LINN COUNTY

CARDV worker recognized by attorney general

Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence employee Letetia Wilson received the 2007 Advocacy Award last month from Attorney General Hardy Myers for her advocacy on behalf of victims' rights.

Wilson works for CARDV as a crisis response advocate. When a law enforcement officer in Linn County arrests an abuser, Wilson is called out to meet with the survivor, bringing support services when they are most needed - immediately following the arrest of the victim's abusive partner.

Wilson follows up her initial contact with ongoing assistance to help survivors live their lives free of violence. Ongoing services include help navigating the legal system, providing support groups, and meeting housing, education and employment needs.

Wilson started at CARDV in June 2001 as an intern. After volunteering for six months, she joined the staff as an emergency/weekend advocate. In June 2004, she became CARDV's volunteer coordinator, working full-time training new advocates.

ALBANY

Director to give update on new library

Albany library Director Ed Gallagher will offer an update on the new library when the Albany Friends of the Library meet at noon Friday at the library, 1390 Waverly Drive S.E. The meeting is open to everyone.

Elaine Stout will talk about the group's annual membership drive.

CORVALLIS

Horning series ends with talk on Darwin, slavery

"Darwin, Sex and Slavery" is the subject of the final lecture in Oregon State University's 2006-07 Horning Endowment in the Humanities lecture series, which has focused on "The Cultural Politics of Evolution."

James Moore's lecture begins at 4 p.m. Thursday in OSU's Memorial Union Journey Room. Moore is a professor of the history of science at the Open University in Milton Keynes, England.

Moore's talk will focus on the link between Charles Darwin's books "The Descent of Man" and "Selection in Relation to Sex" and the moral movement of his time, the campaign to abolish slavery.

This lecture series is sponsored by the Thomas Hart and Mary Jones Horning Endowment of the Humanities. It brings distinguished scholars and teachers in the sciences and the humanities to OSU.

JEFFERSON

Elementary students to host square dance

Five fourth-fifth blend classes at Jefferson Elementary School will host the third annual Square Dance at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday as their spring music event.

The dance will feature live music from a local band, "Wild Hog in the Woods," which includes the school counselor, Hershel Olmstead, on banjo. Roger Putzler of Albany, a retired teacher who calls square dances professionally, will be the caller.

Dance moves have been taught in music class by teacher Kevin Lake and in PE by teacher Shawn Cooke.

The students will dance for the audience first, then the caller will invite them to dance with audience members including parents, siblings and visitors.

The school's Spring Book Fair is open on the same night in the library.

Democrat-Herald