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February 24, 2005
One year later, two families struggle without their sons
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By Kymberli W. Brady
Staff Writer
Nearly a year after 18-year-old Troy Pollett was stabbed to death, two devastated families struggle to survive in the aftermath.
Chalk it up to aggression, intimidation, or a deadly combination of alcohol and testosterone. No matter how you look at it, the early-morning road rage related altercation on March 20, 2004 left one promising young man dead, the other behind bars, and parents on both sides trying to put the pieces of their lives back together—without their sons.
For Steven Pollett, letting go hasn’t been easy, and moving on has been even harder. He admits he hasn’t been able to clean out his son’s room, which remains exactly as he Read more...
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Project Cornerstone
Helping today’s young people prepare for tomorrow
By Jeanne Carbone Lewis
Staff Writer
It takes a village to raise a child, and the results of Project Cornerstone’s recent survey prove it’s true.
Project Cornerstone [PC] is a Santa Clara County-wide collaborative with a mission to mobilize the entire community to be proactive—instead of reactive—when dealing with children’s problems. PC recently presented its 2005 survey results of 14,000 fourth through 12th graders in 95 schools in Santa Clara County and Read more...
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