The Jones Center has announced several free activities open to the public for Spring Break (March 22-26). Free movies will be shown each weekday at 2 p.m. in The Jones Center Auditorium (face masks required). The ice arena and swimming pool will also be open for extended access from 12 – 7:15 p.m., $3 per-person, advanced registration […]
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My name is Ivah La’au Floyd and my husband’s name is Devin Floyd we have a 17-month-old boy name Alan. I am originally from American Samoa born and raised there till I was 18 then I moved to the states. I now do reside in Utah and I work at the University of Utah hospital
In an interview with New Zealand Pacific Beat, RMI Secretary of Health Jack Niedenthal talked about the success in using the Moderna vaccine in the urban atolls but he said they are waiting for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to start vaccinating in the rural atolls. Thus far, 28-30% of the adult population has been
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Kajin M̧ajeļ: https://aejemjem.com/wawein-an-kar-covid-19-jelet-jikuul-ko-ilo-arkansas/ As schools around the country work to return students to full-time in-person learning, schools in Arkansas faced the challenge head on last fall. Abby Zimmardi with the ArkansasCovid project took a closer look at how the continuing COVID-19 pandemic has affected the reopening of schools in Arkansas by district. Arkansas Covid is
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As we know, coughing and sneezing spread the COVID-19 virus which remains infectious for up to several days. Soap destroys the virus by breaking up the fatty outside of the virus. Until recently we didn’t have a very effective treatment to help our bodies destroy the virus once it had already infected a human or
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Source: Joan McQuaid, The Jones Center Kajin M̧ajeļ: https://www.aejemjem.com/elman-bobrae-covid-ilo-burokraam-in-jones-center Anyone who has been to Springdale, Arkansas knows how to get to The Jones Center. The basketball games and tournaments are a popular past time. A few years ago, Jack Niedenthal screened a Marshallese movie, Jilel: The Calling of the Shell, at The Jones Center. The community
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Hello everyone, my name is Justina Komes. I am 18 years old. I am the oldest of 6. I was born in Honolulu, HI and currently living in Springdale, Arkansas. On my free time, I like to spend it with my family, friends, and myself. My hobbies include running, playing volleyball, basketball, soccer, and makeup.
Click here for information in English and Marshallese to enroll in Medicaid. On January 13, 2020, Micronesia community leaders from across the country hosted a virtual conference to celebrate and discuss next steps in the restoration of Medicaid access for COFA citizens. Hosted by Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese and Kaselel Counseling & Consultation, panelists from
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Vaccination plans vary by state, but current information can likely be found online from your state’s department of health. The Arkansas Department of Health is tracking the distribution of the vaccine and current phase of the distribution. In Phase 1-A, the vaccine was distributed to health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, and first
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By: Amber Perrodin & Chef Daniel Hintz Born in Orange County, California to parents from the Marshall Islands, Chef Judy Tatios learned from an early age to experiment in the kitchen with a wide variety of ingredients. It was her time participating in Job Corps, a federal program that offers free-of-charge education and vocational training,
