RIDE: Pedaling

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 "The ride was great and
the volunteers were awe-
some! A few of us did the
century route down for the
extra miles," said Lt. John
McLarnan of VP-16. "I do
this ride because I love to
ride and this is a great cause.
I have a family member and
several former co-workers
who have MS. So if I can
have fun and help them out
by raising money and aware-
ness, I'm all for it."
 To prepare for these
events, team members par-
ticipate in many other local
rides and spinning classes at
the NAS Jax Fitness Source.
Their next big ride will be
the Tour de Cure in May
2010.
 "I am thrilled that Team
Navy Jax supported the MS
Ride this year. It is our fifth
consecutive year to do the
ride and raise funds. The
team had quite a few chal-
lenges this year with various
injuries, but we overcame the
challenges and participated
in the ride. Thanks Team
Navy Jax for raising funds to
fight MS!" said team captain
Lee Hackney.
 "Special thanks go to
our sponsors VyStar Credit
Union and Navy Federal
Credit Union who support-
ed us. We continue to grow
in team members, so if
anyone is interested in rid-
ing the American Diabetes
Association Tour de Cure
Ride in May 2010 or the MS
Ride next year, please contact
me," she added.
 Since 1946, the society has
spent nearly $460,000,000 on
research of the disease. By
participating in races such as
the Cycle to the Shore, dona-
tions can be raised to help
those suffering from this dis-
ease and those who will be
diagnosed in the future.
 "Team Navy Jax has been


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Pink Ribbon Symposium: NH Jax,


'Ribbons & Roses' lend support
By Loren Barnes
Naval Hospital Jax Public Affairs


 Photos by Kaylee LaRocque
Team Navy Jax member Jerry Dryden explains some features
of his recumbent bicycle to Henry Tabeling and his son,
Henry Tabeling II.


a long-standing team with
us and they are a great sup-
porter of Bike MS. And it's
not only through their fund-
raising efforts. The base also
provides us with the Honor
Support Team to help us kick
off the event. It helps bring
an official enthusiasm to the
start of the ride and we're
really appreciative," said
Mona Hoover, team coordina-
tor for Bike MS PGA Tour
Cycle to the Shore.
 Team Navy Jax mem-
bers include: Team cap-
tain Lee Hackney, Susan
Whitemountain, Saul
Pavlinsky, Maria Barefield,
Jerry Dryden, Laura Flint,
Patrick Hall, Miriam
Gallet, Joanne Mason,
Jeff Harrison, Ernie
Mattison, Tony Ortiz, Tony
Irving, Andrew Redmond,
Jor Redmond, Tammy
Tjaden, Jose Caloca, John
Smith, Lisa Berger, John


McLarnan, Rudy Quiva,
Brian Reyes, David Santillo,
Bert Shaw, Jassen and Toni
Yates.
 CFC is the world's largest
and most successful annual
workplace charity campaign
with more than 300 CFC
campaigns throughout the
country and internationally
to help raise millions of dol-
lars each year, according to
the U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
 Pledges made by fed-
eral civilian, postal and
military donors during the
campaign season which
runs September through
December support eligible
non-profit organizations that
provide health and human
service benefits throughout
the world.
 For more information
on Team Navy Jax and the
charity rides they participate
in, call 853-6978.


Personnel from Naval Hospital (NH)
 Jax joined with hundreds of breast
 cancer survivors, family members
and healthcare providers Oct. 3 at the
annual Pink Ribbon Symposium, spon-
sored by the Orange Park Cancer Center.
The event took place at the Thrasher
Horne Center, on the campus of St Johns
River Community College in Clay County.
 Founding physicians Cynthia Anderson
and Linda Sylvester chaired the event.
Attendees included healthcare pro-
viders from Northeast Florida clinics
and hospitals. NH Jax was represent-
ed by Commanding Officer Capt. Bruce
Gillingham, Executive Officer Capt.
Jennifer Vedral-Baron, Hospital Chaplain
(Cmdr.) David McElwain, Surgeon Cmdr.
Eugenio Concepcion and Breast Care
Coordinator Nikki Levinson-Lustgarten,
RN. Also attending were members of the
hospital's "Ribbons & Roses" breast cancer
support group.
 "I'm fortunate to have
attended the first Pink
Ribbon Symposium last
year, which was a won-
derful and comprehensive
event," said Gillingham.
"Today's symposium is
another well-organized
and well-attended com-
munity health event. I'm
proud that Naval Hospital
Jacksonville played a
part in its success. Ms.
Levinson-Lustgarten continues to provide
outstanding support to our patients and is
a vital ambassador within the community."
 "Last year the event only used one wing
of the hall," observed Martha Drysdale
with Ribbons & Roses. "This year it used
the whole building. The beauty of it is that
it's free. Most of the people here are breast
cancer survivors, one way or another. They
either have survived it or they know some-
one who has survived it. So it's a win-win
situation for everyone."
 Accompanying Drysdale was her daugh-
ter, Kate Almas, who came down from
Charleston, S.C., as well as group mem-
bers Betty Ann Chapman, Dotty Schmitt,
Martha Drysdale, Sue Agayo and Nancy
Sablan. Also with the group was Meredith
Robbins, a young cancer survivor and a


 Photo by Loren Barnes
Naval Hospital Jax Chaplain (Cmdr.) David
McElwain, Executive Officer Capt. Jennifer
Vedral-Baron, Breast Care Coordinator Nikki
Levinson-Lustgarten, Commanding Officer
Capt. Bruce Gillingham and Surgeon Cmdr.
Eugenio Concepcion participated in the
Pink Ribbon Symposium Oct. 3 in support
of women and men in the Clay County and
Jacksonville area impacted by breast cancer.
representative of the Young Survivor's
Coalition.
 Levinson-Lustgarten, a driving force
behind "Ribbons & Roses," seemed to be
 everywhere, directing
 guests to the various
 presentations. She said,
 "This brings education on
 important women's health
 matters to Clay County
 and Westside communi-
 ties. Doctors Sylvester
 and Anderson have put in
 a tremendous amount of
 effort to create this event.
 I am happy to support
 their efforts with my time
 and resources."
 Chaplain McElwain participated in a
panel discussion on men as caregivers and
patients. He said, "We had four or five men
who were breast cancer survivors. Since
men and women respond differently as
patients and caregivers, their insight was
a valuable contribution. It's important to
remember this disease is not gender lim-
ited."
 Concepcion moderated the panel discus-
sion "All Patients are Not the Same: How
Pathology and Imaging guide us.
 From information booths, vendors and
masseuses to physicians, nurses, sociolo-
gists and psychiatric or pastoral counsel-
ors and support groups, the Pink Ribbon
Symposium offered the full spectrum of
assistance available in Northeast Florida.


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