https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/35ffeebc4609544b4cd46b92c57ad9bd.pdf e773d171660b20b679c1e0473b9f91be PDF Text Text Suicide prevention awareness A national landmark Southern tamed by Tigers NEWS s 3A NEWS s 6A SPORTS s 1B Breaking news at mydailytribune.com Issue 52, Volume 53 Sunday, December 29, 2019 s $2 Honoring a ‘Landmark’ Latest jobless report for Gallia, Meigs Staff Report Beth SErgent | OVP Pictured from left, Gallia County Commissioners David Smith and Harold Montgomery and Mason County Commissioners Tracy Doolittle, Rick Handley and Sam Nibert. The officials recently attended a ceremony in Point Pleasant, W.Va. designating the Silver Bridge as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The designation was made by the American Society of Civil Engineers. A “sister plaque” will be placed on the Ohio side of the river in the future. More on the ceremony inside this edition and online at www.mydailytribune.com and www.mydailysentinel.com. Canine provides support, comfort for students By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com MIDDLEPORT — Students at Meigs Primary School have had a new addition at the school this year — Axel the Therapy Dog. Axel is a trauma informed therapy dog. Axel is the personal dog of librarian Kim Wolfe and has been taking part in training to be a therapy dog. He is one year old Great Dane. In addition to the trainings, Axel has a lot of social experiences, allowing him to be around people in a variety of settings. According to Pet Partners, “Therapy animals can provide physical, psychological, and emotional beneﬁts to those they interact with, typically in facility settings such as Kim Wolfe | Courtesy photo Axel spends time in the library reading with students, as well as visiting classrooms. schools.” Earlier in the school year Wolfe sent home information with all students, discussing the therapy dog program logical development; to improve social skills and interactions; to increase self-esteem; to teach responsibility, compassion, and respect See CANINE | 2A Land bank paperwork filed A NEWS Obituaries: 2A Editorial: 4A Weather: 8A B SPORTS Comics: 5B Classifieds: 6B and providing information to the parents. Wolfe explained the beneﬁts of the program, including, to enhance children’s psycho- for other living things; to calm fears and relieve anxiety; to promote greater self-esteem and well-being and focused interaction with others; to stimulate memory and problem solving; to enhance reading; and to decrease anxiety and enable students to work through issues such as anger management, bullying tendencies and other psycho/social problems. Axel spends much of his time in the library, while also visiting classrooms and spending time with students who may need some extra comfort on a particular day. Axel also takes part in the guided reading group, with the students having made a book about him. As previously reported by the Sentinel, the commissioners approved a resolution over the summer for the POMEROY — Paperwork has been ﬁrst step in the process.The second ﬁled to establish a land bank in Meigs step was the ﬁling by the treasurer. State funds had been available for County. counties establishing a land bank to After some delay, and a town hall assist with start-up funding. meeting on the subject earlier this As was stated during the town hall month, paperwork was signed and meeting, the available funding had submitted on Monday by Treasurer decreased from the original $250,000 Peggy Yost and Board of County to approximately $175,000. Commissioner President Tim Ihle Commissioner Jimmy Will said on completing the establishment process, Friday it is not yet known what startsaid Ihle. up funds the county will ultimately With the ﬁling of the paperwork, Meigs becomes the state’s 58th coun- receive as there are House Bills which could provide for additional funding. ty with a land bank. The land banks are designed to help He added that the Dec. 31 original deadline is no longer an issue as the revitalize areas and properties which have been abandoned or have not See LAND | 3A been taken care of for many years. By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailytribune.com or www.mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. OHIO VALLEY — Meigs and Gallia counties are currently ranked fourth and 22nd out of 88 counties, respectively, when it comes to unemployment rates in Ohio. The latest jobless numbers are for November and were released on Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Meigs had an unemployment rate of 6.3 percent, up from October’s 6 percent while Gallia was at 5 percent, remaining unchanged from the previous month. Monroe County had the highest unemployment at 8.6 percent while Mercer County had the lowest, reporting 2.4 percent unemployment. Nine counties had unemployment rates at or below 3 percent in November. The counties with the lowest rates, other than Mercer were: Geauga, 2.7 percent; Auglaize, Holmes, and Medina, 2.8 percent; Lake, Putnam, and Wyandot, 2.9 percent, and Delaware, 3 percent. Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in November, unchanged from October. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 6,700 over the month, from a revised 5,591,300 in October to 5,598,000 in November 2019. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in November was 247,000, up 1,000 from 246,000 in October. The number of unemployed has decreased by 20,000 in the past 12 months from 267,000. The November unemployment rate for Ohio decreased from 4.6 percent in November 2018. The U.S. unemployment rate for November was 3.5 percent, down from 3.6 percent in October, and down from 3.7 percent in November 2018. Total Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 6,700 over the month, from a revised 5,591,300 in October to 5,598,000 in November, according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics) in cooperation with ODJFS. Goods-producing industries, at 924,400, lost 300 jobs from October. Losses in mining and logging (-200) and construction (-200) surpassed gains in manufacturing (+100). The private service-providing sector, at 3,890,900, added 6,600 jobs. Employment gains in other services See JOBLESS | 8A �NEWS/OBITUARIES 2A Sunday, December 29, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel EVAN EDWARD DAVIS OBITUARIES OPAL VIRGINIA VANMETER Opal Virginia VanMeter left this earth, Friday, November 27, 2019, for her eternal Home. She was born, October 30, 1930 to Hobart and Isabell (Sarson) Cozart. She graduated from Racine High School in 1948. She married Delbert VanMeter on October 30, 1949. They have two sons, Lewis (Jane) of Portland and Kelly (Gloria) of Wasilla, Alaska; two daughters, Debra and Lesa VanMeter of Columbus. She was blessed with 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren. Opal leaves two sisters, Angie Roush of Portland and Jessie (Jim) Boggs of Ravenswood, West Virginia; two brothers, Virgil Cozart of Long Bottom and Kenneth Cozart of Portland. Opal was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert, two brothers, Hobart Joe and Lester Cozart and a sister Betty Ruth Blankenship. In March of 2000, Opal and Delbert joined Morning Star United Methodist Church in Racine. This has been a joyous time of Growth, Making Friends, Learning how to live a life of Peace, Forgiveness, and Love for all Mankind. Now it is time to let go and take wings. The funeral service will be held, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Pastor Jim Marshall ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in Carmel Cemetery in Racine. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home on Tuesday, from noon - 1 p.m. In lieu of ﬂowers please consider donations to the Morning Star United Methodist Church, 46165 Morning Star Road, Racine, Ohio 45771. Condolences may be expressed to the family at roush94@yahoo.com or on Roush Funeral Home facebook page . The obituary may be viewed at www.roushfuneralhome. net. OAK HILL — Evan Edward Davis was born January 1, 1934. He was the son of the late E. E. and Imogene Davis. He lived, and was educated in Oak Hill. As a young man, he was stricken with polio. He survived the disease, but struggled with its after-effects, which caused him to have difﬁculty walking. The perseverance he showed in coping with these difﬁculties was to be hallmark of all his endeavors throughout his life. He graduated from The College of Wooster in 1957 and joined his father in both the refractory and the banking business. He served as a director of the bank from that time until 1974, when he became its president. In 1991 he was elected Chairman of the Board. In 2005 he became Director Emeritus, before his retirement in 2007. Within this same timeframe, he was also an important member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Rio Grande, as well as serving on the boards of Holzer hospital Jackson, and Oak Hill Financial, Inc. He was a founding member of the Welsh-American Heritage Museum in Oak Hill, as well as the Madog Center for Welsh studies at the University of Rio Grande. He was a great supporter of Oak Hill Local Schools, contributing time and ﬁnancial aid to establish facilities that replaced the original high school and its athletic grounds. Even more remarkable than these things, were countless anonymous donations to the people of this area, the sort of grass roots-level contributions that help to keep the wheels turning in small communities where prayers can so often go unanswered. A devoted husband and supportive father, he passed peacefully in his home the morning of December 24, 2019, and is survived by his wife, Elizabeth F. Davis; children, Beti, Tim, and Evan John; grandchildren, Rhys, Connor, Lily and step-grandchild, Ethan; his sister, Charlotte Specht; nephews, Richard and Tim Specht; and niece, Jane Specht. And numerous other family members and close friends. Friends may call Thursday, January 2, 2019 from 4-8 p.m. at the Lewis & Gillum Funeral Home of Oak Hill. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, January 3, 2019 at the Oak Hill Presbyterian Church with Pastors Linda Plummer and Stan Howard ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in C.M. Cemetery. In lieu of ﬂowers memorial contributions may be made to the Welsh-American Heritage Museum, 412 E. Main St, Oak Hill, OH 45656. Online condolences may be sent to www.lewisgillum.com. NEAL BLAIR MCMEEKEN RACINE — Neal Blair McMeeken, 64, of Racine, Letart Falls community, passed away, on December 25, 2019, at his residence, surrounded by his family and friends. Born May 22, 1955, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, he was the son of the late Clark McMeeken MCCOY CROWN CITY — Marjorie L. McCoy, 86, of Crown and Florence Badke City, died Friday, December 27, 2019 at The Emogene McMeeken Higgins. He was a retired rodding Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, W.Va. A graveside service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller. There will be no visitation. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, is assisting the family Semaki George Corwith arrangements. ﬁas, born May 15th, 1960, interrupted his RICHARDSON last movie on Saturday, SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. — Charles David RichardOctober 12, 2019. The son, 81, Scott Depot, W.Va., and formerly of Point continuous interruption Pleasant, W.Va., died December 25, 2019. during movie watching A service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Decem- won’t be missed as much ber 29, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, W.Va., with as he will be. Pastor John Smith ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in the He wasn’t a perfect Richardson Cemetery, Dutch Hollow Road, Dunbar. man…his ability to tell Friends may visit two hours prior to the service at a dirty joke at the most Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar. inappropriate time was uncanny. He had his HASTINGS battles and was ﬁrst to PROCTORVILLE — Jo Ann Hastings, 75, of Proc- admit that he struggled torville, died Thursday, December 26, 2019 at The with his demons, but one Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, thing all who knew him W.Va. can say with certainty, is A service will be held 7 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2020 that he had a heart full of at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, so much love. He loved with Father Borgmeyer Dean ofﬁciating. Visitation his mom Joanna Corﬁas will be held one hour prior to the service at the funer- (deceased) and sister al home. Niki Corﬁas (deceased) deeply. We imagine that they are all together losRHODES KENNA, W.Va. — Kathryn Virginia (Robertson) Rhodes, 84, of Kenna, W.Va., died December 27, 2019, at the Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, W.Va. MOUNT VERNON Service will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at the Goshen Baptist Church, Kentuck, W.Va. Burial — Eletha Jane Kerwood will follow in the Goshen Church Cemetery. Visitation Peffers, 90 of Mount will be from noon until time of service on Tuesday, at Vernon, formerly of Fredericktown, went home the church. to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving GRIFFIN, JR. family on December 24, CIRCLEVILLE— Larry “Ernie” Grifﬁn, Jr., 56, of Circleville formerly of Coolville, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. She was born to, Rev. Linson and Emily 2019 at the Arbors at Pomeroy. (Rich) Stebbins in Sugar Arrangements will be announced later by WhiteGrove, Pennsylvania. Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville. Jane was an RN graduating from the Holzer STOVER HENDERSON, W.Va. — Jerry “Darrell” Stover, 67, Hospital nursing school in Gallipolis. She enjoyed of Henderson, W.Va., died on December 25, 2019. Arrangements are being entrusted to Deal Funeral working in the Maternity Home in Point Pleasant. Friends may call at the funer- Department at Mercy al home on Sunday, December 29, 2019, between the hours of 1-3 p.m., and the funeral will follow. driver for Century Aluminum, Ravenswood and he also helped Scott Hill out on his farm. He is survived by his daughters, Morgan McMeeken, of Marietta, and Cheyenne McMeeken, of Racine, grandchildren, Mckenzie McDonald, James Riley, IV, and another one expecting to arrive in June of 2020. His sis- ter, Marilyn (Don) Big Charles, of Canada, brothers, Norman McMeeken, Melvin (Raye) McMeeken, and Collin (Diane) McMeeken, all of Canada, his companion, Dusty McMeeken, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his step-father, Don Higgins, and a sister- in-law, Cheryl McMeeken. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine with Pastor Dennis Moore ofﬁciating. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in the Browning Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. SEMAKI GEORGE CORFIAS ing to Granny in Spades or Hearts as we speak. Dad often said “love people through it” no matter what the “it” was. “We are all family,” he would say. Over these past ﬁve years especially, he has tried harder than ever to be a better man, a better role model to his nieces Alexis Pickens and Nikiah Rose, a better brother to his sister Amanda Salem, a better communicator…a better father. We are all really proud of him for his success in this journey. Semaki’s point of pride was his vast knowledge of history and geography. Even though he was a world class exaggerator and fact checking became second nature to us kids, he never spewed an incorrect location or historical fact. I mean playing Jeopardy with the guy was never hopeful. The loss always went down easier with one of dad’s juicy steaks though. Yummmm. Dad deﬁnitely had culinary skills going for him. His homemade salsa, feta spread, steak sauce and fried chicken will forever be unmatched. We will reminisce those taste buds, our memories of ﬁshing, arrowhead hunting and creeking with his favorite Cousin Missy and her family, forever. We will remember the look of pure joy on his face when we took him to see the Steve Miller Band as he sang and bobbed our childhood car rides into the present. The Fantasy Football Leagues, movie nights, his ongoing battle with Alexa, hearing him spew out answers to board games after he adamantly said he didn’t want to play…All the Buckeye games and how proud he was of us kids to go to Ohio State; All of these things, make this last part the most difﬁcult. Semaki George Corﬁas (“That’s my name, don’t wear it out”) Is survived in legacy by his: “one and only son” Semaki II, “princess” Iliana and “baby girl” Maria. We love you Pop, Bro, Huncle, Dad. You will be missed. You already are. ELETHA JANE KERWOOD PEFFERS Hospital and worked at Knox Community Hospital from 1967 till retirement in 1992. She was an active member of the Mulberry Street UMC, serving the Lord and belonging to the women’s group know as Christian Activity Times, formally known as (CATS) Jane is survived by a daughter, Linda Kerwood of Mount Vernon, a son Patrick (Deb) Kerwood of Fredericktown; a daughter in law, Sally Kerwood of Mount Vernon; a brother David Stebbins of Jessup, Georgia; 2 sisters, Margaret (Jerry) Johnson of McConnelsville, OH and Candy Stebbins of Athens; 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her ﬁrst husband, James E. “Boots” Kerwood; oldest son, T. Michael Kerwood; brother John Stebbins and niece Kathy Stebbins. Memorial Contributions can be made to the Mulberry Street UMC or the charity of your choice. Family and friends may call on Monday, December 30, 2019 from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., at the Lasater Funeral Home with Funeral Services at 11 a.m. Graveside services will take place at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens following the funeral. The arrangements are being handled by the Lasater Funeral Home please visit www.lasaterfuneralhomes.com Canine From page 1A AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-446-2342 A companion publication of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune and Times Daily Sentinel. Published Sunday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. CONTACT US REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon 937-508-2313 lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102, bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com Wolfe explained that Axel interacts differently with the children depending on the speciﬁc need of the child, sensing what type of interaction the child may need. She added that he is comforting to the students and staff in the school. Having Axel at the school has helped the students to learn how to interact with him and appropriate behaviors around dogs. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Photos by Kim Wolfe | Courtesy photo Students wrote a book about Axel the Therapy Dog. SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Gallipolis, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Sunday Times-Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. Axel and Kim Wolfe are pictured outside with the students. Axel spends time in the library reading with students, as well as visiting classrooms. �NEWS Sunday Times-Sentinel MEIGS HEALTH MATTERS Suicide prevention awareness According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), suicide is a large and growing public health problem. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. It was responsible for nearly 45,000 deaths in 2016 with approximately one death every 12 minutes. Suicide affects all ages and is a problem throughout the lifespan. It is the second leading cause of death for people 10-34 years or age; the fourth leading cause of death among people aged 35-54 years of age and the eighth leading cause of death among people 55-64 years of age. Let’s look at this problem closer to home. Per the Ohio Department of Health, in Ohio, ﬁve people die by suicide every day. One youth dies by suicide every 33 hours. In 2018, eight Meigs County adults completed suicide; as of this writing, ﬁve Meigs County adults completed suicide in 2019. Meigs, Gallia and Jackson Counties were found to have some of the highest suicide rates in Ohio based on our populations. Hopelessness, deﬁned as a system of negative beliefs and expectancies concerning oneself and one’s future, is a signiﬁcant risk factor for both makes us hold suicide ideation the body in the and death by suiways that produce cide in depressed pressure, worsenadults over 50, ing joint pain); according to Improves respiraresearch. A sense tion; Is essential of hopelessness was one trend iden- Courtney for creating selfworth; Reduces tiﬁed in the 2015 Midkiff Meigs County Gen- Contributing anxiety; Improves social relationeral Health District columnist ships; Motivates Community Health positive action Assessment. Meigs that leads to real life sucCounty residents reportcess; Motivates positive ed a pervasive sense of apathy in the community. actions that will lead to positive results; Helps This is likely to increase negative health behaviors strengthen the immune system; Improves social and decrease healthy relationships; Makes you behaviors. A remedy for hopeless- happy ; Broadens and builds your mind. ness is Hope. Hope is a Where can you ﬁnd conﬁdent expectation and desire for something hope? Many people rely good in the future. Hope on their faith in God — is like a reservoir of emo- spirituality. Other sources include, but are not limtional strength. Hope ited to mental health prois a way of ﬁghting off discouragement. Hopeful vider access, medical provider access, generosity people are able to face (doing good for someone even the most negative times with a positive atti- else); healthy activities; tude. And because of the mentors; positive friendships and family support. many health beneﬁts of The Meigs County optimism, it signiﬁcantly Health Department parimproves our mental ticipates with the Meigs health. County Community PreBeneﬁts of hope vention Coalition, which include: Makes you recently established wake up feeling posia Suicide Prevention tive; Helps you control Sub-Committee led by your emotions; Boosts Megan Dunfee. The Subyour immune system; Improves general health; Committee will be working on initiatives proven Reduces stress; Reduces to be effective by the joint pain (pessimism CDC such as strengthencauses stress which Land bank. According to the Center for Community Progress, “land banks are governmental entities or nonproﬁt corporations that are focused on the conversion of vacant, abandoned, and tax delin- From page 1A ﬁling of the paperwork made it clear Meigs is proceeding with the land quent properties into productive use.” The idea of a land bank is not new, the original legislation was passed in Ohio in 2008 for Cuyahoga County only. The law was amended in ing economic supports; strengthening access and delivery of suicide care; creating protective environments; promoting connectedness; teaching coping and problemsolving skills; identifying and supporting people at risk; lessening harm and preventing future risks. We need your help! If you are interested in assisting with these endeavors, please join us for our next meeting on Jan. 23, 2020 at 6 p.m. at the Meigs EMA/EMS building located at 41859 Pomeroy Pike in Pomeroy or visit the Facebook page. In conclusion, a fact is that this time of year can be difﬁcult for many people. Know your presence is a present. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you are struggling. There is no shame in asking for help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-2738255 or you can use the Crisis Textline by texting 4HOPE to 741741. Please join me in being expectantly hopeful for great things for our nation, state, local communities, family, friends, neighbors and ourselves in 2020. All lives matter. Courtney C. Midkiff, BSC, is the Meigs County Health Department Administrator. 2010 for counties with populations of at least 60,000. In 2015, the population requirement was removed, and now all counties are eligible to form county land banks. Representatives from 1(*2:65�.,5,9(3�/6:70;(3 Sunday, December 29, 2019 3A USDA OKs hemp plans for Louisiana, Ohio, New Jersey Associated Press The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved industrial hemp licensing plans for Louisiana,Ohio and New Jersey, the department announced Friday. The states are the ﬁrst to get such approval, though 34 other states have hemp research or pilot projects under a 2014 law. “This is exciting,” said Eric Steenstra, spokesman for the nonproﬁt hemp advocacy group Vote Hemp. He added, “I was surprised to see that Louisiana, New Jersey and Ohio were approved because they didn’t grow hemp last year.” The federal government last year legalized hemp, which is related to and looks like marijuana but contains only traces of THC, the chemical in marijuana that gets people high. Hemp ﬁber and seeds are used to produce textiles, rope, paper, cosmetics, fuel, and CBD, which is often sold as a dietary supplement or included in creams and other personal care products. Louisiana will be able to accept license applications once the USDA approves its rules and regulations, Middleport, Pomeroy, Racine and Syracuse has all expressed their support for the land bank as a way to help their villages and the area as a whole. 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It said three Indian tribes — the Flandreau Santee Sioux, La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians and Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians — have approved plans, and another 15 tribes’ plans are being drafted or reviewed. Farmers in 21 states grew hemp in 2018, and those in another 13 states began doing so in 2019, according to Vote Hemp. They did so under provisions of the 2014 farm bill authorizing research and pilot programs, Steenstra said. The National Conference of State Legislatures says at least 47 states have passed laws for industrial hemp cultivation and production. not a solution to delinquent property taxes, it can be a tool to assist the county in collection of those taxes. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. �Opinion 4A Sunday, December 29, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel THEIR VIEW Six degrees of separation: The finger salute As mentioned in a previous column, there was an Indy 500 feel to the backcountry road that was part of my former work commute for several years. It was a beautiful, lovely drive that allowed time to prepare for, and unwind from, work. Yes, I could have done without the speed demons. I also could have done without the deer that popped out from tree lines to dodge a bumper. There was also a previously mentioned sofa dumped on a bridge that did not quite ﬁt the outdoor décor. It drew my attention far more than it should, but I suppose that goes along with the need for better hobbies. The highlight of a decade-long drive that made the commute feel beyond words “special” began one Bethany J. Royer- morning like most. Aloha and Silverado had left me DeLong in their dust. Well, it was more like Contributing puddles as there had been a signiﬁcolumnist cant amount of rainfall in the area. The creek parallel to my commute moved along at an alarming speed. It was a watery version of The Wizard of Oz tornado with a variety of trash, including a mattress, caught within the eddy waters. Fortunately, there were no little dogs or wicked witches. It was along my commute that I noted an oncoming vehicle make a hasty U-turn in a wide driveway. Assumptions (And we know about assume) followed, such as a sudden emergency or maybe the question of an appliance left on, it happens to the best of us. The driver made their quick turn and pulled out in front of me. I slowed and kept my distance. There was something off about the driver’s varied speed and notable rubber-necking to the creek. Still, I was willing to give the beneﬁt of the doubt beyond appliances and emergencies. Maybe an ofﬁcial in a debate about a road closure, making a judgment on how soon the water would crest — perhaps on the lookout for a mattress? There was no one besides yours truly and the rubbernecker for a quarter-mile. When, without warning, Rubbernecker made a beeline for the opposite side of the road. They made a stop to check, of all things, a mailbox. Not sure what move the rubbernecker would do next, I slowed and did the unthinkable — I honked the car horn as I passed. Now I am not someone who readily uses a car horn. When I mention the latest scary driving incident, my husband always asks if I laid on the horn. “No, are you crazy?” I respond because I read the news with too many people yanked out of cars or shot by road-enraged drivers ﬁlling the headlines. That morning, I’ve no idea what possessed me. I gave a half-hearted tap to the car horn that made me wince, and my ears burn. I wanted Rubbernecker to be aware that I was moving passed their passenger side door since they were on the wrong side of the road. I passed without a problem, of course, but a glance at the rearview mirror revealed Rubbernecker’s response to my horn tap. I could almost hear the Lion King’s “The Circle of Life” with a brilliant sun-ﬁlled glow framing a pale single ﬁnger salute. My mouth dropped in shock and admittedly anger. It wasn’t so much the salute, but the coupled fact I immediately recognized the person. At least, indirectly. It never fails that about the time the world seems small, it shrinks even further. In junior high, across the street from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on summer break with my family, I passed a classmate. Once while learning the history of a former work site, it was shared a family with the last name Royer was the previous owner. Whether there was a direct tie is something I have yet to determine. It is one of those odd little trivialities that is remindful of the six degrees of separation theory by psychologist Stanley Milgram that the world is much smaller than we realize and probably even smaller today what with the Internet. That said, I’ve no doubt I know Aloha and Silverado, perhaps through a school or work tie, but I will never know until they slow down. For the single ﬁnger salute, I imagined turning around to saddle up to their vehicle with the exclamation, “What gives, Rubbernecker?” only with the insertion of their name. Of course, and instead, I continued on my way because I read the news, and maybe, just maybe, all things considered, they knew me. Bethany J. Royer-DeLong is a reporter for the Daily Advocate and Early Bird and a life-long resident of Darke County, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in work psychology and a master’s degree in organizational leadership because she’s a sucker for all things jobs. You may reach her at broyer-delong@aimmediamidwest.com. THEIR VIEW Budget for beauty We live in a somewhat sheltered environment, on 180 acres of woods and wildﬂower meadows in rural Appalachia, so our home landscape needs are somewhat different from suburbanites. Being surrounded by beauty, peace and quiet, and darkness at night are a big priority for us so we’re willing to travel when we want fancy shopping and entertainment. Privacy, windbreaks, shade and color are already built into our surroundings, so there’s little need to add them as we do with our landscape clients who live in suburbia. Our Christmas shopping trip took us on a whirlwind tour of the Cincinnati metro area, and on our way home we detoured through the lovely neighborhoods of Indian Hill and Mariemont. Their treelined streets and professionally landscaped yards are a refreshing sight at any time of year. During the holiday season, many homes in these towns are showcased with Christmas lights, and many have professionally designed landscape for landscaping is lighting systems to typical. ﬂatter them yearI’m not advocatround. ing for governWhat is it that ment-imposed makes these “highcodes and requireend” neighborments. I’m just hoods so distincmaking the point tively different? Steve that, if beauty is As a designer I’m Boehme important to you, always looking at Contributing it makes sense to the details that columnist budget for it as you make up this overwould any other all upscale ambience, and wondering how aspect of your home lifestyle. Street trees are they could be adapted closer to home. Of course a good example. Planthe average home value is ning for and installing street and park trees is higher, and some of the a costly extra step that’s homes fancier, but that’s not strictly necessary for not the whole story. basic shelter, and trees If we had to sum up add maintenance cost what distinguishes the even as they save on “nicer” neighborhoods energy cost. There’s the in any community, it is inconvenience of leaves, that a higher percentage of homeowners and local seeds, bird droppings and ofﬁcials “budget for beau- a host of other nuisances. Like everything else in ty”. The overall “look” life these are tradeoffs, of the streets, parks, balanced by the pleashomes and businesses are important to enough ing appearance, shade in to the local residents that summer, and an overall increase in property valthey routinely include ues. the cost of landscaping Imagine driving in their building and through Mariemont if maintenance budgets. there were no trees whatSome municipalities even mandate landscape soever. The overall atmosphere would be dramatibudgets as a percentage of the total construction cally different. Take away cost, in their permitting the thoughtfully laid out landscapes, privacy hedgprocess. Five percent es, hardscape walls, landscape lighting and all the other little components that together make these neighborhoods special, and Mariemont would be a very average suburban community. Instead it’s a landmark that most people recognize for its pride of place. It all starts with a deliberate plan to add beauty; to make beauty a NECESSITY and budget for it. We’d like to thank all the many people who made beauty a priority in some of our towns and villages, and worked for it over decades or even hundreds of years. Thanks to their foresight, and their ongoing commitment to maintainance year after year, we all can drive through and enjoy the tree-lined beauty of their communities. We can also be inspired to follow their example. New year’s resolutions are upon us. Happy New Year! Steve Boehme is a landscape designer/installer specializing in landscape “makeovers”. “Let’s Grow” is published weekly; column archives are on the “Garden Advice” page at www.goodseedfarm.com. For more information is available at www.goodseedfarm.com or call GoodSeed Farm Landscapes at (937) 587-7021. YOUR VIEW TODAY IN HISTORY The tradition of Gallipolis in Lights The Associated Press Dear Editor, It is certainly no surprise to get a letter about Gallipolis in Lights. I believe this is the greatest event Gallipolis has had in my lifetime. I would like to congratulate the folks that have started this and continue to make this event so special. We have always believed the park in Gallipolis is the prettiest on the Ohio River, and look at it now! I appreciate all the workers, and ﬁnancial supporters, that have joined hands to make this a holiday tradition which has made Gallipolis famous. There is one person in particular that I believe has made a very special effort and sacriﬁce to make certain these lights are up and working. I’m referring to Mr. Rick Mount. Rick has been a tireless supporter and has gone above and beyond to contribute his time and donate his equipment and workers to make this happen. Rick and his crew and equipment spend several weeks contributing to this effort. Gallipolis in Lights is better because of Rick Mount! Thank you Rick! Steve Evans Bidwell Today is Sunday, Dec. 29, the 363rd day of 2019. There are two days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 29, 1845, Texas was admitted as the 28th state. Thought for Today: “Sin cannot be undone, only forgiven.” — Igor Stravinsky, Russian-born composer (1882-1971). In 1939, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” starring Charles LaughOn this date: ton and Maureen O’Hara, In 1170, Thomas was released by RKO Becket, the Archbishop Radio Pictures. of Canterbury, was slain In 1940, during World in Canterbury Cathedral War II, Germany dropped by knights loyal to King incendiary bombs on Henry II. In 1812, during the War London, setting off what came to be known as of 1812, the American “The Second Great Fire frigate USS Constitution of London.” engaged and severely In 1972, Eastern Air damaged the British frigLines Flight 401, a Lockate HMS Java off Brazil. heed L-1011 Tristar, In 1890, the Wounded Knee massacre took place crashed into the Florida in South Dakota as an esti- Everglades near Miami International Airport, killmated 300 Sioux Indians were killed by U.S. troops ing 101 of the 176 people aboard. sent to disarm them. �NEWS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, December 29, 2019 5A LEARNING CPR GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Shining light in the darkness Blood Drive ly members walked As the year Lora and remembered comes to a close, their loved ones, Jenkins the Gallia County Contributing shedding tears and Citizens for Preﬁnding some sense vention and Recov- columnist of peace in the ery wants to wish midst of being with you all a Merry so many who have been Christmas, Happy Holileft behind. That evening, days and a bright New Year! As a Coalition mem- we held a tree lighting; ber, I look at our glorious purple lights lit up a city park this time of year small tree to symbolize a spirit of recovery in our and am reminded of the Coalition’s work to bring community. It seemed so small a light, but it symlight and hope to our bolized great hope and community as we battle ﬁerce determination to drug addiction, raise keep ﬁghting with those awareness and promote we love who are either in prevention efforts. May treatment or who are yet our efforts be as bright to come into treatment. and miraculous as GalAs I look at our city lipolis in Lights! park currently, I think it is On October 26th, the so beautiful. I appreciate Coalition held a Walk to the “wow factor” as all of Remember in the City a sudden Second Avenue Park. This event was an evening memorial service opens up and there in the center of our town is a for family and friends most glorious display of to gather and remember light for all to see! The those lost to addiction, either by overdose death planning, meetings, latenight work, ﬁnances, and or things that were drug manpower that have gone related. Personalized into this project year after lanterns were created as year are evident of teammemorials to those we know who lost their ﬁght work and community. No truly great work is in addiction. The lanterns ever accomplished by one illuminated sidewalks within our city park as we person, but many. The end result is rewarding. remembered their lives The lights bring a sense and grieved our losses. Special singing and words of pride to all who live here. It is my hope that in of comfort and encour2020 our Coalition expeagement offered hope riences this same kind of to those who attended. Those attending took laps community teamwork. around our park for every May our efforts be ﬁlled with passion that radimember lost. The walk was very moving as fami- ates like light and hope The Red Cross will be at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center, 362 S. 5th Ave., for a blood drive on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. All types of blood are needed. Those donating will receive a free The Meigs County Humane Socilong sleeve t-shirt while supplies last. ety will be providing straw for animal bedding during the months of November, December, January, and February. Vouchers may be picked up GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, Clerk of Courts’ Ofﬁce & Gallia Coun- 253 North Second Street, Middleport, Ohio, for a fee of $2 per bail. Vouchers ty Probate-Juvenile Court Division will be closed on Tuesday for year-end are to be redeemed at Dettwiller Lumcloseout, reopening on Thursday. The ber in Pomeroy. For more information call 992-6064. Gallia County Title/BMV ofﬁce will Straw available for animal bedding to those lost in addiction, pointing the way to recovery. May our efforts clean up our streets and make our county a safe place to raise a family. May the statistics that put us on the map not be high overdose rates, but those that show that we are a community where successful recovery takes place, families are restored, crime is low, jail cells have a low census and Children’s Services workers are not overtaxed with removing children from their parents due to drug usage in the home. That would be a display of light we could all be proud of as well! May our county continue to experience displays of light throughout 2020. Even when the Christmas lights are only a memory, may our community work together as a team to display a message of hope, light and love to those who are lost in addiction. Our Coalition meets every second Monday at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis at noon. Please feel free to attend, and bring your ideas for how to bring hope to our community through the Coalition’s efforts. You may email the Chairman of the Coalition at galliacpr@gmail.com for more information. Offices closed GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR Sunday, Dec. 29 MIDDLEPORT — Jimmy Howson will be singing at Ash Street Church at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30 PERRY TWP. — The Perry Township Board of Trustees are having their 2019 Year End and 2020 opening organizational meeting at 6 p.m. at the Perry Township Townhouse. BEDFORD TWP. — The Bedford Township trustees will hold their last meeting for the 2019 year and their reorganizational meeting at 8 a.m. at the township hall. RUTLAND TWP. — The Rutland Township Trustees will hold their year end meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the Township Garage. Lora Jenkins is vice-chairperson of Gallia County Citizens for Prevention and Recovery. Prosecutor: 2 women indicted after death of beaten boy, 10 DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A woman and her sister were indicted Friday on child endangerment charges following the death of her boyfriend’s 10-year-old son, who showed signs of having been severely beaten, an Ohio prosecutor said. Amanda Hinze, 28, and her sister, Jennifer Ebert, 25, each were indicted on four counts of child endangering in connection with injuries to the boy, Takoda Collins, Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. said. Court records listed no attorneys for them. Authorities allege the boy was abused by his father, Al Mutahan McLean, who lived with Hinze and her sister. Dayton police went to their home Dec. 13 on a report about an unresponsive child. The boy was later pronounced dead at a hospital. McLean was indicted earlier this week on charges of felonious assault, rape and child endangering. His public defender hasn’t commented on the case. Each of the three defendants is jailed on a $1 million bond. They are scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday. Authorities are still investigating the circumstances of the death but have indicated in court documents that the boy was cut and bruised and had experienced extreme abuse, including being locked naked in an attic. SUTTON TWP. — The 2019 year end and organizational meeting for 2020 of the Board of Trustees of Sutton Township will be held at 11 a.m. in the Racine Village Hall Council Chambers. Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 MEIGS COUNTY — Meigs County government ofﬁces, including those in the courthouse, will be closed. Wednesday, Jan. 1 MEIGS COUNTY — All Meigs Library locations will be in observance of the New Year’s Day. POMEROY — Meigs County Health Dept. will be closed for New Year’s Day. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Jan. 2. Tuesday, Dec. 31 Monday, Jan. 6 GALLIPOLIS — Bossard Memorial Library will close at 5 p.m. and be closed Jan. 1. Normal hours will resume Jan. 2. GALLIPOLIS — All Church New Year’s Eve Fellowship and Communion, 9 p.m.; Lead Pastor, Matt Llewellyn, First Church of the Nazarene, 1110 First Ave. MEIGS COUNTY — All Meigs Library locations will close at 5 p.m. for New Year’s Eve. GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis Neighborhood Watch will met at 1:30 p.m. at the Gallipolis Justice Center on Second Avenue. All Gallipolis citizens are welcome to come. Tuesday, Jan. 7 JACKSON — Holzer Clinic and Holzer Medical Center Retirees will meet for lunch at noon at Cardos Pizza. AUCTION END OF THE YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2019 LOCATED AT THE AUCTION CENTER, 786 ADAMSVILLE RD., RT 62N, MASON, WV 25260. GLASSWARE & COLLECTIBLES 2 Spool Cabinets; Flo Blue; Crocks; Costume Jewelry; Sterling Silver; Ballot Box; Blate & Hamms Beer Signs; Wooden Boxes; Oyster Plate; 1917-1918 37th Div World War Book; Pair of Candlelite Mirrors; 4 Color Coverlet; Oak Wall Telephone; Snow Shoes; Dough Bowl; 6 Drawer Sil Cabinet; Slag Glass Lamp; Yellow Ware Bowls; Salt Glaze Pitcher; Baskets; Civil War Surgical Kit; Hat Pins; Quilts; Marx Train Set; RR Cart; Walnut Charity Money Box; Detmer Advertisin; Clothes Box; Rare Small Cylinder Player with Morning Glory Horn; Longaberger Baskets & Pottery; Soap Box Derby Car; Greenbriar Military School Uniforms; Trunk & Book; Lg. Redware Bowl; Decorated Stone Jar; Soloman Bell Strasburg VA; Buff & Berger Transit; (Early) 1956 RR Calendar; Coverlet; Child’s Double Swing; 2 Dough Bowls; Baseball Memorabilia; Criss Cross Pinball Machine; Plus so much more. Home for the Holidays awards presented ANTIQUE FURNITURE Early Hipple Style Pie Safe (12 Tin); Corner Cabinet; Early Jelly Cupboards; Sev. Nice 2 Pc. Cupboards; Walnut Chests; Oak Ice Box; Lg. Blanket Chest; Walnut Marble Top Sideboard; 3 Nice Oak Secretary’s; Drysinks; Sets of Chairs; Bank Fronts From Old Bank; Small Hanging Cupboard; 9’ Benches Out From Bus Station; Oak Wardrobes; 5 Pc. Parlor Suite; Bookcases; Oak Flatwalls; Mission Oak Desk; Oak DR Suite; Queen Anne DR Suite; Jewelers Bench; Lift Top Mule Chest; Walnut Dental Cabinet; Walnut & Chestnut Sugar Chest; 6’ Farm Table; 6’ Roll Cuved Bin Store Cabinet; Oak Country Store Case w/Curved Glass Door; Walnut Victorian Cylinder Desk; Walnut Dental Cabinet; Furniture Sugar Chest; Hipple White stand; 2 PC.. Walnut Secretary Bookcase; Early Mule Chest; Mahogany silver Chest; Blue Store cabinet; Oak Hall Tree; 4 Stack Mahogany Bookcase; Cane Case w/Curved Glass Door; Jewelers Bench; Oak Telephone; 2 Spool Cabinets; Early step-Back cupboard; 6’ Farm Table; Country Store silk Cabinet; Plus much more. Week 1 — Mary Wise FOOD AVAILABLE TERMS: CASH OR CHECK W/VALID ID DEBIT/CREDIT W/5% INTEREST FEE BANK LETTER OF CREDIT GUARANTEEING YOUR CHECK IF NOT KNOWN BY AUCTION CO. Week 2 — George and Joan Hoffman Joan are long time Middleport residents too. Moving here in the early 70s, it’s been there home ever since. They both do the decorating but George says he places the display where Joan wants, so she also is the supervisor. They say they added to their display this year and planning on doing more next year. Information provided by the village of Middleport. OH-70166575 MIDDLEPORT — December once again brought traditional holiday decorations with lights, wreaths and much more on house and in yards around the area. In the village of Middleport, two residences were selected for the “Home for the Holidays” awards. The winners for 2019 were Mary Wise and George and Joan Hoffman. Week 1 winner was Mary Wise of 522 S. 3rd Avenue. Mary is a longtime resident of Middleport as a matter of fact 2020 will mark the 100th year the Wise family will have been residents of Middleport. Mary said she doesn’t normally put electric displays out but this year she felt like she needed something different. Her neighbor Karen McElhinney helped her hang the garland on the fence because she couldn’t reach it. Living here most of her life Mary has seen a lot of changes and feels very optimistic about the Village. Week 2 winner was George and Joan Hoffman of 744 General Hartinger. George and close at 2 p.m. on Tuesday and will be reopen on Thursday. AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: RICK PEARSON AUCTION CO #66 304-773-5447 OR 304-593-5118 WWW.AUCTIONZIP.COM FOR PICTURES �A long the River 6B Sunday, December 29, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel A national landmark Silver Bridge receives designation By Beth Sergent bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Earlier this month, on the 52nd anniversary of the collapse of the Silver Bridge, the structure was recognized as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) with a ceremony and bronze plaque presentation. The plaque dedication was held in conjunction with the annual memorial observance held in downtown Point Pleasant at 6th and Main streets, where the former bridge rested. According to Robert Cagle III, PE, ASCE Region 4 director, who spoke at the dedication, the Silver Bridge joins only around 200 projects worldwide which have earned this “prominent designation” from the ASCE. It is only the third in West Virginia to earn the distinction, joining the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad & Shop Complex and the Wheeling Suspension Bridge. “This elite group includes famous landmarks such as the Panama Canal, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Hoover Dam and the Empire State Building,” Cagle said. “In this ongoing program, the ASCE History and Heritage Committee nominates historically signiﬁcant civil engineering projects for recognition…. ASCE is proud to recognize the Silver Bridge as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Completed in 1928, the historic bridge was, as you know, given its name for its color. It served as a link between West Virginia and Ohio, carrying U.S. Route 35 over the Ohio River but it was its tragic collapse on Dec. 15, 1967 that marked its signiﬁcance in the history of civil engineering. That devastating event emphasized the importance of inspection to public highway safety, ultimately leading to the creation of the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS). As civil engineers we take great pride in designing and constructing structures and sites that become legacies of our communities. However, we also overcome adversity. While the history of the Silver Bridge is regrettable and saddening, it taught us important engineering lessons…it paved the way for ongoing improvement in our profession. Most importantly, it serves as a solemn reminder of the signiﬁcant responsibilities civil engineers have to ensure the public’s safety.” Cagle and the ASCE Photos by Beth Sergent | OVP Pictured is the inscription on the bronze plaque placed at the former site of the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant by the American Society of Civil Engineers. A “sister plaque” will be placed on the Ohio side of the river in the future. Pictured from left Tracy Brown, bridge engineer with the West Virginia Department of Highways, Garland Steele formerly of WVDOH who did forensic work on the Silver Bridge and WVDOH Deputy Secretary of Transportation Jimmy Wriston prior to the unveiling of the plaque. Writson stands on some of the Silver The newly placed National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Bridge’s original decking. plaque rests above some of the Silver Bridge’s original decking and in front of the Bridge memorial mural. were presented a procla- learned from the col- mation from West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH) Deputy Secretary of Transportation Jimmy Wriston, PE, on behalf of Gov. Jim Justice. Wriston said as bridge engineers, his profession would “never forget” what happened regarding the tragedy. The proclamation read, in part, “Fifty two years ago tragedy struck the Point Pleasant area and touched this community forever. Each year we honor the 46 lives that were lost during the collapse of the Silver Bridge and commend the initiatives to implement the National Bridge Inspection Standards… Let me take this opportunity to thank the American Society of Civil Engineers for their dedication and commitment to public safety, without the efforts of this organization, we would not be able to partake in our daily activities.” Carol Stevens, PE, from ASCE’s History and Heritage Committees at both the state and national levels, was then introduced as someone who was “instrumental” in moving the landmark designation forward. “For a landmark to be approved, it has to be 50 years old…our next one will probably be the New River Gorge Bridge…but it must have regional or national signiﬁcance to the civil engineering profession,” she said. “This one deﬁnitely qualiﬁes.” Stevens also spoke about the lessons lapse and the “rigorous” national bridge inspection program that came as a result of the tragedy. Stevens also announced a “sister plaque” would be presented to the Ohio Council of Local Sections of the ASCE and the Ohio Department of Transportation to be placed on the Ohio side of the river at a later date. Stevens also read a proclamation from Congresswoman Carol Miller, noting the solemn anniversary and landmark designation. Tracy Brown, PE, WVDOH State Bridge Engineer then spoke, referencing the Silver Bridge as a sort of touchstone of reference for all bridge engineers. “My hope is that this landmark status serves three purposes,” Brown said. “First…in some small way, I hope it gives comfort to the family, friends and loved ones that these 46 people leave behind. Second purpose - I would like it to illustrate to this community that the West Virginia Department of Transportation, and bridge professionals in general, have not forgotten what happened here and we’re not going to forget. Third thing - we need to ensure these future generations do not forget this. This is what happens when you don’t have a bridge safety inspection program. We owe it to future generations to put reminders out there to let them know. If you don’t know Robert Cagle III, American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE Region 4 director, speaks at the dedication ceremony earlier this month. your history, you’re doomed to repeat it. And we do not want to repeat what happened here 52 years ago.” Those gathered then walked a few steps behind the Silver Bridge Memorial to the area in front of the memorial mural which depicts the bridge. The mural is painted on a section of ﬂood wall where the bridge used to enter Point Pleasant. Now resting in front of the mural is a concrete base which also houses pieces of the actual decking from the Silver Bridge which was found on private property in Gallia County along the Ohio River. The property owner, Terry Burnett, was recognized by Brown for allowing WVDOH to recover the pieces; Brown added those visiting the plaque will literally be “walking on history.” The actual bronze plaque rests on a concrete platform above the bridge decking pieces. Also speaking at the unveiling was Michael Bashore, PE and president of the Ohio Council of Local Sections of the ASCE. Bashore talked about being a child when the bridge fell and studying engineering and the collapse at Ohio Northern University. He thanked those involved with the designation and ceremony, including the West Virginia Department of Highways, Ohio Department of Transportation, West Virginia ASCE Region 4, the City of Point Pleasant and Mason County Commission for hosting the event and participation from ofﬁcials from Gallia County, Gallipolis and ODOT District 10. Moments before the unveiling, Brown then spoke about those he knew who worked at WVDOH when the bridge collapsed and how one of them had shared with him a photo of the debris and damage, telling him to “hang that picture on your wall” to “remember there’s no short cuts” when it comes to their jobs. Brown also introduced Garland Steele, who worked with WVDOH when the bridge collapsed and was part of the forensics team who took the bridge pieces from the river and reassembled it to ﬁnd what caused it fail. “I asked him (Steele) to help unveil this plaque..it’s like history coming full circle and I think that is a very special thing,” Brown said. As previously reported, Mason County Commissioner Tracy Doolittle delivered the welcome at the memorial service with Commissioners Rick Handley and Sam Nibert also in attendance. The county commission also opened up their ofﬁces inside the Mason County Courthouse for a reception following the gathering. In addition, from Gallia County, County Commissioners David Smith and Harold Montgomery were in attendance for the ceremonies in Point Pleasant. “This is part of our history…it’s important that we work together and make sure that it’s not forgotten,” Smith said. “We take that and learn from it and take the lessons forward, we are a shared community that way.” “Only the water divides us,” Montgomery said. “We’re one community here.” Smith and Montgomery said they were looking forward to the sister plaque ﬁnding a home on the Ohio side of the river. Both said they hoped, if possible, it could be placed near where the bridge approach actually was located. ASCE represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. According to a news release from the organization concerning the landmark designation, “The Silver Bridge also provided important lessons on fatigue and failure modes in similar structures, helping engineers improve their understanding of how these events occur. The bridge’s failure has helped improve bridge safety and methods for construction and repair in future structures, in addition to the resulting NBIS.” “The structures we design as civil engineers have lasting impacts on the communities they serve,” said Kancheepuram “Guna” Gunalan, Ph.D., PE, D.GE, F.ASCE, president, American Society of Civil Engineers. “In the case of the Silver Bridge’s devastating collapse, numerous families were impacted by the tragedy, losing their loved ones. 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The Tornadoes were led basketball game in Meigs by Arrow Drummer with County, and the visiting Tigers held on for a 60-47 vic- 16 points on ﬁve ﬁeld goals and a 6-of-8 day at the line. tory to stay unbeaten on the Cole Steele was next with 12 year. The Tornadoes (3-6) trailed points on a quartet of second half three-pointers. Chase Bai14-9 after eight minutes of ley scored eight points in the play, with Glenwood (8-0) setback, Trey McNickle added going on a 20-to-7 second six, while Coltin Parker and quarter run for a 34-16 lead. Isaac McCarty rounded out Southern outscored its ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Southern senior Chase Bailey (right) drives to the basket in front of Glenwood’s Tanner Voiers (3), during the Tigers’ 60-47 victory on Friday in Racine, Ohio. the team total with three and two points respectively. Kyle Sexton led the guests with 21 points, featuring ﬁve ﬁeld goals and an 11-of-13 performance at the stripe. Jerome McKinley tallied 13 points for the Tigers, Grady Jackson added 10, while Tanner Voiers, Chase Clark and Marcus Saunders scored four each. Rounding out the scoring column for GHS, Malachi Potts and De’von Jones came up with two points each. Next, the Tornadoes will start 2020 at Wahama on Jan. 3. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Blue Devils burn Ironton Tigers 62-48 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com IRONTON, Ohio — Easy as 1-2-3 … only in reverse. The Gallia Academy boys basketball team hit six trifectas in the ﬁrst half and converted 20-of-33 free throw attempts after halftime to cruise to a 62-48 victory over host Ironton in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup in Lawrence County. The Blue Devils (3-4, 1-2 OVC) received a trio of trifectas from Reece Thomas while building a 13-8 ﬁrst quarter advantage — a lead the guests would never relinquish. Justin Wilcoxon added a pair of 3-pointers as the Blue and White had ﬁve players score during a pivotal 17-5 second period surge that extended the lead out to 30-13 at the break. GAHS managed only six ﬁeld goals the rest of the way, but the Blue Devils did net 67 percent of their charity tosses over each of the next two frames — helping balance out an otherwise difﬁcult second half slump. Logan Blouir netted six points during a 16-11 third quarter run that pushed the lead out to 46-24 entering the ﬁnale. Reid Carrico provided seven points for the Fighting Tigers (0-3, 0-1) down the stretch as part of a 24-16 charge, but the hosts were never within single digits. Gallia Academy converted 16-of-24 freebies in the fourth to complete the 14-point triumph. The Blue Devils made 17 total ﬁeld goals — including six 3-pointers — while also netting 22-of-36 free throw attempts for 61 percent. Thomas led the guests with 15 points and Cooper Davis followed with 10 points, while Damon Cremeens was next with nine markers. Cremeens, Blouir and Devin Lee each chipped in eight markers apiece, while Colton Caldwell and Isaac Clary completed things with two points each. See DEVILS | 2B OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, Dec. 30 Boys Basketball Wahama at Roane County, 7:30 River Valley at Oak Hill, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Belpre at Meigs, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Wahama, 6 p.m. Green at Hannan, 6 p.m. Southern at Waterford, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Warren at Meigs, 6 p.m. Wrestling South Gallia at Spring Valley, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 Boys Basketball Southern at Wahama, 7:30 Belpre at Eastern, 7:30 South Gallia at Waterford, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Fairland, 7:30 Meigs at Fisher Catholic, 7:30 Ohio Valley Christian at North Pleasants, 7:30 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at North Pleasants, 6 p.m. Bryan Walters|OVP Sports River Valley senior Cole Young (10) releases a shot attempt during the second half of Friday night’s boys basketball contest against Point Pleasant in Bidwell, Ohio. Point Pleasant fends off Raiders, 50-45 By Bryan Walters ence-maker by night’s end, with the Big Blacks committing four fewer turnovers and making ﬁve BIDWELL, Ohio — more free throw attempts. They crossed the bridge Both teams made 17 … and turned a corner. total ﬁeld goals, including The Point Pleasant ﬁve trifectas apiece. Point boys basketball team Pleasant also claimed a forced 20 turnovers and 28-27 advantage on the made a 22-17 fourth quarboards, which included ter run Friday night to a slim 11-10 edge on the secure its second straight offensive glass. victory with a 50-45 deciIn a nip-and-tuck battle sion over host River Valthat made every posley in a non-conference session that much more matchup in Gallia County. important, PPHS coach The visiting Big Blacks Josh Williams believed (2-3) nailed four trifectas that his troops collecin the ﬁrst four minutes tively won this game with while building a 15-8 defensive effort. ﬁrst quarter lead, but the And with that, the Raiders (2-6) answered eighth-year mentor with an 11-5 surge to believes that this could close to within a single be the start of something point with 59 seconds left better heading into a new in the half. year. Eric Chapman conPoint Pleasant defenders McKeehan Justus and Hunter Bush (23) “We played with a lot verted a basket with 48 apply a trap on River Valley’s Cole Young during the second half of of energy and we played seconds remaining that Friday night’s boys basketball contest in Bidwell, Ohio. hard from the start, parallowed the Red and ticularly on the defensive ing. The Raiders, however, Black to extend their end of the ﬂoor. We knew River Valley made one didn’t score a point over edge back out to 22-19, but Jordan Lambert con- the rest of the third stan- last push as Brandon Call River Valley was going to capped a 12-5 run with a come at us hard and that za … and Point Pleasant verted an old-fashioned they have some pieces to trifecta with 27 seconds 3-point play following an snapped a 4-plus minute left, closing the gap down work with, so we really scoreless drought with offensive putback with needed to be solid on to 47-45. four straight points over 32.1 seconds left — ultithat end of the court,” Braxton Yates made the ﬁnal 3:10 for a 28-all mately tying things at Williams said. “To our the second of two free 22-all entering the break. contest entering the credit, we had a lot of throw attempts for a ﬁnale. Trey Peck converted a people step up and do Hunter Bush broke the 3-point game with 19.3 layup 16 seconds into the their jobs — guys that ticks remaining, but the tie and gave the guests third for a Point 24-22 normally don’t score a lot ﬁnal Raider possession a permanent lead with a lead, but the Silver and of points. We were tenapair of free throws at the resulted in a turnover Black retaliated with cious with that trap and it that led to a Kyelar Mor6:49 mark of the fourth, six straight points from led to some opportunities which also sparked a 14-5 row run-out layup with Lambert while taking that we were able to take ﬁve seconds left. surge that led to Point’s their largest lead of the A 1-3-1 extended zone largest lead of the night at game at 28-24 with 3:31 See RAIDERS | 2B proved to be the differ42-33 with 1:45 remainremaining. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com �SPORTS 2B Sunday, December 29, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel Browns, Bengals end woeful seasons together CINCINNATI (AP) — Yet another dismal season of professional football in Ohio concludes within the state’s borders — a most appropriate ﬁnish for two franchise with more big questions down the road. The Browns (6-9) and Bengals (1-14) get together at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday in what will likely be a ﬁnal “Battle of Ohio” for some of the main participants. “I understand the possibility of it,” said Andy Dalton, ﬁnishing up his nine-year reign as the Bengals’ franchise quarterback. He’s not alone on the cusp of change. The Browns make the trek to the southern edge of the state with a head coach unsure whether he’ll survive a ﬁrst season that’s been utterly disappointing. Cleveland was a chic Super Bowl pick after Baker Mayﬁeld had an impressive rookie season and Odell Beckham Jr. joined the receiving group. Mayﬁeld regressed behind a struggling offensive line, and an injured Beckham made more news for his expensive watch than his touchdown catches. The team’s 2-6 start sparked talk that Freddie Kitchens could be one-and-done. Heading into the ﬁnal game, he hadn’t talked to ownership or the front ofﬁce about his future. “I have not gotten anything but total support from those guys,” Kitchens said. “They want me doing my job, and that is what I am trying to do on an everyday basis.” And then there’s the Bengals. Oh, those Bengals. Owner Mike Brown ﬁnally pulled the plug on coach Marvin Lewis after 16 seasons and hired Zac Taylor in a break from the team’s past. The Bengals then plunged into a season that’s been as bad as any in their 52-year history. With only one win, Taylor’s team will rank as one of their worst all time. The Bengals will pick ﬁrst in the draft, giving them a chance to take Joe Burrow or another quarterback who will supplant Dalton. For some, Paul Brown Stadium will be the end of the road. Dalton’s farewell The second-round pick in 2011 took the Bengals to their best moments in the past three decades, leading them to the playoffs in each of his ﬁrst ﬁve seasons. He set numerous club passing records but couldn’t get them that elusive playoff win. Dalton has one year left on his contract, so the Bengals could keep him to mentor a new quarterback through a rookie season. Or they could trade him to a team looking for an experienced quarterback. Either way, it’s his ﬁnal game as the Bengals’ franchise quarterback. “It’s not the end of my career,” Dalton said. “Obviously a lot of our lives have been here in Cincinnati. And again, we don’t know what’s going to happen, I don’t know what’s going to happen. We’re going to have to wait until after the season for all that to get handled.” Don’t Miss This Party!! A New Year’s Eve Celebration Tuesday Night: December 31st “The New Wayne’s Place” Middleport, Ohio Presenting Meigs County’s New Band “Strange Dreams” featuring Phil & Lyle Moon, Tony Leach, Roger Dent & Roger Robinson Marietta takes down Lady Eagles, 67-44 By Alex Hawley the ﬁeld in the quarter. Marietta (7-4) was ahead by double digits, at 30-19, headed into TUPPERS PLAINS, the half, outscoring EHS Ohio — Momentum 13-to-10 in the second most certainly made a period. difference. Eastern came up with The Eastern girls basketball team dropped its 14 points on 6-of-20 shooting in the third third decision in a row, falling to non-conference quarter, but the guests were able to stretch their guest Marietta by a lead to 48-33 headed 67-44 count on Friday into the ﬁnale. The Lady at ‘The Nest’, and giving the Division 1 Lady Tigers capped off the 67-44 with a 19-to-11 Tigers their fourth fourth quarter. straight victory. For the game, EHS was The Lady Eagles (2-7) 19-of-68 (27.9 percent) were down 17-9 eight from the ﬁeld, including minutes into play, after 1-of-9 (11.1) from threeshooting 4-of-12 from ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Devils Raiders From page 1B From page 1B The Orange and Black made 17 total ﬁeld goals — including four trifectas — and also went 10-of-17 at the charity stripe for 59 percent. Carrico paced IHS with a game-high 18 points, followed by Gage Sayers with 11 points and Trent Milleson with ﬁve markers. Jordan Grizzle and Caleb Hooper were next with four points each. Collin Freeman added three points and Christian Wright followed with two markers. Trent Hacker completed the scoring with a single point. Gallia Academy returns to action Friday when it travels to Fairland for an OVC contest at 7 p.m. The Blue Devils also travel to Point Pleasant on Saturday for a non-conference matchup. advantage of. “I also thought that kids did a good job of going out and executing what we put on the board at halftime, particularly in slowing down Lambert. I deﬁnitely feel like we took a step in the right direction tonight in ﬁnding our identity, and we did it on the defensive end.” The Raiders, on the other hand, dropped their ﬁfth consecutive decision — including a third straight by ﬁve or fewer points. Second-year RVHS coach Brett Bostic noted that he knows he sounds like a broken record over the last few weeks, but it’s hard to complain when you have a 1-possession game with less than 30 seconds left in regulation. Bostic, however, needs this group to Gala Music Starts at 9pm $10 Cover Free Food, Party Favors & Champagne Toast OH-70165898 Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Eastern freshman Erica Durst (12) drives past a Trimble defender, during a TVC Hocking game on Dec. 2 in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. point range, while MHS made 23-of-52 (44.2 percent) ﬁeld goal attempts, including 3-of-7 (42.9 percent) three-point tries. At the foul line, Eastern made 5-of-11 (45.5 percent), while Marietta sank 18-of-24 (75 percent). The Lady Eagles committed 28 turnovers in the contest, 10 more than the Orange and Black. Erica Durst led the hosts with 18 points on the strength of eight ﬁeld goals. Olivia Barber was next with 11 points, followed by Sydney Reynolds with seven. Whitney keep working through these growing pains. He also believes that different outcomes aren’t too far down the road. “We had some struggles in the beginning with that 1-3-1, and give credit to Coach Williams for having his kids ready to go because it gave us ﬁts,” Bostic said. “We matched that intensity here and there, but it goes back to the same thing I’ve said a few times of late. It comes down to us not getting a bucket here or a stop there, or a turnover at a critical point in the game. The effort was there again and we were competitive down to the end, but it’s those little things that are coming back to get us. It’s the difference in us taking that next step.” Bush — who was limited to just two points in the middle frames — led the Big Blacks with 18 points, followed by Yates with 13 points and Chapman with seven markers. Durst and Kennadi Rockhold scored three points each for Eastern, while Jennifer Parker tallied two. Marietta was led by Hannah Kroft with 17 points, and Jennifer Smith with 16. Morgan Altenburger scored 13 points in the win, Adi Hill and Jessica Smith added nine apiece, while Rylee Kendall came up with three. EHS returns to action at home on Jan. 4 against Symmes Valley. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Peck was next with four points, with Morrow and McKeehan Justus each contributing three points. Aidan Sang completed the winning tally with two points. PPHS was 11-of-19 at the free throw line for 58 percent. Lambert paced the hosts with a game-high 23 points, followed by Call with 12 points and Mason Rhodes with six markers. Dylan Fulks and Chase Caldwell completed things for RVHS with two points apiece. The Raiders were 6-of13 at the charity stripe for 46 percent. River Valley returns to action Monday when it travels to Oak Hill for a non-conference matchup at 7 p.m. Point Pleasant doesn’t come back to the hardwood until after the new year as it hosts Gallia Academy on Saturday, Jan. 4. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 01.25.20 OH-70164281 The Sky's The Limit 5:30 pm Social Hour & Hors d’oeuvres National Armed Forces Reserve Center in Millwood �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, December 29, 2019 3B For Ravens, there is no such thing as a meaningless game against Steelers BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have already clinched the top seed in the AFC playoffs and will rest several key starters, including quarterback Lamar Jackson, in Sunday’s regularseason ﬁnale. That doesn’t mean the Ravens don’t have plenty of incentive to beat the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Anyone who has the audacity to suggest that Baltimore won’t be 100 percent locked in must answer to 345pound defensive tackle Michael Pierce. “It’s the Pittsburgh Steelers. They’re ﬁghting for a shot in the playoffs, so never,” Pierce said, quite emphatically. “We have history with those guys, so no. If anybody tells you otherwise, we should have a talk.” The Ravens (13-2) are seeking their 12th straight victory and a franchise-record 14th regular-season win. More important, however, is reaching the playoffs in good health. So coach John Harbaugh will rest Jackson, ailing running back Mark Ingram (calf), 35-year-old guard Marshal Yanda, safety Earl Thomas and defensive lineman Brandon Williams. Robert Grifﬁn III will get his ﬁrst start at quarterback since 2016, but the man known as RG3 doesn’t want this game to be about him. It’s about beating those darn Steelers. “They have everything to play for, and they have great players,” Grifﬁn said. “So Courtesy Chris Dorst|Charleston Gazette-Mail Poca junior Ethan Payne prepares to put on his helmet during a 2019 football game. The 6-foot-1, 212pound Payne finished the season with 2,845 yards and 49 touchdowns en route to being named the 2019 Kennedy Award winner by the WVSWA. Poca’s Payne wins Kennedy Award For Ohio Valley Publishing POCA, W.Va. — A scant three years ago, Poca football was at its lowest point. The proud program, which had captured a then-record three straight Class AA state championships under former coach Bob Lemley from 2001-03, was mired in a losing streak that eventually reached a staggering 39 games, second-longest in state history. The Dots seemed so far from relevance that it was fair to wonder if they’d ever bounce back. Well, all it took was one special class of athletes, led by one exceptional running back. Junior tailback Ethan Payne broke a 41-yearold state scoring record and just missed another mark this past season, piling up yards and touchdowns in astonishing bunches while helping Poca regain its status as a Class AA power. For those efforts, he’s been named the winner of the 2019 Kennedy Award, given to the state’s top high school player by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Brandon Penn, the quarterback-defensive back who led Parkersburg South to the Class AAA semiﬁnals, ﬁnished a close second to Payne in the Kennedy voting, with Martinsburg receiver Jarod Bowie right behind in third. Running backs Blake Hartman (Musselman) and Hunter America (Doddridge County) rounded out the top ﬁve. The 6-foot-1, 212pound Payne ﬁnished the season with 2,845 yards and 49 touchdowns on the ground, averaging more than 13 yards per carry and 237 yards per game. In the regular season, he scored 46 touchdowns for 276 points, breaking the former state record of 263 regular-season points set by Pineville’s Curt Warner in 1978. Warner went on to become an All-American at Penn State and an All-Pro for the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL. Just as remarkable as Payne’s performances on the ﬁeld was the complete culture change he helped bring about at Poca. From 2004-17, the Dots went 36-106, posting losing records 12 times in 14 seasons, with three straight 0-10 ﬁnishes from 2014-16. However, a buzz started building around Payne during his days at Poca Middle School, as he and his classmates started racking up victory after victory, with Payne’s strong running laying the groundwork for the team’s success. Those Dots (same nickname as the high school) lost only one game when Payne was in middle school. In some areas of West Virginia, a player with such promise might be tempted to transfer to a neighboring high school where the football fortunes were a little brighter. Not for Payne, though. He remained a loyal Dot through and through. “There was no doubt,” Payne said. “I wasn’t leaving. I was going nowhere. First of all, my dad wouldn’t let me go anywhere. But I wanted to come up here and change things around — our class and the class above us.” Seth Ramsey, who took over as Poca’s coach in 2015, was on the ground ﬂoor of the program’s extreme makeover. “When you’re going through that thing,” Ramsey said of the long losing streak, “you knew help was on the way. That junior class we have now is really special — Ethan and Jay [Cook], Dillon Taylor and Landon Easter. We knew help was coming because those guys had never lost in midget ball, pee-wee league, middle school ball. A lot of them played AAU ball. “We can talk all you want about culture and changing things and buying into things, but you’ve got to have players, and they completely changed the trajectory of this program, and the way people look at us and think about us.” Payne felt that the program reached a crossroads in his sophomore year of 2018 when the Dots ﬁnally beat Mingo Central 45-27. The Miners, who won a Class AA title in 2016 and reached the playoff semiﬁnals in 2017, had whipped Poca by an average of 50 points the previous ﬁve seasons. “That’s when we knew we were pretty good,” Payne said. “We were the real deal, and that was the turning point for the program, I think.” Payne wasn’t able to ﬁnish his sophomore season in full health, as a hip avulsion fracture led to him missing the ﬁnal month of the regular season and he was limited during the Dots’ ﬁrst-round playoff loss to Weir. But he made up for lost time this year, bursting out of the gates with four straight 200-plusyard games and 19 total touchdowns. Before the season was over, Payne and the Dots were checking off a lot of mileposts. They went 10-0 in the regular season for the ﬁrst time “When you talk about scholastic sports and student-athletes, he’s your guy. He’s what you want as a student-athlete. Not just in football and baseball and basketball, but he runs track. He’s fully involved in the high school experience, and he’s just so amazing. He devotes time to so many different things. It’s admirable.” — Seth Ramsey, Poca’s coach since 1978, earning the No. 3 playoff seed, captured their ﬁrst Cardinal Conference title since 2006 and beat North Marion 42-27 in the ﬁrst round of the postseason, their ﬁrst playoff win in 13 years. Payne piled up his rushing yardage despite getting only about 17 carries a game. He ﬁnished his 12-game season with 52 overall touchdowns, including two scoring receptions and a kickoff return for a TD. He fell just short of the state all-games record of 54 touchdowns set by Morgantown’s Spencer Farley in 14 games during the 2004 season. “I haven’t been around a kid who maximizes his opportunities with the chances he gets,” Ramsey said. Ramsey also marvels at how the 17-year-old Payne handles himself off the ﬁeld. He carries a 3.5 grade-point average, is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Bible Club and should join the National Honor Society next year. “When you talk about scholastic sports and student-athletes, he’s your guy,” Ramsey said. “He’s what you want as a student-athlete. Not just in football and baseball and basketball, but he runs track. He’s fully involved in the high school experience, and he’s just so amazing. He devotes time to so many different things. It’s admirable.” As far as college contacts, Payne recently took his second visit to West Virginia’s campus and has also visited Cincinnati, Marshall and Penn State. Payne will be recognized for winning the Kennedy and Warner Awards during the 74th Victory Awards Dinner May 3 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston. Rick Ryan is a sports writer for the Charleston Gazette-Mail and provided this story on behalf of the WVSWA. OH-70164952 By Rick Ryan really, the focus is just on executing at a high level.” Pittsburgh (8-7) can get in with a loss, but that would require a variety of scenarios to fall into place. The simplest formula for the Steelers is to beat the Ravens while Tennessee loses to Houston. “We are not worried about the myriad of scenarios that are capable of being discussed this week. We understand the position that we are in,” coach Mike Tomlin said. “We made the bed, we are willing to lay in it. The only thing that we can do this week is prepare for this game and go beat Baltimore. So that is our agenda, that is our focus.” The Steelers lost to Baltimore in overtime, 26-23, on Oct. 6. That got the Ravens started on a winning streak that has left them with the best record in the NFL and the luxury of resting their best players in Week 17. But it’s important to take some momentum into the playoffs. “You just want to keep the good times rolling,” Pierce said. Duck’s last stand? Steelers rookie quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges achieved cult hero status while leading the team to a 4-1 record in his ﬁrst ﬁve appearances. Reality, however, has caught up with the easygoing 23-year-old. He’s thrown six interceptions over his past two games and is starting against the Ravens only because Mason Rudolph’s season is over after he hurt his left shoulder last week in a 16-10 loss to the New York Jets. “I just have to take a step back to how I was playing those ﬁrst couple of games and taking what the defense gives me,” Hodges said. “I have all of conﬁdence in the world in myself and the guys, and I just have to go out and do it.” Record run The Ravens need 93 yards rushing to set a new single-season mark, eclipsing the 3,165 yards on the ground amassed by the 1978 New England Patriots. “To beat this team, we’re going to have to run the ball well. If we run it for 93 yards, I think that would be good,” said Gus Edwards, who will start in place of Ingram. “We’re focused on winning more than anything. But to have the record would be nice, as well.” Grifﬁn emphatically agreed. “We’re trying to go win a game, so whether we break that record or not, it doesn’t matter to us,” he said. “But it’s part of our recipe of winning.” The chase is on The Steelers have grown accustomed to facing running quarterbacks this season. They’ve already faced Jackson — keeping him largely under wraps in Week 5 in which Jackson’s long run was all of 9 yards. In addition, Pittsburgh in recent weeks has gone up against Arizona’s Kyler Murray and Buffalo’s Josh Allen. �SPORTS 4B Sunday, December 29, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel Biles named 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year By Will Graves Olympics. The stoicism and grace she has shown in becoming an advocate for survivors — herself They’re called “Simincluded — and an agent one Things,” a catchall phrase for the casual ease for change in the wake of with which Simone Biles the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal that’s shakseems to soar through en USA Gymnastics to her sport and her life. its core? The byproduct The irony, of course, of a conscious decision is that there’s nothing to embrace the immense casual or easy about it. clout she carries. Any of it. The greatest “I realize now with the gymnast of all time and platform I have it will 2019 Associated Press be powerful if I speak Female Athlete of the up and speak for what Year only makes it seem I believe in,” Biles told that way. The Associated Press. Those jaw-dropping “It’s an honor to speak routines that are rewritfor those that are less ing her sport’s code of fortunate. So if I can points and redeﬁning what can be done on the be a voice for them in a positive manner, then of competition ﬂoor? Born course I’m going to do from a mix of natural whatever I can.” talent, hard work and a And it’s that mission — splash of ego. combined with her otherThe 25 world chamworldly skill and boundpionship medals, the less charisma — that’s most by any gymnast enabled Biles to keep ever? The result of a promise the 22-year-old gymnastics in the spotlight, a rarity for a sport made to herself when she returned to competi- that typically retreats tion in 2017 after taking into the background once the Olympic ﬂame time off following her goes out. She is the ﬁrst golden run at the 2016 Associated Press gymnast to be named AP Female Athlete of the Year twice and the ﬁrst to do it in a non-Olympic year. Biles edged U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe in a vote by AP member sports editors and AP beat writers. Skiing star Mikaela Schiffrin placed third, with WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne fourth. Biles captured the award in 2016 following a showstopping performance at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where she won ﬁve medals in all, four of them gold. She spent most of the following 12 months taking a break before returning to the gym in the fall of 2017, saying she owed it to herself to mine the depth of her talent. Check social media following one of her routines and you’ll ﬁnd people — from LeBron James to Michelle Obama to Chrissy Teigen — struggling to distill what they’ve witnessed into 280 characters or fewer, with whatever they settle on typically followed by multiple exclamation points and a goat emoji, a nod to Biles being considered the Greatest Of All Time. Her triple-twisting double-ﬂip (the “triple double”) at the end of her ﬁrst tumbling pass on ﬂoor exercise is a wondrous blur. Her doubletwisting double-ﬂip beam dismount (the “double double”) is so tough the International Gymnastics Federation made the unusual decision to downplay its value in an effort to deter other gymnasts from even trying it. This is both the blessing and the curse of making the nearly impossible look tantalizingly attainable. When Biles learned about the FIG’s decision, she vented on Twitter, her palpable frustration highlighting the realness she’s maintained even as her ﬁrst name has become synonymous with her sport’s royalty. It can lead to a bit of a balancing act. In some ways, she’s still the kid from Texas who just wants to hang out with her boyfriend and her dog and go to the grocery story without being bothered. In other ways, she’s trying to be respectful of the world she’s built. Take the GOAT thing. It’s a title she embraces — Biles wore a goatthemed leotard during training at the national championships in August — but also takes with a grain of salt, determined to stay grounded even as the hype around her grows. Yes, GOAT happens to be the acronym for her planned postOlympic “Gold Over America Tour,” but ask her where the inspiration came from and she laughs and gives credit to a friend, Kevin, who came up with it in a group chat. It is both paying tribute to and winking at her status at the same time. Biles has become well aware over the last three years that her every word and action carries far greater weight than she ever imagined. Her most impactful moment of 2019 might not have come during a meet but sitting for an interview on the eve of winning her record sixth national title, when she fought back tears while talking about how USA Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the FBI failed to protect athletes during an investigation into Nassar’s abusive behavior. The moment went viral, as most things surrounding her tend to do these days. “I’m starting to realize it’s not just the gymternet anymore,” Biles said, using the term for her sport’s dedicated fans. “It’s an overall thing. It’s weird to get that kind of attention, but at the end of the day, I feel gymnastics has been overlooked in non-Olympic years. Yeah, it puts pressure on me. But I’m not trying to think about all the attention from the outside world.” Browns’ Landry says hip pain The Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard caused by fractured vertebrae is the AP’s male athlete of 2019 Landry has played in all 15 games, leading the team with 81 receptions, 1,092 yards receiving and ﬁve touchdown catches. He earned his ﬁfth Pro Bowl selection in six seasons — two straight since joining Cleveland in a 2018 trade with Miami — and continues to demonstrate strong chemistry with quarterback Baker Mayﬁeld. The most important number to Landry, however, is zero. The Louisiana State product has never missed a regular-season game and intends to extend his streak to 96 in a row when the Browns play at Cincinnati in their ﬁnale Sunday. “We owe it to each other to go out there one last time for this season and compete to win,” said Landry, who walked around the locker room with a pronounced limp. “The work we’ve put in together, collectively as a group, we owe it to each other. “I think doing the right things throughout the week has allowed me to get to Sunday and just give the best that I have.” To that point, the 5-foot-11, 196-pounder will postpone visiting a hip specialist until next week. His logic is twofold: Landry doesn’t want to learn the severity of his condition, nor does he want a doctor to do so, because it might prevent him from playing against the Bengals. “Honestly, I have no real, true diagnosis at this point,” said Landry, whose 562 receptions are the most in NFL history through six seasons. “All I know is we have another opportunity this week. We are playing to go out there and compete to win. That’s why we play this game.” Cleveland (6-9) was eliminated from playoff contention last week and is assured of ﬁnishing with a worse record than the 7-8-1 it posted in 2018, exponentially turning up the heat on ﬁrst-year coach Freddie Kitchens. Landry and Mayﬁeld both said they aren’t thinking about a potential coaching change, but are determined to beat Cincinnati (1-14) and help wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. collect 46 yards receiving to reach 1,000 on the year. Bengals coach Zac Taylor expects nothing less than their best. OH-70165687 BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jarvis Landry has been plagued by hip pain since the Browns reported to training camp in late July. The Pro Bowl wide receiver revealed the origin of his injury Thursday. Landry said he was diagnosed with a fractured bone at the base of his spine early in the summer, limiting his practice time throughout this season and potentially requiring surgery to correct the problem. “Just talking to the doctors and the early scans from OTAs, I began with a fractured sacrum and then, from there, everything else just kind of started going bad,” the 27-yearold said. “My hip has been bothering me since then and it’s deﬁnitely been a battle. I wouldn’t say it’s gotten worse — I’d call it nagging — but it deﬁnitely is not getting better.” The sacrum consists of two vertebrae that form a large triangular bone at the bottom of the spine, acting as a wedge between the hip bones. Fractures are typically accompanied by signiﬁcant hip, back or groin pain. SOUTHERN OHIO EYE ASSOCIATES WELCOMES DR. WILLIAM THOMAS By Tim Reynolds Associated Press He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA world for a second time, bringing a championship to Canada. And then he joined the Los Angeles Clippers, ready to start anew. “What it do, baby?” For Kawhi Leonard in 2019, there ﬁnally is an answer to his infamous question: He did everything, without talking much. Leonard is The Associated Press’ male athlete of the year for 2019, comfortably winning a vote by AP member sports editors and AP beat writers. He becomes the ﬁfth NBA player to win the award, joining Larry Bird (1986), three-time recipient Michael Jordan (1991 through 1993), three-time recipient LeBron James (2013, 2016, 2018) and Stephen Curry (2015). The award has been made annually since 1931, and Simone Biles was announced Thursday as the women’s recipient for 2019. Leonard was the NBA Finals MVP for the second time, leading Toronto to its ﬁrst championship — ﬁve years after he ﬁrst smudged his ﬁngerprints on both trophies with the San Antonio Spurs. He wound up leaving the Raptors in the summer for the Clippers, returning to his native Southern California and turning the historically woeful franchise into one of the top teams in the league. “The ride was fun,” Leonard said earlier this month on his return trip to Toronto, summing up his year with the Raptors. “I had a great time.” By now, it’s no secret that Leonard is a man of few words. He is not a man of few accomplishments. He received more than twice as many points in the balloting as any of the other 18 vote-getters. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was second, followed by Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tennis star Rafael Nadal and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. “Kawhi’s pretty steady,” said San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, Leonard’s former coach with the Spurs. “He’s not a big talker. He doesn’t try to ﬁnd the limelight or anything like that. He’s just a good guy who wanted to be good.” Somewhere along the way, he became great. Leonard was the best player in last season’s playoffs, after a regular season where he missed 22 games mostly because of what has become known as “load management” — the fancy term used on nights when he would sit out to rest. Leonard missed most of the 2017-18 season with the Spurs because of a complicated leg issue, and the NBA said last month that he is still dealing with “an ongoing injury to the patella tendon in his left knee.” He was limping at times in the playoffs, but it didn’t matter. 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In the biggest times, he came up the biggest — 15 points in the fourth quarter to carry Toronto past Milwaukee in the series-turning Game 5 of the Eastern Conference ﬁnals, and 17 points in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Golden State to put the Raptors on the cusp of the title. And, of course, he made The Shot: the four-bounce-off-the-rim, at-the-buzzer jump shot from the corner to beat Philadelphia in Game 7 of the second round. “Without a doubt,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse mused during the playoff run, “the best thing about this thing is that somehow I wound up on the sideline getting to watch this guy play up close.” Leonard performed at that lofty level even while dealing with a major distraction. During the NBA Finals, it was revealed that Leonard ﬁled a federal lawsuit against Nike and claimed the footwear and apparel giant was blocking him from using a logo that he believes he owns. “There’s a lot of guys that are like, ‘Look, I’m going to ﬁnd a way to win and in a seven-game series I’m going to get the best of you in the end,’” said Miami’s Jimmy Butler, who was with Philadelphia last season and saw up-close what makes Leonard tick. “But he’s deﬁnitely up there. Your respect just grows. Push, pull, whatever he’s got to do. … He’s going to ﬁnd a way.” During the playoffs, Leonard’s “I’m a fun guy” quote that he offered on his arrival in Toronto became a meme and a marketing slogan. So did his “Board man gets paid” line. And after the Raptors won the title, Serge Ibaka’s video of Leonard went viral — they were in the back of a car, on the way to the parade, and Ibaka teed him up for the next unforgettable saying. “Fun Guy, what’s up baby?” Ibaka asked. 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Apply with Résumé to Matt Rodgers, mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Brady, Favre, Montana, Manning among All-Time Team QBs Online classes keep football players out of academic fray COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow is a hero on LSU’s Baton Rouge campus, but he hasn’t seen much of it because he took graduate courses online. Justin Fields rarely has to step inside an Ohio State classroom building because he also does most of his school work online to accommodate his grueling football schedule. Fields, a sophomore and the Buckeyes’ Heisman Trophy ﬁnalist quarterback, said online classes allow him to split his time between studying at home or relaxing with Netﬂix and the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, where besides football facilities there is a new lavish lounge for players that offers madeto-order meals, massage chairs, video games on big screens and a cryogenic chamber. “Usually the assignments are all due in the same day so that makes it easier for me,” said Fields, who transferred from Georgia last January. Online classes are a fact of modern college life. For football players with immense demands on their time nearly year round, working online helps them ﬁt school in when it’s convenient — especially during travel for road games — and to avoid having to mix it up with a bunch of other students clamoring for a selﬁe for their Instagram. The arrangement also allows them, if they choose, to spend most of their waking hours around teammates and others associated with the football program. That can be good and bad. Some administrators interviewed by The Associated Press worry that too much screen time means athletes are not integrating themselves into the community and not getting the full college experience. “You know, part of (higher education) is the exchange of ideas, collaboration, discourse, hearing criticism from other people and criticizing other people and learning to exchange ideas. I think that all happens within the classroom,” said Matt Rhule, head coach at Baylor, which limits online offerings for athletes. “I think for our football players, the thing we want to do is we want to continue to integrate into the campus community, not continue to pull them out,” he said. The debate is likely to continue. Of the 46 Power Five conference schools that responded to an AP survey, 27 have no limits on how many online courses athletes may take. A dozen others have few online course offerings or limit how many athletes may take. Just six have no online offerings or prohibit athletes from taking them, including private schools Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Southern California, Texas Christian and Notre Dame. Michigan is the only public school among the Power Five conferences that doesn’t offer online learning. Burrow, who will be a top pick in the NFL draft in the spring, didn’t go to LSU for the college experience. He already had that at Ohio State, where he earned his undergradu- ate degree in three years. With Dwayne Haskins Jr. likely to start at quarterback in the 2018 season, Burrow opted to take his two remaining years of eligibility elsewhere. Burrow, who was awarded a master’s degree in liberal arts on Friday, acknowledged his laser focus on football in Baton Rouge kept him sequestered. That’s why he decided to spend a few minutes celebrating with fans post game at Tiger Stadium last month. “I don’t go to class. I take online classes so I don’t get to see any of those people,” he said. “And I kind of just wanted to see them for the ﬁrst time and just thank them.” Some players say online work suits them because they can do a lot when they are awake and alert no matter the time of day or night. “Sometimes I’ll be in class and kind of zone out or something like that, and then totally miss what the teacher says,” Michigan State senior defensive tackle Mike Panasiuk said. “But when I’m focusing and ready to go to work, stuff like that, I’m able to focus and maybe grasp some more things off that. … There’s studies I guess out there, when you’re doing homework and stuff like that, people are engaged and some people are disengaged in a certain point in time.” Brian Russell, associate athletic director for academic services and student-athlete development at the University of Illinois, estimates that Illini athletes are taking about 20% of their courses online. Sunday, December 29, 2019 7B By Barry Wilner ference and three in the NFL — Brady owns the most in the NFL with six Super Bowl rings. You have ﬁrst pick He’s a four-time Super for the NFL’s All-Time Bowl MVP and a threeTeam’s quarterback. time league MVP. The 10 possibilities The Patriots have are Joe Montana, Tom won their 11th straight Brady, Johnny Unitas, AFC East crown with Otto Graham, Sammy Brady behind center. At Baugh, John Elway, Peyton Manning, Roger 42, he has yet another chance at a title. Staubach, Brett Favre “It is pretty amazand Dan Marino. ing, and look at all the Have fun. Members of a special names and so many panel of 26 selected all of the guys I looked of them for the position up to over the years that were my idols and as part of the NFL’s celebration of its 100th heroes,” said Brady, season. All won league who grew up in Northern California rooting titles except Marino. for Montana. “I am All are in the Hall of Fame except Brady and glad I am still doing it, too.” Manning, who are not “Through a lot of yet eligible. help and a lot of supOn Friday night, port, I just learned and quarterback was the tried to get a little bit ﬁnal position revealed for the All-Time Team. better and a little bit better and keep evolvAlthough Graham ing.” actually won seven Favre also grew up championships — four in the All-America Con- watching the NFL and Associated Press idolizing another man on the All-Time Team. “When I was a little kid, I wanted to play pro football. I wanted to be Roger Staubach,” Favre said. “That is who I looked up to and who was my favorite player, and he’s still my guy. To be able to do exactly what I wanted to do and accomplish so much … have all the passing records (when he retired)? 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