Autism Bus Story
Restaurateur charts autism bus to D.C.
(http://www.post-trib.com/news/951441,autismbus.article)
May 15, 2008
By DIANE KRIEGER SPIVAK Post-Tribune staff writer

HOBART — Jimmy Gerodemos puts in 14-hour days running his Northwest Indiana restaurants.

But the Munster resident, whose son, Louie, is autistic, says the restaurant business, as hard as it is, is nothing compared to dealing with autism.

Gerodemos and his wife, Violet, believe their son’s illness is the result of immunizations.

“He was a fine, normal kid when he was 18 months old, and the day after he got his immunizations, he changed,” Gerodemos said. “He’s never been the same.”

Gerodemos has chartered a bus to Washington, D.C., and is inviting Northwest Indiana parents of autistic children to ride with him to participate in the June 4 “Green Our Vaccines” Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey DC Rally for Autism.

The ride is free for the first 55 parents to fill the bus, Gerodemos said. His Paragon Restaurant is footing the bus bill.

“Whoever has autistic kids is welcome to come,” Gerodemos said. “They just have to get their own hotel room.”

The bus will leave from the Paragon, 1701 E. 37th Ave., Hobart, on Tuesday, June 3, and will return Wednesday, June 5, Gerodemos said.

Gerodemos said he’s “stepping up to the plate. We’re not going to back down,” he said. “We have to get our point across.”

Green Our Vaccines promotes spacing infant and childhood vaccinations to avoid possible toxic effects on children.

I’m wondering if the MSM, who are funded by Big Pharma, will even bother to cover this rally. Bloggers, do your thing!!!
Jenny Hatch