https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/e3bcc97ff42eff7528a40264588515db.pdf 1694d489d4b113dbdde688009217f6d1 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 79° 91° 91° A stray thunderstorm today. Mainly clear tonight. High 99° / Low 75° Today’s weather forecast Minimal changes in area WEATHER s 8 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 117, Volume 76 Wednesday, June 15, 2022 s 50¢ Living History Nights conclude reational and public safety initiatives across Ohio. The bill was signed into law on Tuesday. “The new state construction budget invests in local, regional and statewide priorities, including educational and workforce needs, safety and security, and more,” said Edwards (R-Nelsonville). “This is a good bill for our community and our state.” MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — River City Players Community Theatre and the Ohio Community Theatre Association are getting ready to kick off the summer season by celebrating Ohio Community Theatre Month. In the past year, theatres all over the country have begun to raise their curtains again on live performances after a long “intermission.” Theatres, performers, and patrons all over Ohio are eagerly anticipating this spring as a new beginning in entertainment for all the numerous theatres and theatre groups found here. This season is especially thrilling for all the community theatres across the state of Ohio. On March 23, 2015, Ohio’s General Assembly designated the month of June as Ohio Community Theatre Month. As of that date a bill was enacted making that designation a reality. This was enacted into the Ohio Revised Code which now recognizes Ohio Community Theatre Month to celebrate the important contributions of community theatres to the quality of life of the citizens of the state. River City Players Community Theatre is a member of the Ohio Community Theatre Association, or OCTA. OCTA is a statewide service organization whose main purpose is to serve the needs of its member theatres. Membership is open to any community theatre in the state of Ohio or in neighboring states within 50 miles of the Ohio state border. At the present time there are 83 member Theatres, including River City Players. Community theatre, also known as amateur theatre, is defined as theatre that is performed by amateur actors and singers. It is distinct from professional theatre because actors are not paid and all are usually volunteers. It is a great challenge for artists to practice and learn the lines, music, and choreography to perform something that has been successful in the past. At community theatres, the talent and experience can range from well seasoned performers to those with no experience at all who just want to learn. It is a wonderful opportunity to introduce performance to someone new. Community Theatre can bring together local youth and adults for a common goal; to put on a great production. It can teach everyone about working with one another and bettering themselves as individuals and as a whole. Even the audience can benefit from such an effort, not only in the See BILL | 10 See THEATRE | 10 Photos courtesy of Ed Lowe A mural honoring Anne Bailey can be seen at Riverfront Park in Point Pleasant, W.Va. ‘Mad’ Anne Bailey ends program By Lorna Hart lhart@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIPOLIS — Scholar and Living Historian Suzanne Thomson brought to life “Mad” Anne Bailey, a courageous woman who played a prominent role in Ohio Valley history during the conclusion of Living History Nights on Saturday at the Bossard Memorial Library in Gallipolis. Over 200 guests were in attendance each night of the program sponsored by the Gallipolis Chautauqua Committee and chaired by Bossard Memorial Library Director Debbie Saunders. Re-branded as Living History Nights from the original Chautauqua name, the Committee felt the change better described the event. The decision was made to focus on three people from Ohio who represented different aspects and times of history: Union Cavalry Officer George Armstrong Custer, OSU Football Coach Woody Hayes, and pioneer scout, spy, messenger, and fighter Anne Bailey. “On behalf of the local committee, I want to express my appreciation for the wonderful response we received for this event,” Saunders said. She shared that the committee would meet soon to discuss the feedback received from attendees, and the potential for planning another Living History Nights event in the future. General Custer and Woody Hayes who took the stage on the two preceding nights are certainly a part of Ohio history, Bossard Memorial Library | Courtesy Scholar/Living Historian Suzanne Thomson brought “Mad” Anne Bailey to life during the conclusion of Living History Nights at the Bossard Library in Gallipolis. “Mad” Anne Bailey was often attired in men’s clothing, and carrying a hatchet and knife. Her ventures did not represent the traditional norms for a woman during but Anne Bailey has a strong this time. Her statue can be found in Point Pleasant’s Riverfront Park. connection to the Ohio Valley. According to Chris Rizer, president of the Mason County Historical and Preservation Society, “Anne Hennis Trotter Bailey was born in England, immigrated to America at a young age, and married Richard Trotter, who would die at the Battle of Point Pleasant. Following his death, she joined the militia and carried messages between the frontier forts. Her favorite route from Fort Savannah (Lewisburg) to Fort Lee (Charleston) and on to Fort Randolph. It was while she was at Fort Lee that she met her second husband, John Bailey, and her story was written into legend. In 1791, the fort was besieged by the Shawnee and running out of gunpowder. The closest supply was 100 miles away at Lewisburg. None of the men 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. would volunteer to make the daring raid through the Shawnee army, but Anne stood and said, “I’ll go.” And out she went! Bursting through the gates on horseback, she made the 200mile trip in three days, saving the fort, and her husband, from certain death. After the Northwest Indian War ended, she retired to Mason County, though she continued to travel and visit friends. It’s said that there wasn’t a single home in the Ohio or Kanawha Valley where she wasn’t welcome.” After her husband, John Bailey, died, she went to live with her son, William, along the Kanawha River in Ohio. She died there on November 22, 1825, at age 83 and was buried in the Trotter Graveyard near her son’s home. In October 1901, her remains were re-interred in Monument Park in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Her exploits have been chronicled in documents and books. She was given the name “Mad Anne” possibly because of her temper, or by Shawnee Native Americans because of her ferocity in battle. Often attired in men’s clothing, and carrying a hatchet and knife, her ventures did not represent the traditional norms for a woman during this time. A memorial to her can be found in Point Pleasant’s Riverfront Park. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Lorna Hart is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Meigs projects included in state capital budget bill Staff Report COLUMBUS — Several Meigs County projects are among those funded in the state’s new two-year state construction budget, State Representative Jay Edwards announced today. The two-year state construction budget also includes $100 million for school safety grants, to help schools address safety needs, and funding for a wide range of educational, rec- Curtains up for Ohio community theatre month �NEWS 10 Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Daily Sentinel 1/6 panel postpones hearing with ex-Justice Dept. officials By Eric Tucker top official with a lowerlevel lawyer seen as more willing to advance the president’s false claims WASHINGTON — that the election was stoThe House committee len. Several other senior investigating the Jan. 6, officials warned Trump 2021 riot at the U.S. Capiin a White House meettol has postponed a hearing that they’d resign if ing that was to feature the leadership change dramatic testimony from occurred. former Justice DepartRosen took over the ment officials who were department following the pressured by then-PresDecember 2020 deparident Donald Trump to ture of William Barr, who pursue his false election angered Trump by saying fraud theories. The hearing had been Mandel Ngan | Pool via AP the department had not Committee members arrive as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the found fraud that could scheduled for WednesU.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation on Monday at the Capitol in have affected the results day, but the committee Washington. of the election. Trump on Tuesday morning quickly soured on Rosen, ing the final days of his ing attorney general at of Trump supporters said that it had been administration by urging too, after the then-acting the time of the Capitol stormed the Capitol and delayed. A spokesman attorney general rejected officials to declare the interrupted the certifica- insurrection, as well as for the panel attributed election as corrupt and to entreaties from the two other former top tion of President Joe the postponement to “a president and the White aid in his efforts to chalofficials at the Justice Biden’s victory. number of scheduling House to challenge the lenge the results of the Department, Richard The committee has factors, including producelection results. race won by Democrat Donoghue and Steven already held two heartion timeline and availAround that time, the Joe Biden. Engel. Lawyers for all ings, including a primeability of members and president was introduced Though the lawyers’ three men did not immetime one last week that witnesses.” by Rep. Scott Perry, a accounts have been diately return messages featured never-beforeRep. Adam Kinzinger, documented by the news Pennsylvania Republican seeking comment. seen video of extremists a Republican member and ardent Trump backer, media, the hearing will The witnesses, all of leading the deadly siege. of the committee, said give the American public to Jeffrey Clark, a littleAnother hearing is set to whom have since left on Twitter that the hearits most detailed glimpse known assistant attorney the Justice Department, take place on Thursday. ing had been moved to general who postured of a near-revolt inside are expected to testify The witnesses at next week as a way to himself as willing to about how Trump sought the Justice Department “space out” the testimony Wednesday’s hearing advance Trump’s baseless as Trump contemplated to bend the department were to include Jeffrey surrounding the insurvoting fraud claims. replacing the agency’s to his political will durRosen, who was the actrection, when crowds At one point, according to testimony provided to lawmakers, Clark presented colleagues with a draft letter pushing Georgia officials to convene a special legislative session on the election results. Clark wanted the letter sent, but superiors at the Justice Department refused. A lawyer for Clark did not immediately return a phone message on Wednesday. Clark’s support led Trump to openly contemplate naming him as acting attorney general in place of Rosen. The situation came to a head during a tense, hours-long Jan. 3, 2021 meeting at the White House in which Engel and Donoghue told Trump that they would resign from the Justice Department if Trump proceeded with his plan to fire Rosen and replace him with Clark. Trump ultimately relented, and Rosen remained on as acting attorney general through the end of the administration. US failed to stop fraud in COVID loan program, Clyburn says Ex-WVa councilman sentenced in Capitol riot case Associated Press By Jennifer McDermott and Geoff Mulvihill Associated Press The U.S. failed to take basic steps at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses, depleting the funds and making people more vulnerable to identity theft, the chairman of a House panel examining the payouts said Tuesday. Democratic Rep. James Clyburn blamed the Trump administration for the problems in the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, overseen by the U.S. Small Business Administration, amid revelations that as much as 20% of the money — tens of billions of dollars — may have been awarded to fraudsters. Clyburn said the Biden administration has implemented measures to identify potential fraud and directed loan officers to address indications of fraud before approving loans, while Congress has invested in fraud prevention and accountability. Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, said the Trump administration and Congress worked together at the beginning of the pandemic, when uncertainty was rampant and much of the economy was locked down, to deliver “much needed relief as fast as we could to help save as many jobs as we Theatre Nam Y. Huh | AP file A Store For Rent sign is displayed at a retail property in Chicago, on June 20, 2020. As much as 20% of a federal pandemic relief program intended to help small businesses weather the COVID19 outbreak is believed to have gone to fraudsters, while some 1.6 million applications for the loans may have been approved without even being evaluated. The program overseen by the U.S. Small Business Administration was one of the key targets of a Tuesday congressional hearing that is expected to look more widely at the fraud that bedeviled many of the federal COVID-19 relief programs. could” and prevent the economy from crashing. Scalise, R-La., said Democrats are undermining the successes, and he asked why the House coronavirus panel Clyburn chairs wasn’t looking into the enhanced unemployment insurance program that was plagued by “egregious and unprecedented fraud” and is a “leading contributor” to the high inflation rates. “I hope that in our oversight of pandemic programs, my Democratic colleagues will be able to recognize the difference between what was needed to save the economy during an unprecedented pandemic versus pushing a partisan, inflation-inducing agenda,” he said. Clyburn, of South Car- Shop of Horrors,” which is scheduled for Aug. 6-7 and Aug. 13-14. From page 1 River City Players will round out the year with “Be My Ghost,” which is form of a performance, but because they will get scheduled for Oct. 22-23 of this year. All perforto experience a diverse mances are held at The group of people working Blakeslee Center. together as one. For more information River City Players welcomes everyone to cel- about our group, how to become a member, or ebrate Ohio Community Theatre Month with them find out more about the shows please visit www. this June. rivercityplayers.org; The first show was email at rivercityplayJune 4-5 with the “River ers1@gmail.com or find City Kids” who perthem on Facebook @rivformed “Shrek Jr” at the ercityplayerstheater. Farmers Bank Theatre in The Blakeslee Center Submitted by Janis Carnahan, in Middleport. The big President of River City Players. summer musical is “Little olina, said the subcommittee will determine what more must be done to bring perpetrators of fraud to justice and how to protect future emergency programs. Clyburn said he supports extending the statute of limitations for this kind of fraud case to give investigators more time to untangle complex potential crimes. Witnesses at the hearing suggested standardizing the data collected by states to make it easier for federal authorities to spot possibly fraudulent patterns. The SBA’s Office of the Inspector General has estimated that at least $80 billion distributed from the $400 billion EIDL program could have been fraudulent, much of it in scams Bill using stolen identities. Separately, staff for the select subcommittee on Tuesday issued a report that found that some 1.6 million applications for the loans may have been approved without being evaluated. The subcommittee’s staff found that those loans were approved in batches of up to 500 applications at a time. Applications were allowed to move through even if they had certain red flags for fraud — such as international client locations or phone numbers not associated with the business or the owner — so long as they weren’t too many of them. The process meant that while software analyzed the applications, they were not even opened by officials before being greenlighted for funding. The SBA’s inspector general, Hannibal “Mike” Ware, said initially there was a huge struggle at the agency about the “need for speed versus the need for controls.” He said he was “screaming” about the need for fraud controls. He said the most concerning thing was self-certification, which meant applicants could say they had a business or a certain number of employees and get money. The subcommittee hearing also tackled broader fraud concerns with the flood of pandemic aid from multiple federal government programs for states, local along the Ohio River. This phase will link the Pomeroy amphitheFrom page 1 ater with the Bridge of Honor - $40,000 for new Meigs County projplayground equipment ects included in the at Hartinger Park and bill are: Diles Park in Middle- $190,000 for the port. Racine Star Mill Park Other highlights of - $150,000 for the bill include: Square One Meigs - $600 million for - $100,000 for the construction of a com- school building construction, renovation munity skate park in and repair through the Syracuse state’s school facilities - $75,000 for the program design and construc- $457 million for tion of Phase 4 of the colleges and universiMiddleport-Pomeroy Walking Path, which is ties - $400 million for the in its final stage of the Public Works Commisseven-plus mile path governments, businesses and the unemployed. The $5 trillion in total aid, delivered in a series of bills signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden, have come with numerous complications. Fraud overwhelmed enhanced unemployment insurance programs funded by the federal government and administered by the states. There was so much aid to governments that many struggled to find a way to spend it all under the original regulations. And there have been questions about whether the Paycheck Protection Program to keep employees working was worth it. The Secret Service said in December that nearly $100 billion has been stolen from COVID19 relief programs, basing that estimate on its cases and data from the Labor Department and the Small Business Administration. The White House downplayed the estimate, saying it was based on old reports. The Federal Emergency Management Agency may have been doublebilled for the funerals of hundreds of people who died of COVID-19, the Government Accountability Office said in April. States and cities continue to be slow to spend their pandemic relief money. This story corrects that Rep. Steve Scalise is the Republican whip, the No. 2 House Republican, not majority whip. sion to help communities with local road, bridge, water and sewer projects - $587 million for state parks and nature preserves - $50 million for the construction and renovation of county jails. Priority would be given to facilities with the greatest needs, as well as projects that would substantially improve the condition, safety and operational ability of the jail. Information provided by State Rep. Jay Edwards. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former city councilman in West Virginia was sentenced Tuesday to 45 days in prison for breaching the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Eric Barber was sentenced by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., for his December guilty plea to a misdemeanor count of illegally entering the Capitol, news outlets reported. Barber also was given a seven-day sentence, which the judge suspended, for stealing a portable battery charger from a media stand inside the Capitol. Barber was ordered to pay $500 restitution for damage done to the Capitol and for the cost of the charger. Barber’s federal public defender had sought probation, saying his 43-year-old client had expressed remorse. Barber is among more than 80 defendants sent to prison for offenses related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to an Associated Press analysis of sentencing data. More than 800 cases have been brought so far in the largest prosecution in Justice Department history. So far, the criminal investigation has focused primarily on the hundreds of Trump supporters who broke through police barricades, shattered windows, attacked officers and stormed into the Capitol. Photos and security video showed Barber inside the Capitol wearing a green combat-style helmet and a green military-style field jacket, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint said video recorded Barber saying, “They’re giving us the building,” and he took selfies in the Rotunda. The riot left more than 100 police officers injured. Nine people died in the riot and its aftermath. Barber was elected to the Parkersburg City Council in 2016 as a Democrat. He changed his registration to independent a year later, then changed it again to Republican before losing his reelection bid in November 2020. �OH-70287233 Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, June 15, 2022 3 �4 Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing LEGALS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for the 2022 County Paving Project - Parts 1, 2 & 3 will be received by the Meigs County Commissioners at their office at The Meigs County Courthouse, 100 E. Second Street, Suite 203, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 10:10 A.M., June 30, 2022, and then at 10:10 A.M. at said office opened and read aloud. Resurfacing, striping, and berming of C16, C17 and portions of C3, C28AGD, C35, 124. The engineer's estimate for this project is $1,380,339.00. DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE APPLY 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. Bid documents may be secured at the office of The Meigs County Engineer, 34110 Fairgrounds Road, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769; Phone Number 740-992-2911 for a $10.00 non-refundable fee. Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in the full amount of the bid with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners or by certified check, cashier's check, or irrevocable letter of credit upon a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in the favor of the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners. Bid bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. Bidders must be prequalified. Prequalification shall be in accordance with 102.01 of the 2019 Ohio Department of Transportation Construction and Material Specifications. Bids shall be sealed and marked as Bid for: 2022 County Paving Project - Parts 1, 2 & 3 and mailed or delivered to: Meigs County Commissioners The Meigs County Courthouse 100 E. Second Street, Suite 203 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 6/15/22,6/22/22 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals for the construction of a warehouse building at River Valley High School will be received by the Gallia County Local Schools at their office, 4836 State Route 325 S, Patriot, Ohio 45658, until 12:00 noon Wednesday, 7/6/22, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. 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. ROGERS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING 8QFRQGLWLRQDO /LIHWLPH *XDUDQWHH (VWDEOLVKHG ���� %DVHPHQW :DOOV %UDFHG +XQGUHGV 2I /RFDO 5HIHUHQFHV /LFHQVHG� %RQGHG ,QVXUHG FREE ESTIMATES 24 Hours (740) 446-0870 www.rogersbasementwaterproofing.com 1RWLFH RI 3XEOLF +HDULQJ �� � 5HYLVHG Date of Publication:June 15, 2022 The Meigs Development Services Agency for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program, a federally-funded program administered by the state. The county is eligible for a total of $150,000 for Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023 CDBG funding, providing the county meets applicable program requirements. On March 24, 2022 the county conducted its first public hearing to inform citizens about the CDBG program, how it may be used, what activities are eligible, and other important program requirements. Based on both citizen input and local officials' assessment of the county's needs, the county is reviewing the following CDBG activities for Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023: 1. Village of Rutland - CDBG Request $25,600 - National Objective: LMI Area Wide Benefit 2. Village of Racine - CDBG Request $25,600 - National Objective: LMI Area Wide Benefit 3.Scipio Township Volunteer Fire Department - CDBG Request $68,800 - LMI Area Wide Benefit 4. Administration and Fair Housing - CDBG Request $30,000 All projects will tentatively begin March 2023. The CDBG program can fund a broad range of activities, including: economic development projects, street improvements, water and sewer projects, park acquisition and improvements, and rehabilitation of neighborhood structures. The activities must be designed to primarily benefit low and moderate-income individuals, aid in the prevention of slums and blight, or meet an urgent need of the community. A second public hearing will be held June 24, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at the Meigs County Courthouse, Pomeroy, OH 45769. Citizens are encouraged to attend this meeting on June 24, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. to express their views and comments on the county's proposed CDBG Application. %\ RUGHU RI WKH 0HLJV &RXQW\ &RPPLVVLRQHUV 6/15/22 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY FOR DELINQUENT LAND TAXES, BY ACTION IN REM BY THE COUNTY TREASURER OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO. Public notice is hereby given that on the 29TH day of April, 2022, Steve McGhee, the County Treasurer of Gallia County, Ohio, filed a complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County, Ohio at Gallipolis, for the foreclosure of liens and forfeiture of property for delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against certain real property situated in such county, as described fully in that complaint. The object of the action is to obtain from the court a judgment foreclosing the tax liens against such real estate, forfeiting the property to the state, and ordering the sale of such real estate for the satisfaction of the tax liens on it. Such action is brought against the real property only and no personal judgement shall be entered in it. However, if pursuant to the action, the property is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against it, the Court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgement against the owner of record of a parcel for the amount of the difference. The permanent parcel number of each parcel included in such action; the full street address of the parcel, if available; a description of the parcel as set forth in the associated delinquent vacant land tax certificate or master list of delinquent vacant tracts; a statement of the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel; the name and address of the last known owner of the parcel as they appear on the general tax list; and the names and addresses of each lienholder and other person with an interest in the parcel identified in a statutorily required title search relating to the parcel; all as more fully set forth in the complaint, are as follows: 21 DT 3 LAST KNOWN OWNER: Tommy Mathews and Pamela J. Mathews LIEN HOLDERS/ OTHER PERSONS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY: Tommy Mathews, Pamela Mathews, Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Beneficiaries and Assigns of Tommy Mathews and Pamela Mathews, Ohio Dept. of Taxation, Ohio Bureau of Worker's Comp., Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services. ADDRESS: 0 Brick School Rd., Addison Twp. 0 Clay Chapel Road, Clay Twp. PARCEL NUMBER: 005-001-247-00, 005-001-248-00, 005-001-249-00, 005-001-250-01, 005-001-251-00, 005-001-314-00, and 001-001-708-01 TAXES UNPAID AND DELINQUENT: $64,971.63 The complete land description of the parcel(s) may be obtained by viewing the COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE IN REM that is on file in this case with the Gallia County Clerk of Courts, Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust St., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Any person owning or claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel of real property above listed may file an answer in such action setting forth the nature and amount of interest owned or claimed and any defense or objection to the foreclosure and forfeiture. Such answer shall be filed in the office of the undersigned Clerk of the Court, and a copy of the answer shall be served on the Prosecuting Attorney, on or before 28 days after the date of final publication of this notice. If no answer is filed with respect to a parcel listed in the complaint, on or before the date specified as the last day for filing an answer, a judgement of foreclosure and forfeiture will be taken by default as to that parcel. Any parcel as to which a foreclosure and forfeiture is taken by default shall be sold for the satisfaction of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest, and the costs incurred in the foreclosure and forfeiture proceeding, which are due and unpaid. At any time prior to the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, any owner or lienholder of, or other person with an interest in, a parcel listed in the complaint may redeem the parcel by tendering to the Treasurer the amount of taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel, together with all cost incurred in the proceeding instituted against the parcel under Section 5721.18(B) of the Ohio Revised Code. Upon the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, there shall be no further equity of redemption. After the filing of any such entry, any person claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any such right, title, or interest in, lien upon, and any equity of redemption in, such parcel. Noreen M. Saunders Clerk of the Court Common Pleas Court Gallia County, Ohio 6/1/22,6/8/22,6/15/22 EMPLOYMENT Legals Help Wanted General NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES The Gallia County Board of County Commissioners is accepting qualifications from design professionals to serve as the County's Design Professional of Record. Interested firms may request an RFQ from Melissa Clark, County Administrator at mclark@gallianet.net. Qualifications will be accepted until by 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022. 6/15/22 Eleanor, WV general contractor now hiring PHWDO EXLOGLQJ DVVHPEOHUV. Field construction experience preferred, but training provided for right person(s). Competitive wage, paid travel, company paid health insurance, paid vacation. ������ 6LJQ RQ ERQXV� Apply online, www.mbewv.com or email, sales@mbewv.com or phone, 304 586-3805. The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, filing an appeal, or ADA accommodations may be obtained at: https://epa.ohio.gov/actions or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov Final Issuance of Renewal of NPDES Permit Middleport Terminal Inc 1400 State Rte 7 N, Gallipolis, OH Facility Description: Wastewater-Miscellaneous Receiving Water: Ohio River ID #: 0IN00140*ED Date of Action: 06/02/2022 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. Final Issuance of Renewal of NPDES Permit Bidwell Porter WWTP State Rte 850, Bidwell, OH Facility Description: Wastewater-County Commission Receiving Water: Barren Creek ID #: 0PG00068*ED Date of Action: 06/03/2022 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. Draft NPDES Permit Renewal - Subject to Revision Ohio Valley Electric Corp Kyger Creek Station 5758 St Rt 7 N, Cheshire, OH Facility Description: Wastewater-Power Plants Receiving Water: Ohio River, Kyger Creek, Little Kyg ID #: 0IB00005*SD Date of Action: 07/10/2022 6/15/22 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY FOR DELINQUENT LAND TAXES, BY ACTION IN REM BY THE COUNTY TREASURER OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO. Public notice is hereby given that on the 29TH day of April, 2022, Steve McGhee, the County Treasurer of Gallia County, Ohio, filed a complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County, Ohio at Gallipolis, for the foreclosure of liens and forfeiture of property for delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against certain real property situated in such county, as described fully in that complaint. The object of the action is to obtain from the court a judgment foreclosing the tax liens against such real estate, forfeiting the property to the state, and ordering the sale of such real estate for the satisfaction of the tax liens on it. Such action is brought against the real property only and no personal judgement shall be entered in it. However, if pursuant to the action, the property is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against it, the Court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgement against the owner of record of a parcel for the amount of the difference. The permanent parcel number of each parcel included in such action; the full street address of the parcel, if available; a description of the parcel as set forth in the associated delinquent vacant land tax certificate or master list of delinquent vacant tracts; a statement of the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel; the name and address of the last known owner of the parcel as they appear on the general tax list; and the names and addresses of each lienholder and other person with an interest in the parcel identified in a statutorily required title search relating to the parcel; all as more fully set forth in the complaint, are as follows: 21 DT 4 LAST KNOWN OWNER: Owen W. Garnes and Sonseerhay Garnes LIEN HOLDERS/ OTHER PERSONS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY: Owen W. Garnes, Sonseerhay Garnes, Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Beneficiaries and Assigns of Owen W. Garnes and Sonseerhay Garnes, Ohio Dept. of Taxation, Discover Bank, and Capital Crossing Bank. ADDRESS: 338 Second Ave, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 PARCEL NUMBER: 007-008-014-00 TAXES UNPAID AND DELINQUENT: $21,127.20 The complete land description of the parcel(s) may be obtained by viewing the COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE IN REM that is on file in this case with the Gallia County Clerk of Courts, Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust St., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Any person owning or claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel of real property above listed may file an answer in such action setting forth the nature and amount of interest owned or claimed and any defense or objection to the foreclosure and forfeiture. Such answer shall be filed in the office of the undersigned Clerk of the Court, and a copy of the answer shall be served on the Prosecuting Attorney, on or before 28 days after the date of final publication of this notice. If no answer is filed with respect to a parcel listed in the complaint, on or before the date specified as the last day for filing an answer, a judgement of foreclosure and forfeiture will be taken by default as to that parcel. Any parcel as to which a foreclosure and forfeiture is taken by default shall be sold for the satisfaction of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest, and the costs incurred in the foreclosure and forfeiture proceeding, which are due and unpaid. At any time prior to the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, any owner or lienholder of, or other person with an interest in, a parcel listed in the complaint may redeem the parcel by tendering to the Treasurer the amount of taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel, together with all cost incurred in the proceeding instituted against the parcel under Section 5721.18(B) of the Ohio Revised Code. Upon the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, there shall be no further equity of redemption. After the filing of any such entry, any person claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any such right, title, or interest in, lien upon, and any equity of redemption in, such parcel. Noreen M. Saunders Clerk of the Court Common Pleas Court Gallia County, Ohio 6/1/22,6/8/22,6/15/22 �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Review: Sorry, Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ is a buzzkill By Jake Coyle AP Film Writer “In 1995, Andy got a toy from his favorite movie. This is that movie.” So begins “Lightyear,” a new Pixar release that takes a meta approach to the animation studio’s flagship franchise. It isn’t a prequel to “Toy Story,” exactly, but instead presents the movie that inspired Buzz Lightyear toys in the first place. It’s a potentially clever bit of reverse engineering by the Walt Disney Co., which, after decades of growing merchandizing out of its films, has reversed course. We aren’t exactly through the looking glass, but we may be through the Happy Meal. It’s honestly a gambit — taking a fictional movie-within-a-movie and making it real — that I’ve wanted to see attempted before. But the truth is, the appeal of all these faux-film cameos is predicated on their brevity. So should “Lightyear” have been a feature film or a Pixar short? The “Toy Story” — in which the “real” Buzz (drawn more human-like and voiced by Chris Evans, stepping in for Tim Allen), not the toy version, is marooned on a distant planet with felDisney/Pixar via AP low Space Ranger Alisha The character Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans, appears in a Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba) scene from the animated film “Lightyear,” releasing June 17. and a spaceship full of people. Every time Buzz During the pandemic, answer, I think, is very attempts to rocket into “Luca,” “Soul” and much the latter. light speed to get help The “Toy Story” films, “Turning Red” were back on Earth, something all routed instead to once an almost perfect goes wrong. Each trial Disney+, sometimes trilogy, were already takes a day but, back on reportedly against the stretching toward infinity and beyond with “Toy objections of Pixar’s own the faraway planet, everyone else has lived through animators. Story 4,” a nine-yearsyears. But “Lightyear,” later-sequel that was perBuzz’s most notable helmed by “Finding haps propelled less by a need for narrative closure Dory” co-director Angus companion, though, is a highly intelligent robotic MacLane (who made than it was box-office cat named Sox (voiced some of the “Toy Story” imperatives. But at the by “The Good Dinosaur” shorts and TV specials same time, Forky. Forky director Peter Sohn), an that have expanded the made it forgivable. especially familiar kind film series), arrives in What’s compelling of Disney sidekick surely theaters just as summer “Lightyear” is harder to designed to kickstart movies are reaching the say, but there is a bland, a new merchandizing stratosphere again. So it vaguely “Planes” feeling may be a bit of a buzzkill opportunity. here that smacks of a “Lightyear,” a Walt to call “Lightyear” — the straight-to-video spinoff. Disney Co. release, is biggest kids movie to Yet unlike that “Cars” detour, “Lightyear” bears come along in a while — rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of a failed mission. the Pixar imprimatur. America for action/peril. It’s a surprisingly selfAnd, ironically, it’s the Running time: 105 mincontained film — that first Pixar film in more utes. Two stars out of opening title card is one than two years to debut four. of the only tethers to exclusively in theaters. Wednesday, June 15, 2022 5 FDA advisers back COVID-19 vaccine for older kids By Mike Stobbe to children, too. If the FDA authorizes Moderna’s vaccine for teens and younger children, NEW YORK — A the Centers for Disease government advisory panel Tuesday endorsed Control and Prevention will next decide a second brand of whether to recommend COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and the shots. The Massachusetts teens. company is seeking The Food and Drug clearance for two doses, Administration’s outand plans to later offer side experts voted unanimously that Mod- a booster. Tuesday’s vote was only for two erna’s vaccine is safe doses — full-strength and effective enough for 12-17 and half-sized to give kids ages 6 to doses for those 6-11. 17. If the FDA agrees, “The data do supit would become the second option for those port that the benefits children, joining Pfizer’s outweigh the risks for vaccine. The same FDA both of these doses, in both of these age expert panel will meet Wednesday to consider groups,” said the CDC’s Dr. Melinda Wharton, a tot-sized shots from Moderna and Pfizer for member of the panel. The FDA held up the littlest kids, those Moderna’s teen vaccine under 5. Moderna’s COVID-19 for months while it investigated a rare side vaccine has long been effect, heart inflammaavailable for adults in the U.S. and elsewhere tion. That’s mostly and more than three See COVID | 7 dozen countries offer it AP Medical Writer Classifieds EMPLOYMENT REAL ESTATE FOR RENT Help Wanted General 0LJ :HOGHUV 1HHGHG� Please apply in person at King Kutter II ,Inc. 2150 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Full time employment . 1st Shift 7:00- 3:30 M-F. Benefits include health, dental and vision Insurance. Paid vacation and paid holidays. Must pass physical and drug screen. 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The object of the action is to obtain from the court a judgment foreclosing the tax liens against such real estate, forfeiting the property to the state, and ordering the sale of such real estate for the satisfaction of the tax liens on it. Such action is brought against the real property only and no personal judgement shall be entered in it. However, if pursuant to the action, the property is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against it, the Court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgement against the owner of record of a parcel for the amount of the difference. The permanent parcel number of each parcel included in such action; the full street address of the parcel, if available; a description of the parcel as set forth in the associated delinquent vacant land tax certificate or master list of delinquent vacant tracts; a statement of the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel; the name and address of the last known owner of the parcel as they appear on the general tax list; and the names and addresses of each lienholder and other person with an interest in the parcel identified in a statutorily required title search relating to the parcel; all as more fully set forth in the complaint, are as follows: 21 DT 2 LAST KNOWN OWNER: Amber Gaither LIEN HOLDERS/ OTHER PERSONS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY: Amber Gaither, Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Beneficiaries and Assigns of Amber Gaither, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Amber Gaither ADDRESS: 11799 S Rt 141, Patriot, Ohio 45658 PARCEL NUMBER: 021-001-246-01 TAXES UNPAID AND DELINQUENT: $3,123.56 The complete land description of the parcel(s) may be obtained by viewing the COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE IN REM that is on file in this case with the Gallia County Clerk of Courts, Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust St., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Any person owning or claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel of real property above listed may file an answer in such action setting forth the nature and amount of interest owned or claimed and any defense or objection to the foreclosure and forfeiture. Such answer shall be filed in the office of the undersigned Clerk of the Court, and a copy of the answer shall be served on the Prosecuting Attorney, on or before 28 days after the date of final publication of this notice. If no answer is filed with respect to a parcel listed in the complaint, on or before the date specified as the last day for filing an answer, a judgement of foreclosure and forfeiture will be taken by default as to that parcel. Any parcel as to which a foreclosure and forfeiture is taken by default shall be sold for the satisfaction of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest, and the costs incurred in the foreclosure and forfeiture proceeding, which are due and unpaid. At any time prior to the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, any owner or lienholder of, or other person with an interest in, a parcel listed in the complaint may redeem the parcel by tendering to the Treasurer the amount of taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel, together with all cost incurred in the proceeding instituted against the parcel under Section 5721.18(B) of the Ohio Revised Code. Upon the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, there shall be no further equity of redemption. After the filing of any such entry, any person claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any such right, title, or interest in, lien upon, and any equity of redemption in, such parcel. Noreen M. Saunders Clerk of the Court Common Pleas Court Gallia County, Ohio 6/1/22,6/8/22,6/15/22 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY FOR DELINQUENT LAND TAXES, BY ACTION IN REM BY THE COUNTY TREASURER OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO. Public notice is hereby given that on the 29TH day of April, 2022, Steve McGhee, the County Treasurer of Gallia County, Ohio, filed a complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County, Ohio at Gallipolis, for the foreclosure of liens and forfeiture of property for delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against certain real property situated in such county, as described fully in that complaint. The object of the action is to obtain from the court a judgment foreclosing the tax liens against such real estate, forfeiting the property to the state, and ordering the sale of such real estate for the satisfaction of the tax liens on it. Such action is brought against the real property only and no personal judgement shall be entered in it. However, if pursuant to the action, the property is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against it, the Court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgement against the owner of record of a parcel for the amount of the difference. The permanent parcel number of each parcel included in such action; the full street address of the parcel, if available; a description of the parcel as set forth in the associated delinquent vacant land tax certificate or master list of delinquent vacant tracts; a statement of the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel; the name and address of the last known owner of the parcel as they appear on the general tax list; and the names and addresses of each lienholder and other person with an interest in the parcel identified in a statutorily required title search relating to the parcel; all as more fully set forth in the complaint, are as follows: 21 DT 1 LAST KNOWN OWNER: Roger L. Ward LIEN HOLDERS/ OTHER PERSONS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY: Roger L. Ward, Unknown Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Beneficiaries and Assigns of Roger L. Ward, Ohio Dept. of Taxation, Asset Acceptance ADDRESS: 1691 St Rt 7 N, Vinton, Ohio 45686 PARCEL NUMBER: 001-001-080-01 TAXES UNPAID AND DELINQUENT: $21,277.17 The complete land description of the parcel(s) may be obtained by viewing the COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE IN REM that is on file in this case with the Gallia County Clerk of Courts, Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust St., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Any person owning or claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel of real property above listed may file an answer in such action setting forth the nature and amount of interest owned or claimed and any defense or objection to the foreclosure and forfeiture. Such answer shall be filed in the office of the undersigned Clerk of the Court, and a copy of the answer shall be served on the Prosecuting Attorney, on or before 28 days after the date of final publication of this notice. If no answer is filed with respect to a parcel listed in the complaint, on or before the date specified as the last day for filing an answer, a judgement of foreclosure and forfeiture will be taken by default as to that parcel. Any parcel as to which a foreclosure and forfeiture is taken by default shall be sold for the satisfaction of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest, and the costs incurred in the foreclosure and forfeiture proceeding, which are due and unpaid. At any time prior to the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, any owner or lienholder of, or other person with an interest in, a parcel listed in the complaint may redeem the parcel by tendering to the Treasurer the amount of taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel, together with all cost incurred in the proceeding instituted against the parcel under Section 5721.18(B) of the Ohio Revised Code. Upon the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, there shall be no further equity of redemption. After the filing of any such entry, any person claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any such right, title, or interest in, lien upon, and any equity of redemption in, such parcel. Noreen M. Saunders Clerk of the Court Common Pleas Court Gallia County, Ohio 6/1/22,6/8/22,6/15/22 The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, filing an appeal, or ADA accommodations may be obtained at: https://epa.ohio.gov/actions or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov Application of Title V Permit Imperial Electric Company 345 Sycamore St, Middleport, OH 45760 ID #: A0071744 Date of Action: 06/02/2022 Title V Renewal. Final Issuance of Renewal of NPDES Permit Eastern Local School Dist 38900 State Rte 7, Reedsville, OH Facility Description: Wastewater-School or Hospital Receiving Water: East Bank Shade River ID #: 0PT00046*ED Date of Action: 06/06/2022 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. 6/15/22 LEGAL NOTICE The parties listed below whose last known address is listed below, the place of residence of each being unknown, will take notice that on the date of filing listed below, the undersigned Plaintiff filed its Amended Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, of Gallia County, Ohio, alleging that Plaintiff is the holder of certain tax certificates (listed below), purchased from the Gallia County Treasurer in conformity with statutory authority, and is vested with the first lien previously held by the State of Ohio and its taxing districts for the amount of taxes, assessments, penalties, charges and interest charged against the subject parcel. Plaintiff further alleges that the certificate redemption price of each certificate is due and unpaid, and that it has filed a Notice of Intent to Foreclose with the Gallia County Treasurer, which the Treasurer has certified indicating the certificate has not been redeemed. Plaintiff further alleges that there are also due and payable taxes, assessments, penalties and charges on the subject parcel that are not covered by the certificate, including all costs related directly or indirectly to the tax certificate (including attorneys fees of the holders' attorney and fees and costs of the proceedings). Plaintiff further alleges that it is owed the sums shown below on each tax certificate, plus interest at a rate of 17.5% per annum on the first tax certificate, from the certificate's purchase date to the date a notice of intent was filed, and 18% thereafter and on any other subsequently purchased tax certificate which are a first and prior lien against the real estate described below, superior to all other liens and encumbrances upon the subject parcel shown below. Plaintiff prays that the defendants named below be required to answer and set up their interest in said premises or be forever barred from asserting the same; that all taxes, assessments, penalties and interest due and unpaid, together with the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees, on the tax certificates be found to be a good and valid first lien on said premises; that the equity of redemption of said premises be foreclosed, said premises sold as provided by law, and for such other relief as is just and equitable. The defendants named below are required to answer on or before the 6th day of July. By Suzanne M. Godenswager (0086422), Sandhu Law Group, LLC, 1213 Prospect Avenue, Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44115, 216-373-1001, Attorney for Plaintiff listed below. 19CV000126 TAX EASE OHIO, LLC V. BURNIE E. WATSON, ET AL. Date of Filing: August 16, 2021 Published on: The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, and/or Administrators of Nellie Clary, Deceased, whose last known address is: Unknown Base Lien: 17-018 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,561.84 Additional Liens: 17-029 Certificate Purchase Price: $940.88 18-023 Certificate Purchase Price: $694.97 17-019 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,864.09 17-030 Certificate Purchase Price: $686.91 17-020 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,629.36 17-031 Certificate Purchase Price: $687.40 18-024 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,534.95 Permanent Parcel Nos.: 01100140300, 01100150500, 01100150600 Also known as: Good Hope Road, Crown City, OH 45623 (A full copy of the legal description can be found in the Gallia County Recorder's office) 6/1/22,6/8/22,6/15/22 �S ports 6 Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing 2022 OHSAA FALL SPORTS DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWN Minimal changes within OVP area Meigs, Eastern drop down a division in volleyball By Bryan Walters lone Division IV program in the area, while the Marauders and Raiders remain at the Division V level. The Eagles, COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Jeffersons were all about mov- Tornadoes and Rebels all stayed at the Division VII level ing on up. as well. A couple of Meigs County The Blue Devils, Raiders teams might enjoy the thought and Marauders remain at D-2 of moving on down. in both boys golf and cross The volleyball teams at country, while the Eagles, RebMeigs and Eastern were the els and Tornadoes do the same only notable changes from in Division III for the same a year ago as the Ohio High two sports. School Athletic Association The Lady Raiders, Lady released its divisional breakdowns for fall sports on Mon- Marauders and Blue Angels stay in Division II in girls day. cross country, with the Lady All six high schools on the Eagles, Lady Tornadoes and Buckeye side of the Ohio ValLady Rebels returning to the ley Publishing area — MHS, D-3 ranks in the same sport. EHS, Gallia Academy, River All six area programs will be Valley, Southern and South at the Division II level again Gallia — had no changes to in girls golf. GAHS will also their football status from last compete again at the Division fall. The Blue Devils are still the II level in both boys and girls bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Meigs junior-to-be EJ Anderson (5) hits a spike attempt over a pair of River Valley defenders during a volleyball match on Sept. 9, 2021, in Bidwell, Ohio. soccer. Both the Blue Angels and the Lady Raiders remain in Division II for volleyball, but the Lady Marauders are dropping down from D-2 to Division III this fall due to the enrollment numbers and competitive balance. The Lady Tornadoes and Lady Rebels will be back in Division IV like they were a year ago, but the Lady Eagles make a return to the D-4 ranks after spending the last few postseasons in the Division III tournament. Visit ohsaa.org to see any and all of the 2022 OHSAA fall divisional breakdowns by sport. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2101. QB Watson again denies sexual misconduct claims By Tom Withers AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio — The new lawsuits — and potential for more — against Deshaun Watson may have further damaged his image and swayed opinion about him. However, they’ve only deepened his resolve. The Cleveland Browns quarterback reiterated Tuesday that he never committed sexual misconduct alleged by two dozen women in Texas, adding he plans to keep fighting to clear his name. “I never assaulted anyone,” Watson said following practice as the Browns held their mandatory minicamp. “I never harassed anyone or I never disrespected anyone. I never forced anyone to do anything.” Watson, who is facing civil lawsuits from 24 massage therapists accusing him of sexual assault and harassment during private sessions when he played for the Houston Texans, stood by previous comments proclaiming his innocence. While acknowledging his actions have impacted others, Watson maintained he’s not done anything wrong. “I just want to clear my name,” he said. Watson’s comments were his first public ones since March 25, when he was introduced by the Browns after they persuaded him to waive his no-trade clause and signed him to a fully guaranteed, five-year, $230 million contract despite his legal troubles. Since then, his entanglements have grown, with two more women filing lawsuits in the wake of other accusers detailing disturbing encounters with Watson on a report by HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.” There was also a New York Times report that Watson booked appointments with at least 66 different women over 17 months while he played for the Texans. And on Monday, attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents all the women suing Watson, said he plans to file two more lawsuits against the quarterback. Watson, who was not indicted on criminal complaints by grand juries in two different Texas counties, may be losing the public relations battle. But remains staunchly adamant he hasn’t broken any laws. “I’ve been honest and I’ve been truthful about my stance,” he said. “I never forced on anyone and I never assaulted anyone. That’s what I’ve been saying since the beginning and I’ll continue to do that until all the facts come out.” There’s also the matter of the 26-year-old’s football future. The NFL is investigating Watson to determine whether the three-time Pro Bowler violated its personalconduct policy. He faces a potential lengthy suspension, depending on findings by investigators who will present evidence to Sue L. Robinson, a former federal judge appointed jointly by the league and NFL Players Association as a disciplinary officer. Watson spent several hours with league officials in Houston last month and said he was “open and truthful” during the interviews sessions. “I did everything they asked me to do,” he said. “I answered every question truthfully that the NFL asked me. That’s all I can do is be honest and tell them exactly what happened.” Jeff Dean | AP Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, center right, takes part in drills with teammates Drew Sample, right, Jonah Williams (73) and Jackson Carman, left, at the team’s stadium Tuesday in Cincinnati. Healthy again, Bengals’ Burrow embraces ‘normal’ offseason By Mitch Stacy Brown Stadium, the first of three sessions that will wrap up team activities until the start of training CINCINNATI — Joe camp in late July. Burrow is entering his “I’m just getting stronthird season in the NFL. ger, body is getting more However, this is his connected, moving more first reasonably normal efficiently, the whole nine offseason for the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback. yards,” he said. Coach Zac Taylor He’s not taking it for appreciates the head start granted. Burrow, the top overall the Bengals are getting this time with Burrow at pick in the 2020 draft, full speed and knowing entered the league amid the uncertainty and chaos he can map out the preseason with his starting of the pandemic. A seriquarterback ready. ous knee injury in the “I know that was 10th game of that rookie something he mentioned season required surgery, months ago was looking and his rehab continued forward to being healthy even as the 2021 season for spring and having a got underway. real spring,” Taylor said. So the 25-year-old “I think he just continues Burrow is healthy for offseason team workouts to raise the standard of what we expect. He is for the first time, shedcertainly a leader of the ding the brace he wore offense and this team on his repaired left knee all of last season when he and he holds himself to improbably took the Ben- a very high standard and expects those around him gals to a Super Bowl for the first time in 33 years. to raise their standards as well.” “I’ve just been able to Burrow was the most focus on the entirety of myself, weight room and sacked quarterback in the NFL last season, and conditioning, on field, the Bengals acted quickly throwing, mechanics, all during free agency, of it, not really focusing signing veterans Alex on the knee,” Burrow said Tuesday after a swel- Cappa, Ted Karras and La’el Collins to help try tering practice at Paul AP Sports Writer to keep their franchise QB upright more often. Cappa is recovering from a core muscle injury, but Taylor said he is confident Cincinnati’s new center will be healthy by the start of training camp. “The biggest thing is just getting the chemistry back with the receivers, obviously, but getting that relationship built back up in the locker room,” Burrow said. “We got some new faces in there, and so you’ve got to kind of start from the ground up every year and build that relationship throughout the locker room. Every year you have 15 to 20 new faces with all the rookies and free agents that you bring in. So just building that team cohesiveness played a big part in our success last year.” The Bengals started slow in 2021, and Burrow admittedly didn’t feel fully confident of his left knee until about the halfway point. Cincinnati came on late, won the AFC North with a 10-7 record and then pulled out playoff wins over the Raiders, Titans and Chiefs. The subpar offensive line was manhandled in a 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. Taylor, who was 6-25-1 in his first two seasons as Bengals head coach, knows how difficult it is to get a team to the Super Bowl, but the journey seems more manageable behind Burrow, who is feeling good and is, as always, tremendously confident. “You want a guy who’s really got the mental makeup of exactly what you want from your quarterback,” Taylor said. “We have extremely high expectations for Joe, but I don’t think anyone has higher expectations than he has for himself. He’s played for championships now at every level, and that’s what you want driving your ship.” ALL SIGNED The Bengals on Tuesday signed offensive lineman Cordell Volson, the last of their 2022 draft picks to sign. Volson, a fourth-round pick, was a two-time team captain at North Dakota State University and played in a school-record 65 games for the Bison. �NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, June 15, 2022 7 3 missing, swept away in drainage ditch after severe storms MILWAUKEE (AP) — A child and two men were missing Tuesday after they were swept away in a Milwaukee drainage ditch a day earlier following severe thunderstorms that brought heavy rain and damaging winds to a wide swath of the Midwest and parts of the South, authorities said. Crews resumed their search Tuesday morning for an 11-year-old boy, as well as two men, ages 34 and 37, who entered the water in an attempt to rescue the child Monday evening. Firefighters focused their search Tuesday on three connected tunnels that carry water to the Kinnickinnic River. Search crews did not enter the tunnels Monday night because of dangerous conditions and instead sent a drone inside in an attempt to locate the three, officials said. Names of the missing weren’t immediately released. Police said all three knew each other, but didn’t elaborate. The water was deep and fast-flowing following the severe storms, which also caused damage in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. And the storms also packed a punch early Tuesday as they rolled into West Virginia, where numerous roads were a 98 mph wind gust was recorded at Fort Wayne International Airport, the strongest wind the airport has ever recorded, eclipsing the previous record of a 91 mph gust recorded on June 30, 2012. Extensive storm damage and downed trees were reported in Fort Wayne, where winds ripped siding and insulation from the hangar of SkyWest, an aircraft maintenance company southwest of the Fort Wayne airport’s terminal and runways, exposing the planes inside, WANETV reported. Thunderstorm clusters in the lower Great Lakes region met the criteria to Jovanny Hernandez | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP be considered a derecho, The Milwaukee Fire Department Dive Rescue Team prepares a raft to enter a drainage ditch on Monday in Milwaukee, Wis. A child and the National Weather Sertwo adults were missing after they were swept away in a drainage ditch following severe thunderstorms that brought heavy rains and vice tweeted Tuesday. A damaging winds to a wide swath of the Midwest and parts of the South, authorities said. derecho is a widespread, straight-line wind storm was hospitalized after nation of heat advisories, of wind damage were closed by downed trees reported along the storm’s being hit by falling debris that is associated with excessive heat warnings and power lines. fast-moving severe thunbut was expected to be and excessive heat watch- path, with Chicago’s According to the derstorms. fine. 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Several other senior investigating the Jan. 6, officials warned Trump 2021 riot at the U.S. Capiin a White House meettol has postponed a hearing that they’d resign if ing that was to feature the leadership change dramatic testimony from occurred. former Justice DepartRosen took over the ment officials who were department following the pressured by then-PresDecember 2020 deparident Donald Trump to ture of William Barr, who pursue his false election angered Trump by saying fraud theories. The hearing had been Mandel Ngan | Pool via AP the department had not Committee members arrive as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the found fraud that could scheduled for WednesU.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation on Monday at the Capitol in have affected the results day, but the committee Washington. of the election. Trump on Tuesday morning quickly soured on Rosen, ing the final days of his ing attorney general at of Trump supporters said that it had been administration by urging too, after the then-acting the time of the Capitol stormed the Capitol and delayed. A spokesman attorney general rejected officials to declare the interrupted the certifica- insurrection, as well as for the panel attributed election as corrupt and to entreaties from the two other former top tion of President Joe the postponement to “a president and the White aid in his efforts to chalofficials at the Justice Biden’s victory. number of scheduling House to challenge the lenge the results of the Department, Richard The committee has factors, including producelection results. race won by Democrat Donoghue and Steven already held two heartion timeline and availAround that time, the Joe Biden. Engel. Lawyers for all ings, including a primeability of members and president was introduced Though the lawyers’ three men did not immetime one last week that witnesses.” by Rep. Scott Perry, a accounts have been diately return messages featured never-beforeRep. Adam Kinzinger, documented by the news Pennsylvania Republican seeking comment. seen video of extremists a Republican member and ardent Trump backer, media, the hearing will The witnesses, all of leading the deadly siege. of the committee, said give the American public to Jeffrey Clark, a littleAnother hearing is set to whom have since left on Twitter that the hearits most detailed glimpse known assistant attorney the Justice Department, take place on Thursday. ing had been moved to general who postured of a near-revolt inside are expected to testify The witnesses at next week as a way to himself as willing to about how Trump sought the Justice Department “space out” the testimony Wednesday’s hearing advance Trump’s baseless as Trump contemplated to bend the department were to include Jeffrey surrounding the insurvoting fraud claims. replacing the agency’s to his political will durRosen, who was the actrection, when crowds At one point, according to testimony provided to lawmakers, Clark presented colleagues with a draft letter pushing Georgia officials to convene a special legislative session on the election results. Clark wanted the letter sent, but superiors at the Justice Department refused. A lawyer for Clark did not immediately return a phone message on Wednesday. Clark’s support led Trump to openly contemplate naming him as acting attorney general in place of Rosen. The situation came to a head during a tense, hours-long Jan. 3, 2021 meeting at the White House in which Engel and Donoghue told Trump that they would resign from the Justice Department if Trump proceeded with his plan to fire Rosen and replace him with Clark. Trump ultimately relented, and Rosen remained on as acting attorney general through the end of the administration. US failed to stop fraud in COVID loan program, Clyburn says Ex-WVa councilman sentenced in Capitol riot case Associated Press By Jennifer McDermott and Geoff Mulvihill Associated Press The U.S. failed to take basic steps at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses, depleting the funds and making people more vulnerable to identity theft, the chairman of a House panel examining the payouts said Tuesday. Democratic Rep. James Clyburn blamed the Trump administration for the problems in the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, overseen by the U.S. Small Business Administration, amid revelations that as much as 20% of the money — tens of billions of dollars — may have been awarded to fraudsters. Clyburn said the Biden administration has implemented measures to identify potential fraud and directed loan officers to address indications of fraud before approving loans, while Congress has invested in fraud prevention and accountability. Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, said the Trump administration and Congress worked together at the beginning of the pandemic, when uncertainty was rampant and much of the economy was locked down, to deliver “much needed relief as fast as we could to help save as many jobs as we Theatre Nam Y. Huh | AP file A Store For Rent sign is displayed at a retail property in Chicago, on June 20, 2020. As much as 20% of a federal pandemic relief program intended to help small businesses weather the COVID19 outbreak is believed to have gone to fraudsters, while some 1.6 million applications for the loans may have been approved without even being evaluated. The program overseen by the U.S. Small Business Administration was one of the key targets of a Tuesday congressional hearing that is expected to look more widely at the fraud that bedeviled many of the federal COVID-19 relief programs. could” and prevent the economy from crashing. Scalise, R-La., said Democrats are undermining the successes, and he asked why the House coronavirus panel Clyburn chairs wasn’t looking into the enhanced unemployment insurance program that was plagued by “egregious and unprecedented fraud” and is a “leading contributor” to the high inflation rates. “I hope that in our oversight of pandemic programs, my Democratic colleagues will be able to recognize the difference between what was needed to save the economy during an unprecedented pandemic versus pushing a partisan, inflation-inducing agenda,” he said. Clyburn, of South Car- Shop of Horrors,” which is scheduled for Aug. 6-7 and Aug. 13-14. From page 1 River City Players will round out the year with “Be My Ghost,” which is form of a performance, but because they will get scheduled for Oct. 22-23 of this year. All perforto experience a diverse mances are held at The group of people working Blakeslee Center. together as one. For more information River City Players welcomes everyone to cel- about our group, how to become a member, or ebrate Ohio Community Theatre Month with them find out more about the shows please visit www. this June. rivercityplayers.org; The first show was email at rivercityplayJune 4-5 with the “River ers1@gmail.com or find City Kids” who perthem on Facebook @rivformed “Shrek Jr” at the ercityplayerstheater. Farmers Bank Theatre in The Blakeslee Center Submitted by Janis Carnahan, in Middleport. The big President of River City Players. summer musical is “Little olina, said the subcommittee will determine what more must be done to bring perpetrators of fraud to justice and how to protect future emergency programs. Clyburn said he supports extending the statute of limitations for this kind of fraud case to give investigators more time to untangle complex potential crimes. Witnesses at the hearing suggested standardizing the data collected by states to make it easier for federal authorities to spot possibly fraudulent patterns. The SBA’s Office of the Inspector General has estimated that at least $80 billion distributed from the $400 billion EIDL program could have been fraudulent, much of it in scams Bill using stolen identities. Separately, staff for the select subcommittee on Tuesday issued a report that found that some 1.6 million applications for the loans may have been approved without being evaluated. The subcommittee’s staff found that those loans were approved in batches of up to 500 applications at a time. Applications were allowed to move through even if they had certain red flags for fraud — such as international client locations or phone numbers not associated with the business or the owner — so long as they weren’t too many of them. The process meant that while software analyzed the applications, they were not even opened by officials before being greenlighted for funding. The SBA’s inspector general, Hannibal “Mike” Ware, said initially there was a huge struggle at the agency about the “need for speed versus the need for controls.” He said he was “screaming” about the need for fraud controls. He said the most concerning thing was self-certification, which meant applicants could say they had a business or a certain number of employees and get money. The subcommittee hearing also tackled broader fraud concerns with the flood of pandemic aid from multiple federal government programs for states, local along the Ohio River. This phase will link the Pomeroy amphitheFrom page 1 ater with the Bridge of Honor - $40,000 for new Meigs County projplayground equipment ects included in the at Hartinger Park and bill are: Diles Park in Middle- $190,000 for the port. Racine Star Mill Park Other highlights of - $150,000 for the bill include: Square One Meigs - $600 million for - $100,000 for the construction of a com- school building construction, renovation munity skate park in and repair through the Syracuse state’s school facilities - $75,000 for the program design and construc- $457 million for tion of Phase 4 of the colleges and universiMiddleport-Pomeroy Walking Path, which is ties - $400 million for the in its final stage of the Public Works Commisseven-plus mile path governments, businesses and the unemployed. The $5 trillion in total aid, delivered in a series of bills signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden, have come with numerous complications. Fraud overwhelmed enhanced unemployment insurance programs funded by the federal government and administered by the states. There was so much aid to governments that many struggled to find a way to spend it all under the original regulations. And there have been questions about whether the Paycheck Protection Program to keep employees working was worth it. The Secret Service said in December that nearly $100 billion has been stolen from COVID19 relief programs, basing that estimate on its cases and data from the Labor Department and the Small Business Administration. The White House downplayed the estimate, saying it was based on old reports. The Federal Emergency Management Agency may have been doublebilled for the funerals of hundreds of people who died of COVID-19, the Government Accountability Office said in April. States and cities continue to be slow to spend their pandemic relief money. This story corrects that Rep. Steve Scalise is the Republican whip, the No. 2 House Republican, not majority whip. sion to help communities with local road, bridge, water and sewer projects - $587 million for state parks and nature preserves - $50 million for the construction and renovation of county jails. Priority would be given to facilities with the greatest needs, as well as projects that would substantially improve the condition, safety and operational ability of the jail. Information provided by State Rep. Jay Edwards. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former city councilman in West Virginia was sentenced Tuesday to 45 days in prison for breaching the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Eric Barber was sentenced by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., for his December guilty plea to a misdemeanor count of illegally entering the Capitol, news outlets reported. Barber also was given a seven-day sentence, which the judge suspended, for stealing a portable battery charger from a media stand inside the Capitol. Barber was ordered to pay $500 restitution for damage done to the Capitol and for the cost of the charger. Barber’s federal public defender had sought probation, saying his 43-year-old client had expressed remorse. Barber is among more than 80 defendants sent to prison for offenses related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to an Associated Press analysis of sentencing data. More than 800 cases have been brought so far in the largest prosecution in Justice Department history. So far, the criminal investigation has focused primarily on the hundreds of Trump supporters who broke through police barricades, shattered windows, attacked officers and stormed into the Capitol. Photos and security video showed Barber inside the Capitol wearing a green combat-style helmet and a green military-style field jacket, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint said video recorded Barber saying, “They’re giving us the building,” and he took selfies in the Rotunda. The riot left more than 100 police officers injured. Nine people died in the riot and its aftermath. Barber was elected to the Parkersburg City Council in 2016 as a Democrat. He changed his registration to independent a year later, then changed it again to Republican before losing his reelection bid in November 2020. � 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 06. June Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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