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Recent news about Janet Reno's PD diagnosis was a windfall for an alert Kim Seidman, director of National Parkinson Foundation's west coast headquarters. For those who don't live in the San Fernando Valley, Kim was able to get a cover and 2-page spread on PD in yesterday's magazine section of the local paper, the Los Angeles Daily News. Besides the Reno story and a pretty good tutorial on PD, the article features local PD patient Joanne Nelson, who has been very active in lobbying for the Udall Bill. The article also lists phone numbers for information and referral centers supported by NPF, throughout southern California. By raising public consciousness of PD and the value of more research funding, this PR success really turned lemons into lemonade. The NPF deserves your support. Cheers, Joe J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 3527 Cody Road Sherman Oaks CA 91403