Benefit set for child batting rare ailment

Friday, January 14, 2011

by Brian S. Orban

Brittanie Checketts and her mother, Karen, share a private moment at the family's home in Mountain Home. Last January, doctors diagnosed the five-year-old with an extremely rare, life-threatening condition with only 70 confirmed cases around the world. Photo by Brian S. Orban

A year after their daughter was diagnosed with a rare, crippling ailment, a Mountain Home family will hold a benefit later this month to raise awareness of her condition and to help offset her growing medical expenses.

The benefit for Brittanie Checketts will run from 5-11:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Elk's Lodge and feature a spaghetti feed along with a silent and live auction.

Throughout the evening, the event will include a performance by magician Keone Valdez along with D.J. music.

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While spell check is nice, try using grammar check. Then a second proofreader should go over the entire paper. Each week I see at least one or two typos in the Glenns Ferry Gazette. I thought the Mountain Home News would look more professional than a high school newspaper.

-- Posted by KJH on Sat, Jan 15, 2011, at 11:53 AM
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oh, get over it

-- Posted by county_aware on Sat, Jan 29, 2011, at 10:26 AM
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