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Tears, smiles when girl with Williams syndrome sees new room
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Callie Truelove shows Dave Nazaroff her new therapy room Saturday. Nazaroff, of Ride to Give, rode 900 miles on his bicycle from New York to Gainesville to raise money for the make-overs and the Truelove’s ongoing out-of-pocket medical expenses. Callie has Williams syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Stepping out of the limousine, Callie Truelove greeted the “paparazzi” trying to catch a glimpse of her. More than 100 people, armed with smartphones and digital cameras, waited as the 11-year-old emerged. “I feel like crying, but I can’t, because I just put makeup on,” she said, shaking the hands of her family, friends and fans.