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BPW provides community recogâ€" nition to outstanding achievers such as Warner, issueâ€"oriented programs, personal and professional networkâ€" ing, educational assistance, lobbying on women‘s and family issues on the state and national levels, training in Sales Representative For all your Real Estate Needs Please call "It has been an enriching experiâ€" ence to learn about what the Business and Professional Women‘s Clubs have to offer working women, particâ€" ularly younger working women," she The state BPW Young Careerist competition included interviews with a panel of judges and a five minute speech which addressed the topic: "You have been requested to estabâ€" lishâ€"a women‘s organization to include all women in the present and future workforce. What do you offer them as members?" the goals and objectives of the legâ€" islative platform of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women‘s Clubs, Inc. 7 : and get a second * nightly rental free. Expires August 30, 1994. 1 coupon per member. Proper ID required for free membership. Not valid with any other offer. Next chance to give blood is Fri. Aug. 12th The first clinic will be held on Fri. Aug. 12th at the River Oaks Recreation Centre on Sixth Line from 2:00 p.m.â€"8:00 p.m..: Two other clinics will be held on Mon. Aug. 22nd at Hopedal e Mall from 2:00 p.m.â€"8:00 p.m. and again on Thurs. Aug. 25th at Oakville Towne Chevâ€"Olds Geo on 547 Trafalgar Road from 1:30 p.m.â€"8:00 p.m. The state federation acts to secure equal treatment for women in all areas of employment and to impleâ€" ment pay equity for women. It supâ€" ports equal educational opportunities in the workplace and in all aspects of public education, and the reform of public assistance programs to encourâ€" age education and economic selfâ€"sufâ€" ficiency. Finally, the state federation both introduces and supports legislaâ€" tion to promote women‘s health and safety issues, to halt the abuse and violence against women, and the media exploitation of women. The Oakville Red Cross is holdâ€" ing three blood donor clinics during August. Founded â€" in 1920, _ the Massachusetts Federation of Business and Professional Women‘s Clubs, Inc. is composed of 35 local organizations throughout the state. It aggressively works for the impleâ€" mentation of the Massachusetts Equal Rights Amendment. In the past, she has volunteered as an agoraphobic worker and as a big sister for a pregnant teenager. She has also worked at a rape crisis center, staffed church programs for needy families, and for six years been active in her local chapter of the March of Dimes â€" working with the Public Health and Education Committee to bring the birth defects message to the public. When not working or busy as a wife and mother of a young child, Warner has tried to offer her help to the community. Currently, she serves as viceâ€"president of education for the Mt. Wachusett Toastmasters and as the secretary of the Ashburnham Historical Commission. She is most proud of her recent success in moving away from tradiâ€" tional medical centre employment to work in a private Ob/Gyn clinic. Creating this position, required her to acquire new business skills and learn to market her services. "I enjoy working with families in the rapidly changing field of genetâ€" ics," she said. "I find my work in helping to prevent birth defects in children to be very exciting and rewarding." As a genetic counselor at Women‘s Medical Associates, she counsels couples at risk of having a child with birth defects. public speaking, and seminars to leam new skills and career strategies. ALISON WARN