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4A | MAY 27, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Cottage Grove Sentinel 116 N. Sixth St. Cottage Grove, Ore. 97424 ned hickson, managing editor | 541-902-3520 | nhickson@cgsentinel.com Opinion 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 2021 © 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anonymous, libelous, argumentative, sarcastic or contain accusations that are unsourced or without documentation will not be published.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: Passing the torch and I quickly accepted. Days, its roots in cinema T h a t m o m e n t classics and the many changed my life and beautiful covered bridg- launched 23 years in es spanning the area’s journalism — first as a long history. sports editor, then edi- It reflected many of tor-in-chief and, three the things I loved most In late October 1998, years ago, as managing about growing up in a I sat across from the same desk I’m now sit- From the Editor’s Desk ting behind, back when Bob Serra was editor at Ned Hickson Siuslaw News in Flor- ence, where I began my journalism career. editor of The Sentinel. small Oregon commu- I had applied for the When I became man- nity just over an hour sports editor position aging editor in late away on the coast. earlier that week and, 2018, I understood the Over the last three being up against two responsibility and ob- years, we’ve made a lot journalism grads from ligation to the commu- of changes — from the the U of O, I didn’t hold nity that came with it. look and layout of the out much hope. On the surface, a news- newspaper itself, to the No journalism back- paper is a time capsule way we cover the com- ground. No degree of chronicling life in our munity and even our any kind, just a high community — inform- publication day. school diploma. ing those of today and However, the most I’d spent the last 10 offering its history for significant change is years as a corporate chef those tomorrow. happening this week coordinating restau- But it’s more than with lead reporter rant openings through- that. Damien Sherwood as- out the Deep South for A newspaper is also a suming his new position Morrison, Inc. member of the commu- as editor-in-chief. However, I’d been nity it serves, contrib- Damien has been the writing most of my life uting what it can to its heartbeat of The Sentinel and had a few things neighbors and the com- for more than two years published in magazines. munity conversation in now, so his taking on the Maybe it was my the same way we each role as editor is not only y o u t h f u l o p t i m i s m ; do as individuals. a natural progression maybe it was my writ- When I came to The but a well-earned one. ing samples; maybe it Sentinel, I was no strang- Damien began with was sheer pity. er to Cottage Grove’s me at Siuslaw News as an Whatever the reason, dynamic art and music intern at the end of 2017 he offered me the job scene, Bohemia Mining and I knew then that he had the dedication, eye for detail and sense of commitment needed to be in the position he will now hold as editor. For me, as I leave the field of journalism after more than two decades, I can honestly say there’s no one better to carry the torch for communi- ty journalism here in the Cottage Grove area — and nothing makes me happier than being able to hand it off to some- one of his caliber. I want to thank ev- eryone in the commu- nity for their support over the past few years, especially the school district, the folks at the City of Cottage Grove and its City Council, Cameron at KNND for the monthly “Beeper Show” discussions, Cin- dy Weeldreyer for her historical context and insights, and longtime columnists Betty Kaiser and Mary Ellen for their dedication and warmth on these pages every week. It’s been a true plea- sure and honor being your managing editor, and it is particularly good to know I am leav- ing The Sentinel in good hands. 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. Send letters to: nhickson@cgsentinel.com HOW TO CONTACT YOUR REPS Oregon state representatives • Sen. Floyd Prozanski District 4 State Senator PO Box 11511 Eugene, Ore. 97440 Phone: 541-342-2447 Email : sen.fl oydprozanski@ state.or.us • Rep. 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