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Submitted by: Melody Swink

Former Camp LeJeune Marines Pose for Breast Cancer Calenda

13 former Marines with ties to Camp LeJeune posed for a calendar highlighting their personal struggles with breast cancer. The calendar is designed to raise awareness of mens breast cancer and to highlight the diseases environmental causes.

Men, Breast Cancer, the Environment: A Photographic Journey, was organized by Ellie Anbinder, head of the Framingham, Mass.-based breast cancer foundation Art beCause. Anbinder and Peter Devereaux of North Andover, Massachusetts, and former Camp LeJeune Marine discussed the creation of a calendar dedicated exclusively to the cluster of men who believe their breast cancer was caused by exposure to the chemical solvents and suspected carcinogens that once comtaminated the Camp Lejeune drinking water supply.

When youre a guy and you get diagnosed with breast cancer, you feel like youre the only one. Its not like you have a network to support you, Devereaux said. Its really been a quest to try to make sense of this crazy disease, to help other guys come out of their isolation, so to speak, and let them know that theres help out there.

Breast cancer in men is a serious health concern and taking a loving look at these men and their artistic efforts to tell their story, is a beautiful, bold statement. The new Breastcentric comedy show, The D-Cup Diatribes attempts to highlight with positivity and lightheartedness the growing number of men suffering from breast cancer. The number of women by far surpasses that of the male sufferers and survivors but bringing a sense of art, self-expression and compassion is at the core of this new show.

The broader statement is You Are Not Alone. The audiences attending The D-Cup Diatribes is full of breast cancer survivors, their family and friends. The playwright, Melody Swink, has garnered Raves from these women and the Breastimonials can be found at thedcupdiatribes.com

Like Miss Swink, Ellie Anbinder called a project linking the work of her foundation and the stories of these men a match made in heaven. I had never known a man who had breast cancer. Statistically, men dont get breast cancer. There are usually a thousand cases diagnosed a year, she said.

Swink is very proud to present her characters in a way that touches, enlightens and rejuvenates the spirit. Two of her characters are either facing or are recovering from mastectomies, and though the topic is not funny. Human nature and personal perspective is, however. The D-Cup Diatribes begins its Breast Cancer Awareness Month Tour on October 8th in New York with stops in Massachusetts, CT, NH and beyond Join The D-Cups in supporting The American Cancer Society and nestle in the warmth of the human stories told with wit and playfulness, and emerge with lifted spirits and hope.

For former Marine, Devereaux, the release of the calendar comes on the heels of a significant personal victory: Only weeks ago, he became one of the few veterans affected by Lejeune water contamination to receive 100-percent disability from the department of Veterans Affairs because of his exposure to the contaminated water. Heroic effort. A real D-Cups Dude.

For more information about the calendar project, visit Artbecause.com.

About the Author: A writer, author and poet, Melody Swink is an advocate for women’s issues, in particular body consciousness and breast cancer. She is committed to Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is taking her “Breastcentric” comedy nationwide in October.

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byAlma Abell

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By Gerald Mason

Do not be in too big a hurry to begin the finish work.

Wait until the plaster is thoroughly dry; two or three weeks should elapse from the time the plaster is completed before the finish lumber, flooring, doors, and cabinets are even brought into the house. Otherwise, the moisture from the plastering will swell the wood and damage the surface of the finish lumber. An extra few days’ waiting will result in a much better job of finishing.

An accurate account of the cost of a building should be kept as the work progresses. This is not too difficult if one is careful to keep all bills, vouchers, receipts, check stubs, and all other papers involved in buying the materials, getting the permits, and paying the labor. It is also a good idea to keep an account of the hours you spend in the building work.

Keep a separate account of the time spent in actual labor on the job really building and the work spent in buying, negotiating with contractors, subcontractors, and building officials. It makes an interesting record if a note is made of the exact kind of work done each day, to see how the various kinds of work

consume time. A very young man may wish to hire help for the more skilled types of work and do the more strenuous physical work himself, while a man in his fifties or sixties might prefer to hire the heavy work done and do the skilled and more puttering kinds of work himself.

This will vary with the individual, and the type of help he can get. A person should usually plan on hiring some help in building a house, as it is rare to find a person who can do skillfully all kinds of work necessary to do in a building.

If you would rather build a house than buy one, there are several ways to go about it. You can get an architect to plan the house and get a contractor to build it; this should result in just the “perfect” house for you, but can be expensive unless you are more than careful.

Hire the plans drawn and be your own contractor, letting the work out to sub-contractors, as concrete men, carpenters, electricians, plasterers, etc. Do this only if you have had considerable business experience and have plenty of time to devote to it, as the supervision of these workmen is what you pay the general contractor to do.

You might get plans out of a magazine and proceed as suggested above; or get some experienced person to help you with the plans and build part of the house yourself, hiring professional help only where necessary.

Of you could buy a lot, draw your own plans, and do the whole job yourself, with the help of your family, hiring specialized skills only where absolutely necessary. This is the most work, but can’ also be the most fun and the least expensive. Much depends on your experience, your skill, and the time you can afford to devote to the work.

If you decide to hire a general contractor to build for you, select him with care. There are several criteria by which to judge a contractor’s ability and competence.

Ask to see several houses that he has built; let him show you the houses, which he should be proud to do, and look them over carefully.

If you do decide to purchase a house always use a mortgage calculator to help you get the best mortgage.

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