Don't play with your food ... It seems Brooke C., Drew D., and Adam S. are starting to miss the snow with their mashed potato snow-men.
By Brooke C.
Talbot House student Bobby R. has stepped up dramatically this month.
Bobby, who grew up in Westchester, N.Y., had been in trouble from an early age. He was suspended in middle school for fighting. He started doing drugs freshman year, was arrested several times, and spent a week in Juvenile Detention just before arriving at The Family Foundation School on April 20, 2009.
In the beginning of his stay, Bobby said, “I didn’t really do anything. I was dishonest, I lied all the time.” He continued flying under the radar until he ran away and relapsed in October.
When he got back, he slowly started to improve in school, get honest and work.
Now, Bobby has junior sponsoring, and sponsors Adam B. Bobby said, “Having a sponsee can be hectic at times, but knowing you helped one person get sober outweighs any difficulties.”
In other Talbot House news, staff member, Missy Dunlap is coaching softball. Her favorite part of coaching at FFS is, “seeing players develop into something they never expected they could develop into.”
Dunlap started playing little league baseball, and progressed to varsity over the years. She said, “Softball is a passion for me; I’d play it year round if I could.”
Dunlap is in the Sullivan County Women’s League, and is also, with the help of her friend Sheri Oralls, starting the Town of Hancock Women’s League which will have games on Monday and Wednesday nights at the Readburn Town Park in Hancock starting on May 1.
Anybody 18 or over who wants to play is eligible. It’s free and no past experience is required. Dunlap is advertising, spreading the message to people who have previously played, and looking for women to join the league.
Anybody who is interested in participating can reach Dunlap at (607)-435-5012 or email her at mysterious84@hancock.net.
