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Author: Jewels Phraner

Carnegie Medal presentation to family of Christian Alexander Burgos

Carnegie Medal presentation to family of Christian Alexander Burgos

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

Officials from Miami-Dade County (Florida) Public Schools on Oct. 4, 2021, presented the Carnegie Medal to the family of Christian Alexander Burgos who drowned Sept. 30, 2019, after Burgos, 17, …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to Antonio Morgan

Carnegie Medal presentation to Antonio Morgan

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

For a daring rescue in which he rescued the unresponsive driver from a burning vehicle, rescuer Antonio Morgan, of St. Louis, second from right, received the Carnegie Medal, presented by …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to Christopher Lanski

Carnegie Medal presentation to Christopher Lanski

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

From left, Agawam (Massachusetts) Mayor William P. Sapelli congratulates Christopher Lanski on receiving the Carnegie Medal while Officer Lanski’s chief, Eric Gillis, waits to do the same. The quiet ceremony …

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Overheard: Impulse 67

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

For a guy like me — I was a drug addict living under a bridge for part of my 20s before I got my life back together — so for …

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Friends remembered: Theresa E. Leduc

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

Theresa E. Leduc, 93, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Sarasota, Florida. On March 13, 1964, Leduc, a 37-year-old homemaker, was driving in Cumberland Hill, Rhode …

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Friends remembered: Jason Mitchell Norman

Jason Mitchell Norman

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

Jason Mitchell Norman, 40, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at home in Ronda, North Carolina. On Oct. 26, 2009, Norman, 28, heating and cooling systems installer, was driving in a …

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Friends remembered: Roy Hart

Roy Hart

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

Roy Hart, 81, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at his home in Dos Palos, California. On June 23, 1995, Hart, 55, contractor, was traveling on a highway in Dos Palos, …

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The Quotable A.C.: Impulse 67

The quotable A.C.

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

My heart is in the work.

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Inside the gallery: Two medals tell harrowing tales of water rescues

Robert W. Simpson's Carnegie Medal

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

Every year, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission distributes individually-struck, bronze medals to award recipients or their families, with the hope that they will serve as a lasting reminder of the …

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Impulse 67: Board Notes

clues

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

These famous words of Andrew Carnegie — “My heart is in the work” — sweetly capture the vibrant energy that flowed through his business and philanthropic work. So, I was …

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Posted on October 28, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

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Hero connects with woman, children he saved from burning car

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

Conversation flows easy from 2005 Carnegie Hero Seth T. Stein, and humor comes even easier, which is probably why Stein’s first reaction to hearing that the person he saved 17 …

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Hero Fund Supports National Heroes Day, Brave of Heart Fund

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

Guided by founder Andrew Carnegie’s intentions, the Hero Fund has recently entered into two new partnerships — one to recognize the heroism and sacrifice of healthcare workers and volunteers during …

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Impulse 66: Board Notes

clues

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

I have a mental tic that kicks in when I’m working on Carnegie Hero Fund matters. When faced with a novel question, the question pops into my mind, “WWCD?” You …

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From the Archives: Rescue inside the water box

water box

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

On the morning of Friday, October 19, 1984, 50-year-old Lloyd Hansen, senior control operator from Watsonville, California, was working at an inoperative surface condensing unit at a Pacific Gas and …

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Impulse 66: Behind the scenes

117th annual meeting

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

Commissioners pose for a photo taken at a luncheon at the Duquesne Club before the 117th annual meeting on June 16. In additional to usual Commission business, the meeting included …

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Exceptional Graduates: Carnegie Hero first in family to attend college; will pursue career in industrial chemistry

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

This past spring, Robert Hart Morgan graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor of science degree in chemical and biological engineering. He was the first member of his family …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to Carnegie Hero Jonathan A. Hudash

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

U.S. Rep. John Carter, left, presents Williamson County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan A. Hudash with the Carnegie Medal on June 9, 2021, at the Deputy A.W. Grimes Law Enforcement Training Center, …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to Carnegie Hero Jonathan Wiese

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

San Diego Police Chief Brian Nisleit, left, presents the Carnegie Medal to Carnegie Hero Jonathan Wiese on June 3, 2021, in front of San Diego Police’s monument to its police …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to Carnegie Heroes Jonathan and Matthew Goldfarb

goldfarbs

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jewels Phraner

From left, Fairfield (Connecticut) Police Chief Robert Kalamaras and Captain Antonio Granata; First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick; Carnegie heroes and brothers Jonathan and Matthew Goldfarb; and police Sgt. Michael Stahl pose …

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