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Curtis and Jen Henry (left), Tim Beighley, and Sarah and Matt Russ pose with Tim's new bike.
Our end of season party is always a lot of fun. We get to recognize our athlete’s accomplishments, present our Coach Of The Year award, and recap and celebrate another great season with our team members. This year we had almost 100 in attendance, however, the best part of the evening was presenting the first bike purchased by My First Bike to our kiddo Tim Beighley. Tim stole the show with his inspirational speech and winning attitude. Our hard work was paid back in full. Thank you Tim!
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Timothy “Tim” Beighley was born September 21, 1993 in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida while his parents were on vacation. Tim was born at 28 weeks and weighed 2lb, 7 oz. Within hours Tim was transferred to the neo-natal unit at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. There his parents learned that Tim had suffered brain hemorrhages. On a grade of one to four, with 4 being the worst, Tim had a grade three bleed on the left and a grade four on the right.
The doctors did not offer much hope that Tim would survive, and if he did, he would not have a good quality of life. Tim has had many surgeries since that time, with th
e first one being at three days. Tim has Cerebral Palsy, Scoliosis and Hydrocephalus.
Through all of this, Tim has made great strides. He requires much care and many hours of therapy. Tim is now a rising 10th grader at Lassiter High School in Marietta, Ga. He is in regular classes with parapro support. Tim is active in the Lassiter Chorus and enjoys being at the football games. He is also very active in his church youth group. Tim is the #1 Braves Fan! He attends the games when he can and watches them on TV. He likes meeting the players and getting autographs. He also loves being outdoors and on the move. From his first powerchair at 3 and his modified electric Jeep, Tim is continually on the go. Tim loves life and loves the freedom to be able to get out and be with others.
Tim has a great sense of humor. He likes to call his therapists “physical terrorists.” Once Tim graduates, his top career choices (this month) are to be a Braves manager or a cast member at Disney World. Did I mention he likes Disney World? (Almost as much as the Braves) Tim has a bright future ahead of him. He will always require assistance and therapy to help keep his muscles strong and flexible, but there is nothing he cannot overcome.
