A WORD TO THE WISE

LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, I TOOK MY LIFE FOR GRANTED. HOWEVER, I AM NOT CARELESS WHEN IT COMES TO MY HEALTH. EVERY YEAR I GET A PHYSICAL WITH ALL TESTS, INCLUDING A MAMOGRAM. MID JULY, A SHADOW APPEARED. A NEEDLE BIOPSY CONFIRMED BREAST CANCER. WITHIN A MONTH, A LUMPECTOMY WAS DONE. LAB TESTS SHOWED NO INDICATION OF SPREADING. RADIATION TREATMENTS WILL SOON FOLLOW WHICH MEANS REMISSION. IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE MAMOGRAM, THE CANCER WOULD HAVE SNUCK UP ON ME, NOT TO BE DETECTED UNTIL TOO LATE. PLEASE, PLAY IT SMART AND GET A MAMOGRAM. THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO. IF YOU ARE UNINSURED, CHECK OUT YOUR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES FOR A FREE OR LOW COST MAMOGRAM. IT SAVED MY LIFE. IT COULD SAVE YOURS. GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIFE TO YOU ALL, PAULA HONEYMAN

Pulaski Fishing Buddies at it again May 2009

A couple of pictures from our annual fishing trip in May at my cabin in Maine. Martin Johnson and myself in front of the wood burning stove. Couldn't forget the traveling Pulaksi sign.

Dave Randolph with the fish that I caught and let him hold since he is fishing challenged. In the past we have always had a good crew including Henry Loveland and Ralph Nordgren from our class. Other new Britainites who have joined us in the past Joe Perez PHS 69, Fred Monsees, NBHS 68 Bob Scarlett NBHS 68, Chris "Rusty" Shea NBHS 69. We have also had Rick "Swanee" Swanson a few times in the past but he is no longer welcome since we only allow people who can actually catch fish. Sorry Swanee...... We had a great time and look forward to next year with more friends, fish and pictures.

In June I attend a reunion in San Antonio with the outfit I served with while in Vietnam. Met up with some of the old timers that I was with back in 1969 and 1970. We had not seen each other for over 40 years a real nice rush and time for all who attended.

Chuck Searle

August 2009