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eh,
Bill Collar, being interviewed by a local radio reporter,
portrays hamburger creator and icon Charlie Nagreen.
Of course, die humlxirger festival also is ripe with
condiments, such as the Ketchup Slide. Young and ok!
alike compete for bragging rights as they run and flop
onto a 220-foot piece of hard plastic spread with ketch
up and water. Creative cooks showcase their ingenuity
in the Top Your Own Burger Contest by covering their
patties with pineapple, potatoes and salsa.
Past festivals included the now discontinued Ham
burger Olympics, which involved a grill and oversized
bun toss. “We’ve gotten a bit mote civil you'd say,"
says Bill Collar, a retired teacher and football coach
at Seymour High School who portrays Charlie
Nagreen during the festival. “The errant bun would
go flying through the air and who knew where it
would come down.”
(foliar says he's proud to don the white apron and
shirt, ted suspenders and tie, and vintage white paper
hat to portray local icon "Hamburger Charlie." He
even resembles Nagreen a bit, says 88-year-old Violet
Gauerke, Nagreen's daughter, who served as grand
marshal during last year's festival parade.
"My father was well known at the Outagamie
County Fairgrounds," says Gauerke, who likes her
hamburgers well done with ketchup and pickles, just
like her father used to make.
During Hamburger Fest and on Sundays from
April to December, the Seymour Community Muse
um and die town's old railroad depot—home to the
Seymour Model Railroad Club—are open to the
public. Both buildings house hamburger history
and artifacts, such as vintage toys and clothes, pho
tographs, wind-up hamburgers, stuffed burgers and
worn condiment costumes that were part of previous
hamburger parades.
The most popular artifacts on display are Nagreen's
butter pot, spatula and horseshoe. “Chariie would
always put the horseshoe on (his county fair) tent fac
ing down for good luck," says Rita Gosse, president of
the Seymour Historical Society.
As to why the town goes to such lengths to cel
ebrate its savory history, Seymour resident and festival
griller Jim McMaster says it all: “Because we are the
Home of the Hamburger."
Alary Lott Santww is a writer from Jefferson. Wk
For more information, log on to
www.homeofthehamburger.com or call
the Seymour Chamber of Commerce
at(920)833-6053.
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BONIVA [bon-EE-va]
(ibandronate sodium)
TABLETS
Rx only
Read this patient information carefully before you
start taking BONIVA Read this patient information
each time you get a refill for BONIVA There may be
new information This information is not everything
you need to know about BONIVA it does not take
the place of talking with your health care provider
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start taking it. and at your regular check-ups.
What is the most important information
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BONIVA may cause serious problems in the stomach
and the esophagus (the tube that connects your
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heartburn and ulcers (see What are the possible
side effects of BONIVA?”)
You must take BONIVA exactly as prescribed for
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of serious side effects (see How should I take
BONIVA?”).
What is BONIVA?
BONIVA is a prescription medicine used to treat or
prevent osteoporosis in women after menopause
(see What is osteoporosis?”).
BONIVA may reverse Done loss by stopping more
loss of bone and increasing bone mass in most
women who take it. even though they won’t be able
to see or feel a difference. BONIVA may help lower
the chances of breaking bones (fractures)
For BONIVA to treat or prevent osteoporosis you have
to take it as prescribed BONIVA will not work rs you
stop taking it
Who should not take BONIVA?
Do not take BONIVA if you
• have low blood calcium (hypocalcemia)
• cannot sit or stand up tor at least 1 hour
(60 minutes)
• have kidneys that work very poorly
• are allergic to ibandronate sodium or any of the
other ingredients of BONIVA (see the end of this
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Tell your health care provider before using
BONIVA:
• it you are pregnant or planning to become
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your unborn baby.
•if you are breast-feeding It is not known if BONIVA
passes into your milk and if it can harm your baby
• have swallowing problems or other problems with
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and stomach)
• it you have kidney problems
• about ail the medicines you take including prescrip
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• Take BONIVA exactly as instructed by your health
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• Take BONIVA first thing in the morning at least
1 hour (60 minutes) before you eat. drink anything
other than plain water, or take any other oral
medicine
• Take BONIVA with 6 to 8 ounces (about 1 full cup)
of plain water Do not take it with any other dnnk
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such as mineral water, sparkling water, coffee tea.
dairy drinks (such as milk), or juice
• Swallow BONIVA whole Do not chew or suck the
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• After taking BONIVA you must wait at least 1 hour
(60 minutes) before
-Lying down. You may sit. stand, or do normal
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• If you take too much BONIVA dnnk a full glass of milk
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• Keep taking BONIVA tor as long as your health
care provider tells you. BONIVA Will not work if you
stop taking it
• Your health care provider may ten you to exercise
and take calcium and vitamin supplements to h«ip
your osteoporosis
• Your health care provider may do a test to measure
the thickness (density) of your bones or do other
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What is my BONIVA schedule?
Schedule tor taking BONIVA 150 mg once monthly:
• Take one BONIVA 150-mg tablet once a month
• Choose one date of the month (your BONIVA day)
that you will remember and that best fits your
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• Take one BONIVA 150-mg tablet in the morning of
your chosen oay (see How should I take
BONJVA?”)
What to do if I miss a monthly dose
• It your next scheduled BONIVA day is more than 7
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morning following the day that you remember (see
How should I take BONIVA?”) Then return to
taking one BONIVA 150-mg tablet every month in
the morning of your chosen day. according to your
original schedule
• Do not take two 150-mg tablets within the same
week. If your next scheduled BONIVA day is only
1 to 7 days away wait until your next scheduled
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taking one BONIVA 150-mg tablet every month in
the morning of your chosen day, according to your
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• If you are not sure what to do if you miss a
dose, contact your health care provider who will
be able to advise you.
Schedule for taking BONIVA 2.5 mg once daily:
• Take one BONIVA 2 5 mg tablet once a day first
thing m the morning at least 1 hour (60 minutes)
before you eat. drink anything other than plain
water, or take any other oral medicine (see "How
should I take BONIVA?")
What to do if I miss a daily dose:
• If you forget to your BONIVA 2.5-mg tablet in
the morning, do not take it later in the day Just
return to your normal schedule and take 1 tablet the
next morning Do not take two tablets on tne same
day
- If you are not sure what to do if you miss a
dose, contact your health care provider who will
be able to advise you.
What should I avoid while taking BONIVA?
• Do not take other medicines or eat or drink any
thing but plain water before you take BONIVA and
for at least 1 hour (60 minutes) after you take it
• Do not lie down for at least 1 hour (60 minutes)
after you take BONIVA
What are the possible side effects of BONIVA?
Stop taking BONIVA and call your health care
provider right away if you have:
• pain or trouble with swallowing
• chest pain
• very bad heartburn or heartburn that does not
get better
BONIVA MAY CAUSE
• pain or trouble swallowing (dysphagia)
• heartburn (esophagitis)
• ulcers in your stomach or esophagus (the tube that
connects your mouth and stomach)
Common side effects with BONIVA are
• diarrhea
• pam m extremities (arms or legs)
• dyspepsia (upset stomach)
Less common side effects with BONIVA are short
lasting. mild ftu-iike symptoms (usually improve after
the first dose) These are not all the possible side
effects of BONIVA. For more information ask your
health care provider or pharmacist.
Rarely, patients have reported severe bone, joint,
and/or muscle pain starting within one day to several
months after beginning to take, by mouth Oisphos
phonate drugs to treat osteoporosis (thin bonesi
This group of drugs includes BONIVA Most patients
experienced relief after stopping the drug Contact
your health care provider if you develop these symp
toms after starting BONIVA
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to
become thinner. Thm bones can break easily Most
people think of their bones as being solid like a rock
Actually, bone <s living tissue, just like other parts of
the body, such as your heart, brain, or skin Bone
just happens to be a harder type of tissue Bone is
always changing Your body keeps your bones
strong and healthy by replacing old bone with new
bone
Osteoporosis causes the body to remove more bone
than it replaces This means that bones get weaker
Weak bones are more likely to break Osteooorosis
is a bone disease that is quite common m women
after menopause At first osteoporosis has no symp
toms but people with osteoporosis may develop loss of
height and are more likely to break (fracture) their
bones especially the back (sp*ne), wnst. and hip
bones
Osteoporosis can be prevented, and with proper
therapy it can be treated
Who Is at risk for osteoporosis'*
Talk to your health care provider about your chances
for getting osteoporosis
Many things put people at risk tor osteoporosis
The following people have a higher chance of
getting osteoporosis
Women who
• are going through or who are past menopause
('the change )
• are white (Caucasian) or Oriental (Asian)
People who
• are thin
• have a family member with osteoporosis
• do not get enough calcium or vitamin D
• do not exercise
• smoke
• drink alcohol often
• take bone thinning medicines (like
prednisone) for a long time
General information about BONIVA
Medicines are sometimes prescribed tor conditions
that are not mentioned in patient information Do not
use BONIVA for a condition tor which it was not
prescribed Do not give BONIVA to other people
even if they have the same symptoms you have It
may harm them
Store BONIVA at 77*F (25 C) or at room temperature
between 59 F and 86 F (15 C and 30’C)
Keep BONIVA and all medicines out of the reach of
children
This summarizes the most important
information about BONIVA. If you would
like more information, talk with your health care
provider You can ask your health care provider
or pharmacist tor information about BONIVA that
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What are the ingredients of BONIVA?
BONIVA (active ingredient) ibandronate sodium
BONIVA (inactive ingredients) lactose monohydrate,
povidone, microcrystailme cellulose crospovidone.
purified stearic acid, colloidal silicon dioxide, and
purified water The tablet film coating contains
hypromeiiost. titanium dioxide, talc,
polyethylene glycol 6000 and purified water
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