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Definitions of Design stylist Sarah Schnapp cuts fifth-grader Maddy Rea’s hair duringa Cut Out Cancer event at Anthony Wayne High School.

Freshman Jade Ramer and senior Samantha Haas show off their ponytail donations.MIRROR PHOTOS BY KAREN GERHARDINGER

Penta Career Center cosmetology teacher Grace Phillips (right) measures how muchhair she’ll cut off of Anthony Wayne Junior High School teacher Christine Young.

Definitions of Design stylist Maddie Mickel (left) photographs the back of PaigeSmith’s hair.

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER

MIRROR REPORTER

For junior Maya Vogel, itwas the thought of a little girlfinally getting a full head ofhair.

For Waterville parentKathleen Gee, it was thememory of her mother, whodidn’t survive brain cancer.

“It’s easy and it makes adifference,” Kathleen said asshe waited for Definitions ofDesign stylist Sarah Schnappto cut her dark, wavy hair.

“This is in honor of mygrandmother, who was justdiagnosed with breast can-cer,” junior Mikah Pranskysaid as Penta Career Centercosmetology senior Maddy

Longnecker worked on cut-ting her hair.

Kathleen, Mikah andMaya and were among morethan 15 Anthony Wayne stu-dents and community mem-bers who participated in theNovember 17 Cut OutCancer event, donating theirhair.

That hair will be madeinto wigs for Children WithHair Loss (CWHL), aMichigan nonprofit organi-zation. This is the third yearfor Cut Out Cancer, saidhigh school teacher MichelleKlear, who organized theevent.

High schools and salonsthroughout the country assistCWHL in its goal of

“Covering Young Heads toHeal Young Hearts,” saidCWHL office managerChristine Wong.

“We’re lucky to have suchsupport. We need it,” saidChristine, who is the daugh-ter of founder ReginaVillemure.

Each year, around 13,500children are diagnosed withcancer in the United States.Thousands more lose theirhair due to other medicalconditions. Regina startedCWHL in 2000 after seeingher niece – now a longtimecancer survivor – lose herhair and her confidence as ayoung girl.

Each year, CWHL pro-vides free natural hair wigs,

along with a stand, hairbrushand products for shampoo-ing and styling the hair.

Children who apply toreceive these handmade wigsreceive a new one each yearuntil age 21, Christine said.

“It’s like wearing the samesweater every day. The capwears out,” she said.

For children who havelost their hair, these wigs arenot only more natural look-ing, but also more comfort-able, as synthetic wigs maycause itchiness or allergicreactions, Christine said.Wigs are made for boys andgirls of all ethnicities.

Last year, CWHL donated440 wigs – up 100 from theprevious year.

“What better way than todonate my hair and get a newhairstyle?” said senior PaigeSmith, who said her cousinwore a wig after chemothera-py caused hair loss.

While Paige and studentSamantha Haas made thelast-minute decision todonate hair, many of thedonors have been growingtheir hair for a few years justto make a donation.

“I spent two years grow-ing it out. I told everyone inmy class that I was getting itcut, but I didn’t tell my dad,”said fifth-grader Maddy Rea,who smiled as her mom,teacher Carol Rea, snapped aphoto on her phone.

Teachers Kelly Bailey,

Christine Young and LisaPietras also grew their hairout for the event.

“My sister-in-law beatbreast cancer and had themost beautiful wig,” saidKelly, who donated her hairtwo years ago, then grew itout to donate another 10inches last week. “My boysknow their Aunt Tina wassick. So this has meaning tothem.”

This year’s event resultedin a total of 335 inches beingdonated, including 124 inch-es of hair from Definitionsof Design clients, Michellesaid.

For more information onCWHL, visit www.children-withhairloss.us.

Generals Help Cut Out Cancer With Hair Donations

Studio Fitness Announces December ClassesStudio Fitness, 1413 Bernath Pkwy. off Airport Highway,

offers fitness classes for active seniors 55 and older. Classes arefree for SilverSneakers members and $3.00 for nonmembers.

Classes offered on Mondays include Strength and Balanceat 11:00 a.m., Zumba Gold Low-Impact Dance at 1:00 p.m.and Cardio Drumming at 2:00 p.m.

Wednesdays feature Strength and Balance at 11:00 a.m., ZumbaGold Low-Impact Dance at 1:00 p.m. and Chair Yoga at 2:00 p.m.

On Fridays, join Cardio Drumming at 9:30 a.m., Strengthand Balance at 11:00 a.m. and Zumba Gold Low-ImpactDance at 1:00 p.m.

For more information, contact Studio Fitness at (419) 870-2318 or www.studiofitnesspoledivas.com.St. Clement Catholic Church Holds Health Screenings

Residents living in and around the Toledo area can learnabout their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, dia-betes and other chronic, serious conditions with affordablescreenings by Life Line Screening.

St. Clement Catholic Church will host this communityevent on Thursday, December 22. The site is located at 2990Tremainsville Rd., Toledo.

Screenings can check for:The level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to risk

for heart disease, stroke and overall vascular health.HDL and LDL cholesterol levels.Diabetes risk.Bone density as a risk for possible osteoporosis.Kidney and thyroid function, and more.Screenings are affordable, convenient and accessible for

wheelchairs and for those with trouble walking. Free parking isalso available.

Packages start at $149, but consultants will work withattendees to create a package that is based on age and risk fac-tors. Call (877) 237-1287 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com.Preregistration is required.

Nursing Mothers Group Offered In ToledoProMedica Toledo Hospital’s Preparation for Parenthood

is hosting a nursing mothers group. Come relax in a comfort-able environment and spend time with other new breastfeed-ing moms. This free ongoing-support group is led by a certi-fied lactation consultant who is also a mother on the first andthird Mondays of the month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at RonaldMcDonald House, 3883 Monroe St., Toledo.

Topics will include breastfeeding lifestyle, sleep for babiesand mom, managing time and relationships. An infant scale willbe available for impromptu weight checks for the little ones.

To register, call (419) 291-5666. Aromatherapy For Health Program Planned

A program that discusses aromatherapy and the special waysthat essential oils can be used for everyday health and wellnessis offered free to people with a cancer diagnosis on the first andthird Wednesday of each month from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at TheVictory Center, 5532 W. Central Ave., Suite B, Toledo. Formore information, call The Victory Center at (419) 531-7600. Monthly Caregiver Classes To Be Held In Swanton Caregiver classes will be held on the second Tuesday of

every month at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. at Swanton Health Careand Retirement Center, 214 S. Munson Rd., Swanton. Tomake a reservation, contact Chris Cremean at (419) 825-1145or ccremean@swantonhealthcare.com. Good Grief Offers Peer Support To Grieving KidsGood Grief of Northwest Ohio meets on Tuesdays at 6:00

p.m. at 7015 Spring Meadows Dr. West in Holland. GoodGrief provides peer support services to children ages 4-21 whoare grieving the loss of someone important in their lives.

Dinner is provided, followed by group sessions thatinclude age-appropriate healing activities to help childrenlearn to cope with the loss while expressing thoughts and feel-ings through music, play, art and other activities.

Groups are open-ended. Families enter and leave at theirown discretion, and there is no fee. Registration and orienta-tion are required for participation. For further information,call (419) 360-4939 or register at www.goodgriefnwo.org. Adult Grief Group Meets At Perrysburg Hospice Hospice of Northwest Ohio offers an ongoing, interactive

grief support group for adults who are adjusting to the loss ofany loved one. The group meets from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on thefirst and third Tuesdays of each month at the PerrysburgCenter, 30000 E. River Rd., Perrysburg.

The group is free and open to any adult; however, preregistrationis required. Call (419) 661-4001 for more information or to register.

Annie’s Angels Reaches Out To CaregiversAnnie’s Angels invites caregivers of those with ovarian or

gynecological cancers to take a break. Come meet one eveninga month with people who understand. Whether your loved

one is currently going through the treatment process or youhave previously cared for someone, all are invited to come.

This informal support group will meet the second Mondayof each month at the West YMCA from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Call(419) 344-7729 or e-mail AnniesAngels21@yahoo.com to learnmore about Annie’s Angels.Growing Through Grief Group Offered In SwantonThe community is invited to an ongoing bereavement

workshop, “Growing Through Grief,” at Trinity UnitedMethodist Church, 210 N. Main St., Swanton. Held thefourth Tuesday of every month from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., par-ticipants will help each other through the pain, seek newadventures and support each other on the path to healing.

Conducted by licensed bereavement counselors, the ses-sions are free and open to anyone in the community who isinterested in attending, whether or not they have had a priorrelationship with Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

Preregistration is required. For more information or to register,contact the hospice bereavement department at (419) 661-4001.

To learn more about grief and loss or Hospice ofNorthwest Ohio, visit www.hospicenwo.org.

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Signing up for healthinsurance coverage for thoseon Medicare can be an intim-idating process, consideringall of the plans available atdifferent costs and with vary-ing amounts of coverage.

The Wednesday, December7 Medicare open enrollmentdeadline is quickly approach-ing, but seniors need not getflustered at the thought ofweeding through their healthinsurance options.

Although seniors’ mail-boxes have likely been inun-dated with mailings fromcompanies touting theirplans, those happy with theirMedicare plan don’t evenneed to pick up the phone orlog onto their computer –their service will be automat-ically continued.

For those looking to makesome changes or those turn-ing 65 and becoming eligiblefor Medicare, there arenumerous factors to takeinto account, according to alocal insurance expert.

Dan Trombley is a seniorcoordinator in Medicare salesfor Paramount, a ProMedica-affiliated health insurancecompany in Maumee.

“We don’t typically sell(to) people, we just educate,”he said. “We have a lot ofpeople in this area who liketo walk into our offices andtalk to somebody.”

Trombley recommendsvisiting www.medicare.gov,where consumers can enterinformation such as medica-tions and zip code to findplans available to them.

Medicare rates plans on aone- to five-star basis, withone being the lowest ratingand five the highest.Paramount Elite has a 4.5-star rating.

“That’s indicative of howthe plan takes care of themembers, how they managetheir health,” Trombley said.

Paramount is one of fiveMedicare plans in Ohio toreceive at least 4.5 stars fromthe Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services.

The company actuallyearned five stars for its per-formance in several areas,including: encouraging mem-bers to get preventative screen-ings; helping them managechronic conditions such asdiabetes, high blood pressureand mental illness; and pro-moting the safe and appropri-ate use of prescription drugs.

Those people who havereceived marketplace coveragethrough www.healthcare.gov inthe past but who are nowmoving into Medicare cover-age should solely use theMedicare website, Trombleysaid.

Those looking for help ingetting the Medicare processstarted can contact the localParamount office at 1901Indian Wood Circle,Maumee, (419) 887-2500.

There are a number offactors seniors should con-sider when selecting the mostappropriate Medicare planfor them. Oftentimes, peopleentering the Medicare yearsare not fully aware of theircoverage.

“The things people needto consider when looking at aplan is the provider net-work,” Trombley said. “Areall of their doctors in it?Primary care physician allthe way down to the special-ist they see once a year?”

Also important is makingsure the plan being consid-ered includes one’s preferredhospital.

“We’re all the same onemergency/urgent care cover-age because that’s a mandatecoverage, but always look for

your doctors and hospitals,”Trombley said.

Also important is theamount of money one couldpotentially have to pay with aplan.

“We always urge people tolook at the maximum out-of-pocket expense,” he said.“Some people don’t knowthat, and they unfortunatelylearn that the hard way whenthey go in on another carri-er’s plan and they have a$6,700 out-of-pocket.”

For more information,visit www.medicare.gov, www.paramounthealthcare.com orcall the local office, 1901Indian Wood Circle,Maumee, at (419) 887-2500.Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to5:00 p.m. Monday throughFriday.

Things To Consider As Medicare Open Enrollment Deadline Nears

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