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Besides the shelter, produce from the treatment center's garden is donated to the Veggie Van, operated by students from Lafayette College in cooperation with the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership. The Veggie Van has been so successful that students struggle to keep up with the demand. The opportunity to have this program at the county level is <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Michael-Kors-Patent-Leather-Tote>Michael Kors Patent Leather Tote</a>  unique, said Arnold Matos, director of corrections at the treatment center. This is usually only developed in state facilities. Since the prison did not have open land for a garden, the decision was made to have the garden at the West Easton Treatment Center. Landowner Abe Atiyeh donated the land, and the Parks Department joined the effort by bringing their equipment over to turn the soil.James Kostura, deputy warden, Community Corrections, took direction of the garden project. Kostura said he gives much credit to the officers at the treatment center, who really bought into the idea and got the project off the ground.Residents are employed in the garden, which not only helps to keep them occupied, but also teaches them about giving back, Buskirk said. It's hard work at first, but when they see the fruits of their labor later, you can see on their faces it was all worth it, he said.One resident <a href=http://www.radiorcs.com/page.php?sale=Jimmy-Choo-Cosmic-Suede-Pumps>Jimmy Choo Cosmic Suede Pumps</a>  agreed. It's a passion of mine, and it's calming, he said.The contributions from the community garden help feed the 22 men and 12 women that Safe Harbor has the capacity to house overnight, as well as drop-ins who receive meals and social rehabilitation services at the shelter during the day.Matos says this project is all about being good neighbors in the community. Safe Harbor has been there for the county, he said. And we want to be able to give back to them. In the future, Buskirk <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Gold-Louboutin-Shoes>Cheap Christian Louboutin</a>  said, the Department of Corrections administration hopes to get the community more involved in the garden. They would like to see county residents coming to the garden to help out as well as plant their own produce. The administration is also reaching out to other food banks in the Lehigh Valley in efforts to expand their donations. Next year our goal is to cover all of Easton, Buskirk said. It's been a great success so far. Christy Potter is a freelance writer. Copyright 2014,
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Active-shooter drills have become ways that law enforcement, fire and school officials prepare for dealing with a gunman or mass shooting. But what can families and members of the general public do to be better prepare for the unthinkable? That s what officials plan to answer during two separate community forums slated for this week at Saint Martin s University in Lacey and South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia.The free events, titled Surviving an Active Shooter, are open to the public and organized by officials from Thurston County s local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, Medic One, three colleges and Homeland Security Region 3. We spend a lot of time in the emergency response <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Christian-Louboutin-Official>Cheap Christian Louboutin</a>  community preparing for these (types of situations), said Lacey Fire District 3 chief Steve Brooks. ...We feel like the next important step is to help our community better prepare. The forums will include remarks by law enforcement and fire officials, a kid friendly video, a question-and-answer session for participants and refreshments. In addition, Thursday s event will mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack with a joint honor-guard presentation.  We ll have a moment of silence and commemoration of our nation s tragedy, said Jesi Chapin, coordinator for Homeland Security Region 3.Chapin said active-shooter events are something families should talk about because having a plan in place and knowing when to run, hide or fight can save lives. Chapin and Brooks said <a href=http://www.radiorcs.com/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Nylon-Backpack>Kate Spade Nylon Backpack</a>  the forums are needed because of incidents such as the Clackamas Town Center shooting outside Portland in December 2012, which killed three people; and the Aurora, Colorado, theater shooting in July 2012, which killed a dozen people and injured 58 others. We re really hoping to especially get families in there, to develop a plan on what to do, Chapin said.The forums are meant to increase public awareness on the issue, and precede a full-scale, active-shooter drill that will be held <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Ron-Ron-Louboutin>Ron Ron Louboutin</a>  at South Puget Sound Community College in April, Chapin said. The first forum will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Martin s Norman Worthington Center, 5300 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey. The second will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at SPSCC s Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia. Reservations are not required; for more information, call Chapin at 360-867-2826.
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Lisa Pemberton: 360-754-5433

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Active-shooter drills have become ways that law enforcement, fire and school officials prepare for dealing with a gunman or mass shooting. But what can families and members of the general public do to be better prepare for the unthinkable? That s what officials plan to answer during two separate community forums slated for this week at Saint Martin s University in Lacey and South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia.The free events, titled Surviving an Active Shooter, are open to the public and organized by officials from Thurston County s local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, Medic One, three colleges and Homeland Security Region 3. We spend a lot of time in the emergency response <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Christian-Louboutin-Official>Cheap Christian Louboutin</a> community preparing for these (types of situations), said Lacey Fire District 3 chief Steve Brooks. ...We feel like the next important step is to help our community better prepare. The forums will include remarks by law enforcement and fire officials, a kid friendly video, a question-and-answer session for participants and refreshments. In addition, Thursday s event will mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack with a joint honor-guard presentation. We ll have a moment of silence and commemoration of our nation s tragedy, said Jesi Chapin, coordinator for Homeland Security Region 3.Chapin said active-shooter events are something families should talk about because having a plan in place and knowing when to run, hide or fight can save lives. Chapin and Brooks said <a href=http://www.radiorcs.com/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Nylon-Backpack>Kate Spade Nylon Backpack</a> the forums are needed because of incidents such as the Clackamas Town Center shooting outside Portland in December 2012, which killed three people; and the Aurora, Colorado, theater shooting in July 2012, which killed a dozen people and injured 58 others. We re really hoping to especially get families in there, to develop a plan on what to do, Chapin said.The forums are meant to increase public awareness on the issue, and precede a full-scale, active-shooter drill that will be held <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Ron-Ron-Louboutin>Ron Ron Louboutin</a> at South Puget Sound Community College in April, Chapin said. The first forum will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Martin s Norman Worthington Center, 5300 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey. The second will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at SPSCC s Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia. Reservations are not required; for more information, call Chapin at 360-867-2826. 

Lisa Pemberton: 360-754-5433
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