Clinton Township Newsletter

1 7 A u g u s t 2 0 1 6 LEARNING HAPPENS HERE Preschool & Childcare CHILD LEARNING CENTER HUNTERDON COUNTY YMCA 1410 Route 22 W., Annandale Summer Back-Up Care Available A GREAT PLACE TO GROW! Infants, Toddlers & Preschool www.hcymca.org • 908-236-0055 T h e h u n T e R d o n C o u n T y y m C A C h i l d l e A R n i n g C e n T e R The children at the YMCA Child Learning Center are enjoying fun summer activities including gardening, yoga, water play and walks on the Y's Nature Trail! In addition, children have the option of being bused to the Deer Path Branch for weekly swim lessons. The Hunterdon County YMCA Child Learning Center is located at 1410 Route 22 West, Annandale. The Y utilizes the nationally recognized Creative Curriculum and Healthy U. Creative Curriculum provides a framework for individual and group learning experiences encouraging children to grow and develop at their own pace socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically. Through Healthy U, preschoolers experience games and physical activities that provide an environment for success in healthy living and exercise. Families enrolled in the Child Learning Center full-time can take advantage of the Y's specially priced Healthy Family Membership. Children also have the option to participate in Y Programs such as dance, sports and swim lessons. Financial assistance is available to qualified applicants. For more information, call 908.236.0055, ext. 4605 or visit: www.HCYMCA.org. 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 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 h u n T e R d o n m e d i C A l C e n T e R e m p l o y e e R e C e i v e s p R e s i d e n T ' s v o l u n T e e R s e R v i C e A W A R d Hunterdon Medical Center is honored to announce that Linda Bryant, RN, Director of the Center for Healthy Aging, has received the 2015 President's Volunteer Service Award for her work with the United Way of Hunterdon County. In a letter she received from President Obama, Linda was thanked for her service which "demonstrates the kind of commitment to [her] community that moves America a step closer to its great promise." The Corporation for National and Community Service gives the award to "celebrate the impact we can all make in bettering our communities and the world." Those who are given the award must have dedicated over 100 hours of volunteer services to one or more of the registered organizations. This award is bestowed only upon those whose dedication to bettering their communities truly makes a difference. Ms. Bryant, being one of the honorees, has given OVER 100 hours, over the course of twelve months, to the United Way of Hunterdon County. She has helped spearhead an employee campaign at Hunterdon Healthcare which has raised over $1,000,000 total for the United Way in the past 23 years. In addition to her devotion to the United Way of Hunterdon County, Ms. Bryant has been a dedicated employee at Hunterdon Medical Center for over 40 years. Volunteer service is one of the most important components to a community's success, and it is people like Linda Bryant who help the community thrive. Bonnie Duncan, CEO of United Way of Hunterdon, explained, "Linda is a fabulous volunteer. She's been with me since I started United Way, helping me with the HMC campaign and beyond. She is someone I can always reach out to especially when I, or someone who has reached out to me, need some help, guidance, referral, information on how to navigate services, or just a shoulder to lean on." The United Way of Hunterdon County Community Volunteer Center is open for business! The once empty building at 20 Fulper Road in Flemington is now home to Hunterdon County's first Volunteer Center built with the help of more than 175 volunteers who worked 2,300 hours over just 100 days to renovate the United Way of Hunterdon County's new volunteer center. The Fulper Road building that once housed five separate stores now offers lots of open space for volunteer activities and programs including Holiday Hands, Tools 4 School, VITA Free Tax Preparation and many more! Find out more at: www.uwhunterdon.org. Hunterdon Healthcare System delivers compassionate and exceptional care that improves the health of the community. Hunterdon Healthcare System is recognized as a national model for offering community focused health improvement that is consumer-centered and driven by a passion for excellence.The purpose of the Core Values for Hunterdon Healthcare is to create behaviors that are important to the success of the organization, support the mission and uphold the values of Integrity, Caring, Communication, Collaboration, Excellence and Accountability. Find out more at: ww.HunterdonHealthcare.org.

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