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Arun Gandhi

Arun Gandhi to speak at Catholic

Charities workshop

Catholic Charities will present the workshop "Domestic Violence: Working for Change" from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Aril 23 and Tuesday, April 24 at Samuel's Grande Manor, 8750 Main Street in Clarence.

The workshop will feature a professional development and training conference that attracts renowned experts to explore strategies for ending domestic violence.

The event will feature Arun Gandhi, grandson of India's Mohandas Gandhi, as its keynote speaker, as well as professor Sarah Buel of the University of Texas School of Law.

Also featured during the event will be Ben Atherton-Zerman, national spokesperson for the National Organization for Men Against Sexism.

"This conference is just one example of how Catholic Charities works to improve the lives of more than 160,000 of our neighbors in Western New York," said the Rev. Joseph Sicari of Catholic Charities.

"Catholic Charities is proud to not only serve individuals and families but also address serious community-wide issues like domestic violence," he said.

International, national and local trainers are sought to present the most current material on domestic violence.

This conference will emphasize social change and strategies for ending domestic violence, messages for men about ending men's violence against women, victim services and the tactics of batterers.

Other speakers will include Connie Neal of the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Suzanne Tomkins of the University at Buffalo Family Violence Clinic; and Katherine Cerulli, director of the Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization.

For more information on this event, call 856-4494 or visit the Web site ww.1-for-all.org.

The Arthritis Foundation

sponsors exercise classes

The Arthritis Foundation will sponsor several upcoming events, all of which will be held at Slim and Tone, 55 Crosspoint Parkway, Getzville.

From 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, the foundation will host a beginner Pilates mat seminar.

This program will show how to achieve a balanced blend of strength and flexibility training that improves structure and balance and reduces stress.

From 7-8 p.m. every Monday through May 8, the foundation will sponsor tai chi.

This is a beginner-level class that exposes students to the slow, graceful movements of tai chi-style exercises.

The class will teach a series of synchronized postures designed to improve flexibility and build muscle strength by taking the joints gently through a fuller range of motion,

The course is recommended for adults ages 18 and older, and it is open to people of all physical conditions.

The foundation will sponsor a general exercise program at 10:30 a.m. every Monday through June 11.

The class is for people with arthritis or restricted movements.

It is a nationally certified, gentle exercise program for range of motion, endurance, strength building and flexibility set in a format that is designed to be enjoyable.

Exercises can be done either sitting or standing, and participants are encouraged to exercise at their own pace.

All these classes are free, but registration is required. To register, call 636-5300.