{"id":1697,"date":"2019-05-03T08:53:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T15:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2023-06-26T13:35:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T20:35:01","slug":"a-new-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/2019\/05\/03\/a-new-chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"A new chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you know from previous blogs, I\u2019ve been an avid reader my entire life.\u00a0 Books have taken me to far-off imaginary lands and transported me back into fascinating historical events.\u00a0 A great book can be a relaxing vacation without leaving home and a wonderful distraction from the stresses of life.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why I was so intrigued to meet the young men who participate in the Remann Hall Book Club.\u00a0 (Full disclosure, young women in detention also belong to Book Club but none were there the evening I went.)<\/p>\n<p>The video below will give you a snapshot of the night.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t sure what to expect when I first arrived, but I left Remann Hall with a mix of feelings.\u00a0 I was impressed \u2013 even surprised \u2013 at the intelligence and thoughtfulness of many of the young men that I spoke with.\u00a0 Along with that, though, I was discouraged and frustrated to think that young people with so much potential had made choices and taken actions that brought them to this point in their lives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_26766\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kq1XxOhptbc?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=1&playlist=Kq1XxOhptbc&modestbranding=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019m extremely grateful for the staff and volunteers who run the Book Club. They are doing amazing work with these young people. I hope and pray that the young men I met have an opportunity to turn their time at Remann Hall into something positive and write a new chapter in the story of their lives.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like to hear your thoughts. What can Pierce County do to better prevent youth at risk from following a similar road? Are there interventions or programs that we can advocate for to strengthen families, boost learning and encourage a future free from violence and drugs?\u00a0 Let me know what you think.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-78 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2017\/01\/Bruce-blue-signature.png\" alt=\"Bruce\" width=\"111\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2017\/01\/Bruce-blue-signature.png 680w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2017\/01\/Bruce-blue-signature-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bruce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you know from previous blogs, I\u2019ve been an avid reader my entire life.\u00a0 Books have taken me to far-off imaginary lands and transported me back into fascinating historical events.\u00a0 A great book can be a relaxing vacation without leaving home and a wonderful distraction from the stresses of life. 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