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10A THE DA ILY ASTOR IAN • WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 14 , 2015 aw su i t : Tw o c l a im D i e - in : ‘N o o t h e r c a n c e r L R a i c h l r e v e a l e d t h e ir i s t a k e n l e s s s e r i o u s l y ’ identities without t h e i r p e rm i s s i o n Con t inu ed ff r om Pag e 1A m emb e r who now d e s c r ib e s h e r s e l ff a s a ffu l l - t im e p a t i en t l iv ing w i th HER2 -po s i t iv e br e a s t c an c e r . Con t inu ed ff r om Pag e 1A P ink to b la ck Snyd e r d i s cov e r ed th e d i e - in du r ing L iv ing B eyond B r e a s t C an c e r ’ s annu a l m e t a s t a t i c br e a s t c an c e r con ff e r en c e in Ap r i l , wh e r e 1 10 p eop l e “d i ed ” - ad e lph i a Ho t e l . Sh e though t i t wou ld b e a good s en io r p ro j e c t ffo r a p a s s ion a t e s tud en t to t ak e on . D i B a r to lom eo ob l ig ed and h a s b e en sp r e ad ing th e wo rd abou t m e t a s t a t i c b r e a s t c an c e r s in c e s choo l s t a r t ed th i s ff a l l . 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Coo rd in a t ing th e s t a ff ff - ing ffo r un iv e r s i ty i s An thony F e r rogg i a ro , a s s i s t an t p ro ff e s - so r in OHSU ’ s d ep a r tm en t o ff em e rg en cy m ed i c in e and m ed i c a l d i r e c to r o ff Co lumb i a M emo r i a l ’ s em e rg en cy d e - pa r tm en t . “Th e vo lum e th a t w e s e e r igh t now th a t w e n e ed a t t im e s two p rov id e r s to s e e pa t i en t s and in i t i a t e p a t i en t s , ” F e r rogg i a ro s a id . “Th e r e a r e o ff t en th r e e to ffou r nu r s e s in th e ER th roughou t th e d ay . ” OHSU h a s h i r ed th r e e phy s i c i an s , so ff a r . Th e go a l , Tho r s en s a id , i s to h av e s ix ffu l l - t im e do c to r s d ed i c a t ed to A s to r i a , a long w i th p a r t - t im - e r s to cov e r t im e o ff ff . Em e rg en cy room Th e ho sp i t a l ’ s ER i s a L ev - e l IV t r aum a c en t e r , p rov id ing adv an c ed t r aum a l i ff e sup - do c to r and nu r s e p r a c t i t ion e r th roughou t th e d ay . Tho r s - en e s t im a t ed th e ER t ak e s in be tw e en 1 ,000 and 1 ,200 p a - t i en t s a y e a r . Z ag a t a e s t im a t ed a t l e a s t h a l ff o ff tho s e p a t i en t s a r e ev en tu a l ly t r an s ff e r r ed to Joshua Bessex /The Da i ly As to r ian D r . La r ry Zaga ta shows an exam room in the eme rgency room a rea o ff the Co lumb ia Memo r ia l Hosp i ta l Tuesday . h igh e r - l ev e l t r aum a c en t e r s , mo s t ly in Po r t l and . Z ag a t a s a id th e s ing l e b igg e s t sou r c e o ff t r aum a p a - t i en t s i s ff rom mo to r v eh i c l e a c c id en t s , add ing th e ER s e e s p a t i en t s o ff ff c ru i s e sh ip s and a lo t o ff logg ing a c c id en t s . Co - lumb i a M emo r i a l a l so t ak e s t r aum a p a t i en t s ff rom th e cov - e r ag e a r e a o ff P rov id en c e S e a - s id e , wh i ch i s no t equ ipp ed a s a t r aum a c en t e r . Tho r s en s a id th e p a t i en t lo ad s a t th e ER and in th e ho s - p i t a l ’ s u rg en t c a r e c en t e r h av e b e en in c r e a s ing . H e c r ed i t - ed th e A ff ffo rd ab l e C a r e A c t , mo r e M ed i c a id cov e r ag e and a lo c a l sho r t ag e o ff p r im a ry c a r e p rov id e r s s e e ing M ed - i c a id and M ed i c a r e p a t i en t s , who s e gov e rnm en t in su r an c e p rov id e s a low e r r e imbu r s e - m en t s . “W e p r e ff e r to wo rk 11 sh i ff t s o ff 12 hou r s p e r mon th , ” F e r rogg i a ro s a id . “Th e r e a r e do c to r s who wo rk mo r e o r l e s s , i t a l so d ep end s on th e l ev e l o ff i l ln e s s o ff th e p a t i en t s in th e d ep a r tm en t . “ I t ’ s e a s i e r i ff th ey h av e b ru i s e s o r co ld s , ” h e s a id . “W e h av e on co logy ( c an c e r ) p a t i en t s and c a rd io logy p a - t i en t s who c an b e com e qu i t e i l l . I t c an t ak e sp e c i a l ffo cu s and i s o ff t en t im e s mo r e t ax ing on th e p a t i en t . ” Th e ho sp i t a l ’ s c a rd io lo - gy c l in i c , a p a r tn e r sh ip w i th OHSU , s t a r t ed s e e ing p a t i en t s in l a t e 2010 , and th e CMH C an c e r C l in i c , ano th e r p a r t - n e r sh ip , s t a r t ed in l a t e 2011 . “Hop e ffu l ly th ey ’ l l b e op en to wo rk ing w i th u s , i ff th ey h a - v en ’ t p r a c t i c ed o r l iv ed h e r e b e ffo r e , ” Gu r r ad s a id . Tho r s en s a id th e s e p a r t - n e r sh ip s a r e c a l cu l a t ed r i sk s b e c au s e o ff th e inv e s tm en t in in ff r a s t ru c tu r e , emp loy e e s and th e t im e i t t ak e s to bu i ld up p a t i en t b a s e s ffo r sp e c i a l ty t r e a tm en t s . “ I t ’ s a wond e r ffu l p a r tn e r - sh ip ffo r CMH , and ou r com - mun i ty i s ab l e to r e c e iv e c a r e lo c a l ly th a t th ey w e r e o th e r - w i s e l e av ing th e commun i ty ffo r , ” Tho r s en s a id . “ I cou ld no t r e c ru i t c a rd io log i s t s and on co log i s t s to l iv e and wo rk in A s to r i a w i thou t th e p a r tn e r - sh ip w e h av e w i th OHSU . ” P rov ing g round Tho r s en s a id Co lumb i a ru r a l em e rg en cy m ed i c in e h a s t ak en ov e r , ano th e r in th e l in e o ff g roundb r e ak ing p a r tn e r sh ip s b e tw e en th e two ho sp i t a l s th a t s t r e t ch b a ck to t e l em ed i c in e in 2010 . N ex t y e a r , th e ho sp i t a l w i l l exp and i t s ER and s t a r t ho s t - ing s e cond -y e a r em e rg en cy W e s ton w a s appo in t ed in t e r im ex e cu t iv e d i r e c to r in S ep t emb e r 2013 , a ff t e r d i r e c to r H ank Byn ak e r r e - s ign ed , and h e ld th e po s i - t ion un t i l Kn igh t w a s h i r ed . Bo th l aw su i t s a c cu s ed W e s ton o ff abu s ing h i s in - t e r im au tho r i ty ffo r p e r son a l g a in . Th e su i t s in c lud e c l a im s ag a in s t th e Po r t and W e s ton o ff wh i s t l eb low e r r e t a l i a - t ion , a id ing and ab e t t ing r e - t a l i a t ion , un au tho r i z ed d i s - c lo su r e o ff a wh i s t l eb low e r ’ s id en t i ty , b r e a ch o ff emp loy - m en t con t r a c t , d e ff am a t ion o ff ch a r a c t e r and po s t - em - p loym en t r e t a l i a t ion . B rown e ’ s c a s e h a s b e en s e t t l ed , w i th a 60 -d ay no - t i c e o ff d i sm i s s a l announ c ed l a s t mon th . 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H e rm an ’ s am end ed comp l a in t a l l eg e s th a t wh i l e W e s ton w a s g iv en s ev e r a l p r iv a t e m e e t ing s to t e l l h i s s id e o ff th e s to ry , sh e w a s n ev e r in ffo rm ed o ff th e r epo r t b e ing r e l e a s ed un - t i l sh e r e ad abou t i t in Th e D a i ly A s to r i an , wh i ch ob - r t a in ed a copy in M ay a ff t e a p ro long ed pub l i c r e co rd s r equ e s t . “A t th e b eg inn ing o ff Au - gu s t (2014 ) , W e s ton a sk ed Comm i s s ion e r R a i ch l to h e lp w i th a l l d e c i s ion s r e - B rown e and p l a in t i ff ff , ” H e r - m an ’ s am end ed comp l a int s a id . “B a s ed on in ffo rm a t ion and b e l i e ff , s in c e th a t t im e , Comm i s s ion e r R a i ch l ap - p rov ed e a ch and ev e ry d e - c i s ion r e l a t ing to p l a in t i ff ff ’ s emp loym en t a t th e Po r t . ” Hun s ing e r ’ s ou tbu r s t In a s e cond c l a im o ff po s t - emp loym en t r e t a l i a - d t ion , H e rm an ’ s am end e comp l a in t a l l eg e s sh e w a s Ra i ch l ’ s invo lv em en t down town w i th co -wo rk e r s Th e su i t s a l l eg e B rown e w a i t ing to c ro s s an in t e r - d and H e rm an m e t w i th R a i c - s e c t ion wh en sh e no t i c e s ing e r id l ing in a v eh i - h l l a s t summ e r and w e r e Hun p rom i s ed p ro t e c t ion ff rom H e rm an a l l eg e s Hun s ing - r e t a l i a t ion in ex ch ang e ffo r r y e l l ed ou t “Y ou ’ r e a p i e c e sp e ak ing op en ly abou t com - e ff s - - - ” to h e r in ff ron t o ff h er p l a in t s ag a in s t W e s ton . 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Th e a d a r t o ff on e c l a im , wh e r e a s r epo r t , r e l e a s ed in Augu s t p a i ch l w a s invo lv ed a t mu l - 2014 , su s t a in ed a l l eg a t ion s R ip l e po in t s . th a t W e s ton b rok e h i r ing t Mak e a d iffe ren ce ! Hosp ice vo lunteer s needed In th e ab s en c e o ff a cu r e , c a r e m a k e s a l l th e d iff e r en c e . S ea s id e : Ch i ck en s a r e a l low ed in A s to r i a , W a r r en ton , G e a rh a r t and C annon B e a ch Con t inu ed ff r om Pag e 1A c an r em emb e r , ” C i ty M an ag e r M a rk W in s t an l ey s a id . C i t i z en s h av e b rough t r e - qu e s t s to th e c i ty a sk ing ffo r a ch ang e th a t wou ld a l low ch i ck - en s , bu t no th ing c am e o ff th em , W in s t an l ey s a id . Ch i ck en s a r e a l low ed in o th - e r ju r i sd i c t ion s a long th e co a s t , in c lud ing A s to r i a , W a r r en ton , G e a rh a r t and C annon B e a ch . Th e p r ob l em w i th ch i ck en s Among th e ex i s t ing p rob - l em s , B a r r e t t c i t ed g round and a e r i a l p r ed a to r s , ff rom dog s and c a t s to h awk s and e ag l e s ; ch i ck en s roo s t ing in n e ighbo r s ’ y a rd s ; ch i ck en s d am ag ing l and - s c ap ing ; ch i ck en s w and e r ing in s t r e e t s ; n e ighbo r s b e ing bo th - e r ed by th e s t en ch ff rom d rop - ping s in coop s o r th e no i s e ; and a t t r a c t ing r a t s , r a c coon s o r o th - e r rod en t s w i th op en con t a in e r s o ff ffood and w a t e r . Ch i ck en t r a c to r s cou ld h e lp so lv e th e s e p rob l em s wh i l e s t i l l a l low ing r e s id en t s to k e ep ch i ck en s a s p e t s o r a sou r c e o ff nu t r i t ion , B a r r e t t s a id . Ch i ck en t r a c to r s con t a in th e h en s and a r e imp en e t r ab l e , p ro t e c t ing ch i ck en s ff rom p r ed a to r s . B a r - r e t t p ropo s ed on ly a l low ing h en s , wh i ch add r e s s e s th e no i s e p rob l em . Th e s t ru c tu r e s a r e bo t tom - l e s s , so d ropp ing s ff a l l to th e g round , and h en s s c r a t ch th em in to th e , t i l l ing and ff e r t i l i z ing so i l . Upon mov ing th e t r a c to r to th e n ex t a r e a , th e g round un - d e r th e t r a c to r i s r e ady to p l an t , i ff so d e s i r ed , B a r r e t t s a id . B e - c au s e th ey a r e s a ff e ff rom p r ed - a to r s and h av e s em i - ff r e e r ang e mov ab l e coop — th e ch i ck en s t end to b e h app i e r . “Th ey a r e ff r e e to do wh a t th ey en joy , ” sh e s a id . T e s t ing th e id ea Th rough h e r comp any , B a r - r e t t wou ld l ik e to p l a c e two t r a c to r s w i th in c i ty l im i t s to exp e r im en t and d emon s t r a t e th e u s e o ff th e ch i ck en t r a c to r con c ep t . On e t r a c to r wou ld b e p l a c ed a t th e S e a s id e Am e r i - c an L eg ion Po s t 99 p a rk a r e a , wh e r e th e S e a s id e F a rm e r s M a rk e t o c cu r s . Th e Am e r i c an L eg ion ag r e ed to th e id e a , a s long a s th e c i ty app rov e s . Th e s e cond lo c a t ion wou ld b e a t th e R a i l ro ad P a rk Commun i - ty G a rd en n e a r U .S . H ighw ay 101 . Th e ch i ck en t r a c to r con c ep t , B a r r e t t to ld coun c i lo r s , “w i l l m ak e i t po s s ib l e ffo r c i t i z en s o ff S e a s id e to en joy ch i ck en s . ” Add i t ion a l ly , i t m ay en cou r - ag e mo r e p eop l e to u s e th e i r y a rd sp a c e ffo r g row ing g a rd en s Commun i t i e s shou ld ffo cu s on “ th e id e a o ff ff e ed ing e a ch o th - e r and ff e ed ing ou r s e lv e s , ” sh e s a id . H e r comp any , H en s ’ Lodg - ing In c . , i s a who l e s a l e d i s t r ib - u to r o ff ch i ck en t r a c to r s and s im i l a r mov ab l e coop s . Wh e th - e r p eop l e pu r ch a s e s t ru c tu r e s ff rom h e r , ano th e r d i s t r ibu to r o r bu i ld th em p e r son a l ly , sh e ad - vo c a t e s th e i r u s e . “Th e con c ep t i s th e b e s t w ay to h av e ch i ck en s in you r b a ck - y a rd , ” sh e s a id . “Th e r e a r e ju s t so m any p lu s e s abou t i t . ” Th e coun c i l m emb e r s d id no t d i s cu s s th e o rd in an c e o r B a r r e t t ’ s p e t i t ion a t th e m e e t ing a ff t e r h e r p r e s en t a t ion . Un l e s s th e coun c i l r equ e s t s an o rd i - n an c e ch ang e o r d e c id e s to ffu r - th e r th e conv e r s a t ion , i t w i l l no t b e d i s cu s s ed a t a ffu tu r e m e e t - ing , W in s t an l ey s a id . “A t th i s po in t , no on e h a s s a id any th ing to m e , ” h e s a id . V o lun t e e r s ho ld a sp e c i a l p l a c e in th e h e a r t s o ff ou r p a t i en t s and th e i r ff am i l i e s . V o lun t e e r s s e r v e a s m emb e r s o ff th e Ho sp i c e T e am in a v a r i e t y o ff w a y s in c lud ing , r e sp i t e c a r e , comp an ion sh ip , l i s t en ing to con c e rn s and o th e r lo v ing a c t s . App l y now to b e a p a t i en t c a r e vo lun t e e r . P a r t i c ip a t ion in a 2 5 hou r t r a in ing p rog r am i s r equ i r ed . T ra in ing C la s se s beg in Novembe r App l i ca t ion s due by O c tobe r 2 C a l l Low e r Co lumb ia Ho sp i ce a t 503 -338 -6230 ffo r mo r e in ffo rm a t ion & an app l i c a t ion .