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Families gather for picnic fun
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — Jairel Veliz was only 12 years old when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor and told right then that she had to go into surgery. “It was scary,” said the now 16-year-old Heber resident with a shy smile. Jairel, a cancer...Tags: Chemotherapy, Social Issues, Robert J. Lopez, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Health Treatments
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Relay for Life begins in El Centro
Staff WriterAbe Cardenas endured multiple hardships and saw hundreds of his brothers die while in the years he served in Vietnam, but to him, none of that adversity compares to the 14 months he’s dealt with cancer. “I didn’t believe this was going...Tags: U.S. Army, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Human Interest, Relay for Life, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Our View: Get ready to support cancer awareness events
It’s the rare person who hasn’t been touched by cancer. Many of our readers themselves have been diagnosed with cancer, while many others have close family members or friends with the disease. Cancer comes in many variations to people of...Tags: Chemotherapy, Diseases and Illnesses, Relay for Life, Overweight, Obesity
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Anthony Garcia Ballfield unveiled
Special to this Newspaper“He who does kindness is remembered. When he falls, he finds support.” With those words, Rusty Garcia helped unveil the sign named after his son at the newly commissioned Anthony Garcia Ballfield in Brawley at Meserve Park, on the corner of...Tags: Softball, Sports
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Imperial Valley's unlikely harvest baseball - giants
Special to this NewspaperSan Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo’s baseball career started in Brawley, on a pitcher’s mound in the backyard of the house where he grew up. It’s about 50 feet from the back window. You can guess what happened next....Tags: Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Sports, Colorado Rockies
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Car club rolls out for good cause in Imperial
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterIMPERIAL – Thousands of people visited the “Cruzzin Under the Sea Level III” Car Show on Saturday to help raise thousands of dollars for good local causes as the Desert Cruisers Car Club of Imperial Valley held their third annual car...Tags: Passenger Cars, Health Organizations, Chevrolet, Mini, Oldsmobile
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Brawley to name field in memory of Anthony Garcia
Sports WriterOn Saturday, Brawley will dedicate the southwest corner of Meserve Park in memory of Anthony Garcia, the Brawley Union High senior who inspired a community before he died on Easter Sunday 2011. At the age of 17, Anthony was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma,...Tags: Human Interest, Easter, Awards and Prizes
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Justin Lofton ready for Kroger 200
JustinLoftonInc.comTwo weeks off in the desert While many competitors in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series took a weekend off, Lofton returned to his roots to compete in the BlueWater Desert Challenge with the Best in the Desert Off-Road Racing Association in Parker,...Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Stock Car Racing, Miami Beach, NASCAR, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Community Campout bring out heroes
Staff Writer, Copy EditorIMPERIAL — Super Girl, Wonder Woman and a multitude of other caped crusaders converged en masse for the Community Campout at the high school here Saturday night. The campout was sponsored by the Cancer Resource Center of the Desert and aimed to...Tags: Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Health Treatments
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Community campout for cancer comes to an end
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterIMPERIAL — For Brawley resident Jennifer Duenas, the Community Campout held by the Cancer Resource Center of the Desert over the weekend was a “bittersweet” event. The campout is getting bigger every year, Duenas said, and added... -
Tigers band together to think pink for cancer
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — When Jack Little decided he wanted to do something in honor of breast cancer awareness month, he knew exactly who among his students would help organize an event. “I approached my fourth-period class to help me organize...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Robert J. Lopez, Education, Breast Cancer, Students
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ECRMC calls for Pink Glove dance video support
Staff WriterThe effort put into the dance video El Centro Regional Medical Center made for a charity contest is surely an inspiration. That is because the dance video submitted to Medline’s Pink Glove Dance contest — now taking votes online —...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Entertainment, Elections, Entertainment Events, Breast Cancer
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