R-FH Area Covid-19 Respite: Providers of Distanced Serenity & Rec

Many quarantined Rumson-Fair Haven area folks of a certain generation may be, about now, replaying in their minds, or even acting out a mantra from an old Seinfeld episode — “Serenity nowwwww!”

For safety’s sake, the pervasive COVID-19 virus has put everyone on lockdown. In complying, many have found that they need some sort of distraction from the tsunami of fear and isolation the virus has wrought.

Peace. Many have sought peace. They’ve also searched for fun, calming things to do.

Here’s some help from Rumson-Fair Haven area people in the business of proliferating mind-easing activities, including the Fair Haven Recreation Department.

Meditation

RFH grad Darryn Silver, LCSW, is an intuitive life coach and inspirational speaker who concentrates on the art of stress-relieving breathing. She is offering Zoom sessions.

Check out her theory and Facebook page …

Fair Havenite Nate Fegan is a meditation NLP and hypnosis instructor. He is offering relaxation/stress relief sessions with a stated “creative, yet, no-nonsense approach” via Craig’s List. Click here for more information or if you want to partake.

Guided Meditation by Nate Fegan
Photo/Screenshot of Craig’s List page

Nate’s wife, Andreea, runs Little Bites of Joy, “Healthy eating and living made simple.” She offers classes, freebies, tips and tricks on living an inspired, purposeful life via clean food, a clean lifestyle and gardening. Click here to find out more about Little Bites of Joy from this Fair Havenite.

The couple also has a music studio in their home where they offer lessons. Click here for more about them.

And check out their Facebook page …

https://www.facebook.com/TheFeganMusicStudio/

Sandi Vilacoba, owner of Fair Haven’s Pilates Project is offering online pilates sessions, private, duo or group.

Check it out …

Reading Pleasure

River Road Books is offering local deliveries and curbside pick-up. People may call the store Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or order directly from the website online by clicking here.

The store is also offering a virtual story time on its YouTube channel.

Check it out …

Fair Haven police are doing their part to soothe the souls of the area’s children on lockdown with a daily story. One officer a day is featured reading a children’s book in an online video. Each officer starts the reading with a greeting, announcement of the book to be read and the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the story reading.

Take a look and stay tuned each day …

Speaking of books, there are some Rumson-Fair Haven area authors out there who have books available for your ample reading time now.

Former Rumsonite and RFH grad, Chef Rossi, has a hilarious memoir perfect for your isolated reading and cooking pleasure. Her memoir is a unique one. Each zany story about her life is accompanied by a recipe. And she specializes in comfort food of a different kind. You can get it on Amazon.

There’s also Mary Ann Kampfe, former Fair Havenite and press release writer for the Rumson, Fair Haven and Rumson-Fair Haven school districts, and her Dementia Dolls: A Daughter’s Story.

Order a copy via Amazon here …

Native Fair Havenite Mary Beth Gibson, a Fair Haven Connor, has a trilogy out — Aroon, Harps Upon the Willows and, her latest, Patience Can Cook a Stone. You can order via Amazon.

Give it a click …

Another native Fair Havenite, Jim Scanlon, offers his book, The Musical Adventure of ‘One-Shot’ Billy.

Also, Lisa Luckett’s The Light in 9/11: Shocked by Kindness, Healed by Love offers a story of personal growth and motivation in the aftermath of 9/11.

Virtual Recreation

The Fair Haven Recreation Department has concocted all sorts of contests and games to keep people’s spirits up.

For instance, they’ve delved into daily challenges.

This is today’s … (Check the borough Facebook page daily for new challenges.)

Coming soon is the borough’s first virtual Easter egg hunt. Officials have joked that this event, done the traditional, in-person and on-a-field event is the shortest in borough history, with kids scrambling for eggs all at once, the event ending about five minutes in. This way, it just may end up being the longest. Officials encourage all to get their eggs and get set to send video.

Here are the details …