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4A | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 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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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. Send letters to: Don’t let fear of parachute pants keep you from your high school reunion After looking through looked like me might’ve it, I just kept reminding been wearing a pair myself that times have when — after losing changed. I’ve matured. circulation in his legs — he fell headfirst into Experienced life. Made When it comes to the tuba section during my own way in the receiving unsolicited world. No one would a homecoming game. material in the mail, few The truth is, all of us ever recognize me as things are more fright- had embarrassing mo- the geek I once was. ening than an invita- Especially since to- ments in high school. tion to your 35th high school reunion. From the Managing Editor’s Desk Except maybe a Ned Hickson voodoo doll made from your own clothes and hair. The difference, of That’s what made those day’s geek is 25 pounds course, is that high heavier. years so memorable, school reunions don’t If you’re looking for and why now, when we come along every day. undeniable proof of gather to re-live those And while a voodoo your high school geek- special times as adults, doll is certainly unset- ness, look no further we do so within the tling, it’s not as unset- than your prom photos. general vicinity of an tling as talking with If that doesn’t work, open bar. someone who remem- This is especially true then look at mine. It’s bers what you looked amazing how perspec- if, like me, you made like in really tight para- the mistake of looking tives change. chute pants. At the time, I thought back through your year- Not that I ever wore book before the reunion I looked like James any. I’m just saying, in Bond in my tuxedo — an experience that the 80s, a lot of peo- when, in fact, I actually can prove more trau- ple did. And there’s a matic than high school looked like an under- chance someone who nourished waiter caught itself. in a bump-and-grind while trying to sneak bologna from the snack table. I’ve never been a good dancer (and by this I mean someone who is a danger to himself and others), and thanks to our high school yearbook staff, this frightening display has been documented as far back as 1984. Not that you had to tell my date this. She was there; a vision in pink ruffles, trying to escape the flailing arms of her tuxedoed attack- er. They say the past makes us who we are today. Because of this, I plan to attend my 35th high school reunion next month. According to my friend the therapist, it could go a long way in helping me overcome my phobia of tuba play- ers in parachute pants... nhickson@cgsentinel.com HOW TO CONTACT YOUR REPS Oregon state representatives Oregon federal representatives • Sen. Floyd Prozanski • Rep. 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