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Swim Teacher Makes A Splash With Kids In Belize: Feel Good News
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This week's good news stories include a teacher being honored for saving a life, a swim teacher who has a passion for helping kids in Belize, and a fun "Star Wars" parade.
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When a young child in her class started choking on a water bottle cap, JaNiece Jenkins didn't hesitate. And that's why her "heroic" actions have earned the East Orange teacher the key to the city, officials say.
Earlier this week, a grateful community gathered to sing praises for Jenkins, a third-grade teacher at East Orange Community Charter School.
Swim Instructor Spearheads Effort To Teach Belizean Kids How To Swim
A group of Illinois swim instructors were not able to make an annual trip to Belize to share their knowledge of how to stay safe in the water with the children of an improvised town there. As part of an effort that started in 2014 when Alex Tyler, owner of Goldfish Swim schools in St. Charles and Glen Ellyn visited Gales Point, Belize, instructors this year had planned to build a mission camp.
13 Amazing Photos: Joliet's Star Wars Day Makes Comeback
Because of the deadly and highly contagious coronavirus, there was no Joliet Star Wars Day in 2020 and 2021, but this year was a different story. Hundreds of people wore Star Wars costumes of their favorite movie characters as they participated in the parade through downtown Joliet.
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