Clinton Township Newsletter

1 7 J u l y 2 0 1 6 PLAY MORE PAY LESS THIS SUMMER HUNTERDON COUNTY YMCA Special summer membership rates! To view our Summer Memberships and to Join Online, visit www.hcymca.org. Deer Path Branch, 144 West Woodschurch Road, Flemington, 908-782-1030 Round Valley Branch, 1410 Route 22 West, Annandale, 908-236-0055 Camp Carr Day Camp & Outdoor Pool, Hamden River Road, Annandale S u m m e r S t a r t S n o W a t t H e H u n t e r d o n C o u n t y y m C a The Y is offering a Summer Membership which provides families and individuals the opportunity to have fun and be healthy this summer at an affordable price. The special rate is valid now through August 31! Membership includes use of the fitness centers at the Deer Path Branch (Flemington) and Round Valley Branch (Annandale), as well as the indoor pool and gymnasium at the Deer Path Branch. Also included is use of the outdoor pool at YMCA Camp Carr in Clinton Township during the evenings and weekends starting June 20. Y members have access to over 100 exercise classes per week including Group Power, Group Groove, yoga and Zumba, plus water exercise classes, at no additional cost. Babysitting with fun activities is provided, allowing parents to work on their own health and wellness routines. Summer Membership also provides the option to register for classes and Camps at the special full member rate. The Summer Session of classes at the YMCA begins on June 20. Additional summer classes for kids include sports, karate and dance, as well as youth sports leagues. Adult classes include TRX Suspension Training, exercise classes, martial arts, and 4-on-4 Full-Court Basketball Leagues. During the summer, swim lessons at the Deer Path Branch are offered in convenient two, four or eight week sessions. This allows families to choose the option that best fits their summer schedules. Swim lessons are offered for children as young as six months through adults for all levels of swimmers. The YMCA also offers summer aquatics programs at the Union Gap Village Outdoor Pool in Clinton. In addition to summer classes, the Y offers Summer Day Camps at four locations throughout the county. Summer Camps start on June 20 and limited spaces are still available! For more information or to register online, visit www.hcymca.org. Registration can also be done at the Deer Path Branch, 144 West Woodschurch Road, Flemington or the Round Valley Branch, 1410 Route 22 West, Annandale. The Hunterdon County YMCA is a nonprofit organization focused on strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The YMCA continues to offer quality and fun programs for all ages in an atmosphere that helps to build a healthy spirit, mind and body. YMCA Financial Assistance is available to qualified applicants. COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR PETS AND THEIR PALS e lizabeth h unton dvm r achael g ordon mvb 1127 Route 31 S., Lebanon 908.735.9998 www.sbveterinary.com t H e k e y t o F u l F i l l m e n t i n a C o u p l e S r e l a t i o n S H i p Every individual in a relationship wants a fulfilling relationship but conflict in couples' relationships is inevitable. The main causes are usually insistence on getting one's own way, attempts to control their partner, fear of intimacy and protecting self-interests. In order for a couples' relationship to survive, there have to be communication, compromises and an ability to settle disagreements. Individuals have to stop fighting with the goal of winning and focus on strengthening the relationship. Compromises and agreements have to be made and kept. A written agreement can be helpful in remembering and keeping commitments. "Change your thoughts and you can change your world" – Norman Vincent Peale Communication has to be ongoing. Avoiding confrontation never works and can cause emotional distance that eventually destroys the relationship. Getting to the heart of the problem is what is needed when your relationship is struggling. When there are children in the house the destruction is multiplied. Children will repeat what they learned from watching their parents' disagreements in their own relationships. Finding a competent therapist is essential when communication is unsuccessful. In my practice I do IMAGO therapy which focuses on "Couplehood: A New Way to Love". Almost always IMAGO therapy transforms and deepens the relationship. Couples begin to understand their partner better and take a more mature way of understanding their most intimate relationship. They learn to override the fight-or-flight response and, instead, deactivate their "reactive" self so that they can communicate without fear of eliciting an argument. For more information on IMAGO THERAPY: HTTP://imagorelationships. org/pub/about-imago-therapy/what-is-imago/. For a free consultation contact Lyn Siegel MSW, MPH, LCSW at 908-586-3254, email lynsiegel@embarqmail.com, 19 Lilac Drive Flemington NJ 08822. www. clintontherapist.citymax.com. E‐Mail: tomr@energykine�cs.com Cell: 908‐752‐2306 Corporate Office (800) 323‐2066 Ext: 401 (800) 735‐2068 Tom Raulinavich Territory Manager New Jersey & Delaware 51 Molasses Hill Road, Lebanon, NJ 08833 www.energykine�cs.com

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