Issue 31

Issue 30
August 2015
The Kitty Kat Social Club
Inside this issue:
Kitty Kommunity
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Happy Birthday
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Events
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Kitty Kubs
3
Did You Know?
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About Kitty ReKap
This is a monthly newsletter written by the members of the Kitty Kat Social
Club. If you wish to have
your event, club anniversary or your birthdays
mentioned, please send us
an email at
[email protected].
SEPTEMBER
IS
SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH
Suicide…defined as
someone willingly
ending their own life.
Prevention. Defined
as the act of avoidance. Awareness.
Defined as educating
oneself and/or others. Suicide prevention awareness.
Providing awareness to all, about the signs
that someone they love may be contemplating
ending their own life as a way of dealing with
life’s stresses. One of the most common misconceptions about suicide is that it happens
“out of the blue”. Believe it or not, that is the
furthest from the truth. Maybe at one point or
another, you have heard someone say something such as “I can’t take this anymore” or “I
wish I could just disappear”. Well, those are
indicators that someone may be contemplating
suicide. More often than not, people who are
having suicidal ideations will subliminally warn
others of their thoughts. The challenge then
becomes how do we learn and recognize those
indicators. Verbal sign of suicidal ideations include if a person talks about killing themselves,
having no reason to live, being a burden to
others, expressing feeling trapped, and experiencing unbearable pain. Not all the time are
suicidal ideations verbal though. Behaviors that
someone may be suicidal can include but definitely aren’t limited to increased use of alcohol
or drugs, looking for a way to kill themselves
such as searching online for materials or
means, acting recklessly, withdrawing from
their favorite activities, and isolating themselves from family and friends.
Suicide and Mental Health...Mental. The
use of the brain. Health. Your ability to take
care of yourself. Mental health. The ability to
assure that your brain functions in a way that
is beneficial to maintaining healthy living in all
aspects of life. Your brain is one of the most
important parts of your body. You can exercise, develop and strengthen your brain as
much as you do your body. There are exercises
that strengthen the brain like memory, crosswords puzzles and a most recent phenomenon,
Sudoku. With regards to suicide though, one of
the things that can be done to strengthen the
brain is evaluating your coping mechanisms.
People strengthen their muscles with exercise
and stretching. You can strengthen your mental health by creating effective coping mechanisms for dealing with situations that may
cause stress and other factors that may cause
one to contemplate suicide. Mental health is
one of the topics that have a negative connotation when mentioned. That mainly stems
from the lack of knowledge about mental
health and its importance. Most people associate mental health with being “crazy”. Mental
health is NOT having a mental illness. Mental
health is however how one addresses all of
life’s challenges such as loss, stress, break-ups,
rejection, lack of sleep, and all other aspects of
like that causes us to think about the ways that
we deal with SURVIVAL. Teaching people solely about mental illnesses isn't the best way to
be preventative or proactive in preparing them
for their lives. However, educating each other
on the ways that we can achieve and attain a
healthy mental state can certainly aide in that
process.
World Suicide Prevention Day...World Sui-
cide Prevention Day and its recognition was
started in 2003 year as an International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) initiative
and is co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO). World Suicide Prevention
Day was created in an effort to:
 Raise awareness that suicide is preventable.
 Improve education about suicide.
Spread information about suicide awareness.
 Decrease stigmatization regarding suicide.
While it is not a public holiday, World Suicide
Prevention Day is observed on September 10th
each year to promote worldwide action to prevent suicides. Various events and activities are
held during this occasion to raise awareness
that suicide is a major preventable cause of
premature death. According to the World
Health Organization (WHO), nearly 3000 people on average die by suicide daily. For every
person who completes a suicide, 20 or more
may attempt to end their lives. About one mil-
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lion people die by suicide each year. Suicide is a major
preventable cause of premature death which is influenced by psycho-social, cultural and environmental risk
factors that can be prevented through worldwide responses that address these main risk factors. There is
strong evidence indicating that adequate prevention
can reduce suicide rates. World Suicide Prevention Day
gives organizations, government agencies and individuals a chance to promote awareness about suicide,
mental illnesses associated with suicide, as well as suicide prevention. Events such as memorial services or
candlelight ceremonies to remember those who died
from suicide and community training courses about
suicide and depression awareness are just a couple of
initiatives are celebrated in various countries worldwide. Some of these events and activities are held at a
local level, while others are nation-wide. Many communities around the world reaffirm their commitment to
suicide prevention all year long, but particularly during
Suicide Prevention Month and on World Suicide Prevention Day.
Out of the Darkness Walk...The Out of the Darkness Walk is sponsored by the American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention (AFSP). This year’s Washington, DC walk
will be on Saturday, October 10, 2015. Registration and/or
check in for the walk will begin at 3:00 pm. With the walk
beginning at 5:30 pm, all walkers will begin at the Sylvan
Theater at the base of the Washington Monument on the
National Mall. The walk takes a beautiful route around the
Tidal Basin passing the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, FDR
Memorial and others to include the Lincoln Memorial. The
route continues around the north side of the National Mall
down Constitution Avenue NW to 14th Street NW, ending
back where it started at the Sylvan Theater at dusk for the
closing ceremony.
Join the Movement
Join The Kitty Kat Social Club in commemorating Suicide Prevention Day. On Thursday, September 10, 2015, wear either
Purple or Turquoise and post your pics to our Facebook Fan
Page or tag any K2C member. Be sure to stay tuned for
more events and activities geared toward suicide prevention
sponsored by The Kitty Kat Social Club.
HERSTORY
My first suicide ideations began in
2011, not too long after my Lupus
diagnosis. When I was first diagnosed with Lupus, I felt like I’d
been handed a death sentence. I
now know that Lupus have been a
gift and blessing to me. Having
clarity and knowing that I’m of
value, I matter; I’m victorious,
having complete understanding of my purpose. My advocacy work, my children, and grandchildren makes every day
worth living. I was clinically depressed the latter part of
2011, in addition to the 12 medications I was taking to
treat Lupus, I was also prescribed Zoloft. I stopped taking
the Zoloft and fell into another bout of depression upon
relocating to Atlanta, GA. I did not know how to deal with
all of the life changes I was experiencing due to Lupus. I
sought the help of a therapist and gained some clarity, in
September 2013, right after the death of my mother, I fell
into my deepest level of depression, on August 22, 2014, I
attempted suicide. Many of you noticed that I'd disappeared from social media, I was struggling emotionally,
and was prepared to end it all. Pamela Booker "saved" me
without knowing it. It took me six or seven months to even
tell her. The one and ONLY time in five years she didn't call
me back- I'd called her to ask her to pick up the kids. I did
not want my kids to "find me.” She didn't call or text me
back, that was UNSUAL. She eventually called me three
days later and said "Hey I saw I missed your call, what’s
up?” I replied "ooh it was nothing, I was just calling." I
was in a very dark place, depressed, grieving, and did not
want to be "here" any longer. I was debating if I would
even mention it; this week, or even today. Days before I'd
had three anxiety attacks leading up to that day. I blurted it out
on @sisterswithbeauty periscope and immediately felt shamed
and embarrassed. How could this happen to ME?? Diana had no
idea and it was kinda - wait what did you say moment- pause the
scope. The positivity, love, and light that she spoke to me
touched me in ways that I haven't been touched in this lifetime.
It’s been a tough year towards healing, overcoming, and LIVING.
EVERYDAY it’s a choice- EVERYDAY I HAVE TO MAKE PURPOSEFUL ATTEMPTS TO LIVE WITH INTENTION. Some days are easier
than others and most days I'm happy that I woke up and have
another chance to get it right. A do over... I have a support system in place that includes my therapist, my support sister, my
husband, and my children. I also have a code word that only a
few people know, that I feel safe enough to contact them and say
just that word. In saying that word they know to get help, and
they have my permission to have me admitted into a facility. I'm
telling my story with the hopes that it will speak to someone who
is suffering and struggling emotionally. Seek help, and guidance.
You are NOT alone. To help bring awareness to Lupus, Altonia
along with her social club, Majestic Divas; host a local event annually called Cupcakes & Cocktails. It’s a celebratory event that
combines shopping, beauty, wellness, health, fitness, home, food,
entertainment and much more into one amazing event. This oneof-a-kind “Ladies only” soiree will provide businesses the opportunity to sell products, promote services, grow clientele and build
brand awareness, while benefiting Purple Ribbon Charities, The
Lupus Foundation of America, & The Lupie Chick Project, Inc.
Altonia Fowler-Dugar aka Sixx aka The Lupie Chick is a mother, wife, grandmother, Lupus Warrior and advocate who’s dedicated her life to raising awareness for Lupus. Altonia is the founder of Majestic Divas, Inc. and CEO of The
Lupie Chick Project, Inc. A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Altonia currently
resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband Anthony, daughter A’Yianah, son
Amihr, and (dog) Kash.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO
YOU!
The Kitty Kat Social Club would like to wish each of you a very special Happy Birthday or Happy
Anniversary and we hope you enjoy your special day. If you wish to have your birthday listed, please
email us at [email protected].
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
4th – Kitty Raine, Sunshyne, Johnny Ciroc; 5th – Poison Kitty, Kenny; 6th – Brian Graham;
7th – Long; 8th – Partners In Crime SC’s Ms. Sassy, Calvin “Boots”; 9th – Highway Bulliez
Shiesty; 11th – Lady Sapphyre; Tony; 13th – CJ; Tomboy; 14th – PS*DC’s Kenya; Jump;
15th – Ms. Tourque, Steve Austin; 16th – Hollywood Black; Pyro; 17th – Ronnie; TnT;
18th – Herb; DJ Graham Cracker, DPSC’s Tonya, WWSSC’s Brown Sugar, LaDon Moore;
20th – Chi-town; 21st – MoeMoe; 22nd – PS*DC’s Peachez; 24th – Hustle; 26th – Sheer
Untouchables’ Dee; 28th – Christina, Sylvester; 29th – Mz 757
WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND TOWN
3rd - Inc. Family Mix and Mingle at Hangar Club, Camp Springs, MD, 7pm
4th - East Coast Busas M/C 9th Anniversary Meet & Greet, VFW Post 9619,
Morningside, MD, 7 pm
5th – East Coast Busus M/C 9th Anniversary Party, Patapsco Arena, Baltimore, MD, 10 pm
5th - King of Diamonds MC Black & Gold Anniversary Party, Trinity Live Entertainment & Events, Camden, NJ, 9pm
5th - Knight Ryderz MC Anniversary Party, Gentlemen 10, Baltimore, MD, 9pm
6th – Heart & Roses SC’s 2nd Annual All Black Party, Hangar Club, Camp Springs, MD, 9 pm
11th – 13th - Bloc Burnaz MC & Smokin Curvez M/C’s Battle of the Sexes Anniversary Weekend, Fredericksburg Expo
& Conference Center, Fredericksburg, VA
20th – Sistahs w/Purpose, 1st Annual Warm Coat Drive, Anacostia Library, Washington, DC Room 2, 2 pm
25th - Graham Cracker Productions, A Virgo/Libra Birthday Celebration, Local Celebrity Hall, Landover, MD, 10 pm
25th – 27th - Ebony W.I.N.G.S. 5th Anniversary Keep it Gangsta 1920s Weekend, 25th – Meet & Greet, Infuse Restaurant
& Lounge, Camp Springs, MD; Main Event – Prestige Paradise Banquet Hall, 10 pm
26th - Wise Guys MC Bowie 5th Years on the Block Party, Clinton Cycles, 2-6pm
26th - N2Deep MC, Maryland 10th Anniversary "Back to the Basics", Lamont's Entertainment Complex, Pomonkey, MD, 9 pm
KITTY KUBS
Daycare
9th Grade
4th Grade
4th Grade
Kindergarten
7th Grade
Pre-K
8th Grade
Happy Birthday to our Kitty
Kubs...Antwaunn (9/7) & Natia (9/8)!
DID YOU KNOW?
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Eleven percent of people are left handed.
August has the highest percentage of birth.
Unless food is mixed with saliva you can't taste it.
The average person falls asleep in 7 minutes.
A bear has 42 teeth.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Most lipsticks contain fish scales.
No two corn flakes look the same.
Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.
Eight percent of people have an extra rib.
Eighty-five percent of plant life is found in the ocean.
Rabbits like licorice.
The Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters.
Topolino is the name for Mickey Mouse Italy.
A lobster’s blood is colorless but when exposed to oxygen it
turns blue.
Armadillos have 4 babies at a time and are all the same
sex.
Reindeer like bananas.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds.
Birds need gravity to swallow.
The 3 most common languages in the world are Mandarin
Chinese, Spanish and English.
The names of all continents both start and end with the
same letter.
The first letters of the months July through to November
spell JASON.
If you try to say the alphabet without moving your lips or
tongue every letter will sound the same.
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
Perth is Australia's windiest city.
The flag for Libya is unlike any other being a solid green
color.
Goldfish can see both infrared and ultraviolet light.
The smallest bones in the human body are found in your
ear.
Cats spend 66% of their life asleep.
Switzerland eats the most chocolate equating to 10 kilos
per person per year.
Money is the number one thing that couples argue about.
Macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs.
When lightning strikes it can reach up to 30,000 degrees C
(54,000 degrees ℉).
Spiders are arachnids and not insects.
Each time you see a full moon you always see the same
side.
P.O. Box 1047
Temple Hills, MD 20757-1047
[email protected]
www.kittykatclub.org
“I Am My Kitties Keeper!”
 Tennessee is bordered by 8 states: Alabama, Arkansas,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina
and Virginia - more than any other in the US.
 Stewardesses is the longest word that is typed with only
the left hand.
 There is no such thing as a naturally blue food.
 Honey is the only natural food which never goes off.
 You burn more calories eating celery than it contains (the
more you eat the thinner you become).
 The only continent with no active volcanoes is Australia.
 The longest street in the world is Yonge Street in Toronto
Canada measuring 1,896 km (1,178 miles).
 About 90% of the world’s population kisses.
 The Internet was originally called ARPANet (Advanced
Research Projects Agency Network) designed by the US
Department of Defense.
 Sound travels almost 5 times faster underwater than in
air.
 Toilets use 35% of indoor water use.
 The fortune cookie was invented in San Francisco.
 Koalas sleep around 18 hours a day.
 The average speed of a skydiver is 200kph (124 mph).
 All insects have 6 legs.
 That 90% of an iceberg sits under water.
 The croissant was invented in Austria.
 In eastern Africa you can buy beer brewed from bananas.
 African Grey Parrots have vocabularies of over 200 words.
 A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21 inch tongue.
 Australia was originally called New Holland.
 The Grand Canyon can hold around 900 trillion footballs.
 All the blinking in one day equates to having your eyes
closed for 30 minutes.
 Your foot has 26 bones in it.
 The average human brain contains around 78% water.
 You brain uses between 20 - 25% of the oxygen you
breathe.
 If you add up all the numbers from 1 to 100 consecutively
(1 + 2 + 3...) it totals 5050.
 Sponges hold more cold water than hot.
 Fire usually moves faster uphill than downhill.
 Elephants sleep between 4 - 5 hours in 24 period.
 Frogs can't swallow with their eyes open.
 Elephants are the only mammal that can't jump.
 Your birthday is shared with 9 million others.
 A 1 minute kiss burns 26 calories.
 You burn more calories sleeping than watching TV.