The 4th annual Women's Conference coordinated through the office of Sen. Lorraine Berry will take place Oct. 9 on St. Thomas at the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort. Its theme is "Embattled Families: Saving Our Children from Abuse, Violence, Drugs and Alienation."
Berry is especially encouraging public housing community residents to plan to attend the conference. Housing council presidents are handling pre-registration for the residents of their respective communities, she said in a release Monday.
She identified the council presidents: Estate Bovoni, Judith Dawson. Estate Donoe, Carmen Donovan. Estate Knolls, Sharon Isaac. Estate Tutu, Marleen Francis. Kirwan Terrace, Joyce Faulkner. Oswald Harris Court, Jean George. Paul M. Pearson Gardens, Evelyn Webster.
Guidance counselors wishing to register should contact Irene Williams in the Education Department, the release stated.
All other persons wishing to register for the conference should contact her office, Berry said. The telephone number is 774-2696.