In all the fuss and various disasters that have made up this year so far, I didn’t get a chance to push the American Cancer Society Relay For Life as I’d planned to. That’s especially embarrassing because they’ve decided to rotate it around the county, and this year it’ll be on the Noble County Courthouse square, here in Albion ( Read more... )

Teams are needed for the Relay For Life of Noble County, which has set a fund raising goal of $45,000 for their 2015 effort to fight cancer. As of late March 17 teams have signed up for the Relay, which is being held May 16-17 at the West Noble High School, south of Ligonier along US 33.

At least 15 more teams are needed, and the Relay is also ( Read more... )

The 2014 Relay For Life of Noble County will take place on May 17-18th at West Noble High School beginning at 10:00 a.m. that Saturday.  For more information, contact Mike White at (260) 302-2052 or mjw_2013@hotmail.com

The Noble County Relay website is here:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=58860

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SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK

I can make fun of anything. It’s my job. For instance, last July, as we stood on a scenic overlook over the Mississippi River in Missouri (you can’t look at the Missouri River in Mississippi), I got a phone call to tell me my father had cancer.

Um …

Okay, I can’t make fun of everything.

My Dad had a long, six month fight that ( Read more... )

            Sponsorship is needed for the 2014 Relay For Life of Noble County. This year’s American Cancer Society event will begin with an Opening Ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17th, at the West Noble High School track and field south of Ligonier. The theme chosen is “Racing For A Cure”.

Fourteen teams have already registered- ( Read more... )

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            This year’s Noble County Relay For Life is ramping up, with committee and team captain meetings scheduled for Thursday, March 20th, in Albion.

Everyone is welcome, especially if you’re ready to sign up a team. The Relay Committee meeting is from 6-7 p.m. at the Cole Room, in the Noble County Public Library main branch in ( Read more... )

     Relay Walkers surpassed their fundraising goal for this year's Noble County Relay For Life, raising an estimated $37,812, according to event chair Carla Fiandt. That far surpassed this year's goal of $34,000. Carla has decided to step down from the position after this year, and will be replaced in 2014 by Michael White of Ligonier.

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Two cancer survivors will share their stories of hope at the Noble County Relay For Life, coming up this weekend at the West Noble High School track and field.

Bev Fitzpatrick, who’s lived in Noble County for 29 years, will be speaker at the Survivor Ceremony at 5 p.m. Saturday. She ( Read more... )

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