hi all please review this month's events for any errors / omissions etc thanks janet a new voice: http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm hith-gang: http://www.parkinsonalliance.net/medical/hihgang.htm pwp event calendar: http://newww.com/cgi-bin/do_cal?c:pwpc 51/10 - endocarb/selegiline/fluoxetine - [log in to unmask] janet paterson ---------------------------------------- People With Parkinson's (PWP) Event Calendar Support Group Meetings Special Conferences PD Walks and more... e-mail [log in to unmask] to add events ---------------------------------------- July 1998 Thursday, 2 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Columbia, Missouri The Columbia branch of the Mid-Missouri Parkinson Support Groups meet on the first Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Contact Harold Anderson telephone 573-474-3185 or e-mail [log in to unmask] or Mary Watkins telephone 573-445-6524 or e-mail [log in to unmask] Columbia, MO @ the Senior Center at 1121 Business 70 East. Support Group Meeting in Saint Joseph, Missouri Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month. Contact Stephanie Mefford at Heartland Hospital 816-271-1033 Saint Joseph, MO @ the Senior Centre Friday, 3 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Van Nuys, California The San Fernando Valley Support Group meet on the first Friday of every month 1:30PM. Contact Claudia Perdices at telephone 800-841-8765 or at e-mail [log in to unmask] Van Nuys, CA @ the Northridge Hospital at 14500 Sherman Way Sunday, 5 July 1998 Just-Missed-the-4th-of-July-Dinner in Reseda, California The Tri-Valley PD Support Group of Encino Hospital and the San Fernando Valley PD Support Group will hold their always-fun-and-lively monthly dinner on Sunday July 5th at 7:00 p.m. PST (Parkie Standard Time) DRESS: As casual as it comes! NOTE: This is a "no host" event. Your adult family, friends, and caregivers are welcome. Contact Barb Mallut at telephone 818-705-3037 or e- mail at [log in to unmask] Reseda, CA @ the Szechuwan Garden Chinese Restaurant, 17719 Vanowen Street, 818-343-2665 Monday, 6 July 1998 Women's Support Group meeting in Fairfax, Virginia Meetings are held on the first Monday of every month at 12:00 noon. Contact: Chava Sladek, APDA, at telephone 703-876-0836. Fairfax, VA @ the Taurus Room at 2990 Telstar Court Young Onset Support Group Meeting in Saint Louis, Missouri The Gateway Movers and Shakers (GWM&S) young Parkinson's support group meet on the first Monday of every month at 7:30PM. Contact Bill Heit at telephone 618-628-0123 or e-mail at [log in to unmask] Saint Louis, MO @ the Kirkwood Methodist Church Tuesday, 7 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Pasadena, California This group meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 2:00PM. Contact Claudia Perdices at telephone 800-841-8765 or at e-mail [log in to unmask] Pasadena, CA @ the Huntington Memorial Hospital at 100 West California Avenue Wednesday, 8 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Portland, Oregon "Will Cope", the Willamette-Columbia Parkinson Support Group, meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00PM. Contact Helen Mason at telephone 503-413-7717 or e-mail [log in to unmask] Dr. J. Nutt will speak on July 8 at 7:00 pm on "New concepts in the treatment of PD. Dr. Nutt is the PD Neurologist who heads the Parkinson's Center of Oregon and sees patients at Oregon Health Sciences University. Portland, OR @ the Easter Seal Building at 5757 Macadam Avenue Support Group Meeting in Annandale, Virginia Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00PM. Contact: Chava Sladek, APDA, at telephone 703-876-0836. Annandale, VA @ the Byzantine Catholic Church at 3410 Woodburn Avenue Thursday, 9 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Ridgecrest, California Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at 2:30PM. Contact: Ronald Vetter at e-mail [log in to unmask] Ridgecrest, CA @ the Adult Day Care Center at 231 Station Street Live! On Line! Chat! World Wide AOL PD Meeting Vern Dauphin, a founding father of the Parkinson mailing list, hosts an AOL meeting room on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 9:00PM [EDT]. Vern said: "Now listen up, folks. I need you to not only be there, but to talk it up, to show the level of interest, and secure the chat slot. This is a way to promote the mailing list, since AOL has a billion members (maybe not quite that many). A LOT of those folks are PD folks, and a LOT of those are new to the internet. We need our list-members there, talking about the Parkinson mailing list, about the Udall Bill, about the WebRing, and about how Jerry can't spell." from AOL's Welcome screen, select "Go To", then "Keyword", then type "SoFla Chat" -Jupiter, FL-Not on AOL? -sign up for a free trial Support Group Meeting in Waco, Texas The Heart Of Texas Parkinson And Caregivers Support group (HOT PACS) meet on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 2:00PM. Contact telephone 254-662-0633 or Kees Paap at e-mail [log in to unmask] Waco, TX @ the Saint Catherine's Center at 1700 Providence Drive Friday, 10 July 1998 "Living Better Expo" Health Fair in New York, New York (07/10 - 07/11) This first-of-its-kind health fair, sponsored by over 35 national health care organizations, including the American Parkinson's Disease Association (APDA); the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF); and the Parkinson's Unity Walk. A 3-hour PD forum on Friday, July 10, from 11:00AM-2:00PM will comprise a session led by Dr. Enrico Fazzini of NYU and Dr. Blair Ford of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center on cutting-edge medical news and issues; and a session led by Ken Aidekman and Margot Zobel of the Parkinson's Unity Walk which will be mostly patient and family-oriented. Contact Renay Crooms at 1-800-457-6676 or Robin Elliott at [log in to unmask] New York, NY @ at the Jacob K. Javits Center (655 West 34th Street, at 11th Avenue) Saturday, 11 July 1998 Young Onset Support Group Meeting in Santa Monica, California The Los Angeles Metro Young Onset Parkinsonians, partners with the San Fernando Valley Young Onset Parkinsonians, meet on the second Saturday of every month at 1:00PM. Contact Marty Polonsky at telephone 213-666-1796, or Mary Yost at telephone 310-824-7416 or at e-mail [log in to unmask] Santa Monica, CA @ the Main Annex of St. John's Hospital at 1328 22nd Street Young Onset Support Group Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland The Young Onset Support Group of Maryland meets on the second Saturday of every month at 10:00AM. Contact Bruce Warr at e-mail [log in to unmask] Baltimore, MD @ the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center at 601 North Caroline Street Support Group Rally Day in Columbia, Missouri The Mid-Missouri Parkinson Support Groups' Rally Day will be held Saturday, July 11, 1998 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Contact Harold Anderson telephone 573-474-3185 or e-mail [log in to unmask] or Mary Watkins telephone 573-445-6524 or e-mail [log in to unmask] Columbia, MO @ the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center at 2200 I-70 Drive SouthWest Monday, 13 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Manassas, Virginia Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7:00PM. Contact: Chava Sladek, APDA, at telephone 703-876-0836. Manassas, VA @ the Westover Baptist Church at 10301 Sudley Manor Drive Tuesday, 14 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Santa Barbara, California Meetings of the Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara (PASB) are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 2:00PM. Speech therapy classes are available at 1:30PM. Contact Bev Steward at e-mail [log in to unmask] Santa Barbara, CA @ the First Christian Church Support Group Meeting / Indoor Picnic in Oxford, Ohio The PD Support Group of Oxford, Ohio meet on the second Tuesday of every month at 9:45AM. Our July meeting will be an indoor picnic from 11:30-1:00 on July 14. Bring a dish to share and your table service. Just a social time, no planned program. Contact Camilla Flintermann at e-mail [log in to unmask] or facilitator Emilie Ratterman at e-mail [log in to unmask] Oxford, OH @ the Senior Centre Support Group Meeting / Annual Picnic in Salem, Oregon The Mid-Willamette Valley Parkinson's Information and Education Group meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 2:00 PM, unless otherwise noted. This month will be an exception: July 14 - Annual picnic at 12:00 Noon; location - south end of Bush Pasture Park on LeFelle Street. Bring food to share and your own table service. There will be no August meeting. Contact telephone 503-399-7599 or 503-393-7629 or David Moreland at e-mail [log in to unmask] Salem, OR @ Saint John Lutheran Church at 1350 Court Street NorthEast Support Group Meeting in Doylestown, Pennsylvania Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 1:30PM. Contact telephone at 215-345-2168 or Carol Horner at e-mail [log in to unmask] Doylestown, PA @ the Doylestown Hospital at 595 West State Street Thursday, 16 July 1998 Young Onset Support Group Meeting in Chevy Chase, Maryland The Young Parkinson's Network meeting is held on the third Thursday of every month at 7:30PM. Contact Perry Cohen at telephone 202-686-9430 or at e-mail [log in to unmask] Chevy Chase, MD @ at 4550 North Park Avenue Support Group Meeting in Lima, Ohio The Lima Area Parkinson Support Group meet on the third Thursday of every month. Contact Don McKinley at e-mail [log in to unmask] Lima, OH @ the Senior Citizens Service club on Elm Street Support Group Meeting in Troy, Ohio Meetings of the Parkinson's Disease Support Group for Miami County, Ohio, are held on the third Thursday of every odd-numbered month at 1:30PM. Contact at telephone 937-335-9355 or e-mail George Robbins at [log in to unmask] Troy, OH @ the Stouder Wellness Centre, 1400 Wayne Street Support Group Meeting in Fairfax, Virginia Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month at 2:00PM. Contact Chava Sladek, APDA, at telephone 703-876-0836. Fairfax, VA @ the Little River Glen Senior Center at 4001 Barker Court Friday, 17 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Eureka, California The Parkinson's Support Group of Humboldt County, California, meets on the third Friday of every month at 2:30PM. Contact Nancy Cornelius at telephone 707-822-8565 or Marling McReynolds at e-mail [log in to unmask] Eureka, CA @ the Humboldt County Senior Resource Centre at 1910 California Street Support Group Meeting in West Seneca, New York Meetings of the Western New York Parkinson's Support Group are held on the third Friday of every month at 1:30PM. Contact: D.K. Wood at e-mail [log in to unmask] West Seneca, NY @ the West Seneca Senior Citizen's Building at 4620 Seneca Street Saturday, 18 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Encino, California Meetings of the Tri-Valley PD Support Group are held on the third Saturday of every month at 1:00PM. Contact Barb Mallut at telephone 818-705-3037 or e-mail [log in to unmask] Encino, CA @ the Encino Hospital at 16237 Ventura Boulevard Support Group Meeting in Lakeridge, Virginia Meetings are held on the third Saturday of every month at 10:30AM. Contact: Chava Sladek, APDA, at telephone 703-876-0836. Lakeridge, VA @ the Westminister at 12191 Clipper Drive Monday, 20 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Glendale, California The Glendale Support Group meet on the third Monday of every month at 1:30PM. Contact Claudia Perdices at telephone 800-841-8765 or at e-mail [log in to unmask] Glendale, CA @ the Glendale Adventist Memorial at 1500 East Chevy Chase Drive Support Group Meeting / Barbecue in Dallas, Texas The Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society (DAPS) hold a support group meeting on the second Monday of every month starting at 12:00 noon, unless otherwise noted. This month, on July 20, starting at 1:00 PM, DAPS will host the annual July Jubilee, honouring the birthday of our founder, Clarice Dougherty. The well-known Dallas speaker, Rosemary Rumbley, will give one of her sparkling presentations. DAPS will furnish the barbecue, and members are encouraged to bring their favourite covered dish. There will be no meeting in August. Contact DAPS at telephone 972-620-7600 or Art Hirsch at e-mail [log in to unmask] Dallas, TX @ the University Park United Methodist Church at 4024 Caruth (at Preston) Tuesday, 21 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in New Hartford, New York The Central New York Parkinson's Support Group Incorporated meet on the third Tuesday of every month at 1:30PM. Contact Pat Moylan at telephone 315-866-3594 or Ed and Nancy McCaffrey at e-mail [log in to unmask] New Hartford, NY @ the New Hartford First United Methodist Church at 105 Genesee Street Young Onset Support Group Meeting in Dunwoody, Georgia Meetings of the Atlanta Young Parkinson's Support Group are held on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30PM. Contact: telephone 770-956-9461 or e-mail [log in to unmask] Dunwoody, GA @ the Columbia-Dunwoody Medical Center on Shallowford Road Support Group Meeting in Stratford, New Jersey This group meet on the third Tuesday of every month at 10:00AM. Contact Don Nees at telephone 609-346-7777 or e-mail at [log in to unmask] Stratford, NJ @ the Kennedy Gerontology Centre Thursday, 23 July 1998 Live! On Line! Chat! World Wide AOL PD Meeting Vern Dauphin, a founding father of the Parkinson mailing list, hosts an AOL meeting room on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 9:00PM [EDT]. Vern said: "Now listen up, folks. I need you to not only be there, but to talk it up, to show the level of interest, and secure the chat slot. This is a way to promote the mailing list, since AOL has a billion members (maybe not quite that many). A LOT of those folks are PD folks, and a LOT of those are new to the internet. We need our list-members there, talking about the Parkinson mailing list, about the Udall Bill, about the WebRing, and about how Jerry can't spell." from AOL's Welcome screen, select "Go To", then "Keyword", then type "SoFla Chat" -Jupiter, FL-Not on AOL? -sign up for a free trial Support Group Meeting in Waco, Texas The Heart Of Texas Parkinson And Caregivers Support group (HOT PACS) meet on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 2:00PM. Contact telephone 254-662-0633 or Kees Paap at e-mail [log in to unmask] Waco, TX @ the Saint Catherine's Center at 1700 Providence Drive Support Group Meeting in Fort Belvoir, Virginia Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of every month at 1:30 PM. Contact Chava Sladek, APDA, at telephone 703-876-0836 Fort Belvoir, VA @ the Fairfax Recreation Center, 9140 Belvoir Woods Parkway Saturday, 25 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Granada Hills, California Meetings of the San Fernando Valley PD Support Group are held on the fourth Saturday of every month at 1:00PM. Contact Barb Mallut at telephone 818-705-3037 or e-mail [log in to unmask] Granada Hills, CA @ the Granada Hills Hospital at 10445 Balboa Boulevard Support Group Meeting in Newport, Rhode Island Meetings are held on the fourth Saturday of every month at 10:00AM. Contact Jim Finn at e-mail [log in to unmask] Newport, RI @ the Newport Hospital's Birthing Center meeting room 7th floor Tuesday, 28 July 1998 Support Group Meeting in Leesburg, Virginia Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 2:00PM. Contact Chava Sladek, APDA, at 703-876-0836. Leesburg, VA @ the Parlour at Leesburg Baptist Church, 835 Lee Avenue SouthWest ----------------------------------------