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Commissioners
sign proclamation for Relay for Life Week July 14-20.
Back row, left to right, Mark Kaufman
of Sidney, Tammie Wilcox,
Greenville, Jared Lyons and Lois Lyons, Versailles. Sitting in front
are
Darke County Commissioners Mike Stegall, Diane Delaplane and Mike
Rhoades.
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Commissioners
sign “Paint the County Purple” proclamation
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – On July 8 the Darke County Commissioners signed a
proclamation declaring July 14 through 20 as “Paint the County Purple”
week for Darke County Relay for Life.
In the proclamation, commissioners urged communities, citizens and
businesses to join in the fight against cancer by decorating the towns,
homes and businesses in purple ribbons and signs, and to participate in
the Relay For Life of Darke County July 19 and 20 at Heritage Park in
Versailles.
According to the Proclamation, Darke County is expected to see 260 new
cases of cancer in 2013, and approximately 122 deaths from cancer
related illnesses.
It also notes “one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer during
their lifetime and more than two-thirds of all cancer deaths are
preventable.”
“It has to do with early screening, proper diet and exercise,” said
Mark Kaufman of Sidney. He noted that part of the goal of the American
Cancer Society is to educate doctors and patients on the value of early
screening.
“The early screening is the big thing,” he said.
He noted the organization is developing a “slide wheel” (sort of like a
slide rule) that can be adjusted for an individual’s age and lifestyle.
The adjustment will indicate what tests should be conducted for what
purposes.
While Kaufman acknowledged that factors such as obesity, smoking and
family history are important aspects of determining the likelihood of
the onset of cancer, the American Cancer Society is currently starting
a long range, 20 to 30 year Cancer Prevention Study. It will look at
300,000 people nationwide and focus on lifestyle and family history.
The 2013 Relay for Life will be the ninth in Darke County, with more
than $520,000 raised by county individuals, businesses and
organizations.
Published courtesy
of The Early Bird
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