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Tribute to Selfless Service
Music and love - It has been 10 years since Sam McClanahan passed away. He may be gone, but his memory and legacy remain. Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind will host its annual McClanahan Memorial Concert Friday July 12 to honor his family and his service to the community. The event is free. Courtesy Photo By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com
HUNTINGTON - Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind will host the annual McClanahan Memorial Concert 7 p.m. Friday July 12. The Backyard Dixie Jazz Stompers and Sandy Byrd will perform during the show. Sam McClanahan was a selfless man, who served his community at CWAB. SEE TRIBUTE ON PAGE 6
A Call for Help By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com
MILTON - April 7 is a Sunday Helen Dean will never forget. It was the day paramedics rushed her son to St. Mary's Hospital. Doctors raced to perform emergency surgery while Ronnie Dean clung to life. An altercation outside his Barkers Ridge home led to a severe brain injury. The incident remains under investigation. "All we know is a boy hit him and knocked him backward," Dean's mother recalled. "Neighbors say they saw his head bounce off the ground." Dean continued, "He doesn't remember anything." Brian Blake remembers seeing his nephew in the hospital room. It's a sight he will never forget. "He was in really bad shape," he said. "His whole body was swollen." Blake continued, "I never thought he'd survive." But Dean did. He overcame the
Hurting - Dean recovers in a St. Mary's Hospital bed. Courtesy Photo odds. "He was willing to live and God worked a miracle to keep him alive," his mother said. Dean was released from the hospital Tuesday June 25. Now, more than two months after the horrific incident, he is paralyzed. However, family is hopeful he will overcome and walk again. Dean's mother quit her job to stay at home and take care of him.
A selfless man - Ronnie Dean holds his niece and enjoys a weekend afternoon. Courtesy photo Family and friends are also trying to help lighten the heavy burden. Medical bills are still piling up and straining the family. The Milton American Legion is hosting a spaghetti dinner to benefit Ronnie Dean noon to 5 p.m. Saturday July 13. The meal will include spaghetti, slaw, rolls, soda,
water and dessert. It is $6 per plate, $7 take out. "He's got a good personality and he'd do anything for anybody," Dean's mother said. For more information about the dinner fundraiser or to donate to the Dean family, call (304) 7430543.
Regional Emergency Medical Personnel invited to free Multi-Lead Medics Workshop at Cabell Huntington Hospital Internationally known speaker Bob Page to lead sessions July 18 & 19 HUNTINGTON - Regional emergency medical services personnel and nurses involved in critical care or emergency care are invited to attend Multi-lead Medics, a one-day 12-Lead ECG interpretation workshop, July 18 or 19 at Cabell Huntington Hos-
pital. This free workshop is presented by Cabell Huntington Hospital, HealthNet Aeromedical Services and Lawrence County Emergency Medical Services. It was developed by Bob Page, an internationally known speaker,
instructor, author and paramedic who is recognized for his energetic, humorous and motivational style. Two sessions of the same workshop will be offered to regional EMS personnel and nurses on Thursday, July 18 or
Friday, July 19 in the Harless Auditorium on the campus of Cabell Huntington Hospital. Registration is required and breakfast and lunch will be provided. Online registration is SEE WORKSHOP ON PAGE 4
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