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Laurel Relay for Life is a walk through the night
Nancy Becraft has a T-shirt from each year Laurel has held a Relay for Life, and has witnessed the growth of the event since the first relay in 1999. "We only started out with about 11 teams," Becraft said. This year there are 40 teams, and counting....
Tags: Laurel, American Legion, Prostate Cancer, Human Interest, Relay for Life
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Carnival opens Friday
The Great Boonsboro Ambulance Carnival opens Friday at the Boonsboro Ambulance and Rescue Co. in Shafer Park, off North Main Street in Boonsboro. On Friday and Sunday, attendees can ride all night. On Sunday, the entertainment will be provided by local...Tags: PG Rated Movies, Movies, Memorial Day, Festive Events, Relay for Life
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Harford Mutual Insurance donates $5,000 to Relay For Life
On May 2, Harford Mutual Insurance renewed its commitment to ending cancer by donating $5,000 to the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Central Harford County. Harford Mutual Insurance is a long-time supporter of Harford County Relay For Life and... -
A LOOK BACK
May 19, 1943: In his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country's full support in the fight against Japan. May 20, 1969: U.S. and South Vietnamese forces captured Ap Bia Mountain, referred to...Tags: John F. Kennedy, U.S. Congress, Atlantic Ocean
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Cancer prevention study
Haven Lutheran Church and the American Cancer Society are fighting back against cancer by hosting enrollment at the church for a new research study titled Cancer Prevention Study-3. Area residents can help researchers better understand the genetic,...Tags: Skin Cancer, Radford (Radford, Virginia), Christianity, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Religion and Belief
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Marquette Bank collects food for the hungry
Marquette Bank is collecting food donations for the hungry as part of its commitment to helping the community, bank officials say. Customers, residents and bank employees can leave non-perishable food donations at any of the bank's 23 locations until...Tags: Career and Workplace, Human Interest, Breast Cancer, Orland Park, Employees
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Norman F. Brown, 62
Norman Frederick Brown, 62, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Julia Manor Health Care Center. Born Saturday, June 10, 1950, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Norman Brown and the late Mildred (Fuestel) Brown....Tags: Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Human Interest, Annapolis, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Diseases and Illnesses, Politics, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Dietary Supplements
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Greencastle Relay for Life is a time to 'celebrate, remember and to fight back'
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comTina Schaubroeck of Greencastle walked around the track at Kaley Field with a renewed pep in her step during the American Cancer Society’s 19th Annual Greencastle Relay for Life on Saturday. “I just found out this past March that I am free of...Tags: Relay for Life, Mammogram, Breast Cancer, Human Interest, Schools
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Altadena Junction: Civil War memorial, a summer market and rally
It's a little-known fact that Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena may have one of the largest collections of remains of Civil War veterans outside of the areas where the battles were fought. According to Nick Smith, a historian who works at the...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Memorial Day, Relay for Life, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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IU Health offers mammograms at discounted price
Indiana University Health released the following on Friday: LA PORTE, Ind.–During the entire month of May, several Indiana University Health locations throughout Northern Indiana are offering mammograms at an exclusive $95 discounted rate to...
Tags: General Practitioners, Breast Cancer, Mammogram
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Relay for Life event heads under the sea
Scuba divers hitting the water off Lauderdale-by-the-Sea next month won't just be enjoying the area's coral reefs and marine life. They will also be helping raise money for cancer research. While most participants in the American Cancer Society's many...Tags: Scuba Diving, Relay for Life, Health Organizations, Diving
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