“It’s great to be alive - and to help others!” Heart NEWS January Mended Heart… · Mended Hearts Chapter 127 has come a long way in those years. We are so proud of our achievements

JANUARY 2016 MENDED HEARTS CHAPTER 127 • COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE VOL. 14 NO. 1

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Here it is 2016.

When Pharoah and I were married in 1962, I could not imagine the year 2016 much less could I imagine all of what has taken place in 54 years. Certainly I could not even dream of me being president of Mended Hearts in 2016. I did not even know what Mended Hearts was.

Mended Hearts Chapter 127 has come a long way in those years. We are so proud of our achievements in 2015 including our main goal to give away 12 AED’s at $1,300 each per year to schools, churches and law enforcement agencies. We accomplished that goal and participated in eight Health Fairs, 12 Board Meetings, 12 Mended Hearts Meetings, two very successful Bake Sales, our annual and successful Silent Auction and promoted Mended Hearts on two radio programs. A big thank you to Cookeville Regional Medical Center and our members. We look forward to these and many more activities in 2016.

Thank YouI would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for allowing me to be President and I will try very hard to make our chapter proud. Please call or stop by at any time. I would also like to thank the 76 Mended Hearts members who attended our Christmas Party and to thank you for the beautiful vase presented to me. I love it.

Everett DavisI went by to see our long time friend and Mended Hearts member Everett Davis. He said to tell everyone Happy New Year. If you have a few minutes stop by and see him. He will bless your heart.

Next MeetingOur next meeting will be Jan. 21, 2016, at 6 pm at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Education Rooms 1, 2, 3 and 4. Our speaker will be Mary Craft with Medtronics speaking on stents for heart patients. Remember, each family needs to bring a covered dish for our potluck dinner. Thank you in advance for doing this.

MembershipDid you know that you can attend our meetings even if you have not had a heart event? If you are not a member come check us out Feb. 18, 2016 at CRMC in Education Rooms 1, 2, 3 & 4 and see what we are about. Everyone is welcome!

Visit our websitewww.mendedhearts127.org

From The President

Reaching Out....Mended Hearts reaches out

to people from manysurrounding counties.

CookevilleRegional

Medical Centeris truly

Regional.

REMINDER: Mended Hearts meets the

Third Thursday of each month!

PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for submissions to Mended Hearts Newsletter for February is January 21, 2016. Please place heart healthy recipes and articles in the box provided. We encourage everyone to submit articles and include the source and your name.

DECEMBER YEAR TO DATE27 Surgeries 36841 Stents 4779 Defibs - ICD 883 Pacemaker - PPM 12312 Ablation 675 EP Study 47132 Hrs Worked 143412 Phone Calls 19554 Heart Surgery Visits 75641 Stents Visit 4779 ICD Visits 883 PPM Visits 12312 Ablation Visits 675 EP Visits 47136 Total Visits 1882

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December HighlightsSubmitted by Linda Swack

Crock Pot Black-Eyes Peas Stew

Our December meeting was held Dec. 17 with a great Christmas party, hosted by our president, Blanche Smithers. We had music, good food, great servers and I believe everyone got a door prize. There were 76 members and guests who attended. A good time was had by all.

Ingredients1 large onion, chopped2 medium carrots, cut in ½ inch dice or thinly sliced3 celery stalks , cut in a ½ inch dice1 large bell pepper cut in a ½ inch dice1 sweet potato, cut I/2 inch dice (optional but very tasty)3 cups black eyed peas, frozen1 cup pureed tomatoes1 tsp dried, crumbled sage2 tsp chili powder1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce, finely minced4 cups vegetable stocksalt to taste coriander to garnishDirections1. Place all the ingredients in a crockpot, add the stock

and mix well.2. Cover the crockpot and cook on a high setting for

4 hours or 6-8 hours or until all the vegetables and black-eyed peas are tender.

3. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with brown rice, quinoa, or crusty whole wheat bread.

New uses for WD-40. Removes ink from jeans, carpet or leather and just about anything else. Pretreat your clothing before putting it through the wash. It’s also great for removing decals, bumper stickers and labels. It won’t take the paint off your car bumper.

Tip of the Month

Minutes from JamestownSubmitted by Danny Parris

The Jamestown Satellite group attended the Christmas Party in Cookeville this year in lieu of our meeting in December. Eight members from the Jamestown group attended the party and we all had a great time. We would like to thank everyone involved in putting the Christmas Party together and for inviting us. We will be having our first meeting of the New Year on January 25th at 6:00 pm at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

CongratulationsSubmitted by Blanche Smithers

Congratulations to Sherry Shockley on the 20th Anniversary of her heart transplant. January 10th was the special day. To mark the occasion, Sherry’s special friends, Suzanne Cadwallader and Arthur Raybold, made a donation to Mended Hearts in her honor. Thank You very much. What a thoughtful gift.

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Where were you born? “Wisconsin.”

What is your current occupation/position? “CEO at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.”

Where did you attend college? “Tennessee Tech University.”

Have you always done this type of work? “I started my career in a local CPA office and later moved to healthcare. I was a Chief Financial Officer for many years working in two other middle Tennessee hospitals.”

Tell us about your family? “My wife Janice and I have two children. Wes is 27 years old and Macey is 23 years old.”

Why did you choose to come to Cookeville? “My family moved to Celina in 1972 and I attended Tennessee Tech University and we have loved the area ever since. So in 1999 when the CFO position came open it was an easy choice.”

When you are not working do you have any hobbies? “I enjoy spending time with my family, playing golf and traveling.”

Tell us something most folks don’t know about you:“I was born in Wisconsin and a die hard Green Bay Packer fan. I’m even a stockholder with the Packers.”

What are your favorite foods? “Cheeseburger and Fries.”

I am most proud of: “My family and being able to live close to family so our children can be close to their grandparents.”

Do you do your own Christmas Shopping for your family? “Yes, that is what is special about gift giving. Being able to pick out that special gift for the ones you care about.”

Is there anything else you would like to say to our readers? “I really enjoy working at CRMC with all the great people. This is a great place with a lot of caring people working together to make this the best hospital.”

Spotlight On Paul KorthSubmitted by: Glee Miller

The Mended Hearts AED Program has had another good year. In the year 2015, we donated 12 AEDs to Putnam and the surrounding counties. These 12 units keep our goal of donating one unit per month.

At the beginning of 2015, our program partnered with The Carmen Burnette Fund for the required CPR training before receiving an AED. I would like to say thank you to Charles Jackson, the Mended Hearts AED Coordinator and to Sadie Shadden of the Burnette Fund for making this year a huge success.

Since the beginning of our AED program, Chapter 127 has given out AED units valued at $171,600. The support

of this program is made possible with funding from our annual silent auction and two bake sales sponsored by Mended Hearts volunteers and through grants given by community governments, utility companies and local merchants.

Thank you to all who have supported us through the year.

At this time I would like to say a big thank you to all Chapter 127 Accredited Visitors who worked so hard to make our visiting program one of the best in The Mended Hearts across the nation.

Happy New Year and God Bless You All, Lou Thomason

AED Update for 2015Submitted by Lou Thomason

Drink to good health this year with robust beverages that can give you a boost of vitamins and antioxidants.Quoted in Family Circle, Bonnie Taub-Dix, founder of BetterThanDieting.com, says, “What you put in your glass can dictate what your heart looks like today and in the future.”

So, here’s to you. Try these healthy drinks:Tomato Juice: It’s loaded with the antioxidant lycopene and vitamins C, E and K. It helps to dccrease bad cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Coffee: Regularly consuming a cup or more of coffee reduces the risk of having calcium in your coronary arteries, a sign of vessels hardening and narrowing, which can cause heart attacks.

Green Smoothies: A diet packed with produce helps your heart by controlling cholesterol and improving blood flow in your body. Smoothies are a convenient way to get on-the-go fruits and vegetables, especially greens.

Beer: Red wine isn’t the only alcoholic beverage that has cardio benefits. Downing one beer a day improves blood flow and artery function, research has found. But benefits can be reversed if you drink more than seven servings of booze a week.

Matcha Green Tea: This is powdered green tea that boasts more than double the amount of catechins (antioxidants) in standard green tea. Several studies show these catechins lower the odds of developing cardiovascular disease.

Pomegranate Juice: It fights the effects of free radicals, has a blend of antioxidants and polyphenols and helps to regulate heart rhythm. Mix it with ice, sparkling water, and potassium-rich fruits like apples or pears.

Give Your Heart a Boost with These Beneficial BeveragesPagesMag 1215

Fake Survey Calls Want Your Money, Not Your OpinionPagesMag 1215

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating automated calls that claim to want your opinion. Actually, what the really want is your money. You are likely to receive a call because phone surveys are exempt from rules that ban automated “robocalls” and calls to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry.

Some companies think that beginning an automated sales call with a question makes it legal. It doesn’t. One cruise line recently paid a $500,000 fine to settle claims that it robocalled millions of phone numbers with what seemed to be a political survey.

Those who answered were told they could receive a free two-day Bahamas cruise for their trouble. But they were connected to a salesperson who tried to talk them into paying for parts of the “free” cruise.This fake survey has been shut down, but other unscrupulous companies use similar tactics.

Quoted in Bottom Line Personal, Bikram Brandy of the FTC says if someone tries to sell you something during a phone survey, hang up immediately.

If a robocall asks you to press a button on your keypad to be removed from the call list, don’t do it. Pressing is likely to increase the number of robocalls you receive.

Instead, visit DoNotCall.gov to confirm that your phone number is on the Do Not Call Registry. This will reduce sales calls.

Also, visit Nomorerobo.com to find out if its free robocall-blocking service is available for your landline and/or your mobile phone carrier.

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In U.S. National Member-at-Large annual dues Chapter annual dues Individual $20.00 Individual $ Family $30.00 Family $ Life – Individual Dues $150.00 Life – Individual Dues (if applicable) $ Life – Family Dues $210.00 Life – Family Dues (if applicable) $ Dues Summary: National dues $ I am joining as a non-heart patient: Physician RN

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Mended Hearts does not give medical advice. As always, consult your physician before making any changes in

medication, food supplements, diets or lifestyle.

If you would like to receive the Mended Hearts newsletterby email please send your email address to:

Angie Boles at [email protected].

January 21 Mended Hearts Meeting

January 26 Jamestown MH Meeting

February 4 A Woman’s Heart

February 11 Board Meeting

February 13 Health Fair CRMC

MENDED HEARTS CHAPTER 127 COOkEvIllEOfficersPresident Blanche Smithers 931-526-4497Vice President Laura Jackson 931-858-2196Treasurer Dot Tomberlin 931-526-7535Secretary Linda King 615-830-6070

Accredited visitors1. Arlee Freeman Every other Monday 931-537-98112. Bob Freeman Every other Monday 931-537-98113. Joe Carter Every other Monday 931-260-4816 4. Glee Miller Every other Tuesday 931-261-56195. Richard Miller Every other Tuesday 931-261-56196. Charles Jackson Every other Tuesday 931-858-21967. Laura Jackson Every other Tuesday 931-858-21968. Dennis Guzlas Every other Wednesday 931-858-01009. Karen Guzlas Every other Wednesday 931-858-010010. Debbie Greene Every other Wednesday 931-372-051311. Jim Greene Every other Wednesday 931-372-0513 12. Mona Neal Every other Thursday 931-526-939813. Louise Davies Every other Thursday 931-432-027714. Tom Tomberlin Every other Thursday 931-526-753515. Dot Tomberlin Every other Thursday 931-526-753516. Blanche Smithers Every other Friday 931-526-449717. Lou Thomason Every other Friday 931-432-626218. Jim Hughes Every other Friday 931-528-126719. Barbara Hughes Every other Friday 931-528-126720. Carl Wingfield Every other Saturday 931-268-334821. Lorna Wingfield Every other Saturday 931-268-334822. Kathy Pharris Every other Saturday 931-510-8785 ACCREDITED SUBSTITUTES23. Ray Savage Substitute 931-761-433624. Craig Kokkler Substitute 931-858-491925. Billy McElhaney Substitute 931-651-128826. Bill Thompson Substitute 931-526-538927. Marie Thompson Substitute 931-526-538928. Roberta Thomason Substitute 931-432-6262

NEWS lETTER COMMITTEESherry Shockley, Editor email: [email protected] 931-537-3182Angie Boles Publisher / Designer 931-528-2541Charles Jackson Photographer 931-858-2196

CHAPlAINRay Savage 931-761-4336

ACCREDITED vISITORS CHAIRMANLou Thomason 931-432-6262

FUND RAISER CHAIRMENDot Tomberlin Bake Sale 931-526-7535Denny and Karen Guzlas Silent Auction 931-858-0100

TElEPHONE COMMITTEEJo Carr 931-526-4239

AED PROGRAMLou Thomason, Chairman 931-432-6262Charles Jackson, Coordinator 931-858-2196

TAxES AND ADDRESS lABEl COMMITTEEWendell & Amelia Kendrick 931-526-6650

GRANT WRITERLinda Whitaker 931-265-5316

JAMESTOWN SATEllITEDanny and Sharon Parris 931-397-5960

REHABIlITATIONDebbie Baker 931-783-2786

PUBlIC RElATIONSBlanche Smithers 931-526-4497

SUNSHINE CHAIRMANCarolyn Shanks 931-858-3021

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Mended Hearts 2015 Christmas Party

Mended Hearts TrophySubmitted by Laura Jackson

Chapter 127 of Mended Hearts is comprised of many talented individuals. Their specialty areas are varied and very interesting to learn about. Several years ago, it was noted that Tom Tomberlin is an accomplished wood carver. He was commissioned to sculpt a wooden trophy that embodied the symbol of Mended Hearts. Each year this trophy is presented to the member that is elected by our membership that has contributed significant talent and time to our club. After the yearly presentation, the trophy bearing the name of the recipient is displayed in the CRMC CVICU waiting room next to the plaque bearing the names of previous recipients of the award. Thank you, Mr. Tom, for sharing your talent with us.

Tom Tomberlin

Mended Heartof the YearSubmitted by Laura Jackson

At the December Christmas Party of Mended Hearts, Charles Jackson was awarded the prestigious Mended Hearts Member of the Year Award. This award is based on the contributions of a member that best represents the volunteer mission of our chapter. After a nomination and voting process, Mr. Jackson was recognized because of his service as Chapter photographer, AED trainer coordinator, Health Fair participant, accredited visitor, and silent auction participant.

Tom Tomberlin (r) presents the MH of the Year trophy to Charles Jackson (l).

Judy Phillips Surprise Visitor Entertainment

The Mended Hearts, Inc.Chapter 127228 West Fourth Street, Suite 100Cookeville, TN 38501

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Mended Hearts is a non-profit service organization of persons with heart disease, including persons recovering from heart at-tacks, angioplasty or open heart surgery, and their families.

Members give hope and encouragement to others by providing living proof that persons with heart disease can live full, produc-tive lives.

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Our monthly newsletter, Heart News, will be sent to you for three months.

We hope that your recovery is progressing well and would like to invite you and your family to visit our monthly meetings. We have speakers and programs designed to be of interest to heart patients. As heart patients we know what you are experiencing and are available to answer non-medical questions.

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