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Mended Hearts - Chapter 62
News from our President, Visitor’s report
2&3
Satellite Meetings
4
Directions to Meeting, Monthly Meeting Schedule
5
Birthdays, New Members, Heart Healthy Recipe
6&7
Sunshine Page
8
Photo’s of Grand Opening of Prebys Cardiovascular Institute
9, 10, & 11
St. Patrick’s Day Trivia Facts to Share!
12
Volunteer Opportunities at New Cardiovascular Institute
13
Chapter 62 Officers, Committees, Hospital visitors
Membership Application
Board Meeting 9:00 - 10:00
Meet and Greet 10 – 10:15
Breakout Groups - 10:15 - 10:55
Guest Speaker 11: 00 - 11:55
End Meeting 12:00
Guest Speaker Information
Nassir Azimi, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine
La Mesa Cardiac Center
Dr. Azimi will talk about Preventative Cardiology
14 & 15
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FOR March, 2015
Many thanks to our February speaker, Oska Lawrence, who spoke about prescription
drugs and how they interact with food. Many good questions and answers were exchanged.
Oska has emailed the slides he used at his presentation so send me email
([email protected]) if you wish to receive them.
Marcia Baker, Field Service Director from our National Office in Dallas plans to attend
our March meeting. She is here for Patient Day at Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine as well at
the ACC.15 here at the San Diego Convention Center. Marcia will talk with us about our National Office in Dallas and field questions. Our speaker for March is Dr. Nassir Azimi who will
talk about Preventive Cardiology.
Thank you to both Harry Zimmerman and Stanley Diengott for their generous donations to our chapter. Welcome to Amanda Lettmann who not only became a member of our
chapter but who is planning to become a hospital visitor as well
Palomar Health’s, “Dining with the Docs” held on the evening
of February 19 gave Mended Hearts the opportunity to display and
get our word out. Thank you to Debbie Day for joining me at this
event. Thank you to Sharron Watson and Vince Buscemi for volunteering their time at the Open House at Prebys Cardiovascular Institute on March 1. It was another opportunity to advance the mission
of Mended Hearts. See photos herein.
I look forward to seeing those who are attending” Patient Day” at Edwards
Lifesciences in Irvine on Friday, March 13. Thank you to those who have volunteered to assist in the booth that our National Office is having at ACC.15, a meeting of cardiovascular
professionals at the San Diego Convention Center, March 14-16.
It has been quite a busy time for Chapter 62 and I am grateful to all for stepping up to help at
several events that we have had the opportunity to participate in and further expand the importance of Mended Hearts.
We are exploring the opportunity of displaying again at the San Diego County Fair.
Having displayed at this event last year, we would be making some changes this year. We
would display for 3 weekend days and have tentatively chosen June 20, 27 and 28. Bob
Davis, our Carlsbad/Oceanside Satellite Coordinator has agreed to run this event and if we
can get the required number of volunteers we will go forward with it. We had a lot of fun last
year at this event and reached many people who had never heard of our organization.
March is the month for our visitor training and reaccreditation and just a reminder that
our Visiting Chair, Karen Christian will be holding visitor training in San Diego on Saturday
March 21 and in Carlsbad on March 28. I look forward to meeting our new visitors at these
events and to seeing those of you who are attending for reaccreditation. By the time you
read this you will have been contacted by Karen.
Good health to all
Jill Bene
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Visiting Report for January, 2015
Karen Christian, Visiting Chair
Grossmont
Palomar
Scripps Memorial La Jolla
Scripps Mercy
Sharp Memorial
Sharp Chula Vista
Tri-City Oceanside
UCSD Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
0
1
43
9
9
0
2
8
Internet
Email follow up
Phone Calls
0
0
81
TOTAL
153
Please mark your calendar for the annual accreditation and
reaccreditation sessions which are scheduled for
There will be one in San Diego on Saturday, March 21 and
on Saturday March 28,2015 in Carlsbad.
Letters to all visitors will be mailed out in February.
If you are interested in becoming a hospital,
phone or Internet visitor,
please contact our visiting program chair
Karen Christian at 760-207-9779 or [email protected]
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Bob Davis - Satellite Coordinator
SECOND TUESDAY @ 10:30 AM
TRI-CITY Wellness Center
6250 El Camino Real, Carlsbad
Carlsbad Wellness Center
Next Meeting: See Schedule below
Call Robert Davis at 760-724-6394 for information
GUESTS WELCOME!
March 10, Stan Diengott, Mended Hearts Member and long distance runner speaking
on Commitment.
Check out our Web Site
www.sdmh.org
For more information about meetings
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We meet at the San Diego Cardiac Center located at 3131 Berger Ave,
Suite 200.
Directions:
From East County:
Take I-8 West to I-805 North. Take Exit 20A for Mesa College Drive and
turn left at Kearny Villa Rd / Mesa College Drive. Make a U-turn at Health
Center Drive / Annrae Street, then turn right at Berger Avenue.
From South Bay:
Make your way to State 163 North. Take Exit #6 for Mesa College Drive.
Turn right at Mesa College Drive. Turn right at Berger Avenue.
From North of Highway 52:
Make your way to 163 South. Note: If you’re traveling on I-805 South– stay
on it and exit at State 163 South. From State 163 South, exit at Genessee
Avenue Exit #5. Make a left turn following the Hospital signs. Make a left on
Health Center Drive. Make a right at Frost Street (Sharp Memorial Hospital). Make a left onto Berger Avenue / Children’s Way.
DATE
March 14, 2015
April 11, 2015
May 9, 2015
June 13, 2015
JULY - NO
August 8 , 2015
Room
Upstairs Conference Room
Upstairs Conference Room
Upstairs Conference Room
Upstairs Conference Room
MEETING
Upstairs Conference Room
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AMANDA LETTMANN
Thomas Lydon
Kathleen Sanders
Don Peterson
And to any other members who were not mentioned. We are only able
to publish those names that we have on file. If you would like us to acknowledge your birthday publicly, please let a Mended Hearts officer
know when it is your month.
See page 15 for contact information for officers
HAVE A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Chicken and Green Bean
Salad
Serves 4
251 Calories
360 mg Sodium
$2.82 Per Serving
Ingredients
·
Dressing
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard or spicy brown mustard OR
1 tsp. ground mustard and mix with 2 teaspoons water
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil or canola oil
2 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar
Nutritional Analysis
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
Per serving
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
Calories Per Serving
Total Fat
Chicken and Green Bean Salad
Saturated Fat
Trans Fat
2 cup shredded chicken (from half of a rotisserie Polyunsaturated Fat
chicken) OR 20 oz. canned, salt-free white meat
Monounsaturated Fat
chicken, drained
Cholesterol
31 oz. canned, no-salt-added or low-sodium green Sodium
mg
beans, drained, rinsed
Carbohydrates
3 stalk celery, chopped
Fiber
3 Tbsp. chopped, unsalted, unoiled almonds (or any Sugars
nut on sale)
Protein
Directions
251
13.5 g
2.0 g
0.0 g
2.0 g
8.0 g
70 mg
360
11 g
5g
5g
23 g
Dressing
Add mustard, olive oil, lemon juice, thyme and pepper to a small bowl. Use a fork or whisk to combine.
Chicken and Green Bean Salad
Add ingredients into a large bowl and mix together. Add dressing to salad, tossing to combine.
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Photos from Grand
Opening of the
New Prebys
Cardiovascular
Institute Open
House on March 1,
2015
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St. Patrick's Day Facts & Trivia
In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day is a religious holiday similar to Christmas and Easter.
Erin go Bragh translates to "Ireland forever."
The very first St. Patrick's Day parade was not in Ireland. It was in Boston in
1737.
The largest parade in the United States, held since 1762, is in New York City, and
draws more than one million spectators each year.
Over 100 US cities hold a parade every year.
Some of the other biggest St. Patrick's Day parades are in Chicago, Illinois and Savannah,
Georgia.
In 1948 President Truman became the first
president to attend a St. Patrick’s Day parade.
The city of Chicago goes so far to celebrate that
they dye their river green.
Green is associated with Saint Patrick's Day because it is the color of spring, of Ireland, and of
the shamrock.
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, 110 million people will celebrate the day by wearing
green, making an Irish-inspired meal, or going out to celebrate.
There are 33.7 million U.S. residents who are of Irish ancestry. That number is almost nine times the population of Ireland itself.
15 million cards are exchanged on St. Patrick's Day. 10 percent of all St Patrick's
Day cards are sold in New York.
19 Presidents of the United States proudly claim Irish heritage -- including our
first President, George Washington.
St. Patrick is a hero in Ireland. And there are about 60 churches and cathedrals
named for him in Ireland alone. One of the most famous cathedrals is St. Patrick's
Cathedral in Dublin. These grounds bear the mark of the place where St. Patrick
baptized his converts.
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Our La Jolla campus is growing! It is an exciting time to volunteer at Scripps. We are
recruiting now for volunteers to support Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and the
new Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute.
The most rewarding reason to volunteer cannot be measured. As a volunteer, you
gain valuable experience, learn new skills, make friends and meet others who share
the same values and interests. Our volunteers’ efforts are appreciated by staff, physicians, patients and their families and enhance the overall level of care we provide.
Scripps volunteers touch the lives in many ways. Volunteers greet patients and visitors, assist patients at their bedside, support patient’s family members in the waiting
rooms, and assist staff members in clinical areas. Our volunteers give thousands of
hours of service each year in many different ways.
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
9888 Genesee Ave.
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-626-6994
Learn more about volunteering at Scripps La Jolla
Volunteers Make a Difference
Volunteers must be active men and women age 15 and older who are willing to make
a commitment to volunteering at least one shift a week. Scripps volunteers include
students, homemakers, part-time workers, retired persons and seniors. Volunteers
may have unique opportunities to work in the emergency department, intensive care
unit, or surgery.
Volunteer training
After an initial interview and health screening, volunteers are assigned to an area of
their choice and attend a site orientation. We offer training programs and continuing
education to help volunteers remain efficient and effective.
For sign ups or more information call the volunteer office. 858-626-6088
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Officers
President
Jill Bene
858-592-9069
[email protected]
Vice President
Joyce Gomez
619-272-0129
[email protected]
Treasurer / Membership
Robin Caires
858-551-8654
[email protected]
Secretary
Sharron Watson
858-486-7033
[email protected]
Committees
Sunshine Co-Chair: Rays Columnist
Lorraine McCarthy
619-865-1812
[email protected]
Sunshine Co-Chair: Hospitality / Cards
Linda Hardy
760-297-8773
Newsletter Publisher / Editor
Merlin Loch
619-466-5001
[email protected]
Public Relations
Arlene Pollock
619-574-0100
[email protected]
Visiting Chair
Karen Christian
760-207-9779
[email protected]
Web Master
Karen Christian
760-207-9779
[email protected]
Program Chair
OPEN
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Mended Hearts Regional Directors
Western Regional Director
Patrick Farrant
408-227-1119
[email protected]
Assistant Regional Director
Jill Bene
858-592-9069
[email protected]
Hospital
Coordinators
Visitors
Scripps Memorial
Mary Pat DesRoches
[858-456-8668]
Wayne Sanders, Jill Bene
Diana Rose
Grossmont
Beverly Lynn
Beverly Lynn
Hospital Visitors
Scripps Mercy
Joyce Gomez
Sharp Chula Vista
Norma Pinal
Sharp Memorial
Augie Troncale
[858-566-3886]
Augie Troncale
Palomar Medical Center
Debbie Day
[951-760-8522]
Debbie Day, Jim Horak
Tri-City
Bob Davis
[760-717-2893]
Bob Davis, Jack Key
Jack Drea, Rick Lindquist
Pat Morocco
UCSD– Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
Diana Rose
Telephone Visitors
Al & Jean Stasko
Augie Troncale
Jill Bene
Bob Davis
Debbie Day
Diana Rose
Internet Visitors
Lorraine McCarthy
Merlin Loch
[email protected]
[email protected]
Jim Horak
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Mended Hearts, Inc. Chapter 62, San Diego Membership Application
______ I wish to become a member of Mended Hearts, Inc
______ We wish to have a family membership with Mended Hearts, Inc
______ I am not a heart patient but wish to support the work of Mended Hearts, Inc
______ I am not prepared to join Mended Hearts, Inc but am enclosing a contribution.
Last Name ___________________________________
First Name ___________________________________
Patient? ____
Spouse _____________________________________
Patient? ____
Address_______________________________________________
City _________________________ State: ____________ Zip _________
Phone (____) ____-__________ E-Mail Address __________________________________
Your Birthday _____/_______
Spouse's Birthday _____/_____
PATIENT INFORMATION
Date of Latest Procedure _____/_____ /________
Catheterization without follow-up surgery _______
Angioplasty ______
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts (how many?) ____
Valve repair/replacement Mitral ____
Tricuspid ____ Other heart maladies_____
Aortic ____ Pulmonary____ No heart maladies
First year dues are $25.00 for an individual or $40.00 for a family.
Please mail this application with a check for the proper amount to:
Mended Hearts, Inc Chapter 62
% American Heart Association
9404 Genesee Avenue, Suite 240 La Jolla, CA. 92037