Mr. David Thering was a long time Social Studies teacher at Minerva Deland who became famous for his mantra such as "Excuses are the nails that build our house of failure." &nbsp;Listen to hear the backstories on his pearls of wisdom, his keys to teaching success and why he loves Fairport and will stay here until his "demise"! CORRECTIONS: &nbsp;The freshman class raised about $1,500, not $15,000. &nbsp;Mr. Thering earned his masters degree from Nazareth. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

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Excuses are the nails that build our house of failure

#26 Mr. David Thering

&nbsp; On the night Kim took her nine month-old daughter, Vivian, to the hospital, she thought it would be just a quick stay.&nbsp; She never imagined that she and her husband would learn that their baby had Type 1 Diabetes - extremely rare in such a young child.&nbsp; Find out: <ul> <li>The process of diagnosing Vivian with Type 1 Diabetes</li> </ul> &nbsp; <ul> <li>What day-to-day life is like for their family</li> </ul> &nbsp; <ul> <li>How she uses frosting to help Vivian</li> </ul> &nbsp; <ul> <li>Kim's advice for parents who are advocating for their children - but keep running into roadblocks</li> </ul> &nbsp; <ul> <li>How Kim co-founded Parents Helping Parents - and is making a difference in Monroe County and New York State.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul>

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"It was all to bring me to this moment"

#25 Kim Dooher

Angie was always curious about her mother's ancestry.&nbsp; Her mother was adopted at the age of five and never knew the identity of her own parents.&nbsp; But after December 8th, 2009, when Angie's mom passed away from cancer at 5 am - and then Angie's own first child was born before the day ended -- she became determined to discover who she was and who was a part of her daughter's heritage.&nbsp; &nbsp; Find out:&nbsp; <ul> <li>How she identified and located her relatives</li> </ul> &nbsp; <ul> <li>How she's dealt with some family members rejecting her</li> </ul> &nbsp; <ul> <li>Why meeting new relatives is like "going on a first date"</li> </ul> &nbsp; <ul> <li>What to do if you uncover some "skeletons in your family tree"</li> </ul> &nbsp; <ul> <li>How she thinks her mom would react to all of her efforts</li> </ul> &nbsp;

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The hunt for her ancestors

#24:  Angie Czerkas

Casey Daggett is one of Fairport's strongest mothers!&nbsp; Two years ago, her daughter, Zoey, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and they have been fighting for Zoey the whole time. Hear all about: <ul> <li>The whirlwind experience of learning Zoey had cancer</li> <li>Their experiences seeking treatment (including traveling to Germany)</li> <li>How Casey's bodypump group helps her cope with stress</li> <li>How they've handled having tough conversations with Zoey</li> <li>What she loves about Zoey</li> <li>Her expert tips of how to survive a hospital stay with kids</li> </ul>

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Mother of Fairport's caner fighter:  Zoey Daggett

#23:  Casey Daggett

Coach Don Santini (Class of '57) is the amazingly successful coach who lead the Fairport Football Team to seven Section 5 Class AAA Titles between 1975-1992.&nbsp; Find out:&nbsp;&nbsp; <ul> <li>The ONE game he would like a "re-do"</li> <li>His personal game day rituals</li> <li>How do get kids "fired up"</li> <li>What's his ringtone today . . .&nbsp;</li> <li>Why he thinks he retired too early</li> </ul> &nbsp; Thank you to TK's Pizzeria and Fairport Brewing Company for sponsoring this episode!

<description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/81498/Santini_pic.jpg" alt= "" width="222" height="207" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Coach Don Santini (Class of '57) is the amazingly successful coach who lead the Fairport Football Team to seven Section 5 Class AAA Titles between 1975-1992.&amp;nbsp; Find out:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;The ONE game he would like a "re-do"&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;His personal game day rituals&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How do get kids "fired up"&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;What's his ringtone today . . .&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why he thinks he retired too early&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Thank you to &lt;strong&gt;TK's Pizzeria&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Fairport Brewing Company&lt;/strong&gt; for sponsoring this episode!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/81498/tks_logo.jpeg" alt="" width="161" height="72" /&gt;&lt;img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/81498/logo_fairport_brewing_company.png" alt="" width="99" height="99" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Legendary Football Coach

#22 --Don Santini

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