Show A PLACE CALLED HOPGcontinued Meadows “But we can’t consider our too unsafe for playing outside She'd kids or our seniors disposable” Foster parents are fulfilled as well never ridden a bike At 1 1 she learned how— excited to be able to ride any- Rebecca Ashe 48 and single was able where she wished without fear to realize her dream of motherhood' But the children arent the only ones when 5 year-old Andrew moved in affectionher with needed at "He's amazing Hope By changed being the older generation feels wanted As ate” she says "We’re a good match” There are some problems of course a result Acre have been some dramatic transformations among them as welL “Raising these kids is hard work” says Eheart It can take children a long time George King 72 was housebound attended by a visiting nurse when he to recover from abuse and neglect and his wife Effie moved to Hope One boy at Hope still hides food in Meadows in 1994 After several heart his room because his parents conattacks he was given two years to stantly sent him to bed without supper iive But within months he stopped Bid livingin a safe community with POCbCt POUQP Idlinls Fir HigMeth Living Microsoft’s attentive neighbors can make a huge difference toadrild At 9 Brandon still struggled to read “I’m wasting your time” he moaned to Irene Bohn a senior resident who was widowed 13 years ago She refused to give up Finally Maijorts Davis (IX 79 and la— da Kraaas Piaart hab Nona Msadows children Jatnia Calhoun 16 and Jm Townsend OwHh their hoinoworh needing home care He worked as a crossing guard and he and Effie read regularly to kids George also is an ace checkers teacher “The children inspire you” he says “They give you something to get up in the morning to do” Effie 62 was able to go back to college The couple even opened a second-han- d store As a Florida retiree Elmer Davis now 83 watched TV from morning to night His wife Marjorie 79 was distressed that nobody "neighbored” When they moved to Hope Meadows it was as if Elmer awoke Marjorie says Today he happily fixes kids' bicycles Everything he cfara far foe kids is what has kept him going” adds Marjorie She volunteers as the town’s librarian and also babysits When ElmerhiKl a heart attack last year Marjorie was deluged with casseroles and offers of help “It was a great fading" she says “Many seniors say society thinks they’re all used up” notes Brenda Krause Eheart who does not live in Hope everything clicked Brandon now 13 was so proud he — invited her on a date bene was charmed when in the movie theater he asked: "Are you comfortable?” Eheart compares Hope with residential centers now being built for lads in foster care "It’s very expensive” she notes "And what are kids in centers supposed to do when they hit 18?” In contrastshe says "We give children a childhood a sense of permanence The parents at Hope will be there for these kids forever” Within ayear of Rufiis’airival the Morrows adopted him and his two sib- lings lb signal his new tife he changed his first name to Grant The day the court finalized foe adoption the seniors threw a party at the Infergenentional Ceota Just after cutting foe Cake Grant turned to Debra Mornow and said: ‘flfou’te goon be my mama until I die!” "We’re a glimmer of hope? 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