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I will not lay down and quit this fight! I will NOT give up this quest until DHS openly recognizes and accepts that men too have a right to love their children equally without question.

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This blog is a reflection on many fronts; the impact of illegal drugs on our community, the inability and shortcomings of our community to assist those who need it the most... our special need's children, as we demand a response to our request that a system which should assist our community is OVERHAULED in that it is biased against men loving their children.

Social Security and the Thrifty Nickle

I walked away from a high paying job with a well recognized national defense company because they didn't give a shit about my daughter's needs - they also professed to be a "family" oriented company. Surely that only counts if you are in management and not a "rogue shift rotation grunt." I called them on it too.

Now I can't get a job at Schriever AFB or even Peterson AFB if God himself was to vouch for me. I can't prove it... but I believe I am being blackballed by someone. I'd love to find out how to prove it and respond legally.

I have all of the so called minimum squares filled... a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado Christian University in Computer Information Systems Management, over 20 years in Operations Center efforts... 15 years of it in Space Operations, Satellites, Space Launch, Missile Warning, and Space Surveillance. Hell... I even have a Top Secret SCI clearance. I survive on my Air Force Master Sgt retirement, and a girl friend works at T-Mobile.

I'm surviving... but I should be making the money I once was after suffering many years of rotating shifts and going to college on no sleep. I enrolled with the Colorado Downs Syndrome Association, TRE, and I have Tri-Care Prime for my daughter. I am amazed I am not receiving Social Security for Penny after paying in so many damned years into that system and she is deserving of receiving it. It is a lousy excuse that I am receiving a pension from Uncle Sam after having earned it and being forced to pay into the Social Security System.I know there are success stories for DHS.

I believe it is a system like any other system... and some folks fall through the cracks or they are outright stepped on like my daughter was for a lack of training, a lack of personnel, a lack of fact finding capability, and that of simply being blinded by a mother in law who was a "Credible source" who used her community influence to affect an outcome favorably for her drugged out daughter. no cops were called... and it is my contention this was an action omitted on purpose. It is this issue can be proven in obtained by force deposition statements and if so... the system must compensate me for my suffering... and that of my daughter.

The bottom line: DHS didn't intervene in time when so many phone calls were being made. January 2004 to June 2004 is a long time of notification... and then to only call it a "Divorce dispute" and miss so many factors that my daughter was "aimlessly in her own little world" and had regressed to that of an infant when they finally stepped in on July 19th 2004 is a tragedy that should have been avoided. She easily could have died if it went another month. She was starving, malnourished, and was drinking water from a curb. I am beyond angry on this issue.

My next step... Taking out a Thrifty Nickle advertisement and posting the following:

LAWYER NEEDED TO FIGHT DHS

Http://CHANGINGCOLORADOSPRINGS.BLOGSPOT.COM

Alvin_Arnold@Yahoo.com

If you desire to see the Ad in the Thrifty Nickle for yourself please go this link: http://www.thenickel.com/adsearch.asp

Type in the Search Field "Lawyer needed"

This advertisement is going to run for a month starting 20 March 2007.

Facts - just the facts - more facts of 04 JV 1159

Please note- All of the facts on this case - 04 JV 1159 - are supported with documentation. I have extensively documented my interaction with the DHS Colorado Child Protective Services program. Unlike other fathers who simply endured the process I realized going into it that I would have to document my efforts if I was to ever prove my case that they are biased against men. I have the documentation to assert and prove a position without any reasonable doubt that this organization indeed shows preference to women.


Please note- Case worker names will be provided to legal team members only. this protection exists as well for any other involved minor children aside from my daughter Penelope aka "Penny" Arnold of whom I retain full legal discretion. Reason for intervention- Family Service Plan 07/28/2004; initially a voluntary case after was opened by P.O.W.E.R Team received report of child neglect and possible drug use was received by the CWI hotline on 6-3-04.

Law enforcement was never contacted!

On July 19, 2004 A very credible report was made... that Mother and oldest minor daughter were using drugs together. Who made this credible report? Was this the reason law enforcement was denied in this instance? If so... was protocol violated intentionally to protect the mother -my ex-wife- at the request of the reporter of this instance -I assume this credible reporter to be Helen Ballard - the grandmother-. It was either overlooked intentionally or this assertion is provided in error. Why wasn't law enforcement brought into this situation when it was confirmed that a positive urinalysis for Crystal Meth was discovered following this event?

Why wasn't law enforcement brought in for child abuse neglect? Why was DHS called numerous times by observant neighbors and no reaction by this service? Which caseworker was trained on meeting the needs of a down's syndrome child? Which case worker was trained to recognize abuse in special needs children? My ex-wife was required to provide urinalysis as part of her DHS treatment plan. She obtained urine samples from her oldest daughter to pass 3 tests. - Why was she allowed to provide a urine test unobserved? - Why was she still considered clean even though it was discovered that she found a way to overcome the system? - How many other participants in the system are not being observed while providing samples? DHS provided Treatment plans for all involved parties.

- Why was the home at 2240 Anthony Crt literally trashed when I received it on 1 May 2005? The DHS treatment plan demanded that the home remain safe and stable, all roomates approved by DHS and the GAL, as for the home; keep her home clean as to ensure her children's safety. All roomates have had background checks completed by DHS prior to moving in? ON THIS MATTER THEY SERIOUSLY LET ME DOWN! ALLSTATE INSURANCE REFUSED TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE Over $30,000 in DAMAGE. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT STATED THEIR HANDS WERE TIED and they could do NOTHING!

- Did DHS check the safety and security of the home? I believe no such required check took place, nor were any roomates approved by DHS and the GAL.
-- DHS for their lack of action contributed to the damage of my home.

Why impose such requirements as a result of a treatment plan if you are not going to enforce them and report findings to the court?

- I reported to the DHS phone contact line in April 04 - why no response? Neighbors also called as early as January 2004. Why no response? I shared my observation that teenagers were smoking marijuana inside the home, no adult supervision was present, and Penny was left to the means of her middle sister who was too young legally to provide for her care

- I observed Penny walking amongst the house naked and undressed and the home in total disarray unkept and unclean. Did DHS notice this same observation?

04/21/2004 Penny bitten by dog inside home

- Did DHS notice this injury? If not... why not? It was significant enough to cause scaring on Penny's knee.

7/19/04 Ms. Deborah Arnold tested positive for Marijuana and crystal Methamphetamine

7/21/04 Penny Arnold was placed into REM foster care 08/25/04 Penny received occupational, Physical, and speech therapy evaluation. Recommended that she be seen weekly.
- Currently functions at a 20 month old level at 6 years of age Sept 2004

Parental visits arranged for Mr. Arnold -supposed to be 2 visits per week - 6 hours unsupervised time per week is authorized

9/14/04 Dispositional hearing @ 3:30 Conflict noted on explanation of termination of Rights in prior court hearing on 8/10/04. Allowed 1 hour a week for visit.

9/14/04 Family Services Plan reflects that "father is unable to care for his daughter and feels that she would be best served inan adoptive home." -Part 3B - Visitation Plan developed on
7/23/2004- Note: I disagree with this assertion and it was never offered up as an option with DHS. It was only debated in conversation with case workers but was never my intended position.


Special considerations to note- As of August 14, 2004 Ms Arnold has not produced a clean UA. Until the treatment plan is effect and Ms. Arnold has produced a clean urine sample, unsupervised visits are not recommended.

9/21/04 A referal for Global Assessment to focus on Mr. Arnold's mental health was made.
Why was this action required? There is nothing to note or cause concern in regards to this demanded response. No legal action was pending, no illegal drug activity noted or reported, and no financial irresponsibility was ever proven.

9/28/04 Written Status report on Contested Custody hearing hearing @ 2:30pm - Expressed to a caseworker that I desired Full Custody Ex wife reported to caseworker that he has friends and neighbors watching her and her actions. Ambivalance is noted in regards to my wanting to care for Penny in the beginning of this case. -NO REASONS NOTED-

10/29/04 Staffing held to discuss recommendation of couples classes and parenting classes. Couples Therapy demanded. Note- My relationship with Angie Long began February 13, 2004 and we started cohabitating May 28, 2004. What requirement is to be noted that would demand fullfilling a requirement of Couples Therapy for a man who is not divorced? My divorce would not be final till March 9th 2005.

- In my opinion this is yet just another instance of anti-male bias, a demanded response, a hurdle that I had to accept as it was imposed upon me. A hurdle intended to test my newly created relationship and impose strain on it.
- Case in point, did my ex-wife have the same requirement imposed for her relationships? Is this an action DHS imposes on every male involved in the system? Does DHS ever impose this requirement on women involved in the system?

11/22/04 In-home parenting classes required. Reports are required. Please Note: Total hours of visitation allowed by DHS was 22 hours between 08/06/2004 and 12/02/04 this is supported with documentation.
- Additional hours were requested and denied.

DHS Child Protective Services - Bias

I have told DHS point blank I will be a pain in their ass, and that I intend to sue them, and to seek judgement for their negatively impacting the community and my child.

They impacted the community by not allowing for law enforcement interaction in the process. They sidelined law enforcement and denied them the opportunity to process my ex wife for child endangerment (she gave drugs to her oldest minor child as well).

IMO DHS hates men. DHS is biased against men receiving their children. DHS would rather give the kids back to a drugged out mother than give them to a clean loving father... There are numerous stories in the media of DHS giving kids back to their abusive mother's who somehow end up starving and killing the kids...

DHS claims they are overwhelmed...

DHS makes errors and they are not held accountable for their errors.

The bottom line... I want to sue DHS!

To force this organization to change requires they give up their operating funds when they literally screw up. Simply getting them to acknowledge "We are sorry!" isn't going to be enough. I need a law firm that has big balls. A law firm with "CAJONES" that are so big that they won't bat an eye and will never back down. This firm must have A willingness to obtain deposition statements from all involved case workers and those neighbors who called the system to report their findings.

This is a matter that impacts fathers nationwide. We need to call them on their bias and open up their decision process (a process of creativity at whim; no written guidelines, no formality of process itself, and a staunch unswerving willingness to support women over men). If you have leads on a lawyer or a firm that is willing to seek an outcome of betterment for Colorado. Please let me know. I swear on God's name himself that legal patriot will become one of the wealthiest in the nation if he/she takes on this endeavor.

About me...

Momentary parental "time's out."

It isn't easy being a single parent of a Special Need's child. It is ever so easy to lose sight of the fact that you too are a living human being with personal needs and desire to broaden one's horizon's outside of the home itself.

I retain interest in a hobby of automotive pursuits; a '67 Leman's convertible (with a 400 motor and Tri-power carburetors), and an '84 Buick Grand National sit in the garage to help me unwind. When time is available and money allows I'll spend it twisting wrenches on a 1992 Mustang LX with a supercharged 347 stroked motor.

I retired from the US Air Force in December 2000 after serving 20 years and 7 months of active duty. I completed tours within two career fields (Radar Operations 276X0, and Space Systems Operations 277X0/1C671 Air Force Specialty Codes) which took me from my hometown of El Centro, California to see beautiful Alaska (three tours), Nevada, S. Carolina, Florida (two tours), Colorado (two tours), and even a brief moment in Germany to refuel before heading over to Saudi Arabia.

Somehow I found the time to pursue college classes while serving my nation, and ultimately finished a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems Management with Colorado Christian University. It was a rewarding experience and I would like to complete a Master's Degree in the future.

fruit machine

Penelope's wealthy grandparents - ashamed of her

To go into any story one must share some facts...

I married into a "well to do" family that is blessed and recognized in individual accomplishment. After enduring 7 years of extensive toil and torment from their felony drug induced bi-polar morality lacking red headed female offspring I was beyond myself in assuming any more pain... I sought divorce in January 2004. I couldn't endure the disrespect and her willingness to promote my own death. Yes... she plotted to kill me... and that is why I ultimately divorced her.

Unfortunately in Colorado you can drag out such an outcome. My divorce would not be final until March 9th 2005 - CASE NUMBER 04DR34. The judge in this case allowed my ex wife to remain in the home till 1 May 2005.

16 months of party life on my dime, a trashed home, a broken up family (two step children affected), and a Down's Syndrome daughter between us that was rescued by DHS in a catatonic state after months of complaining to DHS by my observant anger filled neighbors... and that is another story to be typed up here.

My life was negatively affected by "Crystal Meth." No... I did not use the substance. Nor did I participate near it, nor was I around it in my presence. I was affected by it none the less. I found out about it in discovery. The bills that were not paid, the money that should have been there... but was no longer. The excuses of explanation that soon became calloused and none caring as she was further controlled by the binging and socialization of the drug that possessed the demon inside her.

I admit there is an anger inside me that cannot be squelched. I will never be able to satiate that anger or overlook my failure to recognize it in time. I do find myself wanting to slip into that world and track the people making it... so I could do what the local police officers have been unable to do... Kill it... and those promoting it. Tragically that act would never satiate my anger.

The worse thing that could happen is how a child is affected in such a circumstance.

A special needs daughter who has a father who loves her so much that he can't let her go. A father who failed to protect her when she needed his help the most. The system here allowed her mother to put a restraining order on me so I couldn't verify her welfare. Even worse is the act of ommission by her grandparents in acknowledging her.

Two sets of grandparents live here in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

One set is Dr. Phillip Ballard MD and grandmother Helen Ballard. They were ever so willing to take in the two oldest grandchildren whom I raised on my salary for 7 years.

Dr. Phillip Ballard works for CSHP Family Practice at 2610 tenderfoot Hill Street 719-576-3901. Helen Ballard 719-531-6527

The other set of family is Billy and Sharon Meazell 719-590-9582. Billy Meazell is the grandfather. He is a retired USAF Colonel and prior to his retirement was the Space Command Inspector General for Air Force Space Command.

There is no excuse for the lacking involvement in their granddaughter's life; both sets of grandparents are ever so willing to fly on an airplane to Spokane, Washington to see their grandchildren located there... but are unable to make the no further than 12 mile drive across town to see Penelope? Money is not an issue for these two sets of well to do accomplished couples. Doctor Ballard writes out checks to the IRS for the amount of money I made total each year, and Billy Meazell owns a personal business involved in our nation's self defense (promises of potential employment are offered and forgotten).

I have elected to share my shame of my ex-in-laws and reveal their shame of their Down's Syndrome granddaughter to our community; their lacking involvement, and uncaring non-empathy as they promote themselves here in the Colorado Springs, Colorado community as outstanding citizens who display an image of perfection so as to garnish local support while they offer none to their bloodline who need it most.

Birthdays forgotten even though they were standing right there when she was delivered into this world.

Christmas's overlooked and forgotten while they celebrate it together inside their wealthy homes. They promote Christianity at face value to those who view them... yet are unwilling to embrace it within their own family.

The following letter was sent to my ex-in-law's on Thanksgiving 2006

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This year will be another year of which you'll systematically observe a gift given to man by his creator, and you'll ignore the beautiful gift he sent directly to you. You'll gather together as a family on this day and politely accumulate more stuff in Christ's name.

A family of wealth you have become, a family that can accept individual flaws; drug abuse, and sexual want, but in fear you run from physical imperfection and permanent innocence.

I am sending this letter to both sides of the family. No one is getting excluded or overlooked, and I'll end any potential argument right now in regards to my side of the family; they have stepped forward and assisted us financially after I was forced to walk away from employment. I remain unemployed. My mother died recently and left her last remaining gift to us, a gift that has been utilized to repair a home trashed by Debi. If you find humor in this I will remind you that she trashed the home which would house her own daughter.

I believe this is a letter long over due and words which should have been expressed on my part from the very beginning; never stated out of humility and a desire for acceptance. My lack of stating a position is viewed as weakness, and not once in the marriage did I personally request anything from you other than your involvement as family. I raised your grand daughters in my home, I provided for them, I loved them, and yes I disciplined them (discipline was necessary and sorely lacking).

The blame for any lacking acceptance of me as a father is to be placed at the source... Debi herself. I am NOT without fault. You are entitled to your opinions; yet, this doesn't mean your opinion is valid and without fault as well. There are no winners in this situation, and it is my standing opinion that a loss occurred in this instance. I find that regardless of my efforts to maintain the marriage, immense hurdles that existed prior to my entering into a marriage with your daughter existed and it is a result of these hurdles and her continued personal choices that contributed to such failure. This letter is not about me or our hurt stepped on egos, any sought one-upmanship/vengence, or personal validation... this letter is about Penny.

This letter is about your lacking involvement in her life, and your choice to ignore a gift. I am ashamed of you as you offer solace and assistance in the community on one hand as you accumulate immense wealth, and in the other hand you deny the existence of your own special needs grandchild. I see a conflict there. I leave an offer to the family. It is an offer that will remain open. nYou can see Penny without my presence. It has to take place in a controlled setting where Penny is safe from further abuse and projected anger. Leland and I have discussed this matter in detail.

I have one restriction; Debi is not allowed to participate in visiting Penny. We can revisit this matter when she completes a drug treatment program that deals not only with her dependency issues, but also that of her bi-polar condition. Even then I will only allow for a controlled safe environment where Penny cannot endure additional harm and neglect. _____________________________________________

To my ex-in-laws I am ashamed of you.

I will promote this website to the Colorado Springs, Colorado community in every means possible. I will register it on every Internet search engine. I will hand it out on my business cards. I will endeavor to show the Colorado Springs community how shallow and Non-Christianlike you really are as you hide behind the veil of money you make off their interests.

Freedom of speech is a condition I served for... I will utilize it to it's fullest capacity. Clearly I have to insult you and embarrass you to obtain your lacking support. While it is true I may never receive it in the future after this act; please be assured you will answer for it on judgement day.

Colorado Springs, Colorado - A father's problems

This blog is going to reach out and expose the system our community uses so it can positively change how it reacts to any Special Needs child intervention.

This blog will surely touch those who realize something more has to be done for our Special need's children residing in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

I am the father of Penelope Gayle Arnold. She is a gift that came into this world on May 6th 1998 while I was on active duty with the US Air Force at Schriever AFB. She profoundly positively touches all who come in contact with her. Her hurdles are huge. They are seemingly bound by moments of individual success which somehow rise up over the daunting walls and obstacles which would be easier to bypass... if she only could.

Penny is proof that we are endowed with a greatness granted by God.

Penelope was negatively affected by a system that was designed to assist her. That system is DHS. This is in regards to DHS Dependency & Neglect Case # 04JV1159. I will provide details of this travesty in another posting.