Eric Stock / WGLT
A McLean County Board member says the county and Bloomington-Normal hospitals are administering COVID-19 vaccines as fast as they can, but distribution from the state has been inconsistent.
Susan Schafer, who chairs the board’s Health Committee, said during Thursday’s county board meeting that nearly all the vaccines the county receives are in arms within a week.
“It’s not that the health department is moving slowly, or that any of our partner health providers are moving slowly, which I have seen on social media and the impression that people in the public have,” said Schafer, who also serves on the county s Board of Health.
Annual service project puts kindergarten class to work
Michael D. Smith
msmith@ardmoreite.com
Fundraisers and donation drives are another part of every school year tradition. Students in all grade levels learn that giving to others is a fundamental part of society and that often takes the form of car washes, candy bars or lemonade.
One kindergarten teacher at Oak Hall Episcopal School has taken an annual service project and added a new caveat. These young students couldn’t just collect donations. They had to work for them.
“So they had to visit with their parents and their family to determine what project they would do to earn money,” said kindergarten teacher Jimmie Wallis on Wednesday.