1/2/13 - A Livingston County coach is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. 30-year-old Mark Howell, a long-time Brighton High School and Michigan Alliance soccer coach, was recently diagnosed with the dreaded disease and underwent a complex surgery in which the top of his pancreas, half of his stomach, his gall bladder, part of large intestine, and a piece of the colon was removed. Howell will soon begin chemotherapy treatment at the MD Anderson Cancer and Research Center in Texas for development of a chemo-cocktail treatment specific to his needs. Friends of Howell are holding a fundraiser to help the family with the mountain of medical bills that have occurred and will continue to mount up. The event will be held at 6:30pm on Thursday, Jan. 31st, at the Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Genoa Township. There will be hors dâoeuvres, music, live and silent auctions and a cash bar will be available. Tickets go on sale Thursday and will be available at First Impressions, Cooper & Binkley Jewelers, Bink & Babs Boutique, Brighton Physical Therapy and Soccer World. Ticket prices are $40 for adults and $25 for youths 17 and under. Contributions for the auction may be dropped off at Cooper & Binkley Jewelers in Brighton. (JK)
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