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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018
COMMUNITY
BRIEFS
Community center
announces activities
STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI
MJ, a dog owned by Mark and Tess Adams, greets a representative from Domestic Violence
Services during the “In Her Shoes” walk Saturday at Riverfront Park in Hermiston. The
experiential exercise provides insight regarding what victims of abuse face.
‘In Her Shoes’ raises awareness
for domestic violence victims
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
A handful of commu-
nity members braved windy
conditions to participate in
an experiential walk to raise
awareness about victims of
domestic violence and sex-
ual assault.
Organized by Domestic
Violence Services, “In Her
Shoes” featured a number
of stations set up Saturday
at Riverfront Park in Herm-
iston. The exercise provides
insight as to the obstacles
and barriers victims face
when they reach out for
help, said Kathryn Chaney,
executive director.
“We tried to choose the
most realistic response,”
said Rev. Mark Adams
of Bethlehem Lutheran
Church. “But we can make
all the right choices and still
end up at the funeral home.”
Adams, who participated
in the activity with his wife,
Tess, Bethlehem Lutheran
Preschool director, said
it’s important for pastors
and lay persons to have an
understanding of what vic-
tims go through. The more
they know, he said, the bet-
ter equipped they are to
respond to those reaching
out for help.
Sharon Neuvirth, the
agency’s volunteer coor-
dinator, and Mary Adams,
program coordinator, said
statistics indicate victims of
violence often return to their
abuser seven to nine times
before permanently leaving
a dangerous situation.
“When they return, it’s
not necessarily they are
choosing the abuse, it’s
just that at that time they
see it as their only option,”
Adams said.
Chaney, Adams and Neu-
virth said many barriers and
obstacles come into play
when a victim seeks help.
Everything from limited
resources and not knowing
help is available to shame
and guilt can keep victims
stuck in a situation.
“Often, the victims don’t
necessarily want the rela-
tionship to end,” Chaney
said. “They just want the
violence to end.”
Serving Umatilla and
Morrow counties for more
than 40 years, Domestic
Violence Services has shel-
ters and offices in Pendle-
ton and Hermiston. Rep-
resentatives and outreach
services also are available
in Boardman, Heppner and
Milton-Freewater. In addi-
tion to a 24-hour crisis line
(800-833-1161), they also
offer safety planning, peer
groups, parenting classes
and other support services.
In addition to their regu-
lar titles, Chaney said each
employee also is a “cer-
tified advocate,” who has
received at least 40 hours of
additional training through
the
Oregon
Coalition
Against Domestic & Sexual
Violence. In addition, staff
and volunteers attend many
additional trainings that
make them more equipped
to assist victims of violence.
“We want everyone to
be able to respond to people
that come in,” Chaney said.
Chaney said events like
“In Her Shoes” are designed
to raise money for the pro-
gram as well as provide
awareness about the ser-
vices available locally. It’s
a great educational tool, she
said, in regards to what vic-
tims of violence are faced
with.
“People can realize there
are options,” Chaney said.
“And, they can begin to
understand what some of the
obstacles are for people.”
Recent laws passed
by the Oregon Legisla-
ture, including one making
strangulation a felony, are
important steps in protect-
ing victims, Chaney said.
When talking about stran-
gulation, rather than accept-
ing minimizing words such
as “choking” or “obstruct-
ing the airway,” they focus
on the severity of the act.
“It’s important to make
the statement, ‘Someone is
trying to kill them.’ We’ve
had clients tell us, ‘Yes,
he was trying to kill me,’”
Chaney said.
An upcoming training
for the 24-hour crisis line
begins Wednesday. Other
volunteer
opportunities
include yard maintenance
at the shelters, office work,
direct service with clients
and assisting with events.
Also,
representatives
from Domestic Violence
Services are available for
in-house trainings at busi-
nesses, service clubs and
civic organizations. The
next fundraiser is the annual
bowl-a-thon
Saturday,
July 21 at Desert Lanes in
Hermiston.
For more information,
call 541-276-3322, 541-567-
0424 or visit www.domes-
ticviolenceservices-or.org.
The regular monthly
breakfast and a perfor-
mance by the Blue Moun-
tain Old Time Fiddlers are
scheduled this weekend in
Stanfield.
Have breakfast your
way as the Stanfield Com-
munity Center offers its
monthly ala carte meal.
The food will be served
Saturday from 7-10 a.m.
at 225 W. Roosevelt St.,
Stanfield. The basic cost is
around $6.
Then, get ready to come
back in the evening for
some toe-tappin’ music as
the fiddlers provide old-
time music fun. The cover
charge is $5.
Also, ham or hot tur-
key sandwiches and maca-
roni salad can be purchased
for $6. In addition, pie and
ice cream will be available.
The evening event is from
5-7 p.m.
For more information,
call 541-449-1332.
Famous birder
shares about
yearlong trip
Noah Strycker will share
a presentation during the
upcoming Pendleton Bird
Club meeting.
A famous Oregon birder,
Strycker will share about
his adventures as the first
human to see more than half
of the planet’s bird spe-
cies in a single, yearlong,
around-the-world birding
trip.
The public is invited
to the free event Thurs-
day at 7 p.m. at the First
Presbyterian Church,, 201
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle-
ton. Refreshments will be
served.
A writer and photogra-
pher, Strycker viewed more
than 6,000 of the world’s
estimated 10,400 bird spe-
cies during the 2015 world-
wide trip. He traveled to all
EO MEDIA GROUP FILE PHOTO
Alan Domschot plays during a 2015 Blue Mountain Old
Time Fiddlers show in Enterprise. The group will perform
Saturday at the Stanfield Community Center.
seven continents.
For more information,
contact Lorna Waltz at lor-
nawaltz@gmail.com
or
visit www.pendletonbird-
ers.org.
Photography exhibit
accepts entries
For more than 40 years,
the Arts Council of Pendle-
ton has invited artists from
across the region to exhibit
their artwork for the com-
munity to enjoy.
Submissions for the
Open Regional Photogra-
phy Exhibition are open to
all adult amateur and pro-
fessional artists who live in
Eastern Oregon or south-
eastern Washington. In
addition, there is a Teen
Category for youths 13-17
years old.
All submitted work must
have been completed in the
last five years.
While a wide range
of expressive creativity
is supported, the exhibit
is designed as a fami-
ly-friendly event. Work
deemed inappropriate for
viewing by young children
may be excluded by the
exhibit committee.
Submissions will be
accepted Saturday between
noon and 4 p.m. at Pend-
leton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St. There is an
entry fee of $10 per work
for adults and $5 each for
teens.
Artists may enter up to
two photographs.
The sale of work
is encouraged but not
required. A 30 percent com-
mission will be deducted
from sales.
If an artist’s work is not
for sale, a dollar value must
be entered on the label for
insurance purposes.
The show’s judge will
award up to $1,000 in prize
money in the adult and
youth categories, thanks to
support from Banner Bank
of Pendleton.
The $200 Jacqueline
Brown People’s Choice
Award will be presented
based on votes of visitors
to the exhibit, thanks to the
generosity of the Picken/
Brown family.
The exhibit opens Thurs-
day, May 10 with a judge’s
critique at 5 p.m. A pub-
lic reception follows from
5:30-7 p.m. The exhibit runs
through Friday, June 29.
For more informa-
tion about submissions,
visit www.pendletonarts.
org. For questions, call
541-278-9201.
Umatilla County
Year of Wellness
First Quarter: April - June 2018
YOW MISSION
MONTH’S THEMES
The Year of Wellness strives to increase
community engagement at health related
events and programs throughout the
county in an eff ort to educate and promote
healthy lifestyle choices that can be easily
adapted by all county residents.
April Environmental Health
May Physical Health
June Nutrition
WIN A PRIZE!
Attend any YOW event to enter into a
raffl e to be chosen at the end of the
quarter. The more events you attend the
more chances you have to win!
1st Draw - $200 Echo Bike & Board
Gift Certifi cate, Pendleton
2nd & 3rd Draw - $50 Scott’s Cycle &
Sports Gift Certifi cate, Hermiston
THIS QUARTER’S EVENTS
FREE Passport to Wellness Health Fair
April 14th • 9 AM - 2 PM
Pendleton Convention Center
Community Clean-Up Day
May 3 • 12 PM - 3 PM
Pilot Rock
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
May 5th & 6th
EOTEC, Hermiston
May Madness 3v3 Tournament
May 19th • Saturday
Downtown Pendleton
The Oregon Water Coalition Presents:
WATER RIGHTS 102
Landing Day
June 22nd & 23rd
Umatilla City
INTRO TO IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
Tuesday, May 8th • 7 - 8:30 P.M. at the
HERMISTON COMMUNITY CENTER
WORKSHOP IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Learn the fundamentals of irrigation district water rights and
responsibilities in Oregon - Led by April Snell, Executive Director
of the Oregon Water Resources Congress
Farmers Market
First Friday of the month, Pendleton
Last Wednesday of the month,
Milton-Freewater
Sign up now at oregonwatercoalition.org
Space is limited • Questions? Call 541-969-8938
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