, Ports. West; Kattwinkel, Eastern Kaylee Salyer, Fairland; Mollyann Runyon, North- Brown; Alayna Butler, Zane Trace; Grace Frame, west; Andi Jo Howard, Crooksville; Sonni NelWheelersburg So. Co-players of the year: son, Crooksville; Taylor Williams, Piketon; Natalie Jenna Johnston Cooper, Piketon; Zoey (Wellston) and Macee Fuchs, Piketon; Laney Eaton (Wheelersburg). Brown, Piketon; Faith Coach of the year: Phillips, Portsmouth; Elli Dani Coleman, PortsStidham, South Point; mouth West. Olivia Perkins, South SECOND TEAM Emmi Vance, Fairﬁeld; Point; Kodie Langdon, Greenlee Bossert, Adena; South Point; Hannah Webb, Chesapeake; McKIsabelle Melvin, Rock enna Brown, Chesapeake; Hill; Emilie Johnson, Jaelyn Adkins, ChesaLucas. Valley; Jaelynn peake; Kiera Williams, Nelson, Crooksville; Adena; Aleigha MatBrenna Davis, Oak Hill; ney, Rock Hill; Nevaeh Graycie Brammer, IronHackworth, Rock Hill; ton; Erin Richendollar, Shaylin Matney, Rock Southeastern; Katie Hill; Katie Deeds, Coal Pruitt, Fairland; Jayden Grove; Abbie Deeds, Coal Grove; Savannah Bushatz, Huntington; Allie Baker, Huntington; Lexi Riegel, Wellston; Sadie Henry, Wellston; Kallan Kimzel, Oak Hill; Camerya Kirby, Oak Hill; Emily Weber, Ironton; Jaycie Jordan, Alexander; Juli Durst, Eastern; Ella Carleton, Eastern; Emma Putman, Eastern; Alison Thorockmorton, Northwest; Lauren Redoutey, Northwest; Ally Shepherd, Fairland; Katie Dehart, Fairland; Emma Fowler, Nelsonville-York; Trinity Shockey, Nelsonville-York; Abby Riffe, Nelsonville-York; Makyla Walker, Federal Hocking; Cheyenne Mayle, Federal Hocking; Emma Wilson, Federal Hocking; Hannah Lougheed, Southeastern; Audrey Scott, Southeastern. Softball See BELMONT | 9 Darron Cummings | AP file Simona de Silvestro, of Switzerland, waves to fans during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 on May 23 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. de Silvestro will make her IndyCar season debut Sunday at Road America, joining Tatiana Calderon in the field to give IndyCar two women entering multiple events for the first time since 2013. motorsports executive Beth Paretta, also plans to race at Mid-Ohio next month and Nashville in August. She last raced at Road America in 2008 in the Atlantic Championship. The team last year at Indianapolis was backed by Roger Penske, who wanted a woman in the ﬁeld, and Paretta aimed to staff her team exclusively with women. This year’s version is comprised of 60% women but also relies on an alliance with Ed Carpenter Racing. “We are so happy to be back in the IndyCar Series and working on road and street courses,” Paretta said. “It is a great opportunity for us to learn and grow as a team with new venues, new fans, new challenges. We have to keep pushing forward if we’re going to be successful.” Stephanie Evans (Belpre) and Jason Gearheart (Portsmouth Clay). SECOND TEAM Ailey Elliott, Western; Kassidy Chaney, Southern; Skylar Zimmerman, South Webster; Josie Elliott, Waterford; Lauren Smith, Southern; Lanie Johnston, Peebles; Madelyn Lawson, New Boston; Mia Caldwell, Sciotoville East; Rylee McGraw, South Webster; Kailey Ware, Ports. Clay; Taylor Parker, Belpre; Carrissa Sprigg, Belpre; Kameyl Carter, Manchester; Liv Dishon, Miller; Maddie Entler, Ports. Notre Dame; Hannah Hobbs, Manchester; Abbi Stanforth, Paint Valley; Dylan O’Rourke, New Boston. HONORABLE MENTION MacKenzie Soprano, Waterford; Caydence Carroll, Peebles; Baylie Johnston, Peebles; KateDivision IV lyn Darden, Ports. Notre FIRST TEAM Dame; Shea Edgington, Gwen Sparks, Ports. Ports. Clay; Desiree Notre Dame; Kaitlen Simpson, Symmes ValBush, Belpre; Jacy Gearley; Jocelyn Carpenter, heart, Ports. Clay; Cara Taylor, Waterford; Marisa Symmes Valley; Ashlee Moore, Peebles; Bri Clax- Spence, South Webster; on, South Webster; Olivia Lalla Hurlow, South Gallia; Bella Stauffer, Paint Smith, Paint Valley; Preslee Lutz, Ports. Clay; Valley; Gracie Daniels, Green; Kailyn Neal, Kari Carney, Waterford; Green; Ryleigh McDavid, Lauren Wells, Symmes Valley; Jace Agriesti, Mill- Green; Mackenzie Whitley, New Boston; Cassie er; Kyndall Ford, Ports. Williams, New Boston; Notre Dame; Emilee Lauren Ware, WestApplegate, Manchester; ern; Morgan Whitley, Kasey Kimber, Green; Western; Bailey Guido, MaKayla Carmichael, Belpre; Kylee Thompson, Sciotoville East; Karleigh Lennox, Sciotoville East; Symmes Valley; Rylie Adrianna Hufferd, SciotoYoung, Manchester; Jesville East. sie Rutt, South Gallia. Co-players of the year: © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all Gwen Sparks (Portsrights reserved. mouth Notre Dame) and Kaitlen Bush (Belpre). Bryan Walters can be reached at Co-coaches of the year: 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �SPORTS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, June 11, 2022 9 OJ Elite win third-grade title Submitted photo OJ Elite, which consists of team members from Gallia County, claimed the third grade championship this past weekend at the GBA Nationals held in Cincinnati. Pictured are members of the OJ Elite team. Kneeling in front, from left, are Rylei Wamsley-Cordell and Carsen Bullington. Standing in back are kw are coach Billy Dell Runyon, Addi Blatt, Nora Gibson, Kyley Runyon, Liza Cremeans, Kaslor Hundley and Grandson of retired Michigan coach commits to Notre Dame Belmont Mo Donegal and Barber Road, two back from the Preakness in Creative MinisFrom page 8 ter and Skippylongstocking and ﬁlly Nest, there’s a lack that was dealt to him. He can of early speed. That appears to set up perpretty much be in control of fectly for We the People to go his own hand if he chooses wire to wire if jockey Flavien to be because he’s not going Prat can control the race. to be nearly as far back, so “Flavien Prat, does he he’s going to have to decide slow the pace down as much where he wants his horse as he can and then try and early in the race and then when it comes time to move, have so much left at the end they’ll never catch him?” when he actually moves, Bailey said. “Does he try and based upon how fast — or in this case maybe how slow spread the race out somewhere in the middle and get they’ve been going.” a cushion? A lot of it is going It looks to be a slow go. to depend on how Flavien Among the others in the race, including Derby horses decides to run the race.” TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 62° 73° 75° Times of clouds and sun today. Partly cloudy tonight. 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Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.76 18.13 22.46 13.09 12.63 26.20 12.80 26.14 33.91 11.96 22.60 34.20 21.90 Portsmouth 78/62 24-hr. Chg. +0.16 +0.89 +0.58 -0.04 -0.43 +0.16 -0.36 +0.32 -0.54 -0.74 +2.40 -0.30 +0.70 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 their offense and the culture coach Freeman is preaching.” Instead of allowing schools to recruit him this summer and during his junior season, Carr said he is committing early in the hopes of convincing other highly touted players to join him. “Notre Dame has the topranked 2023 class and my dream is to be part of the No. 1 recruiting class in 2024,” he said. Carr completed 64% of his passes for 2,696 yards with 28 touchdowns and four interceptions last season as a sophomore. TUESDAY THURSDAY WEDNESDAY 98° 73° Very hot with a t-storm in the area 101° 72° Very hot with a stray thunderstorm Belpre 77/61 Athens 77/59 Clouds and sun, a t-storm or two; hot Variable clouds with a t-storm; humid Today St. Marys 77/61 Parkersburg 76/61 Coolville 77/61 Elizabeth 78/62 Spencer 77/62 Buffalo 77/62 Milton 79/63 Clendenin 77/62 St. Albans 79/62 Huntington 78/63 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 68/52 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 77/60 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 82/63 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front 86° 60° NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 79/64 Ashland 79/63 Grayson 78/63 FRIDAY 93° 68° Marietta 76/60 Murray City 75/60 Wilkesville 78/59 POMEROY Jackson 79/60 77/61 Ravenswood Rio Grande 78/63 78/61 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 74/63 GALLIPOLIS 79/60 78/62 78/61 South Shore Greenup 78/62 77/61 50 Logan 75/61 McArthur 76/60 Very High Primary: pine/grass/other Mold: 1324 Moderate Chillicothe 76/63 ated from the school. Maternal grandfather Tom Curtis was an All-America defensive back for the Wolverines in 1969. “I never wanted to go to college close to home,” said Carr, who lives less than 10 miles from Michigan Stadium. “My family will always have a strong connection with Michigan, but I never saw myself going to a school in the state.” Carr said he is excited about Marcus Freeman’s program and Tommy Rees’ offense at Notre Dame. “I really connected with their coaching staff,” he said. “I like what coach Reese is doing with 90° 73° Adelphi 75/63 Waverly 76/63 Pollen: 52 Low MOON PHASES MONDAY Pleasant and warmer; Mostly cloudy, hot and t-storms at night humid 0 Primary: cladosporium, other Sun. 6:03 a.m. 8:54 p.m. 7:09 p.m. 4:20 a.m. SUNDAY 86° 65° Statistics through 3 p.m. Fri. 77° 56° 82° 61° 97° in 1999 40° in 1977 EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The grandson of retired Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has committed to playing football at Notre Dame in 2024. Saline High School quarterback CJ Carr announced his decision Thursday night. He is ranked as the nation’s No. 5 quarterback and 20th player overall in the 2024 class by 247Sports’ composite rankings. Carr chose the Fighting Irish over the Wolverines, Georgia, LSU, Wisconsin and Michigan State. His father, Jason, was a backup quarterback at Michigan and his mother, Tammi, also gradu- Charleston 78/61 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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To expand services, telehealth and medical residency training programs. The time is right to take the next step and become part of Mountain Health Network. We look forward to joining together to advance OH-70289512 the future of health care for our community. www.mountainhealthnetwork.org �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, June 11, 2022 11 Bond set at $100K for Michigan cop charged in killing By John Flesher and Ed White Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A judge facing a packed courtroom set bond Friday at $100,000 for a Michigan police ofﬁcer charged with seconddegree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was shot in the back of the head in April. Christopher Schurr, appearing by video from jail, said few words during the brief hearing as he mostly answered procedural questions about his rights and certain documents. Grand Rapids Judge Nicholas Ayoub entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf. The courtroom benches were full of spectators, some wearing T-shirts with pro-police slogans, including #StandwithSchurr. Outside court, Lyoya Joel Bissell | The Grand Rapids Press via AP Jimmy Barwan, cousin of Patrick Lyoya, lies on the ground in front of Grand Rapids Police Department as protesters hold a moment of silence for Lyoya in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Thursday. A prosecutor filed a second-degree murder charge Thursday against the Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head following an intense physical struggle recorded on a bystander’s phone. supporters shouted, “Justice for Patrick!” and taunted Schurr’s backers, who said little in return. Lyoya was on the ground when Schurr shot the 26-year-old refugee from Congo following an April 4 trafﬁc stop. Schurr had demanded that Lyoya “let go” of EPA to give $60M to 12 states to help curb water pollution By David Pitt Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — The federal government says it will distribute $60 million among 12 states that have waterways that ﬂow into the Mississippi River to help them control farm runoff and other pollution that contribute to a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. The money comes from the infrastructure law that President Joe Biden signed in November, the Environmental Protection Agency said. Radhika Fox, EPA assistant administrator for water, made the announcement Friday alongside Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig in Des Moines. The money will be distributed over the next ﬁve years to Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government said Friday that it will distribute $60 million among 12 states that have waterways that ﬂow into the Mississippi River to help them control farm runoff and other pollution that contribute to a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. The money comes from the infrastructure law that President Joe Biden signed in November, the Environmental Protection Agency said. Radhika Fox, EPA assistant administrator for water, made the announcement with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig in Des Moines. “The Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico watershed is an iconic ecosystem that millions of Americans depend on for drinking water, agriculture, recreation and economic development and it is essential that we reduce nutrient pollution that harms water quality,” Fox said. Naig is the co-chair- man of the 12-member Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force. It was designed to cut the amount of phosphorous and nitrogen that ﬂows from rivers and streams into the Mississippi River and causes the Gulf’s dead zone. In the Gulf, the nutrients feed an overgrowth of algae that eventually die and sink to the bottom, using up oxygen from the ocean ﬂoor up as they decompose. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this month that the dead zone this year is expected to be about 5,364 square miles (13,893 square kilometers), which would be about 15% smaller than last year’s measurement. In 2001, the task force set a long-term goal of reducing the dead zone, or hypoxic area, to 1,900 square miles (4,920 square kilometers), which is about 35% of its current average area. The $60 million will be distributed over the next ﬁve years. Each of the 12 states will receive $965,000 this year and $748,000 for each of the next three years. In 2026, the ﬁfth year, each state again will receive $965,000. The states are Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin. The money was attached to an EPA memorandum that provided guidance for how states could use the funds. It includes buying agricultural equipment such as cover crop seeders that can be shareable across thousands of acres, deploying remotesensing tools to help identify critical sources of contaminants, implementing continuous real-time water quality monitoring and developing or revising numeric nutrient criteria and water quality standards. the white ofﬁcer’s Taser. Video from a passenger in the car captured the ﬁnal chilling moments. Defense attorneys said Schurr was defending himself and didn’t commit a crime. Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker announced the murder charge Thursday. “The death was not justiﬁed or excused, for example, by self-defense,” the prosecutor said, reciting the elements of second-degree murder. Schurr, 31, told Lyoya that he stopped his car because the license plate didn’t match the vehicle. Roughly a minute later, Lyoya began to run after he was asked to produce a driver’s license. Schurr caught him quickly, and the two struggled across a front lawn in the rain before the fatal shot. Defense lawyers said the shooting was not “murder but an unfortunate tragedy” during a volatile situation. “Mr. Lyoya gained full control of a police ofﬁcer’s weapon while resisting arrest, placing Ofﬁcer Schurr in fear of great bodily harm or death,” Matt Borgula and Mark Dodge said in a written statement. Grand Rapids police Chief Eric Winstrom said he would recommend Schurr be ﬁred, though he is entitled to a hearing and the ultimate decision would be up to the city manager. Schurr has been on leave since the shooting. Becker said he consulted experts from outside Michigan about the use of force in the case. He informed Lyoya’s parents about the charge before holding a news conference and also sent a letter in Swahili, their native language. Across the state in Detroit, Peter Lyoya watched the announcement with his lawyer, Ven Johnson, and said he was pleased with the decision. “We strongly believed there was no justice in America, until today,” Lyoya said. “What I want is the ﬁnal justice for my son.” Schurr’s personnel ﬁle shows no complaints of excessive force but much praise for trafﬁc stops and foot chases that led to arrests and the seizure of guns and drugs. Black community activists had accused Becker, a Republican, of being too close to police and urged him to give the case to the Michigan attorney general, a Democrat, to avoid even the appearance of a conﬂict. But the prosecutor declined. “Everybody thinks prosecutors are an arm or just a branch of police. And we’re not,” Becker told reporters. “We are our own entity. We have a duty to enforce the law. We work a lot with them but we don’t work for them.” Grand Rapids, with a population of about 200,000, is 160 miles (260 kilometers) west of Detroit. COVID test requirement for international travel lifted By Zeke Miller and David Koenig no longer necessary. The person said the CDC will Associated Press reevaluate the issue every 90 days and could reinstate the requirement if a WASHINGTON — The Biden administration troubling new variant of COVID-19 emerges. is lifting its requirement Airline and tourism that international travgroups have been presselers test negative for ing the administration COVID-19 within a day for months to eliminate before boarding a ﬂight the testing requirement, to the United States, saying it discourages ending one of the last people from booking remaining government international trips mandates designed to contain the spread of the because they could be stranded overseas if they coronavirus. A senior administration contract the virus on their trip. ofﬁcial said Friday that Roger Dow, president the mandate will expire of the U.S. Travel Assoearly Sunday morning. ciation, called lifting the The ofﬁcial, speaking testing rule “another on the condition of anohuge step forward for the nymity to preview the recovery of inbound air formal announcement, said the Centers for Dis- travel and the return of ease Control and Preven- international travel to the tion determined that the United States.” “The whole industry testing requirement is Services has been waiting for this announcement,” said Martin Ferguson, a spokesman for Global Business Travel Group Inc., which advises companies on travel policy. Airlines argued that the rule was put into effect when few Americans were vaccinated — now 71% of those 5 and older are fully vaccinated, according to CDC ﬁgures. Airlines also complained that people entering the U.S. at land borders are not required to test negative for COVID-19, although they must show proof of vaccination. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said last week that the requirement on air travelers “is something that is damaging not only U.S. travel, but it just doesn’t make sense.” While domestic U.S. travel has returned nearly to pre-pandemic levels, international travel — which is very lucrative for the airlines — has continued to lag. In May, U.S. international air travel remained 24% below 2019 levels, with declines among both U.S. and foreign citizens, according to trade group Airlines for America. Many other countries have lifted their testing requirements for fully vaccinated and boosted travelers in a bid to increase tourism. In February, travel groups argued that the testing requirement was obsolete because of the high number of omicron cases already in every state, higher vaccinations rates and new treatments for the virus. MORE INFO Services Integration Act, women were not always given the recognition Ohio is one of 14 states that recognize Women From page 1 or beneﬁts of their male Veterans Day. Ohio Senators Sandra Williams and Frank counterparts. They were recognized nationally. Hoagland, both U.S. military veterans, introduced a not able to serve ofﬁcially Women have taken bill in 2019 to designate June 12 as Woman Veterans except in time of war, part in wars and conﬂicts Day. Governor Mike DeWine signed the bill into law on December 13, 2019, and Ohio first celebrated the and until recently were throughout America’s holiday on June 12, 2020. limited to non-combat history, and played vital The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (also rolls. The Integration Act roles and provided supknown as Women’s Army Service Pilots or Women’s allowed women to serve port for armies from the Auxiliary Service Pilots) was a civilian women pilots’ permanently in the US time of the American organization, whose members were United States military, but there was Revolution. They have federal civil service employees. Members of WASP continuing debate on served as soldiers, spies, became trained pilots who tested aircraft, ferried allowing women to serve medial workers, and proaircraft, and trained other pilots. Their purpose was to in combat rolls. The ban vided much needed goods free male pilots for combat roles during World War II. was lifted in 2015, and to the nation’s armies. Despite various members of the armed forces being involved in the creation of the program, the WASP and women began integrating It is estimated that its members had no military standing. combat arms billets in there were between 400 January 2016. and 750 women soldiers Today women include in the Union and Confed1901, and approximately merged in 1943, forming over 14 percent of activeerate armies during the the Women Airforce Ser- duty service members Civil War. Because many 21,000 women served in vice Pilots (WASPs), who and about 18 percent of that unit during World of them dressed as men, the Reserve and National ﬂew more than 60,000 it is impossible to have an War I. Guard. As of 2020, there miles in two years. The World War II saw an exact count. were approximately 6888th Battalion was even larger increase: Their numbers grew also formed, and was the 75,000 total women on 350,000 women served in World War I, when active duty in the US ﬁrst and only all Black in numerous capacities. approximately 35,000 Army alone, with around Female Women Army The Army established women ofﬁcially served 17,000 serving as ofﬁcers Corps (WAC) unit to be the Women’s Army Auxas nurses and support iliary Corps (WACS) and deployed overseas during and 58,000 enlisted. staff. The United States © 2022 Ohio Valley WWII. had established the Army Women’s ﬂying Training Publishing, all rights Until the enactment Nurse Corps as a perma- Detachment (WFTD) in reserved.. of the Women’s Armed nent part of the Army in 1942. The two groups Indictment From page 1 Investigations Unit investigated Meyers after receiving a complaint in January 2019. The indictment alleges that, between Feb. 1, 2015, and June 30, 2019, Meyers used his position as superintendent of Gallia County Local Schools to secure employment for his son, Marcus C. Meyers. According to the indictment, Marcus Meyers received at least 13 separate contracts for work as a substitute employee or for supplemental coaching positions. The indictment also alleges that Meyers used his position as a public ofﬁcial to commit theft from the school dis- trict. The State alleges that Meyers converted school equipment and other resources for his personal beneﬁt, including a school district van and trailer to move furniture and other personal belongings between residences, school-owned lawn equipment to mow his lawn, and a school vehicle for personal uses when his own vehicle was being repaired. Meyers served as superintendent of Gallia County Local Schools from 2014 through mid2021, when he resigned to accept a position as superintendent of Shawnee Local Schools in Lima. — A full copy of this report is available online on the Auditor of State’s website. �NEWS 12 Saturday, June 11, 2022 Daily Sentinel Inflation which includes rents, hotel rates and a measure of what it costs to own a home, increased 5.5% in From page 1 the past year, the most since 1991. Airline fares to keep pace with inﬂaare up nearly 38% in the tion. Many households accumulated savings from past year, the sharpest government stimulus aid such rise since 1980. Rampant inﬂation is during the pandemic and imposing severe presare now having to draw sures on families. Loweron those savings to pay income and Black and bills. Hispanic Americans, in Housing costs are still particular, are struggling climbing. The governbecause, on average, a ment’s shelter index, larger proportion of their income is consumed by necessities. In light of Friday’s inﬂation reading, the Fed is all but certain to implement the fastest series of interest rate hikes in three decades. By sharply raising borrowing costs, the Fed hopes to cool spending and growth enough to curb inﬂation without tipping the economy into a recession. It will be a difﬁcult balancing act. The Fed has signaled that it will raise its key short-term rate by a halfpoint — double the size of the usual hike — next week and again in July. Some investors had hoped the Fed would then slow its rate increases to a quarter-point hike when it meets in September or perhaps even pause its credit tightening. But with inﬂation raging hot, investors now foresee yet another half-point hike in September, which would be the fourth since April. Surveys show that Americans see high inﬂation as the nation’s top problem, and most disapprove of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy. Congressional Republicans are hammering Democrats on the issue in the run-up to midterm elections this fall. On Friday, Biden responded to the latest ﬁgures in a speech at the Port of Los Angeles, which is now moving a record amount of cargo under an agreement the White House has shepherded. Yet even as the number of ships waiting to unload at the port has dropped sharply, inﬂation has not. “My administration,” the president said, “is going to continue to do everything we can to lower the prices to the American people.” COVID from DHHR, there have been 7,007 cases (71 new) of COVID-19, in Mason County (6,482 conﬁrmed cases, 525 probable cases) since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, and 95 deaths (1 new). DHHR reports there are currently 43 active cases and 6,869 recovered cases in Mason County. (Editor’s note: Case data includes both conﬁrmed and probable cases.) Case data is as follows: 0-4 — 161 cases (3 new) 5-11 — 327 cases (1 new) 12-15 — 342 cases (1 new) 16-20 — 484 cases (1 new) 21-25 — 566 cases (2 new) 26-30 — 636 cases (8 new) 31-40 — 1,160 cases (14 new), 2 deaths 41-50 — 1,095 cases (15 new), 3 deaths 51-60 — 915 cases (10 new), 12 deaths 61-70 — 694 cases (10 new), 17 deaths 71+ — 627 cases (6 new), 61 deaths (1 new) Additional county case data since vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: Total cases since start of vaccinations: 6,091 (68 new); Total cases among individuals who were not reported as fully vaccinated — 4,992 (52 new); Total breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated — 1,056 (25 new); Total deaths among not fully vaccinated individuals — 77 (1 new); Total breakthrough deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 7. A total of 12,294 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is 46.4 percent of the population, according to DHHR, with 10,433 fully vaccinated or 39.3 percent of the population. Mason County is currently yellow on the West Virginia County Alert System. There have been 34 conﬁrmed cases of the Delta variant in Mason County. There are 15 conﬁrmed cases of the Omicron variant reported in Mason County. tions since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 4,796. 1 death 40-49 — 693 cases (2 new), 19 hospitalizations, 2 deaths From page 1 50-59 — 678 cases (3 13,567 (45.38 percent of new), 38 hospitalizations, 10 deaths the population). 60-69 — 576 cases (6 new), 58 hospitalizations, Meigs County 14 deaths According to the 70-79 — 383 cases (8 update from ODH on new), 57 hospitalizations, Thursday, there have been 4,803 total cases (40 33 deaths 80-plus — 238 cases (5 new) in Meigs County new), 41 hospitalizations since the beginning of (1 new), 26 deaths the pandemic in 2020, Vaccination rates in 244 hospitalizations (1 Meigs County are as folnew) and 88 deaths. Of lows, according to ODH: the 4,803 cases, 4,616 Vaccines started: (22 new) are presumed 11,443 (49.95 percent of recovered. Case data is as follows: the population); Vaccines completed: 0-19 — 922 cases (5 new), 11 hospitalizations 10,537 (46.0 percent of the population). 20-29 — 680 cases (5 new), 5 hospitalizations, 1 death Mason County 30-39 — 633 cases (6 According to the 10 new), 15 hospitalizations, a.m. update on Friday RUTLAND OH-70288884 BOTTLE GAS, INC. FATHER’S DAY SALE ON WEBER GRILLS & ACCESSORIES! �60(� 5+�;��$/� 2/ Check out our sizzling deals on WEBER GRILLS. 20% off all in stock Weber Grills & accessories. FREE DELIVERY within 20 miles. Free setup available & 1 free full 20 # cylinder with each gas grill purchased THERE’S NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW!! 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As of June 9, ODH reports the following breakthrough information: COVID-19 Deaths among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 23,757; COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 1,279; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 69,005; COVID-19 Hospitaliza- West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Friday from DHHR, there have been 522,061 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 518 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 93,641 “breakthrough” cases as of Friday with 889 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 6,999 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with one since the last update. There are 2,198 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 6.39 and a cumulative positivity rate of 8.14 percent. 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