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grandmother, however,
often told the story of
her only child catching
whooping cough in the
1920s from neighbor
kids. Some died. There
was no treatment and mom coughed vi-
olently for weeks.
She eventually recovered and today
there is a vaccine. But not everyone
takes it. In 2019, there were an estimat-
ed 21 million cases and 160,000 deaths
worldwide.
Another example is my dad. He was
born in 1908. He was a Missouri coun-
try boy, the firstborn in a family of six
that included him, mom, dad, one sister
and two brothers. He was still a bachelor
during the early 1930s when his mother
and sister both died of tuberculosis.
Later, he met my mother when she was
visiting relatives in Missouri. They fell
in love, eloped and got married! They
then got on a train and came to Cali-
fornia where her parents (my grandpar-
ents) lived.
A year later, a baby boy was born to
them but dad was very ill. One day at
work, he was found sitting on a curb,
unable to move during the 1933 Long
Beach earthquake.
Why I Chose the COVID-19 Vaccinations
I
hate
being sick!
So, I was
surprised at
the contro-
versy over
the
pre-
Betty Kaiser
vention
of
this horrible
COVID-19 virus by vaccination. “Just
do it and get it over!” was my thinking.
So, as soon as it was available, my hus-
band and I did.
Why? Because I have had mumps,
measles, chicken pox, yearly colds,
chronic bronchitis and every season-
al flu that came around (until the flu
shots). But not everyone feels the same
way. It was immediately controversial.
In fact, wherever I go, the vaccine is
the biggest topic of conversation. Many
people still don’t find it acceptable for
reasons that range from “it won’t hap-
pen to me” to “I don’t believe in the sci-
ence.”
I agree that science is not always per-
fect. Sometimes things don’t work but
this is a dangerous, worldwide virus
we’re dealing with — over 700,000 peo-
ple have died from this virus just in the
United States. And no problem can be
solved if it’s ignored.
Fortunately, there’s been a lot of trial
and error to get this vaccination to the
public. Labs have done due diligence in
their research and decided that this will
save lives.
Now, we have a choice to trust them
or not. I chose to believe the scientists
are correct. The main reason is because
over 6.6 billion shots have been given
and lives saved. Amazing!
I grew up in an era when my grand-
parents and parents, watched loved
ones die from health issues that are now
treatable. They knew some illnesses
were transferrable, often non-curable
and the only way to protect themselves
was to stay away from those who were
sick. Hard to do!
My mother didn’t talk very much
about her childhood illnesses. My
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Soon, he was hospitalized, diagnosed
as having tuberculosis and sent to a san-
itarium! The lung with tuberculosis was
collapsed. He was hospitalized and iso-
lated for three years.
During that time, mother and dad’s
little 3-year-old boy died of tubercu-
lar meningitis. It was a heartache from
which they never recovered. Today,
there is a vaccine for it but in some
countries, it is still a problem.
Many of you remember the dreaded
Polio paralysis epidemic of the 1950s.
History will tell you that President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was crip-
pled by it as well as thousands of others.
Thankfully, science came to the rescue
in 1955 with the polio vaccine.
However, polio still roams the world.
I personally, knew a woman who was
disabled by it in the late 1960s while a
missionary in Africa. The natives kept
her alive in the jungle by peddling a
makeshift contraption that helped her
breathe. She lived but she never walked
again.
So, dear readers, I hope that you make
the right choice in this life-or-death
situation. The decision to invest in a
COVID-19 vaccination is yours.
God bless you all and stay healthy!
Pet Tips‘n’ Tales: Everything’s coming up ‘Daisy’
By Mary Ellen
“Angel Scribe”
Daisy’s life transformed the day
she was discovered cowering,
starved and injured. The animal
shelter checked and she was not
micro-chipped.
Realizing what an amazing dog
she was, they invested in her re-
habilitation. Once recuperated,
her photo went on their website.
Weeks later, once again luck
was on her side. She is now living
‘the good life’ in the country with
her new daddy, Fred.
“After my purr-evious dog died,
I couldn’t imagine ever healing
from the pain of loss,” said Fred.
“After months of grieving, I felt a
deep longing for a dog’s compan-
ionship. I wanted a rescue dog
and was not paw-ticular to an age
or breed. I felt we both needed
rescuing.
“I spent hours searching Inter-
net pet rescue sights. It looked
into the eyes of hundreds of furry
faces, looking up from the screen.
They were all pleading for homes.
It was overwhelming and de-
pressing. These innocent, healthy,
loving animals were in ‘lock up’
for no reason other than a human
had let them down or died. You
know that ‘hungry look’ like ‘I
haven’t eaten in a week’ that a pet
gives you while you are eating?
Well, the shelter pets had that
look, because they were hungry
for a home.
“I knew that the perfect dog
was ‘out there’, but finding him/
her was not in my hands. I also
thought, ‘What if the purr-fect
dog is looking for me?’ This
sounds like a ‘God-job!’. So, I
prayed, ‘Please send me the dog
of my dreams; one who needs me,
is fun, intelligent, and makes me
laugh’.”
Once saying his prayer, Fred re-
laxed knowing that their mutual
search to connect was active in
the universe.
“Then I noticed little daisies all
over my meadow,” said Fred, “I
laughed visualizing a dog named
Daisy with flowers in her hair.”
Not long after, Fred was poking
around in Petfinder.com when he
saw an adorable, shaggy dog. He
knew he had found his dog. He
began reading her history and
then saw her name .... drum roll
....“Daisy”.
“I looked at her eyes, and knew
she was the one for me,” said Fred.
“I drove over to her shelter. For
your readers who understand
that our dogs pick us, they will
understand what happened next.
I watched the dogs playing and
Daisy walked over to me as if I
was the answer to her prayer and
she had been waiting for me. She
enthusiastically licked my face
sealing the shelter’s fastest adop-
PHOTO BY MARY ELLEN “ANGEL SCRIBE”
Daisy’s rescue spans the city’s back alleys to new adventures in
the countryside.
tion in their history.
“They kept asking me, ‘Are you
sure you want this dog? Want to
see others?’ and I said, ‘I am as
sure Daisy is mine, as she is sure
I am hers.’
“Prayer is powerful. On my
search for a new furry-family
member, I learned that there are
many-many homeless purebreds,
all breeds, as well as lovable mix-
breeds at shelters. Also, that no
microchip meant these animals
would not be reunited with their
‘parents’.
“Daisy is everything I prayed
for: fun, intelligent, and her play-
ful nature makes me laugh every
day.’ I learned from her that dogs
teach more love and loyalty than
TIPS
-Water is life. Everything and
everyone thrive on fresh water,
including you and your pets!
Nourish your heart! Adopt a
loving pet for the holidays!
- How to wake a deaf pet with-
out frightening it: Blow on them,
or gently touch them not to star-
tle them.
-”Make plans for your pets
rehoming should you be unex-
pectedly hospitalized or pass,”
suggests Janetta Overholser, pres-
ident of the Humane Society of
Cottage Grove. “On your fridge
and in your wallet include the
names of someone who will fos-
ter your pet until your return or
who can permanently adopt it if
you don’t come home.”
-”Why is it that dogs feel so
strongly that they should always
go with us in the car, just in case
the need should arise for them to
bark violently at nothing right in
your ear,” asks comedian Dave
Barry.
Adopt Loving Pets at www.Pet-
Finder.com
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any human I have met. I hope I
am all she prayed for.”
Contributed by Lil Thompson
for The Sentinel
• Lorane Grange had a small turnout at bingo on
Saturday, but everyone had fun laughing and winning
prizes. The big blackout Jackpot was not won, so it will
go up again next month. Hope to see everyone back
next month on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.
• Plan to attend a community celebration event with
the Territorial Rd project on the realignment at Stoney
Point. It will be held on Monday, Nov. 8 from 1:30 -
2:30 p.m. at Lorane Grange. Mark your calendars.
• There is a Lane County Bicycle Plan virtual open
House on Nov. 3 from 4 - 6 p.m. A proposed county
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• Lorane Grange meets next on Thursday, Nov. 4 at
7 p.m. A decision will be made on if there will be a
Christmas Dinner and Open House in December.
• Fall sports in the CAL District are coming to close.
Football at Crow HS will be involved in the first ever
six-man football playoffs and their volleyball team is
heading to their league tournament in high seed with
an excellent chance of going to State. Go Cougars!
• The Lorane Christian Church Trunk’n’Treat will
be held on Oct. 31 from 5 - 7 p.m. Keep safe just like
last year.
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