Haddonfield 65 Club
The Retired Men’s Club of Haddonfield
Web address: http://haddon65club.blogspot.com/
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110 Rhoads Ave
| Haddonfield, NJ 08033 March 1, 2018 |
President’s Message
This year has
had an exciting start for us. Some of the excitement took us to new highs as we
saw the Eagles win in the playoffs. First with the Vikings. That was a tense
game right up to the end. Moreover, while the Eagles were considered the
underdog, they pulled off the win. And then it was on to the Super Bowl. That
game was another ‘nail-biter’. The ending was a very sweet victory for our
area. The parade following the return of the team was another event to
remember. I was impressed; not just with the size of the crowds, but also with
the way some of the attendees from our area walked, or rode their bikes from
here to the parkway. That’s some real team spirit!
If you did
not get too excited about football, maybe you were watching the stock market
and had your eyes on the Dow as it reached records highs day after day. Just
when it seemed that the growth in the Dow would never stop, the Dow had its
largest drop in one day in history. After the correction, it came back up. That
had to get your heart pumping!
Then there
was Ground Hog Day and the prediction that we would have 6 more weeks of
winter, bummer. BUT, the next few weeks did not follow Punxsutawney Phil’s
prediction. (I think Phil must have been out partying the night before.) We all
enjoyed that early Spring Weather.
Following all of this was start of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
What a grand opening ceremony that was. All of us that like to watch skiers,
skaters, sleders and snow boarders got some real treats as contestants competed
for bronze, silver and gold medals.
On a sad note
was the school shooting in Florida. The magnitude of the loss, the pain and the
suffering are difficult for me to process and I am sure for all of those
reading this. I cannot begin to fathom the depth of grief that the families and
friends of those who lost their lives or were wounded. We can pray for them and
we can hope for implementation of actions that prevent these types of events in
the future.
– – Al Schmidt
Those
who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
– – George Bernard Shaw
Each year around
this time the club secretary sends letters to those members from whom we have
not yet received dues. We currently have 15 such members. Letters will go out
in the next week or so. If possible, please remit your dues now so that we
minimize the number of letters which must be mailed. Dues are still $20. Make
checks payable to Haddonfield 65 Club and mail to 110 Rhoads Ave., Haddonfield,
NJ 08033.
Jim Dunn: A Rich Life with Family, Career, Great Friendships and a
Bonus –
Two Holes-In-One on Two Different Golf Courses
Some people measure success by money and power.
Others, by the more simple joys of living.
JIM DUNN, a tall angular 6'4" man with an affable, outgoing
personality, a ready smile and happy disposition, measures his success by
family, career and friendships, many of which have been made with members of
the Haddonfield 65 Club as well as through his world travels and college
teaching career.
"Life has been a great trip, with a wonderful woman
I'm married to, Bernadette (who I'm very lucky to have), and three sons and
their wives, who have made us very proud, as well as seven grandchildren,"
said Jim. "Even better, everyone lives within minutes of us, so we
get to see them often, and be doting grandparents, which we thoroughly
enjoy. Add to that a great career as a college professor for 40 years,
and an active life in retirement with good health, and I could not ask for
anything more."
OVER THE DECADES, Jim has also been a contributor to his communities, both
local and in his college career.
He has helped countless youngsters through the stress of
growing toward adulthood by his efforts with groups like the Indian Guides, the
Boy Scouts, and Little League. His mentoring of numerous students in
colleges where he has taught - especially those with problems - has helped them
toward academic and professional success and has been "extremely
rewarding," said Jim. "At times, I run into my former students,
and they always remind me how helpful I was to them when they needed it
most," said Jim with some pride.
GOLF. Jim also has a special love for another passion,
golf. A 14-handicap golfer, he has two holes-in-one to his credit.
In 1987 he holed out on the par 3 15th at the Pennsauken Golf Club; in 1993 he
did it again on the par 3 17th hole.
BUT JIM'S GOOD
LIFE TODAY stands in sharp contrast to his
time growing up, and finding his way as an only child in challenging world.
"I was born in August, 1943, during wartime and I grew
up in Haddon Township," recalls Jim. "My dad, James A. Dunn
Sr., was too old for the draft and worked six days a week at New York Shipyard,
which sprawled over Camden and Gloucester City, building naval vessels.
My mom, Mary, worked as a secretary at RCA, before their marriage. Both
of my parents were faithful Catholics, who helped give me discipline with love
in large doses, and encouraged me to do my best in school.
"They obviously did well by me, because in my senior
year at Camden Catholic High, in a class of 400, I was voted class president
and graduated with honors."
SURPRISING
EXPERIENCE. Then a fascinating and
unexpected part of life took over. "I had been dating Bernadette
Angelucci, a very pretty young lady who lived nearby, and we went to our senior
prom together," recalls Jim. "Then I earned a full scholarship to
LaSalle College, and was totally surprised when Bernadette told me she was
going into a convent with the goal of becoming a nun! She stayed there
for eight years (as Sister Mary Armand). I zipped through LaSalle College
(including a junior year of study in Switzerland) and went to the University of
Pennsylvania, where I earned a PhD in Political Science. Bernadette and I
had virtually no communication during that time, but even though I dated other
girls, I frequently thought of her."
THEN A TWIST OF
FATE led to a new adventure for Jim and
Bernadette.
Bernadette, right on the cusp of taking final vows, made a
life-changing decision. "I decided that as worthwhile as my life
would be as a nun and teacher, I wanted to take another path - marriage and
children," said Bernadette. "Jim and I, having had very little
contact over those eight years, got reacquainted through mutual friends after I
left the convent. Turned out that fate for both of us, high school best
friends who went our separate ways, brought us together again after almost a
decade, and we were married in June, 1970. Life surely takes some
fascinating turns," said Bernadette with a thoughtful smile, "and
that turn began a great adventure for both of us. As I look back, no
regrets. Jim has been a wonderful life partner."
AFTER MARRIAGE, Jim and Bernadette took their lives west. "I
accepted an assistant professorship at the University of Missouri-Kansas
City," said Jim. "Bernadette acquired a teaching position at a
Catholic school to supplement our income. Then our children came along,
Michael born in 1972, Bryan in 1975 and David in 1978. At the same time I
was promoted and tenured at Missouri.
"But something was pulling at us, and when I was
offered a position as tenured associate professor at Rutgers-Camden, we decided
to come back home to our roots. We found a nice house a few blocks from
the high-speed line station, and as soon as our youngest, David, was in school
full time, Bernadette went back to work, teaching English/ESL full time at the
Pennsauken campus of the Camden County Vo-Tech School for 17 years.
"I continued with my career at Rutgers, taking on
positions involving transportation policy while serving as chair of the Political
Science Department and then as chair of Public Policy and Administration."
JIM'S SCHOLARLY
CAREER also allowed him to write two books
over the years. While at the University of Missouri, he won a grant from
the German Alexander von Humbolt Foundation to research German and European
Transportation policies, including 9 months as a visiting scholar and
researcher at the University of Bonn. His book, "Miles to Go:
European and American Transportation Policies"(MIT Press) flowed from that
experience.
A second book, "Driving Forces: the Automobile, Its
Enemies and the Politics of Mobility" (Brookings Institution Press) was
written during his time at Rutgers, specializing in transportation
policy. And it earned Jim a full professorship with tenure.
"DURING MY TIME
AT RUTGERS, I acquired a reputation as a transportation 'expert', and was
asked by Louis Gambacine, head of the New Jersey Department of Transportation,
to be the chairman of the newly-formed South Jersey Transportation Advisory
Committee," said Jim, understating an important role in helping evolve policies
to handle projects specific to South Jersey localities.
An author, a scholar, semi-fluent in French and German
thanks to his foreign travels, and an admired and respected college professor
(for 40 years), Jim embarked on a new path in 2010 - retirement.
Bernadette and Jim have done a lot of world traveling
since, including trips to Belgium, where they have stayed in touch over the
years with the Sagaert-Van Walle family, with whom Jim lived for five months in
1968-69 while he was studying abroad.
AS FOR THE
HADDONFIELD 65 CLUB, Jim got interested
when his friends Henry Leimkuhler (immediate past president of the club) and
Butch Rementer pursued him for membership four years ago. "At
first," said Jim, "it was the golf outings in which the club members
and others participated weekly (in season) that grabbed my attention. But in
the past four years I realize it is much more than that. Our weekly
Thursday meetings featuring speakers, both informative and entertaining, cover
the spectrum of subjects from health and elder care, to educational subjects,
to the opening of specialty beer businesses, to local restaurants, and all are
informative and lively. Plus, we have opportunities to be involved in
charitable events in the community, including collections for the Salvation
Army, in which I was pleased to participate recently. In retirement,
thanks to participation in the club, I've had the opportunity to explore new
avenues in life. And I've made many new friends."
FAMILY. But Jim's ultimate interest is family. And
the pride sparkles when he talks about them.
"Our oldest son, Michael, a graduate of Villanova
University, earned a Master's degree in Urban and Environmental Planning at the
University of Virginia; he now works as a manager with the Environmental
Protection Agency in Philadelphia. He lives in Haddonfield with his wife,
Karen, who is president of PRD Management, a property company in Cherry Hill;
she earned a Master's degree at Temple University. They have two
children, Charlotte, 10, and Julian, 6.
"Our next in line, Bryan, is a West Point graduate who
served eight years in the Army, including deployments in Iraq and
Afghanistan. After leaving the Army, Bryan earned his MBA at Drexel University. He and his wife, Meredith, have three children, Margaret,
12, Gavin, 9, and Beatrice, 6, and live in Haddon Township. He works as a
sales manager for L3 Technologies, focusing on the defense and aerospace
sectors. Meredith, a graduate of Lafayette College, also earned two
masters degrees, from National University of Ireland at Maynooth, and Austin
Peay University in Tennessee. She works at Bala Financial and also has a
second position with a local law firm.
"Our youngest, David, earned a degree from Rutgers'
Mason Gross University of the Arts. He is vice president of allages productions
(sic), which makes videos and short films, and recently landed an important
contract with the Disney organization. He and his wife, Robin, live in Philadelphia,
with their two daughters, Juniper, 4, and Hanna, 2. Robin, who has a
degree in occupational therapy from Jefferson, works in home care for Penn
Medicine."
A FULFILLED LIFE. In looking back on his life, Jim says resolutely,
"I would not change a thing." In looking forward, Jim has some simple
wishes. "Good health and the opportunity for Bernadette and me to
see our grandchildren grow up and embark on their own adventures in life, and
try to enjoy every minute they will share with us."
GOLF. And then Jim admitted to one selfish wish
involving his special love, golf. "I look forward to making my third
hole in one. What a trifecta that would be!"
World Trade
Center Trip – March 27th
The next trip for the 65 Club
will be to The World Trade Center Museum and Memorial Reflection Pool in
New York City. On Tuesday, March 27, our
charter bus will depart from Wedgewood Swim Club at Center St. and Upland Way,
at 8 AM. We are scheduled to begin our tour of the museum at 11:00 AM. After
the tour of the museum, there will be time to explore the Reflecting Pool.
Lunch will be on your own, or you can bring some snacks. On
our return home we will stop in Bordentown at Mastori's restaurant for dinner.
At the restaurant, you will be served soup, Caesars' salad, and may select from
these entrees, top sirloin, turkey, broiled tilapia, and chicken parmesan.
Total cost for the trip which includes, transportation,
Museum entrance fee, time at the Reflecting Pool, and dinner is only $92.00 per
person. Reserve your space today with a check made out to the Haddonfield 65
Club, and mailed to 110 Rhoads Ave. Haddonfield NJ, 08033. Checks will not be
deposited until after the trip.
This trip is open to everyone, not just 65 Club members. Questions,
please contact, Bill Brown at 856-429-4368, or at, billbrown08033@aol.com
March Birthdays
4 Louis D. Dunkle
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7 Charles Murphy
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15 Donald C.
Wallace
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23 Brian Kelly
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6 William Brown
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7 Rich Cunliffe
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18 Robert G.
Fuller
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27 John R. Taylor
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6 Dennis Deal
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9 David G. Eynon
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21 James Murphy
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31 William
Reynolds
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Clubhouse Programs
Thursday
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Mar 1
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Directors
meeting
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10:00 AM
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Thursday
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Mar 1
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OUT OF SIGHT; IMAGERY &
STORIES Andrea Cipriani Mecchi
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Mar 8
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Business meeting
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Mar 15
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COMING BACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Hagen
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Mar 22
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TIDBITS IN HISTORY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Francis Lodge
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Mar 29
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HISTORY of MILITARY WATCHES
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 5
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Directors
meeting
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10:00 AM
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Thursday
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Apr 5
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FOOD ALERGIES . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Dr. Jeanine Theoret
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 12
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Business meeting
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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 John Cokos (428-3621) if you have any
suggestions for speakers.
New e-Mail Address
Dave Garippa has a new email address: DGARIPPA@aol.com.
Activities
Bowling
Made any New Year’s
Resolutions yet for the coming year? New year coming up and don’t know what to
do with your free time? Well, do I have
the answer for you. Come on out to
Laurel Lanes on Rt. 73 at 9:15 on Friday mornings and get ready to go BOWLING.
If you don’t have any bowling equipment, the Alley will lend you a bowling
ball, bowling shoes, and give you coffee, tea and Danish for the low price of
only $6.55. What a bargain.
Averages Through February 16 2018
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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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174
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Hank Zeleski
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159
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John Biondi
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133
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Alan Bigelow
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160
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Walt Baker
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144
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Bill Brown
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124
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John Fiorella
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159
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John Geist
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141
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Ed Howe
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120
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Tom Mervine
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NOTE: Female bowlers are welcome to
join us Friday morning, contact Sally Howley at 856-428-0191, for details.
– – Walt Baker and Dick Gimigliano
Bridge
Average
Bridge Scores Through February 19, 2018
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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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Rementer
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18
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2.389
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McConville
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15
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1.667
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Bigelow
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17
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1.235
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Coelho
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22
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2.114
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Hoeberg
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21
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1.643
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Pusatere
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15
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1.233
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Tarr
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17
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1.971
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Leimkuhler
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19
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1.447
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Tarditi
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17
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1.147
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Cosentino
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22
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1.955
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Mervine
|
20
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1.275
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Marchesani
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12
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1.083
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Schaming
|
21
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1.833
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Gallager
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19
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1.237
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Tully
|
6
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1.083
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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
Average Pinochle Scores Through February 21, 2018
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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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Bill Brown
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8.0
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1
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Tom Mervine
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104.0
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24
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Henry Leimkuhler
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55.0
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17
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Bud Pusatere
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97.0
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19
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Joe Galliera
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83.0
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21
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John Geist
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47.0
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16
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Bill Hoeberg
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121.0
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24
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Roland Heilig
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79.0
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21
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Charles Legge
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40.0
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16
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Howard Rementer
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102.5
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22
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Len Walden
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74.5
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21
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Ron Howley
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47.0
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20
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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
Golf
This is the 2018 golf
schedule. Get ready for a great season. There is more room on the Hole-In-One
Plaque.
April 04 Golden Pheasant 9:00
11 Pennsauken 9:00
18 Ramblewood 9:00
25 Pinelands 9:00
May 02 Westwood 8:00
09 Golden Pheasant 8:00
16 White Oaks 9:00 Fun Best Ball Scramble
23 Pennsauken 8:00
30 Centerton 9:00
June 06 Kings Grant 8:00
13 Ramblewood 8:00
20 Westwood 8:00
27 Rancocas 8:00
July 04 No Golf 0:00 Holiday
11 Westwood 8:00
18 Pinelands 8:00
25 Rancocas 8:00
Aug 01 Pennsauken 8:00
08 Centerton 9:00
15 White Oaks 9:00
22 Golden Pheasant 8:00
29 Pinelands 8:00
Sept 05 Kings Grant 8:00
12 Golden Pheasant 8:00 Master’s Tournament
19 Ramblewood 8:00
26 Westwood 8:00 Best Ball Tournament
Oct 03 Centerton 9:00
10 Pennsauken 8:00
17 White Oakes 9:00
24 Pinelands 8:00
31 Golden Pheasant 8:00
Nov 07 Ramblewood 9:00
14 Westwood 9:00 Last Outing of the Season
– – Mike Underwood
Composing
Editor:
Bernie Schaming
Contributors:
Walt Baker,
Bill Brown, Jim Dunn, Tom Mervine,
Saul
Resnick, Al Schmidt, David Tarditi & Mike Underwood
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