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Why We Wear Masks Even in the Last Three Weeks of the School Year

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I’ve seen parents holding signs like “Make Masks Optional” on the news in faraway places, other people’s schools, and paid little attention. I’ve read about parents and community members embattled on the mask war path and, also, paid little attention. However, my first period high school students shared that there were mask protestors holding signs… Continue reading Why We Wear Masks Even in the Last Three Weeks of the School Year

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Keeping the Cairns Close

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My dear friend and local artist, Kristin Loukes, makes these beautiful earrings out of stones from our mountain rivers. They are a kind of cairn, stacks of stones which guide our way through the mountains, especially when inclement weather hides the actual path beneath our feet. We find the safest route by following the stacks.… Continue reading Keeping the Cairns Close

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April Showers Us with Hope

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Posted by Heather Krill in Life After Paralysis on April 02, 2021# Lifestyle We have never made a big deal out of the Easter Bunny, nor have we returned to church since COVID. To be honest, our participation in religion has been sporadic, but we both felt it was important to raise our children with a faith connection. And here… Continue reading April Showers Us with Hope

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​Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Blog: “Love in the Time of COVID”

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Posted by Heather Krill in Life After Paralysis on February 25, 2021# Lifestyle There was a fascinating work of fiction published back in 1985 titled Love in the Time of Cholera written by Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I was only 11 years old when the book came out. I did not read it until later in college. While I loved… Continue reading ​Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Blog: “Love in the Time of COVID”

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Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Blog: “Braving Risk and Reward with the COVID-19 Vaccine”

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Posted by Heather Krill in Life After Paralysis on January 31, 2021# COVID-19 My husband Geoff, also a T7 paraplegic, received his first COVID-19 vaccine dose this week; he asked for it in his leg instead of his arm, which they accommodated since he can’t feel his legs. There are more than a few reasons why we jumped at the chance to… Continue reading Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Blog: “Braving Risk and Reward with the COVID-19 Vaccine”

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Christopher and Dana Reeve Blog: “Janus for January: God of Beginnings and Transitions”

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Posted by Heather Krill in Life After Paralysis on January 14, 2021# Lifestyle I could have written this blog about our daughter having to quarantine due to being a close contact at school; I could have equally about how much my husband Geoff and I are eagerly anticipating being able to get ahold of a COVID vaccine. No concerns here–… Continue reading Christopher and Dana Reeve Blog: “Janus for January: God of Beginnings and Transitions”

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IMPORTANT READING for Understanding the 2021 Lin-Wood School District Meeting Process

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What you should know about our School District Meeting process this year:  You can also check http://www.lin-wood.org under the Meetings tab for the most up to date information regarding the school district meeting process!   There are THREE steps to the process I ask you to participate in. 1 & 2 – March 16 & 18,… Continue reading IMPORTANT READING for Understanding the 2021 Lin-Wood School District Meeting Process

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Much to Love About a Small Town School with Big Lumberjack Heart

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The group of seniors Lin-Wood Public School is graduating in 2021 were born the year I started working here, truly a lifetime ago. As I stood recently on a chilly night with my children, parents, and in laws, at the one main intersection in North Woodstock, now my hometown for more years than the one… Continue reading Much to Love About a Small Town School with Big Lumberjack Heart

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Dear Esteemed Elves of Christmastime,

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From our nine year old daughter’s letter to her elf Snow Ball: Dear Snow Ball, I’m so sorry for bringing you to school today and keeping you in a plastic bag in the bottom of my back pack. The one time I used the barbecue tongs to bring you out during snack, _______________ made fun… Continue reading Dear Esteemed Elves of Christmastime,

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Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Blog: “To Savor the Moments”

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Posted by Heather Krill in Life After Paralysis on November 25, 2020# COVID-19, Caregiving, Lifestyle Thanksgiving has been my favorite holiday ever since I could remember. As a little girl, I used to believe that the family, whether at my maternal grandmother’s house in Orrington, Maine, surrounded by my aunts, uncles, and cousins, or my dad’s extended family in Philadelphia, PA, gathered… Continue reading Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Blog: “To Savor the Moments”