Friday, December 23, 2011

Inspirational Friday

Arizona State student is rescued. Lauren Weinberg a 23-year-old left her mother's house in Phoenix on December 11th and was driving around  in a remote area in Flagstaff, Arizona when she became stuck for 10 days in the snow. She had only 2 candy bars and drank melted snow to stay alive. She  survived two snow storms that buried her car. She was discovered alive and well and was transported by snowmobile to a police car that waited for her and then she was transported to Flagstaff Medical Center for examination and was released. She stated she was "scared, but had faith that she would be rescued."

Piazza, A. (December 22, 2011). Missing Arizona State Student found snowbound in vehicle. Tucson Citizen.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011, from http://tucsoncitizen.com/arizona-news/2011/12/22/missing-arizona-state-student-found-snowbound-in-vehicle/

Arizona State University student woke from being in a coma since October. Sam Schmid has been on life support, after a car accident. He was being considered for removal of life support and denote his organs. He began to move his fingers and stunned all his doctors. His mother is calling it a modern-day miracle and friends of hers stated "they are going back to church." Sam is expected to have a complete recovery and stated  "he is fine."

Johnson, J. Mom's Christmas 'Miracle': Son Wakes From Coma. newser. Retrieved December 23, 2011, from http://www.newser.com/story/135997/university-of-arizona-student-sam-schmid-stuns-doctors-by-waking-from-coma.html


A police department in Texas is giving gift cards instead of tickets. A North Texas police department are pulling over people and then rewarding them for good traffic habits. The majority are at school zones. Parents are rewarded when they follow safety when dropping off their children and approaching school zones. They are surprised when they are handed a $10.00 gift card.

Stroy, S. (December 14, 2011). Police Issue Gift Cards Instead of Tickets. 5 NBCDFW. com. Retrieved December 23, 2011, from http://www.nbcdfw.com/traffic/transit/Police-issue-gift-cards-instead-of-tickets-135620058.html

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