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Spring Forum 2026 & rocking on The James · Brian Thomas

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  Speaker 1: A Bran Tom is here. You know, one of the
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  Speaker 1: things that I've been blessed to be a part of.
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  Speaker 1: Although I have no personal familial connection with Parkinson's disease,
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  Speaker 1: I have witnessed and understand it's quite a struggle and
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  Speaker 1: from my understanding, and we're gonna find out here for
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  Speaker 1: sure in a moment with Chris Gaffney from the Parkinson
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  Speaker 1: Support and Wellness Group. They do a five k every
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  Speaker 1: year and it's just a great, great opportunity to come
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  Speaker 1: out and exercise, of course and get you know, learn
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  Speaker 1: more about Parkinson's and the Parkinson Support Wellness Group. So
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  Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to doing that again. But they've got
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  Speaker 1: an event coming up we're gonna learn about today, the
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  Speaker 1: Harvey shaiat twenty twenty six Spring Educational Forum, and here
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  Speaker 1: to give us the details on that and the upcoming concert,
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  Speaker 1: the Rock the James Concert. Chris Gaffney, it's good to
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  Speaker 1: have you on the program. Chris.
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  Speaker 2: Good morning, Brian. It's great to talk with you again,
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  Speaker 2: and we do appreciate the support that you personally and
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  Speaker 2: I ART Radio and KRC fifty five have given us
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  Speaker 2: over the years. With steady Strides. Yeah, you know that
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  Speaker 2: event is our primary fundraiser, and that primary fundraiser allows
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  Speaker 2: us to do our mission of educating folks in the community,
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  Speaker 2: both those with Parkinson's, the people that love them, and
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  Speaker 2: the community at large about the disease. And this Spring forum,
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  Speaker 2: the Harvey Shayette Spring Forum that's coming up on Saturday
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  Speaker 2: at the Manor House in Mason, is our premier educational event.
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  Speaker 2: So all the work that goes into Steady Strides in
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  Speaker 2: the Fall manifests itself throughout the year, but in particular
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  Speaker 2: this particular event, the Harvey Shayette Spring Forum.
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  Speaker 1: So in terms of education, is this for folks who
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  Speaker 1: sadly are now new to the whole idea of having
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  Speaker 1: a Parkinson's diagnosis? Or is this for literally And what
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  Speaker 1: is the focus of the educational forum?
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  Speaker 2: I might ask, Well, this year, the focus is navigating
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  Speaker 2: the Parkinson journey with purpose, courage, and compassion. And so
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  Speaker 2: it is for folks who are anywhere along the continuum
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  Speaker 2: with Parkinson's, the folks that care for them, and again,
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  Speaker 2: folks who have an interest in learning more about Parkinson's.
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  Speaker 1: And I understand at least I've been made away from
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  Speaker 1: the Steady Strides five kV and that Parkinson Support wellness
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  Speaker 1: in the services and the support they supplied for supply
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  Speaker 1: throughout the year, or rather, exercise is important if you
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  Speaker 1: are dealing with Parkinson's disease. Have I got that right?
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  Speaker 2: You absolutely have that correct. And that's another big part
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  Speaker 2: of our mission is discovering and connecting folks with Parkinson's
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  Speaker 2: two organizations that provide those Parkinson's specific exercise programs. This year,
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  Speaker 2: our board has authorized us to provide about one hundred
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  Speaker 2: and fifty thousand grants to those organizations that provide that
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  Speaker 2: exercise so they can be certified in Parkinson's specific exercise programs,
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  Speaker 2: have the equipment that they require, and also to keep
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  Speaker 2: the cost low to our constituents.
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  Speaker 1: Well, getting folks dealing with Parkinson's off the couch and
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  Speaker 1: look and enjoying this exercise component with shared experience. That's
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  Speaker 1: that support component that the Parkinson Support and wellness. And
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  Speaker 1: you know, it's better to have people that you can
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  Speaker 1: commiserate with and work with and provide you with an
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  Speaker 1: incentive to actually get up and do something it's good
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  Speaker 1: for you. So you know, I salute all the work
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  Speaker 1: that you do throughout the year. I understand we got
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  Speaker 1: another event you want to mention to people about this.
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  Speaker 1: It's Rock on the James benefit concert for Parkinson Support
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  Speaker 1: of Wellness. When's this one?
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  Speaker 2: That too happens on Saturday. It is not necessarily planned
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  Speaker 2: that way every year, but it seems to work out
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  Speaker 2: that frequently we pick the same day. The Rock on
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  Speaker 2: the James is presented by an individual, Dave Shields, who
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  Speaker 2: lives in Independence, Kentucky, has been a musician his entire
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  Speaker 2: life and while he has Parkinson's, he's able to continue
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  Speaker 2: to play some great music that's wonderful and annually, what
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  Speaker 2: he pulls together is a group of bands primarily from
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  Speaker 2: northern Kentucky, but from around the area, and they are at.
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  Speaker 1: The Sansbury that's right Southgate House, south.
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  Speaker 2: Gatehouse in Newport, Kentucky on Saturday evening. I think the
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  Speaker 2: tickets are twenty five dollars and that concert is to
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  Speaker 2: benefit Parkinson's Support and wellness, so it's a big day
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  Speaker 2: for us. It's about eight o'clock in the morning at
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  Speaker 2: the Manor House in Mason and goes until midnight. So
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  Speaker 2: we're having a good time this weekend.
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  Speaker 1: You certainly will be, and I'll encourage all my listeners again,
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  Speaker 1: all the information. Joe Streckers put it up the links
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  Speaker 1: and the information on my blog page fifty five care
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  Speaker 1: se dot com, so you can either go directly there
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  Speaker 1: or go to Parkinson Cincinnati dot org where you can
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  Speaker 1: register for the HARVEYSHAI at twenty twenty six Spring Educational Forum.
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  Speaker 1: Hey what Chris, good talking with you again. Keep up
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  Speaker 1: the great work. And for those dealing with Parkinson's you
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  Speaker 1: got a recent diagnosis, these folks are there to help
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  Speaker 1: you out and navigate this journey, so learn about it
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  Speaker 1: and have some fun at the concert, all while supporting
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  Speaker 1: the Parkinson Support and Wellness Group. Greg Chris brother, I
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  Speaker 1: hope you have a great event this weekend, my friend,
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  Speaker 1: Thank you
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  Speaker 2: Sir, and look forward to seeing Paul