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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021 | 7A 2020 SIUSLAW NEWS PHOTOS ing to a total of 1,723 cases. Lane County Public Health • City of Florence com- monitored 617 people who mittees work on city work- were in contact with people plan contagious with COVID-19 • Veterans Memorial Park — “an all-time record.” complete final section of wall plaques honoring vet- No tricks or treats erans Halloween was scaled • ReVision Florence Gate- back this year, but people way Monuments installed were still able to trick or on Maple Street and High- treat. Neighborhoods cre- way 101 ated their own plans and upped the ante on decora- tions. In addition, Coast Ra- OCTOBER dio’s Great Pumpkin Give- Lane County’s COVID-19 away was a drive-in event. cases continue to rise Lane County led the state Limited in-person option in confirmed COVID-19 supports virtual learning cases, with 53 of the 305 new at Boys and Girls Club cases in Oregon. 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This was intended to help prioritize resources and assistance to counties that are seeing the broadest spread of COVID-19. Governor extends 19 State of Emergency Gov. Brown extended her declaration of a COVID-19 state of emergency for an additional 60 days, until Jan. 2, 2021. “The second wave of COVID-19 has arrived in the U.S., and this time it is hitting all of our communi- ties,” Brown said. Notable Mentions: • ‘Circles in the Sand’ re- turns to Florence • Siuslaw Outreach Ser- vices honors Domestic Vi- olence Awareness Month with a march • Siuslaw News continues its investigation into the im- pacts of partisanship on lo- cal government • Port of Siuslaw appoints Rob Ward to Commission- er Position 2 after a three- month vacancy • Mapleton resident Elias Newton Pendergrass, 44, pleads guilty to Sweet Creek Fire • Lane County adds depu- ty sheriffs to enhance rural patrols with lessons learned from school districts in order to determine the best prac- tices to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in public schools. November General Election Florence voters chose Joe Henry for another term as mayor, with the incumbent defeating Jo Beaudreau by a narrow margin. When the new city council is sworn in this January, Henry will be joined by new councilors Sally Wantz and Bill Meyer. In Dunes City, Robert Forsythe will continue as mayor. Tom Mallen, Rory Hammond and Robert Orr will each return as city councilors. In the district races, for- mer teacher and Mapleton School District Superin- tendent Boomer Wright became the District 9 state representative and Dick An- derson became District 5 state senator. Florence Kiwanis pre- pares Thanksgiving take- away meals The Kiwanis Club of Flor- ence’s Community Thanks- giving Dinner took place on Thanksgiving Day. To ac- commodate the health and safety of participants, volun- teers prepared to-go meals which were distributed via a drive-through at Florence Elks Lodge #1858. Governor calls ‘pause’ due to spike in COVID-19 Gov. Brown announced a two-week freeze on social activities in Oregon as part of a renewed push to slow record-breaking coronavi- rus spread. The directive prohibited indoor visits at long-term care facilities; encouraged working from NOVEMBER home; set capacity limits at Latest state metrics offer restaurants; limited capacity students way forward at gyms; and limited gather- Changes to Oregon’s ings. school reopening metrics will allow more students to Lane to be among 21 return to classroom instruc- ‘extreme risk’ counties tion whole maintaining after freeze ends health and safety measures. The governor’s office re- These come as a result of the leased a new chart identi- latest CDC guidance along fying 21 counties currently identified as “extreme risk,” OSAA announces sports with Lane County joining calendar for 2020-21 Portland metro counties OSAA revised its calendar, due to a continued spike in moving the start of school coronavirus spread. activities to late February. The new plan encompasses Notable Mentions: three seasons, each of which • The 20th annual Pound- will last six weeks and in- ing for Florence Food Share clude a culminating week. raises 18,796 pounds of food Fall sports are scheduled to and an additional $12,623, begin in February (without as well as a corporate match football) with multiple activ- of $20,000 from Top Hy- ities permitted by state guid- draulics ance. • Florence Emergency Cold Weather Shelter gains Florence Elks serve up use of 20 Pallet-brand shel- drive-through Christmas ters from Lane County for Dinner use at a temporary shelter Florence Elks Lodge #1858 site offered a free Christmas Day • Florence Police Depart- Community Appreciation ment began the use of body Dinner on Dec. 25. The Flor- cams by all on-duty, uni- ence Elks prepared food for formed officers 800 people. Special guest • City of Florence com- Santa Claus handed out can- mittees present info for dy canes and every child re- workplan ceived a stuffed animal. • Florence community celebrates 50th anniversary Oregon receives of the Exploding Whale COVID-19 vaccines • Both Mapleton and Siu- Gov. Brown announced slaw school districts begin the arrival of the first ship- offering limited in-person ment of COVID-19 vac- instruction cines to the state, including vaccines produced by Pfiz- er-BioNTech and Moderna. DECEMBER The state received more than City spreads holiday cheer 124,750 doses of Pfizer in Florence worked on three December, with priority go- main components to bring ing to healthcare workers. the holidays into Old Town, city facilities, businesses and Notable Mentions: homes. These activities were • Lane remains among 21 for people to do while so- ‘extreme risk’ counties after cially distancing, including two-week freeze ends the traditional holiday dec- • Hundreds of people sign orations and lights put up petition from Waterfront by Florence Public Works Depot owner to the governor staff, the Holiday LED Light • FEC Director Kevin Contest and the North Pole Rhodes retires after serving Express Mail Drop Box for since 1996 Letters to Santa. The events • Governor Brown pro- were cosponsored by Flor- poses 2021-23 budget, call- ence Habitat for Humanity. ing for increased federal as- sistance Florence City • Peace Harbor gives its Councilors end term first COVID-19 caregiver Florence City Council met vaccinations on Dec. 24 for the last time in 2020 as • Mapleton Water District the terms of councilors Ron lifts water boil notice Preisler and Joshua Greene • Florence Emergency expired. 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