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‘Ordinary Elephant’ to play at Cottage Events Venue
Pet Tips
‘n’ Tales
By Mary Ellen
“Angel Scribe”
Mr. Bean, the TV addict
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Pete and Crystal Damore of “Ordinary Elephant,” will perform tomorrow, Aug. 22, at the Cottage Events
Venue. The award-winning duo sings to a mixture of folk guitar, banjo and harmonies.
The Cottage Events
Venue will host Ordinary
Elephant for an evening
of folk music on Thurs-
day, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m.
Awarded International
Folk Music Awards Artist
of the Year in 2017, Ordi-
nary Elephant performs
emotionally powerful and
vulnerable songs.
The collaboration of
husband and wife Pete
and Crystal Damore,
their connection and
their influences (such as
Gillian Welch, Guy Clark,
Anais Mitchell) all meet
on stage.
“Two become one, in
song. Stripped down, in-
tertwined clawhammer
banjo and guitar, and
hand-in-glove harmonies
surprise the listener with
focused intensity and mu-
sical mastery,” says Mary
Gauthier.
The Associated Press is
calling their latest album,
‘Honest,’ “…one of the
best Americana albums
of the year.”
“Honest” is current-
ly ranked third on the
Folk DJ and NACC Folk
Charts.
Admission is a sug-
gested $15-$20 at the
door. Beverages and fresh
baked pie will be available
for purchase at intermis-
sion.
The Cottage Events
Venue is located at 2915
Row River Rd. in Cottage
Grove.
For more concert infor-
mation, contact Kim Still
at 541-942-6888 or visit
cottageevents.com.
For more about the art-
ists, see www.ordinarye-
lephant.net.
Next Science Pub to discuss aquatic invasive species
“Aquatic Invasive Species
of the Coast Fork Willa-
mette Watershed” will be
the topic of the August Sci-
ence Pub, Tuesday, Aug. 27,
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Doug Garletts, profes-
sional fish biologist in the
Willamette River basin for
over 20 years, will provide
an overview of invasive rep-
tiles, fish and mammals in
our watershed and in Ore-
gon including some spe-
cies that could pose future
problems.
The Coast Fork Willa-
mette Watershed Council
(CFWWC) hosts a fami-
ly-friendly monthly public
meeting series called the
Coast Fork Science Pub on
the fourth Tuesday of each
month from 5 to 7 p.m.
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at the Axe & Fiddle, 657
E. Main Street in Cottage
Grove.
The event begins with
informal socializing, triv-
ia and updates about the
watershed and watershed
council during the first
hour.
The Science Pub presen-
tation begins at 6 p.m. CF-
WWC receives 10 percent
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between 5 to 7:30 p.m.
The event is free to the
public, with a $5 donation
suggested.
For more information,
visit Coast Fork Willamette
Watershed Council on
Facebook or at www.coast-
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• CAL schools begin
Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the reg-
ular time. Call the district
office (541-935-2100) for
information on registra-
tion, bus schedules, and/
or sports practices prior to
school beginning. The dis-
trict has a new superinten-
dent/Applegate Elemen-
tary principal, and a new
high school principal. You
might want to check, but
there is still Pre-K across
from Applegate Elementa-
ry. If you know of any new
students to the area, please
share this information
because we have a great
school district with small
class sizes and dedicated
staff.
• Lorane Grange meets
again Thursday, Sept. 5,
at 7 p.m. They hope to
resume spaghetti and bin-
go evenings later in the
month.
• The ladies of the
church will hold anoth-
er bake sale on Saturday,
Sept. 7, in front of the Lo-
rane Family Store.
• Students, enjoy your
last week and a half of
summer vacation!
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Joanne’s dog, Mr. Bean, rates TV shows according to
dog content.
J
oanne was looking at three Standard Poodle puppies
on the internet when she “heard” her recently passed
dog, Cooper, excitedly announce, “Get that one!”
Out of curiosity, she and her husband, Charlie, drove
over to just look at the puppies. They made a pact that
they would not spontaneously take a puppy home — un-
less one chose them.
They held two bi-colored, seven-week-old pups and
their little chocolate-colored brother, Kona, who Coo-
per had chosen for them. When Joanne was about to
tell the breeder which puppy she wanted, Kona toddled
from across the room, laid down at Joanne’s feet and fell
asleep. The amazed breeder said, “I have never seen a
puppy do that.”
“Kona was named after Hawaiian coffee beans but
when we called him, he didn’t respond,” said Joanne. “In
frustration, Charlie exclaimed ‘Well, that’s a bean’ and
the puppy turned his head towards Charlie. So, we re-
named our new family member Mr. Bean.”
Cooper had deeply loved Amber, their rescued brown-
and-white German shorthaired pointer with amber-col-
ored eyes.
When the couple arrived home with their little brown
bean, Amber excitedly greeted them at the door. Mr.
Bean mysteriously and instantly appeared to recognize
his doggy-sister. They were bonded from moment one.
Cooper obviously wanted his family loved and taken
care of after his departure, so he chose the paw-fect fur
baby for them.
“It is surreal how much Mr. Bean is like Cooper,” said
Joanne. “Cooper would walk through our legs for us
to pet his rear end and Mr. Bean does the same thing.
Mr. Bean is also addicted to one thing: Television. His
favorite movie is ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ because he likes
watching the camels. His favorite TV show is ‘Lucky
Dog.’ When we announce ‘Lucky Dog is on,’ he runs into
the living room, jumps on the love seat and props his
head on the armrest to watch his favorite show from his
favorite location. He also enjoys watching the Westmin-
ster Kennel Club’s dogs as they parade on the show and
all veterinarian shows. Once, when they had a dog laying
under a drape prior to surgery, Mr. Bean went over to
the set and started whimpering. We wondered if he was
comforting the animal or telling us he was deeply con-
cerned about its injuries.”
Joanne said Mr. Bean is just like people. In addition to
TV shows, he also has his favorite commercials. When
he hears the music from his favorites, he runs into the
living room and stands in front of the TV waiting to see
the dog that he knows is in the commercial.
Mr. Bean is a local celebrity. When we are out walking,
his personality and good looks stop residents and tour-
ists alike, so they can love on and pet him. He’s a major
hit at the care home too, where he takes his pup-ular-
ity in stride. One has to wonder if Mr. Bean paws-ibly
thinks that he is a TV movie star too?
TIPS:
• “Researchers have found that second-hand smoke
is harmful to pets,” said Janetta Overholser, president of
the Humane Society of Cottage Grove. “Exposure to to-
bacco smoke is associated with certain cancers, allergies,
eye and skin diseases and respiratory problems in our
pets. One reason cats are so susceptible to second-hand
smoke is because of their grooming habits. Cats con-
stantly lick themselves while grooming, therefore they
lick up the cancer-causing carcinogens that accumulate
on their fur.” https://www.facebook.com/humanesoci-
etycg.
• Fleas use animals’ armpits as nesting areas. Regular-
ly trimming underarm fur prevents masses of knotted
fur later. Always put your fingers, or a metal comb, next
to the pet’s skin when cutting a fur ball and place the
scissors on top of your fingers/comb to prevent clipping
their skin.
• Donations needed at most pet shelters: Food, beds,
leashes, toys, towels, your time or finances. Also, cook-
ies, chocolate or tea for the workers and volunteers are
greatly appreciated! Check their websites for their other
needs.
Share your fur-avorite pet memory or adventure at
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Humane Society for Neuter/Spay Assistance Program.
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