COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 15, 2016
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Julianne Sullivan also gave
a speech about her time at Al
Kennedy High School.
“I came here from Las Ve-
gas,” she explained. “I was
getting into trouble and was
more concerned about being
cool or how I looked in front of
my friends than my own life.”
Sullivan became pregnant at
a young age, which is what
moved her to Cottage Grove,
where her grandmother lives.
Kennedy gave all of these
graduates second chances.
Many of the students at Ken-
nedy have been dealt tough
hands in life, and the ceremo-
ny was a celebration of their
triumph.
Principal Mike Ingman
played a Bob Marley song that
alluded to similar struggles
that these students have faced.
Ingman quoted the song “Cor-
nerstone” that says “the stone
that the builder refuses will
always be the head corner-
stone.” The quote conveys a
meaning that those who have
been rejected and denied will
become the most important
ones of all.
“Like Bob Marley, you were
all rejected and refused, but to-
day you have become the head
cornerstone, and you all will
continue to do great things,”
Ingman said.
Of the 34 students in the
Kennedy graduating class, 19
received a diploma and 15 re-
ceived a GED.
photo by Sam Wright
Al Kennedy Alternative High School students stand excited after receiving their diplomas before heading to
the processional social gathering.
CGHS
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of his graduating seniors.
Five of the seven valedic-
torians elected to speak a few
words before the class and
family. Bauml, Crum, Dahlen,
Forrester and Kidd all gave a
short speech during the cere-
mony. The speeches were typi-
cal of a high school graduation
commencement, yet were still
heartfelt and moving to the
class of 2016 and even attend-
ees who have already gone
through a similar ceremony.
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no longer be Tased while they
run away, as lawsuits have fol-
lowed their use in subjects who
fell after being Tased.
Most of the time, Butler said,
the Taser is effective, though he
admits that its use is “not an exact
science.” He also added that it’s
better to attempt to talk subjects
into compliance whenever pos-
sible.
“It’s not used as often as people
think,” he said. “A lot of times, it’s
as effective as a visual tool.”
Data compiled by CGPD shows
how often local offi cers deployed
their Tasers in the past decade:
2007 – Nine
2008 — 11
2009 — Two
2010 — Zero
2011 — One
2012 — 13
2013 — Eight
2014 — Seven
2015 — Eight
2016 (to date) — Three
Commander Conrad Gagner said
that many offi cers have themselves
been Tased as part of their training,
though undergoing such training is
still voluntary. He estimates that
there are only two or three offi cers
that have not done so.
“When they take a hit, I write
a nice letter saying that this puts
them in the best possible posi-
tion to understand at what point
they would be willing to subject
someone else to this treatment,” he
said.
“When you’ve been exposed to
it and know what it feels like, it
makes you think before doing it to
someone else,” Butler said.
The Taser is one of a series of
weapons and deterrents that add
about 30 pounds to the typical
CGPD offi cer’s uniform, includ-
ing a baton, fl ashlight, pepper
spray, handcuffs, handgun and two
magazines of ammunition.
Butler said this array of weap-
ons helps police match or exceed
the level of force of a dangerous
individual, and as such police are
also wise to keep themselves in ex-
cellent physical shape.
“There are quite a few of us that
train regularly,” he said. “An offi -
cer should be in good shape, be-
cause looking squared away is in
itself a deterrent. And it’s always
better to talk people into compli-
ance.”
S UNSHINE
famous philosophers such
as Confucius, who Bauml
quoted: “choose a job you
love and you’ll never have to
work a day in your life.” There
were also original refl ections,
such as those from Crum, who
noted that the class had be-
gun a journey in high school
together, yet as they start to
move on, “everyone’s journey
is unique.”
After some thoughtful
words, the diplomas were then
handed out by School Board
Chair Tammy Hodgkinson and
Superintendent Krista Parent.
There was one particularly
touching moment as Udosena-
ta acknowledged Dave Pres-
ley, who served as athletic di-
rector for 15 years and is now
leaving Cottage Grove High
School along with all of the
seniors. As Presley’s son, Pay-
ton, approached the podium to
receive his diploma, Presley
was handed the microphone
and announced his own son’s
name and was able to congrat-
ulate his son personally as he
accepted his diploma.
The class then moved their
tassels from the left of their
cap to the right, and in an un-
organized fashion, threw their
caps in the air in celebration.
The class motto is from
A.A. Milne, and it reads: “If
ever there is a tomorrow when
we’re not together, there is
something you must always
remember. You are braver than
you believe, stronger than you
seem and smarter than you
think.”
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healthier direction,” he said.
For 40 years, Beaman said he’s
watched as new customers visit
Sunshine seeking that new direc-
tion. And, perhaps surprisingly,
he’s seen other stores in Cottage
Grove and elsewhere follow Sun-
shine’s lead.
“In the early years, if you want-
ed tofu in Cottage Grove or certain
kinds of supplements, we were the
only store that offered them,” he
said. “Now other businesses have
adopted some of our products. The
market has changed, and what was
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on, but there are still customers
we’ve had for 40 years. I’ve seen
their children grow, and that’s part
of the pleasure of having been here
so long.”
The store has persisted through
ups and downs, Beaman said, but
his main interest remains to try
to promote healthy living in a
welcoming environment. And he
doesn’t plan on going anywhere
anytime soon.
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An example of that is mint
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An easier option for urban ho-
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chips generated by tree pruning
or removal. Catch them as you
drive around the neighborhood
or call a few companies to see if
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wood chips and arborist waste
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