July 2014 Voice

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July 2014 Voice

Vol. 18
18,, No. 7 – July 2014
P.O. Box 70
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A Monthly Periodical Serving Greenbriar at Whittingham
PRESENTED BY THE RESIDENTS CIVIC CLUB OF GREENBRIAR AT WHITTINGHAM
Night and Day: Part II
By Ben Baum
In the May issue of the
Voice, I shared with you that
the GW Security Department
is functional for twenty four
hours each day. When you go
to bed at night to recharge
your body, there is another
department that is also working through the night so they
are available if you need them.
Most of us are not thinking
about those who serve us at
night since we are focused on
the mundane task of sleeping.
But if a medical emergency
occurs, we suddenly become
attuned to the functions of the
Nursing Department, no matter what time of the day or
night it is. Whenever you call
911, the dispatcher alerts the
Monroe Township First Aid
Squad and then our nurse. It is
not unusual for the nurse and
security personnel to be at
your house before the ambulance arrives.
Unless you already utilize
the nurse’s services on a regular basis, you are probably not
aware of the myriad of services available. Beyond the
mere convenience of having
these accomplished St. Peter’s University Hospital professionals available for 24
hours a day, we also have the
comfort of knowing that they
are here all day every day.
That is not the case in all adult
communities which appears to
me to be an inefficient manner
of economizing.
Even if you don’t plan on
using the Health Care Center,
you should keep updated
emergency medical and contact information on file in the
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Monroe Township Reaps Benefits of Mayor’s Vision
By Ruth Banks
As a career public administrator, Mayor Richard Pucci had
many years of experience learning how to create communities
of lasting value. He had seen
small towns grow haphazardly
as development accelerated
without adequate attention to
the future. So when he was
elected mayor of Monroe Township 27 years ago, he had the
opportunity to implement his
vision of “good growth.”
At the June 11 meeting of the
GW Residents Civic Club,
Mayor Pucci elaborated on what
he considered to be the guidelines for a well planned community. “There are just a few key
points which community planners should try to follow,” he
noted. “One is a safe community, the second is the amenities
such as schools, recreation programs, then services such as
The Whitticism – Village 1 Update
By Rita Pearlman –
Vice-President,
Condo Association
The last general meeting of
the Whittingham Condo Association was held May 21 and
was well attended. The
speaker was a supervising
state investigator for the Senior Fraud Division of Consumer Affairs. Some of the
issues which he covered included getting 2 opinions/
estimates for car repairs, pay a
contractor in “thirds” (beginning,
middle, end) for the job, notify
your bank within 2 days if you
notice something wrong with
account, shredding all personal documents, and not
opening emails that you do not
recognize. Everyone received
information how to reach the
Consumer Affairs Fraud Bureau.
The Association is still making
every effort to “fine-tune” the
Block Captain program so every
Whittingham resident receives a
reminder call for open meetings
and current issues. If a resident would like to volunteer to
be a Block Captain please be
sure to call Ed Goldman to
sign up. A hang tag program is
being instituted for maintenance services. When a job is
completed the maintenance
person will fill out the tag and
hang it on the resident’s door. If
the job is not done to your satis-
faction you could then call to
correct the problem. If any Resident Services request is not
fulfilled in a timely manner (2
weeks) please be aware that Sy
Kulick is our resident advocate.
If any resident would like a copy
of the Village 1 budget it is available to us.
Whittingham residents are
encouraged to attend the
WHOA workshop meetings
which are held the third Monday
of the month at 9:30 am.
The next Whittingham General Meeting will be Wednesday, July 23 at 7:30 pm in the
Ballroom. Check Ch. 3 for the
date of the next Whittingham
Condo Association workshop
meeting.
fire, police and emergency/first
aid
responses, and fourth,
open space and parks.”
So as Mayor he has
endeavored to guide the
Township’s growth accordingly. He emphasized the low crime rate
which always ranks either first or second in
the county according to
data in the Uniform
Crime Reports. He is
proud of sticking to the
goal of 50% open space, which
includes preserved farmland as
well as parkland and fields for
recreation. The expansion of the
Community Center , the addition
to the library (which he likes to
remind people began in the
basement of the municipal building ) and the new Senior Center
are achievements which resulted from thoughtful planning
over the years. With the addition
to the Community Center, the
number of both youth and adult
programs has been increased.
The new Senior Center plans
programs for all seniors in the
Mayor Richard Pucci
Township as well as provides a
variety of social services.
As in all things there is a need
to balance the resources of the
community with the needs and
desires of the community. “The
reality is that in New Jersey, the
property tax base pays for the
services. While 22% of the
township municipal budget is
allocated to municipal services,
some 60% is directed to education. The need to maintain quality education is a keystone for a
growing community. Unfortunately state policies on educa(Continued on page 22)
Letters: The “Skinny”
on the Pond
(Editor’s Note: The writers of
this letter are to be commended for helping to clarify
the content of what was presented at the May 19 GWCA
open board meeting concerning the “Trent” pond and adjacent property. We welcome
their assistance and the assistance of others knowledgeable
on the details of any proposals
on the best choice for handling
the Pond “problem.”
***
This is in response to the
article, “GW Ponders Pond’s
Position” by Alex Banks in the
last issue of the GWVOICE.
BUYING YOUR
We agree with Mr. Banks that
the meeting was very much
appreciated by the people who
attended. We were presented
with much information; however, some of the information
summarized by Mr. Banks
needs to be addressed.
It was stated at the meeting
that the estimate to repair the
dam would cost between $150$400 thousand dollars. Mr.
Banks reported that the cost to
repair the pond was estimated
as high as $850,000. What
was said at the meeting was
the County would spend
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JULY 2014 – PAGE 2
GREENBRIAR AT WHITTINGHAM VOICE
News from the WHOA Board
By Bert Herling
All our thoughts on July 4
should be to consider how fortunate we are to live in this
marvelous democracy we call
America. Please remember
our freedom does come at a
price. Freedom of speech permits all types of speech, even
hateful and anti-ethnic speech
are protected. Freedom of religion permits all religions to be
practiced openly without governmental interference. Our
open borders and ability to
travel from state to state without interference or special
documents are also part and
parcel of our freedom.
Vote … Vote … Vote
Exercise your right to vote!
This is your chance to have
your opposition, dislike or
negative feelings known. This
is also your chance to have
your approval known of the
candidates’ work and efforts to
maintain this community in its
beautiful and financially,
healthy condition.
Voting is easy! You can vote
in three (3) ways:
· Absentee Ballot – please
note that you DO NOT have
to be away from home to
use this ballot. It can be
mailed or delivered to the
Concierge;
· Proxy – by giving this proxy
to a trusted resident, your
vote can be cast by that
resident (proxy) according to
your wishes.
· In person at Towne Centre
on Election Day.
NOT voting does not count
as a “NO VOTE”, it can mean
a lack of a quorum requiring a
revote or possibly a lack of
interest in the workings of your
community.
THE G REENBRIAR at
In a few specific instances
such as changing by-laws or
divesting community property
where a 2/3 positive vote of all
residents is required for passage, not voting counts as a
NO vote.
Lap Times for Pools (also
see notice on Channel 3):
After requests from several
residents regarding lap times
for both the indoor and outdoor pools, the Board has established the following:
By Arnold Riback,
Vice-President
The Greenbriar Board wants
to thank all of the residents
who attended our May meeting to hear a presentation on
the status of the Trent Road
Pond Dam, destroyed by tropical storm Irene, and the actions being considered for
remediation, restoration or divestiture. The large turnout
was gratifying, and the meeting was business-like, informative, and orderly.
In the past, most of our
meetings have been sparsely
attended. Important issues
were also on the agenda but
resident interest was not focused or excited. Perhaps it
was just apathy or perhaps we
as a Board have just not been
communicative about how issues affect you as a Greenbriar resident; or perhaps if
you don’t see dollar signs, you
lose interest. We could also
assume our operating decisions have been so good, everybody is content with our governance. Perhaps it is a com-
W HITTINGHAM VOICE
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Greenbriar This Month
Staff Members
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Ruth Banks
Ben Baum
Ellen Chmiel
Joan Freeman
Eileen Giacalone
Monday – Friday
7 am to 12 noon and
6 pm to 8 pm
Saturday and Sundays
7 am to 12 noon
Exceptions will be made for
aquacise classes and water
volleyball.
Summer Season Fix-Up
Starts: As we hope that summer is now finally rapidly approaching, our work to freshen
up our outdoor pool has be-
WHOA Rep. Bert Herling
GWCA Rep. Arnold Riback
Ben Baum
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bination of these reasons that
we don’t see many of you at
our scheduled Agenda and
Public meetings.
What I think has also happened, is that a veil has been
drawn over our activities by
events that occur on a community basis that affect community assets (the Towne
Centre and attendant pool,
parking and sports activity)
that are governed by WHOA.
Our activities deal often with
more mundane, everyday activities that may be less exciting than some overall community issues. However, we treat
Greenbriar issues whether major or minor with the same deliberation, orderliness, and importance that you saw in the Trent
Road Pond presentation and
discussion.
However, I want to remind
you that we have a number of
major responsibilities:
We contract for and are responsible for your lawn care and
maintenance and the review
and performance of our contractor. WHOA is our overseer for
performance evaluation.
We contract for snow removal
and snow maintenance jointly
with WHOA (for Towne Centre
and Whittingham environs). We
also have an agreement with
WHOA to manage this clearance operation.
We reserve funds to repair
and resurface all roads in the
Greenbriar sections of the
GWCA.
We establish, apply and enforce architectural and landscape standards for all Greenbriar residents.
We originate, revise and
enforce aesthetics, health, and
safety rules and regulations
enumerated in our “Greenbriar
at Whittingham Community
Rules and Regulations Manual.”
We prepare with the help of
our Controller and review with
our Budget & Finance Advi(Continued on page 20)
Message from The
Manager’s Office
B
y William H. Hinkle,
General Manager
The summer months enable
us to address many of our outdoor projects. All residents are
reminded that our project schedule runs throughout the summer
and into the fall, with early
scheduling focusing on the outdoor amenities that all enjoy.
Throughout the community, expect to see concrete repairs,
storm drain repairs and/or replacements, many drainage
concerns addressed, and the
like. In Village I, also look for the
first annual shrub trimming to
have occurred in June, door
painting, power washing, chimney cap and chase replacements, if necessary, and driveway seal coating. There will be
privacy fence replacements that
will also occur in some areas of
Village I. With the replacement
of the roofs for the 63 buildings
on Winthrop Road, this will complete the replacement of all 413
roofs throughout Village I, Sections 1 and 2, since the start of
this program in 2001, with reserve schedules being adjusted
to repeat the program again,
around 2025.
Please keep in mind that in
most cases, inclement weather
will require adjustments and
delays in most projects, including grass cutting, pushing back
schedules, which are out of
Management’s control. We appreciate your patience and understanding when we are forced
to reschedule and delay outdoor
work.
Reserve Study updates are
presently being conducted by
our contracted engineering firm,
Flannery, Webb and Hansen
(FWH), which will address future
schedules regarding our reserve
replacements for both WHOA
and GWCA, with present and
anticipated funding. One of our
major concerns for this project
will be road replacements.
A few early projects that we
have completed this Spring, include railing replacements for
the front of the Towne Centre
entrance, retiling of the nurse’s
office (removing the worn carpeting), along with the restoration of the outdoor pool showers
and replacing many of the posts
and post caps along the outdoor
pool walls. Future scheduling
will address replacing the tile in
the rear stage area and the coat
room.
As the summer months begin,
it is important for everyone enjoying outdoor activities to stay
hydrated. If you are heading out
for a bike ride or a walk, be sure
to take a bottle of water with
you. Additionally, it is advisable
Thank You Notes
Many thanks to all my
friends in GW for all your calls,
cards and good wishes. while I
am recovering from my recent
accident and surgery. I cannot
wait to come back to GW. I
miss all of you.
Darleen Broder
***
I want to express my sincere
thanks and gratitude to the
many friends and neighbors at
GW who sent cards, flowers,
donations, and gifts during my
recovery from surgery. It lifted
my spirits and reminded me of
what a wonderful experience it
is to have friends who care.
Allan Cooper
***
Just want to thank you all
who called, sent cards and
made donations in Herb’s
memory. Your thoughtfulness
is greatly appreciated and
helped during a most difficult
time.
The Zankel Family
***
To all our friends at GW,
thank you, thank you. I am
really blessed with wonderful
neighbors and friends whose
thoughtfulness and generosity were evident when I returned home from Florida
with a hip that was repaired.
Millie Rubin
to keep your cell phone with you
in case you find yourself, or
someone you are walking with,
feeling faint, so can you call for
help immediately. We ask all
those on bikes to please dismount on all front and rear
Towne Centre walkways, for the
safety of all.
Pool Rules and Regulations
Our outdoor pool is open for
resident enjoyment and will remain so until September 7 from
7 a.m. to 8:45 p.m., daily. Resident hours begin at 7 a.m. and
continue through 12 noon, with
guest hours from 12 noon to
closing. All residents and their
guests must display a pool
badge upon entering the pool
area, which will be logged by the
lifeguard staff.
Our indoor pool remains open
during the summer season with
hours from 7 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, with
weekend hours from 7 a.m. to
5:45 p.m. Guest hours for the
indoor pool commence at 1 p.m.
Again, pool badges will be
checked and logged.
Please adhere to the posted
rules and regulations for the
outdoor pool area. Residents
are reminded food and beverages (other than water in clear
plastic containers) should not be
consumed at or around the pool;
however, there are plenty of
tables in both the shade and
sun just outside the perimeter of
the pool for you to enjoy these
items. An additional reminder is
that no pool furniture may be
moved without prior lifeguard
permission and it is preferred
that you allow the lifeguard staff
to move the furniture for you.
For clarification purposes, the
WHOA Board has established
lap times for both the indoor and
outdoor pools. These hours are
as follows:
Monday – Friday
7 a.m. – 12 noon
and 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday
7 a.m. – 12 noon
Except during aquacise
classes and water volleyball
The employees of Candlewood (our contracted lifeguard
company), are empowered and
encouraged to enforce all rules
and regulations regarding the
pools and we expect all residents to respect and comply
with their directives.
Hurricane season began on
June 1 and remains in effect
through November 30. Take a
moment to inventory your
home to see if you have the
following items in case of a
severe tropical storm and/or
hurricane: a three-day supply
of food and water (1 gallon per
person per day), seven day
supply of medicine, flashlight
and extra batteries, personal
hygiene items, cell phone and
charger, copies of personal
documents (including medical
and emergency contact information), pet supplies (collar,
leash, food, medicine), to
name a few. For a more detailed list, one is available at
http://www.redcross.org/wwwfiles/Documents/pdf/
Preparedness/checklists/
Hurricane.pdf.
As a reminder, the community offers a Master Key Program. Anyone wishing to participate should contact Alen
Locksmith at 1-800-215-ALEN.
When you contact Alen Lock(Continued on page 22)
Meet the Stars
By Gail and Myron
Alpern
Backstage, at the May
WHOA Show at Monroe
Township Middle School, Michael and Marilyn Gerber and
Norman and Harriet Goodman
had a great time meeting Will
and Anthony Nunziata. The
Nunziata Twins entertained the
audience with timeless Broadway classics and American pop
standards. Their voices were
outstanding and they had us
thinking back to many of the
Broadway shows that we have
all enjoyed throughout the
years.
The Entertainment Committee, the WHOA staff and our
agent all work together to bring
the best shows to the high
school on the third Saturday of
the month. We can see by our
ticket sales that our audiences
have been coming back time
and again because the shows
are so wonderful with talent that
knocks your socks off! If you do
not come on a regular basis,
you are missing out on the best
bargain that WHOA has to offer.
For a $25 ticket you have free
parking, a close venue, and an
assortment of specialty talent
that is handpicked to supply you
with so much variety.
Through the years, so many
Letters
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$850,000 to build a road, fix the
dam and put in a park that would
include walking and equestrian
trails to be used by the public.
Walking trails may be welcomed
by the town, but it wasn’t apparent that anyone from the community would welcome walking
and equestrian trails behind their
homes. People thought this
could lead to security and safety
issues in the community.
To clarify the four options the
community was given:
1. Give 50 acres to the county,
have a county park on our
borders, inviting the public
into our community.
2. To restore the dam to its
original state, which would
be the most expensive and
least popular option and unnecessary according to the
DEP
3. Clean out and stabilize the
area at a lower cost, which is
to be determined, and maintain control of the 50 acres
bordering our community
4. Do nothing and hope the
problem would go away by
itself.
Most people who spoke at the
meeting seemed more interested in retaining the property
and stabilizing it. Of course,
more information is needed to
determine the cost. It is important to note that the DEP does
not require the dam and spillway
to be restored to retain water as
before.
An omission in the article was
the repeated statement that
there will be a 7 acre buffer if we
give the 50 acres to the county.
This would only amount to 10
feet behind each of the 106
homes that border this property.
Personally our questions are:
What is the buffer supposed
to do?
How will a buffer protect the
community and the homes adjacent to the land if it is transferred
to the county?
Will a fence have to be in-
of our Greenbriar at Whittingham residents have come backstage to meet the stars, and all
of them have enjoyed meeting
the entertainers and seeing their
picture in the Voice. We are
thrilled to have 100 Years of
Broadway for our July show so
don’t miss it. Flyers are available so stop by the concierge
desk to see all the upcoming
talent that we have in store. Find
out what your friends and
neighbors are talking about and
don’t miss out. Be part of the
fun!
Stay informed through our
emails/flyers/channel 3 and
monroenjonline (website).
Come to our shows—you
may be the next one to Meet
the Stars!
stalled and maintained to keep
the public from entering our
community?
The community needs to look
at the facts, then take into consideration the impact of donating
50 acres of land to the county
and its effect on the safety and
security of Greenbriar.
Ellen Krant & Jeff Muirhead
18 Trent Road
***
Tariff-ic!
To the Gentleman suggesting
charging residents’ guests for
using the pool, that is exactly for
what you pay a “maintenance
fee” every month. It is allinclusive. Cutting the grass,
plowing the snow, providing the
health spa, use of the tennis
courts, the bocce courts, and the
ballroom use for clubs, the pool
room, arts and crafts, nurse service and on and on.
What you should be concerned with is the “$240,000
generator” that is supposed to
be installed. That money was
collected almost six months ago,
has any interest been generated
by the funds in a bank?
Another issue this fine gentleman should be concerned with
is the number of bar code
passes issued to “outside vendors” who do not live here. A
gated community is as follows,
secure and protected by patrols
of security, monitoring vehicles,
truck and bus traffic of nonresident personnel. Anybody can
and does get access through the
two rear entries without security
logging them into a ledger.
Also, my friend, you should
also concern yourself with the
newest issue on the drawing
board, the cost of the pond and
dam (estimated repairs) almost
$800,000. That is a cost of almost $2,600 per person.
Let’s get EZ pass for the
gates and charge a toll for every
vehicle, bus, truck, car, ambulance, fire truck, and police car,
that should cover all our additional expenses. How about a
pet fee for all those owning a
dog or cat, there’s some more
revenue.
Have a nice day and keep
smiling.
Tony Raimo
***
Chipping In?
To consider building wood
chip trails through the 50 acres
of land surrounding Greenbriar
at Whittingham is ludicrous.
Reason being in this time of
budgetary restraints why build
trails when just across the street
we have a 675 acre park with at
least 5 hiking trails.
For those that haven’t used
the trails they are very scenic
and of varying terrain with
creeks and ponds and it takes
less than 5 minutes to reach the
trail-head by the Dog Park.
Harry Koenig
***
Best Fun Fest!
Kudos to Irene Linet, Rona
Malkin and their entire committee for the absolutely superb job
they did when planning and
executing the Memorial Day
indoor picnic and dance.
The decorations transformed
the ballroom into a really colorful, patriotic and joyous room.
The food provided by the Tap
Room was excellent and the
music, provided by Good Vibrations was exceptional. The
dance floor was filled with revelers from start to finish. The DJ
kicked off the evening with a
hearty salute to the men and
women of our armed forces and
then continued with music that
kept everyone either getting up
and dancing or dancing in their
seats. The hula hoop and the
putting contests were lots of fun
and everyone who participated
was a great sport. There were
rousing cheers from the audience and the entire evening
was one long fun fest.
Thanks to you all for a very
special night of fun. We are
looking forward to the July 6
indoor BBQ and Barn dance
that Irene, Rona and the committee are putting together for
everyone, golfers and non golfers alike.
Sincerely,
Rickey Penzias
THE COMMUNITY AROUND US
Civic Affairs
By Jerry Tamburro
Monroe Township
Council President
Strength In Numbers
In January of this year, Mike
Nichols, a member of the Monroe High School hockey team
was seriously injured in a
game. He suffered a fracture
of his cervical column which
has had him in the hospital
and rehab since the injury. His
parents have not been at
home together at the same
time since the injury occurred
because they each stayed one
day with Mikey.
There has been tremendous
support both for Mikey and his
family, both financially and by
friends helping with family
needs during this time. His
teammates and class mates
started a fund drive which has
helped with some of the financial burden, and the New York
Rangers donated a major
amount because it was such
an unusual injury as a result of
playing hockey.
In spite of his serious injury
Mikey wanted to go to his
prom and to participate in his
graduation.
While in rehab, Mikey was
inspired by Rutgers football
player Eric LeGrande, who
suffered a similar injury in football, and told him how to overcome the disability and succeed. Well it worked! Mikey
came home June 6 to a cheering crowd of classmates, fam-
ily and friends and there wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd.
To complete his wish, he
went to the prom, was named
king, and will be in attendance
at his graduation.
The next chapter is to make
the family home accessible for
him. Jack McNobe, who was
instrumental in helping our
injured marine Colin Passaic’s
house become handicapped
accessible, is leading the team
on this project as well.
The family will need financial help and in the near future
we will be holding fund raisers
for the tax exempt foundation
that has been established in
Mikey’s name.
Share Your Skills
Teaching Opportunities In The Arts
Community Education
Instructor positions available
for the Monroe Township
Community Education Fall
2014 Program! Turn your skills
and knowledge into a rewarding community education position! Seeking candidates with
experienced artistic skills, talents, and passion willing to
share through lecture, demonstration, or hands-on workshops. Fall classes run on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings from September 23
through December 11, excluding September 25, November
6, 11, and 27, and December
2 and 4.
Letters of interest are al-
ways accepted due to anticipated vacancies and new
course offerings. However, to
ensure full consideration for
the Fall Program, communication should be received by July
11, 2014. INTERESTED?
HAVE A COURSE IDEA?
Here’s what to do NOW: email
wendy.cerbie@monroe.k12.nj.
us and request that a course
proposal form be emailed back
to you or contact Maria
Naumik, Director of Adult Education,
Monroe
Township
Schools, 423 Buckelew Avenue, Monroe Township, NJ
08831
or
email
mnaumik@monroe.k12.nj.us
Convention Highlights Focus of
July LWV Meeting
By Ruth Banks
The League of Women Voters of Monroe Twp. will hold
its regular general meeting on
July 28 at 1 pm at the Township Municipal Building. Highlights of Convention 2014, the
LWVUS convention held in
June in Dallas, TX, will be presented by Judy and Norm
Perkus who were delegates to
the convention.
Convention theme of “Power
Our Voices, Our Votes” was
designed to review League
actions on the many important issues facing our nation
and our communities, and to
determine how to address
future challenges to key legislation such as the right to
vote and campaign finance
reform.
Of special interest to the
New Jersey League was the
fact that the documentary
“Storming for the Vote: Hurricane Sandy and the Election,”
was named a finalist in the
convention’s “high impact visibility” award. The documentary, which was released one
year after Hurricane Sandy hit
NJ, features interviews with
League members, election
officials, and other voting
rights advocates who came
together to ensure that NJ voters could participate in a federal election amidst the destruction. The film was
screened statewide and has
been viewed nationwide as
well as in over 40 different
countries. By highlighting a
moment when NJ residents
almost lost access to the vote,
and by celebrating how we
pulled together to overcome,
the film ignites a passion to
protect our fundamental voting
rights. The Monroe Twp.
League saw the film in April,
and it is available to local
groups .
The LWVUS has been actively supporting the passage
of H.R. 3899, the Voting
Rights Amendment Act of
2014, which was sponsored by
a bipartisan group of Representatives to forge a workable,
common sense solution to
modernize the elections process and protect voting rights
against discrimination.
Members will also hear the
results of the Agriculture update study and any other program studies adopted by the
convention.
At its May meeting, the issue of affordable housing was
discussed by Chairman Jerry
Tamburro and Township planner Mark Remsa. After a thorough review of the history of
affordable housing in NJ, they
outlilned what has been
achieved so far. Affordable
housing issues will continue to
command the attention of the
Township for years to come.
Housing for veterans is in the
future planning stages, as well
as efforts to meet state requirements and yet balance
the community’s needs.
League meetings are free
and open to the public. The
League is a nonpartisan politi(Continued on page 7)
From Our Mayor
B
y Richard Pucci, Twp. of Monroe
The Human Relations Commission
The June Council meeting is
one of the busiest meetings of
the year; it is also the most positive meeting of the year.
Each June, the Council
Chamber is filled with the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and neighbors of
children being presented award
certificates by the Township Human Relations Commission for
having exceptional character.
The Human Relations Commission mission statement says
it all: make recommendations to
the Township Council to help
eliminate all types of discrimination based on, but not limited to
race, creed, color, national ori-
gin, ancestry, disability, ethnicity, health, age, marital status,
sexual orientation, gender or the
perception of these qualities.
The Commission is chaired
by Monroe Township Police
Detective Sergeant Lisa Robinson and is comprised of members who represent the diverse
backgrounds and ages that
make up our town and works
within the community to foster
relations between and among
residents of different groups.
The idea of the Human Relations Commission is a noble
one; The Commission works to
bring our diverse community
closer together by celebrating
MT Cultural Arts Commission
The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will sponsor The Mighty Oak Players
presentation of “EVITA, Don’t
Cry for Me Argentina.”
EVITA follows the rags-toriches rise of the First Lady of
Argentina,who won the love of
her countrymen after marrying
military leader, turned president,
Juan Peron. Set in Buenos Aires
from 1934 to 1952, the musical
follows Eva Duarte Peron on her
journey from fatherless child to
ambitious actress to the most
powerful woman in Latin America, and eventually, to a saintlike figure after her death from
cancer at age 33. The events of
Evita’s life are presented in song
and editorialized by the show’s
narrator, Che.
The score includes tunes like
“Oh What a Circus”, “The Art of
the Possible” and the classic
“Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina”.
The play will be directed by
Jennifer Alagna. The cast included Patty Alagna as Eva
Peron, Patrick Andrae as Peron
and Anne Ballman as the mistress.
The performances will be held
at the Monroe Township High
School Performing Arts Center,
200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe
Township, NJ 08831 for two
weekends; on Friday, July 25th
and Saturday, July 26th at 7:00
PM, and Sunday, July 27th at
2:00 PM and Friday, August 1st
and Saturday August 2nd at
7:00 PM and Sunday, August
3rd at 2:00 PM.
Tickets: General Admission:
$22, Seniors: $18, Patrons:$16,
Students under 12 FREE
For Tickets and more information: www.monroe townshipculturalarts.com or call
1-877-77CLICK 9 am-10.pm.
Summer Concerts at
Thompson Park
The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission is again
pleased to offer six free summer concerts at the Open
Grove Gazebo on the Lake,
Thompson Park, Monroe
Township, NJ 08831 on Thursday evenings from 6-8 pm for
the 2014 Season. Your positive response in the past has
enabled us to bring quality
performers for your enjoyment.
This year we hope to top all
records.
Our season begins on July
10 with “Ed Goldberg and the
Odessa Klezmer Band” playing joyful music of Eastern
Europe to mainstream Amer-
ica that will have you “dancing
in the aisles.”
July 17, “A Blue Moon Revue”, a program highlighting
the favorites of the 50’s and
60’s Rock and Roll.
July 24, “Sirocco Jazz”, an
exciting evening with our local
Jazz Quartet featuring vocalist,
Wendy Vaughn.
July 31 “Three Amigos”,
acoustical classic rock featuring our local guitarist, Elliot L.
Stroul.
August 7, “Grupo Arcano”,
Salsa from the Brooklyn side of
the East River! One of the hottest up and coming salsa
bands.
August 14, “Rave On!” a
memorable evening of early
Rock and Roll legends including Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison.
Bring your blankets, folding
chairs and even a picnic basket to enjoy before the concert.
Just come.
In the event of inclement
weather, the concerts will be
held at the Monroe Township
Senior Center at. Applegarth
Road and Halsey Reid Road.
Visit our web site for last minute updates: www.Monroe
TownshipCulturalArts.com
everyone’s differences and
learning from these differences
that we are all similar.
The major highlight of the
Commission is the June Council
meeting when the Commission
honors Monroe Township
School District students who
exemplify the six pillars of character: caring, responsibility, respect, citizenship, fairness, and
trustworthiness. The students
are selected by their teachers
for the award and are given a
certificate and a gift from my
office at the Council Meeting.
Last month, 27 students were
honored for their good character
in the Council Chambers to a
standing-room-only audience. It
is a testament to their character
that the students are honored
before such big crowds each
year. The ceremony also allows
the Council to see the diverse
nature of our community and
gives a rare opportunity for us to
meet one-on-one and interact
with children.
We hear time and time again
from past winners of the award
that the achievement is a lasting
memory for them, and it should
be; the students are awarded for
being respectful and caring to
others.
It is my hope that by continuing these awards and recognizing the good in the children in
our community, we can foster
and instill this sense of goodness in them as they grow into
fair, accepting and trustworthy
adults.
Around Town and Beyond
By Ben Baum
Monroe Township Regular
Council Meeting-via Township website-June4-Summary
Report-The Human Relations
Council presented awards to
those students who exemplify
the six Pillars of Character: Caring, Responsibility, Respect,
Fairness, Citizenship, and Trust-
worthiness.
The Council approved the
following resolutions: amended
previous resolutions to permit
the Council to purchase two
police vehicles and be reimbursed under the N.J. Cooperative Purchasing Plan and purchase upgraded radio equipment under the same Purchasing Plan; to make application to
N.J. Transit for the purchase
and installation of replacement
bus shelters and authorize the
Mayor and Township Clerk to
execute an agreement between
N.J. Transit and the Township
for installation and maintenance
of the shelters.
Also, insertion of special
items of revenue in the Budget
to receive monies from a state
grant for the purchase of bullet
proof vests and authorization for
the Business Administrator to
advertise for and receive proposals for supervised assisted
living facilities.
Reminder: The Cultural Arts
Commission concerts in
Thompson Park will begin on
Thursday night July 10 at
6pm. Bring a beach chair and/or
blanket and watch your mail for
the descriptive post card with
concert details.
Monroe Township Library
Board of Trustees-May 19 From January through April the
Library continued to average
about 1000 patrons per day,
especially impressive considering the type of weather we had
through March.
The annual Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Library resulted in a $5500 profit.
The Library received an excellent report from the auditor for
the 2013 fiscal year.
The Maker Spaces facility at
the Library (3D Printer) has received state-wide recognition.
Our staff has made presentation
about the Maker Space throughout New Jersey and have even
presented at a regional conference. The State is so enthused
about this initiative that $5000
grants are being offered to 15
Libraries to emulate the Monroe
Township and Piscataway
Maker Spaces Programs.
Irwin Nalitt’s daughter, Lois
Kane, was approved as a Library Board trustee at the April
Meeting and attended her first
meeting on May 19.
Middlesex County Freeholders Meeting-Via Freeholders’ website-April 24-The President of the County Chiefs of
Police spoke about the issue of
distracted driving. The County
initiative includes the three E’sEducation, Enhancement
(maintenance of the 350 miles
of roadway) and Enforcement.
$42 million in bonds were
approved for capital improvements for the County, Middlesex
County College, the Board of
Social Services and the County
Vocational School System.
The County Science and
Technology and Allied Health
School programs received Best
School Status awards by U.S.
News and World Reports. In
addition the Science & Technology Program is ranked as fourth
among high schools in the state
and Allied Health as twenty-third
in the state.
The Freeholders addressed
the new vote by mail procedures. 5500 residents participated in the registration process
in April. The only stipulation is
that you return your ballot 7
days before the election.
Middlesex County has 11,000
acres of parkland; 5600 trees
that are maintained by County
personnel are located in those
parks.
Middlesex County Freeholders Meeting-via Freeholders’ website-May22-Middlesex
County, as many of you know
has a number one Trauma Center in Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital. In addition
we have an emergency helicopter service that not only transports patients to RWJ but to
other specialty facilities as
needed. Last year there were
150,000 EMS calls in the
County.
New Jersey Olde Towne,
which is in Piscataway, is presently housing an exhibit-Raritan
Landing-A Forgotten Past. On
display are many artifacts that
are over 200 years old that reflect the environment at that
time.
The Water Tanker Task
Force was described by the
County Fire Marshall. These are
large tankers that come from all
over the state and are focused
in areas where they are needed
for fire emergencies.
The winners of the annual
high school Distracted Drivers
Contest were announced and
the top three audios and videos
were displayed. Monroe Township High School won second
place in the video category; their
theme title was Save More Than
One Life. The New Jersey Attorney General has announced
that 60% of all auto accidents in
2013 were caused by distracted
drivers.
If you are interested in seeing
Broadway quality performances
in an outdoor setting mark your
calendars for July 9-19 to see
Shrek and July 30-August 9 to
see Bye Bye Birdie in the Plays
In the Park program in Edison
(only $5.00 for seniors).
LWV
cal organization; it neither supports nor opposes candidates
for political office. Meetings
are held on the fourth Monday
of the month, except when that
falls on a holiday, and in June,
when the annual meeting and
luncheon is held, and in November, when the Holiday
Happening occurs. For more
Information about League, feel
free to contact Ruth Banks,
609-655-4791; Judy Perkus,
60-395-1552; Francine Glass,
609-860-7890 (The Ponds);
Flo Levine, 609-655 -3522
(Clearbrook); Evie Kruger, 609
-655-43 03 (Clear bro ok);
Sandy Hirschhorn, 609-6163015 (GW).
GW Chapter JFGMC
By Eddie Thompson
Shalom Havarem (greeting
friends),
The Jewish Federation of
Greater Middlesex County has
reorganized and restructured
their Board of Directors and on
June 23rd Richard Diamond
and Eddie Thompson were
installed as Board members.
Because they live here in GW
we are fortunate that the Monroe Twp. Senior communities
will have a voice at the Jewish
Federation.
On Sunday, June 8, a breakfast was held at the home of
Dorothy and Eddie Thompson
to welcome new Jewish residents of GW. We were pleased
to meet with 20 new residents
and introduce them to our community. Jeff Schwartz, who
chairs the allocations committee
of the Jewish Federation, explained about our many and
varied programs and their importance and also how we distribute monetary gifts to various Jewish organizations both
locally, nationally, and internationally. The information was
well received; the food was
good; and an atmosphere of
friendship prevailed.
Gerrie Bamira, the executive
director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex
County, has retired and a farewell celebration was held on
Wednesday, June 11 in her
honor. Many of her friends were
in attendance to celebrate Gerrie’s very well accomplished and
successful tenure at the Federation. Our new executive director
is Susan Antman, who previously served as the assistant
executive director.
Joshua Nelson, an African
American Jewish gospel
singer performed with his
troupe, the Kosher Gospel
Singers, on Sunday, June 29
at Regency. Over 300 people
were privileged to hear this
most unusual and excellent
performance. If you missed
this event, try to attend our
next outstanding event when it
is announced.
Our Annual Awards brunch is
scheduled for Sunday, August
17, at B’nai Tikvah in North
Brunswick on Finnegans Lane
off of Rte. 1 South. The GW
honoree is Ann Gold. Ann
hopes to see all her friends,
relatives, and neighbors joining
in her simcha. For tickets and
information, please call the Federation office at 732-588-1800.
Become a volunteer and active participant in the Jewish
Federation. You will be helping
your Jewish neighbors here and
abroad and ultimately yourselves. Join our GW Jewish
Federation Board. We will be
happy to welcome you. For information, please call copresidents, Dorothy Thompson
(860-2664) or Judy Brodman
(395-8171), or you may call the
Jewish Federation directly at
732-588-1800.
Do you have any comments,
concerns, ideas? If so, please
call us at any of the above
phone numbers.
American Jewish Experience Lecture Series
The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey,
continues its 17th consecutive
year with a presentation by
Stephen Eisdorfer entitled
“Joseph Seligman, Shylock,
and the Emergence of Institutional Anti-Semitism in America”. The lecture will be held
on Monday, July 14, at 10 am
at Jewish Family and Vocational Services, 52 Concordia
Shopping Center, Monroe
Township. Stephen Eisdorfer,
Fourth of July
Celebration
Barn Dance with
Caller & Live Music
INDOOR BBQ
(Ribs, Wings, Pulled Chicken, BBQ Brisket
& much more)
SUNDAY, JULY 6 AT 6 PM
Golf and BBQ - $33. – includes breakfast,
prizes, putting contest
Tee-off times: 7:30 or 10:30 a.m.
BBQ Dinner Dance Only - -$26
Sign up forms available in our golf pro shop
Check must accompany form made out to GGCA.
Indicate names of attendees at table on the
back of form. Deadline July 1.
a graduate of Harvard Law
School, has served on the faculty of the National Havurah
Institute, teaching courses on
Jewish law and American culture and on Jewish law and
Jewish values concerning
credit and debt. He is a partner in the law firm of Hill Wallack LLP in Princeton, N.J.
The lecture will be repeated
at the Highland Park Conservative Temple, 201 South 3rd
Avenue, Highland Park, on
Wednesday, July 16, at 10:30
am Both lectures are open to
the public. A donation of $2 is
requested at the door. For
more information call the
JHSCJ office at 732-249-4894.
The Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey promotes
and preserves all facets of the
American Jewish experience,
with emphasis on the Jewish
community of central New Jersey. The Society’s extensive
archival holdings are available
to researchers. The collections
include documents from religious, social, educational, and
community organizations, as
well as individual family records.
Jewish Family and Vocational Services invites attendees to join in a glatt kosher
lunch immediately following
the Highland Park lecture.
Reservations can be made in
advance by calling the JFVS
Intake Desk directly at 732777-1940. Suggested donation
for the meal is $4.
The Green Thumb
By Laura Resnick
TREES AT WORK: They add to the
value of your property, but they do much
more than that. Trees provide shade
from the sun. They give off water droplets that draw heat as they evaporate. This is the evapotranspiration process, which helps keep the air around them
cooler. A tree with a crown of 30 feet can give off as much as 40
gallons of water a day. The leaves and branches absorb sound,
give birds and animals a place to live, and help prevent erosion.
In winter the trees can reduce heating costs by serving as windbreaks.
Speaking of trees, from where does the water come for your
shower or morning cup of coffee? It comes from a forest somewhere in New Jersey. A healthy forest captures, filters and slowly
releases water into aquifers and streams that feed rivers and canals. Without trees there is no water. A lush woodland functions
as a “water farm”, supplying your water in the same way a dairy
farm supplies your milk for that cup of morning coffee.
ANNUALS AT WORK: So you enjoyed the gift basket of petunias, marigolds, dahlias or zinnias, but after a few weeks the
flowers are slowly disappearing. Why? Many annuals have a hidden agenda: to grow, to bloom, to set seed and die, thus assuring
survival of their kind via their seeds. You can trick them into
thinking their mission in life was thwarted if you promptly remove
their faded flowers before they go to seed. Your little plant will
then shrug, accept fate and get down to the business of producing new growth, new buds and new flowers, in its quest to fulfill
its destiny. Removing dead flowers, or “deadheading”, will give
you a longer season of bloom for most annuals.
Of course there are exceptions. Some plants actually “selfclean” with no help from you. Impatiens, sweet alyssum, ageratum and portulaca drop off the faded flowers on their own, and
continue to bloom as long as other conditions are favorable.
BLUEBERRIES, ANYONE? New Jersey is one of the top
growers of blueberries. They are ranked in the U.S. diet as having one of the highest antioxidant capacities among all fruits,
vegetables and spices. When incorporated into baked desserts,
they lose some of their nutritive value. Like other fruits, raw blueberries provide you with the best flavor and the greatest nutritional benefits. Also, new studies make it clear that we can freeze
blueberries without damaging the delicate anthocyanin antioxidants. This is good news for anyone who wants to enjoy them
year round.
So settle yourself in a comfortable chair near your favorite hard
-at-work tree, a dish of blueberries at hand, and observe your
busy plants as they dutifully go about their appointed tasks.
Reminder: The Green Thumbs will meet at 11 am on Tuesday,
July 8 at the Monroe Twp. Senior Center. All are welcome.
The Cinema
By Larry Sheppard
CHEF left me hungry for
more substantial fare. Carl
(JON FAVREAU) is the head
chef at a restaurant which is
owned by Riva (DUSTIN
HOFFMAN). Carl wants to rev
up the menu but Riva wants to
keep the same offerings as
long as the patrons keep coming. Carl is not happy about
the situation but needs the job.
His loyal staff, Martin (JOHN
LEGUIZAMO), Tony (BOBBY
CANNAVALE) and hostess,
Molly (SCARLETT JOHANSSON) commiserate with his
plight. SOFIA VEGARA of the
sexy body, the plump red lips
and the overacting is Carl’s exwife, Inez. They get along due
to their mutual love and concern for their cute son, Percy
(EMJyAY ANTHONY). When
Carl’s attempt to get a good
restaurant review from food
columnist Ramsey(OLIVER
PLATT) goes awry, he rants at
him in public which is viewed
by thousands on Twitter. He
quits the restaurant and from
here on, the plot begins to meander as Inez suggests that
Carl see one of her exhusbands, Marvin (ROBERT
DOWNEY JR) about a new
opportunity. In an inexplicably
weird scene, he offers Carl a
decrepit food truck. In no time,
Carl, Percy and Martin renovate the vehicle and go on the
road selling Cuban sandwiches to waiting crowds at
every stop. Commencing in
Miami, the truck detours to
New Orleans and Austin before finally arriving back home
in Los Angeles. The finale is
abrupt with a private party at a
restaurant where Carl is a
partner due to the largess of
Ramsey and can now create
new and exciting dishes to his
heart’s delight. I liked the salsa
music and the food preparation
but character development
was weak with a total waste of
HOFFMAN, JOHANSSON and
DOWNEY, JR. Is CHEF a family drama, a travelogue, a comedy, a cooking show or what?
Too bad as I was in the mood
for some hearty laughs and
instead, came away with a
hearty appetite. RATING…C+
IDA is a Polish film about a
young girl about to become a
nun. Before taking her vows,
she is advised by the Mother
Superior to visit her long lost
aunt. It is 1962 and the aunt,
Wanda, a Communist functionary, is seemingly not too
happy to see her niece. They
chat and abruptly. Wanda informs Ida that her parents
were killed by the Nazis and
the novice nun is actually born
of the Jewish faith. Wanda
proposes they search for Ida’s
parents grave which leads to
several encounters with the
local inhabitants, a priest,
farmers, a young musician,
etc. Ida begins to experience a
world she has never encountered having been brought up
in a convent since infancy.
There, silence and religious
devotion is the way of life and
now she sees her aunt drinking, smoking and even partaking in casual sex. Ida is a novice but is quick to catch on to
this outside world. We also
learn that Wanda had a family
including a young son who
was killed after she leaves him
to fight for her Communist beliefs. Eventually, the women
find the graves of both Ida’s
parents and Wanda’s son
which leads to further dire consequences with important decisions to be made by both of
them. IDA is a very dark film
about a very dark time whose
key tragedy, The Holocaust,
continues to haunt and obsess
us after 70 years. RATING…B+
Due to the lack of worthwhile films available in our local theatres since the Academy Awards, here are some in
our library that you might have
missed. While they are not all
winners, my brief descriptions
may help you decide if they
are worth viewing. ADMISSION…TINA FEY and PAUL
RUDD star…A Princeton University admissions officer lets
her professional judgment slip
regarding a mediocre college
applicant.
BARRYMORE…A one man
portrayal of an over the hill,
John Barrymore by the excellent
CHRISTOPHER
PLUMMER.
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA…MICHAEL DOUGLAS
as Liberace and MATT
DAMON as his special companion.
ENOUGH SAID…Divorcee
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUSS
meets divorced JAMES GANDOLFINI and confusion reigns.
HYDE PARK ON THE HUDSON…FDR entertains the King
and Queen of England in
1939. Hot dogs, anyone?
PROMISED LAND…MATT
DAMON realizes a change of
life experience when he tries
to lease land for his corporation.
PHIL
SPECTOR…AL
PACINO does a mind boggling
performance as music impresario and eccentric Phil Spector.
SHORT TERM 12…A surprisingly good drama about a
foster care facility.
WHAT MAISIE KNEW…A
young girl is caught in the middle of a bitter divorce by two
selfish parents.
STANDUP
GUYS…Utter
nonsense but how can one
pass up AL PACINO, ALAN
ARKIN and CHRISTOPHER
WALKEN in one film? No way!
Senior Solutions
By Helen Oxenberg,
MSW,ACSW
(Helen Oxenberg’s column,
Senior Solutions is syndicated
and appears in several states)
Dear Solutions: Now that I’m
widowed my son just assumes
that I must need help managing
my finances. I’ve told him that I
did most of the financial stuff
even when his dad was alive
but he gets angry after arguing
with me. I think he thinks that I
don’t want him to know what I
have or don’t have. How can I
stop this argument?
-MillieDear Millie: “Yes” should
come before “No”. Tell him that
yes, you would love to share
some of these chores with him
so you will feel more confident
at how you’re handling them.
Remember that he feels good
about stepping in now that his
father is gone. It probably helps
him to feel close to his father so
try to see this as a gift you can
give him. Make it mutual. Explain to him that doing most of
this yourself helps you to hold
on to a feeling of independence.
Also, see this as a bonus. Make
it a food and finance lunch for
the two of you once a month.
And enjoy.
Dear Solutions: I have recently moved into a settled
community without knowing
anyone there. I’m alone and
I’m wondering if I made a big
mistake because now I feel
even more alone. The agent
who got me here also lives
here and is having a party and
urges me to come. I panic at
the thought of walking into a
room where I know no one. Is
there any easy way to do this?
-AliceDear Alice: There’s probably
no easy way to be “new in the
neighborhood” especially if the
neighborhood is not new.
Okay the people know each
other. Be brave. Assume
they’re nice people who have
also been through this sometime in their lives. Try this:
walk over to any little group
talking to each other and say “
I was assured by the hostess
that since I’m new here I’m
allowed to break into other
people’s little groups and introduce myself “(deep breath) —“there I said it and I didn’t have
a heart attack”. I’m willing to
bet that you’ll walk out of that
party knowing and being
known. Let me know.
Dear Solutions: My husband
is a pessimist. He calls me a
crazy optimist because I always
want to at least try things. It’s
true that a lot of times he’s right
but not always and I often go
along with what he says in order
to keep the peace. Now I have a
big project which I want to do
and he says I’ll be wasting my
time and my money because it
can’t work. I have made plans
and special ways to do it. What
do you say to someone who
keeps saying it can’t be done?
-NaomiDear Naomi: Tell him to stop
interrupting you while you’re
doing it! You did mention “your
money” and I hope that’s true
because that can give you the
independence to take the
chances you wish. Also, tell
him you appreciate his judgment since his constantly
spelling out the worst that can
happen allows you to take the
“worst” into consideration, put
it behind you and start from
there. You probably help him
to keep his spirits up by pointing out the good things around
him. When he asks what present you would like for your
birthday or holiday tell him to
get you a big beautiful umbrella which you can use when
he rains on your parade.
Anyway, you know, the optimist thinks this is the best of
all possible worlds and the
pessimist is afraid this is true.
Good luck.
Problems? Become part of
the Solution. Write to Helen
Oxenberg, Senior Solutions,
P.O .Box 346 Jamesburg, NJ
08831 or
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Finance and Investing
By Irwin Kaplan
Investment Planning
Having an existing investment
plan is essential and vital in the
current indecisive investment environment. At the same time, interest rates are low and it is un-
certain how long this situation will
continue. To make your portfolio
grow you need to receive dividend
income from your investments,
and not just capital gains from
share sales.
Bonds are offering low rates
and inflation is in the wings,
which will have a detrimental
effect on bond pricing along almost all maturities (short-term,
intermediate, and long-term). In
addition, it’s difficult to forecast
when interest rate changes will
take place.
Yield
To get continuing portfolio yield
you need to make sure your stock
positions create growing earnings
and dividends. These earnings
should be forecasted to keep
growing in the future. The future
earnings should represent additional capacity needs due to expanding company sales, and not
just higher unit sale prices. Future
business growth should also
come from new markets and new
products.
Your portfolio stock positions
should eventually reflect rising
earnings and dividends in their
share prices. The larger the future
earnings and dividends become,
the greater the market will choose
to pay a premium for stock ownership.
Investment Picks - Favored
Industry Groups:
Each stock market cycle produces companies that can thrive
in the economy they face. My
suggestion for investors is that
they examine the following stock
market sectors for investment
candidates that can thrive in the
current economy:
Healthcare, especially providers of hospital and dental supplies, and vaccine providers. Fer(Continued on page 11)
Computer Tips and Tricks
By Herman Strauss
A very severe security problem with widespread implications for the entire web has
been revealed. Here are sites
with information about Heartbleed and ways to check if
websites that you use might
have been vulnerable.
Site to check if an URL is
currently safe
1. http://filippo.io/Heartbleed/
2. The Heartbleed Bug
3. http://heartbleed.com/
4.
FAQ with information about
Heartbleed
5.
List of vulnerable websites
from the Alexa top 10000
https://gist.github.com/
dberkholz/10169691
6.
7.
Compiled by “dberkholz”
using the first link in this list
8.
LastPass Heartbleed
checker
https://lastpass.com/
9.
Finance
tilizer providers for farmers and
growers. Agricultural products are
demanding higher prices.
Electric Utilities and Water
Companies - Electric utilities generally produce dependable earnings and dividends. Water is experiencing a world - wide shortage .
REITs ( Real Estate Investment Trusts) are investment companies that invest in real estate.
Investors own REITs because
they wish to benefit from the capital gains and dividends offered by
a basket of diversified of real estate holdings. In particular, invest
in REITs associated with health
care real estate for the expanding
aged population.
Currently there are many
portfolio candidates to discover
for investment in the above industry sectors. Economic conditions world-wide are constantly
changing creating new candidates for investment. Look for
investment candidates that have
a dependable business.
Buying In
It is frequently a waste of time
to try to out-guess market directions. Becoming a shareholder
from your portfolio picks should
be done at a reasonable price. I
believe it is wiser for investors to
accumulate companies that
have good management, adequate financing, pay a dividend,
have rising per share earnings,
and sell at a reasonable price to
earnings (P/E) ratio, than to set
unreasonable buy-in prices.
OK, get busy and do your
homework. You’re looking in
specific industry sectors for
companies with forecasted future “up” earnings and dividends, and favorable financial
attributes. Good hunting !
The writer is not responsible
for the price performance of industry sectors or securities mentioned herein. The information
contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to
be reliable, but does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness. The opinions expressed
herein reflect the judgment of
the author at the date of the report and are subject to change
without notice. The writer or his
family may make investments in
a company or stock sector mentioned herein before, after or
concurrently with the publication
of this report.
heartbleed/
10. This site from a wellknown password manager
provides a site checker
with more information than
the first link in this list.
11. SSL Server Test
12. https://www.ssllabs.com/
ssltest/
Another URL tester
Heartbleed Effect: Passwords You Need to Change
Now! It’s a pain but we are
all going to have to bite the
bullet and change passwords
at sites that may have been
affected by the Heartbleed
security exploit. Some helpful
people have been compiling
lists of sites where a password change is indicated. For
example, a list of some major
sites showing those which
need a changed password is
at
Mashable.
http://
mashable.com/2014/04/09/
heartbleed-bug-websitesaffected/
Here are some big sites that
were affected and need a
password change: Note that
these sites and others in a list
at the Mashable link cited
above are said to have already
patched the Heartbleed bug.
· Yahoo
· Yahoo Mail
· Facebook
· Google
· Gmail
· Instagram
· GoDaddy
· Pinterest
Here are some major sites
that are said to not require a
password change:
· Microsoft
· eBay
· Amazon
· Paypal
· Hotmail/Outlook
· AOL
This will be my last article
for the GWVOICE. I will continue to publish a monthly
newsletter for the GW Computer Club, which contains
many more tips, and is available to the club’s paid up
members.
The Computer Club meets
at 10 am on the fourth Saturday of each month in the
Towne Centre Ballroom. Club
membership is $10 a year.
Reflections
By Ben Baum
On the CBS Sunday Morning Show I watched Minnie
Driver, the actress, being interviewed. She responded to the
several questions of the interviewer revealing her general
philosophies as well as sharing and demonstrating her
considerable talent as a
singer. The process ended
with her summative comment
that “ Life should be fun”. That
really got me to thinking about
the fact that fun is defined differently by each of us. If you
look in the mirror and ask
yourself is my life a fun experience and the answer is not
positive, perhaps it’s time to
make some adjustments. Obviously if you are 85 and are
unhappy because you can’t
function physically like you
used to, then you need to redefine what fun is. Because
fun needs to be defined within
realistic parameters.
If you are involved in an activity that causes stress, maybe
you should evaluate the feasibility of continuing that activity.
Even if we are talking about a
“game”, whether it be golf or
mahjongg or cards, it’s all about
who we are interacting with as
much as the game itself. So if
you don’t feel that your day to
day life is a fun experience then
it’s time to act. Is there something that really bugs you in
GW. Well then get out there,
don’t just grumble get active!
Join a committee or speak up at
a meeting. And spend more
time with loved ones.
I overheard a restaurant
conversation between the
waitress and a gentleman near
the end of a couple’s dinner.
The waitress asked the standard question, “Do you want to
take anything home?”, his response was touching. He said
“I only want to take her ( his
wife) home”.
Remember to interrupt your
summer activities to consider
who will become your leaders.
The election process for the
Golf, Greenbriar and WHOA
Boards begins in August and
culminates in September.
I am taking a course at the
Library to become more proficient in the use of Excel. Research shows that learning
something new-like a language or a game is great exercise for the brain.
I find it quite enigmatic that
some of us expect various services, namely, the generator,
updating the Towne Centre,
addressing the Trent Road
issue, chasing away the
geese, keeping the ponds
clean, removing the snow and
keeping the lawns pristine yet
complain about the cost.
The scientific advances that
we read about daily never
cease to amaze me. The latest
device I read about is one of
the many examples of sci-fi
becoming reality. A tricorder,
similar to the one made famous in Star Trek, is being
developed to wave over your
body and measure your vitals!
As I am writing this column I
hear the birds tweeting outside
and the sun streaming through
our windows. Which raises the
question, is it easier to have
“fun” in the summertime than
in the wintertime. For those of
you who are 12 month GW
residents, maybe you need to
develop alternate fun activities
for the winter.
I am frequently awed when I
think about how smoothly our
community functions. Of
course there are a myriad of
problems that exist in a community of 1607 homes, problems that occur whether in or
outside of the gates. Our staff
and Boards effectively manage the community in a proactive fashion.
Isn’t it interesting how a
young voice gets our immediate attention inside the gates?
While at the Tap Room several heads turned when the
following emanated from one
table: “Grandma can I...?”.
Mark your calendars for July
4-Independence Day and July
14- Bastille Day. The July
gemstone is the ruby; the
flower is the larkspur. Know
someone who lives alone? Go
see them on 11, Cheer Up the
Lonely Day. If you see me
roaming around the community on 27, it’ll be because I’m
observing Take Your Pants
For A Walk Day! And if you
see me looking skyward on 2,
that’ll be because I’ll be celebrating World UFO Day.
News from the GGCA Board
By the beginning of June the
Golf Course was in very good
shape. The greens, fairways
and trees were beautiful shades
of green. In addition the rough
was showing very healthy
growth. Unfortunately, one or
the other of our rough mowers
was out of commission, and the
rough could not be cut short
enough to be playable. Golf
balls were either lost or could
not be hit out of the rough.
Kevin, our Head Professional,
instituted special rules for dealing with golf balls lost or stuck in
the rough. Meanwhile, the mowers were being repaired and a
new mower was added to our
arsenal of equipment. In short
order the rough can be cut
down to size.
Repairs were also made
around the Pro Shop, where
roots from a tree were pushing
up the cement walkways and
presented a safety hazard to
golfers. The sidewalks were replaced, and the tree was re-
moved. A bed of flowers replaced the tree, and pots with
plants were placed in front of the
Pro Shop. The makeover was a
great improvement to the appearance of the Pro Shop.
In order to increase revenues
the Golf Course has been trying
to bring in groups to have outings during times that the course
is under-utilized. The competition between courses to bring in
these groups is very intense.
Success depends on factors like
cost, attractiveness of the
course, and word of mouth support. This year we will have at
least two outings. The first was
held at the end of May. The
Central Jersey Hawks Traveling
Basketball Team, organized a
fund raiser at the course. The
coach of the team is Ali Baumlin
who is well known to us. The
golfers who played here were
very enthusiastic about the
course, and hopefully they will
encourage others to hold outings at Greenbriar. Later in the
season the Calvary Christian
School will also hold an outing,
and we expect that they will also
be impressed with the beauty
and playability of our course.
Ladies Golf
By Carol Cooper and
Ruth Reich
As our course is in full bloom
so is our league. On May 16 our
opening breakfast arranged by
Joan Ricci was well attended by
66 members. President Audrey
Schwartz and tournament Chairperson Myrna Reiter welcomed
the ladies and discussed some
of the golf rules and the reason
for them. Myrna also encouraged the women to socialize
after the tournaments by having
coffee or a bite together. It’s a
“social game.”
Kevin, our Pro, addressed the
pace of play by giving us several
hints and suggestions. Carry
clubs until you get to the next
hole, record scores when you
reach the next tee. To speed up
play, drop your partner off at her
ball and drive to your ball, being
cautious not to be in her line of
flight, then she can proceed to
the cart. Don’t sit and wait for
After Hours Club
By Gail Alpern
The After Hours Club is
reaching new heights as the
club keeps growing. Word of
mouth is spreading that if you
want to have a great time with a
fun-loving group of people, join
the club members on the last
Friday of every month. The May
dinner dance and show was
particularly memorable due to
the combination of a superior
pianist and dancing to a wonderful DJ. The delicious menu, catered by Business Bistro, included dishes that provided the
variety that all could enjoy.
On other occasions we have
a show and refreshments and a
DJ is always on tap for your
dancing pleasure.
July 25: Laura Roth: combining equal parts of music, comedy and impressions of the
greatest female entertainers of
our era.
August 29: Shore Sounds
Band which includes 5 pieces
and a singer.
The good news is that the
After Hours Club supplies you
with a mini vacation each time
you come to our shows. Join us
for the 2014 season by paying
your dues and writing a check
for $10 pp made out to After
Hours Club. Place it in box 8
and include your email address
so that we can keep you informed. Please visit the rear of
the Towne Centre for current
flyers each month.
American Legion
Auxiliary Unit
522
By Catherine McKernan,
Secretary
The Poppy Drive and our
American Flag
We are in the midst of our
Poppy Drive. We hope you have
all donated to this worthy cause
and proudly display your poppy.
As you may know, all the monies from the Poppy Drive will be
used only for our veterans and
no other cause. That is the purpose of our annual drive. Unit
522 delivered a huge supply of
clothing for the veterans in the
NJ Home for Veterans at Menlo
Park. This clothing was purchased with the funds from last
year’s Poppy Drive. It is distributed to the residents as they
request it at no cost to them.
Thank you for helping us serve
our veterans.
Ladies Golf
her to hit. This can eliminate at
least 10 minutes of play during a
round. As an experiment, on the
7th hole, if you feel your ball will
not reach the green, or close to
it, you may tee off while the
group in front of you is on the
green. Announce your score
when you reach the green. After
the tournament submit your
gross scores and the Tournament Chairperson will post them
for you.
A sheet with Penalties and
Options were distributed to everyone. This is a good guide and
please keep the sheet in your
bag as a reference.
By the time you read this we
will have had our Red/White
and Blue tournament at Forsgate Country club.
The Chip-Ins for May: Jean
Russo, Sheila Katz, and Becky
Tieger.
June 14 was Flag Day. It has
been celebrated as long as we
remember. So we will give a
little history of our great American Flag.
After declaring our independence in 1776, our new nation
was still largely unsettled. A variety of flags were flown that
were typically homemade and
reflected the region where it
flew. Our new nation needed a
uniform flag to help our country
continue its momentum and
unify the people and values that
shaped it.
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the first
Flag Act stating it would consist
of 13 stripes, alternating red and
white, and 13 stars, white on a
blue field, representing a new
Constellation.
After Vermont and Kentucky
were admitted to the Union,
Congress passed the Second
Flag Act of 1794 changing the
flag to 15 stripes and 15 stars.
The star-spangled banner that
flew over Fort McHenry in 1714
is the best example of this flag.
The Third Flag Act of 1818
reduced the stripes to the original 13 and ordered that a new
star would be added for each
new state. There was no decision as to placement of the
stars. In 1912 President William
Howard Taft declared that the
stars be in six horizontal rows
and that a single point of each
star should point upward.
On January 2, 1959, with the
addition of Alaska, our 49th
state, President Eisenhower
ordered the stars be set in
seven rows of seven stars staggered horizontally and vertically.
Just eight months later when
Hawaii joined the Union, he directed a new arrangement for
the flag in which five horizontal
rows of six stars would alternate
with four staggered rows of five
stars. This flag remains the one
we fly today.
You may not know this, but
the centerpiece of the National
Museum of American History,
part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, is the
original Star-Spangled Banner,
the very one that inspired Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem. The flag has
been restored and is on display
for all to see. In all, it took eight
years to complete the restoration project, which was funded
by a donation from Ralph Lauren. Now that is high-flying style.
Proudly fly your American flag
on June 14th, and every day to
honor our great country and our
brave military. Show the world
you are proud to be an American where you live in a free society.
God Bless America.
Alisa Hadassah
By Rhoda Juskow
The annual special event of
the Associates of Alisa and
Monroe will take place on Sunday, September 21, 2014 from 1
to 4 pm in the GW Towne Centre Ballroom.
The Tammie Schnitzer story When a young convert to Judaism experienced anti-Semitism
and hatred in her hometown,
she enlisted the support of her
local newspaper editor to restore peace to the community.
Meet this courageous woman,
hear her story and view the PBS
Documentary, “Not in Our
Town”.
Checks for GW residents
should be made out to Hadassah and placed in Lockbox 19.
Envelope should be marked
“Rhoda”. All checks must include your telephone number.
All seats are reserved by order
of receipt of check. If you want
to sit with friends, place checks
in same envelope. Charge is
$18 per person - student’s price
is $15. After your check is received, and seats assigned,
Rhoda will call you and you can
pick up your tickets at her home.
Please advise if you require
special seating.
If tickets cannot be picked up
prior to the event, they will be
held at the “will call” desk in the
lobby on the day of the event.
Dessert will be served at conclusion of program.
Alisa Hadassah
Flyers for “Not in Our Town”
are in the rounder.
Save These Event Dates
Saturday, July 12 - A Progressive Dinner beginning at 6
pm. An enjoyable evening of
socializing, travel from house to
house, having a different course
at each house and end up all
together for dessert. Cost is $36
per person. For more info call
Judy Gerstein at 860-8446.
Wednesday, August 27 Fashion Show and luncheon at
East Brunswick Chateau featuring fashions by Stein Mart. Cost
is $36 per person. For more info
call Judy Gerstein - 860-8446.
Wednesday, September 10 2 pm - Roz and Steve Shaw will
discuss “Presidents and their
Relationship to Judaism.” Program will be held at Greenbriar
at Whittingham Towne Centre.
RSVP - Ella Goldstein - 609-235
-9616
Wednesday, September 17 The last Hadassah Card Party
for the year. It will be held in the
GW Ballroom. Further info will
be forthcoming.
GW Bridge Club
By Arthur Van Blerkom
It is now JULY 2014 and the
Greenbriar Duplicate Bridge
Club is still in full swing. The
Monday game starts at 12:45
pm and not 1 pm and it is a nonsanctioned game. The Thursday
Night Game starts at 7 pm and
is also a non-sanctioned game.
There is no daily cost for the
Monday afternoon game but
Greenbriar residents must pay
annual dues of $15 the second
time they play. The Thursday
game has a $2 fee for GW residents in addition to the annual
dues of $15.
In the ACBL Bridge Bulletin
there is an article titled
“Coughing Fits - Cheating allegations rock the bridge world.”
The article shows that ACBL will
not allow cheating without very
strong penalties. The bridge
laws never state the word cheating but they show strong dislike
for it whether it is in a local club
or a national event. The bridge
article in the June Voice viewed
deception. Deception is cheating
and hopefully none of that will
show in the Greenbriar games.
Below is a hand which has
some interesting bidding and
defensive strategy.
North
♠A 10 9 8
♥5
♦J 10 9 7 6 5
♣A Q
West
East
♠J 4
♠Q 7 6 5
♥K Q J 9 4 2
♥10 7 6 3
♦A Q 8 4
♦2
♣6
♣9 5 4 2
South
♠K 3 2
♥A 8
♦K 3
♣K J 10 8 7 3
North has only a singleton
heart so now there are only 36
points in the deck N/S thus has
at least 25 of the 36 points. You
say South has the AH. No problem. With the AH the N/S has no
heart losers. There are ways to
stop the 5C bid. The best lead
would be a trump to cut down on
the roughs. Most declarers
would make hand but nothing is
guaranteed in this game called
bridge. The best bid would have
been 3NT. If North bids 3C after
2H bid that is an invitation for
South to bid 3NT.
If any player, a Bridge Club
member or not, who has any
bridge questions please contact
the writer of this letter at
cpaavb@aol.com or 609-8606346. Social players who try
duplicate often fail to understand
that their score on each hand
matters only in relation to what
other pairs did on the same
deal.
At rubber bridge, party bridge
or IMPS, the goal is to make the
contract. At matchpoint duplicate, making the contract is not
the goal (as strange as that may
sound), South wants a higher
score than the other Souths.
The problem is when different
levels of players are playing the
game sometimes the less experienced player will get a better
score on one particular hand
that is not played properly. But
over 100 hands the person who
does follow the proper bidding
procedures will have a better
overall score.
The above points have been
repeated from previous
GWVOICE Bridge articles on
purpose. Duplicate players must
automatically understand the
different principles relating to
duplicate bridge from other
types of bridge games.
Below is a review of the May
2014 games. They are split between the Monday and Thursday games. The first number is
for the number of first places,
second number for second
places and third number for third
places.
MONDAY GAMES ON MAY
5 and 12, 2014
Marilyn Askin 001, Clair Brinn
010, Paulyn Cohen 100, Cheryl
Davis 200, Anthony Dippoliro
001, Inge Dippolito 001, Daniel
Engel 101, Doris Frisch 010,
Ronnie Greenhouse 001, Selma
Herzog 100, John Ievers 200,
Manny Jarvis 001, Doris Kohlberg 010, Dorothy Kreitzberg
010, Richard Lazar 101, Lila
Pollinger 001, Jerry Seymour
010, Irma Siegel 010, Elaine
Stein 010, Myron Stein 010.
THURSDAY GAMES ON
MAY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2014
Les Ageloof 001, Lorraine
Ageloff 001, Richard Assenzio
100, Jack Beekman 100, Alan
Bohmstein 101, Daniel Engel
020, Nat Fein 010, Doris Frisch
001, Roseanne Goodstein 022,
Ronnie Greenhouse 021, Selma
Herzog 001, Andy Hynes 001,
Nancy Hynes 001, Manny Jarvis
121, Stanley Kaplan 200, Dorothy Kreitzberg 001, Richard
Lazar 020, Joe Levy 200, Elihu
Nemiroff 400, Seymour Orchowitz 010, Edie Reich 010, Estelle
Ross 010, Gene Ross 010,
Miriam Rubin 001, Ted Shakin
100, Elaine Singer 022, Joseph
Tauber 201, Arthur Van Blerkom
300, Beverly Weiss 001, Kurt
Weiss 001.
Connections
By Dorothy Thompson
Connections wishes everyone
a Happy July 4th! Summer is
finally here in full sunshine.
On October 8 we will be going
to Pennsbury Manor in Morrisville, Pa. where we’ll have a docent led tour of this charming
home which was the home of
William Penn, founder and first
governor of Pennsylvania who
greatly influenced the founding
fathers and the development of
American democracy. The home
is situated along the Delaware
River. A delicious (early) lunch
at the Historic King George II
Inn will be served at 11:15 am.
The Inn is known to be the oldest continuously-operated Inn in
America (Circa 1681). The cost
is $59 which includes bus, tour,
and lunch. We will be served
salmon, chicken or pasta primavera at tables of 6. Mark your
envelope Pennsbury Manor.
You can call Carol Cooper at
409-3860 or Rickey Penzias at
860-8344 to make your reservation.
In June we had a wonderful
day at Two Rivers Theatre in
Red Bank and we saw a play by
the late Wendy Wasserstein
and, also in June we had a Book
and Author Luncheon at the
Cranbury Inn. Our next event
will be our general meeting to be
held on August 4 at 7 pm in our
GW clubhouse ballroom. We will
have an insightful presentation
by Dr. Barbara Tomilnson on
Klimt’s effort to paint the first
truly modern painting. War, confiscation and restitution led to
the painting becoming a collector’s prize for $135,000,000. Dr.
Tomilnson received her MAT
from Harvard and her PhD in
American and Women’s History
from Rutgers. She was a mem(Continued on page 15)
Vulnerable: Neither
Dealer: North
The Bidding:
South West North East
1 ♦ Pass
2♥ Pass 3♥
2♣
4♥ 5♣
All Pass
4♣
Opening lead ♥ K
This hand shows all four of
the bids to be reviewed. Should
North bid 5 clubs with only 2
clubs (Ace and Queen). From
the bidding it is apparent that
NS has enough strength to go to
the 4 level. What about the 5
level?. This writer says yes.
WHY?
Arlene Lazar, on behalf of GW Connections, presented a check
for $500 to Bonnie Liebowitz, for the Friends of the Senior Center, as part of a total of $2,000 annual contribution to the Township Food Pantry.
Connections
ber of the faculty of Kean University from 1986 to 2000 when
she retired. She now teaches
cultural history in various continuing-education programs in
New Jersey. Of course, at this
meeting, refreshments will be
served.
If you enjoyed our music
meeting at Harriet Bachman’s,
she will once again entertain
you at her home on Thursday,
September 4 at 4 pm. Watch the
GW Voice for more details. The
group will be limited so look for
more information at a later date.
Move to November 3 on your
calendar when we will have
back, by popular demand, Dr.
Robert W. Butts, a Professor/
Lect urer/ Artist ic DirectorConductor. Dr. Butts’ topic will
be Broadway’s Golden Age,
1943-1967.
Our study groups continue to
have some openings; please
call Barbara Fineman at 3956038 or Annette Roth at 6559088. The groups are as follows: Book Study - Barbara
Fineman, The Classics - Phyllis
Dayboch, It’s Debatable - Harriet Bachman, Movie Group Arlene Lazar, Provocative
Thinking - Rita Modell, Short
Stories - Juliet Klein. Do you
have another idea? Please call
Barbara or Annette.
As stated in our last GW
VOICE article, we will help send
20 children to day camp for one
week each. These campers are
from Home Front which is an
organization whose aim is to
provide emergency shelter and
food for homeless families in
Middlesex and Mercer County.
Another charity for Connections is the Women Aware Shelter. One way you can help, in
addition to paying your dues, is
to save in season clothing and
drop the clothing in plastic bags
at the home of Marilyn Steiner at
10 Umberland Place or Doris
Becker at 12 Severn Way.
Please call them to let them
know that you are dropping off
your bags. We also accept cosmetic samples and the samples
you receive at hotels.
In addition, we also give a
sizable donation to the Monroe
Twp. Food Bank during the
year.
Need to send a card? We can
do it for you. Call Gladys at 3961631 or Dorothy at 860-2664
and for only $2.50 a greeting
can be sent for you. These ladies can write the card for you,
stamp it and mail it and you only
have to place a call to them.
Sending a card is only a phone
call away and how easy is that.
Your current dues are now
due as our fiscal year is from
June 1, 2014 through May 31,
2014. The dues are $15, of
which $5 goes directly into our
Charitable Giving Fund. Place
your check in Lockbox #5 as
soon as you can.
Our membership chairperson is Carol Cooper. If you
have any questions about
membership, please call her at
409-3860.
GW FRIENDS
By Len Greenberg
Congratulations to our new
President, Bob Blum and new
Vice President, Bob Berkowitz,
and a grand send off to our outgoing President whose outstanding two years have inspired a more than doubling of
our membership. We are a nonpolitical, social and educational
organization of over 200 men
and women. Our events include
study groups, golf outings,
membership breakfasts and
lunches and more. Come to one
of the events listed below and
we are sure you will not leave
without becoming a member.
Our dues are only $10 for a single membership and $15 for a
family membership. Our monthly
Speakers Program has included
some of the most outstanding
speakers to ever address this
community. Be there on the last
Monday evening of the month at
7:30 pm to see for yourself.
Here is a list of events
planned for the month of July as
of this writing.
If any of these strike your
fancy, contact the group leader
listed and ask how you can be
involved. We are looking forward to seeing you at one of our
events.
Wednesday July 2: Billiards
Club. If you love the game or
have always wanted to learn
how to play, join us at 2 pm in
the Towne Centre Billiard Room.
Call Norm Goodman at 3958998 and let him know you are
coming.
Monday July 7: Membership
Breakfast. Join us for a casual
get together. We start at 9 am.
Choose from the Tap Room’s
fabulous breakfast menu. Just
$8 including tax and tip. Our
fifty/fifty could win you a free
breakfast or more. Call Howie
Katz for a reservation at 4098606
Monday July 7: Movie
Group. Bob Modell leads a
lively discussion of the latest
releases. If you love the movies,
you’ll want to join this group.
They meet at 4 pm in the Towne
Centre. Call Bob and let him
know you are coming. 395-8575
Tuesday July 8: Finance and
Investing Group. Irwin Kaplan
heads the group. Every month
there are new ideas and updates on the latest opportunities
in the vast subject of investments. Bring your ideas and be
prepared to do your own homework. The group meets at 7:30
pm in the Towne Centre. Call
Irwin at 860-9582 to let him
know you are interested..
Monday July 14: Medical Science Group. Mickey Kaplan will
make a presentation on hearing
impairment to totally deaf. Explanations of how we hear and
what could go wrong. How do
we approach surgery…cochlear
implants and using sign. There
is always a fascinating presentation. If you have an interest in
medical or science subjects, the
group would love your participation. You do not have to be an
expert. A well put together talk
from personal experience is always welcome. Call Mickey
Kaplan at 395-1054 and let him
know you are interested. The
group meets at 4 pm in the
Towne Centre
Tuesday July 15: Current
Issues Group. Meets monthly
to discuss global, national and
local events from the News. If
you are into current events call
Larry Krakower and let him
know you will join the group.
Larry can be reached at 6552583
Wednesday July 16: Billiards
Group. See information above.
Monday July 21: Lunch with
Friends. A casual get together
for lunch. We meet in the Tap
Room at 1 pm. This month the
format will change. Gregg has
put together a special menu for
just $10 including tax and tip.
We must however have an accurate head count as seating is
limited. Call Howie Katz at 4098606 for a reservation.
Monday July 21: Music
Group: The group meets
monthly in the Towne Centre at
7:30 pm. Each month a different
genre of the music world is presented by a group member. If
you enjoy music of all kinds you
will love this group. Everything
from Bach to Benny Goodman is
discussed. Will you be the one
to present Be Bop or the
Beatles? Call Dave Lasser at
409-7667 for details.
Monday July 28: Book
Group. Meets at 4 pm in the
Towne Centre to discuss new
releases and classic favorites of
the book world. Marv Bachman
heads up the group. July’s
meeting will feature Eddie
Thompson who will make a
presentation on Bill O’Reilly’s
“The Killing of Kennedy” . Call
Marv and let him know you are
interested. 409-5464.
Monday July 28: Membership Meeting and Speakers
Program. Our business meeting
starts at 7 pm in the Towne
Centre ballroom. At 7:30 pm
sharp our speakers program will
feature Professor Michael
O’Donnell of OLLI-RURUTGERS. He will speak on
“Hitler’s Invasion of Russia: Why
it Happened-Why it Failed” Call
Bob Leiner at 860-9196 to let
him know you are coming.. Our
speakers program is still free to
all members. Non members are
welcome for a nominal $2 which
helps defray our costs.
Italian American
Sr. Cultural Club
By Rose Corso
We had a fun-loving Mothers Day event, how could we
not have a similar one for Father’s Day! The Italian American Sr. Cultural Club did a
wonderful job; as always the
Entertainment Committee
works very hard to give the
members a memorable event.
They succeeded admirably.
Point of Interest: Every year,
on Memorial Day we remember the men and women who
gave their last full measure of
devotion,” when they died protecting our nation. Not all received medals, but all were
heroes. Among them is
George Ferrari, the first Italian
American to earn a Medal of
Honor.
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the U.S. Army when he was in
his early twenties. He was assigned to the 8th U.S. Cavalry
and sent to the Arizona Territory where he fought in the
Apache Wars of the late
1860s. On September 23,
1869, he and two other cavalry
troopers were cited for
“gallantry in action” against the
Apache at Red Creek, Arizona. All three received the
Medal of Honor. Little is known
of his life other than his army
service, not even the date of
his death. George Ferrari’s
name brings to 26 the number
of Italian-Americans who
earned the Medal of Honor.
First generation Americans
are people who settle in the
U.S. Second generation
Americans are the children
born in the U.S. There is a
world of differences between
the two.
Dates to remember: July,
NO MEETING! - August 1,
Summerfest - Sept 5, Installation (new Board). Ciao a tutti!
ORT America
By Nancy Feuerstein
The following is an ORT/
Brooklyn success story that will
interest you. Shmuel Frankel is
a 24-year-old, ultra-Orthodox
Haredi who is married with
young children and works as a
salesman in a Brooklyn-based
plumbing supply business. After
work, he takes four hours of
night classes at Bramson ORT
College, Brooklyn Extension. At
age 15, he hardly knew a word
of English and had a third-grade
-level math foundation. He majored in graphic design and
graduated in June. Here is another example of how ORT
helps young people improve
their quality of life by preparing
them for sustainable employment.
We help to support this important work by participating and
enjoying the many activities that
are planned here in GW.
On May 14 we travelled to
Media, Pennsylvania for a delightful day shopping, eating and
best of all, the live performance
of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s show,
“Sunset Boulevard”. The show
was terrific and we enjoyed
strolling in this small, charming
town. We thank Eileen Birnbaum and Lollie Reich for planning this special event and will
look forward to returning next
year for another great musical.
Our very popular annual
“Yearn to Learn” took place on
May 28 with a capacity crowd in
the ballroom. We enjoyed a delicious dairy luncheon and then
heard our guest speaker, Saralee Rosenberg from Adelphi
University. Ms. Rosenberg has
written several books and was
thought provoking, as well as
humorous. Her topic, “Women’s
Intuition: Miracle or Myth” described ways we can use and
trust our “inner voices”. The table centerpieces were lovely,
thanks to Audrey Roth, Lois Gallop and their helpers. Our special thanks also to Ann Gold for
organizing this super afternoon.
Members who have paid their
dues ($36) are invited to attend
our Membership Appreciation on
July 23 at our beautiful Senior
Center, 7 P.M. Our special
guest will be Flavian with “The
Magic of Mind Power”. Contact
Ruth at 860-9380 or Eileen at
409-8362.
Join us August 13 for our very
popular Luncheon and Game
Day. Gather your friends together for canasta, mahjongg,
Scrabble, pan, dominoes, etc.
for a fun time. The cost is $26
per person. Call Florence at 409
-8082.
The Winterthur Museum in
Pennsylvania is truly beautiful
and we will be visiting there on
September 18. They will have a
special exhibit relating to
“Downton Abbey” that we will
enjoy. We look forward also to
the lovely tram ride around the
gardens and there will also be
time to browse through this wonderful museum. The cost will be
$50. Contact Roz at 409-9097
or Lois at 409-0083.
On October 22 our Luncheon
and Card Party will take place in
the ballroom. The cost will be
$26.
Save the dates of November
12 for a tour of the United Nations, lunch on your own, and our
holiday party on December 17.
Everyone is welcome to join
us at our meetings, now held in
the Senior Center at 7 pm. Refreshments will be served.
Future programs are as follows:
Aug. 27 – Topic: “The Lottery”
Oct. 29 – Speaker, Elaine
Jacoby,
attorney
and
educator. Topic: “Women in
American Politics”
On-going: Bowling – Beverly
409-7993: Tribute Cards – Rita
395-8993; Unwanted cell
phones – Kay 409-0955; Gift
cards for Shoprite and Stop &
Shop — Miriam 409-9160.
We look forward to seeing
you soon. This is a busy and
exciting time of the year as we
enjoy entertaining and informative events.
The Martin
Salmanowitz
Senior Social Club
By Paul Bresalier
We would like to thank our
loyal members for making our
membership year, which has just
ended, so successful. We have
more than 600 members. The
year runs from July 1 to June 30.
Our monthly shows have either
sold out or have been close to
sellouts. All trip offerings have
sold out as well. The trips include
Washington D.C. and Maryland,
Resorts Casino, Monmouth Racetrack, and Long Beach Island to
see “A Chorus Line”
Membership in the Senior Social Club is mandatory in order to
attend our events. The annual
dues are $20 for a couple and for
single men, and $10 for single
women. Checks payable to the
Senior Social Club should be
placed in Box 1 in the clubhouse
lobby. If you haven’t already done
so, please give us your e-mail
address so we can inform you
about upcoming events.
On May 8, our club presented
another enthusiastically received,
Senior Social Club
sold-out show featuring the great
singing of Michael McGeehen,
who did an encore performance
for us. He appeared on our stage
last year and received an overwhelmingly appreciative response. His performance this year
was at the same high level. The
special luncheon, catered by the
Tap Room Café, also received
high marks from our audience.
Once more, we would like to
thank our members for their great
support.
Bingo
Our club sponsors and conducts an evening of Bingo on the
2nd Friday of each month with
doors opening at 7 pm. The next
Bingo is scheduled for July 11.
Events Calendar
July 15 – Tuesday – Show trip
to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City.
“Summer Lovin”‘ show, a Bobby
Darin and Connie Francis Tribute.
$50 pp includes a bus, show, and
$20 slot play. Bus leaves 9 am.
Optional cancellation insurance is
available for $7 pp. Waiting list.
July 17 – Thursday – The Senior Sensations, formerly known as
the GW Tappers, will put on a
spectacular show starting at 2 pm
in the ballroom. Refreshments will
follow. All residents are invited
and there will be no charge.
Doors will open at 1:30 pm for
seating.
August 7 – Thursday –
“Broadway Classics” with soprano
Gay Willis and baritone James
Michael. 1 pm. Ballroom. Deli platter luncheon catered by the Tap
Room Café. $16 pp members,
$18 pp non-resident guests. Waiting list.
August 10 Sunday – Trip to
Monmouth Raceway. Bus leaves
11 am. The price includes bus,
entrance fee, program, and deluxe luncheon in the Turf Club
Room. $55 pp. Waiting list.
September 2 – Tuesday – “A
Chorus Line” luncheon matinee at
the Surflight Theater in Long
Beach Island. See the flyer for the
luncheon selections. Buses leave
at 9:30 am. $65 pp members, $68
pp non-resident guests. Price includes show, lunch, and bus.
Waiting list.
September 13 – Saturday –
Dinner show with singer Vincent
Talarico. 6:30 pm. Ballroom. Family-style dinner catered by
Jacques Exclusive Caterers. See
the flyer for details. $22 pp members, $25 pp non-resident guests.
Speakers Program
Programs start at 2:30 pm.
July 3 – Michelle From, Raritan
Bay Medical Center will speak on
Memory Problems
July 10 – Melissa Companick,
Better Business Bureau, will
speak on Scams.
July 31 – Dr. Perry Herman,
Pain Management, will speak on
Steps to Reduce Joint and Back
Pain.
Yiddish Club
By Donna Stief
Save The Date
Our annual Shabbat Dinner
will be held on Friday, August
22 at 6 pm in the Clubhouse.
We are pleased to announce
that dinner will be catered by
Exquisite Caterers of Manalapan. Tuvia will provide music for
your dancing and listening
pleasure. Tables are set up for
ten only! Place your check for
$45 per person in Lockbox #6
with our flyer from the rounder
listing those with whom you
wish to be seated. We look forward to seeing you.
Past Program
On Sunday, June 1, Cantors
David Perper and Faith
Steinsnyder, husband and wife,
shared with us their years of
professionalism in music, both
traditional and modern Hebrew,
Yiddish and English. Their
voices were lovely - David, a
tenor and Faith, a soprano
blended so beautifully. The humor and chemistry between
them made their performance a
true delight. What a joyful morning!
On May 23, Simon Jeruchim
captivated our group with his
story of survival of the Holocaust
as a hidden child. On the day
before the action by French police against the Jewish residents
in Paris, Simon’s mother felt
they should not stay in their
apartment that evening, thus
saving him from the roundup.
NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, our programs begin at
10:15 a.m. Bagels, cream
cheese and coffee are served.
For those who prefer, tea is also
available. Charge is $6 per person unless otherwise indicated.
Future Programs
Sunday, July 6, we are fortunate to have the TZOFIM
Friendship Caravan return to us
after their successful presentation a year ago at the Yiddish
Club. The group is a delegation
of ten 17-year-olds (five girls
and five boys) and two Caravan
leaders sent every summer from
Israel to the U.S. and Canada.
Its aim is to bring a positive and
joyous look at Israeli culture,
music and dance, as well as a
message of peace.
On Sunday, August 3, we are
presenting “Fabulous Fanny:
The Songs and Stories of Fanny
Brice,” starring entertainer, Kimberly Green who is the only
woman to have appeared OFF
Broadway in two shows at the
same time. She also has Broadway credits and appeared in
many regional theaters.
Sunday, September 7, Robert
Spiotto, impersonator par excellence, will be our guest as
Sholom Aleichem. His past ap-
pearances of Danny Kaye, Joel
Grey and others were superb.
Don’t miss this one! Sunday
October 5, Eric Goldman will be
our guest for the 5th time. He is
founder and president of Ergo
Media lnc., a N.J. based video
publishing company specializing
in Jewish-oriented videos, a
pioneer in introducing Jewish
and Israeli cinema in North
America. Goldman is also a film
reviewer for “The Jewish Standard”.
Future Trips
On Wed. October 1, there will
be a docent-led tour of the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia.
Lunch on your own at the Reading Terminal Market, after which
a tour of the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts.
On Tuesday, November 18,
our destination will be the New
York Botanical Gardens and the
Holiday Train Show - a docent
will be with us. Lunch on your
own.
Multi-Media Center
The M/M Center is open at
10:15 am the first Sunday of
every month, when Yiddish
Club members may browse
through the selection of books,
DVD’s and Video Cassettes. If
you wish to take out any of
these, remember they MUST
be returned on the first Sunday of the following month. If
you care to have an annotated
bibliography, e-mail NatashaRosenbaum
atsoftefive@aol.com.
Yiddish Vinkle
If you know or understand
even a little Yiddish, come join
the women and men who look
forward to the third Wednesday
of every month from 10 to
11:30 am to have the opportunity to speak Yiddish together.
Only Yiddish Cub members
may participate.
We hope to see you at our
breakfast-programs as well as
our trips!
Have Mercy on Me
By Elaine Wintjen
The time has come whereby I
can no longer procrastinate,
delineate or even obfuscate the
fact that I must begin some form
of rehabilitation therapy. You
should know, however, the word
exercise has been stricken from
my vocabulary, nor does its purpose have any meaning to me.
My philosophy has always been
that if my muscles don’t bother
me, why not let them rest in
peace. However, my doctor feels
that because I lack energy and
stamina, I must now awaken
those muscles. In his opinion, If I
don’t physically exercise, I may
soon have little physique to salvage. How depressing!
I am now enrolled in a therapy group specializing in restoring balance and strengthening
the lower part of the body. And
while the therapists in attendance could hardly be classified
as sadists, I often feel I am being tortured. Sit up straight; walk
with erect posture; rise from a
chair without being pulled up;
walk the treadmill for ten minutes; stand on a rotating balance machine without falling off;
ten repeats of the “bridge”; ten
repeats of the “clamshell” and
many other demanding and obscure exercises. After an hour, I
leave the gym totally exhausted
and riddled with pains and
aches I didn’t have when I
walked in.
The regimen requires I do this
twice a week and often, in order
to comply with my therapist’s
time schedule, I must make an
early-morning appointment.
This, too, is in direct conflict with
my religious beliefs, and I can
only hope I am not breaking the
sacred commandment, “thy
sleep should not be interrupted”.
I wish I could report that after
several weeks of rehabilitation
therapy, I am very much improved. Alas, this is hardly the
case. True, I haven’t fallen recently, a stunt I had been doing
with some frequency, but I am
hardly more energized, more
balanced or exhibiting perfect
posture. Discouraged, and lacking any patience, I’m tempted to
resume my former lifestyle;
changing chairs, finding a comfortable one, reading a book or
listening to an opera. My muscles would be most appreciative,
as would be the rest of my pitiful
physique.
Rooting for Underdogs
By Arnold Bornstein
I’m sure all of us have felt like
underdogs at one time or another. Obviously, things don’t
always go our way.
In high school though, I
seemed to develop an underdog
mode for myself. Perhaps it was
because I was shy, was getting
over minor acne, wasn’t in an incrowd, and didn’t have enough
self-confidence.
In any event, because of my
oldest brother, I became a fan of
the Brooklyn Dodgers in high
school. He took me to Ebbets
Field a couple of times, and I used
to listen to games on the radio.
However, most of my friends were
New York Yankees fans, and they
were seemingly always winning
pennants and World Series. My
Brooklyn Dodgers weren’t doing
as well — although my dream
finally did come true when the
Dodgers beat the Yankees in the
1955 World Series — seven
years after my graduation from
high school.
In high school, I remember
listening on the radio to the end
of a 1947 Yankees-Dodgers
World Series game at my friend
Arnie Mays’ apartment. He was
a rabid Yankee fan, and the
Yankees won that World Series
over the Dodgers. But when the
Yankees lost the game that particular day as we listened on the
radio, he lost his temper and
kicked the sofa, putting a hole in
it. You could see the anxiety in
his face as he wondered what
would happen when his father
got home and saw the hole.
I used to bet on the Dodgers,
even when they weren’t favored
to win. They were small bets —
a quarter or 50 cents or so —
and I got into the habit of betting
on something or rooting for
something, even when I didn’t
think it was going to win, but
because I felt good about backing an underdog. The trait has
evidently followed me to this
day. I still enjoy making bets
with friends — not involving
money, but just bragging rights.
Think about your own life —
and all your ups and downs.
Sometimes, it wasn’t easy —
unless you had a very fortunate
childhood.
So, I truly like it when I see an
underdog — be it a team or a
person — who overcomes obstacles and ends up finishing on
top. In the schoolyard of Public
School 39 in Far Rockaway,
Queens, I used to meet a friend
before classes would start. We
both basically had the same
kind of personalities, came from
families with the same level of
income, and enjoyed the time
together.
In high school, we lost track
of each other, and went our
separate ways. I didn’t really
think about him again until I read
about him in newspapers in
1976. His name was Burton
Richter and he won the Nobel
Prize in Physics.
There is a message in that for
all of us. And you don’t have to
win a Nobel Prize to get it.
Whether you moved to Greenbriar at Whittingham quite a
while ago, or just recently, the
message remains the same. For
us, and particularly for our children and grandchildren: happiness isn’t the destination; happiness is part of the journey, toward whatever becomes of your
dreams and goals. And always
try to enjoy the ride.
Beautiful Wrigley Field
By Dawn Horowitz
As a dedicated baseball fan,
I try to see a game when I
travel. It is always a pleasure
to visit a different baseball stadium and examine its special
features. And while I love Yankee Stadium, and am familiar
with its legends, I think Wrigley
Field, in Chicago, Illinois, is
really the most beautiful arena
of those I have seen.
Therefore, in the spring
while visiting Daran, my
daughter, my husband Paul
and I were delighted to join her
in watching the Cubs play at
Wrigley Field, the Cub’s home
base. It was the coldest day
imaginable (maybe 40 degrees) with a biting wind and
after we found our seats, we
bought a Cubs blanket. I don’t
think we would have survived
without the warmth of the
fleece.
This arena is now celebrating it’s 100th birthday with
many activities planned
throughout the season. It was
built in 1914 and is the second
oldest park in the majors.
Many tall tales are repeated
about events in its history.
One of the best is the story
that, at the opening game after
the Wrigley’s, (the gum people,) took control in 1920, they
had a bear cub attending as a
mascot. In 1926, the name of
the stadium became Wrigley
Field for William Wrigley, Jr.,
the team’s owner.
Lights were added in 1988,
one of the last to do so in the
major leagues. The ballpark
has had numerous additions
since its inception but it remains very open and airy.
There are no massive columns
hindering sight lines. It is a
wonderful spot to enjoy baseball in action on a warm sunny
day.
Of course, the hapless Cubs
rarely win these days but a
loyal following does regularly
appear at their games. One
unique aspect of watching a
game at Wrigley is to notice
the group of seated cheering
fans on the rooftops of the
neighboring houses as they
look at the game too. This is
along with the regular bleachers at the ball park. There is a
sharing of revenue with the
owners of these 16 rooftops
and the ownership of the
Cubs.
The rooftop experience of
baseball is very different from
just going to a game. The
price of a ticket includes an
unlimited bar and various food
and drinks plus the baseball.
The rooftops are rated from
five to three stars depending
on location and the type of
food offered. Most do not have
reserved seating but they do
advertise every view is unobstructed and the seats are
comfortable. The cost ranges
from $75 to about $200.
Another interesting tradition
at Wrigley is the operation of
the original scoreboard built in
1937. Now observing its seventy-fifth year of activity, it has
318 openings and workers still
move up and down a ladder to
install the proper steel plates
as they are needed. These
operators manually list the statistics inning by inning and
change the pitcher’s numbers
too, There are four people
working inside the scoreboard
at every game. However, a
smaller electronic board has
been installed on the right field
corner as well.
Once a game is over, the
scoreboard tells the citizens of
Chicago if the team has won
or lost. A white flag with a “W”
A “Killing Fields” Survivor Speaks Out
By Len Greenberg
On Monday June 2, the GW
Friends monthly speakers program presented Chanty Tong, a
refugee from the horrors of
Khmer Rouge that ran Cambodia in the late 1970’s. She kept
the approximately 100 listeners
on the edge of their seats for a
solid hour. If you remember the
era, or saw the film “The Killing
Fields,” the information was of
no surprise. This first person
account, however, was mesmerizing as well as chilling.
She was just 8 years old
when Pol Pot and the Khmer
Rouge took over this democratic
country. Her middle class family
lived in the capitol, Pnom Phen.
The Khmer Rouge evacuated the
entire city sending the inhabitants
into the jungle under tight guard.
Men and women were separated.
Children between the ages of 8
and 12 were taken away from
their families. There were separate villages for each of these
groups, with missions which
amounted to slave labor. The
children were given black uniforms which they were required
to wear.
There were no accommodations for sleeping. For four years
these young children slept on
the ground in the jungle and
were fed a spoonful of rice with
a pinch of salt daily. They were
awakened at 5 am and sent to
work on road building projects.
Many got sick with malaria or
just starved to death. Sick children or adults were simply shot
to death as they lost their usefulness to the Khmer Rouge. Food
that was raised at any agricultural site was sent to the cities
which at this time were inhabited
strictly by the Khmer Rouge.
The horrors went on for about
four years. During this time literate people were often murdered
as educated people posed a
threat to the regime. Chanty’s
father, a school principal had
warned her about admitting she
could read. One day the Khmer
Wrigley Field
is flown from the top when the
Cubs win and a loss means a
blue flag with the initial “L”
flies.
Today the owners of the
club are the Ricketts Family
which bought it in 2009. They
continue the traditions of the
past. There is still ivy placed
on the brick outfield wall as
designed by Bill Veeck in 1937
when he was 13 years old. His
father was the General Manager of the team then, and Bill
said the outfield needed the
addition of bittersweet for the
top and ivy for the bottom to
decorate the area. This placement of plantings on the outfield brick wall continues to
this day both for its beauty and
for the protection of the outfielders.
Every ballpark has its special traditions and its constant
followers. At Wrigley, at many
of the afternoon baseball
games, attendees arrive directly from work wearing business suits and carrying laptop
cases ready to cheer for the
Cubs. Although today the
team does not win most of its
games, the love of its loyal
fans for the Chicago Cubs
guarantees the stadium will
endure despite its present losing season. Also, I hope to
keep on arriving at Wrigley
and watch the Cubs win some
games this year.
Rouge who ran the children’s
camp told all the children to
gather. They were tested to see
if they could read. Chanty, remembering her father’s warnings claimed she could not read.
The children who demonstrated
they could read were taken
away that evening, and never
heard from again. The next day
the remaining children were
given “gifts” of clothing that had
belonged to the children who
were taken away. Later it was
found that the children who were
taken away were stripped naked
and shot to death. They were
buried in a mass grave that they
were forced to dig.
Chanty’s father was killed
when the Khmer Rouge found
out about his job as a school
principle. Two of her three siblings died of starvation. Her
mother and one sibling survived.
Eventually the Vietnamese
army invaded Cambodia and
rescued many of the people in
these labor camps. Many innocent Cambodians died in the
rescue battles. The Khmer
Rouge killed an estimated two
million people during their years
of rule.
Chanty went back home to
spend her teen years helping
her mother in a family-owned
restaurant
business.
She
slipped out of the country at the
age of 18 to avoid the draft from
which most never returned. After
another four years in a refugee
camp in Thailand, which had its
own history of horrors, she was
rescued by a United Nations
effort. She eventually came to
the United States in 1988 as a
refugee. After some years here,
Chanty was able to contact and
visit her mother and surviving
sister in Cambodia. They did not
know what had happened to her
after she snuck out of the country. Today she is a United States
citizen living in Southern New
Jersey.
July 2014 Calendar of Events for
Monroe Township Public Library
Book Café
11 a.m., Wednesday, July 2.
Talk about books that you
read and enjoyed. Light refreshments served. Register at
the Welcome Desk.
Coupon Club
1:30 p.m., Monday, July 7.
Clip, swap and trade coupons.
Discuss deals, share frugal
tips and shopping experiences. Bring a pair of scissors
and your stash of non-expired
coupons. Program is free and
registration is not required.
Downton Abbey Series
Season 2, Episodes 8,
Christmas Special; Season 3,
Episodes 1-2
2:30 p.m., Mondays, July 7,
14, 21, 28
Catch up on the awardwinning PBS drama series
about a pre-WWI family and
their servants. Registration not
required.
P.O.V. Summer Film and
Discussion Series
1 p.m., Tuesdays, July 8,
15. See independent documentaries in advance of their
national broadcast premier on
PBS.
July 8: “Getting Back to Abnormal” directed by Louis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker, Peter
Odabashian and Paul Stekler.
Election time in New Orleanscorruption, racism, dancing in
the streets. Follow a politician
trying to get re-elected. Official
Selection of the 2013 SXSW
Film Festival.
July 15: “Big Men” directed
by Rachel Boynton. Look at
global deal making and dark
underside of oil development
in Ghana. Official Selection of
the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.
Audience discussion to follow film. This event is a collaboration with the awardwinning documentary series
P.O.V. (www.pbs.org/pov).
Registration is not required.
Summer International Film
Festival sponsored by The
Friends
Thursdays, 2 and 6:30 p.m.
July 10: “Son of the
Bride” (Argentina, 2001)
July
17:
“Philomena” (British, 2013)
July 24: “Barbara” (German,
2012)
Films shown with English
subtitles. Tickets are $1 and
available at Circulation.
Fridays, 2 p.m., Fridays,
July 11, 18, 25.
July 11: “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (R)
July 18: “Jack Ryan:
Shadow Recruit” (PG 13)
July 25: “The Monuments
Men” (PG 13)
Movies are free. Registration is not required.
Great Decisions:
Energy Independence
10:30 a.m., Saturday, July
12. Advances in technology
have created a dilemma for
lawmakers. Should the U.S.
encourage traditional fuel production or invest in technology
for renewable resources?
Register and reserve background information at the Welcome Desk.
Create It with Theresa
1:30 p.m., Monday, July 14.
Craft with friends. Register at
Reference or through the Library’s Website.
International Book Club
10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July
15. Discuss “Out Stealing
Horses” by Per Petterson.
Register and reserve your
Greenbriar This Month
sory Group and subsequently
approve an annual budget that
determines your Greenbriar
maintenance cost for the coming year.
We appoint a Covenants
Advisory Committee of residents to enforce the rules,
regulations and standards
TOWNE CENTRE NEWS
By Monica Caterson, Clubhouse / Recreation Manager
WHOA Entertainment
WHOA Trips
Neil Berg’s
100 Years of Broadway
Finger Lakes Trip
September 12-14, 2014
Saturday, July 19, 2014
at the Monroe Township High School
8 p.m. ~ $25
Ocean City, Maryland
November 2-4, 2014
Future Shows,
Save The Dates!
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Saturday, October 18, 2014
*Flyers in Towne Centre*
WHOA Movies
In The Ballroom @ 1PM
Sunday, July 13, 2014
“The Attack”
Sunday, July 27, 2014
“Lee Daniels’ the Butler”
WHOA Trips
Amish Country
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Explore Ohio!
May 17-20, 2015
*Flyers in Towne Centre*
WHOA
Atlantic City
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Bus Leaves Community @ 9AM
“Tropicana”
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Bus Leaves Community @ 9AM
“Bally’s”
WHOA
Duffy Square
July 16, 2014
August 20, 2014
September 17, 2014
enumerated in your Rules and
Regulations Manual. It is their
job to adjudicate violations and
assess penalties if warranted.
We communicate with
WHOA and the Golf Association Board on mutually affected and interested issues. A
3-Board combined meeting
has been scheduled on a
quarterly basis to effect improved communication between the community’s governing Boards.
We hope to see you at our
forthcoming meetings and
your participation in our discussions. In addition, your
consideration in running for a
seat on our Board or serving
on one of our committees
would be most welcome!
WHOA BOARD
gun. A fresh coat of paint has been applied and the outdoor bathroom has been refurbished. Flowers have been planted to lend
beauty to our surroundings. These continuing upgrades and enhancements are all part of our continuing dedication to maintaining a wonderful, up-to-date community in which we spend our
senior years.
Master Key Program: This is an invaluable program offered
to you. By joining this program, your door entrance lock is modified by our recommended locksmith, Alen Locksmith (877-215ALEN), at a modest cost to you of approximately $100. The
modification enables both your key and the master key to work in
your entrance door lock. By doing this, Security or the police, fire
department, or first aid, can enter your home in case of emergency. Having a key with your neighbors or a relative is a secondary solution. Remember, your neighbor or relative may not be
immediately available 24/7 but Security is always available.
Remember, if you are not home, unanticipated leaks or health
issues may require immediate service and this program provides
this peace of mind. Some residents have inquired “why can’t we
give you a key?” The answer is simply that Security would then
have 1,600 keys – one for each residence.
Whittingham – Village I Finances: We have received the latest financial statements prepared by our Accounting Department
and are pleased to advise
Replacement Reserves
$ 2,489,579.70
Discretionary Reserves
110,828.73
Cash & Other Current Assets
153,051.11
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 2,753.459.53
It should be rather obvious that Village I is in excellent financial
health. Evidently, the rumors that Village I has inadequate finances to maintain and replace, if necessary, any major sections
of any homes, is completely without merit and must be ignored.
Compliments are due to the Board and our entire Management
team for their diligent, professional oversight and budgeting skills
for this outstanding financial picture of Village I.
Handicap Parking
Violation Fines Increased: Last month, this column advised
that a fine of $100 would be required for violation of the handicap
parking spaces. The Board passed a resolution making the increased fine commencing on July 1 an official Greenbriar at
Whittingham legal document. Signs which list the increased penalty have already been posted and additional signs will also be
appropriately placed. Note also that the provision for community
service in addition to the monetary fine has been placed upon the
sign so that should it be necessary to have Monroe Township
Police on premises, the notification is already in place.
Pending Improvements
Behind the Guard House at the Main Entrance: The strip
behind the Guard House will be freshly planted with season flowers on each side of the strip with holly bushes along the center.
Behind the Ballroom Stage, as well as the Dressing Rooms
will have new tiles installed.
Nurses Office will have new carpet installed.
Library
copy at the Welcome Desk.
Sit -N- Stitch
10:30 a.m., Friday, July 18
Stitch projects, assist others,
share tips, projects and patterns. Bring your own supplies.
Light refreshments served. Registration not required.
Library Board Meeting
6:30 p.m., Monday, July 21
Happy 350th Birthday NJ!
Free Movie
2 p.m., Tuesday, July 22.
"The Dual," a documentary
about Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. Free tickets
available at the Welcome
Desk.
Friends Meeting
7 p.m., Tuesday, July 22
George Ivers Display Case
Monroe Historical Preservation Commission presents
dairy memorabilia.
Rotunda Art Gallery
Mosaic wall murals by
Valentina Kuroschepova
Library Closings:
Friday, July 4
The Monroe Township
Office of Senior Services
All members, of the Office of
Senior Services, have the opportunity to participate in its
daily activities. Being a registered member is free to Monroe Township residents, 55
years of age or older.
For more information, visit
the Senior Center to pick up a
calendar of events or call 609448-7140.
Get Your Game On!
Bring friends, your game of
choice, and get a table, while
they last. Free play is available
on Monday and Wednesday
afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m.;
and, on Tuesday and Friday
mornings from 9 to noon.
RUMMIKUB available on the
1st and 3rd Wednesday; Cribbage players meet on the 2nd
and 4th Wednesday. (Some
days are shared with classes.)
July Movie Times
On select days, all starting
at 1 p.m., enjoy a movie at the
Center: Captain America: The
1st Avenger: Tuesday, July 1;
Presidential Memorials: Thursday, July 3; Inside Llewyn
Davis: Tuesday, July 22; and,
August: Osage County: Monday, July 28. Please register.
The Office & Senior Center
are Closed
On Friday, July 4. Happy
Independence Day!
Eating for a Healthy Heart
On Monday, July 7, at 10
a.m., join Anthony Dissen, RD,
from CentraState, as he discusses the latest and greatest
in nutritional research as to
how we can prevent heart disease with simple dietary and
lifestyle adjustments. Please
register.
Summer Evening Series
Continues
HealthEASE Series —
Wednesday evenings at 7
p.m. On July 9: Stand Tall
Against Falls; on July 16:
Keep Your Mind Sharp; and,
on July 23: Move To Get F.I.T.
When registering, please note
each program title and date.
Pizza & Laughs —
Wednesday, July 16, at 5:30
p.m. Get your chuckle on with
Carol Burnett’s favorite episode with guest star Carl
Reiner. Tickets: $6 p.p., due
upon registering in person by
July 15.
Ice Cream Social & Movie
— Wednesday, July 30, at 7
p.m. Enjoy making and eating
a yummy ice cream sundae
while watching the R-Rated,
suspense-mystery, Grand Piano starring John Cusack and
Elijah Wood. Tickets: $4 p.p.,
due upon registering inperson.
What is Jazz? On Thursday,
July 10, at 1:30 p.m., Dr. Karen
Zumbrunn, retired professor and
musician, takes a basic look at
Jazz: its elements and how it
differs from other forms of music. Grandparents are encouraged to bring a grandchild (age
8 or older) to this interesting
musical discussion. Register in
advance.
Post July 4th BBQ
On Friday, July 11, at 1
p.m., take out the red, white,
and blue and let’s celebrate
(July 4th again) with a good ol’
BBQ with sides, drinks and
dessert! “All-American Party
Songs” provided by Billy
Brown of Gold Rainbow Entertainment. Tickets: $10 p.p.,
due upon registering inperson.
Move and Groove
Demo & Do
On Monday, July 14, at
10:30 a.m., meet Sarah Fazzina, our new fitness instructor
as she introduces you to some
special & fancy footwork as
you burn calories to popular
tunes. Join the dance party
and get into shape!
Three Documents Worth
Having
On Monday, July 14, at 1:30
p.m., Carl Archer, from Archer
Law Office, provides an informative lecture on Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Healthcare “Documents” (including
Living Wills, Proxy, etc.).
Handouts will be distributed.
Harmony & Balance
On Wednesday, July 16, at
10:30 a.m., learn how to destress yourself during this interactive program with Nadine
Roberts, Integrative Mind/
Body Practitioner, from
RWJUH. Discover how creative visualization and guided
imagery can help you cope
with life’s stressors.
Michael & Ted Present:
Richard Rodgers
On Thursday, July 17, at 2
p.m., Michael and Ted, our
friends from WWFM’S “The
Classical Network,” look at the
life and career of Richard Rod(Continued on page 22)
Calling for
Minyan Volunteers
The Minyan Group of Greenbriar at Whittingham has serviced our
community for over 20 years and now we need your help in order to
continue this most important function. To cover the broad spectrum of
observance among residents, we need to ensure the presence of 10
men at all Shiva minyans. You do not have to be fluent in Hebrew to
be part of our group but we need your presence. However, if you are
fluent in Hebrew, we could also ask if you wish to be a minyan leader
as well. For more information and to volunteer, please call: Eddie
Thompson-860-2664/Aaron Nitkin-395-7598/Jim Penzias-860-8344.
Mayor’s Vision
tion funding leave us with no
control. Even so, we are able to
maintain one of the lowest tax
rates in the state.” And we were
able to do this, he said, partly
because we were the first town
to initiate the third party payment system for Emergency
Medical Services. While the service incurred a cost of 2.5 million, our outlay was only
$200,000, even as the First Aid
Squad answered some 9000
calls last year.
Questions from the audience
referred to the revaluation
(which has been completed);
open space guidelines and the
Master Plan; and progress on
the Fire District study. The
Mayor responded that the three
districts have been asked to cut
their budgets by 10%, and are
working to implement a procedure to select one fire chief (as
opposed to the present system
of having a fire chief for each
district). He also indicated that
the state may play a role in trying to consolidate the three districts, keeping in mind that District #1 is a voluntary district,
District #2 is only partially voluntary with paid staff, and District
#3 is staffed with paid professional firefighters. The Mayor
responded to the question by
pointing out the need to
“balance the system.” “We need
to coordinate the three districts
but retain the volunteers,” who
are trained firefighters but volunteer to serve their community.
In other business of the Club,
programs for the next few
months were announced:
July 9- Buying drugs through
the internet: How to protect
yourself.
August 13 - Republican candidate for US Senate Dr. Eyck
September 10- John Riggs,
M.T. Environmental Manager
October- Not confirmed yet
November 12-New Residents
Welcoming Meeting
The Club welcomes new
members to participate in its
many activities which benefit
both the GW community, the
Monroe Township community,
and individuals who help make
our community safe and livable.
The Club is also pushing a Vote
By Mail campaign for the upcoming community board elections. Residents are urged to
return their ballots SEVEN days
before the election.
Night and Day
nurse’s office in case of an
emergency.
The following is a list of the
many services provided in the
Health Care Center Towne
Centre annex:
Maintenance of confidential
health records, first aid, assessment of illness, change of
dressings with a physician’s
order, collection of diagnostic
specimens including venipuncture and urinalysis, blood tests
with a physician’s order and
an appointment, medication
injections in the Centre after
receiving two injections at
M.D.’s office, flu shot clinics in
the fall, communication with
doctors and family regarding
changes in resident’s health
status, education (as in the
how-to of insulin injection,)
blood pressure screening,
Health Promotion-counseling
sessions and monthly seminars, emotional support
(bereavement, caregiver
stress), telephone counseling,
resident and family services
referrals, health library-videos
and books available and Annual Health Fair with multiple
screenings.
Another service that many
of you are not aware of is the
pre-op testing program that is
provided at the St. Peter’s
Center on Applegarth Road. If
you are having a surgical procedure performed at St. Peter’s in New Brunswick, ascertain with your doctor that it’s
acceptable and then just contact our nurse and she will re-
Senior Center
gers including his unfamiliar
works as well as the Rodgers &
Hammerstein film hit, State Fair.
Silent Meditation
On Friday, July 18, at 10
a.m., join our Judy Kalman,
CSW, for a relaxing, silent mediation. Take a deep breath
and discover a sense of serenity. Space limited.
Al Weiwei: Art and Activism
On Monday, July 21, at 10
a.m., Maurice Mahler, in discussion and DVD, explores
the work of one of the most
famous and successful artists
in the world, Al Weiwei, who
has earned international acclaim for his provocative artwork as well as for his political
activism. Please register in
advance.
When to Call 9-1-1
On Thursday, July 31, at 1:30
p.m., join Barbara Vaning, EMT
Instructor, Princeton Healthcare
System, for this interactive discussion designed to teach you
when to call for assistance. Topics include: what constitutes an
emergency, what you need to
tell the dispatcher, what to do
when you have no voice, and
what to do while waiting for help.
fer you to the nurse at the Applegarth facility. I utilized this
service in May and it was not
only more convenient but also
much more thorough then the
hospital pre-op process.
A special thank you to Geri
Fournier, RN, BC, who provided most of these facts
about the Nursing Department.
The 24-hour physical presence of Security and Nursing
in GW add to our peace of
mind and are contributing factors in making Greenbriar at
Whittingham such a great
place to live.
Manager
smith, please give them your
address and the Village that
you reside in within the Greenbriar at Whittingham community. If locks are keyed to the
Master Key for your Village,
Security would be able to enter your home (only with a
Monroe Township official,
such as Police Officer, Fire
Department Member, or First
Aid Squad Member) if there
were an emergency or alarm
activation at your home and
you were either not able to
open the door or not home to
allow the authority access,
rather than the emergency
services gaining access however necessary. Please note
that Security will not accept
personal house keys. Security
only registers those addresses
which participate in the Master
Key program. This would also
provide you with a “lock-out”
service from Security should
you ever misplace your house
key. Village I residents who
have not changed their locks
are currently a part of the program. The cost for re-keying
the locks is a resident responsibility. Unsure if your home is
keyed with the Master Key?
Contact Security, and they will
stop by at a mutually convenient time to check their key in
your lock to see if you are!
Residents are reminded that
if they have not yet returned
their File Updates that were
sent earlier this spring to Management, to do so as soon as
possible.
Village I residents are reminded to submit the Declaration Page from their current
homeowners policy to Management as soon as possible,
if not already done.
The staff wishes you a wonderful 4th of July weekend and
hopes that you will take the
opportunity to enjoy the ‘music
around the pool’ between the
hours of 12 noon and 4 p.m.,
scheduled for July 4. ‘Music
around the pool’, weather permitting, will be at our outdoor
pool. If the weather doesn’t
cooperate, the DJ will be
moved into the Ballroom. Our
Towne Centre will be open its
regular hours of 6:30 a.m. to
11 p.m.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Transportation
TRANSPORTATION – Airports, events, doctor’s appointments and more. Call George
(732) 887-5437.
EXPERIENCED
LIMO
DRIVER – NYC, airports, anywhere. Clearbrook resident.
Call John (609) 235-9191 or
(732) 610-0703.
AAA TRANSPORTATION –
Monroe area (Encore resident). Transportation to airports, trains, piers, NYC and
reasonable rates. Call Howard
(732) 979-3085.
MARVIN’S LIMOUSINE –
Low rates. Choice of Cadillac
sedan or BMW SUV. Greenbriar Whittingham resident.
Ride in style for less. (908)
812-6299.
BOB’S CAR SERVICE – We
go everywhere-anytime. Low
rates. (609) 409-7174 or cell
(646) 258-0241.
A. HARRINGTON LIMOUSINE – Owners are Greenbriar
Whittingham residents. Call
(800) 458-5466.
TRANSPORTATION DOCTOR – Airports, trains, piers,
doctors, local service, NYC.
Reliable and references. Call
Lon J. (732) 423-1847.
NAT TRANSPORTATION –
Monroe resident. All airports,
shipyards, NYC and local.
Doctor and hospital visits.
(917) 657-5611.
RICK’S CAR SERVICE – Professional driver. Greenbriar
resident. Reasonable. (609)
902-9979 or (609) 655-8051.
Home
Improvement &
Services
WINDSOR MOVING COMPANY – Helping families pack
and move for over 20 years.
Fully insured. Lic. PC00512.
Call (609) 448-8840.
AAA
PROFESSIONAL
PAINTERS - $75 per room
and up. Fully insured/licensed.
Free estimates. (732) 5218311 0r 1-800-PAINT-93.
MIKE THE HANDYMAN –
See my display ad in this edition. (732) 780-0468.
LEN’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Summer is here - time
for fix-ups and repairs. Specializing in home improvements. We do it all. We paint
one room or the whole
house. Sheetrock and wall
repair. Crown moulding. Renew or repair that bathroom
or kitchen. Doors, medicine
cabinets, closet doors and
closet remodeling. Bath tile
and grout, caulking, shelving,
Pergo flooring and ceramic
tile, electrical work – anything in your home. Whole
house/garage cleanouts.
Monroe Township resident.
All major credit cards accepted. Licensed and insured. NJ License #
1 3 V H 0 3 7 0 1 8 0 0 .
www.lenshandyman.com Call
(732) 353-6031.
RELIABLE
HANDYMAN
SERVICES – Local resident.
No job too small. All labor
guaranteed. Call me to discuss-no obligation. Reasonable rates. Call (609) 4097096 or (908) 385-5869.
TKS HOME IMPROVEMENTA full-service contractor and
handyman services. Roofing,
kitchens, baths, basements,
painting, tile, hardwood and
more. No job too big or too
s m a l l .
L i c e n s e
#13VH05970500. (609) 2592574.
EXPERT HOME REPAIRS Kitchen, bath, closet remodeling, tiling, painting. Call Bob
Katz – (609) 490-9522.for details.
JOHN PEARL HOME IMPROVEMENT AND LANDSCAPING, LLC – General
repairs, power washing, deck
staining, gutter cleaning, painting, tile, masonry repairs, tree
pruning/removals, landscaping. Basement/garage cleanouts and more. Licensed and
insured. NJ License #
13VH06515700. All calls returned (908) 208-1150.
M & M POWERWASHING –
Community special - $120 plus
tax. Includes 1-story house,
concrete front walkway and
back concrete patio. Call for
details at (732) 367-1071.
ROOF WASHING/POWER
WASHING – Reliable, dependable, affordable. Senior
discounts. Bulk prices available. (732) 476-9555.
Miscellaneous/
Services
EXPERT PIANO TUNER – 32
years of experience. Christopher Hill (609) 426-1818.
MASSAGE THERAPY and
pain relief therapy. Please call
(732) 822-9133.
COMPUTER REPAIRS - RJF
Sales Company LLC (formerly
Monroe Computer Service). Is
your computer running slow? It
may need a tune-up. Desktop
and laptop repair in your
home. Virus removal and protection. Monroe resident with
over 20 years of computer experience. www.monroecomputer.com (732) 723-9537
or (732) 967-3400.
PC PROBLEM SOLVERS –
Low priced service. Slow computer? Viruses or spyware?
Pop-ups? Computer and internet set-ups. We make house
calls. Call Herman (609) 4090824.
COMPUTER ASSISTANCE in
senior’s home. Help with all
aspects. Selection, set-up, and
training. (609) 409-7631.
Wanted to Buy
CARS
WANTED-CASH
WAITING – I come to you.
Any make, any year, don’t
trade. Call me first, I’m a fellow
senior. (732) 735-0125 from
8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. 7 days a
week.
I WILL BUY your old digital or
film camera. Arthur (609) 4090628. I will come to you.
For Sale
ELECTRIC POWER LIFT and
recliner armchair. Saddle
brown in color. Perfect condition. Asking $450. (609) 6557580.
GOLF PUSH/PULL CART –
Like new, lightweight, collapsible. Bargain. (609) 395-0555.
DOUBLE
M A U SO L E U M
CRYPT at the non-sectarian
Woodbridge Memorial Gardens. For additional information call (352) 553-0469.
Help & Health
Services
OUR CARING HOME COMPANIONS help seniors live at
home. Personal care, meals,
housework, transportation, up
to 24 hour care. Top references and screenings, we do
things your way. Affordable
rates. VISITING ANGELS.
(732) 656-7720.
HOME SWEET HOME CARE
– Certified live-ins and hourly
aides available for all your
needs. Personal care, companion, transportation, meal
preparation and housekeeping. Specializing in Long Term
C a r e
I n s u r a n c e .
www.Qualityhshc.com (732)
886-CARE (2273).
HEALTH AIDE – Sleep-in,
24/7, 20 years experience.
References in Rossmoor,
Greenbriar. (609) 409-4360.
SENIOR COMPANION – Caring, reliable and responsible
individual seeks position. Light
housekeeping, meals, laundry,
errands, doctor appointments,
medication reminders, personal assistant, etc. Spotless
driving record. Carol (732) 414
-2252.
ANGEL
TOUCH
HOME
CARE – We provide excellent
care for the elderly and have
well-experienced caregivers
available. Some services that
we provide are private duty
care, elderly companionship,
24 hour care (living with resident), bathe/shower resident,
grocery shopping and more.
Call (609) 907-6059.
CAREGIVER/ELDERCARE –
European lady with excellent
references seeking live-in position. Prepares special meals,
gives personal care, housekeeping, supervise medication
and more. Call Anna (732) 439
-0162.
LEASE A NIECE – Certified
Medical Assistant, assistance
with cooking, household activities, paperwork, companionship, shopping, appointments
and local transportation. NJ
born and bred. Tracie (732)
904-3885.
CARING ELDER CARE – We
will help you live independently;
a few hours a day or a few
hours a week. Experienced,
reliable, affordable. Local, references. (646) 413-0813.
www.CaringElderCare.com
CLASSIFIED
ADS GET
THINGS
DONE!
ANNA’S HOME CARE – Certified professional caregiver is
looking for live-in/live-out job in
Monroe Township. Experienced, references. Driver’s
license. Accepts long-term
care insurance. Low prices.
Private care option. Call Anna
at (609) 409-1600 or (908) 337
-7462.
Housecleaning
QUALITY HOUSECLEANING
– Experienced and reliable.
Trustworthy and respectful.
References. Call (609) 7123880.
HOUSE CLEANING to clean
your home expertly and thoroughly. References, honest,
courteous and experienced.
Reyna (609) 371-4775. You’ll
be glad you called.
CLEANING SERVICE – Thorough and reliable. References
available. Leave message
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cleaning. Quality work. References available. Reasonable.
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Experienced. Free estimates.
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Essential Emergency Information
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Gather the items listed below and place them in a bag, suitcase, box, backpack or container (your kit) in the event you have
to leave your home.
1.
2.
Anyone on life support systems: get a back-up battery-pack.
Keep information and phone numbers (doctors, family,
friends, hospital, list of medicines, pet shelters, insurance,
vital records) conveniently located in a fire-proof, water-proof
box. Put in easily accessible place. Remember to update
your kit and check on its location often.
3. Buy battery operated radio, cell phone chargers for car, flashlights, extra batteries.
4. Have cash on hand (at least $100.)
5. Clothing for family members.
6. Extra set of car and house keys.
7. Whistle
8. Buy a GPS for your car
Also, remember to complete these emergency tasks!
1. Keep car with at least 1/2 tank of gas filled. (If there is notice
of a storm, a full tank.)
2. For heat, boil pots of water, on stove. DO NOT just turn stove
on. NEVER leave unattended. Avoid using candles, but if you
must, NEVER leave unattended.
3. Make contact with your neighbors, family.
4. Stock-up on water (1 gal/person/day), non-perishable foods,
mechanical can opener, up to date meds, AND don’t forget
for your pets, too.
5. Fill tub with water for sanitary needs.
6. People with special needs, register with the Township.
From the EEI committee
Gloria Girard, Irwin Kaplan, Miriam Cohen, Linda Norden
SUNDAY
6
10:15 a.m. Yiddish Club
6:00 p.m. Golf Party
13
1:00 p.m. Movie: “The
Attack”
20
27
1:00 p.m. Movie: “Lee
Daniels’ the Butler”
MONDAY
7
TUESDAY
3
FRIDAY
4
SATURDAY
2
9:00 a.m. Sculpting & Arts/
Crafts Class
9:00 a.m. Healthy Bodies
10:00 a.m. GWCA Site
Review Committee
10:30 a.m. Line Dancing
1:00 p.m. Cards
2:00 p.m. Patio Discussion
Group
4:00 p.m. Tap Dancing
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:30 p.m. Billiards
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:30 a.m. Ceramics
9:30 a.m. Shuffleboard
10:00 a.m. Aerobic Fitness
10:00 a.m. Aquacise
1:00 p.m. Quilting
7:00 p.m. Resident Civic
Club Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. Yoga Class
7:30 p.m. New Kids on the
Block
9:30 a.m. Decoupage
9:30 a.m. Disabled Israeli
Veterans Group
10:00 a.m. Entertainment
Committee
10:00 a.m. Chorus
12:00 p.m. Senior Social
Club
1:00 p.m. Cards
1:00 p.m. Knitwits & Art/
Sewing Class
6:00 p.m. Water Volleyball
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge
7:00 p.m. Stained Glass
Group
7:30 p.m. Billiards
7:30 p.m. Line Dancing
8
9
10
11
9:30 a.m. Decoupage
9:30 a.m. WHOA Building &
Grounds Comm. Meeting
Veterans Group
10:00 a.m. GWCA Finance
Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m. Chorus
11:00 a.m. WHOA Towne
Centre Meeting
12:00 p.m. Senior Social Club
1:00 p.m. Cards
1:00 p.m. Knitwits& Art/Sewing
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:00 p.m. Stained Glass Group
7:30 p.m. Billiards
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:00 a.m. Yoga
9:30 a.m. Painting Group
9:30 a.m. Yiddish
Entertainment Group
11:00 a.m. Aquacise
1:00 p.m. 3D Dimensional
Art
7:00 p.m. Bingo
12
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:30 a.m. GWCA Open
Workshop Meeting
9:30 a.m. Ceramics
9:30 a.m. Computer Club
10:00 a.m. Aquacise
1:00 p.m. Quilting
7:00 p.m. Yoga
7:30 p.m. Residents Civic
Club Open Meeting
16
17
18
19
9:30 a.m. Decoupage
Veterans Group
10:00 a.m. Chorus
10:00 a.m. WHOA
Landscape Committee
Meeting
1:00 p.m. Cards
1:00 p.m. Knitwits& Art/
Sewing Class
2:00 p.m. Senior Social Club
7:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:30 p.m. Billiards
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:00 a.m. Yoga
11:00 a.m. Aquacise
1:00 p.m. 3D Dimensional
Art
10:00 a.m. Tennis Club
23
24
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:30 a.m. WHOA Budget &
Finance Committee
Meeting
9:30 a.m. GWCA Covenants
Committee Meeting
9:30 a.m. Ceramics
10:00 a.m. Aerobic Exercise
10:00 a.m. Aquacise
1:00 p.m. Quilting
7:00 p.m. Yoga
7:30 p.m. Whittingham
Condo Association Open
Meeting
9:30 a.m. Decoupage
Veterans Group
10:00 a.m. Chorus
Club
1:00 p.m. Cards
1:00 p.m. Knitwits& Art/
Sewing Class
5:00 p.m. Italian American
Club Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:30 p.m. Billiards
25
26
30
31
Crafts Class
9:00 a.m. AARP Driving
Course
12:30 p.m. Orientation
Meeting
1:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:00 p.m. WHOA Covenants
Committee Meeting
7:30 p.m. Billiards
7:30 p.m. Finance Study
Group
14
15
Crafts Class
10:30 a.m. Whittingham
Condo Association
Workshop Meeting
1:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:30 p.m. Billiards
7:30 p.m. GW Friends
Discussion Group
21
22
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:00 a.m. Yoga
10:00 a.m. Provocative
Thinking
10:00 a.m. Body Sculpting
11:00 a.m. Aquacise
11:00 a.m. Golf Finance
Committee Meeting
12:00 p.m. Men’s Fitness
1:00 p.m. Woodworking
1:00 p.m. Painting
1:30 p.m. GGCA Board
Meeting
5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers
7:30 p.m. GW Friends Music
Crafts Class
1:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:30 p.m. Billiards
28
29
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:00 a.m. Yoga
10:00 a.m. GW Connections
11:00 a.m. Aquacise
1:00 p.m. ORT Movie Group
4:00 p.m. GW Friends Book
Club
THURSDAY
1
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:00 a.m. Yoga Class
10:00 a.m. GW Debatables
11:00 a.m. Aquacise
1:00 p.m. Painting
1:00 p.m. Storm Water
Management Committee
Meeting
1:00 p.m. Health Lecture
4:00 p.m. GW Friends Movie
Club
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:00 a.m. Yoga
9:30 a.m. WHOA Open
Workshop Meeting
9:30 a.m. Hadassah Board
Meeting
11:00 a.m. Aquacise
1:00 p.m. Painting
Med-Sci Group
7:30 p.m. History Club
WEDNESDAY
Crafts Class
9:30 a.m. Yiddish Club
1:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:30 p.m. Billiards
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:30 a.m. GWCA Open
Workshop Meeting
9:30 a.m. Ceramics
10:00 a.m. Decorating Group
10:00 a.m. Yiddish Vinkle
10:00 a.m. Aquacise
1:00 p.m. Quilting
7:00 p.m. Billiards Group
7:30 p.m. Sports Discussion
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:30 a.m. Ceramics
10:00 a.m. Aquacise
1:00 p.m. Quilting
7:00 p.m. Greenbriar
Welcome Committee
Event
9:30 a.m. Decoupage
Veterans Group
10:00 a.m. Chorus
Club
1:00 p.m. Cards
1:00 p.m. Knitwits & Art/
Sewing Class
7:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:30 p.m. Billiards
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Music aroundthe Pool
5
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:00 a.m. Yoga
General Meeting
11:00 a.m. Aquacise
1:00 p.m. 3D Dimensional Art
7:30 p.m. After Hours Club

July 2014 Voice

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