Dr. Orlin (Bub) Callicoat, D.O. of Mexico, MO. passed away on November 20, 2023 after a brief illness. He was 88 years old. Orlin grew up in Huntington, W. Va. He graduated from …
For many people in central Ohio, the realization that life was about to change because of an emerging coronavirus pandemic set in at the beginning of March 2020. That’s when the Arnold Sports Festival one of the state’s most prestigious events canceled its convention and barred spectators from attending competitions. At the time, Gov. Mike DeWine said new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control on large public gatherings prompted the decision.
That dramatic announcement prepared John Barker for a phone call that would come less than two weeks later. On Sunday morning, March 15, Gov. Mike DeWine and Lieutenant Gov. Jon Husted were on the line, and they wanted to speak with the Ohio Restaurant Association chief about slowing the spread of the disease. There would be about 10 such calls that day.
How the Ohio Restaurant Association stayed afloat during COVID-19
Laura Newpoff
For Columbus CEO
For many people in central Ohio, the realization that life was about to change because of an emerging coronavirus pandemic set in at the beginning of March 2020. That’s when the Arnold Sports Festival one of the state’s most prestigious events canceled its convention and barred spectators from attending competitions. At the time, Gov. Mike DeWine said new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control on large public gatherings prompted the decision.
That dramatic announcement prepared John Barker for a phone call that would come less than two weeks later. On Sunday morning, March 15, Gov. Mike DeWine and Lieutenant Gov. Jon Husted were on the line, and they wanted to speak with the Ohio Restaurant Association chief about slowing the spread of the disease. There would be about 10 such calls that day.