Top 5 stories of the week

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Here’s a quick recap of the top five inspiring, funny and quickly stories you may have missed due to the onslaught of more serious coronavirus stories.

A group in Indiana wanting to show patriotic pride made a big artistic statement.

Justin Riggins and friends painted a 10,000 square-foot flag on his Crawfordsville field.

They used 30 gallons of paint and it took two hours to complete.

Riggins says he’s very patriotic and wanted to honor heroes on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

He said we are all in this together and folks need something positive.

He plans to leave the mural in the field all year long for others to enjoy.

Drive-through service for food is in high demand during the pandemic but how about a drive-through zoo?

That’s what the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering to customers.

For 60 bucks per car the narrated drive-through experience lasts about an hour.

The zoo is also known around the world for its conservation programs.

A New York woman who came to the rescue after 9/11 is back again to help with Covid-19.

After the World Trade Center fell, Rhonda Roland Schearer raised $1 million to address the PPE shortage for first responders.

Now she is spending $600,000 of her own money to buy PPE for coronavirus frontline healthcare workers.

Her “Cut Red Tape 4 Heroes” effort has also raised nearly $340,000 through a GoFundMe page.

American Airlines is stepping up to help healthcare workers dealing with the coronavirus.

They are getting free vacations!

American Airlines says it’s teaming up with Hyatt hotels to donate trips to workers at New York’s Elmhurst Hospital.

American says it chose Elmhurst because staff there are working so hard to save coronavirus patients and its intensive care capacity has increased by 500%.

More than 4,000 doctors, nurses and assistants are eligible for the vacations.

They are for three-day stays at locations in the US and Caribbean.

And what’s more uplifting than seeing a 400 pound bear splashing around a 300 gallon tub like a kid?

Officials with the Oregon Zoo say 10-year-old Takoda which means “friend to all” in Sioux, is known for being a “quite goofy bear.”

Zoo officials say they hope it is a reminder during these stressful times to practice self-care.

Posted – 5.10.20