John Clark, a 40-year restaurant owner and cook in Austin, passed away at the age of 77 in October 2022. He leaves behind a local diner and long-lasting legacy of being a community man with one of the most welcoming places for breakfast and lunch in town.
When the novel coronavirus pandemic hit in March and schools closed, Tara Aldrich wasnât sure if her educational staffing agency would survive.
She leads Educators On Call, which specializes in providing substitute teachers and paraprofessionals to charter and private schools.
The pandemic has caused the agency to lose some its clients and teachers.
âCOVID has done a lot of damage business wise,â Aldrich said.
âItâs been a scary time for me. I wasnât sure that weâd make it through December. I was like if we donât have teachers out there, how we are going to survive this, but opportunities were presented.â