Ruckus the border collie helps Kim heal after loss
In Moses Lake Washington Kim Jasper turns to stray dogs despite fear of them. She adopts Ruckus a border collie rescued from abuse and trains him to AKC titles. Her husband Jan dies of a blood clot a year after adoption but Ruckus helps her cope and find purpose in competitions and obedience training.
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Kim Jasper
Moses Lake
Wash
Kim
Jan
Ruckus
American Kennel Club
Herald Kim Jasper
Moses Lake, Wash
Escape, salvation, and lifelong activism across a war era
The interview recalls how a boy named Ivan escaped Czech peril via a Kindertransport organized by Nicholas Winton and found refuge in the United Kingdom. He later pursued faith, civil rights work, and antiwar activism, asking, why was I saved, to inspire future generations to defend peace and justice.
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Ivan
Czechoslovakia
Nicholas Winton
Winton
Backer
England
Millers
Frank
London
United States
Ifigon Products
Nicky
Inmates Crochet Way to Redemption Through Project Teddy Bear
At Sandstone federal prison, inmate crocheters collaborate with University of Minnesota students and Twin Cities Ronald McDonald Houses. The program, sparked by psychologist Diana Poch, yields hundreds of pounds of yarn and crafted animals for ill children, fostering dialogue across racial lines and personal redemption.
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Sandstone
Minn
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities
Ronald McDonald Houses
Rebecca Schlafer
University
Department of Pediatrics
Schlafer
Diana Poch
Poch
Shlafer
Laura Reimann
Wisconsin
Reimann
Thomas Watson
Watson
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