COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JANUARY 2, 2019 •
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Pet tips
‘N’ tales
Local schools receive grants
By Mary Ellen
“Angel Scribe”
The ‘Miracle Cat’ continues
Th ere is defi nitely something magical about Elaine and Ed’s
cat. He prayed with Pope Frances in an article last year. Th en in
another article, he mysteriously healed her ear — and now here
is his latest miracle as told by Elaine...
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COURTESY PHOTO
Local educators with check issued as part of the Northwest Community Credit Union’s annnual Project Community
Northwest Community Cred-
it Union (NWCU)’s annual Project
Community mini-grant award pro-
gram recently issued a cumulative to-
tal of $4,850 for instructional support
in featured projects. Among them:
• Cottage Grove High School — Ri-
cardo Florez will purchase new head-
phones for his computer lab so stu-
dents can access college-level classes.
• Cottage Grove High School —
Sheila Ghelfi will be using her Proj-
ect Community funding to purchase
Chromebooks for students in special
education classrooms.
• Harrison Elementary School —
Sarah Parsons will be purchasing lis-
tening centers and CD book sets to
help kindergarten students with liter-
acy.
• Lincoln Middle School — Lisa
Sherman is using her grant to pur-
chase books for students with reading
disabilities.
• London Elementary School — Bill
Bechen is using his funding to buy
curriculum to teach kids handwriting
profi ciency.
“Every school year, teachers are tak-
ing money out of their own pockets
to supplement their teaching tools, or
meet other instructional needs — and
that seemed to us like a perfect oppor-
tunity to serve,” said Northwest Com-
munity Credit Union President and
CEO John Iglesias.
“Project Community was designed
to boost the work of educators who
create meaningful learning experi-
ences for kids. We want to help inspire
learning, by supporting the innovative
ideas of teachers who just need a little
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When a pet dies it can be very diffi cult
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assistance to implement a great lesson
plan,” said Iglesias.
Educators submitted requests in
Fall for classroom supplies, technolo-
gy, books, special classroom projects,
programs or fi eld trips. Th e credit
union grants, awarded throughout
December, will be used in the aca-
demic year 2019 to support creative
curriculum and classroom experienc-
es varying among elementary, middle
and high school levels.
A total of $60,000 will be presented
to schools throughout Oregon. Th is is
the fourth year of the Project Com-
munity mini-grant program.
By December 31, 2018, a new grand
total of 253 educators were awarded
over $224,000 in funding. Th e next
application period for grants will be-
gin in Fall 2019.
LORANE NEWS
• Hope everyone had a
wonderful Christmas and you
have a safe and Happy New
Year!
• Food baskets and pres-
ents were delivered to those
families in need in Lorane on
Saturday, Dec. 22. Th ank you
to all who helped, to Marissa
and Roberta and the Lorane
Fire Department. Your devo-
tion to others is deeply appre-
ciated.
• Just a reminder to all
Grangers: We meet next on
the third Th ursday, Jan. 17,
2019. For all the community,
the next spaghetti and bingo
evening is Saturday, Jan. 26
starting at 5:30 p.m.
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pick up my 14-year-old cat, Terry’s, insulin prescription.
Terry is diabetic and needs twice a day injections.
His insulin usually costs $298, so when I went to pay for
the prescription the cashier said it was $99.
Stunned, I asked her if there was a mistake.
She looked back at her computer and verifi ed, “Yes. It is
correct. You have paid over $200 before, but someone has
put in discounts for you.”
Shocked, I asked her who had added the discount.
A short, male, on-call pharmacist who I had never seen
before, piped up and said he had done it.
Th e cashier added, “Th e discounts are in your account
from now on.”
I was overwhelmed and could hardly breathe. I love my
cat. We are retired and I'm being told that we only need to
pay this new amount from now on for his prescription. It
was an early Christmas miracle!
Emotions of awe and gratitude built. I thanked everyone
behind the counter for the early Christmas gift . Th ey all
smiled and I went out to my car.
You would think that was enough shock for one day, but
here is what happened next: When I turned on my car the
“Sirius-ly Sinatra” Channel was playing; but this time it
wasn’t Ol’ Blue Eyes, but an unknown man with a deep voice
singing the prayer, “Our Father.”
What? How can this be? I was surprised because the sta-
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Terry the “Miracle Cat”
tion never plays prayers, only songs. Th e man sang every
word of the prayer during my two-mile drive home. I parked
and just before I turned off the engine, the man sang the last
word, “Amen.”
I was tearing up, overfl owing with gratitude.
Curious, I looked up the playlist for the channel and it list-
ed another song, not the prayer. How was it possible to have
heard a strange man singing “Our Father?”
I realized that indeed, it was angel music. Th e last time I
heard angel music was 30 years ago. Th is is the second time
this has happened.
I’m still in awe with what happened and why me? Th e ex-
perience gave me confi rmation that there are other spirits in
another realm; and if we believe in them, they are there to
guide us and help us. Th ey always show up when we need
them the most. I feel so blessed. It is nice to know that God
and the Angels are looking out for me and Terry’s health...
Tips:
• During cold-dark winter days, for your pet’s and your
safety, buy a blinking light at pet stores or bike shops. Th e
lights are purr-fect for walking in the dark. Hook the light-
weight device on your pet's collar and your coat’s zipper.
Readers’ dogs also wear these lights so they can be seen in
the backyard.
• When traveling with a pet, know that pet carriers can pop
open during a crash. A microchip is the best way to have
your lost pet identifi ed as collars and ID tags can get lost in
the confusion.
• When your yard/driveway/roof are covered in slippery
moss, sprinkle baking soda onto it and within two days the
moss begins to dry up. (Th e baking soda destroys the moss
down through its roots.) And best of all, it is nontoxic to pets
and humans! Also, you can speed the demise of resistant
weeds by pouring boiling water over their leaves and roots.
Th is al-so boils their nearby seeds. Be sure your pets are safe-
ly contained before doing so, of course!
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