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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017 Herald Business Pregnancy Care Center opens in more accessible location By JADE MCDOWELL Staff writer Pregnancy Care Ser- vices celebrated their new home with a ribbon cut- ting Thursday after moving from the Cornerstone Plaza into 105 S.W. Second St., in the back of Granary Square next to Taste of Thai. Director Debbie Ciss- na said the location, which is about four blocks from Hermiston High School, will be more accessible for teenagers and other women who fi nd themselves unex- pectedly pregnant and in need of “free and confi den- tial” support. “Our mission is to pro- vide empowerment to women who are making pregnancy decisions,” she said. According to Oregon’s public health department there were 331 teen preg- nancies (defi ned as any woman age 10 to 19) in Umatilla County during the 2013-2015 biennium. In the Hermiston offi ce (Pregnan- cy Care Services also has a location at 311 S.E. Dorion Ave. in Pendleton), Cissna said they tend to get 12 to 15 walk-ins per month. In an offi ce that is open four days a week, that can trans- late into about one per day. Pregnancy Care Services offers pregnancy tests and immediate counseling for women who come in scared that they might be pregnant. Cissna and the volunteers who make up the rest of the staff provide emotional support but also informa- tion about pregnancy-relat- ed topics such as adoption, abortion, prenatal care and resources for new parents. Cissna said they hope the women they see make Follow us on Twitter @HermistonHerald Community Bank collects money for area nonprofi ts HERMISTON HERALD STAFF PHOTO BY JADE MCDOWELL Pregnancy Care Services director Debbie Cissna cuts the ribbon in front of the center’s new home on the back side of Granary Square. a “life-affi rming decision,” and they do not make refer- rals to abortion clinics. But even if a woman chooses to have an abortion after con- sidering all of her options, the center will be there for her with post-abortion counseling to help deal with the complicated feel- ings that come along with terminating a pregnancy. “We let her know re- gardless of her choice we’re there for her,” Cissna said. “No judgment, no condem- nation, we just want to love on her.” The state recorded 16 abortions by Umatilla County residents in 2015; however, the department only counted abortions that took place in Oregon. For Umatilla County residents the nearest abortion options are clinics in Kennewick and Walla Walla. For women who choose to keep their baby, Pregnan- cy Care Services provides continued counseling, peer mentoring and parenting classes. They also provide classes and peer mentoring with male volunteers for in- volved fathers-to-be. The Earn While You Learn program gives wom- en points for attending counseling sessions and classes, and those points can be redeemed at Preg- nancy Care Services for baby clothes, diapers, bot- tles, blankets and car seats. All of the items are donated by the community. During Thursday’s ribbon-cutting celebra- tion, volunteer Lois Cram showed off the boutique where women can shop with their points. On one shelf was a stack of care packages that included a handmade receiving blan- ket and hand-crocheted hats and booties. The nonprofi t Linus Project also donates baby quilts made by mem- bers of the community. or to RSVP, contact 541- 567-6151, info@hermiston- chamber.com or visit www. hermistonchamber.com. experience in property man- agement, Landlords 101 provides step-by-step help. Topics include advertising vacant property, how to deal with problems during occu- pancy and ending the tenan- cy. The class is Friday, Jan. 27 from 5:30-9 p.m. at Pendleton City Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave. The cost is $40 for members and $45 for non-members, which in- cludes course materials. To register, visit www.or- egonrentalhousing.com. For more information, call 503- 364-5468. “If we have a lady that needs something but we don’t have it, we just ask around,” Cram said. “We have a very generous com- munity.” Right now the center is open Monday through Thursday, 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., but Cissna said there was a volunteer who said they would be willing to work Saturdays so they might be expanding their hours soon. Larry Ables volunteered to help get the new space — formerly occupied by a trucking company — cleaned up and remodeled, and Cissna said she hopes to eventually expand into the space next door too. Pregnancy Care Services is holding a “Celebrate a Vision for Life” banquet Jan. 22 from 5-7 p.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center to collect donations and hear from keynote speaker John Ensor. area. The bank matches donations at 50 cents on each dollar, with a max- imum match of $500 per branch location. Over the past sev- en years the Communi- ty Bank Charity Drive has provided more than $143,000 to charities in the region. Community Bank appreciates all the people and clubs that do- nated to the fundraising efforts. “These charitable or- ganizations do such won- derful things for our com- munities, it is a pleasure to round up some extra assistance for them during the holiday season,” said Tom Moran, Community Bank president/CEO. ‘Tis the season — more than $24,000 in do- nations and bank matches were disbursed to chari- ties in northeast Oregon and southeast Washing- ton through Community Bank’s annual holiday Charity Drive. The bank’s Hermiston branch provided $1,520 to CASA (Court Appoint- ed Special Advocates) of Umatilla Morrow County Head Start. Each of the bank’s full-service branch loca- tions collected donations from Nov. 1 through Dec. 20. The program collects donations at each location to bene- fi t charities in the same Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 111 ● NUMBER 3 Gary L. West | Editor • gwest@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4532 Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539 Jayati Ramakrishnan | Reporter • jramakrishnan@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4534 Jade McDowell | Reporter • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536 Jeanne Jewett | Multi-Media consultant • jjewett@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4531 Shannon Paxton | Offi ce coordinator • spaxton@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4530 Audra Workman | Multi-Media consultant • aworkman@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4538 To contact the Hermiston Herald for news, advertising or subscription information: • call 541-567-6457 • e-mail info@hermistonherald.com • stop by our offi ces at 333 E. Main St. • visit us online at: hermistonherald.com ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier and mail Wednesdays Inside Umatilla/Morrow counties .......... $42.65 Outside Umatilla/Morrow counties ....... $53.90 Periodical postage paid at Hermiston, OR. Postmaster, send address changes to Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838. The Hermiston Herald (USPS 242220, ISSN 8750-4782) is published weekly at Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838, (541) 567-6457. Member of EO Media Group Copyright ©2017 BRIEF CASE Two Hermiston businesses plan celebration A pair of Hermiston busi- nesses invite the public to help in observing their anni- versaries. Home Town Mortgage Group is celebrating four years and Real Business Solutions, LLC is recogniz- ing its third year. People are invited to stop by Thursday, Jan. 26 between 5-8:30 p.m. at 505 E. Main St., Hermis- ton. The event features hors d’oeuvres, wine samples from Airfi eld Winery and live music with Zac Grooms. Business luncheon to hear water update An overview of North- east Oregon Water Associa- tion’s progress on new, mit- igated water development from the Columbia River will be discussed during the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce B2B Luncheon Director J.R. Cook also will unveil the new Oregon Water Coalition focus and structure, and will introduce Marika Sitz, a Stanford graduate and paid intern of the Oregon Water Coalition. The no-host event is Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 11:45 a.m. at the Hermiston Con- ference Center, 415 S. High- way 395. The meal, catered by Pudding on the Ritz, is $10 for members and $13 for non-members. People are asked to register by Sat- urday. For more information Training provides landlord information An overview of infor- mation for new and experi- enced landlords is featured in an upcoming seminar of- fered by the Oregon Rental Housing Association. 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