http://66.213.69.5/files/original/679dc093b3c41915ffeb77d1b589bcaa.pdf e60c5b32e996b7683096c4a10a839706 PDF Text Text OH-70196327 oming c e b id o ase v c r A o t ac t n o ! 9 1 ac D of COVI “Without a vaccine, face coverings and social distancing are really the only ammunition you have.” —Marc Barr, Meigs County Health Commissioner Meigs County Health Department | 112. E. Memorial Drive, Ste A | Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 | 740-992-6626 | www.meigs-health.com C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 132, Volume 74 Friday, July 31, 2020 s 50¢ Bob Evans Farm Festival canceled due to COVID-19 Staff Report RIO GRANDE — The impacts of COVID19 are continuing to be felt in the area, with the Bob Evans Farm Festival added to the evergrowing list of events being canceled due to the pandemic. The Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau received a statement from Saed Mohseni, president and CEO of Bob Evans Restaurants, regarding the festival, that read: “The Bob Evans Farm Festival has been part of our history for the last 49 years. Every year we see how much our guests and the surrounding communities love the Farm Festival event, and that is why it is difﬁcult to announce that we will be cancelling this year’s event due to the impact of Covid-19. Based on guidelines established by the state of Ohio for large events and our concern for the safety and comfort of our employees and guests, we believe canceling this event is in the best interest of our community. “This was a very difﬁcult decision as it impacts all of our partners, vendors and the people in the area who look forward to the Festival every year. We would like to express a special thank you to all of our business partners, such as Rio Grande University, Pepsi, Gordon Food service, Wallingford coffee, and Sugardale just to name a few who make this event the treasure that it is. “We love the Bob Evans Farm Festival and look forward to inviting people from all around the country every year and that is why we are beginning the planning for the 50th Annual Bob Evans Farm Festival in the Fall of 2021. Until then, we will be using social media to continue to communicate the latest Bob Evans happenings…down on the farm.” OVP File Photo Pictured is the royal court from the 2019 Gallia County Queen Contest at the Gallia County Jr. Fair. This year’s contest returns Monday night at 7 p.m. Gallia Fair releases attendance guidelines Staff Report GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Junior Fair begins on Monday and the fair board said it will not be like fairs in recent years. In a news release this week, the fair board stated “As Covid -19 continues to be a serious concern we are urging our fair goers to take everything into consideration before deciding to attend the 2020 fair. If you are not comfortable with being around others in a social environment, please consider staying at home. If you decide to attend the fair this year, we ask that you please maintain social distancing at all times and wear a mask around others when social distancing isn’t possible. Ohio is under a mandatory mask requirement. Also, if attending, we ask that you please wash your hands often and use hand sanitizers. The Gallia County Jr. Fair Board advises that there are potential risks associated with Covid-19 and will not be held responsible if someone comes in contact with an individual who has tested positive for Covid-19. The Gallia County Jr. Fair Board, working with the local health department, is taking every precaution in providing this year’s fair. The fair board greatly appreciates the working relationship with the health department in trying to provide the safest fair possible for all. “This year the fair will be live streaming the market animal shows and the annual auction on Friday. To view these, visit the Gallia County Junior Fair Facebook page and click on the link or log into www. facebook.com/galliacountyjuniorfair. “As per Governor DeWine’s most recent orders, fairs are only permitted to have the junior fair portion which means there will be no rides, games, stage entertainment, or track events. Although we are taking numerous precautions towards safety please be advised that you are See FAIR | 3A Chester Garden Club disbands with last donation By Lorna Hart assistance, including the baseball team, we were there to help out wherever we were needed,” CHESTER — With Wood said. what was described as The Club purchased reluctance and sadness, and installed large urns the Chester Garden Club around the cannon in made the decision last fall the Chester Cemetery, to dissolve/disband after and tended the site for 80 years of continuous almost 30 years before activity. the urns were removed The Club was formed by an unknown source. in 1939 with the aim “to The Meigs County Fair create interest and pride Flower Shows were one in home and community.” To that end, members Courtesy Photo of the year’s big events were active in almost Pictured are Chester Garden Club member Judy Rigsby, Meigs and required a tremenCounty Council on Aging Director Beth Shaver, Chester Garden dous amount of planning every aspect of Chester Club member Linda Blosser. The members donated the Club’s and work to accomplish. life. They became menThe Chester club, along tors for others who joined remaining funds to the local Meals on Wheels program. with the many other their group, sharing their Meigs County Garden The group supported al Day, Fourth of July, and knowledge and skills of Clubs, sponsored two numerous school activihomecoming parades. all things ﬂoral, as well separate shows that ties in Chester, accordas a deep commitment to They planted ﬂowers at included ﬂoral design Chester High School, and ing to longtime member their community. some are still blooming at Edna Wood. The Club built and See CLUB | 8A “Whoever needed our entered ﬂoats in Memori- the now abandoned site. Special to OVP OVP File Photo Cooking beans at the 2019 Bob Evans Farm Festival. ‘Stain on the House’: Ohio reps oust GOP speaker amid probe COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a historic, unanimous and bipartisan vote Thursday, the Ohio House ousted its Republican speaker as the chamber’s top leader following his indictment in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme. Rep. Larry Householder is the ﬁrst Ohio House speaker ever removed by the chamber, according to the Ohio History Connection. His nametag was unscrewed from the speaker’s dais shortly after the vote, but he still retains his seat in the GOP-led Legislature. See OHIO | 3A PVH announces opening of Regional Health Center AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Staff Report Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2020 The Daily Sentinel. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) announces the opening of its new Regional Health Center and the relocation of internal medicine physicians Tess Simon, M.D., and Robert Tayengco, M.D. to the Regional Health Center. On Monday, Aug. 3, Drs. Simon and Tayengco will start seeing patients in their new location at 2520 Valley Drive. PVH Courtesy Pictured is Pleasant Valley Hospital. Their relocation to the Regional Health Center will allow PVH to expand primary care services to its patients at one convenient location, according to a news release. See PVH | 3A �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2A Friday, July 31, 2020 BONECUTTER II POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Dorist Franklin MARY KATHRYN ROSE Bonecutter II, age 79, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died at his home on Saturday July, 25, 2020. She was a graduate LONG BOTThere will be a memorial Service Friday July 31, of Chester High TOM — Mary 2020 at the large shelter at Krodel Lake with Military School Class of Kathryn Rose, 90, Honors by the Mason, WV VFW Post 415 beginning 1947. Mary was went to be with at 4 p.m. The family will receive guest prior to the also a long time the Lord on July service. 4-H member and 29, 2020 at her Advisor. home. HOLBERT She enjoyed Mary was the RIPLEY, W.Va. — Patricia Ann (Whitney) Holbert, painting, ceramics, basdaughter of the late 88, of Ripley, W.Va., died July 29, 2020 at Conchetta’s ket making, quilting, Archie D. Tuttle and Assisted Living, Fairmont, W.Va., following an extendsewing and hunting. Her ed illness. Anna Marie Wolf Tuttle. She was born in Chester, passion for gardening Services will be private. Entombment will follow Ohio on August 17, 1929. and ﬂowers ultimately in Jackson County Memory Gardens Mausoleum Mary is survived by her resulted in owning and Chapel, Cottageville, W.Va. Arrangements provided children, Archie (Debra) operating her own green- by Casto Family Funeral Homes, Evans, Ravenswood, house. Rose, Julie Curtis and Mason and New Haven. The family would Mandie Rose; grandchillike to thank the Home dren, Tyson (Crystal) CONLEY Rose, Alison Rose, Lacey Health Care and HosPOINT PLEASANT, W.Va — William Bret Conley, (Jason) Sharp and Rhian- pice teams and a special 61, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Saturday July 25, friend, Opal Grueser for 2020 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant. non Vulgamore; greather friendship and love grandchildren, Brayden, There will be a memorial service at a later date. shown to our mother. Rylan and Landyn Rose Chapman’s Mortuary Huntington is assisting the famIn lieu of ﬂowers, dona- ily. and Connor and Madison tions can be made to Sharp. Carmel-Sutton Church, She was preceded in BLAKE 31485 Pleasant View death by her husband, GALLIPOLIS — Alvin Eugene Blake, 91, of GalliRoad, Racine, OH 45771 polis, died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at his residence. John J. Rose of 62 years; or to the Tuppers Plains brothers, Milton and The funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Post of the VFW AuxilGlenn Tuttle; son-in-law, August 4, 2020 at Willis Funeral Home with burial iary. Larry Curtis and grandfollowing in Macedonia Cemetery. Friends may call Funeral services will son, John Denver Curtis. on Tuesday from 1 p.m. till 2:30 p.m. at the funeral be held at 1 p.m., SaturShe was a loving wife home. A complete obituary will be published later. day, Aug. 1, 2020 at the and mother, farmhand, Carmel-Sutton United general store owner and GLOYD Methodist Church with school bus driver for the GALLIPOLIS — Della Rae Gloyd, 60, Gallipolis, Eastern Local School Dis- Dewayne Stutler, Arland died unexpectedly at her home Tuesday, July 28, King and James Marshall 2020. trict for 20 years. ofﬁciating. Burial will folMary faithfully attendIn accordance with her wishes, no funeral services ed Carmel-Sutton United low in the Meigs County or visitation will be held. Cremation services are Methodist Church, where Memory Gardens. under the direction of the McCoy-Moore Funeral Visitation will be held she was devoted to the Home, Wetherholt Chapel. at the church Saturday, Friendship Circle and from 11 a.m. until time numerous outreach projGRIMM of service. ects. She was a member HURRICANE, W.Va. — Mrs. Florence Evlyn (King) Adhering to the CDC of Daughters of America Grimm, 91 of Hurricane, W.Va., formerly of Eleanor, guidelines, it is asked and the VFW Auxiliary. W.Va., died July 27, 2020. that face coverings be Mary was a steadfast A tribute to the life of Florence will be 2 p.m., worn and social distanc- Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Haven of Rest Memory representative of the ing be observed. Daughters of the AmeriGardens, 11013 Charleston Road, Red House W.Va., You are invited to sign 25168. Burial will follow in the memory gardens. Gatcan Revolution for 56 the online guestbook at years, where she served ens-Harding Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. www.whiteschwarzelfh. as Vice Regent, Regent, com Treasury and Chaplain. OBITUARIES GILBERT LEE HAMILTON JAMESTOWN — Gilbert Lee Hamilton, age 81 of Jamestown, passed away Tuesday July 28, 2020. He was born August 8, 1938, to the late, Mosa P. and Cora (Masters) Hamilton. Gilbert is preceded in death by his parents, wife; Mona Jean Hamilton, and siblings; Donald Hamilton, Gary Hamilton, Patsy Boggs, and Shirley Hamilton. Gilbert is survived by his children; Shirley (Randy) Null, Joseph (Dana Boggs) Hamilton, and Catherine (Ross) Kramer, grandchildren; Bruce, Cora, Jessie, Tyler, Melinda, Eryka, and Garrett, 9 great-grandchildren and numerous relatives and friends. He was a member of Southside Church of God, and had a deep faith in God. Gilbert was also an avid euchre player, loved bird watching, and thoroughly enjoyed arts and crafts. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at mccolaughfuneralhome.com MINNIS BIDWELL — Rayford “Muck” Minnis, 62, Bidwell, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m., Monday, August 3, 2020 in the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Bidwell, with Rev. Gene Armstrong ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in the Morgan Bethel Cemetery, Vinton. Friends and family may call at The McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel, Sunday, August 2, 2020 5-8 p.m. Social Distancing protocols must be observed and masks or facial coverings are required. WILSON POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Robert Anderson Wilson, 41, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Monday, July 27, 2020. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, August 1, 2020, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant. A private funeral service will follow visitation, with Pastor Jordan Decker and Pastor Joseph Godwin ofﬁciating. Burial will be in the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Social distancing will be observed and face masks are required. In lieu of ﬂowers, for those considering an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the funeral home to help defray funeral expenses: Wilcoxen Funeral Home, 2226 Jackson Avenue, Point Pleasant, WV 25550. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2020 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Ohio Valley Publishing Ohio pharmacy board backs down on banning drug for COVID-19 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio pharmacy board reversed course Thursday and tossed a rule that would have prohibited use of a malaria drug for patients with COVID-19. The decision followed public feedback and a request by Gov. Mike DeWine to ditch the rule. At issue was the prescribing of the drug hydroxychloroquine, whose effectiveness for the coronavirus has been widely questioned. On Wednesday, the pharmacy board banned its use as a coronavirus treatment, noting that the Food and Drug Administration previously revoked the emergency use of the drug. The FDA “made this determination based on recent results from a large, randomized clinical trial in hospitalized patients that found these medicines showed no beneﬁt for decreasing the likelihood of death or speeding recovery,” the state pharmacy board said. But on Thursday, FDA Commissioner Dr. Steven Hahn said on NBC’s “Today” show that the drug’s use should be between doctor and patient. DeWine said he agreed with that assessment. “The Board of Pharmacy and the State Medical Board of Ohio should revisit the issue, listen to the best medical science, and open the process up for comment and testimony from experts,” DeWine said. The board said it decided to roll back the rule as “a result of the feedback received by the medical and patient community and at the request of Governor DeWine.” It plans to reexamine the issue along with the state medical board. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump once again promoted the use of the drug when he retweeted a viral video of a group of doctors promoting the use of the drug. Both Twitter and Facebook have removed the content in efforts to keep the sites free of harmful misinformation about the virus. The number of daily coronavirus cases reported by the Ohio Health Department remain high, including 1,396 cases reported Wednesday. Also this week, the Health Department said an all-time high of 1,122 COVID-19 patients were being treated in Ohio’s hospitals on Tuesday, including 348 in intensive care and 174 on a ventilator. Legionnaires recognized for service By Kathy Thomas Special to OVP POMEROY — American Legion members were honored at a recent meeting of the Drew Webster Post #39 of The American Legion in Pomeroy. The “Legion’s Birthday Party” was also held with a dinner prior to the meeting for members and guests. The American Legion Family in Ohio is celebrating its 101st year as it traces its roots back to early 1919 and the founding of the organization. The journey that has followed produced more than 520 local posts and hundreds of thousands of members over the century (nearly 90,000 today), who have helped and continue to help countless Veterans, Service Members, students, families, athletes and Law-Enforcement Ofﬁcers, starting with the World War I generation. For any Veteran, current or former Military Service member, Space Force, National Guard or Reserve member with an Honorable Discharge who is interested in joining the American Legions, meetings are held on the ﬁrst and third Tuesdays of each month at the Pomeroy Post, 41795 Pomeroy Pike, at 6:30 p.m. A news release about the event stated, “And for those who have not had the opportunity and honor of serving this great Nation, the American Legion Auxiliary, which consists of spouses or family members of Legion members, meets on the ﬁrst Tuesday of each month, also at 41765 Pomeroy Pike at 6 p.m. The American Legion Auxiliary serves the Veterans, families and communities of Ohio by fostering citizenship, promoting service, and Courtesy photos Ed Whaley is shown being presented a certificate by Commander John Hood for his 50 years of membership in the American Legion. Wallace Hatfield was presented a trophy and a certificate by Commander John Hood after being named the Legionnaire of the Year. to support the men and supporting democracy. They encourage all mem- women who have served their country in defense bers and communities of freedom. They welcome you to join them in service at home.” �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing From page 1A entering our Fairgrounds at your own risk. “Also, if anyone is interested in purchasing a market animal at our annual sale, but may be concerned about attending the fair, please contact a board member or call the fair ofﬁce at 740446-4120 prior to Friday of the fair and we will make bidding arrangements for you.” In a separate release, the fair board said season passes are on sale. They can be purchases from all Gallia County ofﬁces and branch locations of The Ohio Valley Bank Wesbanco, and Farmers Bank. Cost of the season pass will be $15 and will admit one person to the fairgrounds. Season passes will only be available for sale on the fair gates on Monday of the fair. The daily admission price will be $5 per day. Children under 2 years of age are admitted free. Membership tickets for the Gallia County Agricultural Society are available for an additional $2. You must reside in Gallia County and 18 years or older. The release about ticket sales said “A membership entitles the member to vote in the annual election of directors which is held on the third Thursday in September. Memberships will be on sale in the Fair Board Ofﬁce during the fair and Brown Insurance. Memberships do not admit you to the fair.” The announcements continued as follows: “The Fair Board has thoroughly reviewed the rules of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture and orders of the Ohio State Board of Health. Further, the Board has met on several occasions with representatives of the Gallia County Health Department and legal counsel. The members of the Fair Board would like to thank the Gallia County Health Department for their time and advice. The goal is to allow our exhibitors to display their projects and provide a safe environment for all fair attendees. As a result of all of these efforts, the following rules will apply for the fair this year: “All fair-goers must be wearing a facial covering to gain entrance and remain at the fair. The requirement to wear a facial covering does not apply when: (1) the individual is under the age of ten (10) years; (2) the individual is communicating or seeking to communicate with someone who is hearing impaired or has another disability, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication; (3) the individual is actively engaged in a public safety capacity, including, but not limited to, law enforcement, ﬁreﬁghters, or emergency medical personnel; (4) a medical condition, including those with respiratory conditions, that restrict breathing, mental health conditions, or the disability contradicts the wearing of a facial covering. Individuals with the foregoing conditions must present written documentation from their medical provider; (5) facial coverings do not apply to an individual participating in broadcast communications. Additional rules will apply to exhibitors. The fair will end at 10 p.m. each evening. “In addition to the facial covering requirement, the members of the Fair Board have arranged seating in the show arena that will provide social distancing for the various shows and judging. Further, on Friday, August 7, 2020, additional seating will be extended into the arena ﬂoor so buyers will be able to social distance. If you are unable to attend the sales, please contact any Board Member to place your order to purchase an animal or exhibit. The names of Board Members and their telephone numbers are listed in the Buyer’s packet, or you may call the Fair Board Ofﬁce at 740-446-4120 to place your bid. “We understand that everyone will not agree with these requirements. Our concern right now is that the Gallia County Junior Fair take place in the safest environment possible. Please remain positive and continue to support our young exhibitors. We should be proud that our community has supported our youth at the Fair since 1949.” Earlier this week, the fair board canceled the three track events that were scheduled for the fair. The fair will now end on Friday evening after the livestock sale. Ohio to be the next speaker. Cupp didn’t respond to questions about that. Householder, of GlenFrom page 1A ford, and four associates Remaining members of were identiﬁed in a July Householder’s leadership 21 federal afﬁdavit as allegedly taking part in team said lawmakers a pay-to-play scheme didn’t take the decision involving corporate on his removal lightly, “but it was clear that Mr. money secretly funneled to them for personal and Householder is unable political use in exchange to effectively lead the for helping to pass House House.” Bill 6 to ﬁnancially bail GOP Rep. Bob Cupp called the vote “the most out two Ohio nuclear plants. important thing” the Householder was one House could do Thursof the driving forces day. behind the legislation, “There is no doubt that people feel betrayed, which included a fee to every electricity bill in used, and it’s been a the state and directed stain on the House, and people want to make sure over $150 million a year through 2026 to the we begin anew,” Cupp plants near Cleveland told reporters following and Toledo. the vote. The House session Cupp, a former Ohio Thursday morning took Supreme Court justice, a matter of minutes, with and Householder’s No. 90 representatives vot2, Speaker Pro Teming in favor of vacating pore Rep. Jim Butler, the ofﬁce of the speaker. are potential candidates GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS will remain closed for approximately two weeks. CounEditor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be ty forces will be repairing a slip between State Route 7 and State Route 248. printed on a space-available basis. 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 RACINE — The Racine American Legion will serve due to a slip repair. GALLIPOLIS — Kriner Road (CR-26) will be closed dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 2. The .5 mile from Neighborhood Road beginning 7 a.m., menu will be fried chicken, ﬁsh, homemade noodles, Monday, May 18 for approximately 75 days for slip mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, roll, dessert repair, weather permitting. Local trafﬁc will need to and drink. 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. POMEROY — The Pomeroy Police Department is MEIGS COUNTY — Beginning June 1, one lane of accepting donation of new items to be auctioned as a fundraiser for the Shop with a Cop program to beneﬁt SR 124 will be closed between Old State Route 338 (Township Road 708) and Portland Road (County Meigs County youth. Items may be dropped of at the Pomeroy Police Department, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3 Road 35) for a bridge deck overlay project on the p.m. If outside those hours or for other arrangements, bridge crossing over Groundhog Creek. Temporary trafﬁc signals and a 10 foot width restriction will be in contact Patrolman Leif Babb via e-mail at lbabb@ villagepomeroy.us or by phone at (740)992-6411. Mon- place. Estimated completion: November 20, 2020 MEIGS COUNTY — Beginning June 1, one lane of etary donations can be made to Loyalty is Forever at SR 7 will be closed between Storys Run Road (County Farmers Bank. 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 CHESTER — Meigs County Road 36, Sumner completion: November 20, 2020 Road, will be closed beginning Tuesday, July 21, and Legion dinner Shop with a Cop fundraiser Road construction, closures IN BRIEF Wisconsin governor orders masks statewide amid surge tives who oppose such a requirement and successfully sued to kill the governor’s “safer at home” order. Evers, a Democrat, declared a new public health emergency and ordered the wearing of masks for anyone age 5 and up starting on Saturday for all enclosed MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony spaces except a person’s home. The new order also Evers on Thursday issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conﬂict applies to outdoor bars and restaurants, except when with Republican legislative leaders and some conserva- people are eating or drinking. 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. GALLIPOLIS — The American Legion Lafayette Post #23 will not meet on Aug. 3 due to the COVID19 increase in the county. GALLIPOLIS — The VFW Post #4464 will not meet on Aug. 4 due to the COVID19 increase in the county. GALLIPOLIS — The Sons of the American Squadron will not meet on Aug. 6 due to the COVID19 increase in the county. Cancellations Tuesday, Aug. 11 GALLIPOLIS — The August meeting of the Gallipolis Garden Club has been cancelled. Plans are to resume in September. TUPPERS PLAINS — The monthly board meeting for the Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District will be held in the conference room at the ofﬁce at 7 p.m. PVH and radiology services. All current staff will transfer to the new location.” From page 1A “Our dedicated staff has worked diligently to design a space that The physician ofﬁces brings the best medical will move from their care to our patients,” current locations to the main ﬂoor of the Regional Melinda Hall, director of Physician Services, said. Health Center. They will join Drs. H. Edward Ayers “We’re eager to provide care to the people in our and Jessica Wilson. community in our newly The news release from PVH, further stated, “The renovated physician ofﬁce space.” 8,000-square-foot clinic “We want to ensure will offer new equipment our patients’ transition to and new space designed our new Regional Health for the latest treatment Center is seamless,” Jeff approaches in primary care services for children Noblin, FACHE, CEO, said. “Patients can expect and adults. With 45 the same high-quality care percent more space, the in new areas designed clinic will allow PVH to for the latest treatment expand its primary care approaches to medicine. services and provide They’ll ﬁnd their same immediate access to lab Nine didn’t vote, including Householder, who was not present. Householder, his long-time adviser Jeffrey Longstreth, former Ohio Republican Party chairman Matt Borges and lobbyists Neil Clark and Juan Cespedes could each face up to 20 years in prison if they’re convicted for their alleged work to pass the bailout and block attempts to overturn it, according to a criminal complaint ﬁled by the FBI. A federal grand jury formally indicted the ﬁve on Thursday, charging each with a single count of racketeering. “Dark money is a breeding ground for corruption. This investigation continues,” said U.S. Attorney David DeVillers, referring to legal campaign funds that don’t have to report the source of their donations. Borges involvement in the case “has been wildly overstated,” said his attorney, Karl Schneider. “The accusations against him are wrong and unfortunate and the case against him is on shaky ground out of the gate,” Schneider said. “He was never part of any would-be enterprise and we expect when the facts play out this attempted over-reach to include him will fail.” Messages were left with the other defendants’ attorneys seeking comment. Householder is the second speaker to be under criminal investigation by the FBI in recent years. Former speaker Cliff Rosenberger resigned abruptly in April 2018 after saying he was aware federal agents were asking questions about his activities and had protectively hired a criminal defense attorney. dedicated care team working to help them reach their health goals.” According to the news release, “Pleasant Valley Hospital has served patients and their families for 61 years. Providers at the new Regional Health Center offer routine care including health screenings, vaccinations, and preventive care visits and diagnose and treat a wide range of injuries and illnesses. They also partner with patients to manage long-lasting, chronic conditions like asthma, bone and joint conditions, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and mental health concerns. If you require specialty care, your primary care provider will Rosenberger wasn’t charged, and a lawyer for him has said the former lawmaker did nothing wrong. Jai Chabria, a Republican strategist in Ohio, called the vote about Householder expected but said what the GOP does next is more important now. House lawmakers scheduled a Thursday afternoon caucus where they plan to discuss the next steps for the chamber, including who replaces Householder. make immediate referrals and coordinate all of your healthcare needs. “Pleasant Valley Hospital encourages all patients to have a primary care provider. Our primary care providers, together with their support staff, form care teams that you and your family can depend on to meet all of your healthcare needs.” The Regional Health Center joins Pleasant Valley Hospital and is located directly behind Pleasant Valley Hospital’s Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 304-675-4500. Information provided by PVH. Three other potential candidates to be the next speaker — Reps. Rick Carfagna, Tim Ginter and Craig Riedel — withdrew from the race Wednesday and threw their support to Cupp. “Out of chaos comes opportunity, and the leadership they elect today will be able to course correct and hopefully set a positive agenda for the state,” said Chabria, who also served as senior adviser to former GOP Gov. John Kasich. 2020 GREENE COUNTY FAIR August 4th-8th OH-70194901 Fair Friday, July 31, 2020 3A 120 Fairgrounds Rd. 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But, if someone were to be interviewing Christians, a fair question to ask might be, “what kind of fruit are you?” It is a question that the Bible prompts us to examine concerning ourselves. Following the exile of some of Jonathan the Jews to Babylon, the prophet McAnulty Jeremiah was shown a vision of Contributing fruit by the Lord: two baskets of Columnist ﬁgs placed before the Temple. Jeremiah writes, “One basket had very good ﬁgs, like ﬁrst-ripe ﬁgs, but the other basket had very bad ﬁgs, so bad that they could not be eaten. And the LORD said to me, ‘What do you see, Jeremiah?’ I said, ‘Figs, the good ﬁgs very good, and the bad ﬁgs very bad, so bad that they cannot be eaten. (Jeremiah 24:2-3; ESV)’” The good ﬁgs represented the exiles, whom God would save, and the bad ﬁgs represented the wicked who had been left behind, and who were destined for destruction. There are those who are, in the eyes of God, rotten fruit. Sin has rotted them to the core, and they are detestable in the sight of God. Proverbs teaches that, “the way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord (Proverbs 15:9a),” and likewise, “the thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord (Proverbs 15:26a).” When one ﬁnds rotting fruit in the cupboard, the only sensible thing to do is to throw it out. So it is with God, when He ﬁnds sin rotting His creation. But the sacriﬁces of the righteous are called, by God, a pleasing aroma (cf. Genesis 8:21, etc.) and likewise, concerning those He saves, God says, “as a pleasing aroma, I will accept you (Ezekiel 20:41).” If the righteous are a fruit, they are, in the eyes of God, a very good fruit, highly pleasing. There is, if we wanted to carry the analogy just a step further, another possibility for fruit, though it is perhaps simply a variation on bad fruit: fruit that is tasteless. Most who have eaten much fruit have likely run across this kind of specimen… fruit, that though it might appear pleasant on the outside, when bitten proves to be utterly devoid of any pleasant sweetness. There is no pleasure to be had in such a fruit, and some might be excused if, when they take a bite of a tasteless apple, they decide it is not worth eating. Jesus said concerning the responsibility of His followers to have “ﬂavor,” “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. (Matthew 5:13; ESV)” In a similar vein, He chided the church in Laodicea, saying, “So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth (Revelation 3:16; ESV).” Though neither verse is speciﬁcally about fruit, there is a similar theme, and we don’t have to speculate hard concerning what Jesus would say about ﬂavorless fruit and His disciples. All of this is to say, Jesus does not just want His followers to not be rotten, He speciﬁcally wants us to be good fruit, and not just good fruit, but very good fruit. He came, not just to cleanse us of our sins, though He certainly does offer forgiveness from the sins that make us rotten in the sight of God (cf. Acts 2:38, 5:31, 10:43, etc.), but to impart instruction to us concerning the matter of righteousness. His word is given to us in order to instruct us in righteousness (cf. 2 Timothy 3:16), and in His word the righteousness of God is revealed so that the righteous can live in faith (cf. Romans 1:17). God wants His people to have the ﬂavor of righteousness, and He wants them to be overﬂowing with it. In a similar way, God speaks to us of the Fruit of the Spirit (cf. Galatians 5:22-23), those aspects of righteousness which will ﬁll the lives of the ones who are listening to God and obeying His commands. If one is unsure what sort of ﬂavor God is looking for in His people, these characteristics are a great place to start. Are we aiming to be Christians full of the fruit of the Spirit? Are we seeking to be salt with taste? If God looks at us will He liken us to a basket of very-good fruit? Or would He say that we are tasteless, ﬂavorless and lukewarm in our service? Even worse, would He look at us and our sin-ﬁlled lives and say that we are rotten to the core? The question is not a frivolous one, for as God made clear to Jeremiah, the ones who were inedible were destined for destruction, and as Jesus taught, those without taste, are destined to be tossed out. If you would like to learn more concerning that Word which instructs us in righteousness, the church of Christ invites you to worship and study with us at 234 Chapel Drive, Gallipolis, Ohio. Likewise, if you have any questions or comments, please share them with us. Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. I’m going to brieﬂy tell you this Bible story, but you really need to hear the whole story to understand it. Ask someone to read it to you from Matthew 14:13-21. When Jesus heard about his friend John the Baptizer’s death, He left in a boat to go where no one lived because He wanted to be alone. But the crowds, who were following Him, saw Jesus leave and went to where the boat landed. The Bible tells us that Jesus had compassion for the people. Even though He was sad, tired, and needed to rest, Jesus healed them of their sicknesses and taught them about the kingdom. Towards the end of the day, the disciples told Jesus that He had better send the crowd away just stories in because everyone the Bible. Jesus was getting hungry, always wanted and the disciples nor to teach us about Jesus had anywhere how we could be to get food to feed better Christians, them all. His followand this one is no ers told Jesus that exception. The all they had was ﬁve Ann Bible says Jesus loaves of bread and Moody two ﬁsh – not nearly Contributing had compassion for these people. Jesus enough for a gather- columnist knew they needed ing this large. His help, so we Jesus asked the should also try to be like crowd to sit down. Then He took the bread and the Jesus and help people who need us too. ﬁsh, looked up to heaven, Secondly, we always gave thanks, broke the need to have faith in bread, and divided the Christ that He will provide ﬁsh. Guess what happened. There was enough what we need, when we bread and ﬁsh to not only need it. And notice another thing: in this teaching, feed all the people until the people were all fed they were full, but there until they were full and were even twelve baskets there was even lots of food of food left over! left over! Jesus gives us Nice story isn’t it? But not just what we need but you know what? Jesus’ more than we could ever stories are more than need if we trust Him and ask for His help. So let’s remember to always try to help those who need our help and have faith that Jesus will help us do just that! Let’s say a prayer together. Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Bible stories that also teach us valuable lessons about how we can be better Christians. Help us to always want to help others and have faith in You to help us do what we need to do to accomplish that. Please help all those who are sick, afraid, or upset. Let them feel better! In Jesus’ name, Amen. Ann Moody is pastor of Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. CROSS WORDS A life marked by grace There are times when, as Christians, we need to be reminded of God’s work in our lives. This week, I invite you to ponder Ephesians 2:1-10 with me. In this passage, we ﬁnd what we have been saved from, how we have been saved, and why we have been saved. First, what have we been saved from? The apostle Paul writes to the Gentile believers, “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our ﬂesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind” (Eph. 2:1-3 ESV). In these verses, we see how, apart from Christ, we are dead. And that spiritual death is characterized by six particular marks as explained by Paul. When we are dead, we are marked by sin, worldliness, obedience to Satan, disobedience to God, lusts of the ﬂesh, and the wrath of God. This is quite a heavy list. And it sounds hopeless. That’s why I’m thank- riches of his grace ful for what Paul in kindness toward writes next. Let’s us in Christ Jesus. now look at how For by grace you we’ve been saved. have been saved “But God, being through faith. And rich in mercy, this is not your own because of the great doing; it is the gift love with which he Isaiah of God, not a result loved us, even when Pauley we were dead in our Contributing of works, so that no one may boast. For trespasses, made us columnist we are his workalive together with manship, created Christ—by grace in Christ Jesus for good you have been saved” (v. works, which God pre4-5 ESV). Notice how God initiates pared beforehand, that we salvation. As the proceed- should walk in them” (v. ing verses make abundant- 6-10 ESV). So, why have we been ly clear, there is nothing good about humanity apart saved? In verse 6, we see from God. Unless God, in how we have been saved to know Christ. We have His grace, intervenes, we are hopeless. But, as verse been raised with Christ. Seated with Christ. We 4 explains, God has chohave access to Christ. sen to save us. Salvation is possible because God is Communion with Christ. merciful. He has chosen to A relationship with Christ. love us “… in that while we But he doesn’t stop there. Not only are we saved to were still sinners, Christ know Christ, we’re saved died for us” (Rom. 5:8 to make Him known. In ESV). Not only has God verse 7, Paul explains how withheld the punishment God desires to display His we deserve, but He has grace through the lives given us more than we could ever thank Him for. of those who know Him. Why? Because He is graThat in the coming ages, cious. others might see the riches Now, let’s look at why of this most marvelous we have been saved. grace. Paul continues, “And Then, in verses 8 raised us up with him through 10, Paul explains and seated us with him how we are saved by grace in the heavenly places in for good works. Now, it Christ Jesus, so that in is important to recognize the coming ages he might that we are not saved by show the immeasurable good works. This is clear in verses 8 and 9 where Paul famously writes, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (ESV). Indeed, we are saved by grace alone. But in verse 10, we see how we are saved for good works. Obedience to God is the result of a redeemed heart. And when we experience the grace of God in bringing sinners to repentance, we ﬁnd within ourselves a God-given desire to serve Him with our lives. And this life we ﬁnd in Christ is a life marked by grace. As followers of Christ, our lives are no longer marked by sin, worldliness, obedience to Satan, disobedience to God, lusts of the ﬂesh, and the wrath of God. Instead, our lives are marked by the grace of God. My prayer is that this article reminds us of just how good and gracious our God is. That it would give us renewed focus, reinvigorated passion, and revived hearts. This is a life marked by grace. Isaiah Pauley is the Minister of Worship for Faith Baptist Church in Mason, W.Va. Find more at www. isaiahpauley.com. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Union leader: Postal Service considers downsizing CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing post ofﬁces across the country, sparking concerns ahead of an anticipated surge of mail-in ballots in the 2020 elections, U.S. Sen Joe Manchin and a union leader said Wednesday. Manchin said he has received numerous reports from post ofﬁces and colleagues about service cuts or looming closures in West Virginia and elsewhere, prompting him to send a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asking for an explanation. The possible cutbacks come as DeJoy, a major donor to President Donald Trump who took control of the agency last month, moves to eliminate overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers, potentially causing a delay in mail deliveries. A recent document from the Postal Service, obtained by The Associated Press, described the need for an “operational pivot” to make the cash-strapped agency ﬁnancially stable. “It’s just asinine to think that you can shut something down or throttle it back in terms of the pandemic when basically the lifeline for voting and democracy is going to be in the hands of the Postal Service,” Manchin, a Democrat, told reporters Wednesday. He said at least two post ofﬁces in West Virginia had been scheduled to close next month but that the agency had “slowed” its plans. A spokesman for the Postal Service referred questions to a prior statement from DeJoy, which said the agency “has experienced over a decade of ﬁnancial losses, with no end in sight, and we face an impending liquidity crisis.” The statement goes on to say that “it is critical that the Postal Service take a fresh look at our operations and make necessary adjustments.” Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union, which represents more than 200,000 postal workers and retirees, said there’s “deﬁnitely buzz” about closures although he said he was not aware of speciﬁc details. A spokesman for the union said rank-and-ﬁle postal employees have been told by managers that their ofﬁces are being targeted for potential cutbacks. “The logical conclusion is that he’s going to try to close some post ofﬁces,” Dimondstein said of the postmaster general’s belt-tightening strategies. The coronavirus pandemic has created further strain on Postal Service ﬁnances. The service reported a $4.5 billion loss for the quarter ending in March, before the full effects of the shutdown sank in. Manchin’s letter noted that the coronavirus relief package passed by Congress in March included authorization for the agency to borrow up to $10 billion from the U.S. Treasury. The money was intended to help the Postal Service maintain essential services during the pandemic. “Unfortunately, not only has little to none of that funding been utilized, you are now proposing the very cuts that we sought to avoid with that emergency line of credit,” Manchin said in his letter. Later Wednesday, Treasury announced it had reached agreement with the Postal Service on the terms of any future borrowing but also said the service was able to fund its operations at this time without using a loan. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing A look at $60M bribery probe unfolding in Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The arrest July 21 of powerful Republican House Speaker Larry Householder and four associates in a $60 million federal bribery case has upended both politics and policy-making in Ohio. The Ohio House removed Householder from his post Thursday in a unanimous, bipartisan vote, the ﬁrst in state history to expel a speaker from the job. Householder retains his legislative seat for now. It remains to be seen how the scandal will impact November’s highstakes presidential election. Here’s a look at what we know so far: How big is this? Householder, of rural Perry County, is alleged to be at the top of what prosecutors call the largest money-laundering scheme in state history, and the ﬁrst in the Southern District of Ohio to involve a racketeering charge against a public ofﬁcial. FBI agents continue to knock on doors across the state. Investigators say Householder and his associates received $60 million funneled through a network of secret accounts in exchange for passing a roughly $1 billion nuclear plant bailout bill last year and thwarting a subsequent repeal effort. How is politics being effected? Politicos in both parties are scrambling for position ahead of November’s high-stakes presidential election. Republicans are distancing themselves from Householder and the other defendants, including former Ohio Republican Chairman Matt Borges, while Democrats are working to explain why they provided key votes to elect Householder speaker and pass the bailout bill. Nine representatives abstained from Thursday’s ouster vote — two speaker candidates and seven others. Who else was arrested? Besides Householder and Borges, those arrested were: Jeffrey Longstreth, a long-time Householder political adviser; Neil Clark, a veteran Statehouse lobbyist described as Householder’s political “hit man”; and Juan Cespedes, another lobbyist described as a “key middleman.” A nonproﬁt called Generation Now is also charged as a corporation. All ﬁve individuals were indicted Thursday, each charged with a single count of racketeering. Borges’ attorney calls the accusations against him “wrong and unfortunate.” Lawyers for the others haven’t commented on the indictment. How did the scheme work? Generation Now was the conduit for the money moving from an unidentiﬁed “Company A” to what’s dubbed the “Householder Enterprise,” the complaint alleges. Prosecutors say the money was used to boost Householder’s campaign, to elect a slate of candidates who would support his bid for speaker and then for bribes that secured needed votes. The money was also used to buy inside information that helped sink the bailout repeal effort, to bribe or intimidate petition circulators for that effort, and to hire and tie up outside signature-gathering ﬁrms so they couldn’t be hired to help, the complaint said. Did it go beyond politics? Yes, according to prosecutors, the men also personally beneﬁted from the scheme. Householder received about $500,000, they say — including money he used to settle a lawsuit and pay the legal fees and money to maintain a house in Naples, Florida. What comes next? With Householder out of the speaker’s chair, the House must now elect a new speaker. State Reps. Bob Cupp and Jim Butler, who was Householder’s No. 2, are both in the running. Lawmakers of both parties also have proposed legislation that would repeal the nuclear plant bailout law, House Bill 6. Ohio Pharmacy board backs down on banning drug for COVID-19 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio pharmacy board reversed course Thursday and tossed a rule that would have prohibited use of a malaria drug for patients with COVID-19. The decision followed public feedback and a request by Gov. Mike DeWine to ditch the rule. At issue was the prescribing of the drug hydroxychloroquine, whose effectiveness for the coronavirus has been widely questioned. On Wednesday, the pharmacy board banned its use as a coronavirus treatment, noting that the Food and Drug Administration previously revoked the emergency use of the drug. The FDA “made this determination based on recent results from a large, randomized clinical trial in hospitalized patients that found these medicines showed no beneﬁt for decreasing the likelihood of death or speeding recovery,” the state pharmacy board said. But on Thursday, FDA Commissioner Dr. Steven Hahn said on NBC’s “Today” show that the drug’s use should be between doctor and patient. DeWine said he agreed with that assessment. The board of pharmacy’s process in issuing the rule “fundamentally ﬂawed” because a full hearing that sought out additional medical advice should have been held, the governor said at his Thursday afternoon brieﬁng. Friday, July 31, 2020 7A Bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll By Martin Crutsinger and Paul Wiseman AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy plunging by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate last quarter and is still inﬂicting damage across the country, squeezing already struggling businesses and forcing a wave of layoffs that shows no sign of abating. The economy’s collapse in the April-June quarter, stunning in its speed and depth, came as a resurgence of the viral outbreak has pushed businesses to close for a second time in many areas. The government’s estimate of the secondquarter fall in the gross domestic product has no comparison since records began in 1947. The previous worst quarterly contraction — at 10%, less than a third of what was reported Thursday — occurred in 1958 during the Eisenhower administration. Soon after the government issued the bleak economic data, President Donald Trump diverted attention by suggesting a “delay” in the Nov. 3 presidential election, based on his unsubstantiated allegations that widespread mail-in voting will result in fraud. The dates of presidential elections are enshrined in federal law and would require an act of Congress to change. So steep was the economic fall last quarter that most analysts expect a sharp rebound for the current July-September period. But with coronavirus cases rising in the majority of states and the Republican Senate proposing to scale back aid to the unemployed, the pain is likely to continue and potentially worsen in the months ahead. The plunge in GDP “underscores the unprecedented hit to the economy from the pandemic,” said Andrew Hunter, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics. “We expect it will take years for that damage to be fully recovered.” That’s because the virus has taken square Lynne Sladky | AP A “For Rent” sign hangs on a closed shop during the coronavirus pandemic in Miami Beach, Fla. Having endured what was surely a record-shattering slump last quarter, the U.S. economy faces a dim outlook as a resurgent coronavirus intensifies doubts about the likelihood of any sustained recovery the rest of the year. aim at the engine of the American economy — consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of activity. That spending collapsed at a 34.6% annual rate last quarter as people holed up in their homes, travel all but froze, and shutdown orders forced many restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and other retail establishments to close. Tentative hopes for a swift recovery have been diminished by a resurgence of viral cases in the South and the West that has forced many businesses to close again or reduce occupancy. Between June 21 and July 19, for example, the proportion of Texas bars that were closed shot from 25% to 73%. Likewise, 75% of California beauty shops were shuttered July 19, up from 40% just a week earlier, according to the data ﬁrm Womply. The second surge does appear to be leveling off, but cases are still rising in close to 30 states, with the outbreak’s center of gravity seemingly now shifting toward the Midwest. Many states have imposed restrictions on visitors from the states that have reported high levels of cases, hurting hotels, airlines and other industries that depend on travel. That has led to mammoth job losses. In a sign of how weakened the job market remains, more than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment beneﬁts last week. It was the 19th straight week that more than 1 million people have applied for jobless aid. Before the coronavirus erupted in March in the U.S., the number of Americans seeking unemployment checks had never exceeded 700,000 in any one week, even during the Great Recession. An additional 830,000 people applied for unemployment beneﬁts under a new program that extends eligibility for the ﬁrst time to self-employed and gig workers. All told, the government says roughly 30 million people are receiving some form of jobless aid, though that ﬁgure might be inﬂated by double-counting by some states. The pain could soon intensify further: A supplemental $600 in weekly federal unemployment beneﬁts is expiring, and Congress is squabbling about extending the aid, which will probably be done at some reduced level of payment. “The risk of temporary job losses becoming permanent is high from repeated closures of businesses,” said Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics. “That could result in an even slower pace of recovery.” Last quarter’s economic drop followed a 5% fall in the January-March quarter, during which the economy ofﬁcially entered a recession, ending an 11-year economic expansion, the longest on record in the United States. The Trump campaign said in a statement that the GDP report reﬂected a period “when much of the economy was essentially closed down to save millions of American lives.” The economic harm from the virus is extending well beyond the United States. On Thursday, Germany reported that its GDP tumbled 10.1% last quarter. It was the biggest such drop since records began in 1970. And Mexico’s GDP sank 17.3% last quarter, also a record. Unlike the U.S. ﬁgures, those numbers are not annualized rates. With little hope of a swift recovery in the U.S., the picture looks dim for many of the jobless. Since she was laid off by a tech industry nonproﬁt in mid-May, Miranda Meyerson has been trying to ﬁnd another job and to sign up for unemployment beneﬁts. “It’s just incredibly frustrating and demoralizing,’’ she said. Potential employers seem to be delaying hiring decisions. Lewis mourned as ‘founding father’ of ‘better America’ By Jeff Martin towards freedom, when we do form a more perfect union, whether it’s years from now or ATLANTA — John decades or even if it Lewis was celebrated as an American hero during takes another two centuries, John Lewis will his funeral Thursday as former President Barack be a founding father of Obama and others called that fuller, fairer, better America.” on people to follow Former President Lewis’ example and ﬁght George W. Bush said injustice. Lewis preached the GosThree former presipel and lived its ideals, dents joined in the “insisting that hate and eulogies at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church fear had to be answered with love and hope.” after nearly a week of Lewis died July 17 at the mourning that took the civil rights icon from his age of 80. Speaker of the House birthplace in Alabama Nancy Pelosi recalled to the nation’s capital of how Lewis’ body was Washington to his ﬁnal resting place in his home lying in state at the U.S. Capitol earlier this week, of Atlanta. and a double rainbow Lewis was “a man of pure joy and unbreakable appeared. “There was this double perseverance,” Obama said during a ﬁery speech rainbow over the casket,” she said. “He was telling in which he hearkened back to Lewis’ legacy and us, ‘I’m home in heaven, connected it to the ongo- I’m home in heaven.’ We always knew he worked ing ﬁght against those on the side of angels, and who are “doing their now he is with them.” darndest to discourage The arc of Lewis’ legpeople from voting.” “He as much as anyone acy of activism was once again tied to Ebenezer’s in our history brought former pastor Martin this country a little bit closer to our highest ide- Luther King Jr., whose sermons Lewis discovals,” Obama said. “And ered while scanning the some day when we do radio dial as a 15-year-old ﬁnish that long journey Associated Press boy growing up in thensegregated Alabama. King continued to inspire Lewis’ civil rights work for the next 65 years as he fought segregation during sometimes bloody marches, Greyhound bus “Freedom Rides” across the South and later during his long tenure in the U.S. Congress. “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America,” Lewis said of his run-ins with the law. The phrase was repeated several times during the funeral. “We will continue to get into good trouble as long as you grant us the breath to do so,” one of King’s daughters, the Rev. Bernice King, said as she led the congregation in prayer. “Here lies a true American patriot who risked his life for the hope and promise of democracy,” Ebenezer’s senior pastor, the Rev. Raphael Warnock, told the congregation. Outside Ebenezer, hundreds gathered to watch the service on a large screen outside the church. Some sang the gospel song “We Shall Overcome.” When Lewis was 15, he heard King’s sermons on WRMA, a radio station in Montgomery, Alabama, he recalled in an interview for the Southern Oral History Program. “Later I saw him on many occasions in Nashville while I was in school between 1958 and ‘61,” Lewis said. “In a sense, he was my leader.” King was “the person who, more than any other, continued to inﬂuence my life, who made me who I was,” Lewis wrote in his 1998 autobiography, “Walking with the Wind.” By the summer of 1963, Lewis was addressing thousands of people during the March on Washington, where King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. He spoke then about Black people beaten by police and jailed — themes that resonate vividly in today’s times. “My friends, let us not forget that we are involved in a serious social revolution,” Lewis told the huge crowd on the Washington Mall. �NEWS/WEATHER 8A Friday, July 31, 2020 Trump floats idea of election delay IN BRIEF Amid the pandemic, Big Tech reports mixed earnings By Zeke Miller and Colleen Long Big Tech companies reported mixed quarterly earnings on Thursday, a day after their top executives faced a tough congressional grilling over their market power and alleged monopolistic practices. Alphabet, Google’s holding company, reported its ﬁrst-ever drop in quarterly revenue compared to the prior year. Although it was only a 2% decline, it was a telling sign of a downturn in the digital ad market while also serving as a reminder that the economy is struggling even more than it did more than a decade ago during the Great Recession Facebook, which also makes most of its money from digital ads, recorded an 11% increase in revenue from the prior year, the social networking company’s slowest growth since going public eight years ago. The company’s proﬁt nearly doubled to $5.2 billion from the same time last year, although it would have fallen if not for $3 billion in tax and legal expense items a year ago, much of that related to a a major antitrust settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. Apple delivered surprisingly strong results with rising revenue and proﬁt, defying analysts’ lowered expectations. The iPhone maker’s revenue rose 11% to nearly $60 billion while proﬁt rose 12% to $11.3 billion. Amazon said it spent more than $4 billion on COVID-19 related costs, such as worker bonuses and disinfecting its massive warehouses where orders are packed and shipped. And it expects to spend another $2 billion on pandemic-related costs during the third quarter. Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, lagging in the polls and grappling with deepening economic and public health crises, on Thursday ﬂoated the startling idea of delaying the Nov. 3 presidential election. The notion drew immediate pushback from Democrats and Republicans alike in a nation that has held itself up as a beacon to the world for its history of peaceful transfer of power. Trump suggested the delay as he pushed unsubstantiated allegations that increased mailin voting due to the coronavirus pandemic would result in fraud. But shifting Election Day is virtually impossible and the very idea represented another bracing attempt by Trump to undermine conﬁdence in the American political system. The date of the presidential election — the Tuesday after the ﬁrst Monday in November in every fourth year — is enshrined in federal law and would require an act of Congress to change. Top Republicans in Congress quickly rebuffed Trump’s suggestion. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the election date is set in stone and House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy said the election “should go forward” as planned. Regardless, the Constitution makes no provisions for a delay in the end of Trump’s term — noon on Jan. 20, 2021. “With Universal Mail- Club in the Chester community.” With only six members remaining, and citing an From page 1A inability to recruit new and horticulture exhibits. members, the club voted to disband during their The club also provided October 2019, meeting. funds for 4-H members The group closed out who needed assistance the year by chairing the with their fair entrance Winter Flower Show in fees. December at the SyraMembers traveled to cuse Community Center. the Ohio Association The contest book sent to of Garden Club shows the OAGC for judging, around the state, and scored 100 percent. several were accredited The last active memjudges in the organizabers were Edna Wood, tion. Judy Rigsby, Marjorie Wood said the club Fetty, Linda Blosser, Pam was more than a social Schatz, Lula Toban. endeavor, or just about © 2020 Ohio Valley ﬂowers. “We were very involved Publishing, all rights reserved. as a group,” Wood said. “We really enjoyed our Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for activities, and felt we Ohio Valley Publishing. were a positive presence TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 69° 75° 78° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. 87° 72° 86° 65° 101° in 1999 53° in 2014 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.16 2.71 4.40 28.18 26.47 SUN & MOON Today 6:29 a.m. 8:40 p.m. 6:39 p.m. 3:17 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Last New First Aug 3 Aug 11 Aug 18 Aug 25 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 9:37a 10:28a 11:20a 12:12p 12:38a 1:30a 2:20a Minor 3:22a 4:14a 5:06a 5:59a 6:51a 7:42a 8:31a POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Major 10:05p 10:56p 11:47p ---1:03p 1:53p 2:42p Minor 3:51p 4:42p 5:33p 6:25p 7:15p 8:05p 8:53p WEATHER HISTORY Duluth, Minn., recorded an all-time high temperature of 106 degrees on July 31, 1936. This is hotter than has ever been recorded at Miami Beach, Fla., where being near the ocean prevents extreme heat. 84° 64° Mostly cloudy, some rain and a t-storm Partly sunny with a shower or t-storm A t-storm in spots in the afternoon Mostly cloudy with a shower or t-storm Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. High Very High Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY Chillicothe 80/65 0 50 100 150 200 Portsmouth 79/67 300 500 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.87 16.13 21.74 13.24 12.83 25.21 13.29 25.54 34.55 13.00 16.10 34.10 14.10 24-hr. 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Sat. 6:30 a.m. 8:39 p.m. 7:35 p.m. 4:11 a.m. SATURDAY Mostly cloudy today and tonight. High 82° / Low 67° Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. rupt the vote. Election security experts say that all forms of voter fraud are rare, including absentee balloting. Most states are still ﬁnalizing their plans for November. A small number of states sent ballots to voters during the primaries, but most states are not expected to do so in November. Instead, voters will have to request an absentee ballot if they want to Tony Gutierrez | AP President Donald Trump delivers remarks about American vote at home. Trump and many energy production during a visit to the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig, on Wednesday, in Midland, Texas. members of his administration have previously availed themselves of In Voting (not Absentee months until Election absentee voting, but Day, Trump trails in Voting, which is good), Trump has sought to the polls nationally and 2020 will be the most differentiate that from a across battleground INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election states, and some surveys growing push by states to mail all registered in history,” Trump tweet- even suggest traditionvoters either ballots or ally Republican-leaning ed Thursday. “It will be absentee request forms. states could be in play. a great embarrassment Speaking at Rep. John While Trump has come to the USA. Delay the Election until people can back before after trailing Lewis’s funeral in Atlanconsistently in the polls ta, former President properly, securely and Barack Obama implicitly throughout 2016, the safely vote???” addressed his successor’s In fact, only ﬁve states survey data has raised policies on voting. conduct elections entire- the possibility that he “There are those could face a landslide ly by mail, although in power doing their loss if he doesn’t turn more states expect to darnedest to discourage things around. rely more heavily on Trump has increasing- people from voting by mail-in ballots in Novemclosing polling locations ber because of the virus ly sought to cast doubt and targeting minorioutbreak. California has on November’s electies and students with announced plans to send tion and the expected pandemic-induced surge restrictive ID laws and ballots to all registered attacking our voting in mail-in and absentee voters for the fall elecrights with surgical prevoting. He has called tion, but will also have cision, even underminin-person voting options remote voting options the “biggest risk” to his ing the postal service in available. reelection. His campaign the run up to an election Trump’s tweet came and the Republican Party that’s going to be depenjust minutes after the have sued to combat the dent on mail-in ballots government reported practice, which was once so people don’t get sick,” that the U.S. economy Obama said. a signiﬁcant advantage shrank at a dizzying Voters and public 32.9% annual rate in the for the GOP. health ofﬁcials have There is no evidence April-June quarter, by expressed concerns of widespread voter far the worst quarterly about the potential danplunge ever, as the coro- fraud through mail-in gers for spreading the voting and the states navirus outbreak shut virus during in-person down businesses, threw that use it exclusively say they have necessary voting, and states have tens of millions out of reported difﬁculty ﬁlling work and sent unemploy- safeguards in place to poll worker positions ensure that a hostile ment surging to 14.7%. foreign actor doesn’t dis- given the pandemic. With just over three EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low Daily Sentinel High Low Miami 94/82 127° in Basrah, Iraq 8° in Summit Station, Greenland Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow ﬂurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �Sports Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, July 31, 2020 Section B Local teams endure schedule changes By Bryan Walters Bobcats, Thundering Herd and Mountaineers with another open week during their respective fall campaigns. It didn’t take long for some West Virginia’s season opener 2020 football schedules in the on Sept. 5 against Florida State area to get changed. is now off as the two teams Ohio Valley Publishing released schedules last week for were to take part in the Chickﬁl-A Kickoff Classic being held all nine of its area high school at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in gridiron teams, plus printed Atlanta. the college slates for Ohio WVU had already lost one of State, West Virginia, Marshall its regular season contests on and Ohio. Sept. 19 due to Maryland — a Now, less than a week later, there are already some updates Big Ten program — playing a conference-only slate. to make known. Ohio also lost its second With the exception of the Buckeyes, all of the area college regular season game as its season opener at Boston College teams lost one game yester(Sept. 12) is now cancelled. day when the Atlantic Coast The Bobcats were to originally Conference announced that play North Carolina Central in it will participate in a leaguethe season opener on Sept. 5, only schedule — leaving the bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports WVU sophomore defensive tackle Darius Stills (55) sacks Wolfpack quarterback Matthew McKay (7) during the Mountaineers’ 44-27 victory on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va. but the Mid-Eastern Atheltic Conference postponed all fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marshall — which had gone unscathed on the schedule by the coronavirus — ﬁnally took a hit as its Sept. 12 home contest against Pittsburgh has been postponed. On the high school front, the Southern Tornadoes had to make a pair of schedule changes due to West Virginia pushing back its start date. SHS was originally slated to host Ravenswood in the season opener and Parkersburg Catholic in Week 8. Due to rescheduling conﬂicts with PCHS and having an open Week 1 date, See TEAMS | 3B NFL opt outs more prevalent than many expected By Barry Wilner Associated Press Now we know why a key topic in talks between the NFL and the players’ union focused on opt outs. Already, some three dozen players have decided not to play the 2020 season. It’s certainly not about the money, because those opting out voluntarily are getting a $150,000 stipend, and those walking away due to pre-existing medical conditions get $350,000. In the NFL, that’s hardly a huge payout. No, it’s all about what it should be about: health and safety. For players and their families. New England linebacker Dont’a Hightower, maybe the most accomplished player to opt out, described his feelings in a social media statement. “I do feel that it’s the best decision for my family at this time,” Hightower said. “I’m so grateful for the support of my teammates and coaches as well, and I will try to continue to lead and help as much as I can. “2020 has been a challenging year for our world. I hope you can all continue to be a light in these dark times — more light and great times are ahead.” For now, in these troubled times, opting out has been more popular in the NFL than anywhere else. Both MLB and the NBA had about a dozen players opt out of returning, while the NHL had half that. The biggest names included Buster Posey and David Price in baseball, Avery Bradley in basketball, Travis Hamonic and Mike Green in hockey. Opt outs in the NFL alone appear headed beyond those numbers combined, which privately has surprised some league executives. On Wednesday, Chiefs starting running back Damien Williams, a key to their Super Bowl run last season, said he wouldn’t play. In a sport built around contact, with rosters nearly equaling the size of the other three sports combined, and little to no thought of playing in a bubble, players deciding to skip the upcoming season seems plenty logical. “We did know this was going to be a possibility,” players’ union vice president Ben Watson told SiriusXM NFL Radio. “That is why the NFLPA fought so hard to give guys the option. We are in times people don’t have answers for. Everybody has different situations — maybe contractually, maybe who they live with, guys who live out of the area and have to travel back. There are a variety of different reasons why, and I think we are going to ﬁnd out more about that as time goes on. “I am always in support of the men having the agency to decide for themselves what is best for them and their families. And speciﬁcally, when it comes to health, they have to make those decisions. I think the great thing is we have these protections in place and the abilities for the guys to say, ‘Look this is not for me and my family right now. I am going to sit this one out. And maybe (they) come back next year, and maybe not at all.” Any player who opts out creates some decision making for team personnel departments. But even if it is a star, an irreplaceable starter, there should be no questioning the move. “The opt-out option is a player’s choice and a player’s right, and we’ll respect that if a player decides to do that,” Broncos President Joe Ellis says. “That’s absolutely, 100 percent their right, inherently. I’ve got no objection to that at all and would be supportive of that, if that’s what somebody wants to do. That’s been going on around the league, as you’ve seen. It’s going around and See NFL | 3B Tim Reynolds | AP A basketball court is shown at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Kissimmee, Fla., on Tuesday. The NBA’s marketing motto for the restart of the season at Walt Disney World is “Whole New Game,” and in many respects, that’s very true. It’s time to play, kneel and demand change LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Miami center Bam Adebayo did not know Breonna Taylor. He never heard of the woman who worked as an emergency room technician and had designs on becoming a nurse, a homeowner, a wife, a mother. Never knew anything about her. That is, until she died. Not a day goes by now where he doesn’t say her name. With the return of NBA basketball, players and coaches are determined to ensure they use this opportunity and their platform to make polarizing statements at a time when the demand for racial equality is as loud as it has been in generations. “What happened to Breonna Taylor could have happened to me because of the color of our skin,” Adebayo said. “We want people to understand that Black lives do matter. We’re tired of seeing our brothers and sisters dying at the hand of police brutality for no reason. Put yourselves in our shoes. We just want to be equal. That’s it.” The NBA shut down on March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Taylor was fatally shot by police in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment two days later. The league ofﬁcially restarts with two games on Thursday night. There is great anticipation in the resumption of play, but there is equal anticipation — if not more — in what players and coaches will do beyond playing the games. None of the 22 teams at Walt Disney World have said speciﬁcally what they will do in terms of an on-court demonstration. Kneeling during the national anthem, an action that started in the NFL with Colin Kaepernick and has permeated through other sports since, is expected. Players from some teams, though none wanted to release details before games begin, said the actions will go beyond kneeling. But with Black Lives Matter painted on the courts of the three Disney arenas and some players having considered opting out of the restart out of concerns that playing would minimize the demands for change combined with the hundreds of millions of eyeballs around the world set to watch these games, whatever the statements are they will be seen and heard globally. It has been a constant since teams got to Disney. Coaches believe they are off to a strong start in trying to spark change and are vowing to continue. And many players have turned their media sessions into opportunities to only call for Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to order arrests of the three ofﬁcers who fatally shot the 26-year-old Taylor when they burst into her apartment using a no-knock warrant during a narcotics investigation. The warrant to search her home was in connection with a suspect who did not live there and no drugs were found. “We obviously have an opportunity here to continue the messaging of the social justice movement,” New Orleans guard J.J. Redick said. “I know a lot of guys have been very outspoken about Breonna Taylor and about calling attention to Daniel Cameron and what he needs to do to bring her killers to justice. I think that’s been great. The messaging on shirts, the court, it’s all great. I know, I think I’m most proud of the guys who have stepped up and started taking action on some of these things.” LeBron James, who turned the majority of a post-scrimmage interview session into a plea for justice for Taylor earlier this month, is championing an initiative to get more people to vote in November. The league and the National Basketball Players Association are putting together a foundation where $300 million will initially be earmarked for economic empowerment in Black communities. Countless players took to the streets in protests that popped up nationwide following the deaths of Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery. “You know, it’s funny, whenever we talk about justice, people try to change the message,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. “Colin Kaepernick kneels; it had nothing to do with the troops. It had to do with social injustice, and everyone tried to change the narrative. How about staying on what we are talking about and dealing with that, instead of trying to trick us or change or trick your constituents? How about being real?” The messaging will go beyond whatever happens during the national anthems. And though the NBA has had a rule in place for nearly 40 years saying that players must stand for the national anthems when they are performed before games, no one has expressed fear of repercussions of that rule right now. “I respect peaceful See PLAY | 7B �2B Friday, July 31, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Meigs County Church Directory Fellowship Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Pastor: James Miller. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: The Rev. Jordan Bradford.,740-209-0039 info@ trclife.org W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Pastor: Robert Grady. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm Catholic Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Pastor: Marty R. Hutton. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev.Mark Moore. (740) 992-5898. Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:459:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m.; For Mass schedule visit athenscatholic.org. Assembly of God Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Pastor:Rita Darst. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm Baptist Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Jim Williams, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Call: 740-367-7801. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, .Pastor: Ron Branch,. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Tim Mullins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Pastor: David Brainard. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport. Pastor: Billy Zuspan. Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Pastor:Duke Holbert, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Pastor: John Swanson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Children’s Sunday school and Adult Bible Study 10am Sunday evenings 6:30 pm Wednesday evening 6:30pm Pastor James Croston Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Pastor Everett Caldwell. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Pastor: Rev. James R. Acree, Sr. Sunday uniﬁed service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Pastor: James E. Keesee. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Pastor:Rev Randolph Edwards, Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m.; Pastor Ed Barney. Second Baptist Church OH-70194069 First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church of Christ Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy. (740) 992-2865. Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Pastor Diana Carsey Kinder, Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Congregational Forest Run Trinity Church Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m. 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. Pastor Randy Smith. Episcopal Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. Holiness Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Pastor: Steve Tomek. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Pastor: Paul Eckert. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel Pastor: Jeffrey Wallace. First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Pastor: Bruce Terry. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road,Rutland,. Pastor: C Burns,Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Matt Phoenix. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. 740691-5006. Latter-Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. (740) 446-6247 or (740) 446-7486. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/ priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting ﬁrst Thursday, 7 p.m. Lutheran Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Pastor: David Russell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Minister: Justin Roush. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Graham United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Richard Nease. Worship, 11 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ New Haven. Pastor: Richard Nease. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Minister: Russ Moore. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Mike Moore. Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class, 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Pastor: Jack Colgrove. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Christian Union Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union Hartford, W.Va. Pastor: Mike Puckett. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Church of God Mount Moriah Church of God Mile Hill Road, Racine. Pastor: James Satterﬁeld. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Rutland River of Life Church of God Pastor: Sam Buckley: Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Church of God of Prophecy O.J. White Road off Ohio 160. Pastor: P.J. Chapman. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Pomeroy. Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. United Methodist Bechtel United Methodist Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Pastor: Rev. Ralph Spires. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Pastor: John Frank. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Chester Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Pastor: Denzil Null. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Community of Christ Pastor: Mark Brookins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Pastor: John Chapman. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Pastor: James Marshall. Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street. Pastor: Helen Kline. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Pastor: Phillip Bell. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Free Methodist Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Road. Pastor: Bill O’Brien. Sunday school, 9:30; morning worship, 10:30; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Nazarene Point Rock Church of the Nazarene Route 689 between Wilksville and Albany. Pastor: Diane Chapman Pettit. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. New Hope Church of the Nazarene 980 General Hartinger Parkway, Middleport. Pastor Bill Justis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Pastor: Russell Carson. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Daniel Fulton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. Chester Church of the Nazarene Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Non-Denominational Pastor: Mark Brookins, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Common Ground Missions Asbury Oasis Christian Fellowship Rutland Pastor: John Frank. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; ﬁrst Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Reedsville Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Wayne Dunlap. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pastor: Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am:; 8 am worship service with Lenora Leifheit Pastor: Will Luckeydoo. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Ann Forbes. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. (Full Gospel Church). Harrisonville. Pastors: Bob and Kay Marshall. Thursday, 7 p.m. (Non-denominational fellowship). Meeting in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Pastor: Christ Stewart. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Rocksprings Carmel-Sutton Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church Keno Church of Christ Asbury Syracuse Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Pastor: David Hopkins. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. A New Beginning Bethany 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Rebecca Zurcher. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. State Route 143. Pastor: Mark Nix. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Pastor: Rev. Michael S King. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ Heath Syracuse Community Church Pastor: Dennis Moore and Rick Little. Sunday, 10 a.m. Syracuse. Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Team Jesus Ministries Flatwoods New Hope Church Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Eddie Baer. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. Portland-Racine Road. Pastors: Dean Holben, Janice Danner, and Denny Evans. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 (two miles south of Tuppers Plains). Pastor: Rob Barber; praise and worship led by Otis and Ivy Crockron; (740) 667-6793. Sunday 10 a.m.; Afﬁliated with SOMA Family of Ministries, Chillicothe. Bethelwc. org. Ash Street Church Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev. Blackwood. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Pastor: Bryan and Missy Dailey. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Mike Foreman. Pastor Emeritus: Lawrence Foreman. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Full Gospel Church of the Living Savior Route 338, Antiquity. Pastor: Jesse Morris. Saturday, 2 p.m. Salem Community Church Lieving Road, West Columbia, W.Va. (304) 675-2288. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Hobson Christian Fellowship Church Pastor: Herschel White. Sunday 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Pastor: Mark Morrow. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Restoration Christian Fellowship Agape Life Center House of Healing Ministries (Full Gospel church). 603 Second Ave., Mason. Pastors: John and Patty Wade. (304) 773-5017. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Pastor: Teresa Davis. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Pastor: Steve Reed. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Pastor: Theron Durham. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Sam Anderson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Pastor: Rev. Emmett Rawson. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Pastor: Lonnie Coats. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. (Full Gospel) Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Robert and Roberta Musser. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Pastors Larry and Cheryl Lemley. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m. ages 10 through high school; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m.; fourth Sunday night is singing and communion. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Pastor Robert Vance. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Pastor: Don Bush Cell: 740-444-1425 or Home: 740843-5131 Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM, Pastor: Thomas Wilson Pentecostal Pentecostal Assembly Worship, 5 p.m. Tornado Road, Racine. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Presbyterian Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Morse Chapel Church Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Roy Hunter. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Pastor: Linda Damewood. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Carleton Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Pastor: Rev. Roger Willford. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Pastor: Brian May. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Pastor: Rev. Franklin Dickens. Friday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Rev. David Faulkner. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. Middleport First Presbyterian Church 165 N Fourth Ave Middleport, OH 45760, Pastor:Ann Moody. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11:15 am United Brethren Eden United Brethren in Christ Ohio 124, between Reedsville and Hockingport. Pastor Aaron Martindale, Charles Martindale. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Sunday service at 7pm Mount Hermon United Brethren in Christ Church 36411 Wickham Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Adam Will. Adult Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship and Childrens Ministry – 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study and Kingdom Seekers (grades 4-6) 6:30 p.m. www. mounthermonub.org. Wesleyan White’s Chapel Wesleyan Coolville Road. Pastor: Rev. Charles Martindale. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, July 31, 2020 3B Former player: Schembechler knew of abuse at U of Michigan DETROIT (AP) — Dozens of more victims who claim they were molested by a University of Michigan doctor ﬁled a lawsuit against the school Thursday, including a former football player who said he told legendary coach Bo Schembechler about the abuse in the early 1980s. It’s the ﬁrst time that a victim has publicly said Schembechler was aware of allegations against the late Dr. Robert Anderson, who worked at Michigan, especially with athletes, from the mid1960s through 2003. The university believes Anderson assaulted male athletes during routine physicals and injury exams. It has hired a law ﬁrm to investigate nearly 400 complaints so far while expressing a willingness to ultimately compensate victims. “The shame doesn’t belong with survivors,” attorney Steve Estey said. “It belongs with the University of Michigan. And we intend to put the shame back where it belongs, with U-M for failing to protect its students and athletes.” The latest lawsuit lists 53 victims. A football player said he told Schembechler in 1982 and 1983 that he was sexually abused by Anderson during appointments for migraine headaches. He said the coach told him to immediately report it to athletic director Don Canham. Schembechler was “visibly angry,” the man told reporters Thursday, adding that he went to Canham, who “did nothing.” The man said he holds no grudge against Schembechler, who died in 2006, or his staff. The Associated Press doesn’t typically identify victims of sexual assault. “I feel horrible for coach Schembechler. I will defend that man until my dying day,” the man said. “If they could have been able to come forward and stop this and throw Canham literally or ﬁguratively against the wall and say, ‘This has to end,’ they would have. Teams NFL From page 1B around other sports leagues, as well. “I had some good conversations … and they were very, very curious. I don’t want to say concerned, but they wanted to know what was going to happen and how it was going to be handled, things like that. It’s at the front of their minds.” While players always rely on trainers and medi- cal staff when it comes to injuries, the pandemic creates an entirely new set of issues. 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Sunday school, 10 worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Church of Christ at Rio Grande Youth Minister: Andrew Wolfe, Eureka Church of God 3C’s Ladies Meeting, Fourth Thursday, Pastor: Rev. Robert Persons. Sunday Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Dan Lamphier. Sunday worship, 9:30 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Sunday 5:45. a.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday prayer Meeting, 6 p.m. 568 Ohio 325 North, Bidwell. Sunday Children’s Ministeries: Kyli Bowers. Pastor: Rev. Robert Smith. Sunday 10 AM, Bob Evans, Rio Grande. www. school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 Church a.m.; Bible study, 9 a.m. Saturday. www.libertyministriesohio.org. Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, Outreach Minister: Christian Stewart school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; bulavillechurch.com. a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Ralph Miller Valley View Drive, Crown City. Pastor: Bethel United Methodist New Beginnings Revival Center 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, 6 p.m. Sunday school superintendent. Jamie Klaiber. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 845 Skidmore Road, (Evergreen Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; 4041 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Pastors, Donna and Marlin Wedemeyer; Vinton, Ohio. Pastor: Rev. Calvin assistant pastor, Vicki Moore. (740) 416- Minnis. First and Third Sundays, Salem Baptist Church Rev. Mickey Maynard. Sunday school, 9288, (740) 395-3396. Services, Sunday Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Gage. Pastor: Philip Taylor. Sunday 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. school – children and adults, 10 a.m.; Vinton Baptist Church Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church Wednesday service, 7 p.m. evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday night 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton. Sunday Sunday evening service, first and third Bible study, 7 p.m. school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Sundays, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Life Line Apostolic Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; (740) 388-8454. Pastor: Charles Birchfield, four miles Koontz Sailor Road, Vinton. Pastor: Christian Union 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. Interim Church Pastor: Mike Buchanan. Office hours, Addison Freewill Baptist Church Platform. Pastor:Jason Morris. Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (740) 446-7119. Sunday Canaan Missionary Baptist 210 Addison Pike Gallipolis, Oh school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. north on W.Va. Route 2. Sunday Ohio 218, Gallipolis. Pastor: Garland 740-367-7063 Pastor: Rick Barcus and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday youth ministries morning, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 Montgomery. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10am Sunday Worship Mount Carmel Baptist Church and adult service, 7 p.m. p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday 10:50am Sunday Evening 6pm, Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Prayer meeting 7pm Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Pastor: Faith Baptist Church All services at the Church are in person 3615 Jackson Pike. Pastor: Nathan a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Britton, (740) 446-2607. Sunday school, Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church 7:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 Centerpoint and Nebo Roads. p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor:Rondall Walker. Associate pastor Apostolic Gospel Church 1812 Eastern Ave., Pastor Mike Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church Chapman. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; 117 Burlington Rd, Crown City, Ohio Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 45623 740-256-8157. Pastor: Joe Noreau. p.m. (304) 593-3095. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening Old Emory Freewill Baptist Church worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Jeff Simpson. Sunday school, 10 Calvary Christian Center, Inc. evening at 7 pm a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. Good Hope United Baptist Church Terry Hale, (740)979-7293 or (740)- Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Cheshire Baptist Church 645-1873. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Pastor Dr Jim Williams. Sunday school, Sunday school, 10 a.m.;Wednesday Sunday 6 p.m. 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday calvaryapostolicgallia.com Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Pastor: Vinton Rankin. Sunday Apostolic Faith Church of Pentecostal school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 Assemblies of the World a.m., Bible Study 6:30 pm every 190 Vale Road, Bidwell. Pastor: Elder Sherman Johnson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 12 p.m. Bible study and prayer service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Assembly of God Lighthouse Assembly of God Ohio 160, Pastor:Ray Frye. Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. lagohio.com. Wednesday,(740)-245-5228 White Oak Baptist Church 1555 Nibert Road, Gallipolis. Pastor: Carl Ward. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday youth services, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 7:30 p.m. evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Call: 740-367- worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. evening 6:00pm, Thursdays 7:00pm, Rio Grande. Pastor: Marc A. Sarrett. KJV Bible preached each service Pastor Jim Chapman. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. on the Fairview Church of Christ in Christian a.m.; worship; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Youth every Alice Road. Pastor: Rev. Denver Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist McCarty. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Church worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Neighborhood Road. Pastor: Jack Wednesday, 7 p.m. Northup. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Ewington Church of Christ in 3766 Teens Run Road,Crown City,OH 45623, Pastor:Jacob Watson (740)256- Victory Baptist Church 6761 Youth Pastor: John Anderson Victory Road, Crown City. Pastor: ,Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 Troy Delaney. Sunday morning service, Liberty Assembly of God 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., night, 7 p.m. Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. across Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. Prospect Enterprise Baptist from Riverside Golf Course. Pastor: (740) 256-9117. Pastor: Ed Mollohan. Sunday school, p.m. community) Bidwell, Ohio. Pastor: youth meeting and adult Bible Study, Pastor: Gregory Sears,576 State Route Randy Thompson. Sunday school, 10 Off of Ohio 325. Pastor: Rev. Odel Rodney Church of Light 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. . Bethesda United Methodist Rocky Jeffers. Youth pastor: Sandy 7 North (across from Speedway and a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; youth Manely. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; 6611 Ohio 588. Fellowship, 9:15 a.m.; Ohio 775. Pastor: Jim Holman. Worship, Marcum. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Little Kyger Congregational Christian Quality Inn) Gallipolis, Oh, Sunday meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Adult worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church School 10:00 am; Sunday Worship 11 Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. 10:40 a.m.; youth, 6 p.m. Little Kyger Road, Cheshire. Pastor: Rev. am and 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study 7 Simpson Chapel United Methodist Bell Chapel Church Christian Community Church Mount Calvary Independent Church Paul T. Imboden. Sunday School, 9:30 pm, www.newlifecog.net Lecta Church Top of Lake Drive, Rio Grande. Pastor: 19 Bell Ave at Eastern Avenue, Pastor FOP Building, Neal Road. (740) W.Va. Route 2, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. State routes 775 and 790, Scottown. Dan Lamphier. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; :Sammy Queen, Sunday Morning 10 446-6788. Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7:30 Pastor Todd Bowers. Sunday School, 10 Bible study, 1 p.m. Monday. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday a.m.; Sunday service, 6 p.m. 740-256- Thurman Church Evening 7 pm, “Everyone Welcome” Freedom Fellowship Dickey Chapel 1894. Pastor: John Rozewicz. (740) 245-5430 Route 279, Oak Hill. Pastor: Dan Neal. Hannan Trace Road. Sunday school, 10 (740) 682-4011. Sunday school, 10 a.m. a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Episcopal Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church Central Christian Church 109 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis. Evangelist Derek Stump. (740) 446-0062. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship First Church of God 1723 Ohio 141. Pastor: Paul E. Voss. a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night/Bible study, 6-8 p.m. Robinson Street, Point Pleasant. Greer. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship Pastor:Mel Mock,. Sunday school 10 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 a.m.; worship, 10:50 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; p.m. 6 p.m. 245-9518. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m., Family movie night, 3rd Friday of each with Wired Junior Church and attended month at 7 p.m. 446-4023. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; with adult Bible study, Engage Young Jimis Emary Road, Oak Hill. Pastor: Wednesday, 7 p.m. Adults, Momentum 360 Students and Harris Baptist Church 814 Ohio 325 North, Rio Grande. Ohio 554, Rio Grande, Ohio; Pastor Bob Minister: Jeff Patrick. (740) 446-9873. ‘Scotty’ Scott (740) 388-8050; Sunday Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 11 a.m.; a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study and youth Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. meeting, 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Rd Stewart. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 440 Ohio 850. Pastor: Ron Bynum. (740) nursery; Wednesday groups, 7 p.m., First Christian Church of Rio Grande Vinton Full Gospel Church Vinton Fellowship Chapel Keystone Road. Pastor: Paul Ring. Wired Juniors. www.rodneypikecog.org. (740) 388-9041. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church of God of Prophecy Independent 380 White Road, just off of Ohio 160. Pastor: Pat Henson. (740) 446-7900. Bulaville Christian Church Sunday school (all ages), 10 a.m.; 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH worship, 11:15 a.m.; children’s church, 45631; Pastor Bob Hood, 740-446-7495, 11:15 a.m.; Sunday evangelistic service, Cell 740-709-6107; Coffee Klatch 9:45 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 AM; Sunday School 10:00 AM; AM Gallipolis Christian Church p.m.; Wednesday night youth meeting, Worship Service 10:30 AM; Bible Study, 4486 Ohio 588.Pastor::Joseph Bowers. 7 p.m. Wednesday 6 PM April through Oct.; a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Ohio 141. Pastor:Will Luckeydoo, Ohio 160. (740) 709-9262 or (740) 446- Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; 7486. Sacrament service, 10-11:15 a.m., Claylick Road, Patriot. Pastor: Rev. Thursday, 7 p.m. Sunday school, 11:20-12 p.m.; relief Hilda Sanders. Sunday school and Elizabeth Chapel Church Third Avenue and Locust Street, Gallipolis. Pastor: Randy Carnes. 210 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m. Pastor: Rick Towe. Sunday school, Children’s church, Thursday, 6 p.m. 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis,Pastor: Promiseland Community Church Teacher: Eugene Johnson, Sr. (740) Clay Chapel Road, Gallipolis. Pastor; 256-6080. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Truman Johnson. (740)-441-1638.. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m, Sunday evening, 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Faith Community Chapel school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; Sunday night worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Debbie Drive Chapel Off of Ohio 141 (Meadow Look subdivision). Pastor: Keith Eblin. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Nazarene newlifeluth@att.net. Worship Services: First Church of the Nazarene 9 a.m. Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.; Bible 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday study at Poppy’s on Court Street, 10am school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and Wednesday and 9am Friday 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Matt United Methodist Llewellyn worship, and children’s church, 10:30 Nebo Church Monday-Friday 9am-3:30pm, Vance. (740) 245-5406 or (740) 645- a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Kathryn Loxley. Sunday, Gumc600@gmail.com, Sunday. 5834. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday 6 p.m. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Morgan Center Christian a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m, Sunday Youth evening, 7 p.m. Holiness church. Pastor: Rev. Teddy Ministry 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday- Russell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, For Men Only, 8:00 a.m.church dining 7 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. room, 3rd Thursday at noon, Friends, Kings Chapel Church King Cemetery Lane, Crown City. Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; paper bag lunch & drink.Website www.GallipolisGrace.com Opportunity, 7 p.m. Wednesday. school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 4045 George’s Creek Road. 85 State Street, Gallipolis. Father Hamm. p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor:Morgan McKinniss.mckinniss. (740) 446-0669. Daily mass, 8 a.m.; Baptist Paint Creek Regular Baptist morgan@gmail.com. (740) 446-0188. Saturday mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, Jubilee Christian Center Sunday morning coffee: 9am, Sunday 8 and 10 a.m. George’s Creek Road. Worship, 10 a.m. Pathway Community Church 833 Third Ave. Pastor: Rev. Christian 1192 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Oh. Scott. (740) 446-0954. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 pm ,Wednesday Evening 6 Church of Christ Pastor: Thom Mollohan. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Danville Holiness Church worship, 11 a.m.; Mid-week children Wednesday, 6 p.m. pm,. www.goodnewsgallipolis.com Bidwell Church of Christ Ohio 325. Pastor: Ben Crawferd. Sunday and adult programming. www. New Hope Baptist Church Springfield Baptist Church Ohio 554, Bidwell. Sunday school, school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. pathwaygallipolis.com. Ohio 554. Pastor: Rev. Arius Hurt. Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Countryside Baptist Chapel Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. preaching, 7 p.m.; Bible study, 2265 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell. Pastor: Old Kyger Freewill Baptist Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church of Christ 4950 State Route 850, Bidwell. Pastor Pastor: Sam Carman Sunday school, 9: Fellowship Baptist Church 234 Chapel Drive. (740) 446-1494. Charles Ted Glassburn. Services are 30 a.m.; Sunday night service, 7 p.m.; 600 McCormick Road, Pastor: Joseph Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 conducted Thursday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 6 Trinity United Methodist Church Wednesday prayer meeting and youth Godwin, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. p.m; and Sunday 10 a.m. Ohio 160 at Ohio 554 in Porter. Pastor: Pat Miller. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. (740) 645-6673. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Garden of My Hearth Holy Tabernacle worship and children’s church, 10:30 Middleport First Presbyterian Church Pastor: Jr Preston,. Sunday school, 165 N Fourth Ave,Middleport,Oh 6:30-8 p.m. 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 45760, Pastor Ann Moody (740) River of Life United Methodist p.m.; Wednesday teen service, 6 p.m.; 6457736, Sunday School 10:00 am, 35 Hillview Drive, Gallipolis. Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Nursery Church 11:15 am Pastor: Matt McKee. Sunday school, provided every service. 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; River City Fellowship Fair Haven United Methodist Third Ave. and Court Street. Point Pleasant Seventh-Day Adventist Kanauga. Pastor: Jim Holman, Sunday Pastor: John O’Brien. (740) 446- Church school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11:00 a.m.; 2474. Sunday celebration, 10 a.m. 4751 Ripley Road. Pastor: Bill Hunt. Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 a.m. Contemporary music and casual. www. (210) 778-6502. Sabbath school, rivercityfellowship.com. Saturday, noon; worship service, 1:30 Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Church College Hill Church a.m.; Worship 9 a.m. 165 Wood School Road, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. Pastor: Darrell Johnson. (740) Gallia Baptist Church Dry Ridge Road, Gallia. Pastor: Cline Rawlins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Church Services 10:30 AM & Sunday night 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist CROWN EXCAVATING OH-70165318 OH-70180335 SFS TRUCK SALES smtax2000@gmail.com sfsparts@sfstrucksales.com (740) 446-0852 Weatherholt Chapel 420 First Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 G & W Auto Parts LLC 216 Upper River Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Phone: 740/446-1813 FAX: 740/446-4056 CARQUESTGALLIPOLIS.COM 740 446-3045 Phone 740 446-2557 Fax a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Fairview Drive, Bidwell. Sunday night Morgan Center Wesleyan Church service, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school for Intersection of Morgan Center and children, 6:30 p.m.; Pastor Jack Harless. Clark Chapel Rd, Vinton, Ohio; Sunday Liberty Ministries School 9:45 am Church Services 10:45 Ohio 325, Rio Grande; Pastors Randy a.m.; Sunday Evening Church Services, and Sally Patterson; Sunday coffee and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m.; fellowship, 10 a.m.; Worship and work, Pastor: Wade Hall Jr OH-70165278 OH-70180328 Phone: (740) 446-0724 Jared A. Moore Director 740-388-8321 Vinton Chapel 21 Main Street Vinton, Ohio 45686 Herb, Jean and Jared Moore W. Fred Workman and Charlotte “Charlie” Workman www.mccoymoore.com OH-70165448 OH-70180436 Willis Funeral Home Providing Seniors With: *A1>B@?AC1C9?>�L��4D<C��1H�)5AE935 �?=5��1A5�1>4�$DCA9C9?>�L�&19>C9>7� �1=5B�L�&<1H9>7�&??<�L��A?385C9>7� Prearrangement Center Garﬁeld Ave. • Gallipolis, OH 2147 Jackson Pike Bidwell, OH 45614 OH-70165274 OH-70180324 OH-70165459 OH-70180460 Advisory Services are provided through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser, and Securities are offered through cfd Investments, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA & SIPC. Faith Investment Services is not owned or controlled by the CFD companies. Rick & Charla Whobrey Owners Senior Resource Center David Mink Neither Faith Investment Services or the cfd companies are owned or controlled by Gleaner Life Insurance Society. 856 Third Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 Gallia County Council On Aging Gallia Auto Sales P.O. Box 802, 19 Locust Street Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-441-9941; 877-545-7242 George Holley, Jr. Sunday school, 9:30 Funeral Homes, Inc. OH-70180467 Phone: 800.280.6088 Fax: 740.446.2859 OH-70177428 OH-70165099 OH-70180463 1122 Jackson Pike Gallipolis, OH 45631 Phone: 740-446-7999 Fax: 740-446-7995 topeslifestylefurn@hotmail.com AUTO PARTS Heavy Truck Parts & Accessories Manufacturer of Pro-Haul Bodies and Trailers OH-70165095 OH-70179638 OH-70180462 171 Pearl Street Jackson, OH 45640 Phone: 740-288-1606 Fax: 740-288-1606 meeting, Wednesday, 7 p.m. McCoy Moore Tope’s LIFESTYLE FURNITURE Kevin Petrie Jeff Dunlap 2150 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis, OH S & M Tax and Accounting, Inc �� 446-9295 �� Gary Jones, Manager Phone: 740-367-7444 After Hours: 740-446-7371 Fax: 740-367-7588 �� 4#4'��4�� #--+10-+3��*+0�:� �� OH-70180469 Sharon Shoemaker 26144 Ohio 7 South. Pastor: Rev. Frame Work & Free Estimates 2046 Addison Pike Gallipolis, OH 45631 OH-70180466 OH-70165093 OH-70179298 S & M Tax and Accounting, Inc worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; prayer Larry’s Body Shop Free Estimates 5885 St Rt 218 GALLIPOLIS 740-256-6456 � �� Crown City Wesleyan Church Old Garden of My Heart Church, 1908 Prearrangement Center Garﬁeld Ave. • Gallipolis, OH Wesleyan 446-9957 or (304) 675-2880. Sunday The Way, Truth and Life �� Pastor: Todd Bowers. Sunday 10 a.m.; p.m.; prayer meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday. Pastor:Jack Berry, Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; AWANA Seventh-Day Adventist Bidwell United Methodist Church OH-70165447 OH-70180435 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 OH-70165518 OH-70177433 Pastor:Aaron Young. Sunday school, 0122./740-645-7736 Sunday Morning U.S. 35 and Ohio 850. (740) 245-0141 Willis Funeral Home OH-70165094 OH-70179309 1100 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Silver Run Freewill Baptist Church Pastor Ann Moody (740) 446- a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, service, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church 107 South High Street, Wilkesville, Gallia Cornerstone Church Saint Louis Catholic Church Ferrell. Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church Service 9:30 am Berry. Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Good News Baptist Church 7 p.m. school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. 9688 Ohio 7 South. Pastor: Rev. Jack Williams. (740) 446-3331. Sunday prayer meeting, 7 p.m.; Pastor Clyde Parsons-Justice. (740) 446-1030. Sunday Sisson. (740) 245-0900. Worship third Sunday each month; Midweek Catholic a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, 51 State Street. Pastor: Rev Mark 20344 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Pastor Jamie Christ United Methodist Church Wednesday, 7 p.m. worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening Fellowship of Faith with Autism Spectrum Disorder), 2 p.m. French City Southern Baptist children’s church, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church (designed for families and individuals 3554 Ohio 160. Pastor: Rev. Mark Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening Cadmus Road, Cadmus. Pastor: Mark service, 10 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Worship 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday and Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday Church Crawford. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6pm McDaniel Crossroads Pentecostal 3773 George’s Creek Road. Pastor: J.R. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Sunday School 9:30am worship 10:30am Thursday, 7 p.m. Kane. (740) 446-0555. Office hours Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Food, Fellowship(FFF) bring brown Pastor: Joseph Godwin Sunday school, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Oasis Christian Tabernacle Walnut Ridge Church Peniel Community Church Pastor: Ray Perry. (740) 379-2969. 600 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Pastor:Ray and 6 p.m.; Wednesday preaching and youth, 7 p.m. Triple Cross Non-denominational school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Ohio 218. Pastor: Paul Johnson. Sunday Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m. Michael Giese,740- 446-4889, Grace United Methodist Church Teacher: Rodney Roberts. Sunday Bailey Chapel Church 7:30 p.m. Lutheran 11184 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Pastor: Robert 1774 Rocky Fork Road, Crown City. Sunday services, 12 p.m., Wednesday, New Life Church of God New Life Lutheran Church Bethlehem Church Steve Nibert; Sunday School, 11 a.m., Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: 11:05 Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 750 First Avenue, Gallipolis. Pastor: Patriot Road. Pastor: Jane Ann Miller. Trinity Gospel Mission Hersman. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, Patriot United Methodist Church society/priesthood, 12:05-1 p.m. Pentecostal Potter’s Wheel Pentecostals Centenary United Methodist Church Macedonia Community Church Thursday service, 7 p.m. night, Wednesday, 7 p.m. or (740) 709-1745. Sunday school, 10 Latter-Day Saints Day Saints Crown City. Pastor: Rev. Walter Wood. 290 Trails End, Thurman. Pastor: Dale 418 Main Street, Vinton. Pastor: Steven Union Liberty Chapel 7 p.m. worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; kid’s church and nursery, 10 a.m.; youth Rodney Pike Church of God and 6 p.m.; Tuesday prayer and praise, Community Christian Fellowship Geiser. (740) 245-9243. Sunday worship, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:25 176 Ewington Road. Pastor: David fourth Sunday. refreshments following. Full Gospel Church of God Christian Union a.m.; service, 11 a.m. Every second and worship with Communion, 10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. New Hope Bible Baptist Church Christian Church 446-2483,stpgallipolis.org,, Sunday Fr,AJ Stack, Priest-in-Charge (740) 446-4404 or (740) 446-0196. Lecta Church of Christ in Christian 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. (740) Child care provided, Fellowship & service, 10:25 a.m.; youth meeting, 5:30 Sunday and Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. Providence Missionary Baptist Church Wednesday, 7 p.m. Union Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rev. Calvin Minnis. Sunday school 10 first and third Sunday of each month; Pine Grover Holiness Church p.m.; evening worship service, 6 p.m.; programs, 6:30 p.m. Northup Baptist Sunday morning 10:00am, Sunday Trinity Baptist Church Wednesday service and special youth 7801. p.m.;Wednesday Bible study and youth Gregor A. Johnson, (304) 773-5501. 4315 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH Sunday evening 6 pm, Wednesday 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Pastor: –Bible Study or Prayer-6:00 pm, Faith Valley Community Church Armstrong. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; (740) 245-9321. Sunday school, 9:30 Dale Adkins. Sunday morning 10 am, 86 Main Street, Crown City. Pastor: Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Bidwell. Pastor: Rev. Gene A. and are posted online. James Miller. 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(AP) — Mookie Betts made a running catch in foul territory and immediately spotted something just over the padded outﬁeld wall at Dodger Stadium: a lonely, stray baseball. After signing a $365 million, 12-year contract, Betts apparently wasn’t above a little clean-up duty in his Los Angeles debut. He leaned over the railing, scooped up the ball and tossed it behind the right-ﬁeld fence. From Target Field to PNC Park and Busch Stadium, there are baseballs scattered everywhere with no fans inside to chase them down during this coronavirus-shortened 60-game season. No scrambles for souvenirs in the upper deck. No races for home run blasts in the bleachers. No jump balls for foul balls in the box seats. Without fans clamoring to claim every ball that winds up in the stands, baseballs have been left scattered everywhere. Some clubs have been more frugal than others when it comes to collecting them. Betts, for instance, took it upon himself to grab that abandoned ball after making a nifty grab in the sixth inning of Thursday night’s season opener against the San Francisco Giants. The Mets, meanwhile, were quick to fetch a homer by Atlanta’s Adam Duvall on Saturday at Citi Field after it crashed into a cardboard cutout of a dog belong- ing to New York All-Star Jeff McNeil. The pooch sure showed off a good set of paws — a stadium attendant found the home run ball sitting in the seat propping up the likeness of Willow McNeil. “I think we’re going to save money, I guess,” Angels manager Joe Maddon said. “I’m sure somebody’s going to sweep it up afterwards. They’ve got to have the baseball detail that goes out there after the game, as opposed to blowing hot dog wrappers, let’s go ﬁnd baseballs. Everything about all of this is different. We’re getting used to it.” In the Angels-Athletics opener Friday night, Oakland slugger Khris Davis fouled a 76 mph curveball from Andrew Heaney straight back into the second deck of the Coliseum in his ﬁrst at-bat. The next batter, Matt Olson, fouled off a pitch down the third-base line and into a section of lower-level seats. Then the ball bounced, hit the walkway and quickly rolled down the stairs to the very bottom row. An approach taken by some teams is sending out souvenirs to fans if their cardboard cutout gets hit by a ball. Longtime A’s supporter Richard Lovelady lucked out Friday night when his cutout — section 126, row 24, seat 4 — was struck by Olson’s foul. Lovelady, head brewer and owner of Lovelady Brewing in Henderson, Nevada, hopes to eventually thank Olson with a free drink. MLB hitters slow out of the box to start season Play From page 1B protest,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The overwhelming majority of players will wear a social-justice message on their jerseys for the remainder of the season, along with their names. Some will bear the word “Equality,” which will be displayed in nine different languages. Others will say “Black Lives Matter.” A few will simply say “Enough.” James, the league’s biggest star, opted not to put a message on his jersey. He’s using his reach in other ways, including donating money to the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to help those in the state with felony convictions pay off ﬁnes and become eligible to vote. He also cringes at the notion of calling Black Lives Matter “a movement.” He prefers to call it a lifestyle. “Unfortunately, in America and society, there ain’t been no damn movement for us,” James said. “There ain’t been no movement.” Adebayo is hoping this moment in the NBA can ﬁnally spur some movement. The league went 20 weeks without games because of the shutdown and pandemic. Basketball fans waited anxiously for games to come back. Adebayo points out players want the world to be reminded that Taylor’s family has waited just as long for justice. “The scariest thing ever for me was this: I was going somewhere one night, and my mom said to me, ‘Just come back home,’” Adebayo said. “Nobody should have to worry about that. But that’s how it is for us.” NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time defending NL batting champion Christian Yelich has a long way to go if he wants a three-peat. The Milwaukee Brewers star is 1 for 28 to start the season, an .037 average that’s worst among qualiﬁed hitters. Not by much. Houston’s George Springer is batting .048, and teammates Jose Altuve — another twotime batting champ — and Alex Bregman aren’t much better at .174. It’s not just those big names. Coming off a condensed preseason camp for a 60-game season truncated by the coronavirus pandemic, hitters are stumbling out of the batter’s box. “At this point, just like you see in spring training, the pitchers are a little bit more ahead of the hitters,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday. The league-wide batting average after Wednesday’s games is .229, down from .252 last season even though the National League adopted the designated hitter for this season. The all-time low for batting average is .237, set in 1968, “the year of the pitcher.” Strikeouts are up for the 15th straight season — 24% compared to 22.4% in 2019, if you exclude pitchers from last year’s tally. Meanwhile, the home run rate is down a year after extra-slick baseballs helped produce a record 6,776 big ﬂies. It’s no sample size ﬂuke, either. Batters have taken over 6,000 plate appearances. And although hitters often start slowly in March and April, this collective slump is far worse than anything seen in recent years. The reigning World Series champion Nationals have been among the clubs struggling most. The team has scored two or fewer runs in four of six games to start the season, and the Nationals were shut out through nine innings in one of the others before breaking out in extra innings. The absence of Juan Soto, a star slugger sidelined since opening day by COVID-19, is part of the problem. But Martinez thinks the three-week sum- mer camp is a bigger one. Not only was the preseason schedule half the length of a usual spring training, but clubs could only set up a few exhibition games to get ready for opening day. “You can simulate all the games you want, but when the season starts, everything amps up,” Martinez said. “Guys are throwing a little harder. So these guys have just got to catch up and their timing’s got to catch up.” The St. Louis Cardinals entered Thursday with only one hitter batting better than .250 — slugger Paul Goldschmidt, at .316. Manager Mike Schildt also believes abbreviated preseason camps are a culprit, but not the only ones. Many indicators of the offensive struggles, including a rise in strikeouts and drop in batting average, are continuations of trends already underway. “There’s multiple factors why pitching has been able to stay ahead of the curve, so to speak, over the last several years, with a lot of different reasons,” the reigning NL manager of the year said. “Clearly the shifts. A lot better clarity on how to pitch guys, the matchups, and, of course now, we have deeper bullpens that create more opportunities for different looks for hitters.” The DH hasn’t helped, even as it’s created at-bats for sluggers like the Mets’ Yoenis Céspedes. NL players slotted into that position have hit just .210 with 14 home runs in 511 plate appearances — production that wouldn’t ﬂy even for a second baseman. Part of the problem might be that pitchers are throwing harder than they usually do at the start of the season. Average fastball velocity over the ﬁrst week was 93.3 mph, compared to 92.9 in March and April each of the past three seasons, per FanGraphs. Not that pitchers haven’t been affected by the unusual start. Houston’s Justin Verlander, the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, Texas’ Corey Kluber and Washington’s Stephen Strasburg have all been injured during the ﬁrst week. There was concern that pitchers might get hurt ramping up without a full spring training. 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