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Don't tell these 4 that arthritis is an 'old folks' disease

Published 05/06/07


The three kids fooling around near the Arthritis Foundation's offices alongside the Baltimore Annapolis Trail looked perfectly normal as they frisked with an aging yellow Labrador retriever.

Wendi Winters — For The Capital What do these four have in common? From left, Colin Thrasher, 9, of Annapolis; Ronnie Morse, 8, of Hanover; Julia Torano, 13, of Annapolis; and Cody, 14, a yellow Labrador retriever, all have arthritis.
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Yet, all of them have arthritis - even the dog.

May is Arthritis Month, and all four are participating in the 8th Annual Arthritis Walk in Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis Saturday, hosted by the Arthritis Foundation of Southern Maryland.

"We're hoping to raise $45,000 this year and have over 375 people participating," said Grace M. Ban, director of the Severna Park-based branch office for Anne Arundel, Calvert, St. Mary's and...

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