SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015
PeaceHealth named 2015 HealthStrong Hospital
Mapleton Community
Foundation offering grants
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Medical Center in Florence
recently announced it has been
named as one of the nation’s
HealthSrong Hospitals by
iVantage Health Analytics.
The study and announce-
ment of the 2015 HealthStrong
Hospitals, including Peace
Harbor Medical Center, high-
lights top performing hospitals
as determined through the
Hospital Strength Index.
The annual Index study is
the industry’s most compre-
hensive rating system of hospi-
tals and the results recognize
Deadline for submissions is April 3
The Mapleton Community
Foundation
is
currently
accepting grant applications
from non-profit organizations
for community projects within
the Mapleton School District
boundaries.
The applications should
demonstrate how the funding
would educationally, cultural-
ly, physically or civically
improve the students or resi-
dents of the area.
Applicants must be a not-
for-profit organization.
Funds will not be awarded
to individuals or for operating
expenses.
Grant applications can be
obtained at the Mapleton Post
Office or by calling Kathy
West at 541-268-4665.
Application deadline is
April 3.
Win this beautiful metal
garden chair and benefi t the
Florence Area Humane Society
7 A
City
from 1A
The settlement is for
$350,000, plus half of the clos-
ing costs.
“Our Insurance Carrier, CIS
(Citycounty
Insurance
Services), will pick up one quar-
ter of that (cost) and pay that
towards that purchase. That
leaves approximately $262,500
for the city to purchase the prop-
erty,” Miller said.
The escrow amount is $1,400.
“The good news is that the
$87,500 that our insurance carri-
er will be paying does not have
Club
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from 1A
A work party groomed the
grounds around the building
on March 11.
Members of the Boys and
Girls Club board, Cross Road
Church and Eddie Osorio from
All Creations Construction
trimmed shrubs and trees and
pressure-washed the building
in preparation for painting the
exterior. Osorio donated his
time and equipment free of
charge.
Ron’s Paint is donating
materials to paint the exterior.
Gary Rose from Leisure
the top performing hospitals —
measuring them across 62 dif-
ferent performance metrics,
including quality, outcomes,
patient perspective, affordabil-
ity and efficiency.
More information and study
findings can be found at
www.iVantageINDEX.com.
Fewer than 600 hospitals
were
awarded
the
HealthStrong designation out
of more than 4,300 hospitals
reviewed nationally.
“PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
is proud to be recognized as a
HealthStrong Hospital,” said
Rick
Yecny,
CAO
at
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Medical Center.
“We place a tremendous
emphasis on quality, perform-
ance and satisfaction, and this
recognition is a great affirma-
tion that our efforts are making
a difference to the hospital and
the local community that we
serve,” he added. “I am
delighted to be able to cele-
brate this award with our
physicians, staff and commu-
nity.”
Araby Thornewill, president
of iVantage Health Analytics,
said, “iVantage seeks to help
hospitals meet the demands of
the new healthcare by provid-
ing a new level of transparency
into the internal and external
metrics which drive more
informed decision making.
“As the industry continues
to evolve toward value-based
delivery models, the Hospital
Strength Index provides a
unique perspective into how
hospitals are responding to
unprecedented change as well
as advancing toward the ulti-
mate goal of higher quality
care at lower cost.”
to be reimbursed if the city
decides later down the road that
(the property) has become sur-
plus and we want to sell it. There
are no strings attached to the
money. They did their cost-ben-
efit analysis and it’s of benefit to
them to settle this matter and
move on. … They would proba-
bly have to expend a greater sum
if it went to trial,” he said.
Mayor Joe Henry said,
“Looking at this from the glass-
half-full standpoint, this is
another little ugly thing that’s
been sitting around out there …
that could very well turn out to
be a positive for the city. Rather
than just paying off a lawsuit,
we’re going to acquire a piece of
property that, with an improving
market and if we do the right
things with that property, could
end up breaking even or even
become a positive for the city.”
Councilor Joshua Greene
said, “We’re happy to put it
behind us.”
City Manager Erin Reynolds
then asked the council to
approve a budget change to pay
for the property.
“We are asking for a resolu-
tion to transfer budget appropri-
ations in the amount of
$375,000 from contingency to
the administration program.
That’s necessary to legally
expend the money that you just
authorized us to spend,” she
said.
“Financial housekeeping. It
needs to be done,” Greene said.
The council approved the
transfer.
Henry said, “It could have
some implications for our eco-
nomic development as we go
down the road. I think the staff
has done a very good job of
bringing this to where it is. It just
seems like a pretty good deal for
us. … We bought property and
we paid for it. What else?”
Excavation has offered to
donate equipment and opera-
tors to re-grade the driveway
and parking lot.
Board vice president Chuck
Trent said, “This is a part of
the overall re-launch of the
new and improved Boys and
Girls Club. We have people
from across the community
including employees, board
members, various church
groups and local businesses all
offering support.”
Board members and staff
met again March 14 to clean
out the interior of the Teen
Center, reorganize the assets
and prepare it for painting.
“It’s amazing to see how
much has been done in such a
short period of time. It is clear
that the whole community is
behind us,” Trent said.
In addition to the consolida-
tion loan, Forsythe said that
OPB has offered to help Boys
and Girls Club develop a capi-
tol campaign.
“Along with the reorganiza-
tion of the club’s management
and staff, the consolidation
loan and capitol campaign will
go a long way to help the
Boys and Girls Club create a
new and brighter future. We
have a long way to go and
more changes to make, but the
new board is highly motivated
and optimistic about the
future,” Forsythe said.
OPB President and Chief
Executive Officer Ron Green
said, “Oregon Pacific Bank
fully supports and recognizes
the need for the Boys and
Girls Club in Florence. For
more than 10 years, OPB has
been a strong supporter both
by staff volunteering time and
financial contributions. We are
happy to partner with them in
serving the families and chil-
dren of our community.”
The Boys and Girls Club
board has not yet set a date to
reopen the Teen Center build-
ing.
According to Forsythe, the
Boys and Girls Club board
and staff plan to have all the
club’s summer sports and out-
door programs up and run-
ning.
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Dr. Robert Mans of the
Florence Eye Clinic was rec-
ognized by the Oregon
Optometric
Physicians
Association as Optometric
Physician of the Year at a
recent meeting held in
Vancouver, Wash.
Mans served on the
Association Board from 1997
to 2008.
He was appointed by
Governor Kulongoski to the
Oregon Board of Optometry
in 2008 for a three-year
term.
He was reappointed to the
position by Kitzhaber and
continued as president until
the end of 2014.
During the presentation,
Dr. Mans was thanked for his
17 years of service to the pro-
fession while continuing
to practice in both Florence
and
Reedsport,
where
he has been since 1994.
The American Optometric
Association
recognizes
each state’s award recipient
at the National Convention,
which will be held in
Seattle, Wash., this June.