http://66.213.69.5/files/original/367ee828d85b5a5ae05d37514176cf7f.pdf 425d39f0e401b58f0a81bb1b106b64c2 PDF Text Text Larson fired over racial slur SPORTS s 1B 8 AM 31° 2 PM 50° Today’s weather forecast 8 PM 49° A shower or two today; breezy in the morning. Partly cloudy tonight. High 56° / Low 29° WEATHER s 4B COVID-19 cases, deaths Gallia County Total cases .......................6 Deaths ............................. 1 Updated 4/14/20 Meigs County Confirmed cases .............. 1 Deaths .............................0 Updated 4/14/20 Ohio Confirmed cases ........ 7,153 Deaths .........................309 Updated 2 p.m. 4/14/20 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 60, Volume 74 Wednesday, April 15, 2020 s 50¢ Unique ways to connect Gallia Co. School District COVID-19 updates By Dean Wright deanwright@aimmediamidwest.com Jazahera Moore recently visited Arbors at Pomeroy, placing flowers in the windows of residents and writing messages with sidewalk chalk. Courtesy photo Remembering those on the front lines Staff Report ROCKSPRINGS — During the current COVID-19 pandemic, many people are finding their own unique ways to connect with others and show support for those on the front lines of the pandemic and those isolated from loved ones. Leading up to the Easter holiday, 13-year old Jazahera Moore See COVID-19 | 4A of Cheshire wanted to spread some happiness to a nursing home. The teenager finds joy and happiness out of receiving and giving flowers; she loves to stop and smell them to remind her of the worlds beauty, according to information provided by her family. To spread some joy to the residents of Arbors at See CONNECT | 4A Our Town: Pomeroy to be shown free on YouTube Jazahera Moore, pictured, on a recent visit to Arbors at Pomeroy. Vote by mail deadline less than two weeks away Listing of county, state candidates (Editor’s note: Due to a processing error, one of the races for Gallia County Commission was unintentionally omitted from yesterday’s article. The corrected article appears here today. Ohio Valley Publishing apologizes for this error.) By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com OHIO VALLEY — There will be no in person voting for the 2020 Primary Election in Ohio, with vote by mail to end in two weeks. After the March 17 in person voting was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio Legislature set April 28 as the day voting concludes for the election, with voting only by mail until that date. Voters have until noon on April 25 to request an absentee ballot, although earlier this week Lt. Gov. Jon Husted encouraged people not to wait until the last minute as there is a turnaround time with things coming in the mail and being sent back to the Board of Elections. A written application must be submit in order to receive an absentee ballot. The application can be found online at https:// www.boe.ohio.gov/comoh/ Absentee_Request_11-A.pdf or AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 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. BIDWELL — Gallia County Schools District Superintendent Jude Meyers said Tuesday that the district intends to carry forward with 2020 graduation and prom celebrations but is uncertain when those may come with the effects of COVID-19. “We do plan to have a graduation and a prom,” said Meyers. “If you’re asking me when? I have no idea. We felt that those events are two significant events for our kids and whenever we get the clear and see eased restrictions, we’ll work within the guidelines given us. We know those things are important. It could be mid-summer but who knows?” Meyers said the school district is having Snack Pack Thursdays is available by contacting your local board of elections. When completing the application, the date of the election to be listed is 03/17/2020. If you choose to mail your application, send it in Meigs County to the Meigs County Board of Elections at 113 E. Memorial Dr., Suite A, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769, or in Gallia County to Gallia County Board of Elections, 18 Locust St., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. There is no digital submission of applications, the board of elections must receive the paper form with your original signature. If you are unable to print the application from the website, an application can be mailed by calling the Meigs County Board of Elections at 740-992-2697 or the Gallia County Board of Elections at 740-446-1600. Voters will also be receiving a postcard in the mail from the Secretary of State’s Office with instructions on how to receive an absentee ballot. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by April 27, or sooner, in order to be counted. Voters who already voted, you do not need to request a new ballot. All votes previously cast by mail or in-person will be counted. According to the VoteOhio. gov, tabulation of votes will begin on April 28 after the 7:30 p.m. deadline, but will be unofficial and may not include all distancing restrictions that brought many workplaces to a standstill. While the Republican governor’s administration is working on a plan to gradually get people back to work, DeWine made it clear Monday that protecting the state’s residents is his first priority. So far, Ohio has avoided massive outbreaks like ones that crippled Detroit, New York City and ATHENS — WOUB Public Media continues its YouTube release of locally-produced documentaries this week, as Ohioans are staying at home and following the directive of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton to fight the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, April 17 at 8 p.m., WOUB is releasing Our Town: Pomeroy. The documentaries will remain posted on YouTube for one week after their release. “This one is special to me since I grew up in Meigs County. I am tremendously proud to be able to tell the story of the place that shaped who I am,” said WOUB Producer/Director Evan Shaw. The hour-long Our Town: Pomeroy documentary features many parts of the town’s history including stories about Native Americans in the area, the founding of Pomeroy, the major influences of the German population, Morgan’s Raid, and today’s thriving downtown. See OHIO | 4A See POMEROY | 4A See VOTE | 4A Calls mount for Ohio governor to restart jobs in some areas COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Three weeks into Ohio’s stay-at-home order, Gov. Mike DeWine is facing increasing pressure to restart some nonessential work around the state, especially in areas with few confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Republicans from rural Ohio who are worried about an economic collapse and owners of small businesses who fear losing their life investments are calling on DeWine to relax social Documentaries will be released each Friday at 8 p.m. �2A Wednesday, April 15, 2020 OBITUARIES/NEWS OBITUARIES ROSADEAN SKEEN Ohio Valley Publishing TODAY IN HISTORY JUDY WELL lips, Makayla Phillips, GALLIPOLIS — Cody Phillips, Logan PhilRosadean Skeen, 76, of lips, Chase Skeen, Abby Gallipolis, passed away, Stanley; and to SHADE — Judy Skeen, and Norah Skeen. many other special at 9:17 p.m. on Monday, A. Well, 72, of friends and family April 13, 2020 in the Hol- Great-grandchildren, Sam Shade, died MonClagg, Annabelle Clagg, zer Senior Care Center, members to list. day evening, April Owen Massie, Ayvah Bidwell. Besides her 13, 2020, at her Hurlow, Samarah Mills, Born February 1, parents, she was residence. and Clayton Mills also preceded in death 1944 in Gallipolis, she Born Sept. 19, survive. was daughter of the late by a sister, Joyce 1947, in MiddleIn addition to her parJames David and Vesta Kerns Heckertt and a port, Ohio, she was the ents she is preceded in M. Shaver Call. She daughter of the late Cleo step-daughter, Alesia death by her granddaughretired from Rockwell and Peggy Robson Kerns. Well. Automation after 40 years ter, Stacy Mills. Judy’s wishes were to She was a hairdresser Due to the COVID-19 and owned and operated be cremated and to have a of service and attended pandemic and recomthe Fellowship Baptist memorial service held at Judy’s Country Curl for mendations from the Church. a later date. 50 years. Judy was a CDC’s guideline, private She is survived by The family would like member of the Harrisonfamily services will be her husband, Ronnie ville Eastern Star 255 and to say thank you for all held on Friday, April 17, Skeen; children, Teresa Sew Sisters Quilting Club the love and support of 2020 in the Cremeensof Syracuse. She designed friends, family members, Crabtree, of Minford, King Funeral Home, Susan (Don) Phillips, of Heartland Hospice and jewelry, enjoyed gardenGallipolis with Pastor Georgetown and Jimmy the ALS Clinic at Maring and watching her Joseph Godwin officiat(Lacie) Skeen, of Crown shall University. grandchildren grow up. Friends are encouraged City; nine grandchildren, ing. Interment will follow Judy is survived by her in the Calvary Cemetery, Ronnie (Martha) Clagg, husband of 44 years Larry to sign the online guestJill Massie, Heather Phil- Rio Grande. book at ewingfuneralM. Well; two daughters, home.net. Arrangements Jody Custer (Tara MorANDREW S. CHAPMAN have been entrusted with ris) and Amanda (Clinton) Stanley; three grand- the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomechildren, Rachael Well, NAVARRE — Andrew Michael Chapman. Also roy. surviving are his motherLayne Stanley, Savana S. Chapman, 75, of in-law, Margaret; sister, Navarre, formerly of GATHEL LEE SHAFFER Nell (Carter) Ross; two Gallipolis, died Sunday brothers, David Chapmorning, April 12, 2020 daughter-in-law, POMEROY — man and James (Beverly) at Aultman Hospital in Teresa Shaffer Gathel Lee ShafCanton after a battle with Chapman; thirteen grandof Pomeroy; 14 fer, 90, of Pomechildren; one great grandcancer. grandchildren; roy, Ohio, went to Born on June 5, 1944 in child; and several nieces 27 great grandbe with the Lord Naugatuck, West Virginia, and nephews whom he children; and four on Monday, April loved very much. Andy was the son of the great great grand13, 2020. DaughAndy was a Vietnam late Zeph and Gypsie children. ter of the late VirWar Veteran and a memChapman. In addition to She was preceded in gil and Vada Barnett, she ber of the Ohio Local 18 his parents, Andy was death by her parents; her preceded in death by a was born July 27, 1929, Operating Engineers. husband, Earl Stanton in Boone County, West Due to the COVID-19 son, Randy Chapman; a Shaffer; an infant daugh- sister, Janet McKinney; Virginia. guidelines and regulater; a son, Jim Barnett; Gathel was a devoted tions, a graveside service and four brothers, Evan Christian who loved her and a brother, Alvin Bar- Roger Chapman, Glen will be held at the conLord and set an example nett. venience of the family at Chapman, John ChapPrivate family services man, and Richard “Fatfor all who knew her of Victory Baptist Cemetery. are under the direction the grace and love of Pastor James Chapman Man” Chapman. of Anderson McDaniel God. She was loved by will be officiating the serAndy lived a very full Funeral Home. Burial all who met her as she vice. Willis Funeral Home and rich life. In addition will be at Meigs Memory to his wife, Candy Chap- is in care of the arrangewas kind and loving to Gardens. everyone. ments. man, Andy is survived Condolence messages Beloved mother, grandPlease visit www.willisby three children, Stacey may be expressed to the mother, great grand(Damon) Redfield, Scott funeralhome.com to send family at www.andermother and great great e-mail condolences. (Tracy) Chapman, and grandmother, she is sur- sonmcdaniel.com. BECK The family would like vived by three children, to say a special thank you Bob Shaffer of Marietta, GALLIPOLIS — Lisa Beck, 51, of Gallipolis, Ohio, Belinda Nease of Middle- to Holzer Senior Care died April 13, 2020 at her residence. Arrangements and Heartland Hospice port and Tom and Mary will be announced by the Cremeens-King Funeral nurse Paula. Shaffer of Pomeroy; Home, Gallipolis. SMITH GAGNON PROCTORVILLE — Charles Raymond Smith, 72, of Proctorville, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. — Carl Murray Gagnon, home. 55, of Scott Depot, W.Va., (formerly of Letart, W.Va.) Private funeral service will be conducted Friday, died on April 9, 2020 at home surrounded by his wife, April 17, 2020 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, children, and grandchildren after his short battle with Proctorville. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, cancer. Proctorville. Due to the current health crisis, there will be a private graveside service at Valley View Memorial Park. LEFEBURE Chapman Funeral Home and Crematory, Hurricane is honored to serve the Gagnon family. NICHOLAS POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Edward “Radar” Lefebure, 76, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died April 13, GALLIPOLIS — Ronald K. Nicholas, 77, of Gallipo2020. lis, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at home. A comAt his request, there will be no public service. plete obituary will be published in Thursday’s paper. There will be a private family service at a later date. Arrangements are in care of Willis Funeral Home. Deal Funeral Home is serving the family. Ohio River Producers award scholarships RACINE — The Racine Southern FFA Alumni Association, known as Ohio River Producers, has awarded the following scholarships to Racine Southern FFA Seniors. Receiving $1,000 scholarships are Raeven Reedy and Austin Rose, receiving $500 is Dristan Lamm. Raeven Reedy has been accepted to The Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute where she plans to major in Biochemistry. Reedy has been active in FFA at Southern all four years of high school, being on the officer team all four years and is currently the chapter’s President. She has received many awards and honors and is a 2020 State FFA Degree recipient. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, Southern Band, Meigs County Jr. Fair Board and Wooly Bully’s 4-H Club. She is the daughter of Rhonda Rathburn of Syracuse. Austin Rose has been accepted to Hocking College, where he plans to major in Heavy Equipment Management. Rose has been actively involved in the FFA for all four years of high school holding an officer CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com position each year and is currently the chapter’s Chaplin. He has also Lamm received many honors and awards including his State FFA Degree in 2019. He is a member of the Ohio State FFA Band, Southern Band, Racine Jr. Volunteer Fire Department, Meigs County Jr. Fair Board, and Wooly Bully’s 4-H Club. He is the son of Brent Rose of Racine and Chasity Roush of Sardinia. Dristan Lamm has Reedy Rose been accepted to Marshall University where he plans to major in Civil Engineering. Lamm is currently in the FFA work study program. He has played football and basketball and AAU Basketball. He is the son of Terry and Rachelle Lamm of Pomeroy. Information provided by Ohio River Producers. GALLIA BRIEF City taxes announcement Gallipolis income tax returns and payments for tax year 2019 with a due date of April 15, 2020 have been extended to July 15, 2020. Estimated payments for the first and second quarters of tax year 2020 have also been extended to July 15, 2020. These extended due dates do not apply to employer withholding. The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, April 15, the 106th day of 2020. There are 260 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On April 15, 2013, two bombs made from pressure cookers exploded at the Boston Marathon finish line, killing two women and an 8-year-old boy and injuring more than 260. Suspected bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev (TAM’-ehr-luhn tsahr-NEYE’ehv) died in a shootout with police; his brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’ehv), was tried, convicted and sentenced to death. On this date In 1452, artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci was born in or near the Tuscan town of Vinci. In 1850, the city of San Francisco was incorporated. In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died nine hours after being shot the night before by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington; Andrew Johnson became the nation’s 17th president. In 1912, the British luxury liner RMS Titanic foundered in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland more than 2 1/2 hours after hitting an iceberg; 1,514 people died, while less than half as many survived. In 1945, during World War II, British and Canadian troops liberated the Nazi concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died on April 12, was buried at the Roosevelt family home in Hyde Park, New York. In 1947, Jackie Robinson, baseball’s first black major league player, made his official debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on opening day at Ebbets Field. (The Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves, 5-3.) In 1955, Ray Kroc opened the first franchised McDonald’s restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. In 1959, Cuban leader Fidel Castro arrived in Washington to begin a goodwill tour of the United States. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles resigned for health reasons (he was succeeded by Christian A. Herter). In 1974, members of the Symbionese Liberation Army held up a branch of the Hibernia Bank in San Francisco; a member of the group was SLA kidnap victim Patricia Hearst, who by this time was going by the name “Tania” (Hearst later said she’d been forced to participate). In 1989, 96 people died in a crush of soccer fans at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. Students in Beijing launched a series of prodemocracy protests; the demonstrations culminated in a government crackdown at Tiananmen Square. In 1998, Pol Pot, the notorious leader of the Khmer Rouge, died at age 72, evading prosecution for the deaths of two million Cambodians. In 2007, riot police beat and detained dozens of anti-Kremlin demonstrators in St. Petersburg, Russia, on a second day of protests against the government of President Vladimir Putin. Ten years ago: An ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano drifted over northern Europe, causing the largest disruption of flights since the 2001 terror attacks. President Barack Obama, visiting the Kennedy Space Center, predicted his new space exploration plans would lead American astronauts to Mars and back in his lifetime. Civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks, onetime executive director of the NAACP, died in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 85. Five years ago: Douglas Hughes, a postal carrier from Florida, flew a one-person gyrocopter onto the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol as a protest against money in politics; he later pleaded guilty to operating a gyrocopter without a license, a felony. Former New England Patriots star tight end Aaron Hernandez was convicted in Fall River, Massachusetts, of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for a late-night shooting that claimed the life of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old landscaper who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancee. (Hernandez killed himself in his prison cell in 2017.) One year ago: A fire swept across the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral as the soaring Paris landmark underwent renovations; the blaze collapsed the cathedral’s spire and spread to one of its landmark rectangular towers, but fire officials said the church’s structure had been saved. The South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Pittsburgh PostGazette won Pulitzer Prizes for their coverage of mass shootings at a high school and a synagogue; also recognized was the Capital Gazette of Maryland for its coverage and courage in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in its own newsroom. Aretha Franklin received an honorary Pulitzer Prize as judges praised the late Queen of Soul for her indelible contribution to American music and culture.” Today’s Birthdays Actress Claudia Cardinale is 82. Author and politician Jeffrey Archer is 80. Rock singer-guitarist Dave Edmunds is 77. Actor Michael Tucci is 74. Actress Lois Chiles is 73. Writer-producer Linda Bloodworth-Thomason is 73. Actress Amy Wright is 70. Columnist Heloise is 69. Actor Sam McMurray is 68. Actress-screenwriter Emma Thompson is 61. Bluegrass musician Jeff Parker is 59. Singer Samantha Fox is 54. Olympic gold, silver and bronze medal swimmer Dara Torres is 53. Rock musician Ed O’Brien (Radiohead) is 52. Actor Flex Alexander is 50. Actor Danny Pino is 46. Actor Douglas Spain is 46. Country singersongwriter Chris Stapleton is 42. Actor Luke Evans is 41. Rock musician Patrick Carney (The Black Keys) is 40. Rock musician Zach Carothers (Portugal. The Man) is 39. Actor-writer Seth Rogen is 38. Actress Alice Braga is 37. Americana singer-songwriter Margo Price is 37. Rock musician De’Mar Hamilton (Plain White T’s) is 36. Actress Samira Wiley is 33. Actress Leonie Elliott is 32. Actress Emma Watson is 30. Actress Maisie Williams is 23. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Meeting announcements CHAUNCEY — The Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center’s Policy Committee will meet every Tuesday evening in April 2020, 5 p.m. at 21 Birge Drive, Chauncey, Ohio. GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, Subchapter 102, Gallia and Jackson Counties, has cancelled its Friday, April 17 meeting, due to virus concerns. For more information, call Floyd Wright at 740-245-0093. POMEROY — The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter NSDAR has cancelled April 18 and May 16, 2020 meetings. Information about the June 15th meeting will be announced at a later date. Stay Home -Stay Safe- We are “Honoring, Serving, Being DAR Together” by doing our part. Road construction updates GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announces Woods Mill Road will be closed beginning Monday, April 20 - Friday, June 19, weather permitting. The road is closed from Ohio State Route 325 to Deckard Road for slip repair. Local traffic will need to use other county roads. MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge deck repair project began on April 13 on State Route 7 in Meigs County. The project is taking place between McGuire Road (Township Road 196) and State Route 124 (near the Route 7/124 intersection near 124 Mart). One lane will be closed and traffic will be maintained with temporary signals. A 14 foot width restriction will be in place. The estimated completion date is April 24, 2020. County Council on Aging The Meigs County Council on Aging is providing delivered meals for seniors age 60 and older, as well as an errand/sopping service during this COVID-19 pandemic. For more information contact 740-9922161. National Crime Victim Right’s Week program cancelled Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated local, state, and federal precautions, the Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and Victim’s Assistance Program have decided to cancel the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week program planned for April 20, 2020. Despite the cancellation of the program, Meigs County homicide victims and 2019 victims of crime will still be honored through the annual parking lot display April 17-24. Opt-out deadline extended GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe, has announced the annual Dust Patching and Herbicidal Opt-Out forms are now being accepted at the engineer’s office. The Dust Patching form is required for those residents who would like to apply for materials to be applied at are requested site to reduce the dust generated from traffic on a stone county road. The Herbicidal Opt-Out form is required for those residents who do not want herbicidal spraying in specific areas along county road right-of-ways and agree to maintain those areas. Due to the COVID-19 quarantine restrictions, the deadline for 2020 has been extended to May 14. Both forms may be picked up from a clear box on the front door at the engineer’s office, 1167 State Route 160 and mailed back with postmark by the deadline or placed in the lock box at the front door as well. Pomeroy Alumni scholarships POMEROY — Although the Pomeroy High School Alumni Association is not having their annual banquet this year due to the Covid19 pandemic, they will be awarding scholarships to deserving 2020 high school graduates. Applicants must be a grandchild or a great-grandchild of a Pomeroy alumni and are based on academics. There are no application forms, but applicants need to send a transcript of grades, a current photo, name of parents, name of alumni they’re applying under, activities they have participated in and where they plan to attend college and their course of study. Applications must be in the hands of the scholarship committee by May 13th. They are to be mailed to the Pomeroy Alumni Association, Box 202, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Veterans Service Office MIDDLEPORT — Due to the COVID-19 virus, the Meigs County Veterans Service Office will be conducting all business via phone or email at this time. Veterans Service Officers will be in the office Monday thru Friday 8 a.m.-noon. Transportation is still open. Please leave a detailed message if calling after hours. Food Pantry Meigs Cooperative Parish food pantry is open Tuesday-Friday from 9 a.m.-noon. The kitchen and thrift store are closed at this time. Pet food assistance In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Meigs County Commissioners have partnered with the Meigs County Humane Society to provide pet food for residents who have found themselves in need of assistance. Please call 740-992-6064 and listen to the directions on the recording. Wednesday, April 15, 2020 3A When it hits home It seems all our routines have changed in the last month due to this unseen, unknown pandemic called Covid19. For most, this nationally declared emergency has been an inconvenience. For others, it has been life altering, especially if you have looked into the fearful eyes of a friend or loved one who has fallen ill because of it. When anything happens afar off, it’s merely a story. When it hits home, it’s an emergency and very much real. From personal experience, when this pandemic was first announced and given a name, it was something that affected someone on the west coast, or New York City, and there is always something affecting someone in those locations. But when real people, I mean someone I know fell ill with it, it suddenly became real. When I first saw that people were following executive orders and not going to work, or wearing face masks and rubber gloves when they went shopping for essentials (and often for the not so essentials) it seemed as though I was living through an episode of The Twilight to the Coronavirus Zone. pandemic. Sadly, I To underguess I knew little stand how to if anything about defeat this invisthe 1918 flu epiible enemy, it demic. Although is important to my father served in know where it North Africa, Italy came from, and Herb and Germany durthe conspiracy Day theories have Contributing ing World War Two, I had not personally been plentiful. columnist experienced it so Naturally, if we to me it was a huge find it on the internet it must be true. compilation of stories. However, the Covid-19 Social media is like any pandemic of 2020 will be other tool in life. It’s real to those of us who helpful if used properly. experienced it for as A hammer is tremenlong as we live. dously useful until If you have wondered through misuse I smash how long this can posmy thumb! Humans sibly last, and by this, I live for the drama, and events like this certainly mean social distancing, travel restriction, busimake space for drama. ness closure and so on, However, regardless of join the crowd. We’ve its genesis, Covid-19 brings enough drama by all wondered that. I remember seeing a caritself. toon once that depicted The drama manian “out-of-shape” man fested by “high-risk” during a visit to his individuals potentially physician for a check up exposed to the virus in self-quarantine is drama at which time the doc prescribed a regiment enough, but when you couple that with quaran- of exercise to improve his health. The patient tine and hospitalization brought on by the illness explained that it was inconvenient for him to is unimaginable. find an hour a day to Trying to find some exercise. In response, good that has come the doctor posed this from this, I’ve certainly question. “Is it more brushed up on my hisconvenient to be dead tory as I have heard 24-hours per day, or to so much about the exercise for 1-hour per flu epidemic of 1918, day?” I suppose overthrough its comparison coming this will take as long as it takes. Life seems to always find a way. Convenient or not, we will do what we have to do to survive, won’t we? What is the alternative? Personally, I have seen people who usually throw caution to the wind taking precautions to protect themselves and those around them. I have witnessed people calling family members more frequently than before to make certain of their health and welfare. I’ve heard story after story of families becoming closer than ever because of stay at home orders. Some have even found that they like one another better than they thought. The events of 9/11 brought us closer, at least for a period. Hopefully the upside to all this tragedy will be a longer lasting togetherness, and a much greater appreciation for one another and all those things that matter. Stay safe and healthy. Herb Day is a longtime local radio personality and singermusician. You can email him at HEKAMedia@yahoo.com and follow his work at http:// www.HerbDayVoices.com and http://www.HerbDayRadio.com. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Ohio governor delays 3 more executions COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday delayed three additional executions as the state continues to struggle to find an adequate supply of drugs for lethal injection. The Republican governor’s latest warrants of reprieve were issued for condemned pris- oners Romell Broom, James Hanna, and Douglas Coley. The inmates were scheduled to die in June, July and August, respectively. DeWine moved Broom’s execution to March 2022, Hanna’s to May 2022 and Coley’s to July 2022. Broom faced actual execution in 2009, but the procedure was called off after about two hours when executioners were unable to find a usable vein. His lawyers have argued for years that the state shouldn’t be allowed to try again. DeWine attributed the need for the reprieves to the state’s ongoing inability to obtain drugs from pharmaceutical companies. DeWine has said for months he is concerned that drug companies — which oppose the use of their drugs in executions — could pull pharmaceuticals from state hospitals to punish Ohio if it did secure their drugs and use them for lethal injection. Ohio fishery charged with abusing, wasting fish COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio fishery has been charged with wildlife violations after investigators observed abuse and waste of game fish, officials said. Investigators from the state Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife recorded employees from Szuch Fishery Inc. intentionally injure a rare trophy-size fish after it was removed from a commercial fishing net in western Lake Erie on March 31, the Dayton Daily News reported Sunday. Employees were also seen removing several fish from com- mercial nets, breaking their spines and throwing them back in the lake, according to the department. The fishery will appear in court on charges of causing intentional injury to a noncommercial fish species, 10 counts of stream littering and 10 counts of disposing of dead fish. Szuch employees, including owner Michael Szuch, his wife, Holly Szuch, and Joseph Imre, Jr. were each charged with one count of stream littering and one count of illegally disposing of dead fish. Michael Szuch’s attorney Erik Wineland denied the allegations, saying the fish were removed from the net and immediately put back in the water. “In regard to the muskie fish, we don’t believe that the state has any evidence to show that this fish was mistreated in any way,” Wineland said. If convicted, the fishery faces maximum penalties of $55,000 and a 30-day suspension of its ability to fish with commercial gear and to handle commercial fish or other fish at wholesale. The employees face a maximum penalty of $750 and 90 days of incarceration. 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. Wednesday, April 15 The Area Agency on Aging District 7 announces a change in the Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 15 at 12:30 pm. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Board Meeting will not be held in person. As the meeting is open to anyone in the public who is interested, those who would like to participate can do so via GoToMeeting. Please call the Area Agency on Aging District 7 at 1-800-582-7277 and ask to speak with Sherri McCollum to receive further instructions on how to participate. Thursday, April 16 GALLIPOLIS — CIC meeting rescheduled for 7 a.m. today, number to call into meeting is 740-2092922, enter password 1283, then pound (#) sign. Monday, April 20 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia-Jackson-Meigs ADAMH Board will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. The meeting will be conducted by using GoToMeeting format. Public may participate in the meeting by calling: (646) 749-3122 Access code: 811-758-877. LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. Social distancing will be observed. OHIO BRIEF Teen faces murder charge AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An argument between a teenage boy and his mother’s boyfriend ended with the teen fatally shooting the man, authorities said. �NEWS 4A Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Ohio how to lift parts of Ohio’s stay-at-home order but too early to put that into motion. From page 1A Those decisions should be made with input from New Orleans. public health officials “We all want to get back to work, we all want relying on data, she said, noting there isn’t enough to get back to normal,” testing currently to know DeWine said. “But we how widespread the virus have this monster out has become, including in there that is lurking.” rural areas. DeWine has been “We’re all getting anxpraised widely for actious,” Howse said. “It’s ing quickly to thwart hard to stay still. But we the virus, but he faces need to stay still.” even more challenging Republican U.S. Sen. decisions about how and Rob Portman said Tueswhen to lift restrictions day he could see certain amid growing restlessness from within his own regions opening before others, but not individual party. The biggest question he must wrestle with states. “We’re in a group of is whether allowing some businesses to get back to states in this part of the country that would normal could lead to a reopen together,” Portsecond wave of COVIDman said, adding: “I don’t 19 cases. think there would be a Both Republicans and division in Ohio.” Democrats in the Ohio Of course, it’s not House are gathering ideas on how to manage a just business owners who might be ready for restart as part of an economic recovery task force. work to resume. Nearly 700,000 people in Ohio Some lawmakers, filed for unemployment in though, say there is no the last three weeks. time to waste and sugIn rural Gallia County gest that decisions on in southeastern Ohio, reopening barber shops, gyms and furniture stores which has just eight cases and one death, Tiffanie be made by local health departments on a county- French has struggled to file an unemployment by-county basis. claim since losing her fac“We’re at a point now tory job a month ago. where the metrics show She is the sole source rural Ohio needs to be looked at differently than of support for her three children, ages 12 to 16, the metros,” said Craig Reidel, a Republican from and doesn’t have any northwestern Ohio. “Not other income. If the county opened before three weeks from now. other parts of the state, “I Today. Now it’s time to would go back to work, as look at letting up.” long as I wore my mask In Putnam County, and we were able to wash which recorded its first our hands,” she said. “As positive case just this long as they follow proceweek, Health Commisdures.” sioner Kim Rieman said she thinks social distancing measures are the rea- Cases son rural Ohio numbers To date, Ohio has conhave been low. firmed more than 7,200 “Of course we want the cases and 324 deaths, economy to get up and according to new fedrunning as quickly as it eral guidelines that allow can, but we want them to cases and deaths considdo that in a safe manner ered “probable” COVIDso we don’t have another 19 infections without a upswing in cases,” she positive test. Positive said Tuesday. tests show nearly 7,100 Opening businesses cases and 309 deaths. in her county and not The pandemic has caused everywhere else, she said, more than 2,100 hospicould bring in people who talizations in Ohio, with are infected but not show- about 650 people needing ing symptoms. “I think treatment in intensive that it would be very hard care units. to do it in one place and DeWine warned Tuesnot do it in another,” Rie- day that only when a man said. COVID-19 vaccine is More testing is needed available will a full return to determine how the to regular life be possible. state moves forward and Health Director Dr. help identify how progAmy Acton said an order ress is being made geowill be issued providing graphically, DeWine said the names and addresses this week. But “no part of of coronavirus patients to the state has really been dispatchers so emergency spared,” he added. responders will have the DeWine said he’s been information. getting advice from all corners, including the Economy White House. President The Ohio Department Donald Trump asserted of Transportation said on Monday that he had more than 200 food truck the ultimate say on when vendors signed up for and how to reopen the a free permit allowing economy. them to sell food during Rep. Stephanie Howse, the pandemic at highway a Democrat who reprerest stops to give truckers sents parts of Cleveland’s more options with restaueast side, said it’s fine rants closed except for to begin talking about takeout. Pomeroy From page 1A “It’s great for WOUB to be able to provide this unique way to learn about local history at a time when history is being made, and we’re all being asked to stay home and find new ways to entertain ourselves,” said Shaw. “We hope that when people watch these local documentaries, they are seeing that our region has overcome tremendous obstacles in the past and are finding hope and inspiration that we will get through this pandemic and come out the other side.” About Our Town Our Town is a historical documentary series produced by WOUB Public Media and the Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact which aims to tell the unique creation stories of communities in the Appalachian region. Through the telling of this history, Our Town is building the collective story of the Appalachian region and developing an incredible sense of place and purpose to inspire residents to continue building on the past to create a stronger future. Information provided by WOUB. COVID-19 From page 1A and seeing a lot of community donations. “Our meal team comes together on Friday,” said Meyers. “We have a group that comes in and packs the meals and then we have one that separates them by drivers and we have drivers and community volunteers. The meals will be separated in different areas of a gym in boxes so people can come and get them to distribute them. If you told me we’d be distributing food commodities a few months ago, I would have said no way. But we know how important it is to our kids. We’re up to now feeding about 850 Daily Sentinel kids.” Meyers said the school district is currently delivering meals in an attempt to maintain social distancing measures. Student families need call the school to be put on a list for deliveries. “We’ve been coordinating with building volunteers, bus drivers, the Ohio State Troopers and fire departments have been involved,” said Meyers. “We push out the meals in about a two-and-a-half hours window.We pack about five meals per bag for a week’s worth of meals.” Meyers said that students’ schoolwork during the pandemic had forced teachers and staff to “reinvent” how they approached classes. “A lot of our teachers Connect are doing some technology things but we have phone calls, and emails and packets of information… because every kid is a bit different,” said Meyers. “This has really challenged us because internet (in the region) is not like it is in other parts of the state.” The superintendent said the Ohio Department of Education had encouraged school districts to take a “snapshot” of student progress before school closures and if students were on course to graduate to consider them eligible for graduation. “Right now, we’re waiting on more guidance (from the state) and we’re looking at (further work) as enrichment,” said Meyers. “We’re encouraging “has the honor of having grandparents, David and Judi Moore; great grandparents, Della and From page 1A Freddie Moore; and her paternal grandparents, Kristy Montgomery and Ricky Black.” Pomeroy, Moore came up with With social distancing, having the idea of placing a flower in every window to let the residents not been able to see them has know they are not forgotten and been difficult but she calls, emails, “FaceTimes,” and sends mail to they are loved. let them know she is thinking of “What better time to place it on the window, but Easter week- them. She wanted to take the joy of end,” Moore said. connecting with them a step furAccording to information ther, spreading the same joy and provided by Moore’s family, she Vote From page 1A absentee ballots. The official results will not be available until May 8. Gallia County In Gallia County, running for a seat as a Gallia County Commissioner, Scott Williamson of Crown City looks to be the sole Democrat seeking a county commissioner seat in the fall. Q. Jay Stapleton of Crown City will be running against fellow Republican and incumbent, Brent Saunders, in the primary. Randall Adkins of Bidwell will be the sole Democrat running for a seat of Gallia Commissioner in the fall. Incumbent and Gallia Commissioner David Smith faces fellow Republican, Gene Greene of Gallipolis, in the spring primary. Mark Danner has announced he will be running as an independent candidate for Gallia Commissioner in the fall. Gallia Prosecutor Jason Holdren and Gallia County Clerk of Courts Noreen Saunders are both running against no Republican competition. Jimmy Spears of Gallipolis will be running for the position of Gallia Sheriff as the sole Democrat this fall. Incumbent Gallia Sheriff Matt Champlin of Gallipolis faces fellow Republican, Richard Harrison II of Bidwell, in the spring primary election. Gallia Recorder Roger Walker of Bidwell has no spring Republican competition. Republican and Gallia Engineer Brett Boothe also will also have no spring competition. Gallia Probate and Juvenile Court Judge Thomas Moulton Jr. and Gallia Treasurer Steve McGhee also have no spring competition as Republicans. Candidates seeking a position as the 93rd District Ohio State House Representative include Republicans Jeff Halley of Crown City and Jason Stephens of Kitts Hill. The 2020 party central committee filings include Robert Jenkins, Democrat, with Gallipolis Precinct One. Republican Troy Johnson filed with Gallipolis Precinct two and Republican Robbie Jacks with Gallipolis Precinct Three. Democrat Russell Rumley filed with Addison Township precinct and Republican Kimberly VanMeter also filed with Addison Township Precinct.Democrat Carole Roush and Republican Randy Mulford filed with Cheshire Township Precinct. Democrat Gwendolyn Doss and Republican Kennison Saunders filed with Clay Township Precinct. Democrat John Burnett and Republican Brett Boothe filed with Gallipolis Township Precinct. Republicans Harold Montgomery and Brent Billing filed with Green Township Precinct One. Republican William Burleson filed with Green Township Precinct Two. Republican Russ Moore filed with Green Township Precinct Four. Democrat Raymond Matura and Republican Cynthia Graham filed with Green Township Precinct Precinct Five. Democrat Randall Hammond and Republican James Potter filed with Greenfield Township Precinct. Republican John Baker, Jr., filed with Guyan Pct. Democrat Jeff Fowler and Republican Jeff Halley filed with Guyan Township Precinct. Republican Charlene Ward filed with Harrison Township Precinct. Democrat Mary Deel and Republican Samuel Sowards, Jr., filed with Huntington Township Precinct. Democrat Randall Adkins and Republican Molly Hash filed with Morgan Township Precinct. Republican Michael Daines filed with Ohio Township Precinct. Republican James Blair filed with Perry Township Precinct. Republican Connie Metzler reading and things of that nature.” Meyers encouraged students to continue doing their educational activities so that school days out can count as class days and not as “calamity days” and to keep asking questions. Students taking advanced placement classes would likely be following whatever college schedule they are utilizing as per their course. “It’s kind of a classic case of building the plane as you’re flying it,” said Meyers of educational institutions working to manage COVID-19 issues. Dean Wright is a staff writer with Ohio Valley Publishing and can be reached at 740-446-2342. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. smiles to those who need it most, according to the Moore family. With the help of Tina Goode, Erika Reitmire, and Frank Bibbee at Arbors at Pomeroy, it’s reported there were a lot of smiles viewed through the windows. Moore also was able to draw some art with sidewalk chalk for the workers, to let everyone know they are appreciated, loved, and to have a Happy Easter. Information and photos provided by the Moore family. filed with Centerville Precinct. Democrat Jennifer Easter filed with Raccoon Township Precinct. Republican William Skidmore filed with Bidwell Precinct. Republican David Roush filed with Springfield Township Precinct One. Republican Tiffany Duncan and Democrat Eric Whitt filed with Springfield Township Precinct Two. Democrat Debra Elliott and Republican Jay Carter filed with Walnut Township Precinct. Republican Charla Whobrey filed with Addison Precinct. Dr. Daniel Whiteley is running as a writein candidate for Gallia Coroner. For additional information contact the Meigs County Board of Elections at (740) 992-2697 or email us at Meigs@ohiosos.gov or the Gallia County Board of Elections at 740-446-1600 or visit VoteOhio.gov. Republican Central Committee canddidates are Bedford: Gene Romine; Columbia: Marco R. Jeffers; Letart: David Fox; North Olive: Cheryl L. Gumpf; South Olive: William Osborne; Orange: Eugene Triplett; East Rutland: Wilma J. Davidson; Salem: Thomas Gannaway; Middleport 2nd: Sandy Iannarelli; Middleport 3rd: Marilyn Anderson; Pomeroy 1st: Judith Sisson; Pomeroy 3rd: Bill Spaun; Bradbury: Edward Durst; Laurel Cliff: Marjorie Fetty; Rocksprings: Norman Price; Scipio: Randy Butcher; Racine Village: Robert Beegle; Syracuse Village: Kay Hill; Minersville: Anna Norman; Racine: Brett Jones. No Democrats filled for county-wide office in Meigs County. Democrat Central Committee candidates are Bedford: Sonia Jennings; West Chester: Paula Wood; Columia: Mary Canter; Lebanon: Meigs County Lawrence Hayman; On the Republican ballot, voters will select Orange: James Nally; between candidates for Rutland Village: Samuel Bruce May; East RutTreasurer, Recorder and two commissioner land: Karen Williams; Salem: Beverly Davis; seats, with other canMiddleport 3rd: Evelyn didates running unopBauer; Middleport posed. Incumbent Treasurer 4th: Olita Heighton; Pomeroy 2nd: Rebecca Peggy Yost is chalTriplett; Pomeroy 3rd: lenged by B.J. Smith Kreseen. For Recorder, Linda Mayer; Bradbury: Vicki C. Martin; Scipio: Tony Carnahan, Huey Eason, Jimmy Stewart, Gregory Howard. Other regional and and Adam Will are running on the Republican state races to be voted on by Meigs County ballot to fill the seat voters include State of Kay Hill who is not Representative and seeking reelection. Commissioner Randy State Senator with Republicans State Rep. Smith is challenged Jay Edwards and State by Shannon H. Miller, Senator Frank Hoawhile Commissioner gland unopposed on the Jimmy Will is challenged by Gary A. Cole- Republican ballot. Democrat Michael Fletcher man. Republicans running will challenge Hoagland in the fall. unopposed are incumLocal liquor options bents Juvenile/Probate will appear on the balJudge L. Scott Powell, lot for Reed’s Country Prosecutor James K. Stanley, Clerk of Courts Store (South Olive precinct) and Langsville Sammi Mugrage; and Gas and Grocery (West Engineer Eugene Rutland precinct). Triplett. Mony Wood is the lone Repubican Ohio Valley Publishing staff candidate for Sheriff writer Dean Wright contributed and will face incumbent to this report. © 2020 Ohio Valley Sheriff Keith Wood (an Publishing, all rights reserved. Sarah Hawley is the managing independent) in the editor of The Daily Sentinel. fall. �Sports Ohio Valley Publishing '/.8/=.+CM��:<36�� M� � �s�#/->398�� Tour de France called off amid virus, no new dates set Christophe Ena | AP file Spectators cheer Britain’s Geraint Thomas climbing the Galibier pass during the eighteenth stage of the 2019 Tour de France between Embrun and Valloire. The 2020 Tour will not begin as scheduled on June 27 now that French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that all public events with large crowds have been canceled until at least mid-July. No new date has been set. PARIS (AP) — After weeks of holding out hope the Tour de France would be able to go ahead as planned despite the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s most famous cycling race was finally added to the list of sporting events called off. It may still happen this year, but it’s clear the three-week race won’t be starting on June 27 in the Riviera city of Nice as scheduled. French President Emmanuel Macron effectively made that decision in his speech to the nation on Monday when he announced that all public events with large crowds have been canceled until at least mid-July. “Given that it’s now impossible that the Tour starts at its planned date, we are consult- ing with the (International Cycling Union) to try and find new dates,” race organizers said Tuesday. The last time the Tour was not held was in 1946, with the nation still emerging from World War II. It was also stopped during WWI. While cycling’s biggest event could be scrapped altogether, organizers are discussing potential later dates. New plans could be announced before the end of April following discussions between organizer Amaury Sport Organisation and the International Cycling Union. Holding the race without legions of fans on the roadsides and mountain passes of France — an idea previously proposed by French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu — is not something organizers are likely to favor. Millions of fans watch each year’s race in a festive atmosphere across many regions. This year’s event has 21 stages, with the longest of them stretching 218 kilometers (135 miles). Thousands of police officers are needed to keep crowds under control and help negotiate safe passage for riders. Riders, too, have to be physically ready to tackle the grueling race — and able to actually attend it. After weeks of confinement, competitors would likely need several more weeks to get into racing shape. Borders would have to be open, too, so racers like last year’s winner — Colombian rider Egan Bernal — can travel to France. Former NFL execs Polian, Kirwan look ahead to strange draft By Barry Wilner The Associated Press Bill Polian ran many an NFL draft, making him the main man in the room for several successful franchises. Next week, the Pro Football Hall of Famer knows who the guys in demand will be for all 32 teams: the techs. “I would say simply, I-T I-T I-T,” Polian explains. “Make sure from the outset your communication is seamless and flawless. If you can get the name of the pick in on time and can effectuate trades, the rest of it is relatively easy. “If there are glitches in communications, for example as we saw in the early stages of the pandemic, with Zoom and other platforms, that is a problem. What happens if you can’t communicate and the clock is running out? It’s up to the I-T guys at both the club and league to make sure that everything works — and that they have a fail safe. “If I were running a club,” adds the man who built the Bills, Colts and Panthers through the draft, “I’d take a little more time to make sure I rehearsed everything for the actual draft. We would always make sure all the communications work and everything lines up, but do it all in spades now. Don’t take for granted they will work.” The league and teams say they are ensuring that everything will run smoothly, and a mock draft will be held soon as a test. But really, this is uncharted territory. NFL teams are in a sea of uncertainty as they prepare for a draft like no other. The collection of information has been strong, but hardly as thorough as in normal times. Cancellations of pro days, in-person visits and workouts at team headquarters, and in-depth medical exams by team doctors adversely affect preparation for each franchise. That said, Polian and former NFL executive Pat Kirwan point directly to team scouts who, like every other year, were on the road gathering data since last summer. So clubs with the strongest personnel staffs, who usually have an edge heading into the draft, could have an even bigger advantage now. But as Kirwan points out, the logistical limitations caused by the coronavirus pandemic could outweigh some of that diligence — particularly in attempting to make trades. “Trading, which has become a bigger part of the draft than ever, becomes problematic,” says Kirwan, who like Polian is an analyst for SiriusXM, which will cover every selection in the seven rounds on April 23-25. “Say we are all in a room and three guys are working phones, trying to get the best deal. The decision maker, he is not going to have the visual contact with them that he usually has. How fast can they respond to make the move? “Take Pete Carroll and John Schneider (in Seattle). They’re in separate rooms and they have three guys making phone calls in other places and a salary cap guy in their ear. There’s a lot of pressure that goes into that when we had a system when we were under normal circumstances. “I think when it all gets cleared up, you’ll only be trading with your best friends who you can pull off a deal with.” One topic Polian and Kirwan disagree on is actually staging the draft next week. Several general managers had sought a delay into May at least, something the owners shot down quickly. Could there be competitive advantages for some teams by maintaining the status quo? “It’s largely moot because it isn’t being pushed See NFL | 2B Terry Renna | AP file Kyle Larson gets ready to climb into his car to practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 on Feb. 14 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Larson used a racial slur on a live stream Sunday during a virtual race — the second driver in a week to draw scrutiny while using the online racing platform to fill time during the coronavirus pandemic. Larson fired after sponsors drop NASCAR driver CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson was fired Tuesday by Chip Ganassi Racing, completing a stunning downfall for the budding NASCAR star who uttered a racial slur during a livestreamed virtual race and then watched nearly every one of his sponsors drop him. The 27-year-old Larson, in his seventh Cup season with Ganassi and considered the top free agent in NASCAR just three days ago, is now out of a job in what could ultimately be an eight-figure blunder. “After much consideration, Chip Ganassi Racing has determined that it will end its relationship with driver Kyle Larson,” Ganassi said. “As we said before, the comments that Kyle made were both offensive and unacceptable especially given the values of our organization. As we continued to evaluate the situation with all the relevant parties, it became obvious that this was the only appropriate course of action to take.“ Larson had been prepping to test free agency for the first time in his short career and Ganassi was expected to find himself in a bidding war to keep the sprint car driver he had gambled on and developed into one of NASCAR’s future stars. The unraveling began Sunday night when Larson was competing in one of the iRacing virtual events drivers are playing during the sports hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Larson appeared to lose communication on his headset with his spotter. During a check of his microphone, he asked his spotter, “You can’t hear me?” That was followed by the N-word. The slur was directed at his spotter, who is white. He was suspended without pay by Ganassi early Monday, then suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and Larson, who is half Japanese, was ordered to complete sensitivity training. But everything fell apart as primary sponsors McDonalds and Credit One Bank pulled their funding. Chevrolet suspended its relationship with Larson, and all but one commercial partner denounced Larson’s comment and indicated they were walking away. Without funding on the No. 42 Chevrolet so long as Larson was in the car, the situation became untenable for Ganassi. Larson’s famed sprint car career could also be in jeopardy: Kyle Larson Racing fields a Chevrolet in the World of Outlaws Series that is sponsored in part by Lucas Oil, a company that said it was indefinitely ending its partnership with Larson. Larson also late last year added a midget car to his team and drove it to seven wins in eight races to close 2019, then opened 2020 with a victory at the prestigious Chili Bowl in his 13th try. Larson was clearly set for the biggest year of his career and expected to make a decision between loyalty to Ganassi or a move to close friend and fellow sprint car racer Tony Stewart’s NASCAR team. He also might have been a long-shot candidate to replace seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson at Hendrick Motorsports. Instead, his slur went viral because viewers can follow the virtual races on the gaming app Twitch and eavesdrop on the drivers’ typical lighthearted banter. Larson apologized in a video posted on his social media accounts. “I made a mistake, said the word that should never, ever be said,” Larson said. “There is no excuse for that. I wasn’t raised that way. It is just an awful thing to say. I feel very sorry for my family, my friends, my partners, the NASCAR community and especially the African-American community. “I understand the damage is probably unrepairable and I own up to that.” He also reached out to many sponsors and friends to apologize. Brent Powell, president of Plan B Sales and Marketing, was the only sponsor to remain behind Larson. He said the driver called him personally to “express his regret about what transpired.” “We know he is an awesome young man that made a mistake and we are going to stand behind him 100% and help any way we can,” Powell said. Larson, whose grandparents spent time in an interment camp in California during World War II, climbed from shorttrack racing into NASCAR through its “Drive for Diversity” program. He is the only driver of Japanese descent to win a major NASCAR race. �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS 2B Wednesday, April 15, 2020 NFL Ohio Valley Publishing AP SPORTS BRIEFS back,” Polian says. “In a certain sort of offbeat sense, it is probably a good thing to have now. While it is trivial in the extreme compared to what is going on everywhere, it takes people’s minds off the news they are hearing. “There is an argument that players getting these rich contracts is unseemly, I get that, but it provides a respite from the terrible news that comes repeatedly, and in lots of cases has changed the lives of our fellow citizens. Anything you can do to lighten the burden is probably a good thing.” From a football sense, though, why wasn’t a potential delay in the NFL’s game plan, Kirwan wonders. “Doing a first-time draft with a coach and GM together, and they don’t know each other that well, and now adding all of these technical elements will add more pressure,” he says. “I thought we could have moved the draft back until the middle of May and not affected it (adversely). “I think it wreaks too much of people who never ran a draft. I respect that we are in an entertainment business. But the GMs were told to shut up, basically. I want to know where the impetus was, who thinks the show must go on? It shows a lack of real understanding of the moment. “If I hear level playing field one more time. … Take two teams where the biggest decision maker gets the virus and can’t make the decisions. What is the thought process and policy if that happens? That part of it does not create a level playing field.” NFL, union approve virtual offseason workout program The NFL and its players union have agreed to conduct “virtual” offseason workout programs due to the COVID19 pandemic until every team is permitted to open its facilities. Teams can hold voluntary classroom instruction, workouts and non-football educational programs using online platforms, according to a memo sent to the teams that was obtained by The Associated Press. League executive Troy Vincent said it’s imperative to be “reasonable and responsible in the current environment.” The three-week, virtual offseason starts on April 20 for teams with new head coaches and April 27 for the others. It runs through May 15. Teams with a new head coach have the option to go four weeks. A team can’t begin its virtual program after April 27. Teams also can’t save their virtual weeks for use after facilities open and players return to the field. Participating players must be paid the $235 daily minimum and players with offseason workout bonuses must be credited for their participation in those sessions. Each rookie player will receive a minimum of $135 for each day he participates in a club’s development program. Teams can provide workout equipment worth up to $1,500 per player. for the first time since 1945 and effectively pushed back 12 months so it can still be held at Royal St. George’s in 2021, the senior version was called off but not scrapped for the year, despite the challenges posed by limited daylight hours as it gets away from the summer. “We will continue to investigate alternative options to host the Senior Open later in the year if at all possible,” said Johnnie Cole-Hamilton, executive director for championships at the R&A, “and will make an announcement in due course.” Bernhard Langer is the defending champion, after winning at Royal Lytham last year. Bates becomes 1st sophomore to win Gatorade prep hoops award Emoni Bates of Michigan was awakened with good news on Tuesday. Bates was named Gatorade’s national player of the year in high school basketball, becoming the first sophomore to win the award, and was informed during a FaceTime call with Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. “I was shocked and real surprised,” Bates said later in a phone interview with The Associated Press. “It means a lot to me, especially to be the youngest to win this award.” Bates beat out Evan Mobley of California and Cade Cunningham of Texas, the top-ranked seniors in the country. The 6-foot-11 Mobley has signed to play at Southern California next season and the 6-6 Cunningham is headed for Oklahoma State. The 6-foot-9 guard averaged 32 points this year. His chance to help Ypsilanti Lincoln High School repeat as The Senior British Open was postponed on Tuesday state champions was cut short during the playoffs due to amid the coronavirus outbreak, with organizers still hopthe coronavirus pandemic. ing the last senior major of the year can be played in Gatorade has recognized the nation’s best high school 2020. basketball player since 1986, when J.R. Reid won the The event, due to take place at Sunningdale from July award. Reid went on to star at North Carolina and play in 23-26, is the fourth of the five senior majors to lose its scheduled place on the calendar because of the pandemic. the NBA. Former winners such as LeBron James have combined The Senior PGA Championship and the U.S. Senior Open have been canceled, while the Regions Tradition has to win five NBA MVP awards, make 69 All-Star Game appearances and become first-round draft picks 26 times. been rescheduled for Sept. 24-27 from early May. Bates does not appear to be interested in reclassifying The Senior Players Championship, scheduled for Fireto make next season his last in high school, a move that stone Country Club in Ohio from July 9-12, hasn’t been would put him on the path to play college basketball early called off yet. and guarantee his eligibility for the draft in two years. 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The engineer's estimate for this project is $602,982.00 DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. Bid documents may be secured at the office of The Meigs County Engineer, 34110 Fairgrounds Road, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769; Phone Number 740-992-2911 for a $10.00 non-refundable fee. Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in the full amount of the bid with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners or by certified check, cashier's check, or irrevocable letter of credit upon a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in the favor of the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners. Bid bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. Bidders must be prequalified. Prequalification shall be in accordance with 102.01 of the 2019 Ohio Department of Transportation Construction and Material Specifications. Bids shall be sealed and marked as Bid for: 2020 Round 33 County Paving Project - Parts 1 & 2 and mailed or delivered to: Meigs County Commissioners The Meigs County Courthouse 100 E. Second Street, Suite 301 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 4-15-20,4-22-20 NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR ROAD SLIP REPAIR Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Springfield Township Trustees of Gallia County, Ohio by mail to P.O. Box 22, Bidwell, OH 45614 until 12PM Local Time on the 13th day of May, 2020. Bids may also be delivered in person to the Springfield Township Fire Dept, 13984 SR 554, Bidwell, OH 45614, on Thursday, May 14 at 7pm. The bids will be opened and read immediately thereafter for: The furnishing of all services, labor, equipment, and materials required for an emergency landslip repair project on Hemlock Road (Twp. Rd. 461), Bidwell, OH located approximately 0.62 miles east of Ohio State Route 850. The required contract provisions for federal-aid construction contracts (contained in ODOT's 2016 LPA Template - revised 9/25/2017) are hereby incorporated by reference and are attached as Section II. Only ODOT Prequalified contractors will be eligible to submit bids. The following rules and regulations shall apply to all work to be done under this contract. Where there is a conflict between the FHWA language and any other federal or state agency language or the County's General Conditions in Section III, the FHWA language shall govern, followed by the state requirements. The minimum wage to be paid to all labor employed on this contract shall be in accordance with the schedule of the "Davis-Bacon Wage Decision" as ascertained and determined by the US Housing and Urban Development Department, Office of Labor Relations as applicable. All proposed work shall be in accordance with the specifications and plans in the bid packet. Copies of the Construction Plans, Bidding Forms, and Specifications on the Unit Price Contract for prospective bidders may be requested by phone: 740-709-1140 or email: springfieldtwsp.gallia@yahoo.com By order of the Board of Springfield Township Trustees, Gallia County, OH Courtney Burnett, Fiscal Officer 740-709-1140 Springfieldtwsp.gallia@yahoo.com 4/12/20,4/15/20,4/19/20 LEGALS REAL ESTATE FOR RENT Legals Apartments/Townhouses VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Rutland Township is taking applications for a full time equipment operator/general maintenance person. To receive a copy of the job description and application, call 740-742-2805 or 740-742-0175 and leave a message. Applications are due by April 24 and should be mailed to: Rutland Township, PO Box 203, Rutland, OH 45775 or given to Township Trustee. Rutland Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 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An annual Jackie Robinson Day started in 2004. Since 2009, all players, managers, coaches have worn his No. 42 to mark the day. The MLB Network will air Robinson-related programs from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. EDT followed by CC Sabathia and Harold Reynolds are among the former major leaguers reading excerpts from the book by Robinson’s coincide with the 73rd anniversary Wednesday of Robinson breaking the major league color barrier. tion of Jackie Robinson online. The Jackie Robinson Foundation is launching a virtual learning hub to NEW YORK (AP) — Forced from the field by the new coronavirus, Major League Baseball is moving its annual celebra- 7:30 8 PM Wheel "UK Jeopardy! Getaway" (N) (N) Wheel "UK Jeopardy! Getaway" (N) (N) Ent. Tonight Columbus (N) (N) PBS NewsHour Providing indepth analysis of current events. (N) Judge Judy Ent. Tonight (N) Wheel "UK Jeopardy! (N) Getaway" (N) The Big Bang The Big Bang Theory Theory PBS NewsHour Providing indepth analysis of current events. 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TV14 Casagrandes Loud House SpongeBob SpongeBob Danger Force SpongeBob Friends Friends Friends Friends NCIS "Damned If You Do" NCIS "Blast From the Past" WWE NXT (L) SVU "Forgiving Rollins" Family Guy Family Guy The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Frontal (N) The Situation Room OutFront Anderson Cooper 360 Cuomo Prime Time CNN Tonight (5:30) The Longest Yard Adam Sandler. TV14 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (N) Justice League TV14 (5:30) Top Gun (1986, Action) Kelly McGillis, Val Major League (‘89, Com) Charlie Sheen. A group of misfits are The Karate Kilmer, Tom Cruise. TVPG picked to form a baseball team that manages to surprise everyone. 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TVMA (4:55) 400 (HBO) 450 (MAX) 500 (SHOW) TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 31° 50° 49° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Tue. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date Trace 1.81 1.56 14.34 11.61 SUN & MOON Today 6:52 a.m. 8:06 p.m. 3:22 a.m. 1:09 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset First Apr 22 Apr 30 Thu. 6:50 a.m. 8:07 p.m. 4:03 a.m. 2:08 p.m. Full Last May 7 May 14 The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Minor 12:58a 1:47a 2:31a 3:11a 3:49a 4:25a 5:02a Moderate High Moderate Very High Major 7:36p 8:23p 9:05p 9:44p 10:20p 10:56p 11:32p Minor 1:24p 2:11p 2:54p 3:33p 4:10p 4:45p 5:22p WEATHER HISTORY Silver Lake, Colo., had 75.80 inches of snow on April 15, 1921. This was the most intense 24-hour snowfall in United States history. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Tue. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.89 21.76 23.78 12.64 13.02 28.10 12.54 30.60 36.46 12.13 33.30 36.60 32.00 24-hr. Chg. +0.09 +2.65 +0.73 +0.05 none +2.11 +0.45 +1.34 +0.41 -0.48 +5.40 +0.90 +2.20 OH-70182705 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY A touch of rain in the afternoon Partly sunny and cool Remaining cool with clouds and sun Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Logan 49/25 Adelphi 49/25 Chillicothe 50/25 Portsmouth 56/29 Belpre 53/28 Athens 52/26 67° 40° St. Marys 52/29 Elizabeth 53/30 Spencer 53/31 Buffalo 55/31 Milton 55/32 St. Albans 55/33 Huntington 56/31 NATIONAL FORECAST Clendenin 55/31 Charleston 54/32 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 34/22 Billings 36/21 Montreal 44/27 Minneapolis 38/20 Toronto 40/24 Detroit 44/27 Chicago 43/27 Denver 53/24 New York 52/38 Washington 56/41 Kansas City 53/34 Intervals of clouds and sunshine City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Today Thu. Hi/Lo/W 61/38/s 42/37/r 64/42/s 53/44/r 55/38/r 36/21/sf 60/34/pc 51/35/r 54/32/c 61/39/c 44/17/sf 43/27/pc 51/29/sh 44/28/sn 47/25/pc 64/47/s 53/24/c 46/29/pc 44/27/c 84/73/pc 70/48/pc 45/28/sh 53/34/pc 80/59/s 63/39/s 80/55/s 57/35/pc 91/78/pc 38/20/c 60/35/s 71/54/c 52/38/r 61/42/s 90/68/pc 53/39/r 83/58/s 46/26/c 51/31/c 55/37/r 58/39/r 55/35/pc 54/35/r 68/52/s 64/45/s 56/41/r Hi/Lo/W 70/40/s 42/35/sh 70/49/s 53/38/pc 53/35/pc 38/23/pc 57/35/s 48/33/pc 53/36/pc 69/44/s 26/11/sn 48/33/pc 51/38/c 45/32/pc 47/31/pc 74/57/s 31/19/sn 43/29/c 46/31/pc 84/70/pc 77/62/pc 47/35/r 45/30/r 81/59/pc 69/45/s 71/54/pc 59/44/c 89/78/t 43/23/s 66/44/s 76/62/pc 50/38/c 69/39/c 75/68/t 51/36/pc 87/61/s 44/31/c 48/31/pc 65/42/s 63/37/pc 53/38/r 48/32/pc 64/52/pc 68/43/s 56/39/pc EXTREMES TUESDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 64/42 High Low El Paso 75/51 Chihuahua 80/49 70° 48° Intervals of clouds and sunshine Parkersburg 52/28 Coolville 52/27 Ironton 56/32 110s Seattle 100s 64/45 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 68/52 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 80/55 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front TUESDAY NATIONAL CITIES Wilkesville 53/27 POMEROY Jackson 55/28 54/27 Ravenswood Rio Grande 55/30 55/28 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 47/25 GALLIPOLIS 56/29 55/31 56/29 Ashland 56/33 Grayson 56/32 MONDAY Marietta 52/28 Murray City 50/25 McArthur 51/26 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Mr. Brooks (‘07, Drama) William Hurt, Demi Moore, Kevin Costner. TVMA Wild Things (‘98, Susp) Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Kevin Bacon. TVMA (:15) Cool with clouds and sunshine South Shore Greenup 56/31 54/28 37 Westworld 61° 39° Lucasville 55/28 High 10:30 (:05) Insecure (:40) 59° 40° Very High Primary: mulberry,oak Mold: 337 TOKYO (AP) — There is no “Plan B” for the Olympics if they need to be postponed again because of the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo organizers said Tuesday. Masa Takaya, the spokesman for the Tokyo Olympics, said organizers are proceeding under the assumption the Olympics will open on July 23, 2021. The Paralympics follow on Aug. 24. Those dates were set last month by the International Olympic Committee and Japanese officials after the coronavirus pandemic made it clear the Tokyo Games could not be held as scheduled this year. “We are working toward the new goal,” Takaya said, speaking in English on a teleconference call with journalists. “We don’t have a B Plan.” The severity of the pandemic and the death toll has raised questions if it will even be feasible to hold the Olympics in just over 15 months. “All I can tell you today is that the new games’ dates for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been just set up,” Takaya said. “In that respect, Tokyo 2020 and all concerned parties now are doing their very best effort to deliver the games next year.” IOC President Thomas Bach was asked about the possibility of a postponement in an interview published in the German newspaper Die Welt on Sunday. He did not answer the question directly, but said later that Japanese organizers and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indicated they “could not manage a postponement beyond next summer at the latest.” 56° 36° Waverly 52/26 Pollen: 268 Low SOLUNAR TABLE Major 7:11a 7:59a 8:42a 9:22a 9:59a 10:35a 11:12a POLLEN & MOLD Primary: ascospores MOON PHASES New 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme 10 PM Tokyo has no ‘Plan B’ for another Olympic postponement 53° 34° 0 Low 9:30 THURSDAY A shower or two today; breezy in the morning. Partly cloudy tonight. High 56° / Low 29° Statistics through 3 p.m. Tue. 45° 38° 68° 44° 87° in 1941 25° in 1973 9 PM EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low 8:30 Bridesmaids (2011, Comedy) Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig. A broke woman tries to bluff her way through her best friend's bridesmaid rituals. TV14 Enemy of the State (1998, Action) Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Will Smith. A successful lawyer is pursued by a treacherous National Security Agency official. TVMA Indecent Proposal (‘93, Dra) Demi Moore, Robert Redford. A wealthy financier offers an architect $1 million in exchange for a night with his wife. TVMA Ken Burns’ two-part documentary on Robinson. MLB.com plans Jackie Robinson-related programming from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EDT; and DJ Envy will host an Instagram set from 7-9 p.m. The 1955 World Series film of the Dodgers’ only World Series title while in Brooklyn will stream starting at 7 p.m. EDT on MLB’s YouTube, Facebook and Twitter Englishlanguage sites and its Spanish-language Facebook and Twitter sites. 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