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A breast cancer awareness pink ribbon hanging ceremony was held Friday afternoon at the Kosciusko County Courthouse. Pictured (front, L to R) are Rose Love, Tri Kappa; Joe Thallemer, Warsaw City Council president; Stuart Floyd, Redeemer Lutheran Church pastor; Heidi Floyd, Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer ambassador; Barb Lindquist, Redeemer Lutheran Church; Isabella Floyd, Catherine Floyd, Noah Floyd, and Alexandra Floyd. Also pictured are ML Motorsports team members and other volunteers who hung the ribbons. Local schools and businesses were encouraged to wear pink to support breast cancer research. Redeemer Lutheran Church and Tri Kappa are holding a breast cancer awareness day today at the Orthopaedic Capital Center at Grace College in Winona Lake. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. with raffles and a light breakfast. Tri Kappa bingo games begin at 9:30 a.m. and run until noon with prizes including Longaberger and Vera Bradley items. The cost is $25 at the door. Redeemer Lutheran Church's 'Pretty in Pink' party will have an auction preview from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at the Orthopaedic Capital Center. The cost is $10 at the door. Guest speaker Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, co-founder of Vera Bradley Designs, will speak at 2 p.m., and the auction will be from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.The day benefits Tri Kappa philanthropies, Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer, and the family of Rachel Doyle, a Riley Hospital for Children cancer patient.
