Haddonfield
65 Club
The Retired Men’s Club of Haddonfield
110 Rhoads Ave
President’s Message
Welcome to Spring. Fittingly, the
Club will see an uptake in activities for our membership. Golf starts on April 1. This is a very popular activity and draws
between 20 and 30 players per week. Our
golfers appreciate that the Golf Committee has arranged tee times for every
Wednesday from April through November at some ten different courses. The greens fees are always reasonable and the
friendly competition is based on both low gross and low handicap. New participants are always welcome. There will be at least one trip during the
month - a casino trip to the Tropicana in Atlantic
City . Other
ongoing activities include bowling, bridge, pinochle and our weekly speaker
series. All of these activities continue
to be open to all members and their guests.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the 65 Club. There will be a special presentation marking
the anniversary at the May 14th Spring Luncheon. Save the Date!
New membership is the life blood of the Club. Everyone says that our members are the best
source of new members. Every club member
is a potential recruiter. Please keep
the Club in mind when you interact with family and friends who are Haddonfield
residents. The Club has a lot to offer
them.
–
– Dennis Kille
AAA Driving Course – April 16th Canceled
We were not able to get enough people to sign up for the AAA Safe Driving
Course. We will have to cancel the event
and return the checks of those who signed up.
Anyone who is still interested can contact AAA of Southern New Jersey to sign up
for one of their regularly scheduled courses.
– – Dennis Kille
Dues for 2015
This year has been a very poor year for collecting member’s
dues. Dues are due at the end of each year.
Phone calls have already been made to those who are delinquent and thirteen
delinquent letters have been sent out to those who did not respond to the phone
call. Those not responding quickly will
be dropped from membership. Make your check out to the “65 Club” for $20.00 and
send it to Walt Baker Unit # 209, 400 N. Haddon Ave, Haddonfield, NJ
08033-1736.
Please note -
This has been the worst year for dues collection in recent memory. Last year we
sent out no letters and the year before we sent only one.
Feed My Starving Children Event – April 18th
There is
still time to sign up for this very worthwhile event. The 65 Club is again
preparing to participate in this excellent event hosted by the Haddonfield 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.
So far we
have 16 members and spouses signed up for this event. The 65 Club time slot is
10:30AM to 12:30PM. Volunteers should report to the Presbyterian Church about
10:15 for instruction prior to being escorted to the school auditorium for
packing. 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.
If you are
interested, please contact Bernie Schaming at 428-0932 or bschaming@comcast.net. We have reserved
16 spots but can add more if necessary.
Casino Trip – April 28th
The Haddonfield Men's Club is off again. This time to the
Tropicana Casino on Tuesday, April 28th, so get on board.
The price of $40.00 includes transportation, $15.00 in slot
play, a fabulous buffet, and an exciting show starting at 3:30 PM. The
show is ALWAYS BELIEVE, a tribute to the TV show Glee. As customary, on the bus
to Atlantic City we will play BINGO, with cash prizes.
The bus will leave the Wedgewood Swim Club parking lot
promptly at 10 AM and return to the parking lot before 7 PM.
Reserve your seat by signing up at the club house, or
contacting:
Jack Aharon, at 429-7271, or by e-mail at jckaharon@verizon.net OR,
Bill Brown at 856-429-4368, or e-mail at billbrown08033@aol.com.
Flying Fish Brewery Trip – April 30th
The
Club will visit the Flying Fish Brewery after the regular meeting on April 30th.
Interested members will provide their own transportation to 900 Somerville
Blvd., Somerdale, NJ. The visit will consist of a film and a tour of the
facility plus time for a tasting.
The
cost for the tasting is $4.00 for single glass of beer or $6.00 for four
different 4-oz. samples. No need to buy anything but beer is also available for
purchase to take home.
Sign
up at the Clubhouse or contact Bill Brown at 856-429-4368.
Directions:
Take
Warwick Rd. Turn left on the White Horse Pike. Turn left on Cooper Towne Blvd.
Turn right on Kennedy Blvd. The Flying Fish Brewery is on the left at 900
Kennedy Blvd.
Obituaries
Harry J. Reed passed away on Feb. 27, 2015. Harry is survived by daughters Nancy R.
McIntyre (Thomas) of Briarcliff Manor, NY and Debra J. Reed of Pawling ,NY and
grandchildren Thomas S. McIntyre (Danielle) and Brian R. McIntyre. Harry
proudly served in the US Marine Corps during WWII where he saw combat in the
South Pacific, from 1943-1945.
He had been employed by PSE&G
as a Chief Lineman and worked in that capacity until his retirement in 1980.
Mr. Reed was a 50+ year member of the Haddonfield Y's Men and a 60+ year member
of the First Presbyterian Church of Haddonfield. He was also a member of the 65
Club since 1994.
AlexanderA. Colalillo, Sr., DDS passed away peacefully at his home
on March, 23, 2015, surrounded by his family. Alex is survived by his daughter
Mary Eva Colalillo, son Alex A. Colalillo, Jr. (Sheila), daughter Eva O'Neill
and grandchildren, Thomas & Leigh Anna O'Neill, Mark & Christine
Colalillo and John Kunkle. Dr. Colalillo graduated from Camden HS, Temple Univ.
and received his doctorate of Dental Surgery from Temple. As a young dental
graduate, he volunteered during WWII, entering the Army as a Lt. and rising to
the rank of Major. After his service, he returned to Camden, met his beloved
Eva. Upon completing his specialty training in Orthodontics at the Univ. of
Pennsylvania, he opened his practice which continued for thirty five years. He
served as a trustee to the Camden Free Dental Health Clinic for over 50 years,
providing dental care for the needy of South Jersey.
Playing Bridge Can Help Keep You Sharp
A recent
article in the AARP magazine discussed how playing bridge is beneficial in a
variety of ways. “Researchers have discovered that mentally challenging games
such as bridge are well suited for older people because the games offer
intellectual and social stimulation on a routine basis. Bridge’s intricacies
make it particularly appealing for those who want to sharpen acuity with mental
gymnastics. Furthermore, a study in 2000 at the University of CA, Berkeley
found strong evidence that an area in
the brain used in playing bridge stimulates the immune system. Researchers
suggest that is because players must use memory, visualization and sequencing.”
Bridge also offers an opportunity for social interaction which is a necessary
component of healthy aging (which we all seem to be doing). “A 2014 study by
the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that playing card and board games can help older people retain their mental
sharpness. Researchers discovered that the frequency of playing games is
associated with greater brain volume in several regions that are affected by
Alzheimer’s disease. Those who played more frequently also scored higher on
cognitive tests.”
Contract
bridge, played by four people and developed in the 1920s, requires players to
bid how many tricks they believe they can take on a particular deal of the
cards. Duplicate bridge is the most popular and competitive variation of the
game. It reduces the element of luck because identical deals are replayed by
multiple sets of players, who then compare scores. Bridge is played in homes
and in clubs throughout the country and it is estimated that there are 25
million or more bridge players in the USA including Bill Gates and Warren
Buffett.
Duplicate
bridge is played by our men at the clubhouse every Monday afternoon at 1:00PM.
Although we play all year, we keep running scores from mid-September to
mid-April to determine the annual champion. New players (members or guests) are
always welcome.
April Birthdays
1
Rowan C. Pearce
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11 Joseph Howard
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16 David B. Potts
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2 Richard F. Gimigliano
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14 Thomas Rayser
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19 Charles A. Sayre
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9
Richard Murray
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15 John Kishbaugh
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24 Luigi A. Principato
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Boardwalk Follies
Like many
people I have followed the recent spate of bad news about Atlantic City with
interest. How much are the casino
bankruptcies, layoffs, tax breaks, and bailouts eventually going to cost the
rest of the state? Gambling was once a
bonanza. Now it’s more of a bust, as legal gaming spreads across the country
and the internet.
The situation
calls for far-sighted leadership by public officials. Governor Christie is
concerned, but he has a lot of things on his plate right now. Atlantic City’s
elected officials’ record of putting the public good above their personal
interests is not encouraging: five of
Atlantic City’s Mayors have been convicted and ousted since 1969.
I personally
saw a bit of how things traditionally worked in A.C. about 25 years ago. I was part of Rutgers University team that was
contracted by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to do a feasibility
study of a “people mover” to relieve traffic congestion in Atlantic City. 1,300
busses with casino patrons arrived in town every day. Why not intercept those
busses on the mainland and transfer the passengers to a monorail to carry them
to their destinations in town? To shorten a long story: We found that not only
would a monorail be very expensive, but there was absolutely no agreement among
the key players about how to implement it. They all pushed their own narrow
interests. For example, the casinos paid for most of the busses, but they did
not want to have to pay for people mover fares too. Which route should it take:
the Boardwalk, Atlantic Avenue or Pacific Avenue? Everyone wanted the route
closest to their location. Should there
be a costly extension to the Inlet for Harrah’s and Trump Castle? Should it even be built at all? The Jitney
drivers association opposed it. And all the funding had to come from the state
and federal governments. There could not be any new taxes on the locals.
In fact, the
only people who were really enthusiastic about the people mover were the
politicians. The mayor and several city councilmen had prodded a skeptical
NJDOT into ordering the people mover study. When it became public knowledge
that Atlantic City might get a people mover, those local political officials
began to be courted by big transit equipment manufacturers. They were wined and
dined and given all expense paid trips to Orlando to ride Disney World’s
monorail. It soon became clear to us that the prospect of these “freebies” was
the real reason the politicos pushed for the people mover study - not any hope
that it was a realistic option to relieve traffic congestion. But the Atlantic City attitude was: “That’s
how things work here. Get what you can while the gettins good.” Less than six
months after we left town, the mayor,
the two city councilmen, and half a dozen other public figures were arrested,
indicted and eventually convicted for corruption, influence pedaling and
bribery - not for the people mover boondoggle, but for other “deals” that were
bigger and more brazen.
So over the
years I have not been enthusiastic about the quality of public officials in
A.C. Then – just recently I saw a piece
in the paper that all 9 members of the
City Council had decided to give up their city-provided automobiles - a perk
they have enjoyed for many years - as a gesture of belt-tightening by city
government. I hope that this gesture signals a beginning of a move toward a new
ethos of honesty and public service among the town fathers. It is sorely needed
if the city is to end its penchant for “boardwalk follies.”
– – J. Dunn
Clubhouse Programs
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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THE MAYOR’S SERIES (part
2)…...Bill Reynolds
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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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THE MAYOR’S SERIES (part 3) …..Tish
Colombi
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 23
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THE BATTLESHIP NEW
JERSEY ..Brian Callahan
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Apr 30
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THE 65 CLUB WEBSITE …………..Al
Schmidt
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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May 7
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Director’s meeting
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10:00 AM
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Thursday
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May 7
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SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS ..Det.
Sgt. Stephen Camiscioli
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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May 14
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Business meeting
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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May 21
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TBA
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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May 28
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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
April 20, 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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165.8
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Walt Baker
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136.6
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Tom Mervine
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116.4
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Jim Dunn
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149.1
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Bill Brown
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128.7
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Dick Gimigliano
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115.3
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Howard Rementer
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148.6
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Butch Brees
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125.1
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Frank Gaudiano
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113.5
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Charles Legge
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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 March 23,
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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21
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2.476
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Coehlo
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23
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1.957
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Leontiades
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14
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1.536
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Hoeberg
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25
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2.160
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Walden
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14
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1.643
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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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25
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2.060
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Schaming
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23
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1.587
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Aaronow
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14
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1.214
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Rementer
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19
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2.026
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Chhabria
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25
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1.580
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Legge
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24
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1.167
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Mervine
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24
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1.979
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Petrozzi
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16
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1.563
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Pusatere
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22
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1.136
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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 March 25, 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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Bud Pusatere
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22
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4.55
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Tom Mervine
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26
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3.15
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Len Walden
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20
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2.78
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Roland
Hellig
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23
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4.30
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Ron Howley
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21
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2.88
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Henry Leimkuhler
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25
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2.48
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Howard Rementer
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23
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3.85
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Bill Hoeberg
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23
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2.87
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Charles Legge
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26
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1.17
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Jack Walden
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22
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3.70
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Joe Sallagher
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14
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2.86
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Don Gosnay
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14
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1.14
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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
Below is the golf schedule for 2015.
Apr. 1
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Golden Pheasant 9AM
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June 24
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Golden Pheasant 8AM
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Sept. 16
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Centerton
9AM
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8
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Pennsauken
9AM
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July 1
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White Oaks
9AM
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23
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Westwood Best
Ball 8AM
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15
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Rancocas 9AM
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8
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Pinelands 8AM
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30
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White Oaks 9AM
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22
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Ramblewood
9AM
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15
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Rancocas 8AM
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Oct. 7
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Rancocas 8AM
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29
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Pinelands
9AM
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22
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Golden Pheasant 8AM
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14
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Kings Grant
8AM
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May 6
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Westwood 8AM
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29
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Kings Grant 8AM
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21
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Golden Pheasant 8AM
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13
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White Oaks, Best Ball.
9AM
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Aug. 5
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Pennsauken 8AM
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28
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Pennsauken 8AM
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20
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Centerton 9AM
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12
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Ramblewood 8AM
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Nov. 4
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Ramblewood 9AM
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27
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Pinelands 8AM
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19
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Westwood 8AM
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11
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Westwood 9AM
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June 3
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Pennsauken
9AM
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26
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Pennsauken
8AM
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18
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Pinelands 9AM
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10
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Ramblewood
8AM
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Sept. 2
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Golden Pheasant 8AM
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25
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Rancocas 9AM
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17
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Westwood 8AM
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9
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Ramblewood 8AM
Tournament
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Review the schedule carefully.
Start times vary. There are two best
ball scrambles, on 5/13 and 9/23. The annual tournament is 9/9, at Ramblewood.
Composing Editor: Bernie Schaming
Contributors: Walt Baker, Bill Brown, Jim Dunn, Dennis
Kille, Tom Mervine & Neil Wise
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