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High 43° / Low 26° Today’s weather forecast Take time to share good news High school basketball WEATHER s 3 OPINION s 4 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 28, Volume 74 Wednesday, February 19, 2020 s 50¢ ODNR provides funds to rural fire departments Early voting starts today Staff Report COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry recently approved grant funding for 67 projects totaling $410,634 for fire departments in rural areas of Ohio through the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant program. “Local fire departments are the front lines for essential services in their communities, and we are pleased to partner with them,” said Dan Balser, chief of the ODNR Division of Forestry. “Along with the training we provide, these grants offer departments opportunities to become better equipped for the challenges of wildland firefighting.” In Meigs County, Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department received $10,000 for SCBA sir bottles, while Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department received $5,000 toward a slip-in unit for their UTV. VFA grant funding supports rural fire departments by supplementing their budgets to help them continue to deliver safety services to their communities. VFA grants are open to fire departments within the ODNR Forestry wildfire protection area that serve communities with populations of less than 10,000 people. The grant funds may be used by fire departments to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and basic fire suppression equipment, utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), slipin wildfire pump units, wildfire and structure fire PPE, Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) radios, tools, and other items to support fire department operations and development. VFA grants may fund up to 50% of the total project cost, not to exceed $10,000 per grant. VFA grant funding is provided to ODNR Forestry from the U.S. Forest Service. Information provided by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com Courtesy photos The 1st Place District 10 Ag Sales CDE Team from Racine Southern included (from left) Dylan Lyons, Raeven Reedy, Kristin McKay and Caelin Seth. Racine Southern FFA hosts competition By Rachel Jackson Special to OVP RACINE — On Thursday, Feb. 6, FFA chapters from all across southeastern Ohio traveled down to Southern High School to compete in the Public Speaking and Ag Sales Career Development Events (CDE). Members were able to participate in many different categories. They could choose to write and recite a speech based on an agricultural topic of your choice, an extemporaneous speech, or for new members they could recite the National FFA Creed. FFA Chapters could also choose to send a team of four people to participate in the ag sales portion of the contest. The teams would prepare and convince the judges to buy an item and they would be rated on their ability to do so. The prepared public speaking contest was separated into two categories — beginner and advanced. For the INDEX Obituary: 2 Weather: 3 Opinion: 4 News: 5 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 7-8 Comics: 9 beginner category the results are as follows: first place, Grace Baker (New Lexington); second place, Makenna Caldwell (Gallia Academy); third place, Ashley Wagner (Watwrford); fourth place, Ashley Lockhart (Federal Hocking); fifth place, Skylar Kimball (Collins), and sixth place, Kiera Salmons (Oak Hill). For the advanced prepared speeches: first place, Katelyn Huck (Waterford); second place, Kesselyn Bigley (Marietta); third place, Nicole Bright (TriCounty); fourth place, Abigail Meldick (Oak Hill); and fifth place, Braydon Essick earned 3rd place in the Creed Speaking Brianna Roop (Chief competition. Logan). For the extemporalearns the creed durthird place, Allison neous category of the ing their first year Florence (Warren); competition members off FFA. At the comfourth place, Zane were given a random petition, these new Ag related topic on the Ortman (New Lexmembers could show ington); fifth place, spot and 30 minutes off what they know Megan Becker (Fort to prepare a speech based on the topic they Frye); sixth place, Tori and strengthened their public speaking skills. Bosner (Waterford); received. The results The results are as folseventh place, Maggie are as follows: first lows: first place, Sarah place, Justin Wilkinson McClese (Collins); and eighth place, Paige Leon (Chief Logan); (Chief Logan); second Trout (Alexander). place, Heron Linscott See FFA | 5 Every new member (Federal Hocking); POMEROY — Early voting begins today across Ohio, with Meigs County voters able to vote between now and March 16 at the Meigs County Board of Elections Office on East Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Early voting begins on Feb. 19 with hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 19-21; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Feb. 24-28; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., March 2-6; 8 a.m.-4 p.m., March 7; 8 a.m.-7 p.m., March 9-13; 8 a.m.-4 p.m., March 14; 1-5 p.m., March 15; and 8 a.m.-2 p.m., March 16. Election Day is Tuesday, March 17 with polls open from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. While partisan candidates will appear on the ballot on March 17, independent candidates who wish to appear on the November General Election ballot have until 4 p.m. on March 16 (the day before the primary) to file nominating petitions. Candidates appearing on the Republican ballot in Meigs County for the March Primary are as follows: President (appears twice, first Delegates-atLarge and second District Delegates) — Donald J. Trump; Representative to Congress, 6th District — Bill Johnson and Kenneth Morgan; Justice of the Supreme Court, Jan. 1 term — Sharon L. Kennedy; Justice of the Supreme Court, Jan. 2 term — Judi French; 4th District Court of Appeals — Peter B. Abele; State Central Committee, man, 30th District — Jim Carnes; State Central Committee, woman, 30th District — LeeAnn Johnson; See VOTING | 5 Boy Scouts of America seeks Chapter 11 Urges victims to step forward By David Crary JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. AP National Writer The Boy Scouts of America urged victims to come forward Tuesday as the historic, 110-yearold organization filed for bankruptcy protection in the first step toward creating a huge compensation fund for potentially thousands of men who were sexually molested as youngsters decades ago by scoutmasters or other leaders. The Scouts resorted to Chapter 11 in hopes of surviving a barrage of lawsuits, many of them made possible by recent changes in state laws that allow people to sue over long-ago sexual abuse. Bankruptcy will enable the organization to put those cases on hold for now and continue operating. But ultimately the Boy Scouts could be forced to sell off some of their vast property holdings, including campgrounds and hiking trails, to raise money for a victims’ fund that could top $1 billion. The Boy Scouts estimated 1,000 to 5,000 victims will seek compensation. “The BSA encourages victims to come forward to file a claim as the bankruptcy process moves forward,” the organization said in a statement. Evan Smola said two new victims had already called his law office in Chicago on Tuesday morning, bringing the firm’s total to 319. “The opportunity to tell your story is a cathartic and healing experience,” Smola said. “It’s very painful when they actually do it, but getting it off your chest is a big step.” It will be up to the court to set a deadline for filing claims. The amount of money each victim will receive is likely to depend on what assets the Boy Scouts must turn over and how many people come forward. See SCOUTS | 5 �2 Wednesday, February 19, 2020 OBITUARIES BULAH GERTRUDE CASTO POMEROY — Bulah Gertrude Casto, 80, of Pomeroy, Ohio, passed away on Feb. 18, 2020. She was born on Nov. 25, 1939, in Apple Grove, W.Va., daughter of the late Orlando and Mary Long. She is survived by her children, Mark Casto and Carolyn (Delbert) Fridley; grandchildren, Kayla (Jason) England and Trevor Casto all of Pomeroy; sisters, Bonnie (John) Chapman of Michigan, Janet (Jack) Payne and Liz Saunders both of Apple Grove; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Anthony Casto; brother, Willard Long; and sisters, Evelyn Rainey and Thelma Long. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at 1 p.m. at the Barton Chapel Church in Apple Grove, W.Va. Burial will follow at the Barton Chapel Church Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. WOODARD JR. POMEROY — Martin Woodard Jr. of Pomeroy died on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at 12 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates 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. Thursday, Feb. 20 RUTLAND — Leading Creek Conservancy District will hold a special board meeting due to labor contract at 4 p.m. BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township Trustees will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. at the Bedford Town Hall to pass an amended resolution to the budget. Saturday, Feb. 22 MIDDLEPORT — Fish fry, hotdogs with lunch room sauce starting at 11 a.m. at the Middleport Fire Department. Also pints and quarts of hot dog sauce for sale. Monday, Feb. 24 MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. in the office located at 97 North Second Avenue, Middleport. Tuesday, Feb. 25 POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will begin Lent with Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper beginning at 5:30 until 7p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend this free meal. OBITUARIES/NEWS Daily Sentinel Trump goes on clemency spree By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller and Michael Tarm the agency in May 2017. The clemency Associated Press actions come as an emboldened Trump continues WASHINGto test the limits of TON — Presihis office now that dent Donald Blagojevich impeachment is Trump has gone over. The actions on a clemency drew alarm from blitz, commuting Democratic Rep. what he called Bill Pascrell, Jr. of a “ridiculous” New Jersey, who 14-year prison accused Trump sentence for forof using his unfetmer Illinois Gov. tered pardon Rod Blagojevich Kerik power “to shield and pardoning unrepentant felformer New York ons, racists and Police Departcorrupt scounment commisdrels” sioner Bernie Blagojevich Kerik, among a was convicted on long list of othcharges of politiers. Milken cal corruption, Others who including seeking got a break from Trump include financier to sell an appointment to Barack Obama’s old Michael Milken, who Senate seat and trying to served two years in prison in the early 1990s shake down a children’s hospital. But Trump said after pleading guilty to the former governor violating U.S. securihad been subjected to ties laws, and Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former a “ridiculous sentence” that didn’t fit his crimes. San Francisco 49ers “That was a treowner convicted in a mendously powerful, gambling fraud scandal after building one of the ridiculous sentence, in my opinion and in the most successful NFL opinion of many others,” teams in history. Trump told reporters. In all, Trump took Trump also pardoned clemency actions related Kerik, who served just to 11 people, his latest over three years for tax interventions in the fraud and lying to the justice system as he is White House while being under growing fire for weighing in on the cases interviewed to serve as homeland security secof former aides. Trump retary. Trump’s White made clear that he saw House lauded Kerik for similarities between efforts to investigate his having “courageously led the New York Police own conduct and those Department’s heroic who took down Blagoresponse to the horrific jevich, a Democrat who attacks of September appeared on Trump’s reality TV show, “Celeb- 11, 2001” and said that, “Since his conviction, he rity Apprentice.” has focused on improv“It was a prosecution ing the lives of others, by the same people — including as a passionate Comey, Fitzpatrick, the advocate for criminal jussame group,” Trump tice and prisoner reentry said. He was referring reform.” to Patrick Fitzgerald, And it hailed Milken the former U.S. attorfor having “democratized ney who prosecuted corporate finance by Blagojevich and now providing women and represents former FBI minorities access to Director James Comey, whom Trump fired from capital that would have Evan Vucci | AP President Donald Trump talks to the media before he boards Air Force One on Tuesday at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., for a trip to Los Angeles to attend a campaign fundraiser. been unavailable to them otherwise.” Trump said he had yet to think about pardoning his longtime confidant Roger Stone, who is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday, or granting clemency to several former aides who have ended up in legal jeopardy, including his former campaign manager Paul Manafort and disgraced former national security adviser Mike Flynn. “Somebody has to stick up for the people,” Trump said. As for Stone, in particular, he added: You’re going to see what happens. I think he’s treated unfairly.” As for Tuesday’s actions, Pascrell said “the pardoning of these disgraced figures should be treated as another national scandal by a lawless executive.” He was referring specifically to the actions involving Blagojevich and Milken. And he predicted that, following Trump’s acquittal by the Republican-controlled Senate, “outrageous abuses like these will accelerate and worsen.” Many of the pardons announced Tuesday were advocated by wellheeled friends of the president, including Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate; the president’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani; Tom Barrack, the chairman of Trump’s inaugural committee; and Fox News personality Maria Bartiromo. Milken’s advocates, for example, included all of the above. But Trump also commuted the sentences of several people more typical of the flood of requests that presidents receive. They include Crystal Munoz, who has spent the last 12 years in prison after being convicted on marijuana charges. Her case was championed by the Texas A&M Criminal Defense Clinic, the Clemency for All NonViolent Drug Offenders Foundation, as well as Alice Marie Johnson, whose life sentence Trump commuted in 2018 and whose story his campaign featured in a recent Super Bowl ad. Blagojevich’s case had been championed by his wife, Patti, who went on a media blitz in 2018. Appearing on Trump favorite Fox News, she encouraged him to step in, praising the president and likening the investigation of her husband to special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election — a probe Trump has long characterized as a “witch hunt.” Wednesday, Feb. 26 POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will host Ash Wednesday worship service at 6 p.m. Impositions of ashes will be available. The public is invited to attend. Monday, March 2 RACINE — An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Southern High School in Racine. The blood drive is sponsored by the Southern High School National Honor Society. Thursday, March 5 SYRACUSE — March Bagness Games, a Loyalty is Forever fundraiser for the Meigs County Firefighter Association Firehouse 12 fundraiser, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center. Concessions will be available from the Syracuse Comunity Center. Tickets are available at the Farmers Bank locations in Tuppers Plains and Pomeroy. AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. Death at prison being investigated as homicide LONDON, Ohio (AP) — The weekend death of an inmate at an Ohio prison is being investigated as a homicide. Robert Leach Jr., 23, died after “an incident” midday Saturday at Madison Correctional Institution, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction confirmed by email Monday. Spokeswoman JoEllen Smith released no other details of what happened. Nor did the Ohio State Highway Patrol, which is investigating the death as a homicide. No charges had been filed as of Monday, according to the patrol. The prison is in London, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of downtown Columbus. Leach was serving a sevenyear sentence for burglary and trespassing charges from Lake County, where he had been arrested in 2016 as a suspect in multiple burglaries, according to court and prison records and local media accounts from the time. The Willoughby man had been incarcerated since May 2017. Annie Glenn, widow of John Glenn, turns 100 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Annie Glenn, the wife of the late astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn, turned 100 Monday and is doing fine, a spokesman said. But she is eschewing the media spotlight that shone on her and her husband for nearly six decades. “The Glenn family is appreciative of the continued affection and interest towards Annie. She is well but is no longer doing interviews,” Hank Wilson, a spokesman for the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at Ohio State University, said in an email. The Glenns had been married for 73 years when John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, died in 2016 at age 95. Annie Glenn, an advocate and educator in communication disorders, has rarely appeared in public since then. The college threw a small 97th birthday celebration for her in 2017, shortly after her husband died, where she said she missed her lifelong companion “terribly.” A miniature replica of “The Annie,” the premier public award of the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association, was carried to the International Space Station in 2018. John Glenn had already been awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, but a resolution urging Congress to award the Glenns a joint medal is pending in the Ohio Legislature. CONTACT US REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon 937-508-2313 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 MEIGS BRIEFS ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com Editor’s Note: Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Lincoln Day Dinner 109 West Second Street, Pomeroy, OH, 45769 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 109 West Second Street, Pomeroy, OH, 45769. ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Meigs High School Cafeteria. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the dinner at 6 p.m. Governor Mike DeWine will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $20 and are available at the courthouse or from a Republican Party Executive Committee member. Party in the Park fundraiser RACINE — An adult comedy night fundraiser to benefit Racine’s Party in the Park will take place on Saturday, March 28 at Kountry Resort Campground. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the show at 7:30 p.m. Advanced tickets are available for $10 by contacting the Racine village office or from any Party in the Park committee member. Must be 18 or older to attend. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. �NEWS/WEATHER Daily Sentinel Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3 Ohio family tackles challenge of large-scale dairy farming By Rachel Wagoner Farm And Dairy SUGARCREEK, Ohio — Go big or go out of business. That was Sonny Perdue’s message to dairy farmers last fall at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin. Or at least that’s how the message was perceived. The U.S. agriculture secretary was asked by a reporter if the loss of small farms is inevitable, or if there’s something that can stem the flow. “The big get bigger, and the small will go out, and that is what we’ve seen here. It is very difficult with economy of scale and capital needs and all of the environmental regulations and everything else today, to survive milking 40, 50, 60 or even 100 cows, and that’s what we’ve seen.” “I don’t think in America for any small business we have a guaranteed income or guaranteed profitability of survival,” he said. Whether or not you agree with Perdue’s assessment, it’s true that the average dairy herd size is increasing. It’s one of the ways dairies are able to support their families. More cows equals more milk equals more money. At a certain point, the cost of production decreases with increased scale of production. For the Andreas family, going big was a way to stay in business. They weren’t always milking 1,200 cows, like they are now. When Dan Andreas came back to the Tuscarawas County farm in 1978 to take over from his father, they were milking about 140 cows. “In order to increase cash flow, you add more cows. We could, so we did,” Dan said. “As prices increase, what’s your alternative? It’s a leap of faith or a calculated business plan that you start the snowball rolling.” That snowball grew from 140 to 400 cows at first when they put up another free stall barn in 1980. At that time, Dan’s brother, Bill, handled the crops. And Dan handled the cows and the one employee. The farm went through a big upgrade and expansion in the 1990s. The new milking center was built in 1992. It enabled them to milk more cows and milk three times a day. More barns went up. Before long, they were up to about 1,200 cows and four barns. His Andreas ancestors settled in the area in 1853. The current farm, in Sugarcreek, Ohio, was bought in 1881. Several years ago, the Andreas family bought a nearby farm. Turns out, it was their ancestral land. “When I was growing up, we had pigs, chickens, cows, horses. It was a general farm. But it migrated toward dairy when I was 10 or 11,” Dan said. Dan taught high school chemistry for 11 years at a school outside Columbus before TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 26° 38° 34° Mostly sunny today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 43° / Low 26° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Tue. 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. 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That does make it a little brighter every morning to come into work,” he said. Who knows what the future holds. Maybe it’s more dairy cows. They’ve considered adding another free stall barn. But then you need to consider manure management and added labor costs. Maybe it doesn’t hold dairy cows at all. If it comes down to it, what’s more important: keeping the cows or keeping the family land? Matt said they’ve always talked about not running their equity down until the farm is worthless. The Andreases have a line. Once they hit it, they know they need to make a big change. That could be in 30 years. Or in six months. Either way. “We know what that number is and know where it’s at,” Matt said. “It doesn’t mean we’d stop farming, but maybe it means the cows leave.” Matt tries to remain open-minded. They have land. They could just be grain farmers. They have barns and pastures. They could do more beef cattle. With an operation as large as theirs, the options are more limited than small farms. Bigger ships are harder to turn. “The cows have given us a good lifestyle and a good living,” he said. “Dairy is so labor-intensive. But there’s nothing in ag that’s easy.” (This piece shared through the AP member story exchange.) Low clouds NATIONAL CITIES McArthur 40/22 South Shore Greenup 43/28 42/26 57 Logan 39/22 SUNDAY 49° 27° Cold with plenty of sunshine Adelphi 39/22 Chillicothe 39/23 SATURDAY 38° 19° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) THURSDAY 37° 17° ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM operation is geographically spread out. Milk cows are on the main farm. Calves are raised at another farm. Dairy beef feeders are on pasture elsewhere. Managing the cows is the easy part, Dan said. Something farmers often don’t take into account when increasing production is how to successfully manage people. You can’t do all the work after a certain point. Dan quit milking sometime around 2005. He worked in the “ICU” barn taking care of sick cows and assisting with calvings. He milked cows there as well until he was needed more in the office. “I miss it a lot. I like animals. But it’s a business,” he said. “People tell you it’s not, but they’re lying. You have to run it like a business, or you won’t make it.” Matt doesn’t mince words. Their size hasn’t made them immune to the dairy industry’s issues. It’s tough losing money for five years. Some years, they were closer to the break-even line than others. The farm is run as efficiently as possible, but there’s only so much you can do on farm. They’ve sold some land in the last few years to make ends meet, Matt said. They know that’s not a sustainable strategy. But things are looking up. The last milk check they put in was the best they’ve had since January 2015, he said. The 2020 budget looks good. If things keep up this way, they should be able to recover from the part businessman and part farmer. All three help him run an operation that includes nearly 3,000 acres of land and about 20 employees. The crops are Matt’s domain. Dan is semiretired, but is still at the farm almost every day. He’s still involved in reproduction and genetics. Dan was able to use the scales of efficiency to his advantage, his son said. That made them successful and helped them sustain their growth through the 1990s. That changed when Matt came in. Part of it was due to the world around them. It became a lot harder to get a loan after the Great Recession of 2008. You couldn’t just borrow money on a handshake anymore. The other part was how Matt wanted to run things. He came in wearing his business cap. He made the farm a comprehensive budget for the first time. He incorporated technology, like bringing in software to track feed usage and costs. Instead of an annual profit-and-loss report, he runs one at the end of each month and compares it to the budget. It wasn’t all big picture stuff. It was the little stuff too. “I’m an old football coach, so whiteboards went up everywhere.” Matt said. “It started in the parlor. I put daily tasks up for what everyone was doing.” They worked on better communication — text messages work great for that — since their returning to the farm. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education and a bachelor’s in animal nutrition. He came back to the farm after his father, Paul, asked if he was interested. If not, Paul was going to sell the cows. “I always liked the cows. I wanted to be a large animal vet. I knew I wanted to live in the country and not the city,” Dan said. “I talked it over with my wife. I promised to give her a new house if we moved back.” History repeated itself when Dan’s son, Matt, came back to the farm around 2008. Matt went to college, got degrees in business administration and history and then coached college football for seven years. For his part, Dan never wanted either of his sons to come back to the farm. His other son, Jason, works at Google and lives in Michigan. “I think I’m intelligent enough to know that there are easier ways to make a living than dairy farming,” Dan said. “It really ties you down.” But when Matt heard his dad and uncle were talking about selling out, he wanted to get in. 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OH-70175115 (Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories about the future of the dairy industry from “Farm and Dairy” newspaper.) �Opinion 4 Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW Protecting Social Security During his campaign, President Trump promised to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He has broken that promise over and over. The Trump Administration’s budget proposes a $75 billion cut to Social Security Disability Insurance, and that’s on top of their plan that will make it harder for people with disabilities to get the Social Security support they need. The Trump Administration wants to make OhioSherrod ans jump through bureaucratic hoops Brown and complete more unnecessary United States paperwork, while wasting taxpayer Senator money in the process. More than half a million Ohioans rely on SSDI or on Supplemental Security Income, another program that helps disabled Ohioans make ends meet. There is already a large backlog of people waiting to get approved. In 2017, more than 10,000 Americans died while waiting for SSDI benefits to begin. And now the administration wants to conduct an additional 2.6 million case reviews over the next decade. Instead of going after CEOs that move money around to cheat on their taxes, or corporations that rip people off, the Administration decided the best use of taxpayer money is to cut benefits and make sure that Ohioans with cancer or cystic fibrosis fill out some more forms. There’s no reason to do this other than cruelty. Last month, the President let slip Republicans’ plan – after their tax handouts to billionaires and corporations blew up the deficit, they plan to pay for it by cutting Social Security and Medicare. President Trump wants to pay for his corporate tax cuts on the backs of working families and seniors. We know that’s always been the corporate crowd’s preferred method to deal with the deficit – steal the money Americans have paid in to Social Security and Medicare. We won’t let them get away with it. Democrat Sherrod Brown represents Ohio in the U.S. Senate. THEIR VIEW Take time to share good news It all started on the first day of 2020. I received an e-mail from Mary Rose, and she had listed three things that were good news. She said she had: “lots of sunshine, a raisin bagel for breakfast, and soft cats to pet.” In reading those wonderful words, I realized that I, too, had a “cinnamon bagel,” so I decided to send that, and some other positive thoughts back to her. Then the next day, she sent me Kay another couple of good things Conklin that had come into her life, and I Contributing returned a couple more good things columnist of my own. We have continued to write back and forth each morning about the “Good Things That Happened Yesterday,” and it has become a routine we have kept up for the entire month of January, as well as every day so far in February. What a joy it is to know that Mary Rose has so many good things come into her life!! Mary and I met about 25 years ago when she was working at The Delaware Gazette, and she came in my office at the courthouse to get the deed transfers from the previous week. At that time, she was still able to walk. But after a period of time, she became confined to a motorized wheelchair and was no longer able to pick up the deed transfers. A couple of years ago, she and I decided to enter a contest that was mentioned in “Good Housekeeping.” It was to write a 3,000-word essay about our mothers. Neither of us won, but it kept us adding more and more to our stories in order to hit the 3,000word mark. Without that inspiration, we may never have written such a long story of the lives of our mothers. Now, each day, we are finding some See NEWS | 5 THEIR VIEW An evening at the White House Two weekends ago was the National Governors Association Conference in Washington D.C. It was very busy and very exciting! As soon as we landed we went straight to the vice president’s home. It is a beautiful Victorian home sitting on a hill at the Naval Observatory. The home had been the Admiral’s House until Vice President Nelson Rockefeller. Before that there was no official residence for the vice president; they lived in their own homes. In a short program before lunch, Mrs. Pence talked about supporting our military spouses so that they can get jobs when they move to a new base. She gave a shout out to Mike for signing a bill recognizing the licenses of military spouses from other states, so teachers and nurses can get jobs when they move to Ohio. After the vice president spoke we had a nice, casual lunch with time to talk to the Pences, as well as other governors and spouses. Friday night we attended another lovely dinner, held at the beautiful old Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, close to the White House. President Trump was the speaker; it was quite interesting to hear him talk to the governors! Sitting next to me was Ed Cox. I told him I felt like I had attended his wedding — along with about everyone else who was young in 1971 and read the magazines when he married Tricia Along the hall Nixon at the White were portraits of House! Laura Bush and On Saturday, other first ladies. while Mike was On the right was at meetings with the library — one other governors, of Mike’s favorite I traveled to rooms, and to the Annapolis to visit Fran left was the First the capitol of Mary- DeWine land, and have a Contributing Ladies’ Lounge with portraits of delightful lunch columnist Eleanor Roosevelt with Maryland and other first First Lady Yumi Hogan at the Government ladies. After checking our coats and picking up our House, the residence of the governor. The house, table assignments, we walked up the staircase originally built in 1868 to the main floor and with many renovations the Grand Foyer. The and additions since, is just across the street from room was decorated with the state capitol. The cap- beautiful, tall urns overitol was beautiful with its flowing with green-white original wooden dome. It hydrangeas and cascading is where General George white spirea branches. Washington resigned his We walked through the commission in the Conti- Red Room to have our nental Army. He had com- photo taken in the Blue Room with the president manded the Continental Army through eight long and first lady. Then we proceeded to years of America’s war for the East Room. The room independence. was really incredible with Saturday night we more of the urns of green traveled to the Korean Ambassador’s Residence, and white flowers, round and oblong tables with where we enjoyed meetsoft green tablecloths, ing lots of people and and flower arrangements sampling Korean food. of white sweet peas, Sunday night was the spirea and green foliage. Governor’s Ball at the A combination of White White House. It really House china was used for was magnificent. I wore different courses, all in my red inaugural gown, soft golds and yellow. We with a long black velvet cape I made years ago to were served cappelletti wear to a Ronald Reagan with young spinach, and parmesan tomato ragout Christmas party at the White House. We walked for a first course. Then we had a lovely herbinto the East Entrance crusted sea bass for the of the White House and down the long colonnade main course. The dessert was entitled “America the lined with the flags of every state. At the end of Beautiful”— layered chocthe colonnade we entered olate brownie, brandied banana ice cream and cinthe original four walls of the White House, into the namon arlette wafer. The president spoke during beautiful ground floor. the first course, and then took questions from the governors before he sat down to enjoy his meal with everyone. Mike had a great time talking to Larry Kudlow who was seated next to him. The First Lady was gorgeous in her black, long sheath gown trimmed with a wide row of rhinestones along the neckline and V-back! The music for the evening was really amazing. We were entertained by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Chamber Orchestra, The United States Army Chorus, The United States Army Strings, The United States Navy Band Sea Chanter, and the United States Air Force Singing Sergeants. They surrounded the room as they sang and played for us — “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “What a Wonderful World,” “Hallelujah,” and ended with “God Bless America.” It was a spectacular night! The next morning the spouses were invited to tour the Blair House, and have lunch with the First Lady at the White House. They were both wonderful events that I’ll have to tell you about later! But last Tuesday morning I was back in Columbus to open up the Imagination Library in Franklin County. I was so excited to be able to open it up to so many kids. I think we had nearly 5,000 children sign up in the first three days! What a week! Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine is a Cedarville resident, Yellow Springs native and guest columnist. TODAY IN HISTORY In 1807, former Vice President Today is Wednesday, Feb. 19, the Aaron Burr, accused of treason, 50th day of 2020. There are 316 was arrested in the Mississippi days left in the year. Territory, in present-day Alabama. (Burr was acquitted at Today’s Highlight in History trial.) On Feb. 19, 1945, Operation In 1846, the Texas state govDetachment began during World ernment was formally installed War II as some 30,000 U.S. in Austin, with J. Pinckney HenMarines began landing on Iwo derson taking the oath of office Jima, where they commenced a as governor. successful month-long battle to In 1878, Thomas Edison seize control of the island from received a U.S. patent for “an Japanese forces. improvement in phonograph or speaking machines.” On this date In 1934, the U.S. Army Air In 1803, Congress voted to Corps began delivering mail accept Ohio’s borders and conafter President Franklin D. Roostitution. sevelt canceled private contracts that had come under suspicion. (The hastily arranged, illequipped military flights claimed the lives of a dozen pilots, sparking a public outcry before they were dropped several months later.) In 1942, during World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which paved the way for the relocation and internment of people of Japanese ancestry, including U.S.-born citizens. Imperial Japanese warplanes raided the Australian city of Darwin; at least 243 people were killed. �NEWS Daily Sentinel Voting From page 1 State Senator, 30th District — Frank Hoagland; State Representative, 94th District — Jay Edwards; Judge of Court of Common Pleas (Juvenile/Probate) — L. Scott Powell; County Commissioner, Jan. 2 term — Shannon H. Miller and Randy Smith; County Commissioner, Jan. 3 term — Gary A. Coleman and Jimmy Will; Prosecuting Attorney — James K. Stanley; Clerk of Courts — Sammi Sisson Mugrage; Sheriff — Mony Wood; County Recorder — Tony Carnahan, Huey Eason, Jimmy Stewart, and Adam Will; County Treasurer — B.J. Smith Kreseen and Peggy Yost; County Engineer — Eugene Triplett; Coroner — none; Central Committee — Bedford: Gene Romine; Columbia: Marco R. Jeffers; Letart: David Fox; North Olive: Cheryl L. Gumpf; South Olive: William Osborne; Orange: Eugene Triplett; East Rutland: Wilma J. Davidson; Salem: Thomas Gannaway; Middleport 2nd: Sandy Iannarelli; Middleport 3rd: Marilyn Anderson; Pomeroy 1st: Judith Sisson; Pomeroy 3rd: Bill Spaun; Bradbury: Edward Durst; Laurel Cliff: Marjorie Fetty; Rocksprings: Norman Price; Scipio: Randy Butcher; Racine Village: Robert Beegle; Syracuse Village: Kay Hill; Minersville: Anna Norma; Racine: Brett Jones. Candidates appearing on the Democrat ballot in Meigs County for the March Primary are as follows: President — Michael Bennet, Joseph R. Biden Jr., Michael R. Bloomberg, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, Deval Pat- FFA rick, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, and Elizabeth Warren; Representative to Congress, 6th District — Shawna Roberts; Justice of the Supreme Court, Jan. 1 term — John P. O’Donnell; Justice of the Supreme Court, Jan. 2 term — Jennifer Brunner; 4th District Court of Appeals — none; State Senator, 30th District — Michael Fletcher; State Representative, 94th District — Katie O’Neill (while O’Neill’s name will appear on the ballot, the Athens County Board of Elections has ruled that her petition is not valid following the filing of a protest, therefore votes for her will not count). Central Committee — Bedford: Sonia Jennings; West Chester: Paula Wood; Columia: Mary Canter; Lebanon: Lawrence Hayman; Orange: James Nally; Rutland Village: Samuel Bruce May; East Rutland: Karen Williams; Salem: Beverly Davis; Middleport 3rd: Evelyn Bauer; Middleport 4th: Olita Heighton; Pomeroy 2nd: Rebecca Triplett; Pomeroy 3rd: Linda Mayer; Bradbury: Vicki C. Martin; Scipio: Gregory Howard. There are no Democrat candidates for Judge of Common Pleas Court (Juvenile/ Probate), County Commissioner Jan. 2 term, County Commissioner Jan. 3 term, Prosecuting Attorney; Clerk of Courts; Sheriff; County Recorder; County Treasurer; County Engineer or County Coroner. Local liquor options will appear on the ballot for Reed’s Country Store (South Olive precinct) and Langsville Gas and Grocery (West Rutland precinct). © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Lowe); sixth place, TriCounty FFA (Montana Stringer, Lane Welker, Michaela Engle, Will From page 1 Buckley); seventh place, Vinton County FFA second place, Clara (Jenna Coleman, Liaken Pettit (Warren); third Mace, Lily Jayjohn, place, Braydon Essick Chaylee Wilson). (Racine Southern); Racine Southern FFA fourth place Makenna Ag Sales Team will Long (Fort Frye); fifth advance on to the State place, Emily Scaff Contest on March 10. (Portsmouth West), Overall we had a great sixth place, Emma turn out and are lookHartline (Waterford), ing at improving the seventh place, Andrew contest for next year. Huck (River Valley), eighth place, Jaycie Jor- We would like to give dan (Alexander), ninth a special thanks to all place, Aiden Toler (Gal- of our judges who vollia Academy); and tenth unteered: Carrie Rose, Theresa Lavender, place, Camryn Kirby Brandon Fitch, Alyssa (Oak Hill). Fitch, Anita Morrissey, Each FFA chapter Amanda Faulk, Tara had the option to send Roberts, Carrie Schagel, a team of four memBill Whittington, AJ bers to compete in the Roush, Melody Bailey, Ag sales CDE. Those Jimmy Will, Carolyn results are as follows: Kesterson, Jenny Ridfirst place, Racine Southern FFA Chapter enour, Rhonda Meeks, (Kristin McKay, Raeven Bill Whitlock, Brent Rose, Shelly Combs and Reedy, Caelin Seth, Peggy Gibbs. Dylan Lyons); second Ohio River Producplace, Alexander FFA ers (Racine Southern (Jacob Jordan, Ben FFA Alumni) helped Sanders, Cody Keefer, in preparing dinner for Derek Mace); third place, Oak Hill FFA (Ivy the judges and Racine Southern FFA members Gentry, Austin Campwho assisted with the bell, Garrett Hughes, contest. As well as a big Levi Lyons); fourth place, Chief Logan FFA shout out to Knots by (Wesley Stumbo, Casey K for donating our DisLeach, Andrea Klingel- trict plaques to all first place winners. hafer, Eli Stallsmith); fifth place, Federal Article written and submitted Hocking FFA (Gavin by Rachel Jackson, 2019-2020 Buck, Taylor Goeglein, Racine Southern FFA Historian. Connor Cain, Gabe Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5 THEIR VIEW It pays to be ignorant It seems to me that these dreary, dismal, overcast days must somehow stimulate my memory box to dredge up recollections I hadn’t thought were even stored there. Furthermore, the stimulation of these almost-forgotten reflections apparently come from rather oblique, off-the-wall sources - you know that “now where did that come from?” kinda question that makes a body wonder which end of the anatomy to scratch. Well, that happened again recently and I thought I’d share. What bubbled up from the nostalgia of many years ago was a radio show called, “It pays to be ignorant” that ran for about ten years on several different networks. At about the same time several quiz shows, such as “The Quiz Kids” and “Dr IQ” featured experts who demonstrated their knowledge in all kinds of areas. To the contrary, “It pays to be ignorant” was a parody, a takeoff, of those sedate demonstrations of intellect. The panelists, Harry McNaughton, Lulu McConnell, and George Shelton demonstrated their ignorance in a rowdy, silly format that had both studio and home audiences roaring with laughter. (After all these years, I can still recall the rau- News From page 4 good things that happened the day before and writing about each of them. Maybe you could find a friend who would like to exchange only the good things that have happened to each of them. Most people seem to forget the good things and only remember the bad. Maybe we all need to dig a little deeper to find the good things. While on my computer recently, I came across a few minutes of an old Scouts From page 1 More than 12,000 boys have been molested by 7,800 abusers since the 1920s, according to Boy Scout files revealed in court papers. James Kretschmer of Houston, one of those suing, said he was molested by a Scout leader in the mid-1970s in the Spokane, Washington, area. The bankruptcy, he said, “is a shame because at its core and what it was supposed to be, the Boy Scouts is a beautiful organization.” “But you know, anything can be corrupted,” he added. “And if they’re not going to protect the people that they’ve entrusted with the children, then shut it down and move on.” The filing in Wilmington, Delaware, sets in motion what could be one of the biggest, most complex bankruptcies ever seen, given the Scouts’ 50-state presence. The organization listed assets of $1 billion to $10 billion and liabilities of $500 million to $1 billion. “We are outraged that there have been times when individuals took be countered by cous voice of Lulu the acquisition of McConnell - which knowledge, but I would recognize there is no known if I heard it today.) remedy for stupidAnyway, the quizity. Okay, moving master would ask on. questions such as, I recently came Who was buried in Bill across a very King Tut’s tomb?, Taylor For which presiContributing enlightening story in the Wall Street dent is the Washcolumnist Journal from ington Monument February 10. The named?, or In what headline read, “Cryptocity was the Boston Tea currency Scams Took Party held? In $4 Billion in 2019” The panelists would - “Bitcoin-based frauds never come up with the raised more money in correct answer, instead 2019 than in 2017 and responding with ridiculously funny replies that 2018 combined”. This would lead to even more very well written article by Paul Vigna and Eunuproariously explanations for their positions Young Jeong described how fraudulent bitcoin that, in turn, led to schemes “… reach into offshoot topics, insults, the mainstream, victimand running gags. One izing naive investors … such - I think it was by George Shelton - who, in .” The article recounts how some casualties of each show, proclaimed, these rackets have lost “I used to work in that tens of thousands of town.” dollars by investing in Before going on bitcoins. I figure a couple of The reason this report definitions might be in kinda grabbed my order. There is a great attention was that the difference between subject of bitcoins and “ignorance” and “stucryptocurrency is one I pidity.” According to Wickipedia,“The intrin- admit to being ignorant about - that is, having sic difference is that ignorance simply implies alack of awareness on lack of awareness about the subject. You see, the something, while stupid- only bitcoins I’m familiar ity denotes the inability with are the quarter dollar coins long known for of a person to undersome reason as two bitstand something due to insufficient intelligence.” sand the half dollar coins known as four bits. (We Thus, ignorance may rarely see those fifty cent four bit coins these days but they used to be quite common.) Thus my ignorance may well have saved me from being victimized by scams, ransomware, and other sinister schemes perpetrated by fraudsters preying on the unwary victims who have sufficient knowledge to participate in bitcoin/ cryptocurrency activities but apparently insufficient knowledge or perception to realize they were being bamboozled. However, in my case this type of investment didn’t even appear within my knowledge base so I wasn’t tempted. In retrospect, I kinda figure my subconscious reaction to this account was apparently sometimes it pays to be ignorant because all of a sudden my memory popped up with that old time radio show. Sounds kinda weird, but when a body has over four score years of memories stored up, it’s hard to tell what might emerge next or what might stimulate them. I’m not sure if that is a curse or blessing of being a member of the geriatric generation. At least that’s how it seems to me. Bill Taylor is a regular contributing columnist for AIM Media Midwest. Paul Harvey radio show. He was telling about a newspaper that was founded on writing only positive stories. (Sounded good to me.) However, the newspaper lasted only 14 weeks. Some of you may remember Paul Harvey. He had a one-man mostly positive news show and was on various times for 5 or 15 minutes, he and always ended his programs with a long pause and then the words: “Good day!” This past Christmas I received a very nice glass jar with a lid on it. Inside was a printed note that said: “When something good happens to you, big or small, write it down and place it in this jar. If you’re not having a good day, take some papers out of the jar and read about the things you are grateful for.” There was also a quote that had been added: “The secret to having it all, is knowing you already do.” Maybe you know someone who may benefit from having such a jar for their own. If so, get a glass jar, copy the above note, and give it to them. It is such a wonderful feeling to know that Mary Rose had 31 good thing happen to her already this past month. And with adding in the ones for February so far, she has had 50 good things that she has experienced. Thank you, Mary Rose. Everyone should be so lucky as to be in touch with a positive person like you! I will sign off with my thought for today: “Be the person who makes something good in someone else’s life, so they, too, will have something to remember that was good in their yesterdays.” advantage of our programs to harm innocent children,” said Roger Mosby, the Boy Scouts’ president and CEO. “While we know nothing can undo the tragic abuse that victims suffered, we believe the Chapter 11 process, with the proposed trust structure, will provide equitable compensation to all victims while maintaining the BSA’s important mission.” The Boy Scouts are just the latest major American institution to face a heavy price over sexual abuse. Roman Catholic dioceses across the country and schools such as Penn State and Michigan State have paid out hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years. The bankruptcy represents a painful turn for an organization that has been a pillar of American civic life for generations and a training ground for future leaders. Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout has long been a proud accomplishment that politicians, business leaders, astronauts and others put on their resumes and in their official biographies. “I’m sad for all the victims who were preyed upon by people entrusted with their care. I’m sad that no amount of money will undo their trauma,” said Jackson Cooper, an Eagle Scout who is now a prosecutor in Louisville, Kentucky. “Whatever consequences come for BSA are no concern of mine. I only hope, if they continue to operate, they build robust systems to protect the young people in their care.” The Boy Scouts’ finances have been strained in recent years by declining membership and sexabuse settlements. The number of youths taking part in scouting has dropped below 2 million, down from a peak of more than 4 million during the 1970s. Its membership rolls took a big hit Jan. 1 when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cut ties and withdrew more than 400,000 scouts in favor of programs of its own. The financial outlook worsened last year after New York, Arizona, New Jersey and California relaxed their statutes of limitations to make it easier for victims to file claims. Teams of lawyers across the U.S. have been signing up clients by the hundreds to sue the Boy Scouts. Most of the new cases date to the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, before the Boy Scouts adopted mandatory criminal background checks, abuseprevention training for all staff and volunteers, and a rule that two or more adult leaders must be present during all activities. Many of the lawsuits accuse the group of negligence and cover-ups. Amid the crush of lawsuits, the Scouts recently mortgaged some of their major properties, including their national headquarters in Irving, Texas, and the 140,000acre Philmont Ranch in New Mexico. Mike Pfau, a Seattlebased attorney whose firm is representing scores of men nationwide, said that while the Boy Scouts’ 261 local councils are not included in the bankruptcy filing, the plaintiffs may go after their property holdings, too. “We believe the real property held by the local councils may be worth significantly more than the Boy Scouts’ assets,” he said. He said one question will be whether the Boy Scouts transferred property to their local councils to try to put it out of the reach of those suing. Kay E. Conklin is a retired Delaware County recorder who served four terms. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a degree in sociology and anthropology. �Sports 6 Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Daily Sentinel Lady Falcons soar past Ravenswood, 62-32 By Alex Hawley ishing the regular season on a six-game skid — got one point back in the second period, outscoring Wahama 9-to-8 to RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — make the WHS lead 30-16 at A wonderful start to the last halftime. week of the regular season. RHS was back to within 10 The Wahama girls basketball team never trailed in Monday’s points with an 8-to-4 start to the second half, but the Lady non-conference game in JackFalcons closed the period with son County, as the Lady Fala 14-to-2 run for a 48-26 lead cons rolled to a 62-32 victory over host Ravenswood for their headed into the finale. A 6-to-2 start to the fourth third consecutive win. After a 2-2 tie 1:33 into play, brought the hosts to within 18 the Lady Falcons (11-10) went points, but WHS scored the final 12 to cap off the 62-32 ahead for good on an Amber victory. Wolfe three-pointer with 6:05 Wahama won the reboundleft in the opening period. WHS shot 50 percent from the ing battle by a 46-to-21 count, including 17-to-7 on the offenfield in the opening quarter and led 22-7 eight minutes into sive end. Both teams had 10 turnovers in the contest, with play. the Lady Falcons combining Ravenswood (6-16) — fin- ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Wahama junior Emma Gibbs goes up for a low-post shot over RHS sophomore Lindsay Carroll (13), during the Lady Falcons’ 62-32 victory on Monday in Ravenswood, W.Va. for 14 assists, six steals and six blocked shots, and the Red Devilettes collecting eight assists, six steals and one block. The guests made 27-of64 (42.2 percent) field goal attempts, including 3-of-15 (20 percent) three-point tries, while Ravenswood shot 12-of50 (24 percent) from the field, including 2-of-19 (10.5 percent) from deep. At the foul line, WHS was a perfect 3-for-3, while RHS made 6-of-11 (54.5 percent). Emma Gibbs led the Lady Falcons with a double-double of 18 points and 25 rebounds, to go with five blocked shots. Hannah Rose recorded 17 See FALCONS | 8 Hamlin wins 3rd Daytona 500; Ryan Newman hospitalized DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Newman flipped across the finish line, his Ford planted upside down and on fire, a grim reminder of a sport steeped in danger that has stretched nearly two decades without a fatality. At the finish line, Denny Hamlin made history with a second straight Daytona 500 victory in an overtime photo finish over Ryan Blaney, a celebration that quickly became muted as drivers awaited an update on Newman’s condition. “I think we take for granted sometimes how safe the cars are,” Hamlin said. “But number one, we are praying for Ryan.” Roughly two hours after the crash, NASCAR read a statement from Roush Fenway Racing that said Newman is in “serious condition, but doctors have indicated his injuries are not life threatening.” During the long wait for an update, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to express his concern. Trump a day earlier attended the race as the grand marshal, gave the command for drivers to start their engines and made a ceremonial pace lap around Daytona International Speedway before rain washed out the race. “Praying for Ryan Newman, a great and brave NASCAR driver! #PrayingForRyan,” Trump tweeted. Newman was one of several NASCAR drivers who attended a 2016 rally for Trump in Georgia when he was a presidential candidate. Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Performance Motorsports, acknowledged the excruciating delay for information on Newman. “To hear some positive news tonight is a relief,” Rushbrook said. “He is so respected for being a great competitor by everyone in the sport.” NASCAR scrapped the traditional victory lane party for Hamlin’s third Daytona 500 victory, rocked by Newman’s accident 19 years after Dale Earnhardt was killed on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Earnhardt was the last driver killed in a NASCAR Cup Series race. Newman had surged into the lead on the final lap when Blaney’s bumper caught the back of his Ford and sent Newman hard right into the wall. His car flipped, rolled, was hit on the driver’s side by another car, and finally skidded across the finish line in flames. It took several minutes for his car to be rolled back onto its wheels. Medical personnel used solid black barriers to block the view as the 2008 Daytona 500 winner was placed in a waiting ambulance and taken to a hospital. The damage to his Mustang was extensive — it appeared the entire roll cage designed to protect his head had caved — and officials would not allow his team near the accident site. See DAYTONA | 8 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, Feb. 19 Boys Basketball River Valley vs. Fairfield Union at Logan HS, 6:15 Meigs vs. Portsmouth West at Jackson HS, 6:15 Southern vs. Waterford at Wellston HS, 6:15 Eastern vs. Ports. Notre Dame at Wellston HS, 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 Girls Basketball Wahama at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 Boys Basketball Wahama at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Rose Hill Christian at Hannan, 7 p.m. Southern at Trimble, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 Boys Basketball GAHS-WHS winner vs. UHS-HHS winner at Southeastern HS, 7 p.m. RVHS-FUHS winner vs. WHS-VCHS winner at Logan HS, 7 p.m. Meigs-PWHS winner vs. Wheelersburg at Waverly HS, 8:30 Wrestling TVC Championships at South Gallia, 9 a.m. Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports River Valley junior Jordan Lambert (20) releases a shot attempt between a pair of Circleville defenders during the second half of Monday night’s Division II boys basketball sectional quarterfinal basketball game at Southeastern High School in Londonderry, Ohio. Raiders roll past Circleville, 48-37 RV next faces top seeded Fairfield Union at Logan By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com LONDONDERRY, Ohio — Practice made perfect. The River Valley boys basketball team struggled to maintain leads during the regular season, but the 16th seeded Raiders used a 20-10 surge over the final 13:10 of regulation Monday night to claim a wire-to-wire 48-37 victory over visiting Circleville in a Division II sectional quarterfinal contest at Southeastern High School. The Raiders (6-17) notched their first postseason win since the 2017 campaign, and did so in a rather convincing fashion by night’s end. The hosts shot 49 percent from the field to go along with four more rebounds and one fewer turnover than the 17th seeded Tigers (2-21). The Silver and Black held double-digit leads in each of the first two quarters of play, but CHS ultimately managed to whittle the lead down to 24-19 entering the break. The Red and Black made an 8-4 charge out of the halftime gates and closed to within 28-27 with 5:11 left in the third, but the Raiders answered with five straight points while holding CHS scoreless over the next five minutes. Evan Justice did muster up a jumper just before the buzzer, however, allowing the guests to close to within 35-30 entering the finale. The Tigers were never closer than 37-32 with 6:31 remaining, and River Valley netted three of its first four field goal attempts while increasing the lead out to 44-35 with 3:13 to go. Dylan Fulks drove the nail into the coffin with a successful runner in the lane with 1:20 remaining, capping a quick 4-0 run that gave the hosts their largest lead of the game at 48-35. Circleville — which went 3-of-16 from the field in the fourth quarter — tacked on a Riley Gibson bucket with 56 seconds left to complete the 11-point outcome. The Raiders — who shot 10-of-15 from the field in the second half — built a 7-0 lead three-anda-half minutes into regulation, plus netted 7-of-14 shot attempts en route to a 15-7 first quarter edge. Circleville managed to get the lead down to five points on three different occasions in the second stanza, but RVHS also used a quick 5-3 spurt to take a 20-10 lead with 5:14 left in the half. Justice poured in four points as part of a 9-4 run River Valley senior Chase Caldwell (14) applies defensive pressure to Circleville’s Evan Justice during the second half of Monday night’s Division II boys basketball sectional quarterfinal basketball game at Southeastern High School in Londonderry, Ohio. over the final five minutes of the first half, making it a 24-19 contest at the intermission. With the win, River Valley advances to the D-2 sectional semifinal on Wednesday night when it takes on top seeded Fairfield Union at Logan High School. Tipoff is schedule for 6:15 p.m. Though the Raiders have an extremely tough task waiting for them the next round, second year head coach Brett Bostic was pleased that his troops were able to take that next step in the postseason. As he noted, this whole year has been about the program taking that next step — so the hard work is paying off. “We checked our egos at the door. We did all the little things right and everyone performed well in their roles,” Bostic said. “We were patient and took care of the ball on offense, and we were See RAIDERS | 8 �CLASSIFIEDS Daily Sentinel Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7 Food Prep/Chefs Assistant Part Time $13 - $15/hour based on experience We are looking for a unique individual to be a part of a unique business. Can you cook? Do you love music? Can you work alongside a great team? Not afraid to work on weekends? Are you dependable? Are you serious about doing a great job? Do you like paid holidays? If this is you, send us your resume. Please NO calls or drop ins. We are ONLY accepting resumes to FPR, 39495 St Clair Rd. Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 or via email at directorofc@earthlink.net (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN LEGAL NOTICE SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE EMPLOYMENT In the State of Ohio, Meigs County, Court of Common Pleas Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Plaintiff) Help Wanted General vs. Kimes Steel & Rail, Inc. 3RVLWLRQ DYDLODEOH Full and Part time *HQHUDO /DERU� &1& 0DFKLQLVW DQG PDQXIDFWXULQJ Apply Only @ Kimessteel.com 5HTXLUHPHQW RI D PLQLPXP RI � PRQWKV FRQWLQXRXV (PSOR\PHQW LQ WKH SDVW �� PRQWKV� Jonathan Keesee, AKA Jonathan David Keesee, AKA Jonathan D. Keesee , et al. (Defendants) In pursuance of an Order of Sale directed to me in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Meigs County Courthouse steps in the above named county, on Friday, the 21st day of February, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate, and if the property remains unsold after the first auction, it will be offered for sale at auction again on Friday, the 6th day of March, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.: Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Meigs and in the Township of Salem bounded and described as follows: REAL ESTATE Being about 35 acres of land in the northwest corner of Fractional Section 19, of Township 8 Range 15 of the Ohio Company's Purchase and bounded on the west line of said Fractional Section 19 and on the north by north line of said Fraction Section 19 and on the east by the road leading from Salem Center to Gallipolis, Ohio, on the south by a 20 acre tract owned by James G. Miner, which is located on in the southwest corner of said Fractional Section 19, and said tract of land being the same tract conveyed to the said James S. Miner by the Executor of Branch Churchill, except 20 acres from the south end of said tract so deeded by the said Executor of the said Branch Churchill and owned by the said James S. Miner. Houses For Sale 3 BD 2 BATH FOR SALE IN GALLIPOLIS FERRY WV CALL 304-812-5043 REAL ESTATE FOR RENT Save and Except from the above described real estate a 75/100 acre parcel sold and deeded to James Hamby by deed recorded in Volume 195 Page 409, Meigs County Deed Records. Also Save and Except a 1-acre parcel of real estate conveyed to Chester Johnson. Apartments/Townhouses Ellm View Apts. &DOO IRU DPHQLWLHV� /DQGORUG SD\V :DWHU� 7UDVK� 6HZDJH� 5HQW� ���� 8S� ��� ��� ���� Equal Housing Opportunity Save and Except that vein of coal sold to Ohio Power Company, together with the mining right recited in the deed thereto, recorded in Volume 206 Page 475, Meigs County Deed Records. LEGAL NOTICE SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE In the State of Ohio, Meigs County, Court of Common Pleas Reverse Mortgage Funding, LLC (Plaintiff) vs. No. 19-CV-053 No. 19-CV-041 Troy Hyatt, et al. (Defendants) In pursuance of an Order of Sale directed to me in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Meigs County Courthouse steps in the above named county, on Friday, the 21st day of February, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate, and if the property remains unsold after the first auction, it will be offered for sale at auction again on Friday, the 6th day of March, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.: Situated in the County of Meigs in the State of Ohio and in the Township of Scipio, to-wit: Situated in Section 36, Town 7, Range 14, Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a spike in the center line of the public road and on the North line of Sec. 36, and the line between Meigs and Athens County, and being S. 85 deg. 35' 50" E. 524.70 feet from the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of Sec. 36; thence along the centerline of the public road, S. 26 deg. 03' 30" W., 252.12 feet to a spike; thence S. 52 deg. 39' 30" W. 276.30 feet to a spike; thence S. 55 deg. 35' 30" W., 298.00 feet to a spike; thence S. 55 deg. 00' 30" W., 395.80 feet to a spike; thence S. 72 deg. 45' 30" W., 290.50 feet to a spike; thence N. 83 deg. 43' 30" W., 184.58 feet to an iron pin; thence leaving the highway, N. 16 deg. 36' E., 59.36 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 15 deg. 38' E. 6893 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 20 deg. 38' E., 150.74 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 6 deg. 38' 30" E., 61.91 feet to an iron pin at the Northeast corner of a 6.692 acre tract; thence N. 15 deg. 22' 30" E., 147.38 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 4 deg. 56' 30" E., 56.38 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 28 deg. 56' 30" E., 250.73 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 36 deg. 28' E., 217.96 feet to an iron pin on the North line of Sec. 36 and the line between Meigs and Athens Counties; thence along the North line of Sec. 36, S. 85 deg 35' 50" E., 946.82 feet to the point of beginning, containing 16.305 acres, more or less. The above description furnished by Harold D. Whaley, Registered Surveyor No. 4986, Sept. 3, 1974. Excepting therefrom that which was conveyed in deeds in Book 323 Page 291 and Book 239 Page 219. Property Address: 32510 McGinnis Road, Albany, OH 45710 Parcel Number: 1700415000 Prior Instrument Reference: dated April 4, 1978, filed April 11, 1978, recorded as Official Records Volume 270, Page 593, Meigs County, Ohio records Current Owners' Names: The Unknown Heirs or real Estate Beneficiaries of Troy Hyatt, deceased Said Premises Appraised At: $85,000.00. The appraisal was completed based on an exterior view of the property only. Neither the Sheriff's Office nor any affiliates have access to the inside of the property. Terms of Sale: First Sale – to be sold for not less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Second Sale – if the property does not sell at the first auction, a second sale of the property will be held on March 6, 2020. The second sale shall be made without regard to the minimum bid requirements in ORC § 2329.20. A deposit in the amount of $5,000.00 is due by the close of bids on the property. The balance is due within thirty days after confirmation of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. ORC § 2327.02(C) requires successful bidders to pay recording and conveyance fees at the time of sale. Keith O. Wood Sheriff Meigs County, Ohio 2/5/20, 2/12/20, 2/19/20 Excepting therefrom a 0.427 acre parcel and a 0.413 acre parcel of land more or less of which is more fully described in a certain deed from Larry R. Smith, widower to Larry R. Smith, dated 06/10/11 filed 08/04/11 and thereafter recorded in Book 315 Page 294 of the Meigs County Official Records. Excepting therefrom a 0.427 acre parcel and a 0.413 acre par cel of land more or less of which is more fully described in a certain deed from Larry R. Smith, widower to Larry R. Smith, dated 06/10/11 filed 08/04/11 and thereafter recorded in Book 315 Page 294 of the Meigs County Official Records. Property Address: 32327 Painter Ridge Road, Langsville, OH 45741 Parcel Number: 1300666000 Prior Instrument Reference: dated August 24, 2011, filed August 29, 2011, recorded as Official Records Volume 316, Page 325, Meigs County, Ohio records Current Owners' Names: Jonathan D. Keesee and Brandi R. Keesee Said Premises Appraised At: $125,000.00. The appraisal was completed based on an exterior view of the property only. Neither the Sheriff's Office nor any affiliates have access to the inside of the property. Terms of Sale: First Sale – to be sold for not less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Second Sale – if the property does not sell at the first auction, a second sale of the property will be held on March 6, 2020. The second sale shall be made without regard to the minimum bid requirements in ORC § 2329.20. A deposit in the amount of $5,000.00 is due by the close of bids on the property. The balance is due within thirty days after confirmation of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. ORC § 2327.02(C) requires successful bidders to pay recording and conveyance fees at the time of sale. Keith O. Wood Sheriff Meigs County, Ohio 2/5/20, 2/12/20, 2/19/20 Get the most B A N G for your buck... ADVER TISE! Sheriffs Sale IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2005 Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-WHQ3 Plaintiff vs Case Number: 17-CV-007 Donald E. Savage, et al Judge: Crow, I. Carson Defendants LEGAL NOTICE The Defendant, Oakwood Acceptance, LLC successor by merger to Oakwood Acceptance Corp., whose current addresses are unknown, will take notice that on January 24, 2017, the Plaintiff, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2005 Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-WHQ3, filed its Complaint in Case No. 17-CV-007 , in the Court of Common Pleas of Meigs County, Ohio, seeking a foreclosure of its mortgage interest in the real property located at 31175 Painter Ridge Road, Vinton, OH 45686, Permanent Parcel No. 1300161003, ("Real Estate"), and alleged that the Defendant,has or may have an interest in this Real Estate.The Defendant, Oakwood Acceptance, LLC successor by merger to Oakwood Acceptance Corp. is required to answer the Plaintiff's Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last date of publication of this notice. In the event that the Defendant, Oakwood Acceptance, LLC successor by merger to Oakwood Acceptance Corp. fails to respond in the allotted time the foresaid property will be sold at a Sheriff's sale on the court house steps Februray 21, 2020, if the property doesn't sell at the first sale it will be offered again on March 6, 2020, judgment by default can be entered against them for the relief requested in the Plaintiff’s Complaint. Property appraised value is $25,000.00 and bidding will begin at 2/3rds of the appraised value: $16,667.00. Legal Description BEING A SURVEY OF PART OF A PARCEL CONVEYED TO JAMES & JANE SMITH AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD & PAGE 750 IN THE PERRY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE AND BEING FURTHER DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: SITUATED IN THE STATE OF OHIO, COUNTY OF PERRY TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL AND BEING A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TWP. 17-N, RNG, 18-W, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING, FOR REFERENCE, AT AN IRON PIN FOUND MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 28; THENCE WITH THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 28, & 00 DEGREES 00° 00° E 2260.94 FEET TO A POINT IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ROAD 58, BUT NOT IN THE CENTERLINE; THENCE WITH A NEW LINE THROUGH THE SMITH PARCEL, S 90 DEGREES 00° 00° W 758.87 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET AND BEING THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT HEREIN TO BE DESCRIBED; THENCE WITH ANOTHER NEW LINE THROUGH THE SMITH PARCEL S 00 DEGREES 09° 45° E 438.94 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SMITH PARCEL AND BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF A PARCEL CONVEYED TO SHIRLEY A. NIEHAUS AS FOUND IN O.R. 233, PAGE 723; THENCE WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE NIEHAUS PARCEL AND THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SMITH PARCEL S 89 DEGREES 19°58° W 585.07 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET ON THE EAST LINE OF ANOTHER PARCEL CONVEYED TO JAMES AND JANE SMITH AS FOUND IN DEED VOL 208, PAGE 357 THENCE WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE NIEHAUS PARCEL AND THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SMITH PARCEL S 89 DEGREES 19°58° W 585.07 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET ON THE EAST LINE OF ANOTHER PARCEL CONVEYED TO JAMES & JANE SMITH AS FOUND IN DEED VOL 208,PAGE 357 THENCE WITH PARCEL LINE OF THE SMITH PARCELS IN 00 DEGREES 19°13° W 445.52 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET; THENCE WITH ANOTHER NEW LINE THROUGH THE SMITH PARCEL N 90 DEGREES 00°00° E 588.27 FEET TO THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL AS SURVEYED CONTAINS 5.748 ACRES MORE OR LESS, SUBJECT TO ALL LEGAL EASEMENTS AND RIGHT OF WAYS OF RECORD. TOGETHER WITH AN INGRESS AND EGRESS EASEMENT 30 FEET IN WIDTH OVER AND ACROSS PARCEL #2 AND PARCEL #3 OF THE JAMES & JANE SMITH PARCEL ABOVE, AND AS FURTHER DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING FOR REFERENCE AT AN IRON PIN MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, THENCE WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 28, S 00 DEGREES 00° 00° E 2350.49 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EASEMENT AND TO A POINT IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TOWNSHIP ROAD 88; THENCE LEAVING SAID SECTION LINE N 85 DEGREES 51°15°W 325.83 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 89 DEGREES 50°16° W 442.92 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION AND BEING S 00 DEGREES 09°45° E 67.25 FEET FROM THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BEGINNING. NOTE: ALL OFFICIAL RECORDS AND DEED VOLUMES REFERNECES ARE FOUND IN THE PERRY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE. BEARINGS OF THE DESCRIPTION ARE BASED ON THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 28, TWP. 17-N, RNG. 18-W, HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP AS BEING 8 00 DEGREES 00° 00° E AND ARE USED TO DENOTE ANGLES ONLY. ALL IRON PINS SET ARE 5/8° IRON REINFORCING BARS 30 INCHES LONG WITH YELLOW CAPS LABELED “JOHN W. HAGAN #1968.” THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS BASED ON A FIELD SURVEY DONE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF JOHN W. HAGAN, P.E., P.S. OHIO REGISTERED SURVEYOR #4968 IN MARCH OF 2003 PRIOR REFERENCE: VOLUME 5, PAGE 750, OFFICIAL RECORDS, PERRY COUNTY, OHIO. PARCEL #0120000040400 Carrie L. Davis (0083281) Thomas M. Drinan (0080307) Michael R. Brinkman (0040079) Steven H. Patterson (0073452) Yanfang Marilyn Ramirez (0074242) Attorney for Plaintiff Reisenfeld & Associates LLC 3962 Red Bank Road Cincinnati, OH 45227 voice: (513) 322-7000 facsimile: (513) 322-7099 2/5/20, 2/12/20, 2/19/20 �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS 8 Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Daily Sentinel Raiders Cincinnati coach Jan resigns amid investigation From page 6 CINCINNATI (AP) — FC Cincinnati coach Ron Jans resigned amid an investigation by Major League Soccer of his use of a racial slur in the locker room. Jans resigned late Monday, FC Cincinnati President Jeff Berding said. The club had suspended Jans pending the investigation, which was prompted by a complaint from the MLS Players Association. “As Major League Soccer’s investigation unfolded and some themes emerged, solid on the boards and on the defensive end. It was just a complete team effort. We took what we learned from those close games in the regular season and made it work for us tonight. “I couldn’t be more proud of the way the kids played because we put together a full 32 minutes of basketball in a tournament setting. It’s a big step in the right direction for the program.” The Raiders outrebounded CHS by a 26-22 overall margin, but the Tigers did claim a 9-7 edge on the offensive glass — thanks mostly to a 4-1 advantage in the finale. The Silver and Blacks also committed 10 of the 21 turnovers in the contest. River Valley made 22-of-45 field goal attempts overall, including a 3-of-11 effort from behind the arc for 27 percent. The hosts were also 1-of-4 at the free throw line for 25 percent. Jordan Lambert paced the Raiders with game-highs of 28 points and nine rebounds, followed by Brandon Call and Mason Rhodes with eight markers each. Fulks was next with four points, while Cole Young and Chase Caldwell respectively added three and two points to the winning cause. Call and Caldwell hauled down seven and five rebounds, respectively. Fulks also grabbed three caroms. The Tigers netted 15-of-45 shot attempts for 33 percent, including a 7-of-24 effort from behind the arc for 29 percent. CHS also missed all four of its free throw attempts. Justice paced Circleville with 15 points, followed by Gibson with nine points and a team-high six rebounds. Craig Fleck was next with eight markers, while Logan Crabtree and Brandon Parr completed the tally with respective efforts of three and two points. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2101. Ron offered his resignation and we agreed that it was the best course of action for everyone involved with FC Cincinnati,” Berding said. The club designated Yoann Damet as interim head coach while the team conducts a search. Cincinnati is training in Florida for its second season in MLS. Cincinnati has been through two head coaches during its brief stay in the league. It fired Alan Koch after its 11th Daytona after his burnouts that Hamlin learned the accident was bad. “It’s a weird balance From page 6 of excitement and hapDrivers were stricken piness for yourself, but with concern, including someone’s health and a rattled Corey LaJoie, their family is bigger than any win in any the driver who hit Newman’s car as it was sport,” he said. “We are just hoping for the flipping. best.” “Dang I hope NewTeam owner Joe man is ok,” he posted Gibbs apologized after on Twitter. “That is the race for the winworst case scenerio ning team celebration. and I had nowhere to “We didn’t know go but (into) smoke.” until victory lane,” Hamlin is the first Gibbs said. “I know driver since Sterling that for a lot of us, parMarlin in 1995 to win ticipating in sports and consecutive Daytona being in things where 500’s, but his celebration in victory lane was there are some risks, in a way, that’s what they subdued. get excited about. RacHamlin said he was ing, we know what can unaware of Newman’s happen, we just dream situation when he it doesn’t happen. We initially began his celebration. It wasn’t until are all just praying now for the outcome on Fox Sports told him it this.” would not interview Runner-up Blaney him on the frontstretch Falcons From page 6 points, three assists and two steals in the win, while Wolfe hit all-3 of the team’s three-pointers on her way to 11 points. Mikie Lieving contributed six points and two steals to the winning cause, while Lauren Noble and Victoria Van- said the way the final lap shook out, with Newman surging ahead of Hamlin, that Blaney got a push from Hamlin that locked him in behind Newman in a move of brand alliance for Ford. “We pushed Newman there to the lead and then we got a push from the 11 … I was committed to just pushing him to the win and having a Ford win it and got the bumpers hooked up wrong,” he said. Hamlin had eight Ford drivers lined up behind him as the leader on the second overtime shootout without a single fellow Toyota driver in the vicinity to help him. It allowed Newman to get past him for the lead, but the bumping in the pack led to Newman’s hard turn first-tier match, which left the expansion club with two wins, seven losses and two draws. Damet also was the interim head coach while the team conducted a search that resulted in Jans’ hiring last August. Cincinnati finished with the worst record in MLS in its inaugural season, with six wins, six draws and 22 losses. It scored a league-low 31 goals in 34 matches. into the wall, followed by multiple rolls and a long skid across the finish line. Hamlin’s win last year was a 1-2-3 sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing and kicked off a yearlong company celebration in which Gibbs drivers won a record 19 races and the Cup championship. Now his third Daytona 500 win puts him alongside six Hall of Fame drivers as winners of three or more Daytona 500s. He tied Dale Jarrett — who gave JGR its first Daytona 500 win in 1993 — Jeff Gordon and Bobby Allison. Hamlin trails Cale Yarborough’s four wins and the record seven by Richard Petty. This victory came after just the second rain postponement in 62 years, a visit from Trump, a pair of red Matre both marked four points and three assists, while grabbing eight and seven rebounds respectively. Hailey Durst rounded out the scoring column for WHS with two points. Anna Hunt led the Red Devilettes with 16 points, including six from long range. Lindsay Carroll posted nine points and a team-best six rebounds in the setback, Skyler Varney added four points, while Libby Hall had two points and a team-best three assists. flag stoppages and two overtimes. The 0.014 margin of victory was the second closest in race history, and Hamlin’s win over Martin Truex Jr. in 2016 was the closest finish in race history. That margin of victory was 0.01 seconds. The win in “The Great American Race” is the third for Toyota, all won by Hamlin. Gibbs has four Daytona 500 victories as an owner. “I just feel like I’m a student to the game. I never stop learning and trying to figure out where I need to put myself at the right time,” Hamlin said. “It doesn’t always work. We’ve defied odds here in the last eight years or so in the Daytona 500, but just trust my instincts, and so far they’ve been good for me.” Evelyn Stoneman scored one point and led the RHS defense with three steals and a rejection. Wahama — which also started the season with a three-game winning streak — will try for a season-best fourth consecutive win on Thursday at Point Pleasant. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. 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LEGAL NOTICE SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE LEGAL NOTICE SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE In the State of Ohio, Meigs County, Court of Common Pleas In the State of Ohio, Meigs County, Court of Common Pleas New York Mortgage Funding, LLC (Plaintiff) Wells Fargo Bank, NA (Plaintiff) vs. No. 19-CV-004 vs. No. 18-CV-071 Anna Carswell, Estate of, et al. (Defendants) Julie A. Gilkey, et al. (Defendants) In pursuance of an Order of Sale directed to me in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Meigs County Courthouse steps in the above named county, on Friday, the 21st day of February, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate, and if the property remains unsold after the first auction, it will be offered for sale at auction again on Friday, the 6th day of March, 2020, at 10:00 a.m: In pursuance of an Order of Sale directed to me in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Meigs County Courthouse steps in the above named county, on Friday, the 21st day of February, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate, and if the property remains unsold after the first auction, it will be offered for sale at auction again on Friday, the 6th day of March, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.: Situated in the Township of Salisbury, County of Meigs and State of Ohio: Being in Fraction 2, Town 2, Range 13 of the Ohio Company's Purchase. Beginning at the southeast corner of Fredrick H. Clark's land in the center of the Pomeroy and Athens road; thence south 86° west 221 feet; thence north 60° east 177 feet to center of above named road; thence southeasterly along center of road 104 feet to point of beginning, containing 0.20 acres. Situated in Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio, Section 16, Town 2, Range 13 and more accurately described as follows: This deed subject to all reservations made in former deeds as to coal, gas, oil and rights-of-way. Subject to all leases, easements and rights-of-way of record. Property Address: 33241 State Route 33, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Parcel Number: 1400195000 Prior Instrument Reference: dated September 8, 2005, filed September 22, 2005, recorded as Official Records Volume 221, Page 147, Meigs County, Ohio records Current Owners' Names: William M. Carswell Said Premises Appraised At: $19,500.00. The appraisal was completed based on an exterior view of the property only. Neither the Sheriff's Office nor any affiliates have access to the inside of the property. Terms of Sale: First Sale – to be sold for not less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Second Sale – if the property does not sell at the first auction, a second sale of the property will be held on March 6, 2020. The second sale shall be made without regard to the minimum bid requirements in ORC § 2329.20. A deposit in the amount of $5,000.00 is due by the close of bids on the property. The balance is due within thirty days after confirmation of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. ORC § 2327.02(C) requires successful bidders to pay recording and conveyance fees at the time of sale. Being Lot #8 of the Laurel Wood Acres Subdivision as recorded in Plat Cabinet 1, Page 13-A of the Meigs County Recorder's Office. Property Address: 34179 Laurel Woods Road, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Parcel Number: 14-00498.003 Prior Instrument Reference: dated March 5, 2002, filed March 13, 2002, recorded as Official Records Volume 143, Page 453, Meigs County, Ohio records Current Owners' Names: William R. Gilkey and Julie A. Gilkey Said Premises Appraised At: $40,000.00. The appraisal was completed based on an exterior view of the property only. Neither the Sheriff's Office nor any affiliates have access to the inside of the property. Terms of Sale: First Sale – to be sold for not less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Second Sale – if the property does not sell at the first auction, a second sale of the property will be held on March 6, 2020. The second sale shall be made without regard to the minimum bid requirements in ORC § 2329.20. A deposit in the amount of $5,000.00 is due by the close of bids on the property. The balance is due within thirty days after confirmation of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. ORC § 2327.02(C) requires successful bidders to pay recording and conveyance fees at the time of sale. Keith O. Wood Sheriff Meigs County, Ohio 2/5/20, 2/12/20, 2/19/20 Keith O. 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