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The Link Magazine • October 1998
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Dream comes true for mum and daughter
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Glen Campbell fan Elena Rose, 21, from Eastleaze, who suffers from cerebral palsy, ended up with 'the
iftREMOVALS & s OMWl best seat in the house' to see him perform at the Wiltshire Festival Country Music Day on 17 August.
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MAE Carole, Elena's mum, had man- Because Elena was able to be so didn't have her camera with her.
aged to find a place at the front of close to the stage, she could really However The Link came to the
ANYTIME ANYPLACE ANYWHERE the stage. But it was still difficult focus on the performer and "was rescue and we were happy to oblige
for Elena to see from her wheel- totally consumed by the music." by providing copies of photo-
chair. People in the crowd sug- Carole has only one regret. She graphs taken at the concert.
WHO GIVES THE VERY gested she would have a better
BEST SERVICE HE CAN view from in front of the safety Carole and Elena holding up a Link magazine picture of Glen Campbell
singing a duet with his daughter Debbie at the Country Music show
LARGE OR SMALL - WE MOVE IT ALL fence. Walkie talkie messages were
exchanged with the organisers and
*Commercial or domestic
*Single items to a full house Elena was lifted over the barriers
*Storage *6 different size vans by security personnel.
* House clearances undertaken "There was such a crush at the
front, so it was wonderful to be
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performer," said Carole.
Elena has been brought up to
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Frank Sinatra and music from
building shows like the Sound of Music
throughout her childhood. Even
materials from an early age, she could sing
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Her mother sees music as the part
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chipboard and RSJs
all else. So Carole was thrilled to
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The Yard, Tate Estate, Kingsdown "Elena was so happy to see Glen
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