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14 S moke S ignals september 15, 2014 Walking On... Nov. 26, 1950 – March 31, 2014 Tribal Elder Ellen Ann (Langley) Haralson was born Nov. 26, 1950, in Tulare, Calif. Family and close friends knew her as “Sissy.” Her parents were William Joseph Langley and Ellen Ham- ilton. She was one of eight children. As a child, she and her family mi- grated between California and Oregon for work. In Oregon, they spent time with her uncle Allen “Biff” Langley and aunt Louise. They had a large family also. These were great moments in her childhood. The migrating stopped when her fa- ther took a permanent job in California and they purchased a home in her teens. She graduated from Delano High School in 1968 and immediately married Dana Haralson. They had one daughter, Toni Haralson Moore of Wasco, Calif. They lived in McFarland, Calif. Sissy was mostly a homemaker and only worked part-time. She lost her sister, Loretta Langley Graham, in 1984. She and her husband raised Loretta’s daughter, Amber. She played a lot of softball in her 20s and 30s. Her father enjoyed going to her games. She spent valuable time with her children and grandchildren – Nathan, Summer, Cameron and Jordyn. She was a mild-mannered soul. She had faith in God. She was loved and will forever be missed by Toni, Buck, Amber and many friends and family members. She was taken too soon on March 31, 2014. She was preceded in death by her sister, Loretta; father and mother, William and Ellen Langley; brother, Billy Joe; and husband, Dana Haralson. She seemed lost after Dana passed almost 10 years ago and we fi nd comfort in thinking they are together again. A graveside service was held on April 3 at Wasco Memorial Park. Pastor Sandra Webb offi ciated and interment followed. Help wanted The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s 477 Employment and Train- ing Program and Land and Culture Department have resources that can be utilized along with community members who have a passion for gardening or want to learn the art of agriculture. If you are a Grand Ronde Tribal or community member and want to be a part of the planning, preparation and cultivation of the Tribal garden and orchard site for this year’s planting sea- son, contact Barbara Gibbons at 800-242-8196, ext. 2135, or e-mail barbara. gibbons@grandronde.org. n During the course of my last three months, I’ve asked the people of Grand Ronde what they want of my position and I have tried to gather a clearer picture of the community need. With all of the input I have gathered I know that the need is great, but I am encouraged that people seem ready to heal, to be honest, to come forward and to live more healthy lives. With that stated, we have a core group of community members who want to volunteer, support and be there for the survivors com- ing forward. I love this enthusiasm, but I want volunteers within this program to be educated on advocacy, confi dentiality and the basics of domestic and sexual violence before I let them graduate into volunteer advocates. We’ve decided to host a one-hour training session each Monday and Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. in the Adult Education building in Room 124. They understand they are a small group of volunteers, just 15 strong, so they’ve agreed to invite the community into our train- ings. The more the merrier (we’ve joked), but the more educated our community is the better we all understand healthy versus unhealthy versus abuse. The schedule (30 hours of advocacy volunteer training) Aug. 4 to Nov. 19 (no meeting Sept. 1) Week 1 topic: Volunteerism and basic advocacy Week 2 topic: Oppression, Sexism, Racism, etc. Week 3 topic: Domestic Violence 101 Week 4 topic: Sexual Assault 101 Week 5 topic: Children and Youth and Violence Week 6 topic: Stalking and Human Traffi cking Week 7 topic: Safety planning, Crisis Line techniques, vicarious trauma, self-care Week 8 topic: Historical trauma, what it means to be trauma in- formed Week 9 topic: Legal stuff (Crime Victims Rights, Restraining Orders, Address Confi dentiality, etc.) Week 10 topic: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Projects Week 11 topic: Ethics, Boundaries, Lethality Assessment Program Week 12 topic: Elder abuse, people with disabilities, LGBTQ clients Week 13 topic: Local resources- shelter/food banks/etc. Week 14 topic: (open to volunteers to decide what they want more training on) Week 15 topic: Graduation, celebration We hope to see you there! (If big groups or certain departments decide to send bulk groups- please let me know in advance) Anne Falla Domestic Violence Program coordinator Cover Oregon sign-ups continuing Native American and Alaska Natives can enroll year-round in Medicaid and the Oregon Health Plan, as well as for private health insurance coverage, through Cover Oregon. For more information, contact Cover Oregon Certifi ed Application Assisters Loretta Meneley at 503-879-1359, Sydney West at 503-879-2197 or 800- 775-0095 for an appointment to apply for or discuss Cover Oregon. n The gift of forgiveness. The sooner you call Willamette Valley Hospice, the more our expert team can help the entire family. ©2013 Willamette Valley Hospice Ellen Ann Haralson Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Program development update To learn more, call 503.588.3600 or visit wvh.org Paid ad