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Filling a need with needles and thread

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ABOVE: Teri Burns works on a mask as several parts of masks wait on the table to be sewn together. BELOW: Masks with a variety of patterns are prepped to be mailed. COURTESY PHOTOS | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

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ABOVE: Becky Becker presses a mask to complete the steps on making it. BELOW: A selfie of a Chaplain in Florida shows a mask the duo made, after the woman pictured saw a Facebook post made by Burns’ daughter. Burns and Becker have received many photos showing their masks in use. COURTESY PHOTOS | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

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After more than 30 years of teaching, Teri Burns, of Sutton, was planning to retire this year, but once the coronavirus pandemic spread across the world, her soon-to-be retirement plans changed slightly.

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Good weather opens doors for spring field work

Good weather opens doors for spring field work

With temperatures in the 70s and a warmer wind, Saturday, April 11, was the perfect day for farmers to get out in the fields to prepare for the spring planting season.

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CDC suggests use of masks where social distancing is difficult

CDC suggests use of masks where social distancing is difficult

Face masks are now being suggested for use by the Centers for Disease Control, to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

As stated on the CDC website, “...CDC recommends wearing cloth facing coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.”

The six-foot social distancing is still strongly emphasized and important to slow the spread of the virus also.

People are suggested to wear cloth face masks and not surgical masks or N-95 respirators as the latter are critical supplies needed for healthcare workers and other medical responders.

Masks should:

• Fit snuggly but fit comfortably against the side of the face.

 

 

 

 

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Schools close through May 31 amid COVID-19 safety measures

Schools close through May 31 amid COVID-19 safety measures

Less than a week after Clay County schools posted they would be closed through April 30, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts announced the closure of all Nebraska schools until May 31, ultimately ending the in-classroom 2019-20 school year for Clay County students.

Additionally, the Nebraska School Activities Association and Executive Director Jay Bellar also announced the cancellation of all remaining NSAA spring activity practices and competitions, including district and state.

The announcement of both did not come without some sadness for school staff and students.

“It is very sad and disheartening that we will not be able to finish the 2019-20 school year normally,” Harvard Public School Superintendent Michael Derr said.

 

 

 

 

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Nebraska under Direct Health Measure

Nebraska under Direct Health Measure

Signs like this are posted around Clay Center’s City Park, stating its closure until further notice.

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Sutton’s City Park and other public parks maintained by the city are currently taped off until further notice, after Nebraska counties were put under a Direct Health Measure. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Nebraska’s counties have been placed under a direct health measure order (DHM) by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the DHM states its objectives are “to reduce morbidity and morality; minimize disease transmission; protect health care personnel and preserve health care system functioning.”

Nebraska Counties are placed under the order until May 11, “unless renewed, extended, or terminated by subsequent order.”

All persons are to abide by the following orders:

• Gatherings are prohibited: This includes any event or function that brings more than 10 people together, including schools, gyms, salons, fitness centers, weddings, funerals, fairs, concerts, etc.

 

 

 

 

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Harvard, Sutton come to life with cruise night

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Sutton and Harvard was booming with activity Saturday, April 4, as each town hosted a cruise night. Lines of vehicles moved up and down Saunders Ave, waving and honking at others as they moved through Sutton. In Harvard, while various vehicles cruised throughout the streets, others, such as the Reutzel family—Emma, Kayla and Whitney—waved at drivers as they went by. TORY DUNCAN & ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

 

 

 

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Clay is all-mail co. for Primary Election May 12

Clay County has transitioned to an all-mail county, which means for the Primary Election May 12, voters will need to send in their ballot through the mail or drop it off at the courthouse’s designated area.

The Primary Election ballot will include presidential, senate, congressional, Nebraska Public Power District subdivision 7, Upper Big Blue NRD subdistrict 5, and Harvard School Board.

Clay County Clerk Deb Karnatz said voters will not have everything on their ballots as it will depend what district they live in, whether they vote on the Upper Big Blue NRD and/or Harvard School District.

The HPS Board, which has eight people vying for three seats, will be the only Clay County race on the Primary Election Ballot. People hoping for one of the three spots include: Janet Hachtel, Bonnie Roberts, Texas Wagner, Cory Marshall, Michelle M. Callahan, Michael B. Nierman, Jerrold Hester, and Andrew Burbach.

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Clay County communities getting creative in midst of COVID-19

Clay County communities getting creative in midst of COVID-19

The home of Erik and Krystal Gonzalez shows a series of creative emojis and an ocean scene for the scavenger hunt in Sutton. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

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Clay County communities getting creative in midst of COVID-19

Numbers are shown on two properties for the BINGO game in Fairfield. RITA BRHEL | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Mark off five numbers in a row for a bingo and a prize.

The coronavirus pandemic has put a stop on every traditional school and community event that had previously been on the calendar for the next few weeks, leading several local towns to get creative in planning activities—like Fairfield’s Social Distancing Bingo.

Krista Calderon, a Sandy Creek Elementary teacher and mom who lives in Fairfield, came up with the idea for this community-wide activity nearly as soon as Gov. Pete Ricketts announced pandemic measures for the state.

The hope, Calderon explained, is to encourage community engagement in this time of isolation. Side benefits of encouraging people to go outside and do physical activity, inspire positive family time, and have fun.

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Humor found during Sandy Creek parade

Humor found during Sandy Creek parade

Wednesday, March 25, Sandy Creek staff spent a portion of the evening driving from one town to the next in a parade to wave at, honk, and say “hello” to their students while school is closed. Here, students Mason, far left, Gunnar, and Jubille Johanson show off their homemade signs while their dad, Arick, stands in the background with a sign of his own, during the parade route through Clay Center. This was one example of humor found along the route.

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Flattening the curve in Nebraska

Flattening the curve in Nebraska

Nobody knows when the coronavirus will infect other parts of Nebraska, but health department officials statewide agree that it’s inevitable.

Smaller counties across the state have fewer resources than Lancaster and Douglas and have been preparing for the virus by establishing hotlines, meeting with local organizations to inform the community and following the Center for Disease Control’s virus-related protocols.

“We know this is going to impact a certain number of people; we’re just trying to prevent it from impacting them all at the same time,” Julie McClure, communications, development and marketing director for East Central District Health Department, said. “If the progress of the disease among people is slowed, then there will likely be enough resources to treat those people.”

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