Wisconsin State-Journal health reporter David Wahlberg and Dane County Safe Community Task Force's Ruth Meyer enlighten us on how to prevent falling. Why does Wisconsin have the highest percentage of falls for adults over 65? Alcohol, binge drinking, higher aging population/demographics, and Wisconsin does a better job of reporting falls than other states.
If you've fallen once in the last 12 months, you're 50% more at risk for your next fall. Ms. Meyer teaches fall prevention classes, called "Stepping On," a 7-week workshop series. Prevention: exercise, vision checkup, medication review, home safety. Tripping over dogs and cats happens a lot. Take Stepping On class reduces your risk of falling by 30%! Other prevention: Tai Chi, Ballroom Basics for Balance, leisure activities such as pickleball, tennis, biking. Be an advocate to prevent falls!
This Week’s Speaker:Goodness on a Year in Her Life!
Thursday, July 25, 6:15 PM Evening Picnic hosted by Linda Olson, Mary Van Hout and Nancy Comello at Linda and Don’s home, 5796 County Road K, Waunakee, 53597 (intersection of Hwy K and Hwy M. The house is not visible from the road. Look for the balloons). Potluck for Madison-area Rotarians, bring: • Last name beginning with A-J: salad • Last name beginning with K-P: noodles or other carbs • Last name beginning with Q-Z: dessert • Optional: bring own beverages and lawn games
This month’s issue of InBusiness features a lengthy article on member Cory Recknor’s role with the American Cancer Society in its Coaches vs. Cancer program. Important work!
Mary Van Hout spoke about this program at the last meeting and it created some buzz. Use your Amazon spending (and more) to help Rotary change the world. See further info in this screenshot. Use the URL on top to go to the original page. Thanks, Mary!
Our club will be bringing bingo back to the Middleton Good Neighbor Fest August 23-25, 2019. This is part of some throwback features including a Friday fish fry and Sunday chicken dinner. We will need volunteers for bingo sessions on Friday (evening), Saturday (afternoon & evening) and Sunday (afternoon). Mark your calendars now, because Wisconsin summers fill up quickly. We have a small committee formed including Deb Dieter, Jack Ferreri, Dawn Frank, Kevin Moran, Rod Nilles, and Matt Loch. We can use some more committee members and we are meeting this Friday after our club meeting. C’mon, join the fun!
Reach out to Deb Dieter to reserve your volunteer slot. You can email debragdieter@gmail.com to reserve your spot. DON’T BE ONE OF THOSE … ‘AW, SOMEONE ELSE WILL DO IT.’ BE THAT SOMEONE!
