ALS Awareness
By WMDT STAFF
(MARY SHERWOOD PLANTATION BERLIN, MD -- WMDT) 4/12/2008

Photographer: WMDT Staff


It's a disease that can kill within three to five years.
ALS, or as it's more commonly know, Lou Gehrig's Disease is a neuro-muscular disease that has no know cause or cure.
The illness affects over 5600 people in the United States every year.
April is ALS Awareness Month and here on the shore people are banning together to help raise money to increase awareness and fund research.
All kinds of merchandise was donated by local families and establishments for a silent auction held Saturday at The Mary Sherwood Plantation.
Delegate Jim Mathias was on hand for the event as the auctioneer.
The proceeds from that auction will go towards awareness and help fund research.
This event comes on the heels of a recent, local tragedy.
ALS took the life of a longtime education and former superintendent of the Caesar Rodney School District.
Harold E. Roberts lost his battle with A-L-S on Thursday.
Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner has ordered that the first state's flags be flown at half-staff until his funeral.
Roberts served as superintendent for three years before the disease forced him to retire in July.
He was 59 years old.


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