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July 25, 2009
Annual motorcycle ride returns to honor memory of Al Dubuque
Sounds from the gazebo
By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com
The village of Dannemora launched its summer concert series July 17 with a performance by the band Too Big for the Corner. Performances will continue at the gazebo on the corner of Cook and Flagg streets every Friday, beginning at 6:30 p.m., through Aug. 14. The next band scheduled to perform at the gazebo is The Back Porch Band, July 31. The rain location for each concert is the former Dannemora High School at the corner of Barker and Bouck streets. Other upcoming performances are listed in our Regional Calendar of Events, found inside this edition and on our Web site, www.denpubs.com. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
PERU — The family of the late Francis “Al” Dubuque will hold their second benefit in memory of the former Plattsburgh resident, with proceeds to benefit the CVPH Fitzpatrick Cancer Center Memorial Fund. Murphy’s Tavern, 225 State Route 22B, Peru, will host a motorcycle ride and dart tournament next Saturday, Aug. 1. The benefit is one Dubuque’s daughter, Stephanie Blair, hopes will have an overwhelming turnout. “We started this because the memorial fund goes for training of the staff at the cancer center and goes toward equipment and helping with covering patients’ medication and co-pays and those sorts of things,” said Blair. Dubuque received services from the center during his own battle with cancer, which he ultimately lost in February 2006. After, the family’s first benefit was held and it wasn’t until this year they were able to organize another in memory of Dubuque.
Murphy’s Tavern in Peru will host a benefit in memory of Francis “Al” Dubuque next Saturday, Aug. 1. Proceeds will benefit the CVPH Fitzpatrick Cancer Center Memorial Fund.
See DUBUQUE, page 6
Photo submitted by Stephanie Blair
Casting for Recovery continues mission of helping breast cancer survivors Women’s retreat in Lake George scheduled for August 2010 By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — When you think about recovering from a bout with breast cancer, fly-fishing might not be the first form of therapy to come to mind. However, it’s quite effective, said Janice Opal, a registered nurse at CVPH Medical Center. Opal would know, as she’s a breast cancer survivor involved with Casting for Recovery. The non-profit organization hosts retreats that use the sport of fly-fishing “to promote physical, emotional and spiritual healing” for breast cancer survivors. The retreats, she explained, focus on how casting can provide much-needed exercise for arm muscles after the removal of lymph nodes — which happens frequently in the treatment of breast cancer. “Fly-fishing helps strengthen the arm and lower the risk of lymphodema,” said Opal, referring to a condition in which fluid builds up in the arm, caus-
ing swelling and putting tissues at risk for infection. Casting for Recovery, which has been in existence since 1996, gives women the opportunity to spend a weekend learning how to fly-fish but also gives them a chance to interact socially with other breast cancer survivors and enjoy the healing powers of the outdoors. “It’s very nice because there’s not just fishing, there’s a sort of spiritual healing that takes place,” said Opal. “There’s amazing bonding that happens.” Opal participated in Casting for Recovery’s most recent New York retreat in Boonville in Central New York. That retreat was the closest one for women in the North Country until now. Planning is already under way to host the next New York Casting for Recovery retreat at Wiawaka, a women’s retreat center on Lake George, in August 2010. “We’re really excited to bring a retreat closer to our area,” said Opal.
Casting for Recovery representatives Janice Opal, far right, and Karen White, far left, stand with Stacey Danussi of Peru. Danussi won a special edition Emotion kayak in a raffle to benefit a Casting for Recovery retreat to be held next summer in Lake George.
See RECOVERY, page 6
Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
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