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By Mark Wilmoth The request came twice in less than one week: “Please, lay hands on them and pray and ask God to send them back.” Both requests came from family members who had just lost a child. That’s the worst kind of loss. Most of us grow up knowing that we will probably lose our parents one day. When we marry, it’s for “as long as we both shall live.” One of us will probably say “goodbye” to the other. But parents shouldn’t have to bury their children. “Please, lay hands on them and pray and ask God to send them back” they pleaded. One person even added, “I ...

How old is too old?

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Viewpoint Greg Kozera Did you ever wonder if you were too old to do something? I thought skiing was a young person’s sport until a ski trip to Colorado a few years ago. My daughter, Dannielle and I were skiing at Breckenridge. We took a break on top of the mountain for some hot chocolate and sat by a table full of old men. I wondered what they were doing. The only trails down were very difficult. After some discussion we learned it was a reunion of the 10th Mountain Division from WWII. For training back then, they hiked up the mountain to ski down. The youngest man was 84 years ...

The old river, an old friend

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Early Marietta David B. Baker A Marietta Daily Times writer in 1917 referred to a Marietta bathing spot on the Muskingum River as “Our Coney Island,” referring to the iconic amusement parks on Coney Island in Brooklyn. That comparison was a stretch; there were no carnival rides. But ...

Easter Lilly comes into bloom

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By J.J. Barrett WV Extension | Agriculture and Natural Resources Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Happy Easter to all! I hope everyone is enjoying the beauty of our spring flowering trees and shrubs around the Mid-Ohio Valley. Every year at Easter, you will find the ...

The start of it all

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Early Marietta David B. Baker April 7, 1788: 48 skilled craftsmen, surveyors, and excited adventurers arrive by flatboat at Marietta. It’s a misty cloudy morning; all on board strain to see the Muskingum River landing point. They overshoot. No problem; Fort Harmar soldiers rope them to ...

MOV Climate Corner: World Water Day

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MOV Climate Corner Vic Elam Last Sunday, March 22, was proclaimed by the United Nations as World Water Day. The theme this year was “Where Water Flows Equality Grows.” This year, attention was given to the plight of women around the world. Globally, more than 1 billion women lack access to safely managed drinking water services. In 53 countries that collect the data, women and girls spend 250 million hours per day on water collection – more than 3 times that of men and boys. Unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene are responsible for the deaths of about 1,000 children under 5 ...