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Vol. 14, No. 339 • March 27, 2020 • FREE!
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County closes parking lots, campgrounds, lodging to discourage spread of COVID-19
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County Commission closes courthouse but maintains essential services
The Tillamook Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on March 25 to prioritize employee health and close the courthouse and offsite county offices until further notice to all but essential personnel in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The order become effective March 25 at 5 p.m. “People are our greatest asset,” said Tillamook County Commission Chair, Bill Baertlein. “The health of our staff and their families and by extension, the entire community, is our top priority. We have the opportunity right now to encourage people to stay at home before they get sick, and that’s what we’re going to do.” The county will continue providing essential services. The Tillamook County Health Department will remain open. Other county offices providing essential services will be closed to the public and remain open for business via phone and email. “We want to take this opportunity to encourage our community to stay home and continue socially isolating,” said Baertlein. “We all know and love people who might not survive this virus. It will take all of us to prevent it from spreading in Tillamook County. Let’s all take this seriously and look out for one another. We’re in this together.” The commissioners will hold public county leadership meetings via conference call on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8 a.m. The public can find the call-in number and access code on the county’s website on the “COVID-19 Updates” page.
SOLVE reschedules spring beach cleanup for July 5
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SOLVE’S Spring Beach Cleanup has been moved to Sunday, July 5 due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Visit solveoregon.org.
Asserting that the health and safety of Oregon’s communities has always been a priority for SOLVE, the organization has announced that, due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, it is postponing its Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup, presented by AAA, until Sunday, July 5. SOLVE says that beach cleanups on July 5 are crucial in removing litter and debris left from 4th of July celebrations, and, because of that, they view this date change as an opportunity to focus on a different challenge facing the health and well-
ness of the Oregon coast. In addition, SOLVE says they are excited to expand its partnerships with community leaders who have hosted annual 5th of July cleanups in the past. That said, SOLVE officials say they recognize the important role volunteers play in keeping the Oregon coast clean and healthy during the spring season and that removing marine debris and plastics is work that still needs to be done. In lieu of this statewide beach cleanup event in March, they are inviting all Oregonians to pick up as they go, whether
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We believe the right thing to do is to close all Pelican Brewing locations to help control the spread of COVID-19 and protect our employees, our community, and the greater good. If everyone does their part, this will more likely be short-lived and that is the reason we’ve made this decision—we want to be part of the solution.
they find themselves on the Oregon Coast or elsewhere. The organization is promising that more information will be sent out soon about how volunteers can help our beaches between now and July. SOLVE is a statewide nonprofit organization that mobilizes and trains tens of thousands of volunteers of all ages across Oregon to clean and restore neighborhoods and natural areas, and to build a legacy of stewardship for the state. For more information, visit solveoregon.org.
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