Just wanted to share with all what will be happening in
Navasota Tx, a small town Northwest of Houston. I called
Lacy, a clergy friend, and boy did she get things moving.
Also the Tutu prayer will be read.

Bob Martone(Nancy 54/24)

-----Original Message-----
From: Lacy Largent [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 10:59 PM
To: ROBERT A MARTONE
Subject: Everything's In Motion


Hey, Bob,
Just to follow up...everything is in motion:
1)      I sent the following press release (tailored a bit
for each city) to
newspapers in Navasota, Brenham, and Bryan/College Station,
and will be
writing a radio spot that will air on the local station.
2)      The Mayorial Proclamation is in process, which will
include a
photograph         in the local paper of the mayor signing
the proclamation.
3)      I'll send updated Press Releases for next week's
papers.
4)      The reception is covered with a fruit tray, veggie
tray, cheese deal,
        and so forth...
5)      When you communicate with Donna and Wallace, I'll
plan to be at the
church the afternoon of April 8th to meet them--they ride
into Navasota,
pass through the central light in downtown, go two blocks,
and turn
right at the Diamond Shamrock Station, and go one block (414
E. McAlpine
at Church Street).  If they need to call me, phones are
825-7726 (CH),
825-6818 (HM), 1-800-817-6135
        (Pager).
6)      We'll do the reception thing from 5-6, eat some
dinner if they are
still hungry from 6-7, and I'll leave them in peace at my
home for
the evening while I head out to my Habitat meeting.

I'll stay in touch!
Love,
Lacy+

P R E S S    R E L E A S E

To:     Bryan/College Station EAGLE  (FAX:  776-8923)
From:   The Rev. Lacy Largent  (PH:  825-7726;  FAX:
825-3330)
Date:   Monday, March 29, 1999
RE:     Parkinson's Awareness Month

Parkinson's Bicyclists to stop in Navasota on April 8th

        April is Parkinson's Awareness Month.  Parkinson's Disease
(PD for short)
is still of unknown origin and is still best described by
its visual
characteristics which are:  tremor or shaking in the limbs,
rigidity in the
muscular systems of the body, and slowness of movement.
        In order to increase the public's awareness about
Parkinson's Disease, the
Parkinson's Power Across America (PPAA) bicyclists, Donna
Kos and Wallace
Teal, both of whom have recently lost loved one's to PD,
began a
cross-country bikathon across America on February 28th.  The
bikathon began
in California and has already passed through such major
cities as San Diego,
Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso, and San Antonio. The cyclists will
be stopping
overnight in Navasota on April 8th before continuing on to
Houston, New
Orleans, Mobile, Tallahassee, and ending in St. Augustine,
Florida on May 7th.
        The cyclists are headed to Houston by April 10th to be part
of the Houston
Area Parkinson's Society Symposium:  "Parkinson's Power
Across
America--Overcoming the Obstacles."  The daylong event (1475
West
Gray/Houston) will feature Dr. Abraham Lieberman, Medical
Director of the
National Parkinson's Foundation and Dr. Joseph Jankovic,
Director of the
Parkinson's Disease Center and Movements Disorder Clinic at
Baylor College
of Medicine.  Afternoon communications sessions will address
issues such as
caregiver needs, surgical procedures, pharmacological
solutions, Aqua
therapy and physical therapy.  To register for this free
symposium, please
call 713-626-7114.
        There will be an informal reception for the Parkinson's
Bicyclists on
Thursday, April 8th, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at St.
Paul's Episcopal
Church in Navasota during which time persons may learn more
about PD.  For
more information, please call the Rev. Lacy Largent at
825-7726.