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[ Originally published on: Monday, November 23, 2009 ]
HADLEY -- David and Patricia Ames of Orange were at the Franklin/Hampshire Juvenile Court in Hadley Friday to adopt their third child, 2-year-old Charlotte. The biological parents of five grown children, the first child they adopted was their granddaughter, Colleen, who is 11.
David Ames, who is the town manager in Athol, said they've been fostering children for about 12 years.
'Probably empty nest syndrome,' Patricia Ames said with a laugh when asked why she and her husband volunteer.
'There's so many kids out there that have needs, and we can do our little bit,' David Ames said.
They weren't the only ones. Adoptions for 13 other children from Hampshire and Franklin counties were finalized at the courthouse Friday as part of National Adoption Day.
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