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She feels fortunate to have the opportunity to do what she loves and plans to remain true to herself, enjoy every minute of it and work as hard as she can and see where the career takes her. “I love what my classmates and I do because it’s so full of excitement. Yes it can be difficult and definitely tough on our bodies, but it is always so rewarding and at the end of the day we are fulfilling our dreams. I mean who else gets to sing and make people laugh all day? And get paid to do it!?”

A chemotherapy chair was purchased for the hospital’s ambulatory care unit in 1996 and donations of afghans are supplied for patients taking chemotherapy treatment.

Ongoing charity, a sense of belonging, and making a difference for people when it matters most is the motivation behind the Order of the Eastern Star.

Fundraising events for the 139 Children’s Fundraising Society are being scaled back this year due to the poor health of the society’s president Greg Ashley and an overall shortage of volunteers.