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Its disappointing to see the often casual ways people in public are dealing with the virus. For far too many in these parts, it seems like the attitude is Hey, man, no problem. Im not sick. Lets party. Even among the more reserved there seems to be little agreement about the value of wearing a mask out on the street. From what Ive seen, about a quarter of the folks out there are maskless. At the same time, our Sonoma County Health Officer told Sonoma West that the number of infections jumped significantly in recent days.

Whats going on, I wonder. Is the political divide really causing people to either wear a mask or emulate our barefaced national leader? I hope not, for if so, we humans have further to go toward sensible living than I would like to think.

Far as we know, everyone is susceptible to Covid 19. Were not even sure those who have recovered from it are immune. Nor do we know who among us might be carrying the virus without being sick at all. And we know the virus can kill a significant percentage of those it infects. Among older folks, older starting around age 60 so far as this virus is concerned, as many as one in five who get infected die, depending on underlying conditions. Far as I can tell, almost all of us in this age group have underling conditions. And death might not be the worst of it. The virus can cause blood clots all over the body; it can weaken vital organs and make the rest of ones days a terrible trial; and it appears to bring horrible illnesses to a small percentage of the children it infects.

Putting this all together, its crucial that we do what we can to avoid getting infected and to avoid infecting others. Wearing a mask and maintaining social distance are the ways we do this. Its that clear and that simple. But this doesnt work unless virtually everyone does it. Thats whats so disturbing about the haphazard pattern of masked and bare-faced folks interacting in public.

This new reality makes it especially hard on our business people. But if we want to help them, if we want to restore the economy, the best thing we can do is make sure we take all the precaution while shopping. We wear masks and stay safely apart.

Taking these simple precautions are the way we practice the Golden Rule in the time of Covid-19. I dont want people infecting me just because they dont want to wear a mask, and so Im morally bound to wear a mask myself. And in this situation, the stakes are really high. Doing unto others as you would have others do unto you is a matter of life and death these days.

Bob Jones is the former minister of the Guerneville and Monte Rio Community Church.

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Keeping the Faith: Covid 19 and the Golden Rule | Opinion - Sonoma West

I just got done reading an opinion article in the Hawk Eye submitted by a supposed Democrat about their core beliefs and I nearly spit out my coffee.

We need to examine these so-called beliefs that were stated in this article, and I quote from the article.

"Being a Democrat is not hard to understand. We value the lessons of history particularly as to the American government, Constitution and presidency. Hard work, love of family and community and the Golden Rule are at our core. Its not that complicated."

So for the last several decades the so-called "Democrat Party" has done it's very best to re-write our country's history in order to help move along their socialist agenda. The tearing down of Civil War monuments, the removal of teaching American History, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and our belief in God from our children's classrooms and our universities is just the beginning.

The constant assault on our Constitution by the left trying to silence conservatives by any means they deem necessary is increasing daily. Their assault on our Second Amendment rights is a constant and continuous effort by the Democrats.

The Democrats yearn for the day they can abolish the constitution forever. Hard work? They would rather tax our industries and companies into oblivion, put them out of business and put everyone on welfare at which time their socialist style of government would feed you, house you, educate you, and provide you free third world type health care while they rule over you and continue to live their lives of luxury. The last thing they want the citizens to do is work hard and be independent.

Love of Family The Democrats believe in abortion of every kind, even after birth. They want nothing to do with a strong family unit or a belief in God. These things go against the very nature of their socialist beliefs. Lastly, The Golden Rule? Really now, The Golden Rule. I believe that has something to do with treating others as you would want to be treated?

Well let's see now, for the last 3-1/2 years since the election the Democrats, including 95 percent of the media, Hollywood misfits, and misinformed and under educated talk show hosts (all vote democrat by the way) have been brutally and savagely attacking President Donald Trump and conservatives 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Name calling, physical threats, lies, non stop day after day.

To top all of that, the Democrat party has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on fake Russian collusion charges against Trump and his campaign while in reality that is what was being carried out by Hillary Clinton, the DNC, Obama's corrupt justice department and the Democrat party.

Add to that the total insanity of the impeachment hearings and your so-called do-nothing Democrat party has wasted millions of dollars and thousands of hours trying to overturn our last election. This is your idea of the Golden Rule?

If I were you I would consider re-reading your history and re-examining your democrat party of socialism and hatred.

Dave Hensley, Burlington

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Veronica Lorson Fowler, the Iowa Gardener

Everyone knows how to water plants, right? Well, actually, wrong. I was reminded of this during a recent community landscaping project, where we planted hostas, daylilies, grasses and more for a local nonprofit. It was all good, until watering time. Those plants wed all labored over were given the lightest baptism of water, and the volunteers prepared to head out.

Fortunately, some of the experience gardeners in the group realized the problem, got out the watering gear and gave everything a good soak. Another volunteer came back a few days later to give them another soaking.

Watering is critical for healthy plants and an attractive, productive garden. Its also an immensely time-consuming task and it can cost you money if you lose plants because of improper watering. Be sure youre doing it right.

Seeds should be watered lightly every day or two to keep the top of the soil moist. Small seedlings, such as tomatoes, and established annuals and perennials (those grown in cell-packs or pots of one gallon or less) should be watered every day or two. Water deeply and well applying around a gallon of water per plant with each watering.

With newly planted trees and shrubs, water them for about a half-hour or so with the slowest trickle of the hose.

All new plantings need a good soak not only to give the new plant moisture but also to settle the soil so there are not air pockets that can dry out roots.

The golden rule of watering gardens is to water deeply and well rather than shallow and often. Frequent, light waterings result in the roots staying where the moisture is the surface and growing shallow. Watering deeper and less often encourages roots to grow down deeper where the soil stays moister longer.

Most plants in our Iowa landscapes do best with approximately 1 inch of water a week. If you dont have one already, install a rain gauge so you can monitor it.

If the rain falls short of that, you may need to do additional watering, apply a half inch or whatever of water from the hose or sprinkler. How to know how much water youve applied? Set out an old cake pan, tuna can, or any other shallow, flat container where the sprinkler will hit it and collect water so you can see how much has been applied.

Plants that need water look less shiny or glossy. If they start to wilt, the plant is becoming stressed and needs immediate watering. Avoid wilting. A wilted plant instantly becomes more susceptible to insect, disease, and other problems.

Pay attention to the soil, too. Wiggle your finger or a stick into the soil to check. Another trick: Look at your impatiens. These thirsty plants are usually the first to show signs of dryness.

Watering right before sunrise is ideal, so set up a timer. Youll avoid the heat of the day and prevent evaporation. Early watering also allows plants to dry off well before nightfall, when fungal diseases take root.

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If you cant do the pre-sunrise thing, no worries. Just be sure to water by midmorning, when the days heat sets in.

As much as reasonably possible, avoid spraying plant foliage during watering since it makes them more prone to disease. Of course, sometimes youll need to use a sprinkler and getting the leaves and flowers wet will be unavoidable. But when using a hose or watering can, water just the soil.

Even better: Consider a drip-emitter system, micro-sprinklers, or black soaker hoses. All of these types of hoses slowly apply water without waste exactly where you want it. Black soaker hoses work best with row crops or plantings of shrubs that are placed altogether, rather than assorted annuals and perennials. Also, theyre unsightly, so they need to be covered with soil or mulch. Another problem is that if you bury them, they always seem to get sliced with a spade.

Veronica Lorson Fowler is co-publisher of The Iowa Gardener website at theiowagardener.com.

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Do unto othersas you would have themdo untoyou.Known as the golden rule. I think that we can all agree that, in principle, this sounds good to us. It makes perfect sense. Its interpretation is for all of us to love one another. To be kind. To forgive.

This, of course is predicated on the idea that you, in fact, love yourself. It would hold little meaning if you didnt give yourself the same respect. It may not even occur to you to reciprocate the gesture if you werent in a good place.

In actuality, its when you dont feel good about yourself that you tend to want to throw stones. It goes something like this; Youre not pleased with yourself for whatever reason you see someone else (or others) doing well and flourishing you think;Why them, not me?Youre not where you want to be, so you project onto others. Now, Im not saying that this is what you do. Im saying that this tends to happen. Human behavior is our fickle friend. You may not be able to stop yourself from feeling compelled to compare your life to others. Realistically we know that this kind of thinking sabotages our efforts.

Not only would you be a lot happier, imagine if you really embraced and practiced this idea of doing unto others. In fact, why wouldnt you want love, justice, integrity and equity for all people?

It would no longer be random acts of kindness. It would mean to love others at all times. Prejudice and racism would vanish (I have a dream Martin Luther King Jr.) your fellow human would be treated as, guess what? A human being.

Dont get me started with the current state of affairs in our world. We have a long way to go before the human race is one big global community. In fact, it wont happen in my lifetime. Differences of opinion are skewed. Reality is out of whack.

One way to proceed, particularly during worrisome and fearful times, (although it shouldnt make a difference) is to be even more aware of our actions, and how we treat ourselves and others.

Times have shifted. A new reality has given way. Were being told a lot of things. Our life circumstances have changed. Have tightened. Government is playing a more prevalent role in our lives by telling us what we need to be doing. This does not sit well. Especially whendo unto others isnt really part of the conversation. Its one-sided.

Protesting is inevitable when there is inequality, unlawful acts, human rights violations, and ones dignity being compromised. This is a far cry fromdo unto others and more like aneye for an eye.And yet, weve swung so far over, that we need some kind of consideration. Consideration of others.

We have a responsibility. Each and every one of us. It must start with us. If you lead with love and kindness, guess what, the world will start to be a more loving and kinder place. Intolerant to anything else.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto youis a smart place to start.

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Here in Kilgore, we live together, we work together, we worship together, we watch sports together, we eat together, we shop together, and we laugh together.

We are a vibrant community that is growing by leaps and bounds. Despite what a handful of disgruntled people will tell you, Kilgore Independent School District is a very good public school system. City leaders here are thoughtful and have foresight. Our churches, while having to re-work things after the coronavirus, are God-fearing and play a major role in the community. Like anything else, there are always going to be complaints.

Trust me when I tell you: I work at a newspaper. I know ALL ABOUT complaints.

There literally is no way you can please everyone, and you cant even please most. Everyone has a differing opinion. I found out this week that even the new Welcome to Kilgore sign is polarizing to some, believe it or not.

But Ive been here for going on 19 years. My family has made Kilgore home. After moving around for a few years due to newspaper dysfunction and hospital merges, I told my oldest, Teresa Leigh, when she was about 10 that if they like it here, we would try to stay here long enough for them to graduate.

Thats been 14 years ago. My wife is now a highly-decorated RN at Good Shepherd Medical Center. Teresa is a University of Texas grad who works in Austins parks and recreation department. My son, Jacob, is a student at Kilgore College, and most of you know my youngest, Ashtyn, who was born during the 2004 football state title run. Shell be a sophomore at KHS this fall.

Do we have problems here in Kilgore? Sure we do. You cant go from one side of the city to another without having to turn 52 times, unless youre going from Johnny Ozarks to Skeeter Boats on 259. We used to have one prayer light the traffic light at the intersection of 259 and Houston Street, which holds long enough for you to say your prayers. Now it seems theyre all long enough to get that prayer finished.

I have found that most people here think a four-way stop is a suggestion. And it sometimes seems like we have an awful lot of power outages for it to be 2020 werent we supposed to all be driving flying cars by now?

Still, there are so many reasons to be proud to live here. I recently was approached to be the managing editor of this paper. I didnt have to do it. Between us, its not a lot more money, and I dont ever want to give up my true love, which is sports (OK, behind Jenna, its sports). But I care about Kilgore, care about giving you guys the best newspaper we can possibly produce.

We want to deliver a great product. Since I took the chair a few weeks ago, weve had a lot of positive news: Wagner Tuning will soon open in Synergy Park. Were getting Dairy Queen back. Popeyes is coming to down. Businesses are re-opening after the coronavirus crisis. There are other things on the horizon that I know about, but cant even tell you about just yet.

Things are happening here, like really happening. Here, we largely live in harmony. We move forward together.

When a group of us is hurting, we all hurt. When a group of us feels the need to be heard, then we listen.

But when things are great, we are all a part of that. Thats how its been since I got here, people who will lend you a hand, a shoulder to cry on, or an extra sandwich when youre hungry.

Were not better than anyone else, but maybe we have the human condition figured out: when somebody is in need, we help them. When someone mourns a loved one, we cry with them. When someone is down, we lift them up. We practice Matthew 7:12 here. You might know it under its laymans-terms name: the golden rule.

We are blessed. And a blessed community is a community in which everyone wants to live.

We are Kilgore. And we are strong.

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Phase One is nearly over and we are about to enter into Phase Two of Governor Charlie Baker's four-part plan to reopen the state of Massachusetts. Baker announced the start date for Phase 2 on Saturday, June 6. Many SouthCoast restaurants are ready to see their regulars and new faces on Monday, June 8.

It has been a very long 12-week period of social distancing, curbside pickup, and contactless delivery. But now we are able to return to our favorite hotspots for outdoor seating.Please remember that the rules will be very different from what we were used to before COVID-19 happened. Restaurant owners, managers, and servers are doing their best to navigate through this. Be patient. Be kind. Remember the Golden Rule.

Here's a complete list of who is opening and when they plan on welcoming diners outdoors.Please note that these are the businesses who confirmed with us that they are opening in Phase Two. We will update this list as more information becomes available.

Please let us know if you are aware of any more spots on the SouthCoast that have confirmed their opening dates for outdoor dining following Baker's announcement. Thank you.

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I need some help here, is COVID-19 over and I missed the memo?

Just one short week ago, I shared a perspective on high school graduation and the sadness felt for the Class of 2020 (aka the class of COVID-19). Yet somehow in a time when mass gatherings are impermissible, I woke Monday morning to news reports filled with images of protests (peaceful and otherwise), as well as a mob mentality of looting, unlawfulness and just plain hate.

But were still afraid of COVID ... right?

Now please dont misunderstand; this is not in any way shape or form intended to be a tongue in cheek piece taking lightly the death of George Floyd. There is no question that there was injustice taken at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin whos responsible for the death of Floyd.

For those who have missed it, the behavior of this former officer is not being celebrated by anyone. In fact he has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Hes no hero.

The reality of all this is there are bad cops. Fortunately I happen to know personally there are a lot of good cops as well. Law enforcement (most especially in this day and age) is not a profession for the thin skinned or the weak. Unlike the firefighter, the police officer is rarely celebrated as they do their job in a role of protect and serve. Do some take it to an extreme and perhaps do an injustice to the badge? Indeed they do, Chauvin is a poster child for such a thought.

But heres the thing, just as there are bad cops, there are also good and bad teachers; good and bad politicians; even good and bad journalists. In short, we are speaking of humans and amidst all of this my stomach flips as I wonder where is the justice in all of this and what has become of our humanity.

As I type this, I hear critics via the news, shame the media for showing the looters via the peaceful protestors. Now, thats really rich. So, lets take the attention away from the reality of people (less than six feet apart) shutting down freeways as they walk in protest? Or loot businesses who are likely already weeks from closing thanks to COVID-19 and lets blame the media for documenting whats happening in real time, just as someone did as George Floyds life was being taken.

Im just so confused.

Regardless of political party I have yet to hear a single person say Floyds death was justified or even accepted. Yet here we are, living yet another bad movie.

I didnt know Floyd and in complete honesty have yet to Google and read, who was George Floyd because for me in this moment those facts arent necessary. The fact which boggles my mind the most is, would this be the legacy Floyd and his family would want left in the days following his death?

Police cars being burned, National Guard soldiers on the buildings of police departments preventing violence, business owners being trampled and beaten by looters is this what weve now come to as a country?

For those standing up for racial injustice, I see you and hear you. Unfortunately and sadly, your voice has become muffled by the looter, the hateful and the fact that We are still living in the world of COVID-19 and I have yet to see a protest (peaceful or otherwise) spaced six feet apart.

To my friends who are small business owners who have struggled for months to feed their families, Im sorry. To the students robbed of the end of year festivities and most important graduations, Im sorry. To the families who are counting the days until they can reunite and hug/love their loved ones, Im sorry.

My heart breaks today as I watch what I have seen so many times before, as the silent majority we scratch our heads. We follow the rules, we work hard, we raise our children with respect and grit, we embody the Golden Rule, yet we turn on our televisions and view hate, mayhem and mass injustice. This does not honor a life, this is all creating a bigger divide which I feel has little to do with color and everything to do with humanity and peace. God help us all.

Teresa Hammond is a staff reporter for The Oakdale Leader, The Riverbank News and The Escalon Times. She may be reached at thammond@oakdaleleader.com or by calling 847-3021.

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The coronavirus has changed the world as we knew it. Our hearts go out to those who have lost a loved one or who have been badly affected through this time. From an economic standpoint, this year will be remembered as one of the greatest reversals of a strong economy ever recorded. We are seeing record unemployment and all that goes along with trying to squelch this very contagious COVID-19. Airlines are stalled, oil consumption has fallen dramatically, restaurants are closed, and people are wearing masks and gloves, washing their hands as often as doctors.

While no one knows the date this economic situation will end, I predict the world will change and become a vibrant economy again. I believe in American and human ingenuity and in the entrepreneurial spirit that abides in so many Americans and business owners around the country.

With states beginning to reopen, what can you do now that will springboard your business back to life? What can you do that would be productive and valuable to your launch in the coming economic recovery?

My answer is simple, age-old and proven: You can start networking. We can commit to helping one another. The best, most direct way you can do this is through referral networking. Here are some suggestions to keep in mind.

Put your referral networking on steroids. One way to do this is to build a referral circle of non-competitive business people who are focused on the ideals of the Golden Rule; that is, Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Create a referral circle, an accountable process for yourself, by giving a minimum of one referral each month to someone in your circleand you will receive the same. Referral Book has a great system of education on being the best Circle Builder and Circle Member through its Referral U learning management system.

Create a culture of giving first. By operating under a giving-first mindset, you have no immediate expectation of receiving. The Law of Reciprocity ensures that if you give first, and give often, good things, such as business opportunities and referrals, will come back your way many times. Culture is very important to Referral Book.

Connect with a referral partner that puts you first. Connect with a partner that allows free membership and pays you as you build your circle. Get paid to prospect! Referral Book is free to join, and for half of the first year, the Circle Member fee will be paid to you as a Circle Builder. The real win as you build 30 or 40 referral Circle Members is many years of referrals.

We like to call this living the referral lifestyle. You will have many business owners out bird dogging for business for you, and you will constantly be looking out to send them business, creating a lifestyle based upon giving to others that will have you waking up each day with confidence that your team will find new opportunities for you.

We hope you are staying safe as we look toward the future and our emerging businesses on the other side of this crisis. Referral Book is here to help. Visit http://www.Referralbook.com for more information.

Todd Swicegood is the founder of Referralbook.com and author of The Golden Rule of Referral Networking.

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From June 15, it will be compulsory to cover your face on public transport. Announcing the new rule at the Downing Street press conference, Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, was at pains to distinguish between face masks and face coverings, explaining that only the latter would be mandatory and that clinical masks were only necessary in a health care setting. There are concerns about shortages of surgical masks for NHS and care staff. Nevertheless, the great majority of travellers will wear masks of some kind. Enforcement will be carried out by police, but transport staff will refuse entry to passengers who fail to cover up. The experience of using buses, trains, tubes, trams, ferries and aircraft will be transformed.

The British have no love of face masks. Unlike some East Asian nations, who wear them even in normal times, we have hitherto resisted any compulsion. The evidence that they reduce the risk of transmission of coronavirus is thin. Yet other European countries, notably Germany, have already made facial coverings mandatory on public transport and some, such as Spain, require them in all public places.

Masks confer little or no protection on the wearer; the benefits, if any, are almost entirely for those in their vicinity. The public health argument is therefore an altruistic one: we must do this for the sake of others. Whether we comply will depend on how well we know and abide by what has become known in the field of ethics as the golden rule. In the Hebrew Bible, this takes the form: love your neighbour as yourself. In St Matthews Gospel, Jesus gives the injunction as: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. All the world religions express the golden rule in one form or another, usually as a divine commandment.

In secular form, the rule is often formulated as an ethic of reciprocity: wear a face mask to protect others so that they will do the same for you. From a political or legal perspective, the justification is utilitarian: the greatest good of the greatest number. As Jeremy Bentham put it, the business of government is to promote the happiness of society, by punishing and rewarding. Punishing those who spread Covid-19 conduces to the happiness of society, even though the risk of any individual doing so is small.

Historically, many societies have required women to cover their faces for reasons of modesty; some, notably in Islamic countries, still do. A minority of European Muslim women wear the niquab, which may leave only the eyes visible. Such veiling of the face has provoked resistance in non-Muslim societies; in France, for example, the law requires that the face must be visible in public places. But in the West, too, veils used to be common in church and are still frequently worn by brides. Some veils, such as the Spanish mantilla, tend to enhance rather than obscure feminine beauty; their purpose is often to attract rather than deter the attention of the opposite sex. This is less true of sunglasses, which hide the most important part of the face. It is no accident that so much trouble is often taken with eye makeup and that some spectacles are so costly. One of the reasons many people dislike face masks is that they make our glasses steam up.

If eyes are windows into our souls, it is good that they wont be concealed by the facial coverings that will become the norm on public transport. When surrounded by strangers, being able to look at their eyes is important. In future, it will be harder for transport police to identify thieves and other criminals on CCTV because their faces will be only partly visible. That is one of many drawbacks that ministers must be presumed to have weighed carefully before reaching their decision to impose facial coverings by law.

Comparisons have been drawn with the ban on alcohol on some forms of public transport, but this is a much more far-reaching measure. Whether it succeeds will depend on the public: British policing can only be by consent. The golden rule cuts both ways: we wont do for others what they fail to do for us. Like most things in life, a little courtesy will go a long way to making this burden less onerous. Masking up is unlikely to become permanent; and any restriction is tolerable as long as it is temporary. The benefits are as likely to be as much psychological as medical: they will make people feel safer. This is important: having frightened us off public transport, in due course the authorities may have to encourage us to use it again. The motto might be: have mask, will travel. Bon voyage!

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JCPenneys decision to pull up stakes in Salem follows national trends of retailers closing stores. Considered an anchor store in downtown, the city is now looking at how to fill the void itll leave.

Downtown Salem. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter)

The city of Salem is now pondering what to do with a big empty space in downtown after JCPenney announced Thursday that it would end its run in the city as part of a nationwide closure of 154 stores.

The closures follow the retailer filing for bankruptcy in May. The company indicated in a statement on its website that the decision was made after analysis of store performance and its retail footprint. Store closing sales for the announced locations are expected to take 10 to 16 weeks to complete, the company said.

The company set up shop in Salem in 1917 and later became part of a constellation of major national retailers that anchored Salem Center.

JCPenneys Salem location is part of the Salem Center mall, at 305 Liberty St N.E. Although retailers have been allowed to reopen as part of a relaxing of COVID-19, the store is currently temporarily closed.

Urban Development Director Kristin Retherford said the city will explore all the options it has to help recruit a new tenant or repurpose the building.

This is a large building in a key downtown location, and it will be unfortunate to have it empty for a period of time, she said in an email.

Hazel Patton, the interim executive director of the Salem Main Street Association, said that JCPenney has served as an anchor store for downtown. She explained that anchor stores have a strong reputation and attract a variety of people to downtown who then patronize other businesses.

Patton said the retail value of the store cant be replaced. But she said that the Salem Main Street Association will be holding celebratory events in the winter to encourage people to come downtown.

I think its sad and Im sorry that they are leaving Salem, said

Nationally, retailers have been closing locations as more shoppers move online and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Macys also announced in February that it will similarly begin closing 125 stores. Its not clear if the retailers Salem location will be included in the closures. Macys didnt respond to a request for comment.

In 2018, Salem saw a national retailer leave when Nordstrom pulled out.

News of the stores demise elicited sad and nostalgic reactions on social media with residents recalling shopping at the store for sometimes decades. Others responded with indifference, noting that much of retail has shifted online.

I learned about retail and customer service at that store, starting in the catalog department, makes me sad to see it go but the bonds I formed there are still strong and it's the people I will remember, said Linda Parker on Facebook.

What memory don't I have there(?) said Kimberly Dwyer on Facebook. Seriously though. From Christmas time to Work clothes to back to school shopping.

I havent been to the store for years, but it is still sad to see it go, said Susann Kaltwasser on Facebook. Lets face it, retail is changing world-wide. Be interesting to see what takes its place.

Old newspaper clippings show the store was popular enough to warrant multiple remodels and eventually a new building.

A December 1916 article in the Statesman Journal said preliminary work had begun on a JCPenney syndicate store, The Golden Rule.

It will be one story high of light, pressed brick with double entrance and vestibule, the article said.

In 1940, the areas merchandiser on 160 Liberty St. N. was touted as the most modern Penney store.

News of the stores grand opening filled the front page of the Nov. 13, 1940 edition of the Capital Journal.

The store had three floors and was streamlined throughout the interior, generously lighted and equipped with new counters and cabinets of blond maple, according to an article in the Capital Journal.

In 1965, Salem opened a new JCPenney store at northeast Liberty and Chemeketa Streets that would later become one of the anchors of Salem Center along with the Meier and Frank Department store, now a Macys.

At the time, the store manager said he was pleased to see throngs of people moving through the stores three levels of merchandise, according to a Statesman Journal article on Jan. 7, 1965.

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