November 2, 2007, Canton, MI - The Canton Police Department and Canton Leisure Services are partnering together with Community Financial to present a new Positive Parenting Seminar on Monday, November 19, 2007, from 6-7:30 p.m., at Canton’s Summit on the Park.

This fifth in a series of informative parenting seminars will focus on young people’s needs for basic financial skills to enable them to successfully navigate their financial years ahead.  Guest speakers Beth Troost and Karen Alexander, Education Partnership Coordinators from Community Financial, will give parents the basic concepts and tools needed to help their children move toward financial responsibility and avoid money problems in the future.  They will also discuss appropriate money concepts for ages ranging from preschool to college.

Community Relations Sergeant Deb Newsome coordinates topics and guest speakers for the parenting seminar series and commented on this session’s topic, “Although the topic varies from what we have presented in the past, I believe children and young adults with a solid concept of financial responsibility will grow to be responsible adults, avoiding the dangerous and sometimes illegal pitfalls bad money management can lead to.”

Parents attending the presentation are invited to bring their children to enjoy activities and Summit facilities free of charge.  Child care will be provided in the following manner:  Ages 3 & under will be supervised in the Kids Corner; ages 4-6 may swim as long as an older sibling is present (otherwise, an alternative activity will be provided) and ages 7 & older are welcome to swim.  Ages and activity intentions will be asked upon registration.  After the seminar, parents are invited to join their kids for some family fun!

The seminar is free of charge, but seating is limited.  Plymouth-Canton residents interested in attending should stop by or call the Summit front desk at 394-5460, by November 15 for reservations.

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