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steve hartman met her "on the road." >>y,ngo read a story. >> reporter: 52-year-old reading teacher dawn west is a joyous person, always has been. but she says the very happiest days of her life were the ones spent as a member of the west virginia university marching band. looking back at old pictures, wl you see is ecstasy. for dawn, it was a dream come true. in high school, she saved her baby-sitting money to buy a trumpet and taught herself to play, hoping just to audition for the band. >> i remember saying, you know, i may not make it in, but i gave it my all. r:. >> reporter: still emotional now. >> it is. it really is. >> reporter: obviously, she did make it in. but what's even more amazing is that she never left. betrayed only by a few tufts of okay hair, dawn may look like any other band member, but she is the oldest by a generation. in fact, the kids call her "grandma." although, they also say it's not a very fitting nickname. >> definitely a source of youthfulness. >> reporter: youthfulness! >> oh, yeah, that's

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steve hartman, "on the road," in rockport, texas. >> mason: go pirates.e cbs evening news. i'm anthony mason in new york. i'll have the latest on wrath of hurricane irma tomorrow on "cbs this morning saturday." >> glor: and i'm jeff glor in miami. we'll be covering the storm all weekend as it moves in. thanks for watching. good night. team busted. the player perks that got several people sacked. good evening, >>> now at 6:00, just as the season starts, a bay area college team busted. the perks that got several sacked. good evening. >> we're live in gilroy where dozens of players have been kicked off the team. glenn? >> reporter: we're talking about a very difficult situation here with these players coming in from around the country to play football here in northern california only to have their dreams dashed over food and shelter. the college team returned to the practice field but were missing 17 players kicked off the team after declared ineligible because of recruiting violations. >> the concern was the students were receiving housing and food that was

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including steve hartman who shares his thoughts on the spirit of america. >> reporter: this past week, we saw what trillions of gallons of water can cover. but more importantly, we saw what it can uncover. our potential as a nation. i know it seems like eons ago, remember what was in the news before this. remember when nothing was more important in america than the fate of a confederate statue the we were literally at each other's throats over race, religion, immigration, and of course, politics. and then harvey came. and pounded us with perspective. when the roof over your head becomes the floor beneath your feet, no one cares about the color or creed of this rescuer. no one passes judgment because a hero's boat is too big or his means are too meager. no one says, thanks for the rope, but i would rather wait for some one more like me. >> thank you, i appreciate it. >> you're welcome, bud. >> later when they find themselves on the business end of the dumptruck, with nothing

steve hartman, on the road, in park hills, missouri. >>> that's the "overnight news" for this monday.or some of you the news continues. for others, check back with us a little later for the morning news and cbs this morning. from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm elaine quijano. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's monday, september 18th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> world leaders are gathered in new york for the united nations general assembly, and all eyes are on president trump. >>> tracking hurricane maria, a new storm is churning in the atlantic and picking up strength as it heads toward the kar be caribbean. >>> and the emmy goes to julia louis-dreyfus. >> she makes emmy history and sean spicer crashes the award show.

officials are urging residents >>> we end the half-hour with a prayer that steve hartman found on theoad. >> for 37-year-old marlene brooks, a property manager from park hills, missouri, this story came as a shock. >> you know just you come home from work and your life changes. that's literally what happened. so -- >> it was last april when she says, a letter arrived. >> i opened it, yes. >> such a heartbreaking letter. >> even five months later. she still has a hard time reading it. >> yet, such a heartfelt letter, she still carries it wherever she goes. it says, mrs. question mark. would you consider to become my friend. i am 90 years old. live alone, and all my friend have passed away. i am so lonesome and scared. please, i pray for some one. signed, wanda mills. >> the return address was a house across the street and two doors down. a house so quiet, marlene didn't even think anyone lived there. >> the next day i went over there. and she, she pretty much was, kind of shocked that i came over. >> it was the beginning of what has become a dear friendship. >> hi, honey. >> wanda is i

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steve hartman has the story. >> reporter: not hard to find a high school football team practicing in amazed us was to find one here. when harvey came ashore the first time as category 4, rockport, texas took the brunt of it. >> it looked literally like a bomb went off in this town. that's my desk. that's my couch. >> reporter: like the rest of his team mates. senior safety, johnny soto returned sunday to a house full of useless garbage. >> that me mid dirty clothes. >> heartbreaking. the clothe they got on their back. >> reporter: which is why offensive coach, j.d.modrano was surprised though school is closed indefinitely. the kids started showing up for practice this week. >> why do you think they came? >> i honestly believe this is home to them. this is what they know. it's the only thing close to being grounded. >> reporter: now they run plays like it still matters. still kick at the goal post. harvey tore down in victory. all in an effort to recover together. from the greatest loss of their lives. >> just to get through all of this because we can't dupe it alone. i mean we are al

>> morgan: and steve hartman color="#ffff00">on the week the worst brought out america's best. >> we're gg ointo go save some