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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2019 | 5A Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales Special northwest-only Baroque concert, lecture coming to Cottage Grove June 2 By Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe” Rapping about Raptors A Western Screech Owl had no need to call 911 when it was in trouble; it found the police on its own! T The University of Oregon’s international confer- ence “Musicking: Cultural Considerations” encom- passes the music of the Medieval, Renaissance, Ba- roque, Classical and Romantic eras. It is organized annually by graduate students of the University of Oregon and presents a week full of masterclasses, lectures, panel discussions and concerts, featuring world-renowned “early music” performers and scholars. This conference is unique in the Pacific North- west. “Last year, attendance at Musicking concerts overflowed UO’s Beall Hall and the new Oregon Bach Festival Berwick Hall, something rarely seen in the history of the School of Music,” said Holly Roberts, the conference’s executive director. “This year, we’re planning something even bigger and bringing audiences two oratorios that likely have not been performed since they were first written, over 300 years ago.” This year, for the second time, the conference will come to Cottage Grove. Natascha Reich, music di- TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY Garage Sale 1112 S. 8th St. Fri/Sat 8-? Multi-family garage/estate/block sale. Beds, furniture, household knick-knacks, clothing and Christmas. ____________________________________ For Sale White Whirlpool 30” propane range - $150 Two 10 gallon propane tanks - $30 each 1 propane dual tank regulator - $50 541-942-9542 6-day weather forecast THURSDAY FRIDAY 77° | 51° 76° | 51° rector at First Presbyterian Church Cottage Grove, established the link between Cottage Grove’s music lovers and the Musicking conference organization. The result is a concert at First Presbyterian Church (216 S Third Street) on Sunday June 2. The Musicking Conference Oratorio Orchestra will present a culturally-informed performance of excerpts from G.A. Perti’s “La Beata Imelde” and Q. Colombani’s “Il martirio di S. Cecilia,” conducted by Professor of Musicology Marc Vanscheeuwijck. Audience members are invited to experience an afternoon of 17th-century heartfelt (and at times ecstatic) expressions of divine love, a deep dive into Cecilia and Imelde’s inner devotionality. The concert starts at 3 p.m., and like all Musick- ing events, it is open to the public and offered free of charge. For those who are interested in music histo- ry, there will be a pre-concert lecture at 2:30 p.m. Snacks will be provided after the concert by mem- bers of First Presbyterian Church Cottage Grove. LORANE NEWS Contributed by Lil Thompson for The Sentinel • Today, May 29, is Senior Recognition at 7 p.m. Come share in their accomplishments. Every- one is welcome. • Baccalaureate for se- niors is scheduled for Sunday, June 2, at Crow Nazarene Church in Crow, beginning at 6 p.m. • Come and celebrate with the seniors of CHS as they graduate on June 7 at 7 p.m. • Other dates to re- member: June 18 is Eighth-Grade Recogni- tion at 7 p.m.; The last day of school will be a half-day on June 20. • Mark your calendars for the Territorial High- way meeting on June 20 at Lorane Grange from 6 to 8 p.m. Transmissions Plus & AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALTIES his is a new twist — an owl struck a Lane County Sheriff ’s Deputy’s vehicle, rather than the oth- er way around. It was a little Western Screech Owl “whoo” sustained severe head trauma. The officer stopped his vehicle, retrieved the raptor and drove it to Eugene’s nonprofit Cascades Raptor Center. Their specialized veterinarian, Dr. Ulrike Streicher, cares for 300 injured birds a year and she tended to the unfor- tunate owl’s needs. After six weeks of healing, the owl was ready to re- turn home. But where was home? “Raptors have established home ranges,” said Dr. Ulrike. “Returning them to their own territory is the least stressful for them and most promising for their post-release survival. For this bird we did not know exactly where home was. All we knew was that the bird was found along the highway, about three miles out of Lorane.” One evening, she and her husband drove out to re- lease the recovered bird and chose a random farm’s driveway about three miles out of town. The driveway interfaced a forest clearing, so it was an ideal spot for the little owl. They parked and took the bird’s carrier from the vehicle. “Our appearance alerted some cows, a horse and two dogs,” said Dr. Ulrike. “The cows’ mooing and dogs’ barking alerted a young farmer, who came down from the house on his motorbike to investigate. We explained who we were, so he watched the release.” When Dr. Ulrike handed him her business card, the young farmer said, “It’s a strange coincidence that you would come here today. My grandmother has an in- jured owl in her house and doesn’t know what to do with it.” Thinking she must have heard wrong but still cu- rious, Dr. Ulrike entered the home and indeed found an injured Screech Owl in a laundry basket covered with a towel. The farmer and his wife were equally surprised with the unexpected appearance of an ex- pert raptor veterinarian, who looked over owl num- ber two. “The bird looked miserable and had one eye closed. It, too, had a head trauma as birds so often have after being hit by a vehicle,” said Dr. Ulrike. “The farmers were relieved to hand it into our care. They had hit it the previous night and taken it inside, hoping it would recover. I am not sure what would have happened to it if we had not miraculously appeared on scene. The situation felt somewhat eerie, like the Raptor Center had received a call from the Universe!” The second Screech Owl was later returned to the farm and released in the presence of the farmer’s fam- ily. Their owl story will be featured in next week’s Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales — and it proves the Aesop’s quote: “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” PRACTICING THE ART OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR SERVICE SINCE 1991 Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy SATURDAY SUNDAY 74° | 49° 75° | 48° Sunny Partly Cloudy MONDAY TUESDAY 74° | 48° Sunny 77° | 47° Sunny Flood policies must be in place at least 6 weeks prior to a claim. This coverage can be tricky. Call your local agent today (541) 942-0555. PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove Manual & Automatic Transmission Repair Tune ups 30-60-90K Services Brakes, belts, hoses and cooling system services Muffl ers & Custom Exhaust All makes and models. MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE AFFORDABLY WE LIVE IN THE SAME TOWN WE WORK IN “WE MAKE SHIFT HAPPEN!” TIPS: • “Stop using rodenticides; they kill anything that eats a poisoned rodent,” said Louise Shimmel, Cas- cades Executive Director. • “Screening chimneys prevents nesting species from getting trapped in them. Plant native plants for their seeds, berries, nuts, pollen and nectar for native wildlife and insects.” • Do not rescue young, healthy wildlife unless abso- lutely sure their parents are dead. Most birds are fed by both parents, and it is part of normal development for young birds to be out of the nest before they can fly — but they should be mostly feathered out and able to hop and perch. Their parents continue to feed them wherever they are. • Keeping your cats inside, it is healthier for them and for all wildlife.” Meet rescued Raptors in Eugene each Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more in- formation, visit https://cascadesraptorcenter.org. www.automotivespecialties.biz DUSTIN TULLAR & RUSS OWENS 541-942-8022 • COTTAGE GROVE visit www.cgsentinel.com Share your fur-avorite pet memory or adventure at angelscribe@msn.com. Visit Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Facebook at/www.facebook.com/PetTipsandTales Humane Society for Neuter/Spay Assistance Program. 541-942-2789
