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WHITMORE NEWS
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CAICA
http://caica.org/NEWS%20WHITMORE%20MAIN.htm
ISAC
http://isaccorp.org/documentsnz.html#pure
http://isaccorp.org/documentsnz.html#whitmore
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http://caica.org/NEWS%20Whitmore%206-13 ... 0abuse.htm
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KSL News video story from 2005 here
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By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
The Whitmore mansion is more than the Inn, a bed-and-breakfast, it is also the Whitmore Academy a place for troubled youth to find strong foundation, much like the home which was built in 1898.
Mark Sudweeks and his wife are the owners of the Whitmore and still use the second floor for a bed-and-breakfast however, the home has also become a place of learning.
"In order to meet the state requirements, we need a business license that is more appropriate than as a bed and breakfast," said Sudweeks.
Currently there are 12 students living at the home and under the care of the Sudweeks.
The couple have been providing opportunities for youth who have trouble at home and in school for the past 25 years and have four such locations known as "Who Am I Discovery" residential treatment center.
The other locations are in Kleena Kleene, British Columbia, Canada; Baja California, SUR, Mexico; the Whitmore and the Ridge Equine Center in Levan.
Sudweeks told the council that they do not need to be concerned about the young people who stay at the home being trouble-makers in the community because they are youth who also recognize that they need to make a change in their lives.
In addition, they are not adjudicated, or required by a court to attend a court-approved facility.
Nevertheless, said Sudweeks, in order for the center to meet the requirements of the state, a different type of license is needed. That is where the city can assist.
"I had a conversation with the state and we will be prepared to offer the different license upon our hearing, officially, from the state," said Chad Brough, mayor.
Students who live at the center earn the schooling from the Nebo School District.
"We tried to work through the Juab School District but they did not have the program we needed," said Sudweeks. "Therefore we are working with the Nebo School District because they have the Landmark School which is just what we needed."
A typical city business license allows the pursuit of a business, such as the bed and breakfast, on the premises of the establishment and that will do fine for that part of the business.
However, said Sudweeks, it is important for the residential treatment center, in order to be approved by the state, to have a different sort of license that will allow young people to be housed for the purpose of therapy.
"Our curriculum is fully accredited and accepted by most schools and university's" he said. "Independent learning, at an individual pace, promotes confidence within, as we achieve educational goals as they relate to specific graduation requirements."
The teens in the Utah program, at the Whitmore Academy, have the benefit of the home, with 12 beautiful rooms, a swimming pool and Jacuzzi. In addition, they can enjoy the majestic mountains and the nearby beauty of Little Sahara Sand Dunes, Lake Powell, Canyon Lands National Parks, Zions Park and many other natural wonders.
"It is not our goal to take the kids out of the slum, rather we want to take the 'slum' out of the kids," he said,
Nephi Times 11-27-02
http://www.nephitimesnews.com/1102/112702/front.htm
Anonymous:
CAICA FACILITY WATCHLIST:
FACILITIES:
Bethel Girls Academy, Mississippi (click here)
Bethel Boys Academy, Mississippi
(click here)
Carolina Springs, Donalds, South Carolina - WWASP
(click here)
Casa by the Sea, Mexico (closed) - WWASP (click here)
CEDU (closed) (click here)
Cross Creek Manor, La Verkin, Utah - WWASP
(coming soon)
Dundee Ranch, Costa Rica (closed) - WWASP (click here)
Eagle Point Christian Academy, Mississippi (previously Bethel Boys)
(click here)
Ivy Ridge, Ogdensburg, New York - WWASP
(click here)
Kemper Military School, Boonville, Missouri (no longer on watch as
sale did not go through. Read articles to learn more.)
(click here)
Majestic Ranch, Randolph, Utah - WWASP
(click here)
Morava Academy, Czech Republic (closed)
(click here)
Pacific Coast Academy, Steven Cartisano (closed)
(click here)
Paradise Cove, Western Samoa (closed)
(click here)
Provo Canyon School, Provo Canyon, Utah
(click here)
Spring Creek Lodge, Thompson Falls, Montana - WWASP
(click here)
Straight, Inc.
(click here)
Thayer Learning Center, Kansas City, Missouri
(click here)
Tranquility Bay, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica - WWASP
(click here)
Victory Christian Academy
(click here)
WWASP - Misc.
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Please add Whitmore to your list - this program is no longer in operation and a criminal trial has been scheduled for the owner, Cheryl Sudweeks, sometime later this year.
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