Re: TEAM PARKINSON at the LA Marathon / go team!

[janet marie paterson <janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 05:34 PM 2000/03/04 -0500, mary yost the most wrote:
>Dear Everyone,
>Here's what's happening with Team Parkinson:
>
>Today is the last day of the Whole Life Expo at the LA Convention Center
>where 80,000 people will be wandering by the Team Parkinson booth.  A
>number of them have volunteered on the spot to join the team and to raise
>money for research.  All the major U.S. Parkinson's organizations have
>provided hand-outs and the booth is staffed by APDA and NPF coordinators,
>as well as volunteers.  Thanks to Linda Squires of Cedar Sinai for
>organizing it, and thanks to Edna Ball, caregiver extraordinaire, for
>making it possible by  donating the fees.
>
>
>Tomorrow -- Sunday, March 5, rain or shine -- Team Parkinson will weather
>the LA Marathon.  Around 150 people will walk, run or cycle 26 miles, or
>walk the Motrin 5K which starts a little later.  They will be wearing
>bright teal Team Parkinson T-shirts (thanks to Jim Warsaw's donation).
>
>
>It's not too late to sign up for the Motrin 5K.  Register at the LA
>Convention Center starting at 8am on Sunday.  The walk starts at 9:30 from
>there.  So go to the end of the pack, where Carol Walton will have a sign,
>so the Team can at least start out together. It's an easy route:  "1 hour
>round trip with a stop for a brew in the middle" says my brother the
>mathematician.
>
>
>If you are anywhere near the Los Angeles area, please come cheer us on.
>The Marathon assigned us a spot between mile 25 and 26: the corner of
>Wilshire and Valencia. It happens to be a block west of Good Samaritan
>Hospital.  The Marathon also provided us with a band, and there will be
>snack food and water.  Across the street and down a block, there's a
>charming little restaurant (La Parrilla, 1300 Wilshire Blvd.) which used to
>be Charlie Chaplin's home.  They've reserved a room for us from 2 to 6 so
>we can have a little party after most of the runners have gone by.  Thanks
>to Sheralyn Richardson and Edna Ball for being the prime movers and
>shakers, even though they don't have PD.
>
>
>Because so many streets are blocked off for the Marathon, it's been tricky
>to figure out parking and accessibility.  Call our toll-free number, and
>we'll update you as soon as we can:  1-877-735-2864.
>
>
>This has been such a rich experience so far.  Mignone Trenary of Hoag
>Hospital, Ken Aidekman and Margot Zobel of the  Parkinson's Unity Walk, and
>Carol Walton of the Parkinson's Alliance have pulled this together so
>beautifully.  When we start off tomorrow morning, whatever happens, we will
>have already won.
>
>Mary F. Yost, 52, diagnosed 42, first time marathon walker
> and her entourage, "Aunt Fanny's Family" --
> walking along: Coach & nephew Thomas Provost, son and bride Colin & Moana
> 5K walkers & cheerleaders, nieces & brothers: Margaret Conroy, Connie
>Hall, Jim & Tony Provost
>
>Tales of Team Parkinson will be posted soon:  John Ball addressing the LA
>Roadrunners, Tom Brown raising money at an Irish Pub, Marty Polonsky doing
>the 5K upright, Richard Bohn's last minute impulse to make breakfast
>yielding $600, and any that others of you would like to write.
>
>OVERHEARD AT THE EXPO: "'Team Parkinson'?  Does that mean you sign up to
>GET Parkinson's?"


i will be with you in spirit if not in body!
yowsa!

giannetta

janet paterson
52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset
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