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Rogue Valley Seniors Reflect On Society, Family and Life, Five Months Into The Pandemic

Augusta Lucas Andrea is a Rogue Valley senior. She spoke with JPR's Erik Neumann about life during the pandemic.
Augusta Lucas Andrea
Augusta Lucas Andrea is a Rogue Valley senior. She spoke with JPR's Erik Neumann about life during the pandemic.

In March, JPR’s Erik Neumann spoke with four Rogue Valley seniors about how they were coping with the isolation of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, five months later, he checks back in to hear how the virus has changed their thoughts about society, family, and their own lives.

JPR’s Erik Neumann spoke with Larry Hunter, Andrea Gay, Augusta Lucas Andrea, and Elisabeth Zinser.

Erik Neumann is JPR's news director. He earned a master's degree from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and joined JPR as a reporter in 2019 after working at NPR member station KUER in Salt Lake City.