Hi John,
My name is Melodee and I worked on Ward B from 1983-1985

I am truly saddened and sorry to hear from kids who were at Gaebler having such horrible memories of the place...I have thought of Gaebler- and my time working there- so many times over the years. I think about all the kids I knew, and wonder and hope that they are happy and doing well in life. I do also want to say that I would hope that anyone who remembered me would count me as one of the "caring staff"... I was fresh out of college and very naive, but I truly did care about the kids, and so did others I worked with. I hope that those kids who were there can "make peace" with it and have a happy life....