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- Dressed to the nines for Fancy Nancy
- Poetry Lincolnton Double Event at Lincoln Cultural Center
- Lincoln County Joins the Movement to Prevent Cancer Enrollment in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3 Scheduled for June 5-6 at CaroMont Health
| Dressed to the nines for Fancy Nancy Posted: 12 May 2012 02:44 PM PDT
Lincolnton- Kids aging from four years and up spent Saturday morning in festive costumes as they became part of the Fancy Nancy book series by best selling author Jane O’Connor. After reading the books, young ladies made jewelry, colorful mask and wands to compliment their stylish dresses found in the stories. Once in full attire, they trotted down the runway for the fashion to show off their designs.
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| Poetry Lincolnton Double Event at Lincoln Cultural Center Posted: 12 May 2012 01:27 PM PDT LINCOLNTON- On Friday, May 18th at the Lincoln Cultural Center, Poetry Lincolnton will have a combination Poetry Night and Book Sale. The Guest Poet for the evening is Helen Losse who is on tour with her new book,” Mansion of Memory.” Helen is the author of two additional full-length books, “Seriously Dangerous” and “Better with Friends.” Her poems have been nominated twice for Pushcart Prize and three times for a Best of Net Award. She has been published in Main Street Rag, Iodine Poetry Review, Wild Goose Poetry Review, The Pedestal Magazine, Referential, and Georgann Eubank’s Literal Trails of the North Carolina Piedmont. She is the Poetry Editor for The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. Helen lives in Winston Salem but her hometown is Joplin, Missouri therefore, proceeds from the sale of her new book will be donated to Joplin Bright Futures to help the rebuilding process following the Joplin tornado. Poetry Lincolnton, which is co-sponsored by Main Street Rag Publishing, will have a book sale, offering any of our Main Street Rag books at half price with the purchase of Helen’s book, “Mansion of Memory” at full price. Following Helen will be the Featured Poets of Poetry Lincolnton reading their poems. Open Mic will round out the evening so be prepared to listen, be prepared to read your own poetry, be prepared for a celebration of words! Reading starts at 7 PM so please come early.
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| Posted: 12 May 2012 01:23 PM PDT (Gastonia, NC) – May 11, 2012 – What if you could prevent a family from hearing the words, "You have cancer"? What if you could help save lives from cancer and give people more precious time with family and friends? Well, you can! Lincoln County residents have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in an historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer are needed to participate in the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). CPS-3 will enroll a diverse population of up to half a million people across the United States and Puerto Rico. The opportunity for local residents to enroll in the study will take place at CaroMont Health, 2525 Court Drive in Gastonia, on Tuesday, June 5 from 2-7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, June 6 from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CPS-3 will help researchers better understand the lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer. To enroll in the study, individuals complete two steps, one in person and one at home. As part of the in-person enrollment, individuals complete a brief written survey, provide some physical measurements, and give a small blood sample. The enrollment process is complete when individuals complete the more comprehensive baseline survey. Over the course of the study – which is anticipated to last 20 to 30 years – participants will be asked to fill out follow-up surveys every few years that will be sent to their home. "Many individuals diagnosed with cancer struggle to answer the question, 'What caused my cancer?' In many cases, we don't know the answer," said Alpa V. Patel, Ph.D., principal investigator of CPS-3. "CPS-3 will help us better understand what factors cause cancer, and once we know that, we can be better equipped to prevent cancer." Dr. Patel added, "Our previous cancer prevention studies have been instrumental in helping us identify some of the major factors that can affect cancer risk. CPS-3 holds the best hope of identifying new and emerging cancer risks, and we can only do this if members of the community are willing to become involved." Researchers will use the data from CPS-3 to build on evidence from a series of American Cancer Society studies that began in the 1950s that collectively have involved millions of volunteer participants. The Hammond-Horn Study and previous Cancer Prevention Studies (CPS-I, and CPS-II) have played a major role in understanding cancer prevention and risk, and have contributed significantly to the scientific basis and development of public health guidelines and recommendations. Those studies confirmed the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, demonstrated the link between larger waist size and increased death rates from cancer and other causes, and showed the considerable impact of air pollution on heart and lung conditions. The current study, CPS-II, began in 1982 and is still ongoing. But changes in lifestyle and in the understanding of cancer in the more than two decades since its launch make it important to begin a new study. The initial enrollment process takes about 30 minutes at the local event and an additional 45 to 60 minutes at home to fill out the more comprehensive baseline survey. Periodic follow-up surveys of various lengths are expected to be sent every few years to individuals. The voluntary, long-term commitment by participants is what will produce benefits for decades to come. "Taking an hour or so every few years to fill out a survey – and potentially save someone from being diagnosed with cancer in the future – is a commitment that thousands of volunteer participants have already made. We’re looking for more like-minded individuals in Lincoln County area to join this effort that we know will save lives and improve the outlook for future generations," said Dr. Patel. For more information or to learn how to become involved with CPS-3, visit www.seeuthere.com/cps3enroll/caromont or call toll-free 1-888-604-5888. About the American Cancer Society - The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation's largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing about $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
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