https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/9af10dbba86ce002f051f60e7880de56.pdf b37b2b7c09aeb9d91a883210bd1f2afd PDF Text Text INSIDE  CALENDAR, Page A2  OBITUARIES, Page A4  SPORTS, Pages B1 Tuesday, July 26, 2022 50¢ 50¢ Gallipolis Gallia Livestock Breed Show held Saturday police Show serves as pre-event to annual fair that kicks off August 1 receive grants by Stephen Santilli FOR RIVER CITIES TRIBUNE & REGISTER From Staff Reports COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced the state will assist more than a dozen law enforcement agencies with local efforts DeWine to combat violence, including gun crime and human trafficking. Fourteen agencies will receive grants totaling $3.5 million as part of the fifth round of DeWine’s Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program. To date, the governor has awarded $23 million to 83 Ohio law enforcement agencies to aid in their work to hold accountable the small number of criminals responsible for most violent crime in the state. A total of $58 million will be awarded as part of the grant program overall. Among the cities receiving funds in this round is the Gallipolis Police Department in Gallia County, which is receiving $155,579.18. The funding allocated to Gallipolis and some of the other recipients is designed to “pay for retention bonuses to help maintain current law enforcement staffing levels, recruit new officers, and continue ongoing public safety services to prevent and investigate violent crime,” according the governor’s office. “Violent crime not only impacts public safety but also quality of life, and I am committed to doing all we can to protect Ohio’s citizens from violence,” DeWine said. “By giving local law enforcement agencies these additional resources, they’ll be able to do more to prevent crime so that community members feel safe.” Agencies receiving grants to implement violent crime reduction strategies as part of this latest round of the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program include: The Toledo Police Department (Lucas County) will receive $372,800 to purchase new technology that will help them prevent and solve crimes in high-crime areas. The enhanced technology will be used to develop better leads to track down prolific criminals. The Cortland Police Department (Trumbull County) will receive $112,097.73 to assign a full-time officer to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force to target violent traffickers. The funds will also pay for overtime for undercover operations. See GRANTS, A4 INDEX GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WV News) — The Gallia County Livestock Breed show was held Saturday at the county fairgrounds. A nasty thunderstorm rolled through an hour or two before the event, but soon the skies turned blue and the sun was beaming brightly. Families were on hand doing the final touches for their breed animals while kids were playing and having fun. Ryleigh Halley was crowned Livestock Queen while the runner-up for General Livestock Queen was Micah Hughes. Senior Livestock Queen is Anna Ferguson and Sadie Cummins earned first runner-up. The Junior Livestock Queen is Abigail Merry while Emmy Fellure was runner-up. Other royalty on hand included 2021 Miss Gallia County Junior Fair Queen Erin Pope and contestants Photo by Stephen Santilli One of the contestants and her mom sheer a sheep prior to the show. in this year’s contest. Brandy Lambert is a contestant for Miss Gallia County. She drove to the fairgrounds with her goat in her grandfather’s pick- up truck. “I had to use Grandpa’s truck because my trailer had a flat tire,” she said, quickly followed by a nervous laugh. She went on to say that Grandpa started laughing when she told him her situation. “He told me, come and get my truck, B. He has always been supportive of everything we do, especially when it comes to the fair.” Family is a key part of the fair for many of the youth, and Lambert is no different. She explained the importance of taking part in the Junior Fair stems from her stepfather Danny Gillenwater passing away from cancer five years ago. “I just want to succeed,” she said as she became visibly emotional. “He’s the one that got me into showing, and it motivates me to honor the memory of him, and I hope to make him proud me.” Fred Deel is the president of the Fair Council and was on hand, per usual, to help with logistics at the breed show Saturday evening. “We are here to sort of kick off the beginning of the Junior Fair. Even though it’s a week before the actual fair starts, it’s a good way for all of us to iron out any issues or things like that before the big show,” Deel said. See SHOW, A4 Contestants prepare for Jr. Fair Queen contest by John G. MIller WV NEWS EXECUTIVE EDITOR GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WV News) — Nine Gallia County young women between the ages of 1619 have been working for weeks now in preparation for the Gallia County Junior Fair Pageant. While there will be a formal pageant at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 1 — the first night of the fair — this is not a beauty pageant, according to Amy Toler-Roe, one of the three members of the committee that oversees the pageant and the contestants. Other committee members are Ginger Canaday Thompson and Danella Newberry, both of whom are also fair board members. Toler-Roe, who was crowned Miss Gallia County Junior Fair Queen in Barnette Queen Erin Pope 1996, emphasized that pageant judges look for the most well-rounded contestant who will represent the fair and county well. While appearance is a part of the judges’ scoring, it only makes up 20% of the total score. Other fac- Conant tors are: — Activities, attendance, participation, leadership, achievements, initiatives. — Poise and personality. Price — Self-presentation. — Responsiveness to questions. “(This) is something that we definitely talk to the girls about, that it’s not a beauty pageant. We look at the total package. The young lady who represents herself, first and Greenlee Lambert Lear Shriver Swain Weaver foremost with poise, grace, dignity, demands respect in a humbling way,” Toler-Roe said. The nine contestants looking to replace 2021 Gallia County Junior Fair Queen Erin Pope are: — Bailey Barnett, Gallia Academy High School. — Haleigh Conant, River Valley High School. — Sydney Greelee, Gallia Academy High School. — Brandy Lambert, River Valley High School. — Alivia Lear, Gallia Academy High School. See PAGEANT, A4 Mason Schools name Teacher, Service Person of the Year by Stephen Santill FOR RIVER CITIES TRIBUNE & REGISTER POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WV News) — Mason County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Keith R. Burdette has announced Mason County Schools’ nominees for the 2023 West Virginia Teacher of the Year and 2023 School Service Employee of the Year. The Mason County Teacher of the Year is Lisa G. Bryant. She is also now one of 10 finalists for State Teacher of the Year honors. Bryant is a second-grade teacher at Point Pleasant Primary School. She has served Mason CounBryant ty students for 26 years, teaching multiple grade levels and subjects as well as special education. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Education K-8 and Mentally Impaired K-12 as well as Master of Arts Degrees in Good News ......................... A2 Classified .......................... B45 Opinion ............................... A6 Comics & Puzzles............. B6-7 Learning Disabilities K-12 and Reading K-12. All of Bryant’s degrees and certifications were earned at Marshall University. She has served in school leadership positions throughout her career and was named Stewart Johnson Post 9926 Teacher of the Year in 2009 and Carol S. Miller Reading Teacher of the Year in 2010-11. Ms. Bryant also teaches piano and enjoys playing the piano for community events including the Black Knight Revue. 2023 Mason County School Service Personnel Employee of the Year is Marketta Crum. She works as a secretary at Beale Elementary School. Crum Crum has been employed by Mason County Schools for the past 21 years and has served as Secretary for Beale Elementary School from 2008 to the present. She has been recognized for her exceptional skills 304-626-1400 or 1-800-982-6034 Copyright 2022 • WV News Gallia | Meigs | Mason and willingness to assist students and staff. She is active in the community as an advocate for juvenile diabetes research and is active in the Daughters of the American Revolution organization. Bryant and Crum, along with individual school winners, will be honored early in the upcoming school year. As county winners they are now competing for state recognition. State winners will be announced on Sept. 13 in Charleston by Department of Education officials. 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Jim Oiler, commander of Cadot-Blessing Camp No. 126 in Gallipolis, served as master of ceremonies for the memorial services. Oiler introduced Bill Beardsley, commander of Benjamin Fearing Camp No. 2 in Marietta, Thomas Galloway, commander of BrooksGrant Camp No. 7 in Pomeroy, members of the Battery K 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Townsend Camp No. 108 and its Ladies Auxiliary, and Ohio Department SUVCW Jr. Vice Commander Cameron Lowery. Lowery thanked everyone for the opportunity to take part in the ceremony, and for the excellent job that was done to prepare for the memorial. “We are here on sacred grounds to honor the men that fought so bravely to preserve our state and country. They sacrificed their lives to let peace and unity inherit this land for years to come,” Lowery said. The service included an invocation and benediction by Cadot-Blessing’s Camp Chaplain J.P. Davis, Pledge of Allegiance led by Bill McCreedy, patriotic instruction of Cadot-Blessing, musical selections from the From Staff Reports GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Season passes for the Gallia County Junior Fair are now on sale. Season passes may be purchased from Gallia County 4-H clubs, advisors and members as well as the following business locations: All Gallia County ofnews@rivercitiesnews.com fices and branch locations of The Ohio Valley Bank, WesCIRCULATION ................. banco, and Farmer’s Bank. Cost of the season pass (740) 446-2342 will be $30 and will ad- circulation@rivercitiesnews.com Your Bulletin Board Free Ads 1-800-345-9153 YBB.com/FREEADS classified@rivercitiesnews.com RETAIL ADS ..................... (740) 446-2342 Call us between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline is on Monday at noon. advertising@rivercitiesnews.com River City Tribune (USPS# 45631) is published weekly by WV News Company, 825 3rd Avenue, Gallipolis, OH. 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During the Battle of Buffington Island, the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry was on the shore of the Ohio River on the West Virginia side, and helped capture some of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan’s men. Col. Rutherford B. Hayes was the commanding officer, and among those troops was 2nd Lt. William McKinley. Both men were from Ohio, and had volunteered for service in 1861 when the American Civil War began. Hayes began his military career as an officer, McKinley as an enlisted mit one person to the fairgrounds and shows each day of the fair (does not include rides). Please note that season passes will only be available on the fair gates on Monday of the fair. The daily admission price will be $10 per day and includes entertainment, shows, and amusement rides. Daily tickets are available only at each of the entrance gates to the fairgrounds. Children un- der 2 years of age are admitted free, however they must purchase a ride pass to be admitted onto the rides. Senior citizen day will be observed on Tuesday, Aug. 2. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Gallia County Agricultural Society, you can do so, if you reside in Gallia County and are 18 years of age or older, by purchasing a membership for $2. Memberships must be purchased by the individual and you may not purchase a membership for someone else. A membership entitles the member to vote in the annual election of directors which is held on the third Thursday in September. Memberships will be on sale in the Fairboard Office during the fair and at Brown Insurance. Memberships do not admit you to the fair or any of the rides. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brothers Big Sisters orga- ter Conservation District Mason County Chamber of Commerce nization. The luncheon cost Board of Supervisors will luncheon set July 26 is $10 for non-members hold their regular monthly CLASSIFIEDS .................. The Mason County Chamber of Commerce will hold (740) 446-2342 a luncheon at noon, TuesSee the classified section for inday, July 26. The luncheon formation about placing an ad, or will be held at the Marshall you can call us between 8:30 a.m. U/MOVC, 1 John Marshall and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline is on Monday at Way, Sandhill Road, Point Pleasant. The guest speaknoon. er will be Neil Bumgarner, who will present on the Big Business Ads 1-740-446-2342 wvnews.com/Classifieds Civil War era performed by Steve Free, and the laying of wreaths. A brief history of the battle by Cadot-Blessing member Eugene Huffman mentioned the participation of two officers from Ohio who would become US presidents after the war, Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley. The 1st Ohio Light Artillery Battery A fired a salute using Civil War cannons from the Ohio Statehouse before taps was played by Bill McCreedy to end the service. The Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial Park is operated by the Buffington Island Battlefield Foundation. For more in- Gallia Co Jr. Fair season passes now on sale Our editorial mission is to report the news of Gallia, Meigs, and Mason Counties in a timely, accurate, balanced and fair manner. We also will provide a forum for the discussion of all important community issues and will strive to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. To start a home delivery subscription or to let us know about a service problem, call from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Photo by James Oiler Cameron Lowery, junior vice commander of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Ohio, attended the ceremony on behalf of the organization. private. When McKinley arrived in Columbus with the newly formed Poland Guards, they were combined with other units to form the 23rd Ohio Infantry, and it was here that McKinley first encountered Hayes. McKinley later related that he was impressed with the way Hayes dealt with the troops. Hayes was assigned as one of the commanders of the regiment, and after a month of training, deployed to western Virginia in June as part of the Kanawha Division under the command of Brig. Gen. Jacob D. Cox. In September, McKinley saw his first action at the Battle of Carnifax Ferry. The encounter resulted in a Union victory in which the Confederates were driven from what would become West Virginia. McKinley’s courage and leadership during the battle caught the attention of his commanders, among them Hayes. Their relationship quickly developed, and Hayes became a friend and mentor to McKinley, a relationship that lasted until Hayes’ passing in 1893. By the end of the war, both men had become brevet major generals, and both would later become president of the United States: Hayes was elected in 1876, as the 19th president, and chose to serve only one term; McKinley was elected in 1896, and won a second term in 1900. On Sept. 6, 1901, McKinley was shot twice by an assassin during a public appearance, and died Sept. 14, 1901. and $8 for members and includes a box lunch from Subway. Email your RSVP’s to hilda@masoncountychamber.org. Meigs Soil & Water Conservation Board of Supervisors to meet ebrate her 98th birthday Aug. 3 with a card shower. Cards may be sent to 1595 meeting on Thursday, July Tomblinson Run Rd, Leon, 28, 2022, at noon at the dis- WV 25123 trict office. The office is loForum on overdose cated at 113 E. Memorial crisis set Aug. 4 in Drive, Suite D, Pomeroy. Parkersburg Celebrating 98th birthday with card shower A public forum on the overdose crisis will be held 6:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at The Rock Church, 1305 37th The Meigs Soil & Wa- Rebecca Hudson will cel- Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia. Hope For Recovery: A Conversation About The Overdose Crisis” will be led by Andrew Bell, Rural Health Community technical expert. Meigs County Public Employee Retires to meet POMEROY — Meigs County Public Employee Retirees Inc., Chapter 74, will meet Friday, Aug. 5th at 1 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center, 260 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. Becca Martin, project director of Vantage of Southeast Ohio, an organization that works with senior citizens interested in obtaining part- or full-time employment, will be the guest speaker. Also, Greg Ervin, PERI District 7 representative, will be present to provide updates on issues affecting PERI members. All Meigs County Public Employee retirees are urged to attend. Faith Valley Community Church to hold homecoming Aug. 7 The Faith Valley Community Church will hold a homecoming service at 10 a.m., Aug. 7. The church is located on Bulaville Pike in Gallipolis, Ohio. TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, July 26, the 207th day of 2022. There are 158 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 26, 2016, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. On this date: In 1775, the Continental Congress established a Post Office and appointed Benjamin Franklin its Postmaster-General. In 1847, the western African country of Liberia, founded by freed American slaves, declared its independence. In 1863, Sam Houston, former president of the Republic of Texas, died in Huntsville at age 70. In 1945, the Potsdam Declaration warned Imperial Japan to unconditionally surrender, or face “prompt and utter destruction.” Winston Churchill resigned as Britain’s prime minister after his Conservatives were soundly defeated by the Labour Party; Clement Attlee succeeded him. In 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act, which reorganized America’s armed forces as the National Military Establishment and created the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1953, Fidel Castro began his revolt against Fulgencio Batista with an unsuccessful attack on an army barracks in eastern Cuba. (Castro ousted Batista in 1959.) In 1971, Apollo 15 was launched from Cape Kennedy on America’s fourth successful manned mission to the moon. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2002, the Republican-led House voted, 295132, to create an enormous Homeland Security Department in the biggest government reorganization in decades. Ten years ago: The White House said President Barack Obama would not push for stricter gun laws, one day after his impassioned remarks about the need to keep assault weapons off the streets. With the Olympics Games as a backdrop, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney held a day of meetings with Britain’s most powerful people; however, Romney rankled his hosts with comments he’d made upon his arrival calling London’s problems with the games’ preparation “disconcerting.” Five years ago: Actor June Foray, the voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel and hundreds of other cartoon characters, died in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 99. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Robert Colbert is 91. Actor-singer Darlene Love is 81. Singer Brenton Wood is 81. Rock star Mick Jagger is 79. Movie director Peter Hyams is 79. Actor Helen Mirren is 77. Rock musician Roger Taylor (Queen) is 73. Actor Susan George is 72. Olympic gold medal figure skater Dorothy Hamill is 66. Actor Nana Visitor is 65. Actor Kevin Spacey is 63. Rock singer Gary Cherone is 61. Actor Sandra Bullock is 58. Actor-comedian Danny Woodburn is 58. Rock singer Jim Lindberg (Pennywise) is 57. Actor Jeremy Piven is 57. Rapper-reggae singer Wayne Wonder is 56. Actor Jason Statham is 55. Actor Cress Williams is 52. TV host Chris Harrison is 51. Actor Kate Beckinsale is 49. Actor Gary Owen is 49. Rock musician Dan Konopka (OK Go) is 48. Gospel/ Contemporary Christian singer Rebecca St. James is 45. Actor Eve Myles is 44. Actor Juliet Rylance is 43. Actor Monica Raymund is 36. Actor Caitlin Gerard is 34. Actor Francia Raisa is 34. Actor Bianca Santos is 32. Actor-singer Taylor Momsen is 29. Actor Elizabeth Gillies is 29. �Local Tuesday, July 26, 2022 A3 Point Pleasant Yards of the Month announced From Staff Reports Submitted photo Ward 6: 2611 Garfield Avenue, Point Pleasant James and Vicky Hollingshead. Submitted photo Ward 5: 2609 Mount Vernon Avenue, Point Pleasant, Ed and Donna Woomer. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Tu-EndieWei Garden Club Yards of the Month for July has been announced: Ward 1: 20 Main Street, Point Pleasant, Tom and Becky Reynolds. Ward 2: 705 Main Street, Point Pleasant, Tony Riffle. Ward 3: 1606 Jefferson Blvd, Point Pleasant, Morgan and Vicki Bragg (also the winners of the $25 gift card to Bob’s Market sponsored by the Garden Club). Ward 4: 720 McCullough Road, Point Pleasant, Chad and Clara Brown. Ward 5: 2609 Mount Vernon Avenue, Point Pleasant, Ed and Donna Woomer. Ward 6: 2611 Garfield Avenue, Point Pleasant, James and Vicky Hollingshead. Ward 7: 500 Chandler Drive, Point Pleasant, Roger Johnson. Ward 8: 2808 Pine Avenue, Point Pleasant, Mitchell and Rita Mace. Business of the Month: 332 Viand Street, Point Pleasant, Lemon and Lavender. Submitted photo (above and below) Business of the Month, Lemon and Lavender Submitted photo Ward 3: 1606 Jefferson Blvd, Point Pleasant Morgan and Vicki Bragg (also the winners of the $25 gift card to Bob’s Market sponsored by the Garden Club) Submitted photo Ward 1: 20 Main Street, Point Pleasant Tom and Becky Reynolds. �A4 Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Virginia Sue Maison TUPPER PLAINS, Ohio — Virginia Sue Maison, 73, of Tuppers Plains, OH passed away peacefully following an extended illness on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Mt. Carmel East Medical Center in Columbus. Born April 15, 1949 in Boone County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ramie Lawrence Hunter and Zelma Baisden Hunter. She was a 1967 graduate of Van High School, Van, WV. Sue had a heart for public service at a young age, working with the federal Head Start programs during their infancy in her native Boone County. After settling in Meigs County in the late 1970s and leaving behind a career working in retail with Montgomery Ward, she continued her public service as Meigs County’s Deputy Registrar for the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), serving in that capacity from 1983 until 2008. She moved on to a full-time position with the Ohio BMV, working in a regional role with the agency for nearly a decade be- fore her retirement. Sue was passionate about giving back to the community and supporting charitable causes. She was very involved in work to improve and benefit the community, serving throughout the years as a past-President and longtime board member of the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce, as well as a board member of the Meigs County Community Improvement Corporation, United Fund of Meigs County, and Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District. Sue was very active in political causes and local, state and national campaigns during her 45 years living in Meigs County, often working alongside her brother, Henry, and she served as a past-Chair of the Meigs County Democratic Party. From an early age, Sue joined family members singing in churches and at revivals where her father ministered. She had a beautiful singing voice; a gift she enjoyed sharing throughout the years in seasonal performances with the Coolville Community Choir, in fundraising Obituaries, From Page A1 events for organizations such as the Riverbend Arts Council, on Karaoke nights with family and friends performing as “Virginia Sue Starr,” and with her siblings at family gatherings, church performances and special events. Her loss leaves a huge void in the lives of all she knew, and her memory will live on through the many special memories she made with those who loved her. Sue is survived by her brothers, Herman (Kathy) Hunter of Mason, WV, Homer Hunter of Stony Bottom, WV. and Hansel Hunter of Custer, S.D., sisters-in-law Barbara Hunter of Millwood, WV and Elsie Hunter of Vienna, WV, daughter-in-law, Angela Maison of Fort Gibson, Okla., several nieces, nephews and cousins, and many, many friends. She leaves behind five beloved grandchildren, Shelsea (Tim) Terrones of El Dorado, Kansas, Keisha Maison of El Dorado, Kansas, Kaleigh Maison of Burns, Kansas, Kourtney (Michael) Maison of Burns, Kansas; Kameron (Joy) Maison of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Levi (Sarah) Bollig of Wagoner, Okla.; and two great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Sue was preceded in death by her son, Robert Scott Maison; brother and sister-in-law Henry and Mary Hunter; sister and brother-in-law Roberta and Harley Harbison, brothers Herschel “Doc” Hunter and Harry Hunter; sister-in-law Carolyn Hunter, and her beloved pets Snowball, Crissy, Sassy and Rockee. The family will host a visitation 3 – 6 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home, 590 E. Main St., Pomeroy, Ohio, with a celebration of life service following on Thursday evening. Graveside services will take place 2 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Madison Memory Gardens, Low Gap Road, Madison, WV. Memorial contributions may be made in Sue’s name to support the Meigs County Foundation. Donations can be made online at www.AppalachianOhio.org by designating the Meigs County Foundation (MCF) when donating. To mail your donation, please designate MCF and mail to the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, PO Box 456, Nelsonville, OH 45764. For those wishing to send flowers or a memorial gift to the family, please contact Flowers By Craig at 740-667-3513 or online at flowersbycraig.com. A registry is available at www. andersonmcdaniel.com. Nina Patricia Butcher MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — Nina Patricia Butcher, 86, of Middleport, OH, passed away, in Overbrook Rehab Center, Thursday, July 21, 2022 She was born in Cheshire, OH to the late Rev. Noel A. Herrmann and Mildred Mulford Herrmann on June 18, 1936. Her mother Mildred, preceded Nina in death just 3 weeks after her birth. Also preceding her was father and stepmother, Noel and Edith Herrmann; three brothers, Carroll Eugene, Roland Harvey, and Richard Dale Herrmann; several brothers and sisters-inlaw, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Nina was married to the Rev. Ralph Butcher for 60 years before he passed away in June 2012. Surviving Nina is her brother Wade Herrmann and his wife Romona of Athens, OH, sisters Marjorie Stone of Gallipolis, OH, Sharon Kitchen and her husband, Charles of Middleport, OH, and Anita Van Choff of Salmon, ID. A special nephew, Dennis Butcher and many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and church family. Services will be at the Birchfield Funeral Home, in Rutland, OH on Monday, July 25, 2022 with Rev. Mark Marrow officiating.Viewing will be from 12-2 p.m. with services following. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery, in Cheshire, OH. Nina was a faithful Pastors wife and Bible teacher for many years and carried on in Ralph’s absence to keep Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church open and prospering the best she could. She will be greatly missed. Online condolences at birchfieldfuneralhome. com. SHOW (Continued from Page A1) He explained that the swine, lamb and goat breeding shows happen the weekend before mainly because of a lack of space during the fair. “We do this for one day so it makes it easier on the animals only being here for one day instead of the whole week. It’s always a nice crowd for these, and we are looking forward to seeing who will represent the queen’s court,” Deel said. Deel said the Junior Fair in Gallia County is one of only three of its kind in Ohio. “We focus on the kids showing instead of adults, who are usually professional breeders and showers. This way it gives them a chance to build their confidence before a large crowd and helps with social development as well,” Deel said. Tim Massie was on hand because of his longtime involvement with all things agricultural in Gallia County. “When we started this, we had so many market animals on hand that we really didn’t have enough room, that’s why we do a pre-fair breed show for the young ones,” Massie said. “We feel that whatever we can do for our youth and Photo by Stephen Santilli Most of the contestants for Miss Gallia County Junior Fair Queen were in attendance at the livestock breed show. Photo by Stephen Santilli keep them occupied is important for the whole community. This is a worthwhile education that many kids will never learn about. We keep them busy, so it helps them stay away from negative things and learn life skills for future success,” Massie said. Dustin Deckard brought his family to the fair not to just enjoy the show, but to compete. “Being here is all about children and the community. We live on a farm and teach our children skills that will help them through life,” Deckard said. His family shows at fairs across the country and is on the road quite a bit. “It’s important for younger folks to learn skills in agriculture, so we can stem the corporatization of farming in America. We can provide local product that is of higher quality compared to what you can get at the store,” Deckard said. Sourcing produce and meat locally is important, according to Deckard, because it makes rural communities stronger by improving the local economy and helping neighbors make an honest living by supporting them. Winners from the livestock show: Meat Goat Production Senior (over 1 year) — 1st place Ryleigh Halley; 2nd place Brandy Lambert Meat Goat Production Junior (under 1 year) — Ryleigh Halley Champion Overall Goat — Ryleigh Halley Overall Breeding Gilt — Hunter Wright, Josie Taylor, Logan Baker, Lane Deel, Karsyn George and Ava Green Breeding Commercial Gilt — Hunter Wright, Logan Baker, Ava Green, Judah Cremeens, Logan Deel, Josie Taylor, Ella Payne, Paige Kemper and Layne Wright AOB Gilt — Layne Deel and Karsyn George Breeding Gilt Hereford — Josie Taylor Sheep Showmanship (Senior 14-18 years of age) — Sadie Cummons Junior Showmanship — Gracyn Clark, Aftyn Graham, and Tristin Swindler Ewe Lamb under 1 year — Ely Sizemore, Aftyn Graham, Gracyn Clark, and Sadie Cummons Supreme Ewe — Ely Sizemore Supreme Ram — Sadie Cummons Ewe Lamb (under 1 year) Livestock Queen Ryleigh Halley is shown with runner-up Micah Hughes. — Jayden Shriver, Gallia Academy High School. (Continued from Page A1) — Natalie Swain, South Gallia High School. — Kelsey Price, River — Ellen Weaver, South Valley High School. Gallia High School. Contestants are nominated by their respective schools, with the fair committee use a formular to determine how candidates each school can have based on enrollment. All of the contestants must be a member of one of the youth programs recognized by the fair for at least three years. Those groups are FFA, Home Economics, FCCLA, 4-H, Grange, Girls Scouts, Farm Bureau, Youth Council and Business and Office Education. “This is something typically that’s been a goal of the contestants since they started in their 4-H, FFA or other club work,” Toler-Roe said. “It’s a big deal to the youth, a big deal to the community. And most of the young ladies that are vying for this have had this goal set. This is something that they’ve definitely worked towards, meeting the requirements as far as being an active member of the (clubs), fulfilling their programs and communi- ty service activities and things like that.” The contestants have been practicing twice a week, as well as doing their prep work for their fair projects, Toler-Roe said. “These are girls that are very active in the community, with the fair. They have their own projects, their own animals to show. They have to keep that up, as well as the practices.” There are also responsibilities that the eventual winner must handle upon her selection. She will compete in the Ohio Independent and County Queen Pageant, as well as represent the Gallia County Junior Fair at events as designated by the fair committee. Toler-Roe said the opening day of the fair will be a busy one for many, especially the nine contestants. They’ll have an interview session with the judges in the afternoon, then gather together at a nearby hotel to prepare for the pageant. Then at 9:30 they’ll be center stage. “It’s a big deal,” Toler-Roe said. “It is the opening night of the fair, so it draws a large crowd. You know, it is something that most people do come out and see because these girls are well-known in the community, in their schools. “It’s going to be a girl who usually is extremely active in her community sports-related, club-related, with community service projects, churches, things like that. This is going to be a young lady that you know, she’s a familiar face. These girls have worked hard to get to this point.” GRANTS ecutor’s Office: $28,800 Columbus Division of Police (Franklin County): $629,047.72 Gallipolis Police Department (Gallia County): $155,579.18 Noble County Sheriff’s Office: $116,462 Oak Hill Police Department (Jackson County): $20,316.80 Reynoldsburg Police Department (Franklin County): $685,021.96 Ross Township Police Department (Butler County): $235,244.25 Stow Police Department (Summit County): $330,689.60 Wadsworth Police Department (Medina County): $241,020.68 Previously, Gallia County Sheriff’s Department and the Pomeroy police department in Meigs County had received funding during round three. Gallia County Sheriff’s Office received $109,586.88 while Pomeroy Police Department in Meigs County received $16,933.00. PAGEANT (Continued from Page A1) Other cities receiving money to use for recruitment and retention of officers include: Athens Police Department (Athens County): $200,680 Bath Police Department (Summit County): $230,826 Brooklyn Police Department (Cuyahoga County): $181,471.39 Champaign County Pros- Photo by Stephen Santilli Junior Livestock queen runner-up Emily Fellure, front left, and Junior Livestock Queen Abigail Merry. Paige Kemper — Tristin Swindler Swine Showmanship Swine Showmanship (Senior) Hunter Wright, (Junior) — Josie Taylor Ava Green, Judah Cremeens, Layne Wright, and and Ella Payne �Tuesday, July 26, 2022 A5 Q U A R T E R L Y Wellness Lab Panels During the Month of July Monday - Friday | 7:30am - 11:00am | PVH Lab During the month of July, Wellness Lab Panels are available in the Pleasant Valley Hospital Laboratory Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Lab work should be performed while fasting 8-10 hours beforehand. No appointment necessary! 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For more information, please call 304.675.8670 or visit pvalley.org/wellness-lab-panels. 2520 Valley Drive • Point Pleasant, WV 25550 • 304.675.8670 • pvalley.org �A6 Tuesday, July 26, 2022 First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Brian M. Jarvis • President A bipartisan solution is at hand We again applaud those leaders in Washington, who regardless of political affiliation, find ways to move sensible legislation forward. And as is often the case, two of West Virginia’s finest — Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Ohio’s Rob Portman — are leading the way. They are part of a group of bipartisan senators who have advanced the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act. The bills would “reform and modernize” the Electoral Count act of 1887. While some may argue that no changes are needed, while others argue the Electoral College needs scrapped, this coalition of senators has taken the prudent approach with a bill that will “ensure the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state’s vote for President and will promote a peaceful transition of power between the outgoing and incoming President,” according to the group’s release. “From the beginning, our bipartisan group has shared a vision of drafting legislation to fix the flaws of the archaic and ambiguous Electoral Count Act of 1887,” the Senators said in a joint statement. “Through numerous meetings and debates among our colleagues as well as conversations with a wide variety of election experts and legal scholars, we have developed legislation that establishes clear guidelines for our system of certifying and counting electoral votes for President and Vice President. We urge our colleagues in both parties to support these simple, commonsense reforms.” The Electoral Count Reform Act “would replace ambiguous provisions of the 19th-century law with clear procedures that maintain appropriate state and federal roles in selecting the President and Vice President of the United States as set forth in the U.S. Constitution.” The Presidential Transition Improvement Act “would help to promote the orderly transfer of power by providing clear guidelines for when eligible candidates for President or Vice President may receive federal resources to support their transition into office.” The proposed legislation has drawn praise from both the Democracy Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center and the Presidential Reform Project. Citing the importance of leaders from both parties being on board with any changes to the electoral system, Matthew Weil, Executive Director of the Democracy Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center,” called the proposal a “critical step” for improving the process. “This bipartisan Senate framework is a critical step for shoring up ambiguities in the Electoral Count Act. These senators, especially Sens. Manchin and Collins, should be commended for finding common ground on a matter that is so foundational to our democracy: faith in the system that selects our leaders,” he said. Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith, the co-chairs of the Presidential Reform Project said they were impressed with the draft Electoral County Act. “Our work on these reform issues, which has included co-chairing a group of experts convened by the American Law Institute (ALI), has convinced us that major improvements in the current law are both urgent and achievable. We believe the legislation as proposed will help curtail threats to future presidential elections that would erode the foundational democratic principles of our country. It merits broad support,” they said. Manchin, Capito and Portman were joined in the effort by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (RAK), Mark Warner (D-VA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Todd Young (R-IN), Chris Coons (D-DE), Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC). But it will take more lawmakers to see these reforms put in place. We urge West Virginia’s and Ohio’s entire delegation, as well as others throughout the nation, to support this much-needed update to the processes that help to safeguard our democracy. As we clearly saw on Jan. 6, 2021, there are weaknesses in the current process. These proposals will help to correct those. Andrew B. Kniceley • Publisher John G. Miller • Executive Editor COVID fatigue If the numbers are to be believed, more than 100,000 Americans are testing positive for COVID-19 every day, an increase of almost 20% in the last two weeks. But who believes the numbers? In real life, the president gets tested every day, but most of us don’t; and more and more people these days are testing at home, or not at all, and just toughing it out. So the numbers clearly understate the real incidence of COVID, which should make us even more worried. So why aren’t we all wearing masks? Where is mine? The news reports say that masks may be back in Los Angeles County, where I live, as soon as next week. The understated numbers are still bad enough for that. Not to sound like Donald Trump, but I don’t want to put my mask back on. It’s been so long since I cruised Amazon looking for the best masks, even longer since I trafficked in tips about where ed positive twice on an antigen test and then tested negSusan ative on a PCR. So maybe I Estrich had it and maybe I didn’t; it doesn’t much matter with this variant, but in all events, Syndicated I’ve been lucky not to sufColumnist fer the serious symptoms that so many have. And with good luck, I admit, comes a heaping to find the coveted N95s that completely mess up your hair serving of denial. There are too many other and mark up your face while things to worry about, collecthey cloud up your glasses. tively speaking. The country Bliss. is, according to a growing maOne of the casualties of the COVID crisis has been faith in jority, on the wrong track. It is, as always, the econogovernment and government my that is driving those numregulation. Things have gone terribly wrong in the last two bers, but a public health crisis won’t make them better. The years, and while it will take longer than that to sort it out, president is, for understandable reasons, downplaying his a new mask mandate is not illness, an invitation for othgoing to go down easily. ers to do the same. If you’re not sick with COVID is no longer the COVID, you are almost cerdeath sentence that it came tainly sick of it. We as a naclose to being. We can thank tion are suffering from a science for that. There are surge of COVID fatigue that medicines for those, like the is even more severe than the president, who are at highsurge of COVID. er risk because of age or other I plead guilty. I have been factors. Which is not to minblessed. I may or may not imize the risk or justify the have had COVID; I test- views of people like me, who just don’t want to stop living again. It’s not just the masks. It’s social life, in the full sense of the word. It’s the difference between interacting in person, literally working together, instead of talking to a picture on Zoom. It’s all the things we discovered we missed when we got to work from home. There is a fine line between denial and acceptance, between learning to live with the risk of COVID and refusing to acknowledge it. We’re walking that line right now, as a country, and it’s a dangerous one, especially for our fellow Americans who are at high risk because of comorbidities. For their sake, as well as for our own, I’m shopping for masks again. Maybe something new? Black to match the rest of my wardrobe? Stay safe. Be well. © 2022, Creators.com Congress needs to preserve health support One key to maintaining good health is having good health insurance at an affordable level. The Affordable Care Act, which became law more than a decade ago, was designed to provide more Americans with good and affordable health insurance. In many cases, that was done by providing subsidies to defray the costs for some people. But skyrocketing consumer costs and increased insurance rates have caught up to working families across West Virginia and the country — enough to reduce access to primary care for some of them. Fortunately for them, Congress decided to implement expanded ACA subsidies early last year as part of the American Rescue Plan Act during the depths of the pandemic. But those expanded subsidies are in jeopardy and scheduled to expire this year unless Congress acts to extend them. In West Virginia, a failure to extend these subsidies would result in an estimated 5,000 people being kicked off their coverage altogether, with another 18,000 seeing increased rates. That couldn’t come at a for all of us. As bad as this situation might be in urban arRichard eas, it would be worse in rural areas — and West Virginia is Sutphin one of the most rural states. That effect has been known Guest Columnist well for years. Back in 2009, about the time Congress was working to pass the Affordworse time. The pandemic, able Care Act, a study by J. supply-chain problems and Michael McWilliams reported strife overseas have left us in the Milbank Quarterly that with the highest level of infla- “the health consequences of tion in four decades. uninsurance are real.” The West Virginians who More recently, in 2019, the depend on the care enabled by Kaiser Family Foundation rethe ACA subsidies are already ported: “Health insurance struggling to make ends meet makes a difference in whethevery day. Loss of the subsier and when people get necesdies would mean that thousary medical care, where they sands of them — and millions get their care, and ultimateof other working Americans ly, how healthy they are. Un— would be in danger of not insured people are far more being able to afford their cov- likely than those with insurerage. ance to postpone health care What would that mean? or forgo it altogether. The conHaving health care coverage sequences can be severe, parallows many people to stay ticularly when preventable employed and on the job, so conditions or chronic diseases not having the subsidies could go undetected.” increase unemployment. Likewise, the Annals of InMany of those who might ternal Medicine reported in drop coverage then would 2017: “In several specific conseek uncompensated care, ditions, the uninsured have such as ending up in emergen- worse survival, and the lack cy rooms late at night. of coverage is associated with As we know, that’s the most lower use of recommended expensive form of care, and preventive services.” it increases health care costs The Affordable Care Act de- creased the number of uninsured Americans from 48 million in 2010 to 28 million in 2016, but the number had risen again to 30 million by the first half of 2020, when the pandemic hit, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in February 2021. The increased subsidies in the American Rescue Plan Act helped reverse that climb in the number of uninsured people and proved a critical lifeline for West Virginians — particularly those in rural areas. But again, that gain is only temporary unless Congress acts to preserve the subsidies. Right now, there’s movement to extend the subsidies this summer, and we need our leaders in Washington to do just that. Congress needs to act and do so quickly. We cannot afford to see the subsidies expire this year, as rural West Virginians are budgeting for a prolonged economic downturn. Rich Sutphin, Ph.D., is executive director of the West Virginia Rural Health Association. Biden’s COVID diagnosis is a wake-up call for America The news that President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID should serve as a wake-up call for the rest of us: Almost three years on, the pandemic is still not going very well. Perhaps it’s human nature to put bad news out of mind. Still, one reason so many people have chosen to ignore COVID-19 may be that they are wary, and weary, of public health authorities. If people admit COVID is still a big problem, they are implicitly giving regulators permission to control their lives once again. But people are tired of lockdowns, mandatory testing, canceled school sessions and travel restrictions. And so they are fighting back with the ultimate form of nonviolent resistance — forgetting about the issue altogether. Consider this sorry state of affairs in a broader context. This post-vaccine phase of COVID is worse than many expectations. More than 300 Americans, and sometimes as many as 400, are dying each day. If COVID were some new malady that had just emerged this year, this would be big news indeed. The pandemic also continues to have a corrosive effect on the ability to make plans. Even if you are young, in good health and relatively safe, you have to worry about those you previous vaccines (based, to be clear, on now-obsolete strains) may take nearly as long as Tyler it did to develop the original Cowen vaccines. Why is the pandemic no lonSyndicated Columnist ger a preoccupation of most Americans? Even many people I know who used to refresh might infect. Planning conthe various coronavirus trackferences or family trips now is ers regularly, no longer do. more difficult than it was in People have moved on. 2019, in part because it is not (There are exceptions; when clear who exactly is going to I visited the Bay Area last show up. month, I observed people Another possible problem is walking alone, outside, wearlong COVID. Even among exing masks. Many of them are, perts, there are dramaticalunfortunately, still living in ly varying answers as to how 2020.) bad a problem long COVID is The lack of interest is not going to be. Some dismiss the confined to the U.S. So far this phenomenon altogether; othyear, I have traveled to Eners suggest there are incontro- gland, Ireland, Portugal, Denvertible biomarkers of its relmark, Switzerland, Italy and evance. Colombia. With the possiAs an economist, I view this ble exception of Italy, where debate through the concept I observed a fair amount of mask-wearing, most people in of expected value. Say that those countries seemed to be there is a 20% or 30% chance that 1% of the American pub- ignoring COVID-19. I consider this optimal prilic will have longer-term probvate behavior for most people; lems resulting from COVID infections. The expected costs I took off my mask (except of that scenario still are enor- for when I had COVID) once I was allowed to. But I worry mous. Yet the response to this cri- about the public implications of this attitude. sis remains lackadaisical. When it comes to pandemThere is an urgent need for ics, people seem to have eia new Operation Warp Speed ther an “on” or “off” switch. for pan-coronavirus vaccines, Ideally, the approach should which show increasing signs be more along the lines of: of working against known new and unknown future vari- “I need to get on with my ants. So far, no such plans are life, but I will exercise cauin the offing, and updating the tion when appropriate. In the meantime, a vigorous public-sector response is still needed for better vaccines and therapeutics.” Yet people are afraid that such an attitude could be used against them. And so a variety of defense mechanisms kick in. Some take the form of intellectual chicanery, such as blaming the vaccines rather than the malady, or blaming the failure to deploy hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin or whatever other supposedly miracle cure is on offer. When I hear people create these diversions, in my mind I hear voices screaming: “We are not going to let you do this to us again!” But most individuals are not so anti-scientific, nor do they have such complex theories. They are simply tired of the pandemic and its consequences — on our longevity, our health, our society and our state of mind. And so they retreat, if only mentally and emotionally. And a catatonic America continues to stumble through a disappointing response to one of the greatest challenges this country has ever faced. Tyler Cowen is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is a professor of economics at George Mason University and writes for the blog Marginal Revolution. He is coauthor of “Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World.” ©2022 Bloomberg L.P. �Local Tuesday, July 26, 2022 A7 Representatives hail effort to add Parker House to National Park System Parker House in Ripley, Ohio served as stop on Underground Railroad From Staff Reports WASHINGTON — The effort to add the John P. Parker House to the national park system is moving forward. The house was owned by Parker, a freed slave and successful businessman who became a key part of the Underground Railroad. U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and U.S. Reps. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio-3, and Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio-2, applauded the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources for advancing their legislation, which will begin the process of incorporating the John P. Parker House and museum into the National Park System. The Parker House is located in Ripley, Ohio. This legislation now goes to a vote in the full House and the Senate. “John P. Parker was not only a successful businessman, but a champion in the abolitionist movement,” Brown said. “As a former enslaved African American, he risked his life to help others secure their freedom. Adding this home into the National Park System is an appropriate honor for this heroic, selfless and trailblazing American. John. P. Parker is an example of the best of Ohio and I look forward to this legislation passing in both the House and the Senate.” Portman also spoke to the importance of adding the house to the park system. “John P. Parker was an inventor, entrepreneur, abolitionist, and a former slave who risked his life to help hundreds of others gain freedom. As an Underground Railroad conductor, he crossed the Ohio River to bring those seeking freedom out of Kentucky. He is an American hero — one who is worth honoring and whose legacy we should strive to preserve,” said Senator Portman. “I am pleased that my bipartisan legislation to Submitted photo The John P. Parker House is one step closer to becoming incorporated in the National Park System. authorize a special resource study of his home in Ripley, Ohio, the next step in making it a unit of the National Park System, has passed favorably out of committee in the House and Senate and hope that Congress will move to pass it quickly.” Parker was born into slavery in 1827. Initially living in Norfolk, Virginia, Parker was bought and sold multiple times before securing his freedom in 1845. Following his liberation, Parker moved to Cincinnati and ultimately settled in the Village of Ripley, Ohio, located in Brown County. Parker went on to own and operate a successful metal foundry, becoming one of the first African Americans to receive patents for his inventions. In addition to his successful business, Parker became an active member of the Underground Railroad. Historical records attribute Parker with helping secure the freedom of hundreds of enslaved African Americans through the Underground Railroad. Parker worked with abolitionist John Rankin, and together they supported a robust abolitionist movement on the Ohio River. The John P. Parker home is located on North Front Street in Ripley and has operated under the John P. Parker Historical Society since 1996. The legislation would require the National Park Service to conduct a special resource study to help determine the feasibility of the Parker house being added to the National Park System. “Like many other conductors on the Underground Railroad, John P. Parker risked his life by helping guide fugitive slaves from the South to the North,” Rep. Beatty said. “I am excited to see the progress being made on legislation to preserve his legacy. By preserving his station on the Underground Railroad, we can en- sure that generations to come will learn his story.” “John P. Parker played an instrumental role in America’s abolitionist movement, shepherding enslaved people on their journey to freedom along the Underground Railroad,” Rep. Wenstrup said. “I am glad to see this legislation moving in the right direction in both the House and the Senate, and urge my colleagues to pass this legislation to preserve and honor the legacy of John P. Parker.” “The Board of the John P. Parker House is excited to have both the House Bill and the Senate Bill moving forward. We are thankful for the work that Senators Portman and Brown and Representatives Wenstrup and Beatty have put into these bills. John P. Parker was an amazing man and an American hero. We believe that everyone should know about Parker’s contributions to American history. We feel that becom- ing a unit of the National Park Service would let the whole country know about Parker’s life and times. The Bills call for a resource study as the next step in becoming a unit of the National Park Service,” said Carol Stivers, president of the John P. Parker Historical Society Inc. DBA The John P. Parker House & Museum in Ripley, Ohio. “We believe the John P. Parker house in Ripley deserves consideration for unit status in the national park system. And we are thankful and elated that legislation introduced by Senators Brown and Portman and Representatives Beatty and Wenstrup authorizing the National Park Service to conduct a study to determine whether the landmark meets criteria for this designation has passed committees in both the House and Senate this week,” said Charles Nuckolls, trustee of the John P. Parker Historical Society, Inc. �A8 Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Weather, Local Huntington Bancshares reports record earnings in second quarter by John Mark Shaver FAIRMONT NEWS EDITOR COLUMBUS, Ohio — After reporting record earnings in the second quarter of 2022, Huntington Bancshares is confident about the second half of the year, and CEO Steve Steinour said that despite Steinour rising inflation and a potential looming recession, he remains optimistic. According to Huntington reports, the bank holding company’s second-quarter net interest income increased $115 million — or 10% — from the previous quarter, with noninterest expenditures decreasing by $33 million, or 3%. Further, commercial and consumer loan growth have both risen. Steinour said he’s very happy with these figures. “We’re in a position to be very, very helpful to West Virginia and the other markets we serve,” Steinour said. “We’ve got a lot of capital and equity, and a great team that’s working hard. We want to do more and do it better. ... “It’s important for us to do well because it gives us the opportunity to continue to support the growth we’re trying to achieve. If things were going the other way, we wouldn’t be able to do as many loans or do some of the things for the community that we’re trying to do.” However, Steinour said the second quarter hasn’t been without its challenges, inflation chief among them. While he said that other businesses are more impacted right now than banks, it’s still a real concern. “For the banks, there’s a merging customer issue around inflation,” Steinour said. “How much cost can they pass on? If they can’t pass it on, can their supplier base help with them? If they’re working with goods, inflation is impacting their inventory, so they need more dollar inventory for the same amount of physical inventory. … “There are almost across-the-board labor shortages, so it’s a very tough environment for businesses. We’ve seen many of them do well in West Virginia and other markets. We have a lot of capital and equity, so for these businesses and individuals, we’ll be a part of their recovery to the extent they need it.” Concerning, too, is what Steinour called the “increasing probability of a recession.” He said if that were to happen, he believes it will be a unique and, hopefully, shortlived, recession, but one that would impact the banking industry, regardless. “It’ll be unlike anything I’ve seen in my 40-plus years, because normally when you have a reces- sion, you have relatively high unemployment,” Steinour said. “Our national unemployment is under 4%. There are 11 million job openings going back two or three months, and only 5 million or 5.5 million unemployed. We have two job openings for every person unemployed. This time is a little different. Most people who are talking about it say that if there is a recession, it will be short and shallow, and we can be part of the source of making it short and shallow.” Despite the obstacles facing the national and worldwide economy, Steinour said he remains optimistic and confident about the second half of the year, and he believes Huntington Bancshares will only continue to grow. “We have momentum coming into the third quarter,” Steinour said. “We have a lot of activity. For Huntington ,this is setting up nicely for the year … and if our colleagues stay at it, we’ll have a good year, which will be important for West Virginia and the other communities we serve. The stronger and better we are, the more we’re in a position to help, should there be a recession or another downturn. ... “Things are looking good for us going into the second half of the year. I’m thrilled with the efforts of the team.” Fairmont News Editor John Mark Shaver can be reached at 304-844-8485 or jshaver@theet. com. �River Cities Sports Leader Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Marshall men’s soccer hopes to return to title form by Colton Jeffries SPORTS WRITER HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A bright new conference, but will the Herd return to its own sunny days? After the Marshall men’s soccer team won the national championship in the 2020 tournament, expectations were high that the Thundering Herd would have similar success in the following season. However, the Boys of 3rd Avenue found difficulty in the 2021 season. Posting an impressive record of 11-4-3, the Thundering Herd fell in the opening round of the Conference USA Tournament, 3-1, to the Florida Atlantic Owls. Netting an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, Marshall once again found itself out after the opening round, following a 2-1 loss in double overtime to the Providence Friars. Top returning players include Milo Yosef, Collin Mo- Yosef Mocyunas cyunas, Gabriel Alves, Vinicius Fernandes and keeper Oliver Semmle. Heading into its first season in the Sun Belt Conference, Marshall stands as the only program to bring a national championship to C-USA. There is also a level of prestige surrounding the Herd, as it could be argued that the SBC wouldn’t even carry men’s soccer were it not for their membership, as the conference previously dropped the sport before the 2020-21 season, but announced its return along with Marshall’s membership. The Sun Belt Conference will have nine teams take Alves Fernandes the pitch in the 2022-23 sports season. Along with Marshall, the Old Dominion Monarchs, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, Georgia Southern Eagles, Georgia State Panthers and James Madison Dukes will have teams competing. Along with the full-time members, the SBC pulled in three affiliate members from Conference USA. The Kentucky Wildcats, South Carolina Gamecocks and West Virginia Mountaineers will call the Sun Belt Conference home for men’s soccer starting in the 2022 season, with the UCF Knights joining in 2023. This will be the first time Semmle the Herd and the Mountaineers have shared a conference since the two schools were a part of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1927. The game played between the two programs, dubbed the Mountain State Derby, has seen a surge in popularity over recent years, due to the two teams’ recent successes. If the Green and White are to have a repeat of fortunes from their 2020 season, they got off to a good start in the spring league tournament. They went 3-1 during the tournament, putting up wins against the likes of Marshall University Athletics Milo Yosef hopes to help Marshall track down another national championship. the Dayton Flyers and the Louisville Cardinals. Their one loss came against the Ohio State Buckeyes in penalty kicks. The tournament culminated with a 2-1 victory over the Bowling Green Falcons in the championship game. Before the regular season kicks off, the Thundering Herd will hold a trio of exhibition games. See HERD, B2 Deserved for Geno, Austin, Bailey MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — How often from 2010 to 2012 did these words — or words like them — echo through the mountains of West Virginia: “Geno Smith back to pass, looks downfield, he finds Tavon Austin open, he slips a tackle, cuts back, to 30, to the 20, to the 10. Touchdown, Tavon Austin.” Or: “Third and 12. Smith is looking, looking, there’s Stedman Bailey. He’s covered but Smith threads it through a tiny hole to Bailey. He makes a leaping catch, an impossible catch. First down, West Virginia.” They were the heart and soul of an offense that was almost, if not completely, the equal of the Pat White/Steve Slaton offense just more than a decade earlier. And so it is fitting today that they together are being inducted in the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame. They join five other Mountaineers — men’s basketball star Kevin Jones, women’s basketball record breaker Donna Abbott, cross country/ track star Marie-Louise Asselin, rifle trailblazer Marilee Hohman and rifle coach Marsha Beasley — in the 2022 class. The induction ceremony will take place on Sept. 17 before the Mountaineers play Towson in the football home opener. You can’t mention Smith without Austin and Bailey. They go together like peanut butter and jelly, Abbott and Costello, like Samson and Delilah. They told the world that West Virginia football had changed. Gone was the Don Nehlen era and his power running game; gone was the Rich Rodriguez era and the spread option. Dana Holgorsen brought in his version of the Air Raid, and it would probably have gone down in the annals of college football had he figured out a way to stop the other team. As an example, WVU rode Smith’s arm and Austin and Bailey’s pass-catching and unmatched ability to make yards after the catch to 513 points in 2012, matching the school record set by White and Bob Hertzel Sports Columnist Slaton’s 2007 mark. But while that 2007 team went 11-2 and reached the point where it was in line to play for the national title; the 2012 defense gave up 495 points. That led to a 7-6 season despite being a team that scored 69 points on Marshall, 70 on Baylor, 48 on Texas, 49 on Oklahoma and 59 on Kansas. But if that took the glitter off the triumvirate of performances turned in by Smith, Austin and Bailey, it did nothing to diminish it within the state, where people often would ask each other, “Did I just see what I just saw?” on plays from the threesome. The signature game, of course, was the one in which they announced to File photo by Kevin Kinder, BlueGoldNews.com the Big 12 that there was WVU quarterback Geno Smith searches for an open a new kid on the block. receiver. West Virginia’s very first Big 12 game at Mountaineer Field saw both teams put up video game numbers. Consider some of them: Smith completed 45 of 51 passes — that’s no typo, just six incompletions. He threw for 656 games and eight touchdowns. Austin caught 14 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns. Bailey caught 13 passes for 303 yards and 5 touchdowns. Last year, WVU was led in touchdown receptions by Sam James and Winston Wright with 5. Bailey caught that many in one game. “It did feel like one of those classic Texas shootouts,” Smith said after the game. “That’s kind of what the Big 12 is all about.” And it was what Smith, Bailey and Austin were all about. It’s probably fair to say that there never has been a player at WVU like Austin. Some could catch. Some could run. But Austin also was as good a kick and punt returner as WVU ever had. And he was as elusive as a national championship has proven to be for File photo by Kevin Kinder, BlueGoldNews.com West Virginia. See HERTZEL, B2 WVU’s Stedman Bailey grabs one of his 13 catches that he took for 303 yards against Baylor in 2012. File photo Ty Warnimont, who played at Gallia Academy before playing and coaching at Rio Grande, is the new head coach at his former high school. Gallia Academy tabs alum as new head baseball coach From Staff Reports CENTENARY, Ohio — A new leader steps up to the plate. The Gallia Academy baseball team found a new head coach in Ty Warnimont, who is taking over from previous head coach Justin Bailey. Warnimont seems to be a natural fit for the Blue Devils, as he spent four years playing for the program before graduating in 2014. He went on to play college ball for the University of Rio Grande, eventually coaching for the Red Storm after his playing days were done. In a Facebook post on the Gallia Academy baseball team’s page, Warnimont expressed his excitement to get the chance to coach his alma mater. “I am very excited for this opportunity and very eager to get to work,” he said. “Devils, I hope you’re ready for the ride of our lives.” The Blue Devils went 15-8 (12-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference) during the 2021 season. Ohio State’s football schedule full of ‘big games,’ celebrations From Staff Reports COLUMBUS, Ohio — When it comes to Ohio State football, every game is likely to be a big game with plenty to celebrate at Ohio Stadium, including its 100th anniversary. The athletics department has a full slate of big games and special days for fans to enjoy in Columbus this year. Kicking off the season is a visit from Notre Dame on Sept. 3, complete with ESPN GameDay being in town. The school will also honor the 2002 national championship team that day. On Sept. 10, Ohio State hosts its Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration, celebrated faculty and staff and opponent Arkansas State. The alumni band will be on hand for the Sept. 17 game vs. Toledo, it will be a blackout when Wisconsin visits Sept. 24, and then on Oct. 1, Homecoming will be held and the school will celebrate its famous football stadium’s 100th year. The home slate wraps up with a “Scarlet the ‘Shoe” day on Oct. 22 when Iowa visits, Military Appreciation Day on Nov. 12 when Indiana visits, and Senior Day will be Nov. 26 when archrival Michigan visits. �B2 From Page B1 Tuesday, July 26, 2022 HERD (Continued from Page B1) First, they travel across the border to face the Rio Grande Red Storm Aug. 12, giving Gallia and Meigs counties’ soccer enthusiasts a chance to see the Herd program. Next will be an exhibition against the Radford Highlanders. The Thundering Herd wraps up the exhibitions with a road game against the Maryland Terrapins Aug. 19. The regular season kicks off Aug. 25, with Marshall hosting the Virginia Commonwealth Rams. The Herd will have a total of seven out-of-conference games, with the highlight of those being a home game against the Pittsburgh Panthers. The other out-of-conference games include home games against the Pacific Tigers and the Robert Morris Colonials. Road out-of-conference games include matches against the Butler Bulldogs, the Cleveland State Vikings and the Wright State Raiders. The Thundering Herd opens play in the Sun Belt Conference with a Sept. 16 road game against Kentucky. Their first home conference game is the Mountain State Derby against WVU Sept. 24. In conference, Marshall will hold home games Marshall University Athletics Collin Mocyunas returns to anchor the Marshall team. Marshall University Athletics Milo Yosef is one of the returning players. against WVU, Old Dominion, Georgia Southern and James Madison. They will be on the road against Kentucky, Coastal Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia State. The pieces are there for the Thundering Herd to reach the heights they did in 2020, but it’s all up to them. Gabriel Alves alludes a defensive player. turn and punt return). Too bad he didn’t recover a fum(Continued from Page B1) ble for a TD, too. He passed Avon Cobourne Austin with a football in and Noel Devine to set the his hands turned the game school’s all-purpose yards into two-hand touch. He record with 7,286 — about a mile and a half — and was so slick that tackling passed Jock Sanders to set him was almost out of the the career record in recepquestion. He’d spin, he’d tions with 288 and went by sidestep, he’d jump out of David Saunders to become bounds. They didn’t use the statis- the school’s career receiving tic yards after contact where yards lead with 3,413 yards. And don’t forget, WVU he was concerned because had Bailey lining up on the there seldom was contact. other side from him. Just think about this — It is difficult to describe Austin was mostly a receivwhat Bailey was like. His er, but Holgorsen, faced hands were like fly paper. If with an Oklahoma team a football flew into it, it was that was hard to beat, destuck there. cided to switch up on them He was big enough to deal and moved Austin to runwith any defensive back, fast ning back. enough to run with them, On that day, Austin set smart enough out-fox them. the school record for yards He, like Smith and Ausrushing in a single game tin, worked at his trade, put with 344. Again, how many yards re- all that was within him into what he was doing and probally is that? Well, in 2019, ably got the most of his abilNeal Brown’s first season ity. as coach, Leddie Brown led And there’s little doubt in WVU in rushing for the seathis mind that had he not son with 367 yards. That’s just 23 more yards been victimized in a random shooting while sitting in his than Austin rushed for in car with his children that he one game. would still be playing in the Austin is the only playNFL — as Smith and Auser in NCAA history (think tin are — and probably getabout the dimensions of ting ready to head off into a that) to score a touchdown coaching career. four different ways in one Tavon Austin was one of the best receivers to ever play at West Virginia University. season (catch, rush, kick re- Follow @bhertzel on Twitter Marshall University Athletics HERTZEL File photo �Tuesday, July 26, 2022 B3 �B4 Tuesday, July 26, 2022 West Virginia, Classified NASA funds photon study by West Virginia University scientists by John Mark Shaver FAIRMONT NEWS EDITOR MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Physicists at West Virginia University have received a $750,000 grant from NASA to help the federal agency develop a way to detect slight temperature fluctuations and research the for NASA to more easily and efficiently detect photons — or packets of light — emitting from distant stars. One of these ways is measuring the photons by the heat they absorb, which Holcomb said is a difficult feat. “That (temperature) increase is very, very small,” Holcomb said. “Aluminum is very easy to heat up compared to most things, but a single photon will raise that aluminum by less than .1 degrees Fahrenheit, and that’s only for one pound. When you’re talking detectors, you might have a huge system, potentially, so you need something that is super sensitive to temperature changes, and (that doesn’t) exist yet.” Holcomb and her team plan to use superconductors, which, once past a critical temperature, have zero resistance to electricity running through them. This way, she explained, both her team and NASA may be able to more easily detect these slight changed in temperature. “Once you get past that critical temperature, the resistance shoots up really fast with temperature,” Holcomb said. “Thus, you have some property — the amount of resistance — that is very sensitive to temperature. You can measure that as a way to see how much temperature has increased in your system.” Additionally, Holcomb said part of the study is to determine how impurities in the devices could lead to changes or instabilities in the measuring process. “When you start making devices, they aren’t perfect things,” Holcomb said. “There’s not going to be perfect aluminum. You’re going to make aluminum and get some oxides and fluorides and carbons that form on the surface, and all of these alternative phases have the opportunity of affecting the phases going on in your system and affecting the properties of your superconductor.” Holcomb said the group wants this thermometer to be as “crazy sensitive” as possible. She also noted that as of right now, all of these plans and ideas are theoretical. While this study could have big implications for NASA and the study of space, it will influence local States and Doping in Alumi- of Physics and Astronomy, educators, as well. Holcomb num Prototypes for NASA explained that the purpose said that, once the research Detector Development,” is of the study is to find a way is underway, STEM teach- formation of stars, a project that will not only help NASA, but eventually benefit high school teachers and students around the state. The study, titled “Surface funded through NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. Dr. Mikel Holcomb, an associate professor at WVU’s Eberly College Department Wanted to Buy BUYING all guitars and old musical instruments any condition the older, the better Call or text 937-767-2326 Courtesy of WVU and Brian Persinger WVU physics faculty members Matthew Johnson and Mikel Holcomb are conducting NASA-funded research into photon detector technologies. ers from high schools across the state will be invited to come to WVU and interact with the scientists conducting the research, with plans to even go to NASA itself to learn about current projects. “The idea is that they can take that information and turn it around for their students,” Holcomb said. “A lot of outreach works this way. However, we tend to forget how hard the job of a teacher is. They can’t just learn something and immediately turn around and teach it to their students. They need some avenue to brainstorm how to make a lesson plan out of this and develop it. … After they work with us and learn what we’re doing, they’re going to be developing lesson plans on how to take what they learned into the classrooms and make a real education experience.” Holcomb, a Kentucky native, said she’s no stranger to the issues facing STEM education in Appalachia, explaining that she has seen parents and students write off careers in physics because the field hasn’t been properly explained to them, or they misunderstand the uses of a physics degree. However, she hopes to change that. “One of the problems in physics, honestly, is that parents, particularly in rural areas like West Virginia and Kentucky, where I grew up, don’t know what you do with a physics degree,” Holcomb said. “They don’t have any idea, and the real answer is whatever … you want. It’s hard, but if you Fairmont News Editor John Mark Shaver can be reached at 304-8448485 or jshaver@theet.com. Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Sale of Real Estate Gallia County Foreclosure Auction. Case# 21CV000078. Bank Of America, N.A. vs Russell, Jeremy , et al. .The description of the property to be sold is as follows: Property Address: 780 Maple Grove Road, Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, 45631; Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number:02100152407 Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on 08/09/2022 at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days. Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: 08/23/2022 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $5000.00 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted. Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 21CV000078 into the search bar. can figure out physics, you can figure out anything, so the sky is the limit. … “You can go into academics or industry. We have people who go into finance because they’re not scared of numbers. Physicists can do anything they want, and that’s not really well known in the general public.” She added that more West Virginia students receiving STEM degrees and staying in-state will lead to more technology companies and organizations being interested in coming to the state, which she believes can only make West Virginia more prosperous for everyone who lives within its borders. While it’s a challenge to increase the number of STEM degrees in-state, she believes it’s possible. “You need more technology in this state,” Holcomb said. “There’s no doubt about that. The trick is figuring out how to encourage them to come here. Businesses are typically attracted to having potential employees with the expertise they need, so it’s all about education and have students with the right education background. Once you have that … then you can attract the businesses. … “How do we get the students? We’ve got to inspire them to be pushing for these things. … One aspect of it, at least, is inspiring the youth. That’s what we’re attempting to do with this project.” �Classified Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices PROBATE COURT OF MEIGS COUNTY TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF BARBARA LOU PRIDDY CASE NO 20221026 AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED IN THE PROBATE COURT OF MEIGS COUNTY TO ADMIT A SPOLIATED WILL OF THE DECEDENTS AND TO ADMINISTER THE ESTATE BY ATTORNEY MARK SHEETSTHIS MATTER WILL BE HEARD ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2022 AT 1:00 PM 112 EAST MEMORIAL DRIVE, LOWER LEVEL, POMEROY, OH 45769 IF YOU KNOW ANY REASON WHY THESE APPLICATIONS SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED, YOU SHOULD APPEAR AND INFORM THE COURT Defendant named above be required to answer and assert any interest in said real property or be forever barred from asserting any interest therein, for foreclosure of said mortgage, marshalling of liens, and the sale of said real property, and that the proceeds of said sale be applied according to law. Said Defendant is required to file an Answer on or before the 6th day of September, 2022. By Ricardo Johnstone Attorney for Plaintiff U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for REO Trust 2017-RPL1 c/o Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 525 Vine Street, Suite 800 Cincinnati, OH 45202-3145 BE OBTAINED FROM THE UNDERSIGNED CLERK AT HER OFFICE. ENTERED BY THE CLERK OF SAID COURT, ENTERED July 20, 2022 /S/ ELIZABETH A. JONES CLERK OF MASON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT LEGAL NOTICE The Unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees, Legatees, Administrators, and Executors of the Estate of Robert L. Williams, whose place of residence is unknown, will take notice that on June 14, 2022, VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC, filed its Complaint in Foreclosure in Case No. 22CV000045 in the Court of Common Pleas Gallia County, Ohio alleging that the Defendants, The Unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees, Legatees, Administrators, and Executors of the Estate of Robert L. Williams, have or claim to have an interest in the real estate located at 443 Mitchell Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631, PPN #00800116501. A complete legal description may be obtained with the Gallia County Auditor's Office located at 18 Locust Street, Rm. 1264, Gallipolis, OH 45631-1264. The Petitioner further alleges that by reason of default of the Defendant(s) in the payment of a promissory note, according to its tenor, the conditions of a concurrent mortgage deed given to secure the payment of said note and conveying the premises described, have been broken, and the same has become absolute. The Petitioner prays that the Defendant(s) named above be required to answer and set up their interest in said real estate or be forever barred from asserting the same, for foreclosure of said mortgage, the marshalling of any liens, and the sale of said real estate, and the proceeds of said sale applied to the payment of Petitioner's claim in the property order of its priority, and for such other and further relief as is just and equitable. THE DEFENDANT(S) NAMED ABOVE ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER ON OR BEFORE THE ______ DAY OF _____________________, 2022. The Meigs Local Board of Education wishes to receive bids for the following: Fuel/Oil products. All bids shall be received in, and bid specifications may be obtained from, TREASURER'S OFFICE, 41765 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy, OH 45769 on or before 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 4, 2022. The Meigs Local Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and the submitting of any bid shall impose no liability or obligation upon the said Board. All envelopes must be CLEARLY MARKED "Fuel/Oil" bid. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR REO TRUST 2017-RPL1 Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN ADMINISTRATOR, EXECUTOR OR FIDUCIARY, UNKNOWN HEIRS, NEXT OF KIN, UNKNOWN SPOUSES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS AND BENEFICIARIES OF ESTATE OF CELESTA COATES, DECEASED, et al. Defendants CASE NO. 22-CV-021 JUDGE: LINDA R. WARNER LEGAL NOTICE FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION To: Beneficial Financial I Inc. successor by merger to Beneficial Ohio, Inc. D/B/A Beneficial Mortgage Co. Of Ohio and Unknown Administrator, Executor or Fiduciary, Unknown Heirs, Next of Kin, Unknown Spouses, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors and Beneficiaries of Estate of Celesta Coates, Deceased you will take notice that on the 18th day of April, 2022, Plaintiff, filed a Complaint for foreclosure in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court, PO Box 151, Pomeroy, OH 45769, being Case No. 22-CV-021, alleging that there is due to the Plaintiff the sum of $18,301.90, plus interest at 0.00001% per annum from June 26, 2021, plus late charges and attorney fees applicable to the terms of a Promissory Note secured by a Mortgage on the real property, which has a street address of 586 Lincoln Street, Middleport, OH 45760, being permanent parcel number 15-00295.000. Plaintiff further alleges that by reason of a default in payment of said Promissory Note, the conditions of said Mortgage have been broken and the same has become absolute. Plaintiff prays that the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MASON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN THE MATTER: Z.M.C. CIRCUIT COURT CASE:17-CIGR-9 A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS JUDGE R. CRAIG TATTERSON TO: ZACHARY CLINE THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS TO OBTAIN GUARDIANSHIIP OF AN INFANT: IT IS APPEARING BY AFFIDAVIT FILED IN THE ACTION THAT THE PETITIONER USED DUE DILLIGENCE TO ASCERTAIN IN THE WHEREABOUTS OF ZACHARY CLINE, WITHOUT EFFECT, AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT ZACHARY CLINE SERVE UPON, ELIZABETH A. JONES, CIRCUIT CLERK, WHOSE ADDRESS IS 200 SIXTH STREET, STE 9 POINT PLEASANT, WV 25550, AN ANSWER, INCLUDING ANY RELATED COUNTER CLAIM OR DEFENSE YOU MAY HAVE TO THE PETITION FILED IN THIS ACTION, ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 4,2022 @ 1:40 P.M. FOR A HEARING TO BE HELD. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, THEREAFTER, UPON PROPER HEARING AUGUST 4,2022 @1:40 P.M. PETITIONER WILL BE GRANTED RELIEF DEMANDED IN HER PETITION BEING APPOINTED GUARDIAN OF SAID INFANT. A COPY OF SAID PETITION CAN NOTICE TO BIDDERS Perry Township will be accepting Sealed Bids for paving on Brushy Point Road and The Village of Patriot until 7:00 P.M. on July 20, 2022 at 26 Boggs School Road, Patriot, Ohio 45658. Bids may be mailed in time to reach the Fiscal Officer's Address prior to the deadline. Bids will be opened at 7:00 P.M., July 20, 2022 at a Special Meeting of the Board of Perry Township Trustees. The meeting will be held at the Perry Township Townhouse, State Route 325 South, Patriot, Ohio. Bid information can be obtained from Trustee Jeff Pope at 740-441-3798 or Trustee Mark Hager at 740-441-5955. Perry Township Trustees reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids as may be deemed to be in the best interest of Perry Township. Cheryl Ruff, Perry Township Fiscal Officer." Please email a confirmation to cherylruff@att.net. If you have any questions please call me at 740-645-7380. Sincerely, Cheryl Ruff NOTICE Any person interested in taking the entry level competitive examination for employment as a Deputy Sheriff in Mason County, West Virginia should contact the Clerk of the County Commission of Mason County in person to obtain an application which must be completed and returned to the Clerk by close of business Friday, August 12, 2022. The test will be given on Monday, August 22, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mason County Library. Only those persons submitting applications will be eligible for the examination. Diana N. Cromley, Clerk for the Mason County Civil Service Commission ** ATTENTION: Plugging of Oil and Gas Wells *** Orphan Well Program Public Notice Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management -This notice will run for five (5) daysDo you have a valid interest in one of the oil and gas wells listed below, or the equipment attached to, or used in, any of these wells? 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In order to try to improve my function and upper body strength, I worked with a physical therapist on stretching and exercises. I’m using free weights, maximum 5 pounds, and started with three sets of 15 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, once a day. I’m do- ing biceps, triceps and presses as tolerated by pain level. When I left physical therapy three months ago, my goal was to slowly increase reps, and then slowly increase weight. Unfortunately, I am at a standstill, and some days I can’t even manage to do the three sets of 15! I’m frustrated and concerned, and I don’t understand why I’m not able to achieve my goal. Is there something else I should be doing, or should I go back to discuss this with the physical therapist? — T.M.H. ANSWER: It’s definitely appropriate to discuss with the physical therapist again. There are many reasons you might not be progressing. It could be inflammation or some other issue in the shoulder. The therapist may suggest additional exercises for specific muscles. They may also use other ways to treat the affected area, such as therapeutic ultrasound. Opinions differ when it comes to the best way to increase strength, but sometimes the therapist will increase the weight level, even before you get more repetitions. I have learned that an experienced physical therapist is a highly valued professional whose expertise should be listened to. If you really and truly aren’t getting any better, another visit with the orthopedic surgeon, or with a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, would certainly be indicated. DEAR DR. ROACH: I have some anti-aging, wrinkle-reducing serums that are ceramide time-release capsules (for external use). Are these ceramides related to the ceramides in cholesterol? Will your body absorb extra cholesterol if you use them? Are the serum capsules safe to use on my skin? — S.B. ANSWER: Ceramides are a diverse group of waxy molecules that form part of the protective layer of the outer skin. Free fatty acids and cholesterol are also fatty molecules found in the outer skin, but ceramides are not closely related to cholesterol. Ceramides are increasingly used for skin care creams. Some creams use the same ratio of ceramides, cholesterol and free fatty acids as is found in the skin. These are safe to use and effective for many people. Your body does not absorb them or use them for energy, so they do not affect your blood cholesterol or risk for heart disease. Dear Abby Wife takes over the TV shortly after retiring by Abigail Van Buren DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 47 years. Since she retired from her job, she has become addicted to her DVR. She records everything she can think of to watch “later.” She has shows she recorded from last year but hasn’t watched, and they take up 90% of her DVR disc. She uses only about 10% for new shows that she watches to make room for other programs. So, every night, we have to watch what she has recorded that day to make room for the next day’s recordings. If I say anything about it, she gets very upset and it causes tension. I don’t mind some of the shows, but there aren’t that many I will spend time watching. I wish there was a support group for husbands of women who are addicted to their DVRs so we could understand what’s go- ing on in their heads. How should I deal with the problem? — SAVED FOR LATER IN TEXAS DEAR SAVED: If there is a support group for husbands of compulsive wives, I am not aware of it. The solution may be to inform your wife that she can now stream many of the shows she’s been saving on the DVR. A compromise might be viewing ONE of the archived programs a night in addition to the new ones, if possible. However, if she’s not agreeable, consider buying yourself your own television set. That way, you are not obligated to watch anything you don’t wish to. DEAR ABBY: I was offered a beach condo. I invited my friend “Sara,” then another and another. These women had heard of each other, but didn’t really know each other. I assumed we could all have a great time. When I told Sara I had invited others, she backed out! It has been three months, and she has refused all invitations to get together. We used to talk daily and see each other weekly. I have apologized. How do I get Sara to forgive me for not having given her a “heads up” before inviting the others? Was what I did so bad that she would end a long friendship? — MISSING HER IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR MISSING: No. I suspect Sara may have other reasons for taking 10 steps back, and inviting others to join you was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Was she jealous? Did she need time alone with you to confide in you? Have you been able to discuss with her the reason for her extreme reaction? It might save the relationship if you could find out. However, if Sara’s unwilling to talk about it, perhaps you should consider yourself lucky to have seen this punitive side of her so YOU can step back. DEAR ABBY: What is the proper response when someone tells you their relative is going into hospice? “Congratulations, that’s wonderful” doesn’t seem right. But “I’m so sorry” doesn’t seem appropriate either, since hospice is an affirmative action often welcomed by the person who is ill. I would appreciate your thoughts. — CORRECT RESPONSE DEAR CORRECT: An appropriate response would be, “I’m sorry to hear this. But if it means the end of your loved one’s suffering, it’s the right decision.” Bridge Another deal from the kantar oeuvre by Phillip Alder A good bridge defenderAs I mentioned yesterday, Eddie Kantar, who passed away earlier this year, had a knack for deals that had instructive points in all aspects of the game -- bidding, defense and declarer-play. Here is another example. What do you think of the bidding, and how should the play proceed after West leads the spade two against three no-trump? South is right to rebid two no-trump, which is in principle game-forcing. If North surprisingly has a four-card major, he can show it now. (This is one reason why the opener bids two no-trump, not three no-trump, with 18 or 19 high-card points. It leaves the three-level open for further discussion.) West leads fourth highest from his stronger unbid suit. East wins with the king and returns the eight, higher of a remaining doubleton. When West takes South’s 10 with his jack, he should realize that he must get his partner back on lead for another spade through declarers’ remaining queen-doubleton. West shifts to the heart nine (top of trash): two, 10 (bottom of equals when playing third hand high), ace. South has only eight top tricks. He cashes two club winners, and West discards a revealing heart. It seems that West started with 4=4=4=1 distribution. On the third club, West pitches another heart, keeping equal length with the dummy in diamonds. Now, though, declarer plays four rounds of diamonds. West wins the last and cashes the spade ace, but he must concede trick 13 to South’s spade queen. A nice endplay. Previous Answer Horoscope by Eugenia Last You’ll encounter plenty of opportunities that require you to ignore emotions and favor practicality, and allow you to take advantage of whatever comes your way. Change based on your needs will keep you on the path to success. Look at a challenge as an asset, and engage in competitive action that encourages you to be and do your best. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Test the water before you decide to get wet. Know what you are up against, and use the tools and skills you have mastered to combat anything negative. Strength comes from knowing your limitations. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Branch out, try something new and exciting, and get involved and make a difference. Helping others will encourage you to pay closer attention to those closest to you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Think before you do something you’ll regret. Don’t take out your frustration on others. Observe what’s going on and wait to see the results. Time is on your side, so let things unfold naturally. SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Personal changes will lift your spirits and build confidence. A shift in your living arrangements will help rectify a problem. An innovative approach will pay off. Romance is on the rise. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — The changes unfolding around you are not solid. Take a pass if you feel the least bit uncomfortable with arrangements made by others. Discipline will help counter disagreeable behavior. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — You’ll gravitate toward someone who shares your feelings. Be a good listener because the information you receive will give you a better understanding of a situation involving a loved one. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Review your options. Don’t let anger force you to make a premature move. Discipline is required if you want to finish what you start and reap the rewards you deserve. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Explore new possibilities and connect with people who share your concerns. Put your heart and soul into making a difference. Keep your expenditures low, while still helping others. Romance is favored. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Refuse to let an overrated opinion lead you astray. Dissect information and use intelli- gence to find an efficient way to get what you want. Set ground rules and stick to them. TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Uncertainty will set in if you listen to someone negative. Look for the silver lining, and you will find a way to combat any disruption that comes your way. Self-improvement is favored. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t let anyone take advantage of you. Focus on what’s essential. Do the research yourself instead of trusting others to offer an honest opinion. Now’s the time to go for the brass ring. CANCER (June 21July 22) — Spend time with someone who motivates you to do better. Listen to advice and consider how to utilize any offers you receive to improve your life. Stop waiting for things to happen and get moving. �B8 Tuesday, July 26, 2022 � 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 07. July Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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