Jaindl Farms: The Source of the President’s Turkey
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Germantown Patch Recommends Choosing Kindness
New Hampshire Waitress’ Good Deed Goes Viral, Rewarded
As was reported here by Concord, New Hampshire’s Patch.com blog about a month back, New Hampshire native Sarah Hoidahl decided, simply and as its own reward, to do something nice.
Fountain Valley Honors Teacher of the Year
Boston Area Woman Gets “Genius Grant”
Via Patch.com we’ve learned of a medieval historian who teaches at Boston College, lives in Newton, Massachusetts, and has just been selected for a MacArthur Fellowship; or “genius grant,” as many have it.
A Los Gatos Woman and Her Horned Puffin Video
From the Patch.com blog for Los Gatos, California we have learned of an amusing and somewhat surprisingly viral video.
A California Woman and her Award Nominated Cat Videos
From Pacific Palisades, California’s Patch.com blog we learn of Chase Holiday, a local woman whose cat videos have found her a semi-finalist in The Friskies, which are awarded annually to the best Internet cat videos of the year. This year’s prizes will be given out on October 15.
Plymouth, MA Woman Forms Dog Rescue Group
From Plymouth, Massachusetts’ Patch.com blog, we learn of a local woman who is nothing short of a hero for some of our four-legged fellow travelers.
Megan Saucier, of Plymouth, and Katie Montgomery of nearby Somerville, have started Survivor Tails, a group dedicated to rescuing and finding homes for dogs who have been scheduled to be euthanized.
Run entirely by volunteers, thus far they’ve already saved 14 dogs. And they’ve only just begun in their efforts.
To learn more about Megan Saucier and Survivor Tails, head on over to Megan’s PeekYou profile here.
A Malibu Man and the Dog That Saved Him
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The Patch.com blog for Agoura Hills, California shares with us the story of Louis Spirito, author of the recently published book Gimme Shelter.
Shelter chronicles Louis‘s experiences caring for an adopted pit bull named Tanner, and how through Tanner’s sensitivities to anger Louis was forced to overcome his own personal demons.
To learn more about Louis and Gimme Shelter, head on over to Louis’ PeekYou profile, where you’ll find links to social networking profiles, articles, and more. Check it out here.
NJ Hall of Fame to Induct Joetta Clark Diggs
Patch.com tells us that four time Olympian, and Hillsborough, NJ resident, Joetta Clark Diggs, is being inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
The daughter of famed Patterson, New Jersey high school principal Joe Clark (memorably dramatized in the film Lean on Me), Joetta shares her father’s passion for inspiring youth, and motivating people of all ages to realize their fullest potentials. She spreads her message of positivity and good health through her own Joetta Clark Diggs Sports Foundation, as well as her many appearances as a highly sought after public speaker.
Over at Joetta’s PeekYou profile you will find links to her websites, charities, social networking profiles, mentions throughout the news and sports media, and well beyond. Click here and give it a look.