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State Sen. Jeanne Nicholson told a gathering of Evergreen Democrats that she is having fun this year as a majority member of the state legislature.

“We can get a lot of work done,” Nicholson said at the Mountain Area Democrats meeting on Feb. 23. 

“This year in the Senate we have already passed the civil union bill,” she noted. “I am thrilled we can finally get that accomplished.”

Turbo the Barbary falcon can fly at a speed of 100 mph, trainer Joyce Remp said while showing the raptor to young Keet Holdridge and his father, Jeff, at Evergreen Fine Art on Saturday.

Turbo was among a host of falcons that garnered lots of attention during the Nature’s Educators event. From a large golden eagle to a tiny screech owl, birds took the stage, giving occasional squawks and flapping their wings.

Artists were also taking in avian views as they painted images of the regal birds on canvas and paper. 

Evergreen entrepreneurs Stephanie and Robert Tobor launched Green Apple Supply in 2012 to give people access to affordable products that minimize impact on the environment and personal health.

“Robert and I are blessed to be able to buy organic,” said Stephanie. “I think all families should have access to environmentally-friendly supplies.”

“What began as an endeavor to feed our family natural, organic foods has grown into a much larger enterprise,” Stephanie said.

 A recent mountain lion attack on a dog in the Brook Forest community is among an increasing number of incidents in the area.

Brook Forest resident Judi Atencio said the cougar came into her yard on Feb. 7, grabbed her dog Lucy by the head, and started dragging her up the hill. 

The dog, a beagle-coon hound mix, was outside for only five minutes when the lion attacked her, Atencio said. The incident happened at 7 p.m. when it was dark, she said.

“All I had to get the cat away was a flashlight,” said Atencio.