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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019 | 5A Halloween ‘Mashup’ begins Oct. 31 at Opal There’s no better time of year than Halloween to dig deep into the macabre world of serial killers and psychopaths. In an evening made up of actual psychopaths’ writings, movie character monologues and twisted turns on TV theme songs, The Psychopath Mono- logues explores the dark side of humanity with the irreverent glee and black humor that local fans have come to expect from OPAL Center for Arts and Edu- cation’s annual Halloween Mashups. Performances will be Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9. Each show is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12, avail- able online or at The Crafty Mercantile. The Opal Center is locat- ed at 513 East Main St. in Cottage Grove. Young CG author pens book on ‘Compassion’ A new novel is gracing the shelves of many local bookstores that aims to do the impossible: Save the world. When asked about his motivation for the book, “Arcturian: A Novel of Compassion,” local and newly published author Justin Nowak said, “As we run around from day to day, chasing all of the things we are told to chase, it’s easy for us to allow very unimport- ant matters to distract us from what is most import- ant: compassion,” Nowak explained. “I kept all of the distractions we face and what adopting compassion into our lives can do for us as a collective community in mind as I sat down to Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales By Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe” ‘Glory’ous Love’ write this novel.” Nowak will be hosting a book signing event during the art walk on Friday, Nov. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ka- lapuya books in celebration of his new novel. OSU offering woodland management, planning course Oregon State Universi- ty (OSU) Extension-Lane County will be offering a six-session course for any- one who is just starting out taking care of a woodland property or writing a man- agement plan. The “Introduction to Woodland Management and Planning” course will be held on Tuesday eve- nings starting on Nov. 5 through Dec. 10, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the library at Pleasant Hill High School. Classes are designed to provide woodland owners with a broad and thorough overview of many topics of importance when manag- ing a woodland. While learning about your property we will guide you through writing a for- est management plan that is tailored to your property and your woodland man- agement goals. You will re- ceive an on-site visit of your woodland. The cost of this workshop is $50 per person and $15 for each additional person sharing materials. Space is limited so pre-register by Friday, Nov. 1. Registration information is available on the OSU Ex- tension Service Lane Coun- ty website at www.exten- sion.oregonstate.edu/lane/ events/learn-burn-hands- slash-burning-workshop or stop by the OSU Extension Service office at 996 Jeffer- son St. in Eugene (enter on 10th Street at the ramp). For more information or to request registration support, contact Lauren Grand, OSU Extension Forester in Lane County, at 541-579-2150 or email Lau- ren.Grand@oregon-state. edu. Cottage Theatre to hold auditions for ‘Arsenic & Old Lace’ Cottage Theatre will hold auditions this Sunday, Nov. 3, beginning at 6:30 p.m., for “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Joseph Kesselring. This classic comedy will kick off the theatre’s 2020 season with a three-weekend run from Jan. 31 through Feb. 16. This tale of merry may- hem and murderous aunts features roles for three women and 11 men. The play will be directed by Keith Kessler. No appoint- ments are necessary; audi- tions will consist of reading from the script. These audi- tions will be held at Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Drive, in Cottage Grove. “Arsenic and Old Lace” premiered in 1939 and still ranks among the best-sell- ing Broadway plays of all time. Abby and Martha Brew- ster are charming spinster sisters who lovingly care for their eccentric nephew Teddy, who believes himself to be President Theodore Roosevelt. The sisters give gener- ously to local causes, serv- ing homemade biscuits and jam whenever Reverend Harper comes to tea. So, their nephew Mortimer is flabbergasted to discover that the cellar is filled with a dozen deceased gentle- men who “benefitted” from his aunts’ peculiar brand of end-of-life charity. Additional audition de- tails are available at www. cottagetheatre.org, or by calling Cottage Theatre at 541-942-8001. • The Booster Club held a Elementary. All the children very successful Harvest Par- and adults had a wonderful ty on Saturday at Applegate time. for The Sentinel • Tomorrow is Halloween with lots of activities. The (use less radiation) Lorane Christian Church is hosting their annual “Trunk Implants •Teeth Whitening • Extractions ’n’ Treat” in the church park- ing lot. Members of the com- Lumineers (no prep veneers as seen on TV) munity will park and hand out treats from their car trunks. Adults enjoy soup and hot chocolate while handing out goodies. Fire Department Volunteers, di- rectly across from there, also hand out treats. • Please everyone, be care- Dr. Brent Bitner, DDS ful. Drivers, be alert to kids 350 Washington, Cottage Grove (behind Better Bodies) in costumes on the roads; and kids, carry flashlights to be safe. • On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Crow High School will hold its Fall Sports Awards at 6:30 p.m. • Lorane Grange meets again Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. They will discuss fall activities. Also, the Christ- mas Food Box will be out to collect non-perishable items for the Christmas baskets for those in-need in Lorane. The Grange is collecting items to send to a soldier we’ve ad- opted. Items needed include health bars, condiments, school supplies, etc. Contact any Grangers if you’d like to help. • The Lorane Fire Depart- ment is hosting the RAC movie night on Saturday, Nov. 9, starting with dinner at 6 p.m. If you talk to any Rural Arts member, they can tell you the movie title. Come out for another fun evening in Lorane. • Mark your calendars for the Community Thanksgiv- ing Dinner hosted by Lorane Christian Church on Sunday, Nov. 17, beginning at 5 p.m. at Lorane Grange. LORANE NEWS Contributed by Lil Thompson NEW: Digital X-Rays Cottage Grove Dental 541.942.7934 6-day weather forecast THURSDAY FRIDAY 58° | 30° 56° | 32° Sunny Sunny SATURDAY SUNDAY 57° | 32° 62° | 37° Sunny Sunny MONDAY TUESDAY Transmissions Plus & AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALTIES PRACTICING THE ART OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR SERVICE SINCE 1991 59° | 37° Partly Cloudy 57° | 37° Partly Cloudy 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. It is rare for a mare to lie down after giving birth, but Glory’s premature colt curles up in her arms. (photo by Renee Sigel) A fter living outside of Oregon for 14 years, in- cluding six years in China, Renee’s family was thrilled to move back. They celebrated with a skiing trip, stopping at a restaurant, where an image of a magnificent Gypsy colt graced the cover of a magazine. “In that minute, I fell in love with the Gypsy breed,” explains Renee. “The colt’s beauty took my breath away; the hair on its mane and tail resembled long, fine and beautiful feathers. After seeing the magazine, I was so enthralled that I could not eat. Life seemed to come to a stop until I could touch, feel and love a Gypsy horse.” A month later, she was the happy owner of two Gypsy horses and discovered this magnificent mystical looking breed was cuddly looking, exceptionally giving, forgiv- ing and loving. Years later, Renee owned several more Gypsies, in- cluding the mare Glory Upon Glory from Ireland. In New York, the agricultural department unloads arriving livestock, washes and disinfects their feet to prevent the spread of hoof-and-mouth disease. From there, Glo- ry was flown to Kentucky and trucked to Oregon, still nursing a filly. Later, Glory was bred through a Tennessee stallion’s semen, which arrived in a box via Fed-Ex. Their veteri- narian was the middle-man in the conception. Glory’s colt was born 36 days premature, which was a serious threat to the colt’s survival. Renee, knowing that his early birth was dangerous to the colt, felt it needed some divine help. So, she named him “Segway,” which means a small pathway to the Lord. “The first two hours, I watched Glory and Segway in the pasture,” said Renee. “I had never seen a mare lie down before, but Glory did. Little Segway crawled into her lap and snuggled his muzzle into her cheek and kissed her. Glory leaned her head on her son’s head. Then, he put his head on her chest. She lay her head over his neck and head, and he put his neck all the way down onto her lap, and she lay her head on his body. It was so precious. They lay quietly for 15 minutes and Segway fell asleep.” Renee walked out to the colt and coaxed him away from his mother’s arms, to his stall, to encourage him to nurse. “But he did not nurse and started to fail,” said Re- nee. “I cried out, ‘Lord, you have to heal this baby.’ Then, I phoned my church and asked them to please pray for the colt. Then I phoned my uncle, a minister of anoth- er church, and his congregation also began praying for Segway. It was a very scary time.” Renee said she milked Glory and hand-fed Segway three times a day for three days. “On the third day, I found him joyfully running around his stall like a happy newborn colt! He was final- ly nursing on his own,” Renee said. In gratitude for all the prayer’s success, Renee sent an email to her daughter, Lauren, and the stallion’s owner, which included the cradling photos of Segway. “From these two people things went crazy. Segway’s photos circumnavigated the globe several times over,” Renee said. “There was an avalanche of responses from people wanting to use Glory and Segway’s photos as their screensaver to give them inspiration,” said Renee. Someone in Copenhagen, Denmark, even wanted to make calendars, Renee said. An OB nurse in Ohio, who- teaches “Kangaroo Care” (the process of connecting pre- mature babies skin-to-skin with mothers to promote in- fant well-being and improved brain development) asked if she could put the photograph on a bulletin boardalong with other pictures of newborn critters of all kinds in kangaroo positions. Clearly, Renee was right: Gypsy horses are special and they can inspire people around the world. TIPS: Gypsy horses look mystical and magical. When these horses ‘dance’ in their pastures, they look like a unicorn missing their horn. Video of a magnificent running Gypsy stallion and his four foot mane flying in the air at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=KgzTJo4u1p4. 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