Author: Laurilyn Witherup-Bailey
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Living with Lung Cancer: Stephanie Dunn Haney
Read more: Living with Lung Cancer: Stephanie Dunn HaneyNovember is National Lung Cancer Awareness month. The Bloomsburg Daily had the opportunity to chat with Hemlock Township Manager, cancer advocate, mother of 2, and lung cancer survivor Stephanie Dunn Haney. Stephanie relayed her experiences with cancer, her hopes for her young children, and her determination to battle the stereotypes and stigma associated with her illness. For Stephanie, it started with a “funny pain” in her right side when she sneezed or coughed. She didn’t want to bother her doctor with her seemingly minor complaint, and soon she became pregnant and was busy with a new baby to care for. …
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The Truth About Numbers
Read more: The Truth About NumbersWith the devastation that was brought to the region by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, it seems as though everyone has been scrambling to find statistics that accurately depict the damage that the community has endured. Statistical accuracies are proving quite elusive however, and the amount of numbers circulating about the region are enough to make one dizzy. One can look to FEMA and the number of persons who have applied for aid as a reliable source of quantifiable data from the region. Eugene Brezany, spokesman for FEMA, confirmed that as of Oct. 11th, 2,238 applications have been received…
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Columbia County Homes Destroyed Down from Over 1,000 to 141
Read more: Columbia County Homes Destroyed Down from Over 1,000 to 141There is no doubt that Columbia County suffered some of the worst damage in the Northeast from the 1-2 sucker punch that was Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Nonetheless, current statistics are much less severe than previously thought. Rita Inklovitch, executive director of the Bloomsburg Chapter of the Red Cross, provided the following revised statistics for Columbia County as of Oct. 2, 2011. The numbers are dramatically different from the damage that was initially suspected, with an initial estimate of over 1,000 homes destroyed in the County, and another 2,300 homes damaged reported by the Press Enterprise (9-16-11). The…