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A16 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM MAZE Continued from Page A1 Tyhuis said people also can pick up fall decora- tions, including corn stalks, gourds and ears of corn. And, there are lots of vari- eties of pumpkins to choose from, which are available for purchase by the pound. “It will be fun for peo- ple to hunt for that perfect pumpkin,” she said. Moving to Echo nearly three years ago, the Tyhuis family decided to celebrate last year’s “adoption month” in a special way. It was the second October since adopt- ing their son, Brent, who will be 4 in the spring. “We wanted him to have a corn maze. What a gift for a kid and the communi- BY THE WAY ty,” Tyhuis said. “I like that we’re not a carnival, we’re just good outdoor fun.” The daughter of Lloyd and Lois Piercy, Tyhuis said her family has their own farm and is involved with Echo West Vineyard. Offering the corn maze and other attractions to the community, Tyhuis said, is a way to help people make the connection from farm to table. “It’s just fun to see ev- eryone enjoying agricul- ture,” she said. “It’s the end of the season. It’s a fun cel- ebration.” For more information, including to inquire about booking group events or fire pit rentals, contact 509- 528-5808, echocornmaze@ gmail.com or visit www. echocornmaze.com. BTW Continued from Page A1 PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI Lifeways provides training for law enforcement By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN STAFF WRITER What was their reality? It may seem an odd question, but as local law enforce- ment are learning, it can be an important one. Last week, Lifeways held a Crisis Intervention Team training for police, pa- role and corrections person- nel about the different ways mental and social disorders can manifest themselves, and how they can better deal with someone having a mental health crisis. “In the old days we would have just said, ‘He’s just a knucklehead,’” said H. O’Brien, a corrections officer at Two Rivers Cor- rectional Institution, Uma- tilla, for the last 18 years. “Now, we get to figure out some of the specific things that may be going on.” O’Brien was one of 22 people from agencies around the county who took the week-long training, which discussed how offi- cers can better understand and deal with a variety of issues, including autism, personality disorders, men- tal illness in the elderly, de-escalation of people with psychotic disorders, suicid- al subjects and addicts. Officers learned that a person having a mental health crisis may perceive reality differently than those around them. “What we see doesn’t match up with what they see,” said Nancy Jones- Batch, a Lifeways employ- ee. On Thursday, the train- ees heard from presenters about personality disorders, and about things they might encounter with people on the autism spectrum. Jones-Batch went over the different clusters of per- sonality disorders — suspi- cious, anxious, and impul- sive/emotional. She talked about how law enforcement might encounter each dis- order, how the person may act, and the best way for of- ficers to respond. A person with antisocial personality disorder, Jones- Batch said, may be involved in anything from a minor incident to a major crime, and may be looking for high stimulation or excitement. “Your communication should be direct,” she said. “Set up options, and be sim- ple and concise.” Alternatively, she said a person with a narcissistic personality disorder may have an inflated sense of importance, and get angry when an officer doesn’t give them special treatment. “They may be over-fa- miliar, or try to establish you as an equal,” Jones- Batch said. She advised of- ficers to be calm and try to talk to the person in a way that shows the mutual ben- efit of complying with their requests. Jones-Batch discussed some personality disorders that can be more violent, such as borderline person- ality disorder. In such a scenario, she said, a person may be angry at getting re- jected or betrayed, and of- ficers should speak softly and create a sense of safety for the person, while setting boundaries. Officers also learned about how these disorders develop. “Personality disorders are coping strategies to deal with childhood experienc- es,” she said. “As a result of chaos or abuse and a personality disorder, brain function is altered.” Trainees also learned about how to deal with peo- ple on the autism spectrum in law enforcement situa- tions. The training was led by Sherri Coronado, who works in law enforcement and has a son on the autism spectrum, and Carlyle King, who was diagnosed with au- tism at 35. They discussed the different ways autism can show up, and ways peo- ple with autism may react when confronted by an of- ficer. “I have difficulties with visual noise,” King said. “So things like blinking lights get processed as mo- tion.” If someone on the spec- trum gets pulled over, Coro- nado said, they might be overwhelmed by the sight of flashing lights. “(The person) may not be able to follow your instruc- tions because there’s too much input from the lights still going on,” she said. In addition to sensory overload, the two discussed some of the social cues peo- ple with autism find diffi- cult. In a crisis, Coronado said, even those who can communicate verbally may have difficulty. “That’s one of the first things to go,” she said. “You’re not going to be able to communicate with them.” “There are no particular physical markers,” Corona- do said. “But if you know you’re dealing with some- one on the spectrum, afford them (courtesy). Calm your voice, your body, your tone and be patient.” Lifeways has been put- ting on the crisis interven- tion team training since 2013. Umatilla Police Lt. Bill Wright, who helps co- ordinate the training, said it changes a bit from year to year, but the core principles are the same. In addition to addressing issues they might encounter in their jobs, the training covers how law enforce- ment officers may be affect- ed by such encounters. “We talk about resourc- es available for other offi- cers, and making sure we’re watching out for each oth- er,” Wright said. The course ends with a role-playing exercise, in which trainees will act out some of the scenarios they’ve learned about all week. “We (role-play) an in- dividual who may be sui- cidal — that can be really challenging,” said Rachele Burke of Lifeways. “Or how to intervene with someone who is experienc- ing acute psychosis or ma- nia.” WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 FROM PAGE A1 An elevated view of the Echo Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch gives a glimpse of the two miles of pathways within the eight-acre cornfield. Nicholson calls it her ‘To Go’ bag, which includes items needed to make pre- sentations about United Way giving at workplace staff meetings through- out Umatilla and Morrow counties. To schedule a presentation, contact 541- 276-2661, 541-215-9677 or unitedwayumco@eoni. com. To donate, text @ myuw to 52014 or visit www.umatillamorrowunit- edway.org. • • • Early visitors to the open house at the former St. Pe- ter’s Catholic Church in Echo on Sunday may have missed the highlight of the afternoon. Father Daniel Maxwell, pastor of Our Lady of Angels Catho- lic Church in Hermiston, turned in an impromptu performance on the pump organ at historic church building during a visit to the former church near the end of the open house. Maxwell entertained the crowd and got in a quick little workout while playing and pumping the foot ped- als on the old organ to made a joyful noise. • • • You can submit items for our weekly By The Way column by emailing your tips to editor@hermiston- herald.com or share them on social media using the hashtag #HHBTW. Follow the Hermiston Herald on Twitter at @Hermiston- Herald. Join us on Facebook at Facebook.com/HermistonHerald Say “yes!” to iPhone 8 for $0. Say “no!” to hidden fees. 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