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Visited Romania: Mary-Lee Conte, left, and Dawn Luker, with adopted Romanian children Nadine, Megan and Steven, formed a non-profit group to raise funds for an orphanage in that country
Visited Romania: Mary-Lee Conte, left, and Dawn Luker, with adopted Romanian children Nadine, Megan and Steven, formed a non-profit group to raise funds for an orphanage in that country

Visited Romania: Mary-Lee Conte, left, and Dawn Luker, with adopted Romanian children Nadine, Megan and Steven, formed a non-profit group to raise funds for an orphanage in that country

Date12/21/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Visited Romania: Mary-Lee Conte; left; and Dawn Luker; with adopted Romanian children Nadine; Megan and Steven; formed a non-profit group to raise funds for an orphanage in that country.
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Object NumberTSPA_0021431F
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