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RS 2020 KCST ‘Athletes of the Year’ A Restrospective of 2019-20 EA SIU E AT I N G 1 3 S CEL SN BR WEDNESDAY EDITION | JUNE 3, 2020 | $1.00 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM W 1890 AW NE L S 0 Y INSIDE — C SOS provides additional monetary support Organization seeks to help with COVID- related bills By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of many area residents. While there are signs that the economy will recover and many who have lost jobs, or have been surviving on reduced wag- ALERT OHA confirms first Florence COVID-19 case es, might soon be fully employed, hundreds of area residents have been left unemployed and unable to pay for basic necessities. The federal government has passed multiple financial support packages, but not all of the mon- ies allocated have been distributed to those most in need. And while money approved and allocated for distribution to those effected is forthcoming, primarily through the CARE Act, there is often a time lag or other issues that impact those that need help from receiv- ing it in a timely manner. Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) is the area’s frontline responder for individuals and families in crisis, serving the area in that capacity since 1986. During that time, the social services organization has established itself as an effective advocate for the challenged and disadvantaged in the local com- munity. SOS has recently received COVID related financial support Siuslaw News for area residents, and according to Executive Director Bob Teter, the nonprofit is prepared to pro- vide financial assistance during this extremely difficult time. “In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, SOS has once again stepped up. While many human services agencies closed their doors and sent workers home in March, SOS remained vigilant in continuing to aid,” Teter said. NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY VOL. 130, NO. 44 F LORENCE , O REGON WEATHER See SUPPORT page 5A Partly sunny with a high of 63 and a low tonight of 47. Full forecast on A3 Bringing Christmas to June COMMUNITY By Ned Hickson Siuslaw News Two weeks after the Ore- gon Health Authority (OHA) announced it would be re- porting confirmed cases of novel coronavirus COVID-19 by zip code, the agency has confirmed the first case of the virus in Florence. Due to the way the OHA is reporting cases based on community size — with smaller commu- nities being listed by a ratio of 1-9 rather than the individu- al number cases — the OHA map shows the 97439 zip code with “1 to 9” confirmed cases as of Tuesday morning, June 2. Lane County has a total of 9 new COVID-19 cases re- ported by Lane County Public Health (LCPH), all centered in the Eugene-Springfield area, with five of those new cases affecting individuals in their 40s, one of whom has been hospitalized but reportedly See CASE page 5A Lane County Master Gardeners keep it growing INSIDE — A3 LIFESTYLE MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS C hristmas in June, a local effort to assist in financially supporting area residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, began on Monday, June 1. The project was conceived and initiated by former pilot and active community member Sam Spayd (pictured above with Nicki Lorenz and Cherry Holmes) and is fo- cused on providing grants to those negatively impacted by the pandemic. The program is asking com- munity members who have the financial means to contribute to Christmas in June by donating at col- lection sites at Fred Meyer, BI-Mart and Grocery Outlet. Spayd is also looking for individuals to help at collection sites and with networking. To contribute to or apply for aid, contact Spayd at 541-991-6139. ‘Deserving of Mapleton business class adapts to new technology Teacher and student weigh in on future of Siuslaw’s economy recognition’ By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News Regional Scholarship Ceremony honors Siuslaw, Mapleton students to prepare for in an uncertain world. Walker’s class has multiple goals, starting with teaching students the basics of business. “It’s really cool, we’ve been doing various business things,” Burruss said. “We’ve been learning the ba- sics of what’s been happening in the business world, and how you set up a business, and what a nonprofit is. All the basic knowledge stuff.” They talked about investing in the future and marketing, both how to implement it and how to under- stand it to become a wiser customer. “It’s understanding how advertis- ing is affecting us, even in our day to day decisions,” Walker said. And it also exists to help the Ma- pleton and Siuslaw economy grow. “A lot of the other businesses we see in our area are small business owners, whether they’re working construction or finance or restau- rants,” Walker said. “Having some of those skills I think is really valu- able for students who might want to See BUSINESS page 6A RECORDS Obituaries & response logs Inside — A2 NEW: TV GUIDE Inside — B3-B4 KIDS CORNER Activities for kids Inside — B5 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and notices Inside — B6 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM S IUSLAW N EWS 3 S ECTIONS | 20 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2020 The annual Siuslaw Regional Scholarship Awards Ceremony was pre- By Jared Anderson sented Siuslaw News Saturday night, as dozens of awards were given to local students from various organizations both regional and statewide. For the first time the ceremony, hosted by the Siuslaw School District, was presented live via video. “I want to thank you all for taking the time as we gather to acknowledge the achievements of tonight’s honored seniors, and support their education and See SCHOLARSHIPS page 5A Just as Mapleton High School teacher Juline Walker was getting into her Introduction to Business class at the beginning of the semes- ter, the pandemic shut the schools down. While there have been downsides to the virtual classes, Walker believes that there have also been positives. “I think the students have seen their teachers have to adapt to a new format and see us learning new technologies,” Walker said. “The reality is, whatever career they go into, whether it’s business or the medical field or finance, they’re going to have to adapt and stay current on newer technologies and information. I think students learn- ing these skills of adapting and be- ing flexible are going to be transfer- able skills they’re going to take with them beyond high school as well.” But one of the biggest questions that was raised during the time was what the future will look like for her students in the world of business. “I think it is definitely making them think about business in a different way than how they were thinking about it in the beginning of the year,” Walker said. From record unemployment to dire predictions by some econo- mists, students like 10th grader Opal Burruss have taken the op- portunity to think about what the job market will look like when they graduate. “I’m not sure about that,” she said. “The job market is so broad, and within areas there will be more jobs than others. I think right now, there’s a lot less jobs than tourism jobs. There’s still jobs in technology. 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