Governor Brown Announces Appointments
Jun 3, 2018
Brown Jr. Friday announced the following appointments: Megan Kirkeby, 34, of Sacramento, has been appointed assistant deputy director of fair housing at the California Department of Housing and Community Development, where she has served as a senior policy research specialist since 2015. She held several positions at the California Housing Partnership from 2012 to 2015, including sustainable housing policy manager and policy director. Kirkeby was community equity initiative intern at PolicyLink in 2011 and a policy associate at the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California from 2008 to 2010. Kirkeby earned a Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in urban and regional planning from the University of California, Los Angeles. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $105,000. Kirkeby is a Democrat.Adrienne Go, 54, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the University of California, Hastings College of the Law Board of Directors. Go has been associate general counsel at eBay Inc. since 2007, where she was senior director from 2005 to 2007. She served as a deputy city attorney at the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office from 1996 to 2005 and was an associate at Morrison and Foerster LLP from 1988 to 1996. Go earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Go is a Democrat.Jolena M. Grande, 46, of Westminster, has been appointed to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Grande has been a licensed embalmer at Service Corporation International since 2009. She has been program director and professor for the Mortuary Science Program at Cypress College since 1999, where she was an adjunct instructor from 1995 to 1999. Grande was a licensed embalmer and funeral director at Heritage Memorial Services from 2002 to 2009 and at McCormick and Son Inc. from 1997 to 1999. She held several positions at Westminster Memorial Park and Mortuary and at Peek Family Colonial Fune...
Johnson County Senior Center hosts health fair
Jun 3, 2018
The provided services and valuable information local vendors. Photos submitted by Kathy Motsinger.By Tamas MondovicsEditorMore than 160 seniors stopped by the Johnson County Senior Center in Mountain City last week to take advantage of the variety of services offered during the annual Senior Center Spring Health Fair held annual was held on Thursday, May 24.The event sponsored by Johnson County Bank drew the large crowd of area seniors, who have received valuable health-related services and information from different vendors. Such services included blood work by Ballad Health of Johnson City Medical Center, while Phlebotomy Coordinator, Terry Shipley, and her team provided a full panel blood work for $10.00 per person, senior citizen age.Legal Aid, A.C.T.I.O.N Coalition, Quillen Rehab Center, Amedisys Home Health Care, Ballad Health, Caris Healthcare and VR Blind Services were set up to assist seniors and had information for anyone interested. The last week’s fair was a great addition to the Johnson County Senior Center’s Alzheimer’s Awareness Day program the week before.“Everyone came dressed in purple,” said Johnson County Senior Center Director Katherine Motsinger. “The purple was the color of the day, which saw more than 108 senior citizens, who have enjoyed a nice lunch at no cost. A game of bingo followed and was a big success with everyone winning.”Motsinger added that the series of recent health events also included a program on, which included a dinner catered by Fatz Café on Monday, May 21. Tracey Kendall Wilson from Alzheimer’s Tennessee spoke about Dementia A-Z emphasizing the theme: “Alzheimer’s is a journey that no one should take alone.”Alzheimer’s Tennessee, INC was founded in 1983 by a group of Tennessee families and professionals to help everyone understand and cope with the ravaging effects of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Johnson County Bank, the Mountain City Funeral Home, and Caris Healt...