He is going to be on the Channel 10 RI news with Frank Coletta, at 6:45 a.m. the day of the event!
They will be talking about the event and encouraging people to attend.
We have gotten much MORE ROOM - we can accommodate up to 250 people or so (we got an extra ballroom)! They are now allowing people to just show up on the day of, without reservations - not all will get lunch if there isn't enough.
Funds raised at this event will go to LDA. These funds will be raised though two avenues:
1) Donations at the event if one desires.
2) $1 per person donations at the lunch, which normally go to the Rotary Charities Foundation, will, instead, go directly to the LDA.
3) Net proceeds from door charges will go to the LDA.
Now, here is the rest of the info, keeping the above in mind.
Rotary Club of Providence Dr. R., LLMD, Lyme Presentation
The event will be held on Monday, April 28th, from 12-1:30 PM. Dr. R. will speak from 12:40-1:30 and there will be time for questions and answers. Lunch is included.
Location: Marriott Hotel Orms Street, Providence, RI
Please makes check or money order in the amount of $25 per person, made payable to: Rotary Club of Providence
Bring with you on the day of the event. We are encouraging people to bring their loved ones who do not understand Lyme, as well as their doctors and anybody else who might benefit from the information.
We are hoping to have many local doctors there to spread understanding.
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I'm coming, parents and 2 non-llmds in tow...
You are amazing, Luvs.
Allie
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yippee Allie! No, YOU"RE the greatest!
And Clarissa - I suggest you haul your butt up here too Posted by MusicMan (Member # 11966) on :
Hi there
Can't make it but I'll be watching this thread. Hope you sell out, looks very interesting.
Steve
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I was in High School with Frank and we were in the High School Band together, I played Trumpet then and he played Baritone Sax.
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Good Luck, Luvdogs!!!
I hope all your hard work pays off and we're excited to hear all about it!! Posted by sometimesdilly (Member # 9982) on :
i'll be thinking about you tomorrow, and wishing you and everyone there the best.
may hearts be moved and minds opened.
dilly
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GOOD LUCK, LUVS!
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Last time, folks, I promise!! Posted by Allie (Member # 10778) on :
I saw Dr. R and Frank Coletta on the news this morning. It was great!!! There was even a sentence or two about the IDSA vs. ILADS. He said something like "a fight to the death". I hope they put it online. check www.turnto10.com.
I'll post the link if I can find it too.
Allie
Posted by Tracy9 (Member # 7521) on :
I looked, it's not there that I can find.
I'm so disappointed, I am supposed to be going today but my husband is really sick and saying he can't do it. I can't drive alone, I haven't been behind the wheel in over six months, and it's an hour and a half drive.
I want to go so badly, but I just can't do it myself. I'm still way to sick to drive that distance alone.
Arrgghhh.... Posted by cookiegirl (Member # 15226) on :
Caught the news clip and had my mom DVR it so she can watch later.
Wish I could be there today but I can't - trying not to lose my job...
Can't wait to hear the highlights!
Posted by luvdogs (Member # 9507) on :
It went great! Thanks everybody for your support, and all those who attended! We all did this together and we helped many many people. Blue Cross and the Health Dept were there... I did not anticipate that.
Dr. R. was eloquent and articulate and brilliant in his presentation. And he was funny. He talked about the disease, a lot of the neuropsych implications, misinformation in the medical community, the politics, everything!
At one point, he asked how many people in the audience had or had ever had Lyme and about 2/3rds of the people raised their hands. Then he asked how many had immediate family members with Lyme and probably about 3/4s of the audience raised their hands.
Some estimate that there were about 200 people there. I do not know the count.
We will have to do it again soon!
Thanks again to all, Luvdogs
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Luvs,
You did an incredible job!!!
I am so glad we made it after all and got to meet you, Allie, and Erin, and lots of other great people.
Excellent presentation, great location, fabulous awareness raising event!!
YOU DID IT!!!!
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I'm so glad that you could make it Tracy! I was so bummed out when I was told that you didn't make it - and then somebody said "Tracy and Blake are right over there". I was like "What???"
It was like Christmas!
It was great seeing everybody, and my thanks to Erin for watching after me and walking my pups (burrs and all), putting up with my spasticity, and threatening to duck tape me to a chair so she could watch me twitch and sweat! She was great Posted by Clarissa (Member # 4715) on :
Congratulations! I bet you'll sleep peacefully tonight! You pulled it off and did SUCH a wonderful thing today!
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LMAO thinking of Erin threatening to duct tape you to a chair!!
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