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Cavaliers' Eric Snow has family program
By Jewell Cardwell
Beacon Journalist columnist
Published on Thursday, Jan 31, 2008
Here's a chance to make more than a fashion statement.
The American Heart Association is asking all women to join forces Friday and celebrate the Go Red for Women campaign by wearing red.
To further underscore the campaign, three buildings in Cuyahoga Falls will be bathed in red light that evening: Valley Savings, Sheraton Suites and M C Hair Consultants.
This is part of a nationwide movement to heighten awareness of the high incidence of heart disease in women. One in three women will have some form of cardiovascular disease in her lifetime.
''Learn how to love your heart by preventing heart disease,'' the American Heart Association says. ''More than 10,000 companies throughout the country participate in Wear Red Day, and many cities across the nation illuminate monuments, landmarks and major buildings in red to show their support in the fight against heart disease.''
To learn more, to save more, please visit http://www.GoRed ForWomen.org and take the Go Red Heart Check Up.
By the way, the national movement is sponsored by Macy's and Merck & Co. Inc.
YMCA to have auction
Can you use a little help with projects around the house?
Then the Akron Area YMCA's Friday @ 5 Event may just be the ticket for you.
At the silent/oral auction from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Portage Country Club, the Welty Building Corp. is offering a carpenter for a day, who will report to the winning bidder's home and help finish those difficult projects.
Lots of other valuable prizes are on the menu: two African safari and Hilton Head condominium vacations, a lift chair, gift certificates to the Diamond Deli, a night at the Sheraton Suites, an autographed Cleveland Browns football and more.
The event, which includes a grazing dinner and dessert buffet, costs $55. For information, please call 330-434-9622.
Proceeds will enable the Y to provide memberships and programs for children and their families regardless of their ability to pay.
Help with medical bills
A Swiss steak dinner and silent auction will be held 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hartville Mennonite Church, 1470 Smith-Kramer Road, Hartville, to assist the family of John Erb with his medical bills.
Erb, 78, is battling life-threatening illnesses: lung cancer, Parkinson's disease, emphysema, a stomach aneurysm and dementia.
Up for auction will be hotel and golf packages, spa treatments, plane rides, attorney consultations, sports memorabilia, handmade and homemade crafts, wooden games and more.
Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under.
For information, please call 330-495-8111.
Decades of service
Major bouquets to Maxine Revay, who was honored by the Tire Town chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) for more than 61 years of membership and mentoring.
Maxine, who was an executive assistant at the Akron Beacon Journal for more than 22 years, served as the chapter's president and generously gave of her time and talent on its behalf.
Maxine resides at Pebble Creek Senior Care.
Valentine's Dance
Calling all senior citizens who love to dance.
The newly opened Copley Place retirement community at 528 Rothrock Road, Copley, is
hosting a Valentine's Dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 9.
The dance is free to senior couples and singles alike. Beverages, hors d'oeuvres and photography will be available.
For information, please call 330-668-9670.
A visit with Cavs
Hats off to Akron's James Hairston and his daughter Jamera, 9, who were special guests of Cavaliers player Eric Snow before the recent Cavs-Wizards game.
The Hairstons got tickets to the game, along with the opportunity to meet Snow and other Cavs players and be recognized on the Cavs' video board, courtesy of Snow's Full Court Fathers program.
For four years, Snow has been recognizing two father-child duos at each home game.
Interested in finding out about the essay contest?
Visit http://www.shoot4themoon.org. Winners are chosen based on the most creative responses.
Art With Heart
Art With Heart, A Galleria of Enrichment is offering an opportunity to purchase fine art, photography, drawings, silver, glassware, handmade quilts and greeting cards by local artists from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 7 at 843 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Ghent Square, Bath Township.
A portion of the proceeds will go to Akron Children's Hospital (hemotology/oncology floor).
For information, please call artist and gallery founder Jan Grell at 330-666-5511.
Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 or jcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
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