Date: Jul. 26, 2008
Tags: Bylaws, Coronado Neighborhood Association, Emerson School

 

We looked at the Mission Statement of the Association: and we did not change the statement, other than to place the last sentence as a Purpose. We looked at terms, such as members, residents, voting and established the parameters of the terms. The discussions were friendly, passionate, but not rancorous. We accomplished so much in 4.5 hours; I was amazed. We were fortunate to have Hal Korff and his wife, Lynn, to arbitrate and take notes.  Hal took us through the procedures and the process with a great deal of humor and grace.

 

We were also fortunate to have a local attorney, Faith Klepper, who led us through the Arizona Revised Statutes and their implications on by-laws. I walked away at 2 p.m. delighted with the progress we made and we have another meeting scheduled on August 2nd.

 

The feedback I received was so positive.  Everyone was pleased with the progress and the manner in which we all worked together to accomplish a complicated task.   I feel we can move these by-laws through to conclusion and seek passage from the residents, knowing we've addressed some important issues.

Date: Jul. 1, 2008
Tags: Crisis Nursery, Faces Program, Graduation, Child Abuse

Happy Sad Graduation

 

July 2^nd at 5 pm Crisis Nursery FACES program will graduate another class of 11 children.   I have been privileged and honored to be a part of their lives. Some of these kids I have known since they were 13 months old!! Some have joined the Crisis Nursery family within the last year. These kids have made such amazing progress, both socially and academically. They come from families where violence and neglect are the norm – not the exception. And they survive and prosper within the Crisis Nursery family and FACES program.

 

FACES began as a HeadStart program and has evolved into a nurturing, healthy, loving environment where children can learn to respect themselves and others, learn to appropriately attach to an adult, learn social skills and life skills, and learn academically. 

 

It will be happy, sad to attend graduation and watch the kids’ smiles and watch the teachers’ tears, because I will be smiling and crying along with them. 

 

And within 3 weeks, there will be another class of 4 to 5 year olds moving up into my classroom, so I can begin this cycle all over again. It is the cycle of life and the cycle of Crisis Nursery.