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Whitfield Relay for Life meeting is Nov. 17
The American Cancer Society in Whitfield County will host its annual kickoff meeting for Relay for Life 2010 on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at Stage 123. This is part of the Rock Bridge Community Church and is at Pentz and Gordon streets in downtown Dalton.
All are invited and refreshments will be served. The kickoff event will include birthday cake and streamers as part of the organization’s new campaign focusing on “A World With Less Cancer is a World With More Birthdays.”
Teams for Relay can be made up from groups of friends, churches, schools, businesses, banks and others. The teams raise funds to help in cancer research and with cancer programs such as Look Good Feel Better and Road to Recovery.
Visit www.relayforlife.org/whitfield to learn more about Relay For Life of Whitfield County or call the American Cancer Society office in Dalton at (706) 278-1960.
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Spring arrives
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Woodlawn archery team takes first
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Planting seeds all over the world
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Grant applications accepted
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Area arrests for March 20
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Man charged with sodomy
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Ecumenical Earth Day is April 25
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Church news
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Whitfield County Board of Commissioners meeting agenda
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