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Area Board of Zoning Appeals -September 2, 2009 <br />MS. GURROLA: Yes sir the girls are going to have to be clothed and fed but the issue here is that the girls <br />are already getting clothed and fed by the county. They just have no place to live. Maybe they are in an <br />unsafe situation. The State has already taken custody and they could be wherever that is, either another <br />institution or another group home or their relatives, I'm not sure. It could be a various different placement <br />where they come from, but they would already be in the county's care, per say. So there would be no <br />additional .. . <br />MR. FEDDER: What about automobiles: God forbid my granddaughter turns 16 '/z and drives and I stay off <br />the road, but you have an 18 year old girl, could she have a car a live there? <br />MS. GURROLA: Sir we would not be purchasing vehicles for the young ladies. The house parents would... <br />MR. FEDDER: What if some stranger wanted to purchase a car for them, could that girl live there then with <br />that car? <br />MS. GURROLA: No sir. No sir. At the point of transition out she may get a vehicle as she's transitioning <br />out of the program but living on site no additional vehicles. <br />MR. PHIPPS: Are you or this organization or the people that is part of this organization operating other group <br />homes either in Indiana or elsewhere? <br />MS. GURROLA: No sir. We're not affiliated with any franchise. I understand that there may be some <br />similar names, Hope House Organizations in other states. We have no affiliation. We operate no other group <br />home in this area or anywhere. <br />MR. PHIPPS: The people that you've listed as being a part of the organization ... <br />MS. GURROLA: Board members, yes. <br />MR. PHIPPS: Do they serve in similar capacity for other group homes? <br />MS. GURROLA: Yes Dr. Jason Castator does. He serves on a Board a medical director of a group home but <br />that's not here in the state and it's nothing that I'm affiliated with with him. That's totally separate from Hope <br />House Organization. There are no plans to sell the house or the business or franchise or such ideas like that. <br />MR. PHIPPS: Your organization, Hope House Organization is strictly for this one group home? It's not for a <br />chain or ... <br />MS. GURROLA: No sir. Just this location, 1434 Garland Circle. <br />MR. PHIPPS: I guess the thing that really surprises me is that I don't know a whole lot about the system. I've <br />have learned a lot in the last six months because my wife's become a court appointed special advocate and <br />she's working with some kids that are in foster homes and I know a little bit about how the system people <br />15 <br />