Artists Support Chehalis $1.75 Yarn Store Weekend Edition Through Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 Pandemic Serving our communities since 1889 — www.chronline.com / Main 3 Scouts Earn Silver Award ‘Oakvillian of Year’ Local Girl Scouts Collect Hundreds of Hygiene Woman Honored for Launching Items for Girls Living in Other Countries / Main 2 Food Bank in Oakville / Main 4 Lewis County Adna Artist Wants to Give Working Back to the Art Community With Providence, Valley View to Distribute Vaccine Doses DOH: Lewis County Expected to Receive 700 Doses of Moderna Vaccine This Week By The Chronicle According to numbers re- leased by the state Department of Health Tuesday, Lewis Coun- ty is set to receive an additional 700 doses of Moderna’s COV- ID-19 vaccine this week. Last week, Lewis County re- ceived 975 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, which came Jared Wenzelburger / [email protected] out first. Bill Bouschor, of Curtis, left, and Jim Stafford prepare to pour bronze into molds on Wednesday near Adna. As the county receives vac- cines, Lewis County Pub- BRONZE: For More Than Club and Sports Afield. In 1980, lic Health & Social Services his artistic prowess earned him (LCPHSS) has been coordinat- 50 Years, Jim Stafford a spot in the International Soci- ing vaccinations in Phase 1a of Has Created Sculptures ety of Animal Artists. the state’s vaccination guidelines Stafford, 83, now has his by connecting people in that Seen Around the World eyes set on giving back to the category — health care workers By Eric Trent art community that’s awarded and nursing home staff and resi- him so much pleasure over the [email protected] dents — with approved vaccine years. He’s created an innovative providers such as Providence For 56 years, Adna’s Jim Staf- new furnace built for melting Health and Valley View Health ford has been creating artistic and casting metals that is safer Center. gems, namely bronze wildlife and quicker than the traditional sculptures that sit in households method — and he wants to give please see VACCINE, page Main 14 around the world. it away for free. 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The duo has been working on their project, titled “Combat- ing Menstruation Stigma,” since October 2019 and the girl scout council recently approved their 50-hour project. “We just really liked the idea of helping other girls,” Brunner said. Brunner and Berry chose to focus on menstruation stigma because they have learned that it is common for girls around the world to be discriminated against when they are on their periods — being labeled as “un- clean” or having to miss school. Young girls often feel shame when asking for feminine prod- ucts and girls in third-world countries typically do not have access to the feminine products they need. “We’ve discovered that the root cause of this issue is a lack of education and a lack of sup- plies,” the girls wrote when de- scribing the project. “Our proj- ect goal is to make supply kits that will be sent to girls in other countries.” A Facebook page was set up to help get the word out about their project to help them collect donations. Berry and Brunner were able to collect 416 bars of soap, 176 washcloths, 282 pairs of under- wear and 142 drawstring bags to send to Days for Girls — an organization founded in 2008, after a visit to an orphanage on Courtesy Photo the outskirts of Nairobi, that in- Susannah Berry and Kimberlie Brunner (left to right) stand with their colleced donations for the Silver Award project. creases access to menstrual care and education. Days for Girls will distribute were then shipped to Brunner underwear but found that it Berry said. “It teaches you how to help the care packages assembled by and Berry and they got to work was more expensive than white Normally there is a Girl people and think about other the local Girl Scout duo and dis- assembling the care packages. underwear so they decided to Scouts Silver Award ceremony people’s needs. I really like that,” tribute them to girls in need. The girls spent much of the 50 maximize the number of girls but because of the COVID-19 she said. In order to get the sup- required hours sewing the draw- they could help by dying the pandemic, Brunner and Berry More information about Ber- plies, they created an Amazon string bags together to hold all of white underwear a darker color are waiting to see if there will be ry and Brunner’s Silver Award Wishlist where others could their items and make the project themselves. a virtual ceremony. project and educational videos support their project by buying more sustainable. “There were a lot of things I Brunner said she enjoys be- can be found on their Facebook the items on the wishlist. The Berry said that they set out was uncomfortable doing at first ing a part of the Girl Scouts be- page — “Kimberlie and Susan- supplies needed to build the kits with intentions to buy black but I’ve realized it’s not that bad,” cause it teaches her about life. nah’s Silver Award Project.” News in Brief In a Supreme Court case, online worship only during the 10 percent from the previous relief package of at least $54 mil- COVID Rules Change for the Roman Catholic Diocese holidays. week, the state Employment lion if Congress failed to extend Churches in Washington of Brooklyn and two Orthodox The church created a chil- Security Department (ESD) re- the PUA benefit. “We are hope- Jewish synagogues sued to block dren's Christmas program by re- ported Wednesday. The claims ful that the federal plan goes Allison Stormo a New York order restricting at- cording participants individual- data, normally released Thurs- through and will act if it doesn’t,” Tri-City Herald tendance in worship services. ly, then editing the content into day, posted early because of the Inslee spokesperson Tara Lee Restrictions on church gath- "The court has finally made it a video posted on the church's Christmas holiday. said in an emailed statement erings in Washington state are clear that the government has a YouTube channel. Nationally, initial claims fell Wednesday. now guidelines rather than rules duty to respect the First Amend- 10 percent last week to 803,000, “If the federal bill falls following a federal appeals court ment and it can't treat churches Jobless Claims in the Labor Department said through, it’s critical that the decision. like second-classes citizens," Wednesday. state fulfill the commitment Gov. Jay Inslee's office made said Garry Leist, senior pastor of Washington State Although new claims de- made by the governor to extend clined in Washington, they re- PUA at the state level,” added the change after a ruling by the Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley main roughly twice as high as Sage Wilson, spokesperson for U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Ap- Garry in a Facebook video. Drop 10 Percent Amid the same week last year. The Working Washington, an advo- peals in a Nevada lawsuit. Uncertainty Over Singing, Weddings, Funerals total number of Washingto- cacy group that has been closely The state is still recommend- Stimulus nians receiving unemployment monitoring the state’s unem- ing church service attendance be Gov. Inslee's announcement benefits last week was 286,102, a ployment system. limited to 25 percent of capac- this week still restricts indoor Paul Roberts decrease of 3.5 percent from the Economists have said the ity or 200 people to prevent the singing by congregations and The Seattle Times previous week, ESD reported. elevated level of unemployment spread of COVID-19 indoors. emphasized social distancing Many jobless workers would claims in Washington reflects In the appellate court's rul- between family groups, as well Fewer Washingtonians filed receive an additional $300 a seasonal layoffs as well as the on- ing last week, the court sided as wearing face coverings.