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The Island News covering northern beaufort county
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october 27-november 3, 2011
WHAT’S INSIDE?
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Survivor Stories:
audrey graham
NEWS
By Tess Malijenovsky
Audrey Graham’s home sits on the Coosaw River. There is a garden bed with leafy vegetables and boats in the yard. As soon as I met her, I met two of her grandchildren, her husband, Charles, and Freckles the dog. This is where a breast cancer survivor lives. This is what she looks like. What’s hard to imagine for the women who haven’t been diagnosed with breast cancer is how the women who have manage their diagnoses while still pursuing a life. Audrey came to me passionately seeking to shed awareness on a retreat called Casting for Recovery, a program that focuses on “wellness instead of illness and on empowerment as opposed to helplessness” by bringing breast cancer survivors together on a fly fishing retreat free of charge. “It was wonderful,” Audrey beckoned. “I had to prove to myself that I could drive to North Carolina by myself. Before cancer, I was really independent. But after cancer, I couldn’t do anything on my own. I drove to North Carolina and didn’t know anybody there, and it was the best thing that ever happened to me after cancer.” SURVIVOR continued on page 5
Mayor Keyserling addresses how to market Beaufort. see page 2
A P H L o E N Find out when to trickor-treat downtown 5 Stay safe this holiday with tips from the fire department 5
PROFILE
Behind the scenes at Captured Moments Photography studio. see page 6
SOCIAL
Pan Am reunion in Miami attended by Dataw author. see page 9 INDEX
News 2-5 Profile 6 Arts 8 Social Diary 9 School News 12-13 Sports 14-15 Lunch Bunch 24 Wine 25 Pets 28 Events 29 Directory 30 Classified 31
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