WALDPORT — Hundreds of community members are expected to participate in the 17th annual Walter Ackerson Jr. Hands Across the Bridge event beginning at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 on the Alsea Bay Bridge.
This year’s event will feature speaker Rob Bovett, a former Lincoln County district attorney and current county counsel for Lane County. Bovett will share the origin of the event and about the memorial for Walter Ackerson Jr.
Organizers say the event supports community members in recovery, counteracting stigma in a display of solidarity.
Lincoln County Hands Across the Bridge begins with a gathering at 11:30 a.m. at the
parking lot of the Alsea Bay Interpretive Center. The crossing will begin with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians drummers at noon followed by a free lunch, speakers, resource tables, and family-friendly activities at the Waldport Community Center, 65 N.W. Hemlock St.
