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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2019 | 5A Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales Local VFW recognizes students, teachers By Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe” Peaceful Pointer ‘Piper’ PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL T op photo from left: Students Shrista Morris, Lauren Englet, Lexie Smith and teachers Heather Sprague and Kendra Anderson were recipients of Veterans of Foreign Wars awards on Dec. 14. The students received $100, $200 and $300 scholar- ships, respectively, Morris and Englet for public speaking and Smith for essay writing. Sprague and Anderson recieved Teacher of the Year Pasquale and his 8-year-old English Pointer Piper stay healthy hiking mountain trails where they once en- countered a bear! “W awards. Above photo: High school student Gerard Morton (cen- ter) was awarded first place for public speaking. The top two awardees, Englet and Morton, will advance for a chance to win a $3,000 state-level scholarship. Cottage Grove historic-themed socks still available The Bohemia Gold Min- ing Museum has received a new shipment of its popular Cottage Grove Socks. The custom souvenir socks feature icons of Cot- tage Grove history: a cov- ered bridge, a prospector and the Dr. Pierce’s barn. Made in America using a blend of cotton and syn- thetic fibers, the medium heavy sock is warm and wears well. Small, medium and large sizes are available now, with a shipment of extra-large expected in February. A pair of socks sell for $10 with proceeds helping support the nonprofit mu- seum. “They are by far the best-selling item in our gift shop,” said Sara Smith, museum volunteer. “They make great gifts, espe- cially if you want to give something from Cottage Grove.” The museum is located at 308 S. Tenth St. Hours are Thursdays and Fridays from 1 to 4, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and selected as teachers of the year by the local VFW. • The band concerts for all schools were fantastic, plus Pat Dixon and the art class did an amazing mo- saic for the art classroom door. Pretty wonderful things happening in our district. • School is out now until Jan. 6. Wow, another year to remember to write! • Both high school and middle school basketball teams are doing well. • Grangers, remember we meet the third Thurs- day in January (Jan. 16). • All the Christmas box- es and gifts have been de- livered. A special Thank You to everyone who contributed, helped and LORANE NEWS Contributed by Lil Thompson for The Sentinel • Congratulations to two Crow High School teachers: Amber Farrell and Kate Klein, both of whom were recognized 6-day weather forecast FRIDAY SATURDAY 47° | 37° 49° | 38° Rain Mostly Cloudy SUNDAY MONDAY 49° | 35° 46° | 34° Rain Rain TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 46° | 33° Partly Cloudy 47° | 34° Rain When you need insurance, you need people too. Call today (541) 942-0555. PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove delivered. Special Thanks to Marissa for all her work with the Angel trees and all her helpers. You all made Christmas very hap- py for many people, fami- lies and children in need. • A (belated) Merry Christmas to you all! Have an amazing time with family and friends celebrating the birth of our Lord. Be safe on the roads and as you travel! 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She may not be musical but she makes our hearts sing. “English Pointers come in many colors: Orange with white coats and orange markings, black noses and black eye liner around their eyes. Lemon Pointers have pink noses and pink skin around their eyes. The breed also comes in either black and white or liver and white. Very few Pointers are one solid color. Their breed is not com- mon, so strangers often stop us, just like Mary Ellen ‘Angel Scribe’ did, enquiring about our calm and relaxed dog.” “Piper does not like walking in the rain,” said Pasquale. “She has two raincoats: a yellow one for spring and a warm navy and green plaid for winter. Oddly, she loves snow! She goes wild jumping in it like a child. When I toss a snowball she runs after it, but she can’t ever find it!” Pasquale explained that Piper has taken the famous Pointer stance since she was eight weeks old, when she saw her first bird. She runs like the wind, almost Grey- hound like, and has an amazing nose for scent. Like a Beagle, Pasquale said Piper practically drags her nose on the ground during walks. “In the beginning, she had no clue,” he said. “I would toss a stick and she would run in ever-increasing circles around me, often in the wrong direction, while I encour- aged her go find it. Her circling would widen to 20 or 30 feet until she zeroed in on the exact stick — in amongst many others — on the beach. It was amazing to watch. Then she took it one step further.” During their hikes, Pasquale would toss a stick. Then, on the return trip, Piper would go to that exact same spot and encourage him to toss the stick again. “But it did not stop there,” he said. “Piper’s memory is so good that she remembered the spot of each toss location from previ- ous walks and would go to the spot, coaching me to toss another stick.” Pasquale added that Piper is aware of other dogs’ in- tentions. “She must read either their minds, facial ex- pressions or tail language,” he said. “If a dog looks dicey, she stays away from them. But if it is friendly, she greets them with enthusiasm.” But as sweet as Piper is, Pasquale jokingly said he and Debbie occasionally question their companion’s intelli- gence. “She enjoys our morning and afternoon walks up the mountain trail,” he said. “But the time we came across a bear, she trotted over to it as if it was a big friendly dog to play with. The bear must have recognized her intentions and was not aggressive. But, in a panic, I called her back and to our relief the bear ran off.” Piper does the funniest thing with her three-foot bed pillow, said Pasquale, who added that they refuse to buy a bigger bed despite Piper’s antics: She drags her bed from room to room, and a smaller one saves her from knocking over more things. “She wants to be with us, so she drags her bed under the table at dinner and then out to the living room to watch TV with us,” Pasquale explained. In fact, Piper dragged it into the den during the interview for this col- umn. Piper’s other fun habit is announcing the mail deliv- ery each day. Or maybe she’s just welcoming the postal worker who gives her a cookie? “Piper keeps us healthy by taking us for walks, is full of love, good company and completes our family,” said Pasquale. TIP: “A tired dog is a well-behaved dog,” said Debbie. “Pip- er is exercised every day, whatever the weather. She likes to chew, so she has a good selection of toys, which means she doesn’t chew on things she shouldn’t.” 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