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At 06:47 AM 2000/04/23 -0500, Joan Snyder <[log in to unmask]> wrote, in part: >...After seemingly starting the last brawl on the list... hi joan i think "seemingly" was the operative word here i don't recawl a "real" brawl atawl! >you may not think that my efforts are very noteworthy... aahhh, but I do... so much so that i wanted to re-present your words in as clear a fashion as i could think of to help toot your horn a tad louder! [but please forgive a little literary leeway] to borrow a phrase miracle workers are all around us plain clothes fancy dress dont matter no whichaway >One week from today, on Sunday, April 30, at beautiful Shore Acres Clubhouse >in Chillicothe, Illinois, I have put together our 2nd PD Awareness Day. > >At noon, Kay Price - a storyteller from Pickle Soup Productions will start off >our afternoon of free fun, food, entertainment & information. She will tell >children's tales with adult messages of people overcoming odds to succeed. > >Then we have Marge Bjorklund - a wildlife educator from Lakeview Museum, >who will bring along her array of wounded yet healthy "critters" to >allow folks to get up close & personal with hawks, owls, & other native >Illinois animals. > >Marge will be followed by Mr. Gordon Snow - an area >magician to wow us all with his sleight of hand. > >Next we will have the popular piano-man John Philips who plays everything >from ragtime - standards - jazz & you never know who will show up to jam >with him! > >To top off the entertainment - we will be treated to "Ready Steady Go", an >extremely popular band who perform tunes from the Beatles & British Invasion >with a mix of Chuck Berry, Hendrix, and other popular music from our >generation. They will also have guest performers sitting in. > >The afternoon will be hosted by Gina Morss-a TV celebrity from WEEK-TV25. > >Food is being provided by Connie Hellman from A Matter of Taste >catering, Sandwiches from Subway, Cakes from Betty Sue's Catering, >Drinks provided by our local Kroger. In addition, Tom Kelly will be >cookin' up brats & hot dogs, plus we will have a popcorn machine >provided by Geiger's True Value hardware (who also made a large >contribution in the form of dinnerware!). > >There will also be Doug Smith - The Balloon Man - working the crowd making >splendid hats, toys, flowers etc. from his balloons! > >We will have a large table with information for & about PD, awareness ribbons, >my scrapbook & photo album, plus a box to collect donations for the Parkinson >Alliance (last year, I sent $1,500) and we will also be raffling off two afghans, >both made by PWP's. > >This entire event has been paid for by donations from area businesses & >by private donations so that I may offer it free to the public. The >entertainers are working at greatly reduced fees or donating their talents. > >What is great about this event is that it will be attended by 25-30 PWP's >from all over the country wearing name tags which tell people that they >are People With Parkinson's (PWP) or People Who Love a Person With >Parkinson's (PWLPWP) (?) > >These wonderful friends not only help and support me, but also interact >with folks and are a shining example of sharing, caring & brotherhood. > >Our local newspaper has already donated a 1/4 page ad and on Friday, I was >interviewed at length for a front page story for this week's edition. > >On Thursday, Tom Kelly & I will make 2 appearances on TV-25 to promote our day. > >Jane Scott, my artist friend, has made tons of eye-catching and colorful >posters which are visible everywhere. > >I am taking this opportunity to invite everyone who lives in the area to >come and share this day with us and, not to be blowing my own horn, but >to tell you that just 1 person (with a little [lotta] help from my friends) >can impact the public. > >All you've gotta do is to get out there & do something ... >anything to make this disease go away. > >Also, for those interested: "Voices From The Parking Lot - Parkinsons Stories" >is well on its way to being published. This book is dedicated to our list-dad, >Don McKinley, and includes the works of 30+ People Living With Parkinson's and >has been compiled, edited & published by Dennis Greene, Margaret Tuchman and me >along with the help of countless people everywhere. > >We are pleased to announce that our Kickoff for our National Sales will be >announced in NYC at a ceremony just before the National Unity Walk thanks to >Margot Zobel & her cast & crew of heroes!! > >Sometimes, it's easy to think that nobody anywhere is doing anything, >but believe me - there are people out here - trying in their own little >ways to make a difference. > >Wishing everyone a Blessed Sunday no matter your relgious beliefs!!! > >Joan E. Snyder 48/10 >[log in to unmask] ><http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/genugten/snyder.htm> > >"Hang tough.....no way through it but to do it." > Chris-in-the-Morning (Northern Exposure) janet paterson 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ 613 256 8340 PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario Canada K0A 1A0