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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 ----- Original Message ----- 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 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn