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Lee, Bay City

Storyteller: Alexander Younce Leah, or more commonly referred to as “Lee” Torrey works as a bus aide for the Bangor township school system. Since the beginning of the pandemic there has been the debate about whether or not to keep kids in school, something Lee experienced first hand. She told me “When they decided toContinue reading “Lee, Bay City”

Katie, Birch Run

Storyteller: Alexander Younce Katie was awoken by her phone ringing on march 13th, a call from her work that she immediately picked up. The voice on the other end told her that her work, a retail store in Birch Run, where she lives, was shutting down because of a quickly spreading virus. The months thatContinue reading “Katie, Birch Run”

Stevie, Essexville

Storyteller: Alexander Younce Stevie, the owner of a local tea shop and the oldest of three children, has felt a lot of the effects that the virus has had on the economy, they had to close their shop and rely on government grants to survive. However, this struggle is something they consider minimal compared toContinue reading “Stevie, Essexville”

Bob, Linwood

Storyteller: Alexander Younce In early March, Bob, a father of three, was working as a cook at a local food delivery service for senior citizens. When he found out about the pandemic, it was through social media, and it filled him with fear. He followed guidelines by wearing a mask and social distancing, but notContinue reading “Bob, Linwood”