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4A | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Cottage Grove Sentinel 116 N. Sixth St. Cottage Grove, Ore. 97424 NED HICKSON , MANAGING EDITOR Opinion | 541-902-3520 | NHICKSON @ CGSENTINEL . COM The First Amendment C ongress shall make no law respect- ing an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Govern- ment for a redress of grievances. “I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” —Thomas Jefferson (1800) USPS#133880 Copyright 2019 © COTTAGE GROVE SENTINAL Letters to the Editor Policy The Sentinel welcomes letters to the editor as part of a community discussion of issues on the local, state and national level. Emailed letters are preferred. Handwritten or typed letters must be signed. All letters need to include full name, address and phone number; only name and city will be printed. Letters should be limited to about 300 words. Letters are subject to editing for length, grammar and clarity. Publication of any letter is not guaranteed and depends on space available and the volume of letters received. Letters that are anonymous, libelous, argumentative, sarcastic or contain accusations that are unsourced or without documentation will not be published. Letters containing poetry or from outside The Sentinel readership area will only be published at the discretion of the editor. Political/Election Letters: Election-related letters must address pertinent or timely issues of interest to our readers at-large. Letters must: 1) Not be a part of letter-writing campaigns on behalf of (or by) candidates; 2) Ensure any information about a candidate is accurate, fair and not from second-hand knowledge or hearsay; and 3) explain the reasons to support candidates based on personal experience and perspective rather than partisanship and campaign-style rhetoric. Candidates themselves may not use the letters to the editor column to outline their views and platforms or to ask for votes; this constitutes paid political advertising. As with all letters and advertising content, the newspaper, at the sole discretion of the publisher, general manager and editor, reserves the right to reject any letter that doesn’t follow the above criteria. Learning the ins, outs and importance of journalism (Editor’s Note: Viewpoint submis- sions on this and other topics are al- ways welcome as part of our goal to encourage community discussion and exchange of perspectives.) J ournalism is something that ev- eryone knows. But few understand just how important journalism is in connecting people, creating a sense of community and providing informa- tion so that community members can make informed decisions. Those are just three examples of how important journalism is. Yet, I never would have considered some of them if it wasn’t for the opportunity to job shadow Ned Hickson at the Cot- tage Grove Sentinel. This opportunity showed me new sides of journalism and the newspaper. I learned through my experience at The Sentinel how much effort is put into putting out a newspaper every week. It isn’t a 9-to-5 type of job — it is a work-in-the-moment type of job. I personally found this important because it always keeps the job fresh and keeps people on their toes, ready for anything. Most of all, it makes the Guest Viewpoint By Tyler Rhyne Cottage Grove High School senior job more interesting because anything could happen — and you must be pre- pared for anything. Something else I learned was how important personal character is in journalism. We all are humans, and we all make mistakes. It’s impossible not to. But being able to realize and correct your mistake — and not take it super personally — is important. It shows how our local journalists not only want to get the information out to the public, but also ensure it’s correct. And when it isn’t, admitting it and correcting it is just as important to them. That commitment creates a bond; a community of trust. Lastly, I was able to learn that it is a worthwhile pursuit. That’s because, with this type of job, you impact the community directly and are a key source of information. You are helping people stay informed, and that helps others in the community. These and many more are the reasons I feel jour- nalism is beyond important, and why I have personally chosen to study it in college. It provides a way to connect with the community and gives people a way to help others. But without the opportunity I was given at The Senti- nel, I wouldn’t have truly known how important a community newspaper and journalism truly are. LETTER Wonderful community support for carousel I would like to thank the wonder- ful citizens of South Lane County and Chamber members who par- ticipated in Business After Hours at King Estate Winery and the tem- porary home of the restoration of the carousel on March 21. It was a record-breaking event for partici- pation. The mood was wonderful fellow- ship and networking. The carousel is 95 percent com- plete, with only some electronics and lighting to be added. We are still moving forward with a tem- porary operating location at Brad’s Chevrolet. Stay tuned for events and fund- raisers that the carousel committee is working on at the present time. Coming up soon: Jr. tea parties for young people, with date, time and location yet to be determined. The committee is headed by Linda Sex- ton and Destiny Duerst. The musical venue committee is working on quality musical pro- grams once a month at Calvary Chapel. The carousel committee is very grateful that we are being al- lowed to use the sanctuary for qual- ity musical family programs. We have a commitment from the Cas- cade Chorus, and the tentative date is the third Sunday evening in May. Prices will be kept at a minimum so families may enjoy the upcoming musical programs. Carousel Board members Alice Nowicki, Ken Schrieber, Destiny Duerst, Cindy Weeldreyer, and Don Williams. Linda and Don are presently looking at a golf tournament in September as a fundraiser for the carousel. These are but a few of the fund- raising events that will be coming to the South Valley to obtain prop- erty and build a permanent home for the Cottage Grove Carousel. We also have opportunity of ob- taining a mystery collection that may be a world record, where we could promote, not only covered bridges, bike trails, two recreation- al lakes and an operating carousel, but the world’s largest collection of the mystery item! —Don Williams, Board President, Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel Send letters to: nhickson@cgsentinel.com HOW TO CONTACT YOUR REPS Oregon state representatives Oregon federal representatives • Sen. Floyd Prozanski • Rep. Peter DeFazio District 4 State Senator PO Box 11511 Eugene, Ore. 97440 Phone: 541-342-2447 Email : sen.fl oydprozanski@ state.or.us (House of Representatives) 405 East 8th Ave. #2030 Eugene, Ore. 97401 Email: defazio.house.gov/ contact/email-peter Phone: 541-465-6732 • Rep. Cedric Hayden Republican District 7 State Representative 900 Court St. NE Salem, Ore. 97301 Phone: 503-986-1407 Website: www.leg.state.or. us/hayden Email: rep.cedrichayden@ state.or.us • Sen. Ron Wyden 405 East 8th Ave., Suite 2020 Eugene, Ore. 97401 Email: wyden.senate.gov Phone: (541) 431-0229 • Sen. Jeff Merkley Email: merkley.senate.gov Phone: 541-465-6750 S entinel C ottage G rove 541-942-3325 Administration Jenna Bartlett, Group Publisher Gary Manly, General Manager... Ext. 1207 gmanly@cgsentinel.com Allison Miller, Multi-Media Sales Consultant... Ext. 1213 amiller@cgsentinel.com Gerald Santana, Multi-Media Sales Consultant... Ext. 1216 gsantana@cgsentinel.com Gina Nauman, Inside Multi-Media Sales Consultant... Ext. 1203 gnauman@cgsentinel.com Editorial Ned Hickson, Managing Editor... 541-902-3520 nhickson@cgsentinel.com Damien Sherwood, Staff Reporter... Ext. 1212 dsherwood@cgsentinel.com Zach Silva, Sports Editor... Ext. 1204 zsilva@cgsentinel.com Customer Service Meg Fringer, Office Manager, Legals, Classifieds... Ext. 1200 mfringer@cgsentinel.com Production Ron Annis, Production Supervisor... 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