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A16 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 FROM PAGE A1 SUICIDE Continued from Page A1 STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS Roger Bounds speaks after being named Man of the Year at the Hermiston Distinguished Citizens Award Banquet on Wednesday in Hermiston. LIST continued from Page A1 doesn’t live in town. Rep. Greg Smith received the inaugural Nobel Laureate award, which honors profes- sional accomplishments that benefit the region. “Chances are, if there’s a project in the Columbia Basin, (Smith’s) fingerprints are all over it,” said U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, who pre- sented the award. Smith, in the middle of the 2018 legislative session, thanked his family and staff. “It’s by being focused and by being of one mind that we’re going to continue to make Hermiston the great community it is,” he said. The district-wide teacher of the year was Kent Barnes, a science teacher at Sand- stone Middle School whose impact interim superinten- dent Tricia Mooney said stretches far beyond his classroom. “I truly do have the best job,” Barnes said. Educators of the year for each school included Barnes, Katie Abbott, Tina Crowell, Michelle Dunkel, Ashley Nicodemus, Sandra Rice, Bridget Schultz, Leah Smith, Emily Strot Smith and Tracy Tynkila. Larry Usher, Hermiston High School’s athletic director, was honored as Administra- tor of the Year. The two Merit of Honor Awards went to Alice New- BTW continued from Page A1 • • • Patrons of the Umatilla Public Library can now utilize passes for admis- sion to the SAGE Center in Boardman. The pass, which can be checked out from the library for a week, offers free admission for up to six peo- ple. If the pass is lost, there is a $20 charge. In addition, the library has other museum passes that can be checked out, including for Maryhill Museum of Art, located near Goldendale, Washing- ton, and Tamástslikt Cul- tural Institute in Mission. For more information, call 541-922-5704 or stop by the library at 700 Sixth St., Umatilla. • • • The Stanfield Commu- nity Center is really cook- ing with recent upgrades. It recently updated its kitchen with a range, hood and vent system thanks to grants from the Oregon Commu- nity Foundation and Union Pacific. The center, said Rose Emerson, has been working on upgrades for the last few years. The new range, hood and vent, along with some other updates, have resulted in a more efficient system, she said. The center can be rented by the public for four- hour ($125) or eight-hour ($250) rental periods. For more information, call 541-449-1332. ——— 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. man and the employees of the Wal-Mart Distribu- tion Center. Newman, who works in many capacities with the Umatilla County Fair and with youth in the community, was recognized for her commitment as a volunteer. “Any time there’s a Bull- dog in need, Alice is there,” said presenter Dan Dorran. Newman was humble in her receipt of the award. “I stay in the back- ground,” she said. “I do the things I do because I like to stay in the background.” Members of the Wal- Mart Distribution Center team were recognized for their donations to Hermis- ton and surrounding commu- nities. Presenter Phil Hamm said the company has made cash donations of $90,000 and 150 tons of merchandise, including 98 tons of food, in the past year. General Man- ager Josh Burns said the team includes 816 associates. Eldon Marcum won the Fire Service award. Mar- cum is a Stanfield firefighter and Umatilla County Fire District board member with more than 40 years of fire- fighting experience. Chief Scott Stanton noted Mar- cum’s willingness as a com- munity volunteer. “I’ll do anything for any- body I can help,” Marcum said. The Bob Severson Rotary Business of the Year award went to Mike and Jonette Atkinson of Atkinson Staff- ing, who were honored for their contributions to the agricultural industry, pro- viding needed staff to many other businesses in the region. Mike surprised and amused the crowd with a story about how he had always wanted to win a “life- saving award” when he was a Boy Scout. After orches- trating a perilous situation (pushing his non-swimming friend into a pool and diving in to save him) went without proper merit, Mike said he finally had fulfillment. “I no longer feel I need that award,” he said, hold- ing up the plaque he and his wife received. Gabrielle Aceves- Galindo and Kyle Ketchersid of Hermiston High School were awarded the Altrusan Outstanding Young Citizens Award for their accomplish- ments and contributions to the school and community. Presenter Nancy Lauck said Aceves-Galindo is an opera singer and teaches piano. She sings at local retirement homes and in her church choir, and works with spe- cial needs children. Ketcher- sid is involved in music and theater, and just starred as the Cat in the Hat in Herm- iston High School’s “Seus- sical the Musical.” He plays bassoon in several regional orchestras, and currently serves as assistant drum major for the high school band. MISSING PERSON! another person cannot put the idea in their mind. 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Walsborn said the rates likely are related to pop- ulation density, as well as the availability of providers. “They may be in major metropolitan areas where they can walk to a doc- tor’s office,” she said. “We don’t have that here, and certainly not in Alaska.” She said that while availability of providers does heavily impact peo- ple’s ability to receive mental health treatment, it’s an obstacle that can be overcome by training civilians knowledgeable about the QPR process. “It’s important to have individuals trained as sui- cide prevention gatekeep- ers,” she said. Walsborn reviewed some clues people can look for to determine whether someone may be considering suicide. She said those clues can be verbal, situational or behavioral, and direct or indirect. 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Juli Gregory, the hospi- tal education coordinator, said this was the first QPR training that Good Shep- herd has hosted. She said it was a good introduction, and that many in the health field don’t even know the cor- rect way to respond to those who may be suicidal. “I think (Amanda) kind of nailed it. Suicide has affected most of our lives — it has in mine,” she said. She was happy to see a mix of community mem- bers and hospital employ- ees at the training. Erin Stocker, the Human Resources direc- tor for the Morrow County School District, was at the training with her 14-year- old son Tyson, and her mother Barb Gibbs, a licensed practical nurse at Good Shepherd. She said she was glad to receive the training to be able to sup- port staff and students. “I think it’s good to be able to identify classmates or help anyone in that sit- uation,” Tyson said. Gibbs said she was at the training not as a nurse, but as a community member. “I’m at a loss to help,” she said. Stocker said the sub- ject of suicide is uncom- fortable to discuss, but she hoped talking about it through trainings like this one would provide some resources, and some relief. “If we do talk about it, there’s only one outcome — the improvement of the crisis we’re facing in our society with this type of thing.” moodiness or depression, putting personal affairs in order, or drug and alcohol abuse or relapse. Situational clues often include experienc- ing some type of loss, whether a financial set- back, death of a loved one or an unexpected loss of freedom or fear of punishment. Walsborn noted that it’s important to watch people for signs of abnor- mal behavior — which may be different for dif- ferent people. She recalled a student in Pendleton who was typ- ically unruly and didn’t do homework or partici- pate in class. 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