GP makes $25 million investment at Wauna Mill JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
Georgia-Pacific (GP) has announced a $25 million investment at the Wauna Mill in the Clatskanie area for a new Angel Soft bath tissue converting line. Wauna Mill produces millions of cases of Angel Soft bath tissue each year that are shipped to customers throughout the western United States. The Wauna Mill’s vision is to safely and responsibly provide the best value products to customers, and the new converting line will help achieve that goal, according to Wauna Mill spokesperson Kristi Ward. “The new converting line takes large rolls of bath tissue that come from our paper machine and turns those larger roles into the size rolls consumers purchase,” Ward said. “During the next year, it will be assembled at the mill before starting up sometime in 2021.” The investment will help the company improve its competitiveness in the market, Wauna Mill Vice President and mill manager Jeremy
The Wauna Mill is currently hiring to prepare for the new tissue production line.
Ness said. “I am proud of all of the Wauna team’s efforts to earn this investment and our track record of serving our customers with a quality product. In addition, I am excited for the new job opportunities this brings for the team members who staff this new line,” he said.
Clatskanie City Manager Greg Hinkelman said the mill investment is a positive economic signal for the city. “This is great news,” Hinkelman said. “It shows Corporate GP’s commitment to the Wauna Mill and its long term future. We welcome the
ZIP code area of 97016 since the pandemic began. It has the fourth highest cumulative case count by ZIP code in the county. In his weekly update to the county Board of Commissioners, Public Health Director Michael Paul said it will take a while before in-person schooling can resume. “When we’re talking about school metrics, we’re really going the wrong direction as far as meeting those metrics,” Paul said. To meet the metrics needed to reopen in-person learning, the county must sustain three weeks of reporting less than 10 cases per 100,000 people. For Columbia
County, that means reporting five or fewer cases a week to meet the mark. “The way this week looks, we are not going to be anywhere near 10 cases per 100,000,” Paul said. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported five new cases in the county on Monday, Oct. 5, pushing back Columbia County yet again. Three new cases were reported on Tuesday, and seven on Wednesday, making a midweek total case count of 15. As of Wednesday the county
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businesses and citizens, improved internet access to facilitate working from home and distance learning, and to provide the necessary public health services that will guide us successfully through the pandemic allowing us to reopen schools, businesses and other activities. My goal is to grow employment in all areas of Columbia County while maintaining livability; to achieve a balance between large industries, small business, natural resource industries and agriculture. Columbia County has an extremely high percentage of residents who must commute outside the county to their jobs, robbing us of the community involvement of active, healthy families. I am dedicated to expanding existing businesses and to bringing in new enterprises to provide the jobs we need and the tax revenue that supports our county services. I will strive to bring more family-wage jobs to our county while still being conscious of our current resources and the environment. I am dedicated to providing
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investment and the prospect of new jobs.” To prepare for the new line, the Wauna Mill is currently hiring entry level technicians. Ward said while she could not provide a specific number of people the mill is seeking for the new tissue
production, she said Wauna Mill continues to hire for several positions including electricians, however, the mill is seeking entry level technicians for the tissue converting line. “Team members who are already at the facility will bid into these new positions on the Angel Soft line,” Ward said. “However, we will need to hire and train new team members to work the vacated positions. These are union positions with United Steelworkers Local 1097 and they are shift work.” Ward said the mill is seeking people who like to work around machinery and automated equipment, including equipment basic care, and enjoy working with other people to make a quality product. “We do offer-on-the job training and there are advancement opportunities,” Ward said. “We are also seeking electricians and these could be dayshift or shift positions.” Interested parties can apply at www.kochcareers.com and select the Clatskanie location. Wauna Mill, at 92326 Taylorville Road in Clatskanie, currently employs approximately 725 team members.
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All in-person extracurricular activities at Clatskanie Middle/High School have been suspended, starting Wednesday, Oct. 7, in response to rising cases in the county, according to an email from Principal Kimberly Oblack. Only students without internet access and special education students will be allowed in the building, Oblack wrote, and that restrictions may increase if numbers continue to rise. Thirty cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Clatskanie
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Election 2020: County Commission race STAFF REPORT chiefnews@countrymedia.net
The 2020 General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 3. This year there are four candidates vying for two county commission seats. Incumbent Margaret Magruder in Position 1 is challenged by Brandee Dudzic and Position 3 incumbent Alex Tardif is challenged by Casey Garrett. Magruder and Tardif were elected to their first terms in 2016; Dudzic is a veteran and founder of a nonprofit that supports U.S. veterans who have been deported, Garrett currently works for the county as director of general services. The four candidates responded to the Chief’s inquiry answering the question seen below. Answers have not been edited and run in full. If elected, what will be your top three priorities? Please explain your choices.
Margaret Magruder, incumbent: Columbia County residents want good schools, public safety, good roads, support for veterans, recreational opportunities, and access to other local government services. I have made these goals a priority by budgeting conscientiously, working to attract new businesses, supporting responsible growth of new and existing businesses, and the continued development of our parks and trails. Our current overarching need is to maintain the health of our citizens and the health of the economy of Columbia County during and following the present pandemic. Federal Funding available through the CARES Act provides us with the ability to address local needs arising from the pandemic. We must utilize those funds wisely. This includes making personal protective equipment accessible for our citizens, options of financial support for
county services in the most efficient ways possible with improved technology, expanded collaboration with private and public partners, and the employment and retention of high caliber staff. It is my goal to ensure that all county residents are represented, responded to, and respected by all departments of Columbia County Government. I believe that through an open exchange of ideas, I can continue to help bring balance to the environmental, economic, and cultural concerns of county residents and of our neighbors across county lines. I look forward to continuing to work closely with my fellow citizens to promote the prosperity of the county we call home, while protecting its livability. Brandee Dudzic: My top three priorities are accountability, livability, and our youth. One of the best parts of living in a small community is the ability to know your neighbors, be involved
in your community, and participate in local government in a way that might not be possible in a larger metropolitan area. I believe that access to public meetings and our elected officials must not only be protected, but greatly expanded upon. Columbia County is wonderfully diverse, and successful leaders include everyone in their plans; that is why I am going to rotate our weekly commissioner board meetings to ensure that every single person has the chance to be heard in their own town. I also commit to making my work calendar a public document, easily accessible by anyone, anytime, so you know exactly where I am, what I am working on, and how I am fighting for you. This is transparency in action. Livability is much more than just access to utilities and infrastructure; it is about our quality of life. I care about your capacity for homeownership or ability to
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Speed changed to 15 mph on Eighth Street Speed humps not coming to Clatskanie
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The speed limit has been reduced along Eighth Street due to complaints about speeding vehicles turning onto the road from Poplar Street. Signage will be added and the Sheriff’s Office will increase patrol in the area. MONIQUE MERRILL chronicle2@countrymedia.net
Speed humps will not be installed on Eighth Street, the Clatskanie City Council decided at its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Instead, to curb the high speeds on the residential street, the speed limit will be reduced to 15 mph and new speed signs will be installed. The Sheriff’s Office has been asked to monitor the area closer while the changes start to help educate drivers about the new rules. The changes are in response to a high volume of complaints the city has received about speeding on that street, according to a report prepared by City Manager Greg Hinkelman in the meeting’s agenda packet. The complaints assert that speeding vehicles “gun the engine” coming up Poplar Street and continue to increase speed until they reach Shasta Way, the document said. Speed humps were suggested as a possible way to slow traffic. That portion of Eighth Street is a residential area, making the speed limit 25 mph. In preparing for the discussion before the council, Hinkelman reached out to other city managers in Oregon about their experiences with speed humps. The respondent from the City of Glendale said there were a lot of complaints about the speed humps installed in town. “The people that were the happiest about them are the ones that did not live near them,” the response said. “In some instances, people use them as a jump, so to speak.” Many of the responses from city managers pointed out negative experiences with the speed humps, including higher risk of motorist injuries, flat tires, increased speeds between humps and increased roadway debris falling from vehicles. The City Council decided not to install speed humps due to the liability factor and impact on emergency vehicles, Hinkelman said. The area will be monitored under its new speed and signage, and it’s possible the council may opt to add a stop sign if traffic problems persist. The council also: • Authorized a supplemental budget for logging proceeds and expenses. • Authorized a supplemental budget to receive and expend funding available from the Coronavirus Relief Fund. • Approved a contract for the Program Logic Controller upgrades at the Water Treatment Plant.
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ELECTION From Page A1 find an affordable rental that doesn’t cost a disproportionate amount of your take home pay. I am concerned about the long commutes that many of us make in order to find work in our chosen fields; I believe people should be able to live where they work. In order for Columbia County to be an attractive place for more employers (who pay a living wage and provide benefits), we must invest in our schools, our towns, our local farms, and the arts. We must prioritize protecting and maintaining our land and river so that it may benefit generations to come and continue to support growth. Lastly, I believe our most vital and precious natural resource is our youth. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders and we owe it to them to invest in their future. As a parent to three school aged kids, I know what a struggle it is to find resources to support working families and children. I will work hard to ensure that every child has access to quality childcare and preschool. I will continue to push for the creation of a youth drop-in center so that our young adults have a safe place to spend their time, get peer support, and work on vital life skills, like making and keeping friends. By prioritizing our youth today, we guarantee a future for our county tomorrow. Reader, I am grateful for the opportunity to address you. I made the decision not to knock doors in order to protect your health and my volunteers, so sharing my thoughts in the newspaper is an important opportunity. Position 3 Alex Tardif, incumbent: Everything is interwoven. When I was first elected it was with a vision of creating opportunity and prosperity for all. In order to achieve this goal we must continue to move forward with our internal cultural work and administrative work. I have worked collaboratively to begin creating a path to improve our fiscal health, reduce unnecessary or redundant expenses, and create a vision for how to improve our services to the community. As we move forward we need to prioritize revenue income to ensure that we are investing and meeting the infrastructure, safety, health and recreational needs of our community. We need a wholistic round approach to meet the County’s long term needs. Casey Garrett: My priorities as a Commissioner will be centered around making Columbia
County an even better place to live and work. I will focus on building and strengthening our public and private partnerships, improving County operations and customer service, and increasing access to our great outdoors for recreation. We are a rural county uniquely situated next to the Portland Metropolitan area. Our history, culture and values are also unique and something to be proud of. We have a lot of room for growth, a skilled workforce, and a common desire to improve our local surroundings and quality of life. I will focus on improving and strengthening the county’s relationships with local businesses and agency partners. I believe we can do a better job working together. All too often, progress is held up by a lack of effective collaboration. For Columbia County to thrive, we need to continuously build and maintain positive relationships with representatives from our cities, port, tax districts, state and federal agencies, and private industry partners. The better our county leverages these relationships, the better results we can provide to our residents. I will use the collaborative skills I have gained as a local business owner, and from my experience as the County’s Director of General Services, to make the most out of your tax dollars. As with any organization, there is always room for improvement. I believe our county can operate more efficiently and provide better customer service. I will work tirelessly to manage your tax dollars and public assets responsibly, while always pushing to make customer service our top priority. We live in a beautiful place that includes hundreds of thousands of acres of forests and over a hundred miles of rivers and streams. As a Commissioner I will advocate for improvements to parks infrastructure and increasing recreational access for our residents and visitors to enjoy. I am honored to have the opportunity to be your next Columbia County Commissioner and grateful for the overwhelming support and encouragement from our community. I am proud to live here and focused on making it an even better place for my family and yours. According to the Columbia County website, The Board of Commissioners is the legislative and executive authority for Columbia County. The Board consists of three officials who are elected in non-partisan races every four years. One commissioner serves as chair, another as vice-chair and the other as budget officer.
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Commissioner Margaret Magruder, who filed for Position 1.
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Brandee Dudzic, who filed for Position 1.
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Commissioner Alex Tardif, who filed for Position 3.
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Casey Garrett, who filed for Position 3.
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Margaret Magruder is intelligent, knowledgeable and experienced. A third generation Columbia County farmer, she has been a leader in agriculture, agribusiness, and natural resource management on the county, state, and national level for decades. With the high rate of commuting to employment outside the county, Margaret also realizes Northwest Oregon’s need for more local, family-wage-paying jobs. She believes that a balance between industry and the environment can be achieved, and she is working towards that goal. Margaret’s natural style of leadership is to bring people of varying viewpoints together, listen with an open mind, research the facts, and build consensus towards a solution that will be of benefit to the majority of Columbia County residents. She works well with people across the political spectrum and from all walks of life. Margaret has in abundance a commodity that seems to be increasingly rare among elected leaders these days common sense. Knowledge, experience, a bi-partisan approach, and common sense. Please join us in re-electing Margaret Magruder to the Columbia County Board of Commissioners.
I found the first presidential debate utterly disgusting. President Trump’s combative and aggressive style was so bad I couldn’t get my hearing aid feedback adjusted enough to hear what he was talking about. As for nominee Biden, when asked about his 110 page policy proposals he refused to answer one question and bumbled three others. Like I have written before, Biden has no grasp on what his democtratic team has written or set as their platform. I, having been a witness during a congressional budget investigation in 1979 under Senators Warren Rudman and Phil Gramm (while Senator Biden was still a new-guy), feel nominee Biden’s inability to present his policy proposals unacceptable after 47 years in political office. One candidate appears to suffer from Stage 4 Dark Triad Psychosis (Narcissism/ Machiavellianism/Psychopathy) while the other suffers from Stage 2 Dementia yet these are the candidates chosen by America’s two major political parties. It was this that was on display around the world on Sept. 29, a super power descending into a third world country.
Phil and Deborah Hazen Clatskanie
Choose Magruder In this sad and chaotic year, I have been very disappointed in many of Oregon’s leaders. Consequently, I value even more highly the few I can trust. Columbia County Commissioner Margaret Magruder and Senator Betsy Johnson are two of those few. I value Margaret’s common sense, her vast knowledge of Columbia County and the state of Oregon. Margaret actually goes out to the people of Columbia County and interacts with them on a person to person basis. She has tramped through backyards and towns to see firsthand the problems our neighbors are facing. She is a hands-on commissioner. She relates well to people from all walks of life. She is one of us, and works for us. Margaret researches and listens carefully to all sides of an issue before making a decision. She is courageous. She is effective, and works together with other elected leaders for our benefit. If we gain any hindsight from 2020, it should be that we need more people like Margaret Magruder and Betsy Johnson in office. Please join me in reelecting Margaret Magruder to the Columbia County Board of Commissioners. Marie Gadotti Scappoose
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Joe Turner Columbia City
Support for Magruder and Tardif Although there are dozens of county commissioner elections this year, I intend to write only two letters of support. Ironically, both of those commissioners serve in Columbia County. The first is Margaret Magruder whom I have known since before she was teenager. That letter likely has already appeared. The second is on behalf of Alex Tardif whom I met when he first was elected to office. Because of his background, Alex was immediately identified as a valuable resource with respect to financial management – a critical talent at both the local and state level. Shortly after his election, Alex was elected treasurer of the Association of Oregon Counties at a time when our finances were in a shambles. Under his expert and courageous leadership, that ship has been righted. I say courageous because fixing a financial mess requires hard decisions and sometimes hard feelings. Alex handled both by being respected, knowledgeable and unwavering. His future potential contributions to both Columbia County and the State of Oregon are hopefully far from over. At a time when voters are concerned about trying to find elected officials they can trust, Alex steps out from the crowd because of his commitment to sound fiscal management and his willingness to make fair and consistent decisions, but hard decisions as well. In Alex Tardif, Columbia
County has an outstanding asset. George Murdock Pendleton
Vote Judge Grant I have had the privilege of working with Judge Jenefer Grant, and I hold her in high regard. Judge Grant brings a unique balance of complex problem solving skills and compassion to the bench, and Columbia County is fortunate to have her leadership. She has been a champion for Specialty Courts and understands the importance letting empirical evidence drive practices for social programs which have a lasting positive impact on individuals and families in our community. This demonstrates that she deeply understands the responsibility of stewardship in her position. She is a consummate advocate for survivors of crime and seeks the balance of justice and rehabilitation. It is my experience that Judge Grant makes sound ethical decisions despite criticism from individuals who do not understand (nor seek to understand) the context of a situation. She has my vote Chris Hoover Scappoose
Vote for Dudzic I am a lawyer in Columbia County the last decade, and before Brandee Dudzic accepted her position at the law library she worked with me and my clients. The bulk of the work in my legal practice involves children in the foster care system and their families. One of the most significant roles Brandee played was collaboration with the child welfare system and its countless community partners in order to advocate for safe, healthy outcomes for a truly vulnerable population--children and struggling families. For as long as I have known Brandee, she’s had a remarkably full plate with a lot of responsibilities. Yet she showed up ready to work every day. Brandee consistently went above and beyond for our clients. Her work was always thorough and thoughtful; this is vital when children and families’ futures are at stake. She was also responsible for creating monthly reports to the state where accuracy and deadlines mattered greatly. Brandee had an amazing ability to connect to clients; she remembers birthdays, names of siblings, and many other things that make people feel special when they are with her. Brandee Dudzic is a tireless worker and poured her heart out for our work and our clients. She balanced raising a family, finishing graduate school at the top of her class, and handling cases filled with trauma. I have no doubt she would do the same for the people of Columbia County. Brandee is exactly who we need on the Columbia County Board of Commissioners. Paul Aubry Columbia City
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Clatskanie Middle/High School Athletic Director and Dean of Students Ryan Tompkins has announced the school has hired two new coaches. Amanda Baker, Girls Volleyball Amanda Baker will replace former coach, Heather Strong, as girls volleyball coach. Baker is a Clatskanie resident, who spent her middle/high school year playing for Clatskanie and Cowlitz Volleyball Club in Longview. Baker graduated from Clatskanie Middle/High School, where she played volleyball under former coach, Tina Edwards. She went on to star at Yakima Valley Community College for two years. As a coach, she has helped with volleyball at many levels. She coached Club Ball in Yakima, was the varsity coach at Jewell High School (2000) and served as
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reported 223 total cases with 27 cases considered currently infectious. Cases in the county continue to steadily rise, following a period of progress in the summer. The week from Sept. 27-Oct. 3 saw the highest number of cases reported in Columbia County in one week since the pandemic began with 31 reports, according to the OHA. Of the 223 cases in the county, 76 were reported in the month of September, Paul said. People between the ages of 50-59 account for the highest percentage of cases in the county, he said. ttend of our Theone only pandemic-
an assistant coach in Clatskanie from 2002-2004. Since then, she had been raising her family and coaching her children’s teams as they grew up: soccer, baseball, softball and volleyball. In 2019, she was a middle school volleyball coach for Clatskanie. Amanda said she feels that this is the perfect time for her. “I look forward to stepping into the more competitive world of high school athletics and assisting these young student athletes in finding their way in the real world,” she said. “I’ve had over 25 years of experience in the sport but I’m still learning. The game is still changing.” Tompkins said Amanda will be a great fit in the program. “She has an enthusiasm for volleyball and a desire to work with our young women to make them better athletes and people. She has a lot of familiarity with our school, the sport and the girls on the team. Her dedication and a desire,
will no doubt, to continue to grow the program,” he said. Deshaun Combs, Boys Basketball Clatskanie High School has also hired Deshaun Combs as its new boys’ basketball coach for 20202021 to replace Kim Rogers. Deshaun previously assisted with JV boys basketball from 2006-2017 and was the head boys basketball coach in 2018-19. In that year, the Tigers won the league championship and placed seventh in state. In 2019-20, Deshaun stepped down as the boys basketball coach as a result of a domestic dispute arrest that occurred in July 2019. “I used that time to deal with family and to work on myself [counselling and classes],” he said. “In that time, of working on myself, I’ve learned a lot of valuable life lessons and what family means to me I’ve grown to be a better man and father.” When asked how he can
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be a positive influence on kids, despite what’s happened, he stated, “My inspiration to kids is that they need to learn from their mistakes and move forward. To grow into being better young men. It’s not ok to react to anger, and to learn to stop ... think … breathe … and walk away” “As a school, we use restorative practices with our students; not simply punishing them, but helping them make it right,” Tompkins said. “In a similar way, we attempt to support our staff. We support Deshaun and feel he has taken (and will continue to take) the appropriate steps to return to this position.” In addition to coaching, Deshaun has been the head custodian of Clatskanie Middle/High School since 2017. Tompkins said Clatskanie currently has an opening for a varsity football coach. If interested, please visit clatskanie.tedk12.com/hire/ index.aspx.
related death in the county occurred in early August.
The OHA weekly report with the state receiving beissued on Oct. 7, shows that tween 60,000-80,000 Abbott during the week of Monday, BinaxNOW rapid point-ofSept. 28 through Sunday, care antigen tests per week Statewide Oct. 4, 2,055 new cases of through the end of DecemCOVID-19 infection were ber. Read more about testing Across Oregon the total reported – up 3 percent from expansions on page A4. number of cases was 35,634 last week’s tally of 1,999. as of Wednesday, Oct. 7, The number of newly Nationally with 583 total deaths reporttested Oregonians decreased ed. In the last week, 2,049 by 7 percent to 22,548, President Donald Trump cases were reported, accordwhile the percentage of tests left Walter Reed National ing to data from the OHA. that were positive increased Military Medical Center Within Oregon, adults slightly to 6.3 percent. Tuesday morning after a ages 20-29 have reported Twenty-five Oregonians three-day stay following his the highest number of cases, were reported to have died in positive COVID-19 test on accounting for 21.6% of the association with COVID-19 Thursday, Oct. 1. total number of cases, ac– up from 18 the previous On Thursday President cording to the OHA. While week. Trump tweeted that he and younger individuals have OHA said 119 Oregonians first lady Melania Trump higher reported cases, they had tested positive for COaccount for just 3.6% of hos- were hospitalized, down VID-19 and that they “will pitalizations and zero percent from 143 the previous week. Gov. Kate Brown and begin our quarantine and of fatalities. The percentthe OHA announced Tuesrecovery process immediage of cases that end up as day that COVID-19 testing ately.” fatalities rises with each age educational seminars or give us a call: capability will be expanded, For health officials, it’s group.
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She is a wife, a mother of two young children and a nurse at St. Johns Hospital in Longview and now Katherine Willis is the newest Clatskanie School Board member. Willis began her duties this week after being appointed by the school board on Monday, Oct. 5. She will fill the remaining term as District 2 board member, following the vacancy left by Chris Ouellette who resigned last month. Willis said the unpaid school board position is a good fit for her. “I have been a community member for 10 years and I believe investing in the community,” Willis said. “The greatest reward comes when we focus our energy on our youth.” Willis said her priorities include making sure the school district is meeting the needs of all the students across all levels of education. “That includes the educaanother example of the immense breadth of the virus. “I think the main message is this just shows the virus is everywhere,” said Ann Thomas, a public health physician at the OHA. “If it happens to the president it can happen to you.” The Center for Disease Control reported 7,475,262 total cases in the U.S. as of Wednesday, Oct. 7, and 210,232 total deaths. The virus When one contracts COVID-19, the course of the virus can vary. Some people have reported mild symptoms, while others have spent weeks on respirators in intensive care units across the country. Older adults, people who
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tional and social needs of all the students, which is really important in this climate,” she said. But Willis said the district must carefully reopen in-person classroom learning by closely following the state’s health and safety guidelines during the pandemic. “It is really important to get students back in the classrooms as safely and quickly as possible and follow all guidelines,” she said. Willis joins school board members Ian Wiggins, Kara Harris, Kathy Engle and Megan Evenson. Willis said she plans to seek election to the school board post in 2021. are immunocompromised or people who have underlying health conditions are at an increased risk, according to the CDC. Symptoms include shortness of breath, a cough and fatigue. Public health authorities recommend keeping six feet of distance between others, limiting contact with others and wearing facial coverings when in spaces where distance cannot be kept are all important ways to protect yourself and others. Facial coverings in public spaces are required in Oregon by executive order from Gov. Brown. Follow daily pandemic updates online at thechiefnews.com with in-depth reports in the Friday print editions of The Chief.
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