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Stephen, Midland County

Storyteller: Samantha Grywalsky Stephen, who primarily goes by Steve, is a 49 year old City of Midland fleet mechanic. He works long hours on the night shift at the city garage. Steve is a very social guy, you can often find him drinking beer with his friends in the kitchen or playing pool on theContinue reading “Stephen, Midland County”

Laurie, Midland County

Storyteller: Samantha Grywalsky Laurie, a devoted healthcare worker and self-proclaimed gym-enthusiast is a 52 year old Midland resident with a bright, bubbly personality. Every weekday, she wakes up at the crack of dawn to get ready for work, her place of employment for over twenty years; a nursing home in Bay City. Laurie is aContinue reading “Laurie, Midland County”

Erik, Saginaw County

Storyteller: Connor Shoemaker Erik is 52 years old and an automotive painter. He had first heard about the pandemic in the first part of February on the media. Due to Covid-19, he was furloughed from work for the month of April, mainly having to stay at home. He was able to get many things doneContinue reading “Erik, Saginaw County”

Kristie, Saginaw County

Storyteller: Connor Shoemaker Kristie lives in Saginaw and is 47 years old. She had first heard about COVID-19 in early February when the scientist died of the disease in China. She is a dental hygienist, so, unfortunately, she was furloughed from the middle of March to the beginning of June. She enjoyed the time offContinue reading “Kristie, Saginaw County”

Jorn, Chippewa Township, Drummond Island

Storyteller: Jordan Hartley Jorn is a 49 year old mother of 2, who currently resides on Drummond Island, Michigan. She is currently employed as a realtor outside of the island, and helps her husband with expenses as she currently also does the accounting for their construction business which provides help on and off the island,Continue reading “Jorn, Chippewa Township, Drummond Island”

Rhonda, Chippewa Township, Drummond Island

Storyteller: Jordan Hartley Rhonda is a 56 year old mother of two, she currently lives and works on Drummond Island, Michigan as a physical therapist assistant, but she also does home health care and out-patient clinic. She travels often, but still has a strict code the hospitals have put in place to keep employees, andContinue reading “Rhonda, Chippewa Township, Drummond Island”

Doug, Chippewa County, Drummond Island

Storyteller: Jordan Hartley Doug is a 58 year-old who currently lives with his wife and two children on Drummond Island, Michigan. He takes a ferry every morning in order to make it to work in Sault Ste. Marie where he works at Lake Superior State University as an executive chef/university sector. Doug says the travelContinue reading “Doug, Chippewa County, Drummond Island”