NewsNotes - Spring 2006

CHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION AT DENVER — SPRING 2006

CHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION GUILD’S 2005 BRASS RING LUNCHEON* ANOTHER RECORD BREAKER he Guild of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation held its annual Brass Ring Luncheon on November 17th at the Marriott City Center. Once again the event was a huge success breaking records not only with the attendance of over 860 Denverites, but also with corporate sponsor participation. Money raised at the event benefits the Children’s Diabetes Foundation as well as the Denver Nuggets Community Fund, a Fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation.

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The Marriott’s Colorado Ballroom was transformed into quiet elegance highlighted with fabulous floral arrangements of red roses and wheat grass atop each table. Following the Live Auction, Sharon Kamen, 2005 BRL Chair welcomed the guests and introduced the 2005 Guild President Margy Epke and Jordon Lebsock, a patient from the Barbara Davis Center who thanked everyone for helping to find a cure for diabetes. To conclude the program, Anne Trujillo, the afternoon’s Master of Ceremonies and anchor of KMGH 7 News, welcomed Kathy Covell, owner of Lawrence Covell and presenter of the Fashion Show, which featured items from designers Etro, Luciano Barbera, Marc Jacobs, Mochino and Paul Smith. When the lights were lowered and the music began, all in attendance were thrilled with the collection.

Gianna Abou-Jaoude, Anna Warden, Ingrid Warden, Kelly Culshaw, Shaye Price and Rachel Hanley

Auctioneer Reggie Rivers, former Denver Bronco player, motivational speaker and author with Master of Ceremonies Anne Trujillo of KMGH Channel 7

for patients at the Center by giving a cash donation. Be-AStar was again a great success, totaling over $1,300 to help ease the burden on families with diabetic children.

This year, the Committee continued its “Be-A-Star” tradition which gives luncheon attendees a chance to support the costs of diabetes supplies 2

The Children’s Diabetes Foundation would like to extend special thanks to Premier Sponsor, Saunders Construction and Richard Saunders; Major

Sponsors: Boots Retail USA, Inc., Lawrence Covell, The Crazy Merchant, Inc. and Three Dog Bakery and Our “Angels” GreatWest Life & Annuity Insurance Company, Patty Jenkins, Connie & Arnold Pohs and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. A special thank-you to Corporate Sponsors: Accounting Perspectives/Office Perspectives, Boyar Asset

Corporate Committee Co-Chairs - Jack & Adrienne Fitzgibbons and Judy & Charlie McNeil

BRL Chairman, Sharon Kamen

Management, Inc., BWAB, Inc., Denver Technological Center, Essex Financial Group, Ethically Speaking, First Data Corporation, D.H. Friedman Properties, LLC, Guaranty Bank & Trust, Lockton Companies, MBR Development Company, LLC, Charlie & Judy McNeil, Meagher Oil & Gas Properties, Inc., Post-News Community, Republic Financial Corporation, Florence Ruston, SDA, Inc. and Unitime Systems, Inc. Many thanks also to our Platinum Sponsors, The Denver Broncos, Denver Marriott City Center,

No guest left this fabulous event empty-handed. Depending on their seating level, each person left with goodies from the following companies: The Crazy Merchant, Inc., Cartier, Boots Retail USA. Inc., Three Dog Bakery, Denver Nuggets Community Fund, Simply Moore/Michael Moore, LaNouvelle/Fine Cleaners & Launderers, Palms Tanning Resort, Hammonds Candies, Madhava Honey, Smirk’s, SNA Tea/A Cup of Colorado, Udi’s, White Wave Foods/Silk/Horizon Organic, Gucci, Joette Gilbert/A Whisk in the West-The Vail Valley Cookbook and Art CoCo. *“An event benefiting Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver and Denver Nuggets Community Fund, a Fund of the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation.”

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Forest Oil, Charles & Sharon Kamen, Priest Engineering, Wells Fargo Bank, Private Client Services and Wells Fargo Bank, Executive Banking. Finally, we would like to extend special appreciation to our Gold Sponsors & Friends; Betty Blecker, Calvary Temple, Margot & Allan Frank, Frederick Ross Company, Grand Vin/Jewell Collection Winery, Inviting By Design, Loews Denver Hotel, Cydney & Tom Marsico Family Foundation, Preferred Painting, Realty Funding, Reggie Rivers and Marsha Schonberg.

Jordon Lebsock wowed the audience at the Brass Ring Luncheon with the following message: My name is Jordon Lebsock. I am five years old and I have had diabetes since I was four. This is my glucometer, and I have to use it four times every day. Thank you for helping to find a cure for diabetes.

Cheryl & Jordon Lebsock

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BRASS RING LUNCHEON AUCTION he Brass Ring Luncheon Auction began with an extraordinary start. Our first live auction of the year was at our VIP party on August 25th, hosted by Deb and Bill MacMillan at their pool house; 18k gold earrings were donated

by Cartier, two “Peace and Love Jewelry by Nancy Davis” pearl necklaces were donated by The Crazy Merchant and a Pueblo Bonito Spa stay was donated by Mile Hi Tours. This outstanding portion of the BRL Auction raised $8,400.

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Our second live auction was at the Patron Party on November 9th, hosted by Loews Denver Hotel; a bottle of North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon and a bottle of 1976 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon were donated by the private collection of Raymond T. and Sara C. Duncan; bowling with Mayor John Hickenlooper was donated by the City and County of Denver; Judith Leiber and Oliver Peoples Aero sunglasses were donated by Europtics Cherry Creek and a bangle bracelet was donated by Oster Jewelers raising $5,400.

This year was the first time ever to have a live auction on the date of the luncheon. Reggie Rivers, our auctioneer, led our audience to bid on an exciting Las Vegas trip to see Celine Dion’s show, “A New Day,” with an opportunity for a personal meet-and-greet with Celine herself. This much anticipated auction item was not revealed until the morning of the luncheon and was made possible by the following donors: Les

OUR NEXT BRASS RING LUNCHEON IS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2006.

For more information on how to be a part of this premier fundraising event, please call Susie Hummell at the Foundation office, 303-863-1200.

Silent Auction Co-Chairs Amy Sage, DiAnn Marcotte, Suzy Love with Auction Chairman Cheri Meagher

Productions, Inc., Frontier Airlines, Barbara and James Hillard and Interior Fabrics (Mac McClintock). The lucky winner, who is a long-time supporter of our organization, was Patty Jenkins.

The Silent Auction was a unique collection of rare and extraordinary treasures contributed by countless volunteers and generous donors to create an astounding exhibition, which has raised over $65,000!

Special appreciation is expressed to our Auction Chairman, Cheri Meagher and Co-Chairs, Suzy Love, DiAnn

Marcotte and Amy Sage. Thanks also to the Auction Committee: Robin Adelstein-Martin, Crystal Armstrong, Sharon Copper, Nancy Cowee, Diana Docktor, Holly Fasold, Chris Foster, Sally Frerichs, Nancy Hazuka, Nancy Hooyman, Sharon Kamen, Judy Korstad, Pat Lansing, Sheree McLaughlin, Kimi Porterfield, Jane Weingarten, Mel Wilcox and Goldie Zerobnick. The Brass Ring Luncheon Auction Committee would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the businesses and individuals that gave unselfishly to the Auction.

This list can be viewed on our website at www.ChildrensDiabetesFdn.org.

Monica Lanning has given the following speech to employees from Abbott, once at the Abbott All Employee meeting in Almeida and again at their National Sales Meeting in Orlando. Monica’s mother has a friend who works for Abbott, and when he found out that Monica was a member of the BDC’s DirectNet study, he asked that they keep him informed. He forwarded her emails to the Navigator team, who were dying to see how it was working in the “real world.”

They had been working on this technology for years, and they were so happy to hear it was really working!

Thank you for inviting me to tell you about my experience with the Navigator. I was very happy to participate in the DirectNet trial. I want to tell you how the Navigator works for me and how it changed my life.

When I first got the Navigator, I was afraid of the needle on the set.

It looked really big, but it turned out to be really small. At first my mom did the sets for me. Now I can do them with some help from her or my Dad. Now that I have the Navigator, I don’t have to poke my finger nine times a day. I only have to do it once or twice! And when I’m exercising, I don’t have to sit out of the game to test. During a soccer game, my Dad watched my Navigator and gave me glucose tabs while I was playing goalie. I did not even have to leave the game. Before we had the Navigator, we just tested before the game, at half-time and after the game. Now we know my number all the time. I feel better so I can play better and be the best I can be.

The alarms are great! They tell me when I’m going to be high or low.

That way, I can treat it before it happens. At night, we keep the Navigator outside my room in the hall. We keep a baby monitor in the hall so my Mom and Dad can hear the alarm. They can treat my high or low without waking me up. Sometimes, I wake up before they do and I do my own calibration test. If I need help, I ask them.

The great thing is I can always see my number. I just look at the screen and my Blood Glucose is right there!

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BDC PATIENT KEEPS FREESTYLE NAVIGATOR™ MANUFACTURERS INFORMED

The Navigator has made me feel a lot better. I don’t get really high or low. I went from an A1c of 7.4 to 6.2. When I told my doctor that my A1c dropped that much he jumped up and down and gave me a big hug and kiss!

I don’t know what I am going to do without the Navigator when the trial is over. I will have to poke my finger a LOT and have to guess if I’m going high or low. I want to keep it.

I hope everybody can get a Navigator and feel better just like me.

Photos compliments of www.childrenwithdiabetes.com, where more photos can be found.

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s many may be aware, the National Institutes of Health finds itself with a budget crisis of such a degree that the percentage of scientists whose new research or renewal of research is threatened, with scores necessary to receive a grant harder to achieve. This difficulty in funding for type 1 diabetes research is likely to be even more of a problem if a special appropriation for diabetes research is not extended next year. Given this difficult environment, the Barbara Davis Center was pleased to learn that two major grants to Dr. Eisenbarth have been approved for funding over the next four years for one, and the next five years for the other, and will provide close to $2 million of total funding over this time period. One of the grants deals with the genes that cause childhood diabetes and the other, understanding the molecules that lead to diabetes in the major mouse model of the illness.

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NEW NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH AWARDS TO DR. EISENBARTH’S LABORATORY

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It is now clear that some of the genes that cause diabetes are very common in the population with almost 40% of children born in Denver carrying highrisk genes. Though specific variants of these genes (termed HLA alleles) are common by chance in fewer children, two copies of the genes combine to create high diabetes risk (one gene from father and one from mother). As proven by Dr. Rewers’ study at the BDC, approximately 2.4% of children born in Colorado carry two such copies, and such children make up almost 40% of children developing diabetes early in life.

Dr. Eisenbarth’s new study is directed at finding additional genes, with the potential of identifying at birth a risk of childhood diabetes that exceeds 80% for those with the highest risk markers. Identification of such risk is likely to lead to trials to prevent type 1 diabetes before the autoimmune attack on the pancreas that causes diabetes even starts.

The second study, just funded, extends studies just published in the journal Nature that indicates

that type 1 diabetes in the mouse is caused by white blood cells that attack insulin, the essential pancreatic hormone. There is a developing body of evidence that insulin is the primary target and that altering specific parts of insulin or the white blood cells reacting with insulin will prevent diabetes. The long-term goal of this research is to develop an immunologic vaccine to prevent diabetes.

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— Marian Rewers, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Director

The Clinics he BDC patient population continues to grow (see Figure 1). In 2005, 516 children and young adults received initial diabetes education at the BDC or transferred to the BDC from other clinics. In November, the Pediatric Clinic diagnosed and treated 46 new-onset children, a BDC record. Overall, the number of clinic visits increased by 6% in 2005, compared to 2004. The BDC clinical team provides care to over 5,000 patients including 3,400 children, making it one of the largest diabetes centers in the world. More than 1,000 patients come from outside Colorado, mostly the Rocky Mountain region, but also places as remote as South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Ukraine, Israel, Jordan, China, Japan, England and Chile.

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practitioners), four dietitians and two social workers. Drs. Georgeanna Klingensmith, Peter Chase, Robert Slover, Philippe Walravens, Rosanna FialloScharer, Paul Wadwa, Jennifer Barker and Marian Rewers staff the Pediatric Clinic. Drs. Phil Zeitler, Kristen Nadeau and Francis Hoe from The Children’s Hospital and Sandy Hoops, P.A., also see patients at the BDC. Continuity care into adulthood is provided by Drs. Satish Garg, Peter Gottlieb, Raymond Gutin and George Eisenbarth, in the Young Adult Clinic. The on-site Ophthalmology Clinic with Dr. William Jackson provides eye care. In addition, Dr. Philip Weintraub from the UCHSC Department of Psychiatry holds a regular clinic at the BDC helping our patients. Our team has grown tremendously since 2000 (Figure 2).

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NEWS FROM THE BDC CLINICAL DIVISION

The BDC team leads the nation in childhood diabetes care and research. Less than half of newly-diagnosed children in Colorado are hospitalized, while elsewhere nearly all of the children spend a few days in a hospital at diagnosis. After diagnosis, the rates of complications among our patients are lower, compared to those living in other areas with academic centers. About a quarter of our patients have little or no health insurance, but receive the usual state-of the-art care. BDC clinic staff travels regularly to remote areas of Colorado and neighboring states to provide outreach clinics and educational programs. Last year, Drs. Philippe Walravens and Robert Slover and their teams provided outreach services to residents of Durango, Colorado Springs, Casper and Billings. Over the past 25 years, the unique Clinical Program of the BDC has been possible only through the hard and ingenious effort of our Clinical Staff and generosity of many supporters of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation.

The Team The Center provides comprehensive clinical care delivered by a team of 18 doctors, 12 diabetes nurse educators (including five nurse 7

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The faculty members who have joined or will be joining the BDC staff in 2006 include:

Cynthia (Cindy) Cain, R.N.

Dr. David Maahs

Dr. David Maahs, will join the BDC faculty in July after completing his fellowship in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes at the University of Colorado. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas (M.A. 1990) and University of New Mexico School of Medicine (M.D. 1997).

David completed his training in pediatrics at the University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital in 2000 and worked there as a hospitalist until 2003. Dr. Maahs is board certified in pediatrics. His research interests include complications of diabetes, including hypertension, kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.

Gail Neuenkirchen, R.N.

have been a part of the BDC nursing team for several years, while Gail helped many diabetes families as a diabetes nurse educator at The Children’s Hospital.

Last, but not least, we would like to remember the BDC Clinics’ support and administrative staff, both the front office personnel who patients meet during their visits and the invisible but equally hard-working staff of the BDC back office.

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Mary Voelmle, R.N

Mary Voelmle, R.N., Cynthia (Cindy) Cain, R.N., and Gail Neuenkirchen, R.N., have joined the BDC faculty as nurse practitioners. Mary and Cindy 8

One of the missions of the BDC, in addition to excellence in clinical care and research, is to train physicians and other health professionals in the area of type 1 diabetes. The Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes Fellowship Program (headed by Dr. Zeitler) and The

Pediatric Diabetes Research Training Program (directed by Dr. Klingensmith) are currently training five young pediatricians (fellows) to become excellent diabetes providers of the future.

They are Drs. Jill Simmons, David Maahs, Chris Kishiyama, Megan Moriarty and Toni Kim. Over the past two years, they have helped numerous families at the BDC as well as after hours through our emergency line. As part of their training, they have pursued successful clinical research. Three new fellows will join the program in July.

Every year, numerous residents, interns, medical students, nursing and PA students train at the BDC to acquire basic skills in diabetes care. Many of them decide to orient their professional careers on providing care to diabetic patients. Some come back to join the BDC staff. In addition, we host many international visiting physicians, diabetes nurse educators and dietitians.

The 10th biennial Conference on Diabetes Management will take place July 15-19, 2006 in Keystone. As usual, Dr. Peter Chase and the Children’s Diabetes Foundation have prepared a rigorous four-day training in the most sophisticated aspects of diabetes care for over 400 participants from all over the U.S. On August 12-14, 2005, Dr. Satish Garg and the Children’s Diabetes Foundation held in Keystone, for the first time, a similar training conference with focus on adult diabetes: “Practical Ways to Achieve Targets in Diabetes Care.” With excellent faculty and over 120 participants, this was a great success. The next conference in this series is being planned for the summer of 2007.

In 2006, the Clinical Division faculty alone will bring to the BDC $8 million in research grants and contracts ($5.6 million from the NIH, $2.1 million from the industry and $0.3 million from the JDRF). In addition, the University of Colorado School of Medicine will receive from the funding agencies $3.5 million in overhead (indirect costs) that is mainly used to build and maintain buildings like ours. Clinical research grants account for 63% of the Division’s budget, insurance reimbursement for clinical care accounts for 20% and CDF support accounts for 11%. The next edition of Newsnotes will include a detailed update on the multiple clinical research studies carried out by the Clinical Division of the BDC.

Barbara Davis Center at Fitzsimons In the first week of May 2005, the Center moved to its new state-of-the-art facility at the Fitzsimons Campus in Aurora.

We have enjoyed tremendously

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this beautiful and spacious new facility. There are 33 parking spaces for patients next to the building making visits easier.

Construction work on the second and third floors of the new building began in early May, 2006 to accommodate many of our important studies that had to stay at the Colorado Boulevard Campus or are currently conducted in the overly tight quarters at Fitzsimons.

whole story. Technological progress has brought new insulins, insulin pumps, meters and continuous glucose monitoring systems. We are continuously updating our teaching methods and materials to keep up with these changes and to make the lives of our patients easier. We will continue to improve our electronic medical record, and experiment with check-in using kiosks similar to those now widespread at airports.

The number of patient visits and new building do not tell the

NEW DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES AT THE BDC OPHTHALMOLOGY CLINIC

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— William Jackson, M.D.

ngoing improvements in our abilities to diagnose, track and treat diabetic eye disease are continuing. A veritable United Nations of improved ocular diagnostics is being utilized.

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Switzerland – Haag-Steit BX 900 – an incredible slit lamp camera to document front of eye changes.

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Current Clinical Research Endeavors

Japan – Canon DGi – a phenomenal 16.7 megapixel retinal camera with the capability to detect and track diabetic retinopathy.

France – Quantel Aviso – a high resolution B scan imaging system to view unseen pathology in the eye.

This new diagnostic capacity is intended for the betterment of our BDC patients.

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WEBSITES CHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION www.ChildrensDiabetesFdn.org BARBARA DAVIS CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD DIABETES www.BarbaraDavisCenter.org

Updates in Childhood Diabetes Presented by the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes

Saturday June 3, 2006 9:00 am-12:00 pm Shore Family Forum (auditorium) in the Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building (across from BDC) Fitzsimons campus, UCHSC

Join us for a morning of information and discussion!

S Treating to Target: Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring Robert Slover, MD

S New Guidelines for lipids, eye and kidney screening

Paul Wadwa, MD

S Carbohydrate counting and bedtime snacks in children Kelly McCracken, RD

S Using insulin pumps in children S New onset diabetes research

Susan Owen, RN, CDE Amy Wallace, MS

*In addition, family members of children with type 1 diabetes will have the opportunity to learn if they are at risk for type 1 diabetes themselves

If interested in attending, please contact Laurel Messer at laurel.messer@uchsc.edu or (303) 724-6742 10

uilding will start again at the Barbara Davis Center in May of 2006. Over the next year-and-a-half, the Center will undertake final construction of the 110,000 square foot, $32 million Clinical Care Research and Education facility on the Fitzsimons Campus of the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.

The first and fourth floors are now occupied and the second and third floors, with an estimated budget of $6.7 million, should be completed in a little over a year, given sufficient funding.

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The first and fourth floors contain a state-of-the-art outpatient clinical facility that cares for 3,000 children with diabetes (approximately 80% of all children with diabetes in the state of Colorado) and 2,000 adults, the majority having insulin-requiring diabetes. The fourth floor encompasses a series of laboratories devoted to

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clinically-related and basic research concerning diabetes, including studies of the autoimmune cause of diabetes, the developmental biology and the stem cells that prevent diabetes.

The second and third floors, for which the Children’s Diabetes Foundation’s Capital Campaign Phase II is seeking funding, will house outpatient clinical research on the second floor as well as computational biology resources and the Immunotherapeutics Research Center laboratories. The second floor will include an Infusion Center designed to study newlydeveloped medications for the treatment of immune mediated diseases (including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus and type 1 diabetes) that must be given under close observation by infusion. The second floor also includes our Education/ Conference Center with multiple physicians and basic scientists from all over the world being trained at the Center.

The third floor will include an FDA approved facility for the creation of cells that can be safely administered to humans, and in particular, islet cells for transplantation to cure diabetes.

The facility will house a Transplantation Immunobiology group headed by Dr. Ronald Gill, covering all forms of

transplantation, including islet, heart, kidney, lung and liver research. The autoimmune research laboratories of the Rheumatology Division, headed

by Dr. V. Michael Holers will also be on the third floor of the Center.

Through the overwhelming generosity of thousands of people from every walk of life from the Denver and Colorado community, the Foundation’s Capital Campaign has raised $1,172,821 to date from the private and corporate sectors.

An additional $1,000,000 was given by the faculty of the Barbara Davis Center from their indirect cost recovery funds received by faculty from a small portion of grants to use at their discretion for equipment, construction or Center operation. The faculty saved for several years to put these funds toward the building.

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PHASE II – IN THE HOME STRETCH

The goal for Phase II is to raise an additional $500,000 to help finish the second and third floors at the Center.

Naming rights are now available for rooms on these floors from $10,000 and up.

Please contact Chrissy Lerner at 303-863-1200 to reserve a room and be a part of the great legacy of health and hope for children with diabetes that this Center has created.

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2006 GUILD OFFICERS INSTALLED AT ANNUAL MEETING he Wellshire Inn was the site for the 2006 Annual Meeting of The Guild of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation on on January 9th. Annual Meeting Chairman Sharon Whiton Gelt planned a marvelous morning at this quaint Denver inn.

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Children’s Diabetes Foundation Executive Director, Chrissy Lerner began the meeting by welcoming everyone and thanking them for their

continued support of the Foundation and the Barbara Davis Center. She presented Margy Epke, 2005 Guild President with the traditional gift for out-going President of a gold bangle bracelet. Margy then reviewed her year as President, thanking all of her committee chairs for their extraordinary effort and recognizing those individuals who were new to the organization. Margy concluded her remarks with the presentation of three checks. The first $100,000 check, presented to Dr. H. Peter Chase, was The Guild’s annual donation to the Chase Endowment. Two additional checks presented to Dr. Marian Rewers represented The Guild’s annual $100,000 donation to the Center, and a contribution of $125,000 for research equipment.

Following the installation of officers and remarks by 2006 Guild President Chris Foster, the afternoon’s guest speakers, Julie Schwartz and Evelinda Urman, who write the “Style Matters” column for The Rocky Mountain News, were introduced. Julie and Evelinda described some “do’s and don’ts” for shopping in Denver and spoke about some of their favorite stores from their new book, A Fashion-Lover's Guide to the Best Shopping in Denver.

2006 GUILD EXECUTIVE BOARD President: Chris Foster President-Elect: Debbie Gradishar Recording Secretary: Sally Newcomb Treasurer: Lisa Corley Treasurer-Elect: Adrienne Fitzgibbons Corresponding Secretary: Susan Greenwald Immediate Past President: Margy Epke

Sharon Whiton Gelt with guest speakers Evelinda Urman and Julie Schwartz

Adrienne Fitzgibbons, Debbie Gradishar, Chris Foster, Sally Newcomb, Lisa Corley and Susan Greenwald

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year by Pat Lansing, has a difficult job choosing recipients for the over 40 college scholarships The Guild grants to deserving students who are patients at the Center. Our major fundraiser is the Brass Ring Luncheon. It is our goal to make each year’s event bigger and better than the previous year. Although Sharon Kamen’s chairmanship of the 2005 luncheon will be hard to match, the very capable Cheri Meagher will certainly do her best to excel.

The following speech was given

by Chris Foster at The Guild’s 2006 Annual Meeting: t is my pleasure and honor to serve as the 2006 Guild President.

Eight years ago, I walked into a Guild membership event not knowing anyone there.

The first person to greet me was Joan Collins who took me under her wing, and since then I have been a part of the most caring and giving group of individuals I have ever known. People like Sally Frerichs who invited me to join the Education Committee, and Gretchen Pope, President of The Guild at the time, made me feel welcome. So many others of you have made me feel right at home, and to you, I offer my deepest thanks.

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I had a special reason to be involved with The Guild. My son, Joey was diagnosed with diabetes during a trip to St. Louis when he was 13. He had all of the classic symptoms that we are all aware of, but even with my medical background I found it hard to believe that he could actually have diabetes, having no family history or other reason I could see for this diagnosis. It was eventually confirmed by Dr. Gordon Bloomberg at Children’s Hospital in St. Louis that he had juvenile diabetes. He was admitted to the hospital and we went through the training on how to handle this problem. The doctors at the hospital were pleased to know that we lived in Denver and would be attending the best juvenile diabetes facility

in the country, the Barbara Davis Center. In fact, the staff trained all of their patients with diabetes using Dr. Chase’s Pink Panther™ books. These books continue to be the instruction publication of choice for many hospitals and clinics around the country.

As you know, diabetes has become an epidemic, and the fine doctors, nurses, and researchers at the BDC are working extremely hard to abate this disease and its terrible consequences. The Guild helps out by contributing generous monetary gifts for treatment and research. Our caring committees such as Helping Hand, Holiday Family Assistance, Jewels for Hope and Education and Awareness, among others, add to the aid by giving emotional and financial support to needy families and children at the Center.

The Guild began in 1978 with Amy Davis as its first president.

Since then, there have been a long line of skilled women following her lead. I am privileged to be representing our organization for the year 2006.

With the help of you, our excellent volunteers, we will accomplish our goals and live up to our mission statement: The Guild of The Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver raises funds for clinical and research programs for the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes.

The Guild promotes diabetes awareness and education; assists families in need; provides continuing education scholarships and sponsors social activities for children and their families. During the next year, I will have an opportunity to speak with all of you more about how we can fully implement this mission. In the meantime, let me close by simply offering all of you once again my heartfelt thanks for all of your efforts.

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CHRIS FOSTER INSTALLED AS 2006 GUILD PRESIDENT

We have a big job ahead of us this year. Our Membership Committee plans a campaign which will recruit more participants and the Scholarship Committee, headed again this

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BRL PATRON RECEPTION HOSTED BY LOEWS DENVER HOTEL atrons of the Brass Ring Luncheon joined together at the newly-renovated Loews Denver Hotel for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a live auction on November 9, 2005. The Patron Reception was chaired by Julie Roitman, who greeted the guests and thanked everyone for coming.

She introduced Sharon Kamen, 2005 BRL Chair, who thanked the Denver Nuggets Community Fund for partnering with the Children’s Diabetes Foundation, Jim Krug and Grand Vin & Jewel Collection Winery for donating the wine for the evening, as well as the Platinum table hosts, guests, sponsors and contributors of the BRL. She then introduced the evening’s auctioneer, Ernie Bjorkman, Channel 2 anchor, served as auctioneer for the event.

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Each guest left with a fabulous gift bag containing items donated by Denver Nuggets Community Fund, Loews Denver Hotel, Colorado Premium Vodka, Simply Moore and Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co.

GUILD MISSION STATEMENT The Guild of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver raises funds for clinical and research programs for the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes. The Guild promotes diabetes awareness and education; assists families in need; provides continuing education scholarships and sponsors social activities for children and their families.

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1. Ernie Bjorkman and Cheri Meagher 2. Julie Roitman and Ernie Bjorkman 3. Margy Epke and BRL Chairman Sharon Kamen

— Ingrid Warden, Chairman and Susan Greenwald, Co-Chairman

he Education and Public Awareness Committee promotes public awareness of the symptoms of diabetes and provides information to schools about diabetes care.

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In April, the committee distributed information on diabetes and the symptoms of low blood sugar to Colorado police, paramedics and fire personnel. A letter and bulletin from Dr. Chase urged personnel to "Know the Difference Between Intoxication and a Medical Condition." The symptoms of a person experiencing a low blood sugar may be similar to a person who is intoxicated: combative, shaky, slurred speech, confusion and/or unconsciousness. If a person with these symptoms is encountered during a traffic stop or an accident, personnel are encouraged to ask if the person has diabetes and to look for medical identification. A simple source of sugar such as a regular soda or juice can be life saving.

In addition, this information will be available at www.ChildrensDiabetesFdn.org.

We also sent information about the symptoms of diabetes and diabetes care to all Colorado camps.

JEWELS FOR HOPE — Jane Kranich

he excitement and success of Jewels for Hope at the Brass Ring Luncheon was so invigorating for our committee, we didn’t want to wait too long for our next event! We scheduled our first communitywide happening, a jewelry sale at the Koelbel Library in Centennial in March. We were thrilled to give our neighbors a chance to see what we are doing and to support our endeavors by buying and donating jewelry to raise funds to find a cure for diabetes.

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Thank-you to the generous people who have heard or read about our project and have donated jewelry. Each committee member is intimately affected by diabetes and we deeply appreciate the generosity people have shown.

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EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE UPDATE

To make a jewelry donation or for more information, please contact Jane Kranich at (303) 691-1550 / jkkranich@comcast.net or Carole Kaiser at (303) 781-7381 /cbKaiser@yahoo.com, or visit us at www.jewelsforhope.org.

Bangles, Baubles and Beads If a Bead or a Pearl, A piece of Gold or Silver, would help toward a cure...

Would you give from YOUR jewelry drawer To raise money to find a cure.

We have started Jewels for Hope to help save our true ‘Jewels,’ Children who live with Diabetes.

Our committee always welcomes input and new members; if you are interested, please contact Regina Reece, Children’s Diabetes Foundation, at cdfregina@qwest.net or 303-863-1200.

We are asking you to give a piece of Jewelry Costume or Real, it does not matter.

Someone else will treasure it knowing it will help us toward a cure.

Now won’t you reach into your Jewelry Drawer?

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Guild Guide

COME JOIN US FOR A BOOK SIGNING!

Peter Chase, M.D., will discuss and sign his educational book, Understanding Diabetes, now in its eleventh edition. Dr. Chase is the past Executive and Clinical Director of the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Denver, CO. In addition, he is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center in Aurora, CO. Dr. Chase’s book offers families and children skills that will help them feel more secure about managing diabetes. The book is written for families who are new to the disease as well as for those who have had the condition for a long period of time.

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DECORATE YOUR DENIM!

he Crazy Merchant, Inc. is happy to present a new addition to its amazing inventory! We now have a denim burning machine, which creates one-of-a-kind designs on your own denim items. Three children's designer jeans decorated with the Children’s Diabetes Foundation logo and embellished with rhinestones are being donated to the Silent Auction for the Brass Ring Luncheon. If you would like to create your own designs, call us at (303) 761-6100 to set up an appointment.

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Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.

Tattered Cover Bookstore 9315 Dorchester Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 303-470-7050

Or for additional information, contact Regina Reece at the Children’s Diabetes Foundation office at 303-863-1200 or cdfregina@qwest.net.

CONNECT WITH THE DENVER DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP WHAT WE DO: Families throughout the metro area get together to have pot-luck dinners and participate in other fun events.

WHY: To connect with other families who also live with diabetes in a fun relaxed atmosphere.

WHEN: We usually meet on weekends, bimonthly.

CONTACT: For more information or to be put on our email list, call or email Linda Monas at edlin6@comcast.net or Nancy Crease at crease@earthlink.net.

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The Pink Panther™ & ©1964-2006 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.pinkpanther.com

— H. Peter Chase, M.D.

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How accurate is the “A1cNow” method for measuring HbA1c values in the home setting?

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A research paper appeared in the December 2005 (Vol. 7, p 907) issue of the journal, Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics, evaluating the “A1cNow” method compared to a central laboratory (Quest Diagnostics) determination of HbA1c. They did both tests on 6,231 subjects at 1,984 different sites.

Although the mean values using the two methods were fairly similar (8.9% and 8.6%), the individual results were somewhat disappointing. Thus, 32% of “A1cNow” values were off by at least .75% and 20% were off by 1.0% or more (one in five). Thus, an “A1cNow” value of 8.5% done at home has a 20% chance of being 7.5% or 9.5%. The correlation coefficient (1.00 is perfect) was also somewhat low at .72. The company has since made some improvements to its product.

However, further research will be needed to verify if the accuracy has improved sufficiently to recommend routine use at home.

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Photo: © Teresa Ollila Photography

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When can we get a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)?

Three second generation CGMs are currently under consideration by the FDA for use in children.

One (the Guardian™) made by Medtronic MiniMed and another, the DexCom™, have recently been approved by the FDA for adults. The final CGM is the Navigator, made by FreeStyle Abbott Diabetes Care. All three give the glucose levels as they are done (“real-time”) and have alarms for high and low glucose levels. When used consistently, all three will likely result in lower HbA1c values and less fluctuation of blood sugars.

We have had the most experience with the Abbott

Navigator, as they provided models for our DirecNet five Center research group to evaluate. Overall, we were very pleased with the device, and all 30 subjects/families at the five Centers asked to continue to wear their Navigators after the initial 13 week study was completed.

There is no way to know when any of the devices will be approved for children. However, it could be as early as summer 2006. Insurance will not pay for the devices or the sensors initially (probably for at least a year), so families will need to budget accordingly. The initial expense will probably be $1,000 to $2,000 plus $40 - $50 per week for sensors. It may only be necessary to wear the CGM intermittently if finances are an issue. Overall, they represent the next big advance in the management of diabetes.

Questions and Answers

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Winner’s Circle

TAYLOR'S BIRTHDAY A SMASHING SUCCESS FOR THE BARBARA DAVIS CENTER n February 5th a party was hosted

by Jim and Nicole Brandon at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach to celebrate the eighth birthday of their adorable daughter, Taylor. The party had a children's theme with amusement rides and games for all the children and entertainment provided by Cirque du Soleil and ice skating exhibitions by members of Disney on Ice.

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In addition to many happy children, the party was also attended by friends of the Brandon Family, including Donald Trump and other dignitaries and business leaders.

Donations were given to the Children's Diabetes Foundation

and Barbara Davis Center to honor Taylor who is a patient of Dr. Georgeanna Klingensmith at the Center. Over $42,000 has been given so far which will be used to set up the "Taylor Brandon Pediatric Research and Training Fund" at the Center.

Dr. Klingensmith and hundreds more attended the party at Mr. Trump's private Mar-a-Lago Club, a beautiful and historic estate built in the 20s by Marjorie Merriweather Post.

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his wedding was held and where the Brandon's guests enjoyed the birthday celebration for Taylor. The party was such a huge success that the Brandon Family is considering making it an annual event.

As Dr. Klingensmith thanked everyone for their generosity, she expressed the hope that with everyone's help there will be a cure and one day children like Taylor will not need to do blood tests and take insulin injections many times every day.

hawn Siefert wanted to express his appreciation to Dr. Chase and his staff for the care and support that they have provided to him so he created a sculpture of the Pink Panther which is located in the Atrium of the Center. According to Shawn, “The Barbara Davis Center has helped me so much with my diabetes. The sculpture of the Pink Panther I created is just a small way to show how much I appreciate everything Dr. Chase and his staff have done not only for me but others as well."

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he staff of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation and the Barbara Davis Center are proud to announce that Bryce Enewold, 18 and a patient at the BDC since 1997, was named the 2005 Western Slope All-League Special Teams Player of the Year. As a senior, Bryce played several positions for the Rifle Bears, including Wideout, Running Back and Defensive End; he even kicked the wining PAT in the 21-20 upset of No. 1 Northridge in the first round of the state playoffs.

Way to go Bryce!!!

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were invited to meet with Ryan Gutmer. Ryan is a patient at the BDC who is living his professional skating dream as a cast member of Disney on Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo!. Ryan spoke about how he is able to maintain an active lifestyle and travel extensively while keeping his diabetes in check. By sharing his story with younger children from the BDC he is able to inspire them to hold onto their dreams and not give up just because they have type 1 diabetes. At the end of the seminar, Ryan skated with the children and introduced a special guest from Finding Nemo for a meet-and-greet with the kids!

BDC patients had the opportunity to skate with members of Disney on Ice

DISNEY ON ICE n December of last year, BDC patients Zyler Stratman, Jaleh Karami, Bailey Fleming and Karlee Raganami

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Winner’s Circle

BDC PATIENT SHAWN SIEFERT SAYS THANKS IN A SPECIAL WAY

DIABETES - KNOW THE SYMPTOMS

Extreme Thirst Frequent Urnination

Bedwetting

ZZZZz

Weight Loss

Fatigue

(previously controlled)

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Nutrition News

WHAT NOW!?

ARE FAT RECOMMENDATIONS CHANGING? — Kelly McCracken, R.D. ecently, the Journal of the American Medical Association published three papers from the “Women’s Health Initiative” study which suggest eating a diet low in fat does not influence breast cancer risk, colorectal cancer risk or cardiovascular disease risk. If you have seen these reports on the news and are confused by the results, you are not alone. These studies looked at the diets of 48,835 postmenopausal women, less than half of which were in a “low fat intervention.” The low fat intervention group were told to decrease their fat intake to 20% of total calories, increase fruit and vegetable intake to five servings a day, and increase grains to six servings a day. In reality, the intervention group was only able to decrease total calories from fat to 24% and increase fruit and vegetable consumption by one serving a day over the comparison group. They were not counseled on weight loss, total calorie reduction, importance of physical activity or the differences between types of fat.

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Experts are not rushing to change recommendations on fat intake based on these studies. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend the following for adults, • Consume less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fatty acids and less than 300 mg/day of cholesterol, and keep trans fatty acid consumption as low as possible.

• Keep total fat intake between 20 to 35 percent of calories, with most fats coming from sources of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, such as fish, nuts and vegetable oils.

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The current fat intake recommendations for children from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association are as follows: Age

% of total calories from fat

1 – 2 years

30% - 40%

2 – 3 years

30% - 35%

4 – 18 years

25% - 35%

If a ten year old eats 2,000 calories a day, 500 to 700 of those calories need to come from fat. As fat has nine calories per gram, our ten year old should eat 55 to 77 grams of fat each day. But what type of fat should she eat?

Earlier I mentioned these studies did not emphasize differences between fats. You often hear fats categorized as “good” or “bad.” Good fats refer to poly- and monounsaturated fats such as vegetable, canola, sunflower, olive and peanut oils and avocado. Omega 3 fatty acids also fall into this category of good fats. They can be found in cold water, fatty fish, such as salmon and sardines, walnuts and flax seed.

Bad fats refer to saturated and trans-fats. Saturated fats are in animal products such as cheese, butter, eggs, lard and meat, as well as tropical oils like coconut and palm oil. Trans-fats, which will be listed on food labels beginning this year, are found in hydrogenated oils. Hydrogenated oils extend shelf life, that is they make a product last longer on a grocery store shelf. You mainly find trans-fat in commercial baked goods like cookies, crackers, cakes and bread, and food fried in partially hydrogenated oil like fast food french fries. What makes a fat good or bad depends on how it acts in the body. Saturated and trans-fats are more likely to raise lipid levels in the blood, including cholesterol. Poly- and monounsaturated fats, although still calorie dense at nine calories per gram, have a more protective effect on the heart and blood vessels.

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• Balance dietary calories with physical activity to maintain normal growth • 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous play or physical activity daily • Eat vegetables and fruits daily, limit juice intake • Use vegetable oils and soft margarines low in saturated fat and trans fatty acids instead of butter or most other animal fats in the diet • Eat whole-grain breads and cereal rather than refined-grain products • Reduce the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and foods • Use nonfat (skim) or low-fat milk and dairy products daily • Eat more fish, especially oily fish, broiled or baked • Reduce salt intake, including salt from processed foods In summary: choose good fats more often than bad fats, avoid fried foods, make exercise a priority in your family (balance calories in with calories out), and make sweets and treats “sometimes” rather than “everyday” foods.

CARAMEL APPLE NUT CRUNCH

YOGURT AND FRUIT SMOOTHIE INGREDIENTS:

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups nonfat, artificially sweetened vanilla yogurt

1 large apple, thinly sliced

1 frozen banana

1 tablespoon fat-free caramel topping

1 cup raspberries, strawberries or blueberries

1 tablespoon chopped roasted peanuts (or any nut of your choice)

PREPARATION:

3 Quaker® Apple Cinnamon Rice Cakes PREPARATION: Arrange thin apple slices on Apple Cinnamon Large Rice Cake Drizzle each with 1 teaspoon of fat-free caramel topping Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon of roasted chopped peanuts.

SERVINGS: 3 NUTRITION -1/3 of Recipe: Calories: 110 Carbohydrates: 25 g Protein: 1 g Fat: 1.5 g

Cooks Corner

So how is this summed up into recommendations you can use at home? In their Dietary Recommendations for Children and Adolescents, The American Academy of Pediatrics states that for children older than two:

Put all ingredients in the blender and blend on medium speed until smooth and thick.

SERVES: 2 NUTRITION: Calories: 145 Carbohydrates: 31 g* Protein: 6 g Fat: .5 g *The carbohydrate content of this recipe is based on using raspberries. Carbohydrate content will be a little bit more if you use blueberries and slightly less if using strawberries.

This is a great recipe to use for breakfast or a snack. Experiment with fruits that you like best!

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Carousel Days

Cindy Kalkofen

CLIMBING ANOTHER MOUNTAIN — Regina Reece

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We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Barbara Davis Center staff who attended this year’s ski program: Peter Chase, Megan Moriarty, Francis Hoe, Sandy Hoops and Paul Wadwa. Without their support and assistance, the ski program would not be possible.

A HUGE appreciation goes out to our outstanding Ski Chairman Ted Atteridg and to the many parent volunteers who helped chaperone this year’s ski trips.

Thank-you to all of the children who participated in the ski program and we anticipate seeing you all again next year!!!

Photos: © kentmeireisphotography.com

he 2006 Winter Park ski trips were pure joy this season for the children of the Barbara Davis Center ranging from the ages of 8-18. With five ski trips scheduled throughout the months of January and February, the kids were more determined than ever to experience the best ski season yet. With our children wanting to gain more skiing or snowboarding skills, they were armed with determination while taking instruction from the internationally-known Winter Park ski staff.

EXECUTIVE BOARD: Mrs. Barbara Davis, Chairman Richard S. Abrams, M.D. Jules Amer, M.D. Mrs. Dana Davis Fenton Mrs. Nancy Davis Rickel Steven Farber, Esq. Mr. Gerald S. Gray Richard F. Hamman, M.D., DrPH Department Chair, Preventive Medicine and Biometrics University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center Mrs. Arlene Hirschfeld M. Douglas Jones, Jr., M.D. Richard D. Krugman, M.D. Dean, School of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center Mr. Arnold C. Pohs EX-OFFICIO MEMBER: George S. Eisenbarth, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Director, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center; Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD: Richard S. Abrams, M.D. Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Rose Medical Center, Denver Jules Amer, M.D. Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Partner, Children’s Medical Center, Denver M. Douglas Jones, Jr., M.D. Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Section of Neonatology, The Children’s Hospital, Denver Brian Kotzin, M.D. Vice President, Global Clinical Development, Amgen, Inc. Thousand Oaks, California Aké Lernmark, M.D., Ph.D. Robert H. William Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle

Ali Naji, M.D., Ph.D. J. William White Professor of Surgery, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Gerald Nepom, M.D., Ph.D. Scientific Director and Director of Immunology and Diabetes Research Programs, Virginia Mason Research Center, Seattle William V. Tamborlane, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut ADVISORY BOARD: Mr. Michael Bolton Sir Michael Caine Ms. Natalie Cole Mr. Phil Collins Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Daly Mr. Tony Danza The Honorable Diana DeGette, U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado Mr. Neil Diamond Mr. Placido Domingo President and Mrs. Gerald R. Ford Mr. David Foster Mr. Kenny G Mr. David Geffen Mr. Merv Griffin Ms. Whitney Houston Mr. Quincy Jones Mrs. Michael Jultak Ms. Sherry Lansing Mr. Jay Leno Mr. Paul Marciano Miss Dina Merrill Sir Roger Moore Mr. Mo Ostin The Honorable and Mrs. Bill Owens, Governor and First Lady of Colorado Sir Sidney Poitier Mrs. Ronald Reagan Mr. Lionel Richie Mrs. Florence Ruston Mrs. Adrienne Ruston Fitzgibbons

Mr. George Schlatter The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ms. Maria Shriver, Governor and First Lady of California Alan and Sandra Silvestri Mr. Steven Spielberg and Ms. Kate Capshaw Miss Joan van Ark Ms. Barbera Thornhill and Mr. Gary L. Wilson Mr. Stevie Wonder ADVISORY BOARD THE GUILD PRESIDENTS: Mrs. Alan Angelich Mrs. John Aylsworth Mrs. Joseph Broughton Mrs. Franklin L. Burns Dr. Bonita Carson Mrs. John Cowee Mrs. Thomas P. D’Amico Miss Donna Douglas Mrs. Margy Epke Mrs. Chris Foster Mrs. Joseph Franzgrote Mrs. Sally Frerichs Mrs. Warren Hanks Mrs. Walter Imhoff Mrs. Olé T. Jensen Mrs. Robert Knisely Mrs. Suzy Love Mrs. Calvin Pope Mrs. Sheldon Roger Mrs. Robert J. Stewart Mrs. Diane Sweat Mrs. Robert Tucker Mrs. Thomas N. Tucker Mrs. Peter Weingarten

NEWSNOTES is published twice yearly by the Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver. We welcome your comments.

If you would like to submit an article or a letter to Newsnotes send information to: Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver 777 Grant Street, Suite 302 Denver, CO 80203 Hilary Sheldon Talocco Christine Lerner Editors Cindy Kalkofen Graphic Designer Dorothy Harrington Associate Editor Know the symptoms of Childhood Diabetes: • Loss of weight • Extreme thirst • Excessive irritability • Frequent urination • Bedwetting (previously controlled) Printed on Recycled Paper

A child reaching for the brass ring on a carousel is symbolic of the most important goal of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation — a cure. Your contribution on behalf of a loved one will make a difference. It will support treatment programs to assist children with diabetes in leading healthier lives and it will fund research to help CDF “Catch the Brass Ring” by finding a cure.

Mark an anniversary, birthday, special occasion; express appreciation or make a memorial tribute in honor of someone special with a contribution — for any amount — to the Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver. We now accept gifts on-line.

Donations are tax deductible.

Tax ID #84-0745008

FOUNDATION: Christine Lerner, Executive Director Sue Palandri, Program Director

The Brass Ring Fund

Remember a loved one –– Help CDF “Catch the Brass Ring” Enclosed is my Contribution of $ ___________________ In memory of ______________________________________ Or in honor of _____________________________________ Occasion _________________________________________ Please send acknowledgements to: (Amount of gift will not be mentioned)

Name ____________________________________________ Address __________________________________________ City __________________ State ________ Zip ___________ From Name ____________________________________________ Address __________________________________________ City __________________ State ________ Zip ___________

Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver 777 Grant Street, Suite 302, Denver, CO 80203 303-863-1200, 800-695-2873, www.ChildrensDiabetesFdn.org

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BARBARA DAVIS CENTER AT FITZSIMONS DONOR WALL I

s your child a patient at the Barbara Davis Center? Are you a patient at the Barbara Davis Center? Do you have a special interest in diabetes?

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This is an opportunity for you, your family and your friends to have a presence at the new facility by purchasing a place on the donor wall — a lasting symbol of your support. Help us Catch the Brass Ring — a cure for diabetes.

Photo: © Steve Groer Photography

DONOR WALL FORM Name _____________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________ City _________________________________ State _____ Zip________________ Home Phone ______________________ Work Phone ______________________ Cell Phone ____________________ Email ______________________________

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL

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$50,000 and above $30,000 to $49,999 $10,000 to $29,999 $1,000 to $9,999 $100 to $999

Amount $___________________ __________________________________________________________________ (Name as you wish it to appear on donor wall) Make check payable to Children’s Diabetes Foundation or ❑ Visa ❑ MasterCard ❑ American Express Name on Card ______________________________________________________ Card # _________________________________________ Exp. Date __________ Mail payment to: Children’s Diabetes Foundation — Donor Wall 777 Grant St, Ste. 302 • Denver, CO 80203

Nonprofit Org. U.S. POSTAGE

PAID Denver, CO Permit No. 1752 Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver, CO 777 Grant Street, Suite 302 Denver, CO 80203

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