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Anything and everything having to do with biking and racing can be found at Fond du Lac Cyclery and Fitness Center, located at

209 South Main Street, in Fond du Lac. Owners John and Carol Bartow also own Oshkosh Cyclery, located at 1030-B 20th Street in Oshkosh.

John, at 62 years of age, and Carol, at 57 years, are both avid bike riders. They both were born in Oshkosh, grew up there, and graduated from high school there, Carol from Oshkosh West, and John from Lourdes Academy. During John’s two and a half years attending UW-Oshkosh, he worked with his dad at Vern’s Cycle Center in Oshkosh from 1950 to 1973, until his dad passed away. John’s experience there paved the way for what later proved to turn into a successful and knowledgeable business career, both here in Fond du Lac and Oshkosh.

John and Carol met at a “Foosball” table at a local watering-hole establishment, and the rest is history.

Married in June 1973, they will be celebrating 39 years years of marriage on June 30th. They moved to Fond du Lac in 1977. They owned the Fond du Lac business since 1980, and then ventured into the Oshkosh business in 1985.

They make a good team, as John noted, “Carol runs the Oshkosh store and is a hard worker.” It definitely takes a good solid foundation and work ethnic to make a profitable business, as well as give back to the community in so many worthwhile endeavors, as the Bartows have done. Over the years, they have been involved with the schools in the Fond du Lac area helping to make their fundraisers successful with their generous donations.

Both John and Carol own and ride TREK road bikes. They have worn bike helmets since the 70’s during their rides, long before helmets were so popular. Carol rides with her Oshkosh group of twenty women every Tuesday and Thursday and weekends in the

s u m m e r . Riders range in age from 30 years up to the age of 73. John noted last year during one of her rides, she hit a stick in the road and flew over the handlebars. Fortunately, she was not s e r i o u s l y injured. He added the mishap did not dampen her spirits in following rides. John also participates in bike rides in Fond du Lac.

Story by Lois A. Pflum | Photos by Patrick Flood

John and Carol Bartow, owners of Fond du Lac Cyclery at the corner of 4th and Main Streets in Fond du Lac.

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through stores in FDL, Oshkosh


For 25 years, John was involved in the annual Torch Ride for Special Olympics. Some of the other races he has been supporting are the M.S. fund-raiser in February at the Forest Mall and “CEBO”(a fund-raiser for aids-infected children in Thailand where a former area resident Fr. Shea works in the missionary field). John has been involved with this fund-raiser since the beginning, and most recently, the Birky Challenge, in memory of Craig Birkholz, an officer who was killed in the line of duty in March last year.

The big race in Fond du Lac, The Commonwealth Classic, will be held in downtown Fond du Lac on Friday, June 29. John also supports that race and will have his team with about 30 participants from both the Fond du Lac and Oshkosh shops racing in it.

He added, “This will be the fourth year the races will be held here and is the first year the race will be designated as The Commonwealth Classic, one of the major sponsors, along with other local major sponsors. Tour of America Dairyland is the organizer

of the race.”John belongs to the City Bicycle

Committee (which helps the city with bike riders and pedestrians) and Coalition for Healthy Children with Marian Sheridan and Theresa Riggs. He holds membership in the Wisconsin Bike Federation, which promotes bike safety and other pertinent information for bikers.

Upon entering the shop on South Main Street, in Fond du Lac, one will see the interior is much bigger than it appears from the front of the building. There, one can find every kind of accessory that a serious racer or casual rider will need. Just some of the items for sale are helmets, shoes, spandex clothing, cartop carriers, safety glasses (highly

recommended) gloves and water bottles. John even has a good supply of energy bars on stock that he sells, for both the serious racers and the casual riders.

On display are all kinds of bikes, in all sizes and colors from mountain bikes, racing bikes, three-wheel bikes, youth bikes, and reclining bikes. He also sells treadmills, stationery bikes, and elliptical machines. Brand names bikes such as Trek, Giant, and Cannondale are

available, with Trek being the most popular, John commented.

Outside the Fond du Lac store, you will see a two-wheel ornamental bicycle on display whenever the shop is open. To the casual observer, it may seem like an antique bicycle but John is quick to explain, “Actually it is an ornamental plant holder that Carol bought at Hobby Lobby in Oshkosh several years ago.” It is definitely an eye-catcher. He added, “Carol also has one of these at the Oshkosh shop but is a little bigger.”

Both shops hold indoor spins in the winter. At one time, John ‘s shop was the place one could purchase bike licenses, but now they are sold at the City/County Building.

John and Carol are the parents to Andrew and Christie and grandparents to three-year-old Max.

Although they are “empty nesters” and have four cats and one dog who share their household.

In their off-time, John and Carol like to bike. John also enjoys musky fishing and belongs to the Winnebago Musky Club. Carol likes to fish, too, but also enjoys kayaking, cross-country skiing, and riding on trails in and around Oshkosh and Neenah and some states. ✘

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To contact John or Carol, the cycling & fitness

professionals, or for their summer and winter hours,

call: 923-3211 or (920)231-2211 or visit

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My enjoyment with the second half of an adventure is greater than the first

half. The sheer excitement of getting started is great, but once you find your groove, sought the inner connection, found meaning and have reached your comfort zone it all feels so much better. Not coasting, but rather a confidence and reassurance of growing wiser.

I have found my favorite pair of underwear is inevitably most comfortable during the second half of its usefulness. You know what I mean, after they have been worn in and the elastic has stretched comfortably to the same size as my belly and the cotton is baby butt soft. The ultimate comfort zone; just about a month before they rip and shred.

Younger people don’t see the journey the same way we older, wiser, more experienced people do. I read this quote on a Facebook, obviously posted

by a young person, “The number one reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go instead of how far they have gotten.” Now that I’m already about half way to the end it’s easier to see how far I’ve come and it feels nice to have made it. It doesn’t make sense to give up now no matter how much

further I get to go.When I was young the world was a pair of tighty

whiteys; up-tight restrictions with very little room for movement and flexibility. Personally I didn’t wear them but others probably had the same kind of problems with thongs; polarized sides with flimsy long-term support and less commitment.

When I was 17-18 years old, I was in love with my high school sweetheart and I had no real plans for the future. My friends were all going to start working after high school but I wasn’t good in the trades. I wasn’t very good in school either. I thought I had very few options. My girl’s family was smart and assumed everyone should go to college. Being in love and open to a better

choice I went along with their notion and tried to impress them by applying to college. Thankfully, they let just about everyone into college in the 80’s. Remember that!

My college years changed the direction of my live. I ended up graduating from college but the relationship didn’t make it past my high school graduation. It’s amazing how much difference one good soul can change your life. A good fit!

I didn’t think I had a lot of options at that age, school or work, but in reality I had thousands of options. Now I’m 50 and blessed. I have work to do. When I’m 65, hopefully I’ll have work or retirement. A little older yet, if my body is willing I’ll have retirement.

So far, being 50 has been a most creative year ever. I’m looking to stretch the elastic of my life, my comfort zone and be happier in the pants I wear. On the other hand maybe I need to go commando once in a while, let freedom swing and exercise my God given right to fresh air.

Maybe buy a pair of silk red, white and blue boxers for the 4th of July.

I’d like to invite everyone to join in “The Prune” and become a regular reader; “Stew your own Prune” write down your thoughts and send them to Prune, P.O. Box 1955, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1955, [email protected]. ✘

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Prune – an irreverent and sometimes relevant look at the sweetness of aging and the wrinkles we earn while we gain body, character and, with luck, good taste.

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Bladder cancer begins in the bladder, the part of our bodies that stores and releases urine. While it usually affects older adults, it can occur at any age. Bladder cancer often occurs in individuals over 40 years of age. It occurs in both men and women, however men are more likely to develop bladder cancer.

It is difficult to pinpoint what exactly causes bladder cancer, but there are potential risk factors believed to be linked to it. Some of the more common factors that can make a person more likely to develop bladder cancer include: cigarette smoking, chemical exposure, repeated bladder i n f e c t i o n s , c h e m o t h e r a p y or radiation treatment, and personal or family history of bladder cancer.

The risk of d e v e l o p i n g bladder cancer is greatly increased by smoking. Almost half of all bladder cancer in men and several in women may be caused by cigarette smoking. Exposure to certain cancer-causing chemicals at work, called carcinogens, is believed to result in about one in four cases of bladder cancer. Industries where workers may be at risk of coming in contact with these harmful

chemicals include the textile, rubber and leather industries. It seems that women being treated for cervical cancer, by the use of radiation, have an increased risk of developing bladder cancer as well.

One of the most common symptoms of bladder cancer is blood in the urine. However, other symptoms of bladder cancer can include:

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early. If the cancer is found and treated early enough, treatment is usually successful. However, when treatment is successful, there is still the potential risk of reoccurrence, so it is important to have regular checkups and tests done.

There are a variety of treatment options for bladder cancer as well, depending on a number of factors,

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2 MUSiC UNDER THE STaRS-DiE SPiEL MEiSTERS Buttermilk Creek Park, 700 S. Park Avenue 7:00 - 8:30 PM

3 FiREwoRkS SHow & CaJUN DaNCE PaRTY Tanner Park, 501 E. Spring Street Waupun open at noon, festivities begin at 1pm, fireworks at dusk www.waupunfestivals.com

4 CaMPBELLSPoRT FiREMaN’S PiCNiC & CaR SHow Fireman’s Park 121 N. Barton Street Campbellsport 8:00am - 12:00 registration

4 SYMPHoNiC BaND aMERiCaNa CoNCERT & FiREwoRkS Lakeside Park, 555 N. Park Avenue Concert at 7:30pm. Fireworks at dusk following the concert. Fireworks on the lakefront at dusk following the concert.

4 wiNDHovER wEDNESDaY Windhover Center for the Arts 51 Sheboygan Street 11:30 - 1:30 PM

5 CoNCERT iN THE PaRk-THE DEL RaYS Dodge Park, 124 E. Lincoln Street Waupun 7 pm, 50’s & 60’s Pop Hits-Free Will Offering, Concessions, Rain Venue, Waupun Jr Sr HS, Shaler Dr.

6-8 “DUSTUP” oN THE DiaMoND Lakeside Park, 555 N. Park Avenue Fond du Lac 9am, WWAST (Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team)

9 MUSiC UNDER THE STaRS-PagE FoUR BaND Buttermilk Creek Park 700 S. Park Avenue Fond du Lac 7:00 - 8:30 PM

10 CaR CRUiSE NigHT Spectrum Roller Skating Rink 605 Fond du Lac Avenue 5:30 - 8:30

11 wiNDHovER wEDNESDaY Windhover Center for the Arts 51 Sheboygan Street Fond du Lac 11:30 - 1:30 PM

11 BUTTERMiLk FESTivaL - SYMPHoNiC BaND FaMiLY NigHT CoNCERT Buttermilk Creek Park 700 S. Park Avenue 7:15 pm.

11-14 RENT (MUSiCaL) Fond du Lac High School 800 Campus Drive 7:30pm | Adults $14 Tickets will be on sale at Wegner’s Office Department Store, on the corner of Court and Macy Street in Fond du Lac, starting June 13. Tickets will also be available at the Fond du Lac High School PAC box office one hour before each performance.

12 CoNCERT iN THE PaRk-BEavER DaM CoMMUNiTY BaND Dodge Park, 124 E. Lincoln Street Waupun 7 pm

14 TwiLigHT ToUR gaRDEN waLk Ripon Drug Store, 328 Watson Street Ripon Evening. $10 in advance, $12 at the door Ripon area gardens will be featured. Wine & cheese tasting will be offered. Gardeners will be present to answer questions. Tickets available at Pick ‘n Save - Ripon Chamber and Ripon Drug starting in June.

16 MUSiC UNDER THE STaRS- JUST THE 2 oF US PLUS 1 Buttermilk Creek Park, 700 S. Park Avenue Fond du Lac 7:00 - 8:30 PM

17-22 FoND DU LaC CoUNTY FaiR Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds, 17th & Martin Ave. 8am-midnight Admission is charged

“get Moving... Start improving!” Lutheran Homes & Health Services Wellness Center members join more than 100,000 older adults participating in activities at more than 1,000 locations throughout the U.S. on May 30 as we celebrate the 19th annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day.

The common goal for this day: to help keep older Americans healthy and fit. Always set for the last Wednesday in May, National Senior Health & Fitness Day is the nation’s largest annual health promotion event for older adults.

National Senior Health & Fitness Day is organized as a public-private partnership by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national information clearinghouse for the older adult market.

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Wesley Hakari, FAA Safety Team program manager for the Great Lakes region, recipient of the Wright Broth-ers Master Pilor award and the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic award, MR. Lee Francis Perrizo, and retired FAA Safety program manager Jim Szajkovics. The group poses for photos after the award presentation at the Fond du Lac country airport, on Friday, June 1. (Patrick Flood/Action Publications)

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18 DigiTaL NaTURE PHoTogRaPHY Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum 400 University Drive 6pm. Bring your digital camera for a hands on outdoor photography workshop. Presentation will be in room UC-114.

19 CoNCERT iN THE PaRk-LoS gaviLaNES MaRiaCHi BaND Dodge Park, 124 E. Lincoln Street Waupun 7 pm

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25 BUTTERMiLk FESTivaL - SYMPHoNiC BaND “THE MUSiCaL STagE” CoNCERT Buttermilk Creek Park, 700 S. Park Avenue 7:15 pm.

26 CoNCERT iN THE PaRk-JUBiLaTioN Dodge Park, 124 E. Lincoln Street Waupun 7 pm

28 PRaiRiE FEST Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum 400 University Drive 10-3pm

28 PiNk METaL RiDE Open Road Harley-Davidson 24 S. Rolling Meadows Drive 11am-4pm $25 per rider/ $15 per passenger

29 CaR-a-FUNDa Lakeside Park 555 N. Park Avenue Fond du Lac 8-4pm, $2 Spectator donation, Show cars free admission

30 MUSiC UNDER THE STaRS-EvERgREEN BY REqUEST Buttermilk Creek Park, 700 S. Park Avenue 7:00 - 8:30 PM

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Monday Music Under the Stars is a 10-week free concert series held Monday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Buttermilk Creek Park in Fond du Lac, June 18 through Aug. 20. A concession stand offers food and beverages starting at 6:30 p.m. The following night (Tuesday) is the rain date. For more information, call Jim Sabel at 579-5632.

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SENioR CENTER Book CLUB The Senior Center Book Club meets at the Senior Center on the 3rd Monday of the month at 9:30 a.m. It is an informal book discussion group. New members welcome! Book synopses available at the Senior Center’s front desk.July 16 Room by Emma DonoghueNo August meetingSeptember 17 Wing Shooter by Nina Revoyr LaDiES goLFMondays & Wednesdays — 9 a.m. Tee Time through August 29Oakgreen Par 3 Golf CourseThe LPGC (Ladies Poor Golfers Club) is not a league, but rather an informal way to get together and socialize with other ladies who like to golf. It’s all about fun! Enjoy golfing in the beautiful park-like course and making new friends. Meet at Oak Green at 8:45 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday mornings, with golfing to begin at 9 a.m. The season will end with a pizza party in the first week of September. This club is open to any lady golfer from beginner to advanced. You need not attend every Mon-day and Wednesday, come play whenever you can.

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The following is a list of things all Medicare beneficiaries should know before signing up for Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan (PDP):

1. Participation in the Medicare Part D program is voluntary. If you don’t do anything, your existing outpatient prescription drug coverage and Medicare supplement policy will remain the same.

2. You can continue with the SeniorCare program, which is Wisconsin’s drug assistance program. Information is available on SeniorCare’s website, www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/seniorcare, or by contacting SeniorCare at 1-800-658-2038.

3. You do not have to enroll in Medicare Part D in order to keep your existing Medicare Part A and Part B coverage.

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7. If you change your mind after you have enrolled in a Medicare Part D PDP, you will not be able to reinstate the outpatient prescription drug coverage you have had under your Medicare supplement policy.

8. You will have an annual enrollment period from October 15 — December 7 of each year to enroll in a Medicare Part D PDP. Coverage then begins on January 1.

9. You may be subject to enrollment penalties (higher premiums) if you delay enrolling in a Medicare Part D PDP when you first become eligible for Medicare or until after you have been without creditable prescription drug coverage for 63 continuous days or more.

10. Medicare Part D PDPs have monthly premiums and may have deductibles and coinsurance and copayment requirements. Information regarding covered medications, costs,

and coverage areas is available on Medicare’s Web site, www.medicare.gov, or by contacting the Wisconsin Prescription Drug Helpline at 1-800-242-1060.

11. You may be eligible for help to pay for your Medicare Part D prescription drug costs based on your income and resources. Information is available by contacting the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 or www.ssa.gov.

12. If you want to know how your current coverage will be affected by enrolling in a Medicare Part D PDP, you can talk to an insurance counselor at the Medigap Helpline at 1-800-242-1060.

Before enrolling in Part D, Medicare beneficiaries should review how their current drug coverage will be affected; determine how much their annual out-

of-pocket expense for prescription medications will be; determine what the Part D coverage will be annually for premiums, deductibles, and copayments; and determine if they are eligible for a subsidy to cover expenses under Part D.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes a listing of the Medicare Part D PDPs that can offer outpatient prescription drug coverage to Wisconsin Medicare beneficiaries. The list of these PDP plans is published in the Medicare & You booklet that you receive each year. Additional information can be found by calling CMS at 1-800-Medicare (1-800-633-4227), or Julie Hilbert, elder benefit specialist for Fond du Lac County, Department of Senior Services at 920-929-3521.

This article reprinted with permission from oci.wi.gov.

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Lynette Bosin, RN, BSN, a registered nurse with Agnesian HealthCare’s Home Care program, was among seven individuals recently presented with Nightingale Awards by the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh College of Nursing and Board of Visitors.

The Nightingale Award Program honors registered nurses and licensed practical nurses involved in direct patient care who exemplify the highest standards of nursing practice. In 2012, 23 outstanding nurses from across Wisconsin were nominated to receive the Nightingale Award. Seven were awarded the honor.

Other Agnesian HealthCare nurses were nominated, including: Rory Beebe, RN, St. Agnes Hospital; Lanette Bruflat, RN, Waupun Memorial Hospital; Dena Entringer, RN, St. Agnes Hospital; Lisa Leblanc, RN, St. Agnes Hospital; Melissa Luedtke, RN, Fond du Lac Surgery Center; Cheryl O’Grady-Ritchie, RN, Ripon Medical Center; Colleen Priest, RN, St. Agnes Hospital; Patty Schwartz, LPN, Fond du Lac Regional Clinic; and Shirley Westra, RN, Waupun Memorial Hospital.

Bosin, who has been with Agnesian HealthCare for 33 years, has a long history of service. She started as a nurses’ aide at St. Agnes Hospital in 1963, completed missionary work in Africa, and was a certified nurse midwife in England and Wales. She started as a registered nurse on 3-West at St. Agnes in 1979 and was a previous director of Maternity. She currently serves as maternal-child coordinator at St. Agnes Hospital Home Care.

“Through the many years Lynette has been associated with Agnesian HealthCare, she has been an innovator and leader,” says Kristine Gilgenbach, RN, BSN, also with Home Care. “She is the calm and present voice of reason for a team of very talented nurses, therapists and social workers. She mentors new nurses and imparts her extensive expertise on care of patients, especially infants, making all of us more competent and confident in caring for these precious children.”

Gilgenbach wrote of Bosin’s charitable efforts in her nomination letter, including the fact that she funded the education of two medical students in Kenya.

Julia Van Vleet, RN, MS, Agnesian HealthCare Home Care, also applauds Bosin’s

efforts, including her work as a missionary in Zambia, Africa. “Lynette is known to be a ‘tornado’ of sorts,” Van Vleet says. “She is focused on her work and goes about it in a focused manner always keeping the patient and their family at the top of her priority list. She is not afraid to share her Christian beliefs and will pray with patients and their families when asked to.”

“Lynette is the most humble and dedicated nurse I have ever known,” shares Jaime Korrer, RN, case manager with Home Care. “Her devotion to God, family and our home care agency is unsurpassed. She has the experience and knowledge to problem solve in almost any given situation, using efficient and cost-effective solutions.”

This year’s award ceremony – the 20th anniversary of the Nightingale Awards – is a special one, says Rebecca Cleveland, a UW-Oshkosh nurse educator since 1979.

“Dedicated nurses impact their patients’ and families’ lives each day with accomplishments that are all too often unrecognized,” Cleveland says. “They are the unsung heroes of healthcare; this award program gives these selfless, altruistic professionals a moment of recognition.”

In the past 20 years, more than 100 nurses have been recognized with a Nightingale Award. Colleagues, patients and co-workers nominate these nurses for their many accomplishments in nursing excellence in clinical practice. ✘

Lynette Bosin, RN, BSN (front left), with Agnesian HealthCare’s Home Care, is shown among other

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EligibilityAll persons 60 years or older, or married to someone 60 years of age or older are eligible for the Fond du Lac County Elderly Nutrition Program. No person shall be excluded from participa-tion in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of: race, color, creed, sex, national origin, or their ability to pay.

NutritioNEach meal contains 1/3 of the current Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences: • Meat or alternative – 3 oz. cooked• Vegetable and fruit – 2 half cups• Bread or alternative – 1 serving• Butter/fortified margarine – 1 teaspoon• Dessert – half cup• Milk – half pint.

rEgistratioNThose attending are required to preregister at least one day in advance by 1 p.m., either by signing up at a meal site or by calling: • Fond du Lac Courthouse — 929-3937• Waupun Senior Center — 324-7930.

DoNatioNsThere is a suggested donation of $3 for those 60 years of age or older or married to someone 60+. Meals on Wheels suggested donation of $3.50.

CaNCEllatioNsOnce an individual has registered for a meal, they are expected to attend. If they must cancel due to illness or emergency, they should call the Senior Services Office (929-3937). Those on Meals on Wheels may cancel by calling the Senior Services Office before 8:30 a.m.

VoluNtEErsVolunteers are needed for the Senior Dining Program of the Fond du Lac County Dept. of Senior Services. Call 929-3114 for more information.

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