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2A | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 | APPEAL TRIBUNE Mail-in Continued from Page 1A age to ballots. Since then, the percent- age of mailed ballots increased to about 50%. Voters can choose to mail in or drop off their ballot. “If any Oregon voter is concerned about the upcoming election, there are multiple steps they can take to ensure their ballot is received in time to be counted,” Clarno said. She pointed to the wide availability of drop sites and ballot tracking. Ballot drop sites, including 24 hours sites and a drive-up location on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3 along Court Street near the clerk’s office, will also be available. Voters can also sign up to track their ballots on oregonvotes.gov and Track My Ballot on the county clerk’s website. Those who are concerned that their ballot hasn’t reached the elections office by Nov. 3 can walk-in to the clerk’s office and request a new ballot. Burgess stressed that people should check what ballot drop sites are open and which are unavailable due to the pandemic. Unger said her office was working to make sure voters had op- tions after two drop sites were shuttered due to closures during the May primary election. A drop site at the Monmouth Li- Burgess brary that was tempora- rily closed during the pandemic will be relo- cated to a nearby Roth’s grocery store. A site in Grand Ronde that was closed in May is expected to be open in Novem- ber. No form of voting is 100% perfect, but Burgess said he has confidence in Ore- gon’s process. “We find with vote-by-mail that more people get to participate because they don’t have to worry about being healthy and available and off work to go to the polls that day or have someone else give them a ride,” he said. “They have plenty of time to plan how they are going to vote and get their ballot into us.” Information on drop locations and tracking ballots is available at the Mar- ion County Clerk’s Office website. For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Wood- worth at wmwoodworth@statesman- journal.com, call 503-910-6616 or follow on Twitter @wmwoodworth Address: P.O. 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Due to Executive Order 20-16, the Planning Commis- sion shall hold public hearings by telephone, video, or through some other electronic or virtu- al means, whenever possible. The instructions to listen to or virtually attend the meeting will be included in the Planning Commission meet- ing agenda which will be posted on the City’s website and outside of City Hall, 306 S Water Street, on September 1, 2020. This will include a hyperlink to the meeting and a call in number to participate by telephone. Agenda Item #1: File Number VR-20-04. Var- iance application to allow a 3’ 4”reduction in the rear yard setback from 15’ to 11’8” at 228 Fil- bert Way to allow a converted unenclosed patio as dwelling space. Located on the Filbert Way cul-de-sac adjacent to Walnut Avenue and Vin- tage Lane; Marion County Assessor’s Map 071W02DA Tax Lot 04100. The application will be reviewed following the criteria found in Sil- verton Development Code section 5.1.700. Agenda Item #2: File Number CP-20-01. 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Silveton Appeal August 26, 2020 Salem-area colleges prepare for fall reentry Natalie Pate Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK Colleges and university in the Salem area are pre- paring to start the fall term, many of which are wel- coming students back on campus. Some are sticking to online-only models, while others give students the choice between remote, in- person or hybrid options. Regardless, they all say they’re complying with or- ders and guidelines from Gov. Kate Brown, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the Oregon Health Authority and their respective county health departments. But the presence of any in-person activity has some students, staff, families and alumni worried about the health of these individuals and communi- ties during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Tuesday, more than 400 individuals had signed a petition against Willamette University’s de- cision to start the fall semester, beginning Aug. 24, with in-person instruction and dorm living. The petition was largely circulated on Instagram, bringing in mostly students and alumni from current classes and graduates in the last ten years. However, professors and alumni from as far back as the Class of 1972 have signed as well. Petitioners argue university administrators can- not guarantee the safety of all by reopening in-per- son, even with precautions in place, and therefore should change the university’s plan to full-time, vir- tual learning. They are collectively refusing to make any further contributions to Willamette until that happens. “Requiring in-person instruction in the midst of a pandemic that has only continued to worsen in the past few months is gravely irresponsible and danger- ous,” the petition states. The university is offering an online option that al- lows students to engage with the in-person class as well, and said about 90% of students have opted for in-person instruction. But activists pointed out the dangers school facul- ty and staff are facing having to accommodate both. Those who signed the petition believe dorms should remain open for students in need of housing, including students experiencing homelessness, for- mer foster youth and students with abusive or other- wise unsafe home situations. University President Stephen Thorsett has not for- mally responded to the open letter which was first sent to him Aug. 3, nor has any member of the ad- ministration, according to organizers of the petition. The university has scheduled a virtual update and Q&A for alumni, but petitioners said it is unclear to what extent this is in response to the letter. The virtual meeting is scheduled for Aug. 19 — the second day Willamette’s first-year students arrive on campus — so those opposing the plan don’t think they’ll be heard. Tim Cobb, vice president for Willamette’s market- ing and communications department, told the Statesman Journal school leadership is aware of the petition and “appreciate(s) the passion and concern of those who have signed it.” “We would not reopen if we did not think it was safe to do so,” he said. “Ultimately, we felt it was un- fair to create further inequitable educational experi- ences by solely operating in a remote environment.” Willamette receives pushback, petition Cobb said the concerns raised in the petition were things officials considered throughout their decision process. They sought to provide flexibility for students and faculty to make the best decision for their own cir- cumstances, he said, but “the overwhelming majority of our student community — 90% — is eager and planning to return.” Based in Salem, Willamette’s undergraduate Col- lege of Arts & Sciences, previously known as the Col- lege of Liberal Arts, serves about 1,600 students. With the spread of COVID still present in Salem, Cobb acknowledged there is no way to ensure cases will not occur on campus. However, he said they are confident they’ve provided the best opportunity “to meet the learning needs of our community while pro- tecting health and welfare.” Among other precautions, Willamette officials said they are following the guidance of the Oregon Health Authority and Higher Education Coordinating First-year student Ellie Petersen, from Houston, pushes a cart of her belongings during move-in day at Willamette University in Salem on Tuesday. BRIAN HAYES/STATESMAN JOURNAL Commission to “de-densify” the university’s resi- dence halls, assuring at least 64 sq ft. per resident in every room. They’re reconfiguring common spaces, enhancing cleaning protocols, requiring masks and closing the campus to the public. But that hasn’t convinced the few hundred people listed on the petition. Adrian Uphoff — a 2019 graduate and current mas- ters candidate in Minnesota — said he signed the open letter petition not only because student activ- ism has lead to notable change on campus in the past, but because there are students, faculty and staff who face “potentially dire repercussions for speaking out.” “Their realities deserve consideration, too, and signing this petition is a way to amplify their system- ically muffled concerns,” Uphoff said. Uphoff argues Thorsett’s administration has “re- peatedly failed our community and has depended on the unpaid labor of students and alumni of color to rectify poor decisions,” which he said could have been avoided by proactive conversations with these communities. “I don’t blame students for wanting a traditional in-person college experience. I don’t blame parents for wanting that for their kids, either,” he said. “This sucks, and grieving this lost experience is appropri- ate. “What isn’t appropriate is letting our grief of a lost experience lead to lost lives,” he said. “This lost col- lege experience will return in 2021, but the same can’t be said for community members we lose because of reckless reopening policies.” Organizers behind the petition said the univer- sity’s plan still requires faculty who don’t qualify for health accommodations to work some in person, put- ting them at risk. “These individuals taught and mentored us; some shaped who we are today,” they said. “We do not want to see them die.” An alumna who recently received an award from the university published an opinion piece on Medium expressing her concerns for the reopening plan as well. Alumnus Bill Harper sent his unique perspective to Thorsett in a private email. A survivor of leukemia, fatal infections, cardiac ar- rest and multiple limb salvage surgeries, Harper walked across the Willamette commencement stage in 2012 with assistance from a walker and his best friend. “I didn’t have the choice of whether I would get the disease that almost took my life or not,” he wrote