News lifestyle 2008-06-05 Andanh.com

Stars of the future Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:27 EDT

It's finally over. No more gym class. No more college admissions essays or cramming for the SAT. No more CATS tests.

In this special edition of Communities, we salute the Class of 2008 with a listing of the names of area graduates.

Below, four graduating members of the Herald-Leader Teen Board reflect on their high school years and bid farewellto underclassmen.

Hats off to Central Kentucky grads!

DAILY CHECKUP Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:05 EDT
SURVIVAL RATE OF INHERITED COLON CANCER IS HIGHER

People with a family history of colon cancer carry the emotional burden of knowing they have twice the risk of developing the disease themselves. But a new study might ease some of their anxiety. Patients with a family history of colon cancer, the researchers found, are also more likely to survive it.

The surprising paradox was published Wednesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Studies of twins show that about 35 percent of colon cancers are inherited, and about 11 percent of patients have at least two close relatives with the disease.

Someone who has a parent or a sibling with colorectal cancer faces about a 1-in-10 chance of developing colon cancer, compared with 1 in 20 for those with no family history.

Lexington native's photos earn national acclaim Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:01 EDT

When Jahi Chikwendiu was in the fourth and fifth grades at Tates Creek Elementary School, his mother would regularly receive a letter from his teacher or be summoned to school because of his behavior.

.I stayed off from work so much it is a .wonder I hadn't gotten fired,. said Chikwendiu's mother, Annette Stewart Fishback. .He could do his work, but I think he was so smart, the lessons were boring. His teacher would have me up at school every day or every other day, trying to figure him out. .Does he eat breakfast? Does he go to Sunday school?'.

The answer was yes to both.

Fishback would tell her young son, one of six children whom she reared alone, that he would have to straighten up, .but not to much avail. He was kind of strong-willed..

Boy Scout offers way of disposing of flag properly
Boy Scout Chris Steed, a student at Paul G. Blazer High School, will lead a flag-burning ceremony at 10 a.m. June 14 at the Kyova Mall.

Brass band's festival set for Saturday
The Brass Band of the Tri-State will host its 13th annual brass band festival on Saturday at the Central Park Bandstand.

Bluegrass on Clack Mountain
The Clack Mountain Festival, formerly known as Bluegrass and More, is scheduled for Friday and Saturday in downtown Morehead.

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