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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Terminally ill woman plans for her son’s future Health concerns weren’t taken seriously, says young mother Natalie North News staff
Julia Wolf’s eyes focused on the melanoma poster fixed to the examination room door. Then 19-years-old, Wolf thought there was a chance the freckle on her leg might be one of the “less dangerous� forms of skin cancer. She told the walk-in clinic doctor her freckle had certain signs of cancer. It itched and changed shape over time. He laughed and told her she was too A trust has been set up young for that. for Lucas through Island “He basically made Savings Credit Union, West me feel like an idiot Shore. Donations can be for even asking,� said made to the Julia and Wolf, now 28 and Lucas Wolf trust at any diagnosed with metIsland Savings via account astatic melanoma. #2219467 (WS). “Yeah I was 19, but it For more info on ways to turns out you’re not help, contact Morrison at too young at the age emorrison_16_@hotmail. of 19. com or 250-597-7947. “If he had sent me to a dermatologist or looked into it, I could have caught it early on, but he just didn’t take it seriously.� While the spot grew and changed, Wolf sought more medical help, but like that first encounter, she continued to hear the same message: she was too young to have skin cancer – she was healthy. Seven doctors later, she had little more than diagnoses of dry skin, a wart and hypochondria.
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Todd McElroy, lead hand painter for the Sooke School District, puts the finishing touches on the basketball court at Willway elementary school. Money for the new backboards, hoops and nets came from the Paul Valentine Memorial Fund.
New hoops honour fallen player Charla Huber News staff
Willway elementary school students have been given the gift of a revamped basketball court. In memory of Paul Valentine, a former Willway student, $2,600 was donated for new backboards, hoops and nets. The Sooke School District painted the poles and new lines on the outdoor court. Valentine was 19 when he was killed 14 years ago in an unprovoked attack by another teen.
We’re speechless.
“It’s sort of mixed emotions. We are excited to see him remembered for the right reasons, but it's sad for the reason we are doing it," said David Valentine, Paul's father. The family has been hosting the Paul Valentine Memorial 3-on-3 tournament at West Shore Parks and Rec. for more than 10 years. All the money raised has been put back in the community through basketball initiatives or to programs focusing on youth violence. “He wasn't a basketball star, but he was a good player," said David Valentine. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com
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