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A 22-year-old named Becky Saka, who came to live in JAFCO's Children's Village in Sunrise at the age of 12 after having endured trauma, abuse and abandonment, serves in the Israel Defense Forces, where she is a sergeant in the Air Force.
The Beacon An overhead rendering of the Village of Oak Harbor shoreline along the Portage River by the Oak Harbor Development Group. Oak Harbor’s dream of creating a walkable riverfront, an idea that dates back more than two decades, just became infinitely more feasible with the passing of the 2021-2022 Ohio Capital Budget, which included a generous $500,000 line item for Oak Harbor’s waterfront improvements. The biannual capital budget, which funds permanent improvements throughout the state, recognizes community projects with high impact and strong public support. The funding is the dir...
Courtesy of the National Ability Center The National Ability Center is ready to play in the snow. The nonprofit organization that provides recreational activities for people of all abilities is now offering winter programming that includes adaptive skiing, snowboard, snowshoeing and fat-tire biking in pandemic-safe settings, said Steph Meyer, recreation and adventure program manager. “First and foremost, we have our ski and snowboard program at Park City Mountain Resort,” Meyer said. “We love that program, and we always get excited when things start ramping up over there.” Although so...
Amputated from a motorcycle accident. >> i went through a bad depression for a year and a half. >> reporter: when her father learned about an adapted sports program at the national ability center in utah, megan began to see a new future for herself. >> i always wanted to try snowboarding. this is awesome. i want to do this. >> reporter: once on the snow board, megan carved a niche for herself. the 2014 paralympic games in sochi and now competes around the world. >> 10-15 years ago, if you told me i was going to be at the paralympics, i don't think i would have expected my life to turn out this...
Meanwhile, we want to bring you this story. a father turned his devastating loss into action. andy parker shares his emotional journey after his daughter allison was murdered on live tv. >> first, how a life-changing accident led a woman to a new beginning. this week's turning points. >> reporter: megan harmon is a natural on the slopes. >> i feel a huge sense of freedom when i'm on snow. >> reporter: it took a life-changing accident to get her here. in 2009 surgeons amputated her left leg after a motorcycle accident. >> i became an above-knee amputee. i went through pretty bad depression for ...