Since the social distancing guideline prevents our normal fellowship, today will be our second "online" fellowship. So, if you would like to respond to this bulletin or next week's email with any news or acts of service you want to share, I will publish them in the bulletin each week. Please let me know by 10 am each Wednesday. The picture above comes from Dick Huston with the following: Sorry Murray! I don’t know what tie you have on but clearly you lose. ☹️ Thanks to the daughter of fellow Rotarian Rick Miller. 🤠 (I am impressed. You finally have a winner!) From Daisey Sanchez: I hope you and your loved ones are well in this terrible time. If you could help folks get to our website for the latest COVD19 info for patients. This resource comes in three languages and is very easy to access. The site also talks about our clinic availability and other resources. Our social media page also has constant updates that are going out according to our community needs. Thank you and take care! From Keith Kramer ( This was part of a Daily News article and reprinted with permission) Parent perspectives Amy Kramer, mother of three students in the Faribault school district, said distance learning was stressful at first but eventually became the “new normal” for her family. She and her husband, Keith still work outside the home as essential employees, so adding their children’s schooling to the equation was a challenge. “Obviously it’s not the ideal situation at all, but I feel everyone is making the best out of it,” said Amy. The Kramer’s’ three children — seventh-grader Carsen, fifth-grader Madelyn and third-grader Allison — each have different material to learn. Amy said Carsen, a student at Faribault Middle School, and Madelyn, who attends Jefferson Elementary, both complete their work on their own while Allison, also a Jaguar, sometimes needs extra assistance. Amy appreciates that the district stresses that distance learning can be completed any time — even in the evenings or on weekends — if that works best for a family’s schedule. The Kramers found they like to start their tasks early, around 7 or 8 a.m., and finish their work by noon. The distance learning time duration varies depending on the day and the grade level, said Amy. Homework has taken Carsen as long as three to four hours while Allison completed all her assignments in 30 minutes one day. To stay connected with their school, even from home, Jefferson Elementary invited students like. Madelyn and Allison to dress up for Spirit Week and share pictures. Teachers also host personal Face Time with their students and Google Meets for the whole classroom. Carsen even had a virtual orchestra lesson with his teacher. “The teachers are making the best out of this and still providing opportunities and giving students support when needed,” said Amy. “I can’t say enough good things about how the teachers and staff have been working through all of this.” From Jake Cook: We hope everyone is continuing to follow the "Stay In" rules as best they can to prevent the spread in our community, but as we all have come to realize, it's not easy! With everything going on right now and hoping it doesn't get too bad here locally we have continued to hunker down either in our offices or at home. Until this Saturday when we will be hosting a drive-thru hog roast to support the "Front Line Essential Workers" and their families. CWS has partnered with Fareway Foods (Announced today they'd donate the buns) & Ryan Lippert to provide a to go bag of pulled pork & buns for those employees to bring home sandwiches to their families on Saturday evening. (see the attached flier). We hope everyone is staying healthy and look forward to catching up soon!
Also, please keep Dana and her family in your prayers as she lost her Grandpa on her Fathers side of the family 5 weeks ago while we were on Spring Break and yesterday her Grandmother on her Mother's side was brought home and placed in Hospice Care as she is day by day. During these times of Quarantine it makes it much harder on the families that have sick, dying or deceased loved ones as it is supposed to be a time to cope, grieve, visit, share stories & say your goodbye's with that sick family member as well as do the same with our other family and friends, but as we all know unfortunately this is not the case as we stand now. Damn Covid-19!!
Thanks,
Jake |
