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 January 1, 2018 |
President’s Message
On the road of life, I am
fortunate to be part of the 65 Club. Being president was a thrill I enjoyed.
Through the efforts of club officers, Board of Directors and many club
participants we have enjoyed many successful events and trips. Thank you.
The new year looks very
promising. Our sports teams are improving. We have high expectations. The only
thing I can promise is that they will be entertaining and somebody will make
lots of money. Politics can also be interesting. We now have fake news. In the
interest of not offending anyone, politics is seldom discussed at the club. We
aspire for a better world with peace and goodwill. The Salvation Army, Juvenile
Diabetes, and the Haddonfield community appreciate our support.
Wishing you health and much fun
in the New Year.
– – Henry Leimkuhler
Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.
Dues,
Dues, Dues!
The 65 Club
dues collection process is as follows. They are due by the first of the new
year. If they are not paid by the end of January the treasurer normally makes
telephone calls. At the end of February, letters are sent by the secretary to
all members who have not yet paid. Those not responding to the letters are
dropped from the Club records. Also remember that if you are a guest member, or
have attained age 90 in 2017 or before, you are not required to pay dues.
My apologies
for not getting a dues reminder in the November and December newsletters. I’m
not sure it mattered since we are in about the same position as previous years.
Here it is the end of December, and only 52% of the Members of the Club have
paid their dues. The dues are still
$20.00. Please give David Tarditi the
cash at a meeting or send him a check made out to the Haddonfield 65 Club at: David
Tarditi, 64 Linden Ave., Haddonfield, NJ 08033 Please don’t wait until we have
to call or send you a letter.
Nomination of Officers &
Directors for 2018
The nominating
committee presented the following nominations for next year’s officers and
directors to the board of directors at the November board meeting.
President:
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Al Schmidt
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Secretary:
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W. Bernard Schaming
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1st Vice President:
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John (Jay) Cokos
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Treasurer:
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Dave Tarditi
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2nd Vice President:
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Saul Resnick
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Asst. Treasurer:
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John Hempstead
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Directors for 3 Years
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Jim Dunn
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Bud Pusatere
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Warren Reintzel
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Director for 1 Year
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Bob Parsons (replacing John Hempstead)
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This slate of officers will be voted upon at the
business meeting on January 8. Bill Brown, Charles Legge and Howard Rementer
will continue as directors for 2 years.
Ron Howley and Mike Underwood will continue as directors for 1 year.
Henry Leimkuhler will continue on the board as past president.
Public
Service Notice
There has been a recall of fire extinguishers made by
Kidde. This is a very large recall. If you own one of these extinguishers, you
can call 855-271-0773 or visit www.kidde.com and click on “Product Safety Recall” for more information.
If you supply the model # and Serial # of your extinguisher, they will replace
it free of charge if it is one of the extinguishers in the recall.
ANOTHER USE FOR OUR BELL
The bell that we use to call our Thursday meetings to
order, did double duty on Friday, December 15th.
For the second year, the men of the Haddonfield 65 Club
took on the service of collecting funds for the Salvation Army Red Kettle drive
in front of the ACME market. Instead of using the small bell that was provided
we used our large bell, and as one bell ringer mentioned, "the larger the
bell the greater the donations".
Bill Brown did a poor job in selecting the day, as the
temperatures were in the mid 20's and there was snow from noon on, till the
last toll of the bell at 8 PM. It was a real test of self-reliance.
Those who served a one-hour shift without compliant and the
pride of a job well done were:
Neal Tully, Jay Cokos, Hank Zaleski, Bob Parsons, Ron Howley,
Henry Leimkuhler, Jim Dunn, Bill Brown and Al Schmidt, who worked two shifts.
UPCOMING TRIPS
ALL ABOARD
– Our next trip will be to The Evergreens in Moorestown, where a tour of the
facility will be provided by a former guest speaker to the 65 Club, Andy
Korman. Following the tour, we will be able to enjoy a complimentary meal at
the facility. We have several 65 Club members living there now, including Tom
Baird, Lloyd Martinson and Bill Reynolds, perhaps they will join us during our
meal.
Transportation will be provided: departing from our Club
House on Tuesday, January 16, at 10:30 promptly and departing from the
Evergreens, at 2 PM. Total cost for the trip is $5.00, to cover transportation.
There is limited seating, so get your money in as quickly as possible. You can
send a check for $5.00 to the club, or bring your money to the club house where
there is a sign-up sheet. If you prefer to drive, there is ample parking at the
Evergreens, but let me know if you plan to drive, as we must provide a head
count. Bill Brown, 856-429-4368.
DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE – This tour will be on Thursday, February 8th, after our
business meeting. We will head by bus to the Eclipse Brewery in Merchantville.
The bus will pick us up at the club house at 2:30 PM, and whisk us away to the
brewery, where we will first have a tour, and then the opportunity to sample
their varied and unique selection of beers, at your cost. In addition, our
executive chef, Len Walden, will provide a meal to go with the beer, no need to
have dinner that night. The bus will depart the brewery at 4:30 PM.
Total cost for this trip is $10, which includes transportation
and a meal.
Make
your check to the Haddonfield 65 Club and don't forget to sign up at the club
house.
Questions
contact Bill Brown, 856-429-4368
Family. God. Building relationships with and helping others. Great
sense of community. Compassion.
Al Schmidt,
incoming president of the 65 Club (January, 2018), is the ideal man for the
job, because he has built
his life around
all of these attributes.
Nowadays, Al, who
had a lengthy career at IBM, volunteers to get things done for other people. Al,
with reserve and low-key confidence, says it well: "I love to take the
time and put in the effort to help other people, while building relationships
and seeing positive results. The 65 Club, my church and various actions in the
community have helped me do that, and I enjoy every minute of it."
Al, born in
Camden, grew up in Pine Hill, went to grammar school and high school there, and
then earned a BA degree in physics with a minor in math over five years at
Rutgers in Camden. "My parents, Alfred and Frances, were instrumental in
encouraging me to pursue my education and helped me financially," said Al
with great admiration. "My father had a modest business and both dad and
mom worked hard to see that my road was easier."
After graduation,
Al acquired a first real job in Ilion, NY, with Remington Arms as a process
engineer. "Then I switched careers," recalled Al, "and took a
job at Camden High School for two years, teaching 10th grade math. I found that
challenging and fulfilling, but I was looking for something else.
"Then, one
day, I went to a job fair in Philadelphia, and submitted my resume to an IBM
recruiter. What followed was a brief interview, in which I told him I wanted to
start at the top, and work my way up from there," Al recalls with a dry
sense of humor. "I guess my comment, along with my background and
education, worked. I was hired 10 minutes later."
That began a
30-year career with IBM (for Al, IBM was not only a great company for which to
work, but the letters represented something else, too...I've Been Moved). Al,
who met his future wife Bobbie when they both worked for IBM in 1969, married
in 1970. And then he embarked on numerous jobs in the world of IBM business
machines and small business computers.
"I began in
Philadelphia," said Al, "serving the needs of various companies,
including Scott Paper. As time went on I continued my advancement in the
company, taking better positions with more responsibility at places like
Rochester, Minnesota; White Plains, NY (IBM headquarters), while living in
Connecticut; overseas assignments, including four years in Paris, France with
Bobbie and our two kids from 1988 to 1992, which we thoroughly enjoyed. I
traveled throughout Europe, and at times was responsible for facets of work
with our Europe, Middle East and Africa customers, including one week in
Moscow, Russia, all the while serving various customer needs as a planner and
helpful supplier of IBM equipment. My IBM career was an enriching experience
for Bobbie and our kids, as well as me."
But the most
important part of Al's life is family.
"I have a wonderful wife and two superb
children," said Al with great pride. "Bobbie did a great job in
raising the kids while I was traveling on the job frequently. She encouraged
them with education and the need to be independent.
"Our daughter, Kirsten, 42, is married to Steve
Berger, and they have three kids, Katie, 11, and Kristi, 9, born in Germany,
and Elle, 4, born in Israel. Kirsten is a graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania, and was a critical care nurse as well as a captain in the U.S.
Army. She is now retired and lives near Tampa, Florida, with the kids. Her
husband Steve is active as an Army colonel, currently on duty in Kuwait.
"Our son, Keith, 40, a graduate of Brown University,
works for Google as a senior analyst in Chicago, and he and his wife Suzanne,
who earned a doctorate from Yale University with a degree in Northern European
Renaissance Paintings and Drawings, have two kids, Karl, 7, and Max, 4."
Since retirement from IBM, Al said he has had the
"opportunity to be of service to community and church in a variety of
ways, all of which have been extremely rewarding for me."
Al joined the 65 Club about 3 1/2 years ago. Prior to that
he helped develop a web site for the club. Since then, Al has established
lasting friendships with many of the men's social club members through his
service.
Henry Leimkuhler, the affable and well-liked president of
the club in 2017, said of Al: "He's did a great job in 2017 as first vice
president, scheduling speaker after speaker for our Thursday afternoon meetings
who produced wonderful presentations of interest to our members. Al is a
special person, with the ultimate in integrity and a great sense of humor. He's
been a huge asset for our club and will do a great job as president."
Al is a long-time member of the Grace Episcopal Church in
Haddonfield, which has about 500 families in its flock. He's involved in
numerous activities, including key roles with the property and finance facets
of the church, as well as outreach charitable actions the church participates
in to help the needy people in Camden and other places. Al's wife Bobbie plays
a key role as treasurer of the Episcopal Church women's group.
"Life has been and continues to be a great adventure
of discovery," said Al with a special passion. "Faith in God and in
all the people I meet has been the ultimate enriching experience on life's
tour."
– – Saul Resnick
Address
Change
Tom Baird has a new address:
309 Bridgeboro Rd. Apt. 1118
Moorestown
NJ, 08057-1426
New
Members
Joseph Perhosky, Douglas Hambry and William Olver III are
the latest regular members of the club and William Reilly is a new guest
member.
Joseph J. Perhosky Douglas
P. Hambry William E. Olver
III William Reilly
822 Grove St. 212 W.
Mount Vernon Ave. 40 Grove
St. 540
Garden Park Blvd.
Haddonfield, NJ
08033 Haddonfield, NJ
08033 Haddonfield, NJ
08033 Cherry Hill, NJ
08002
609-856-1761 609-922-1180 516-426-8156
609-856-1761 609-922-1180 516-426-8156
Obituary
Walter
T. Wolf of Cherry Hill, formerly of
Haddonfield, NJ passed away on Dec. 14, 2017. Walt was a former long-time
Haddonfield resident, beloved husband of Adrienne (nee Chapleau); Loving father
of Christopher of Palmyra, NJ, Paul of London, Eng., Martin (Gail) of
Albuquerque, NM, Peter (Prudence) of Jersey City, NJ, Louis (Kari) of New
Orleans, LA, Michael (Julie) of Seattle, WA, Matthew (Rita) of Phila., PA, Mary
Claire (Juan) of Haddonfield, NJ and Geoffrey (Kristen) of Seattle, WA; Cherished
grandfather of Christine, Kevin, Sophie, Emma, Chloe, Nicolas, Eric &
Simone and dear brother of Mary Jean & William.
Walt attended St. Rose of Lima in Haddon
Hts., St. Joe's Prep in Phila. and graduated from Univ. of Notre Dame with dual
degrees in Law & Engineering. After time spent in the Army as a lieutenant,
he practiced law for over 50 years. Mr. Wolf was a national champion sailor, a
member of The Haddon Field Club and Tavistock Country Club.
January Birthdays
3 Earl Slimm
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6 John Hempstead
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12 Leonard G.
Walden Jr.
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23 Ronald Howley
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4 David R. Tarditi
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7 Robert L. Wells
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13 Dennis Kelleher
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27 Henry Zaleski
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4 Warren A. Reintzel
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9 Charles Pusatere
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14 Frank Gaudiano,
Jr.
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31 Charles Ready
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5 William Hoeberg
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9 Winston Extavour
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20 Joseph Coelho
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31 Thomas Schultz
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5 John H. Aharon
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Clubhouse Programs
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NOTE: We have an insatiable appetite for presenters. We
rely on the vast experience of our members to satisfy this need by suggesting
speakers. So, be on the alert and notify John Cokos (428-3621) if you have any
suggestions for speakers.
Activities
Bowling
Made any New Year’s Resolutions
yet for the coming year? New year coming up and don’t know what to do with your
free time? Well, do I have the answer
for you. Come on out to Laurel Lanes on
Rt. 73 at 9:15 on Friday mornings and get ready to go BOWLING. If you don’t
have any bowling equipment, the Alley will lend you a bowling ball, bowling
shoes, and give you coffee, tea and Danish for the low price of only
$6.55. What a bargain.
Averages Through
December 15, 2017
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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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164
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Walt Baker
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145
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Bill Brown
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124
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John Fiorella
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158
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John Geist
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140
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Ed Howe
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118
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Tom Mervine
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154
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John Biondi
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130
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Alan Bigelow
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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 December 18,
2017
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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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13
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2.654
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Schaming
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14
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1.643
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Marchesani
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9
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1.222
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Hoeberg
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14
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2.036
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Leimkuhler
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14
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1.536
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McConville
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9
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1.167
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Coelho
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15
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1.933
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Bigelow
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12
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1.500
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Mervine
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13
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1.077
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Tarr
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12
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1.792
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Gallager
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13
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1.385
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Aronow
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10
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1.050
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Cosentino
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15
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1.767
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Tully
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5
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1.300
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Tarditi
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12
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1.042
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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 December 20, 2017
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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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1
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8.000
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Len
Walden
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13
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4.636
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Roland
Heilig
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12
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3.000
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Howard Rementer
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15
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5.467
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Tom
Mervine
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15
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4.300
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Charles
Legge
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9
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2.778
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Bill
Hoeberg
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15
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4.733
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Joe Galliera
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14
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3.714
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John
Geist
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12
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2.500
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Bud
Pusatere
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11
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4.682
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Henry
Leimkuhler
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10
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3.200
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Ron
Howley
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14
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2.143
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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
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Composing
Editor:
Bernie Schaming
Contributors:
Walt Baker,
Bill Brown, Jim Dunn, Henry Leimkuhler,
Tom
Mervine, Saul Resnick, & Al Schmidt
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