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Hospitals Prep for the Worst Week Yet

Pub Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

NEWS: Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Pandemic Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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500 Dead, but Who’s Counting? NO, SERIOUSLY, IS ANYONE ACCURATELY COUNTING COVID-19 DEATHS? By Blake Aued and Chris Dowd news@flagpole.com The coming week could be the worst one of the seemingly never-ending coronavirus pandemic, public health officials have been warning. Estimates are that deaths in Georgia will peak around the time the next issue of Flagpole comes out. Whether Athens hospitals are able to handle it depends on whether Clarke County’s neighbors and Gov. Brian Kemp acted quickly enough. “Locally, I feel like we’re actually stabilized,” Piedmont Athens Regional CEO Michael Burnett said on a conference call with city leaders last week. “The ER volumes are more steady now. The shelter in place seems to be having some sort of impact. “What we’re watching is some of the communities around us. They might have been lagging a little bit. As a regional hospital, we’re going to have to take care of those patients as well.” The Athens-Clarke County Commission declared a state of emergency and issued a shelter-in-place order on Mar. 16. Local residents spent the following weeks making masks and staying away from crowds, while in surrounding counties like Oconee, business continued as usual—cheered on by elected officials like Sheriff Scott Berry— until Gov. Brian Kemp gave his own order Apr. 2. While Clarke has seen more COVID19 cases—83 to Oconee’s 38, as of Apr. 12—Oconee has surpassed Clarke on a per capita basis. Of course, no one knows how accurate those numbers really are. Last week the Department of Public Health subtracted a death from Oconee and added one to Clarke. It also remains unclear how the official number of deaths in Clarke remained at nine last week, even though WSB-TV reported that ten COVID-19 victims had died at one local nursing home, PruittHealth Grandview. County commissioners were stunned to learn of that report. “Why does it take a whistleblower contacting WSB for us to find out what’s going on?” Commissioner Russell Edwards said. The furor prompted DPH to issue a report on nursing home deaths. Even the cases DPH does track leave out crucial information. While data from states like Wisconsin and Louisiana suggest that African Americans are bearing the brunt of the coronavirus crisis, DPH is not keeping racial statistics for COVID-19 cases. As for the hospitals, both Burnett and St. Mary’s CEO Montrez Carter said their staffs have been preparing for a surge. Both said they have plans to increase the number of intensive care unit beds, have canceled all elective surgeries, are limiting visitors and have enough equipment. They have even figured out how to use anesthesia machines as makeshift ventilators. Both hospitals now have the ability to analyze tests in-house, which Burnett called “a huge game changer.” Instead of taking 12–14 days to get test results back, it now takes a few hours. How long will the surge last? “We don’t have the level of detail to answer that question with the lack of testing,” Carter said.

action, he chose to recuse himself. Instead, Meanwhile, ACC Manager Blaine he appointed Thomas Mitchell. The Board Williams and other officials continue to of Elections also hired a second attorney, work on details of a coronavirus relief Bryan Sells, but did so without the approval package. Some funding sources, such as of the commission and without a legalrevolving loans, were intended to serve as ly-binding contract, according to Drake. bridges to federal relief, but Williams said Sells and Mitchell are now billing the he’s been surprised how quickly the feds are acting. ACC is also talking to the Athens local government for a total of $41,633 ($23,618 for Sells and $18,015 for Land Trust about employing people to tend Mitchell). These bills include travel to and to community gardens, and to the Clarke from Athens, legal research, preparation County School District about assisting with for the hearing and multiple phone convermeal delivery. (Working with CCSD, celebrity chef Hugh Acheson recently distributed sations with Board of Elections Chairman Jesse Evans. It also includes $4,475 in fees 250 meals at Bethel Midtown Village and coming after the hearing on Mar. 11 had the Pinewoods mobile home park, home to ended; their sermany Latin American vices were retained immigrants who are We are continuing to do through Apr. 1. ineligible for federal what is necessary to Last week, the benefits.) ACC Commission While downtown ensure free and fair elections in reluctantly agreed and other commercial the community that we serve. to pay those attorareas have emptied ney fees, which out, police are dealing will come out of the county’s general conwith a rash of smash-and-grabs, including tingency fund. This passed in a 9-1 vote. two at the same business downtown and Commissioner Jerry NeSmith was the lone nine on the Eastside, since the shelterno vote, saying it “would be a terrible precin-place ordinance took effect Mar. 20. edent.” Drake advised commissioners that Williams said that police are stepping up they would have a strong case if they opted patrols, closing a gap in coverage downnot to pay Sells, whose hiring they never town, and that the burglaries may have been “crimes of opportunity” committed by approved, but Sells would probably sue. Despite their votes, other commissioners homeless people. had reservations about the expense as well. In addition, county officials are in talks Commissioner Tim Denson agreed with with the Bigger Vision winter homeless NeSmith, saying the Board of Elections shelter about reopening, and are considerdidn’t “have the authority to spend taxing hotel vouchers to house the homeless. payer dollars.” Commissioner Russell Handwashing stations and portable toilets Edwards blasted the decision not only to have been deployed downtown. hire Sells, but also to switch to paper balAt the state level, Kemp extended the lots, saying, “blowing up the entire system” shelter-in-place order through Apr. 30 and was the “wrong move.” the state of emergency until May 13. With Evans told Flagpole that he had to hire the state of emergency extended, Secretary Sells because Mitchell is not an expert of State Brad Raffensperger postponed the May 19 primaries until June 9. Commissioners also talked about a few things non-coronavirus-related at their Apr. 7 meeting. They put off a vote on a contract with the Department of Corrections to have inmates pick up litter along state highways until the DOC agrees to pay the inmates or let ACC pay them. And they approved a 240-unit apartment complex off Hull Road near the Space Kroger shopping center on Highway 29. [Blake Aued]

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Big Bill Over Paper Ballots The ACC Board of Elections did not have the authority to hire a second attorney to help defend their use of paper ballots during early voting last month, according to ACC Attorney Judd Drake, who originally counseled board members against the switch to paper ballots, saying it would be a violation of state law. The State Elections Board came to the same conclusion, ordering Athens to use the new state-approved voting machines instead of paper ballots in a hearing on Mar. 11. Drake would normally have represented Athens in a case like this, but since he had already publicly stated his legal opinion in opposition to the Board of Elections’

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on election law, and that he asked Mayor Kelly Girtz to call a commission meeting to approve the expense. But Girtz said he couldn’t call one on such short notice during spring break. Mitchell also said Sells’ expertise was essential to the case in a letter to the mayor and commissioners. In defending the switch to paper ballots, Evans cited the concerns of several Athens residents who have spoken at Board of Elections meetings about the importance of securing the vote. “We definitely did the right thing for our community,” he said. “Ballot secrecy is a fundamental aspect of our democracy. We are living up to our oaths of office, and we are continuing to do what is necessary to ensure free and fair elections in the community that we serve.” Director of Elections Charlotte Sosebee, however, has said that her office hadn’t received any complaints from citizens about ballot privacy as they were casting their votes. Despite the decision of the State Elections Board, paper ballots might still occasionally be used at Athens-Clarke County voting precincts in the election scheduled for May 19. The local elections board recently passed a policy clarifying for poll workers that wait times longer than 30 minutes would be considered an emergency. In such a voting emergency, additional paper ballot voting stations could be opened if that would help reduce waiting times. Other emergencies allowing for paper ballots include power outages or voting machine malfunction. Use of these paper ballot stations could also help election staff include the required number of voting stations (i.e. one per 250 voters) in each precinct while still maintaining voter privacy. The ACC Board of Elections decided not to appeal the ruling of the state board, which prevents the use of paper ballots generally. Instead, the local elections office is using curtains to ensure privacy. Although Evans said he was confident the Board of Elections would have won an appeal, the board opted not to spend any more taxpayer money. A version of this article originally appeared at athenspoliticsnerd.com. [Chris Dowd] f

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“April is the cruelest month,” wrote T.S. Eliot in 1922. The poet’s words from almost a century ago apply today to America and to the world as the coronavirus pandemic marches across this nation and around this planet like some implacable, invisible army. As this column is being written on the morning of Apr. 8, there have been more than 83,000 deaths from the virus around the world, and nearly 13,000 deaths from the disease here in the United States. This morning’s news announced the coronavirus death of Grammy Award-winning musician John Prine, the internationally known

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sion, it is the poor and racial minorities who suffer the most. Even if governments do their best to fight the virus, individual actions and precautions by citizens are imperative if this deadly disease is to be contained. Face masks have made a needed comeback in the America of 2020—a grim fashion echo of citizens in 1918 who helped fight Spanish flu by adding face masks to their wardrobes when going out in public. Americans are a friendly, handshaking, back-slapping people who are not used to the “social distancing” called for to combat coronavirus. In America BC—before coronavirus—millions enjoyed concerts, plays, movies, sporting events, restaurants, shopping malls, barrooms and church services every day and every night in every state in “the land of the free.” Today, America is on hold, and millions are staying confined to their homes during this time of “patiopocalypse.” We are air-conditioned and app-connected during this time of trouble, but we are unable to enjoy the simple human pleasures of hugs, handshakes, family meals and faceto-face conversations. John Prine was among the more prominent victims of COVID-19. This country and this world can overcome singer-songwriter who delighted Athens this latest threat, but it will not be easy, and audiences when he performed in our city in it will require action and sacrifice by politiyears past. The coronavirus has been a true cal leaders and ordinary citizens. grim reaper, killing the famous, like Prine, A war is being waged against a deadly along with thousands of unknown, unsung foe. Heroes are emerging every day from but not unloved people. Already in America, that war, and citizens owe a debt of gratthe death toll from the illness is more than itude to the doctors, nurses, emergency four times that of the infamous 9/11 termedical technicians, respiratory therapists, rorist attacks in 2011, which killed nearly police officers, firefighters, food servers, 3,000 people—and the carnage continues. journalists, sanitation workers, drugAmericans grew up with movies and gists, grocery store personnel and others science fiction stories that fed fears of a who strive to provide for the needs of all quick and fiery end to civilization caused by during this time of trial and tribulation. nuclear war or a bolt from the blue in the While millions are housebound during this form of a comet or an asteroid impacting pandemic that raises fears of an armchair Planet Earth. Pandemics like coronavirus Armageddon, we must wash our hands and offer no such sudden end to civilization, but cross our fingers for national leadership we are discovering anew the deadly damage on par with that of President Franklin that a tiny virus—smaller than a dust mite, Roosevelt, who back in 1944 proposed invisible except through the eyes of powthe right to adequate medical care for all erful microscopes—can inflict on lives and Americans, as well as the right to profinances alike. tection from financial burdens caused by Ronald Reagan, the secular saint of the aging, illness, accident or unemployment. Republican Party, famously claimed that Roosevelt’s compassion and action during government is the problem and not the the Great Depression and World War II are solution. The present pandemic should needed more than ever from the president show that government action is needed on today. Humorist and political observer Will the local, state and federal levels to combat Rogers was correct during Depression times this invisible enemy that threatens all of us. when he said wise words that apply today: The pandemic has felled citizens across class “In time of crisis, people want to know that and racial lines in today’s America, but, as is you care, more than they care what you usual during any sort of disease or depresknow.” f

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Diary of a COVID-19 Event THE DISEASE IS ROUGH, AND YOU CAN’T BE TOO CAREFUL By Amanda Denz and Justin Silver editorial@flagpole.com Editor’s Note: Justin Silver grew up in Atlanta and is the son of former Athenians Herb and Sally Silver. He and his wife, Amanda Denz, live in Truckee, CA. This account was posted on Facebook Apr. 8 and also on Medium and is reprinted here with permission.

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anywhere else. He has a really good immune system, rarely gets sick, is healthy and has no underlying conditions. My goals in sharing all of this are to convey these points: 1) Everyone not absolutely needed in the world should stay home, like for reals. Even if you think you’re being careful on trips out, that doesn’t actually protect you. 2) If you or someone you love gets sick, know that it might suck, and it might suck for a while—like way longer than a usual

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Justin is the first person I know to have COVID-19, and I thought it would be helpful to share his story and how we handled it because, sadly, I think this will be relevant to some of you in the coming weeks. Justin is super healthy, rarely gets sick, and was being extremely cautious when he contracted COVID. The only way you’ll avoid this is staying home. The best way to prepare is to have a thermometer and a pulse oximeter. Also, just stay home. If you think you or someone you know has any symptoms, quarantine early; don’t hesitate. Also know that many people will have cases like Justin’s that don’t require hospitalization. If you get sick, it might be a drawn-out, uncomfortable ride, but the likelihood that you will be OK is very high. First, I’ll say Justin is doing OK. I’m also OK. The last few weeks haven’t been amazing, Justin Silver and Amanda Denz before COVID-19 was a thing. but we’ll be fine. He’s still recovering but is on cold or flu—but the majority of people will an upward trend, and I’ve been physically be OK in the end. separated from him for long enough to be 3) If you or someone you know have any in the clear. [Amanda] symptoms, quarantine early, even if it feels overly cautious. Don’t spread it. It took us 13 days to get his test results (yes, 13 Justin works from home, and most of days!), and the whole time we acted under his other activities are outdoors. He was the assumption that he was positive. I’m also concerned and cautious about this glad we did that. way before most other people. This virus is 4) It would be good for you or someone super contagious, and if he can get it, so can in your neighborhood or community to you. The only way to protect yourself is to have a pulse oximeter. And also a thermomstay home. eter. If you get sick, these two tools will aid During the timeframe in which he conyou in staying home. [Amanda] tracted it (before the shelter-in-place was announced), he went skiing at Squaw. He didn’t even go into the lodge, but he did It started with a dry-feeling throat and ride the funitel—an enclosed 15-minute a few random sneezes. The next day some gondola ride. He made one visit to Whole mild diarrhea, but I thought maybe it was Foods, where he was super careful about just drinking too much coffee—no nausea. washing his hands and not touching his The CDC now says this is common at the face, and one visit to our local grocery onset of COVID-19. My throat felt slightly store—same precautions. Other than me, he came into contact with three friends who sore, but the heat was on, and I attributed the dryness to it. This is when the fatigue aren’t sick but could have been asymptomatic carriers. He didn’t see anyone else or go started.

The following day there was a tight feeling in the front of my throat, like I was very anxious. With all the stressful news and how tired I felt, the doctor thought I might just need to get some rest. I slept in the guest bedroom as a precaution, since my throat was also getting increasingly sore by that evening. In the morning, I didn’t feel well-rested, but I still didn’t feel very sick, although there was a funny feeling in my upper chest now—some tightness—and a little bit of wheezing. I continued to sleep in the guest room, and while I did not feel much sicker, I was sleeping more and more. Some more diarrhea, but not severe. Five days after the first symptoms, the Town of Truckee sent out an email asking residents to call, just to be phone-screened, if we had any of the symptoms on a list. I called, thinking I was just being a good citizen and that they would tell me the GI

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issues (a disqualifier at the time) and lack of fever (qualifier) were nothing to worry about, even though I had a mild, dry cough. I was surprised when they scheduled me for drive-through testing the next day. They called my cell phone to get demographic info and said that, due to test shortages, they would test for flu and strep first. Once I was seen, they asked for symptoms again, checked my temperature (98.9), pulse (65), and oxygen saturation (97). Next, the doctor listened to my lungs, turned around, and said, “I need a COVID test,” which came as a surprise. I asked about the flu test, and she said, “This is definitely not flu.” Coronavirus gives your lungs a unique sound, and the disease can also be seen in chest CT scans. [Justin]

The Battle Over the next week, my symptoms worsened. It became hard to breathe and more and more painful. It felt like I had inhaled a campfire, with an intense burning behind my sternum. The cough got worse

but not severe, and my temperature never went above 100, although I felt feverish and would break out in cold sweats. I had to change my sheets, which was so exhausting I had to lie down several times in the process. At this point, I was not getting out of bed at all. I was sleeping 18 hours a day and in a daze for the remaining six. There was a constant ringing in my ears, so loud it woke me up. I also woke up many times unable to breathe. I became unable to focus and had no appetite at all, but still no nausea. COVID boosts your blood sugar, even while fasting, so it’s important to keep eating and drinking, even though you don’t think about it. I took my temperature with a thermometer, which recorded it to my phone, so I had a log and noticed that I felt worse when it was higher, and my breathing was worse when it was lower, but that could have been correlation and not causation. Mentally and physically, it felt like being held down by a set of waves and battered against the ocean floor. It was a struggle to breathe, with the worst coming at night and in the morning. It felt like a struggle to get to the surface to catch my breath—barely— before the next wave hit and pushed me down again—all the way to the bottom. This became very disheartening and depressing, because it would seem I had turned a corner— that moment with most illnesses where you can tell you are getting better—only to get slammed down again. And again. After a week, it became hard to be optimistic about a recovery. I started thinking this was how I would die and wondered what it would be like to be intubated along the way. My left lung began to fill with fluid that I could hear and feel when I rolled over in bed: pneumonia. I was by myself, and no one could come into my room. I was worried that, if I needed help, I would be too tired to alert anyone. About halfway through the week, our pulse oximeter arrived, and I was able to check my O2 saturation. It was 91, and below 90 you need supplemental oxygen, which meant a trip to the ER. I was very focused on keeping it above 90. It probably had been lower previously, because I did not have a way to measure it when I was struggling the most. I did some postural drainage and chest percussion which seemed to do something, but I can’t say for sure if it helped. After lying at an incline, I could feel “popping” when I breathed, and after percussion it would feel like my chest was vibrating. I wanted to avoid a secondary bacterial infection. I did breathing exercises to keep my lungs from collapsing. The doctor wanted me to try to get out of bed to avoid blood clots. I still did not have test results, but I knew I had COVID-19 at this point. I

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I had never been sick this long in my life.

I’m now three-and-a-half weeks in and am still sick, but not to the degree that I was. I still have very low energy, and my oxygen levels are not yet where they should be, but I do feel that I’ve turned a corner. I have my appetite back, and have enough energy in the afternoons to talk with people, do some work, etc. It’s been a long ride, but I think a symptom-free day is not far off. [Justin]

The Quarantine I recognize that not everyone has a spare bedroom and bathroom, but the point is, if someone in your house is sick, try to get them into a space that is as separated as possible, as early as possible, even if it seems overly dramatic. The day Justin’s throat started to tickle, he went to sleep in the guest room, and the next day he started using the guest bathroom only. The day after, he stopped going into the kitchen. A day or two later, when it was clear he was sick, we sealed him into the guest room, where he still is, and I sanitized the house and car. We have had zero contact since. I put food outside the door, and he waits until I leave to open the door. Every other day, I put on a mask and gloves and collect his dishes, which I carry directly to the dishwasher that is already open and soap-filled, and I wash them on high heat. Then I wash the gloves, then my hands and the faucet handle. I have to imagine I was exposed in the first few days and am an asymptomatic carrier, but, just in case I wasn’t, this level of caution is key. In retrospect, we should have started this when his throat first started to tickle. I was lucky. I haven’t been in contact with him now for 19 days, so I am likely in the clear. Even though we didn’t have test results for most of the time, I acted as if I were exposed. I also self-quarantined so I wouldn’t spread it by leaving the house. During this time, we video chatted often, and I tried to check in on him every few hours—especially when his breathing was bad. He was also prepared to call 911, if needed. As Case No. 21 in our county, we get to talk with the nurses at the county health department every day. They aren’t overwhelmed yet. They say once he is symptom-free—they’ll tell us when that is—we then wait three days. After that, he can be considered clear and can come out of the room and go into the world. I’m going to throw him a COVID graduation party. [Amanda] f

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facebook.com/athenscaninerescue or @ athenscaninerescue on Instagram for more information. Athens Humane Society is closed and has fostered all of its pets over the past few weeks. They ask that anyone with serious inquiries call or email them (706-769-9155; adopt@athenshumanesociety.org) and monitor their social media (facebook.com/ athenshuman; @athenshumanesociety) for any further updates. Circle of Friends is asking for donations to help with medical expenses and encouraging everyone to adopt or foster a pet if they can. The organization posts animals for adoption or fostering almost every day on Facebook and Instagram (facebook.com/ cofaspets; @cofaspets). Reach out at cofas. org or info@cofas.org. The Madison-Oglethorpe Adoption Shelter is adhering to the CDC’s social distancing protocol. On Facebook (facebook. com/moaspets), they have a master post for weekly updates and information, and they

ith the coronavirus forcing various I’m not looking, to learning to ask when he businesses and services to either needs to go out. These are concrete things I close their doors or alter operations, one can focus on at a time when seeing progress sector with four-legged clients has received more generally can be hard.” minimal attention over the last month: aniFind more information about the group mal shelters and rescue groups. and check out adoptable animals by visiting While the virus doesn’t seem to affect athenspets.net, facebook.com/athenspets animals, it does affect the humans who care or @athenspets on Instagram. for them, leaving ones without a home in Athens Canine Rescue has seen an uptick the crossfire. However, organizations are in fostering, according to president Bly working to match up animals with either Crane. However, the organization is limited a foster or “furever” home as quickly and by the number of long-term foster homes safely as possible. People who take in these they can sustain, as they have no shelter of pets get the chance to have a new furry their own. This means if someone decides friend at home to act as emotional support while they practice social distancing and self-isolation from others. ACC Animal Services and its shelter are closed until further notice, with staff working in staggered shifts, answering phones, scheduling appointments for adoptions, rescues, drop-offs, etc. Volunteers are not allowed to come in, and field services have been limited to emergencies, all in an effort to maintain the safety and health of staff. The shelter has open kennels, thus no euthanasia procedures have taken place, and they are not likely to be employed in the future to stop fostering an animal, a new foster also update frequently with separate posts because of the community’s willingness to must be found. The good news is that as about animals available for adoption and foster and adopt. of Mar. 23, ACR had 30 foster dogs and 25 fostering. At this time, the shelter is not Animal Service Director Kristall Barber foster homes, leaving only five still in need accepting walk-in visitors, and volunteers made note of the shelter staff’s dedication of placement. However, volunteers are still are not permitted to return until Apr. 20, if to their animals despite quarantine protoworking with local shelters within hygienic health and protocol conditions permit. All cols, stating that the shelter is an essential and social distancing parameters, and appli- adoptions, stray animal finds and pet surservice and would still be available to renders can be made by appointment via care for the animals. Those seeking phone (706-795-2868) or email (moas Fostering a shelter pup is a nice pets@gmail.com) between the hours further information concerning Animal Services at this time are asked to visit diversion from focusing on all the of 12–4 p.m., Wednesdays through www.accgov.com/animalservices. Sundays. things I can’t do right now. Athenspets is the nonprofit that Regarding pet surrenders, MOAS helps the ACC shelter line up foster has asked owners to keep their pets homes and pay for spay/neuter surgeries cations for adoption are still being accepted. until Apr. 20, as this will help lower the and medical fees for the shelter’s animals. The process has slowed down mostly to risk of overcrowding and the possible need Currently, many volunteers have taken ensure that staff and applicants stay safe, for euthanizations at the shelter. There is it upon themselves to foster some of the but it’s a smooth process nonetheless. also a pet food pantry available for those shelter’s animals to help out, and the expeThe adoption protocol starts with concerned about being able to feed their rience has been quite rewarding. an in-person meet-and-greet in a large pets. Those who visit are asked to take only Lisa Milot, executive director of fenced-in area, “where everyone can mainwhat they need. Additionally, all spay/ Athenspets, is currently fostering a dog tain a respectful personal space bubble,” neuter surgeries through Apr. 15 have been named Bert and shared how they’ve both Crane says. A virtual tour of the applipostponed due to a shortage of medical benefited from spending time together. cant’s home with pictures and videos is supplies; they will be rescheduled for a later “Fostering a shelter pup is a nice diversion completed via email as a substitute for the date. All community events and gatherings, from focusing on all the things I can’t do standard home check. If the person loves including vaccine clinics, volunteer orientaright now,” she says. “Shelter staff sugthe dog they meet during the in-person tions, etc., have been canceled or postponed gested Bert, and he’s a perfect fit for me— meeting, a one-week trial for adoption can for the foreseeable future. he was extremely scared at the shelter, and be started immediately, with the adoption Let’s not forget about our four-legged each day I get to see progress in him, from contract and payment all completed elecfriends while we’re separated from our twohis first tail wag, to approaching me when tronically. Visit athenscaninerescue.com, legged ones. f

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had never been sick this long in my life. Two weeks after my first symptoms, I could finally tell I was actually improving. The lows were higher and the highs were a bit higher, too, but I still felt terrible. Slowly, my oxygen saturation began to increase to around 95, which is when I found out that my previous readings had been really bad. I was still short of breath with a lot of pain, but I knew I was going to get better, though the ringing in my ears remained. I did not lose my sense of taste, but it did seem dull. Thirteen days after my test, I got the positive results. By this point I was already improving. They gave me an albuterol inhaler, which has helped my oxygen improve, although it leaves me feeling jittery.

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e are seeing the world as we’ve never seen it in our lifetimes. Traffic on our highways is a thing of the past. As the smog lifted, Indians in the Punjab region reported that they could now see Mount Everest, hundreds of miles away, for the first time since World War II. Seismologists are recording a huge drop in “seismic noise” as the entire world parks its cars and trucks, shuts down businesses and huddles inside with phones. And here in Athens, it’s easy to get a parking space downtown—but where would you go, except to pick up food from once-buzzing restaurants? The visible part of Athens’ business community—the retailers, bars and restaurants that make up so much of the town’s appeal and culture—have gone online or otherwise changed their business models in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses are adapting to this new normal with creativity, finding new ways to serve their customers and keep their employees on the payroll. At the same time, these companies are taking advantage of the federal benefits made possible by the recently passed CARES economic relief act, mitigating the damage caused when the economy turned upside down.

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sanitizing machines. These devices spray disinfectant accompanied by an electrical charge that helps the product stick to surfaces, making the process much faster. In exchange for low rent, BYOPlanet has hired about 40 laid-off Classic Center employees. Paul Cramer, executive director of the Classic Center, said the extendable twomonth lease came together almost immediately after the center had to cancel all its upcoming events. The Dean Group has leased a large event space in the Foundry Street Warehouses, the older building behind the Classic Center, to distribute LynkTrak Technologies’ personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, masks and gowns. Robert Finch, head of the Dean Group, said that LynkTrak will begin manufacturing these items in Athens beginning in fall 2020, eventually hiring up to 25 Classic Center employees. Another hall will be used by volunteers to sew face masks for local hospitals. Meanwhile, other local companies continue to rise to the challenges presented by the crisis. As Creature Comforts has shifted to a curbside delivery mode, the company has seen its tasting room revenue drop dramatically. When hand sanitizer became scarce, CEO Chris Herron and his brewers, guided by the World Health Organization’s recipe, created a gel using the isopropyl alcohol they use to clean their equipment. The product, dubbed Clean Creature, will be sold in 500 milliliter beer bottles at the brewery’s drive through window, reached via a driveway off Washington Street. Herron said that he has been able to keep all his employees on the payroll. With its small footprint, Daily Groceries Co-op has adopted a strict curbside format, with no customers entering the store. Customers enter their order on the store’s website, pay with a credit card, and are given a date and time to pick up their orders. Local brewery Creature Comforts is making and selling hand sanitizer in Monira Silk, the owner beer bottles. of the local baby shop Reblossom, continues to The Classic Center is humming once serve her customers by offering Zoom and again after laying off most of its employFacebook meetings for story time, advice ees—not with concerts or plays or conon breastfeeding, and yoga classes, among ferences, but with manufacturing and other services. Since the store is now closed distribution. As part of the deals it negotito walk-ins, Silk will even FaceTime with ated, the new tenants are hiring back many customers to show her products. Classic Center staff members who would In addition to offering her customary otherwise be unemployed. range of titles online, Avid Bookshop The first company, BYOPlanet, has owner Janet Geddis has reached out to her moved its production from Florida to Grand shop’s greeting card customers, offering to Hall G, a 30,000 square-foot space, to build hand-select snail-mail greeting cards for

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The Classic Center repurposed one of its halls for Florida-based BYOPlanet to manufacture sanitizing equipment.

specific occasions. The cards are then sent to customers with envelopes stamped with first-class postage. Meanwhile, new nonprofits are springing up to help mitigate the economic damage to local businesses. The Athens Works Initiative is the brainchild of New Urban Forestry owner Kevin Hamman, who wanted to encourage local businesses to join him in helping local restaurants weather the crisis. Company owners still operating take a pledge on the AWI website, athensworksinitiative.com, to support participating local restaurants. So far, 25 companies have pledged to support these restaurants and are ordering lunches for their employees. Local organizer Fenwick Broyard said that he hopes that the program becomes well known among Athenians in time for the much-awaited arrival of CARES stimulus checks. The Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau also promotes local restaurants on its website, where the organization has posted this publication’s list of restaurants providing curbside service. (Flagpole has a similar online list, updated regularly.)

Help Is on the Way To take advantage of part of the $2 trillion CARES relief program, local business owners and self-employed individuals alike are applying for two basic forms of economic disaster aid. First, there is the $350 billion Payroll Protection Program that provides companies and nonprofits with the funds to keep their employees on the payroll for 10 weeks, or 2.5 times a company’s average monthly payroll for 2019, in the program’s first round. Self-employed and “gig economy” workers are also eligible to apply. Though the funds are referred to as loans, the debt will be forgiven if employers keep their workers on the payroll. Companies seeking

loans apply through their banks. Kevin Lang, a business attorney with Fortson, Bentley and Griffin law firm who is familiar with the terms of the loans, said that “most borrowers should have the entire loan forgiven.” He added that almost certainly more applications will be filed than there are funds available.. The second program, called Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), is administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and provides low-interest loans for small businesses, tribal businesses and nonprofit organizations. Applications are online at the SBA’s website, sba.gov. The program is designed to get money quickly to companies for multiple uses, waiving typical qualifying information. Unlike the PPP loans, EIDL’s need to be repaid. Companies are free to apply for both types of loans. Some conditions apply, should a company be accepted for both programs. Clocked owner Lisa Yaconelli described the process of signing up for the PPP as “fairly simple.” Yaconelli reached out to her banker and obtained an initial identifying form that, once accepted by the government, bounced back a more comprehensive four-page form that required additional financial information. Above the signature line, she was asked to commit to a number of “certifications and authorizations,” including a commitment to purchase American-made goods as much as possible. At this writing, she has not learned when she will receive the money. In the meantime, like many restaurants, Clocked remains open, serving burgers and tots from an abbreviated menu for pickup and delivery from 4–8 p.m. Two chefs cook in the kitchen, presumably giving each other six feet of space, while a cashier brings food to hungry customers waiting at a new window installed by the restaurant’s landlord. f

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ike other non-essential institutions, or feel the reflections; you can’t notice the most art galleries and museums are iridescent shimmering, the tones shifting presently closed. This is no excuse, however, with each step you take. Nonetheless, The not to brighten your life with art. Georgia Museum of Art, curator David The Georgia Museum of Art has genA. Hanks and collection owner Richard erously converted its current exhibition, H. Driehaus do a laudable job of present“Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection,” into a free virtual show, accessible from the safety of your home. Even if you already saw the exhibit when it first opened on Feb. 1, before the pandemic really took off, you might consider “returning.” As one virtual visitor commented, “Although I got to see it at the museum, I learned even more watching [the digital version].” The American artist and designer Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) is best known as the developer of the incomparably beautiful stained glass known as “Tiffany glass.” In a sense, he worked as much with light as glass. He and his employees designed lamps to emit light and windows to let light in. In general, light is merely the agent that allows one “Garden Landscape Window” by Tiffany Studios to see a work of art, such as an oil painting or marble sculpture. But light ing Tiffany’s work, given these trying is the very essence of an artwork made of circumstances. stained glass: Light passes through the glass, The virtual exhibition (which can be both illuminating the work itself and casting seen at tinyurl.com/rkcuze5) is basically the surrounding space in its hues. Such an a high quality PowerPoint presentation. artwork moves beyond its physical boundar- One by one, photographs of artworks are ies, generating an ambiance or atmosphere shown with commentary from Hanks and that may influence an entire room. Driehaus. There are certain advantages Consequently, it is extremely difficult to to this format. In those photographs that replicate the physical presence of a Tiffany capture multiple pieces at once, one can lamp or window. Virtually, you can’t see more easily notice formal and tonal corre-

spondences among several different artworks—something that is often difficult to do during an immersive museum visit. Moreover, the video’s commentary is not just informative in its presentation of facts about Tiffany’s life and methods; it also reveals an illusion underlying the Tiffany aesthetic, as well as the problematic nature of his business model. “Tiffany himself,” we are told, “did not design most of the lamps; he hired a group of female artists, who he believed had a superior color sense to men.” We should proceed, then, by remembering that “Tiffany” lamps and “Tiffany” windows are not the creations of a singular man of genius named “Tiffany.” They are the prod-

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ucts of a team of underpaid, often invisible women. Needless to say, this insidious discrepancy between those who labor and those who reap the fruits of labor has a long history—and the phenomenon continues today. Equally thought provoking are Hanks’ and Driehaus’s interpretations of Tiffany’s work. Interestingly, both Hanks and Driehaus opine that Tiffany’s work is “realistic,” a “simulation of nature,” “very

organic” or “very natural.” Indeed, Tiffany did state, “Nature is always right. Nature is always beautiful.” But there is a difference between finding inspiration in nature and emulating nature. In her well-known essay, “Notes on ‘Camp,’” American writer Susan Sontag suggests that Tiffany lamps are “the most typical and fully developed Camp style.” For Sontag, Tiffany lamps thus embody “the love of the exaggerated, the ‘off,’ of things-being-what-they-are-not.” Tiffany’s works do borrow from the natural world, but they also distort it through abstraction, or through their integration of natural forms with novel industrial methods. As Roman sculptors abstracted away “imperfections” like wrinkles, veins and blemishes from the bodies of their subjects, Tiffany’s pieces abstract away certain natural details—the texture of dirt, the nooks of a mountain—and incorporate manufactured materials (industrial bronze, copper wire, wrought iron). Tiffany’s works do not aim to mimic nature. Rather, they are legible through another dictum, reportedly uttered by the painter Auguste Renoir to Pierre Bonnard: “Make everything more beautiful.” In short, Tiffany glass depicts exaggerated or idealized natures; it may also conjure nature where there is none. This latter point is exemplified by his stained glass windows, which often depict vibrant, pastoral landscapes (such as the one on this paper’s cover). Many of these windows are placed in buildings where verdant forests and mountain streams are nowhere nearby. Thus, Tiffany windows have a strange trompe l’œil quality: They display an outside world that, although not truly there, is truly beautiful. At this historical juncture, in which our quarantined days are spent looking into the windows of our laptops and phones, we can discover a deep, relieving pleasure en trompant nos yeux, in fooling our eyes, by gazing at these astonishing landscapes of light. f

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The Almost Live Music Special PLUS, MORE MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com ISOLATION DRILLS: Ironically, in this time of extreme lonesomeness, songwriting duo Love My Truck has spread its wings. Although the pair have always had an electronic undertone from which many of their lonesome drones have come, on a new EP titled Virus Test Dummies this undertone comes forward. This change appears most spectacularly on “Lloyd Cole is Heartbroken”, which has a pronounced electronic beat supporting punchy lyrics and a pop-top keyboard line. Just after the two-minute mark a tiny guitar solo reminiscent of Hendrix’s “Star Spangled Banner” arrives, but is gone just as quickly. All that said, it’s still as despair-oriented as their entire catalog. The three-song record starts with the gorgeous, multi-layered vocal and pedal steel-plowed song “Everyday,” but ends with the positively 1970s Rundgrenworthy “Flown Bird.” A couple of weeks ago, Love My Truck also released a now-prescient cover of the late John Prine’s “Please Don’t Bury Me.” Please enjoy all this stuff at lovemytruck.bandcamp.com. TAKE THAT: Klypi (aka AC Carter) has a new

single out named “I’m Fine,” and it’s a fine slice of reluctantly defiant heartache pop. Across a bounce-laden track composed in

Klypi’s signature new wave style, the lyrics hit back at the idea of love as a necessary lifestyle accessory, but the chorus sighs dejectedly, “I’m fine…” I mean, relatable, right? Anyway, you can find the accompanying video for this on YouTube and the song itself over on Spotify. For more information please see facebook.com/klypi. STAY HOME: What was planned as a Huffer House house show is now a virtual music academy, but all are still invited to join the stream. Featuring live performances by Kenosha Kid, Cicada Rhythm, and former Atlantan and current Angeleno Adron, the event is billed as The Almost Live Music Special. All told, the show is planned to run 90 minutes, and tickets to this streaming event are $10, but this includes a “special, one of a kind tote bag mailed to your door,” in the words of the promoters. The show happens Sunday, May 3 at 7 p.m., and you can gain your digital access via kenoshakid.bandcamp.com. BREAKING AWAY: OK, no, I didn’t know Max

Boyd (Baby Tony and the Teenies) had a solo project named Tub, but he does. Also, there’s a new three-song EP by Tub named One Man’s Trash, but, for as fleshed out and

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full as it sounds, this could easily be two or three men’s trash. Boyd plows fairly familiar ’90s college rock territory (Guided By Voices, The Promise Ring, Superchunk, et al) and does a fine job through it all. Having only been familiar with his soundscape work and his primary band, this was cool to hear. Check it out at theamazingtub.band camp.com. NOW, SEE HERE: Tweed Recording has very quickly begun producing a series of live streaming events—as have multiple other good folks in Athens, so, yes, I’m acknowledging; don’t get mad at me—named “Live From Over There.” The shows are streamed

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from each artist’s location, complete with virtual tip jars, and the next installment happens Monday, Apr. 20. Featured players this night are the aforementioned Baby Tony and the Teenies, Nicholas Mallis, Thayer Sarrano and The Pink Stones. Please note that these shows are streamed via Tweed’s Twitch channel at twitch.tv/ tweedrecording (apps available for several streaming devices). You don’t need an account to view, but you should set up a free account if you want to join the live chat during the shows. And that’s literally the only time in history I’ve encouraged chatting during a show. For more info, please see facebook.com/TweedRecording. f

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Staying Optimistic, Staying Friends ADVICE FOR ATHENS’ LOOSE AND LOVELORN By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Dear Bonita, I am writing to ask for help with a friend. She’s been a friend of mine for as long as I’ve been in Athens, and there have been times when we were super tight, thick as thieves, partners in crime—you name it. I feel like I know her well, and she can say the same about me, because she’s been there for me during some really trying times. I always try to do the same for her. We live right down the street from each other, and before all of this happened we saw each other regularly. I walk my dog past her house, and we like to visit on the porch with her, but of course we don’t do that anymore with the social distancing. We still text a lot and talk a lot on Facebook, but it’s starting to get to be too much for me. Basically, she has lost her mind over coronavirus and only wants to talk about conspiracy theories and death rates and stuff. I can text her about It’s about something

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is unraveling during all this pandemic. I prefer to keep the details private, but back during Y2K I had a similar experience with a friend. First off, your friend really needs to put her phone down. Encourage her to pull herself out of the news cycle and to update herself maybe once a day instead of staying tuned in all day, like I assume she’s doing. We all know to wash our hands and cover our faces, so what is the real benefit of devouring every little bit of news about this? I find it much more comforting to stay up to date on local news about this pandemic and to avoid think-pieces or news about idiots shirking social distancing measures. That is a tall order right now. I know it is. But the best way to cope with the stress and panic of the present is to make lemonade out of this shit, all right? We can’t change what’s

us, all of us, and that ‘us’ includes you, too.

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completely unrelated and she will somehow tie it to coronavirus. She has the worst outlook ever. Very depressing and negative. She has family overseas whose country is in way worse shape than ours right now, and she is always talking about how Americans are stupid and how we’re all going to die. I’m taking all of this very seriously, but I can’t have someone saying all the worst stuff to me about this all day long. She’s starting to get into the conspiracy theories and stuff, and I’m worried for her. This can’t be good for her health, and it’s certainly not good for mine. I care about her and want to be supportive—this is a really trying time for a lot of us. I don’t want to ditch my friend, but I am this close to walking my dog somewhere else, muting her social media and leaving her texts unread. Please tell me a much better way to handle this! Sincerely, Weary Friend Hi Weary, I’m not dealing with anything or anyone remotely as panicked as your buddy, but I can relate to having a buddy who

happening or affect the future of COVID-19 by bothering our friends with baseless theories or blind panic. It’s not good for anyone to stay wound up like that, and, as y’all can see, it alienates our friends who want to keep living and making the best of right now. Me and my buddies have been Skyping while we drink alone at home, and I recommend y’all find a similar way to hang out. The format change alone will inspire conversation, and hopefully she’ll feel less drawn to despair and negativity. You probably just need to tell her straight-up that you don’t wanna talk COVID-19 with her anymore and that she needs to keep her theories and suspicions for conversations with her international family. Tell her that you know what’s going on, you’re fully informed, but that you’d prefer to keep being her friend as opposed to a sounding board. She clearly needs someone to talk to about all of this, but it’s not you. f Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, use the anonymous form at flagpole.com/getadvice, or find Bonita on Twitter: @flagpolebonita.

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Art AAAC GRANTS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking applicants for its quarterly $500 grants. All local artists, arts organizations or arts-based projects are welcome to apply. The next deadline is June 15. info@athensarts.org, www.athensarts.org ART FOR ATHENS (Athens, GA) The Red & Black is organizing Art for Athens, an online fundraiser to benefit the local service industry. All proceeds from sales of prints and original art will be donated to the Garrie Vereen Memorial Emergency Relief Fund and the Giving Kitchen. Artists can donate works and set their own prices, and the Red & Black will handle the promotion of pieces, shipping and payment processing. www.redandblack.com/ store ARTIST-IN-ATHICA RESIDENCIES (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Residencies take place throughout the year, provide administrative support, exhibition and performance facilities, and a small stipend. Artists may work in any or multiple disciplies and traditions, including but not limited to visual, curatorial, musical, performing, written, experimental, cinematic, digital and theatrical arts. Residents can work independently or collaborate with others. Visit website for quarterly deadlines. www.athica.org/ call-for-entries #ARTSCENTERONLINE (Lyndon House Arts Center) Though currently closed to the public, the Lyndon House is still offering educational

programming and art activities online. Search for the hashtag #ArtsCenterOnline on Instagram and Facebook for art education programs for families sequestered in their homes, virtual tours and other art related activities designed for sheltering in place. www.accgov.com/ lyndonhouse CALL FOR INTERNS (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) ATHICA is seeking interns interested in development, social media, music, poetry, photography and gallery operation. Minimum five hours a week. College credit is available in coordination with department of study. Rolling deadline. athica. org/updates/internships UGA EARTH DAY CHALLENGE (Athens) The UGA Office of Sustainability is currently accepting submissions for a virtual exhibition in celebration of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary. Music, dance, poetry, essays, videos and other forms of visual art are excepted. Prizes will be awarded to winning submissions. Deadline Apr. 19. Exhibition begins Apr. 22. sustainability.uga.edu/ earth-day-art

Classes MORNING MINDFULNESS (Georgia Museum of Art) Participate in a guided meditation session through Zoom. Every other Friday at 9:30 a.m. www.georgiamuseum.org YOGA CLASSES AT 5 POINTS (5 Points Yoga) Classes include Slow Flow, Iyengar, Restorative, Yin, Power, Hot Yoga and beginners classes. Visit the website for a

art around town CITY OF WATKINSVILLE (Downtown Watkinsville) “Public Art Watkinsville: A Pop-Up Sculpture Exhibit” consists of sculptures placed in prominent locations around downtown. Artists include Benjamin Lock, William Massey, Stan Mullins, Robert Clements, Harold Rittenberry and Joni YounkinsHerzog. • “Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland” features a total of 20 paintings on panels installed around town. Artists include Claire Clements, Peter Loose, Andy Cherewick, Lisa Freeman, Manda McKay and others. GALLERY AT INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Tiny Universe #3” is an exhibit of small works by over 70 artists from Athens and Atlanta. Through May 30. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Reflecting on Rembrandt: 500 Years of Etching” celebrates the 350th anniversary of the artist’s death. Through Apr. 19. • “Kevin Cole: Soul Ties” includes multimedia works exploring the right of African Americans to vote, the improvisational nature of jazz and more. Through Apr. 19. • “Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection” features over 60 objects spanning over 30 years of the famous stained glass artist’s career. Through May 10. • “Drama and Devotion in Baroque Rome” celebrates Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s influence. Through May 31. • “Rediscovering the Art of Victoria Hutson Huntley” contains approximately 30 lithographs and two paintings. Through June 21. Though the museum is temporarily closed, many of the exhibitions, as well as the permanent collection, are currently available to view online at georgiamuseum.org. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Supple Moments, Dark Corners” is a site-specific installation by Eli Saragoussi that is accompanied by a soundscape by Max Boyd called “Jungle Drone.” Saragoussi recently incorporated additional set pieces built for Ad•Verse festival. Through summer. K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) “Love Show 2020” celebrates love in all its many forms through works by dozens of artists. Artists include Hannah Betzel, Karen Cook, Laine Gay, Lakshana Hall, Helen Kuykendall, Maggie Seee, souptycoon and many more. While the brick-and-mortar shop

schedule of available live streams. www.athensfivepointsyoga.com

Help Out ATHENS AREA HOMELESS SHELTER (Athens, GA) Volunteer or donate food and cleaning supplies. www.helpathenshomeless.org CASA SUMMER 2020 TRAINING (YMCA) Athens Oconee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) offers training May 29–July 10. Fridays, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. and 5:30–9 p.m. arden@athensoconee casa.org, www.athensoconeecasa. org

Kidstuff ACC SUMMER CAMPS (Multiple Locations) Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services offers camps in science, dance, sports, art and more. Visit website for dates and details. 706-613-3800, www.accgov.com/ leisure EXPLORING THE EARTH SUMMER CAMP (Little Rose Nature Adventures, Watkinsville) This camp is a nature-based, visual and performing arts, STEAM program for kids ages 5–12. Runs June and July, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. $200/ week. www.exploringtheearth.org KINDERSWIM (Multiple Locations) Five-year-olds can enroll in Kinderswim, a summer “learn to swim” program. Three sessions run over the summer through July 31 and the program is held at all five pools. Participants will receive a free pool pass for the season. Register

online. $33-50. www.accgov.com/ kinderswim LIVE FITNESS FOR KIDS (Athens, GA) Children can participate in virtual fitness activities daily from 10:30–11:15 a.m. www.athens. macaronikid.com SUMMER CAMPS (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Camps begin in May. Themes range from slime and science, Dungeons and Dragons, apothecaries, terrariums, creative beasts, food trucks, dinosaurs and more. Visit website for descriptions, dates and registration. www.tree housekidandcraft.com

Support Groups ALS SUPPORT GROUP (Oconee Veterans Park, Watkinsville) Provides awareness and education to individuals living with ALS. Meets fourth Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. 706-207-5800 AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple Locations) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Meetings are held daily at various times and locations. 888-425-2666, www.ga-al-anon.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) If you think you have a problem with alcohol, call the AA hotline or visit the website for a schedule of meetings in Barrow, Clarke, Jackson and Oconee Counties. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org CRISIS TEXT LINE (Athens, GA) Anyone experiencing an emotional crisis can text GA to 741741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor. Children and teens welcome. This service is free, confidential and available 24/7. www.crisistextline. org/textline FEMPOWERMENT THERAPY GROUP (Oasis Counseling Center) This women’s empowerment group

is temporarily closed, the exhibition can be experienced virtually at kaartist. com. Through April. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) Available in an online gallery at art.uga.edu, ‘Amiko Li: The Purpose of Disease” presents the Dodd MFA Fellow in photography’s explorations into acupuncture, palm reading, psychogenics, herbal supplements, antibiotics and the regeneration of limbs. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) In the Glass Case, a colorful installation inspired by dioramas is full of whimsical creatures by Elinor Saragoussi. Through April. • The “45th Juried Exhibition” presents 199 works by 144 local artists. Through July. • Collections from our Community presents “Michael Lachowski’s Trail Trash,” a display of bags of litter picked up by the artist during hiking and backpacking trips dating back to 1995. Through May. 2. • On view in the Lounge Gallery, Lee Coffey presents a solo show of oil paintings celebrating the mundane, drawing inspiration from flea markets, thrift stores, internet holes, advertisements, art history and everyday objects. Artist Talk May 21. Currently on view through May. • The Lyndon House is currently closed to the public, but is presenting daily installments of artwork and activities on Instagram and Facebook using the hashtags #45JuriedShowOnLine and #ArtsCenterOnLine. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville) Juried by Chris Clamp, the 25th annual “Southworks” exhibition features a juried show of works in all media submitted from across the country. The 2020 Director’s Choice exhibit presents “Inside and Outside,” a solo show by Tom Stanley of Rock Hill, SC. Both shows are available online at ocaf. com Apr. 17–May 29. THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Melody Croft. Through May 8. TIF SIGFRIDS (119 N. Jackson St.) Wauwatosa, WI artist Sheila Held presents “Attempt at a Unified Theory,” a series of four weavings created over the span of eight years. The weavings reference ancient architecture, Greek mythology and the relationship between humans and the environment. Through Apr. 25. Though Tif Sigfrids is currently closed to the public, photographs can be seen at tifsigfrids.com. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.

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The Red & Black is currently hosting an online fundraiser called Art for Athens to benefit the local service industry. All proceeds of donated artworks, including the illustration by James Burns above, will be split between the Garrie Vereen Memorial Emergency Relief Fund and Giving Kitchen. Visit redandblack.com. meets weekly to cover a variety of topics designed to help women live more balanced, boundaried and fulfilling lives. $18/week or $120/all. 706-543-3522, katy@oasis counselingcenter.com MALE SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP (The Cottage) This group is a safe space for male survivors of sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse to connect with and receive support from other survivors. The group meets on Thursdays for eight weeks beginning Apr. 30. Contact the Cottage to participate. 706-546-1133, ext. 226, mary@ northgeorgiacottage.org MEN’S GROUP IN ATHENS (Athens) Men are invited to a supportive peer group aimed to examine behaviors, feelings and beliefs. This is a safe space for men to take inventory of their life and “do their work.” The group is not affiliated with a religious practice and aims to be inclusive and affirming of all backgrounds. athensmenscircle. com/contact NAMI (Multiple Locations) “NAMI Connections” is a support group for adults living in recovery with mental illness. “NAMI Family Support” is for family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. Both groups meet every fourth Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Athens. 770225-0804. NAMI Family Support Groups are also available the second Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Oconee Presbyterian Church in Watkinsville and every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Ridgeview Institute in Monroe. namihallga@gmail.com, www.nami hall.org RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired path to recovery from any addiction. Meetings are currently held through Zoom at zoom.us/j/2465753412. Thursdays, 7–8 p.m. FREE! Find “Recovery Dharma Athens GA” on Facebook SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) (Email for Location) Athens Downtown SAA offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from a compulsive sexual behavior. Write an email through athens downtownsaa.com for help beginning your recovery process

On The Street ATHENS REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM OFFERINGS (Multiple Locations) The library expanded its online collection of digital eBooks and audibooks by 80%. Titles can be downloaded directly to mobile devices using the RBDigital app with your library card information. RBDigital also offers hundreds of titles of digital magazines for both kids and adults. www.athenslibrary. org/online-library COMMUNITY COVID STORIES (ACC Library) The Athens Regional Library System is collecting COVID19 experiences from the community. Submissions can be written journals, photos, videos, oral histories and saved social media posts. Stories will be permanently archived through The Heritage Room. Fill out the submission form at athens library.org. heritageroomref@athens library.org MANGO LANGUAGES (Athens Regional Library System) Local libraries offer an online language-learning system to patrons. Mango Complete consists of a 100-lesson course, and Mango Basic includes introductory tools and helpful phrases. Free interactive lessons are available in 70 languages. www.athenslibrary.org MEALS ON WHEELS (Athens, GA) The Athens Community Council on Aging provides healthy and delicious meals plus other resources to older adults and those living with disabilities. Volunteers and donations are also accepted. 706-549-4850, www. accaging.org ONE DUMB VIDEO (Chispa House) Chispa House is hosting a new platform called One Dumb Video that allows creatives to submit short videos to compete for cash prizes. One Dumb Video will award $100 to a daily winner, and every week there will be an additional $300 bonus to the weekly winner, determined by community votes. www.vimeo. com/401218230 THE GIVING KITCHEN (Athens, GA) Service industry workers in need can receive financial assistance, tips and additional resources. Donations are also being accepted. www.thegiving kitchen.org f

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