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6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 16, 2016 172 Gateway Blvd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-8510 The Chatterbox bortzbargainbarn@gmail.com Bortz’s Bargain Barn Election refl ections BY BETTY KAISER For the Sentinel O n Oct. 28, 2016 I signed, sealed and delivered my 14th presidential election ballot for the next president of the United States. It was a relief to have made my decision(s) and know it would be counted along with millions of others. Unfortunately, I had to wait a few days be- fore I knew the results. From the beginning, I honestly had no idea how this election was going to shake out. On a national level, the race between Donald J. Trump and Hillary R. Clinton was too close for the pollsters to call. Watching it was a seesaw of emotions as facts, lies and hostility were interspersed. Hillary was up one day and Donald the next. I certainly had no sense of which way the nation would vote. On the one hand, I thought that Hillary was the most ex- perienced candidate, but the country was not ready to elect a female president. On the other hand, I thought that Trump had some good ideas but his personality was too obnoxious to get him elected. I was both right and wrong. Hillary won the popular vote but lost the election. Donald won the Electoral College vote and thus the election. Surprise! He is the president-elect. The people have spoken. It is now our duty to respect the majority vote and move on. Wisdom dictates that we expect the best from the nominee and be prepared for a few bumps along the road as he settles in. But after listening to Trump on the cam- paign trail, and considering his often wild rhetoric, I wonder: Will he unite or divide the population? Will he act as president of a democracy or CEO of a business? Will he fl y off the handle, insult and call people names as he did in debates? I hope not. I hope that he will be gracious, use good judgment in all things and make us proud. There is an old proverb that says, “With- out counsel plans fail but with many advis- ers they succeed.” I hope that he will sur- round himself with seasoned, reasonable and experienced advisors. That he will not be an egomaniac but will respect and seek counsel from former presidents…and al- ways put the country fi rst. I can’t help but compare this election with the fi rst presidential election that I voted in. The year was 1960, and I was 21 years old. That year, on Nov. 8, Democrat John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated Re- publican Richard M. Nixon, Vice Presi- dent to President Dwight Eisenhower. Kennedy became the country’s fi rst Ro- man Catholic president and the youngest elected president. Many of the issues the candidates dis- cussed were similar to 2016. Kennedy said that the U.S. was falling behind the Soviet Union in world supremacy and that the United States must “do better.” He talked about the need to increase econom- ic growth and deal with unemployment in depressed areas. Nixon’s basic premise was to simply carry on and improve the popular programs of the Eisenhower ad- ministration. Thanks to television the campaign reached the largest audiences ever. It was intense but not nasty. I vividly remember the subject of Kennedy’s religion dominat- ing the campaign. Protestant Americans worried that if Kennedy, a Catholic, was in the White House he would be under the direction of the Vatican and the Pope. The separation of church and state was repeat- edly stressed in every interview. Kennedy was able to fi nally put the sub- ject to rest when he spoke before a group of Protestant ministers in Houston on Sept. 12. He said, “I believe in an America that is offi cially neither Catholic, Protes- tant nor Jewish—where no public offi cial requests or accepts instructions on public policy from the Pope, the National council of Churches…where religious liberty is so indivisible that an act against one church is treated as an act against all.” In the end, Kennedy won both the Elec- toral College and the popular vote but by Girardet Vineyards Thanksgiving Weekend Open House Nov 25th-27th, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Come enjoy new releases, food & wine pairings, & holiday specials $ 10 General Admission/ $8 Members, includes souvenir glass. Handicapped/Pet/RV friendly. a very narrow margin. Kennedy won the election 49.7 to Nixon’s 49.5! Rumors of voting irregularities in Illinois and Texas were said to be the reason Kennedy won. Nixon was urged to contest the votes but chose not to. He said: “I could think of no worse example for nations abroad, who for the fi rst time were trying to put free electoral procedures into effect, than that of the United States wran- gling over the results of our presidential election, and even suggesting that the presidency itself could be stolen by thiev- ery at the ballot box.” The campaign was a class act by both candidates. Sadly, President Kennedy was assassinated and never got to carry out his dreams for the country “to be better.” Instead, Vice President Lyndon Johnson seamlessly moved into the presidency after his death. After a long period of mourning, Johnson’s “Great Society” re- form began. Thanks to our founding fathers, our gov- ernment has checks and balances. They made sure that one person didn’t have too much control as they wisely divided sepa- ration of governmental powers into three parts— Legislative (makes laws), Execu- tive (carries out laws) and Judicial (evalu- ates laws). It was and is a great plan! Presidents and their agendas come and go, but our foundation remains the same—the Constitution of the United States of America is fi rm. Looking back over a lifetime of presidential campaigns, the winners and losers, I can confi dently say that our system works—even when our favorite candidate doesn’t win. So…Congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump. Thank you, Hillary Clin- ton, for being gracious and encouraging in your loss. Best wishes to outgoing Presi- dent Barack Obama and his family. God bless America! Betty Kaiser’s Chatterbox is about peo- ple, places, family, and other matters of the heart. Contact her at 942-1317 or via e-mail — bchatty@bettykaiser.com We strive to off er you, our customers quality products, as well as our friendly, courteous, and helpful service from our staff members. y We have check pa available! David & Molly Rives bortzbargainbarn.com South Lane Physical Therapy LLC Did you know? We have moved and expanded to a new location! W. STU HOGG PT, OCS, COMT Orthopedic • Sport • Spine MARIE WILLIAMSON 75 Gateway Blvd., Cottage Grove OR Phone: 541.942.6482 Fax: 541.942.6483 PTA Affordable Care Act OPEN ENROLLMENT Starts November 1st Call Paul to help simplify the complicated. 541-517-7362 Paul Henrichs ~ Independent Agent coverage4oregon@gmail.com Surprise 80th Birthday Party for Bruce Worley Saturday, November 19th Open House 6 - 9 pm Clean Burn Wood Pellets in Stock Family owned and operated for over 47 years. 895 Reston Rd., Roseburg, OR (541) 679-7252 Formally known as, Yorkies 2nd Hand LANDSCAPE AND BUILDING MATERIALS Open 7 days a week! 79149 N. River Road 541-942-4664 STACY’S COVERED BRIDGE RESTAURANT 401 E. Main St Cottage Grove W orship D irectory DRAIN: Gateway Family Fellowship Church of the Nazarene 337 “C” St. Drain, OR Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:45am Living Hope Free Lunch Wed. at 12:30pm 541-836-7051 www.drainnaz.org HOPE U.M.C. 131 W “A” St. Drain, OR 541-315-1617 Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen Bible Study: 10:45am Potluck Lunch: 11:45 Worship: 12:30pm COTTAGE GROVE: 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 1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza) 541-942-6842 Pastor: Jeff Smith Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am Youth Group Bible Study Child Care 10:45am Service Only www.cgcalvary.org Center for Spiritual Living Cottage Grove 700 Gibbs Ave. (Community Center) Rev. Bobby Lee Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. cslcottagegrove@gmail.com First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479 Pastor: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.com Old Time Gospel Fellowship 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Pastor: Jim Edwards Sunday Service: 10:00am Join us in Traditional Christian Worship Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am 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 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 Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am 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 Summer Schedule: Sunday Service 10am Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Covered Bridge Nazarene Church 152 S. M St. 541-942-4422 Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker Sunday School: 9:30am Worship 10:30am 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 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 Worship & Childrenʼs Church 10:00 am Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm 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 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 School & Adult Education 9:15am Sundway Worship 10:30 am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups tlccg.com United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen Worship: 10:30am Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free) 2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm 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.