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		<title>Spring 2019 Quarterly Reports</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Flynn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Live Well Kingston Focus Teams (or subcommittees) present to the Live Well Kingston Commission, quarterly, on their progress. Exciting events and projects are moving along. Here is a quick summary. Heal Well “Resilience” Film Screening: Heal Well is planning a screening of the film “Resilience, the biology of stress and the science of hope,” [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Live Well Kingston Focus Teams (or subcommittees) present to the Live Well Kingston Commission, quarterly, on their progress. Exciting events and projects are moving along. Here is a quick summary.</p>
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<li><strong>Heal Well</strong>
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<li><strong>“Resilience” Film Screening: </strong>Heal Well is planning a screening of the film <a href="https://kpjrfilms.co/resilience/">“Resilience, the biology of stress and the science of hope,”</a> May 16<sup>th</sup>, 6pm, at GW Elementary School Auditorium, with a panel discussion after. It is a film about childhood trauma and they will have resources in the room.</li>
<li><strong>MiSN Community Baby Shower:</strong> The HAHV midwives and a maternal health coalition is working with Emily to host a community baby shower with community resources for women and children at the Hodge Community Center, June 9<sup>th</sup>, 1-3pm.</li>
<li><strong>Integrated Ulster:</strong> Ulster County is working on an initiative called Integrated Ulster that builds health coalitions and increases communications between agencies.</li>
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<li><strong>Play Well</strong>
<ul>
<li><strong>Disc Golf Course and Clean Up: </strong>Play well helped do a park cleanup of the new Disc Golf course that has a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2086844788100265/">grand opening April 27<sup>th</sup>, 11am</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Chess Tables:</strong> Age Well and Play Well collaborated to apply for an AARP Community Challenge Grant for two chess tables, four benches, a shade structure and support for monthly chess meet-ups.</li>
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</li>
<li><strong>Eat Well</strong>
<ul>
<li>Laurie Mozian is no longer at HAHV. Katie Shehan-Lopez will still chair the team.</li>
<li>Conversations have been about how to communicate community about resources more. During the government shut-down multiple Eat Well member organizations sent out parallel press releases about food insecurity resources.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.kingstonfoodcoop.com/">Kingston Food Co-op</a> will present at next Eat Well meeting, June 5<sup>th</sup>, 10am.</li>
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<li><strong>Age Well</strong>
<ul>
<li><strong>Cyber Seniors Program:</strong> moving toward installing another set of computers at the Stuyvesant Rupco building. Age Well is still having great success partnering high school students with the seniors for computer help.</li>
<li><strong>Age Friendly Kingston:</strong> Age Well is considering applying to be an AARP Age-Friendly City. The County has been hosting focus groups about community services. Transportation and a senior center are still major concerns for this focus team.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Travel Well: </strong>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.bikefriendlykingston.org/">Bike Friendly Kingston</a>: </strong>Kicking of Summer Slow Rides in May, will be every Thursday, 6pm at YMCA. The <a href="https://www.tourdekingston.com">Tour De Kingston is June 23<sup>rd</sup></a>. Bike Fest at Town of Ulster Library, June 8<sup>th</sup>. Women’s Bike Fest was huge success. <a href="https://livewellkingston.org/womens-bike-festival-building-a-culture-of-cycling-in-kingston/">Read about what attendees had to say here. </a></li>
<li><strong>Complete Streets Advisory Council:</strong> Is creating a draft procedure of Traffic Control devices.</li>
<li><strong>Greenline System:</strong> Kingston Point Rail Trail Phase 1 is under construction.</li>
<li><strong>Bus Merger:</strong> The bus merger passed the Ulster County legislature and is going forward. <a href="https://ulstercountyny.gov/ucat/ulster-county-area-transit">UCAT is holding a public meeting, April 25<sup>th</sup>, 5:30-7:30pm, at UCAT, 1 Danny Circle</a>. Comments will be accepted no later than April 28<sup>th</sup>. Buses will be free for 6 months.</li>
<li><strong>311:</strong> The City has launched<a href="https://www.kingston-ny.gov/311/"> the 311 system</a> that can be used to report sidewalks that haven’t been cleared.</li>
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<p>Have any questions about these projects? Want to get involved? <a href="mailto:eflynn@kingstonny.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Email Emily</a>!</p>
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