(L to R): Marsha Temples, Refuge Board Members; Betty Dell Williams, Executive Director of The Refuge Domestic Violence Shelter; Vidalia Mayor Doug Roper; Kathy Hilt, Refuge  Board Member; and Dale Edwards; Refuge Board Member.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and at the meeting of the Vidalia City Council Monday night, Mayor Doug Roper presented a proclamation to The Refuge Domestic Violence Shelter and urged citizens to stand together against the violence and support victims of the crime.