MEETING NOTES
 
      CNYPSG, Inc. held its Annual Meeting on April 18th. The membership selected Erhard Gantner, John Matterese and Hank Taylor to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors. Our guest speaker for the day was Patsy Glista, Executive Director of the American Red Cross, Utica Chapter, who gave us a very informative presentation about the Oneida County long term care ombudsman program. She expressed the great need for more volunteers to make this very necessary program more effective.

            Patrick Burns from Strong and Burns Funeral Home in Rome was our guest speaker on May 16th. He talked about how you can plan funeral arrangements at any time and by discussing this with your family ahead of time, you can make your wishes known. Pat fielded questions from the audience and had booklets available for our use.

            We had the opportunity at our June meeting to split up into two groups, one group of PD patients and a caregiverÕs group. This is a chance to discuss our feelings with our peers and exchange ideas. The membership also cast their ballots for the Walter H. Dickson Memorial Awards.

 

WELCOME!!

 

MEETING NOTES 

 
 
            ItÕs always a pleasure to see new faces in our Support Group and we are happy to say ÒWelcomeÓ to those who recently joined us for the first time! Tom and Betty Nielsen were newcomers in May and Louis and Judy Heitz and Tom Warzala were with us in June. It was also great to have Vincent & Adele Palazza back with us again! We hope these new friends will take part in our many activities.

            What a pleasant surprise we had at our June meeting when PD residents of the Presbyterian Home were able to join us thanks to the Home providing transportation and a staff person to accompany them! It was another great service provided by the Presbyterian Home!!

 

 

 

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            Our BEST WISHES for speedy recoveries go out to all of the members of CNYPSG who have had recent illnesses or injuries. We hope healthier days are ahead for Barbara Grogan, Marvin Kinne, Joe Kuba, Emily Lewis, Lonnie & Bruno Piretti, Sarah Schachtler, John & Jo Schmidt, Hank Taylor and Dave Timerman.

 

CNYPSG, Inc. Board Meets

           

The Central New York ParkinsonÕs Support Group, Inc. Board of Directors held their annual meeting on April 25, 2006. Members of the Board are Erhard Gantner, Barbara Grogan, Bob Luberda, John Matterese, Nancy McCaffrey, Marge Moylan, Pat Moylan, Robert Schaal, Myrtleann Seifried, Hank Taylor and Mary Wrege. Officers elected for the coming year are:

    President Ð Pat Moylan

    1st Vice-president Ð Myrtleann Seifried

    2nd Vice-president Ð Erhard Gantner

    Recording Secretary Ð Mary Wrege

    Corresponding Secretary Ð Marge Moylan

    Treasurer Ð Nancy McCaffrey

    Nominating Committee Ð Hank Taylor- Ch., Erhard Gantner & Robert Schaal

    Finance Committee Ð Bob Luberda Ð Ch., Barbara Grogan & Nancy McCaffrey

    Welcome Committee Chairman Ð Hank Taylor

The Walter H. Dickson Memorial Awards will be presented at our annual picnic in July. Those nominated to be placed on the ballot to be voted on at the June meeting were as follows:

   For Parkinsonian       For Caregiver

     Frank Capcino         Barb Barker

     Mimi Freeman          Elizabeth Brewer

     Erhard Gantner          Charles Gallagher

     David Timerman         Myrtleann Seifried

     Pat Werczynski          Maureen Timerman

 

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