Our Town North: May 15, 2020

Civics 101

Helping Hands

Police Chief Fossholm retires

ER doc headed to NYC to help out

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CONTENTS

8 Helping Hands

ER doctor relieves NY comrades......4 Civics 101

Man About Town.............11 Sports & Recreation

Police Chief Fossholm retires.........6

Cade Roth aids Warriors..............12

Something Fun

Passages...........................13

Celebrations in a time of social distancing..........................8 School Scrapbook

Honoring the Class of 2020...........10 New superintendent named........10

Briefs.................................13 Marketplace....................13 People Out Loud.............14

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Helping Hands

Big Apple bound

Silverton ER doc heads east to help out in NYC hospitals as he joins the team at NewYorkPresbyterian, one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic health care delivery systems and one of the largest hospitals in the world.

By Brenna Wiegand

Emergency room doctor Tom Newton of Silverton is taking 28 years of knowledge and skill to New York in hopes of relieving and keeping healthy his East Coast colleagues.

“It’s a chance for me to support a group of physicians who are stressed and overworked, possibly preventing one or more from getting sick by giving them some days off and a break to rejuvenate,” Newton said.

Dr. Newton has spent the last 13 years as an emergency room doctor at Legacy Silverton Medical Center and for the past two months has worked shoulderto-shoulder with Silverton’s front-line responders in the battle against COVID-19.

However, as the disastrous outbreak in New York unfolded, Newton’s heart went out to the doctors for whom the word “overwhelmed” is an understatement.

He leaves May 25 for a three-week stint working in the emergency rooms of two Manhattan hospitals; a 160-bed community hospital and a sprawling 2,400-bed medical center. Both are

a problem, and another community may have a different approach which is just as effective. I am looking forward to seeing a tertiary care approach to problems and hopefully bringing some new ideas home – maybe even sharing pearls from the small town.

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“COVID-19 has been the only event I can think of that has affected the whole world in a similar fashion,” Newton said.

“It has been a global effort to understand the disease and find techniques to treat it. Unlike in wartime, it has been an opportunity for each of the governments of the world to share what they have learned which, in turn, increases that country’s chance of being protected.

“A number of factors came into play, including the opportunity to help within the U.S. in a situation where I knew I could be beneficial; the chance to work in a high-intensity environment and a way to bring back some new ideas to my own environment.

“It is unique in being a surprise ‘equal opportunity’ invader, attacking all countries, rich and poor, some sooner and more aggressively than others, but leaving all uncertain as to what to expect.”

“I believe many facets of the work will be similar, but on a very different scale,” Newton said.

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Decades of service

By Brenna Wiegand After more than 33 years in law enforcement, Silverton Chief of Police Jeff Fossholm is retiring from a rewarding yet consuming career.

If you count being a cadet and then a reserve officer, Fossholm has actually been policing for 43 years. Mount Angel Police Department hired him full time in 1986 only to have Silverton scoop him up the following year.

There, Fossholm steadily worked his way up the ranks, becoming corporal in 1993, sergeant in 1994 and captain in 2007.

In 2012 then-Chief Rick Lewis recommended Fossholm as his successor, where Fossholm rounded out a 33-year, 11-month career.

“Rick was an awesome leader and mentor and I can’t say enough nice things about his management style and work ethic,” Fossholm said. “He took our department to the next level by implementing many best practices including the community

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policing model for problem solving.

Our department became the 27th law enforcement agency in Oregon to receive accreditation through Oregon Accreditation Alliance.

“In addition to his leadership, Rick was a voice for Silverton and served on many state boards and commissions.”

Upon Fossholm’s retirement June 1 Capt.

Jim Anglemier becomes Silverton’s new police chief. Anglemier spent 33 years with Salem PD and the last five years at Silverton.

“The City of Silverton and the Silverton Police Department will be in excellent hands under his leadership,” Fossholm said.

“My plan is to be retired and not doing anything else that would be considered work or a job,” he said. “After 33-plus years of working rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays and missing numerous family functions or events and being on call and having to answer phone calls or respond out in the middle of the night, I

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Fossholm’s Silverton roots date back to the late 1800s when his great-grandfather made his way from Norway to North Dakota to Silverton where he lived in a house on what became Fossholm Street, now home to Schmitz Logging.

After graduating from McNary High School in Salem, Fossholm earned an Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration at Chemeketa Community College.

He gained undergraduate hours at Portland State University and the University of Virginia, and in 2008 was the first Silverton police officer selected to attend the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

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“I feel like I have made a difference to this community. As I performed my job, I treated those being arrested with respect.

“I still have individuals thank me for the way I treated them many years ago,” Fossholm said.

One of the most rewarding things about being chief has been passing on to the next generation the information and practices that have served him well.

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officers we have hired have shown their commitment to Silverton and try very hard to make a difference and to keep Silverton the great community it is.”

“It is imperative that we continue work on a new police facility,” Fossholm said. “When we moved into our current building in 1987 we had nine officers and one support staff. Today we have 17 officers and three support staff.

He also credits the strides the department has been able to make to its continual community support.

“There is also a big need for an additional school resource officer,” Fossholm said.

“Currently, Silver Falls School District pays 75% and the city pays 25% of the SRO’s salary. This agreement allows the SRO to handle calls in all 11 district schools, but the number of cases and complaints generated at the high school pretty much keeps the SRO there all the time. A second SRO would allow us to make contact and spend more time at the other district schools.”

“The improved lines of open communication allow for collaborative problem-solving and addressing community concerns as they arise,” Fossholm said.

Yet there is still more to be done and increasing challenges ahead.

“Over the last 30 years there have been lots of changes in the criminal justice system,” Fossholm said. “This includes seeing crimes being decriminalized and minimized penalties for certain laws.

As of late there has been an erosion of victim’s rights and more emphasis on protecting offenders.”

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By Melissa Wagoner Time did not stop when physical distancing guidelines were handed down in March, and neither did the holidays and celebrations our culture uses to mark its passing. Instead, people have become increasingly creative, moving gatherings online, utilizing front yards and physical spacing and – all-in-all – just making the best of a trying situation.

“We were going to get married at the Union Hill Grange in Sublimity,” Jolene Gerlits, whose wedding date was set for April 5, recalled of her own pre-pandemic plans.

With the venue booked and invitations sent, Gerlits and her then-fiancé, Nigel Shook, were forced to make a difficult decision – postpone their wedding or create a different kind of ceremony.

“The most important thing to both of us was that our immediate family was present,” Gerlits explained. “So, we gave our friends the options that they could social distance or remain in their cars.”

Nigel Shook and Jolene Gerlits get married at the end of their driveway.

“We told people to bring bio-degradable things to throw, noisemakers and drinks to toast,” Gerlits said. “Then we had a playlist and dancing in the street. It was the most perfect day and I actually can’t imagine being married any other way.”

“We debated postponing the shower but didn’t want to risk any extra exposure so close to the due date with everything that was going on,” Warden-Craig said, “which ended up being a good plan because our midwife wants us to strictly socially isolate from about May 8 onward.

I also wanted to be cautious about exposure after [my] baby was born, too; I didn’t think that I’d want to be in a large group of people postpartum, even if I left the baby at home.”

But sometimes a socially distanced celebration is not possible – as was the case for McKenzie Warden-Craig who, along with her husband, Josh Craig, are expecting their first child in June.

So, with the original baby shower – a party in the Live Local event space – no longer possible, Warden-Craig’s sister-inlaw, Elizabeth Craig, took to Facebook where she planned an 18-day baby shower

So, with the venue moved to the couple’s cul-de-sac driveway and only 25 close friends and family watching from a safe distance, the ceremony went off without a hitch.

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“I set it up as a ‘countdown’ of sorts,” Craig said. “Once or twice a week I posted a game for people to play, and they participated by posting their answers in the comments. We played trivia, baby predictions, and belly circumference guesses. I also posted the link to their online baby registry a couple of times, to give friends the opportunity to send a gift if they wanted. On the last day of the event, which would have been the day of the actual baby shower, we posted videos of our well-wishes, advice, and love to Kenzie.”

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Finding ways to celebrate socially while still social distancing so this is my kind of party, but it’s not for everyone, or even for most people.”

And although he made the most of it, Gritton suspects her son was somewhat disappointed to spend his milestone birthday at home.

“I’m sure Tristan would have preferred being with his friends,” Gritton admitted.

Adding, “This semester has been remarkably difficult for these kids and they’ve been surprisingly resilient.”

But even this somewhat disappointing celebration had its silver linings; in the form of a special birthday dinner, a creative chocolate cake topped with emergency candles salvaged from a toolbox and two parents who were happy to celebrate an important day with their son.

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“Most people think of celebrations as crowded and public and I don’t see that changing,” Gritton said. “I’m an introvert

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Field of dreams

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By Brenna Wiegand

photographed from the air or on the ground, where many seniors have shown up in prom dresses or graduation gowns to pose for pictures.

Once they saw the writing on the wall, parents planning the Grad Night 2020 party for their Silverton High seniors knew they had to shift gears. The all-night party, traditionally held at Courthouse Athletic Club, was out of the question, as was any semblance of a traditional commencement ceremony.

“As of right now, the things bookending these students’ lives are being born in the shadow of 9/11 and losing the biggest semester of their senior year to a global pandemic,” Lockett said, “so if anyone has earned the right to celebrate graduating from high school, it’s these kids.”

“We all started talking about the possibility of not having the party or graduation and decided ‘This is not OK,’” parent Shawna Snyder said. “We wanted to do something for the kids and started looking at alternatives to a graduation ceremony.”

The school had the same desire and as both groups brain-stormed they often collaborated on ways to ease the upsetting turn of events for the Class of 2020.

“There are some really hard things happening right now,” Silverton High School Principal Wade Lockett said.

“It doesn’t make the pandemic any less tragic, but our seniors have really had to make some sacrifices.”

When someone came across the idea to

“We’re trying to roll out something each week and the parent committee has been a real support to help us get the work done,” SHS Athletic Director and Assistant Principal James Rise said.

“We recently bought 100 yard signs that the parents have distributed all over the school district, and we purchased a banner that will be hung across Main Street.”

paint all 296 graduates’ names on the lawn outside the school, the parents ran with it.

– and we figured we’d have to pick up maybe five more,” Snyder said. “It ended up taking 65.”

Along with schools across the state, SHS is observing “Be the Light,” a movement to honor the graduating class. Silverton turns on the stadium lights at its Pine Street athletic complex every Wednesday night at 8:20 p.m. for 20 minutes.

“Withers Lumber donated all the white spray paint they had – about 17 cans

That’s what it took to make the names “pop,” which is what they do, whether

“If you’re thinking military time that’s 20:20:20,” Rise said.

Silverton High School senior Alexander Larionov posing next to his name on the grass.

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Silverton teachers celebrate Class of 2020 at a distance

Scott Drue named new SFSD superintendent; starts July 1 The Silver Falls School District Board of Directors has chosen Scott Drue as the next district superintendent. His contract, with a start date of July 1, was approved at the May 11 board meeting, concluding a seven-month search for a replacement for former Superintendent Andy Bellando who retired last year.

Since 2007, Drue has been the principal of AlohaHuber Park K-8 School in the Beaverton School District. Prior to that he was the assistant principal, the categorical programs advisor and an elementary teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

He has a Master of Art’s degree in educational administration from the California State University Dominguez-Hills. He completed his administrative license program at Lewis & Clark College. Drue was the Oregon Principal of the Year and the National Distinguished Principal in 2015.

Above: English teachers Stacey Barker, left, and Nancy Miller join a throng of Silverton High School staff April 24 to cheer on the seniors driving through for their caps and gowns. As with other districts, Silverton awaits state guidance in crafting a new way to celebrate this milestone despite the COVID-19 clampdown.

Right: Science teacher Alison Stolfus joins in, too.

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“The supportive community; a focus on building strong, trusting relationships with students and staff; a focused strategic plan; and a unique organizational model are just a few of the many reasons why I leaped at this opportunity,” Drue said.

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Good people ... are no surprise Interesting times indeed... Remember way back when you could actually go places, grab a bite to eat and a beer, be around other people, etc.? Back before you would see someone you think you know but aren’t sure because they have a diaper strapped to their face? When a “Zoom” meeting involved fast cars? When “business casual” actually involved wearing pants. When a hearty handshake was replaced by an enthusiastic elbow bump. When wearing a mask into a bank would cause a panic and now it causes a panic when you don’t? Back before you could reach for a doorknob without pausing to think “yikes.” When you could get a haircut and touching your face was something you did all the time. Before sizing up people you pass by to somehow determine if they “look” like they might have “it” and subconsciously holding your breath ‘till they pass by? Remember that?… Nah, me neither...

Is The Man the only one that has come to realize that things like giving the house a deep cleaning, getting in shape or learning a new skill “if I could only find the time”…turns out that wasn’t the issue…

Sooo, The Man decided the best way to know if I had contracted the dreaded COVID was to take my temperature every morning... Unfortunately, a quick check of stores revealed no thermometers were available.

Undaunted, I found an old one in the back of a bathroom drawer and was glad to find I was as cool as a cucumber. After a few days though it dawned on me I was using a baby thermometer… Anyone that has “reared” children knows where that has been… but also with said experience, shrugged my shoulders and kept on using it...

There are plenty of organizations that are feeling the pinch of the COVID but a local one is the Silverton Health Auxiliary who had to cancel all of its fundraising events for the year. Our auxiliary is one of only two such organizations left in the state and raises money for local scholarships and to support hospital expansion plans. Instead of events the group has compiled a cookbook of over 350 recipes from local cooks and

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The Old Oak Oven has traded in their old “rustic” trailer for a bright, shiny new red one. Eric and Andrew of Silver Falls Brewery continue full steam ahead on the expansion of their tap house and Joshua and Paige Eco-Hawk are serving up to go orders while nearing completion of the transformation of The Towne House to the Graystone Lounge. The Silverton Farmers Market has re-opened for the season in the United Methodist Church parking lot which provides lots of room for social distancing. Glenn Damewood’s new Oregon Crafters Market will hopefully be open on weekends soon by the new tent on South Water Street. It’s gonna be a great summer if only...

Marion County has announced it will postpone the nine-month closure of Silverton Road ‘til next year ‘cause you wouldn’t want to close it when nobody’s using it...

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Former Silverton boys basketball standout Cade Roth turned in a sterling sophomore season at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.

The 6-5 guard helped the Warriors to a 26-5 overall record and a 15-3 mark in a Golden State Athletic Conference championship season. The team was awaiting a berth in the NAIA tournament when the coronavirus shut down the season.

Roth, who missed nine games with illness/ injury issues, averaged 10.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game and was second on the team in assists. He made 39 of 78 3-pointers, leading the team with his 50% marksmanship.

Roth helped lead the Warriors to a 14-0 start, their second best ever, despite missing three games after having an appendectomy.

He showed he was ready for a strong second year Nov. 9 by exploding for 31 points in a 105-71 win against La Sierra. Roth was 11 of 17 from the field, including 6 of 9 on 3-pointers, while adding 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

Testimony to his significance to Coach John Moore’s squad is that the Warriors were 20-2 with Roth and 6-3 without him.

“He does so many things for us,” Moore said. “He settles us down. He’s a good passer, a very good defensive and offensive

the 200 back at the Northwest Conference Championships.

Kalyssa Kleinschmit, Kennedy: The freshman at Pacific University played in 24 games and started three times for the Boxers’ women’s basketball squad.

Kleinschmit averaged 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game, added and 10 steals and hit 52.6% of her shots from the field, best on the squad. The Boxers finished 17-9 overall and 11-5 in Northwest Conference play.

rebounder. If you would look at our stats, he’s as good of a defensive rebounder as anyone we have.”

Moore retired at the end of the season, his 27th at Westmont. He was replaced by assistant Landon Boucher, who has Oregon ties. Boucher played at Salem Academy and Chemeketa Community College before moving on to play for Moore at Westmont.

Sam Roth, Silverton: The redshirt junior at Northwest Nazarene (15-11 overall, 12-8 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) started all 26 games for the Nighthawks and averaged 6.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Roth was third on the team in minutes played and second on the squad in steals.

Here is a look at how other athletes with Silverton/Mount Angel ties fared in college during the winter seasons.

Keegan Davis and Stryder Davis, Silverton: The brother team of former wrestling coaches for the Foxes moved on to Corban University, where they started the Warriors’ new program, with Keegan serving as the head coach.

Corban was 5-9 in dual meets, took ninth in the Cascade Collegiate Conference championships and sent two wrestlers to the NAIA nationals. Former Foxes standout Austin Moore competed for the Warriors as an unattached athlete.

Ethan Hunter, Silverton: The sophomore swimmer at Pacific University in Forest

Cade Roth fires a jumper against a Vanguard University in December. The former Foxes star averaged 10.5 points and 6.2 rebounds in his sopohomore year at Westmont College.

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Grove specializes in freestyle and backstroke events. His top finishes during the season were seconds in both the 200 and 500 free in a dual meet vs. Pacific Lutheran.

He took third in the 500 free vs. George Fox and third in the 200 back against Lewis & Clark. He was 22nd overall in

Maddie Fuhrman, Silverton: The Oregon State University redshirt junior ran 10:00.85 to finish 45th in the 3,000 meters at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championships Feb. 29 in Seattle.

College signup: Owen Côtè, a standout goalkeeper in soccer and a first-team allleague post in basketball, for Silverton will be attending Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Côtè hopes to walk on to the soccer squad and plans to major in electrical engineering.

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Aug. 17, 1940 – May 2, 2020

Jean M. Esser passed away May 2, 2020 in Mount Angel, Oregon at the age of 79.

Jean was born Aug. 17, 1940 in Silverton to Hubert and Marie (Sprauer) Esser.

She grew up on a farm outside of Silverton with five siblings.

After graduating from High School at Mt. Angel Academy in 1957, she attended Merritt Davis Business College in Salem.

Jean worked for several years for the Dean of Music at Willamette University and then moved to the Portland area and worked until her retirement at Lewis &

Clark College as the student account manager.

She loved to travel and enjoyed camping and fishing – especially with her brothers.

She also liked gardening, crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Carl Esser and sister-in-law Virginia. She is survived by her brother Paul Esser (Linda) of Aloha, sisters Dolores Esser of Milwaukie, Linda Gerlits (David) and Donna Bates both of Silverton and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at a later date.

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rvice canceled Mount Angel’s Memorial Day Sevete rans, those who Due to Coronavirus restrictions, and our concern for the health and safety of our community members, [American Legion Post #89] will not be having a Memorial Day Service this year.

We appreciate your support in past years, and hope you’ll be able to join us next year.

To honor our have served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice, please take a moment at 11 a.m. (Eleventh Hour) on Monday, May 25 and offer a prayer for our veterans.

Regards, Jim Kosel, Adjutant

Praise for Roth’s safe shopping feature The COVID-19 pandemic came unforeseen to almost all of us, upsetting our lives in ways ranging from disastrous to merely inconvenient. Speaking as a consumer, I would like to share how one Silverton business has responded to an essential need both practically and generously.

To make a long story short, Roth’s grocery store has been facing greatly increased demand for online ordering and curbside pickup, since this low-contact shopping is more hygienic. Those of us who have higher-risk persons in our household are especially concerned with this. Since the

pandemic began, the Roth’s folks have adapted their process so as to make it much more efficient. Moreover, I have been grateful to find their policies clearly stated and sensible, and to find that there was no “catch”: the fact that they won’t accept tips seems like philanthropy! When I work with this feature of this market, I see a system working as one would hope, and my confidence increases that our communities may be greater than the fear of illness.

Sincerely, Christopher Wicks

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The Oregon Garden Foundation and The Oregon Garden have announced the cancellation of the annual July 3rd Celebration.

“This was a really difficult decision to make, but the health and safety of our visitors is the most important thing,” Delen Kitchen, assistant general manager at The Oregon Garden said. “With July 3rd falling on a Friday this year, we were anticipating about 10,000 people, and there is really no way to ensure appropriate social distancing and sanitizing with a crowd that size.”

Without a clear picture of future restrictions on large gatherings, staff at the garden, the foundation and the city of Silverton all agreed that canceling the event was the most responsible decision.

“Like all of you, I grieve that this pandemic has now taken The Oregon Garden July 3rd Celebration, but despite the fact that there will be no fireworks, it’s more important than ever to remember that the Fourth of July is a great time to reflect on what we are capable of as a society,” Silverton Mayor Kyle Palmer said.

Shana Schacher, event administrator at The Oregon Garden is looking forward to future events. “The fireworks are such a fun event for us. We love bringing the community together and celebrating the start of summer. Right now, we’re looking at ways to responsibly continue our other summer events, like Movies in the Garden, to give everyone something fun to look

Once the Garden can re-open, it plans to host some free days for Silverton residents, potentially with a limited number of timed tickets available to ensure proper social distancing throughout the day.

“We are trying to be creative and look at ways to invite the community into the Garden for free, to get a breath of fresh air after this is all over,” Kitchen said. “We know this has been hard on everyone, and we want to provide a beautiful place to escape to, as soon as we can.”

Like many other businesses, The Oregon Garden has been hit hard by the pandemic. The organization was forced to lay off or furlough 80% of staff, and has been without volunteers since officially closing in March.

Since closing, between missing staff and volunteers, the property has lost 500 hours of labor each week and has lost about $1,100 of revenue daily.

“Gardens need to be maintained continuously, whether we’re open or not,” Kitchen added. “We are doing our best with a handful of staff on limited hours and we’re planning how to get our 40,000 annuals in the ground.

“We know our volunteers are eager to get back to work, and we’re eager to have them back, as soon as it’s safe. We’re also really looking forward to having visitors in the Garden again, and want it to look great for them.”

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Moving forward safely while looking at the data

People are beginning to get cranky.

No one likes to be trapped inside and certainly few like to be told what to do.

As if we are not divided enough already.

Damn virus.

Everyone is an “expert.” Some opinions are well-grounded and reasonable people offer citations, links, and research. They are backed by data, science, are intuitive and logical, and even show common sense.

The ones I don’t care for are those who use a single data point to claim a trend is happening, a fact is proven, or worse yet, whatever and whenever someone says something they like, it automatically becomes the truth and worthy of sharing to the world. This is called “Confirmation Bias.” I learned in statistics that a data point of one, like a sighting of Bigfoot at the Oktoberfest, is not a trend and that it takes perhaps seven to eight “sightings” of ol’ Sasquatch doing the Chicken Dance to start making believers.

We do a lot of this in politics, even moreso with COVID-19. Two urgent care doctors in Bakersfield reported that this

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was not real serious and the numbers were all wrong. It immediately became the mantra of a large group of people who believe COVID-19 is simply the flu, we need to be cautious, but it is not that bad and does not kill nearly as many as the “panic people” claim. They also want to re-open the country immediately to revive the economy.

I looked at it objectively but had two thoughts: 1) Bakersfield probably has a fine medical community, but it is not the center of the known medical/scientific universe. 2) Professing to understand this virus at this early stage in the game makes me skeptical. The truth is there is much we don’t know. If we get it once

will we have immunity for life? Will “herd immunity” be a real thing with this virus. We do not know if it will die off in the summer, like the flu, and come back in the fall. Scientists think there is a second and third wave coming. What are we relatively sure of? There will be a vaccine because so many brilliant minds are working on it, and when we work together, we can do amazing things.

There are many people willing to open the economy back up and let the cards fall where they may. Good for them, probably low-risk candidates without underlying medical conditions. I hope they do not hug Gramma at the nursing home. She’d be toast. The economy is important.

I get the pain and suffering everyday with unemployment claims at record levels and denials high, too. I want it all back to normal, too. Safely.

Someone once said that making laws is like watching sausage being made.

The process is ugly even if the outcome is acceptable. This is perhaps the strangest time we will ever live through.

Sometimes, at 67, I feel like I am in the Donner party in winter, and they are looking at me, licking their chops at dinner time. There are a lot of people thinking this is simply a “survival of the fittest” test and that we should just take our chances. This is different. The speed with which this is all happening and how little we know about COVID-19 is scary. According to the CDC and CNN, there have been over 80,000 U.S. deaths, 100,000 expected by June, with 3,000 deaths daily estimated.

Open some things! In a county where there are three suspected cases and no deaths, take precautions like social distancing, smaller crowds, and contact tracing. Watch carefully, and the moment a trend starts developing, take more aggressive action. All things in moderation, give a sincere nod to science, and be prudent. Two things: we all have our thoughts about how to make this work and our government is trying to do the right thing. And I love sausage.

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