HEART TO HEARTHEART TO HEARTHEART TO HEARTHEART TO HEART Newsletter of the Cape Cod-Hyannis Chapter #315- Mended Hearts,

Volume 8, Issue 4 www.capecodmendedhearts.com July-Aug. 2008

THE MENDED HEARTS, INC. Cape Cod-Hyannis Chapter #315

199 Ridgewood Dr.

Brewster, MA 02631

508-896-5941

Email: patboris@aol.com

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CHAPTER OFFICERS

Patricia Boris, President

(508) 896-5941

Joanne Wiseman Vice President

(508) 428-2860

Katherine Beach, Treasurer

(508) 896-9436

Secretary

Phyllis Kazin

(413) 279-1166

Tim Crane, Visitor Coordinator

(508) 896-2560

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Membership: Phyllis Kazin (413)279-1166 Telephone: Marilyn Branzetti 432-0105 Publicity: Pat Boris 896-5941 TV-Radio Bob Silverberg 778-4578 Sunshine: Dorothy Fleischer 385-5749 Sp. Events: Bart Kazin (413)279-1166 Ed. News: Bart Kazin (413)279-1166

Newsletter Medical Advisor

Lawrence McAuliffe, M.D.

PAST PRESIDENT

Barton A. Kazin 2002 – 2008

National Award Winning Newsletter

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Newsletter Mission: To Offer Current ideas, Suggestions,

Observations, and Information on Heart Disease and to Inform members,

of Chapter #315 Activities

“It’s Great to be Alive and to Help Others”“It’s Great to be Alive and to Help Others”“It’s Great to be Alive and to Help Others”“It’s Great to be Alive and to Help Others”

“Sometimes you just need a shoulder to lean on. Mended Hearts is ready whenever you are.”

Mended Hearts, Inc

Cape Cod Chapter Has New OfficersCape Cod Chapter Has New OfficersCape Cod Chapter Has New OfficersCape Cod Chapter Has New Officers

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At the April 17th meeting , the membership voted in new chapter of-ficers for the next two years. After six years of leading the chap-ter, President Bart Kazin was delighted to be relegated to the rank of Past President. The new officers are: PRESIDENT:PRESIDENT:PRESIDENT:PRESIDENT: PATPATPATPATRICIA (PAT) BORISRICIA (PAT) BORISRICIA (PAT) BORISRICIA (PAT) BORIS Patricia (Pat) Boris, a native of Southern New Hampshire, attended River College graduating with a major in business and education. Her working career includes medi-cal secretary, adult educator in a hu-man service agency and product/program manager in high technology companies such as Wang and Xerox. Pat permanently located to Cape Cod in the fall of 1998, accepting a position as marketing manager for a semiconduc-tor company with U.S. headquarters in Hyannis until the technology was sold to an international company in 2001. Since then she has been working for a mid-Cape custom home builder as executive assistant to the company’s president. In January 2006, Pat underwent an open heart surgery procedure where she had two heart valves replaced and an aortic aneurysm repaired.

Nine days after open heart surgery, a per-manent pacemaker was implanted to alle-viate a heart block condition. Recuperation from open heart surgery included several weeks of cardiac rehab; after which She returned to work full time. Since then she maintains an active schedule that includes early-morning vis-its, five days a week to a local fitness cen-ter for an hour of cardiac exercise. Grate-fully, Pat will tell you that she literally has a “Mended Heart!” VICE PRESIDENT:VICE PRESIDENT:VICE PRESIDENT:VICE PRESIDENT: JOANNE WISEMANJOANNE WISEMANJOANNE WISEMANJOANNE WISEMAN Joanne was born in Whitman, MA. She came to The Cape in 1962 to at-tend Cape Cod Hospital’s LPN School.. She and David have been married 45 years and have 3 sons...all married and 9 delightful grandchildren. Joanne has worked in nursing, retail, and managing the JFK Library in Hyannis for 8 years. She is still working for a tutoring com-pany setting up hospital tutoring for chil-dren up and down the East coast and out to the mid-West. Joanne has been a diabetic for 52 years and had her first triple CABG in 1980. She had a heart attack and stents in 1999 and a second triple CABG in 2005. She has been a chapter member since the fall of 2005. (con’t on Page 9 Col. 1)

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MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2008 All meetings will be the third Thursday of each month

No meetings: January, June, July, August, & December

Meetings will be held in the Martins’ Conference Room - 2nd floor of the

Cape Cod Hospital unless otherwise notified

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

Susan Sarro

Regional Vice President – AHA

“Did you know?...An AHA Update”

MARCH 20, 2008

Kristine Whaples, MS

Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist at RHCI

“The Bountiful Benefits of Maintaining Good Cardiac Health”

APRIL 17, 2008

“Motion Picture and discussion on Shoping for

For Heart – Healthy foods – Collection of Recipes”

MAY 15, 2008

Robert Scarpato, M.D. F.A.C.S.

Vascular Surgeon, The Cardiovascular Specialists

“Understanding Venus Disease and Your Treatment Options“

JUNE 19, 2008

Installation Banquet

Barnstable Restaurant and Inn – Barnstable, MA

5:30 p.m. Reception

6:00 p.m. Dinner; 7:00 p.m. Installation

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Jan Aubrey, RN Cape Cod Healthcare

Information Line Manager “Information & Resources: CCH Info. Line”

OCTOBER 16, 2008

Jeanne Jackson, RN – Falmouth Hospital

Relaxation Tecnologist

“The Art of Relaxation – What Every Cardiac Patient

Should know”

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Lawrence McAuliffe, M.D. F.A.C.C.

Cardiologist – The Cardiovascular Specialists

“Discussion of Pre-Operative Screening for Cardiac Patients

Undergoing NON-CARDIAC Surgery”

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Christmas Party

Where? TBA

VISITOR’S REPORT May / June

Cape Cod Hospital......19

Cath. Lab (care-givers)......15

Telephone………………….…2

Home…………………………....

Email………………………….....

Cardiac Rehab………….....5

Men.Hrts. Affair……...…4

Total Visits : 45

VISITORS: Pat Boris, Bob Silverberg, Don Mo-berg, Tim Crane, Ellie & Mike Brennan, Ray Levesque, Pat Boris, Bill Lipsky, Betsy Gerhardt, John Gibson,

ACCREDITED VISITORS Tim Crane – Visiting Coordinator 896-2560

Katherine Beach Brewster 896-9436

Pat Boris Brewster 896-5941

Ellie Brennen E. Dennis 385-7472

Mike Brennan E. Dennis 385-7472

Bobby Brown W. Yarmouth 775-2638

Don Chenard Yarmouthport 774-994-1624

John Gibson Orleans 240-2101

Ken Ethier Hyannis 775-8675

Maryse Ethier Hyannis 775-8675

Charlie Fosgate Pocasset 563-6334

Betsy Gerhardt W. Yarmouth 790-8758

Ray Levesque Dennis 385..6922

Bill Lipsky Yarmouthport 362-8171

Don Moberg E. Sandwich 888-1117

Bob Silverberg Centerville 778-4578

These members take regular turns visiting in the hospital. They are will-ing, if necessary, to converse via the telephone and home visits. Visits in

the hospital will take place on Fridays. The time? To be determined by the

Mended Hearts, Inc.

is affiliated with:

RECOGNIZING STROKE REMEMBER S-T-R

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking

three simple questions: S * Ask the individual to SMILE. T * Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny out today) R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

*NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick'

out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or

the other, that is also an indication of a stroke. If he or she has

trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately !! and

describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

“Congress has proposed 10,679 amendments to the U.S. Constitution since 1789; 27 made it”

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Jul. / Aug. BIRTHDAYS Jul. / Aug. BIRTHDAYS Jul. / Aug. BIRTHDAYS Jul. / Aug. BIRTHDAYS 2008200820082008 JULYJULYJULYJULY

Marilyn Branzetti Bobby Brown Ed Eckland Ken Ethier

Therese French Janet Levesque Royston Nash James Regan

AUGUSTAUGUSTAUGUSTAUGUST Alan Davis Dana Dufur Bart Kazin

Ray Levesque Hans Maas

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PPPPRESIDENT’S MESSAGE RESIDENT’S MESSAGE RESIDENT’S MESSAGE RESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Bart Kazin

This is a happy message for me to write as well as a sad one. Sad, because this will be my last President’s Mes-sage. I’ve been your President for the past six years...the last two or three years of which I detected a bit of ennui from the members attending the meetings. This told me we needed new thinking and ideas. We needed the excitement back that was exhibited in the first three or four years of our existence. We needed a new President! We tried for three years to find a president This year, 2008, I told my wife this would be my last year and I meant it...even if it meant Chapter #315 would be no more. How sad. Que Lastima. And then, from out of the heavens my prayers were answered. There IS a God...a member stepped forward and said “I will take on the responsibility.” Patricia (Pat) Boris will be your new President for the next two years. I’m ecstatic and overjoyed because not only is there new thinking and intuition but the chapter will survive. If some members don’t know or haven’t, as yet met Pat, they’re in for a surprise. In the short 1 - 1/2 years she’s been a member, she has been involved...as Publicity Chair, Programming Chair, and just plain in-volved. I’m hoping most of the members will have at-tended the Installation Dinner on June 19th at the Barnstable Inn and Tavern in Barnstable Village and had the opportunity to meet Pat. The remainder of the officers are: Joanne Wiseman Joanne Wiseman Joanne Wiseman Joanne Wiseman –––– Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Katherine Beach Katherine Beach Katherine Beach Katherine Beach –––– Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Phyllis Kazin Phyllis Kazin Phyllis Kazin Phyllis Kazin –––– Sec Sec Sec Secretary & Membershipretary & Membershipretary & Membershipretary & Membership The best of luck to all the officers and I hope they will push the chapter on to bigger and better happenings.

DONATIONS RECEIVEDDONATIONS RECEIVEDDONATIONS RECEIVEDDONATIONS RECEIVED

JULY / AUGUST JULY / AUGUST JULY / AUGUST JULY / AUGUST

A-Printery

Lynn Schoenblum (in honor of Tim Crane)

Richard & Elinor Fewkes

THANK YOUTHANK YOUTHANK YOUTHANK YOU

“ In 39 of the 50 U.S. states, the travel industry is the largest single employer.”

When the birthday months come around our Chapter #315 delights in honoring

each recipient with a great big HAPPY BIRTHDAYHAPPY BIRTHDAYHAPPY BIRTHDAYHAPPY BIRTHDAY AND AND AND AND MANY MORE MANY MORE MANY MORE MANY MORE

TO ALL YOU OWLSTO ALL YOU OWLSTO ALL YOU OWLSTO ALL YOU OWLS (OLDER WISER LAUGHIN SOULS(OLDER WISER LAUGHIN SOULS(OLDER WISER LAUGHIN SOULS(OLDER WISER LAUGHIN SOULS

“The bonds of matrimony are a good investment

only when the interest is kept up.”

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Dr. Scarpato then went on to explain how varicose veins are formed (refluxing valves = Varicose Veins). The vein becomes weak, weak veins walls stretch, the valves don’t fully close (or may be weak or damaged). Blood, consequently, leaks back down the vein. Reflux is cause by heredity, gender, pregnancy and age. Varicose veins are worsened by prolonged standing, obesity, hormone levels, and trauma. Pertaining to Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), the doctor said there are over 200,000 new cases / year. DVT and cause pulmonary embolus and Post Phlebitic Syndrome. Dr. Scarpato went on to explain what a pulmonary em-bolus is and how the advantages of Duplex Ultrasound can detect the emboli. That discussion led into the topic of Varicose Veins (large, reticular, & spider) and treatment options. These include: compression stockings, sclerotherapy, surface la-ser, surgery, and EVLT (Endovenous Laser Treatment). Compression Stockings have graded strengths of sup-port hose, they neutralize the hydrostatic pressure, can avoid surgery, injection, laser, etc. However they are not a cure, difficult to put on, and are hot. Doctor then explained: Sclerotherapy – used for surface veins and spider veins. Surface laser – electromagnetic energy Traditional Surgery – stripping, phlebectomy, and micro-phlebectomy. EVLT – a 95% success rate, done under local anesthesia in office (about an hour and a half), no scars, no incision, and minimal down time. Doctor showed a very dramatic movie of EVLT results on terrible varicose veins. In his summation, doctor offered considerations for cardiac patients. • No Coumadin Changes

⇒ Treatment suspension not needed

• Synthetic Heart Valves

⇒ Antibiotic Coverage

• Coronary Artery Disease

⇒ Avoid General Anesthesia & Related Cardiac Risks There was a very active Q & A session. Dr. Scarpato is a wonderful speaker whose presenta-tion was well prepared, offered important information, and was beautifully delivered.

Secretary’s Report – May 15, 2008

written by Secretary Phyllis Kazin Lame Duck President, Bart Kazin, opened the meeting at 4:05 PM. He introduced visitors and had them explain a little about themselves. Bart then expounded as to who the MHI are and what we do. There was no Treasurer’s report because Kathleen Beach was visiting family in Florida. Visitor Chairman, Tim Crane, offered information about the Visiting Program and asked for more volun-teers. Bart explained the Installation Dinner which will be held at the Barnstable Inn on June 19, 2008. Everyone should have received a flyer concerning the dinner and the RSVP. This will be a wonderful affair. Pricilla Soucy, the Northeast Regional Director, will once again be with us to do the installing. And the new President will offer her plans for the future. Pat Boris, the newly elected President, reminded the members of the speaker programs for the rest of the year. She asked for subject matter for Dr. Lawrence McAuliffe’s presentation in November (at the doctor’s request). Pat then explained the Dinner Fund Raiser to be held at the Barnstable Inn and announced that Bill and Judy Lipsky will handle the distribution of tickets. Members present were then given 10 tickets. More can be gotten by contact the Lipskys at wilps4@aol.com or by phoning them at 508-362-8171. Before the speaker was introduced, it was announced there will be NONONONO Pot Luck Picnic this summer in August. Pat then introduced the speaker for the meeting, Rob-ert A. Scarpato, M.D. F.A.C.S. – Vascular Surgeon, from The Cardiovascular Specialists. His topic was “Understanding Venous Disease and Treatment O“Understanding Venous Disease and Treatment O“Understanding Venous Disease and Treatment O“Understanding Venous Disease and Treatment Op-p-p-p-tions.”tions.”tions.”tions.” Before he began his talk, the doctor said he Goo-gled MHI and was amazed at what he found out about the Organization. He has a healthy respect for what we do and will be proud to wear our pin on his lab coat from now on (a magnanimous thing to do). Entering into his discussion, Dr. Scarpato explained the topics to be covered will be: Current Statistics, His-tory, Anatomy of the Venous System, Types of Venous Disease, & Treatment Options. Venous Disease affects millions of people in the U.S.: 20% of men (30 million) in U.S. with varicose veins; and 40% of women (60 million). 1% with severe vein prob-lems at some point = 3 million. Dr. Scarpato went on to explain what veins do. There are 3 types; superficial, deep, and communicating. In healthy legs, the valves in the veins open when blood is squeezed up the vein and then close to keep the blood from flowing back down the vein.

“ The average U.S. teenage girl owns 7 pairs of jeans.”

“It’s Great to be Alive and to help Others” “It’s Great to be Alive and to help Others” “It’s Great to be Alive and to help Others” “It’s Great to be Alive and to help Others”

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MASSACHUSETTS

TRIVIA QUIZ Subject: Art & Literature

(Answers on page 6) 1. What distinction does Massachusetts poet Phyllis

Wheatley hold?

2. What Henry David Thoreau book was based on his

walking trips on Cape Cod?

3. What prep school did John F. Kennedy and adlai

Stevenson attend?

4. What university was the first in the world to

open all departments to women?

5. What college did Robert Frost attend during the

1920‘s?

6. The Harvard Annex, which provided education

for women, is now known by what name?

7. Where was artist Winslow Homer Born?

8. What request of the Academy of Florence did

Gilbert Stuart refused to paint?

9. What college did Nathaniel Hawthorn attend?

10. What supplement of the Boston Herald was

abandoned in 1908, but later reinstated?

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“Count ‘em yourself: Ears of corn always have an even number of rows of kernels.”

“The answer to No.8 was a nude painting of

Eleanor Roosevelt ”

HEART SMART RECIPE CORNER (from the American Heart Assn.)

Category: Dessert Mango Brulee with Pine Nuts

Serves 10

2 cups cubed fresh mango, papaya, or peaches (about 3

mangos, 2 medium papayas, or 4 medium peaches)

2/3 cup nonfat or low-fat sour cream

2 tablespoons pine nuts

2 tablespoons light brown sugar

Preheat broiler.

Place fruit in the bottom of a 9” pie pan.

Stir sour cream and dollop over fruit. Use the back of

a spoon to spread sour cream evenly.

Sprinkle with pine nuts and brown sugar.

Broil 4-6 inches from the heat for 1-2 minutes, or until

sugar melts and pine nuts toast (watch nuts closely to

avoid burning). Serve immediately COOK’S TIP

If fresh fruit is out of season, you can use frozen un-

sweetened fruit that’s been thawed, fruit in a jar, of fruit

canned in natural juice,

Nutrients per serving:

Calories: 128

Total fat: 3 grams

Saturated fat: 0 gm

Monounsaturated fat: 1 gms

Polyunsaturated fat: 1 gm

Carbohydrates: 25 grams

Protein: 4gm.

Carbohydrate: gm

Cholesterol: 1 mg.

Fiber 2 gm.

Sodium: 47 mg.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSWELCOME NEW MEMBERSWELCOME NEW MEMBERSWELCOME NEW MEMBERS Steve Edwards

Linda Thompson Phyllis Wolitzer

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This newsletter contains health

related topics.

It is not intended as a substitute for the

advice of your physician.

Always check with your medical profes-

sional about any symptoms or concerns you

may be experiencing.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A MENDED HEARTS VISITING VOLUNTEER?

(with help from chapter 262-Johnson City, NY)

Would you like to share your experiences and be an encour-agement to other heart patients and their families? We would like to have you join us in such an endeavor. What is required? 1. That you and/or your spouse has had a diagnosis of heart disease and/or a heart procedure, e.g. Angioplasty, stent, valve repair, by-pass surgery, etc. 2. A Mended Hearts Membership. 3. Attendance at a Mended Hearts training session. 4. Attendance at a Cape Cod Hospital training session. Mended Hearts, Inc. has provided our chapter with an easy-to-follow, step-by-step training program. New volunteers start out with experienced volunteers to gain familiarity with procedures and to build self-confidence. For further information or to answer your questions, please contact:

Tim Crane tcrane7632@comcast.net

508. 896.2560

Answers to THE MASSACHUSETTS

TRIVIA QUIZ...on page 5

1. America’s 1st published black woman poet 2. Cape

Cod 3. Choate-Rosemary Hall 4. Boston University

5. Amherst 6. Radcliffe 7. Boston 8. To paint a self-

portrait 9. Bowdoin 10. The comics

“Approximately 14% of U.S. homes have a TV in the kitchen.”

DO YOU NEED A RIDE?

The following members are willing to drive folks to the monthly meetings and to other programs that may arise.

If necessary please take advantage of their generosity. Ken Traugot Barnstable 362-6618 Katherine Beach Brewster 896-9436 Bill Lipsky( away Nov.-Apr) Yarmouthport 362-8171 Marilyn Branzetti Harwich 432-0105 As of this date 9/20/07, the above members are willing to help other members attend meetings and functions.

VOLUNTEERS (from Mercy Med. Ctr. – Spfld., MA)

Where would we be without volunteers

Who quickly Respond when a need appears?

This is the way you have chosen to serve What appreciation you deserve!

There are very many things to do

And your time can only be given by YOU!

So without complaint and without demands You offer the labor of your hands.

The world is a better place to live

When people like you are willing to give.

With this attitude of love and care You will find a welcome anywhere.

You may not always know when someone Is especially blessed by a kindness you’ve

done:

SOME MORE ONE-LINERS

“The closest I ever got to a 4.0 in college was my blood

alcohol content.”

“I live in my own little world but it’s O.K., everyone knows

me here.”

“I saw rather a large woman wearing a sweatshirt with

‘Guess’ on it. I asked, ‘Thyroid problem?”

“I don’t do drugs ‘cause I find I get the same effect by just

standing up really fast.”

A sign in a Chinese pet store: “Buy one dog, get one flea.”

“No one ever says, ‘it’s only a game!’ when their team is

winning.”

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You can submit a “letter to the editor” and

have your voice read by not only the members of

our chapter but across the Northeast, the rest of

the country...and the world!

Heart to HeartHeart to HeartHeart to HeartHeart to Heart is sent to newsletter editors of the various Northeast chapters as well as across

the country and around the world via our

website: www.capecodmendedhearts.com.

Send letters to ccmhi@comcast.net.

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NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE –––– SOMETHING NEW SOMETHING NEW SOMETHING NEW SOMETHING NEW

The trivia lines at the bottom of each page are from: Uncle John’s ULTIMATE Bathroom Uncle John’s ULTIMATE Bathroom Uncle John’s ULTIMATE Bathroom Uncle John’s ULTIMATE Bathroom Reader Reader Reader Reader –––– The 8th edition

CONSIDER A

CONTRIBUTION TO CAPE COD-

HYANNIS CHAPTER #315

What better way to honor the memory of a loved

one? Or pay respects for an anniversary or special

event? Or support Mended Hearts?

Acknowledgement will be made in the

newsletter

The donation is tax

deductible

Please make checks payable: Mended Hearts

Chapter #315

and mail to:

Katherine Beach, Treasurer

67 Leland Rd.

Brewster, MA 02631

THANK YOU

“Who hosted Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live the most times? A: Steve Martin, 13 (as of 1995).”

PLEASE CONSIDER

aPrintery for your printing

and copying needs. Kathy St. George very graciously donates

printing HEART TO HEART. Without this help we would be unable to print this

newsletter.

When you stop in please be sure you mention MHI

YIDDISH PROVERBS “If the rich could hire other people to die for them, the poor could make a wonderful living.” “A hero is someone who can keep his mouth shut when he is right.” - A Yiddish proverb “I don’t want to become immortal through my work, I want to become immortal through not dying” -Woody Allen

NATIONALLY, MENDED HEARTS IS

WITHIN REACH IN

THE HOSPITAL

Mended Hearts accredited volunteers visit with pa-

tients and care givers in more than 400 hospitals.

Ask your doctor or nurse about local chapter visiting

programs. If they are unaware of a local chapter,

you can call 1-800-AHA-USA1 and ask the location of

the nearest chapter.

If there is a chapter in your location ask that some-

one stop by and visit with you and your caregiver.

Thoughts from Marilyn BranzettiThoughts from Marilyn BranzettiThoughts from Marilyn BranzettiThoughts from Marilyn Branzetti Awesome AnagramsAwesome AnagramsAwesome AnagramsAwesome Anagrams

DORMITORYDORMITORYDORMITORYDORMITORY When you rearrange the letters:

DIRTY ROOMDIRTY ROOMDIRTY ROOMDIRTY ROOM

DESPERATIONDESPERATIONDESPERATIONDESPERATION When you rearrange the letters:

A ROPE ENDS ITA ROPE ENDS ITA ROPE ENDS ITA ROPE ENDS IT

GEORGE BUSHGEORGE BUSHGEORGE BUSHGEORGE BUSH When you rearrange the letters:

HE BUGS GOREHE BUGS GOREHE BUGS GOREHE BUGS GORE

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“ The spiral shaped part of a corkscrew is called a worm.worm.worm.worm.“

Secretary’s Report – June 19, 2008

written by Secretary Phyllis Kazin

INSTALLATION DINNER The evening of June 19, 2008 was a gala affair. The Installation DinnerThe Installation DinnerThe Installation DinnerThe Installation Dinner! Twenty-seven members attended along with

Pricilla Soucy, Northeast Regional Director and

her husband, Frank, and Raul Fernandes; National

Vice President, and his wife, Dorothy.

Between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM was a cocktail

hour with the following hot Hors D’ Oeuvres:

Crabmeat Stuffed Mushroom Caps & Pear

wrapped with Procuitto. Also served was Shrimp

with Cocktail Sauce.

At 6:00 PM sharp dinner was served. The choices

were:

• Steak Tips – Barbecue Glazed with Caramelized

onions and mushrooms

• Baked Scrod with Scallions, Red Peppers, and

Tomatoes

• Chicken with a Marsala Topping, and Smashed

Potatoes, Summer Squash and Zucchini.

The dinner was topped off with a dessert of

Baked Apple / Cranberry Crisp and Vanilla Ice

Cream.

Everyone attending thought the food was su-

perb, the portions more than ample, and the

service, outstanding.

The Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern The Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern The Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern The Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern received an appreciative round of applause.

During coffee; President Pat Boris, Vice Presi-

dent Joanne Wiseman, Secretary Phyllis Kazin, and

Treasurer Katherine Beach were installed by

Priscilla Soucy as the new officers of Chapter #315.

Each officer was told of their duties and were

asked to swear they would perform their duties to

the best of their abilities.

After the ceremony, out going President, Bart

Kazin offered words of thanks for the support he

received over his 6 years in office. He hoped the

members would support Pat as they did him.

Bart received from the members, a Past Presi-

dent’s pin and a white Mended Hearts, Inc.

sweater. Pat offered her plans for the future, reit-

erated the accomplishments of the past 6 years,

and asked the membership to support her and to

accept any responsibilities they are asked

To perform.

Phyllis & Bart Kazin, Pat Boris Priscilla Soucy and Pat Boris

Priscilla Soucy & Joanne Wiseman Phyllis Kazin and Katherine

Ken Traugot, Hellen Berger and

Lou Doben Bart Kazin & Pat Boris

Judy & Bill Lipsky Sue & Richard Crosby and

Don & Bev Moberg

Left: Pat Boris, Katherine Beach, Right: Dave Wiseman, Joanne

Wiseman, and Raul Fernandes

PHOTOSPHOTOSPHOTOSPHOTOS FROM THE FROM THE FROM THE FROM THE

INSTALLATION DINNERINSTALLATION DINNERINSTALLATION DINNERINSTALLATION DINNER

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“Sometimes you just need a shoulder to lean on. Mended Hearts is ready when you are.”

SSSSECRETARY & MEMBERSHIP:ECRETARY & MEMBERSHIP:ECRETARY & MEMBERSHIP:ECRETARY & MEMBERSHIP: PHYLLIS KAZINPHYLLIS KAZINPHYLLIS KAZINPHYLLIS KAZIN Phyllis is a charter member of the chapter. In her 6 years with us she has been Membership Chair, Acting Secretary and Publicity Chair. She brings with her exceptional experience. Phyllis has been the Caregiver to Bart Kazin, her hus-band...who together have 4 children and 12 grandchildren.. Phyllis was born in Boston and moved to Springfield, MA when a young girl. She was educated as a LPN and spent her nursing career at the Wesson Memorial Hospital in Springfield and in obstetrician & gynecologist's offices and Internist‘s offices. After relocating to the Cape, she worked with the VNA and volunteered at the CCH. She will be an excellent Secretary and Membership Chair. We are very happy she’s willing to take on these respon-sibilities. TREASURER:TREASURER:TREASURER:TREASURER: KATHERINE BEACHKATHERINE BEACHKATHERINE BEACHKATHERINE BEACH Katherine Beach relocated from Newington, CT to Cape

Cod in 1997 when she and her husband, Ed, settled in Brew-

ster after Katherine retired from the State of CT Department

of Education as a Business Manager.

On July 19, 2004 she suffered a heart attack while in

Toledo, Ohio. Within a few days, she had two stents in-

serted – one placed on both sides of her heart. Luckily,

Katherine was able to return to Cape Cod and recover from

her heart event.

Since then, Katherine has recovered nicely and has been

very active in her church and other support organizations in-

cluding Mended Hearts where she offered to replace our re-

tiring Treasurer and will now be starting her second term as

our Cape Cod Chapter Mended Hearts Treasurer.

Warmest greetings to all our Mended Hearts Membership. It is with a heart full of gratitude for your endorsement that I write my

first message to you as your new chapter President. THANK YOU

to everyone for your support, words of encouragement, phone calls

and e-mails.

I am hopeful that all of us – working together - can be successful

in maintaining the high standards of excellence established over the

last 6 years.

I’d like to share my thoughts with you about the 5 goals I believe

will help our chapter continue to succeed and grow.

(1) Increase Membership – I believe we are all “ambassadors”

of Mended Hearts, who are heart patient survivors. We need the

help of each and every member to “get the word out” about Mended

Hearts and what we have to offer.

(2) Increase our pool of trained, “Accredited Mended Hearts

Visitors who regularly visit patients in the hospital’s cardiac Units. I

know, for me, as a Mended Hearts Volunteer, each time I visit I

realize it helps me, more than the patients I visit. If you’d like to be a

visiting volunteer, I encourage you to contact Tim Crane, our Visiting

Coordinator. (508) 896-2560

(3) Maintain, and hopefully increase, meeting attendance at

our regular monthly support meetings by continuing to find interesting

and informative guest speakers who can educate us on how to main-

tain our health. In addition to our speakers, I will always strive to have

additional valuable information at which those attending can use. (4) Increase involvement with the local American Heart Asso-ciation (AHA) chapter and our cooperative relationship with

them. Working with Joanne Wiseman, our Mended Hearts Vice-

President and representative on the local AHA Board of Directors, I

hope we can find ways to increase our Mended Hearts exposure

through the AHA.

(5) Work toward successful fundraisers that will enable us to

raise additional funds to maintain chapter plans for the future and

have enough monies to carry us through the next 3 years. The draw-

ing for our Heart Healthy Dinner for 6 prepared by chef Bob Cal-

derone of the Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern will be held at our

September meeting (6-18-08). In the meantime, thank you all for con-

tinuing to sell the raffle tickets over the summer for this event.

Over the summer I will be working with Katherine Beach, Chapter

Treasurer, along with input from all the other officers and chairpersons

on a planning budget as we move our organization forward. I would

appreciate hearing from all of you with any ideas or suggestions you

may have. Our chapter’s greatness is based on the knowledge and

life experiences of each and every member. You can contact me by

phone at 508-896-5941 or by e-mail at patboris@aol.

com. I hope to hear from you. Have a great summer and see you at

our next meeting on September 18th.

PRESIDENT’ S MESSAGE

by Patricia Boris WHAT LOVE MEANS TO A 4WHAT LOVE MEANS TO A 4WHAT LOVE MEANS TO A 4WHAT LOVE MEANS TO A 4----8 YEAR OLD8 YEAR OLD8 YEAR OLD8 YEAR OLD ((((contributed by Marilyn Branzetti)contributed by Marilyn Branzetti)contributed by Marilyn Branzetti)contributed by Marilyn Branzetti)

“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” Terri – age 4

“Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is okay.” Danny – Age 7 “Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” Bobby – age 7 (Wow!) “Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of the chicken.” Elaine – age 5

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“The country of Brazil is named after the brazil nut.”

BENEFITS OF BEING A MENDED HEARTS

MEMBER

Established Visiting Program Excellent and Uniform Visitor Training Medical Recognition and Acceptance

Non-Profit Status Education in Heart Disease & Other health

Topics Heartbeat Magazine

BI-Monthly Newsletter Cluster Meetings

Regional Workshops National Conventions

Participation in National Research studies Availability of Promotional Items

Free Supplies (Path Paks) Recognition & Affiliation with AHA Vast Network of Members & Friends

Camp Madden

DDDDietietietiet----Busting Foods That May Surprise YouBusting Foods That May Surprise YouBusting Foods That May Surprise YouBusting Foods That May Surprise You From webMD

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The members of our chapter are unaware of any illnesses

or hospitalizations if you don’t tell the

Sunshine Chair,

Dot Fleischer Her phone number is 508-385-5749

THE DECLINE & FALL OF THE

ROMAN NUMERAL By our own Bob SilverbergBy our own Bob SilverbergBy our own Bob SilverbergBy our own Bob Silverberg

When the Dr. said, “Now here’s my fee- 15 hundred seems quite fair to me.”

One look at his bill Only strengthened my will

To no longer employ that MD.

There will be ‘THE DECLINE & FALL OF THE ROMAN NUMERAL” limerick

in each issue for the next 3 issues

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Send application & check to Membership Chairman:

Phyllis Kazin

62 High Pine Circle

Wilbraham, MA 01095

(413) 279-1166

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The Mended Hearts, Inc. Founded 1951 - Incorporated 1955

Cape Cod Hyannis Chapter # 315

62 High Pine Cir.

Wilbraham, MA 01095

OBJECTIVES OF MENDED HEARTS The purpose of this organization is to offer help, support,

and encouragement to heart disease patients and their families

and to achieve this objective in the following manner: to visit,

with physician approval.

To offer encouragement and support to heart disease pa-

tients and their families.

To distribute information of specific educational value to

members of the Mended Hearts, Inc. and to heart disease pa-

tients and their families.

To establish and maintain a program of assistance to

OBJECTIVES OF MENDED HEARTS physicians, nurses, medical professionals, and health care

organizations in their work with heart disease patients and

their families.

To cooperate with other organizations in education and

research activities to heart disease.

To assist established heart disease rehabilitation pro-

grams for members and their families.

To plan and conduct suitable programs of social and

educational interest for members and for heart disease pa-

tients and their families.