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2A | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS On The Record OBITUARIES CHAPIN — D on a l d (Don) Brooks Chapin passed away Jan. 13, 2021. “Uncle” Don was preced- ed in death by his par-ents Paul and Florence Chapin; his sister and brother-in- law Vir- ginia and Bill Butt. H e is sur- vived by his niece Kathryne Herring Donald (Keith) Chapin and his g r e a t nieces Lisa Fishback (great-great- nephew Eric Matthew Su- arez) of Los Angeles, Calif., and Lorrie Lynne Russell (Andy) of Boise, Idaho. Don received his Bache- lor of Science degree from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., which he at- tended from 1948-1952. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1952-54. Coming back from his service, he then went on to receive his master’s degree from Indiana Universi- ty. He taught English and Journalism for two years in north Muskegon, Mich., and one year in Joilet, Ill. His next adventure was with Harcourt Brace Jo- vanovich and World as a textbook salesman in Ken- tucky, Southern Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, South- ern California and Hawaii. He was promoted to Sales Manager of 10 West- ern States and Senior Sales Consultant. Don the salesman never met a stranger. He was a natural listener and always a gentleman. He had a suc- cessful career traveling as he provided textbooks to children. He was constant- ly curious. You could talk about books with Don, as he kept his library fresh. He was always interest- ed in other people and had the ability of taking the spotlight off of himself and putting it back on the other person. After coming to Flor- ence in the early 200s, he immersed himself quickly into the community. For 15 years, every Tuesday you could see Don’s wonderful smile greet those coming to the FEC to purchase tickets. His love of theater led him to serve on the SEACoast Board. His faith led him to be- come active in the Bap- tist Church, where he was also member of the Men’s Group. He also served on the board for Siuslaw Out- reach Services (SOS) and told others his reason for doing so was because of the chocolates and snacks they served before each meeting. He also served on the LCC Advisory Board. His quick wit and sharp sense of humor made those around him love him in- stinctively. He gathered a few friends and taught them the card game Shanghai. They met monthly with food and drink and cele-bration of birthdays. He would often have to remind the others of the rules with stern- ness. This was followed — when picking up his next hand — by a wicked laugh, which meant he had drawn a joker (the most helpful extraordinaire card of the game.) He was a lover of travel and went to his alma ma- ter, Ball State every year, for its big football game. He cruised sever-al times and was eager to share his experience of being evacu- ated from a sinking ship in Greece. He had great stories of the cruise to Alaska, where his highlight was seeing Denali. Don — he lit up the room. His charming personality was apparent immediate- ly. His curiosity was never invasive; you always knew he was interested — a rare quality. He was always the best-dressed man in the room and would brag that he could still wear his U.S. Army uniform. The sparkle in his eyes and his quick wit were winning to everyone. He will be missed by all who knew him. A celebration of his life will be held as soon as we all can come together. State now requires insurers to cover COVID-19 vaccinations Library District to hold The State of Oregon now requires health ben- efit plans in Oregon to cover costs of vaccina- tion for COVID-19, fol- lowing an order by state Public Health Director Rachael Banks. The Jan. 27 determi- nation cites Oregon Re- vised Statute 743A.264 (2) and (3) in mandating that private health plans operating in Oregon not charge patients for most costs related to providing the vaccine. That includes the cost of all doses of the vaccine and associated supplies, and expenses for admin- istering the shot, such as those related to staff time. The Oregon Health Plan and Medicare pro- grams do not charge pa- tients for costs of vacci- nations. “We are in the midst of a devastating pandemic that has affected more than 142,000 people in Oregon and claimed al- most 2,000 lives,” Banks said. “There should be no financial barrier to get- ting the vaccine, whether it’s a copay or adminis- trative fee. Even small costs can be a big burden for people with limited resources, particularly considering the econom- ic challenges people have faced for the last year.” She said she encour- ages providers to bill pa- tients’ insurance for any vaccination costs and avoid asking or expecting patients to cover vaccine administration costs. In her order, Banks points to “[t]wo safe and effective COVID-19 vac- cines (that) are current- ly approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Admin- istration (FDA) under Emergency Use Autho- rization.” Both vaccines — one made by Pfiz- er-BioNTech, the other by Moderna — “are cur- rently available to eligible individuals in Oregon. More COVID-19 vac- cines may become avail- able following clinical trials and approval by the FDA.” Therefore, the order continues, “having de- termined there exists a disease outbreak and that vaccination is nec- essary to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the cost of vaccination for COVID-19 shall be cov- ered by insurance …” Oregonians who have questions about their insurance coverage are encouraged to contact their Coordinated Care Organization, insurance company or agent. If they still have ques- tions or concerns, con- sumer advocates are available. Oregon Health Plan: Call Oregon Health Au- thority at 800-273-0557 (toll-free). Commercial insurance plans: Call the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation at 888-877- 4894 (toll-free). Medicare: Call 800- 633-4227 (toll-free). regular meeting Feb. 17 A regular meeting of the Siuslaw Public Li- brary District Board of Directors will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17. This meeting will in- clude remote participa- tion by board members as out-lined in Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order 20-16. The public is invited and encouraged to at- tend remotely by phone or online, and may sub- mit questions and public comments via email prior Curbside pickup is here! Call 541-997-3132 Mon-Fri, 10 AM - 1 PM, or go to siuslawlibrary.org any time to request up to five items. Holds are usually available the following weekday. LANE COUNTY COVID STATS Lane County Public Health (LCPH) was noti- fied of at least 40 addi- tional positive cases of COVID-19 since noon on Feb. 13. This makes a total of 9,764 cases as of Feb. 13 at noon. • Hospitalized: 15 • ICU: 2 (of the 15) • Deaths: 121 (+2) • Infectious: 228 • Persons being mon- itored: 462 • Current Vaccina- tion 1st Dose Adminis- tration: 49,868 Cases in 97439 area code: 155 More is available at www.LaneCountyOR. gov/localdata. WE ARE NOW HIRING! to the meeting. Basic information about this attendance option is available on the agenda. Anyone in need of instruction in this at- tendance method may also reach out to Library Director Meg Spencer directly at meg@siuslaw- library.org or 541-997- 3132. A complete agenda for this meeting is available at www.siuslawlibrary. org. Siuslaw Public Library All Clothing, Books and cds/dvds/vhs tapes CAREGIVER POSITION Are you a caregiver or have you ever considered becoming one? Spruce Point Assisted Living & Memory Care is seeking compassionate, service-oriented individuals who have a knack for providing assistance to those in need. You don’t have to be certifi ed; we will train you and help you get up to speed, if you’re not already! If you desire to work in an upbeat and supportive environment that is packed full of love, give us a call or send us your resume. 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