Anne Patterson
Anne Patterson
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Yes, narcotics are readily available. But if we weren't doing these projects, the problem would be dramatically worse.
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The United States conducts interventions (against drug trafficking) at the invitation of the Colombian government.
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Last year we had between 20 to 25 teams and raised approximately $50,000. Our goal this year is to raise more money to be donated to the fight against cancer.
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Obviously we'll do a full investigation, working with the Iraqis.
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We only had 50 survivors at the event. We sent out 75 invitations from last year plus an additional 20 that were brought to our attention. So far, we have identified approximately 100 survivors and we are working to get more of them to keep coming to our annual event.
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We have contacted 90 survivors, some from last year and new ones who joined us this year, and invited them to come and participate in this event. The survivors will also need to check in at their table between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. where they will receive their purple survivor's shirt and a Relay for Life t-shirt if they are on a team.
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We reached our goal and may have exceeded it from last year. I am super pleased on how the event turned out. I just wish the bad weather would have held off.
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We are looking for 30 to 35 teams to sign up for this year's event. A team consists of eight to 15 members and each team can select its own anti-cancer slogan.
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We are concerned about the inability thus far of Bolivia's new president to articulate whether or not he will allow coca eradication and US counter-narcotics assistance to continue.
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The U.S. would very much like to bring this to the council if we can get sufficient support, ... We think it belongs in the council.
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Relay for Life is an opportunity for residents to come together as a community to support community members who have survived cancer, who are fighting cancer, and to remember those who lost their battle with cancer.
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He would come by daily to do extra work to develop the math skills he needed for the military.
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Sure, it's a frustration. There's no victory. It's just sort of like fighting a chronic disease.
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This is a very dramatic development. These gentlemen who have been arrested do have ties reportedly, have longstanding ties with Syria.