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 May 1, 2018 |
President’s Message
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.
The first
quarter of this year is over as are the threat of snow and work of tax filings
for most, if not all of us. With April gone, we are now in the month when we
get to see the flowers that all of those April Showers brought us. A possibly
little-known fact about April is that as of April 14th the need for
a signature on most credit card sales is no longer a requirement. Advances in fraud protection technology
have made the signature superfluous. Those chips on our credit cards are really
working. So now, as we move into warmer, and hopefully sunnier, days we
can look to more secure use of our credit cards.
We have our
Spring Luncheon this month and our trip to the Hindu Mandir near Trenton,
followed by a lunch at the Pub. This is always a good venue. In addition, we
get to look forward to all of our preparations for this summer. We will,
hopefully, be celebrating the achievements of the Sixers and the Flyers as they
complete their playoff schedules.
As for the 65
Club, we are not standing still. We have some more activities on our horizon.
We have a trip to Middletown, PA for a train ride, boat trip and dinner at a
Victorian Restaurant. What a great deal and at a minimum price! Following that
event is our preparation for the Haddonfield July 4th parade.
Golf is now
in full swing (sorry for the pun) and the card players can now play for fun
without the pressure of competing for awards. Our speakers program continues to
roll on. Jay has lined up some excellent speakers for us in the next months. So,
keep your eyes peeled to the list of topics and speakers. The topics are varied
and always interesting. I find that there is always something to learn from
these sessions.
Finally, for
those of you that missed it the first time around, the movie, “Yellow
Submarine” will be returning to theaters in July to celebrate the Beatles’ 50th
anniversary.
– – Al Schmidt
“The hardest thing to understand in the world is the
income tax”.
– – Albert
Einstein
Ladies Spring Luncheon – May 10th
The Ladies
Spring Luncheon is almost here. Once again it will be held at Tavistock. If you
haven’t received a call and wish to attend, please contact Bob Parsons at
856-795-1465. to sign up and give him your menu preference. The cost of the
luncheon remains at $30 per person.
The Cash Bar
will open at 12:00 Noon and lunch will be served at 12:30. The entre selections
are: Chicken Picata, Caesar Salad with Jumbo Lump Crab, Salmon or Pasta
Primavera. Of course, there will also be the
usual accompaniments; rolls, butter, coffee and tea as well as ice cream for
dessert.
Haddonfield’s
own Julia Chin will be providing entertainment for the luncheon. Over the
years, we have watched Julia grow as a person and as a musical talent. Julia
Rose Chin, age 16, attends the Julliard Pre-College and is an 11th
grader at Haddonfield Memorial High School.
Julia started playing the violin when she was 6 years old and currently
studies the violin with Dr. Ann Setzer at Julliard. The winner of several
competitions, Julia has performed at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln
Center, and the Kimmel Center. Julia has always enjoyed “making music” with her
friends and has helped to raise tens of thousands of dollars for various good
causes through “Play It for Good”. Outside of music, Julia enjoys cooking (and
eating!), Japanese culture, computer science and videogames.
Trip to the Hindu Mandir – May 15th
Broaden your horizons and increase your knowledge. Our
destination will be to the Hindi Mandir, in Robbinsville NJ. This is a place of
worship for those of the Hindu faith and it is open to the public for tours. Words
cannot describe the beauty and intricate carvings here. It is truly a
breath-taking experience.
When we arrive, we will first remove our shoes, before
entering. Shorts and skirts are not permitted. Our visit will consist of a
short welcome and introductory address, followed by a 10-minute video
presentation.
We will be divided into smaller groups, where a tour guide
will describe the facility. As we explore the facility our tour guides will
point out many interesting details and explain the carvings, and they are happy
to answer all questions.
Optionally you may take part in several religious
experiences such as the, Arti Ceremony, or Abhishek, purely your decision.
The trip will originate at the PUB Restaurant, please park
in remote areas. Our school bus will depart at 9 AM PROMPTLY, arriving at the
destination by 10:00 AM. Following the visit to the Mandir, we will return to
the PUB for lunch.
This trip is sponsored by the Haddonfield 65 Club, but open
to all interested in taking part. Seating is limited. To reserve your spot mail
your check for $25.00 (made out to the Haddonfield 65 Club) to the Haddonfield
65 Club at 110 Rhoads Ave. Haddonfield NJ, 08033
Feed My
Starving Children
Many thanks to those who were able to participate in this
event. The old-timers held our own alongside all those young folks. As always,
this was a very rewarding experience. The 65 Club has been involved every year
since this event started in Haddonfield.
Those who participated are listed below.
Jay & Janice Cokos
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John & Susan Garra
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Richard Murry
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Al Schmidt
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Lou Dunkle
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John Hempstead
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Bob & Grace Parsons
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Jerry & Nancy Tarr
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Fran & Betsy DuVernois
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Frank Lodge
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Bernie & Betsy Schaming
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65 CLUB'S RON HOWLEY, A MAN OF DESTINY
IN EDUCATION, SPORTS, FAMILY & SERVICE
Inevitable destiny. Those words best define who Ron
Howley became on life's tour as an educator and multiple sports coach, as well
as an inspiration to thousands of young people.
Add to that six sons, 17 grandchildren and five great
grandchildren, and you know why Ron and his wife, Sally,
married 60 years, count their blessings knowing they've
experienced very rich and rewarding lives.
"FROM THE
BEGINNING, thanks to my parents Harold and Marie, I knew what I wanted to
do,” recalled Ron. "My dad was an outstanding high school
athlete, served as a Marine in the Pacific during World War 2 -- performing
heroics for which he was decorated -- and in civilian life was an owner of a
local grocery store, supplementing his income by becoming an excellent referee
and umpire in sandlot, high school and college football and baseball for
decades.
"Thanks to dad, I became an 'athletic junkie',
excelled at sports and academics at Roxborough High School in Philadelphia,
earned a football scholarship to Temple University, and then had a lengthy,
fulfilling teaching and coaching career in several high schools. It
allowed me to help thousands of young men with not only their sports
activities, but with academics which led to successful lives. And the
high school football teams I helped coach in Philadelphia were big time winners
and champions for a number of years.
"Caring parents who gave me great guidance and
encouragement, and left me with many sweet memories, put me on the road to my
destiny."
Ron can best be described as a gentle man, with a very
positive outlook in life.
TO HADDONFIELD. Ron and his wife Sally moved to Haddonfield in 2005,
after raising their family of six sons. The family's expansion beyond
that of grandkids and great grandkids, with a good number living locally, gives
the Howleys the opportunity to enjoy visits frequently.
As the great author of The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran, wrote
"You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent
forth...that they may go swift and far...from the bow that is
stable." For Ron and Sally, they've achieved great pleasure and
pride from the arrows of life they've sent forth. And for Ron, thousands
of more arrows from the time he was a teacher and coach give him satisfaction
for many lives he touched and guided.
Now Ron is an active member of the Haddonfield community,
participating in 65 Club charitable and community activities, as well as many
actions to help others locally. And Ron enjoys his special love, fishing,
as much as time will allow.
LOOKING BACK, Ron recalls his many memorable achievements with great
pride. "At Roxborough High in Philadelphia, I played three years of
varsity football and two years each of baseball and basketball. My senior
year I was captain of both the football and basketball teams and was all public
league in football as a center and 2nd team all scholastic. In addition,
I was voted outstanding athlete in the senior class."
After four years at Temple U., competing in both football
and track, and becoming captain of the football team in his senior year, Ron
graduated with a degree in Health and Physical Education. He then joined
an Army Reserve unit, serving honorably stateside for six years. He also
earned a Master’s Degree from Trenton State College in secondary administration
in 1966.
ROMANCE. Amidst all of the academic and sports activities,
Ron found time for romance, as well. "I met Sally at a football
party in Roxborough, and our attraction for each other blossomed until we were
married the day after Christmas in 1957," said Ron with obvious
satisfaction.
TEACHING AND
COACHING. "I began my teaching
and sports coaching career in September, 1958, at a brand-new school, Triton
High in Runnemede, NJ," said Ron. "In 1965 I moved on to
Frankford High School in Philly as a health and physical education teacher and
an assistant coach for the football team. I also started a varsity gymnastics
boys team and served as a varsity track coach. But football was my major focus
and serving as an assistant to legendary head coach Al Angelo, I helped Al and
the team win 10 public league championships from the mid-1960s until the
mid-1980s. I was very fortunate to be part of the great football legacy
Frankford established, and be able to offer guidance and help academically to
the many lives I touched."
Then Ron moved on in 1985 to head the Health and Physical
Education Department at West Philadelphia High School and as athletic
director. Two years later Ron was appointed Chairman of Philadelphia's
Public League Football. In 1990 Ron transferred to Roxborough High School
with the same duties he had at West Philly High, and in 1993 he retired from
the Philadelphia public school system.
Among highlights of Ron's teaching and coaching career, in
1968 he was named "Teacher of the Year", and in 1976 "Coach of
the Year" by his peers. He was also inducted into the Roxborough
High athletic sports Hall of Fame, as well as the Philadelphia Chapter of the
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
THE FAMILY. "While my teaching and coaching career took
flight over the years, Sally and I concurrently began our family with the birth
of our first son, Rick, in January, 1959, followed in rapid succession with
five more sons, Ron, Paul, Ted, Tim and Andy, all now happily married with
children of their own," said Ron.
"Rick, a graduate of West Point, who served in Iraq
and Afghanistan, now works for the Corps of Engineers in Washington, DC.
He and his wife Deborah have three children, all following in the education
footsteps of their parents, with successful careers. They also have four
grandchildren. Second son Ron, who earned a degree in chemical
engineering from Drexel, and is a vice president of an energy company, and his
wife Randi, have three sons. They are graduates of the Air Force Academy,
Drexel, and Virginia Tech, respectively.
"Third son Paul, a Fed Ex manager, is married to
Patricia, and they are the parents of four children, all of whom have earned or
are seeking college degrees, and one grandchild. Number four son, Edward
(Ted), works for an insurance company, and with his wife, Carole, have two
daughters, both of whom are studying at colleges, one at Pace University and
the second at Teachers College of New Jersey.
"Next, Tim and his wife Elaine, live in Haddon
Township, with their son and two daughters. Son Jacob is a freshman at
Gettysburg College. Tim is a manager for Fed Ex in Bellmawr, NJ.
Last, but not least, Andy, our youngest, lives with his wife Allison, in Haddon
Township, with their two children, and Andy works for Fed Ex, while Allison is
a school nurse in Collingswood High. Their son Jeb is a freshman at Penn
State."
SALLY GETS THE
CREDIT. Ron, with great admiration,
credits Sally with taking on the major responsibility of raising their
family. "After our youngest, Andy, started school, Sally embarked on
concurrent adventures in her life in education, eventually earning a Master’s
Degree in Education, while at the same time spending 25 years as an educator,
including years as a reading teacher at Collingswood Middle School, and as a
school counselor. An amazing person, by any measure, who I've been
privileged to spend my life with," said Ron.
Ron also has two sisters, Judy and Donna, both now retired,
who live nearby and are very much a part of his family and life.
"If I had to do it all over again," reflects Ron,
"I would change very little. Well, perhaps some more time for
fishing. But with education, coaching, family, and various charitable
endeavors, how can one ask for anything more? I'm one lucky guy, and
still being around to appreciate it, gives me the greatest joy of all."
Clubhouse Programs
Thursday
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May 3
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Directors
meeting
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10:00AM
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Thursday
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May 3
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THE BIRTH OF JAZZ . . . . .
. . . . .Sandy Catz
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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May 10
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Ladies Spring Luncheon at Tavistock
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12 Noon
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Thursday
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May 17
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Symphony (not confirmed) . . . . . . . . Theresa
McKinley
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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May 24
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ST. JOHN of GOD . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . Nancy Mansfield
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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May 31
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VIETNAM: BEING THERE. . . . . .
.. Bill Olver
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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June 7
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Directors
meeting
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10:00AM
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Thursday
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June 7
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PHILLY TO HADDONFIELD: by TRAIN.
Ron Baile
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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June 14
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Business meeting + Dentistry. . . . . . ..Nicholas Rausch
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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June 14
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SENIOR GIFTING. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Sean McGovern
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1:30 PM
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NOTE: there is no Newsletter
in June or August during the summer. There will be one in July.
Obituary
Henry
Kallfelz passed away, March 27, 2018.
Beloved husband of 67 years to Marie (nee Kolsun). Loving father to five
daughters: Maria M. Kallfelz of Runnemede NJ, Janet Price (John) of Stratford,
NJ, Carol Stow (John) of Holland Twp., NJ Susan Bennett (Wade) of Wayne, PA and
Sally Oseguera (Raul) of Columbus NJ, Nine grandchildren: Sarah and John Price,
Allison and Caroline Stow, Wade Jr and Kelsey Bennett, Catherine, Lynn and
Miranda Oseguera. One brother: Charles Kallfelz of Milford, NH and one sister,
the late Margaret (Sr. Veronica) Kallfelz.
Henry was a long-time member of Tavistock County Club,
and parishioner of Christ the King Church. He was a 17-year member of the
Haddonfield 65 Club.
May Birthdays
2
Donald F. Miano
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12 Warren F. Tomlinson
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19 Kenneth Landgraf
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25 John S. Garra
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5
Michael Underwood
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12 Lawrence D. Lyford
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22 William F. Rommelman
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25 John W. Petrozzi
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7
Joseph Hillegas
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12 William C. Kanupke
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22 Howard Lamphere
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28 Walter Baker
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8
George R. Fisher
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16 Brad Jones
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23 Robert Parsons
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28 William E. Reifsteck
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12 George H. Tice
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17 Donald R. Beck
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25 Richard Sexton
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Activities
Bowling
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.
Final Bowling Averages for 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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163
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John Geist
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143
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Ed Howe
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124
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John Fiorella
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157
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Walt Baker
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142
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Bill Brown
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120
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Tom Mervine
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156
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John Biondi
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132
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Alan Bigelow
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High Average
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Most Improved Ave
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High Scratch Game
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High Scratch Series
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John Geist - 163
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John Biondi +7.4 pins
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John Geist - 237
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John Biondi - 611
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Walt Baker - 157
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John Fiorella
+6.5 pins
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John Biondi – 225
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Walt Baker - 588
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John Biondi - 156
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Ed Howe +5.2 pins
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Walt Baker - 222
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John Geist - 553
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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 April 23, 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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25
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2.100
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Hoeberg
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30
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1.750
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Gallager
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28
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1.429
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Tarr
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24
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2.021
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Bigelow
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26
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1.577
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Aronow
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14
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1.286
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Coelho
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29
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2.017
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Mervine
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28
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1.536
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Marchesani
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14
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1.107
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Cosentino
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30
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1.950
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Leimkuhler
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24
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1.521
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Pusatere
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22
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1.068
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Schaming
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30
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1.767
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McConville
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24
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1.500
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Tarditi
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25
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1.040
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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 April 18, 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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2
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7.500
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Tom Mervine
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30
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4.433
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Charles Legge
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19
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3.211
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Bud Pusatere
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25
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5.160
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Len Walden
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27
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3.944
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Henry Leimkuhler
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19
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3.158
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Howard Rementer
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28
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4.911
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Joe Galliera
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26
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3.615
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John Geist
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21
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2.905
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Bill Hoeberg
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30
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4.700
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Roland Heilig
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25
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3.560
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Ron Howley
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26
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2.500
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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
Since my supplier of
data is in Holland and there have only been a few weeks of golf so far, we will
have a complete listing in the July newsletter. (There is no newsletter in
June).
Composing
Editor:
Bernie Schaming
Contributors:
Walt Baker,
Bill Brown, Jim Dunn, Tom Mervine,
Saul
Resnick, Al Schmidt & Mike Underwood
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