Maxine,

What a great e-mail, as it was filled with hope.As I progress with PD, I"ve
,frankly, limited my hope.
As  a former lurker,mainly, I probably know some of you more than others.
Returning just last week, it was good to hear about Don and Charlie Meyer,
who I did e-mail off line a couple of times.
Maxine, you also shared how important being informed, having good sceintific
revue, etc.

Are you still taking pictures of PD, its people, events,etc Art? Art and I
attendend our first PAN FORUM the same year.(the last part doesn't fit, but
it's part of the memories)

Again thanks for your excellent and informative e-mail.
We spend the winter in Scottsdale. Perhaps there is some activity in Cal. I
could participate.


Lorraine Jeffe






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From: Maxine Krugman <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:42 PM
Subject: just returned


> i literally just walked in from my trip to new york to  visit friends and
> attend the michael j fox foundation annual fundraiser and  their
scientific
> briefings for a smaller, interested group. charlie and marilyn  gehlbach
and bernie
> and lee ford are still there, living it up.
> i am too tired to give details but suffice to say, i  have never, ever
seen
> so many scientists excited about the work being done on  parkinson's and
the
> opportunities the fox foundation is providing innovative  researchers,
working
> "outside the box" on this.
> in addition, the foundation raised 4.8 million dollars  last night for
> parkinson research. their board underwrites the fundraiser, at no  small
cost for
> 1,100 or so people..so the rather large ticket prices go to the  research.
just
> fyi, the fox foundation, in four years of existence has given out  close
to
> $50 million in research grants... pretty  amazing...
> a wonderful scientist from nih...environmental area is  coming to fox
> foundation after leading the department at nih. he is a real coup  and can
only bring
> an even greater relationship between fox foundation and nih  because of
his
> contacts and knowledge of the system.
> i'm not saying the big event last night wasn't great,  it was...and
visiting
> with dear friends and a tiny bit of shopping and going to  the theatre,
but
> the high point was the time with the scientists and i'm telling  you
folks,
> there is great hope. some long term projects but some short term  goals as
well.
> the parkinson work has never before been on the front burner as  it is
now...so
> focus on taking care of yourselves so you can be here as the hope  turns
into
> reality.
> i can and will be happy to answer more but right now,  after getting
"home"
> in new york at midnight and being picked up in new york for  the airport
at
> 3:30 am to return to california, i am just too pooped. we are  proud to be
> planning our 2005 auction-4-action and are already designating some
donations to
> that fund so we can send them a big fat check next year again. when  we
throw in
> together it is an awesome sight.
> by the way, meg, they hope to see you in may. i told  them i thought you'd
be
> there. and greg and a.j. i gave michael your best. and,  lastly, mort
> kondracke's book "saving milly" will be a television movie on cbs  in
march, as i
> recall. it has been cast and should be a not to miss program.
> maxine
>
> maxine  milner krugman
> the parkinson association
> 900 fulton avenue suite  100-5
> sacramento, ca 95825
> (916)  489-0226
>
>
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