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Minutes of the Special Meeting August 22, 2001 Page 3 anniversary of the murder of her aunt who owned that house. Ms. Bush said a blessing has come to that house in a way that no one could imagine, which is a healing process for her family. Ms. Bush told the City Council that what is most important is that Paris is among a growing number of cities in the United States that is using this plan. Ms. Bush said this should be one of the top choices that this City Council should make, and that is to see that our children are protected by supporting the Center. Angela Conder came forward telling the City Council that she has lived in Lamar County all her life and that she is a forensic interviewer at the Children's Advocacy Center. Ms. Conder said she is the one that actually talks to the children every day and she wanted to say she appreciated the support of the City Council. Ms. Conder urged the City Council to continue their support by providing the funds necessary to continue this service. Sherron Eubanks, Brookston, Texas, was also present speaking on behalf of the Children's Advocacy Center. Ms. Eubanks told the City Council that she operates CASA for Kids, which is court appointed special advocacy for children. She said they see the children that the Center sees after they say the abuses have happened and the kids are in court. They see how these children's lives change from the beginning to the end and they have proof that things like this actually change lives. Ms. Eubanks asked the City Council to continue their support in any way that they see possible in order to help this Advocacy Center stay the excellent facility that it is. Stephanie Hunt, Executive Director of the Children's Advocacy Center, came forward explaining what the Advocacy Center actually does for these children. Ms. Hunt told a story of just one child of the 378 children that they have seen in two and one-half years. Ms. Hunt said