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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
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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!
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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
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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
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Center for Spiritual Living
Cottage Grove
700 Gibbs Ave. (Community Center)
Rev. Bobby Lee
Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m.
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First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
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Old Time Gospel Fellowship
103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999
Pastor: Jim Edwards
Sunday Service: 10:00am
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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
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Cottage Grove Faith Center
33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851
Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet
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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
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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
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St. Andrews Episcopal Church
1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
“Church with the fl ags.”
Worship: Sunday 10:30am
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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
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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
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“VICTORY” Country Church
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Worship Service: 10:00am
Message:
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