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Instructors teach taekwondo to students with special needs
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Tim Meek, of Rising Sun Martial Arts, works with Ava White Academy student Max Marshall on kicking technique during the student’s martial arts class. Ava White Academy teachers say the twice-a-week class has helped the students with their self-confidence and ability to follow directions. Meek and his wife, Lydia, teach the class every Tuesday and Thursday.
C.L. Abercrombie
Updated: Nov 10, 2014, 3:08 PM
Published: Nov 10, 2014, 5:37 AM
Connor Daniel, a 12-year-old student at Ava White Academy in Gainesville, searched longer than most 12-year-olds for an after-school activity. He tried a martial arts class at a studio outside of Hall County, but the instructor was not able to work with his particular circumstances. Connor Daniel has epilepsy, causing him to experience seizures and short-term memory loss.
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‘Something that needed to be done’: Markers to line Green Street for Memorial Day
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Rock Creek Vietnam Veteran Johnny Hulsey attends the Rotary Club of Hall County's weekly meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Gainesville Civic Center along with other veterans for the donation of $17,000 toward the club's Salute to Veterans service project. - photo by Scott Rogers
Greg Finan Jr.
The Times
Updated: May 15, 2024, 6:48 PM
Published: May 15, 2024, 6:03 PM
Losing three of his high school friends along with others he served with in the Ninth Infantry Division during his tour in Vietnam from 1966-1967 is something that still haunts Johnny Hulsey.
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