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10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 22, 2016 Elks ceremony honors fl ag, details history BY SAM WRIGHT The Cottage Grove Sentinel colonies. At this point, the stars were six- pointed stars, as opposed to the fi ve-pointed stars used today. There was also a point where the fl ag had 15 stars and 15 stripes as Vermont and Ken- tucky joined the Union. In the early 19th century, the fl ag reached 20 stars, with a new star being added upon a new state’s admittance, but the number of stripes was reduced to 13 in honor of the original 13 colonies. Since then, the fl ag underwent many changes, with more and more states joining the union until the appearance of the 48-star fl ag, as it took 47 years for Alaska, and a year after that, Hawaii, to join the U.S. The Elk’s Lodge ceremony was a very traditional and patriotic one. Members of the Elks gave premeditated statements on what the fl ag symbolizes and means for the United States. The Boy Scouts showcased a total of eight different fl ags including the Gadsden fl ag that was used by the Conti- nental Marines. D id you know that Oregon’s was the 33rd star added to the U.S. fl ag? Last Tuesday (June 14) marked national Flag Day, and on Thursday, June 16, the Cottage Grove Elk’s Lodge hosted a short, but in- formative presentation on the history of the Star Spangled Banner. The current fl ag we see today is the 27th design, and local Boy Scouts presented sev- eral of the designs used throughout the his- tory of the nation. The very fi rst fl ag was brought out that resembled the fl ag of the British East India Company with a few tweaks. It was origi- nally called “The Continental Colors” and was also dubbed the “Grand Union” later in the 19th century. Then the fi rst fl ag with stars and stripes was presented. However, this fl ag was origi- nally meant for the U.S. Navy and had 13 stars as well as striped to represent the 13 Call Paul to help simplify the complicated. 541-517-7362 photo by Sam Wright Local Boy Scouts were on hand to present several fl ags representing the evolution from the U.S. Flag's earliest days until the present at a ceremony held Thursday, June 16 at the Cottage Grove Elks Lodge. The fl ag has undergone several evolu- tions since before the United States achieved its independence. T HEFT Continued from page 1A He said police have located several of the cars the sisters are believed to have purchased and seized three of them. The women also allegedly attempted to convince the man to cash in a CD. The victim reportedly learned of the deception perpetrated against him when one of the sisters went to California to see to the burial of the man’s wife, Skaggs said. “Within 15 minutes, she’s gone, and he can’t fi nd her,” Skaggs said. “He’s got no gro- ceries and can’t get his medi- cine.” Skaggs said the man then took off on his own, walking the 1-½ miles from his home to the police station with the aid of a walker to report his situation. “He had no idea how exten- sive it was, and it just about broke him,” Skaggs said. The bank used by the victim was cooperative and provided records, though Skaggs said po- lice are still looking for checks that have gone missing and oth- er items. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we found more,” he said. Amundson and Taylor were lodged at the Lane County Jail, and both were reportedly booked on charges of aggravated theft in the fi rst degree (charges which involve theft over $10,000 and which Skaggs said could mul- tiply). Amundson was also charged with fi rst-degree crimi- nal mistreatment stemming from her disappearance from the man’s home while she was em- ployed as his caregiver. Skaggs said the sisters have no known criminal history, and both were unemployed. The investigation continues. Skaggs described the man’s situation as “sickening.” “Here he’s looking for some- body to help him, and he gets wiped out,” he said. “It really hit us in the gut.” pesky metal-fatigue problem that had plagued the older Lib- erty ships had not been com- pletely licked. And if that was the case, the crew of the Drexel Victory had had a very narrow escape in- deed. The bar that day had hit the ship with a few big swells, but nothing compared with what a good January storm can dish out on the north Pacifi c, between Portland and Yokohama. And if the hull had cracked as it did in the middle of one of those, there likely would have been no sur- vivors. ship Web page at www.lanevic- tory.org) yourself!” It had to be the Holy Spirit leading him, because he says that’s when he thought, “That’s the girl for me!” Everyone’s story is different but the point is the Holy Spirit wants to lead us all according to the plans God has for each of our lives. I’m not saying it will always be easy. King David was called a man after God’s heart, but we know it wasn’t because he did everything right. How- ever, David had cultivated a passionate heart for God’s will. He learned how to recover from his failures and move on in God, and because of that “God testi- fi ed concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do’” (Acts 13:22 NIV). In our relationship with God, our part is to pray, study His Word, and learn to develop our own sensitivity and obedience to the Holy Spirit’s lead. His promise to us is, “I will give them one heart [a new heart] and I will put a new spirit within them; and I will take the stony [unnaturally hardened] heart out of their fl esh, and will give them a heart of fl esh [sensitive and responsive to the touch of their O FFBEAT Continued from page 4A to do, when it had happened. The Drexel Victory drew 30 feet of water fully loaded; the chan- nel where she started taking on water was 60 feet deep. And the Army Corps of Engineers, surveying the channel after the sinking, found no obstructions there. So either the Drexel Victory rammed a derelict ship, or — as seemed far more likely — that (Sources: Gibbs, James A. Pacifi c Graveyard. Portland: Binford, 1950; National Parks Service, “Liberty Ships and Vic- tory Ships, America’s Lifeline at War,” Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans, www.nps. gov; S.S. Lane Victory museum follow the Holy Spirit. I can tell you that life will never be boring with Him in the lead. When I fi rst met my husband, Dave, I never would’ve thought God was leading him to me. But he had been praying for a wife…and particularly someone who needed help. He came to the house one day to visit a friend of his who lived upstairs from us. I was outside washing my car and he said, “When you fi nish that one, you want to wash mine?” My response was, “If you want your car washed you can wash it Paul Henrichs ~ Independent Agent coverage4oregon@gmail.com Meet the DJ/Program Host DALLAS MCCORD Cowboy Cultural Corner on Sunday 1-4 KNND 1400 AM Dallas and PJ McCord love hosting the Cowboy Culture Corner every Sunday aft ernoon from 1-4 on KNND. It gives us a chance to share the fi nest cowboy music and poetry that you would ever want to stick an ear to. Dallas, an excellent singer, songwriter, emcee and storyteller has been involved with the cowboy genre for 30+ years. Many of the artist he and PJ play on the radio are friends and fellow performers. Th is brings a personal touch to the show. In 2007 Dallas was awarded Small Region Disc Jockey of the year from the Academy of Western Artist in Arlington, Texas. What a thrill to represent KNND and receive the award from Lynn Anderson. Tune in pert-ner every Sunday, settle back and enjoy the old and new western music and cowboy poetry. You will not be disappointed. 321 Main Street Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Lobby Phone: 541.942.2468 Studio Line: 541.942.5548 Online requests: request@knnd.com Finn J.D. John teaches at Oregon State University and writes about odd tidbits of Or- egon history. For details, see http://fi nnjohn.com. 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