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A cold start to the fishing opener
Overcoming cystic fibrosis BY JULIE KINK CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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A trio of die-hard anglers on Bald Eagle Lake look like they might have kept some of their ice fishing gear handy to deal with the windy and near freezing conditions that started off the Minnesota State Fishing Opener Saturday, May 14. The walleye fishing was reported to be spotty at best on Saturday and a little better on Sunday.
355 days. That’s the amount of free time Matt Todd figures he’s gained since a double lung transplant in 2008 freed him from having to spend 45 minutes, four times a day, clearing his airways so he could breathe. The cumbersome bronchial drainage therapy is required for people with cystic fibrosis (CF). When he was younger, his mom called it “beatup.” “The therapy consisted of inhaling a medication and then we would ‘beat’ on different locations of his chest and back to loosen mucus in his lungs,” Meg Todd recalled. “About the time he was in eighth grade, they came out with ‘the vest’ which allowed Matt to do the therapy on his own.” In people with CF, a defective gene causes a thick buildup of mucus in the lungs and other organs, clogging airways and trapping bacteria. It leads to infections, extensive lung damage and, eventually, respiratory failure. The mucus also prevents the release of digestive enzymes in the pancreas, causing malnutrition and poor growth. In the U.S., about 30,000 people are living with the life-threatening disease, according to the CF Foundation. When he was diagnosed at 3 months old, Matt’s parents knew nothing about the disease. Because CF is genetic, their doctor advised Meg and her husband Dale not to have more children. Matt soon began a regimen of twice-daily bronchial therapy and medications. Just getting their son to eat was SEE CYSTIC FIBROSIS, PAGE 8A
Two alumni inducted into Wall of Fame
BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
WHITE BEAR LAKE — A climatologist living in Virginia and a choir director who spent most of her career in Canada are being inducted into the White Bear Lake Area Alumni Association Wall of Fame May 18. Honorees Gerald Dittberner, Class of 1959, and the late Diane Kolander Loomer, Class of 1958, were nominated by community members and chosen by a committee of school and city leaders. According to coordinator Steve Johnson, selection criteria since its inception in 1992 include career accomplishments, community service and a commitment to lifelong learning. Some of the inductees are strong contributors to the White Bear community. Others have had national and international impact.
Gerald J. Dittberner Class of 1959
Following an active high school career where he excelled in math and physics, Dittberner earned an electrical engineering degree from the University of Minnesota. He went on to earn a master’s degree in Space Science, Engineering & Meteorology and a Ph.D. in climatology from the University of Wisconsin, all while serving in the U.S. Air Force. After spending 21 years in the military, retiring as a lieutenant colonel, the White Bear Lake native worked in the aerospace industry and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). He was a weather satellite program manager for the launching of four weather satellites that provide pictures and video we see on television. His continuing curiosity in engineering, space science and climate change led him to produce over 50 scientific and technical publications and presentations. He especially enjoys mentoring budding young scientists. Outside his professions, Dittberner has been active in the community serving as a precinct election officer. He has worked with local government, specifically with child-traffic safety measures. He also was a leader in the local Boy Scouts and still serves on advisory committees for NOAA on the future of weather satellites. "I call them gray beard committees," Dittberner said SEE WALL OF FAME, PAGE 8A
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