The Martha s Vineyard Times
Nurse bids farewell after 15 years
After 15 years of benefiting from her health projects and reliable warmth and care, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) must bid farewell to school nurse Linda Leonard, who will retire at the end of the school year.
Ms. Leonard has enjoyed working with students. “Fifteen years ago I got the job of my lifetime: working with teenagers. I love it, I think kids listen to nurses,” said Ms. Leonard. “School nurses aren’t here for just Band-Aids. I’ve already sent two people to the Emergency Room [today],” she said.
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“School nursing is the hidden jewel of nursing. You make an impact on kids. Kids listen to you.” –Linda Leonard, RN, BSN, NCSN, nurse at Martha s Vineyard Regional High School Jeremy Driesen
“I love walking down the street in Oak Bluffs and recognizing the kids from school.” –Lana Schafer, RN, BSN, NCSN, nurse at Oak Bluffs School Jeremy Driesen
“I became a nurse because I was an EMT, and I always wondered what happened after I dropped my patients off.” –Deeana Ahearn Laird, RN, BSN, assistant school nurse at the Edgartown School Jeremy Driesen
The Characters
Rick Sorrells, former DCS superintendent forced to retire in 2017 amidst questions about the finances at DCS. In April 2018, Sorrells pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and admitted to receiving more than $3 million in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for entering into contracts for $70 million in school bus camera equipment. He s expected to be sentenced in August.
Larry Duncan, former president of the DCS Board and a former Dallas City Council member. He stepped down from his position as president of board for Dallas County Schools on May 17, 2017 amid ongoing investigations into a multi-million budget gap, the agency s controversial stop-arm camera program and a sale-leaseback land deal that will cost taxpayers millions.
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Sarah McLean, Finding Our Voices board director, and Patrisha McLean, founder/president, with a $50,000 check to Finding Our Voices from the Sunshine Lady Foundation. Other board members of the grassroots non-profit organization breaking the silence of domestic abuse are Nicole Gogan and Jon Wilson. (Photo courtesy Peter Ralston)
Finding Our Voices, the Camden-based, grassroots non-profit organization marshaling survivor voices and faces to break the silence of domestic abuse, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Sunshine Lady Foundation.
Diane Grimsley, The Sunshine Lady Foundation president and board member since 1996, said in a news release: “This grant was approved knowing that the Sunshine Lady Foundation founder and funder, Doris Buffett, would have agreed wholeheartedly that
A Graveside Service will be held Saturday February 6, 2021 at 11 am at Greenleaf Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday February 5, 2021 at Brownwood Funeral Home from 5-8 pm.
Carolyn D. Leonard was born on July 19, 1952 to the union of the late Booker T. Leonard Sr. and Josie M. Evans – Leonard of Quitman Clay, Louisiana.
Carolyn attended L.G. Pinkston High School in Dallas, Texas and graduated in 1970.
She met her best friend Kester L. Barrie (d. 2018) whom she loved dearly and between the two, God blessed them with a baby girl. (Caroll R. Leonard)
Carolyn accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and attended, Greater Faith Community Church. Then under the leadership of Bishop Aaron C. Blake, now with Senior Pastor Charles Lowe. For over 35 years, Carolyn was a faithful member, dedicated to fellowship and passionate about serving with her love for cooking. She cooked for the women’s ministry, church anniversaries and every conference that was held at the ch