YWCA Lower Cape Fear hosts Race Talk the first Tuesday of the month, to help strengthen social justice efforts in Wilmington. (Port City Daily/Screenshot by Shea Carver)
WILMINGTON A pandemic, plus social and civil unrest, and the political ire fanning its flames, have affected communities nationwide over the last year. After the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and others in 2020, YWCA Lower Cape Fear responded by reaching out and tackling the subject of racism head-on. Last summer the organization launched Talk on Race, as part of its mission and makeup which for 104 years has centered on eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting inclusion in communities nationwide.
Howard Lehrer, 78, respected Scarborough therapist
Mr. Lehrer died on Dec. 27 of complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19.
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Howard Lehrer, a respected therapist who operated Counseling Services of Scarborough, died Dec. 27 from complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19. He was 78.
Mr. Lehrer was remembered by his family this week as a kind, loving and intelligent guy who lived life to its fullest.
He began his career as a licensed marriage and family therapist in the early 1970s. He worked at several health facilities including Catholic Charities, Community Counseling Center, Maine Medical Center and Southern Maine Medical Center. In 1985, he started a private practice, Counseling Services of Scarborough. He developed a specialty in anger management and offered workshops throughout the state.
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Dec 21, 2020
The Conneaut Public Library and a number of other entities worked together to give away 44 new bicycles earlier this month. SUBMITTED
CONNEAUT â A partnership between the library, city departments and other organizations culminated with 44 new bicycles being donated to children.
The bicycles were donated by the Flying Wheels Bicycle Club, Summit BiCycle, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 51, and the Conneaut Fire Department, according to a statement from the Conneaut Public Library. Helmets were donated by the Flying Wheels Bicycle Club, Summit Bicycle and the Ashtabula County Metroparks.
Conneaut City Manager Jim Hockaday spearheaded the project, according to the statement. The cityâs Wastewater Department took delivery of the bikes and they were assembled by library staff.
But if those dollars donât come through, cuts could be on the table.
âThe penny failing means that we have less options for being able to fix the hole thatâs being created,â Sarah Cavallaro told the News&Guide. Cavallaro organizes the Human Services Council, a group of the valleyâs 10 largest providers of social services.
Sheâs also the executive director of Teton Youth and Family Services, a nonprofit that serves as a clearing house for struggling children and teens in Teton County and the surrounding area. Among other things it offers a center for youth in crisis â like those experiencing homelessness â and works with families to prevent child abuse as well as behavioral, emotional and mental health problems.