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Angoon elder lost to the coronavirus remembered as a bearer of Tlingit culture and language Posted by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | Jan 14, 2021 George “Kaajuxdakeena” Nelson Jr. died at the age of 80 on Dec. 7, 2020. “Anytime we lose an elder in our community, it’s a great loss,” his friend Mary Jean Duncan said. “Because they’re like our treasure boxes. They have the history; they have the language.” (Photo provided by Mary Hewson) COVID-19 has claimed the life of an Angoon elder. Eighty-year old George Nelson Jr. died in December, after being hospitalized in Anchorage. As the Admiralty Island community grapples with its first coronavirus death, residents are also grieving the loss of a clan leader and bearer of Tlingit language and culture. ....
Irish Red Cross’ Ennis premises – Photo: Eamon Ward Two Clare community organisations have been awarded a total of €66,215 to fund new vehicles to transport local patients to hospitals and treatment centres. Confirming the news, Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey said: “The funding for Irish Red Cross Clare and Sláinte an Chláir is part of an overall €1.3 million package to fund vehicles to 26 community-based groups across the country that has been made available by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys under the CLÁR programme.” The new vehicles will be used to provide essential transport services for people with mobility issues. ....