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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • FEBRUARY 13, 2019 • Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales Cottage Grove Historical Society to present ‘Cottage Grove and the Titanic’ Th e Cottage Grove His- torical Society, in conjunc- tion with the Cottage Grove Museum, is hosting a pre- sentation on the RMS Titan- ic, a wool coat and their role in local history. Th e presentation will share the history of a local artifact that has been fea- tured in both the Ronald Regan Presidential Library and Museum in California and the National Geograph- ic Museum in Washington DC. Th ose who appreciate his- tory will enjoy this local tale of love, disaster, hardship, war and triumph that has captured the hearts of fans on both sides of the Atlantic and across the country. Th is presentation is part of the Cottage Grove His- torical Society’s monthly se- ries featuring local historical topics. Presentations take place the third Saturday of each month and the public is en- couraged to attend. Th ere is no charge, but do- nations are always welcome. Th e public is invited to at- tend this free presentation at the Cottage Grove Com- munity Center, 700 Gibbs Street, beginning at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Feb. 16. Coff ee and refreshments will be available. Sentinel to host free press release writing workshop Th e Cottage Grove Sen- tinel will be hosting a free workshop on the ins and outs of writing Public Ser- vice Announcement (PSA) or Press Release (PR). Th e class will be held in the Reception Room at the Cottage Grove Public Li- brary on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 1 to 2 p.m. It will cover the “Five Ws” of what to in- clude in a press release, the best way to send them, how to format and send photos to include with press releas- es, and how to utilize the newspaper — locally and beyond — as a resource for sharing information about your organization, club, event or non-profi t group or project. Press releases are an ef- fective way to inform the community about an event, fundraiser or meeting that is a free service to the com- munity. Th e workshop will be hosted by Sentinel managing editor Ned Hickson, lead re- porter Damien Sherwood, and General Manager Gary Manly. A tips sheet will be hand- ed out, so if possible RSVP by calling the offi ce at 541- 942-3325 to en-sure there will be enough materials. An RSVP is appreciated but not required. Let’s have another huge at- tendance, which makes the cash prizes larger, too. Bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. entryway are complete and amazing. Th e secretaries can see the entire parking lot and any- one coming in. Aft er school begins, you go through the offi ce, check in before going on into the school. • Th e Oregon Battle of the Books is starting soon. As a school, they will be holding battles and the fi nal is Fri- day, Feb. 22, at 2:20 p.m. Regional competition will be held Saturday, March 9, at Th urston High School. 5A By Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe” Aby the TABY-ssinian W hat fun! As a “cat expert” (having owned cats my entire life qualifi es me), my friend Lynda asked me to accompany her to a shelter where she was thinking of adopting a four-month-old tabby kitten. We were led into the “family” room where the kittens were playing. It did not take long to see how intelligent they were, who the boss was, who had nerves of steel, who was shy and who the most playful. Th en, there was the kitten Lynda fell in love with. She picked up the fur baby and the little one wrapped its body around her neck, swished its tail happily in her face, then settled down onto her lap and did not move for the next hour. Could this be how cats claim owners? Staking a claim on a lap while telepathically telling their siblings, “Paws off !” Even when Lynda tried standing up, the kitten locked itself deeper into her lap. No other kitten came to investigate Lynda, so I had the joy of playing with the active bunch, evaluating their health and temperaments. Th ey each passed with fl ying colors — or was that fl ying toys and cats? Well, both! LORANE NEWS • Th e Lorane Grange Spa- ghetti dinner and bingo is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23, starting at 5:30 p.m. Th ere was a Big winner in January. Due to the tremen- dous attendance, the pro- gressive blackout amount will start higher at $157. • If you haven’t been to Applegate Elementary late- ly, you need to stop by. Th e remodel of the offi ces and Dutch Bros. to raise funds for food bank on Valentine’s Day On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, $1 from every drink sold at any Dutch Bros. location will be donated to Food for Lane County to benefi t neighbors nearby. With the help of a do- nor-advised fund through Oregon Community Foun- dation, every drink pur- chased will provide 6 meals to someone in Lane County. Th e Food is Love grant is matching all donations to FFLC in February up to $100,000. “We love this partner- ship with Dutch Bros., be- cause they understand how important it is to help our neighbors and they make it so easy to donate,” says Stefani Roybal of FOOD for Lane County. “Small donations can really add up, making a diff erence for the food insecure people of Lane County and we’re glad our matching donor recog- nizes that.” In 2018, Dutch Bros. customers helped provide 945,000 meals company wide. Because food insecurity is so prevalent, the Dutch Bros. goal this year is to sup- ply 1 million meals to those impacted. F amily Seeking Small Homestead Are you planning on selling your home and land on the outskirts of Cottage Grove? We would like to become the new stewards of your homestead, and promise to love your place as you do. Please email details to burgundyjoy@protonmail.com 6 -day weather forecast THURSDAY FRIDAY 43° | 34° 41° | 35° Rain Rain/Snow SATURDAY SUNDAY 40° | 33° 41° | 32° Rain Rain/Snow MONDAY TUESDAY 41° | 32° 40° | 32° Prices valid NOW thru Sunday, February 24th Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-6:00pm | Sat 9am-6pm | Sun 11am-4pm Rain/Snow Rain/Snow You have a benefits budget. We have a way to make it work. 118 Gateway Blvd., Cottage Grove (Next to Bi-Mart) • 541-942-7377 HIT THAT Believe it or Not! Silky just adopted her new sister, Aby, sight unseen, the afternoon of this photo. Everyone who already has a pet is concerned how it will ad- just to a new pet. Will there be fi ghting? Barking? Hissing? At- tacks? Well, on the drive to her new home, Aby sat peacefully on my lap as she gazed out the window. Her body language was as cool and relaxed as Happy Days’ “Fonzie” and was astutely aware of her surroundings. She did, however, want to jump onto the back seat and visit Lynda’s 11-year-old rescued poodle, Silky. Th ere was no doubt about it — Silky was put out. No one had consulted her if she needed a baby sister. She let her feelings be known by facing the door and pouting, not moving her gaze one iota. Once home, the cat jumped out of Lynda’s arms and began calmly investigating as if it knew it was home. And as for Silky? She was ignoring the cat, sulking and trying to hide behind Lynda’s leg. Not having a cat-baby name book, Lynda asked her Face- book friends for suggestion. “Miss Mew” was a close winner until Lynda, being an observant mother, came up with Aby. Th e kitten’s soft fur has the characteristic cinnamon color of an Abyssinian. She also has the classic tabby “M” on her forehead and the little white spot on her chin — so Aby the Taby-ssinian is the purr-fect name. Granted, most new adoptions won’t be this smooth. But that night, Aby and a reluctant Silky slept together in bed with Lyn- da proving a happy ending for all! TIPS: • On the drive home, I took off Silky’s jacket and rubbed the kitten with it to purr-meate her with the dog’s smell. Th is may attribute to why the animals accepted each other so unbeliev- ably fast! Pets recognize each other by smell, so by the time we pulled into the driveway the kitten smelled like “family.” • Do not rub a cat’s belly roughly like you would with a dog’s. Th is gesture puts a feline on the defense, they learn to mistrust you and develop into “ruff ” players who scratch and bite hands. Don’t use a scented kitty litter. When Lynda tried that she could barely breath. She started sneezing, her eyes watered and she sneezed. Initially, she was worried that she was allergic to her new kitten. In addition, within minutes, the litter gave me asthma — so Lynda rushed to the pet store and purr-chased a compressed-newspaper litter that can also go onto her garden aft er use. Imagine that poor kitten with its nose only two inch- es from the scented litter. It must be hap-py with Lynda’s new choice. I know I am! • Newly adopted pets are emotionally trying to fi t into your home. If they become frightened, do not laugh at them. Th ey know you are mocking them and being mammals, it hurts their feelings. • Neuter and spay your pets. Don’t let them “have just one litter.” Instead, visit a shelter and adopt one of their “just one litter babies.” LIKE BUTTON! Call today (541) 942-0555. PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove F ACEBOOK . COM /CGSENTINEL Share your fun, amazing or crazing pet tips and tales at angelscribe@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 Society at 541-942-2789.
