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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.24.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ Covid Emergency Declaration_Redacted From:Paulsen, Shaina To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia; Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami; Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug Cc:York, Danette Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Covid Emergency Declaration Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 10:42:27 AM Please see Board Correspondence below. Shaina Paulsen Administrative Assistant, Senior Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120 From: Chris Nelson <chris4pax@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 9:06 PM To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net> Subject: Covid Emergency Declaration ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. IamaNursePractitionerandfollowtheButteCountystatisticsclosely.Therehasneverbeen amorehazardoustimethannowwiththehighlycontagiousDeltavariant.Lessthan42%of countyresidentsarefullyvaccinatedandourcovidratesclimbhighereachweek.Hospitalized covidcasesarehighandpeoplearedyingofcovid. Iappreciatethatyouarebeingintimidatedandthreatenedbyantivax,antimaskpeoplebutit doesnotlessenyourresponsibilitytodotherightthing.Weneedtokeepthefundingstreams thatareavailableandcontinueprogramsthatwillkeeppeoplesafeevenifthereisextreme pressurebysomeinthecommunitiestobullyus. Nowisnotthetimetobackdownfromyourresponsibility. ItisalsohightimetheMedicalOfficerforButteCounty,ifwehaveone,stepsupandtakes someauthorityregardingmaskinginpublicplaces.Itisfrighteningtogoindoorsandfindthat over90%inshopsandothervenuesareunmasked.(Whichiswhyyouwon'tseemeat your meetings!) Weneedleadershipandfirmvoicesbasedinsciencetoguideus.Ihopeyou willencourageBCPHD,whereIworkedasaPHNfor12years,toofferthatleadership. Pleasestaystrongagainstunreasonablemisguidedpeople. Thankyou.Staysafe, ChrisNelsonRN,Women'sHealthCareNursePractitioner .Chico,Ca.95928