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November 2, 2009

Donation of 'hair care' makes difference for cancer patients

By McKay Allen, Guest Contributor
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November 2, 2009 — Many women cut their hair and don't really think twice.

It's just another trip to the salon, more dollars down the drain, some more color, some curls and a new "do."

But that's not how Jenna Coffey, in the Painted Hills Ward, Spokane East Stake treats her hair. Jenna, for the last half-a-dozen years, has donated her lovely auburn locks to make wigs for cancer patients.

She first donated her hair in March of 2003. There wasn't any specific reason for her first hair donation, she says she just realized that people needed it. "I thought, 'As long as my hair is long, growing fast, and people need it, why not donate it?'" she said.

When she cut her hair for donation that first time it was down under her arms. She donated about 10 inches of hair. She cut it near chin length. Donating her hair made her feel good. So, two years later she did it again.


Jenna Coffey, pictured here last month with one of her sons, is preparing for another hair donation to Wigs for kids.

"My hair grows pretty fast," she says.

She donated again in 2007. Now it's time for another clipping.

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North Central cross country athlete races to victory

By Craig Howard, News Editor
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November 2, 2009 — Ben Johnston, a senior at North Central High School and a member of the River Ridge Ward in the Spokane North Stake, ran to a first-place finish at the 3A/4A Regional Cross Country Meet at Wandermere Golf Course in north Spokane last Friday. Johnston completed the 3.1-mile course with a time of 15:23, 20 seconds ahead of the second-place runner. The senior will join his North Central teammates at the state meet this Friday in Pasco. A story about Ben's running achievements appears in the Latter-day Sentinel sports section.

Image of the Week

By Matt Shumate, Guest Contributor
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November 2, 2009 —
As the temperature around Spokane continues to get colder, the vibrant colors on the trees in the area attest to the fact that variety is the spice of life. Photo by Matt Shumate.

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