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Person-to-person
Vicki Habif, probation officer,
learned to be a realist-idealist
by Faith Powell
The juvenile court judge in
Clarke County wasn't sure a
woman could handle the pressures
and the intensity of being a
probation officer. But the woman
he chose to work in the courthouse
in Athens, Ga., proved herself very
quickly. Never underestimate the
determination of Vicki Habif.
Habif, the daughter of Isaac and
Louise Habif of Atlanta, had
always been interested in children,
that is why she majored in Early
Childhood Education at the
University of Georgia. "I didn't
really fit in that mold," she said
She believed in open classrooms
and lots of freedom for her
students to express themselves.
“When 1 was a student teacher, I
took the kids outside, rode bikes
with them, we had a great time," she
explained. •
A coltish young woman, Habif
uses her hands to emphasis each
point. Shrugging, she remarked,
“There was one question 1 kept
asking myself. What happens to a
kid in his early development that
might make him break the law?"
While still attending college, she
found out about a program.
Operation Catch-up, designed to
Vicki Habif
encourage women and minorities
to get into police work. She
signed up and began to learn about
law enforcement in the afternoon
while continuing her college
education in the mornings.
After nine months of study,
Habi began on-the-job-training
with a three month internship at
the Clarke County Juvenile Court.
“I fell in love with it,” she said
simply. Her duties included
investigating cases and setting up
programs for the juvenile
offenders.
During this time she made her
decision—to be a juvenile
probation officer. Outgoing and
fun-loving by nature, Habif
admitted, “I was an idealist.” Time
has changed that. “I've seen a lot
by working these cases. 1 guess I’ve
become more of a realist but I’m
still trying to hold on to a little of
my idealism."
Not only was Habif the first
woman to hold a position as one of
four probation officers in Clarke
County, she was the first Jew “Not
many people realized that I was
Jewish, until the High Holidays
came and I asked for time off.
I hen they asked me, ‘Are you
really Jewish?" I wanted to make a
good impression It seems funny
now, but 1 really felt like 1 was
representing the Jewish people —1
was the first Jew some of these
people met.”
In the beginning, Habif wore her
hair up and kept her clothing very
conservative. “I wanted them to
get to know me first. Gradually 1
began to be myself, 1 ‘let my hair
down.’”
There is a high degree of
intensity'working with juveniles.
Her caseload is not limited to those
minors who break the law She
also investigates reports of child
abuse. “I put the child on my lap
and talk with him a little bit. Get
him to trust me. I say, ‘Oh, show
me that cute little tummy of yours.'
What I'm actually looking for is
scars or bruises."
Through her work, Habif says
she has discovered much about
herself. She gets home from work
tired It is that time she looks
forward to, to get outdoors and
run or swim, to clear her head and
think about her own future.
And she is still trying to answer
the question —What makes a kid
break the law? But for right now
she is solving the problem of
individuals... person-to-person.
David G. Hochberg, D.D.S.
announces
the opening of his office for the practice of
General Denistry
in the
Chamblee-Dunwoody Area.
Evening and Weekend hours available by appointment.
458-4844
Who savs
agrea
restaurant
has to
be dull?
It’s a sad fact: most great restaurants are stuffy
Some are downright pretentious ' If you’re
out with fnends and you laugh too loudly,
people actually tum and stare That’s
no fun.: Happily, there’s a great
restaurant nearbv that’s unlike other
great restaurants. The name is The
Steeplechase. And what makes The
Steeplechase different is that it’s
unashamedly unstuffv and unpre
tentious. Yet sou enjoy the finest
American cuisine, impeccably
screed. And you enjoy a de
lightfully relaxed, happv
evening. (Compare that with
the uncomfortable, stuffy
hush you encounter at
most international
restaurants.
Come dine at
The Steeple
chase Who
says you have
to sacrifice tun to
dine at a great
restaurant? And for
some fun after dinner,
drop into our Stirrup Cup
Lounge. For dancing,
drinks and live
The superb* restaurant where you can horse around.
At the Marriott Hotel, Perimeter Center tadjacent to Perimeter Mull,. iust oHT-285 and Ashlord-PnmVoodv Road Phone: W-hsQQ.
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