TOPS NE Oklahoma Area Newsletter- February 2016 Chatting with Kathy

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1 TOPS NE Oklahoma Area Newsletter- February 2016 Chatting with Kathy HEART DISEASE Heart health month is my time to share why it's important to be aware of what's going on with our heart. You see, I have an A-fib heart, and this subject is near and dear to me. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the U.S. More than cancer, more than anything else. And perhaps even more surprisingly, more women than men die of heart disease every year. Many of the same risk factors apply for women, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and obesity, but some additional factors apply uniquely to women, including: A higher ratio of fat around the abdomen, combined with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high levels of triglycerides or high glucose levels Mental stress and depression; these factors affect women's hearts more than men's Smoking; the risk for heart disease from smoking increases more significantly in women than men Low levels of estrogen after menopause Although many women who die suddenly of heart disease have no previous symptoms, there are signs you can watch for. Unlike men, the most prominent symptom is not pain or pressure in the chest. There are likely to be symptoms in other parts of the body, accompanied by less severe chest pain. These symptoms include: Neck, shoulder, upper back or abdominal discomfort Shortness of breath Nausea or vomiting Sweating Lightheadedness/dizziness Unusual fatigue Heart attacks in particular kill six times as many women as breast cancer and are the leading causes of death in women in the United States. Women's heart attack symptoms could include: abdominal pain Difficulty breathing Unexplained fatigue If you experience any of these symptoms call 911. Get regular check-ups with your doctor and let him know of any changes. ~Taken from Integris Heart Hospital February 5th is Go Red for Women! CHAPTER GROWTH CHALLENGE 2015 Congratulations Northeast Oklahoma!!! Our area has grown. Thank you for your hard work and getting new members and a new chapter last year! Northeast Oklahoma area ROCKS!!!

2 TOPS Goes Country Yehaw! Dust off yer boots and saddle up yer ride, cause TOPS #OK570, Miami will be hosting our 4th Quarter Fun Day on Saturday, March 19th in Miami (more details to come). The menu will be pulled pork, cole slaw, baked beans, roll and dessert. If ya get a hankering for a drink, that will also be provided. Contests: Best Centerpiece and Best Outfit. It's not too late to think about... hosting a Fun Day in 2016! We still have 1 date open: May/June August- 142, Pryor TOPS Lords & Ladies of the Round Table is the theme. This will also be our Officer Installation, August 20th. November- 648, Wagoner If your chapter is interested, or have any questions about hosting a Fun Day in 2016, let me know. CHAPTER VISITS When I come to visit your chapter, I want to get a group picture. 2/8 TOPS #OK667, Owasso 2/11 TOPS #OK298, Collinsville TOPS #OK142, Pryor 2/15 TOPS #OK570, Miami 3/7 TOPS #OK074, Broken Arrow 3/10 TOPS #OK015, Dewey 3/16 TOPS #OK493, Claremore 3/26 TOPS #OK646, Broken Arrow 4/11 TOPS #OK451, Claremore 4/13 TOPS #OK418, Okmulgee TOPS #OK135, Sand Springs 5/9 TOPS #OK689, Westville 5/12 TOPS #OK477, Bixby TOPS #OK548, Chelsea 6/2 TOPS #OK409, Tahlequah 6/7 TOPS #OK250, Sapulpa 6/9 TOPS #OK648, Wagoner 6/13 TOPS #OK694, Pryor 7/8 TOPS #726, Collinsville 7/11 TOPS #295, Tulsa 7/14 TOPS #OK567, Nowata 2016 AC PROGRAM Lean On Me For Support I am excited to bring you this year's AC program. Can you think of things that support? 8/4 TOPS #OK440, Grove 8/8 TOPS #OK506, Miami 8/11 TOPS #OK690,Vinita (Bad weather will reschedule meeting.)

3 2016 SRD... TOPS Roars Into The 20's May 6-7, 2016 Wyndham Garden Hotel 2101 South Meridian Oklahoma City, OK Each chapter is encouraged to enter any or all of the contests. Chapter Model T Ford Chapter Decorated "Flapper" Head Hotel Door Decoration Chapter Costume (Friday night) NEWBIES TOPS #OK142, Pryor Billie Ragsdale Glenda Floyd TOPS #OK298, Collinsville Janet Lewis TOPS #OK440, Grove Doug Mosler TOPS #OK451, Claremore Pola Petersen TOPS #OK493, Claremore Stefany Folger TOPS #OK648, Wagoner Amylynn Welch TOPS #OK570, Miami Eloise Wigton Future International Recognition Days Stayin' Alive With TOPS for you and your chapter. 356 days in a year (not including leap year), which is 52 weeks in a year. My challenge is a 1-2 pound loss per week. From the time I wake up, I make the choices in my daily life on what I put in my mouth. If I eat junk, I feel like junk. I can't outwork a bad food choice. That would be like a hamster on a spinning wheel. Going nowhere. Leaders, I only want NEW poundage recorded. And send to me each quarterly. Disney's Coronado Spring Resort Orlando, Florida July 14-16, 2016 Orlando, Florida July 13-15, 2017 Little Rock, Arkansas This is the closest IRD may be to Oklahoma. I hope to see a lot of you at IRD in Little Rock, Ark. in 2017.

4 LEADERS CORNER PATTY NEEDS TO KNOW: 1. When a member reaches his/her KOPS status - Patty needs for you to send her the following - a copy of their TOPS chart, a copy of their KOPS chart, KOPS registration form, their original Dr. goal slip and a check for $ When a KOPS changes their goal - Patty needs them to send her the same as above. 3. When a KOPS loses their status - they need to let Patty know. 4. This is not an automatic thing - Patty HAS TO BE NOTIFIED with the proper paperwork. This has to be done in order for their KOPS to be eligible to graduate. 5. The fee is $5.00 and it has been for about 3 years now. Happy Valentines Day! Losing together a pound at a time. Kathy Journagan, Area Captain # Hummingbird Hill Collinsville, OK Cell: sassy.01chick@yahoo.com Current TOPS NE Oklahoma Counties: Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Okmulgee, Ottawa, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington Just a friendly reminder to always share correspondences with your chapter. KOPS NEWS KOPS ANNIVERSARY Sarah Faith 2 years (Leaders, please remember to send Patty an S-51 for those KOPS that have a 5 year increment* anniversary.) Next Weigh 2 Go, KOPS Honor Society Luncheon Saturday, March 11am The Pink House, 204 W. 4th St. in Claremore.

5 TOPS Goes Country 4th Quarter Fun Day When: Saturday, March 19th Where: Mt. Olive Lutheran Church 2337 N. Main Street, Miami, OK (Exit 313 from Will Rogers Turnpike. Turn left at signal (Steve Owens Blvd.). Go to Main Street (about 1 1/2 to 2 miles) and turn right. Go through town. Church is on left side of road just before Walmart.) Time: 10am - 2pm Menu: Pulled Pork, Coleslaw, Baked Beans, Roll, and Dessert. Drinks will be provided. Cost is $6.00 per person. Please make your check out to TOPS #OK570, Miami and send it to Debra Matthews at 9100 S. 618 Road, Miami, OK By March 1st. For more information contact Debra Matthews Contests: Country Centerpiece Country Best Dressed Fill out the signup sheet and send it with your fun day report, along with $3.00 per person to Kathy Journagan, Hummingbird Hill, Collinsville, OK by March 1st. Sign-up on other side.

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