Clinton Township Newsletter

2 2 J u l y 2 0 1 8 www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com l g b t Q o F h u N t e r D o N c o u N t y o F N J W i l l h o s t A W o r K s h o p o N g s e y o u t h c A u c u s l e A D e r s h i p A N D A D v o c A c y August 2 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the North Branch County Library, 65 Halstead Street, Clinton, NJ 08809 The GSE Youth Caucus Leadership and Advocacy Workshops (for middle/high school students and their families) are geared toward teaching youth and families how to lead in the fight for LGBT rights. Participants will receive information about state and federal laws along with information about what the national landscape looks like for LGBT young people. Youth and families will learn how to contact and effectively interact with lawmakers and have their voices heard in a variety of arenas. Families will leave this workshop feeling confident in advocating for their child's legal rights, and youth will be empowered to use their voices to create an inclusive, affirming, and safer communities for themselves and their peers. The Key Speaker will be Ashley Chiappano from Garden State Equality. Ms. Chiappano, the Safe Schools Coordinator for NJ, is a parent, advocate, facilitator and trainer who has worked in the non-profit and public service fields for over eight years. During her time as a public servant and child welfare professional she trained and licensed many LGBT foster/adoptive parents for the Dept. of Child Protection and Permanency and also participated in their Safe Space Program. Ms. Chiappano takes pride in working for an All Children/All Family recognized state that welcomes and celebrates LGBT families, educating and training families in areas related to trauma, child development, abuse/neglect and case practice. Prior to this work, she was a Resource Family Advocate at Foster and Adoptive Family Services, where her focus was to educate, advocate and assist families by utilizing CP&P policy to resolve issues and create positive change. She is committed to creating safe and affirming school environments.Ms. Chiappano enjoys spending time with her husband Pete, their dog Elsa and their four amazing kids. You may contact her at: chiappano@gardenstateequality.org. The Clinton Chapter of Youth GLBT of Hunterdon County of NJ meets the first Thursday of every month from 6:00 pm-8:30 pm. LGBTQ+ youth, teens, young adults, parents and allies are all welcome to join us! Meetings are held at the North Branch County Library at 65 Halstead Street in Clinton. Visit: www. GLBTofHunterdonCountyofNJ.com, call: 908.840.4880 or email: MatthewL@ alum.fdu.edu for more information. Love, Simon: LGBTQ of Hunterdon County of NJ will be showing the movie Love, Simon (PG-13) on Thursday, July 5 at 6:00 pm (to 8:30 pm) at the North Branch County Library, 65 Halstead Street in Clinton. Love, Simon is a funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about the thrilling ride of finding one's self and falling in love. College Scholarship applications are due at the August meeting and the winner will be announced at the September meeting. A $500 college scholarship will be awarded to an entering college freshman (Fall 2018), and made out to the entering college in the winning student's name. A letter will follow to the college explaining the essay contest and scholarship award. Applicants must submit their essay of no less than 1,000 words on or before the first Thursday in August (or submit it at our regularly scheduled meeting in Clinton that month). The winner will be announced at our September meeting. Matthew Loscialo started the GLBT in 2003 and the group became a non-profit in 2013. Matthew, a local resident who lives with Asperger's Syndrome, achieved his Bachelor's of Business, Magna Cum Laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University (2014) and is currently is working as a landscape photographer. Over the years Matthew has won several blue ribbons in the Professional Photographers of America/NJ contests, as well as blue ribbons overall in the National Professional Photographers of America Contest. Visit: www.MatthewLoscialo.com to see his work. Matthew ran the group Asperger Friends for several years, but it is now closed. Despite having been bullied and teased in school as a young man, he survived and would like to let young people who feel marginalized know that they too will survive, and that they should reach out to local support groups and supportive adults around them. For the Asperger Community, Matthew would suggest that you make sure to get more than one opinion, and find people who will work closely with your child. Matthew speaks to various support groups throughout the year. For more information, or if you would like him to come talk to your group, please contact Matthew at: 908.840.4880 or email him at: matthewl@alum.fdu.edu. t e W K s b u r y h i s t o r i c A l s o c i e t y A N D t h e t e W K s b u r y t r A i l A s s o c i A t i o N t o J o i N t l y s p o N s o r t e W K s b u r y b A r N t o u r The Tewksbury Barn Tour, co-sponsored by the Tewksbury Historical Society and Tewksbury Trail Association, will be held this year on Sunday, July 22 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, rain or shine. There will be six barns on the tour offering a diverse display of country life in Tewksbury. This year's barns offer a wide array of architecture, operations, farming and practical use, from an active equestrian operation to a private home and more in between. Come enjoy a barn that was moved from Canada and reassembled, looking like it did over 100 years ago. View a new horse operation sparing no detail in its layout, form and function. Tour a private home that was once a dairy barn that now boasts almost 9,000 square feet of living space, including the restored silo dating back to the early 1900s! Tickets can be purchased online at www.TewksburyHistory.net (click on the Barn Tour page.) Advance tickets are $ 20/person and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets will not be mailed but must be picked up the day of the event, along with a brochure and tour road map, at the Christie Hoffman Farm 108 Fairmount Road West (Route 512) Fairmount section of Tewksbury Township. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the tour (no later than 1:30 pm), while they last, at the Christie Hoffman Farm, for $25/person. The mission of the Tewksbury Historical Society, a not-for-profit, is to research, preserve and disseminate the rich history of the Township of Tewksbury. The Tewksbury Trail Association is devoted to supporting a vibrant equine community and preserving the rural atmosphere and natural beauty of Tewksbury Township. Members work diligently to maintain and expand over 100 miles of riding trails. www.TewksburyHistory.net. t h e F l e M i N g t o N F o o D p A N t r y – h e l p u s h e l p o t h e r s The Flemington Area Food Pantry, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, needs your help! How? Donate – click on the "Donate" button on our website or mail a check to: Flemington Area Food Pantry, PO Box 783, Flemington, NJ 08822. Food and personal care products can be donated at one of our convenient dropoff boxes in the Flemington ShopRite and the Flemington Stop & Shop. A list of our current needs can be found in the "Help Us" section of our website. Volunteers are always needed! Run a Food Drive: Any group, religious congregation, company, or social organization is encouraged to organize a food drive in support of the Pantry or to set up a collection box. Call: 908.788.5568 or visit: www. FlemingtonFoodPantry.org for more information.

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