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January 2006

  • January 1, 2006: Happy New Year!

  • Tuesday, January 11, 2006 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. 

  • January 11, 2006: International Thank You Day

  • January 16, 2006: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

  • Saturday, January 21, 2006 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. For more information and directions, see our Meetings and Speakers pages.

  • January 29, 2006: Chinese New Year’s Day (Year of the Dog)

  • Tuesday,  January 31, 2006  (2-4:30 pm): Elly's Gratitude Group monthly meeting for people with CFS, FMS, or related conditions. This month's meeting will be in person at California Pizza Kitchen, 4200 Fairfax Corner West Avenue,  Fairfax, VA 22030 (phone is 703-222-8097). The restaurant is in Fairfax Towne Center near the County Governmental Buildings, in front of the movie theaters. It is close to Fair Oaks Mall, but on the opposite side, the south side of Route 66. For more information, see the map, browse the menu, or contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .

February 2006

  • February 13-19, 2006: Random Acts of Kindness Week

  • Tuesday, February 14, 2006 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .

  • Saturday, February 18, 2006 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. Our scheduled topic for discussion is stress reduction techniques. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.

  • Monday, February 27, 2006 (3-4pm): Elly's Gratitude Group monthly meeting. This meeting will be a conference call. For more information, contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .

March 2006

  • Tuesday, March 14, 2006 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .

  • March 17-19, 2006: National Fibromyalgia Association's FAME 2006 National Patient Summit, in Orange County, California. For more information, see the conference website .

  • March 17, 2006: St Patrick's Day

  • Saturday, March 18, 2006 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.

  • March 20, 2006: Vernal Equinox - it's Spring!

  • Elly's Gratitude Group No meeting. 

April 2006

  • Tuesday, April 11, 2006 (12-2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & Orthostatic Intolerance Support Group Centreville, VA. E-mail:
    mvps-d_oi_nova-owner@yahoogroups.com web: MVPS-D_OI_nova at Yahoo Groups
    Elly Brosius, 703-968-9818. Peolple with CFS and FM welcome.

  • April 13-20, 2006: Passover

  • April 14, 2006: Good Friday

  • Saturday, April 15, 2006 (2-4 pm): Our NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.

  • April 16, 2006: Easter

  • April 22, 2006: Earth Day

  • April 24, 2006 (9am - 5pm): The Federal CFS Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting of 2006 on Monday, April 24 in Washington, D.C. The agenda includes health agency updates and public testimony. The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 800, Washington, DC 20201. Photo ID req'd. It is open to the public. Pre-registration is required for public testimony by April 19, 2006.  For further information, see the Committee's website or call 202-690-7694.

  • April 27, 2006 (3-4 pm) Elly's Gratitude Group monthly meeting, this one by conference call. Call (218) 936-6666; code: 33669933. For more information, contact Elly Brosius 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .

  • April 28, 2006: Arbor Day

May 2006

  • May 8-9, 2006: The CFIDS Association's Lobby Day 2006, in Washington, DC. Mandatory training is May 8, 1-5 PM; Lobby Day is May 9. Please help to make your Congressional representatives more responsive to CFIDS as an important public health concern by participating in Lobby Day 2006 in Washington, DC.  For further information, contact The CFIDS Association of America -  704-365-2343,
    fax 704-365-9755, e-mail LobbyDay06@cfids.org , or Lobby Day website.

  • Canceled: due to CFIDS Lobby Days! Tuesday, May 9, 2006 (12-2pm):
    Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & Orthostatic Intolerance Support Group     Centreville, VA. Email  or see MVPS-D_OI_nova at Yahoo Groups
    Elly Brosius, 703-968-9818.  New! MVPS page.

  • May 12, 2006: International Awareness Day for CFS & FMS

  • May 12, 2006: National FM Awareness Day Activity Sponsored by NFA, CVS, & Swiss Medica/024. CVS Pharmacy, 3919 Centreville Rd in Chantilly VA, intersection with Route 50. Sully Plaza. Time 4-7 p.m.. Free Samples of 024 Pain Neutralizer and FM Aware Magazine. Please volunteer or stop by!

  • May 14, 2006: Mothers' Day

  • Saturday, May 20, 2006 (2-4 pm): Our NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages. Topic: General discussion and mini talk by a member Andy Baer on anti-oxidants and the Pharmanex BioScanner. Non-invasive test available for cost of $10 at meeting.  

  • Saturday, May 20, 2006 (11 am - 4 pm): Harford County MD FMS/CFS Awareness Day. Harford Co. Library, Main Branch, 100 E. Pennsylvania Ave, Bel Air, MD. Every hour, a new speaker from the Harford Holistic Center: aroma therapy, reiki, reflexology, pilates and more. Free. Donations welcome for handouts and for research. D Sinclair, 410-671-4355. Email: fibrobay@comcast.net.

  • Saturday, May 20, 2006 (1 - 4:30 pm)  The CFIDS Association of America's KNOW MORE CFS Education and Empowerment Series. Akron-Canton, Ohio. Featured speakers will be nationally recognized CFS clinician David S. Bell, MD, of Lyndonville, NY, and Pat Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R, creator of an internationally recognized treatment approach for chronic syndromes. Tickets for this half-day seminar are $20, $25 at the door. To register, please call 704-364-0466 or visit the CFIDS Association's website purchase page. To receive complete details and registration form, please send an e-mail to cfids@cfids.org with the subject line "KNOW MORE."

  • Sunday, May 21, 2006 (10 am): Fibromyalgia: What Are the Options? A free lecture by Rhonda B. Mough, MD & Elise Schroeder, ND. What is Fibromyalgia, what manage- ment options are available, and how can naturopath medicine help to reduce symptoms? Location: Nova Medical & Urgent Care Center, 21785 Filigree Ct #100, Ashburn VA. RSVP to 703-554-1100 ext 323, or marketing@novamedgroup.com .

  • May 29, 2006: Memorial Day

June 2006

July 2006

  • July 2006: CDC's CFS ad in July's Better Homes and Gardens and Ladies' Home Journal.  Public Awareness Campaign #3 by CFIDS Association.

  • July 4, 2006: US Independence Day

  • Canceled! Tuesday, July 11, 2006 (12-2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & Orthostatic Intolerance Support Group Centreville, VA. E-mail:
    mvps-d_oi_nova-owner@yahoogroups.com web: MVPS-D_OI_nova at Yahoo Groups
    Elly Brosius, 703-968-9818. Meetings resume in August. New! MVPS page

  • Wednesday, July 12, 2006 CFS/OI/Group Media Alert! Check Loudoun Times-Mirror
    Articles about out members/group:
    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - One Woman's Journey
    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - a lot more than being tired

  • Saturday, July 15, 2006 (2-4 pm): Our NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at  Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages. Toni Marshall will be facilitating this discussion meeting.

  • Monday July 17, 2006 (9am - 5pm): The Federal CFS Advisory Committee meeting. The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 800, Washington, DC 20201. Open to the public, photo ID required. For public testimony, pre-registration is usually required in advance.  For further information, see the Committee's website or contact Acting Executive Secretary CDR John Eckert, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC), Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Ave, SW, Room 716G, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690-7694. Nominations of qualified candidates are being accepted to fill  committee vacancies until July 12, 2006.

  • Saturday, July 29, 2006 (7-8 pm): Elly's Gratitude Group meeting. Conference call (218) 936-6666. For more information, contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net  or see EGG page for code and details.

August 2006

  • August 6, 2006: Friendship Day

  • Tuesday, August 8, 2006 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, contact Elly Brosius at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com
    703-968-9818. People with CFS and FM welcome.  MVPS/D & OI Page

  • Saturday, August 19, 2006 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003.
    Discussion meeting. Bring your questions and experience.... and your comforts.
    For more information and directions, please see our Meetings pages.

  • Tuesday, August 29, 2006 (1:30 pm) Elly's Gratitude Group monthly meeting, location is Ikea's restaurant in Woodbridge. For more information, contact Elly Brosius 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net or see EGG page.  

  • Tuesday, August 29, 2006 (7:30-9 pm): Elly's Gratitude Group meeting. Yes - two in one day!!! Long distance conference call (218) 936-6666. Anyone can join in from anywhere!!! For more information, contact Toni at 410-647-7578 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net  or see EGG page for code and details.

September 2006

October 2006

  • Tuesday, October 10, 2006 (12-2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & Orthostatic Intolerance Support Group Centreville, VA. E-mail:
    mvps-d_oi_nova-owner@yahoogroups.com web: MVPS-D_OI_nova at Yahoo Groups
    Elly Brosius, 703-968-9818.  MVPS/D & OI group page

  • Saturday, October 21, 2006 (2-4pm): Our NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.
    Janine Blackman, MD/PhD of The Gilbert Clinic:
    Applying Integrative Medicine to Chronic Health Conditions
    How to talk to your MD about using integrative medical techniques;
    How guided imagery and other techniques can blend with allopathic
    medicine to enhance one's overall treatment success.
    Oct 21 Janine Blackman Event Flyer 

    Mason Governmental Center (same building as the Mason District Police Station),
    Large Conference Room, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. Free.
    No registration required. (703) 968-9818, (410) 647-7578.
    See also:     Meetings, Directions, & Speakers.

  • October 22, 2006: Last Day of Ramadan
     
  • Monday, October 23, 2006 (1 - 2:30 PM) Montgomery County, Silver Spring, MD Speaker Series by Pain-Connection Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring MD 20901. Sarah Knowlton, Reiki Instructor, Talk and Demos.
    See Speaker Series at Pain-Connection.org

  • October 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group EGG. See November 1.

  • October 31, 2006: Halloween

November 2006

  • Wednesday, November 1, 2006 (5-6 pm EST): Elly's Gratitude Group meeting. Conference call (218) 936-6666, code 33669933. See EGG page for details. For more information, contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .
     
  • Friday, November 3, 2006 (10-11am EST): $4M CFS Awareness Campaign Event. National Press Club, Washington, DC. Leaders of CFS research, patient, and advocacy communities will speak, preview educational broadcast ads, and provide statistics and facts about CFS – against the backdrop of the 17-foot “Faces of CFS” traveling photo exhibit banners. Funded by the health marketing arm of the Centers for Disease Control, therefore does not deplete the agency’s CFS research funding budget, and being implemented by The CFIDS Association of America. Rescheduled from June 7, 2006, the CDC moved the debut to a time when its latest CFS research findings would hit the news.According to The CFIDS Association , the campaign delivers vital information about who is at risk for CFS, the symptoms of the illness, treatment and management options, the importance of seeking diagnosis and treatment, and the impact of CFS illness on both patients and family members. It “is intended to ignite interest in CFS and spark increased understanding about the illness among the general public, health care professionals, legislators and the media and has the potential to increase research funding for CFS from federal, biotech and pharmaceutical sources. Story at ImmuneSupport.

  • Nov 10-12, 2006 Weston A Price Foundation Conference, Chantilly VA.
    Weston A Price Foundation Wise Traditions in Food & Farming 7th Annual Conference
    THE HEALTH EQUATION: Healthy Soil = Healthy Grass = Healthy Animals = Healthy Meat and Milk = Healthy People
  • Tuesday, November 14, 2006 (12-2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & Orthostatic Intolerance Support Group Centreville, VA. E-mail:
    mvps-d_oi_nova-owner@yahoogroups.com web: MVPS-D_OI_nova at Yahoo Groups
    Elly Brosius, 703-968-9818.  MVPS&OI Group page

  • Saturday, November 18, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003.
    Discussion meeting. Bring your questions and experience.... and your comforts.
    For more information and directions, please see our Meetings pages. 

  • Monday- Tuesday, November 20-21, 2006 (9am - 5pm):  CFSAC Federal Meeting (CFS Advisory Committee). Dept. of Health & Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg, 200 Independence Av, SW, Room 800, Washington, DC 20201. Open to the public, photo ID required. For public testimony, pre-registration is usually required in advance.  For information, see the Committee's website or contact Acting Executive Secretary CDR John Eckert, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) DHHS, 200 Independence Ave SW, Room 716G, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690-7694. Sign up for The CFIDS Assocation's CFIDSLink for schedule updates and meeting reports.
     
  • November 23, 2006: Thanksgiving
     
  • Monday, November 27, 2006 (1 - 2:30 PM) Montgomery County, Silver Spring, MD Speaker Series by Pain-Connection Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring MD 20901. Jonathan Bromberg, Attorney, Disability Discussion. See Speaker Series at Pain-Connection.org

  • Wednesday, November 29, 2006 (6 pm EST): Elly's Gratitude Group meeting. Conference call (218) 936-6666, code 33669933. See EGG page for details. For more information, contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .

December 2006

  • Monday, December 4, 2006 (4 - 7 PM) Elly's Gratitude Group (EGG) meeting at the conference room of The Gilbert Clinic, 11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 1205, N. Bethesda, MD. Join us for dinner  afterward at White Flint Mall's The Cheesecake Factory. See EGG page or contact Elly Brosius at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net.
     
  • Tuesday, December 12, 2006 (12-2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & Orthostatic Intolerance Support Group Centreville, VA. E-mail:
    mvps-d_oi_nova-owner@yahoogroups.com     web: MVPS-D_OI_nova at Yahoo Groups
    Elly Brosius, 703-968-9818.  MVPS & OI group page

  • December 15-22, 2006 Hanukkah

  • Saturday, December 16, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003.
    Discussion meeting. Bring your questions and experience.... and your comforts.
    For more information and directions, please see our Meetings pages. Possible guest.

  • December 25, 2006 Christmas

  • Friday, Decemebr 29, 2006 (5 pm EST): Elly's Gratitude Group -A New Year's Eve meeting. Conference call (218) 936-6666, code 33669933. See EGG page for details. For more information, contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .
     
  • December 26, 2006 to January 1, 2007 Kwanzaa
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