117 TALK BY FOLK SINGER/CHILD ADVOCATE PETER YARROW OPEN TO PUBLIC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 10, 2006
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, 615-898-2919

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(MURFREESBORO)—Peter Yarrow of the renowned folk group known as Peter, Paul and Mary will deliver the keynote address during Fit for the Future, a two-day conference at MTSU dedicated to enhancing and promoting children’s health via an eight-step model called Coordinated School Health, or CSH.
Although the conference, which is slated for Oct. 16-17 and sponsored by the Tennessee School Health Coalition, is open only to registered participants, ***Yarrow’s 8:30-10 a.m. talk on Tuesday, Oct. 17, is free and open to the public.
With folk classics such as “If I Had A Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon,” among many, to his credit, Yarrow’s upcoming anti-bullying/anti-violence presentation at MTSU is sure to be a big draw, reported Dr. Doug Winborn, conference organizer and associate professor, health and human performance.
In addition to being an internationally known performer, Yarrow is the founder of Operation Respect, a nonprofit organization whose representatives actively work to transform schools, camps and organizations focused on youth into compassionate, safe and respectful environments.
“Peter Yarrow coming for this (Fit for Life) conference is a big attraction,” Winborn said. “The message that he brings through Operation Respect, along with his bullying- and violence-prevention program, is constructed and arranged in such a way that it touches children’s hearts rather than just teaching their heads.”
Yarrow’s open-to-the-community talk will be a music-infused, memorable occasion, Winborn predicted, and local fifth-graders will participate in the talk.
“Peter sing and speaks,” observed Winborn, who was present at one of Yarrow’s past anti-bully appearances. … His presentation is very interactive … and humorous as well as entertaining.”
For more information on Fit for Life, including registration information, please contact Winborn at 615-898-5110.

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• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To obtain a jpeg of Dr. Winborn for editorial use, or to schedule an interview with him, please contact Lisa L. Rollins in the Office of News and Public Affairs at MTSU at 615-898-2919.