The annual Bond County Lemuel Rhodes Cancer Foundation Night To Honor and Remember was held Saturday evening on the Bond County Courthouse lawn.
The emotional final ceremony allows local residents the opportunity to gather in support of those who are battling cancer and to remember those who have lost the battle.
Patti Brooks has volunteered with the Foundation since 1999 and was the guest speaker at the event. She gave this opening comment.
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Patti told the story about her mother’s battle with cancer, then talked about the importance of volunteering for the Lemuel Rhodes Cancer Foundation.
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The ceremony concluded with Luminary Chair Jane Wilhite reading the names on the 265 lighted bags lined up along the circle sidewalk around the courthouse.
Patti Brooks’ speech will be broadcast in its entirety after the noon news this Sunday on the WGEL Public Affairs program.
