NewsNovember 19, 1996
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER IN CAPE ON THURSDAY
Craig MacFarlane, a blind athlete and motivational speaker, will visit two schools and a civic club meeting Thursday. MacFarlane, who has been blind since he was 2, has won more than 130 medals, including 103 gold medals, in downhill snow skiing, water skiing, golf and track and field. The 32-year-old athlete also plays several musical instruments and has recorded an album. A book about his life is slated for release this year...
Craig MacFarlane, a blind athlete and motivational speaker, will visit two schools and a civic club meeting Thursday.
MacFarlane, who has been blind since he was 2, has won more than 130 medals, including 103 gold medals, in downhill snow skiing, water skiing, golf and track and field. The 32-year-old athlete also plays several musical instruments and has recorded an album. A book about his life is slated for release this year.
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He will speak at Trinity Lutheran School at 9 a.m., Jackson Middle School at 10:30 a.m. and at the Cape West Rotary Club at noon.
During the meetings MacFarlane will discuss the courage required of a blind athlete and the challenges he has faced in meeting his goals.
His trip is sponsored by Joe and Donna Domian, Cape Girardeau representatives for the financial-services firm of Edward Jones. MacFarlane is visiting Edward Jones communities nationwide to share his story.
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