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Gene Health Project Supports Future of Health Care BY JEFF FALK
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he Pequea Valley chapter of Wreaths Across America (WAA) will hold its sixth annual golf classic at Tanglewood Manor Golf Club on Friday, Oct. 9, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit the nonprofit organization, which is responsible for placing more than 3,100 wreaths at local veterans’ graves on Wreaths Across America Day, held this year on Saturday, Dec. 19. The Pequea Valley chapter handles 31 cemeteries within the Pequea Valley, Octorara and Lampeter-Strasburg school districts. There is a flat registration fee for every golfer, which includes a round of golf, the use of a cart, snacks and lunch. Registration will
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Have a great time and help a local nonprofit continue its good works. Bridlepath Equine Center will hold its second annual fall benefit concert at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, at the organization’s grounds, 787 Valley Road, Quarryville. Accomplished musician Hannah King will return for the event. “We are thrilled to have nationally acclaimed fiddle player, singer, and songwriter Hannah King back for a second year,
WellSpan Health is looking for a bunch of good folks - conscientious people, proactive people, big-picture people. The health care system is encouraging individuals to participate in a transformative study called “The Gene Health Project.” It’s a project that can change the direction of participants’ health, as well as help others. “The opportunity to do prevention is tremendous,” said Dr. David Kann, medical director of genetics and precision medicine for WellSpan Health. “We can prevent certain diseases. Most people who participate really want to advance research, more than help themselves. Obviously, preventing a heart attack is better than treating one.” The Gene Health Project is an immense undertaking that involves multiple health care systems from all over the nation. The study collects samples of individuals’ genetics, stores the data and examines it. From those examinations, the study can predict an individual’s likelihood for certain illnesses and diseases. In six to eight weeks, participants are notified of the results of their studied samples. But the project needs samples to study. Interested individuals over the age of 18 can request blood draws or saliva kits through their Wellspan Health internet portals or by visiting the health care system’s website at www.wellspan.org. There are no costs involved
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Last year, 104 golfers took part in the fundraiser, including (from left) Paula Sigle, Denise Byler, chapter coordinator Paula Diem and Tammy Hersh.
begin at 8 a.m. Tanglewood Manor won the event last year. Golf Club is located at 653 Scotland “They have a lovely course,” said Road, Quarryville. The group from Paula Diem, the chapter’s coorDiversified Roofing in Parkesburg dinator. “It’s beautiful in the fall
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