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Walk honoring Randy Duprey receives huge community response Supporters raise more than $10,000 for the Scleroderma Foundation BEEKMANTOWN — When Kate Duprey was planning an event in memory of her late husband, she had no idea how many people would show up. However, when the day came for the First Annual Scleroderma Walk in Memory of Randy Duprey, she was pleasantly surprised. More than 300 people participated in the walk from Beekmantown Town Hall to Beekmantown High School last Sunday, June 14. That amount of people was staggering to Duprey, who was visibly moved by the crowd. “I don’t have any words,” Duprey said as her eyes panned the sea of people. “When I looked down and saw the parking lot was full, I just thought it was unbelievable. We’re thrilled about the turnout, especially because we have two local women here who are battling scleroderma.” The women, Wendy Faubert of West Chazy and Julie Mooso of Champlain, both understand the struggle Duprey’s husband went through, and recounted how every day is another day of living with a challenging and very tiring autoimmune disease. When diagnosed with the disease last November, Mooso said she was taken by total surprise. “I didn’t have a clue what it was,” she said. Neither did Faubert when she was diagnosed with scleroderma three years ago. “I went on-line and did what the doctors
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Kate Duprey cuts the ribbon starting off the First Annual Scleroderma Walk in Memory of Randy Duprey at Beekmantown Town Hall June 14. Duprey was joined by her mother-in-law, Debra Duprey, in back at left, and mother, Brenda Munson. Duprey’s son, Alek, is seated next to her in the wagon with his friend, John Andrew Bourgeois. The wagon was being pulled by family friend Alyssa Waters, who was the top single person in fundraising.
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