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The INDEPENDENT, October 1, 2009
Curves helps breast cancer campaign
This certificate was presented to Ray Deeth recently for all
his many volunteer hours and efforts.
Deeth given award by Chamber
A special award was given
out at this year’s Banks Cham-
ber of Commerce Dinner, held
September 14 at Coleman’s 9N
Restaurant in Gales Creek.
The award was a certificate
of appreciation presented to
Ray Deeth. Said Chamber
President, Debi Wyckoff, “He
truly has put in so much time
and effort, not just for the
chamber, but many other or-
ganizations in our community,
including Banks Historical So-
ciety, Banks Community Foun-
dation and city Planning Com-
mission. He volunteers at Stub
Stewart Park, and in other roles
with the city, including having
served as Banks’ mayor. He is
a good man and a dedicated
member of our community and
it was time he was recognized.”
Deeth was very obviously sur-
prised and touched by the
presentation, though it didn’t
slow him down for long as he
was soon back to entertaining
those present with his wit and
charm.
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The probability of a woman
being diagnosed with invasive
breast cancer is about one in
eight. And the probability of dy-
ing from breast cancer is about
one in 35, according to the
American Cancer Society.
Breast cancer death rates are
going down, however, probably
as a result of earlier detection
and improved treatment.
That is why Curves’ loca-
tions, including the one located
at Oak Village Shopping Center
in Banks, are encouraging
women to get annual mammo-
grams and perform monthly
breast self-exams during Na-
tional Breast Cancer Aware-
ness Month, this October.
For women who bring in
proof of a mammogram per-
formed within the last year, or
make a $25 donation to the
American Cancer Society, the
service fee for joining Curves
will be waived during one of the
last three weeks of October.
Also, participating Curves lo-
cations will make available a
unique home breast self-exam
kit called the Liv Aid, which
makes the breast self-exam
process more sensitive to de-
tecting unusual lumps. For
every Liv Aid kit sold, Curves
will donate one to another
woman who can’t afford one.
“Breast cancer is by far the
most common cancer among
women worldwide, and Nation-
al Breast Cancer Awareness
Month is a perfect time for us to
emphasize ways of preven-
tion,” said Kathy Douglas of the
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Banks Curves. “Not only are we
rewarding women for having
mammograms and encourag-
ing them to perform breast-ex-
ams, we are also educating
Banks-area residents about the
disease and how they can sig-
nificantly reduce their risk
through diet and exercise.”
Based on recent information
about breast cancer, Douglas
has provided the following ad-
vice for local women regarding
breast self-exams:
Most women who think of
screening for breast cancer
think of mammograms, but
there are three ways to screen
for breast cancer: mammogra-
phy, clinical breast exam by a
healthcare professional and
Banks Crab Feed on October 10
The Banks High School Par-
ents’ Association will hold its
seventh annual All-You-Can-
Eat Crab Feed on Saturday,
October 10, in Schlegel Hall at
Sunset Park in Banks.
Food will be served from
5:00 to 8:30 p.m., music will be
from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.; and
the beer and wine garden will
be open from 5:00 to 10:00
Army National Guard Pvt.
Kaula L.R. Wall has graduated
from basic combat training at
Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of
training, the soldier studied the
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breast self-exams. Combined,
they offer the best opportunity
to detect the disease at its ear-
liest, most treatable stages.
Early detection means the
availability of more treatment
options. More than 95 percent
of women whose breast cancer
is caught in its earliest stages
are likely to be healthy and dis-
ease-free five years after diag-
nosis and treatment, Douglas
said.
Breast self-exams catch 15
to 20 percent of breast cancers
that might have gone undetect-
ed until the next doctor visit.
And, about 80 percent of breast
cancers not discovered by
mammography are found by
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