September 2019

Smith’s Acres continues a tradition that supports walkers in TBBCF annual fundraiser By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB Teri Smith, the owner of Smith’s Acres in downtown Niantic, doesn’t remember the year she first organized a pumpkin decorating event to support walkers in the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation’s annual Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut. She’s not sure how […]

Old Saybrook Girl Scouts carry on tradition to honor Terri Brodeur By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB There’s a lot of chatter in a room at the Old Saybrook Parks and Recreation Center where a group of girl scouts are working on a project. With pink and white beads and elastic string, 10 of the 11 members of

Walker training support volunteers staff final training walk Saturday, September 21 was a great day for the final 20-mile training walk. Of the 26 walkers who participated in the training, 11 walked the full 20 miles. Training began at 7:00 a.m. and wrapped up around 1:30 p.m. There were lots of lively discussions among first-time

A Westerly Sun series focusing on people you should know September 8, 2019: The Westerly Sun – Interview arranged and edited by Nancy Burns-Fusaro Photo by Hank Hanna – The Westerly Sun AGE: 49 OCCUPATION: Development and Outreach Director at Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation and Business Compliance Manager at Pfizer. RESIDENCE: Westerly. BORN, RAISED & GREW UP

Westerly couple committed to raising money for breast cancer research By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB After Michele Gardner was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, she wanted to get through her treatment protocol, put the whole ordeal behind her and move on with her life. “I never wanted to speak about it again. And here I am,”

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