ROSEÂ (roz) n. One of the most beautiful of all flowers, a symbol of fragrance and loveliness. Often given as a sign of appreciation.
RASPBERRYÂ (razâberâe) n. A sharp, scornful comment, criticism or rebuke; a derisive, splatting noise, often called the Bronx cheer.
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ROSES to the Kappa Alpha Theta chapter at Oregon State University. The sorority has been honored by the Benton Community Foundation, which named the members of KAT its outstanding emerging philanthropists for their volunteer work with Court Appointed Special Advocates.
The sorority has helped CASA with an annual casino night fundraiser and an event where members have dressed up as princesses and met with foster children. In addition to assisting with CASA, KAT members volunteer with Relay for Life, Take Back the Night and other events.
The Benton County Health Department reported 254 COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks and is considered at Extreme risk by the Oregon Health Authority. The total confirmed cases in Benton County as of Dec. 19 is 1,122 positive cases with a current average positivity rate of 2.8%.Â
Compared to the previous two weeks, there has been an increase of 100 COVID-19 diagnoses.
Benton County is in Region 2, which includes Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, and Yamhill Counties. In Region 2, a total of 668 hospital beds are in use out of the 787 beds available, and 87 ICU beds are in use out of the 127 ICU beds available as of Dec. 19.Â
Corvallis’ Most Impactful for 2020
December 19, 2020
Annually, our staff culls its collective memory of the year that’s been, and offers a shout out for Corvallisites that have had an outsized impact on our community and beyond. This year’s top 10 includes some names you’ll know, and a few that you won’t.
We also include a list of five shouts on a statewide basis.
No. 1 Charlie
Fautin
Born and raised in Wyoming, Charlie Fautin became a registered nurse then spent several years working in refugee camps in Asia and Africa before landing in the far reaches of Alaska as the public health director for an Alaskan Native health corporation. He came to Corvallis as deputy health director for Benton County in 2001.