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ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
ENDEAVORS IN THIS CITY TO HELP
AT RISK YOUNG MEN IS THE WEST
END SCHOOL...THE BOARDING
SCHOOL ON VIRGINIA AVENUE
STARTED BY THE FORMER
HEADMASTER OF K-C-D AND HIS
WIFE. NOW BIG BROTHERS BIG
SISTERS OF KENTUCKIANA IS
TEAMING UP WITH THE WEST END
SCHOOL TO PROVIDE ADULT
MATCHES. AND I GOT TO SEE HOW
ITS ALREADY PAYING OFF FOR ONE
TWELVE YEAR OLD.
{nats UP FULL---31:20 gets
ball///shuts gat}IT'S ONE ON
ONE BASKETBALL...THE MATCH
UP....12 YEAR OLD GUSTAVE BAH
AGAINST 26 YEAR OLD HUNTER
STRICKLER{NATS HUNTER MAKES
IT 32:0}A STRONG START FOR
HUNTER...THEN GUSTAVE, SHOWS
HIS STUFF{NATS GUSTAVE MAKES
IT, 32:1{SHOT @
33:2}...DURING THE ENTIRE
TIME, HUNTER ACCOMMODATES
GUSTAVE BY NEARLY PLAYING EYE
LEVEL. IT'S A GREAT SIGN OF
HOW THESE TWO...MATCHED AS BIG
BROTHER LITTLE BROTHER FOR
JUST SIX WEEKS...ARE ALREADY
GREAT FRIENDS.[BITE HUNTER,
43:5}he's not afraid to
speak---confident{BITE,
GUSTAVE, 40:2}makes me feel
good. somebody cares about me
in life other than my mom.
GUSTAVE ATTENDS THE WEST END
SCHOOL DURING THE WEEK. IT'S A
BOARDING SCHOOL WHERE THE KIDS
GO HOME ON THE WEEKENDS. HE
SHOWED ME HIS ROOM{BITE,
48:0}dp: gustave is this
really your toothbrushdp: OH!
that's your roommates{NATS
OPEN CLOSET, 48:4}
BUT EVERYTHING'S NEATLY FOLDED
IN HIS CLOSET...SOMETHING HIS
MOM WOULD BE PROUD TO
SEE...SHE'S A BIG INFLUENCE.
{BITE, 39:5}she taught me
to always respect adults----
others." THE MORE I GOT TO
KNOW HIM, THE MORE I LEARNED
WHAT A SHARP YOUNG MAN HE
IS...NAMED AFTER HIS
GRANDFATHER FROM WEST AFRICA.
{BITE, GUSTAVE, 37:4}it
means pride, feels
good---grandfather
HUNTER VISITS HIM AFTER WORK
FROM HIS JOB AT LOUISVILLE
PAVING COMPANY...HERE AT THE
WEST END SCHOOL{BITE, 44:3}
we sit down and have---
everyday life{NATS...smile
shot @
35:2{BITE, HUNTER, 44:5}
witty, funny and caring kid
WITH THAT WINNING SMILE,
GUSTAVE ALSO KNOWS HOW TO
THROW IN A BIT OF
MISCHIEVEOUSNESS{BITE,
40:0}doug: and how do you
treat Hunter?Gustave: I treat
him as horrible as I can
. I treat him with
respect like he treats me.AND
HE TOLD ME HE'S MATURED...NO
MORE TEMPER TANTRUMS...SOMETHI
NG HE GIVES CREDIT TO HUNTER
FOR CHANGING.[BITE HUNTER,
45:1}gustave seems----
anything he wants.AND YOU KNOW
THERE'S SOMETHING REALLY GOOD
AND DEEP GOING ON WITH THIS
YOUNG MAN BECAUSE WHEN I TRIED
TO TEASE HIM ONE MORE TIME,
HIS ANSWER SAID IT ALL{BITE,
3:40:4}doug: what do you
expect Huntergustave: nothing.
he's given me all i need."
AS WE CLOSE 2012 AND OUR 23RD
YEAR WITH OUR BIG BROTHERS BIG
SISTERS STORIES...I ALWAYS
LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT IF YOU
HAVE TICKETS TO HOLIDAY EVENTS
YOU CAN'T USE...DONATE THEM.
YOUR KINDNESS GOES A LONG WAY.
AND IN JANUARY WE KICK OUR
24TH YEAR OF REPORTING ON THE
GREAT SUCCESS STORIES OF BIG
BROTHERS BIG SISTERS. WE'RE
ONE YEAR AWAY FROM OUR SILVER
ANNIVERSARY OF HIGHLIGHTING
AND HELPING THE YOUNG BOYS
AND GIRLS IN THIS COMMUNITY.
AND THE STAFF IS IN THEIR
GARDINER LANE HEADQUARTERS
RIGHT NOW. CALL THEM AT
1-877-588-2300 TO GET STARTED
AS A MENTOR. áANDá YOU CAN
SEE OUR 23 YEARS OF SUPPORT