Clinton Township Newsletter

2 9 m a y 2 0 1 9 s e n i O r s ' C O r n e r m e a l s O n W h e e l s i n h u n t e r d O n , i n C , How Can I Help? No matter what your background or interests, Meals on Wheels in Hunterdon has a volunteer opportunity that's just right for you. Most people want to become Volunteer Drivers delivering meals to their homebound neighbors throughout the county. Site Volunteers help part-time staff package meals and assist drivers as they prepare for their routes. Meals on Wheels is a private, not-for-profit service agency. As such, it is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors. Board members attend meetings and serve on committees to address staff, fundraising and budgetary issues. Volunteer opportunities abound, technical, social, financial, even 'life experience' contributions are needed. Your involvement – from a single project to an ongoing commitment – can really make a difference! MEALS ON WHEELS in HUNTERDON 5 Walter Foran Blvd, Suite 2006, Flemington, NJ 08822 908.284.0735 | www.mowih.org | info@mowih.org A non-profit 501 c 3 agency serving Hunterdon County seniors since 1973 t h e l e B a n O n B O r O u g h s e n i O r C l u B The Lebanon Borough Senior Club meets every fourth Wednesday at 10:00 am at the Lebanon Borough Municipal Building at 6 High Street, Lebanon. We have Bingo every second Monday – come and join us for fun! Please call Madeline at: 908.287.7949 for more information on the club's activities. For more info on the club's trips, please contact MaryAnn at: 908.236.8291. U P C O M I N G T R I P S : May 21 Sands Casino $25, get back $25 in slot play May 27-31 Niagara Falls/ Toronto 5 Days/4 Nights, $699 D/O, $888 S/O August 21 Stoney Hill "Senior Day" $76 members, $88 non-members Sept. 17 Tuesday-Jefferson House "Hawaiian Luan" members-$55, non-members $67 October 3 Thursday-Kruckers-"Octoberfest" members-$82, non-members-$94 October 8-10 Tues-Thurs-Foxwoods: $257 D/O, $353 S/O Two breakfasts, two dinners + $20 slot play November 19 Tuesday-Sands Casino $25 and get back $25 slot play t h e C l i n t O n t O W n s h i p s e n i O r s ' C l u B The Clinton Township Seniors' Club meets every second Wednesday at 10:00 am in the lower level of the Annandale Reformed Church. For more info, call: Sandy Pill at 908.581.8352. Come join us! P a r k i n s o n ' s D i s e a s e s u P P o r t G r o u P The Parkinson's Disease Support Group meets monthly at an evening meeting to discuss news, experiences, concerns and questions. The meeting is held on the third Wednesday of each month in the Grandin Room of the Hunterdon County Library, North Branch, in Clinton. The hour-long meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Questions? Contact Ron Zak at: 908.730.6114 or e-mail: ronzak@att.net. f s C K n i t t i n g / C r O C h e t C l u B Join us at the HC Family Success Center (FSC) every Thursday night anytime between 5:30 – 7:30 pm for our free Knitting/Crochet Club! All age groups and experience levels are invited to join in on the fun, work on a hand-crafted project and enjoy dinner and socializing with our wonderful group of knitters! Bring your own materials and work on your own projects, or just come in and use our yarn and tools to create your handmade masterpiece! Our experienced teacher can guide you to the next level, whether you are a beginner or have been hand-crafting for years! We're a fun and friendly group and we are always looking for new members. Dinner is provided and this program is absolutely free of charge! Contact Penni Trionfo at the FSC at 908.237.0465 for more information. Join thousands of Americans in an upcoming safe disposal event by cleaning out your medicine cabinets. In a continual effort to help residents protect their families and community, Safe Communities Coalition of Hunterdon County, in partnership with Law Enforcement, and the Prosecutor's and Sheriff's Offices, are urging residents to take part in National DEA Take-Back Day, held on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. This initiative addresses a vital public safety and health issue in our community. Prescription and over-the-counter medicines in the home are highly susceptible to misuse. Homes that store medicines in easily accessible locations are at even higher risk. County teens revealed misusing medicines for recreational purposes; the majority of those drugs came from a friend or family member's medicine cabinet (Narcotics Focus Group). "The risk is greater than we can afford and if we all do our part to get these medicines safely disposed or secured in the home, we can reduce addiction", said Rocky Schwartz, Rx Chair of Safe Communities Coalition in Hunterdon, referencing data released by Drugfree.org, which illuminated that 90% of adults with Substance Use Disorder started using in their teen years. With addiction at epidemic levels, recent statistics revealed an alarming rate of teen overdoses, which have more than doubled from 1999 to 2015 and continue to rise (CDC, 2017). "These numbers reflect only a percentage of the opioid-related overdoses and deaths sweeping the nation, and our communities have not been spared by this growing crisis," said Amy Menes, Project Director of the Regional Coalition. " O u r C o u n t i e s h a v e u n f o r t u n a t e l y witnessed a number of fatal overdoses this year, much of which stemmed from medicine misuse leading to heroin. These are our friends, neighbors, and children. We need to take every opportunity and precaution to ensure their safety, starting with regularly cleaning out our medicine cabinets", said Lesley Gabel, Regional Coalition Director. Please note that liquids and syringes are not accepted at these locations. Please remove any identifying information from medicine containers. Visit our Facebook for participating locations at tinyurl.com/DEATBD-April2019. Can't make it on the event date? Drop off your medicines at one of your local permanent Medicine Drop Box Locations. Find one near you, visit www.safecoalition.org. The goal of Safe Communities Coalition is to foster a safe and healthy community by eliminating drug use, underage drinking, and medicine misuse. Prevention Resources supports the health and wellness of the communities we serve. For more information, visit www.SafeCoalition. org, call: 908.782.3909, or visit: www. 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