EMPIRE STATE LYME DISEASE ASSOCIATION, INC. Suffolk County New York

Suffolk County Tick Management Task Force and for working to get the resolution passed!

On April 17, 2007, Supervisor Brian X. Foley and the entire Brookhaven Town Board unanimously voted yes to May as Lyme Awareness Month. To thank or contact Brookhaven Town Council, go to:

Also, we would like to mention Councilwoman Kathleen Walsh and Councilwoman Connie Kepert for their thoughtfulness and continued support of Empire State Lyme Disease Association, Inc.

With special thanks to Councilwoman Barbara Blass and the Riverhead Town Council and Supervisor Phil Cardinale. To thank or contact Barbara Blass at Riverhead Town Council, go to: blass@riverheadli.com or to contact Supervisor Cardinale, go to: http://philcardinale.com/

With special thanks to Trustee Ed Warner and the Southampton Town Board and the Hon. Patrick A. Heaney, Town Supervisor. To thank or contact Southampton Town Council, Please click on Hon. Patrick A. Heaney, Town Supervisor

With special thanks to Legislator Ed Romaine, the Suffolk County Legislature and Executive Steve Levy.

Legislator Ed Romaine has individually taken it upon himself to help Lyme patients in Suffolk County and he needs our support to get his Resolutions and Certificate passed. For the first time ever, if he gets all passed, among other good things, there will be funding for Lyme disease awareness in Suffolk County!!!! So, residents of Suffolk and non-residents alike, please take a moment and write letters!

To thank or contact Ed Romaine:

Edward.Romaine@suffolkcountyny.gov

Phone: 852·3200
Fax: 852·3203

Because this is so important, I will be sending out reminders, so if you have sent a letter, please email Empire State Lyme Disease Association, Inc so that I take you off the "reminder" list. EmpireStateLyme@aol.com

Thanks so much for doing this!

Sample letter for Resident of Suffolk County: (If you would rather email than snail mail, this is county Executive Steve Levy's email: county.executive@suffolkcountyny.gov

H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099
(631) 853-4000

April 12, 2007

Dear Honorable County Executive Steve Levy,

While it may seem the Suffolk economy would suffer if you raise awareness about Lyme disease, you cannot hide from this problem any more. The truth is coming out because of the number of people infected in Suffolk County and in the world. Lyme disease is, in fact, a problem across the world. So the sooner you admit it and do something about it, the less damage will be done to us, and especially to our children, as children between the ages of 5-9 are most at risk.

Personal Blurb

I myself - or my family - have Lyme disease and . . . . . . . .

Lyme disease debilitates people and our economy is now and will suffer terribly from the cost of caring for the Lyme-disabled.

You have a chance to do some good by supporting Ed Romaine's Certificate of Necessity and Memorializing Resolutions:

* "Certificate of Necessity," which will allow the Legislature to adopt the Awareness Month resolution at the 4/24 meeting so it can take effect before May 1.

* Memorializing resolution in support of U.S.Congress bill HR 741, which provides for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.

* Memorializing resolution in support of the Senate bill. S02387 Relates to professional discipline proceedings concerning diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illness

* 20,000.00 per year for Lyme disease awareness and education in Suffolk County for 5 years

* Four poster Feeder Study on Shelter Island

Thank you.
Sincerely,

Sample letter for NON-RESIDENTS of Suffolk County:

H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099
(631) 853-4000

April 12, 2007

Dear Honorable County Executive Steve Levy,

While Suffolk County is a beautiful place to visit, we will have to stop thinking of Suffolk as our tourist destination until you do something about Lyme disease. Everyone knows the high number of people infected with Lyme disease in Suffolk County. We also realize that no matter where a person chooses for a vacation spot, across the world, Lyme disease is a risk. So please Executive Levy, support Ed Romaine's Certificate of Necessity and Memorializing Resolutions, so that my family and all tourists will at least feel safer going to your gorgeous beaches, quaint old towns, and other wonderful places.

* "Certificate of Necessity," which will allow the Legislature to adopt the Awareness Month resolution at the 4/24 meeting so it can take effect before May 1.

* Memorializing resolution in support of U.S.Congress bill HR 741, which provides for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.

* Memorializing resolution in support of the Senate bill. S02387 Relates to professional discipline proceedings concerning diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illness

* 20,000.00 per year for Lyme disease awareness and education in Suffolk County for 5 years

* Four poster Feeder Study on Shelter Island

Thank you.
Sincerely,