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For the husband and wife team of David J. Ross, DMD and Karen M. Schmitt, DMD, dental care begins with one important step – forming a trusting and respectful relationship with each patient.

Partners in business and in life for 25 years, Drs. Ross and Schmitt want the family at their practice, Alafaya Family Dentistry, to become a part of your family.

“We spend a lot of time with patients to understand their lifestyle, dental history and goals for a customized treatment plan,” says Dr. Ross. “It’s more than just tooth-care; complete dental hygiene is part of your holistic health and wellness.”

The patient experience is so important to them that Drs. Ross and Schmitt established the Patient Promise, a pledge to take the time to listen to each patient about their dental concerns, and to show them how to prevent dental disease and help break the disease cycle so teeth can last a lifetime.

Alafaya Family Dentistry provides comprehensive dental care and offers all services, from hygiene treatments to cosmetic and restorative procedures, such as tooth whitening, porcelain veneers, crowns, bridges, dentures and dental implants.

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Patients typically must seek a specialist for implant services. Dr. Ross, however, has top-notch training and credentials, which allows patients to continue their care in the comfort of his office, without the need for multiple visits and outside referrals. Implant patients through-out Central Florida visit Dr. Ross for his specialized services.

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contents6 GROWING BOLDER WITH...People who are staying motivated and leading by example.

7 HEALTHY 100 EXECUTIVE CHALLENGE

Beverly Marshall-Luney kicks up her heels again. By Jackie Carlin

10 LONGEVITY LABORATORYIs Stephen Jepson about to revolutionize brain health? By Marc Middleton

14 GROWING BOLDER KIDSLittle girls make a big impact in breast cancer battle. By Katy Widrick

16 BEHIND THE SCENESTake a peek backstage at Growing Bolder TV and Radio. By Bill Shafer

18 5 QUESTIONSLocal 6’s Lauren Rowe has learned to set priorities. By Katy Widrick

20 BOLDER ARTWhy Glenn Rogers’ art is exploding. By Bill Shafer

24 SURVIVING AND THRIVINGShe’s beating the odds against pancreatic cancer. By Bill Shafer

26 MOVE FORWARD. GIVE BACK.

Rowing program brings unlikely groups together. By Jackie Carlin

28 THE NOT-SO-SWEET TRUTH.

Sugar of all kinds can contrib-ute to muf� n top. By Dr. Susan Mitchell

30 THE TAKEAWAYAfter a setback, reassess, reorder and relax. By Wendy Chioji

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We hear a lot about brain health these days, and with good reason. New studies report that Baby Boomers now fear memory loss more than cancer, heart disease and stroke.

And with 10,000 of us turning 65 every day for the next 18 years, it’s time to get ready for the new brain � tness culture. What aerobics was to the 1980s and ‘90s, brain � tness will be to this decade.

Using himself as a guinea pig, Stephen Jepson has been quietly developing a novel program that he believes will not only delay the onset of dementia but actually prevent it. Is this former UCF professor onto something? Judge for yourself after reading the intriguing feature story in this issue.

And there’s much more. For example, we’re inspired by those who not only chase their dreams but somehow � nd a way to help others chase theirs. That’s why we’re starting a new feature called Move Forward. Give Back. In the � rst installment, Jackie Carlin pro� les marketing executive Andrea Eliscu and her never-ending determination to make our commu-nity a better place for everyone.

We like to say that Growing Bolder is not about age. It’s about attitude. That’s why we’re launching another new initiative, this one called GB Kids. It’s our take on childhood obesity, saying no to drugs, staying in school, standing up to bullies and kids in philanthropy.

Also in this issue, you’ll learn something you never knew about WKMG Local 6 News Anchor Lauren Rowe, Wendy Chioji pays the price after growing just a little too bold, Dr. Susan Mitchell takes on the muf-� n top and Bill Shafer pro� les a local artist who sells to Steven Tyler, Jay Leno, Ann-Margret and more.

Our goal is to create a magazine that’s a quick read and a fast friend. A magazine that’s a source of entertainment and inspiration; that encourages you to live the life you want and provides the tools to help you do it. Let us know how we’re doing.

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From the Editor

GRAY MATTERThis is Your Brain on Movement: It’s a Former UCF Prof’s Playful Approach.

ON THE COVER: Stephen Jepson walks a tightrope in his quest to fi nd new ways to delay or prevent de-mentia. Photography by Douglas Nelson Photography, douglasnelsonphotography.com.



Growing Bolder With...

We have the privilege of interviewing and learning from some of the most accomplished people in the U.S. And we ask everyone we interview to share something that keeps them motivated; something from which we can all learn; something that demonstrates how they, too, are Growing Bolder.

Lead by Example

Ruth Flowers,a.k.a. Mamy Rock73International Hip-Hop D.J.“It’s rather strange, isn’t it, to be a role model at my age? But it’s happened, so be it. It’s a good thing, isn’t it? I think I’m not a bad role model, really. I just love being around music and love being around people who love it, too. I plan to continue playing music for the kids as long as they come and listen. But what I’d really like to see happen is for them to bring their grandparents with them, because my goal is to make each and every grandparent on this planet dance. When you dance, you’re truly alive, so my advice to you is to get out there and dance.”

Ruth Flowers gained international recognition as a D.J. at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. She says she’s out to prove that “age is no barrier to doing what you love.”

Jeanne Robertson68Humorist, Speaker “A lot of friends my age are in-timidated by the Internet. I want to take them by the shoulders and shake them and say, ‘Are you nuts? This is wonderful!’ I put my videos online, they went ‘viral,’ whatever that is, and my life changed in an instant. The Internet can keep us connected as family and as friends, and it created an audience for me I might never have found.”

Jeanne Robertson specializes in humor based on her life experiences. She’s won every top honor in her profession. The popularity of her YouTube clips led to daily bits on satellite radio and a feature on 60 Minutes.

April Holmes30Paralympic Athlete, Amputee “I’m an example of what happens when you suddenly can no longer do what you love. I was a track star when I lost my leg in a train accident. I knew being bitter wouldn’t make it any easier. I learned about the Para-lympics and set three goals — to represent the U.S., be the best in the world, and to win multiple gold medals — and each dream came true! So now, my dream is to help give other people the courage to overcome things, because the more you can overcome the more fruitful your life will be.”

April Holmes is a 14-time world record holder and Paralympic gold medalist in track and fi eld.

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Our health is like hot water. We take it for granted until it’s gone and then we’ll do just about anything to get it back. Beverly

Marshall-Luney learned that the road back is never easy, but the rewards are well worth the effort.

A vice president for the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission and a member of the Board of Directors for Give Kids the World, the Orlando Magic and the Rollins College School of Business, Marshall-Luney was always active and athletic.

But her world began to unravel when she endured a string of bad medical luck, including a broken ankle, a broken knee, a broken wrist and a blood infection — all within a four-year period.

Those experiences may have bat-tered her body but, much to her sur-prise, they boosted her spirit. “Those four years of traumatic injuries taught me that quality of life really is centered around a healthy lifestyle,” Marshall-Luney says. “And I wanted to get my life back.”

As she recovered, she tried working out in gyms, in classes and on her own. Nothing really clicked until she started working with a personal trainer who understood the best ways to rehabilitate inju-ries and build strength.

“My trainer Angela is my friend, but for those 90-minute sessions, there’s very little friendship going on,” Marshall-Luney notes. “I love to see her come, but I’m just as glad to see her go.”

Dif� cult though they may be, those regular one-on-one training sessions have been life-changing.

“A healthy lifestyle means active lifestyle,” Marshall-Luney says. “It means being able to do things that you couldn’t do before. It means having energy to do the things you want to do. When you’re sedentary, it affects every aspect of your life.”

As her body began to heal and grow stronger, Marshall-Luney was amazed by how much the rest of her life im-proved. Now she brings a new level of energy and excitement to her career and interests. She’s also been able to return to two of her great loves — wearing high heels and traveling internationally.

“I’m back to doing things that I didn’t think would be possible again,” she says. “If I can do it, anyone can do it. As my trainer tells me, it’s not always important what you do, just that you do it. Get up. Move around. Take it from me, it’s worth it.” ■

Getting Her Life BackBeverly Marshall-Luney Kicks Up Her Heels Again.

The Healthy 100 Central Florida Executive Challenge celebrates local business and civic lead-ers who provide the inspiration and the opportunity for their employees to pursue wellness. It’s leading by example, with executives who commit to a lifestyle of health and fi tness, and encour-age their employees to do the same. Other challengers include Tupperware’s Simon Hemus, Florida Hospital’s Lars Houmann and Rosen Hotels and Resorts’ Harris Rosen. Nominate some-one in your company who is inspiring you at executivechallenge.healthy100.org.

by Jackie Carlin

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t’s 7 a.m., and 72-year-old learning theorist, philosopher, inventor, athlete, entrepreneur, adventurer and kid-at-heart Stephen Jepson is dodging cars on a pair of self-designed skates called Jepson Rolz, one of many products that have sprung from his endless imagination.

“I don’t know anyone else that can actually skate on these,” he says. “If they could, maybe I would have sold a few pairs.”

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To begin to understand how Jepson became a septuagenarian perpetual-motion machine, you have to go back about 65 years — to the day he said, “Hey mom, there’s nothing to do.” And she said, “Son, your bed needs making, the lawn needs mowing and the trash needs taking out.” From that moment forward, Jepson has never needed anyone or anything to amuse himself. In fact, he believes that play is the key to a long and healthy life — and he’s willing to work at play to prove it.

Jepson has transformed his yard in Geneva, a rural community in Seminole County, into a longevity laboratory. His typical day includes walking on a slack rope suspended between two trees, throwing knives, jumping barefoot from rock to rock, climbing ladders, playing jacks, throwing and catching a ball with both hands, juggling clubs, balancing on a bongo board, riding his skateboard and inventing drills that develop mental and physical agility.

Jepson believes the simple secret to life is movement. “We were born to move, to climb trees, to swim, to jump, to chase prey and � ee preda-tors,” he says. “It’s in our DNA. We weren’t made to sit on the couch and watch TV. Movement is a trigger that activates our brain and facilitates a

Jepson has never needed anyone or anything to amuse himself. He now believes that play is the key to a long and healthy life and he’s willing to work at play to prove it.

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huge neural genesis.” He’s out to prove that one of the fastest pathways

into the brain is through our non-dominant hands and feet. “Our feet are just as trainable as our hands,” he insists. “Why not take our dumb feet and our non-dominant hands and train them to do just a few things? Because it causes enormous and immediate changes in the brain.”

Don’t be too quick to dismiss Jepson as a man who simply refuses to grow up. This mad scientist of active aging has the balance of a teenage circus performer and the mental acuity of the university professor that he once was.

Jepson is conversant in everything from physiol-ogy to theology; from kinesiology to mechanical engineering — play is the fuel that keeps his brain and his body working.

“My program makes you more creative and more excited about life,” he says. “It makes you feel abso-lutely juiced and jazzed and revitalized. It develops new brain cells, improves memory and prevents or delays Alzheimer’s and dementia.”

His program also improves balance and coordi-nation, which helps prevent bone-breaking falls. “Two million people are going to fall down and go to the hospital this year,” he notes. “Eighty percent of people over 65 who fall and break their hip will never live independently again, and many will be dead in a year. I want to change the world. I want to help people live longer, healthier, richer lives. I want to help people not be so falley downey.”

Jepson isn’t the first to espouse the benefits of lifelong play, and he didn’t pioneer the concept of brain plasticity. But he is connecting the dots in some unusual ways. “I’m not just connecting dots,” he adds. “I’m connecting neural pathways. No one is doing what I’m doing.”

They may not be doing it, but they are paying attention to it. A Growing Bolder video on Jepson has logged nearly a half-million views. He’s been contacted by doctors and researchers from all over the world, including Germany, New Zealand, Canada, Venezuela, Mexico and more.

“They all say that my theories are right on and my programs are revolutionary,” he says. “One guy said I’ve created Sudoku for the body. Another told me he believes my concept will end up like Yoga or Tai Chi with millions practicing it worldwide. It’s been amazing.”

Jepson is now giving presentations and selling DVDs. He’s built a website, is writing a book, plan-ning TED talks and TV shows and working on a corporate product that he describes as “an idea-stretching, project-modifying tool; a huge competi-tive advantage for any company.”

He envisions another program tailored to young children with learning disabilities. “Here’s what I know that schools need to learn,” he says. “Move-ment develops complex learning capacity. If you expose young students to the right kind of repeti-tive physical activity, the mental benefits will be astounding.”

Jepson may well be the most interesting person in Central Florida. He’s certainly one of the most unusu-al. He’s still trying to change the world, and he wants to do it on a playground. Plus, he’s living proof that it really isn’t about age. It’s about attitude. n

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“One guy said I’ve created Sudoku for the body. Another told me he believes my concept will end up like Yoga or Tai Chi with millions practicing it worldwide.”

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We like to say that it’s never too late to start Growing Bolder. Two timid third-graders, motivated by a great

loss, have proven it’s also never too early. Filled with grief but driven by a desire to honor her mother, Victoria Petrucelly and her best friend Jesse Theobald turned a lemonade stand into a life lesson for us all.

It was, in many ways, a typical lemonade stand. Two young girls — best friends — stirring powder and dreams into jugs of water; tapping into their entrepreneurial spirit in hopes of making a few dollars. But 8-year-old Victoria and 9-year-old Jesse weren’t dreaming of new bikes — and their big smiles only belied the sadness inside.

Their goal was to honor a lost mother and to help � nd a cure for breast cancer so that other little girls wouldn’t have to experience the pain that Victoria and her family endured.

Less than a year after doctors diagnosed her mother, Angela, with breast cancer, she was gone, leaving behind Victoria, 4-year-old Vincent and

husband and childhood sweetheart, Reid.With their small stand, the girls hoped to raise

$50 to bene� t breast cancer research. But when the community found out what they were doing, the money came pouring in, ranging from $1 to $900. Two days after the stand was opened, the young-sters had raised an astonishing $23,856.

Victoria remembers a message from her mom, and even at her young age, she’s paying it forward: “The thing that my mom wanted to tell everybody was to count your blessings. We had so many blessings, and for her to live as long as she did through cancer, and for her to be my mom — that feels really special to me.”

Jesse agrees. “It feels good because the people with cancer will see us and they’ll be happy to see us helping them and it might make them feel better.” ■

Do you know of a Growing Bolder Kid? Someone who is making a difference? Let us know at [email protected].

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The Business of BoomersIt seems everyone is talking about booming busi-ness — or, rather, the business of Boomers. So we were thrilled to work with a team of talented students from the Rollins College MBA program at the Crummer Graduate School of Business on a special research project. For weeks, Jennifer Felder, Christina Goodwin and Kate Kehrberger, along with Faculty Lead Dr. Mary Conway Dato-on, studied the Growing Bolder online com-munity and identi� ed new opportunities for strengthening it. If “The Crummer Kids” are any indication, the Class of 2013 is a strong one.

For 40 years, Gary Stratton specialized in restoring Porsches un-til his son Jason recognized a growing trend and started restor-ing the iconic Volkswagen Microbus. Now, the vintage hippie-wagons are � lling up the garage while the Porsches wait their turn. And at auctions, they’re often selling for more than luxury cars. Why? Because Baby Boomers didn’t drive luxury cars in college; they drove microbuses. And the Strattons’ customers say they love stepping back — or driving back — in time.

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Take a peek behind the scenes at Growing Bolder. We’re always on the move, seeking out big-time celebrities, international experts and ordinary people living extraordinary lives, and we love being able to take you along with us. Here’s what we’ve been up to lately.

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It seems like every time we turn the TV on, you’re there — covering a big news story or interview-ing a politician. And yet we know you’re incred-ibly committed to life outside of the newsroom. How do you juggle so many important passions?Right now I’m focusing on being more in the mo-ment, especially with my kids. I try to put down the phone and give them my undivided attention. As a working mom, I’ve learned it’s about quality of time, not quantity. Picking them up from school and having a nice conversation, even if it’s only for a half-hour, means a lot to them. And I’ve set more

boundaries when it comes to work and special events on the weekends. I have a hard time saying “no,” but time with my family is my top priority.

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What’s your take on the state of local news today? It often gets criticized for following a “if it bleeds it leads” mentality, with crime stories taking up more time than positive stories or features.Out of the who, what, where, when and why, I think “why?” is the most important question. As a sta-tion, we try to choose stories that affect the most

Life of an Anchor Momby Katy Widrick

Local 6’s Lauren Rowe Has Learned to Set Priorities.

Bolder Media

Lauren Rowe is one of the most recognized and

respected journalists in Central Florida, anchoring

every newscast at WKMG Local 6 in Orlando since

joining the news team in 2001. She has covered some

of the biggest stories in recent years and, in 2012,

won an Emmy Award for Best Anchor in Florida and

the Southeast Region. When she’s not anchoring Local 6 newscasts or producing

and hosting Local 6’s Sunday news show, Flashpoint, she spends time working in

the community and with her family.

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people. Stories that actually affect your lives in some way.

But I personally want to end each newscast having learned something I didn’t know. It’s so refreshing when a story is enlightening. I refuse to believe people want all of their news in the form of a tweet. Sometimes that extra sentence of context makes all the difference.

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We know you didn’t get into journalism for the awards, but you’ve picked up some big ones recently, includ-ing an Emmy. How does it feel to be recognized for work that’s making a difference? Of all the stories you’ve covered through the years, what stands out to you as the most memorable?Receiving an Emmy for anchor-ing does feel like I got a gold star, and it was fun to have my peers recognize my work on camera. But it’s the work behind the scenes that can really make a dif-ference.

Asking the right questions, finding guests for my Flashpoint show who have an important mes-sage you wouldn’t hear otherwise and listening to what people in our community really need — those are skills I’m proud of. That being said, there was really no coverage that was more challenging than the Casey Anthony trial. I would listen to the trial on my phone as I went about my day and then I would have to do hours of unscripted analysis each evening. It was a horrible story, but the work was fulfilling.

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You’re a mom — your daughters were born in 2006 and 2009 — and a wife. We know that among all of the great times with your family, you’ve also experienced some challenges with their health and your own. How is everybody doing, and what did those obstacles teach you that you can pass on to others?Our daughter Leah has Type 1 diabetes, and main-taining her health is an ongoing process, 24 hours a day. She checks her blood sugar and gets injec-tions multiple times a day. And we spend many

worried nights making sure low blood sugar isn’t putting her in danger.

I’ve learned that illness doesn’t define a child. She barely complains. And my husband and I have become more of a team, leaning on each other through each challenge. I had a partial thyroidec-tomy because of a tumor at the same time Leah was diagnosed. My remaining thyroid is fine, and I monitor it closely.

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You epitomize so much of what Growing Bolder is all about: pursuing passions, making a differ-ence and proving that with hard work, dreams can come true. How do you feel about where you’ve been, where you are today and what’s still ahead? Like every person with a high-pressure job and a family at home, I spend a lot of time worrying about doing everything right. I love the whole idea of Growing Bolder. People who aren’t afraid take risks and follow their passions. I wish I did that more. Maybe being involved with this project will light a fire in me. n

Life of an Anchor Mom

gb eXTrA Visit GrowingBolderMagazine.com for a bonus question with Rowe, and to find out how you can follow her on Facebook and Twitter, where she often shares the stories behind the day’s top news as well as photos of her family.

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Anchor Lauren Rowe and weatherman Tom Sorrells share a light moment during a newscast.

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by Bill Shafer

Glenn Rogers operates perhaps the most unique art shop you’ll ever see. Sure, objects are hanging on the wall. But they’re also af� xed to the ceiling, stuffed on shelves and even perched on top of other art.

It’s dif� cult to describe because it really doesn’t � t any genre you’re familiar with. So Rogers invented a genre all his own.

He calls it Boom-Art. Every piece in his cluttered Orange Avenue shop, dubbed Boom-Art by Rogers Studio, is indivdually created by Rogers and his wife, Sandy. “Basically, it’s functional pop art,” he says. “But I call it Boom-Art because I love working with nostal-gic pieces of pop culture from the Baby Boomer past.”

The works are one-of-a-kind. “My wife and I make everything here basically from found and recycled objects,” he says. “We make clocks from book covers, snack bowls from record albums and chandeliers from old melmac cups and saucers. All the furni-ture and canvases are hand painted and encapsulated in plastic.”

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The Grammy-winning entertainer has difficulty with his short-term memory, but is still wowing audiences with his undiminished musicianship. Somehow, music seems to resist, at least temporarily, the ravages of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

It’s the kind of place where you want to see everything. Notes Rogers: “Somebody will see that Superman stool and say, ‘Oh, if only you had something like that with the characters from Lost in Space.’ And I say, ‘Hey, we can make that!’ And that’s how we get a lot of our business.”

His customers include Steven Tyler, Shaquille O’Neal, Jay Leno, Ann-Margret, Carrot Top, Jeff Foxworthy and Robert Plant. “There’s something in here that will make a connection with you, no matter who you are, from an important celebrity all the way down to regular people like us,” Rogers says. “And that’s what excites me.”

Many friends have tried to talk Rogers into

opening an online store to increase his reach. But don’t bother searching for him on the Internet; he’s not there.

“It’s not that I’m old school, I just don’t want to be in school at all,” says Rogers. “I don’t just prefer old-style social contact, I thrive on it. I want to hear your voice over the phone and have a give-and-take conversation. I want to shake your hand here in the store. I want to watch your face, react to what you see. And I want you to get to know me.”

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That might be a personally rewarding way to do business, but it limits the universe of potential cus-tomers. However, Rogers insists that there are more important things than moving a lot of inventory.

“Vincent van Gogh never sold a painting while he was alive,” Rogers notes. “Well, I sell something every day and I have both ears, so I’m doing better than van Gogh. And that’s not too shabby”

Something else Rogers shares with van Gogh is a lust for life. He’s had many careers, working as a set designer for the movie The Wiz, helping create storyboards for the Please, Don’t Squeeze the Charmin commercials, writing for Saturday Night Live, studying acting with Lee Strasberg and work-ing as a clown with Ringling Brothers.

What did he learn? “Hear everybody, listen to nobody! At the end of the day, you have to be true to yourself. Get the most out of each day. Do not waste your life.”

He continues, barely taking a breath: “They say life is a noun, but it’s really a verb. To do it cor-rectly you have to live it. It’s a blank canvas. It’s whatever you want to create.”

The couple realizes their small shop isn’t the big time. But having a chain of stores across the nation isn’t their goal. Still, they have their sights set on

doing great things. “You do it for the money, but there’s more,” Rog-

ers says, holding out three fingers. “You do it for recognition, lifestyle and legacy. That’s my whole thing. My dream is that 100 years from now some-body shows up on Antiques Roadshow with a piece of my Boom-Art, and there’s enough docu-mentation to prove that I was on the planet. Leav-ing a legacy is very important to me.”

Roberts believes leaving a legacy should be what motivates us all. “When it comes down to the end, your life is basically the stories and memories you have,” he says. “And it’s a shame that some people just don’t take the initiative to go out and grab op-portunity. It doesn’t come along that often. Don’t let it pass you by. Because once it does, a whole chapter of your life goes away along with it.” n

GB eXTrA To see more photos from the Boom-Art shop and to see a video feature on Glenn’s unique art, visit GrowingBold-

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Every piece of aptly named Boom-Art is one of a kind. Buyers have included such diverse customers as Jay Leno, Ann-Margret, Carrot Top, Shaquille O’Neal, Jeff Foxworthy and Robert Plant.

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Lynette Roberts did everything you’re sup-posed to do to stay healthy. She started run-ning, even completing two marathons. She

gave up eating processed foods and began pre-paring her own healthy meals from scratch. She also decided to ful� ll a lifelong dream by going back to school, earning her degree and becom-ing a paralegal. At the age of 55, her life was truly coming together, until she began having frequent stomach aches.

She started to worry. Her pri-mary-care physician ordered an endoscopy and, after reviewing the results, told her that every-thing was � ne. “I looked at him and said, ‘Everything is not � ne,’” Roberts recalls. “And he said, ‘What do you mean?’ And I said, ‘Look at my eyes.’ And when he saw how yellow my eyes were, he was frantic.”

Roberts was immediately ad-mitted to MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, where she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “We hear about breast and prostate cancer all the time,” she says.

“But I knew absolutely nothing about pancreatic cancer, and what I learned I didn’t like.”

She learned that American Cancer Society statis-tics show the one-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer to be 20 percent. The � ve-year rate is just 4

percent. “At � rst, I thought it was all

over for me,” she says. “But then I started to realize that it’s useless dwelling on it, useless getting an-gry, because it doesn’t help. Maybe it’s for nothing, but I thought, ‘I’m going to � ght for my life.’”

Maybe it was her � ghting spir-it, her doctors at MD Anderson-Orlando or both. Whatever the reason, Roberts recently learned that she beat the odds and is cancer free. She has re-enrolled in school, and dedicated her-self to helping others � ght the disease.

“There is hope,” she says. “Peo-ple must know, there is hope.” ■

The Grammy-winning entertainer has diffi culty with his short-term memory, but is still wowing audiences with his undiminished musicianship. Somehow, music seems to resist, at least temporarily, the ravages of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Lynette Roberts and her physician, MD Anderson-Orlando’s Debashinsh Bose, MD, Ph.D.

Yes, There Is Hopeby Bill Shafer

She’s Beating the Odds Against Pancreatic Cancer.

Surviving and Thriving

Growing Bolder has partnered with WKMG Local 6 and MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando to bring you a new one-of-a-kind television program. Surviving & Thriving tells the inspiring and uplifting stories of ordinary people who have overcome disease, trauma and adversity to live extraordinary lives. To fi nd show times, learn more about the people featured and to share your story of survival, visit survivingandthriving.tv.

GB EXTRA Read more Stories of Survival at GrowingBolderMaga-

zine.com and � nd out how you can share your story.

GARRISON KEILLORCOMING TO ORLANDO

90.7 News presents

Garrison Keillor from A Praire Home Companion

in Orlando on May, 29 2013

For event information contact 90.7

Member Services at 407-514-1750

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in Orlando on May, 29 2013

For event information contact 90.7

Member Services at 407-514-1750

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Orlando’s Andrea Eliscu is proof that one person can make a big difference. For several years, she’s been a tireless advocate for organizations such as

Women Playing For T.I.M.E., which has raised $10 million for MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, and she’s served on various boards, including the Healthy Florida Foundation, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Cornerstone Hospice.

“This is what I was meant to do now,” says Eliscu, president and founder of Medical Marketing Inc. “I have the time, the energy, the contacts and the vision to make a difference. I’m at that place where I realize I don’t need anything. I’ve achieved more

than I could have ever imagined. My only goal now is to give back, and there’s nothing stopping me.”

One of her most important missions is raising money for cancer initiatives. It’s a cause that’s close to her heart. Cancer took her husband, mother and sister and she has another sister who has struggled through two bouts with the disease.

“I don’t have enough money to � nd a cure or change cancer patients’ lives, but I can be an orchestra leader to get a lot of people involved to

We’re in the Same Boatby Jackie Carlin

Rowing Program Brings Unlikely Groups Together.

Move Forward. Give Back.

Marketing executive Andrea Eliscu adopted rowing as a way to foster understanding and cooperation among groups that might notmally be on opposing sides.

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make a difference,” Eliscu adds.She never stops looking for innovative ways to

generate funds for good causes. In 2009, she was one of the founding members of the Orlando Row-ing Club-Dragon Boat Club. Rowing is a 2,500-year-old sport that’s exploding in popularity in Central Florida and across the world.

Under Eliscu’s guidance, dragon boat paddling has raised more than $187,000 for MD Anderson-Orlando. But while the money is important to the hospital, it isn’t the only beneficiary. Eliscu says participants in the pro-gram are rewarded as well.

“Dragon boating is about so much more than just raising money,” she adds. “It’s a health and wellness pro-gram. You use your body to move the boat, you burn calories, you’re part of a team and you’re coached. Many of our paddlers are in positions of leadership, so it’s really nice for them to be coached for a change.”

After seeing how the boats could change lives, Eliscu had an idea. What if the sport was able to bring together two groups who normally found themselves on opposing sides? Would they be able to work together as one team? Would they see each other as something other than a preconceived stereotype?

The answers surpassed even Eliscu’s wildest expectations. In 2011, she spearheaded a first-of-its-kind community project that brought together at-risk teens and members of the Orlando Police De-partment’s SWAT team to form the Dueling Dragons. In 2012, that program expanded to include male and female OPD officers and teens from the Parramore Kidz Zone.

Over a period of four months, 10 officers and 10 kids worked together to practice paddling across the water as one unit — and their hard work paid off. In 2011 and 2012, the Dueling Dragons each earned first-place finishes in the Community Cup at the Walgreens International Dragon Boat Festival at Walt Disney World. The event attracts teams from across the U.S. and Canada. In addition, Walgreens presented the team with the 2012 Inspiration Medal.

But the biggest prize was how the experience changed hearts. “Something happens in that boat,” Eliscu says. “They all come to know each other dif-

ferently, because for the purpose of racing, they need each other.”

For her part in launching the program, OPD presented Eliscu with its Good Citizenship Award. “Unfortunately, a lot of times, in law enforcement you get a negative contact with these kids,” says Lt. Dean Deschryver of the OPD SWAT team. “You get called when they’re doing something wrong and you kind of come back as the bad guy. This gives them the opportunity to see that we’re not the bad guys,”

Deschryver says the initiative “has been invaluable to the police depart-ment, and we may never know just how much we influenced these kids’ lives.”

For Eliscu, it was just one more way to improve the community she is dedicated to serving. She says we all have the power and ability to make a difference — we simply have to find something we’re passionate about, and then find a way to use that pas-sion to create positive change.

“I have no idea sometimes where things are going when I start some-thing,” Eliscu says. “But a path seems to open up. There are so many people in Central Florida who are willing

to help you. If you can think up some-thing, you can do it.”

If you’re interested in becoming a paddler with the ORC-Dragon Boat Club, visit orlandodragon-boatclub.com or call 407-491-4597. You can also sign up your company for a corporate team-building event or for a philanthropic project. All proceeds from ORC-Dragon Boat Club boats benefit MD Anderson-Orlando. n

We’re pleased to introduce Andrea Eliscu as our first example for our new feature, Move Forward. Give Back. We want to shine a light of those who are making a difference in the community around them. Is there someone who inspires you? Send us an email at [email protected] and we might feature them in an upcoming issue of Grow-ing Bolder.

gb eXTrA To watch video of the Dueling Dragons in action or to see how much it meant for a group of breast cancer survivors to paddle together, visit GrowingBolderMaga-zine.com.

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Have you looked in the mirror lately and noticed a fat roll starting to protrude around your middle? I felt that way last

week, mainly because I’ve been logging way too many hours of screen time.

What makes us develop that hated muf� n top or pot belly, anyway? Is it sugar, fructose, wheat, fat or high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)? Or maybe it’s just a com-bination of too many calories and not enough activity.

As my girlfriend Denise likes to remind me, “bigger size equals bigger thighs.” And in my case, muf� n top. So true, isn’t it?

In the past year or so, � ngers have been pointed directly at fruc-tose and HFCS as the bad boys who should take the blame for the obesity epidemic and a many other health issues.

Recent research from the Nu-trition Journal investigated the effects of consuming either sugar or HFCS as part of a reduced-calorie diet. The study concluded that both sweeteners impacted weight similarly.

When it comes to weight gain or weight loss, it seems that the total calories consumed per day is what matters. The quality of these calories can vary, but the end result when too many are consumed is the same — extra weight in all the wrong places.

In the real world, that means not eating from the ice cream container in front of the TV and not pop-ping open a can of nuts for a snack when we come home from work.

Remember that fructose is the natural sugar found in fruit and veggies. It’s also a component

of sugar and HFCS. Added sugars of all types can mount up to a sizeable chunk of calories.

In addition to curbing added sugars and portion sizes, it’s also smart to eat breakfast every day. Easy, on-the-go foods such as energy bars that contain both protein and high � ber carbohydrate or cheese sticks with fruit are good choices.

Nutrition research shows that eating a healthy breakfast cuts down on cravings later in the day, while skipping breakfast encour-ages weight gain.

Be your own change agent. Take an up-close-and-personal look at what you eat, how much you eat and why you eat it. Yes, that means evaluating not only the amount of added sugars you consume, but your overall diet as well.

You and I have the power to take control of the fork, reign in our calories and manage our weight. ■

The Not-So-Sweet Truthby Dr. Susan Mitchell

Sugars of All Kinds Can Contribute to Muffi n Top.

Dr. Susan Mitchell is the consultant, registered dieti-tian and nutrition expert for Growing Bolder. She also serves on the Health Advisory Board for Family Circle magazine and the CRA RD Panel. She’s co-author of Fat is Not Your Fate, I’d Kill for a Cookie and Eat to Stay Young. Listen to her weekly podcast, Straight Talk about Eating Smart, where she shares real-world food and health tips, recipes and more at susanmitch-ell.org and growingbolder.com/drsusanmitchell.

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mentioned in this article and to listen to her weekly

podcasts, visit GrowingBolderMagazine.com.

Susan Mitchell, Ph.D, RD, LD/N, FAND

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It happened in a heartbeat and in excruci-atingly slow motion at the same time. I had enough time to anticipate it, but not enough to

save myself. Before I even hit the ground, I knew my life was about to zig. By the time the pain started, I was measuring the impact of the implo-sion on my plans.

I’m a 100-plus day skier. I’ll ski in pretty much anything but rain (and I’ll even do that, if some-one will go with me). Day six, Nov. 24, was sunny and warm, and I was on the easiest run, practicing whirlybirds.

They’re 360s, a drill for balance. I was working on my weaker, left turn, and down and backward I went. I heard my ACL snap. The pain was blinding but went away in a few minutes. Still, ski patrol took me down in a sled — my � rst ride in 30 years of skiing.

First came denial: “It’s just a sprain.” Then the doctor moved my knee in a way that only Barbie dolls’ knees move: forward and back. Ugh. Then came negotiation: “If I don’t need surgery, no more whirlybirds!” The dead silence from the medical staff led to resignation — and ACL reconstruction.

You have to be able to roll with the punches, even when they come in the gut. Of course, I’ve taken bigger punches, like when I heard “You have can-cer” back in 2001. The degree of the roll is different, but the reaction is the same. It’s about letting go. Instead of trying to control the situation, which often you can’t anyway, step back, reassess, reor-der, relax.

This winter, the conquests are different: being able to kneel without pain, or walk without a limp (that took weeks). But the accomplishments are no smaller. I still see them as victories. I’m attacking my physical therapy with the same determination I used to attack my triathlon training schedule. Heck, now I have the time.

It’s surely not the scenario I would have chosen, but accepting the injury and how it’s changed, not limited, living has made it okay. And believe me, there’s still adventure to be had, just in different places. Attitude, once again, is proving to be every-thing. ■

Whirlybird Gone Wrongby Wendy Chioji

After a Setback, Reassess, Reorder and Relax.

The Takeaway

GB EXTRA Visit GrowingBolderMagazine.com to watch a video of Wendy in action pursuing some of her interests, in-cluding triathlon and raising awareness about cancer.

Wendy Chioji’s knee injury may change, but won’t limit, her athletic pursuits.

Every day we are presented with choices. What you choose determines your life’s path. Today, make a choice to focus on your health. Choose an activity that you love and make time for it this week. You will see a change in your mind, body and spirit. That is what Healthy 100 is all about — educating and motivating you to make simple changes, yet see big results, on your journey to a Healthy 100.

To get more ideas on small choices you can make to improve your health, become a Healthy 100 member today. It’s 100% free and gives you exclusive access to tips and tools for your wellness journey.

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Every day we are presented with choices. What you choose determines your life’s path. Today, make a choice to focus on your health. Choose an activity that you love and make time for it this week. You will see a change in your mind, body and spirit. That is what Healthy 100 is all about — educating and motivating you to make simple changes, yet see big results, on your journey to a Healthy 100.

To get more ideas on small choices you can make to improve your health, become a Healthy 100 member today. It’s 100% free and gives you exclusive access to tips and tools for your wellness journey.

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