Pink Night Palooza

This year, the 12th annual fundraiser went virtual, streamed online. A Pre-Pink Virtual Party kicked off the excitement with several prize raffles. Co-hosted by Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson and comedian, Melissa Hager, the bra fashion show and live auction raised over $25,000. Auction participants placed bids online and via mobile app, with all proceeds benefitting local breast cancer patients through the Hurley Breast Cancer Patient Navigation program. The event was presented by Hurley Medical Center, founding sponsor Financial Plus Credit Union, Shea Automotive Group and Mid-Michigan NOW.

Photography by Doug Pike

Longevity

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Your heart’s next chapterWhat you do after a heart disease diagnosis can make a difference in the years ahead

By Stacy Sawyer Director of Communications at Hamilton Community Health Network The hospital stay may end, but the work of taking care of your heart is just beginning. For patients recovering from a heart attack or stroke, the road ahead can come with a lot of questions. What medications do I need? How active

Musings

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You Don’t Have to Be a Victim to Stand Up to a Bully

Ask most people, and they can remember a bully from their childhood. Bullying is unfortunately part of the landscape in many school settings. We have come a long way toward building awareness and working on prevention. October, for example, is National Bullying Prevention Month. But the bullies are still out there. A million years ago,

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Community to the CoreFor generations, Almar Orchards has grown more than apples — it has grown family traditions, community connections and memories

Everyone has roots. Traditions, communities and families connect us to time, place and one another. They stabilize us and offer comfort. Autumn reminds us of this every year through sweet treats, warm drinks and looking inward toward one another as the world seems to slow down. Almar Orchards is much the same. From its organic