Month: July 2016

THE VALERIE FUND IS 40!

THE VALERIE FUND is            40 years old! And so, in honor of our wonderful nonprofit foundation established in memory of our younger daughter Valerie, Ed and I gave a speech at THE VALERIE FUND’s eleventh WALK/RUN. It was held at Verona Park in Verona, New Jersey this past June 11th. We had loads of sunshine, we spoke in…

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July 1, 2016 July 1, 2016 By Suzann In Comments Off on THE VALERIE FUND IS 40!

BEFORE THE BEGINNING: Carlene and Bethie

The following true story happened a year or so before our younger daughter Valerie was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a bone cancer. I have never forgotten it since it demonstrates the hold that memory sometimes has on time.  ∞∞∞ Dressing for Aaron’s Bar Mitzvah was hazardous duty with my two little kids around and I…

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July 1, 2016 August 27, 2016 By Suzann In Comments Off on BEFORE THE BEGINNING: Carlene and Bethie