PORT TOWNSEND — Dove House Advocacy Services, a domestic violence/sexual assault agency in Jefferson County, will host a Silent Witness Exhibit at locations in Port Townsend and Port Hadlock today and Sunday.
The exhibit will be in Adams Street Park at Water and Adams streets in Port Townsend from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, and at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The events will be held in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
The Silent Witness Exhibit is a statewide public awareness campaign and a visual memorial to victims of domestic-violence homicide.
The silent witnesses are 10 life-sized plywood silhouettes painted red.
Each silhouette bears a plaque on which is written the story of a Washington man, woman or child who was killed in domestic violence.
Silent Witness exhibits are planned in Port Angeles and Sequim later this month.
On Oct. 20, a display will be at The Gateway at Front and Lincoln streets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a vigil and keynote speaker at noon.
The next day, the display will be in Sequim, at the Bank of America, 114 S. Sequim Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a vigil and keynote speaker at noon.
On Oct. 22, the display will be at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dove House Advocacy Services has previously displayed more than two dozen silhouettes borrowed from other domestic violence agencies in the state.
This year, thanks to a private donation of plywood and the construction work of Boeing Bluebills, Dove House has its own statuettes and stories of Washington victims.
The exhibits are meant to help people connect with local resources for ending violence in their lives and encouraging community and legislative action to end domestic violence
Dove House’s 24-hour crisis line is 360-385-5291.