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Nursing homes have become ground zero in the coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 pandemic, with outbreaks causing high rates of illness and death among vulnerable residents living together in close …
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By Seema Verma
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7/10/20
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COVID-19 poses extreme obstacles for people who have intellectual disabilities and thrive on routine, familiar activities, and people, such as family and friends. So, with everything going …
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By Mimi Rogers
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7/8/20
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When the work van pulled up in front of Arizona Helping Hands, I recognized the company name.
I thought my friend Dale was coming to say hi and tour the Arizona Helping Hands facility where we …
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By Dan Shufelt
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6/25/20
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I have lived in Peoria for 37 years. Once again, I stand before you to discuss much needed funding. Is it …
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By Monica Ceja Martinez
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6/25/20
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With the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest that has been taking place in some cities, the impact has been felt in every sector of our economy. There has never been a more challenging time for …
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By Michael Vallante
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6/24/20
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This Friday, we celebrate Juneteenth --- a holiday that receives little attention but holds special significance for me as a black man in America this year.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 …
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By David Sheppard
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6/18/20
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With the continuing unchartered territory that we keep encountering, the Peoria Diamond Club has been keeping busy with the obligations to our youth charities the best we can.
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By Rosalind Shanley
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6/17/20
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During difficult economic times like these, nothing is more valuable than a good job.
As an economist, I routinely advise community and business leaders on how to recruit and create more of these …
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By Jim Rounds
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6/17/20
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I watched the City of Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held on June 4, 2020. I came away with some questions after viewing it.
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By Eva Osuna
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6/16/20
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I met Curtis four years ago. He came to Arizona Helping Hands to receive beds, cribs, clothing, diapers, sports equipment and more to help his family.
His daughter’s life had been …
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By Dan Shufelt
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6/16/20
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I last wrote a public letter to you six years ago in BKNation. During that time, in 2014, we had just moved to the Phoenix area and I was a recently minted PhD.
The world at that time seemed in …
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By Stuart Rhoden
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6/12/20
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In this unparalleled time where our emotional and physical well-being are threatened, staying healthy and maintaining a normalcy has become increasingly challenging.
It’s imperative more …
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By Kendall Taylor
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6/11/20
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I’ve had the honor to meet some amazing dads in my work at Arizona Helping Hands.
Foster dads don’t have nine months to wrap their heads around the responsibilities of parenting. They …
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By Dan Shufelt
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6/11/20
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Who am I? I am a white American man. I am a believer and follower of Jesus Christ, a husband, a father of four, a son, a brother and a servant to our nation as an officer in the U.S. Air Force.
I …
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By Brian Humphreys
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6/10/20
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COVID-19 has challenged the Peoria Unified School District and the surrounding communities that it serves in how we live, work, play and educate our youth.
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By David Sandoval
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6/9/20
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We get it.
After a couple months of relative seclusion, you’re probably eager to see friends and extended family, enjoy a favorite meal out of the house, and finally get that haircut …
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By Robin Schaeffer
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6/5/20
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In a year with many distractions and stressful events, we must not forget that World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15.
Annually, this day highlights the issues of elder abuse and the 10% of …
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By Mary Lynn Kasunic
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6/3/20
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During this pandemic, we’ve seen our communities step up for one another to help flatten the curve. While we continue to practice social distancing, one of the most impactful civic duties that …
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By Jennifer Chau
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6/2/20
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I want to explain how to stop the riots, looting and protests since no one seems to know and no one else is saying it.
My son from Nigeria and my Russian/Ukrainian daughter from Ukraine thought it …
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By Jody Martin
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6/2/20
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I am in support of the recommendations the citizen’s advisory committee submitted and which subsequently were approved by the school board at the last board meeting. I concur with the recommendation of putting both a bond and an override on the November ballot.
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By Eva Osuna
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6/2/20
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