Author: Rose Wright

A mother’s love and determination connects therapeutic research with New York City ballerina and world-class musician to help children with cerebral palsy. New mothers dream of having perfectly healthy children, although when a child is born with special needs, those dreams are quickly shattered and a difficult new reality sets in. In 2006, Debbie Fragner’s daughter Maddie was born three months early and the complications of her premature birth resulted in a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy (CP). While Fragner and her husband were initially immobilized by the shock and uncertainty of the diagnosis, Debbie’s fear was eventually transformed into determination…

Selected as National Coach of the Year Words by Nick Nenad Whether it is the blue skies, great surfing or intriguing people of San Clemente, Mark McElroy enjoys them all. McElroy, currently the head coach of Saddleback College’s football team, has lived in San Clemente nearly his whole life and has stayed true to the city, calling it a “good ole’ old town.” McElroy first made an impact in San Clemente when he graduated from San Clemente High School in 1978, having played three sports; golf, wrestling and football. From there he went on to play college football at Kansas…