— by Lin McNulty —

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“If someone were to hurt my wife or my children,” says County Councilmember Rick Hughes, “it would just be unimaginable.” He further states that our community is not aware of the level of domestic violence that occurs locally which is why he chose to support awareness of this rampant problem and honor his wife by becoming one of the 100 Stand-up Men against domestic violence.

Honor a Woman in your life by making a $100 donation in her honor to the county’s Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS), because everyone deserves to live free of abuse. This program was to run through the month of May and has been extended until this Friday, June 5.

What your contribution can do:

  • Provide the victim of sexual assault and/or domestic violence the safety planning tools and counseling services they need to thrive.
  • Provide a domestic violence victim the time and court support they need to get an order of protection.
  • Provide 4 hours of prevention outreach in the classroom of our schools.

You and the woman you are honoring will have your name in the paper and DVSAS website (optional) and the woman you are honoring will receive a handmade card from DVSAS telling her that you made a contribution in her honor.

SAN JUAN DONORS
Ron Krebs honoring Barbra Pluff
Gregory Maynard honoring all women
David Champlin
Anonymous
Juan Lopez honoring Heidi Lopez
Gregory Gerhardstein
Anonymous
Michael Buettell honoring Sue Buettell
Peter Goddu honoring Margaret Langlie
Anonymous
Court Bell honoring Ann Bell
Chad Peterman
Mark Cunningham
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
David Anderson honoring Linnea & Avaline Anderson
Karl Kuetzing
David Dehlendorf honoring Susan Dehlendorf
Scott Van Buskirk honoring Ann Van Buskirk
Ron Lehman honoring Trish Lehman
Tom Ruggles honoring Gayle Isbell
Anonymous
Peter Kilpatrick honoring Madeline Kilpatrick
Kent Sooter honoring Cheryl
Tom Doenges honoring Tami Doenges
Tim Barrette honoring Laurie Paul
Duncan Wilson
Kirk Fuhrmeister
Anonymous
Anonymous
Robert Shultz honoring Marjorie, Susie, Sarah, & Collette
Richard Meenan honoring Karen, Natalie, & Olivia
Bab Reily honoring Linda Butler
Doug Hunt honoring wife Christine & sister Fran
Robert Low honoring the women in his life
Kyle Loring
Don Bryan honoring Kim Bryan
Anonymous
John Moalli honoring Allison Moalli
Bill Weissinger honoring Rudi Ann Weissinger
David Shaw honoring Connie Shaw
Anonymous
Tom Nolan honoring Deborah Nolan
Thomas White honoring Janet Gray
Ted Strutz honoring Ashley Strutz
Anonymous
Richard Low honoring Jessica Bryan
Richard Ledford honoring Jenny Ledford
Anonymous
Anonymous
Keith Whitaker honoring his daughters

ORCAS DONORS
Ken Katz honoring Serena Burman
Christopher Sanders honoring his wife and his daughters
Rick Hughes honoring Marlace Hughes
Ron Claus honoring Stephanie Claus
Bathan Shaner honoring Victoria and Cora Shaner
Kim Smith honoring Michele Smith
Matt Minnis honoring Colleen Smith Armstrong
Anonymous
Anonymous
David Shinstrom
Bob Gamble honoring Winnie Adams
Anonymous
Anonymous
Jason Linnes
Grant Heitman honoring Duchess Heitman
Erick Crowe honoring Lisa and Hailey

LOPEZ DONORS
Brian Kvistad honoring Jennell Kvistad
Richard McCoy honoring Marge McCoy
Lawnie Bailey honoring Cheryl
Jack Pedigo honoring Marilyn Medina
Anonymous
Michael Karp honoring his wife, daughter, daughter in-law, and grand-daughter
Ed Sheridan honoring Diana Sheridan

SHAW DONORS
Steve Mason honoring wife Terri, daughters Stephanie, Rebecca, & Chloe and LaRen Gevaart Rossie

For further information, or to make a contribution call DVSAS at 376-5979 or via email to alison@dvsassanjuans.org or richard@dvsassanjuans.org.

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