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J 9 * wm % J Welt Care is a health plan with a Medicare contract. MOOI2 NA05906 FFS ADV ENG Legal Notice If you purchased certain Presario Computers from Compaq Computer Corporation on or after October 31,1995, your rights may be affected by a class action lawsuit. A lawsuit is pending in the District Court of Cleveland County. Oklahoma entitled Under, es a/, v. Compaq Computer Corporation, Case No. CJ-03- 969 L (the “Lawsuit”). The Lawsuit, brought by Stephen and Beverly Grider (“Plaintiffs”), claims that Compaq Computer Corporation (“Compaq”) sold computers with an allegedly defective part, which Plaintiffs claim could cause the loss or corruption of data written to or read from a floppy disk. By Order dated September 23,2005, the Court held that the Lawsuit may proceed as a class action and appointed Plaintiffs as class representatives. The Class has been defined as all persons who on or after October 31. 1995, purchased any one or more of the following Compaq model computers: (Presario desktops) 2266, 2275, 2281. 2285 V. 2286, 2412E5. 2416E5. 5070, 5184. 5185, 5301. 5304, 53048. 5340. 5345, 5360. 5365. 5410. 5440, 5441. 5451, 5452. 5460. 5461. 5465 and 5710 or (Presario laptops) 1700 Series, being 17XL266. 17XL274, 17XL264, 17XL260, 17XL261. 17XL262. 17XL275. 17XL265 and 1700T[CTO] (the “Class Models”). Plaintiffs claim that the presence of the allegedly defective part in the computers entitles the members of the Class to remedies under the Compaq warranty or, in the alternative, money as compensation for breach of the warranty or duties of repair arising under the warranty. Compaq denies these allegations and additionally denies any liability or damages in the Lawsuit. The Court has not yet ruled on the merits of Plaintiffs' claims or Compaq's defenses. A judgment in the lawsuit, whether in favor of or against Plaintiffs, will bind all members of the Class w ho do not request exclusion from the Class. The deadline for requesting exclusion from the Class for those who receive individual notice is January 21. 2008. Oklahoma law provides that those to whom individual notice was not directed may request exclusion from the Class at any time before the issue of liability is determined, and commencing an individual action before the issue of liability is determined shall be the equivalent of requesting exclusion from the Class. The date on which the Attention: Medicare Beneficiaries Medicare-approved Welt Care health plans and Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) may be available in your area. Call us today regarding specific 2008 plan information. 1-800-849-9421 TTY/TDD users: 1-866-239-6265 Monday-Sunday, Bam to 2am Eastern XkVVellCare issue of liability may be determined is not certain at this time. A Class member may request exclusion by mailing a written request to: Gary Neale Reger Orgain. Bell & Tucker, L.L.P. 470 Orleans, 4th Floor P.O. Box 1751 Beaumont, TX 77704-1751 Jimmy K. Goodman Crowe & Dunlevy 1800 Mid-America Tower 20 North Broadwav Oklahoma City. OK 73102 Your written request for exclusion must set forth your name, address, the Class Model or Models you purchased and the following statement: “I do not want to be a part of the Grider v. Compaq Computer Corporation class action. I understand that if I am excluded. 1 will not be able to participate in any recovery and 1 will not be bound by any judgment for or against the Class. Please exclude me.” In addition, commencing your own individual action before the issue of liability is determined in the Lawsuit shall be the equivalent of requesting exclusion from the Class. Any Class member who does not request exclusion may. if the Class member so desires, enter an appearance through counsel at his/her own expense. If you do not exclude yourself from the Class and arc finally determined to be a Class member: (1) you will be bound by any judgment in the Lawsuit (whether favorable or not); (2) you will be entitled to share in any settlement or other recovery for the Class in the Lawsuit: and (3) you will be barred from bringing any other claim, law suit or cause of action against Compaq that you may have arising from your purchase or use of any of the Class Models. This is only summary notice. For a more detailed notice, please visit www.Grider-v-Compaq.com or call the following toll-free number: 1-888-271-6735. ©WellCare 2007 NA_O9_O7F SPECIAL kids’ HEALTH-REPORT Continued from previous page dally green environments, provides a uniquely engaging environment for this type of play. Louv: Kids who play in natural areas with bushes and trees instead of blacktop—have been shown to engage in more creative and cooperative play That’s just one of the value-added benefits. Erickson: And nature piques kids’ curiosity, leading to won derful scientific learning. Plus, there’s encouraging research showing that an early connection to na ture leads kids to grow up as better stewards of the environment. As Richard notes in Last Child in the Woods, the obesity epidemic coincides with a record high increase in organized sports for kids. How does that correlate with the need for more outdoor play? Erickson: Obesity relates not only to activity level but also to the type and quantity of food we eat. That said, in organized sports, kids often have little actual playtime. But watch a group of children in a wooded area, and you’ll see them running, climbing over things, then dashing over to whatever captures their attention next. Mitchell: Last summer, my sons built a fort out of storage pallets and hay at our ranch. That project took them all weekend. They were like beavers, con stantly moving back and forth between our bam and the woods. Sports are more about following directions to the letter. They’re great for discipline and can have mental and physical benefits but they don’t leave room for the imagi nation. Kids get bored so easily because they don’t have the amount of time we did, when we were young, to just play. What do parents do if there aren’t woods around to play in? Mitchell: Kids will find fascinating things to explore anywhere. My sister, who lives in Brooklyn, takes her scout den on hikes across a bridge and lets 10 USA WEEKEND* Nov. 16-18,2007 them discover which side of the bridge the moss is growing on. If you can’t get to a pond or lake, then find a puddle. How can parents make sure their kids are making the best use of their outdoor time? Erickson: They don’t have to! It shouldn’t be an organized lesson. Left to themselves, kids learn to build a fort or w * “If you can’t get to a pond or lake, then find a puddle.” - Dr. Tedd Mitchell L A snippets, they’ll never learn about the rewards of completing tasks that re quire a longer-term approach. Louv: The pace of play in nature is self-regulated rather than machine regulated. The kind of time spent in na ture may increase attention span and stimulate the senses. What kind of time commitment to nature do kids need to make? Louv: Some time is better than none. More is better than some. Scientifically speaking, we can’t pinpoint that yet. How should families get started? Louv: It’s like beginning to exercise. You don’t run a 5K on the first day; you build up to it Speaking of exercise, how much time are we, as parents, spending on the treadmill indoors? Get the same benefit by taking your kids on a hike. Erickson: Or walk in the neighbor hood at night Take a chair outside after dinner and read on the lawn. Just break the habit of coming home and staying in side for the rest of the day. Louv: You have to take the first step. Nature doesn’t have to be Yosemite. Get ting in touch with nature doesn’t require that you load up your charge card with equipment from REI. ca Discussion moderated by USA WEEKEND senior uniter Dennis McCafferty. use a log to cross a creek. Mitchell: Building a treehouse or going on a hike is a slow process that requires patience. Com puter games teach young people how to think and react quickly. And that’s important. But if they learn everything in quick