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“Ohio wife, husband both battling breast cancer - 22 WSBT” plus 3 more

Ohio wife, husband both battling breast cancer - 22 WSBT

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 05:46 AM PDT

MONROE, Ohio (AP) — A husband and wife are both undergoing treatment for breast cancer in a case that illustrates how the disease can strike both sexes.

Mike and Barbara Welsh, of Monroe, in southwestern Ohio, each had surgery this year after separate discoveries that they had breast cancer.

Barbara Welsh, 63, had surgery in January, went through chemotherapy and is now starting radiation treatments.

After surgery in July, her 62-year-old husband is determining the next step in his recovery, which may include chemotherapy and radiation. He had a modified radical mastectomy on his right breast.

Mike Welsh says he is speaking up about his cancer to make other men aware that breast cancer is not just something that strikes women.

"If I could help 10 people or 100, that's a start," said Welsh, a retired AK Steel bricklayer.

Male breast cancer is still rare, with about 1,900 cases expected to be diagnosed this year, with about 440 men dying from the illness.

Mike Welsh first noticed something was wrong when he got into his car and felt discomfort as he strapped the seat belt across his chest.

After his wife began her treatments, he asked his doctor if men could get breast cancer. His doctor referred him to the Compton Center at Atrium Medical Center, in Middletown, where he got the diagnosis.

The couple, married 41 years, laugh about their experience to help stave off the depression that sunk in after their diagnoses.

"You've got to laugh at it," Mike Welsh said. "You have good days, bad days and better days. We're having fun with it."

He and his wife joke that she glows from radiation treatment that she has begun.

"I'm going to set her outside for Halloween," Mike Welsh said.

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Information from: The JournalNews of Hamilton, http://www.journal-news.com/cgi-bin/liveique.acgi$sch=jnfront?jnfront

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Couples, Norman up for an encore - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 05:53 AM PDT

Couples and Norman both said Sunday they would accept if PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem again offers the job. Norman always seemed like a logical choice in '11, given his Australian heritage, and Couples was a popular choice this year among U.S. players.

"It would be a joy to go to my home country, and a golf club (Royal Melbourne) where I'm a member, to try to finally win the Cup back," Norman said.

Norman did say he had spoken to Finchem about "some things" he would change about the Presidents Cup. Norman refused to specify the suggestions he made to Finchem.

Couples seemed eager for an encore.

"It was way better than any other golf tournament, ever," he said of his experience the past week. "It was that much fun."

Amy's appearance: Phil Mickelson returned to his room at the Fairmont Hotel on Saturday night to discover his wife, Amy, hiding in the bathroom. She had traveled from their home outside San Diego to surprise her husband on the eve of the final day of competition.

"We had talked about possibly doing it, but she surprised me," Mickelson said. "I didn't know she was in there - she scared me pretty good."

Amy Mickelson, diagnosed with breast cancer in May, had surgery July 1 and has been undergoing treatment since then. She did not come to Harding Park for Sunday's singles matches.

"It was so hard not to have her here," Phil Mickelson said, referring to Amy's absence most of the week. "This is the first time she hasn't been with me at one of these team events, and it was difficult on both of us."

More on Lefty: Mickelson completed a fantastic week (4-0-1) by outlasting Retief Goosen for a 2-and-1 victory. Mickelson won the first hole with a birdie and didn't trail the entire way.

He also drew high praise from special assistant Michael Jordan after playing with three different partners (Anthony Kim, Justin Leonard and Sean O'Hair).

"Phil was able to take guys who had not really been successful on certain days and give them confidence to help them rebound," Jordan said. "That, to me, symbolizes what a team is all about."

Protest in pink: Two women, wearing pink shirts, slipped inside the ropes during the Tiger Woods-Y.E. Yang match. They walked to the edge of the No. 12 green and unfurled pink flags imploring President Obama to end the war in Afghanistan.

Police officers and course marshals escorted the women away.

The Chronicle later received an e-mail from Codepink, a women's peace group seeking to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The e-mail identified the protesters as Nancy Mancias, 39, of San Francisco, and Rae Abileah, 26, of Half Moon Bay. Both women were taken to a nearby police station, where they were cited and released.

Briefly: Woods became the third player in Presidents Cup history to win all five matches in one event, joining Mark O'Meara (1996) and Shigeki Maruyama (1998). ... Geoff Ogilvy cooled off Steve Stricker, winning their singles match 2 and 1. "I played very well the last two days," Ogilvy said. "I played like rubbish the first two days." ... Ryo Ishikawa (3-2) had the best record of any captain's pick, followed by O'Hair (2-2-1). Adam Scott (1-4) and Lucas Glover (0-3-1) both struggled.

This article appeared on page B - 5 of the San Francisco Chronicle

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Thumbs up, thumbs down: Rosetta Minnefield deserves recognition - Herald-Bulletin

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:54 AM PDT

Published October 12, 2009 09:40 am - Thumbs up: Rosetta Minnefield who was honored last week with the Madison County Bar Association's annual Community Service Award. Minnefield currently serves as chairperson of the Madison Community Health Centers board of directors, but has served many, many area organizations over the years.

Thumbs up, thumbs down: Rosetta Minnefield deserves recognition
Anderson University, ACS, Color Me Pink

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Thumbs up: Rosetta Minnefield who was honored last week with the Madison County Bar Association's annual Community Service Award. Minnefield currently serves as chairperson of the Madison Community Health Centers board of directors, but has served many, many area organizations over the years. This is the 10th year for this award, which includes funding for a local charity of the winner's choice. Minnefield chose the health center to receive the $3,700 donation.

Thumbs up: To those of our community honored with alumni awards by Anderson University last week during homecoming celebrations: singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin (Distinguished Young Alumni); Ray Freer, AU professor emeritus and former art department chairman (Distinguished Service Award); Ken and Grada Lockhart (the John H. Kane Loyalty Award); AU freshman Jyllian Kumfer (the Alumni Council Scholarship Award); Christine Densmore Young (Distinguished Alumni Award); and Becky Archibald (Outstanding Music Alumni Award). Whether they are Anderson natives or just visiting for a while, they enhance the city with their contributions and caring.

Thumbs down: To motorists not using their headlights in the morning hours. With the change of seasons, it does remain darker longer and headlights are a must. Some drivers are also forgetting to turn on their lights at dusk.

Thumb up: To Anderson Community Schools' new Employee Health Center. It is a health-care option that is meant to offer convenience and save money for patients and the school system. It offers quick-access doctors for anyone covered by the city public school system and is offered as an option in addition to coverage employees already have. The facility is centrally located in the Wigwam Complex.

Thumbs up: To Community Hospital's annual Coats of Caring drive now under way. Looks like the cold weather is upon us and undoubtedly there will be a greater need this year for winter coats, mittens, gloves, hats and scarves. Donations are needed by Wednesday, Oct. 21, and distribution will be Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Wigwam. Gently worn and new coats can be dropped off directly to Bestway Cleaners. Let's make sure that anyone who needs a winter coat in this community gets one.

Thumbs up: To events such as the Color Me Pink: Cancer free event that Saint John's Health System put on last week at Mounds Mall. Breast cancer survivors provided inspiration and speakers illustrated methods to prevent and manage cancer.

Thumbs up: To the large number of Madison County residents seeking out seasonal flu vaccinations. The Madison County Health Department has depleted its supply of 1,200 doses. Becky Atkinson, health department nurse, said that more people showed up early this year, most likely because of the attention the flu was getting in the media. But other locations will have the seasonal flu vaccinations, including a drive-through program on Tuesday at Saint John's Medical Center's old emergency room ramp off 22nd Street. A list of other upcoming clinics was published in Wednesday's newspaper. Area doctors also have supplies of the vaccine.

Thumbs up: To Indiana shoppers who contributed 138 tons of food for the state's food banks through grocery retailers Marsh, Kroger and Walmart. Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar asked the retailers to work together on a statewide food drive; the stores set up Hoosiers Fighting Hunger displays with pre-bagged food items for purchase at $3, $5 and $10 levels. The outcome proves that small donations can add up to make a monumental difference.

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Pink At The Rink This Saturday Night - OurSports Central

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:39 AM PDT

October 12, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Penguins are teaming up with the American Cancer Society in the fight against Breast Cancer, and you can help by turning the rink pink!

For the third consecutive season, stylists from Sanderson State Street Salon in Dickson City will be on the concourse putting temporary pink streaks in fans' hair for a $5 donation. All money collected will be donated to the fight against breast cancer.

Fans are also encouraged to wear pink to the game to show their support, and pink player related raffles will be held during the contest.

Tickets for the game are on sale now. Contact Mike Chatburn at 208-5415 to purchase your seats today.

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