http://66.213.69.5/files/original/5ae7875bfd5deccd94e164d618f906b5.pdf 5b8d712195ec2b7a16e0adfcef9d3b3e PDF Text Text On this day in history URG Athletes of the Year Racine 4th of July NEWS s 4 SPORTS s 7 LOCAL s 8 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 114, Volume 74 Tuesday, July 7, 2020 s 50¢ Celebrating Independence Day COVID cases reported over weekend By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com Photos courtesy of Lorna Hart Lines of vehicles prepare to leave the parking lot to begin the Independence Day parade. Racine hosts parade, BBQ By Lorna Hart Special to OVP RACINE — With sirens blaring, law enforcement vehicles followed by first responders took the lead in the 4th of July parade in Racine on Saturday. Representatives included the Racine and Syracuse Police Departments, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, and Racine, Syracuse, Bashan, Middleport, Chester, Columbia, and Pomeroy Fire Departments. Spectators lined the streets as the parade left the Southern Local Schools parking lot at 10 a.m. Many of the participants tossed candy to the eagerly awaiting children as the parade continued through the village before returning to their starting point. The parade paused for a flag raising ceremony at Home National Bank. The crowd was quiet as the Southern Local High School Marching Band, under the direction of Audra Wilkinson, played the Star Spangled Banner and members of area American Legion Posts raised the flag. ATV’s decorated in red, white, and blue were interspersed with floats from the Racine Baptist Church, Antiquity Baptist Church, and Party in the Park. Wolfe Mountain Entertainment brought their bus filled with characters; Decorated trucks carried the Southern High School cheerleaders, the OHIO VALLEY — The holiday weekend saw an increase in COVID-19 cases in Gallia, Mason and Meigs Counties. Gallia County now has 18 cases according to an update on Sunday from the Gallia County Health Department on its Facebook page. No additional cases were announced in the county as of Monday afternoon. Four new confirmed cases were announced over the weekend. “At this time, we are reporting 2 additional cases of COVID-19 for Gallia County. These cases are currently active and not the result of an antibody test. Both cases are contacts of COVID-19 cases. They will be listed as 2 additional confirmed See COVID | 5 The Racine Volunteer Fire Department hosted a chicken BBQ, with homemade ice cream, following the parade on Saturday. Southern baseball team, and the Meigs County Historical Society; and Dozens of tractors and other unique vehicles were also among the entrants. Following the parade, the Racine Fire Department served their famous BBQ chicken and homemade ice cream to a sell out crowd. The ever popular Frog Jumping Contest was held later in the evening. The day ended with fireworks at Star Mill Park launched by the Racine Volunteer Fire Department. More on the evening events in Racine will appear in an upcoming edition of The Daily Sentinel. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Justice mandates masks as cases rise By Anthony Izaguirre Associated Press Ariel continues online lessons By Sharla Moody Special to OVP GALLIPOLIS — The ArielAnn Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre might be closed for in-person activities, but virtual offerings are still available. “Everyone’s at home for the most part. Maybe you want to learn the banjo. Maybe you always wanted to start piano lessons, but never did,” Lora Snow, the Ariel’s executive director, said. “Look at Ariel Academy because that instruction can continue.” As reported in the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, on June 20 the Ariel announced that it had cancelled the remainder of its planned concert season. All shows will take place instead during the 2021-22 season. According to Snow, the decision was not easy. “We’re all missing it,” she said. “It’s sad for the artist and the audience to miss out on live performances. The thrill of it— there’s nothing like it.” Other major orchestras and companies have also decided to cancel their seasons through fall, if not for the remainder of the year. “Safety has always been a top priority, for both artists and audiences,” Snow said. “There’s just not a safe way to have a concert now.” According to Snow, the 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. Ariel’s offerings are “a mixed bag of entertainment.” Events that normally take place at the Ariel include symphonies and themed events like Tuba Christmas. The Ariel is also sometimes rented for other productions. Among those the opera house has hosted include Broadway actor Mark McVey, who performed in over three thousand productions of the musical “Les Misérables.” The Ariel first began offering lessons in 1991, when it instituted a string program. But not everything is cancelled. Lessons are still taking place online. “This is just a little more variety because people don’t have to come to town to do lessons,” Snow said. “We keep adding as symphony members finish their videos. I would encourage people to check back frequently.” Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person lesson have been put on hold. However, Snow thinks that online lessons are also helpful. The online format permits students to begin a new hobby or sharpen skills on instruments at home safely. According to its website, the Ariel offers lessons in nineteen different areas, from musical instruments to voice coaching to auditioning. See ARIEL | 5 Dunfee retires from HNB have all benefited from his RACINE — Home National contributions to the lending Bank has announced the retireteam, which has kept Home ment of long-time banker National Bank toward our misSteve Dunfee. sion of creating successful loan Dunfee, who retired from customers while instilling a Home National Bank effective hometown feel in our banking July 6, has been a loan officer Dunfee relationships,” stated the bank at the bank. He has worked a in a news release. total of 47 years, 35 of them in In reflecting on Dunfee’s career at the banking industry. HNB, President John Hoback stated, “Steve has been an esteemed “We are all grateful to have worked employee of the bank for 7 years, and he will be greatly missed by See HNB | 5 co-workers and customers alike. We West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Monday instituted a mandatory face mask order for indoor spaces after the state reported record numbers of new coronavirus cases over the weekend. The Republican’s executive order, which goes into effect at midnight, requires everyone over the age of 9 to wear the face coverings inside buildings when social distancing isn’t possible. New confirmed virus cases in the state have risen sharply in the last two weeks, with state health officials recording 118 infections Saturday and 76 on Sunday, both figures topping previous daily highs since the outbreak began. “I’m telling you, West Virginia, if we don’t do that and do this now we’re going to be in a world of hurt,” he said, adding that “it’s not much of an inconvenience.” Justice and his health officials have been urging West Virginians to wear masks as cases ticked up in the last few weeks, with outbreaks linked to out-of-state tourism travel and church services. Still, the governor has stopped short of issuing a mask order, saying it would be politically divisive and See MASKS | 5 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, July 7, 2020 OBITUARIES DONALD ELSON STOBART CLOVADYS SUE SCOTT OAK HILL — Clovadys Sue Scott, age 75, of Oak Hill, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 4, 2020 at The Landing of Canton. She was born August 17, 1944 in Columbus to the late Glen and Lelia (Keels) Scott. She was raised in Blackfork, Ohio where she accepted God as her Lord and Savior and was baptized at a very young age, becoming a member of Union Baptist Church. In 1963, she graduated from Decatur-Washington High School where she was a cheerleader, homecoming queen, and track standout. Clovadys attended Rio Grande College majoring in Elementary Education, as well as later receiving her master’s degree. Clovadys left a legacy of educating young minds. She was an amazing teacher who was dearly loved by her students and peers alike. Clovadys was employed by the Oak Hill Union Local Schools for 36 years rarely missing a day of work. She married the love of her life, Harry D. Scott Jr. on December 11, 1966, and to this union their daughter Lucretia was born. In their 54 years of marriage Clovadys faithfully followed her husband in his ministry. She first served as a Deaconess at Union Baptist and then became the First Lady at Glouster Baptist for 7 years and Paint Creek Baptist for 14 years. She was dedicated to the church, stepping up wherever she was needed whether it was singing in the choir or teaching children in Sunday School. Clovadys loved and supported her family in all their endeavors. She enjoyed traveling with her family, taking Sunday drives, and eating at Bob Evans. Above all of these she loved the Lord. Although in her later years her body was rav- Clonch; grandson, POMEROY — Briar Johnson; Donald Elson Stothree grandsons bart of Pomeroy, aged by Alzheimand one grandpassed away on er’s, she never daughter; and Thursday, July 2, lost her faith, several nieces and smile and fighting 2020, at his daughnephews. spirit to persevere ter’s residence. He is preceded through this brutal He was born on in death by his parents; Nov. 19, 1941, in Pomedisease. brother, Richard Stobart; roy to the late Floyd Jr. “It broke our sisters, Opal Kauff and and Grace (Eichinger) heart to lose you, Ruby Hayhurst. Stobart. Donald was a But you didn’t go Graveside funeral lifetime member of the alone. services will be held on Meigs County Fish and For part of us went Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Game Association, a with you The day God took you member of the Boilermak- 11 a.m. at the Pine Grove Cemetery. Visitation will er Local 667 Winfield, home.” and a lifetime member of be held on Wednesday, Clovadys is survived July 8, 2020, from 6-8 the Mason VFW 9926. by her husband, Rev. p.m. at the Anderson He is survived by his Harry Scott Jr.; daughter, daughter, Jessica (Travis) McDaniel Funeral Home Lucretia (John) Scalia; in Pomeroy. Johnson; sons, Donald sister, Glenna Abbott; Military honors will be nieces, Sonia Scott Book- Stobart Jr., Steven Stopresented by the Mason bart; daughter, Kayla er and Andrea Abbott; VFW Post #9926. Batiste; sister, Dorothy nephew, William “Jr.” Scott; brother-in-law, Rev. Christian (StephaSTOVER nie) Scott; sisters-in-law: Doris Green, Jane LutGALLIPOLIS FERRY, W.Va. — Earl “Benny” Stotrell, Charlotte Scott, ver, 67, died July 3, 2020. Harriet (William) Qualls, Private family graveside services will be held on Dinah Scott, and FlorThursday, July 9, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Cemence (Bobby) Williams. etery in Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. Friends may visit the In addition to her par- family at the cemetery from noon - 1 p.m. prior to the ents, she is proceeded service. Deal Funeral Home is serving the family. in death by her siblings: infant Scott, Wendell, ROUSH Gerald, Kenneth, Wyionna, Carol, and Richard ANDERSON, S.C. — Dorothy Jean (Ohlinger) Durkin (foster brother); Roush, 84, of Anderson, S.C., formerly of New Haven, father-in-law, Harry D. W.Va., died July 4, 2020, in National Healthcare of Scott Sr; mothers-in-law, Anderson, S.C. Mary Scott and BarPrivate family services will be conducted on Thursbara Scott; sister-in-law, day, July 9, 2020, at the Foglesong-Casto Funeral Donna Smith; brothersHome, Mason, W.Va. Arrangements provided by Casto in-law, Alfred Abbott, Family Funeral Homes, New Haven, Mason, Evans James Scott, Bobby and Ravenswood, W.Va. Green, and Freddy Scott. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2020 from 4-8 p.m. at GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Lewis & Gillum Funeral Home of Oak Hill. Per CDC guidelines and governor recommendations, MIDDLEPORT — Feeny-Bennett #128, we are asked to follow American Legion, Middleport, Ohio, is resuming proper social distancing monthly business meetings effective July 8, 2020, procedures and guideat 6 p.m. lines. Per the family, GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, masks will be required. Subchapter 102, Gallia and Jackson Counties, has The family will have a cancelled its Friday, July 17 meeting, due to virus private funeral service on concerns. Friday, July 10th, 2020 at Paint Creek Baptist Church in Gallipolis. In lieu of flowers, donations SALEM TWP. — The Salem Twp. Volunteer Fire can be made to: Paint Department, State Route 124 in Salem Center, will Creek Baptist Church, host an ice cream fundraiser on Saturday, July 18 833 3rd Avenue, Galwith curbside pickup from 9-11 a.m. Quarts of ice lipolis, OH 45640 or Oak cream will be available for pick up with the flavors View Elementary Library of banana, butter pecan, cherry nut, chocolate, Oak Hill, Ohio. Online lemon, Oreo cookie, pineapple, strawberry and condolences may be sent vanilla. For more info call 740-669-4245. to www.lewisgillum.com. Meeting changes Salem Twp. VFD fundraiser Kindergarten registration OHIO BRIEFS Man fires gun after firework set off, prompts standoff DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A man angry that a firework exploded near his apartment complex shot at the man who set it off, authorities said, sparking a standoff that lasted for several hours. The shooting in Dayton occurred early Monday. The shots struck a car but did not hit any people, authorities said, and no injuries were reported in the incident. The shooter returned to his apartment after firing the shots, and police soon arrived at the scene. The man was taken into custody about six hours later, but his name has not been released. Authorities have not said what charges the shooter may be facing. Lightning strikes, injures 2 men leaving Clearwater Beach CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Lightning struck two people on Sunday afternoon as a line of storms from the Gulf of Mexico moved onto Clearwater of Beach, police said. Gacek Arkadiusz, 37, of Des Plaines, Illinois, was unconscious and not breathing when police arrived at the scene around 2:15 p.m., media outlets reported. An officer began CPR until lifeguards arrived and took over medical treatment. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, Clearwater police said. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 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 RACINE — Southern Local Kindergarten registration is currently taking place. To schedule an appointment and complete paperwork call the school at 740-949-4222. Any child who is age 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2020, can register for kindergarten. Road construction, closures GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer, Brett A. Boothe, announces that Sowards Ridge Road will be closed between Hannan Trace Road and Double Creek Road and Swan Creek Road between Peters Branch Road and Bladen Road beginning Monday, July 6, 2020 through July 10, 2020 for culvert replacement, weather permitting. Local traffic will need to use other County roads as a detour. CARPENTER — Meigs County Road 10, Carpenter Hill Road, will be closed beginning Tuesday, June 23. The closure will remain in effect for approximately two weeks to allow county forces to complete a slip repair just south of County Road 11, Carpenter Dyesville Road. SALISBURY TWP. — Bailey Run Road will be closed to through traffic approximately .6 of a mile from State Route 124 going toward State Route 143 due to a slip repair. GALLIPOLIS — Kriner Road (CR-26) will be closed .5 mile from Neighborhood Road beginning 7 a.m., Monday, May 18 for approximately 75 days for slip repair, weather permitting. Local traffic will need to use other state and county roads as a detour. OLIVE TWP. — Mt. Olive Road in Olive Township is currently closed due to slip repair by Olive Township Trustees. MEIGS COUNTY — Beginning June 1, one lane of SR 124 will be closed between Old State Route 338 (Township Road 708) and Portland Road (County Road 35) for a bridge deck overlay project on the bridge crossing over Groundhog Creek. Temporary traffic signals and a 10 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: November 20, 2020 MEIGS COUNTY — Beginning June 1, one lane of SR 7 will be closed between Storys Run Road (County Road 345) and Leading Creek Road (County Road 3) for a bridge deck overlay project on the bridge crossing over Leading Creek. Temporary traffic signals and an 11 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: November 20, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Justices rule states can bind presidential electors’ votes By Mark Sherman Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a decision flavored with references to “Hamilton” and “Veep,” the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can require presidential electors to back their states’ popular vote winner in the Electoral College. The ruling, in cases in Washington state and Colorado just under four months before the 2020 election, leaves in place laws in 32 states and the District of Columbia that bind electors to vote for the popular-vote winner, as electors almost always do anyway. So-called faithless electors have not been critical to the outcome of a presidential election, but that could change in a race decided by just a few electoral votes. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. A state may instruct “electors that they have no ground for reversing the vote of millions of its citizens,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in her majority opinion that walked through American political and constitutional history with an occasional nod to pop culture. Such an order by a state “accords with the Constitution — as well as with the trust of a Nation that here, We the People rule,” Kagan wrote. President Donald Trump has been both a critic and fan of the Electoral College. In 2012, he tweeted, “The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.” But in November 2016 after he won he presidency despite losing the popular vote to Hillary Clinton, he tweeted, “The Electoral College is actually genius in that it brings all states, including the smaller ones, into play.” Monday’s ruling was not about the legitimacy of the Electoral College or an ongoing effort to effectively eliminate it by having states commit to support the national popular vote winner. That proposal, sure to be challenged in the courts, wouldn’t take effect unless states constituting a majority of electoral votes endorsed it. The court acted on another issue, whether electors are free agents regardless of what voters in their states decide. The justices scheduled arguments for last spring so they could resolve the issue before this year’s presidential election rather than amid a potential political crisis after the country votes. Kagan recounted how the Constitution’s original rules for presidential electors sowed confusion because there was no distinction between votes for president and vice president. She noted that the results of the 1796 election gave President John Adams his political rival, Thomas Jefferson, as vice president, a situation Kagan called “fodder for a new season of Veep.” Things got worse four years later when Jefferson and Aaron Burr finished in an Electoral College tie, sending the election to the House of Representatives. It took 36 ballots and the influence of Alexander Hamilton to elect Jefferson as president, Kagan wrote. “Alexander Hamilton secured his place on the Broadway stage—but possibly in the cemetery too—by lobbying Federalists in the House to tip the election to Jefferson, whom he loathed but viewed as less of an existential threat to the Republic,” she said. Those two elections led to the adoption of the Twelfth Amendment, which produced the Electoral College rules in use today, with separate ballots for president and vice president. “By then, everyone had had enough of the Electoral College’s original voting rules,” Kagan wrote. The closest Electoral College margin in recent years was in 2000, when Republican George W. Bush received 271 votes to 266 for Democrat Al Gore. One elector from Washington, D.C., left her ballot blank. When the court heard arguments by telephone in May because of the coronavirus outbreak, justices invoked fears of bribery and chaos if electors could cast their ballots regardless of the popular vote outcome in their states. The issue arose in lawsuits filed by three Hillary Clinton electors in Washington state and one in Colorado who refused to vote for her despite her popular vote win in both states in 2016. In so doing, they hoped to persuade enough electors in states won by Trump to choose someone else and deny him the presidency. The federal appeals court in Denver ruled that electors can vote as they please, rejecting arguments that they must choose the popular-vote winner. In Washington, the state Supreme Court upheld $1,000 fines against the three electors and rejected their claims. The Supreme Court affirmed the Washington decision and reversed the ruling from Colorado. In all, there were 10 faithless electors in 2016, including a fourth in Washington, a Democratic elector in Hawaii and two Republican electors in Texas. In addition, Democratic electors who said they would not vote for Clinton were replaced in Maine and Minnesota. The closest Electoral College margin in recent years was in 2000, when Republican George W. Bush received 271 votes to 266 for Democrat Al Gore. One elector from Washington, D.C., left her ballot blank. The Supreme Court played a decisive role in that election, ending a recount in Florida, where Bush held a 537vote margin out of 6 million ballots cast. The justices scheduled separate arguments in the Washington and Colorado cases after Justice Sonia Sotomayor belatedly removed herself from the Colorado case because she knows one of the plaintiffs. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, July 7, 2020 3 Hospitals approaching capacity in Miami By Adriana Gomez Licon and Lisa Marie Pane Associated Press Matt York | AP Medical personnel prepare to test hundreds of people lined up in vehicles June 27 in Phoenix’s western neighborhood of Maryvale for free COVID-19 tests organized by Equality Health Foundation, which focuses on care in underserved communities. As coronavirus infections explode in states like Arizona and Florida, people in communities of color are fighting to get tested. Public health experts say wider testing helps people in underserved neighborhoods and is key to controlling a pandemic. Latino, Black neighborhoods struggle with test disparities By Anita Snow Associated Press PHOENIX — A Latino cook whose coworker got COVID-19 waited in his truck for a free swab at a rare testing event in a lowincome neighborhood in Phoenix. A Hispanic tile installer queued up after two weeks of self-isolation while his father battled the coronavirus in intensive care. He didn’t know his dad would die days later. As the pandemic explodes in diverse states like Arizona and Florida, people in communities of color who have been exposed to the virus are struggling to get tested. While people nationwide complain about appointments being overbooked or waiting hours to be seen, getting a test can be even harder in America’s poorer, Hispanic and Black neighborhoods, far from middleclass areas where most chain pharmacies and urgent care clinics offering tests are found. “There really isn’t any testing around here,” said Juan Espinosa, who went with his brother Enrique to the recent drive-up testing event in Phoenix’s largely Latino Maryvale neighborhood after a fellow construction worker was suspected of having COVID-19. “We don’t know anywhere else to go.” Hundreds of people lined up last week for another large-scale testing event in a different low-income area of Phoenix that’s heavily Hispanic and Black. Arizona — the nation’s leader in new confirmed infections per capita over the past two weeks — and its minority neighborhoods are just starting to feel what New York and other East Coast and Midwestern communities experienced several months ago, said Mahasin Mujahid, associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public Health. “It’s the perfect storm as this hits unlevel playing fields all across the U.S.,” said Mujahid, a social epidemiologist who studies health in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Public health officials say widespread testing to rapidly identify and isolate infected people can help ensure residents of underserved neighborhoods get care while slowing the virus’s spread. “Pandemics expose the inequalities in our health care system,” said Dr. Thomas Tsai, assistant professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a surgeon at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “What is needed is to make testing free and as available as possible. “Outreach to the Hispanic population, the Black community, to immigrants, the most vulnerable, unprotected people is critical for public health,” with a national response being ideal, he said. But President Donald Trump’s administration has delegated responsibility for testing to states that have stitched together a patchwork of responses, forcing private foundations and nonprofit community health organizations to fill in the gaps and ensure people of color are reached. MIAMI — Hospitals rapidly approached capacity in Florida and Texas, and the Miami area closed restaurants again Monday because of the surging coronavirus, as the U.S. emerged from a Fourth of July weekend of picnics, pool parties and beach outings that health officials fear could fuel the rapidly worsening outbreak. The see-saw effect — restrictions lifted, then reimposed after a resurgence of cases — has been seen around the U.S. in recent weeks and is expected again after a long holiday that saw party-goers and sunbathers gathering, many without masks, on one of the biggest weekends of the summer. Confirmed cases are on the rise in 41 out of 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and the percentage of tests coming back positive for the virus is increasing in 39 states. Florida, which recorded an all-time high of 11,400 cases Saturday and has seen its positive test rate over the past two weeks reach more than 18%, has been hit especially hard, along with other Sunbelt states such as Arizona, California and Texas. In Florida’s MiamiDade County, population 2.7 million, Mayor Carlos Gimenez issued an emergency order closing restaurants and certain other indoor places, including gyms and vacation rentals, seven weeks after they were allowed to reopen. “We want to ensure that our hospitals continue to have the staffing necessary to save lives,” Gimenez said in a statement. Hair salons and stores will remain open along with hotel pools and summer camps. Beaches will reopen on Tuesday after they being closed over the weekend. “But if we see crowding and people not following the public health rules, I will be forced to close the beaches again,” the mayor warned. Hospitalizations across the state have been ticking upward, with nearly 1,700 patients admitted in the past seven days compared with 1,200 the previous week. Five hospitals in the St. Petersburg area were out of intensive care unit beds, officials said. Miami-Dade said it has more than 1,600 coronavirus patients now in the hospital, more than dou- Lynne Sladky | AP A health care worker works at a COVID-19 testing site sponsored by Community Heath of South Florida at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Clinica Campesina Health Center during the coronavirus pandemic Monday in Homestead, Fla. ble from two weeks ago. Miami’s Baptist Hospital had only four of its 88 ICU beds available. “If we continue to increase at the pace we have been, we won’t have enough ventilators, enough rooms,” said Dr. David De La Zerda, a respiratory specialist at Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital. Officials in Texas likewise said hospitals are in danger of being overwhelmed. Hospitalizations statewide surged past 8,000 for the first time over the July Fourth weekend, a more than fourfold increase in the past month. Houston officials said intensive care units there have exceeded capacity. Along the border with Mexico, two severely ill patients were flown hundreds of miles north to Dallas and San Antonio because hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley were full. In Arizona, the number of people hospital- ized with COVID-19 topped 3,200, a new high, and hospitals statewide were at 89% capacity. Confirmed cases surpassed 100,000, and more than half of those infected, or over 62,000, are under 44 years old, state health officials said. Around the country, health officials have warned that the surge is being driven in large part by younger people who are disregarding the social distancing rules and that they could easily spread the virus to older, more vulnerable people, such as their parents and grandparents. The coronavirus is blamed for over a halfmillion deaths worldwide, including more than 130,000 in the U.S., according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed infections nationwide stood at 2.9 million, though the real number is believed to be 10 times higher. New cases per day nationwide have hit record levels well over 50,000. The daily count has surged more than 80% over the past two weeks, according to an Associated Press analysis. Average deaths per day have fallen over the same period from around 600 to about 510, in what experts say reflects advances in treatment and prevention as well as the large share of cases among young adults, who are more likely than older ones to survive COVID-19. But deaths are considered a lagging indicator — that is, it takes time for people to get sick and die. And experts are worried the downward trend in deaths could reverse itself. The trajectory of the virus following the July Fourth celebrations is being closely watched as states weigh whether to reopen schools in the coming months. LARGE AUCTION THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020 @ 5:00 P.M. 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AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: RICK PEARSON #66 304-773-5447 OR 304-593-5118 �NEWS 4 Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Developers cancel long-delayed, $8B Atlantic Coast Pipeline RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The developers of the longdelayed, $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline announced the cancellation of the multi-state natural gas project Sunday, citing uncertainties about costs, permitting and litigation. Despite a victory last month at the United States Supreme Court over a critical permit, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy said in a news release that “recent developments have created an unacceptable layer of uncertainty and anticipated delays” for the 600mile (965-kilometer) project designed to cross West Virginia and Virginia into North Carolina. The companies said a recent pair of court rulings that have thrown into question a permitting program used around the nation to approve oil and gas pipelines and other utility work through wetlands and streams presented “new and serious challenges.” “This new information and litigation risk, among other continuing execution risks, make the project too uncertain to justify investing more shareholder capital,” the news release said. The massive infrastructure project, announced with much fanfare in 2014, had drawn fierce opposition from many landowners, activists and environmental advocates, who said it would damage pristine landscapes and harm wildlife. Getting the project built would have involved tree removal and blasting and leveling some ridgetops as the pipe, 42 inches (1 meter) in diameter for much of its path, crossed mountains, hundreds of water bodies and other sensitive terrain and burrowed underneath the Appalachian Trail. Opponents also questioned whether there was sufficient need for the gas it would carry and said it would further encourage the use of a fossil fuel at a time when climate change makes a shift to renewable energy imperative. Legal challenges brought by environmental groups prompted the dismissal or suspension of numerous permits and led to an extended delay in construction. The project was years behind schedule and the anticipated cost had ballooned from the original estimate of $4.5 billion to $5 billion. Reaction poured in Sunday from the project’s opponents, who lauded the demise of the project. “If anyone still had questions about whether or not the era of fracked gas was over, this should answer them. Today is a historic victory for clean water, the climate, public health, and our communities,” Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune said in a statement. The project’s supporters said the pipeline would create jobs, help aid the transition away from coal and lower energy costs for consumers. Economic development officials in distressed parts of the three states it would run through had hoped that the greater availability of natural gas would help draw heavy manufacturing companies. “Unfortunately, today’s announcement detrimentally impacts the Commonwealth’s access to affordable, reliable energy,” the Virginia Chamber of Commerce said in a statement. “It also demonstrates the significant regulatory burdens businesses must deal with in order to operate.” U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said in a statement the project was killed by the “well-funded, obstructionist environmental lobby.” “The Trump Administration wants to bring the benefits of reliable and affordable energy of all kinds to all Americans,” Brouillette said. “Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for the activists who killed this project.” Separately, Dominion, which is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and serves more than 7 million customers in 20 states, announced it had agreed to sell “substantially all” of its gas transmission and storage segment assets to an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway. The transaction was valued at $9.7 billion, the company said. The assets involved in the sale include more than 7,700 miles (12,300 kilometers) of natural gas storage and transmission pipelines and about 900 billion cubic feet of gas storage that Dominion currently operates, the company said. Duke, which is headquar- tered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the country’s largest energy holding companies. Duke has previously pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions from its electric generation by 2050, and Dominion has committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the same year. A third partner in the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Southern Company, sold its small stake in the project earlier this year to Dominion, the lead developer. Dominion had asserted its commitment to seeing the project through as recently as mid-June, when it asked federal regulators for an extension of time to get the project into service. “We regret that we will be unable to complete the Atlantic Coast Pipeline,” Dominion CEO Tom Farrell and Duke CEO Lynn Good said in a joint statement. “For almost six years we have worked diligently and invested billions of dollars to complete the project and deliver the much-needed infrastructure to our customers and communities.” TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, July 7, the 189th day of 2020. There are 177 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On July 7, 1865, four people were hanged in Washington, D.C. for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln: Lewis Powell (aka Lewis Payne), David Herold, George Atzerodt and Mary Surratt, the first woman to be executed by the federal government. On this date In 1846, U.S. annexation of California was proclaimed at Monterey after the surrender of a Mexican garrison. In 1898, the United States annexed Hawaii. In 1937, the Second Sino-Japanese War erupted into full-scale conflict as Imperial Japanese forces attacked the Marco Polo Bridge in Beijing. In 1941, U.S. forces took up positions in Iceland, Trinidad and British Guiana to forestall any Nazi invasion, even though the United States had not yet entered the Second World War. In 1948, six female U.S. Navy reservists became the first women to be sworn in to the regular Navy. In 1954, Elvis Presley made his radio debut as Memphis, Tennessee, station WHBQ played his first recording for Sun Records, “That’s All Right.” In 1963, a Navy jet fighter from Willow Grove Naval Air Station in Pennsylvania crashed into a picnic area, killing seven people; the pilot, AUCTION SATURDAY, JULY 11,2020@ 10:00 A.M. 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In 2005, terrorist bombings in three Underground stations and a double-decker bus killed 52 victims and four bombers in the worst attack on London since World War II. In 2009, some 20,000 people gathered inside Staples Center in Los Angeles for a memorial service honoring the late Michael Jackson, who was tearfully described by his 11-year-old daughter, Paris-Michael, as “the best father you could ever imagine.” Ten years ago: President Barack Obama bypassed the Senate and appointed Dr. Donald Berwick to run Medicare and Medicaid. In Philadelphia, a disabled sightseeing “duck boat” adrift in the Delaware River was struck by a barge and capsized; two Hungarian tourists died. Los Angeles police charged Lonnie Franklin Jr. in the city’s “Grim Sleeper” serial killings. (Franklin, who was sentenced to death for the killings of nine women and a teenage girl, died in prison in March 2020 at the age of 67.) Five years ago: President Barack Obama met at the White House with the head of Vietnam’s Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, as the U.S. pressed ahead to conclude talks on a groundbreaking Asia-Pacific economic pact. Subway said it had mutually agreed with Jared Fogle to suspend their relationship after the home of the sandwich chain’s longtime pitchman was raided by federal and state investigators. (Fogle later pleaded guilty to one count each of distributing and receiving child porn and traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a child, and was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison.) One year ago: The Navy announced that Adm. William Moran, the four-star admiral who’d been set to become the Navy’s top officer, would instead retire, a move prompted by what Navy Secretary Richard Spencer described as poor judgment regarding a professional relationship. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@ aimmediamidwest.com. Tuesday, July 7 OLIVE TWP. — A meeting of the Olive Township Trustees will be held at 6:30 p.m. theme is Christmas in July, call for more information 740-339-3654. BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bedford town hall. RIO GRANDE — The Cadot-Blessing Camp #126 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War meeting, Bob Evans Homestead House at Bob Evans Farms, 1 p.m. The SUVCW is the legal heir to the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic), any male that has ancestry who served during the Civil War is invited to attend, new members encouraged. Tuesday, July 14 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County District Library Board of Trustees will have it’s regular monthly meeting at 5 RUTLAND — The Rutland Township p.m. at the Library. Trustees meeting will be held at 7:30 a.m. at the Rutland Township Garage. This is a change from Monday. SCIPIO TWP. — Scipio Township RACINE — The Southern Local Trustees regular monthly meeting is Board of Education will have a special scheduled at 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville board meeting at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Fire House. Due to COVID -19, if visireopening of school. It will be held at tors need or want to ask questions, feel the Kathryn Hart Community Center. free to call during our meeting at 740742-2110. Thank you for understanding. MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a chicken BBQ with serving starting at 11 a.m. at the BBQ pit. SALEM CENTER — Star Grange RACINE — Carmel Sutton UMC #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will meet with potluck at 6:30 p.m. followed hosting Drive thru/Pick up Community Dinner from 4-5:30 p.m. Sloppy joe, hot by meeting at 7:30 p.m. dogs, pasta salad, baked beans, dessert will be served. Everyone in the community is welcome to come by for a free meal. Carmel Sutton UMC is located GALLIPOLIS — Silver Memorial Church will host Vacation Bible School, at 31435 Pleasant View Road, Racine, Ohio. It will be first come, first served through July 17, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 8 Thursday, July 16 Saturday, July 18 Saturday, July 11 Monday, July 13 �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing HNB Home National Bank,” stated the news release. About the Company Home National Bank is alongside Steve who has been a full service community bank, led by a local Board of a great asset to our lending team. We will miss him, and Directors. HNB is focused on are wishing him well and a meeting the banking needs of happy retirement.” Meigs County and surroundUpon retiring, Dunfee ing communities by offering plans to enjoy golfing and local, personal service. Home traveling. National Bank provides a In celebrating his retirefull range of financial serment, his daughter Meg vices including business, perDunfee will be hosting a sonal, and mortgage loans. party at the Meigs County HNB currently operates Golf Course on July 18 from three full service locations 2-6 p.m. in Racine, Syracuse, and “Join us in congratulating Middleport. Find out more at Steve as he starts this new www.homenatlbank.com and chapter in his life. Thank find us on Facebook as, Home you Steve for your career at National Bank. From page 1 Ariel From page 1 The Ariel may also offer virtual performances in the forthcoming year, Snow said. Whether and when the Ariel will reopen for inperson lessons or concerts is still to be determined. “It’ll depend on what the governor says, and public health officials,” Snow said. “We’re not going to go against any rules. We’re Masks From page 1 difficult to enforce. On Monday, he said he could wait no longer. “West Virginia, look around. Everywhere around us is breaking loose and our numbers are showing our numbers to be moving in a significantly wrong way,” Justice said. “We have got to move and we have got to move now.” The order comes after Justice forced the resignation of the leader of the state’s public health bureau, Cathy Slemp, over what Justice described as an overreporting of virus cases. The state health department later said local health officials had failed to move cases from an active category to a recovered category in the state’s virus database, and that state going to follow all the guidelines.” The Ariel board also consults also with medical officials on decisions regarding public health. While inperson activities are put on hold, enjoying the arts does not have to be. The Ariel is located on Second Avenue in Gallipolis. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Sharla Moody is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing from Gallipolis, Ohio. She is a graduate of River Valley High School and currently attends Yale University. officials didn’t conduct sufficient checks on what local health departments were reporting. Slemp, in a resignation letter, asked officials to “stay true to the science.” Highranking officials at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where Slemp graduated, released a statement saying they were “stunned and troubled” by the governor’s action. At least 95 people in West Virginia have died from the virus and around 3,350 have tested positive, according to state health data. For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up within weeks. But for others, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, the virus can cause severe symptoms and be fatal. The vast majority of people recover. 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DeWine, a Republican, was touted for his early, aggressive response to the virus, while also getting pushback for his actions’ effects on the economy. An email seeking comment was sent to DeWine’s spokesman. The Paycheck Protection Program is the centerpiece of the federal government’s plan to rescue an economy devastated by shutdowns and uncertainty. The program, which helps smaller businesses stay open and keep Americans employed during the pandemic, has been both popular and controversial. Within Ohio, tens of thousands of businesses received loans, COVID records showed. They ranged from hospitals to colleges, from law firms to manufacturing companies. A small percentage of successful applicants were nonprofits, among them Cleveland’s Playhouse Square, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Ohio Historical Society. Fast-food chain White Castle, headquartered in Columbus, also received a loan under the program. The types of businesses that applied reflected the economic distress felt within a range of industries in Ohio since the pandemic began to take its toll in mid-March. Under the PPP, the government is backing $659 billion in lowinterest loans written March. Mason County gained three COVID-19 cases this weekend, making 22 total cases (all conFrom page 1 firmed) as of Monday, according to Mason County Departcases for a total of 18 cases ment of Health Administrator (15 confirmed, 3 probable),” Jennifer Thomas. Thomas said stated the health department all 22 cases are community in a Facebook post on Sunday. The cases announced on Satur- acquired. According to the West Virday were also confirmed cases ginia Department of Health and which were not connected to Human Resources, two of those one another or to any cases three cases an individual in announced prior to that date, according to the health depart- their 20s (gender unreported) and a female in her 50s. Prior ment. to the 10 a.m. update on MonOf the 18 cases, 15 have day, the third new case was been confirmed cases and listed as a male in the 0-9 age three probable cases. Six of range. When the site updated at the 18 have been hospitalized 10 a.m., the case count dropped — including three in the past week — and there has been one back to 21 with the 0-9 age case no longer appearing on the site. death. The DHHR website continues The most recent cases are a to list Mason County at 21 male and female both in their cases as of 5 p.m. on Monday. 70s with symptom onset of Thomas confirmed late MonJune 29; a male in the 0-19 age range with symptom onset day morning that the county has 22 confirmed COVID-19 of July 1; and a female in the 40-49 age range with symptom cases. On Saturday, the Meigs onset of July 2. The male and female in their County Health Department announced the county’s 12th 70s were both hospitalized COVID-19 case. on July 4, according to Ohio “The Meigs County Health Department of Health data. Department is reporting a probAdditionally, a male in his 50s able case of COVID-19. This is with a symptom onset of June Meigs Counties 12th case (10 23 was hospitalized beginning confirmed, 2 probable) since on June 30. Three previous April. The patient is a male cases were hospitalized in (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN by banks. Taxpayer money will pay off the loans if borrowers use them on payroll, rent, and similar expenses. Companies typically must have fewer than 500 workers to qualify. Demand was so great that the first infusion of $349 billion ran out in just two weeks. Many Main Street businesses couldn’t navigate the application process rapidly enough to get one of those first loans before funding dried up. Meanwhile, several hundred companies traded on stock exchanges -- hardly the image of a small business -- received loans maxing out at $10 million each, causing a public backlash and leading dozens to return the money. in the 50 to 59-year-old age range and is not hospitalized,” stated a release from the health department. To date, nine of the 12 cases in Meigs County have recovered from the virus, with none requiring hospitalization. As of the 2 p.m. update on Monday, Ohio had a total of 54,232 confirmed cases and 3,724 probable cases for a total case count of 57,956. Of those, 8,249 have been hospitalized at some point during their illness, with 2,077 ICU admissions. There have been 2,677 confirmed deaths and 250 probable deaths for a total of 2,927 deaths. As of the 5 p.m. update on Monday, West Virginia DHHR is reporting 3,442 total cases and 95 deaths. Data provided by the Ohio Department of Health and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. For more information visit coronavirus.ohio.gov or dhhr. wv.gov/covid-19/. All data is provisional and subject to change. Staff writer Kayla Hawthorne contributed to this report. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN The Village of Pomeroy is offering for sale a 1994 Smeal Spartan fire truck with 1000 gallon poly tank and 1500 GPM Waterous pump and two bottle cascade system and a 1990 AM General M998 "HMMWV". Each truck requires a separate sealed bid. The village will accept sealed bids starting June 30th. 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He believes the Indians need to change their contentious nickname. “I think it’s time to move forward,” Francona said Sunday. Francona’s comments came two days after the Indians, amid a nationwide movement to erase racially insensitive symbols, released a statement saying the organization is “committed to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to our team name.” The team’s announcement — an initial step toward a possible name change — came hours after the NFL’s Washington Redskins said they will undergo a review of their name and logo. The Redskins announced their decision after several spon- sors, including FedEx, which owns the naming rights to the team’s stadium, urged the franchise to change a nickname that has been deemed offensive for decades. Like Francona, Washington coach Ron Rivera has called for his team to change its name. During a Zoom call following a morning workout for his team at Progressive Field, Francona said he will no longer sidestep the subject of Cleveland’s name or mascot. The team removed the highly debated Chief Wahoo logo from its game jerseys and caps last year, and now will consider changing a nickname that has been in place since 1915. “I’ve been thinking about it and been thinking about it before we put out that statement,” he said. “I know in the past, when I’ve been asked about, whether it’s our name or the Chief Wahoo, I think I would Colin E. Braley | AP File In this July 28, 2019, photo, Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, left, has words with pitcher Trevor Bauer, right, as Bauer is taken out in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Francona said Sunday that he believes the Indians need to change their name. usually answer and say I know that we’re never trying to be disrespectful. “And I still feel that way. But I don’t think that’s a good enough answer today. I think it’s time to move forward. It’s a very difficult subject. It’s also delicate.” Francona acknowledged his own past errors in judgment. He doesn’t want to be labeled as someone who can’t adapt or change with the times. “Even at my age, you don’t want to be too old to learn or to realize that, maybe I’ve been ignorant of some things, and to be ashamed of it, and to try to be better,” said the 61-yearold, who guided the Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles. “I’m glad that we’re going to be open to listening, because I think that’s probably the most important thing right now, is being willing to listen, not necessarily just talk.” Francona also said his longtime bench coach Brad Mills has left the club to be with his family. Mills’ 18-monthold grandson, Beau, drowned during spring training. “I think it was agonizing for him to leave home,” Francona said. “I think it was agonizing for him to leave here. But I know in my heart he made the right decision. If there’s ever a bittersweet moment, it was staying goodbye to him yesterday because I care about him enough that I know where he needs to be. He’s been, I don’t know if it’s my left or right hand, whichever one is better, that’s the one he’s been.” Francona said his coaching staff will “divvy up” Mills’ duties, but many of them will fall to assistant Mike Barnett. Mills was in charge of organizing the re-start of training camp, which was halted in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “No one person will replace what MIllsy does and we know that,” Francona said. “And he knows that. I think it was a difficult decision for him. I almost wish it hadn’t been so difficult because I think I know in my heart where he needs to be and that’s home right now.” NOTES: Francona did not have an update on outfielder Delino DeShields Jr., who tested positive for the coronavirus and can’t join the team before twice testing negative. On Friday, team president Chris Antonetti said DeShields only had “minor symptoms.” … The Indians will begin playing intrasquad scrimmages on Thursday. PGA Tour, Memorial scrap plans to have limited spectators By Doug Ferguson AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour and the Memorial scrapped state-approved plans to have limited spectators next week because of what it described as rapidly changing dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Memorial, hosted by Jack Nicklaus on his Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, was in line to be the first tournament with spectators since golf resumed its schedule on June 11 in Texas. Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine last month approved a plan that would allow the Memorial to have 20% capacity on property, which would include fans, private hospitality areas and essential staff to run the tournament. “But given the broader challenges communities are facing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we need to stay focused on the No. 1 priority for our ‘Return to Golf’ — the health and safety of all involved,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement Monday. Courtesy photos Sydney Holden and Nicolas Cam Orellana were named the 2019-20 Athletes of the Year. Rio Grande athletes named to 2020 Spring Scholar-Athlete teams By Randy Payton Special to OVP MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — The River States Conference has announced its Scholar-Athlete teams for the 2020 Spring sports seasons. To be named, student-athletes must have a 3.25 grade-point average or higher, have at least two semesters of attendance prior to the current term, participate in an RSC sport and be nominated by their institution. The University of Rio Grande’s honorees included: * Softball — seniors Brooke Hoffman (Columbus Grove, Ohio) and Lexi Philen (Tallmadge, Ohio); juniors Raelynn Hastings (Commercial Point, Ohio), Clara Janofa (Salem, Ohio), Jessica Sargent (Pataskala, Ohio), Shelby Schmitt (Fairfield, Ohio); and sophomores Viv Capozella (Dover, Ohio) and Kylie Tong (Latham, Ohio); * Baseball — graduate senior Zach Kendall (Troy, Ohio) and seniors Eli Daniels (Minford, Ohio) and Trey Meade (Seaman, Ohio) ; * Men’s Golf — senior Logan Sheets (Bidwell, Ohio); * Women’s Golf — sophomore Abby Eichmiller (Vincent, Ohio). The NAIA sponsors a similar award program of the NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete, which is awarded to juniors and seniors with a 3.50 GPA or higher. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Holden, Orellana named top Rio athletes By Randy Payton the most humble, genuine and caring people I have ever coached. She truly is a people person and will RIO GRANDE, Ohio be a terrific health care — Women’s basketball standout Sydney Holden provider,” Smalley said of and men’s soccer stalwart Holden, a nursing major. “Sydney comes from a Nicolas Cam Orellana have been named the Uni- nurturing, caring, loving and supporting family, versity of Rio Grande’s Female and Male Athlete which has molded her into the strong woman of the Year, respectively, for the 2019-20 academic she’s become. The family values regarding educayear. tion and life that have Holden, a senior from emanated to her through Wheelersburg, Ohio, her upbringing have was named the River States Conference Player made her an outstanding person.” of the Year and earned Holden shot 50.3 Honorable Mention Allpercent overall (157-forAmerican honors after 312), connected on 41.4 averaging a team-best 15.7 points, 8.5 rebounds percent of her attempts from three-point range and 6.5 assists for head (46-for-111) and was 126coach David Smalley’s for-152 at the free throw RedStorm. She also surpassed the line (82.9%). Nationally, she ranked 1,000-point for her career this season, while record- second in total assists (201), third in assists per ing three “triple-double” performances and earning game and 20th in free an NAIA National Player throw percentage. Holden Is also responof the Week honor. sible for four of the pro“In addition to her gram’s five all-time tripleathletic accolades at Rio Grande, Sydney is one of double outings. Special to OVP “I’m blown away with her four career triple doubles. Certainly, Sydney’s a future Rio Grande Athletic Hall of Famer,” Smalley added. “Her floor game is beyond reproach as she often controlled the entire outcome of a basketball game. She could score, rebound, see the floor and make the right pass at the proper time. She made our team go and her teammates followed. I’m thankful and appreciative of the opportunity we coaches and players had in watching her play.” Orellana, a sophomore forward from Santiago, Chile, was named a first team All-River States Conference selection and earned the league’s Offensive Player of the Year honor for the second straight season. Orellana was also named a second team NAIA All-American after helping the RedStorm to a 16-4-1 record and a trip to the second round of the national tournament. “Nicolas is very deserving of Male Athlete of the Year. He’s the complete definition of student/athlete - outstanding in the classroom and on the field of play,” said Rio Grande head coach Scott Morrissey. Orellana led the RSC and ranked 10th nationally with 22 goals scored. He also ranked 11th nationally in game-winning goals (5) and 14th in total points (48). “Nicolas does not have an off-season based on what I have observed since his arrival on campus in August 2018. He spends lots of time preparing for class and does extra training for soccer everyday,” Morrissey added. “Statistically, Nicolas is nearly at the top of all categories on the field and in the classroom. 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