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2020-75 2020-75 Parkinson’s Awareness Month Proclamation At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on March 9, 2020. The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following was recorded:  Vote Record - Resolution RES-2020-75 Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent Adopted  Richard Thurston Voter      Adopted as Amended William H. Beale Voter     Defeated  Angela Bettina Voter     Tabled  Christopher Phillips Seconder      Withdrawn Al Casella Mover     The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman Phillips. WHEREAS, Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological movement disorder of the central nervous system, which has a unique impact on each patient; and WHEREAS, according to the Parkinson’s Action Network, the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, the American Parkinson’s Disease Association and the National Institutes of Health, there are over one million Americans diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease; and WHEREAS, symptoms include slowness, tremor, difficulty with balance and speaking, rigidity, cognitive and memory problems; and WHEREAS, although new medicines and therapies may enhance life for some time for people with Parkinson’s, more work is needed for a cure; and WHEREAS, increased education and research are needed to help find more effective treatments with fewer side effects and ultimately a cure for Parkinson’s disease; and WHEREAS, a multidisciplinary approach to Parkinson’s disease care includes local wellness, support, and caregiver groups; and WHEREAS, April has been proclaimed as World Wide Parkinson’s Awareness Month for all to recognize the need for more research and help in dealing with the devastating effects of Parkinson’s disease. NOW, THEREFORE, The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, do hereby proclaim April as Parkinson's Awareness Month in the town of Wappinger. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman AYES: Richard Thurston, William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella ABSENT: Angela Bettina Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York 3/9/2020 The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted. ___________________________________________ JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK