Lewes to Turn the Town Teal Sept. 1

The City of Lewes is participating for the third year in a national campaign to create awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms. Volunteers will Turn The Towns Teal by tying ribbons to the light poles in the Lewes historic business district at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 1. The awareness initiative annually takes place in September, which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation sponsors this campaign in its efforts to help save more women's lives.

Lewes Mayor Ted Becker; Sen. Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes; and Rep. Steve Smyk, R-Milton, will join the Turn The Towns Teal volunteers as they tie the first ribbon on a light pole near the Savannah Road entrance of Zwaanendael Park next to the Zwaanendael Museum. The volunteers will continue the process on the streets surrounding Second Street. Educational brochures will be available at local merchants to provide additional information for women.

Turn The Towns Teal will be represented at the event by Henrietta Belcher-Stack, an ovarian cancer survivor and volunteer with the Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation. Carrie Snyder with Beebe's Women and Children Services and several other staff members will attend the ceremony representing Beebe Healthcare and the Tunnell Cancer Center.

Residents are encouraged join the awareness campaign by tying a teal ribbon on their mailboxes, doors and sign posts to show support for this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Campaign. Other signs of support can be displayed by wearing teal clothing on Tuesdays, teal hair extensions, teal awareness bands, teal ribbon car magnets and polishing nails as teal tips and toes.

For more information on the Turn The Towns Teal campaign, email sally.oberle@comcast.net or president@deovariancancer.org.