Telephone Support for Breast Cancer Survivors For women dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment, support groups can provide a much-needed way to connect with others who are also juggling doctor visits and emotional issues. But one agency has found a way to bring assistance to the patient if going out to a monthly support group isn’t possible. Beginning November 5, Support Connection, Inc, a local not-for-profit organization specializing in support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer, will begin offering a monthly support group for women living with breast cancer via toll-free teleconference on the first Wednesday of each month at 8pm. Topics related to living with breast cancer through all stages of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment will be discussed, led by a peer facilitator who is a breast cancer survivor. Participation is free but pre-registration is required. Participants will call a toll-free number for the teleconference. Call 914.962.6402 or log onto Support Connection for registration information.

Social Networking for 40-Somethings Ever tried your hand at MySpace or Facebook and gotten lost in the sauce? Cheer up – there’s now a new social networking site just for us. The brainchild of 43-year-old mother of four teens Yana Berlin, Fabulously40.com is specifically for 40+ women to share life experiences, get inspiration and communicate with each other. Complete with message boards, blogs, games and other techno-savvy stuff your teen would envy, it also has info on health and wellness, parenting, beauty, relationships, careers and more – 30 percent of which is generated by the online community – and places for uploaded photos and videos. “My goal is to connect women all over the world to communicate with each so they can experience the same support and guidance as I continue to receive from my girlfriends,” Yana says in her online profile. Registration is free and takes less than five minutes to complete. Log on and connect today.

Chick Flick Movie Review: Bonneville When Arvilla (Jessica Lange) arrives home to Pocatello, Idaho after losing her husband, Joe, in Boreno, she thinks she’ll be able to come to terms with his death by scattering his ashes as he requested. But, Francine (Christine Baranski) - his daughter from his first marriage - has plans to bring her father home to spend eternity on the family plot in California. When Arvilla refuses to ship Joe to her, Francine threatens to sell the Pocatello house and toss Arvilla out. Convinced that being homeless is not something Joe would have wanted, Arvilla’s friends Margene (Kathy Bates) and Carol (Joan Allen) persuade her to take Joe to Francine, but detours abound once the trio decide to make the trek in Joe’s vintage 1966 Bonneville, barely making it to the church for the memorial service on time. A warm "sister-girl" kind of film, add Bonneville to your Blockbuster or Netfilx queue today. © 2008 Tigerlily Communications