Cleveland Stroke Club, c/o Geri Pitts 3266 E. Scarborough Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 216-932-0552

A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

The public is invited to attend the next meeting of the Cleveland Stroke Club at 6:00

p.m. at the Disciples Christian Church, 3663 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights,

OH 44121

The Cleveland Stroke Club was founded on the basic self-help concept. That is,

stroke survivors and their families banded together to exchange coping techniques

for the many stroke-related problems they experience.

Meetings are held on the first and (usually) third Wednesdays of each month. The

focus of the meeting is on some aspect of stroke through discussions, lectures, or

films. Meetings last for about two hours. Dinner is provided at both meetings at

6:30p.m. at a nominal cost. Look for details in this newsletter.

If you or a member of your family has had a stroke, we invite you to visit our

meeting anytime. New members are always welcome. There is plenty of parking

at both meetings.

A REPORT OF THE CLEVELAND STROKE CLUB OCTOBER 2015

(NOTE: THIS IS AN EARLIER AND LATER TIME FOR THIS MONTH ONLY)

Featuring presentations by

Meeting Notes

September 21, 2015 Submitted by Bonnie Morris

As Deena Barrett so aptly put it, our

meeting was the best thing to happen since

sliced bread! We began by feasting on

turkey tetrazzini, prepared and served by

Rita and her able kitchen helpers. After

being well fed, we celebrated birthday

congratulations with Charles DeForest,

Roger Gulbranson, Shirley Patterson, and

Kathy Wendorff, and anniversary

congratulations with Chris and Mike

Vuyancih! We had a chance to admire the

artwork done by many of our members to

be shown at the Heart Walk in Cleveland

on September 26, 2015. Everyone was

reminded to sign up with Deena Barrett at

216-410-2306 or with Debbie Felt at 440-

944-6704 for the Talent/Interest Night on

October 21, 2015! Remember, dinner will

start at 6:00pm that night only. It will be

an awesome night! And Spaghetti too!!

Deena then introduced our speaker, Cindy

Rakow, Coordinator of the Community

Health, Wellness, and Preventative Care

Center at the main campus of Tri-C,

referred to from now as the PCC. The goal

of the PCC is to provide non-insured and

under-insured adults with healthcare

services that will enhance their health,

wellness, and will offer education in

preventative care. The PCC is a teaching

clinic and opened in 2009. Care is

provided under the supervision of licensed

or certified health care practitioners,

including Tri-C and CSU faculty members.

It is open from 2:00 to 5:00pm on

Tuesdays and Thursdays during Fall and

Spring Semesters, by appointments. The

phone number to call is 216-987-3555.

Parking is available at no cost. Services

offered include blood pressure, bone

density, glucose, balance, and cholesterol

screenings for minimal fees, nutritional

coaching, hydration education, physical

and occupational therapies, as well as

NEXT MEETING

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at

Disciples Christian Church, 3663

Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights

44121

(No BINGO tonight.)

– pasta and meatballs, tossed salad,

garlic bread . RSVP. Cost is $5.00.

Remember to bring your place setting.

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We’ve Got Talent and Interests

Night with Presentations by

Stroke Club Members. The

evening will be kicked off with our

brew master, Roger, followed by a

vast array of talents: singing,

painting, card making, poetry,

crocheting and the list goes on.

Whether you are a presenter or part

of the audience, you really do not

want to miss this opportunity to

support your fellow members. In

the past, this night has been an

inspiration to all of us. Come and

witness what others have

accomplished.

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ReFocus 1 October 2015

It's a Matter

of the Minutes

Editor

Lu Higginbottom

Executive Director & Editor Emeritus

Dorothy Norton

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Geri Pitts

216-932-0552

Founder

Bill Pitts

Board Committees

PR Chairperson Sue Sheridan

Membership and P i c n i c

Chairperson

Kay Exl

Marketing Chairperson Kathy Wendorff

Secretary to the Board Sue Sheridan

Volunteer Coordinator Shirley Patterson

216-751-9376

Assistant to the Board Bonnie Morris 440-552-3970

Greeters June Emmerson &

Roger Gulbranson

stress management and relaxation

techniques. All services are on a cash

only basis, and no doctor referral is

needed. The OT and PT initial

evaluation is $10, and treatment is $5.

On October 20th and 22

nd of 2015 there

will be a Fall Risk Assessment Clinic

offered from 1:30 to 3:00pm for $10.

Please call and schedule desired services

from the PCC.

Not at the main campus, and not through

the PCC, Tri-C also offers a Dental

Clinic and a Massage Center and an

Optical Dispensary. Information on

these can be found on the Website. This

is an amazing resource available to us.

We thank Cindy Rakow for coming and

sharing this information with us.

Remember, the number is 216-987-3555.

ReFocus 2 October 2015

HOLIDAYS for this month

Painting by Cecelia Hamilton Card by Sabrina Simmons

ANNOUNCEMENTS: November 10, 2015 – 1:30 – 3 p.m. – Metro Stroke Support Group, Senior Health and

Wellness Center at 4229 Pearl Road, Cleveland, Room T-65. The Heart Saver Basic Life Support/CPR

presentation will be given by Edward Brewer, AHA Coordinator.

American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Walk by Deb Felt

OH, WHAT A NIGHT! On Wed. Sept. 2nd the Cleveland Stroke Club (CSC) met at Kindred Hospital and had

THREE breakout sessions after dinner: caregiver meeting, survivor meeting, and art studio! The American

Heart Association, Cleveland (AHA) invited us to paint canvases for the 2015 AHA Cleveland Heart Walk and

generously provided some supplies. Sherwin Williams donated the paint. Kindred Hospital allowed us to turn

their cafeteria into a buzzing art center for the evening. We put finishing touches on our canvases two weeks later

at our meeting at Disciples Christian Church. See our pictures attached. Special Thanks goes to our hosts and

helpers: Mark Twilla, CEO of Kindred Hospital; Disciples Christian Church, Michael Long from the American

Heart Association, Cleveland; Sherwin Williams for donating the paint and hanging our art in the Sherwin

Williams tent; Geri Pitts, Executive Director of the Cleveland Stroke Club; Katie Kern-Pilch, our beloved Art

Therapist and Caregiver; Barbara Schecter and Kay Exl, Art Assistants and Caregivers. THANK YOU for

making this night possible. ARTISTS: Thank you for telling our story so beautifully. To see a slide show,

visit: https://clevelandstrokeclub.wordpress.com/art-work-for-art-walk/

ARTISTS: thank you for your stories of recovery: journeys of the heart, faith, and hope!

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS October Dorothy Emmerson (4), Janie Racer (5), George Jenkins (5), Gay Shope

(5), George Williamston (9), Sue Lefler (12), George Norton (15),

Donald Broge (18), Laura Ferjutz (20), Dorothy Story (21), Berenice

Kleiman (22), Myrna Moats (22), Bettye Hayes (24), Antoinette Penko

(27), Linda Davis (30), Amelia Ponyik (31). HAPPY ANNIVERSARIES October David & Niki Muller (10/5/2012), Mary & John Pumper (10/6/84),

Myrna & Lou Moats (10/7/58), Jon & Paula Colston (10/12/00)

WELCOME Rosemary Richards, Vickie Womack, Christine, Mike,

Justin and Katie Monty, Hank and Peggy Reeder, Gus Garcea and Joel

Vormelker, Bob Shelton’s cousin.

CONGRATULATIONS 50/50 winner: Chris Vuyancih

1 International Day for the Elderly

2 World Smile Day

12 Columbus Day

12 Thanksgiving Day in Canada

16 Boss's Day

17 Sweetest Day

24 United Nations Day

24 Make a Difference Day

27 Sukkot begins at sundown

31 Halloween

The Cleveland Stroke Club

c/o Geri Pitts

3266 E. Scarborough Road

Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

We are appreciative to Disciples Christian Church and Kindred Hospital for their support of our endeavors to meet the needs of stroke survivors and their caregivers.

ReFocus Staff:

Lu Higginbottom = production,

Bonnie Morris, Reporter

Geri Pitts, Coordinator

Assembly is done by volunteers

at the Kindred meeting.

For More Information on the Cleveland Stroke Club visit...

WEBSITE: http:// clevelandstrokeclub.wordpress.com

EMAIL: pittsgeraldine@yahoo.com

Card by Sabrina Simmons

KEEP SMILING!

Remember Our Troops http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/ www.operationDearAbby.net

(Send a greeting card)

www.operationuplink.org/. (Donate a calling card)

CAREGIVERS MEETING

The caregiver meetings are at 6:30 pm on the first Wednesday of every month. Stroke survivors are invited as well. After dinner the stroke survivors and caregivers separate and each have their own meeting until 8:30 pm. The meeting is at Kindred Hospital, 11900 Fairhill Road, Cleveland, OH 44120. Reservations are required. Call Kay 440-449-3309 or Deb 440-944- 6794.

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Many of our members also attend: Speak Easy at Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center For info visit www.chsc.org/speakeasy or call 216-231-8787

NEXT MEETING October 21, 2015 Talent and Interest Night

American Heart Association Art Project for the Heart Walk on September 26, 2015

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Watch for individual interviews with these artists in future issues of the ReFocus

American Heart Association Art Project for the Heart Walk on September 26, 2015

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Watch for individual interviews with these artists in future issues of the ReFocus

All my family around me…

I knew it would be OK. Peace.