Haddonfield65 Club
The Retired Men’s Club of Haddonfield
Web address: http://haddon65club.blogspot.com/
110 Rhoads Ave
Thought for Month
October is
Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Those who have a woman in their lives should
encourage her to have a mammogram. Early detection is the major reason for the
dramatic decrease in the death rate from breast cancer. The Center for Disease
Control reports their most recent statics from 2010: the rate of deaths in
women decreased by 19% from 2001 to 2010; however, the incidence of breast
cancer remained the same. It is believed that the decrease in the death rate is
the result of early detection.
We think of
breast cancer as a women’s disease, but in 2011, 1% of all breast cancers were
diagnosed in men. This is not a large percentage; however, 10% of deaths in
that year from breast cancer were men. The discrepancy between the occurrence
in men and the percentage of deaths is likely because of delayed diagnosis. If
a man feels a lump in his breast, he should not hesitate to seek medical
attention. In both men and women: EARLY DETECTION is the key to a cure.
In the
September 18, 2014 issue of the Courier
Post the acute shortage of mental health beds in our regional hospitals was
reported as a crisis.
Mental
Illness Awareness Week is October 5-11, 2014. Mental illness strikes all strata
of life, from the most wealthy to the poorest amongst us. Our returning heroes
from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have given the VA a huge challenge. When our
returning Vets cannot get care at a VA hospital, they seek care at a local
hospital. There are not enough mental health beds available to care for these
sick people. More beds are needed as well as mental health workers.
The Courier
Post quotes the CEO of a local health network: “We’re recognizing as a society
that not caring for each other has consequences. If you don’t have adequate
behavioral health recourses in a community, you can end up with violence or
tragedy in lots of different ways.”
The whole
system is overloaded and our State must seek answers to defuse this ticking
time bomb.
(A personal
note: I have written in this space for little over a year. I have enjoyed the
task very much. This is my last offering. I look forward to reading the
thoughts of the next author of The Thought of the Month.)
–
– Frank Gaudiano
President’s Message
October is coming up with a sprinkling of
holidays, Yom Kippur occurs on October 4. Columbus Day is October 13, and let
us not forget Islamic New Year's on October 25. Last of the month's holidays is
Halloween, with all the Trick or Treaters coming to our doors. I wonder if
those living in Senior Communities go around trick or treating at the various
units in their buildings.
There are no tricks with the Haddonfield 65
Club, only treats.
For example, on October 14, there will be a
back stage tour of the Walnut Street Theater. Our members will meet at the
Patco Speed line Station in Haddonfield at 11:15: each person will pay for
their own ticket. We arrive at the 9th-10th and Locust
Street Station. We walk one block north to Walnut, turn left to the restaurant
Stella Rosa for lunch.
We will order from their menu with each table
responsible for paying their own tab.
Following lunch, we will walk one block to the
theater for our tour. After the tour, you can head home, stay in town to shop –
your call. The cost for the trip is $8.00, which covers the tour of the
theater. You can pay before the trip, or on the day of the trip. You must register with me so that we know how
many to expect. Be sure that your name is on the list.
Watch for announcements about the Wine and
Cheese Party in November. We are planning a Christmas Show trip to a Casino in
December; the annual Christmas party will be held at the Methodist Church. For
the first time, wives will be welcome at the Christmas party. P J Whelihans
will be supplying refreshments. Our own in house musician Jack Poupard will be supplying
the music.
–
– Bill Brown
Flea Market Results
This year’s flea market
was a terrific success. Total proceeds from the sale were $1022.00, which
exceeds our prior record by 66%. We thank all of you who donated your time and
energy to this year’s success. The following members contributed their time and
energy to the effort.
Bob Parsons
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Jack Weber
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Rich Cunliffe
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Bill Brown
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Al Schmidt
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Charles Legge
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Mike Underwood
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Howard Rementer
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Walt Baker
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Bernie Schaming
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Ron Howley
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Ed North
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John Garra
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Joe Ade
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We give a special thank you
to Betsy Schaming who spent multiple days helping with collecting, sorting,
washing, pricing and packing items at the clubhouse.
Fall Stag Luncheon – October 9th
The 65 Club Fall Stag Luncheon
will be held at Tavistock Country Club on October 9th. Thanks to Bob
Parsons’ dedicated effort to this event, everything is in order for a great
luncheon. The
Thanks to the
efforts of Bob Parsons and Bill Brown, the luncheon is (stacking up) very
nicely. The menu choices are Filet of Tilapia, Chicken Marsala or Penne Pasta
in Vodka Blush Sauce. And, of course there will be vegetables, dessert, coffee
or tea.
The cash bar will
open at 12:00 noon, with lunch to be served at 12:30. The price will be the
same as last year, $25.00. You will be
getting a call, if you haven’t already, to obtain your reservation and choice
of menu. Tickets will be in the lobby and payment can be made at that time.
Our speaker,
thanks to Bill Brown’s effort, will be Chris May, co-anchor of CBS 3’s Eyewitness News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. and on The CW Philly at 10 p.m. An
award-winning journalist, May has covered politics and government up
close and in depth throughout his career including Political Conventions, State of the
Union addresses, presidential inaugurations and the Supreme Court arguments
that helped settle the 2000 race for the White House. In July, 2011, May had a
one-on-one interview with President Barack Obama at the White House during
efforts to resolve the debt ceiling crisis.
Walnut St. Theatre Tour – Tuesday, October 14th
Come join us
for a back stage tour of the Walnut St. Theatre. The group will meet at the
Haddonfield PATCO Station at 11:15AM and depart for Philadelphia. You will be
required to purchase your own roundtrip speedline ticket. We will exit the
speedline at the 9-10th and Locust stop. After leaving the speedline
we will walk about two blocks for lunch at Stella Rossa restaurant at 929
Walnut St. Lunch will be on your own with one (1) check for each table.
Following
lunch we will walk one block to the theater for our tour. After the tour, you
are on your own to do as you please.
The cost of
the theatre tour is $8.00, which may be paid in advance to Bill Brown or on the
day of the trip. We must have a firm
count for the theatre so please make a reservation with Bill at 429-4368 or
billbrown08033@aol.com.
Fall Festival & Craft Show – October 18th
Once again we
will have a table at the Haddonfield Fall Festival. The festival runs from
10:00AM until 5:00PM. We need your help to man the table for one (1), yes, just
one hour that day. If you can do two hours, that would be great. Contact Walt
Baker at 429-7288 for sign-up. We would like to have coverage at the festival
at least from 10AM to 3PM.
Wine and Cheese Party – November 15th
Last year we held our first wine
and cheese party. Since it was a big success, we will hold the event again this
year. The date will be Saturday, November 15 at the Markeim Arts Center. This
year there will be a cost of $5 per person for members and spouses. There will
be no charge for potential members who are guests. This is a great opportunity
for members and spouses to mingle. Details will be in the November newsletter,
so hold the date.
Casino Trip – Tuesday, December 9th
Our next bus trip will be to the Tropicana Casino in
Atlantic City for their Christmas show. The cost of the trip is $40.00, which
includes bus transportation, lunch at Carmines in the casino, $15.00 in slot
play and the holiday show with singers & dancers.
The bus will depart from the Wedgwood Swim Club at 10:00AM
and return around 7:00PM. Please sign up as soon as possible by contacting Bill
Brown at 429-4368 or via email at billbrown08033@aol.com.
60th Anniversary
Carl Alexoff and Marlene Bielich were married on Sept 25, 1954 at the
Patuxent River Naval Air Station in a military wedding at the historic St.
Nicholas Chapel. They met at a church picnic in Youngstown, Ohio. After
graduation from Youngstown State University in 1950, Carl joined the Navy to avoid
being drafted into the Army during the Korean War, while Marlene went off to
college on scholarship at Lake Erie College for women. He served in the Navy
for five years, including a Masters scholarship at MIT. In the 1960’s and 70’s,
he was at RCA’s Aerospace Division as Program Manager on a variety of NASA
space projects. He received NASA’s Award of Excellence on the Apollo XI moon
landing mission. In the 1950’s, he was an engineering officer with the Navy’s
Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington DC.
Letter of Appreciation to the 65 Club
Last year the Club donated a tree to the Borough as part of the Tricentennial Tree Planting Project.
At the October 2013 board of directors meeting a motion was made “To purchase and donate a premium tree as part of the 2013 Tricentennial Tree Sale at a cost of $350.” The motion was passed. That tree is now being planted and we received the following letter.
Bill Brown,
I want to thank you and the 65 Club again for your generous contribution of a Tricentennial Tree. In the next week or so, we will be planting a Zelkova serrate ‘Village Green’, a.k.a. a Japanese Zelkova, around the corner from your clubhouse. The address is 501 N. Haddon Avenue, where it will join another tree planted earlier this year. We are trying to “spruce up” (no pun intended) the main entrances to the town and this is a prime spot.
That area has a broad park strip with plenty of room for the roots to grow. The Zelkova is a very hardy tree in the elm family. It should grow to around 60’ in height, with a vase-shaped form and exfoliating or lightly peeling bark in its maturity. We have had good luck with this species on the main streets of the town, and expect the 65 Club’s tree to do well
Thank you again and please convey our gratitude to your club members.
All the best,
Robin M. Potter
Chair, Haddonfield Shade Tree Commission
Ladies – Let’s Bowl
Spouses,
family members and friends of club members are invited to bowl at the same time
as the men. We bowl on Friday mornings at 9:15 at the Laurel Lanes on Rt. 73.
The price is $6.55 for three games, including shoes & ball, if needed, and
coffee and pastries. Call Sally Howley at 428-0191 to confirm. The ladies bowl
a respectable number of alleys from the men to protect the men’s egos when
their scores are soundly trounced.
Request for Member Input
Over the past
months you have been treated to a variety of stories written by a various
members of the club. Topics such as ‘Growing Up in Maryland’, ‘My Wartime
Story’, ‘The Island of GOA’, and ‘The Nazi Babi-Yar Massacre’ have been
presented. These were all personal stories of members or their family.
We suspect
that many of you receiving the newsletter have experiences that would be
interesting and enjoyable for other members to read.
Put on your
“Authors Cap” and start writing. Email your stories to bschaming@comcast.net. Stories will be
published in the order we get them as space is available. We reserve the right
to perform minor editing (usually to correct spelling, grammar or occasionally
minor text changes to facilitate composing the newsletter).
This is a
great opportunity to document your story for your family as well as share it
with other club members.
Clubhouse Programs
Thursday
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Oct 2
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Directors meeting
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10:00 AM
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Thursday
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Oct 2
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SALE OF HADDONFIELD WATER……………John
Moscatelli, Commissioner
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Oct 9
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FALL STAG LUNCHEON at Tavistock CC……………speaker
Chris May, CBS
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12 Noon
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Thursday
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Oct 16
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THOUGHTS FROM A 90+ YEAR OLD
ATHLETE………………Champ Goldy
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Oct 23
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LOCAL BARBERS from MirAno’s Barber
Shop……………..….Joe and George
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Oct 30
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TBA
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Nov 6
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Director’s meeting
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10:00 PM
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Thursday
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Nov 6
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BRAIN
EXERCISES...........................................................................Gerry
Stride
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Nov 13
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Business meeting
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Nov 20
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TBA
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Nov 27
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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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.
New Website
Club member
Al Schmidt has recently implemented a new website for the Club. The address is www.haddon65club.blogspot.com. Check
it out. You will find much more information than there has been in the past. We
now have a calendar showing upcoming events, updated golf information, bridge
scores updated weekly and the newsletters.
There is even a link for you to leave your comments to let us know what
you think of the site.
October Birthdays
4
Courtney Malcarney
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16 Henry Stoinski
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24 Vincent E. Rubatzky
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27 Michael Podolin
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5 Joseph R. Greene, Jr.
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18 Theodore Camiscioli
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24 Lewis R. Bott
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29 Francis A. DuVernois
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13 William H. Hitchens
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20 Phillip Aranow
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25 Donald G. Jackson
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30 William H. Taylor
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13 Roland Heilig
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Activities
Bowling
Where are you on Friday mornings?
We missed you at the bowling Alleys. Bowling for the trophy began on September
12th.
Averages Through March 22, 2013
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Ave
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Player
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Ave
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Player
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Ave
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Player
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166
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Walt Baker
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144
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Bill Cullons
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124
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Tom Mervine
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151
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Bill Brown
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127
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Dick Gimigliano
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116
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Charles Legge
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Come on out to Laurel Lanes, Rt.
73, its only $6.55 for shoes, ball, three games, coffee and Danish as well as
good fellowship.
– – Dick Gimigliano and Walt Baker
Bridge
Competitive scoring began on
September 8th for the 2014/2015 season. Scores will be reported in a
different manner this year. Each month the average weekly score for the 15
players with the highest average score will be reported. This is the same as
the format for reporting at the end of the year to determine the trophy winner.
Each week the players in the top team receive 4 points, 2nd place
get 3 points, 3rd place get 2 points and fourth place 1 point. The ‘Wks’
column in the table below is the number of weeks you have played and the ‘Ave’
column is the average weekly score for the number of weeks that you played.
Average
Bridge Scores Through September 22, 2014
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Player
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Wks
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Ave
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Player
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Wks
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Ave
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Player
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Wks
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Ave
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Bauer
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1
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4.00
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Petrozzi
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2
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2.00
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Hoeberg
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3
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1.33
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Coelho
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2
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3.50
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Cosentino
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3
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1.67
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Mervine
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3
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1.33
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Pusatere
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3
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2.33
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Leontiades
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3
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1.67
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Nuneville
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1
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1.00
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Schaming
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3
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2.33
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Zeluck
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3
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1.67
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Rementer
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2
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1.00
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McConville
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2
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2.00
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Chhabria
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3
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1.33
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Walden
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1
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1.00
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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
Competitive scoring began on
September 10th for the 2014/2015 season. Scores will be reported in
a different manner this year. Each month the average weekly scores will be
reported. This is the same as the format for reporting at the end of the year
to determine the trophy winner. Each week the player with the highest score
receives 8 pts, 2nd highest receives 7 points…down to 1 point for
the 8th highest score for the week. The ‘Wks’ column in the table
below is the number of weeks you have played and the ‘Ave’ column is the
average weekly score for the number of weeks that you played.
Average
Pinochle Scores Through September 24, 2014
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Player
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Wks
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Ave
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Player
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Wks
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Ave
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Player
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Wks
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Ave
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Bud Pusatere
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3
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6.67
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Roland Hellig
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2
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4.50
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Howard Rementer
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2
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2.50
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Joe Ade
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2
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6.00
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Don Gosnay
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3
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3.67
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Jack Walden
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2
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2.50
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Ron Howley
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1
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6.00
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Charles Legge
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3
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3.33
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Bill Hoeberg
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3
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2.33
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Tom Mervine
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3
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4.67
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Len Walden
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1
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3.00
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Mart Warrington
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1
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0.00
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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
Bill
Hitchens Editors Frank Gaudiano
Composing Editor Bernie Schaming
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