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A few weeks ago, the Junior Orange Bowl Parade was held in downtown Coral Gables featuring local Jeopardy celebrity Jonathan Fisher as Grand Marshal. Kudos to Parade Chair Grant Souviron and all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to pull off this amazing parade. He even posed with some of the Coral Gables Woman’s Club team members as did Santa. Coral Gables Physical Therapy near Merrick Park also collected toys for Lotus as did so many other businesses to help those in need. One of my recent guests was the Jr. Orange Bowl’s Golf Invitational Chair, JR Steinbauer, whose event began this week, and prior to that the Jr. Orange Bowl Basketball Tournament Chair, Chuck Little, and Jr. Orange Bowl’s Tennis Co-Chairs, Barbara Waters and Abby Dresnick.
communitynewspapers.comSouth Florida man walks 26 miles to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the 11th most commonly diagnosed cancer among Americans, recently taking the life of Jeopardy host Alex Trebek. South Florida resident Michael Fitzpatrick is a 20-year survivor of the disease, which is a rarity for a cancer that typically has a five-year survival rate. On Thursday, designated World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day, Fitzpatrick launched a 26-mile walk from Boca Raton to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood in an effort to raise money to help fund research for better treatments to fight the disease. “I’m going to be honoring them through my walk.”Over 95 affiliates of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in 35 countries around the world are participating in events to mark this day to continue to raise awareness. Even once vaccinated, a quarter of those surveyed believe it will still take one to two years before things return to normal.
These stories about Alex Trebek will absolutely warm your heart
It’s still hard to believe that the iconic host of “Jeopardy!”, Alex Trebek, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. It most certainly did, and the show’s Twitter account tweeted back that the picture made Trebek smile. Today we honor Alex Trebek. Alex Trebek did nothing but make you feel cool for being smart for 30 minutes every day for 36 years. And he stands up and it’s Alex Trebek.
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years
Alex Trebek, the iconic host of Jeopardy, lost his battle with cancer and died on Sunday, according to multiple reports. is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Alex Trebek, Vanna White, Pat Sajak and Merv Griffin in 2006. (Photo by Lars Niki/Corbis via Getty Images) (Getty Images.)
Jeopardy host Alex Trebek dies at age 80
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Beloved gameshow host Alex Trebek has died. Trebek had been hosting Jeopardy since 1984 and became an icon in the industry during his four decades in front of the camera. “Today we lost a legend and a beloved member of the Sony Pictures family,” said Tony Vinciquerra, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Our hearts go out to Jean, Matthew, Emily, and Nicky.”“We join our colleagues at Sony Pictures in mourning the passing of Alex Trebek,” said Kenichiro Yoshida, Chairman, President and CEO, Sony Corporation. “Alex was an extraordinary talent whose intelligence, wit and comforting presence appealed to millions of people around the world and made JEOPARDY!
'Jeopardy' host Alex Trebek says he faced bouts of 'great depression' since cancer diagnosis
Nearly one year after telling the world that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek has revealed that he is now one of 18% of patients to survive the first year following this kind of diagnosis. Trebek posted a video on the "Jeopardy" Twitter page to update fans about his health and his plans to be among the 7% of patients to reach the two-year mark. "Now I'd be lying if I said the journey had been an easy one," he said in the video. Trebek has served as the face of "Jeopardy" since the show debuted in 1984 and has acted as the host for nearly 8,000 episodes. For now, it doesn't seem that Trebek has any plans to retire from the gig.
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