Good news story--He thought he had found a bottle cap, but it turned out to be much more
A Houston County graduate has been reunited with his long-lost class ring, thanks to a metal detector and a little investigative work.
Pittsford, New York, resident Sandor Bors found the ring and delivered it to James Hill, who attended school in Perry in the 1960s but now lives in Rochester, New York, on Oct. 31.
Bors, a retired New York state trooper, has been metal detecting as a hobby for about three years. He said he has found collectible coins, jewelry and relics from the past, but his discovery Oct. 23 was the best yet. While at Mendon Ponds Park, southeast of Rochester, his detector responded along a driveway near a picnic shelter.
“An iffy signal came across my machine ... one of those that can easily be disregarded as junk,” he said in an email. “But for some strange gut feeling, I decided to dig.”
Read more here: http://www.macon.com/news/local/article112322032.html
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After all the negativity with election some positive news is refreshing.
I know how much I treasure my class ring from college and the fact that it fits a little bit better than when I graduated since it was a bit too large about 30 pounds and 30 years ago. The color-changing faux alexandrite that I replaced the onyx with after it cracked also gives a bit more sparkle. I picked the onyx back then because I was trying to keep with the black-and-gold school colors.
And I sure do agree about having some positive news, esp. when it involves us helping one another!