Kitsap Drug Court Commencement

December 10, 2004

Honorable Jay B. Roof 
Presiding

CELEBRATE SUCCESS! 

Tim Kelly, Attorney
Crawford, McGilliard, Peterson, Yelish and Dixon
Guest Speaker

"Go out and live honorable lives.  Treat others well.  Go into your community and love one another. Living an honorable life as a Drug Court graduate will do more for the program than anything else you can do.  If you live an honorable life you will strengthen the program.  Watch the great pitchers and quarterbacks and follow through."

Patty, Drug Court Alumni

"I was lucky to be involved in the Drug Court Program and I was held accountable for my actions.  Without this program my life would still be out of control.  My sobriety comes first, for without it, everything else is gone."

Chad, Graduate
 "When I first came into the Drug Court program I did not realize how much my life and personality I had traded away.  I gained back everything I had traded away." 

Shelly, Graduate
"I want to thank everyone."

Doug, Graduate
"I want to thank my daughter for saving my life. My father recently told me, 'I want you to live with dignity and I know you will.' "

Stewart, Graduate
"I want to thank the Drug Court team who had faith in me.  When I didn't have faith in myself, the team did.  I like the word "commencement" because it is a new beginning."

Mike, Graduate
"I thank Judge Roof and all of the Drug Court counselors. Outside my kids, being in Drug Court is the most important thing in my life."

Don, Graduate
"I was finally allowed into the program after a month in jail. For me to come from the family and the life I grew up in, it was hard to believe I could do these things.  It was a struggle in the program. Look where you were, and then look where you are now, and strive for that."

Ulester, Graduate
"This is great.  I would like to thank Drug Court for selecting me to compete in this award winning program.  I have won many awards; all of the gains have been my awards."

Janice, Graduate
"Before I came here I never thought I'd be drug free because I didn't think I had a problem.  For me, jail didn't work. I am so grateful for taking Drug Court because I have a life  I wouldn't trade for anything.  I love being drug free."

Kevin, Graduate
"I had a good life, promising career, but for some reason I was looking for more rush, pleasure, and I thought I found it in methamphetamine. The life and crimes I let myself be involved in destroyed me.  Everything was gone. . . . I had no soul; I had no hope.  . . . Thank God I entered in this program.  This was the first right decision I made.  It wasn't easy. . . I'm  just grateful I was accepted in the program.  I was either going to die or wind up in prison."

Drug Court Graduates and Judge Jay B. Roof

"Drug Court is family, recovery and relationships."
                                                                                   - Judge Jay B. Roof

Kitsap County Adult Drug Court is in its fifth year.  Today's graduation ceremony is the 19th commencement held in Kitsap County Drug Court.  It has proudly  graduated 107 people from the program.  In addition to that accomplishment, it has become a mentor court for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.  Visit the link on the web site for more information about Drug Court.  Judge Jay B. Roof presides over the Adult Drug Court. 

Drug Court Team Members