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Newspaper Page TextNEWS A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020 Red Cross seeks volunteers in Umatilla, Morrow counties By ANDREW CUTLER EAST OREGONIAN EDITOR Nadine McCrindle hasn’t been with the American Red Cross for very long, but she’s already facing a challenge. The new executive direc- tor of the Red Cross region in Central and Eastern Ore- gon is in need of disas- ter response volunteers in Northeast Oregon. “The people that we have that are speciﬁ cally involved in these types of disaster responses, are really, really special human beings,” she said. “On a larger scale, they are often the same peo- ple that will be deployed to natural disasters that hap- pen across the country, like hurricanes, wildﬁ res, those types of things. And when you meet them all in a large group, there’s a speciﬁ c type of person that does this type of volunteer work, and yeah, it’s really special.” McCrindle, who joined the Red Cross in October, knows what being a volun- teer is about. Just one month after being hired as executive director, she was deployed to the Kincade Fire, burning north of San Fran- munity organizations cisco. The Kincade have time to catch Fire forced about up and get going to 190,000 evacuations assist them,” Heath and the Red Cross said. “That’s the big- Cascade Region sup- gest thing that we’re ported 10% of the doing on a day-to- McCrindle residents, helping day basis. We also them relocate to the do smoke-detector 15 shelters that were set up. installations, and so we’re McCrindle was deployed to as much as possible getting Sonoma County for 10 days out there to the neighbor- and served as a relief for the hoods that need us, and get local Sonoma responders in there and help people test who needed rest, and gave or install new smoke alarms them time to check on their as needed, because that’s own families and homes. what saves lives.” “I think one of the biggest Disaster Action Team things that really touched volunteers arrive imme- my heart that was there was diately after a home ﬁ re the compassion and resil- or other disaster to pro- iency of the people who vide compassionate care were affected by the ﬁ re,” and comfort. They distrib- McCrindle told KTVZ in ute relief supplies, and pro- Bend after her deployment. vide client assistance for It’s that compassion and temporary lodging and other resiliency that McCrindle disaster-caused needs. DAT and Kristen Heath, the disas- volunteers then can help ter program manager, are victims get in touch with looking for in the volunteers another group of Red Cross they recruit in rural Oregon. volunteers who make up an “We send out volunteers emotional care team who to help those families on are able to offer some health really the worst day of their services, mental health ser- life, and try to assist them vices and spiritual care. with their immediate needs “When you see people until some of the other com- facing the worst days of HELPING OUT The Red Cross of Central and Eastern Oregon has several volunteer opportunities for residents in Umatilla and Mor- row counties, including: Providing food, shelter and comfort for those aﬀ ected by a disaster, including home ﬁ res.{/div}• Teaching a class/ training Assisting members of the military and their families. Working at local blood drives. Helping with local volunteer recruitment, engagement and appreciation Supporting public relations, marketing and government relations locally. To volunteer or ﬁ nd out more, visit the Red Cross website at www.redcross.org/local/oregon. their life, and you see the humanity that comes from people, complete strang- ers, wanting to help you or the community, it restores your faith in humanity, and there’s nothing that makes your heart fuller than seeing that,” McCrindle said. “And that has been my experi- ence since I joined the Red Cross, is being with people like that.” Heath said an increase in the number of inci- dents requiring Red Cross response has put a strain on the limited resources available. Since July 2019, Sheriff’s ofﬁ ce investigates fatal crash HERMISTON HERALD The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Ofﬁ ce has taken the lead role in investigating the crash that took the life of a Hermiston teenager on New Year’s Day. Brett Jewett, 16, a soph- omore at Hermiston High School, was killed in a two-vehicle car crash on Jan. 1 along Highway 207 outside of Echo. Umatilla County Sher- iff Terry Rowan conﬁ rmed Monday the identities of the drivers. Brett’s sister Madison Jewett, 18, of Hermiston, was driving the 2007 Gray Ford Escape in which he was a passenger, and Rene Romero-Briseno, 60, of Heppner, was driving a 1999 Ford Expedition. Madison Jewett was transported to Good Shep- herd Hospital and released that night. The sheriff’s ofﬁ ce pro- vided no other information, but a safety log entry from Jan. 2 referred to the crash POLICE LOGS Monday, December 30 9:39 a.m.— A woman on East Gladys Avenue believes her grandson has been repeatedly breaking into her home at night. She said her glasses were stolen. 10:12 a.m.— A woman told Hermiston police that she was putting her gro- ceries in her car in the Walmart park- ing lot when her wallet was stolen. It’s since been used at several locations, including a pizza restaurant. 12:21 p.m.— On South First Street, a woman was walking along an alley- way when a man yelled at her and gave her a scare. She said it wasn’t the ﬁ rst time this had happened. Tuesday, December 31 4:55 a.m.— Hermiston police took a report for an assault on West Hermis- ton Avenue. 7:38 p.m.— A domestic assault was reported on East Newport Avenue. Wednesday, January 1 3:43 p.m.— A car accident involving two vehicles on North First Street is under investigation. 8:42 p.m.— On Northwest 11th Street, a domestic disturbance was reported. Thursday, January 2 2:44 a.m.— Hermiston police responded to a ﬁ ght on East Beech Avenue involving multiple intoxicated people. 11:57 a.m.— A domestic disturbance was reported on Southwest Ninth Street. Friday, January 3 1:16 p.m.— On Norma Drive, an assault was reported. 4:12 p.m.— A juvenile was reported missing on Southwest 11th Street. Saturday, January 4 1:21 p.m.— Hermiston police took a report for a burglary on East Pine Avenue. Sunday, January 5 7:56 p.m.— A burglary was reported on Northeast Fourth Street. Monday, January 6 8:13 a.m.— A runaway was reported on East Gladys Avenue. 9:07 a.m.— On Northeast Eighth Place, a man reported someone hit his fence with their car the night prior. as a “head-on collision.” “I don’t know if I can provide anything more at this point. There’s a con- siderable amount of scien- tiﬁ c data to gather to sort of put the pieces of the puz- zle together. I’m hesitant to put anything else out at this time,” Rowan said. He added that no cita- tions have been issued and that the cause of the crash has yet to be determined because the investigation is ongoing. Because the crash occurred on a state road- way, typically the Oregon State Police would take the reins in investigating. But law enforcement ofﬁ cials said that because Brett Jew- ett is the son of OSP Trooper Brian Jewett, the sheriff’s ofﬁ ce has been named the lead agency instead. Rowan said that the ofﬁ ce is working in coop- eration with OSP, and that two accident reconstruction teams are currently working to determine what may have caused the fatal crash. Hermiston police ﬁ nd a grenade during trafﬁ c stop HERMISTON HERALD Hermiston Police Department called out the Oregon State Police bomb squad early Mon- day morning after an ofﬁ cer located a grenade inside a vehicle during a trafﬁ c stop. Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said that he did not know yet whether the grenade was inert, but OSP will report back on its status after destroying it. A few minutes after midnight, an ofﬁ - cer stopped a 1992 Ford Explorer on West Beech Avenue. The driver ﬂ ed on foot. After being unable to locate the driver, the ofﬁ - cer checked the vehi- cle, where drugs, scales, a cellphone and grenade were found. Per police protocol, the grenade was treated as possibly live and the area was blocked off, while OSP retrieved it and took it away for disposal. HPD is working to determine who may have been driving the vehicle. Red Cross has responded to seven ﬁ res in Morrow County, above the four to ﬁ ve it usually responds to in a year. That number goes up to 19 responses in Umatilla County since July 2019. The average for an entire year in the county, Heath said, is 16. “We would love to hear about every ﬁ re. A lot of times, people have family nearby that’s going to take them in and help them out and stuff like that and that’s great,” Heath said. “It is so much better to be with loved ones in a disaster, then have to be on your own in a hotel. But we do have those other teams — our health services team, our mental health team — that can assist, too. So even if you’ve got a place to stay that night, a call can make some of those other resources available to you.” McCrindle said volun- teers go through a back- ground check and extensive training to help them feel comfortable with situations before they are sent out to help families facing tragedy. “We give them all of the training that they need to be able to perform the task that is required in terms of a disaster response,” she said. “And then they’ll go out on a few calls with (other vol- unteers). We don’t just train them, and then you’re sent off, ‘Good luck.’” Heath said there are some key skills volunteers should have to better equip them to deal with disaster response situations. “Having that compas- sion, having the ability to sit down and have those con- versations, active listen- ing skills, those are really important for the DAT responders,” she said. BIRTHS Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston DEC. 25, 2019 BURNETT — Ashlynn N. Burnett and Zachary T. 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