state of emergency. thousands flee from their homes as a massive wildfire threatens an ancient and treasured city. heading out. as hurricane bill steers away from new england, it's still causing dangerous conditions on

beaches, even delaying the start of the president's vacation. and royal future? new video surfaces of prince william's girlfriend from back in her school days. was it an early sign that some day her prince would come? we'll tell you what she's saying and the questions some royal watchers are asking this sunday, and the questions some royal watchers are asking this sunday, august 23rd, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolfe. we're watching hurricane bill as it starts to pull away from the east coast. >> bill may be moving on, but the danger, by no means, is over, still generating rough seas and high risk of rip currents along the east coast, and causing safety officials from florida to new england to tell folks to stay out of the water, despite the fact it might be bright and sunny where they are. we'll get all the latest on bill

and its effects in a few minutes. intensifying manhunt for murder suspect ryan alexander jenkins. authorities believe he fled to canada after killing his ex-wife and now they're saying the fact that he's worth million sincere only complicating the search. much more on that, coming up. first, a big story developing overseas this morning. the city of athens, greece, threatened by massive wildfires. stephanie gosk joins us with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. some of athens' most iconic sites are slouded in smoke. the government declared a state of emergency for the region and evacuated 10,000 residents. five of athens suburbs are being threatened, pushing the fire department to its limit, and forcing some residents to resort to garden hoses to stop the flames. the intense heat is making the fight worse for the nearly 1,000 greek firefighters and soldiers.

the situation is so bad that firefighters from other countries, including france, italy and cypress are on their way and should arrive later today. the fire began friday night north of the city, 25 miles. and quickly spread, common in greece this time of year. a major wildfire years ago killed 65 people in ten days. the fire department has yet to release statistics for this blaze, but witnesses are saying a large number of towns have experienced heavy damage, some of them being all but consumed by the inferno. lester? >> stephanie gosk for us this morning. thank you. now here's jenna. lester, thanks. we'll get all the latest now on hurricane bill, pulling away from the u.s., but leaving danger in its wake. the weather channel's jeff morrow is live in or liens, massachusetts. good morning, jeff. >> reporter: good morning, jenna. that's right, heading up toward the canadian provinces of nova scotia and newfoundland, and may cause problems there. for the east coast of the united

states, it's always been about the high surf. bill has stayed off the coast and behaved in that regard. the swells that it has generate ed has caused some big danger along the coast with a very, very high possibility and probability of rip currents. now, a lot of beaches have been closed up and down the coast or people have been told to stay out of the water like here at nausset beach on cape cod. that's pretty much the case this morning. as bill moves away, that will be reassessed. it really has put a crimp in people's vacations here, who want to go out into the water on this last big -- one of the last big weekends of the summertime and really can't. rip current danger, because all that water, all that high waves are crashing up against the ocean. that water has to get back out there somehow and it does in those narrow rip current channels, if you will. that's what people run the risk of. if they go in the water, they could get caught in one of those and quickly swept out to sea. every fortunately here, people are staying out of the water. and we're hopeful until bill's waves start to calm down later on, most people will heed the

warnings and stay out of the water as well. after today, bill is pretty much out of the picture and hopefully, the tropics will stay fairly quiet for a while. back to you, jenna. >> weather channel's jeff morrow. thanks. once again, here is lester. hurricane bill's effects are being felt another way, on the island of martha's vineyard, delaying the arrival of the president and the first family. ron joins us from oak bluffs. good morning. >> reporter: the president's arrival has been pushed back an hour or so. it was a stormy night here, a lot of wind, lot of rain. the storm is moving offshorks away from shore and will be long gone by the time the president and first family arrive here. once he gets here, the only public events on his schedule are his arrival and departure. it's a very private vacation, the white house is saying. nothing is completely private when you are the president of the united states. things will come up that he will have to respond to. we, of course, will find out what he's doing while he's here.

it's mostly about relaxation, getting away from washington, and contentious debates about health care and so on and so forth. there are about 100,000 people here in the summertime. they're proud that the president selected this island as his vacation destination. with that, of course, comes a lot of traffic, congestion, mixed feels, certainly the case when the clintons came here during the '90s. there's rumor and speculation about what the president and first family will do while they are here. there's speculation that tiger woods might stop by to play golf, and there's speculation that oprah winfrey might stop by to visit the family. and also that president obama will travel from here to hyannisport on cape cod to visit senator ted kennedy. president obama has some ground to make up on that issue as the country debates health form. >> we'll chat with you about your time spent on the island,

ron. thanks. lester, the president may be planning a week of r & r, as ron just mentioned, but opponents of his health plan aren't taking a break. mike viqueira is at the white house with more. >> reporter: the president is hitting back at the misinformation surrounding his health care plan, amid new doubts that he can ultimately be successful in getting health care reform through congress. at a town hall in kansas, more opposition to the president's health care reform plan. >> if there's anybody else in the room that wants the government out of our pockets and out of our health care. >> reporter: while in his weekly internet address, the president plan played defense. >> that's not true. >> reporter: refuting one by one what he calls outright distorsions of the plan. >> illegal immigrants would not be covered. >> reporter: on allegations that the current ban on using tax dollars for abortions would be lifted.

>> nothing will change under reform. >> reporter: and yet again, knocking down the false claim that has given democrats fits. >> there are no so-called death panels, offensive notion to me and the american people. >> reporter: the president tried to continue to calm public anxiety. >> if you like your private health insurance plan, can you keep it. >> reporter: republicans charge it is the president who plays fast and loose with the facts. >> the reality is whether or not you get to keep your plan or your doctor is very much in question under the president's proposal. >> reporter: in fact, the congressional budget office says nearly 6 million people would lose existing employer-based coverage under the house plan, and now at least one respected analyst says the debate is effectively over. >> reality doesn't matter anymore, that people have sort of stamped "disapprove" on it, i don't think there's anything the president or democrats can do. >> reporter: nonpartisan cook believes that they've

overreached and now run the risk of election losses next year. the president, meanwhile, is urging americans to stay the course. >> there's something about august, going into september, where everybody in washington gets all wee weed up. >> reporter: jenna, as if to complicate matters even more for the president, there's inner party fight of whether the government-sponsored health care plan is necessary for reform. those town halls across the country with members of congress will continue. jenna. >> mike viqueira at the white house. thanks, and once again here's lester. for more over the battle of health care form, we're joined by david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." >> good to see you, lester. >> the president has gone on to talk about what his health care plan is not, knock down rumors and what he believes are misunderstandings. the fact that he's spending that

much time on that part of the message, what does that tell you about where this plan is? >> in a very difficult place right now, and the president's job approval rating on the issue of health keratins to only grow on the negative side in terms of disapproval. the real question is, what is it? what does he want it to be? does he want it to include the so-called public option, government plan that would create more competition with private insurers? there is a real revolt in the democratic party about whether that has to be part of reform or not. the president appears to have backed off his pledge to push for a public option, saying it's only a sliver of the overall reform effort. that's really the battle. the battle is within the democratic party as to what it's going to push for. >> we heard charlie cook suggest that this whole thing could endanger democrats in the next elections. is there true worry now about the overall political impact of where this thing is? >> absolutely. the president is being told,

look. look what happened to bill clinton, president clinton's health care reform effort and when it failed, republicans seized on it and made the most of it in the mid term elections the next year. charlie cook talks about that. others have talked about not only the president's falling approval rating overall, but among independent voters as well, among the elderly. this is a problem the president has in terms of intensity as well. the right is mobilized, organized, trying to delay or derail health care reform can be carried over into the mid term year. >> i want to get your thoughts on a couple of things. cia is about to release this report on interrogation tactics, including reports that some prisoners were threatened with imminent death if they didn't give up details. then there's this report that the military will name the names of some prisoners being held in secret dentation. what do all those taken together

mean? >> it creates the potential for another distraction in the health care fight, but gets back to an issue the obama administration has been wrestling with, what to do to hold the bush administration accountable if there were -- and there have been allegations of torture and stepping over that line. the attorney general still has to make a decision about whether to pursue charges about the conduct of interrogations. also, the former vice president, dick cheney, has sought to have some of these records released. he says it will show there were plots that were actually deterred because of some of the techniques that were used. >> david gregory, thanks very much. >> thank you. now let's get a check of this morning's headlines from peter alexander at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning to you at home. anger continues to grow over the release of the lockerbie bomber. scotland's justice officials, blasting their decision to release abdelbaset al megrahi.

he says it gives, quote, comfort to terrorists. he was released thursday by scottish authorities on compassionate grounds because he's dying of cancer. government health officials are preparing for a massive swine flu vaccine and campaign this fall, they plan to vaccinate at least half the country. world health organization is warning that a second wave of the swine flu pandemic could hit later this year during the traditional flu season. with cash for clunkers about to come to a screeching halt, customers are swarming dealerships, hoping to get a last-minute deal on those new cars. $3 billion program ends tomorrow night when transportation officials say the popular program will have burned through the alotted funds. finally, san diego dog is truly worthy of his name, tighten. this great dane has taken a shot at the guinness book of world records as the tallest living canine. he is 3 1/2 feet tall, taller

than the previous record holder, his name is gibson, also a great dane. we have checked with our sources and officially this would make tighten tall enough to go on the rides at disneyland. have you seen these guys walking down, lester and jenna? you think it's a horse sometimes, not a dog. >> or to be ridden at disneyland. put a saddle on it. >> was it me or was the great

>> good morning. we're in the low to mid 70's. more clouds to the east. rain off shore to new jersey. sprinkles in the mountains to the west. forecast today mostly cloudy skies. in to 100 degrees later on this afternoon. expect some scattered storms over the northern plains.

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>> reporter: jenna, good morning. more than a week since there's been a confirmed sighting of ryan jenkins. here in calgary, the public continues to call in tips. as a reality show contestant, ryan jenkins was known as a smooth operator. now, he is better known as a subject of an international manhunt. police say he killed 28-year-old former model jasmine fiore, the woman he married in march. they lived in the spotlight together. now, jenkins, they sarks may be armed and has the resources to keep ahead of authorities. >> this is a man on the run who will do anything, at least initially, to avoid apprehension. >> reporter: after the murder, police believe jenkins drove 1,000 miles to northwest washington. they found his car in a small coastal town and his boat, which he may have used to enter canada. here in calgary, royal mounted police are part of a nationwide drag net, the city where ryan jenkins grew up and where he's making headline news every day.

the suspect's father, dan jenkins, is a prominent architect. the two have even developed projects together. some residents say ryan jenkins is better known in town for his wealth and his women. and investigators involved in the murder case may look at jenkins' past relationships. in one instance, he plead guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend. he was sentenced to 15 months probation and counseling. >> it includes anger management, counseling has directed domestic violence counseling, relationship counseling. >> reporter: now caught in the focus of a real-life manhunt. some who know ryan jenkins here in calgary say they believe the suspect is very resourceful and may have family, friends and money here in this area. we spoke to police last night, and they say they are very aware of that. jenna? >> miguel almaguer, thank you very much.

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>> good morning. it is 8:25. i'm kate amara with a look at some of our top stories. in baltimore city police are investigating a deadly pedestrian accident. a woman was hit around 9:00 friday night. she was taken to johns hopkins hospital where she was pronounced dead. preliminary reports say it appears the woman was crossing against the light when a 76-year-old driver hit her. police say weather may have been a factor. no charges filed. >> it is not clear if weather played an impact in an accident shortly before 7:00 last night. police say the female victim was taken to baltimore medical center where she was pronounced dead. officials were unable to provide a description of the vehicle in that hit-and-run accident. >> annapolis has prepared for

flooding. they have started placing sandbags in the city dock area. they are monitoring the status of hurricane bill which is affecting the surf on the heastern shore. >> hundreds of athletes appear in aberdeen for the cal ripken world series and the local economy is feeling a huge impact. jim richardson said between 30,000 and 50,000 visitors are expected for the tournament. that means lots of businesses for local restaurants and hotels. in 2006 the competition brought $1.6 to aberdeen and $2.6 to maryland. they expect more this year.

>> welcome back. we'll check on your insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. good morning, john. >> good morning. sun trying to breakthrough. a little shower activity on the jersey shoreline. heavier storms are off in the water. some rain in west virginia. a front along the eastern seaboard starts to move out. the front still in the neighborhood kind of stalled or slow moving. most of the rain pushing away. high pressure pushing in. eventually means drier or less humid air. our forecast partly sunny today. that means periods of clouds and

some sun breaking through. still a chance for lingering rain shower. not as high a clans as yesterday. winds normally at 5 to 10 miles per hour. so the clouds and everything else will reduce the temperatures and its rain chances are reduced for today. that's the good news. >> thank you, john. thank you for joining us. lench news sunday morning continues in 25 mibs. -- nins "11 news sunday morning" continues in 25 minutes. and we're back on this sunday morning, august 23rd, 2009. nice crowd outside our doors. sidestepping a couple of rain drops here. thanks for coming out with us anyway, you guys. out on the plaza, i'm jenna wolfe, along with lester holt.

coming up, the essential guide to martha's vineyard. >> the spotlight is on that island off cape cod, massachusetts, because president obama and the first family are heading there today for a week's vacation. they were a bit delayed because of the hurricane, the effects of the hurricane that have passed through there. we'll get our own personal tour of the island's charms, from the travel channel's samantha brown. >> that's the jenna doll. really? no, i don't -- >> the hair is wrong. >> lester goes, no, the hair say little off, but -- >> everything else -- >> apparently this is what i look like in person. what do you look like online? that's the question we're talking about. even if you never had a facebook account or twitter feed, everyone still has an online reputation, believe it or not. if you google yourself, even if it's one page or ten pages, you'll basically find something about lester holt. how effective can it be that why people -- how people perceive you? we'll talk about what it means to have your reputation, good or bad, online and how to protect

it. >> once it's there, it's hard to get rid of it. >> yes. who doesn't love a great cup of coffee in themorning? what better to get it right with a great coffee maker, french press or -- do they still make percolators? i guess they do. >> you're a coffee guy. >> not really. >> you have tea? >> tea in the afternoon. afternoon sleepies, 3:00, 4:00 thing. >> i do that, but just with the cake. >> we all have our ways of

>> temperatures in the 70's right now. partly cloudy skies. a few more clouds east of us. still some showers. post-ly off shore. forecast -- mostly off shore. still a chance of shower activity. through texas, above 100 degrees and 85 in atlanta.

>> remember, youcan always check on the forecast any time by logging on to weather.com. here's lester. janice, thank you. this morning on "today's" travel, insider's guide to the first family's vacation destination, martha's vineyard. we spent travel channel's samantha brown to give us some sights, sounds and tastes of the islan island. >> okay. so, i've arrived on martha's vineyard. a small island off the coast of cape cod in the state of massachusetts, which just so happens to be known by just about every single person in the world. why? this is where first families love to vacation. >> morning. >> i always love to hang out with the locals. i'm going to begin my day here

at the coffee shop with a big, hearty breakfast. the key is to sit at the counter, get the local paper and then just pretend you're reading and listen to all the local gossip. >> so, what's going on? are you invited to chelsea clinton's wedding? the invitation didn't come in the mail yet? >> after a very big breakfast, i like to take a long walk on the beach. my favorite here is in edgartown called little beach. this is why i love this beach. here we are, in august, the height of summer, and i'm the only one on this beach. sasha and malia, one piece of travel advice would be that you have to come to one of my favorite places on the island, the farm institute. hi there. you must be matt. >> i am. samantha? >> yeah. nice to meet you. >> welcome to the farm institute. educational farm that work with his kids from the island as well

as seasonal residents throughout the year, getting them to learn about their food system. >> wonderful. >> you twist and pull and it comes right out. >> would you rather be here or at the beach? >> here. i'm tired of the beach. especially on hot days like this. >> look at all the flavors. and everything is homemade, right? so, you do give out samples of the lobster ice cream? you gave me a lobster chunk, yeah. it's lobster and it's ice cream. that's all i've got to say. also the historic methodist community famous for its enchanting neighborhood of gingerbread homes, in the 1800s this became the methodists' retreat. pretty soon no one wanted to stay in tents anymore, so they built these beautiful homes in their place. i love to take long hikes. luckily, there are thousands of thousands of preserved acres on

the island for me to do just that. this means you, mr. president. to end the day right, i'm come to a bona fide fishing village on the west side of the island. as these spots do something very rare on the east coast, watch the sunset. i have a very special guest joining me for this occasion. i just have to go pick him up. my date is a lobster. sunset, when all the families gather they bring their chairs, beach blankets and side dishes. production can be quite elaborate or just order a lobster at one of the two fish markets and sit down on a rock and eat and watch the sunset. not a bad vacation, huh? >> thanks to samantha brown for that tour. now for another perspective of the vineyard, we turn to nbc's ron allen. ron, you've been going there for

years. what do you suppose is the traction of the island for the obamas? >> reporter: i've been coming up here about 30 years, lester. it's a very special place, something that samantha didn't mention, because of the ferry, it's a very difficult place to get to. we had to make some effort to get to. you can fly, of course, but most people come on boat. the fastest you can drive a car is 45 miles an hour. there are no traffic lights, no chains like mcdonald's. we were just talking about that here. another thing that's special about this island, there's a very significant african-american community here that's been here for generations. it's very unique in that regard across the country. i don't think there's another place like it. that's one of the great attractions. there's history, there's family. and i'm sure that's part of what has drawn the obamas back here. they've been here before, before the president became the president. he has a lot of friends here, who summer here, who vacation here. there's a real community of people here. as to what they're going to do, the vineyard isn't about going to restaurants and hanging out a lot. there is that, but it's more

about stopping by people's homes, sitting on a back porch, rocking chair or whatever, and spending quiet time, family time, community time. that's what most people here love about it. >> ron allen, appreciate the insight. thanks very much. you can catch samantha brown's great weekends saturday nights at 10:00 pm on the travel channel. brewing the perfect cup of joe, after these messages. y med. i cannot be one of the 61 million americans who do not refill their prescriptions on time. readyfill at cvs pharmacy automatically refills my prescriptions and reminds me to pick them up. you mean, reminds me to pick them up. [ chuckles ] stop by your local cvs pharmacy to ask if readyfill is right for you, and get a $25 coupon book. readyfill, only at cvs pharmacy. even during times like these, there is a light beginning to shine again. it comes from a restaurant downtown.

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do you want a surprise? try typing your name or your kids' names on google. you might not like what comes up. you never get a second chance to make a first impression, they say, and that's especially true online. >> we were living in chicago and liz was trying to be an actress. the only thing she ever booked was for a sex line. >> you'll never find it. >> it's on youtube. >> i googled a friend of mine. i found out he had been arrested in new jersey. >> reporter: more and more, what's found online aeffects what happens in the world. >> i got an e-mail from a job application i had applied for from the hr director. he said i thought you were great, but i'm not great with you being one of the hottest sorority girls. i googled my name. this girl goes to my school, has

my same name and is online topless. >> a 2008 survey by execunet found that 86% of recruiters use search engines to learn more about job applicants. 44% said they didn't hire someone because of what they found online. >> i think that it's rational and reasonable to go online and do some research. >> love lives are no exception. it's just lunch.com found 63% of singles googled someone before or after they went on their first date. >> i look up their face book, read their twitter and look at everything. >> these things are persistent. what you shared in your social networks will probably be there for a very long time. >> comforting thought. here with advice on how to protect your online reputation, new media professor at columbia university. good morning. >> good morning. >> when you think about online profiles, we think facebook, twitter and myspace. what else is there that we

should be worried about? how deep does this go? >> to everything online. what you need to do is to google yourself, go on all the search engines and see what's being written about you or, as you saw in the piece, names that are like yours. it's not obvious that people, when they look at something, might be thinking they're finding you, but they're finding someone else. >> that used to be considered vain to google yourself. i've done it. i'm not happy with all the things you find. but you say it's necessary. it's healthy, right? >> it's called ego surfing, completely safe, natural activity and everybody should do it. you want to see what's out there. >> then there's the concept of cleaning up your online profile. you should ask yourself, why do you want to clean that up? why is that a question you should ask before you even begin the process? >> you have to be ready for what might be out there. i tell people sometimes it may not really matter, especially if it's buried deeper within google than right on the front page. but you don't know until you look. you want to be saying to yourself, how much does this

affect me directly or are people not really going to see it? >> why waste your time cleaning up something that people aren't going to see or is inconsequential anyway? you talk about reducing your exposure. >> not putting up online yourself that might add, bring or tract more things, more trouble to you. don't do things that might get you in trouble, including ranting online. teach your friends and young people around you that anything you do online lasts forever, as you've heard. it's very important. so, the less you expose yourself, so to speak, in terms of trouble, the less trouble you're going to have. >> there are also services to help you. there's something called the reputation defender that can help with an online clean up. what is that? >> there are services that say they will go after the various websites where things are listed about you. it depends on what your particular situation is. but typically, i would say that you have to see, really, what is out there and then decide whether it's worth doing. >> last question, if you can't

get rid of it, bury the negative content. this, i found the most interesting. right? >> that means going online, having your own simple website so that the bad stuff goes further down. also, make sure you're on facebook and linked in with good, clean information. those very popular sites end up being higher on google than some other. >> the more positive sites you post on there, all that negative bad stuff i found on page 140 of google will stay on 140? >> exactly. i don't care if sree stinks.com is way down. >> you don't matter? >> i don't. >> then i won't other. sree, thanks for being here. if you're a coffee lover, you may think a great cup of joe is all in the beans. it turns out what you brew them in is just as important. here to tell us which coffee makers deliver the best cup is food editor phil levertt good to see you. >> good to see you, lester. >> let's talk the basics now.

water and various coarseness of the grounds themselves. >> that's key. coffee is about 99% water. we have to look at what kind of coffee maker we're going to use to the grind. we asked weavers, who won our taste test a couple of months ago for the best coffee in america to brew up something special for us. if you're going to do a french press, you want the coorsest grind. if you're going to do a drip taerks a medium grind. you want to be sure to get the right grind. otherwise it won't taste. >> the press is simple. add boiling water. >> let it sit. depending how strong you like it, you press it down. the only thing i don't like about french press -- i do like the taste of it -- they are horrible to clean. all the grinds get in that filter on the bottom and they're tough. it's very dramatic looking, it's not necessarily the best cup of coffee you can buy. >> you can control the taste of

at least how strong it is? >> exactly. >> percolator makes the strongest coffee? >> strongest coffee. grandmothers always had that coffee going, that coffee pot. it's because caffeine gets transmitted to the water by time and pressure, if you would. percolator, you don't have a lot of pressure, but the coffee keeps percolating, if you would. the latest mr. coffee, this is $49. >> it has a lot of bells and whistles on it. >> it does. it comes with the water filter. you want to use cold water and spring water. also, the paper filter really dictates the kind of grind. for example, this, we have a flat bottom. you'll use a medium grind of coffee. >> really narrow -- >> fine grind. so, again, all those little subtlies make a big difference. into the electronic world, tassimo is one of the smartest machines out there. for example, every capsule has a

little bar code on it. this is actually milk in here. that bar codes tells what temperature the machine should work at, what the size of the cup is and how long it should brew for. hot chocolate, coffee, milk. >> it knows what kind of coffee and how it should be brewed? >> exactly. right in here, they have its own water filter and a little designation of when that needs changed. >> here is another variation. >> what people don't know is right here, that looks like a little drip paper filter, if you would. that's the way it works. it punctures here, goes through the filter, and punctures here to come out. what i like about the cuthe kur machine -- this is $169. this is $199. you can get about 30 different kinds, tea, organic could have. >> i real variety. and espressos have been very

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earlier this year, we brought you the inspiring story of a california teenager, patrick iverson, who may spend most of his time in a wheelchair, but hasn't stopped him from pursuing his passion, surfing. just before his 15th birthday, i visited him and found that as he gets older, he also gets stronger. >> one, two, three!

patrick iverson is in the zone. >> it's gone more from being surfing to like spiritual. this is my second home here, you know. >> like many california kids, patrick grew up with surf dreams. >> i went surfing yesterday. >> unbelievable feat for someone who spent nearly his entire life in a wheelchair. it was 1995. a pristine fall day and jennifer was out with her 14-month-old son when he let go of her hand for just a split second. >> one second, he was there. the next second, he wasn't. >> in a freak accident, a car backed up over patrick. his spinal cord was crushed. he was completely paralyzed from the neck down. but as a toddler in rehab, it soon became clear, nothing would stop this kid. >> he learned how to water ski, jet ski, kayak and sail and a bunch of other stuff. >> his biggest wish of all? to ride that perfect wave.

>> he said he wanted to learn how to surf. i'm like, oh, yeah, okay. i don't know how we're going to make that happen. >> until they heard about jesse billauer, a well-known surfer with a spinal cord injury. >> he and i have a similar injury. i was like, i can do that. >> through bilauer's spinal cord awareness organization, life rolls on, patrick is getting a chance to live out his dream. using duct tape and foam wedges, patrick fits his elbows into holders, which keep him steady on the surfboard. >> he's pretty fearless. >> a team of volunteers then carries patrick deep into the ocean. >> look at the size of these waves. >> when the right wave breaks, they pitch him. >> and for a few spectacular moments, he's completely free.

>> to help build strength, patrick goes through intensive physical therapy at a facility called project walk. slowly, he's regaining his muscle control. when we first met patrick in march, he was surfing with his high school surf team. four months later, check this out. it's the u.s. open of surfing, the super bowl of the sport. and patrick was there, one of just four wheelchair surfers chosen for an exhibition. >> i was out in the water with my favorite pros. i was in front of hundreds of thousands of people doing what i love to do most. >> then there's kona, his new service dog. >> he's going to come with me to school in the fall. >> kona will help patrick become much more independent, assisting with everything from a delivery.

>> go to mom. >> to a dropped pen. a new team, embarking on life's next chapter. >> every day is better than the last day. >> that was amazing. that was just four months and you see how much he has improved. it's interesting to see what the next four, five years will be for him. >> i'm glad we caught up with him. we'll be right back with more after these messages. i really want dessert tonight. i better skip breakfast. yep, this is all i need. ( stomach growls ) skipping breakfast to get ahead? research shows that women that eat breakfast, like the special k® breakfast, actually weigh less. the special k® breakfast, now in blueberry. so why skip? when you can eat all this... and still weigh less. victory is... sweet. and people love hanes underwear. ♪ i like to shake my boo-tay keep your family comfortable with no ride-up underwear at an unbeatable price. save money. live better. walmart.

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democratic senator chuck schumer. >> that will do it for us. next weekend on "today," swine flu fears as the school year starts, authorities are bracing for a big outbreak. whitney houston making a comeback, for the first time in years. i'll see you back here tonight for nbc nightly news. until then, so long and have a great day. >> coming up, she's maryland's first lady, a judge, and a hands-on mom. katie o'malley coming up. >> and our tech expert is here with the must-have items for the school year. >> had enough of the heat, humidity, and rain?