Bridging football practice
A deadly flood swept through Southeast Indiana. “The flood came through and demolished my bridge,” Todd Hagan said. “All we could do was look at each other and say, ‘We’ll get through it.’” The powerful water tore Hagan’s bridge apart leaving him, and his wife cut off from the road and the rest of the community. He took to social media but never imagined the response he would receive that started with a call from his grandson’s coach Ryan Jesop. “The Hagan’s are on the board for our youth football program, drive a school bus, and volunteer for festivals or anything we need,” Jesop said. “They have done so much for this community, so it was a no-brainer to help.” The Switzerland County football coach quickly drew up a game plan telling his team to leave their helmets behind and trade their cleats for work boots. Hagan received word, “A crew would be at his house Monday at 9 a.m. to work.” “People were walking down my driveway I’ve never seen before to help us,” Hagan said. “It was heart-wrenching and brought tears to my eyes.”
Dozens of people, including cub scouts and Indiana Pacer players, took to the bridge and tore the bridge apart plank by plank. Then the team built it back up by creating an assembly line. “One of the biggest goals for our team this year is fellowship, and we have been working on it, Sophomore Linebacker Gabriel Rose said. “Our team motto is ‘As one.’” “They were here at nine o’clock, and I looked at my watch when it was done and it was 11:45,” Hagan said. “I said, ‘You got to be kidding’ they rebuilt this bridge in three hours.” The Hagan’s now reconnected with their community thanks to their grandson’s football team. As for Coach Jesop, he is chalking it up as the biggest win of the season. “Our kids are from a very blue-collar, hardworking community, and they didn’t think twice about coming up and giving up a day,” Jesop said. “We made a joke on the bridge that this is the most labor of love you can do on a holiday weekend.” “The amount of time and energy we put in today is nothing compared to the first responders and fire department during the flood,” Jesop added.
Teamwork Cheer
Does anyone know what they call winning teams in Chicago?
Visitors.
Did you hear that the US bobsled team put Joe Biden’s picture on the front of the sled?
Apparently, nobody else can make America go downhill faster.
FedEx and UPS tried working together once.
That didn’t last long as they became FedUp.
I don’t believe in conspiracy theories.
I believe everyone who believes them is working together to scare me.
July 2nd Birthdays
1991 – Margot Robby, 1986 – Asley Tisdale, 1986 – Lindsay Lohan, 1976 – Elizabeth Reaser
1979 – Joe Thornton, 1948 – Larry David, 1908 – Thurgood Marshall, 1932 – Dave Thomas