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Relay For lifeJune 23, 2012

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PAGE 2 The Dearborn County Register-Rising Sun Recorder Thursday, June 21, 2012

Welcome to our sa-lute to survi-vors. Inside these pages

you’ll read about why people participate in the Dearborn-Ohio Counties Relay for Life.

You also will read tributes to those who have lost loved ones to cancer. The people left behind are survivors as well. Every one of them car-ries a piece of that person in their hearts.

I know I do. I lost my father to cancer. So, our Relay coming as

it does around father’s day holds a different meaning for me and others who have lost their fathers to cancer. It gives us double pause to reflect.

One of those fathers lost in the past year was Mike Davis. Mike, or as the kids on the school bus he drove called him - Mr. Mike, is kind of special to me. When I began work at the Register many years ago, I already knew Mike. I had one ready-made contact here.

One of the first stories I did was about the Bright tornado’s fifth an-niversay, and knowing Mike came

in handy. He was dedicated to his fam-

ily and community, and his wife, Carol, wanted to honor him in these pages. She chose to have us re-run the story Chandra L. Mattingly wrote about him with a few amend-ments.

Chan herself is a cancer survi-vor. Maybe it should be “thrive”or. Because Chan is more than just a co-worker.

I count her as a friend, and if anybody could or would survive, it would be Chan. While the diagno-sis can cause your heart to drop into your stomach, as it did when Chan told me, another part of your soul

must remain optimistic.Attitude is everything. Chan is

living proof. So are Jan Tyler and Les Bruce and Gloria Cherry and Chris McHenry and Donna Thacker and Maria Whitaker and hundreds of others in Dearborn County.

Not to say those we have lost did not have positive attitudes, but in the people I mentioned they didn’t whine or complain or dwell on what could be. They took each day as it came and made the best of those days.

And if those days are drawing to a close, there is much to learn and do as well. To say good-bye, to forgive and to love.

There is a saying about “dying with dignity,” and in 17 years I have seen many people die with dignity and grace and courage.

But our days shouldn’t have to be drawing ot a close to love and forgive and care. We should all take a moment to stop, reflect and remember every day.

So as we salute cancer survivors, and help raise money to defeat one disease, we should also take time to love and respect each other.

Erika Schmidt Russell is editor of The Journal-Press and The Dear-born County Register.

Saluting survivors of all stripes

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Mr. Mike will be missedIN BRIGHT & BEYOND

Hi, Mr. Mike.” That’s how youngsters at God’s Bright Treasures would

greet Mike Davis, who drove their bus on out-ings. The preschool is one ministry of Dearborn Hills United Methodist Church, Bright, where lifelong member Davis taught Sunday school to middle and high school students, said church secre-tary Mary Beth Doll. “Everybody loved ‘Mikey,’” she said.

“He was always there when you needed him. … He’s going to be missed by a lot of (emergency) respond-ers,” said Dearborn County Emer-gency Management Director Bill Black, Jr., who counted him as a great friend.

Black worked with Davis on the Dearborn County Emergency Man-agement board, the Local Emergen-cy Planning Committee, the Com-munity Emergency Response Team (CERT), and the District 9 Planning Council of Indiana Homeland Se-curity. “He was a force in whatever he was involved in,” said Black.

Davis frequently volunteered to be a victim in disaster simulations.

“He’s screaming and yelling” like a real victim, said Black. “He put everything into what he did. … He was joking, but he got the point across.”

Davis was the county highway superintendent at one time, and was conscientious in that position as well, said Black.

In recent years, the U.S. Coast

Guard veteran drove a bus for K & B in the Sunman-Dearborn Com-munity School Corporation.

Retired as safety manager at Fluor Fernald, Davis had contacts

there and with the Red Cross and fire depart-ments, having been sec-retary of the Dearborn County Fire Chiefs As-sociation.

That was during 34 years on the Bright Vol-unteer Fire Department, which he joined in May 1977, according to Greg Mathena, assistant chief.

President for more than 25 years, Davis, who also was safe-ty officer, showed by example what a community servant should be.

“Mike didn’t look for recogni-tion. … He kept the focus of our department on community service,” said Mathena, adding “that will be Davis’ legacy: service to the community and taking care of each other. Mike’s role as safety officer helped make sure all of our mem-bers went home after each run.”

“He’s going to be missed by the fire service and the community,” said Greendale Fire Chief Shannon Craig, noting he enjoyed working with Davis.

There was not a person who did not like him, said former (Dear-born and Ohio Counties) Red Cross chapter executive director Carole Stenger.

There for disasters“Whatever we needed, he was

able to talk that person into giving

it to us,” she said. Limited to six years as president of the chapter board, once the mandated two years out of the position passed, other board members would vote him right back in as president.

Davis was “devoted” to the chap-ter; he joined after tornadoes swept through Bright on June 2, 1990.

“No matter what kind of a di-saster, he was right there.” She recalled him being in water up to his knees in 1997, writing housing vouchers for Ohio County victims of the flood.

He was a mainstay in the South-east Indiana Emmaus Community, where he served as community and weekend lay directors for the spiri-tual retreats.

After he retired, he also became

maintenance technician at his church.

“You’d ask Mike for something, and he’d say, “Yeah, but it will cost you a quarter.’”

After Davis became ill (early June 2011), the church sponsored a fundraiser, asking everyone who had heard that response to bring in their quarters.

The response was overwhelm-ing, from “almost everybody in the congregation,” said Doll.

Greendale and Lawrenceburg fire departments supplied ladder trucks and a garrison flag to give Davis a fitting final send-off August 24 at Gibson Cemetery, Bright, said Craig.

Final note: “Cancer is a devastat-ing disease, but God’s grace and

the support of the community, our friends, and family have eased the pain of grief,” said Davis’ wife Carol.

She added, “I encourage those who have lost a loved one to seek out a GriefShare group, as I did, for additional support and friend-ship. Reaching out to help others is another way to ease the pain…as well as carry on Mike’s legacy. Mike would say his most precious gifts were his children: Jonathan (Mandy) Davis, Matthew (Ashley) Davis, and Anna (Jeffrey) Beeler, and grandchildren: Madison, Al-lison, Emerson, Colten, and twins Orion and Evelyn—born 9/2/11. He is forever in our hearts.”


Note: After Mike Davis lost his battle with cancer, a front-page tribute appeared in the Journal Press. At the family’s request, portions of that arti-cle have been reprinted.

FILE PHOTOMike Davis, a 34-year member of the Bright Volunteer Fire Department, was given final honors by the Lawrenceburg and Greendale fire departments in August 2011. Davis lost a battle with cancer, but left a legacy of service to Bright and Dearborn County thourhg his involvement in the fire department, Red Cross, and Dearborn Hills United Methodist Church.

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Salute To SurvivorsSalute To Survivors

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Be sure to come to Relay prepared! here's a list of things that all Teams should be sure to have handy for Relay For Life SUN SCREEN!!!! Bottled water (and plenty of it) Tent(s) for your campsite Proper clothing (extra clothing) for weather Ponchos Jackets, sweats T-shirts, shorts, flip-flops Extra socks Pillows & sleeping bags Campsite decorations Team costumes Supplies needed for your On-Site Fundraiser Wagon or dollie (something to help you haul all of your supplies to and from your campsite. Money!! (and don’t forget quarters and loose change) Walking/running shoes (and maybe a spare pair) Folding chairs/tables Stick lighters (to help light luminaria bags) Scissors/pocketknife/hammer/tools for random tasks Campsite Map (provided by committee) Activity Schedule Your Team!

By Erika Schmidt rUSSEllEditor

the cancer was hiding in his body like fire

in the walls of a building.he had some abdominal pain, and had

a colonoscopy appointment planned.at a golf tournament benefitting

dennis kinnett, then aurora clerk-treasurer who had recently been di-agnosed with can-cer, on labor day weekend 2010, “something must have broke loose.”

“i started pass-ing blood,” said les Bruce, then 34.

he and his wife, mindy, went to the emergency room, where he was ad-mitted to dearborn county hospital, lawrenceburg.

the aurora resident, formerly from moores hill, and his wife were about to begin a months-long jour-ney to becoming cancer survivors.

While it will be another 18 months before Bruce can be given a “clean” bill of health, so far the cancer that struck him down last labor day has not flared up again.

Bruce would have a colonoscopy the tuesday after labor day. doc-tors would find a tumor. he would undergo surgery the next day.

“We were lucky, because dr. mcan-drews was free Wednesday, so les didn’t have to go through the cleans-ing twice,” said mindy Bruce.

after the sur-gery, it would be nearly eight weeks before the final diagnosis of a rare type of non-hodgkins lymphoma. this type of cancer, is even more rare in someone his age. research told the couple most people diagnosed with it are 60 or older.

“But they started treating him as a cancer patient the day of the surgery. they knew it was cancer, but not what kind,” said mindy Bruce.

the diagnosis and before that the surgery results were overwhelming. “he was so out of it after the surgery, we had to explain it to him at least three times,” she said.

then there was “so much stuff to think about and to do. Sick time, dis-ability, all kinds of things you don’t think about,” said mindy Bruce.

the diagnosis also sparked some worry among friends, but not as much worry as Bruce had for his twin brother, lee, moores hill assistant Fire chief.

“But my type of cancer isn’t heredi-tary, though, it still worries me,” said Bruce.

While a cancer diagnosis, especially stage 2, may not seem lucky, les Bruce counts himself lucky.

his type of cancer usually does not come out in an organ. his did.

doctors believe they removed all of it in the surgery, but he still underwent chemotherapy as a precaution.

For chemo mindy drove les to Jewish hospital in kenwood. “they specialize in lymphomas,” she said.

les, though, was known for getting car sick, said mindy Bruce. “But they gave me these pills, and they really worked. i never got sick from the chemo,” said les.

he didn’t get car sick either, said mindy.

a positive attitude also helped. “my doctor at Jewish said if everyone had an

attitude like mine nobody would die,” said Bruce.

the chemo while rough was not as bad as he expected. “it did break my body down, and i have chemo brain. i forget little things, like leaving water bottles around the house,” he said.

he’s back to work, and back on the aurora Fire department. Both have made him learn to pace him-self.

the cancer also taught him to re-prioritize his life. “it used to be the fire department was number one, now family is number one,” said Bruce, joking work and fire de-partment are tied for second.

chemo also stripped his en-durance to heat, and the recent hot weather has been difficult, not to mention if he goes on a fire run and there’s a fire, he said.

“Before i loved getting in there and fighting a fire, and the heat never bothered me,” he said.

the fire depart-ment, friends and family helped him get through his di-

agnosis and his chemo, although “you would have to tie me to a chair to keep me away from the fire department when there was a run, when i felt good,” said Bruce.

keeping him away from the fire department and other events was a challenge, said mindy Bruce.

“We followed doctor’s orders to a t, and he didn’t get sick the whole time,” she said.

the Bruces, who have been to-gether nearly seven years and will celebrate their second anniversary in September, will celebrate les’s sur-vival at relay for life, surrounded by family, friends and firefighters.

their team, aurora Fire cancer Extinguishers, will be at relay Sat-urday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12.

if the cancer is going to come back, it is most likely to come back in the next two years. Bruce gets ct scans every two months, and so far those have been clear, he said

But the type of lymphoma Bruce has is known to hide in the body, so the ct scans aren’t perfect.

in the back of their minds the can-cer could be there, waiting to erupt like flames from smoldering embers in a house.

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The Horton-James Team Hope Highway made it around the South Dearborn High School track for the first time in 2010, they could repeat this year with everyone’s help.

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in sickness & healthTop: Mindy and Les Bruce on their wed-ding day in September 2009.Bottom: Les Bruce after shaving his head due to chemotherapy hairloss. While his hair is growing back, “there’s a lot more grey than before,” he said.

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Life. The ultimate victory.The American Cancer Society Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated. UCB is proud to sponsor this life-changing 24-hour relay. Join us as we race to help end cancer one step at a time.

Relay for Life 2012 has a few new events and features, as well as some don’t miss it events. Here’s the list supplied

by committee member and cancer survivor Jan Tyler.

■NEW: From 1 a.m. - 2 a.m. there is a Relay Run. Lanes 1-6 will be reserved for runners. Walkers will use Lanes 7-8. Attached are two files outlining the event. Coordinated by Greg Stuart.

■NEW: 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Satur-day: Bright Stars - Tumbling and Gym-nastics Group

■NEW: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Satur-day: Chris Rollins, Acoustic Guitarist

■NEW: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Satur-day: Robbie Tieman, Singer and Guitarist

■NEW: 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. on Satur-

day: Zengerling Dancers ■Don’t Miss: 9 p.m. on Saturday: LIVE

AUCTION with Susan Johnson, Auction-eer; Join us at the stage for a live auc-tion. We have some special donated items (Nonna B’s gourmet cookies, Get-Away Baskets, Quilt, and more!) that are being held for this auction. You won’t want to miss your chance to bid.

■Don’t Miss: 9:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. on Saturday: The Luminaria Ceremony; We honor those who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Luminaria Cere-mony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer. Also in-cludes special music and a Lap in Si-lence.

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Set-up of the Team Campsites took place on Friday, June 10, 2011, at the South Dearborn High School track, Aurora.

Storms roared through on Friday evening before dark.

With the threat of more rain on Saturday, a decision was made on Saturday morning to move the event into the SDHS gymnasium and adjoining spaces.

The Opening Cer-emony was conducted at the srack and then everyone moved up to the gym.

It was the first time in 15 years that the event was moved in-doors.

Photos from 2011 are spread throughout this section, as well as a few from previous years’ Relays.

In 2011 ...

OPENING CEREMONY

Julie Anderson, left Relay 2011 co-chairperson, bows her head as Hope Baptist Church Pastor Tom Holt leads the opening prayer. The color guard was presentd by the Aurora Police and Fire departments.

The National Cancer Institute estimates that nearly 12 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive in January 2008. Some of these individuals were cancer free, while others still had evi-dence of cancer and may have been undergoing treatment.

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The strongest woman I ever knew was my Mom, Marlene

Bryant. They say parents should lead by example, and my Mom was the greatest example for her children.

She was hardworking, compassionate, and a great mother. She was one of the kindest people you would ever meet. She worked at Dearborn County Hospital for 40 years as a patient trans-porter. One of the doctors once thanked her for how she treated the patients. She helped to ease their fears as they were wheeled to sur-gery. My Mom taught me many life lessons dur-ing our time together. She taught and gave me everything I would need to be successful in life.

I always knew she was a very strong person, but I didn’t know how strong until she was diagnosed with can-cer.

She began her battle in the spring of 2009 when she was diagnosed with breast can-cer. She decided to undergo a double mastectomy even though it was only showing in one breast.

After the surgery, the doc-tor said she made the right decision because she had sat-ellite cells in the other breast.

Mom held strong both through her recovery and the steps to her reconstruc-tion. One year later she went

through the reconstruction surgery.

We thought she was in the clear; cancer free. Then she began having episodes of pancreatitis in December of 2010.

By July of 2011 she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She held strong and faced the cancer head on. She began Chemo treatments in October of 2011.

During this time period, she had been in and out of two different hospitals and

she had spent most of the sum-mer in the hospi-tal, but she never complained.

She held strong through everything. She remained “her-self” and made jokes. I called the things she said, “Mom’s hospitalisms.”

She showed me that even

though you are sick, you don’t have to become a mean person to those around you. She held strong for so long. I heard her tell the nurses one night in November that what kept her going was my sister and myself.

She was such a strong willed person that she even surprised the hospice nurs-es. They didn’t believe she would make it through the first week in hospice; she fought for twenty-eight more days. My Mom put up a great fight against this terrible dis-ease. She lost her fight Janu-ary 28, 2012.

Submitted by her daughter, Angie Bryant, Lawrenceburg.

MARLENE BRYANT11/17/1952 - 1/28/2012


Strong woman, great example to her children

Marlene Bryant

Fehrman Realty’s Stomp Out Cancer team will be pre-senting a dunking booth at the 2012 Relay for Life. Scheduled for dunking this year:

■10:30 a.m. - Mark Knigga, Lawrenceburg School Board;

■11 a.m. - Jerry Bowell, re-tired Lawrenceburg High School teacher;

■ 11:30 a.m. - Roger How-ard, Dearborn County Hospi-tal CEO;

■Noon - Steve Gunderson, DCH emergency room doc-tor;

■ 12:30 p.m. - Eldon Fancher, Ohio County Sheriff;

■1p.m. - Matt Burkhardt, In-diana State Police;

■1:30 p.m. - Donnie Hast-ings, Mayor of Aurora;

■2 p.m. - Steve Fagerberg, pastor Lawrenceburg Baptist Church;

■ 2:30 p.m. - D.J. Adkins, SDHS student and local singer;

■3 p.m. - Brooke Allen, fourth-grader at Aurora Ele-mentary School;

■ 3:30 p.m. - Rob Moorhead, South Dearborn High School Principal;

■4 p.m. - Gene Hunefeld, Lawrenceburg Police Chief;

■4:30 p.m. - Jason Cheek, Assistant Principal SDHS;

■5 p.m. - Shane McHenry, Dearborn County Commis-sioner/Sheriff’s department detective;

■5:30 p.m. - Pam Taylor, Greendale Police officer;

■6 p.m. - Beth McCabe Legge, McCabe’s Greenhouse & Floral;

■6:30 p.m. - Rodney Mark-land, Lawrenceburg Police Department;

■7.p.m. - Shelby Baxter, SDHS English teacher.

■7:30 p.m. - Scott Allen, owner of Ohio Valley Preci-sion, Lawrenceburg;

Dunk ‘em for Relay

FAST FACTS

From the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2012 publication.

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Here’s to helping her celebrate a lifetime of Relays.

United Community Bank is proud to return as a sponsor of Relay For Life. Thanks for joining us in this life-changing 24-hour relay as we help to end cancer one step at a time.



SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Above left: Aurora Fire Cancer Ex-tinguishers take a breather in 2011. It was the team’s first year at Relay. Then Aurora Fire Lt. Les Bruce (now a captain) had been diagnosed with cancer in the fall of 2010.

Left: Horton James team members had to change direction wit one of their on-site fundraisers at the in-door Relay in 2011.

Above: Bagpipers supply music dur-ing the luminary ceremony.

FAST FACTSIn 1913, 10 physicians and five laypeople founded the American Society for the Control of Cancer.Its purpose was to raise awareness about cancer symptoms, treatment, and prevention; to investigate what causes cancer; and to compile cancer statistics. Later renamed the Ameri-can Cancer Society, Inc., the organization now works with its more than 3 million

volunteers to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by working to find cures, and by fighting back against the disease. By working relentlessly to bring cancer under control, the Society is making re-markable progress in can-cer prevention, early detec-tion, treatment, and patient

quality of life. The overall cancer death rate has steadily declined since the early 1990s, and the 5-year survival rate is now 67%, up from 49% in the 1970s. Thanks to this progress, nearly 12 million cancer survivors in the US will cel-ebrate another birthday this year.From the American Cancer Soci-ety’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2012 publication.

TAKING A PAUSE ... TO REST, REMEMBER

Thanks all who are supporting and taking part

in Relay for Life.

Can cancer be pre-vented?All cancers caused by cig-arette smoking and heavy use of alcohol could be prevented completely. The American Cancer So-ciety estimates that in 2012 about 173,200 can-cer deaths will be caused by tobacco use. Scientific evidence sug-gests that about one-third of the 577,190 can-cer deaths expected to occur in 2012 will be related to overweight or obesity, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition and thus could also be prevented. Certain cancers are related to infectious agents, such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), human papillomavirus (HPV), human immunode-ficiency virus (HIV), Heli-cobacter pylori (H. pylori), and others, and could be prevented through be-havioral changes, vac-cines, or antibiotics. In addition, many of the more than 2 million skin cancers that are diagnosed annually could be prevent-ed by protecting skin from

intense sun exposure and avoiding indoor tanning.Regular screening exami-nations by a health care professional can result in the detection and removal of precancerous growths, as well as the diagnosis of cancers at an early stage, when they are most treat-able.

Cancers of the cervix, colon, and rec-

tum can be prevented by removal of precancerous tissue. Can-cers that can be diagnosed early through

screening in-clude cancers of

the breast, colon, rectum, cervix, prostate, oral cavity, and skin. However, screening is known to reduce mortality only for cancers of the breast, colon, rectum, and cervix. A heightened awareness of changes in the breast or skin may also result in detection of these tumors at earlier stages. Cancers that can be pre-vented or detected earlier by screening account for at least half of all new can-cer cases.From the American Cancer Soci-

ety’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2012 publication.

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I do have cancer survivors in my family and I am so thankful and pray each day that their cancer will never return. But along with the survivors I remember so many we have lost to this disease.

My mother’s two sisters died of cancer in the 1980’s, my dad in 1998 and his brother in 1967. Two cousins died of cancer in the 2000’s, our daughter’s husband died of cancer in 2009 and I lost my husband in 2010.

Bill did well for about a year, and then he began to lose the battle. He was told when he was diagnosed that with treatment he could have 18 to 24 months.

He fought a good fight and lived 22 months.

Before that we lost my husband’s sister in 1973, his brother-in-law in 1999, two of his mother’s sisters died of cancer and many of our friends.

But the good news is I have two sisters and my late husband’s sister who are all survivors.

One sister was diagnosed in 1999, had surgery, took Chemo and had radiation, one sister was diagnosed in 2007, took Chemo and had radiation and my sister-in-law was diagnosed in 2001, she took Chemo, had sur-gery, had radiation and more Chemo.

I have three cousins who are also survivors. The medi-cal field has certainly come a long way with the treatment that is available today, but oh how we wish there could be a cure for all those diagnosed with cancer and each one could be a survivor.

The Relay for Life is a great event and I salute all who work so hard to make it a success.

Submitted by Karen Brandt, West Harrison.

So many died, so many survived


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FAST FACTS

SUBMITTED PHOTOSTop: Luminaria line the bleachers inside the South Dearborn High School gym at the 2011 Relay for Life. The event was moved indoors after storms rolled through the night before the Relay, and more rain was predicted for the day of the event.Above: Surivors sporting purple shirts take a ‘victory’ lap around the gym. While rain forced the event indoors, it didn’t dampen participants sprits.

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Socioeconomic StatusPersons with lower socioeco-nomic status (SES) have dis-proportionately higher cancer death rates than those with higher SES, regardless of de-mographic factors such as race/ethnicity. For example, cancer mortality rates among both African American and non-Hispanic white men with 12 or fewer years of education are almost 3 times higher than those of college graduates forall cancers combined, and 4-5 times higher for lung cancer.Furthermore, progress in re-ducing cancer death rates has been slower in persons with lower SES. These disparities

occur largely because persons with lower SES are at higher risk for cancer and have less favorable outcomes after diag-nosis. People with lower SES are more likely to engage in behav-iors that increase cancer risk, such as tobacco use, physical inactivity, and poor diet, in part because of marketing strate-gies that target these popula-tions and in part because of environmental or community factors that provide fewer op-portunities for physical activity and less access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Lower SES is also associated with financial, structural, and

personal barriers to health care, including inadequate health in-surance, reduced access to recommended preventive care and treatment services, and lower literacy rates. Individuals with no health insurance are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancer and less likely to receive standard treat-ment and survive their disease. For more information about the relationship between SES and cancer, see Cancer Facts & Fig-ures 2011, Special Section and Cancer Facts & Figures 2008, Special Section, available on-line at cancer.org.From the American Cancer Society’s Can-cer Facts & Figures 2012 publication.

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Top: All set up but ... The 2011 Relay for Life was moved indoors after storms rolled through the night before the Relay, and more rain was predicted for the day of the event.Above: The main tents were lowered before the storms rolled through, however several team campsites were not so lucky.

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Stomp Out Cancer teamTeam:

A caregiver is anyone who lends physical, emotional, or other support to another per-son at any point during the cancer journey.

We celebrate the many caregivers who have provided countless hours of care and support – you have created a nurturing and safe place for those close to you whose lives have been touched by cancer.

Caregivers come to Relay to celebrate their loved ones and remember those that we have lost.

If you are a caregiver, the American Cancer Society provides information and re-sources that can help guide and support you when caring for your loved one through treatment and recovery.

Caregivers - Facing Cancer Together:

A survivor is anyone who has ever heard the words “You have cancer,” and we invite all cancer survivors in the community to attend Relay For Life.

Our goal is to create a world where more people survive cancer so they can celebrate another birthday. This year more than 11 mil-lion people will be able to do that thanks to the support of millions of dedicated Relay participants.

Survivors are the guests of honor at Relay. Some Relay For Life events may offer survivors special T-shirts or sashes or hold a special reception for survivors and caregivers. However, most Relays open with the Sur-vivors Lap where survivors lead the way around the track while being honored and ap-plauded by all participants. Being a part of the Survivors Lap allows survivors to cele-brate what they’ve overcome while inspiring and motivat-

ing their community to fight. Survivors are proof that can-cer can be defeated.

Relay For Life is also a great way for people to meet other survivors in their own community. In many com-munities, survivors form their own teams, join the Relay committee, or volun-teer for the American Cancer Society in other ways. If you would like to participate in this year’s Survivors Lap or other activities, please sign up today.

Remember, too, that one of the ways the American Cancer Society is saving lives is by helping people get well. We’re in your corner around the clock to guide you through every step of your cancer experience.

For more information about the American Cancer Society’s support for survi-vors and patients, visit can-cer.org or call us anytime, day or night at 1-800-227-2345.

Survivors - The Reason We Relay:

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One person can make a difference. Nowhere is that more evident than with the story of the

American Cancer Society Relay For Life, which began in Tacoma, Wash., as the City of Destiny Clas-sic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.

In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed—running marathons.

In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University

of Puget Sound in Tacoma for more than 83 miles. Throughout the night, friends paid $25 to run or walk 30 minutes with him. He raised $27,000 to fight cancer. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt’s friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course.

While he circled the track those 24 hours, he thought about how others could take part. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Months later he pulled together a small com-mittee to plan the first team relay event known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.

In 1986, 19 teams took part in the

first team relay event on the track at the colorful, historical Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. An indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.

The vision turned into Relay For Life with over 5,200 events in the United States and has raised more than $4.5 billion to save lives. In addition, the American Cancer Soci-ety licenses twenty non-governmental cancer organizations in other coun-tries to hold Relay For Life events to battle cancer across the globe.

For 28 years, Relay For Life has provided inspiration and hope for millions of cancer survivors and care-givers.

HOW IT STARTED

SPREADING THE WORD

FILE PHOTOSMary Margaret Moorhead, Ripley County, was the speak-er at the 2011 Survivor luncheon. Moorhead is a cancer survivor and longtime American Cancer Society volunteer.

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Salute SurvivorsJune 23 -24 • 9am - 9amtoHUGS & KISSES

FILE PHOTOSTop: Will Strasemeier, 3, clings to Rick Strasemeier’s shoulder as they walk in honor of Maria Whitaker.Bottom: Aurora Police Sgt. Josh Daugherty prepares to pucker up to a pig as part of the City of Aurora Gunny’s Grunts team fundraiser. Daugherty was third on the tally to kiss the pig. The team is named in memory of Aurora Clerk-Treasurer Dennis Kinnett who died of can-cer in early 2011.

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Five Ohio County 4-H members will compete for the titleof Ohio County Prince, Princess, King and Queen on July 1at the Schroeder Educational and Recreational Facility at 7p.m.

The 4-Hers will present their 4-H Achievement Record tothe judges before 7. The judges will interview the contest-ants. The contestants will be judged on their written applica-tion, 4-H Achievement Record, interview, and their publicpresentation. The public presentation is open to the public.Contestants include:

Jacob Schmerr is the prince contestant. He is the son ofChris and Christina Kappes. He is a fourth year member ofthe O3C 4-H Club which is lead by Christina Kappes.Jacob’s favorite project is weather because he has alwaysbeen interested in storms especially tornadoes. They just fas-cinate him.

Jacob has learned many skills in 4-H. He has learned howto feed a kitten. He has learned how to make a low pressureand high pressure measurer at home. He has learned to growcorn, soybeans, and catnip. His greatest challenge has beengetting into a ring with a heifer and not being afraid.

Jacob says he would tell other to join 4-H because "4-H isso much fun. There is so much to learn. If they haven’t beento the fair, they need to see what the fair is all about!"Jacobwants to serve as Ohio County Royalty, so he can represent 4-H. He really enjoys 4-H and likes to help the younger 4-Hers.

Jacob’s achievement in 4-H include completing 3 years of4-H, raising three calves from his heifers, singing solo inShare-the-Fun, winning Share-the-Fun two years in a row,and attending 4-H Camp two years. He can’t wait to be aCounselor in Training (CIT) at 4-H camp.

Jacob also enjoys baseball, soccer, football, storms, andjumping on the trampoline.

Kasey Leonard and Elizabeth Quinlan are the princess con-testants. Kasey Leonard is the daughter of Rick and AngelaLeonard. She is a third year member of the Shamrock Shinerswhich is lead by Tonia Minks. Kasey’s favorite project is

swine because she loves to watchthem grow. It makes her feel good toknow that I’m feeding and taking careof them to make them strong andhealthy.

Kasey has learned to go before ajudge without being embarrassed. Hergreatest challenge in 4-H has beendeciding what projects to do becauseshe wants to do them all. She wouldencourage someone to join 4-H bytelling them how much fun it is toraise animals. She wants to serve asOhio County Royalty because shewould like to represent her 4-H club.

Kasey’s achievements in 4-H areGrand Champion Chickens, GrandChampion Dog Poster, Indiana StateFair entry on Photography Poster andGarden in 2008 and Reserve GrandChampion Gilt, Grand ChampionPhotography Poster, Grand ChampionHealth, Grand Champion RabbitPoster, and Grand Champion JuniorSwine Showmanship in 2009.

Kasey enjoys horseback riding,basketball, cheerleading, swimming,reading, and doing crafts.

The second princess contestant isElizabeth Quinlan. She is the daughter of Mary and RandyRoberts and Dennis Quinlan. She is a third year member ofthe O3C which is lead by Christina Kappes. The heifer proj-ect is Elizabeth’s favorite project because you get to workwith the heifers, when they are a baby. You see them grow,and you can be proud of them.

Elizabeth has learned to ‘make the best better’ and to trynew things. Elizabeth’s greatest challenge in 4-H has been to

learn all of the information about animals like chicken, pig,cow, and cats. There is so much to learn. She would encour-age others to join 4-H by telling them it’s so much fun, andthere’s something for every person to enjoy and succeed in.Elizabeth wants to serve as Ohio County Royalty because shereally wants to be able to be a role model for the younger 4-Her’s.

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Whether The Waters of Rising Sun will be able to proceedwith its plans for expansion may be determined by the OhioCounty Circuit Court.

Neighbors to the facility on Rio Vista Drive on Rising Sun’ssouthern city limits have petitioned the court to request alldocuments (writ of certiorari) pertaining to the Ohio CountyBoard of Zoning Appeals approval of a special exception forthe nursing home facility plans.

The petition was filed June 24 and involved residentsLawrence and Debbie Brightwell, Craig and Jeanine Crandall,William and Vivian Elder, Richard and Juanita Webster, andRobert and Linda White.

The petition asks the court to review the documents, andreverse the decision made on May 27.

The main contention of the group is that the board failed tofollow its own guidelines.

According to Ohio County Advisory Zoning Code150.023(B1), the board must review the following five areas:

a) the establishment, maintenance, or operation of the spe-cial exception will not be detrimental to or endanger the pub-lic health, safety or general welfare;

b) the special exception will not be injurious to the use andenjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for thepurposes already permitted, nor substantially diminish andimpair property values;

c) the establishment of the special exception will not impedethe normal and orderly development and improvement of sur-rounding property for uses permitted in the district;

d) adequate facilities, access roads, drainage and othernecessary facilities have been or are being provided; and

e) adequate measures have been or will be taken to prideingress or egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestionin the public streets;

Each of the five criteria were reviewed by the board and res-ident Bob White presented evidence against the special excep-tion on all five factors.

However, in its deliberations, the Ohio County Board ofZoning Appeals failed to rule on or make findings on each of

the five factors and no written findings had been producedprior to the filing of the petition.

The court document calls the ruling of the board as arbi-trary, capricious, unreasonable, an abuse of discretion,improperly influenced, erroneous, illegal and not supportedby probative or substantial evidence.

Prior to the zoning appeals approval of the special excep-tion, the county plan commission had sent its recommendationto the county commissioners to change 2.447 acres from resi-dential to business which was approved by the commissioners.

At around the same time the neighbors were petitioning thecourt, The Waters had submitted a request to the Rising SunBoard of Zoning Appeals to address issues concerning theentrance. They are seeking a variance for use of Lot 18 on theRio Vita subdivision and variance from developmental stan-dards for lots 15,16,17 and 18. the request includes specialexceptions to those four lots also.

The Rising Sun BZA hearing is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, July13 in the Rising Sun Community Building. It will be preced-ed by four other unrelated variance requests.

Court asked to review Waters decision

Royalty contestants will rule 4-H activities

The annual Lions ClubFireworks will be held at dusk onSunday, July 4 at the communitypark.

The Historic Downtown Programinvites everyone to join in this patri-otic celebration. Participants candecorate their bike, stroller, wagon,or golf cart with anything red,white, and blue (streamers, bal-loons, American Flags or anythingto do anything to do with the 4th ofJuly theme).

These types of parades arebecoming more popular throughoutthe country. Not only do kids get toshowcase their bike riding skills,they are also getting a lesson aboutbeing patriotic.

The parade will begin at RisingSun City Hall at 1 p.m. It will pro-ceed down Walnut Street making aleft onto Main Street, left on FrontStreet, left on Fourth Street endingat City Hall.

Parents are encouraged to walkalong with their children. For moreinformation call 438-2750 or [email protected]

July 4 bike parade,fireworks planned

Royalty candidates for the 2010 Ohio County 4-H Fair include, front row,Elizabeth Quinlan, Jacob Schmerr and Kasey Leonard. Back row: Tyler Ungerand Ashley Green.

See ROYALTY on page 12

Relay for LifeThe annual Dearborn-Ohio County Relay for Life was held Saturday and Sunday,June 26-27 at South Dearborn High School. Above: Survivors launch balloonsbefore taking a lap of the track. Below: Balloon Lanterns could be bought andlaunched. At left: Megan and Daniel Daugherty put quarters on the Hope Highwaywhich lines the track. They are the children of Josh and Mary Daugherty of RisingSun. See more photos on page 12.

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dria, Kentucky, cele-brated another birthday. Just like the 12 birthdays be-fore, she expressed her thanks to Dear-born County Hospi-tal and its team of Radiologists.

She credits them for sav-ing her life when she was diagnosed early with lung cancer in 1999.

“I believe I am still here today because of the 20 sec-ond lung cancer screening I had at Dearborn County Hospital almost 13 years ago,” said Baird.

“It was in August and I was home preparing din-ner when I first saw the story about the lung cancer screenings on a local news-cast. Even though I felt fine at the time, something inspired me to call Dear-born County Hospital for more information. Now, I credit that call with helping to save my life.

“The screening itself was effortless and the entire process took only minutes. I really didn’t think the doc-tors would find anything wrong, since I had stopped smoking 13 years previ-ously. Much to my sur-prise, however, the screen-ing CT showed a lesion in my left lung. A diagnostic CT was then ordered which revealed a two centimeter probable carcinoma located in the upper lobe of my left lung,” she continued.

“Dr. Jim Cole, one of the Radiologists at Dearborn County Hospital, consulted with my family doctor in Northern Kentucky and it was determined that a CoDe/PET scan (forerun-ner to the hospital’s dedi-cated PET/CT scanner) at Dearborn County Hospital should be the next course of action rather than a biopsy. Due to the location of the lesion, the physicians were concerned that a biopsy could cause my lung to col-lapse,” Baird explained.

“The CoDe/PET scan re-vealed the lesion was ma-lignant, however, it had not spread from the point of origin in the left upper lobe. DCH sent my results to my family doctor and he coor-dinated my surgery.

I was extremely fortunate that my cancer was caught early so that I didn’t have to undergo radiation therapy or chemotherapy before or after my surgery.

“I feel very blessed that I was able to have a lung can-cer screening in 1999. Very few hospitals in the country were that forward thinking to have made screenings available to the public at that time. Each year during the holidays I send a card to the DCH Imaging Depart-ment with a note of thanks. This past year I wrote:

It’s been 12 years since my lung cancer was dis-covered so very early and removed, giving me those years to:

■be a part of many mile-stones for my children and grandchildren, even for the birth of my first great-grandchild,

■spend winters in Florida, ■celebrate our 50th wed-

ding anniversary (my hus-band died seven months later),

■visit Alaska, the 49th

state on my “bucket list,” ■sit by her side and hold

the hand of my oldest daughter as she died of breast cancer,

■ for these and so many other life experiences I would have missed, I am so grateful to you, my friends, in radiology and X-ray that made it possible.

“Surviving lung cancer for any significant period of time is rare. That’s be-cause it is usually not de-

tected early. Most people don’t notice or follow up on symptoms until the cancer has advanced.

Even with a chest X-ray, lung cancer isn’t always detected, especially if it is in the early stages of the disease.

“So much has happened in my life over the past 12-plus years and I feel very fortunate to be alive. I can’t say that my cancer will never return but for

now I am fine,” said Baird. “The only advice that I

can give to people, and I know through firsthand ex-perience, is that if you are a smoker, former smoker or have been exposed to significant secondhand smoke, talk to your doctor and make an appointment for a lung cancer screening today! The earlier a can-cer is detected, the better the chance for a favorable outcome like mine. Please

don’t put it off another day.”Helical CT lung cancer

screenings are available daily by appointment at Dearborn County Hospital. Individuals who are ap-propriate for the screening include current and former smokers with a history of 10 pack-years, meaning the person smoked one pack a day for 10 years, two packs a day for 5 years and so forth.

The cost of the screening is $150 and in most cases is

not covered by insurance. A physician’s order is re-

quired for the screening and the results of the screen-ing and Radiologist’s in-terpretation will be sent to the ordering physician for follow-up with the patient.

For more information on helical CT lung can-cer screenings or to make an appointment, please call Dearborn County Hospital at 812-532-2611 or 800-676-5572, ext. 2611.

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Salute SurvivorsJune 23 -24 • 9am - 9amtoWoman marks 13 birthdays after scan detected lung cancer

SUBMITTED PHOTOWilma Baird has had 13 birthdays since Dr. Jim Cole detected an early stage of lung cancer in her during a helical CT scan.

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Pantene Beautiful Lengths Hair Donation: Losing hair during cancer treatments is very dif-ficult. Show your support and

donate your hair at our Relay. Please contact Beth Teaney, [email protected], if you meet the requirements to sign up BEFORE Relay.

To be made into a wig, your hair must be: ■At least 8 inches long (no maximum

length) ■ If you have wavy or curly hair, measure

when straight ■ Free of permanent color, bleach or other

chemical treatments such as Japanese straightening

■Vegetable dyes, semi-permanent dyes and rinses are acceptable, but “virgin” hair is preferred

■No more than 5 percent gray

Here’s why bleached, permanently col-ored or gray hair is restricted:

It takes at least six ponytails to make a Pantene Beautiful Lengths wig, and each one comes from a different person with a different shade of hair.

For a realistic-looking wig that has con-sistent color throughout, all these ponytails must be processed and then dyed to the same shade.

It is critical for each ponytail to absorb dyes at the same rate in order to create a wig that is one consistent, natural-looking color.

Gray hair, and some chemically-treated or permanently-colored hair, does not ab-sorb dye at the same rate as other types of hair. It is much harder to color and, once colored, fades more quickly.

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JUST THE FACTS GOING TO GREAT LENGTHSSalute SurvivorsJune 23 -24 • 9am - 9amto

Calling all long-haired ladies and gentlemen:

■Breast cancer is the leading form of women’s cancer and the second deadli-est.

■If detected and treated early enough, breast cancer is 98 percent survivable.

■95 percent of all breast cancer occurs in women over the age of 40.

■Breast cancer in its earliest stages has no symptoms.

■All women are at risk, especially as they grow older.

■Most women who get cancer have re-ported no family history.

■Free and low-cost exams may be available for women who are over 40 years of age – call ACS to see if you qualify.

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