6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 28, 2018
Happy birthday Sassy
The Humane Society of Cot-
tage Grove's (HSCG) thrift
store has one treasure that is not
for sale!
Luckily, 10-year-old Hima-
layan Sassy's story is a 'long tail'
errr tale with a happy ending.
Four years ago, her pet parents
were leaving for work overseas
and panicked about who would
care for her until their return.
They approached the HSCG
and were given the paws up to
"loan" Sassy to them.
"When Sassy arrived, she
dipped into a deep depression,"
said This 'n' That Corner shop
manager Bev. "At fi rst, upon
noticing the steady stream of
incoming rescued, homeless,
and injured cats and kittens, she
was not very nice to them. She'd
purr-puss-ly walk over to their
cage, inspect them, and hiss and
growl.
But time has changed all that!
Today, when she hears the in-
coming pitter-patter of little fur-
ry paws, she is their welcoming
committee. She reassures them
that they are in a safe place by
walking over and quietly mew-
ing, 'Welcome'.
From the very start of her
"loan" Sassy ruled the staff with
velvet paws from atop her of-
fi ce's scratching post. When her
pet parents returned to the USA,
they realized that it was best to
leave her in control of the shop!
Besides, her huge customer fan
base would miss her too.
Sassy is friendly with every-
one. One of 'her' favorites is a
man who drives 25 miles each
week accompanying his wife
while she shops for books. He
claims that, "Sassy lowers my
blood pressure."
Other customers go out of
their way to stop in at the shop
for a chat-and-pat with Sassy
before carrying on to their post
offi ce or grocery store errands.
This special-fl uffy Himalayan
cat has added life, love, smiles,
compassion and beauty to the
shop.
Not all of Cottage Grove's
10,000 residents are neutering,
spaying or caring for their pets.
These humans don't realize that
our humane society is run by an
all-volunteer staff who last year
cared for 310 cats and kittens
that went through foster care
plus 15 dogs and 227 cats that
were surrendered to the HSCG.
Some felines stay at the shop
for re-homing or are sent up to
Greenhill Shelter. Foster par-
ents take newborn kittens home
for "every three hour" bottle
feedings and raise them until
they are eight weeks old before
transporting to Greenhill Ani-
mal Shelter.
"Our shop supervisor, Sassy,
has us wrapped around her fl uffy
paws," said Janetta Overholser,
president of The Humane So-
ciety of Cottage Grove. "She
will be 14 years old on March
30th. In lieu of presents for her-
self she purr-furs food gifts for
hungry cats and dogs. She of-
ten sees homeless or fi nancially
struggling people here asking
for food for their pets."
"Sassy also wants pet food
donated for her scared and in-
jured friends who don't have a
home or who are not loved by
anyone," said Bev.
"Please make food or money
donations to the HSCG to help
my friends," confi rms Sassy.
Her March 30-31 birthday
celebration's gifts will paw-fi t
animals in our community. Visit
the birthday girl for a chat-and-
pat and maybe you will fi nd
a treasure to take home! Just
not Sassy, she has im-paw-tant
work to do!
LORANE NEWS
Lorane Christian Church
Easter Sunday Services are:
Sonrise Service at King Estate
Terrace at 8 a.m., then back to
the church for a potluck break-
fast at 9 a.m.. Easter Worship
service at 10 a.m. with no Bible
school.
Welcome Home Vietnam
Era Veterans dinner at Creswell
Grange this Thursday, March
29 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. This
is a free dinner for Veterans.
School resumes on Monday,
April 2 at the regular time.
Lorane Grange meets on
Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m.
RAC/Lorane Grange Tal-
ent Show is Sunday, April 8
at 3 p.m. at Lorane Grange.
116 NORTH 6 TH STREET: Great downtown loca on. Current 3430 sq offi ce could be divided or turned into retail.
$219,000
32020 EMERSON: Great opportunity! .59 acre parcel zoned RI, located across from CG industrial park. Now $73,900
HARRIS DRIVE: 160 acres with beau ful mountain views, replanted forest, and springs. Building site approved for your
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HARRIS DRIVE: Come build your home surrounded by gorgeous scenery with easy I-5 access! Condi onal use permit,
standard sep c approval & well already in place. $149,900
OAKRIDGE: Pick one of two lots on Brock Rd. 2+ acres each, subject to lot line adjustment. $49,900
75796 SHORTRIDGE HILL RD: Awesome view of CG Lake in secluded se ng where wildlife abounds on this 4+ acre
property. Has standard sep c approval $229,900
31776 GOWDYVILLE ROAD: Awesome opportunity for this 25+ acre parcel in urban growth boundary! Includes 2
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fl oors $125,000
37102 ROW RIVER ROAD: Enjoy river views with this spacious 3 bd 2 bath, 1900+ Sq Ft home near Dorena School with
detached studio. Short sale approved at $332,000
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WE HAVE AMAZING BUYERS! WE NEED LISTINGS!
Call today for free property evaluation
T AWNY L OWREY
541-554-2044
GRI, Broker,
Multi-Million $ Producer
GRI, Broker,
Multi-Million $ Producer
Meet the wonderful vol-
unteers at Cottage Grove's
This 'n' That Corner at 33
N. 8th St. and explore their
unique shop. It also may be
life changing!
Email tips to an-
gelscribe@msn.com or visit
facebook.com/PetTipsand-
Tales.
Adopt a new friend at
petfi nder.com
Celebrate Sassy’s
14th
13th birthday
at the
This 'n That store,
33 N. 8th St.
Cake will be served
Call Lisa Livelybrooks or Lil
Thompson (541) 952-5701
Everyone performing should
be there 15 minutes early. .
Also anyone with stationary
art, displays will be set up in
the kitchen area. Refreshments
will be available.
From our family to yours!
S HERRY Y OSS
541-729-9797
Tips
"Call today for a free market analysis!"
914 9th (Hwy.99) • Cottage Grove, OR • 541-942-4040
Fri, March 30
Sat., March 31
In lieu of gifts,
you are welcome
to donate pet food.
Welcome to Th e Relay Corner! Th is
will be a monthly section, dedicat-
ed to everything 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.facebook.com/South-
LaneRelay.
Th e next team meeting will be Monday, April 2nd at 6pm. Th ey
are held the fi rst Monday of every month at 6pm inside the Com-
munity Center at the Library. 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. Wel-
come to the Sparkinators, Community of Christ, and Team Be-
lieve, our newest 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 7th at 6pm for a “Spaghetti Western” Relay Fund-
raiser. It will be held at the Elks Lodge. We will be off ering a Spa-
ghetti 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. Tickets
are available at Th e Sentinel, or you can contact any of the Relay
Event Leadership Team.
Our Annual Survivor Luncheon is offi cially booked! Please join us
at Th e Masonic Lodge on April 21st at 12pm. If you are a registered
Survivor, keep your eyes open for a direct invitation. If you are not
registered, please contact our Survivor Chair, Ginny Hanson, at
541-510-7357. You can also email SouthLaneRFL@gmail.com.
Business Leaders- We are looking for sponsors for our 2018 sea-
son! Th ank you to Boyce & Sons, ALSCO, and Th e Sentinel for
their ongoing in-kind donations. A big thank you to Starfi re Lum-
ber for their increased donation. Finally, welcome back Weyer-
haeuser as our Survivor Sponsors. For more information about
sponsorship opportunities, please email SouthLaneRFL@gmail.
com, and we will get right back to you!
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 Meet-
ing 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 5th!
