Sterling Heights recognizes May as EDS and HSD Awareness Month
Elise Eckel, 18 months old, holds the resolution that the Sterling Heights City Council approved to help raise awareness for her condition.
Photo provided by Gina Eckel
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STERLING HEIGHTS Gina Eckel is a lifelong resident of Sterling Heights, raising three kids with her husband, Brett. Her youngest, Elise, 18 months old, was diagnosed at 13 months with a rare condition that could change her life forever. And now the city of Sterling Heights is helping to raise awareness for the condition in hopes of finding a cure.
The City Council has designated May 2021 as “Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month.” The two groups of disorders are abbreviated EDS and HSD. Elise was diagnosed with an especially rare type of EDS called arthrochalasia EDS, identified via genetic testing. It explains symptoms such as hypermobility, low muscle tone and hip dysplasia.
DURING 1939-40
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Throughout the late 1930s and early 1940s, Pincher Creekâs Town Council faced a variety of tough issues. The slow economy faced during the Great Depression had been accompanied by a high jobless rate and depressed business transactions. New consumer restrictions i.e. rationing were coming into force as the tragic events of the Second World War became a reality. Although the economy and the war were international events, they did have local implications.
COUNCIL COMPOSITION
Our Town Council during those tough times was made up of several very capable individuals. Pincher Creekâs Mayor from 1938 to 1941 was Frank T. Edwards who in business circles adeptly served as the Editor of the Echo. A family operated venture, Edwards and his wife Anna had kept the paper thriving in spite of the economic turmoil. The Echo offices and printing plant were housed in
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April 26, 2021
The City of Valdez Municipal Election is May 4th, 2021
KVAK Radio asked the candidates running for City Council to tell us about themselves and share their thoughts on several questions. Here are their exact responses as provided to KVAK Radio.
Responses over 200 words per question have been linked.
There are two vacancies (three year term) available on the Valdez City Council.
Candidates listed in order they appear on the Ballot.
Todd Wegner
Brief Biography: I can’t think of any place in the world that I would rather live than Valdez, Alaska. Valdez is a fantastic community with beauty all around us and in the people who call this place home. I’ve had the privilege of being a third-generation Valdez resident. Buccaneer blue runs in my family’s blood. I graduated from Valdez High School, and so did my five adult children.
Across the state, admission to community colleges and four-year universities is down about 12%, thanks the uncertainty of the pandemic. Thatâs creating a concern on the state level over a familiar local problem, which is having an adequate pipeline that feeds a competitive workforce.
Locally, Colorado Mesa University developed aggressive testing protocols to ensure a return to in-person learning, which probably helped stave off a bigger enrollment dip. Fall 2020 enrollment was only down about 1.4%
But out-of-area students played a role keeping CMU close to its traditional enrollment numbers. We donât know how many local kids, especially those who would have been the first in their families to go to college, opted out of even applying for school because of COVID-related concerns â things like diminished household income or the prospect of reverting to online classes.