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| Apr 30, 2013 |
Habitat for Humanity dedicates latest local home built with 'pride and love'
Most houses are built with wood, a few nails, some bricks and stones and a little mortar. Martina Henry's new home was simply built with pride and love. |
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| Apr 30, 2013 |
Q&A from Granny's phone survey
Nine times out of ten, when Granny calls me, it's to ask 10 questions I can never answer satisfactorily if at all. This transcript of a recent call will explain what I mean in detail. |
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| Apr 30, 2013 |
'Push, Pull & Flip for Shealeigh' is Saturday
"Push, Pull & Flip for Shealeigh" will be held on Saturday, May 4, beginning at 9 a.m. at Riceville Elementary School. The event will feature obstacle courses for youth and adults, as well as strength events to raise money for Shealeigh Brewer, a Riceville Elementary School student who his undergoing treatment for Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare disease mainly afflicting young adults and teenagers in which cancer cells are found in the bone or soft tissue |
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| Apr 29, 2013 |
The Social Calendar -- April-May 2013
A listing of visual and performing arts events, exhibits and other community happenings. |
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| Apr 29, 2013 | Ride For Life shirts available for pickup | |||
| Apr 26, 2013 |
She won't let cancer stop her
Sitting down to reflect on her experience with ovarian cancer, Connie Allen notes that her diagnosis in March 2010 was welcome news - in a way. She hadn't been feeling well for several years before that fateful day in her doctor's office; she recalls debilitating headaches and back pain that her doctors could never fully diagnose or address. |
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| Apr 26, 2013 |
'Pay It Forward'
It doesn't cost a dime to "pay it forward." It can also have much more of an impact than money could ever buy. |
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| Apr 26, 2013 |
Caregiving is 'the hardest job he's ever loved'
Being a caregiver to a cancer patient has been a second full-time job for Jack Allen over the past three years. But, to help his wife of 37 years, Connie, it's all been worth it. |
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| Apr 26, 2013 |
Gettin' nakie with Uncle Geggie, and other health hazards
In trying to teach my two-year-old niece one thing, I suddenly discovered she still has a lot to learn. Either she does, or I do, I’m not sure which. Probably both of us. |
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| Apr 26, 2013 |
Ride For Life is Saturday a.m.
This year's Ride For Life will be taking a Metric Century 62-mile (100 kilometer), Half Metric 31 mile (50 kilometer), and 8-mile fun ride through the rolling hills of McMinn County on Saturday, April 27. |
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| Apr 26, 2013 |
McMinn Relay For Life is May 10
This year's McMinn County Relay For Life is scheduled for Friday, May 10, in Downtown Athens' Market Park, beginning at 6 p.m. |
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| Apr 26, 2013 |
Senior Center pot luck dinner is Saturday
Looking for something to do on a Saturday night?¬�Join the McMinn Senior Activity Center's "Cookbook Pot Luck Dinner" on Saturday, April 27. |
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| Apr 26, 2013 |
Trash and Treasure Sale in final stretch
Miss the McMinn Living Heritage Museum Guild's annual Trash and Treasure Sale this year means waiting another year for all the great deals to return. |
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| Apr 26, 2013 |
Make community healthier during Day of Service
I want to start by congratulating my good friend, Greg Moses, for his participation in "Dancing For a Cure" Saturday night. Never has a man with so little coordination, rhythm, and ability to clap on beat done such a wonderful job of being himself and giving back to a cause. Greg's performance embodied his aloof personality and his big heart. |
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| Apr 25, 2013 |
Give cancer a little 'push, pull & flip'
It takes some pushing, a little pulling, and a bit of flipping to fight cancer. Do all three during "Push, Pull & Flip for Shealeigh" on Saturday, May 4. |
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| Apr 25, 2013 |
Kiwanis Golf Tournament is May 1 at Springbrook
Helping area children is par for the course at the Athens Kiwanis Club's annual golf tournament. |
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| Apr 24, 2013 |
'Once Upon a Mattress'
"Once Upon a Mattress," the McMinn County High School Visual and Performing Arts Department's spring musical, opens Friday, April 26. |
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| Apr 24, 2013 |
Woods, ARMC 'serve up' Relay For Life match
Woods Memorial Hospital and Athens Regional Medical Center are 'serving up' a round of volleyball on Thursday evening to support the McMinn County American Cancer Society chapter's Relay For Life. The event will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at 6 p.m. in the James L. Robb Gymnasium on the campus of Tennessee Wesleyan College. |
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| Apr 24, 2013 |
CASA awareness walk and 5K are Saturday morning
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Corridor of East Tennessee will host its annual "I Am For the Child" awareness walk and 5K run on Saturday, April 27, in Downtown Athens' Market Park to observe Child Abuse Awareness Month. |
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| Apr 23, 2013 |
The aftermath of 'Dancing For a Cure'
Rhonda Price and Bryan Thomas may have been champions of this year’s “Dancing For a Cure,” but the real winners were the American Cancer Society and me. |
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