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4A | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 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. 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Political/Election Letters: Sharing the meaning of those little fl ags neck, the earthy smell of then shook her head. the fresh-cut grass and “Well, they are usually the hushed snap of small trying to protect some- American flags standing thing,” I explained. “Like like sentries next to dozens where they live, or their of tombstones along the beliefs, or the right to ex- hillside at our local ceme- press themselves. These Though we live in a time tery. little flags are for people where the lines that di- “How come some of who fought for you and me vide us seem more clearly them have little flags, and — so that we could have all drawn than ever, this Me- morial Day I hope we can From the Managing Editor’s Desk unite in solemn apprecia- Ned Hickson tion for the men and wom- en throughout our nation’s history who sacrificed themselves so that we can some don’t?” my daughter those things.” live — and even disagree asked. “And they died while — as Americans. Though we didn’t have they were fighting?” she As adults, we tend to any family members bur- asked and crouched in complicate things and ide- ied there, I thought it front of a small flag that als. It’s days like Memori- would be a good opportu- had fallen over. She looked al Day that I’m reminded nity to explain the mean- at me, and I nodded. how a child’s pure, unbi- ing of Memorial Day to “A lot of them did,” I ased perspective is some- her. answered, watching as she times our best source of “Do you know what war stuck the little flag back wisdom. is?” I asked. into the ground. “But not It’s been 16 years since “When people fight,” she all of them. Some died we introduced our oldest answered, then clarified later, after they were done daughter to the meaning herself; “A whole bunch of fighting for us.” of Memorial Day. She was people.” “But they still get a flag, seven then, but I still re- “That’s right, but do you right?” member the short gusts know why they fight?” “That’s right.” of warm wind on my She thought a moment, We sat there for a mo- ment, watching as the fabric of stars and stripes waved in the evening breeze. Hugging her knees to her chest, my daughter surveyed the hilly grass and the long shadows stretching away from the setting sun. “There sure are a lot of little flags out there,” she said finally. “Yes, there are.” She was silent again, and I began to wonder if I had laid too much reality on her. After a moment, she stood and brushed grass from the seat of her pants. “C’mon, Dad,” she said, and reached for my hand. “You ready to go?” “Uh-huh,” she said. “Af- ter we fix those other flags down there. Some of them fell over. We need to make them straight.” This Memorial Day, take time to notice the little flags. There are many. And they all deserve our attention... LETTERS Great community support for CG Theatre Thank you, Cottage Grove Sen- tinel, for the coverage of Cottage Theatre’s exciting renovation proj- ect, ACT III. In addition to the grants men- tioned in the story, which are in- deed key to the project’s success, we are also raising funds by selling seat sponsorships and seeking individu- al contributions in any amount. So far, more than 50 people have come forward to put their name on a seat, and there are plenty more seats available for sponsorship. During the year, the local band FAB (Fabulous Album Band) spear- headed Tony Rust a long-time the- ater volunteer, actor and director, held two concert fundraisers that raised nearly $4,000. And on May 4, Cottage Theatre hosted a big yard sale, which raised more than $1,600 towards the proj- ect. A big Thank You to everyone who has come out to support the theater. Since its humble beginnings under a parachute, to its impossible dream of a “real” playhouse, to today’s ACT III remodel, Cottage Theatre owes its success to its many, many dedicated volunteers and its strong community support. Cottage Grove is about its people, its beauty and its history. Cottage Theatre, a one-of-a-kind gem in the community, offers a very special reason for visitors to come explore and experience all that Cottage Grove has to offer. —Karen Snyder Cottage Theatre volunteer and actress (Editor’s Note: For more infor- mation about supporting the the- ater, future productions or the ACT III project, visit www.cottagethe- atre.org. Election-related letters must address pertinent or timely issues of interest to our readers at-large. 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