COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 8, 2017 7A
The dream dog
The night after Lynda dreamt of a puppy her friend arrived, un-
announced, with a van fi lled with dogs rescued from a crack house.
Lynda looked into the van and saw her dream puppy!
“The dogs were saturated with excrement and fl eas,” said Lynda,
“so we drove them to a 24 hour vet for a bath, de-worming, and
inoculations. I took the puppy and her now “Silky” white mother
home, thinking that I would give the mother to my white haired
neighbor, and keep the ‘dream puppy’.”
Lynda’s childhood had been a nightmare, punctuated by the love
of her dog, Dixie.
“When my rage-aholic father,” said Lynda, “raised his violent
arm above me, Dixie attacked him, taking the beatings, allowing
me to run away. That poor dog took a lot of beatings teaching me
love and compassion.”
On the night Lynda brought home the mother and puppy, as she
placed their food bowl down, the emaciated mother picked up a
mouthful of food and carried it to her puppy. As starved as Silky
was, she was only thinking of her baby. Lynda decided to keep
Silky, in honor of Dixie, and re-home the puppy.
Silky makes ‘no bones’ about her appreciation for Lynda’s kind-
ness. The rescue knows where she has been and where she is now.
Lynda, an artist, now has a little white shadow at her heels, whether
painting or attending an art festival.
“When I look up from a canvas,” said Lynda, “Silky’s eyes pour
love in sheer adoration at me, and then she bats her eyelashes in
gratitude. I hope to live up to her expectations by being as good a
person as she is a dog.”
At the bark-park, Silky runs like a joyful-white blur from all the
boundless delights in her life. On leash, the dog struts ‘her stuff’,
like a 120 pound bull mastiff instead of her 12 pounds, proudly
showing Lynda off to the other dogs.
The dog arrived just after Lynda retired, divorced and moved.
“How God sent Silky to me,” said Lynda, “when I was so lonely,
was a miracle. Loneliness had descended like a wet blanket, but
Silky changed all that! Her love and spontaneous joy warms my
heart. And best of all, she makes me laugh - every day.
This dog does have one crazy ‘I wish she’d get over it’ habit.
She loves rolling in goose poop! She is so proud of herself that I
just have to laugh. She loves baths, so maybe the ‘goose thing’ is
her way of wiggling into another warm bath! She also loves the
blow dryer, but her favorite thing is then charging up and down the
hallway yapping with a smile on her face.
Before I began painting, a Red Blanket Cree Native named me
Painted Horse Woman and White Feather. He predicted that my life
was about to change. Boy was he right! With no art classes I picked
up a paint brush and began creating. I sell my art at festivals and
sign them with a white feather. My paintings also include a hidden
heart in them because Silky has a perfect heart shape mark on her
tummy’s skin.”
Memories run deep for humans and animals. After Silky’s crack
house rescue she does not like teens with black hoodies. She trem-
bles, growls and runs until Lynda bends down and cuddles her.
As a child, Lynda promised herself that when she grew up she
would make her life into a playground, not a battleground. It is
wonderful that she has created this for both Silky and herself.
TIPS
Silky does not like store bought food, so Lynda home cooks
meals using vegetable broth, organic chicken, apples, carrots, qui-
noa/brown rice, yams, and green beans. The stew is frozen then
served warm.
“Outside,” said Lynda, “Silky grazes on dandelions for desert.
And her favorite treat is dried sardines.”
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942-2789
Artist Lynda with Silky, her 12-year-old poodle mix pup,
and partner in paint.
City council, manager headed to Salem
BY CAITLYN MAY
cmay@cgsentinel.com
The Cottage Grove City Council
and City Manager Richard Meyers
are heading to Salem today, Feb. 8 to
participate in the state's "City Day."
The League of Oregon Cities event describes itself as a chance for
city offi cials, "to stand with other city offi cials from around Oregon
in support of the League’s advocacy efforts. It is also the time to let
legislators know how actions they take could impact our communi-
ties and the diffi cult decisions we make. By coming together, our
collective voices will make a difference to advance our legislative
agenda."Mayor Jeff Gowing and Meyers have spoken out against
Senate Bill 504 that would alter recreational liability and, according
to both men, would lead to the eventual closure of the city's parks
due to the heightened cost and potential liability.
The agenda for the event includes a breakfast session with Senate
President Peter Courtney, Secretary of State Dennis Richardson and
House Republican Leader Mike McLane. City offi cials will also re-
ceive a welcome from Governor Kate Brown, House Speaker Tina
Kotek and Senate Republican Leader Ted Ferrioli.
After lunch, Cottage Grove representatives will have time to visit
with individual legislators at the state capitol building before end-
ing the day with a legislative reception at the Salem Convention
Center. The Sentinel will report on City Day throughout the week
leading to a full story on Wednesday, February 15.
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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
Fellowship & Song: 11:30am
Potluck Lunch: 12:00pm
Worship: 12:30pm
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
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
www.cgpresbynews.com
Church of Christ
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
Sunday Service: 10:30am
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”
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
Living Faith Assembly
467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Pastor Rulon Combs
Worship & Childrenʼs
Church 10:00 am
Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm
Non-Denominational
Church of Christ
1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-942-8928
Preacher: Tony Martin
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
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