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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Women's Publications - All Publications 1-1-1986 Maine Statewide News Letter No. 73 (February1986) Institute for Nonviolence, Education, Research, and Training Staff Institute for Nonviolence, Education, Research, and Training Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/maine_women_pubs_all  Part of the History Commons, Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons, Sociology Commons, and the Women's Studies Commons Repository Citation Staff, Institute for Nonviolence, Education, Research, and Training, "Maine Statewide News Letter No. 73 (February1986)" (1986). Maine Women's Publications - All. 200. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/maine_women_pubs_all/200 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Women's Publications - All by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact um.library.technical.services@maine.edu. JfcfcClAL COLLECTION!Number 73 ’’All the News That Fits to Print” February, 1986Did you know that the hospital has never been proven safer than home for birth? That the only recent controlled study com­paring home and hospital births showed fewer infections, less maternal hemorrhages, fewer cervical tears, and no birth injuries at home (compared to "5% at the hospital)! Alternative birth options are worth check­ing out, and here’s a great chance:Midwives of Maine is pleased to announce Maine Midwifery Week, Feb. 8-14, high­lighted by a benefit concert Sun. Feb. 9 featuring humorist Tim Sample and singer/ songwriter David Mailett at 5 pm at the University of Southern Maine Portland Gym­nasium. Tickets are $6.50 for adults and $3.00 under 16 in advance, available from Record I and and Record Exchange in Portland, or $7.50 and $3.50 at the door. Students & Senior Citizens, $5.Also scheduled are film programs which will move around the state documenting in­novative alternatives in childbirth care and capturing the beauty and intimacy of family-centered birthing. Area midwives will be present to answer questions about the unique services they provide, at event locations throughout the state. ’’Birth Reborn” will be shown at each location.Sat. Feb.8: Railroad Square Cinema, Water- vi Ile, 3 pm, proceeds to benefit M.O.M. $2.50 adults, $1.50 kids. ’’Midwife” also shown. Contact: Heather Stamler, 923-3258. Mon. Feb.10; First Congregational Church, Farmington, no charge. ’’Midwife” also shown. Free child care, refreshments, con­tact: Marnie Cooper, 897-2050. 7 pm.Tues. Feb.11: Unitarian Church, 126 Union St. Bangor 7 pm, no charge, ’’Midwife” also shown, refreshments, contact: Ariel Wilcox, 257-3943.Wed. Feb.12: Belfast Library, 7 pm, no charge, ’’Midwife” also shown, contact: Ellie Dan i eIs, 589-4519.Wed. Feb.12; Univ, of So. Me. Portland,Continued on Paae 2’’Star Wars” may have been great on TV, but it’s a lousy way to prevent nuclear war, ac­cording to Robert Bowman, director of the Institute for Space and Security Studies. Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) proposal will be condemned by Bow­man when he speaks in various Maine communi­ties in late February.Bowman is on tour to try to ’’prevent an arms race in space.” As a former administra­tor of space-based weapons programs for the Air Force, Bowman speaks with personal know­ledge about what it will mean for the US to adopt a large-scale space weapons program. Besides violating several signed and unsigned treaties by the deployment of space weapons, these so-called defensive weapons can be used offensively to destroy an opponent, claims Bowman.Bowman’s whirlwind tour will begin on Feb. 24 in the evening when he speaks to the For­eign Affairs Council of Maine in Portland. He will speak at the Damariscotta Baptist Church on Tues. Feb. 25 for CONA'(cal I 832- 4080). He wi I I be in Bangor on Feb. 26 for appearances at UMO and in Bangor (call 866- 3098 for times/pI aces). And on the 27th he will talk to the Maine legislature in Augusta in the morning, at USM in Portland at 1 pm, and at Bates College in Lewiston at 7 pm. For details on his talk in southern Maine, write Marby Payson, 13 Andrews, Falmouth 04105 or cal I 781-4769 or 772-1953.**********************************************REMINDER: FINANCE THE REVOLUTIONH.O.M.E., Inc, the Maine Haymarket People’s Fund and the Maine Coalition for Peace and Justice in Central America are sponsoring a two-day training session in fund raising on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at H.O.M.E. in Orland. It may not be too late to get in on some or al I of the sessions. Contact H.O.M.E., Box 10, Orland 04472, 469-7961 for details....... zContinued from the previous page Payson Smith Hall, Rm. 1, 7 pm, no charge, refreshments, ’’Daughters of Time” also shown, contact: Cathy Heffernan, 985-3911. Thurs. Feb. 13: Rockland area, tent. ’’Mid­wife” also shown, no charge, contact: Su­sie Harris, 789-5288 or Jane Hasty, 845-2545 Thurs. Feb. 13: Brunswick area, tent. ’’Daughters of Time” also shown, contact: Bridgit Mahoney, 729-0394, no charge. Fri . Feb. 14: Norway area, tent. ’’Daughters of Time” also shown, no charge, contact: Karen Johnson, 743-6954.Fri . Feb.14; Downeast area, ’’Midwife” also shown, contact: Diane White, 367-2671.Maine Midwifery Week is co-sponsored by Midwives of Maine, Maine Friends of Mid­wives, Women’s Wellness Project, and the Maine Chapter of the American College of Nurse Midwives. The focus of the week is to give the public an opportunity to meet local childbirth caregivers and to learn what resources are available, and why women and families are choosing birth al­ternatives. For more info on Midwives of Maine, or on the week, contact Jill Breen, RFD 1, St. Albans 04971, or call 938-4129."A Celebration of Maine Women" is this year’s theme for Women’s History Week (Mar. 1-7), and, true to its title, the Univ, of Maine at Augusta wi I I remember Me. women from the past with two big events— the Women’s Information Exchange (Mar. 1) and the Heroine’s Ball (Mar. 7).A wide variety of Maine women will be highlighted on Mar. 1, 9-3:30 at Jewett Hall, UMA. Penobscot natives Sadie Mit­chell and Priscilla Attean will remember some of their ancestors. Historian Laurel Ulrich will speak about "Martha Moore Bal­lard, 18th Century Midwife.” There will be a tribute to Samantha Smith, a film about women in history, and music by Terry Eisen/CIaudia Finklestein and composer Kay Gardner (all events free except lunch).Then, dress as your favorite women in history at the Heroine’s Ball on Fri. Mar. 7, 8 pm at the Augusta Holiday Inn.For a schedule of events or costs, con­tact Carol Young, Univ. Heights, Augusta 04330, 622-7131x330.tAJ Tttf CbOWA/ZThe Franklin County Children’s Task Force is celebrating Children’s Festival ’86! To be held on Feb. 15, the celebration of and for children will be from 11-4 at the U.M.F. Stu­dent Center, Farmington. Folks attending can participate in games, hands-on activities, and singing groups. Dancers, puppeteers, ac­tors, and clowns will perform. There will be crafts, displays, workshops, and a variety of concessions. Free admission!If you’d like to be involved with the Chil­dren’s Festival or want more info about the event, contact Joyce Murphy at 684-3354, or call Franklin County Children’s Task Force at 778-3556.flfficLes puce, cirfcici teem/TThe Univ, of Maine at Augusta’s Community Programs division will again offer a wide variety of useful, interesting classes at their educational centers in Augusta, Auburn, Bath/Topsham, and Thomaston/RockI and. Here is a sampling of classes under general categories of "Discover Yourself," "Personal Growth," "Be Creative," "Be Successful," "Stay Healthy," and "Be Your Own Boss."Wood lot Management (all 6:30-9:30 pm): Mar. 4 (+ next 5 Tues.), Augusta; Mar. 5 (next 5 Wed.), Thomaston; Mar. 6 (next 5 Thurs.), Topsham.Organic Gardening—Nature’s Way: Mar. 8 (+ next 3 Sat.), 8:30 am-12:30 pm, Augusta.Astro logy: Mar. 6 Augusta. Call for time. SeIf-Esteem: (all 5:30-7:30 pm): Mar. 5, Aug­usta; Mar. 6, Auburn; Mar. 10, Thomaston. Assertiveness Training (both 5:30-7:30 pm): Mar. 12, Augusta; Mar. 13, Auburn.Skills i n Li sten i ng (both 5:30-7:30 pm): Mar.19, Augusta; Mar. 20, Auburn.Dea Ii ng w i th Anger and Con fIi ct (all 5:30-7:30 pm): Mar. 13, Bath; Mar. 18, Thomaston; Mar. 26, Augusta; Mar. 27, Auburn.Intro to Holistic Health (both 5:30-7:30 pm): April 2, Augusta; April 3, Auburn.Industrial Hygiene/Occupational Health Hazards Mar. 3, Augusta, call for time.Thereapeutic Touch Mar. 8, 15 10-5 pm, Bath.We I Iness Wkshp Mar. 8 9-3 pm, Thomaston.Starting Your Own Small Business (al I 6:30-9:30 pm): Mar. 4 (+ next 6 Tues.), Bath; Mar. 4 (next 6 Tues.),Rockland; Mar. 5 (next 6 Wed.), Augusta; Mar. 5 (next 6 Wed.), Auburn.For details on costs, locations, etc., write UMA Community Programs, Univ. Heights, Augusta, 04330 or call 622-7131x331.

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