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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Ms. Rosemary Hightower has a STORY TO TELL.. PLEASE HEAR HER VOICE AND NOT LET BECOME AN ECHO!!
Helping young men and Families to improve communities with a Peace of Mind!
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The Rose Hightower and Her Journey of REUNITING THE SEARS FAMILY. PLEASE READ.. THANK YOU NADIYAH KHALID
Status Update
By Rosemary Hightower
SEARS FAMILY TIME LINE
The family was referred to me by a music client while I was preparing to for a community outreach event for Peace of Mind Services, LLC. I first met Cedrick , Sears and then his mother Trina, Sears. I asked out their current living status and Cedrick’s school status. Trina informed me that the family was living homeless at times sleeping out of their minivan and that Cedrick Sears was not enrolled in school. I asked Trina with her permission if I transported Cedrick to a local alternative school would he be allowed to attend. Trina said yes and I then went to Phoenix High School to begin the enrollment process.
I introduced Cedrick, Sears to my friend Frances daughter in 3/2010. The teens began to date and before I knew it Cedrick was spending the night with the teen girl. This went on for about 4 months and then Frances and I had to separate the two teens due to an abusive relationship. Frances tried to warn me that Cedrick had some mental issues and violent behavior patterns. I didn’t believe all of the thing Frances informed me of and decided to ask Cedrick’s mom for legal guardianship so I can get him enrolled into H.S. Trina Y. Sears and Manesco, Sears the parents of Cedrick, Sears agreed and granted me guardianship and signed the court paper’s on September 23, 2010. Cedrick had returned to school for the 1st time after being out of school for 3 years prior to his enrollment. He had a lot of emotional and developmental problems, that around when I notice Cedrick was not behaving like a normal 16 year old teen and I had no choice but to with draw him after a meeting with the schools administrator. Cedrick began online high school for the 1st time.
8/2010 – (Stay Lodge Motel was the Motel the entire family moved to) On 8/11/2010 after Manesco Sears found work and on 3/28/2011 checked out of the motel after Manesco, Sears was causing the family to be kicked out of the extended stay motel.
With know where else to go and worried about returning to the streets with the children Trina reached out to me for help since I was caring for her eldest child Cedrick, Sears. I was going through a lot of behavior problems with Cedrick and I had to with draw him from H.S. My son and Cedrick were not getting a long due to Cedrick’s behavior. I was going through a lot however I never gave up on the teen and tried my best to get the boys to get along.
12/2010 - Cedrick was admitted to Willobrook mental health facility for help with his mental health.
1/2011 – Cedrick was discharged and returned home to me Rosemary Hightower and my son Justin Belcher, who was 15 years old at the time.
2/2011 – I enrolled Cedrick into The Bridges Center which was a community wrap around program for youths and then he was readmitted to GRN 3 more times throughout the year for behavior and anger issues.
Sears Family Time Line pg. 2
3/28/2011 – Rosemary Hightower picked the entire family up and moved them back to Gwinnett County. I checked the family into the Villa Ladge (Impact Group and Peace of Mind Services helped with Shelter expense).
4/2011 – Jawan Sears was arrested for the 1st time for fighting with his mom and threatening to kill her.
4/25/2011 – The Sears Family checked out of the Villa Ladge and moved into a small duplex home, where there was no light, gas or water.
4/25/2011 – Mrs. Sears attempted to get the lights turned on as she and her husband said if I took care of the move in deposit they would cover the utilities. But they were unable to come up with the $600.00 deposit at the City of Lawrenceville.
5/1/2011 – Rosemary Hightower put a deposit on a duplex home for the family to move into their very 1st home. I ran low on funds to continue to care for the entire family and because of the mom history of alcohol abuse and dad’s alcohol and substance abuse they were unable to move into my apartment on a temporary basis.
5/2/2011 – Ms. Hightower noticed the the family was getting set to become homeless once again so she advised the parents Mr and Mrs. Sears to reach out to Gwinnett County DFAC for emergency family assistance not wanting to do so Ms. Hightower went to DFAC with the eldest son Cedrick to inform them of the hardship the family was going through. Shunie Cannon was advised by her supervisor to explain the options that the parents had in terms of the other 4 younger Sears children. Option #1 Give Legal Guardianship to Ms. Hightower who was already taking care of the eldest child or Option #2 The 4 children is placed into foster care. Mr. and Mrs. Sears went with option #2.
6/2011 - The Mr. and Mrs. Sears entered into an Adult Ministry Program in Atlanta, GA to better their lives. The time Mr. and Mrs. Sears committed to being away from their children while attending the program was 9 months.
6/2011 – Mr. Sears decided he did not want to complete the program due to strict rules and regulations however Mrs. Sears remained in the program and was doing great. (Mr. Sears checked into another Men’s Ministry Shelter Program in Atlanta, GA)
7/2011 – Keyana Sears underwent Scoliosis Surgery at Children’s Health Care of Atlanta. (Very Successful and returned home with Ms. Hightower while parents were completing their adult ministry program)
8/2011 – All 4 Children returned to School in the Collins Hill School District while still living with Ms. Hightower.
9/2011 – Ms. Hightower received a call from the Ministry program operator where Mrs. Sears was undergoing her Adult program stating that Mrs. Trina Sears was rushed to Atlanta Medical Center for Emergency Surgery. Mrs. Hightower and Cedrick Sears rushed to Atlanta Medical Center and were informed that Mrs. Sears had emergency colon cancer surgery and was already in stage 4.
10/2011 – Ms. Hightower picked Mrs. Sears up from the Women’s Ministry shelter program in Atlanta and reunited her with her 5 children in an apartment Ms. Hightower rented for Mrs. Sears in Duluth, GA
11/2011 – Mrs. Sears began to decline and was unable to care for herself so Ms. Hightower moved Mrs. Sears back in with her children at the extended stay in Gwinnett, GA.
12/2011 – Mrs. Sears was admitted into Peachtree Christian Hospice where she could get the care she needed as her cancer was continuing to decline.
01-18-2012 – Mrs. Trina Yvette Varner-Sears lost her battle to Cancer.
02-2012 – Mrs. Sears was put to rest
02-11-2012 – Mr. Sears came with his entire family Gwinnett County and called the local Police to the extended stay where Ms. Hightower lived with the Sears children and the police called then called the local child services and had children removed from Ms. Hightower’s care.
02-2012 – All parties, Ms. Hightower, Mr. Sears and his family and the Sears children attended a hearing where Ms. Hightower lost Guardianship of all 4 of the younger Sears children due to Mr. Sears Actions and Allegations. (The Children remain in Foster Care) due to Mr. Sears family not qualifying for being able to care for the Sears Children.
10-03-2013 – Court Family Services Ordered an inspection to be done at Ms. Hightower residence in Snellville, GA (Passed)
01-2014 – Another inspection done for consideration of moving all the children back with Ms. Hightower
02-2014 – Still waiting for the children to be returned
05-2014 – Ms. Hightower and the oldest son of the Sears family was Illegally Evicted from 6 Bedroom House furnished for the younger children. All of the beds, clothing and many other needed belonging dumped into the local land fill by the land lord.
5-2014 – Attended Court in Gwinnett County and had a win loose out come. I didn’t have to pay the land lord another dime, however I had to take a lost on all of the home contents destroyed and tossed into the local land fill by the land lord.
6- 2014 – Will be attending court bringing home will be another 2/3 or the Sears children who will reunite with their oldest brother Cedrick Sears, who I’ve been taking care of for almost 6yrs.
The family was referred to me by a music client while I was preparing to for a community outreach event for Peace of Mind Services, LLC. I first met Cedrick , Sears and then his mother Trina, Sears. I asked out their current living status and Cedrick’s school status. Trina informed me that the family was living homeless at times sleeping out of their minivan and that Cedrick Sears was not enrolled in school. I asked Trina with her permission if I transported Cedrick to a local alternative school would he be allowed to attend. Trina said yes and I then went to Phoenix High School to begin the enrollment process.
I introduced Cedrick, Sears to my friend Frances daughter in 3/2010. The teens began to date and before I knew it Cedrick was spending the night with the teen girl. This went on for about 4 months and then Frances and I had to separate the two teens due to an abusive relationship. Frances tried to warn me that Cedrick had some mental issues and violent behavior patterns. I didn’t believe all of the thing Frances informed me of and decided to ask Cedrick’s mom for legal guardianship so I can get him enrolled into H.S. Trina Y. Sears and Manesco, Sears the parents of Cedrick, Sears agreed and granted me guardianship and signed the court paper’s on September 23, 2010. Cedrick had returned to school for the 1st time after being out of school for 3 years prior to his enrollment. He had a lot of emotional and developmental problems, that around when I notice Cedrick was not behaving like a normal 16 year old teen and I had no choice but to with draw him after a meeting with the schools administrator. Cedrick began online high school for the 1st time.
8/2010 – (Stay Lodge Motel was the Motel the entire family moved to) On 8/11/2010 after Manesco Sears found work and on 3/28/2011 checked out of the motel after Manesco, Sears was causing the family to be kicked out of the extended stay motel.
With know where else to go and worried about returning to the streets with the children Trina reached out to me for help since I was caring for her eldest child Cedrick, Sears. I was going through a lot of behavior problems with Cedrick and I had to with draw him from H.S. My son and Cedrick were not getting a long due to Cedrick’s behavior. I was going through a lot however I never gave up on the teen and tried my best to get the boys to get along.
12/2010 - Cedrick was admitted to Willobrook mental health facility for help with his mental health.
1/2011 – Cedrick was discharged and returned home to me Rosemary Hightower and my son Justin Belcher, who was 15 years old at the time.
2/2011 – I enrolled Cedrick into The Bridges Center which was a community wrap around program for youths and then he was readmitted to GRN 3 more times throughout the year for behavior and anger issues.
Sears Family Time Line pg. 2
3/28/2011 – Rosemary Hightower picked the entire family up and moved them back to Gwinnett County. I checked the family into the Villa Ladge (Impact Group and Peace of Mind Services helped with Shelter expense).
4/2011 – Jawan Sears was arrested for the 1st time for fighting with his mom and threatening to kill her.
4/25/2011 – The Sears Family checked out of the Villa Ladge and moved into a small duplex home, where there was no light, gas or water.
4/25/2011 – Mrs. Sears attempted to get the lights turned on as she and her husband said if I took care of the move in deposit they would cover the utilities. But they were unable to come up with the $600.00 deposit at the City of Lawrenceville.
5/1/2011 – Rosemary Hightower put a deposit on a duplex home for the family to move into their very 1st home. I ran low on funds to continue to care for the entire family and because of the mom history of alcohol abuse and dad’s alcohol and substance abuse they were unable to move into my apartment on a temporary basis.
5/2/2011 – Ms. Hightower noticed the the family was getting set to become homeless once again so she advised the parents Mr and Mrs. Sears to reach out to Gwinnett County DFAC for emergency family assistance not wanting to do so Ms. Hightower went to DFAC with the eldest son Cedrick to inform them of the hardship the family was going through. Shunie Cannon was advised by her supervisor to explain the options that the parents had in terms of the other 4 younger Sears children. Option #1 Give Legal Guardianship to Ms. Hightower who was already taking care of the eldest child or Option #2 The 4 children is placed into foster care. Mr. and Mrs. Sears went with option #2.
6/2011 - The Mr. and Mrs. Sears entered into an Adult Ministry Program in Atlanta, GA to better their lives. The time Mr. and Mrs. Sears committed to being away from their children while attending the program was 9 months.
6/2011 – Mr. Sears decided he did not want to complete the program due to strict rules and regulations however Mrs. Sears remained in the program and was doing great. (Mr. Sears checked into another Men’s Ministry Shelter Program in Atlanta, GA)
7/2011 – Keyana Sears underwent Scoliosis Surgery at Children’s Health Care of Atlanta. (Very Successful and returned home with Ms. Hightower while parents were completing their adult ministry program)
8/2011 – All 4 Children returned to School in the Collins Hill School District while still living with Ms. Hightower.
9/2011 – Ms. Hightower received a call from the Ministry program operator where Mrs. Sears was undergoing her Adult program stating that Mrs. Trina Sears was rushed to Atlanta Medical Center for Emergency Surgery. Mrs. Hightower and Cedrick Sears rushed to Atlanta Medical Center and were informed that Mrs. Sears had emergency colon cancer surgery and was already in stage 4.
10/2011 – Ms. Hightower picked Mrs. Sears up from the Women’s Ministry shelter program in Atlanta and reunited her with her 5 children in an apartment Ms. Hightower rented for Mrs. Sears in Duluth, GA
11/2011 – Mrs. Sears began to decline and was unable to care for herself so Ms. Hightower moved Mrs. Sears back in with her children at the extended stay in Gwinnett, GA.
12/2011 – Mrs. Sears was admitted into Peachtree Christian Hospice where she could get the care she needed as her cancer was continuing to decline.
01-18-2012 – Mrs. Trina Yvette Varner-Sears lost her battle to Cancer.
02-2012 – Mrs. Sears was put to rest
02-11-2012 – Mr. Sears came with his entire family Gwinnett County and called the local Police to the extended stay where Ms. Hightower lived with the Sears children and the police called then called the local child services and had children removed from Ms. Hightower’s care.
02-2012 – All parties, Ms. Hightower, Mr. Sears and his family and the Sears children attended a hearing where Ms. Hightower lost Guardianship of all 4 of the younger Sears children due to Mr. Sears Actions and Allegations. (The Children remain in Foster Care) due to Mr. Sears family not qualifying for being able to care for the Sears Children.
10-03-2013 – Court Family Services Ordered an inspection to be done at Ms. Hightower residence in Snellville, GA (Passed)
01-2014 – Another inspection done for consideration of moving all the children back with Ms. Hightower
02-2014 – Still waiting for the children to be returned
05-2014 – Ms. Hightower and the oldest son of the Sears family was Illegally Evicted from 6 Bedroom House furnished for the younger children. All of the beds, clothing and many other needed belonging dumped into the local land fill by the land lord.
5-2014 – Attended Court in Gwinnett County and had a win loose out come. I didn’t have to pay the land lord another dime, however I had to take a lost on all of the home contents destroyed and tossed into the local land fill by the land lord.
6- 2014 – Will be attending court bringing home will be another 2/3 or the Sears children who will reunite with their oldest brother Cedrick Sears, who I’ve been taking care of for almost 6yrs.
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