Whatever else he did, 10-year-old Tom Phillips knew he wasn't allowed to drive the tractor at his family farm in Abergavenny, in Southern Wales. But when he saw his father under attack from 2,000 pound bull, he figured it was time to break the rules.
Tom Started up the tractor and used it to nudge the angry beast away.
His father was rushed to the hospital, and is recovering from 10 broken ribs. "I was a bit worried about driving the tractor," Tom said, "but I just did what I had to do. I'm glad my dad is going to be all right."
Source: The Week magazine
Monday, June 20, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
12-year-old receives wheelchair after outpour of support
12-year-old Olivia Golembiewski is a happy girl again thanks to a wheelchair and a concerned neighbor. Olivia has cerebral palsy and epilepsy and needs a wheelchair to get around school.
This morning, her father put her specially made chair outside their Wissonoming home. Just a few minutes passed before he carried his daughter out to catch the school bus and the chair was gone.
Seconds after Action News at 6 aired Olivia's story, generous viewers called in offering to donate wheelchairs. One of them, Joan Heim, lives a few houses away from Olivia. She had a spare wheelchair she couldn't wait to give to the girl.
As Action News was interviewing Olivia's father Wednesday night, an employee of a nearby business, Unlimited Total Home Improvements, showed up with a $300 check to help the family.
"It's a shame, I drive by here every day and I see the hardship; it's beautiful, the inspiration people are doing," Richard Young of Unlimited Total Home Improvements said.
Because of the outpouring of support, Olivia will be able to attend her brother's high school graduation tomorrow.
To read the full story, please go to: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=8192793&hpt=us_bn4
Source: 6abc.com
This morning, her father put her specially made chair outside their Wissonoming home. Just a few minutes passed before he carried his daughter out to catch the school bus and the chair was gone.
Seconds after Action News at 6 aired Olivia's story, generous viewers called in offering to donate wheelchairs. One of them, Joan Heim, lives a few houses away from Olivia. She had a spare wheelchair she couldn't wait to give to the girl.
As Action News was interviewing Olivia's father Wednesday night, an employee of a nearby business, Unlimited Total Home Improvements, showed up with a $300 check to help the family.
"It's a shame, I drive by here every day and I see the hardship; it's beautiful, the inspiration people are doing," Richard Young of Unlimited Total Home Improvements said.
Because of the outpouring of support, Olivia will be able to attend her brother's high school graduation tomorrow.
To read the full story, please go to: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=8192793&hpt=us_bn4
Source: 6abc.com
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Cameron Woman Becomes Humble Hero
Cameron, N.Y. - Laurie Eldridge lives in Cameron just a few yards from very busy train tracks. Monday, had she not been doing garden work with her mom, Arlene, 81-year old, Angeline Pascucci, might not be alive.
Eldridge said, “I didn't think. I just reacted. I'm sure it was what anybody else would do.”
Laurie’s mom, Arlene, said, “At first we thought it was a railroad truck. Generally, they drop their wheels to run the tracks. They do make a lot of noise. But then we saw the car.”
New York State police and fire officials say Pascucci had been shopping in Rochester. But she became extremely disoriented and somehow made her way down to Cameron. The 81-year-old tried to turned onto the train tracks and became stuck.
But a train was barreling towards her. Arlene Eldridge said, “It was terrifying. I don't ever want to have to experience it again.”
Laurie says she told Arlene to call 9-11. Then she ran to the tracks, barefoot, across a creak and found Pascucci, inside her car. Eldridge then pulled her out and dove into the bushes. She said, “I took her down over the bank, as far over as I could get her. I didn't know what else to do. I didn't know what was going to happen or where the car was going to go when the train hit.”
Pascucci's car was totaled. There's no question had Eldridge not pulled the 81-year-old to safety, she might not be alive, Monday.
But Eldridge says she's no hero. She's exceptionally humble and says she only did what anyone else would do. Eldridge said, “The fire department, the policemen, the ambulance crew, they do this everyday. I only did it once. They need more recognition than I do.”
But the president of the Cameron fire department disagrees. Dale Woodworth said, “We want to give Laurie a citizen’s award for her bravery and show the community what kind of people we have living here.”
Source: wetmtv.com
http://www.wetmtv.com/news/local/story/Cameron-Women-Becomes-Humble-Hero/V9N1FMnTF0WDxTQahmF8TQ.cspx?hpt=us_bn4
Eldridge said, “I didn't think. I just reacted. I'm sure it was what anybody else would do.”
Laurie’s mom, Arlene, said, “At first we thought it was a railroad truck. Generally, they drop their wheels to run the tracks. They do make a lot of noise. But then we saw the car.”
New York State police and fire officials say Pascucci had been shopping in Rochester. But she became extremely disoriented and somehow made her way down to Cameron. The 81-year-old tried to turned onto the train tracks and became stuck.
But a train was barreling towards her. Arlene Eldridge said, “It was terrifying. I don't ever want to have to experience it again.”
Laurie says she told Arlene to call 9-11. Then she ran to the tracks, barefoot, across a creak and found Pascucci, inside her car. Eldridge then pulled her out and dove into the bushes. She said, “I took her down over the bank, as far over as I could get her. I didn't know what else to do. I didn't know what was going to happen or where the car was going to go when the train hit.”
Pascucci's car was totaled. There's no question had Eldridge not pulled the 81-year-old to safety, she might not be alive, Monday.
But Eldridge says she's no hero. She's exceptionally humble and says she only did what anyone else would do. Eldridge said, “The fire department, the policemen, the ambulance crew, they do this everyday. I only did it once. They need more recognition than I do.”
But the president of the Cameron fire department disagrees. Dale Woodworth said, “We want to give Laurie a citizen’s award for her bravery and show the community what kind of people we have living here.”
Source: wetmtv.com
http://www.wetmtv.com/news/local/story/Cameron-Women-Becomes-Humble-Hero/V9N1FMnTF0WDxTQahmF8TQ.cspx?hpt=us_bn4
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Man gets surgery to save sister's life
A South Florida man went under the knife to save his sister's life.
Ana Torres quickly tears up when she talks about her younger brother, Michael. "All along, I knew I was going to be fine. I just knew I was," said Torres.
The 53-year-old has been battling lymphoma for several years, and she now has the chance to say goodbye to cancer. Torres is in desperate need of a stem cell transplant. Her brother Michael is her only match. "He was a match, and I was like, I can't begin to tell you," she said.
Michael was ready to help, but doctors said at almost 450 pounds, the procedure could cost him his life.
To read the full story, please go to: http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21004510218649/#?hpt=us_bn5
Ana Torres quickly tears up when she talks about her younger brother, Michael. "All along, I knew I was going to be fine. I just knew I was," said Torres.
The 53-year-old has been battling lymphoma for several years, and she now has the chance to say goodbye to cancer. Torres is in desperate need of a stem cell transplant. Her brother Michael is her only match. "He was a match, and I was like, I can't begin to tell you," she said.
Michael was ready to help, but doctors said at almost 450 pounds, the procedure could cost him his life.
To read the full story, please go to: http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21004510218649/#?hpt=us_bn5
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Khan Academy - Free Education For All
What started out as Sal making a few algebra videos for his cousins has grown to over 2,100 videos and 100 self-paced exercises and assessments covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history.
The Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. The goal is changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere.
All of the site's resources are available to anyone. It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. The Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.
The library of videos covers K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even reaches into the humanities with playlists on finance and history. Each video is a digestible chunk, approximately 10 minutes long, and especially purposed for viewing on the computer.
To learn more about Khan Academy, please go to www.khanacademy.org
The Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. The goal is changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere.
All of the site's resources are available to anyone. It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. The Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.
The library of videos covers K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even reaches into the humanities with playlists on finance and history. Each video is a digestible chunk, approximately 10 minutes long, and especially purposed for viewing on the computer.
To learn more about Khan Academy, please go to www.khanacademy.org
Friday, June 3, 2011
Boy Takes Hit To Keep Friend Out Of Harm's Way
A quick-thinking 5th grader being called a hero after saving a 4-year-old from being run over by a truck and taking the hit himself.
"The truck pulled around the corner, and it pulled up in the driveway and just hit me,” said 12-year-old Ryan Curtis as he described the crash scene.
He wasn't the only one riding his go-cart last week when he was hit by a car in his neighbor’s driveway. Ryan's 4-year-old friend was along for what turned out to be a rough ride. "I’m like, ‘It’s gonna hit me and this kid, I should push him off real fast,’ and so I did," said Ryan.
To read the full story, please go to: http://www.wnem.com/news/28099935/detail.html?hpt=us_bn4
Source: WNEM.COM
"The truck pulled around the corner, and it pulled up in the driveway and just hit me,” said 12-year-old Ryan Curtis as he described the crash scene.
He wasn't the only one riding his go-cart last week when he was hit by a car in his neighbor’s driveway. Ryan's 4-year-old friend was along for what turned out to be a rough ride. "I’m like, ‘It’s gonna hit me and this kid, I should push him off real fast,’ and so I did," said Ryan.
To read the full story, please go to: http://www.wnem.com/news/28099935/detail.html?hpt=us_bn4
Source: WNEM.COM
Castle Rock children raise money for Joplin tornado victims
Couple of Castle Rock fifth graders have done some impressive fundraising to help the people of Joplin, Missouri.
Eleven year olds Ryan Remy and Jake Austin say they felt bad for Joplin after seeing the tornado devastation on the news. So they decided to make duct tape bracelets, sell them for 50 cents each and donate the money to the Red Cross.
They started last Friday, after getting the okay from the principal at Soaring Hawk Elementary School in Castle Rock. They figured they’d sell a few dozen.
No one expected sales to take off the way they have. So far, the boys have sold more than 1,000 duct tape bracelets, raising over $600.
Friends have been helping to make the bracelets and parents and teachers have donated colorful duct tape.They will be turning the money over to the Red Cross Tuesday. But the principal says anyone can place on order in the next couple of days by contacting Soaring Hawk Elementary School.
Source: Fox 31 Denver
Eleven year olds Ryan Remy and Jake Austin say they felt bad for Joplin after seeing the tornado devastation on the news. So they decided to make duct tape bracelets, sell them for 50 cents each and donate the money to the Red Cross.
They started last Friday, after getting the okay from the principal at Soaring Hawk Elementary School in Castle Rock. They figured they’d sell a few dozen.
No one expected sales to take off the way they have. So far, the boys have sold more than 1,000 duct tape bracelets, raising over $600.
Friends have been helping to make the bracelets and parents and teachers have donated colorful duct tape.They will be turning the money over to the Red Cross Tuesday. But the principal says anyone can place on order in the next couple of days by contacting Soaring Hawk Elementary School.
Source: Fox 31 Denver
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