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Southfield to honor residents who died from COVID during May flag display
City to install flags on municipal campus from May 10-28
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The city of Southfield will honor residents who have died from COVID-19 with a flag display in May.
Memorial flags will be installed on the front lawn of the city’s municipal campus (26000 Evergreen Road) and will be on display from May 10-28.
A candlelight vigil will be held at 8 p.m. on May 11 and will include a reading of the names of those residents who died from the virus.
The city of Southfield is inviting residents to honor their loved ones who have died from coronavirus. You can submit their name along with a photo on the city’s website right here.
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On Friday’s Houston Matters: When will we reach herd immunity in Greater Houston, across the country, and around the world? Dr. Paul Klotman, president and CEO of Baylor College of Medicine weighs in.
Also this hour: We conclude our weeklong reflection on the 12 months since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Greater Houston by remembering some of those we’ve lost to the virus. And a Clear Lake couple talks about the website they created to memorialize COVID-19 victims across the nation.
And Justin Furstenfeld, the lead singer of the band Blue October, which began in Houston, talks about his music and returning to the stage. He kicks off an outdoor, socially-distanced, CDC compliant solo tour of Texas with two shows tonight and Saturday at White Oak Music Hall.
Kristina Libby,
The Floral Heart Project on the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo by Erica Reade Images @ericareadeimages/Floral Heart Project @lightvslight.
New Yorker Kristina Libby began placing heart-shaped flower wreaths in prominent sites across the city last April, when the first wave of the pandemic was at its terrifying height.
“I laid a heart because I was grieving and I wanted to do something to recognize our losses,” the artist said in a statement. “Community matters now more than ever, and one way we can grow community is by grieving together.”
The project has since blossomed into something greater. On March 1, volunteers created
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