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Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY Banner program seeks artists INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Siuslaw wrestling takes to the mats INSIDE — B RECORDS Obituaries & response logs Inside — A2 TV GUIDE Inside — B3-B4 KIDS CORNER Activities for kids Inside — B5 CLASSIFIEDS Listings & notices Inside — B6 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM ‘The power of words, the power of actions’ Juneteenth celebration unites education, symbolism Story & Photos By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News O n Saturday, June 19, members of the Florence community celebrated the enactment of the first official “Juneteenth” federal holiday with a rally and speeches commem- orating the day. The “Juneteenth National Inde- pendence Day Act” belatedly recog- nizes the emancipation of enslaved persons in Texas, in 1865, the last confederate state to do so. U.S. President Joe Biden signed the legislation authorizing the en- actment into law on June 17 and the bill took effect immediately. This quick turnaround from vote to celebration was made possible by the unanimous passage of Senate Bill S. 475 on Wednesday by the Senate. The House of Representatives had For 415-14 More Details and to Register for the Auction, Please go previously voted to forward their version to of the bill Website to the Senate. Our www.theflorencerotary.org The newly minted holiday drew approximately 100 people to the ral- ly site at the Florence United Meth- odist Church, located at 333 King- Florence’s Juneteenth celebration included the symbolic removal wood Street. The Rev. Karen Basinger, pastor of of chains as special speaker Holli Johnson encouraged attendees to the church, opened the rally with a engage with the meaning of the USA’s newest federal holiday. prayer and an expression of appreci- slaw School Board Director Mau- berger said. She quoted Oregon Depart- ation for the recognition of the need reen Miltenberger. “I want to start by saying our ment of Education statistics which for the holiday, before turning over the microphone to other speakers. youth are our most valuable and showed, as of 2019, that 22 percent These included local advocate Le- precious resource, making it a great of local students were non-white. “I just want to share with you two nora Kent, Florence City Councilor honor that I was elected on our local Sally Wantz and newly elected Siu- school board as a director,” Milten- segments from the district’s mission statement that I think are appropri- ate for today’s celebration: ‘We be- lieve in providing a safe, positive and a mutually respectful educational environment for all of our students’ and ‘we believe that the involvement of the entire community is essential to our children’s success.’ And there are many ways we as a community can get involved, including donating to the Siuslaw Education Founda- tion, and by attending or watching school board meetings and other educational events.” Also speaking at the rally, Lane Community College (LCC) Flor- ence Center Dean Russ Pierson spoke to the crowd about the need for the holiday, both from a histor- ical perspective and from a person- al one, and to continue to fight for a reversal in the racism that seems to many be an inherent element of American society. “Juneteenth is about the power of words, the power of actions, and the inherent superpowers we can all find at the crossroads of diversity, inclusion and equity,” Pierson said. He quoted economist Heather McGhee and “the zero-sum para- digm” she wrote about in her recent book, “The Sum of Us.” “‘The zero-sum paradigm’ is a concept that presumes that if one group gains something, then anoth- er must be losing something. In my mind, many of us wrongly believe that when people of color achieve rights or benefits, white Americans must be losing ground. But the truth is that all citizens can and do profit from a more just society, with greater access to public goods and See JUNE page 6A Port continues Siuslaw approves 2021-22 Budget partnerships Plans move forward on July 4 fireworks By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 18 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2021 The Port of Siuslaw Com- missioners met on June 16 with a modest agenda of ac- tion items, but an important agreement between the port and the City of Florence was approved and the pub- lic received an encouraging Fourth of July Fireworks up- date. Commissioner Bill Mey- er chaired the meeting and began by changing the agen- da and moving a discussion with City Economic Devel- opment Coordinator Kelli Weese to the first order of business. The move allowed for an earlier consideration of Resolution 6-16-21, which proposed an extension of the Intergovernmental Agree- ment (IGA) which exists between the city and the port regarding underused, commercially zoned proper- ties. See PORT page 7A On June 17, it was announced that current Siuslaw Elementary Principal Michael Harklerode will be the next principal of Siuslaw High School. The elementary school staff worked with As Designed, based in Mapleton, to rush order dozens of matching shirts declaring their love for “Mr. H,” which they showed in a gathering on Friday. The June 16 meeting By Chantelle Meyer dards of conduct and of the Siuslaw School staff participation in Siuslaw News District Board of Di- political activities, but rectors was a chance to the board chose to dis- tackle a lengthy to-do list in prepara- cuss those further with the new board, tion for the July meeting, when two which will be seated July 28. The board new directors join the board in place of also heard the second reading of Policy outgoing members Paul Burns and Su- EEAE, “Student Transportation in Pri- zanne Mann-Heintz. Last week’s meet- vate Vehicles,” and approved it unani- ing also provided an update on staffing, mously. reviewed policy and adopted the 2021- However, Policy ACB and ACB-AR, 22 budget. “Every Student Belongs,” required a lit- Four school board members were tle more conversation. able to attend the meeting in person, According to the explanatory state- directors John Barnett, Burns, Mann- ment provided by Siuslaw Superinten- Heintz and Guy Rosinbaum, and di- dent Andy Grzeskowiak, in September, rectors Dennis King and Diana Pimlott the Oregon State Board of Education attended via Zoom. Board Chair Bob adopted a temporary Oregon Adminis- Sneddon was absent for the meeting, trative Rule (OAR) 581-022-2312 that so Burns led the meeting as vice chair. requires that districts, ESDs, public The meeting included first readings charter schools and others receiving of policies related to school board stan- See SCHOOL page 7A Three dead, Hwy 126 closed as June 18 man- hunt extends from North Bend to Noti Suspect Oen Evan Nicholson turns himself into authorities By Chantelle Meyer Siuslaw News Multiple law enforcement agencies were part of an ex- tensive search for a suspect linked to three deaths in North Bend, Ore., on Friday. The incidents were connect- ed to 30-year-old Oen Evan Nicholson, who Coos County District Attorney R. Paul Fra- sier identified as the subject at Saturday’s press briefing. Af- ter a manhunt between North Bend and Noti on Highway 126, which caused a closure of the highway, Nicholson es- caped. 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