To Ty B and family in Harrow...Thank you thank you for finding and taking care of our Ginger..and for letting us come get her at a crazy hour.. You guys are truly stellar humans!

This is long overdue , I graduated from P.A.S.S just over a year ago. The Cameron & University location. I did not know about spotted at the time or else I would of posted this then. I would like to show appreciation to the teachers & staff there, they are most wonderful people that I have ever met, they are more like a family. Every single one of the staff members that work there encourage their students, guide them on what paths they would need to take for their future & help them with any problem that they have even if it's a personal problem. They always have such positive attitudes & it's such a welcoming environment to study in. I've made such great friendships with the teachers there & I do truly miss them, they made coming to school everyday something I actually looked forward to doing. I hope someone shows them this post because they TOTES deserve this recognition!!
I miss all of you!!
-Samantha

I would like to spot the young man on Walker Road who stopped walking in the middle of the road for a funeral procession on Tuesday. He took off his hat and placed it against his chest, and waited for a long line of cars to pass before he crossed. That was such a moving and respectful moment. Thank you.

a lot of amazing nurses at Leamington Hospital but mostly (Name unknown still) nurse A that took care of my dad when he was having a heart attack and when transported went with him... not only did she care for him but made sure I knew everything that was going on... also another nurse (F) that took wonderful care of my grandmother before she passed... but cared for our family all along! Thank you to both of you and all the wonderful work ALL nurses do to help us!

Today my son was in an accident on Tecumseh Road East. A lovely lady named Peggy stopped in the middle of the road to let my son know she witnessed the accident . She gave him her phone number if the Police needed a witness account. It was greatly appreciated and made things a lot easier. Thanks for offering your support. You have been SPOTTED.

My name is Leslie Headley and I have lived in Windsor my whole life.
I would like to share my journey with you in hopes that I can help raise awareness and raise funds for children with disabilities in our community. I started working with a little boy through Family Respite Services when I was in my 2nd year of the Child and Youth Worker Program at St. Clair College. This young boy was non-verbal and diagnosed with Autism. This respite part time job changed me forever and really opened my eyes to the gifts that children with disabilities have.
I absolutely loved working with this sweet little boy. I would pick him up from daycare, bring him home to play and learn, make dinner for the two of us, clean up and get him ready for bed. It's like I was an extension of his family. We learned so much about each other and had fun doing it. That family eventually moved away, asked me to move with them so that I could be their Nanny and also continue to provide respite. I had to politely decline as I was still a student and needed to finish my schooling, plus I love Windsor and didn't plan on moving out of the city!

Over the last 8 years I continued to work with 4 other families through Family Respite Services and had the opportunity to make an impact in all of their lives. I went on to have my own family and the last little girl that I provided respite for is no longer a "little girl", but I am extremely happy to say that the family and I still keep in contact often. When I see her, I can't believe how much she has grown. This young lady has turned into an amazing young woman who has come so far, this makes my heart so happy!

I know that respite providers are there to provide the family with "respite time" and to help the children with different tasks and skills, BUT the experience that I had working with children with disabilities was invaluable. I learned so much from the children that I worked with, I believe this has made me a better person, especially a better mom. Family Respite Services and the families and children provided me with a once in a life time opportunity, and in return I want to give back.

I recently opened From Bean to Sprout, a children and maternity consignment boutique at 3749 Tecumseh Rd. I wanted to open a business in Windsor because I have strong roots in this community. I enjoy consignment shopping because it's great quality clothing/ items at a fraction of the price, so it only made sense for me to open a consignment business! I hope that parents in Windsor/ Essex County can benefit from consignment shopping because it's the stylish and affordable way to shop!

From now until Oct. 4th, bring your consignment items to the store. When the items are sold you will receive 40% of the selling price and 10% of the selling price will ensure that children with disabilities continue to have a respite provider and have the same opportunities as their peers!

Leslie Headley, Owner of From Bean to Sprout, 226-674-2626

Alexandria Fischer, Fundraising Coordinator, Family Respite Services www.familyrespite.org
519-972-9688 x 156 afischer@familyrespite.org

Link: www.facebook.com/frombeantosprout?fref=ts

Yesterday while at Wilistead Park, I saw you. The mom with the obviously tired little boy on the red bike with the blue helmet. I watched as he lost his temper and manners with you and other children. I watched as you calmly walked over to him, explained his mistakes and made him own up to them. I watched as you made him apologize to the other children and explained to him why he was apologizing to them. I saw you attempt, through much protest on his part, to get him to apologize to the parents of the other children. I watched as he threw a temper tantrum, screaming and yelling the whole time, while you were calm.
I want to let you know I saw you take deep breathes and remain calm when I myself wouldn't have been able to. I watched as you gave him warnings before you punished him by taking way privileges, followed through with those warnings and removed those privileges.
I want you to know I heard him yelling that "you are not a nice person " for taking away those privileges. I saw you apologize to the other parents for your child's behaviour, I saw you trying not to cry out of frustration. I saw you handle all of this without raising your voice, resorting to anything other than calm words and patience.
I watched as you took a deep breath, got on your bike and rode home with him crying the whole way with you looking defeated.
I want you to know you were spotted super mom. You were spotted being strong. You were spotted being loving. You were spotted being patient and calm in a tantrum tornado. I want you to know you are not defeated, you were victorious in showing him how to properly handle these situations. You were spotted teaching him how he should and shouldn't treat friends. And you are not alone.
Be proud of yourself, and have faith in what you are doing. Know that you are not alone, alot of parents fight this battle every day. You have been spotted mom. You are loved and you love him, even if he doesn't always seem like he knows it. He does.
I want you to know you did a great job mom. You have been spotted.

I spotted this post by the LaSalle Police Service about a woman in LaSalle who lost her engagement ring and thought I would send it to you guys to hopefully help this lady find her ring.