Heart Month focus and CPR impact amid US death toll
February marks American Heart Month with CDC data showing heart disease as the leading cause of death across demographics. The piece notes 697,000 U.S. deaths in 2020 and a $229 billion annual cost, highlights Damar Hamlin’s CPR rescue and Kim Pegula’s cardiac arrest, and outlines risk factors and disparities, plus Hamlin’s 3 for Heart CPR Challenge to raise awareness and funding.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
CDC
Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals
Bills
Damar Hamlin
Hamlin
Kim Pegula
American Heart Association
Fish Fry Announced for Lent by Local Groups
Lent begins February 22 and spurs fish fry fundraisers across the community. Ads for fry events are paid listings. contact Brenda Denk at 716-204-4933 or brendadbeenews.com to place notices. Also included is a Black History Month overview citing Carter G Woodson and the origin of Negro History Week. A Lancaster Town Board meeting scheduled for February 21 has been canceled. inquiries to the clerk at 716-683-9028.
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Brenda Denk
Brendad
Beenews.com
United States
NAACP
Carter G. Woodson
Abraham Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
Woodson
Town of Lancaster
Prospect Avenue Naming Suggests Como Park Boulevard
90 years ago on February 16 1933 villagers pressed to rename Prospect Avenue and Prospect Terrace to Como Park Boulevard aligning with the new county highway Como Park Boulevard formerly Bellevue Boulevard. Village attorney report anticipated action and prior street changes noted Mechanic Street became North Aurora Street in 1932. Women at Lancaster Country Club formed a social tournament group led by Mrs Helen Crans and Mrs Edith Trudel planning card parties and home events. Depew postmaster Charles A Beeman injured Feb 6 in a car crash remains hospitalized with three broken ribs and bruises.
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Prospect Ave
Prospect Avenue
Prospect Terrace
Como Park Boulevard
Aurora Street
Bellevue
Bellevue Boulevard
John Soemann
Harry A. Kulowski
Mechanic Street
North Aurora Street
Lancaster Country Club
Edith Trudel
Pleasant Avenue
Helen Crans
Trudel
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Bee Editorial
College of Arts and Sciences
Howard University
James Sinner
Depew High School
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