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F R O M T H E EDIT O R September 2020
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It’s a bit difficult to find the silver lining in the multiple challenges that we are facing. The pressures of the pandemic, the economic downturn, the unrelenting heat and now the fires. But as relentless as all of the pressures are, the people of this town will always step up. As of this writing, Benicia firefighters are engaged in fighting the many blazes that are taking place all across Northern California. Benicia Police Department is also involved. Animal rescue groups are bringing livestock to the Solano County Fairground while many Benicia residents open their homes to evacuees. When disaster strikes, we step up to the frontline. We roll up our sleeves, put on our masks and get to work. There are indeed more of us that are in need, and various Benicia community groups and small businesses have stepped up to help by making food and support more available. And in the midst of all this, school has started. Children are back in virtual school and parents are learning how to help their children while working at their jobs from home. None of this is easy, but with optimism and grit, Benicia citizens are making the best of it. Remember to support small businesses and our restaurants who are making heroic efforts to remain viable. Every purchase helps. And so perhaps it is in this essence of coming together that we find the silver lining. As challenge after challenge berates us, we draw together in support of each other. Our tenacious positivity and sense of community leads us in the charge forward; and through this darkness, our light shines. . Stay safe, Mary Hand Editor
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