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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / The website is changing hands
« on: June 12, 2004, 03:24:00 PM »
Hey guys its me, Kim.  I'm writing to let you all know that i am sorry for the past few years of not moderating this site or the message board.  I've had so much go on in my life in the past few years that I just haven't had the time or the energy to take care of it.  I started it years ago and worked very hard on all the articles and everything, but I just can't anymore.  
I've moved back to NJ to help with my children whom I left 2 years ago thinking it was a good decision.  Apparently it was the worst decision of my life and now I have to get it together.  I don't mean to dump this all on ya'll I just like to keep you informed about my life because you are who i have talked to forever.  
Anyway, the website is beiing turned over to someone who I know will take very good care of it and keep it updated etc.  I hope you can all understand and accept my apologies for not being the moderator that I needed to be.  It should happen within a few days.
I'll keep in touch and check the message boards of course every once in a while.  I did have lots of emails with names and wuestions that i actually lost when I moved back up here so again, I am sorry for anything I have not followed up on or responded to.  The new webmaster will be more up to date on everything and please keep the emails coming for the site always needs updating!  I was told at one point that there were over 1200 people admitted into KIDS over the years it operated and I KNOW we don't have that many names on the list, so keep the names coming also.
I feel like an asshole, because I really took pride in my website and what it stood for and the good I think it does, and for not being able to get my own life under control to take care of this.  But i know I'm doing the right thing for my kids and myself and for the site.
I love you guys a lot and hope everyone is doing well.  Take care.

Former Webmistress
Kimberly Smith
KOBC-KONJ
Feb. 27, 1988 - Aug. 3, 1990

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / I'm baaaaack...
« on: April 25, 2004, 01:11:00 AM »
Hey all...I now have my computer up and running again and DSL on the way.  Thank God.  OK, problem...I got soooo many emails with names on them to add to the list, and some people that wanted their emails posted also.  please do me a favor and email me them again.  The originals are on a friends computer and cant get to them to easily.  
Think of names, email them to me.  Im working hard on the site now.  Please forgive my absence.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Possible class action lawsuit...
« on: December 20, 2003, 04:50:00 AM »
link is :  http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?to ... t=10#29468

I'm going to be there to ask about KIDS, and I hear some others are too...please e-mail me with any questions.  Or ask here.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Going back to Florida.. :-(
« on: December 02, 2003, 01:40:00 AM »
Hey everyone.  Ive been in NJ for a week visiting with my kids.  I live in Florida and they live here in NJ with their dad.  I've already gotten shit for this decision from some people on here, so i really dont want anymore...but i will explain my reasons again.  The education system in florida sucks.  the elementary education at least.  my kids are doing so well here its ridiculous.  my son was diagnosed with adhd within 3 weeks of being here and is on a mild dose of medication and is now getting straight a's when in florida he was failing and they held him back in kindergarten etc. talking about geting him evaluated and never doing a damn thing about it.  my 3 girls are doing extremely well also.  their father and i decided to get a divorce a year and a half ago and i moved back to fl.  he lives in a house his parents own and he has to pay almost no bills as he is also taking care of them because they are in their late 70's and neither drive and are both not healthy.  he's a wonderful father and is doing very well with them.  i unfortunately cannot afford to live in NJ because as we all know it is way too overpriced.  we all want to end up in florida eventually so i moved.  id rather miss my kids and have them get a better education.

but now is the time i have to leave them again.  i leave tomorow morning.  i was doing fine all week until tonight.  i hate this.  ive cried all night about leaving being mad at the ex husb, his worthless brother who is doing nothing to help the parents so marty could move, and at myself for being so irresponsible with money all my life to where i can barely afford to visit my kids much less move them all back to florida.

id love to blame my time in KIDS for my irresponsibility with money but thats ridiculous.  of course id love to blame anything and everything on newton...lol.  

i dont really know why im writing all this tonight except that you guys were who i talked to for years about my "feelings" and i really have nobody else to talk to.  i know others here are separated from their children, so i assume ya'll know how i feel.  this kills me to leave.  i hate it here in nj, except for the fact that my kids are here.  we have figured out that by april of next year i will have the money to either move back here, or move them down there, but marty cant leave his parents.  so unless his situation changes (meaning dad passes away [and i DONT wish that to happen] and he can move to FL) I'm moving back to nj in april.  i hate it here.  plus i have a life in florida and a boyfriend that i dont want to leave but obviously my kids come first.  ive never been so emotional in my life.  

good lord...i dont know what else to say.  i hate to end this on a bad note, but if anyone has ANY advice please....let me know.

thanks for listening.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / HAPPY TURKEY DAYYYY!!!
« on: November 27, 2003, 11:39:00 AM »
Got a new computer!!!!!!!!!  ill be back in florida soon and hopefully have dsl or cable and ill be working on the website.  i promise.  
talk to everyone soon...

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Im here and alive...
« on: November 20, 2003, 12:30:00 AM »
Im just letting ya'll know that I am around here and there now.  I have access to a computer and am geting my own soon.  Things are still not great with me, but Im chuggin along.  I have lots of email to catch up on and i swear I will be adding names soon.  Im sorry its been so long...I hate being a bad host.
Anyway, i apologize and will keep in better touch. Humbly yours...Webmistress

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Need to update name list
« on: August 02, 2003, 12:16:00 AM »
I have been off for a while and i am really sorry about it all, but i just have some personal shit i need to deal with.  
I do need to update the name list and the email addresses on it and everything.  I have read a lot of posts and know that we have a bunch of new people.  I have checked email periodically and gotten some names that people remember and i want to thank you for it all.  Im getting to it as soon as i can.  but i'm organizing them on the puter to put them up easier.  

I need your permission in either putting your full name (with no astericks) or your email addresses (so others can email you by just clicking your name) or both if you like.  
Please email me any names you remember that i do not have on the list as well...all help appreciated!!!   :nworthy:

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / scary...
« on: July 25, 2003, 10:21:00 PM »
http://www.denver-rmn.com/desperate/sit ... esp1.shtml

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / postin for someone else."Writing about KoBC"
« on: July 25, 2003, 01:24:00 PM »
My sister lived the hell known as Kids of Bergen County for almost 4 years.  When my parents finally pulled her she spent several years with different therapists trying to find a life for herself.  She almost succeeded.  
She found a wonderful man, got married and trained for a job that allowed her to save lives.  Then she decided to write a book about her life...what she had experienced and how she turned her life around...and something really scary happened.   SHE REMEMBERED!  As much as she thought she remembered surviving KIDS, there was so much she had forgotten...so much pain, abuse, emotional trauma, humiliation, violence...all things she had blocked out...and the memories came back with a vengeance.  
She has been on a roller-coaster for the past 3 years, in and out of hospitals and trauma programs...she lost her job, her husband, her life.
Please know that I'm not sharing this to discourage those of you who are planning on writing down your stories from expressing yourselves and dealing with these horrors in any way you can...I think you're all incredibly courageous...as is my sister.  I am asking you, if you are going to pursue this, to make sure you have a safety net...a therapist you trust, a supportive family member, someone you can count on to help you through this.  If you start remembering new "horrors" reach out and get help...believe in yourself...you are not making these up.  Even if you didn't remember them yesterday, it does not mean it didn't happen.  It just means you weren't ready to deal with it...
Please, be careful!   Sent with love from "a sibling"

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / I might be at the conference.
« on: July 25, 2003, 02:46:00 AM »
Mike, anyone.  I might be able to attend for the one day.  I am doing my best to come up with the 70$ but i need to know if i can pay when i get there. Its only a 3 hr ride for me and i have a place to stay. This is Kim(Fee) from KIDS site.  Also..kathy..are u going?

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Wondering who is gonna be at the conference...
« on: July 25, 2003, 02:13:00 AM »
Thats really it. i dont think im gonna make it due to money, but i might drive over if i can.
id love to know who is planning on goin though.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Phil you need to read this
« on: July 19, 2003, 03:50:00 AM »
Phil...this is the first time i have had to get on a computer.  Thank you soooo much for being the person that you are.  I have never met someone outside of KIDS that understood this.  I cant believe it.  I cant tell you how much i love you right now.  Hearing that you beat this man AGAIN is just the best news I have had in so long.  
Thank you,  thats all i can say, is thank you.  You mean the world to me.  You have no idea.  Someone finally gets it.  Thank you.

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Elan School / Looking for someone
« on: January 21, 2003, 03:07:00 AM »
This message was put on my message board by accident, so i figured I'd copy and paste it here...
Help out if ya'll can, thanks....
 


Hi im tryin to find someone very special to me that still goes to Elan. Her name is Mary Grace and I would like someone to e-mail me at [email protected]

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Magazine writer wants to talk to us
« on: November 21, 2002, 01:17:00 AM »
Hi --

**** ***** suggested I contact you. I'm a freelance writer for several

teen magazines, including Teen, Seventeen, CosmoGIRL and Teen People. An

editor at YM has expressed interest in doing an article on "lock-up

schools," and I'm currently trying to find young girls (between the ages of

15-25) who've suffered through a horrible experience and would be willing to

share their story. If you know of anyone who fits this description, or are

able to post this query on your website, I'd appreciate it. All interested

participants can email or call me at the numbers below.



Thanks for your help!

Best,

Stephanie Booth

[email protected]

phone/fax: 908-237-2440

cell: 908-884-7323

[ This Message was edited by: Webmistress on 2002-11-20 22:19 ]

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Obituary
« on: September 08, 2002, 10:36:00 PM »
Click to go to Jason's obituary

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