Almost one year into it.....Just want to say thank you to all!!

[Richard Maitre]

Just wanted to bring everyone up to date on my son Richard (Buddy).....He will be in for 1 year on January 25th and he has 4 more to go, unlikely that there will be any special programs or any good time even available to him because of Pa's minimum mandatory laws. But he has left Chester County Prison, had a few week stay in Graterford for processing and now he is in Camp Hill for classification. They do all of the medical/mental workups there and assign him a facility thruout the state that will best fit his needs. He will probably be leaving Camp Hill in about a month or so.

I want to thank all that have written to Buddy, friends have sent him cards, letters, words of encouragement, magazine subscriptions and some have even sent money orders. Guys, Tina and I really appreciate it and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Buddy is doing well and not to worry, he possesses the skills it takes to survive in there. He has really changed over the past year and this has really drawn our family alot closer together, that we are thankful for, also he went in at 135 lbs and now weighs 185 a year later, he does 900 push ups a day, he is now towering over me. But we ask that you keep on praying for him and if you would like to write him at the new facility the address is:

Richard A. Maitre II
HV#1834
c/o Camp Hill Prison
PO Box 200
Camp Hill Pa. 17001-0200

last pic we have of him


Thanks,
Rich&Tina

[Silverdcab]

Rich and Tina that is great to hear that he is doing well.  We will continue to pray for him to have the attitude and mental strength to go through this.  Thanks for the update!!

[Bangin Bob]

RICH, JUST SEEMS LIKE THE OTHER DAY WHEN HE WAS JUST A LITTLE KID RUNNING AROUND THE TRACK WITH MY BOY ANDY AT THE NMCA RACES. HOPE HE IS DOING WELL AND DOING SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE WITH HIS TIME. SO WHEN HE GETS OUT HE CAN HOPEFULLY FIND A JOB DOING SOMETHING HE LIKES. TELL HIM I WAS ASKING ABOT HIM AND SAID HELLO. THANKS BOB

[Richard Maitre]

Gregg and Bob, Thanks for your thoughts and concerns....yes it seems like yesterday Bob 

Rich