Week of 7/13/20 - Neighborhoods
The City of Corvallis produces the weekly Neighborhood Update to help our neighborhoods connect with one another. If you have questions or wish to share information, please send an email.
New This Week
Four Important COVID-19 Questions - Since re-opening began, the Oregon Health Authority has been reporting increases in the spread of COVID-19 cases associated with workplace outbreaks as well as community spread from things like social gatherings with friends and family. It’s a reminder of how important wearing a face covering, frequent hand washing, physical distancing, and staying home when you’re sick continue to be as we work together to stop the spread of the virus. OHA offers these four practical questions to help assess how risky an activity is. See photo insert.
Weekly Action: Join the Virtual Introduction to the Parks & Recreation Director Candidates - After 12 years serving the Corvallis community as our Parks & Recreation Director, Karen Emery is preparing to retire. Interviews for this upcoming vacancy have been ongoing, and the community is invited to learn more about the final candidates and provide feedback. Brief introductory videos featuring each of the finalists are posted online and community members are encouraged to share feedback using a short online survey.
Meet the Candidates - http://www.corvallisoregon.gov/prdirector
Surveys are due on Tuesday, July 14 at 5pm. TOMORROW
Jobs Addition Neighborhood Association Tackles Weeds with the School District - July 17 @ 6:00 -8:00pm @ Corvallis High School - JANA neighbors are joining together (in a physically distanced manner) to protect the native shrubs and plants along the section of Dixon Creek that flows through the CHS campus. JANA will host work parties of up to 8 volunteers at a time to weed along the banks and eventually lay down bark chips provided by the School District. Volunteers will bring their own tools and agree to wear masks and maintain physical distance. Go JANA!
Corvallis Fire Department offers Neighborhood Presentations - Our new Fire Chief, Ken McCarthy, and the Corvallis Fire Department would like to partner with neighborhood associations and groups to increase awareness about CFD and its services. The City is offering to host virtual presentations for neighborhoods interested in engaging with our Fire Department. If your neighborhood would like to schedule a city-hosted virtual presentation with the Chief and his team, send us an email. If your neighborhood is in proximity to an outdoor location that allows physical distancing, we can coordinate a small gathering in accordance with current health guidelines. Let's partner!
Announcements & Upcoming Events
Oregon Department of Justice hosts Conversations on Institutional Racism and Implicit Bias - The Department of Justice will host eleven online events during July. These events aim to gain insight into experiences of oppressed or marginalized populations, discuss new laws, and explore how the DOJ can engage. Each event is focused on a specific segment of the population. Learn more and participate.
COVID-19 Quick Links for Neighborhood Leaders: A new website that includes all the links provided to neighborhood leaders related to COVID-19 is now available. The intent is to provide leaders with a central reference point for COVID-19 information that appears in these weekly updates. Check it out.
