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Get the vaccine

Sometime before 1933, my mother developed a spot on her arm and had a fever. She got better and then her mother got very sick. Grandpa called the doctor. When the doctor arrived and examined her he determined that she had small pox and it was necessary to vaccinate the entire family for smallpox. He, also, told my Grandfather that he could not go to the barn and milk his cows. He had to call neighbors to come do the chores. When the doctor returned to check on Mary, Martha and Clement and her Dad, Fred, he could not figure out why Mary did not have a mark on her arm like the others. He ...

God in charge

It appears that most, perhaps not all, of the Climate Change enthusiasts, do not believe in God. Perhaps they think HE does not exist. They do not trust God to handle all things. Genesis 8:22 (KJV) plainly says, “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” The seasons and day and night will continue until God decides, all by Himself, with no advice or help needed or wanted from us. There have always been fluctuations of temperature and weather. We have had really hot summers before and really cold ...

Support Your Volunteer Fire Departments

George Washington, Sam Adams, Alexander Hamilton, James Buchanan, Millard Fillmore, and my grandfather all had one thing in common. They all served as volunteer firefighters. As recently as the year 2000, over 75% of our nation’s firefighters were volunteers who answered the call at a moment’s notice, leaving their families and choosing to put their lives on the line to serve their fellow citizens. The volunteer firefighting tradition goes back to ancient Rome where brigades were organized to protect a city that was once largely built of wood. In the United States, the first ...

Beverly Legion Post 389 Fireworks

Russell Chadwick Post 389 and Beverly FOE Aerie 3665 would like to publicly thank all of the local businesses, organizations and individuals whose donations helped defray the cost and make this years 4th of July fireworks display one of the best yet. This is a tradition we hope to continue for years to come, but can only happen with community support. We hope you were able to enjoy this years show and remind you to plan on attending next year. The Beverly Lions Club sells refreshments under the Fort Frye Stadium grandstands so plan on coming early and enjoying a variety of ...

Area Fire and EMS staffing

Little do we know, year by year, our public safety is slowly dwindling away. Rural Ohio, as well as Rural America, are facing a growing crisis as our public servants gets older and retires from their donated services to their communities when their bodies tell them they can’t do it any longer. It is time for someone else to step up and fill their shoes. The problem is, the somebody else’s are not stepping up. Records of most volunteer departments show that since their beginning, volunteerism was strong. Most departments through the 1900’s had no problems keeping a healthy roster ...

A word of HOPE

A recent chance encounter with a local activist who lamented the long-time frustration of working on issues like climate change, racial and gender equality, poverty and voting rights; while, applauding the emerging crop of younger activists gives reason to Hope. While it is true that the problems that face the United States and mankind in general have been with us for decades, the solutions remain elusive and unsatisfying. Sometimes it seems that even when we get what we are fighting for like “a Covid relief stimulus package” we are faced with a new threat, “inflation”. While we ...