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NEWS!

JUNE MEETING
Our Wednesday, June 11th meeting will be at MetroHealth Medical Center at 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio, in Rammelkamp 172 G/H at 6:30 PM. The American Diabetes Association will provide a speaker on the subject of the association between diabetes and heart disease.
MEETING SCHEDULE
June 11, MetroHealth Medical Center in Rammelkamp
July - Vacation time! No meeting in July. Enjoy. Play Safe.
Aug 17, Picnic

AHA HEARTWALK
Mary Kay Bilczo is heading up the 2008 AHA Heartwalk on behalf of Mended Hearts Chapter 138 which will take place on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Progressive (Jacobs) Field. Registration is at 8:00 AM. Keep the date in mind and please join the Mended Hearts Team or sponsor them with a donation. If you wish to join the team, call Mary Kay at 216-687-3433 during business hours or “e” mail her at mbilczo@ssd.com

AUGUST PICNIC
Yes, the picnic is on for Sunday, August 17th, at Joyce Russo’s place at 4700 W. 11th St., Cleveland, OH. A fast way to get there is to take Rt. 176 (The Parma Freeway) to Spring Road, turn west and go to W. 11th St., turn left (north) to 4700 (on the right hand side). The picnic will start at noon and end at ? We will eat at 2:00 PM. Dogs, burgers, drinks, and games! Bring a favorite dish or desert, a wrapped white elephant gift, 5 bucks, guests, and thou.
Click Here for pictures of Mended Hearts Brunch (Dec 3, 2006).

SPECIAL INTERNET BULLETIN TO ANNOUNCE PBS SERIES PREMIERE, “THE MYSTERIOUS HUMAN HEART”
We will be sending another October Internet Bulletin (IB) in a few days, but for now wanted to remind all IB subscribers that this Monday, Oct. 15 at 9 p.m. ET (check local listisngs) will be the premiere of ‘The Mysterious Human Heart’ – a three-part series on PBS that explores how the heart works, what can go wrong with it and how we treat it.

Viewers will learn the compelling stories of men and women who have been affected by heart ailments and how they coped with them. As the stories are told, the series touches on common misconceptions about the human heart and documents the latest related scientific discoveries.

The series features unique archival footage, powerful dramatic rescontructions and interview with many of the world’s leading heart health experts. More information can be found at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heart/about/index.html

Funding for the series was provided in large part by Medtronic, whose Medtronic Foundation is a key supporter of Mended Hearts and who was recently at our national convention to receive our 2006 Corporate Award. Mended Hearts President Margaret Elbert and several Washington, D.C.-area volunteers were invited to an event last week to launch the unprecedented program.

Mended Hearts, a national nonprofit organization affiliated with the American Heart Association, has been offering the gift of hope to heart disease patients, their families and caregivers for more than 50 years. Recognized for its role in facilitating a positive patient-care experience, Mended Hearts partners with 460 hospitals and rehabilitation clinics and offers services to heart patients through visiting programs, support group meetings and educational forums.

Because Mended Hearts is made up of the very kinds of people it serves -- heart patients, their families, and others impacted by heart disease, its members draw on personal experience as they help others. Mended Hearts support groups help people understand that there can be a rich, rewarding life after heart disease. Members listen, share their experiences, learn from healthcare professionals and volunteer to talk to other heart patients about what they may face including lifestyle changes, depression, recovery, and treatment. Annually, Mended Hearts volunteers make 227,000 hospital visits to patients and 30,000 visits to family members and caregivers.