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
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land on the outskirts of Cottage Grove? We
would like to become the new stewards of
your homestead, and promise to love your
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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.”
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