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of the nearby nursing homes and patients at the local hospital. We insist that he have someone with him when he visits another facility in the county, in which some of the residents have severe mental handicaps. The family fears that Keaton will be harmed or be accused of some wrong actions. He is not always aware of the motives or the intent of others. Keaton takes treats (of their choice) to several of these patients; they look forward to his visits. At times he will practice with the Chancel choir, and with the praise band at our church. He has sung with the choir on some Sunday mornings. When he was unable to drive due to repairs on his vehicle, members asked Keaton when he was planning to return, as they missed him. They shared with me that he prays a meaningful prayer for the choir before rehearsal. One reason he does not always attend the choir practice is that several of his favorite sports such as basketball, or later in the season baseball, tend to have games on the same nights as choir practice. He does choose these games over choir practice. This is not an unusual choice for a young man, especially since he does not consider himself a permanent member of the choir. He is proud of his blog website and his twitter account. One can read Pulaski County’s football and basketball articles on the blog. The twitter account gives the scores from games played in the New River and in the Roanoke Valleys. After his graduation from college, Keaton had been asked to speak to psychology classes and to groups connected with the New River Community College.

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