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	<title>The Valley Voice &#187; Charitable Causes</title>
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	<description>Truly Entertaining</description>
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		<title>The Bobbi Butler Ride In for Breast Cancer Research at The Wharf</title>
		<link>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/07/26/the-bobbi-butler-ride-in-for-breast-cancer-research-at-the-wharf/20857/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George L. Tibbetts Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Worthy Bones]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Come down and support this important cause. Donations will be gratefully accepted. The Worthy Bones band will be playing from 1:00 to 6:00. Great music, good company, good cause. See you there.]]></description>
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		<title>Walk A Mile to Help a Child</title>
		<link>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/07/19/walk-a-mile-to-help-a-child/20092/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George L. Tibbetts Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, My name is Angelyn Paradis. I’m 5 years old. I have been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Stromal Cell tumor of the ovary.  I am only 1 of 100 people that have been diagnosed with this form of cancer from here to Europe within the last 10 years.]]></description>
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		<title>MX 207 Maine Music and Motocross Festival Starts July 24th</title>
		<link>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/07/16/mx-207-maine-music-and-motocross-festival-starts-july-24th/20469/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George L. Tibbetts Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[MX 207 ANY WICKED SUNDAY IN MAINE (AWSIM)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MX 207 ANY WICKED SUNDAY IN MAINE (AWSIM) 
MOTOCROSS MIDSEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS 
and "HOMECOMING FOR HERO'S"]]></description>
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		<title>Shelly Bryant Benefit Breakfast on Saturday July 24, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/07/15/shelly-bryant-benefit-breakfast-on-saturday-july-24-2010/20145/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/07/15/shelly-bryant-benefit-breakfast-on-saturday-july-24-2010/20145/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George L. Tibbetts Jr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Augusta]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Applebees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shelly Bryant is currently in the hospital in critical condition. We are trying to raise money to help with all of the expenses for her and her family. Anyone is invited and a ticket only cost 5.00 per person. You can contact Emily Garceau @ (207)242-8286 or Heather Turner @ (207)446-9687]]></description>
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		<title>Bloom207 and MYX Productions Seek Musicians for Cancer Awareness Fundraiser</title>
		<link>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/07/12/bloom207-art-and-music-showcase-is-also-a-cancer-awareness-fundraiser/20191/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/07/12/bloom207-art-and-music-showcase-is-also-a-cancer-awareness-fundraiser/20191/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George L. Tibbetts Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Randy Billings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Union Street Brick Church]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MYX Productions is now looking for artists and musicians to take part in a music and arts showcase at the Union Street Brick Church Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, with the goals of promoting cancer awareness and raising funds for Randy Billings, a long-time local musician now battling Stage 2 Hodgkins Lymphoma. ]]></description>
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		<title>URGENT Need for Loving Homes for Cats and Kittens</title>
		<link>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/06/30/urgent-need-for-loving-homes-for-cats-and-kittens/19632/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/06/30/urgent-need-for-loving-homes-for-cats-and-kittens/19632/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George L. Tibbetts Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[kennebec valley humane society]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kennebec Valley Humane Society (KVHS) is currently seeing an unprecedented number of cats and kittens in the local shelter. Currently, KVHS has over 170 cats and kittens under their care in the shelter, satellite locations, or with foster families. With more cats and kittens arriving at the shelter every day the need for loving adoptive homes is critical.]]></description>
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		<title>Maine Marijuana Policy Initiative Update</title>
		<link>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/06/28/maine-marijuana-policy-initiative-update/19526/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/06/28/maine-marijuana-policy-initiative-update/19526/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George L. Tibbetts Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week Portland became the third Maine community to reject an attempt to place a moratorium on opening medical marijuana dispensaries, following the lead of Eliot and Starks. Portland City Councilors voted unanimously against the propose moratorium after hearing testimony from patients and their allies about how delaying the availability of medical marijuana in Portland would inhumanely extend the suffering of people who are already in great pain.]]></description>
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		<title>Gather For The Gulf Fundraiser in Portland</title>
		<link>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/06/17/gather-for-the-gulf-fundraiser-in-portland/19265/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/06/17/gather-for-the-gulf-fundraiser-in-portland/19265/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George L. Tibbetts Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Constellation Gallery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Repower Maine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Join Repower Maine and Constellation Gallery for a fundraiser to help those most affected by the Gulf disaster. Learn what we can do to help prevent catastrophes like this from happening again by passing comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation that will decrease our dependence on fossil fuels and spark a clean energy future.]]></description>
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		<title>Huge Music Art and Theater Sale at Johnson Hall June 19</title>
		<link>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/06/16/huge-music-art-and-theater-sale-at-johnson-hall-june-19/19185/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/06/16/huge-music-art-and-theater-sale-at-johnson-hall-june-19/19185/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George L. Tibbetts Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Music, Art, and Theater items will be on sale at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Saturday, June 19 from 9am to 4 pm.  Shoppers will find all kinds of musical instruments, sheet music, vinyl LPs, CDs, tapes, DVDs, equipment, paintings, art work and art books, cameras, costumes, and more. ]]></description>
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		<title>Bicycle Repair Workshop Fundraiser to Help Unitarian Universalist Community Church</title>
		<link>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/06/15/bicycle-repair-workshop-fundraiser-to-help-unitarian-universalist-community-church/19094/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevalleyvoice.org/2010/06/15/bicycle-repair-workshop-fundraiser-to-help-unitarian-universalist-community-church/19094/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George L. Tibbetts Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Bicycle Repair Workshop is a fundraising event  for the Unitarian Universalist Community Church in Augusta]]></description>
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