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De Cormier Nissan George F. De Cormier was born on February 7, 1918 in Longmeadow, Mass. He attended Springfield schools, and graduated from Commerce High. He met his wife, Wilhelmina while in second grade. They were married just after World War II...Tags: New Britain, Vehicles, Nissan, Jeep, American Red Cross
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BRIEF: Teams sought for bus pull for Cool Desert Nights
Tri-City HeraldTeams are sought for a bus pull event to benefit Special Olympics athletes. The Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign Tri-Cities and the Fraternal Order of Police, are inviting people to participate in the June 22 event. Officers will try to pull a Ben... -
Waterford boys' tennis program is one big, happy (winning) family under DiSaia
The Day, New London, Conn.Ralph DiSaia was talking one afternoon recently, partly about the Waterford High School boys' tennis team for which he is the 11th-year coach, partly about his sense of humor. "I told them the other day, 'I know you have four matches this week and...Tags: Ryerson Incorporated, High School Sports, Parkinson's Disease, New London (New London, Connecticut), Connecticut College
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Sunday: Satchel Paige Summer Travel Baseball will hold tryouts for its 11-12, 13-15 and 16-19-year-old teams May 26 and again on June 2. Tryouts will start at 10 a.m. at the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center, 11900 S. Loomis. For more...Tags: The Salvation Army, Northwestern Wildcats
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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: Disney's Wide World of Sports, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Winter Garden, Track and Field, Apopka
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Student leaves impact on everyone she meets
Middletown Journal, OhioStudents at Highview Sixth-Grade Center, because of their various stages of maturity, come in all shapes and sizes. The student making the largest -- and longest -- impact comes in one of those small packages, the ones typically ignored. She is 4-foot-5...Tags: Ceremonies, Baseball, Parkinson's Disease, Culture, Teaching and Learning
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BRIEF: Long serving arm of law helps kids at Texas Roadhouse in Modesto
The Modesto BeeTexas Roadhouses in seven Northern California and Nevada locations, including Modesto, will be teaming with local law enforcement officers Monday when the restaurants hold a benefit lunch. Local officers will serve a "free" lunch from a limited menu...Tags: Restaurants, Texas Roadhouse Incorporated, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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Advocates for people with special needs celebrate legislation eliminating 'R' word
Lawmakers have passed a bill to strike the word "retarded" from state laws and publications, an initiative taken on by activists across the state, including Mark Swain, CEO and president of The Arc Sunrise of Central Florida located in Leesburg. Swain...
Tags: Executive Branch, Social Sciences, Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Politics, Government
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Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Katherine Calos column
Richmond Times-DispatchNearly 650 runners and hundreds of spectators dressed in costume for the annual Superhero Run to support Henrico and Chesterfield Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). This year's event, which was presented by the Bodhia Group, netted $45,000 for...Tags: Earth Day, Walmart, American Heart Association, Juvenile Delinquency, James River
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The Incredible Child: Support group for parents of special-needs children meets Tuesday at library
Richmond Register, Ky.Richmond now has a local chapter of The Incredible Child, a support group for families of children with all types of disabilities. The group will host the family-friendly event "Read to Me" from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Madison County Public...Tags: Autism
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The Links Inc. will hand out college scholarships in ceremony Sunday
The Wisconsin State JournalSarina Hills-Blacks, a senior at East High School, has taken chemistry twice. She failed it sophomore year, but took it again the next year, staying after school and putting in a lot more effort. "It felt kind of good passing it the second time. It...Tags: Human Interest, High School Sports, Students, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Awards and Prizes
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Rebecca Eigner: A teacher who inpires
The Santa Fe New MexicanFriday was a good day for special-education teacher Rebecca Eigner. Partners in Education and De Vargas Middle School's staff and students honored Eigner with a Teachers Who Inspire award in the school gym just before the staff vs. students basketball...Tags: Human Interest, Students, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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