“A lady ran a stop sign and broadsided me on my Harley-Davidson. An eyewitness said she hit me on the right side and I spun 180 degrees, still on top of the motorcycle, and then she hit me on the left side. “The EMT who … Continue readingHe can’t remember accident that took his legs
“After losing both legs, my biggest challenge was learning how to walk again with the artificial ones. You don’t realize what all it takes for the human body just to get out there and walk down that street. You really have to concentrate to do … Continue readingLearning to walk again after losing both legs
“My parents divorced around the time I was in fifth grade, and I carried some scars with that into high school. “I just tried to keep busy and not really focus on the pain or anything. But I learned you have to face it at … Continue readingShe wants to be the teacher students can confide in
“I’ve been playing the piano since I was about 7 years old. There was a piano in the house we lived in at the time and I just started playing it. My mother saw that I had a talent and decided that I needed to … Continue readingMusic — ‘it’s a part of me, in my soul’
“My mom always wanted to be on The Price Is Right, so I went out to California with her last year. They ended up picking me as one of the contestants. “I had to bid on an Xbox One and games. I knew all the … Continue readingHe wants to be an actor on the ‘big screen’
“I’m the kind of person who likes to dabble in a little bit of everything. I’ve always been interested in science and technology. Then I got into literature. And I have this creative side where I really enjoy art and drawing, playing the guitar and … Continue readingAchieving his creative goals will take money
“I started running when I was 45 years old. It made a big difference in my health. I used to get upper respiratory infections about twice a year, go to the doctor and maybe miss work. After I started running, that changed. I haven’t been … Continue readingAt 89, exercise still part of his regular routine
“She was 2 years old, and she wasn’t talking. When she needed something, her brothers would tell me what she wanted. I think she was just being lazy because they talked for her. “When I took her to the doctor for a regular checkup, they … Continue readingTalking not a problem now for young girl
“I never in a million years envisioned myself being in this role as justice of the peace. I spent 30 years working in the petrochemical industry. Circumstances changed there, so I made the hard decision to leave that kind of work. In 2014 I decided … Continue readingJustice of the peace likes making a difference
Doing for others comes naturally to these sisters. They credit their grandmother and mother, who helped the elderly and shared food from their garden with neighbors. (Center) “When I was young, I always wanted to take care of people. I just loved it. I would … Continue readingHelping others comes naturally to these folks