Clinton Township Newsletter

2 9 d e c e m b e r 2 0 2 3 Frank F. Apgar & Sons Septic Tank Cleaning Family Owned Business Annandale 908.735.5248 www.ApgarSonSeptic.com • Friday Holiday Matinees at 1:00 pm (call for title*): Dec. 1, 8 & 15 • Tuesday Chair Yoga Classes at 11:00 am: Dec. 5, 12 & 19 • Friday Floor Yoga Classes at 11:30 am: Dec. 1 & 18 • Saturday, Dec. 9 at 11:15 am - Jigsaw Puzzle Contest! • Wed, Dec. 13 at 2:00 pm - Holiday Singalong with the Silver Belles & Beaus! • Thur, Dec. 20 at 2:00 pm - Seasonal Concert with Jerry Castaldo • Thur, Dec. 21 at 7:00 pm - A Charlie Brown Christmas, with the Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet • Tue nights & Fri afternoons - One-on-One Tech Help Appts. (Schedule appointment time online) • Mah Jongg meets Mondays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. We have the games, just bring your cards! • Contract Bridge meets Wednesdays, 10 am - 2 pm. • Scrabble meets upstairs every Friday at 1:00 pm. [*Due to licensing restrictions, we're not allowed to publish the movie titles! We mostly show Oscar-nominated and/or highly acclaimed films.] Rain/snow dates are scheduled for outdoor concerts, so please check our website or call: 908.730.6135 if inclement weather. h c l i B r a r y ' s u p c o M i n G e v e n t s Visit the Library and enjoy our programs! For more information, registration help, and adult programs and outdoor concerts at our HQ location in Flemington, please call: 908.730.6135, or visit our website at: www.HCLibrary.us For information and events for children, visit our website at: www.HCLibrary.us, or call: 908.730.6834. Combined, Anthony P. Kearns and Victor A. Rotolo have been serving the local community for over 60 years. Call Kearns Rotolo today 908.534.7900 to discuss any legal situation confronting you. Your half-hour consultation is free of charge! Their attorneys and staff are ready to serve your legal needs. Kearns Rotolo Law . 502 US 22 West, Lebanon, NJ 08833. www.KearnsRotoloLaw.com c h o o s e k i n d n e s s Smiling at a stranger or paying someone an unexpected compliment may not seem like a big deal, but for some people these small gestures could mean the world. Most of us are so busy chasing that perfect life/work balance that we fail to notice those around us, yet everyone is struggling with something. As the holiday season approaches, our schedules are bound to get even more chaotic if we let them. But since Christmas is about giving, now may be the perfect time to slow down and be more intentional in our actions. Random acts of kindness like those mentioned above are gifts that cost nothing except a little time and thought, yet their impact could be priceless. Don't know where to start? Here are a few suggestions: • Offer to pick up groceries, take out the trash, or shovel the driveway of an elderly neighbor. • Baking holiday cookies? Double the recipe and drop some off at a neighbor's, the local fire or police station, or the office breakroom. • Slip an encouraging note into your child's lunchbox or under their pillow. • Volunteer to walk or play with animals at your local animal shelter; donate old towels and blankets for their use, too. • Hold the door for the person behind you; let a motorist merge in front of you. • Make dinner for a friend or co-worker who's recently had surgery or a baby. • Volunteer at your local non-profit, food pantry, or soup kitchen. • Write a note of appreciation to your child's teacher, your mail carrier, or an old friend. • Next time you buy a coffee, pay for an extra for the shopkeeper to give to another patron for free later. • Mentor a new co-worker; compliment a colleague to your boss. • Make someone laugh. This list is limited only by our imagination. Everyone – young or old, rich or poor – is capable of kindness. It's the one gift that not only blesses the receiver but the giver as well. "Peace begins with a smile." – Mother Teresa Wishing you and yours a Merry, Peaceful Christmas and a Healthy New Year! – Anthony Kearns and Victor Rotolo 908∙534∙7900 Tony Kearns Vic Rotolo

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