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Thread #123910   Message #2753153
Posted By: open mike
26-Oct-09 - 04:51 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Norton Buffalo (30 Oct 2009)
Subject: RE: Norton Buffalo: Illness
Call it whatever you like...well wishes, virtual hugs, pray, light a candle, etc. What is needed now is more tangible....like buy a ticket and attend the fund raiser...I just heard that his lung cancer has spread to his brain, and here is the letter i received today from the Paradise Center for Tolerance and Non-violence:

As you may have heard, Paradise's own virtuoso, Norton Buffalo, has been diagnosed with lung cancer that has spread to his brain. Norton is a great friend of the community, having raised thousands of dollars for local causes including PCTN. (Paradise Center for Tolerance and Non-violence--http://www.pctn.org)

To help Norton and his wife Lisa, a benefit featuring Carlos Reyes and Friends, Tom Rigney and Flambeau, and Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings will be held at the Paradise Performing Arts Center on Sunday, November 22, at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets for General Admission are $40. To purchase tickets, call
Bill Anderson at 1-877-397-3363 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are also being sold at Diamond W Western Wear in Chico, Country Touch
and Paradise Coin in Paradise 10-4:30, and at the Paradise Performing Arts Center box office 11-3, M-F. http://www.paradiseperformingarts.com/
http://www.paradiseperformingarts.com/tickets/events_schedule.php

Get your tickets today and support this wonderful couple!

This is from his web site..http://norton-buffalo.com
Regarding Norton's Health
Norton has been recently diagnosed with stage 4B Lung Cancer (adenocarcinoma) which was also discovered in his pleural fluid and his brain. He has been using a combination of Western Medicine, Chinese Traditional Medicine, Prayer, Spiritual Healers, Native American Healing, Reike, Visualization and Positive Thought, Acupuncture, Massage, ... and is taking in all the love and prayers from friends fans and loved ones from around the globe. He is currently home and gaining strength after his first round of Chemotherapy. His loving wife Lisa has been his constant support throughout this challenging time and he is as well receiving lots of support and care from his family and close circle of friends.