BELATED HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Mark & Anne Leppo.  Yesterday, they celebrated 26 years of wedded bliss. 

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Deni Goldman, an original co-founder (with Dr. David Fisher, Terry Schneider, Dennis Donoghue and myself) of Doin' It For Diane, the largest yearly fundraiser for Stoughton's two food pantries.  Goldman resides in Hull, and works in Animal Control. 

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COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11 TERROR ATTACKS: On September 11, 2001 life in the U.S. was permanently altered. Four coordinated terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda on American soil took nearly 3,000 lives in total and forever changed our lives.

The Stoughton Clergy Association is holding a Service of Remembrance on Sunday, September 11, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of these attacks.

It will be held at the First Congregational Church of Stoughton, 76 Pierce Street, at 7 p.m.  This will be an opportunity for people of all faiths to come together to pray, to sing, to light a candle, and to remember.  This service is open to everyone in the community.  

The Stoughton Fire Department will host a brief ceremony at 9:59 a.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Station 1, 30 Freeman St. The fire department will sound the bells and have a short prayer. 

Sunday, a special two-part ABOUT TOWN column, will have readers share their memories of that day, and how they thought it has affected America.

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FOURTH ANNUAL STRIDE-A-THON: Elite Health & Fitness and Peggy's Patriots team up on Sunday, September 11, for the 4th Annual Stride-a-thon, to help raise money for the American Cancer Society.

It starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. The event is held in the Group Exercise Studio at Elite.

Thanks to past participants, Peggy's Patriots are Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and hopefully ALL Cancers! Peggy's Patriots has raised over $180,000 for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Walk in Boston since 1998. 

Thank you for your support - whether you are a rider, walker, or donor.  Please email or call for more information.

(Please note that Sunday morning Group Exercise Classes will be cancelled during the event.)