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The Detroit News Section Monday in Accent Feat of clay Warren native, 23, goes Hollywood with a $275 stop-motion film. The Detroit News Online All day. every day. httpydetne ws.com AM Dear Abby 2C Calendar 2C Editorials 6C Comics 12-13C A jfs I I I I 4.. Vjy Channel 50 will lose kids programing to Channel 38 in fall 1 A change at Channel 50 is a gain for Channel 38.

The Fox Kids Network, which airs from 3-5 p.m. daily and includes programs such as Power Rangers Turbo, will jump to Channel 38 (WADL) this fall from its current MEDIA Saturday, April i8, i Catalogue Find Club puts chocolate in the mail By Greg Barrett Gannett News Service Good news for the guilty: Fat in chocolate is known to release endorphins in your brain and elevate your mood. Yeah, right, sort of like a long jog. Endorphins are one more reason Clubs of America gives you to dish out $25.95 per month for its latest mailorder installment, the Heavenly Chocolate Club, a one-pound gift of hand-dipped decadence. More good news: Chocolates boost the potent neurotransmitter serotonin, which can trigger a rush of calm.

9 ru ft uarxxxxxinne itxjs 1 1 home at Channel 50 (WKBD). Behind the story: Channel 50, which is owned by UPN, told Fox that its long-term Kid Net- lit in t- Tim Kiska "At this point I don't Channel 38, which went on the air in 1989, is also looking at regional sports as a way of drawing viewers. So after years of infomercials and religious programing, the station may be becoming a player in local TV. And what's next for Channel 50? "Most likely we will replace (Kids Network shows) with more young-people-oriented programing like fresh Prince of Ik'l Air, flangin with Mr. Cooper, Step by Step and Doug," says Paul Prange, the programing chief.

And the host is Organizers of the 20th local Emmy Awards are talking to former anchorman Bill Bonds about hosting the event May 16 at the State Theatre in Detroit. Bonds, ho spent part of the winter in Florida, is back in town. Channel 7 reporter Mike Huckman, who is on the F.mmy committee, says the show, which will air live on local cable, might draw more viewers with the often-outspoken Bonds. Bonds, who is no longer on the air, couldn't be reached for comment. Meanwhile, the nomination scorecard, released Thursday, shows Channel 7 (WXYZ) led with 54 nominations from the panel of independent judges.

Channel 4 (WDIV) had 24. Channel 2 (WJBK) 24, Channel 56 (WTVS) nine and Channel 62 (WWJ) six. want to see something that's sad," says Christine Dobias, who works at Jefferson Beach Marina. Ml! "1 VJ They chose prospects on the station weren't good. In fact, UPN announced Friday that it had reached a deal with Disney's TV arm to air kids' shows two hours a day, six days a week, beginning in 1999.

In addition, UPN is expanding to prime time to five nights a week beginning this fall. Up stepped Channel 38, the last locally owned television station in Metro Detroit. "We offered a five-year deal," says Channel 38 station manager Kevin Adell. "And we think, with Fox Kids, this will be the biggest move in the station's history. People don't follow stations.

They follow programing. And we think this is highly significant." to miss the boat The Clubs of America catalogue, a family venture which began in 1992 with monthly offerings of micro-brewed beer, now sells six different gifts on a month-to-month basis: beer ($24.95 each month, delivered to the door with a personal message), wine cigars pizza coffee ($23.95) and chocolates. No minimum purchase is required. "Business since day one has been all growth," says Doug Doretti, 31, who started the Lakemoor, Ill-based company with his older brother, Dirk. "In my opinion, people have less time these days, less time to shop for others and less time for themselves.

That's where we come in." Most gifts have their own toll-free phone number, but the Heavenly Chocolate Club' is so new to Clubs of America that it shares a line with the company's Gourmet Pizza Club, (800) MAMA-MIA. Any of the gifts, however, can be accessed by calling (800) CLUB-USA. Some Metro Detwiters boycott the blockbuster Titanic1 Parenting go into the sunken ships." Then there's the group that would rather watch a video in the comfort of their home than get wet and wild. One of those is Ann Fitz-patrick, marketing director for Detroit's Music I lall, who By Suzanne Chessler Special to The Detroit News Titanic may be the biggest box-office smash of all time, but there are still plenty of Metro Detroiters Top reasons to say no: Too sad (drowning is Too familiar (know how it ends). Too time-consuming (Milk Duds won't last the three hours).

Too unimportant (it's just a movie). Too hyped (Oscar, schmoscar). 'Screen-agers' need to take a break from their computer 1 1 "I think of the current film as just Hollywood." Jack Sullivan general manager of the Grox.se Pointe Yacht Club spends her off-work hours with her husband, Walter, a teacher, and their 2-year-old daughter, Kelsea. If the couple feel like seeing a weekend film, they'll rent a video. "We usually go who have decided not to go aboard.

It's not necessarily that they 'question the quality of the fact-based movie about the 1912 sinking of the posh ocean liner, 1 I fvt.ys3 i -j "si j1 injury before they are old enough to enter the job market," warns rheumatologist Richard Dean Smith, M.D., in his new CRS Computer-Related Syndrome guide (Prometheus Books). Parents should be especially wary of complaints from their kids regarding the shoulders and neck, because that's where problems first show up. These complaints often go unrecognized. Poor posture at the computer described as chin jutting forward, rounded shoulders, shortening of the muscles at the front of the neck and body hunched forward greatly increases the risk of neck and shoulder pain, Smith says. Also make sure your computer jockeys aren't one of the "clackers or pounders," suggests Emil Pascarelli of Cornell Medical Center, who treats performing artists.

If you can hear the kids slamming the keys from another room, tons of pressure may be going through their fingers each week. By Louise Continelli Health Fitness News Service They're called "screen-agers" kids who spend their lives in front of a computer screen. And health researchers are watching the effects on their young shoulders, arms and hands, looking to head off future problems. Even though kids are physically more resilient, and heal quicker than adults, to avoid future injuries parents should think "safety" as well as "function" when it comes to computers. Experts recommend: A mouse that fits a child's hand well, support for their arms and training to prevent the problems adults are now having.

Parents should make sure their kids have a rest break from their computer every hour. "With the rise of the use of the computer keyboard and emphasis on rapid, repetitive motions in playing video games, our young population risks Star gazing with the loss of hundreds of lives. It's that they have other interests and priorities or just don't see tragedy as entertaining. "I think of the current film as just Hollywood," says Jack Sullivan, general manager of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, who would rather spend his time diving to see real shipwrecks. This month, he traveled to the Caribbean to check out a sunken Russian destroyer.

"Diving is recreational for me and I actually places where we can take the baby," Fitzpatrick says. "We also have a new house, which takes a lot of our time." On the other hand, Fitzpatrick saw the play Titanic in New York and "thought the Broadway show was OK. But I really don't see what the big attraction is in the film stars. When we get back to seeing a lot of movies, Titanic won't be our priority." The blare of publicity about Titanic makes other Please see TITANIC. Page 5C What kind of stories and what issues should be addressed for the coming millennium? Share your experiences in Detroit News CyberSurvey at http:detnews.eomcurrenta ccent.

Or call us at (313) 962-1020 and punch in 3903. Leave your name, city and a phone number. It's the ocean of publicity, some boycotters say, that turns them off. Health Spice Girls tickets go on sale Call goes out for most precious gifts of all: organ donations 1 "Vilf By Alan Fisk The Detroit News Want to see the Spice Girls at the Palace of Auburn Hills on July 26? Well, get in line, because crowds are expected when tickets go on sale today at noon. The reserve-seat tickets cost $30 and $35 and will be available at the Palace box office and all Ticketmaster outlets.

"Tickets will be first come, first serve," says Jeff Corey of the Palace. So bring a lawn chair and a cooler and try to stay comfortable. Ticketmaster's number is (248) 645-6666. Jl)h 111 A ularly in Michigan, is urgent and is rising, says Dr. Marwan Abouljoud, head of the division of transplant surgery at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

"The number of patients waiting for an organ over the past five-io years has been increasing every year, while the number of organ donors has leveled off," he says. Checking the box on the back of your driver's license is not enough, says Tom Beyers-dorf, executive director of Gift of Life, an independent corporation that works with hospitals to publicize organ donation and matches donors to recipients. You must make your wishes known to your next of kin, because they make the decision. "The irony is you can't donate your own organs your family has to do that, so we really encourage family discussion ahead of time," Beyersdorf says. "At a time of shock and grief, it's tough to try to make that kind of decision if you're not prepared." By Tracy L.

Pipp Detroit News Health Writer Your heart can go on, as Celine Dion croons in her hit song but only if you make it clear to your family that you want to be an organ donor. Sue and Mike Lewis of Marysville are doubly glad two families were able to put aside their grief and shock to donate their loved one's organs. Both Lewises had transplants recent- ly that saved their lives. Sue had a lung transplant; Mike received a new liver. "I get really emotional about it, because if not for the generosity of this family I would have died," says Sue, 59.

"I want my donor family to know how grateful I am." This week is National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, and Michiganians need that awareness more than the residents of other states do: The state ranks 45th in the nation for the number of donors. The need for donors, partic About organ donation Fifty people can potentially be helped by one donor, and the cost to the family is nothing. Numbers of patients waiting for a transplant in Michigan, as of April: Kidney: 1,599 Heart: 75 Lung: 125 HeartLung: 1 Liver: 295 Pancreas: 107 Cornea: 223 Source: Gift of Life Agency For more information: Call Gift of Life Agency of Michigan at (800) 482-4881. Stop in at a secretary of state office between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Monday. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and pass out donor cards. Ginger Spice David Coales I The Detwit News Sue Lewis, with husband Mike, left, and registered nurse Paul DeBrule, is thankful to her donor. Remember the Red Wings a year ago? Often, donor families benefit almost as much as the recipient. Penny and Bob Willett of Waterford lost their son, Kenny, in a car accident nearly 10 years ago.

When they were told their son was brain-dead and asked if they wanted to donate his organs, they imme diately said yes. "His heart went to a man who coincidentally lived near us," Penny Willett says. "One of his eyes went to Ohio, and his kidneys went to a diabetic lady. I feel good about it, because somebody else is living. My son is still going on." about the Cup itself, send it to us co Red Wings Memories, Accent Department, Detroit News, 615 W.

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