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By Jewell Cardwell
Beacon Journal columnist
Published on Wednesday, Oct 29, 2008
An urgently arranged fundraising dinner and silent auction have been set for 7 p.m. Friday (social hour at 6 p.m.) at Skyland Pines banquet facilities, 3550 Columbus Road N.E., Canton, with proceeds going to Christopher Lewis.
Lewis, 57, who received treatment at Mercy Medical Center for pancreatic cancer, was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic to have the tumor removed when it was discovered the cancer had spread to other organs.
It was recommended that he undergo chemotherapy and radiation. The Canton man, however, chose to forego the treatment and live out his life to the fullest, thanking God for every day he has.
Friends are raising funds to help pay for Lewis' medical bills and his funeral expenses.
Gifts for the silent auction are still needed.
Dinner tickets are $50 ($25 is tax deductible). For more information or a reservation, please call 330-284-3210.
Italian benefit concert
The Italian Community of Akron Inc., Le Radici, is rallying around the widow and infant daughter of Josh Miktarian, the Tallmadge native and Twinsburg patrolman who was shot to death July 13. who was gunned down July 13 — in a big way.
The club is sponsoring ''A Community Musical Benefit Concert'' from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Nov. 14, at Akron's North High School.
Celebrated Italian singer Nico Dei Gabbiani and rising star Salvatore Randazzo will be in the spotlight. Also on stage will be ORO PURO, an Italian-American band.
''Many members of Le Radici live in the city of Tallmadge and have mourned the loss of Patrolman Josh Miktarian,'' said Le Radici spokeswoman Mary Lou Swartz.
Tickets, $25, are available at Novelli Florist, 1301 Sackett Ave., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223; or Pizza Serena, 232 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave., Akron, OH 44310. Tickets are also available at the door. Group discounts for nonprofit organizations available by calling 330-922-5924. Make checks payable to Le Radici.
Scouts make pledge
Beautiful bouquets to the more 3,700 area Boy and Girl Scouts who will take part in Goodwill Industries' annual ''Good Turn Day'' from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 17 Goodwill sites in Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland counties.
Scouts will collect used clothes, books, housewares and other items and volunteer their time in other ways.
Suggested items for donation include clothing, shoes, books, CDs, videos, linens, toys and household goods. For more information, please visit http://www.goodwillakron.org or call 800-989-8428.
Nominate a hero
The Summit County Chapter of the American Red Cross is searching for heroes — a neighbor, a friend, a relative or a stranger who used techniques such as CPR, first aid or an AED to save a life, or rescued someone from a burning house or near drowning.
The heroes will be honored at the chapter's 13th annual ''Acts of Courage'' awards dinner March 3. More about that later.
Right now, the Red Cross needs you to identify these Good Samaritans as soon as possible.
Please call 330-535-2351 and request a nomination form.
Or nominate someone at http://summitcounty.redcross.org.
Halloween at Highland
The Haunted Highland Theater Halloween Charity Ball from 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. is shaping up to be quite the costume bash with lots of prizes, a DJ and quality refreshments.
Not just a fun time, it's also a party with a purpose, with all proceeds going to the Battered Women's Shelter. ''We are very grateful to the organizations such as the Highland Theater and Summa Emergency Medicine Associates that help fund our effort to break the cycle of abuse and help promote peaceful family environments,'' said Terri Heckman, the shelter's executive director.
Cost is $35 presale or $40 at the door. For more information, please call 330-253-0100.
'Jock Jams' at KSU
Kudos to Kent State University's student athletes who are coming together to participate in the seventh annual ''Jock Jams'' fundraiser for the American Cancer Society at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 in the KSU Student Center (on the main campus).
Each of the 16 varsity athletic teams will perform a choreographed lip-sync and dance routine that will be judged for creativity and originality.
Since its inception in 2003, Jock Jams has raised more than $16,000 to help fight cancer.
Cost is $3. For more information, call Angie Seabeck at 330-762-4733 or visit http://www.kentstatesports.com.
Card tournament
St. Sebastian Church's Zwisler Hall, 500 Mull Ave., Akron, will be the site of a Texas Hold'Em and Euchre tournament at 6 p.m. Nov. 15 (doors open at 5). Proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Entrance fee for the euchre tournament is $35 (partners picked at random); it's $55 to buy into the poker tournament. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle, food and nonalcoholic beverages are included in admission.
For pre-sale ticket information, please call Sharon Serle at 330-687-0674, Jim Lewis at 330-274-1040 or Tom Serle at 330-678-8930.
Pet visitors needed
Do you have an always- friendly dog who's up on all current immunizations and may wish to pal around with residents at area nursing homes?
The Daisy Project is an outreach effort of The Merriman Good Life Foundation.
The name comes from Daisy, a popular Labradoodle who works as a volunteer at The Merriman, a nursing home and assisted living facility in Akron.
For more information, please call Kevin R. McMahon at 330-762-9341 Ext. 2215.
Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 or jcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
An urgently arranged fundraising dinner and silent auction have been set for 7 p.m. Friday (social hour at 6 p.m.) at Skyland Pines banquet facilities, 3550 Columbus Road N.E., Canton, with proceeds going to Christopher Lewis.
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