The City of Redmond and Jefferson County Commissioners have sent similar requests to Gov. Brown.
Jefferson County sends letter
Jefferson County commissioners signed a letter asking Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to allow communities to reopen commerce in a safe manner.
The commission based their letter on the letter the City of Redmond sent to Brown.
This is the Jan. 27 letter commissioners signed:
Dear Governor Brown;
On behalf of the many small and locally owned businesses in Jefferson County, we request the same reopening consideration you have granted our school districts, which would allow communities to reopen commerce in a safe manner, following CDC guidelines.
Program has a strong contribution season; Christmas gifts were delivered last week
It may have looked a little different in 2020, but Operation Rudolph did not let COVID keep it from spreading Christmas joy.
Volunteers, businesses and community members delivered Christmas gifts to 386 children in 137 Jefferson County families. Watching the relief on a mother s face as she met me outside to put the gifts in her garage for Christmas brought me to tears, said Kim Schmith, Kiwanis board member and Operation Rudolph coordinator.
The Madras Kiwanis Club oversees the community program that serves the lowest-income youth and families of Jefferson County communities during the Christmas season by providing gifts. Operation Rudolph gathered family names a week longer than usual to be able to help more local families.
Operation Rudolph in need of gifts to fulfil teens wish lists
Toys, a book and a mask.
Yes – it s Christmas 2020.
Children receiving gifts through Operation Rudolph will not only receive toys that are on their wish list and a book – each child will also get a child-size mask. Karol Williams made over 100 cloth masks that fit children of all ages, and these are being added to the gifts, so youth have a safe, effective cloth mask that fits them. They have fun patterns that children will want to wear, said Kim Schmith, Kiwanis board member and Operation Rudolph coordinator.
The Madras Kiwanis Club oversees the community program that serves the lowest-income youth and families of Jefferson County communities during the Christmas season, providing gifts and food.