Gluten Free RN RN On Call’s, Nadine Grzeskowiak is a national speaker and expert for Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease from Corvallis, Oregon

Hello to everyone in the gluten intolerant and celiac community! This is a special invitation to join us in Corvallis, Oregon on November 5 & 6th, 2010 for the 1st annual NWGF Conference to be held on the Oregon State University campus. This conference is a fabulous way for you and others to get together and listen, learn and be heard. We have a very strong voice in the world today as our numbers increase exponentially every year. Please take this opportunity to put your money where your mouth is and SPEAK UP! You vote with your dollars everyday when you choose the GF products to buy, or choose not to buy. This is an event where everyone with a vested interest in the future of education, products, testing and health come together to air our concerns and come up with some answers. Sounds powerful doesn’t it? It has the potential to be VERY powerful, but the conference needs you there as an attendee, vendor or sponsor. To those of you that are registered, THANK YOU! To those of you that are not, please take the time to check us out and register today. The vendors and sponsors are interested in how many people have committed to attending so they know if it is worth the effort to have booths at the NWGF Conference. Please be among those of us that SHOUT OUT and want to be heard. We want change and we want it yesterday, but WE have to make change happen.
www.NWGFConference.com

Who should attend? Really, everyone!
You. Your significant other and the family that loves and supports you.
Doctors in every specialty: internal medicine, family practice, OB/GYN, dentists, neurologists, gastroenterologists, emergency, etc
Nurses in every specialty: the eyes and ears of the physician and especially, patient advocates!
Every alternative health practitioner: naturopaths, LMTs, chiropractors, acupuncturists, respiratory therapists, etc, etc
Restaurant owners, chefs, food preparation staff, waitpeople, food suppliers and food producers, etc
Teachers, educators, child and adult therapists, state representatives, etc

This is the short list, add to it. Of course, I would say everyone should attend! Not kidding, tell your neighbors about the conference. Everyone knows someone that ‘just got diagnosed with gluten intolerance or celiac disease’, or someone that is about to be diagnosed. Spread the word, don’t be shy. This is a HUGE issue with many unanswered questions. Be apart of the conversations and come up with some answers. There is significant interest in the conference NEXT year with national and international speakers already planning on coming to the NWGF Conference–it is exciting to start something BIG! See you in November.
www.NWGFConference.com

Our good friend & fantastic advocate & educator, Wendy Cohan, RN, is coming out with a new book! “The Better Bladder- A Holistic Approach to Healing Intestinal Cystitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain” will be out in September. Learn more at her website:

http://www.wellbladder.com/

Not only are we impressed with the Celiac Disease insert in the USA Today, but look who happens to be on page 8! It’s Nadine’s lovely daughter, Hannah, in the photo in the upper-left hand corner. You can *just* about read her whole name on her hat.

CeliacDisease_May2010_USAT

Way to be published AND support gluten free living, Hannah!

New Cascadia Traditional Bakery in Portland, OR is looking to hire the perfectly-matched employee for a baker position. A never-to-be-missed bakery for those living in or just visiting the Portland area, this is a great opportunity to join the exciting (and ever-growing) world of fantastic gluten-free living.

http://www.newcascadiatraditional.com/

Contact New Cascadia directly for application/resume submission information.

UCLA has just announced that they are now offering a Celiac Clinic! A welcome resource for anyone that needs testing, a diagnosis, follow-up cares and/or referrals. This is fantastic news, not only for those with Celiac Disease & Gluten Intolerance, but for the entire goal of education and awareness!
Gastroenterologists Dr. Eric Esrailian & Dr. Shannon Lewis have announced that they will see patients Tuesday mornings at 100 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA.

http://www.med.ucla.edu/modules/wfchannel/index.php?pagenum=73

For anyone that is interested in learning more or setting up an appointment, you can contact the clinic directly at: (310) 208-5400.

Dear friends: We at Gluten Free RN are going to be having a booth at the Benton County Fair and are searching for volunteers to help keep the booth staffed. The fair runs August 4th through 7th (Wednesday through Saturday), 12 noon to 11 pm Wed., Thurs., & Fri., and from 12 noon to 12 am on Saturday.

Gluten Free RN staff will be present at the fair, but we’re going to need help filling all the hours, answering basic questions, and passing along brochures and information to all the booth visitors.

Interested in helping out? Please contact Anje at anje@glutenfreern.com

We’re looking forward to a fantastic, gluten-free filled time at the fair!

We would like to thank Shelly Stuart, the Celiac Nurse, for the ease we here at Gluten Free RN experienced in our swapping of Twitter names. Shelly, who originally used Gluten Free RN on Twitter, worked to help others find each of us easier online by releasing the Twitter name Gluten Free RN to us.  Shelly is a nurse in Vancouver, B.C. who shares knowledge of gluten intolerance and celiac disease with all.  Please visit her page to learn more about her and her awesome work.

http://celiacnurse.com/

http://twitter.com/CeliacNurse1

To keep up on all the exciting work and events that are going on with Gluten Free RN, please join our Facebook community & follow us on Twitter. 

http://www.facebook.com/GlutenFreeRN

http://twitter.com/glutenfreern

Register now for the Northwest Gluten Free Summit, to be held November 5th & 6th at Oregon State University. Speakers, health care professionals, manufacturers and business owners, chefs, food suppliers and families and friends will fill the educationally-charged and health-oriented Summit in beautiful Corvallis.

Located only an hour from the Pacific Ocean, a short drive from scenic mountains, and surrounded by a plethora of trails, waterfalls and various tourist hot spots, you can take advantage of the Summit experience and turn your visit to the Northwest into a real vacation.

By registering now, you will save $50 off the cost of registration with our early registration special (which will continue only through the month of July).

Visit http://www.NWGlutenFreeSummit.com for more information and registration details.

Midway Farms has two exciting gluten free events coming up that we want to share with and encourage you to take part in.

*Enjoy a Summer Day on the Farm*

Midway Farms is located midway between Albany & Corvallis on Highway 20. For more information, please visit their website at: www.midwayfarms.com or contact them at info@midwayfarmsoregon.com

*The Midway Farms “Farm Experience Day Camp”*
Call for the current schedule
The Midway Farms “Farm Experience Camp” provides your child with the opportunity to develop character, learn valuable life skills, make new friends, and discover new interests, all while experiencing real life on a biodiverse local family farm.

Midway Farms has a gluten free summer camp available for grade school-aged children. A gluten free menu will always be served; the Kapple family, which owns Midwary Farms, suffer from Celiac Disease and are incredibly conscious and concerned with the health of all those with gluten intolerance and Celiac Disease.

The Camp’s Daily Routine:
*From 10:00 to 10:30 am there will be a structured morning routine during which time the cows, ponies, chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese will be fed and watered. Eggs will also be collected.
*At 10:30 am a snack fitting the day’s activities will be provided.
*Afternoons begin with lunch at 12:00 noon. After lunch, a less-structured afternoon will occur, during which time there will be reflection and review of the day’s lesson through art projects and free time.
*Campers will be provided with log books to write and/or draw pictures about their learning and various experiences.

If interested in the Farm Experience Day Camp, please visit www.midwayfarmsoregon.com/camp or contact Midway Farms directly at info@midwayfarmsoregon.com.

Let a summer of gluten free fun begin!