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6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 17, 2015 Chatterbox The Digital changes are ‘new-news’ sources BY BETTY KAISER For the Sentinel “Well, what shall I talk about? I ain’t got anything funny to say. All I know is what I read in the newspapers.” — Will Rogers T his famous statement by renowned American humorist Will Rogers was originally used during his appearanc- es in Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic shows in 1915. One hundred years later, it still rings true for many of us today. We get meaningful news from newspapers. The times, however, are changing. Our news today comes from many sources, including radio, television and the In- ternet’s social media. All of which are (presumably) more attractive to today’s on-the-go generation. It’s sad but true that hold-in-your-hand newspapers are a dying breed of communication. It was shocking to me when “The Or- egonian” ceased a daily publication in 2013 and went mostly digital. Today, one can pay for unlimited (seven days a week) access to the Oregonian Digital Newspaper with apps from a tablet, smart phone or computer. Twice a week, a print edition is delivered and sold on the news- stand. Recently, the “Eugene Register-Guard” announced that the family-owned paper’s new publisher was not a family member. They were proudly heralding a new era of digital change to become “more than a newspaper.” With that thought in mind, one has to wonder how long before they quit printing. This is not good news for us real news- paper junkies. I subscribe to both the R-G and the Sentinel and used to buy the Sun- day Oregonian. I wake up to radio news, read the daily Internet news and watch two different news channels at night. I like to know what’s going on in the rest of the world as well as Lane County. It’s because of Yahoo! that I discovered “Katie’s FYI.” Former news anchor and daytime TV star Katie Couric is now Ya- hoo’s Global News Anchor. I was never a big fan of hers, so frankly, I ignored her Internet presence until last Decem- ber. Then, I stumbled across her report on falling oil prices. In a segment that she calls, “Now I get it,” she explained (in words that I could understand) the oil crisis situation. Suddenly, I was a fan. I signed up at http://katiecouric.com/katies-fyi/ to receive her daily reports. Turns out that I like her news choices as much as I did her commentaries. Now, every morn- ing, a variety of important and interesting news gets delivered to my email inbox. They range from breaking hard news to whimsical articles that make me think. In January, the fi rst headline that grabbed my attention was: “Unlock your creativity this year: Get bored, early and often.” The author was a mother with a colicky baby. But it wasn’t a sweet moth- er-child relationship study. Instead, this working mom had to turn off her iPhone while walking her baby. She was bored. Eventually she discovered that this mind- less activity of walking and thinking paid great dividends in productive thinking. Imagine that! In March, thanks to Katie, I watched a fascinating video on a very timely sub- ject: “Cancer’s Most Controversial Sur- gery.” Can you guess which one it is? Breast cancer. Today about 60 percent of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer choose lumpectomy surgery fol- lowed by radiation instead of a complete mastectomy. Once this was not a choice. Now it is. In May I read a fascinating piece about an outspoken Iraqi parliamentarian tak- ing a brave stand against ISIS. We don’t hear much about how ordinary people in Iraq feel about this scourge. Certainly not if the person is an unveiled woman, who believes in democracy! But there is such a woman, and her name is Vian Dakhil. She cares about all the people in her country and is working politically to save the endangered Yazidi religious and ethnic minority. Her story gave me hope. It was published in “Fast Company.” Other headlines have included “Who decides where autistic adults live?” “Can New Hope Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Presents JOURNEY OFF THE MAP July 6th - 10th 597 S. Front St. Creswell Bring your friends! For more information call 541 895-4436 one man end the global drug war?” “Will Cleveland’s police reform offer blueprint for other cities?” “Why cursive mat- tered.” And “The real reason you have a terrible memory.” There’s something for everyone. Check it out. Thanks to Katie my horizons are stretched in different ways every day. I need that. Otherwise I might get lazy and settle for being spoon fed whatever pops up on my screen i.e. the latest UFO sighting or Kardashion fashion statement. Even worse, I could become depressed over the depravity of this world—mur- ders, molestations, global warming, genocide, terrorism and more. No, I need a balanced look at the world, and Katie’s FYI provides it. Locally, “Around the Grove,” is a new weekly resource for events that are hap- pening here in Cottage Grove. Its goal is to encourage community participation. This enews made its debut a few months ago and is an additional resource to the Chamber of Commerce, radio station KNND and the Sentinel. ATG is a nice addition to the mix with a laid out calendar of events that I fi nd easy to read and mark on my own calendar. Al- though it’s technically not a news source, I always learn something. For instance: Do you know what the networking acro- nym TEAM means? “Together Everyone Achieves More.” A worthy community goal. KNND calendar coordinator Cindy Weeldreyer is the editor of ATG. If you’re interested in getting on the weekly email list or would like to submit an item for the weekly calendar, send an email to cin- dy@knnd.com or drop it off at KNND, 321 Main St. Yep. Times have changed. I do wonder what Will Rogers would say about all these new-fangled options. But he was a simple guy. He’d probably still be funny and fi nd a newspaper to read. Betty Kaiser’s Chatterbox is about people, places, family, and other matters of the heart. Contact her at 942-1317 or via e-mail — bchatty@bettykaiser.com Bohemia Mining Days Countdown The 56th Annual Bohemia Mining Days Festival is just a month away. Here are a few ways you can plan ahead to make your experience an en- joyably memorable one. Visit the BMD website at www. bohemiaminingdays.org for details on what to do and see this year. DISCOUNT ADVANCE CARNIVAL ALL-DAY RIDE BRACELETS Haworth Family Shows returns to Bohemia Park. Discounted ride bracelets are on sale now for $22 at Bi-Mart in Cot- tage Grove. Save $5 on each bracelet and help raise extra funds to pay for BMD’s opera- tional costs. Advance tickets are redeemed for a bracelet at the Carnival. The all-day ride bracelets will be $27 each dur- ing the four days of the festival. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Get your community spirit groove going by joining BMD’s Volunteer Brigade and earn points for your town in The Feud. There are lots of im- portant jobs to do: set-up and breakdown, staff info booth and themed meals, monitor parade route intersections, assist in Kids Zone, errand running, Great Service • Call for Pricing Are you happy with your service provider? Family Owned & Operated Since 1983 CALL FOR NON-FOOD VENDORS Calling all talented and creative entrepreneurs… It’s not too late to sign up for a booth to promote a business, talent or cause among the thousands of festival-goers. Applications are available on the website under the “Join In” Menu. For non- Internet users call the BMD Offi ce at 541-942-5064 to get an application. GRAND MINERS PARADE ENTRIES WANTED Pretty please, don’t wait until the last minute to sign up for Saturday morning’s Grand Miners Parade. Download the application from the website [“Join In” Menu] and send in the entry fee today. For ques- tions about the parade call Nancy at 541-942-5064. E R O R E S T NOW OPEN EVERY M ONDAY THRU F RIDAY FROM 10 AM -4 PM We need volunteers for the ReStore ~ a few hours each month! Will you help? R & D Propane Propane Service Residential & Commercial train tour guides — and more! Volunteer applications can be found at www.bohemiamin- ingdays.org under the Join-In Menu. For more informa- tion contact BMD Volunteer Coordinator Claire Sylvain at eyemyself@yahoo.com or call (541) 731-9807. Win two free carnival wristbands by liking the Festival’s Facebook page: BohemiaMiningDaysFestival. Habitat Offi ce and Warehouse 2155 Getty Circle ~ Unit #1 in the Cottage Grove Industrial Park South on Hwy 99 past the High School IONS T A N O D S AL WAY ! ME O C L E W Call 541.767.0358 for more information Email info@habitatcg.org (541) 746-4621t )XZ4PVUIt&VHFOF0SFHPO W orship D irectory 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 Pastor: Aaron Earlywine Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey Services: 9am and 10:30am Christian Education Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade www.6thandgibbs.com Calvary Baptist Church 77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290 Pastor: Riley Hendricks Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11:00am The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove 522 E Whitaker • 541-942-6842 Pastor: Jeff Smith Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am Wednesday Service 6:45 pm Child Care 10:45am Service Only Youth Group Bible Study: Wed. 6:45 pm & Sat. 6 pm www.cgcalvary.org Center for Spiritual Living Cottage Grove 700 Gibbs Ave (Community Center) Rev. Bobby Lee Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. Info: 541-767-0182 (Mrs. “T”) Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 8:30am, 11am Sunday School:9:45am YouthGroup Mondays 6:30pm AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet www.cg4.tv Sunday Service: 9am and 11am Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium First Baptist Church 301 S 6th St 541-942-8242 Pastor: Steve Johnson Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 11:00am Come Worship with us First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479 Pastor: Rev. Bruce Cameron Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.com Grove Community Church 77820 Mosby Creek Rd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-0123 Pastor: Bryan Parsons Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery: Infant - Pre-K Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Pastor Rulon Combs Sunday School All Ages 9am Worship & Childrenʼs Church 10:30 am “The Bridge” Saturday Evening Service 6:00pm Youth ABLAZE: Wednesday 6:30pm Childrenʼs Breakout Class: Wednesday 6:30pm Non-Denominational Church of Christ 1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-767-0447 Preachers: Tony Martin & Robert Evans Sunday Bible Study:10:00am Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm www.pennoyeravecoc.com Old Time Gospel Fellowship 103 S. 5th Street • 541-942-4999 Pastor: Herb Carson Sunday Service: 10:00am Sunday Bible Study: 6:00pm We sing the old time hymns. Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712 Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J. Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 10:30am St. Philip Benizi, Creswell: 552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-8686 Sunday: 8:30am St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: Kevin Miller Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Sunday Worship 9:30am Sunday School & Adult Education 10:45am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups trinitylutherancottagegrove.com United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Jerry Steele Worship: 10:00am Adult & Sunday School: 9:00am Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free) Mon. 5-6:30pm cottagegroveumc.org “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: 11:00am “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel at 541-942-3325.
