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Sweating for Catie: Zumbathon raises money to help fund cystic fibrosis research
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comCatie Breslin is living proof there have been advances in cystic fibrosis research. When she was born, the average age a person with CF expected to live was age 18. Today, it's 37. That's why the 21-year-old Hagerstown native is hoping that people...Tags: Christianity, Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Research, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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MS Walk at Antietam National Battlefield raises $75,000 to help fight disease
matthewu@herald-mail.comMarcy Fleeharty had no idea her great aunt had multiple sclerosis until only days before Saturday’s Walk MS Hagerstown at Antietam National Battlefield. Fleeharty, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., said she already had decided to take part in Saturday&...Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, Diseases and Illnesses
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Boonsboro woman named honorary chairwoman of Walk MS
marieg@herald-mail.comOn the surface, Jennifer Poffenberger's life seems fairly normal. She has been married for 22 years, is the mother of two teenage boys and has a full-time job. Like other parents, she's involved in her children's activities and finds time to volunteer...Tags: PTA, Antietam National Battlefield, Pharmaceuticals, Good Friday, Diseases and Illnesses
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Annette Funicello, 'Mickey Mouse Club' and film star, dies at 70
Associated PressAnnette Funicello, who became a child star as a perky, cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club" in the 1950s, then teamed up with Frankie Avalon on a string of '60s fun-in-the-sun movies with names like "Beach Blanket Bingo" and "Bikini...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, The Walt Disney Co., Music, Bob Thomas
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Skeptical Supreme Court might strike down Defense of Marriage Act
Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay spouses a wide range of benefits offered to other couples. As the...
Tags: Lawyers, Social Issues, West Point, Judges, Nancy Pelosi
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Alice J. Lyon, 89
Alice J. “Sue” Lyon, 89, died at home in Willis, Texas, on Monday, March 18, 2013, following a brief illness. She was born in Daytona Beach, Fla., on April 27, 1923, to George O. and Alice S. Sowers. She graduated with honors from...Tags: American Red Cross, Lifestyle and Leisure, Nursing, Relief and Aid Organizations, American Legion
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Parkway institute gives back to community
Parkway Neuroscience and Spine Institute in Hagerstown saw a lot of change in 2012. It recently opened a new facility — Parkway Professional Center — which houses physical therapy and chiropractic branches, as well as a state-of-the-art...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, MRI (imaging), Western Branch, Chiropractors, Chiropractic
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Veterinarian donates bowls to organizations including sold-out Potter's Bowl
marieg@herald-mail.comBy profession, Ginny Scrivener has a bad case of puppy love. She mends broken paws, dispenses medicine, gives massages and sends pets home with their tails wagging. But the same hands that heal also have an artistic touch. The Funkstown veterinarian is...Tags: Christianity, Education, Animals, Science and Technology, Culture
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Diane T. Kefauver, 74
Diane Thomas Kefauver, passed away on Dec. 26, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Diane was the fourth daughter of Ralph Monroe and Lois Compher Thomas, born July 10, 1938, at the home farm in Adamstown, Md. She was the wife of her loving...
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Hagerstown man honored for volunteer efforts in fight against MS
janeth@herald-mail.comIt’s been more than five years since Michael Tomlin was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The diagnosis, made just before his 30th birthday, was two years in coming as other medical conditions were ruled out. Tomlin said it’s a hard disease...Tags: Colon Cancer, Lyme Disease, Chestertown, Mount Airy, Diseases and Illnesses
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Church cookie sale
St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church will hold its annual holiday cookie sale Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be a variety of cookies and candy to purchase. The cookies will be bagged six per bag and customers can mix and match a...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Soups, Foods and Beverages, Religious Festivals, Holidays
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Hagerstown man receives MS award
On Nov. 13, Hagerstown resident Mike Tomlin received the Ed Duggan Community Champion Award for Mission advancement by the National MS Society, Maryland Chapter. The award was presented by chapter president Mark Roeder during the Maryland Chapter&...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), University of Maryland, College Park, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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