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4A | MARCH 5, 2020 | 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 2020 © 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anonymous, libelous, argumentative, sarcastic or contain accusations that are unsourced or without documentation will not be published.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. A week of ‘NO MORE’ domestic violence It wasn’t until becoming a father that I realized how a childhood of witnessing verbal and physical abuse by the men in my family — specifically, my father and brothers — had impacted me and left wounds which had never truly healed. I know this because I oc- casionally saw reflections of my father and brothers in myself as I fought to avoid making the same mistakes with my own children. As much as we want to tell ourselves we can choose not to take any bag- gage with us on our jour- ney through life, there is no getting rid of it completely — only a conscious deci- sion to leave it circling on the carousel. Ultimately, it is always somewhere. Circling. Wait- ing to be claimed. This is especially true for young men in their teens and early 20s, when they are defining themselves and establishing their place in what is still a male-dom- inated culture — all while simultaneously trying to understand the intricacies of communicating with those they love. Even as a teenager some 35 years ago, I can tell you that appearing tough and “manly” among your peers while still holding on to the part of you that is thought- ful and caring feels contra- dictory to what we’re taught about being a man. The stereotypical defi- nition of manhood was in movies, advertising and music: Being a man means being in control. In charge. In command. Of life and our relation- ships. as your weaknesses. It means never using your strength — physically or verbally — to harm the women in our lives, wheth- er it be your wife, girl- friend, co-worker, mother, daughter or neighbor. A real man provides pro- tection, safety and accep- tance; a weak man dishes out pain, insecurity and denial. In either case, they are From the Managing Editor's Desk Ned Hickson Seeking true equilibri- um is even more difficult today because, unlike 35 years ago, the unhealthy stereotypes that define “manhood” are relentless- ly perpetuated through social media and the near-constant presence of advertising that sells body wash, music, movie tickets, clothes and video games by depicting what it looks like, sounds like and feels like to “be a man.” It is baggage our culture has been carrying for gen- erations, repackaged and presented in more ways than ever before. The fact is, being a real man does mean being in control. But not of others; it means being in control of yourself enough to under- stand, acknowledge and ac- cept your strengths as well and Sexual Assault.” Across our nation, 1-in-3 women will experience domestic violence during her life- time, with 1-in-4 being the victim of a sexual assault. Men also are not im- mune to this type of vi- olence, with 1-in-6 men having experienced abusive sexual experiences in their lifetime. Whether you are a sur- vivor of domestic abuse or want to show your support for those who are, I hope you will take an oppor- tunity this coming week to participate — either at community meetings, by supporting legislation or volunteering to help vic- tims of abuse. As a culture, each of us must make a commitment to avoid claiming the bag- gage that perpetuates vio- lence on our families and each other; as a communi- ty, we must make a com- mitment to each other to support — and when nec- essary speak up for — our friends, family members and neighbors who we sus- pect may be victims. Most importantly, to end the cycle of domestic vio- lence, we must be willing to carry on with that com- mitment well beyond next week. reflections of our inner self. The question is: What kind of reflection do you want to see when you look in the mirror each day? As wonderful as our communities in Cottage Grove and surrounding areas are, they aren’t im- mune to domestic violence against women, children and men. There’s no denying that the cultural threads of do- mestic violence are woven into the fabric of our soci- ety. Though we have made strides in some areas by recognizing and discuss- ing matters of physical and verbal abuse, that baggage is still out there circling on the carousel. For more information This Sunday begins NO on NO MORE Week, visit MORE Week, March 8-14, nomore.org/campaigns/no- which nationally recogniz- more-week-2020. es how “Together, We Can End Domestic Violence LETTERS Let the voters decide I would like to extend to Lane County Commissioner Jay Boziev- ich a great big “thank you” for his common sense approach to SB 1530 and HB 4167. As Commissioner Bozievich mentioned, these bills are not transparent and exempt important information from the public and contain the “emergency clause.” It is sad indeed that we, the vot- ers, do not have more logical peo- ple in government that can see the real effect of these proposed laws. Thank you, Commissioner Jay Bozievich. Governor Brown and her co- horts should let the voters decide. —Dick Gilkison Cottage Grove Parking ‘violation’ is absurd I got home from work today to find an orange sticker on the wind- shield of my 1984 Toyota pickup, parked outside my house. I drive the pickup to work on rainy days. The sticker was from the local police and said that if the vehicle wasn’t moved by March 1, it would be towed. I immediately drove the pickup to the police sta- tion and the officer I spoke with told me that as long as I drive the car around the block every three days, it’ll be fine. That’s absurd. There are no signs, anywhere in Cottage Grove, with that informa- tion. I don’t have a driveway on my property, so I’m forced to park on 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... 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