Haddonfield 65 Club Newsletters: October, 2016

Haddonfield

65 Club

The Retired Men’s Club of Haddonfield

Web address: http://haddon65club.blogspot.com/

110 Rhoads Ave

Haddonfield, NJ 08033 October 1, 2016

President’s Message

On Saturday, we had another marathon Flea Market session with the Lion’s Club; and despite gloomy skies and a small crowd, we still beat last year’s take with $681.52 earned. A last minute flurry of activity helped put us over the top. Thanks to Bernie for again pulling hundreds of items together, pricing them, and staying on top of things all day (6:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm!). Thanks, also, to the many volunteers, whose names I won’t list for fear of omitting even one.

Then on Tuesday, without much chance to recover from a raucous Presidential debate Monday night, another magnificent trip arranged by Bill Brown: the bus took us to the Grounds for Sculpture” in Hamilton, almost two hours of roaming around spectacularly landscaped scenery with very unique sculptures (some life-like, some bigger than life, and one that looked suspiciously like the aforementioned Mr. Brown, and one that looked like your President!). This was followed by a stop at Mastori’s Diner at the intersection of Rt.130 and Rt.206 for an impossible to finish banquet with plenty of takeout boxes. Fortunately, our bus driver was there to help us on the bus!

It must be the excellent Fall weather, because we’ve had some excellent turnouts for the meetings lately; 29 showed up to hear about the Cathedral Kitchen. Henry has some very interesting speakers lined up through December, including HMHS alumna and athlete Helen Casale, who is now one of the top attorneys in the Delaware Valley representing LGBTQ clients. Nevertheless, we still have an insatiable appetite for speakers; so let me or Henry know if you have any candidates.

Don’t’ forget the upcoming trip to the Kroc Center Oct. 24, a real bargain for $15 which covers the bus, tour and lunch.

– – Neil Wise

Flea Market Results

This year’s flea market was another success. Total proceeds from the sale were $681.52 (not sure where the 2 cents came from). This is the 2nd highest in the last 10 years. Since 2005 when we decided to make a concerted effort to increase proceeds from the flea market we have raised approximately $5900. Thank you to all who donated your time and energy to this year’s success. The following members contributed their time and energy to the effort:

Jack Aharon	Henry Leimkuhler	Bernie Schaming	Jack Weber	Neil Wise
Walt Baker	Bob Parsons	Al Schmidt	Bob Wells	Hank Zeleski
Bill Brown	Al Ritchie	Mike Underwood

We give a special thank you to Betsy Schaming who spent many hours over multiple days sorting, washing, pricing and packing items at the clubhouse.

Haddonfield 65 Club Trip – October 25

The 65 Club is on the move again. On October 25, the destination will be the KROC Center in Camden. The bus will leave promptly from the Wedgewood Swim Club at 10am. We will be using a school bus with AC and plan to arrive at the KROC Center at 10:30am.

Major Terry Wood will provide a complete tour of the facilities, followed by lunch in their cafeteria. We will return to Haddonfield at approximately 1:30pm.

The total cost of the trip is $15.00 and includes transportation, tour and lunch.

Please sign up with a check ASAP to the Haddonfield 65 Club since there is limited seating.

For additional information contact Bill Brown at 856-429-4368, or billbrown08033@aol.com

Our last trip sold out quickly, please don't delay and miss out.

The Times They Have A-Changed – or

the Pleasures and Perils of Nostalgia

Nostalgia can be fun, but also deceptive. You may remember your ’57 Chevy Impala as the best car ever. But it didn’t have seat belts, air bags, crumple zones and many other standard features of the 2016 model. Still, I would love to have that car back and take it for a spin.

Speaking of cars, self-driving cars are very much in the news these days. It looks like they could be on the market within the next few years. This could change a lot of behavior, especially among teenagers. When I was young we would park our cars down by Cooper River to “watch the submarine races” with our girlfriend. Soon tomorrow’s kids will be able to” make out “while the car is moving!

Movies: In the 1950s and 60s Hollywood kept making the movie screens bigger – Cinerama, CinemaScope, Vista Vision, etc. Now it seems they’ve turned it around: They want you to stream movies on your I-pad or cell phone. And you even have to bring your own pop-corn!

Parenthood: as a young Dad I felt I was a competent role model for my three sons. I could put their Christmas toys together, operate the electric trains, fix their bicycles, help them with their homework, and teach them how to drive. I felt like I knew what I was doing. But today, when I get a new computer, cell phone or some other piece of new technology, I have to call up one of my sons to teach me how to work it.

Music: I loved all the music I heard growing up. Whether it was on the radio (WIBG- Joe Niagra, Hy Lit, et al), Television (Bandstand – Dick Clark) or the 45s and 33 1/3s I bought. I knew all the stars and groups from Patti Page, through Rock-n-Roll, Folk Music and everything else well into the 1970s. Alas, today I hardly recognize the names of the top groups and singers. And even the few “oldies” radio shows that are left now feature tunes from the 90s and 2000s!

Politics: In the 50s and early 60s it seemed that Presidential elections were a lot less stressful for the country. How could you not “Like Ike”? The Nixon-Kennedy Debates were models of decorum. The big story seemed to be Nixon’s five o’clock shadow. The evening TV news shows were only 15 minutes long – and there were only three channels! T.H. White’s book The Making of the President 1960 was a huge best-seller in 1961 and very positive about the U.S. political system and the future of the country. There will be plenty of books about the 2016 election. But I doubt if they will be as uplifting as White’s book.

On the other hand, nostalgia tends to underplay many positive changes between “the good old days” and the present. Here are a few things we don’t miss: Draft notices, Fallout Shelters, the Cuban Missile Crisis, “Whites Only” signs, Polio. Nostalgia may just be a temporary stage we go through. So let’s enjoy it while we can. After all, it’s hard to be nostalgic when you can’t remember anything!

– –Jim Dunn

Patrons and Memorials

Donor In Memory Of

Daniel J. Colombi Charles E. Hurd

Daniel J. Colombi Rowan C. Pearce

Daniel J. Colombi William H. Hitchens

Stewart Repsher John L. Walden

W. Bernard Schaming Henry Bauer

W. Bernard Schaming John L. Walden

Daniel J. Colombi Henry Bauer

October Birthdays

3 John Weber	13 Roland Heilig	20 Phillip Aronow	29 Francis A. DuVernois
4 Courtney Malcarney	16 Henry Stoinski	24 Vincent E. Rubatzky	29 .Neal Tully
5 Joseph F. Greene, Jr.	17 Walter T. Wolf	24 Lewis R. Bott	30 William H. Taylor
5 Robert F. Horn.	18 Theodore Camiscioli

Clubhouse Programs

Thursday	Sep 29	INTERIOR DECORATING . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Leslie from Atlas	1:30 PM
Thursday	Oct 6	Directors meeting	10:00 AM
Thursday	Oct 6	LIGHTING EDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chuck Kanuple	1:30 PM
Thursday	Oct 13	STAG LUNCHEON AT TAVISTOCK	12:00 PM
Thursday	Oct 20	HADDONFIELD PLAYS & PLAYERS . . . . . . . . . Dave Stavetske, Pres.	1:30 PM
Thursday	Oct 27	ART IN HADDONFIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stewart Harding	1:30 PM
Thursday	Nov 3	Directors meeting	10:00 AM
Thursday	Nov 3	HADDONFIELD SHADE TREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Lawrie	1:30 PM
Thursday	Nov 10	Business meeting	1:30 PM
Thursday	Nov 17	WHY ARE LGBT RIGHTS IMPORTANT . . . . . . .Helen Casale.	1:30 PM
Thursday	Nov 24	Happy Thanksgiving, no meeting

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 Henry Leimkuhler (8588-2736) if you have any suggestions for speakers.

Activities

Bowling

The new scoring season has begun. For only $6.55, you get coffee, tea, Danish, donuts, bowling ball (if you don’t have one), bowling shoes and great friendship. We’ll be looking for you Friday Mornings at Laurel Lanes on Rt. 73, Maple Shade at 9:15 AM. It’s only 15 minutes from Haddonfield.

Averages Through September 23, 2016
Ave	Player	Ave	Player	Ave	Player
180	Ron Boerum	158	Bill Brown	130	Hank Zaleski
166	Walt Baker	135	John ?	128	Alan Bigelow
163	Ed Howe	133	Tom Mervine	113	Dick Gimigliano

– – 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, 2^nd place get 3 points, 3^rd place get 2 points and fourth place 1 point. The ‘Wks’ column in the table below is the number of weeks you have played and the ‘Ave’ column is the average weekly score for the number of weeks that you played.

Average Bridge Scores Through September 26, 2016
Player	Wks	Ave	Player	Wks	Ave	Player	Wks	Ave
Gaudiano	1	4.000	Hoeberg	3	1.667	Aronow	2	0.500
Cosentino	3	3.667	Marchesani	3	1.667	Pusatere	2	0.500
McConville	2	3.000	Bigelow	2	1.500	Coelho	3	0.333
Mervine	3	3.000	Zeluck	2	1.500	Leimkuhler	3	0.333
Tarditi	3	2.333	Schaming	3	1.000

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, 2^nd highest receives 7 points…down to 1 point for the 8^th highest score for the week. The ‘Wks’ column in the table below is the number of weeks you have played and the ‘Ave’ column is the average weekly score for the number of weeks that you played.

Average Pinochle Scores Through September 28, 2016
Player	Wks	Ave	Player	Wks	Ave	Player	Wks	Ave
Joe Galliera	3	6.67	John Geist	2	4.50	Bill Hoeberg	3	3.50
Bill Brown	1	6.00	Don Gosnay	3	3.67	Ron Howley	3	2.33
Bud Pusatere	3	5.17	Tom Mervine	3	3.67	Henry Limmekuhler	1	2.00
Roland Heilig	2	4.50	Len Walden	2	3.50	Charles Legge	1	0.00

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.

Golf

Below are the golf results for July and August.

JULY	COURSE	SCORE - LOW GROSS	SCORE - LOW NET
06	White Oaks	85 – Butch Brees	67 – Jim Dunn
13	PineLands	79 - Butch Brees	67 – Jack Aharon
20	Golden Pheasant	79 – Butch Brees	62 – Roger Wuestefeld
27	Rancocas	79 – Ed Rouh	68 – Bill Rommelman

AUG	COURSE	SCORE - LOW GROSS	SCORE - LOW NET
03	Kings Grant	89 – Hank Zaleski	73 – Hank Zaleski
10	White Oaks	86 – Ed Rouh & Roger Wuestefeld	69 – Roger Wuestefeld
17	Ramblewood	85 – Ed Rouh	72 – Roger Wuestefeld
24	Westwood	79 – Ed Rouh & Butch Brees	63 – Jack Aharon
31	Pennsauken	87 - Butch Brees & Hank ZZaleski & Bob Warner	66 – Jack Aharon