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Saturday, October 28, 2006
Ohio man's trips inspire MS victims
Bedding, a cell phone, food, a Bible and deodorant are all items John Latecki keeps in his canoe. The boat, which he named after his sister Julie McAfe, acts as a transportation device, a "water" bed, a cooking platform and a shelter in weather emergencies during his journeys, which often last months at a time. McAfe was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1996, and since 2000 when she lost her sense of smell, Latecki has been on a mission to not only understand the disease better, but also to bring about awareness.MORE |