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O.C.’s Magnificent Six
What they did: They each climbed Mount Everest this year
Who they are:
• Cindy Abbott, 51, Irvine, nearly blind in one eye
• John and Ryan Dahlem, father-and-son team, 67 from Huntington Beach and 40 from Aliso Viejo, respectively
• Denise and Paul Fejtek, married couple, Newport Beach; Paul suffers from brachial plexus palsy
• Mike Chapman, 54-year-old grandfather, Mission Viejo
Climbing Mount Everest – it’s an expression used in everyday vernacular to suggest the achievement of something great, the accomplishment of an almost inconceivable goal. And it often comes from the mouths of people who have no intention of doing it. Except, of course, for the “Magnificent Six.” This year they did what few people do: They climbed Mount Everest and reveled at the summit. We learned about them from Orange County Register columnist David Whiting, who very eloquently told their story this way:
“They represent the best of the human spirit, the ability to overcome our fears and find joy in that journey. It doesn’t matter so much that they summited ... What matters is that each one went after what really is a nearly impossible dream – to climb the world’s highest mountain. It was an accomplishment and challenge both physically, mentally and – for many – financially. But with courage, hope and perseverance, they went after their dreams. They raised money, they dug into savings, they learned about their equipment and they trained nearly every day for years.”
They made it to the top and, as Whiting said, “They never lost sight of what’s truly important at 29,000 feet and sea level: our humanity.”
OC METRO'S 2010 HOT 25 HONOREES
Michael Stebner | Jim McCluney | Robert Braithwaite
Denise Hazime | Mark P. Robinson Jr. | Mo Honarkar
Laura Davick | Troy & Josh Rodarmel | Gary Brahm
Don Craig | Colin Baden | Rick Hadley | Dan Young
Michelle Tingler & Debbie Devine | Mark Manguera
Paula Golden | Peter F. Bastone | Rob Chandler
Kate Duchene & Vicki Dallas | Gary W. Matkin | LPA
Will Kempton | Scharrell Jackson | Jeff Moore
The six who climbed Mt. Everest
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Who they are: • Cindy Abbott, 51, Irvine, nearly blind in one eye • John and Ryan Dahlem, father-and-son team, 67 from Huntington Beach and 40 from Aliso Viejo, respectively • Denise and Paul Fejtek, married couple, Newport Beach; Paul suffers from brachial plexus palsy • Mike Chapman, 54-year-old grandfather, Mission Viejo Climbing Mount Everest – it’s an expression used in everyday vernacular to suggest the achievement of something great, the accomplishment of an almost inconceivable goal. And it often comes from the mouths of people who have no intention of doing it. Except, of course, for the “Magnificent Six.” This year they did what few people do: They climbed Mount Everest and reveled at the summit. We learned about them from Orange County Register columnist David Whiting, who very eloquently told their story this way: “They represent the best of the human spirit, the ability to overcome our fears and find joy in that journey. It doesn’t matter so much that they summited ... What matters is that each one went after what really is a nearly impossible dream – to climb the world’s highest mountain. It was an accomplishment and challenge both physically, mentally and – for many – financially. But with courage, hope and perseverance, they went after their dreams. They raised money, they dug into savings, they learned about their equipment and they trained nearly every day for years.” They made it to the top and, as Whiting said, “They never lost sight of what’s truly important at 29,000 feet and sea level: our humanity.” OC METRO'S 2010 HOT 25 HONOREES
Michael Stebner | Jim McCluney | Robert Braithwaite Denise Hazime | Mark P. Robinson Jr. | Mo Honarkar Laura Davick | Troy & Josh Rodarmel | Gary Brahm Don Craig | Colin Baden | Rick Hadley | Dan Young Michelle Tingler & Debbie Devine | Mark Manguera Paula Golden | Peter F. Bastone | Rob Chandler Kate Duchene & Vicki Dallas | Gary W. Matkin | LPA Will Kempton | Scharrell Jackson | Jeff Moore The six who climbed Mt. Everest BACK TO MAIN PAGE PAST HOT 25 HONOREES |
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