LRPD Northwest Division quarterly meeting is Thursday, October 25

The next LRPD Northwest Division quarterly meeting is Thursday, October 25, 6:30pm at the Northwest Substation, 10,001 Kanis Road.
 
This meeting is for Districts 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, and 72. Or in general, those that reside west of University Avenue and north of Colonel Glenn Road.
 
The purpose and objective of Patrol Division Quarterly Neighborhood meetings:
Provide a forum for concerned Citizens to hear crime statistics and crime trends in their respective patrol division areas; Discussion on progress of arrests and investigations; To share success stories, accomplishments and to commend officers for outstanding performance; And, an opportunity for Citizens to express concerns.
 
For more information call:
918-3500

University District National Night Out will to Honor Police and Firefighters

University District Neighborhoods at National Night Out will be recognizing the LRPD Officer, UALR PD Officer and LRFD Fire Fighter of the year.

Make Plans NOW to be part of THANKING those who protect us.  This our opportunity to show our neighborhood's commitment to fight crime.

Unite with your neighbors on Tuesday, Oct. 2 for National Night Out at 6 pm at the UALR Welcome Center in the University Plaza, which is the Northeast Corner of University & Asher Av. (just past Big Lots).

We will be joined by the Mayor, City Directors, City Manager and staff.  As well as, ULAR Chancellor Anderson and Vice Chancellors.

University District Neighborhoods is also expecting a large media coverage.

WE NEED YOU TO BE THERE TO SHOW A LARGE NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT!

Article on the "Research Triangle," the Most Famous Technology Park

From Ron Copeland, Director of the University District Partnership,
comes this link to an article in the current issue of Governing
Magazine. The article describes the Centennial Campus at North
Carolina State as a model for today's business/technology parks in
comparison to the Research Triangle Park developed west of Raleigh,
NC, in the 1950s and 1960s.

http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/col-university-business-parks-model-north-carolina-state.html#.UGB_0YmgMzY.email

Hopefully, we will have an opportunity to present the University
District Development Corporation concept for the Little Rock
Technology Park at the Asher/University Avenue site. We will be
researching Centennial and other more recent tech park developments to
prepare for that eventuality.

University District Wellness Fair

University District Wellness Fair

October 13, 2012

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!

All residents of the University District are invited to the
University District Wellness Fair.

The Wellness Fair will be held in the UALR Donaghey Student Center
from 9 am till 2 pm.

If you are participate in the Wellness Fair you will receive a 1 Year
FREE Membership to the UALR Donaghey Fitness Center.

If you are a past participate in the Wellness Fair you will receive a
Discounted Membership to the UALR Donaghey Fitness Center.

The University District Wellness Fair consists of basic health
measurements (height, weight, blood pressure, etc.) in order to help
University District neighbors to improve their health.

Watch for more information on how to Pre-Register to this great
benefit to living in the University District.

Pre-Register to the University District Wellness Fair will be
available at the UD National Night Out on Oct. 2.

National Night Out Tuesday, October 2

National Night Out Tuesday, October 2

Join other neighborhoods in the University District in this city wide
event promoting neighborhood spirit and public safety.

Come out and join with your neighbors "America's Night Out Against Crime"!

What: National Night Out
When: Tuesday, October 2
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Where: UALR Welcome Center University Plaza – Northeast Corner of
University & Asher Av. (just past Big Lots)

There will be Fun, Food and Fellowship for all!

The UD Neighborhoods will be awarding Three Awards to our Public Servants:
-University District UALR Police Officer of the Year
-University District LR Police Officer of the Year
-University District Firefighter of the Year

There will be a tribute and remembrance for Code Enforcement Officer
Kobe Tworivers.

Information Tables that include:
-AARP
-Department of Health Mobile Unit
-Cooperative Extension
-FHMS-TOT
-Voter Registration
-LR Park Ranger Program
… and much more!!!

Walk Broadmoor!

Take a stroll around the lake, park, or just your street.

The Easiest Way To Live Longer

by Lisa Collier Cool

Did you know that every minute you walk can extend your life by 1.5 to 2 minutes? In addition, many studies show that people who walk regularly live longer, weigh less, have lower blood pressure, and enjoy better overall health than non-walkers.

Ready to lace on your shoes? If you want to add to the amount of walking you do, just clip on a pedometer. That simple action actually increases your physical activity by over 2100 steps per day, a review that pooled data from 26 studies found.

Here's a look at ten benefits of walking.

Walking Increases Your Lifespan

Walking more than an hour a day improves life expectancy significantly, a 2011 study showed. The researchers looked at 27,738 participants between the ages of 40 and 79 over a 13-year period. Surprisingly, their lifetime medical costs did not increase-even though they lived longer.

"An increase in walking time at the population level would bring about a tremendous change in people's health and medical cost," the study authors wrote.

Walking Wards Off Diabetes

Just thirty minutes of walking a day can prevent diseases such as type 2 diabetes, a 2002 study looking at both overweight and average weight men and women in a population at high risk for the disease showed.

If you already have diabetes, walking is helpful for you, too. A mile or more daily cuts your risk of death from all causes in half, according to a 2007 study.

Walking Keeps Your Mind Sharp

Walking 72 blocks a week (around six to nine miles) helps increase grey matter, which in turn lowers the risk of suffering from cognitive impairment-or trouble with concentration, memory and thought, according to a study which looked at 299 seniors over a nine-year period.

Furthermore, walking five miles per week can provide some protection to the memory and learning areas of the brains of those already suffering from Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment, and lead to a slower decline in memory loss.

Common Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

Walking Helps Lower Blood Pressure

Walking just 30 minutes a day, three to five days a week-even when the 30 minutes are broken into three ten-minute increments-has been found to significantly lower blood pressure.

Walking is Great for Bone Health

Putting one foot in front of the other for about a mile a day led to improved bone density in post-menopausal women, and slowed the rate of bone loss from the legs, according to a 1994 study. "It takes walkers four to seven years longer to reach the point of very low bone density, study leader Dr. Krall told the New York Times.

Walking Cuts the Risk of Stroke

Walking about 12.5 miles a week or more cut the risk of stroke in half, according to a study looking at over 11,000 Harvard University alumni with an average age of 58.

Walking Improves Your Mood

If you're feeling down in the dumps, walking is a quick and easy solution. Just thirty minutes on a treadmill reduces feelings of tension and depression, according to research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. In fact, the study found that walking lifted moods more quickly than anti-depressants did (and with fewer side effects).

And the more people walk, the better their mood and energy, says California State University Long Beach professor Robert Thayer, based on a study looking at 37 study participants over a 20-day period.

Walking Torches Calories

Just 20 minutes of walking a day will burn 7 pounds a year. The effects are even more dramatic when you add in some dietary changes as well.

23 Diet Plans Reviewed: Do They Work?

Walking Improves Insomnia

Having trouble sleeping at night? Try taking a brisk 45-minute walk in the morning five days a week, and your sleep may improve significantly, according to research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, which looked at women from the age of 50-74. (Walking in the evening, however, sometimes has the opposite effect-so keep an eye on when you're exercising and what your sleep patterns are.)

Walking is Good for the Heart

Women who took brisk walks for three or more hours per week reduced their risk of heart disease by 30-40 percent, according to an analysis of over 72,000 women aged 40-65, who were enrolled in the prospective Nurses' Health Study. As I reported recently, heart attacks kill more US women than men annually. However, the benefits of walking aren't limited to one gender. A different study showed that walking can cut the risk of coronary heart disease in half for men between the ages of 71 and 93.

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/easiest-way-live-longer

Carla N. Nichols, Alert Center Facilitator
City of Little Rock
Oak Forest Neighborhood Alert Center
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
Phone: 501-666-0916

West Nile Virus Information

West Nile Virus is transmitted by mosquito bites.

Incubation period in humans (i.e., time from infection/bite to onset of
disease symptoms) for West Nile disease is usually 2 to 15 days.

Most people (about 4 out of 5) who are infected with West Nile virus
will not develop any type of illness.

About 20% of people who become infected with WNV will develop West Nile
fever.

Symptoms include fever, headache, tiredness, and body aches,
occasionally with a skin rash (on the trunk of the body) and swollen
lymph glands.

It is estimated that approximately 1 in 150 persons infected with the
West Nile virus will develop a more severe form of disease.

People may develop a brief, WNF-like illness (early symptoms) before
they develop more severe disease.

The symptoms of severe disease (also called neuroinvasive disease, such
as West Nile encephalitis or meningitis or West Nile poliomyelitis)
include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation,
coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, and paralysis.