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Some members of Grand Junctionâs homeless community received their first COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday at a pop-up clinic at the HomewardBound North Avenue Shelter. HomewardBound partnered with Colorado Mesa University and MarillacHealth to provide the immunizations to guests at the shelter and people in the general community. Doctor of Behavioral Health Pamela Shannahan was at the clinic Tuesday and said with people living in close proximity in the shelter it was important to get them vaccinated. âThey are living together, eating together, just being in the community,â Shannahan said. âWhen theyâre out and about in the community, in stores, if theyâre protected itâs just best for our community as a whole.â ....
Luis Villagomez, Center Beyond the mountains, family was one of the most important things in his life. Luis met Teresa in 1982. They later married and adopted two children. Maria and Teresa s families would get together often for holidays and birthdays. He d grill outside for us or fry food on the disco, said Maria Villagomez. He liked grilling meat and vegetables. And of course, food is always the main thing that brings families together. So we did a lot of that while our kids were growing up. Luis also helped raise his siblings, many of whom he helped bring over from Mexico. All of the basics were covered; how to cook, how to make tortillas and how to work. ....