Monday, April 27, 2009

Jesses Story

Joshua Martin
Jesse's Story
4/23/2009

ARNOLD MD- ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE COUNTING THEIR BLESSINGS AFTER WITNESSING A SOBERING PRESENTATION FROM AN EXTREMELY TALENTED SURFER WHO WAS PARALYZED DURING A SURFING ACCIDENT MORE THAN 13 YEARS AGO. THE PRESENTATION BEGAN WITH A SHORT FILM TITLED "JESSE'S STORY", WHICH DETAILED JESSE'S CHILDHOOD AND TRAGIC SURFING ACCIDENT. JESSE BILLAUER THEN SPOKE ABOUT HIS ADJUSTMENT TO LIFE IN A WHEELCHAIR AND HOW HIS DISABILITIES HAVE HELPED HIM REALIZE HIS DREAMS. BILLAUER IS A MEMBER OF THE "LIFE ROLLS ON" FOUNDATION, WHICH HELPS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.

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