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PAGE 10, WMMTY FM EPURS, WEDNEMDYMARCH4o 1M9 ByM iram obranch df-the Ontario Assocation of Profes- sional Social Workers (OPW hopes to use this weok, Socia Work Week, to promote t he need for volunterhelp as well as pub. li"i the socal andpyhloia acoftecurrent recession. aedbranch in Durham to make members aware of what lo joing on in Durham as far as social issues are concerned,» save Charlie Norris, presidont of t he Durham branch. «It is a volunteer association with over 100 membWe in 'Dur- ham Region,' ho Baya* NQrri says the current econo- miejfcu ~~tes have forced many agencies to cut their budgets and the.staff ata time when po overburdened anid unempioyed ",ple need the bel p the most. Hoe saamany of the agencles have a long waiting lisit which becomes uselesa because of the budgetcuts. Norrls says the agencies often deal with domestic vriolence that builda up due to the frustrations of being unemployed and unable to p1ay the regular bills. There la a growing need for social workers thls year because workers at the different socal service sud mental health agen- cies feel more Pressure and can't always meet t ho demand from. clients who experience delays in getting the assistance they requie, ho says. Te association is composed of rofessional -social workers or Ihose worklng towards a, degre. insocal work, hesays. 'Mu act asadvocaes and hoir ays. the, association Nulse bilingual periodicals, newsletters, hadbooks and bul- letins Of employent opportuni- tiese available.. SAxnong the social programés the association is trying ta imnprove and expand are social assisace reform, long-term car. for the elderly guardianship for the. mentalyimûpalred, 1communlty menital hoalthî services, and'chul- dren'. services. Indécent exposure charge laid A young offonder is charged with indecent e sure after an incident at the Olco gas -bar at Hwy 12 snd Dufl's Rd. .Police say a young man drove into the. station Saturday even- ing epec lmoif to two. fiemae mloye e thon drove away, A suspect was later arrested based on a description given to. police. GUITARIST TONY MELNDEZ performed for patients and staff at Whltby General Hospital Friday. Melendez was a thalidomide baby - his -mother's use of the drug during pregnny caused hini to be born without armis.Ho plays bis guitar with bis toes. Photo by Mark Roeor, WMhb Fr.. Pr OF THE WEEK ARE:, 1. U2 ACHTUNG BABY - A&M 2. Bonnie Raitt LUCK OF THE DRAW - Cap. 3. Genesis WE CAN'T DANCE -Warner, 4. Nirvana NE VER MIND - MCA 5. Dire Straits ON EVERY STREET - Poly. 6. John Mellencamp WHENEVE R WE WANTED - Poly. 7. Mr. Big LEAN INTO IT - Warner 8. Elton John TWO ROOMS - Poly. 9. Orginal Soundtrack -WAYNE'S WORLD - Wamer 10. Natalie Cole UNFORGETTABLE - Warner Michael Jackson' DANGEROUS Collector's Edition Flrst Prlntlng! 25THC. . RD Marchfu for kids at Cullen Gardens March break. activities for youngters have been planned at Culn Gardens. On March 17, 18 or 19, from. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., there will balloon animais, puppet show, 'Dunno' the clown, 'Gar- dening for Kida' and refresh- ments. Réservations only. EUCHEE Euchre is held every Friday, 8 p.m, at the Whitby 100F Hall, 211 Brock--St. S. (Cast is $1.50. Rofreshments are provided. AU are welcome. 799 BOO S . , SHW e sO52 'Roberit McLaughlin Galleryl Il 's: ~' >~» ~ - ~ .:~C ~ ~ I~*:.~ ~ e '~<~ _________ <Frionds and Mentors,' an exhi- bition of works by three gifted Alberta lithographers, Maxwll Bates, BarySm lie and John Snow, will b. heli-fat the Robert McLdughlin Gallery until April The exhibition is about the common artistic discoveries of the three litiigrphrs, on. of whom, Barry Smio*, liUves in Pickering. Uslng lithography ta enhance thoir croative expression, the exhibition explores their mutual deterinination ta, succoed. It in also testament ta their succesa lu esabishing lithography as an intogral part of AlbertaIs visual artL Like any three-artist exhibition, <Friends and Mentors' invites comparisons of each artiot's works.- However, because of the intimate collaboration of the artists in this show, companisons are perhaps more ani exhiitionn where aàrtistmaare sitrngers ta one another. SWhile each of the artisas las individual style, mauy mutual' influences are apparent lu their works. This exhibition was curatèd by ichard White of the Muttart Art Gallery in Calgary, Alberta. The Life:o New mater«ial is upcomin 'Ih. Life' will lie bringing 30 new s ot G-Notes Marceh 14. Even hough aIl the. band's members are fromý Whitby, this will lie their flrst performance here, and thoir firit anywhere since October. The band has a new guitar player -- Day. Martin -- aud slngs aIll original music. Baud member Steve Vesters says the group bas been "work- ing theirbu-nsoff' Producing th!eirforh video, calIed 'Dongt Stop,' recording songe fora new, tapa. and CD, and of course, writing songe - more than 30 Vesters says they're also "working on- a few deals with a couple of m!ajor U.S. labels." Another local -band, 'The Stray Bullets,» Will open for The Ife. Tickets are $5 at- the door, or cal 666-8533 for advance tickets. Tii. Life'g 'next glg la April 24 at Lee's Palace -- a previous performancere set a new attendance record which still stands, according to Vesters. WH1TBY ARTIS Rowena Dykins don of Brldger' atns are on Bridger with TFrm theý cloud of My dlsplay at the ]Robert MLghin, own dcemig« series # 1. An exhibi- Gýallery ini Oshawa until April 5. photo byMarh I.eoej Whitbr Fr.. 1% m