Page 6 EL UVALDE TIMES April 12,1979 Foster Parents-A Rewarding Experience Uvalde County needs foster parents for abused and neglected children. During the past two years the number of foster children has increased while the ber of foster aren’t has dropped signi ficantly. A foster child can be any child according to Pat Wyatt, foster home recruitment worker at the Texas Department of Human Resources. Foster children can range from infants on up to 18 years of age. About 99% of DHR.s foster children come from other family situations that prevent normal childcare (such as illness and jail incarceration ment worker. “Foster parents are more articulate (about the problems in raising foster children) because the agency provides better training so that they are skilled in childcare.” parents who are suitable financially and emotionally and who want to share their lives with others. Foster parents must also realize the limited financial responsibility “Our friends tell us there s a new look in our faces since we began taking care of these children, ’’ said Mrs. George Allison. “I guess its the happiness they bring us. ’’ Dr. and Mrs. Allison of Uvalde have been taking care of foster children since 1975 and are so proud of them they take them everywhere. “Our last baby even went to us to a symphony The ten month old baby girl they are caring for now is saying 4Da-Da ’ ’ and waving bye-bye and smiles a lot. “These kids only need love and they will respond’’, says Dr. Allison. As he stands to leave and gives the baby a kiss she begins to pout. “I’m sorry, baby, I have to go now. ’’ he says. “Sure its hard to give Many foster children fer from some kind of emotional upset due to both the incidence of abuse and being removed from their families for their protection. Because of their poor home situation or the sudden change of family surroundings, some foster children may show some common types of behavioral pro--bJams. ine severity ifor these problems may vary, with some foster children exhibiting several, some or no behavioral problems when they are placed in ter homes. fos- tra-the of Some Foster parents are ined to care for particular needs foster children, of the help offered through DHR includes an initial orientation program, ongoing training with foster parent’s caseworker, and access to professional help, such as psychi- atrists and psychologists. “Foster parents aren’t just baby sitters anymore,” says Bernardo Garcia DHR child place- This I Have To Thanks to the Uvalde Youth Baseball Association Now that I have become a little league mom, I have come to really appreciate all those dedicated men and women who give so much of their time to organize the youth baseball program in Uvalde. Seeing the large number of children participating this year it is obvious the job is a gigantic task. Uvalde is fortunate to have so many adults that care about our youth and provide such a healthy and rewarding experience tor our children. If you are interested in helping out, there is still room for additional coaches and managers. Si no recibe su periódico, por favor llame al 278-3616 UVALDE DAYTON TIRE & FURNITURE MUEBLES DÉ CALIDAD PARA TODA SU CASA MARCAS NACIONALMENTE RECON I OI DAS KELVINATOR Quásar VISA 3 TIRES DUNLOP — 213 W. MAIN Ray Romo Jr. ÓóJí'í-' 278-6674 ••••••••••••••••••eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee in Fort Worth. When the babysitter didn’t show we took the baby along. I stayed in the back just in case, but he was real good, ’’ said Allison. Mrs. The Allisons had three children of their own who are now married and have their own children. Qeorge is a reasearch chemist fqr Phillips' Petroleum Susan is now Mrs. Bryson Knowles and has two Annette director Texas. children and is a band in Crockett "We fit right as foster parents. The children fill our lives and our children are very happy with the idea. Our lifestyles have changed a little bit. We just can’t get up and go places all the time. Our house doesn’t stay in order much, but we are so happy. ” Like the foster child, foster parents can be almost anyone. “They can be bank presidents or blue collar workers,” says Garcia. Garcia says that he looks for Say . . . . them up, ” says Dr. Allison. “Anyone who doesn’t feel that way cannot be a good foster parent. ” He looks at the picture of a black baby boy on a coffee table. “We had him longer than this baby. “ I could hear the sadness in his voice. The Allisons are going beyond parents, of the County Board County, planning clothing, and other items foster children may need to make it easier for prospective foster parents to join the program. being foster They are part new Uvalde Child Care in Uvalde The board is to gather cribs, chairs “Working parents and single parents are now allowed to be foster parents she stated. “I encourage people to look into the program. Its a most rewarding experience. ” that goes along with foster care. Garcia thinks this may be one reason why DHR has so few foster families. “Foster parents don’t go into it for the money Civil Rights Update INTEGRATE JAILS The Justice Department has obtained sent decrees requiring that Louisiana jails in Jackson and Union Parishes be desegregated.. The decree also requires jail officials to develop nondiscri-minatory prisoner ification and assignment plans.. The suit filed in the U’S’ District Court in Shreveport charged jail officials with assigning inmates to cells on the basis of race. since they only receive about S5.50 per day.” Garcia also says that due to the additional expense of raising a child some foster families may think twice about becoming foster parents. A foster child may sometimes have only a few of his own clothes adding to the expense of caring for the child. Although the State intends child’s to meet the needs, some additional help is needed of the foster parents. But one eof the biggest problems, and joys, associated with foster care results in the emotional attachments between the foster parent and the foster child-the same trait which makes a successful foster family. A new foster family doesn’t think about the attachment which why we provide an orientation program Bernardo Garcia, foster care worker. is says the Nell León and Lou Anerson, who have been foster parents since 1976 i know about the separation pains felt when a foster child is ret-i urned to his family. The Andersons received anl8 month old boy who remained with them for almost 2 years. Mrs. Anderson said that Mr. Anderson was he Anderson ‘keeled over when (the boy) left.” Yet the separation not altogether painful since is too painful since “you pknow beforehand that Cont. on page 8^ Hierbas • ••• químicamente) asi como “Wipeout” (Greenlight), “Weed-B-Gon” (Ortho) y “Sustemic Weed Control” (Ferti-lome) van a controlar con éxito la mayoría de los problemas causados por hierbas de hojas anchas, si los usa siguiendo las instrucciones de la etiqueta. Necesitara dos aplicaciones de estos materiales con 14 dias de diferencia para controlar completamente las hierbas de hoja ancha. Dublé enfatiza que estos productos químicos no controlan las hierbas parecidad al sacate asi como el “annual bluegrass” y “rescuegras.” Necesitara aplicar tratamientos herbicidas preemergentes en el otono para controlar estas hierbas parecidad al sacate. Los herbicidas sistemáticos se pueden aplicar con un rociador de dls galones de capacidad o un rociador que ternime en forma de manguera, dice el especialista. Tenga cuidado al aplicar los materiales uniformemente y la cantidad recomendada cuando la temperatura este a mas de 60 grados “Si se aplican con ciudado los herbicidas, las hierbas de hoja ancha empezaran a marchitarse unos dias despues del primer tratamiento y se pondrán color cafe después del segundo tratamiento,” explica Dublé. “Si corta el sacate bien cortito varias semanas despues del segundo tratamiento, esto debe remover todas las trazas de las hierbas de hoja ancha y debe promover la recuperación del sacate deseado.” 81#^ '■ ■' J .. ¿ , v y, v .%■ w» A r<- W Coro De Adultos De Eagle Pass, Texas mi IV Festival Internacional De Música Sacra De El Coro Del Sagrado Eagle Pass, Texas Participante desde el ano de 1976 en Del Rio, donde obtuvo el tercer lugar, y en 1977 alli mismo obtuvo el primer lugar por su impecable actuación coral, y uno de los mas entusiastas en la organización de los primeros encuentros se les concedió la sede de 1978, pidiendo tan Adultos Corazon Timidez Carlos era el muchacho mas tímido del mundo. Cual no seria la sorpresa de sus padres al enterarse que iba a declararse a una muchacha! Paso una hora preparándose para la entrevista, partió y volvio a la media hora. WE WANT YOU TO HAVE THE BEST FIRST STATE BANK OF UVALDE MEMBER F.D.I.C 200 E. Nopal / Uvalde, Texas 78801 (512) 278-6231 solo, que como en el ano 1977 no habían consursado muchos coros por el sentido de rivalidad entre los coros, se opto por hacerlo solamente un encuentro de coros - con música litúrgica ya que no se trataba de competir, sino poner cada coro, su maxima habilidad, los mejores cantos para alabanza del Señor. de ex- -Ya terminaste! pregunto su Como fue? -Muy bien Carlos muy -Ze madre- -explico alegre. -Ya lo creo que la ci, y si no me oculto tras de un árbol también me hubiera visto ella. Anualmente el Coro de Adultos del Sagrado Corazon, participa en las fiestas Guada-lupanas, asi mismo canta todos los domingos en la misa del mediodía, como también en matrimonios y quincianeras. 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