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Accent PAGE C3 SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2003 Religion calk on women to actively participate i a nrppnndition for the men is a precondition for the task? and beautv. society is to make social and From the Pulpit Mary Bratz ordained and their rights were undermined in the name of God. In the Baha'i Faith, great honor and nobility are rightly conferred on the station of motherhood and the importance of training children. Addressing the high station of motherhood, the Baha'i Writings state, ye loving mothers, know ye that in God's sight the best of all ways to worship Him is to educate the children and train them in all the perfections of humankind; and no nobler deed than this can be imagined." The great challenge facing I attainment of a wiaer unity that will ensure the well-being and security of all peoples. Women are called upon to be involved in all fields of human endeavor, they must excel in the arts and the sciences and must be responsible for universal peace.

Baha'i Scripture emphatically states "so it will come to pass that when women participate fully and equally in the affairs of the world, when they enter confidently and capably the great arena of laws and politics, war will cease; for women will be the obstacle and hindrance to it." In this new light we see what a great and divinely recognized station motherhood is. Mary Bratz is secretary of the Baha'is of Portage County. birthday ANGELINE DOMBROWSKI 90th birthday observed Angeline Dombrowski, Stevens Point, recently observed her 90th birthday. A birthday celebration with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and relatives was held at the American Legion Hall in Rosholt on April 5. Dombrowski was born on April 17, 1913, to Bruno and Elizabeth (Gagas) Ostrowski in Rosholt.

She was one of 18 children. She was married to Anton Dombrowski on June 3, 1930, where they farmed in the Fancher area. He is deceased. Their children are Bernice Wroblewski, Polonia; Virginia (Myron) Kosmalski, Rosholt; Henrietta Omernick, Milwaukee; Mary Jane Konkol, Men-asha; Daniel (Rose) Dombrowski, Neenah; and Darlene (Ronald) Studzinski, Custer. There are 25 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, one stepgreat-grandchild, and one stepgreat-great-grand-child.

She has three living sisters Sadie Kontney, Stevens Point; Agnas Hintz, Wisconsin Rapids; and Esther Bemben-eck, Stevens Point. Dombrowski worked at St. Michael's Hospital for 18 years. She retired in 1978. She enjoys going to church picnics and weddings, and visiting with relatives and friends.

Social Security office hours to 4 p.m. 2 p.m.: square dancing (at Portage County Health Care Center). Lunch menu: turkey and cheese sandwich, cream of broccoli soup, salad, fruit. FRIDAY Department buses: Almond and Amherst areas to Stevens Point, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

9 a.m.: Holly Shoppe registration of new merchandise to I p.m.; antique identificationevaluation. 9:30 a.m.: Get to the Point. 11:30 a.m.: Max Kopchinski at the piano. 1 p.m.: duplicate bridge Lunch menu: fish, macaroni and cheese, green beans, rye bread, fruit, cookies. The Holly Shoppe is open from 10 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and II a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Surely, God is not pleased that so important an instrument as woman should suffer from lack of training and education in order to attain the perfections desirable and necessary for her great life's work.

Divine Justice demands that the rights of both sexes should be equally respected since neither is superior to the other in the eyes of Heaven. Over a century ago, for the first time in religious history, Baha'u'llah, the Founder of the Baha'i Faith, in announcing God's purpose for the age, proclaimed the principle of the equality of women and men, saying: "Women and men have been and will always be equal in the sight of God." The establishment of equal rights and the privileges for women and hi Journal photo by Thomas KujawsM FRIDAY Our Lady of Fatima Blue Army rosary devotions, after 8:30 a.m. Mass, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Buddhist Awareness Circle, 5 to 6 p.m., The Yoga Studio, 1201A Water St.

Call 345-1113. Sen-hsia SUNDAY Narcotics Anonymous closed step and traditions, 7 p.m., Newman Center. MONDAY You Can Quit, tobacco cessation support group, 6 p.m., cardiac rehab, St. Michael's Hospital. Call 346-5463.

Persons Support Group lunch eon (at Water Street Grille). I p.m.: Polish; pinochla 3 p.m.: Tai chi. 4 p.m.: Commission on Aging meeting. Lunch menu: roast pork, mashed potatoes, creamed cabbage, rolls, peach crisp. THURSDAY Department buses: Junction City area to Stevens Point, 9 a.m.

to 2:30 p.m.; grocery shopping route: Hi-Rise Manor, 8 to 9 a.m. 8 a.m.: Internet and Outlook Express (at MSTC). 8:30 a.m.: seniorobics. 9 a.m.: Job Service to 10:30 am; intermediate sewing. 10 a.m.: smear.

II a.m.: PACE exercise 11:30 a.m.: music by the Potocki Family Band. 1 p.m.: conversations about issues and ideas; pottery; Loss of Spouse Support Group; The Baha'i Writings say "If it be considered through the eye of reality, the training and culture of daughters is more necessary than that of sons, for these girls will come to the station of motherhood and will mould the lives of the children. The first trainer of the child is the mother. The babe like unto a green and tender branch, will grow according to the way it is trained. If the training be right, it will grow right, and if crooked, the growth likewise, and unto the end of life it will conduct itself accordingly." It is clear therefore that the future generation depends on the mothers of today.

Is not this a vital responsibility for the mothers? Does she not require every possible advantage to equip her for such a IT i 7:45 a.m. Mass, St. Michael's Catholic Church, Junction City. AWANA Youth Clubs, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Grace Baptist Church, Plover. Bible Study Group, 6:30 p.m., Salvation Army Hope Center.

Prayer meeting and Bible study, 7 p.m., Berea Baptist Church Open Bible Study, 6 p.m., The Village Church, Rosholt. THURSDAY Prayer and Praise, 6:30 p.m., Grace Baptist Church. Scripture Study, 7 to 8:30 p.m., St. Anthony Retreat Center, Marathon. Study groups will focus on St.

Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. 10 a.m.: smear. 11 a.m.: PACE exercise. 11:30 a.m.: music by the Grenadiers. I p.m.: continuing Spanish; canasta; RSVP Silver Threads; Hearing Loss Support Group.

6:30 p.m.: advanced directives (at old Rice Clinic). Lunch menu: hamburger Stroganoff noodles, corn, apple wedges, brownie. WEDNESDAY Department buses: Almond and Amherst areas to Stevens Point, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 9 a.m.: Windows Operations (at MSTC).

10 a.m.: writing. 10:30 a.m.: Wake Up to Opera. II a.m.: confidential counseling to 3 p.m. 11:15 a.m.: Stevens Point Post Office will see stamps at Lincoln Center to noon. 11:30 am: Gay 90s celebration.

Noon: Visually Impaired It If Sunday is a day of rejoicing. We will celebrate our mothers in a spirit of both revering motherhood and valuing the contribution women can make to the wider community. In the past, women have been wronged and suffered unjustly not only because the principle of the equality of men and women was not clearly and firmly established by the founders of religions, but also because the followers of past religions subscribed for various reasons to the notion of man's superiority. Reverence for and protection of motherhood often have been used as justification for keeping women socially and economically disadvantaged. Inequities against women were presented as divinely card tallies Novice Duplicate Bridge Club: North-South winners during play last week were Joyce Moore-Loretta Wyhuske, Fred and Harriet Pfeiffer, and Richard Doxtator-Frank Wacho-wiak.

East-West winners were Nancy Quick-Sara Parsons, Dan Brick-Jo Van Rheeden, and Dora Nolan-Madalyn Ras-mussen. Call Loretta Wyhuske at 344-9198 by noon Wednesday for play at 1 p.m. Friday at Lincoln Center. New members welcome. Lincoln Center Bridge Group: Winners during play on Monday were Nellie Cluss-man, Jan Ornstein, Dona Wilson, Doug Johnson and Mona Yulga.

Reservations or cancellations must be made by noon Saturday for play at 1 p.m. Monday; call Esther LaPer- 345-1610. Stevens Point Duplicate Bridge Club: Winners during play on Wednesday were Jack and Leigh Allgaier, Jean Singh-Art Flashinski, Tom Rowe-Harriet Pfeiffer, Jean Boettcher-Roger Messar, and John Elred-Dan Brick. The club plays at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Center.

New players welcome. For partnerships, call 344-2122. Towne Bridge: Winners during play on Thursday at Stevens Point Country Club were Madalyn Rasmussen, Dora Nolan, Audrey Heuring, Mary Schultz and Nancy Horbath. Reservations are needed by Monday; call Georgia Wald-herr at 344-3586, or Judy Van-Ryzin at 344-6142. crnnnizciion HGUJS General McGlachlin Post 568, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and its auxiliary recently held their monthly meetings.

Both the post and the auxiliary have completed their memberships for the 2002-03 year. The post has 168 members for the year. New officers have been nominated for the post and auxiliary. They will be voted on at the May meeting. The post sent four members, and the auxiliary three, to the spring conference in Waupaca.

The 7th District elected new officers of the upcoming year, which starts July 1. The post also will send several members to the department convention in June. Members of the Nay-osh-ing Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution recently met at the Sky Club. Debbie Krueger, national defense chair, read the article, "Not One Cent for Tribute," from the April issue of the NASDAR National Defender. Ann Hacker, DAR service for veterans chair, encouraged members to collect stamps, which are used for rehabilitation purposes.

Doris Dahlke presented a program titled "Bells Ringing through History." She displayed four types of bells and explained their purpose She also included facts on how bells are used to represent historical events. The chapter will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Sky Club. economic provisions for the full and equal participation of woman in all aspects of life while simultaneously reinforcing the critical functions of motherhood. This function of motherhood and being the first educator of the new generation is assigned a high position in the Baha'i Teachings: "Mothers are the first educators, the first mentors; and truly it is the mothers who determine the happiness, the future greatness, the courteous ways and learning and judgment, the understanding and the faith of their little ones." And again: "If as she ought, the mother possesseth the learning and accomplishments of humankind, her children, like unto angels, will be fostered in all excellence, in right conduct Breakfast Optimist Club, 7 a.m., Shoney's Restaurant.

Second Harvest food pantry, 6 p.m., Plover United Methodist Church. Call 344-9192. WEDNESDAY Christians Relating Every Wednesday, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Plover United Methodist Church, 2820 Plover Springs. The program is for children ages 4 and up. Call 343-9070.

Kid's Company, 6:30 to 8 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1919 Wyatt Ave. The program is for children ages 4 years to eighth grade. Call 344-5664. Apostolate of Fatima Blue Army prayer group, after Noon and 5:30 p.m.: Lincoln Center's "Get to the Point" on cable channel 3.

1 p.m.: pottery; bridge; Scrabble; beginning bridge; intermediate acrylic painting. 6:30 p.m.: Diabetes Support Group. Lunch menu: chicken breast, boiled potatoes, cauliflower, cinnamon apple slices. TUESDAY Department buses: Junction City area to. Stevens Point, 9 a.m.

to 2:30 p.m.; Edgewater Manor grocery shoppers, 8 to 9 a.m. 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.: Lincoln Center's "Get to the Point" on cable channel 3. 8 a.m.: Internet and Outlook Express (at MSTC). 8:30 a.m.: seniorobics.

9:30 a.m.: mixed media art; help with health concerns and medication management with Fern Johnson, to 11:30 ajn. 4 iliilft ROB LINDOW United States Postal Service, (left) picks up a package from McDill Elementary School students Austin Schott, Nate Hatton, Michael Rajski and Ben Nachman. McDill's student council collected items to be shipped to military personnel. Grssrizations MONDAY Stevens Point Barbershop-pers, 7:30 p.m., Harmony House. Stevens Point Pistol Club, 7 p.m., clubhouse.

Call 344-0086. TUESDAY Teamster Retirees Club of Local '662, 11 a.m., Plover Hall. Crossways Bible Study Series, 7 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 203 Grant Amherst. The same study is offered at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday. Individuals 13 years and older are invited. Call (715) 824-3314. Stevens PointPlover Area li spot The Department on Aging offers classes and activities for older adults. The Portage County Aging and Disability Resource Center is a one-stop resource about services for seniors, adults with disabilities, their families and caregivers.

For information call 346-1401 or (800) 586-5055, or go to the Web site http:www.co. portage.wi.us.aging. Unless noted otherwise, the following take place at Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St. MONDAY Department buses: Almond and Amherst areas to Stevens Point, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; grocery shopping: north side, 9 to 10 a.m., city, 10 to 11 a.m., Fireside Apartments, 1 to 2 p.m.

8:30 a.m.: ceramics. 9 a.m.: Windows Operations (at Mid-State Technical College); stitch 'n' chat; pool league 11 a.m.: continuing French..