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PHILADELPHIA, April 9, 2006 – Philadelphia's indoor soccer team kicked its support for U.S. servicemembers into high gear last night when it announced its partnership with the "America Supports You" program. Jessica Hallowell, 10, of Mertztown, Pa., donates a soccer ball at the Philadelphia KiXX's April 8 home game. The more than 1,000 soccer balls collected will be shipped to children in Iraq. Photo by Samantha L. Quigley  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. "We're glad to help the military," said Jeffrey B. Rotwitt, owner of the KiXX, a Major Indoor Soccer League team. America Supports You is a...

Larry K. "Chip" Boose, 42, of 373 E. McKinley St., Chambersburg, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004, in his home.

...Conclusion to "A Freeper's Last Days". A longtime lurker and 3 year Freeper, known here as "kixx" and to the rest of us as Chip Boose, has heard the Calling of Our Lord. Chip passed on to take his place in the Choir of Angels late last night at about 11:40 PM Eastern time at his home in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Chip was surrounded, even at that late hour, by family and friends. For the last 5 days his house was so full of friends and family that the timbers strained to support the weight of the love that was shared....

A long time lurker and 3 year Freeper is in his last days. Freeper "kixx" known as Chip to his friends will draw his last breath in the next few days after fighting spreading lung cancer. I'm going to pass along an e-mail he wrote to my family (addressed to my wife Kim) just a few days ago when he was still alert and able to read/send e-mail. Please pray for Chip's comfort in these last days. FreeRepublic was his home on the internet and gave him so much hope! The little girl he speaks of in the e-mail below...