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Good News

OneGrassRoot

(23,428 posts) Sun Jun 23, 2013, 07:20 AM Jun 2013

A whole bunch of Good News to catch up on this Sunday!

New York senate passes first animal abuse registry bill

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-york-senate-passes-first-animal-abuse-registry-bill

Impromptu graduation ceremony is lesson in kindness

http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/buffalo/hs-senior-misses-graduation-ceremony#.UcXCMM-Al08.facebook

16-Year-Old Develops a New Way to Turn Algae into Fuel

http://inhabitat.com/16-year-old-develops-a-new-way-to-turn-algae-into-fuel/

Unemployed teacher finds $20,000; returns it to the bank

http://newday.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/20/the-good-stuff-with-chris-cuomo-june-20th-2013/

Former NFL player gifts single mom with home for Mother's Day

http://newsone.com/2452610/warrick-dunn-mothers-day-gift/

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A whole bunch of Good News to catch up on this Sunday! (Original Post) OneGrassRoot Jun 2013 OP

Thanks. elleng Jun 2013 #1

I posted this one in GD this morning... OneGrassRoot Jun 2013 #2

Good. Thanks, OGR. elleng Jun 2013 #3

I just did. OneGrassRoot Jun 2013 #4

elleng

(136,386 posts)

1. Thanks.

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 10:29 AM

Jun 2013

'Seeing his disappointment, Principal Brian Wiesinger took the time out of his day to re-do the ceremony just for Calvin and his family.

"They want to have someone that cares about them. They want to rely on adults. And if we don't model that for them...[then who will]?" Wiesinger said.

Wiesinger asks, 'How can we expect our youth to be leaders if no one else shows them the way?''

http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/buffalo/hs-senior-misses-graduation-ceremony#.UcXCMM-Al08.facebook

If only more school administrators would use their discretion, and powers of reason, like this one did.