Clinton Township Newsletter

2 6 a u g u s t 2 0 2 1 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 S e n i O R S ' C O R n e R 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 normally meets every fourth Wednesday at 10:00 am at the Lebanon Borough Municipal Building at 6 High Street, Lebanon, with Bingo every second Monday but, due to the virus, all Lebanon Borough Senior Trips have been cancelled for the remainder of this year. Please call Madeline at: 908.287.7949 for more information on the club's activities, and for information on the club's trips, please contact MaryAnn at: 908.236.8291. We hope that we'll all be able to get together again soon – in the meantime, stay healthy and safe! C A l l i n G A l l l O C A l , C O n S e R v A t i v e S e n i O R C i t i z e n m e n Starting soon: a a lunch group for Conservative Senior Citizen Men. We will meet monthly for lunch at a local restaurant and discuss topics of the day. If interested, call or text Jay Gallagher at 908.200.9248. 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 normally meets every second Wednesday at 10:00 am in the lower level of the Annandale Reformed Church. For more information, 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 normally meets monthly at an evening meeting to discuss news, experiences, concerns and questions. The hour-long meeting is usually held on the third Wednesday of each month in the Grandin Room of the Hunterdon County Library, North Branch, in Clinton at 7:00 pm. For more information, contact Linda Zak at: 908.586.9467. Frank F. Apgar & Sons Septic Tank Cleaning Family Owned Business Annandale 908.735.5248 www.ApgarSonSeptic.com 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 , Share the Love with Vulnerable Seniors This Year! Meals on Wheels in Hunterdon celebrates the volunteers who keep our organization running, keep our communities safe, and provide services that otherwise would not exist. Volunteers demonstrate care and compassion through working together to bring about positive change. Volunteering reveals that the value of one individual act multiplied by the power of many enables us to thrive together. We encourage anyone looking for new opportunities to consider the value of volunteering and supporting local non-profits. For more information, please visit our website www.mowih.org, call the office at 908-284-0735, or email info@mowih.org. Partially Funded Under Title III of the Older Americans Act Meals on Wheels in Hunterdon, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 H u n t e R d O n S e n i O R C e n t e R H A S R e - O p e n e d F O R i n - p e R S O n p R O G R A m S ! Senior citizen activities have returned to the Hunterdon County senior center for in-person programs for the first time since March of 2020, while seniors will also be able to enjoy virtual programs, under a plan approved by the Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners, at the May 18 meeting. Hunterdon Board Director Susan J. Soloway called for the County staff to convene a Task Force to determine the course of action to re-open the center for activities safely for participants and staff. The Task Force report, calling for the 'soft opening' of the Senior Center, including outdoor and indoor activities, beginning June 7, 2021, while some senior programs will continue to be conducted virtually, was approved by the Board of Commissioners. Soloway stated, "I believe having our seniors return to the senior center for activities is a very important step. As successful as the virtual programs have been, and continue to be, nothing beats human interaction for most people. Our seniors are counting on it." Soloway added, "The concept of what is being called a soft opening, taking small steps to open up the center for limited programming at first, I think is a smart approach. Let's be careful, let's ensure the health protection of our seniors and the staff, but also let's step the programming up as soon as is feasible." Activities began with bocce at the courts at Gauntt Place on June 7. Other in person programs including; Move Tomorrow, Line Dancing, Chair Yoga, Traditional Yoga, Needlework, Art Class, Sign Language, Scrapbooking, and Woodcarvers, also begin during the week of June 7. Social distancing requirements are in place. Virtual programs that will continue include; Healthy Bones, Tap dance beginner and regular tap, Ballet, Spanish, Low impact aerobics, Gentle exercise, Italian, Zumba gold, Pilates, Qi Gong, Guitar Jam, Scattergories, Trivial pursuit, Bingo, and Health Lectures. For more information, contact the Senior Center at: 908.788.1361 or on the County's website at: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/aging/ seniorcenter.htm. Soloway thanked the staff serving on the task force for their quick turnaround in developing the plan. "When all else fails, take a vacation." ~ Bey Williams

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