Behind the Headlines

By Danielle Portteus, danielle@bedfordnow.com

Monday morning I went to New Bedford Academy and witness what might be the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time.
Neil Sauter, a Blissfield resident, talked about overcoming his mild case of cerebral palsy to the students. He did some magic tricks and storytelling methods to teach students to work together and overcome challenges.
Neil began his trek across the state Monday, an 830-mile walk on STILTS from Lambertville to the Michigan-Wisconsin border in the Upper Peninsula.
He’s raising money for United Cerebral Palsy, a non-profit organization that donates wheelchairs and other assistance devices to people who cannot otherwise afford them.
Check out the rest of Neil’s story at:
http://monroenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/BN_NEWS/878392659/-1/BN

Brian Bosch took some fabulous photos too… you should definitely check those out.

To track Neil’s progress, visit his Web site, www.stiltstory.org