5/12/2021
Cleanup effort reunites nurse and patient in Lincoln
Mike Speidel, left, of Lincoln, who was hospitalized for diverticulitis and released last week in time to take part in a community cleanup, with his nurse Stephanie Santos, also of Lincoln. Speidel made a promise to Santos that if she could get him out of Miriam Hospital in time, he’d join the cleanup, and they both upheld their parts of the promise. (Breeze photos by Robert Emerson)
LINCOLN – Laid up in a hospital bed, Michael Speidel made a deal with his nurse: If you can get me out of the hospital on time, I’ll meet you at this weekend’s community cleanup event.