Cathleen Allison/Nevada Appeal Jesse Rojas, 9, who has cerebral palsy, and his mother, Consuelo, talk Wednesday afternoon at Fremont Elementary School. Though Jesse is a typical 9-year-old who finds joy in most everything, his mother is tasked with facing the reality of his situation and is asking the community for help in purchasing a wheelchair-accessible van.

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Boy's family in need of a lift

• By ncs-import
• March 15, 2006