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Lewes Turns the Town Teal

Lewes Turned the Town Teal Sept. 1 to raise awareness for ovarian cancer. Shown are (l-r) Lewes Mayor Ted Becker, Barbara Vaughan, Alison Kirk, Sally Oberle, Bridget Buckaloo, Jean Rickards, Cherrie Rich, Carol Giampietro, Paul Eckrich, Maryann Etu, Sen. Ernie Lopez, Brenda Jones, Deputy Mayor Fred Beaufait, Lois Beaufait and Rep. Steve Smyk. BY NICK ROTH
Nick Roth
September 8, 2015
Mayor Ted Becker and Dave Ennis tie a ribbon to a light post on Second Street. BY NICK ROTH
Sally Oberle, volunteer and vice president of the Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation, speaks briefly about her group and its mission. BY NICK ROTH
Rep. Steve Smyk, R-Milton, and Sally Oberle attach a ribbon on Market Street in downtown Lewes. BY NICK ROTH
The Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation provided information about its cause to downtown Lewes merchants. BY NICK ROTH
Jean Rickards helped out Sept. 1 by placing ribbons and handing out literature in downtown Lewes. BY NICK ROTH
A teal ribbon was placed on a light post outside the Buttery restaurant on Second Street. BY NICK ROTH

Teal ribbons were added to light posts throughout downtown Lewes Sept. 1 in support of ovarian cancer awareness. For the first time, Lewes participated in a nationwide campaign called Turn the Towns Teal, which aims to create awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms. The effort takes place each September as part of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Lewes Mayor Ted Becker along with Sen. Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes, and Rep. Steve Smyk, R-Milton, were on hand to help tie ribbons and hand out literature. They were joined by representatives from Beebe Healthcare, City of Lewes employees and several local business owners.

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 "Teal Tuesdays," teal hair extensions, teal Awareness bands, teal ribbon car magnets and polishing nails as teal "tips and toes." All these methods are a way of encouraging everyone to "Talk Teal" and make others aware of the deadly silent symptoms of ovarian cancer.

Other Delaware towns participating in the effort include Georgetown, Dover, Newark, Delaware City and the Wilmington Riverfront. Sally Oberle, vice president of the Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation, said she has already received several inquiries from towns interested in participating next year.

Volunteers are welcome and appreciated, Oberle said.

To learn more about Turn the Towns Teal, go to www.turnthetownsteal.org. For more information about the Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation, go to www.deovariancancer.org.

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Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams. 

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