By Mary-Justine Lanyon
Editor
SkyPark at Santa’s Village was a sea of pink on Sunday, Oct. 6 as women and men walked to help raise awareness about breast cancer.
Members of Soroptimist International of Rim of the World sponsored A Walk in the Mountains, raising money for a new ultrasound machine for Mountains Community Hospital.
Cathy Kay, who organized the event with fellow Soroptimist Cheryl Robinson, said the ultrasound will serve as a second opinion – a double check – after a mammogram.
Breast cancer, warned this scarecrow in the Meadowlands, is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women.
The walkers received commemorative T-shirts; they also received goodie bags, provided by Mountains Community Hospital. They could choose one of two routes – through the Meadowlands, decorated with scarecrows, or the Northwoods trail. Some opted to walk both trails.
Samantha Patterson led a yoga session.
Yvonne Luna gives Cathy Kay a chair massage.
Polly Sauer and Samantha Patterson offered yoga sessions on the Creekside lawn. Yvonne Luna of Archer Relief & Recovery was giving chair massages for a donation; that money will also go to the hospital.
Survivor Lauralea Hopper (right) stressed the importance of early detection.
Survivor Lauralea Hopper spoke about the importance of early detection, “Breast cancer affects so many of our lives,” she said. “The key is early detection. MCH detected my breast cancer and saved my life. Now I am taking advantage of life and doing all the fun things.”
“Don’t Roll the Dice – Check Them Twice” won the Breast of Show award.
The Soroptimists also had a number of decorated bras on display. Walkers were able to vote for their favorite, with the winner being named Breast of Show. The award went to a bra called “Don’t Roll the Dice – Check Them Twice.”
Two decorated bras – “Unlock the Cure” and “Save the Tutus” – were sold for $100 each, which will enable two women to have mammograms.
There was a table filled with raffle prizes and another with silent auction items.
Armando Martinez presented a certificate of recognition from Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh to Cathy Kay and Cheryl Robinson. (Photo by Lorna Polley)
Armando Martinez, the field representative for Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh presented Kay and Robinson with a certificate “in recognition of your unwavering commitment to uniting communities with a common interest, working together to have a greater impact on breast cancer awareness. Your advocacy and efforts bring hope and change and are deserving of the highest commendation.”
Employees of the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa sported T-shirts they had made for the walk. The back of the shirts had a special message (insert).
Among the walkers was a large group of employees from the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa sporting T-shirts they had made for the occasion. The message on the back: “Check your pumpkins. Big or small, save them all.”
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