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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL APRIL 26, 2017 5A Cottage Grove Retrospective A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago When Delores Ragan had surgery recently, she thought she knew what awaited her during the post-operative recovery. "I was expecting a very mis- erable time, which you always have," said the Cottage Grove resident. Following fi ve pre- vious operations, her recovery was spent between periods of pain and a state of drowsiness brought on by pain relieving drugs. The PCA system, developed by Illinois-based Abbott Labo- ratories, uses a portable, com- puterized pump to dispense the drug from a pre-fi lled syringe. The patient, connected to the pump by an intravenous tube, presses a button in order to re- ceive a pre-measured dose of 1987 the drug, either morphine or Demerol. "I anticipate that is it going to be the standard of care for post-operative pain relief," said hospital pharmacist Julie Boff- ing. The hospital has purchased two of the devices at a cost of about $3,000 each. In the traditional system of administering pain-relieving drugs through intramuscular injection, patients had to wait about a half hour for the drug to take effect, Boffi ng said. That was on top of the time it took to summon a nurse and prepare the injection. Ed Hack, he hospital's anes- thetist, has had experience on both sides of the machine. He had surgery himself soon after the hospital received its fi rst PCA and was the fi rst patient to use the system. POLICE BLOTTER April 24 Cottage Grove Police re- ceived a call from a resident who stated her son was a mem- ber of the Clown Posse and could be located on S. 10th St. The report noted the individual was known to carry knives and is "a runner." Authorities com- pleted a welfare check at the caller's request. An incident was reported by a resident near the bike path after she heard a small explosion but did not see anyone in the area. the physician, the PCA is locked to prevent tampering. Even if the doctor prescribes too high of a dosage, the ma- chine shuts down when a patient has received a certain amount of the drug. "It won't let you mess up," Boffi ng said. "It made it possible for me to get up and move around, which makes recovery easier," he said. "I had gall bladder surgery, and I was up and walking that after- noon." One problem the hospital may face is getting patients ac- quainted with the new technolo- gy, said Ragan, who was skep- tical when she was fi rst put on the PCA. "It scared me to death. I had never heard of the contraption," she said. Now she recommends it for anyone who is recovering from surgery. CAPITOL BEAT News from the state legislature and around Oregon • House Bill 3087 passed committee. The bill creates a family and medi- cal leave insurance program to provide covered employee with portion of wages while on family medical leave or mil- itary leave. From the legislature • Senate Bill 197 failed to make it out of committee before the deadline, sending it to the pile of killed bills. The proposed legislation would have allowed the DEQ to adopt a program to regulate air quality contaminant emissions for dairy con- fi ned animal feeding operations. • A law that would prohibit termination for the use of legal substances is closer to becoming a reality with the passage of Senate Bill 301 out of committee. The proposed legislation would make it illegal for an employer to fi re or refuse to hire an individual who tests positive for a legal substance such as marijuana. Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 Police took a call from a woman who said she was lost but would not identify herself. The report notes the woman was crying and upset, telling offi cials she was on Main St. before saying "never mind" and hanging up. April 23 Authorities responded to a domestic disturbance at the Chevron Market on Gateway. Calls of a male and female yell- ing at each other came in just SOUTH LANE COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE The Only Emergency Medical Transport Service in South Lane County Community Public Education: • CPR/AED • Heart Attack Recognition • Fall Prevention • Stroke Prevention • Fire Prevention • Fire Extinguishers • Fire-Med Membership Call 541-942-4493 for info. FOR EMERGENCY DIAL 911 after 3 p.m. The male reportedly drove away leaving the female crying on the curb. Authorities provided a courtesy ride to her residence. A resident fi led a complaint at the police department noting a stolen fi rearm. Police took a re- port and photographs of the 70 Winchester .243. A bicycle was found at Vin- tage Inn. April 22 The Chevron Market at Gate- way reported that a customer attempted to pay for gas with a fake $20 bill. The individual told police they had "just gotten their car back and found the bill inside the car." A child called authorities to Bennett Creek Rd. The report states, "Father has come home and is beating on mother. Also has 7 year old sister in the house." No arrest was made. A non-injury car accident was reported near Village Green. Both parties declined medics and exchanged insurance infor- mation. April 21 A woman called police after her tires were reportedly slashed outside a business on Gateway. Serving South Lane County. www.southlanefi re.org 6 With the old system, a patient experienced a drug-induced stu- por when the pain killer was at its peak, but often suffered as the drug effect wore off before a patient was allowed another injection, he said. Intramuscular injections are usually adminis- tered at intervals of four to six hours. The PCA system is pro- grammed to allow the patient only a prescribed does of the drug at intervals established by the physician, normally fi ve to 10 minutes. The patient presses a button whenever he feels pain, but the PCA will not dispense any of the drug if the prescribed inter- val has not elapsed. A series of safety checks pre- vent the patient from receiving an overdose of the drug. Once the dosage and interval is set by Personal items were reported missing from Harvey Ln. when residents fi led a report stating a quad was missing and a camper door on the property was open. -day Safeway reported a possible shoplifting incident, describing a male in his 30s with a black backpack allegedly placing items in his bag without paying for them, inside the restroom. FRIDAY APRIL 28 52° | 42° 58° | 38° Mostly Cloudy Showers SATURDAY APRIL 29 SUNDAY APRIL 30 65° | 43° 66° | 44° Mostly sunny Showers MONDAY MAY 1 TUESDAY MAY 2 65° | 45° 66° | 43° Showers Sun Cottage Grove Police made an arrest after taking a call for domestic disturbance. A caller notifi ed police that her boy- friend was "out of control" and had punched her in the back of the head multiple times. David Reece, 52, was arrested for as- sault in the fourth degree and in- terfering with making a report. Safeway reported that two males jumped into a fenced area and stole cans and were headed in the direction of Walmart. The cans were reportedly already crushed. A woman reported waking to the sound of her window being broken on Ash Ave. No arrests were made. A welfare check was conduct- ed after a resident reported an individual never returning from church. A runaway juvenile was re- ported after leaving home two and a half weeks prior. A car was reported stolen from London Rd. 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All agencies were also ordered to cut travel expenses by at least 10 percent and all out of state travel is to be suspended unless deemed abso- lutely necessary. • The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has adopted a year-round ban on sturgeon fi shing in the Gilbert River as well as additional seasonal angling closures. Under tempo- rary rules that take effect Monday, April 24, the Gilbert River closes to sturgeon fi shing, including catch-and-release, yea- round, and closes to fi shing for all species April 24-June 15 and Oct. 1-Dec. 31. Fishery managers intend to make this closure permanent starting in 2018. The closure is primarily a conservation measure designed to protect sturgeon on the Gilbert River, which have been targeted by poachers. April 19 weather forecast THURSDAY APRIL 27 • The state of Oregon is giving $153.6 million to 10 schools around the state for seismic rehabilitation. 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