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can vaccine. residents Hilary that Warning Week data,” of 16 Dorsey Tillamook County over the age ment for a vaccine Putman said. “Earlier this all Oregonians to sign up for book an appoint kchc.org/corona-Staff Writer ng week reported that the county Preparedness would be eligible at https://tillamoo vaccine beginni Emergency Colson said 928 illamook County was nearing the High Risk a COVID-19 19. e in Ed virus/vaccines/ line is availableHealth Department rebeen percent increas over Coordinator category. Looking at those doses have Monday, April have Moderna The vaccine help with bookbeds and a 15 ported Friday, April 2, 37 new positive cases for the period primary vaccine seven-day average or “We do only receive cases in the to limitedCOVID-19 cases for questions ment dueconfirmed continue to Hilary Dorsey given this week. of March 21 through April 1, Authority available and s of J & J for special line is the past week. to limit those gathing an appoint The vaccine Staff Writer tion “Oregon Health for March 26 – April 1, with we have 57 cases.” age vaccina y “Both small amount access. t “Remember than eight people some said. ok Monda Interne shared p.m. of those. being positive and has more The county is at risk of a.m. to 5 34 2-3914 e Johnson moved to outreach,” Colson said. “For Tillamo erings to no available 8 Johnson & for istrator Marlen three presumptive. The health moving to High Risk with the rates,” Colsonthe 7th, show that illamook County e Friday, at 503-84 zed Moderna and Risk level outdoors,” Admin through Friday only authori department is monitoring over 57 cases but data for Friday, County, as ofof the 65 and plus High Risk effectivay, April of the High vaccine are April htreThursd Putman said and older.”

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by CDC. Frontline workers people outside of your house- Coordinator Ed Colson said of the new online scheduling VOL.a 45, include longISSUE list of 8people, hold; limit those gatherings to weekly vaccine distribution FREE tool have reported how easy including those who work in no more than eight people.” was 745 primary doses, 425 CANNONBEACHGAZETT the tool is. food service, grocery stores To schedule a no-cost E.COM booster doses. A total of 7,620 “You must currently be and retail stores, colleges, COVID-19 test, call the Tillamook County residents eligible to book an appointApril 16, 2021 U.S. Postal Service, and health center’s COVID-19 have received one dose of the ment,” Colson said. “A part of more. line at 503-842-3900. vaccine and 3,629 residents the registration does ask this For a complete list of Adventist Health Tillaare fully vaccinated. question.”

Dorsey what isHilary defined as a frontline for decades. The population mook President Eric Swanbring awareness to the “These data totals are as of the popular seabird If you For are unable The to utilize Gazette chalworker, visit https://tillamookson said across Oregon, 155 is in Puffins are an iconic species lenges that the Tufted of March 30 due to an issue decline. Friends of Haystack the online scheduling tool, Puffins chc.org/coronavirus/vaccines/ people are hospitalized with that can be seen from annon Beach City face and educate the visitors on Alert, which is the state’s Rock Board Chair Angela April call the health center’s vacThe online scheduling COVID-19. In Region 1 – to tool Council August proclaimed on Haystack Rock on how to be good stewards vaccine reporting site,” Benton said the species cine line at 503-842-3914. can‘Tufted be found June of where they breed on the website which includes Tillamook, Puffin our environment and Colson said. “The data wasn’t People are able to schedule Month’ and raise been in decline the last has highlight puffins before abovea by during clicking the GetMyClatsop, Clackamas, Columthree city council one accessible at this time for heading meeting of Cannon decades. Some of the out to vaccines up to three weeks VaccineApril Tuesday, button. declines beloved and Beach’s most bia, Multnomah and Washing- yesterday.” sea for the winter. The 6. have been observed in Tufted iconic species,” out.

Haystack Rock Awareness ton counties – have 64 adult breedPuffin population faces Ennis said.

Vaccine partners are ing populations in Oregon, nuPhase 1B, Group 7 will be Program SendDirector comments to:Ennis headICU beds available. merous threats and challenges, keeping a close eye on Kelli Benton said the intent Washington and California. eligible for the vaccine Mon- said lightreporter@countrymedia. every year, the Friends including pollution in “We have plenty of PPE,” behind the proclamation appointments and continue to our day, April 5. This includes Friends of Haystack is to of net Haystack Rock work Swanson said. ocean waters, invasive raise awareness. The hold vaccine clinics weekly, with have declared 2021 as Rock species frontline workers as defined a variety Tufted the that impact their breeding of organizations Puffin was removed from Year of the Tufted Puffin. the including the Haystack , itats and nests, climate haborganization hoped for The Endangered Species List in change Awareness Program, Rock causing ocean temperatures 2021 December 2020. Friends to to be Tufted Puffin Month to of educate the public about rise and forage fish to Haystack Rock hope the in migrate the city of to Cannon build intertidal and bird life Beach. further north to cooler activities around Tufted at HayBenton said they are early waters, stack Rock, support research Month and promote it Puffin and lack of food due to overthe request because they in before on priority species such fishing.” hope June. as the to promote it in advance.

Tufted Puffin and advocate industry.

June 2021 was proclaimed asked to. It was a reasonable “We’re doing everything What is the district’s bigfor “We request that the protections for wildlife Education: I graduated Tufted Puffin Month request and after considering we can to promote awareness, and gest challenge and how will Cannon Beach City Council in natural habitats.

Wilson HS 82’ and Portland city of Cannon Beach. the it I said yes. I consider myself education, research and you overcome it? proclaim the month of State University 88’ with a BS Tufted Puffins have been June someone that advocates for servation,” Benton said. conI think if you asked 10 peo2021 as Cannon Beach’s breeding Speech Communication.

Send comments to: headon Haystack Rock Kids and providing opportuniEnnis read the proclamaple what the biggest challenge Tufted Puffin Month Family: Born and raised to help lightreporter@countrymedia ties for them. tion, which stated, “Tufted for this school district is, you’d . in Portland, Or. By my parents net What experience/skills do get at least 3or4 answers. There Earl and Edna Wantland. I have you have that makes you Tufted Puffin the are always challenges, but it’s 2 older brothers and an older best candidate? those obstacles that truly define sister. I have 3 adult children. 1 I have no idea if I’m the best us. To sit here and pick apart grandchild and another coming for this position. That is for oth- the school district would be in July. ers to decide. What I do know futile and not necessary. But My mom was born in Rock- is I have no problem advocatintroducing new direction is away Beach in 1934. My moms ing for every kid. I believe I’m important and cant be looked side of the family had been in an effective leader, as well as, at as intimidating. If there is Tillamook County well before Mike Wantland a dedicated team player. I will one challenge I might foresee, that. Rockaway Beach was the 56 years old approach each challenge with is convincing others, that I only beach I ever knew growKindness, Compassion and dont have an agenda. This is ing up. 5 years ago, I made it Occupation: I have spent Honesty. My words will be not some ego driven stepping my home. most my working life in, matched with action and my ac- stone. The students voice has Why are you running for Coaching College and HS tions will have accountability. to be heard and our actions Neah-Kah-Nie School District I will demand accountability, . Bea died Baseball and, or the food, have to back that up. and Bea Steele photos Director, zone 4? beverage and entertainment to the kids, from those I will be (Right) Billthis issue. Courtesy restaurant.

8 of I’m running, because I was working with. illamook County will move from Moderate original KFCobituary on page Hilary Dorsey Bill and Bea’s Risk to High Risk effective Friday, April 9. er. See related Staff Writer last Octob lette (NKN Grad 1991) Tillamook County qualifies for Extreme Risk but I know what it means to ing or new challenges around High Risk, • Teah Laviolette (NKN Grad moves to High Risk because the statewide trigger have attended school within Hilary Dorsey has moved to y, cultural shift. I would say it’s 1992) for Extreme Risk has not been met, according to a illamook County April 9, through Thursda this district from Kindergarten For The Gazette risk/time management. Under• Sabrina Laviolette 8th Grade through to High School Graduaeffective Friday,had 65 cases over a tworelease from the Governor’s office. they ran out standing how to quantify the top latsop County’s COVID-19 county April 3, NKN Middle School Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday, April made. So, when vaccine task April 22. The from March 21 through to Extreme tion. Then to have left the local risks facing parents, students, force provided called to comeup anything he • Robert Laviolette Nehalem 6, updates to county risk levels under the state’s fed Bill would be week period, have moved the county a new area, state, and country to learn Beach Chamber virtualan update during a Cannon car service area. teaching staff, administrators, at Gabby’s, more. One day Bea got it Elementary School public health framework to reduce transmission down to the which would Kate Brown announcedcounties to and experience what life is like to the make to make 13. The task force has meeting Tuesday, April came and with a ramp and Bill school in board members only with Chicken • Caleb Laviolette Nehalem and protect Oregonians from COVID-19. The the a out and Risk, but Gov. Tuesday, April 6, for elsewhere. Finally to return to mass vaccinations, withbeen responsible for the occuKentucky Fried Bill and Bea bought an the limited time available is with running d him around for about and For the Herald Elementary School the help of 200 volunteers framework uses four different risk levels for counand statewide metrice Risk: COVID-19 patients this district with children of our helping staff vaccine l because of is Pacific NW critical. The ability to then act that she followe ng cups and spoons that region and a Colone the Extrem The events, many of them love in It to • ties Numerous based on other COVID-19 long from relatives beds spread—Extreme Risk, move own and a clearer understanding to manage/mitigate risks, with measuri it all down. Sadly, over Cannon Beach. lived a from had found. franchise 300 hospital be it two week ne that Bea to include two brothers, sister, High Risk, Moderate Risk, and Lower Risk—and write He was ill and Bea Steele seven-day average pying at least of the value and opportunities “We’ve administered ad in a magazithey were one of the first new gym floors, medical treatstarted when a notebook to been lost. But he did teach increase in themust also meet the county and nephew who also graduated more than 21,000 doses assigns health and safety measures for each level. . They percent filled life that served at the tail end has d that 15 this k s school dishes. district Oregon of and area vaccine in believe ty. ment in the school, or shifting special noteboo Countie in the county franchise 20. Bill from NKN Effective April 9 through April 22, there will be some of the chicken needed l that the past week. rates and percent positivi represents for them. Throughwhich is pretty incredibleover the last three months, buy into the 21 and she, the Navy and then worked educational programs becomes his children from ModDamian Laviolette had a to a friendship with the Colonea 45-year that their Why are you running for 14 counties in the High Risk level, six at Moderate not moving metrics for case that we’re out my journey to date I have Commander Chris Laman to think about,” Incident of WWII with in Camas, WA. Bea KFC decided , so, Bill and Bea built had manageable. If the risks facing Thus started 47 ok County Commill Neah-Kah-Nie School District Risk, and 16 at Lower Risk. As case counts and “It does help Risk,”age Tillamo learned valuable life lessons, pool for a heating lasted many years. at the paper wn on Hwy FDA has paused the said. our district can’t be quantified e their own building Marlene KFC. the secretary hospitalizations increase and counties qualify for next to downto y night erate to ExtremCenters Administrator Board of Director, zone 4? Two primary matured through valuable work moved to as of April 13. This is Johnson & Johnson vaccine good job in adventure with and improved working against each other, the district the KFC just Occupation: met at a Saturda In 1978 they Tillamook“It reasons: ok County higher risk levels, restrictions on businesses and munity Healthduring a Tillamo experience, sought, and obtained might find itself spending With the new began catering to group 101 in Tillamook. built a KFC there as tion as the FDA and out of an abundance of caucompany. Theywas by the river in WashApril 7.

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Wednes Putman said higher education, worked with, and severe type of blood review six cases of a rare dance hall that areas, Bea and the Saturday night dances. limited time and resources on an Dallas Oregonchildren grew, they expande g was an activity Services local – Co-Owner/Operabusinesses and explore technology, cyber, and ssioners meeting clot in women ages “We are at a critical moment in this pandemic and and made gs Commi our their Bill OR, and , managed off As lives. diverse after ougal WA. Dancin teams 18-48 gatherin from vaccination nville, area well. of lesser risk, while greater out their of the their to McMin run trade educational opportunities the KFC chicken as we face more contagious variants of COVID-19 takes some pressuretor Jetty Fishery Marina Risk all over the world at all levels.

Oregon Health AuthorityJohnson & Johnson vaccine, enjoyed throughmarried and bought Along with thought up a peanut butter’s risk areas/activities are ignored. the KFC stores where their sons helped High within the school district, areas taking hold in our communities,” said Brown. restaurants.” moving into Combining history, experience, Bill and Bea for parents in the “We don’t know how reported. his own pies, ed his own Sir William A functional documented risk Newberg, OR. What Education: reduced hours, of demand in the workforce of • Northern s from Bill’s “Now more than g with Specific impacts during ever started imperative and education with a strong track management framework thatSpring we operatin first busines NE Portland. It was a little for,” Laman said. “The long that pause will be burger, develop Break of six sesVirginia the stores. finally retired, they spent cheap it’s ed to includCommunity fun thing College, all continue wearing forphysical place include: busines masks, a young family to 1996 as a maintain record of financial/budgetary gs are decreas limited to today and the future. early 50’s in with a soda fountain that want to review the casesFDA is just saying that they Once they ing operational and enterprise gatherin beach, do at the Associate g. Their favorite is still Degree, gs areGeneral and learn more about distance, stay home indoor social social when to • Two - an opportunity to sick,going gatherin and on management skills as well as the25 years later in Cannon vaccine grocery store and had a 3X3 stall that It as well as make sure it, some time travelin risk is a must.

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New statewide eight people; metric were grandch added at Budget for determining Tolovana Committee had a grill in to the house they lived capacity experience, They great nment Laman looking professional 32 Inn said the task force has risk management Mo’s and Haystack (overdegree, Management entertai ed & Orga- my zone and make their needs/ and over Extreme Risk at walk-in level exceed 25 percent 800 doses of the called her , and indoor I believe I stand as a very strong was connect Johnson & Johnson the same Pig ‘n Pancake Rock), eats breakfast grandchildren hments skills, education, and life lesnt with a huge made. nizational us others that percent capacityvoice represented within the Leadership, vaccine COVID-19and hospitalizations fitness establis have they are a key indica-Restaurant in Seaside candidate, with significant skin a max of 25 and had a baseme to use for mass vaccinations they were planning building sandcastles dren. And numero sons. I would work to enhance the ice cream Western indoor and outdoor him Poppy. tor of severe illness of a couple canneries andGovernors establishmentsretail• stores Oregon great tales communities.on in the game. of board team as collaboratively as Frominleft freezer to keep racial unrest was increasAs the beach Friday, April 16, but Grammie and any existing risk management are Laura to tell some Master Gage and husband rain or shine. will ofcapacity Sciencefaithpossible a max vaccine distribution or 50 people; University increases, case counts Kenna, What is the school district’s were shared In the late 50’sd over the building of the and vaccine now. The task likely use the Moderna Barry McBill was known malls haveSecurity patriarch practices, add quantification, Information Kevin Gage, e pickup; fishing which and What experience/skills do percent positivity Carolyn Gage Lleneras shopping centers/ not be adequate andwill biggest challenge and how will ing in Portlan husband guidance regarding theforce will follow all current encourage curbsidof 25 percent caof hunting andat Gabby’s nearly every documentation, and present them Sal, andindicators Rachel of times vaccine. you on their own for great 50 percent and Assurance ; have that makes you the measuring Spork. threat you overcome it? indoor max COVID-19Gage with her dog Coliseum.

Fromthe an “The outreach program at the counter friends who also had left for transparency sake to the famfor outdoor held up a couple to right Family: •aDamian in 1996 photo are 200 maxLaviobest candidate? poses to public is going very well,” with me institutions have Laura, health.and n with This The store wasit was time to move his week, with Oregon Most would is shared Laman Rachel, able; addlikely Carolyn say is fundafternoo was people said. ilies of the It school district. when Photos provided own. ing a statewide hospitalization metricGage. pacity or 150 recommend remote work hments, filled eyes, so Bill decidedto a safer place. That is for moving The task force has stories of their that her “joy fitness establis to Extreme Risk. offices should n in Tillawhen she young family remote locations, suchhosted vaccine events in after Bea’s passing recreation and establishments have a Gabby’s Drive-I ‘How are you?’

Beginning this week, for counties to move to and outdoor they bought . partnerships, Laman as in Jewell, through local her smile and you feel she really wanted entertainment added. (or remain in) Extreme Risk, they must meet the and outdoor made r and colemook Oregon of town on Hwy 101.

“We administered vaccines has had 553 clam chowde slaw dress- met you county metrics for case rates and percent positivmax of 75 people. to older people in the is Located south seating inside and had a er of Bea who Jewell community,” Fish and Chips, Tillamook County to know.” chowder and d travellittle sole caregiv Laman Putman said -19 cases, to date. The county at ity, plus a new statewide metric: COVID-19 posialong with dressing. His There was a Bill was the event in Jewell scheduled said. “We have another and He from be staying famous. Weeken car stalls outside side by slaw Alzheimer’s tive patients occupying 300 hospital beds or more, positive COVID , although should te Risk if to take home. about 10-14 . Bill and Bea worked din- ing became quite will be vaccinating 100 for Friday, the 23rd and suffered from Bill passed away 4 yearsboth days it to be bottled to Modera people at the Jewell and a 15% increase in the seven-day average over at a steady increase drive through kitchen and Bea in the s ers asked for note is that in the early in partnership.”

School Heart disease.in October of 2020. They moving down he 57th annual Cannon the ing whole the past week. Counties a graciou High Risk or e in two weeks. that meet the criteria Beach side, Bill in for Sandcastle Contest will the chicken nine old.

Beginning April 19, ago and Bea Oregonians she An interest area. Bea was years all be a received 90 virtual decreas girls that for 6 the vaccine becomes carhop Summer they near Extreme cases petitors, and attendees Risk but for the statewide trigger for of will be Rockaway saw into ing and the young Beach. ced April of KFC, able to everyone 16 lived to be be a Celebration of Life in sign up Hilary with the kick-off June Dorsey must come first. Rather 5. The virtual competitionSandcastles ds, with a band h teacher to years and older. Right availBrown announ be eligible to assigned to High than a Risk.

Church Displays at the new locaand thoroug is intended to be a COVID-safe large-crowd event, the virtual would There will and it was cut Clatsop County does now, expected weeken alternative est Christian Writer ng Monday, April contest goes the entire one day, during the age of 16 Staffbeginni not receive the Pfizer ok took this Northw On busier than and someone made This over time so week there more the are requiring tion three Tillamo include ing counties at hired. builders summer police in that p.m. pieces. and qualify the local vaccine, physical distancing 1 Bea only vaccine authorized can safely vaccine safety. So, start sketching run out April 24, at is closely monitor for Extremepublic to vaccinate those una COVID-19 nternational Risk based Volunteer and Committeeparticipate.”

The yearly flooding Christmas on their county metrics, be ad- U.S. and international your dream sand creationfor chicken would the Portland area to borrow der 18 years old. The Newberg on departmentPolice Mu- will history, 2021. for building. Thecaused extensive e. There to task force is working for but are assigned 19. The healthseum to come across a sandcastle Chair Debbie Nelson said “It’s fun availabl High Risk because the statewide helmet/badge displays, evia toll on the a quick trip s. Bill didn’t have recipes egon Health Authority with Oris set that are to reopen in however, while walking on dinis working trigger has not The appointments have encouraged past beencommittee - collection, a polygraph met: Josephine, dence week. on COVID-safe Flood of 1964, They rebuilt the tiny nt Klamath, some chicken Wheeler, able to store the vaccine(OHA) to get a freezer to be and within the confines teams to come create the beach. We updates this online schedul at the health department. restaura Tillamook. events to accompany the virtual contest such small celebratory own through September ditionalof and build on their as handcuffs, and more. display, April 8, thein earlye as early damage inside. y, Treasures, Wheeler Laman said close to come as planning develops as music. More to 6th.

Thursda a larger capacity I can’t of availabl wait into As 14,000 to Four find and area counties ments the sandcastles sculptures they build.” enter two-week cautionsoperiod Museum displays are coning keep an eye on our Sandcastle April, around County have been vaccinated, citizens of Clatsop appoint April 5-10. EnContest webpage and Facebook showed ing tol ter The two-week caution at least with their Supporters and collectors stantly cost.evolving. period applies to page for updates. first dose. the front 20. door of Wheeler e at no , April Beach has hosted still availabl Tuesday counties facingCannon ers and other merchandise can buy 2021 limited edition postis straight - have had something this Oregon Heritage movement.

Counties Treasures house in “OHA is telling us and go eventbackward -19 testing to 503-842“We when they become available Tradition 1964. Chamber calling COVID bought their said one of that reduced theirsince and in-person at our Information COVID-19 Executive ment by interactive for children,” Exspread enough online get ple who want to get there’s still about 16,000 peoto Director, James museum. appoint Wheeler explained, When the couple an the Leslie le to “The Center. vaccinated as soon as health Schedu move down in risk level of ourtwo-week Email your questions was not ecutive community, volunteers, Paino in the five years ago, Director Ed Wortman previous vaccine Treasures is located at 395 but we have not identified possible Pacific City they noticed was there comthe COVID-19 those people,” Laman 3900.Nehalem register period, but see their numbers go back up in the k- will have a fingerfollow us on Facebook to chamber@cannonbeach.org and for museum Hilary Dorsey said.

“We said. illamoo @CannonBeachSandcastl the first thingscandy store in the area. years at https://tprint People can Blvd. The next two-week period, are given a two-week cauStaff Writer website eContest. station for the children.” had beencenter’s Laman said in the 80 formally located a designated talking about it for five plus category, almost on the health virus/vaccines/ in tion period to re-focus efforts to drive back down Wortman said the kids falling into percent of Clatsop County retail candy 80 “We were have a new everything was chc.org/corona citizens have been vaccreeping case numbers and give local businesses woulduntryalso be able to particcinated. The 16,000 business. acific City willstore this summer: Paand all of a sudden, htreporter@co people to be reached of starting the it.” additional headlig certainty said opens cream on ipate to: their in plans an interactive for ts ice operating. are in the 18-45 shop Bear Leslie and age group. These people run doing place,” Send commen The familyThis week, the caution period applies to five have not engaged spot and we’re Facts scavenger hunt. The with the survey yet.

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Batdorf of the county to be Baker County qualifies for Extreme Risk but is with a prize at the end. vaccinated, Laman said n See CANDY Leslie and John industry while Leslie got a children’s ice cream the county is half way given a two-week caution period at Lower Risk during a board meeting in a banking “This last summer, because there. About 15-20 percent John is in themedical field. cone.” of people do not want because it moved down from Moderate Risk in the couple of weeks, Wortman of COVID, we worked a prothe shot and 10 percent works in the The museum will discuss are on the fence. The gram with the local ice cream want the vaccine.

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