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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2017 9A FAITH PAGE EDITOR RETIRES It’s been a pleasure serving as The Sentinel’s volunteer Faith Page editor for the past 10 years. Cottage Grove has a strong and vibrant faith community. I’ve done my best to capture most of the milestones and memories of churches in our area. As the Faith Page editor and the host of KNND’s Sunday Morning Light program, I’ve been blessed to have a front row seat to witness all God is do- ing in us and through us in the last decade. When I fi rst began the Faith Page in 2007, I had lots of time to seek a wide variety of stories. Today, I have four part-time jobs and two big community projects taking up most of my time. I’m thankful to the many church publicity folks who answer my email request for information at the beginning of each production week. As an added benefi t, I include that information in KNND’s online community calendar, in on-air announcements and in Around The Grove, the community newsletter I produce each week. I’m not going away. I’m simply stepping down from the editorial duties of compiling church news and writing a feature story each By Cindy Weeldreyer month. With my resignation, Caitlyn will need more contributing writers for the page and perhaps that will increase the diversity of faiths represented each month. I plan to be one of those contribut- ing writers, but not have the responsibility of writing a story every month. If there is an important church event happening, please let us know and I’ll be happy to cover it for The Sentinel. I want to thank local photographer Bruce Kelsh for attending events and providing a great photo to accompany my feature sto- ries. In the future, please send your church information to Caitlyn at cmay@cgsentinel.com and to me at cindy@knnd.com. We’ll do our best to continue getting the word out about what’s happening in The Grove’s faith community. Change is rarely easy. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a new editor. I love the paper’s fresh new look. I’m pleased with the commitment Caitlyn has to cover our exceptionally busy little town with the highest journalism standards needed to produce informa- tive and award-winning stories. CGHS students protest federal appointment Approximately 30 Cottage Grove High School students staged a cmay@cgsentinel.com protest on Friday, Feb. 17 against the newly confi rmed U.S. Educa- tion Secretary, Betsy Devos. Students stood across from the high school with protest signs speaking out against Devos' appointment. "We’re protesting DeVos because she doesn’t represent our interests and she’s more focused on funding private schools," said student Kyle Carrillo-Enders. "There is no place for low income renters here to be able to af- ford private education. The faculty have supported our right to exercise our voice.” When reached for comment, South Lane School Dis- trict Communication's Coordinator Garrett Bridgens released a statement made by CGHS Principal Iton Udosenata which noted students who missed class for the demonstration would be considered as unexcused absentees. By Caitlyn May "This morning about 25 students participated in a demonstration outside of school in protest of the De- partment of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' views on public education," he wrote. "We communicated to students that participation in a walk-out during school hours is considered an unexcused absence. We ac- knowledged the power of civil discourse and that there is a time and place for such gatherings, but emphasized importance of being in class and respecting the edu- cational environment. On our end, we are providing a safe space, during lunch, in the library for students to gather and express their concern. All students are wel- come. Our expectation is that students will attend class after lunch. Students who miss school for this event will be considered as unexcused." Devos was met with protests during her confi rmation hearings with several lawmakers citing Devos' support of charter schools and her apparent lack of knowledge concerning federal education programs such as IDEA. "FANTASTIC FRIDAY" BRINGS YOGA TO KIDS Students at London School took a break from the books last Friday to try their hands at something new: yoga. The activity was just one of the many opportunities offered to students during Fantastic Fridays, an incentive-based program that al- lows kids the chance to experience different activities. It takes place once a month and is open to students who manage to avoid getting a referral, complete their homework and other behavioral mile markers. 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