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Eric Hartley: Helping kids 'see that light' at the tunnel's end

Capital Gazette Communications
Published 07/11/10

One day last week, Anne Chambers asked the dozen or so middle-schoolers in her human development class what kinds of things get kids their age in trouble.

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"Gangs," one boy said.

"Assault," another offered. A third said, "robbing people."

Then, finally, came suggestions like "disrespecting your teacher" and "bad grades."

It was the kind of conversation not often heard on the upper school campus of the private Indian Creek School, which sits at the end of a winding, wooded lane near the Renaissance Festival grounds in Crownsville.

The students were attending a...

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Thank You Eric - 2010-07-12 12:47:57

A column likes this takes about half a day, meeting the people and then going back to write it.

It is not sensational. Perhaps it sells no more newspapers. But it is exactly why Annapolis needs a local newspaper and columnist and reporters like Eric Hartley who are on the look out for these types of stories.

Not only is the column useful in raising money for this program. but it touches the humanity in each of us and makes us a bit better.

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