“Given all these restrictions at this time it’s wildly impractical,” said Mowatt. COVID-19 tests are also needed prior to departure and after landing. Mowatt said he could be trusted to isolate responsibly, but given the restrictions the way they are, he can’t imagine coming to Vancouver Island until the worst of the pandemic abates. “The burden of his care has fallen on a few hands at the church,” Mowatt said. “His friends have been lifesavers as far as I’m concerned.” Those friends report that Joe Mowatt is struggling and may need more help in the coming months. “He would have probably been dumped off in some home he would have hated if not for them,” said Mowatt, who was last on the Island two years ago.
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The Tulsa Health Department and the Oklahoma Caring Foundation are teaming up to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
The foundation’s Caring Vans will visit several locations next week that predominantly serve residents of color, vaccinating 80 to 120 people at each one. Most of the sites are churches. THD is trying to reach Black, Latinx and southeast Asian communities. In north Tulsa and east Tulsa and the Jenks area where a lot of these communities live, churches are a center of a lot of these communities, THD Executive Director Dr. Bruce Dart said during a vaccination briefing earlier in the week.
Tulsa Health Dept., Caring Van Team Up To Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Accessibility
The Tulsa Health Department announced it is partnering with the Oklahoma Caring Foundation to increase COVID-19 Vaccine accessibility for minority community members.
Officials said the mobile Caring Vans will offer the COVID-19 vaccine at “several local churches and community centers serving predominantly minority residents.”
The health department said it will provide the vaccines for the mobile clinics, “which will serve 80-120 individuals at each location.”
Tulsa Health Department Executive Director Dr. Bruce Dart said they are glad to partner with the Oklahoma Caring Foundation to distribute the vaccine.
Jan 20, 2021
Richard Lee Ruggiero, 77 of Bethany, WV passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Somerford House in Hagerstown, MD. Born January 8, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Pasquale & Florinda (Tonet) Ruggiero.
Richard was a man of old school values who believed in hard work, his Catholic faith, and the importance of family. He was the son of families that immigrated from Italy to work for Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, PA. He grew up in Turtle Creek, playing pranks and football with his older brother, the late Father James Ruggiero. After graduating from Point Park College, he was drafted into the Army to serve in the Vietnam War where he used skills learned at his parents ice cream stand to manage mess halls. Upon return, he continued working in the food service industry at Gettysburg College where he met and married the love of his life, Felicity Dykman. The couple moved to West “by God” Virginia and had four children while he managed food service at B
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