Haddonfield65 Club
The Retired Men’s Club of Haddonfield
110 Rhoads Ave
President’s Message
In December, Robert Del
Sordo from the AAA of South Jersey presented information about a driving safety
course offered by the AAA. Certain club
members who have taken the course spoke highly of it. Besides helping all of us to improve on our safe
driving habits, the course has some financial benefits. By law, persons completing the course are
entitled to a minimum 5% reduction in the liability insurance part of their car
insurance premium. Certain companies
will give a higher discount. Additionally, persons with points against their
license could receive a 2 point reduction upon completing the course.
11.
I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Microsoft Word and it asks me
if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I
did not make any changes to.
It has been a
tough winter. Many of our members are
presently experiencing extreme cases of cabin fever. The only known cure for this malady is a few
sunny days in a row. Still there are a
few things to do indoors while we are waiting for a break in the weather.
The club has
meetings every Thursday at 1:30 in the clubhouse. Even if you are not a meeting person, you
will, nonetheless, most likely enjoy the entertaining and informative speakers
featured at our meetings. If you have
never attended a meeting or haven’t been to one lately, check it out. Yes, we do a little business and tell a few
bad jokes but not enough to make anyone suffer.
Even if meetings are not your thing, other weekly indoor activities
include pinochle, bridge and bowling.
There are a
few members who give there all to keep the Club going . Joe Ade is one member
who fits that description. Until recently, Joe was a Board Member, the Chair of
the Membership Committee and organized the Tournament of Champions. Joe has given notice that he is resigning
those positions. Joe’s position on the
Board will be taken by John Hempstead. We still need someone to fill the
important role of Membership Chair. I
would ask that anyone interested in this position to please contact me. The Tournament of Champions was Joe’s pet
project. If anyone is interested in
continuing this event, please contact Neil Weis.
Joe’s
enthusiastic and dedicated work on behalf of the Club certainly needs to be
recognized. Congratulations to Joe are
also appropriate for his successful fund-raising effort on behalf of a fellow
Marine. Due to Joe’s efforts, a local
Marine veteran who took part in the Battle for IWO JIMA was able to return to
that historic site to remember the 70th anniversary of that battle.
This year, the Club is celebrating
its 60th anniversary. Already
there are plans in the works to make a presentation at the Club’s Spring
Luncheon. Stay tuned for more
information.
–
– Dennis Kille
AAA Driving Course – April 16th (Tentative)
In December, Robert Del
Sordo from the AAA of South Jersey presented information about a driving safety
course offered by the AAA. Certain club
members who have taken the course spoke highly of it. Besides helping all of us to improve on our safe
driving habits, the course has some financial benefits. By law, persons completing the course are
entitled to a minimum 5% reduction in the liability insurance part of their car
insurance premium. Certain companies
will give a higher discount. Additionally, persons with points against their
license could receive a 2 point reduction upon completing the course.
Mr. Del Sordo
offered to return to the clubhouse to teach the course. The tentative date is 4/16/15 at 9:00 AM to 1:00
PM at the clubhouse. Spouses are
welcome. The reason that the date is
tentative is that the AAA requires a minimum of 15 attendees before they will
give the course. The fee for the course
is $30.00 per person. Checks should be made out to “AAA of South Jersey” and
mailed to Dennis Kille at 8 Chatham Drive, Voorhees, NJ 08043 or given to me at
a meeting. So that we can know if we
have the necessary participation, checks must be received by 3/20/15. This will
give us enough time to inform the membership in time for the next newsletter. If less than 15 people sign up for the
course, all checks will be returned.
– – Dennis Kille
Dues for 2015 – Last Call
Dues were due on December 31, 2014. As of this date, we have approximately 25
members who have not paid.
Dues must be
in no later than March 15th.
Get them in “NOW”. Make a check out to the “65 Club” for only
$20.00 and send it to Walt Baker Unit # 209, 400 N. Haddon Ave, Haddonfield, NJ
08033-1736. Phone calls have already been made to those who are delinquent. Delinquency
letters will be sent out shortly. If
dues are not received by March 15th, those who have not paid will be
dropped from membership in the 65 Club.
Feed My Starving Children Event
April 18th
April 18th
Once again
the 65 Club will participate in this excellent event hosted by the Haddonfield
Presbyterian Church on April 17-18. Founded in 1987, Feed My Starving Children is a
non-profit Christian organization committed to feeding God’s children hungry in
body and spirit. The approach is simple: children and adults hand-pack meals
specifically formulated for malnourished children, and they ship these meals to
nearly 70 countries around the world.
Most of the
packing is done on Saturday so once registration opens, we will secure a time
slot (hopefully 10-12pm) for our participation. In the two-hour slot you will
spend about 10 minutes being briefed in the church and then move to the school
auditorium where the packing stations are set up. There are other jobs to be
done in addition to packing food bags e.g. making labels and distributing
product to the packing stations. So even if you can’t stand up for 1 ½ hours or
so, there are still jobs you can do sitting down.
Club members
who have participated in the past have all felt that it was a rewarding
experience. If you are interested, please contact Bernie Schaming at 428-0932
or bschaming@comcast.net. We need
some idea of the number of participants to register as a group.
60th Anniversary
Francis A.
DuVernois and the former Elizabeth Hawboldt were married March 19, 1955, at
the St. Charles Catholic Church in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. They met at a
teenage weekly dance in Pittsfield where Betsy lived. At the time, Fran was a junior majoring in
chemistry at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass. Fran was in the
ROTC and when he graduated in 1954 was granted a commission in the U.S. Army.
Fran and Betsy were married just before Fran was sent to Germany and assigned
to the 6th Cavalry Division. Betsy followed shortly and they were
there for two years. Upon his return and discharge from the Army, Fran began
working for the Campbell Soup Company in the Quality Control area. Progressing through various management
positions, and after numerous changes in locations, he retired after 40 years
as Vice President – Global Manufacturing.
Betsy and
Fran have six children, four boys, two girls and thirteen grandchildren.
Recent Bowling Event
At a recent bowling, fund raiser, for Saint Anthony's in
Camden, several 65 Club members attended along with their wives. Everyone
seemed to enjoy themselves, both club members and their wives, and as a result
several new bowlers joined the weekly Friday morning event at Mount Laurel
Lanes at 9:00 AM. We hope they continue to come out.
This is an open invitation to the wives of 65 Club members.
They are welcome to take part on Friday mornings. The ladies and the gentlemen
bowl on separate lanes so not to embarrass the men.
So if any of you wives have interest, feel free to contact
Sally Howley at, 428-0191. The cost is $6.55 which includes three games of
bowling, the use of a ball, and the use of shoes, plus they provide coffee, tea
and pastries.
It’s your Move
If any
club members are interested in playing chess, Bill Brown volunteered to bring
his board and pieces for anyone to use. If you have interest contact Bill at 429-4368
or billbrown08033@aol.com and he will tell you where they are. If you
want to learn, he can provide some basic instructions (very basic).
If you
have never played, it is an exciting game not a boring one as the cartoons
depict.
If
anyone has a checker board that they would care to share, that might also
provide additional enjoyment for some club members.
With a
little dedication on someone’s part, perhaps a regular chess or checker
activity can be established. Remember; IT's YOUR MOVE.
Patrons and Memorials
Donor In Memory Of
Stewart Repsher William H.
Hitchens
W. Bernard Schaming William H. Hitchens
John P Williams William H.
Hitchens
Michael Podolin William
H. Hitchens
March Birthdays
4 Louis
D. Dunkle
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7 Rich
Cunliffe
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18 Robert G. Fuller
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30 Dennis Dobie
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6 William
Brown
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9 David
G. Eynon
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22 Monroe Howell
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31
William Reynolds
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7 Charles
Murphy
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15 Donald C. Wallace
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27 John R. Taylor
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Clubhouse Programs
Thursday
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Feb 26
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ESTATE PLANNING..John Reisner,
Esq., Partner at Earp Cohn
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Mar 5
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Director’s meeting
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10:00 AM
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Thursday
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Mar 5
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THE MAYORS SERIES (PART
2)………………Bill Reynolds
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Mar 12
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Business meeting
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Mar 19
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OUTREACH PROGRAMS…Nathan Bullock,
Rutgers Univ., Camden
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Mar 26
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U.S. MARSHALLS OFFICE, THEN &
NOW…...Dan Orr, U.S. Marshall's office
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 2
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Director’s meeting
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10:00 AM
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Thursday
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Apr 2
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TBA
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 9
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Business meeting
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 16
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TBA
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 23
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TBA
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 30
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TBA
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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 Neil Wise (428-9280) if you have any
suggestions for speakers.
Activities
Bowling
Don't forget Friday
mornings and join us at Laurel Lanes, Rt. 73, in Maple Shade for bowling. You
get a ball, shoes, coffee/tea, Danish and good fellowship for the small amount
of $6.55. Be there at 9:00 AM and have some fun with other club members.
Averages Through
January 23, 2015
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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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165
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Walt Baker
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136
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Tom Mervine
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115
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Jim Dunn
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147
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Bill Brown
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127
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Dick Gimigliano
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115
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Howard Rementer
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147
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Butch Brees
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124
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Frank Gaudiano
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– – Dick Gimigliano and Walt Baker
Bridge
Each month the average weekly
score for the 15 players with the highest average score will be reported. 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 February
26, 2015
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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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18
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2.583
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Walden
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11
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1.818
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Schaming
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19
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1.500
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Hoeberg
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21
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2.214
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Chhabria
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21
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1.667
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Zeluck
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4
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1.250
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Cosentino
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22
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2.068
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Leontiades
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13
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1.654
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Aaronow
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14
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1.214
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Coehlo
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19
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2.053
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Rementer
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15
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1.567
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Pusatere
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18
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1.167
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Mervine
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20
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1.825
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Petrozzi
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16
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1.563
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Legge
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21
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1.143
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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
Each month the average weekly
scores are reported. 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 February 19, 2015
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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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Roland Hellig
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18
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5.06
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Tom
Mervine
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21
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3.76
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Bill
Hoeberg
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18
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2.83
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Bud
Pusatere
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18
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5.00
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Howard
Rementer
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19
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3.55
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Len
Walden
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15
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2.77
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Jack
Walden
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17
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4.26
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Ron Howley
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16
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3.34
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Henry
Leimkuhler
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21
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2.52
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Joe
Sallagher
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9
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4.00
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Joe
Ade
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10
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3.30
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Charles Legge
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21
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1.45
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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
Some Senior Truths
1
Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know
what time it is.
2.
Nothing stinks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're
wrong.
3. I
totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
4. How
the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
5. Was
learning cursive really necessary?
6. Map
Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how
to get out of my neighborhood.
7. I
can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind-of tired.
8. Bad
decisions make good stories.
9. You
never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment when you know that you
just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.
10. Can
we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blu-ray? I don't want to have
to restart my collection...again.
11.
I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Microsoft Word and it asks me
if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I
did not make any changes to.
12. I
disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night
more kisses begin with Miller Light than Kay.
13. I
have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
14.
How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod
and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?
15. I
love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a
jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!
16.
Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a
pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd
bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in
about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.
17. The
first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the
first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to
realize that their brain is also important. Ladies.....Quit
Laughing.
18. I
think the freezer deserves a light as well.
Life just gets better as you get older
doesn’t it?
Composing Editor: Bernie Schaming
Contributors: Walt Baker, Bill Brown, Dennis Kille, Tom
Mervine & Neil Wise
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