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A16 NEWS Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Mask THE ‘WATCH LIST’ Continued from Page A1 circumstances,” Myrick said. “It seems that some of the people that are not in an at-risk group might be skeptical of vulnerable people that are wearing a mask and look at them differently, but they don’t know that person’s challenges or who they’re going to... I wear a mask for my hus- band too.” Myrick said, if others choose to not wear a mask, she acknowl- edges that it’s their choice, but would like the same respect in her decision to have a mask on. Myrick said she has received comments from the public regarding her mask. In one expe- rience, Myrick said somebody told her, “Excuse me, nurse,” and said they needed her help. She said the people were prob- ably joking and trying to be friendly, but because she does not know them, she was unaware of their intentions. She said she hopes peo- ple would be a bit more under- Because of a surge in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Kate Brown has created a “watch list” of counties experiencing an out- break. Two counties — Lake and Malheur — are represented by state Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, and state Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, who also represent Grant County. “In order for counties to stay open, for our citizens to stay healthy, for our small businesses to survive and for our kids to go back to school, we have to be diligent and continue to take these steps, challenging and frustrating they may be,” Owens said in a press release. The Eagle/Rudy Diaz Gov. Kate Brown announced that all Oregon residents are required to wear masks or face coverings in indoor public spaces. standing of a person’s decision to wear a mask and their choice to socially distance themselves from others. “We don’t understand why this should be so controver- sial towards the people that do choose to wear masks,” Myrick said. Reynolds said, although younger people have a lower chance of dying from COVID- 19, they can be carriers of the virus to vulnerable people. “I hope to see the overall pop- ulation, younger people as well as older people, to be proactive and participate in the health care for all of us,” Reynolds said. “It seems like one of the few things we can do to help each other.” Both legislators have closed their physi- cal in-district offices in Vale and Ontario to foot traffic but encourage constituents to reach out with questions or for support. “We’re collectively urging our constitu- ents to follow the measures in place at this time,” Findley said in the release. “Our citizens need to feel safe and be healthy, and our businesses are vulner- able to being shut down again, and we won’t make it through another round of closures.” Insurance Continued from Page A1 The Eagle/Steven Mitchell A Jeep adorned with the stars and stripes is parked Saturday in the grass at the Fish House Inn and RV Park in Dayville to celebrate America’s independence. Celebrate Continued from Page A1 “Red, White, and Blue at Home Cel- ebration” with a lamppost and chalk art contest. For the lamppost contest, Emma, Jody and Ed Winkleman placed first while Tiffnie and Grayson Schmadeka placed second. Nancy Moore took the top spot in the home decorating contest, and Shelley and Kelly Wyllie came in second. In the chalk art contest, Grayson Schmadeka placed first in his cate- gory, ages 0-6, Alaina Furry placed first in the 7-12 group and Leah Furry placed first in the 13-18 group. For the adults, Carah Furry placed first. Travis Furry won the best overall art display. Dayville City Recorder Ruthie Moore said the goal of the city’s mod- Continued from Page A1 But Hacke, in his motion to volunarily dismiss the law- suit, wrote that the Oregon Supreme Court’s June 12 rul- ing means the plaintiffs “can- not establish that (Brown) failed to comply with statu- tory and constitutional time limits and procedural require- ments concerning the use of her emergency powers.” Shirtcliff approved Hacke’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. Hacke said Wednesday morning that he considered revising the lawsuit, focusing on a claim that Brown’s exec- The Eagle/Steven Mitchell Austin Lindstrom plays a set Saturday in downtown Dayville. utive orders violate his cli- ents’ constitutional rights to religious liberty. But he said it’s unlikely the case would have gone to trial sooner than late fall. And even if he con- vinced a jury that Brown had exceeded her legal authority, Hacke said the verdict could be overturned by an appel- late court. Hacke said the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in late May, rejecting a Cal- ifornia church’s request for an injunction blocking Cali- fornia Gov. 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The Stagecoach, which celebrated its grand opening the day before, is owned by Melody McGregor, Janet Garland and Dayville Merc owner Scott Knapp. They brought in Lind- strom for entertainment. “We want to help hold this com- munity together,” Knapp said. He said there is no better way to bring people together than with food. based on First Amendment protections. “Governors have a lot of latitude in this time to protect the public,” Hacke said. “They can infringe on individual liberty if they need to to protect the public.” Hacke said he still believes he can make a compelling with curbside service, but unanswered questions have prevented the library from reopening so far. “We just have to know exactly how long to quar- antine our books,” Grant County Librarian Vicki Bond said. “It has to come from the gover- nor’s mouth. That way our county insurance will cover it if somebody claims they got COVID from us or one of our books.” She said the library is now planning to offer curbside service by appointment only start- ing Monday, July 13. For more information, call 541-575-1992 or email grant047@ortelco.net. Insurance was also part of the decision not to open Gleason Pool for the 2020 swimming season. At a John Day City Council meeting, Lisa Weigum, a board mem- ber of the John Day-Can- yon City Parks and Rec- reation District, said their insurance provider told her Gleason Pool would have to be in complete compliance at all times with the rules for reopen- ing. If their provider heard that they were not in compliance, Parks and Rec would not have liabil- ity coverage if somebody were to contract COVID- 19 at the pool. The county was also awaiting guidance from its insurance provider. County Commissioner Jim Hamsher cited the a lack of clarity from CIS, the county’s insurance company, as the cause for a lack of clarity in the county’s COVID-19 guidelines. Grant County Judge Scott Myers said the insurance company would cover a claim as long as the county follows all of the governor’s COVID- 19 guidelines. case that Brown has exceeded her authority, but he concedes it would be a challenge to pre- vail not only at the trial court level but also to thwart subse- quent appeals. “I’m not going to say impossible, but it definitely would have been more diffi- cult to win under the circum- stances,” he said. Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC Preventive, Restorative & Endodontics New Patients Welcome! 208 NW Canton John Day 541-575-2725 mbddental@live.com michaelbdesjardinmd.com 541-620-1854 CCB 196087 S193759-1 S164452-1
