Drastic action at the Federal and State level of government announced yesterday…
President Trump and his staff announced a $1 trillion or more stimulus package in an effort to get the nation back on track as we all deal with the coronavirus issue. … Congress has approved some of the efforts and more is expected. … Much of the stimulus is targeted for small businesses and individuals … according to the President and his staff.
Governor Cooper announced that all restaurants and bars in the state will close in the p.m., no gatherings, take-outs only for some period of time, in an effort to control, and hopefully eliminate … the virus…
A friend shared a news article from Al-Jazeera, a far east publication, indicating the peak appears to be over in that part of the world. … Still a huge issue, but hopefully subsiding. … It began in January in China…
Some health professionals in the US are guessing … that the virus could be reduced by late April to mid-May … but that is a guess … no one knows for sure. … What is known, coronavirus has turned this nation and world up-side-down…
Closer to home … efforts are underway to ‘lighten the load for the masses’. Efforts to provide ‘hotspots’ for students doing homework without Internet access is being discussed. … Hopefully ‘hot spots’ will be made available. … Star TMC cooperating with local education officials … still working on it…
Many local springtime events have been ‘shelved’ for a while. … One of the latest is “Parade of Tables,” a fundraiser sponsored by the United Methodist Women of Wesley’s Chapel Church, has been postponed to a later date. … It was scheduled for March 21st … still on go, but later. Proceeds from the event will benefit Southeastern Carolina Crossroads.
And a reminder, Spring arrives Friday, March 20, 2020.
“Make each day your masterpiece” John Wooten
“If people are doubting how far you’ll go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore” Michele Ruiz
“I’ve learned that under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.”
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