ASPCA

The latest ASPCA newsletter is full of great animal goodness, especially the Humane Heroes of 2007. If you aren't aware of this organization or their site, please check it out HERE.
Because Super D is a Firefighter, I have a special place in my heart for all Firefighters, especially the ones who save animal lives as well as humans. The following story is about one of the ASPCA 2007 Heroes, a New York City Firefighter:

ASPCA Firefighter of the Year
William H. Smith III
New York, New York

On June 24, 2007, New York City firefighter William H. Smith III emerged from a burning apartment at 230 East 196th Street with a small, frightened mix-breed dog in one arm and a soot-covered cat in the other. This moment perfectly illustrates his commitment to protecting the people and pets of New York City. In June 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented Smith with the Edith B. Goldman Medal for his bravery during a house fire in the Bronx. This was only one of ten occasions on which the senior firefighter has been recognized for heroism since he joined Ladder 58 in 1982.

Smith lives in the Bronx with his youngest son, William IV. His eldest son, Lamar, is a Sergeant in the Marine Corps currently stationed in Japan. Affable and well respected, the senior firefighter is considered by his colleagues to be a true gentleman and genuine hero.

Annemarie Lucas is shown in the above photo. She is an ASPCA officer featured prominently on Animal Planet. SHE is truly one of my heroes.