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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • NOVEMBER 21, 2018 • Betty Kaiser’s Chatterbox: Celebrating pilgrim courage, Native American generosity Betty Kaiser Every November, I like to look back at the humble be- ginnings of this place that we call home — the United States of America. Th is year, as usu- al, our super-power country is in the midst of controversies of every kind. Th ey include ongo- ing wars and confl icts, politi- cal diff erences, homelessness, inequality, devastating climate changes and more. It has ever been so. Never- theless, we have a mighty fi ne place to call home. I love stories of our founding parents and what life was like in 1620 when the pilgrims arrived on the Mayfl ower at Plymouth Rock in the Americas. And yes, I know that long before the pilgrims arrived, the area had been visited by sea-going trav- elers from Africa, China, Eu- rope and the Vikings. And we all know that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492! But it was the pilgrims who settled into the land when they arrived on our shores in 1620. Th ey had previously lived in England under religious perse- cution and moved to Holland where there were other prob- lems. So, off they sailed to the Americas. Now if that wasn’t bravery, I don’t know what is. Because this was no cruise ship that they were on. Th ey had planned to cross the ocean on the Speedwell, a passenger ship, but it developed mechanical problems. Instead, they boarded its sister ship, the Mayfl ower. A freighter, it was not built to carry passengers. Quarters were tight, food was rationed, the seas were rough, storms caused leaks and weakness in the structure, peo- ple were sick and one person died. It took about 66 days to get to the new world. Th eir planned destination was the Colony of Virginia but the winter weather forced them to return to Cape Cod. Th ere were about 30 crew and 102 passengers aboard. Aft er the ship dropped an- The Family Gourmet Feast 2 (5 oz.) 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He taught the pilgrims to grow corn, fi sh and negotiated a peace treaty between them and the Wampanoag Native Amer- icans. Th e arrival and generosi- ty of the Wampanoag’s saved the pilgrim immigrants from starvation and death. Th ey welcomed the newcomers and taught them what they needed to know to raise bumper crops of corn, beans and more. Both sides abided by the peace treaty. So, where does Th anksgiv- ing come in? Well, the religious pilgrims yearly celebrated days of thanksgiving—days of prayer, not feasting. In the fall of 1621, the pilgrims and the Wampano- ag celebrated the colony’s fi rst successful harvest with venison supplied by the Native Ameri- cans. Th e feast lasted three days and was attended by 63 pilgrims and 90 Native Americans. Two years later in 1623, the colonists gave thanks to God for rain af- ter a two-month drought and Th anksgiving feasting became a yearly event. Th is year, as we celebrate Th anksgiving and our many personal blessings, let us also remember our foundation. We are a unique, mixed nation of people, laws and compassion— built by immigrants and mutual respect. Let us never forget that we are blessed in so many ways. Happy Th anksgiving and God bless you all! Contact Betty Kaiser’s Chat- terbox at 942-1317 or email bchat- ty@bettykaiser.com You Can Count on Us! We provide prompt and reliable, public transportation. Our experienced, courteous drivers will take you to appointments on time. Medical Offi ces • Pharmacies ✓Serving the Communities of South Lane County South Lane Wheels 1450 Birch Ave, Cottage Grove southlanetransit.com Serving South Lane County. www.southlanefi re.org 6 chor on Nov. 11, 1620, the new settlers had the foresight to write and sign the Mayfl ower Compact. Some of the passen- gers were non-Puritans who wanted to proclaim their own liberty. Th e pilgrims wanted to establish their own govt. while affi rming allegiance to the Crown of England. Th e result was an agreement in which all 41 of the male passengers con- sented to follow the communi- ty’s rules for the sake of order and survival. Th ey were off to a good start. Th at fi rst winter was bru- tal. Th ere was no local lumber yard to buy supplies. Th ey had to build crude shelters from whatever was at hand. Food was scarce and there was no medi- cine to treat diseases like pneu- monia. Sources say that at one point each person could only eat fi ve kernels of corn daily. Starvation, disease and ex- posure soon killed half the population. Only 53 adults sur- vived that fi rst winter. Fourteen of the 18 adult women died. Weak and hungry, they gave their children food and herb- al medicines. Eleven of the 31 children died. Orphans were taken in by other families. Two baby boys had been born on the May- fl ower journey; one died at two years of age. Another boy, Peregrine White was born nine days aft er they landed and he lived to be 83-years-old. Strangely enough, the pil- grims had landed in an area where some Europeans had settled in the mid-1610s. An epidemic wiped out most of their coastal population. Ac- cording to historian Charles Mann, “Plymouth was on top of a village that had been de- serted by disease. Th e pilgrims -day 541-942-0456 weather forecast THURSDAY FRIDAY 48° | 44° 48° | 37° Rain Rain SATURDAY SUNDAY 50° | 41° 52° | 40° Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy MONDAY TUESDAY 54° | 43° 54° | 42° Partly Cloudy Rain Disclaimer: All vehicles are operated in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. South Lane Wheels complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 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Th e health scare may have been a heat stroke from overplay and dehydration. People assume that only humans are suscep- tible to heat strokes, but so are cats and dogs. “Th e incident freaked me out,“ said Martha. “So, now, when he is outside playing and starts to pant a little bit, I stop throw- ing his ball for him and guide him into the house. On his way, he has to stop and smell the grass where one of the other dogs just peed; plus, he has to sniff the tree where the squirrels play, then he has to stop to get a drink of water from the fountain in the front yard. Of course, he has to double check that I put his tennis ball on the table on the front porch. Th en fi nally, he may need to go back to the grass and pee one more time before he meanders inside the front door. “So, because of the whole seizure occurrence, I now watch him a bit too closely,” Martha continued. “Like the time he was sitting in the kitchen, not moving, just staring up at the ceiling. I thought the worst. Before I totally panicked, I looked up at the ceiling too. Nothing! Not a fl y, not a spider, not even a cob- web! So, then, I looked down to the kitchen counter and saw a candle, keys, some cheese crackers, a glass, a magazine — back to those cheese crackers.” Th e word bea- gle is just an- other word for “nose” and Dex- ter’s had caught scent of the cheese crackers. He was frozen in front of the counter, not moving except for an occasion- al shift ing of his eyes to glance at Martha to see if she was going to give him the crackers. Martha and her Beagle Dexter “Of course, I did," said Martha. “But, oddly, he did not eat them. He carried them around in his mouth for most of the day and now the package of crackers is lying in the middle of the living room fl oor, the wrapper still intact.” Now, back to the family’s collection of tennis balls on their front porch for their three dogs. Dexter is very picky and will only use one: his. With great Dexter-ity, he searches through the balls until he fi nds his. Martha explained, “It is a wonder how his nose can distin- guish 'his' ball from all the other wet, slobbery, grimy tennis balls.” Yes, he has always been an interesting dog. “He was so destructive as a puppy, that we called Dexter the Wreckster and Dexter Do-little,” recalled Martha. “Luckily, his wild nature eventually paid off . He is a rodent-ridder who has caught and killed mice, rats, moles and shrews. Th ankfully, he likes cats. He lets our black cat, Percy, walk underneath his chin and rub against his side and he just sits there. Of course, it helps if he is being off ered a treat at the same time. I don’t know how much longer we will be privileged to have Dexter with us, but we will continue lavishing our love on him and he will continue to make us laugh. We are glad that we brought him into our family.” TIPS: • Dogs left at home alone and in vehicles with opened snack bags may die. Th ey naturally, like us, go aft er the last few crunchy crumbs and their snout shape and breathing pressur- izes the bag to their head. Th e suctioning is so tight that they cannot remove it and suff ocate. Please pass this warning onto other pet owners for their pets’ safety. Tips ‘n’ Tales reader Joe in Hawaii said, “A starving cat arrived at our home. Her teeth were rotten from malnutrition, so we began feeding her soft food mixed with warm water and she has fi nally gained weight.” WE LIVE IN THE SAME TOWN WE WORK IN “WE MAKE SHIFT HAPPEN!” www.automotivespecialties.biz PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove DUSTIN TULLAR & RUSS OWENS 541-942-8022 • COTTAGE GROVE 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.