She does so much! Congratulations to Carson High Schoolâs Lavon Sollberger on being awarded Certified Employee of the Year. Lavon, an Administrative Specialist, upon the receiving of her award said âI have no need for a web cam or microphone on my computer; at a recent virtual staff meeting, my speakers experienced a case of the hiccups, and I lost the sound, so off to a co-workerâs office I went observing social distancing rules and sitting on the far side of the office just to listen to the staff meeting.â Lavon continued, âSince working at CHS, my vote for classified staff of the year has always been spot on, so when Principal Chambers announced my name, and not the person I had voted for, I was totally surprised, and my first thought was bummer, my winning voting streak was over, but wow, what a way to lose and win at the same time.â After being awarded CHS Certified Employee of the Year, Lavon was asked by Chambers whether or not she would like to s
What just happened sounds like Science Fiction, and what should come to mind? A famous and terrifying story now that life is beginning to get back to normal again? For the past 12 months, the entire world has been in a unified and sometimes desperate struggle to find out what to do about the foreign invasion of the human body. According to WebMD: “A virus infects your body by entering healthy cells…There, the invader makes copies of itself and multiplies throughout your body… latching its spiky surface proteins to receptors on healthy cells, especially those in the lungs…once inside, the coronavirus hijacks healthy cells and takes command…eventually…killing some of the healthy cells.” For the adventurer out there, young and old alike, this description brings to mind H.G. Wells’ science fiction story
Nevada among states on drug overdose red alert
The National Drug Help Line has placed 28 states on red alert for increased risk of death from overdose and other drugs. Western states placed on the red flag list include Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah.
This alert includes information on studies on COVID-19 and addiction, recommendations from the American Medical Association, recommendations for harm reduction organizations, and opioid abuse and COVID risks.
The Drug Helpline cited a number of factors contributing to the risk overdose fatalities include reduced access to treatment programs, including emergency departments, lost health care capacities due to staff falling sick, increased social and economic stress, and increased risk of suicide, particularly in individuals addicted to opioids.