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News Bethany Lithuanian Program Co-ordinator Receives AwardJan Parmenter, Lithuanian program director for Bethany Christian services and mother of a child adopted from Lithuania received an award for her efforts in finding homes for Lithuania's children with special needs. The awards ceremony took place on March 20, 2007. Our congratulations to Ms. Parmeter and all those who work so diligently to place special needs children from Lithuania. Chief Specialist Ligita Patejuniene visits US Ms. Patejuniene and her husband met with several LAPAS families and the Lithuanian Ambassador to the United States at the home of Ruta and Tomas Skucas On October 15-20 . Ms. Patejuiene was in Washington to participate in the conference Ethics and Accountability in Adoption held in suburban Washington D.C. (USA). LAPAS recently held it fourth annual Lithuanian Adoptions Gathering in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania. The gathering was attended by 10 US adoptive families, representing 19 adopted children. We enjoyed a weekend full of activities and beautiful weather. 10 of the children also attended the Knights of Lithuania Festival in Frackville PA on Sunday. Meeting with ponia Adamkiene, wife of Lithuanian President Adamkus Lithuanian adopted children residing in the US were invited to a special reception with Mrs. Adamkus on Saturday, February 10, 2007 in suburban Washington DC area. Mrs. Adamkus met each of the children individually and they presented her with handmade birthday cards commemorating her 80th birthday. A keepsake photo album of adoptive families was also presented to Mrs. Adamkus by our children.

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