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Staff and board members at Bethany for Children and Families wanted to celebrate families in a big way this year by giving out awards for the 2001 Families of the Year in the categories of foster, adoptive, leadership and corporate families. The nominations came from co-workers, neighbors, social workers, family members and those who just admire what these families have done. The winners will be presented their awards tonight at Bethany s Family Awards Dinner at Isle of Capri Conference Center in Bettendorf. When people find out Ann Burke is a foster mother and adoptive parent, they often say, That s so nice of you. But she sees it differently.