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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL February 25, 2015 7A C ALENDAR Continued from page 3A Time share kitty OFFICE DUTIES (According to her.) “I have run a tax accounting business out of my home for 17 years,” said Kent. “There is an offi ce entrance for clients, but they are not the only ones who use the door! Several years back, a neighbor’s beautiful black-and-white cat made herself welcome in my offi ce. Her ‘work’ name became Paperweight because she plopped herself unceremoniously down onto the papers I was working on. Paperweight visited each morning for fi ve years, until a neighbor at the end of the street moved out, and appar- ently so did my co-worker kitty, never to be seen again. Almost immediately, another black-and- white cat showed up. She was younger, but just as purrs-istent. I never learned Pa- perweight’s ‘real’ name, nor do I know the new arrival’s name, so the newbie’s ‘offi ce’ name became Apprentice. It is obvious that Paperweight had told her about the snacks to be had and the comfy cat napping loca- tions. So, when Apprentice applied for the ‘job’ she was hired along with all the fringe benefi ts. Ms Apprentice, as I do not know if she is married or not, is very punctual and ar- rives as I open the doors at 5 a.m. As far as she is concerned there are no holidays, she does not take days off, and she shows up for treats every day. She is well groomed for her paws-ition, and also believed to be owned by neighbors. Just like her predecessor she wanders in and plops down precisely on the papers that I am working on. In order to re- claim my work area I “bribe” her with cat treats, and eventually had to ‘present’ her with a designated employee cloth cat bed. At fi rst Apprentice refused the bed, still purr-furr-ing the papers or my chair. So I put two and two together and sat on her bed so it would remind her of me. Then I had to build a special back for the chair, for her and her bed, so they would not slide out. I did not have a camera handy, because it caught both of us by surprise. But, one moment, all was well, she was sleeping, and unceremo- niously she and the bed slid out from under the back of the chair. Stunned, sitting on the fl oor, she gave me ‘that look’! In no un- certain terms, it meant that I had to quickly remedy the situation. If not, her ‘look’ was a hint at blackmailing me with a quick return to snoozing on tax papers. This is a full service offi ce, if you are a cat. Apprentice arrives with an appetite. I give her a treat, a drink of water, and some attention. In the summer she enjoys greeting 1. Look cute. 2. Demand clients’ attention. 3. Purr when given attention. 4. Protect the fl ower bed from roving bugs. 5. Only eat the treats I love. 6. Command ‘subjects’ when to let me in/ out of the offi ce. 7. Loudly voice disapproval from having disrupted the offi ce and snack routine when Kent returns from vacation. TIPS Courtesy Photo Tax Accountant Kent with his non- deductible offi ce staff, Apprentice, who must belong to a secret cat union. When she learned she was not going to be paid for this photo, she immediately began a wiggle protest. clients, and changes things up by sleeping just outside the door, either in the shade or the sun. After ‘my’ visitation time is up, she continues her day, wandering off checking out the rest of her trap line. Having a visiting cat and not owning one has all the advantages and none of the disadvantages. She is a TIME SHARE cat who does Day-cations at my home. When I go on holidays, I know that she is fed and groomed by her pet parents who love her. I don’t have to pay for a cat sitter, or incur any vet bills on her behalf. All she costs me is a cat bed and treats. I tried training Apprentice to answer the phone, take messages, and shred paper. She walks over the phone dialing wildly, stands on the answering machine deleting mes- sages, and even the ‘tools’ (her claws) she brings into the offi ce have not shredded one piece of paper - just the side of my desk. Apprentice plainly feels that manual work is for others. She reminds me that dogs have owners and are trainable, but cats have ser- vants and do their own thing as they please - when they please.” Feline Facts: - Cats have the largest eyes in the mam- mal kingdom. - Cats have more bones and ribs in their body than humans. Cats - 230, humans - 206. - Petting a cat relieves stress. - Egyptians are the fi rst known to employ cats to control mice, protecting their grain. - Family cats can run 30 mph, but for a very short distance. - A cat’s tail is used for its balance skills. - At night, cats’ eyes see six times better than human eyes. - A cat’s hearing is more acute than a dog’s or a human’s. Kitty Obit The results of our rescue kitty, Mini Purrl, ravages of her abandonment and sub- sequent starvation played havoc on her little fi ve pound body. Last fall, she passed away with the loving help of a gentle vet. What has your FUNNY pet done? angelscribe@msn.com “LIKE” Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Face Book! https://www.facebook.com/PetTipsand- Tales Tell us your pet’s adventures. angelscribe@msn.com Adopt Loving Pets www.PetFinder.com Humane Society for Neuter/Spay Assis- tance Program. (541) 942-2789 anyway. “We thought it would be best not to create extra work for our- selves,” Linoz said. “We’ll fi g- ure out in future years what to do going forward.” Star Riding Group 339 seems to be in about the same hold- ing pattern with its annual Bike Fest, which has drawn motor- cyclists and cycle enthusiasts to Cottage Grove in the late-spring for a number of years. The group enjoyed the best- ever turnout for the Bike Fest in 2014, according to Star’s John Logan. The event featured per- formances by a motorcycle stunt team, in addition to the regular- ly scheduled bike games, and it found an ideal home at Bohemia Park. The Bike Fest has raised over $15,000 for local nonprofi t Parent Partnership’s ‘Youth on their Own’ effort. “We just had our 10th year, and it was the biggest and best yet,” Logan said. “But the plan is to take a year off and regroup, to see how big we really want this thing to get. There’s a core group of about 20 people that make it happen, and we have to decide if we want to have a big- ger event less often or just keep letting it grow.” Also noticeably absent from the 2015 schedule is the Cottage Grove Board of Realtors’ Wie- ner Dog Races and Pet Fest, a wildly popular event in recent years that features what may be the most exciting few seconds in the yearly calendar. Held since 2007, the races were one of the fi rst events to take place in the heat of the Cottage Grove sum- mertime, and the 2013 version raised funds for the South Lane Dental Clinic. Still, event organizer Shane May said last week that he’s had little luck shopping the races to other people or organizations in the community that may wish to plan such an involved event. After attempts to transition the races into a fundraiser for Re- lay for Life or an event run by the Chamber of Commerce, the races were not held in 2014, and it appears that, unless an inter- ested organizer or group steps forward, there will be no races this year, either. NASA visit, Home Show, standbys still on Though these three key events are a no-go this year, Cottage Grove still boasts a packed schedule of both recurring and one-time offerings: Organizers at the Cottage Grove Library are excited about this year’s Star Party, scheduled for Monday, March 16. NASA Astronomer Teena Della and the Eugene Astronomical Soci- ety (and their telescopes) will be on hand for the event, which be- gins at 7:30 p.m. A total of nine astronomy workshops will also be held at Cottage Grove High School and Lincoln Middle School on Monday and Tues- day, March 16-17. Early April brings KNND’s Home Show and Gathering of Gardeners juggernaut, sched- uled for April 11-12 at Cottage Grove High School. And of course, standbys such as Bohe- mia Mining Days (July 16-19 this year), Relay for Life (June 19-20) and perhaps the most packed day on the summer cal- endar, July 25, which features the Tri at the Grove triathlon, Main Street Chili Cook-off and Rock, Roll and Rumble Car Cruise, can be found in their usual spots on the calendar, as can the Jim Wright Memorial Stearman Fly-in, scheduled for July 31-Aug. 2. Recurring events such as the Concerts in the Park series (beginning June 17 and taking place Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8 p.m. until Sept. 9) and the Growers Market, which has been moved to Saturdays at the Coast Fork Farm Stand begin- ning May 23, will help ensure that there’s always something to look forward to this summer in Cottage Grove. $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM Our Community Newspaper since 1889 Three common childhood dental health concerns When your baby’s fi rst teeth come in, everyone rejoices; it’s a sign that all is progressing as it should. But as your child ages, various dental concerns can come along as well. Some issues are genetic and will require orthodon- tic work a bit later on, but there are others you can pre- pare for right now. 1. BABY BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY Prevent early childhood caries, or cavities, by nursing or putting only mother’s milk and formula in your baby’s bottles. Don’t let your baby fall asleep with the nipple in the mouth; gently wipe your infant’s teeth with a sterile gauze pad be fore sleep time. 2. THUMB SUCKING Thumb sucking is gen- erally accepted to be a harmless habit in young children; sucking is a natural refl ex in babies, and for toddlers it is Douglas G. Maddess, DMD Brightening Lives One Smile at a Time Welcoming New Patients Call for an appointment today! 914 South 4th St. #' s douglasgmaddessdmd.com an effective self-soothing strate- gy. However, the American Dental Association says that thumb suck- ing after the age of four can affect the alignment of your child’s teeth and jaw. Talk to your pediatrician for advice about thumb sucking. 3. ACCIDENTAL TRAUMA TO THE TEETH A blow to the mouth, cheek, or jaw may cause damage to teeth above or below the gum line. Take your child to the dentist’s or to the hospital emergency room if a tooth is cracked or knocked out or if an object gets caught in the mouth or between the teeth. In the case of a knocked-out tooth, try to recover it and bring it to the dentist or hospital. Keep the tooth moist, ideally in the child’s mouth; if your child is old enough to not swal- low it, place it between the teeth and gums or in the gap from where it fell out. You can also place the tooth in a cup of milk. Shane Parsons, DMD New patients welcome 605 Jefferson Ave. • Cottage Grove Please call for an appointment. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Emergency appts. available daily www.shaneparsonsd md.com 541 942-9171 Brent Bitner, DDS Dentistry with Family in Mind C ALL U S T ODAY ! 541.942.7934 350 E. W ASHINGTON A VENUE • C OTTAGE G ROVE WWW.CGSMILES.COM
