Letters

Love your heart. By loving your heart, you can save it. That’s the message the American Heart Association is delivering to women across the country during February, American Heart Month, and especially Feb. 3, National Wear Red Day for Women.

Heart disease — the No. 1 killer of women in this country — can be prevented. When women learn to love their hearts, they can appreciate their health, their life and their loved ones. One out of three women die from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, which is nearly 500,000 women each year, says the American Heart Association.

Pfizer, along with Macy’s, is proud to be a national sponsor of the American Heart Association Go Red for Women movement, a national movement to make women aware heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death of women and the leading health threat facing women today. Go Red for Women captures the energy, passion and intelligence of women to work collectively to wipe out heart disease. In only two years, Go Red for Women has grown from a grassroots campaign to a vibrant national movement providing women with information, resources and hope to live longer, stronger lives.

Love your heart by making a fashion statement Friday, Feb. 3. Wear something red. Join millions of women, people from all walks of life, and companies, towns, schools, public places, landmarks, legislators, and people in the media “go red” and “wear red” to focus attention on the No. 1 killer of women — heart disease.

Then take action. Make a promise to be heart healthy. Join the Go Red for Women movement by calling 1-888-694-3278 and sign up for free lifestyle programs on exercise, nutrition, cholesterol, stroke and others. Love your heart and get involved in the Go Red for Women movement. Learn more about Go Red for Women or request a Wear Red Day “dress down kit” by calling the American Heart Association New Jersey State office at (732) 821-2610 or call toll free at 1-888-694-3278.

Lorraine Maita, M.D.

volunteer

American Heart Association

spokeswoman

Go Red for Women

Troop 32 alumni invited to 50th anniversary

This year marks the 50th anniversary of BSA Troop 32, River Plaza. The celebration began last spring at the semi-annual Court of Honor and will culminate with a special celebration on the evening of Saturday, April 8, at St. Anthony’s Parish Center in Red Bank.

The troop, chartered by the River Plaza School PTA, has been an active part of the Middletown community since early 1956.

If you are one of the hundreds of boys who enjoyed this troop’s devotion to citizenship, community service and outdoor adventure, please contact us.

An anniversary celebration cannot be complete without the participation of scouts and leaders, past and present, that contributed to Troop 32’s fine history. Time passes so quickly. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to catch up with fellow scouts and leaders who shared some of the most memorable years of your life.

Today Troop 32 is 50 years old and still going strong. The roster includes 54 exemplary scouts and 23 dedicated adult leaders committed to serving their community, learning life skills and self-improvement, through a combination of hard work and fun-filled adventure.

The troop meets once a week and camps once a month. The boys enjoy a variety of activities including: hiking, canoeing, fishing, whitewater rafting, swimming, cycling and skiing. They also spend a week each summer at Forestburg Scout Reservation in New York.

The 50th-anniversary celebration continues throughout 2006 with a special trip, historical publication, and an anniversary patch.

We encourage all Troop 32 Scout and adult leader alumni to contact either Fred Pachman, assistant scoutmaster at (732) 530-7695 or pacfam4@aol.com

or Art Rimmele, troop committee

member, at (732) 741-4646 or amrimmele@aol.com.

Spread the word and join us as we celebrate BSA Troop 32’s 50 years of excellence!

Dorothy Bloy

Middletown