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🌱 Teen Meets Firefighters Who Saved Her At Birth + Rescuing Pets

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Hey, people of Austin! Gabriela Couvillion here with the latest edition of the Austin Daily.

First, today's weather:

Warm; breezy in the afternoon. High: 96 Low: 71.

Here are the top stories in Austin today:

  1. Lily Dashner from Austin wouldn't be here if it weren't for a group of firefighters who saved her life when she was born 18 years ago. It was 2003 when her mother, Crystal Webb, gave birth to Lily at home and although she thought the baby was dead, she was actually in cardiac arrest. Recently Lily was able to meet once again with two of the firefighters who saved her life that day, Capt. Edward Roel and Capt. Brandon Jennings, who met with her at a fire station in South Austin. Her mother said, "What they do matters, and it makes a huge difference in people's lives. I am sure that my daughter would not be here today if it weren't for people showing up to help us when we needed it." Lily added, "If this never happened to me, I would not be as strong as I am today and would not have pushed myself as hard as I have." Firefighter Roel said, "It was one of those calls that just kind of stuck with us for a long time, and still does." For more on this inspirational story please visit: (FOX 7 Austin)
  2. "To save 50+ dogs and cars from euthanasia," Austin-based Wondercide will fund and participate in "its second annual Texas-based pet rescue flight" in partnership with "Dog Is My CoPilot (DIMC), Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), Matt Beisner of "Dog: Impossible" and other rescue organizations." Dog is My CoPilot nonprofit "transports at-risk animals from overcrowded shelters to adoption centers in other geographic regions." DIMC "founded by Peter E. Rork, a retired orthopedic surgeon and lifelong pilot, is an organization that "has flown almost 22,000 pets to safety." Wondercide, which was founded in 2009, protects "pets, people, and homes from pests like fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes with safe, plant-powered, proven-to-work solutions." Its products contain "natural essential oils," and the woman-founded company is "eco-conscious and made in the USA." "For more information, visit wondercide.com," and for more details on this story read: (GlobeNewswire)
  3. A celebration of "the innovations happening across crypto, blockchain, Web3, and the metaverse" will take place during Consensus from June 9-12 at the Palmer Events Center, located at 900 Barton Springs in Austin. "Thousands of the brightest and boldest influencers from around the world" are expected to attend. "This year, Cardano will be there" showcasing their "growth story" to the "attendees... and to the world." Sign up here to save your spot and participate in the Meetup happening on Wednesday, June 8 from 6-11 p.m. For more details visit: (Cardano Feed)

Today in Austin:

From my notebook:

  • "The Austin ISD meeting is available live at www.austinisd.org/aisdtv as well as Channel 22 on Spectrum, Grande, and AT&T U-verse (Ch. 99). Learn more on their website at www.austinisd.org/board/meetings." (Facebook)
  • "During the past century-and-a-half, The University of Texas at Austin has grown from eight professors and 221 students into a dynamic and diverse community of more than half a million learners, scholars, leaders, and trailblazers. See how they will attract, retain, and develop the people needed to excel as the world's highest-impact public research university at StrategicPlan.utexas.edu." (Facebook)
  • "Tickets and sponsorships for The Settlement Home for Children's 47th Annual Garage and Estate Sale are available for purchase at bit.ly/thesaletickets! Don't wait! Grab yours today! See you there!" (Facebook)
  • "Join the Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club for a fun picnic in the park on Sunday, May 22! All are welcome! Details at http://evite.me/HARfmjFqtP." (Facebook)
  • "Get ready for the Austin Mobility Summit hosted by Movability. Two panels will be moderated by associate vice president, Strategic Initiatives, Jenell Moffett on Wednesday, May 25." (Facebook)

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— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!

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