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Plans Revealed For New Cancer Center For Veterans
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System says it will be able to provide all the services can- cer patients need in a single location, after completing construction of its 17,375- square-foot chemothe- rapy/cancer infusion center in Pinellas County.
The system, which awarded an $8.9 million con- struction contract for the fa- cility to Maxon Groupe LLC, plans to break ground in De- cember on the center, at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center. Construction is ex- pected to be complete in 2018, with doors opening shortly after that.
Florida is No. 2 among U.S. states, second only to California, for the number of estimated new cancer cases this year.
The American Cancer So- ciety projects there will be 121,240 new cancer cases in
The proposed new Veteran Cancer Treatment Center.
Library News & Events
Do you write short stories? Would you like to win a really big prize? The Stair Prize Writing Contest will give away a $500 prize to the student who wins the contest. The contest is for 7th and 8th graders. For more information call 813-273-3652.
Friday, October 14, 2016
John F. Germany: 10a-11a - One-on-one Tech Help Ruskin: 1015a-12a5p Ruskin Knitters
Saturday, October 15, 2016 Seffner-Mango: 10a-1p - Seffner Stitching Society
Ruskin: 10:30a-11:30a - Jewelry Making Part 1- Beading Ba- sics
Brandon: 2:30p-3:30p - Walk In Tech Help Sunday, October 16, 2016
John F. Germany: 2p-3p - Introduction to E -Government
Monday, October 17, 2016
Town N Country: 10a-2p - Highway Safety and Motor Ve-
hicle: FL Licensing on Wheels
Temple Terrace: 5p-6p - Writing Your Family History Robert W. Saunders: 5:30p-7:30p - An Evening of Poetry
with Shay Cook
Temple Terrace: 6p-7p - English Practice @ Conversation
Corner
South Shore: 6:30p-7:30p - English Practice @ Conversa-
tion Corner
New Tampa: 630p-730p English Practice @ Conversation
Corner
North Tampa: 6:30p-7:30p - Learning Sign Language
Florida in 2016, and nearly 1.7 million new cases nation- wide. There will be 43,600 deaths from cancer in Florida this year, with lung cancer re- sponsible for the largest number of deaths, the Cancer Society said.
Bay Pines' growing cancer program annually treats about 4,000 veterans, a press
release said. The program provides surgery, radiation oncology, chemotherapy, cancer support groups, can- cer survivorship clinics and cancer care navigation.
Services currently are spread throughout the cam- pus, and the new center will bring them all under one roof, in a new freestanding building adjacent to the ex- isting radiation oncology center and connected via a walkway. There will be 24 treatment rooms, a 50 per- cent increase from the 16 treatment rooms currently available. The building will also have a standalone phar- macy for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
The Bay Pines cancer pro- gram is currently the only VA-operated cancer program in Florida with an active ac- creditation from American College of Surgeons Commis- sion on Cancer.
KOKO
In the Spotlight this week is KoKo, a young lady who aspires to be more than just a trend or fad. This young lady wants to take advantage of every oppor- tunity the world of glamour has to offer. Congratu- lations to KoKo as this week’s Spotlight feature.
Meetings
Middleton Class Of 1960 Announces Meeting
The Middleton High School Class of 1960 will have class meeting on Saturday, Oc- tober 15, 2016, at 3 p. m. The meeting will be held at Days Mart, formerly Betty’s Corner, 3501 North 26th Street, Tampa. Please try to bring a classmate.
For more information, please contact the Correspon- ding Secretary at (813) 741- 9294.
Middleton Class Of 1972 And 1973
The Middleton Class of 1972 and 1973 will have its monthly class meeting, Satur- day, October 15th at 2 p. m. at the C. Blythe Andrews Library, 2607 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. All class members are encouraged to come out to the meeting. Contact phone num- ber for the Library is 813-273- 3652.
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