Blarney Stone Petey

Prostate Cancer Awareness Map

Each year I engage with elected officials for a Proclamation or Resolution supporting Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Month in September. See if your elected official has supported below in the link.

Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Month

Why I fight

Why do I use this?

The picture of the left is of my husband and four sons. Ray's daughter got all the kids together on August 30, 2009, which was Ray's birthday. Hard to believe that on June 19, 2009, he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. He looks healthy right? Looks can be deceiving

My three of my sons were in their mid-twenties and my youngest was in his late teens. Knowing that them having a prostate and it can turn cancerous at any time scares me. As a wife, it was hard to hear my husband had prostate cancer. But hearing that my sons were diagnosed with it would be even harder.

The two little cuties on the right are my grandsons! The little guy on the far right is bi-racial with prostate cancer on both sides of the family. As a grandmother, I worry about the effect this horrible disease will have on them. You might think that I am worrying about nothing because they are so young. Again prostate can strike at any age! It's not an old man's disease. 

Just look at my husband he is not an old man!

Amazing view!

 After a long day on Capitol Hill, it was time to party. Seeing the view from the rooftop lounge was amazing. I was taking pictures of National Harbor. It was so beautiful. As you can see Ray is with me but this is as far as he would go to the edge. He is afraid of heights. Petey did not go with me to the party. Knowing him he would have fallen off the ledge and be gone forever.  The DJ that night said he had the Ferris wheel turned Blue in honor of those battling prostate cancer and those who have lost the fight. His grandfather joined the club that no man wants to join.

ZERO Summit 2020

Every year for the past eight years Petey has come to Capitol Hill with me asking for research and funding from our elected officials in Ohio. This day on the Hill was a busy day. There were three of us this day. We had six meetings that day. Our first meeting was with Senator Portman's LA at 11:00am Sadly this LA seemed he was not in the mood to hear what we had to say. Our next meeting was with Senator Brown's LA's at 11;30am. Both aides were eager to hear our stories. The men shared their journey as the patient/survivor. Then-Senator Brown LA's asked me. What are the needs of the caregiver? People do care about the caregivers on this journey with our loved ones as well. 

Our third meeting was with Representative Beatty's LA. Unfortunately, our schedule said 2;30pm but her office had us down for 3:30pm, Sadly we were unable to meet with this LA at that time as we already had a meeting scheduled. Our 3:00pm meeting was with Representative Kaptur's LA. She was attentive to hear what we had to say. And shared that she knows others impacted by prostate cancer. Off to our next meeting at 3:30pm with Representative Ryan's LA. And rounded off our day with Representative Chabot's LA. Ken who was with us lives in this district and corresponds with his office frequently. The LA said to wait a few minutes and then came back with Representative Chabot. We got to personally talk with him and of course, Petey made an appearance.  The LA brought out the camera and took pictures of us talking about Petey. I need to make Representative Chabot a special Petey and send it to him. If I get a copy of the picture I will share it too!

Oval Office picture 2020

For the past few years after the ZERO Summit, we head off to The White House Gifts for a picture. This year we had passes to The White House for a tour. I am an active advocate for prostate cancer awareness and will email each and every person by sharing my story on my journey as a wife/caregiver.  President Trump will release a statement for prostate cancer awareness month. Every year since he has been in office I will write to him and say if he signs a Proclamation. I will be more than happy to attend the signing. Well, last year I got one signed in the mail. I was not present but as you can see from the link below his statement that he put out is not signed. I will again email and ask the same question and one day I might get to be present for a signing of prostate cancer awareness month. I will also ask again for him to Light The White House Blue in honor of the patients, survivors and those who have lost their battle to this horrible disease. 

President Trump releases a statement about prostate cancer awareness month. See the link below

Statement from President Trump 2019

Veterans Prostate Cancer Awareness

Petey asked mom to make a special scene for the Veterans Prostate Cancer Awareness organization. Activity duty members and veterans are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer due to the exposure of Agent Orange and other chemicals and herbicides in their military careers. 

Veterans Prostate Cancer Awareness Organization

MISSION

Awareness  

Promote prostate cancer awareness among activity-duty military members and veterans

Education

Educate veterans on proper care and treatment alternatives for prostate cancer

Solutions 

Promote the latest technologies available for the treatment and cure of prostate cancer by Veterans Healthcare Administration provide

President, Governor, Veterans Administration and the Ohio Statehouse Representatives

President Of The United States

Ohio Governor

Department of Veterans Affairs Wendy Hepker

Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin

House District 12 Representative Junita Brent

House District 16 Representative David Greenspan

House District 20 Former Representative Heather Bishoff

House District 20 Representative Richard Brown

House District 21 Representative Beth Liston

House District 31 Representative Bridg Kelly

House District 62 Representative Scott Lipps

House District 77 Representative Tim Schaffer

Congressional District 03 Congresswoman Joyce Beatty

Congressional District 15 Congressman Steve Stivers

Ohio Speaker of the House Representative Clifford Rosenberger

Ohio Senate 133rd General Assembly Senator Sandra Williams & Senate

Ohio Speaker of the House Ryan Smith

Senate District 03 Former Senator Kevin Bacon

Senate District 03 Senator Tina Marahath

Senate District 06 Senator Peggy Lehner

Senate District 17 Senator Bob Peterson

Senate District 18 Senator John Ekland

Senate District 20 Senator Troy Balderson

Senate District 21 Senator Sandra Williams

Senate District 30 Senator Frank Hoagland

Senate District 33 Senator Joe Schivonni

Senate President Keith Farber
Senate President Larry Oberhof

Other states

I send out emails to elected officials by searching cities on the internet. Sometimes I don't pay attention to the state. Some of the elected officials are happy to support Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Month either way.

Binghamton, New York

Kingston, New York

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Cleveland, Tennessee

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus, Indiana

Connellsville, Pennsylvania

New Bern, North Carolina

Washington, District of Columbia

Ohio County Commissioners supporting Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education

Adams County Commissioners

Ashland County Commissioners

Ashtabula County Commissioners

Athens County Commissioners

Auglaize County Commissioners

Belmont County Commissioners

Carroll County Commissioners

Champaign County Commissioners

Clark County Commissioners

Clermont County Commissioners

Clinton County Commissioners

Darke County Commissioners

Defiance County Commissioners

Delaware County Commissioners

Erie County Commissioners

Fairfield County Commissioners

Fayette County Commissioners

Franklin County Commissioners

Gallia County Commissioners

Greene County Commissioners

Guernsey County Commissioners

Hamilton County Commissioners

Harrison County Commissioners

Jackson County Commissioners

Lake County Commissioners

Licking County Commissioners

Lorain County Commissioners

Mahoning County Commissioners

Medina County Commissioners

Meigs County Commissioners

Montgomery County Commissioners

Morgan County Commissioners

Morrow County Commissioners

Muskingum County Commissioners

Perry County 

Portage County Commissioners

Prebble County Commissioners

Richland County Commissioners

Ross County Commissioners

Sandusky County Commissioners

Scioto County Commissioners

Seneca County Commissioners

Shelby County Commissioners

Tuscarawas County Commissioners

Union County Commissioners

Van Wert County Commissioners

Vinton County Commissioners

Warren County Commissioners

Williams County Commissioners

Elected Officials & City: Since 2014

Adelphi

Akron

Alliance

Amberley Village

Amelia

Amherst

Amsterdam

Anderson Township Trustees

Anna

Archbold

Arlington Heights

Ashland

Ashtabula

Ashville

Athens

Aurora

Austintown Township Trustees

Avon Lake

Barberton

Bazetta Township Trustees

Beachwood

Beavercreek

Bedford

Bellbrook

Bellefontaine

Bellevue

Bellville

Berea

Bexley

Blanchester

Bluffton

Boardman Township Trustees

Bowling Green

Bratenahl

Broadview Heights

Brook Park

Brooklyn

Brookville

Brunswick

Bryan

Buckeye Lake

Bucyrus

Cadiz

Campbell

Cambridge

Canal Winchester

Canfield

Canton

Carroll

Cedarville

Celina

Centerville

Chardon

Chavieot

Chillicothe

Cincinnati

Clayton

Cleveland

Clinton

Clyde

Coalton

Columbiana

Columbus

Commercial Point

Concord Township Trustees

Congress

Cortland

Coschcton

Crestline

Elected Officials & City: Since 2014

Dayton

Deer Park

Defiance

Delaware

Delphos

Dresden

Dublin

East Cleveland

East Liverpool

Eastlake

Eaton

Elmore

Elyria

Englewood

Enon

Euclid

Fairborn

Fairfax

Fairfield

Fairport Harbor

Findlay

Forest Park

Fostoria

Frankfort

Fremont

Elected Officials & City: Since 2014

Gahanna

Galena

Galion

Gallipolis

Garfield Heights

Geneva

Germantown

Gibsonburg

Grandview Heights

Granville

Gratis

Green

Green Springs

Greenville

Greenwich

Grove City

Groveport

Hamilton

Hanover

Harrison

Hartville

Heath

Hicksville

Hilliard

Holgate

Huber Heights

Huron

Independance

Ironton

Elected Officials & City: Since 2014

Jamestown

Jeffersonville

Johnstown

Kent

Kenton

Kettering

Kirtland

Lakemore

Lakeview

Lakewood

Lancaster

Lebanon

Liberty Township Trustees

Lithopolis

Logan

London

Lorain

Lordstown

Loudenville

Louisville

Loveland

Lyndhurst

Elected Officials & City: Since 2014

Macedonia

Mansfield

Mantua

Maple Heights

Mariemont

Marion

Marysville

Mason

Massillon

Maumee

Mayfield Village

Medina

Menor-On-The-Lake

Miami Township Trustees

Miamisburg

Middleburg Heights

Middlefield

Minster

Montgomery

Mount Gilead

Mount Vernon

Mount Victory

Munroe Falls

Navarre

Nelsonville

New Albany

New Franklin

New Philadelphia

New Waterford

Newark

Newburg Heights

North Baltimore

North College Hill

North Olmstead

North Ridgeville

North Royalton

Northfield

Norwalk

Norwich Township Trustees

Norwood

Oakwood

Olmsted Falls

Ontario

Orange Township Trustees

Orange Village

Orrville

Ostrander

Oxford

Elected Officials & City: Since 2014

Painesville

Painesville Township Trustees

Parma

Parma Heights

Pataskala

Pemerville

Peninsula

Perry

Perry Township Trustees

Perrysburg

Pickerington

Piqua

Portsmouth

Powell

Prairie Township Trustees

Quincy

Racine

Ravenna

Reminderville

Reynoldsburg

Richfield

Riverside

Rossford

Elected Officials & City: Since 2014

Sabina

Saint Bernard

Saint Henry

Saint Marys

Saint Paris

Salem

Seven Hills

Sharonville

Shawnee Hills

Sheffield

Shelby

Sidney

Springboro

Springfield

Springfield Township Trustees

Steubenville

Stow

Strongsville

Struthers

Stryker

Sugarcreek Township Trustees

Sunbury

Swanton

Sycamore Township Trustees

Tallmadge

Tiffin

To;edo

Trotwood

Troy

Tuscarawas

Twinsburg

Union

Upper Arlington

Urbana

Urbancrest

Elected Officials & City: Since 2014

Van Wert

Vermillion

Wapakoneta

Warren

Warrensville Heights

Washington Township Trustees

Waterville

Waueson

West Carrollton

West Salem

Westerville

Whitehall

Whitehouse

Wickliffe

Willoughby

Willoughby Hills

Wilmington

Woodlawn

Woodmere

Woodville

Xenia

Yellow Springs

Yorkville

Youngstown

Zanesville

Columbus, Georgia 2020

Three of my four sons were born at Fort Benning, Georgia. Columbus is just outside the post. I am grateful to have the support for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Month form Mayor Skip Henderson

Huber Heights, Ohio 2020

Brook Park, Ohio 2020

Findlay, Ohio 2020

Bexley, Ohio 2020

Thank you Bexley Mayor Ben Kessler and City Council for your continued support for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education. 

We attended the Proclamation reading on March 10, 2020. After the reading Mayor Kessler gave us a few minutes to say a few words. After we finished and was getting ready to leave, a resident from Bexley was preparing to speak. He first started by saying....I'm a prostate cancer survivor as well! I love it when men will speak up and share, it makes it all worth it.

Dayton, Ohio 2020

Thank you, Mayor Nan Whaley, for your continued support for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education in the city of Dayton.

Adelphi. Ohio 2020

Thank you, Mayor Joshua Hettinger, for your continued support for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education in the Village of Adelphi.