Finders aren't keepers
Baytonian Jim Roark and wife Arleee recall a June 1986 accident in Sequoia National Park Stony Creek where Roark fell while crossing rocks. A year later his wallet with $800 reappeared, partly chewed, still bearing serial numbers. He returned the $300 money order and praised honest good deeds to readers.
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Heartfelt plea amid daily news of kindness
The speaker calls for balance in reporting by highlighting good deeds and decent people alongside heartbreaks and misery. The remark urges readers to recognize positive efforts happening every day in the world.
Jumpsuit traveler loses $800 billfold on vacation
Roark survived a near drowning after falling into a deep hole and losing an $800 stash from a chest pocket. A Baytown bank exchanged faded hundreds, while a California couple found the package and reunited it, noting the money may be chewed by an animal but said it did not belong to them. The Moores sent it back with a note of relief.
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Queensborough grads carry family nursing tradition
Gloria Brown, 54, mother of six and grandmother of three, began a family nursing tradition when she enrolled at Queensborough Community College in 1964. Her daughters Janet and Julliet earned associate nursing degrees at the college’s 26th graduation. Donna majors in physical therapy and aims to graduate next year while Gloria shifts toward occupational therapy.
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