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who took part in the survivors
lap was Leslie Parrish,
former Chief Deputy in
the Goochland Sheriff’s
Office, who was diagnosed
with oral cancer in 1996.
Eleven years later, after
surgery and radiation
treatment, he said he’s
doing fine. “But it’s always
in the back of your mind,”
he said.
Another cancer survivor,
Dottie Holcomb, who
has suffered through two
bouts with an extremely
rare cancer called
Lyomeiosarcoma, said she
had just received news
that her latest CAT scan
was clear.
“I feel blessed because
I’m a double survivor,”
said Holcomb.
Marc Jones, a nine-year
prostate cancer survivor,
Thursday
June 24, 2010
offered this advice: “If you
don’t think something is
right, get it checked out by
the doctor.”
Goochland Relay director
Valerie Pace said that
as of Friday night, the
Goochland Relay had raised
almost $50,000 toward its
goal of $70,000.
“It’s unbelievable, she
told the crowd before the
Survivors Lap. “We’ve
never raised more than
$20,000 by this point
before.
As this point in the
fundraising, the top three
teams were the Mt. Gilead
Purple Hearts, the Corinth
Crusaders and the Perkins
Pluggers, said Pace.
Pace reminded Relay
participants and spectators
that help is always available
from the American Cancer
Society at 1 800 ACS-2345
or www.cancer.org
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Photo by Ken Odor
This year’s Honorary Relay for Life Chair Shawn Coffey and her husband Dickie lead off the Survivors Lap at last Friday evening’s ceremonies.