COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 22, 2015
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Foundation works to
outfi t rural libraries
BY JON STINNETT
The Cottage Grove Sentinel
Seeing is Believing!
M
y husband, Bence, is
Hungarian, so when
we were discussing which dog
breed would best suit our fam-
ily, he suggested the Hungarian
herding dog, a Puli. I am half-
Jamaican, so when I saw a Puli’s
photo with its remarkable cord-
ed coat (dreadlocks), I wanted
one as much as he did. It was
the perfect fi t for our family.
So, we adopted Maci (pro-
nounced Motsi) and brought her
home to join our two senior fos-
ter cats (whom we later adopt-
ed). Two years later, we adopt-
ed a third cat from the humane
society; then one day Bence sur-
prised us all and brought home
a little black Puli puppy, Heidi
Bean, topping off our active/
crazy/fun family.
I was delighted to have anoth-
er happy Puli puppy bouncing
around. But not so with Maci!
She was not pleased with this
sudden ‘in-her-face surprise’!
No one had consulted her! She
had enough to deal with three
cats, and to add a rambunc-
tious pup was, well, an insult!
Maci set the stage right away by
growling at Heidi. Bubbly, hap-
py Heidi was not purr-turbed.
She shadowed her big sister
with her adoration. It only took
a few days of adorable-puppy
personality before Maci fell in
love with her new sister - now
they are best friends.
A Puli puppy’s non-shedding-
hypoallergenic hair is similar to
a poodle’s — curly. It was four
years before Maci’s hair grew
all the way to the ground. We
trim their hair once a month so it
won’t drag in the dirt, rain etc.
We don’t bathe them often
because they take ages to dry
— hours and hours — even with
a blow dryer. I can’t say I blame
Maci because she hates going
out in the rain. Sometimes we
have to carry her to the park
because she refuses to walk.
Once we get home, we place
towels on the ground for them
because they like rolling around
in them.
Sometimes we pull their face
hair up into a pony tail so they
can see better, but they usually
run so much that their hair soon
falls back down over their eyes.
Pulis don’t shed, but their
coats are not easy to manage.
It also collects various leaves
and greenery from the outside,
which drop off inside the house.
Fall is the worst time to have a
Puli. I would be embarrassed to
tell you of the litany of leaves
and pine needles that attach to
their fur during a walk!
Puli dogs have such fun per-
sonalities; they are agile, quick,
smart, stubborn, love running
and playing, and they are good
guard dogs. It is, after all, in
their breed. They are family ori-
ented and loyal. Whenever one
of our family members or close
friends come by, they become
so excited. At the same time,
they can be wary of strangers.
The most common questions
and comments we get from peo-
ple who meet us on the street
are:
‘How can they see?’
‘They look like mops!’
‘Look dread lock dogs!’
‘Did you do that to their hair?
Is it natural?’
‘How cute! They look like a
pair of fuzzy black slippers!’
Our “girls” are lucky in that
the three of us ‘work’ at a pet
T
Photo by Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe”
Seeing is believing! Yes! There are dogs under all that
black fur! Mieke takes her two Puli pups, fi ve-year-old
Maci and three-year-old Heidi Bean, to work with her.
clinic in West Vancouver, BC.
For fi ve years they have come to
work with me. They are free to
roam the clinic but they mostly
choose to sleep behind my desk.
As soon as they hear a treat bag
being opened they are fully
awake! Having them makes for
a wonderful coffee break, be-
cause their presence forces me
outside for their puppy potty
break. The break is healthy for
all of us.
Join us for Art Walk this
Friday from 6-8pm
In Downtown Historic
Cottage Grove
The dogs are comical to watch
as they play ‘tag’. Maci always
chases Heidi and when she
catches her she knocks her over
so hard that Heidi barrel rolls a
few times, then she springs back
up, ready to be chased again.”
TIPS
“To me dogs and cats are mem-
bers of a family,” said Mieke.
“I wish everyone felt this way
when considering adopting a
pet. People should realize that
a pet is a big commitment and
that they are responsible for it
for the rest of the pet’s life.”
“My friend gave me a fantas-
tic glow-in-the-dark dog leash,”
writes Randy in Aromas, Cali-
fornia. “Now, I feel safer when
walking my dog because we are
more visible! The lighted leash
resembles a string of Christmas
lights when on. It is a great gift
for pet lovers who walk their
pets at night.”
he Cottage Grove com-
munity is home to a sur-
prising number of organizations
with a nationwide and some-
times a worldwide scope. Such
is the case with the Pilcrow
Foundation, whose director
Karren Timmermans, hails from
Cottage Grove but aims to sup-
port public libraries throughout
the country.
Timmermans said the Founda-
tion was formed in 2013 to con-
tinue the work of the Eugene-
based Libri Foundation, which
works to provide new hardcover
children’s books to small public
libraries throughout the United
States.
“Libraries are often the center
of the community, where people
come together to learn and share
ideas,” said the Foundation’s
website. “Providing quality
children’s books to rural public
libraries ensures an opportunity
for active engagement within
the community and lifelong
learning.”
The Foundation partners with
rural libraries, which are asked
to raise one-third of the cost of
Museum to showcase
local artwork
H
ighlights from the Cot-
tage Grove Museum’s
art collection are on exhibit
from now through the end of
June 2015 at the Cottage Grove
Museum, 147 H St., Cottage
Grove.
The exhibit, "Paintings, Draw-
ings, Carvings and More: Art
from the Museum Collection,"
features over a dozen paintings
by local artists including works
by Robert Drenner, who is best
known locally for his murals
in the old Cottage Grove High
School. Examples of original
drawings of Oregon’s covered
bridges by well-known art
teacher Catharine Filmer, along
with drawings of familiar local
sites by Sujo, Roger Lovelace
and Evelynne Plueard are also
on exhibit.
A sampling of the museum’s
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collection of hundreds of folk
art woodcarving pieces by Cot-
tage Grove resident Carl Small,
including examples of his carv-
ings of animals, chains and puz-
zles along with over a dozen ex-
amples of his hand carved pliers
and tools are also featured.
The Cottage Grove Museum
is open Saturday and Sunday
from 1-4 p.m. Beginning Me-
morial Day weekend, the mu-
seum will expand its hours to
Friday through Sunday, from
1-4 p.m. Admission is free but
donations are requested.
For information, contact:
Cottage Grove Museum Board
President Becky Venice at 541-
942-4269 or b_bvenice@msn.
org., or TaraSue Hughart, Cot-
tage Grove Museum Coordina-
tor at 541-968-2254 or tarasue-
hughart99@gmail.com.
LORANE COUNTRY NEWS
BY LIL THOMPSON
For the Sentinel
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Karren Timmermans
hopes to fi nd space in CG
to host her Foundation.
the books that will enhance their
collections.
Timmermans said the Foun-
dation’s fi rst cycle of applica-
tions are due in early May. In
addition to perusing them, she
said she’s looking for space
locally from which to run her
program, including space from
which to house, order, ship and
move hundreds books.
“We’re just getting off the
ground,” Timmermans said.
“It’s very exciting.”
More information on the Pil-
crow Foundation can be obtained
by phone at 541-767-3604 or by
email at pilcrowfoundation@
gmail.com.
T
here are several events
on the calendar this week
and weekend. First, the book
fair continues through Friday,
April 24. Then today, April 23,
be sure to come to the annual
Grandparents Tea at Applegate
Elementary starting at 12:30
p.m. It begins with a talent
show and entertainment with
awards following. Guests may
review the books in the book
fair before and after the tea.
This Saturday, April 25, there
is a car wash at the Ray’s park-
ing lot in Veneta from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. to raise money for the
CHS girls softball team.
Then, Saturday evening of-
fers a delightful spaghetti dinner
followed by a fun time playing
bingo. It all starts at 5:30 p.m.
at Lorane Grange. Black out
is growing! All proceeds go
toward the Grange’s re-roofi ng
project.
It is hard to believe, but the
Crow High School prom night
is May 2 at Deep Woods in Ve-
neta from 8-11:30 p.m.
There are still some scholar-
ships due later this month for
the CHS seniors: April 28 is
the deadline for the “Edward
Cooper Cougar Scholarship,”
“Karen Diess Cougar Scholar-
ship” and the “ Cougar Athletic
Scholarship,” and applications
for the Oregon Jaycees Foun-
dation Scholarship are due on
April 30. This is the last chance
to apply.
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Coffee hour to follow.
Come and see what you have
been missing at
• Weddings • Conferences • Family Reunions• Animal Events • Picnics
• Annual Meetings • Swap Meets/Flea Markets • Birthday Parties
• Quinceanera’s and Fiesta’s • Etc.
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541-942-2373
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