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$260,000 Relay For Life Breaks Fundraising Record In East Hartford
The Hartford Courant— More than $263,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society at the Relay for Life event at Rentschler Field Saturday, shattering the previous year's record high total of $220,000. More than 500 people from 61 teams participated in the 11-...Tags: East Hartford, American Cancer Society, United Technologies Corporation, Human Interest
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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: Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition, American Cancer Society, Prostate Cancer, American Legion
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'Finish the fight' against cancer
One hundred years ago, the American Cancer Society started the fight of a lifetime. Fifteen physicians and businessmen in New York City who were determined to raise awareness about cancer formed the American Society for Control of Cancer, later renamed...Tags: American Cancer Society, Millennium Park, Human Interest, Health Organizations, New York City
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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: American Cancer Society, Scuba Diving, Diving, Health Organizations
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Bomb threat on Old Mill school campus investigated
An 18-year-old man was arrested and accused of making a false bomb threat on Thursday that targeted the Old Mill school campus in Millersville, Anne Arundel County police said. Matthew Permenter, 18, of Baltimore, was charged with disturbing school...
Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents
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Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Biology, Chicago Tribune, Teachers, Computer Science, Harvard University
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Carol Wood selflessly cared for her father-in-law while he battled cancer
York County's Relay for Life chairperson, Carol Wood, knows a lot about fighting cancer through her work and multiple family battles. Her father-in-law's death still haunts her. Describing the day in March, 2012 she said, "I left for one hour," eyes...
Tags: American Cancer Society, Crime, Law and Justice, York (York, Pennsylvania), Parkinson's Disease, Prostate Cancer
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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: Memorial Day, American Cancer Society, Spanish-American War, Human Interest, Abraham Lincoln
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Community Announcements for May 16
Upcoming Public Government Meetings - Crab Orchard City Commission (no action): 6 p.m. May 16 at Crab Orchard city hall - Stanford Planning and Zoning: 6 p.m. May 23 at L&N Depot - Lincoln County Board of Education (no action): 6:30 p.m. May 23 at the...
Tags: Memorial Day, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Ceremonies, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Students walk to remember
As they prepare for the annual Relay for Life, many students in Consolidated High School District 230 are remembering the loved ones they lost to cancer. That's what spurred Barrie Chileen, a senior at Carl Sandburg High School, to earn financial...Tags: American Cancer Society, Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Carl Sandburg, Students
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Sandy Bottom ultra run reaches new milestones
HAMPTON — More than 200 runners braved the cool and misty day and evening in late April to participate in the Sandy Bottom Nature Park ultra run. "Our participation was way higher than in previous years," event organizer George Nelsen said. "It...Tags: Road Running, Running
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READER SUBMITTED: Relay For Life At Quinnipiac University Raises More Than $76,000
HamdenQuinnipiac University raised more than $76,000 during its Relay for Life, an organized community fundraising walk to raise money for the American Cancer Society, on April 19-20 at the TD Bank Sports Center. The top three fundraising teams from Quinnipiac...Tags: American Cancer Society, Chemotherapy, Science and Technology, Leukemia, Nursing
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