European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Appolo Penny Roderick walking through t shopping Nail in Bath Mains in try she Worts on the cleaning Crew. Rha so sled changing Lour years ago. When bet put her to work Lor windows too the cleaning service run by Elmhurst la prepare clients for Obs in the Community. Penny had never been a prod car he says. But when she pined windows Toa she started to change. Suddenly. The More responsibility you gave hot the More she did too. A have Penny had fell the first stirrings of St , was a turning Peinl she says before hat. I haled everything Whon i began working my whole deposition enter Jean Lockhart a pragmatist whose brisk voice add no nonsense manner Conga limitless patience. Jean moved to Bath to i9b5 to be near her Mother and younger so Sci. An Elmhurst client she went to work lot Elthur a in 1936. Supervising Tho windows too night it did t Lake Long Lor Penny to Slind out she warned to know i tongs she d things she d Lead in the paper. She d a k my what Dow Jones meant what beneficiary Fri Coral it to wag this woman with of much potential. She could Lead and Wriley and Yel Sha had no skills Joan says. In the email mind Given House she shared with aunt Hudy. Penny s Sola chore a to of keep her bedroom picked up i know a worked hard at her Job of that reason i of can l feel Che should be Mado to do More work when she got Home says Rheaume. Ufa at aunt Hedy s was really Good in lha beginning Penny says. We understood each other. I had my Job and Sha had her Job for Lun 1 watched to and t had my colouring books. Sundays we went to but gradually her Job at windows too Mode Hor yearn la More responsibility Al Home too. Thai she was not a Wood to use the Slovon or run her own Bath water irked her As did aunt Hedy s taste in clothes. I used to have to Wear things a to Green polyester Slacks. They made me look More retarded and thai Mode a Rheums says Penny always Gol compliments in Church and rules were necessary because she was to Kimg at Church during the Day and could t be Home to supervise. Hedy is a very Good says Penny s Friend mrs. Clark. She might have had a licit rules but she loll responsible for Penny. I m Suie she looked alter her the same Way she he sol was brought up. Penny d in l complain with aunt Hedy and she always looked Nice and clean and Well cared for. She had a Nice Homo Sho was warm she was supervised. Of course she did not have the Freedom she has but Jean was aware of Penny s mounting frustration. She Cal rep a Ned a lot about not gelling to do things at Home alter a while we d just say Well that s what happens under guardianship. You Don t have any rights and Penny Wolf to say i do of have rights " Jean decided a go to work on Penny s Domestic skills. Thoy started spending lunch hours Al the Long Butcher Block counter in Elmhurst a laundry room where with the precision of a scrub nurse Jean would Sel out Mayonnaise tuna bread and utensils she d gel Mayonnaise All Over herself and All Over the counter. Tuna sandwiches were disastrous and egg salad was t much belter. Will Ching Penny Peel an egg was a real ii took a month but Penny managed to Shell the eggs and spread the bread without tearing them to shreds. Soon. Joan was sending her on grocery missions. Between sandwiches they d talk invariably she would bring up her guardianship. She of say i be got to become my own guardian " those pronouncement were a familiar Rofia n around Elmhurst. We d set things up three times before we d oven Golten the state advocates Tor the disabled says Agency director 6erg, Zaeri Lime. Penny would Back out Al the last then Penny turned 0, Sho look Iho information Beig gave Hor picked up the Phona and called Joe will the stale advocate. To Mel with her. And she did All the says Jean. We were supportive but it was definitely Penny s tests by stall and Independent psychologists showed Penny s id Lobo slightly above 70, the Culott or mental starvation. That Hurt her Campaign to end guardianship As much As ii helped because in Cut her All from the stale s free Legal services. Bui bib cola ouch Lett. A Legal Aid lawyer in Poland agreed to take on the Case. Penny decided to keep her petition a secret i did t know How Medy would react. And when i get aggravated. 1 tend to Mouth of i. This time. Kopf my Mouth rate Auto says the secrecy was t necessary that she d Sirody decided to find a new guardian i m not getting any younger. It i d known there was a Semi private apartment available. I d have looked into in myself. Bui icy won behind my Bock and lha hurl my feelings. All i wanted was for Penny to be Well cared Lor Ward and guardian Stilt Haven t made peace in a Lei Lor to probate judge Ronald Hart. A chaume recommended continued guardianship Penny is -10 years old and i Don have much Tope that Sho will improve beyond her present level she Trolo Penny has very Little homemaking skills and if she wore id ivc on her own i would to seriously Jean and caseworker Charlotte Allen promised Hail they d supervise breakfast and dinner preparations Tor a month they made plans to Woik on Penny s weaknesses. They bought tier a new fulfil Lor court and on july 1j. They Wero Wilh her when the Urga agreed to the 30 Day Riaf period. Back Al Elmhurst. Penny s i rinds popped the Cork on the first or campagne she d Ever lasted ii was so wonderful they had to remind her to sip slowly. They were afraid i was going to get sick Bill t did she boasts Afler the parly. They All drove to the furnished a Partmon that . So optimistically held vacant for a month. Everyone trooped inside. We just wanted to make sure Sho was says Jean. Tho Aparin incl is next door to Elmhurst s supervised group Homo bul to did t know whale she might be scared being within minutes though Penny had shown them Iho door and locked it firmly behind them an adult alone in her own Home or Iho first time. The stars and stripes Pago 15
