PHOTO/CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
PHOTO/CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
National Nutrition Month Get fit, Englewood fit!
Mayor Michael Wildes issued a proclamation during the Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony at Good Neighbor Juice Bar to declare March as National
Nutrition Month. Kids aged 4-8 had a chance to participate in healthy
eating at the Englewood Library each week in March and had an excit-
ing themed program to provoke their inner curiosity about healthy
food. Adults were not left out of the picture as they were introduced to
a variety of nutritional foods, recipes and books on March 4 and 18 at
the Englewood Library. From left are Brandon George, co-owner, Jim
Fedorko, Health Officer, Mayor Michael Wildes, Dr. Aliza Solomon, Board
of Health President, and Delano Dowdie, co-owner. Mayor Michael Wildes joined Englewood Fit, an all-ages community
fitness initiative developed by the Englewood Family League in collabo-
ration with the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, on March 30 for a
high-energy workout at the NJ Fit Factory gym. The workout was led by
Englewood firefighter Tarrant Anderson, co-owner of the gym. He was
joined by Mayor Wildes and his wife Amy, Janet Sharma of Age-Friendly
Englewood, Simone Finn, a local Englewood student, Danni Priester, a
local stylist, Regine Jefferson, chairperson of the Mayor’s Wellness Com-
mittee and Donna Jefferson, professional chef. The group is challenging
community members to learn this workout and post videos online.
Englewood Rotary hands out Community Awards
The Rotary Club of Englewood honored 15
civic leaders at its annual Community Awards
Dinner on Thursday, March 28, at the Engle-
wood Field Club.
The honorees included 15 individuals, each
of whom has not only played — and continues
to play — an important role in the civic life of
Englewood, but also has reached the signifi-
cant milestone age of 90 or more.
Through their engagement in a broad array
of activities supporting the Englewood com-
munity for a combined total of literally hun-
dreds of years, they also exemplify Rotary’s
motto: Service Above Self.
The honorees included Phil Ball, Lorraine
Cohen, Norman Davis, former mayors Ned
Feldman and Sondra Greenberg, Corinne
and Rolf Hoexter, Jeanne Hopewell, Joan Van
Alstyne Johnson, George Milne, Olga Moscia-
ro, Clarice Moses Rollieson, Stanley Shapiro,
and Barbara E. Wright.
Mrs. Celestine Wright was honored in
memoriam, as she passed away suddenly on
March 14, just two weeks before she was to be
among those honored.
This year’s honorees include a former
mayor and two former Council members as
well as those who helped to established Engle-
wood Little League, the John T. Wright Arena
at Mackay Park, the Recreation Department,
and Flat Rock Brook Nature Center. They were
civic activists who fought for school integra-
tion and voting rights, and they continue to be
the backbone of local churches, synagogues
and nonprofit organizations. They are current
or former Englewood residents who continue
to be involved in such organizations as Flat
Rock Brook, League of Women Voters, Com-
munity Chest, Bergen Family Center, Engle-
wood Historical Society, Englewood Hospital,
Englewood Garden Club, Englewood Woman’s
Club, AARP, NAACP, and more.
The dinner was a joyous affair, with 180
guests filling The Englewood Field Club to
overflowing. All members of the City Council
were present, and Mayor Wildes sent special
messages via a letter in the program and phone
call as he had to teach that night.
Janet Sharma, president of Rotary this year,
served as master of ceremonies. Scott Reddin,
executive director of SESCIL and also a Rotar-
ian, served as DJ for the event. JoEllen Knie
and Dr. Jim Cole provided insight into Rotary’s
activities locally and around the world.
Awards were presented to the honorees by
Rotarians, Jennie Katsaros, Florence Marchi,
Mitch Schonfeld, Joe Klyde Carol Schults and
Eddie Hadden.
Englewood Rotary meets every Tuesday at
12:15 p.m. for lunch at The Crowne Plaza on
South Van Brunt Street. All are welcome! For
further information, call 201-591-5162 or email
[email protected].
Funds raised by Rotary’s Community
Awards Dinner will benefit nonprofit organi-
zations in Englewood and such international
organizations as Gift of Life, which provides
life-saving surgery for children, and the Alli-
ance for Smiles.
Applications for
Third Street Community
Garden being accepted
The Third Street Community Garden
is accepting applications for the 2019
growing season.
Sixteen raised beds are available on a
first come, first served basis to residents,
organizations and/or community groups.
Applications are available at City Hall
and on the city website.
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