Photos for Publication on Friday, August 7, 2020
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Program Manager Daisy Sperling (top left) hugs Mary Mason as Mason works on a puzzle at the Adult Day Care Center on the east end of the Grand Generation Center building in Grand Island. Due to coronavirus concerns, the center was closed from March 16 until June 16, but it is open now with room for more clients.(Independent/Barrett Stinson)
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Karen Arnold (left) plays a game of Skip-Bo with certified nursing assistant and medication aide Xanadu Hernandez at the Adult Day Care Center on the east end of the Grand Generation Center building in Grand Island. Due to coronavirus concerns, the center was closed from March 16 until June 16, but it is open now with room for more clients.(Independent/Barrett Stinson)
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Puzzles are one of many activities, including books, movies, television and exercise machines, that are available for clients at the Adult Day Care Center on the east end of the Grand Generation Center building in Grand Island. Due to coronavirus concerns, the center was closed from March 16 until June 16, but it is open now with room for more clients.(Independent/Barrett Stinson)
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The Adult Day Care Center is located on the east end of the Grand Generation Center building in Grand Island. Due to coronavirus concerns, the center was closed from March 16 until June 16, but it is open now with room for more clients.(Independent/Barrett Stinson)
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Faith Benson (left) stands with Program Manager Daisy Sperling at the Adult Day Care Center on the east end of the Grand Generation Center building in Grand Island. Due to coronavirus concerns, the center was closed from March 16 until June 16, but it is open now with room for more clients.(Independent/Barrett Stinson)
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Grand Island police officer Jeff McConnell canvases the neighborhood as Grand Island Police and State Patrol personnel investigate a possible homicide at the scene where a body was found in the yard at 303 E. 14th St. on Tuesday morning in Grand Island. The GIPD has identified the body as 37-year-old Devlin Kenney of Grand Island. They also believe Kenney died after he was assaulted. (Independent/Barrett Stinson)
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Grand Island Police, State Patrol personnel and Hall County Attorney Marty Klein (left) investigate a possible homicide at the scene where a body was found in the yard at 303 E. 14th St. on Tuesday morning in Grand Island. The GIPD has identified the body, which is hidden by the black-cloth barriers at right, as 37-year-old Devlin Kenney of Grand Island. They also believe Kenney died after he was assaulted. (Independent/Barrett Stinson)
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Hall County Historical Society President Fred Roeser works on Pioneer Park's new fountain Thursday. The statue on the ground, a Lady Ermintrude, will go over the base depicting the Three Graces. (The Independent / Brandon Summers)
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Fred Roeser, Historical Society president, completes the installation of the Lady Ermintrude statue over the base of the Three Graces, a replica of Pioneer Park's original 1907 fountain. The iron rings are the park's originals. (The Independent / Brandon Summers)
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Walnut Middle School counselor Jami Barrientos laughs while being congratulated by Darla Burnham (left) and Lynne Werner (right) after being was recognized as Grand Island Public Schools' 2020 Specialist/Counselor of the Year Thursday afternoon. (Independent/Austin Koeller)
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Walnut Middle School counselor Jami Barrientos receives a bundle of balloons upon being named the Grand Island Public Schools' 2020 Specialist/Counselor of the Year Thursday afternoon. (Independent/Austin Koeller)
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Walnut Middle School counselor Jami Barrientos is recognized as Grand Island Public Schools' 2020 Specialist/Counselor of the Year Thursday afternoon. (Independent/Austin Koeller)