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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL July 6, 2016 My Donkey is a Pill! Christine shared this experi- ence with her donkeys’ veteri- narian. Therefore, it is comi- cally vet approved! “‘Twas the night before Christmas (well, late after- noon),” began Christine, “and day one of dispensing four football size pills to Percival, one of my two mini donkeys. The instructions read: ‘Add to grain. If necessary, crush, add liquid, put in syringe and plunge orally.’ I wanted to avoid the ‘plunge’ method, so luckily Percival ate the fi rst pill along with his vitamin pills. On Christmas morning, he ate them again. So easy! On Christmas night, Percival realized his vitamins/medicine combo tastes GROSS and he becomes a reluctant recipient, refusing it until I sprinkle my horse’s supplement over them. All gone! The next day, both meth- ods fail. So I tried just the supplement powder. Success! Crunching. This is great! Then I see four rejected pills in his feed dish. I dash to the fridge, chop up an apple and tuck a pill into each bite-sized treat with a few decoys in the mix. ‘Al- ways offer a non-pill stuffed treat fi rst.’ Voila! So easy. The next day? We’re out of apples! Carrots to the rescue! Same M.O.: cut, core, insert the pill; bait and switch, feed an unloaded carrot and then a loaded one. Success! The next day. Carrots eaten. Pills spit out. All is not lost, since the huge pill size is a boon. I re- trieved and re-dispensed them. Percival had other ideas about THAT! He began carrot-cot- ting. (Donkeyism for boycot- ting carrots.) Equines swoon over sweets! So I invent camo-carrots (camoufl age carrots) doused in molasses. Noooooo! Percival wouldn’t consider the candy-coated car- rots. On the bright side, all the trips from the barn to our house and back helped me reach my goal of 10,000 steps a day! Now what? I did not want to administer the purr-scribed ‘crush and plunge method’. Think. THINK. THINK. A new idea! Bread with jam! It worked! One bite at a time, times four, with the in- troductory decoy bite. Twice a day. Do the math. Percival did. Pills rejected again. Is the pill bottle bottomless? The pills appeared to be ‘go- ing forth and multiplying’. I tried a $pendy natural bread, (apparently befi tting Percival’s palette), a fl axseed bread, (acceptable and more affordable), blackberry and strawberry jams, honey (not acceptable), grape jelly (too bland), and apricot preserves (so-so). I tried little bites, big bites and unloaded bites. I, ‘She, Who Only Has A Kitchen Because It Came With The House’, hate to cook. Cutting apples, carrots, and spreading stuff on bread is like feeding a preschooler. My husband is now jealous of the donkeys’ diet. Brainstorm: What about the leftover, sweet-junkie store bought cake treat from our grandson’s visit? They’re made for this! I excitedly add- ed the ‘little extra something’ to the stale treat for the me- dicinal crunch. Apparently donkeys know not to eat junk food - it was another no go. Courtesy Photo I hand-fed our other donkey, Sebastian, almonds as a decoy. Christine’s two mini donkeys, Percival (L) and Sebas- Percival approached to see tian (R), outSMARTed her...almost! what he was missing. Surely if nating out from our barn into place thanks to them.” Sebastian is happily munching the night! It’s no joke! A male donkey, and crunching almonds, the My new donkey problem? or an ass, is called a jack and a pill coast must be clear. Percival has to join ‘Peanut female is a jenny. When a jack Are these pills magical? Butter Eaters Anonymous!’ donkey mates with a horse, They fi ght infection and have DISCLAIMER: No grand- they produce a mule, which given Percival ‘Super Donkey children were harmed in the are called a hinny. Oh! The Powers’! He can now detect making of this epic. Despite jokes that come to mind! pills like an eagle soaring at the ingredients in the colorful Dolly, a champion Peking- 5,000 feet can spot a mouse. cake treat, our grandson is still ese, says, “I don’t like taking Percival curls his upper lip and alive and well.” medicine, but I love all the dif- his ears go wonky at the fi rst ferent treats my mother tries scent of ‘eau de meds’, dem- hiding them in.” onstrating his disgust. And, Tips I must say this article also once the pills begin crunching rings true for our cats . . . and in his mouth, he does the in- “Sebastian is a greige Jeru- my husband! Cats don’t eat famous ‘hock-tooey’ and spits salem donkey,” said Christine, peanut butter, so we use ham- them out while giving, ‘the I “so-called because he has a burger, but it is a good thing told you so!’ look to Sebas- dark dorsal stripe and another Mr. Angel Scribe likes peanut tian (while Sebastian happily one across his shoulder form- butter! crunches almonds). ing a cross. They are associ- It was time to think outside ated with the donkey, who car- Tell us your funny pet story! the refrigerator. What about ried Mary to Bethlehem and angelscribe@msn.com peanut butter? the donkey, who carried Jesus Not only does the crunchy to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. “Follow” Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales peanut butter hide the dreaded Percival and Sebastian come on Facebook. sound of crunching pills, but from a long line of donkeys, https://www.facebook.com/ pills embedded in the sticky who have assisted humans for PetTipsandTales combination are harder to over 5,000 years! Their family spit out. (Not impossible. Just is huge, 40 million worldwide, Adopt Loving Pets more diffi cult.) who are used in underdevel- www.PetFinder.com After dispensing the last pill oped countries as pack ani- from the bottomless bottle, a mals. They pack a lot of power Humane Society for Neu- beautiful Hallelujah Chorus and personality into their little ter/Spay Assistance Program. was heard far and wide ema- bodies! Our world is a better (541) 942-2789 THANKS FOR HELPING KEEP OUR GRADUATES SAFE! The 2016 School Year came to a joyful end and as the 33rd annual Drug and Alcohol free Graduates All Night party saw 117 revelers came safely through their fi rst post High School Night. A committee of parents and community members working since January and a broad fi nancial backing from many local businesses set the stage for a celebration open to all the local South Lane Graduates. Most of the young adults were still in attendance when the grand prize tickets were drawn after 4am at the Elks Lodge, which served as the party center. Thanks to all who helped including the following businesses. 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When putting out a banquet of supplemental food, high quality is es- sential, said Dana Sanchez, a wildlife specialist for Oregon State University Extension Service. Mixes with red mil- let, golden millet, fl ax seed, rape seed and oats are a waste because birds will just kick those fi llers out of the feeder, where they’ll fall on the ground and attract unwanted visitors like rats. They’ll also sprout and grow into un- desirable plants. Put black oil sunfl ower seeds top on the list because they attract so many different bird species, Sanchez said, including chickadees, black-headed grosbeaks, house sparrows, northern fl ickers and song sparrows. To enjoy fi nches, offer their favored nyjer seed, also called thistle seed, in specialized feeders with openings small enough to hold the seed in and perfect for their tiny beaks. Many birds – waxwings, grosbeaks, chickadees and robins – love fruit, which can be put out on elevated plat- form feeders. But Sanchez warns that rotting fruit attracts wasps, so be pre- pared to replace the fruit for fresh often and use wasp traps. Though people enjoy watching woodpeckers going at suet blocks, San- chez said the fat-and-seed mixtures are best used in fall and winter when birds need the extra energy to keep warm. “There are so many natural sources of food now, and in warm weather suet goes bad quickly, which is not good Please see FEEDERS, Page 10A 2015 e Grove Cottag er Chamb merce of Com s Busines of the Year ou y k than thank you NEED A RIDE? Work ~ School ~ Doctors Appointment ~ Shopping We can get you there. Give us a call today! thank you Your Local Public Transportation Service 1450 Birch Ave 541-942-0456 southlanewheels.org WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU! W orship D irectory DRAIN: Gateway Family Fellowship Church of the Nazarene 337 “C” St. Drain, OR Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:45am Living Hope Free Lunch Wed. at 12:30pm 541-836-7051 www.drainnaz.org HOPE U.M.C. 131 W “A” St. Drain, OR 541-315-1617 Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen Bible Study: 10:45am Potluck Lunch: Noon Worship: 12:45pm COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 Pastor: Aaron Earlywine Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey Services: 9am and 10:30am Christian Education Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade www.6thandgibbs.com Calvary Baptist Church 77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290 Pastor: Riley Hendricks Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11:00am The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove 1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza) 541-942-6842 Pastor: Jeff Smith Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am Youth Group Bible Study Child Care 10:45am Service Only www.cgcalvary.org Center for Spiritual Living Cottage Grove 700 Gibbs Ave. (Community Center) Rev. Bobby Lee Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. cslcottagegrove@gmail.com Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet www.cg4.tv Summer Schedule: Sunday Service 10am Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Covered Bridge Nazarene Church 152 S. M St. 541-942-4422 Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker Sunday School: 9:30am Worship 10:30am Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium 7A First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479 Pastor: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.com Grove Community Church 77820 Mosby Creek Rd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-0123 Pastor: Bryan Parsons Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery: Infant - Pre-K Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Pastor Rulon Combs Sunday School All Ages 9am Worship & Childrenʼs Church 10:00 am Sat Evening Service 6:00pm Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm Non-Denominational Church of Christ 1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-767-0447 Preachers: Tony Martin & Robert Evans Sunday Bible Study:10:00am Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm www.pennoyeravecoc.com Old Time Gospel Fellowship 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Pastor: Jim Edwards Sunday Service: 10:00am Join us in Traditional Christian Worship Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712 Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J. Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 10:30am St. Philip Benizi, Creswell: 552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-8686 Sunday: 8:30am St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: Kevin Miller Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am Sundway Worship 10:30 am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups tlccg.com United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen Worship: 10:30am Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free) 2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm cottagegroveumc.org “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: 11:00am “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel at 541-942-3325.