Wednesday, September 12, 2012
It was just one year ago when a car accident critically injured a Waukee teenager. Today, that same teen is defying the odds.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jody Gifford
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Last year on Sept. 9, life changed in the blink of an eye for Waukee teenager Taylor Hale. Hale, then just 14-years-old, was critically injured after she fell off a friend's moving car at a post-football game gathering in Urbandale. Donations and support rolled in for Hale and her family as she would spend weeks at Blank Children's Hospital trying to recover from her injuries. After 42 days, Hale was released to go home where her recovery continued. Today, Hale is a student at Waukee High School and, according to a story on WHO-TV, hopes to try out for the basketball and cheerleading squads this fall. If you read this story, you might be interested in these: Parents of Critically Injured Waukee Teen Ask for Prayers Fund Set Up for …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Waukee Patch will turn one on Thursday. Here are five of the most read stories from our first year in Waukee.
1. In August 2011, employees of the Happy Time Preschool & Daycare in the Point of Grace Church were handed their walking papers when the lead by ultra-conservative Pastor Jeff Mullen, decided to start its own child care entity. Employees were told they could reapply but in doing so would be required to sign a Christian Lifestyle Agreement that said employees should have "regular attendance at a Christian church, no sex outside of marriage, no homosexual conduct, no viewing of pornography, no drug or alcohol use, and no vulgar language." The directors of the former Happy Time Daycare overcame the obstacle and opened New Beginnings Daycare in September. A new, larger location is set to open in October. 2. In September, 14 year-old Taylor …
Monday, December 26, 2011
As we count down the final days of 2011, here's a recap of the five most talked-about stories in Waukee this year.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jody Gifford
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Monday, December 26, 2011
1) Taylor Hale's Recovery On Sept. 9, Prairieview School freshman Taylor Hale, 14, was thrown off a moving car while visiting a friend's house in Clive. Hale suffered a severe head injury and spent 42 days at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines. During that time, friends and family rallied around the Waukee teenager, raising money through T-shirt sales, can collection and private donations to help offset the cost of the family's medical bills. Taylor was released from the hospital on Oct. 20 to continue her recovery at home. 2) Happy Time Preschool & Daycare and Point of Grace Church On Aug. 19, staff members of the Happy Time Preschool & Daycare at the Point of Grace Church in Waukee were told they were being let go and that in order …
Sunday, November 20, 2011
WHO-TV reported Sunday that 14 year-old Taylor Hale of Waukee was seen out and about with her grandparents in downtown Des Moines today taking in the Broadway show, "Wicked."
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Taylor Hale, the 14-year-old from Waukee, is being released from the hospital Thursday. Hale was injured after falling off a moving car on Sept. 9.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jody Gifford
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
The subject line on Taylor Hale's CarePages page said it all with just one word today: "Homebound." After 42 days at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines, the spunky, 14-year-old Prairieview freshman is going home. Hale's mother, Stacy Henningsen, wrote that Hale would be checking out Thursday. "Thank you to all your support and love during this time!," Henningsen wrote. It's been a miraculous road to recovery for the Waukee cheerleader, a journey that began on Sept. 9. While visiting friends after a Waukee football game, Hale and a friend were sitting on the hood of a friend's car in the 16100 block of Boston Parkway in Clive when the friend suddenly sped off, driving fast and swerving. Witnesses said the teens both landed on their …
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
An update on Taylor Hale's CarePages page today said the 14-year-old was given the OK for two overnight visits and could be released from the hospital as soon as Oct. 21.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jody Gifford
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
It was good news all around for 14-year-old Taylor Hale of Waukee and her family today. On Hale's CarePages page today, Stacy Henningsen, Hale's mother, wrote that doctors had cleared her daughter for two overnight visits home. "Today was a big day with our 'Care Conference' meeting this morning," Henningson wrote. "We met with the therapists and doctors about the progress Taylor has made and where they see things heading in the next few weeks." "Taylor has been approved to have an overnight pass on Friday with mom and Sunday with dad. Her estimated discharge date from the hospital is Thursday next week, October 21st! We are keeping our fingers crossed that all goes as planned with therapy this week and the overnight visits that we can …
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The mother of the Waukee teen who was injured after falling off a car says her daughter is working hard twice a day in therapy. The family's CarePages site will soon have a calendar so friends can sign up to visit the girl.
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- Deb Belt
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
A 14-year-old Waukee girl recovering from a serious head injury is working hard in therapy and friends may soon sign up to visit her, said the teen's CarePages website Tuesday afternoon. Taylor Hale, the teen who was severely injured after falling off a moving car Sept. 9, continues to recover her strength at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines. An update on Hale's CarePages page, posted Tuesday afternoon by her mother, Stacy Henningsen, said: "Wanted to post a quick update for this week; Taylor continues to work hard with therapy twice a day every day so is quite exhausted by evening time! She can walk a short distance with help from a walker and continues to build her upper and lower body strength. Therapy takes a lot of energy so …
Sunday, September 25, 2011
You can show your support for Taylor Hale and her family by wearing your "Prayers for Taylor" T-shirt. The tees cost $24. All proceeds will go toward offsetting the cost of Taylor Hale's medical expenses.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jody Gifford
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Supporters of Prairieview School freshman Taylor Hale can now show their support with a T-shirt. Laura Hess, a Hale family friend, has started selling “Prayers for Taylor” T-shirts. The shirts are white and come in sizes small to XXL. The tees cost $24 and all proceeds will go to the Hale family to help offset Taylor’s medical costs. Hale, 14, was severely injured after falling off a moving car on Sept. 9. She was in the intensive care unit until Friday, when she was moved to her own room on the pediatric floor at Blank Children’s Hospital. She is currently in therapy and rehabilitation. “She’s really making progress,” said Hess. “It’s a long road ahead and she’s been laying still for 10 days, so she’s really weak. Other than that, she’s …
Saturday, September 24, 2011
An update posted this morning on Taylor Hale's CarePages website said the 14 year-old has been moved out of the ICU and into her own room.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jody Gifford
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Taylor Hale, the 14 year-old Waukee teen who was severely injured after falling off a moving car Sept. 9, has been moved to her own room at Blank Children's Hospital and is out of the intensive care unit. An update on Hale's CarePages page, posted this morning by her mother, Stacy Henningsen, said: "I'm happy to say that yesterday afternoon Taylor was moved out of ICU and onto the pediatric floor where she will continue the long road to rehabilitation. Taylor is still not allowed visitors at this time and doctors will let us know when she can start to have friends visit. Until then continue to pray for a full recovery and lots of rest as each day will continue to grow more exhausting for her." A fundraiser to help the Hale family with …
Friday, September 23, 2011
Chuck Hale, father of 14-year-old Taylor Hale, says his daughter's progress less than two weeks after a car accident in which she was severely injured is an act of God.
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- Jody Gifford
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Friday, September 23, 2011
It’s hard to say what defines a "miracle." If you ask Chuck Hale, his daughter's recovery from a severe head injury is a good start. “Doctors don’t have an answer for it,” said Hale. “They can’t put words to it. Everything they thought about her, she blew out of the box. What we’ve witnessed is the healing hand of God.” Hale is talking about his daughter, Taylor, a spunky 14-year-old freshman at Prairieview School in Waukee. She suffered a severe head injury after falling off a moving car on Sept. 9. Until last weekend, she was in a coma at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines. Her prognosis wasn’t good. “Years ago, I had come to accept that if God was going to take one of my children before He took me, I would be OK with that,” Hale …
