SYRACUSE – Lakeside Fitness, Oakwood Resort and Chautauqua-Wawasee are joining forces to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis. These groups are hosting an Ultimate Dance Party & Zumba night with some of the area’s instructors and featuring disc jockey D.J. Daddy, according to a press release. The event will be Feb. 20 at the Oakwood Resort’s Event Center from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and include snacks and water. There will also be a cash bar available. The proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Great Strides under team “Charlotte’s Angels.” According to the release, Cystic Fibrosis is a chronic, hereditary, progressive disease that terminally affects the lungs and digestive system. Every day is a battle for those who suffer from this fatal disease; even the common cold can cause major problems. It is a reality for many parents that their CF child may not live to become an adult. Four year-old Charlotte Hawkey is one of the area residents who has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Tickets are available now at the Oakwood Resort, 702 East Lake View Road, Syracuse, or at Lakeside Fitness, 1309 South Harkless Drive, Syracuse. Tickets in advance are preferred, but can be purchased at the door (based on availability). If you are unable to attend this event, but would like to help, Charlotte’s family is looking for walkers and donors in the upcoming Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great Strides event May 16 at Robert Beutter Park in Mishawaka. Visit the following link to register as a walker or donor for Team Charlotte’s Angels: http://fightcf.cff.org/site/TR/GreatStrides/60_Indiana_Indianapolis?px=1542739&pg=personal&fr_id=3341 Chautauqua-Wawasee is dedicated to its community through diverse and engaging programs online and in person. Visit www.chqw.org for announcements for the 2015 season including a May 22 concert by Josh Kaufman, winner of “The Voice” national competition, and an April 23 screening of the international award-winning movie, “Fixed: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement,” and discussion with national experts. For more information on these or any of these programs, visit www.chqw.org, call or text Marlies West at 574-518-1094 or email marlies@chqw.org “Like” them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter: @nathandaywilson
