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New England area HD Events Aug., Sept. & Nov. 2007   Message List  
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For anyone living in the New England area there are a lot of upcoming events and opportunities to meet other HD families living in your area, while having some fun too! Many of these events will sponsor things for children and young people, so plan a family day and help out the New England Chapter who offers many great programs and support to their HD families!
 
Contact the person listed or visit the New England Chapter website for more information: www.hdsa-ne.org click on Events at: http://www.hdsa-ne.org/Events/tabid/54/Default.aspx BTW the links to the HDSA website to purchase tickets, where necessary, can't just be clicked on, you need to copy and paste onto to your website browser.

Monday, August 20, 2007
Take a Swing at a Cure
3rd Annual Swinging for a Cure Golf Tournament
Pembroke Country Club
94 West Elm St.
Pembroke, Massachusetts 02359
If you would like a brochure/entry form for this event please contact: tsteele@... For directions to Pembroke Country Club click here: http://www.pembrokecc.com/directions.shtml
 
Thursday, September 6, 2007
The New England Region of HDSA Celebration of Voices Reception
State Street Pavilion Club Boston, Massachusetts
4 Yawkey Way
Boston, Massachusetts

For ticket information please go to our web site 
or contact Virginia Goolkasian 888.872.8102 ext. 13 or by email: Virginia@...
To learn more about The State Street Pavilion Club click here: http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/guide.jsp
Our 2007 Honorees are:
-HDSA Community Education Award - Film Producer/Director, Ted Bogosian
-Community Awareness Award - Boston Globe Associate Editor/Sports Columnist, Jackie MacMullan
-HDSA Media Award - NECN News Director Charlie Kravetz Health and Science Reporter Ally Donnelly
-Family Member of the Year - Ida Gold
 
Monday, September 10, 2007
Golfing for a Cure
Simsbury Farms Golf Course
100 Old Farms Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
12:00 PM Shotgun Start Scramble Format
For more information contact: Susan McGann MSW
smcgann@... HDSA CT Regional Development Director 860-267-5980 www.hdsa-ct.org.  For directions to Simsbury Farms Golf Course click here: http://www.simsburyfarms.com/directions.htm
 
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Kevin Ganley Walk and Family Day
Lowell Heritage State Park  Sampas Pavilion
Pawtucket Boulevard
[Route 113 across from Heritage Ice Cream Stand at 163 Pawtucket Blvd.
Lowell, MA.
Registration opens at 9:00 am - Walk begins at 10:00 am
The walk will take place along the Merrimack River. There will be facepainting, karate demonstration, snowcones, ballooms, and a DJ! Sponsored by the Lowell Health Care Center in partnership with HDSA-NE, the Kevin Ganley Walk is dedicated to Kevin Ganley, a former resident at the Lowell Health Care Center, who lost his battle with Huntington’s disease at the age of 33.  Pledge sheets available by contacting Virginia Goolkasian 888-872-8102 ex:13 or virginia@...  To volunteer or for more information please contact Sue Imbriglio at 978-454-5644.  For a map to Sampa Pavilion click here: http://snurl.com/1pnir To stop for an ice cream treat before or after the walk click here: http://members.aol.com/heritageic/
 
Saturday, September 15,2007
Boston Team Hope Walk
Pope John Paul Park
757 Gallivan Blvd
Dorchester, MA 02124
Registration is at 1 pm and walk starts at 2:00.
If you wish to walk, volunteer, or be a sponsor, please contact jwilcox@... All proceeds will benefit local research and the New England HDSA Center of Excellence. Visit our website  and follow the “Walk for Team Hope” link on the homepage. Click here to  read more or download a pledge sheet: http://www.hdsa-ne.org/Portals/0/Mailin_Reg_FormNE.pdf .  To learn more about Pope John Paul Park click here: http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/placestogo/location.php?nid=2&sid=11
 
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Maine Affiliate's 3rd Annual Walk-a-thon
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Baxter Boulevard
Preble Street Parking Lot (Across from Hannaford's lot on Baxter Boulevard )
Portland, Maine
Registration opens at 9:00 am -
10 am to Noon 9 am registration
Facepainting, DJ, refreshments, kids climb aboard a fire engine. For more information contact Raima Fernald at 207-283-4945 or raimajean@... or Visit our Website
 
Saturday Sept. 29th 2007
New Hampshire Walk
Pembroke Academy
209 Academy Rd
Pembroke NH
Two mile walk for HDSA. Walk begins at 11:00 am. Details to follow Brochure/pledge sheet available on chapter website in August.
 
Saturday Nov. 3, 2007
New England Regional HD Education Day
Holiday Inn
1374  North Main Street
Randolph MA
Early Bird(Before October 17) - $20.00 per person
Regular Registration (October 18-October 26) - $25.00 per person
At the Door- $30.00 per person
Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Full day of workshops, research updates, panel of experts, meet new friends, Get answers, give answers, get information, meet new friends. Enjoy continental breakfast and lunch. Look for downloadable registation and full agenda and speaker profiles.

Source: New England HDSA Chapter Spring 2007 Newsletter
 
 


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