Clinton Township Newsletter

1 4 M a y 2 0 1 4 www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com Take $25 off when you mention the Clinton Twp Newsletter! Your Personal IT Department Servicing Home/Office/Small Office Needs Call for Springtime Deals, Sales and Service! n Virus Removal n Wireless Networks n Hard Drive Recovery n Data Backup and Storage Services n Operating Systems Upgraded PC and Mac n On-Site/Drop Off/ Remote Support Conveniently Located in Clinton C o m m u n i t y h e r o e s t a k e s t e P s a g a i n s t d o m e s t i C v i o L e n C e The Second Annual Men in Heels Relay takes place on May 17, at The Shoppes/Gallo Rosso in Flemington! Even though the location has changed, the Relay will still be a free and hilarious family event that supports SAFE in Hunterdon and addresses serious issues in a lighthearted way. In 2013, 12 five-man teams participated in a short-leg relay in heels, which raised over $12,000 for SAFE, and was a very empowering experience for the volunteer organizers, relayers and spectators. Although the morning's highlights are the showmanship and friendly competition of the Relayers, an all-female Mayors Contingent commenting on outfits and team spirit as they strut across the Red Carpet, a photo booth, music, 50/50 raffle and trophy ceremony, make it an incredibly fun morning. Please support the Men in Heels on May 17 from 10:00 am to noon, or make a donation at www.crowdrise.com/MenInHeelsRelay. For more information and to see our roster of teams, please visit our Crowdrise site and Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MenInHeelsRelayFundraiser, or call Leanne at: 908.337.4753. The Men in Heels Relay 2014 Sponsors are: Groendyke Associates of Califon, Great Clips Salons of Clinton and Flemington, Prestige Wealth Management of Flemington, Loumarc Signs of Hillsborough and PNC Bank. Thank you for your support! s t o P C r u s h i n g y o u r s P i n e t h r o u g h o u t t h e d ay By: Chris Burke American Council on Exercise (ACE) - Certified Personal Trainer Corrective Exercise and Training Specialist We all spend a lot of time sitting during the course of our daily activities: working at a computer while administering our duties at our place of employment, driving in our cars to and from work, running errands and other taking care of other responsibilities that require us to travel in our vehicles, watching Monday night football or even sitting down with our kids to help with homework. All of these activities place a lot of strain on the spine. Popular belief is to sit ram rod straight or to sit in one of those chairs designed by ergonomists with the built in lumbar support. Dr. Stuart McGill, considered to be one of the world's foremost authorities on the spine and low back disor - ders, has stated there is no single position that can relieve the stressors placed on the discs and other tissues in the back. Rather, Dr. McGill suggested by changing your sitting position the stressors migrate from one tissue to another thus minimizing the risk of overload to any one area of the back. He goes on to state that one should sit no more then 10 minutes in any single position and no more then 50 minutes overall, before standing. Once standing, one should allow 20 seconds for the muscles to relax before reaching for the ceiling with outstretched hands to re-align the spine. Statistics bear out that back injury is the biggest reason for absences at the workplace and the foremost reason for doctor visits. Sitting crossed legged, moving to different positions on the chair tucking one leg under you and yes, even putting your feet up on the desk can shift the loads from one tissue to another in your back. If standing at your desk makes you conspicuous or uncomfortable, stand when you are answering the phone. Leaning forward over your desk or work station puts your spine in flexion (bent forward) and places increased stresses on the intervertebral discs. This posture has caused disc herniations in laboratory settings. We can all be mindful of our postures and body movements throughout the day to stop crushing our spines. For more information about strengthening your back and your overall health, please visit one of the two locations listed below and make sure to ask for one of our friendly fitness trainers. Bring this article in to one of our Wellness Center locations and enjoy a complimentary guest pass to try us out! Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center Locations: Whitehouse Station – 537 Route 22 East • 908-534-7600 Clinton – 1738 Route 31 North • 908-735-6884 n e W n a t u r a L i s t e d u C a t o r P r e s e n t s e C o - C L a s s e s a t v a L L e y C r e s t F a r m Valley Crest Farm & Preserve is proud to announce that Jenna Tomiello is the farm's new naturalist educator. With her experi- ence in teaching nature classes at Sullivan Farm in CT and Tenafly Nature Center, Jenna is well prepared to build an exciting environmental education program at Valley Crest. "I am very excited to help the farm fulfill its mission of education and be part of the Hunterdon County community. There are so many wonderful ways for kids and adults to immerse themselves in nature and with the farm's woods, streams and ponds to ex- plore, the possibilities are endless," states Jenna. The farm will continue to offer its popular stream safari classes as well as geocaching, forest and plant study, apple cider making, insect study, guided hikes and much more. Special programs for merit badges and activ- ity badges for scouts are also planned. Visit www.valleycrestfarmnj. org or call 908.455.0691 for more information. i C s o P e n i n g s F o r 2 0 1 4 - 1 5 Hunterdon County's 2013 National Blue Ribbon School of Aca- demic Excellence has limited openings for the 2014-15 school year. Immaculate Conception School located in Annandale, is a Catholic elementary school serving children in three-year-old preschool through eighth grade. Our mission is to foster spiritual growth, academic excellence and moral integrity in each ICS student. We've expanded our Preschool programs! For more info. or to schedule a tour, please call: 908.735.6334.

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