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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017 BUSINESS Adoption agency expanding into Eastern Oregon By JADE McDOWELL Staff Writer An adoption agency is expanding into Eastern Or- egon. A New Beginning Pregnancy Services and Adoption Agency, based in Boise, is now licensed to provide services in Oregon and counselors are will- ing to travel as far east as Umatilla County to meet with women facing un- planned pregnancies and families looking to adopt. “We are working on a plan to open some offi ce space in Eastern Oregon, probably in the next 12-18 months,” marketing direc- tor Tina Kierce said. She said the organiza- tion works with women experiencing “crisis preg- nancies” to provide sup- port and educate them on their options. “Counselors will help those in a crisis pregnan- cy review their options and make a plan in a com- fortable, non-judgmental and caring environment,” according to a news re- lease. Those services are “al- ways free and confi dential and available 24/7.” The agency can be reached via crisis hotline at 208-985- 5617 and counselors will travel to follow up with the callers in person. A New Beginning also provides adoption services to help women place their baby for adoption, help families adopt children from the United States, help facilitate internation- al adoptions and help fi nd permanent adoptive homes for foster children who will not return to their bi- ological parents. Kierce said the agency has already received two referrals for women in Or- egon who were consider- ing adoption. “We already did travel (to Oregon) multiple times to make sure mom and baby were safe,” she said. Women in Umatilla County who have strug- gled with an unplanned pregnancy have been served by Pregnancy Care Services, with offi ces in Hermiston and Pendleton, to discuss their options. Hermiston director Deb- bie Cissna said Pregnancy Care Services has worked with Bethany Christian, an international adoption agency, in the past when women decide to choose adoption over abortion or raising the child. She said the nonprofi t would welcome an oppor- tunity to work with A New Beginning and it “would be great to have a local option for our clients who choose adoption.” Kierce said forming partnerships with al- ready-established local nonprofi ts like Pregnan- cy Care Services will be “absolutely key” in work- ing with local women and girls. More information about A New Beginning Preg- nancy Services and Adop- tion Agency can be found online at adoptanewbegin- ning.org. ——— Contact Jade McDow- ell at jmcdowell@eastore- gonian.com or 541-564- 4536. contact 503-720-1620 or matt.loss12@gmail.com. cial pre-sale Thursday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-sale admission is three non-food donations (such as toilet paper, menstrual hy- giene products, shampoo and soap) or $5. Donations will benefi t PERIOD, a nonprofi t organization that distributes hygiene product care pack- ages to women in need. Curvy Chic Closet is open April 27-30. There is no admission charge for regular hours. For more information, including hours, contact 503- 848-9191, becky@curvy- chiccloset.com or visit www. curvychiccloset.com. domestic violence and sex- ual assault may take. The event is Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Riverfront Park, 302 SW 23rd St., Hermiston. Refreshments are provided. A fundraising walk begins at 9:30 a.m. The registration fee is $15 per person. In addition, T-shirts will be available for purchase. Also, raffl e tickets are $1 each, six for $5 or an arm’s length for $10. Serving the area since 1977, Domestic Violence services has a 24-hour crisis line. Its services include an emergency shelter for women and children, safety planning, peer support, communi- ty resource information, emergency transportation, emergency medical help, prevention education and referrals for temporary shelter for men. For more information, call 541-276-3322, 541- 567-0424 or visit www. dvs-or.org. IN BRIEF Grief center hosts fundraiser, information event The public is invited to a kick-off fundraiser for an Eastern Oregon grief pro- gram. People can learn more about Cason’s Place: Grief Support for Children and Families of Eastern Oregon, as well as make donations. The event is Friday from 5:30-7 p.m. at Oregon Grain Growers Distillery, 511 S.E. Court St., Pendleton. The program is named in memory of Cason Terjeson, who died in an Eastern Ore- gon farming accident in 2007. His parents, Matt Terjeson and Jan Peterson-Terjeson, and sister, Lydia, gained help through the Dougy Center in Portland. The Terjesons and others have met regularly in Hermiston and Pendleton to make plans to create a simi- lar facility in Umatilla Coun- ty. For more information, $ Curvy fashion show includes Hermiston women A mother and daughter from Hermiston are featured during a fashion show at a plus-size clothing event. Described as the largest plus-size consignment event in North America, Curvy Chic Closet offers women an opportunity to expand their wardrobe without taking a major hit on their wallets. Jennifer Wall and Lillie Wall will take the runway during the event’s fash- ion show Saturday, April 29, from 7-8 p.m. at 12505 N.W. Cornell Road, Port- land. There is no admission charge. People can purchase or trade gently-used clothing while selecting from a mas- sive collection of outfi ts and accessories. The Curvy Chic Closet kicks off with a spe- Domestic Violence Services holds awareness event As part of Sexual Aware- ness Month, Domestic Vio- lence Services is hosting a fundraising event. Walk a Mile “In Her Shoes” provides partic- ipants an opportunity to learn the path survivors of 4 , 000 OFF MSRP ALL 2017 CAMRYS IN STOCK * PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY KAREN KREIN The 15th annual Mush Memorial, a pool tournament held at Hermiston Tavern, raised more than $15,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Pool tourney pockets $15K for juvenile diabetes Hermiston Herald A pool tournament held in memory of Michelle “Mush” Monaghan recently raised $15,133 for the Juvenile Di- abetes Research Foundation. The Mush Memorial rais- es money to help fi ght the disease that cut Monaghan’s life short in 2002. It’s the 15th year Hermiston Ttavern has hosted the event. “You see, we had a friend, a happy-go-lucky young lady that passed away due to juvenile dia- betes,” said Karen Krein. “She was very involved in the pool leagues and loved to play the game.” Krein and others appre- ciate the efforts of people fi ghting the disease that took their friend. Each year, the tournament racks up addi- tional support through donat- ed raffl e items and increased attendance. Formerly referred to as juvenile diabetes or insu- lin-dependent diabetes, Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that can affl ict both children and adults suddenly. According to the JDRF, it’s not related to diet or lifestyle. At present, there is no cure. For more about the fund- raising efforts at Hermiston Tavern, call 541-567-3971. To learn more about the Ju- venile Diabetes Research Foundation, visit www.jdrf. org/oregon. Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 111 ● NUMBER 15 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 The Hermiston Herald (USPS 242220, ISSN 8750-4782) is published weekly at Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838, (541) 567-6457. 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