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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010


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from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick Working for a Cure


Refusing to give up Around 1970, a group got together


in Pikesville, Md. Diseases such as RP had affected these people or people they cared about. They had been told there was no


cure for their types of blindness. They didn’t let that stop them. They formed a group to find cures for eye diseases that affect the retina. That group was later called Foundation Fighting Blindness. This group, along with others such


as the National Institutes of Health, have helped fund research for a cure. Now there is a lot of hope. Scientists have been able to cure blindness in more than 50 animals and more than 20 young people.


Corey When Corey


was 6, he found out he had childhood RP. By the time he was 8 years old, he couldn’t see at night at all. During school, he had to sit in the


Corey


back of the room with a big TV screen in front of him. A camera showed pictures of the blackboard on his TV. Corey was one of the first kids to


receive gene therapy for his RP. He began to see better one month after treatment. Now he can play Little League, sits in the front row of his class and sees the blackboard, and can ride his bike in his neighborhood.


Tests continue Scientists want to test what works


in very young kids and in older people. Scientists are worried that older victims of RP may have been starved of the needed protein for so long that their eyes can’t be fixed. This cure is still in its testing


stages. It has not yet been approved by the government. But people are very hopeful. There have been no bad side effects. The cure seems to last. The therapy is still working in


dogs who were treated nine years ago. Corey’s treatment was two years ago and is still working.


The Mini Page thanks Dr. Stephen Rose, chief research officer, Foundation Fighting Blindness; and Susan Gloor, National VisionWalk director, Foundation Fighting Blindness, for help with this story.


Look through your newspaper for stories about medical problems and solutions.


Next week, The Mini Page celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with some delicious recipes.


The Mini Page Staff Betty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist


People are taking part in a VisionWalk in Atlanta. A VisionWalk is a community celebration. People gather to raise money for the Foundation Fighting Blindness and to tell others about retinal diseases.


Since the VisionWalk program started in 2006, participants have raised more than $13 million to fund research into ways to save people’s sight.


Living rich lives Although people want to find cures


for blindness, people who are blind can still have great lives. New technology helps. This ranges


from computer programs that read Web pages to special screens to help people who still have some vision. People with serious vision loss ride


bikes, run marathons and ski. They might need some help, but they do the things they love.


Chloe (with blond hair) and her twin sister, Elise (also facing camera), perform an Irish step dance at a VisionWalk. Chloe has RP. Her twin sister does not. Both have fun dancing.


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Supersport: Ricky Dobbs Height: 6-1


Weight: 203 Birthdate: 1-31-88 TM Hometown: Douglasville, Ga.


Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs knows how to navigate on the football field. He rushed for 1,203 yards and passed for 1,031 last season, helping the Midshipmen achieve a seventh straight winning


record (10-4) and earn a seventh bowl trip in a row. What’s more, he played with a broken kneecap in six games! He’s tough, determined and disciplined. Put him at the helm of a ship in a


rocky sea, and odds are he’ll guide it safely to shore. Dobbs is an All-America candidate, team captain, vice president of his senior


class and a gifted speaker. He gives motivational talks extolling the virtues of the Naval Academy to recruits and their families when they come for campus visits. Dobbs is also ambitious. His Navy bio notes that he wants to be U.S. president in 2040—following a military career and winning a Super Bowl. But now he’s focused on helping Navy cruise to another winning season and bowl game.


All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category?


Stanley: Where do sheep get shorn? Sienna: At the baa-baa shop!


Steve: Where do sheep buy their cars? Sven: From a ewes car dealer!


Solomon: Why did the sheep travel at midnight?


Sue: It was sheep-walking! Mini Spy . . . • bell • letter L


• letter D • carrot • fish hook • eye • ring


• word MINI • heart


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Mini Spy and her friends are participating in a VisionWalk. See if you can find: • ice cream cone • man in the moon • letter B • kite • pie


• eyeglasses • letterW • feather • letter A • letter K • arrow • number 8


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Rookie Cookie’s Recipe Broccoli Vegetable Salad


You’ll need: • 3 cups fresh broccoli florets • 1/2 cup chopped red pepper • 1 cup reduced-fat shredded cheese • 6 precooked bacon slices, heated and crumbled


What to do: 1. Combine broccoli, red pepper, cheese, bacon and onion in a medium-size bowl.


3. Cover and chill for at least an hour. 4. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds before serving.


You will need an adult’s help with this recipe. Meet Joe Jonas


Joe Jonas stars as Shane in the Disney Channel movie “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.” Joe is the lead singer in the Jonas Brothers


band. He plays guitar, keyboard and tambourine. He and his brothers have sold more than 8 million copies of their albums. The Jonas Brothers have also starred in


their own series on the Disney Channel, “Jonas L.A.” Joe, 21, was born in Casa Grande, Ariz. He grew up in Wyckoff, N.J. He started out


wanting to be a comedian, and later switched to music. While growing up, he sang in his church choir. He loves to run and enjoys cooking. Joe, along with his brothers, helps out needy kids through the Jonas Brothers’ Change for the Children Foundation. One of the charities their foundation helps is the Special Olympics.


• 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise • 3 tablespoons white vinegar • 1 tablespoon sugar • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds


• 1/4 cup chopped red onion (optional)


2. In a smaller bowl, mix mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar until smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and stir to coat well.


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