Linda Anderson, who heads the Moebius Syndrome Association in England, announces their upcoming conference in Whitley Bay August 25-27, 2000.  For more information contact Linda at MoebiusUK@aol.com

      Falco Schleier of Germany sends his regards: “. . We would like to thank you for all the information that has reached us in the past and hope to continue our successful cooperation.  We would be pleased if you could show our homepage
  as a link on your website. We will also add your web address to our website.”  You can reach us under: moebius-syndrom@lycosmail.com   Internet address:   www.moebius-syndrom.de

     From Italy, Renzo De Grandi writes that his efforts to start a Moebius Foundation in Italy are going very well ahead.  He is working with other families there.  His E-mail address is: rdgpizzi@tin.it

     Our friends in France have a great newsletter and their group continues to grow.  For more information contact Terese Bonet at: Syndrome Moebius France, 1, rue de la petite chesnaie, 29200 Brest, France;
http://www.infini.fr/~moebius/

     Frank, Renate, and Luis in Holland are happy to report their group now includes over 70 individuals with Moebius.  Their newsletter, “Moebius Syndroom Stichting” is well done and interesting.  You may reach them at: Kelbergen 296, 1104 LN, Amsterdam; 020-416 6616
Moebius@dse.nl
Website: http://www.dse.nl/moebius

Remember when you were told you’d never meet anyone else with Moebius Syndrome?  I do!
That was 9 years ago for me and look how far we’ve come!
Happy New Year to everyone from the Moebius Syndrome Foundation USA
and all of the Moebius Associations and support groups worldwide.
-Vicki McCarrell, Pilot Grove, MO