October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While the nation is rightfully focussed on finding treatments and a vaccine for COVID19, it is still important to remember that more than 40,000 of our friends, neighbors, and family members will die of Breast Cancer in the United States this year.

Cancer is one of the oldest diseases ever described in medicine. In fact, it is referenced in ancient Egyptian manuscripts that are more than 3,500 years old. For almost all of those years, treatment consisted primarily of prayer and faith rather than medicine and science. Over the past 150 years, however, incredible progress has been made. Beginning with surgical interventions pioneered by American Surgeon Willam Stewart Halsted in the mid-1890s, Breast Cancer patients began to see their prognoses improve on an almost yearly basis.

With the introduction of chemotherapy, mortality rates have declined steadily over the past five decades. We still, unfortunately, have a way to go. According to Science Daily, about 270,000 U.S. women were diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2019 with about 41,000 dying from the disease. Today, Oncologists are beginning to focus on “personalized cancer medicine.” They use information about a patient’s genes, proteins, and environment to diagnose and treat that patient.

Breast cancer has gone from being an incurable condition to something that is understood, treatable, and in many cases curable. The progress made over the past 150 years is truly one of mankind’s greatest achievements. The cumulative contributions of so many doctors and scientists over that time will be continued on into the future.

We can envision a day where a breast cancer diagnosis is no longer something to fear. Until then, let’s all remember that we are in this together.

Sincerely, Christy & Terry Jaillet

Christy & Terry Jaillet Publishers

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World Vegetarian Day – Celebrate World Vegetarian Day with your favorite salad! Veggie’s promote the joy, compassion, and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism every year on the 1st of October, with a focus on the ethical, environmental, health, and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle.

“Cultural Conversations” Presented by the Broward County Library – Matthew J. Pettway, will discuss his book “Cuban Literature in the Age of Black Insurrection” during a FREE web-based virtual program. Pettway’s emphasis on African-inspired spirituality as a source of knowledge and a means to sacred authority for black Cuban nineteenth-century writers deepens our understanding of Manzano and Plácido not as mere imitators but as aesthetic and political pioneers. 4:00pm - 5:30 pm. For more info call 954-357-6217 Follow Tour Guides into the calm waters of the intercoastal and paddle through a peaceful mangrove trail down the whiskey creek. Tour ends back at the Whiskey Creek Hideout for S’mores & refreshments around the campfire. Tours are limited to groups of 10. Whiskey Creek Hideout is continuing to follow all social distancing and safety guidelines while enjoying the REAL Florida outdoors. 6:30 pm - 9:00pm. For more info visit www.whisckycreekhideout.com or call 954-929-4970. FREE FOOD Distribution. – Times are tough and resources are limited. The kind people at Cruciform Church want to help offset the grocery bills of folks in need. They will provide food for the week for families on a first-come, first-serve basis. The distribution will be a drive-through event. Be prepared to have items placed in your vehicle’s trunk. 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Cruciform Church, 5900 Dewey Street.

10th

Operation Paint Brush – Up to 20 gallons of high-quality recycled exterior latex paint is available to single-family homeowners who provide their driver’s license and a current utility bill as proof of residency in the City of Hollywood. The paint colors currently being offered are off white, beige, terracotta, gray, and turquoise. The paint supply has been secured from 3rd Broward County allowing Operation Paintbrush to take place. Paint distribution will take place at 1600 Full Moon Kayak Tour – Venture under S. Park Road at the Public Works the light of the full moon, glow sticks Compound from 8 am until noon in hand at Mizell-Johnson State Park. while supplies last. 12 OCTOBER 2020 | OUR CITY HOLLYWOOD | OURCITYMEDIA.COM Pursuit of Honor, Courage and Commitment 5K Run/Walk – Join the Fort Lauderdale Sea Cadets for a sunrise run on beautiful Hollywood Beach to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and the Fort Lauderdale Sea Cadets Youth Development Program. Participants can also participate in the virtual race by registering online! To register, or learn more visit www. honor5k.org or contact the race director at lynn@druckermail.com.

18th

Global Meditation For World Peace – Feel your inner peace with a group of like-minded individuals for sunrise on the sand. A small group wearing masks and socially distancing are invited to participate at the DR. VON D. MIZELL-EULA JOHNSON STATE PARK. You can also join via zoom. The session begins at 9:00 am. For more info check out AHAM Education, Academy of the Heart & Mind on Facebook @heartmindacademy

19th - Nov 1st

Early Voting – Escape the lines. Vote quickly and safely by voting in this year’s election early. Registered Broward County voters can vote at any of 22 locations across the county. Voters should wear a mask and bring a government-issued ID. Voting locations in and near Hollywood include The Hallandale Beach Cultural Center at 410 SE 3rd Street and The Hollywood Branch Library at 2600 Hollywood Blvd. Polls will be open daily during the early voting period from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

25th

Pack Walk in the Park – Get some exercise and socialize with other dog owners! The pack (and interested friends) will walk T.Y. Parks’ two-mile paved pathways for a shaded and scenic tour of the park. Dogs must be on a 6’ leash (no retractable leashes or flexi leads). After you enter the park through the toll booth, take your 1st right turn and park in the spaces to your right (and just south of the toll booth). The CDC recommends that all dogs maintain at lleast 6 feet from other people and animals. People are asked to wear a mask when near others. The Pack Walk will start at 9:00am at Hollywood’s T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park, 3300 N Park Rd, Hollywood, FL 33021.

31st

Halloween – Trick or Treating will likely be a bit different this year than in years past. Kids will still be dressing up, playing games, and maybe even playing a trick or two on a friend or family member. We remind everyone to stay safe.