New Castle fundraiser stars Hodgkin’s survivor in round dance charity
Nathan Parrott, now cancer free after Hodgkin’s lymphoma, returns Aug 20 to lead three couples in a round dancing cha cha to Celine Dion’s I’m Alive at the American Cancer Society of Lawrence County Dine and Dance fundraiser at the New Castle Country Club. The event, organized by Margie Smith, features multiple dance styles and Elvis impersonator Dr Pek Teh, with locals Bob and Ruth Ann Sholler arranging Parrott’s return and new couples joining in.
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Nathan Parrott
New Castle
Hodgkin
Parrott
Celine Dion
American Cancer Society of
Lawrence County
New Castle Country Club
Cancer Society
Bob
Ruth Ann Sholler
Margie Smith
Bruce
Mary Anna Haislip
Kathy
Tom Mansell
Ruth Ann
Smith
Bob and
Carleen McGann
Jana
Sholler
Fundraiser For ALS Patient John Marshall Aims To Aid Local Man
Union Township native John Marshall, a 40 year old former American Airlines flight attendant now in Tampa, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in May 2012 after progressive weakness began in 2010. The fundraiser supports his battle as he quits work after six months post diagnosis.
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John Marshall
Union Township
American Airlines
Tampa
Florida
John
Lou Gehrig
ALS Association
Alsa.org
Antidote saves 1200 in PA but not in many counties
Statewide heroin overdoses prompt use of naloxone, yet about a third of Pennsylvania counties lack the antidote in local police. State police have deployed naloxone in 3 of 100 cases, highlighting rural protection gaps. Officials, including Sen. Gene Yaw, urge broader access through local police and community groups to cut rapid death risk.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Sen
Gene
Jason Snyder
State Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
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