Mother, Daughter Swim Lake in Support of Hospice
By TERESA WINCHESTER
ITHACA
Joann Curtis of Morris is a retired postmaster, having spent her last six years in that position in West Oneonta. Her daughter, Michele Farwell, who lives in the Town of Butternuts, has fashioned historic reproductions at Adelphi Paper Hangings for the last 24 years. Farwell has also served on the Town of Butternuts Town Board and the Otsego County Board of Representatives.
On Sunday, August 10, this mother-daughter duo dove purposefully into the waters of Cayuga Lake, swimming 1.2 miles from the starting point on one side of the lake to the Ithaca Yacht Club on the other side. Curtis and Farwell were among some 300 participants in the 21st annual “Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County,” a fundraiser for women ages 18 and over.
Both women chose to take on the challenge because they believe strongly in the mission of the Ithaca-based Hospicare in particular and hospice care in general.
“I know many people who hospice care has helped through difficult times,” Curtis said.
Farwell agreed, and added, “Hospice gives people peace of mind. It eases the last days of living with their loved ones. We’ve both seen the direct benefit that hospice provides.”
