national breast cancer awareness month

Acquire your fall harvest of pumpkins and mums at the Havre de Grace Farmers Market, 450 Pennington Ave., Saturdays through October, 9 a.m. to noon.

Breast cancer gets a lot of attention ¿ and not just during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There¿s a good reason for that, as any of the quarter-million American women diagnosed with breast cancer each year will tell you. But breast cancer isn¿t the only serious health risk women should be aware of, according to county health professionals.

Haunted tours of Havre de Grace run until Nov. 1, Fridays and Saturdays, 7 and 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $14. Call 410-939-1811 or email admin@mainstreethdg.com for details.

Nearly $800 was raised to benefit breast cancer patients and survivors during the Pink Fling Charity Day held at the Greene Turtle in Westminster on July 31.

Nearly $800 was raised to benefit breast cancer patients and survivors during the Pink Fling Charity Day held at the Greene Turtle in Westminster on July 31.

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Now that October has ended, I want to send a "shout out" to the Town of Port Deposit for "turning the town pink" in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The streetlamps in the center of town glowed pink all month long. As a Relay-for-Life-er, I appreciate the effort to raise awareness of this disease and I enjoyed the view as I passed through last month

Coming Thursday, Oct. 31. In celebration, the annual Havre de Grace Halloween Parade begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Washington Street and Congress Avenue. Dress in costume and register by 6 p.m. with the sponsor, Havre de Grace Recreation Committee. Contact 410-939-6724 or hdgactivityctr@harfordcountymd.gov.

When 15-year-old Chris Monaghan, of Fallston, is not traveling to "Music City" for gigs at Nashville's legendary Bluebird Cafe, he is preforming at countless venues in his hometown.

Even in the midst of approving the final details for her upcoming wedding, Katie Walls, 24, found a spare moment to support the fight against breast cancer.

Tonight (Friday) by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary 8126, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Dinner includes pork roast, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, peas, applesauce, roll and dessert ($10). The VFW Lodge is at 300 North Lodge Lane, 410-939-4578

If you go to the Glenwood Library this month you will see the front showcase decorated for the Howard County 4-H Program.

The Laurel Police Department is going pink in October for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in an effort to raise awareness of the disease and to support those who are affected by breast cancer, according to city officials.

The Catonsville Comets football team will recognize Breast Cancer Awareness month at the Oct. 11 game against the Milford Mill Millers.

An array of products — from polo shirts to water bottles — aim to promote style and some good causes.

On Saturday in downtown Havre de Grace. The sixth Graw Days Festival sponsored by Havre de Grace Main Street Inc. will run 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. as a day-long family fun event celebrating the historic period in the city when Havre de Grace "Graw" Race Track was king (1912 to 1952). The event is free to the public. Ya'll come!

Cigarette Restitution Fund Cancer Program Coordinator Susan Twigg, a registered nurse, and Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Coordinator Wendy Richard, also a nurse, of the Harford County Health Department encourage women to discuss with their doctors their risk and appropriate breast cancer screening. Furthermore, the two wish to send a loud, clear message to men and women alike, to remind their mothers, sisters, wives, daughters and any women they love how important it is for them to be

I admire Tracy for her bravado, for her strength, for her humor.

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Tonight (Friday) is First Fridays, dear readers, From 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Havre de Grace, the theme is "Harvest in Havre de Grace." Phone 410-939-1811 for details. Live music will be there, too. Dance in the streets!

And your holiday pumpkins at the Saturday Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon, near the Havre de Grace Visitor Center, 450 Pennington Ave.