Steve Seymour started the Taylor Scholarship recognition by introducing Mason Prozanski and his parents Dan and Kathy. Mason is the recipient of a $3,000 scholarship and will be attending UW-La Crosse this fall. Steve gave a brief history of the Taylor Memorial Scholarship, which was established in the 1980’s, along with background information on the Taylor family. George W. Taylor, who the scholarship is named after, was the very first president of the Kenosha Rotary Club in 1921. This year’s topic was entitled: “The Year 2029: What will be the status of the U.S. Economy on the eve of your five-year high school reunion. This is your opportunity to be an economic forecaster.” Thank you to Lisa Byron, Bill Waddle, and Mark Molinaro for reading the essays.
Our program for the day was presented by Dr. Amin Rmeileh, who is an Interventional Cardiologist. One of four Cardiologists at Froedtert South. His practice deals with everything that involves the heart and cardiovascular system. These issues are the most common cause of death worldwide – 16 million deaths in 2010 (30% of all deaths).
Many modifiable lifestyle risk factors contribute to heart disease – cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, abdominal obesity, and inactivity. Non-modifiable risk factors include family history, age (males > 55, females > 65) and gender (male > female). Coronary artery disease is the cause of 50% of all cardiovascular deaths.
Dr. Rmeileh spent much time discussing the lifestyle risk factors and what people can do to counteract these factors. He answered several club member questions at the end of his talk. Dr. Rmeileh was an excellent speaker that gave the club quite a bit to think about regarding their heart and cardiovascular health.
