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^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 48/12 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine Land of lighthouses 83 deg. F ******************************************************************** Hi 1600 folks, Houston called me--I just scored 49th in raw score, in the World Parkinson's Golf Tournament- 84 raw score was 11 better than last year's 95. The standardized par for the tournament is 60. After the handicap is applied, my converted score should be in the low or mid-60's...probably good enough for prize money, and a final position in the top 10 or 15 competitors. Somerset Pharmaceuticals is the sponsor--makers of Eldepryl, which is one of the 4 drugs I use. Well, word got out. Got a phone call from the Sports News DIrector of the local CBS-TV affiliate, Channel 13, David Eid. He had heard about me, and called me at home. He plans on filming me, weather-permitting, on Tuesday afternoon, at RIverside Golf Course here in Portland. I will be swinging a few golf clubs for the cameras. It turns out, David's father has PD, his mom seems to be uneasy, and is searching for more information.. He relates that she is not happy with the advice the neurologist is giving her, so I gave him information on support groups in the Worcester, Mass. area, so that she could hook up with more caregivers, and get the help she needs. Worcester, Mass. area people-please, can you help?? David Eid seems very anxious to get the story out--and I hope other CBS stations might pick up the story. The bottom line for us is, Publicity, Publicity, Publicity! As always, I will do my best-shaking, stiffened up, dyskinesic, or whatever. Gee whiz, folks, this is my THIRD TV appearance this year--two half-hour shows on NBC Channel 6 in Jan and in April, and now this. I want to squeeze in sending some videotape to Oprah--can someone please provide a confirmed surface-mail address for me? Nina Brown has sent Oprah a marvelous story--thank you, NIna, and everyone sending Oprah. I think that Larry King live, Barbara Walters, even Jay Lenno-David Letterman, it's all helpful. Please wish me luck as I get ready for another TV appearance. It couldn't come at a better time to help to promote the Udall funding push that we're all on! I called my Dad-you'll all love this--he said, "Make sure your beard looks REALLY good! Do you need a haircut?" Good ol' Dad. He turned 80 three weeks ago-follows PD news like a hawk. Stardom seems just about a step or two away--I'm ready to receive offers from somebody who wants to write my biography----it would be a best-seller, believe me! Maybe the book sales could generate 100 million dollars for PD research and care. Ivan 48/12