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Wellington Multiple Sclerosis Society Inc. Office Details Wgtn Ph (04) 388-8127 PO Box 15024 Kapiti Ph (04) 298-8887 Wellington 6243 Wairarapa Ph (06) 372-3414 Fax: (04) 976-1232 Email [email protected] Website www.mswellington.org.nz Spring 2011 EDITION From the Editor Contents elcome to the spring edition of the From the Editor 1 Wellington MS Society newsletter. Spring W and summer can’t come soon enough for Meet Your Committee 2 me. Winter has really thrown everything at us poor old Fieldworkers Report 3 city folk this year. Snow to low parts of the Wellington Support Groups 4 region and heavy snow fell in my suburb Karori, it was as if we were up Mt Ruapehu. Bring on summer I say! News and Events 5 Wellington MS Charity Ball 6 A lot has been going on since our last newsletter and I have covered most within the newsletter for all to Have a Go at Gratitude 7 read. Two items I would like to draw your attention Breath Fix For Energy 8 to, the first being the article on page nine by Bill Pitt MS Poem 8 regarding funding. This year we deferred our annual collection because it would have clashed with the Recipe 8 Memorial Day for the victims of the Christchurch Wellington MS Society Funding 9 earthquake disaster. We were intending to have this General Notices 10 later in the year but the logistics involved has meant that the committee has reluctantly had to cancel this Letter to the Editor 10 for 2011. Research Information 11 The second article I'd like to highlight is on the MS MS Wellington Charity Ball Photos 12 Wellington Charity Ball which was held at the James Cook Hotel on the 23rd of July. It was a great night with lots of dancing and good times. It was also great to see so many members, friends, family and Wellington MS Society Inc. supporters there. Check out some of the photos! As always there is plenty more to read so best I let President: Alan Woodside Vice President: Andy Woodside you get on with it. Secretary: Carrie Philliskirk Until next time, happy reading. Treasurer: Steven Molotsky Regards Committee Maxine Harland Christine O'Sullivan Liz Wilkinson William (Bill) Pitt Hamish Hamish Bockett-Smith email: [email protected] Thanks To Our Supporters + Jack Jeffs Charitable Trust, Brendan Foot Motors Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Wellington Multiple Sclerosis Society. The Wellington Multiple Sclerosis Society accepts no responsibility for accuracy of information contained within this newsletter. meet your Committee: Continuing on with our 'meet your committee' section, this time around we are profiling Alan Woodside our new president. Alan Woodside Committee Member Q: How long have you been involved with Wellington MS Society? A: I'm in my first 6 months. Q: What is your connection with Multiple Sclerosis? Q: If you can think of one thing you have done with the society which you are A: Our son, Andy (also known as the Vice Presi proud of what would it be? dent of the Wellington Society), was diagnosed while in London on his OE. A: Used the fine art of delegation to see a sub-group of the Committee arrange and run a stupendously successful Ball - the Q: How did you become involved with the first of many. Wellington MS Society? A: Through Andy and his adventurous journey Q: What's next for Alan, where to through the medical and alternative from here? therapies worlds. My wife - and Andy's mum A: Funny you should ask........I have just - Anne, has been active as well, especially in stopped 'permanent' work (like many coordinating the annual fundraising. these days, not by choice) and will enjoy doing the part time work I really like as Q: When you're not busy with Wgtn MS work, well as have more time for the work of what else do you like to do? the Committee. A: Can't do better than quote from my CV - 'talking and listening (I'm Irish), football (no longer playing...), walking and whanau - we have four mokopuna. DID You Know? Membership subscription fees and dontations can now made via our website with a credit card. Simply go to our web site www.mswellington.org.nz and click on the 'Support Us' button. There you can renew your existing membership or make a donation, or both, anytime of the day. Got Email? Why not get our newsletters delivered straight to your email inbox? Not only will you be saving us printing and postage costs but you will get each edition faster. Just send us your email address to [email protected] and we will add you to our email distribution list. Thanks! 2 Page 2 Wellington MS Society Inc. Spring 2011 Newsletter from wellington’s f Fieldworkers: By Charlotte Hathaway A note from your Fieldworkers… Hello and happy Spring time! come along next year. Find something fancy to wear from the back of your cupboard, collect a group of By the time you are reading friends and head out for a special night on the town!! this the spring flowers will be in full blossom, Sue’s Coming up in November we have the Wellington MS lambs will be frolicking in Retreat: 4th – 6th November. This year the Moose the Wairarapa paddocks Group MS Society Retreat will be held at Riverslea in and the evidence of snow will be a Otaki. Christine O’Sullivan (new committee member) distant memory ! and myself will be coordinating the retreat. It will be a chance to unwind, relax, restore and renew. The diet I think it is fair to say that in parts it has been a very will be within the Jelineck regime and the programme cold winter. The mild patches have been out weighed will be a simple retreat programme of yoga, relaxation, by the more cold ones and the snow in Wellington mediation, sharing, and lots of fun and laughter. Details (which I personally missed) was reported to be both will be out soon but please make a note in your diary magical and beautiful. Many of my clients said that and give yourself the time to retreat and recharge. on the day it was falling they didn’t actually feel the cold because of the endorphins, but then reality of the Thank you to The Wellington MS Committee who southerly chill soon set in once the ice and sleet blew obtained a grant from the Pelorus Trust and very kindly around in the wind. I hope you have all recovered. bought me a new car a few months ago for which I am very grateful. Both Sue and I spend a lot of time on There have been lots of flu like ailments to accompany the road so it is pretty cool to have new wheels. the changeable weather conditions throughout the winter months and many of you have had challenges The Committee works hard to support both Sue and I with your health. I hope there is now improvement and (as your regions Fieldworkers). We both value the time you are finding the support and care that you need. and support that they voluntarily put in on top of their own jobs / personal lives and MS (or loved one with We are all facing the challenges of higher electricity ms). We also are grateful to the larger MS community bills, petrol costs, food increases etc. These are for the donations and membership that you pay to help not easy hurdles to manage. Please remember support the committee. It has been a lot more difficult that the Peoples Centre is there to help you. They for the committee this year both because of economic have voluntary dentists, budget advisors, WINZ times, the Canterbury quakes and especially because advocates, hairdressers and many other services this year when we were unable to hold our street available. They are there to help anyone on a benefit. collection. You can call them on 385 8596 or visit their website wellingtonpeoplescentre.org.nz Contact numbers for your fieldworkers: We have several new members to the area, welcome to you all. We hope that you are happy with your Sue Johnston: move to our region. The Wellington MS Ball in July (as Hutt Valley: 388-8127 Wairarapa: 06 372-6414 Hamish mentioned) was a great success. People who hadn’t danced for many years got onto the dance floor Charlotte Hathaway: and had a wonderful time (sure a day in bed followed) Wellington: 388-8127 but several pwms are still talking about how much fun Kapiti: 04 298-8887 they had that night. I would really encourage you to 3 Wellington MS Society Inc. Spring 2011 Newsletter Page 3 from wellington’s f Fieldworkers: continued Christmas will be upon us before we know it and both Sue and I will be zooming around organizing Christmas Upper Hutt Group: Cossie Club, Logan St, Upper Hutt. lunches. Time: 10.30am – 12pm Before I go, some simple tips for looking after yourself: Day: First Wednesday of every Month (except January) Take the opportunity to get out into the sunshine when ever you can. Kapiti Group: Paraparaumu Field Centre, Ngahina St, Paraparaumu. Take recovery times throughout the day Time: 12pm – 1.15pm even when you are feeling good so that you Day: Second Monday of every month (except are encouraging restoration to help assist with January). fatigue levels. Wairarapa Groups: Do one thing at a time….let go of trying to 2 – 3 times a year, where and when appropriate.