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www.co.cumberland.nc.us from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. This celebration of good health is open to all Cumberland County seniors and their caregivers. More than 40 participating vendors will provide health-related educational materials, blood pressure checks and promotional items along with entertainment, door prizes and refreshments. For more information about the Senior Health Fair, contact Makkitia Brown at (910) 677-2316. T P Seniors Invited to Health Fair he Department of Social Services Adult Services Division is sponsoring the seventh Annual Senior Health Fair on July 27 at the Department of Social Services, 1225 Ramsey Street, CUMBERLAND F Get School Immunizations, Physicals Now arents are encouraged to beat the crowds and get their kindergartners’ and sixth-graders’ immunizations now. Middle school students must have the Tdap shot, which is free at the Immunization Clinic at the Cumberland County Health Department, 1235 Ramsey St. The clinic’s hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon Friday. Some of the shots for kindergartners are free. For more information about costs, call 433-3633. No appointment is needed for immunizations. Children who need physicals but do not have a doctor may schedule an appointment at the Child Health Clinic, which uses a sliding-fee scale based on income for those who do not have Medicaid, N.C. Health Choice or private insurance. For an appointment, call 433-3628. 4TH FRIDAY PRESENTS Gem Mineral& Friday, July 22 at 7 p.m. Cape Fear Fall Vegetable Gardening Workshop Society See fossils and minerals on display and jewelry artists at work, as ordinary looking slabs of rock are turned into beautiful stones ready for making into jewelry. Refreshments provided by Systel. Headquarters Library 300 Maiden Lane www.cumberland.lib.nc.us There will be a fall vegetable gardening workshop on July 28 at 6 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Auditorium at 301 East Mountain Dr. Individuals who want to grow fall vegetables or learn how to extend their garden season are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration is requested by July 22. There is a non- refundable registration fee of $5 to cover materials. Registration forms can be found online at cumberland.ces.ncsu.edu or can be obtained by calling Shauna Haslem at 910-321-6870. Follow Cumberland County on Facebook and Twitter! Who will be crowned? Ballot on pages 7-8! Or vote online at www.upandcomingweekly.com 20 UCW JULY 13-19, 2011 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Matters Parks Department Offers Canoe Rides, Turtle Fishing at Rhodes Pond ishing is just one of many activities people young and old can enjoy at Rhodes Pond, located in the northeastern part of Cumberland County, a few miles from Godwin. Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission have partnered to bring programming to the black-water, 460-acre cypress There are two upcoming events planned in the weeks ahead. Park rangers will lead an evening canoe tour on the pond on Aug. 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $10 and no experience is necessary to participate in this paddling adventure, however, it is helpful. Most of the canoes have three seats with backrests for the paddlers. For those who do not wish to paddle, a middle seat is available. All equipment is provided. You must be 8 years of age or older to ride in the canoe and 12 years old to paddle. Pre-registration at Clark Park Nature Center is required, and the deadline is July 29. On July 22 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., you can join the Clark Park rangers injured or kept. However, they will be well fed. Meet at Rhodes Pond near the boat ramp. Supplies are limited so you might want to bring your own chicken neck bones. For more information on the canoe trips and turtle