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Teens have ‘buffet’ of safe driving choices, says speaker at traffic safety conference

Nearly 30 years ago in Vancouver, British Columbia, Cara Filler witnessed the car crash that took the life of her twin sister, Mairin Johnston, a day after their 18th birthday. Johnston’s boyfriend was speeding in a sports car, going roughly 100 mph in a 30 mph zone. His brakes locked, and he lost control of […]

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MORE THAN AN INSPIRATION: U.S. PARA WHEELCHAIR CURLER STEVE EMT ON MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Steve Emt during the wheelchair curling round robin match against Team China at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on March 8, 2022 in Beijing.   When two-time Paralympic wheelchair curler Steve Emt was 25 — after one too many drinks at a bar with friends — he got behind the wheel of his brand new

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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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Get inspiration from one special individual who’s making a difference.

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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