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FEBRUARY 2012 - HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Meals on Wheels of Staten Island will be closed for meal delivery on Monday, February 20th in observance of Presidents' Day.

The Kosher Nutrition Program does not have any meal delivery holidays this month.

Recipients:

Please remember to call the Meals on Wheels office at 718-727-4435 to cancel your meals when you are not going to be home for your meal delivery. Meals will not be left unless you are there to receive them. Be ready to answer the door. Thank you for your cooperation.

February is American Heart Month.

Heart disease - also called cardiovascular disease - is a simple term used to describe several problems related to plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries, or atherosclerosis. As the plaque builds up, the arteries narrow, making it more difficult for blood to flow and creating a risk for heart attack or stroke. Other types of heart disease include heart failure, an irregular heartbeat - or arrhythmia - heart valve problems.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and the number one killer of women. It claims the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year, yet women are not paying attention. Women should know their risk for heart disease and take action to reduce their personal risk.

Here are some tips to take action to improve your heart health:

  • Eat a healthly low fat diet and consume lots of fruits and vegetables.

  • Lose excess weight. Take your medications.

  • Visit your doctor to have your blood pressure and cholesterol checked.

  • Follow a regular exercise routine.

Meals on Wheels of Staten Island welcomes new volunteers Cindy Brennan, Loretta Cavataio, Diane Cicero- Joyce, Gregory Kopp, Ben Pistilli, Mary Senk, Olga Shkolna, George Stalzer, Mary and Richard Woerner and Jim Wynne.

Please don't forget to submit your monthly delivery logs to Roseann.

happy birthday! Lucy DePeppo - Feb. 2; Cheryl Mazik - Feb. 2; Trish Hunt - Feb. 3; Campbell Johnson - Feb. 4; Kathleen Delaney - Feb. 6; Elaine Croteau - Feb. 7; Cary Mercado - Feb. 7; Tom Melville - Feb. 11; Harold Reiersen - Feb. 11; Tim Somma - Feb. 11; Lisa Rhoades - Feb. 13; Jeanette Glennon - Feb. 14; Louise Brackett - Feb. 16; Anita LoBosco- Feb. 20; Dot Ottman - Feb. 22; Frank DeFino - Feb. 23; Anthony Annucci - Feb. 25; Eulalio Nereida - Feb. 26; Elly Galluccio - Feb. 29.