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By Rod Sullivan
2020 is coming to a close, and it is time for honoring a few select Johnson County residents with that most treasured of honors, the Salvos Salute.
This is the fifteenth annual set of awards, and there are always more people who deserve awards than there are awards to give. We live in a great county!
Salvos Salutes do not have specific criteria, but you can bet that in general, most of the winners are courageous, advocate for peace and justice, have good ideas, speak truth to power, avoid hypocrisy and look out for the less fortunate.
Without further ado, your 2020 Salvos Salutes go to:
ABOUT Columns are the opinion of the author, and include both facts and the individuals personal perspective. Community members are encouraged to submit guest columns up to 600 words for consideration. Wed., December 30, 2020
2020 brought unforeseen issues to city agenda
Those of us with privilege have to learn to give on issues so the community as a whole can benefit
Lynette Jacoby (left) of Coralville, Iowa, and Janice Weiner of Iowa City, Iowa, organize donated goods to be distributed to residents in need at the Community Storm Relief Effort at Linn County Public Health in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. The effort is a clearinghouse where volunteers meet and are given assignments collected from residents in need. Supplies such as water, snacks, flashlights and batteries, diapers and other hygiene supplies are distributed, residents can obtain information on assistance. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
The Johnson County Emergency Operations Center issued a media release over the weekend, giving an update on the latest information concerning the COVID-19 vaccine.
Wyoming has received the first shipments of the Pfizer vaccine and has distributed it to the five hardest-hit counties.
The Wyoming Department of Health has allocated Moderna vaccine to Johnson County and other rural counties, due to the ability to direct ship the vaccine.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended a tiered approach for COVID-19 vaccinations moving forward.
Phase 1a of the vaccination schedule will begin with healthcare providers, and is expected to begin in January.
Iowa again reported no new confirmed COVID-19 deaths Monday, keeping the state’s death toll at 3,589 and marking the third time the state has reported zero deaths in the past five days.
According to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health, the state recorded 601 new COVID-19 cases from 11 a.m. Sunday to 11 a.m. Monday, bringing the total of cases to 267,748.
Among those additions were 116 new cases among children ages 17 and younger and one new case involving an education worker. A total of 27,725 children in Iowa have tested positive for the virus since March, and 10,623 education workers have tested positive.