[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     CENTRAL RANKIN RELAY FOR LIFE

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                           HON. GREGG HARPER

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 2011

  Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, Rankin County, Mississippi advocates with 
the American Cancer Society Relay for Life will host their annual 
``Paint the Towns Purple'' walk on April 1, 2011 at Shiloh Park in 
Brandon.
  Relay for Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society 
and celebrates cancer survivors and caregivers, remembers loved ones 
lost to the disease, and empowers individuals and communities to fight 
back against cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2010, 
14,330 individuals were diagnosed with cancer in my home State of 
Mississippi, and regrettably, this deadly disease claimed the lives of 
6,060 Mississippians last year.
  Today, I rise to recognize the Central Rankin Relay for Life in their 
efforts to rid America of this tragic illness. May their efforts of 
saving lives and creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays 
be an overwhelming success.

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