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PARKINSON AWARENESS PROCLAMATION CEREMONY ~ APRIL 2010
STATE HOUSE ~ COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
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South Carolina State House
Front View
Photo by Dottie Gantt
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In honor of this Parkinson's Awareness Proclamation Ceremony, red tulips were given to everyone at the ceremony by the Columbia Parkinson's Support Group.
The tulip symbol, the "Dr. James Parkinson Tulip", has been adopted by many Parkinson's disease organizations and groups around the world. The story of the Parkinson tulip began in 1980 in the Netherlands when J.W.S. Van der Wereld, a Dutch horticulturist who had PD, gave the name "Dr. James Parkinson" to the red and white tulip he had developed.
On April 11, 2005, this red" Dr. James Parkinson Tulip" was launched as the Worldwide Symbol of Parkinson's Disease at the 9th World PD Day Conference in Luxembourg. |
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Passing Out the Tulips
Photo by Dottie Gantt
This is a very good day!
Photo by Dottie Gantt
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Parkinson's Is A Family Affair
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Pre-ceremony Discussions
Photo by Dottie Gantt
Shannon Parry - Governor Sanford - Sarah Crook
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History of South Carolina Governor's Proclamations Issued for April being Parkinson's Awareness Month
Each April, the majority of the states in our nation have Governor's Parkinson's Awareness Proclamation signing or presentation ceremonies. South Carolina has had Proclamations issued by our state Governors in the following years
No Proclamations issued prior to 2006
2006 = Yes Proclamation issued
2007 = Yes Proclamation issued
2008 = No Proclamation issued
2009 = Yes Proclamation issued with a Lt. Governor's ceremony
2010 = Yes Proclamation issued with a Governor's ceremony
The SC State House Governor's Proclamation ceremonies with our elected officials have been a major way for the SC Parkinson's community to help create Parkinson's awareness among the citizens of our state.
SC Governor's Proclamation events are another opportunity for South Carolina to join with the other US states in our nation, and with other nations to publicly celebrate April as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".
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We also wish to express our appreciation to the following people.
Roger J. Alan - Photographer - Office of the Governor
Leanna DuPree - Proclamations Department
Leslie H. Sims - Office of Governor Sanford
Katherine Thomas - Office of Governor Sanford
Click Here To See Photos & Video of 2009 Proclamation Ceremony
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January 21, 2019
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