A6 THE BULLETIN • SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021
Layoffs
DEAR ABBY
Continued from A5
Write to Dear Abby online at dearabby.com
or by mail at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Dear Abby: My twin sister
moved to another state years
ago. We always kept in close
contact through telephone
calls. But since the invention
of caller ID, call waiting, cell-
phones, texting, etc., things
have changed.
Examples: She’ll cut off a
conversation to answer an-
other nonemergency call. She
frantically texts that she needs
to talk right now, then doesn’t
call and won’t answer when I
try to call her. She doesn’t re-
turn calls or texts for days.
When we do talk, she com-
plains nonstop, and if I try to
chime in about what’s happen-
ing in my life, she cuts off the
conversation. Also, we have a
two-hour time difference, so
when she does call, it’s either
super late or the dinner hour.
If I can’t talk long, she gets
mad and blocks me for days.
I don’t want to be the eti-
quette police, but something
is off. Advice?
— Just About Had it in Illinois
Dear Had It: Has your twin
always been this self-centered
and rude, or is it relatively
new behavior? Do not blame
advances in technology for it.
Accept that she may have a
low level of tolerance for frus-
tration and little interest in
what is going on in your life.
If I were you, the next time
she blocks you, do not repeat-
edly try to reach her. Wait
until she calls back. If you
haven’t already taken this up
with her directly, you should,
because her phone manners
are atrocious.
Dear Abby: My husband
and I are elderly. We live in a
renovated shack I inherited
from my family. The neigh-
borhood is degrading, and
I’m trying to decide whether
to build a new home out in
the country on property I
own.
If I do, my family, which
needs a better place to live,
could live in my current
house. But I’m worried about
the physical and emotional
toll it will take on my hus-
band and me to improve
the wooded property. I also
worry about issues like po-
tential dementia living nearly
30 miles from town in the
country.
No matter how much I
weigh the pros and cons, I
can’t reach a decision whether
to build or not. Because of our
ages, it’s now or never. Can
you please help me decide?
— Stumped About the Future
Dear Stumped: Allow me
to offer a third alternative.
You described your husband
and yourself as elderly and
expressed concern about the
physical and emotional toll
building a new home far from
town could cause. It might
make more sense to consider
selling your current home
and/or the rural property
and using the money to buy
a place in town in a neigh-
borhood that isn’t degrading
and is near medical facilities
should you and your husband
need them. At this point in
your lives, the last thing you
need is stress and isolation.
YOUR HOROSCOPE
By Madalyn Aslan
Stars show the kind of day you’ll have
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021: Fated,
accepting and evolving, you utter your analysis of the world and its prob-
lems with a knowing finality. This year, through a prediction, you achieve
remarkable success. You influence others enormously with it. If single, when
you lighten up and don9t take yourself so seriously, you find your mate. If
attached, you have a visionary bond with your partner and make ambitious
plans this year. AQUARIUS has the best ideas.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
õ õ õ õ You9ll crave peace and privacy today. Stroll through a park and enjoy
the trees to heal and rejuvenate. Pace yourself regarding strenuous activities.
Be patient if a project takes longer than expected. Tonight: Celebrate a quiet
evening peacefully at home.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
õ õ õ õ Your opinions are shifting. New ideas are presented. The expecta-
tions of friends, community life and your role in an organization can impact
your day. Release friendships or group affiliations that you have outgrown.
Tonight: Online, talking deeply with friends.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
Annemarie Strassel, a
spokeswoman for Unite Here,
a union represents 300,000
people in industries like ho-
tels, airports, transportation
and food service, said that they
had not been informed about
any planned layoffs being can-
celed as a result of the stimulus
package. About 70 to 80% of
union remembers remain out
of work, she said.
The bill sets aside $15 billion
for airlines and airline con-
tractors, which have struggled
mightily with sagging demand
for travel during the pandemic,
to keep employees on the pay-
roll through September.
Boeing, which had said
it would pare its workforce
down to about 130,000 jobs by
the end of this year, a drop of
about 30,000 positions since
the beginning of 2020, de-
clined to say whether the aid
would help avert any of the lay-
offs, but said it was grateful for
the package.
Vaccine
Continued from A5
It is also possible that union
contracts could prevent an em-
ployer from requiring vacci-
nations.
Dan Clay, the president of
United Food and Commer-
cial Workers, Local 555, which
represents Safeway, Albertsons
and Fred Meyer employees,
said the union is still deter-
mining whether language in
its collective bargaining agree-
ments could limit the ability
of grocery chains to require
vaccines, although he said vac-
cination requirements were
not explicitly discussed in the
agreements.
Fred Meyer, Albertsons
and Safeway are encourag-
ing their employees to receive
the vaccine by offering a $100
incentive to those who are
fully vaccinated. The grocers
will offer the same incentive
to those who opt out of the
vaccine for medical or reli-
gious reasons but complete an
education safety course — a
move that assures the gro-
cery chains don’t run afoul of
equal pay laws by offering the
incentives.
However, the grocery chains
are not requiring that employ-
ees receive the vaccine.
There is one final group of
Oregon workers who can’t be
required by their employers to
Chris Granger/The Advocate via AP, file
Medical assistant Keona Shepard prepares to administer a Johnson &
Johnson COVID-19 vaccine March 4 in New Orleans.
receive the vaccine — and this
one might come as a surprise.
Health care workers, among
those most at risk of being ex-
posed to COVID-19, can’t be
required by employers to re-
ceive vaccines under a 1989
Oregon law. The law defines
health care workers broadly to
include health care providers
and those who work in health
care facilities, plus firefighters
and law enforcement officers.
Under the law, health care
workers could only be required
to receive the vaccine if it is
mandated under state or fed-
eral law. There is no such law,
nor does one appear likely.
Providence Health & Ser-
vices and Oregon Health &
Science University, two of the
Suit
tions to online social functions. A friend encourages the exploration of new
ideas. Be patient if an in-law or grandchild seems a little demanding. Humor
and talking over your differences help. Tonight: Lots of laughter.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
õ õ õ õ You9ll be doing some sleuthing. There is a mystery you9re deter-
mined to solve. An intriguing new course of research presents new perspec-
tives. Today is a wonderful time to revisit destinations or pursue projects that
have interested you before. Tonight: Going over finances with another.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
õ õ õ õ Today there9s a touch of awkwardness with another. Patience helps.
A touch of humor and tolerance will bring out the brightest and the best.
Tension lessens. Loving support and admiration come your way. Tonight:
Share an anecdote that includes a cleverly disguised kernel of wisdom.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
õ õ õ õ õ Time spent with loved ones and involvement in activities you
truly enjoy will enhance your wellness. Pleasing music, colors and fragrances
used in recreation and in alternative healing modalities boost your well-be-
ing as well. Tonight: You feel much better and healthier too.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
õ õ õ õ õ Today brightens your sector of romance and leisure and brings a
sense of ease and accomplishment. Pressure lessens. A goal is reached. Plan a
vacation with a loved one. Honor the deepest stirrings of your heart. Tonight:
Dance like no one9s watching.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
õ õ õ Today brings a surprise regarding your family. A family member might
announce a move or new career plans. A peek at your genealogy offers
intriguing perspectives concerning ancestors. You reflect on the present and
the past. Tonight: A household meeting.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
õ õ õ õ Today is busy. Prepare for a great deal of coming and going. A series
of errands and short trips need your attention. The pace is exhilarating and
hectic. Tonight: Take off and relax.
Continued from A5
The settlement would re-
solve the legal challenge
brought against the fund by
John Day logging company
Great Northern Resources,
which contended in its law-
suit that the state and organiz-
ers of the fund were violating
the equal protection clause
of the U.S. Constitution by
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Keith Charles Mahaf-
fey of Bend,OR
Jerome Joseph Kuper
of Bend, OR
Oct 13, 1951 - March 8,
2021
Arrangements:
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Chapel and Gardens is
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- (541) 382-5592. Visit our
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Services:
Celebration of Life to be
determined at a later date
March 26, 1931 - February
23, 2021
Arrangements:
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Bend is honored to serve
the Kuper family. Please
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condolences and sign our
online guest book.
Services:
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late Summer.
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2075 NE Wyatt Ct.
Bend Oregon 97701
541-382-5882
Joseph L. Sershen
of Bend, OR
September 7, 1937 - March
7, 2021
Arrangements:
Autumn Funerals, Bend
541-318-0842
www.autumnfunerals.net
Services:
Recitation of the Rosary
at 9 AM followed by the
Memorial Mass at 10 AM
on Wed., Mar. 17 at the
Historic St. Francis of
Assisi Catholic Church
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
õ õ õ õ õ Creative and dramatic,
your natural warmth and zest for
magic makes you a natural mystic.
Today you embody one in top form.
Your motivation is exceptionally high.
If you can maintain perspective and
avoid overkill, much will be accom-
plished. Tonight: Doing exactly as
you like.
It is with great sadness
that the family of Jus} n
Douglas Ward announces
his unexpected death on
Sunday, March 7, 2021,
at the age of 43.
Jus} n was born in Bend
on July 17, 1977, at ended
Bend Senior High School
and graduated with
a bachelor9s degree
in Business from the
University of Portland
in 2000. He moved back
to Bend soon av er gradua} on, worked in the family
business and has most recently built a successful
business, WATT Construc} on with his Brother-in-Law,
Aaron Plat .
As a na} ve Oregonian, Jus} n loved the outdoors from a
young age and carried on his passion for hun} ng, û shing,
horseback riding, boa} ng and snow skiing with his wife
and boys. At home you9d û nd him with his three sons
looking for new adventures. You could ov en û nd Jus} n,
Amy and the boys spending } me hun} ng and û shing at
the Dowell Ranch and other places across Oregon and
Idaho. Jus} n was an incredible father who was ov en
found dancing and singing with his boys or teaching
them how to be a great outdoorsmen like he was.
Jus} n will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 10 years,
Amy and his precious boys, Zane (7), Colt (5) and Sky (3),
his Mother-in-Law Pat y (Mike) Begin, Father-in-Law
Winton Plat , Brother-in-Laws Aaron (Kristen) Plat and
Randy (Valerie) Plat , his parents Kim and Sally Ward, his
sisters, Donna (Andy) Moore, Dayna (Jake) Ralston and
Jessica Ward. Jus} n will also be forever remembered by
his nieces, nephews, extended family, dear friends and
co-workers.
The Memorial Service will be located at Niswonger-
Reynolds Chapel 105 NW Irving Ave, Bend, OR 97701
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July 17, 1977 - March 7, 2021
õ õ õ õ õ Splendid financial op-
portunities manifest. Be careful not
to overextend though. Live within
your means, or there could be conse-
quences. Suppress any resentment
concerning spending your hard-
earned money. Focus your energy on
seeking solutions instead. Tonight:
You9ll be glad you did.
ways to encourage people to
get vaccinated before they re-
sort to a full-on requirement,
although it might vary by in-
dustry.”
Intel, Oregon’s largest corpo-
rate employer, is strongly rec-
ommending but not requiring
that workers receive vaccina-
tions when they become eli-
gible, according to a company
spokesperson. Intel is offering
employees four hours of paid
time off for their vaccination
appointments.
Amazon will pay employees
$80 — $40 per vaccine dose
— if they have to go off-site
to get vaccinated, according
to a company spokesperson.
It won’t require vaccines, but
Amazon says it hopes to set
up vaccination clinics at its
warehouses to make it easy for
workers who want the shots.
Though laws generally allow
employers to require vaccines,
the federal emergency-use au-
thorization for the COVID-19
vaccines creates some legal un-
certainty in this case. People
receiving vaccines approved
that way are supposed to be
informed that they can refuse
the shot.
Legal experts say it’s not en-
tirely clear whether that would
prevent an employer from
mandating that employees re-
ceive the vaccine.
“It’s theoretical at this point,”
Tippett said.
distributing government bene-
fits on the basis of race. As part
of the settlement, the state will
pay Great Northern Resources
up to $230,000, depending on
the cost of attorney fees.
good. But there9s a tense situation at work. A difficult co-worker is a source
of stress. Now that it9s the weekend, you need to think. Tonight: Talk it over
with a Virgo.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
Portland area’s largest employ-
ers, are encouraging, but not
requiring, that health provid-
ers be vaccinated. Those who
are vaccinated must still wear
masks and take other protec-
tive measures.
Few employers have an-
nounced plans to mandate vac-
cinations, even if they legally
are allowed to do so.
“In my experience, employ-
ers don’t want to get involved
in their workers’ medical his-
tories. They don’t want to ask
people about their disabilities
or their religious exemptions,”
said Elizabeth Tippett, a Uni-
versity of Oregon law profes-
sor specializing in employ-
ment practices. “So, I think
employers will try less punitive
it included. “This funding will
ensure small businesses can
survive the pandemic by help-
ing to adapt their operations
and keep their employees on
the payroll,” he said on Twitter.
Other Republicans have
continued to fight against it.
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida on
Wednesday urged cities and
states to return the $350 billion
in aid they are slated to receive,
despite the popularity of the
measure and the pleas from
many local leaders, including
Republicans, for the funding.
OBITUARY
õ õ õ õ Shopping excursions and social events online are fulfilling. Life is
õ õ õ õ õ Today promises opportunities for future travel and brings invita-
The bill also provides $8
billion to U.S. airports and
some $30.5 billion in grants
to other transit agencies. Am-
trak, which is scheduled to re-
ceive about $1.7 billion, said
Wednesday that hundreds of
furloughed employees could be
called back to work as early as
next month.
The aid provisions have also
drawn some unlikely support.
Republican Sen. Roger Wicker
of Mississippi voted against
the legislation Wednesday but
hailed the relief for restaurants
" Saturday, March 13 at 9:00 Viewing in Funeral Home
9:30 -11:00AM Service in Chapel for family and friends
of Amy & Jus} n Ward.
541-312-9690
2920 NE Conners Ave.
Bend, OR 97701
www.whisperingwinds.com
" Saturday, March 13 at 12:00PM - 1:30PM for family
and friends of the Ward Family.
Memorial dona} ons in memory of Jus} n can be made
to: The Boys 529 College Savings Plans.
Dona} on links available on Niswonger-Reynolds website.
Mary McCool9s Swim School, 61900 Gosney Rd, Bend.