The John T. Myers pedestrian bridge  has pink lights. The mayors of Lafayette and West Lafayette joined a gathering on the bridge last night to flip the switch. It was the 4th annual bridge lighting ceremony. It is part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

I was honored to emcee the program again this year. I was very impressed with our featured speakers. One was Lester Burch. His wife, Rose, died of breast cancer in December 2007. He told everyone how important support is to the patients and families. YWCA Women’s Cancer program Director Ruth Breyley said she hoped this event would help raise awareness. She said many women don’t get mammograms because there is no family history. Yet, in 90% of new cases the patients do not have a family history.

If you need help getting a mammogram, contact the YWCA.

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