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WEDNESDAy, ApRIL 24, 2019
Awareness walk steps ‘In Her Shoes’
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
J
eanne Bedolla, an
advocate and proj-
ect coordinator with
Domestic
Violence
Services, said insight can be
drawn from the recent chaos
caused by Mother Nature.
Flooding
at
River-
front Park in Hermiston
has impacted the organiza-
tion’s upcoming fundraising
awareness event. Despite
having plans in place for
several months, the result-
ing damage at the park
requires a change in venue.
“In a way, it’s what our
clients go through with
all the barriers they face,”
Bedolla said. “Things hap-
pen that are out of their
control.”
Held in conjunction with
Sexual Assault Awareness
Month, “In Her Shoes”
is Saturday from 9 a.m.
to noon at the Oxbow
Trail, 1100 N.W. Elm Ave.
(located behind the One
Stop Mart gas station on
Northwest 11th Street).
The registration fee is $15,
which includes an event
T-shirt. Also, people can
purchase raffle tickets for
$1 each or six for $5 for a
chance to win prizes.
Also on Saturday, Good
Shepherd Health Care Sys-
tem is holding Steps to Suc-
cess, a fun run and walk —
with distances of 5K, 10K
and 1-mile. Bedolla said
proceeds from that event
will benefit Domestic Vio-
lence Services and the local
Special Olympics program.
Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini
Tess Adams reads information at one of the stations during the 2018 “In Her Shoes.” This year’s experiential walk, which raises
awareness for Domestic Violence Services, is Saturday at the Oxbow Trail in Hermiston.
Steps to Success starts at
8 a.m., also at the Oxbow
Trail. People can register
in advance at www.itsyour-
race.com or on-site begin-
ning at 7:30 a.m. The cost
is $15 or $25 with a T-shirt.
Prizes will be awarded to
top finishers. For questions,
call 541-667-3509.
“Good Shepherd has
been a great supporter of
Domestic Violence Ser-
vices,” Bedolla said.
In its sixth year, the “In
Her Shoes” experiential
walk provides insight as to
what victims of domestic
violence and sexual assault
go through. Family and
friends, Bedolla said, often
wonder why victims “don’t
just leave.” The activity
provides an opportunity for
people to learn more about
the decision-making pro-
cess and barriers that vic-
tims face.
When participants arrive,
they receive a scenario and
then advance through sta-
tions based on their “deci-
sions.” The process, Bedolla
said, can be eye-opening
as people believe they are
making the best decision
based on the circumstances.
“A lot of times they are
shocked,” she said. “Peo-
ple think it’s so simple and
For more information,
call 541-567-2882.
secutive years — from its
inception in 1992 to 2011,
when it was re-named the
Terry Robb Acoustic Guitar
Muddy Award. In 2017, he
received the Muddy Award
for Lifetime Achievement.
Limited to 12 people, the
workshop is Sunday, May 19
from 1-2:30 p.m. in Pendle-
ton. It’s open to guitar play-
ers of all levels. The cost is
$45 per person.
Robb also will perform a
free all-ages show Saturday,
May 18 at 7 p.m. at Great
Pacific Wine & Coffee Co.,
Pendleton. He’s currently
on a limited edition advance
release tour for “Confessin’
My Dues.”
For more information or
to register for the workshop,
email info@terryrobb.com.
The doors open at 6 p.m. at
Irrigon High School, 315 E.
Wyoming Ave. A pasta din-
ner, which costs $5, will be
served at intermission. Also,
Dunn said donations are
always welcome to help sup-
port the club.
For more information, call
the school at 541-922-5551.
contact 541-289-4696, 541-
561-2453, inwm@machme-
dia.net or visit www.inland-
northwestmusicians.com.
Inland
musicians host
fundraising
auction
Seniors, veterans and
people with disabilities are
invited to a Wellness, Safety,
Resource Fair.
The free event is Friday
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Ione American Legion Hall,
325 W. Second St. Lunch
will be available for pur-
chase. Also, several raffles
will be held.
Those who attend can
obtain information about
support and services avail-
able. Also, government and
private nonprofit agencies
are recruiting for in-home
support services.
logical.”
While a victim of vio-
lence might make what
seems like the best choice,
Bedolla said there are many
variables. At the same time,
perpetrators of violence are
making decisions. “In Her
Shoes,” she said, helps peo-
ple understand some of the
dynamics.
The Washington State
Coalition Against Domes-
tic Violence created “In
Her Shoes” as a community
education tool. Bedolla said
the local organization mod-
ified the simulation activity
to incorporate it as an actual
awareness walk.
“It’s better than some-
one just explaining what
happened because it kind
of gets you more into the
feeling and emotions of it,”
Bedolla said about “In Her
Shoes.”
A nonprofit organization,
Domestic Violence Ser-
vices has served Umatilla
and Morrow counties for
more than 40 years. In addi-
tion to shelters in Hermis-
ton and Pendleton, it main-
tains a 24-hour crisis line
(800-833-1161) and pro-
vides support services and
advocacy activities for vic-
tims of sexual assault and
domestic violence, includ-
ing stalking, teen dating
violence and the impact on
children.
For more information
about the organization or to
register for “In Her Shoes,”
visit www.dvs-or.org. For
questions, call 541-276-
3322 or volunteer@dvs-or.
org.
BRIEFS
Good Shepherd
offers Collective
Goods
A large selection of toys,
books, gifts and games are
featured in the spring Col-
lective Goods sale.
A fundraiser for the Good
Shepherd Medical Center
Auxiliary, the event is Tues-
day, April 30 from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. and Wednesday, May
1 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The sale will be held in Con-
ference Room 1 at Good
Shepherd, 610 N.W. 11th
St., Hermiston. Proceeds
from the event helps in pro-
viding scholarships to area
students who are pursuing
a career in the medical field
and for medical equipment
at the hospital.
For more information,
contact June Rosenberg at
juner1942@gmail.com.
Old time
fiddlers to play
toe-tappin’
music
The Blue Mountain Old
Time Fiddlers encourage
people to kick up their heels
during an upcoming perfor-
mance in Irrigon.
The group will perform
Saturday at 6 p.m. at Stokes
Landing Senior Center, 150
Columbia Lane, Irrigon. All
ages are welcome. The cost
is $5 (kids accompanying
adults are free).
In addition, people are
invited to come early for din-
ner, which will be served at
5 p.m. The cost ranges from
dessert for approximately
$3.50 to $8-$10 for a full
meal.
For more information,
contact Judy Brown at 541-
571-6117 or judydee39@
hotmail.com.
Library friends
host spring
bazaar in
Irrigon
A variety of vendor
booths are featured during
the Friends of the Irrigon
Library Spring Bazaar.
People will find every-
thing from artwork, baked
goods and candles to jew-
elry, crafts, home business
products and more. The
event is Friday from noon
to 7 p.m. and Saturday from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Irri-
gon Public Library meeting
room, 490 N.E. Main St.
For more information,
call 541-720-3940 or search
Facebook.
Blues guitarist
to offer
workshop
Hailed as one of the top
acoustic blues guitarists,
Terry Robb is offering a gui-
tar workshop in Pendleton.
Born in British Colum-
bia and raised in the United
States, Robb has won
numerous awards for his tal-
ent. He has been inducted
into the Oregon Music Hall
of Fame and the Cascade
Blues Association Hall of
Fame. In addition, Robb
won the Muddy Award for
Best Acoustic Guitar 19 con-
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Spring Fling.
Handcrafted items and
home business products,
such as soap, jerky, painted
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from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave.
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drama performance at Irri-
gon High School.
Written and directed
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evil scientist who created
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ing “20 Years of Moving
Music.”
The nonprofit organi-
zation is hosting its 19th
annual dinner and auction.
While it’s too late to pur-
chase dinner tickets, people
are invited to attend the auc-
tion free of charge.
The event is Sunday at
the Hermiston Community
Center, 415 S. Highway 395.
The live auction begins at
7:30 p.m. Items for the auc-
tion will be accepted through
Friday. Also, people can buy
tickets for a block quilt that
features music-themed sym-
bols and fabrics. The quilt
drawing will be held June 16
during the INWM 20th anni-
versary concert.
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IMAC serves
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A breakfast fundraiser
will benefit the Irrigon Mul-
ticultural Arts Center.
The hearty meal will be
available Saturday from
7:30-10:30 a.m. at Stokes
Landing Senior Center, 150
Columbia Lane, Irrigon. The
cost is $4.50 per person.
The group is dedicated
to the preservation of Irri-
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and developing a regional
art venue. For more infor-
mation, call Peggy Price at
541-567-3806.
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