The City of Conway Christmas Tree Lighting was held Thursday night at 6:00. A crowd

of over 200 folks attended as Mayor Alys Lawson chaired the festivities. The Salvation Army Brass Ensemble performed as did the Conway High School Tiger Pride Marching Band. 

The tree was lit by Conway High School Principal Steven Fitch and his family. Welcome to Conway. After the lighting, Santa made an appearance with instructions for all the little and not so little kids to be good.

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OPAF Family of First Clinics was launched as part of the 2011 Amputee Coalition Conference in Kansas City. The clinic was led by renowned amputee rock climber, Ronnie Dickson.

The event was held in Washington Square Park, directly across from the conference hotel, the Westin Crown Center.

Over 95 amputees attempted to climb the 25 foot rock wall, which was an outstanding turnout! Participants were harnessed and coached by Ronnie and staff to try and scale the wall with hand and foot grips. Some were more successful than others, but everyone came away with a smile and a feeling of accomplishment.

"Climbing is a very accessible sport for persons with disabilities. Even if it is something that participants only do once, it will be one more experience that they have accomplished and have under their belt. The lessons learned climbing can help other obstacles in life seem smaller in comparison so I believe these clinics are an asset to helping people with disabilities overcome all of their life challenges" said Ronnie Dickson.

Q. What exactly is a gel liner? How do I use one?

A. A prosthetic gel liner looks like a gel covered sock that you roll onto your residual limb. (Alps liner pictured right.)

It may be made completely of gel, but most of the time it has a fabric covered outside.  It is used as an interface to pad your limb and make the prosthesis more comfortable.  Many times it also has a pin attached to the end, or a rubber seal around the perimeter which holds the prosthesis onto your limb.   

Each day, you should put on a clean, dry gel liner.  I recommend having two and alternating them each day to increase their life span.  To clean the liner, turn it inside out and wash the gel side every day with warm water and mild soap.  Rinse it thoroughly, turn it right side out, and hang or lay flat to dry.  Once a week, wipe the gel side of the liner with rubbing alcohol and a clean cloth.  You can expect a pair of gel liners to last around 6-12 months.  For very active patients they may need to be replaced sooner.