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{Good News} Hero Soldier Selling Medals to Save Little Girl

A decorated soldier who fought in Iraq with Britain’s Royal Marines has medals for his bravery and the unselfish sacrifices he’s made. “Unselfish” is a good word to describe Matthew Goodman, who has now decided to give up his medals to help save a little girl’s life.

Goodman is selling his medals to help Lottie Woods-John, a four-year-old girl with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma.

Goodman has never met the little girl, but he read about her and was inspired to help.

He says, “As a father myself, I couldn’t imagine seeing my baby daughter, Freya, suffering like that and I knew I had to help in some way. My medals were just sitting in the drawer doing nothing, and I thought they could be used for something worthwhile. They were awarded for the sacrifices I made, but I’m happy to forgo that honor if it means helping a little girl in desperate need.”

Lottie needs an expensive new treatment that is only available in the U.S. and could run about $250,000. Goodman has posted the medals on Ebay and hopes the money raised will help Lottie get the necessary treatment. (The Sun)

Fire Destroys Apartment Building in Hagerstown

Sadly, fire engulfed an apartment building in Hagerstown Tuesday night.

 

Shortly after 8 PM firefighters responded to the Woodbridge Apartments in the 11,000 block of Robinwood Drive and found the three story, 37 unit apartment building in flames.

It took firefighters 90 minutes to get the blaze under control.

Crews are trying to account for all 74 occupants.

Witnesses describe a possible lightening strike before the fire.

The Red Cross is assisting the families displaced.

 

A new home for your eclipse glasses

You have two options. Wait for 2024 when the next American Eclipse happens or give them away to Astronomers Without Borders. The AWB wants to ship them to South America and parts of Asia where the next eclipse will hit in 2019. Seems like a fun idea.

I guess you can also toss them in the trash. Oh…you already tossed them in the trash. Bummer.

It’s Tooth Fairy Day

Loosing a tooth as a child can be difficult but thanks to the tooth fairy – that rite of passage comes with a prize.

For many years, the tooth fairy has left money for children who have lost a tooth and placed it under their pillow at night.

When I was growing up, the tooth fairy left me 50 cents.  Twenty years later – the tooth fairy is leaving $5 per tooth for my children. My how times have changed.

Hasselhoff For American Idol?

The New York Daily News reports the bosses at ABC are negotiating with The Hoff to judge American Idol. An insider revealed, (quote) “David is interested in the role. His management made contact with the show’s executives with a view to working out a deal.”

Auditions started last week. There is a limited time to secure judges for the Idol reboot.

They’re getting desperate to fill the vacant seats next to Katy Perry, who demanded 25 million dollars. The budget is tight, and David Hasselhoff would come cheap. A frenemy said of The Hoff, (quote) “Idol is the type of show he does as much for his passion for this work as for the money.”

Police Officer Killed In Florida Graduated from Local School

Sadly, one of the police officers killed over the weekend, has ties to the local community.

Officer Matthew Baxter-photo from Blue Lives Matter

 

Officer Matthew Baxter, 27. who graduated from Jefferson High School in 2009, was shot and killed Friday night in Kissimmee, Florida.

Sgt. Sam Howard, 36, was also shot and died Saturday at a hospital from his injuries.

Officer Baxter had been with the Kissimmee Police Department for three years. He was married to a fellow police officer and they have four children.

Protect Your Eyes Watching the Eclipse

Looking at the sun during the eclipse without proper eye protection is dangerous and can cause permanent damage to your eyes.

Health experts say exposing your naked eyes to sunlight, for even a few seconds, causes solar retinopathy.

Photic retinopathy is damage to the eye’s retina, especially the macula, from prolonged exposure to solar radiation or other bright light.

The only safe way to look directly at the solar eclipse is through special-purpose solar filters, like eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewers with the international safety standard code of ISO 12312-2.

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