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6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 14, 2018 Tiny dog, big miracle My friend and author, Randy Peyser, seen above with her friend's beloved duck, Ms Deva Duckie, is known for her miracles and love of animals; her funny book, "Crappy to Happy," that was featured in a bookstore scene in Julia Roberts' movie, "Eat, Pray, Love"; and her inspiring book, "The Power of Miracle Thinking". Randy often contributes helpful pet tips to this column such as: "It is not safe for dogs to chew on human stuffed toys be- cause they are sprayed with toxic fi re retardants." Besides being an author, Randy helps clients edit their books and then gets them book deals with publishers. She pitches her authors' books each May at the annual publishing industry's pup- ular "feeding frenzy," called Book Expo America. One year, I assisted her on the show fl oor, and I walked fi ve miles over three days as we pitched books to agents and publishers. A few years ago, Randy lived in a tiny Cali- fornian town about the size of Mayberry R.F.D. that is a 20 minute drive off the freeway. One af- ternoon, she saw a picture of a lost dog on the community's bulletin board. Believing in mir- acles, and being a woman of prayer, she said, "My heart went out to the sweet little fl uff ball. It couldn't have been more than eight pounds, and being lost in our isolated area meant it was most likely in danger, because we have mountain lions purr-owling for their next meal." Standing there, in front of her small post offi ce, she closed her eyes and said a prayer for the dog's safety and asked that it be found and returned to its elderly companion. Randy has mostly national clients through her AuthorOneStop.com book business, so it was a rarity for anyone to come to her home. But as mir- acles would have it, later that week, a man phoned who lived a half hour's drive away. He asked if he could meet with Randy in person about his book project. "We had a great meeting, and after he left my house he suddenly felt very thirsty," said Randy. "When he stopped at our only stop sign in my postage stamp-sized "center" of town, he debated whether or not to wait until he got home to get something to drink. But his thirst won over, so he pulled into the parking lot of our little mom and pop store. There, tacked on the wall outside the store was another poster featuring the lost dog. He gasped…! He knew the dog! Not only that, but, three days ago, this same dog had chased his car down the road he lived on! How had he gotten there? Being kindhearted, he had stopped his car and picked up the little collarless dog. Since his wife was allergic to dogs he had driven the dog to his neighbor's home for safekeeping. Needless to say, the dog and his rightful owner were joyfully reunited later that day! We're all still completely stymied as to how this magnifi cent event fi lled with synchronicities unfolded." It appears that Randy and I now have another doggy-mira- cle story for our next books! The more you believe in miracles, the more they manifest in your life. Good luck to all of the won- derful pet and non-pet authors (and fi ction and non-fi ction authors) at this year's Book Expo! TIPS "I once had a pet slug!" said Randy, "Sluggo's little mouth was fascinating to watch as he vacu- umed the algae off the inside of the fi sh tank he shared with my goldfi sh. One time, I was cleaning the fi sh tank and dumped the tank's dirty water down the sink. Shocked, I realized I'd accidentally washed Slug- go down the sink drain. Boy, was I relieved when he crawled out of the pipe and back into the sink! As I wrote in, Crappy to Happy, "If Sluggo could crawl out of a deep, dark, crappy mess, so can you!"" www.CrappytoHappy.com Bowlers honored by council BOWLING- The Cottage Grove boys and girls bowling team was honored at the city council meeting on Monday, March 12 for their outstanding season. The teams came in second and third respectively in the high school bowling tournament. •CORRECTION• In the March 7 edition of The Sentinel, Opal Center's latest play was incorrectly identifi ed as "The King Who Wanted a Boat." The title of the play is "The King Who Wanted a Whale." Another dental visit? Turns out, you have better things to do with your time. Is your pet vomiting? Trust its reaction to its food. Check with its veterinarian and FDA.gov for their long list of pet food recalls NOT men- tioned on TV. Tell us your amazing and crazy pet tips and tales. 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. (541) 942-2789 Are you a Chamber Member? Ask us how you can become a member today! Contact Travis Palmer, Director of the Chamber of Commerce (541) 942-241 travis@cgchamber.com Welcome to Th e Relay Corner! Th is will be a monthly section, dedicated to every- thing Relay! Any events, fundraisers, and news related to Relay for Life of South Lane County will be found here! You can also follow us on Facebook- www.face- book.com/SouthLaneRelay. Th ank you to everyone that attended our Relay Kickoff Rally this year! It was another fun event which resulted in lots of new people registered for our 2018 Relay. Th ank you to the City of Cottage Grove and the City Relay Team for securing the Armory for our event. Team meetings started this month. Th ey will be held the fi rst Mon- day of every month at 6pm inside the Community Center at the Li- brary. You can get information about our 2018 Relay, the mission of the American Cancer Society, and great fundraising ideas. Get your team registered today! Speaking of teams, we currently have seven teams registered. Welcome to the Sparkinators, Community of Christ, and Team Believe, our new- est teams. We would love to see the team count hit 25 teams this year, so that we can fi ll Bohemia Park with the power of Purple! Join us April 7 th at 6pm for a “Spaghetti Western” Relay Fundraiser. It will be held at the Elks Lodge. We will be off ering a Spaghetti dinner along with some great Relay Information. Th en stick around for some country dance music. Tickets will be $8 dollars in advance for adults, $10 at the door, and $5 for kids 3-12. You can fi nd more information, as well as purchase tickets by going to our Facebook page, and looking under events. We know your time is valuable. That's why we've invested in CEREC technology that allows for a faster experience when you need crowns, fillings or veneers. With CEREC, there's usually no need for a temporary and return visit. Everything is done in one visit, in about an hour - leaving more time for whatever is important to you. Implants · Teeth Whitening · New State-of-the-Art Building Dr. Brent Bitner, DDS 350 Washington, Cottage Grove (behind Better Bodies) 942-7934 CEREC® is a registered trademark of Sirona Dental Systems. Business Leaders- We are looking for sponsors for our 2018 season! Th ank you to Boyce & Sons, ALSCO, and Th e Sentinel for their on- going in-kind donations. A big thank you to Starfi re Lumber for their increased donation. Finally welcome back Weyerhaeuser as our Survi- vor Sponsors. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please email SouthLaneRFL@gmail.com, and we will get right back to you! Details are coming together for our 2018 Relay for Life- “Th e Sound of Hope”! We are excited to announce that local rock sensations, Code Red, will be our evening headliner this year! You don’t want to miss their dynamic performance. More details to come next month! Interested in being a part of our Event Leadership team, or maybe just want to learn new ways to help? Join us at our Monthly Meeting the fi rst Th ursday of every month at El Tapatio! We meet in the back room at 6pm. Th e next meeting is April 5 th !
