Clinton Township Newsletter

1 8 J a n u a r y 2 0 1 7 www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com 1127 Route 31 S., Lebanon 908.735.9998 www.sbveterinary.com COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR PETS AND THEIR PALS e lizabeth h unton dvm r achael g ordon mvb H u N T E R D o N s y M P H o N y M E E T s P E T E R A N D T H E W o L f ! On Saturday, February 4, the Hunterdon Symphony will present their annual Concert for Young People. This year Peter and the Wolf returns to the concert stage at 3:00 pm at Clinton Township Middle School, 34 Grayrock Road, Clinton. This beloved music by Sergei Prokofiev was written in 1936, and a narrator tells the story of Peter and his adventures to the accompaniment of the orchestra. For this performance there will be a signer for the hearing impaired. The Symphony, conducted by Lawrence Kursar, will also perform music from "The Chronicles of Narnia" with clarinet soloist Zachary Hann. The performance will be followed by an "instrument petting zoo" in the lobby, a popular feature of the children's concerts in the past. Members of the Symphony, many of whom are music teachers, will be on hand to guide young people in trying out various instruments. Hunterdon Musical Instrument Corp., located in Flemington, is again loaning the instruments that will be available for this hands-on experience. All tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door of the auditorium before the concert. Advance sales are available online at: www.HunterdonMusicalArts.org, or the following area merchants (cash or check only): Califon Book Shop, Clinton Book Shop, Teaberry's Tea Room in Flemington, Minette's Candies or The Book Garden in Frenchtown. Visit the website for more information. To request an accommodation for a disability, call 908.995.7977. Snow Date: 3:00 pm, Sunday, Feb. 5. In addition to his work with the symphony, Conductor Lawrence Kursar teaches instrumental music at Woodglen School in Lebanon Township and plays French horn with the Crosswinds Trio, Main Street Brass Quintet and a number of orchestras in the area. Event sponsored by Hunterdon Musical Arts, funded in part by the NJ State Council on the Arts/ Dept. of State, a Partner Agency of the NEA, through funds administered by the HC Cultural & Heritage Commission. T H E W o R k - f A M i L y c o N N E c T i o N i s P R o u D T o s u P P o R T T H E i R c o M M u N i T y At The Work-Family Connection, we take this holiday season to reflect on how we are able to do what we do each day, with appreciation and gratefulness to our entire community for their support and partnership. Each year, WFC makes donations to our School Districts and PTA's/PTO's that we serve. This year, WFC is also making donations on behalf of our entire community of students, their families and our WFC staff, to Feeding America and The Ronald McDonald House Charities. Feeding America is the Nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization and over 98% of donations go directly to their cause. The Ronald McDonald House Charities creates a "home-away-from-home" for families with hospitalized children, so they can stay close by to them at little or no cost. About 86% of their donations go directly to their cause. We are proud to support these amazing organizations. For more information about our programs, camps, events and special enrichments, please visit: www.theworkfamilyconnection.org. The Work-Family Connection hopes you had a very Happy Holiday Season and we wish you a Healthy, Prosperous New Year! A L L A b o u T H i G H M o u N T A i N P A R k P R E s E R v E "Let me tell tell you about a vast, unsung open space in North Jersey that offers historic views, a waterfall or two and 11.5 miles of challenging trails that attracted hikers and nature lovers for more than a century." Join Jim Wright, trustee of The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey, at the January 4 meeting of the South Highlands Group of the Sierra Club! The program will feature nature shots, archival images and aerial photography of this 1,200-acre natural area. The nature preserve is the largest tract of forested land east of the Highlands, encompassing woodlands and wetlands. The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey is located at: the Kay Environmental Center on 200 Pottersville Road in Chester, NJ (07930). For more info, visit: www.Nature.org/ ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/newjersey. An award-winning writer and conservationist, Jim Wright is the author of many large-format and children's books about nature. His highly acclaimed book "The Nature of the Meadowlands" illuminates the region's amazing environmental revival. He created and maintains two successful photography-driven nature blogs, and his photographs have been published in books, magazines, newspapers and other media. The January 4 (Wednesday) meeting will take place at the North County Branch Library in Clinton at 7:00 pm. The program is free and open to the public. The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey is located at: the Kay Environmental Center on 200 Pottersville Road in Chester, NJ (07930). For more info, visit: www.Nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/ northamerica/unitedstates/newjersey.

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