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Bridgeport Exempted Village School District Board of Education President Jerry Moore, right, and Superintendent of Schools Brent Ripley review school facilities in earlier days. School districts in the area have been working to educate students during the coronavirus pandemic and will continue to await vaccinations for staff. The latest information from the governorâs office places Monroe and Harrison countiesâ school districts vaccine schedule in the third week of February, and Belmont and Jefferson countiesâ in the fourth week. (File photo)
By ROBERT A. DEFRANK
For the Sunday News-Register
ST. CLAIRSVILLE Ohio’s school employees have the opportunity to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in February, but local counties are not high on the list.
Jan 27, 2021
He met a tragic death at an all-too-young age, but the legacy of hope and help that was left by Lee West remains alive in our community.
West was the type of young man who never met a stranger, a person who always looked for the best in everyone and someone who always was willing to help others. He greeted everyone with an open heart and a smile.
And though he was only 15 when his life ended on Jan. 31, 2012, in a house fire, his love of life and of others has been carried on through the Lee Alexander West Spiritual Movement. Founded by his mother, Cookie West, family members and friends, the organization works to keep his memory alive by recognizing area residents who go out of their way to make life better for everyone in the community.
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REMEMBERING â Looking over a scrapbook devoted to her son, Lee, put a smile on Cookie Westâs face in this file photo. This week, West will be presenting the ninth-annual Lee West Awards to educators and individuals who ha
STEUBENVILLE – This coming week, Cookie West will carry on a tradition that started nine years ago after the tragic death of her son, Lee recognizing Jefferson County residents who go out of their way to make life better in their community.
Traditionally, the Lee Alexander West Spiritual Movement recognizes educators, first responders and community activists for their efforts to help those around them. Like everything else, West said they had to rethink it with the pandemic in mind so this year, instead of a centralized service, awards are being presented individually, on days and times of the recipient’s choosing.
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There’s a real sense of optimism as we head into the new year, and much of that has been brought on by the rapid rollout of the vaccinations that we hope will, sometime in the next six months or so, allow us to resume many of the activities that up until last year had been staples in our communities and our lives.
The list of events and activities that didn’t happen last year is so long, in fact, that if you sat down and tried to sort it out, it would become easier just to list the presentations that actually have been held.
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FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES â Several health professionals and community leaders in the Jefferson County Health Departmentâs COVID Defense Team discussed various aspects of the pandemic at a town hall meeting Wednesday. Among them were, from left: Dr. Patrick Macedonia, a member of the Jefferson County health board; Jim Middleton, chief nursing officer for Trinity Health Systems; Clark Crago, director of the TEMS Joint Ambulance District and also a health board member; and Dr. Matthew Colflesh. (Photo by Warren Scott)
STEUBENVILLE Medical professionals and community leaders on the Jefferson County health board’s COVID Defense Team discussed various aspects of the pandemic, from the availability of vaccines to the coronavirus’ impact on people being treated for other health problems, at a town hall meeting Wednesday.