Events and Rallies

Parkinson Wellness Group West Seneca Meeting

June 18, 2008
Matt Owarz
 
July 16, 2008  
Shari Bowmann
"Lee Silverman Speech"   

August 20, 2008
Annual Family Picnic at
Westwood Park
3:30 pm—7:30 pm (Dusk)
In Lieu of Regular Meeting

PLACE: WESTWOOD PARK (in the main shelter) 175 Pavement Rd. Lancaster, N.Y.

Pot Luck (Please bring a dish and dessert to pass)
Chinese Auction (prize donations welcome-please bring them to the
July16th meeting)

Hot dogs, hamburgers, snacks, and beverages will be provided.

The annual picnic is a time for family and friends to renew friendships.

It is a day of sun, food, raffles, games, and companionship.

For more information, please contact Jean Arndt @ 685-4287 (leave a number and message on the machine) or e-mail jeanken1@verizon.net THANK YOU.
 

The Parkinson’s Association

Annual Wine Tasting Event

Saturday, September 27, 2008

6:30pm till 9:30pm

Pearl Street Grill and Brewery (2nd Floor)

76 Pearl Street at Seneca St.

Sponsored By:

 The Parkinson’s Association of Western New York

Chapter of the National Parkinson Foundation

University at Buffalo Comprehensive Movement Disorders Center

 Outreach Center of the National Parkinson Foundation

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$35.00 Advance        $40.00 at Door

 Wine, Horsd'oeuvres, Cash bar, Free parking

 The Pearl Street Grill is a handicap accessible facility

PARKINSON’S DISEASE: A UNIQUE TREATMENT FOR SYMPTOMS

Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 3pm, at the Cheektowaga Senior Center –

3349 Broadway, Cheektowaga, NY 14227

Movement specialist Janet Hamburg will share her award-winning seated exercise program for people with Parkinson’s.  She designed the exercises to address movement challenges experienced by people with Parkinson’s such as balance, range of motion, facial expression and “freezing.”  Janet Hamburg is a professor of dance and an associate of the Gerontology Center at the University of Kansas. She directs senior wellness and exercise for the Center for Movement Education and Research in Los Angeles, and is a senior research associate for the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in New York City. Her work with athletes has been featured on NBC national television.  Staff from UB’s Movement Disorders Center will provide an overview of Parkinson’s along with a description of community resources.  This FREE public event is sponsored by MJ Peterson Real Estate, Peter Hafner Financial Services and the Parkinson’s Association of Western NY.  Please call Michael Olear at 716-743-5827 to register or on-line at michael@olear.com – seating is limited.