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photos or videos of your parade entry.
Want to showcase a talent? Send
photos or videos of family marching
bands, dance routines, etc.
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rade but still participate? Send
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curb, standing in your driveway
or sidewalk, or hanging out on
the couch. Don’t forget to cheer
for all the parade entries.
The awards: Judges will be
highlighting the award-winning
entries during the virtual parade.
For more information, visit
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2020-rhody-parade.
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Governor announces limited opening of state recreational areas
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he City of Florence and the Florence
Area Chamber of Commerce have
announced they are moving the 113th
Rhododendron Festival Grand Floral
Parade online.
The Virtual Rhododendron Fes-
tival Grand Floral Parade will pre-
miere on Facebook on Sunday,
May 17, at noon.
This virtual parade will fea-
ture entries from community
members, organizations and local
businesses. Entrants are encour-
aged to use rhododendrons from
their yards or made at home, as well
as other materials to decorate parade
entries. Send a video or photo of the
float or entry to include in the virtual
parade.
So what kind of entries will be in-
cluded?
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown
announced Tuesday the limit-
ed opening of some state parks,
outdoor recreation facilities
and areas across Oregon for
day use effective May 5, with
camping opportunities becom-
ing available as federal, state,
local and private providers are
able to prepare their facilities
for visitors. Ski resorts will also
be able to resume activities un-
der a new executive order that
will be forthcoming.
“Enjoying Oregon’s beauty
and bounty is one of our state’s
time-honored traditions,” said
Brown. “As we begin to slowly
open up recreation sites, state
parks and ski areas opportuni-
ties, it is critical we ensure the
health and safety of staff, vol-
unteers, and the public. And
that begins with each of us tak-
ing personal responsibility to
be good stewards of our parks,
and each other.”
Under the governor’s “Stay
Home, Save Lives” executive
order, not all outdoor recre-
ation areas were closed. How-
ever, as concerns about pub-
lic health and safety due to
crowding and lack of physical
distancing grew, Brown sup-
Th is year is going to be diff erent, but we can still keep
the tradition of celebrating with our
FROM
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Graduate
8TH GRADE • HIGH SCHOOL • COLLEGE
Now is the time to reserve
your graduates a spot in this
special section just for them.
ported the decisions of local,
state and federal jurisdictions
to close sites to protect the
health and safety of their com-
munities.
Oregon’s outdoor recre-
ation providers and the Ore-
gon Health Authority (OHA)
have partnered to create rec-
ommendations for safety and
gradually offering limited out-
door recreation opportunities.
This approach means not all
day-use and camping areas will
open at once.
Reopening outdoor recre-
ation areas will be a phased
approach as it becomes safe for
some communities and recre-
ational providers to do so. It
will also mean a change in the
way Oregonians visit some fa-
miliar sites.
Columbia River Gorge parks
and recreation areas, as well as
coastal areas that are not yet
ready to welcome visitors back,
will remain closed for now,
while the Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department coor-
dinates with local jurisdictions
and partners in Washington to
determine the appropriate tim-
ing for reopening.
The Oregon Parks and Rec-
reation Department (OPRD)
has already announced a small
number of inland state parks
that will offer limited services
beginning today, May 6:
• Tryon Creek in Portland
• Willamette Mission north of
Keizer
• Mongold boat ramp at De-
School:
Birth Date:
Parents:
Grandparents:
Deadline is Friday, May 29th
Drop off in the Siuslaw News Door Slot or mail, with the coupon
below, payment, your graduate’s favorite baby picture along
with a current picture to be published side by side on June 3rd.†
Enclose Check for
$35.00
and mail to
“Baby to
Graduate Review”
Siuslaw News P.O. Box 10,
Florence, OR 97439
Or stop by our offi ce at 148 Maple St.
(in Old Town Florence)
leaving home. Your favorite
trail or camp site may remain
closed, or need to be closed on
a temporary basis, to prevent
crowding and protect public
health.
• Plan ahead and come pre-
pared as service levels may be
different than you are accus-
tomed to.
• Visitors may find limited
restroom services available.
Plan to bring your own soap,
water, hand sanitizer and toilet
paper.
• Bring a mask to cover your
nose and mouth. Visit less
crowded areas, visit during off-
peak times and have a back-up
plan.
• If you don’t feel well, don’t
go. If you have symptoms of
a fever, cough or shortness of
breath, stay home.
Take care when you get there:
• Be safe and responsible by
choosing activities within your
comfort zone.
• Leave no trace, and pack
out what you pack in.
• Maintain personal hygiene
by washing your hands often,
bringing your own water, hand
sanitizer, soap, and toilet paper.
• Avoid crowds. Be prepared
for last minute changes to en-
sure the safety and health of
Guidelines for responsible
others. Keep at least 6 feet be-
outdoor recreation
tween you and other Orego-
Prepare before you go:
nians enjoying the outdoors.
• Limit recreation activities
• All of the standard ways
and recreate only with people to protect public health ap-
in your household.
ply in the outdoors too, like
• Check what’s open before maintaining physical distance.
Launch one boat at a time.
• Leave at least one parking
space between your vehicle
and the vehicle next to you.
• It is wildfire season. Please
remain safe and vigilant to en-
sure forest health and safety.
Do not start fires in undes-
ignated areas. Check if your
campground or park allows
outdoor fires before you strike
a match.
If permitted, make sure you
are building a campfire prop-
erly and that you have water or
an extinguisher on hand.
Before you leave, ensure the
campfire is out. If it’s too hot to
touch, it’s too hot to leave.
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troit Lake
• State Capitol State Park in
Salem
• The Cove Palisades boat
ramp at Lake Billy Chinook
near Culver
• Prineville Reservoir boat
ramp near Prineville
• Joseph Stewart boat ramp on
Lost Creek Lake near Shady
Cove
• Pilot Butte to pedestrians (no
vehicles) in Bend
Limited day-use will slow-
ly return to other state parks
starting the week of May 11
based on the readiness of the
community around the park
to welcome visitors, and how
prepared the park is with staff,
supplies and equipment.
State parks will open and
close with little advance no-
tice; updates will be posted
online at oregonstateparks.org
or call 800-551-6949 (Mon-
day through Friday, 8 a.m. to
5 p.m.) and should be checked
before visiting.
Not all restrooms will be
open, and parking will be lim-
ited. State park camping will
return as soon as it can be safe-
ly managed, and while prepa-
rations are being made, no
opening date has been selected.
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Health is our #1 Priority!
Grad’s Name:
At Shervin’s we are taking extra precaution in order to ensure that our customers and staff are kept safe
and healthy during this quickly changing situation.
1 Car Sanitation – All cars are wiped down with a sanitizer before and aft er the service. We wipe down
any areas in the interior where employees have touched, such as door handles, the steering wheel, keys,
shift ers and power window panels.
School:
2 Hand Sanitation- Our staff will continue to wash their hands throughout the day and change gloves
aft er each car they service.
Birth Date:
3 Give Customers Options- We will pick up and deliver your vehicle to your home. You may also drop
your key in our secure mailbox for drop-off s to avoid or minimize contact.
Parents:
4 Employee Illness is Serious- We are encouraging employees
not to shake hands. We are practicing “personal distancing” and
encouraging employees to stay home if they feel under the weather.
Grandparents:
Your Name:
Address:
Phone:
†Please attach a self-addressed envelope for picture return.
5 Wipe Down High Touch Points- We wipe/spray counters, credit
card machines, door handles, phone handles, kitchen areas, and
chair arms and tables in waiting area multiple times a day.
We continue to be focused and committed to working with each
of you to ensure we continue to meet and exceed your expecta-
tions. We are here for you.
We thank you for your business and more importantly, your
friendship. Please be safe and exercise extra precaution during this
challenging time.
