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Romanian tots come home

It took seven weeks of waiting,
thousands of dollars and endless
Frustration — but all three Bren-
twood families who welcomed
adopted Romanian children into
their homes last week agreed it
was worthwhile.

The five children are too young
to know they have travelled to
new homes halfway around the
world — but they do realize there

Bis suddenly enough food and
enough cuddling, perhaps for the
first time in their lives.

Youngest of the children is
five-month-old Liam, adopted by
Mike and Kris Chadwick.

month-old Valentino home to
husband Ron and children
Lauren, 5, Troy, 3, and Morgan,
20 months.

Jim and Donna Chinneck
adopted three children from the
same family, one-year-old Man-
uela, three-year-old Andrei and
five-year-old Costel, who join six-
year-old daughter Barbie.

Each family also gained differ-
ent impressions of Romania as
the country struggles to recover
from 45 years of oppression, but

- all expressed admiration for the

Romanian people.
They also gained insight into

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orphanages and each regretted
haying to leave children behind.
This week The Review profiles
the adoption of Liam by Mike and
Chris Chadwick.
Next week the Chinneck and
Ashley families will be featured.

BIG SISTER, LITTLE SISTER as
six-year-old Barbie Chin-
neck gives year-old sister
Manuela a hug. Donna
Chinneck returned home
to Brentwood last week
with three adopted
Romanian children.

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