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wonderful work on behalf of the entire community. thank you for always giving us a sensible and sensitive voice as the world around goes crazy. the following is a copy of CALIPSO's 1st newsletter you can visit or join CALIPSO by going to: www.calipso-pd.org Newsletter · August 2006 #1 We would like for you to take a few moments of your time to read about the new and exciting things that we have happening at our CALIPSO website. We also would like your feedback and your ideas on what we can do to improve our site. *The Forum* The forum hasn’t been used yet but we would like you to know that it is available for you to post on any subject that is relevant. (We reserve the right to decide what is acceptable, but we are pretty liberal!) If you have any questions about fundraising, advocacy or just about anything, put your thoughts in the forum and someone will surely answer. *Text Chat*The text chat has yet to be used. So, until we figure out where we’re going with it, Robert Delano & Joan Snyder will both be in the chat room on Tuesdays in August (1, 8, 15, 22 &29) at 8:00 pm for an hour-if you would like to stop by and say hello, we’ll be there. * PD News Feeds* Under the “Breaking News” link at the top or the “PD News Feeds” link on the left you can get a quick overview of PD in the news. There are currently for sites that search the web daily for any articles that have the words “Parkinson’s Disease” in them. It’s a great tool for keeping up with research and discoveries relating to PD. Home Pages While we only have one homepage online so far, look for other member homepages in the future. If you are a member and are interested in posting your homepage, please contact us. [log in to unmask] *SIGN THE GUESTBOOK: PLEASE! * *Photo Album* The Photo Album is full of Shake, Rattle & Roll-2006 snaps, but anyone is welcome to send their photos to Robert and he will post them for you. Contact Robert at: [log in to unmask] *Videos* We are extremely excited about our video “PD-It’s Not A Death Sentence; It’s A Life Sentence.” Please, by all means, take the opportunity to watch this flick-you’ll be glad you did!! Other videos on our website include: “SIRA: Energy Metabolism in Parkinson's disease” and “The Importance of Exercise in PD.” And on our LINKS page, we are happy to direct your attention to the very excellent website of Texans for Advancement of Medical Research (TAMR) and their video: “Regenerative Medicine: Pathways to Cures.” Look for new videos in the future. *Upcoming Events* On Saturday, September 9th, a group of us from Calipso will be attending the Democratic Unity Dinner to be held in Springfield, IL at the Crown Plaza Hotel. Joan has been invited to speak on behalf of Phil Hare, the man endorsed by Congressman Lane Evans to fill his vacancy when he retires at the end of this term. …more about the Unity Dinner with pictures and a speech transcript in next edition -- Joan Blessington Snyder 54/16 [log in to unmask] www.calipso-pd.org “Hang tough……..no way through it but to do it.” Chris in the Morning Northern Exposure ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn