SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2019 | 5A
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
ATTENTION - CAUTION
PAST ESTATE SALES AND GARAGE SALES IN
FLORENTINE ESTATES HAVE BEEN OVERCROWDED
AND PARKING CLOSE TO THE SALE EVENT ITSELF HAS
BEEN HARD TO FIND.
IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING ANY FUTURE SALES IN
THE GATED COMMUNITY OF FLORENTINE ESTATES ,
PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING IN ADVANCE:
• ONLY PARALLEL PARKING, ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET ONLY,
IS AVAILABLE AND IS LIMITED. NO PARKING IS ALLOWED IN
DRIVEWAYS, NEXT TO FIRE HYDRANTS, MAILBOXES AND IN SOME
OTHER MARKED AREAS.
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• WALKS OF UP TO ONE-QUARTER- MILE OR MORE CAN OCCUR.
• THERE ARE NO PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAINS, REST ROOMS OR
SEATING AREAS IN FLORENTINE ESTATES.
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Kevin Mittge
• CROWDS HAVE BEEN AS LARGE AS 1,000 ATTENDEES OR MORE
THAT ARRIVED IN VEHICLES.
• STREETS AND SIDEWALKS ARE VERY NARROW AND CAN BE
CROWDED.
• ESTATES SALES ARE OPEN THE DAY BEFORE THE PUBLIC SALE
FOR FLORENTINE RESIDENTS ONLY, AND SELECTION COULD BE
LIMITED AS A RESULT.
• PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE ENTERING PRIVATE PROPERTY AT YOUR
OWN RISK.
• PLEASE BE AWARE OF TRAFFIC AND YOUR SURROUNDINGS AT ALL
TIMES FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
• “ROAD-RAGE” INCIDENTS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO TRAFFIC
CONGESTION.
THIS INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED TO REMIND THE PUBLIC TO
BE CAUTIOUS AND STAY ALERT AT ALL TIMES, WHEN ATTENDING
THESE SALE EVENTS
MESSAGE IS SPONSORED BY: CONCERNED FLORENTINE RESIDENTS
Book Review
“American Messiahs”
by Adam Morris
Mania surrounding mes-
sianic prophets has defined
the American consciousness
since the nation’s founding.
Routinely dismissed as dan-
gerous and hysterical outli-
ers, these figures arose from
the radical fringe of nearly
every major social reform
movement and sought to
ameliorate the deepest so-
cial ills of their times. With
“American Messiahs,” Adam
Morris offers the first com-
prehensive account of this
lineage of largely forgotten,
self-proclaimed prophets,
each of whom tried to point
the way to a more just re-
alization of the American
dream.
Morris begins this provoc-
ative and exhaustively re-
searched history by recount-
ing the lives of two messiahs,
each intent on shattering the
patriarchal hierarchies of the
Christian churches.
In 1776, a young wom-
an called Jemima Wilkin-
son woke from a fever and
announced her body now
belonged to a spirit sent by
God to complete a special
mission of salvation. Casting
off her name and sex to be
known instead as the Uni-
versal Friend, the person for-
merly called Jemima went on
to establish the communal-
ist town of Jerusalem, New
York.
Around the same time,
a resolutely pious woman
named Ann Lee arrived in
New York, where she gath-
ered a religious following
known as the Shakers. Be-
lieving Mother Ann to be a
female vessel of the Christ
spirit, the Shakers lived in
celibate communities that
enshrined the equality of the
sexes.
Shifting into the 19th cen-
tury, “American Messiahs”
profiles two men inspired
by the Shakers: the socialist
California vintner and celeb-
rity spirit medium Thomas
Lake Harris, who led his dis-
ciples in soul-saving breath-
ing techniques, and the Civil
War veteran and virulent an-
ti-capitalist Dr. Cyrus Teed,
who blended his sermons
with lectures on brain sci-
ence before attaining noto-
riety as the messiah Koresh.
Not long after the deaths of
these two prophets, the dap-
per and overlooked Father
Divine traversed the streets
of 20th-century Harlem in
a chauffeured Rolls-Royce,
investing in properties and
winning recruits to his ur-
ban communes. In many
cities, Divine’s businesses
were effectively some of the
first hotels and restaurants
to accommodate both blacks
and whites, precisely because
they would not acknowledge
racial categories at all.
Culminating in 1978 with
Jim Jones and the tragic de-
mise of his Peoples Temple,
“American Messiahs” force-
fully demonstrates why these
charismatic figures and the
social reform movement
they led are crucial for un-
derstanding American reli-
gious and political history.
A long-overdue history with
continuing implications, this
is a timely account of men
and women who captured
the imagination of a country
in search of salvation.
Lane County Cultural
Coalition Grant Workshop
The Lane County Cultural
Coalition (LCCC) will be of-
fering a free grant workshop
on Thursday, Aug. 15, from
10:30 a.m. to noon in the li-
brary’s Bromley Room.
LCCC awards grants in
four categories and are in-
tended to fund arts, heritage,
history, preservation and hu-
manities programs. Unlike
many grant programs, ap-
plicants to a LCCC grant are
not required to be a 501(c)
(3) organization but can also
be an individual.
The grants are for project
activities that protect and
stabilize Oregon’s cultur-
al resources; expand public
awareness of, access to and
participation in quality cul-
tural experiences in Oregon;
ensure that Oregon cultur-
al resources are strong and
dynamic contributors to
Oregon’s communities and
quality of life; and build an
understanding of the value
and impact of culture to Or-
egonians.
Attorney addresses PFLAG meeting Aug. 13
Florence attorney Jane
Hanawalt will address the
regular PFLAG meeting
Tuesday, Aug. 13, starting
at 6:30 p.m. at the Siuslaw
Public Library’s Bromley
Room.
Hanawalt’s presentation
about property transfer is-
sues has relevance for the
general public, although
in some cases, Oregon and
Federal law may have dispa-
rate impact on the LGBTQ
community. PFLAG en-
courages as wide an audi-
ence as possible.
The meeting is free and
open to the public. Refresh-
ments will be served. There
will be a special prize for
the person who brings the
greatest number of guests.
PFLAG-Florence is an
affiliate of a national or-
ganization with more than
350 chapters and 200,000
members and supporters
across the United States.
PFLAG is the country’s
largest organization for
parents, families, friends,
and straight allies united
with people who are lesbi-
an, gay, bisexual and trans-
gender (LGBT).
(541)997-6000
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