<HTML xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><HEAD>
<META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3199" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<DIV>Good Morning,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Hope this finds you both well! My husband is a part of the CC Soccer Program and forwarded along this response to his publicizing this presentation within his circle. Looks like we are on a good path. It seems, when the discussion about N-C testing is revisited that ImPACT is the program to seriously consider.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I also wanted to check in about the conflict between the hockey parent meeting and the 11/28 presentation and wonder if they were able to move the meeting and perhaps also promote parent attendance at the presentation?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I wonder if a list serve endorsement for this program, including the flyer, sent to all CCHS families might also encourage attendance?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This is the info that will appear in the Concord Journal this week..,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Emerson</SPAN></B></st1:PlaceName><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Hospital</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></B></st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> physician presents lecture on concussions<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><o:p><FONT size=2> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">CONCORD</SPAN></B></st1:City><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">, <st1:State w:st="on">Mass.</st1:State></SPAN></B></st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">, November 13, 2007– </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.75pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><FONT size=2>Dr. Robert Cantu, chair of the department of surgery, chief of neurosurgery and director of sports medicine at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Emerson</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Hospital</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, will present a lecture on concussions, titled “More Than Just a Bump on the Head.” The lecture will take place on Wednesday, November 28, at 7:30 pm in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Concord-Carlisle</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> auditorium. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.75pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><o:p><FONT size=2> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.75pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><FONT size=2>At the lecture, attendees will learn about the many symptoms of concussions (headache, double or fuzzy vision, fatigue and memory problems, among others). Dr. Cantu will discuss why anyone exhibiting any of these symptoms should be removed from play and immediately examined by a physician. Attendees will also learn from the experience of James Orrigo, a high school junior who suffered a sports concussion and prolonged post-concussion syndrome. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.75pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><o:p><FONT size=2> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.75pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><FONT size=2>Dr. Cantu is a national expert on concussions. In addition to his role at Emerson, he is co-director of the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Neurologic</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Sports</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Injury</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and he serves as medical director of the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">National</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:place></st1:State>. He is also a consultant to the Boston Cannons professional lacrosse team and the Boston Eagles football team.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Many thanks to you both!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Bookman Old Style" size=2 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="10"><B><I>Pat<BR><BR></B>patm163@aol.com<BR>Patricia A. McCarthy<BR>163 College Road<BR>Concord, MA 01742<BR><BR></I></FONT></DIV><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">See what's new at <A title="http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170" href="http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170" target="_blank">AOL.com</A> and <A title="http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169" href="http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169" target="_blank">Make AOL Your Homepage</A>.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>