Seneca mother’s plea to the school trustees

Rare does a young person go into sudden cardiac arrest and die.  But it happens.  And that’s why a Seneca woman who lost a son to cardiac arrest is calling for early age screenings to detect the potential for future heart problems.  Javaris Benson died in 2017 while playing pickup basketball at a college campus.  Javaris’s mother, Lekesha Benson, says no one among those playing in that pickup game knew how to perform resuscitation.  Mrs. Benson, a member of the Seneca City Council, has created “NOLA” – No Other Life Affected.  And last night she requested the Oconee school board to implement early screenings for high school students.  In response Steve Hanvey, associate superintendent, indicates that’s quite possible and the Fred Hamilton Career Center is the likely location for such screenings.  Lekesha Benson told the board “NOLA” can offer free screenings, as it has an arrangement with cardiologists.