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July - Agnes Scott Girl’s Lacrosse Camp

Agnes Scott Girl’s Lacrosse Camp

Click HERE for application

July 13-16, 2009, 10am –1pm

Camp Director – Nikki Williams, Agnes Scott Lacrosse Coach and US Lacrosse Youth Coach of the Year

Ages 6-14

$150 / player

Nikki Williams
Head Lacrosse Coach, 404-471-6492, nwilliams@agnesscott.edu

http://www.agnesscott.edu/athletics/lacrosse

Agnes Scott College, 141 E College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030

DECATUR POLICE ALERT - 11 TRAFFIC SAFETY REMINDERS

DECATUR POLICE ALERT - 11 TRAFFIC SAFETY REMINDERS

1) Wear your seatbelt.
2) Drive the speed limit.
3) Drive the speed limit in a School Zone.

4) Come to a complete stop before turning right at a traffic light.

5) Come to a complete stop at a Stop Sign before proceeding.

6) Turn on headlights in the rain.

7) Use turn signals.

8) Obey “no turn on red & no left turn” traffic control signs.

9) Do not follow too closely to the vehicle ahead.

10) It is illegal to block the driveway to Fire Station 1 on East Trinity Place.

11) When traffic is backed up at a traffic light and a turn lane is ahead, it is illegal and dangerous to drive in the oncoming lane while attempting to get to the turn lane. This is a constant problem, especially southbound on Clairemont Avenue approaching Scott Blvd.

Have A Safe Day,

Juanchella G. Francis, PhD
Community Relations
Decatur Police Department
420 W. Trinity Place
Decatur, Ga 30030
(678) 553-6656 o
(404) 370-4117 f
juanchella.francis@decaturga.com

May 18 - Creating an Outdoor Living Space – The Patio and its Environs

http://www.ugaextension.com/dekalb/

DeKalb County Extension Service

Creating an Outdoor Living Space – The Patio and its Environs

“All landscaping does not involve plants some of it involves planning to enjoy what you have”

7 to 8:30 pm, Monday, May 18^th

4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032 (County Training Center behind Tax Office)

Speaker: Tara Dillard – great writer, speaker and designer, A real joy to listen to and she inspires good gardening

Please register in advance by calling 404-298-4080

Fee: $7 per person which qualifies you for door prize entry.

Mayo Clinic article: Top 10 reasons to get physical

Aerobic Exercise: Top 10 reasons to get physical

Regardless of age, weight or athletic ability, aerobic exercise is good for you. See why — then prepare yourself to get moving!

At least 30 minutes of daily aerobic activity — such as walking, bicycling or swimming — can help you live longer and healthier. See how aerobic exercise affects your heart, lungs and blood flow. Then get motivated to reap the rewards!

How your body responds to aerobic exercise

During aerobic activity, you repeatedly move large muscles in your arms, legs and hips. You'll notice your body's responses quickly.

You'll breathe faster and more deeply. This maximizes the amount of oxygen in your blood. Your heart will beat faster, which increases blood flow to your muscles and back to your lungs. Your small blood vessels (capillaries) will widen to deliver more oxygen to your muscles and carry away waste products, such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid. Your body will even release endorphins, natural painkillers that promote an increased sense of well-being.

What aerobic exercise does for your health

Regardless of age, weight or athletic ability, aerobic activity is good for you. As your body adapts to regular aerobic exercise, you'll get stronger and more efficient. Consider 10 ways that aerobic activity can help you feel better and enjoy life to the fullest.

Aerobic activity can help you:

1. Keep excess pounds at bay. Combined with a healthy diet, aerobic exercise helps you lose weight — and keep it off.
2. Increase your stamina. Aerobic exercise may make you tired in the short term. But over the long term, you'll enjoy increased stamina and reduced fatigue.
3. Ward off viral illnesses. Aerobic exercise activates your immune system. This leaves you less susceptible to minor viral illnesses, such as colds and flu.
4. Reduce health risks. Aerobic exercise reduces the risk of many conditions, including obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, stroke and certain types of cancer. Weight-bearing aerobic exercises, such as walking, reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
5. Manage chronic conditions. Aerobic exercise helps lower high blood pressure and control blood sugar. If you've had a heart attack, aerobic exercise helps prevent subsequent attacks.
6. Strengthen your heart. A stronger heart doesn't need to beat as fast. A stronger heart also pumps blood more efficiently, which improves blood flow to all parts of your body.
7. Keep your arteries clear. Aerobic exercise boosts your high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good," cholesterol and lowers your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad," cholesterol. The potential result? Less buildup of plaques in your arteries.
8. Boost your mood. Aerobic exercise can ease the gloominess of depression, reduce the tension associated with anxiety and promote relaxation.
9. Stay active and independent as you get older. Aerobic exercise keeps your muscles strong, which can help you maintain mobility as you get older. Aerobic exercise also keeps your mind sharp. At least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three days a week seems to reduce cognitive decline in older adults.
10. Live longer. People who participate in regular aerobic exercise appear to live longer than those who don't exercise regularly.

Start slowly

Aerobic activity is safe for most people, but sometimes it's important to get a doctor's OK first — especially if you have a chronic health condition. When you're ready to begin exercising, start slowly. You might walk five minutes in the morning and five minutes in the evening. The next day, add a few minutes to each walking session. Pick up the pace a bit, too. Soon, you could be walking briskly for at least 30 minutes a day — and reaping all the benefits of regular aerobic activity.

Other options might include cross-country skiing, aerobic dancing, swimming, stair climbing, bicycling, jogging, elliptical training or rowing. If you have a condition that limits your ability to participate in aerobic activities, ask your doctor about alternatives. If you have arthritis, for example, aquatic exercises may give you the benefits of aerobic activity without stressing your joints.

Awesome: Children up to age 15 can bowl free all summer long at Suburban Lanes in Decatur

Major Hat Tip to Indecatur! Bowling is a fun fitness activity for all ages. Click here for an online chart listing how many calories are bruned during bowling and other fitness activities and sports.

Kids Bowl Free in Decatur

Children up to age 15 can bowl absolutely free all summer long at Suburban Lanes in Decatur, Bowling centers, schools, and other community organizations work together to launch a super summer activity option for kids and families called Kids Bowl Free (www.kidsbowlfree.com).

Over 1500 centers throughout North America participate in this wonderful program while Suburban Lanes at 2619 N. Decatur Rd. in Decatur is the only bowling center in the state of Georgia that offers this free program.

Suburban Lanes is very active in some “firsts” for the bowling industry, like sponsoring high school scholarships, fundraising for non-profits and using bowling as a medium for corporate team building programs for businesses; yet this program is tops for bringing free fun to kids and families.

All parents have to do is register their children at www.kidsbowlfree.com and each week they receive passes sent via e-mail to take to the center to bowl 2 free games every day until August 31st.

What is Active Living?

Just a reminder about Active Living...

http://www.activeliving.org/about/what_is_activeliving

Active living is a way of life that integrates physical activity into daily routines. The goal is to get at least 30 minutes of activity a day. This can be achieved in many different ways, from walking or bicycling to the corner store to playing or gardening in a neighborhood park.

Active living is about creating healthy communities that have safe and convenient choices for people to walk, bike and be physically active on a daily basis. Consider these facts from the most recent research summaries by Active Living Research:

-People who live in neighborhoods with a mix of shops and businesses within easy walking distance have 35% lower risk of obesity.
-43% of people with safe places to walk within 10 minutes of home meet recommended activity levels, while just 27% of those without safe places to walk are active enough.
-Creating and improving places to be active can result in a 25% increase in the percentage of people who exercise at least three times a week.
-More children walk to school when there are sidewalks.

http://www.activelivingresearch.org/

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