The Herald Bulletin - Fans cheer Colts in Anderson

Sun, Nov 22 2009

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Colt player Bob Sanders, boxer Cedric Johnson, and colt player Gary Brackett come into the Geater Center to cheering fans waiting to get their autographs.
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Colts players Gary Brackett, Bob Sanders and Ed Johnson sign autographs at Geater Center at a Stop the Violence event that brought out nearly 600 fans.
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Colt player Bob Sanders signs his name to Emily Harvey's Sanders shirt during a Stop the Violence event at the Geater Center Wednesday.
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Fans cheer Colts in Anderson

By Dave Stafford, Herald Bulletin Staff Writer

Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon was among the hundreds in the crowd yesterday, and said the event sent a positive message.

“Domestic violence and violence in the community is prevalent. We

do everything we can to bring attention to trying to curb that and do

away with it altogether,” he said.

Reese said similar programs are planned in the future. After Wednesday’s event, he’s aiming for the stars.

“We’ve written letters to people like (NBA stars) Kobe (Bryant), Lebron (James),” he said. “You never know. If they’re going through here they might be able to stop and share their experiences.”

Contact Dave Stafford: 648-4250, dave.stafford@heraldbulletin.com

Staff writer Quintin Harlan contributed to this report.

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