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 December 1, 2016
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President’s Message
2017 Dues
December 15
will be my last meeting as your President, and it has been an honor and
privilege to serve. I’ve said it before,
but it bears repeating that what makes this organization so great is the
participation of the members in activities and the many volunteers whenever
there’s work to do. Many thanks to all,
but especially to Bernie, who keeps us all on track, Bill Brown for all his
work on the trips and events, Walt for tracking every penny, Henry for the
great program speakers, and Al for volunteering to take on that responsibility
next year. I’ll be in Fla. Dec. 5-12,
Dec. 20-29, and Jan. 2-29, so I’ll be seeing you again for the Feb. meeting.
Anyone who would like to visit me in Naples should call my cell (856-397-3100).
I regret that
I’ll miss both the holiday luncheon and the day trip to North Jersey, both of
which are the highlight of the season; don’t wait to sign up, or you might miss
out. Those of us who did not miss out made the trips to the Kroc Center in
Camden and the Chapel of the Four Chaplains in the Navy Shipyard. Both were well attended, fascinating tours,
with excellent lunches. Some were so inspired by the work at the Kroc Center,
that they donated books for the Center’s library which Bill Brown and I
delivered to the Center on successive weeks.
We have
sustained regular and substantial attendance/participation in Monday bridge, Wednesday
pinochle, Wednesday golf (which ended long after the cold weather started),
Thursday meetings, and Friday bowling. Regrettably, I reneged on picking up
cheesesteaks from the Donkey’s due to a conflicting commitment, but I’ll try
again in for lunch before the February 9 business meeting. Watch for
announcements and sign-up sheet.
Here’s hoping
that everyone has a great Hanukah, Christmas and New Year, and the new
President of the U.S. is as smart, competent, and effective as our new
President will be. Best Wishes to all
for good health, great family time, and a decent score in club activities this
coming New Year!
– – Neil Wise
OK, some of the members have
mailed in or handed me their DUES, but most of you must have forgotten. This
year is running out and you don’t want to enter 2017 owing dues to the
Club. So, let’s get those DUES in and
make my job a little easier. Its only $20.00 and all you have to do is make out
a check to “65 CLUB” and mail it to: Walt Baker, 400 N. Haddon Ave, Unit 209,
Haddonfield, NJ 08033-1736. Better yet,
you can give it to me at one of the meetings. I take cash also. (Sorry, no credit cards or I-O-Us.)
NOTE FROM EDITOR: Every year it becomes necessary to hassle members
to pay their dues. We end up sending letters in mid to late March to those who
have not paid. Let’s make this year different.
Christmas Trip to Doolan’s – December 6th
The Christmas Trip to Doolan's in Spring
Lake, NJ is rapidly approaching. There is still time to sign up for this trip. We
will depart by custom tour bus, on Tuesday, December 6th at 9
AM. Prior to lunch, there will be a
one-hour open bar, lunch will consist of, salad, choice of entree, dessert, and
coffee. Wine will be provided during the meal. Following the meal there will be
a show and time for dancing. We expect to return to our starting point by 6 PM.
Reserve your spot with a check for $75 per person. This is always
a fun trip, don't miss the bus on this one.
Checks can be sent to the club house at 110 Rhoads Ave. Haddonfield,
attention, Bill Brown. If you have questions, contact Bill at 856-429-4368
Christmas Party – December 8th
The 65 Club will hold its annual Christmas Party at the
Methodist Church on Warwick Rd. at 12:30, on Thursday, December 8th.
The guest speaker will be Father Walter Norris, pastor at in Haddon Township
St. Joseph the Worker Parish. This event is for members and spouses. This year
we are asking our members to bring either an appetizer, or dessert to share, in
addition to a small gift for a long-term health care patient at Lakeland Long
Term Care facility. No need to wrap them as they will be examined by the
hospital staff. The use of holiday bags is encouraged. Please do not include
any candy or food, or medical items. These gifts will be transported to the
hospital after the party. Once again, we will have a quartet from the Pine
Barrens provide Christmas music.
5K Heart Run & Bagel Bash– December 17th
The 65 club will again provide marshals for
the 5K Heart Run on December 17th as we have for many years. Ron
Howley is coordinating the event again this year. The job of the marshals is to
protect the runners at intersections. One or more marshals are assigned to each
intersection along the route. Please contact Ron at 428-0191 to volunteer your
help.
After the run is completed, all the
marshals as well as all club members are invited to meet at the clubhouse at
approximately 10:15. Along with bagels and/or donuts, coffee and tea to warm
the bellies, all clubhouse activities are available to provide a little
friendly competition among the attendees.
So, whether you are able to serve as a marshal or not, come on out and
have some fun. Feel free to bring a guest, especially prospective members.
PASTOR LOU DUNKLE - A MAN OF FAITH IN GOD,
JESUS, HEAVEN AND GOOD WILL
"I believe in a God who is omnipotent, omnipresent,
omniscient, omni-everything, including omni-patient with what his creatures
have done and are doing with his creation," said Pastor Lou Dunkle with
enthusiastic resolve. "There are many theories on creation, but I
believe there must be a mind greater than any other that could put this world
of humans, animals, vegetables and minerals together, not to mention a complete
solar system.
"I strongly believe in the resurrection. I believe
there is something beyond this life. For me, what David and Jesus said
millennia ago are foundations of my faith. David wrote in Psalms: 'We walk
through the valley of the shadow of death to live in the house of the Lord
forever.' Jesus said to the repented
thief on the cross: 'Today you shall be with me in paradise.' "
For retired (but still very active) Pastor Lou Dunkle,
these thoughts are guidelines for the very rich life he has lived, and the
message of faith he has imparted to many hundreds in congregations for decades.
Lou, 75, a member of the Haddonfield 65 Club for several years, was pastor at
Haddonfield's Lutheran Church of Our Savior from 1986-2005, before he retired.
His faith is at the heart and soul of his time on earth.
"For me, I have a very strong inner faith, which
influences my sense of personal morality," said Pastor Lou. "I
have always said I will not do anything that would bring shame or embarrassment
to my mother, Sara. That has been a code of morality for my entire life. My
mother passed away in January, 2016 at age 97, but the pledge will remain the
rest of my life."
A QUESTION posed to Pastor Lou about why a merciful God,
cloaked in goodness, allows some human beings to blemish the earth with ungodly
deeds toward their fellow man (e.g., Stalin and Hitler, who each were
responsible for deaths of millions of people) brought a thoughtful response:
"Free will. God created us in his image, but not an identical image. As
earthly children, the good we should do is not always what we do. We have the
freedom to disobey, go a different route. Some call it 'sin'. As long as there
is freedom, there is a potential for good or evil," concluded Pastor Lou.
For devout believers, a reasonable explanation. But it is a
puzzle for the ages why God at the same time allows a few of his creations to
produce "hell" on earth, and not only be evil themselves, but also eliminate
lives by the millions. At some point in human existence, the puzzle may be
unraveled, but for now, the mystery remains.
Pastor Lou, however, has defined his life on earth through
the prism of faith and belief. And most human beings, using their free will,
lead extraordinary lives with good deeds toward their fellow man. Pastor Lou is
one of those people.
Although a man of God, Lou also enjoys many earthly
pleasures -- family, baseball, still serving the flock(s) as a substitute
preacher, and the Haddonfield 65 Club, being predominant.
FAMILY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A TOP PRIORITY. Lou says the
most special person in his life is his wife Carleen, 71, to whom he has been
married for more than 52 years. Their three adult children and four
grandchildren all have brought great joy to their lives, as well.
"Carleen is an extraordinary human being, who in my
many years of active religious service, offered me and my congregations very
special support," said Lou. "Without her quiet encouragement
and effort on my behalf with our congregations, I could never have had any measure
of success. The same goes for raising our children and encouraging them to lead
useful, productive lives.
"Our oldest daughter Lori, 51, lives with Steve
Brennan, who is in quality control in the pharmaceutical industry," said
Lou. "They reside in Palm Harbor, Florida. Lori graduated with a BA in
English from Alma College, in Michigan, and worked for 20 years at Winslow High
School as a special-ed teacher; she is now a book editor and has established
her own successful business. Their daughter, Simone, graduated from Drexel
University, cum laud with a degree in biology.
"Our second daughter, Leslie, 50, graduated from what
is now Rowan, and is a middle school math teacher in Bellmawr. She lives in
nearby Westmont with her husband, John Natsis, who is a principle in an architectural
firm in Philadelphia. Their son Cory is the senior network engineer at Airborne
Systems in Pennsauken. We get to see them often.
"Our son, Jeffrey, 45, a graduate of Rowan, is chief
financial officer of Continuing Care Retirement Community in Fort Myers,
Florida. He and his wife Kim, 43, a former teacher and now a stay-at-home mom
live in Naples, with our granddaughter Brittany, who will graduate from high
school next year, and grandson Zachary, 11, a 5th grader."
THEN THERE IS BASEBALL. Lou is an active baseball player.
He hits, he runs, he fields (third base), and plays the game with a wild joy of
youth - 3/4s of a century into life! Is he crazy, or what?
"You have to understand," said Lou with the calm
of a teacher explaining to a quizzical student. "I love baseball, and if I
live to be 100 I will still be playing, God willing." Carleen has made the
claim that if Lou dies at 100 crossing second base and heading for third on his
way to a triple, he will surely ascend to baseball heaven -- but only credited
with a double!
A NATIVE OF GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ, Lou's love of the national
passtime began when he witnessed the Philadelphia Phillies win the national
league pennant in 1950. "My mom Sara, and dad, Louis, were factory workers
with limited education, but they always were there to encourage me and provided
for me," said Lou. "As for baseball, I was a skinny and small, but I
started playing as a kid with local teams, the Lions Club team, Babe Ruth club
teams, and extended into high school, and then for two years at St. Joseph's
College."
THAT TIME CREATED A TRANSITION for Lou beyond baseball and
his college education at St. Joseph's College, where he earned a BS degree in
International Relations with the intention of teaching. "But that wasn't
to be," said Lou. "I chose to enroll at the Lutheran Theological
Seminary in Philadelphia, thanks to the encouragement of Pastor Dallas Dorward,
who asked me whether I had ever thought about becoming a pastor. That was a
'wow' moment for me, and I embarked on a new life adventure which served me
well in the decades that followed. In effect, I found my calling.
Almost concurrently, Carleen's parents, Jack and Aune
Sowles, natives of San Francisco, had moved to New Jersey, where her dad worked
for Shell Chemical. Carleen's mom, at the same time, got a job as a secretary
at Our Savior of Lutheran Church. And thanks to arrangements by an assistant
pastor, we believe, Carleen and I met at a church dinner at the old Cherry Hill
Inn. We were married on May 23, 1964, and the rest is history."
AS FOR HOW BASEBALL CAME BACK in Lou's life after college
and at an advanced age, that's a story in itself.
"After ordination in 1965, I became a pastor of Holy
Nativity Church in Wenonah," Lou said. "During my four years there we
grew from a congregation of 30 to over 100, and we built a new church. I also
mixed in baseball with my religious calling and played in the Tri-County League
for the Wenonah team for four years. The baseball part of my life then extended
into my senior years. After 40 years of church softball, fast and slow pitch,
and my retirement from our Haddonfield church, in 2007 I had quadruple bypass
surgery. My cardiologist gave the OK to play baseball, and I joined a Tri-State
baseball league team. In 2009 I was invited to play in the Men's Senior
Baseball League World Series in Phoenix, Arizona, with all games played on
major league spring training fields. It was heaven on earth for me, and I've
been at it ever since -- including playing this fall at third base for a team
in Phoenix, and then doubling up for a trip to Florida to play in the 'Roy
Hobbs' World Series in Ft. Meyers. God has been good to me!"
THE 65 CLUB. Lou was invited to join by Jack Aharon, a
friend who grew up with Lou and played baseball with him in Gloucester City.
"The 65 Club needed a 'chaplain', and I was invited to join despite the
fact I lived in Cherry Hill. And now I serve in the unofficial role. I enjoy
the club and when I am able to attend the Thursday meetings, I talk about
matters which may touch on religion, but more often than not, extend into
'lessons' for living good lives."
Religion, family, baseball, the 65 Club, as well as
occasional golf and flying his passenger jets in games on his computer screen!
Lou's life is full, indeed. As for faith, in the now and hereafter, Lou offers
this prescription: "Live life to the fullest each day, and after life's
time on earth is completed, look forward to the peace with God that
follows."
Obituary
The Reverend Champion Benjamin Goldy, Sr.
AGE: 99, passed away on November 7, 2016. Champ was a longtime Haddonfield
Resident. Beloved husband of Evelyn Toler Goldy and the late Audrey (Nee
Holler); Loving father of A. Susan Goldy of Mechanicsburg, PA and Champion, Jr.
of W. Deptford, NJ; Cherished grandfather of Caitlin Quattrocchi and Dear
brother of Grace Goldy of Monroe, NC. Pre-deceased by his first wife and the
mother of his children, Audrey (nee Holler). Champ was a dedicated minister
whose trust in his Faith served him, his family, congregations and others well
for many decades. He began as the minister for Adelphia Church, then served the
New Gretna Circuit in the SJ Conference, Asbury Park, Oakhurst, Palmyra,
Pitman, East Brunswick, Haddonfield United Methodist Church and Embury
Methodist Church. He was also District Superintendent of the Camden, Metro
district serving Audubon & Moorestown. Additionally, Champ was well known
for being a "Champ". He participated for nearly 30 years at the Penn
Relays and other competitions in numerous track and field events including the
100, 200 and 400 runs, javelin, discus and shot put. Champ was still active as
a Minister and an athlete until a few months ago.
Need a Haircut and Can’t Get Out?
It used to be that doctors made house calls. Not anymore.
But did you know that house calls are still provided by our club member, and
barber Jack Poupard.
If you are under the weather, and not up to getting out and
about, or if you know of a club member that can use the professional services
of a barber, just call Jack, at 856-428-5012.
Clubhouse Programs
Thursday
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Dec 1
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Directors
meeting
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10:00 AM
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Thursday
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Dec 1
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WORST PRESIDENT EVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Staruss
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Dec 8
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CHRISTMAS PARTY at Methodist Church
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12:30 PM
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Thursday
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Dec 15
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Business meeting
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Dec 22
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ENEMY IN YOUR PANTRY . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Gabler
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Dec 29
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SHADE TREE
COMMISSION. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Robin
Potter
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Thursday
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Jan 5
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Directors
meeting
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10:00 AM
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Thursday
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Jan 5
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GOOD HEALTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Carabasi
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1:30 PM
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Thursday
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Jan 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 Henry Leimkuhler (8588-2736) if you
have any suggestions for speakers.
Activities
Bowling
We
missed you on the past few Fridays. We are still bowling at Laurel Lanes in
Maple Shade on Rt. 73. It only costs
$6.55 for three games and you get a bowling ball, shoes, coffee, tea and
Danish. You can’t beat that. Come on out and have some fun, we had 6 guys
out last Friday.
Averages Through November 25, 2016
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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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160
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Walt Baker
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144
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Bill Brown
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123
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Tom Mervine
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159
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Ed Howe
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131
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Alan Bigelow
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117
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Charles Legge
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147
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Hank Zaleski
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124
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John Fiorella
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112
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Dick Gimigliano
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146
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John Geist
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We bowl on Friday
Mornings at Laurel Lanes on Rt. 73, Maple Shade at 9:15 AM. It’s only 15
minutes from Haddonfield.
– – Dick Gimigliano and Walt Baker
Bridge
Average
Bridge Scores Through November 21, 2016
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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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Mervine
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12
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2.333
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Schaming
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12
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1.833
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Marchesani
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10
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1.200
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Rementer
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9
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2.333
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Coelho
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10
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1.700
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Pusatere
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9
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1.000
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McConville
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9
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2.222
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Cosentino
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12
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1.625
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Petrozzi
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11
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0.909
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Hoeberg
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11
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2.182
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Tarditi
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10
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1.550
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Leimkuhler
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9
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0.556
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Aronow
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10
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1.900
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Bigelow
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7
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1.357
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Legge
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6
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0.333
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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 November 23, 2016
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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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John
Geist
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9
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5.22
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Len
Walden
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9
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4.11
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Howard
Remeneter
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8
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2.88
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Roland
Heilig
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9
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4.89
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Joe
Galliera
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7
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3.71
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Bill
Hoeberg
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11
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2.64
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Bill
Brown
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7
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4.86
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Don
Gosnay
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3
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3.67
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Charles
Legge
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7
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2.43
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Tom
Mervine
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11
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4.36
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Bud
Pusatere
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9
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3.44
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Ron
Howley
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9
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2.00
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Henry
Leimkuhler
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4
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4.25
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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.
Golf
Below are the golf results for July and
August.
SEPT
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COURSE
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SCORE
- LOW GROSS
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SCORE
- LOW NET
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07
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Golden
Pheasant
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81
– Butch Brees
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64
– Ed Howe
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14
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Ramblewood
Masters
Tournament
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83
– Butch Brees &
Courtney Malcarney
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68
– Courtney Malcarney
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21
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Centerton
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81
– Hank Zaleski
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63
– Fred Borgini
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28
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Westwood
Master’s
Best Ball
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70
(-1) Butch Bree,
Jim
Flanagan, Bob Warner, Bill Rommelman
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Composing
Editor:
Bernie Schaming
Contributors:
Walt Baker,
Bill Brown, Jim Dunn, Henry Leimkuhler, Tom Mervine,
Al
Schmidt & Neil Wise
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