On Sept. 6, John and I were involved in an accident in which we were hit by a pickup truck while riding on our Harley motorcycle after dining at Dutch Valley in Sugarcreek. As we were traveling back home on state Route 93, we were hit by the truck when the driver pulled out in front of us at the intersection of Route 93 and state Route 516. John and I were injured when we hit the passenger side of the truck. We were thrown from the motorcycle and suffered life-threatening injuries. We were treated at Akron General and Aultman hospitals.



John and I would like to thank those responsible for getting us the help we needed following the accident. Special thanks to the Wayne Township Fire Department, Smith Ambulance and MedFlight of Ohio. Thanks to all of the nurses, physicians and health-care teams at Akron General and Aultman Hospital for the care that we received. John and I are still under physician care and John is getting excellent physical therapy at the Union Hospital Healthplex.



We would like to thank Alex Gintz and all who donated to his Community Project Report for him to obtain his black belt-purple stripe by Karem's Karate. We would like to thank those who made our Christmas so very special due to their kindness: Hog Heaven of Dover, Wallick's Hairstyling, Crafty Ma, Park Village Healthcare Center, Nelson Insurance, Frederick Insurance, Dundee Church of God, Classic Hair Fashions, Blazin Burger of Dover, Berner Trucking, Schoenbrunn Healthcare, and all of the anonymous donations and personal donations by caring individuals.



A special thank-you to friends Rich and Tina Dotts and Lee's Chicken for their donation of a chicken dinner to all of the first responders and their families for the amazing work they have performed and will continue to perform as emergency medical personnel in Tuscarawas County.



John Weaver and Kimberly Gatchell,

Beach City