This article was originally written by Eileen Roddy and was published in the Lawrence Journal-World on November 3, 2008. To access the original article, go to http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/nov/03/riding_wave_dot_nary_doesnt_ let_life_college_or_ka/

Dot Nary and her husband, Norm White, paddle the silent waters of Lone Star Lake. Nary is a Kansas University researcher and advocate on disability issues. Dot Nary, 52, loves whizzing around Lone Star Lake in her kayak. "It allows me to move fast under my own power," she says. Using personal power is important to Nary, and she's passionate about empowering others.
For the full column, go to http://www.ncpad.org/595/2542/Community~Voice ~~~ Riding~the~Wave~~Dot~Nary~ Doesn~t~Let~Life~~ College~or~Kayaking~Pass~Her~By.