Other than healthcare workers, few groups have been challenged harder by the pandemic than students.
With their health and welfare as the rationale, Gov. Doug Ducey started their exasperating cycle last March when he ordered every school in the state to temporarily close.
For students, the âno problem, just a little breakâ took a dramatic turn two weeks later, when Ducey extended his order throughout the remainder of the school year.
The âCOVID rollercoasterâ went into a series of high-speed dips and sudden turns during the fall, when classrooms opened as the pandemic declined â then snapped shut during a series of surges.
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Toyota dealers donate laptops
The San Diego County Toyota Dealers Association recently donated 20 laptops to Promises2Kids, a nonprofit that supports children in all stages of the foster care system. After Promises2Kids issued a request earlier this year for computers to help provide access to technology for students who are learning from home, the local association was able to step in and fulfill the need for computers. Visit https://promises2kids.org.
La Mesa Chamber hosts successful toy drive
The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce joins the community every year to collect and distribute toys and items to military families in La Mesa military housing. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the group had to switch its strategy and hold a drive-thru toy gathering at Grossmont Center. With the help of Teresa McClatchy, manager of Barnes & Noble in Grossmont Center, an in-house book drive was also held, gathering books and toys for the children. The combined effort has collected more
The Norwood Chamber of Commerce will see a change in leadership in 2021. After guiding the board as chamber president for some time, Carrie Andrew will leave her office. Andrew has said she will support the chamber in other ways as she focuses on her main role as the director of the Lone Cone Library.
âAfter serving on the chamber executive board for the last six years, I know that the chamber will always hold a special place in my heart,â she told The Norwood Post. âHowever, I feel like I am leaving the chamber in the hands of an exceptional board. I wish them the best in the coming years. It has been my honor to serve the Norwood community in this way.â