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Record crowd set in Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Many showed up for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday morning at Marktplatz. About 297 people participated in the walk, a record turnout for this area, to help raise funds and awareness of the disease. – Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess
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September 13, 2023
Record crowd set in Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Britt Pounds, financial advisor for Edward Jones, addressed the audience. Edward Jones is a national sponsor for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s organization.

A record turnout showed up at Marktplatz at 8 a.m. Saturday morning to participate in the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Many walkers wore purple to show their support for those who have suffered the disease. Walk participants carried a colored flower that was placed into the Promise Garden. The color of the flower signified the nature of t...

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