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Children with special needs deserve to be in spotlight
Happy 6th birthday to Simon Andrew Cecil! On Monday, I learned that this week was the week to honor people with special needs. I never realized there was a special week set aside to do this until I heard the message on TV Monday. I immediately thought...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Steaks, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sports
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Warner Elementary School duct-tapes its principal to the wall
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comVal Gallutia was sticking by his students as they stuck him to the wall Friday afternoon. Students at Warner Elementary School took turns applying duct tape that held the principal against the wall of his school’s cafeteria. The spectacle was...Tags: Vehicles, University of Kentucky, Services and Shopping, Elementary Schools, Schools
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Down the Lane: Exceptional people
This article is a culmination of thoughts that have been running through my head and driving me crazy. I guess I have to admit it is a result of watching a program on channel 3. After I told the gas attendant I was using channel 3 when I went to pay for...
Tags: Physical Disabilities, Education, Teaching and Learning, Music, Students
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Racers compete in eclectic Confrontation Point adventure race
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comTwenty-eight racers traversed Wilmore and southwestern Jessamine County on Saturday in a race that combined service and adventure — the signature of the ministry that sponsored it. Confrontation Point Ministries started the adventure race at its...Tags: Arts and Culture, Music, Sports, Canoeing and Kayaking, Entertainment
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Headlines for Tuesday, May 21, 2013
RAY MANZAREK: Doors Co-Founder Dead at 74
Ray Manzarek, a founding Member of The Doors, has died at age 74.
The keyboardist, born Raymond Daniel Manczarek, Jr., succumbed this afternoon (Monday) at the RoMed...Tags: Oregon Ducks, United Center, Yoko Ono, Cypress Hill (music group), Drive-By Truckers (music group)
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Group serving disabled raises $550,000
An Orange County organization serving children with disabilities netted more than half a million dollars at its annual fundraiser in Newport Beach this month. United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County celebrated its 60th anniversary and the raising of $550,...Tags: Apple iPad, Autism
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Foster children with disabilities bond with all the pretty horses
Nearly two dozen foster children with a variety of disabilities spent time on Sunday petting, grooming and becoming friends with horses at Orlando's Trotters Park. "He just loves animals so much, that for him to be able to come out here and be with...
Tags: Kissimmee, Orlando, Physical Disabilities, Autism, Muscular Dystrophy
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Stilt walker finishes 354 mile trek, which included Northwest Michigan
JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — After 354 miles and thousands of donated dollars, the "Michigan Stilt Walker" wrapped up his latest trek across the state Sunday. Neil Sauter arrived in Jackson about 6 p.m. to finish his fundraising walk for the nonprofit...
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Disabled performers steal the show on South Florida stages
Though they vary in composition and mission, South Florida's diverse lineup of disabled performers have a special commonality: They shine a spotlight on the growing notion that talent is not diminished by disability. "I'm a dancer, you wouldn't expect...
Tags: Parent Organizations, Multiple Sclerosis, Fort Lauderdale, Culture, North Lauderdale
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Special Olympians dazzle at summer games
Thousands of spectators cheered and hollered as track runners bolted toward the finish line in this weekend's Special Olympics Florida's Summer Games. Alex Hernandez's mother and coach watched from the sidelines as the 18-year-old Winter Garden...
Tags: Special Olympics, Tampa, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Winter Garden, Disney's Wide World of Sports
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Ivy Tech grad defies low expectations
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Alisha Bartow has come a long way since Nov. 19, 1987, when she was born premature, weighing less than two pounds. She's come a long way from the feeding tube and ventilator that kept her alive. She's come a long way from her first day...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Graduation
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Nonprofit JAFCO builds $12 million center in Sunrise for autistic youth
South Florida nonprofit JAFCO is building a $12 million center in Sunrise to start offering services for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. The center is slated to open in October and serve more than 500 families annually....Tags: Broward County, Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Religion and Belief, Sunrise (Broward, Florida)
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