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Library hosts new exhibit this month A rchitecture of Intern- ment, an exhibit about the build-up to the incarceration of Japanese Americans on the West Coast during World War II, will be presented from March 10 to 31 at Cottage Grove Library, 700 E. Gibbs Ave in Cottage Grove. The traveling exhibit highlights the role of Oregonians in the de- cision to incarcerate 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, of whom more than two-thirds were U.S. citizens. The display in- cludes documents from 1941 and 1942 advocating for the exclusion and incarceration of Oregonian Japanese Americans, blueprints of potential assembly centers and internment camp locations such as racetracks and fairgrounds, and letters from Japanese Americans expressing their outrage about the injustice of internment. A series of events will ac- company the exhibit, starting on Tuesday, March 13, with a presentation by Lawson Inada, a jazz musician, professor and poet laureate of Oregon who was an interned at the age of four. On Monday, March 19, a Lane Offbeat County Dreamer, Jesus Nar- vaez, will speak and Mansoor Shams, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran will answer questions by live Skype chat. At the fi nal event on Thursday, March 29, the documentary “Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice” will be shown, followed by a talk with the fi lm’s director, Holly Yasui. All events will run from 6 – 8 p.m. The public is invited to join the conversation on March 13, March 19 and March 29. For more information about this event, contact Pete Barrell, 541-941-3828. But by this time, the conviction was on the books, and Gong’s only hope was that the governor would par- don him. The gover- nor, at that time, was Sylvester Pennoyer … who won the governor- ship in part by taking over an anti-Chinese protest and whipping it into a slogan-chant- ing, brick-throwing street riot. He certainly wasn’t going to help any Chinese guy out. And so, at 12:25 p.m. on Aug. 9, 1889, Chee Gong stood on the scaffold, prepared to take a rap that was pretty obviously pinned on him. Invit- ed to speak, he told the crowd that although he was innocent, the member of his “fami- ly” — the tong — who had committed the crime had disappeared, and blood had to an- swer the blood, and his blood had been select- ed for the sacrifi ce. Whether he commit- ted the crime or not, by taking the rap as he did, Chee Gong probably ended the tit-for-tat ex- change that could have escalated into an actual tong war. Of course, that wasn’t the end of highbinder-society vi- olence in Portland; but the leaders of the tongs knew well that if they kept too high a profi le, bad things would hap- pen. They were careful to keep a lid on things, to prevent other Port- landers from cracking down on them and interfering with their opium-smuggling and other quasi-legal oper- ations. So Chee Gong was hanged, and his body goggled at and tittered over by street urchins as the hearse carried it to Lone Pine Cem- etery for burial. Seid Back, the most promi- nent Chinese merchant at the time (who, by the way, would be a key player in the opi- um-smuggling scandal of 1893, in partnership with Oregon Repub- lican Party chairman James Lotan), paid for his burial expenses. Worship Directory DRAIN: HOPE U.M.C. 131 W “A” St. Drain, OR 541-315-1617 Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen Fellowship & Song: 11:30am Potluck Lunch: 12:00pm Worship: 12:30pm Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett www.cg4.tv Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Service: 10:00am 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 COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 Pastor: Aaron Earlywine Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey Service times: 9am & 10:30am Sunday School: 9am for all ages Christian Education Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade www.6thandgibbs.com First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Pastor: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.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 Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am 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 Hope In The Grove 700 E. Gibbs • 401-855-5668 Pastor: Wayne Husk Sunday services: Worship: 9am Coffee Fellowship: 10:15am Bible Study: 10:30am 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 541-942-8928 Preacher: Tony Martin Sunday Bible Study:10:00am Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm www.pennoyeravecoc.com Old Time Gospel Fellowship 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Pastor: Jim Edwards Sunday Service: 10:00am Join in Traditional Christian Worship Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 Father: Joseph Hung Nguyen Holy Mass: Tue-Thu: 8:30am; Sat:5:30pm Sun: 10:30am Confession: After daily mass, Sat. 4-5pm or by appointment St. Philip Benizi, Creswell 552 Holbrock Lane 541-895-8686, Sunday: 8:30am 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 Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups tlccg.com By Kathleen Noll For The Sentinel C ottage Grove High School (CGHS) recently celebrated Unity Week, a week dedicated to bringing staff and students together. Activities took place that promoted togeth- erness in the high school com- munity and encouraged a sense that each student is not alone in their daily battles. It was led by the leadership class and stu- dent council. One of the major highlights of the week was the awarding of The Martin Luther King (MLK) Awards. This year, two teachers, two students and two members of a community organization were honored. Mr. Nick Garman and Mrs. Carmen Adler won the teacher awards, Chelsea Armstrong and Nate Farrell were the two seniors that won the student awards, and Looking Glass Community Services, a social services orga- nization, was awarded for their work in aiding the community and student body. The MLK awards go to re- cipients whose contributions to the school and community show integrity, leadership and creativ- ity. The student body votes for students and teachers, anony- mously in advisory class, that they believe encapsu- late these qualities. Mr. Garman, now in his 27th year of teaching at CGHS was honored to receive the award that the student's nominated him for. “If this award shows that CGHS students like and re- spect me then I want them to know the feeling is mu- tual!” said Garman. “I en- joy coming to school and working with the students here and I believe in treat- ing people the way I would want my own child to be treat- ed. I just like be around them all, keeps me young I guess.” Mrs. Adler happened to be granted this award last year as well. “I am fl attered and honored to be the recipient of the MLK Award for the second time.” stated Adler, “The fact that this award is voted on by students is humbling and it is my pleasure to serve and teach the students of CGHS, they have my heart!” CGHS Students, Chelsea Armstrong and Nate Farrell, were selected by their peers for being valuable members of CGHS. Both were granted this honor because of their academic achievements, extracurricular involvement and service in their community. Armstrong is a member of many clubs and community service organizations, such as Key Club, Interact Club, Rotary and Kiwanis, where she gives her time to help others in need. She is also the student council ASB PR manager which means she presents what’s going on in the school to the school board at monthly meetings and assists on any duties that members need help with. Armstrong was com- pletely surprised with the honor. TURNING 65 AND NEED HELP WITH YOUR MEDICARE CHOICES? Call Paul to help simplify the complicated. 541-517-7362 Paul Henrichs ~ Independent Agent coverage4oregon@gmail.com Worship With Us! would like to be a part of this directory, Councilor Amy Slay served on the city council for the last time on Monday, Feb. 28. Slay, who recently bought property outside of the city limits, is no longer eligible to serve on the board. During Monday night's meeting, board members ex- pressed their gratitude for Slay's service and police chief Scott Shepherd presented her with gifts and a hug. Councilor Jake Boone said of people consider- ing applying for Slay's seat, "If you can be like Amy, be like Amy." Heraej=bbkn`]^haHqtqnu “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” in the newspaper. If your congregation “I felt ecstatic and speechless, I wanted to cry out of grati- tude,” admitted Armstrong, “I can really only thank my peers for the award because without the opportunities brought by them I wouldn’t ever be in this position.” Farrell is an outstanding member of the student body who always seems to have a smile on his face and is doing something nice for others. “It felt amazing to get this award, it was a really happy moment,” said Farrell, “I work hard to make people happy and go out of my way to have sim- ple conversations with people because I know it could make someone’s day.” Farrell believes the award represents not only Martin Lu- ther King Jr.’s fi ght for civil justice, but also the kindness he showed towards people, “That’s partially what MLK Jr. was about, not just equal rights, but who was someone who cared about everyone,” said Farrell. Looking Glass Communi- ty Services is a social services organization, that was granted the community MLK awards for representing the work and principles of MLK Jr. Looking Glass offers a wide range of ser- vices aimed toward solving is- sues related to educational defi - cits, mental health issues, drug addiction, and homelessness. Unity Week created initia- tives at CGHS that have worked to create a togetherness in the school and has brought topics to light that may have been ne- glected in the past, like depres- sion and rough family lives in high school students. The MLK Awards as well have shown rec- ognition to important members of the school and the commu- nity and brought light to people who give their all for CGHS. Slay says goodbye United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen Worship: 10:30am Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free) 1st & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm umcgrove.org Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature 9A CGHS celebrates Unity Week Sammy Elsdon and Amanda Hampton of Looking Glass hold MLK award. Continued from A4 But, looking over the records, luck doesn’t seem to have had much to do with it. As historian Diane Goeres-Gardner points out, it’s rather unusual for multiple witness- es to have stories that match up perfectly point by point … al- most as if they were working from the same script, furnished to them in advance. And, in fact, after the inevitable con- viction by a jury of 12 white Portlanders of northern European ancestry, a number of Chinese residents pre- pared affi davits swear- ing that they had been forced to testify against Chee Gong. COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 28, 2018 Assisted Living and Memory Care Apartments Our beautiful community is designed for those who need assistance or have memory impairments. 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