Near Amputation Causes Abrupt Change in Plans for Elmhurst Girl Eager to Start Freshman Year at York
Community supports family with fund-raiser this Friday, Sept. 9.
Carolyn White was wrapping up her summer with a trip to the Isle of Palms, a picturesque, tropical paradise just off the coast of South Carolina. It was late July, and the 14-year-old seized the opportunity to join her friend and her friend's family on the trip before beginning her first year at York High School. School was starting early this year—Aug. 18—and she would have just enough time after hitting the beaches to unwind and prepare for life as a freshman. She had spent her previous school years at Immaculate Conception Grade School, so this year was sure to bring big changes. Big changes did come, but they weren't in the form of a new gym uniform and having to ask for directions to English class. Carolyn never made it to her first …
