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Man’s Good Deed Saves Stranger’s Vacation

Man’s Good Deed Saves Stranger’s Vacation

When Brian Tapp found a wallet and passport by the side of the road, he rushed to the airport to make sure a total stranger could get on his flight.
Brian Tapp, a 59-year-old florist from Sydney, Australia, had just been evicted from his shop. One morning last month, as he made a final trip to [...]

January 31 2010 | Posted in American Heros | Read More »

Teen Saves Life Of Woman Who Saved Him

Teen Saves Life Of Woman Who Saved Him

N.Y. teen performs Heimlich on nurse who gave him CPR years earlier
Call it a simple twist of fate — times two: A teenager in western New York state has saved the life of the same woman who years ago saved his life.
Seven years ago, Kevin Stephan of Lancaster, N.Y., was a bat boy for his [...]

January 31 2010 | Posted in American Heros | Read More »

The Farm, a man and a mission to help others

The Farm, a man and a mission to help others

By Debra Smith, Herald Writer
SNOHOMISH, WA — In a small town known for its antiques, quaint Victorian homes and historic downtown, the Farm is an anomaly.
It’s just outside Snohomish city limits, wedged between a business that rents backhoes and a veterinary clinic.
It’s not a farm in any conventional sense. No wheat or corn or potatoes are [...]

January 31 2010 | Posted in American Heros, Featured | Read More »