news 90 10/13/10

RAISING AWARENESS

The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders joined with the Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) in collaboration with the Ocean County Cancer Coalition and the Long Beach Island Health Department in recognizing Oct. 15, as Ocean County's eighth PRETTY IN PINK DAY. "Most of us are aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month," said Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health. "Over the past seven years, in addition to recognizing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Ocean County has always chosen a day where everyone is encouraged to wear pink." The day is set aside to raise awareness and educate about the importance of early detection through mammograms and clinical breast exams at regular intervals in order to lower breast cancer death rates. Pictured from left to right with the Pretty In Pink Freeholder proclamation are Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, Freeholder Little, Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Kelly, Freeholder Director James F. Lacey, Leslie Terjesen, public information officer for the Ocean County Health Department, Dana O'Connor, chair of Women's Health Month Committee in Ocean County, and Daniel Regenye, Public Health Coordinator for Ocean County.

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