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_ fA n r t r . . a Ti43nuaoant<»i Page 16 The INDEPENDENT, August 21, 2003 D og a n d o w n e r tra in to h elp o th e rs Jag has an uncanny ability to identify people in pain who need a hug; he helps people heal. The amazing part is that Jag is a four year-old male Siberian Husky who is surpris ingly calm and seemingly self- assured. He is a certified Ther apy and Crisis Response dog who, with his handler Lisa Orth, helps people in many ways. After learning basic obedi ence, Lisa and Jag took a one- day training course through the Delta Society, and Jag became a certified Therapy dog. Then Jag and Lisa were able to go into hospitals and nursing unique services in times of cri sis. Jag is trained to recognize stress, trauma and shock, then he goes to work by being a big, cuddly, non-judgemental friend. He gets very close to the per son he identifies as needing his services and, without being pushy, just makes himself avail able. Some people pet him, some hug him, some cling to him like a lifeline and some just seem to calm down in his pres ence. Lisa gets satisfaction from knowing that, with Jag, she is helping give people Please see page 17 homes so Jag could offer com fort and reassurance to people in those settings. Most of us have heard of an imals visiting nursing homes like Jag does, but that wasn’t the end of his service work. Lisa recognized that Jag had more potential and, after a four- day training session, he earned the right to be called a certified Crisis Response dog. Now Lisa and Jag respond as a team to calls from the American Red Cross or the Columbia County Crisis Response Team to fires, auto accidents and other inci dents where Jag offers his J u n c tio n ^s> August Specials Friday • PRIME R ib • S tuffed P ork C hops ¡atun iday • C hicken P armesan A lso G re a t W e e k d a y S p e c ia ls Located at the Corner of HWY 26 & Timber Rd. Restaurant Open 7 Days a Week 6 A.M. - 9 P.M. Bar Open Till Midnight Fri - Sat • 503-359-4921 — Professional Directory M aple S treet C linic , p . c . "Medical Care for the Entire Family" Taking New Patients 503-357-2136 M on-Fri, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm • Sat 10:30 am -12:00 noon 1825 M aple S treet • F orest G rove Vernonia Realty & Insurance Center Ken & Helen Bateman, Agents Your Local, Independent Insurance Agents A u to • H o m e • B usiness • L ife • H ealth P.O. Box 248 953 Bridge S treet Vernonia, O R 97064 lili _ tyiove. & COLUMBIA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH Outpatient Alcohol & Drug Services INDIVIDUAL - COUPLE - FAMILY - GROUP Driving Under the Influence Program ODL Monitoring 503-429-1053 ÜHÍMMHÍ E iv d tU f . & E n h a n c e d . G a l e M ost Insurances A ccepted Financial Assistance A vailable G o m n u m i t i e l i n Q o a te lt Q'to-ve. S h e rry W ard L u a n L a n te r A s s i s t e d L iv in g E n h a n ce d C are 2112 Oak Street 503-359-1002 3334 22nd Avenue 5 03-357-9780 M assage T h e r a p y Raindrop Therapy • Deep Tissue • Ear Candling Reiki • Swedish Massage • Reflexology 503-429-5180 M on & Thu 7-7 • Tu, W ed, Fri 8-5 503-429-9191 510 BRIDGE STREET • VERNONIA VALLEY VETERINARY CLINIC Large & Small Animals 9 am-5:30 pm, Every Thursday near Sunnyside Cafe 58376 Nehalem Hwy. S., Vernonia Call for Appointment: M arie K rahn , LMT 1 -5 0 3 - 5 5 6 - 3 0 8 4 LICENSED & CERTIFIED • QUALIFIED FOR INSURANCE 26072 Hwy. 30, Rainier J im L. Lucas, Law yer Family Law, Land Use, Civil Litigation General Practice PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS JV (503) 4 29 -6 1 15 MOBILE (503) 789-0107 P hone (5 0 5 ) 524-0114 630 S. Main Street / P.O. Box 699 Banks, Oregon 97106 Serving Children & Adults New Patients Welcome Prompt Emergency Care Preventative and Cosmetic Dentistry Insurance and payment Options 5% Senior and Cash Courtesy Discount ’50.00 Bring this ad to our office and we will take $50 off your first visit. NEW PATIENTS ONLY. wttP* $50.00 max. discount per person Please mention ad Andrew Thompson, DMD 10395 NW Glencoe Rd.,Ste 100 • N orth Plains, OR 97133 M onday th ru Friday 8 AM - 5 PM Saturdays 9 AM - 2 PM Appointment Mark Livingston, M.D. • Laura Nichols, P.A.C. • Judith Hargis, P.A.C 1224 E. Alder Street Vernonia OR 97064 TenderCare Dental Center __ fitti Providence Family Medicine Vernonia QcPuHend 1/2 OR 1 HOUR APP’T. • GIFT CERTIFICATES 503-429-6203 can for App't. JB L B (503) 647-0055 ». % . ; » . . >. <4. '* s " !,i Terry P. Tobin, O.D. Doctor of Optometry 'liiL FAMILY VISION CARE GLASSES - CONTACT LENSES For Appointment Phone: 503-429-7008 Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Most insurance accepted. Call for information. 622 B ridg e S treet, V e rnonia
