How has the growing heroin epidemic impacted your life? Our community? Calling all folks in recovery, their families and friends and any other concerned citizens: A presentation entitled “Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Overcoming Adversity through Forgiveness” takes place this Friday, September 9 at 7 p.m. at the Saugerties High School auditorium. Speakers tell personal stories of life experiences where honest communication and forgiveness helped lead to conflict resolution. This Friday’s panel includes Randi Kelder, sister of Ryan Kelder, who died last year due to a deadly and progressive addiction; J. Christoph Arnold, Bruderhof elder and author of 12 books; Ann Marie D’Aliso, mother to a son who committed suicide; and Charles Williams, raised in an alcoholic household.
This event is free and open to the public. Saugerties High School is located at 310 Washington Avenue Extension in Saugerties. For more information, call (845) 339-6680 or visitwww.breakingthecycle.com.