Photos: Candor St. Baldrick’s surpasses goal

Candor St. Baldrick's surpasses goal

Pictured are the three “Honor Kids” – Logan Abbey, eight years remission for a cancerous tumor; Samantha Rice, five years remission for Bilineage Leukemia, A.I.I. and A.M.L.; and Tyler Everts, three years remission Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

On March 8, the Candor St. Baldrick’s event was buzzing with the sound of hair clippers. The event has raised over $26,000 so far for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Thirty-six heads were shaved and hundreds came out to support them with their shave and to purchase raffle tickets and food.

This year we had the privilege of having four “Honor Kids” at the event – Brody Hines, Samantha Rice, Tyler Everts and Logan Abbey; and two “Honor Parents”, Jim and Eva Robinson and Christine Brouwer Hinman.

Among the new bald heads in the community are: Joan Bartlett, Jill Parillo, Kelly Starkweather, Zachary Watson, Tom Cole, Dan Starkweather, Cole Strong, Bonnie Lovejoy, Marissa Consalvi, Trey Naughton, Lou Heavenrich, Ian Gallagher, Rich Perkins, Nathaniel Gordner, Kevin McCall, Cathy Allen, Cheryl Adams, Anna Denise Robinson, Leighton Mulvaney, Seth McBride, Marvin Roberts, Marissa Slocum, Zach Wilt, Benjamin Miller, Duane Setzer, Trez Murray, Jamison Thompson, David Brown, Jamie Thompson, Ellie Theurer, Trevor Abbey, Arthur Lundgren, Jeb Parillo, Amy Parillo, Rhonda Weeks and Caleb Vaow.

The committee would like to thank the American Legion Family; Jim Douglas and crew; DJ Jeff Updyke; barbers Shannon Starkweather, Renee Thompson, Sarah Short and Kasey Spada; food donors Diane and Lynn Craig, Joyce Brainard,

Candor St. Baldrick's surpasses goal

Pictured is Bonnie Lovejoy and Marissa Consalvi.

Sharon Diles, Gwen Benners, Pat Halstead, Flo Alpert, Chris Brown, Carolyn Roberts, Pat Halstead, Mary Hoffman, Cindy Coates, Peggy Williams, Denice Peckins, Wendy Bruttomesso, Denise Liske, Holly Naughton, Nancy Riggs, Todd Butler, Debbie Rice and Kelly Starkweather.

Businesses and individuals that donated items for the raffle included AL George – Jamie Thompson, Avon – Gretchen Huizinga, Brian Roberts, Candor Elementary School teachers and staff, Candor Market, Coco-Cola Bottling Company – L. Grazioso, Finger Lakes Soap Company – H. Gable, Hi Way Dairy Bar, Ithaca College Book Store – Rick Watson, La Tourelle, Main Street Spirits, Original Italian, Mary Hoffman, Kelly Starkweather, Pepsi Beverage Company – Tom Murphy, Rasa Spa, Route 96 Power & Paddle, Sandy Jordan, Santori Day Spa, Sarah Hines, White Rose Day Spa, and Renee Thompson.

Thank you as well to the media that helped spread the word regarding the event, as well as volunteers Deanne Ely, Amanda Vymislicky, Janette Coppage, Delaney Fatcheric, Shawn Watson, Jeb, Molly and Olivia Parillo.

The 2015 Candor St. Baldrick’s committee members included Kelly Starkweather, Jill Parillo, Angela Doucett, Rick and Christine Watson, Sandy Jordan, Patti

Candor St. Baldrick's surpasses goal

Top fundraiser Zachary Watson is pictured with Shannon Starkweather.

Reichert, Pat Halstead, Gwen Benners, Sue and Lou Heavenrich, Amy Parillo, Bob and Nancy Riggs, Holly Naughton, Debbie Rice, Shannon Starkweather and Renee Thompson.

Organizers say they will be back next year to raise more dollars for pediatric cancer research.