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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
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OSAA releases guidelines for return to sports
EO Media Group
More than two months
since the sports world went
into hibernation, plans for the
return of athletics have started
to take shape.
On May 20, the Oregon
Schools Activities Association
released Phase 1 of the return
of high school sports and
activities during the summer.
The following are some of
the key points from the OSAA
executive board meeting and
the six-page document of the
reopening plan, and how ath-
letes and coaches must go
about the offseason training
in a social-distancing world
brought on by the coronavirus
pandemic:
• Beginning Tuesday, May
26, schools can control what
school athletic/activities pro-
grams are allowed to take
place at the school’s facilities.
• Gatherings of 25 people
or more are prohibited. Work-
outs should consist of five to
10 athletes, or “pods.” The
pods should remain the same
to limit the overall exposure.
Social distancing should still
be practiced during workouts,
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The Grant Union Prospectors celebrate a kill in a 2019 match against the Portland Christian Royals.
From left: Maddie Spencer (6), Kaytlyn Wells (15), Taylor Allen, Abby Lusco, Grace Taylor (13) and
Kenna Combs.
which should be done without
a spotter.
• Before each workout,
all athletes and coaches must
receive temperature checks,
and those with a tempera-
ture exceeding 100.3 degrees
should not participate. Those
experiencing positive symp-
toms should not be allowed to
attend and should self-isolate.
• Wearing face masks is
optional but should strictly
follow state, local and dis-
trict guidelines. However,
the OSAA recommends cloth
face coverings be worn by stu-
dents except for “swimming,
distance running or high-in-
tensity aerobic activities.”
Coaches and officials and con-
test personnel are encouraged
to wear cloth face coverings
whenever physical distancing
Prairie City/Burnt River Panther Jayden Winegar (5) deflects a
ball intended for Triangle Lake receiver Ben Wyse (87).
is not possible.
• No sharing of water bot-
tles or other athletic equip-
ment, which includes tow-
els, shoes, clothes and balls.
Hydration stations should not
be used.
• Sports and activities will
be broken up into three dif-
ferent levels of infection risk
activities. Cross-country, track
and field, swimming, golf and
tennis fall under the “lower
infection risk activities.” Vol-
leyball, soccer, baseball, soft-
ball and basketball are “mod-
erate risk,” while football,
wrestling, cheerleading and
dance/drill are deemed “higher
infection risk activities.”
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Hey. How do
you like the date
5-20-2020. Another
one of those
fascinating number
combinations.
Rose Coombs
Got a new book
about numbers. I
thought it would be more of the history of how we got to
make our numbers the way we do, but it was the history of
mathematics. There are more branches of math than you can
shake a stick at! (Ahem.) All the theory behind our modern-
day computers and beyond. I couldn’t understand half of it. I
was hoping to learn what calculus was all about, but I couldn’t
understand the definition… Oh, well. There are lots of other
things to keep me occupied!
Like keeping dry during the deluge! Had to rescue one of
my potted transplants because it was being flooded. Then you
see reports of the actual flooding in other parts of the country.
Oh my. And by Thursday morning all the puddles were gone!
That shows how dry our neck of the woods is. Derrol and
helpers got the cemetery mowed and weed-eated between and
during the rains, before the Memorial Day weekend, so it
would look ice for the people coming.
We had a Memorial Day meal and didn’t even know about
it until Wednesday morning. The food bank has some food
that would not keep for another month so we were the
beneficiaries of corn-on-the-cob, carrots and apples that found
their way into our take-out boxes. Thanks so much for the
donation, Chip and Co. It is much appreciated. Along with
that, we had parmesan chicken bake, Italian rice salad, a hefty
slice of bread and chocolate cream brownies. Great meal
Laura, Laura and Tom. Pam, Carla, Ginger, Carlos and Luann
took care of each person getting their meal by delivering out
the door at the hall or by auto transport. One of these days,
we will be together again…
Joel fielded lots of calls from people whose roofs had sprung
leaks. Even the old hall produced another one. Such is life.
You just stick a bucket under it and wait till the repair person
can get to it. It’s not a priority, you know. It only leaks when
it’s raining… (Ahem again.) I moved a gallon can under one
on our back porch just to see how long it would take to fill it.
Less than 24 hours.
And I will finally get a haircut!!! By the time you read this, it
will be accomplished. I’m one of the easy appointments – no
perm or coloring. Just cut it off!
Another good thing that happened was that we got to have
25 people in church on the 17th. And they were all so happy
to be there and see other people!
The TV asked what we would be looking forward to most aft
this pandemic: a haircut, gym reopening, or eating out. I’m
looking forward to not seeing masks!
The table refinishing is coming along nicely. Will be ready to
put the stain and varnish on soon. Then it will be back to the
garden…
Song of Solomon 8:13 “You who dwell in the gardens with
friends in attendance, let me hear your voice!”
Well, I’m back!
It’s good to be
returning to doing
the newsletter for
the Senior Center,
Dusty Harris
and will be good
when we all can go
back and have fellowship and sit down and have a wonderful
dinner again. Oh, I’m looking forward to the silent auctions
too.
The news from the Center is meals will be delivered to the
homebound and seniors on Mondays, and will be for pick-up
at the kitchen door on Thursdays. There will be someone
there to take your money and hand you your dinner. Also,
we could use the help from the community for donations of
money to help with the cost of meals for the seniors and shut-
ins, so we can continue fixing dinners for them. This epidemic
has been a trial for us all. The amount of dinners sent out this
We still have
takeout lunches
Monument
numbering pretty
Seniors
high. The number
of takeouts was 54.
Our cooks Terry
Soo Yukawa
Cade and Carrie
Jewell made us some
beef burritos, with some spanish rice, with all the fixings, and
fruit tart for the dessert. We thank our cooks for their hard
work.
Kristi Guimont and Jan Ensign counted the money and
took care of all the paperwork. Bob Cockrell collected the
money and Aubrieanna Osborne delivered the lunches to
the patrons. I am sure that many out there are all looking
forward to when we can meet together again for our Tuesday
senior lunch. I for one am looking forward to that day.
Monument School had their graduation. The Lord was
gracious for it was a very beautiful and sunny day. It was
a great ceremony. The kids who were graduating were in
cars and it was like a small parade. They waved at all the
onlookers and the ceremony commenced after they received
their diplomas. I wish them all success and blessings for their
future.
My family and I attended a graduation ceremony for our
nieces online. That was weird. I guess this is going to be
the “new normal.” This graduating class definitely had some
challenges. I pray that the Lord will use this generation for
His glory in a mighty way.
I got into a scuffle with a rooster this past week. My friend
Cindy gave me a rooster a couple months ago. My eldest
daughter told me that he started getting real mean and tried
to attack her a few times. He never bothered me, until a week
ago. I let Jeffrey (rooster’s name) and his girls out for a little
bit from their run. I came back later and they were heading
somewhere where I didn’t want them going so I tried to gently
shoo them back. Well, Jeffrey did not like that and he came
after me. Oh, he would not relent. He kept coming after me.
I finally got near a big stick and so I had to hit him with it. I
whacked him good on his back.
Unfortunately, I did not hold the stick correctly in my panic.
I did not fully encircle the stick with my left hand. My left
index finger was straight out on the stick instead of wrapped
around it. So, when I hit the rooster with the stick, my finger
went back and I sprained my finger. Yes, I can’t believe that
happened. The rooster is still around but, I don’t know, he
might be ending up in the stew pot. He is a good protective
rooster but, he doesn’t need to be psycho about it. My dad
told me to grab him by the neck and look him in the eye and
tell him not to attack me. I tried that, hmm, it did not work!
I got a shovel and whacked him and then grabbed him on the
neck. He ran away, but the next day, he attacked again.
Psalm 79:8-9 “Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers
against us; Let Thy compassion come quickly to meet us; For we
are brought very low. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the
glory of Thy Name; and deliver us, and forgive our sins, for Thy
Name’s sake.”
Prairie City
Seniors
John Day
Seniors
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165 NW 1st St., John Day
541-575-0363
Open
Monday-Thursday
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We offer a wide range of primary
care and medical treatment.
Zachary Bailey, MD • David Hall, MD • Raffaella Betza, MD
• Janessa Sickler, DO • Emily Lieuallen, DO
• Nora Healey, FNP Shawna Clark, DNP
Available Monday - Friday
180 Ford Road, John Day • 541-575-0404
month was 500, and 50 on Thursday. As you can see, help is
needed.
As you know, the Center will be closed on Monday for the
holiday. Thursday’s pick-up meal (the 28th) will be taco salad,
tomato tortellini soup, chips, and rhubarb cream cheese bars.
Remember to call by or before 11 A.M. Pick up at the
kitchen door 11:30 A.M.–Noon. Price: $4.00 for seniors and
$5.00 for all others.
June Meals
June 1: Chicken teriyaki with rice, veggies, and pineapple
sunshine cake.
June 4: Philly cheese steak sandwich, stuffed potato,
coleslaw, birthday cake.
Birthday cake sponsored by Driskell Memorial
Quality Healthcare
...close to home.
170 Ford Road
John Day
541-575-1311
112 E. 5th
Prairie City
541-820-3341
241 S. Canyon Blvd. John Day • 541-575-0529
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