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4A | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Cottage Grove Sentinel 116 N. Sixth St. Cottage Grove, Ore. 97424 damien Sherwood, editor | 541-942-3325 | dsherwood@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) A “thank you” for local coverage Dear editor and readers of The Sentinel; I wish to thank the Sentinel and the editorial staff, not only for the great coverage of Bohemia Min- ing Days 2021 festival. The last couple of days I put together promotional material, and your Sentinel newspaper ar- ticles, promoting and reporting our 62nd festival to send to friends and relatives. It started me to thinking about my introduction to The Sentinel in 1976. Jean, daughter Susan, and I were renting a house on S. Sixth Street. We were trans- ferring from Everett, Washington to Cottage Grove Weyerhaeuser. Mitzi Taylor, who with her hus- band owned Taylor Towing, was a representative for Welcome Wagon. She brought by a basket full of welcoming brochures, bars of soap, business cards, coupons, along with a copy of the Cottage Grove Sentinel. My subscription goes back to that time period of 1976. The Sentinel has been support- ive of so many projects in the community. I believe the citizens have a tendency to forget the im- portance of a local newspaper that is supportive of their com- munity. Zimmerman was publisher at Guest Viewpoint By Don Williams BMD Board President that time, and when the schools were closed in 1977 for the lack of funds, The Sentinel took a lead in obtaining support for financing. Their coverage of Bohemia Mining Days, when I was presi- dent 1979-1984 — I could not ask for more from a local paper. Through the years of Chamber activities, The Sentinel was always there with positive reporting and coverage. They gave excellent coverage to the funding of the United Way Campaign for South Lane Coun- ty in the 1980’s. They were there with positive front page report- ing in 1989 when we took on the task of saving the Dr. Pierce Barn. With their support, we saved it another 20 years. In 2001, when the land renewal came up for the Dr. Pierce Barn, The Sentinel was supportive. But this project was not to be. And one of the most photographed land- marks in South Lane County is gone. And who can forget the superb stories written by the editors and reporters with their enthusiastic support the rebuild of the Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel. Another “thank you” for the years of positive reporting and bringing to the reading public en- thusiastic journalism. 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. 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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: dsherwood@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. Cedric Hayden Republican District 7 State Representative 900 Court St. NE Salem, Ore. 97301 Phone: 503-986-1407 Email: rep.cedrichayden@ state.or.us • Rep. Peter DeFazio (House of Representatives) 405 East 8th Ave. #2030 Eugene, Ore. 97401 I harbor profound allegiances to the ideals of America; liberty, jus- tice, duty, sacrifice for the common good, kindness to neighbors, and so many more that I could name. Certainly, equality under the law, freedom from state mandated reli- gion and the right to vote are three of the most important ideals of the Constitution, as well as the right to speak your mind. So here goes. If you refuse to get vaccinated and won’t isolate yourself or wear a mask over all your blowholes, you can spread disease. It shows a lack of regard for the vulnerability of children in our community. It shows a lack of re- gard for the working community’s need of recovery in the economy. It shows a lack of regard for the well-being of our country. Typhoid Mary didn’t believe she was responsible for the health of the people she worked for. When they became ill, she quit her job and ran. She didn’t believe in the new science of hand washing. She also did not want to quit working as a cook. So, people got sick and died. So, we must ask ourselves, can we curtail our personal freedom for the sake of others? Are we willing to take a risk for the greater good? Are we brave and true? Please just get vaccinated. —Fellow Citizen Cottage Grove Editor’s note: Though the above author shared their identity with The Sentinel, they have requested to remain anonymous due to pre- viously receiving harassment after voicing their opinion through this publication. While The Sentinel prefers authors to stand behind their opinions, this practice should not be a barrier to exchange in the marketplace of ideas. No subsidy for newspapers On Sept. 2, The Sentinel ran an editorial from National Newspa- pers Association promoting a US Senate bill to “help local news me- dia support their newsgathering missions.” I have no interest in paying my income tax, filtering it through the Washington woke culture, to distribute $300 million to specific favored businesses. That is the cost to taxpayers the NNA hopes to har- vest. Why does the news business need special favors from Washing- ton? I have no interest in making my federal tax return more complex just to get a $43 tax credit for my annual subscription. The Sentinel can be confident that as it serves the community with informed, un- biased news of lasting interest, we consumers will be glad to pay our own way without the subsidy. Our community businesses should make their own decisions about the cost/benefits of their dis- play ads. Don’t let a tax credit skew Email: defazio.house.gov/ contact/email-peter Phone: 541-465-6732 • 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 • Heather Buch Lane County Commissioner - District 5 Email: Heather.Buch@lane countyorg.gov 125 E. Eighth Ave. Eugene, OR 97401 Or call 541-682-4203 S entinel C ottage G rove LETTERS Allegiance comes with responsibility Oregon federal representatives your decisions about promoting your products or services. Newspapers in general have not been heroes of truth during the re- cent years. Many have filtered news to promote and protect their or- dained candidates. The father of economics Adam Smith wrote: “The desire to better our economic condition is with us from cradle to grave. Carrying out our own self interests in a free mar- ket betters everyone in that com- munity.” —Larry Bottemiller Cottage Grove The “Pledge” is more than a salute In response to Mr. Johnston’s question, “Where does your alle- giance lie?” mine lie as follows: I pledge allegiance to the ideas expressed in the Pledge and to do my part to make them a reality. I also pledge allegiance to the truth, including those that science helps us see, and to the rule of law. I pledge also to support govern- ment leaders who try their best to balance our personal freedoms with our collective rights, includ- ing public health and safety. Saluting the flag is a nice gesture, but I believe the Pledge of Alle- giance asks far more of us as Amer- icans. Maybe if we work hard enough to apply it, we will once again be- come indivisible. —Robert Dodson Cottage Grove 541-942-3325 Administration Jenna Bartlett, Group Publisher Gary Manly, General Manager... Ext. 1207 gmanly@cgsentinel.com Advertising Gerald Santana, Multi-Media Sales Consultant... Ext. 1216 gsantana@cgsentinel.com Carla Skeel, Inside Multi-Media Sales Consultant... Ext. 1203 csummers@cgsentinel.com Editorial Damien Sherwood, Editor... Ext. 1212 dsherwood@cgsentinel.com Kendrick Murphy, Sports/Education Reporter... Ext 1204 kmurphy@cgsentinel.com Sophia Edelblute, Features Intern sedelblute@cgsentinel.com Daniel Friis, Sports Intern Customer Service Office Manager, Legals, Classifieds... Ext. 1200 mfringer@cgsentinel.com Kurt Krueger, Circulation... Ext. 1213 kkrueger@cgsentinel.com Production Ron Annis, Production Supervisor... 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