COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • NOVEMBER 14, 2018 •
Dorena Grange receives second ‘Distinguished’ award
“Th ose recognized as Dis-
tinguished Granges make up
less than 2 percent of the to-
tal number of Granges across
our nation, and are truly the
cream of the crop,” Nation-
al Grange President, Betsy
Huber, said. “Every Grange
works to improve its com-
munity and educate others
about agriculture and food is-
sues, but these Distinguished
Granges are truly beacons of
light in their hometowns.
Many of them serve some
of our nation’s most rural
communities and their eff orts
are vital in raising the quality
of life for the local residents.”
Th e National Grange,
which celebrated its 150th
birthday last year, will recog-
nize Dorena Grange No. 835,
along with 33 other com-
munity granges and six state
granges, at a reception during
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the 152nd Annual National
Grange Convention in Stowe,
Vt., this month.
To qualify for this recog-
nition, Dorena Grange sub-
mitted a recap of activities
from July 2017 through June
2018. Highlights include Bar-
rel Food Gardens for Cottage
Grove, Creswell and Drain;
a Fire Wise fi re prevention
presentation for the Dorena
Community; 150th Grange
Anniversary event featuring
an Open House and Spa-
ghetti Feed; and holding a
cake walk at Earth Day in
Coiner Park.
Dorena Grange mem-
bers have worked with Sus-
tainable Cottage Grove and
other community resources
to provide gardens for folks
who would otherwise not
have the opportunity to grow
their own food. “One person
helping another strengthens
our community ties and en-
riches all of our lives,” said
member, Beth Pool.
“Th e recognition by the
National Grange of our re-
cent and ongoing public
service is really appreciated.
Community outreach, while
keeping Dorena Grange’s
spirit alive, represents the
eff orts of a small dedicated
group of grangers and volun-
teers. We are striving to illus-
trate the values of our grange
to the local communities of
Cottage Grove and Dorena
and the residents beyond
Dorena Reservoir” said Bill
Anthony, Dorena Grange’s
vice president.
Located at milepost 4 on
Row River Road, Dorena
Grange holds a potluck din-
ner at 6 p.m. on the second
Monday of each month.
Meetings are on the fourth
Mondays at 7 p.m.
For more infor-mation
about Dorena Grange, visit
its Facebook page at Dore-
na Grange #835, email Erika
Bartlog at dorenagrange@
gmail.com or call 541-623-
0515.
Since 1867, the National
Grange has brought individ-
uals and families together to
support their communities
and advocate on behalf of ru-
ral America and agriculture.
Th e nonprofi t, nonpartisan,
fraternal organization has
more than 150,000 members
throughout the country. Th e
history of the Order is rich
with stories of generations of
Grangers across more than
40,000 communities serving
others and developing leader-
ship and other personal skills.
Today, the Grange is a ma-
jor benefactor to more than
2,000 communities in which
local chapters reside, and
members provide millions of
hours of service and dollars
in funds to support the needs
of their hometowns identifi ed
through grassroots process.
For more information, visit
www.nationalgrange.org.
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Pet tips
‘N’ tales
By Mary Ellen
“Angel Scribe”
Harnessing your dog!
Well, that was the last thing I expected to see at Costco: a
traveling road show of pet harnesses and leashes.
Th e impressive fi t of the brightly colored products and the
wisely added refl ective material to the leash left me wondering
who the genius was who designed these products. Intrigued,
I phoned Woof Concept Products president and entrepreneur
Andy Song. Here is his story on how Pedro’s adoption created
wonderful dog products, all due to a rescued-immigrant dog.
Pedro, a French bull dog, was discovered injured and unable
to walk in Taiwan by an international animal rescue group.
Th ey saved the lucky dog from certain death and had him fl own
10,000 miles to his new home with Andy and his wife, Tracy.
"When Pedro, Tracy and I went to pet stores, all we saw were
aisles of boring collars, leashes and harnesses. We visited 20
stores and did not resonate with a single design. We wanted
fun and unique ones constructed from quality materials. So, we
solved the problem by leveraging our design and manufactur-
ing experience creating Woof Concept’s fi rst prototype.
As pet parents, Song explained they treat their dogs like kids,
so the two went to the drawing board to create something that
was eye-catching and fun.
“It’s like putting cute clothes on your children,” said Song.
“Who wouldn’t want something cute and colorful on their
puppies? We did! So, our core designs were geared towards fun
while maintaining our mission statement that Woof Concept is
committed to building amazing pet products that are uniquely
designed without compromising quality.”
Song said he and Tracy draft ed the products using their
“puppy parental instincts,” keeping safety paramount and add-
ed a nighttime refl ective material to their leashes.
“We created a step-in harness for day-to-day walks or a front
clip harness for training (directional steering when the dog
pulls),” explained Song. “We use premium graded nylon and
polypropylene webbing, so the leashes are soft er to hold. At dog
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Did Opal Whiteley leave
any diaries besides those in
her bestselling childhood
book?
Historian Steve Williamson
will present over 180 mostly
overlooked diary entries of
Opal Whiteley’s buried with-
in her fi rst book, Th e Fairy-
land Around Us, a science
textbook for teaching young
people both nature and spir-
ituality. Th ese “Fairyland Dia-
ries” describe her life growing
up in the Oregon woods and
the wonders of nature that she
found.
Th e Cottage Grove Histori-
cal Society will host William-
son’s talk on Saturday, Nov.
17, at 10 a.m. in the Commu-
nity Center at Seventh and
Gibbs streets.
Admission is free.
Th is event will celebrate the
100th anniversary of Opal’s
publishing of Th e Fairyland
Around Us and her nature
diaries.
Williamson’s research will
show that many of these en-
tries date from when Opal
was nine and 10-years-old, on
up to her teenage years.
Th ese diary entries are a
gold mine of new, perhaps
controversial
information
about her early life.
Biographers have men-
tioned a few entries but, no
one has collected them in
their original diary form.
Over 30 new pets are in-
troduced in the “Fairyland
Diaries” such as a deer named
Maurine, her pet skunk Julius
Caesar Napoleon and a chip-
munk called Pandora.
His talk will also answer
questions such as if her child-
hood diary was really torn
up by an angry sister as Opal
said, and what later happened
to its fragments.
Williamson will show the
complete “Fairyland Diaries”
online with his research notes
at www.opalnet.org.
Th ese diary entries will
open up a rich vein of her
writings for researchers, fans
and even critics.
Schools will also fi nd this
website helpful in teaching
about Opal Whiteley or diary
writing.
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Andy and Tracy Song, with their rescue dogs Pedro and
Marjori.
parks, our design quickly caught people’s attention.”
Song said the journey has been rewarding, garnering pos-
itive feedback from customers. Some love their products so
much, said Song, that they bought the entire collection for their
dog’s wardrobe closet.
“Th ey say that they have never seen such unique patterns and
designs before. We also consistently receive appreciative com-
ments on our refl ective leashes,” said Song.
So how is four-year-old Pedro today? He is in full health, can
walk and living the dog-trepreneur’s dream. He has a young-
er sister now named Marjorie who is a three-year-old French
bulldog rescued from a Taiwan puppy mill.
“I grew up with my family adopting dogs from shelters and
international rescue organizations,” said Andy. “Th erefore, res-
cued dogs hold a special place in my heart. Adopting an older
dog is by far one of the most memorable moments of my life
and I encourage those who are looking for a dog to consider a
senior, no matter where it was born.”
If you have an idea for a pet product, remember that you too
can create something to help the pet population while follow-
ing your dreams.
TIPS:
“Collars are for displaying a dog's visual identifi cation tags,”
advises leash expert Andy. “We do not recommend using col-
lars for walks. When a dog pulls, a collar damages their delicate
trachea putting tension, and results in putting pressure around
their eyes. Instead, use a front, step-in, clip harness for even
distribution of pressure around the dog’s chest.”
Th e H-Harness or Front Clip Harness (used for training) are
attached to the leash by a front ring at the dog’s chest. When the
dog pulls, it redirects them towards the owner.”
Share your fun, amazing or crazing pet tips and tales at an-
gelscribe@msn.com or Follow Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/PetTipsandTales. Adopt loving pets online at
www.PetFinder.com. For spay or neutering, call the Humane So-
ciety at 541-942-2789.