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Morton Hospital and Medical Center's Breast Cancer Support Group. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month (except July and August), 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Taunton. For women with breast cancer, their families and friends. For more information, call 508-828-7777 or 508-828-7227. Snowing evenings means no meeting. Sharon Scrabble group meets. Tuesdays, 6 to 10 p.m., Sharon Housing Authority Club House, 18 Hixson Farm Road, Sharon. Players of all skill levels and all towns are welcome. For new word-lover friends, refreshments, score-boosting practice and lots of fun, join us. For more information or directions, call Ruth Weiner at 781-784-5205 or e-mail rutheweiner@yahoo.com or contact Laura Pearlstein at lgpearl57@yahoo.com or visit the Web site at www.wolfberg.net/scrabble/sharon.
Support Groups: updated Mar 16
Ovarian Cancer Support Group: Our Savior Lutheran Church, Room 6-7, 1850 Sixth Ave., Vero Beach, 3 p.m., third Wednesday. (772) 562-5373. TLC Breast Cancer Support Group: Breast cancer patients, survivors. St. Mary's Episcopal Church, meeting room, 623 E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, 7 p.m., second Monday. (772) 221-1181. Caregivers Caregivers Ongoing Practical Education and Support: First Presbyterian Church, 1405 Louisiana Ave., Sebastian, 10-11 a.m. (772) 978-5515. Caregivers Ongoing Practical Education and Support: Clare Bridge of Vero Beach, 420 4th Court, Vero Beach, 1:30- 2:30 p.m. (772) 978-5515. Caregiver Support Group: Senior Resource Association, Adult Day Care Building, 694 14th St., Vero Beach, 10 a.m., first, third Tuesdays. (772) 569-0760. Caregivers Support Group: Council on Aging of Martin County, 1071 S.E.
NSMC offers classes, support groups and programs
This group is for anyone suffering, cancer of the head and/or neck. For more information, call 978-573-5318. Breast Cancer Support Group, first Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8 p.m., NSMC Cancer Center, 17 Centennial Drive, Peabody. This is an ongoing support group for women in all stages of breast cancer. For more information, contact Mary Anne Macaulay at 978-573-5318 or mmacaulay@partners.org. Breast Cancer Support Group for Newly Diagnosed Patients, Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., NSMC Cancer Center, 17 Centennial Drive, Peabody. This group is for women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. For more information, contact Mary Anne Macaulay at 978-573-5318 or mmacaulay@partners.org. Cancer 101 — new group, second Wednesday of each month, 5-6:30 p.m., NSMC Cancer Center, 17 Centennial Drive, Peabody.
Cancer support group features speaker
The Wickenburg Area Breast Cancer Support Group is presenting a program on "Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Radiation Treatments - and More" at its monthly meeting this Saturday (Feb. 21).The speaker is Marianne Mildenberger, M.D., who is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology and by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She earned her medical degree at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver in 1984 and completed her internship at Metropolitan Hospital in New York City. Dr. Mildenberger trained in radiation oncology at the Cancer Control Agency in Vancouver and completed an additional fellowship at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis, Mo. She became a staff radiation oncologist in Vancouver in 1990 and also a clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia.
Fairground attraction boosts charity fund
A fairground organ was parked outside Tesco, off Stockton Road, in Hartlepool, in a bid to raise money for the Pansies Breast Cancer Support Fund.The Dignity Charity Organ was provided by Mason and Martin Funeral Services, from Hartlepool, with the hope that passing shoppers would generously donate change to help cancer victims.The York Road-based funeral service is donating all the proceeds of its charity work this year to the Pansies.Isobel Wilson, founder of the charity, said: "We have had a great time with the music and are delighted that Mason and Martin are doing this for us."The fact that they are doing things all year for us is a great and unexpected boost for ourselves."Before the organ fundraiser, the funeral service had already raised £300 for the Pansies.Funeral director Gerald Martin said: "All fundraising events this year will see money going to the Pansies, including the organ appeal at Tesco."Every year we choose a worthy charity, last year was Hartlepool and District Hospice, and try and help them as much as we can." .
Community almanac
POST-TREATMENT BREAST CANCER Support group for women who have completed treatment for breast cancer meets 6:30 to 8 p.m. every other Wednesday at the Center for Hope, 590 Post Road. Call 655-4693. SENIOR BEREAVEMENT Support group for persons over 60 who are grieving the loss of a spouse meets at the Center for Hope, 590 Post Road. Complimentary intake required. Call 655-4693. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE Support group for persons who have had a family member or friend commit suicide meets 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Center for Hope, 590 Post Road. Call 655-4693. SPOUSAL BEREAVEMENT Support sessions for seniors who have lost their spouses to cancer held 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. Call 656-HOPE. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS COUPLES Group meets 6:30 to 8 p.m. on alternate Wednesdays at the Center for Hope, 590 Post Road.
Around Town for March 15
SSM ST. JOSEPH BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, education room, 1475 Kisker Road, St. Peters. For information, call 636-498-7923. To register, call 636-498-7908.DIVORCE CARE SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 1731 Zumbehl Road, St. Charles. Call 636-7254-3359.DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, SSM St. Joseph Hospital West cafeteria, 100 Medical Plaza, Lake Saint Louis. Free. Call Doreen at 636-625-5447.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, GROUP 451: 7 p.m. Tuesday, First Assembly of God Church, 8759 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon. Closed/female/non-smoking.OBSESSIVE/COMPULSIVE ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Friedens United Church of Christ, 1703 Highway 94 South, St. Charles. Call 636-394-0564.WENTZVILLE AFG (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 7 p.m.
Beachley finalist for NSW woman of year
Former University of Canberra chancellor Wendy McCarthy, Cancer Care Western NSW fundraising coordinator Jan Savage and creator of the Yamba Breast Cancer Support Group and Breast awareness program Pauline Plant are also finalists. Others included are Sue Ismiel, who founded Nads hair removal and has gone on to become a philanthropist, and Wiradjuri woman Rhonda French, who voluntarily promotes positive health, education and cultural programs. The vice-president of Women in Film and Television, Ana Tiwary, is also a finalist. NSW Minister for Women Verity Firth said the 10 finalists were chosen from 87 nominations and the winner would be announced on International Women's Day on March 5. .
Your weekly planner
Breast cancer support group: 7 p.m., Mercy Tiffin Radiation Therapy Center, 40 Fair Lane, Tiffin. There is no fee to be a member. The group is for breast cancer survivors and their caregivers or family members; 419-448-3690. La Leche League of Crawford County: 6:30 p.m., Bucyrus Public Library's children's section. Blood pressure clinic: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Council on Aging. Healing Journey grief support sessions: 6 p.m., HomeCare Matters Home Health & Hospice, 1220 N. Market St., Galion. Topic will be "If Only Someone Understood My Grief." Call 419-468-7985 for details. Bucyrus Little Theatre's "Music Man" auditions for adults only: 6 p.m., St. Paul's Lutheran Church Parish House, corner of Walnut and Rensselaer streets. Wednesday AA open discussion: 1 p.m., Assembly of God, 320 Woodlawn Ave.; 419-689-2529.
Reporter's Notebook: A hassle becomes a worthwhile errand (March 6
On the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicle's Web site, there are 22 passenger license plates to choose from, and I picked the “Breast Cancer Support," which directly benefits the Breast Cancer Services Special Program Fund. Inscribed in pink are the letters “MSS EM" – in honor of my grandmother who always called me “Miss Em" and lost her battle against breast cancer when I was 2 years old. “Thank you," I said to the man standing beside my car. “It's for a good cause." “I lost my wife two weeks ago to lung cancer," he said. I was taken aback by this unexpected honesty, feeling sad for this stranger who felt the need to express his gratitude to me. “I'm so sorry to hear that," I said. “Well, that's why I like your license plate," he said. Not knowing what else would be appropriate or kind enough to say, I thanked him again as he walked away and I drove off fighting back tears, but smiling at the same time. Grumpy from the mundane task of grocery shopping, a stranger turned my mood around by opening up to me as we chatted in the parking lot. — Emma Bouthillette
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