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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
‘She saved my life': Plymouth woman searching for person who helped her after scary highway incident
A Plymouth woman is feeling grateful to be alive after a scary incident while driving last Wednesday. Now, she's hoping to be reunited with the person she said helped lead her to safety. 'There wasn't an advanced warning that it was happening or anything it wasn't lifting it just, 'Wack!'' Robin Gallo said. Gallo said she was driving all but two minutes on Route 3 in Plymouth when all of a sudden, she saw her life flash before her eyes. 'I was panicking,' Gallo said. The hood to her beloved 2004 Pontiac Vibe flew up, hit her windshield, and blocked her front view. Next, Gallo said she looked to her right. 'I saw a little break in the traffic, and I said, 'Well, here goes nothing.'' She took the brief opportunity to move to the breakdown lane and once stopped, Gallo said a woman approached her to see if she was alright. 'She said, 'I saw what happened, I was driving behind you, I heard the pop I saw the hood hit the windshield,'' Gallo explained. 'She said 'I slowed down so traffic would slow down enough so you could get over.'' That person's name was Marilyn; she was an older woman who shared with Gallo that she recently lost her husband. Gallo called Marilyn an angel. 'She saved my life, had she not taken the time to think quick and slow traffic down I could've rear ended someone,' Gallo said. 'She told me that what she did, pulling over or stalling traffic so I could get my car said that's something that her husband would've done.' Gallo is now hoping to find Marilyn to thank her for being there when no one else was. 'Thank you even more than I told her initially and I would like to see her again.' If you think you know Marilyn, who Gallo said was driving a silver car with bumper stickers on the back, send an email to desk@ Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Health
- Winnipeg Free Press
Sponsored Content The decision you make today will help Manitobans for generations to come.
Dear Friends, My name is Marilyn and I have made the decision to leave a gift to the Health Sciences Centre Foundation in my will. Well, that's half true. I have indeed decided to leave a gift to the HSC Foundation in my will, but my name isn't Marilyn. When it comes to charitable giving, I choose to remain anonymous. That's just my way; my preference. And I am ever so grateful that the HSC Foundation's commitment to respecting my wishes is ironclad. I am a regular supporter of the Foundation. I trust the organization and I know that the donations I make today and the gift that will come from my estate- will be invested and targeted according to my wishes for the benefit of all Manitobans. Through the gifts we all make-gifts of all sizes- we equip Health Sciences Centre with state-of- the-art technology, we help upgrade the hospital's facilities, and we support vital research that will enhance patient care for the long term. By funding excellence and innovation, HSC Foundation donors can help HSC attract and retain the best and brightest medical talent. That is vitally important for health care in Manitoba. We don't know what the future will hold for ourselves and for our loved ones. We do know, however, that by supporting the HSC Foundation with gifts in our wills, we can make sure that our hospital remains nimble, efective, and in a position to provide leading-edge care to everyone for many, many years to come. Leaving a gift in your will is a powerful way to enhance community well-being. To learn more about your legacy giving options at the HSC Foundation, I encourage you to contact Irma McKenzie, Director of Gift Planning, at 204-515-5624, or by email at imckenzie@ And if you have already named the HSC Foundation in your will, please let Irma know. I assure you that the Foundation will respect your request for anonymity. Thank you for your consideration! Sincerely, Marilyn B. Leaving a gift to the HSC Foundation in your will might offer significant tax benefits. Call Irma McKenzie at the HSC Foundation for additional insights, and always speak with your estate lawyer, accountant, and financial advisor for professional advice. Legacy givers come from all walks of life. Leaving a gift in your will is a way to express your values and have a meaningful and enduring impact on life in Manitoba.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New York City Cafe & Bar Closes After Only Six Months
After only a short time up and running, Upperz Cafe and Bar in New York City is closing down. The all-day cafe debuted in November 2024 at 319 E. 14th St., between First Avenue and Second Avenue in the East Village. Upperz, which is owned by siblings Marilyn and Ramon Velazquez, along with a third proprietor, Fern Gellin, will close at the end of the month. The owners shared the unfortunate news in a statement on social media last week. "It is with a heavy heart that we announce our closure at the end of this month," the statement reads. "This decision was not made lightly, and we are so grateful for the support and love you've shown us throughout our journey. We invite you to visit us one last time throughout this last week before we close our doors to share memories and celebrate the wonderful moments we've created together. Thank you for being a part of our story. We will miss you dearly! 💔With love and gratitude, Upperz." In addition to standard coffee and tea offerings, Upperz served various energy drinks and mocktails throughout the day. From a food perspective, the cafe offered a number of cookies, pastries and pies, as well as bar-style dishes like hummus with buttermilk naan, truffle Parmesan fries and beef & pork meatballs. "We'd like to offer healing for the community," Ramon Velazquez told EV Grieve last October before the store's opening. Upperz will remain open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. today through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday before it shutters. New York City Cafe & Bar Closes After Only Six Months first appeared on Men's Journal on May 28, 2025
Newsroom
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsroom
Why I've joined people's pay equity committee
Comment: Dame Marilyn Waring has called on a group of women, all former MPs, from across the political divide to form a people's select committee to hear submissions on the equal pay amendment rushed through Parliament under urgency. I have known Dame Marilyn for several years, although she had left Parliament before I arrived. I first came to understand the significance of her work when I read If Women Counted (also published as Counting for Nothing: What Men Value and What Women are Worth).
Extra.ie
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Blonde ambition! 200 Marilyns go for a dip in Dublin
Some like it hot… and some like making a big splash at a Dublin beach for a Hollywood-themed charity swim. Sporting retro swimsuits and blonde wigs, almost 200 swimmers dressed as Marilyn Monroe took the plunge yesterday at Balcarrick Beach in Donabate for Marilyn's Mater Paddle. The event, in its second year, aims to raise funds for women's cancer care in Dublin's Mater Hospital. Almost 200 swimmers dressed as Marilyn Monroe took the plunge yesterday at Balcarrick Beach in Donabate for Marilyn's Mater Paddle. Pic: Celine Nic Oireachtaigh/PA Wire The goal was to generate funds to support the hospital in speeding up cancer diagnosis, enhancing treatments and providing world-class care to women from all over Ireland who come through its doors. Visit for more information.
