Independent photo by Ken Farver | New Directions Retreat caseworker Dave Ensor (left), receptionist Sandra Gibson, and executive director Bobby Gattone stand in the newly remodeled kitchen at the recovery residence. “It’s a daunting task getting sober and changing your life,” Gattone said. Residents stay at the retreat for 90 days, then can live in New Directions sober living residences or apartments with continued support.
Ex-PADS site offers sober-living environment to fight drug, alcohol dependency
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Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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