five years

Five years of giving hope to families
By Mavis Fodness
October 16, 2024
Sunday was a day of remembrance, tears and hope for the future at Game Plan 4 Hope’s five-year celebration in Hills. The non-profit was founded in September 2019 by Missy and Jeff Bass and Heather and Aaron Erickson to help make a game plan for families whose lives were affected by life-changing events. In five years, they have assisted 219 families. Connor Roemen and his parents, Traci and…
Grateful to be here
By Brenda Winter, columnist
June 01, 2021
It’s been five years. Five years ago, I completed treatment for anal cancer and was told the cancer was gone. I was also told, in so many words, “If you make it five years, you’ll be considered cancer-free.” (They don’t say “cured” anymore.) So here I am five years later. I made it. A friend once told me, “A day will come when you don’t even think about cancer.” I’m still waiting. It seems…