The Family Times October 2010 Archive
Michael “Terry” McCarthy, beloved family leader, counselor, 12-Step sponsor and Living Skills teacher at The Family Foundation School, died October 9, 2010. He was 62. McCarthy joined the FFS staff in 1993 with a background that included …
Freide Heller Gorowitz, a survivor of the Holocaust who was a hidden child for four years, brought her experience to The Family Foundation School. Gorowitz shares her story because,“I have an obligation to tell the horror stories,” she said. Gorowitz …
Dimock, Pa., the original front line of the gas drilling story, returns to page one as the DEP plans an $11.8M water pipeline for 14 families whose water has been contaminated in the Dimock area. John Hanger, the PaDEP secretary …
In my most pessimistic moments, life seems like a constant battle. When I meditate (in self-pity) on this thought, many quotes from different novels, stories, and poems jump into my mind. The most relevant comes from The Myth of Sisyphus by …
An incoherent buzz filters out the yelps and hollers as the florescent lights illuminate the freshly waxed checkered tiles on the cafeteria floor. Hundreds of brown paper bags are simultaneously pulled out of backpacks and placed onto …
One calorie, one hundred calories, one thousand calories, STOP! I was a 13-year-old girl who didn’t like the way she looked. Well, actually, other people suggested that I shouldn’t be satisfied with the way I looked. I was headed …
Terry McCarthy and his wife Lindy knew the meaning of work. On their farm, the cows and chickens need to be fed, weeds need to be pulled, dishes need to be washed, and on top of that grandchildren need to be taken care of. With …
FFS staff member and two-term Broome County legislator for District 3, Jason Garnar, successfully overcame a tough re-election challenge by continuing to protect the interests of his constituents. In a small section of Garnar’s legislative district …
Some say it is purely science or just plain mechanics, but most say it’s a miracle. The rescue of 33 trapped miners in San Jose, Chile, began on August 22 with the support and hard work of thousands of people all over the country.
Trying to Defy the Laws of Rationality
“Now Candace, how does that make you feel?” inquired the doctor. Well, what didn’t I feel? I was a mess of emotions that I attempted to swallow with every ounce of my energy. I had just been discharged from another hospital. I was resistant …
I don’t remember much of my childhood until I was in elementary school. As a child I wasn’t one to jump into the crowd and be the center of attention. My usual place was in the back of the room by myself. When another kid would try to play …
Troubled Teens Help Troubled Teens
FFS students visited Youngsville School for Drug Awareness Week. Sean D, Brian O, Aubrey W, Leah L, Nash B, De Marques W, and Anais P were chosen to share their stories. Youngsville School is a BOCES-sponsored alternative school for troubled …
Horns blowing, zingers zinging, and grown adults and children dancing about. This is part of the joyous celebration of Simchat Torah, marking the end of the High Holy Days in the Jewish calendar. In Hebrew, Simchat Torah literally means …
It was clearly a most pleasant surprise for Candace M being named Family Foundation School Student of the Month for October. The Mann House senior member was helping prepare lunch in the kitchen when she was told to report to circle-up …
When Greg Milunich began working at FFS, he had one goal in mind: to help students in need of help, especially those who didn’t know how to ask for it. The Family School can prove to be a very stressful environment at times, and when a student is …
Watching the frantic young woman sprint across room 107 from computer to printer and back again, you’d never guess the history of the alumnus, staff member, and aspiring writer, Katie S. After graduating in June 2008, Katie never thought …
Carmen Argiros and Christopher Scott were married in The Family School chapel on October 9. The newlyweds first met while attending FFS, over four years ago. Carmen, daughter of Mike Argiros (FFS president) and Chris, FFS staff member, were …
Jimmy G and Luke V sat in Betton House, frustrated that their family had yet again outvoted their movie choice. It had become routine that any movie they suggested would be quickly shut down by the rest of the family members. Voicing their …
From stuffing their faces with food to observing Jupiter and Saturn’s rings through the telescope of the Kopernik Observatory, Troop 174 had a blast on their two-day, two-night camping trip at the Kopernik Observatory. The troop has grown …
FFS was filled with creativity during the annual Halloween dance. Some students outfitted themselves in all black and painted themselves entirely blue; some dressed as fairies, some as crayons, and others as dolls; no matter where you looked …
Using bio-technology, FFS students became detectives in order to solve a courtroom case in which they had to identify who the biological father of a child was by using DNA samples. For the past five semesters, Mike Darwin Yerky, Ph.D, a professor …
This month, Betton house is proud to announce its new RA. After 21 months of introspection and personal growth, Patricia R was awarded with an anchor pin. “Originally, I didn’t want the responsibility. I had even asked Annie specifically …
Lake House has undergone a big change geographically as they moved from upstairs to where old Family Two, recently known as Serenity Hall, is located. With a lot of team effort led by staff member America Restaino, the family was able to finish …
Mann House boys were put on house blackout the beginning of this month so that they could focus on themselves and their relationships within the family. Since they were taken off, the boys have been struggling but doing better with …
October has been a difficult month for Wilson House. Many students are struggling and trying their best to pull through. To help the family, the boys had a group with family leader Thomas “Woody” Wood, and the girls had a group with Mann …
Talbot House has had a hard time this month. Because of problems inside of the family the boys and girls were put on blackout with the opposite sex. Although no one enjoys being on sanctions, many students actually see this as a blessing …
As Permits Loom DEC Cuts Staff
On December 31 the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) will lay off 150 workers due to budget cuts. State Budget Commission spokesman Erik Kriss commented that “the layoffs are occurring all over different agencies due to …
N.Y. Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-22), who introduced the Frac Act to force energy companies to disclose the chemicals used in gas drilling, and won his 10th consecutive term in Congress, continues to push the responsible agencies to …
Hearing Set to Stop Well Drilling in the DRBC
The DCS (Damascus Citizens for Sustainability) with the help of the DRN (Delaware Riverkeeper Network) and Nockamixon Township, has scheduled a hearing for January 19, 2011 to address the validity of the DRBC’s actions over the past …
Breathe in breathe out, steady. Wind: four knots to the east. Target: approximately 12 meters to the north. Pull back, relax, steady, steady, release. The season of hunting is back and the game are out in full force. So pack up your gear and go …
Professional sports players have it all: the fame, the money, the trophy wives, and the power; retiring after just a couple of decades or less of doing what they love, from football to Nascar racing. Every teenage “wanna be” Michael Jordan, dreams …
Josh Scoch scored two goals and Louis Meringola added another as the Chapel Field Lions defeated the Family Falcons 3-0 in Saturday’s Section 9 Championship game in Middletown N.Y. The Lions came out on the field and wasted no time. Fake to the …
The Chapel Field Lady Lions came out strong as Michelle Larson ran right through the middle of the Falcon defense and put the ball in the back of the net. This was the first of Larson’s five goals for the day, as the Falcons host Chapel Field on a …
Whether the sport is basketball, soccer, or golf, the Family Falcons use prayer as a way to get through the game and into the next. During the 2000-2001 girls varsity basketball season, Head Coach Carlton Williams, asked player Rachel S …
