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CHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION AT DENVER WINTER 2003. TONY BENNETT. THRILLS AT HIGH diabetes. His performance was vibrant. and electrifying as he sang …

CHILDRENS DIABETES FOUNDATION AT DENVER — WINTER 2003

TONY BENNETT THRILLS AT HIGH HOPES TRIBUTE DINNER
Time stood still at the High Hopes Tribute Dinner when Tony Bennett sang from his heart for a cause he believes in, the quest for a cure for childhood diabetes His performance was vibrant and electrifying as he sang such hits as I Left My Heart in San Francisco, Fly Me to the Moon, Maybe This Time, I Got Rhythm and many more of his classic hits His talent and powerful performance captivated the

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High Hopes Tribute Dinner

audience The Childrens Diabetes Foundation will be forever grateful for the generous gift of his time, talent and caring Friends and supporters of the Barbara Davis Center joined together on November 18th to honor Richard D Krugman, MD, Dean, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; M Douglas Jones, Jr, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Pediatrician-in-Chief, L Joseph Butterfield Chair in Pediatrics, The Childrens Hospital and James H Shore, MD, Chancellor, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in
recognition of their important continuing contributions to the Barbara Davis Center and the Foundation The evening began with a Silent Auction chaired by Lisa Corley, Sally Frerichs and Gretchen Pope This year was a first to have a live Auction board containing wonderful packages including a trip to Mexico, a shopping spree in Beverly Hills and a vacation in Maui The Auction was a great success raising over 46,000 In the ballroom, Masters of Ceremonies from WB2 News, Tom Green and Natalie Tysdal, introduced McKenzie Brown, a patient at the BDC who wrote the evenings invocation Chaired by Wells Fargo Denver President Matt Lynett and his wife Ruby, the evening was sponsored by Toys R Us Childrens Fund, Inc and Cartier, who also donated elegant Cartier gifts for the Auction and gift bags The Childrens Diabetes Foundation and WB2 Charities would also

Dr George Eisenbarth presents Chancellor James Shore with his High Hopes Award

Models sparkled in beautiful Cartier jewelry

like to thank Michael Jultak Florists for providing the beautiful centerpieces at the event and Peak Wines International, American Airlines, Castle Pines Golf Club Catering, Chris Chassen Event Specialists, Inc,
David DiManna Look West, Inc, Denver Marriott City Center, Connie and Arnold Pohs, Alice and Jack Vickers III and Janssen Photography

The Childrens Diabetes Foundation and WB2 also thank the High Hopes Committee for making the evening a huge success Co-Chairmen of the evening were; Jamie Angelich, Jill Behr, Linda Broughton, Lisa Corley, Victoria Damone, Cindy Farber, Sally Frerichs, Helen Hanks, Arlene Hirschfeld, Selma Jultak, Suzy Love, Debbie Lustig, Beverly Martinez, Connie Pohs, Gretchen Pope, Adrienne

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Ruston Porterfield, Stacy Preblud, Carol Roger, Florence Ruston, Diane Sweat, Jane Weingarten and the Corporate Committee: Alan Angelich, Tom Corley, Steve Farber, Jack Fitzgibbons, Russ Frerichs, Warren Hanks, A Barry Hirschfeld, John Love, Jimmy Lustig, Arnold Pohs, Kevin Preblud, Sheldon Roger, Dick Saunders and Dr Peter Weingarten Supporters at the dinner also celebrated the October groundbreaking for the new 32 million Barbara Davis Center now under construction at Fitzsimons The Childrens Diabetes Foundation will designate its portion of the evenings proceeds for the construction of the new Center at Fitzsimons The High Hopes Tribute Dinner, an event of the
Childrens Diabetes Foundation at Denver and WB2 Charities, a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation raised over 400,000 which will benefit the many programs of the Barbara Davis Center enabling the Center to expand its world-class programs and the number of children we can serve Proceeds will also benefit WB2 Charities, a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation, who supports numerous non-profits making a difference in the lives of people through the Rocky Mountain region The Childrens Diabetes Foundation at Denver was established by Mr and Mrs Marvin Davis in 1977 in Denver, Colorado, as a non-profit organization dedicated solely to the support of research in childhood diabetes and to the provision of the best possible clinical and educational programs for children with this

Ruby and Matt Lynett, Tony Bennett and invocation child McKenzie Brown

disease The Foundations Mission is to raise funds to support programs at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes where over 5,000 children and young adults from all over the world currently receive care Since its inception in 1993, WB2 Charities has distributed more than 33 million dollars to charitable organizations in Colorado
Each dollar raised by WB2 Charities is matched by the McCormick Tribune Foundation at a significant percentage enabling WB2 Charities to increase its financial impact in the non-profit community WB2 Charities supports numerous non-profits who are making a difference in the lives of people throughout the Rocky Mountain region

Auction Co-Chairs Lisa Corely, Gretchen Pope and Sally Frerichs

2003 Guild President Diane Sweat with husband Buzz

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BARBARA DAVIS CENTER RECEIVES RECOGNITION IN THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

CHILDHOOD DIABETES, A WORLDWIDE EPIDEMIC
ovember was National Diabetes Awareness Month We at the Childrens Diabetes Foundation congratulate the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes the worlds leading center for the study and treatment of type 1 diabetes where 5,000 children from all over the world receive care

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We are proud of the many strides their efforts and those of their colleagues have made over the past 25 years and honored by the recent tribute given in the United States Congress to the Center for its relentless efforts and dedication to bettering the lives of those affected by diabetes

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RECENT GROUNDBREAKING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DIABETES:
Implantable continuous glucose monitors to reduce life-threatening, emergency hospitalizations for below normal sugar levels New approaches to diagnosis resulting in specific treatments for different ethnicities faced with varying forms of the disease Introduction of synthetic insulins that are more effective to better mimic natural insulin secretion The Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young DAISY discovered that introduction of cereal to infants prior to four months and later than six months is a risk factor for initiation of childhood diabetes Prediction of type 1 diabetes and development of trials to prevent diabetes Detection and treatment of related autoimmune illnesses with advanced diagnostic methods Annual eye and kidney screening that can dramatically reduce permanent damage to otherwise susceptible organs Novel islet transplantation modalities to prevent tissue rejection and autoimmune destruction Discovery of genetic master switches essential for the creation of new cells that make insulin This year the Center celebrated the recent birth of over 100 healthy babies
born to young adults at the Center who have had diabetes since childhood Only five years ago expectant mothers with diabetes and their newborns were at high health risk

KNOW THE SYMPTOMS:
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Excessive Thirst Frequent Urination Weight Loss Excessive Irritability

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THE FIGHT IS ON THE BATTLE IS STILL TO BE WON
By Helping a Child, Youre Helping the World
PLEASE MAKE A DONATION TODAY at wwwChildrensDiabetesFdnorg For online books and diabetes information wwwBarbaraDavisCenterorg
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NEW BARBARA DAVIS CENTER AT FITZSIMONS BREAKS GROUND
Close to 200 doctors, patients and friends of the Barbara Davis Center BDC gathered on the future site of the new Center at Fitzsimons to celebrate its groundbreaking The 32 million state-of-the-art Center was designed in conjunction with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center UCHSC, with funding provided in part by the Childrens Diabetes Foundation, UCHSC, the Barbara Davis Center Trust and several private donors

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Dr George Eisenbarth, Executive Director of the BDC, said, Today marks the beginning of a new era in pediatric diabetes research
and treatment Once completed, the BDC at Fitzsimons will be the largest pediatric diabetes care facility in the world The new four-story building reflects the aspects of the Centers Mission by providing care for children and adults with type 1 diabetes in a unique environment that fosters clinical and basic biomedical research The development and application of research for the prevention, cure and understanding of diabetes will take place under one roof — the first two levels of the building will be used for clinical care and the upper two levels for research The Barbara Davis Center has been designed with the children, young adults and

families who are served by it in mind The new facilitys identity will shine through in the childrens playroom, a colorful space of curved forms that face the Ursula Green Natural materials, earth tones, open spaces and incorporation of natural light have been chosen to make the experience of coming to the clinic as comfortable and stress-free as possible On the research aspect, much consideration has gone into the design of the new labs, which will feature large open research spaces At the end of the building are clusters of office space,
conference areas and common gathering spaces, intended to foster collegial interaction among researchers Laboratory research will focus on autoimmunity, immunology, transplantation biology and developmental biology, all related to insulin-dependent diabetes and associated disorders When completed in 2005, the new facility will more than triple in square footage when compared to the current Centers location at East 9th

Avenue and Colorado Boulevard The increase in both size and funding has enabled the Center to develop new research programs, including a National Institutes of Health Diabetes Endocrine Research Center, Autoimmunity Prevention Center and an international research study that will evaluate more than 100,000 newborns with the goal of determining the environmental causes of diabetes The new Barbara Davis Center also will house one of 10 islet cell resource centers in the nation in addition to numerous other innovative research programs The new Center will be 110,000 square feet, compared to the current Center which is 32,000 square feet, Eisenbarth said Our direct grant funding has grown from approximately 2 million to 11 million per year, in addition to several million
dollars in clinical care, enabling the Center to grow and provide care for 80 percent of all children with diabetes in Colorado The Barbara Davis Center opened in 1980 at East 9th

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Avenue and Colorado Boulevard through the generous contributions of Barbara and Marvin Davis and the Childrens Diabetes Foundation, which was founded in 1977 The Center provides clinical diabetes care to 5,000 children and young adults from Colorado and worldwide The Barbara Davis Center had undergone expansions in 1983,

1986 and in 1994, and at present the Center is renting additional space off campus

Today marks the beginning of a new era in pediatric diabetes research and treatment
– Dr George Eisenbarth

until the new facility is completed Its independent budget, fundraising and endowments provide unique facilities and resources for clinicians, clinical researchers and basic biomedical scientists working to help patients with type 1 diabetes The Center is also a major teaching facility for medical students and other health professionals

Photos: kentmeireisphotographycom Back row: Dr John Hutton, Research Director, Barbara Davis Center, Dr James Shore, Chancellor, University of Colorado Medical
Center, Dr Marian Rewers, Clinical Director, BDC and Dr George Eisenbarth, Executive Director, BDC Front row: Rylie, Ty, Emily, Alec, Christopher and Megan

DR EISENBARTH HONORED WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS
Dr George Eisenbarth, Executive Director of the Barbara Davis Center was the recipient of two separate awards this summer The first award, the 2003 Naomi Berrie Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Naomi Berrie Columbia University Diabetes Center, entitled Dr Eisenbarth to 100,000 to support the junior faculty/fellow of his choice Just days later Dr Eisenbarth received news that he was being awarded the Cataldo Cassano Award for Special Research Achievements in the field of Endocrinology and Metabolism from the Clinical Sciences of the University of La Sapienza in Rome This award gave Dr Eisenbarth the honor of delivering a lecture and 5,000 Euros From all of us at the Childrens Diabetes Foundation and the Barbara Davis CenterCongratulations Dr Eisenbarth

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INTRODUCING CEREAL TO AT-RISK INFANTS TOO EARLY IMPACTS CHANCES OF CHILDHOOD DIABETES
Researchers at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center UCHSC and the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood
Diabetes have found that age matters when introducing cereal to the diet of an infant at risk for diabetes

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The findings came from a National Institutes of Health NIH-funded study called DAISY, Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young, of which Dr Marian Rewers, Clinical Director of the Barbara Davis Center, is the principal investigator For this study, 1,183 children at risk for type 1 diabetes were followed from birth for an average of four years Parents were surveyed once every three months to log what kinds of foods and amounts were being introduced and at what age Children were tested for specific antibodies in the blood that marked the destruction of the cells that make insulin Of the children followed, those who were given cereal before four months of age were four times as likely to develop diabetes autoimmunity than

those first given cereal between four and six months In addition, children who were not given cereal until after six months of age were five times as likely to develop diabetes autoimmunity as children introduced to cereal between four and six months of age The team, which included researchers from CUs Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics and
the Barbara Davis Center, could only hypothesize why there may be a window for initial cereal exposure in those susceptible to diabetes What happens in the first year of life has a large impact on the development of children and their immune systems, said Dr Jill Norris, lead author of the study and an associate professor of Preventive Medicine and

Biometrics at the UCHSC At a very young age, an infants system may not be ready for the new food However, when foods are introduced at a much older age, the larger portions given to older babies at that time may be too much for their systems to handle The study findings support the current American Academy of Pediatrics recommended guidelines of introducing solid food between the ages of four to six months The team found no difference in the risk depending on the type of cereal introduced, rice or gluten-containing cereals such as wheat, oat, barley and rye The DAISY study became the focus of international attention in 1996, when the team found there was no increased risk to

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In a paper authored by Dr Jill Norris of UCHSC and appearing in a recent issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, the
study showed that while cereal introduction before four months of age increased the risk for diabetes autoimmunity, a pre-cursor to type 1 diabetes, children who were not exposed until after six months of age were also more likely to develop diabetes autoimmunity

children from early consumption of cows milk as had been reported in Europe A number of new studies are underway at the Center, including the TEDDY program which links childhood diabetes to various environmental factors Dr Rewers also co-chairs the internationally-represented TEDDY Study Steering Committee We will soon begin an international study modeled after DAISY that will allow us to understand what cultural, dietary and environmental factors may be at work to cause international inconsistencies in these research findings, said Dr Rewers Other researchers on the DAISY cereal study team include: Katherine Barriga, MSPH; Georgeanna Klingensmith, MD; Michelle Hoffman, RN; George S Eisenbarth, MD, PhD; and Henry A Erlich, MD, PhD

measures subcutaneous fluid glucose levels that are generally 10-15 minutes behind capillary blood glucose levels done on the fingertips Arm blood glucose levels are also behind fingertip
values so part of the delay is probably due to slower blood flow in the arm Two of the major uses of the GW are in 1 helping to deal with high blood sugars after meals; and 2 increasing the detection of low sugars during the night People who do not take Humalog or NovoLog with each meal often do not realize that it is common for blood sugars to rise to 300 or 400 mg/dL after the meal Use of the GW helps them to realize this rise and to prevent it thus lowering their HbA1c value It has been shown that over half of all severe lows occur during the eight hours of sleep in both children and adults This is a time when blood sugars are often not done One study hospitalized children for one night, doing hospital laboratory glucose levels every hour and found that one of three children were having glucose levels below 60 mg/dL on a given night Fortunately, most people bring their values back up spontaneously The GW may not detect all of the lows, but it results in three to four times the number of lows detected compared to when not wearing the GW at night In addition to alarms for low and high sugars set by the family, there is a down alert that evaluates the last two glucose levels and
sets off an alarm if it then predicts the value will be below the low sugar setting within the next 20 minutes This down alert alarm is often the most helpful in predicting and preventing low blood sugars

The main criticism of the GW relates to the number of false alarms These might be for a GW value below 70, when the finger stick value is not below 70 There are approximately 15 false alarms for every true low The false alarms are decreased by setting a lower alarm level eg 60 mg/dL rather than 70 mg/dL However, more of the true low blood sugars are then missed Another problem is that some insurance companies will still not pay for the GW 70000 or sensors approximately 700 each This is gradually improving In summary, the GW offers an amazing technology It is currently the only continuous monitor that allows the glucose levels to be read real time as they are done The technology is still in early development, but is gradually improving It is likely that some form of continuous glucose monitoring will become a part of routine diabetes care in the next decade

SOME FACTS ABOUT THE GLUCOWATCH G2 GW
– H Peter Chase, MD

Since this article was written, additional important news has
been posted regarding the company that makes the Glucowatch You can read these updates on their website at wwwcygncom/press/newshtml

Some families are upset that the GW glucose values do not always match finger stick blood glucose values It would be helpful if they realized that the GW values are a mean of the previous two 10-minute periods and are not meant to match any one specific blood glucose value The main value of the GW is to detect trends in blood sugars and to track patterns Remember that the GW

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HIGH HOPES TRIBUTE DINNER KICKOFF
The Kickoff for the High Hopes Tribute Dinner, an event of the Childrens Diabetes Foundation and WB2 Charities, a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation, was held September 24th at the Cherry Hills home of Alice and Jack Vickers III Guests enjoyed delicious hors doeuvres prepared by Castle Pines Golf Club Catering and the extraordinary floral arrangements by Michael Jultak Florists while they learned more about the exciting Tribute Dinner which was held November 18th at the Denver Marriott City Center

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Shelley Munn, Arnold and Gretchen Pope and Jeffrey Munn

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Chairman Matt Lynett, President of Wells Fargo Bank in Denver and whose son has diabetes, welcomed everyone and extended a very special thank-you to Cartier, a major sponsor of the dinner and underwriter of the Kickoff Lynett said that when his 23year-old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 10 the doctor told him that he would have to give up football The Lynetts then took their child to the Barbara Davis Center where Dr Peter Chase assured him, You certainly can play football and Ill have you out on the field in an hour Their son went on to become a star athlete in high school He is still involved in many sports and has followed in his fathers footsteps as a banker Also on hand were the three honorees of the dinner: UCHSC Dean Richard Krugman with his wife Mary, Chancellor James Shore with his wife Chris

High Hopes Dinner Chairs Matt and Ruby Lynett

Kickoff Hosts Alice and Jack Vickers III

and Childrens Hospitals Dr Doug Jones with his wife Ann Over 100 people attended the Kickoff including Derek Dalton and Bev Martinez representing Colorados WB2 Television and WB2 Charities, Cartiers Susan Reynolds, Manager of the Cherry Creek store, Jill Behr, Judith Ann Newman and
Jim Bien, Brad and Tangy Buchanan, Bonita Carson, Tom and Lisa Corley, John and Nancy Cowee, Russ and Sally Frerichs, Jean

Galloway, Warren and Helen Hanks, Barry and Arlene Hirschfeld, Pat Lee, Les and Nancy Lockspeiser, Shelley Magness, Judy McNeil, Arnold and Connie Pohs, Cal and Gretchen Pope, Kevin and Stacy Preblud, Carol Roger, Dick Saunders and Joan McGraff and Marvin and Elaine Wolf

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The following letter was sent to Dr Chase via the BDC website
Dear Dr Chase, I found your online book Understanding Diabetes through a web search and wanted to express my thanks for a thoroughly brilliant and eminently user-friendly resource I live in a small town in South Africa, and Im an RN with a 10 year old diabetic daughter As its awkward for me to keep traveling to the nearest city to see the diabetic doctor, Ive resorted to educating myself and managing her care myself with the help of our General Practitioner and a Nurse Educator who is available by phone Your book has helped me enormously in fine-tuning her insulins Lantus and NovoRapid and I am now using a Thinking Scale for her pre-meal doses I had been hunting for specific information on how to adjust dosages for a while and
was delighted to find Chapter 21 of your book I am extremely grateful to you for allowing your book to be published in full online and giving those of us in other parts of the world, access to this vital information Thank you so much Thanks again for what you are doing for the diabetic community, even those of us in far-flung corners of the world Regards, Kay Wentworth, RN Clinical research co-ordinator Biopharmaceutics Research Institute Grahamstown, South Africa

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Questions and Answers

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
– H Peter Chase, MD

What are the main advantages and disadvantages of blood ketone versus urine ketone checking?

The blood ketone test measures the main ketone ßhydroxybutyrate or ß-OHB whereas the urine ketone test measures a lesser ketone acetoacetate or AcAc The blood test tells you where you are at that moment The urine may show ketone levels from many hours earlier The ketone level in the urine may be higher if the person is dehydrated and the urine is more concentrated It is not always possible to get a urine sample to test when needed A moderate or large urine ketone test does not tell you how much the ketones have built up
in the urine The blood test gives the full picture Probably most important, people are more likely to do the blood test 91 in one study compared with the urine test 56 did the test when they are sick The bottles of ketostix will be useful only six months once the bottle has been opened Outside of this six month period, they will not give accurate readings Many people forget to

write the date on the bottle when it is first opened Foilwrapped strips for blood or urine are accurate until the expiration date listed on the box Remember, that doing a ketone test when sick is the main way to prevent DKA Chapter 15 of Understanding Diabetes The only disadvantages of the blood test are that they are more expensive @ 350/strip and insurance may not pay for the strips A Precision XtraTM meter may also need to be purchased @ 6500 Does my childs hemoglobin A1c test result of 9 mean she is going to have complications of diabetes? In general, the HbA1c value is the best predictor of who will have diabetes complications However, it is the longitudinal mean level that is important, and not just one individual value Also, the

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values after puberty about 12 years of age have a greater
influence then the values before puberty Appreciating these factors, a recent study Pediatric Diabetes 4, 82, 2003 evaluated the decline in HbA1c value for a study we did of children wearing the GlucoWatch Pediatrics 111, 790, 2003 The study calculated the decline in complications using DCCT data for the drop in HbA1c for the children wearing the GlucoWatch The drop in the A1c of 06 for the life-time would result in prevention of the following considering 100 people: 20 cases of eye disease, six cases of loss of vision, eight cases of end-stage renal disease need for kidney transplant and six cases of neuropathy It should be noted that their DCCT reported, Any drop in an HbA1c value is clinically significant Families should be pleased when the value is found to be lower at a clinic visit All families should know their most recent value

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There are actually many advantages of blood ketone checking although I will only list a few:

GUILD DONATES 100,000 FOR A ROOM AT THE NEW BARBARA DAVIS CENTER
At its November meeting, The Guild Board voted to donate 100,000 to the new Barbara Davis Center at Fitzsimons This donation will be a gift from,and entirely
funded by, the 2003 Guild, and will be used for a Team and Family Conference Room on the second floor overlooking the atrium The room will be named for The Guild in recognition of its 25th year

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At the Brass Ring Luncheon in October, Guild President Diane Sweat spoke about the significance of the new Center This is the 25th Anniversary of The Guild, and I am honored to be its President during this landmark year The year 2003 is noteworthy for something even more special than The Guilds Silver Anniversary On October 1st, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Fitzsimons Campus

This ceremony marked the beginning of a new era for the Center, which will be housed in a 32 million dollar, state-of-the-art facility The Center, which is currently the largest pediatric diabetes facility in the country, will triple in size to meet the needs of researchers, patients and families Advanced diabetes research and clinical care will remain the Centers Mission, but an emphasis on designing a facility for children has been of paramount importance in the architectural planning It is my
hope, and the hope of many parents of children with diabetes, that The Guild will make a major contribution this year to fund a room, or perhaps one of the programs at the new Center Dianes hopes, and the hopes of the families at the Center are coming true All of us at the Childrens Diabetes Foundation would like to thank Diane and the entire Guild for this generous contribution to the new Barbara Davis Center at Fitzsimonswe could not do it without your help and support

PLANNED GIVING
It is very important that we assure the future of the clinical and research programs at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes as the patient population increases and research is more promising than ever before Consequently, the Childrens Diabetes Foundation has added a new dimension to the Brass Ring Fund Planned Giving Planned Giving is a way for a donor to make a significant gift to a non-profit organization while receiving favorable tax and financial benefits during his or her lifetime A carefully planned gift to the Childrens Diabetes Foundation can allow you to balance your personal financial goals with your charitable interests Planned gifts come in various shapes and sizes and all
are important to the work of the Foundation and the Center Whether a simple bequest provision, a charitable gift annuity or an independently invested and managed trust, your gift will assure that the Barbara Davis Center continues to be world-renowned for care and research For additional information contact Sue Palandri at the Foundation office, 303-863-1200

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BRASS RING LUNCHEON WOWS DENVERS FINEST
The Guilds annual Brass Ring Luncheon always holds something special, and this year was no exception The fashion show shined, as about 800 attendees were the first in the United States to see ESCADAs 2004 Spring/Summer Collection The audience responded with applause as the runway came alive with the beautiful, elegant designs of ESCADA

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Tribune Foundation, which since its inception in 1992 has earned an impressive reputation for philanthropy, donating over 20 million to local childrens charities Funds raised by the Denver Nuggets Community Fund are matched by the McCormick Tribune Foundation at a significant percentage, increasing the dollar amount of the grants to worthwhile agencies such as the Childrens Diabetes Foundation The ballroom of the Marriott sparkled
with lovely table decorations, displaying a gorgeous floral centerpiece provided by Kim Porter-The Butlers Pantry gift-wrapped and bursting out of stacked Tiffany boxes, trays of delicious chocolates provided by Betsy Ray-Belvedere Belgian Chocolate Shop, and the ever exciting little blue box holding a special gift for each guest, donated by Tiffany Co, Inc This years Brass Ring Luncheon was generously sponsored by Richard Pat GearheardAgrium, Inc; Betty Blecker; Tom Cydney Marsico-CTM Foundation; Pat Annabel Bowlen-Denver Broncos Football Club; Ole Marty Jensen and David Margolis Before the fashion show attendees were welcomed by Bertha Lynn, of KMGH 7NEWS, who served at the Master of Ceremonies Spokesperson for the Denver Nuggets Community Fund, Deb Dowling thanked everyone for their support and expressed how pleased the Denver Nuggets Community Fund is to partner with the Childrens Diabetes Foundation each year on such a wonderful event She said that she was reminded today that she had a personal connection with the Childrens Diabetes Foundation for more than 20 years

Tangy Buchanan, event chair expressed the sincere dedication of The Guild, sponsors and guests in pursuing
the ultimate goal for more than 5,000 children and young adults receiving care at the Barbara Davis CenterA Cure She then introduced a video tribute to Barbara Davis chronicling the growth of the Barbara Davis Center The ladies got a kick out of old footage from the dedication of the Center featuring Larry Green and Bill Stuart nearly 20 years ago In the video Mrs Davis sent a special message to the ladies of The Guild saying, You dont know how much your hard work and dedication means to the childrenthank you from the bottom of my heart

The Luncheon was held on October 28, 2003 at the Denver Marriott City Center Tiffany Co Inc, Cherry Creek was the Presenting Sponsor, along with Auers/Andrisen Morton The sold-out event raised over 130,000 for the Childrens Diabetes Foundation and the Denver Nuggets Community Fund, a fund of the McCormick

Tangy Buchanan and Bertha Lynn

Craig Andrisen, Dave Morton, Roselyn Saunders, Larry DeParis, Douglas Kerbs, Diane Sweat and Tangy Buchanan

Ingrid Warden and Amy Sage

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I am seven-years-old and have lived with diabetes for six years I dont remember life before diabetes but I would like
to dream of what my life will be like when there is a cureno more finger pokes and I can eat whatever I want - Jaqueline Bendrick
Jacqueline Bendrick

cause in whatever way they could Larry DeParis, President of ESCADA USA took time out of his very busy schedule to fly to Denver from New York to introduce the first look from ESCADA for Spring/Summer 2004 The Guild would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the following individuals and businesses for their part in making the Brass Ring Luncheon a huge success: Angel Sponsors; Brad Tangy Buchanan, Arnold Connie Pohs, Dick Saunders, Saunders Construction, and Buzz Diane Sweat In addition, thanks to Great West Life, Post-News Community, Qwest, Unitime Systems, Inc, and Wells Fargo Bank We never could have done it without caring people such as: Calvary Temple, Denver Marriott City Center, Grand Vin Ltd Fine Wine House, Forest Oil, Kris Franklin Jon Franklin-Rose Nathan Milstein Family Foundation, Guaranty Bank Trust, Leventhal, Brown Puga PC, Professional Building Solutions, and The Melvin Elaine Wolf Foundation The Childrens Diabetes Foundation wants to thank the following contributors, who share the same care and commitment
as we do to this dreadful disease: Aiello Public Relations, Belvedere Belgian Chocolate Shop, The Butlers Pantry, Allan Margot Frank, Riverfront Park and Wholesale Associated Florists Your contributions to this event clearly allowed us to raise more money for the care and treatment of many young people We sincerely appreciate you

Dr Rosanna Fiallo-Scherer, of the Barbara Davis Center, introduced Jacquelyn Bendrick who dazzled the audience with her heartwarming dream of a cure for diabetes Douglas Kerbs, Director, Tiffany Co, stated how happy they were to work to have partnered with the Childrens Diabetes Foundation on the event and that Tiffany Co, looked forward to continuing the relationship far into the future Dave Morton, Owner, Auers/Andrisen Morton told the sell-out crowd how happy he was to have been able to step in and follow through with the commitment to this fashion show originally made possible through Dick Auer He stated that he, wasnt aware of the devastating consequences of diabetes, but in researching to prepare for the event, he called an old friend with a diabetic child who explained to him how devastating it is to have a child with diabetes and that the
disease affects more than just the child, it affects the entire family He now feels more than ever that Auers/Andrisen Morton was privileged to have been involved in helping this

Tangy then introduced Guild President Diane Sweat who expressed how honored she was to be The Guild President in its 25th anniversary year She thanked everyone for attending and Tangy for, her unrelenting quest as chairman to make this the best Brass Ring Luncheon ever In only the way that Tangy can do, she boldly combined creativity with the ability to ask anyone for anything

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BRASS RING LUNCHEON SILENT AUCTION
The Brass Ring Luncheon Silent Auction was a unique collection of rare and extraordinary treasures that

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raised over 27,000 Countless volunteers and generous donors helped to create an astounding Auction Special appreciation is expressed to Auction Chairmen Amy Sage and Ingrid Warden Gratitude is also expressed to the Auction Committee: Chris Foster, Sharon Kamen, Suzy Love, Dana Love, Ryann Love, Roberta Nicknish, Kimi Porterfield and Shelby Rodriguez

The Brass Ring Luncheon Auction Committee would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to the following business and
individuals that donated so unselfishly to the Auction:

A Classic Design, Highlands Ranch, CO Adams Mark Hotel, Denver, CO Advanced Auto Image, Greenwood Village, CO Jody Alexis, Denver, CO Alices Tapestry, Denver, CO American Furniture Warehouse, Englewood, CO Amirob Architectural Interior Designers, Denver, CO Animas Corporation, Frazer, PA Anita Mosher of Brushstrokes Studio-Gallery, LLP, Denver, CO Archivers The Photo Memory Store, Highlands Ranch Peter Ashley, Concord, NH Baby Blueberries, Denver, CO B Bear Express, Denver, CO Barolo Grill, Denver, CO Beauty Brands, Salon Spa Super Store, Lone Tree, CO Beaver Run Resort Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO Belvedere Belgian Chocolates LLC, Denver, CO Todd Birchby, Englewood, CO Boutique Judaica, Denver, CO The Brass Bed of Denver, Denver, CO Broadway Center for Plastic Surgery, Englewood, CO Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, CO Build-A-Bear Workshop, St Louis, MO Garry and Tonia Burnette, Riverton, WY Butler Rents, Denver, CO California Pizza Kitchen, Denver, CO Cara Mia Medical Day Spa, Parker, CO Carlisle Collection Tangy Buchanan, Greenwood Village, CO Margo Carter, Evergreen, CO The Cheesecake Factory, Littleton, CO The
Cherry Cricket, Denver, CO Chez Jose, Denver, CO Childrens Diabetes Foundation, Denver, CO Childrens Museum of Denver, Denver, CO The Chocolate Foundry, Denver, CO City Park Golf Course, Denver, CO Cocetti Wines, Centennial, CO Color Me Mine, Denver, CO Loretta Collier, Larkspur, CO Colorado Athletic Club, Aurora, CO Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club, Denver, CO Colorado Cinema Holdings, LLC, Aurora, CO Colorado Heart Imaging, Denver, CO Colorado Rockies Baseball Club, Denver, CO Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Denver, CO Cooks Fresh Market, Greenwood Village, CO Costco Wholesale, Arvada, CO Costco Wholesale, Aurora, CO Costco Wholesale, Littleton, CO Country Dinner Playhouse, Greenwood Village, CO Crate and Barrel, Northbrook, IL The Crazy Merchant, Inc, Littleton, CO Sally Davidson-Marovich, Evergreen, CO Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO Denver Broncos Football Club, Englewood, CO The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, CO Denver Marriott City Center, Denver, CO Denver Marriott South, Littleton, CO Denver Marriott Southeast, Denver, CO Denver Marriott Tech Center, Denver, CO Denver Museum of Nature Sciences, Denver, CO Denver Nuggets Basketball Club, Denver, CO Denver Zoo,
Denver, CO Dimensions In Hair, Denver, CO Dixons, Denver, CO The Downtown Day Spa of Santa Fe, Sante Fe, NM Robert Duff, FedComp, Inc, Fairfax, VA Pemm Dunn, Evergreen, CO Deborah J Esbenson, The Pampered Chef Princess, Golden, CO Einstein Bros Bagels, Highlands Ranch, CO Entrom Candies, Denver, CO ESPN, Englewood, CO ESPN Zone, Denver, CO 5th Avenue Chocolatiere, Denver, CO Fish House, Denver, CO Foleys, Denver, CO Karen L Foos, Elizabeth, CO The Fort, Morrison, CO Chris Foster, Aurora, CO Frame de Art II, Denver, CO Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Englewood, CO Russ and Sally Frerichs, Denver, CO The Fresh Fish Company, Denver, CO Gabby Gourmet/TDF Publishing, Ltd, Denver, CO Gateaux, Denver, CO

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Genre Bistro, Aspen, CO Gerald Schuster Photography, Englewood, CO Dr Peter and Gabriella Gottlieb, Englewood, CO Great American Country, Englewood, CO Great Northern Tavern, Denver, CO Rachel Greenwald, Denver, CO The Guild, Denver, CO Gymboree, Burlingame, CA Hansons, Denver, CO Highlands Ranch Golf Club, Highlands Ranch, CO Homer Reed, Ltd, Denver, CO Hotel Boulderado, Boulder, CO Hotel Teatro, Denver, CO Housewarmings, Centennial, CO Hyatt Regency Denver, Denver, CO Il Fornaio,
Broomfield, CO ILONA, Denver, CO The INTERNATIONAL at Castle Pines Golf Club, Greenwood Village, CO International Villa, Denver, CO Interstate All Battery Center, Highlands Ranch, CO Iron Mountain Lodge, Iron Mountain, WY Jax Fish House, Denver, CO Tom and Diane Jordan, Denver, CO Sharon Kamen, Denver, CO King Soopers, Denver, CO Melly Kinnard, Englewood, CO Knitty Cat, Centennial, CO Krispy Kreme, Lone Tree, CO Kuni Lexus, Littleton, CO LaMars Donuts, Englewood, CO Landrys, Englewood, CO Mike Lansing, Morrison, CO Pat Lansing, Highlands Ranch, CO Learning Express, Highlands Ranch, CO Learning Express, Parker, CO Le Central, Denver, CO LiDo Hair Design, Littleton, CO LK Images at TZ Design Studio Linda Kleineider, Genesee, CO Nancy Lockspeiser, Denver, CO Lodo Restaurant Group, Inc, Denver, CO Loews Denver Hotel, Denver, CO Looziana Roadhouse Seafood Kitchen, Phoenix, AZ Javier Lopez, Denver, CO Luxottica Retail, Mason, OH

Macaroni Grill, Golden, CO Macaroni Grill, Greenwood Village Maggianos Little Italy, Denver, CO Manor House, Littleton, CO The Meadows Golf Club, Littleton, CO Matthew, Cheri and Kelly Meagher, Littleton, CO Mels Restaurant Bar, Denver, CO Metropolitan Club,
Greenwood Village, CO Michael Jultak, Inc, Denver, CO Mile Hi Tours, Denver, CO Mimis Café, Tustin, CA Mortons, Englewood, CO My Florist, Greenwood Village, CO Nambe, Lakewood, CO Tim and Roberta Nicknish, Centennial, CO Ann Nielsen, Boise, ID Nordstrom Park Meadows, Littleton, CO North Jeffco Park and Recreation District, Arvada, CO Occasions by Sandy, Englewood, CO The Original Pancake House, Greenwood Village, CO Palm Restaurant, Denver, CO Panera Bread Virginia Adler, Golden, CO Panera Bread, Centennial, CO Paramount Distributors, Inc, Aurora, CO Perry Park Country Club, Larkspur, CO PETsMART, Phoenix, AZ P F Changs China Bistro, Littleton, CO Pilon Studio of Photography, Greenwood Village, CO Red Robin, Broomfield, CO Regal Entertainment Group, Knoxville, TN Re/Max International, Greenwood Villiage, CO Rialto Café, Denver, CO Royal Crest Dairy, Inc, Denver, CO The St Regis, Aspen, CO Michael Sabbeth, Englewood, CO Sambuca Jazz Cafes, Denver, CO Seasons Basket Company, Wheat Ridge, CO Sees Candies, Long Beach, CA David Sewell, DMD, Highlands Ranch, CO The Sharper Image, San Francisco, CA

Darlene Silver, Denver, CO Six Flags Elitch Gardens, Denver, CO The Sky Hotel, Aspen, CO
Sonodas Sushi and Seafood, Denver, CO Sonomaz Grill, Littleton, CO Spivack Vision Center, Denver, CO Cathy Stamp, Denver, CO Frank Stevens, Denver, CO Adrienne Stewart, MD, Denver, CO Kimberly C Stone, MD, PC, Englewood, CO Tallgrass Aveda Day Spa, Evergreen, CO Tante Louise, Denver, CO Target, Arvada, CO Target, Aurora, CO Target, Boulder, CO Target, Superior, CO Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver, CO Tejada Photography, Inc, Highlands Ranch, CO TGI Fridays, Lone Tree, CO Tiffany Co, Denver, CO The Truffle, Denver, CO University of Colorado Hospital Gift Shop, Denver, CO Vail Cascade Resort and Spa, Vail, CO Vail Resorts, Lakewood, CO Vasils Euro-Grille, Englewood, CO Ventura Grille, Greenwood Village, CO Venus Swimwear, Jacksonville, FL Victoria Hensen Interiors, Highlands Ranch, CO Robert and Judy Villano, Denver, CO Westcliffe Publishers, Englewood, CO The Westin Tabor Center, Denver, CO The Westin Westminister, Westminster, CO White Fence Farm, Lakewood, CO The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO Whitneys of Cherry Hills, Greenwood Village, CO The Wizards Chest, Denver, CO Wyndham Peaks Resort and Golden Door Spa, Telluride, CO Wynkoop Brewing Company, Denver, CO Yia Yias Euro
Café, Greenwood Village, CO Yoga Energi, Denver, CO Zuri Boutique Salon Spa, Denver, CO

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Each year The Guild awards scholarships to high school seniors or college students The scholarship program was established in memory of Guild Past President, Charlotte Tucker who encouraged young people from the Barbara Davis Center to follow higher career and/or educational pursuits Applications for 2004-2005 will be available in February 2004 Patients who are college age 17-23 will be notified how to receive an application in February 2004 If you dont receive information then, please call Susie Hummell at the CDF office at 303-863-1200 or 800-695-2873

Erik Adler University of Colorado

Robert Anderson Montana Tech

Adam Bankston Colorado State University

Clayton Baenziger University of N Colorado

Nicole Callahan Metro State College

John Carpenter Colorado State University

Lilly Carson Heartland Baptist College

Jaime Decker Montana Tech University

Launa DiCamilla Trinidad State Jr College

Lindsey Frederics Linfield College

Kelsey Gabrian Montana State University

Rachel Gonzales Trinidad State Jr College

Monirah V Greenfield University of Wyoming

Kristin Grubb
Multnomah

Rockwell Hinkle Montana State University

James Hruby Conception Seminary College

Lindsay Klatt Metro State College

Angella Kopetzky Mesa State College

Joshua Kroonenberg University of N Colorado

Renzi Lee Methodist College

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Taryn Lee Seattle Pacific University

Mandy Leyba Otero Jr College

Gina Like Long Beach City College

Melissa Main Metro State College

Laurie Matson University of N Colorado

David Mills Brigham Young University

Kyra Moon University of Denver

Charity Murrieta CU Boulder

Gina Musso Johnson and Whales

Ryan Ness Colorado State University

Rachel Ostler Brigham Young University

Misty Owens - Pensacola Christian College

Elliot Petri Colorado School of Mines

Jake Scruby - Front Range Community College

Jeff Steinfurth CU Boulder

Rachel Stewart Colorado State University

Stephany Swihart Metro State College

Holly D Taylor Montana State Universiy

Luke Vogel Chadron State College

Drew Widetich University of Colorado

Also included but without photos are: Erin Gilmer and Brianna Ruiz

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Guild Guide

CHARLOTTE TUCKER SCHOLARSHIP RECEPTION
An award reception was held in honor of the 2003 Charlotte Tucker Scholarships on Thursday, June 12
at the Cherry Hills Country Club Reception chairs, Lorraine Smith and LaFawn Biddle arranged a lovely lunchtime affair, well attended by recipients, their families and Guild members Forty scholarships in the amount of 1,250 each were awarded to patients from the BDC Diane Sweat, 2003 Guild President welcomed and congratulated the students Marty Jensen, Charlotte Tucker Scholarship Chair and Guild Past President then presented award certificates Each student spoke briefly, and all attending had a great time

Connie Pohs, Douglas Kerbs and Roselyn Saunders

AN EVENING OF CHAMPAGNE, CAVIAR AND DIAMONDS FOR PATRONS OF THE 2003 BRL
Patrons of the 2003 Brass Ring Luncheon were treated to an exclusive look at Tiffany Cos exhibition Be Dazzled by the Legacy of Tiffany

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Diamonds at the Cherry Creek store Tiffany Co, Presenting Sponsor of this years Brass Ring Luncheon underwrote the event which featured delicious passed hors doeuvres, wine and champagne bar and vodka served via an enchanting, elaborate ice sculpture Douglas Kerbs, Director of the Tiffany Co Cherry Creek store thanked everyone for coming and expressed his hope that through the generosity of people like the BRL patrons,
diabetes might one day be as rare as a Tiffany diamond

Scholarship recipients at the 2003 reception

GUILD MISSION STATEMENT
The Guild of the Childrens 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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Patron Party photos: Meriash Photography Video

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Sharon Whiton Gelt, Diane Sweat, Tangy Buchanan, Craig Andrisen, Eileen Morton and Douglas Kerbs

WESTERNAIRE, KELSIE OSHEA
Kelsie OShea is 11 years old and was diagnosed with diabetes in July 2001 She became a member of the Westernaires one month after her diagnosis The Westernaires is a non-profit organization for over 1,000 dedicated young people, ages nine to 19, from Jefferson County, Colorado that encourages self-respect, responsibility and leadership through horsemanship and family participation For over 50 years, Westernaires has proudly trained young people to use their talents and skills in the best traditions of the West

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accompanying photo, Kelsie is shown walking her pony Rosie while giving a child from a day-care center a horseback ride Kelsie grooms and rides her pony every other Saturday She received a third place ribbon in Equestrian Testing this past summer For more information on the Westernaires go to wwwwesternairesorg or call their office at 303 279-3767

Dr Chase received the following letter from a grateful ADA Diabetes Camp mother
Dr Chase, I wanted to share some pictures with you and let you know that Camp Colorado at Eagle Lake was a wonderful experience for Kenton As a volunteer, I had just as much fun It was kind of cool being a juice fairy in the middle of the night Kenton was so busy that I saw him only at meals or when I went looking for him during free time Summer camp was a great experience Making sand castles on the beach and canoeing were two favorite activities There was always plenty of help in the construction of sand structures Making malts and the crazy dress up dance were also lots of fun The weather was nice and the cabins were really good The top bunk seemed to be the

bunk of choice Some other highlights included playing Capture the Flag and Zots the campers tried
to sneak up on the counselors at the top of the hill without being identified For a child that did not want to go, Kenton had such a great time that he is looking forward

to next year From my experience as a volunteer, I found the staff well informed and ready to handle any situations that arose I feel very comfortable sending him to camp next year LeAnn Cobry

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Winners Circle

4-H ROYALTY
Shelbie Kelly, a patient at the BDC for the past 10 years, was named Junior Queen First Attendant at the Huerfano County 4-H Fair and Rodeo She participated in a number of parades including the Black Diamond Jubilee, La Ventas 4th of July Celebration and the Colorado State Fair Everyone at the BDC is very proud, Congratulations Shelbie

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MAX ANGERS 5TH GRADE SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT
All students are required to do a science fair project in the 5th grade at Max Angers elementary school This year Max chose to develop one that had meaning for him in his everyday life Max has been on

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the insulin pump for over a year and carbohydrate counting is a large part of his daily routine When he goes out to eat, he always checks to see if the restaurant has nutritional information available Since
McDonalds has published nutritional information available in all of its restaurants, he decided to find out if the carbohydrate count on a small order of French fries was accurate when compared to the actual amount of French fries in each order Max found that when he compared multiple orders of fries at three different McDonalds that there was a large variation in the amount of fries he received The published guidelines reported 26 grams of

carbohydrates in each order but he found that he got between 19 and 38 grams in the orders that he calculated using the weight of the order He also found that even though there was a variation in the amount of carbs that he was getting, when he bloused the amount of insulin required for the published amount of carbs, his blood sugar stayed within his goal range regardless of the size of the order He concluded, even though the McDonalds nutritional booklet wasnt totally accurate, my sugars didnt vary much So, I still should use the guidelines even though it wasnt totally accurate For my blood sugar control, using guidelines for carbohydrates kept my sugar where it should be

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Israeli visitors meet with BDC staff

BDC PLAYS HOSTS TO ISRAELI
CHILDREN
Darin Layman with daughter, Tara

– Sandy Hoops MS, CHA/PA-C Assistant Professor Camp Co-Medical Coordinator

adults worked very hard during the week, the teens made new friends, tried new food and enjoyed activities at Eagle Lake They all shared photos of their homes and families What a beautiful country they are from My favorite memory was the night of the dance At camp we are all instructed to bring special outfits, really this means we can dress crazy We do strange things with our hair, we wear make-up and we have so much fun Our visitors did not miss a beat Although they had not packed crazy outfits we all helped them put together costumes I just remember Ola and Maya dancing with their newfound friends and the laughter was louder than the music itself Meanwhile, Alina, Orit and Sharon were busy helping with snacks, but I saw a few fancy dance steps from all of them So camp ended and our friends returned to a world that I dont understand, to a place where having a cup of coffee could end your life They came because they care about people living with diabetes and they wanted to learn how we manage our children, they wanted to share in an experience with two teenagers,
one Jewish, one Muslim, both living every day with diabetes We are so proud to have helped with this adventure, but most importantly we are so lucky they came Shalom, Alina, Orit, Sharon, Maya and Ola 23

TRIATHLON FOR TARA
The Barbara Davis Center and the Childrens Diabetes Foundation owe a sincere thank-you to Darin Layman who ran the Vineman Triathlon in August of 2003 in honor of his daughter Tara and raised nearly 15,000 for the new building at Fitzsimons Tara Layman has been treated at the BDC since the age of eight and today is a beautiful, intelligent and compassionate young woman living gracefully with diabetes Thank you Tara, for being an inspiration to others and thank you to all who supported Darins efforts by donating to Triathlon for Tara

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This years ADA sponsored diabetes summer camp was special for more than one reason This year a group of three women and two teens from Israel joined the children at camp It was through the work of many at the Childrens Diabetes Foundation and the Barbara Davis Center that we had the great opportunity to host visitors from Israel What a distance to travel to work and learn together Imagine thousands of miles apart, coming from a
country that is in daily turmoil to share their medical expertise and bring two teenagers to share in the joys of diabetes camp Some things are just the same the world around

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Barbara Davis Center is in

need of volunteers for our check-in area and playroom To volunteer your time at the Center please call Jan Karst at 303-315-3957

Dr Alina German, Ms Orit Waizinger, head nurse, Ms Lia Sharon Goldstein Wielgus, nutritionist and two wonderful campers, Ms Ola Zioud, 14 years old a Muslamic Beduin and Ms Maya Dahari, a 13 year old Jewish Israeli traveled together on an adventure that they said was an opportunity of a lifetime Although all are involved with the diabetes camp in Israel, they claimed to learn so much from our team of medical volunteers While

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Carousel Days

A HAUNTINGLY FUN TIME HAD BY ALL
Kids dressed up as princesses, cheerleaders, action figures and cowboys at this years Guild Halloween party at the Colorado School of Mines Green Center hosted by Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity The fraternity has hosted The Guilds Annual Halloween party since 1983, offering an alternative to the large quantity of sweets offered on this
holiday
Gianna Abou-Jaoude and Kristina Couri Haley Merkle and Tara Cramer

IMPORTANT NOTICE
If you wish to have your name removed from our Newsnotes mailing list, please fill out the following form and return it to: Childrens Diabetes Foundation 777 Grant Street, Suite 302 Denver, CO 80203

The children also enjoyed plentiful amounts of pizza from Dominos and diet soda from Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company They also, had a spooktacular time decorating pumpkins, supplied by our Guild members Robert and Judy Villano, while also having the opportunity to play games and place their prizes from their games in their overflowing goody bags A special appreciation is expressed to Event Chairman, Judy McNeil and Co-Chairman Kathy Crapo and the Halloween Committee who worked so hard on putting this event together
Left to right; Sally Frerichs, Warren Hanks, Helen Hanks, Russ Frerichs, Debbie Gradishar and Irv Nelson

WEBSITE ADDRESSES
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wwwChildrensDiabetesFdnorg wwwBarbaraDavisCenterorg SAVE THE DATE KEYSTONE CONFERENCE July 18-21, 2004
Check our website in January for more information

Name __________________________________ Address
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EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Mrs Marvin Davis, Chairman Richard S Abrams, MD Jules Amer, MD Ms Dana Davis Mrs Nancy Davis-Rickel Steven Farber, Esq Mr Gerald S Gray Mrs A Barry Hirschfeld M Douglas Jones, Jr, MD Richard D Krugman, MD Dean, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Mr Arnold C Pohs Ex-officio Member: George S Eisenbarth, MD, PhD Executive Director, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Ali Naji, MD, PhD J William White Professor of Surgery, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Gerald Nepom, MD, PhD Scientific Director and Director of Immunology and Diabetes Research Programs, Virginia Mason Research Center, Seattle William V Tamborlane, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

ADVISORY BOARD:
Mrs Alan Angelich Mr and Mrs Rand V Araskog Mrs John Aylsworth Mr Michael Bolton Mrs Joseph Broughton Mrs Franklin L Burns Sir Michael Caine The
Honorable Ben Nighthorse Campbell, US Senate, Colorado Ms Natalie Cole Mr Phil Collins Mr Lodwrick M Cook Mrs John Cowee Mr and Mrs Robert A Daly Mrs Thomas P DAmico Mr Tony Danza The Honorable Diana DeGette, US House of Representatives, Colorado Mr Neil Diamond Mr Placido Domingo Miss Donna Douglas President and Mrs Gerald R Ford Mr David Foster Mrs Joseph Franzgrote Mrs Sally Frerichs Mr Kenny G Mr David Geffen Mr Merv Griffin Mrs Warren Hanks Ms Whitney Houston Mrs Walter Imhoff Mrs Olé T Jensen

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD:
Richard S Abrams, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Rose Medical Center, Denver Jules Amer, MD Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Partner, Childrens Medical Center, Denver M Douglas Jones, Jr, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Pediatrician-in-Chief, The Childrens Hospital, Denver Brian Kotzin, MD Professor of Immunology, University of Colorado School of Medicine; National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Denver Aké Lernmark, MD, PhD Robert H William Professor, Department of Medicine,
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle

Mr and Mrs John H Johnson Mr Quincy Jones Mrs Michael Jultak Dr Henry A Kissinger Mrs Robert Knisely Ms Sherry Lansing Mr Jay Leno Mrs Suzy Love Mr Paul Marciano Miss Dina Merrill Mr Myron M Miller Sir Roger Moore Evelyn and Mo Ostin The Honorable and Mrs Bill Owens, Governor and First Lady of Colorado Sir Sidney Poitier Mrs Calvin Pope President and Mrs Ronald Reagan Mr Lionel Richie Mrs Sheldon Roger Mr Kenny Rogers Miss Diana Ross 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 Mrs Robert J Stewart Mrs Diane Sweat Mrs Robert Tucker Mrs Thomas N Tucker Miss Joan van Ark Mrs Peter Weingarten Mrs Luanne Wells Ms Barbera Thornhill and Mr Gary L Wilson Mr Henry Winkler Mr Stevie Wonder

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

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