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Minn. riding program has new home
AFTON, Minn. - Jill Steeves remembers what her son, David, would say about his weekly horseback-riding sessions with River Valley Riders. David, 21, has cerebral palsy and a limited vocabulary. But he knew that Wednesday night meant horseback riding....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Board of Directors, Head Injuries, Learning Disability, Autism
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Miracle League ballpark proposed in Southlake, to expand baseball for special needs children
The 33 NewsOn his team, Asa Gutierrez is known as "The Baseball Crusher". "I really hit the ball," the Fort Worth 3rd grader, said. Even though Asa has spina bifida and is in a wheel chair he is able to enjoy baseball as a player in The Miracle League. "It is a...Tags: Baseball, Political Fundraising, Nolan Ryan, Elections
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11-week-old stolen puppy reunited with owner
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA picture on Facebook leads a stolen puppy back to its owner. After Eyewitness News posted the picture of 11-month-old "Emmie" on our Facebook page, a woman called and said she thought she had the dog. The dog was stolen from owner Josh Duttarer during...Tags: Theft, Facebook
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The people you meet in heaven
Change of SubjectWell deserved kudos in the Voice of the People column today for Scott Stantis' cartoon on the death of Maggie Daley (right). If you don't get at least a little choked up at this image -- knowing that Kevin Daley...... -
A ‘real surprise’: Teacher wins both Ms. Congeniality and Ms. Wheelchair Illinois
TribLocal - Tinley Park » NewsAfter winning the Ms. Congeniality Award, Kimberly Brown figured she had no shot at winning Ms. Wheelchair Illinois. Most contests use that award as a …... -
Shade senior trying to help autistic children
dand@dailyamerican.comCandice Hause, a senior at Shade-Central City High School, is trying to raise awareness of autism and help area families and those living with the condition. Hause has chosen to raise money for a joint project designed to improve a sensory room used by...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Students, Health Treatments, Alzheimer's Disease, Physical Therapists
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Maggie Daley 1943-2011: Chicago's longtime first lady
Maggie Daley, who dedicated herself to children's issues and the arts while also zealously guarding her family's privacy during 22 years as Chicago's first lady, died on Thursday, Nov. 24, more than nine years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer....Tags: Cancer, Children's Memorial Hospital, McCormick Place, Trips and Vacations, Illinois Elections
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Program brings tech training to disabled
The first of three workshops designed to introduce persons with mobility-related disabilities to computer and related technology fields was held last week at Hiram G. Andrews Center in Johnstown. Project Enable is an initiative funded by a grant from...Tags: Software Industry, Science, Colleges and Universities, Physical Conditions, File Sharing
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Amanda We Got Your Back
Staff reporterThe family and friends of Amanda Peters are organizing a benefit at 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park, IL on Saturday Sept. 17th 2011. The purpose of the benefit is to help raise money to assist the family in paying present and future medical bills...Tags: Merrionette Park
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4 dead in fiery wrong-way crash: 'I'm lost for words, it hurts so bad'
Tribune reportersJason Wepsiec spent Sunday evening watching the Super Bowl and wishing his beloved Bears were on the field. After the game, he left his home in Sauk Village and headed to his fiance's place in Plainfield, which was closer to the unemployment office he...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Highway Transportation, Vehicles, Heart Surgery, Chicago Bears
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Is human life sacred?
Is human life sacred? No, according to Peter Singer, an Australian-born professor of bioethics at Princeton University. Singer's thought is worth taking seriously, since his ideas represent an increasingly acceptable way of thinking about ethical issues...Tags: Values, Abortion, Murder, Ethics, Christianity
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Bluegrass festival to help people with disabilities
Weekend Anchor/ReporterIt was a bluegrass music festival in Franklin County to help those with disabilities in our area. It raised money for Unbridled Change, a non-profit center in Boones Mill that uses horses year-round for therapy. This was the third year for the...Tags: Animals, Physical Conditions, Happiness (state of mind), Cerebral Palsy
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