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The Portland Pirates held the 7th annual Pink in the Rink event, presented by Central Maine Medical Center, at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Oct. 19. The event raised $2,500 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Breast cancer survivors who were honored in a pre-game on-ice ceremony, from left to right, were Carlene Sperry of Auburn, Kelly Ripley of Belmont, Kay Langlin of Turner, Sue Levasseur of Lewiston, Karen Albert of New Gloucester, Dottie Timberlake of Topsham, Kathy Stevens of Brunswick, Tia Adams of Bath, Monique Sullivan of Auburn, Robin Goodwin of Westbrook, Rayleen Lima of Oxford, Linda Knowles of Harpswell, Jane Audette of Auburn, Michelle Abbott of Oxford, Kim Turner of Livermore, Dina Ingraham of Biddeford, Jean Libbey of Auburn, Sheila Barnies of Lewiston, Alan Stone of Raymond, and Darlene Molboski of Bath.  Each survivor was presented with flowers by the Pirates players prior to the ceremonial puck drop. The Pirates have raised over $5,500 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and the American Cancer Society during the last two Pink in the Rink events. Pink jerseys from this year’s event will be auctioned off at a later date.

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