280 Living
May 2015 | Volume 8 | Issue 9
neighborly news & entertainment
Tradition returns to Shoal Creek
Wife of a wounded warrior By SYDNEY CROMWELL
The Regions Tradition returns to Shoal Creek May 13-17. Inside you will find our complete guide to the event with details such as the course map, parking information and other helpful hints. Plus, get the scoop on how the tournament will be moving to Greystone for the next several years as Shoal Creek redoes its greens, and learn more about the event’s volunteers and the backstories of the charities it benefits.
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When Kathleen Causey married a man who worked in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), she knew his chances of injury were higher than many of his fellow soldiers. That didn’t make it any less shocking when two of Aaron Causey’s EOD service members showed up on her doorstep on Sept. 7, 2011. Just a few months after their first anniversary, the Causeys’ life plans were put on hold and Kathleen found herself thrust into the role of a caregiver wife. Aaron had lost both legs and some of his fingers to a bomb in Afghanistan, and he was also suffering from extensive tissue damage and a traumatic brain injury. “I felt sick. I was sick to my stomach because I didn’t know what I was supposed to do,” Kathleen said. After his initial treatment in Germany, Aaron was flown to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, to continue recovering. He and Kathleen would live there for two years as he had multiple surgeries and slowly learned to use his prosthetic legs and wheelchair. “It’s very different when this happens in your 30s than in your 20s,” Kathleen said. “Recovering from these kinds of injuries, the toll it takes on your body hormonally, just having the injury. If he pushed himself to the limit, he was out for two days.” Along the way, Kathleen learned a lot about taking care of a wounded veteran. She figured out how to support Aaron without mothering him and how to fight for her husband’s needs with doctors and insurance companies. She also saw
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Kathleen and Aaron Causey have worked to put their life back together after Aaron was injured by an bomb in Afghanistan. They now live in Greystone with their 18-month-old daughter, A.J. Photo by Sydney Cromwell.
The new shops in town Mt Laurel welcomes slew of new businesses
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By ROY WILLIAMS Convenience just got a lot easier for residents of the Town of Mt Laurel off U.S. 280. In March, the former Stone’s Throw fine-dining restaurant was reopened as Mr. Harry’s Chickin De-Lux, a casual restaurant that co-owner and chef Chris Harrigan says has more customer appeal to a broader audience. On April 1, Cheryl Harper held the grand opening of Simply Infused, an olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting room. Owners of new Mt Laurel businesses stand outside the town’s commercial area. Photo by Keith McCoy.
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