Healthy Community Update  #166
   July 14, 2008

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Summer Saturday Festivals: 7/26

 

Saturday in the Park:    10am - 4pm   more here

volunteers needed

Westside Summer Fest:     2pm - ?  more here


Help Me Help You Get the Word Out

You asked for one.  You got it!    An easy-to-use community calendar!

ALL ARE WELCOME and encouraged to give this FREE tool a try. 

See a current calendar I've created for our Healthy Community Network which combines calendars from 6 groups (some of whom have created calendars but not posted anything recently).

"But it seems like more work!"

Response:  This doesn't have to take any more time than what you already spend if you do a calendar.  In fact, the handy form/fields make it easier to use than most I've tried.  In addition, you'll save time contacting others, promoting your events, and getting events posted in other's calendars.

Ready?  Have your "calendar person" contact me at 505-2809 or leroy@leroyharvey.net and provide a couple short tips to get you started.

Need more info? Check out:

 

Part-Time Job Opportunity in South Lansing
- Paul Steiner

South Lansing Community Development Association is looking for a contractor to assist with some community organizing and planning.  For more information, contact Paul at steinerp@msu.edu

Off to the Races
- Janine Sinno

Thinking about doing a 5K this summer or fall?  Check out this nice compilation of local events, compiled by Healthy and Fit Magazine:

Database Design Workshop:  July 14, 5-8pm at MSU
-  Joan Nelson, Power of We & Capital Area Community Media Center

Check out this workshop today (7-14)!  Flier here

Sustainable Farmer
- Terry Link & Bonnie Bucqueroux


Sustainable Farmer is a new multimedia online magazine for people raising food and fiber with respect for the future of all living things

As food and fuel prices rise, a new generation of farmers is looking to sustainable agriculture as a way to provide fresh local food to local consumers in ways that protect the planet. Sustainable Farmer is a new independent journalistic voice that offers them the information and advice that they need to succeed. (www.sustainablefarmer.com)

Local Bike News


Bike Safety Article and Responses   -Tim Potter

Hello fellow cyclists,

Just read some of the responses to the recent front-page article in the LSJ about bike safety.  I’ve personally never read such hatred towards cyclists and hope I don’t encounter any of these motorists on my commute.  It’s very shocking reading and might give you a healthy-dose of fear to read if you regularly ride among these motorists who see us as “self-righteous snobs” blocking (or just slowing) their way on the roads.

Please read it and try react in some constructive way to help improve the mindset if you can, either in your own Letter to the Editor to the LSJ or as you get the chance to talk to motorists on the roadways. 

By all means, please obey the road laws, wear very bright reflective clothing, use strong flashing strobe lights front and rear ALL the time (shady areas over the roads make you invisible or at least very hard to see if a motorist is still in the bright light of day) and check your mirror often!

Fixed Gear News - Tim Potter

For those of you interested in the “Fixie” or fixed-gear bike phenom sweeping the country I’ve created a web page for you: www.bikes.msu.edu/fixed

MSU Bikes will be closed this week for computer training and inventory. Please consider visiting one of the other local bike shops in the area.

Bike Valet Parking Attendant:  It's not just a volunteer job!   - Phil Wells

Don't miss this opportunity to volunteer at the Folk Festival!

"Bike parking volunteers get training (though not much is needed!), chairs, a tent for shade, snacks, refreshments, a chance to make new friends and an opportunity to promote bicycling. All volunteers receive an official GLFF volunteer T-shirt, an invitation to the volunteer/performer party on Saturday night, access to the “Green Room.”   (more free beverages and snacks) and other perks."  

More here
 

Fresh (food) Ideas from New Orleans
- Janine Sinno

Ms. Sinno recently submitted some suggestions about increasing access to fresh food as Lansing begins to update its Comprehensive Plan.  See what she shared:  click here 

More Food for Thought
- Beth Monteith

A fascinating 52 minute documentary on the rise and fall of suburbia.  In order to successfully transition through the global food crisis, climate change and peak oil, the new suburbia must reinvent a sustainable "mom and pop" localized economy.  Click here

Emotional Wellness Matters
-Barb Rossen

Barb's latest newsletter has some helpful info for introverts and extroverts. 

I guess that includes most of us!   Click here

Wellness Team Features Sustainability on the Web
- Becky Beard

I am pleased to announce another leap forward for Sustainability At LCC – Lynn Taylor, Wellness, has launched the Sustainability web site! J   You can see the web site at www.lcc.edu/hr/employee_wellness/sustainability/index.shtml

Positive Aging Newsletter

The latest edition features:

  • COMMENTARY: “In My 75th Year”

  • RESEARCH: Emotional Mellowing in Aging

    • How Much Volunteering is Good for You?

    • How Long Do You Want to Live?

  • IN THE NEWS: Brain Research Reports: Older is Wiser

    • 50 Chocolate Chips: The New Health Food

    • And Then a Cup of Coffee

    • Words from “Warren the Wise”

    • Good News for Heart Attack Helpers

    • The Oldest Person Alive

click here

One-Minute Shift

Check out the inspiring videos at http://oneminuteshift.com/


Parting Thoughts


Everything Has Its Side Effects  by Lloyd Thomas    click here
 

Community Calendar


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In about 15 minutes, you can create a calendar like the one at the link above or add to this one! 
Click here or call 517-505-2809.
 


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