March 2017

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G E T S M AR T A B O UT S T R O K E S

Every 40 seconds in America, someone has a stroke. Every four minutes, someone
dies of one. But those statistics are not as grim as they could be: The number of peo-
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
ple who die from stroke each year has declined dramatically in the past 30 years,
thanks to the widespread use of blood pressure and cholesterol medications.
Still, stroke remains the leading cause of disability in the US. Its affecting greater
Upcoming Events Pg 2
numbers of younger people (about a quarter of all strokes occur in those under 65).
And only about 30 percent of victims recognize the symptoms and get to the hospi-
tal in time to receive the brain-saving, clot-busting medication tPA.
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You lose somewhere on the order of 2 million brain cells a minute during a
stroke, says M. Shazam Hussain, MD, head of the Cleveland Clinic Stroke Pro-
gram. If we educate the public, people will know that if they see someone having
Tai Chi Announcement Pg 4 symptoms, they should quickly call 911.
Hussain talked to AARP about some of the more subtle symptoms of stroke, how
you can prevent one, and exciting new developments in the diagnosis and treatment
Lunch report Pg 5 of this debilitating brain disease.
Be Fast. Youve probably seen the FAST acronym from the American Heart As-
sociation. says Hussain. F is for face - is there facial weakness? A is for arm
Lunch Menu Pg 8 weakness. S is for speaking difficulties. T stands for Time to call 911. At the
Cleveland Clinic, we've added the BE. B is for balance. Some stroke patients don't
have weakness, but they do have severe balance difficulties. E is for eye.
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M A RC H B I RTH DAYS
Brent Batten 3/01 Kaye Mitchell 3/09 Karin Stieben 3/21
Herman Seiter 3/03 Gary Whitney 3/12 Lucy Andra 3/23
Darrel Mourning 3/04 Glenda Light 3/13 Marie Nordstedt 3/23
David Knoblauch 3/04 Lanora Bradt 3/15 Russell Mills 3/24
Lyle Hinsdale 3/04 Larry Bradt 3/16 Roy Riggs 3/25
Charles Barton 3/06 Beverly Zoglmann 3/16 Lila Mourning 3/27
Rickey Vreeland 3/06 Delbert McMillan 3/16 Stephen Thome 3/27
Gale Fleming 3/07 Dale Morris 3/17 Darrel VanAllen 3/28
Joanne Flippin 3/08 Mary Schauf 3/21 Mary Thome 3/29
Kenneth Andra 3/09 Pat Ricke 3/21 Dale Halling 3/29
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Page 2 UPCOMING EVENTS

Morning Coffee
Schedule of St Patrick's Day Carry-In-Lunch
Have you been looking for a place to come have
Events Join us for a great lunch made by the best cooks in
morning coffee and visit with friends? The Center
town. We will have speakers who will present dif-
is now offering morning coffee. This is open to
3/06 Crochet ferent topics. We ask that everyone brings in a dish
everyone. We will have a donation jar out for cof-
to share. BE SURE TO WEAR GREEN!
& Quilting fee.
3/13 Foot Date: Tuesday, March 14th
Time: 12:00 noon Date: Every Wednesday morning
Clinic
Location: Main room at Center Time: 9:00 amuntil you are done
3/13 Crochet Cost: Free Location: Centers Main Room
& Quilting Cost: donations for coffee
3/14 Carry In Painting Group
Lunch Come down and paint with friends. This group of
ladies are willing to help beginners. Just stop by BIBLE STUDY
3/15 Foot
and join in the creativity! Pastor Lyle Hinsdale with the Clearwater Church
Clinic
of Christ leads a bible study that is open to all.
3/18 Biscuits Date: Every Monday
& Gravy Day: Monday Date: Every Monday
3/20 Crochet Time: 1pm-3pm Location: Craft Room
& Quilting Location: Art & Crafts Time 9:30 am
room
3/24 Healthy
Cost: Free
Brain & Body
3/27 Crochet
& Quilting Tai Chi & Exercise Class
Tai Chi is a Chinese system of slow meditative BIBLE STUDY
physical exercise designed for relaxation and bal- Pastor Joe Eash with the Clearwater E-free church
ance and health. Come down and enjoy this class leads a bible study that is open to all
which is taught by Lew Kellogg.
All ages welcome! Date: Every Thursday
Location: Craft Room
Date: Every Tuesday & Friday Time 10:00 am
Time: 8:45 am
Location: Centers Main Room
Cost: $8 per month BYOD
Bring Your Own Device! Bring in your new tech-
nology and we can assist you in figuring out or
Blood Pressure Checks setting things up. We help with laptops, tablets,
Has your Dr told you to monitor your blood pres- smart phones, cell phones, digital picture frames,
sure? Do you not have a blood pressure machine at digital cameras, you name it and we can probably
home? Stop by the Center to have your blood pres- help you figure it out and show you how to use it.
sure checked for free
Date: Every Thursday ex-
Date: Every Monday cept 2nd Thursday
Time: 10 am 12 noon Location: Pam's office
Location: Center Main Time 9:30 am
Room Cost: Free
Cost: Free
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C REAMY B AKED S PAGHETTI

INGREDIENTS: DIRECTIONS:
1 pound spaghetti
Preheat the oven to 350 de-
noodles, cooked al grees. Butter the bottom and
dente and drained sides of a 9x13 baking dish.
1 pound ground
In a medium bowl, mix to-
beef, browned and gether the cooked beef and
drained spaghetti sauce. In a medium
1 jar spaghetti sauce
bowl, beat together the cream
8 ounces cream
cheese, sour cream, and cot-
cheese, room tem- tage cheese until smooth,
perature creamy, and well combined.
1 cup sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste.
1 cup cottage cheese
Place half of the cooked spa-
1 cup grated cheddar
ghetti in the bottom of the baking dish. Dollop half of the cream cheese mixture
cheese over the spaghetti as evenly as possible. Spread with half of the meat mixture.
salt and pepper, to
Repeat the layers once and top with cheddar cheese. Bake for 20-30 minutes or
taste until hot and bubbly.

B ITS & P IECES ( FROM P AM S D ESK)

CATFISH FRY catch our fish! That means we WILL be
Every summer the Center used to have a having a Fish Fry this year! If you are
catfish fry which was used a fundraiser. interested in helping please let Pam know Volunteers do
We used to have individuals who would so we can make sure we have enough
catch the fish and clean them. This al- helpers. Thank you Jeff from all of us! not necessarily
lowed us to make some sort of profit and SEVERE WEATHER POLICY have the time;
truly call this a fundraiser. About 5 years Just a reminder that the Clearwater
ago those people no longer caught the fish Community Center will be closed for they just have the
for us and we were forced to purchase the winter weather if the Clearwater USD heart.
fish. This caused us to actually lose money 264 schools are closed. It will be posted
when we had the Fish Fry and they were on news channels as soon as possible. -Elizabeth Andrew
put on hold for this reason. I am happy to But if you see that Clearwater has no
announce that local resident, Jeff Brock- school due to ice or snow, just know that
man has stepped up and volunteered to we will not be open.

HERMES FOOT C LINIC

Foot Care for you when you cant.
Your feet are a very important part of your health and independence, and caring for them can become quite a task
as you age. You may not be physically able to care for them properly any longer, due to failing vision, decreased
mobility or flexibility. You may have one or more health diagnoses that also put you at risk, such as diabetes, car-
diac or neurological problems. Medicare covers these routine foot care every 60 days. Hermes Healthcare can trim
nails, remove callous, ingrown toenails, plantar warts, and can do some
minor wound care. They used to come to Dr. Papishs office but have since
out grown the space. They will now be visiting the Clearwater Community
Center every other month. If you would like to make an appointment for
when they are here please call 316-260-4110. The dates below are when
they are here in March.
Monday March 13th and Wednesday March 15th
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Some patients lose vision in one eye, or parts of their visual field are missing.
Don't second-guess yourself. Even when people know the symptoms, they don't necessarily recognize what's hap-
pening. That may be a reflection of the fact that the brain is affected, so they're not thinking clearly. You hear these
stories all the time: I couldn't move my arm, but I thought it was just asleep. Because of the time-sensitive nature of
these acute treatments, by the time stroke patients come to the hospital, it may be too late.
Go to a major medical center.
Patients with severe stroke should be heading to the bigger hospitals, if possible, where doctors have the ability to
go into the brain with a catheter to remove the clot. In the past, we would wait an hour to see if the clot buster (tPA)
would work before we did the procedure. But were talking about 2 million brain cells a minute. Thats really valua-
ble time. Now we do the treatments in conjunction with each other.
Stem cell therapy is imminent.
Basically, doctors are harvesting stem cells from the patients blood and culturing them so they can be reinjected into
the patient. Stem cells are very smart; they go to the damaged areas of the brain and help it recover. The treatment is
still considered experimental, but were much close to having this available than we have ever been. I would say that
in the next 5 years, were going to see some real advancements in our ability to offer this to patients.
90% of all stroked are preventable.
If you're eating a good diet, exercising and managing your hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol, you can
substantially reduce your risk of having a stroke. In practical terms, the lower you can get your blood pressure, the
better; 120/80 is fantastic, but generally speaking we want to see a range of less than 140/90. For exercise, we rec-
ommend an hour five times a week. And it has to be a decent level of activitya light walk might not be sufficient to
get your heart pumping. For alcohol, were talking about, at most, one glass of red wine, or its equivalent, a day. If
youve already had a stroke, you have to be very, very cautious about alcohol.
Brushing your teeth helps, too.
We know that people with poor oral health are at a higher risk for both heart attach and stroke. A study just came
out that found a link between a certain type of oral bacteria and hemorrhagic stroke. So brushing and flossing every
day is important.
AARP magazine.

T A I C H I & E X E RC I S E I N S T RU C TOR NEEDED

As most of you may know the Community Center offers a Tai Chi and Exercise class every Tuesday and
Friday mornings. For years this class has been instructed by Lewis Kellogg. Lew has done an excellent
job in leading this group. Lew is actually one of the most fit guys around here. He has done so much for
us and for people in the community. However, Lew has expressed that it may be time for him to take a
step back. He has family things he needs to focus on. He expressed that he does not want to see the clas-
ses stop. In order for this to happen we will need someone
who can lead these classes. If you are interested in learning
the Tai Chi class or the exercise class please let the Center
know. We are willing to train and possibly cover expenses
for certifications. This would be a volunteer potion, but it
would also be a rewarding position. If you see Lew around
be sure to tell him thank you for all his hard work over the
years. He will definitely be missed.
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Carry In Lunch 2-14-17

Pam welcomed everyone to our monthly luncheon and
acknowledged the 3 birthdays present. Janetta Burris,
Yvonne Coon and Marlene Parret.
We then enjoyed a special singing Valentine from the BelCanto girls choir from
Clearwater High School . They sang L-O-V-E.
City Administrator, Justin Givens was our first speaker. He spoke about the changes
in the local ambulance service. He mentioned that there will not be a charge for sim-
ple in home services. He did state the transport charges will vary depending on the
severity of the call. The billing will be handled by a 3rd party billing company. For
those with no insurance there will be programs to assist with that. The new Director
of EMS and Fire was announced to be Scott Cooper.
Clearwater has recently hired some new Police officers. Officer Al Daniels came and
introduced himself to us. He and his family have lived in Clearwater for about 3
years. He told us some of his background. Welcome Al!
Nikki Schroeder from Kindred Hospice spoke on how their programs work. The of-
fer things from Advanced therapy to support groups. Charges for this type of care are
usually covered through your insurance.
Our game of the day was based on our memory, and how our memory changes as
we age. Each person was asked to write an early memory and at what age. Here are
some of those memories for you to enjoy. 1. Age 2-3 her adoptive father kissed her
and she first felt love. 2. Age 10 father taking them out for ice cream cones, extra big
servings. 3. Young age, had a broken arm while learning to ride a bike. 4. Kindergar-
ten, getting graham crackers at school. Teacher cried when I moved from school. 5.
Age 2, a doll house at the hospital. 6. Age 14, moved to CW and made 4 new school
friends. 7. Age 3-4 barefoot on the farm. Playing dress up with sister. 8. Growing up
on farm, walking 2 miles to school with siblings. 9. Age 3, helped teach smaller
brother to learn to walk. 10. Age 4 enrolled for school but couldn't attend because I
was too young. 11. Age 5, jumped out of a moving car, did not want to go to kinder-
garten. 12. Age 6, playing and walking 1/2 mile to school with siblings. 13. Age 2.5,
had casts on both legs at Christmas time. 14. Age 4, played miniature golf with fami-
ly. 15. Age 2, raked leaves with family and enjoyed the smell of them being burned.
16. Age 5, took sister to nursery school before going to kindergarten.

Marlene Parret,
Secretary
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
Morning Coffee 9am BYOD 9am Tai Chi 8:45 am
Bible Study (E-free) 10am Exercise 10:00 am
AA 7pm-9pm Planning meeting 10 am

5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Blood pressure 10am-12 Tai Chi 8:45 am Morning Coffee 9am BYOD 9am Tai Chi 8:45 am
Bible Study (COC) 9:30 am Exercise 10 am Bible Study (E-free) 10am Exercise 10:00 am
Painting 1pm-3pm AA/Al Anon 7pm-9pm AA 7pm-9pm
Crochet/Quilting group 7pm

12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Blood pressure 10am-12 Tai Chi 8:45 am Morning Coffee 9am BYOD 9am Tai Chi 8:45 am
Bible Study (COC) 9:30 am Exercise 10:00 am Foot Clinic (by appt. only) Bible Study (E-free) 10am Exercise 10:00 am Biscuits & Gravy
Painting 1pm-3pm Carry In Lunch noon AA 7pm-9pm
7:30 am 10:30 am
Crochet/Quilting group 7pm AA/Al Anon 7-9 pm
Foot Clinic (by appt only)
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Blood pressure 10am-12 Tai Chi 8:45 am Morning Coffee 9am BYOD 9am Tai Chi 8:45 am
Bible Study (COC) 9:30 am Exercise 10 am Bible Study (E-free) 10am Exercise 10:00 am
Painting 1pm-3pm AA/Al Anon 7pm-9pm AA 7pm-9pm Healthy Living for Body &
Brain presented by
Crochet/Quilting group 7pm
Alzheimers Assoc. at 1pm

26 27 28 29 30 31
Blood pressure 10am-12 Tai Chi 8:45 am Morning Coffee 9am BYOD 9am Tai Chi 8:45 am
Bible Study (COC) 9:30 am Exercise 10 am Bible Study (E-free) 10am Exercise 10:00 am
Painting 1pm-3pm AA/Al Anon 7pm-9pm AA 7pm-9pm
Crochet/Quilting group 7pm
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Clearwater Community Center

Mission Statement:
To provide services and programs for
people of all ages, that promote their
well being, support their independence
and encourage their involvement in com-
munity life.

Staff
Clearwater Community Center
Pamela Riggs, Director
Farol McMillan Administrative Assistant
Marlene Parret Assistant

Advisory Committee Members

Terry Sullivan - Chairperson

Joan Fleming - Co-Chair
Barbara Hufford Member at Large
James Charles - Member at Large
Marlene Hand - Member at Large