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Spring Into the Wild Flower
The Wild Flower Thrift Boutique is always a wonderful place to stop and browse. And, as you are doing your spring cleaning, you might consider donating your unwanted items to us for sale. We are always in need of more donations of furniture, appliances, household items and clothing. To learn more, go to our Website.
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Volunteer Classes
The annual spring volunteer training program will begin in mid-March or early April.
The classes will meet one evening a week and on one Saturday for a total of 30 hours over an average of six weeks.
Applicants must be pre-screened and interviewed. If you wish to take part, pick up a volunteer application at the TCWRC offices at 1902 Second St. in Tillamook, or download one from the Website. For information, contact Eleanor Watkins at (503) 842-9486.
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Dear Friends,
This is a busy time of year for all of us, as you will see from our list of upcoming events. We would also like to note that March is Women's History Month. If you'd like to know a bit about the history of domestic violence law, you can go to our history page and read all about it.
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Grant Award
Tillamook County Women's Resource Center has been awarded a $160,000 grant to post two part-time advocates at Department of Human Services and County Health Department offices for the next 2 1/2 years. CLICK HERE for details.
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Meet the Soup Bowl Potters
One of the leading potters on the North Coast will be the featured guest Friday, March 11, at Bay City Arts Center. Richard Rowland, the lead potter who is helping to create 150 unique bowls for this year's Tillamook County Women's Resource Center Soup Bowl fund raising event in April, will be on hand from 5 to 6:30 p.m. to share his experiences and discuss his creative process. For details, CLICK HERE.
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Come to Our Open House for Pink Tomboy Tools
 Imagine a product demonstration party, but instead of Tupperware or cosmetics, the product is a line of pink tools designed for women. That will be the attraction during an open house party on Thursday, March 31, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at our offices. For details, CLICK HERE.
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April 7 Forum on Helping the Underserved
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Finding ways to identify cases of domestic violence and sexual assault and provide help to underserved groups will be the topic of our quarterly public forum on Thursday, April 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the DHS offices at 4670 3rd Street in Tillamook. Featured speaker will be Gabby Santos, program coordinator for underserved communities for the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence. For details, CLICK HERE.
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Soup Bowl Tickets
 Tickets will go on sale in mid-March for the 5th Annual Tillamook Soup Bowl dinner, which will be held on Saturday, April 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Old Mill Marina in Garibaldi. For more info, CLICK HERE.
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"Fundamentals of Personal Peace"
A 12-week women's group entitled "Fundamentals for Personal Peace" will begin in late March under the leadership of Tam Hulburt of Peaceworks. The purpose of the group is to help support positive changes for inner peace. Participation is free. A pre-enrollment intake interview is necessary. For information or to sign up, contact Hulbert at (503) 842-3100.
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Women's Personal Safety Class
A women's personal safety class will be held on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tillamook Bay Community College. The enrollment fee is $25. For details, go to the TBBC website and click on Spring Term 2011 to download the catalog. The class description is on Page 45 of the catalog. A limited number of scholarships are available. Contact the Women's Resource Center for details.
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Neah-Kah-Nie Students to Learn About Relationships
Women's Resource Center personnel will conduct instructional sessions on healthy relationships for students at Neah-Kah-Nie High School in March. Sessions will be held in classes March 28 and 29, according to visual arts teacher Steve Albrechtsen. Those will be followed up with an all-school assembly April 1 and home room exercises after that, he said. "When kids get in trouble," he said, "it's usually a respect issue. This is a way to improve the culture and behavior in the school."
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As always, thank you for your ongoing support and please feel free to contact us if you have comments or suggestions for our outreach effort.
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Sincerely,
Kathleen Marvin
Tillamook County Women's Resource Center |
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