P6 THE SPOKESMAN • WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021 SOLUTION Crossword on Page 2 ABOVE: The shipping and receiving area at Medline in Redmond. BELOW: Debbie Rios works in the decontamination area at Medline, where more than 200 employees work to reprocess medical devices. Death Notices are free and will be run for one day, but specific guide- lines must be followed. Local obituaries are paid advertisements submitted by families or funeral homes. They may be submitted by phone, mail, email or fax. The Spokesman reserves the right to edit all submissions. For deadlines or other information, call 541-617-7865. OBITUARY Alice Charlotte Hinz Cartwright Whitley July 22, 1920 - March 18, 2021 Dean Guernsey/Bulletin photos Medline Continued from P1 In 2018, more than 8,000 hos- pitals and surgical centers in the United States, Canada and Eu- rope partnered with commercial reprocessors. “There’s lots of know-how in Redmond,” Czajka said. “Red- mond has been great to work with.” The company tapped into Redmond’s enterprise zone real estate tax program for the ini- tial construction on 12 acres on Hemlock Avenue, said Jon Stark, Redmond Economic De- velopment Inc. senior director. “This expansion is a good ex- ample of how local companies can grow in Central Oregon, be acquired by larger corporations, adding horsepower — capital and talent — to further obtain market share while creating ad- ditional demand for their prod- ucts through innovation,” Stark said in an email. “Given their significant growth trajectory, it (didn’t) take long before they needed additional space. That time has come.” St. Charles Health System contracts with Medline Re- Newal for reprocessing its med- ical waste, said Lisa Goodman, the hospital spokeswoman. The contract saves the hospital 40% to 60% in purchasing the equip- ment new. “It is a great program to help reduce the cost of disposable items, but also helps with limit- ing the number of items that are put in the landfills,” said Tracy Bloo, surgical services man- ager at St. Charles Redmond. “Every time we send an item to be reprocessed, it stays out of the landfill. Even if St. Charles doesn’t buy certain items back, other hospital organizations that utilize Medline ReNewal can purchase reprocessed items St. Charles has turned in. So, it’s a win-win for all.” A recent study by the Fraun- hofer Institute for Environmen- tal, Safety and Energy Tech- nology, found that the global warming impact was cut by 50% just by reprocessing cathe- ters over making new ones. In addition, the process of reprocessing medial devices saved the medical industry about $545 million, according to the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors. Medline ReNewal’s process has diverted the equivalent of 37 million water bottles or more than 1 million pounds of waste, Cza- jka said. As an industry, repro- cessing medical devices kept 15 million pounds of waste from landfills. “Medical facilities get devices back at a lower rate,” Czajka said. “The health centers are finding that partnering with us is helping grow our business. We’ve been fortunate to have good partners that have chosen our company.” Medical device reprocessing is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which must approve single-use Roman Catholic Highland Baptist Church St Thomas Roman Catholic Church How can hbc pray for you? prayer@hbcredmond.org For the most current information for Bible study and worship: www.hbcredmond.org Non-Denominational Seventh Day Adventist 945 W. Glacier Ave., Redmond, OR 541-923-0301 Sabbath School 9:30 am Worship 10:45 am e e Reporter: 541-633-2117, sroig@bendbulletin.com Wayne emmett Shor- treed of Terrebonne, OR Gloria Jean Mathews of Bend, OR June 7, 1950 - April 23, 2021 Arrangements: Autumn Funerals of Red- mond is honored to serve the family. 541-504-9485 Memories and condolenc- es may be expressed to the family on our website at www.autumnfunerals.net Services: A celebration of life will take place at Faith Chris- tian Center, 1049 NE 11th St., Bend, OR on May 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM. Contributions may be made to: Partners In Care Hospice, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend, OR 97701. January 20, 1945 - April 21, 2021 Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home of Bend is honored to serve the Mathews family. Please visit our website, www.bairdfh.com, to share condolences and sign our online guest book. Contributions may be made to: Humane Society of Central Oregon www.hsco.org 61170 SE 27th St Bend, OR 97702 541-382-3537 OBITUARY Pat Madden April 12, 1953 - April 18, 2021 Baptist Sunday gathering times: 9AM Blended, 10:30AM Contemporary, 12PM Traditional Worship, masks only please 6PM Acoustic that they continue to grow, even during challenging economic times, helping Redmond to fur- ther diversify its economic base and insulating it from future storms,” Stark said. SOLUTION Sudoku on Page 2 Worship Directory 3100 SW Highland Ave., Redmond 541-548-4161 Barry Campbell, Lead Pastor devices for reuse and requires the same standards apply as if the device was newly manufac- tured, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention. “Medline is one of Central Oregon’s ‘Gazelle’ companies, in 1720 NW 19th Street Redmond, Oregon 97756 541-923-3390 Father Todd Unger, Pastor Mass Schedule: Weekdays 8:00 am (Except Wednesdays) Wednesday 6:00 pm Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm First Saturday 8:00 am (English) Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am (English) 12:00 noon (Spanish) Confessions on Wednesdays From 5:00 to 5:45 pm and on Saturdays From 3:00 to 4:30 pm Advertise your worship listing today! New advertisers get 2 weeks free. Call Rachel Liening at 541-617-7823 to place your ad today! Pat Madden died on Sunday, April 18th at Hospice House in Bend, Oregon. Pat was a resident of Redmond for over 40 years and was frequently seen out walking his service dog or biking all over town. Despite a long-standing seizure disorder, Pat insisted on living a full life, working for the Forest Service, for Lance Air, and later at Walmart. He volunteered frequently, including at Brightside Animal Shelter and a local senior center. In all this he was supported by his many friends in the Redmond community who helped to make his ac} ve, varied life possible. He is survived by his sisters, Janis Crot s and Maureen Miner of Sweet Home, Oregon, his sister Jeanine Walker of Lebanon, Oregon, his brother Mike Madden of Seat le, Washington, and his four nieces, Lisa Trask, Lori Sandoval, Kate Whetsel and Erin Madden. The family thanks the many Redmond community members who gave essen} al support for his full and produc} ve life and wishes to thank the medical staû at St. Charles Hospital and at Hospice House who made his û nal days peaceful and digniû ed. Dona} ons in Pat9s memory may be made to Prison Pet Partnership, 9601 Bujacich Road NW, Gig Harbor, Washington 98332 or locally to Pals with Paws, P. O. Box #995. Redmond, OR 97756. Both organiza} ons contributed to Pat9s ability to live fully in his community providing for his canine partners and their supports. Alice Charlot e Hinz Cartwright Whitley died on March 18, 2021 in Scappoose, Oregon at the age of 100. Born July 22, 1920 in Oshkosh Wisconsin (381 Bowen St. - the house is s} ll standing and being lived in) to Louis and Anna Hinz. She was the middle child, with an older sister Vivian and a younger brother Vern. Alice married Ganem Kurt Cartwright on August 27, 1938. They were married for 39 years. Together they had 11 children. Ganem passed away in 1977. Alice married Robert (Bob) Whitley in 1980, he passed away in 1986. José Ramirez was Alice9s companion from 1995 un} l 2000 when he passed away. Alice was ac} ve in many volunteer organiza} ons such as the DAV disabled American veterans, a life} me member of the VFW auxiliary, church organiza} ons, and the Grange wherever she resided. Alice was always an ac} ve volunteer in the communi} es where she was living in. As Alice moved around in her life, she always found a home church and would become a very ac} ve volunteer helping wherever she was needed. She always had a very strong rela} onship with Jesus Christ her Lord and personal savior. She was very open to share her faith and rela} onship with others whenever the opportunity would open. Alice was a very good singer and loved to perform and sing. She learned to play the ukulele and enjoyed it. Alice wrote about her life9s memories called