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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL August 26, 2015 Paws-on Healing T o be purr-fectly honest, I have never experienced a dog-goose-bump greeting be- fore meeting Rascal! As he and his pet parent, Wanda, walked passed me, Rascal looked over and directly into my eyes, then his entire face burst into an amazing smile that replicated a human’s joyful expression. I asked his ‘mother’ for ‘his story’ and it was immediately clear that this unique designer- bred-street-dog combination, Dachshund/Yorkie/Chihuahua, was designed by God...purely to gift love. “When my daughter, Corina, was eight years-old, we were horrifi ed to learn that she had a tumor on her optic nerve,” said Wanda. “The treatments left her feeling so sick and weak that she barely attended any grade three classes. Corina has always loved ani- mals, and her original plan was to become a veterinarian. How- ever, she changed her mind after receiving treatments. She real- ized that she could ‘not handle seeing animals die’. Our friend who has two dogs and a cat admired Corina’s ma- ture and responsible attitude. They often chatted about their shared love of animals. When we learned about Cori- na’s health issues, and that she has to undergo a 1-½ years of chemotherapy, our friend en- couraged us to adopt a dog for Corina as a loving companion, confi dant and a comfort to ease her struggles. Our friend explained that ‘we can only hold one thought at a time and that focusing on a dog would help Corina forget pain, sickness and treatments. Also, a pet was something loving to come to after a hospital stay. It was ‘someone’ that would quietly understand her without judgment.’ She was right, but she also put her heart behind her words and organized a fund-raising event among her friends for a puppy’s adoption and the need- ed pet supplies to raise one! Rascal was born early in July 2003, and our entire family fell in love with the ‘cutest dog on earth’. We adopted him at the end of August. On the days that Corina was able to ‘escape’ the hospital and come home for a few days, Ras- cal joined us as we entered the hospital to bring her home. The other children patients loved see- ing him walking down the corri- dors! He made their day! Ras- TIMBER WANTED OR TIMBER LAND Excellent References S.W. Oregon Logger of the Year Dave Brink Logging Dave Sr. 503-910-3774 Or Dave Jr. 541-729-9845 (Before 7pm please) e v i t o m o Aut s e i t l a i c e Sp PRACTICING THE ART OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR SINCE 1991 Manual & Automatic Transmission Repair Tune ups 30-60-90K Services Brakes, belts, hoses and cooling system services Muffl ers & Custom Exhaust Drive-train repair such as clutches, u joints and differentials All makes and models. MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE AFFORDABLY WE LIVE IN THE SAME TOWN WE WORK IN “ NO MONKEY BUSINESS!” www.automotivespecialties.biz DUSTIN TULLAR & RUSS OWENS 541-942-8022 • COTTAGE GROVE cal is exceptionally friendly and sweet to everyone. Wherever we go, daily, we receive comments on how beautiful and cute he is — just like Mary Ellen noted. He looks more puppy-like than a 12-year old senior dog. Having Rascal during our family’s diffi cult time was a blessing! He is exception- ably gentle, and the medical staff allowed him to sit on my daughter’s lap during chemo treatments. Because of Rascal, Corina had company on the days she did not feel well. We could hear her in her bedroom teach- ing ‘dog school’. Rascal learned tricks like high fi ves, roll-overs, and shake a paw. When anyone in our family arrives home, to show us how happy he is to see us, Rascal sprints up and down the stairs! He loves his squeaky toys, mas- sages, kisses and cuddles and to be spoiled! His favorite activity is riding in the car, but he must sit up and look out the window to see if we are heading in the right direction. It is a funny thing about dogs — they have no clue where you are going, but they act like they are direct- ing you there. And what has happened to Corina? She is now 20 years- old, her tumor shrank in half and it has remained that way for the past 10 years. She fi nished high school, in French immer- sion, and was accepted into the University of British Columbia, but instead she chose to immerse herself into a political and inter- national relation degree, in Eng- land, at the University of York. And in her ‘spare’ time she and Rascal Face Time each other. I am so proud to be Corina’s mother. She is one of the brav- est, strongest and most ambi- tious people that I have ever met. Besides studying, she has two jobs, and is always help- ing others by accepting differ- ent volunteering activities into her busy schedule. While away, she misses Rascal but luckily she will be heading home soon to spend some time with us and her BFF (best furry friend)!” TIPS BEWARE Caution walking pets on a ‘warm’ day! When the air temperature is a mere 77’ the asphalt/road pave- ment/sidewalk measures 125’. Remember if you can’t walk barefoot on the pavement, nei- ther should your pet. Test the asphalt with the back 7A Photo by Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe” Wanda and her son, Thomas, with Rascal who is not your average ‘off the street dog’, but a bone-ifi ed healer to a little girl! of your hand before a walk. Air Temp ‘Owie’ Asphalt Temperatures 77’ 125’ 86’ 135’ 87’ 143’ The American Medical As- sociation Journal states that “At 125’ F, skin destruction can hap- pen in 60 seconds” and that is skin on your pets’ paws! Is your pet funny? Crazy? Talented? Tell us! AngelScribe@msn. com “Follow” Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ PetTipsandTales Adopt Loving Pets www.PetFinder.com Humane Society for Neuter/ Spay Assistance Program. 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Produce Hunter Rigel: onions 1st & Judges Choice; Gabe Bunce: ‘Minion Dave’ 1st, zucchini 2nd, 1st, rhubarb 1st, apples 1st, tomatoes 2nd, pickling cucumbers 1st, cherry toma- toes 1st; Kayla Lane: “Julie” scarecrow 2nd; Ryan Lane: “Mustache Joe” scarecrow 1st; Josef Pifer: eggs Best of Show; Jim Earnshaw: garlic 2nd; Ron Marsh: blueber- ries 1st, pear tomatoes 2nd; Cheryl Bord: zucchini 1st; Rae Pendleton: white pumpkin 1st, Hubbard squash Best of Show; Darlene Fanten: “Mimi the Clown” scarecrow 1st; Cynthia Turner: rhubarb 1st; Lloyd Williams: rhubarb 2nd, Swiss chard 1st, cucumbers 1st, egg plant 2nd; Sid Jones: table grapes 2nd; Carol Clark: cher- ry tomatoes 3rd; Tom Creager: gravenstein apples 3rd, liberty apples 2nd, Ashmeads apples 1st, plums 1st, beans 1st & 2nd, beets 1st, slicing cucumbers 2nd, garlic 1st, cantaloupe 2nd, watermelon 1st, onions 1st & 2nd, shallots 3rd, peppers 1st & 2nd, potatoes 1st, zucchini 1st & 2nd, egg plant 1st & Judges Choice, tomatoes 1st. Canning & Food Preservation Gabriel Bunce: mock zuc- chini pineapple, Best of Show, grape juice 1st, cherry plum juice 1st; Cynthia Turner: apple butter, 1st; green beans, 1st, dried peaches 2nd; Nicki Kilday: pineapple salsa 1st, strawberry marmalade 1st, strawberry rhubarb jam, 1st, 3 fruit marmalade 1st, rosie cider marmalade, 3 fruit jam 1st (2), carrot cake jam 1st, blackberry jelly 1st; Marlene Norwalk: blackberry jam 1st, marionberry jam 1st, raspberry jam Best of Show, blueberry jam 1st, strawberry jam 1st; Jonathon Landon: zucchini relish 1st, blackberry jam 1st, plum jam 1st, apricot raspberry jam 1st; Rachel Johansson: strawberry-rhubarb jam 1st (2); Ashley Rigel: dill pickles 1st; Carol Clark: strawberry-rhu- barb jam 1st, pink pear sauce 1st, strawberry jam 1st, pink pear 1st, blackberry jam 1st, stewed tomatoes 1st, pineapple salsa 1st, tomatoes 1st, fi esta salsa 1st, pear sauce 2nd, beets 1st, dilly beans 1st, yellow beets 1st, blackberry-pear jam 1st, apple juice 1st, tomato juice 1st, dried fruit 1st, dried veggies 1st, dried herbs 1st; Carolin Pettit: dried goods 1st. Culinary Hannah Dewitt: apple cake Best of Show, youth, ginger cookies 2nd, brownies 2nd; Cheyenne Pettit: cranberry oatmeal cookies 1st, orange sand cookies 2nd, Lanques de chat 1st, sugar cookies 2nd, pecan cookie 2nd, choco hazelnut cookie 1st, Veronica’s 1st, cookie jar Best of Show adult; Christopher Russell: chocolate cake 1st; Cynthia Turner: banana bread 1st; Crystal Faune Jackson: ca- shew bread, 3rd; Carol Clark: sourdough wheat bread 1st, potato cheese garlic bread 2nd, sourdough white bread 2nd, blueberry cornmeal bread 1st, sourdough biscuits 3rd, maca- roons 2nd, wheat bread 1st, pinwheel white & wheat bread 2nd, tomato cheese bread 1st, cinnamon bread Best of Show, senior, rolls 1st, potato white bread 3rd, sourdough pinwheel bread 2nd; Photography and Scrapbooking Addison Hitt: Dog 1st; Trinity Hawkins: chipmunk 1st, Sun- set at Dexter 1st, Blue Butterfl y 1st; Jayna Stahl: cards 1st; Annah Nyburg: Frozen Dew Drops on Grass 1st; Landon Hawkins: Blue Flowers 1st; Please see AWARDS, Page 9A Discount Smokes & Cigarettes BEST ! 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