FIDOS Facility Dogs is based out of Schaeffer’s Bluff Park home, where she has a dedicated space used as a training room that includes medical equipment such as a wheelchair and walker.
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Kelly Schaeffer worries there might come a time when she can t afford to talk to her teenage son in jail.
The 44-year-old mother estimates she spends $100 a month for her son to call her every other day from the Muskegon County Jail, which contracts with Securus Technologies to provide telecommunication services. Schaeffer says these conversations are central to maintaining their connection as her son serves a year-long jail sentence.
Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores speaks about controversy over Securus
Kelly Schaeffer worries there might come a time when she can t afford to talk to her teenage son in jail.
The 44-year-old mother estimates she spends $100 a month for her son to call her every other day from the Muskegon County Jail, which contracts with Securus Technologies to provide telecommunication services. Schaeffer says these conversations are central to maintaining their connection as her son serves a year-long jail sentence.
Schaeffer was laid off and out of work for most of the pandemic and managed the cost of calls on her husband s salary. But at $3.15 for a 15-minute call, plus fees to add money to her prepaid account and to accept collect calls from time to time, the charges add up fast. Schaeffer said she recently found a job, but money is still tight.
Wisconsin Rapids City Times Johnson named Central Wisconsin Teacher of the Year
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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and Skyward recently announced the 2021 Skyward Central Wisconsin Teacher of the Year. Washington Elementary Fifth Grade Teacher Scott Johnson was named during a school-wide Zoom announcement held Jan. 22.
Johnson has been teaching in the Wisconsin Rapids School District for 21 years, at Woodside, Howe, and now Washington Elementary, teaching second, third, fifth, and sixth grade.
“Mr. Johnson is a teacher remembered by his students when they look back at their elementary school years,” said Washington Elementary Principal Kelly Schaeffer. “His ability to form relationships is top-notch and allows students to thrive academically and as individuals. Mr. Johnson is an asset to our staff, always able to help or lighten the mood on a cloudy day.”