http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/blog daily 0.75 2018-08-06 http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/blog/2018/8/6/diptychs-from-the-arnold monthly 0.5 2018-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1533575136749-JXGQWZOW0RB2KI44R8AR/Diptych_4.jpg Blog - Diptychs from the Arnold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1533575125699-DAOTKW6XS8WEH3GBIDSC/Diptych_2.jpg Blog - Diptychs from the Arnold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1533575140394-707GA45VQDMZRZKHJRV7/Diptych_5.jpg Blog - Diptychs from the Arnold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1533575125746-GH5H89JH5LHPBW40A8YV/Diptych_3.jpg Blog - Diptychs from the Arnold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1533575116093-5EUSE393BRPBEEXZMBV0/Diptych_1.jpg Blog - Diptychs from the Arnold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1533575143739-7GELQVUA8S17QDO279CA/Diptych_6.jpg Blog - Diptychs from the Arnold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1533575153200-FK2W91ZBHFV1YQEYO5PS/Diptych_7.jpg Blog - Diptychs from the Arnold http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/blog/2018/6/17/hearst-photojournalism-championships-2018 monthly 0.5 2020-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267458774-XLJ49FNRZ62HFCZQPN92/AMD_7334.jpg Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 Julia Arroyo touches her chest with omiero, an herbal wash that is used for cleansing and blessing, during monthly ritual at the Young Women’s Freedom Center in San Francisco. The center was founded in 1993 and works primarily with young women and non-binary people of color who have been incarcerated, in the foster care system, or involved in the underground street economy. Nearly all of the staff members are alumni of the center's programs and come from similar backgrounds to the young people they work with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267527654-PF5KGUZ5I7W2HTV3U77L/D_Story_02.JPG Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 The Young Women's Freedom Center is founded on four pillars: sisterhood, social justice, self determination, and spirituality. While the center isn't a religious organization, its members participate in spiritual activities like their monthly ritual for personal healing, connecting with others, and reconnecting with their cultures. Julia has spent a lot of time coping with her experiences through therapy and finds solace in using more traditional methods of healing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267523565-R9UY7KXMASZ6HAB9DD3C/D_Story_04.JPG Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 Vale Segi and Julia Arroyo hold their hands together during monthly ritual. "Throughout 25 years there's always a few things that young women say when they come. One is 'I don't get along with other girls,'" said Jessica Nolan, the executive director of the center. Nolan says that spirituality has helped many young women to overcome differences and get along with others at the center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267552137-LPMQOTCT9EAR78ITOQON/D_Story_05.JPG Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 Lucero Herrera, left, and K.I. Ifopo fist bump after Lucero read her poem out loud during a Writing to Power workshop. Many of the staff members knew each other before coming to the center, like Lucero and K.I. who were incarcerated together, and have continued to build a bond through their work. "It's like special magic goes on in this place because of the people that are here. We create our own kind of love and our own kind of care for each other," K.I. said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267574944-CVG4P7ENRLS092IDNNHT/D_Story_06.JPG Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 A poem by Vale Segi fills the page of a notebook during a Writing for Power workshop. Staff members participate in the workshop in order to be able to articulate their experiences in different ways and harness their inner power through writing. The center uses many different methods to help the young people they work with to realize their potential. Julia says that she was passed up for many jobs that she applied to before the center because she lacked confidence. "For some reason the center saw the passion that I had and they just gave me an opportunity. I think they really did help me out with that confidence and to know that I have the ability to do whatever I want. You know, I have that ability and power," Julia said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267583089-HWDGHUO2XJ0JW6YFILLK/D_Story_08.JPG Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 Julia Arroyo walks to the park with her daughter Guillermina, who she calls Baby G, after picking her up from school, where it was pajama day. Julia's daughter was one of the driving forces that helped her push herself to become the version of herself that she wanted to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267601719-1S4YXLH18D4RC3A5NRHI/D_Story_09.JPG Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 Julia and Guillermina play at the park near Guillermina's school. Julia has been taking classes at San Francisco City College after work, but decided to take the summer off, which has given her more time to spend with her daughter. She says that Guillermina asks her every day who is picking her up from school despite knowing that it will be her mom and is always excited at the response. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267616649-Y9FAB266UKU0RDWH1DHI/D_Story_10.JPG Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 Julia reads a letter from her husband, Freddy, who has been incarcerated for the past five years. Julia says that her husband is a good dad to their daughter, "he has a lot of love for her and he's been able to parent from the inside also." Julia also appreciates her co-workers' ability to relate to her experience with her husband. "I don't think anybody would quite understand that at any other job." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267641949-9HEZ7Y469J2R1JVWW0ZQ/D_Story_11.JPG Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 Julia points to a photo of her at a homeless shelter where she stayed at beginning of her pregnancy. Many people in Julia's family have had their children taken away and put into foster care, and she wanted to break that cycle. Julia took prenatal classes and found a lot of support and resources through the center. "They helped me to celebrate along the way and helped me to feel like I had tools that I needed and helped me to build community of other moms." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267649752-11RVP2RH5PFFX3NV1F2C/D_Story_12.JPG Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 Guillermina reads a series of books to her mom after getting home for the day. Julia doesn't speak Spanish and wanted her daughter to have a second language, so she enrolled her in an immersion school. Guillermina was frustrated that she had only learned to read in Spanish at school, so she taught herself how to read English. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267680055-Q1P2C7GWKBVVG3I7X7MF/D_Story_13.JPG Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 Julia relaxes on the couch while Guillermina brushes her teeth before bed. It has been just the two of them for most of Guillermina's life, and Julia says she has learned to become self sufficient in many ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529267681591-PW824CSOPXZELE7LELXY/D_Story_14.JPG Blog - Hearst Photojournalism Championships 2018 Guillermina laughs as she tries to sneak in one more book before bed while Julia tries to tuck her in. Julia says that Guillermina is one of the best things in her life, and she really appreciates the time she gets to spend with her daughter. "We're like peas in a pod. She's amazing, and I feel really confident and blessed to be her mom." http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/singles daily 1.0 2023-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1570673294498-FP05KMAUYEQKFIJDFNGN/Driehaus_Singles_002.jpg Singles Barghabi Timsina plays "if you're happy and you know it" with her son, Adarsh Timsina, at their home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on March 4, 2016. Timsina and her husband are part of a large population of Bhutanese refugees that have come to the US through Nepal, many of whom are located in Erie. The Timsinas officially gained their US citizenship in December 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1570673294498-FP05KMAUYEQKFIJDFNGN/Driehaus_Singles_002.jpg Singles Barghabi Timsina plays "if you're happy and you know it" with her son, Adarsh Timsina, at their home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on March 4, 2016. Timsina and her husband are part of a large population of Bhutanese refugees that have come to the US through Nepal, many of whom are located in Erie. The Timsinas officially gained their US citizenship in December 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1574198421750-2B06UHPKVDZCJELVCGFC/Driehaus_ExtraSingles_024.JPG Singles Aaliyah Ferguson-Walker, 4, leans on her mother, Kayleigh Ferguson-Walker, while they draw with crayons at Kayleigh's parents' home in Coral Springs, Florida, on November 17, 2018. In March 2017, Kayleigh contracted sepsis, which caused her to lose her unborn child and all four of her limbs. Since then, she has been learning to complete tasks that have allowed her to slowly regain a level of independence, as well as learning how to fill her role as a mother in a different capacity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1570673654142-7W4TM4G40P41MT14KP8B/Driehaus_Singles_008_1.jpg Singles A cheerleader carries her teammate as they wait in a room adjacent to the stage before being called to perform their routine during the Arnold Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships in Columbus, Ohio, on March 4, 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1570673361438-G4JRZFLNNUGDUB2OLIL3/Driehaus_Singles_010.jpg Singles Bodybuilders stretch and pose as they watch themselves in the mirror backstage before competing in the Figure International competition at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio, on March 2, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1570673254708-067GXBJV3WSWL3L3NK4O/Driehaus_Singles_001.jpg Singles Ellen Vaughn holds her grandson Liam Owens, 9, during a vigil for migrants in detention facilities held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Naples on Friday, July 12, 2019. The vigil was one of many international events that made up Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Concentration Camps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1570673903382-7BJSN5V6FG4H2WRFSN3L/Driehaus_Singles_019.jpg Singles From left to right, Zaineb, Amena, Naira, Aisha, Ramsha and Ayesha eat cake in celebration of Aisha's birthday at Crown Fried Chicken in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on July 23, 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072355846-Z1EW1U8IFVA1AXONJ6MR/20211023-vn-soccer-ad-085.JPG Singles Dartmouth forward Dasa Hase does a flip throw-in during a women's soccer game against Columbia at Burnham Field in Hanover, N.H., on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072404822-ENPC69QLKN318ZTRZZ9J/20220509-vn-softball-ad-105.JPG Singles Spectators shield their eyes from the sun during a softball game against Springfield High School held at Windsor High School in Windsor, Vt., on Monday, May 9, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072399857-3GISENTIDYVVWYFIS2AT/20210728-vn-4h-ad-037.JPG Singles From left, siblings Kendrick Gardner, 8, of White River Junction, Vt., Cecelia Theriault, 10, of White River Junction, Vt., and McKenzie Gardner, 12, of Canaan, N.H., look for good rocks to throw into the White River at Watson Park in Hartford Village, Vt., on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. McKenzie has been enjoying sleeping in during summer vacation, so she isn't always able to get a ride with her mom in the morning before work, to the disappointment of her siblings. "I made her set an alarm today," Cecelia said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072405292-QKGJBU462UTQ8K0JAIXN/20210717-vn-dogshow-ad-067_1.JPG Singles Karen and Chris Smith, of Sterling, Mass., shows their tattoos of their late German shepherd, Hooch, during the American Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show hosted by the Woodstock and Green Mountain dog clubs at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds in Tunbridge, Vt., on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Karen showed their current German shepherd, Smile, during the event and Chris watched from a distance so the dog wouldn’t pick up his scent and stop to look for him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072415141-9YXFSHCVPXO1DX9NZNXC/20221216-vn-sharonbeef-ad-091.JPG Singles Trevor Tabor drags in a buck from a storage shed outside at Sharon Beef in Sharon, Vt., on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Tabor often works seven days a week at the slaughterhouse, which he manages, and processes wild game on the side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072409221-CJG4V2ICFP786YABMR7F/20220412-vn-baseball-ad-017.JPG Singles White River Valley’s varsity baseball team lines up for the National Anthem before the start of a game against Rivendell Academy at White River Valley High School in South Royalton, Vt., on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072411252-FD7NDC29KE5R6XKM4TD9/Driehaus_GulfCoastGoldenGate_013.jpg Singles The Gulf Coast dance team cheers during their first regular season football game of the year against Golden Gate at Gulf Coast High School in Naples on Friday, August 23, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1570673295304-P6TVWZ436XM506WMBSG2/Driehaus_Singles_004.jpg Singles Courtney Greene, left, and her mother, Renee Smith, lean back in their chairs as a wave hits them at Ocean View Community Beach Park in Norfolk, Virginia, on Thursday, June 28, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1570673880201-7F5GFC8RXUIUJAMCNWTG/Driehaus_Singles_020.jpg Singles Mike and Eileen Beard dance during a performance by the Dazzling DelRays at Dogtooth Sports and Music Bar in Naples, Florida, on Friday, October 12, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072415470-AR0VMENLZZ7OB0L4NFI3/Driehaus_DetentionVigil_001.jpg Singles Ellen Vaughn holds her grandson Liam Owens, 9, during a vigil for migrants in detention facilities held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Naples on Friday, July 12, 2019. The vigil was one of many international events that made up Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Concentration Camps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1570673840772-F8EE84F1ODQBGE6ER647/Driehaus_Singles_018.jpg Singles Gamal El Sayed lies in the grass after a water balloon fight with his sister Ruwan outside of their apartment in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, on July 11, 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072429100-1P3CXN50121X2HNOPIP4/20221116-vn-eviction-ad-011.JPG Singles Randy Purtteman talks on the phone with a social service worker from the VA who works with homeless veterans while on bedrest in his apartment at 22 Maple Street in West Lebanon, N.H., on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. Purtteman, 71, and several of his neighbors received eviction notices taped to their doors on Veterans Day, and he has since spent hours on the phone trying to find a new place to live. “It’s impossible for people like us to just get up and move somewhere,” he said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072425505-D1YM88BOYICNV9H0WODG/Driehaus_TrumpRally_008.jpg Singles Dave Mikolajczak wears his most patriotic suit to attend a Trump rally at Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla., on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072431338-I08D1W2IUKDEMAQ35BQU/Driehaus_DCReturn_003_1_1.JPG Singles Robin Oestreich takes a nap while waiting for her ride in a parking lot across from Oakes Farms Seed to Table Market in North Naples after returning from Washington, D.C. on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Alfie Oakes, owner of Seed to Table, helped pay for a charter bus for a group of Southwest Florida residents to travel to a rally in support of President Trump that turned into an insurrection on January 6. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1570673758595-5DZNKY665LTCCIPMZHFH/Driehaus_Singles_012.jpg Singles Rick Scott waves as he walks off stage with his family after claiming victory in his senate race against Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson at LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort in Naples, Florida, on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Scott wasn't officially declared the winner until November 18 after a recount, which was legally mandated due to the race's less than 0.25 percent margin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1574199145254-ZTUN32459NJMQ46JS0U0/Driehaus_ExtraSingles_001.JPG Singles Serenity York, 9, collects confetti from the ground during Hampton Roads PrideFest at Town Point Park in Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday, June 30, 2018. York said she planned to dump the bag of confetti over her head when she got home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072437158-FBN4L7ZBAPBJWFZMLG6L/20220915-vn-tunbridgefair-ad-049.JPG Singles Ribbons adorn winning green snap bean entries during the Tunbridge World’s Fair in Tunbridge, Vt., on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072628118-4BAM1JEZN2H4Z6Y2DZDL/20230124-vn-sledding-ad-024.JPG Singles Gabby Gardner, 16, of Wilder, Vt., climbs back to the top of the hill while sledding with her brother Joey at Kilowatt Park in Wilder, Vt., on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. The siblings had the day off from school because of an in-service day and used the opportunity to take advantage of the sledding hill for the first time this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072433284-U812LWTP2XDSHXSY7INN/20210908-vn-arts-ad-051.JPG Singles Board president Felicia Brych Dalke at Claremont Opera House in Claremont, N.H., on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. The Board of Directors have been working on several fundraising efforts in order to hire new staff, expand program offerings and generate revenue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1685072435534-1L5J1X4U29SF974EYZAO/20211112-vn-rainfall-ad-044.JPG Singles Jim Donison, left, director of the Lebanon Public Works Department, and Lebanon Fire Chief Chris Christopoulos examine a sinkhole that opened up on Route 4 in front of Liberty Utilities in Lebanon, N.H., on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Donison said crews won’t be able to determine the cause of the sinkhole until they are able to look at the pipe underneath, but the issue was likely aggravated by the rain throughout the day. http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/about daily 0.75 2023-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1475115863784-ED7UE3Q7DO7M9JD9Q5WD/image-asset.jpeg About Photo by Emma Howells http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/fighting-for-food daily 0.75 2017-09-05 http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/the-judge daily 0.75 2023-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508445695820-Q2ZTKAYN81FNLRBFV861/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_08.JPG THE JUDGE Hocking County Municipal Court Judge Fred Moses talks to a recovering addict during Vivitrol court. Every Thursday during drug court Judge Moses checks in with people in the Vivitrol program, asking about what's going on in their lives and checking in with their counselors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508445819008-1BK3ECEFS3EM0HFSZHJE/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_09.JPG THE JUDGE The Hocking County Municipal Courthouse is home to one of the first Vivitrol courts in the state. Many other counties have used it as a model because of the positive results that have come out of the program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508445753140-BJZ9VNGSO4HLCN464NCB/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_10.JPG THE JUDGE Vivitrol court is open to the public and the courtroom is usually full with program participants and visitors. http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/overview daily 0.75 2023-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1511140909722-7IC6OXKN8BSML6ZMX8P0/Ohio+Opioid+Overdose+Deaths+by+Type+of+Opioid+1999-2015+.png In The Shadow of a Crisis Opioid-related overdose deaths in Ohio have spiked dramatically in the past few years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1511130677540-CETNRTAIWFOO8DCHP2ZF/Screen+Shot+2017-11-19+at+5.30.29+PM.png In The Shadow of a Crisis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1511140957383-OCVH0NNU8PPEZ4YGQR0B/Opioid+Deaths+2015+Map+Update.jpg In The Shadow of a Crisis Ohio leads the nation in opioid-related overdose deaths. http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/the-recovering-addicts daily 0.75 2017-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508444576262-6IMSP3FZ3CUKPN5I3KLM/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_01.JPG THE RECOVERING ADDICTS Whitney Johnson and Jeremy Rhoades pose for a portrait after Jeremey's baptism. Whitney was baptized in the same spot along the river near old route 33 in Nelsonville just over a year prior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508444725380-5ZSNK1S1MQ1YIE8TF1X1/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_02.JPG THE RECOVERING ADDICTS Jeremy walks through the river with his daughters Vada, left, and Paisley, right. All four of Jeremy's kids were excited to spend the day with their dad and stayed close to his side for most of the afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508444718583-L5O1CKWXL98CRPVOF0O3/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_03.JPG THE RECOVERING ADDICTS Whitney hugs Jeremy after his baptism by Pastor Bruce Livingston, left, and Whitney's adoptive father, Larry Swart, right. Jeremy has known Pastor Livingston since he was a child and sees him as a sort of father figure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508444773235-V54MB1IPQJ0HMN70JVYX/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_04.JPG THE RECOVERING ADDICTS Whitney and Jeremy play with Jeremy's kids, from left to right, Aiden Rhoades, McKylie Rhoades, and Paisley Rhoades while Jeremy's mother gets ready to go home. Jeremy doesn't have custody of any of his children, and it was important to him that all of them could be at his baptism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508444760552-0B20D6NVN3Q9K2SC608O/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_05.JPG THE RECOVERING ADDICTS Whitney floats in the river after Jeremy's baptism. The river abuts Whitney's adoptive parents' property, and she often finds herself there when she needs to find peace or talk to God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508444809038-AAHFJ1V9V0X4LTX5NV6H/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_06.JPG THE RECOVERING ADDICTS Whitney and Jeremy sing along during a church service at Freedom Memorial Church in Logan. Whitney used to frequent the church but had a falling out with some of the members and had been going elsewhere for a few months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508444816807-J41WC6X7T6QGE5UZ3YO5/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_07.JPG THE RECOVERING ADDICTS Whitney and Jeremy hold hands during a church service. Both credit God's support as a driving force in their recovery and look to Him when they need strength. http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/the-first-responder daily 0.75 2023-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508445990525-3V7CNFWN4W42SXG1DKR1/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_16.JPG THE FIRST RESPONDER Misty Swaim poses for a portrait in her living room in Logan. Misty is training to become an EMT and has dealt with her daughter's addiction for the past six years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446125479-JTHDN3IOENTVROIWERJV/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_17.JPG THE FIRST RESPONDER Misty packs her backpack as she prepares to go to her EMT training class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446122228-BJA8THZ9XZQIX1116ER1/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_18.JPG THE FIRST RESPONDER Misty holds up a photo from her daughter's senior year of high school. Misty's daughter, who requested that her name not be used, started using drugs seriously that year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446179187-89KZKGP6CHLF7POBI95Z/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_19.JPG THE FIRST RESPONDER Misty wears her badge and crucifix necklace with her uniform. Misty's main goal is to help people, especially addicts and the homeless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446191319-DZ02OOB8Y31TZ0F3H971/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_20.JPG THE FIRST RESPONDER Misty walks through the kitchen as she leaves for class. When Misty found out that her daughter was using drugs she finally understood why spoons and aluminum foil kept going missing from the kitchen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446208763-SPF0EO2PNYTH82WVWSB8/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_21.JPG THE FIRST RESPONDER A sign displaying the Hocking County Sheriff's tip line sits at the end of Misty's driveway. Misty gets signs from the sheriff's office and places them around town. http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/the-school daily 0.75 2023-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446488872-7SNS3T3LWDS3XGOQ342L/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_22.JPG THE SCHOOL South Webster High School teachers Judy Ellsesser, left, and Cyndy Hykes, right, pose for a portrait in Judy's classroom. The pair designed a class for their junior students to learn about the opioid epidemic. The students read the book Dreamland by Sam Quinones, listen to speakers involved with the epidemic, and work on a project to give back to their community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446610136-7JAYSP0DGL8CZIK6U4Q6/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_23.JPG THE SCHOOL Lexi, right, a junior at South Webster High School talks to her fourth grade buddy, Jasmine, during an after school program at the elementary school. The program is designed for at risk students, and some juniors in the opioid epidemic class have paired up with those younger students for their project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446593459-JJ3SJIZQJ5P25YNKYLX1/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_24.JPG THE SCHOOL Mason, right, helps to lead a running club for students in the after school program. Many of the students aren't involved in extracurricular activities, and they find an outlet through the program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446642989-VA22ITHCNSLZPEM7C136/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_25.JPG THE SCHOOL The name of South Webster's mascot decorates the fence surrounding the track where the running club runs laps after school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446670577-W29TNV8QQ04C21G9LHTS/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_26.JPG THE SCHOOL Cyndy tells the students how much she enjoyed running with them and encourages them to keep participating in the running club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446711516-1VCOHPM81ZN2SXZZ4NG5/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_27.JPG THE SCHOOL Raegan, a junior at South Webster, helps her buddy, Taylor, with her math homework. Raegan wants to help her buddy to develop a positive outlook on life, even if her situation at home is difficult. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508446724033-PP36ZL47O24NACZP5XX5/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_28.JPG THE SCHOOL Raegan points to a problem on Taylor's worksheet. The big buddies program helps younger students to get individualized attention that they might not be getting at home. http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/the-parent daily 0.75 2023-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508445311175-QR109G8NW075MKGLZVVS/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_12.JPG THE PARENT Missy holds up the last professional portrait her family had taken more than 10 years ago while holding back Reese Cup, a pit bull that her son brought home. Missy didn't want the dog to be uprooted every time her son left, so she opted to keep her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508445312907-IOCSQ8YRHTY1IVTHT1HI/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_13.JPG THE PARENT Missy talks to her husband, Jim Mullins, and and their friend Greg Andy, who lives in a trailer on their property. Missy has a habit of taking in people that need a place to stay and is currently housing her daughter's boyfriend and two of her daughter's friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508445366220-U6C98MX5ATCDN607QI0J/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_14.JPG THE PARENT Missy and Jim talk about a support group meeting that Missy attended the night before, which was run by Misty Swaim. Missy found a great amount of relief and guidance from talking to another mother of an addict, and she plans to hold a family meeting to lay out a plan for how to deal with her son's addiction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508445371157-84DR41UUQ341GV1KSLFO/Driehaus_Project3_Selects_15.JPG THE PARENT Missy's windowsill is full of shot glasses from New Straitsville, where she grew up, as well as a statue of Mary and keychains with the names of all three of her children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1508445183515-NJL5JIZKCK6X701S0SUX/image-asset.jpeg THE PARENT Missy Mullins poses for a portrait in her living room in Logan. Missy's son is addicted to heroin and meth, and she has struggled to find support for family members dealing with a loved one's addiction. http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/the-road-to-recovery daily 0.75 2020-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866103171-5K082C9LDRG31F5LDGHQ/Recovery_02.JPG The Road to Recovery Whitney smirks as she talks to Jeremy during a Celebrate Recovery meeting. Jeremy was under house arrest at the time, and the meeting was the first time the couple had seen each other since Jeremy moved into the sober house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866060680-C7Q5SWXX6D7GGHUTOP21/Recovery_01.JPG The Road to Recovery Whitney Johnson and Jeremy Rhoades hold each other in the parking lot outside of First Baptist Church in Logan, Ohio, before Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-based support group for recovering addicts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866252367-G5KR403DC9GWUZCQ3C55/Recovery_09.JPG The Road to Recovery Paisley rolls around on the couch, trying to get attention from Whitney and her friend Melissa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866146462-3VEZQ673FGX9RV2WCWEH/Recovery_04.JPG The Road to Recovery Whitney, Jeremy, and Chelsea participate in worship at The Grace Place. Whitney often has other addicts staying with her, and requires that anyone under her roof goes to church when she does, so Chelsea went along for the evening service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866370823-DKWIGPXAMKJAJM6WGAXM/Recovery_15.JPG The Road to Recovery Whitney and Jeremy sit on the couch after an argument. Whitney was angry with Jeremy for getting sent to the sober house and leaving her alone, which sparked more fights than normal in their relationship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866291358-NRKC3V3WQW7AYFU3OFTN/image-asset.jpeg The Road to Recovery Whitney and Jeremy hold hands as they talk by the river after Jeremy's baptism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866126726-2GSIT7DN88FJFOYEZ1RC/Recovery_03.JPG The Road to Recovery Whitney and Jeremy hold hands during a church service. Both credit God's support as a driving force in their recovery and look to Him when they need strength. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866273698-L4JLEXV3YFEZPABW1JEF/Recovery_10.JPG The Road to Recovery A stuffed animal that Paisley left out in the rain dries off on top of a discarded air conditioning unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1591290743083-4CGF1KFYQ19G9C234J87/Driehaus_Story_005.JPG The Road to Recovery Jeremy is baptized by Pastor Bruce Livingston, left, and Whitney's adoptive father, Larry Swart, right. Jeremy has known Pastor Livingston since he was a child and sees him as a sort of father figure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866189514-TWOLGYST7DCFJ4MQAEQ6/Recovery_06.JPG The Road to Recovery Whitney jokes with her adoptive sister, Angel Swart, while Jeremy and his children, Vada and Aiden, sit with them at a picnic table after Jeremy's baptism. Whitney met her adoptive parents, Larry and Karen Swart, through a jail ministry program when she was incarcerated. Larry helped Whitney find God, and brought her home to live with his wife and their children when Whitney was released. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866309904-0BXXK1DPLGVWL0FRCAR5/Recovery_12.JPG The Road to Recovery Whitney and her friend Chelsea carry Jeremy's daughter Paisley into the house in her stroller after going to watch the Logan Christmas parade. Whitney and Jeremy each have four children, none of whom live with them. Whitney is unable to visit with her children, and has taken up a maternal role with Jeremy's kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866212102-EROYJ40TK8DBWFD9B3RQ/Recovery_07.JPG The Road to Recovery A note from Jeremy’s daughter Vada hangs on the fridge. Whitney says that Vada is Jeremy’s favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866329582-NHYCEAXD5Y1G6U7JZIDX/Recovery_13.JPG The Road to Recovery Whitney sleeps at her desk at JR’s Transmission. Whitney was putting in long hours at the shop and hadn’t been sleeping much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866354627-J3ZYVAA25KJ773VI0PMH/image-asset.jpeg The Road to Recovery Whitney hugs her adoptive sister, Angel, at their family's property off of old route 33 near Nelsonville. When Whitney moved away from the Swarts' house she returned to an abusive husband, and her relationship with her adoptive family became strained. After getting clean and starting a new relationship she was able to return to her adoptive family's home to visit for the first time in months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1574199813308-RZK531K5J79SVSAJ8SYS/Driehaus_Story_014.JPG The Road to Recovery Whitney stands in the doorway of JR’s Transmission as her friend arrives at the shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1529866230362-Y6H5BRILFCFGKPOTZHEJ/Recovery_08.JPG The Road to Recovery Jeremy kisses his daughter Paisley after putting her hair up in a ponytail. Paisley is Jeremy’s youngest, and he sees her the most because she often stays with his mother. http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/sabine daily 0.75 2023-05-18 http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/everglades-avenger daily 0.75 2023-05-18 http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/point-last-seen daily 0.75 2023-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/d66add98-af32-44ea-a9e9-7a3efffd5ab6/20230420-vn-uvwrt-ad-020.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Travis Compo, of Weathersfield, Vt., holds up a figure eight knot on a bight at the Hanover Fire Department in Hanover, N.H., on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Search and rescue requires a variety of skills, from the physical strength to carry a litter, to communicating with a subject in a way that can help to assess their injuries and keep them calm. “Everybody brings something different to the table,” Compo said. Knowing where to assign them “just comes down to knowing the team.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1c088c37-8dec-4377-ba59-9f8c34a58da7/20230325-vn-uvwrt-ad-251.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Rich Nguyen, center, of Nashua, N.H., laughs as he talks to Steven Deheeger, left, of Lebanon, N.H., while the group stops for a snack after summiting Mount Cardigan during a team shakedown hike in Orange, N.H., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/062fb698-677a-43a2-a173-1be47ee86e94/20230316-vn-uvwrt-ad-082.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out A cross-country skier looks on as he passes by a group of UVWRT trainees, from left, Jen Hotaling, of Nashua, N.H., Peet Danen, of Fairlee, Vt., Travis Compo, of Weathersfield, Vt., Megan Maville, of Enfield, N.H., and Assistant Safety Officer Mike Garcia, of Newport, N.H., while they practice getting into the correct formation for a line search at the former golf course behind the Hanover Fire Department in Hanover, N.H., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. UVWRT Vice President and Training Officer Tom Frawley said line searches are usually one of the more difficult concepts for people to grasp, and he regularly reminds trainees to keep the people on either side of them in the formation in view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/7c9419fa-9a95-4b20-b37e-ffc2bbcbad77/20230430-vn-uvwrt-ad-222.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out From left, Executive Officer Eric Bivona, of Norwich, Vt., Pat Barnes, of Vershire, Vt., and Jen Hotaling, of Nashua, N.H., fight their way through a thick stand of spruce trees while conducting a line search at Green Woodlands in Dorchester, N.H., on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Hotaling was surprised that bushwhacking, especially at night, felt more invigorating than frightening. “I think that knowing that people are doing the exact same thing five to ten feet away helps because you’re like ‘oh yeah, we’re all in this together,’” she said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/a48bf06c-a720-4fb5-b797-fed40db323fc/20230415-vn-uvwrt-ad-002.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Scott Roy, right, of Grantham, N.H., checks on team member Alison Bowen, of Cornish, N.H., while, from left, Chris O’Reilly, of Marlborough, N.H., Megan Maville, of Enfield, N.H., and Zach Adams, of Hudson, N.H., observe during a patient assessment training on the former golf course behind the Hanover Fire Department in Hanover, N.H., on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Roy works in sports medicine and said the skills he has used in his job for years don’t always apply in the same way in search and rescue. “(If) somebody has a sudden emergency and they’re in distress, that evaluation is very different on a sports field with good ambulance access, and resources and equipment with you than it is out in the wilderness.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/df6b3b53-15eb-4916-96f5-a172f87eed5b/20230325-vn-uvwrt-ad-148.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Jen Hotaling, left, of Nashua, N.H., and Jason Houle, of Wilder, Vt., check their coordinates on a GPS unit during a team shakedown hike at Cardigan Mountain State Park in Orange, N.H., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Hotaling has previously participated in wilderness EMT trainings to learn skills for her own personal use, but said that training with UVWRT felt different because of the understanding that “you will be actually interacting with real people who need your help,” she said. On multiple occasions full team members were pulled away from training exercises to attend real callouts, which Hotaling said made the experience more salient. “That reinforces how important it is for you to respond and know what you’re doing and not just be along for the ride.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/05f2270c-80fd-4375-98f3-43dd5cc23410/20230325-vn-uvwrt-ad-363.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Clockwise from second to right Jake Cawvey, of Weathersfield, Vt., shows Peet Danen, of Fairlee, Vt., a container of stormproof matches that he used to light a fire that is being stoked by Rich Nguyen, of Nashua, N.H., and Megan Maville, of Enfield, N.H., as Zach Adams, of Hudson, N.H., Jason Houle, of Wilder, Vt., and Jen Hotaling, of Nashua, N.H., work on building a shelter at Cardigan Mountain State Park in Orange, N.H., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. When team members find an injured subject it can be hours before others arrive to help with a carryout, so they have to be able to keep them warm and out of the elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/d3dca39e-bddf-4677-b812-d8a799fd6da9/20230330-vn-uvwrt-ad-223.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Zach Adams, center, of Hudson, N.H., walks ahead of a litter-carry team hauling a rescue dummy out of the woods behind the Hanover Fire Department in Hanover, N.H., on Thursday, March 30, 2023. “Sometimes we put ourselves into spots where we don’t know how to get ourselves out, and sometimes we need a little help. Sometimes we don’t know if that’s coming, so it’s nice being the dude that shows up,” UVWRT trainee Rich Nguyen, of Nashua, N.H., said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/08208b53-ab1b-45d2-9f7f-e31f7046fa43/20230429-vn-uvwrt-ad-473.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out UVWRT trainees use headlamps to light their way out of the woods late at night after completing a simulated search at Green Woodlands in Dorchester, N.H., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. “There’s something chilling about walking through the woods and saying ‘listen’ and blowing the whistle as hard as you can, and it’s this piercing noise, and then just screaming someone’s name at the top of your lungs,” trainee Steven Deheeger, of Lebanon, N.H., said. “That moment of doing that as a team of eight people in the woods has stayed with me, and even though it was an exercise, to think of doing that when you’re actually trying to find someone – it just feels chilling to me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/7c902199-1230-4123-8292-7cafa7c72c65/20230316-vn-uvwrt-ad-146.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Jason Houle, left, of Wilder, Vt., and James Pardo, of White River Junction, Vt., practice using their compasses during a navigation training at the Hanover Fire Department in Hanover, N.H., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Trainees learn the technical skills involved in executing a search, as well as behavioral differences that are important when searching for a subject with dementia, mental health issues or hypothermia that might make them more difficult to find. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/5aebef06-a5b4-4a29-89b4-e7378e75f38e/20230429-vn-uvwrt-ad-282.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out UVWRT Vice President and Training Officer Tom Frawley, center, walks around the room observing as teams establish their search plans for a final training exercise at Green Woodlands in Dorchester, N.H., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Frawley has been a member of the team for over a decade and said that this training class is one of the largest he has seen, with 19 people successfully completing the training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/1699678c-bb74-4b1c-8aaa-c7a1c625f24f/20230330-vn-uvwrt-ad-055.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team trainee Travis Compo, of Weathersfield, Vt., climbs through the brush while participating in a line search exercise in the woods behind the Hanover Fire Department in Hanover, N.H., on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Compo, who has been a volunteer firefighter for over a decade, said that he’s always been interested in joining a search and rescue team, but the widely publicized search and eventual recovery of Emily Sotelo, a lost 19-year-old hiker from Massachusetts, last November “kind of kicked it into high gear.” The major drive for Compo isn’t only the person in distress, but also a dedication to his team. “You don’t always respond specifically just for that subject or patient, you have team members going and they’re going to have to work harder if you don’t go,” he said. “I’ve always enjoyed helping people and the camaraderie that’s involved in that.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/da647882-b5b4-4a32-bf9b-113915e5add8/20230429-vn-uvwrt-ad-365.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Steven Deheeger, of Lebanon, N.H., learns to do a handstand while being spotted by Rich Nguyen, left, of Nashua, N.H., and Zach Adams, of Hudson, N.H., at Green Woodlands in Dorchester, N.H., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/87a34f24-d809-4d4e-8503-b3ba21edc488/20230325-vn-uvwrt-ad-192.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out UVWRT trainees trek up above tree line toward the summit of Mount Cardigan during a team shakedown hike in Orange, N.H., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Many of the group’s new members have started planning to do regular social hikes together outside of callouts. “I can’t imagine doing this work without sort of spending time with people outside of that setting,” UVWRT trainee Steven Deheeger, of Lebanon, N.H., said. “Social cohesion is so important to being able to respond and be mentally and emotionally healthy.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/050d3b0d-3381-427d-8e7c-5d4d0a6d5d1e/20230430-vn-uvwrt-ad-002.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out From left, Jeff Davis, of Cavendish, Vt., James Pardo, of White River Junction, Vt., Jason Rook, of Croydon, N.H., Amber Corriveau, of Croydon, N.H., and Travis Compo, of Weathersfield, Vt., listen during an early morning session on first responder mental health led by Mick Foot, front, of Keene, N.H., at Green Woodlands in Dorchester, N.H., on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Em McClure, of West Lebanon, N.H., said that she was surprised to hear how many callouts end in recoveries rather than rescues, and she isn’t sure how she’ll react to that aspect of team membership. “I think the team did a really great job introducing it saying look, this is gonna be hard, but we do try to support each other and these are some of the resources that we have available should it turn out that you don’t react well to it,” she said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/e79a2618-cc73-40d1-888b-6bfdd5e09c04/20230430-vn-uvwrt-ad-184.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Newly-minted members of the Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team conduct a line search to find a hat and sweatshirt left out as clues during a training exercise the night before at Green Woodlands in Dorchester, N.H., on Sunday, April 30, 2023. New members got their first official call about a week after completing training, but they received the all clear shortly before many finished their two-hour drive to the scene. “If what it takes to find someone is for a bunch of people to jump in their cars and start driving, that’s what we’re there for,” Em McClure, of West Lebanon, N.H., said. “The important part is to find the person.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/8e31ba2a-b850-40ae-9284-ad10638b0309/20230415-vn-uvwrt-ad-064.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Zach Adams, left, of Hudson, N.H., stabilizes the bottom of a litter that Steven Deheeger, of Lebanon, N.H., is strapped to while Team Leader Scott Carpenter, second from right, and Vice President and Training Officer Tom Frawley hold it at an angle so Executive Officer Eric Bivona can attach a wheel in a field behind the Hanover Fire Department in Hanover, N.H., on Saturday, April 15, 2023. “This is kind of a big sacrifice,” UVWRT trainee Scott Roy, of Grantham, N.H., said. “Even if we don’t get called out as many times this year as last year, the unknown alone of it is a bit of a commitment. I’m so impressed with how organized the group is and how serious they are about it. It’s a really, really great service to the region.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/c4f8fdd7-280c-4bc8-a054-91a2272506b3/20230429-vn-uvwrt-ad-061.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Steven Deheeger, second from right, of Lebanon, N.H., and Rich Nguyen, of Nashua, N.H., high five after pulling a litter up the hill at Green Woodlands in Dorchester, N.H., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. “The first day was a lot of small talk and we were shaking hands, and then by the last training weekend the energy felt a lot more like being with family,” Deheeger said. “I think it’s amazing how quickly you bond with people when you have a shared mission, especially when that mission involves trudging through impenetrable forests and swamps in the middle of the night, and even more so when the mission potentially involves saving someone’s life.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/c229785d-7bd5-4ada-b74b-352d736c13c3/20230430-vn-uvwrt-ad-058.JPG Point Last Seen - Make it stand out Newly-minted members of the Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team pick out their new blaze orange shirts during their graduation ceremony at Green Woodlands in Dorchester, N.H., on Sunday, April 30, 2023. http://www.amdriehausphoto.com/take-every-moment daily 0.75 2023-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/8464ec98-3d90-420b-a7f4-a462efbe4457/AD_08169.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out Gay helps Eli put on his shoes while Daisy, the family beagle, supervises at their home in North Naples on Friday, April 30, 2021. Eli, who loves scary movies and apple juice and can switch from an off-color joke to a tender moment in the blink of an eye, says that his parents are funny and awesome. “They work very hard for me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/486d89c5-59e6-4d24-a549-d277b6d64cc1/Driehaus_ALSFeature_008_1.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out From left, Eli, 8, Brian and Gay Valimont laugh as they talk before leaving the house to take Brian to physical therapy and Eli to radiation on Friday, April 30, 2021. The Valimonts' lives have changed drastically over the past year — Brian was diagnosed with ALS in August of 2020 and a few months later, Eli was diagnosed with DIPG, an incurable brain tumor that begins in the brain stem. Despite the grief and stress, Gay cherishes every moment she has with her family. "Take every moment and love each other," she said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/a44b57b8-c537-495e-b6af-91f9babecc8b/Driehaus_ALSFeature_009.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out Brian looks up at Gay as they hug at their home in North Naples on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. "I think the night I met Gay my soul recognized hers," Brian wrote. “She is strong beyond her own recognition. She’s beautiful and funny, and I still have more fun with her than any of my other friends. She’s the great love of my life.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/3af8914d-0ca4-4633-8afd-e55c74ee379f/Driehaus_ALSFeature_010.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out Eli does the limbo with the help of his teacher Christy Duda during a party held for him at his home in North Naples on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Friends, neighbors, and school district employees gathered to celebrate Eli with the help of a DJ and a food truck serving one of his favorite foods, grilled cheese. “We’ve had an outpouring of people helping us,” Gay said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/bb69a7f9-490f-4a2c-82ef-ac6ac46caacd/AD_08242.jpg Take Every Moment - Make it stand out Gay and Brian laugh while Eli sings along to his favorite Bruno Mars song from the back seat while on the way to Brian’s physical therapy appointment in North Naples on Friday, April 30, 2021. The Valimonts' garage houses a Porsche Carrera and a classic VW Beetle painted bright orange, but after Brian and Eli both started using wheelchairs the family transitioned to a more accessible vehicle. "I never thought I'd be a minivan person," said Gay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/9f6c4d8b-6d61-47d8-b04d-8b6bb63f64cc/Driehaus_ALSFeature_011.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out Eli and Brian hold hands during a party held for Eli at their home in North Naples on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. “I don’t think I’ve fully dealt with my son’s terminal diagnosis,” Brian wrote. “When Gay and I have a moment to ponder, we just bawl.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/6b20a1e1-0e02-44a8-ade7-5f193062a271/Driehaus_ALSFeature_006.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out Gay helps Brian with his feeding tube at their home in North Naples on Friday, April 30, 2021. Brian is an engineer, and after a week of grieving his diagnosis with Gay he dealt with it like he would any other problem – he researched. "That's how (I) deal with each day, a series of obstacles I have to overcome to accomplish the goals for that day," wrote Brian, who is no longer able to speak but is able to type. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/69405ebc-0053-44eb-841e-a91e18cad995/Driehaus_ALSFeature_003.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out Eli lies still under a blanket before the start of his radiation treatment at GenesisCare in North Naples on Friday, April 30, 2021. A playlist of Eli's favorite pop music, including artists like Taylor Swift, plays over the speakers during his treatment, occasionally interspersed with gentle reminders to stay still from radiation therapist Kayla Gilbert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/0dd4ba46-27aa-4f6b-9f92-dd4a09dc675d/Driehaus_ALSFeature_002.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out Gay and Eli kiss through their masks as they sit in the waiting room of GenesisCare where Eli receives daily radiation treatments in North Naples on Friday, April 30, 2021. “For me to tell you that I’m sad — there aren’t words to describe it,” Gay said. “But I know that as long as Eli is alive and that Brian is alive that I’ll do my best to make sure that their quality of life and their treatment, everything they need, they will have. But I cannot see a life past that.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/3db06328-6a49-4115-942d-a5200eaee94c/Driehaus_ALSFeature_005.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out Pinwheels blow in the breeze as they surround a sign showing support for Eli and Brian placed on the lawn of one of the Valimonts' neighbors in North Naples on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The signs have cropped up in yards all around Palm River Estates, from the neighborhood's entrance all the way to the Valimonts' street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/61c8ac2a-0f09-4a10-af47-7f6110858459/Driehaus_ALSFeature_012.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out A framed picture from the day Eli was born sits on the table at the Valimonts' home in North Naples on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Gay and Brian were told they had a 1-3% chance of conceiving and didn't expect to get pregnant. The feeling of holding Eli in their arms for the first time was "amazing," Gay said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/e74274cd-5e66-4c9e-856d-4d4b826e68fb/Driehaus_ALSFeature_014.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out Gay transfers Eli from his wheelchair to his bed at their home in North Naples on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. “I hope she finds peace. Wherever that is. Whatever form that takes. I hope that it finally comes to her,” Brian wrote. “Eli and I will be waiting for her.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/552a892be4b043705b279037/21b267d7-781a-4b69-b598-8feb8a0aea0c/Driehaus_ALSFeature_013.JPG Take Every Moment - Make it stand out Gay looks at a photo from the day Eli was born as she sits at the kitchen table at her home in North Naples on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.