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“Pass It On” Tells One of America’s Great Stories BY JANICE DOYLE

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or the two of us, doing this play is a profound experience,” says Gary Kimble. “It’s authentic. We’ve lived it!” Writer and producer Kimble and fellow actor Richard Pringle have acted on stages together around the world. They are both also recovering alcoholics, and together they are presenting one of America’s greatest stories—that of Alcoholics Anonymous. “When I hit bottom, Richard was the only person who answered the phone,” says Kimble. Richard went on to sponsor Kimble through his first two years of recovery “Pass It On” is the inspirational and often hilarious true story of Dr. Bob, the drunk doctor from Akron, Ohio, and Bill W., the drunk stockbroker from New York. The men stumbled on a treatment for alcoholism in 1935, creating Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) and the 12-step program for

Dr. Bob and Bill W. in a scene from “Pass It On.”

recovery which has saved the lives of millions of people around the world. Kimble based his writing on his own research during 16 years of recovery from alcoholism. That means having spent many hours in the archives of both men—in Akron, Ohio, where Dr. Bob lived, and in Bill W’s archives at Brown University. He’s been to the homes of the two men, read books by and about them, talked to people, interviewed families. The story of Dr. Bob and Bill W is more than the personal story of two alcoholics, Kimble says. “It’s

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an extraordinary story of American entrepreneurship as well. The Dali Lama, Kurt Vonnegat and Aldous Huxley have all called AA ‘America’s Greatest Gift to the world.’” Kimble’s play is staged as if you’re at an old-time recovery meeting with Dr. Bob and Bill W. as keynote speakers. They begin to tell their stories and then move away and dramatize the story they’re talking about. The play moves into real life where there are also some quite hilarious antics and realistic scenes.“Then you watch them as they meet and talk and get treatment and get sober.” In the second act these “grand old lions of recovery sit on stage and tell the audience crazy, impossible obstacles they overcame in trying to write the Big Book and getting it published,” says Kimble. In reality they both lost almost everything to make AA work. When The Big Book finally got recognition (from John D. Rockefeller), it became a best-selling book in America.

Kimble says “Pass It On” is confronting an epidemic which is taking a terrible toll on our country and economy. Kimble and Pringle have a business plan for the play which allows local recovery groups to retain 70 percent of gross revenues, resulting in increased funding for local recovery services. In June they debuted “Pass It On” aboard a Recovery Conference at Sea, which also celebrated the 75th anniversary of the founding of AA. Over the next three years, they have performances scheduled in 100 cities. The men feel blessed. Kimble says, “God must really trust us. It’s a great problem to have.” See “Pass it On ...An Evening With Bill W. & Dr. Bob” July 27 – 29, evening and matinee performances at Theatre Conspiracy, 10091 McGregor Blvd. $20 tickets at (239) 936-3239 or theatreconspiracy.org. Proceeds will benefit Y.A.N.A club of Fort Myers and NCADD, Inc. Learn more at passitonbillwdrbob.com/

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Notes on the Olympics—from FedExing the Horses to the Oldest Participant

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everal months ago I met equestrian Michael Pollard and his wife. They’re both world-class riders, Janice Doyle, own very expensive Editor horses AND have four children age four and under. Months ago they began making preparations to be on the U.S. Olympic Equestrian Team. (At this writing, I do not know if Michael made the team or not.) I learned from them some of what is involved in preparing to take our U.S Olympic team to the UK. Horses will be FedExed in custom-built stalls. Yes, FedExed! But the Pollards have to think about boarding stables, supplies, tack, grooms, riding schedules. And guess what? All four children travel with them, along with grandparents who go along to help, nannies, kid supplies—think of it. I hope you are looking forward to watching at least some of the Olympics this month and next. No sporting event captivates such a widespread audience as the Olympics, and by late August a few new names will have become “household words.” Remember Michael Phelps in Beijing just four years ago? Or Nadia Comaneci, the perfect 10 in 1976? Jim Thorpe, Carl Lewis. Jesse Owens—household names because of the Olympics. The Olympics have changed with the capabilities of media coverage. An Olympian used to be a person who had talent, nerve and luck. Today an Olympic-level athlete has 10,000 hours of practice, a full-time coach and an on-call sports psychologist. Historically speaking At 100 years old, Ingeborg Sjoqvist is today the oldest living Olympic competitor, and she still remembers her very bad dive 80 years ago. She told Simon Kuper of the Financial Times that she watches the competitions on TV and shouts Lifestyles After 50 • July 2012 • page 4

advice at the divers, even though she says, “They never listen.” Until the ‘80s, participants were amateurs. British runner Muriel Pletts practiced for the 1948 London Games by running to the bus stop every morning. One of the biggest Olympic upsets in track was Billy Mills, an unnoticed Native American who trained by running behind the garbage truck as he worked summers in South Dakota. In Tokyo 1964, he ran past two favorite runners at the last minute in the 10,000 metre race to break the tape and be greeted by officials saying, “Who are you?” Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in swimming at the Munich Games of 1972. He found he couldn’t make any money from it and stopped swimming. (Those games were the first Olympic competitions watched by U.S. television audiences.) The oldest Olympic champion alive earned the gold in water polo. Sando Tarics, 98, represented Hungary in Berlin in 1936. He remembers walking in to find swastikas, uniformed soldiers and Hitler. He trained for the 1940 Olympics, but Hitler invaded Poland and war intervened. Tarics and his wife live in California, went to the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and will be in London this month to watch. Trivia: Roughly 3,600g of gold worth more than $193,250 will be used to plate the medals that will be awarded at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

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years, approximately 40 English language entertainment-based and documentary movies have been made that feature the Olympics in some way.

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Others, including some old black and whites: Champions, Geordie, It Happened in Athens, Freedom’s Fury, 2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps, Out of Left Field. So, I’m hoping the Pollards get to go, and if they do, it will be my first time to check the Olympic equestrian schedules. You do it, too. One way to stay active mentally is to engage fully in the moment. Even if you’re not all that interested in sports, choose one or more sports and become interested. Read the sports news about Olympians. Check the TV schedules and follow a sport or two. Stay engaged in life! It does a mind and body good!

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Lessons From A Lifetime of Road Trips

BY BARBARA BARNES

n the 1960’s, on cross country road trips kids bounced unrestrained in the backseat; Coca-Cola and fries were consumed without fear of caffeine and cholesterol. With no air conditioning, hot wind blasted through the car, bringing with it the smell of backyard barbecues and pig farms. Compared to today’s sanitary road trip, it’s the difference between the Flintstones and Jetsons. In the drama of long family car trips, the scenery changes generation to generation but the characters are the same. Here’s what I mean: My parents pushed lessons of geography and geology on me and my two older sisters. Relentlessly clever, Dad subtly engaged me in learning. The kid . . . As we drove through a cut in the road, I’d hear him say, “Look how there are lines in the rocks. It’s called strata and that was layers of sand

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I’d try to make it fun: “Hey, did you know that Stonewall Jackson is buried over there, but his arm is buried miles away? And it has its own headstone!” No dialogue; just that stare. Then my kids grew up. As adults, they finally gave me the reward that I’d always sought. “Remember when we were on that trip to Disney and you told us about the salt marshes in Georgia? You told us that slaves worked in the rice fields there. After that, I was really interested in the Civil War. In fact, I always loved going to all those historical places.” I never knew. They never let on. So I’m the one who learned a lesson: Kids are good at hiding enthusiasm about learning. But even as they rolled their eyes and objected, something was sinking in.

A clever parent can apply the same principles along any route. It takes some research and planning but the deposits in your child’s memory bank are priceless.

The rest of the story . . . My story doesn’t end there. Now there is a grandchild. At age six, she already has her nose in electronics, chats away on the cell phone and feigns disdain for anything other than princesses, fairies and unicorns. But now I know better. Barbara Barnes publishes What’s Great About I-95: Maine to Florida. For more information, please visit interestinginterstates.com.

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hile you can’t do much about the global price of oil, you can take steps to reduce pain at the pump. With current gas prices on the rise, you may be tempted to trade in your car for a scooter—or resort to pedaling your way to work. Before you make any drastic financial or lifestyle sacrifices, consider these tips provided by the Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov and gasbuddy.com.

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2. Be gentle. Avoid jack-rabbit starts and sudden stops, which can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent on the highway and by five percent around town.

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4. Scout out cheap gas. Avoid gas stations in affluent areas and near major freeway exits. Also, avoid service stations with on-site auto repair shops, which often charge more for gas.

offer credit for in-store purchases when you fill up with gas.

6. Keep your older car in shape. While traditional tune ups are becoming a thing of the past for newer vehicles, older cars with worn spark plugs, low transmission fluid and dragging brakes can suck your gas tank dry. Fixing a serious maintenance problem, such as a faulty oxygen sensor, can improve your mileage by as much as 40 percent. 7. Avoid idling. For every hour a car idles, between a quarter-gallon to a half-gallon of fuel is consumed. Restarting your vehicle only takes a few seconds’ worth of fuel. However, restarting your car excessively can cause starter wear. 8. Don’t neglect your tires. Keep your tires properly inflated and make sure you have them aligned periodically.

9. Choose the right oil. Using only the manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil cited in your owners manual can improve your fuel efficiency by one to two percent. Information from USAA.

5. Skip traditional gas stations. Check prices at wholesale clubs, grocery stores or department stores with gas stations onsite often sell gas at discounted prices and may

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Taking Stock Just for Fun

oday in the markets, helium was up; feathers were down. Paper was stationary. Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline. Mining equipment hit rock bottom. The market for raisins dried up. Coca-Cola fizzled. Balloon prices were inflated. And Scott Tissue reached a new bottom.

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hrough Aug. 18 Grease, the Broadway hit, at Broadway Palm Dinner Theater. Dinner and show tickets $$47 to $51. Show only $27. Call the Box Office for tickets at (239) 278-4422.

ednesdays Zumba classes at Olga Park Center, 2325 South Olga Drive, Fort Myers. 6:30 p.m. $5 walk in/$25 month. Call (239) 728-2882 for more info.

aturdays Green Market at the Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Locally grown, caught and cultivated food. Entertainment, classes, activities. For details, call (239) 939-2787.

Cocohatchee River/Wiggins Pass Estuary Kayak Tour with GAEA Guides. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. North Naples. Estuary area with mangroves, many birds, dolphins, manatees, critters. $40/person includes all equipment and guide. Reservations needed. (239) 694-5513.

18 and 25 The Flowering of Mindfulness sponsored by Hearts’ Path to Mindful Living. Held at Renaissance Montessori School, 37 Barkley Cl., Fort Myers. 6:30 p.m. Info at pathtomindfulness.org. or (239) 277-0646 ext. 2. Cost is $75 for the series.

Ice Cream Social 27 Vegas & More Dinner Show. Both events at Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral. Call (239) 574-0575.

Republican candidates for Lee County Commission seats speak at Fort Myers Republican Women’s Club. Luncheon and candidate forum at The Helm Club, The Landings, South Fort Myers. 11:15 a.m. $16. Reservations by July 12, at (239) 489-4701. Club information at (239) 292-5212.

Indie Rock Concert live on Foulds Theatre Stage at Alliance for the Arts. 8 p.m. No tickets for summer concerts. Open seating with a $5 suggested donation. 10091 McGregor. (239) 939-2787.

– 22 Mango Mania summer festival and celebration of Pine Island. “It’s all about the Mango!” Held at the German-American Social Club, 2101 Pine Island Rd., Cape Coral. $6 tickets. Food and recipe contests, games and contests, music, food and beverage sales, tasting table, vendors, educational events. Plants and trees for sale. Mango queen. Information at (239) 283-0888.

15th Annual A Midsummer Night’s Sing, First Presbyterian Church of Fort Myers. Free admission; requesting donations of canned goods and/or cash to benefit The Soup Kitchen. 7 p.m. 2438 Second St., Fort Myers. Information: (239) 334-2261.

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Create Your Own Watermelon Beach Bucket S

ummer just wouldn’t be the same without cool, refreshing watermelon.Whether you serve it sliced, grilled, chopped in salsa or with a cold dessert, this versatile fruit is sure to be a hit at any family picnic or cookout. Wow them with this creative recipe:

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on its end. Be careful not to cut too deep into the white part of the rind—this would allow liquid to leak from the bottom of the carving.

3. Stand the watermelon on the cut end. With your dry erase marker, draw a line about 1/3 of the way down from the top, around the whole watermelon.

4. Pick a point on the line and find the corresponding point on the exact opposite side of the watermelon. From those points measure 1 inch to the right and to the left. Connect those points Watermelon Beach Bucket (as pictured on the cover) by drawing two parallel Instructions: lines across the top forming the shape of the handle. 1. Wash the watermelon under cool running water and pat dry. 5. Use the paring knife to cut along the lines, being careful to not break 2. Placing the watermelon on or crack the handle. For best results, its side, cut off the bottom end hold the paring knife like a pen, but ¼” – ½” so that it can stand flat

only cut half way into the rind. Once you complete that first cut all the way around, then go back and cut the rest of the way through the rind. Doing the cut in two steps will ensure a cleaner line and smoother cuts. 6. Carefully remove the trimmed rind and flesh. Try to remove as much flesh as possible in large portions that can later be sliced and used with the cookie cutters.

7. Scoop out all of the remaining flesh from the base, trying to leave as much flesh intact. Remove it in larger pieces that can be used for making watermelon balls or bite-sized chunks.

cut shapes from the watermelon. To create light colored shapes, you can use slices of honeydew melons or cut decorative pieces from the white part of the watermelon rind. Set aside and drain on paper towel. 10. With the remaining fruit, make either cubes or balls and drain. Toss with other cut fruit and berries and fill the bucket.

11. Decorate top of bucket with cut watermelon shapes and new, clean toys and shovels. Use light colored cake mix to resemble sand.

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sells. A contract typically allows the shop owner to lower the price at designated intervals before the item is either reclaimed by its owner or the seller can dispose of the item at her discretion. The shop owner earns a commission by selling clients’ clothing, furniture, shoes or accessories. In other words, they split the profit. Typically the store sets the price, although with furniture items the store will take the owners’ decision into consideration. Because consignment shops are locally owned, profits from each store stay in the community. (Most thrift stores are owned by organizations where the money goes to a charity’s coffers, and the profits may or may not be used in the local community.) In furniture, think of consignment shops as the perfect place to look for the oddball item, the unique find which gives pizzazz to your home. And if the desk you need is in the store too, all the better. Are there disadvantages to consignment shopping? The biggest disadvantage is that consignment shopping may be addictive. Today, that designer piece might be in a shop waiting for me. I just have to go check!

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What If Your Man Wants To Do Something...“Crazy?” BY EVELYN MACKEY

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hy don’t you run—run away from him?” is a question Heather Ulrich hears often. Her husband Marshall Ulrich’s feats are impressive, even legendary. At age 57, Marshall Ulrich went 3,063 miles on foot, running about 60 miles a day for 52 days straight, from San Francisco to New York City. He broke a world record set by a man half his age and completed the third fastest trans-American crossing in history. Being married to a guy so driven and prone to extremes requires a strength of its own—a special brand of emotional endurance. Ulrich’s wife Heather not only puts up with this craziness but embraces it as an essential part of him. How? Why? Heather says, “Because his running doesn’t deﬁne all of who he is. There’s more to him than being a runner. The running helps make him who he is.”

Marshall met Heather late in life and says she taught him to love again after great personal tragedy and previous marriages. He credits her not only with helping him to become a better man, but also with being crucial to his completing his epic, record-setting transcontinental run. Ulrich also won the infamous Death Valley Badwater Ultramarathon an unparalleled four times and will run it for the 18th time this month with Heather as his chief support. Heather has some “how to” tips for women in a relationship with a “crazy” man who, like her husband, has an extreme life purpose: Let men be men. All of us need to express ourselves in unique ways, and for one man, it may be running across the U.S., while for another, it may be watching a show about Bigfoot. Respect that thing you think is silly or risky or even dangerous, as it can bring out the best in both of you. It isn’t anti-feminist to embrace the

dreams and aspirations of men who want to test their mettle, whether that’s in sport, business, ﬁnance or another classically male area of contest. This also applies to men who want to explore the arts and other creative pursuits. Men like to succeed; support them in it. Marshall and Heather Ulrich

Agree that this is a reciprocal arrangement, where both partners are committed to seeing the other become the fullest versions of themselves. If you can ﬁnd it in your heart to encourage

him in something you’d otherwise ignore or even dismiss, he can do the same for you. Who knows what you might accomplish together? Copyrighted and One reason Heather Trademarked by DC Comics and Warner is such a supporter Brothers Pictures. of Marshall’s physical endeavors is that she joins him in his desire to raise funds for Religious Teachers Filippini, a group of sisters providing for children in Addis Abada, Ethiopia. The couple knows that the children provide perspective and give purpose to Marshall’s steps. Running On Empty: an Ultramarathoner’s Story of Love, Loss and a Record-Setting Run Across America, by Marshall Ulrich, is a love story and an inspirational look into the lives of a couple who have experienced more than most people can comprehend— and who insist that everyone is capable of much more than they may think. Superman is

...Or Retires and Drops the Extreme Lifestyle? BY GWEN ROLLINGS What happens when a Marine Infantry Officer with a black belt in karate, who completed 40,000 consecutive sit-ups to garner a world record for the U. S., who earned a Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, and Purple Hearts for his efforts in Viet Nam, who deployed from submarines in scuba operations, jumped HALO (High Altitude, Low Opening) from planes, competed in the JFK fifty-mile race and routinely commanded the most elite forces in the Marine Corps retires? It is hard to top a lifetime of extreme physical feats expected as part of your job description. For almost four decades, I lived with a man who went to work and jumped out of planes or rappelled from helicopters. When our children were small and heard their father talk about Lifestyles After 50 • July 2012 • page 10

what he had done that day, I think they thought he might change into a red suit with a cape and was faster than a speeding bullet and able to leap tall buildings at a single bound.

Gwen and Wayne Rollings

Retirement came and, like Clark Kent, he took off his suit (green not red) and began doing only what he wanted in this phase of his life: Working around the property, reading books he’d always wanted to read, working out at the ﬁtness center, vol-

unteering – and spending time with his family. He was very agreeable to doing things I planned or suggested; however, I knew he would be just as content doing his own thing around the house. Like Lois Lane, I had trouble reconciling the before and after retirement husband. I was blindsided by the man I had lived with for decades. I thought I knew how he would respond in every situation. I didn’t. Six years later, I have ﬁve tips for wives who ﬁnd their working-world Superman has turned into a real-life Clark Kent. • Discuss each person’s expectations of retirement (i.e. what do you want to do…bucket list?) and accept them. • Determine you are not joined at the hip and one person’s interests should not be “forced” on another all the time. • Decide one or two activity/interests you want to share with each other,

even if the other person is not jumping up and down with enthusiasm. Love seeks the welfare of others. • Dictate your own personal goals and dreams at this time in your life. It’s o.k. to be selﬁsh with dreams. • Devote this season of your life to taking off the layers of doing what you’re expected to do or being who others think you should be and allow each other to live authentically who they want to be. I wonder what Lois Lane did with Superman after he retired? Gwen Rollings’ book Help, My Husband Retired is a humorous look at life when her husband turned the family decision-making over to her. The fun comes when he decides how he will go along with her decisions. It is available as an eBook on Amazon or at gwenrollings.com.

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Important Safety Information

wine, may affect your blood sugar when you take NovoLog® Mix 70/30. Before using NovoLog® Mix 70/30, tell your health care provider about all medicines you take and all of your medical conditions, including if you have kidney or liver problems or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. It is not known if NovoLog® Mix 70/30 will harm your unborn baby or pass into breast milk. Your NovoLog® Mix 70/30 dose may change if you take other medicines. Do not inject NovoLog® Mix 70/30 with any other insulin products or use in an insulin pump. Do not share needles, insulin pens or syringes with others. The most common side effects of NovoLog® Mix 70/30 include skin thickening or pits at the injection site (lipodystrophy), weight gain, swelling of your hands and feet, and vision changes. Serious adverse events may include low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), low potassium in your blood (hypokalemia), local allergic reactions at the injection site (like redness, swelling, and itching), and whole body reactions. Get medical help right away if you have any of these symptoms of an allergic reaction: a rash over the whole body, have trouble breathing, fast heart rate, sweating, or if you feel faint. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist for more information.

Do not take NovoLog® Mix 70/30 if your blood sugar is too low (hypoglycemia or if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in NovoLog® Mix 70/30. If you take too much NovoLog® Mix 70/30, your blood sugar may fall too low (hypoglycemia). NovoLog® Mix 70/30 starts acting fast. If you have type 1 diabetes, inject it up to 15 minutes before you eat a meal. If you have type 2 diabetes, you may inject NovoLog® Mix 70/30 up to 15 minutes before or after starting your meal. Check your blood sugar levels regularly. Ask your health care provider what your blood sugars should be and when you should check your blood sugar levels. Do not make any changes to your Please see Brief Summary of Prescribing Information on adjacent page. dose or type of insulin unless your health care provider tells you to. Alcohol, including beer and †For patients with type 2 diabetes.

NovoLog® Mix 70/30 is a prescription medication. If you need assistance with prescription drug costs, help may be available. ‡ Partial LIS beneficiaries are required to pay up to 15% of drug costs up to the out-of-pocket threshold of $6,657.50. Visit www.pparx.org or call 1-888-4PPA-NOW. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. After this threshold, LIS beneficiaries have co-pays of $2.60 for generic drugs and $6.50 for brand name drugs. Note that human insulin is not a generic drug. Talk to your doctor about the importance of diet and exercise in your treatment plan. *Intended as a guide. Lower acquisition costs alone do not necessarily reflect a cost advantage in the outcome of the condition treated because FlexPen®, Novolin®, and NovoLog® are registered trademarks of Novo Nordisk A/S. © 2012 Novo Nordisk Printed in the U.S.A. 0412-00009002-1 May 2012 there are other variables that affect relative costs. Formulary status is subject to change.

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Patient Information NovoLog® Mix 70/30 (NŌ-vō-log-MIX-SEV-en-tee-THIR-tee) (70% insulin aspart protamine suspension and 30% insulin aspart injection, [rDNA origin]) This is a BRIEF SUMMARY of important information about NOVOLOG® MIX 70/30. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your diabetes or your treatment. Make sure that you know how to manage your diabetes. Ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions about managing your diabetes. What is NovoLog® Mix 70/30? NovoLog® Mix 70/30 is a man-made insulin that is used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes mellitus. It is not known if NovoLog® Mix 70/30 is safe or effective in children. Who should not use NovoLog® Mix 70/30? Do not take NovoLog® Mix 70/30 if: • Your blood sugar is too low (hypoglycemia) • You are allergic to any of the ingredients in NovoLog® Mix 70/30. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in NovoLog® Mix 70/30. Check with your healthcare provider if you are not sure. What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking NovoLog® Mix 70/30? Before you use NovoLog® Mix 70/30, tell your healthcare provider if you: • have kidney or liver problems • have any other medical conditions. Medical conditions can affect your insulin needs and your dose of NovoLog® Mix 70/30. • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if NovoLog® Mix 70/30 will harm your unborn baby. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. You and your healthcare provider should decide about the best way to manage your diabetes while you are pregnant. • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if NovoLog® Mix 70/30 passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take NovoLog® Mix 70/30 while you breastfeed. Tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take, including prescriptions and non-prescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. NovoLog® Mix 70/30 may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how NovoLog® Mix 70/30 works. Your NovoLog® Mix 70/30 dose may change if you take other medicines. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines with you to show your healthcare providers and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. How should I take NovoLog® Mix 70/30? • Take NovoLog® Mix 70/30 exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. • Your healthcare provider will tell you how much NovoLog® Mix 70/30 to take and when to take it. • Do not make any changes to your dose or type of insulin unless your healthcare provider tells you to. • NovoLog® Mix 70/30 starts acting fast. If you have Type 1 diabetes, inject it up to 15 minutes before you eat a meal. Do not inject NovoLog® Mix 70/30 if you are not planning to eat within 15 minutes. • If you have Type 2 diabetes, you may inject NovoLog® Mix 70/30 up to 15 minutes before or after starting your meal. • Do Not mix NovoLog® Mix 70/30 with other insulin products. • Do Not use NovoLog® Mix 70/30 in an insulin pump.

• Inject NovoLog® Mix 70/30 under the skin (subcutaneously) of your stomach area, upper arms, buttocks or upper legs. NovoLog® Mix 70/30 may affect your blood sugar levels faster if you inject it under the skin of your stomach area. Never inject NovoLog® Mix 70/30 into a vein or into a muscle. • Change (rotate) injection sites within the area you choose with each dose. Do not inject into the exact same spot for each injection. • Read the instructions for use that come with your NovoLog® Mix 70/30. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have any questions. Your healthcare provider should show you how to inject NovoLog® Mix 70/30 before you start using it. • NovoLog® Mix 70/30 comes in: • 10 mL vials for use with a syringe • 3 mL NovoLog® Mix 70/30 FlexPen® • If you take too much NovoLog® Mix 70/30, your blood sugar may fall too low (hypoglycemia). You can treat mild low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) by drinking or eating something sugary right away (fruit juice, sugar candies, or glucose tablets). It is important to treat low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) right away because it could get worse and you could pass out (loss of consciousness). • If you forget to take your dose of NovoLog® Mix 70/30, your blood sugar may go too high (hyperglycemia). If high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) is not treated it can lead to serious problems, like passing out (loss of consciousness), coma or even death. Follow your healthcare provider’s instructions for treating high blood sugar. Know your symptoms of high blood sugar which may include: • increased thirst • fruity smell on the breath • frequent urination • drowsiness • loss of appetite • a hard time breathing • high amounts of sugar and ketones in your urine • nausea, vomiting (throwing up) or stomach pain • Do not share needles, insulin pens or syringes with others. • Check your blood sugar levels. Ask your healthcare provider what your blood sugars should be and when you should check your blood sugar levels. Your insulin dosage may need to change because of: • illness • change in diet • stress • other medicines you take • change in physical activity or exercise See the end of this patient information for instructions about preparing and giving your injection. What should I consider while using NovoLog® Mix 70/30? • Alcohol. Drinking alcohol may affect your blood sugar when you take NovoLog® Mix 70/30. • Driving and operating machinery. You may have trouble paying attention or reacting if you have low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Be careful when you drive a car or operate machinery. Ask your healthcare provider if it is alright for you to drive if you often have: • low blood sugar • decreased or no warning signs of low blood sugar What are the possible side effects of NovoLog® Mix 70/30? NovoLog® Mix 70/30 may cause serious side effects, including: • Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Symptoms of low blood sugar may include: • sweating • blurred vision • trouble concentrating or confusion • headache • hunger • shakiness • slurred speech • fast heart beat • tingling of lips and tongue • anxiety, irritability or mood changes • dizziness or lightheadedness

Very low blood sugar can cause you to pass out (loss of consciousness), seizures, and death. Talk to your healthcare provider about how to tell if you have low blood sugar and what to do if this happens while taking NovoLog® Mix 70/30. Know your symptoms of low blood sugar. Follow your healthcare provider’s instructions for treating low blood sugar. Talk to your healthcare provider if low blood sugar is a problem for you. Your dose of NovoLog® Mix 70/30 may need to be changed. • Low potassium in your blood (hypokalemia) • Reactions at the injection site (local allergic reaction). You may get redness, swelling, and itching at the injection site. If you keep having skin reactions or they are serious talk to your healthcare provider. • Serious allergic reaction (whole body reaction). Get medical help right away, if you have any of these symptoms of an allergic reaction: • a rash over your whole body • have trouble breathing • a fast heartbeat • sweating • feel faint The most common side effects of NovoLog® Mix 70/30 include: • Skin thickening or pits at the injection site (lipodystrophy). Change (rotate) where you inject your insulin to help to prevent these skin changes from happening. Do not inject insulin into this type of skin. • Weight gain • Swelling of your hands and feet • Vision changes These are not all of the possible side effects from NovoLog® Mix 70/30. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for more information. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. What are the ingredients in NovoLog® Mix 70/30? • Active Ingredients in NovoLog® Mix 70/30: 70% insulin aspart protamine suspension and 30% insulin aspart injection (rDNA origin). • Inactive Ingredients in NovoLog® Mix 70/30: glycerol, phenol, metacresol, zinc, disodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, sodium chloride, protamine sulfate, water for injection, hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide. All NovoLog® Mix 70/30 vials and NovoLog® Mix 70/30 FlexPen® are latex free. Helpful information for people with diabetes is published by the American Diabetes Association, 1701 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311 and is available at www.diabetes.org. More detailed information is available upon request. Available by prescription only. For information about NovoLog® Mix 70/30 contact: Novo Nordisk Inc. 100 College Road West Princeton, New Jersey 08540 1-800-727-6500 www.novonordisk-us.com

Date of Issue: September 20, 2011 Version: 8 Novo Nordisk®, NovoLog®, and FlexPen® are registered trademarks of Novo Nordisk A/S. NovoLog® Mix 70/30 is covered by US Patent Nos. 5,547,930; 5,618,913; 5,834,422; 5,840,680; 5,866,538 and other patents pending. FlexPen® is covered by US Patent Nos. 6,582,404; 6,004,297; 6,235,004 and other patents pending. Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S DK-2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark © 2002-2011 Novo Nordisk 1011-00005201-1 October 2011

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Veterans Corner

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alling all Korean War Veterans. Mark your calendars and make plans to join Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and the Defense Department’s Korean War Commemoration Committee for a special program commemorating the 59th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice. The event, open to the public, will take place at 9 a.m., July 27, 2012, at the Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater. The program will feature a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier followed by an event honoring the service and sacrifices of Korean War Veterans and their families. This is an opportunity for Veterans of the “Forgotten Victory” to be recognized for their noble service and connect with fellow Veterans.

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Armistice The Korean War was fought from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. It was a war between the Republic of Korea (supported primarily by the U.S., with contributions from allied nations under the aegis of the United Nations) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (supported by the People’s Republic of China, with material and aid from Russia).

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The on again, off again armistice negotiations continued from July 1953 to November 1954, first at Kaesong (southern North Korea), then relocated at Panmunjom. A major, problematic negotiation point was prisoner of war repatriation. In the final armistice agreement, signed on July 27, 1953, a Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission was set up to handle the matter. The armistice resulted in the establishment of Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which has been patrolled ever since. The war is considered to have ended at this point, even though there was no peace treaty, After the war, Operation Glory (July–November 1954) was conducted to allow combatant countries to exchange their dead. Thanks to those who served during the Korean War, the Republic of Korea stands today as a powerful example of democracy and freedom and a beacon for other emerging nations around the globe. The world and this nation owe Korean War Veterans an unrepayable debt for their service. To RSVP for the Arlington event, please visit koreanwar.defense.gov or contact koreanwar@conus.army.mil.

hell Point’s Academy of Lifelong Learning invites the public to attend free nature classes in July. Space is very limited and reservations are required.

uly 11: Charles Sobczak will talk about nature in Southwest Florida. He has written and published three books highlighting the diverse wildlife such as alligators, sharks and panthers on Sanibel Island and the Gulf coast.

uly 13: Kristi Anders, Education Director for Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation, will share from 25 years of experience stories and facts about turtles, tortoises and terrapins.

The presentations will take place at 9 a.m. in the Grand Cypress Room at The Woodlands in Shell Point Retirement Community. Space is very limited, so reservations are required. Reserve your spot at (239) 489-8472. The Academy of Life Long Learning at Shell Point provides from 70 to 90 classes each semester. To learn more about Shell Point Retirement Community, visit shellpoint.org or call 1-800-780-1131.

Midsummer Night’s Sing This Month

oin in a 90-minute evening of singa-long hymns, instrumentalists and special guests on July 24 at the 15th Annual “A Midsummer Night’s Sing” at First Presbyterian Church of Fort Myers, sponsored by the Galloway Family of Dealerships. Admission is free, but please take canned goods and/or a cash donation at 7 p.m. All donations benefit

Community Cooperative Ministries (CCMI – The Soup Kitchen). Cash donations are especially needed because CCMI can buy five times as much food for the same amount of money that residents spend at local grocery stores. The church is at 2438 Second St., Fort Myers. Info: (239) 334-2261.

The Value of Pets S

eniors who have a pet are more likely to talk about life in the present. Non-pet owners are more likely to talk about the past. Pets are considered valuable as treatment for depression because they require the owners to get up and out. Also, pet owners are never alone when they have a pet. Purchases of pet-related goods are the 7th largest sector of retail sales. Most important to many people: Pets wag their tails and not their tongues!

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• After 40, melanoma incidence rates are almost twice as high in men as in women. • The five-year survival rate for people whose melanoma is detected and treated before it spreads to the lymph nodes is 98 percent. This should serve as a wake-up call to men to be vigilant about protecting their skin from sun exposure and examining their skin regularly for skin cancer. Loved ones can assist by examining their partners’ skin and noting anything suspicious. These exams are vital since the early detection of skin cancer helps save lives. Learn how to perform a skin self-exam, make a body mole map for tracking changes in your skin and find free skin cancer screenings in their area.

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Tips for Buying Sunglasses

octors at Presbyterian Hospital/ Columbia University Medical Center advise everyone to protect their eyes from overexposure to harmful UV rays. They offer a five-point checklist to help you choose the best sun protection for your eyes during the summer and all year round: • Check the UV protection level. UV and sunglass protection is recommended year-round, and they should also be used during daylight hours. Even on cloudy days the UV index can be dangerously high. Your sunglasses should provide more than 95 percent UV protection and ideally 100 percent (sometimes labeled as UV400 on the glasses).

• Check the lens tint. Most people believe that darker sunglasses provide better protection against the sun, but

that is not true. The lens tint should block 80 percent of transmissible light but no more than 90 percent to 92 percent of light; neutral gray, amber, brown or green are good colors to choose from. • Make sure they block all of the light. Choose sunglasses that wrap all the way around the temples, and/or wear a hat with at least a three-inch brim that can block the sunlight from overhead. • Wear shades over your contact lenses. People who wear contact lenses that offer UV protection should still wear sunglasses. Sunglasses are helpful for preventing the drying effect most contact lens wearers get, which is caused by wind. • Buy shades for children. Children’s eyes are not able to block UV rays as well as adults.

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• Wash your feet daily with lukewarm water and mild soap; dry well, especially between the toes.

• Never walk barefoot (which can increase your chances of contracting a fungus). • Don’t let your feet get too hot or too cold. • When selecting summer shoes and sandals, aim for those with a wide toe box and arch supports, or orthotics, that prevent the foot from rolling in when you walk.

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. . . Or maybe a monastery For a quiet adventure, consider staying at a monastery or convent. They are cheaper than hotels and very peaceful and clean. Monasteries that offer lodging are active religious communities, often in historical buildings. Some require attendance at religious services but many do not. Of course they expect guests to respect the faith of the monastery residents. Two books, Good Night and God Bless, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 by Trish Clark, provide details of guest rooms and amenities in hundreds of religious establishments in France, Italy, Austria, the United Kingdom,

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orgive the grandiloquent title; we are not talking here about Lewis and Clark, nor the HMS Beagle, nor even Christopher Columbus. We merely refer to Declarer’s intelligent (but hardly epic) play of the ♣K in the following deal:

Just in case it happens to be a really useful clue, we should point out that East’s 1NT showed 15-17 HCP. The defense cashes three Hearts, then East shifts to the ♦A followed by a low Diamond. How do you play the trump suit? All things being equal, you would play a Spade over to the King, and

Voyage Of Discovery then finesse the Jack on the way back. This might seem even more appealing when you remember that East opened 1NT and therefore has most of the missing HCP. But remember also that East has already shown up with ♥AKQ and ♦A. That’s 13 HCP. So you can see that if East has the ♣A that gives him 17 HCP and no room for the ♠Q … and if East does not have the ♣A then he must have the ♠Q for his 1NT opening. What’s needed here is a socalled “discovery play” before tackling trumps. After winning the Diamond return, you play the ♣K in order to smoke out the Ace. When East shows up with that card, he’s up to his maximum quota of 17 HCP, and now it’s a certainty that West has the ♠Q. That being the case, you ruff East’s Club return and take an immediate finesse of the ♠9! The ♠K is now cashed, then back to hand with a Club ruff (fortunately there is no overruff from West). The remaining trump is extracted and it’s 8 tricks for those who did some counting and discovering! Visit acbl.org for more about the fascinating game of bridge or email marketing@acbl.org. To find a bridge club in Florida, go to district9acbl.org/D9Clubsmap.htm. Bridge article provided courtesy of St. Petersburg Bridge Club: www.stpetebridge.org.

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