Dr. Paul Koberna helping Richard up the hill.

A warm welcome from the locals.

We all felt the goosebumps

with the applause. 

We wish we could return the applause to each and every well wisher.

More greetings inside the facility.

Ron Reynolds, CEO, whose comments and observations of the shared mission of HealthSouth and AAA in giving people hope and giving people their lives back.  Sometimes other people know us better than we know ourselves. 

Nancy Pagana, daughter of Charlie Gelwicks, accepts stone in memoriam of her father.

Jeff Lance, will compete in the 2004 Paralympics in Discus and Javelin.

Motley crew displays their "gold medals".

Cecil Gisgib is another "gold medalist".

Where's lunch?

Going for the gold.  Medallions presented by HealthSouth touched our hearts.

The Pagana family.

Joe personalizes posters for one and all.

Donna, a courageous lady who still smiles and has the right attitude.

Doris counsels James on keeping a sunny disposition.

Diane takes a ride on Richard's trike.  She does better than Richard.

On behalf of Amputees Across America, the staff and patients of HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, have captured our hearts.  Your indomitable spirit in meeting the daily challenges of rehab and in giving patients the gift of hope and the promise of an active life, makes our small efforts of riding pale in comparison.  We wish to thank Ron Reynolds and his crew, Phil Clarke, the Director of Business Development, and the able assistance of Amanda Jones, and others, for the fantastic job they did in putting this event together.  Thanks also to Ron Ouimette from Otto Bock who traveled from the wilds of New York to be with us on this day.  Special thanks to Hope Baker for all that she did to raise funds on our behalf.  Thanks to John Lotto of P.W. Minor and John Laslo for his tour of the O and P Department.  And thanks to Terry Jordan-Lucas for her support of Jeff Lance and for attending this event with him.  And final thanks, to the staff and patients of HealthSouth Nittany Valley who we did not get to meet.  It is your efforts every day that touches so many lives and gives so many the courage to go on.