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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • DECEMBER 26, 2018 • PeaceHealth expands options with ZOOM+Care acquisition PeaceHealth and ty in our communities while forms for the innovative ZOOM+Care® (“Zoom”) increasing our ability to delivery of retail and digital announced that they have meet the on-demand needs healthcare. In just over 10 years, signed a defi nitive agree- Zoom has grown to ment for PeaceHealth to “The addition of Zoom to serve hundreds of acquire ZOOM+Care. PeaceHealth’s networks thousands of people PeaceHealth and Zoom accelerates our vision of annually in 37 neigh- will provide access to a ensuring greater healthcare borhood clinics in Or- continuum of care that accessibility and aff ordability," egon and Washington, off ers consumers more —Liz Dunne, PeaceHealth President providing a full range choice and convenience in and Chief Executive Offi cer. of healthcare services, how they receive health- as well as innovative care services, ranging telemedicine services. from mobile app-driven “Over the past decade, we services and neighborhood of today’s consumer,” said clinics to sophisticated spe- Liz Dunne, PeaceHealth imagined a future with our cialty and hospital services. President and Chief Exec- customer (we call her Sarah) PeaceHealth is a lead- utive Offi cer. “What is so at the center, managing her ing health system serving exciting about this relation- care using our mobile app communities throughout ship is the complementary and having easy access to the Pacifi c Northwest and nature of our organizations neighborhood locations for Zoom provides an innova- and our shared passion for her care,” said Dave Sanders, tive, on-demand neighbor- being the stewards of our MD, Zoom’s Co-Founder hood health platform and is communities’ health and and CEO. “We found in Peace- well-being.” based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2006, Health a shared vision and “Th e addition of Zoom to PeaceHealth’s networks ZOOM+Care has led the recognition that healthcare healthcare is continually evolving with accelerates our vision of on-demand ensuring greater healthcare movement, building one of increasing preferences for accessibility and aff ordabili- the country’s leading plat- on-demand care. Peace- Health and ZOOM+Care both aim to create a mag- netic consumer experience, provide superb clinical re- sults and help make health- care more accessible and af- fordable. “I’m also delighted for our hundreds of thousands of loyal patients who’ve come to rely on Zoom, because they can be confi dent that Zoom and its dedicated healthcare professionals and associates will continue to be there for them," added Sanders. Under the terms of the agreement, ZOOM+Care and PeaceHealth will con- tinue to operate inde- pendently with separate leadership. ZOOM+Care will fur- ther its focus on innovation, consumer experience and expanding access. PeaceHealth’s acquisition of ZOOM+Care is expected to close Dec. 31. Annual ‘First Day Hikes’ return to state parks Jan. 1 Oregon Parks and Recre- ation Department (OPRD) invites Oregonians out- doors on New Year’s Day for the annual First Day Hikes event. Visitors can choose from 32 hikes in 31 parks across the state. All hikes will be guided by a park ranger or volunteer who will share stories about the park’s his- tory, geology, wildlife and plants. All hikes are free; day-use parking fees will be waived at all participating parks on Tuesday, Jan. 1, only. Hikers can register for specifi c hikes online at the Oregon State Parks Store: bit.ly/ParkStoreEvents. While online registration isn’t required for participa- tion, visitors are encouraged to register. It helps park staff plan the hike and provides them with participant con- tact information should hike details change. OPRD advises visitors to plan for inclement weather, dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes, bring water and re- member to carry binoculars for viewing wildlife. OPRD has sponsored First Day Hikes annually since 2012, part of a larger national event organized by America’s State Parks. Par- ticipating parks and meet- ing areas are below. Full details for each hike are also on bit.ly/ParkStoreEvents. COAST: • Bullards Beach State Park: 1 p.m., meet at the meeting hall. • Cape Lookout State Park: noon, meet in the Lookout Trailhead parking lot. • Fort Stevens State Park: 10 a.m., meet at parking lot A. • Jessie M. Honeyman Me- morial State Park: 10 a.m., meet at Cleawox Lodge. • Oswald West State Park: 8 a.m., meet at Elk Flats Trail parking lot. Parking is limited; please arrive early, carpool or use another near- by lot. • Port Orford Heads State 6 -day weather forecast THURSDAY FRIDAY 46° | 33° 45° | 35° Rain Partly Cloudy SATURDAY SUNDAY 49° | 37° 47° | 34° Rain Rain MONDAY TUESDAY 46° | 33° 48° | 35° Park: 1 p.m., meet at Port Orford Heads lifeboat. • South Beach State Park: 10 a.m., meet at the park day-use area. • Umpqua Lighthouse State Park: 10 a.m., meet at Lake Marie swim area. • Whale Watch Center at Depoe Bay: 10 a.m., meet at the Whale Watch Center. WILLAMETTE VALLEY/ CASCADES • Champoeg State Her- itage Area: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., meet at the visitor cen- ter. • Dexter State Recreation Site: 11 a.m., meet at the information kiosk for disc golf. • Elijah Bristow State Park: noon, meet at the equestrian parking area for horse rid- ing (bring your own horse.) • Fort Yamhill State Her- itage Area: 11 a.m., meet at the main parking lot. • Silver Falls State Park: 10 a.m., meet at South Falls Lodge porch. SOUTHERN OREGON • Collier Memorial State Park: 9 a.m., meet at Log- ging Museum parking lot. • Joseph H. Stewart State Recreation Area: 11 a.m., meet at the group camp. • OC & E Woods State Line Trail: 9 a.m., meet at Switchbacks trailhead. • TouVelle State Park: 1 p.m., meet at TouVelle area F parking lot. • Valley of the Rogue State Park: 1 p.m., meet at Valley of the Rogue program area. EASTERN/CENTRAL OREGON • Cottonwood Canyon State Park: 10 a.m., meet at the experience center. • Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area: 11 a.m., meet at the day-use parking lot (right of park entrance.) • LaPine State Park: 11 a.m., meet at south loop. • Smith Rock State Park: 10 a.m., meet at the wel- come center. • Tumalo State Park: 11 a.m., meet at Deschutes Riv- er Trail trailhead, near the day-use parking lot. • Wallowa Lake State Park: 10:30 a.m., meet at the parking area across from the south en-trance of Iwetem- laykin State Heritage Site. 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He’s now purr-formed an- other im-paws-ible miracle! No matter how purr-pared you are for his story, you will be purr-plexed at its unbe- lievable paws-iblities! In 2014, Pope Francis quoted apostle Paul to console a child at the loss of his pet, “One day we will see our animals again in eternity of Christ. Paradise is open to all God’s creatures.” Knowing that the Pope is an animal lover might explain what happened next! “Christmas morning, Ed was watching Pope Francis’ Christmas Mass on TV. Terry was napping on the back of the couch,” said Elaine. “When the Pope began recit- ing the Consecration Prayer, Terry sat up, faced the TV, ‘watched’ the Pope, and unbelievably raised his left paw high in the air, staring at the Pope. He held his paw up for the entire prayer! Ed, in awe, stopped watching the Pope and focused on our cat. “At the end of the prayer, Terry lowered his paw. We had never seen him hold up either paw for more than a few seconds. It was a Christmas miracle like none other! It was like witnessing a scene at Christ’s birth when all the animals gathered around the baby. A funny friend of ours began calling him, ‘Cat-echism.’ “Before this miraculous event took place, Terry was having serious intestinal issues. Since his ‘visit’ with the Pope, he’s been healed without any medical intervention. On his next health exam, he was given a clean slate of health.” One weekend, Elaine’s left ear and eye were in pain from a wax build up. Elaine and her cat, Terry “My ear was squeaking like a door that needs oiling!” laughed Elaine. “So, I asked Terry Cat, the Holy Cat, to kiss it as I rubbed him on my ear. Th e next day my ear and eye were normal! Purr-eviously I have ALWAYS had to go to the ear doctor for treatment. Th ere is something spiritual about our cat. I believe he has holy powers. “I did an internet search on Healing Powers of Cats and learned that their purr can lower the risk of human heart attack and our stress level. But, the most amazing thing is that cats’ purr vibrations range from 20 to 140 Hz known as medically therapeutic for humans and the cats!” When Elaine asks their special kitty for a “hug” he plac- es his front arms around their necks and starts a roar- ing purr. “None of our previous cats would hug us,” said Elaine. “He is always so gentle. In bed, he won’t jump on us. Instead, he politely jumps up next to us. It’s obvious that he doesn’t want to hurt us. We love him so much!” His favorite cat nip toy has a Santa Claus picture (of course!) on it, and it is in his full toy basket. When asked for that one toy, “He walks over, selects it and brings it to me like a dog,” said Elaine. “When Ed goes out for the newspaper, Terry walks beside him to the front door and then waits until Ed comes back inside. Ed has a limp and he walks slowly, so, maybe that’s why Terry believes in guiding him. He is such a special kitty!” When their kitty hears, “Terry cat, come see me,” he runs and jumps on his pet parents’ laps whether they are sitting or lying, and snuggles with them. At meal time Elaine calls out “Mangi? Mangi?” It is an Italian for “You eat?” “Hey, I fi gured that if our cat knows the Pope, maybe he knows Italian too!” laughs Elaine. TIPS: • Elaine purr-chased a cell phone selfi e stick and dan- gled something off it so Terry would look directly into the camera. • Is your pet fascinated with closets, dryers, drawers and bathrooms? If so, double check before closing, purr-vent- ing pets from being locked in! Share your fun, amazing or crazing pet tips and tales at angelscribe@ msn.com or Follow Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Facebook at www.facebook. com/PetTipsandTales. Adopt loving pets online at www.PetFinder.com. For spay or neutering, call the Humane Society at 541-942-2789.