College student Lillie Vehling recently helped save three girls from drowning in Seattle’s Lake Washington. Lillie is a water polo player with lifeguard training, and once she noticed the girls in distress, she swam out to help, bringing them back to shore one at a time. One of the girls was unconscious and tangled in a buoy rope when she reached her, but she was able to rescue all three. That night, officials honored her with the title “Lady Guardian of Lake Washington.” …… A new University of Vermont study found that 58% of people worldwide prioritize protecting the environment over economic growth. Respondents were from 92 different countries – all different cultures and political views – so when forced to choose, most of the world would pick the planet over profit………………..And finally……………..
11-year-old Chance Blanton has a rare, terminal genetic condition, but it didn’t stop him from going surfing this past weekend at Atlantic Beach. Walker-Warburg syndrome affects the skeletal muscles, brain, and eyes, and few patients live past childhood. Mom Angela Wiles said surfing had always been a dream for Chance, and the Adaptive Surf Project, a Morehead City-based nonprofit that helps people with disabilities go surfing, made that dream come true. Wiles said she wants to use the experience to remind people to live life to the fullest because life is a gift and no one knows what day could be their last.