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----- Original Message ----- From: "janet paterson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 4:52 PM Subject: Announcement: "Let's Dance 2001" FUNdraiser.... REPOST > hey murray > break a leg! > janet > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Posting number 092304, dated 11 Feb 2001 12:35:59 > Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 12:35:59 -0800 > From: Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Announcement: "Let's Dance 2001" FUNdraiser.... > > Hi All, > Joan Snyder's announcement of "Links For A Cure" reminded me > that we have a grand FUNdraiser coming soon too.... > > The B.C. Parkinson's Disease Association > proudly presents "Let's Dance 2001" > > Event Information: > Date: Saturday, March 3rd., 2001 > Time: 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM > Place: The VanDusen Botanical Garden, > Floral Hall, > 5251 Oak Street, > Vancouver, B.C. > > Grand Prize Draw: > Indian Arm Luncheon Cruise for two, > courtesy Harbour Cruises Ltd. > > To be eligible, pledges must be collected by the > contestant and forwarded to the B.C.P.D.A. no > later than March 15, 2001. A minimum pledge > of $25.00 or a donation of $25.00 per dancer is > required, but we challenge you to obtain > pledges of at least $50.00. > > Prizes Galore: > A wide range of prizes will be given out for spot > dances, and draws for dancers who are in atten- > dance. Among them are "Tea For Two" from > Hotel Vancouver, Hotel Georgia, and Wedgewood > Hotel and a "Seafood Buffet" from the Pan Pacific > Hotel. > > Pledge Incentive Prizes: > Raise $1,000.00 and receive a CD Player. > Raise $500.00 and recive a $25.00 Gift Certificate > to Earl's Restaurants. > > Tea Dance: > There will be a Tea Dance from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM > Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be served courtesy > Murchie's Tea & Coffee Ltd. > > Learn New Steps: > At 3:30 PM & 5:30 PM there will be trained > dancers to teach new steps and bring you > up to date on the old ones. > > Food & Beverages: > Light refreshments will be available to dancers > throughout the afternoon and evening. > Note: No alcoholic beverages will be allowed. > > Let's Dance 2001 > is designed to be a Fun Event which will raise > funds for research and support services to > assist people with Parkinson's. Please give > generously so that the B.C.P.D.A. can > continue to fight this debilating neurological > disorder. > > Murray's comments: > I have attended and participated in this event > for three years now and it's better and better > every year. Where else could you get the > opportunity to get free professional dance > lessons, dance to great music emcee'd by a > prominent media personality in a great location, > participate in fabulous prize draws with odds > that are very favorable, get served free snacks, > and all you have to do is show up with $25 > pledged by some generous sponsor? > > Credit: > This event is primarily the brain child of > Doug Hellyer. Doug has Parkinson's and > has worked hard to make this event a fun, > memorable, successful social event as well > as an important fund raiser. > > If you don't live close enough to Vancouver to > attend but you still wish to participate..... well, hey.... > > You could sponsor your favorite Vancouver Parkie.... > > Cheers ......... murray > > [log in to unmask] > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > janet paterson, an akinetic rigid subtype parkie > 53 now / 44 dx cd / 43 onset cd / 41 dx pd / 37 onset pd > TEL: 613 256 8340 SMAIL: PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada > EMAIL: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ >