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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 | 7A Third year of Women’s March in Florence draws community support be greeted with appreciation for the manner and tone with which women interact and communicate. There was purposeful ef- fort by local group Florence ORganizes (FOR) to keep the event positive and fo- cused on areas where com- munity members can make a difference in the commu- nity. “The whole day went so very well,” said Eileen An- gilletta, spokesperson for FOR. “The march went off right on time after a very good pep talk from Caddy McKeown about how well women are doing in govern- ment. There were several of us in costume: we had Ros- ie the Riveter, Lady Liberty, By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News While hundreds of thou- sands of Americans, the ma- jority of whom were women, participated in a nationwide series of demonstrations Saturday protesting the pol- icies and performance of President Donald Trump, Florence held its own ver- sion themed as the Women’s Wave — a rally attended by approximately 200 and pri- marily highlighting women’s achievements. State Rep. Caddy McK- eown started the day with a speech, indicating that the role women play in the country’s future has shifted and that the changes should OPEN HOUSE PHOTOS BY MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS 1285 8th Street Sunday, January 27th 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Marchers included FOR members, local groups and interested community members. Nice home with amazing deck off to the west side. Large backyard with lots of natural vegetation. 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The food donat- ed from the restaurants was well received with plenty for all the attendees. The music was great, and I got several women up dancing to a few Bollywood numbers,” Angil- letta said. Saturday’s marches and rallies were promoted and organized by a nation- wide affiliation of woman’s groups, which have seen a Shutdown from page 1A LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Open 4 days a week! Here to serve your denture needs: Dentures Partial Dentures Immediate Dentures Implant Dentures Relines & Repairs Same Day Monday-Thursday 10am - 2 pm William Foster LD Sherry, Offi ce Manager “As a denture wearer myself, I can answer your questions and address your denture concerns.” ~ William Foster, LD Financing: Citi Health Card 12 Month no Interest 524 Laurel St. 541-997-6054 Buying or Selling? I can help. Richard Beaudro Principal Broker 541 991-6677 85545 Pine St – Private 10 acre estate. 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Local activ- ist and past candidate for County Commissioner Le- onora Kent was one of the organizers of the local rally and her takeaway from Sat- urday’s march was positive. “We were very pleased with Caddy’s speech about the number of women in im- portant roles in the Oregon State Government. She also reminded us of the courage it takes to run for office, so all runners need to be giv- en appreciation,” said Kent. “She also gave a shout out to all the men who support the women’s march and our causes. We would like to thank all the wonderful businesses and private do- nors who donated gifts to the silent auction.” those families are living on savings and whatever finan- cial support is provided by community members and organizations helping to fill the gap created by the shut- down. There are approximate- ly 28,000 state workers in Oregon, with 9,583 directly impacted by the shutdown — with just over 500 of them within Lane County who are not being paid at this time. At the same time, there are a number of other important oversight and administrative services that have been in- terrupted by the shutdown, many of which citizens are unaware of until they require the service. For example, at this time all loans that are being processed for or by the Small Business Administra- tion have been halted. This was done without informing many small businesses that there would be long delays in acquiring funds to open a new business or to improve an existing one. In addition, farmers can- not get new loans, and pay- APPLY NOW TO SERVE ON LANE COUNTY’S TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Help provide and gather community input into the County’s transportation system and its safety improvements. Two volunteer positions available – preference given to coastal residents. Apply by 5:00 p.m. on January 31, 2019. www.lanecounty.org/volunteer 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 Overhead Door Company of Th e Oregon Coast™ Now serving the entire Oregon Coast. 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Kevin Hassett, the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, told media outlets last week that the shutdown should reduce economic growth by 0.13 percentage points for every week that it lasts, a change from the 0.1 percentage points every two weeks it originally projected. That’s because its first projections did not include contractors not being paid or the ripple effect on the economy, such as restaurant meals not being taken, movies not being seen and other entertainment and recreational spending now being curtailed. JPMorgan economist Daniel Silver also lowered projections for first-quarter GDP growth to 2 percent from 2.25 percent. Meanwhile, there are no talks between the president and Congressional lead- ers currently underway, or scheduled in the near future, to address the issue of the shutdown.
