*** Local Calendar of Events ***

Good Morning New York I want to share some upcoming events with you. September 15, 2005: St. John's Riverside Hospital Support Group meeting in the boardroom from 7:00-8:30. Open to all! September 24, 2005: The Manhattan Walk From Obesity will be held at Riverside Park - Riverside Drive between 83rd and 84th streets. Registration begins at 9:30 October 20, 2005: St. John's Riverside Hospital Support Group meeting in the boardroom from 7:00-8:30. Open to all! October 22, 2005: Norwalk Community College ... Post-operative conference for Connecticut and New York. This will be a free event open to the public. We are gathering speakers to provide insight into the many facets of our post-operative lives-- from tips on handling the emotional changes that follow surgery to insight into plastic surgery options, we are hoping to have something for everyone. Several vendors have also offered to attend and provide samples of a great variety of products designed for the gastric bypass patient. ... As always, you are invited to CT. With luck, our Oct. 22nd post-op symposium will be something that will interest you and your peers in Westchester. Steve Hugs*Kisses Mary