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Dave LaBelle

@labelledave

Teacher, Storyteller, Photographer, Nice guy

 Athens, OH
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Joined November 2011
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Numbering her days bridgesandangels.wordpress.c…
Numbering her days

Numbering her days

by Dave LaBelle One of the greatest gifts of my profession is meeting people of all ages from various walks of life.  But it’s rare to find someone who’s lived 102 years, let alone someone so …

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The God of second chances

The God of second chances

by Dave LaBelle “He who is forgiven much loves much and he who is forgiven little, loves little”  – Jesus This holiday season I want share with you a love story about a man, a woman, and…

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The God of second chances bridgesandangels.wordpress.c…
The God of second chances

The God of second chances

by Dave LaBelle “He who is forgiven much loves much and he who is forgiven little, loves little”  – Jesus This holiday season I want share with you a love story about a man, a woman, and…

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A blessed life

A blessed life

by Dave LaBelle On the eve of the second MLB game to be held at Iowa’s Field of Dreams Movie Site, I am sharing with you a piece I wrote for the Dyersville Commercial on a wonderful ex-ball player,…

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My Three Fathers

My Three Fathers

On this eve of my 71st birthday, I travel back through the years, wondering what dreams or fears swam through my dear mother’s head and heart as her body prepared to usher me, her second child, int…

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A pillar has fallen

A pillar has fallen

I miss him already. My friend Curt Chandler left this world Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. I last spoke with him on January 9. As I agonize over what to share in this post, I suffer …

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Do Not Be Afraid

Do Not Be Afraid

Israel, 2012 © Dave LaBelle On this first day of 2022, I share an experience from last year unlike any I’ve ever had.  It profoundly stirred my spirit and continues to challenge me. Sleep…

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A Christmas gift. My youngest son's dog is a present to us all. bridgesandangels.wordpress.c…
A Christmas gift

A Christmas gift

When my children grieve, I grieve. Grief appears in many forms, and I have learned to respect another’s grief even if I don’t completely understand it. When my youngest son – an animal lover since …

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Honoring my dear mother once again

Honoring my dear mother once again

I have written much about my mother through the decades, but I am reminded again after an interview with Our American Stories how her brief life continues to shape and influence my life, as it so m…

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Honoring my dear mother once again

Honoring my dear mother once again

I have written much about my mother through the decades, but I am reminded again after an interview with Our American Stories how her brief life continues to shape and influence my life, as it so m…

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The greatest gifts

The greatest gifts

By far, the greatest joy of being a journalist and story catcher is the privilege of subjects becoming cherished friends.   Bill and Gwin Stam, who together built the All Nations Veteran …

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I’ll fly away

I’ll fly away

By Dave LaBelle Dan Ripley in 2015 Bittersweet. It is a word I find myself using often when covering stories of loss. When I was told Dan Ripley had left this life, a smile moved across my bearded …

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Colette Mynatt: woman of faith

Colette Mynatt: woman of faith

by Dave LaBelle This week I share with you another amazing woman named Colette Mynatt. Last I heard this witty, feisty and charming woman is now 105 years-old and living in California, likely still…

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Another Gem

Another Gem

Today I share the story of wonderful, feisty, witty and given woman named Dorris Chapin Wells, the second of four profiles titled Lookout Mountain Treasures originally published by The Lookout Moun…

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What I See: I wondered what his eyes had seen and what had led him to the Italian streets and drinking too much. His eyes felt familiar, almost as if looking into a mirror
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What I See: I have often photographed people without understanding the depth of their character or contribution to humanity. Looking back almost 40 years, I think Desmond Mpilo Tutu, the South African human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, is one of those people
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A mountain gem

A mountain gem

In honor of Women’s History Month, I am posting four stories, one each week, from a series I wrote in 2010 while living on Lookout Mountain.  Each woman profiled was the wife of a prominent hu…

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