Drew Bracken

3 days ago | marionstar.com | Drew Bracken

Olson co-founded iTaalk Autism Foundation, which has provided iPads and training to over 1,000 individuals with autism and related disabilitiesShow Caption Hide Caption Kindness of son toward sister who has autism brings mom to tearsSamantha Young from Hull, England, secretly records her youngest son’s caring interaction with his big sister who has nonverbal autism.

1 week ago | newarkadvocate.com | Drew Bracken

GRANVILLE – She’s a long-time swimmer, turned teacher. “I’m honestly not sure what I wanted to do as a kid,” Beth Simmons said. “I was focused on school and swimming.”Today, Simmons is an English teacher at Granville High School. “I teach AP Literature, CCP Literature (first year) and British Literature, so all levels of the senior level of English,” she explained.

2 weeks ago | newarkadvocate.com | Drew Bracken

Drew BrackenSpecial to Newark AdvocateGRANVILLE – She creates things that are meaningful to her. “I had a typical suburban/exurban upbringing,” Amanda Love said. “The usual small town stuff. I’ve wanted to be an artist since kindergarten. It’s always been my dream.”Today, Love is an artist with her business, called Amanda Love Atelier. “I don’t know if there was any one thing that prompted my interest, other than trying a whole bunch of things as a kid and falling in love with this,” she said.

3 weeks ago | newarkadvocate.com | Drew Bracken

NEWARK – He always liked being a part of a team, helping people realize their potential. “As a kid I was always active,” Kyle Fulton said. “I loved outdoor activities like fishing. I also loved tinkering with things and tearing things apart and putting them back together. I always felt like I wanted to do something in a skilled trade. Whether that was construction, engineering or something in between.

3 weeks ago | marionstar.com | Drew Bracken

Style and photography blend at Whiskey River StudiosDrew BrackenSpecial to Marion StarKaile Crowe remembers flipping her grandparents' photo albums as a young girl and realized the pictures were 'a moment frozen in time.'She owns Whiskey River Studios in Prospect where she takes photos over everything from family reunions to father of the bride dances. She’s living a longtime dream. “I always dreamed of opening my own boutique,” said Kaile Crowe.