September 2023 | Volume 16 | Issue 11
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Road warrior Greystone woman runs from Mexico to Canada By JAMES PHILLIPS
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ikki Harvey recently completed a journey that she says has changed her life forever. The Greystone resident ran from Mexico to Canada, raising funds for food banks in Alabama as well as the Midwest states through which she ran. Harvey’s run spanned 47 days and 1,849 miles. She raised more than $10,000 to help feed people in need. But it wasn’t a smooth journey to get there. “To be fully transparent, I didn’t want to do this. When I say I didn’t want to do this, I mean I didn’t think I could do this and didn’t want to waste my time, my family’s time and any expenses tied to it,” the 49-year-old said. “The preceding weeks consisted of worry, trepidation and uneasiness. One thing I have
that no one can take away from me is my word. If I say I am going to do something, I’m not backing out unless it is absolutely necessary.” Paul Noble, a running friend of Harvey’s from the Midwest, had the idea to make the journey across the country and asked Harvey if she would be interested in joining him. She was not initially, but she decided to do it. “I’m so glad I did,” she said. “There are no words to express the things I’ve seen — the beauty, the people.” Harvey’s cross-country run was almost stopped before it even began. “Four days before we were to leave for Mexico, I ran D3, a 24-hour race on a 400meter track right outside of Philadelphia.
See HARVEY | page A30
Nikki Harvey in her Greystone neighborhood. Harvey completed a 47-day road run from Matamoros, Mexico, near the southern tip of Texas, to Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, along the United States border of Minnesota. Photo by Erin Nelson.
A cancer companion
The Fighting Cancer Network app is intended to give patients and caregivers trustworthy information and support as they go through cancer treatment. Photo by Erin Nelson.
Newly launched app helps users navigate the cancer-fighting process By LEAH INGRAM EAGLE A cup of coffee with an old friend and a stop on the way home from that meeting are what led Matt Scalici to a meaningful job opportunity to finish out his working career.
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Sponsors ...........................A4 City .....................................A6
Business ............................A9 Community ..................... A15
Scalici is the president and CEO of the Fighting Cancer Network, a recently launched app that he said will “change the paradigm of the cancer experience.” In 2019, he received a phone call from a friend he hadn’t heard from in a while. Mike Owsley invited him to meet for coffee and presented to Scalici the concept of the Fighting Cancer Network. Scalici said he instantly understood the problem Owsley was aiming to solve, and he shared some suggestions, but he initially said no when Owsley asked him to lead the project because it hit too close to home.
Schoolhouse ................... A18 Events...............................A26
See CANCER | page A28 Sports.................................. B1 Opinion...............................B9 facebook.com/280living
Education Guide
Fall Medical Guide
Learn more about 280-area schools and tutoring services in our annual Education Guide.
Discover 280-area health and wellness services in our biannual Medical Guide.
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