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JUNE 1, 2003 Smoke Signals 5 Spirit Mountain Community Fund Supports The Efforts Of Raphael House Domestic violence victims can find hope at the newly renovated facility. By Ron Karten The old nursing home needed a renovation to serve families in trouble. In 1999, the Spirit Mountain Community Fund stepped up with $270,000 for the $2.67 million project and now the facility can be home to women with up to six children. "The mission of Raphael House is to provide a foundation of hope for victims of domestic vio lence," according to Raphael House documents. Before the renovation of this facility, room for six children was practically unheard of among shelters for victims of domestic violence. And women who have to choose between splitting up their children and living with continued abuse will choose the abuse. The new shelter has 33 beds, an increase over the 20-bed shelter it replaced, according to Lynn Hallbacka, Special Events Manager for Raphael House. Even with the new facility, eight of ten seek ing help in Portland area shelters are still being turned away, said Hallbacka. The Community Fund also contributes to Raphael House as a Table Sponsor at each year's fall auction. In 2000 and 2001, it was a $1,500 contribution. In 2002 and 2003, Table Spon sorships increased to $2,000. Raphael House provides transitional housing and emergency shelter, but also has programs to help children deal with the healing process of a family in crisis, community education and vol unteer programs. B This Is The Place Where The Wild Things Are The Tribe's Community Fund brings salmon, eagles and even butterflies to the Oregon Zoo. By Willie Mercier Nestled in the hills, 5 miles west of Portland off of Highway 26 is a haven for creatures great and small The Oregon Zoo. And thanks to a grant from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's Community Fund a few more inhabitants will be available for everyone to enjoy. With the grant, the zoo has started construction on the eagle canyon exhibit. The exhibit scheduled to open in spring of 2004. The netted exhibit will be the first of its kind, with bald eagles and different species of endangered salmon housed together. The zoo is dedicated to bringing its 36,000 mem bers and over 1,000,000 visitors annually, new ex periences. Making a return visit this summer are the "Winged Wonders" where visitors can walk through an enclosure and witness exotic butterflies in a natural environment. The exhibit receives 300 new chrysalises, the life stage between caterpillar and butterfly, a day. Also new to the zoo is "Deep Sea the Ride" a simu lation where your seat moves in sync with the dis play to make you feel as if you are experiencing the journey to find a giant squid first hand. "Deep Sea the Ride" arrived in mid may and will feature the deep sea adventure until Labor Day when the zoo staff expects a different presentation to be shown. The zoo will soon offer behind the scenes tours, pricing will range from $9 to $100 depending on what you want to experience. Experiences will range from tasting "monkey chow" to feeding a rhino or wash ing an elephant are a few examples as to what the tour will entail. The Oregon Zoo, formerly known as the Washing ton Park Zoo, is over 100 years old and was started by Richard Knight, a Portland pharmacist, who turned his animal collection over to the city in 1887. The zoo has had a few different locales, but has called its current location home since 1959.
