Sun Journal Androscoggin Relay For Life 2010

Relay For Life of Androscoggin County Advertising supplement to the Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Saturday, June 5, 2010

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Letter from Relay chairperson As event chair of this year’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life committee, I would like to thank in advance residents of Androscoggin County for their generosity and support. This is the 17th year we have held a Relay for Life event in our community. What started as one doctor in Tacoma, Washington making his pledge to fight back against this disease, has evolved into an event that spans more than 5000 communities in the U.S. and 19 other countries.

This year we are excited for the continued growth of our event.

We expect over 50 teams to participate in this year’s event and hope to raise more than $85,000 to help the Society’s fight for every birthday, threatened by every cancer, here and throughout the world. The residents of Androscoggin County have shown continued support for this misson despite the troubled economic times we have undergone in the past two years. I am proud to say we still raised more at our Relay last year than we have at any previous event!

have been out raising money and recruiting new team members over the past few months. Your commitment and drive is the heart of our event.

Rebecca Branagan I would also like to thank our dedicated committee who have through their hard work helped bring our event together. The following are our 2010 committee members: Jennifer Gendron Carleton, Sue Stimpson, Mark For tier, Diane Braley, Dawn Gordon, Janet Miles, Belinda Samson, Jennifer Berry, Jeannine Levesque, Leo Levesque, Jeff Carleton, Keith Pray and our American Cancer Society Staff Partners Allan Rowe and Mac Watts. In addition I thank all the dedicated team captains who

We appreciate the generosity and support of our event sponsors whom without their help this event would not be possible. The following are this year’s corporate sponsors: Hannaford, Sea-vu Campground, Community Credit Union, Uncle Andy’s Digest, Kennebec Equipment, Chapman Trucking, Tim Hortons, Northeast Bank, Mechanics Savings Bank, Poland Spring, and our media sponsors Sun Journal, WOXO, Fox23, and WEQX. It’s not too late to join Relay for Life of Androscoggin County! You may get involved with Relay at any time. Check out RelayForLife. org or email androscogginrelay@ gmail.com to find out how to register or volunteer for our event!

Sincerely, Rebecca Branagan 2010 Relay for Life Chair

Honorary Survivor Chairwoman Honorary Survivor Chairwoman for the 2010 Relay For Life of Androscoggin County Diane sums it up in one sentence: “I hate cancer.”

“Cancer has taken so many close to me... friends, my mother, inlaws, my sister and my husband.”

In 1996, Diane participated in her first Relay For Life, eight months after her mother, Lila, passed away after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. She continued to participate every year even when her husband, Bob, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2002. He passed away the same year. Diane is one of three (out of six) siblings who have had cancer. Her sister, Becky Clough, chaired Relay of Androscoggin in 2003, and passed away later in that same year after living with breast cancer for seven years.

Diane attributes her ability to cope with her husband’s cancer and final days to her sister, Becky, a hospice nurse, who unselfishly helped her care for him.

Unknowingly, Becky was teaching Diane how to care for her during Becky’s last weeks of life a year later.

Shortly after her husband’s death, Diane started painting. She’d always been a photographer and told her husband before he died that she wanted to paint what she photographed some day. She had never painted before, but walked

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Diane Dunton Bruni into an art studio and picked up a brush and started. “Painting was extremely healing,” she shared.

After Becky passed away, another sister was diagnosed with cancer and then Diane was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. She did not waste time questioning, “Why me?” but moved to action and faced the disease head on.

Diane looks forward to Relay every year, but is never quite sure what the impact emotionally will be. “In years past, the faces of survivors and care givers reminded me that cancer affects so many - those faces tell a story of triumph.” Hope is a focus of Relay. Diane recalls the first year she attended a Relay event, “I was overcome with emotion when I saw the word HOPE written on the side of a hill. During the luminary ceremony, HOPE became CURE, and I was hooked.”

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In Memory of my sister Becky Jean Clough and her courage

By Diane Dunton Bruni Honorary Survivor Chair Woman Becky. Becky Jean. Becky Jean Thompson Clough. She was passionate about life, full of energy and she was a winner. She lit up a room or the workplace with her cheery and loud, “Good morning or hello, I’m here.” And she was always late, late for everything. That was our Becky.

Becky was the oldest sibling and had four sisters and a brother. She was diagnosed with cancer when she was 44 years old and passed away when she was only 51. She kicked off the Lewiston-Auburn Relay For Life in 2003 five months before she lost her battle to breast cancer. Sharing thoughts about Becky’s life will give you a picture of who she was to so many, whether a big sister or a mom to her son and daughter - Mikaela and Ian, or an aunt to nieces and nephews – and even as a friend to many. We are sure she is watching over her grandchildren and would be a very special Grammie to Coen and Chase.

She was a wonderful mother and so very proud of her children. Whether watching Kaela play field hockey or Ian play soccer she loved it! And she cheered for them with passion.

As far as her battle with cancer, she never gave up... about one week before she died she still insisted that the nurses do blood work on her and she wanted to know her number (which at this point was never good).

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through, especially if it was the end of their time here. Becky had a phrase written on a note pad. She communicated this saying to the people she assisted. It read:

All her beautiful hair was gone.

But, that didn’t slow her down one bit.

She came to dinner all the time.

I love her dearly.

She got a divorce.

That slowed her down, a little.

Sometimes she breaks down and cries.

She still came with us on our canoe trip.

I love her dearly.

She got kidney stones.

She slowed down, a little more.

She sent a card for my birthday.

Took her longer to sew.

I loved her dearly.

She got cancer...again.

She stopped.

I loved her dearly.

In remembrance of my Aunt Becky Clough

Becky Clough One night, her doctor came to visit her at home and asked her why she kept having this blood work done and, being the fighter she was, she told him she was waiting for her miracle.

Upon Becky’s passing, all of her nieces, nephews and siblings wrote about her - one of these was a poem by her niece and godchild Kendra entitled ‘Godmother’: She brought me gifts on my birthday.

Without a doubt, came with me on our yearly canoe trip.

She sewed me a blanket all by herself.

I loved her dearly.

She got cancer.

Forgive and Release, Release and Let Go, Let Go and Let God. Becky served the needs of others before her own. Her Mom was diagnosed with cancer – before she was – and she never left her side throughout every stage of her journey. She gave her Mom courage – and all of us as we watched her caring for our Mom who was Grammie to our children.

Becky lived life with an energetic flare that was all her own. She did everything with excitement. She was a beautiful ballet dancer with grace and poise. She was an aerobics instructor who instilled in her students that they would be fit! She was competitive in athletics, whether she was running or doing whatever she decided to challenge herself with.

Becky’s biggest passion was being a nurse.

She worked hard to achieve her LPN and then went on for her RN. Her passion was her patients and she got close enough to them to care. Whether the patient was her Mom – or a premature baby or an elderly person in hospice care, she felt connected with each and every person. Becky honored the life process that each patient was going

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She supported a sister and her husband who was diagnosed with cancer in 2002, the same year her breast cancer aggressively returned.

Becky put her own needs second. She helped care for the husband while she was undergoing treatment herself. At one point, he was in Brigham and Women’s hospital in Boston for a prolonged time. She traveled down on her days off because she was concerned with their needs, not hers. She was a sister and a dedicated nurse.

Becky was full of life’s lessons. She was above all else honest. We have a traditional family dessert, Cherry Cream Delight. We all knew that she did not like Cherry Cream Delight because she announced one year that she NEVER liked it as if this news would impact us

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Track Schedule Androscoggin County Relay For Life June 11-12, 2010

Bank night Tuesday, June 8 at 6 p.m.

Andover College, Classroom no. 5, Lisbon Street, Lewiston.

Relay for Life Campsites

Helpful tips and reminders

5:00 p.m.

Relay Store Opens 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Opening Ceremony/Survivor Lap/Team Banner Lap 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Kids Care Activities & Scavenger Hunt 7:00-9:00 p.m.

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Zumba Demonstration

Las Vegas showstoppers Lap

Relay Store Closes 9:30-11:00 p.m.

Luminaria Ceremony 11:00-11:30 p.m. Zumba 11:30 p.m. -12 a.m. Elvis Lap

Relay Store Opens 12:00 AM -1AM MIDNIGHT PIZZA

Relay Idol Live from Las Vegas 1:00-2:00 a.m.

Dancing Lap

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Relay Store Closes 2:00-3:00 a.m.

Candy Sugar Shack Lap

Teams bring candy to share!!!

3:00-4:00 a.m.

Card Game Lap 4:00-5:00 a.m.

Crazy Hat Lap 5:00-6:00 a.m.

Bedhead PJ & Coffee Lap

Bring you own MUG

Relay Store Opens 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. Breakfast

Morning Stretch Demo

Relay Store Closes 7:00-8:00 a.m.

Fight Back Ceremony 8:00 -9:00 a.m.

Pelletier’s Karate Demonstration 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Closing Ceremony

Final Lap

As our Relay approaches, remember that safety is always the number one priority for all participants. The following rules have been put in place for the safety and enjoyment of all.

• No pets allowed.

• No roller blades, roller skates, or bicycles on track.

• No alcohol or tobacco.

• Grills/open flames allowed only in paved parking areas.

• Parking allowed in designated areas only. Please leave parking areas near field entrance for survivors.

• No vehicles allowed inside the fence area or on the track - planning committee members with golf carts will be available to assist in bringing gear to and from campsites.

For more information visit www.relayforlife.org

Volunteers needed We need more volunteers to help out with day-of event logistics. (If you can, lend a hand in one of these areas:) registration, survivor area, cleanup, parking, etc. For more information or to sign up, please contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345.

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Hair stylists will be on hand to tidy up the haircut.

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all. She was also the one who told siblings when they were ‘cool’ (or not) and what was needed to get there.

Becky was strong through every phase and challenge of her life even in her passing. She was not afraid - she was the “big sister.”

When any one of us felt like we could not be who we were without her, she assured us that we would be whom we were meant to be – even in her absence.

A person once said that they had received the gift of courage to go on from the very person who was passing on, and she did that for us all. She gave us courage.

The mother in Becky

Beck y loved her family and friends. They were what made life important. She adored all of her nieces and nephews. Her favorite times were family gatherings at the holidays or summer at the lake or cookouts in the back yards or paddling down the Androscoggin in a canoe with family all around.

She loved riding in her step-dad’s convertible. It always made her feel like a kid.

Becky Jean Clough, RN Becky knew the impact of her role here at the Relay For Life. She seized the moment when she was at this event. Becky knew that her animation and high spirits would make people feel better. Pretty simple - just make people feel better. That was our Becky.

With eternal love We share her life,

When Becky was near the end of this journey she said, “I feel like I’m waiting for something, but I don’t know what I’m waiting for or how long I will be waiting.”

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Where the dollars go How donations make a difference Thanks in part to the generous contributions to the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, the Society is saving lives by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back. These are just a few examples of how contributions make a difference in the Society’s lifesaving mission.

Helping people stay well * Our telephone counseling service, the American Cancer Society Quitline®, doubles a person’s chances of quitting tobacco for good. * We develop guidelines for recommended cancer screenings and nutrition and physical activity, so people know what tests they need to find cancer early and how to help prevent the disease. * We provide tips, tools, and online resources to help people set goals and stay motivated to eat healthy and maintain an active lifestyle.

Helping people get well * Our phone lines are open every minute of every day and night to help connect people with the answers they need. Each year, we provide information, help, and support to the nearly one million individuals who call us at 1-800-227-2345. In addition, our Web site, cancer.org, offers access to the latest information and news on cancer and helps people locate programs and services in their area. * We offer an online support community for cancer survivors and caregivers to share stories and find support. * We assist cancer patients in need with getting transportation to and from their treatments and offer help with free lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers. * Through our clinical trials matching service, we connect patients with thousands of different treatment options. * With sites at hospitals and treatment centers across the country, our American Cancer Society Patient Navigator Program provides oneon-one guidance to people facing cancer through every step of their journey.

Finding cures * We’ve had a hand in nearly every major cancer breakthrough of the

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More than 3,000 people were helped with American Cancer Society information and services, including one out of four newly diagnosed cancer patients.

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The American Cancer Society currently invests $63 million in research at New England institutions. $485 million in cancer research grants are in effect nationwide.

Summer Camps Cancer patients have a Patient Navigator at Maine Medical Center and MaineGeneral’s Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care, thanks to funding from the American Cancer Society.

Free for pediatric cancer patients and their siblings (value of one week at camp: $1,300)

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More than 40 Maine residents receiving cancer treatment in Boston during the past year stayed for free at American Cancer Society Hope Lodges in Boston and Worcester.

Free lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers traveling out of state for treatment (value of an average stay: $2,900)

Hundreds of people attend the American Cancer Society’s Living With Cancer Conferences in three Maine locations to share information about survivorship.

Free rides to and from medical appointments provided by caring, trained volunteers (value to patient: $200)

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Finding cures 81¢ of every dollar raised by the American Cancer Society is used to fund programs and services.

Helping patients, caregivers, and survivors with free services including:

42 Nobel Prize winners begin their careers with an American Cancer Society grant.

Since 1946, the American Cancer Society has invested more than $3.4 billion in scientific research to help understand cancer’s causes, determine how best to prevent it, and find new cures.

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cancer screening according to Society guidelines.

American Cancer Society efforts to help pass antitobacco legislation in Maine have resulted in one of the lowest youth smoking rates in New England.

Working with community partners, the Society has

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last century, including confirming the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, establishing the link between obesity and multiple cancers, developing drugs to treat leukemia and advanced breast cancer, and showing that mammography is the most effective way to detect breast cancer.

• We’re the largest private funder of cancer research in the United States.

• We fund researchers with cutting-edge ideas, often early in their careers. Of the researchers chosen for Society funding, 44 have gone on to win the Nobel Prize, the highest honor in scientific achievement.

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Fighting back • T he majority of Americans are now covered by a

helped develop and support tobacco-free policies through the Maine Tobacco-Free College Network, the Tobacco-Free Hospital Network, and the Smoke-Free Housing Coalition of Maine.

12,500 Maine residents participated in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Relay For Life, and Daffodil Days - raising awareness and funds for the Society. smoke-free law, thanks in part to the efforts of the Society and our nonpartisan advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkSM. • We help mobilize communities to fight back against cancer with events such as Relay For Life and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer®.

• We have helped uninsured, underinsured, and low-income women get breast and cervical cancer screening tests and follow-up treatment since 1991 and, along with ACS CAN, we have successfully fought for legislation protecting this care.

By supporting Relay For Life, you help make the American Cancer Society’s mission possible, and that helps us all move closer to our ultimate goal: a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

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