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You read it right! Pirates are invading Memory Walk and we are “going to the beach!”

The Pirates of the Susquehanna Parrot Head Club is hosting an “Island Beach Party” to benefit their Memory Walk team!  The party will take place on Saturday, August 15th from 1-5 p.m. at the Blind Tiger Pub (4402 Watson Blvd., Johnson City).  The Rumrunners will be performing LIVE!  Food/Drink specials. Raffle and door prizes.  All proceeds will benefit the PHC’s Memory Walk team.

As part of the event, there will be a public recruitment drive for Memory Walk teams and walkers from 1-2 p.m.

Download the beach party flier!

We were in the Johnson City Wegmans rececntly and saw this check in the lobby, recognizing the grocery store’s donation for Memory Walk ‘08 in the Southern Tier.

Was it ever A Night to Remember! Thursday night was our first ultimate girls night out event in the Southern Tier and it was a smashing success. For three hours, women from throughout the region enjoyed the finest that the Southern Tier has to offer — food, fashion and services from the top businesses in the region. In case you weren’t there, we have links to our photo gallery and a report from News10Now!

Want to join us in 2010? Be the first to know the time, date and place by dropping us an e-mail!

A Night to Remember Southern Tier

The Central New York Chapter has made a few changes to its list of support groups. Among them are:

• The creation of a group in Newport, N.Y. at Kuyahoora Community Outreach
• The cancellation of the Utica-area group at The Pines
• New meeting times for the groups in Cortland and Fayetteville

Visit our website for a complete list of support groups.

Ronald Jerauld of Berkshire was named the Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter Excellence in Family Caregiving Award winner. Jerauld was presented with the award at a meeting of the support group which he attends in Owego.

Ronald Jerauld was nominated by his daughter Rhonna. Ronald has been the primary caregiver for his wife Joan for more than seven years. To fulfill the criteria for the award, the caregiver must show that they are paying attention to their own health and needs. Ronald’s daughter described her father’s renewed love of canoeing and how he is able to take trips with a local canoe club with assistance from her and a local respite provider.

In describing her father’s approach to care, Rhonna wrote: “The manner in which he treats my mom after 7+ years diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease differs little from how he did for the 50 years before that. His love and respect for her as a whole person has driven him to fight tirelessly for any medical attention, patient’s rights, or comforts of living that should be entitled to anyone.”

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A new event to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter will focus on pampering women in the Southern Tier. A Night to Remember, presented by Traditions at the Glen Resort and Conference Center, is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. on May 28 at the resort, located on Watson Boulevard in Johnson City.

The theme of the evening is catering to the needs of Southern Tier women, who sacrifice spending time on themselves as they juggle busy personal, family and professional lives. The evening includes a fashion show, courtesy of Coldwater Creek, and wine appreciation sessions offered by Standing Stone Vineyards. Local therapists and aestheticians will be on hand to provide massages, manicures and other services. Local chefs will butler their culinary creations. Businesses, including jewelers and artisans, will display their products to the more than 250 people expected to attend.

Admission is $50 per person and must be secured by May 14. Reservations can be made by calling 607-785-7852 x120 or online at our secure website. Gift certificates for Mother’s Day are also available and can be purchased by phone.

With the evening news wrapped up, here’s a quick look at where we’ve been today:

• Action News on NBC3 (via CNYCentral.com) in Syracuse
• News 10 Now (via News10Now.com) throughout Central New York
• NewsChannel 34 Evening News (via WIVT.com) in Binghamton –now with video
• NewsChannel 2 at Six (via WKTV.com) in Utica

In addition, spokespeople from the Central New York Chapter discussed the report on Syracuse’s WAER-FM and WWNY-TV in Watertown.