Shawn Moore Family Fundraiser

There is a golf Fundraiser Thursday, September 30th... 9:30 AM shotgun start... at Toad Valley in Pleasant Hill. This $50.00 a person golf event is to help the family of Shawn Moore.

Here is their story....

Shawn lost both arms below the elbow and both knees below the knees because of a heart ailment. The fundraiser was set-up to raise money for Shawn's medical bills and rehab with prosthesis.

Shawn made it through the surgery and was doing well. In July, three days before his 35th birthday Shawn died.

The charity event is going on to help his children...including 12 year old Cierra who wrote this entry about why her Dad should be considered for the Play It Foreward fundraiser at Toad Valley.

Hi! I'm Cierra Moore and I'm 12 years old. On June 4th 2010, my dad Shawn Moore became a quadruple amputee due to a heart infection. The heart doctors told us that he only had a 1% chance of surviving and if he did..he certainly wouldn't survive the quadruple amputation surgery..well my dad exceeded their expectations and survived...thanks to the doctors and my dad's will to survive. The amputation consisted of amputating his arms (right below the elbow) and legs (below the knee), and it's pretty devastating... as my dad is only 34 years old. My dad also had a tricuspid valve replacement along with a pace maker implanted into his heart. I've been helping take care of my dad by feeding him, giving him medication and just supporting my dad anyway I can. A couple of weeks ago , my friends and I made cookies on a stick and raised about $478 in a few days. We would like to raise more money and have the proceeds go towards prosthetics , medication or anything else my dad might need. My dad has supported me by taking me fishing and just always taking the time to support me..and now it's my turn to be there for him! Thank you for considering my application.

Cierra Moore
(moore love)
(moore faith)
(moore life)

Cierra is only 12, a 7th grader at S.E. Polk. She is amazingly mature...and will be at the course through the day.

She told one of the people helping with the fundraiser that there is a business class offered at S.E. Polk for fundraising...but only geeks enrolled. She says now she is in the class and understands how important it is to give back to the people in our communities.

You can walk up and get in on the event. Take time to enjoy the great weather and do something amazing for this family.

You can also donate to the family by visiting the Toad Valley web site; www.toadvalley.com/playitforeward

therealedwilson....a Twitter Fake

I had a couple friends tell me there was person on Twitter that was calling himself/herself "therealedwilson". Both of these friends were sort of shocked that I was not "therealedwilson" because the person on Twitter was using my picture from the www.whotv.com web site and was talking like a weather person.

Tonight Keith Murphy came to the news desk and told me he started laughing when "therealedwilson" Twittered it was going to be MOIST tonight. Keith said he then realized this person was not Ed Wilson of Channel 13. We laughed and then I said..."Well it was moist this morning." There was quite a bit of fog.

So to the person who is trying to be "therealedwilson" get real and stop using my name and picture on Twitter. To those 87 folks who are following this person on Twitter...sorry you were fooled by this Twitter twit.

So now what am I going to call myself when I start to tweet? The "reallyrealedwilson"?

Autumn!

For every season....turn...turn...turn. We are on our way to fall.
The season of Autumn hits tonight at 10:09. The days start to get shorter..the nights longer.

The NOAA graph shows the tilt of the sun is really the culprit to the cooler days and leaves turning to brighter hues of orange and red.

The temperature really has very little to do with the color of leaves. Interestingly, the lack of sunlight...or chlorophyll makes the leaves change from greens to yellows, orange, red and brown.

Winter solstice is just around the corner. Yahoo!

Flash Flooding Again...

Heavy rainfall continues this early afternoon. Right over central Iowa we have a Flash Flood Warning that includes 8 counties north of Interstate 80 between Carroll and Marshalltown. The warning goes until 4:30.

This is a picture from our backyard in Waukee this noon. Heavy downpours created a river through our yard to the neighbors to the creek behind our homes.

The cold front that was expected to move all the way through the state stalled out over central Iowa.

Make sure you watch out for flooded areas...or areas that commonly flood. Make sure to call those who might be driving and not know about the flooding to make sure they watch for the roads that might be covered by flood waters.

More storms are expected tonight and again tomorrow night into Thursday. More flooding is certainly possible.

Send us your pictures of flooding to:
http://www.whotv.com/weather/who-weather-photolink,0,6687110.framedurl

The fog this morning was thick. We had a dense fog advisory through 9 AM. The low clouds allowed the streets to remain very wet and the visibilities were near zero an many areas.

This afternoon the warm front to the south will lift and the south wind will be gusty at times. I do not think there is going to be a ton of sun over the northern 1/2 of Iowa. Temperatures will remain cooler because the stratus cloud-cover will hold on through the afternoon.

From Des Moines to Missouri....the sunshine will boost our temperatures to the middle 80s. The south wind will also kick in the higher temperatures. We could see a 30 mph gust today.

The week is still looking wet. More storms are expected tomorrow through Thursday. We could see heavy rainfall over much of the state.

Wet...Windy...Warm and Active Week

So I had the opportunity to be at the Iowa State/Kansas State game Saturday. It was a warm day...the game was not as hot.

You will see by the picture that I was on the Kansas State side. One of my best friends had the tickets and he happens to be a K-State graduate. It just so happens he also played football at Kansas State and lettered four years as a Wildcat.

I did proudly weather the crowd and the heat in my Iowa State colors. It was like being in the mouth of the giant purple people eater. Good game...and very nice K-State fans. Wonder if they would have been so kind if ISU won the game. I also threw in a little video of the Iowa State marching band before the game.

The weather between Kansas City and Des Moines is often much different on any given Saturday. This weekend was no exception. We left K.C. today and it was 91 degrees. The sun was bright and the humidity was high. We ran into the fog and drizzle around Osceola. Dense fog was around the car until Warren County. By the time we hit Waukee...it was 56 degrees and we had light drizzle.

There will be a strong south wind along the front to the south of Des Moines tonight. The warm front will lift to the north and the gusty south wind will help warm us to the middle 80s tomorrow.

Then a strong cold front will slide through the state Tuesday and Wednesday. Storms are expected through Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

It will be cooler Wednesday...but another warm front will lift from the south and kick in the 80s for Thursday. Gusty south wind will whip up another chance for storms Wednesday night and Thursday.

Like Iowa State...we might all get ready for the roller coaster of ups and downs. Good luck and good game to everyone.

Indianola Bike Night...Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow night the city of Indianola is going to be hopping and rolling with thunder as they host the Bike Down to I-Town Bike night.

During the summer every third Friday of the month you will find one of the region's largest motorcycle gatherings.

The city square is the target and it is full of people showing off their rides and lots of great food, entertainment and family fun. The event starts at 6 and goes until 10. On the average night there are 3000 to 5000 bikes. Admission is free and tomorrow night's band is Cruise Control.

Tomorrow night there will be some clouds overhead, but the threat of storms will move in well after the thunder on the ground moves out of Indianola.

http://www.bikedowntoitown.com/events.html