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Dear Lorraine,

This 1997 Proclamation may be helpful.

Ivan


^^^^^^  WARM GREETINGS  FROM  ^^^^^^^^^^^^  :-)
 Ivan Suzman        49/39/36       [log in to unmask]   :-)
 Portland, Maine    land of lighthouses        41  deg. F   :-)
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                    STATE     OF    MAINE

                      P r o c l a m a t i o n

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 there
are approximately 1.5 million people in the United States diagnosed with
Parkinson's Disease, of which 7,000 or more are in the State of Maine;
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, 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, ANGUS S. KING, JR., Governor of the State of Maine, 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 Maine, 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.

(State seal)                                      In testimony whereof, I
have
                                                         caused the Great
Seal of the
                                                         State to be
hereunto affixed
                                                         GIVEN under my
hand at Augusta this twentieth day of March in                     the
Year of our Lord One Thousand                                     Nine
Hundred and Ninety-Seven

                                                             (signed)
          Angus S. King, Jr.
          Governor

  (signed)
Dan A. Gwadosky
Secretary of State

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