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Connor and Ciana Rutledge
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of Conner and Ciana Rutledge would like to thank
all that have helped them this past year.
 Thanks
to the help of the PPFinc organization they were
able to move in to a home that provides more
space for Connor and his nurse and all of the
equipment necessary for his well being. This
also enables him to become more a part of the
family happenings. He is still attending Rock
Creek School
Ciana had an
operation to remove her bladder which contained
the tumor. So far
all of her findings have been good. She will
have to under go more surgery when she gets
older but is now living the active life of any
toddler.
We urge you all
to continue to support the PPFinc fundraiser so
that others may also benefit from this great
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Date
01/20/2010 - We just found out this morning that
Ciana's cancer has come back. It is in the
lining of her vaganal area. They will go back to
the doctors on Tuesday for blood work and to
talk about how they are going to handle it.
Please let everyone know to put her on there
pray list. I want to thank everyone for all they
have done for my family.
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Raffle,
Drawing May 1st, 2008 -
Winners listed below
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Read the story of both of these children, they
need your help!
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Connor was born
on December 30, 2004 at Howard County General
Hospital. Doctors performed an emergency
C-section due to his heart rate dropping to
zero. After the C-section, doctors spent 7
minutes doing resuscitation. The results of his
birth left Connor with serious brain and lung
damage. The physicians then sent him to Johns
Hopkins Hospital where a trach was inserted and
he was placed on a ventilator. He also requires
a feeding tube. Connor spent 5 months at Johns
Hopkins and another 3 months at Mt. Washington
Hospital in Baltimore. After 8 months Connor was
allowed to come home. He requires 16 hours of
home nursing care a day. With his nurse he has
started attending Rock Creek School. Connor is
not able to sit or stand his own and he relies
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| Ciana was born
November 26, 2007 at Howard County General
Hospital. After her birth she was placed in the
NICU because doctors believed she had a mass in
her abdomen. The Howard County NICU decided to
transfer Ciana to Johns Hopkins Hospital. At
Johns Hopkins they performed a catheterization
and found a blockage in her bladder. After
further testing it was determined that the
blockage was a malignant tumor in her bladder.
Chemo was started immediately and she will have
to undergo a minimum of 40 weeks of
chemotherapy. Every 15 weeks Ciana has to
undergo a battery of tests and scans to make
sure that the cancer is contained. Ciana and
Connor have an older sister Cassie and a brother
Matt. |
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BENEFIT CONCERT FOR
BETH CHURCO AND CIANA RUTLEDGE
Date: Saturday, April
24, 2010
Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Location: CHAMPIONS BILLIARDS SPORTS
CAFE
5205 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD
Description
We have joined with the Patty Pollatos
Fund in setting up a Benefit Concert to
Benefit Beth Churco and Ciana Rutledge.
We have two great bands that have
graciously agreed to donate their time
to raise money for Beth and Ciana at
CHAMPIONS in Frederick, who have opened
their doors to us for this event.
Champions Rocks!
RUST - Remember Ronnie Kline all you WHS
alumi? He'll be on the drums and along
the other members of his awesome band
will be playing from 4 to 6.
Robbing Noll - a fabulous band that is
sure to please everyone will set the
tone for the day - which is to have fun,
sing a little, dance a little and
celebrate Beth and Ciana.
We will be sending out more information
as we get tickets printed up and work
out all the little details, but we want
everyone to mark their calendars NOW.
Lunch and the show $30.00/person
Just the show $10.00/person
Remember that ALL PROCEEDS benefit Ciana
and Beth. We can raise a lot of money to
help these two families in just one day
- and have a great time doing it!!
Click for PDF file for Event
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Send a Donation Online for any PPF Fund or
Recipient by clicking here,
Please type The Fund or Recipient name in the comment box!
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Bike run picture:
Front row: Dice, Howto-Flat top- rody-Fitz-Joker
Middle Row: Warf, Wheat, Harry, Digger,
Back row: Buzz, Spaz, Scotter, Dweey
Free Riders Raise $4,500.00 For The
Rutledge Children
July 26, 2008 The Free Riders, an independent
riding club, did a poker run for the Patty
Pollatos Fund where the proceeds were allocated
for Connor and Cianna Rutledge.
Connor was born on December 30, 2004 at
Howard County General Hospital. Doctors
performed an emergency C-section due to his
heart rate dropping to zero. After the
C-section, doctors spent 7 minutes doing
resuscitation. The result of this left Connor
with serious brain and lung damage. The
physicians then sent him to Johns Hopkins
Hospital where a trach was inserted and he was
placed on a ventilator. He also requires a
feeding tube. Connor spent 5 months at Johns
Hopkins and another 3 months at Mt. Washington
Hospital in Baltimore. After 8 months Connor
was allowed to come home. He requires 16 hours
of home nursing care a day. With his nurse he
has started attending Rock Creek School. Connor
is not able to sit or stand on his own and he
relies on a feeding tube for nourishment
Ciana was born November 26, 2007 at
Howard County General Hospital. After her birth
she was placed in the NICU because doctors
believed she had a mass in her abdomen. The
Howard County NICU decided to transfer Ciana to
Johns Hopkins Hospital. At Johns Hopkins they
performed a catheterization and found a blockage
in her bladder. After further testing it was
determined that the blockage was a malignant
tumor in her bladder. Chemo was started
immediately and she had 40 weeks of
chemotherapy. Every 15 weeks Ciana had to
undergo a battery of tests and scans to make
sure that the cancer was contained. August they
removed Ciana’s bladder and in 2 years she will
undergo reconstruction surgery.
“We thank the Free Riders for their servant
hearts and we ask everyone to keep the Rutledge
family in your prayers,” said Debbie Williams
founder of the PPF.
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A bowling tournament is planned in the near
future... more to come! |
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Jewelry Raffle
Winners
1st place -
Eric Ausherman
2nd place –
Jane Barthlow
3rd place
- Angie Hurley
4th Level winners
- Mary Webber, Ellen Bud, JR Ramsburg, Pat
Gaither, Richard Davies, Martha Yates Olie
Chamberlin
5th Level winners –
Olie Chamberlin, Julie
Arrington, Joellyn Walsh, Terrence Lee, Susan
Rhea, Tammy Pearrell
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