Appreciation for Health Care Workers
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MOTORSPORTS MORE COVID-19 COVERAGE B1 ThorSport n Ohio steps in to help federal prison n Your reactions to the quarantine n State stops issuing fishing, hunting waits for green licenses to out-of-state residents PAGE B2 n Lessons can be learned during pandemic Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Vol. 197, No. 288 $1.00 Serving Erie, Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky counties COVID-19 | CORONAVIRUS No face masks New forecast for Ohio Earlier peak, far fewer allowed deaths predicted By TOM JACKSON inside [email protected] SANDUSKY A health institute in the state of Store cites Washington sharply revised its forecast for Ohio, predicting the COVID-19 outbreak will security reasons peak in its effect on hospitals in a couple of days and result in far fewer deaths than an By BRANDON ADDEO earlier forecast. [email protected] The new forecast by the Institute for Health SANDUSKY Metrics and Evaluation at the University of A Sandusky convenience Washington says Ohio’s COVID-19 outbreak store is not letting customers will peak in its effect on hospital resources IHME wear face masks in their An institute at the University of Washington predicts Ohio will hit a peak of 29 deaths on April 12. store. n See FORECAST, Page A3 The BP Mickey Mart on West Washington and Decatur streets had a sign posted on its front door Monday instructing people not to wear masks in their store. The message, transcribed below, says Appreciation for people who want to wear masks can use the store’s drive-thru: “To our valued customers, We must have your health care workers face visible due to security purposes at all times. Thank you for your cooperation during this difficult time. If you feel it necessary to wear your mask, please go through the drive-thru and we will assist you. Thanks.” Two other Mickey Marts in Sandusky did not have signs prohibiting face masks posted on their doors Monday. A message left for a manager at BP Mickey Mart’s corporate office seeking clarification on the policy was not immediately returned Monday afternoon. President Donald Trump n See MASKS, Page A3 OBITUARIES HIBBARD Jennings A., 85, Berlin Heights BUCHOLZ Gilbert, 86, Huron By ANDY OURIEL stepping up to fulfill their responsibilities and WILLIAMS, Torrance, four [email protected] obligations, all revolving around helping others. months, Sandusky There are hundreds, if not thousands, of area The Register wanted to show some appre- RAY Alton, 92, originally from health care workers who continue to provide the ciation to these frontline professionals. So, by Clyde area necessary care for ailing people. enlisting the aid of its Facebook supporters, FIELDS, Patricia Ann (Lantz), And, even with the threat of the coronavirus/ people recommended and posted pictures of 79, Sandusky COVID-19 running rampant in Ohio, they’re those deserving recognition. See more photos at sanduskyregister.com TODAY WEDNESDAY OVH implements Woman pays new policies ‘window-visits’ By ANDY OURIEL [email protected] By ANDY OURIEL Weather brought to you by... PERKINS TWP. [email protected] State officials implemented many new policy PERKINS TWP. changes at the Ohio Veterans Home to best Due to a visitor ban, which protects Ohio protect residents living and staff working at both Veterans Home residents from contracting or locations. spreading COVID-19, Nancy Osborne Munger still New rules resulted from the coronavirus’ wanted to see her father. continued spread throughout the nation, So she did the next best thing. Free Co n s u lta tio n including in Ohio. Each week, while standing outside — looking 89 yea rs o f s u cces s . “A lot has changed,” said Deborah Ashenhurst, up at him from behind a window — she holds up a 2 sections, 12 pages the director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Provided photo cardboard sign reading, “We love you.” Sandusky, Ohio Services. The agency oversees an Ohio Veterans Her dad, Charles Osborne, and his best friend, After the Ohio Veterans Home issued Home facility in Perkins Township and one near Howard Shearer, got a big kick out of it, smiling and a ban on all visitors, Nancy Osborne Cincinnati. waving back at her. Munger still visits her father. While he Among some more notable changes at the local “They are the best guys,” said Osborne Munger, stays inside, each week, she stands facility: adding how they’re both World War II veterans. “It’s outside his window, holds up a sign and n See POLICIES, Page A3 waves at him. n See VISITS, Page A3 The Register A2 TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020 OBITUARIES TORRANCE DOIR WILLIAMS ALTON RAY deathnotices NOVEMBER 8, 2019 — ARCH 29, 2020 dec. MARCH 31, 2020 MARTIN SANDUSKY Alton Ray, 92, passed • Marvin E. “Punk” Chambers, 70, of Martin, Ohio died Torrance Doir Williams, 4 away on March 31, 2020. Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Regency Hospital, Sylvania, Ohio, months old, Sandusky, who Alton grew up on a farm after a lengthy illness. Services for Punk will be private with left footprints on our hearts in Townsend Township burial at a later date in the Clay Township Cemetery, Genoa. with the brightest smile that (near Clyde, Ohio), and The Robinson-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Genoa, is will melt your heart, left this joined the Navy after high assisting with arrangements. earthly home on Sunday school. He was too young NORWALK March 29, 2020. but his mother signed • Carolyn A. Mench, 79, of Norwalk, died March 6, 2019 Torrance was born on the papers so he could go surrounded by her family. The service originally planned November 8, 2019, in in right away; one of his for May 9, 2020 has been postponed. A memorial service Sandusky, Ohio. friends wanted to join him, is being planned for a later date. Donations in memory of He was the son of Chante so she signed papers for Carolyn can be made to the New London Public Library, or N. Williams and Terrence him, too! He served as a to Stein Hospice. Condolences may be given to the Mench Wickcliff and the brother of Breatha M. Irby, Amy Seaman on the USS Leyte. family atwalkereastmanheydingerfh.com. Chaize J Williams. He was Williams; cousin, Ty’Veair After World War II celebrated by his maternal SANDUSKY Scott; great grandfathers, ended Alton went back to grandparents, Baimon J Irby, Ohio, but his adventures • Michael C. Lampman, 57, died on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Patricia Irby and Green Williams; Eden Springs Health Care Center, Green Springs, following a were not over; he headed Vanuel Williams and great uncles, stroke. Auxter Funeral Home in Bellevue is assisting his son Sr. all of Sandusky; Lorenzo Irby and to Wyoming to work as a with the arrangements. ranch cowboy. Soon the • Lori A. Meinzer, 62, residing in Sandusky, passed away aunt and uncles, Bobbie Irby. Teshay Irby, and Private visitation family farm needed him unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, April 5, 2020 at Firelands back, so he went home Regional Medical Center. Arrangements and survivors will be Vanuel Williams Jr. and graveside announced by Groff Funeral Homes & Crematory. both of Sandusky, services will be and spent most of his life • Olivia G. Schwiefert, 81, Sandusky, passed away on Sunday, and Teray Irby of Norwalk; held in Oakland Cemetery. working a full-time job April 5, 2020, in the Commons of Providence. Arrangements and host of cousins, great Toft Funeral Home & while continuing to operate are pending at Toft Funeral Home & Crematory, Sandusky. aunts and uncles and a large Crematory, 2001 Columbus farms. He joined the Ohio Ron; children, Renee host of family members. Ave. Sandusky is handling State Patrol and worked as Roth, Gale Johnson and He was preceded in death arrangements. Condolences a Turnpike Officer always Scott Ray; grandchildren, JENNINGS A. HIBBARD by his great grandmothers, to toftfuneralhome.com wanting to serve others. He Torin Roth, Rick Johnson, had a stint as a Ford Motor JANUARY 12, 1935 — APRIL 5, 2020 Travis Ray and Kristie Ray Plant Foreman, and sold Antipala and several great- BERLIN HEIGHTS PATRICIA ANN (LANTZ) FIELDS grease and oil products Jennings A. Hibbard, 85, MARCH 14, 1941 - APRIL 2, 2020 grandchildren. on the side to his fellow Although his family of Berlin Heights passed SANDUSKY farmers. away Sunday morning, always called him Alton he In 1972, Lubriplate April 5, 2020, at his residence Patricia Ann (Lantz) had many nicknames – Big Fields, 79, residing in recruited him to build up following a lengthy illness. Al, Ray and Ray-Ray (from Sandusky, passed away their Great Plains territory Jennings was born the nice nurses in assisted Thursday, April 2, 2020, at and Alton became one January 12, 1935, in living). Torin remembered Manchester, Kentucky the Cleveland Clinic. of the most successful hauling firewood with and had lived in this area Patricia was born regional sales managers Grandpa from “the hill” most of his life. He was on March 14, 1941, they ever had. He said a U.S. Air Force veteran, in Punxsutawney, the move to Minnesota down to the house, driving Pennsylvania, to the late serving during the Korean proved to be one of the best the Cub Cadet with the Conflict. Jennings was Edward L. and Sarah K. trailer nearly overloaded. employed at the Oberlin He was preceded in death (Pennington) Lantz. decisions he made, even though it marked the end of Ron said his brother Air Traffic Control Center by his parents, Cecil and Patricia graduated “always had the biggest as a technician for thirty- Mella (Brown) Hibbard; his farming life. He retired in 1958 from Dundalk be held and conducted at a smile and enjoyed offering three years, retiring in 1994.