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Sullivan’s Message gives inside look at dangers of addiction

EAST GREENWICH – Children and parents got an inside look at the dangers of addiction and underage drinking this week in a virtual presentation by Sullivan’s Message, an organization and effort spearheaded by Chris and Kathi Sullivan of Massachusetts. Chris, a former addict and defensive end for the New England Patriots, and Kathi, who lost […]

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Former UConn basketball player Steve Emt almost died, twice; now he inspires others to live

Steve Emt is an inspiration now. On March 24, 1995, he was a drunk driver. Emt is a 50-year-old Paralympian, America’s No. 1 wheelchair curler, a former UConn basketball player whose passion is to lift the lives of others. On March 24, 1995, he damned near took his own. Days later, he thought about ending

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Advise: When did you know you wanted to become a motivational speaker for the secondary student audience? Turk: It was when I hired speakers when I was a youth programs coordinator. I never could find women speakers. I thought, “If I’m looking for women speakers, maybe others are, too.” Mark Scharenbroich and Eric Chester (well-known keynote

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