Haddonfield65 Club
The Retired Men’s Club of Haddonfield
Web address: http://haddon65club.blogspot.com/
110 Rhoads Ave
Haddonfield, NJ
08033 April 1, 2014
Thought for the
Month
The
relentless winter is over! One of the coldest and snowiest one we have endured
in our lifetime is history. This winter
has left us with little to cheer about. Many have used the long winter nights
to complete projects long neglected or to read those books we promised
ourselves we would finish by spring. However, the never-ending harshness of
outdoors sapped much of our energy causing us to lose sight of our lofty goals.
Where do we
go from here? The last storm of the season was on St. Patty’s day. It left 5-6
inches more snow to clear from our cars and walkways. The late blooming crocuses
shocked by yet another setback, bravely kept their heads and were still bright
and cherry after the snow cover left the ground damp with melting. The brave
daffodils and tulips, their bright green foliage making a vernal statement in
our gardens, had to be a little more patient for the weather to warm a bit
more. They have started to bloom, late but cheery as ever, to help us forget
the gloom of the past few months. Spring at last!
The vernal
equinox, our perennial marker of spring, however seemed like just another late
winter day. How have you kept up your sprits? Perhaps scanning the golf
schedule and cleaning your clubs or hovering over your seedlings, wondering if
the ground will give up its chill and allow you to plant them in the garden.
Time in its fullness will bring the warmth back and our verdant gardens to full
bloom, as it always has.
April is tax
season. Whether you choose to use an accountant or the do-it-your-self route,
it is an unpleasant task. If you owe
Uncle Sam a bit of money, it is particularly unpleasant. However, the fact is
that to sustain the greatest country on earth we citizens must pitch in to
maintain it, even if we do not like it.
This April
also has very positive attributes. Passover and Easter are around the corner.
Each holiday offers its promise of renewal and deliverance for the faithful. It
is a solemn but joyful time in the religious calendar.
This wise
observation arrived via email, author unknown:
Friendship is
one of the greatest gifts a human being can receive. It is a bond beyond common
goals, common interests, or common histories. It is a bond stronger than sexual
union can create, deeper than a shared fate can solidify, and even more
intimate than the bonds of marriage or community. Friendship is being with the
other in joy and sorrow, even when we cannot increase the joy or decrease the
sorrow. A unity of souls that gives nobility and sincerity to love. Friendship
makes all of life shine brightly.
– – Frank Gaudiano
President’s Message
As most
members know, we have a piece of ground behind the Clubhouse. In the past it
has been used for cook outs as well as horse shoes. The Board of Directors
decided on another use for the plot, but before their idea could be presented
the borough administrators came up with a suggestion.
Their idea is
to plant tomatoes; the club members
would take care of them during growing season, pick the tomatoes and set-up a
stand in front of the clubhouse and sell tomatoes to passer’s- by. The proceeds
would go to the borough as added revenue.
The Board
protested their suggestion, having already decided to put up a trampoline for
our members to use. The borough official hesitated to make a quick decision and
instead they will spend $50,000 for a feasibility study to see if there is room
for both tomatoes and a trampoline.
If you have
read this far, I hope that you realize that this is April, which means the
month starts off with April Fool’s Day, on the first. The origin of April
Fool’s Day is clouded in mystery; no one is certain how it began; although,
there are many suggestions dating back to the early 300’s AD.
The Phillies
are just starting their season under their new manager, Ryne Sandberg. Who
knows where they will go? The Flyers regular season will soon be over .and
hopefully, they will make the play-offs. Perhaps the Sixers losing streak will
have ended by now. The Eagles are still flexing their muscles and adding
players to help them go all the way this year.
It’s a good
time for our members to shake off those winter doldrums, and get going again by
starting a new activity. Maybe this is the year that you start golfing; our
golfers are very active and well organized. New golfers are welcome. Then there
is bowling, pinochle, bridge and trips.
We have
darts, Wii and wi fi access at the Clubhouse. Maybe you have a new idea for an
activity; let’s hear about it - anything but a trampoline. Don’t just sit there
– get moving and do something.
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– Bill Brown
Special Trip– April 8th
Don’t forget
the trip to Seabrook Educational and Culture Center followed by a second stop
at the Millville Air Corp Museum. Others who have made this trip attest to how
interesting and worthwhile it is. The final stop will be at the new Glasstown
Brewery where we may be treated to a beer tasting.
The time is
drawing nigh, so call Jack Aharon at 429-7271 to reserve you seat. The cost is
$35.00.
Ladies Spring Luncheon – May 8th
All hands on
deck! Things are looking good for a great luncheon. The speaker is Dorothy
Stanaikis and her topic is “Let’s Hear It for the Ladies”. There will also be a
short period of musical entertainment by a local artist.
The Cash Bar
will open at 12:00 Noon and lunch will be served at 12:30. The two entre
selections are: Penne Pasta, with Vodka Blush Sauce; and, Chicken Sinatra, with
prosciutto ham, sharp provolone cheese and Madeira Wine sauce, with asparagus,
mashed potatoes, and salad. Of course, there will also be the usual
accompaniments; rolls, butter, coffee and tea.
The cost has
remained at $25.00, unchanged for the last several years (We don’t know how Bob
Parsons, who makes these arrangements, does it). Our members will be called
shortly for their reservations.
Change of Address
Thomas Gavin, Sr.
is now at: 86 Dudley
Southbridge Rd.
Dudley, Ma. 01571-6257
Our Members Take to the Streets
Yes, for the
28th year, volunteer members of our 65 Club served as Marshalls at
the Haddon Holiday Heart 5K Run (for the American Heart Association). That was
on Saturday, March 1, 2014. To serve as Marshalls means we help protect the
runners from traffic in West Haddonfield, where most of the race is run. Our
members stand at street corners, flag down automobiles and explain to drivers
the need to wait until runners have passed. This is our 28th year of
participating in this run . And, funny thing is, it is fun. There were three
new people doing it this year and each said they would do it again next
year.
The Marshalls were:
Joe Ade
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Bill Brown
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Bill Hitchens
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Lloyd Martinson
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Bernie Schaming
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Tom Baird
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Lou Dunkle
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Ron Howley
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Bob Parsons
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Jack Sentman
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Bob Ball
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Dick Gimigliano
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Ken Landgraf
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Bud Pusatere
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Don Beck
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Roland Heilig
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Courtney Malcarney
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Al Ritchie
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Glimpses of GOA
GOA – an
idyllic island off the west coast of India, a sandy haven on the Konkan coast
that has magnificent scenic beauty and architectural splendor of churches,
temples and forts, a place where tourists from all over the world flock seeking
tranquility, relaxation, adventure, music or a combination of much more.
The
Portuguese invaded Goa in 1510. They
remained there for 450 years until India annexed it in 1961 – but by that time
most of the inhabitants had been converted to Catholicism and Portuguese
culture and architecture firmly embedded in the land. One can drive the entire length of this
tropical paradise in approximately 3 hours. Its population of 1.5 million [with
a literacy rate of 87%] consists of Retirees and Business people who run
Tourism and work the Ore-rich Mines.
There is also the cultivation of rice, cashews, delicious mangoes,
spices and coconut trees for coconut oil, coconut curries, coconut sweets and
the intoxicating Feni.
Nowadays the
friendly invasion is by Germans and other Europeans, Americans, Canadian
immigrants vacationing “at home”, and a few from the Far East. Arriving passengers at Dabolim airport are
holidaymakers headed for 5 Star Resorts, Hippies for Anjuna intrepid
Backpackers. This is also a great
destination for Indians themselves who take a flight, do the ethereal drive
through the Western Ghats or take a cruise from Mumbai. There is something to fit everybody’s pocket.
On the
confluence of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers is the State Capital Panaji. The Church of Our Lady of The Immaculate
Conception, a gleaming white structure confronts us; this was built by the
Portuguese in 1541 – a reassuring sight for their sailors after the dangerous
voyage from Lisbon. About 6 miles West
lies the city of Velha Goa [Old Goa], a place of pilgrimage for Catholic Goans
with its plethora of Churches and Monasteries, particularly the Basilica of Bom
Jesus which houses the mummified body of St. Francis Xavier – a saint so well
loved by them. But the ultimate
destination, be it for someone of the soil or a visitor, is the wonderful
golden sanded beaches that stretch from Fort Aguada in the north to Baga,
Calangute, Anjuna, Arambol. From
November to February these beaches are thronged with sun lovers: they swim,
water ski, soak in the sun, do yoga, meditate, eat the delicious Fish Xit Kodi
[Rice & Curry], shrimp in coconut, shell fish, Xacuti, Sorpotel [pickled
pork] with Sannas [coconut bread] AND, of course, drink Coconut and Cashew Feni
[an alcohol stronger than Vodka] which leads to dancing on the beach till
dawn!!
My wife and I
are originally from Goa so we have been back to the family house from time to
time. One remembers the Goa without
electricity where everyone was home by the time the Angelus Bells and kerosene
lamps were lit, water being drawn from the well through the kitchen window,
when milk was obtained from cows reared in the enormous backyard and coconuts,
cashews and onions grown in the fields up the hill. Today there is electricity, running water and
all modern amenities – quite comparable to the larger cities of India but
without the congestion and ensuing squalor.
I should be remiss if I did not
tell you of one incident on our last visit:
It is customary for a family to have the Litany sung in Latin on special
occasions followed by a sumptuous dinner.
Along comes the Violinist and Singers.
Music is in a Goan’s blood so it is normally beautiful to hear them
chanting. On this particular occasion,
there we were participating in the religious aspect of the celebration but the
host had been extra generous with Feni so [to his horror] the violinist and
Voices kept rising and rising on the notes with each sip they would
surreptitiously take!
– – Dr. Joseph Coelho, B.D.M
Cell: 609 314 3224
Obituaries
Robert Herbert passed away on January
12, 2014; he was 84. Bob is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy (nee
Mayer); a son Robert A. Jr.; son Ronald; six grandchildren; brother Paul and
sister Reta Thorne. Bob served in the
Korean War in the U.S. Army. He graduated from Westminster University and
received a Masters Degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he went on
a scholarship. He worked as a Real Estate Property Manager for Rubin Associates
in Philadelphia. Bob was a member of American Legion Post 38, the Sixty Five
Club. He served on the Haddonfield Board of Education.
The 65Club Memorial
was sent to the First Presbyterian Church in Haddonfield.
We received a
call from Jim Rahn’s daughter Ann,
to inform the 65 Club that her father had passed away. He was 90 years old.
There will be no obituary. But his immediate family will hold a small memorial
service. Jim had been living in a Seniors community in Seaford, Delaware for
the past four years. His son, James lives nearby. Jim was an avid golfer and
enjoyed every facet of the game, He particularly enjoyed making golf clubs for
himself and others. He also fancied himself to be a good putter. Ann said that
Jim’s community staged a Putting Contest. Jim was beaten by a 94 year old
woman. Jim was flabbergasted bur took it in good humor.
The 65 Club
Memorial for Jim was sent to Interfaith Caregivers.
April Birthdays
1 Rowan
C. Pearce
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Joseph Howard
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16 David B. Potts
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24 Harry J. Reed
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2 Richard
F. Gimigliano
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14
Thomas Rayser
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19 Charles A. Sayre
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9 Richard
Murray
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John Kishbaugh
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24 Luigi A. Principato
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Clubhouse Programs
Thursday
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Apr 3
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Directors meeting
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10:00 AM
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Thursday
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Apr 3
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AFRORDABLE CARE ACT (Obama Care)……………….…..Dr.
George Fisher
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 10
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Business meeting
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 17
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TD BANK and
AMERITRADE………………………………...Charles Morelock
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 24
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BOROUGH SAFETY ..………Neal Rochford &
Acting Police Chief Ted Stuessy
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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May 1
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Directors meeting
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10:00 AM
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Thursday
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May 1
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SMOKE POLUTION……………………………………….Walt
Delengkowski.
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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May 8
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Ladies Spring Luncheon at Tavistock Country Club
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12:00 PM
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Thursday
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May 15
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THE BOY WHO SAID NO!
...............................................Patty Sheehy, Author.
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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May 22
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THE HADDONFIELD GARDEN CLUB …………………..JO
PECORELLI
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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May 29
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TBD
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1:30 PM
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NOTE: We have an insatiable appetite for presenters. We
rely on the vast experience of our members to satisfy this need by suggesting
speakers. So, be on the alert and notify Bill Brown (429-4368) if you have any
suggestions for speakers.
Activities
Bowling
We are still bowling
on Friday mornings at Laurel Lanes, Rt. 73, Maple Shade. It only costs $6.55 for three games. The
price includes coffee and pastry, and a ball and shoes, if needed. We also have
an optional feature each week, and that is to participate in the “Five Card
Poker Game”; it costs $0.25/game. A card is drawn from the deck for each mark
(Strike or Spare) scored. If you
accumulate 5 cards, you must discard one before selecting another card. The
highest poker hand wins at the end of the game. The following is a tally of all
participants:
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Poker Wins
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Poker Wins
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John
Taylor
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180
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2
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Dick
Gimigliano
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128
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26
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Walt
Baker
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165
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45
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Frank
Gaudiano
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125
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6
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Bill
Brown
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141
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35
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Charles
Legge
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117
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13
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Bill
Coggins
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141
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11
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Matt
Cloke
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13
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Tom
Mervine
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129
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18
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– – Walt Baker
Bridge
Cumulative
Bridge Scores Through March 24, 2014
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63.0
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Howard Rementer
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38.0
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Hank Bauer
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22.0
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Charles Legge
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60.0
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Bob Ball
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32.0
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Rich Cosentino
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20.0
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Frank Gaudiano
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53.0
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Tom Mervine
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29.0
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Milt Leontiades
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18.0
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John Petrozzi
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43.0
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Bill Hoeberg
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28.0
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Bernie Schaming
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15.0
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Rich Lucas
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38.0
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Jack Walden
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22.0
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Bill Hitchens
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15.0
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George McConville
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We play at the
Clubhouse every Monday. If you are interested in Duplicate Bridge please join
us. We start at 1:00pm sharp so please arrive by 12:45.
– – Bernie Schaming
Pinochle
Cumulative Pinochle
Scores Through March 19, 2014
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108
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Bud Pusatere
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74
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Len Walden
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52
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Charles Legge
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91
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Jack Walden
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68
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Roland Heilig
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28
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Albert Cipolone
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83
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Ron Howley
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66
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Joe Ade
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25
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Don Gosnay
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80
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Howard Rementer
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64
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Henry Leimkuhler
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20
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Mart Warrington
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78
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Tom Mervine
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55
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Bill Hoeberg
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17
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Jim Dunn
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Pinochle
is played every Wednesday at 12:30 PM at the Clubhouse. Play begins at 12:30 PM; please arrive by 12:15 PM. You
are invited to join us.
– – Tom Mervine
The Puzzle Corner
- Periodically, when space permits, we will include a puzzle in the
newsletter. It may be a crossword
puzzle, Sudoku, or find the hidden words type of puzzle. Just a little
something to get keep your minds active.
This month’s puzzle
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BOWLING
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BRIDGE
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GOLF
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LUNCHEONS
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NEWSLETTERS
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PARADES
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PARTIES
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PINOCHLE
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REFRESHMENTS
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SPEAKERS
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TRIPS
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VOLUNTEERS
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Bill
Hitchens Editors Frank Gaudiano
Composing Editor Bernie Schaming
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