Remarkable young woman...

SteveA · 08-07-2012, 08:20 AM

Victoria Arlen is the lone New Hampshire representative to the 2012 Paralympic games in London.

Read about her here.. and cheer her on! She's got a strong chance at Gold!

http://www.necn.com/06/22/12/NH-swim...40&feedID=4206

Many of the athletes, that are part of the 227 strong US Team, are wounded warriors. It's too bad that the networks don't give more coverage to these games.

http://www.paralympic.org/news/usa-a...thletes-london

The support and commitment that my former employer, Invacare Corporation,
continues to give Paralympic Sports is nothing short of spectacular!

neckdweller · 08-07-2012, 08:48 PM

There's a lake connection as well. Her parents had (may still have?) a summer place in Moultonborough.

My kids swam on the same team as her for a Winter season and she's such a genuinely nice person with a smile that lights up a room. She deserves all the good fortune that comes her way.

SAMIAM · 08-08-2012, 11:20 AM

Wow...what a wonderful story.She is a star and we'll be rooting for her.

08-07-2012, 08:20 AM	#1
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Remarkable young woman... Victoria Arlen is the lone New Hampshire representative to the 2012 Paralympic games in London. Read about her here.. and cheer her on! She's got a strong chance at Gold! http://www.necn.com/06/22/12/NH-swim...40&feedID=4206 Many of the athletes, that are part of the 227 strong US Team, are wounded warriors. It's too bad that the networks don't give more coverage to these games. http://www.paralympic.org/news/usa-a...thletes-london The support and commitment that my former employer, Invacare Corporation, continues to give Paralympic Sports is nothing short of spectacular! __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

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neckdweller Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough & Southern NH Posts: 133 Thanks: 6 Thanked 37 Times in 18 Posts	There's a lake connection as well. Her parents had (may still have?) a summer place in Moultonborough. My kids swam on the same team as her for a Winter season and she's such a genuinely nice person with a smile that lights up a room. She deserves all the good fortune that comes her way.

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SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,893 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,675 Times in 585 Posts	Wow...what a wonderful story.She is a star and we'll be rooting for her.