Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, September 6, 2019 Flu vaccine now available at all Stop & Shop pharmacies Customers encouraged to get annual vaccine before flu season begins top & Shop is encouraging customers to get their annual flu vaccination before flu activity traditionally picks up in the fall. The grocery chain’s 256 pharmacies have the vaccine in stock, and pharmacists can vaccinate patients without an appointment. This season Stop & Shop has a few types of flu vaccine available, including the quadrivalent vaccine and two flu vaccines specifically designed for people age 65 and older. “Stop & Shop is pleased to be able to offer flu vaccinations to our customers while they shop,” said Stop & Shop’s Director of Pharmacy Operations, Katie Thornell. “We know that the flu vaccine is the most effective way to prevent the flu, so our pharmacy teams are poised and ready to provide vaccinations when it’s most convenient for our customers and their family members.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention S (CDC) recommends that everyone age six months and up receive the flu vaccination every flu season, ideally by the end of October. In particular, people who are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu, such as seniors, pregnant women, children and people with compromised immune systems, should receive the vaccination. It takes about two weeks for the antibodies that protect against the flu to develop, so customers are encouraged to get the flu vaccine sooner rather than later. “Customers should get the flu vaccination before flu cases begin to appear and spread in their community,” said Thornell. “There’s no better time than now to get the flu shot.” The flu vaccine is considered a preventative health service under most insurance plans, and the cost is FLU VACCINE | SEE PAGE 20 Melrose resident wins Labor Day of Luxury Giveaway at Encore Boston Harbor Lucky winner has the option of a 2019 McLaren 570S Spider or $100,000 cash prize E ncore Boston Harbor recently announced that Melrose resident Michael M. was selected to win a brand-new 2019 McLaren 570S Spider or $100,000 cash prize as part of its Labor Day of Luxury Giveaway. “I just started jumping and screaming,” said Michael in a Facebook post on the Everything Encore Boston Harbor fan group. “It was awesome and obviously something I will cherish and tell over and over again.” On Sunday, Sept. 1, guests deposited their drawing tickets into a drawing drum for the chance to win the McLaren, cash or FREECREDIT. Ten finale participants were drawn with the lucky winner having the option to choose the car or $100,000 in cash. The nine other finalists received $2,500 in FREECREDIT. According to Michael, he had left the property on Sunday when he started receiving text and Facebook messages from friends still at Encore informing him of his spot as a finalist. Due to the giveaway rules, all finalists had 10 minutes to claim their Michael M. of Melrose recently won a 2019 McLaren 570S Spider or $100,000 in cash during the Labor Day of Luxury Giveaway at Encore Boston Harbor. (Courtesy Photo) spot, or forfeit their entry into the drawing. Determined not to lose out on the possibility of winning the car, he took off running on foot, and arrived with less than a minute to spare. The Labor Day of Luxury Giveaway was just one of many benefits exclusive to Red Card members. For additional information on this promotion and more please visit encorebostonharbor.com/promotions. Jez Lowe to open at Linden Tree on Sept. 28 T he Linden Tree will open its 35th season of monthly acoustic music on Saturday, September 28 at 8 p.m. The show will feature an encore performance of one of England’s finest songwriters, Jez Lowe. He has long been one of the UK’s busiest folk performers, playing for audiences the world over, either solo (with guitar, cittern and harmonica accompaniment) or with his band The Bad Pennies. In 2015, his Men At Words tour of North America saw Lowe joining forces with James Keelaghan and Archie Fisher for much-acclaimed concerts across Canada and the USA. And as part of The Pitmen Poets (with Bob Fox, Benny Graham and Billy Mitchell), Lowe helped to rekindle the fire in the tradition of mining songs and culture of his native region in a series of sold-out theatre performances around the UK. Recently Lowe published “The Corly Croons,” a novel that delves into the background of the circle of songwriters who came to be known as The Bards of the Tyne. Lowe unravels the mystery that lay beneath the comic songs and gentle ballads of that time. Over the last couple of decades, the likes of Fairport Convention, Cherish the Ladies, Tom McConville, The Clancy Brothers and scores more have queued up to adopt his songs for their own repertoires. It’s no wonder that no less than Richard Thompson has called him “The best singer songwriter to come out of the UK for a long time,” and personally invited him to play at Thompson’s Meltdown Festival at London’s South Bank Centre in 2010. Lowe’s contributions to the BBC Radio Ballads has cemented this reputation, with a Sony Radio Award among the many accolades coming its way. A live BBC Radio 2 broadcast In November 2018 to commemorate The Great War Centenary featured Lowe alongside the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and narrator Sir Michael Morpurgo. As BBC Radio DJ Mike Harding said recently, “No one else writes or sounds like Lowe”, and chances are, even if you’ve never heard the man himself, you’ll have heard his songs, sung at festivals, club gigs, open mics or on CD, by the great and good, the professional and the enthusiast, the young and not-soyoung. What higher accolade could a songwriter hope for? Tickets are $20 (WUMB members $2 off when showing your card). Tickets for those under age 18 are $10. Reservations are being taken by phone: 781246-2836. Homemade baked goods are available before the show and during intermission. Doors open at 7:30, show at 8. The Linden Tree is located in the social hall of the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Wakefield (326 Main St. Wakefield). Parking is on street or at conveniently located town parking lots on Lafayette Street and off Main Street. Jez Lowe
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