Cypress Bayou Casino employee Terry Freeman received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine while at work.
Rachel Patin did not want to get any of the three available COVID-19 vaccines. They were all produced too quickly for her comfort.
“[There’s] just not enough history, enough testing,” the Iberia Parish home health aide said.
But on April 7, she reluctantly found herself at a vaccination clinic at the Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel in neighboring St. Mary Parish.
There were a few things that helped to change her mind. First, the shot that was being administered that day was Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine. She said she wouldn’t have taken one of the two-shot options. Second, she and her husband really miss traveling.
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Originally published on April 12, 2021 7:22 pm
Rachel Patin did not want to get any of the three available COVID-19 vaccines. They were all produced too quickly for her comfort.
“[There’s] just not enough history, enough testing,” the Iberia Parish home health aide said.
But on April 7, she reluctantly found herself at a vaccination clinic at the Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel in neighboring St. Mary Parish.
There were a few things that helped to change her mind. First, the shot that was being administered that day was Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine. She said she wouldn’t have taken one of the two-shot options. Second, she and her husband really miss traveling.
In some cases, that meant canceling events such as the Heritage Days Festival and Garrett Alumni Reunion.
The annual alumni golf outing still took place, and school leaders throughout DeKalb County worked with county health officials to determine how to conduct in-person classes.
Safety accommodations were in effect that enabled a new queen to be crowned at the annual Miss Garrett pageant.
This article looks back at news events in July and August.
July
As COVID-19 wreaked havoc on nearly every aspect of society in 2020, the Garrett-Keyser-Butler school district invited parents to complete a survey regarding plans for re-entry plans for the upcoming school year.
The NBA to Host Leaguewide Efforts to Honor Legacy of Dr. King
As the nation heads into Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, the NBA has announced leaguewide efforts to honor the life and legacy of the late Civil Rights leader. Through the weekend, the league, teams, coaches, and current and former players will engage in a national dialogue on race and quality across NBA platforms.
On MLK Day the league will have a five-game slate of nationally televised games on TNT and NBA TV, beginning at Noon EST. During those games and throughout the weekend, teams will wear custom Nike MLK Day warm-up t-shirts designed in collaboration with the NBPA, MLK Foundation, and Martin Luther King III. The front of the t-shirt features words from MLK’s timeless “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, “NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE JUSTICE A REALITY FOR ALL,” while the back reads “HONOR KING” with the lettering adorned with Dr. King Jr.’s signature. Both messages a
Experts say conspiracy fueled Trump supporter s riot on Capitol Hill. Author: Rudy Williams Updated: 10:33 PM CST January 7, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn As troubling as the images and videos of Wednesday s riots, the rampaging, windows with bullet holes and looting in the halls of congress are to see they re even harder to understand when compared to the brute force used by law enforcement during last summer s protests.
National Civil Rights Museum President, Terri Freeman marvels at the double standard between the Capitol raid and Black Lives Matter protests. Knowing you have all of these thousands of people descending on Washington DC and not being prepared to deal with an angry mob there s no excuse for that, said Freeman