Hampden woman to walk in 3-day cancer event

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Because she believes it is important to help raise awareness and funds for research so that family, friends, neighbors and co-workers don’t have to suffer from breast cancer in the future, Deb Norman Scott of Hampden will participate in the Boston Breast Cancer 3-Day Aug. 4-6.

With her childhood friend and teammate Samantha Brochu Morneault of Madawaska, Scott will join thousands of women and men for the event to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the National Philanthropic Trust.

Walking 60 miles in three days as the “Breast Team,” the Brewer High School grads and former track teammates have some experience to fall back on.

Morneault is participating in this walk for the second time, and both women have participated in five Race for the Cure events in the Bangor area.

Scott will walk in celebration of her breast cancer survivor friends Vicki Smith, Becky Sequin, Pam Dunphy, Laura Walker and Trudy Clarke, and in honor of her late grandmother, Joanne White.

Walkers must raise $2,200 each to participate, and Scott is nearly halfway to her goal. With your help, she’ll get there soon.

To help her reach that goal, donations can be made out to The 3-Day and mailed to Scott at 46 Hughes Blvd., Hampden 04444. You also can make a donation online at www.the3day.org/boston06/debscott.

For information, call Scott at 299-6922.

President Sandra Patterson wants readers to know that Butch Free and the band Freedom will be playing for the Veazie Senior Citizens and their friends “at no charge,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at the Graham School Senior Center in Veazie.

There will be no business meeting that evening, she said.

“It will just be a night of music and fun,” and light refreshments will be served.

What a wonderful opportunity the Waldo County General Hospital Wellness Committee is offering men in that area: a free prostate cancer screening clinic.

No appointment is necessary, and even the hours are convenient, so there should be no excuses.

I hope men of the appropriate age will take advantage of this opportunity to learn about their health.

According to the clinic’s release, the American Cancer Society reports that African-American men or men with a close family member diagnosed with prostate cancer before the age of 65 should begin an annual prostate cancer screening at age 45.

All other men should begin the annual screening at age 50.

The WCGH Wellness Committee free prostate cancer screening clinic will be conducted by urologist Dr. John Gregory from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at his office, Suite 216, in the WCGH Ambulatory Services Building, 116 Northport Ave., Belfast.

Dr. Gregory will offer the prostate-specific antigen blood test, and a digital exam can be performed on request.

Results of the screening will be forwarded to the individual and his primary care physician.

The Board Network is hosting “Fundraising Fundamentals: A Practical Introduction for Board Members.”

This workshop is designed to help nonprofit board members learn how to take the fear out of fundraising and make fundraising efforts successful.

The workshop will be held 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at the Bangor Savings Bank G. Clifton Eames Learning Center, 203 Main Ave., Bangor.

A continental breakfast is available at 8:30 a.m.

The fee is $70 for the first person and $55 for each additional person from the same nonprofit.

To register, call Merry Fogg, 874-1000, ext. 329, or e-mail mfogg@theboardnetwork.org.

Information is available at www.theboardnetwork.org/trainingevents.html.

The Henry’s Bridal Boutique & Formal Wear Shop at 450 Main St. in Bangor has an offer that will help those raising funds for area high school Project Graduation programs.

Tuxedo manager Dave Lincoln reports that in the last three years Henry’s has given more than $3,000 to area schools that have participated in the program.

For every 30 tuxedos rented, Henry’s donates $100 to Project Graduation, $200 for 40, $300 for 50, $400 for 60, “and so on,” he explained.

With reduced rates for prom rentals that include jacket, pants, shirt, tie, vest, studs, cuff links and shoes, Lincoln encourages those who want to sign up for or receive additional information about the program to call him at 947-0702 or visit www.bangorbridal.com for available styles.

Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; 990-8288.