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NH School Principal Dives in River to Rescue Boy
WLBT ^ | Jan 27, 2012

Posted on 01/30/2012 12:23:41 AM PST by nickcarraway

An elementary school principal in New Hampshire jumped into a frozen river to save a 10-year-old student who fell through the ice.

Firefighters say that because of Principal Gwen Rhodes' quick action, Andrew Brown was in the Cocheco River for just a few minutes.

He had fallen through the ice Wednesday outside the Gonic School in Rochester.

(Excerpt) Read more at wlbt.com ...


TOPICS: Education; Local News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: newhampshire; principal

1 posted on 01/30/2012 12:23:52 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

BTTT.


2 posted on 01/30/2012 12:25:34 AM PST by OddLane (If Lionel Hutz and Guy Smiley had a lovechild together, his name would be "Mitt Romney." -KAJ)
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To: nickcarraway

A hero!
God bless him and the kid.


3 posted on 01/30/2012 12:43:14 AM PST by Bobalu (It is not obama we are fighting, it is the media.)
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Heroine, as it happens.

But somebody who understands what it means to be put in charge of other peoples kids and the responsibilities it entails.


4 posted on 01/30/2012 12:45:52 AM PST by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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5 posted on 01/30/2012 12:59:59 AM PST by JoeProBono (Mater tua caligas gerit- A closed mouth gathers no feet -)
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To: nickcarraway

Great to hear about heroism for a change!


6 posted on 01/30/2012 2:47:25 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Burke)
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To: nickcarraway

I applaud this woman’s selfless act.

At the same time, if this autistic boy cannot be controlled, he needs to be somewhere else. He is a danger to himself and others.


7 posted on 01/30/2012 5:50:26 AM PST by Judges Gone Wild ("A republic, if you can keep it." - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: nickcarraway

I applaud this woman’s selfless act.

At the same time, if this autistic boy cannot be controlled, he needs to be somewhere else. He is a danger to himself and others.


8 posted on 01/30/2012 5:51:11 AM PST by Judges Gone Wild ("A republic, if you can keep it." - Benjamin Franklin)
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