Two CASA classes sworn in at Juvenile Court
January 19, 2012 4:54PM
Nineteen adults who completed 40 hours of training by CASA Lake County were sworn in as officers of the Lake County Juvenile Court. Posing with the officers are Lake County judges Sarah Lessman (far left) and Valerie Ceckowski (fourth from left). Sworn in were (front row, from left) Marla Conway, Suzanne Wexler, Georgia Wells and Rhonda Stern; and (back row, from left) Judi Lindgren, Mou-ying Fu Lu, Ethan Bensinger, Shau-zou Lu, Sally Moore and Gail Feiger Brown. Not pictured is Margie Goldman, who was sworn in on a different date than the other 19 officers. | Submitted photo
Updated: February 2, 2012 4:11PM
Nineteen adults who completed 40 hours of training by CASA Lake County in Vernon Hills were sworn in as officers of the Lake County Juvenile Court this past fall.
The volunteers became advocates for abused and neglected children and fact finders for the judges in their efforts to find a safe and suitable home for these young people who through no fault of their own appeared in Juvenile Court.
Bonnie Wolinski, director of development for CASA, said the advocates will make a big difference in the lives of the abused children assigned to them. The CASA University graduates find many ways to address the needs of these people; their calling includes making sure the children’s health, education, clothing and relationship needs are being met.
The swearing-in ceremonies took place in the Juvenile Court located at the Juvenile Probation and Detention Center in Vernon Hills.
Adults interested in learning how they can help abused children should contact CASA at (847) 383-6260.
Sworn in Oct. 13 were Marla Conway of Lindenhurst, Suzanne Wexler of Buffalo Grove, Georgia Wells of Lake Zurich, Rhonda Stern of Deerfield, Judi Lindgren of Lake Forest, Mou-ying Fu Lu of Lake Bluff, Ethan Bensinger of Chicago, Shau-zou-Lu of Lake Bluff, Sally Moore of Lincolnshire, Gail Feiger Brown of Highland Park and Margie Goldman of Lincolnshire.
Sworn in Nov. 17 were Phyllis Adams of Zion, Roni Pence of Gurnee, Ginni Doshi of Long Grove, Hermine Leiderman of Deerfield, Barbara Unikel of Highland Park, Haydon Logan Paquin of Libertyville, Greg Guess of Lindenhurst, Roland Marquis of Mundelein and Madeleine Davis of Buffalo Grove.
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