SEEN IN
JOHNSON CITY BARNES & NOBLE
HANNAH LATURE AND JILL FIALA
TUCKER OLSON, MARY EDWARDS OLSON, AND ELIZABETH OLSON GATHER TO HEAR A READING OF MARY’S BOOK
ELIZABETH CARMACK, CHICK-FIL-A COW, AND MARY EDWARDS OLSON
Paint Barnes & Noble Purple
for Alzheimer’s Awareness PHOTOGRAPHY AND STORY BY CRYSTAL DAWN CARTER
Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Johnson City along with Dominion Senior Living, Alzheimer’s Association, and Mary Edwards Olson, a local writer all teamed up to bring awareness to the public on living with the invasive disease. Barnes & Noble was host to several events including two readings of Mary Edwards Olson’s book “When the Sun Shines Through”, a children’s book that concentrates on those suffering from Alzheimer’s and their family members. The first reading was by Johnson City Mayor David Tomita and the second was a team effort with Elizabeth Carmack and the Chick-fil-A cow. A portion of sales of the book was donated to fund Alzheimer’s research.
DAVID MONTGOMERY
GINNY DEDEUX AND KIM HOWELL
Dominion Senior Living set up informational booths at the store, as well as, holding purple cities classes for local businesses. This course taught employees and owners how to interact and assist an Alzheimer’s patient that is having cognitive issues while visiting their business. On Thursday, October 5, 2017 Alzheimer’s Tennessee and Dominion Senior Living held a Cruisin’ for a Cure event that let residents and community members enjoy a day outside. A DJ spun the toons from days gone by while Dominion officials were busy getting pies in their faces and dunked in a tank. Classic cars poured into the backdrop of a 50’s diner and sockhop. All money raised by the events went to fund Alzheimer’s research.
GINNY JENKINS, MICHELLE BOLLING, AND JILL FIALA
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REPRESENTATIVES FROM DOMINION, BARNES & NOBLE, AUTHOR MARY EDWARDS OLSON AND FAMILY, AND CHICK-FIL-A MARKET STREET
LYDIA SONNEBERGER AND ANDREW FERGUSON
KARA DIBBLE