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United States: Worldwide Lyme Protest 2013  
US campaigns  below are for the States beginning with the initials: A-E

Alabama ;   Albany ;    Arizona  ;  
California - Napa  ;   California - Santa Monica


Alabama
Thank you to the following people for making the Alabama Protest a success! 


State Coordinator: Lynne Hatcher & Kevin Wolfe

What Alabama Did
Theme: Spreading the Word about Lyme Disease!
Where: Throughout your state
When: All through May!

Results
Misunderstood Lyme disease is topic at three public events Saturday


Albany
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Marty Boden, the NYC Lyme Rally organizor speaking at the  event.
Photo Credit: Alicia Stepp-Starnes
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Photo Credit:  Eric Rutalante
A big thank you to State Coordinator: Marty Boden! 


What: Lyme Rally
When: May 10 at 11:00 
Where: West Capitol Park-South Swan Street (between State and Washington)

Speakers

U.S. Congressman-Paul Tonko (NY-20th district)

Letter from U.S. Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19th District) read by Steve Bulgar, District Director

Letter from NYS Senator Terry Gipson (41st District) read by Kathleen Kwacz, Director of Albany Operations

Steven J. Bock, MD, over 30 years of complementary and progressive medicine including the treatment of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses

Holly Ahern, MS, Professor of Microbiology (SUNY Adironack), science writer, researcher in Lyme Disease spirochete biology

Eric Rutulante-  Administrator of Lymebites.com, Patient Advocate

Darlene McMahon-Director of Children's Lyme Network

John McPherson, Nationally Symdicated Cartoonist, Creator of the "Close to Home" comic; Patient Advocate

Stephen Leslie, co-author with Holly Ahern of "Chronic Lyme's Disease: The Secret Epidemic" and author of "Healed from Chronic Lyme's Disease: My Journey"

Joanne Yepsen, Supervisor, Saratoga Springs, NY

Kristin Raucci, MA, High School Spanish Teacher, Insurance Reform Advocate 



Allison Acettella, High School Senior, Young Adult Patient Advocate

Results from the Albany Protest

Worldwide Lyme Disease Protest Represented In Albany Click Here For Article 
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http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Letter-Put-public-first-with-Lyme-disease-4529518.php
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After the Fact. Photo Credit: Marty Boden

Arizona
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Thank you Laurie Fahey for putting this together! Even in 100 degree weather, Laurie Fahey, Tina Garcia and many Lyme patients gathered  in front of Mayo Clinic to help educate the public and medical establishment about Lyme Disease. 

Thank you Tina Garcia for speaking at the event and for all you do in Lyme Awareness and supporting patients. http://www.leaparizona.com/


What Arizona Did

Protested Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Arizona Courtyard Scottsdale at Mayo Clinic Meeting Room
13444 East Shea Boulevard · Scottsdale, Arizona 85259 USA
When: Friday, May 10 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm.
What: We will be handing out educational info on Lyme Disease and other tick borne illnesses.We have brochures for physicians and the public.

Speaker:

Tina J. Garcia the founder of L.E.A.P will be speaking about "Is Lyme Disease In Arizona" at 3pm at the meeting room in the Marriott.
We had a Wellness Practioner speaking.
We had fellowship and give aways. Come get some support and share your concerns.
We supplied Lyme Diseaese Brochures, Tick Kits and other info to passerby or any medical staff that would like to come talk to us.

Results from the Arizona Lyme Protest
 Thanks to Tina Garcia from http://www.leaparizona.com/,  Mayo has agreed to work with Lyme Education Awareness Program to improve care provided to Lyme disease patients at ALL their facilities nationwide. Tina will continue to work with the administrators and following through to see that it is carried out by Mayo physicians. 



California - Napa
A big thanks goes to Mary Rushing for organizing the Napa Ca Lyme Protest!


What was done in Napa
Where: Napa Valley Exposition 575 3rd Street, Napa, California 94559
When: May 11th, 10 am 
What:  Lyme Rally


California - Santa Monica
This is what happened in California. 
California Lyme Awareness WWP Website

A big huge special thanks goes out to Caryn Brady and Sandi Bohle for all their hard work in putting together the Los Angeles Lyme Disease Awareness Protest!

Fri May 10th 
Protest at UCLA Medical Center 11-2
Saturday May 11th
12-3 Santa Monica Pier Rally/Protest at the beginning of the pier
5pm Under Our Skin - Ocean Screening - 1401 Ocean Ave

Lyme patients will be gathered to support educating medical staff and the public about Lyme Disease. We supplied Lyme Diseaese Brochures, Tick Kits and other info to passerby or any medical staff that would like to come talk to us.

Yolanda Foster from, "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" even showed up to show support by gathering with Lyme Patients and passing out Lyme Info.
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