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From The Editor:

“Brother And Sister, Can You Spare A…”

I remember meeting an facing difficulties, there are children who need us. Only is in need, please send me an e-mail. If you know a charity
extraordinary woman. I am a few hours of your time are required each week. The that is having a difficult time, please send me an e-mail. If
fortunate, being an attorney, Guardian Ad Litem program needs you to advocate for you know of a need in our community, please send me an
to meet thousands of people the best interests of children who are alleged to be abused, e-mail. If you know an inspiring person like Mary Fran,
every year and many of them neglected or abandoned and who are involved in court please send me an e-mail. In 1932 E.Y. Harburg and Jay
are an inspiration to me. proceedings. You do not need to be an attorney to be a Gorney wrote the song, “Brother, can you spare a dime?”
It was 9:30 am that Guardian Ad Litem. You do need to be someone who wants I ask you, Brother and Sister, can you spare a few hours?
particular morning when to take a child from a neglected life to a nurtured life. You Until next month…
my receptionist advised are appointed by the Court to gather information, report James A. Cioffi, Editor
me that Mary Fran was in to the Court, monitor the child’s well-being and serve as james@jcclaw.com
the reception area. I was a spokesperson for the best interests of the child.
anxious to meet her because There is also the Big Brother/Big Sister Program. I Drainage Information
I had spoken with her on the phone and she was the key to was privileged to be a Big Brother to a boy while I was
some questions that needed answers in a probate matter. in college. It was a commitment of only a few hours each From Northern
When I entered the lobby area, there was Mary Fran with week. There was no male adult figure in his life and I was
a double baby stroller. I turned to see the babies and saw encouraged by the positive changes in my “Little Brother.” Palm Beach County
a 6 day old and a 6 week old - both sleeping peacefully. If you prefer a less formal type of service, I encourage
What is it about an infant that stirs such intense feelings in you to become a tutor for a child or a mentor for a young Improvement District
us? The remarkable fact is that Mary Fran is not the birth adult. You can change the life of a young person. I know
mother of either baby but she is giving of herself to care that many of you already volunteer and devote countless Why do some yards flood after large
for them until an adoption can be arranged. The cold, hard hours to our community and we all thank you and quantities of rain? The simple answer is
facts were revealed to me. The mother of the 6 day old is a appreciate you. If you have not yet made a commitment to
drug addict who has conceived other children without the our community, please, please do so. Whatever your age, according to most approved drainage designs,
least concern for the effect of the drugs on the babies. The you are needed and have so much to offer to the children. some water is meant to be temporarily stored
6 week old had already undergone major surgery and the You will receive much more than you give. in public recreational areas, yard swale and
mother is not responsible enough to care for her. As each The proliferation of gangs in our schools is a direct streets. The excess surface water slowly drains
child would stir, I saw Mary Fran tend to them so naturally result of the hopelessness and lack of a sense of belonging to community lakes or on-site ponds via street
as if they were her babies. I could see that Mary Fran has to a family. We cannot sit back and watch our cities and and yard drainage grates and/or via swales,
enough love to be the mother of hundreds of children. I towns deteriorate. Our government does not have the ditches and canals. The more complex answer
know Mary Fran does not sleep a full night. She willingly resources or the ability to stem the violence and crime. Our is that each yard is different. Some yards
responds to these babies 24 hours a day to satisfy their society is fostering a lack of interpersonal relationships. have drainage swale areas. These are areas
every need - voluntarily. She is not a relative or a close Children spend far too many hours in front of a computer. that are sloped to catch water and filter out
friend of the mothers. She sees a need and fulfills it. Our young citizens are not interacting with their peers and pollutants as water is absorbed into the ground.
There are many needs in our community we must there are an increasing number of single parent households Some yards direct water to the community
satisfy. Americans are inherently generous people. Did in which the children need another adult. There are over
you know that the March of Dimes began in the Great 5,000 homes in PGA National. If we each volunteer a drainage system as run-off with very little
Depression? At a time when millions of people were in few hours each week, we can provide 15,000 hours to our water retained in the yard. Familiarize yourself
need, a group came together headed by President Franklin community. We can make a difference. with how your yard was built to determine how

D. Roosevelt in 1927 to raise funds to combat polio. At I pledge to you that I will help achieve this goal. I will water drains from your home.
this point in time, when millions of people are again act as a facilitator. If you know of a child or a family that

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