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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020 | 5A WATER from page 1A equipment, has been suc- cessful and there is no lon- ger a need for the boil no- tice. “Please help us spread the word the boil water no- tice is lifted. Notices will soon be posted publicly at the post office, library, etc. and online in local Ma- pleton/Florence Facebook groups,” Basurto said. “I personally cannot heap enough praise on District Manager Terry Saubert. It would take volumes just to relate the efforts and ways he goes beyond the duties of his job to make things happen here in Mapleton.” The MWD board mem- ber also thanked other friends of the district in- cluding the Walker family, Sharon Schrenk and newly elected State Rep. Boomer Wright. “Wright supported the district behind the scenes and continues to work for Mapleton in the state leg- islature. Thanks to Boomer for getting the district in VACCINE from page 1A Currently all of Peace- Health Oregon’s hospital- ized COVID-19 patients are treated at PeaceHealth Sa- cred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, in two designated units — one in Intensive Care and one on the Medical Unit. Vacci- nations began at RiverBend on Dec. 21, after receiving a shipment of Pfizer vaccine. Peace Harbor’s first ship- ment contained approxi- mately 1,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine. PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a not- for-profit Catholic health touch with Rep. Gary Leif, and at Rep. Leif ’s sugges- tion, copying Rep. McK- eown in on the request for emergency funding,” Basurto continued. “With these contacts, we were able to fast tract the Grant approval and funding of the grant. Especially the funding, as the grant had basically been approved.” Last week, Saubert worked with technicians from Westech Co. and The Automation Group to up- grade pumps and auxilia- ry equipment which had failed or simply reached the end of its usable lifes- pan. This included the installation of a 140GPM temporary treatment skid, a new movable water stor- age tank. “The district appreciates everyone’s patience and un- derstanding. Happy Holi- days, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,” Basurto said. Residents with questions or concerns can contact the MWD office at 541-268- 4348. system offering care to com- munities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Peace- Health has approximately 16,000 caregivers, a group practice with more than 900 providers and 10 medi- cal centers serving both ur- ban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Jo- seph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth To- day, PeaceHealth is the leg- acy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, col- laboration and social justice in fulfilling its mission. Learn more at peace- health.org. PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Despite the best efforts of local firefight- ers, four people have been displaced after the loss of a home on Sand Dunes Park Drive on Christmas Day. In addition, two family pets are still missing as of press time on Tuesday. FIRE from page 1A Firefighters were hampered by strong winds gusting at 15 to 20 mph, as well as a lack of fire hy- drants in the area. “The fire was very advanced upon our arrival and we were in a defensive fire position almost im- mediately,” said Fire and EMS Chief Michael Schick. Despite the efforts, the home re- ceived extensive damage from the fire and is considered to be a total loss. In addition, a neighboring garage adjacent to the home was slightly damaged and power was out in the area for several hours due to the fire and a downed power line. The occupants of the home, Katherine Wesler and Brian Walk- er and two children, evacuated the home and were uninjured but were transported to Peace Harbor Hos- pital by WLAD as a precaution due to smoke inhalation. However, two family dogs remain unaccounted for. One Siuslaw Valley Firefighter was evaluated at the scene for ex- haustion but was not transported to Peace Harbor. The investigation into the cause of the fire is underway and being led by SVFR Fire Marshal Tony Miller with assistance from the Or- egon State Police Arson Investiga- tion team and personnel from the DENTURE SERVICES INC. 9 201 VOTED E F BEST O F LO E N C R Open 4 days a week! 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