Healthy Heart Classes/Screening Dates

The Healthy Heart Awareness classes and screening cost $470, but is covered by Tuition Assistance.  A textbook/cd can be purchased for $10.  One class session is scheduled before the health screening and one class is scheduled after.  The health screening takes place in a mobile medical unit, which will be located in the parking lot at the union hall.  You will receive a confidential health report card sent directly to your home within three weeks following the health screening appointment.

 Class 1

The class is two hours in length and is an in-depth explanation of the heart and circulatory system and function.  The class continues with a thorough discussion of heart disease and stroke, and how they affect our lives.  Controllable and uncontrollable heart disease and stroke risk factors are presented as well.  An explanation of the health screening appointment is followed by videos of the three screenings. Finally, the instructor explains how to interpret the health report card each student will receive by mail.

  Health Screening

The screening takes place in a private examination room within the mobile screening unit located in the hall parking lot, and only takes about 20 minutes to perform.  Screenings will include an echocardiogram, carotid artery, ultrasound, and arterial stiffness index. Students are required to disrobe from the waist up (women are given a hospital gown to wear).  Each screening is confidential (following the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Guidelines).  The report is sent directly to the home within three weeks.

 Class 2

Class two is two hours in length and typically takes place the week following the screening and continues with a discussion on how lifestyle affects heart and circulatory system health.  Students learn how changes in diet, exercise, and behavior can decrease their chance of developing heart disease and stroke, as well as, improving their health. 

 March 27:  Registration at the Retiree Meeting

March 31:  April: 1 Registration for active members

April 21:  Classes at the union hall at -

7:30-9:30 am      12-2 pm      3:30-5:30 pm

April 28 and 29:  Screenings from 8 am-4 pm

May 5: Classes at the union hall at

7:30-9:30 am      12-2 pm      3:30-5:30 pm

 MARK YOUR CALENDARS

March is Women’s History Month

March 21, 24 (Friday, Monday)

Enjoy these paid holidays negotiated by your union.  Non-union shops in our area do not get these days off with pay.

 Friday, April 4

Local 730 Scholarship Application Deadline

 Sunday, April 6

West Michigan Union Label Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for  9:30 am to 1 p.m. at Region 1D.  Tickets are only $5, and children under 10 eat free.  There will be union product displays and a door prize.

 Tuesday, April 15

Membership Meetings at 7:15 am, 12 noon, 3:30 pm, and 11:15 pm.  (There will not be a 7:30 pm meeting this month due to the are leadership meeting at Region 1D.)

Tuesday, April 15

6 pm Area Leadership meeting at Region 1D

 Monday, April 21

Nominations open at 8:30 am for all Executive Board positions and Skilled Trade Delegates (two maintenance and two tool and die) and close at 3 pm April 28.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Jolan Jackson, the recipient of the 2008 Loree Glover Memorial Award. 

On the back page of this report is International President Gettelfinger’s address given at the Cap Conference in Washington DC February 3.

Barb Henderson, President