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Page 2C YOUR EO NEWS East Oregonian Saturday, July 7, 2018 Volunteers vital part of hospital services Thousands of hours of volunteer time was rec- ognized recently at Good Shepherd Health Care System in Hermiston. Cindy Schaan, director of volunteer services, said the men, women and youths who give of their time pro- vide a vital service in the operations at Good Shep- herd. An annual awards lun- cheon held June 4 provided an opportunity to thank those who give of them- selves, Schaan said. Volunteers assist through the CareVan Medi- cal Transportation Ser- vice, the Good Shepherd Medical Center Auxil- iary and the Auxiliary Jr. Volunteers. The CareVan provided 5,882 transports during the 2017-18 fiscal year. That fig- ure, Schaan said, amounted to 65,740 miles provid- ing free transportation for patients — from Echo, Stan- field, Hermiston, Umatilla, Irrigon and Boardman — to medical appointments. The CareVan has three employees and 10 volun- teers. Volunteer time, which includes drivers and dis- patch services, totaled 3,030 hours. CareVan driver Gary Miller has been in the driv- er’s seat for the past six years, logging in 526 hours. With 72 members, the auxiliary racked up nearly 9,000 volunteer hours during the past fiscal year. Volunteers assist in the gift shop, day surgery, the edu- cation department, the medi- cal office plaza, the wellness center, human resources, American Red Cross blood drives, volunteer services and other areas as needs arise. In addition, members donated $22,000 for med- ical equipment, which was financed through the gift shop and various fundrais- ers held throughout the year. Also, they awarded five $2,000 scholarships to com- munity members who are pursuing education in the healthcare field. Pat Moncrief, the 2017- 18 auxiliary president, logged in 569 hours. Joyce Anderson put in 541 hours, including scheduling for the gift shop and manning the day surgery reception desk. Miki Mikami, who serves as bookkeeper for the gift shop, had 470 volunteer hours. And, Sharon Timms had 455 hours, including on the gift shop committee and as membership chair. Tim Glass, who served as auxil- iary vice president, became president July 1. High school-aged youths spent 282 hours volunteer- ing in the emergency depart- ment, in-patient and the Family Birth Center. Many of the young volunteers, Schaan said, are interested in pursuing a medical career and view volunteering as a way to learn more about the healthcare setting. For more information about volunteer oppor- tunities at Good Shep- herd, contact Schaan at cschaan@gshealth.org or 541-667-3690. Photo contributed by Nick Bejarano Jim Schlenker, chief operating officer of Good Shep- herd Health Care System, extends thanks to Tim Glass during the June 4 volunteer awards luncheon in Herm- iston. Glass, who has served as vice president of the hospital’s auxiliary, became president July 1. Good Shepherd dietitian receives national certification Photo contributed by Nick Bejarano Scholarship recipients Tina Goff and Elizabeth Sperr, Good Shepherd Health Care System employees, and Good Shepherd Medical Center Auxiliary scholarship committee members Kathie Mallory, Dianna Bon- durant and Lena Ray are pictured during the annual volunteer awards luncheon June 4 in Hermiston. (Not pictured, scholarship recipients Vanessa Stackhouse, Kaira Ludwig and Briana Wolfe). Murdock Trust announces grants totaling $57 million The M.J. Murdock Char- itable Trust released its 2017 annual report, which detailed a record year of grant awards totaling more than $57 million. Disbursements were made to more than 300 nonprofit organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest. A num- ber of the grants will ben- efit Oregonians across the state with 82 grants total- ing $14,757,781. Some of the highlights include: •Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. (now known as Dogs for Bet- ter Lives), $300,000 for facil- ity construction to train service animals (www.dogsforbetter- lives.org). •Eastern Oregon Youth for Christ, $250,000 for facil- ity construction to increase youth outreach (http://eore- gon.yfc.net). •Fanconi Anemia Research Fund, Inc., $255,000 to expand devel- opment program to support research and education (www. fanconi.org). •Oregon Council for the Humanities, $166,500 for technology improvements to support community program- ming (www.oregonhuman- ities.org). •Nonprofit Association of Oregon, $190,000 for Spe- cial Track for Nonprofit Sup- port Organizations to expand services in rural communities (www.nonprofitoregon.org). •Oregon Health & Sci- ence University Founda- tion, $475,000 for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner upgrade to support biomedi- cal and clinical research; and $59,854 for OmnEcoil: com- bined endorectal prostatic MR imaging and biopsy device for commercialization initiation (www.ohsufoundation.org). •Oregon Museum of Sci- ence and Industry, $250,000 for new equipment to enhance the planetarium projection sys- tem (www.omsi.edu). •Oregon State Univer- sity, $850,000 for innovation laboratory technology to sup- port Hatfield Marine Science Center research, education and outreach (www.oregon- state.edu). •University of Oregon Foundation, $500,500 for Mesoscale Microscope and electroencephalogram equip- ment to support neuroscience research (www.uofoundation. org). Founded in 1975 by the estate of Melvin “Jack” Mur- dock, the trust supports orga- nizations that strengthen the region’s educational, social, spiritual and cultural base in creative and sustainable ways. Serving nonprofits in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, the Murdock Trust invests in projects across the health and human ser- vices, arts and culture, scien- tific research and educational sectors. For more information, con- tact info@murdocktrust.org, 360-694-8415 or visit www. murdocktrust.org. Corps of Engineers celebrates Walla Walla District A team from the Hydrology McNary Lock and Branch, Lindgren Dam was recognized quickly proved during the annual himself as a awards presented by skilled engineer, the U.S. Army Corps and an inspir- ing and effective of Engineers’ Walla leader. Serving Walla District. The McNary in many leader- Turbine Replace- Lindgren ship capacities, ment project deliv- he was known ery team received the Proj- for his expertise in hydrol- ect Management Business ogy, hydraulic design and Process award for complex endangered species act fish scheduling, multiple-agency passage. Also, Lindgren was collaboration and overall instrumental in the ongoing project utilization. study of the Columbia River Mark F. Lindgren, retired Treaty, which will continue Walla Walla District chief of to influence reservoir system Engineering and Construc- operations for decades. tion Division, received the Other civilian employees highest award during the recognized: June 29 event held at Dis- • Aaron Schuff, Con- trict Headquarters in Walla struction Branch proj- ect engineer and contract- Walla. Lindgren, who retired ing officer representative, from federal service in 2013 received the Engineering after 37 years, was inducted Excellence Award, primarily into the Gallery of Distin- for his work on the Ice Har- guished Civilian Employees. bor Lock and Dam Turbine His photo and a narrative is Runner Replacement Instal- on permanent display at dis- lation project. trict headquarters. • Julio Morelos, an elec- Starting out as an engi- trical engineer in the Electri- neer-in-training in the cal Design Section, received the Public Outreach & STEM education program award for coordinating National Engi- neers Week activities. • Joe Braley, an electri- cal engineer in the Electrical Design Section, received the Quality Proponent award for his work on the Dworshak exciters upgrade. • Patty Ramos and Andrew Dankel Ibanez received Support Employee of the Year awards. Ramos, Programs and Project Man- agement Branch administra- tive support team member, was recognized for develop- ing standard operating pro- cedures for printing services. Ibanez, Equal Employment Opportunity Program chief, was honored for providing technical and professional support to management offi- cials and employees. • Sonya Kurle, Matthew Reeves and Leigh Cranmer were presented Outstand- ing Achievement awards. Kurle, Lower Granite Natu- ral Resources Management Office contract performance specialist, was honored for innovative acquisition strat- Historic cemetery projects receive funding The Oregon Commis- sion on Historic Cemeteries recently awarded $61,500 in grants to 14 historic cemetery projects throughout the state. The funds will help sup- port preservation efforts, repair work and visitor edu- cation. Individual award amounts ranged $1,680- $8,260. Regional projects receiving grants include Prai- rie City Cemetery in Grant County for fence installation and Paradise Cemetery in Wallowa County for monu- ment repair. Historic cemeteries are documented by the commis- sion and must include the burial of at least one per- son who died before Feb. 14, 1909. The historic ceme- tery grant program is offered annually by the commis- sion, part of the Oregon Photo contributed by Nick Bejarano Katrina J. Larsen teaches a class at the Diabetes and Nutrition Center at Good Shepherd Health Care System. A registered dietitian, Larsen recently passed the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators examination. Heritage Program at Ore- gon Parks and Recreation Department. For more information about the Oregon Commis- sion on Historic Cemeteries, including a list of all pioneer and historic cemeteries in the state, and about the grant pro- gram, contact Kuri Gill at kuri.gill@oregon.gov, 503- 986-0685 or visit www.oreg- onheritage.org. egies to support the dis- trict’s natural resource mis- sion. Reeves, Construction Branch project engineer and contracting officer rep- resentative, was recognized for work on the Dworshak Dam Hydroelectric Genera- tor Unit-3 Winding Replace- ment project. Cranmer, Mission Support Office tech- nical writer-editor, received New Employee of the Year, primarily for revising and improving the district’s new employee handbook. For more information, contact 509-527-7020 or cenww-pa@usace.army.mil. The National Certification Board for Diabetes Edu- cators recently served up a reason for Katrina J. Larsen to celebrate. A registered dietitian at the Diabetes and Nutrition Center at Good Shepherd Health Care System, Larsen achieved Certified Diabetes Educator status by success- fully completing the certification examination. Nick Bejarano, Good Shepherd’s marketing and communica- tions director, said candidates must meet rigorous eligi- bility requirements to be able to take the exam. Achieving certification demonstrates that the health care professional possesses distinct and specialized knowledge, thereby promoting quality of care for peo- ple with diabetes. Currently, there are nearly 20,000 dia- betes educators across the country who hold the special certification. Bejarano said many rural hospitals might have one, but Good Shepherd is proud to now have three — Larsen, along with Nancy Gummer and Cassandra Zabel — providing services at the Diabetes and Nutri- tion Center. “To have three is really a benefit to our community and the surrounding area because it gives more access to dia- betes care and management,” he said. Larsen has been a registered dietitian for nearly 10 years and joined the team at Good Shepherd’s Diabetes and Nutrition Center more than four years ago. She has been involved in educating members of the community on diabetes self-management through individual appoint- ments and frequent group classes. In addition, Larsen has specialized experience in the treatment of eating disor- ders and emotional eating. The diabetes education program at Good Shep- herd is recognized by the American Diabetes Associa- tion. It provides comprehensive education and support to individuals with all types of diabetes. For more infor- mation, call 541-667-3517 or visit www.gshealth.org/ diabetes-nutrition. BIRTHS St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton JUNE 28, 2018 JOHNSEN — Crys- tal R. Kittrell and Terry L. Johnsen of Pendleton: a girl, RaeLynn Lilium Johnsen. JUNE 29, 2018 RATTRAY — Holly C. Quebbeman and Thomas B. Rattray of Hermiston: a girl, Clara Ruth Rattray. Good Shepherd Med- ical Center, Hermiston JUNE 26, 2018 ESTLE — Stephanie A. Perez and Huston T. Estle of Hermiston: a boy, Nicco Matteo Estle. JUNE 27, 2018 ANGUIANO MEN- DOZA — Shanica J. Anguiano Mendoza of Hermiston: a boy, Joán Alexander Anguiano Mendoza. NAVA DIAZ — Leticia Diaz Benitez and Ricardo I. Nava Arias of Hermis- ton: a girl, Lia Jose Nava Diaz. JUNE 28, 2018 Q U I R A R T E MIRANDA — Alma Miranda and Eduardo Quirarte of Hermis- ton: boy, Liam Quirarte Miranda. P et of the Week Daisy, she is a 4 year old (guestimate) female Border Collie mix. Very sweet and quiet. 357 Pets Adopted in 2018! Visit Daisy at the Pioneer Humane Society/Paws Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm 517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton 541-276-0181 Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store Daisy 125 S. M ain St., Pendleton 541-276-9292
