We had three types of attendees at the PROTEST this past Saturday. First, there were people who have been joining us for weeks or months, showing ongoing commitment. Second, new local residents came for the first time and shared their enthusiasm to return for future events. Third, we welcomed holiday visitors and second homeowners who discovered our PROTEST and decided to join us. Together, we make up the North County Resistance, and our numbers have steadily grown throughout the summer.
Your voice is important, and every participant makes a difference. If you’re interested in joining us or learning more about our cause, please reach out—we welcome everyone who shares our concerns about the direction our government is heading. While we may not always agree on every issue, we are united by our shared worries and our desire for positive change.
Organizing an event on Highway 101 is always a challenge, and we learn new things each time. Safety is a top priority, and for our next PROTEST in Manzanita, we will introduce new rules and guidelines to help keep everyone safe.
For those planning to attend our next event, we will be back in Nehalem this coming week: September 6th, noon to 2 PM, in the city parking lot at the bottom of the hill. Please use the city lot for parking, bring signs or banners to help share our message, and dress appropriately for the weather. If you would like to receive updates about future protests, changes due to weather, or other important details, simply reply to this email.
Some have asked what we’ll do if the weather turns bad. Our concerns about government actions don’t disappear just because it’s raining—so I plan to be there regardless of the forecast, unless there’s a flood in the parking lot!
Thank you to everyone who joins us in person and to those who send notes of support. If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, let me know and I will do my best. There’s still one address I’m trying to delete, but I won’t give up.
Happy Labor Day.
Best,
Patty