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Peninsula Daily News Briefly . . . Kilmer urged for armed services panel WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House Democratic Steering and Policy Commit- tee has recommended that Rep.-elect Derek Kilmer be appointed to the House Armed Services Committee. Kilmer, a 38-year-old Gig Harbor Democrat and Port Angeles native, will repre- sent the 6th Congressional District, which includes the North Olympic Peninsula, and his appointment, which is not subject to a floor vote, will begin when he is sworn in Jan. 3, his office said. Kilmer, a former state senator, succeeds Norm Dicks, a Belfair Democrat who is retiring after 18 terms. Kilmer, who has never served in the military, said in November he put his name in for consideration on the House Armed Services Committee because of his experience with veterans’ issues and the fact that Naval Base Kitsap is within the 6th Congressional Dis- trict boundaries. “Not only does the mili- tary play a vital role in keeping our entire nation safe and secure, it also has an enormous impact on the lives of many residents in our region,” he said. “I look forward to the opportunity to play a mean- ingful role in helping to strengthen our military and support our servicemen and -women and their families.” Feiro open PORT ANGELES — The Feiro Marine Life Center is open from noon to 4 p.m. Mondays through Sundays — except for this coming Monday, Tuesday, Wednes- day and Jan. 1. During the winter sea- son, admission is by dona- tion to the center on City Pier. The center features Lola, a giant Pacific octopus, as well as myriad creatures from the sea and a gift shop. Visit feiromarinelifecen- ter.org or the center’s Face- book page, or phone 360- 417-6254. Peninsula Daily News Emergency responders, PA city staffer honored BY JEREMY SCHWARTZ PENINSULA DAILY NEWS PORT ANGELES — Jim Klarr, light operations man- ager for the city of Port Angeles, was on duty Aug. 3 driving east on the Eighth Street bridge over Tumwa- ter Truck Route when he saw something that worried him. A teenage girl had one leg swung over the north handrail as she talked on her cellphone. “And I thought that was kind of odd,” Klarr said Thursday. Klarr, who lives in Sequim with his wife, ini- tially drove past the scene but turned around when he saw others approaching the girl, who was 15 years old. Klarr joined the growing crowd and soon learned she was intent on taking her own life. Despite the girl’s protes- tations, Klarr inched his way toward her until he was within 5 or 6 feet of her. She then swung her other leg over the railing and let go. “I know her hands weren’t on the railings,” Klarr said. Without thinking, Klarr lunged for the girl and was able to wrap both his arms around her before she slipped below the level of the railing. Klarr then pulled her to the sidewalk as, within sec- onds, Port Angeles police officers arrived and took control of the situation. “It happened so fast, I really for myself don’t know how it happened,” Klarr said. “I’m just glad it turned out the way it did.” Klarr action was one of three recognized last week specifically for saving the lives of suicidal people in Port Ange- les. He was among good company at Tuesday’s City Council meeting as he and nine emergency response per- sonnel received medals rec- ognizing human-life-saving efforts and exceptional ser- vice above and beyond their normal duties. “I’m just so proud of them,” Police Chief Terry Gallagher said as he wiped away tears after the presen- tations of the awards. During Tuesday’s meet- ing, Gallagher handed out six Law Enforcement Life Saving Medals, five Law Enforcement Distinguished Service Medals and one Law Enforcement Meritori- ous Service Medal, which is awarded to an officer or civilian who performs an action in which he or she was conscious of an immi- nent danger to his or her safety. Klarr, who received the Meritorious Service Medal, was the only city employee to receive an award that night; the rest were either law enforcement officers or emergency dispatchers. The Life Saving Medal is awarded when an employee applies necessary skills in a situation that leads to the saving of a human life, while the Distinguished Service Medal is awarded when an employee uses his or her skills to complete a task over and above those routinely undertaken. Two Port Angeles police officers won medals in both categories, Cpl. Kevin Miller and Officer John Nutter, who also serves as an Olympic Medical Center commissioner. Life Saving Medals The Life Saving Medal recipients were, as described by Gallagher: ■ Allen Brusseau On Sept. 3, Port Angeles Police Officer Allen Brus- seau arrived within one minute of being dis- patched to the report of a man strad- dling the guardrail of the west Eighth Street bridge. With three other officers backing him up, Brusseau approached a 23-year-old man who was threatening to jump off the bridge and spoke with him calmly until he got close enough to grab him by his shirt collar and pull him to safety to the sidewalk side of the bridge. The man was trans- ported to Olympic Medical Center for evaluation and treatment. ■ David Dombrowski, Brian Stamon, Brian Knutson Port Angeles Police Offi- cers David Dombrowski and Brian Stamon and Clallam County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Knutson helped a 22-year-old man who was found lying on the ground not breathing and without a pulse. The three were investi- gating a report received in the early morning hours of Oct. 1 of a downed bicycle rider in an alley off Peabody Street. They immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscita- tion, or CPR, and used a portable automatic external defibrillator stored in one of the officers’ patrol cars. The officers and deputy continued aid until the arrival of Port Angeles Fire Department medics, who were able to successfully resuscitate the 22-year-old and take him to OMC. ■ Kevin Miller In the early evening of Nov. 11, 2011, Port Angeles Police Cpl. Kevin Miller talked a suicidal woman from the edge of a bluff in west Port Angeles. Once he and other offi- cers arrived, Miller began speaking with the 22-year- old, who was just feet from the edge of the bluff. Miller slowly approached the woman, with no safety line, and was able to talk her away from the edge and out of danger. The woman was trans- ported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment, after which she confirmed she had been intent on tak- ing her own life by jumping off the bluff. ■ John Nutter On March 4, 2010, Port Angeles Police Officer John Nutter was on patrol in his police car driving in the 400 block of East Second Street when he saw a man down on the sidewalk. Nutter stopped his patrol car to investigate and found the man was not breathing and had no detectable pulse. Nutter began CPR and continued for five minutes after Port Angeles Fire Department medics arrived. The man was trans- ported to the hospital and eventually revived, after which Nutter came to visit the man in his hospital room. The patient was later sent home. Distinguished Service The Law Enforcement Distinguished Service Medal recipients were, as described by Gallagher: ■ Kylie Hatch Communication Officer Kylie Hatch, who works as an emergency dispatcher for Peninsula Communica- tions, or Pen Com, spoke calmly with the victim of a June 24 residential bur- glary after the woman con- fronted the burglar and attempted to defend herself with a firearm that failed to discharge. The burglar fled, but Hatch’s conversations with the woman during the 9-1-1 call gathered a great deal of significant information about the burglar that helped in the investigation and an eventual arrest, Gallagher said. ■ Karl Hatton, Glen Roggenbuck Communication Super- visor Karl Hatton and Sgt. Glen Roggenbuck organized communications and secu- rity for the September 2011 celebration of the beginning of the removal of the two dams on the Elwha River. The event featured numerous state and federal officials, including Gov. Chris Gregoire. Roggenbuck was respon- sible for organizing the security for the event. Hatton was responsible for the communications between all law enforce- ment that helped keep the event running safely and smoothly. ■ Miller Miller, a master K-9 handler, in September 2011 gathered and organized police dog resources from across the state to patrol the formal start ceremony for the Elwha River restora- tion project. In October 2011, Miller took his police dog partner, Jag, to the Advanced K-9 Handlers Course in Spo- kane, where he and Jag received the Top Dog Award as the finest K-9 team in the state. That same month, Miller achieved master K-9 han- dler certification and returned to the advanced handler’s course as an instructor. ■ Nutter While meeting his every- day responsibilities as a patrol officer, Nutter was instrumental in making sure the technical and logis- tical side of the Police Department’s mesh wire- less network integration went smoothly. ________ Reporter Jeremy Schwartz can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5074, or at jschwartz@peninsula dailynews.com. Klarr Knutson Brusseau Dombrowski Hatch Hatton Roggenbuck Stamon Miller Nutter How’s the fishing? Lee Horton reports. Fridays in PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
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Peninsula Daily newsA4 Sunday, december 23, 2012 PeninsulaNorthwest
Merry Christmas! And some notes . . .
IF YOU’RE A weekend-only subscriber to the Peninsula Daily News, getting it only Friday and Sunday, look for the PDN at your home Tuesday morning, Christmas Day.
Weekend-only subscribers also get the PDN delivered on major holidays.
In addition:■ Our popular “Money Tree” feature with
discounted offers from North Olympic Peninsula businesses will be published Wednesday this week because of the holiday.
“Money Tree” normally appears on Tuesday.■ The PDN’s offices will be closed at 3 p.m.
Monday for Christmas Eve and will be closed Christmas Day. But the newsroom will be open for phone calls until 6 p.m. both days — 360-417-3500.
Peninsula Daily News
Briefly . . .Kilmer urged for armed services panel
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House Democratic Steering and Policy Commit-tee has recommended that Rep.-elect Derek Kilmer be appointed to the House Armed Services Committee.
Kilmer, a 38-year-old Gig Harbor Democrat and Port Angeles native, will repre-sent the 6th Congressional District, which includes the North Olympic Peninsula, and his appointment, which is not subject to a floor vote, will begin when he is sworn in Jan. 3, his office said.
Kilmer, a former state senator, succeeds Norm Dicks, a Belfair Democrat who is retiring after 18 terms.
Kilmer, who has never served in the military, said in November he put his name in for consideration on the House Armed Services Committee because of his experience with veterans’ issues and the fact that Naval Base Kitsap is within
the 6th Congressional Dis-trict boundaries.
“Not only does the mili-tary play a vital role in keeping our entire nation safe and secure, it also has an enormous impact on the lives of many residents in our region,” he said.
“I look forward to the opportunity to play a mean-ingful role in helping to strengthen our military and support our servicemen and -women and their families.”
Feiro openPORT ANGELES — The
Feiro Marine Life Center is open from noon to 4 p.m. Mondays through Sundays — except for this coming Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-day and Jan. 1.
During the winter sea-son, admission is by dona-tion to the center on City Pier.
The center features Lola, a giant Pacific octopus, as well as myriad creatures from the sea and a gift shop.
Visit feiromarinelifecen-ter.org or the center’s Face-book page, or phone 360-417-6254.
Peninsula Daily News
Emergency responders, PA city staffer honored By Jeremy SchwartzPeninSula daily newS
PORT ANGELES — Jim Klarr, light operations man-ager for the city of Port Angeles, was on duty Aug. 3 driving east on the Eighth Street bridge over Tumwa-ter Truck Route when he saw something that worried him.
A teenage girl had one leg swung over the north handrail as she talked on her cellphone.
“And I thought that was kind of odd,” Klarr said Thursday.
Klarr, who lives in Sequim with his wife, ini-tially drove past the scene but turned around when he saw others approaching the girl, who was 15 years old.
Klarr joined the growing crowd and soon learned she was intent on taking her own life.
Despite the girl’s protes-tations, Klarr inched his way toward her until he was within 5 or 6 feet of her.
She then swung her other leg over the railing and let go.
“I know her hands weren’t on the railings,” Klarr said.
Without thinking, Klarr lunged for the girl and was able to wrap both his arms around her before she slipped below the level of the railing.
Klarr then pulled her to the sidewalk as, within sec-onds, Port Angeles police officers arrived and took control of the situation.
“It happened so fast, I really for myself don’t know how it happened,” Klarr said.
“I’m just glad it turned out the way it did.”
Klarr action was one of three recognized last week
specifically for saving the lives of s u i c i d a l people in Port Ange-les.
He was among good company at Tuesday’s City Council meeting as he and nine emergency response per-sonnel received medals rec-ognizing human-life-saving efforts and exceptional ser-vice above and beyond their normal duties.
“I’m just so proud of them,” Police Chief Terry Gallagher said as he wiped away tears after the presen-tations of the awards.
During Tuesday’s meet-ing, Gallagher handed out six Law Enforcement Life Saving Medals, five Law Enforcement Distinguished Service Medals and one Law Enforcement Meritori-ous Service Medal, which is awarded to an officer or civilian who performs an action in which he or she was conscious of an immi-nent danger to his or her safety.
Klarr, who received the Meritorious Service Medal, was the only city employee to receive an award that night; the rest were either law enforcement officers or emergency dispatchers.
The Life Saving Medal is awarded when an employee applies necessary skills in a situation that leads to the saving of a human life, while the Distinguished Service Medal is awarded when an employee uses his or her skills to complete a task over and above those routinely undertaken.
Two Port Angeles police officers won medals in both categories, Cpl. Kevin Miller and Officer John Nutter, who also serves as an Olympic Medical Center commissioner.
Life Saving Medals
The Life Saving Medal recipients were, as described by Gallagher:
■ Allen BrusseauOn Sept. 3, Port Angeles
Police Officer Allen Brus-
seau arrived within one minute of being dis-patched to the report of a man strad-dling the guardrail of the west
Eighth Street bridge.With three other officers
backing him up, Brusseau approached a 23-year-old man who was threatening to jump off the bridge and spoke with him calmly until he got close enough to grab him by his shirt collar and pull him to safety to the sidewalk side of the bridge.
The man was trans-ported to Olympic Medical Center for evaluation and treatment.
■ David Dombrowski, Brian Stamon, Brian Knutson
Port Angeles Police Offi-cers David Dombrowski and Brian Stamon and Clallam County Sheriff ’s Deputy Brian Knutson helped a 22-year-old man who was found lying on the ground not breathing and without a pulse.
The three were investi-gating a report received in the early morning hours of Oct. 1 of a downed bicycle rider in an alley off Peabody Street.
They immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscita-tion, or CPR, and used a portable automatic external defibrillator stored in one of the officers’ patrol cars.
The officers and deputy continued aid until the arrival of Port Angeles Fire Department medics, who were able to successfully resuscitate the 22-year-old and take him to OMC.
■ Kevin MillerIn the early evening of
Nov. 11, 2011, Port Angeles Police Cpl. Kevin Miller talked a suicidal woman from the edge of a bluff in west Port Angeles.
Once he and other offi-cers arrived, Miller began speaking with the 22-year-old, who was just feet from the edge of the bluff.
Miller slowly approached the woman, with no safety line, and was able to talk
her away from the edge and out of danger.
The woman was trans-ported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment, after which she confirmed she had been intent on tak-ing her own life by jumping off the bluff.
■ John NutterOn March 4, 2010, Port
Angeles Police Officer John Nutter was on patrol in his police car driving in the 400 block of East Second Street when he saw a man down on the sidewalk.
Nutter stopped his patrol car to investigate and found the man was not breathing and had no detectable pulse.
Nutter began CPR and continued for five minutes after Port Angeles Fire Department medics arrived.
The man was trans-ported to the hospital and eventually revived, after which Nutter came to visit the man in his hospital room.
The patient was later sent home.
Distinguished Service
The Law Enforcement Distinguished Service Medal recipients were, as described by Gallagher:
■ Kylie HatchCommunication Officer
Kylie Hatch, who works as an emergency dispatcher for Peninsula Communica-tions, or Pen Com, spoke calmly with the victim of a June 24 residential bur-glary after the woman con-fronted the burglar and attempted to defend herself with a firearm that failed to discharge.
The burglar fled, but Hatch’s conversations with the woman during the 9-1-1 call gathered a great deal of significant information about the burglar that helped in the investigation and an eventual arrest, Gallagher said.
■ Karl Hatton, Glen Roggenbuck
Communication Super-visor Karl Hatton and Sgt. Glen Roggenbuck organized communications and secu-rity for the September 2011 celebration of the beginning of the removal of the two dams on the Elwha River.
The event featured numerous state and federal officials, including Gov. Chris Gregoire.
Roggenbuck was respon-sible for organizing the security for the event.
Hatton was responsible for the communications between all law enforce-ment that helped keep the event running safely and smoothly.
■ Miller Miller, a master K-9
handler, in September 2011 gathered and organized police dog resources from across the state to patrol the formal start ceremony for the Elwha River restora-tion project.
In October 2011, Miller took his police dog partner, Jag, to the Advanced K-9 Handlers Course in Spo-kane, where he and Jag received the Top Dog Award as the finest K-9 team in the state.
That same month, Miller achieved master K-9 han-dler certification and returned to the advanced handler’s course as an instructor.
■ NutterWhile meeting his every-
day responsibilities as a patrol officer, Nutter was instrumental in making sure the technical and logis-tical side of the Police Department’s mesh wire-less network integration went smoothly.
________Reporter Jeremy Schwartz can
be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5074, or at jschwartz@peninsula dailynews.com.
Klarr Knutson
Brusseau Dombrowski Hatch Hatton
Roggenbuck Stamon
Miller Nutter
How’s the fishing?Lee Horton reports.
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