http://66.213.69.5/files/original/c799ac72cd2459254ed048b56942e0be.pdf 1cd018d0aee355e9183369198f0d76b4 PDF Text Text On this day in history 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 58° 73° 74° Mostly sunny and pleasant today. Clear tonight. High 79° / Low 49° NEWS s 2 Today’s weather forecast Point outlasts Wildcats WEATHER s 3 SPORTS s 7 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 118, Volume 75 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 s 50¢ Docking of ‘the Duchess’ Middleport approves hiring fiscal officer Water project funding update provided Staff Report Ed Lowe | Courtesy The American Duchess, a river cruise ship, recently docked at Riverfront Park in Point Pleasant, visiting historic downtown and Fort Randolph at Krodel Park. The vessel was spotted by many in the area along the Ohio River, including Mason County’s neighbors in Gallia and Meigs counties. According to the schedule of events from the Mason County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the vessel is expected to return to Point Pleasant’s riverfront on July 2. The vessel is also expected to dock on the Ohio River Levee in Marietta, Ohio today, according to the Marietta-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Local DAR salutes health department Staff Report POMEROY — The Return Jonathan Meigs chapter of the NSDAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, took time last week to salute the Meigs County Health Department for their efforts in bettering the health care for Meigs County in this past year of unprecedented challenges. “Thank you for your dedication, efforts, and extra kindness in a year filled with unusual health risks and concerns,” said chapter regent Gina Tillis, as members of the group presented the health department with a certificate of appreciation as well as gift cards for pizza, donated locally by the Pomeroy Pizza Hut. The “DAR Salute to Service” initiative this year is focused on shining the spotlight on the service of our military, veterans, first responders, and health care workers in local communities who have stepped up to protect our way of life by serving, protecting, and/ or defending our communities, states, and country. This “Salute to Service” initiative Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Meigs County Health Department staff members are pictured during a group photo last week. The health department was recognized by the local DAR chapter for their work during the past year. is to show appreciation and honor groups or individuals who are doing their part to AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2021 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. serve others and their commu- in our area have stepped up nities. “Many individuals and groups See DAR | 10 GOP bill would prohibit requiring any vaccination in Ohio By Andrew Welsh-Huggins ments for all vaccines, such as for the flu. “I believe in vaccines and scientific research. I also recognize that vaccinaCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — No tion is a personal choice and that, for employer, either public or private, a variety of reasons, not all Ohioans could require employees to receive can or want to receive vaccines,” said vaccinations under GOP legislation Rep. Jennifer Gross, a Republican pending in the Ohio House. Also, workers could not be fired as a result from West Chester in southwestern Ohio, in introducing the bill on May of refusing. The measure before the Republican- 18. Gross, a nurse practitioner, told felcontrolled House Health Committee low lawmakers she has received has attracted multiple opponents of COVID-19 vaccines but goes further See BILL | 3 in addressing mandatory require- Associated Press MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Village Council approved the hiring of an assistant fiscal officer during this week’s meeting, with the intent for the person to become the full-time fiscal officer on Jan. 1, 2022. According to the meeting minutes, Mayor Fred Hoffman told council that he and Fiscal Officer Susan Baker had been discussing the possibility of hiring Ben See as the assistant fiscal officer, beginning in July, with the understanding that he would become the fulltime fiscal officer. Baker would then revert to part-time to be used as needed to assist See or possibly work more in handling Mayor’s court. Council members went into executive session for personnel matters regarding the hiring. Following the executive session, council approved the recommendation by a 5-0 vote, hiring See as Assistant Fiscal Officer from July until Dec. 31 at a salary of $35,000 per year and that on Jan. 1, 2022, he would become the new Fiscal Officer with Susan Baker becoming a part-time employee to be used as needed. Mayor Hoffman also updated council on the upcoming water project for the village. Hoffman stated that he “had recently signed off on the financing of the water project which will replace old lines through the business district, South Third and many other areas in town.” Funding was awarded through ARC ($322,000), OPWC ($500,000 grant, $250,000 loan), EPA ($1.8 million grant), and H2Ohio ($500,000 for replacing lead service lines). The balance of the project will be funded through an EPA no interest loan. Village Administrator Joe Woodall will be the local inspector on the job, which will allow a portion of Woodall’s salary will be reimbursed back to the village from EPA. The project is expected to start in August and be completed by July 2022. “Woodall worked hard to get this project designed and funded and his efforts will result in a lot better service in many areas of the community,” Hoffman told council. Hoffman and village resident Dave Boyd addressed issues from the 2020 July 4 fireworks display. The mayor explained that the fireworks had “created a real mess in the area with much debris falling on cars, houses and other property.” See MIDDLEPORT | 10 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS OBITUARY FREDA BUSH WHEELER FAIRBORN — Freda Bush Wheeler, 77 of Fairborn, Ohio, passed away May 17, 2021. Freda was the daughter of the late William and Victoria Mahan Bush of Patriot, Ohio. She was a 1961 Graduate of Southwestern High school. She is survived by her husband, Wendall Wheeler of Fairborn; son, Frank (Robin) Manns of Dayton, Ohio; daughter, Darlene (Wyatt) Harman of W. Milton, Ohio; and sonin-law, Sean Imber of Fairborn. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Ray (Ida) Bush, Citra, Fla., Carl (Barbara) Bush, Kettering, Ohio, Ervin Bush, Patriot, and Russell (Diane) Bush, Patriot; sisters, Clarabell Roach, Gallipolis, Ohio and Anna Mae Kroger, Miamisburg, Ohio. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Freda was preceded in death by a daughter, Tina Imber and brothers Charles, David and infant brother Foster Bush. A memorial service will be held June 20, 2021 in Fairborn for family and friends. DEATH NOTICE ROUSH NEW HAVEN, W.Va. — Lu Ann Roush, 57, of New Haven, W.Va., died Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington. A Celebration of Life Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Faith Baptist Church, Mason, W.Va., with Pastor Josh Waybright officiating. Arrangements provided by Foglesong-Casto Funeral Home, Mason, WV. Wildlife groups investigating bird deaths in DC region RESTON, Va. (AP) — People should stop feeding birds while scientists determine why hundreds have been blinded and killed in the Washington, D.C., region since late May, a federal agency said. Wildlife managers in Washington, Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia have received an increasing number of reports about sick and dying birds in recent weeks, according to a statement from the U.S. Geological Survey on behalf of conservation groups in the area. The agency said birds have experienced “eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs.” Some have tremors, keep their heads tilted or have trouble balancing, The Washington Post reports. A definitive cause of death has yet to be determined. Birds can transmit diseases to one another when they congregate at feeders and baths. Environmental agencies recommend basic precautions including avoiding the handling of birds but wearing disposable gloves if necessary, keeping pets away from birds and cleaning feeders with bleach. Megan Kirchgessner, a veterinarian with Virginia’s Department of Wildlife Resources, told the Post that at least 325 reports of sick birds have been collected. CLOSE TO HOME Wildlife managers in Washington, Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia have received an increasing number of reports about sick and dying birds in recent weeks, according to a statement from the U.S. Geological Survey on behalf of conservation groups in the area. She said the condition appears to effect only young blue jays and grackles, not other species or animals. “This is significant because it seems to be pretty widespread, and also it’s extending for a pretty good period of time,” Kirchgessner said. “And it’s continuing.” Laboratories at the Geological Survey, the University of Georgia and the University of Pennsylvania have been working with the agencies in the region to determine the cause of the birds’ deaths, officials said. Kirchgessner said letting birds find their own food helps to avoid the possibility of spreading disease. “From a veterinary perspective, especially in the springtime when food is abundant, there’s no reason for those feeders to be out,” she said. “And to be perfectly honest, especially in a situation like this, they can do more harm than good.” CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2021 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. COVID supplies giveaway CLAY TWP. — The trustees of Clay Township will be distributing COVID supplies June 19 from 9 a.m. to noon, at their site on Teens Run Road, approximately two tenths of a mile from Ohio 7, south of Gallipolis. ID required as proof of residency (driver’s license, utility bill, etc). items will be given to families who are residents of Meigs County and within 230% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Photo I.D. and proof of residency no more than 60 days old is required. Pre-registration is required for this event. Visit freshtrak.com and enter your Meigs County zip code. Please contact the Southeast Ohio Foodbank at 740-385-6813 or at info@hapcap. org with questions. This event is sponsored by Indivisible Appalachian Ohio. Davis family reunion canceled Free meals for Gallia kids The annual Jacob and Maggie Davis Reunion for July 4 has been canceled again this year due to multiple family health issues and COVID concerns. BIDWELL — The Southeast Ohio Foodbank & Regional Kitchen is participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Free meals are provided to all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Meals will be provided at the site and time as follows: Gallia Metropolitan Estates, 301 Buck Ridge Rd., Bidwell. Lunch, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays through Aug. 13. No identification required. Museum’s summer hours Foodbank to host food distribution POMEROY — The Southeast Ohio Foodbank, a program of Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, will be hosting a mobile food distribution at the Meigs County Fairgrounds on Friday, June 25 from 10 a.m.- noon. Food OAK HILL — The Welsh-American Heritage Museum, located at 412 E. Main Street in Oak Hill, will be open during the summer months on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Carleton College scholarships SYRACUSE — Applications for the 2021-22 Carleton College Scholarships for higher education are available for legal residents of the Village of Syracuse. Applications can be picked up from Gordon Fisher at 1402 Dusky Street in Syracuse. Applications must be returned by July 1. Legal residents of Syracuse can qualify for the scholarship awards for a maximum of two years. Road closures, construction GALLIA COUNTY — A bridge deck replacement project began on June 1 on SR 141, between Dan Jones Road (County Road 28) and Redbud Hill Road (Township Road 462). This section will be closed. ODOT’s detour is SR 7 to SR 588 to SR 325 to SR 141. Estimated completion: Aug. 23. MEIGS COUNTY — U.S. 33/ SR 833/SR 124 resurfacing. The project includes U.S. 33 near the intersection of Rocksprings Road (County Road 20) and continues east to the SR 7 interchange. From there, paving continues onto SR 833 south/124 east to the traffic signal in Pomeroy, where SR 833 and 124 diverge. One 12 foot lane will be maintained at all times using construction barrels on the four-lane section and flaggers on the two-lane sections. Estimated completion: July 15. GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announces Scenic Drive (CR-127) will be closed between State Route 160 and Summit Road, beginning at 8 a.m., Monday, April 26 for approximately two months for slip repair, weather permitting. Local traffic will need to use other county roads as a detour. MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project began on April 12 on State Route 143, between Lee Road (Township Road 168) and Ball Run Road (Township Road 20A). One lane will be closed. Temporary traffic signals and a 10 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: Nov. 15. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest. com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Thursday, June 17 The GJMV Solid Waste Management District Policy Committee meeting 2 p.m. via Zoom, for access call 740-384-2164. Friday, June 18 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County District Library Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. at the Library, for the purpose of a community focus group session with architectural firm SHP. GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, Subchapter 102, Gallia & Jackson counties, meets 2 p.m., Gallia County Senior Resource Center, 1165 State Route 160, Gallipolis, members asked to wear a mask and follow all CDC guidelines. Saturday, June 19 POMEROY — A $5 rabies shot clinic will be held from 10 a.m.noon at the Meigs County Health Department. The clinic is sponsored by the health department and Meigs Veterinary Clinic. Sunday, June 20 PORTLAND — The Portland Community Center is having a Fathers Day Dinner starting at noon. Baked steak, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans and a dessert cost will be $10. Eat in or carry out along with a bake sale. Monday, June 21 MIDDLEPORT — Painting with Michele Musser, 6 p.m. at Riverbend Arts Council, 290 N. 2nd Ave., Middleport. All supplies furnished. Call Donna at 740-9925123 to register. LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. Saturday, June 26 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a fish fry at fire station. Serving starts at 11 a.m. TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press TV’s “Superman,” was found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound in the bedroom of his Today is Wednesday, June 16, Beverly Hills, California, home; he the 167th day of 2021. There are was 45. 198 days left in the year. In 1963, the world’s first female space traveler, Valentina TereshToday’s highlight in history: On June 16, 1858, accepting the kova, 26, was launched into orbit Illinois Republican Party’s nomina- by the Soviet Union aboard Vostok 6; Tereshkova spent 71 hours in tion for the U.S. Senate, Abraham flight, circling the Earth 48 times Lincoln said the slavery issue before returning safely. had to be resolved, declaring, “A In 1970, Kenneth A. Gibson house divided against itself cannot of Newark, N.J., became the first stand.” Black politician elected mayor of a major Northeast city. Chicago On this date: In 1897, the government signed Bears running back Brian Piccolo, a treaty of annexation with Hawaii. 26, died at a New York hospital after battling cancer. In 1903, Ford Motor Co. was In 1978, President Jimmy Carter incorporated. In 1911, IBM had its beginnings and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos signed the instruments of as the Computing-TabulatingRecording Co. which was incorpo- ratification for the Panama Canal treaties during a ceremony in rated in New York State. Panama City. In 1933, the National Industrial In 1999, Kathleen Ann Soliah, a Recovery Act became law with fugitive member of the Symbionese President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Liberation Army, was captured in signature. (The Act was later St. Paul, Minnesota, where she had struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.) The Federal Deposit Insur- made a new life under the name Sara Jane Olson. Thabo Mbeki took ance Corp. was founded as President Roosevelt signed the Banking the oath as president of South Africa, succeeding Nelson Mandela. Act of 1933. In 2015, real estate mogul DonIn 1955, members of Argentina’s ald Trump launched his successful military bombarded the Plaza de campaign to become president of Mayo in Buenos Aires in a failed the United States with a speech at attempt to assassinate President Juan Domingo Peron and his Cabi- Trump Tower in Manhattan. net, causing hundreds of civilian deaths, the same day Peron was Ten years ago: excommunicated by Pope Pius XII U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, for expelling two bishops from his D-N.Y., announced his resignation country (however, the ban was from Congress, bowing to the furor effectively lifted in 1963). caused by his sexually charged In 1959, actor George Reeves, online dalliances with a former porn performer and other women. Osama bin Laden’s longtime second-in-command, Ayman alZawahri, took control of al-Qaida. Five years ago: President Barack Obama traveled to Orlando, Florida, the scene of a deadly nightclub shooting that claimed 49 victims; the president embraced grieving families and cheered on Democrats’ push for new gun control measures. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, in a livestream to his supporters from Vermont, said he would work with Hillary Clinton to transform the Democratic Party, adding that his “political revolution” had to continue and ensure the defeat of Republican Donald Trump. Walt Disney Co. opened Shanghai Disneyland, its first theme park in mainland China. One year ago: Federal authorities announced murder and attempted murder charges against an Air Force sergeant, Steven Carrillo, in the fatal shooting of a federal security officer outside a U.S. courthouse in Oakland. (Carrillo also faces charges in the ambush killing of a California sheriff’s deputy and has pleaded not guilty in both cases. Authorities said Carrillo had ties to the far-right, anti-government “boogaloo” movement.) President Donald Trump signed an executive order that he said would encourage better police practices; it would establish a database to track police officers with excessive use-of-force complaints in their records. �NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, June 16, 2021 3 US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll By Janie Har and Michael Kunzelman Associated Press The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom and look forward to summer. The number of lives lost, as recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Baltimore or Milwaukee. It is about equal to the number of Americans who died of cancer in 2019. Worldwide, the COVID-19 death toll stands at about 3.8 million. The real totals in the U.S. and around the globe are thought to be significantly higher, with many cases overlooked or possibly concealed by some countries. The milestone came the same day that California, the most populous state and the first to impose a coronavirus lockdown, lifted most of its remaining restrictions and ushered in what has been billed as its “Grand Reopening” just in time for summer. Bill From page 1 other vaccinations but not the one for COVID19. The legislation does not mention COVID-19. But Gross made multiple references to employers including hospitals requiring proof of the COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. The legislation also strengthens notices that schools must provide parents about exemptions they can seek against having their children vaccinated. In addition, the bill would repeal a state law requiring college students to “there’s still too many lives being lost,” and “now is not the time to let our guard down.” The most recent deaths are seen in some ways as especially tragic now that the vaccine has become available practically for the asking. More than 50% of Americans have had at least one dose of vaccine, while over 40% are fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But demand for shots in the U.S. has dropped off dramatically, leaving many places with a surJae C. Hong | AP file Transporters prepare to move a body of a COVID-19 victim to a morgue at Providence Holy Cross plus of doses and casting Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has doubt on whether the topped 600,000, even as the vaccination drive has drastically slashed daily cases and deaths and country will meet Biden’s allowed the country to emerge from the gloom. target of having 70% of American adults at least partially vaccinated by land, California. But she ber, COVID-19 deaths Gone are state rules July 4. The figure stands per day in the U.S. have on social distancing and plans to take it slow: at just under 65%. “Because it’s kind of like, plummeted to an averlimits on capacity at As of a week ago, the restaurants, bars, super- is it too soon? Will we be age of around 340, from U.S. was averaging about a high of over 3,400 in markets, gyms, stadiums sorry?” 1 million injections per mid-January. Cases are Elsewhere around the and other places. Disneyland is throwing open its country, states continued running at about 14,000 day, down from a high of about 3.3 million a day a day on average, down gates to all tourists after to move closer to noron average in mid-April, from a quarter-million mal, step by step. Masallowing just California sachusetts officially lifted per day over the winter. according to the CDC. residents. Fans will be At nearly every turn in President Joe Biden its state of emergency able to sit elbow-tothe outbreak, the virus acknowledged the elbow and cheer without Tuesday, though many has exploited and worsapproaching milestone restrictions had already masks at Dodgers and Monday during his visit ened inequalities in the been eased, including Giants games United States. CDC figto Europe, saying that “Deep down I want to mask requirements and ures, when adjusted for while new cases and limits on gatherings. rejoice,” said Rita Torage and population, show With the advent of the deaths are dropping res, a retired university dramatically in the U.S., that Black, Latino and vaccine in mid-Decemadministrator in Oak- Native American people are two to three times more likely than whites to die of COVID-19. Also, an Associated Press analysis found that Latinos are dying at much younger ages than other groups. Hispanic people between 30 and 39 have died at five times the rate of white people in the same age group. Overall, Black and Hispanic Americans have less access to medical care and are in poorer health, with higher rates of conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. They are also more likely to have jobs deemed essential, less able to work from home and more likely to live in crowded, multigenerational households. The first known deaths from the virus in the U.S. were in early February 2020. It took four months to reach the first 100,000 dead. During the most lethal phase of the disaster, in the winter of 2020-21, it took just over a month to go from 300,000 to 400,000 deaths. With the crisis now easing, it took close to four months for the U.S. death toll to go from a half-million to 600,000. and launched multiple internet memes when she testified on June 8 that people have become magnetized by the virus, allowing metal to stick to their skin. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a bulletin June 3 specifically debunking this falsehood, explaining that all COVID-19 vaccines are free from metals. The Ohio bill is opposed by almost every statewide business organization, including the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, and numerous hospitals, state associations of doctors and nurses, and other health care groups. “If passed, this legislation has the potential to reverse decades of immunity from lifethreatening, but vaccinepreventable diseases such as measles, mumps, hepatitis, meningitis and tuberculosis,” a business and health care coalition said in a statement. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine also opposes the bill. Last week, minutes after introducing the latest winners of the state’s Vax-a-Million incentive lottery, he reviewed the impact that vaccines have had on society. “Before modern medicine, diseases such as mumps, polio, whooping cough were common and caused great, great, great suffering and death to thousands of people every single year,” DeWine said. disclose whether they’ve been vaccinated against hepatitis B and meningococcal meningitis. The Health Committee was scheduled to hear additional testimony Tuesday. Similar bills have been introduced nationwide, though the Ohio legislation appears to go farther in covering more vaccines than just the one for COVID-19. In Louisiana, a pending bill would give employers broad exemption from lawsuits if they don’t require workers or customers to get the coronavirus vaccine and someone contracts COVID-19. In Tennessee, a bill that failed to make it far in the GOP-dominant TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 58° 73° 74° Mostly sunny and pleasant today. Clear tonight. High 79° / Low 49° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Tue. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date Trace 3.76 2.09 21.93 20.17 SUN & MOON Today 6:03 a.m. 8:56 p.m. 11:45 a.m. 1:03 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset First Full Jun 17 Jun 24 Last Jul 1 New Jul 9 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Major 5:15a 6:06a 6:53a 7:39a 8:24a 9:10a 10:00a Minor 11:27a 12:18p 12:42a 1:27a 2:11a 2:56a 3:45a Major 5:39p 6:29p 7:17p 8:03p 8:49p 9:38p 10:30p 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Lucasville 77/49 Moderate High Very High Minor 11:51p ---1:05p 1:51p 2:37p 3:24p 4:15p WEATHER HISTORY Damaging hail pelted Dubuque, Iowa, on June 16, 1882. Bits of material were found in the hailstones, including gravel, blades of grass and even live frogs. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 300 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Tue. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.83 17.25 22.81 13.18 12.79 25.81 12.42 27.82 35.08 12.53 24.50 34.50 23.50 24-hr. Chg. +0.10 +0.07 +0.85 +0.32 -0.39 +0.73 +0.08 +0.86 +0.16 -0.32 +1.90 -0.20 +0.60 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Marietta 75/49 Belpre 76/48 Athens 77/46 St. Marys 75/50 Elizabeth 76/50 Spencer 76/49 Buffalo 77/49 Milton 77/52 St. Albans 78/49 Huntington 76/52 Clendenin 77/49 Charleston 75/49 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 89/57 Montreal 72/52 Billings 85/56 Minneapolis 90/68 Toronto 70/51 Detroit 76/53 Chicago 79/59 Denver 100/66 New York 78/58 Washington 80/60 Kansas City 94/74 El Paso 100/75 National for the 48 contiguous states High Low 114° in Needles, CA 34° in Jackson, WY Global Houston 97/75 Monterrey 88/69 Thu. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Albuquerque 97/71/c 96/73/pc Anchorage 59/51/pc 63/54/c Atlanta 85/66/s 88/66/s Atlantic City 76/63/pc 75/65/s Baltimore 80/57/s 79/57/s Billings 85/56/s 86/53/s Boise 85/56/s 92/61/s Boston 78/60/s 77/61/s Charleston, WV 75/49/s 78/53/s Charlotte 86/61/pc 84/60/s Cheyenne 93/60/pc 92/56/pc Chicago 79/59/s 90/70/pc Cincinnati 78/56/s 82/60/s Cleveland 70/51/s 79/63/s Columbus 77/51/s 82/59/s Dallas 97/77/s 97/77/s Denver 100/66/pc 97/62/pc Des Moines 90/69/s 99/70/t Detroit 76/53/s 81/64/s Honolulu 87/75/pc 88/74/sh Houston 97/75/pc 96/74/s Indianapolis 81/57/s 84/65/pc Kansas City 94/74/s 98/78/c Las Vegas 115/90/pc 113/90/pc Little Rock 91/72/s 93/72/s Los Angeles 98/72/pc 93/71/s Louisville 83/62/pc 85/67/s Miami 86/78/t 86/81/t Minneapolis 90/68/pc 90/68/t Nashville 87/62/pc 87/64/s New Orleans 93/77/pc 92/79/pc New York City 78/58/s 77/63/s Oklahoma City 94/70/s 94/70/s Orlando 88/73/t 88/74/t Philadelphia 79/57/s 78/60/s Phoenix 116/91/s 117/93/pc Pittsburgh 72/47/s 76/55/s Portland, ME 75/53/s 77/52/s Raleigh 85/59/pc 82/59/s Richmond 82/60/pc 80/57/pc St. Louis 90/68/s 95/79/pc Salt Lake City 97/69/pc 97/71/s San Francisco 79/58/s 81/58/s Seattle 71/51/pc 76/53/s Washington, DC 80/60/s 78/58/s EXTREMES TUESDAY Atlanta 85/66 Chihuahua 93/68 Chance for a couple of showers Today Parkersburg 74/48 Coolville 76/48 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 71/51 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 79/58 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 98/72 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Chance for an afternoon thunderstorm 82° 59° NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 77/53 Ashland 77/54 Grayson 77/53 TUESDAY 87° 66° Pleasant with clouds and sunshine Wilkesville 77/48 POMEROY Jackson 78/48 77/50 Ravenswood Rio Grande 78/49 79/49 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 79/53 GALLIPOLIS 79/49 78/49 78/50 South Shore Greenup 77/52 76/50 60 0 50 100 150 200 Portsmouth 77/52 Couple of thunderstorms MONDAY 87° 64° Murray City 76/47 McArthur 76/48 Very High Primary: pine, grasses, other Mold: 3493 Logan 76/48 SUNDAY 83° 63° Hot with some clouds, then sunny Adelphi 77/48 Chillicothe 77/50 SATURDAY 92° 68° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Waverly 76/48 Pollen: 106 Low MOON PHASES FRIDAY Pleasant with plenty of sun 0 Primary: cladosporium Thu. 6:03 a.m. 8:56 p.m. 12:52 p.m. 1:32 a.m. THURSDAY 82° 53° Statistics through 3 p.m. Tue. 78° 62° 83° 62° 98° in 1930 42° in 1907 three children in Hilliard in suburban Columbus, wrote the committee in testimony submitted on May 25. “It is the responsibility of each individual to take care of their own health. That is NOT the responsibility of the government.” Jones’ anti-vaccine position was common among people testifying in support. But many individuals singled out the coronavirus, saying that requiring that particular vaccine was a road to socialism or worse and likening the stigma of not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine to Jews forced by Nazis to wear yellow stars. One opponent, Ohio Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, set off a social media frenzy EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low Legislature would have prohibited an employer “from requiring an employee to receive an immunization or vaccination for COVID-19 against the will of the employee as a condition of maintaining employment.” Similar bills were introduced in Connecticut, Indiana, and Maryland this year, among others. Hundreds of people supporting the Ohio bill have provided written testimony or traveled to the Statehouse to testify in favor. “Each person has the right to medical privacy and should have the right to choose their own medical path according to their conscience,” Sally Jones, 52, a mother of High Low Miami 86/78 121° in Basrah, Iraq 4° in Maquinchao, Argentina Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �NEWS 4 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing More evidence suggests COVID was in US by Christmas ’19 By Mike Strobbe But it was not widespread and didn’t become widespread until late February,” said Thornburg, NEW YORK (AP) — A new principal investigator of the analysis of blood samples from CDC’s respiratory virus immunology team. 24,000 Americans taken early Such results underscore the last year is the latest and largneed for countries to work est study to suggest that the new coronavirus popped up in together and identify newly emerging viruses as quickly the U.S. in December 2019 — and collaboratively as possible, weeks before cases were first she added. recognized by health officials. The pandemic coronavirus The analysis is not definitive, and some experts remain skep- emerged in Wuhan, China in tical, but federal health officials late 2019. Officially, the first U.S. infection to be identified are increasingly accepting a was a traveler — a Washington timeline in which small numstate man who returned from bers of COVID-19 infections Wuhan on Jan. 15 and sought may have occurred in the U.S. help at a clinic on Jan. 19. before the world ever became CDC officials initially said aware of a dangerous new virus the spark that started the U.S. erupting in China. outbreak arrived during a “The studies are pretty conthree-week window from midsistent,” said Natalie Thornburg of the Centers for Disease January to early February. But research since then — includControl and Prevention. ing some done by the CDC — “There was probably very has suggested a small number rare and sporadic cases here of infections occurred earlier. earlier than we were aware of. AP Medical Writer A CDC-led study published in December 2020 that analyzed 7,000 samples from American Red Cross blood donations suggested the virus infected some Americans as early as the middle of December 2019. The latest study, published Tuesday online by the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, is by a team including researchers at the National Institutes of Health. They analyzed blood samples from more than 24,000 people across the country, collected in the first three months of 2020 as part of a long-term study called “All Of Us” that seeks to track 1 million Americans over years to study health. Like the CDC study, these researchers looked for antibodies in the blood that are taken as evidence of coronavirus infection, and can be detected as early as two weeks after a person is first infected. The researchers say seven of the nine study participants — three from Illinois, and one each from Massachusetts, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — were infected earlier than any COVID-19 case was originally reported in those states. One of the Illinois cases was infected as early as Christmas Eve, said Keri Althoff, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the study’s lead author. It can be difficult to distinguish antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, from antibodies that fight other coronaviruses, including some that cause the common cold. Researchers in both the NIH and CDC studies used multiple types of tests to minimize false positive results, but some experts say it still is possible their 2019 positives were infec- tions by other coronaviruses and not the pandemic strain. “While it is entirely plausible that the virus was introduced into the United States much earlier than is usually appreciated, it does not mean that this is necessarily strong enough evidence to change how we’re thinking about this,” said William Hanage, a Harvard University expert on disease dynamics. The NIH researchers have not followed up with study participants yet to see if any had traveled out of the U.S. prior to their infection. But they found it noteworthy that the seven did not live in or near New York City or Seattle, where the first wave of U.S. cases were concentrated. “The question is how did, and where did, the virus take seed,” Althoff said. The new study indicates “it probably seeded in multiple places in our country,” she added. Southern Baptists open annual meeting amid push from right By Travis Loller Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The largest Southern Baptist Convention gathering in decades opened Tuesday amid debates over race and sexual abuse, a concerted effort to push the conservative denomination even further to the right and a bellwether election to pick its next president. Nearly 15,000 church representatives were on hand as the meeting began with prayers for unity. Immediately after, debate began on the hot-button controversies that have roiled the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Members heard an impassioned plea for survivors of sexual abuse and were asked to consider competing resolutions on critical race theory, an academic theory on structural racism that has been a target of religious and political conservatives. Tennessee pastor Grant Gaines, speaking with an abuse survivor at his side, proposed a task force that would oversee a sweeping review of the denomination’s response to sexual abuse — a broader investigation than the one announced last week by the SBC’s Executive Committee. “I stand with SBC church abuse survivors, and right now I’m standing beside one such SBC church abuse survivor,” Gaines said. Other representatives proposed actions that would repudiate critical race theory, including one that would rescind a 2019 resolution that said the theory could be a useful tool. The SBC’s resolutions committee floated a resolution that didn’t specifically name critical race theory but rejected any view that sees racism as rooted in “anything other than sin.” The committee also reaffirmed a 1995 resolution apologizing for the history of racism in a denomination that was founded in 1845 in support of slavery, and it apologized for “condoning and/or perpetuating individual and systemic racism in our lifetime.” Separately the committee proposed a resolution declaring that “any person who has committed sexual abuse is permanently disqualified from holding the office of pastor.” SBC churches are selfgoverning, and critics have said the denomination hasn’t done enough to exclude congregations that mishandle abuse. In the upcoming vote for president, Mike Stone, a Georgia pastor, is the preferred candidate of a new group within the denomination that calls itself the Conservative Baptist Network. Some network members have adopted a pirate motif on Twitter while declaring their intention to #taketheship. Stone has been campaigning hard, speaking in churches around the country, and the network has been encouraging supporters to attend the annual meeting as voting delegates. As of Tuesday, 14,827 church representatives were registered, making it the denomination’s largest meeting in 25 years. Also vying for the presidency is Albert Mohler, who leads the denomination’s flagship Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky. He’s not part of the new conservative network but has angered some Southern Baptists for endorsing Donald Trump last year and for signing a statement denouncing critical race theory. A third candidate, Alabama pastor Ed Litton, was among an ethnically and racially diverse group of Southern Baptists who signed a statement asserting that systemic injustice is real. He is supported by Fred Luter, the only Black pastor ever to be denomination president. Litton and Mohler have not run aggressive campaigns like Stone. The Southern Baptist Convention is structured as a loose network of independent churches that pools money for tasks like missions and evangelism. The role of president is primarily a bully pulpit, but the president does have the power to make committee appointments that can then set the direction of the denomination. That’s what happened in the 1980s when a group carried out what they called the Conservative Resurgence, pushing out more liberal leaders and helping forge an alliance between white evangelicals and Republican conservatism. The recent charges of liberalism in high places have stunned many in a convention where leaders have to affirm a deeply conservative statement of faith. Among other things, it declares that marriage is between one man and one woman, that human life is sacred and begins at conception and that only men should be pastors. At least one prominent Black pastor has said he will leave the SBC if Stone is elected. An effort to repudiate critical race theory, supported by Stone, has already led to the departure of some Black pastors over what they said was racial insensitivity from overwhelmingly white leadership. The role of women in ministry could also pop up after bestselling Christian author Beth Moore left the denomination earlier this year. Beyond the issue of women pastors, some members believe that women should never preach to men or even teach them in Sunday school. Conservative Baptist Network members have accused Litton of being too egalitarian. And the Southern Baptist church founded by Rick Warren, author of “The Purpose Driven Life,” recently ordained three female ministers. The issue of how to handle sexual abuse allegations blew up recently thanks to leaked letters from the SBC’s former top public policy official and secret recordings of meetings. They purport to show some leaders tried to slow-walk efforts to hold churches accountable and to intimidate and retaliate against those who advocated on the issue. Stone is specifically called out as pushing back against accountability efforts, an accusation he has called outrageous. An announcement by Southern Baptist Executive Committee president Ronnie Floyd on Friday that the body is hiring a third party to investigate the allegations hasn’t satisfied everyone. Some pastors are demanding an independent task force, saying they don’t trust that committee to oversee an investigation of itself. “It is hard to imagine that a body of believers of the Lord Jesus would vote to limit in any way an investigation to find the truth when there are serious allegations related to sexual abuse,” Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary president Danny Akin tweeted on Monday. “Praying our Convention charts the right course tomorrow.” NY lifts more COVID-19 rules as it hits vaccination mark By Marina Villeneuve Associated Press Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that 70% of adults in New York have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a threshold he said the state would celebrate by easing many of its remaining social distancing rules and shooting off fireworks. “What does 70% mean? It means that we can now return to life as we know it,” Cuomo told an invitation-only crowd at the World Trade Center in Manhattan. Effective immediately, he said, the state is lifting rules that had limited the size of gatherings and required some types of businesses to follow cleaning protocols or take people’s temperatures or screen them for recent COVID-19 symptoms. Businesses will no longer have to follow social distancing rules, or limit how many people they can allow inside based on keeping people 6 feet (2 meters) apart. Some rules will remain: New Yorkers, for now, will continue to have to wear masks in schools, subways, large venues, homeless shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, jails and prisons. Cuomo, a Democrat, said there would be fireworks displays around the state to celebrate. It’s unclear how many more people have to get vaccinated to reach herd immunity, which is when enough people have immunity that the virus has trouble spreading. It’s unclear what that threshold is for the coronavirus, though many experts say it’s 70% or higher. Just half of all 20 million residents in New York are fully vaccinated, according to federal data as of Monday. Over the past seven days, New York has been averaging around 450 new coronavirus cases a day, the lowest level since the pandemic began. Denis Balibouse | Pool Photo via AP President Joe Biden arrives in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, one day before the US-Russia summit. The meeting between Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled in Geneva for Wednesday. Buoyed by allied summits, Biden ready to take on Putin By Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire and Ellen Knickmeyer Associated Press GENEVA — Fresh from supportive summits with allies, Joe Biden declared himself ready Tuesday to take on Russia’s Vladimir Putin in far more confrontational talks — a climactic finish to the most important week of meetings in his young presidency. Biden meets for his first talks as president with the Russian leader on Wednesday, in what’s expected to be roughly a half-day of discussions between the two leaders and aides behind closed doors. That’s after spending much of a weeklong European trip — the foreign policy highlight of his presidency so far — working to strengthen ties with like-minded partner nations in order to better deal with rivals Russia and China. A reporter soon after Biden’s arrival in Geneva on Tuesday shouted out a question on whether he was ready for Wednesday’s talks. “I am always ready,” Biden answered. The American leader reached Geneva following rounds of cordial elbow bumping, grinning photo sessions and close consultations with global leaders at the Group of Seven, NATO and U.S.-European Union summits. He secured a series of joint communiques expressing concern over Russia and China, and was at the EU on Tuesday to preside over the announcement of a breakthrough easing a long-running U.S. aircraft trade dispute with that bloc. As for Russia, the U.S. and the EU declared they “stand united in our principled approach” to the long- time rival, “ready to respond decisively to its repeating pattern of negative behavior and harmful activities.” Biden’s European tour has aimed to restore U.S. partnerships that were damaged under former President Donald Trump, who openly invited what American intelligence services said was Russian interference in U.S. political campaigns, and who sought out Putin and other autocrats he saw as strong. In line with the chillyso-far Biden-Putin relationship — Putin’s government responded with indignation earlier this year after Biden said he considered the Russian a “killer” — the two men plan neither lunch nor dinner together, and no joint press conference after, in what’s expected to be their four to five hours together. That’s in contrast to this week’s G-7 session hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, where the allies and their spouses held a beach barbecue and round after round of “family photos.” According to a senior administration official granted anonymity to disclose internal discussions, Biden is hoping to find small areas of agreement with the Russian president, including potentially returning ambassadors to Washington and Moscow. That and other diplomatic issues, including the tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats and closure of consulates, will be high on the agenda for both sides. 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Hammond aka Steven Hammond, Defendant Part time general farm worker call 740-379-2468 Sealed proposals for the resurfacing of various county roads with asphalt concrete will be received by the Gallia County Engineer at the office of the Gallia County Commissioners, 18 Locust Street, Room 1292, Gallipolis, Ohio, until 10:30 AM Thursday, June 24th, 2021, and then at 10:30 AM at said office opened and read aloud. Plans, Specifications, and Bid/Contract Forms may be secured at the office of the Gallia County Engineer, 1167 State Route 160 Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 during regular business hours (6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday). A non-refundable fee of $10.00 will be charged for copies mailed or picked up by prospective bidders. All bidders must furnish, as a part of their bid, all materials, tools, labor, and equipment. Only ODOT prequalified contractors will be eligible to submit bids. Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Gallia County or by certified check, cashier's check or letter of credit upon a solvent bank in an amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in favor of the aforesaid Gallia County. Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on the following described real estate, situate if the State of Ohio, County of Gallia and in the City/Township of Patriot to wit: To see the full legal description visit the Gallia County Recorder's Office at 18 Locust Street, Room 1265, Gallipolis, OH 45631. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1909 Dry Ridge Road, Patriot, OH 45658 PPN#: 01000118303 & 01000118301 Auction will take place at on the outside steps of the Gallia County Sheriff`s Office, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, OH 45631 on Friday, July 9, 2021, at 10:00 AM. If the property remains unsold after the first auction, it will be offered for sale at auction again on Friday, July 30. 2021, same time and place. Said Premises Appraised at $ 12,500.00 Required Deposit: $ 5,000.00 Alternate Completion Date: 06-01-2022. There is to be no paving between October 15th 2021 and April 1st 2022. TERMS OF SALE: Property cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Required deposit in cash or certified funds due at the time of sale and balance in cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. If Judgment Creditor is purchaser, no deposit is required. Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in the bid packet, various insurance requirements, federal prevailing wage requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond of 100% of the contract price. No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Gallia County reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any or all bids. 6/11/21,6/16/21 Candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest, an application or resume, copy of relevant certification or proof that credentials can be obtained. A job description with duties and qualifications is attached to this posting, or may be requested by contacting the SVLSD Board office at 740-643-2451. Salary and benefits will be paid according to the Board/SVEA bargaining agreement. If interested, please contact Greg Bowman, Superintendent, 14778 State Route 141, Willow Wood, Ohio, 45696 or greg.bowman@sv.k12.oh.us. Applications will be taken until these positions are filled. Symmes Valley LSD is an equal opportunity employer. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY MOTOR ROUTE Appraisals based on Exterior view of buildings only. The Sheriff's Office nor any affiliates have access to the inside of said property. Completion Date: 10-15-2021 Bids shall be sealed and marked as "BID FOR 2021 GALLIA COUNTY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT" and mailed or delivered to: Gallia County Commissioners Office, 18 Locust Street, Room 1292 Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. (2 ea.) High School Science teachers (Grades 9-12) (1 ea.) Intervention Specialist (Elementary School) This position is for a multi-categorical unit Court of Common Pleas Gallia County, Ohio NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Symmes Valley Local School District has the following vacancies for the 2021-2022 school year. Applicants must hold or be able to obtain Ohio Department of Education licensure or credentials for these classroom positions, as well as the appropriate Federal and State Background Checks. TERMS OF 2nd SALE: Property to be sold without regard to minimum bid requirement-s, subject to payment of taxes and court costs; deposit and payment requirements same as the first auction. Pursuant to ORC 2329.21, purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. Sandhu Law Group, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Address: 1213 Prospect Avenue, Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44115 Phone: 216-373-1001 Would you like to deliver newspapers as an independent contractor under an agreement with the Point Pleasant Register? Gallipolis Daily Tribune? The Daily Sentinel? 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The White Falcons (11-12) The Wahama baseball team made it to base on the game’s was held to just three hits on only error in the first inning, Monday night, as the White but didn’t record their first hit Falcons fell to host Man by a 4-0 count in the opening game until the fourth, when Aaron of a three-game series to decide Henry and Ethan Gray hit backto-back singles. the Class A, Region IV chamHenry had the guests’ other pion. hit as well, a two-out double in The Hillbillies (20-8) — who’ve now won 10 games in a the top of the sixth. Ryan Cozart was the winning row, with four consecutive shut pitcher of record in a complete outs — took a 1-0 lead with a Casey Hurley RBI single in the game for Man, striking out eight batters. bottom of the first inning on Zachary Fields took the loss Monday. ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Wahama’s Zachary Fields pitches in relief during the White Falcons’ victory on June 1 in Mason, W.Va. in a complete game for the Red and White, striking out one and walking two. Hurley and Josh Lambert both singled twice and scored once for the hosts. Hall-Montgomery doubled once, while Caleb Blevins and Preston Blankenship both singled once each, with Blevins scoring a run. The White Falcons will now have to win back-to-back games, starting with a home game on Tuesday. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Kyle Larson appears to be unstoppable CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Everybody knew Kyle Larson was going to win races once he started driving Rick Hendrick’s cars. But this? This looks like a driver capable of chasing down the modern-era record of 13 wins in a season set in 1975 by Jenna Richard Petty and tied in 1998 by Fryer Larson’s childhood idol Jeff Gordon. AP Auto His victory Sunday night in the Racing Writer All-Star race at Texas doesn’t count in the win column, but it earned Larson a $1 million payout and should have sent fear through everyone else in the field. It was his third consecutive trip to victory lane, he has not finished lower than second since May 2 and there are no signs he’s slowing down anytime soon. “That is the best car I have had here; I just couldn’t get close enough to him,” runner-up Brad Keselowski said. “He just motored right on back by me, like damn.” And he wasn’t done after Texas, either. Larson headed straight to Ohio early Monday morning for three nights of dirt racing. Once there, he picked up his first sprint car victory of the month in the feature at Wayne County Speedway, where the payout was $6,000 to the winner. Larson won three times in his sprint cars last month — no surprise there, Larson racked up nearly 50 victories racing coast-to-coast dirt tracks last year during his nearly season-long NASCAR suspension — and is at last meeting the hype that surrounded him when he first entered NASCAR. Gordon and Tony Stewart were his loudest cheerleaders when Larson arrived as a 19-year-old willing to migrate from the local short track scene to the biggest show in the country. Both Hall of Famers were adamant that Larson was the purest racer they’d seen in years and were confident he’d be a superstar in NASCAR. But his equipment at Chip Ganassi Racing wasn’t good enough to win every week and Larson notched just six victories in six inconsistent seasons. He was fast at Ganassi but he didn’t seem to know how to close out victories. Too many runs in contending cars ended because he’d hit a wall, make a mistake or maybe push too hard. That hasn’t been a problem since Hendrick Motorsports signed him late last year, bringing an end to his banishment from NASCAR for his use of the N-word while racing online during the early days of the pandemic. Larson’s second chance came with NASCAR’s winningest organization See LARSON | 8 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, June 16 Softball Wahama at Man, 6 p.m. Baseball Wahama at Man*, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Logan*, 6 p.m. Legion Post 39 at Parkersburg Post 15, 6 p.m. * — indicates an if necessary third game in the series. Thursday, June 17 Softball Man at Wahama*, 6 p.m. * — indicates an if necessary third game in the series. Saturday, June 19 Baseball Legion Post 39 at Lancaster Post 11 (DH), 1 p.m. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Point Pleasant second baseman Hunter Bush, right, relays a throw to first base during an April 26 baseball contest against Wahama in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Shortstop Kylear Morrow is also pictured in the background. Point outlasts Wildcats in opener, 5-4 By Bryan Walters Both teams produced just two baserunners apiece the rest of the way, LOGAN, W.Va. — One allowing PPHS to secure the all-important victory down. One to go. in the series opener. Point Pleasant inched The Big Blacks will one step closer to the host LHS in Game 2 on Class AA state baseball Tuesday at 6 p.m. Game tournament on Monday night with a wire-to-wire 3, if necessary, will be at Logan on Wednesday at 5-4 victory over host 6 p.m. Logan in the Region IV Point Pleasant took a best-of-three opener in permanent lead in the top Logan County. of the first as leadoff man The Big Blacks (21Wyatt Wilson singled, 8) built a 1-0 lead after stole second and came an inning of play and around to score on a were ahead 2-0 through 2-out Hunter Bush single four complete, then the for a 1-0 edge. guests used a 3-run fifth The Big Blacks doubled to establish their largest that lead in the fourth lead of the night at 5-0 headed into the bottom of as Isaac Craddock came home on a bases-loaded the fifth. walk to Wilson, making it The Wildcats (22-6), however, picked up a pair a 2-0 contest. Kyelar Morrow led of bases-loaded walks as part of a 4-run fifth, allow- off the fifth with a solo homer to left field for ing the Blue and Gold to a 3-run cushion, then a close back to within 5-4 1-out error allowed Cradthrough five complete. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com dock to reach safely as both Joel Beattie and Bush came around to score for a 5-0 advantage. Logan started its half of the fifth with a walk, a single and an error to load the bases, then Korbin Bostic drew a walk that plated Cole Blankenship for a 5-1 contest. Jared Burnette then came in to score on a walk to Jake Ramey for a 5-2 deficit, followed by an error that allowed both Carson Kirk and Bostic to come plateward for a 5-4 contest after five complete. LHS stranded runners at first and second in the bottom of the sixth and went down in order in the seventh. Point Pleasant outhit the hosts by a 9-3 overall margin and also committed two of the three errors in the game. PPHS also stranded nine of the 15 total baserunners left on the bags. Morrow was the winning pitcher of record after allowing four runs, two hits and four walks over four-plus innings of work while striking out two. Joel Beattie struck out one in an inning of relief work for the save. Dawson Maynard took the loss for Logan after surrendering two runs, five hits and three walks over 3.2 frames while fanning five. Wilson and Bush paced the guests with two hits apiece. Craddock also drove in a team-best two RBIs. Bostic, Konnor Lowe and Ryan Roberts had a safety each in the setback. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. MLB threatens pitchers with bans for altering balls NEW YORK (AP) — Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games for using illegal foreign substances to doctor baseballs in a crackdown by Major League Baseball that will start June 21. The commissioner’s office, responding to record strikeouts and a league batting average at a more than half-century low, said Tuesday that major and minor league umpires will start regular checks of all pitchers, even if opposing managers don’t request inspections. Repeat offenders will receive progressive discipline, and teams and club employees will be subject to discipline for failure to comply. “After an extensive process of repeated warnings without effect, gathering information from current and former players and others across the sport, two months of compre- hensive data collection, listening to our fans and thoughtful deliberation, I have determined that new enforcement of foreign substances is needed to level the playing field,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “I understand there’s a history of foreign substances being used on the ball, but what we are seeing today is objectively far different, with much tackier substances being used more frequently than ever before. It has become clear that the use of foreign substance has generally morphed from trying to get a better grip on the ball into something else — an unfair competitive advantage that is creating a lack of action and an uneven playing field.” MLB told teams on March 23 it would increase monitoring See PITCHERS | 8 �SPORTS 8 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing US OPEN DeChambeau and Koepka keep distance on tee sheet SAN DIEGO (AP) — Anyone clamoring for Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka to play in the same group to start the U.S. Open will have to wait for another tournament. DeChambeau, the defending U.S. Open champion, will play the opening two rounds at Torrey Pines with Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and U.S. Amateur champion Tyler Strafaci. That’s keeping with USGA tradition of putting the defending champion with the current U.S. Amateur champion and a reigning major champion. The U.S. Amateur champion previously had to remain amateur to be exempt to the U.S. Open. Koepka is playing with fellow former PGA champions Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas. DeChambeau and Koepka have been engaged in a social media spat that began nearly two years ago and picked up steam with a leaked Golf Channel clip that was never aired. Koepka stops his interview at the PGA Championship and rolls his eyes when he sees DeChambeau walking behind him and then uses salty language to express his feelings. More exchanges and posts followed in recent weeks. Not only are they not playing together, they are on opposite sides of the draw. Koepka starts Thursday at 7:29 a.m. PDT on the 10th hole. DeChambeau tees off at 1:14 p.m. PDT on the first hole of the South course at Torrey Pines. They could still play together this week if they’re on the same score on the weekend. PGA champion Phil Mickelson, playing in his hometown in the only major he has never won, will be playing with fellow San Diego native Xander Schauffele and Max Homa. The USGA put together former winners of the Farmers Insurance Open played at Torrey Pines in January — Patrick Reed, Marc Leishman and Jon Rahm. There’s also an all-Dallas group of former U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris. The last time the U.S. Open was at Torrey Pines, in 2008, the USGA for the first time put together the top three players in the world ranking — Tiger Woods, Phil Gregory Bull | AP Bryson DeChambeau watches his tee shot on the 14th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open Golf Championship on Monday at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. Mickelson and Adam Scott. That has lost some appeal with World Golf Championships following suit over the years and featured pairings for streaming often putting Pitchers that are sticky to the touch. MLB recently completed extensive testing, including testing by From page 7 third-party researchers, to determine whether and initiated steps that the use of foreign subincluded collecting balls stances has a material taken out of play from every team and analyzing impact on performance. That research concluded Statcast spin-rate data. that foreign substances “Based on the inforsignificantly increase the mation collected over spin rate and movement the first two months of of the baseball, providing the season — including pitchers who use these numerous complaints substances with an unfair from position playcompetitive advantage ers, pitchers, umpires, over hitters and pitchers coaches and executives — there is a prevalence of who do not use foreign foreign substance use by substances, and results pitchers in Major League in less action on the field. Baseball and throughout “In addition, the the minor leagues,” MLB foreign substance use said. appears to contribute to a “Many baseballs colstyle of pitching in which lected have had dark, amber-colored markings pitchers sacrifice loca- Mark J. Terrill | AP Home plate umpire Joe West, left, takes a look at the ball that Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen had been using after giving him a fresh one during the ninth inning of a game Sunday between the Dodgers and the Texas Rangers in Los Angeles. Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games for using illegal foreign substances to doctor baseballs in a crackdown by Major League Baseball that will start June 21. tion in favor of spin and velocity, particularly with respect to elevated fastballs. The evidence does not suggest a correlation between improved hitter M O N D AY B OX S C O R E S BASEBALL Point Pleasant 5, Logan 4 PPHS 100 130 0 — 5-9-2 LHS 000 040 0 — 4-3-1 WP: Kyelar Morrow (4+IP, 4R, 2H, 2K, 4BB) LP: Dawson Maynard (3.2IP, 2R, 5H, 5K, 3BB) S: Joel Beattie (1IP, K) Point Pleasant (21-8): Wyatt Wilson 2-3 (RBI, RS), Hunter Bush 2-4 (RBI, RS), Kyelar Morrow 1-4 (RBI, RS), Joel Beattie 1-3, Tanner Mitchell 1-3, Isaac Craddock 1-4 (2RBI, RS), Riley Oliver 1-4, Caleb Hatfield (RS). Logan (22-6): Korbin Bostic 1-3 (RBI, RS), Konnor Lowe 1-2, Ryan Roberts 1-2, Jake Ramey (RBI), Garrett Williamson (2RBI), Cole Blankenship (RS), Carson Kirk (RS), Jared Burnette (RS). HR: Morrow. Man 4, Wahama 0 WHS 000 000 0 — 0-3-0 MHS 103 000 x — 4-7-1 WP: Ryan Cozart (7IP, 3H, 8K) LP: Zachary Fields (6IP, 4R, 7H, K, 2BB) Wahama (11-12): Aaron Henry 2-3, Ethan Gray 1-3. Man (20-8): Casey Hurley 2-2 (RS, RBI), Josh Lambert 2-2 (RS), Brady Hall-Montgomery 1-3 (3RBI), Caleb Blevins 1-3 (RS), Preston Blankenship 1-3. 2B: Henry; Hall-Montgomery. Larson From page 7 and his chance to drive Hendrick cars was going to put him in position to consistently race for wins at last. It hasn’t hurt that the entire Hendrick organization is red hot — Larson’s All-Star race win was the fifth straight HMS victory, and the four-driver lineup has collected seven checkered flags in the 16 points-paying races. Denny Hamlin holds a 47-point lead over Larson in the standings but is winless so far this year, just months removed from last year’s seven-win campaign. If anyone can beat Larson right now, Hamlin doubts it is him. In fact, he figures only Alex Bowman, William Byron and reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott can run with Larson. “His teammates have the same cars as him, so they have the potential to get after him,” Hamlin said. “That team, they’ve just got everything figured out right now. They’ve got everything you need to be fast and we’re all playing catch-up at the moment. “We’re going to have to get a little bit better as the summer months go Tony Gutierrez | AP Kyle Larson puts on a cowboy hat as he celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star auto race Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. on if we want to compete with them in the long term.” Next up comes Sunday’s first Cup race at Nashville Speedway, which has been dormant since its 21st and final Xfinity Series race in 2011. Larson will go to Tennessee with Valvoline making its debut on his No. 5 Chevrolet as the third of four sponsors so far announced for Larson this season. It will be just the third time in 17 events that a non-Hendrick company has been featured on his car. But with this rate of success, companies aren’t going to stay away from Larson much longer, which is what Hendrick banked on all along when he offered the exiled driver a return. Larson understands there may be no reward at the end of the season for his success — Kevin Harvick won a Cup-high nine races last year but failed to advance to the championship round of the playoffs — but nine finishes of fourth or better have him feeling really good right now at second in the Cup standings. “The races are hard to win and championships are even harder to win,” Larson said. “This is definitely the best opportunity I’ve ever had to win the championship. But there’s still a long season left, and other cars and teams are going to get better, and so will we. “Just got to keep working hard, and hopefully we can have ourselves in position come October or November.” safety and the use of foreign substances.” The anticipated clampdown already appears to have had an impact. Fastball spin rates aver- together marquee players on the PGA Tour. Dustin Johnson, the No. 1 player in the world, is playing with Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose. All three are former U.S. Open champions. And in a nod to the British Open, former champions Henrik Stenson, Francesco Molinari and Shane Lowry are in the same group. aged 2,306-2,329 revolutions per minute each week from the start of the season though June 5, according to MLB Statcast data. Following an owners’ meeting on June 3 when talk of a crackdown emerged, the average declined to 2,282 during the week of June 6 and dropped to 2,226 on Sunday. The major league batting average was .232 through April, down from .252 two years ago and under the record low of .237 set in 1968, and it was .236 through May, its lowest since 1968. The average rose to .247 in the week of June 6, lifting the season average to .238. The strikeout percent- age since June 3 is 23.4%, down from 24.2% until then, and the walk percentage is 8.4%, down from 8.9%. “This is not about any individual player or club, or placing blame,” Manfred said. “It is about a collective shift that has changed the game and needs to be addressed. We have a responsibility to our fans and the generational talent competing on the field to eliminate these substances and improve the game.” While Bill Miller, president of the Major League Umpires Association, was quoted as being supportive in the announcement, there was no similar statement from the Major League Baseball Players Association. Reds cool off Brewers 10-2 to earn 4th straight victory By Steve Megargee AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE — At a time when the Milwaukee Brewers are playing as well as just about any team in the majors, Cincinnati Reds rookie Vladimir Gutiérrez is the one guy who has their number. Gutiérrez and three relievers combined on a four-hitter with 12 strikeouts to help the Reds trounce the Brewers 10-2 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory. It marked the second time in less than a week that the 25-year-old right-hander beat Milwaukee. The Brewers are 0-2 against Gutiérrez and 9-0 against everyone else over their last 11 games. “He’s still a young pitcher, but man, to step in and handle situations like he is, is the most impressive thing,” Reds manager David Bell said. “The entire organization has thought very highly of him for a long time and you try to find the right time in his development to put him in this situation. I think it’s safe to say this was the right time.” Gutiérrez allowed two runs over seven innings Wednesday in a 7-3 victory over the Brewers. This time, he gave up two runs and struck out six in six innings. “Whatever I worked on last time against the Brewers, I wanted to match that up,” Gutiér- Aaron Gash | AP Cincinnati Reds’ Kyle Farmer throws out Milwaukee Brewers’ Avisail Garcia at first base during the third inning Monday in Milwaukee. rez said through a translator. “Obviously I went seven innings last time, but I had that same mentality going into this start as well.” Joey Votto and Aristides Aquino each hit a two-run homer for the Reds. Votto went 2 for 4, scored twice and drove in three runs. Gutiérrez (3-1) won his third straight start in his fourth career appearance. Heath Hembree, Amir Garrett and Art Warren teamed up for three innings of perfect relief. The Brewers had one baserunner and no hits after the second inning. “You have to give credit where credit is due,” said Daniel Vogelbach, who homered off Gutiérrez in the first inning. “That’s two games in a row that he’s made it real tough on us. He has a really good fastball and he throws a curveball for a strike when he wants to. He’s just a guy in a groove right now who’s doing what he wants on the mound.” Milwaukee had its four-game winning streak snapped but remained tied for first place in the NL Central with the Chicago Cubs, who lost 5-2 to the New York Mets. Jonathan India went 3 for 4 with a run and an RBI for the Reds. Brewers starter Eric Lauer (1-3) allowed four runs and five hits in five innings. He struck out three, walked four and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Lauer labored through a first inning in which he gave up a hit and two walks but only one run. India hit a leadoff single and scored when Votto grounded to first with the bases loaded. After Vogelbach’s homer tied the game in the bottom half, the Reds pulled ahead for good with three runs in a second inning that featured an RBI double from India and a runscoring single from Jesse Winker. �Wednesday, June 16, 2021 9 OH-70240628 Ohio Valley Publishing y p p a H ’s r e h t Fa ! ! ! y a D The History of Father’s Day in the United States There are two stories of when the first Father’s Day was celebrated. According to some accounts, the first Father’s Day was celebrated in Washington state on June 19, 1910. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd came up with the idea of honoring and celebrating her father while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon at church in 1909. She felt as though mothers were getting all the acclaim while fathers were equally deserving of a day of praise. To show her appreciation for all the hard work and love hern dad gave to her and her siblings, Sonora thought there should be a day to pay homage to him and other dads like him. She initially suggested June 5th, the anniversary of her father’s death to be the designated day to celebrate Father’s Day, but due to some bad planning, the celebration in Spokane, Washington was deferred to the third Sunday in June. The other story of the first Father’s Day in America happened all the way on the other side of the country in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908. Grace Golden Clayton suggested to the minister of the local Methodist church that they hold services to celebrate fathers after a deadly mine explosion killed 361 men. While Father’s Day was celebrated locally in several communities across the country, unofficial support to make the celebration a national holiday began almost immediately. William Jennings Bryant was one of its staunchest proponents. In 1924, President Calvin “Silent Cal” Coolidge recommended that Father’s Day become a national holiday. But no official action was taken. In 1966, Lyndon B. Johnson, through an executive order, designated the third Sunday in June as the official day to celebrate Father’s Day. However, it wasn’t until 1972, during the Nixon administration, that Father’s Day was officially recognized as a national holiday. Happy Father’s Day Rick McDaniel Income Tax Services Specializing In Neither Faith Investment Services or the cfd companies are owned or controlled by Gleaner Life Insurance Society. P.O. Box 802, 19 Locust Street Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-441-9941; 877-545-7242 OH-70241024 Advisory Services are provided through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser, and Securities are offered through cfd Investments, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA & SIPC. Faith Investment Services is not owned or controlled by the CFD companies. “My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of thy mother.” Proverbs 1:8 Individual, Small Business & Minister Tax Returns Authorized IRS E-File Provider Preparing Tax Returns Professionally Since 1973 740-441-9941 ���� �%#$��$��(� ����! ��#��� E-mail: rickmcdanielinctax@sbcglobal.net �NEWS 10 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Daily Sentinel IN BRIEF DAR Hungary: Lawmakers ban LGBT content for minors From page 1 to meet the challenges that COVID brought us unexpectedly this past year. The Meigs County Health Department has been instrumental in providing information and services to meet the health needs of our community, and we just want to take a brief moment to stop and say we appreciate and salute you,” commented Tillis. Submitted by Gina Tillis, Return Jonathan Meigs DAR. Sarah Hawley | Sentinel DAR members Wilma Mansfield, Gina Tillis and Opal Grueser are pictured with Meigs County Health Department Administrator Courtney Midkiff, Director of Nursing Leanne Cunningham and public health nurses Sherry Hayman and Terri Hoschar. Middleport area. A discussion was also held on the rest rooms From page 1 but no decision was made as to whether to keep the restroom building or put Hoffman added that he in porta-johns. had brought this up at Hoffman stated that council meeting last year about the only thing that after the fireworks and recommended that it not the village does at the be held in that area again. park is mow grass and Boyd, a resident of the that he felt there needs to be more input into the area, discussed the dampark from the village. age to his property with Hoffman suggested that council. After a lengthy discussion about different a person could be hired 2-3 days per week during locations, council memthe summer to improve ber Brian Conde stated and maintain the park. that he would meet with the Middleport Business No actions were taken, with discussion expected Association and review to continue at the next some of the sites sugmeeting. gested. Conde expressed the Council’s recreation need for the village to do committee made up of something to keep good Ben Reed, Brian Conde and Matt Lyons, recently police officers. Conde suggested that conducted an inspection the village get together of the park and made a list of things that need to a plan to increase wages to be more competitive be competed. Lyons and to surrounding agencies. Conde volunteered to help take out some of the After a lengthy discussion on the subject, it old equipment which is was agreed to continue broken and not useable. discussion at the next Lyons also cut off some of the pipes remaining in meeting. A policy change was also adopted statthe former batting cage ing that police officers who are hired full-time at Middleport are obligated to stay at least one year since there are numerous expenses involved in hiring new police officers, such as physicals, etc. Police Chief Mony Wood stated that an auction on all items in the impound lot will be held on July 20 at 6 p.m. The fire department will have a fish fry there at the same time and police department staff will be having a bake sale at that time with proceeds going towards their Miracles for Kids Christmas toy fund. Hoffman stated that Wood, Woodall and Building Inspector Mike Hendrickson had been working for quite some time in getting the titles to the vehicles and other procedures necessary before the auction could be held. When the lot is cleared out, Wood said that a major cleanup of it will take place. Woodall will be putting asphalt grindings on the area and weeds will be gotten rid of. Wood stated that he has a plan in place to keep this mess from happening again. Woodall told council that he and another employee will be picking up a used bucket truck from St. Benard near Cincinnati . He stated that the truck appeared to be in good condition and would be very beneficial to the village since the old one is getting in pretty bad shape. Present at the meeting were council members Matt Lyons, Brian Conde, Susan Page, Shawn Arnott, and Larry Byer. Also present were Fiscal Officer Susan Baker, Village Administrator Joe Woodall, Police Chief Mony Wood, Building Inspector Mike Hendrickson, Village Attorney Richard Hedges, and visitors Ben and Brooke See, Nancy Burns, Bill Lambert, and Dave Boyd. Council adjourned with the next regular meeting scheduled for June 28 at 7 p.m. Information provided by Mayor Fred Hoffman from council minutes. BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Lawmakers in Hungary approved legislation Tuesday that prohibits sharing with minors any content portraying homosexuality or sex reassignment, something supporters said would help fight pedophilia but which human rights groups denounced as antiLGBT discrimination. Fidesz, the conservative ruling party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, introduced the legislation, which is the latest effort to curtail the rights of gay men, lesbians, bisexual and transgender people in the European Union nation located in central Europe. Hungary’s National Assembly approved the bill in a 157-1 vote. Fidesz has a parliamentary majority, and lawmakers from the right-wing Jobbik party also endorsed the measure. One independent lawmaker voted against it. Csaba Domotor, the Fidesz state secretary, described the goal as “the protection of children,” noting that the changes include the introduction of a searchable registry of convicted pedophiles. “Pedophiles won’t be able to hide any more – there are similar solutions in other countries, too. The criminal code will be even more strict. Punishments will be more severe. No one can get away with atrocities with light punishments and parole,” he said. All other opposition parties boycotted the voting session in protest. Human rights groups had denounced the measure strongly, saying it was wrong to conflate LGBT people with pedophilia. They argued that the law could be used to stigmatize and harass residents because of their sexual orientations and gender identities. First to lock down, California lifts most COVID-19 limits SAN FRANCISCO — California was the first state in America to put in place a coronavirus lockdown, but it is turning a page on the pandemic. At midnight, California lifted most of its COVID-19 restrictions and ushered what’s being called a “Grand Reopening.” There will be no more state rules on social distancing and no more limits on capacity at restaurants, bars, supermarkets, gyms and stadiums. Masks have been one of the most symbolic and fraught symbols of the pandemic. Now they will no longer be mandated by the state in many situations. More people tested positive for the virus in California (3.8 million and counting) and more people died (63,000 plus) than anywhere else in the country, although the nation’s most populous state had a lower per capita death rate than most others. California now has one of the lowest rates of infection below 1%. 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