(20-March-2005) A presentation about diabetes and a free screening will be held Tuesday at the Bernardsville Senior Center, located at the Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Bernards Avenue and Maple Street.

"The Ups and Downs of Diabetes: What You Should Know About the Foods You Eat" will be presented at 10:45 a.m. by Annette Rossi, registered dietitian and nutrition educator for Morristown Memorial Hospital.

During the program, Rossi will present smart solutions for people with diabetes and, for friends and relatives, ideas about what to serve people who have diabetes.

Linda LeCompte, a community health coordinator at the hospital, will conduct the diabetes screening from 10:15 a.m. to noon.

Admission to the senior center programs and activities is free. Those who would like to eat lunch should contact the senior center by 10 a.m. at least one day in advance to make a reservation. A donation of $1.50 is suggested. The senior center is one of eight centers operated by the Somerset County Office on Aging.

For more information about center activities, contact senior center Manager Joyce Plick at (908) 766-7434.


Stefanie Matteson can be reached at (908) 707-3136 or smatteson@c-n.com.

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