2270 Highway 133
Carbondale , Co 81623
April, 2014
Volume 7 Issue 7
THE RAMPAGE
The Hentschel family finally complete
Vigilante whistles through RFHS
-Catlin O’Gorman If you wait long enough, your dreams can come true, even if it means you have to wait four and a half years. Lindsay and Hadley Hentschel have done just that. They started the process in 2009 then met the boys in 2010 then the adoption was finalized June 2013. Their two sons, who the Hentschels adopted from Haiti finally came home to Carbondale in late March. “I knew I was ready to be a parent when my kids started appearing in my dreams,” said Mr. Hentschel.
The vigilante who has continuously egged and TP’d principal Drew Adams’ home since school started, turned out to be the Social Studies teacher, Matthew Whistler. The damages were childish, for example, the weekly toilet paper draping the house, or eggs splattered on the doors. Most people thought that the perpetrators were students who didn’t like him. Adams thought otherwise. After many investigations for the culprit, Adams finally narrowed down the suspects when Mr. Whistler cracked. He confessed to the crimes and took full responsibility, but he didn’t regret anything, just laughed and nodded through the ensuing meeting and lecture from Adams. “I honestly couldn’t contain myself,” said Whistler. “He annoyed me so much and I couldn’t bring myself to confront him directly, so I chose other methods.” Whistler explained his reasons behind the vandalism, saying he wanted to show his dislike for Adams’ choices for the school. Whistler has held a long-standing grudge against RFHS because he was a former teacher at Basalt High. Adams was more surprised than frustrated when he found out, but he also grew angry when he confronted Whistler. He explained that he couldn’t believe that one of his own staff members was behind the toilet paper and egg raids on his home. “I never knew he held a grudge against me. He always acts so normal towards me. So maybe that’s why he is so monotone all the time,” said Adams. All that Adams can do now is hope for Whistler’s cooperation. Whistler’s punishment will include cleaning Adams’ home and property to make up for all the messes he made. The Carbondale Police Department has doled out their own punishment for the vandalism: 12 hours of community service and a $500 fee for any damages caused to Adams’ property. “Though Mr. Whistler might think otherwise, I think that the charges and my own personal punishment are pretty loose. He got out of it all pretty easily,” said Adams. Adams now admits that he is a little suspicious of his other staff who recently transferred from different schools and is “keeping an eye on them.”
“I want to teach my kids how to fly a kite, how to be fair, that it’s okay to work hard and that it’s okay to fail.” - Hadley Hentschel
At the beginning, the Hentschels were planning to adopt one to two kids of the same gender and were referred to their older son, Mykerson, who is now six years old. When they visited their son Mykerson at Christmas in 2010, they met Leander, who is now four. Mykerson likes to read, ride bikes and scooters and play anything superhero-related. He is super helpful, explained Ms. Hentschel in an email interview. Mykerson also likes to investigate and problem solve. “For example, on my last trip in February, he would take apart and put back together his head lamp about a dozen times a day,” said Ms. Hentschel.
“I want them to know they are loved and worthy of love.” -Lindsay Hentschel
Leander likes to be goofy. He tries to make people laugh by making faces or silly noises, and he giggles a lot. He has been into coloring and making crafts lately and also “watches his brother a lot to do what he does,” said Ms. Hentschel. The Hentschels have spent about 15 weeks total in Haiti getting to know their boys. They focused on ac-
Photo provided by Lindsay Hentschel Mykerson and Leander sport Colorado t-shirts after arriving in the airport with Lindsay and Hadley Hentschel. They have been waiting four and half years in Haiti to come home to their new family.
tivities that have more eye contact and “face to face interaction and/or sensory rich activities,” said Ms. Hentschel. They are more than ready for the boys to be home and have thought a lot about what they want to teach them. Ms. Hentschel wants to teach her kids to know that they can think and make decisions for themselves and to love learning and the world around them. Both Ms. and Mr. Hentschel are taking three weeks off from work to spend time with their sons and help them adjust to their new life in the U.S. Everything will be new for both Mykerson and Leander, so they are going to try not to “overwhelm them”.. The Rampage wishes the Hentschels good luck and hopes all of their family’s dreams come true.
-Jake Rusby
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