Oncology doctor urges self advocacy By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB In 1992, Claudia Marks, the honorary walk chair for the 17th annual Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Walk for a Cure, felt a lump in her breast. Since she was only 42, her doctor recommended a “wait-and-see” approach. But a breast cancer survivor told her not to […]
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Sonny Hendel was always altruistic, even in death By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB By all accounts, the late Sander Hendel was a kind and generous soul who was devoted to his family, his community and his faith. But when he left $100,000 in his will to the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation, even those who knew him
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Behind the Scenes of a Training Walk By Melissa Johnson On the beautiful morning of Sunday, Aug. 14, nine walkers participated in a vehicle-supported training walk in Old Saybrook sponsored by the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation. With the big walk less than two months away, on Oct. 1, marathoners were working to build their
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Great Neck Country Club raises $12,000 for TBBCF By Melissa Johnson Great Neck Country Club (GNCC) held its annual golf tournament benefiting TBBCF on Aug. 9 this year and was able to raise $12,000 for the foundation. Kenny Hall, Margrette Pasteryak, Carole Capodiece, Maureen Butler and Heather Vigneau presented the foundation with a check on
