Ivan Cameron

dog rescueAll I can say after the tragic news of the death of Ivan Cameron is that I hope he will rest in peace. This child was born with devastating health problems that made normal lifel impossible. His parents had to come to terms with the fact that he would live only for a short time, but with every day human nature hopes for more. So it was sudden andfrightening when finally little Ivan’s life ended on Tuesday night.  Sorrow and sympathy extend to David, Samantha and their family on this poignant day.

Hopefully when the dust settles they can once again look for TW Steel watches and other consumer goods.

Here is another great story about a loyal dog looking after his owner- just like Lassie!
CARMEL, N.Y. (Associated Press) Dog swims to shore and barks for help – A 72-year-old man feared for his life after his dog overturned his small boat – but the springer spaniel made up for it by swimming 400 yards to shore to fetch help.

Al Lotrecchiano was fishing on Lake Gilead on Wednesday and had just caught what he said was the largest bass in his life. As he was throwing the fish back in the water, the dog put its paw on the side of the boat, flipping it over. “My life flashed before me,” Lotrecchiano recalled Thursday.

Lotrecchiano started swimming to shore but, figuring he’d never make it, quickly returned to his boat and clung to the side. Bucky swam to shore and ran home barking, Carmel Fire Chief Darryl Johnson said. Lotrecchiano’s wife, Dimmy, heard the barking and stepped outside their lake shore home to see what was happening. She then heard her husband’s screams for help.
At about the same time, a neighbor called 911 to report a man calling for help from the lake, said Carmel police Lt. Brian Karst. Lotrecchiano was rescued after about 45 minutes in the water. He was treated for hypothermia at a hospital. “Thank God the dog did what the dog did,” Lotrecchiano said.