82-year-old Idaho woman with cancer fulfills lifelong dream of flying in a helicopter
Cherie Painter, an 82-year-old Idaho woman battling cancer, fulfilled her lifelong dream of flying in a helicopter. Her family arranged the flight through Alpine Aviation after posting a request on Facebook.
Cherie Painter’s family turned to Facebook for help, and Alpine Aviation owner Kevin Sielaff offered to make the flight happen.
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