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DENTAL 7010 Pontiac Trail • West Bloomfield, MI 48323 WWW lakCITiCWCIelltiSt. corn 1 ,, -.1 I f AN L I -Daniel Gold, The New York Tim FILM ROSENWALD From the Director of Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg MICHIGAN THEATER INSPIRED BY JULIAN BON "Rich and Fascinatin -A-11611111. - / 603 E Libert y St., Ann Arbor (734) 668-TI ME • THU 9/24: 8:00PM 2017430 THE REMARKABLE STORY OF A JEWISH PARTNERSHIP WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AV1VA KEMPNER ONE DAY ONLY THURS 9/24! TMJ. Sleep apnea. One visit crowns. I STARTS Q&A's w/ Director AVIVA KEMPNER! Michigan Theater: Thu 9/24 8PM show Riviera: Sat 9/26 2, 4:40 & 7PM shows f V Rosenwald Film www.rosenwaldfilm.org THE RIVIERA CINEMA (284) 476-0060 30170 Grand River Ave. Farming to n Hills FRI 9/25 DAILY: 11:30AM, 2:00, 4, :40, 7:0 0 & 9:45PM isters Carol Ziecik and Laura Segal have many things in common: family, faith, education, breast cancer. Two sisters, one disease. What they don't have in common is the BRCA gene. Segal, diagnosed in 2012, does not carry the gene. Ziecik, diagnosed in 2014 as BRCA 1 positive, is an advo- cate for testing of the BRCA gene. "Had I known then, Sisters Laura Segal and Carol Ziecik when Laura was tested, what I know now:' she says, "I would have been tested:' cha, fox trot, rumba, tango and waltz to Ziecik notes many statistics show raise money for Michigan breast cancer Jews of Ashkenazi descent are at risk for patients in active treatment who need carrying the gene, predisposing them to assistance paying their bills. breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancers. While Ziecik and Segal are fortunate With more tests now available, Ziecik is they didn't have to seek financial assis- hopeful testing for this gene will be as tance to pay bills during treatment, they mainstream as testing for other genetic are fully aware of the financial hard- diseases. ships breast cancer patients face. "Be your own advocate urges Segal, "I know so many who had difficulties who has extremely dense breasts, which paying for treatment and life expenses do not provide clear imaging with stan- while dealing with devastating personal dard mammograms. After having many issues. The Pink Fund is a wonderful lumps biopsied over 20 years, Dr. Ruth cause!" says Segal. "I am honored to be Lerman advised a breast MRI. The test in a position where I can help make a revealed a very small cancer in what difference in the lives of those suffering Segal's surgeon called "busy breasts:' from the impact of this disease and its She feels extremely fortunate the breast treatment:' MRI detected her cancer. Ziecik adds, "I can't imagine having To celebrate their survivorship, Ziecik kids at home, needing to work and the and Segal will share the dance floor stress of going to doctors ... The finan- in the Pink Fund's Dancing With the cial aspect adds injury to insult:' Survivors event Oct. 1 at Shriner's Silver To support the Pink Fund's mission, Garden Event Center in Southfield. they will "hustle" in a quartet with their Fred Astaire dance partners to "Groove The Pink Fund Is in the Heart" by Deeee-Lite. Upon The vision for the Pink Fund began accepting Molly MacDonald's challenge in the summer of 2005 while Molly to participate in Dancing With the MacDonald was in active treatment for Survivors, they were thinking of their breast cancer and officially launched in mom, Beverly Segal, who loved Dancing 2006. The Pink Fund provides financial with the Stars and recently died of liver support that helps meet basic needs, cancer. "She would have loved to see decreases stress levels and allows breast our dancing in a sister act. So we are cancer patients in treatment to focus on dedicating our dance to her:' healing while improving survivorship In addition to the ballroom dance outcomes. The 90-day program covers showcase, Dancing With the Survivors non-medical costs of living expenses, will also feature open dancing to tunes from DJ Mike Anthony, as well as small such as health insurance premiums, housing, transportation and utilities. plates and cocktails. Fred Astaire Dance Studio of The event runs from 6-10 p.m. Oct. Bloomfield Hills, owned by Evan and 1 at Silver Garden Event Center, 24350 Lada Mountain, is also teaming up for Southfield Road, Southfield. Tickets, the cause. The event will feature seven $150 reserved seating or $100 general other breast cancer survivors from admission, can be purchased by calling (248) 229-4668. For more informa- Southeast Michigan and their Fred Astaire dance partners performing tion on the Pink Fund, visit www. ThePinkFund.org. ballroom-style dances such as the cha ❑ 58 September 24 • 2015