Scene & Heard: Time for a trim
by Our Town
Oct 14, 2009 | 3634 views | 3 3 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend | print
First-grader Mariana Medrano (left) shares a laugh with classmate Kylie Pederson, who inspired her to donate her hair to Locks of Love.
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Mariana Medrano, a first-grader at Villalovoz School, recently donated 11 inches of her hair to Locks of Love, inspired by friend and classmate Kylie Pederson. Kylie is in remission from Ewing’s sarcoma, a type of bone cancer. Mariana’s mother, Kim Medrano, said it was her daughter’s first haircut.

Photos by Justin Lafferty/Our Town.

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Glenda Jimenez
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October 15, 2009
I think that this is such a sweet story, children are amazing in so many ways, Kylie is a beautiful lil woman, Im partial because she is my grand daughter, she has been through so much and has inspired many adults and children as well, what Mariana did is beautiful, wish we had more caring like this in this world today, it would be a much better place to live, God Bless you Mariana for what you did and Kylie you are amazing and we love you so much, our Lil Fighter.

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ConcernedNeighbor
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October 14, 2009
Thank you, Mariana Medrano, for your generous gift of hair!!!

The patient will be so proud to wear it.

Proud of the young people who want to do good things for other people in Tracy.

The Oncologist Department thanks you!

CN

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kpederson1
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October 14, 2009
Thank you to Tracy Press for running this sweet story. Mariana you are so wonderful I am so happy you are Kylie's friend.

Love,Katherine Pederson (Kylie's Mommy)

www.caringbridge.org/visit/kyliepederson
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