Oct 18 09
Yesterday was a busy day as Chris, Ali and I took the ‘divide & conquer’ approach. Ali attended the Curesearch Walk on the Wilmington Riverfront and I went to Immaculata University for the inaugural “Lynne to Win 5k” in honor of our friend, Lynne Wallace, who passed away in August following a battle with leukemia. We are very honored that Eric Martin, the organizer of “Lynne to Win” has designated The B+ Foundation as the beneficiary of their event. The weather wasn’t great, but as Ali said, cancer doesn’t stop because it’s raining! Ali said it was great seeing some of our friends ‘in the club’. Sorry I couldn’t be there. Chris was off to VA for her Brussels (Belgium) American High School reunion.
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Thank you very much for those of you who pointed out that the quote I listed in my last Journal Update is attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. It’s nice having smart friends!
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As Ali mentioned, the “3rd Annual B+ Foundation Golf Outing, Dinner, & Auction” was a big success last Monday. We had a packed house and I think a lot of people’s hearts were touched by the beautiful remarks by Joey Borowski and his mom, Theri. I think we succeeded in raising awareness and money for the mission. Thanks so much to everyone who attended, donated, sponsored, and prayed for us!
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Last Tuesday, I decided to watch Andrew’s high school soccer team (Salesianum) take on their arch-rival, St. Mark’s High School. Unbeknownst to me, though, it was Senior Night. As you know, this would have been Andrew’s senior year on the team. Suffice it to say, it was a very difficult surprise for me and I didn’t stay very long.
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Annette Pic, a B+ supporter and friend of the Langseder family, has asked me to share the following with those of you who are local here in Delaware. I am not familiar with the effort listed below and thus, cannot personally vouch for the following. However, I want to share this with you in the interest of spreading the word.
“ERIN BROCKOVICH, the famous environmental activist, has looked at the pollution issues we face and has contacted Ms. Abigail Barnes, a paralegal at the Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. law firm in Manhattan, NY.
Ms. Barnes is working with one of the firm’s attorneys and epidemiologist to assess the issues facing our community and to look into the feasibility of filing a lawsuit. Both
Ms. Barnes and the firm’s epidemiologist, Ms. Hyman, will be coming to our neighborhood’s community meeting being held at Brandywine Springs Elementary School on Monday, October 19th, at 7:00 p.m.
Ms. Barnes is interested in learning information about our community’s issues and possible contamination in the area. If you would like to speak with her, please call her at
(212) 558-5577 or email her at abarnes@weitzlux.com
There are, and have been for years, an alarming number of cancer, neurological, auto immune and other disorders, in Brandywine Springs Manor, Faulkland Heights, Brookmeade, Sherwood Park, Canterbury Hills, as well as neighboring schools, etc.
The added prevalence of Leukemia and brain tumors in our area, particularly among children, as well as the loss of young fathers to cancer, has raised concerns over the safety of our environment.”
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