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Before There
Was H.O.P.E.,
He Found Hope.
BY SCOTT JOHNSON
NWPF Contributor
Ask Hal Newsom about the source of his inspiration when diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease nearly
20 years ago, and the 84-year-old Seattle resident will
silently raise one finger
on his right hand and
point it toward the
woman seated nearby.
Peggy Newsom, his
wife of more than 60
years, simply stares
back at him with smiling eyes.
When Newsom
first heard the words
“Parkinson’s Disease”
during a 1994 doctor’s
visit in search of an
explanation for his
stiff right hand, he felt
angry and confused
but never alone. He
knew Peggy would be
there to provide help
and her ever-flowing
optimism, and little did
he know at the time that those features would leave
him halfway to H.O.P.E.
Newsom, a longtime board director for the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation, is well-known for his
2006 book “H.O.P.E.,” which outlines four key factors
in living with Parkinson’s: Help, Optimism, Physician
and Exercise. The book was such an unexpected
success that the first 10,000 copies were snapped
up quickly, creating the need for a second printing of
5,000 more.
Eight years later, Newsom’s message of H.O.P.E.
still rings true.
SPRING 2014
“People say: ‘It changed my life. Thank you for
writing it,’” Newsom said.
The genesis of “H.O.P.E.” came from a 1998
seminar at Swedish Medical Center, where a speaker
covered everything from insomnia to diarrhea to sexual
dysfunction. At one point during the morbid presentation, Newsom raised his hand in hopes of asking the
speaker what kind of hope he could provide. Newsom
was never called upon, and so he went home and
began crafting a book that might give what he calls
“Parkinson’s People” an encouraging message.
Newsom has since written two more books – a
memoir and a work of fiction – and recently developed an app that helps people with Parkinson’s with
speech development. The app,
which was designed by his
son David’s web development
firm, includes a “Talking Dog”
function that allows the user to
have his or her words recorded
and repeated back as well as a
“kabobulator” that is designed
to give users a voice target
level as they speak.
Newsom was also instrumental in starting the HOPE
Conference, an annual event
in Seattle that brings together
medical professionals, caregivers and specialists to discuss
the advancements in Parkinson’s treatment and therapy.
“Hal has continued to come
up with the big ideas, the socalled skyrocket ideas,” said
Dick Hadley, a fellow board
member on the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation who
also used to work with Newsom at Cole Weber United
advertising agency. “He’s always looking for something
above everything else.”
Hadley said Newsom’s former profession has a lot
to do with the way he’s come up with ways to cope
with Parkinson’s.
“From an advertising standpoint, it’s Hal’s ability to
take big risks for big gains,” Hadley said. “That pushes
him harder. He’s always looking to make a big splash –
much like dealing with an advertising executive.”
Newsom has always listed his No. 1 goal in life to
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Board of Directors
Elizabeth Bacher
Steve Boone
Holly Chaimov
Amy Cole, RN
Dave Covey
Farrokh Farrokhi, MD
Monique L. Giroux, MD
Karen A. Hadley
Richard Hadley
Move. Connect. Engage. STEVE WRIGHT
Okay, I admit - it started as a marketing slogan.
But, you know, it’s actually quite appropriate for the
commitment NWPF has made to the Parkinson’s
community. Move, Connect, Engage are three words
that may well summarize the difference between a
high quality of life and a low quality of life, respective to
one’s Parkinson’s disease.
Sheryl Harmon
Kerry Hovenkotter
Marty Hovenkotter
Larry Jacobson
David Newsom
Clare Nordquist
Mark Palek
Matt Ramerman
Judi Sloan
William Wurts
Directors Emeritus
Move. Very clearly, movement is a key component
to minimizing PD symptoms - plenty of peer reviewed
studies have indicated such. So, what can NWPF do
to help you move? By providing classes and encouraging the expansion of movement opportunities.
Today, we offer Dance for PD classes in four locales
and expect to grow to two new sites before summer is
out. Or, perhaps joining a yoga class, such as our new
offering at the Northshore Senior Center. Or, joining
Team Parkinson’s and taking a 2-mile Walk in the Park
or riding your bicycle to Portland… or, the tandem bike
program/study at Magnusson Park... If it’s your voice
you want to move, join one of our new choirs just
forming—The Tremolos.
Regardless of the activity you choose - MOVE.
Connect. There are others living with Parkinson’s
today. By connecting with others, you may learn new
techniques in overcoming some difficulties associated with your disease. Connect with those around
you. Connect with your carepartners, family, friends
and physicians. You are not alone. Perhaps sharing
your experiences with another young onset individual
may provide hope amid despair. NWPF has specifically developed PD Link, a one-on-one network, to
assist during particularly difficult times. A hand to
help you walk over that steep hill.
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Gov. Daniel J. Evans
Nancy Evans
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Gov. Booth Gardner
make people laugh – and the 84-year-old can still do
just that, despite his wheelchair and slurring speech
– but it’s his ability to provide hope to thousands that
will be most remembered when he’s gone.
Recently, Newsom said the most important piece
of advice he can offer to a new “Parkinson’s Person”
is to let people in.
“Be open about it,” he said from a wheelchair in
his home 24 floors high in downtown Seattle. “You
can be. Don’t go in the closet. You’d be surprised
how much help you can get.”
As his own way of coping with the 1994 news
that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, Newsom
took being open about it to a whole new level. He
wrote a no-holds-barred account of his own struggle
to cope with the reality of his situation and eventually
found some therapy through disclosure.
Through his 20-year journey with Parkinson’s,
Newsom has made activity a priority in his life. He
maintained a strenuous running schedule throughout the end of the 20th Century. In 2004, at the
age of 74, Newsom participated in the 206-mile
Seattle-To-Portland bike ride. As of four years ago,
he was still able to “shuffle-jog,” as he calls it, on
the sidewalks surrounding the high-rise facility he
calls home. And even now, despite being bound to
a wheelchair, he participates in seated activity three
times a week.
“He’s always been big on: Move it or lose it,”
Hadley said. “That ‘get up, get dressed and get
(deceased)
Hal Newsom
Priscilla Tanase
Executive Director
Steve Wright, MPA
Medical Director
Monique Giroux, MD
Finance Director
Virgil Sweeney
Development Director
Anne Alkema
Program Director
Melissa Tribelhorn, MPA
Social Services Manager
Maria Cole, MSW, LSWAA
Communications &
Marketing Manager
Rebecca Mauldin, MPA
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going’ attitude.”
Newsom has also kept busy as a leading member
of the NWPF’s board of trustees and an avid writer who
doesn’t let a day go by without putting something of
note onto his computer screen.
For Newsom, being able to cope with Parkinson’s
all goes back to the day in 1994 when he walked alone
along the beach near his Vashon Island cabin and made
up a plan for how he was going to deal with the news.
Said Peggy Newsom: “He doesn’t get depressed,
and depression’s a big deal for a lot of people [with
Parkinson’s].”
Hal Newsom, who turns 85 in June, said he probably
couldn’t have done it without his most important source
of hope.
“She’s upbeat too,” he said of wife Peggy. “She’s a
really good partner.”
A Soft Voice in a Noisy
World: A Guide to
Dealing and Healing with
Parkinson’s Disease PD University: Book Review
BY NAN LITTLE, Ph. D., PwP
“For some of us, being ill is
a full-time job.” -Karl RobbDiagnosed with Parkinson’s at age 23, after having
experienced symptoms since
age 17, Karl Robb has lived
more of his life with Parkinson’s than without it. Rather
than despairing about what
he cannot do, Robb makes
his full-time job, his life work,
helping others with Parkinson’s
and their caregivers. Through
speaking and writing, he communicates his experiences with
Parkinson’s, describing what
works for him and encouraging
others to be proactive in managing their own disease. In his blog
and his book he shares his positive outlook. This book is highly
acclaimed by readers, likely because of Robb’s candid, positive
approach to many challenges he faces with the disease.
Because his initial experiences with the medical community were
often frustrating and negative, Robb sought resources that were
meaningful to him, particularly nontraditional forms of healing such
as Reiki, meditation, yoga and touch. He believes these alternative
approaches give him power based in his personal self rather than
centered in the medical community that, for him, all too often relies
on pharmaceuticals and surgery rather than self-efficacy. He frequently reiterates, “You are in control of your own health.” Much of
the book is dedicated to perceived benefits of nontraditional medicines, particularly Reiki, a “complementary therapy that incorporates
the use of universal energy. A trained Reiki practitioner is able to
transfer universal energy through his or her hands and allows that
energy to help assist the recipient.” Robb states that through Reiki
he has been able to control his disease and lower his medications
for many years. He strongly encourages patients to suspend their
disbelief and give it a try.
On the one hand, Robb acknowledges the value of Western
medicine and the doctors who practice it. On the other hand, he
abhors what he considers unjustified negativism. “The medical
community in general seems to think that people with Parkinson’s
will only get worse, period. They provide little hope for improving our
condition and typically add to their prognostications that this illness
is both chronic and degenerative. I have yet to hear of a doctor who
prescribes hope and positive thinking to his patients.” He cau-
tions against DBS surgery because we do not know why it works.
Although the same criticism can be made of Reiki, or all Parkinson’s
therapies, Robb rightfully notes that Reiki is not surgery and therefore
there is no risk from trying it.
Robb’s sincerity and good heart are unquestioned. Simple,
straightforward language makes this book easy to read. Advice often
comes in lists and mantras. Because content is based on his blogs,
there is much repetition. For those of us with Parkinson’s, repetition
is often a good thing. For the newly diagnosed who are generally
suffering from anxiety, disbelief and despair, this book offers positive,
straightforward advice, though often delivered in platitudes and truisms, such as: “What works for some, may not work for others. We
are all unique and different. Keep an open mind.” Perhaps platitudes
and truisms are just what the doctor ordered.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the
author and do not necessarily reflect the position of NWPF.
A WALK IN THE PARK
July 26, 2014
9:30 a.m.
fun - family oriented - dog friendly
A two-mile walking course through the beautiful lakeside shores of Magnuson Park offering individuals
a chance to exercise, raise awareness, build
community, and raise fund all at the same time.
Also offering a short loop for anyone with mobility
challenges.
There is no registration fee for the Walk.
Sign up today!
MUSIC, BOUNCY SLIDE, PRIZES and MORE!
- Team Parkinson’s t-shirt: raise $100
- Team Parkinson’s hat: raise $250
- Team Parkinson’s hoodie: raise $500
Register online today!
nwfp.org/participate
or contact Anne Alkema
[email protected] or 206.946.6518
Boise, ID
Sept. 20, 2014
Register online at nwpf.org or call toll-free 1.877.980.7500
or complete and mail this portion of the page to:
Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation, Attn: Conference Office
400 Mercer Street, Ste. 502, Seattle, WA 98109-4641
ATTENDEE INFORMATION
Please supply the name of each attendee. This form may be copied for
additional attendees.
Attendee 1:
I am a:
Patient
Attendee 2:
I am a:
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Mr.
Patient
PD Link Northwest
Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation launched its new program PD
Link Northwest this spring. The successful program pairs volunteers
who have “been there” with people who want to talk. PD Link is
available to those affected by Parkinson’s disease, whether you’re
newly diagnosed and struggling to make sense of things, experiencing a change in symptoms or a care partner who needs some care
yourself. PD Link Northwest is here to help.
Ms.
Caregiver
Family
Friend
Family
Friend
Ms.
Caregiver
Here is a little of what some volunteers and clients are saying
about PD Link Northwest...
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City
State Zip
Telephone
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(for your registration confirmation)
LUNCHEON ENTRÉE SELECTION
Attendee 1:
Tarragon Chicken & Rosemary Mashed Potatoes
Vegetarian Lasagna
Attendee 2:
Tarragon Chicken & Rosemary Mashed Potatoes
Vegetarian Lasagna
OTHER REQUESTS
Escort at drop-off entrance
Scholarships available upon approval
“This was a very direct and simple way to get anwers to questions I had about DBS by hearing the volunteer’s personal experiences with the surgery... thank you for offering this great mentor
program.” - Marsha, PD Link Client
“Helping others to live with joy despite PD helps me to do the
same.” - Tim, PD Link Volunteer
Special dietary request:
CONFERENCE FEE
Before September 6: $20.00 | September 6 - September 20: $25.00
The conference fee includes admittance to speaker presentations,
continental breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and vendor exhibits.
Please mail this completed registration form with your payment. If you are
unable to attend, please consider making a gift to support a scholarship
for a person in need.
Enclosed is my check for $
Please bill my credit card
“Talking with my buddy was the best thing that happened to me
since I was diagnosed! She listened with her heart and truly knew
how I felt. I finally felt heard. She was encouraging, uplifting and by
the time we finished our talk I felt empowered and inspired... I hung
up feeling embraced as well as knowing “I can do this.” Yes, I would
recommend this service and thank you for making this happen!” Sue, PD Link Client
(checks payable to NWPF)
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“I think my first connection went well and I think this is a great
service for those who are diagnosed with PD. To be able to talk with
someone else who has PD and hear their experiences is a great help,
service and support. I wish I would have had that opportunity six
years ago. Thank you for the opportunity to help someone else with
PD.” - Sally, PD Link Volunteer
“It’s nice to feel like I’m helping someone else with PD.” - Chris,
PD Link Volunteer
“I could tell I made an important difference. She felt comfortable
calling me back.” - Nan, PD Link Volunteer
Name on credit card (please print)
Signature
Address of cardholder:
Same as attendee
Interested in making a connection?
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Volunteers needed: This conference relies on a team of volunteers who
assist the event coordinator for all or part of the day.
If you would like to participate in PD Link Northwest
and benefit from the knowledge and support of our
volunteers, or if you would like to offer wisdom and
experience as a volunteer, please contact Maria Cole
at Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation.
[email protected] or 206.946.6517.
A Conversation
with my Dad
BY BETTE JANE CAMP
NWPF Program Leadership Intern
My dad’s sense of humor can be seen from across the cafe as
he opens the glass door and greets me with a half-smirk. There is
always something to be snarky about.
Diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease in 1998, Brian
Camp remains to me a mobile and present Dad—a Dad with P.D.,
true, but a Dad much more than his stiff limbs, harrowed speech or
stoic expression try to overwhelm. I considered this dynamic of patriarch amid Parkinson’s when my family and I watched the premiere
of “The Michael J. Fox” show. Where does Parkinson’s end and Dad
begin?
Perhaps, I
wondered,
as with any
evolution
in our
identities,
there aren’t
black-andwhite definitions of
Parkinson’s
person and
Dad. But
before my thoughts tangled up in philosophical obscurities, I asked
my own father what his impression has been of “The Michael J. Fox
Show”.
We congregate at a cafe near my dad’s apartment; he waves
at the cashier and has his order (double-tall vanilla soy latte) in the
works before he sits down with me.
“Hi, sis,” he says quietly beneath his small grin.
“Hey, dad.”
With his latte in hand (and fluorescent gloves removed), we
discuss Michael J. Fox and the possible impact of his show.
BC: “So, strictly in terms of what it means for a major source of
media to center on Parkinson’s, do you think ‘The Michael J. Fox
Show’ helps with awareness?”
JC: “Yes. I am sure it’s led many people to google Parkinson’s
and Michael J. Fox.”
BC: “Do you feel it’s relatable to you, the depiction of Parkinson’s?”
JC: He shakes his head. “Most people are very stiff and sore with
little energy or stamina—[Michael J. Fox] has so much energy on
the show. He works when he’s at high points, physically. When his
medicine is on.”
BC: “What do you think the effect of that is? Since Michael J.
Fox’s show is highlighting Parkinson’s?”
JC: “Well, he just got nominated for an Emmy [for his show]. I
think that that is excellent. It’s exposure you can’t buy. And you have
to give the audience credit.”
BC: “But even if they don’t know very much about Parkinson’s?”
JC: He nods. “That’s what awareness is all about. At least, it is
better that [the audience] knows the disease a little bit rather than not
knowing at all.”
BJC: “Michael J. Fox is a stay-at-home dad on the show.
What do you think about that and his T.V. family? Being a dad with
Parkinson’s?”
JC: “I think it is great. I enjoy that part the most as I can relate to
it. After all, I’m a single parent, a single father!”
“The Michael J. Fox Show” may not have resonated within
my dad in the style of deep inspiration. But the very presence of
Parkinson’s in the media is, to him, more than just another branch of
network television. Dads, Parkinson’s and non-Parkinson’s people:
the awareness of this disease streams through its darkness, even
if it is only a small strand of enlightenment trickling out of TVs. My
dad and I hope for more light, more awareness, more knowledge, in
all institutions of information. And if there’s one neurodegenerative
disease brimming with hope, it is undoubtedly in the half-smirks and
dancing shuffles of Parkinson’s.
The Legacy Circle
NWPF’S PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM
Estate planning is an effective way to take
care of yourself, the people you love and
the charities that are important to you.
Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation would
like to help you leave a legacy after you are
gone.
By joining the Legacy Circle and including a gift to NWPF in your overall estate
and financial plans, you can provide your
estate with considerable tax benefits and
help families with Parkinson’s live well for
years to come.
For more information on including NWPF
in your estate and financial plans, please
visit our website: http://nwpf.org/give/
planned-giving/ or contact Anne Alkema at
206-946-6518 or [email protected].
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T RIBU TE GI FTS
Gifts to Northwest Parkinson’s
Foundation support educational
publications and self-care tools,
including this newsletter, weekly
email news updates, web site,
patient education programs and
annual HOPE & LIVING conferences.
We are honored and privileged that
so many in the community support
our mission by giving generously
throughout the year. To make a
donation or for more information
contact Anne Alkema at
[email protected].
Gifts listed here are from
Sept. 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014
IN
HONOR
FAMILY
FUNDS
Alvord Medical Director Fund
in Memory of Roger Evans
Mel Bacher Family Fund
Harvey & Phyllis Ceaser
Jacob & Gale Chapman
Larry & Nancy Crevin
Robert C. Hammond
Sidney & Barbara Meyers
Dave Askew
Mr. & Mrs. Dave R. Askew
Mary A. Mitchell Memorial
Fund
Margaret (Martie) Philbrick
Family Fund
Ms. Katherine B. Philbrick
Tina Bell Torrance
Family Fund
Mr. Jack Harvey
Chris Adams
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Ms. Wendy Piecka
Mr. Bruce Schatzman
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Barb Bahner
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Mr. Michael Beare
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Darlene Cain
Sally Norby
Richard E. Carlson
Ms. Marcia Carlson
George Caton
Ms. Pamela Mull
Barney Chui
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gilman
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Dave Covey
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Eldon Meyer
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Allen Craft
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S. Karl Moldrem
Ms. Lisa A. Moldrem
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Mary Monroe
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Jack Tsuchiya
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Tanaka
Robert Dixon
Mr. & Mrs. Kerry M. Schierman
Hal Newsom
Robert Condon
Mr. & Mrs. Arthus F. Gollofon
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Ms. Carolyn Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Tanaka
Dr. Joe Tyler
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Donna Dueker
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Dueker
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Jim Elmer
Joel Elmer
Evergreen Mens Support
Group
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Mr. & Mrs. John R. Nyce
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Gary Raymond
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Ed Ewell
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Ewell, R.Ph.
Larry Riegert
Ms. Alice A. Litton
Tony Faber
Ms. Caroline Rose
Gwen Ross
Mr. Brett Ross
Robert Ferguson
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John Saylor
Ms. Gretchen Black
Laurine Fillo
Mr. & Mrs. David Fillo
Jerry Schatz
Ms. Susan K. Baxter
Lana Gillis
Ms. Malinda M. Cox
Julie Schoenfeld
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Altshule
Sherry Goldberg
Cigar PEG, Inc.
Larry G. Scott
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Scott
Eva Gruelich
Mr. & Mrs. James Sheldrup
Marcie Sewell
Ms. M. Laverne Sewell
Wendy Holman
Ms. Sue Siegenthaler
Tom Sexton
Ms. M. Laverne Sewell
Martin Hovenkotter
Dr. & Mrs. Russell E. Sawyer, Jr.
Maria Shaffer
Anna Shaffer
John Rolfe YMCA Staff
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Oehler
Juanita H. Sigmon
Mr. C. Miller Sigmon
John F. Kelly, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Kelly
Roger Sims
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Sims
Ivan King
Ms. Karen L. King
Sam Siva
Ms. Nithya Siva
Ken Kisch
Ms. Beverly Kisch
Recycled Cycles
Paul Slotboom
Mr. & Mrs. David Slotboom
Richard Kratz
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory D. Sawyer
Lyle Landsiedel
Ms. Kathy Pfeifer
Robin Levin
Mr. William Hesse
Wendy Slotboom
Mr. & Mrs. David Slotboom
Ann Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Powers
James Ray Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Mackey
Patty Unruh
Mary Jo Davis
Vickie & Chuck Lowen
Keith Unruh
Jackie Vhugen
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Vhugen
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Mr. Dustin Kelley
Robert Wilder
Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Hornish
Elisabeth Wold
Rev. & Mrs. David C. Wold
Yuiko Yampolsky
Ms. Helene Yampolsky
IN
MEMORY
Evelyn Aarons
Duane & Debbie Snapp
Carl Abrahamser
Ms. Carla A. Folkins
Mary Acker Lincicome
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Kremen
Kevin Adamson
Mr. & Mrs. Gergory M. Jones
Barbara Addis
Mr. & Mrs. Bettie L. Hanning
Kathi Nakata
Margaret Schmidt
Domenico Addona
Ms. Catherine Addona-Pena
Alex Aidekman
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Aidekman
Marita V. Albert
Mr. &. Mrs. Ron Burger
Mr. &. Mrs. Russell B. Davidson
Mr. &. Mrs. Claude J. Denson
Mr. &. Mrs. Dennis Thornton
Mr. &. Mrs. Hal Williams
Diane Allen
Mr. John H. Allen
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Mr. & Mrs. Alan Levine
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(Ret)
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Mary McMullin
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Mr. Bob Allwine
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Mrs. Karen Austin
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Legion
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Bob Carlson
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Plaisance
Mike Carlson
Ms. Beverly A. Wagener
Robert Carlson
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Robert Harry Carlson
Mrs. Mary Kay Friend
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Prem Prakash Chandna
Vonita Singh
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Jim Ryan
Mr. & Mrs. James Collier
Marvin Durning
Mr. Charles Ehlert
Lyman W. Hull
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Hull
Seattle Foundation
Delores Mazza
Mr. G.W. Bischoff
Carr Butterfield, LLC
Ms. Donna Dalisky
Ms. Jane Lee Hansen
Mr. James A. Ofelt
Phyllis C. Eiselt
Mr. Raymond W. Eiselt
Raymond Evans
Mrs. Bernadette Evans
Bennetta A. Fjardo
Mr. Fernando V. Fajardo
Ellene Fancher
Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Pederson
Rosemary Ford
Dr. & Mrs. William Ritchie
LeRoy Foster
Co-operative Supply, Inc.
Booth Gardner
Mr. Billie Christiansen
Ms. Kathy S. Cooper
Ms. Patricia Flynn
Kenet Frodie
Ms. Maryanne McGillivray
Ms. K. Wendy Holden
Laird Norton Company LLC
John Nettleton
Karen Gardner
Ms. Kayla J. Schuler
Dee Hooper
Capital Lakefair
Larry Humphrey
Stacia & Robert Cammarano
Dave Covey
Mary Floyd
Mrs. Natalie Humphrey
Elizabeth H. Rand, MD
Douglas & Susan Sparks
Dr. & Mrs. Gail Strait
Sallie & Herb Zimmer
James McArdle
Mrs. Ellen McArdel
Dr. J. Oppie McCall
Ms. Patricia Mack
William M. McCord II
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Larson
Don McNally
Mr. Kenneth Stobart
Carol T. Isaacson Rawn
Ms. Ruth Rankin Dolsen
Ms. Mari Stamper
Wyman Youth Trust
Edward Alden “Snoop”
Mikkelsen
Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Foreman
Mary Jetter
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Coe
Albert Mindell
Ms. Maxine C. Mindel
Victor Kaloper
Mr. Peter Antovich
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Kaloper
Mrs. Danica Kaloper
Napoleon C. Montecillo
Mrs. Aida Montecillo
Jerome Katz
Mrs. Rita Katz
Jeannie Kelly
Mr. John A. Kelly
George Moore
Mrs. Winnie Lee Moore
Mitsuko Morishita
Ms. Joni Morishita
Richard Morris
Ms. Janet B. Zema
Eldon Schroeder
Mrs. Ramona J. Schroeder
Elva Mae Sehmel Smith
Marissa Dogeagle Smith
Steve Simpson
Mrs. Dorothy Simpson
Hubert V. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Canfield F. Smith
James “Ray” Smith, Jr.
Ms. Ericka Field
Ms. Melissa Fontes
Dr. Dorothy Hazama
Stephen & Pauline Jaouen
Ms. Joy O. Lind
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Noyes
Ms. Gail Petagno
Mrs. Dorothy Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin D. Taylor
Mr. William T. Vaughn
Quentin Smith
Roger & Pam Bauman
Lucia Beach
James Snyder
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Schetzle
Rich Stephens
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Long
Richard Stimom
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Baker
Hugh Givens
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Cohen
James Kenyon
Parkinson’s Support Group in
Boise
Beverly Cranston
Ms. Cheryl Semmens
Ida Griffith
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Miller
Alice King
Kenet Frodle
Robert Creso
Mr. Robert A. Roegner
Timothy Gross
Mr. Michael Gross
Seattle Foundation
Mr. Chester Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Rens Verburg
W.G. King III
Mrs. Charlotte K. Myers
John Gunlogson
Ms. Rosie Gunlogson
Mr. Arthur Gunlogson
Henry L. Krapf
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Harrison
Patricia O’Rourke
Mrs. Bernice Kent
Mr. Kevin O’Rourke
Wayne Uht
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hibbard
Gisela Kriebaum
Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Mearls
Paul Palmer
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Coddington
Fred Van Ieperen
Peggy A. Van Ieperen
Ms. Helen I. Kassner Ives
Robert Krussel
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Krussel
Ruth Pasternack
Mr. & Mrs. Eric S. Pasternack
Paul A. Kryska
Mrs. Eva A. Kryska
Ward “Terry” Pearl
Ms. Lenora F. Pearl
Lyle Landsiedel
Mr. & Mrs. Walter W. Shields
Shirley Pepper
Mr. John Pepper
Ella Larson
Mr. & Mrs. Ted E. Oien
Kebel Perine
Mr. & Mrs. Carl M. Klug
Bert J. Lillian
Mr. & Mrs. Allen J. McCall
Dorothy Pinard
Mr. Bruce L. Hayes
Edwin London
Ms. Antonia Blume
Dr. Edward A. Pintavalle
Fourth District Dental Soceity
Albert Ludwick
Ms. Nora Cromley
Peter Piper, MD
Mrs. Patti B. Piper
Nancy Lynch
Mr. & Mrs. James C. Haslam
Betty Pohlmann
Mr. & Mrs. David E. Lammert
Calrrence “Els” Lyons
Ms. Loreice Lehmann
Dr. Wayne Ramerman
Mr. & Mrs. Craig G. Marocco
Enling Madsen
Mrs. Adella C. Madsen
Charles Rush
Mrs. Laurel Holmes
Jeff Kuhns
Maschmedt & Associates, Inc.
Melodie Maxwell
Karola Moore
Edmond Daigneault
Mrs. Janet Daigneault
Melvin De Mond
Mrs. Ellomae H. De Mond
Caroline Detting
Mr. & Mrs. Lee B. Baerny
M. Lucille Christianson
Chuckanut Valley Veterinary
Clinic
Robert & Janice Cunningham
Robert & Betsy Gottwald
Ms. Shirley Heathers
Ms. Peggy Kaelin
Anna King
Marlen Knutson
Mr. & Mrs. Ted E. Oien
Tamara Whiton
Neil Dickinsen
Mrs. Doris A. Dickinsen
Ron Doman
Mr. C. Miller Sigmon
Michael Dueker
Steve Alder
Bill Anderson
Callie Black
Jacqueline Blair
Jack Butler
Mr. William Craig
Riccardo DeCecio
Robert Dittmar
Tracie & Matt Douglas
Darrell Eyman
Roger & Carolyn Knutson
Robert & Sandra Lemcke
D. Anne Lemcke
Alan Lomax
Michael & Darlene McNulty
Carol Hansen
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Crim
Norm Hascall
Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Hascall
Margaret Louise Haughey
Mr. Clarence Haughey
Dar Haworth
Mr. Ken L. Haworth
Les Hayden
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest N. Hayden
Alfred C. Hayes, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. King
Karen Hermann
Mr. Sigwulf Hermann
Howard R. Herrigel
Mrs. Judith Herrigel
David Herting
Mrs. Ericka C. Herting
Clark Hiatt
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hiatt
Alvin Hildebrandt
Gloria Koenig
John Hinckle
Mrs. Frances Hinkle
John Koski
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Johnson
Eldon Mann
Mr. & Mrs. Randall E. Mann
Edward Mulvihill
Ms. Deborah Magallanes
Ms. Kristie Simard
Kathlee Myhre
Mr. Glenn M. Myhre
John Edward O’Heron
Ms. Deborah M. Drllevich
Mrs. Nancy O’Heron
Ann Strand
Ms. Karin Strand
Michael Thornton
Daniel Thornton
Stanley Tomich
Ms. Mary K. Mauceri
Hildegard E. Wachob
Ms. Charlotte Kingsley
Mr. James R. Wachob
Bernice Williams
Ms. Diane R. Shearer
Jim Williams
Ms. Barbara Baugh
John P. Willman
Ms. Dorothy Bartlett
Bob Winton
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Hoeppner
Carol A. Wurts
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Hollyer
Mr. William W. Wurts
Mark Youtsler
Mr. & Mrs. Earl H. Larson
Jean Zint
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Stempson
Jill & Steven
Beth, Jon & Caroline Ott
Nancy
Ms. Bari J. Dorward
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Regardless of the medium you choose -
CONNECT.
Engage. Engage in your life and you will find meaning. Engage in
those around you and you will find love. Engagement is what makes
us human. I encourage you (whether you have PD or not) to engage
in every conversation, every activity, every thought. One important
engagement with PD is to educate yourself and take ownership.
NWPF.org is an amazing resource for education—through Dr. Giroux
and other expert blog postings, Wellness Center articles and live webinars. Engage in your disease by attending the HOPE Conference in
the fall or, if you live in Boise, the Living with Parkinson’s Conference
in September.
Regardless of your interests, concerns, or thoughts --- ENGAGE.
Save the Date!
Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation and
American Parkinson’s Disease Association, WA Chapter
present
Join us November 1, 2014!
An engaging educational symposium focused
on HOPE for patients, family, friends and
caregivers.
More details to come this summer!
pdhope.org or 206.748.9481 or 206.277.5516
Meydenbauer Center
11100 NE 6th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
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