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2 four receive the Presidential Award hospital and was treated for a bruised hip. She called to tell Bradley how she was doing. "The family called and thanked me for my kindness," Bradley said. "I look for these opportunities. That was a very rewarding day for me. It's very heart-touching still, to know that you're able and have opportunities to help someone else. I'm thankful for that." HYDRO LEADER PULLS MAN FROM LAKE Keith Daniel seemingly has the perfect job, working and living on Weiss Lake. His position put him on the spot to save someone March 22. He was working in his yard in late afternoon. "I was raking and saw a boat out on the water, with a guy fishing about 100 yards from shore," said the Weiss Hydro Plant superintendent. "I didn't think anything about it. He was just trolling by my house." After several minutes, Daniel looked back at the lake. No one was in the boat. Daniel walked about two lots from his house, looking for the fisherman. He saw a man in the water, holding onto the trolling motor. With winds blowing up to 20 mph, the lake was choppy. "I hollered at him to ask if he needed help. He'd fallen out of the boat," Daniel said. He ran home and drug his small paddleboat down the embankment to the water. "I'll be there as quick as I can," Daniel yelled to the man. With the wind blowing against him, Daniel paddled as fast as he could. "I finally got to him, but he was giving out at the time," Daniel said. "He couldn't do anything but just hold on – he didn't want to let go of the trolling motor. I couldn't get him in my little paddleboat because he was in the water." Knowing that he needed to get the fisherman out of the chilly water and onto the bank, Daniel instructed him to hold on. He paddled furiously while holding onto the other boat with one hand. "It was tough with the way the wind was blowing, his boat was farther out on the lake," Daniel said. "I finally got him to the bank. He was so exhausted he just had to rest for a few minutes before he could even stand up." When the man finally recovered, they made introductions and Daniel learned he was from out of state. Daniel offered to get some dry clothes, but the man put on a large coat he'd had in the boat. "He said he was fine, he could make it to where his brother was waiting at a boat ramp 1 or 2 miles away. He thanked me and wanted to pay me for pulling him out of the water," Daniel said, with a chuckle. "He said, 'You probably saved my life.'" Madison Bradley Crosswhite with Madison

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