I am thrilled to show you the first installment of what we are calling, "Eric's Heroes". Every Wednesday night in the 6pm newscast, I'll be telling the stories of good people doing good things for the right reasons. I couldn't be happier for the first one to be about Jose Enciso, one of the finest people I have ever come across. It is the story of one man and his relationship with America. The story was shot by Randy Carnell and Mike Perry. It was edited by Darrin Tegman. Meet more Heroes: KOMOn
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I am thrilled to show you the first installment of what we are calling, "Eric's Heroes". Every Wednesday night in the 6pm newscast, I'll be telling the stories of good people doing good things for the right reasons. I couldn't be happier for the first one to be about Jose Enciso, one of the finest people I have ever come across. It is the story of one man and his relationship with America. The story was shot by Randy Carnell and Mike Perry. It was edited by Darrin Tegman. Meet more Heroes: KOMOn
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Our world flies by at the speed of life, and all the while there are thousands of children who've done absolutely nothing wrong, caught in the foster care system, without real homes and the love that comes with them. Jeremy and Renee King have built something amazing from extra parts. They are my heroes. Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. (Shot by @dougpigsley, edited by @darrintegman, and as always, thanks to producer @JoanKinsey) Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@kom
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Our world flies by at the speed of life, and all the while there are thousands of children who've done absolutely nothing wrong, caught in the foster care system, without real homes and the love that comes with them. Jeremy and Renee King have built something amazing from extra parts. They are my heroes. Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. (Shot by @dougpigsley, edited by @darrintegman, and as always, thanks to producer @JoanKinsey) Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@kom
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Eric Johnson recounts the 'Dream Team' of KOMO-TV and his start at the anchor desk
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Eric Johnson recounts the 'Dream Team' of KOMO-TV and his start at the anchor desk
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About two months ago, something happened on Mount Baker in Washington that caught the imagination of everyone who saw it. Two lives were brought together by random chance that day, and because of it, both of them are forever changed. Francis and Ian are my Heroes. Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com For more information and a written version of this story, go to komonews.com: bit.ly/423X4pO (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, edited by
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About two months ago, something happened on Mount Baker in Washington that caught the imagination of everyone who saw it. Two lives were brought together by random chance that day, and because of it, both of them are forever changed. Francis and Ian are my Heroes. Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com For more information and a written version of this story, go to komonews.com: bit.ly/423X4pO (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, edited by
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Every day, giant chunks of Seattle's history are being torn up and knocked to the ground. This week's Eric's Heroes story takes a look at one of the actual architects of the Alaskan Way Viaduct... and, as it turns out, he made other contributions to our history as well. What a life! This week he's my Hero! Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. (Shot by @dougpigsley and @mattstannard, edited by @darrintegman, and as always, thanks to producer @JoanKinsey) Send your Heroes
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Every day, giant chunks of Seattle's history are being torn up and knocked to the ground. This week's Eric's Heroes story takes a look at one of the actual architects of the Alaskan Way Viaduct... and, as it turns out, he made other contributions to our history as well. What a life! This week he's my Hero! Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. (Shot by @dougpigsley and @mattstannard, edited by @darrintegman, and as always, thanks to producer @JoanKinsey) Send your Heroes
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As David Letterman's career winds down to just two final shows, I very proudly present my teeny weeny contribution to his amazing run. It happened a few months ago. It was a silly news story that I read "straight"...how his producers got ahold of it I'll never know. Here's how it aired. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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As David Letterman's career winds down to just two final shows, I very proudly present my teeny weeny contribution to his amazing run. It happened a few months ago. It was a silly news story that I read "straight"...how his producers got ahold of it I'll never know. Here's how it aired. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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I'm not sure if Washingtonians are any quirkier than your average bears. But my gut tells me there's something in the water around here that lends itself to the unconventional and the peculiar. And this much I can promise you: there's DEFINITELY something in the water where John Anderson lives. Like you wouldn't believe! He's my Hero. Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com For more go to KOMOnews.com. (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, ed
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I'm not sure if Washingtonians are any quirkier than your average bears. But my gut tells me there's something in the water around here that lends itself to the unconventional and the peculiar. And this much I can promise you: there's DEFINITELY something in the water where John Anderson lives. Like you wouldn't believe! He's my Hero. Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com For more go to KOMOnews.com. (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, ed
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He was a guy going to work, just like thousands of others. And then something happened that changed him forever. When fate came calling, this man was ready. He answered heroically. And that was only the beginning... For more information: (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, edited by Darrin Tegman, and as always, thanks to producer Joan Kinsey) Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com To see all of our Eric's Heroes stories, see our YouTube c
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He was a guy going to work, just like thousands of others. And then something happened that changed him forever. When fate came calling, this man was ready. He answered heroically. And that was only the beginning... For more information: (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, edited by Darrin Tegman, and as always, thanks to producer Joan Kinsey) Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com To see all of our Eric's Heroes stories, see our YouTube c
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Sometimes a person just needs to talk. But what happens when there's nobody to talk to? This week's Eric's Heroes story is about the extraordinary lengths one man went to so that he might enjoy some conversation. It is also about his beautiful reward. Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. (Shot by @dougpigsley, edited by @darrintegman, and as always, thanks to producer @JoanKinsey) Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com To see all of our Eric's Heroes stories, go
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Sometimes a person just needs to talk. But what happens when there's nobody to talk to? This week's Eric's Heroes story is about the extraordinary lengths one man went to so that he might enjoy some conversation. It is also about his beautiful reward. Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. (Shot by @dougpigsley, edited by @darrintegman, and as always, thanks to producer @JoanKinsey) Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com To see all of our Eric's Heroes stories, go
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These can be gloomy times. So many of us are stuck at home, isolated... tired of cooking. And then along comes someone with a great recipe and a huge heart. No price tag, no questions asked. How in the world does the Lasagna Lady do it? | Eric Johnson KOMO
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These can be gloomy times. So many of us are stuck at home, isolated... tired of cooking. And then along comes someone with a great recipe and a huge heart. No price tag, no questions asked. How in the world does the Lasagna Lady do it? | Eric Johnson KOMO
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Leaving home is never easy. But after 67 years in the same house, it is a heartbreaking, gut wrenching thing. Clarice faced the inevitable with dignity and grace. But her neighborhood will never be the same. And neither will she. She is my Hero. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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Leaving home is never easy. But after 67 years in the same house, it is a heartbreaking, gut wrenching thing. Clarice faced the inevitable with dignity and grace. But her neighborhood will never be the same. And neither will she. She is my Hero. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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I will never forget talking with this man, about life and war and the hardships he has faced without complaint. What an honor. This past week, on Veteran's Day, he got dressed up and ventured out into the world to remind people that he is still standing. In the process he reminded me (and you too, I predict) that the human spirit is a truly limitless and astounding thing. Art Palmer is my Hero. (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, edited by Darrin
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I will never forget talking with this man, about life and war and the hardships he has faced without complaint. What an honor. This past week, on Veteran's Day, he got dressed up and ventured out into the world to remind people that he is still standing. In the process he reminded me (and you too, I predict) that the human spirit is a truly limitless and astounding thing. Art Palmer is my Hero. (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, edited by Darrin
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We don't get to make it through this life without sorrow. That's not the way it works. And, the way we express our sorrow is as personal as the way we live our lives. This story is about an island that lost a son, and the way he was mourned by the people who understood him. The people behind the wheels on Whidbey Island are my Heroes. Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com For more go to KOMOnews.com: https://komonews.com/news/erics-heroes/whidbey-island-washington-garth-batchelor-big-ma
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We don't get to make it through this life without sorrow. That's not the way it works. And, the way we express our sorrow is as personal as the way we live our lives. This story is about an island that lost a son, and the way he was mourned by the people who understood him. The people behind the wheels on Whidbey Island are my Heroes. Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com For more go to KOMOnews.com: https://komonews.com/news/erics-heroes/whidbey-island-washington-garth-batchelor-big-ma
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I believe that when the resiliency of the old meets the boldness of the young, we can do anything, as long as each learns from the other. That's what it feels today like in one of the Great Northwest's most historic and alluring neighborhoods. Both the old and the new of Seattle's Chinatown International District are my Heroes. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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I believe that when the resiliency of the old meets the boldness of the young, we can do anything, as long as each learns from the other. That's what it feels today like in one of the Great Northwest's most historic and alluring neighborhoods. Both the old and the new of Seattle's Chinatown International District are my Heroes. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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He looked into something very small and saw both the distant past and his future on earth. His has been a singular and crystal clear vision. His name is Richard Berger, and because of his vivid dream and the tenacity it took to make it real, he is my Hero. Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com For more information and a written version of this story, go to komonews.com: https://komonews.com/news/erics-heroes/richard-berger-western-washington-earth-artifacts-crystal-seattle-planetary-mus
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He looked into something very small and saw both the distant past and his future on earth. His has been a singular and crystal clear vision. His name is Richard Berger, and because of his vivid dream and the tenacity it took to make it real, he is my Hero. Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com For more information and a written version of this story, go to komonews.com: https://komonews.com/news/erics-heroes/richard-berger-western-washington-earth-artifacts-crystal-seattle-planetary-mus
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This is the story of old friends who went out into the world and became successful. But then they did something REALLY cool: they went back home to help keep something important alive. For that, they are my Heroes. (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, edited by Darrin Tegman, and as always, thanks to producer Joan Kinsey) Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com To see all of our Eric's Heroes stories, see our YouTube channel; https://www.you
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This is the story of old friends who went out into the world and became successful. But then they did something REALLY cool: they went back home to help keep something important alive. For that, they are my Heroes. (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, edited by Darrin Tegman, and as always, thanks to producer Joan Kinsey) Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonews.com To see all of our Eric's Heroes stories, see our YouTube channel; https://www.you
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This one is very personal to me. This week we lost a good friend here at KOMO Television, and the world lost a great communicator. His name was Bob Throndsen. Those of you in Washington may remember him. What a journalist he was! But there was another part of him that needs celebrating: his ability and willingness to help others. It's why he lives on, and one of the many reasons he's my Hero. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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This one is very personal to me. This week we lost a good friend here at KOMO Television, and the world lost a great communicator. His name was Bob Throndsen. Those of you in Washington may remember him. What a journalist he was! But there was another part of him that needs celebrating: his ability and willingness to help others. It's why he lives on, and one of the many reasons he's my Hero. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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A little boy touches the heart of a bus driver. And then the bus driver responds by touching the heart of the little boy. This is the way the world is supposed to work. Both of them, the boy and the driver, are my Heroes. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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A little boy touches the heart of a bus driver. And then the bus driver responds by touching the heart of the little boy. This is the way the world is supposed to work. Both of them, the boy and the driver, are my Heroes. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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We become numb to the stories over time. There have been far too many for far too long. I'm about to tell you another one, about a woman who became snared in a vicious trap. Here's how we deal with the crush of drug addiction in the corner of America where I live: we don't intervene in lives that are off the rails. Instead, we offer services and wait for sick people to become "ready" for rehabilitation. It's not working worth a damn. This story, Lexi's story, is a Seattle tragedy. And it's perso
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We become numb to the stories over time. There have been far too many for far too long. I'm about to tell you another one, about a woman who became snared in a vicious trap. Here's how we deal with the crush of drug addiction in the corner of America where I live: we don't intervene in lives that are off the rails. Instead, we offer services and wait for sick people to become "ready" for rehabilitation. It's not working worth a damn. This story, Lexi's story, is a Seattle tragedy. And it's perso
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Choices. We make thousands of them, big and small, every day. And sometimes what seem like small choices become very big ones indeed. Right now, in Washington state alone, there are almost 1,700 people desperately waiting to receive an organ transplant. Nationally, that number is more than 106,000. That's why a decision made by one young man in Yakima, when he got his driver's license, was so profound. His name is Fritz... and he's my Hero. (Special thanks to Memory Montage for the amazing foota
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Choices. We make thousands of them, big and small, every day. And sometimes what seem like small choices become very big ones indeed. Right now, in Washington state alone, there are almost 1,700 people desperately waiting to receive an organ transplant. Nationally, that number is more than 106,000. That's why a decision made by one young man in Yakima, when he got his driver's license, was so profound. His name is Fritz... and he's my Hero. (Special thanks to Memory Montage for the amazing foota
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Who could have imagined any of this? Every day now we see things we've never seen before. Today I went around our city, to see how she's holding up. What strange times... | Eric Johnson KOMO
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Who could have imagined any of this? Every day now we see things we've never seen before. Today I went around our city, to see how she's holding up. What strange times... | Eric Johnson KOMO
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There was no joy in putting together this program, "The Fight for the Soul of Seattle". I never wanted to do a follow up to "Seattle is Dying". I'm not comfortable putting my opinion out into the open. I'm a news guy, and as such, bias is my enemy. And yet... here we are. "The Fight for the Soul of Seattle" is an essay, really. It's a stark, frank look at a philosophy that has taken hold in Seattle, one that I believe is destroying not only our city, but countless lives that are left to languish
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There was no joy in putting together this program, "The Fight for the Soul of Seattle". I never wanted to do a follow up to "Seattle is Dying". I'm not comfortable putting my opinion out into the open. I'm a news guy, and as such, bias is my enemy. And yet... here we are. "The Fight for the Soul of Seattle" is an essay, really. It's a stark, frank look at a philosophy that has taken hold in Seattle, one that I believe is destroying not only our city, but countless lives that are left to languish
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We're all in this thing together. And occasionally we need reminders of that. In the Columbia City neighborhood of Seattle, there was a man who needed a reason to believe. Some kids in the neighborhood were more than happy to provide one. They are my Heroes. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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We're all in this thing together. And occasionally we need reminders of that. In the Columbia City neighborhood of Seattle, there was a man who needed a reason to believe. Some kids in the neighborhood were more than happy to provide one. They are my Heroes. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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Recently retired KOMO News anchor Eric Johnson KOMO tossed out the first pitch at last night's Mariners game! Ryne Stanek threw the game's final pitch as the Mariners secured a 4-3 comeback victory over the Chicago White Sox. | KOMO News
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Recently retired KOMO News anchor Eric Johnson KOMO tossed out the first pitch at last night's Mariners game! Ryne Stanek threw the game's final pitch as the Mariners secured a 4-3 comeback victory over the Chicago White Sox. | KOMO News
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This is the story of a man who was wronged. Cheated, really, of a kind of immortality And so he fought. For the better part of sixty years, people told him to move on. To let it go. To get on with his life. But Phil Shinnick didn't let go. He is a competitor and a fighter. And for that he is my Hero. (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, edited by Darrin Tegman, and as always, thanks to producer Joan Kinsey) Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonew
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This is the story of a man who was wronged. Cheated, really, of a kind of immortality And so he fought. For the better part of sixty years, people told him to move on. To let it go. To get on with his life. But Phil Shinnick didn't let go. He is a competitor and a fighter. And for that he is my Hero. (Eric's Heroes airs every Wednesday night at 6pm on KOMO News. Shot by Doug Pigsley, edited by Darrin Tegman, and as always, thanks to producer Joan Kinsey) Send your Heroes ideas to: heroes@komonew
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Every Wednesday night I introduce you to one of my Heroes. Tonight, get a load of the fabulous Florence "See See" Rigney! She is a force of nature, and you are about to fall in love with her! I promise. She is my hero. Meet more Heroes: KOMONews.com/Heroes | Eric Johnson KOMO
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Every Wednesday night I introduce you to one of my Heroes. Tonight, get a load of the fabulous Florence "See See" Rigney! She is a force of nature, and you are about to fall in love with her! I promise. She is my hero. Meet more Heroes: KOMONews.com/Heroes | Eric Johnson KOMO
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Last night, we didn't bring you the latest episode of Eric's Heroes because of the tragic events unfolding in Tacoma. So, we aired it tonight... It is one thing, I think, to seek knowledge. It is quite another, I believe, to actively share your knowledge with the very people who will inherit this world after we are gone. Her name is Doctor Amanda Jones, and she is a road warrior for science. You will love her work, and her passion for teaching will inspire you. She's my Hero. I bet she's yours t
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Last night, we didn't bring you the latest episode of Eric's Heroes because of the tragic events unfolding in Tacoma. So, we aired it tonight... It is one thing, I think, to seek knowledge. It is quite another, I believe, to actively share your knowledge with the very people who will inherit this world after we are gone. Her name is Doctor Amanda Jones, and she is a road warrior for science. You will love her work, and her passion for teaching will inspire you. She's my Hero. I bet she's yours t
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Sometimes it's truly astounding what one person, armed with vision and creativity, can accomplish. In the city of Poulsbo, Wa., a guy named Bill Austin set about making his town better, brighter and more alive. He suceeded in spectacular fashion, and he is my Hero. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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Sometimes it's truly astounding what one person, armed with vision and creativity, can accomplish. In the city of Poulsbo, Wa., a guy named Bill Austin set about making his town better, brighter and more alive. He suceeded in spectacular fashion, and he is my Hero. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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The more of these stories we do, the more of these people we meet, the more I believe that having a true passion for whatever it is we do, is the key to everything. Staying happy, staying young, staying vital. That's why a guy named Bill Herber is my Hero. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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The more of these stories we do, the more of these people we meet, the more I believe that having a true passion for whatever it is we do, is the key to everything. Staying happy, staying young, staying vital. That's why a guy named Bill Herber is my Hero. | Eric Johnson KOMO
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