In 1989-1990 I was in annewakee treatment center in rockmart georgia. I was 15-16 while I was there. I searched today for information about this place, I heard about reunions and such and was interested, But I didnt have much luck finding anything useful. What I did find was stories about some allegations about child labor, and child abuse, that happened there and I want to defend my home.. Yes anneewakee is the place I consider "home" as a teen.
Maybe my home life was just so bad that I thought this was a little slice of heaven and maybe it was child abuse. But I loved it. I felt safe, I felt loved, I enjoyed my time at anneewakee.. I was there during the name change from anneewakee to inner harbor and and I was part of the mahayan group but we stayed on the wameeka campsite. Mahayan was teepees, and I guess they were ditching the teepees for the cabins. The cabins had no electricity, we walked everywhere we went and we used outhouses. Every sunday we had to haul a wheel barrow full of "enzymes" and put them in the outhouse. I think it wsa called a privy or something tho..
It wasnt a cushy life, we worked, but it wasnt awful either. I learned so many things there. I made friends that I would love to reconnect with. I had the opportunity to just be a kid and be with other kids and not worry about being yelled at and accused of everything. No one there ever abused me. It was a great place and if anyone ever said to me where would you go if you could go back in time.. Anneewakee mahayan group would be where I would go and I would do roll call with my name backwards everyday I was assilem... That was the worst part for me calling myself ass.. Otherwise I loved anneewakee ad whatever terrible thing happened there must have happened before I came cuz I never saw anyone abused..
I want to add to this that I believe that bad things did happen there and some people had a terrible experience, but some of us had a terrible experience before we got there.. Sometimes one mans trash is another mans treasure.. I was the throwed away in the way worthless so and so at home.. At anneewakee I was just a kid..
Im sorry for those of you that had bad times there.. I wish I could fix it for you.. I truely would. But maybe after 20 years its just time to let go of the hurt and hate.. What has hanging on to it done for you over the past 20-30 years? Its like a cancer eating at you and its not gonna stop until you let go..
Love to all my wakee bros and sis's
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anneewakee inner harbour (harbor) rockmart georgia
In 1989-1990 I was in annewakee treatment center in rockmart georgia. I was 15-16 while I was there. I searched today for information about this place, I heard about reunions and such and was interested, But I didnt have much luck finding anything useful. What I did find was stories about some allegations about child labor, and child abuse, that happened there and I want to defend my home.. Yes anneewakee is the place I consider "home" as a teen.
Maybe my home life was just so bad that I thought this was a little slice of heaven and maybe it was child abuse. But I loved it. I felt safe, I felt loved, I enjoyed my time at anneewakee.. I was there during the name change from anneewakee to inner harbor and and I was part of the mahayan group but we stayed on the wameeka campsite. Mahayan was teepees, and I guess they were ditching the teepees for the cabins. The cabins had no electricity, we walked everywhere we went and we used outhouses. Every sunday we had to haul a wheel barrow full of "enzymes" and put them in the outhouse. I think it wsa called a privy or something tho..
It wasnt a cushy life, we worked, but it wasnt awful either. I learned so many things there. I made friends that I would love to reconnect with. I had the opportunity to just be a kid and be with other kids and not worry about being yelled at and accused of everything. No one there ever abused me. It was a great place and if anyone ever said to me where would you go if you could go back in time.. Anneewakee mahayan group would be where I would go and I would do roll call with my name backwards everyday I was assilem... That was the worst part for me calling myself ass.. Otherwise I loved anneewakee ad whatever terrible thing happened there must have happened before I came cuz I never saw anyone abused..
I want to add to this that I believe that bad things did happen there and some people had a terrible experience, but some of us had a terrible experience before we got there.. Sometimes one mans trash is another mans treasure.. I was the throwed away in the way worthless so and so at home.. At anneewakee I was just a kid..
Im sorry for those of you that had bad times there.. I wish I could fix it for you.. I truely would. But maybe after 20 years its just time to let go of the hurt and hate.. What has hanging on to it done for you over the past 20-30 years? Its like a cancer eating at you and its not gonna stop until you let go..
Love to all my wakee bros and sis's
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Maybe my home life was just so bad that I thought this was a little slice of heaven and maybe it was child abuse. But I loved it. I felt safe, I felt loved, I enjoyed my time at anneewakee.. I was there during the name change from anneewakee to inner harbor and and I was part of the mahayan group but we stayed on the wameeka campsite. Mahayan was teepees, and I guess they were ditching the teepees for the cabins. The cabins had no electricity, we walked everywhere we went and we used outhouses. Every sunday we had to haul a wheel barrow full of "enzymes" and put them in the outhouse. I think it wsa called a privy or something tho..
It wasnt a cushy life, we worked, but it wasnt awful either. I learned so many things there. I made friends that I would love to reconnect with. I had the opportunity to just be a kid and be with other kids and not worry about being yelled at and accused of everything. No one there ever abused me. It was a great place and if anyone ever said to me where would you go if you could go back in time.. Anneewakee mahayan group would be where I would go and I would do roll call with my name backwards everyday I was assilem... That was the worst part for me calling myself ass.. Otherwise I loved anneewakee ad whatever terrible thing happened there must have happened before I came cuz I never saw anyone abused..
I want to add to this that I believe that bad things did happen there and some people had a terrible experience, but some of us had a terrible experience before we got there.. Sometimes one mans trash is another mans treasure.. I was the throwed away in the way worthless so and so at home.. At anneewakee I was just a kid..
Im sorry for those of you that had bad times there.. I wish I could fix it for you.. I truely would. But maybe after 20 years its just time to let go of the hurt and hate.. What has hanging on to it done for you over the past 20-30 years? Its like a cancer eating at you and its not gonna stop until you let go..
Love to all my wakee bros and sis's
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Melissa,this post is inspiring and thanks that you tried to spread your voice. Keep it up.
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AnonymousDecember 22, 2017 at 6:17 PMhello, I have a anneewakee ring i found at gainesville city park when i was a kid. just ran across it. the initials inside are MLD, and the year on the ring is 1986.
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My email address cilladean6451 @gmail.com or Facebook I would love to connect
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So nice to hear the positives. I was at Anneewakee as well. I was in Nechiye (our camp site was beside yours). I miss those days as well and was shocked when I recieved inquiries about "abuses" on the campuses. I never did see/hear any of it. Keep up the happy thoughts :-)
ReplyDeleteI was also there I was in the cabins never saw any abuse though I. Remember going to cumberland island that was a bit rough and the privys and gravel in the wheel barrels
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just curious when were you there? I dont remember an Angie, but just curious if we were there near the same time.. MAybe knew some of the same people.. I lost touch with everyone from there and I hate that.. Id love to see some of them again or atleast know what happened with them.. I don't remember gravel in a wheel barrow, I do remember having to haul the enzymes to the privy in that thing tho, and I was never abused there either.. we went to the boys campus in florida once wuculla springs, and on a caving trip once.. Was awesome
ReplyDeleteMy name is Priscilla I was there in early nineties that was the best place I ever lived when I was a teenager I miss miss Horne miss bloomer miss Wesley
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I worked in E&O around this time, don't know if yall remember me. Mrs. Payne. I worked in medical records for a while. It was my most favorite job ever!
Delete Omg- Ms Payne! I remember you. I was in Wamika 1990 during the name change too. Tanaha Fulk. I probably went by TK then.
DeleteI remember TK too vaguely. Did you guys know there is an annewakee survivors group on Facebook. If interested check it out and you can can find lots of folks there.
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I remember about 3 angie's. What group did you (Angie) belong to? What era of time? I was there from 85' to 87'.
ReplyDeleteYou may know me as Lynn that's the name I went by in my stay there
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Was your last name Wilford? Because I have been looking for her and asked many survivors if they have any information about how she is doing and how I might get in touch with her?
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Laurel aka Lolly- AnonymousOctober 1, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Lolly? Van Cleve? I was there 1986-1988 and would love to reconnect with old friends.
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I remember how on Home-Visit weekend the groups would hang around the Lodge and wait for their groupmembers to come back. Nechiye' spent a lot of time at the Lodge. I miss the fireplace. We used to hold group meetings there, after we cleaned up the Lodge.
ReplyDeleteI dont know about an angie, can't rememebr an angie, but sounds like you were leaving as I was coming in. I think I was there around 88-89-90 somewhere in there.. I remeber Becky who was a ward f the state and she had been there for quite a while seems like. Me and becky and dana tried to run once.. we stayed gone all night and they found us the nexxt morning.. I am Melissa. I remeber the deer and the snails and scorpions... I pulled it up on google maps the other day and I think it has changed a good bit. I tried to see the cabins but I couldnt find them.. I see a clearing in the image but if there are cabins still there u cant see them.. I was there with susan weinberg I think she had been there for a long time.. maybe when you were there.. the phillips family took us on a couple trips they had 2 sons that would come to annewakee with them sometimes, and that little blond lady with the miata and the dog named mon ami.. ms penny was there and doctor day and that little short guy doctor who married that little short girl doctor..one of them might have been named banks.. some of the names of teensthat I remember are stephanie, dana, becky, gen who called herself "gendi" a red haried girl named amanda, this big girl from indiana i cant forthe life of me remember her name.. But I remember she was from indiana cuz she had this accent like no one id ever heard before.. Everyone was awesome.. I miss them.. I think once I got an invitation to an annewakee reunion but seems I was 9 months preg and couldnt travel would have loved to have gone.. I would certainly love to do a reunion if I had any idea where the girls I was with are..
ReplyDeleteI remember you Becky. We werent in the same group but we would see each other sometimes. I was in Wamika. From my group I remember few names crazy as that sounds when at that time we were like a weird family. I remember the staff mostly. But I think of Dawn from Wamika every time I hear this country song she used to sing all the time while we were walking. Hank williams or sumn - that crazy as a loon part-
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I remember Jamice. Heather from north carolina. I remember Ms. Wilson, the lady with the red miata. I had forgotten mon ami🙂 I remember a caving trip where I had a complete meltdown and cried in her lap for like an hour. I remember the Phillips. Ms. Rogers. I was there for a year until my insurance ran out. I have mixed feelings about being placed in treatment. I look back and the things we did there were more fun and adventurous than my life would ever be again- but I never fit into my home or family ever again. It wasnt so much the place is bad, but looking back i wonder if my life would have been better or not had i remained in my home with my family- but who knows.I was in Wamika too, sounds like we were there at the same time. Ms Rogers was the lady with the chocolate labs right?
DeleteI remember Dana and Bekki Hutto. I remember Kimmie. The stupid bitch with the miata. Heather, from North Carolina who I’ve kept in touch with. Rebecca Layton who’s dad ended up marrying the director. But I mostly remember being restrained facedown on a bed. Waking up full of haldol and thorzine. The puke pink of the behavior control room. The liquid lithium a 13 year old never should have had. I remember Glenn. She was in brawner short term with me. I was there right after the name change. My brother was at the boys campus in douglasville. I remember all my clothes were taken and the few I got were Sharpied with my “number”. I remember me and Rebecca sleeping on cold mattresses in the e&o on subside watch. I remember saving up my medications and putting them under the nailed down bed in E&O. I remember Ms. Rodgers perverted husband pulling my pants down and injecting me in the butt with psychotropic medication to calm me. I remember him pulling on my arms cutting my finger nails in the restraints. I remember drinking ensure a million times a day because we walked so much and my weight got down to 78 pounds. I remember wasps sleeping on the top bunk bed with me during the summer. I remember black moccasins in the lake. I remember caving. Rock climbing. I have a beautiful memory of visiting the waterfalls on campus. I remember passing out in family therapy because the staff overdosed me on haldol. I remember getting out and my parents putting me back in a month later. I remember getting kicked out when my Insurance ran out. I guess we all had different experiences there.
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I remember these names! I too transfered there from Brawner. Was there in 89/90 Sarah Hollingsworth.
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- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 5:38 PM
Saw your comment Bout Anneewakee. My name is Joe Corry. C-792. Bet you'll never forget your either. I was at D-ville and mostly Carrabelle. Spent a summer at Rockmart. I tiled your lodge. 79-82. Like you said, it was tough, but it wes one of the best times of my life.
ReplyDelete I went on trips to carabella and to douglasville with the girls.. Good times.. We visited wukulla springs while we were in florida at the boys campus and I remember this because I thought the fact that the police station was a phone booth was the most awesome thing ever.. You know I remember the having a number but i cannot for the life of me rememebr what it was.. Crazy I know.. I can remember my phone number from when I was 8 years old but I cannot recall that number.. I should know this.. Old age and 4 kids is what im gonna blame my bad memory on..
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I was at Carrabelle Fla. campus, my group was called Unalayhi, (I don't think the spelling is right). Anyway, I was one of the original 6 victims that sued and was awarded a lot of money, all told we won $35 Million. For those with rose tinted glasses, or good experiences, I cannot believe you thought the E&O experience was fun. It was degrading, humiliating, and scary. The sexual abuse was real. It happened to me, and my tent-mate, 6 feet away. I don't want to get graphic, but it was bad. Laurence Goldberg, and Louis Poetter were evil men, esp. Goldberg. My number was: J-1597. Anyone that wants to contact me can do so at: savroof@gmail.com. I consider it my Vietnam, as that war screwed my dad up for the rest of his life, and even though it happened over 20 years ago, I am still getting help to deal with it, and would gladly give back all the cash to not go through what I did.
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DJ Im sorry that your experience wasn't as great as mine. Im sorry that you don't believe that I could enjoy that life. I dont know what E&O stands for, but I can guarantee I NEVER had a bad experience.. My vietnam was at home when my alchoholic grandfather was molesting me and my mother was telling me it was my fault. Annewakee was a safe place for me, and even with wheeling a barrel full of enzymes to a privy I would take it anyday over the life at home. I cried when I had to leave and go back to my vietnam. I am sorry you had a bad time of it. I was not at the same campus and maybe your place was a totally different ball game. But here is the deal.. I wont accuse you of bragging about your 35 million dollars, and you dont accuse me of wearing rose tinted glasses, and lying because I liked it there.. We can all be in the exact same place at the exact same time and have all different experiences.. Im sure yours was exactly what you say it was and Id appreciate it if you would not doubt me that mine is exactly what I say it was.. I dont even know you what possible reason would I have to lie about it? no hard feelings.. Just speaking my mind the same as you did..
ReplyDeleteHi I was reading everyone's post I was also at Anneewakee weird I remember the chick with the Miata and the lady with the 2 chocolate labs. Although I agree with some Anneewakee wasn't the best place in the world I spent a lot of time in E&O for stupid stuff, as with a lot of things in life there were the good times and the bad.
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I am sorry about the people that were abused that should have never happened and my prayers go out to those people...
I also lost touch with some people and would like to get back in touch with anyone who may remember me my name is Kim I lived in California at the time (the only 1) I was one of the youngest people there and I was there 2 times I think I left at 15 or 16.
Anyway on Facebook there is a group called Anneewakee survivors I just joined today.hi Kim, what years were you there? sounds like you were there around the same time as me I am Melissa, I was there with becky, dana, Gen, susan, jennifer, Those are the names I remember off the top of my head. Do any of those ring a bell to you?
ReplyDeleteKim I think we were roommates when I first got there Priscilla I was with a Kim a Julie I'm so bad with names great with faces I tried to run away like 15 times I was there almost 2 1/2 years and when I wore my green shirts everyone knew I was going haul ass sometime that day lol
DeleteI was there twice actually, like 87, 88 ish I think and then the 2nd time I was there was around when they were changing the name to inner harbor.
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I am Julie- I was in Cheskamay with Kim, Rhonda, Nancy- Miss Harris, Mrs. Chatham, MR and Mrs. Philips- Donna, Faith, Tracy, Oh the memories. I'd love to hike those woods now- willingly-haha!! I really would love to go visit the campus and our groupsite. Don't know if my mid 50's year old body could make that steep heel.
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Hey Melissa I think we were there at the same time I was there in 87 in Mahayan the first time and then when I went back for the 2nd time around I was in Wamika...1st time around I was there for 2 1/2 years and I was only 11 and then when I came back it was for 11 months and at that time I was 14 before my parents yanked me out.... try facebook since I joined Anneewakee survivors and Anneewakee uncensored I have found a few of my friends there and have made friends with people I didn't even know at the time....Good luck!
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Kim- AnonymousMay 31, 2011 at 12:04 PM
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I too was a member of Mahayan from around 87-89. My name was Michele Gamble. I remember Nicole Puckett, Jenny Kavanaugh, Kim Wolt, Jacqueline MacDonald...etc. I alos remember Amanda from Indiana - I can't remember her last name. Would your name happen to be Melissa Wolf? I remember her, also Becky Hutto (a ward of the state). I remember the night 3 girls ran from our Mayahan site. It was quite scarey. I remember lots when I sit and think about it. Good to find your blog!- AnonymousOctober 24, 2017 at 10:41 PM
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Hey Michele I remember you! =) this is Kim Wolt....Join the facebook page anneewakee uncensored we are all on there and also on anneewakee survivors but the uncensored group is more laid back....if you don't have facebook feel free to e-mail me at kimmiewolt@gmail.com I would love to hear from anyone that was there with me...I have come in contact with Chrissy as well as Amanda they are on Facebook you would be surprised who you find there...have a great one!
ReplyDeletehi Kimmie I remember you. I would have never remembered your name though.
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My name is Wendy (Wallace). I went to Annewakee in 1986 at the age of 17. I was one of only 2 girls there that old. I don't remember the name of the group I was in; and for some reason, I can't seem to remember anyone's name. Anyway - we stayed in cabins. While I was there, we built a water fountain on our campsite (don't know if that helps). I made the decision to stay after my 18th birthday and graduate high school in 1987. There was only 7 of us that graduated that year and only 2 girls. Because of a "D" I had made in geometry before going to Anneewakee, I was a credit short with no room in my schedule, so they allowed me to run every day with the track team after school as credit. I also said the prayer at (what I guess was) a family day.
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Anyway - I was there when the scandal broke on the boy's campus. My parent's got in touch with me to ensure that I was okay and not affected. I was very protective of our campus because people had been good to me, and the media was "generalizing" Anneewakee as a whole; however, I was pissed as hell at the "powers that be" on the boys campus, because (even though I didn't know them) there was an unspoken bond - I think - among ALL the kids who were there; and knowing there would have been no way for those boys to defend themselves - who's going to believe us "trouble-makers" over the adults who have been entrusted to make us "productive citizens"! It was an emotional and confusing time.
On a "lighter" note, I would love to reconnect with people from Anneewakee - even if it's not people I knew. I think, as I mentioned above, there was a connection among all the students - regardless of what each individual went through. Let's face it, whether it was good for us or not - all we had was each other! Please feel free to email me if you want: wenwad@gmail.comJimmy here ,was in dougvill 85-86 i think .i ran in the Ga state track meet with Anneewakee..C-1618..
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- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2012 at 2:39 PM
S-1729 from 1985 summer until 1987 summer, work camp yes. Abuse yes, some fond memories, but was glad my father pulled me and we drove home together! I was in achunda and chantawae. We dug trenches for running water to our two man camel tents, and eventually carried 7 foot tall creosote poles (12) per cabin 5 cabins total, thru 1/2 mile of sugar sand. I was there when the marina was being built, I too went to wakulla springs. We also had a 3 week hiking expedition "blazing" a 14 mile section of the Florida trail.....god I hate palmetto roots to this day!! Feel free to contact me, I wouldn'nt mind reconnecting. Yes carrebelle... My email is seren8ty@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThere's no way you were there when the marina was being built my number was w-539 I was there when the marina was completed back in 1977 I was associate staff I was second in command at carrabelle behind tom hibbert.
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To 5391 about s1729's comment about the Marina. There was a hurricane that hit in the summer of 85 that messed up the Marina. We had to start rebuilding it. I had no idea we even had a marina until they said we had to go repair/build it back.
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- AnonymousFebruary 29, 2012 at 2:16 PM
Hi everyone,
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I was at Anneewakee in Rockmart,Ga. in I think 86 and 87. I really only remember 2 names those are Jenny Kavanaugh and Heather Pouncy I never made it out of E&O (Evaluation and Observation) but the few things I do remember is being told the story of *MOONPIE* having to ask to cross in and out of rooms, 7.5 min showers (and yes they were timed),and if you ever said leave me alone the next room change you got a room by yourself.
The hike down to the* OH MY GOD* chow hall and the amazing chocolate chip pancakes....the siestas and the girl that would always braid Jenny's hair and everytime I asked her to braid mine she was so mean...and I almost forgot the janitor that would always call me Michelle my bell...and that one time they let us out to play in the freaking snow it was great.....I don't remember my number.And for that matter there is really only a few things I do remember ...but the only abuse I ever got there was the psych DR. telling me it was my fault Mama was sick...
Thanks for the memories,
Michelle- AnonymousOctober 24, 2017 at 10:38 PM
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- AnonymousJanuary 15, 2013 at 12:27 PM
I was one of the first...B-115. This place was not the hell hole described by the money grubbers that sued. It was my salvation, and I would have long ago been dead had I not gone there.
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- AnonymousSeptember 26, 2013 at 4:36 PM
I was quite surprised as I found & read this Blog. I was the 15th Girl at Anneewakee....one of the early pioneers of Rockmart. I wish I could say that my memories were as warm & fuzzy as you later girls that attended...but for me it fell short of such. MANY wonderful friendships were made, but sorry...that place was beyond a Living NIGHTMARE for most of us :-(
ReplyDeleteyeah, its easier to look back ot the fond snippets of cool modules we did - i mean i never went caving ever again. I can still remember Mr. Phillops demonstrating rolling your clothes to fit in a backpack. I still roll my clothes in luggage. But overall, we were prisoners of an industry that preys on well insured kids that dont know they can request a court hearing to get released. They call it voluntary, but it wasnt voluntary for me. Who didnt sit around talking about home, missing home? wanting to get out? Jealous when friends leave and you have to stay?
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Anneewakee was an experience. I cant say I was ever able to feel like a normal kid after being in there and another TC.
- AnonymousSeptember 26, 2013 at 7:26 PM
are you on the facebook groups for anneewakee survivors? lots of great people there from all time periods..
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I was there in 82-85. I was 12 year old young kid in a place where there were some 17 -18 year old pretty hardened criminals. We worked our butts off for nearly 2 years, going into town and loading trucks up with oyster shells from behind the shucking companies which we used to cover the unpaved roads. We built the pier down in Carrabelle, we surveyed land for St Joe...all of which was some pretty fun stuff... TBC...work calls
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You were there after it change over I was there from 82 to 86 the abuse happen mostly in those years and before
ReplyDeleteMy name is Michael Williams my number was w-539 I was there from October 15 th 1976 thru October 15 the 1980 I was in douglasville first then was transferred to carrabelle Florida . I earned my silver stallion and silver medallion as well as junior staff in douglasville . I was in wahanka wacinda and sinasta in douglasville . when I was transferred to carrabelle i was promoted to associate staff and was second in command behind tom hibbert the only person I did not like there was tom brown . I was very big in the construction of all the buildings and the stadium in carrabelle . the marina was finished in 1977 . I virtually built the entire campsite of fukume by myself I know about carrying creosote telephone poles over sand . I carried every supply by foot for 5 suspended tents all by myself and constructed them all by myself . I was the only person sent there totally state funded and terminated successfully . Mr Baxter nor doc poetter ever treated me wrongly in any way shape or form . I was on the track team and won about every race in every state meet we were in I teamed with Shawn Jefferson and I was also on the football team . I truly enjoyed myself while I was there. They allowed me to also enlist the army while I was there on my home visits I served my time at fort McPherson in the army . and on my home visits I also worked with my foster father to install computer systems . my foster father was the contractor who put in all the computer systems in douglasville and carrabelle . I'm 54 a d have fond memories of the place . if anyone wants to contact me just call me at 3094290458 or 3099483048 .
ReplyDeleteHey b-115...what is your name...as I was there mush sooner than you an know much more...contact me cause we should know each other ...Dale...s-74
ReplyDeleter-143, Kinunka,Achunda, Wacinda, sep 69 -dec 70..Dale -you drove the carryall???
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Hey b-115...what is your name...as I was there mush sooner than you an know much more...contact me cause we should know each other ...Dale...s-74
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I was there from 86 to 88 in sinasta.my group leader was,barry brazleton.fb me at jeff keener or jeff n tammie
ReplyDeleteI was there from 86 to 88 in sinasta.my group leader was,barry brazleton.fb me at jeff keener or jeff n tammie
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My brother was sodomized and tortured there as a 10 yr old boy, Im not sure that something you can ever "let go" of even if you try
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We must have gone into the E&O on or around the same day. I went in 3/5/1986. B1828.
ReplyDelete WENT DOWN A DIRT ROAD AND STOPPED AT A SMALL HILL "THEY SAID WELCOME TO ANNEEWAKEE" ALL 444 ACRES THIS WAS IN 1960 FEB" MY NUMBER WAS "H-5", I WAS AT ANNEEWAKEE TILL APRIL 9TH 1965,
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LATERThere 77-81. D-ville & fla. help started the Rockmart campus. We all said, “what a recipe for abuse”. We only heard rumors of abuse on the boys. I was never abused in anyway. I heard the advertisement for the podcast, passing through ATL. I’ve tried to forget for 40 years & here I am. I just have abandonment issues with my so-call family. Nothing like what our brother & sisters went through in hands our overseers, pedophile son of bitches. It really sucks that there was no real justice served. Doc Pedophile was released from prison with apologies from the state for his sentence.
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I spent my teenage years there doing hard labor for 1 gram hash.Nice to meet you. I listened to the pod cast. I knew atleast one of the people who spoke on it. There is an annewakee group on Facebook you might be interested in checking out if you ever wanted to reconnect with some of the people you knew. Hope you are doing well.
ReplyDeleteI just listened to the podcast, brings back crazy screwed up memories. I was in Douglasville from 84-85, a year I wipe from my memory. I'm G1471, Jimmy Gresham. Anyone that wants to contact me feel free jtgresham@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI dont remember my laundry number either.i wanna think it was a 4 digit # tho. So many years ago.
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Was there in the early 2003's before they ended the campsites I learned tons
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Melissa,this post is inspiring and thanks that you tried to spread your voice. Keep it up.
ReplyDeletehello, I have a anneewakee ring i found at gainesville city park when i was a kid. just ran across it. the initials inside are MLD, and the year on the ring is 1986.
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DeleteThanks so much for taking your time to read me.. I am glad you enjoyed my post
ReplyDeleteMy email address cilladean6451 @gmail.com or Facebook I would love to connect
DeleteSo nice to hear the positives. I was at Anneewakee as well. I was in Nechiye (our camp site was beside yours). I miss those days as well and was shocked when I recieved inquiries about "abuses" on the campuses. I never did see/hear any of it. Keep up the happy thoughts :-)
ReplyDeleteI was also there I was in the cabins never saw any abuse though I. Remember going to cumberland island that was a bit rough and the privys and gravel in the wheel barrels
ReplyDeletePlease join the Brotherhood/Sisterhood on facebook. Search the "Anneewakee Experience" site. :-)
DeleteI went by the name lynn in there
Deletejust curious when were you there? I dont remember an Angie, but just curious if we were there near the same time.. MAybe knew some of the same people.. I lost touch with everyone from there and I hate that.. Id love to see some of them again or atleast know what happened with them.. I don't remember gravel in a wheel barrow, I do remember having to haul the enzymes to the privy in that thing tho, and I was never abused there either.. we went to the boys campus in florida once wuculla springs, and on a caving trip once.. Was awesome
ReplyDeleteMy name is Priscilla I was there in early nineties that was the best place I ever lived when I was a teenager I miss miss Horne miss bloomer miss Wesley
DeleteI worked in E&O around this time, don't know if yall remember me. Mrs. Payne. I worked in medical records for a while. It was my most favorite job ever!
DeleteYou were one of my favorites!
DeleteOmg- Ms Payne! I remember you. I was in Wamika 1990 during the name change too. Tanaha Fulk. I probably went by TK then.
DeleteMs Payne, I remember you! You were one of my favorites.
DeleteI do remember you. <3
DeleteI remember TK too vaguely. Did you guys know there is an annewakee survivors group on Facebook. If interested check it out and you can can find lots of folks there.
DeleteI remember about 3 angie's. What group did you (Angie) belong to? What era of time? I was there from 85' to 87'.
ReplyDeleteYou may know me as Lynn that's the name I went by in my stay there
DeleteWas your last name Wilford? Because I have been looking for her and asked many survivors if they have any information about how she is doing and how I might get in touch with her?
DeleteLaurel aka Lolly
Lolly? Van Cleve? I was there 1986-1988 and would love to reconnect with old friends.
DeleteI remember how on Home-Visit weekend the groups would hang around the Lodge and wait for their groupmembers to come back. Nechiye' spent a lot of time at the Lodge. I miss the fireplace. We used to hold group meetings there, after we cleaned up the Lodge.
ReplyDeleteI dont know about an angie, can't rememebr an angie, but sounds like you were leaving as I was coming in. I think I was there around 88-89-90 somewhere in there.. I remeber Becky who was a ward f the state and she had been there for quite a while seems like. Me and becky and dana tried to run once.. we stayed gone all night and they found us the nexxt morning.. I am Melissa. I remeber the deer and the snails and scorpions... I pulled it up on google maps the other day and I think it has changed a good bit. I tried to see the cabins but I couldnt find them.. I see a clearing in the image but if there are cabins still there u cant see them.. I was there with susan weinberg I think she had been there for a long time.. maybe when you were there.. the phillips family took us on a couple trips they had 2 sons that would come to annewakee with them sometimes, and that little blond lady with the miata and the dog named mon ami.. ms penny was there and doctor day and that little short guy doctor who married that little short girl doctor..one of them might have been named banks.. some of the names of teensthat I remember are stephanie, dana, becky, gen who called herself "gendi" a red haried girl named amanda, this big girl from indiana i cant forthe life of me remember her name.. But I remember she was from indiana cuz she had this accent like no one id ever heard before.. Everyone was awesome.. I miss them.. I think once I got an invitation to an annewakee reunion but seems I was 9 months preg and couldnt travel would have loved to have gone.. I would certainly love to do a reunion if I had any idea where the girls I was with are..
ReplyDeleteHey this is Becky... A lifetime ago we were there
DeleteHey this is Becky... A lifetime ago we were there
DeleteHey this is Becky... A lifetime ago we were there
DeleteRebekah Driver?
DeleteI remember you Becky. We werent in the same group but we would see each other sometimes. I was in Wamika. From my group I remember few names crazy as that sounds when at that time we were like a weird family. I remember the staff mostly. But I think of Dawn from Wamika every time I hear this country song she used to sing all the time while we were walking. Hank williams or sumn - that crazy as a loon part-
DeleteI remember Jamice. Heather from north carolina. I remember Ms. Wilson, the lady with the red miata. I had forgotten mon ami🙂 I remember a caving trip where I had a complete meltdown and cried in her lap for like an hour. I remember the Phillips. Ms. Rogers. I was there for a year until my insurance ran out. I have mixed feelings about being placed in treatment. I look back and the things we did there were more fun and adventurous than my life would ever be again- but I never fit into my home or family ever again. It wasnt so much the place is bad, but looking back i wonder if my life would have been better or not had i remained in my home with my family- but who knows.
I was in Wamika too, sounds like we were there at the same time. Ms Rogers was the lady with the chocolate labs right?
DeleteI remember Dana and Bekki Hutto. I remember Kimmie. The stupid bitch with the miata. Heather, from North Carolina who I’ve kept in touch with. Rebecca Layton who’s dad ended up marrying the director. But I mostly remember being restrained facedown on a bed. Waking up full of haldol and thorzine. The puke pink of the behavior control room. The liquid lithium a 13 year old never should have had. I remember Glenn. She was in brawner short term with me. I was there right after the name change. My brother was at the boys campus in douglasville. I remember all my clothes were taken and the few I got were Sharpied with my “number”. I remember me and Rebecca sleeping on cold mattresses in the e&o on subside watch. I remember saving up my medications and putting them under the nailed down bed in E&O. I remember Ms. Rodgers perverted husband pulling my pants down and injecting me in the butt with psychotropic medication to calm me. I remember him pulling on my arms cutting my finger nails in the restraints. I remember drinking ensure a million times a day because we walked so much and my weight got down to 78 pounds. I remember wasps sleeping on the top bunk bed with me during the summer. I remember black moccasins in the lake. I remember caving. Rock climbing. I have a beautiful memory of visiting the waterfalls on campus. I remember passing out in family therapy because the staff overdosed me on haldol. I remember getting out and my parents putting me back in a month later. I remember getting kicked out when my Insurance ran out. I guess we all had different experiences there.
DeleteI remember these names! I too transfered there from Brawner. Was there in 89/90 Sarah Hollingsworth.
DeleteSaw your comment Bout Anneewakee. My name is Joe Corry. C-792. Bet you'll never forget your either. I was at D-ville and mostly Carrabelle. Spent a summer at Rockmart. I tiled your lodge. 79-82. Like you said, it was tough, but it wes one of the best times of my life.
ReplyDeleteI went on trips to carabella and to douglasville with the girls.. Good times.. We visited wukulla springs while we were in florida at the boys campus and I remember this because I thought the fact that the police station was a phone booth was the most awesome thing ever.. You know I remember the having a number but i cannot for the life of me rememebr what it was.. Crazy I know.. I can remember my phone number from when I was 8 years old but I cannot recall that number.. I should know this.. Old age and 4 kids is what im gonna blame my bad memory on..
ReplyDeleteI was at Carrabelle Fla. campus, my group was called Unalayhi, (I don't think the spelling is right). Anyway, I was one of the original 6 victims that sued and was awarded a lot of money, all told we won $35 Million. For those with rose tinted glasses, or good experiences, I cannot believe you thought the E&O experience was fun. It was degrading, humiliating, and scary. The sexual abuse was real. It happened to me, and my tent-mate, 6 feet away. I don't want to get graphic, but it was bad. Laurence Goldberg, and Louis Poetter were evil men, esp. Goldberg. My number was: J-1597. Anyone that wants to contact me can do so at: savroof@gmail.com. I consider it my Vietnam, as that war screwed my dad up for the rest of his life, and even though it happened over 20 years ago, I am still getting help to deal with it, and would gladly give back all the cash to not go through what I did.
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Sorry you went through that
DeleteIm sorry that your experience wasn't as great as mine. Im sorry that you don't believe that I could enjoy that life. I dont know what E&O stands for, but I can guarantee I NEVER had a bad experience.. My vietnam was at home when my alchoholic grandfather was molesting me and my mother was telling me it was my fault. Annewakee was a safe place for me, and even with wheeling a barrel full of enzymes to a privy I would take it anyday over the life at home. I cried when I had to leave and go back to my vietnam. I am sorry you had a bad time of it. I was not at the same campus and maybe your place was a totally different ball game. But here is the deal.. I wont accuse you of bragging about your 35 million dollars, and you dont accuse me of wearing rose tinted glasses, and lying because I liked it there.. We can all be in the exact same place at the exact same time and have all different experiences.. Im sure yours was exactly what you say it was and Id appreciate it if you would not doubt me that mine is exactly what I say it was.. I dont even know you what possible reason would I have to lie about it? no hard feelings.. Just speaking my mind the same as you did..
ReplyDeleteE&O stands for evaluation and observation
DeleteHi I was reading everyone's post I was also at Anneewakee weird I remember the chick with the Miata and the lady with the 2 chocolate labs. Although I agree with some Anneewakee wasn't the best place in the world I spent a lot of time in E&O for stupid stuff, as with a lot of things in life there were the good times and the bad.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry about the people that were abused that should have never happened and my prayers go out to those people...
I also lost touch with some people and would like to get back in touch with anyone who may remember me my name is Kim I lived in California at the time (the only 1) I was one of the youngest people there and I was there 2 times I think I left at 15 or 16.
Anyway on Facebook there is a group called Anneewakee survivors I just joined today.
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Deletehi Kim, what years were you there? sounds like you were there around the same time as me I am Melissa, I was there with becky, dana, Gen, susan, jennifer, Those are the names I remember off the top of my head. Do any of those ring a bell to you?
ReplyDeleteKim I think we were roommates when I first got there Priscilla I was with a Kim a Julie I'm so bad with names great with faces I tried to run away like 15 times I was there almost 2 1/2 years and when I wore my green shirts everyone knew I was going haul ass sometime that day lol
DeleteI think I remember you! Did you have shortish hair?
DeleteI was there twice actually, like 87, 88 ish I think and then the 2nd time I was there was around when they were changing the name to inner harbor.
DeleteI am Julie- I was in Cheskamay with Kim, Rhonda, Nancy- Miss Harris, Mrs. Chatham, MR and Mrs. Philips- Donna, Faith, Tracy, Oh the memories. I'd love to hike those woods now- willingly-haha!! I really would love to go visit the campus and our groupsite. Don't know if my mid 50's year old body could make that steep heel.
DeleteHey Melissa I think we were there at the same time I was there in 87 in Mahayan the first time and then when I went back for the 2nd time around I was in Wamika...1st time around I was there for 2 1/2 years and I was only 11 and then when I came back it was for 11 months and at that time I was 14 before my parents yanked me out.... try facebook since I joined Anneewakee survivors and Anneewakee uncensored I have found a few of my friends there and have made friends with people I didn't even know at the time....Good luck!
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ReplyDeleteI too was a member of Mahayan from around 87-89. My name was Michele Gamble. I remember Nicole Puckett, Jenny Kavanaugh, Kim Wolt, Jacqueline MacDonald...etc. I alos remember Amanda from Indiana - I can't remember her last name. Would your name happen to be Melissa Wolf? I remember her, also Becky Hutto (a ward of the state). I remember the night 3 girls ran from our Mayahan site. It was quite scarey. I remember lots when I sit and think about it. Good to find your blog!
Please join the Brotherhood/Sisterhood on facebook. Search the "Anneewakee Experience" site. :-)
DeleteHey Michele I remember you! =) this is Kim Wolt....Join the facebook page anneewakee uncensored we are all on there and also on anneewakee survivors but the uncensored group is more laid back....if you don't have facebook feel free to e-mail me at kimmiewolt@gmail.com I would love to hear from anyone that was there with me...I have come in contact with Chrissy as well as Amanda they are on Facebook you would be surprised who you find there...have a great one!
ReplyDeletehi Kimmie I remember you. I would have never remembered your name though.
DeleteMy name is Wendy (Wallace). I went to Annewakee in 1986 at the age of 17. I was one of only 2 girls there that old. I don't remember the name of the group I was in; and for some reason, I can't seem to remember anyone's name. Anyway - we stayed in cabins. While I was there, we built a water fountain on our campsite (don't know if that helps). I made the decision to stay after my 18th birthday and graduate high school in 1987. There was only 7 of us that graduated that year and only 2 girls. Because of a "D" I had made in geometry before going to Anneewakee, I was a credit short with no room in my schedule, so they allowed me to run every day with the track team after school as credit. I also said the prayer at (what I guess was) a family day.
ReplyDeleteAnyway - I was there when the scandal broke on the boy's campus. My parent's got in touch with me to ensure that I was okay and not affected. I was very protective of our campus because people had been good to me, and the media was "generalizing" Anneewakee as a whole; however, I was pissed as hell at the "powers that be" on the boys campus, because (even though I didn't know them) there was an unspoken bond - I think - among ALL the kids who were there; and knowing there would have been no way for those boys to defend themselves - who's going to believe us "trouble-makers" over the adults who have been entrusted to make us "productive citizens"! It was an emotional and confusing time.
On a "lighter" note, I would love to reconnect with people from Anneewakee - even if it's not people I knew. I think, as I mentioned above, there was a connection among all the students - regardless of what each individual went through. Let's face it, whether it was good for us or not - all we had was each other! Please feel free to email me if you want: wenwad@gmail.com
Jimmy here ,was in dougvill 85-86 i think .i ran in the Ga state track meet with Anneewakee..C-1618..
ReplyDeletePlease join the Brotherhood/Sisterhood on facebook. Search the "Anneewakee Experience" site. :-)
DeleteS-1729 from 1985 summer until 1987 summer, work camp yes. Abuse yes, some fond memories, but was glad my father pulled me and we drove home together! I was in achunda and chantawae. We dug trenches for running water to our two man camel tents, and eventually carried 7 foot tall creosote poles (12) per cabin 5 cabins total, thru 1/2 mile of sugar sand. I was there when the marina was being built, I too went to wakulla springs. We also had a 3 week hiking expedition "blazing" a 14 mile section of the Florida trail.....god I hate palmetto roots to this day!! Feel free to contact me, I wouldn'nt mind reconnecting. Yes carrebelle... My email is seren8ty@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThere's no way you were there when the marina was being built my number was w-539 I was there when the marina was completed back in 1977 I was associate staff I was second in command at carrabelle behind tom hibbert.
DeleteTo 5391 about s1729's comment about the Marina. There was a hurricane that hit in the summer of 85 that messed up the Marina. We had to start rebuilding it. I had no idea we even had a marina until they said we had to go repair/build it back.
DeleteHi everyone,
ReplyDeleteI was at Anneewakee in Rockmart,Ga. in I think 86 and 87. I really only remember 2 names those are Jenny Kavanaugh and Heather Pouncy I never made it out of E&O (Evaluation and Observation) but the few things I do remember is being told the story of *MOONPIE* having to ask to cross in and out of rooms, 7.5 min showers (and yes they were timed),and if you ever said leave me alone the next room change you got a room by yourself.
The hike down to the* OH MY GOD* chow hall and the amazing chocolate chip pancakes....the siestas and the girl that would always braid Jenny's hair and everytime I asked her to braid mine she was so mean...and I almost forgot the janitor that would always call me Michelle my bell...and that one time they let us out to play in the freaking snow it was great.....I don't remember my number.And for that matter there is really only a few things I do remember ...but the only abuse I ever got there was the psych DR. telling me it was my fault Mama was sick...
Thanks for the memories,
Michelle
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DeleteMichelle Modross?
DeleteI was one of the first...B-115. This place was not the hell hole described by the money grubbers that sued. It was my salvation, and I would have long ago been dead had I not gone there.
ReplyDeletePlease join the Brotherhood/Sisterhood on facebook. Search the "Anneewakee Experience" site. :-)
DeleteI was quite surprised as I found & read this Blog. I was the 15th Girl at Anneewakee....one of the early pioneers of Rockmart. I wish I could say that my memories were as warm & fuzzy as you later girls that attended...but for me it fell short of such. MANY wonderful friendships were made, but sorry...that place was beyond a Living NIGHTMARE for most of us :-(
ReplyDeleteyeah, its easier to look back ot the fond snippets of cool modules we did - i mean i never went caving ever again. I can still remember Mr. Phillops demonstrating rolling your clothes to fit in a backpack. I still roll my clothes in luggage. But overall, we were prisoners of an industry that preys on well insured kids that dont know they can request a court hearing to get released. They call it voluntary, but it wasnt voluntary for me. Who didnt sit around talking about home, missing home? wanting to get out? Jealous when friends leave and you have to stay?
DeleteAnneewakee was an experience. I cant say I was ever able to feel like a normal kid after being in there and another TC.
are you on the facebook groups for anneewakee survivors? lots of great people there from all time periods..
ReplyDeleteI was there in 82-85. I was 12 year old young kid in a place where there were some 17 -18 year old pretty hardened criminals. We worked our butts off for nearly 2 years, going into town and loading trucks up with oyster shells from behind the shucking companies which we used to cover the unpaved roads. We built the pier down in Carrabelle, we surveyed land for St Joe...all of which was some pretty fun stuff... TBC...work calls
ReplyDeletePlease join the Brotherhood/Sisterhood on facebook. Search the "Anneewakee Experience" site. :-)
DeleteBuilt the pier? Were you in Ohinyon?
DeleteYou were there after it change over I was there from 82 to 86 the abuse happen mostly in those years and before
ReplyDeleteMy name is Michael Williams my number was w-539 I was there from October 15 th 1976 thru October 15 the 1980 I was in douglasville first then was transferred to carrabelle Florida . I earned my silver stallion and silver medallion as well as junior staff in douglasville . I was in wahanka wacinda and sinasta in douglasville . when I was transferred to carrabelle i was promoted to associate staff and was second in command behind tom hibbert the only person I did not like there was tom brown . I was very big in the construction of all the buildings and the stadium in carrabelle . the marina was finished in 1977 . I virtually built the entire campsite of fukume by myself I know about carrying creosote telephone poles over sand . I carried every supply by foot for 5 suspended tents all by myself and constructed them all by myself . I was the only person sent there totally state funded and terminated successfully . Mr Baxter nor doc poetter ever treated me wrongly in any way shape or form . I was on the track team and won about every race in every state meet we were in I teamed with Shawn Jefferson and I was also on the football team . I truly enjoyed myself while I was there. They allowed me to also enlist the army while I was there on my home visits I served my time at fort McPherson in the army . and on my home visits I also worked with my foster father to install computer systems . my foster father was the contractor who put in all the computer systems in douglasville and carrabelle . I'm 54 a d have fond memories of the place . if anyone wants to contact me just call me at 3094290458 or 3099483048 .
ReplyDeleteHey b-115...what is your name...as I was there mush sooner than you an know much more...contact me cause we should know each other ...Dale...s-74
ReplyDeleter-143, Kinunka,Achunda, Wacinda, sep 69 -dec 70..Dale -you drove the carryall???
Deletedale addington?
DeleteHey b-115...what is your name...as I was there mush sooner than you an know much more...contact me cause we should know each other ...Dale...s-74
ReplyDeletei was 1782 in douglasville
ReplyDeletePlease join the Brotherhood/Sisterhood on facebook. Search the "Anneewakee Experience" site. :-)
DeleteI was there from 86 to 88 in sinasta.my group leader was,barry brazleton.fb me at jeff keener or jeff n tammie
ReplyDeleteI was there from 86 to 88 in sinasta.my group leader was,barry brazleton.fb me at jeff keener or jeff n tammie
ReplyDeletePlease join the Brotherhood/Sisterhood on facebook. Search the "Anneewakee Experience" site. :-)
DeleteMy brother was sodomized and tortured there as a 10 yr old boy, Im not sure that something you can ever "let go" of even if you try
ReplyDeletePlease join the Brotherhood/Sisterhood on facebook. Search the "Anneewakee Experience" site. :-)
ReplyDeleteC1826/CURRAHEE/1986
ReplyDeleteI can't let go.... I'm not gonna let go.
MARK J CORBIN IV
We must have gone into the E&O on or around the same day. I went in 3/5/1986. B1828.
ReplyDeleteI left I 1980 W-583.
ReplyDeleteWENT DOWN A DIRT ROAD AND STOPPED AT A SMALL HILL "THEY SAID WELCOME TO ANNEEWAKEE" ALL 444 ACRES THIS WAS IN 1960 FEB" MY NUMBER WAS "H-5", I WAS AT ANNEEWAKEE TILL APRIL 9TH 1965,
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Hello I'm B-1474 would like to talk with you H-5 please 4172889384
DeleteThanks Mark
are you still around h-5? i am h-352
DeleteThere is an annewakkee group on facebook called annewakee survivors you should check out to reconnect with old friend from annewakee
DeleteHello I'm B-1474 would like to talk with you H-5 please 4172889384
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark
There 77-81. D-ville & fla. help started the Rockmart campus. We all said, “what a recipe for abuse”. We only heard rumors of abuse on the boys. I was never abused in anyway. I heard the advertisement for the podcast, passing through ATL. I’ve tried to forget for 40 years & here I am. I just have abandonment issues with my so-call family. Nothing like what our brother & sisters went through in hands our overseers, pedophile son of bitches. It really sucks that there was no real justice served. Doc Pedophile was released from prison with apologies from the state for his sentence.
ReplyDeleteI spent my teenage years there doing hard labor for 1 gram hash.
Nice to meet you. I listened to the pod cast. I knew atleast one of the people who spoke on it. There is an annewakee group on Facebook you might be interested in checking out if you ever wanted to reconnect with some of the people you knew. Hope you are doing well.
ReplyDeleteI just listened to the podcast, brings back crazy screwed up memories. I was in Douglasville from 84-85, a year I wipe from my memory. I'm G1471, Jimmy Gresham. Anyone that wants to contact me feel free jtgresham@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteCheck out the annewakee group on Facebook. Annewakee survivors
DeleteDid anyone here have the laundry number J-543?
ReplyDeleteI don't even remember my laundry number.
DeleteI dont remember my laundry number either.i wanna think it was a 4 digit # tho. So many years ago.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone remember a Ms. Rudisill?
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ReplyDeleteWas there in the early 2003's before they ended the campsites I learned tons