Apr 23, 2021 | News, Our People, Story
Health and wellness is always a topic, no matter what time of year. Forward Wayne County welcomes Jackie Gettinger, with HYPE Wayne County, who shares some tips for getting yourself back on track. In my experience, health and wellness varies so vastly that people...
Apr 12, 2021 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our People, Story
For most of her life, Emily Kraft, M.D., has tried not to be the first – or the last – to do things, but there she was on the opening day of Reid Health’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic, rolling up her sleeve to get the shot. Her position as the health system’s EMS...
Feb 24, 2021 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community, Our People, Story
We have been supporting the Wayne County black community all month. I hope you have had the chance to visit our social media and read our blogs. They have reminded us of our past. But more importantly, they have given us a vision of what our future can be if we are...
Feb 17, 2021 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community, Our People, Story
Our guest blogger, Alex Painter, is helping Forward Wayne County celebrate Wayne County’s connections to the Negro Leagues. Here is his article: In early 2019, I embarked on what I thought was going to be a little research project. My goal was to discover and...
Feb 5, 2021 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community, Our People
We welcome our second guest blogger of the year, Avis Stewart. Avis shares his thoughts with us on Wayne County’s black history and ways that we can look to our future. Avis Stewart Retired Earlham College Administrator I was asked to share a few thoughts about...
Jan 14, 2021 | News, Our Community, Our People, Story
Elisa Worland, a new Wayne County resident, gives us a unique perspective on Wayne County, reminding us all to take a look around the place. She is our first guest blogger for 2021. Dear Wayne County, Back in July 2020, when I should have been sheltering in place, I...
