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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, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Religion and Belief
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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: Radford (Radford, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Christianity, Skin Cancer, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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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), Annapolis, Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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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: Lymphoma, Elementary Schools, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Cancer, Leukemia
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Chicken barbecue to be held Saturday
The Boonsboro Lions Club will hold a chicken barbecue Saturday next to The Columbia Bank on North Main Street. All proceeds benefit the local community. Rohrersville band to open season Sunday The Rohrersville Cornet Band of Washington County...Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Petroleum Industry, Relay for Life
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Bark for Life benefits American Cancer Society
The sixth annual Bark for Life of Washington County raised more than $2,200 to help fight cancer, said Cathy Beckley-Thomas, the American Cancer Society’s community manager for Washington County. Beckley-Thomas said 48 dogs were registered, which...Tags: Health Organizations
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Letters to the Editor - April 30
Relay for Life seeks your help, support To the editor: In May 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Wash., raising $27,000 to help the American Cancer Society fight the nation’s biggest health concern. Once...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Health Organizations, Relay for Life
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Elizabeth V. Forrest, 72
Elizabeth "Betty" Forrest, 72, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013, at the home of her daughter, Sharon. Born in Mahoning Valley, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Paul and Christine Valek. Betty was a graduate of Summit Hill...Tags: Harbor, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Pancreatic Cancer
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Cancer survivors take celebratory lap at Municipal Stadium before Suns game
holly.shok@herald-mail.comThe red, white and blue color scheme newly representing the Hagerstown Suns gave way to a deep shade of purple Friday at Municipal Stadium, where cancer survivors sporting the color took a celebratory lap around the bases before the game. The minor...Tags: Lung Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Human Interest, Breast Cancer, Health Organizations
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500 Washington County enrollees sought for cancer study
holly.shok@herald-mail.comSeeking 500 Washington County enrollees to participate in a 20- to 30-year study aimed at finding cancer cures, the American Cancer Society on Thursday hosted an enrollment kick off with the plan to start collecting information and local blood samples...Tags: Medical Research, Tuberculosis, Biology, Lung Cancer, Johns Hopkins University
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William F. Gates, 52
William Frank "Bo" Gates, 52, of Keedysville, Md., passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, Md., after a brief illness. "Bo" was the loving, devoted husband and friend of Charlotte L. Gates of Keedysville, Md. Born...
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Letters to the Editor - April 17
Pa. American Cancer Society volunteers thanked To the editor: This year the American Cancer Society celebrates its 100th birthday. On behalf of our patients, families and communities, your American Cancer Society would like to take this opportunity to...Tags: High Schools, Track and Field, High School Sports, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Breast Cancer
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