Monday, December 31, 2012
What were your favorite stories from the past year?
As 2012 ends and I reflect on the stories of the past year, two stand out. These stories are the ones I remember because they brought a smile to my face. I hope they make you smile too. This story about Pine-Richland's 12-year-old singing phenom was the most-read story of 2012. Here's an excerpt: Before thousands of leaders and dignitaries from around the world, Jackie Evancho performed a song Thursday morning (Feb. 2) that calls on people "to believe in a day when hunger and war will pass away." The 11-year-old from Richland Township sang at the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the Hilton-Washington in the nation's capital, for which President Obama was the keynote speaker. Her uncle, Matt Evancho, wrote the song, which is on her …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
A 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan specially outfitted for Gary's and Miranda's power wheelchairs means greater mobility for the Richland Township family.
If you believe in miracles, you'll appreciate the Guerinos' story. They entered a contest in the hopes of winning a much-needed wheelchair-accessible van for 57-year-old Gary Guerino and his 16-year-old daughter Miranda of Richland Township. They did not win. But a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan specially outfitted for Gary's and Miranda's power wheelchairs pulled into their driveway Tuesday afternoon as friends, educators, caregivers and media looked on. The keys were handed over to Melissa Guerino, wife of Gary and mother of Miranda. That online contest started a domino effect. It led to a story in Pine-Richland Patch, which led to a call from an anonymous donor, which led to Variety the Children's Charity working with Mobility Works of …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
All you need to do is vote in this online contest that is raising awareness for people with disabilities.
Imagine helping a Gibsonia dad and his daughter get a 2012 custom wheelchair-accessible vehicle valued at about $40,000—and all you have to do is vote online. Gary Guerino is racking up votes in an online contest sponsored by the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association, a nonprofit trade association, in which the prizes are free wheelchair-accessible vehicles. To enter, Guerino shared his "Local Hero" story about needing a new vehicle for himself and his 16-year-old disabled daughter, Miranda. Then he asked people to vote for him. As of Thursday, he has more than 4,000 votes. To see the story and vote, click here. The trade association is sponsoring the contest during National Mobility Awareness Month in May to raise awareness. …
James Dale Barrington
7:29 pm on Monday, December 31, 2012
In the beginning was a seed, the size of a grain of salt. The seed was packed with potential. The seed held the power to bring forth, to create. It held the power of life itself. - And the seed released its power in a big bang, giving birth to time and space. - And the power flowed forth, and flows still, and the power was, is and always will be. - And the secrets of the seed revealed itself … more ›