In 1997, Cottage Grove mayor Darrel Williams was charged, along with the city council, to hire a new city manager. Out of 120 applicants, in a national search, Richard Meyers was unanimously hired and has served the community in that capacity for 26 years. Williams said that Meyers always[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor
LTE: Recalling Holvey a waste of taxpayer dollars
Dear Editor, Certain registered voters should by now have received their ballots for the recall decision on State Representative Paul Holvey. It bears repeating that recall elections are meant to address serious criminal offenses by the elected official. Policy disagreements and other disputes not meeting that standard are to be[Read More…]
LTE: Repeal the unfair WEP and GPO that impacts public servants
Dear Editor, I dedicated over 31 years of my life to serving my nation day-in and day-out as an air traffic controller. When I applied for my social security benefits, I knew I would be impacted by the unfair Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) but I[Read More…]
LTE: Attempted councilor recall in Cottage Grove holds no water
Dear Editor: Signature gathering has begun for the recall of three Cottage Grove City councilors Mike Fleck, Chalice Savage, and Jon Stinnett. Traditionally, the recall process is in response to a demonstrated legal, ethical, or moral issue rendering an elected official unfit for office. No such acquisition has been[Read More…]
LTE: Cottage Grove attempted recall divisive, hair-brained idea
Dear Editor: The attempt to recall three of the most committed, thoughtful, reasonable and approachable members of the Cottage Grove City Council is a very hair-brained idea. One person disappointed that certain members of the Council have not agreed with or acted on whatever his ideas or concerns may have[Read More…]
LTE: More food for thought on Springfield housing deficit
Thanks for the informative article, “Housing crisis a multi-faceted issue” in the Aug. 3 edition of The Chronicle. One factor left out was whole-house rentals via Airbnb and such. I used to rent part of a tri-plex that is now all Airbnb. Three tenants had to find new places to[Read More…]
LTE: Difficult Decision: Ebbert to end meals ministry for hungry
For over 15 years, the congregation at Springfield’s Ebbert Memorial United Methodist Church has been engaged in a ministry of feeding hungry people. At first we handed out sack lunches at the church or delivered from our cars, when it was legal to do so in Springfield. In 2008, we[Read More…]
LTE: Voting is essential to maintain a healthy democracy
On the Fourth of July, I refl ected on the state of our democracy and our most recentelection. Voter turnout in Cottage Grove’s May election was 21%. Four out of five eligible voters did not vote. Only 2,600 voted out of 14,730 in a state thatmakes voting as easy and[Read More…]
LTE: Cottage Grove High Alumni Dinner
Cottage Grove High alums: Register for event by June 30 Did you graduate from Cottage Grove High School 50 or more years ago? Then you are a “member” of the Old Schoolmates Group and are invited to attend the festivities planned for Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5. A[Read More…]
LTE: We owe Heyman, veterans much gratitude
Thank you for the articles about Col. Dick Heyman, one of our last remaining heroes that participated in Operation Overlord, known to many as D-Day or the Normandy invasion, June 6, 1944. So many in our younger generation do not realize the importance to our history and our freedoms. Europe[Read More…]
