THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10 2020 7ANews ObituariesTRICITYHERALD.COM MICHAEL R. SHAY Michael Ronald Shay, 68, of Richland, died Aug. 30 in Richland. He was born in Lay- fayette, and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1976. He was a project man- ager at Battelle.
at Sunset, Rich- land, is in charge of ar- rangements. ELLENOR L. MOORE Ellenor Louise Moore, 87, of Kennewick, died Sept. 6 in Kennewick. She was born in Wilds- ville, and lived in the Tri-Cities most of her life.
She was a city college administrator. at Sunset, Rich- land, is in charge of ar- rangements. SARITA FORES-LARA Sarita Fores-Lara, 41, of Sunnyside, died Sept. 5 at home. She was born in Rich- land and lived in the area for 25 years.
She was a custodian. Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements. GREGORY SMITH Gregory Smith, 69, of Benton City, died Sept. 6 at home. He was born in Arcadia, and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 41 years.
He was a procedure writer. at Sunset, Rich- land, is in charge of ar- rangements. RAYMOND L. MORROW Raymond Lee Morrow, 90, of Pasco, died Sept. 1 at home.
He was born in Boyd- ston, Texas, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 67 years. He was a retired facil- ities manager for the city of Pasco and served in the Army. Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements. DEATHS Obituaries Share Your Condolences, Thoughts Memories Online Sign the guest book and post your personal message for obituaries listed in paper, and from the past year. Find the online obituaries listing and a link to the guest book at: In Memory Linderman, Donald, 74, Pasco Hillcrest FuneralSep 06 OBITUARY INDEX View and place obituaries at Contact our obituary staff at 509-585-7214 or NAME, AGE, CITY DEATH DATE ARRANGEMENTS Bold listings indicate expanded obituaries Pasco, Washington Donald Orville Linderman was born in Sunnyside, Washington Day, May 12, 1946 to Ross and Mendelia Linderman.
From being raised on the family farm on Linderman Road south of Sunnyside, Don spent many years over the road trucking. He loved the open road in a big 18 wheeler. From truck- ing he spent several years with the Pasco postal service while raising his two sons a single parent. During this time is when he met and mar- ried the love of his life, Bar- bara Goehner. Joined forever not by the mind but by the spirit of the love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Don always made time for his family and the church. When he working he was coaching youth basketball to undefeated seasons to coach- ing soccer. He taught not just the fundamentals of the sport. He taught young men growing up about teamwork. That success can be accom- plished by working together and doing our part.
Don was a strong man. He believed in God and loved his family. He was always there to listen to any issues and help if he could. Don was more than just an ordinary man. He was a loving husband, son, broth- er, uncle.
But most of all, he was a great and loving father and hero to his sons. Don is preceded in death by his parents Jake and De- lia Linderman. He is sur- vived by his loving wife, Barbara Goehner, his two sons Steven (Jackie) Lind- erman of Evergreen, Colo- rado, Richard Linderman of his broth- er Jack (Mary) Linderman of The Dalles, Oregon, his loving sister Edith Bryce of Milton-Freewater, Oregon. Grandchildren: Preston, Quinn(Rebeca), Cheyanne(- Amanda), Cassandra and Richard. Great grandchil- dren: Bryson and Bryson and little Nehemiah.
Nieces: Robin, Crystal, Ronda and Pamela. Nephew: Daniel. And many great nieces and nephews. Due to the pan- demic a celebration of life will be set at a more safe and convenient time. Donald Linderman May 12, 1946 September 6, 2020 The number of patients hospitalized in the two counties dropped signif- icantly since the last num- ber reported.
Before the holiday weekend started, the num- ber of patients had spiked to 42. On Wednesday just 32 patients were being treated for COVID-19 in local hospitals. Numbers had been in the 30s from early August to the first days of Sep- tember before spiking late last week. The 32 patients account- ed for just 10 percent of patients in Richland, Ken- newick, Pasco and Prosser hospitals. The Washington state Department of Health has not released updated in- formation about cases and deaths statewide since Monday.
Labor Day wind storms caused damage that has interfered with its ability to update its website since then. Its phone lines also were affected. TESTING URGED The Benton Franklin Health District is urging Tri-Cities area residents to be tested for COVID-19 if they have symptoms. It is concerned there is a potential for increased spread of the virus as gath- erings of five or fewer nonhousehold members have been recently allowed in the bicounty area. The sooner people are tested, the faster those with positive results can be isolated at home and their close contacts asked to remain home until it is clear they are not infected.
Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath, fever, headache, chills, sore throat, muscle aches and loss of taste or smell. Free drive-thru testing is offered from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays at the HAPO Center, formerly TRAC, in Pasco. Testing also is available at many clinics in the Tri-Cities area.
The local health district has details posted at bit.ly/TCtestingsites. Annette Cary: 509-582-1533, FROM PAGE 1A VIRUS CASES BENTON COUNTY NOW HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 4,261 CASES OF CORONAVIRUS INFECTION CONFIRMED WITH POSITIVE TESTS SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC. Two other vaccines are in huge, final-stage tests in the United States, one made by Moderna Inc. and the other by Pfizer and BioNTech. Those two vaccines work differently than AstraZe- and the studies already have recruited about two-thirds of the needed volunteers.
Three additional experimental vaccines are set to enter huge, late-stage testing later this year. Earlier-stage studies of vaccine revealed any se- rious side effects. The an- nouncement comes amid worries that President Donald Trump will pres- sure the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve a vaccine before proven to be safe and effective. Collins said Wednesday that the decision will be based on science alone and that he will roll up his sleeve to get vaccinated once that happens.
He expressed that one of the vaccines being tested will pan out by the end of the year but warned: tainly to try to predict whether it happens on a particular week before or after a particular date in early November is well beyond anything that any scientist right now could tell not uncommon for pauses in research to in- vestigate if an unexpected health complaint is really related to a vaccine or not, he told senators worried about what the AstraZene- ca suspension means for that year-end goal. reason in- vesting not in one but six different vaccines is be- cause of the expectation that they all Collins said. The suspension came just hours after As- traZeneca and eight other drugmakers issued an unusual pledge, vowing to uphold the highest ethical and scientific standards in developing their vaccines. The U.S. has invested billions of dollars in ef- forts to quickly develop multiple vaccines against COVID-19.
But public fears that a vaccine is unsafe or ineffective could be disastrous, derailing the effort to vaccinate millions of Americans. MICHAEL REYNOLDS AP Surgeon General Jerome Adams, left, and Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, bump elbows after a Senate hearing Wednesday to discuss vaccines and protecting public health during the coronavirus pandemic. FROM PAGE 1A VACCINE TRIAL The Washington state Department of Health put out recommendations about how to stay safe from wildfire smoke dur- ing the coronavirus pan- demic. evidence in- dicates wildfire smoke exposures can make peo- ple more susceptible to respiratory infections, likely including CO- the recommen- dations say.
in- dicate that poor air quality can make symptoms and outcomes in people with COVID-19 more the document said. The agency recom- mended that people medical attention when experiencing severe symp- toms, such as chest pain or difficulty breathing, dur- ing wildfire smoke you have a fever, cough, or shortness of breath, it is best to treat it like it could be COVID-19. Protect others by staying Staying inside and keep- ing the air there clean is best, the recommenda- tions say. USING A MASK there is a need to use a face mask for limited duration outside by the general public, an N95 or other NIOSH respirator rated for fine particulates is usually recommended with several necessary steps to ensure it is worn correctly to achieve a proper fit and not recom- mended for children, and they work as well when someone has facial hair. N95 and other NIOSH approved respira- tors are in short supply due to COVID-19, they need to be reserved for those required to wear them for the re- commendations said.
face coverings generally do not provide much protection from breathing in wildfire smoke. However, it is important to continue to wear cloth face coverings to slow the spread of SARS-Cov-2 and reduce the risk of Staying indoors and closing windows and doors when air quality is bad can help keep smoke out, and closing curtains and blinds during the day can help control heat. AC, FAN, HEPA GUIDELINES Air conditioners should be set to recirculate, and fans that vent outdoors (such as a bathroom fan) should be turned off. Avoid smoking, using candles, incense, and broiling and frying food. Vacuums that have HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters should not be used.
Increasing your HVAC ventilation, using a portable air cleaner that has a HEPA filter, and homemade box fan filters can help as can chang- ing dirty filters in those systems. the filtration in your home HVAC sys- tem to a MERV rating 13 filter with the deepest pleat your system can accommodate to reduce fine the recom- mendations said. the air intake to keep wildfire smoke out. Con- sult your HVAC manual or consult with an HVAC professional before mak- ing As for portable air cleaners: not use ozone generators, person- al air purifiers, or electro- static precipitators and ionizers that produce ozone, which is a respira- tory the recom- mendations said. that it has been certified to avoid ozone exposures through the California Certified Air Cleaning Devices portal.
Place it in a room where you spend time, with the windows and doors HOW-TO: DIY AIR CLEANER To build your own: a standard box fan and a filter with a MERV 13 rating of the same di- the recom- mendations said. are different designs to consider, such as the filter is attached by bungee cord, the filter is screwed on brackets, and two fil- ters are attached to create a triangle shape. Place the constructed DIY box fan filter in a room, ideally a small room where you spend time, with the win- dows and doors These DIY projects should be kept away from the wall so that the front and back blocked, they should not be left unattended, and they should be watched for overheating. The Environmental Protection Agency has recommendations about creating a to avoid wildfire smoke. can benefit from spending time in a clean room during a wild- fire, but it may be most helpful for sensitive indi- viduals like the very young, very old, and peo- ple with heart or lung the website says.
Closing the doors and windows, running a por- table air filter, and wiping surfaces with a damp cloth as particles settle are some of the suggestions. Alexis Krell: 253-597-8268, Masks, HEPA filters and can be useful during smoke-filled time BY ALEXIS KRELL.
