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GOVERNOR BROWN HONORS CG
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Vietnam
Veteran
presents
his life's
work
Through multimedia,
Marc Waszkiewicz
works to reduce
veteran suicide by
making it ok to talk
Ben is a
regular
at
cmay@cgsentinel.com
the
Book
Mine
on
Main St. He sits in the shop for
hours people-watching. It's not
unusual to see him popping into
the Axe and Fiddle for a drink
or rounding the corner at 7th
and Main just outside of Back-
stage Bakery. He always has a
smile for everyone he meets but
he doesn't speak; he leaves that
for Marc.
He's Ben's "dude." He keeps
the dog in walks and hamburg-
er sliders and in exchange, Ben
keeps Marc in peace and confi -
dence.
Without Ben, Marc fi nds so-
cial situations diffi cult. He's not
good at striking up conversa-
tion. But as Ben circles Marc's
chair, a furry reminder that he's
not alone, the words come eas-
ily.
And now, after 31 years of
wading through the wreckage
of his time in combat, Marc is
working to bring a message to
other vets: It's ok to talk.
He's not sure where it started.
It could have been on the fl ight
to Vietnam, where he turned
19 in the air. Or it could have
been when he decided Marines
do two things: play poker and
smoke cigars. But the cigars
tasted horrible and poker was
boring. Until one night when
his lackadaisical approach to
the game paid off and he won a
By Caitlyn May
Governor Kate Brown traveled to Cottage Grove on Friday, May 19 to honor the city's ongoing efforts to educate the community about the dangers of tobacco use and the county's historic and
continued legislative efforts to prohibit the addiction from beginning in teens and spreading through adulthood. The Cottage Grove Youth Advisory Council was honored at the event with Brown
bestowing upon the group, a tree to plant on campus to signify the fresh air tobacco-free lungs breathe. In exchange, the youth council gifted Brown a plaque made from the now defunct Cham-
bers Bridge.
For the complete story please see page A8.
Brown visits Cottage Grove High School
to honor the city for its ongoing efforts of
tobacco prevention and singles out YAC
as tomorrow's leaders
Tobacco by the #s
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Nearly 9 out of 10 cigarette smokers fi rst tried smoking
by age 18, and 99% fi rst tried smoking by age 26.
Each day in the United States, more than 3,200 youth
aged 18 years or younger smoke their fi rst cigarette, and
an additional 2,100 youth and young adults become dai-
ly cigarette smokers.
In 2014, 73% of high school students and 56% of mid-
dle school students who used tobacco products in the
past 30 days reported using a fl avored tobacco product
during that time.
About 2 of every 100 middle school students (2.3%) re-
ported in 2015 that they smoked cigarettes in the past 30
days—a decrease from 4.3% in 2011.
About 9 of every 100 high school students (9.3%) re-
ported in 2015 that they smoked cigarettes in the past 30
days—a decrease from 15.8% in 2011.
Current use of electronic cigarettes increased among
middle and high school students from 2011 to 2015.
About 5 of every 100 middle school students (5.3%) re-
ported in 2015 that they used electronic cigarettes in the
past 30 days—an increase from 0.6% in 2011.
16 of every 100 high school students (16.0%) reported
in 2015 that they used electronic cigarettes in the past 30
days—an increase from 1.5% in 2011.
2 of every 100 middle school students (2.0%) reported
in 2015 that they had used hookah in the past 30 days—
an increase from 1.0% in 2011.
About 7 of every 100 high school students (7.2%) re-
ported in 2015 that they had used hookah in the past 30
days—an increase from 4.1% in 2011.
Source: Centers for Disease Control
EDUCATION
Yoncalla says no
Veteran shares photos
taken during the war with
The Sentinel. PAGE A11/A12
Yoncalla votes down $3.95
million school bond. PAGE A8
INDEX
COMMUNITY
Vietnam in photos
Calendar ...................................... B11
Channel Guide ............................... B5
Classifieds ...................................... B7
Obituaries ...................................... A2
Opinion ......................................... A4
Sports ............................................ B1
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