The Quotable A.C.: Impulse 62
As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.
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Officer John Smith,
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Category: Impulse Issue 62
Parade celebrates Carnegie hero after 63 years of community service
In fitting celebration of a fire chief’s decades of service to his community, Carnegie Hero Paul H. Stoudt, Jr., 88, was recently surprised with a parade of at least 20 …
Board notes: Individual actions speak louder than words
By Mark Laskow, Chair Carnegie Hero Fund Commission “As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.” —Andrew Carnegie One hardly …
State rep, police chief present Carnegie Medal to South Dakota police officers
Two Sturgis (S.D.) police officers received the Carnegie Medal July 9 after a private presentation at the Sturgis City Hall. Rep. Dusty Johnson and Sturgis Police Chief Geody VanDewater presented …
Investigations manager celebrates 35 years at Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
If you ask Hero Fund Investigations Manager Jeffrey Dooley what he likes to do outside of work, he’ll tell you he likes to do what everyone likes to do: He …
Hero Fund commits to honor COVID-19 heroes
The Hero Fund will create a special committee to look at ways to recognize and honor those who have willingly placed themselves in harm’s way to care for those afflicted …
Overheard: Impulse 62
I turned from news cameraman into a rescuer, basically. — Austin Raishbrook, Carnegie Medal awardee #9992 At that point, I had to do something. I couldn’t wait any longer. She …
Suffragist, 1 of 3 rescuers in 1915 water case, wanted focus on drowned painter
After Lucy G. Branham became known as a suffragist and agitator for other political causes, news reports commonly cited her as a Carnegie hero when she stumped across the country. …
Friends remembered: Gerald A. LaMonica
Gerald A. LaMonica, 85, of Dearborn Heights, Mich., died Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Ten years earlier, LaMonica was awarded the Carnegie Medal for saving a 10-year-old girl from attacking dogs …
From the Archives: Hiking trip gone awry — 1965 rappelling rescue takes hours
On the evening of July 7, 1965, 18-year-old Clayton E. Toensing was descending the steep face of a 430-foot cliff with two younger teenagers, when he lost his footing, fell …