Clinton Township Newsletter

11 M a y 2 0 1 4 v i s i t T h e C l u T T e r e d C l o s e T t o d a y ! The Cluttered Closet Thrift Shop at Round Valley United Methodist Church in Lebanon Borough is open for business Monday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. Our mission is to help support the food pantry and the church, and to provide a fun and affordable place to shop. Our shop has clothing for women and children, housewares, linens, glassware, toys, decorative and gift items. We sell women's and children's clothing,shoes, jewelry, kitchenware, decorative glassware, linens and odds and ends. We are grateful for dona - tions and they can be brought in when we are open or left on our little porch area. We do not take old tv's , computers or large electronic stuff. Every week something different is on sale. Please visit us today! s h a r e y o u r F a m i L y t r a d i t i o n s ! Looking for Host Families for International Exchange Students Hosting a "Youth for Understanding" (YFU) exchange student is a life- changing experience, not only for the student, but for your entire family. By opening your home and heart to an overseas student, your family will gain a new global perspective, many memories and—quite possibly—a new family member for life! Youth For Understanding USA (YFU), a nonprofit intercultural exchange organization, seeks host families to mentor and host high school exchange students. One of the world's oldest and largest exchange organizations, YFU has provided study abroad opportunities to over 250,000 high school students for more than 60 years. See more at: http://yfuusa. org/host-a-student.php or call us: 617.868.3660, ext 1130. m ay e v e n t s at t h e F a m i L y s u C C e s s C e n t e r 3 East Main St., Flemington • Tel: 908-237-0465 • www.hcfsc.com • We've brought back LEGOs Hour for the boys, every Monday at 4:30. • Every Tuesday afternoon, we've added Number Ninjas, a fun Math Club for grammar school kids. The group is held from 4:30 – 5 pm, right after Homework Help, and is facilitated by Hunterdon Central Mathletes. • Every Thursday from 12 – 2 pm, we now have Unifying Families. Each week a different topic will be discussed, such as: • How to put an end to whining and arguing • Ease morning hassles and bedtime frustrations • Set limits in a loving way • Parenting and technology • Discipline effectively – positive rewards • There will also be weekly Unifying Families programs for the Latino community. These will be held on each Friday (except May 30) from 10:00 am – 12 pm. The topics are scheduled as follows: • May 2 – The Blended Family • May 9 – Underage Drinking • May 16 – Self Esteem and Body Image • May 23 – Tobacco and E-Cigarettes b e s o C i a L … t h e m i s s i n g P i e C e s F o r C h i L d r e n W i t h s o C i a L d i F F i C u L t i e s FREE Seminar at Spring Run School on April 30 11 Minneakoning Road, Flemington Alana Fichtelberg, M.A., CCC-SLP, presents a free seminar entitled: "Be Social…the Missing Pieces for Children with Social Difficulties." This event is hosted by Spring Run School and the CORE Values program at the Center for Educational Advancement. This presentation is for par- ents, caregivers or individuals from ages 4 to adult who are interested in improv- ing social skills. Signs of social skills needing improvement include difficulties such as: making and/or keeping friends, making conversation, understanding other points of view, interpreting body language and facial expressions, being flexible, etc. Ms. Fichtelberg will discuss "Social Thinking ® " and the "Bend Your Brain" approach to social development and learning. Social Thinking ® and other related ideas are the missing pieces to social difficulties. It teaches: why and how you should say or do things, perspective taking, flexibility ("bending your brain"), looking at the big picture, why thinking about others is important and why people have positive or negative thoughts about you based upon what you say/do. The presentation offers many "Bend Your Brain" TM activities that can be used at home and school to help develop social thinking. Spring Run School is CEA's NJ-certified private secondary school serving stu- dents with autism and multiple disabilities. SRS provides additional resources and services to students on the autism spectrum and has enhanced their academ- ic and transitional services for all special needs students who face greater social and technological challenges as they become adults. Spring Run is introducing a new after school program starting in late April and will offer an extended sum- mer program for 2014. CEA's new CORE Values program focuses on the needs of individuals with Aspergers Syndrome and other communication disabilities, who are 18 and over and out of school and have the desire and technical skills to work, but may not have the social skills and confidence to succeed in regular employment. The CORE Values Program incorporates unique experiences that engage participants and accelerate the development of work preparedness skills. For more info. about CEA's CORE Values program, please contact Karen Thompson, Director, at kthompson@ceaemployment.com or call: 908.782.1480, ext 263. To register for this event or for more info. about Spring Run School, please contact Paul Semegran at: 908.782.1480, ext. 226 or psemegran@springrunschool.org. MATT'S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR • Fix, Repair and Service Lawn Tractors • All Makes and Models! • Spring Special: FREE Pick-up and Delivery for Lawn Tractors • Small Shop• Reliable • Fast Turn-Around • Very Honest • Work Guaranteed! Call Anytime: Matt Harrison cell: 908.296.3951 CLINTON FENCING CLUB 24 Cokesbury Rd (Suite 5) Lebanon Summer Camps! 908.236.6226 Introductory Classes Group and Private Lessons clintonfencingclub.com "When you feel neglected, think of the female salmon, who lays 3,000,000 eggs but no one remembers her on Mother's Day" –Sam Ewing

• _GoBack