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Show Parenting conference set A parenting conference has been organized by Utah's First Lady. The "Conference on Strengthening the Family," which will take place on Sept. 17 at Cottonwood High School, 5715 S. 1300 E., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., is the brainchild of Utah First Lady Colleen Ban-gerter. Ban-gerter. Mrs. Bangerter wanted to establish estab-lish a conference to help Utah's families improve their parenting and communication skills, and prevent pre-vent some of the problems that can destroy families, like child abuse and neglect, as well as substance abuse. Abigail Van Buren, better known to millions of newspaper readers as "Dear Abby," will be the keynote speaker. The conference confer-ence will include a number of workshops, work-shops, lectures, and the chance for participants to share information. The fee also covers the cost of lunch. To register, send checks payable to Governor's Office, State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114. |