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in trouble. The year before, Herons had been stop-
ping by to “steal” his fi sh for a meal, so he strung
fi shing line to refl ect in the sun to keep them at
bay and his fi sh safe.
Apparently the bird, he now saw, was a night
fi sher and had failed to see the crisscrossed lines
and had became dangerously entangled.
“I ventured outside,” said Sid, “and saw an owl
with its wide wings extended over the pond and
his body resting in the frigid water. His round eyes
were closed into thin slits. I fi gured he had been
thrashing, entangling himself, in the fi shing line
for a long time and now he was suffering from
hypothermia and/or almost drowned. He was in
bad shape and lay exhausted and
motionless.”
Once I realized that he was
‘almost done for’, I ran back
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in and woke my wife, Nola, to
At Smith Lund Mills we believe that pets
come and help. I used the pool’s
are an important member of any family.
leaf skimmer to scoop the bird
When a pet dies it can be very diffi cult
out of the water. Nola concen-
time for everybody involved. We
trated on cutting the fi shing line
understand the feelings of losing a pet and
from his wings and body. He
our professional, caring staff will be ready
was in bad shape, close to our
to assist you during this time of loss.
faces and yet he did not attack
us or try to.”
Once untangled, Nola was
afraid to pick him up from the
skimmer, (rightly so), so she
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held the net that he was resting
on, and Sid plucked the bird
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It was too early to phone
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a wildlife rescue center, so
n adult Barred owl is 25 inches tall
with a four foot wingspan, “Who-Woo”
have an adorable baby-face with dark
rings circling their nickel-size brown eyes, and
a yellow beak. Their chest feathers are mottled
gray-brown and barred horizontally hence the
name "Barred owl". Their legs and feet are cov-
ered in feathers and sharp 1 ½ inch talons.
February, 10 years ago, Sid arose at 5 a.m. to
make a European business call. Still in his maroon
bathrobe he turned on the kitchen lights, which
shown out onto his Koi fi sh pond, where he saw
someone trying to steal his expensive fi sh.
On a closer look he realized it was a huge bird
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Nola found a big box and Sid put the bird into it
wrapped in a thermal blanket. They placed “the
hospital” on their kitchen table. The couple was
hoping that the owl would soon recover and fl y
away on its own.
Four hours later, the owl jumped up onto the
box’s edge and shook off the blanket. Sid picked
the bird up and put it on the back of a cloth chair,
so it could balance with his talons. The owl’s eyes
were now wide open.
“Once recovered from his cold bath,” said Sid,
“the bird let me touch and pet him. I slid his chair
over to the open sliding door. The look in his eyes
was heart warming. I could telepathically see and
understood that he trusted me to do anything with
him. I just knew he would not hurt me.
His feathers were like silk, so, as crazy as it
was, I put my face against his head and bumped it
like my cats do to me. It was not a bright thing to
do as they can swizzle their head, but he looked
at me as his long lost friend and let me do it. Res-
912 project
Michael Pungercar of Honor
Flight fame will discuss the air
war over Europe during World
War II at the next meeting of the
Cottage Grove 912 Project on
Monday, June 19th, 6:30 PM, at
Stacy's Covered Bridge Restau-
rant, 401 E Main. This meeting
is open to the public.
Kickin' it with Cops
Head down to the police sta-
tion behind city hall on June 23
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for the kick-
off to summer. Meet the police
department personal, take a
photo in a police car, dunk a city
councilor or the police chief.
Bike helmets available for kids
and Mayor Jeff Gowing will be
grilling hot dogs.
Baha'is in CG
The Cottage Grove Baha-is
will be hosting a devotional
gathering on Friday, June 16
at 7 p.m. at 640 S. 3rd St. The
program will include music,
prayers and readings of scrip-
ture from the world religions,
following by a discussion about
how religion can be a motivat-
ing force for love, unity and
peace in our world today.
Chronic illness classes
An evidence-based curric-
ulum developed and licensed
by Stanford University School
of Medicine, Living well and
Chronic Conditions is a six-
week workshop series designed
for adults with any type of
chronic health condition. No
cost. Classes held Tuesday from
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Wildlife expert and bird rehabber Judy Hoy
said, “Sid and Nola did the right things cutting the
fi shing line off of the owl and quickly warming
it up. Wildlife easily become entangled in fi shing
line, so when you see it, pick it up and dispose it.
Also, lead weights should be picked up, disposed
of, or reused, so waterfowl and mammals won’t
ingest it and die of lead poisoning.”
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cuing that bird was one of the biggest thrills of
my life.”
For another 30 minutes, the bird peacefully sat
on the chair, then it extended its wings and pow-
erfully fl ew away.
Daniel LeCount
Th e London School June Student of Th e
Month is Daniel LeCount. Daniel is a
6th grader in Mr. Flagg's Middle School
Class. Daniel is a great helper and lends
a hand to adults and students. He has a
wonderful sense of humor and is a good
friend. Daniel helps the younger students
out on the playground and during PE. He
is always encouraging them and willing to
help them out which is very sweet. Daniel
is respectful to adults and notices the
people around him. He is very kind and
perceptive to people's needs. Daniel comes
to school with a positive attitude that he
spreads to all around him. Daniel has the
potential to do great things in life and we
are proud to have him as a London Knight.
Congratulations Daniel!
3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Communi-
ty Center in CottageGrove from
June 13 to July 25. For more in-
formation, call (541) 682-3349.
God of Carnage
The Opal Theatre will be
showing God of Carnage on
June 16 through June 18. The
Tony-winning play revolves
arounf two sets of parents meet-
ing to discuss a fi ght between
their 11-year-old boys. For
more information, call (541)
514-0704.
Relay for Life
The 20th annual relay for life
will take place on Friday, June
16 from Friday at 6 p.m. to Sat-
urday at 10 a.m. Closing cere-
mony Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
•CORRECTION•
In the June 7 edition of The Sentinel, the story "We
are a Village" identifed CG Market as a location
whip-its can be purchased. Whip-its can be pur-
chased at the location locals refer to as CG Market
on 5th St. However, owners Connie and Jerry Pifer
sold CG Market in 2008 and have no affi liation
with the new owners. Additionally, the Pifers did
not sell whip-its during their ownership of the
store. The new location is registered as Cottage
Market. The Sentinel regrets the error. Please bring
all errors to the attention of the Editor by emailing
cmay@cgsentinel.com or calling (541) 942-3325 x
212.
The Cottage Grove Historical Society would like to invite
you to the dedication of the new interpretive sign kiosk
for the historic McFarland Cemetery
located on the corner of Holly Ave. and Kalapuya Way
Saturday, June 17 at 10 a.m.
“Brightening Lives One Smile at a Time”
914 S. 4th Street,
Cottage Grove
541-942-1559
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Cemetary presentation
The Cottage Grove Historical
Society will give a presentation
on McFarland Cemetary on
Saturday, June 17 at 10 a.m. at
the Cottage Grove Community
Center.
Father's Day
Father's Day is Sunday, June
18.
Concert in the Park
Chamber Concert in the Park
kicks off on June 28 with Jerry
Zybach ad the Blues Kats in Bo-
hemia Park beginning at 6:30
p.m.
Relief Nursery
Family Relief Nursery Annu-
al Sigh of Relief Luncheon held
June 20 at 12 p.m. For more in-
formation, call (541) 942-4835.
Featured will be Kalapuya Elder,
Esther Stutzman, to talk about
how cultures merged between
the Kalapuyas and the early
settlers in this area.
Th e Historical Society would like to thank the following
for their help in getting the interpretive center built:
Cottage Grove Lions Club,Kyle Kishen Construction,
Gary Lind, Geomax Engineering, Ric Christian,
Cascade Home Center, Stocker Construction, and
special thanks to: Oregon Historic Cemeteries for their
grant that has helped make the project a reality.