The Courier
NEWS Wendell Holiday Kickoff Bazaar
Gifts * Crafts * Entertainment
The Wendell Chamber of Commerce WILL be having their annual Holiday Kickoff Bazaar this Saturday, November 21st. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mask will be require and there may be a wait time to get in, but..... Come and browse great handmade items, holiday crafts, artwork, and more, at the Wendell Elementary School (cafeteria / gymnasium). Use the northwest side entrance, facing Idaho St. Vender applications and payments are due today, November 18th: Wendell Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 54, Wendell, ID, 83355, or drop it off with check payment at the Courtesy Counter at Simerly’s Market on South Idaho Street. Applications also will be accepted Friday evening during set up and on Saturday morning if space is still available. For more information call WCC phone 208-320-3414 or Becky at 208-536-5271 (Farmers Bank during week).
Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation Wins Award For Junior Ranger Program
The Junior Ranger Program Activity Guide, which received a second-place award from the National Association for Interpretation, annually helps thousands of children discover and appreciate the natural world on display at Idaho’s State Parks. The guide placed in the Site Publication category at the association’s national conference and was announced this week. The competition covered 2019 publications, and included submissions from National Park Service units and other state park systems. In 2019, more than 8,000 children, ages 6 to 12, participated in the Junior Ranger program, completing activities offered available at 22 Idaho State Parks. The guide includes information on safety and Leave No Trace principles, plus lessons about Idaho’s state plants and animals, specific information about nocturnal wildlife, ideas for making projects, as well as questions to help children reflect on their visit on the way home. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Junior Ranger program moved online in 2020 and... cont. page 5...
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
November 18, 2020
Vol 44 Num 47
Back To Stage 2
On Friday the 13th, Governor Brad Little signed a new statewide public health order rolling Idaho back into a modified Stage 2 of the Idaho Rebounds plan. Healthcare leaders say they are weeks away from having to ration care because too many healthcare workers are out sick with COVID-19. That means they will have to turn people away from emergency departments or they will be unable to provide the best care for patients with COVID-19, heart attacks, strokes, and other health issues. "This is the biggest challenge facing healthcare right now – the availability of trained healthy nurses and doctors to care for all patients, not just COVID-19 patients. This impacts all of us, whether we have COVID-19 or not," Governor Little said. Under the new statewide Stage 2 public health order: > Gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited. This does not pertain to religious or political expression. Physical distancing is required for all gatherings. > At-risk Idahoans should self-isolate. > All Idahoans are encouraged to telework whenever possible and feasible with business operations. > Masks continue to be required at long-term care facilities. > Bars, nightclubs, and restaurants continue to operate with seating only. Governor Little said this does not mean Idaho's economy is on lockdown. Businesses and churches will remain open under the new statewide public health order. However, all individuals and businesses should continue following recommended protocols to minimize transmission, including wearing masks when around others not in your household. Those protocols are available at Rebound.Idaho.Gov. Governor Little stressed the importance of our students remaining in their classrooms for in-person instruction as much as possible. "We put millions of dollars toward the safe operation of schools. Schools are controlled environments and they remain safe places to work and learn, when protocols are followed. School buildings are not the place where virus transmission is occurring," Governor Little said. "School closures threaten the biggest capacity issue facing our healthcare system – the availability of healthy workers. continued on page 4...