Encouraging Others to Succeed
Enjoying Quality Time , Hobbies & Travel
Meet Shining Stars : Mark & Dana Combs
Dana and Mark Combs met through mutual friends and had a long friendship before they became a couple in 2009 . They were married in 2011 in a private ceremony at a small Reno chapel and a few months later had a big celebration with family and friends .
Encouraging Others to Succeed
Over the years , the happy couple has spent much of their time volunteering and giving back to others in their community . Twentysix years ago , Mark became a bilateral lower limb amputee . For the past 10 years , he has been a prosthetic consultant , helping other amputees learn how to cope with various challenges and encouraging them to keep living life to the fullest . “ Mark is great with helping people ,” said Dana .
Dana also does a lot of rewarding work through a Philanthropic Educational Organization ( P . E . O ). She is an advocate for raising money to help women ages 18 and up gain an education . Dana also enjoys tutoring English as a second language .
Enjoying Quality Time , Hobbies & Travel
When Dana and Mark aren ’ t helping others , they are spending time with their family and friends , their dog Mia ( a 3-yearold Maltipoo ) or enjoying one of their
many hobbies . Some of Mark ’ s favorite things to do include playing Solitaire and strumming on his guitar . “ I love to garden and play crossword puzzles and word games ,” said Dana . “ I ’ m really looking forward to the springtime to spend more time in the garden .” She loves to work out and has a membership at the UFC gym in Reno through her Senior Care Plus gym benefit . Dana also has her own online Etsy store , where she sells homemade jam jars , candle holders and vintage dolls . “ Last summer I sold my first edition Barbie that I got when I was 9 years old ,” said Dana . “ I made quite a profit on it .”
One of the couple ’ s favorite things to do together is travel . “ We love going to Maui – it ’ s our favorite place ,” said Dana . “ We ’ re very sad about the Lahaina Fire that happened last summer .” After the fire
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