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^^^^^GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^
Ivan Suzman  47/10   [log in to unmask]
Portland, Maine   land of
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On Fri, 4 Apr 1997 16:33:46 -0500 Barbara Blake-Krebs <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>Here is a duplicate of the text
>--------------------------------
>STATE OF KANSAS
>
>PROCLAMATION
>By The
>GOVERNOR
>
>TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS, GREETINGS:
>
>WHEREAS, The health of the people are  one true measure of the State;
>and
>
>WHEREAS, Parkinson's Disease is a brain disorder that usually affects
>adults over 40, although it can appear in younger patients; and
>
>WHEREAS, More individuals suffer from Parkinson's Disease than
>multiple
>sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig's Disease combined; and
>
>WHEREAS, According to the American Parkinson's DIsease Association,
>the
>National Parkinson Foundation, and the National Institute of Health,
>there
>are up to approximately 1.5 million people or more in the United
>States
>diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, of which an estimated 14,000 or
>more are
>in the State of Kansas; and
>
>WHEREAS, The symptoms of Parkinson's Disease - stillness, tremor,
>slowness, poor movement, and difficulty with balance and speaking -
>are
>often mistaken as a normal part of the aging process; and
>
>WHEREAS, The cause of the disease is unknown, and antiparkinsonian
>drugs
>can only control some of the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease for a
>short
>period of time; and
>
>WHEREAS, The Neurological Department of the University of Kansas
>Medical
>Center is one major U.S. center conducting ongoing research to improve
>treatments and to discover a cure; and
>
>WHEREAS, April 24 is the 13th annual symposium held in the Greater
>Kansas
>City area to educate Kansans and others by the Parkinson Association
>of
>Greater Kansas City and the National Parkinson Foundation; and
>
>WHEREAS, There are at least 16 Parkinson Disease Support Groups
>throughout
>the State of Kansas; and
>
>WHEREAS, April 11 has been proclaimed to be World Parkinson's Day,
>a day for all to recognize the need for more research and help in
>dealing
>with the devastating effects of Parkinson's Disease; and
>
>WHEREAS, Increased education and research are needed to help find more
>effective treatments and ultimately a cure for Parkinson's Disease,
>and
>to provide more effective support programs and services to Parkinson's
>DIsease patients, their caregivers and families,
>
>NOW, THEREFORE, I, BILL GRAVES, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, do
>hereby proclaim April, 1997 as
>
>
>    P A R K I N S O N' S   D I S E A S E   A W A R E N E S S   M O N T
>H
>
>throughout the State of Kansas, and urge all citizens to extend their
>support for those struggling with Parkinson's Disease and the loved
>ones
>trying to help fight the battle.
>
>
>                                                DONE    At the Capitol
>in Topeka
>                                                         under the
>Great Seal of
>                                                         the State
>this 2nd day of
>                                                          April, A.D.,
>1997
>
>                        BY THE GOVERNOR_____________________________
>
>
>
>______________________________
>
>Secretary of State
>
>
>
>______________________________
>                                                        Assistant
>Secretary of State
>---------------------------
>Barbara Blake-Krebs
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>
Barbara,

My evening CG, Becky, and I say CONGRAATULAATIONS and YAA-HOOOO!!!
How inspiring!!

Hope that the new efforts in MASSACHUSETTS, KENTUCKY, NORTH CAROLINA and
NEBRASKA are coming along!