Go Red Hot Happy Hour Rocked!
February 4, 2010
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Thank you to everyone who celebrated Heart Month with us at our first Go Red Hot Happy Hour. It may have been cold and snowy outside, but thanks to your support the event sold out and truly became a red hot ticket.

The first thing you can do to reduce your risk for getting heart disease is to be aware of your risk factors, which this event provided. The second thing you can do is reduce your stress and a great way to reduce stress is to relax and have fun, which is another way this event helped celebrate Heart Month. So, thank you for supporting heart health with us!

All proceeds from this event will benefit the Rice Heart and Lung Fund which is administered through the Rice Health Foundation.
Lynn Stier, Director of Rice Cardiac Rehab, greeted happy hour goers with a complementary gift bag they could fill with goodies as they visited displays. The event took place at The Oaks at Eagle Creek where Chef Howard demonstrated how to cook a healthy, but great-tasting chicken and herbs recipe.
Jeanne Boller, RN, Rice Cardiac Rehab, helped guests find the perfect gift at the Valentine's Boutique. Jay Halliday was red hot, even dressed in black. Buy $1 raffle tickets for a chance to win the Go Red Hot Quilt through Feb. 26, 2010. Call 320.231.8770 to purchase raffle tickets.
Julie and Jeff Taylor of Sweet William's Truffles, brought handmade truffles, jewelry and cards to sell, and donated a door prize. Ali of Ali J. Boutique brought her scarves to sell and demonstrate, and donated a door prize. Kim Rohloff of Tastefully Simple brought spice blends and seasonings to sell and donated a door prize.
Amanda Johnson of Pampered Chef brought many of her cooking and baking items to show and sell, and donated a door prize. We missed getting a photo of Jen Jeffers, but she was there with her Lia Sophia jewelry line, and she donated a door prize. Selena Klein of Mary Kay brought skin care products and donated a door prize.
Beau of Rick's Cycling and Sports Center brought an elliptical trainer from their line of exercise equipment for all to try out. Darci learned about Core Stability on the Balance Ball from Nikki Hjelden, Physical Therapist with Rice Rehab Center. Jacinta Krych, Clinical Dietitian with Rice Cardiac Rehab, taught everyone about fats, portion control and more, through her diet and nutrition game. One half of a mini bagel is one bread serving - who knew?!
Keri Ohren, Respiratory Therapist with Pulmonary Rehab, taught everyone about lung health. Darci Mohr, Program Assistant with Rice Cardiac Rehab, encouraged everyone to try the new wii Fit Plus. We didn't catch a photo of Randy Kobienia, Exercise Physiologist with Rice Cardiac Rehab, but he was also there to show everyone the right way to use hand weights.
125 people attended the Go Red Hot Happy Hour, which sold out a week in advance. We've already received requests to Go Red Hot again next year - so stay tuned!  

We didn't get a photo of Evy Hatjistilianos, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, and Janne Gossman, Hospice RN, but we are ever grateful to them for donating their time to provide stress-free hand massages to all at the Stress Display Station - thank you!!

We also want to thank these businesses for donating door prizes: Boonstra Brothers Buffalo, Oak Grove Dairy, and Melvin's on the Lake.

 We are grateful to the many people who donated items to sell in the Valentine's Boutique: Carol Jorgenson, Mary Kjolsing, Katherine Claussen, Gossman Pottery, Carrie Welker, Kellie Prentice, Julie Johnson, Sandra Schlagel, Darci Mohr, Shannon Barrett, Pam Cain, Dixie Johnson, Robin Spencer, Wendy Freiborg, Connie Peters, Patti Loeppke, Jane Baldwin, Ginger Engelkes, Carol Hauge, and the Rice Health Foundation. Here are two of the educational and interesting displays put up by Rice Cardiac Rehab to help create awareness of heart disease and how you can lower your risk factors. Any of the displays may be checked out for temporary display at your organization by calling 320.231.8770.
Thank you to our friendly coat checkers (left to right): Anissa Tallakson, Brooke Stier, and Kassie Boller. Rice Cardiac Rehab team (left to right): Lori Roelofs, RN; Carol Hauge, RN; Angela Zwart, Clinical Social Worker; Darci Mohr, Program Assistant; Roxie Covert, RNC; Jacinta Krych, Clinical Dietitian; Jeanne Boller, RN; Kellie Prentice, RNC, Program Coordinator; Lynn Stier, Director; and, Randy Kobienia, Exercise Physiologist. Thank you for your support and interest in our first Go Red Hot Happy Hour. We hope you enjoyed the event if you were able to attend, and if not, we hope to see you next year! Kellie Prentice and Sandra Schlagel, Go Red Planning Committee Co-Chairs.

A special thank you to the Go Red Hot Happy Hour Planning Committee
Darci Mohr, Lynn Stier, Jeanne Boller, Nihal Elshayeb.
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