“Teachers Who Rock” Honored

May Is Mental Health Month

By Phyllis Brown Holiday City at Berkeley EMS

BERKELEY

- “Mental

health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making,” according to Wikipedia.

It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood and old age.

Untreated mental health conditions can result in unnecessary disability, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration, suicide, and poor quality of life. One in five American adults experienced a mental health issue.

One in 20 Americans lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.

Talking openly about mental health can reduce the misconceptions and stigma, and can encourage those who are suffering to seek help and find a support network. It’s important for friends and loved ones to understand the impact that mental health has on daily life. As we get older, we start losing things: friends, family, driving and other things we always did. Loneliness is a problem. Often ignored or misunderstood, it’s just as important as physical health. Mental illness can be harder to see than physical illness.

All our volunteer squads need more volunteers. Bored? Want to do something meaningful? Join HCBEMS at 100 Port Royal Drive, (732) 240-4999, and volunteer for an interesting job where the greatest rewards are not financial. We cover almost 11,000 homes. Without volunteers there is no free EMS.

Work one 12-hour day a week. 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Tuesday-Friday. Get an education, a uniform, time on an ambulance, and a chance to be useful and needed. Have a happy and healthy summer!

Swinging For Sophia

BERKELEY – BGSL/Blaze will be hosting this one-day friendly tournament on May 13 to fundraise for everyone

Sunshine Warrior Sophia! Please send a private message if you are interested in playing. Registration will be done through bgslnj.com.

The BGSL president’s daughter Sophia was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2023.

This warrior has already begun her fight against cancer and she has a whole community ready to support her. Help by coming out for a fun day of softball, food and smiles.

If you are unable to attend but would like to still donate, see the link to the GoFundMe page or message us for donation items that can be used day of tournament; gofund.me/892903b9.

Estate Sale

ESTATE SALE – Old furniture, collectibles, all gotta go. 732-267-6232. (22)

Items For Sale

All 4 appliances - Range, refridgerator, washing machine, dryer; all in working order. $300 for all. 732-569-3174. (21)

Items Wanted

COSTUME/ESTATE JEW -

ELRY Looking to buy costume/ estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot. 5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n)

$$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$

Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, brica-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid. Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n)

Vinyl Records Wanted - Paying cash for LP albums. Rock, Blues, Reggae, Soul. Very good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104. (21)

Junk or Wrecked Cars and Trucks Wanted - Cash paid. 732-6577251, Steve. Thanks. (22)

Ca$h Paid For Old 45 RPM Records. - R&B, doo wop, soul, early rock & roll, and rockabilly preferred. Call between 8AM and 8PM 909-938-4623. (20)

CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n)

Don't pawn your coins - Call me first. I pay more. Old coins, currency. Will cash in your change.

Chris 848-210-7372. (23)

Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n)

CASH PAID!! LP records - stereos, turntables, musical instru-ments, guitar, saxophone, CD’s, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you. 732-804-8115. (30)

Used Guns Wanted - All types: collectibles, military, etc. Call 917-681-6809. (t/n)

Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713. (t/n)

Cash Paid! - For LP Records, reel to reels, 45/33. Travel to you or meet. We pick-up the phone, Eddie 732-829-5908. (20)

Help Wanted

Home Health Care Aide - Needed for sweet elderly woman. Light transfer a must. Dressing. Simple meal prep. Holiday City. 609-349-0937. (21)