A member of Driving Force, the Power Soccer team in Columbia, Mo., waits to practice inbound plays at Woodcrest Church on Sunday, Nov. 6th. Mark Ohrenberg, team manager and Youth Advocate for Services for Independent Living, said the soccer team has existed for about four to five years in Columbia. The game is played basically the same as the normal form of soccer except now players use wheelchairs, either power or manual. In 2007 the U.S National Power Soccer Team won the first Powerchair Football World Cup. The sport will be demonstrated at the 2012 Paralympics in London, England.

Amongst U.S drivers, a common problem ignored is tire safety. Although defective tires cause an estimated 6,000 accidents annually, the American Automobile Association (AAA) found that US consumer’s knowledge of tire safety is still minimal. The AAA study revealed that out of consumers who had a flat tire, 46% changed their own tire, 22% asked someone else to change it, and 19% called a road service provider. Furthermore, the majority of participants said they checked their tires less often than recommended or never at all. Worn tread, improper air pressure, and age are the most common reasons for tire failure. A tire that is more than five or six years old should always be replaced regardless of its condition. Photo by Leah Beane, Jaime Henry-White, Megan May, and Zac Boesch.