Pastor plans Labor Day weekend Bible-reading marathon

A request by a Pomeroy pastor raised questions at the Aug. 16 Calhoun County Board of Supervisors meeting – but not about separation of government and religion.
The supervisors said they had no problem with Pomeroy Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor Dan Fullerton’s request to use the courthouse gazebo to house a four-day Bible reading marathon.
Supervisors and Calhoun County Attorney Tina Meth Farrington did raise their eyebrows, though, when Auditor Judy Howrey said the group would need to provide proof of liability insurance to use the gazebo. Howrey said the policy has been in place for years, and even groups renting the pavilion for weddings have been required to get a one-day insurance policy.
“I’m a little concerned about the fact that (the county is) making people do that,” Farrington said. “You don’t have to take out a liability policy to rent the Expo building or to rent a room at the library.”
Read more in the Aug. 24 edition.