Friends,
Our Golf Outing was a huge success
Last Friday was our golf outing for MS-Just Keep Moving. The weather was awesome and it seemed like everyone had a really good time. I heard many comments like âIt was a really well organized and fun event. Iâm already looking forward to doing it again next yearâ.
Here are a few pics. Iâll share more at the gym when I get them gathered.
One person hit a hole in one on his first swing of the day. Chrissy, Melissa and I were able to get a picture with him. He was a happy golfer!
A huge thank you goes out to all who made this possible and all who have contributed many hours of time and all who participated, contributed donations for our raffles and silent auction items, etc.
A huge thank you goes out all our sponsors for this event. Your sponsorhip is greatly appreciated!
Along with all the fun that was had, the golf outing was huge success for MS-Just Keep Moving. Between all the sponsorships, participants, rafffle items, silent auction items, donations, etc., we raised a LOT of money. Amazing!
A huge thanks goes out to Jeff, Frank and Katie from e-cares Platinum Health along with Rick, Dave and all the volunteers that worked so hard to make this possible and to everyone that participated, sponsored holes, solicited raffle and silent auction items, donated raffle and silent auction items, etc. etc. It truly took an entire community of people working together to make this possible. Thank you to ALL!
A special thanks goes to out to God for giving us such a beautiful day together. TrulyâŚmany blessings. Thank you God!
Research Opportunity â Many of you know Kate Born who volunteers with us and rides bike with us on Fridays. Kate is doing a research program at Marquette University and needs people with and without MS to participate. If youâre able, Iâd highly encourage you to participate. Hereâs a note from Kate about the program:
Alexander Ng’s lab at Marquette is actively recruiting for an NIH funded study for people with and without MS age 20-66 years old. The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between immune cell metabolism, disease status, and muscle metabolism in people with MS compared to those without MS. Our goal is to evaluate whether a marker of disease can be identified in people with MS. A small blood draw will take place at the beginning of the session. We will also perform non-invasive testing on the forearm muscle to see if muscle metabolism relates to immune metabolism in blood cells.Â
 This study will occur in one session, lasting about 3 hours in total. All testing will take place on Marquette’s campus which is an accessible building with a parking lot designated for participants. Also, participants will be compensated for their time. Please spread the word to folks without MS too! An important component of any study is to evaluate the differences between those with and without MS to best understand the results.Â
 If you are interested in learning more about the study and participating, please email Kate at kathryn.born@marquette.edu or call (630) 464-6591.
Some fun entertainment with Joel â We all know and love Joel Harris.
You may or may not know this about Joel but Joel is a drummer in the Kaleidoscope band and they will be playing in Waukesha at the Friday Nights Live Event this Friday evening.
This is a free event â no fundraising. Joel would love it if you would come enjoy an evening in Waukesha this Friday evening and listen to him and his band. Should be a fun evening! Hereâs a flyer with more info:
Letâs get together!
Weâll be getting together again from 9:00am â noon on Wednesday and Friday mornings at the gym. I hope youâll join us!
Wisconsin Metal Parts â Westmound Building
W228N791 Westmound Drive
Waukesha, WI 53186
 Prayer Group Weâll be having our prayer group Wednesday @ 11:00am.
I just love the way we share, pray together and witness prayers being answered weekly. Itâs amazing! Thanks goes to God and to everyone that joins us. Letâs get together to share, listen, talk, give thanks and pray however God leads us.
Friday Morning Bike Rides
Letâs ride as long as itâs not raining. Weâll be meeting Friday morning at 7:00am at Nettesheim Park in Pewaukee. Itâs on the SE corner of Hwy SS and Oak Street. The GPS address is: N26W27495 Prospect Ave, Pewaukee, WI 53072. Come a little early so you can get your bike out of your car and be ready to ride as close to 7:00 as possible. Weâll ride until about 8:45. Letâs ride and have some fun!
If you join us on a Friday morning bike ride, youâll experience something thatâs not real common. If you need a little help from friends getting up a hill, youâll get it. Fun rides!
This is really a fun group of people!
MS Just Keep Caring â Our Caregivers support group will be the first and third Friday of each month from 10:00 â 10:30am. The next one will be this Friday, June 17th. If youâre a caregiver of someone you love with MS, please join us and share your experience of caring for your loved one. This has been very helpful for many. Thanks to all who participate!
 COVID   Weâve all been dealing with this long enough and are very well educated on it by now. Letâs make good choices and be safe.
Please stay home if you have any symptoms or know youâve been exposed to someone with the virus. Please donât come until your symptoms go away. Letâs also give each other some space when talking to one another and continue wiping the machines down before and after you use them with disinfectant. AgainâŚletâs be socially responsible and stay safe!
Our Facebook page is now private. That means youâll need to join if you want access to all our fun and progress. Lots of people are doing more and more and sharing of their journey on Facebook. Feel free to join and share your experience and comments. Weâre now up to 217 membersâŚawesome!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/2639832389489709
Thai Massage with Ricky Heldt Ricky will be here Wednesday and Friday again this week doing Thai Massage. Ricky says he is comfortable to work with you even if youâre not wearing a mask. Ricky will continue to wear one to protect you.
Many continue making great progress with chronic pain relief, range of motion, walking better and a new sense of hope when Ricky works with them. Please keep in mind that consistency is key. Not only with RickyâŚwith exercise too. We need consistency to realize the benefits long term. We want you to have long term relief.
Ricky has a sign up sheet based on first come first serve. You can pick the time slot that works for you. I highly encourage you to take advantage of Rickyâs Thai Massages each day and sign up for your time slot as soon as you get there.
Reiki with Linda Linda will be here on Fridays doing Reiki. Many people say Lindaâs Reiki work is âmagicalâ. Weâre thankful for Linda offering her gifts and talents to us.
Feel free to let Linda know youâd like to do Reiki with her. She also has a sign up sheet.
Inspirational Humor with Adam Wollert
Weâll be having our inspirational humor zoom call with Adam again next Tuesday. Adam is a gift to all of us.
Please join us if you can.
Tuesdays @ 1:30PM
Hereâs the link to join usâŚI hope you do!
Join Zoom Meeting with this link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9431389152?pwd=bWlYbFNaazVnM1M1cWxWMitlODdXUT09
Meeting ID: 943 138 9152
Passcode: 3qP2hu
Phone:Â Â 1-312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 943 138 9152
Letâs reach out
I encourage you to share a smile and encouragement with someone. Perhaps you could call someone that you havenât talked with for a while just to say hi and see how theyâre doing. We all could use a little extra love and encouragement.
MS is tough. Letâs have faith, remain calm, be flexible, help each other and learn as much as we can about the challenges of each day as we make good choices.
Letâs keep moving and smiling đ
In God We TrustâŚweâre in good hands
Dan
P.S. This week I was able to get a picture of some turkeys in our yard.
And another beautiful sunset in our backyard
I just love to share these. Iâm always thinking of everyone with MS that canât get out to enjoy the critters and sunsets when Iâm taking them. My heart goes out to you.