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SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM | WEDNESDAY EDITION | OCTOBER 6, 2021 | $1.00 Siuslaw News Siuslaw News NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY VOL. 131, NO. 80 O CT . 6, 2021 F LORENCE , O REGON WEATHER Partly cloudy with a high of 59 and a low of 43. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY National Newspaper Week — Oct. 3 to 9, 2021 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Story & Photo By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News Annual march draws attention to issue October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Sunday, Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) Director Bob Teter led a group of local students and concerned in- dividuals on a somber march from Veteran’s Park in Historic Old Town to the boardwalk at the Port of Siuslaw. Members of the SOS Board of Directors, joined by Florence May- or Joe Henry and his wife Pam, were participants in the silent vigil that made its way slowly down Bay Street. Florence Police Department led the way, with lights flashing, as people applauded and signaled en- couragement to the marchers “This past year we have all been met by challenges, hardships, failed relationships and economic uncertainty. Social media and the news outlets are filled with stories of people screaming and yelling at each other for any number of rea- sons. Many feel their lives are spi- raling out of control,” Teter said. See MONTH page 8A Mapleton Autumn Festival brings together community Mapleton woman dead after standoff following dispute Darlings’ Chili Champ wins again INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Story & Photos By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News T Viks Football takes on Challengers INSIDE — B RECORDS Obituaries & response logs Inside — A2 TV GUIDE Inside — B3-B4 “We all have an obligation to help one another,” said SOS Director Bob Teter in front of Siuslaw High School students and community mem- bers during SOS’s annual March for Domestic Violence Awareness. he 2021 Mapleton Autumn Festival was held on Saturday at 10650 Highway 101, which is the site of the former Davidson Mill just west of Mapleton cen- ter. The event featured classic automobiles, a chili cook-off, vendors, plants, animals and mu- sic. The large open space was cho- sen as it allows for many people to gather in the outdoors, in close proximity to Mapleton’s small business district, with some so- cial distancing possible. During the festival, the crowd moved between vendors and the music area. Members of local veteran groups were on hand to post the colors and emergency respond- ers from Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue, led by Fire Marshal Tony Miller, and Lane County Sheriff ’s Office brought ladder trucks and other lifesaving equipment as part of a county-wide push to bring attention to Fire Safety Month, which occurs during October. The event was organized by Mapleton-area resident Jami Crawford Sautner, who said she was pleased with the turnout and with the community wide sup- port she received for the festival. “I just want to thank so darned many people for making Satur- day’s third Autumn Festival a success,” she said. “Sue and Phil Davidson allowing us to use the property was such a blessing.” She also thanked her “amazing friend Amy Clawson,” who sang the National Anthem while the See FESTIVAL page 6A On Saturday, Oct. 2, just prior to 8:30 p.m., the Lane County Sheriff ’s Office (LCSO) received the report of a domestic dispute at a residence in- volving a firearm in the 87000 block of Rice Road in Mapleton. The caller stated that 28-year- old Jazmine Thein used a firearm to shoot at her brother. Her broth- er was able to flee to a neighbor’s house. LCSO deputies arrived and were able to confirm that Thein was still inside the residence. Over the course of the next sever- al hours, deputies worked to negoti- ate and de-escalate the situation so that she could be taken into custody safely. Shortly after 6 a.m., however, dep- uties found her deceased in a bed- room from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot. No shots were ever fired by depu- ties during this incident. The incident is LCSO Case #21- 5606. According to LCSO Public Infor- mation Officer Sargent Tom Spel- drich, the Lane County Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting the post mortem. KIDS CORNER Activities for kids Inside — B5 Marching in Florence for reproductive rights CLASSIFIEDS Listings & notices Inside — B6 The fifth annual By Mark Brennan expanded the focus of Woman’s March took Siuslaw News attention to include place on Saturday, with other issues impacting this year’s focus being women, such as un- women’s reproductive rights. There equal educational opportunities, were more than 100 people at the sexual harassment and exploitation march’s gathering location, Flor- of women and girls in the area of ence City Hall, and more joined sex trafficking. as the marchers worked their way At the Florence march, one of the down Highway 101 with flags, signs speakers was Leonora Kent. and banners flying in the sunshine. “We joined 600 other Women’s The first Women’s March took March events around the country place in 2017 in response to the as part of an effort to mobilize and U.S. Presidential Election and poli- defend the reproductive rights of cies espoused by the administration women. This event was a response of then-President Donald Trump. to the recent ruling in Texas to Since that time, the marches have See RIGHTS page 8A FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . 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