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Maternity/ Abortion Concerns from Aug 2022, Debated But Key for All to Learn About

on Sat, 05/13/2023 - 13:44
There was a report in The Lakeville Journal from Nuvance which runs Sharon Hospital giving the impression that the maternity ward was definitely closing. There is much more online now about what has happened in terms of many advocating for it to stay open and also keep ICU and other key services.
 
 Some fear this was  'the beginning of the end' of the medical services provided if there is not a way to maintain a strong foothold on the legacy and terms of Sharon Hospital as shared over the years...promises that changed from one for-profit to the next even as upgrades were made in some

Reflecting on Tragic Turns of Events and How to Prevent Those As a Community Team

on Sat, 05/13/2023 - 13:35
To the Editor (July 2017, so ten years after the disappearance of Tom Drew of Salisbury CT on July 21, 2007)
 
 Many people were moved I'm sure when seeing a photograph in the classifieds recently of Tom Drew, the 91-year-old Salisbury resident, which was on flyers far and wide over the past ten years with the ever-urgent question, "Have You Seen This Man?"
 
 Even children know the story as well they should.

Magic, Misery But Miracles Too! Let's Keep Hope and Advocacy Alive and Well!

on Sat, 05/13/2023 - 13:12
Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 10:05 AM
 
To The Editor:
 
With the season of harvest and Halloween prompting Trick/Trunk-Or-Treats, costume parades, parties, and walks at dusk and in the dark, traditions spread, mainly bringing joy but not preventing all risks.
 
Costumes and events dreamed up and pieced together over weeks or days help kids, teens and plenty of grown-ups step into the realm of the playful, wild and woolly. 
 
Hopefully the result is big fun and a sense of friendship. It's a time also to reflect on ancestors and life from over the decades.
 

Difficult Headlines with Violence and Loss, Connecticut Protective Moms Help Prevent and Alert Folks Near and Far!

on Sat, 05/13/2023 - 13:07
To the Editor:
 
As we reverently recount the loss of lives a decade ago at Sandy Hook, we are facing a terrible problem protecting victims even when victims or their families clearly seek legal help. Tragically that includes the loss of 11- month -old Camilla Francisquini on Nov. 25th and a mother of a 3-year-old son, Julie Minogue, age 40, on Dec.7th, 2022, even since the passing of Jennifers' Law in CT to protect victims with their children in custody cases.
 
The recent loss of Athena Strand, age 7, near her home to a stranger strikes valid fear, yet many families are in crisis and

Whose Driving The BUS for US-All? We Are so Let's Open Our Eyes, Hearts and Minds and sense of Team!

on Sat, 05/13/2023 - 12:47

 

To The Editor (published in The Lakeville Journal of CT in Jan. '23)
 
With the New Year of 2023 off to a warm weather start, more people can enjoy a 'mini-vacation' and remember that 'spring and time to plan for gardens and outdoor events, walks and fundraisers' is just around the corner. I have enjoyed thinking of ways more people could feel connected to the seasons and months of the year in wider circles.
 
 For instance dividing the 50 states of American by twelve and placing them on a calendar grid of four across and three deep, we can recognize and learn more about the states if

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