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6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JULY 5, 2017 We hold these truths to be self-evident We hold these truths to be self-evident, That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator With certain unalienable Rights, That among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness The U.S. Declaration of Independence Y esterday we celebrated the Fourth of July and the above words again reminded us of the dis- tinct privilege and blessings we have as Americans. The Fourth is one of those special days in our country’s history that still bring chills of gratitude when we look back at the founding of our nation. The USA that we know today is vastly different than it was two centuries ago. Our principals, however, remain the same as that of the original 13 colonies that were banded together by a desire for independence from Great Britain. Free- dom was on the lips and in the hearts of every man, woman and child. Weary of being shackled to another country; of fi ght- ing battles, over basic principles of decency that they couldn’t win, they toppled a giant and became one. The Declaration of Independence that binds us together continues to guide us to- day. The declaration of freedom document was formally adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It proclaimed to the world that there was a new nation on the world stage. The formerly dominated colo- nies would be free of the tyranny of Great Britain. Free of “taxation without represen- tation.” Free to act on their own beliefs and to begin a new way of life in a new world. It was a brave and gutsy move. The Library of Congress succinctly de- scribes the declaration process as taking months. Serious deliberations began in June 1776 with congress delegates from each of the 13 colonies. Jefferson, Adams, Frank- lin and others wrote and guided, while the war raged on. They debated and revised the document multiple times and fi nished just as the British fl eet and army arrived at New York. A formal vote for independence was passed on July 2. The document continued of Independence on July 7 and it was pub- lically read on July 8. Gen. George Wash- ington ordered it to be read to the American Army in New York from his personal copy. After that, the original Declaration was for- mally inscribed and signed by members of Congress. Still, word of the country’s independence was slow to spread. It was said of colonial communications: “Even the most critical intelligence could only travel at the pace of the fastest horse or ship, often taking weeks to reach other colonies by treach- erous postal roads.” So, copies of the Declaration were read in town squares via newspa- pers and later in magazines. The The document took nearly two months to reach some cities. News of the American inde- pendence declaration reached By Betty Kaiser London mid- August via the ship Mercury. England’s Gen- to be repeatedly revised until the morning eral William Howe (stationed in the col- of July 4, 1776. Then, church bells rang all onies), broke the news in a letter to The over Philadelphia; the Declaration had been London Gazette with this succinct an- offi cially adopted! A hand-written copy was nouncement: “I am informed that the Con- signed by Congress President John Hancock tinental Congress have declared the United and that night 150-200 copies were made at Colonies free and independent states.” a printing shop. Twenty-four copies are still The rest, as they say, is history. King in existence. George III was not happy but the Americans I am most intrigued by what happened af- eventually won the war gaining freedom ter July 4. Getting the from tyranny and outside control. May we word out to the colonies and other coun- will always take the high ground with life, tries was not easy. As you may recall there liberty and the pursuit of happiness avail- were no telephones, telegraphs, railroads able to all. God bless America! or instant communication of any kind. The Betty Kaiser’s Chatterbox is about peo- Pony Express was not even in existence. ple, places, family, and other matters of the This is where newspapers came into play. heart. Contact her at 942-1317 or e-mail — The Pennsylvania Evening Post printed the bchatty@bettykaiser.com fi rst newspaper rendition of the Declaration Chatterbox State passes $8.2 billion for education Cut days may be reduced for South Lane School District By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com T he Oregon State Leg- islature passed an $8.2 billion education pack- age on June 27 and while the funds are an increase—11 per- cent—from the current bienni- um, lawmakers insisted schools needed additional funding and may put forth an effort to de- liver by the end of the current session. The $8.2 billion package would fund schools at their cur- rent operating levels and is an improvement over the initially proposed $7.8 billion earlier in the session. However, districts across the state contended that a budget of $8.4 would prevent layoffs and other cuts. At home in South Lane School district, the news is mixed. “We adopted a budget at $8.4 billion but we had a list of add ons that we wouldn’t do unless we got the money,” said South Lane Superintendent Krista Par- ent. With the approved $8.2. bil- lion seemingly set to be signed by Brown, Parent said some of the items considered for the chopping block have gotten a reprieve, including cut days. Originally, South Lane had scheduled four days to be cut from the calendar to contend with the possible slashed bud- get at the state level. According to Parent, that may be trimmed to one day off for students next year. “We don’t know yet but it looks like we might get three of those cut days back or three and a half,” Parent said. And while the $8.2 billion package earns South Lane cut days, it isn’t quite the $8.4 it was hoping for and how the number will affect the 2018-2019 school year is still unknown. “Unfortunately, we can’t look two years out,” Parent said noting that a variety of factors prevents an accurate fi nancial picture of the district beyond the next year including student enrollment and possible chang- es to the funding ratio. What is known is that Mea- sure 98 funds are likely going to be funded by half. Rather than $800 per student, districts will receive $400 per student. The measure, passed by voters in November of 2016, provides direct funding to school districts to increase high school gradu- ation rates. According to Par- ent, South Lane has not spent the majority of those funds but the district did turn in a 72.59 percent overall graduation rate for the district according to the most recent data and a 93.62 percent four-year graduation rate for Cottage Grove High School. 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