Positive News ~ Jan. 28

This series is to spotlight the Light and Love inside humanity, and the wonder and miracles that can be found around us. Please click on the headline to read the full article. ~ESA

HEROS:

- 9-year-old girl stops moving car, saves mother's life on roadway A 9-year-old girl is credited with saving her mother's life by stopping their car after her mother passed out behind the wheel during a diabetic emergency.

- Man hailed as hero after rescuing baby boy who was blown into marina by strong winds A heroic dock master dived into freezing cold waters in Somerset to rescue a six-month-old baby boy after his buggy was blown in by strong winds.

- Neighbors say good samaritan pulls elderly couple from Virginia Beach house fire An elderly couple is pulled from their burning home by a good Samaritan.

- Neighbor Called Hero An Escambia County man is being called a hero after he took quick action during a fire.

- Coast Guard, Good Samaritans save 3 boaters 920 miles east of Cape Cod The good Samaritan crew, aboard the motor vessel Winona, rescued two people aboard the dismasted sailing vessel Sytiburon-36 and one from the water, safely and with no reported injuries.

- After 14 years on the list, El Paso firefighter and EMT becomes bone marrow donor Being a firefighter has also helped him be compassionate, selfless and dedicated.

- Hero Linthorpe dad and son praised by judge after catching burglar A brave dad and his teenage son chased and caught a burglar who sneaked into their home.

- Dr. Martin Luther King, true American hero Young people today seem to think all he did was pray and use his glorious oration to effect change. Of course, the reality is more complicated.

- Hundreds Gather To Honor Passing Of Oklahoma War Hero Martha reminded us that Jake also started a food program through his church, finding delight in each meal delivered. He was a man who served country and community, until he died at 93.

MIRACLES/WONDERS:

- Small plane crashes into Hudson River Two people were rescued Sunday when their single-engine plane crashed and sank into the icy Hudson River off Yonkers.

- Woman hurt when train and car collide A 78-year-old woman has suffered non-life threatening injuries after her car was struck by a train at a Norfolk Southern railroad crossing.

- The baby boy who survived an air strike despite being on his mother's back when the bombs hit She was killed instantly, but her one-year-old son, Saida, whom she was carrying in a cradle on her back, was thrown clear.

HELPING HANDS:

- Good Samaritan helps disabled women Good Samaritan stops by to help shovel out two disabled women.

- St. Pete Salvation Army appreciates retiree Tracking down Mark Tillery isn't hard. Monday through Thursday, the retired autoworker can be found volunteering at the Salvation Army St. Petersburg Area Command.

- Olympic volunteer half-way to feeding 5,000 She said: “People are very generous. Most are quite happy to put a couple of extra tins in their basket for you.”

- Local Hero rather be ‘under radar’ Noel Welldon, who saw someone in need and quietly set about getting the job done, was presented with the Clarence Valley Council Local Hero Award.

- God inspired Marjorie Bush to make a difference for youth Marjorie Bush is truly one of those pioneering individuals who have made a difference in the community – and like an unsung hero kept out of the limelight.

- Pay It Forward: Ruby Cook A volunteer for the Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association cares so much that she uses her own vehicle to pick up and deliver supplies for her families.

- Friends and fundraising: How to tap social networks Having lost relatives to cancer over the past couple of years, including his father, he's keen for his pedaling to raise as much cash - for charitable causes - as possible.

- Voice of Hope helps pregnant women Agency also assists dads and babies from its downtown location.

- Eastern Lighthouse, a Cincinnati-Based Nonprofit Started by Four Teenagers, Announces “Donate Your Glasses” Charity Program Eastern Lighthouse just announced a new focus area for 2013, via the DonateYourGlasses.org, which targets donating used and new frames and eye glasses to Romanian children.

PEACE/HOPE:

- Majora Carter inspires hope, possibility “I really felt that we needed to not only be fighting against something, but it’s also really important to be fighting for something,” Carter said. “What do you really want to change?”

- A Campaign of Niceness – The Story of @westhighbros He recalled a conversation with his first grade guidance counselor who had explained that bullies act the way they do because of low self-esteem. It seemed obvious then that the solution was to improve everyone’s self-esteem.

- Second opinion gives cancer patient new lease on life "I've actually found strength within myself I never thought I had."

- Scholarship Gives Lift To Women Taking ‘Untraditional’ Path To College The Medford chapter of the AAUW is looking for a female Burlington County resident currently attending any college in New Jersey whose college education was delayed or interrupted because life got in the way.

FURRY FRIENDS:

- Animal Behavior College Spotlights Success Story of Formerly Homeless Dog Training Graduate Her inspirational story highlights how with the help of a caring community and her school’s academic flexibility, Angie was encouraged to ultimately establish a successful dog training business when the odds were most stacked against her.

- Rescued farm animals get second chance through Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary in Ravenna It's one of the largest farm animal sanctuaries in the country, giving animals a second chance.

- Every Penny Counts with ma Cares Change for a Change Campaign to Benefit Patriot Rovers At a time when every penny counts, individuals are encouraged to donate their spare change they may have to assist the Carolina based non-profit organization that pairs trained dogs with wounded Veterans.

BUSINESS:

- Townsend Proudly Sponsors “Kick Off Your Shoes,” a Fundraiser Benefiting Samaritan’s Feet Townsend, a network of Louisiana drug rehab clinics, is sponsoring a fundraiser, “Kick Off Your Shoes,” hosted by Carolina Panthers’ Wide Receiver Steve Smith on January 30 in conjunction with the Super Bowl.

- Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. (NTC) to “Rock Out Cancer” at 2013 Relay For Life of Palm Harbor Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc., has announced its participation in the 2013 Relay For Life of Palm Harbor event—for the fourth year in a row—to help raise funds and bring awareness in the fight against cancer.

SPORTS:

- 'Super' donations continue as Packer Fans Pay It Forward effort heads to New Orleans Women to deliver cheese, brats to pantries along route from central Wis. to New Orleans.

- Local hero honored at Rochester Lancers game “Our first responders are truly the heroes of our community and each and every day these men and women put their life on the line to answer the call of duty to make sure everyone of us are safe.”

- 90-Year-Old Man Skydives Over Texas Russell Louden tells the Brownsville Herald that he’s wanted to jump out of a plane ever since he tried to become a paratrooper during World War II.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY:

- Star Trek 'tractor beam' created by scientists The microscopic beam, created by Scotland and the Czech Republic scientists, allows a source of light to attract objects.

- Antarctic Drilling Reaches Lake Surface U.S. scientists successfully drilled into Lake Whillans, a subglacial expanse of water hidden deep beneath the Antarctic ice sheet.

- Study Bolsters Quantum Vibration Scent Theory Olfaction might, according to the vibration theory of smell, do the same using tiny currents of electrons instead of infrared photons (see previous coverage of the vibration theory here).

- Scientists win 2 billion euros to fight brain disease, study graphene The European Commission will award a total of 2 billion euros for research into brain disease and into the "miracle material" graphene which could be used to make flexible electronic devices and could lead to superfast Internet speeds.

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT:

- Winterfest Snow Angel Contest After laying in the snow and making an imprint of their body, residents decorated their snow angels with clothing, bird seed and other accessories.

- Fold-up maps In a world of iPads, GPS and digital technology at your fingertips, one international tourism organization has discovered that few things beat the traditional fold-up map.

LIFESTYLE:

- Teen Chef Flynn McGarry Makes Debut at Beverly Hills Restaurant He has cooked for more than 120 people at a time, worked in top restaurants across the country, and entertains 12 people at his home monthly for an 18-course meal, at only 14 years old.

- 7 Signs You're Ready To Be Your Own Boss The characteristics that will distinguish you and your career are developed, not when you're the boss, but when you're an employee.

- How to keep your child's teeth healthy Here are five things you can do now.

- History, culture, humor on new UK citizenship test Monarchs, Margaret Thatcher and Monty Python are all important parts of the nation's heritage, according to a new guide for immigrants.

RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY:

- Patients, doctors, and the power of religious faith Even doctors like me who are not religious appreciate the element of mystery in medicine; an unexplainable force that seems, at times, to aid recovery.

- "Unbroken" Hero Zamperini inspires church Because of his newfound Christianity, he said his PTSD was cured, and he returned back to Japan and forgave his torturers.