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During the Ballarat Heritage Festival the stories of the Lucas Girls and the Soldiers of the Avenue will be brought to life in an exhibition held in Coltman Plaza Lucas. By telling the stories of the past we can honour those who came before us and paved the way. The stories of Eleanor Lucas, the ‘Lucas Girls’ and local soldiers who enlisted in World War 1 are stories to be remembered, honoured and handed down. The Ballarat suburb of Lucas was named after the ‘Lucas Girls’ who played such a vital role in creating two of Ballarat’s most distinguished historical landmarks. The nationally renowned Avenue of Honour and the Arch of Victory, paying tribute to the 3,801 local men and nurses who enlisted in World War I. ....
UPDATED: Feb. 1, 11 a.m. In mid-January, 85-year-old Doris Bloch of San Francisco heard the coronavirus vaccine was becoming available. She called the city’s health department and was put on hold for close to an hour. Feeling impatient, she hung up and called her doctor’s office, whose staff at first said they couldn’t help, but then eventually were able to schedule her an appointment for her first dose of the vaccine. The soonest availability? Feb. 27. “I thought, gee, that is a long time to wait,” Bloch said. “I’m 85. It’s a shame. It’s a damn shame.” ....