Women's History Month to begin March 1 at Marshall Hab Center

Marshall Habilitation Center's Women's History Month events begin Wednesday, March 1. The theme this year is "Women: Builder's of Communities and Dreams." Linda Schlotzhauer, Women's History Month Committee chairman, announced the following schedule:

-- Marshall Mayor Connie Latimer will be at MHC Wednesday to sign the Women's History Month proclamation.

-- Members of Missouri Valley College women's wrestling team and Coach Carl Murphree will offer a presentation and demonstration at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, in the Spainhower gym. Also, Ken Mason and female members of the MVC rodeo ream will present a program and roping demonstration with audience participation. The public is invited to attend.

-- There will be a craft-hobby display, tea-tasting and pie contest for MHC staff Thursday, March 16.

-- A panel presentation Tuesday, March 21, at 1:30 p.m. in the Spainhower conference room will focus on the Women's History Month theme. Speakers include Latimer, Pam Sebastian of Habitat for Humanity and Debbie Wallace of Lighthouse Shelter. The public is invited to attend.

-- Mica Newman will present "Women's Health Issues" Friday, March 31, at 11 a.m. in the Spainhower conference room. The public is invited to attend.