Investment Week is delighted to reveal the winners of its third annual Women in Investment Awards, which took place in London last night (27 November) in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Having been a success for the past two years, the event returned for its third to celebrate the achievements of women in the fund management industry.

The awards, for whichInvestment Weekreceived over 1,000 submissions, aim to recognise the achievements of women in a sector where they are currently under-represented, particularly at senior level.

They also honour companies and individuals who have helped support women in the workplace and have tried to improve diversity within their businesses.

The judges faced some difficult decisions after reading many touching and inspirational stories but were pleased to see submissions from women from a wide variety of roles within the industry.

This year's ceremony took place on Wednesday 27 November at Finsbury Square in London.

Winner: Gemma Godfrey, Moola

Winner: Investment20/20

Highly commended: Barings

Winner: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Winner: Clo Fitzsimons, Cazenove Capital

Highly commended: Shiwen Gao, Investec Wealth & Investment

Winner: Shannon Lancaster, Ravenscroft

Winner: Fiona Macnab, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Winner: Bethany Morris, Robeco

Highly commended: Clelia Fabbricatore, Schroders

Winner: Colette Corveste, Legg Mason Global Asset Management

Winner: Lee Georgs, Redington

Highly commended: Louise Walewska, HSBC Global Asset Management

Winner: Honor Solomon,Legal & General Investment Management

Highly commended: Bilquis Ahmed, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Winner: Natasa Williams, LGT Vestra

Winner: Meike Bliebenicht,HSBC Global Asset Management

Highly commended: Olivia Maguire, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Winner: Saachi Sharma, Man Group

Winner: Claire Jewiss, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Winner: Farah Foustok,Lazard Asset Management

Highly commended: Virginie Maisonneuve, formerly Eastspring Investments

Winner: Rosanna Burcheri,Artemis Investment Managers

Highly commended: Fabiana Fedeli, Robeco

Winner: Olivia Maguire, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Winner: Klyzza Jayme Lidman,Aubrey Capital Management

Winner: Kirsty Gibson,Baillie Gifford

Highly commended: Julia Rees, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Kemi Dominic,Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Winner: Caroline Escott, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association

Winner: Kathleen Hughes,Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Highly commended: Helen Xiong,Baillie Gifford

Anne Richards, Fidelity International (pictured, below)

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It has been over a year since David Tepper signed on the dotted line, purchasing the Carolina Panthers, for an NFL record $2.275B. Hes spent much of the past 15 months making up for lost time, doing many of things Jerry Richardson was too austere to do.

So far, hes made investments in player health, marketing, and has made big strides to bring the team facilities into the 21st Century. So now, when it rains, players no longer have to run routes and defend passes on the carpeted hallways of the Convention Centerthey have a weatherproof field to practice on inside a brand new bubble.

Earlier this summer, he made his biggest move to date, announcing that the Panthers would be moving their training facility and team HQ to Rock Hill, SC. While the Bubble brings the team into the 21st century, what Tepper has planned in Rock Hill prepares both he, and the team for the future.

In Late October, Rock HIll Planning Commission held a hearing to discuss the Panthers rezoning plan this meeting gave us our first glimpse into what we can expect the Panthers plan to look like. It also gives us a glimpse into one of the biggest ways Tepper will be diversifying his investment.

Ultimately the plan was approved by a vote of 5-2, to move on to City Council for a final vote.

The Panthers new facility will sit on what is currently 285 acres of heavily wooded land, located just south of the Catawba River, adjacent to I-77 at 2394 Eden Terrace in Rock HIll.

Beyond the headquarters and practice facility, which are expected to open August of 2022, the development will include many different uses. According to the memorandum, the team will aim to establish a commercial district, anchored by regional and corporate headquarters, shopping, nightlife, hotel rooms, and a dense residential district.

The proposed buildout, so far, includes the following:

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Beyond these raw numbers, theres numerous other items discussed.

The team facility is designed to be utilized by the players, but in some cases will give access to the general public. There will be public viewing areas, and the team facility is expected to host high school football games.

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For me, the biggest takeaway from the memorandum is not the practice facility itself, but how Tepper intends to use the land to diversify his investment in the Panthers. The memorandum describes a plan that paints broad enough strokes that Tepper could really do whatever he wants with it within the laws of the city of Rock Hill, and the state of South Carolina.

Its clear that he wants to create a 365 day a year entertainment business, instead of one that is only relevant on gameday.

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If you're like the majority of Americans, you're probably a little intimidated by the idea of investing. In fact, an Ally Financial study shows over 60% of Americans are scared of it, so you're not alone. This figure may be even higher for millenials. But that doesn't mean you should avoid investing. To the contrary, overcoming your fear of money and investing can be one of the single most powerful self-improvement hurdles to master. It can not only make your psychological outlook more positive, but it can also yield tangible financial results that will measurably improve your material well-being.

Here are three ways to start taking control of your investing future rather than avoiding it out of fear.

1. Make your 401(k) your best friend

For many of us, the first experience with investing is through employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as a 401(k). This can be a great place to start because employer plans often usetarget-date retirement funds, or other core index funds, as default plan selections, which are ideal choices for novice investors, or those who wish for a hands-off approach.

Employer plans also usually offer support from your HR department or the plan's service provider when it comes to understanding basic investing concepts like asset allocation and diversification to make sure you don't take too much risk. Take your time to understand the offerings, the costs, and your choices. Over time, your confidence will increase, and even if your contributions are initially small, they serve as training wheels for more independent investing in the future.

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2. Learn a little about investing

If you're reading this article, it's because you've already taken the first and most critical step toward overcoming your fear of investing you're educating yourself, seeking out information to help empower you and make better financial choices. When it comes to self-education, we all have to start somewhere, and online videos, tutorials, guides, and discussion forums are a good way to master basic knowledge, and engage with others, like you, who want a better grip on their finances.

Many major financial services companies offer excellent (and free) financial education materials, such as Vanguard's Plain Talk on Investing,TD Ameritrade's Education portal, or Morningstar's Investing Classroom. Other great sources include the American Institute of CPAs' 360FinancialLiteracy.org, Investopedia, and many of the resources shared via Investor.gov.

3. Learn a lot more about investing by investing

Reading and educating yourself is just the first step: You'll need to take the plunge into actual investing, and that's where the most important learning happens. Your first forays into investing should ideally involve a relatively small amount of capital. You should also consider seeking the advice or support of a professional, or knowledgeable family member.

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NFL linebacker Brandon Copeland understands the importance of investing his money.

In fact, the New York Jet spends about 10% of his salary and saves the rest.

"This career can end at any moment. Any money I make I'm trying to extrapolate that out for life, I'm trying to save as much as possible," he said.

To do that, Copeland is putting money into the stock market, real estate and private start-up ventures.

"Having those multiple income streams, I feel like it's amazing, you never are dependent on one single thing," he said.

He's also focused on the long term when it comes to the stock market.

"When I came into the league years ago, I was trading options and day-trading options," said Copeland, a member of the CNBC Invest in You Financial Wellness Council.

"It was because I didn't have a lot of money and I wanted to flip it quickly."

Brandon Copeland, NY Jets Linebacker.

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Copeland soon came to realize that he couldn't spend all his time focusing on the market. Instead, he said he's now realistic about his risk tolerance and wants to be sure he's invested "comfortably" so that he doesn't have to worry when the market has a down day.

Copeland was fortunate to come into the NFL with a firm financial background. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 2013 and held a couple of internships on Wall Street.

He's now using his own work experiences to help others.

For one, he started his foundation, Beyond the Basics, which gives back to the community by hosting a youth football camp and other events.

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For the second year in a row, the organization is giving away a holiday shopping spree at Target this December to 100 underprivileged kids in New Jersey. He's partnered with other players from the New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys to do the same in their hometowns.

Copeland is also teaching a class on financial literacy at his alma mater. Part of it focuses on how to invest in the stock market. Here's his advice to getting started on investing.

Copeland tells his students "before you even put a dollar into anything," download investing apps and turn on the notifications. This way, you can keep up with what's happening in the market like when the indexes hit new highs, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq did on Monday.

Having those multiple income streams, I feel like it's amazing, you never are dependent on one single thing.

Brandon Copeland

New York Jets

That's especially important for Copeland, since he's focused on winning football games right now and can't pay close attention to the market.

"Because I'm getting the notifications, I still have somewhat of an idea of where things are," he said.

When it comes to picking stocks, stick with what you have an interest in.

If you like shoes, for example, you can look into Nike, Adidas or Under Armour, he said.

On the flip side, if you don't have any idea about health care, don't start trying to invest in a pharmaceutical company, he added.

While Copeland likes to be involved in certain names and take some risk, he is also starting to invest in some index funds. Those funds mirror a particular index, like the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.

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RIPLEY For those who are 50 years or older and looking for a place to get out, visit, and learn new things, the Young at Heart group in Ripley is just the place. It only costs $3 a month to join, and the group meets at the Ripley Parks and Recreation building. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, they do aerobics from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, they meet in the parks Compton Center for arts and crafts from 8 a.m. to noon.

Kim Hellums started the program 26 years ago, and, except for a five-year break, has been directing it ever since. She said, Our purpose is to serve your mind, your spirit and your body. In addition to the aerobics, they also have a time just to drink coffee and chat with each other. When a member is going through a tough time, they make sure to send cards and keep them in their prayers.

For arts and crafts, she is really excited about pottery and ceramics, which is their most recent endeavor. They have been experimenting with a variety of different things some of their pottery has added texture because they pressed old doilies into the clay before it was baked. It takes a lot of patience to work with clay because you dont get instant result. It takes about a week to go from a lump of clay to finished product, whether thats a tray or an ornament or a coaster.

They also use their pottery kilns to make slumped bottles, where they take old glass wine bottles and melt them into decorative molds. Some of the bottles have a special paint that stays on, even in the extreme heat of the kiln, which gives the finished product a very unique style.

In addition to pottery, they do a variety of other crafts, such as flower arrangement, painting, sewing, quilting and woodworking, to name a few. Hellums said, Its not a taught class; we teach each other. Everyone might come in with a project and say Hey, lets try to make this! And we all get together and we figure it out.

The Compton Center becomes a store during Christmas season, and the projects that they have been working on all year are available for buying. Its a great opportunity to buy Christmas gifts, because their prices are very reasonable. The most expensive items are about $40-45, and thats for just a few things like quilts or the stoneware. Hellums said shes working on finding somebody who can work there so the store can have certain hours, but until then, just drop by. If its not open, just give her a call and shell come down and open it, she said.

For those interested in traveling, theres a branch of Young at Heart dedicated to that. The Golden Seniors, as theyre called, have visited locations all over the South, including Natchez, the Ark and Creation Museum, and Paula Deens house in Georgia. When Hellums first started the program, they focused on aerobics, but eventually they began talking about taking trips together and the Golden Seniors began. She said they started out by renting vans, but that quickly became expensive. So they started fundraising through bake sales and political stumping. She said, They (the politicians) would come speak and pay and buy our cakes for outrageous prices. With a contribution from the city, they were able to buy their own bus and now they are off and traveling at least once a month. Its $30 a month to join, and everyone covers their own trip costs. This month, theyre going on a day trip to Memphis, and next month, theyre going on their first cruise, which will be going to Cozumel and Progresso.

Hellums said that anyone who wants to just walk can join for $2 a month; the gym is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for walking. But she also said, For just a dollar more, they can get it all!

For questions or more information, contact Kim Hellums at (662) 837-6747.

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At the Goleta Valley Community Center, residents forced to flee their neighborhoods just a few days before Thanksgiving awaited word about their homes as the Cave fire continued to chew through dry brush in Santa Barbara County.

Among them was 90-year-old Irene Lamberti, who arrived at the center with her 88-year-old husband. Lamberti, who lives in an unincorporated area of Goleta a few miles from the edge of the fire, first saw smoke while driving home from a swim aerobics class Monday afternoon.

She didnt think she would have to evacuate and settled down to watch an episode of Antiques Roadshow on television and eat dinner.

I didnt think it was going to affect us, she said.

But about 8 p.m., an official knocked on the door and told her that people in her neighborhood were evacuating. Lamberti and her husband spent about half an hour packing a small suitcase, grabbing what they could.

They forgot their toothbrushes and her husbands pajamas, but Lamberti made sure to bring a Japanese embroidery of a Geisha that shed been working on for months.

Our house is like a museum. You cant take everything, she said. I wasnt going to leave that.

By 7 a.m., the fire had burned 4,100 acres but had not touched any homes in a rural region north of Santa Barbara.

Stan Jeffries, 91, was at home with his wife in San Vicente Mobile Home Park on Monday afternoon when his daughter called to alert him to the fire. He walked out to the street and could see plumes of smoke in the surrounding mountains.

First we saw smoke, and it wasnt too alarming, he said. As it got darker, you could see the flames and they began to blossom.

The fire didnt seem to be an immediate threat, but hours later, a neighbor from their mobile home communitys disaster preparedness committee knocked on their door.

I think our committee was a little conservative, but by the time we left, we could see the fire coming down the mountain, he said.

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Downriver Classes is a listing of classes taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email to downriverlife@thenewsherald.com. List the time, date, location, cost and contact information. For a complete listing, visit http://www.TheNewsHerald.com/DownriverLife.

Birthing Classes And More: A range of birthing classes are offered at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, including breastfeeding; infant CPR; and Great Expectations, which teaches participants about labor, comfort techniques, Cesarean sections and baby care. A tour of the birthing unit is included. Weekend, evening and online classes are available. Call 734-246-9601 for more information and to register.

Kim's Walk Party: Low-impact, walk-aerobics class, from 4:30-5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Victory Gym, 23156 King Rd., Brownstown. Cost: $5 per class/ For more information, contact: Kim at 313-690-3255.

Yoga: Tuesdays at Downriver Council for the Arts, 81 Chestnut, Wyandotte from 5:30-6:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Suitable for all levels, this Hatha Yoga Flow will focus on linking breath to movement, deep stretching, building core strength and improving balance and overall well-being. Bring your own yoga mat. Drop-in for $10 a class or $35 for (4 classes). For more information call 734-720-0671 or visit http://www.downriverarts.org

Free exercise classes: 1 to 2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; Ecorse Senior Center, 4072 W. Jefferson Ave.; intended for older adults to improve fitness and well-being but all adults are welcome; those with physical disabilities or who travel by wheelchair also are encouraged to attend; open to the public; advance registration not required; for more information, call the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan at 800-482-1455.

Gentle yoga classes: 11 a.m. Mondays; First Congregational Church of Gibraltar, 29885 Bayview; $5 per class; 734-566-0679.

Mantra Meditation: From 5-6:15 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Multipurpose Room. Introduction and benefits of meditation. Learn mantra meditations and take a stress reduction break. Everyone is welcome. Call 734-246-6057 to RSVP.

Relax And Renew Yoga: From 4-5 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Multipurpose Room Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a mat and water. All experience levels are welcome. Call 734-246-6057 to RSVP.

Kids reading program: 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; Gibraltar Community Center, 29340 S. Gibraltar Road; toddlers and children in preschool are welcome to attend.

Low-impact cardio class: 11:15 a.m. Fridays; First Congregational Church of Gibraltar, 29885 Bayview; $5 per class; 734-556-0679.

Natural family planning classes: Offered by the Couple to Couple League; classes are offered both in person and online; to find an upcoming class series, visit ccli.org or call 313-451-4NFP.

Physical and spiritual fitness class: 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; First Presbyterian Church, 600 N. Brady St., Dearborn; wear comfortable clothes and shoes; bring a mat or towel.

Square dance lessons: Offered by the Country Twirlers Square Dance Club; 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Blessed Hope, 3804 Hazel, Lincoln Park; the first lesson is free; future lessons are $5; beginners are welcome at any time; 313-686-2999 or CTsquaredanceclub@gmail.com.

Yoga and Reiki classes: St. Timothy Catholic Church, 2901 Manning, Trenton; Hatha yoga, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Tuesdays, the drop-in fee is $13 per class or $11 per class in advance; seniors only class for ages 50 and older, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays the drop-in fee is $10 per class or $8 in advance; yoga mats are available to borrow or purchase, the cost is $20 for a black mat or $15 for a green mat; all fees must be paid in cash; yoga helps to improve muscle tone, flexibility and strength, reduces stress and tension, improves concentration, stimulates the immune system and helps to create a sense of well-being; for more information, call 734-709-5396 or pranawithbrianna@gmail.com.

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Educational, exercise and medical classes in the Downriver area - Southgate News Herald

My father passed away in October 1986 from a heart attack at age 49.

That was his last in a series of major and minor cardiac events. I was 21 years old when he died. At the time I perceived my father to be old (as do most children).

Now, at age 53, its an odd perspective to look back at his passing and reflect on where he was in his stage of life and career and consider his outlook on the future.

My family has a history of heart disease and my father was no exception. As an engineer for General Electric, he worked long, hard hours and traveled frequently.

Physical activity, nutrition and doctors visits were not high on his priority list. I call this attitude the I feel fine so I must be fine mentality.

He enjoyed eating the crispy skin off the Thanksgiving turkey, fat from a well-cooked steak and ladles of cream sauces all the good-tasting stuff that was loaded with calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium.

When my father had his first heart attack, the doctors found he had extremely high blood pressure and major blockages in all four of his arteries. By that time, too much damage had been done to his heart and there was nothing they could do for him. Still, my father started eating better, took up golf, spent less time at work and focused on reducing his stress.

Its important to remember that during my fathers lifetime, 1937 to 1986, company wellness programs did not exist. He grew up with exercise guru The Jack LaLanne Show, hula hoops, calisthenics, the sauna suit, vibrating belts and other early fitness trends and fad diets. Most centered on the external appearance of fitness but lacked a focus on inner fitness, the biometric and lifestyle measurements that truly determine if one is healthy.

You would think I learned something from his experience, but youd be wrong. When I was young I felt indestructible.

I had a high metabolism and didnt gain weight no matter what or how much I ate. The good news: I was physically active in soccer, aerobics, long-distance running, weight lifting, competitive Taekwondo and many other activities.

The bad news: my diet was significantly less than stellar. It wasnt unusual for me to have fast food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a late-night snack all in the same day. I inherited my fathers I feel fine so I must be fine mentality.

In 1993, after eight years in the Air Force, I returned to civilian life to work at a large insurance carrier, where I learned about health care claims, annual employee benefit renewals and risk management, which drive and control an employers health insurance costs. I began to understand that the overall health of a workforce can affect an employers health care costs.

I learned about the decisions that organizations must make about health insurance cost sharing, like imposing premium increases, and that employee benefits are a large part of the workforces total compensation. I observed how employees who do not take responsibility for their personal health can cause others who do to pay more for their own health care benefits, something that always struck me as unfair.

At age 35, I finally visited my doctor for an annual physical, and the results were not good. My total cholesterol was over 300, my HDL was low and my LDL and triglycerides were high. I was also diagnosed with hypothyroidism.

While this was an aha! moment, I should have seen it coming. I knew that I had a family history of high cholesterol and most men on my fathers side of the family died young from cardiac-related causes. But I felt fine so I must be fine.

My doctor prescribed cholesterol and thyroid medication. I began to focus on nutrition and continued to be physically active. After one year, my numbers started to improve, but even now I still have work to do. Progress, not perfection.

While conditions like these may take years to produce symptoms and can initially go unnoticed, they are still incrementally causing damage to ones health and well-being. This is why its so important to focus on preventive measures to manage a disease before it has the chance to cause a major medical event.

After my father had his first heart attack, he was released from the hospital and sent home. He walked slowly so as not to raise his heart rate. One day I watched him spend 20 minutes walking up 15 steps in our house. When we lose our health its the simple things we take for granted that are impacted the most.

Seeing first-hand the impact of how an undiagnosed heart condition affected my fathers health helps me stayed focus on wellness. In every wellness program participant, I see someone whose life can be positively impacted.

I often reflect on what would have happened if my fathers company had a wellness program. Knowing him, he would have been one of those people who wouldnt want to participate. Because he was too busy. Because he didnt have the time. Because it didnt make sense; he felt fine. Because he had too many other things to do. Because it was his choice how he managed his health, not the companys.

While all of this may be true, I think that if he had participated in a wellness program, gotten his blood work done and learned about his high blood pressure and high cholesterol before he had a heart attack, he would still be here today.

So I ask you, whats the downside of participating in a wellness program?

Gary Cassidy is the director of employee education, communication and wellness for Camden, New Jersey-based insurance broker Corporate Synergies.

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Welcome to Remember When, our weekly delve into the Advertiser archives to see what was making headlines 25, 30, 35 and 40 years ago this week. You can also take a look into the past by visiting our online digital archives at baylismediaarchive.co.uk

1979: Littlewick Green pupils helped make the schools Christmas pudding.

The schools grand pudding stir saw every pupil, clad in a chefs hat, grab the wooden spoon as the end-of-term treat was prepared.

1979: The hearts of pupils at Lowbrook Primary School were touched when they heard how a classmates pet rabbits were savaged by a fox (main picture).

Unknown to him they got together and presented 11-year-old Miles Harrop with a new fluffy white rabbit. The class voted on a name and decided on Snowy.

Cedric Harrop, Miles dad, said he was very touched by the thoughtfulness of the children and his son was delighted with his new pet.

1984: The licensee of The Jolly Farmer pub in Cookham Dean, Mike Hoy, and nine customers could boast that they completed the Beaujolais Run in the slowest time of four days thanks to fog delaying their return to England.

The annual race, where competitors head to France to pick up cases of Beaujolais Nouveau and return them to England, saw the group fly to Dinard to collect the wine.

But they only got as far as Guernsey on the way back due to heavy fog, so they ended up having a Beaujolais party in their hotel.

Mike said: We only brought about two bottles each back from 12 cases.

1984: A Maidenhead mothers chance meeting with a modeling agent in Marks and Spencer led to parts in two television adverts for a pair of identical twins.

Tricia Chamberlain was shopping with 13-month-old Rebecca and Victoria when a representative from Maidenhead-based Ads Agency suggested she sign the twins up.

The little ones ended up 'auditioning for two parts advertising baby wipes and back-pain tablets and won them both.

1984: About 150 children took part in the first disco hula-hoop competition at the Valbonne nightclub at Skindles Hotel.

The event featured ladies world freestyle hula-hoop champion Melody Howe, who was touring Britain to promote aerobics and hula-hooping. She led the children, aged 4-15, with a demonstration of aerobic leaps and twirls.

1989: One half of the Two Ronnies, comedian Ronnie Corbett helped out in the kitchen as the Oakley Court Hotel marked 10 years of the Children in Need appeal with a gala dinner.

The evening was hosted by Michael and Mary Parkinson and featured guests including Corbett, television star Johnny Ball, Three Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson and Andrew Sachs, who played Manuel in Fawlty Towers.

The evening, along with fundraising events organised by staff throughout the year, raised 20,000 for the appeal.

1994: Wessex Infants School pupils were having a screaming good time getting caught up in a spiders web.

It was part of a 4,500 climbing frame which was being installed at the school.

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Thanksgiving looked different for Fay Harris last year.

Harris, 62, wasn't able to prepare the side dishes to go with her husband's fried turkey because she was confined to a wheelchair. Instead, their 29-year-old twin daughters made the green bean casserole and sweet potato crunch. They didn't have extended family over, instead opting for a more intimate gathering in their Butte La Rose home. Things were different, but Harris was certainly thankful.

A month earlier, a crane had fallen onto her vehicle as she drove through a construction zone on Interstate 10 in Henderson.

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"In my peripheral vision, I saw this black object coming down," Harris said. "And other than that, the only thing I really remember about the accident that day I'm very claustrophobic, and everything was pinned against me I remember thinking, 'I've got to get out of here.' "

A construction crane fell on a vehicle at the end of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in St. Martin Parish Tuesday morning (image via Louisiana State Police).

First responders cut Harris from the crushed SUV on that September morning, and she was airlifted to Lafayette General Medical Center. She would stay in the hospital for 17 days and undergo five surgeries to treat internal bleeding and broken bones in her legs. She would eventually learn to walk again with the help of physical therapy, which she continues more than a year after the bizarre wreck.

Harris had the opportunity last week to thank almost every person who has helped her recover.

With the help of a cane, Harris walked across the stage at the Healthcare Heroes of Acadiana Awards Gala to thank dozens of people individually.

Among them were the six St. Martin Parish firefighters who removed her from the vehicle, four paramedics with Acadian Air Med who got her to the hospital and 65 medical professionals who treated her at Lafayette General.

Each of the 76 people received a hero medal.

"It was a dream come true," Harris said. "To me, it was God's way of using me to tell them to keep doing what they do. Because I know going to that hospital every day or going down to a wreck to cut those people out that doesn't always have a positive outcome. I was a success story. I just encourage them to keep doing what they do because it matters. They were all instrumental in my journey to recovery."

They remember Harris as much as she remembers them.

"She was going down I-10, and a crane fell on her vehicle," said Dana Roger, a nurse at LGMC's Level II Trauma Center, in a video interview ahead of the awards ceremony. "We got the call, and you know us nurses, we're like 'No way! We can't even make this stuff up.'

"She came in, totally awake and alert and oriented; however, she was so calm, it was almost calming to us. She was incredible."

Dr. Blaine Walton, an orthopaedic traumatologist at LGMC, led the team at the hospital.

Harris required emergency surgery to repair internal bleeding in her abdomen. Next, she needed surgeries to repair her broken legs. She'd broken both tibia bones, the larger of the two in lower leg, and had a compound fracture in her left upper leg just above her knee. She now has rods in her lower legs and a plate in her upper left leg.

"Fay is one of those patients that makes me feel very good about what I do," Walton said in the video interview.

Although overwhelmed with gratitude for last week's opportunity at the gala, Harris still thinks of the others who helped her recover. She is just as thankful for them.

There were nursing assistants who bathed her and kitchen workers who accommodated her requests during her hospital stay. There were home health aides and physical therapists who helped after she was discharged. There were the neighbors and family and friends who brought food and helped with errands.

"A lot of the people weren't up there," Harris said. "It's amazing when you see what it takes to take care of one person."

Then there's her husband, Locke, who left his job as an operations manager for an oil field company in Scott to care for her around the clock.

Fay Harris is pictured with her husband Locke Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at their home in Butte La Rose, La.

"It was just her and I," Locke said. "I had to take care of her, do everything that she had done as far as grocery shopping and laundry and getting her around in the house. I had to transfer her from the wheelchair to the bed and from the chair to the bathroom and everything."

Last week, he was also able to thank those who helped his wife.

"It was emotional," Locke said. "You just You think about these people, and to me, they helped save her life, but they're doing it because that's their mindset. That's their purpose in life to save lives and to work with people who've been injured and to help them recover."

Harris also had to quit her job as an activities coordinator for an assisted living facility in Lafayette, which is where she was heading when the accident occurred the morning of Sept. 25, 2018.

Recovering has been a full-time job itself.

In January, Harris stood for the first time in four months. She still gets emotional when she thinks back to that moment.

"I have a picture of it," she said through tears. "I cried. I'm still crying. I'm crying right now telling you about it. It was a miracle in my opinion."

Standing was the first step toward becoming active again, something immensely important to Harris. She would run, bike and do high-impact aerobics classes regularly before the accident.

Fay Harris works with physical therapist Alix Sorrel at Integrated Physical Therapy Monday, November 25, 2019, in Lafayette, La.

She's slowly getting back to her active lifestyle through water aerobics, yoga classes and recumbent biking.

Harris routinely drives on I-10 to get from her home in Butte La Rose to her gym and physical therapy appointments in Lafayette. She passes the place where a crane fell on her car, and she drives through construction zones as work progresses on the interstate.

"I still go down I-10 and see those cranes on the highway," Harris said. "A lot of people ask if I'm afraid of being there again, but I'm not the type to live in fear. What are the odds of a crane falling on my car? Again?"

She laughed. This Thanksgiving will be very different from the last.

Harris will be able to make the side dishes to go with the brisket and ribs her husband plans to make. They'll have the extended family over to eat. And afterward, they'll go pick out a Christmas tree like they do every year.

But this year, Harris will walk instead of wheel through the tree lot.

"I'm just so grateful that I can continue walking," Harris said. "I try to focus on the things I still can do and not on the things I can't do. I think your attitude has a lot to do with the healing process, so I try to remain positive and take it one day at a time."

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