>компютриw is an interview with ABC4, plus video of the event. Check out time stamp 0:35 - 0:59.
Here is my brother, Rick, shaking hands with the leader of the free world:
I hope you don’t mind me taking a bit of personal license with my blog the last couple of days. It’s not very often that something THIS cool happens to anybody I know. 
BTW, the photo was taken by a Deseret Morning News photographer, Tom Smart. I blatently copied the file from the Deseret News website. I’m sure I violated their copyright. Sorry about that.
View the full entry to see a video (the “important” part happens from 6:12 to about 6:38):
Here is another video of my now-famous brother. It was posted on ABC-4’s website.
Another news video of my brother preparing to meet President Bush:
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Here is a video about my brother, who is going to meet President Bush tomorrow to receive an award:
And here is the text of the accompanying news story:
SALT LAKE CITY - President George W. Bush will travel to Utah on Wednesday, where he will present an award to a local man, who serves as a volunteer to help others.
President Bush will present the award personally to 24-year-old Rick Pehrson, whose outstanding volunteer service led his co-workers to nominate him for the honor — called the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
“It’s kind of intimidating to get calls from the White House,” Pehrson said. “I will be scared enough, I won’t say a lot.”
Rick’s superior at the Utah Commission of Volunteers nominated him for the award, saying that the decision to do so was simple.
“It was easy because Rick is an outstanding individual,” said Kathy Smith, Rick’s boss.
Rick first started volunteering because his family needed him. His father was chronically ill and passed away two years ago. As it turns out, he left behind a son who learned to give to others.
President Bush will present the award to Pehrson on Wednesday, during a trip to Salt Lake City — where the commander-in chief will help raise money for GOP presidential nominee John McCain.
My name is Paul Pehrson and I work as a technical writer for a software company in Salt Lake City. I graduated with a degree in English. Someday I plan to continue my graduate studies in a MS program for technical communication. I am happily married to the love of my life and we are the parents of two wonderful children.
