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Higher education workers soon eligible for vaccine
Jordyn Brown Register-Guard
and Natalie Pate Register-Guard
USA TODAY NETWORK
Higher education workers will be in-
cluded in the next phase of Oregon's CO-
VID-19 vaccine priority list, making
them and many other front-line workers
eligible no later than May 1.
Gov. Kate Brown announced new
groups in the state's Phase 1b vaccine
rollout in late February. The announce-
ment prompted institutions like the
University of Oregon and Oregon State
University to plan for in-person classes
come fall and start preparing to host
mass vaccination clinics.
People 65 and older, healthcare work-
ers, K-12 teachers and other certain cat-
egories of individuals are currently eli-
gible for the vaccine.
The next group — which includes
ages 45 to 64 with underlying health
conditions, migrant and seasonal farm-
workers, houseless people and those
displaced by wildfires — will be eligible
no later than March 29.
Front-line workers such as those at
colleges and universities will be eligible
in Oregon no later than May 1. The vac-
cine will be available to the general pub-
lic by July 1.
"Yes, you are hearing me correctly:
Come summer, provided supplies from
the federal government continue as
planned, any Oregonian who wants the
vaccine will be eligible to receive it,"
Brown said during the announcement.
"And while that gives us all a reason to
breathe a sigh of relief, it should also
serve as a reminder that the finish line is
in sight, and we cannot let up."
Because of this assurance, UO's
President Michael Schill announced
they would return classes to being pre-
dominantly in-person come fall.
Schill said in his announcement that
hundreds of UO employees already have
been vaccinated due to their overlap
also being part of the Phase 1a category.
Staff is also in the beginning stages of
planning for vaccination clinics on and
off campus to distribute those vaccines
when they become available, Jarvis
said.
OSU's President F. King Alexander
also sent an email to students about fall
plans and returning to in-person educa-
tion.
"These plans provide me with the
confidence that we are on our way back
to a more traditional fall term, including
predominantly in-person instruction on
our campuses and on-site research, en-
gagement, and extracurricular pro-
grams and activities," Alexander stated.
OSU has begun planning for fall
classes in-person, so long as case rates
are dropping and vaccine supply con-
tinues.
Western Oregon University has an-
nounced its plans to have classes, hous-
ing and activities in person this fall, fol-
lowing state safety protocols.
Officials said they will also offer an
expanded range of options, including
online courses, so students "can make
the best choices for them." Masks and
social distancing, as well as other proto-
cols, will still likely be necessary.
Provost Rob Winningham said cam-
pus activities will be closer to "normal,"
with student and campus activities
such as arts, intercollegiate athletics,
music, theater and others organized
with safety guidelines in place.
University housing will configure
residence halls to maximize capacity
while also following COVID protocols,
said Dean of Students Tina Fuchs. Din-
ing establishments on campus are ex-
pected to operate much more extensive-
ly than they did during the 2020-21
school year.
Starting March 8, officials said the
campus will be open for in-person ad-
missions tours on an appointment-only
basis, The spring sports season will also
begin this month.
The format for a June commence-
ment ceremony is still under discus-
sion. Officials said an announcement is
planned for the first week of the spring
term. Summer courses will remain
largely online.
Contact reporter Jordyn Brown at
jbrown@registerguard.com or 541-246-
4264, and follow her on Twitter @thejor-
dynbrown and Instagram @register-
guard.
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Generally, creating a new custom
pair of skis or snowboard costs $700 to
$800 at SnoLab. The price goes down
with a larger group signing up.
Process begins with
customer design
The process of creating a custom pair
of skis or snowboard begins behind the
computer.
“We send our clients an in-depth
questionnaire to begin a personalized
performance design based on their style
of skiing,” Gulledge said.
Students provide the details, from
color, shape and graphics to their pre-
ferred ski turn radius. Once preferences
are decided upon, SnoLab employees
prepare materials for the day of the
build.
A full-day of building
the perfect ride
Students spend a full day building
their own ski or snowboard.
In the morning, they’ll print their
graphic design for the topsheets of their
skis, cut out their 9-ply birch wooden
core, lay down fiberglass and smother
their ski-sandwich in epoxy, Gulledge
said.
“It’s surprising how little people
know about what they strap to their feet
to have fun in the snow,” he said. “Build-
ing your own set of skis or snowboards
completely changes the way you think
about the sport.”
After a lunch break, students mount
their skis on a metal shaping rack before
vacuum sealing their build and baking
their layered concoction in a custom-
built ski-oven.
Students work to build a new set of
skis at Santiam SnoLab at Hoodoo Ski
Area.
shops, or machines we hand built with
common workshop tools.”
How to make it happen
Hank Gulledge, right, manager of Santiam SnoLab, works with a student through
the ski core routing process while building a new set of skis near Hoodoo Ski
Area. PHOTOS BY KYLE MARTZ/SPECIAL TO THE STATESMAN JOURNAL
After removing the skis from the ov-
en, the work is done.
Adam Wood, who created his own
pair of skis in February, said it gave him
a new appreciation for the process.
“When I first stepped into Santiam
Snowlab, I thought I knew some stuff
about skis,” he said. “Then, hours of cut-
ting, routing, planing, gluing and high-
fives. I left at the end of the day with so
much more knowledge and a deeper un-
derstanding of how my skis perform.
“It wouldn’t have happened if I just
went to the ski shop, picked some skis
off the shelf to buy, took them home and
stored them in my garage.”
Custom equipment catered
to the student
Each ski is hand-cut, mounted,
Obituaries
John Quincy Chambers Jr.
SILVERTON - John Q Chambers Jr. age 97 passed
away peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2021 sur-
rounded by his family. Johnny was born in Verdi-
gris, OK January 27, 1924 the son of Pearl & John
Chambers. He had 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Johnny
graduated from Verdigris High School and went to
Oklahoma State College. After college he enlisted
in the Army Air Corps where he was proud to serve
his country during World War II. After receiving an
honorable discharge he went home to Claremore,
OK to help with the family farm. He was called
back to serve in the Air Force during the Korean
War. Again after receiving honorable discharges Johnny went to Portland,
Oregon where he worked as a Telegraph Operator for Union Pacific Railroad
Company. Shortly thereafter he met his bride, Juanita Tubbs and moved to
Silverton, Oregon where they raised their 8 children. Johnny went into the
logging business with his family and was a tree faller for many years. After
attending a welding program to become a certified welder he left the logging
business and worked for Brooks Canning Company until he retired at age
65. After retiring he and Juanita moved to Sedalia, MO where he enjoyed
retired life. His passions were hunting and fishing. He had many hobbies,
some of his favorites were reading, coin collecting, metal detecting and
hunting for arrowheads. He loved a Friday night Penny Ante Poker game
with family & friends. One of his favorite places was the Oregon Coast where
he took many deep sea fishing trips with his family & friends. One of his
biggest thrills was going to Washington DC on the Honor Flight. Johnny
also took great pride in his Cherokee Native American Heritage.
He had such great love for his family and they for him. His was known by
everyone who met him for his smile, kindness & gentle loving manner. He
will be greatly missed. Johnny is survived by his sons, John Q. III, David M.
& Tarchechee M. & wife Kathy. Daughters, Christine E Silna & husband Jeff,
Judy Didlot & husband Jim. Several grandchildren, great grandchildren &
great-great grandchildren,nephew & nieces. He is preceded in death by his
wife, Juanita, parents, Pearl & John Chambers, his siblings, daughters; Nita
Ann, Joyce Marie, Sons; Richard Lee, Joseph Wayne. Grandsons; John Q
Chambers IV, Ricky Didlot & James Didlot. There will be a memorial held at
Ungers Funeral Chapel in Silverton, Oregon, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 @
5:00 PM. Following an Honor Guard Ceremony Johnny will buried next to
his wife in Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia Mo. at a later date. Family asks in
lieu of flowers donations be made to any Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.
tuned, and waxed by SnoLab employees
before students receive their skis ready
to ride.
“In this era of technology, hands-on
education is limited,” said Gulledge,
who hopes to integrate his ski building
curriculum into local middle and high
school classes. “Everything is done with
common tools found in most work-
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gon, because you can order it online,
and it’s on your doorstep the next day.”
Fallout from the discovery of the ze-
bra mussel-infested moss will include
expanded surveys of potential infec-
tion sites.
“We’re going to have to start mon-
itoring what I call dump sites, you
know, where people dump their aquar-
iums, generally like a city park or water
bodies for mussels, which wasn’t on
our radar as a concern before,” Boatner
said.
Even if the mussels are dead, they
can leave DNA in a lake, pond or stream
that can trigger a positive test for the
bivalves.
“That’s my next concern,” he said.
“And that will cost several thousand
dollars just to confirm that it’s a false
positive test.
If you’re interested in becoming a
student, visit santiamsnolab.com or
visit the shop in person for a 5-minute
tour. Masks are required.
Kyle Martz is a senior at Willamette
University studying Environmental Sci-
ence, Communications and Media.
Born and raised in South Salem, Kyle
plans to pursue a career in the outdoor
industry. He can be reached at
kdmartz@willamette.edu.
“And, again, that’s in water bodies
that we weren’t ever expecting to ever
have to test.”
If you have potentially infected
plants, here’s how safely get rid of
them:
Either freeze or boil the moss ball
before disposing of it in the trash.
Do not flush it down the toilet, dis-
pose of it in a storm drain or use it as
mulch.
For an aquarium, remove the fish,
then use one cup of household bleach
per gallon of water and let stand in the
tank for 10 minutes before disposing of
water down a sink or toilet.
Use the same bleach solution to dis-
infect filters, gravel and structures be-
fore disposing of the cleaning solution
down the toilet.
Most old-timer fishing/hunting
stories: “I’ve lived through some terri-
ble things in my life, some of which ac-
tually happened.” - Mark Twain
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