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The Community Well E-News
August 19, 2020
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The Community Well is a community wellness center located in The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, offering services that promote wellness of body, mind and spirit and the discovery of human purpose in the Lawrenceville, NJ and greater Princeton area.
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Friday, August 28
5:30 pm
Prizes from $10 to $50
Help us build community spirit by joining in a free community-wide bingo game. Prizes will include gift certificates for local restaurants and businesses, and other gifts. We trust participants will make a donation to at least one local nonprofit. Learn more and sign up here.
Want to volunteer?
We are looking for people to be checkers (responsible for confirming BINGO wins) and volunteers who are comfortable with Zoom to provide tech support throughout the event. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Alicia Morrison.
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YMCA Basketball Program Returning in September
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Our popular YMCA kids' basketball program will be offered again at The Community Well beginning on Monday, September 14th. Program will run for 8 consecutive weeks with the following schedule: 6 to 7 pm for Ages 5 to 9; and 7 to 8 pm for Ages 10 - 14.
Social distancing and mask- wearing will be in place. This program can be safely offered as it involves drills and practice, with no contact games played. For more information, contact Jeff Hirschman at (907) 963-9305. Register here.
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Evergreen Forum Fall 2020
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The Princeton Senior Resource Center holds the Evergreen Forum: a series of courses designed for seniors on a variety of topics from art to literacy to science and technology and so much more.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all classes will be held on the Zoom conferencing system. Please note that we offer excellent, stress-free technical services to help you with Zoom.
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Music Together & Rhythm Kids Online
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Music Together helps children develop a solid foundation for life-long music-making! What we're learning is that this is true whether you're singing and dancing with us in person or through Zoom and Facebook Live. We know why...because YOU are the most important ingredient in your child's music development. We're hearing from the families who joined us for the Spring and Summer Sessions that they're making MORE music together now as a family (outside of class) than they did before.
That makes our hearts sing! Register here.
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How to Care for Your Face Mask (and why you shouldn't hang it from your rear-view mirror)
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With a majority of states and businesses mandating face coverings to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and more research emerging that supports wearing them, masks have become an essential commodity.
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Coronavirus Has Upended School Plans. It Will Also Worsen Racial and Economic Inequalities, Experts Warn
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Racial and economic inequities have long existed in America's school systems, and it's about to get worse, experts warn.
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Rushing Reopening Could Have Devastating Consequences,
Dr. Fauci Says
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The United States needs to get control of Covid-19 and carefully reopen the country, or the consequences could be devastating, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday.
"To think that you can ignore the biologic and get the economy back, it's not gonna happen," Fauci, the nation's leading infectious diseases expert, told actor Matthew McConaughey in an interview on Instagram.
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Face Masks with Valves or Vents do not Prevent Spread of the Coronavirus, CDC says
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Of all the three-word phrases this pandemic has popularized - "flatten the curve," "six feet apart" - perhaps none has resonated as deeply as "wear a mask." (Or, as Marco Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, put it back in late June: "Everyone should just wear a damn mask.")
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How to Recognize Covid-19 Symptoms in Children, Based on Pediatricians' Advice
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Are parents really supposed to be reassured by all this talk about "mild" cases of Covid-19 in children? What about the unfortunate "few" youngsters who have died or come down with a strange and severe associated illness?
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Get Your Flu Shot as Early as Possible This Year
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As the muggy summer months drag on in the northern hemisphere, public health officials are already gearing up for the cold fall and winter. Or as they call it, flu season.
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Coronavirus May Spread Farther Indoors Than Previously Thought - Up to 16 Feet, Study Finds
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The novel coronavirus may actually spread farther than six feet, according to a new study.
Although six feet is the measurement used by current social distancing guidelines, the study from a team of virologists at the University of Florida concluded that the virus can actually travel up to 16 feet away from an infected person. The researchers focused on how the virus moves indoors and found that it can spread this far via tiny droplets called aerosols.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why I Am Not Sending My Kids Back to School
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One of the questions I am getting more than any other: Am I going to send my children back to school? As a father of three teen and preteen girls, this has been a constant discussion in our household, and it hasn't been easy. My girls want to go back to school, and they are placing enormous pressure on us parents to make it so. They miss their friends, the social structure and the immersion in humanity that kids need and crave at this age. Virtual learning has played an important role for them, but it is not a substitute for in-person learning, especially for younger kids. As things stand now, my children are scheduled to start school next week.
Read more.
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15 Ways Parents Can Help
Children Navigate Overwhelming Stress Right Now
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We all must have missed this chapter in the parenting manual. You know, the one that tells us how to help our children understand and deal with a sudden pandemic, school on a screen, exposure to upsetting news and images of racial injustice and protests, and political upheaval, not to mention having to stay away from Grandma and Grandpa for the time being. Welcome to 2020, with parents and kids alike scrambling to adapt to a world in which the ground seems to be constantly shifting. Seriously, what do you do when your 8-year-old tries to construct a ladder so he can climb over the fence to escape quarantine, as one mom told us her son did? And how, as one dad asked on social media, do you soothe an 8-year-old who wonders aloud whether his family is going to become enslaved again? Read more.
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We enjoy sharing stories of people's individual journeys to improved health. Here is Marcia's story.
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Homefront Volunteer Opportunities
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 There are currently two areas in which HomeFront needs volunteer help. Are you interested?
Double Helpings: Delivering hot meals to individuals and families living at local motels and at the Family Campus through mid-August and possibly beyond if needed.
The warehouse at our Lawrenceville office: Helping with various tasks such as wrapping diapers, sorting donations, making food bags, organizing, and more.
Volunteering with our Back to School Drive at the Lawrence Community Center We are looking for some additional help with organizing donations, ensuring all children have what's on their list, and other tasks. This is a good fit for individuals who have strong organization skills, enjoy efforts to help children's learning, and who feel comfortable lifting/moving donations as needed.
Once you express interest in helping, we will provide you with our safety protocols, what to expect, and the staff overseeing you for both opportunities. We understand that this is a personal choice, and we respect what you're comfortable with.
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We welcome your suggestions!
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As we continue to evolve the programs of The Community Well, we sincerely welcome your ideas, comments and suggestions. Please let us know what you've liked about our offerings, what you'd like to see more or less of, and any other thoughts you might have. Send all via email to Karen Buda at The Community Well.
THANK YOU!
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