USS Midway Tour

January 26, 2023

January 26, 2023 Highway to the Danger Zone Revvin’ up your engine Listen to her howlin’ roar Metal under tension Beggin’ you to touch and go Highway to the Danger Zone Ride into the Danger Zone ~ song by Kenny…

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2nd Annual Biggs Harley Davidson Poker Ride for Autism

January 19, 2023

January 19, 2015 It’s probably the feeling of the sound that you remember more than the sound itself – like the deep sound of rolling thunder that rattles you from the inside out, leaving your whole body vibrating, tingling, long after the…

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Creating a Legacy for the Future of Mountain Shadows

January 19, 2023

By Sheryl Wilde It has been said of the Mountain Shadows family that we are the ones – the ones who care for those who might otherwise be forgotten, the ones who care for those who are oftentimes hidden in…

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Saving Regina

December 30, 2022

December 30, 2022 Because of YOUR SUPPORT, Regina was Saved From Being Put on Hospice Due to a Misdiagnosis! Mountain Shadows had been told Regina suffered from dementia and depression, and had significant behavioral problems. She had lived in a…

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Fighting for Tori

December 29, 2022

Fighting for Tori by Sheryl Wilde I need the kinda love that can outlast the night. * When resident Tori became ill and needed to be checked into the hospital, the Mountain Shadows Family did what it always does –…

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Love is an Action

December 22, 2022

December 22, 2022 Love is an Action by Sheryl Wilde“Before my wife, Jessica, and I were married, we went through some pre-marriage counseling. I was in the Navy at the time, and we were being married by a chaplain. He…

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Never Judge a (Comic) Book by Its Cover

December 9, 2022

December 8, 2023 Innovative Therapy Works Like Magic For Mountain Shadows Resident Miguel: Never Judge a (Comic) Book by its Cover by Sheryl Wilde Imagine you are browsing in an old-school comic bookstore. As you are thumbing through the books,…

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Oliver: Finding Gratitude in the Blink of an Eye

November 23, 2022

November 23, 2023 On This Thanksgiving Day…A Story of a Mother’s Gratitude …To our Mountain Shadows Family Finding Gratitude in the Blink of an Eye by Sheryl Wilde “Blink once for yes, or twice for no.” Heather Van Alstine, Director…

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Carlos and Kendall Friendship

November 17, 2022

November 17, 2022 On This Thankful Thursday…We are Grateful …For your Friendship Author’s note: As I was writing about the unique friendship of Carlos and Kendall below, the story of another child came to mind. I must admit, I never…

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Alex Adoption

November 10, 2022

November 10, 2022 On This Thankful Thursday…We are Grateful …”Because You Care” Because You Care: Incredible Miracles Like This are Possible …For Alex Alex – A Mountain Shadows Superhero by Sheryl Wilde In the movie, The Incredibles, a family with…

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