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Wednesday, April 15, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon County allocates funding for COVID-19 response Commentary... County Clerk reminds voters of deadlines Bull by Bull By Judy Bull Columnist The next election in Deschutes County is the Oregon Presidential Primary Election. Despite the many challenges brought by COVID-19, this statewide election will be held on Tuesday, May 19. Oregon9s Vote By Mail elections allow voters to stay at home and vote early. Each of Deschutes County9s more than 144,400 regis- tered voters will be mailed a ballot on Wednesday, April 29. Deschutes County Elections reminds voters that Tuesday, April 28, is the voter registration dead- line for the primary elec- tion. Oregon voters with an Oregon DMV number can register to vote online at www.oregonvotes.gov/ register or fill out a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card, which is available at the U.S. Post Office or online. Tuesday, April 28, is also the party choice dead- line. Voters who wish to vote in the Democratic or Republican closed primary elections need to be regis- tered as a member of that party by the deadline. Voters can update their party affili- ation online at www.oregon votes.gov/myvote. Voters who are not affiliated with a major party will receive a non-partisan ballot that will The Deschutes County Commissioners and Deschutes County Sheriff L. Shane Nelson have allo- cated $500,000 in emergency response funding for immedi- ate COVID-19-related needs in Deschutes County. The funds will allow the County to purchase additional ventilators, personal protec- tive equipment (PPE) and other supplies that will help expand regional capacity and help to keep first responders and the community safe. <We9re working to do everything we can to control and contain the spread of COVID-19,= said Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Henderson. <The health and safety of our communities is our highest priority and we9re going to continue to work together to meet our region9s needs.= Sheriff L. Shane Nelson added, <Critical equipment can be difficult to get and it is imperative we set this in motion so purchases could be made immediately in the interest of public safety. Working together is vital to success and I am proud of the partnership we have with our commissioners.= 5 only contain non-partisan state and local offices and measures. Deschutes County Elections asks voters to check that their address, party affiliation, and name are up-to-date in their voter registration record. Voters can update their informa- tion online at www.oregon votes.gov/myvote or with an Oregon Voter Registration Card. Voters who will be away from home on Election Day should request an absentee ballot to be mailed to their temporary address. Voters should visit www.deschutes. o rg / c l e r k o r c a l l t h e Deschutes County Elections Office at 541-388-6547 for assistance in requesting an absentee ballot as soon as possible. " Once the weather warmed up, I cut the elastic waistband off my long johns and sewed it 4 by hand 4 to a favorite wild rag, creat- ing a less-than-perfect face mask. " Since the only ther- mometer I own is a horse thermometer, I decided to rely on my sense of smell out at the barn as an indica- tor of whether I might have COVID-19. For me, there is just nothing like the smell of horses, goats and newly re-stacked hay to monitor how I9m holding up. " I9m down to one horse and one goat out at the barn. We all three need cheering up these days so I took a drive out to the goat lady north of Redmond and picked out two, 2-month-old Nigerian dwarf kids, dehorned and castrated. I know Winkin9 and Riddle9s spirits will be raised just by watch- ing their antics, as will be mine. " Today I made the best decision I9ve made in weeks: I promised myself that I would only watch ONE take per day of the daily news. I haven9t felt this free since I last divorced. I am no longer afraid to spend more time outdoors and less time inside pretending I9m going to clean and pretending I9m OK. " My heart goes out to everyone, the world over. My self-talk of late is very familiar. It9s the same thing I9ve always said to my horses when they needed calming, <It9s OK. You9re all right.= Bald Eagle Music FIND THE MAGIC OF MUSIC... 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