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Thursday, October 08, 2009

WHAT DOES A HERO LOOK LIKE…....?

Try this:
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Jason Oglesbee says it was “no big deal”....he didn’t volunteer - he was just the guy with the harness on when a Des Moines couple’s boat went over the dam, and the woman got trapped in the backwash.  For 30 minutes rescuers tried ropes, life preservers and boats, while the construction crew rigged the crane, and finally swung Jason out over the water…..‘I just told her to hang on tight. I won’t let go,‘
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You can READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE, and watch a (pretty jerky) video, as well…...

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Posted by Earl on 10/08 at 10:40 PM
MiscellanyHEROES

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

EARL and GAIL’s BIG MOVE ACROSS THE COUNTRY…...

Well, we’re safely in Bend after a five-day trip across the United States of America.  I want to do it slowly one of these days, but even driving an average of 10 hours/day allowed us to sense the wonderfulness of our country—the size, the variety, the wealth, the quality of the highway system, and the fabulous American people…...get out and experience the United States that we share, and I think you’ll agree that we live in the best country in the world!

Here’s what we saw as we approached Bend…...
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Posted by Earl on 10/06 at 11:42 PM
Family Matters
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