Erik Weihenmayer- Climbing Mt. Everest
Jennifer Fischer to Erik Weihenmayer, a young man who experienced blindness in the prime of life…but still reached the very highest pinnacle of success…literally!

Gary Gerould
Sometimes we achieve greatness not just by overcoming adversity…but also by doing something well year after year. That's one reason this man is one of my favorite people…and probably yours too, if you're a Sacramento Kings fan!

Leonard Kovar
The famous phrase 'war is hell' is both simple and profoundly accurate. It can leave many injuries, not all of them visible. But Allison Lund met a local World War II vet who healed his psychic wounds by helping others…and finding inner peace through the martial arts.

For more information on Kovar's Martial Arts visit: www.kovars.com

Cimbl Cleanup
Now, we head to Placer County to remember a remarkable man. In July 2004, Hal Albertson passed away…almost exactly ten years after he founded a remarkable volunteer group. 'Cimbl' (cymbal) has collected more than 22-thousand bags of trash and cleaned more than twenty-four hundred miles of roads in Placer County! To honor Hal, we thought we'd once again bring you our original story about him from a couple of years ago.

For more information on the Cimbl Organization visit: www.cimbl.org

Wild Horse Sanctuary
Those of us who suffer personal loss often find solace in doing good for others. Pat McConahay found a woman who's doing just that…but the recipients of her kindness and energy are four legged, untamed and magnificent.

For information the Wild Horse Sanctuary visit: www.wildhorsesanctuary.org

Other Stories
We also look at the remarkable story of a Karen Parsegian, a Valley woman who was climbing the ladder of success, until blindness struck. Our Mike Sanford says her optimism and humor in the face of this profound change proved so inspiring that it's now the subject of a Hollywood documentary.

Season eight of "Central Valley Chronicles" is underwritten in part by Classic Living.