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istered nurse, purchase investment prop- call her cow “Blue Eyes.” She solved the
erty in Bellflower. problem and demonstrated her ability to
Life was good again, but a tragedy “think outside the box” by painting the
was looming just around the corner. cow’s eyes blue. Thus, the name “Blue
When Darryl was 43 years old, he suf- Eyes” became appropriate.
fered a fatal heart attack. At that time, Every day as Laura Mae walks past
the dairy business was becoming less her statuary cow, she acknowledges her Using International Auto Crafters, ensures using the right equipment,
profitable and after conferring with Lau- with a tap and a greeting of “Hello, Blue training and repair processes.
ra Mae, Darryl’s wife Colleen found it Eyes.” The cow had now become a
necessary to sell her and Darryl’s cows valuable part of Laura Mae and Kenneth
and find other financial support for her- Cole’s day.
self and her four children. Once again, Blue Eyes is also an important part
Laura Mae had to watch her beloved of many Canyon Laker’s days. Often,
cows being loaded on a truck and moved parents walking past Laura Mae’s house
to another location. will point out the cow, much to the de-
It now seemed that there was a dark light of their children. She shares that it
cloud following the Bollema family. isn’t unusual for her doorbell to ring at
Months later, Harold’s wife was diag- which time she will find someone asking
nosed with stage 4 terminal cancer, but if they can take a picture of themselves
Laura Mae rose to the occasion giving with Blue Eyes.
emotional support to her son and his When a post appeared on the Can-
wife. yon Lake Community Facebook page
While Harold and Jackie were deal- regarding Laura Mae’s cow and the
ing with Jackie’s cancer, Laura Mae’s ACC questioning the placement of the
43-year-old daughter Shelia was in- statue, Evelyn Pirolo wrote, “I love that
volved in an accident on the 15 freeway cow! It always makes me smile.” Tina
near the Main Street off-ramp in Lake Owens posted, “My 6-year-old son and
Elsinore. She was killed instantly, leav- I drive by the house just to look at the
ing her seven-year-old son Kenneth cow all the time.” Ellen Dyer questioned
Cole watching from the back seat. the ACC decision by asking, “What is
Within four years, Laura Mae had lost wrong with the cow?” Teresa Sando
two of her three adult children. chimed in with her statement of “Cute
Once again, Laura Mae stepped to the cow and no smell.” Over 100 Canyon
helm of the ship and guided her family Lake Community Facebook friends re-
through these perilous times. She knew plied in support of Blue Eyes standing
that her daughter had thoroughly re- watch next to Laura Mae’s front door.
searched schools in the Inland Empire On Aug. 6, Laura Mae appeared at
and had chosen the Lake Elsinore Uni- the POA meeting to appeal the ACC’s
fied School District as the system that decision to deny her application for the
she trusted to educate her son. placement of a figurine in her front yard.
Realizing that the rearing of Kenneth She came fully prepared with seven pag-
Cole was now her responsibility, Laura es of notes, lists of other houses in Can-
Mae purchased a home in Canyon Lake yon Lake with figurines in the front yard
so that her grandson could continue his and photos of Blue Eyes; but at the last
education in a familiar school with his moment, she remembered the advice of
friends nearby. her dear friend Jenny DeBoer who told
Only one year later, Laura Mae’s pre- her so many years ago, “Just speak from
cious daughter-in-law Jackie, lost her your heart. Let the audience know how
battle with cancer, leaving Harold to important the issue is to you.”
care for their three children. The five Laura Mae did exactly that. She threw
long years of medical treatments took a her notes to the side and poured out her
huge financial commitment and Harold heart for the allotted time. Despite all
found it necessary to sell his cows. her efforts, she expected the previous
With this decision came the realiza- decision to be upheld.
tion that Laura Mae and her family While waiting for the board to come
would no longer have a direct link to the to a decision, Laura Mae was asked what
industry that helped form her family’s she was going to do if the POA did not
security and values for so many genera- decide in her favor. She stated her feel-
tions. The cows were gone. ing clearly by sharing, “I’m hanging
Even though Laura Mae had no ac- onto the words of my Lord, ‘In all your
cess to a dairy, she continued her love for ways acknowledge Him and He will di-
cows. Being the positive person that she rect your path.’ I’m fine with whatever
is, Laura Mae would travel through the the Lord allows to happen.” (Proverbs
side roads of Chino to enjoy seeing cows 3:5)
and recalling the peace and joy that they A few moments later, Laura Mae
had brought to her family. She knew that was pleasantly surprised when the votes
she would never again own a cow, but were counted and the results were in
just seeing them at a distance brought a her favor. She could keep Blue Eyes in
sense of tranquility into her life. her front yard for everyone in the com-
Little did she know that a trip to munity to enjoy. Laura Mae was over-
Hemet would change all of that, not in joyed and declared loudly, “Thank You,
the way that she imagined, but in a better Lord!” Once again, she had a cow on
way. While browsing through the town, the forefront of her life.
she found a full-sized statue of a cow. Many Canyon Lakers have used this
She fell in love instantly, purchased the opportunity to practice their creativity.
cow and had it delivered to her home in Steve Wilcox expressed his thoughts
Canyon Lake. by posting, “I feel like the resident was
She always said that she would dance probably seen but not herd. Everything
in the street if she ever owned a cow the homeowner said went in one ear and
again and she did! The day that the cow out the udder.”
was delivered, Laura Mae danced in her Larry Lewis expressed his thought re-
front yard and on Continental Drive in garding the issue simply, but effectively
Canyon Lake. when he posted, “It is udderly ridiculous
There was only one problem. The to deny them!”
cow was silver which was not even close How does Laura Mae now feel about
to the black and white markings of her the entire situation? In her usual posi-
beloved Friesian Holsteins. The always- tive way of looking at only the good in
resourceful Laura Mae soon solved the a difficult situation, when asked Laura
issue. She asked the creator of the cow Mae responds with a twinkle in her eye,
to repaint the bovine so that it resembled “I’m thrilled. I may only own one cow
“my cows exactly.” He did just that that isn’t even real, but my Heavenly Fa-
right down to the pink udder. ther owns the cattle on a thousand hills.
Laura Mae knew that cows’ eyes are Through Him, I am rich!” (Psalm 50:10)