In the last month, two teens from our region have been tragically taken from us. We have also reached the 3 year anniversary of the tragic losses of Nick Adenhart, Ben Burger and Ryan Myers. Unfortunately, I have seen many of my friends and classmates experience tragic loss up close and personal too many times. [...]
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Remembering Mitchell and Quinn: Pulling Together When a Friend or Classmate Dies
By Shalom Black Lane on April 12, 2012 in Adolescents/Youth, Community, In the news, Washington County
I asked our friend Robin Morris of Hospice of Washington County for some tips for teens who are dealing with the death of a friend. The last month has been a difficult one for many people, first with the loss of Quinn Hoover, and now with the loss of Mitchell Akers. It’s a small county, [...]
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