COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL September 23, 2015
Wiener race returns
PeaceHealth
CG recognized
nationally
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Cottage Grove Community
Medical Center ranks among
nation's top hospitals
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t was a day of celebration for Peace-
Health Cottage Grove Community
Medical Center. The hospital has been na-
tionally recognized for its service, and it
hosted a celebration of recognition to the
hospital and its staff on Wednesday, Sept.
16.
During the third quarter of 2014, which
is the most recent reporting period, QUEST
Performance partner Theresa Phipps placed
PeaceHealth Cottage Grove’s Inpatient Unit
in the top two percent nationally for Patient
and Family Engagement scores. Cottage
Grove nursing leaders were asked to share
Rural Hospital Best Practices for Patient
Experience with other QUEST hospitals.
Chief Administrative Offi cer Tim Her-
rman credits the nursing staff for their pres-
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Photo by Sam Wright
CAO Tim Herrman presents the hospital's awards to department heads.
tigious recognition.
“It really comes down to what goes on at
the bedside,” Herrman said, “were our nurs-
es and caregivers responding in a timely
manner, and was the patient satisfi ed with
the quality of care they received while they
were with us.”
Herrman has been working in Cottage
Grove for the past year on his second “tour”
at PeaceHealth Cottage Grove.
In June, national magazine for hospital
business news and analysis “Becker’s Hos-
pital Review” named PeaceHealth Cottage
Grove in the 100 best community hospitals
for 2015, one of three from Oregon to make
the list. The other hospitals from Oregon
were Asante Rogue Regional Medical Cen-
ter in Medford and Salem Hospital in Sa-
lem.
President of Hospital Services Rand
O’Leary credits this award to the commu-
nity of Cottage Grove.
“It’s true that who we hire is the key to
achieving these service recognitions, but we
also have a community that loves this hospi-
tal,” O’Leary said. “The people in this
Please see HOSPITAL, Page 11A
Cottage Grove man survives Alaska plane crash
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photo courtesy the Associated Press
This aerial photograph shows the wreckage of the fl oat-
plane that crashed near Iliamna, Ak. last week.
23-year old Cottage
Grove man survived the
crash of a plane on its way to a
fi shing trip in Alaska last week,
a crash that killed three of the
plane’s other passengers.
The Associated Press reports
that 23-year old Robert West-
brook was listed in fair condi-
tion after the Tuesday, Sept. 15
crash of a fl oatplane near the
small town of Iliamna, located
southwest of Anchorage. West-
brook is a 2010 graduate of Cot-
tage Grove High School.
According to the AP, the plane
belonged to Iliamna’s Rainbow
King Lodge; its pilot was iden-
tifi ed as John Furnia of Coving-
ton, NY.
Killed in the accident were
James Fletcher of Clovis, Ca-
lif., Tony DeGroot of Hanford,
Calif. and James Specter of
Shavertown, Penn. Westbrook
was listed in fair condition fol-
lowing the wreck; other survi-
vors were Rodger Glaspey and
Robert Dingler of Fresno, Calif.,
David W. Wood of Westches-
ter, Penn.; Seth J. Hofl and, 25,
of Bountiful, Utah; and Justin
L. Schillaci, 27, of Greenville,
Penn.
The National Transportation
Safety Board’s Chief in Alaska,
Clint Johnson, said it is still too
early to speculate on a cause for
the crash and that an investiga-
tion is ongoing.
he wieners are back.
Once arguably the most
action-packed event in Cottage
Grove’s annual calendar, the
Wiener Dog Races and Pet Fest
has returned from a one-year
hiatus and will begin at 10 a.m.
at Coiner Park this Saturday,
Sept. 26.
Last held in 2013, the race —
which pits diminutive Dachs-
hunds against each other in a
mad dash — took a year off due
to waning volunteer availability.
Previously organized by Cot-
tage Grove’s Board of Realtors,
the event is now put together
and will raise funds for Cottage
Grove Area Habitat for Human-
ity.
Organizer Celia Gowing said
the Board of Realtors previous-
ly chose two non-profi t organi-
zations to receive funds raised
by the race, and as those non-
profi ts typically aided efforts to
provide housing and youth op-
portunities in the community,
Habitat for Humanity is a good
fi t to continue the event.
The featured races won’t be-
gin until 1 p.m., but there’s a full
schedule of events that Gowing
said are aimed to include pet
owners who aren’t wiener dog
parents. A costume contest for
all dog breeds begins at 10:30
a.m., and a doggy talent contest
for all breeds follows at 11:30.
A photo contest that’s open to
all pets begins at 12:30 (orga-
nizers say that photos, not pets,
should be brought to the park
for the contest). The fi nal race
time is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Wiener dog owners are allowed
to bring a favorite toy to encour-
age their contestant, but no food
is allowed in the racetrack.
Those interested in more in-
formation can email cgpetfest@
gmail.com or call 541-953-
1351.
'Fiesta' planned for Art Walk
F
iesta Cultural is a county-
wide initiative hosted by
Lane Arts Council to celebrate
Latino arts and culture, empha-
sizing the many Latino artists
in Lane County and increase
opportunities for integration
of Latino individuals into the
broader community. It will also
be the theme of Cottage Grove's
Downtown Art Walk this Friday,
Sept. 25 from 6-9 p.m.
Cottage Grove Art Walk is
the fi nal of four Lane County
Art Walks to celebrate Fiesta
Cultural. During this special Art
Walk, Ballet Folklorico Tlanese,
a traditional Mexican dance
troupe, will be performing at
the Opal Center for Arts and
Education. At the All-America
Square, Orquesta La Combi-
nación with Xavier Tavera from
Havana Cuba will be playing
salsa music, and the Seventth
and Main St. intersection will
be blocked off for salsa dancing
on the street! Fresh, homestyle
tamales will be available for
purchase at the square, while
beautiful educational art panels
will be displayed along Main
Street to celebrate Latino arts
and culture.
Complimentary treats, tast-
ings, and live music accompa-
ny visitors throughout the Art
Walk, a free event.
Artist Listing:
Buster’s Bottle Shop: Open
Big Stuff: Open for dinner
Axe & Fiddle: Open for dinner,
Live music
Kalapuya Books: Artist Shirley
Froyd - Watercolors; Candee
Brennan - Ceramics and paint-
ings
Coast Fork Feed & Brewsta-
tion: Open for dinner, Live
music
Analog Barbershop: Open
Imagine It Framed: Alice
Christensen - Day of the Dead
Shadowboxes, Mixed Media;
Music by The All Gringo Ma-
riachi Band
Timeless Treasures: Open
Opal Center for Arts & Educa-
tion: Performance by Ballet
Tlanese between 6:30-7:30
p.m.
Victoriana’s: Open
Stacy’s Covered Bridge: Open
for dinner
Bookmine : Glenn Hitt - Wood
art; Music by Sierra Koifoid
In Front of Pandora’s Box:
Marilyn Wilber - Antt Farm
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