Class.

Classrooms with windows on sunny days are pretty nice.

JRN 423: Archangel of Bicycle Repair

Archangel of Bicycle Repair from Sean Proctor on Vimeo.

Copy (Rough, because I forgot I had to write it):

Gabriel Reimer is a 19-year-old living in Mount Pleasant, Mich., however, unlike most other kids his age, he does attend school full-time, he works full time at Motorless Motion on S. Main St.
Reimer has grown up around bikes, mostly because his parents owned the Mountain Town Ski and Bike Shop in downtown Mount Pleasant during the mid 80’s until the early 90’s. Although Reimer was two when they sold the store, their passion passed on down to him.
“The first bike I ever fixed was my second mountain bike. I used to jump it off curbs and the wheels would get all messed up, so I had my dad show me how to fix it.” Reiner said.
Reiner has been working at Motorless Motion for three years. “I’ve never been good at selling people things, but here I get to be around bikes and talk bikes with customers.” He said.
Reimer prefers to ride his BMX bike, but also enjoys trail riding on his mountain bike.
“This winter I learned to do a 720 off a jump. That’s two complete spins with 30 pounds of bike beneath you. It’s crazy.”

JRN 423 - Final Video Proposal

"No, I'm not well," were the words of 81-year-old Mount Pleasant resident Maxine Tanner when she was being interviewed by Central Michigan Life reporter Randi Schaffer. Tanner relies on her son Andy to take her to the grocery store and doctor appointments. She goes through dialysis on Mondays and Fridays, followed by her Bridge game on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which she finds her own ride to.

“Life is very interesting, I will have to admit that. Every day was exciting. I just lived a very exciting life.” She was in the Air Force for 2 months, has been married twice, raised three kids--mostly by herself--and started her own business when she was 51, only retiring after falling ill and having a heart bypass surgery.

To me, Maxine represents something that we all try to achieve. She has found a small measure of peace in her life. She's experienced the highs and the lows, yet she can only smile and be thankful for what she has experienced.

In my project I want to show that even though her health is deteriorating and her mind and memory not as sharp as they used to be, she is still an incredibly strong person, one that we could all learn from. I want to follow Maxine, from taking a trip to the store with her son, Andy, to her Bridge games, and hopefully (after some time and clearance), to her doctor appointments.

The Seftons

For a class project, I interviewed Bill and Beth Sefton. They talked about some of their experiences in World War 2, and how the war shaped them as people. It was a very cool experience, and it was great to listen to them talk about some of the things they went through.