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Faces of the Fourth in Florence
Siuslaw News
Unofficial holiday festivities accompany political, patriotic demonstrations
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PHOTOS BY MARK BRENNAN AND NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
fter the cancellation of many
official fireworks celebrations
across the state, Florence residents
took it upon themselves to provide
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Demonstration
in Deadwood
colorful light shows for their friends eruptions pierced the night as peo-
and neighbors on the Fourth of July. ple celebrated Independence Day
Starting at dusk on Saturday, the with their own “rockets’ red glare.”
sound of Whistling Petes and larger
See FIREWORKS page 6A
COMMUNITY
Patriotic Flag Wave More than a ‘black
reaches Old Town
& white’ issue
4th of July Porch
Parade Winners
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LIFESTYLE
PHOTO BY KATE HARNEDY
P
eople in the upriver Siuslaw Region com-
munity of Deadwood gathered on July 4 for
a peaceful protest in solidarity with the Black
Lives Matter social movement. Approximately
60 people attended.
“We want our children to understand that
they too, have a responsibility to work for jus-
tice, to stand with our communities of color,
and that rural community members, of all ages,
must be part of the solution to this nation-
al problem,” said Shoshanna Holman-Gross,
who organized the event.
See DEADWOOD page 6A
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pproximately 100 Florence residents gath-
ered at all four corners of the Highways 126
and 101 intersection at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
July 4, to cheer, sing and peacefully celebrate
Independence Day.
According to the Patriotic Flag Wave and
Rally organizer Sherry Harvey, “There were
loud and long supportive honks from passing
trucks and cars that joined in with waves and
thumbs up — including a woman who tearful-
ly mouthed, ‘Thank You’ as her car idled at the
light.”
See FLAGS page 6A
PHOTO BY KATE HARNEDY
F
rom 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, area residents
again stood at the corners of Highways 101
and 126 to protest for Black Lives Matter.
Signs included calls for kindness, colorful
depictions of “Less hate, more love” and dec-
larations that “When Black lives matter, then
all lives will matter.”
These local protestors are carrying
on a new tradition of gathering to pro-
test each Saturday since the death of
George Floyd at the end of May. While
some Saturdays have featured incidents
See PROTEST page 6A
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“There are currently 50 to 75 stu-
dents in our Florence schools who
are ‘insufficiently housed,’” said
Safe Shelter for Siuslaw Students
(SSSS) Executive Director Suzanne
Mann-Heintz. “Some students are
wandering alone and others are in
a homeless family with one or both
the Siuslaw School District, and for
their families as needed. The pro-
gram will also help families move
into transitional housing programs
available throughout community
partners.
SSSS has four strategies to help
fulfill the mission, which includes
arranging emergency housing for
students in need; hosting short-
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Some students are couch surfing,
while others are camping or living
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“Their living circumstances can
mean they don’t get breakfast, have
clean clothes or come to school
with supplies they need to be ready
to learn,” Mann-Heintz said. “Af-
ter school, they may not have a
home to go to where they can do
homework, take a bath or get a safe
night’s sleep.”
To help these students, Mann-
Heintz, who also serves on the
Siuslaw School Board, partnered
with other local residents to cre-
ate SSSS. The mission is to provide
emergency temporary housing for
K-12 students currently enrolled in
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The Fourth of July weekend
proved to be a busy one for local first
By Mark Brennan responders
as the Flor-
Siuslaw News
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Depart-
ment, Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue
and Western Lane Ambulance Dis-
trict answered dozens of calls over
the weekend.
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Gov. Kate Brown regarding the
mandate to wear masks in public,
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