Mayor Phillip Burch is joined by, from left, Shae Church, Crystal Sanchez-Mancha, Celina Bryant, Joyce Lloyd, Rose Rice and Valerie Bishop of Grammy’s House Thursday at City Hall as he issues a proclamation declaring October Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Artesia.
By BRANDON MESSICK
Daily Press Staff Writer
Mayor Phillip Burch was joined Thursday afternoon by staff of Grammy’s House Domestic Violence Shelter to proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Artesia.
“Domestic violence is a pattern of aggressive behavior used to establish power and control over another person,” Burch said. “Domestic violence can affect anyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or income. … For the rest of the story, subscribe in print and on the web.
