Adjusting to New Staff

One of the more difficult tasks that clients at Saint Luke’s House must periodically face is how to adjust to new staff; whether the staff members are LSP counselors, job coaches, residential staff, or rehabilitation coordinators.  Many clients remain for several decades; whereas, staff rarely remain that long.  Staff must consider their long term career goals, including potential salary, when deciding how long to remain employed at Saint Luke’s House.  Although there are ways a counselor can advance within Saint Luke’s House, these advancements are limited and not available to all staff members.  There are some exceptions such as Elaine Byergo and Helen Tyson who have made Saint Luke’s House their life-long careers.  Megan Flynn’s departure causes us to consider the difficult realization that clients must learn to rely on more than one staff member during their rehabilitation.  Saint Luke’s House in some ways can be an extended family for some clients; but, unlike a more traditional extended family, the Saint Luke’s House extended family must occasionally change leadership.  

Megan Flynn has been one part of the Saint Luke’s House extended family leadership for more than six years.  Her departure will abruptly end with a good-bye party on Friday, February 3, 2012. She has accepted a job working with foster kids in downtown Washington DC.  She will leave behind three other LSP counselor’s, and will be replaced by one more new LSP counselor.  The clients, as well as the other Saint Luke’s House extended family, will surely miss Megan after her departure.  Megan has been instrumental in organizing the Saint Luke’s House Beacon, and has contributed to so many of the LSP activities that it would be impossible to list them all.  She has displayed extreme dedication while pursuing her career here at Saint Luke’s House, far beyond the requirements of her job. She has shown skills as a therapist, counselor, and friend; not only to the two hundred or so clients of Saint Luke’s House, but also to many clients who have graduated from Saint Luke’s House.  Megan’s efforts will be appreciated for years to come.

Michael K.

Huguely Trial

On Monday, February 6^th jury selection began in former University of Virginia (UVA) men’s lacrosse player George Huguely’s murder trial.  He has been charged with killing his ex – girlfriend Yeardley Love who was a member of the UVA women’s lacrosse team in May 2010.  According to the Washington Post Metro section dated Tuesday, March 7th Huguely pleaded “not guilty” to several different charges.  These included first – degree murder, felony murder, robbery of a residence, burglary, entering a house with intent to commit a felony, and grand larceny.  At the time of the incident both individuals were seniors at UVA and were scheduled to graduate a few weeks later.  After approximately two weeks on trial the jury of seven men and five women found Huguely guilty of second – degree murder and sentenced him to up to twenty five years in jail.  He was also given one year for grand larceny when he stole Love’s computer.  The judge can either accept or lower, but not increase, the jury’s verdict.  However, it will not be until an April hearing before a sentencing date is set.  In conclusion, this really makes me sick because why does her family have to suffer even longer than they already have before this case can finally be over and done with?

Kris L.            

2012 Maryland Men's Lacrosse Preview

The 2011 national runner – up University of Maryland men’s lacrosse squad opened the 2012 season on Saturday, February 18^th against the Hartford University Hawks.  The Terrapins started off on the right note and came away with a 12–6 victory.  The team is currently ranked 7^th in the February 20^th United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Coaches poll.  They hope to come back to College Park from Foxborough, Massachusetts on Memorial Day (Monday, May 28^th) with this year’s National Championship trophy.  Some highlights of the 2012 schedule include road games at Georgetown University, University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC), and Johns Hopkins University.  The home portion features seven contests that include contests versus Duke University, the United States Naval Academy, and the University of Virginia.  To conclude the regular season the Terrapins host Bellarmine as part of Maryland Day on Saturday, April 28^th and admission is FREE!!! 

Kris L.  

GOODBYE TO A WONDERFUL PERSON

Goodbye to Megan Flynn  who will be sadly missed. She helped me with a lot of things.  One of the things she helped me through some relationships with friends and co workers  as well my wonderful .relationship with my boyfriend of one year. She will be working In DC at her new job. She took a group of clients to Ocean City on an overnight trip which the clients liked very much. When I needed to check in she was always there to listen to me and make my night go much easier.  She helped with the funderraisers for Six flag

beth w

Vegetarian

How fun is it to be vegetarian,

Lovely vegetable and happy fruits

Always a delicious meal, interesting recipe

That’s what I’ve learned; it’s a superb diet….

It’s a way of saving the animals,

I've been vegetarian for four years…

If we become vegetarian we can save the earth…

By Efrem A.

What I Bought Today

I got a penny from Penny.

I bought a pickle for a nickel.

I bought a lime for a dime.

I used a porter for a quarter.

I bought a bun for a one.

I bought a bee hive for a five.

I bought a pen for a ten.

I bought good and plenty for a twenty.

I bought wind for a hundred.

I bought a cent for thousand.

I bought another pen for a million.

By Tony W