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ATLANTICNEWS.COM VOL 33, NO 52 | DECEMBER 21, 2007 | ATLANTIC NEWS | PAGE 1A . INSIDE: TV LISTINGS 26,000 COPIES Please Deliver Before FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2007 Vol. 33 | No. 52 | 3 Sections | 32 Pages Seacoast Holidays Guardian Angels BY SCOTT E. KINNEY Cyan ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER RYE | As the end of 2007 looms near, one Rye family has had more than its fair share Magenta of trials and hopefully something more to be thankful for. On Sept. 22, 2004, Jerry Haley was a healthy man in the midst of a home improve- Yellow ment project, which included making room for a set of twins he and his wife, Allison, were expecting. It was that day that Jerry Black suffered a massive seizure and was trans- ported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital. It was there the Haley’s learned of Jerry’s grim diagnosis — a brain tumor. Because of radiation treatment for the tumor, Jerry now suffers from radiation necrosis, a rare and incurable condition that can cause headaches, seizures, and neuro- logical deficits such as weakness and speech loss. “When Jerry got sick we stopped every- thing,” said Allison. “Our lives changed forever.” ANGELS Continued on 31A• Chamber Children’s Fund brings warmth to winter 2003 BY SCOTT E. KINNEY the group has raised hun- CHEVY S10 BRING IN THIS ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER dreds of thousand of dollars AUTO, A/C, 69K AD & RECEIVE EXETER | Monday’s to go to area children. MILES! CLEAN! $750 OFF chilling weather served to This year the Children’s #X1498P THE SALE PRICE! emphasize the needs pro- Fund distributed more than vided by the Exeter Cham- $59,000 in winter clothing ber Children’s Fund, which and blankets to 305 families announced that it raised and 610 children.
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