I just now remember, once Miller Newton got a stranglehold on the program, there really were no strong client/victim/potential staff trainees left at all. Think back and remember Woof and Sam, if you can. Liz marries Steve Gay, baby next,*poof* gone. Marie Ward becomes assist manager for my wicked stepmother, most of competent staff moved to Sarasota Program and all they had left were damn impressionable children, ie, Carrie Loufner, William Rollins, Cathy Winn, them Sarasota chicks who's dad was a Fish Peddler, and people that I don't even know because I was so damn glad to be away from that place. Oh yeah, the only chick that had any gusto at all was Jeri Ann Spencer and all that I can remember is that she tried REAL HARD to sneak me in through the back door by going to Newton's Church By The Sea. She occasionally went to services with me at Indian Rocks Baptist Church during my brief "born again" kick in the spring, summer and fall of 1980. She was also on staff as well. I don't think she was one of the bad ones, but by Feb of 1981 I was working 12 hour shifts at GTE Directories so that was that. I seriously doubt that staff was using her as a spy because Jerri never asked me about other people or anything. I think she was just simply trapped in an insane life and enjoyed my company.
The last time I saw her was in 1986. I was in Tyrone Mall with a 16 year old girl that I had just taught how to drive and she had just got her license. We were there to celebrate and were walking around killing time till the movie opened.
I spotted Jerri out of the crowd from like a hundred yards away. She was wearing an Air Force Uniform and looked pretty damn good. I got her attention and waved and we met up and talked. She thought the girl was my wife, and we made introductions. We never brought up Straight, but it was definately on our minds and we cut through the small talk. Jerri was just there on leave for Thanksgiving. I think she said she was stationed in Texas. I never saw her again...........Michelle either (the 16 year old)