What: “No Choice: How To Become A Successful Young Achiever,” an original comedic play, and a benefit for The ALS Association, Oregon and SW Washington Chapter in honor of Micah Hilario. The play contains some adult themes and language; parental guidance is recommended.
When: 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 18-20.
Where: Prairie High School, 11500 N.E. 117th Ave.
Cost: $5 at the door.
What: Walk to Defeat ALS.
When: Sept. 24. 11 a.m., registration; noon, walk begins.
Where: Esther Short Park, between Sixth, Eighth Columbia and Esther streets in downtown Vancouver.
Information: http://www.walktodefeatals.org;
walk@alsa-or.org; 800-681-9851.
For years, Micah Hilario’s students have loved teasing him about his funny last name. Hilarious, huh?
“Every year, every group of students think they’re the first to think that up,” he said.
There’s nothing humorous about the news Hilario got last fall: a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. That’s what’s commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. It’s a degenerative neurological disease that’s almost always fatal within two or three years.