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hi all the energiser bunny in chillicothe is gearing up! janet -------------------------------------- "Dream Team" Hosts "Links for a Cure" Golf Outing To Fund Parkinson's Disease Research People don't usually associate Parkinson's Disease with a good time, but if Joan Snyder has anything to say about it, that will soon change. On Saturday, July 7, Snyder and the group of dedicated volunteers she calls her "dream team" will host a golf outing dubbed "Links for a Cure" along with a Family Fun Day that will appeal to fun-seekers of all ages while raising funds for Parkinson's research. Registered golfers will kick off the day at Donovan Golf Course with a continental breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by tee-off at 9. Opportunities for sponsorship are still available for a limited time, and golfers wishing to register can do so at the golf course or by calling Snyder at (309) 579-3026. When they've completed the course, the golfers will re-assemble at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, where gates will open at 11:30 a.m., for the Fun Day. Among the activities slated there are a bocce ball tournament, performances by magician Gordon Snow and storyteller Brian "Fox" Ellis, face painting, appearances by wildlife expert Marge Bjorklund and balloon artist Doug Smith, an auction, door prizes, live music by the Millennium Big Band, Patrick Hazell, and Sally Weisenburg and the Famous Sidemen, and plenty of food and drink. Also on display will be a reprise of "Letting Go", an exhibit of paintings and photographs by Jane Scott and Marc Esser chronicling Scott's father's battle with Parkinson's Disease. Two-thirds of the proceeds from the day's events will be matched by the Tuchman Foundation, a private foundation dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease, before being sent on to the Parkinson's Alliance for use in research. The remainder of the money will remain in the Peoria community to aid local researchers in their efforts to combat the devastating disease. "I am overwhelmed by people's generosity", says Snyder, who has battled Parkinson's Disease for over a decade. "The donations we've gotten range from Methodist Medical Center, which gave us $10,000.00, to people who have written cheques for five dollars or donated hand-made items for our raffle. "Local merchants have given us some fabulous things for door prizes and the auction - we've received an $800 watch from CEFCU, $300 Maui Jim sunglasses, and tons of gift certificates. "John Grisham sent us an autographed copy of his latest book, and a car is also being offered to the golfer who can hit a hole-in-one on the 14th hole at Donovan Golf Course during the event." Snyder says she's also humbled by the VIPs from the Parkinson's community who are planning to attend the event, including Congressman Lane Evans, Robin Elliott of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Margaret Tuchman of the Tuchman Foundation and the Parkinson Alliance, Carole Walton of the Alliance, Brenda Tucker and Nancy Abraham, co- founders of the internet support group, People Living With Parkinson's, and John Lester of Massachusetts General Hospital. Local VIPs in attendance will include Rick Weber and Philip Jobe from the University of Illinois School of Medicine, and Chillicothe mayor, Don White. On Sunday, July 8, Parkinson's patients and their families and caretakers are invited to attend a free symposium at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria campus, at 2:00 p.m. A panel of research scientists and physicians will discuss their work and other work being done in the field of Parkinson's Disease. The event, which is sponsored by People Living With Parkinson's, is the first in a national series of "Patients as Providers" programs which seek to open communication between Parkinson's patients and the research community. Healthy Cells Magazine July 2001 page 33 -------------------------------------- janet paterson: an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit perky, parky . pd: 54/41/37 cd: 54/44/43 tel: 613 256 8340 email: [log in to unmask] . snail mail: 375 Country Street, Apt 301, Almonte, Ontario, Canada, K0A 1A0 . a new voice: the nnnewsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/janet313/ . a new voice: the wwweb site: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn