URMC Presents Men's Health Day - Sept. 10

This was sent by our Sector CoChair, and I thought some of our LONA members might be interested in this event. ~ Pam

URMC Presents Men’s Health Day Sept. 10
NFL Pro Football Legend Gale Sayers to Give Keynote Address
August 10, 2010

Living and aging well is more than a matter of good genes or luck. To offer men the tools they need to live long and vital lives, the University of Rochester Medical Center will present Men’s Health Day, a day of information and education for men ages 45 and older, beginning at 8.a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rochester.

URMC specialists will lead discussions on aging, back pain, cardiovascular health and male menopause. In addition to the talks, the day will include health screenings, hands-on demonstrations, giveaways, healthy snacks, breakfast and lunch, and deluxe raffle prizes. Attendees also can take advantage of an on-site flu clinic for those presenting valid health insurance I.D. cards*.

Featured speaker will be Gale Sayers, legendary Chicago Bear running back and College and Pro Football Hall of Famer. Known as “The Kansas City Comet,” Sayers is considered by many to have been one of the greatest running backs in football history, bursting upon the pro football scene in 1965 and shattering sports records until he left the game in 1972.

Sayers is no stranger to the ups and downs of health issues, having experienced a series of sports injuries that forced his premature retirement from the game he loved. His best-selling autobiography, “I Am Third,” tells the story of his friendship with cancer-stricken teammate, Brian Piccolo, which became the subject of the award-winning film, “Brian’s Song.” Now retired from sports Sayers is an example of successful aging. He is also a business owner, internet technology entrepreneur, motivational speaker and active philanthropist.

The event will open with a presentation on “Aging Gracefully,” by nationally known expert William Hall, M.D. Hall is the director of the Center for Health and Aging at Highland Hospital, the Paul Fine Professor of Medicine at URMC, and former president of the American College of Physicians. Hall recently co-authored “Taking Charge of Your Health – A Guide to Getting the Best Health Care as You Age.”

Speakers for the breakout sessions include:
· Robert Molinari, M.D., associate professor and director of the Spinal Surgery Fellowship Program and an internationally recognized expert in complex spinal surgery.
· Clifford Everett, M.D., M.P.H., a physical medicine and rehabilitation expert specializing in the non-surgical treatment of lower-back pain and spinal disorders such as spinal stenosis and sciatica.
· Babak Jahromi, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Neurosurgery.
URMC CEO Bradford Berk, M.D., Ph.D., will give the closing address. In 2009, Berk survived a serious biking accident that threatened to leave him permanently paralyzed. While continuing his rehabilitation, Berk resumed his role as CEO in March 2010.
Tickets for the event are $15 and include free parking at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, breakfast, lunch, giveaways and prizes. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (585) 275-2838.

For more information, visit the website at Men’s Health Day at http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/mens-health/.

*The URMC Flu Clinic is a not-for-profit service and offers direct billing to Medicare and most major insurance plans including Excellus/Blue Cross and Blue Shield, MVP, Aetna, and United Healthcare. Individuals will be invoiced directly if their insurance company does not cover the cost of the flu vaccination.

For more information, visit the website at Men’s Health Day at http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/mens-health/.

RFD Engine 5 Open House - Saturday, August 14th, 11am-2pm

This is a press release from RFD's Molly Clifford. We all look forward to attending this community event! We hope to see YOU there! :)

You’re invited to join
the Rochester Fire Department
and Lyell Avenue neighbors

at Engine 5, 450 Lyell Avenue,
for an Open House on
Saturday, August 14th,
from 11AM-2PM.

In addition to celebrating the 125th anniversary
of Engine 5, we will be showcasing recent
renovations to the fire house.

Health and safety activities, refreshments
and tours of the fire house included!

D&C News Article 8-6-10

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100806/NEWS01/100806032/1003/Five-charged-with-patronizing-a-prostitute

Five charged with patronizing a prostitute

Staff reports • August 6, 2010

Five people were arrested early today after the Rochester Police Department conducted a “john” detail in the Lyell Avenue and Avery Street area.
Charged with third-degree patronizing a prostitute are:


• Quinton Nowlin, 46, of Lake Avenue.


• Yazeed Ally, 20, of Lyell Avenue.


• Terrance Johnson, 30, of Shelter Street.


• Sherman Gregory, 55, of West Henrietta Road, Henrietta.


• Khoi Huynh, 51, of Calhoun Avenue, Gates.

Advancing Structural Equality

Action for a Better Community & The Rochester Initiative for Structural Equality Coalition (R.I.S.E.) presents:

Advancing Structural Equality

Thursday, August 26

8:30 am – 3:30 pm

RIT Conference Center

5257 W. Henrietta Road

Cost: $15

*Includes a continental breakfast and lunch

Registration Deadline:
August 16, 2010

To register:
ABC, Inc.
Attn:Tanya Thurman
550 East Main Street
Rochester, NY 14604
tthurman@abcinfo.org
(t) 585-325-5116 ext. 4104
(f) 585-325-5721

What is Structural Equality?

Structural equality explores the causes of the enormous racial disparities that exist in income, wealth, education, housing, judicial system, employment, and crime throughout our society. The lens of structural racism points out the interrelated nature of issues. For example, for persistent poverty, inadequate housing and a weak local economy result in a low tax base which leads to poor schools that do not prepare people for the workplace adequately and thus they cannot make a livable wage in this economy. Using the structural racism lens helps explain why siloed approaches to reducing poverty may not reach the goals we desire.

Guest Speakers Include:

Professor john a. powell is the Executive Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University.

Mary Virtue is the Program Director for the Racial Equality and Economic Security Project of the national Community Action Partnership.



I’ve heard john a. powell speak and have read some of his work. He provides critical insight into the causes and solutions to racial and ethnic disparities and hierarchies. This should be an excellent conference.

Jon Greenbaum, Community Builder
Community Building in Action
Office (585) 325-7550
Cell (585) 303-2110

Sector 3's National Night Out handout packet 7-26-10

Click on the page, and it will open up to be more easily read. :)

Sector 3 Camera Requests

The locations I added to the camera request were the ones we discussed years ago, or very close to those, to the best of my memory. ... The locations are NOT finalized.

My Opinion, NOT LONA's:
I am not satisfied with the police department's handling of these cameras, as I really want us to be at the table when the actual cameras are ready to be placed. There is some committee/group that will be comprised of many different officials, but WE as citizens should have a seat there as well. ... [LONA lobbied for and was provided $250,000 in grant funds, and we have only one of the ten promised cameras as of today. (I am not sure where the one at Colfax and Ferrano is from. I don't ever recall hearing about high crimes over there, but if there are/were, I would hope that our LONA residents there would join us at our meetings, as we all want to work together to make our entire neighborhood better!)] ... I do not know if a date/time has been selected yet, but I do not feel well represented, as none of the neighborhood presidents have been invited, nor the sector leaders. It seems that someone from the quadrant will be speaking for everyone, but they might not have our interests in mind.

The locations I suggested, to be added to those that were formally requested, are:

* Planet and Parkedge - to cover Sebastian Park

* Glide and Emerson - to cover Bianci Park

* Willow St end, or Santee and Abb - to cover JP Riley Park

* Otis and Rockview - as I thought the tree coverage might not be too dense, and the camera could possible see all the way to Mt. Read, keeping our nicer streets nice.

* Otis near train tracks - to cover JR Wilson Park

* Sherman and Otis - near School #30

* Lyell and Cameron - due to prostitution traffic, as well as an access to Child St (JOSANA/POD/CHNA) and toward 490

* Lyell and Burrows - due to prostitution traffic

I do not know what order these should be ranked, as I would like to base a decision on updated crime stats/reports for our neighborhood, in some sort of graphed form. I think if we could see the "hot spots" as the police do, we could help them prioritize the camera placement more effectively.

~ Pam

"Text-A-Tip" - Rochester police can now get crime tips via TEXT

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100722/NEWS01/100722016/Rochester-police-can-now-get-crime-tips-via-text
Staff reports • July 22, 2010

Rochester-area residents can now text crime tips to the Rochester Police Department.

Rochester Police Sgt. Gary Moxley today announced a new program where anyone can anonymously text a crime tip to city police officers. Tipsters are not required to leave his or her name in a message. Officers said they will not attempt to identify the owner of the cell number.

Send tips to 274637, which spells “crimes,” then type “TIP 177” at the start of the message, and then type your tip.

For those who prefer to share information on the phone, call CrimeStoppers at (585) 423-9300.