Let's Move!

Mrs. Obama's fight against obesity is on! She's calling it "Let's Move!" and it's a complex approach to a complex problem. She's meeting with national, state, city, and local organizations and government to help tackle obesity in America. Check out the website!

http://www.letsmove.gov/

Minnesota Idea Open

Minnesota is trying to spur interest in fighting obesity offering $15,000 for ideas. Wouldn't it be great if California was doing these things?

http://www.mnideaopen.org/

Budokan Community Meeting Announcement

Our friends at the Little Tokyo Service Center and the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) will host one final community planning session for the Budokan (formerly the Little Tokyo Rec Center) project from 9:00AM-12:00PM on Saturday, February 6th at the JACCC.

This meeting will be the 5th and final session to determine what features the community would like to see in the Budokan of Los Angeles. CRA will unveil its design for the project, to be submitted to the State of California for Prop 84 funding.

If you would like to take a look at CRA’s final design, please stop by! The meeting is open to the community and food will be provided for all in attendance.

Hope to see you there!

JACCC Conference Rooms 1&2 (2nd floor)
244 S. San Pedro St
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Community Strategies to Prevent Obesity

Here's an interesting study from the CDC (July 2009) about community strategies to help prevent obesity in the US. Not exactly an easy-read but might be good to check out!

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5807a1.htm

El Monte Health & Wellness

Check out what El Monte has been up to lately! They've opened their new walking trail named ARCEO Walk. It was a recipient of a PLACE grant from LA County.

http://healthyelmonte.org
www.lapublichealth.org/place/Previous%20webpages/grantees2.htm

Bell gets a fitness zone!

Sorry for the lack of posting lately!

Check out this LA Times article about an outdoor park with fitness equipment in Bell:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-workout-park2-2009dec02,0,7334384.story

GetFit Updates

Next GetFit Meeting: Wednesday, September 16, 7:30pm @ LTSC

Planning and Cultural Preservation Committee (PCPC) Meeting: Wednesday, September 16, 2-4pm @ JACCC

Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) Meeting:
Tuesday, September 22, 12pm @ JANM

Come join us! :D