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Greetings Relay For Life-River Valley friends!We are celebrating 14 years of Relay in the River Valley area this year and welcome you and yours to join us at the Hosmer Field Complex on June 3-4. Our theme this year is “Sports!”

Relay For Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society, bringing much needed funding to research, education, prevention and patient services in our area.

Hats off to everyone in the River Valley area, their friends and families for the incredible support they give this event. Relay For Life brings together people from all of our communities in the River Valley area. It is our pleasure to work with the businesses that so generously support us and the committee members that dedicate countless hours to bring the event together. Many, many thanks to all the team captains and the team members who put in so many hours thinking of creative fund raisers for the event.

Thank you for all the HARD work.

Celebrate! Remember! Fight Back!

Sincerely,

Diane MitchellPeggy Briggette Co-Chairs

Relay For Life–River Valley Unit

American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery ProgramThe Road to Recovery Program

sponsored by the American Cancer Society is a service offered in which volunteer drivers provide cancer patients transportation to and from their scheduled medical appointments. Drivers donate their time and the use of their personal veh icles to help en su re t hat cancer patients get the lifesaving treatments they need.

The Road to Recovery Program is ver y important to the River Valley area as it helps those cancer patients with their transportation to their treatment schedules when family or friends aren’t available to take them.

Many patients need daily or weekly treatments over a period of months and simply have no way to get there.

Although family and friends may be able to help, there are many times when they are not available and the Road to Recovery Program provides transportation options for patients in this situation. To find out how you can volunteer to drive or if you need this program, please give Diane Mitchell a call at 364-8358 or call 1-800-227-2345, your local American Cancer Society office.

Participants in the 2010 River Valley Relay For Life walk around the track at Hosmer Field. The event attracts people of all ages from around the River Valley area.

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ABBIE BLAUVELT:

Why I relayI relay because I know a lot of people who have had cancer. My grandfather had colon cancer. He is a survivor. I’m very happy because I love my grandfather very much. He has taken me to see the Red Sox, visit Florida, and I love going camping with him.

I also lost a friend named Maddie who had leukemia. I met Maddie at Camp Sunshine, which is a camp for children with life threatening diseases. I also went to Camp Rainbow with her; she was a good friend and I miss her.

My great-grandpa Dewey had bone cancer and died a few years ago. I loved him a lot. I used to walk to his house almost every day to visit him with my cousin Sam. Once, he brought me and Sam to D.E.W.s Wild Animal Kingdom. After that we went to Dutch Treat.

I never got to meet my other great-grandfather because he

died of lung cancer before I was born. I really wish that I could have met him.

My great-grandmother has only one kidney because she had to get her other one taken out. She had cancer in one kidney. Her husband, my great-grandfather, had prostate cancer. Luckily they both survived.

My great-uncle also has prostate cancer. He is having surger y tomorrow morning. My great-uncle Wayne died of leukemia.

The last reason why I relay is because I had leukemia. I have a Relay For Life team named Abbie’s Avengers made up of family and friends who love me very much and want to find a cure for cancer. One of the fundraisers that I am doing is selling note cards that I designed with all proceeds going to Relay For Life. This is why I relay and I am proud that I do.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY:

Mission statementThe American Cancer Society is the nationwide,

community- based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and

diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

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Activity schedule

2011 Relay For Life teamsBette’s Babes

Friends and Family Forever

Abbie’s Avengers

Cancer Crusaders

Michael’s Angels

Linwood’s Ladies

Canton Cruisers

Memier’s Misfits

Rumford Fire

Driven Women

Team Olsen

Dirigo School

The Outlanders

Rumford Hospital

Friday, June 34 p.m. Survivor’s Reception Registration4:30 p.m. Survivor’s Reception5 p.m. Presentation of the Shirley Comeau & Courage Award6 p.m. Opening Ceremony Prayer National Anthem Survivors Lap Area fire fighters & Knights of Columbus will escort the survivors on the first lap. Teams line the track in honor of the survivors and take to the track after first lap.7 p.m. Kid’s Corner hosted by Abbie’s Avengers7 p.m. Team Spirit Parade7:30 p.m. Trivia Challenge8 p.m. Punt, Pass & Kick (middle of the field)8 p.m. Cribbage Game (Survivor’s Tent) Last chance to purchase luminaries9 p.m. Donut on a string (Dunkin Donuts)9:15 p.m. Luminary preparation begins Last call for Food booth9:30 p.m. Luminary Ceremony Blessing: Father Philip Tracy Bagpipes by Denise Hurd Rumford Majorettes perform

Saturday, June 412 a.m. Teacher’s Mafia Track Activities1 a.m. Rollerblade parade1:30 a.m. Peggy’s Brownie Sundae Party2 a.m. Scavenger Hunt4 a.m. Pick up luminary bags6 a.m. Wake Up Relay!7 a.m. Pancake Breakfast by Chefs Brian & Don Sponsored by Rumford Hospital8:30 a.m. Kids games organized by Tracy Glover of Abbie’s Avengers9:30 a.m. Smoothies by Cancer Control at Friends & Family Forever Tent site11 a.m. Relay Ride For Life: motorcycles enter the track11:30 a.m. Drawings12 p.m. Hole-In-One Golf Ball Drop Contest $1000 to winner if present Close of the Relay For Life 2011

PLEASE CLEAN UP YOUR AREA ON THE FIELD.Thank you for participating in this year’s Relay For Life.SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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Sales• NewPage Corporation

On the track are the tent sites for raffles and other fundraising items. Be sure to visit each one and meet the people supporting the River Valley Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society.

A community of survivors and caregivers

The Cancer Survivors Network is an online community created by and for survivors and caregivers. From diagnosis, cancer becomes a part of a person’s l ife and a caregiver’s life experience.

The Cancer Survivors Network unites a l l people touched by cancer. Survivorship can be an

opportunity for personal growth and renewal of spirit. No matter how cancer touches your l i fe, we can help; log on right now to www.cancer.org!

The link to the Cancer Survivors Network and other information can be found on the website of the American Cancer Society.

With one click of the mouse, you can:

• Listen to, read, or dow nload prerecorded personal stories and discussions among survivors and caregivers.

• E x plore a nd c ont r ibute to t he E x pre s sion s Ga l ler y, a compilation of survivors’ stories, poems, and songs.

• Create a personal homepage to share stories and get connected to others.

• P a r t i c i p a t e i n c h a t s a n d discussion groups.

• Find and communicate w ith other survivors and caregivers via secure email.

• Search suggested books, articles, websites, support groups, and organizations.

• Become a registered Cancer Survivors Network member at no charge or obligation.

• Access the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Resource Center for cancer information.

Advertising Supplement, Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Friday, May 27, 20116 RIVER VALLEY RELAY FOR LIFE

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DEBBIE MILLIGAN:

Why I relayAt last, Relay For Life is right around the corner. It’s been a long winter for most of us. However, cancer never takes a break. Some of us have lost loved ones over the winter season. So, now we must go through the grieving cycle again. Through Relay, it’s a healing process which helps me cope with some of the sudden losses of loved ones. There are also the ones who are in treatment. This is why I choose to fight alongside them. I give my time and money because CANCER NEVER TAKES A BREAK.

DIANE MITCHELL:

My Relay storyMy reason to relay is the many faces of family and friends who I see everyday and also the memories of all those we have lost to this terrible disease. Thanks to the American Cancer Society, more and more of our family members and friends are able to celebrate birthdays this year. What a wonderful gift!

Researchers don’t have al l the a nswers, but t hey have made incredible strides in the past 14 years. Money raised by Relay goes to fund research, patient services, prevention and detection. I have seen f i rst ha nd how resea rch has helped several community members and I wil l a lways be

eternally grateful for the hard work our Relay committee, teams, and team members have done to raise money to fund research and help them fight their battle and have the chance to celebrate not just their birthday, but each and every day. Each team is unique in their efforts, but every team and team member are connected by a common thread which is to find a cure for cancer!

Ever y step we ta ke ma kes a dif ference to someone who is battling this disease. Thank you for all your help in making River Valley Relay a successful event. I am so proud to call you all my Relay family. God bless you all.

Cancer Survivors Network

Home away from home at Hope Lodge

The American Cancer Societ y understands that quality care includes more than just excellent medicine. Cancer patients need answers, direction, and hope.

T he S o c iet y ’s Hop e L o d ge s i n Bu rl i ng ton, Ver mont, a nd Worcester, Massachusetts, provide free temporary lodging and other vital services for cancer patients who must t ravel fa r for out- patient treatment.

The Hope Lodge team of cancer pat ients, fa m i l ies, sta f f, a nd

volu nteers for ms a power f u l network focused on a single goal: recover y. Pat ient s who need lodging in New England will soon have more options.

The Hope Lodge in Burlington, Vermont is constructing a new facility and plans are underway for the groundbreaking ceremony for the brand new AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center in Boston.

For more information, call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit

www.cancer.org.

Who is the American Cancer Society?

We save lives. We are the largest source of not-for-profit cancer research f unds in the world, investing $130 million each year nationally in innovative research. Since 1946, we have invested more than $3.1 billion in research. Our researchers helped increase the overall f ive-year survival rate from 25% in the 1940s to nearly 66% today. Cancer Research, no matter where it is carried out, benefits us all, wherever we live.

We are powered by volunteers.

I n 19 9 7, R u m f o r d Ho s p i t a l received a sizeable donation for the establishment of the Lariviere Oncology Suite. Motivated by his son’s experience with metastatic renal cancer as a young man in his 30s, Al Lariviere was determined to give back to the cancer community in his son’s memory. He was well aware that people in rural Rumford had to travel more than 40 miles to seek cancer care at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

T h roug h h i s a l most t i rele s s fundraising efforts, he brought oncolog y treatment directly to the River Valley community at Rumford Hospital. Almost single-handedly, he raised the funds necessary to open the Lariviere Oncolog y Su ite. I n 20 02, he mobilized his fundraising efforts to replace the outgrown space with a much-needed, larger clinic.

A l L a r iv iere pa ssed aw ay i n May last year following a four-yea r batt le w it h lung ca ncer. Consequently, he was able to gain treatment at the very Center he established. Recently, a gracious supporter of the suite wanted to make a donation anonymously. We’ll simply call him Paperboy.

Paperboy shared, “I suspect that with most of us, we can think back on people we have known who always seemed to rise above pettiness to be fair and decent with everyone. Mr. Lariviere was one of those. In many cases, we lost contact, or they passed away without them ever knowing the positives they left behind.”

Following a recent donation by Paperboy to the Lariviere Oncology Suite, hospital spokesperson Jane Bubar was stumped by the iden-tity and tracked a rather unique story down. “I’ve been in this busi-ness a long time and I’ve never seen anything like this,” noted Bubar.

“Upon learning who the contribu-tor was, the answer I got was, ‘Al always gave more than he took.’”

Paperboy stated, “I was never looking for personal recognition. The story is really about Mr. Lariv-iere, his spirit of giving and what he did for his community. From September 1962 until December 1964, I delivered what was then the Lewiston Daily Sun six days a week. I remember seeing Mr. Lariviere eating dinner when I would come around to collect. He was like a lot of my 60 or so other customers.

“He also owned the Sunoco station at the top of Falls Hill. I used to do business there. I remember buying a pair of tires back in 1965 that he allowed me to pay $10 a week for (the total cost was probably about $50). On one occasion, I had made a payment and did not get a receipt (or lost it). The employee did not record it. W hen I talked to Mr. Lariviere about it, he said that he would take my word for it. That $10 was a day’s pay for me at that time. To this day, I can say that I told him the truth, but he certainly did not have to take my word for it.”

Paperboy stated that he has been lucky in life, but has not forgotten occasions when he str uggled. People have helped him in many

ways over the years and now he had his chance to give something back. He said, “As with any community, Rumford has always had some very nice people. Mr. Lariviere wa s a lway s a n ice ma n who stayed on the high road. Making a contribution in his name, in his memory, in memory of people like him, is something that I hope more people will do.”

From July of 2009 to July of 2010, more t ha n 2 ,0 0 0 t reat ment s were performed at the Lariviere O nc olo g y Su it e a t R u m f or d Hospital. “Al never left a mission

statement per se,” noted Bubar. “He wanted people in the River Valley to have the same ease of access to infusion therapy as his son David had, treatment just a few minutes drive from his home.”

Rumford Hospital offers Dempsey Center programs and a socia l worker two days a week for the comfort and convenience of their patients, close to home. Donations to the Lariviere Oncology Suite can be mailed to Rumford Hospital, c/o Lariviere Oncology Suite, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME, 04276.

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Before his passing, Al Lariviere looks on as his granddaughter Cori Rockwood and her sons, Jacob and Evan, make a donation to John Welsh, CEO of the hospital. (Photo submitted by Rumford Hospital)

“His establishment of the Center tells

us all who he really was. Life has gone well for me, and

I’m glad to be able to share and honor people like him.”

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