Clinton Township Newsletter

2 8 m a y 2 0 1 9 w w w . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . c o m Grow your own fresh vegetables and herbs with others who share your interest in this wonderful activity! Our Children's Educational Garden encourages young gardeners to eat healthy, care for our environment and give back to our community! www.ClintonTownshipOCG.wix.com/theocg For more information, please email: clintontownshipocg@hotmail.com Plots are still available! Per season costs: Full Plots: $75 Half Plots: $40 Quarter Plots: $25 ! Located across the northern border of Bundt Park The GLBT of Hunterdon County will be holding a Tricky Tray on May 17 at the Clinton Community Center 63 Halstead St., Clinton, NJ 08809, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. (The first drawing will be at 8:30 pm.) Admission is $10 and includes eight tickets to level two tier baskets. The GLBT of Hunterdon County would like to thank and acknowledge all the community for their generous contributions to help make our fund raiser a success! • Addicted Jeans Store and Mary's, (of both Clinton and Flemington), and from Clinton: Fourchette, Chocodiem, Heart Strings, Made to Order, Beyond Bijoux, Balic of Clinton, Clinton Bicycle Shop, Hunterdon Christian Books, Just Chill, Jayne's Hallmark and Roses in your Hair. From Flemington: Angelo's Restaurant, Chili's, Sherman Jewelers, and Buffalo Wild Wings, with more to come! Gift baskets to include handbags by Coach, Michael Kors, Vera Bradley, Kate Spade. Other items will include a TV, a mink teddy bear, a Keurig coffee maker, movie tickets, sports memorabilia, sports items, gift certificates for haircuts, restaurants and much more! There will be sandwiches, wraps and desserts for purchase. The next LGBTQ for youth teens and young adults is May 2 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the North Branch County Library at 65 Halstead Street in Clinton, NJ 08809. The Clinton NJ Chapter meets the first Thursday of every month. LGBTQ+ youth (as young as 12), teens, young adults, parents, advocates and allies are all welcome! If you have questions, please call Matthew Loscialo at: 908.335.4480 or email: MatthewL@alum.fdu.edu. Also visit: www. LGBTQSupportAndSocialGroupUSA.com. Matthew Loscialo, who likes to be kind and helpful, has Asperger's, a learning disability and ADHD. In the past he ran a non-profit called Asperger Friends. Matthew started the GLBT of Hunterdon County group which now has two chapters. Matt's hope is to eventually have chapters all over the USA. Matthew was bullied and made fun of in school, had no friends growing up and was in Special Ed until the age of 21. Says Matthew, "Kids my age broke my finger and put gum in my hair. It was really hard for me but what I would like for everyone to know is life gets better – just be around friends who like you for who you are." Having earned a BA in Business (with a 4.0 GPA) from Fairleigh Dickinson University, today Matthew is an award-winning landscape photographer, with blue ribbons from PPA and PPA NJ. Matthew is an alumni of the Riverview School in Massachusetts. Located on Cape Cod, the Riverview School is an independent, coeducational boarding/day school and is a leader in educating students with complex language and learning challenges. They are committed to helping each of their students gain academic, social and independent living skills to achieve their goals. Matthew, along with other alumni, has been asked to submit three of his photos for Riverviw's art show from May 3 through May 9 at: The Riverview School, 551 Route 6A in East Sandwich, MA 02537. Matthew says, "Riverview School is a great place! I had a lot of fun there and it was the best school for Asperger's, ADHD and LD. I did my best there. I recommend that you check out this school for your kids with special needs." Find out more at: RiverviewSchool.org. d O n ' t m i s s t h e g l B t O f h u n t e r d O n C O u n t y ' s t r i C K y t r a y O n m a y 1 7 ! d O n ' t m i s s t h e B a s k e t D a y f u n d r a i s e r W i t h l a m i n g t O n p r e s B y t e r i a n C h u r C h ! Lamington Presbyterian Church hopes you will join us for our Annual Basket Day fundraiser on May 10-11 at 355 Lamington Road in Bedminster (07921). Preview Night will take place Friday May 10, from 6:00-9:00 pm. Participants will enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres, wine, refreshments, live music and an early-bird chance to participate in a silent auction and shop in the gift boutiques, treasure tent, upstairs galleries and more! A wide range of items, such as home accessories, decorations, furniture, artwork, designer clothes, jewelry, garden implements and potted plants will be on sale. Admission for Preview Night is $25. Attendees can also become Basket Day Patrons for $50, which will entitle them to one admission ticket. 100% of Patron Contributions will go to support local outreach programs for those in need. The fundraiser continues on Saturday May 11, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. Saturday admission is FREE. Food will be available for purchase. We hope to see you there! For more information, call: 908.572.7013.

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