Nov. and Dec. donations
Sue White
The Kare Bears Board of Directors wishes to acknowledge the following donations received in November.
Non campaign donations received from the following residents: Linda Campanelli, Magdalena Kovacs, Connie Armstrong, Mike and Gail Baldasare, George and Margaret Schwab, Carole Dedoncker and Jack and Joann Dagro.
Transportation Use donations were received from Mary Wilkening and Joanne Crandell.
In addition the following donations were received in December.
Non campaign donations received from the following residents: Stephen Nathan and David Kiesling in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gerber; Harold and Gloria Rathman; Fred Amrhein; Tim and Fran Sargent; Audrey Knudten; Howard and Janell Jenson; Sally Patt; Barbara Wood; Bob and Hope Ewest in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gerber; Earl and Althea Smith; Richard and Sherryl Atwater; Fernando and Lorraine Alves; Paul and Joan Zuckerbrow; David and Myla Houle; Laurie Gault; Roy and Sharon Freemire; Georgia Weinstein; Barbara Fennell; Monte and Thelma Sriver; Shirley Smith; Cynthia Huff; PebbleCreek Wine Club; James and Sheila Hooks; Richard and Marlene Simmons; John and Karen McFall; Marvin and Pat Mews; Dan and Louise Webber; Janice and Terry Rossi; Kathleen Doerwald; Paul and Sandra Radice; JoAnn Arnold; JoAnn and Martin Dubbs; Diane Trainor; Unit 42B; Charles Mitchell, Jr.; Mary Lou Griffith; John and Deborah Fox; Tess Braden; Glenn and Sara Breen
William and Beverly Gustafson; Lee and Marcia McDonell; Phyllis Lyon; Howard and Patricia Atkinson; Gail Davidson; Robert and Patricia Schreibman; Elliot and Susan Rudoy; Bruce and Christy Raykowski; Edward and Jytte Terns; Lloyd Nelson; Gary and Ann Eppen; Rosemary and Anthony Willsher; PebbleJongg card sales – Sue Fortunato, Nancy Hume and Sue White
Memorial contributions were received from Bonnie D’Mello in memory of Shawn Biehler and Knimble Kneedles in memory of Masa Call.
A complete list of all resident donations can be found on the Kare Bears website, www.KareBears.org.
The generosity and thoughtfulness of these residents will enable Kare Bears to continue to serve the needs of our PebbleCreek neighbors.
Upcoming events
February 12 – Estrella Estates Tour
February 14 – Annual Health Fair
February 18 – Monthly Meeting with speaker Dr. Frederic Klopf
February 19 – Hacienda Del-Ray Tour
March 6 – Blood Drive
Board position openings
Sue White
Kare Bears is currently seeking volunteers to fill three board positions which will become vacant on June 30, 2015.
The positions that will be open are first Vice President (in charge of all Kare Bear Coordinators), Programs Director (Plans our monthly speaker meetings which are held January through June and September through October of each calendar year) and a Health and Wellness Director (responsible for annual Health Fair, flu shots, blood drives, etc.).
If you are looking for a way to meet people, become involved and make a difference in the lives of others, please consider one of these openings.
For more information on these opportunities, please call Kare Bears President Mary McMahon at 623-537-7251.v
Management of advanced heart disease
Dr. Fredric Klopf is the featured speaker for our monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 18.
Sue White
Kare Bears would like to invite you to hear Dr. Frederic H. Klopf, M.D., FACC of Cardiac Solutions. He will speak at the Kare Bears monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom at 11:00 a.m.
Dr. Fredric Klopf is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with a cardiovascular disease subspecialty. He was the former Chief of Staff at Banner Boswell Medical Center and joined Cardiac Solutions in 2010. Prior to his current positions, Dr. Klopf practiced at the Arizona Heart Institute.
He is a graduate of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and completed his residency in internal medicine at Jewish Hospital of St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri. He then completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.
In addition to Dr. Klopf’s medical practice, he has a background in medical research and has published several papers.
His topic will be When the Heart Begins to Fail – Management of Advanced Heart Disease. He will also present highlights of research he is currently conducting on patients with advanced Cardiomyopathy and/or heart failure.
He is a very big advocate for education of patients and also enjoys quite a bit of public speaking on Heart Diseases and prevention.
To celebrate Kare Bears 20th Anniversary, there will be a free raffle drawing at this meeting!
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom.