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Phoenix Arizona Connections Conference and Social Weekend, June, 2003

A fabulous Connections Conference for PLS and HSP patients and family members (and even one guide dog) was planned by Bonnie Guzelf and held June 21 at the Grace Inn in Phoenix, AZ.  More than thirty individuals from many different states and Vancouver, Canada, attended. 

A Friday evening Hospitality Night was held for people to gather as they arrived for the weekend.  It was a lovely evening of old and new faces, some who had never met another person with a similar disorder before.  The Connections Conference featured Fay Fishman, Esq. and Dennis Peterson, Esq., who provided "Understanding Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Issues"; a Stretching Program by Kiera Widmer, Licensed Massage Therapist and Yoga Instructor; a Relaxation Program by Bonnie, Certified Hypnotherapist; and back and arm massages provided by local Massage Therapy School students.

Fun weekend activities included a hot air balloon ride on Friday organized by Liz Nussear, a Kareoke evening on Saturday in the Lounge after the Conference, relaxing in the hotel pool and visiting surrounding tourist sites and shopping areas.

Connections Conference Photos

Bonnie welcoming everyone to the

Phoenix Connections Conference                            Bonnie Guzelf addresses audience

 

 

 

 

Attorneys Fay Fishman and Dennis Peterson

present "Disability Insurance" Attorneys Kay Frishman and Dennis Peterson

Anjie, Bette and Lynn enjoying the stretch program

  Attendees doing stretch exercise

Cheryl and Jean Cheryl and Jean Kathi, Jennifer and Linda Kathi, Jennifer and Linda

Chatting after the Conference

Socializing at Conference

Cane dueling fun by Kay, Bonnie

and JeanLadies having fun with canes

 

Anjie and Omar

 Phoenix Table 1

Michael and Kay (Michael's aide dog Rys

is laying between them)Chatting after the Conference

 

 Hot Air Balloon Outing Photos

Getting ready to rollGetting ready to board the balloon

 

We are going to climb in

Entering the balloon

 

Kathi up in the balloon

Kathi in balloon

 

 

 

     
Liz in the balloon

 

 

Mystery Man, Jean and Cheryl Balloon passenger with Jean and Cheryl

 

Jim and Angela Jim and Angela
     

Cactus, other balloonersCactus

Other balloon

The landscapeScenery from the balloon

The landscapeScenery from balloon

     

Landing - Heather and KathiHeather and Kathi landing

Heather climbing outHeather getting out of balloon

All accounted forEveryone is accounted for - we were all in there?

 

 

 

Deflating balloon

Balloon deflating

All doneBalloon deflated We did itEveryone celebrating successful flight!

 

 

 

 

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