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Walkers head out on the five-mile route around Delta Field for the American Cancer Society's annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk Sunday.

WALKERS RAISE $53,000 AT "MAKING STRIDES" WALK More than 250 people gathered on Sunday to raise awareness and dollars to fight breast cancer at the annual American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Nantucket. Breast cancer survivors, friends and family followed the five-mile route around Delta Field to honor breast cancer survivors and fondly remember those who have lost their lives to the disease.

Making Strides is the nation's oldest and largest one-day breast cancer fundraiser, and is the American Cancer Society's signature event during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

This year's walk brought in more than $53,000, making it the most successful Nantucket event to date.

This year, Nantucket is one of 17 Making Strides walks being held this month throughout New England, and just one of 100 Strides events that will be held throughout the nation. According to American Cancer Society statistics, every three minutes a woman in the United States learns she has breast cancer.

Dollars raised through Making Strides Against Breast Cancer directly support the American Cancer Society's breast cancer research, education, advocacy and patient support programs.

HY-LINE TO UPGRADE HYANNIS TERMINAL Hy-line Cruises is planning to upgrade its Hyannis ferry terminal with amenities and improvements, including increased weather-protected common areas, a better defined pedestrian traffic flow and additional food options.

The improvements will be sited on the portion of the property situated at the corner of Ocean Street and Channel Point Road. The project has been approved by the Hyannis Main Street and Waterfront Historic District Commission and is scheduled for Site Plan review and Board of Health approval in mid-November.

Hy-line plans to bid the construction next spring with a construction start date sometime around late September or October of 2007.

SHERBURNE COMMONS OFFERS ASSISTED LIVING INFORMATION SESSIONS Informational sessions about the Sherburne Commons Assisted Living and Memory Care programs are scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 1:30 p.m, in the model cottage on South Shore Road.

As part of the Sherburne Commons continuum of care, assisted living apartments will be available for people who need additional help with daily activities. A specialized memory care program will also be available for seniors who have Alzheimer's Disease and related conditions.

"There is a critical need for assisted living and memory care here on the Island, and knowing that this is available here at Sherburne Commons should bring peace of mind to everyone," says Executive Director Philip Hickey.

DUGAN JOINS VISITOR SERVICES Nantucket Visitor Services located at 25 Federal Street is proud to announce thatKevin Dugan has joined the staff of Nantucket Visitor Services as the Assistant Administrator. Originally from South Dartmouth, Mass., Kevin has lived on the island for the past 14 years.

Previously, he held the position of station manager at U.S. Airways Express (Colgan Air), terminal manager for the Steamship Authority and has been active in the community as director of the Nantucket Food Pantry.

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