Community Garden highlights importance ofeating vegetables
The community garden is agreat place for children to learn the value of growing your own food . More importantly , ithighlights the importanceofeatingvegetables .
The community garden program has taught children the basics of working agarden . Students learnedtoplant , water , weed , and manage agarden while experiencing the amount of work and commitment needed to maintain one .
Although thegarden is difficulttomanage , the children reaped the
Opportunities abound for a free flu shot in Englewood
If you are looking to get your flu shot and stay flu-free this winter , go to these locations for the vaccine , courtesy of Walgreens and the Englewood Health Department .
-Free flu shots for adults will be given by Walgreens of Englewood at the West Palisade Avenue Latino Festival on Saturday , Oct . 7 , from 1 to 5 p . m .
-Free flu shots for adults will be given by Walgreens of Englewood on Monday , Oct . 23 , from 10 a . m . to 1 p . m ., and on Thursday , Oct . 26 , from 5 to 8 p . m . at the Englewood Public Library .
-Free flu shots for children ages 6 months to 18 years old will be given on Thursday , Nov . 9 , from 10 a . m . to 2 p . m . at the Englewood Health Department located at 73 South Van Brunt St .
The flu vaccine was first used on U . S . soldiers during World War II , and it was partially developed by Jonas Salk , the same person who is credited with the development of the polio vaccine in 1955 . The U . S . military was very interested in developing a vaccine against the flu because during the First World War , approximately 43,000 American service members died from the disease . During the 2015-2016 flu season , the CDC estimates that 57,062 citizens died from influenza / pneumonia , which was the eighth leading cause of death in the United States . benefits of their hard work by making recipes using ingredients grown from the garden . They prepared foods like friedgreen tomatoes , zucchini and tomato bread , and made their own pizza with various garden ingredients which introduced them to various vegetables .
Through this , they could experience eating freshly grown food in a variety of ways . The Health Departmentreinforces the importance of eating more vegetables in a fun and unique waythrough the communitygarden .
Friends of the John T . Wright Arena announceupcoming events
The Friends of the John T . Wright Arena is excited to announce the Grand-Reopening celebration of the ice skating rink will be held at the Mackay Park Arena on Sunday , Oct . 15 , from 2 to 5 p . m .
Sponsors of this event include the New Jersey Devils and Ice Cream on Grand . A New Jersey Devils Alumnus and Mascot will be there and Ice Cream on Grand will be scooping out ice cream .
Once again , there will be a performance by the Dwight Morrow High School Marching Band . Hockey NJ will be on site to take registrations , offering a hockey program free for Englewood residents , equipment provided . Admission to the rink is $ 5 including skate rentals .
The Grand Re-opening celebration is taking place in conjunction with the opening of the Englewood Historical Society exhibit at the Mackay Park Gatehouse .
Save the date for the Annual Englewood Winter Party at the Mackay Ice Rink on Sunday , Dec . 10 , from 1 to 5 p . m . Admission will be free and refreshments will be served .
The Friends of the John T . Wright Arena is a nonprofit organization and welcome volunteers . To get involved , email friendsofwrightarena @ gmail . com .
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