Re: Free Fire Maxim Smile Photo
Phyllis Sterlin
Sean Quinby, 4th Fighter Wing fire chief, stands next to his 1942 Ford Maxim antique fire truck in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2023. Quinby was gifted the truck in 2019 and plans to rebuild the fire truck from the frame up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leighton Lucero)
Katie Rosauer is working on a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Exercise Physiology in the College of Communication and Education, photographed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 in Chico, Calif. Rosauer is currently a Medical Scribe at Oroville Hospital in the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic. Previously an Emergency Department Medical Scribe at Adventist Health Feather River prior to Camp Fire 2018. She is also founder of Medspire Health and serving as the Director of Public Relations.(Jason Halley/University Photographer/CSU Chico)
The mantra held true when she earned aprestigious internship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in summer 2016,designing nuclear and conventional weapons, and when she worked on acollaboration project with the US Air Force that tested nuclear material at theNevada National Security Site.
Rosauer transferred to Chico State inspring 2017, enrolling as a mechanical engineering major. But after watching a 60 Minutes segment in which DukeUniversity researchers were injecting the polio virus inside brain tumors as away to fight them, a return to the medical field beckoned.
Fueled byher drive to help others, Rosauer and a few coworkers volunteered at the EastAvenue Church evacuation shelter. Eighteen-hour work days began piling up asshe triaged fire evacuees, provided basic health care, helped displaced residentsfind clothes, and checked websites to see if homes were still standing.
To createthat access, she and her colleagues created Medspire, a mobile clinic that would provide freehealthcare to alleviate the ongoing medical need in the surrounding areaaffected by the Camp Fire.
With its home baseand a mobile clinic parked in Magalia, Medspire travels to Camp Fire residentswho request healthcare through social media, email, or its website, and hosts pop-upclinics. Care has ranged from basic wound changes and wellness checks totreating conjunctivitis and cancer patients.
Rosauer has been gratified by the outpouring of support from her fellow students, faculty, and the University. Because she was among the hundreds who lost their jobs at Feather River Hospital as a result of the fire, she was eligible to receive financial assistance via the Wildcats Rise Fire Recovery Fund.
We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda, and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land, the flora, the fauna, and the waters that run through campus.
When I sat down to write this, obviously there were about 463 jokes that went through my brain. In fact, I re-wrote the title at least half a dozen times. Why? Because, the image you see here, is the humor, all in itself. But the story that goes with it, is really what put the big smile on my face.
Listener Heather Irish Gooley, reached out via Facebook, and initially just sent the photos along, with a quick description. I thought they were hilarious, and that's when all the booty jokes in my head began. I think my best unused headline was "This Jill-O-Lantern Needs Its Own Maxim Cover." But Heather and I swapped a couple more emails, as I was getting permission to use the photos.
She was telling me all about this double-barrel holiday gourd coming from the mighty Corinth, Maine and about how she'd been sharing it with a bunch of friends, and how they were all having a great laugh about it. The part that really made my day though, was her talking about originally taking the photo for a friend who is going through treatment for breast cancer.
She just thought it was a fun thing to do to cheer up a friend. And then wanted to just share it with other people, so they could enjoy some good, old-fashioned fun. At no one's expense. Just for laughs.
As Heather said in her message, "With so much negativity in the world right now, why not use a pumpkin to make a few laughs?" It just proves that you can take a look at something as silly as this picture, and still not even fully realize that someone else may have really needed that laugh.
Children of Team Mildenhall members perform as part of the Spouse 2 Spouse Folkloric Dance displays at the Diversity and Inclusion Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of performances, food and informational booths, a fire truck, Humvee and static aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
U.S. Air Force Col. Gene Jacobus, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, provides opening comments at the Diversity and Inclusion Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of performances, food and informational booths, a fire truck, Humvee and various static aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
Team Mildenhall members perform kickboxing at the Diversity and Inclusion Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of displays, food and informational booths, a fire truck, Humvee and various static aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
Suffolk Police pose for a photo at their booth at the Diversity and Inclusion Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of performances, food and informational booths, bouncy castles, a fire truck, Humvee and various static aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, CV-22 Osprey and KC-135 Stratotanker sit on the flightline during Diversity and Inclusion Day at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of performances, food and informational booths, a fire truck and Humvee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Uta smiles for her photo as she checks out the Diversity and Inclusion Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of performances, booths, a fire truck, Humvee and static aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
A Team Mildenhall child plays on a bouncy castle during the Diversity and Inclusion Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of performances, food and informational booths, a fire truck, Humvee and various static aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
Team Mildenhall spouses perform during the Diversity and Inclusion Day at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of performances, food and informational booths, a fire truck, Humvee and various static aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
Team Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath children prepare for their dance performance at the Diversity and Inclusion Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of displays, performances, a fire truck, Humvee and various static aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
Lincoln Glascock, center, son of Chief Master Sgt. Kathi Glascock, takes a turn to participate in the Jiujitsu demonstration during Diversity and Inclusion Day at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of performances, food and informational booths, a fire truck, Humvee and various static aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
A Team Mildenhall child poses for a photo on a fire truck at the Diversity and Inclusion Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of performances, food and informational booths, a fire truck, Humvee and various static aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adam Luke, left, and Airman Robert Cataldo, both 100th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, pose for a photo by a fire truck at the Diversity and Inclusion Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of performances, food and informational booths, a fire truck, Humvee and various static aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
The annual Diversity and Inclusion Day was held at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 13, 2021. The event included a variety of performances, food and informational booths, a fire truck, Humvee and various static aircraft.
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