St. Joseph Hospital to go pink for breast cancer awareness on Monday
Hospital to light up pink on Monday
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and as part of a monthlong awareness campaign, Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka will host a special lighting ceremony that will cast the hospital in pink on Monday. Cancer program caregivers and hospital leaders will be on hand to take part in the event and help bring focus to education and preventative screenings for breast cancer and to celebrate and encourage survivors to share their stories.
“The primary goal of Breast Cancer Awareness month is to educate women about breast cancer and early detection screening so that they can take charge of their breast health,” Priscilla Lynn, area director of the St. Joseph Hospital Eureka cancer program, said in a prepared statement.
The American Cancer Society recommends the following guidelines for early detection of breast cancer:
• Women ages 40 to 44 should have the choice to start annual breast cancer screening with mammograms (x-rays of the breast) if they wish to do so.
• Women age 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year.
• Women 55 and older can either switch to mammograms every two years or can continue yearly screening.
• Screening should continue as long as a woman is in good health and is expected to live 10 more years or longer.
• All women should be familiar with the known benefits, limitations, and potential harms linked to breast cancer screening.
The lighting ceremony will take place at 6:15 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital in front of the main entrance to the hospital.
Save the Redwoods League elects chair
Save the Redwoods League announced this week that its board of directors elected Sara Clark to serve as chair. The Board also elected Rosemary Cameron and Abe Tarapani to serve as vice chairs, John Montague as secretary and Mike Wyatt as treasurer. The newly elected officers are vastly experienced in land conservation, tribal law, parks and public engagement, scientific research and philanthropy.
“Each of our new officers brings unique and deep passions for coast redwood and giant sequoia conservation to their leadership roles. We’re honored to work with them and have their strong leadership on our Board of Directors,” said Sam Hodder, president and CEO of Save the Redwoods League, in a prepared statement. “I’m thrilled to announce that Sara Clark has been elected to serve as chair of the Board of Directors for Save the Redwoods League. Her work in land conservation, engagement of Indigenous communities and conservation policy solutions will help accelerate the pace and scale of the League’s conservation work in the context of equity and climate resilience.”
Clark looks forward to the new challenge.
“I’m honored by the trust endowed in me by my fellow Board members, and excited to help shape the future of the League at this pivotal time,” said Clark. “Both the coast redwood and giant sequoia ranges are threatened by climate change and historical land use and management practices”
CR names VP of student services
After an extensive, national search, Dr. Crystal Morse was hired as the vice president of student services for College of the Redwoods.
The CR Board of Trustees approved the decision during it’s Oct. 3 meeting.
Morse has been an asset to College of the Redwoods for the past 10 years, the college said in a news release.
“Dr. Morse’s experience in student services and student life, along with her demonstrated history of excellence in behavioral intervention and trauma reduction will no doubt prove an asset to our students, staff and faculty,” CR President Keith Flamer said in a statement. “She is a respected leader, and we are fortunate to have her at College of the Redwoods.”
Access Humboldt to have annual meeting
Every October, Access Humboldt holds its annual membership meeting. At these meetings, the board announces its new members (designated, elected and appointed) and executive director Sean McLaughlin gives an annual report. This year’s meeting will be at the new location at College of the Redwoods.
The meeting is set for Oct. 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. The meeting is at the Eureka campus in building 10.
For more information, go to http://business.arcatachamber.com/events/ details/access-humboldt-sannual-meeting-299.