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| Big Squeeze Weekend- Oct. 5 & 6 |
Saturday, October 05, 2013 |
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Raising money for research
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Big Squeezin on the Big Press
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Friends of Bassett to Benefit from Cider Sales
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Dick William, Fly Creek Cider Mill Apple Expert, inside the Mobile Cancer Screening Coach
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Big Squeeze Weekend raising funds for Bassett Healthcare Network’s Cancer Research.
Mill to donate Saturday’s cider sales for Bassett Breast Cancer Research
The Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard will feature its 14th annual “Big Squeeze Weekend” October 5 and 6. The event is designed not only to increase awareness and early detection of breast cancer and the health benefits of apples but also to raise funds for the Friends of Bassett’s commitment to Bassett Cancer Research. All-day Saturday sales of fresh, sweet cider in both full gallons and halves will be donated to the Friends.
Returning is Bassett Cancer Institute’s mobile medical screening coach to offer cancer and blood pressure screenings to the public. A Bassett practitioner will be on hand to conduct clinical breast exams and screening mammography from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Walk-ins are welcome. Blood pressure screenings will be offered on Sunday in addition to the breast exams and mammography.
“The Big Squeeze Weekend is our way to kick-off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a special event benefiting Cancer Research. I lost my mom, a dear friend and team members to breast cancer. I’m proud to have our Mill help fund research that hopefully will save lives,” states Brenda Michaels, co-owner of the Mill.
Saturday visitors can join in the effort by stocking up on sweet cider to freeze for the winter. We are one of the last water-powered cider mills in the nation. Watching cider being made on the big press is fascinating!”
In addition the Mill will offer more than 10 different varieties of New York State-grown apples for sampling. A recent Cornell University study (attached) has identified a dozen compounds in apple peels called triterpenoids that either inhibit or kill cancer cells in laboratory cultures. Visitors to the second level of the Mill can witness cider being made on an 1889 Boomer and Boschert water-powered press.
A special performance by the Mill’s lyricist and impressionist, Ody B. Goldy, Sunday from noon until 4:00 will entertain guests with music and laughs plus participation in breast cancer trivia contests with winners awarded fresh cider.
For More information regarding Bassett Cancer Institute or to find out about upcoming dates & locations of screening events in your community, please call 1-866-442-2262
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| Weir Family Fiddlers Applefest Performance |
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| Old time engine shows |
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| Traditional Cider Pressing |
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| Feeding our Farm Friends |
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