RELUCTANT SCOUT GETS HERO'S MEDAL.Byline: DENNIS McCARTHY Dennis McCarthy may refer to:
Odds 'n' ends from around the Valley: Some things you never forget, Barbara Wright
Barbara Wright is a prolific translator of recent French literature. says, smiling. Like the day six years ago that she drove her 9-year-old son, William, to his first Boy Scout meeting. ``He cried all the way, didn't want to go.'' A month later, her son led 40 of his fellow Scouts from Troop 104 in Mission Hills in the Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance, in full, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, oath that proclaims loyalty to the United States. and its national symbol. . A month after that he was teaching his mom CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac . ``His confidence just blossomed,'' Barbara said. A few years later, when Will was 11, he balked balk v. balked, balk·ing, balks v.intr. 1. To stop short and refuse to go on: The horse balked at the jump. 2. at Barbara's idea to sign him up for Junior Lifeguard training. The kid wasn't crazy about getting up at dawn, running five miles, and spending hours in the ocean every day to earn his certification, but he did it. Good thing. There's a young woman in Japan right now who owes her life to the boy who cried on his way to his first Boy Scout meeting and hated all those cold morning swims in the ocean. On Wednesday, William and fellow Scout John Ormiston, both 15, were awarded Scouting's coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Heroism Medal. While vacationing in Hawaii with 20 other Scouts and parents from the Mission Hills troop, the boys saved the woman from being swept out to sea by a strong riptide while snorkeling at Oahu's Hanauma Bay Hanauma Bay (pronounced "ha-NOW-mah") is a marine embayment formed within a volcanic cone or crater and located along the southeast coast of the Island of Oʻahu (just east of Honolulu) in the Hawaiian Islands. . ``The boys were all swimming when they heard her screaming for help,'' Scoutmaster Brian Dillon Brian Dillon (1830 - ca. 1872) was an Irish Republican leader. He was born into a family of seven children. His birthplace was a small house on the Rathcooney Road, Cork. When the family moved to Dillons Cross, the old house was demolished and some of the bricks were later used to said. John swam back to shore for a boogie board, while Will swam out to the coral reefs coral reefs, limestone formations produced by living organisms, found in shallow, tropical marine waters. In most reefs, the predominant organisms are stony corals, colonial cnidarians that secrete an exoskeleton of calcium carbonate (limestone). where the young woman was just going under for the last time. ``He got her head above water and kept her in a lifesaving hold while John furiously paddled out to them. ``He made it just in time because Will was exhausted from fighting the high surge of waves and the woman thrashing about. ``The boys put her on the boogie board and paddled back to the beach. A big crowd of Japanese tourists started applauding and thanking them,'' Dillon said. Watching her son receive a hero's medal, Barbara Wright smiled. Sure, she was proud of her son, but she knew the truth. The training and skills that Will and John received in Scouting and the Junior Lifeguard program made it possible for them to save that woman's life. ``Boy, am I glad I didn't turn the car around and go home when he started crying because he didn't want to go to his first Boy Scout meeting,'' she said. In the 12 years since Animal Rescue Volunteers opened its shelter, almost 5,000 dogs and cats have been rescued. On Sept. 30, the nonprofit group's annual fundraiser, Wag 'n' Walk, will be held at Arroyo Simi Equestrian Center, 3495 Chickory Leaf Place, Simi Valley. If you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a pet, or want to provide a foster home for a dog or cat, stop by and meet some dedicated people. ``We started during the Malibu fires when so many dogs, cats and horses were running away to escape the flames,'' said Kathy Helmkemp, president of the group. To register for the fundraiser, which includes a leisurely three-mile walk through the arroyo, go online to www.arvsimi.org, or call Kathy at (805) 583-1883. And finally, if you love old western films, reserve Oct. 20 for the annual Reel Cowboys Silver Spur Award dinner at the Sportsmen's Lodge. The group is made up of veteran western actors, with proceeds from the event benefiting Tri-Valley Special Olympics. This year's honorees included actors Barbara Eden, Morgan Freeman, Gerald McRaney, Don Murray, Michael Dante and stuntman stunt·man n. A man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk. stuntman n → especialista m stuntman Erik Cord. Character actor Ben Cooper will serve as master of ceremonies, with Larry Dean and the Shooters providing the entertainment. This is as close to the Wild West as you'll ever get. For more information, see www.reelcowboys.org. dennis.mccarthy(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3749 |
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