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  Jolene Moschella Ross Makes An Appeal For Her Sister  
  Special Vehicle Would Allow Christine To Take Part In Life With Her Family:   May 7, 2015 Edition  
     Former Boardman High School and Youngstown State University basketball star, Christine
      Moschella Terlesky, who served as a teacher and a basketball and golf coach at Boardman
      following her graduation from college, has been battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease for more than a year. The crippling disease has left her largely dependent on her family and friends for most of what many take for granted. Last year thousands of people turned-out at a fundraiser for Christine that was held at Boardman High School. Funds from the event, more than $100,000 were used to make improvements to the Terlesky home in Boardman to help Christine battle her disease. Now, her youngest sister, Jolene, has begun a fund-raising drive to help Christine remain mobile. Jolene has made the following appeal through the web site, Go Fund Me, to raise funds to purchase a handicapped-equipped vehicle for her sister.
     
      BY JOLENE MOSCHELLA ROSS
      Christine Terlesky has been battling ALS now for over a year. She is a beautiful 42-year-old wife and mother of three children. Her positive spirit and personality are infectious. She has progressed to the point where she is now in need of a handicapped-equipped vehicle which would allow her to be able to travel more easily to continue to experience her life.
      Since her diagnosis she has become an inspiration to so many in her community, and she is determined to continue on enjoying her life with her family.
      Christine and her husband, Brian, have three beautiful children: Brian, 15, Tyler,10, and Emma, 6. She is so proud of them.
      Christine was a teacher, coach, and active mother until her world came crashing to a halt in the summer, 2013.
      She began noticing some odd things happening to her. Her arm was twitching, and she began tripping and falling on the ground. When she was out to dinner with her husband she fell and actually broke her ankle. Upon dealing with these odd occurrences, she consulted her physician (who was alarmed), and he ordered blood work and an MRI. The results of the MRI came clear, which was the first time that she actually told anything to us (her family) about her symptoms. We were relieved because the doctor was relieved, and she was told that she had a severe vitamin B12 deficiency which could mimic neurological diseases.
      We believed that the puzzle was solved, however, her doctor recommended that she keep her appointment with a neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic just to be sure. On Sept. 19 she went to the clinic, and this was the first time that it was mentioned that she might have ALS. It took two more doctors appointments and a second opinion at John Hopkins to verify that she in fact does have ALS. This all being confirmed with one test, an EMG.
      This kind of news rips your insides and creates a kind of pain that is hard to explain. Your stomach drops, your heart sinks, and you go into a state of disbelief. How is this possible? She is so young.
      After a year of living with the disease now Christine is adjusting. She has made many changes to her home. She has had to make many changes to her life. It has become very difficult to go places, but with the help of this vehicle, she will be able to go places that she wants to go, as well as doctors appointments that she must go on.
      After having watched my sister decline over the past year I have realized that she has dealt with the changes of her body and to her life with grace and dignity.
      She is one of those people who everyone likes. She always sees the good in others. Christine has a sweet, kind, and friendly personality. And she has always puts of the needs of her family above her own and continues to.
      She has spent the past nine summers helping her son, Brian, foster his golf career. One of her favorite joys in life is watching him golf and guiding him through some of his matches, as she was also the high school golf coach.
      Her son, Tyler, loves movies and swimming.
      And (their sister) Emma enjoys shopping, swimming, and excursions out to dinner. This vehicle is extremely expensive, but would give her such a great opportunity to take part in living with her family. Please help us help Christine get this transportation to continue on her with her life.
      Right now it is much too difficult to travel. This vehicle would allow her the ability to travel much more easily and she will be able to share in so much more of what this life has to offer. This vehicle would allow her to attend events with her family, to go to Brian’s golf tournaments, to share movies with Tyler, and the watch Emma at the swim club. We would like to allow her to continue to be able to share in the lives of her children.
      Christine’s Legacy
      Christine is a great teacher. Her passion for people and history led her into the teaching profession of which has been a high school history teacher for 19 years. Her enthusiasm for people and kids is remarkable. Her graduated students always come back to visit her sharing their stories of success and their admiration for her teaching.
      This diagnosis has shaken the whole community of Boardman where she lives and taught. She had to retire from her position in the middle of the school year last year.
      Christine is also tremendous athlete and coach. She played basketball throughout her high school career being one of the highest scorers in her high school history. She was ranked the #2 point guard in the state of Ohio in high school, and she made first team All Ohio and eventually was inducted into the Boardman High School Hall of Fame. She fulfilled all of these accomplishments and only being a mere 5-1 tall. She received a full scholarship to play Division I basketball at Akron University and then at Youngstown State University. This background allowed her to become a girl’s basketball coach for 16 years. She was definitely a spitfire of a player and a tough coach.
      Finally, Christine is a great older sister. Older sisters have a way of protecting and helping their younger sisters. My older sister has always taken care of us. And we have always looked up to her. She is the ultimate role model. I never would have imagined the support that she would need right now. It is now my turn to return the favor. Please join us in helping her get her van to get back part of her life.
      For information on helping Christine acquire a vehicle that would provide her mobility and the opportunity to watch her children, see http://www.gofundme.com/christinesvan-com.
     
 
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