Little Hollywood: Flag Lowering In Olympia To Honor Victims in Connecticut

About The Name

People ask me all the time about the name of my blog, Little Hollywood. Little Hollywood was the name of the shantytown down along the shores of what is now Capitol Lake, a place where some lively characters of Olympia lived. It was our "Hooverville" from the 1920s through the early 1950s. Well, as we know, our area has a lot of interesting, talented, educated characters, and the point of this blog is to help shine the light on some of our "stars" that might not ordinarily be heard through corporate media outlets. So, the name has a double meaning. And since it's my blog, it's Janine's Little Hollywood. Enjoy!

Friday, December 14, 2012

Flag Lowering In Olympia To Honor Victims in Connecticut

Flag Lowering in Olympia To Honor Victims in Connecticut

by Janine Unsoeld
www.janineslittlehollywood.blogspot.com

Above: Rick Stacy, a staff member with the Association of Washington School Principals in Olympia, lowers their flags earlier this afternoon in honor of the multiple victims of a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. It is currently being reported by national news media that 20 children and six adults were killed, including the principal of the elementary school.

In a formal press release issued moments ago, Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire has directed that flags at all Washington State agency facilities be lowered to half-staff per President Obama's proclamation as a mark of respect for the victims of today's tragic events.

Flags should remain at half-staff until sunset/close of business on Tuesday, December 18. Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

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