The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Page: 3 of 10
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Foster Care Month
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of tests and found that I
have the inattentive form
(non-hyperactive) of atten-
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felt that I was insensitive for
telling "Needs Help" to
YEAR-OLD GRAD STU-
DENT WITH ADD
DEAR ABBY: Being
disorganized and not a self-
starter could be signs and/or
symptoms of several psy-
chological problems that
interfere with personal
consequences if it wasn't
completed. Now that I'm in
graduate school, this trait
has become a real problem.
I tried every mind game,
motivation and organiza-
tional technique I could
think of, while silently
berating myself because no
matter what I did, I could
not finish writing my papers
or complete my research
projects.
Eventually, I was sent by
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Vice Mayor J. E. Epperson, II proclaimed the month of May,
2009 as “Foster Care Month” in Chickasha on Thursday, encour-
aging all citizens to work toward making a good investment in
providing an excellent quality of life for all children in Oklahoma.
Shown are (left) Kim Coley, Brandy Crumrine, Vice Mayor J. E.
Epperson and Holly Long.
Find the perfect
set of wheels
The USAO Art Gallery
presents
Award-Winning Author & Journalist
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Praise given those who
care for foster children
for learning new
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others, like you, shared many areas of life. There
helpful suggestions. Read could be a deep, underlying
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Month, the Department of Human
Services last week joined with the
vice mayor in praising all those in
Grady County who have made a
difference in the lives of foster
children.
In declaring May as Foster Care
Month, Vice Mayor J. E. Epperson
draws critical attention to the
importance in our communities of
foster parents who provide him
dreds of children in Grady County
with nurturing and supportive
environments.
According to the Department of
Human Services, foster parents
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complete her projects now told they are "self-indul- know that every negative
that she has graduated from gent" only adds to the has a positive. I. too, used to
college. I could have written despair and self-recrimina- worry that I would never
that letter, except that 1 grad- tion they already feel, finish anything, but now I
uated from college 30 years "Needs Help" should read realize that I just have a pas-
reason for that person's lack
of motivation in getting on
with life after graduation.
Talking to a therapist
would get to the core of the
problem. There are recog-
nized disorders that prevent
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foster parents are the glue that
connects foster youth to the pro-
grams that help these young peo-
ple become independent, produc-
tive citizens.
“I know the challenges and
rewards that come with being a
foster parent." said Brandy Crum-
rine. "That is why we are here
today to encourage other caring
adults in Grady County to become
foster parents. The need is great. It
is challenging work, but the satis-
fying experience lasts a lifetime.”
May is recognized across the
Azaleas, Roses,
Shade Trees, Fruit Trees
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Through Memorial Day
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children who may have been time to honor America's more than
abused or neglected and help 142,000 foster families and to rec-
develop self-confidence and the ognize the approximately 500,000
skills necessary to cross the bridge children in foster care.
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