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Michigan Episcopal bishop heads virtual memorial service for George Floyd
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To mark the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd, whose life ended when a Minneapolis police officer pinned him to the ground, the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan is inviting worshipers to go online for a virtual memorial service Tuesday.
Episcopal dioceses from the United States and Canada are slated to participate in the service, which starts at 8 p.m. on Facebook and the Michigan diocese s website. The service also will highlight other African Americans who have died in encounters with law enforcement.
The aim is motivating people to act locally, said the Rt. Rev. Bonnie Perry, bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, who spearheaded and is co-leading the effort.
SWEETWATER COUNTY The Sweetwater County Commissioners will have discussions over the Fiscal Year 2022 budget requests as well as County reserves during the Board of County Commission meeting Tuesday morning.
The Commission is scheduled to meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Sweetwater County Courthouse in Green River. At its meeting, the Board is scheduled to hear the FY2022 budget request filings as well as discuss the County reserves and the latest mineral valuations.
Bonnie Berry, Sweetwater County Accounting Manager, will present the totals for the budget requests as they stand now. According to meeting packet documents, the total FY2022 budget request filings total $100.3 million. The request totals are as follows:
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A place of retreat, refuge or cage? How a year in pandemic transformed our idea of home
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A place of retreat, refuge or cage? How a year in pandemic transformed our idea of homeBy Sara Aridi, New York Times
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2021, 06:19 PM IST
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Before the pandemic began, your home may have merely been a place to sleep. Or maybe it was a precious escape from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. But now, a year after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, home has taken on an entirely new meaning. A year of lockdowns and various restrictions have forced millions of people around the world to adapt to their spaces and exist within the confines of four walls. Many could no longer afford to pay rent and subsequently lost their homes, their sense of security.
Sara Aridi, The New York Times Published: 14 Mar 2021 01:56 PM BdST Updated: 14 Mar 2021 01:56 PM BdST The Fearless Girl Statue looks at a Please Stay Home sign in an empty Federation Square on the first day of a five-day lockdown implemented in the state of Victoria in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, February 13, 2021. REUTERS
Before the pandemic began, your home may have merely been a place to sleep. Or maybe it was a precious escape from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. But now, a year after the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, home has taken on an entirely new meaning. A year of lockdowns and various restrictions have forced millions of people around the world to adapt to their spaces and exist within the confines of four walls. Many could no longer afford to pay rent and subsequently lost their homes, their sense of securi