— from Rhea Miller —

On Sunday August 16, the Black Lives Matter memorial [on Lopez Island] was restored. Previously portraits had been torn off the signs, and they were repainted and added to the memorial. A community meeting was held outside the Lopez Community Center.

In light of the escalating violence, everyone was encouraged to maintain nonviolence. A committee was formed to plan a ceremony to decommission the signs on Labor Day Sunday, September 6, at 12 noon outside the Community Center.

Threats were made again on Sunday by opponents to the signs, vowing to
destroy them. Until September 6th, there is a sign-up for a nightly vigil at the signs. Nonviolence training is to be announced.

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