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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019 | 5A PeaceHealth Chief Administrator receives national recognition Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales Tim Herrmann was among 70 critical access hospital leaders to be recognized Tim Herrmann, Peace- Health Cottage Grove Community Medical Cen- ter chief administrative officer, recently received national recognition for his leadership for the fifth year in a row. Herrmann was among 70 leaders of critical ac- cess hospitals nationwide recognized for strong records on safety and quality, according to Becker’s Healthcare, a na- tionally respected source of healthcare business news and information. “I am humbled by this honor, which really is a recognition of our care- givers and their commit- ment to PeaceHealth’s Mission and practicing responsible stewardship,” Tim Herrmann Herrmann said. “I am grateful to work with such a dedicated and talented team.” Under Herrmann’s leadership, Cottage Grove Community Medical Cen- ter repeatedly has received national recognition for excellence in care delivery and patient satisfaction. Cottage Grove was the only medical center in Oregon to be a finalist for the Premier, Inc. QUEST Award for High-Value Healthcare in 2019. In addition, the hospi- tal received the Premier Supply Chain Excellence Award for superior supply expense performance in 2019. Becker’s Healthcare also selected Cottage Grove as one of the “67 Critical Ac- cess Hospitals to Know” in 2019. Cottage Grove has been featured on this list for five years running. Over his career at PeaceHealth, Herrmann has held a series of execu- tive positions. He became trauma program coordi- nator of PeaceHealth Sa- cred Heart Medical Cen- ter in Eugene in 1988. He was promoted to admin- istrator and then to chief administrative officer of PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medi- cal Center in 2014. Herrmann is the found- ing member and first pres- ident of the Oregon Rural Health Quality Network, an organization providing quality training and care coordination to rural and community hospitals and healthcare providers. Before he joined Peace- Health, Herrmann was a staff nurse and trauma program coordinator at Queen’s Medical Center, based in Honolulu. By Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe” A ‘Buddy’ for life Opal Center, CG Cinema Guild to host 16mm film fest The Opal Center and Cottage Grove Cinema Guild will be hosting an- other inspiring evening of “Cheap Thrills,” a compi- lation of saucy short sub- jects, cheesy cartoons and tasty television commer- cials on 16mm film. The festival will be held Saturday, July 27, at the Opal Center (513 E. Main St.), beginning at 7 p.m. Featured film shorts will include: “French Lunch” (1971), “Sunday Dinner” (1976), “Lady Fishburne’s Complete Guide to Bet- ter Table Manners” (1976) and much more. The festival is free but donations are welcome. For more information, call 541-623-0513. OMNI Airport under new management Hub Airport Shuttle will continue service from Eugene to surrounding areas Hub Airport Shuttle has announced daily trans- portation service to and from the Eugene Airport, which began July 6. The new company will provide shared ride, door- to-door airport shuttle service to the Eugene/ Springfield metropoli- tan area as well as sur- rounding communities, including Cottage Grove, Oakridge, Roseburg, Cor- vallis, Albany, Salem and the Central Oregon Coast. Hub Airport Shuttle will provide safe, comfortable and timely rides between the airport and home, of- fice, hotel or any other lo- cation. “We are excited about this opportunity to sup- port the City of Eugene and the surrounding area with shuttle service to and from the Eugene Airport and throughout the region. Our goal is to offer the highest level of customer service and competitive pricing for the community and visi- tor experience,” said Hub Airport Shuttle co-owners David Penilton and Deb- bie Carlson. Hub Airport Shuttle’s main office is located in the Eugene Airport, 28801 Douglas Dr., and is open seven days a week. Reservations can be made online at www.hu- bairportshuttle.com 24 hours, in person at the office from 7 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., or by phone at 541- 461-7959. Discounted rates are available to students at the University of Oregon, Or- egon State University and other colleges nearby. • Lorane community ga- rage/yard sale is Saturday, Aug. 3, all day. There’s still time to sign up and have your site on the map for free. For more informa- tion, contact Louise at Lo- raneSale@yahoo.com. To rent a table at the Grange for $10, call Jeri Porter at 541-942-2448. nity Potluck (formerly the Lorane Old-timers Pot- luck). Bring a dish to share and come early to visit. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch starts at noon. All are welcome, both long- time residents and new neighbors. It’s a great way to meet your community. Then, wander on down to the Lorane Fire Hall for the annual Volunteer Fire Department Ice Cream Social from 1 to 5 p.m. Enjoy a delicious variety of pies and ice cream, as well as music while you eat and visit. Take a ride in a fire engine, dunk someone in the dunk tank (across the road in front of the church) or take a ride in a man-bucket to view the area. The event is fun for all ages. LORANE NEWS Contributed by Lil Thompson for The Sentinel • Today, July 24, the Lane County Fair opens. It’s Grange Day, so come by, view the Grange booths, vote for your fa- vorite display and enjoy free cookies, coffee and some water. All children age 10 and under, bring • It’s coming fast: All- fruits and/or veggies all day fun in Lorane on Aug. dressed up and get into 11. 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COM /S IUSLAW N EWS PHOTO BY GRANDPA “ANGEL SCRIBE” Ariel and Yossa are proud to announce the adoption of their newest family member, Buddy. The children, Arya and little Yossa, love their new best friend. Arya, not so much with picture taking. W hen my daughter’s (Ariel’s) aged shelter-rescue passed, their family of four was awash in grief. They had experienced the benefits of having “the perfect family dog” and chose to bide their time looking for a new one. For months, they scanned www.PetFinder.com and local rescue shelters. Then they spotted “Nacho,” a Mex- ican Dalmatian mutt rescue who had been moved from a Southern California shelter to an Oregon foster home and delivered to theirs with the words, “He’s a runner. He does not know where his home is. Keep him tied to you for three weeks!” Not exactly the words a mother already tied to a one- and four-year-old human wanted to hear. Did Nacho even speak English? He did not tell them. Did he like cats? They were about to find out. The day Nacho was led by leash into his new home with my daughter’s family, I watched him spot one of her four friendly cats and lunge at it like an open-mouthed crocodile, snapping it closed like the Nestle’ chocolate milk commercial’s dog trying to bite its head off. It was a scary scenario, but fortunately he was tied by his leash to his new mother; the four cats kept a safe dis- tance after that. The dog did not respond to the name Nacho, so as I sat on the couch with the dog tethered to me while Ariel purr-pared dinner, I began saying different names like “Spotty,” “Bingo,” “Bailey,” and finally “Buddy.” It was when I said Buddy that the dog looked interested. At dinner, I brought up the name and the family voted “yes” based on their feeling that, “He is going to be our best buddy.” Having a dog tied to you is not a picnic. At night, the cats were kicked out of the bedroom because Buddy took the place of honor between his new mama and papa. Trying to cook with two hungry kids at your feet and a dog tied to you took some planning. But it paid off in spades. A few weeks later, my grandson announced: “Buddy is my best friend.” Now, in almost every photograph that Ariel texts, Buddy is cuddled up in bed, on the couch and on the floor with her children. Everyone looks happy and re- laxed. And what about the cats? Before the first month was over, Ariel sent a photo of Buddy peacefully sleeping with two cats on his bed. It appears he is everyone’s best buddy because, the next day, a photo arrived of him sleeping on the couch with two more cats; he now knows who his family is, he is happy and he does not run — unless it’s after a ball. Reasons why they chose an older dog? A senior pet’s paw-sonality is “fixed,” and this dog came house and leash trained. He is good with — and doesn’t jump on — young children. Ariel’s family is in love with the rescue who traveled hundreds of miles on his life journey to find them. TIPS: Deeply frustrated Janetta Overholser, president of The Humane Society of Cottage Grove, said, “Some kind souls saw a hugely pregnant cat crossing the road in an area with no houses. They stopped, the kitty came right up to them, and they brought her into the shelter. Hours later she delivered eight kittens! If this domestic cat had a microchip, we could be looking for her parents and then they — not us — could look for homes for these cute babies. Please spay or neuter and microchip your pets so they don’t wander, get lost, starve and suffer. Thank you to the good Samaritans for helping this new family.” Share your fur-avorite pet memory or adventure at angelscribe@msn.com. Visit Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Facebook at/www.facebook.com/PetTipsandTales Humane Society for Neuter/Spay Assistance Program. 541-942-2789
