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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JULY 5, 2017 and put the profi ts in a trust fund for his education. He was a nat- ural entrepreneur, who learned about cost, business, selling, and banking. He even suggested ways to save money on production, which would cre- ate bigger profi ts. Today, Taylor is 20 years old and at college studying business, economics, and fi nance." Over the years, their catnip mice morphed into catnip fortune cookies and Tanya spent sleepless nights trying to think of funny feline fortunes. A few she came up with are: The time for play is now. Don't meow over spilt milk. Let your inner cat out of the bag. A nap is in your future. Their syccessful business allowed Tanya, a sin- gle mother, the fl exibility to attend Taylor's sports events. Then reps discovered their product at gift shows and distributed them in Germany, Holland, Purr-Pet-Chew-ly High Cats I know two of the happiest cats on the planet! Imagine Chess and Checker's joy of being rescued, from a shelter, by Tanya, the founder of Feline Fortune Cookies, whose only ingredient is catnip! Sixteen years ago, Tanya had a small home dog product and baby bib company. Her young son, Taylor, was allowed to play with the bib's round neck scraps on the sewing machine. At the age of four, he folded one of the rounds in his hand, held it up, and said, "Look Mom! I made a mouse! We should make catnip mice!" "It was an ingenious idea," said Tanya, "so we ran with it. Taylor sat on my lap, placed the circle in a bowl, folded in the catnip, we sewed them closed together, and fi nished by putting ears on the mice. We created a small business for Taylor Brazil, Japan, Europe, United Emirates, and Canada. "Our cats, Chess and Checker, are our prod- uct and quality control testers," laughs Tanya. "The catnip arrives dou- ble-bagged, 20 pounds at a time, in boxes. The cats go crazy rubbing and pawing the boxes before falling asleep on top of them. Right away, we know that the organic herb is a ‘high' quality, because cats don't respond to stale catnip. We have to store it in Rubbermaid bins to maintain its freshness and keep our cats from being purr-pet-chew-u-ally high." Initially, nervous about ordering 35,000 little fortune cookie boxes, Tanya did a test run of her products at an 11 day trade show. She put three fortune cookies in each of the trail boxes, and made enough to last her the entire show, but she sold out in two days! As a side note: during our interview, Checker was busy on the fl oor "killing" a fortune cookie. Chess, six-years-old, and Checker, fi ve-years- old, are inseparable, even though they were ad- opted from different shelters, and are different ages. Chess was sold as a female, but when the vet "looked under the hood" it was revealed that she was a "he" and there was no way Tanya would return the gentle kitty to a shelter. 7A The funny thing about the kitties is that Tanya adopted Chess as her buddy, and Taylor adopted Checker as his, but cats being cats had different plans. Pets choose their owners. Checker is now in- separable from Tanya, and Chess is Taylor's Tanya and one of her furry babies. best bud. Cats are and have been a big part of Tanya and Taylor's lives, and we can see they will be in the future, too. TIPS Catnip is historically known as an anti-spas- modic, carminative, diaphoretic, nervine, sto- machic, stimulant, and sedative. It grows like a weed. We planted several varieties in our outside enclosure, The Cat's Castle. We often fi nd our precious Persians sleeping in the middle of their catnip plant. We, also, put either the fresh or dried herb on the fl oor or the scratching posts for our cats' treat. Tell us your fun/amazing/crazing pet tips and tales. angelscribe@msn.com "Follow" Pet Tips ‘n' Tales on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/PetTipsandTales Humane Society for Neuter/Spay Assistance Program. (541) 942-2789 Proposed ACA repeal would hit Oregon budget, patients hard State insurance and health officials say current repeal plans would see 440,00 Oregonians lose coverage By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com More than 400,000 Orego- nians will lose their health in- Pints 1/2 F , or 1 F lat lat erries Blueb are y! Read Certifi ed Organic Blueberries. Call Ahead and Order, or Come by the Farm 541-912-0931 83404 Rodgers Road • Creswell, Oregon 97426 • License#179798 Grab a BITE of Cottage Grove R estaurant G U I D E surance and, in some cases, ac- cess to health care if the latest repeal effort of the Affordable Care Act(ACA)—the Better Care Reconciliation Act—be- comes law according to Oregon state health and insurance offi - cials. The losses are projected to come by 2021 and may see Or- egon having to come up with an additional $6.2 billion to cover the cost of retracted federal- ly-matched funds. “While younger Oregonians would likely pay lower premi- ums for health coverage on the individual commercial market, older people would pay more. On average, consumers would face higher deductibles and copays than they currently pay under the ACA,” Oregon Health Authority said in a statement on the subject. The agency also warned that the state could lose up to 23,000 jobs created by the ACA in terms of compliance and execu- tion of the law. “This Senate bill is no more than a giant tax break dis- guised as a health care bill. As a health care bill, it is cruel. It creates barriers to preventive services.,” said Oregon Gov- ernor Kate Brown in a state- ment released June 28. "Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Oregon has expanded health care coverage to 95 per- cent of residents, while bending the cost curve and saving tax- payers more than $1.5 billion. The Senate bill would wipe out that progress, slashing critical services, lowering standards of care to unacceptable levels, and cutting 23,000 jobs.” Locally, PeaceHealth leader- ship noted that the organization would not be able to carry out its •CORRECTION• In a July 28 article entitled, "Airport welcome center read- ies welcome mat," Shawn Kelley was incorrectly indenti- fi ed as Sean Kelly. The Sentinel regrets the error. Please bring all errors to the attention of the Editor by emailing cmay@cgsentinel.com. mission of promoting personal and community heath without “as many people as possible” covered by health insurance. “Hundreds of thousands of residents of Washington, Ore- gon and Alaska obtained cov- erage through Medicaid ex- pansion. But the Better Care Reconciliation Act would erode the ability of many people to ac- cess health insurance and health services – especially through Medicaid reductions,” said Rand O’Leary, chief executive for the PeaceHealth Oregon Network. “Without access to health in- surance, people lose access to affordable healthcare options and are more likely to avoid seeking needed medical atten- tion,” he continued. “This can overwhelm emergency care set- tings when urgent needs arise, and lead to more serious health conditions that require more ex- pensive, long-term care. The re- sult is a less healthy population and a more costly healthcare system. For these reasons, we urge all members of Congress to work together toward a sus- tainable, lasting solution that preserves healthcare coverage and access for as many Ameri- cans as possible.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed the vote on the bill until after the July 4th holiday after it was re- vealed that several key republi- can representatives planned to vote against the measure. After the vote was delayed, President Donald Trump tweet- ed, “If Republican Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately REPEAL, and then REPLACE at a later date!” The move, according to health care experts, would leave residents without health care and the industry and Congress without a plan to move forward on how to address health care coverage. Always local coverage available 24/7 online at cgsentinel.com Pet Cremation FIESTA CANTINA SPECIALS M-MARGARITA MONDAYS T-TACO TUESDAYS W/FRESH MADE TORTILLAS W-WELLLS DOWN CALLS UP TH-TRIVIA NIGHT FRI. & SAT. 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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. Sincerely, 2017 Senior All Night Party Committee delicious FAMILY DINING We’ll make you feel right at home with great food and friendly service! Daily Speicals 20% off for Active Military & Vets. Tuesday Night is Senior Night 4-8 pm. OPEN DAILY Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 6am-10pm Sun-Th ur 6am-10pm Fri & Sat. 1590 Gateway Blvd. • Cottage Grove 541-942-7144 A Ok Maintenance Allstate Insurance Axe & Fiddle Baker Bay Bead Co. Banner Bank Beco Enterprises, Inc. Bi-Mart Bohemia Sunrisers sers Kiwanis Bohemia hemia emia Tavern kmine Bookmine Brewstation/Coast Fork Feed station Busters C.G. 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