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. The Berrien County Council
for Children ill hold con­
ference, Thur d v. M Y 30, t
L ke Michig n College Mendel
Center, entitled, "Coc ine
Abu e: A Bro en Bond".
Dan Griffith, Ph.D., Develop­
mental P ychologi t with the
National A ociation for Perina­
t I Addiction Re earch Educa­
tion (NAPARE) in Chic go,
Illinois, will be the keynote
pre enter.
The Conference, Coc ine
Abu e: A Broken Bond, i in­
tended to tr in profe sion 1 nd
other care give ho to provide
for the needs of bable born to
women who u ed cocaine during
pregnancy, according to John
Nelon, Prevention Committee
Co-chairperson.
The conference will address
issues, of interacting with
wome n addicted to drugs,
scbool-age children growing up
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V RI TV of breakout e -
ion, led by Griffi th and
regional and state recognized
e pert , will al 0 be provided.
The title and pre enter of the
breakout e ion include:
- Parenting Intervention
for Foster P rents: Griffith.
- The Re pon e of Women to
Addiction and How to Interact
with Her: Dee Caude).
- The Imp ct of Prenatal
Cocaine Exposure on Women
and Children: Darlene Blair.
Student Assistance
Programs Responding
Through Prevention and Inter­
vention: Gary Nicholson and
Audrey Bondy.
Modeling Graduate
Maria Chri tine Bell, 12,
graduated April 28, from the
Barbizon School of Modeling, at
the Novi Hilton, in Novi,
, Michlgan.
Maria was amoung a class of
115 students that graduated
from the six-month course.
Maria i � ix grade student at
. the Benton Harbor Area School'
Gifted and Talented Academy.
. She is a member of the
Progressive Mis ionary Baptist
Church, where she is President
of the Progres ive Angel Choir
and she attends Sunday School
regular.
Maria' hobbies are model­
ing, singing and music. She also
takes piano and organ lessons.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Bell and the
Marla Bell
granddaughter of Mrs. Canary
Cook and the late Dr. Daniel E.
Cook. '
'World War II Memorie Sought.
by.Mlchigan History Magazine
Secretary of State Richard H.
Austin, is asking Michiganians
to share some of their viv id
memories of World War II.
"Michigan residents who
remember the bombing of Pearl
Harbor and World War II are in­
vited to submit article and brief
recollection to Michigan His­
tory Magazine, the state's most
popular history magazine,"
Secretary Austin said. Selected
article will be included in a
special November/December
issue, commemorating the 50th
anniversary of he bombing of
Pearl Harbor.
"World War, II affected the
lives of most Americans,
whether a person was stationed
overseas or stateside, worked in
a war supplies factory or held
down the homefront," Se�re tary
Austin added. "In thi special
issue of the magazine, we want
to capture a variety of aspects of
the wartime effort."
Consideretlon will be given
to articles or memories of the
battlefield, reaction to the
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Arts & Craft Fe ttval
The Lakeside Association's
4th Annual Arts & Craft Fes­
tival will beheld in the L keside
Park on July 6, from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. .
The fe tival is to feature
original art-work and handmade
craftwork only. Deadline for
entries, i May 31. E.xhibitors
who wish to display their ar­
ticles should contact Kathy Bel­
dorth at 469-4455 for an
application.
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bombing' of Pearl Harbor, as
well as reminiscences about the
homefront which give a glimpse
of everyday life under the stress
of war. Either the author or
story must have a Michigan con­
nection. (The author may have
moved to Michigan after the
war.)
In addition to feature articles
and recollections, Michigan
History Magazine is interested
in wartime diaries, letters and
photographs. Please send
photocopies rather than
originals.
. All contributions to the spe­
cial World War II issue should
be mailed to: Michigan History
Magazine, Michigan Depart­
ment of State, 111 W. Allegan
si., Lansing, MI 48918-1805.
Contributions must be received
on or before August 1, 1991, to
be considered for publication in
the commemorative i sue.
Magazine contributors are
not paid. If you have additional
questions, call the magazine at
(517) 373-3103.
Support Group For
Codepend nts Meet
The next meeting for the Sup­
port Group For Codependents
will be held Wednesday, May
15, from 7-9 p.m., at .the Fir t
Church of God (in the ba e­
ment), corner of Botham and
Niles Ave., St. 10 eph. Call 983-
1828 or 413-2482 for further in­
formation.
o to orto,
May 25 throu h
y 2 . They ill return on the
2 tho The co t per pe on, t 0
(2) in room, $140;' three (3) in
room, 130; nd four (4) in
room. 120. Money due now.
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The conference ill conclude
ith p nel di cu ion,
moder ted by Darlene BI ir,
Regional Perin tal Coordinator
at Children' Ho pital in
Detroit. Topic of di cu sion i :
Re ponding to the Need of
Cocaine-Expo ed Children and
Affected F mille in Our Com­
munities and School .
In addi tion to Berrien County
Council for Children, co-spon-
ors for the conference include:
Berrien County Health Deaprt­
ment; Berrien County A ocia­
tion for Infant Mental Health;
Berrien General Hospital; Lake
Michig n College; Mercy
Memorial Medical Center;
Riverwood Community Mental
Health Center, and, under a
grant from Michigan Depart­
ment of Education, Berrien,
Lewis Cas and Van Buren Inter­
mediate School Districts.
Registration fee for the con­
ference is $15.00 per participant
payable to: Berrien County
Council for Children, P.O. Box
794, St. Joseph, MI 49085-0794.
Conference information may be
obtained through Berrien Coun­
ty Health Department Al­
cohol/Drug Abuse Program ..
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Caring is an art. Capturing the essenc of caring is the
challenge of this photography cont sponsored by the
Caring Institute and the Eastman Kodak Company. The
purpose of this project is to inspire the creation of images that
peak from heart to heart. What is caring? How do you
capture a concept and activity so fundamental to our li¥ and
society?
Photos ubmitted to the fourth annual Art of Caring
Photography � will be reviewed by an independent
panel of judges headed by photographer Yousuf Karsh,
actress Susan Sullivan, and ABC-1V Director of Photography,
East Coast, Brent Petersen.
Photographs will be reproduced in publications eX the
Caring Institute. They will be placed on exhibit in the Caring
Hall in Washington, D.C. Those photographs that are Jud8ed
best photographically as to what caring means will be
recognized and rewarded ($175, First Place; $150, Second
Plac ; and $125,. Third Place).
Participants may submit more than one entry. 1bere is no
entry fee but each ubmission must include a completed enb'y
form. All entri must be received by Friday. August 9, 1991.
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