Clinton Township Newsletter

6 j u n e 2 0 2 0 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 W e l C o m e T o T h e M a i n S t r e e t V i r t u a l r a c e s e R i e s ! In their words, "Just because we can't gather, DOES NOT mean we can't race!" The Main Street Marathon team, a group that produces and directs numerous community health and fitness charitable events including the Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon, SantaCon 8k, the Beautiful Beast, Muscle-Up for Art, the SonRise 5k and more have launched a free Virtual Race Series to support the community members and their efforts to maintain physical activity and healthy lifestyle, while practicing safe social distancing. Participants can play along and "race" from anywhere in the world by submitting their self-recorded distance and time when out walking, running or "racing"! Submissions will update a live leaderboard with rankings based on Age-Graded Percentages (comparing to the world record for a given age and gender), and allowing participants to filter results by individual, distance or club! Compete as an individual... as a team... and in any distance you'd like! For now, this is honor code... but should your results get called into question... well, the proof is in the ... garmin (or your tracker of choice)! To play along or find more details please visit: www.MainStreetMarathon. com/virtual. p a R T n e R s h i p f o R h e a l T h m o n T h l y s T R e s s R e d u C T i o n T i p s As summer approaches and we continue to live through the COVID-19 outbreak, it is important to continue to pay attention to our mental and emotional health. As the crisis continues, it is easy to feel overloaded by our emotions as we grieve for what we've lost while also anticipating the future. There are several things we can do to help us manage. • Practice enjoying what you can in the "now" rather than thinking of how the "new normal" will be. • Accept that things are going to continue to change for the near future and focus on being adaptable along the way. • Find things you can enjoy and appreciate every day. • Recognize the impact of missed experiences or losses during this time and don't downplay them as insignificant. While a missed experience like not attending graduation isn't the same as a death of a loved ne, it is still a legitimate loss that deserves to be validated and grieved. • Be kind to yourself and ask for help when you need it. We really all are in this together. T e n G R e a T R e a s o n s T o s h o p l o C a l l y : • Shopping locally creates jobs. Shops in our town create local employment and self-employment. These people,in turn, spend in the local community. • Local independent shops invest more in our communities. Local businesses are proportionately more generous in their support of local charities, schools and community events. Supporting local shops means a financial impact on our community. • Local shops sell a wide range of great products at affordable prices. Many people fall out of the habit of shopping locally and are then surprised by the range of products and gifts available. • Shopping locally saves you money. Out-of-county shops have done a good job of convincing us that local business equals expensive. However, if you add travel, fees to transfer items and your time, the overall cost is often much higher. • Shopping locally retains our communities. People don't like losing shops and services in small towns, but don't equate this to how they spend their money. • Shopping locally retains our distinctiveness. Independent shops create distinctive shopping experiences and stock different products. Local businesses respond quickly to the needs of local customers, stocking products to meet the changing population needs. • Shopping locally saves the environment. Local shops often stock a high percentage of local sourced goods which do not require long car and bus journeys, helping to reduce our global footprint. • Local shops are for everyone. Most people can get to their local shops easily and this is especially important for the elderly and young generations and those without transportation. • Local shops value you more. People receive better customer care and service locally. These businesses survive by their reputation and repeat business, which means you get a higher standard of service. • Shopping locally saves services. Private and public sector services tend to cluster around shops. As shops disappear so do hairdressers, banks, restaurants, etc. s o s h o p s m a R T . s h o p l o C a l l y ! Look for the Guild of Clinton stickers in windows throughout downtown Clinton and support these merchants and professionals who make Clinton the amazing downtown that it is! This recipe was created by Nourish to Heal, a sister brand to The Clean Plate Kitchen. Owner and dietitian, Nicole Piazza, MS, RD, has more recipes and wellness advice available on social media @ nourishtoheal and available to taste at The Clean Plate Kitchen. o R a n G e C a R d a m o m C h i a p u d d i n G An easy make ahead treat nourishing enough for breakfast and tasty enough for dessert. Full of fiber, healthy fats, which provides satiety and delightful pudding texture. 4-6 servings Ingredients: • 1 can full fat coconut milk • 1/2 cup chia seeds • Zest of 1 orange (plus the juice) • 1 tablespoon of whole cardamom seeds (crush inner seeds and remove husk) or 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/2 cup maple syrup (to taste) 1. Add coconut milk, zest, orange juice, chia, cardamom, and vanilla to food processor (or bowl) mix until combined 2. Add maple syrup slowly (to taste) 3. Cover and store in fridge overnight 4. Enjoy with coconut flakes, orange wedges, nuts, seeds, granola or plain!

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