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Monroe Township, New Jersey
Nurse Karen Rispoli wins
national award
By Carol De Haan
Known to many of us from
her daily presence as
“charge” nurse in Rossmoor’s medical center, Karen
Rispoli has been honored
with the DAISY Award, given
for her excellence in clinical
skills and for the compassionate care she delivers,
marking her as a role model
in her profession.
Nurse Karen was nominated for this honor last May
by two nurses from the Stonebridge Adult Community, Mary
Wolfram and Linda Spishock.
They noted that during Superstorm Sandy, Karen went out
of her way — often during her
own free time — to give assistance to nurses in the other
adult communities that were
equally hard hit.
“I didn’t do anything more
than the other nurses did at
that time,” protests Karen
Rispoli.
Really?
What Nurse Karen did
during the storm:
• As soon as she saw residents leaving their homes
to gather in the Clubhouse,
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Nurse Karen packed up
her office equipment and
moved her nursing station
into the Clubhouse;
She conducted medical
checks on everyone in the
Clubhouse to be sure they
were all okay;
She went around, struggling against the storm, to
all her homebound residents to be sure each one
was safe;
She ordered large quantities of hot meals from the
Red Cross, and then went
around after her work shift
and on her own time, to
deliver them to homebound
people who had no electricity;
Again, on her own time,
she visited the lower level
of the Municipal Building
that was serving as a shelter, to help as she could
and to find out what services might be available for
anyone in need;
She began to check every
day on residents in the Municipal Building, until they
were able to return home;
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Jewish Congregation welcomes restored Torah
By Carol De Haan
“This is a monumental
event in the history of this
Congregation,” said Rabbi
Lauren Levy to the large
crowd of congregants and
visitors in the Meeting House
on Friday, August 9. They
had come to celebrate the
“Hacofitz,” the bringing in to
the Sanctuary of the Jewish
Congregation’s newly restored Torah.
This historic scroll had
been sent months ago for
repairs to a “Sefer,” a rabbi/
scribe in Yardley, Pennsylvania, who repaired worn
panels and rewrote faded
lettering onto new parchment
and sewed it in place, using
ritually pure materials.
“This is our Torah dating
back to the early years when
we were founded in Rossmoor,” says Ben Wistreich,
former president of the Congregation. “And it’s older
than that,” adds Ed Abrams.
“Didn’t it exist way before
World War II?”
A well traveled document
Some research into the
Congregation’s records revealed this Torah’s long history and many travels. It
originally belonged to a Congregation in Eastern Europe,
probably Romania, according
to Barbara Thompson. During World War II, it was hid-
Jeffrey Albom blows the Shofar officially starting the
Torah ceremony.
den from the Nazis, stashed
– no doubt – high in the rafters of a home or barn. At the
end of the war, there was
tragically no one left to claim
this Torah, but a Jewish
Chaplain found and used it
for services in a displaced
persons camp in Germany
Rossmoor for Relay raises
funds to fight cancer
Proceeds from local fundraiser will support
American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life
Nurse Karen Rispoli holds the Shona sculpture, “A
Healer’s Touch,” that she received with her DAISY Award.
Inside this issue
Best of Sam’s View......... 7
Bits & Pieces .................. 2
Bob Huber’s Almanac ..... 8
Clubs ............................ 14
Healthcare .................... 24
Letters to Editor .............. 2
Looking Back .................. 9
Musings .......................... 8
Mutuals......................... 19
RCAI Meetings ............... 2
Religion ........................ 22
Sports ........................... 20
Tales of Rossmoor ......... 9
This month in pictures .. 15
September 2013
Rossmoor residents have
joined forces with the American Cancer Society’s Relay
for Life to create a world with
less cancer and more birthdays…one step at a time.
The Rossmoor Community
will host a mini Relay on Saturday, October 5, from 5 to 8
p.m. at the Clubhouse, with
all funds raised supporting
the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is a
celebration of hope and survivorship. Individuals will
walk around the Clubhouse
to fight cancer. The event
opens with a Survivor Lap,
as survivors of all forms of
cancer are honored by the
community, family and
friends. At nightfall, hun-
dreds of luminaria candles
will be lit, with each one
symbolizing a loved one
that won the fight against
cancer, or honoring those
lost to cancer.
Funds raised at this Relay
for Life event will let the
American Cancer Society
help people fight back, find
cures, get well, and stay well.
For more information about
Relay for Life, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
Information on the Relay will
also be available at the
Rossmoor Clubhouse.
Make your check payable
to The American Cancer Society in the amount of $10 to
participate in the Relay and
add an additional $10 for a
luminaria.
from 1945 to 1947.
From there this Torah
came to the United States for
repairs, under the care of the
Commission on Jewish
Chaplaincy. It went to Korea
on a ship, to serve Jewish
service members during the
duration of that conflict. The
Torah did a tour of duty in
Fort Ord, California, only to
be designated, once again,
for overseas service in Vietnam. By the time it got back
to the United States, the Torah was in war-weary condition and needed serious
cleaning and repairs.
At home in Rossmoor
Through the efforts of
Rossmoor’s Rabbi Aryeh
Lev, a member of the Jewish
Welfare Board, the Torah
came to its present home in
our Meeting House where it
was dedicated in December
1974. “After serving in Rossmoor for nearly 40 years,”
says Wistreich, “it was again
showing signs of wear and
some of the lettering had
faded, making it difficult to
read.”
Each year, the entire Torah – the first five books of
the Hebrew Bible – is recited
to the Congregation by readers who are familiar with this
ancient script. “The words
are represented by consonants only,” says Wistreich.
“There are no vowels in the
script. It’s important that we
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The Rossmoor NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2013
Bits & Pieces
Sue Ortiz
Daniel Jolly, RCAI President, opened the Board of
Governors meeting at 9:14
a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Joan Avery reported on
the Community Affairs Committee meeting discussing
the E&R activities and the
updates for the Healthcare
Center and North Gate. Vincent Marino, Jr. reported on
the Maintenance Committee
meeting and stated that there
were two guests, Mark
Russo of Synatek and Scott
Granit of Pro-Lawn, who discussed lawn care chemicals
and stated that the Commit-
Letters to the editor
Week-end activities
In my capacity as VicePresident of RCA, I get a lot
of phone calls from residents, some of them telling
me the good things about
Rossmoor. Most times it is
about something that did not
go their way.
We have a very hardworking staff in all of the departments at Rossmoor. I
would like to mention one
area in particular. The E&R
department does a great job
bringing interesting programs
to the residents.
On Sunday, July 28, a program called “Brunch to Broadway” was held. Erica Hardeo,
our events planner, was able
to get Mary Lawrence, a very
talented singer to entertain us
during and after our meal. Ms.
Lawrence is a professional
singer with over twenty years
of off Broadway experience. It
was a pleasure listening to her
sing.
I often hear “WE HAVE
NOTHING TO DO ON THE
WEEKENDS,” yet when a
program is put together, it is
a chore to fill the room. The
Broadway to Brunch will cost
$25 per person for an all-youcan-eat buffet breakfast. In
this day and age when you
go to a restaurant for breakfast you will pay on average
$10 per person. How could
you pass up this great program? Yet only 55 people
took advantage.
Instead of looking for the
things we think are wrong,
why not be a little positive
and think what is right.
The E&R department has
an interest list if you have an
idea for a special program.
Sign up for it and maybe if
we get enough people interested “WE WILL HAVE TOO
MUCH TO DO ON THE
WEEKEND.”
Arnold Jasper
Vice President RCAI
Open RCAI meetings
in September
Tuesday, Sept. 10th Golf Course Committee 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12th Maintenance Committee 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12th Community Affairs Comm 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12th Finance Committee
11:00 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 19th Board of Governors
9:00 a.m.
All meetings are held in the Village Center Meeting
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tee recommended the resolutions brought before them.
Judith Sforza reported that
the Financial Analysis reports were reviewed at the
Finance Committee meeting
and stated that they recommended the resolutions
brought before them.
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The Board of Governors
approved the changes to the
“Emergencies” section of the
RCAI Rules and Regulations.
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approved a resolution to extend the current pest control
services contract with RM
Pest Control.
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The 2013 RCAI Reserve
Study set aside $3,500 to
replace the 2001 30 gallon
electric hot water heater in
the Village Center and $800
to replace the 2003 electric
hot water heater in the Meeting House. The Board of
Governors approved a resolution to purchase a 20 gallon hot water heater for the
Fitness Center restrooms; a
40 gallon hot water heater for
the Administration offices
restrooms and kitchen; and
two 40 gallon hot water heaters for the Meeting House
not to exceed $3,770 ($3,570
for the hot water heaters and
$200 for permits). The expenditure will be charged to
the RCAI Capital Replacement Fund Account.
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The 2013 RCAI Capital
Budget set aside $34,000 to
replace the 2001 E 150 van
with a GMC 2500 Savannah
van. The Board of Governors
approved a resolution to purchase a 2013 GMC Savannah van with the heating and
air conditioning bin system
and ladder rack not to exceed $33,994.95. The expenditure will be charged to
the RCAI Capital Expenditures New Equipment and
Improvements Fund Account.
Visit the Rossmoor website at www.rossmoor-nj.com
I collect a lot of things, as
many of you know. I collect
clocks. And four-leaf clovers.
And lost pennies. And books.
And…the eclectic list goes on.
One of my favorites is my
collection of antique post
cards of Jamesburg, my
hometown. It’s fun to look
at those old photos of the
‘burg and think about what
life was like back in the
early 1900s—the “black
and white” and “sepia-tone”
days of yore.
What was that young couple, who are shown proudly
standing in front of their new
home, doing just before and
just after their photo was
taken? What were they discussing as the photographer
walked by and asked them to
pose for the camera? Some
of those “old” homes are still
standing. Since addresses
weren’t on the card, I have,
on occasion, driven around
town to search for them. I’ve
found a few, although most
don’t look the same as they
did way back when. Vinyl
siding has since replaced
clapboards, slate roofs replaced by shingles. There’s
usually one or two recognizable features, like a diamond
-shaped window or some
dormers on the roof.
Were the children who
waved as they posed on the
steps of the old schoolhouse
just starting their school day?
Or were they ready to bolt
home after a long day of
studying their ABCs? Did
that moment, frozen in time
forever on that old piece of
cardboard, take time away
from those kids’ precious
recess? We’ll never know.
And, the old schoolhouse is
long gone, burned to the
ground in the late 60s.
Ladies wore long skirts
and the men wore suits,
even in the summer. Boys
wore tweed knickerbockers.
Everyone wore hats.
Roads were paved with
dirt. Trees lined every street.
Automobiles were scarce. If
you’re familiar with Jamesburg, you know that East
Railroad Avenue becomes
Buckelew Avenue. This was
not always the case. Back in
the day, the street ended
before the Post Office area. I
have a post card showing a
Memorial Day parade making its way over the bridge
that connected West Railroad to Buckelew.
A railroad track divided the
town, as it does today. In the
past, passenger steam trains
would make stops at either
the Upper or Lower Jamesburg Station. If one disembarked at the grand Upper
Station, there was a large
hotel located behind where
Busco Brothers Fuel Company sits today. The small
Lower Station was down by
the lake, near where Dunkin’
Donuts is now, where Perrine’s Pontiac used to be. I
have post cards of both stations—and Perrine’s, too.
Some of the postcards had
handwritten messages and
were signed “P.E.B.” They
were sent to relatives in Latrobe and Honesdale, Pennsylvania. “Pearl” (the P in
PEB) once even called
Jamesburg “a doomed
place!” I try to collect cards,
even duplicates, if they were
written by Pearl to learn her
life story. At post card shows,
I look for cards from those
Pennsylvania towns to see if
anyone ever wrote back to
Pearl. No luck yet, though.
I wonder what Pearl would
think of our crazy, modern
times if she could observe
us. Are we still doomed?
Oh, to be able to jump into
one of those post cards, into
the past, and observe a simpler time. To meet Pearl.
Where’s that time machine
when you need it?
B&P
“We all have our time machines. Some take us back,
they're called memories.
Some take us forward,
they're called dreams.”—
Jeremy Irons
The Rossmoor NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2013
Lois Smida honored by Rossmoor Chorus
By Alyce Owens
At a recent end-of-season
party, the Rossmoor Chorus
honored Lois Smida with a
plaque and a music box that
plays “Amazing Grace,” to
recognize her many years of
faithful service to the choral
group and the Rossmoor
Community. “I’m so glad that
Lois has been recognized for
the generous contribution of
her time and musical talents
that she makes to this community,” said Joe Conti upon
hearing of her award by the
Chorus.
In addition to her many
years of service as accompanist, and occasionally director of the Rossmoor Chorus,
Lois volunteers as “organist
when needed” for Rossmoor
Community Church services.
Equally proficient on both
organ and piano, she plays
for all Rossmoor Interfaith
Council services and is always ready, willing and very
able to help out when called
upon to fill in for a missing accompanist for Catholic Society
and Jewish Congregation.
Lois recently played for the
memorial tribute program in
honor of the late Pudge
Minter, and has provided entertainment and accompaniment for the Italian-American
Club and other Rossmoor organizations over the years.
Lois is like the “glue” that
has held The Rossmoor Chorus together over the years.
Soon after moving to Rossmoor, Lois began singing with
the chorus, then under the direction of Carlette Winslow.
Upon Carlette’s death, Martha
Fletcher took over directing
and Lois moved into the role of
accompanist, which she has
filled under succeeding directors: Jim McKeever, Ruthann
Nurse Karen
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• She responded to calls for
help from nurses in the
other adult communities,
getting hospital attention
for their concerns. She got
a mobile health van, as
well as generator, delivered from Saint Peter’s
Hospital for electricity and
heat to communities that
needed them;
• She used “Command Central” in the Clubhouse, a
bulletin board to share pertinent information from police, the Senior Center, etc.
• Nurse Karen did all this for
us while her own family was
making do with no heat or
electricity in their home.
Nurse Karen’s disclaimers
“I was only as good as the
people I worked with,” insists
Karen. “For example, I was
on the phone to share information with all the other senior communities and I found
that Rossmoor’s administration did the most phenomenal job during the storm.
“On the first day, General
Manager Jane Balmer was
right there in the Clubhouse
making coffee and looking after the people who came for
shelter, even though her own
house was being damaged.
Lois Smida, left, proudly displays an award honoring her
service as accompanist for The Rossmoor Chorus as well
as “emergency” organist for many other Rossmoor organizations (presented by Chorus President, Eileen
Parker, right).
Harris and Gloria Montlack.
When Jim McKeever’s health
made it impossible for him to
continue as director — and
again upon the sudden death
of Ruthann Harris – the
group was left without a director, despite scheduled
performance commitments.
Lois stepped in to carry on
with Chorus rehearsals, and
in each case was instrumental in securing a new director
for the Chorus.
Lois Smida was born to play
the piano! As a child growing
up in then rural Paterson, Lois
began taking piano lessons at
a young age. The death of her
mother when Lois was 14 did
not deter her childhood dream
of becoming a music teacher.
While a student at Montclair
State Teachers’ College, Lois
was selected as a most outstanding music student to
study organ under the worldrenowned organist, teacher
and sacred music composer,
Carl Mueller. (Coincidentally,
Mueller was the father of the
aforementioned Carlette Winslow, whom some readers will
remember as a prominent
Rossmoor resident, who not
only founded and directed the
Rossmoor Chorus, but also
wrote a popular gardening column in the Rossmoor News
Next day, the rest of the staff
came to assist Jane to make
sandwiches and fruit cups.
“Jane Balmer made sure I
received everything I needed
for the residents,” adds
Nurse Karen.
a Certificate, a special
DAISY Award pin (which
Nurse Karen proudly wears),
and a Shona sculpture that is
titled “A Healer’s Touch.”
These stone sculptures are
hand carved by members of
the Shona Tribe of Zimbabwe, for which they represent a rare means of earning
a living. Unemployment in
Zimbabwe is about 95%.
The DAISY Award
“DAISY” is an acronym for
Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The Foundation was formed in 1999 by
the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at the age of
33 from complications of
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic
Purpura, following two bouts
of Hodgkin’s disease. He
was an amazingly positive
young man and his family
sought a way to honor his
spirit. They focused on the
compassionate care he had
received from nurses and
created this foundation to
honor them.
Many corporate sponsors,
(including Cinnabon, which
Patrick Barnes loved and ate
daily), as well as individual
donors, made it possible to
extend this award nationwide. Facilities, such as
Saint Peter’s Hospital in New
Brunswick, can ally themselves with the Daisy Foundation, then set up their own
criteria and make their own
awards. The Foundation supports these awards by giving
How Nurse Karen got that
way
“I always wanted to be a
nurse,” she says. After
graduating from high school,
Karen attended and graduated from Saint Vincent’s
School of Nursing on Staten
Island. She worked there for
16 years, often on the night
shift, while raising three boys
at home.
Eventually she came to
work at CentraState Medical
Center, and then at Saint
Peter’s in 1995. Along the
way, she earned a certificate
in Gerontology. Since the
year 2000, Nurse Karen has
been here at Rossmoor, to
our great benefit. Regarding
the Award, she says she was
“embarrassed, but also
thrilled.”
“This community has such
nice people,” she adds. “I
love, Love, LOVE working at
Rossmoor!”
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The Rossmoor NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2013
Remembering the Jersey Shore, a personal journey
This house is across the street from our house.
By Pauline Whitehill
Many years ago, our family
lived in a house on East Avenue in Mantoloking. This is a
one way street, heading south,
ending just two blocks beyond
our house. It was a short walk
from the house up to the
beach, offering us a nice
paved sidewalk and firm cement walls on both sides. The
beach was lovely and, back in
those days, private. Plenty of
sand and ocean to enjoy.
The house was built extremely well with a full basement that held its own, so
close to the ocean - not too
many water problems. It had
six bedrooms, three baths, a
large living room with a huge
fireplace, the only warmth in
early June and late September. Currently, the house is
central heated and airconditioned.
Our whole family enjoyed
spending the summer there for
some 20 or so years. Lots of
treasured memories fill our
minds, so when Superstorm
Sandy hit Mantoloking with
such incredible force, I was
beside myself to find out what
happened to the house.
Route 35, which was behind
our property, was closed for
months. I found that out on a
recent visit to the current owners, the Corbets, who, by the
way, have lived there every
summer since they purchased
the house so many years ago.
We had stopped by to visit
them several years ago.
They were so friendly and
took us on a tour of the
house. It was such fun to see
furniture we once used, now
slip covered, and many wood
pieces repainted with bright
Letters
Clubhouse generator
I didn’t read anything in
Dan Jolly’s article about a
cost-benefit analysis being
done before the new generator was purchased for the
Clubhouse. That concerns
me. I understand Superstorm
Sandy was hard on all of us
and having a new generator
makes some feel better (in
case another storm ever
hits). But let’s not forget that,
while Rossmoor is a community and we all want to feel
good, in order to survive, this
community also has to be
run like a business and, in
my opinion, this was not a
good business decision. Besides the initial purchase of
the generator, we’re also going to have to pay for the upkeep and it’s almost going to
be someone’s full time job to
stand in line for fuel to keep it
going. If memory serves,
Rossmoor has been hit by
three storms in 20 years and
there’s no way to know
when, or if, we’ll ever be hit
by another. Statistically then
do we really need this generator? Electricity being out
is a temporary situation and
residents aren’t going to be
summer colors.
Anyway, East Avenue was
closed for many months after
the storm. No way to see if the
old house was still standing.
One sunny winter day we
tried again. A police car
blocked East Avenue between Bay Head and Mantoloking. The officer let us
through, but warned us it
was not open to through traffic. He understood our wish
to see what might be left.
Down we went and there
stood the house! (Pictures will
be in the October Jersey
Shore exhibit in the Gallery.)
Workers were rebuilding the
front porch, new gutters were
in place, but the big two-car
garage was gone, along with
all Mr. Corbet’s tools and
equipment. Three small boats
had been saved and were lying under a tarp in the driveway.
The sight of pure, utter destruction of almost all the
houses on the beach took our
breath away (These photos
will also be in the exhibit.)
The houses up on the
beach were destroyed. The
East Avenue houses that
faced them now took the full
force of the raging sea. One
such house lost its entire front
façade - the staircase was still
in place, but the back wall was
gone. It looked like a movie
set, half built. I found out later
that house and all others are
gone. Nothing is left but a
large empty lot, full of sand.
My sidewalk to the beach was
totally covered by half a house
blown over by the storm.
That house was broken in
three places. Today, believe it
or not, it’s upright, half of it
saved. They will fix what’s left
so it’s livable sometime soon.
living in the clubhouse until
the lights come back on.
That makes this generator an
expensive tonic so people
can feel better. I think Rossmoor is best managed by
balancing a “community
heart” with a “business
brain.” By not including the
“business brain” in their decision, the President and the
Board of Governors let us
down.
Bonnie Fitzpatrick
Mutual 1
Rossmoor’s value
I would like to know why
Rossmoor is losing value,
when the communities
around us are holding their
value.
I think we have a very successful management system
in place. Our Mutual leaders
do a wonderful job of keeping up with all the maintenance issues.
Why would people want to
live in cookie cutter developments when we live in a
beautiful New England type
community?
I think we need to do some
improvements to get us to
speed with the newer developments. But we are still the
best run and best looking
senior community in New
Jersey.
Adrienne Hoffman
The Rossmoor NEWS
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SEPTEMBER 2013
Rossmoor lifeguard wins $500 scholarship for thinking Jersey Shore
outside the “3 minute program”
Unbelievable.
We found out on a recent
visit that the Corbets were
away - Joan in Fort Lauderdale and her husband, in Germany on business. While
there, he saw on TV a bridge
being swept away, broken
apart. He couldn’t understand
German, but he recognized
that it was the Mantoloking
Bridge.
The Corbets were extremely
lucky to find little damage to
their house when they returned in May – the neighbors
Matthew Earl, Rossmoor
lifeguard and 5 Star Guard
nominee, wrote the following
essay in response to supervisor Andrea Schreiner’s question, “What do you think
about outside the ‘3 Minute
Program?’” His answer won
him a $500 scholarship from
Sparkling Pools. Matthew
just started his senior year of
high school.
“Minutes”
As a lifeguard, I aim to
please; it is my mission to ensure the patrons of the pool
have a memorably excellent
time while enjoying the hot
summer days. Though tasks
seem daunting and sometimes exhausting, a feeling of
security
and
confidence
washes through me once the
job draws to a close. The simplest and seemingly most
petty challenges, such as
skimming debris from the water’s surface, testify my dream
that one day, everyone at the
pool will find nothing out of
place, and every single patron
will have a great day.
One-third of my day as a
lifeguard is spent thinking and
planning for emergencies in
my head using the “3 Minute
Program” taught to me by
Sparkling Pools. The other two
-thirds are never alike; some
bad days I only pout and think
over and over how incredible
my bed will feel when the shift
is complete. But, those days
are phenomena; the majority
of days I spend time thinking
about attempting the impossible: creating a perfect environment for my customers.
Not all thought outside of the
“3 Minute Program” is spent
on completing tasks to hopefully please the pool customers. The majority of my
thought I happily spend meeting and greeting the patrons of
the pool. I think with them and
they think with me; we explore
each other’s pasts and wander
in and out of topics like politics,
sports, music and dining. They
most frequently share their
trials and tribulations and I, as
a paid problem solver and preventer, think of fresh advice to
share with them. I listen to my
Rossmoor friends every day;
one talks about how his Play
Station is out-of-this-world
amazing, another claims the
hot tubs in Russia are 110 degrees, and another says the
pool is just too damn cold to
swim in. Aside from complaints and funny tales, some
of the patrons and I have
deep, existential talks about
how the younger generation is
“taking over” Rossmoor, and
they are here to claim Rossmoor and cause trouble. The
gravitas of many poolside conversations far exceeds a typical friendly chat, but when
thoughts are plentiful, why
not?
Often I think that chatting,
laughing and thinking with the
patrons is not appropriate; it is
not something we as lifeguards are taught to think
about in the Red Cross manual, or tested on in our final
guarding test, but it is entirely
part of the purpose of being
were not so fortunate.
We now have pictures of the
clean up down there - the before and after will be displayed
at our big show in October.
Residents’ additional pictures and artwork from the
shore, from years ago up to
today, will be accepted on
Wednesday, September 25
from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, during Art class. Pictures (8 x10)
should be framed and wired
so they can be hung. We have
the right to reject any that we
don’t find suitable.
Questions? Call Paul Pittari,
Pauline Whitehill, or Erica in
E&R.
Matthew Earl and Sparkling Pool’s supervisor Andrea
Schreiner
a lifeguard. Surely being certified to assess, fix and prevent problems is a huge part
of the job, but that is exactly
why I, as a lifeguard, have to
constantly think. Not all prob-
lems can be solved with a
scrubber, skimmer or bucket
of shock; most problems at the
pool are solved with a simple
conversation
and
happy
thoughts.
UNBELIEVABLE! Half of the house is back up!!!
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Lois Smida
for many years.)
While pursuing her passion
for music at Montclair State,
Even at age 4, little Lois
dreamed of becoming a
music teacher.
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SEPTEMBER 2013
Lois met the love of her life,
Ken Smida, who would go on
to join the Marine Corps, teach
Latin and serve as principal of
Madison Township (now Old
Bridge) High School and Metuchen High School, then Superintendent of Schools in Metuchen until his retirement.
Lois fulfilled her dream of becoming a teacher, travelling
from school to school in Madison Township, teaching music
and developing choruses in
various elementary schools.
Anyone who knows this demure little lady with a twinkle in
her eye is familiar with her
many charming stories about
the happy years spent bringing
the joy of music to so many
children. During the years she
also served as organist and
choir director at an Episcopal
Church in Old Bridge, and
has played at many weddings and funerals both there
and here at Rossmoor.
The couple had two boys –
Ted, who lives in Florida, and
Fr. Alexander, a Deacon at St.
Vladimir Russian Orthodox
Church in Jackson, New Jersey, who has spoken to
groups here at Rossmoor. The
family spent many summers in
Cape May and Ocean Grove,
where Lois loved to hear
Ocean Grove Great Auditorium Ushers’ March. Through
a source that she will not divulge, Lois finally managed to
secure the written music, and
occasionally treats those attending the Rossmoor Community Church to a rousing
performance of this foottapping composition which is
rarely heard anywhere except
in the Great Auditorium.
But Lois’ life is not all music.
She also is very active in the
Rossmoor Community Church
serving on the Council as
Chair of the Worship Committee. When not busy with musical endeavors, Lois can be
found in the Rossmoor pool,
playing Bridge, enjoying her
grandchildren, doing needlework or watching the birds with
her cat, “Ralphie,” from her
sun porch on Sunset Circle.
To know Lois is to love her!
How lucky were those children
whose lives she touched with
music. And how blessed we
are to have her still bringing
her joy of music to Rossmoor.
Play on, Lois, play on.
Lois and The Rossmoor
Chorus invite all Rossmoor
residents who love to sing to
become a member of the
choral group. The mixed chorus of 20 to 25 men and
women sing mostly four-part
arrangements, and has a
broad repertoire from sacred
music to Broadway tunes.
Weekly rehearsal will resume on Wednesday, September 4 at 4 p.m. at the
Meeting House.
Exposing Rossmoor’s biggest little
secret (very little)
By Jean Hoban
Well, I’ve had it. I just can’t
take them anymore and I
have made my decision to
write an exposé about the
problem. Yes, I can no
longer suck them up with the
vacuum cleaner, swipe at
them with a paper towel, or
pick them up one by one and
drown them in the kitchen
sink or toilet bowl. I have
lived in Rossmoor for the
past 13 years and nothing
has ever been written about
the ROSSMOOR PLAGUE,
not a word.
Tom happily writes about
his breakfasts and cats,
Anne takes us on trips to Ireland, Betty reflects on times
and friends gone by, Joe enjoys his picture taking, Carol
chases down news stories
about Monroe’s comings and
goings, Bob makes sure we
all know what month it is,
Sue writes about squirrels
and clocks, the mayor tells
us what a great job he’s doing, and Jane guides us
through the rules and regulations of our community. But
no one has the guts to let
you in on Rossmoor’s bestkept secret… the scourge of
the ants! There I’ve said it,
and folk, you read it right
here in The Rossmoor News.
With all the rain and humidity, this has been a bonus year for the exterminator, Raid, and all the companies that make those ant
traps that are currently a
part of my interior decor.
My daughter Patty, who
stayed with me through
those hot muggy days of
July, went out and bought
the traps and set them in
every corner of the condo.
It is my personal opinion
that the bait in those little
boxes, that is supposed to
be carried back to the nest,
is not doing its job. I think
the queens of the nests in
my house, rather than dying, are relishing every
morsel brought back by a
worker ant and I also think
that their fertility rate has
increased tenfold because
those tiny critters keep on
coming back for more.
My neighbor Catherine
and I have the phone number for Maintenance on
speed dial to keep the exterminator coming on Tuesdays. But nothing stops the
onslaught of scurrying black
specks on my kitchen
counters or bathroom floor.
Every time I spray with
Raid, I pray that I don’t die
of pesticide poisoning. I’ve
tried vinegar, cayenne pepper, and peppermint oil, to
no avail. Having given this
problem my full consideration I believe I have a fool(Continued on page 7)
The Rossmoor NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2013
Best of Sam’s Eye View
By Sam Newman
Show me someone who
enjoys watching TV commercials and I’ll show you
someone who loves a root
canal. Each of us has his
own personal list of irritating commercials and it’s
quite possible that yours
and mine are mostly the
same. At any rate, here are
some that may eventually
drive me to drink.
“ What’s in your wallet?”
If these words are unfamiliar to you, you undoubtedly
are residing on another
planet. In a three-hour period last evening, I listen to
this question 14 times,
checking my wallet each
time without a clue as to
what I was looking for. I
have added the name of
that commercial sponsor to
my list of those whom I
would hope never to meet.
On that list is a green pint
sized creature that hucksters auto insurance. This
commercial is not only obnoxious but an insult to
one’s intelligence. I’ve been
contemplating the many
ways to get rid of the little
guy. I wouldn’t want to do
too much damage to his
body because of the possibility of turning him into a
decent pair of gloves or
maybe even a wallet.
Most annoying of all are
the pharmaceutical commercials. So what if you’re
suffering from asthma, allergies, arthritis, high blood
pressure, cholesterol, a
heart problem, dementia,
migraine headaches, or
possibly sleep disorder.
Mak es no diff er ence.
There’s something out
there for you.
Now here’s where irritation becomes an enigma.
All of these remedies require a prescription and
naturally, unless you’re a
physician, you can’t write
one. So why advertise the
drug? The pharmaceutical
company’s answer to that is
to speak to your doctor.
And here is where it becomes ridiculous. Do you
know or have you ever
heard of anyone who said
to his or her doctor that
they’d seen a TV commer-
Secret
• If you play the flute or other
proof plan of ridding our
homes of ants. My plan is
actually based on the story
of the Pied Piper, but since
I am not musical and have
no desire to learn how to
play a flute or a tabor, we
will have to sink to the level
of the enemy and entice
them with food. (Think of
the hag in Hansel and Gretel.)
In order to make my plan
work, I will need the cooperation of all my fellow Rossmoor residents. Here’s my
plan and I hope you will all
work with me:
• Start saving all table
crumbs from cake, cookies
and bread.
• Buy extra sugar.
• Put the above items in
plastic containers.
• Meet at the East Gate on
the third Saturday of September if the sun is out.
Rain date will be the fourth
Saturday of September.
Time: 2 p.m. sharp!
• We will march from the
East Gate up Applegarth
Road leaving a trail of
crumbs and sugar all the
way up to the entrance of
Clearbrook. If you can’t
march, use your car and
just drop the sugar and
crumbs out the window.
• The ants will follow our
path of sugar and crumbs
to their new home.
musical instrument, feel
free to bring it with you.
Let’s give our ants a real
loud bon voyage parade.
• On the following Monday
bring all your cans of Raid,
ant traps, peppermint oil
and whatever ant remedies
you may have at home to
the Clubhouse. We will box
them up and send them
anonymously to Clearbrook in the spring of 2014.
Can’t participate? Then I
suggest you start a path of
sugar and crumbs outside
your manor prior to our
march. We want all of our
Rossmoor ants join the parade; talk to them, tell them
all their friends are going and
this is their big chance to
really impress their queens
with a stockpile of cookie
crumbs and sugar. Use your
most persuasive ant-attuned
voice. Let them know how
happy they’ll be at their new
active adult community.
Be there on September 21
at 2 p.m.; join your neighbors
as we march up Applegarth
Road. You can have an ANT
FREE SPRING AND SUMMER in 2014 if this plan
works and IT WILL!
NO MORE ANTS!
NO MORE ANTS!
NO MORE ANTS!
Disclaimer for those who
take life too seriously: This
article is meant to be
funny; there will be no actual march to Clearbrook.
The deadline for
The Rossmoor News
cial advertising a certain
drug and would like to use
it? I can tell you in all sincerity that I’ve never suggested to a doctor that I
should be taking a specific
medication. If I have to tell
a doctor what I should be
taking, what do I need him
for?
Another effect of those
pharmaceutical commercials is that they stay with
you long after you’ve turned
off your set. For example,
when I go to bed after seeing a commercial for a heart
problem medication, I am
apt to have imaginary chest
pains. Or I suddenly develop delusional breathing
problems after an asthma
commercial.
I’m not going to be foolish
and give you my feeling
about commercials meant
for one gender rather than
another. I have too many
female friends to describe
my sentiments regarding
commercials picturing how
beautiful your eyelashes
can be if you would only
use their product. I will
keep my opinions to myself
if I should be asked.
Have I been too hard on
commercials? Perhaps.
Though most are certainly
boring and too often repeated, there are some that
one can actually tolerate. I
might even go so far as to
say that I’ve watched some
highly touted programs that
were so bad I couldn’t wait
until the commercials came
on.
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SEPTEMBER 2013
Bob Huber’s Almanac
SEPTEMBER, 2013
Labor Day occurs on Monday, September 2, this year;
the traditional end of the
summer vacation season. As
always, the kids will do the
most complaining about having to go back-to-school, but
they are usually the ones
who adopt to the change in
the routine the fastest. Those
of us who have enjoyed our
“two weeks in August” respite usually take a little
longer to get back into the
daily grind. There’s a lot of
wistful staring out the window
and conversations around
the water cooler. None of this
appears to be very productive but in fact, down through
history, September has been
a very active month.
On September 4, 1609,
Manhattan was discovered
by Explorer Henry Hudson,
and on this same date, in
1781, Los Angeles was
founded by Spanish governor, Felipe de Neve, eventually anchoring the continental
United States between two of
its largest cities.
the first Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia and two years later, on
September 15, Congress
officially adopted our country’s new name: The United
States of America.
James Fennimore Cooper
was born in Burlington, Vermont. This novelist, historian
and social critic was one of the
earliest writers to characterize
our country’s formative period.
His best-known novel, “Last of
the Mohicans,” remains as
popular today as when it was
first written.
one hundred twenty Pilgrims
departed England for America. They landed in Provincetown on November 21 and
eventually disembarked at
Plymouth on December 26.
President Abraham Lincoln
issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in Confederate
territories as of July 1, 1863.
Two American entertainment icons claim September
as their birth month:
—Puppeteer Jim Henson
was born on September 24,
1936. Starting with a little
frog character fashioned
from a piece of his mother’s
discarded coat, he went on
to develop a whole cast of
wonderful characters who
entertain and educate our
children on “Sesame Street.”
—The prolific pianist and
composer,
George
Gershwin, was born on September 26, 1898. His creative genius put an indelible
American stamp on both
popular and classical music.
Though this column deals
primarily with American people and events, we take note
of a bit of bother which involved our cousins across
the pond. It seems that after
pondering the issue for about
200 years, England decided
to convert from the Julian
calendar to the Gregorian
calendar on September 2,
1752. This is the calendar
which is most commonly
used today around the world.
The conversion caused a
major adjustment, requiring
Wednesday, September 2, to
be followed by Thursday,
September 14. This was
most upsetting to the gentry
and for weeks there was rioting in the streets. The Brits
wanted their 11 days back.
Eventually, cooler heads prevailed, and the matter was
put to rest.
Now, if we could only get
them to drive on the right
side of the road.
Musings & Memories
By Betty Emmons
Yard sales
I love to spot a yard sale
and always stop if the traffic
allows, or drive around the
block if I have to. Now mind
you, if I never bought another
thing in my life, I would still
have more than I need. In
fact, getting rid of stuff
should be the order of my
day. But, be that as it may, I
stop anyway just to browse.
Well, as interesting as
browsing is, it is not a good
idea because I always find
something, and I rationalize
everything that has a remote
possibility. For instance,
imagine a yellow corduroy
rocker cushion that looks
brand-new. I don’t have a
rocker, but it’s only 50 cents
so I buy it. There is also a
mouse colored runner that
should do nicely by the door
to protect the wall-to-wall
carpeting. Again, only 50
cents so I buy it, along with a
couple of new potholders for
50 cents each.
Now this completes my purchases and I set off for home
as happy as a clam. But now
the moment of truth arrives. I
have a cushion I can’t use and
a runner that probably won’t fit.
The potholders are okay
though, so it wasn’t a total loss
and it only cost me two dollars
total. Not bad for a spur of the
moment walk in the sun and a
chance to chat with others
about this or that. I’m happy
and I figured it was time well
spent.
But now I have to get busy
and think of to whom I can
give or donate my purchases, and this is what I call
added pleasure to an already
pleasant afternoon. You see,
for me, the joy of giving is
right up there with browsing
and I can’t think of a better
way to be happy to spend a
few hours. Try it. I guarantee
you’ll like it.
The Players at “This ’n That X”
By Dale Ralston
When Paulette, Janet and
I were asked by Linda
Kaucher to come hear her
sing in the Players at the
Meeting House last Friday,
we said, “Yes.” We knew
Linda could sing beautifully
as we had heard her sing a
few times before. Her performance that evening was
outstanding and her voice
was so much more beautiful.
I never expected to see
and hear such professional
talent from our seniors here
in Rossmoor. Their performance was spectacular.
Every performer brought
back so many wonderful
memories.
Frank Sasso did a fabulous job of singing Sinatra’s
many great songs. Also,
Jack Regan sang “Moon
River” and Dottie Haff was
accompanied by Bill Wollman on piano and Toby Del
Giudice on sax.
The Billy Boys Band was
top notch as were the musicians playing many different
instruments. It was a most
enjoyable performance by
all. The comedians were
super and made us all
laugh. Joe Conti amazed
me for I did not know Joe
had so much talent. Not
only did he sing beautifully,
he announced each performer with such warmth
and caring feelings.
Unfortunately,
Mr.
Sasso’s wife fell from the
stage steps and hurt her
arm while taking photos. I
understand now it was a
fracture of her wrist. She’s
doing well. While the medics were carrying her away,
she said to her husband,
“Frank, the show must go
on.” So Frank Sasso,
watching her being transported out to the ambulance, got back up on stage
and sang another Sinatra
song and I must say, he
sang it beautifully. The
show ended with Joe Conti
singing his last song “This
is the Momen,t” accompanied by Bill Wollman on the
piano. It was fabulous.
For all seniors in Rossmoor, take an hour or so of
your time and go see the
Players perform. It’s a great
night out and the performance
is most enjoyable. It can give
us all a new look on talent at
any age. Remember you’re
never too old, and we are a
whole lot more experienced. I,
personally, cannot wait till the
next performance by The
Rossmoor Players.
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SEPTEMBER 2013
Looking Back September 2013
By Joe Conti
Five years ago
September 2008
Governors vote to end 11
p.m. to 7 a.m. nurse shift
and second nurse on dayshift.
At a special meeting in the
Ballroom on August 8, the
Board of Governors voted on
the specifications to be provided to three area hospitals
interested in submitting bids
for staffing the Rossmoor
Healthcare Center starting
January 1, 2009. The fouryear contract with St. Peter’s
University hospital is scheduled to end on December 31,
2008.
In a close vote, with 10
aye, 7 nays, and one abstention, the Governors voted to
eliminate in the bid proposal
the second nurse on daytime
shifts and a single nurse on
the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift.
This will be in effect for all
four years of the contract.
At the suggestion of Joan
Lundy of Mutual 14, the responsibility of the nurse for
emergency response will be
included in the specification.
The hospitals that are expected to bid include St. Peter’s University Hospital ,
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and the University Medical Center at
Princeton.
In summary, the new contract calls for one registered
nurse to be on duty from 7
a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a
week for 2009 through 2012.
Savings over the four years,
projected on the basis of the
current contract, with its
3.5% increase in cost per
year, is projected to be close
to $1 million.
10 years ago
September 2003.
Mayor OK’s traffic light for
East Gate
On August 5, RCAI President Joseph Knipper and
General Manager Jane
Balmer met with Mayor Richard Pucci, Councilman Hank
Miller, and Township engineer Ernest Feist to discuss
the hazardous conditions at
the East Gate and to request
the installation of a traffic
light there.
In response, Mayor Pucci
said that a traffic signal for
the intersection would be included in the town’s 2004
budget but that the project
would take about three years
to complete. Subsequently,
the Township found money
in this year’s budget, reducing the timetable by a year.
The project must be approved at the September
meeting of the town Council
and is contingent on the approval of the county and the
state.
Several accidents have
occurred at or near the East
Gate. Sometimes motorists
illegally turn left as they exit,
which is extremely dangerous. Moreover, the curve just
north of the gate diminishes
visibility for those either exiting the gate or driving south
on Applegarth Road.
Joe Knipper, citing a report
in the Reader’s Digest about
the declining ability of many
seniors to judge the speed of
oncoming cars, recommends
that residents opt for using
the North Gate or South
Gate until the traffic light at
the East Gate is installed.
Although RCAI is seeking
permission to spend this
amount to install a new irrigation system on the golf
course, the cost will actually
be borne by the golfing community, according to RCAI
President John Leary. That
is, it will be a loan, rather
than an expenditure, but the
community’s charter requires
a referendum if an amount
exceeds 5% of the annual
budget. The golf course committee reports that it has
$100,000 to spend toward
the project, but needs the
“full faith and credit” of Rossmoor to finance the remaining $375,000.
The golf course watering
system is now more than 30
years old and in poor condition. If the referendum
passes, it is hoped the new
system can be installed before freezing weather sets in.
15 years ago
September 1998
Ballots to go out October
8; results known October
29
Ballots for a $475,000 referendum proposal will be
mailed to Manor owners on
October 8, with the final
count of votes scheduled for
October 29.
was scheduled to authorize
the referendum and to release the ballot question, the
rationale and the interpretive
statement at a special meeting on August 27.
Tales of Rossmoor
By Tom La Cascia
HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO ALL OUR
COMMUNITY FRIENDS!
The lonely life you
save…
By Tom La Cascia
We are old or soon will
be…
Several questions arise:
Will we grow old without purpose? Will we grow old
alone? Are there others we
can help who are in need?
Are there things about which
we have no awareness?
Well, perhaps.
If you are alone and old or
getting there, there is a sure
pathway to happiness and
companionship. Whether you
had a pet, or never had a
pet, there is one waiting for
you. But, first, let us consider
this. You are old and sometimes feel out of things and
even neglected…well, so are
old or older
pets in an
animal shelter
near you.
My
wife
Ann and I
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Q: How are RCAI projects
initiated?
A: In 2002, RCAI, the RCAI
golf course and most of
the Mutuals hired, Daniel
Rush, a professional engineer and CAI Certified
Reserve Specialist with
FWH Associates, an engineering firm in Toms
River, to create a capital
reserve study for RCAI
and the interested Mutuals. They were the first
comprehensive capital
reserve studies. Since
then RCAI has had FWH
update the study every
three to five years.
The study is a plan to reserve funds for the replacement of the capital items
that make up the common
facilities such as the roofing, siding, windows,
streets, sidewalks and all
the building components
that are a part of the outdoor courts, swimming pool
and building, Pro Shop and
Golf Course Maintenance
Building, Clubhouse, Meeting House, Village Center,
Maintenance Office and
Shop and the two gate
houses. The theory behind
the study is basically when
a capital item needs to be
replaced, money will be
available to pay for the replacement. There are times
items need to be replaced
sooner than the study indicates and there are times
items do not need to be
replaced when the study
indicates. It is the best
guide we have available.
Scheduled for 2013 and approved by the appropriate
Standing Committees and
the Board of Governors to
be addressed this year are:
paving certain roads; renovations to the golf course
maintenance building rest
rooms and the swimming
pool locker room; interior
refurbishment to the common facilities where
needed; and the replacement of sidewalks, curbs,
catch basins, sewer lines,
domestic water lines, street
lights, golf course bridge,
several hot water heaters,
and the Maintenance Office building roof. Unfortunately, we were experiencing problems with the Clubhouse roof and it was necessary to replace it this
year although it had not
been scheduled. The next
time the study is updated
the roof replacement will
be adjusted.
In addition to the reserve replacements listed above,
each year around this time,
the Budget Committee
starts formulating a capital
budget for the next year. It
typically will include the
replacement of the office
computers where needed,
the purchase of vehicles
and/or necessary equipment, upgrades to the
many irrigation systems,
new pool furniture, equip-
ment for the Fitness Center
and upgrades to the sound
equipment from time to
time. Once finalized, the
capital and operating budgets are approved by the
RCAI Board of Governors.
Even though an item is listed
in the reserve study or the
capital budget, it does not
mean that the project or
replacement will take place.
First, staff does their homework. Does it really need
replacement? Is the project
necessary? Are there alternatives to replacing the
item? Does the project require detailed specifications?
Do we need an engineer to
start and oversee the project? Do we need a presidential committee assigned
to the project? Are sealed
bids necessary?
Once those questions are answered, the information is
presented in the form of a
resolution to the appropriate
Standing Committee and the
RCAI Board of Governors.
Ultimately, the RCAI Board
of Governors makes the decision how to proceed. Keep
in mind, the RCAI Board of
Governors has an obligation
to the owners and stockholders to maintain the common
facilities.
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get a cat that does not need
to be taken out…indeed,
they don’t like to go out in
rainy or cold weather either.
Perhaps you would also
like to help old or older pets.
There is a wonderful website
that shows an animal shelter
called Silver Whiskers Pet
Sanctuary that is dedicated
to older animals. To learn
more, go to: www.wix.com/
silverwhiskers/silverwhisk ers-dog-rescue or
Black Canyon Animal Sanctuary
online
at
www.blackcanyonanimalsan
ctuary.com/ where senior
pets get to frolic on a 40-acre
ranch in western Colorado
until they’re matched with an
older owner in a permanent
home.
Or you can donate to your
local animal shelter. These
animal shelters will also be
happy to have you come in
and help as a volunteer once
or twice a week. If you do,
pay particular attention to the
older animals……..they appreciate the least bit of attention, and one might just win
your heart.
Cyrus and Scipio approve
this message. But more to
the point, go to an animal
shelter and adopt a lonely
older animal as a pet…the
lonely life you save may be
your own.
have visited shelters in Ewing, New Jersey and
Princeton. We adopted our
cats Cyrus and Scipio at
one of them. It is very sad
to see the older pets
(usually in cages) look at
you with those soulful,
pleading eyes. Let’s face it;
if we are home alone, those
animals are in the same
boat that we may be in.
In some shelters the older
animals are “put down” because no one wants them. It
is our experience that the
older pets become, the more
they appreciate your company. They are always happy
to greet you at the door when
you return home, they will lie
next to you while you watch
TV or read a book, they will
find a comfortable place next
to you when you sleep, they
will always be happy to join
you at breakfast, lunch and
dinner, and, when you are
feeling down they will sense it,
and will cheer you up or, at
least, commiserate with you.
They will care about you as
much as you care about them.
Well, you can find all kinds
of excuses not to adopt an
older pet. “Oh, you have to
walk the dog in all kinds of
weather. True. But, you can
Q: Can a vehicle be
parked anywhere a resident wishes?
A:
We ask everyone to
be considerate and use
their assigned carport
space, garage and/or
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G.M.
driveway before parking on
the street. Parking is a
problem in some areas in
Rossmoor. It would be nice
if residents would pay attention to where they are
parking. You must observe
the yellow curbs, crosswalks, fire hydrants and
intersections. If you know
of someone who is experiencing trouble walking,
give that person the parking space closest to their
manor before you park
there. There are no assigned parking spaces,
other than handicapped
spaces which require the
proper identification, so in
the spirit of harmony and
community living, do the
right thing and be kind to
your neighbors when parking your vehicle.
Q: What does the RCAI
Board of Governors
have in mind for the perimeter of the Community?
A: The board recently approved a resolution to engage the services of Lee
Webb with FWH Associates to prepare conceptual landscaping plans for
the Forsgate Drive and
Applegarth Road perimeter of Rossmoor. Lee’s
expertise is landscape
architecture. He will prepare conceptual land-
Michael and Marcia
Menaker, 177-B Rossmoor
Drive, from Morris Plains,
NJ
Annette Giordano, 43-N
Concord Lane, from East
Brunswick, NJ
Kathleen Nowakowski,
353-B Northfield Lane, from
New Brunswick, NJ
Michael Horre, 11-O Village Mall, from Monmouth
Jct., NJ
Lilian Brubati, 117-A Old
Nassau Road, from Long
Beach, CA
Kalman and Judith Magyar, 425-N Newport Way,
from Somerset, NJ
Pradeep and Urvashi
Mody, 495-A Newport Way,
from Jersey City, NJ
David Kalmus and Iris
Ben-Zoher, 569-O Old Nassau Road, from West Windsor, NJ
Leonard Goodpal and
Carol Goodpal, 391-A Orrington Lane, from Pittstown, NJ
Paul Mirasy, 726-B Mt.
Vernon Road, from Highland Park, NJ
Viktor Khalfin and Svetlana Yausheva, 518-A Old
Nassau Road, from East
Windsor, NJ
Arlene Lederer and Carol
Nodes, 233-A Marblehead
Lane, from Hamilton, NJ
Lisa Hiering, 131-B Providence Way, from Old
Bridge, NJ
George and Lucy Dahl,
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scape plans to illustrate
several options for the
landscape treatment in
this are, including hardscape features, such as
fencing and walls, as well
as softscape ideas like
plant material, ground
covers and berming. The
board will have the opportunity to review these
ideas prior to the preparation of final construction
drawings.
Over the years, the Mutuals
have delegated certain
contracts and the maintenance of certain items.
This would be another
case where the Mutuals
involved should delegate
the maintenance of the perimeter along Forsgate
Drive and Applegarth Road
to RCAI and RCAI would
need to accept the delegation. There will not be any
transfer of ownership of
Mutual property.
This is a very important project. It is the “front door” of
the community!
Q: Has a decision been
made
regarding
a
standby generator for
the Clubhouse?
A: The Generator Committee consists of Bill Murphy, Chair, John Vergano,
Paul Pittari, Rick DeBlois,
Dan Jolly and myself. After a great deal of research, we made a recommendation to the RCAI
Board of Governors for a
resolution to install a gen-
131-B Providence Way,
from Old Bridge, NJ
Andrea Zimmerman, 300N Sanford Lane, from Old
Bridge, NJ
Beth Rinaldi, 300-N Sanford Lane, from Sarasota,
FL
Winfield and Jana Caldwell, 118-A Old Nassau
Road, from Mt. Airy, MD
Richard and Joyce Thomas, 340-E Narragansett
Lane, from South River, NJ
Deborah Sills, 553-N
Tilton Way, from Plainsboro, NJ
Sebastian Mulder, 409-O
Oxford Lane, from North
Brunswick, NJ
Serena Williams, 348-N
Newport Way, from Edison,
NJ
Pamela Leuchs, 444-B
New Haven Way, from Westfield, NJ
Lee Lensky and Karen
Lawrence, 351-N Northfield
Lane, from Highland Park,
NJ
Maeja Kim, 489-B New
Haven Way, from New York,
NY
James and Lucretia
Kriznauski, 282-B Old
Nassau Road, from Linden, NJ
Mikhail and Taisiya Benis,
480-O Newport Way, from
Brooklyn, NY
Correction: Francis Paul
Scaduto and Joan Scaduto,
13-E Sussex Way
erator large enough to
accommodate the entire
Clubhouse during a
power outage. The Generator Committee reviewed bids from two
electricians for three different brands of generators and service contracts
for each.
In August, the Generator
Committee selected a contractor, brand of generator
and service contract. It will
take a couple of months for
the generator to be delivered and it should be installed shortly thereafter.
We owe the Generator Committee a great deal of
thanks for their time and
efforts!
In addition to the purchase of
a standby generator, the
RCAI Board of Governors
established some new language in the Rules and
Regulations, aka “The Blue
Book,” regarding how the
Clubhouse will be used
during a power outage and/
or an evacuation as follows:
If a power outage lasts
longer than a few hours, the
Clubhouse may be opened
as a comfort station for a limited period of time with limited services depending on
the anticipated length and
severity of the outage.
Should it be necessary for
residents to be evacuated
during an emergency, every
effort will be made to open
the Clubhouse as a comfort
station until the evacuees are
able to make other living arrangements or a Township or
County shelter is opened.
This information will be
included in the “Blue Book”
that is given to every new
resident and will be included
in the budget information
mailing this fall. In the meantime, should you have any
questions, please contact
me.
The Henry Ricklis
Holocaust Memorial Committee
In conjunction with
The Monroe Township Library
Present Free of Charge
Nicky’s Family
A full-length feature film
Sunday, September 29, 2013, 1:00 PM, at the
Monroe Twp. Middle School’s Marasco Theatre
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In Memoriam
Mayor Pucci Writes
Township Seeks To Reduce Electricity
Costs for Residents
With many of our residents
living in homes that are powered solely by electricity, as
well as the overall increase in
cost of electricity, the Township has been looking for ways
to reduce electrical costs for its
residents.
After researching how other
municipalities have benefited
from the program, the Township has initiated the process
of allowing a third party electric
energy supplier (other than
JCP&L) to provide electricity to
Township residents and businesses.
Through the Government
Energy Aggregation Act (GEA)
of 2003, New Jersey is only
one of three states (Illinois and
Ohio are the other two) that
allows for a governmentoperated purchasing cooperative for energy aggregation.
Essentially this means multiple
energy consumers purchase
electrical energy under the
auspices of a government aggregator (the Township). The
end result is that if a resident
has JCP&L as its sole energy
provider, they could see a
10% reduction in their annual
electrical generation and supply costs. JCP&L will continue
to be responsible for distribution and the consolidated bill
will still come from them.
The energy aggregation
program is specifically structured by State law. The Township will not receive any revenues from this program nor will
it incur any out-of-pocket expenses for professional services or consulting fees.
There are 18,450 residential
units and 235 commercial
properties in Monroe that
could benefit from the program. Of those, 10,519, or 57
percent, of the residences are
located in the 10 active adult
communities in the Township,
and 5,500 of the homes are
serviced solely by electrical
energy.
The Township Council authorized the program and hired
a consultant that will collect
and analyze account data,
develop bid specifications,
reach out to the public, communicate with the State Board
of Public Utilities and applicable regulatory authorities, prepare and review the necessary
documents to develop and
implement the government
energy aggregation program
in Monroe.
All JCP&L serviced residential electric consumers will be
included in the program unless
they opt-out or are already
served by a third party provider. Furthermore, anyone
that enrolls can leave the program at any time with 30-days
notice, and will not incur a cancellation fee.
Residents who are already
served by a different third
party supplier may join the
Township’s energy aggregation program. Most important,
residents who are on a 12
month budget plan with their
current provider where they
pay equal monthly payments
will be able to maintain the
same type of billing plan.
Please remember that municipal energy aggregation
applies to the generation or
supply portion of your bill (not
your JCP&L distribution portion), so monthly billing will still
be done by JCP&L.
The Township has done a
lot of research into this program, and the municipalities
that we have spoken with
have told us that their residents are receiving the savings anticipated before program implementation. We are
hopeful that we will be able to
provide our residents with the
same level of savings.
In memory of
Dolores Eickman
By Gene Carroll
On July 14, Rossmoor lost a
most ardent resident. Dolores
Eickman moved to our community in 1993 and continued
to work at Beth Israel Hospital
in NYC. After a time she semi
retired and took a part time
position with a law firm in Edison. Only recently Dolores
began considering retirement
by next year. Somehow, becoming a Director in Mutual 4B
sparked her interest over 10
years ago. Of course never did
she imagine how time consuming it would become. In
fact for her first two years, she
was the sole director. She began as my mentor and quickly
became my friend.
Various
committees
sparked her interest and she
found time to serve on four
presidential committees including Mediation, Architectural, Health Care Nurses
Contract and Judicial.
Dolores was a devoted
mother of Paul, Fred, Helen
Mary Mason, Maureen Furnari and Kevin. She is survived by her sisters Lucille
Holloway and Sister Bernadette du St. Rosaire, LSP.
Dolores was the cherished
grandmother of 12 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. She was a
beloved aunt of many nieces
and nephews.
She loved the opera and
went as often as possible.
Also as a supporter of Rossmoor’s Music Assoc., she
never missed a performance.
Dolores traveled as often as
she could, if not to Manchester, England to visit her
daughter Helen or Nice,
France to her Sister Bernadette, then it might be Australia or Paris, Italy, or the
Baltic capitals. She was one
busy lady who enjoyed life,
her family and the world to its
fullest. It was a privilege and
pleasure to know Dolores. I
lost a dear friend; Rossmoor
lost a champion of how to
live a wonderful life.
John Hogan, civic leader
and active Rossmoorite
On August 8, John Hogan
of Sussex Way, resident of
Rossmoor since 2002,
passed away after a brief
illness. John was a board
member and past president
of the Rossmoor Kiwanis
Club and a member of the
Emerald Society, Dance
Club and Catholic Society.
Prior to his retirement,
John had a distinguished career in the civic and political
life of Central New Jersey.
He was for many years the
Central Jersey Director of
External Affairs for New Jersey Bell.
He was on the Edison
Township Council for 18
years, serving two terms as
Council President. He
chaired the Edison Board of
Health for over 10 years
and was a founding member of the Central Jersey
Chapter of the National
Council of Christians and
Jews. Past Grand Knight of
the Edison Council, Knights
of Columbus, he was also a
founding member of the
Flame of Charity Foundation of the Diocese of Metuchen.
A past trustee of St. Peter’s University Hospital, he
was also past president of
both the Middlesex County
and Edison Chambers of
Commerce. He was chairman of the Middlesex
C o u n t y T r a ns p o r t a t i o n
Committee and president
emeritus of the Better Business Bureau.
After retirement, John
was appointed executive
director of the Edison Sheltered Workshop, which assists the developmentally
challenged. He expressed a
special satisfaction with this
work and knew every client
by name.
He
received
many
awards over the years including the Private Sector
Award from President
Ronald Reagan, the Torch
of Liberty Award from the
Anti-Defamation League of
B’nai B’rith and the Others
Award from the Salvation
Army. He was made a lifetime member of both the
NAACP and the Girl Scouts
of America.
John is survived by his
beloved wife, Paula, two
sons, four daughters, two
stepsons, and one stepdaughter. He was predeceased by one son. He is
also survived by two sisters, two brothers and
seven grandchildren.
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CULINARY CORNER
By Sidna Mitchell
By Sidna Mitchell
Ken and I decided to
head to upstate New York
to beat the oppressive heat.
Our ultimate destination
was the Thousand Islands
since I had never been
there, and with a stop in
Skaneateles to check on
his property.
We spent the night in the
Hummingbird, a charming
bed and breakfast, where
we have stayed on a few
occasions. Of course, we
ate dinner at the Sherwood
Inn overlooking Skaneateles Lake so Ken could order
his favorite meal—Scrod
Christopher.
His property is still there
but a bit overgrown since
the last time we stopped by.
After Ken pulled a few
weeds, we headed farther
north with Alexandria Bay,
New York, as our goal.
We followed the highway
along the St. Lawrence
River, exploring the small
towns along the way. The
most impressive was Sackets Harbor that had lots of
history around the War of
1812.
Alexandria Bay was not
as Ken remembered; it was
a bit like one of the Jersey
shore towns, full of tee-shirt
shops, loud music and
young adults. However, we
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had an excellent supper at
Riley’s for only $7 each for
a big bowl of beef soup,
half a generous ham sandwich and crunchy homemade potato chips.
Our hotel room balcony
overlooked the bay and the
amazing Boldt Castle that
we toured the next day. As I
read the brochures and
booklets about the Thousand Islands, Alexandria
Bay, and Boldt and Singer
castles, I spotted a recipe
for Thousand Island dressing.
Naturally, I clipped that
recipe and tried it when we
returned home. On the
Internet I found one legend
that had George Boldt, proprietor of the WaldorfAstoria and builder of the
120-room Boldt Castle, on
his yacht in the Thousand
Islands. His ship steward
didn’t have the usual ingredients for his salad dressing on board so he improvised,
or
maybe
“substituted.” The results
were so good that the
dressing was added to the
Waldorf’s menu.
The recipe I discovered is
supposedly authentic but I
had to cut it quite a bit.
Here’s my version—easy
and delicious.
Thousand Island dressing
Culinary corner
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chili sauce
2 tablespoons chopped olives
3 tablespoons sweet relish
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons chopped pimentos
1 hard boiled egg, grated
¼ teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate until
ready to serve over a tossed green salad or a wedge
of iceberg lettuce.
NOTE: The original recipe called for a quart of mayonnaise that was too much and besides I only had
one cup left in my mayo jar.
I can be reached via e-mail at sbmcooks@aol.com
Monroe Township Library
Sit -N- Stitch
10:30 a.m., Fridays, September 6, 20. Needleworkers
of all types and skill levels
are invited to join this informal gathering to stitch together, assist others and
share tips, projects, and patterns. Please bring your own
supplies. Light refreshments
will be served. Registration is
not required.
Coupon Club
1:30 p.m., Monday, September 16. Clip coupons and
swap ‘til you drop at the Library’s monthly Coupon
Club. Spend time with fellow
couponers trading unwanted
coupons in exchange for
those you need. Discuss
deals, share frugal tips and
shopping experiences. Bring
a pair of scissors and your
stash of any non-expired
coupons. Program is free
and registration is not required.
Library Board Meeting
6:30 p.m., Monday, September 16
International Book Club
10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 17. Three Strong
Women by Marie NDiaye will
be discussed. Sign up and
reserve your copy at the
Welcome Desk.
Acoustic Guitar performed
by Claude Bourbon
1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17. Guitar virtuoso
Claude Bourbon performs an
acoustic fusion of blues, jazz,
folk, classical, and Spanish
guitar. Free tickets are available at the Welcome Desk
beginning Tuesday, September 3. This event is offered in
collaboration with the Monroe Township Cultural Arts
Commission.
Book Café
11:00 a.m., Wednesday,
September 18. Have you
read any good books lately?
Join us for Book Café, a
book discussion with a twist.
Rather than focus on a single
title participants talk about
Thanks
Thank You
My husband of 69 years,
Robert Christoffersen,
passed away on July 30. I
want to thank everyone in
the Rossmoor community
who attended Bob’s memorial service, said a prayer in
his memory, or offered my
family comfort and support.
We are deeply appreciative
of your expressions of condolences.
Eleanor Christoffersen
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Clubs and Organizations
Women’s Guild to begin fall schedule
By Marianna Sandor
The Women’s Guild of the
Rossmoor
Community
Church will begin its fall
schedule with the traditional
Fashion Show on Thursday,
September 19 at 1:30 in the
Ballroom. The show will feature clothing from BonWorth
of Princeton, modeled by the
beauties of the Guild. Snacks
will be served for munching
during the show, with the
usual delicious sweets at the
end.
If possible send in your
$10 dues for the 2013-2014
year. These should be sent
to Florence Donohue at 119A Old Nassau Road. You
may also bring checks to the
Fashion Show. Checks are
preferred over cash for record keeping. Remember all
residents are welcome to
attend all Guild activities and
to become Guild members.
The working groups of the
Guild will also begin meeting.
The Sewers will meet on
Monday mornings, the Crafters on Tuesday mornings,
and the Knitters on Wednesday mornings. Check Channel 3 listings to see actual
starting dates. All residents
are welcome to all Guild activities including the work
groups. These groups make
items that are sold at the Bazaar, and on other occasions, to provide funds for
our scholarships and other
charitable contributions.
Thank you letters from the
recipients will be on display
at the Fashion Show.
We will distribute a schedule
of the other Guild activities.
Remember we need all the
help possible for the Bazaar
during the first weekend in November. We also need your
contributions for Granny’s Attic, Winnie’s Closet, the Gourmet Shop, the toy, game, and
bookshops. Keep pressing
those flowers for the January
workshop.
The officers of the Guild
are looking forward to the
fellowship, cooperation, and
group spirit that will bring
about another successful
year. See you all at the
Fashion Show!
Rossmoor Players News
By Linda L. Kaucher
THIS ‘n THAT was a huge
success! We had the largest
audience in the “This ‘n That”
history, and this was the
longest show ever. We are
very pleased with such a
huge turnout and are also
delighted that everyone enjoyed the show. Applause
was phenomenal. Those of
us who were in the show had
the time of our lives, both
during rehearsals and performing on the stage. I myself can’t wait until the next
one, This ‘n That XI.
Open Auditions for our
next play:
What do Herbert Hoover, a
small-town housewife, Gary
Cooper, and an aging rock
star have in common? Answer: They are all part of the
plot of The Players next production, “Dead Cente,r”
scheduled for performances
in the Meeting House on Friday, November 1 at 7 p.m.
and Saturday, November 2
at 2 p.m. Written exclusively
for the Rossmoor Players in
2006 by former radio, TV and
screenwriter, Bob Huber, this
rib-tickling romp is the Players’ most requested revival.
Open auditions for this encore performance are sched-
uled for Wednesday, September 11, from 1 to 4 p.m.
and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Meeting House. You do not have
to be a member of the Players to try out for a part in the
play. There are plenty of excellent small parts, so come
on down and join in the fun.
And if you work during the
day, you can still come to the
auditions. Also, we will be
running rehearsals both in
the afternoon and evenings
for the convenience of those
who work and wish to take a
part in the play.
As I’ve stated in my previous articles, we are always
looking for new talent and
welcome anyone and everyone who wishes to take part
in our club, whether to take a
part in a play, to be in a “This
‘n That” variety show, or just
to join our group. We always
provide lots of fun at our
meetings, so don’t be shy.
We are always looking for
help during our performances – backstage help, assistance in putting together
refreshments after the performances, ticket sales, etc.
Come and join us and see
what we’re all about.
Our September meeting
Restored Torah
concerning sacrifices and
other Temple rituals that
were supervised by the tribe
of Levites;
-Ba-Midbar, (or Numbers,)
contains the census of Israelites that is carried out early in
the book; and
-Devarim, (or Deuteronomy,)
consists of Moses’ farewell
address to the Israelites as
they prepare to cross over to
the Promised Land, that he
will not be permitted to enter.
2. Nevi’im, (or The
Prophets,) contains 21
books tracing the history of
monotheism after the death
of Moses and the Israelites’
entrance into Canaan up to
the Babylonian destruction
of the First Temple and exile of the Jews to Babylon.
This period ranges from
about 1200 B.C.E. through
587 B.C.E. The books contain constant appeals for
ethical behavior. Since
there is one God, there
should be one standard of
behavior for all people.
3. Ketuvim, (or The Writings,) is a collection of histories, the Psalms, the Book of
Job, and The Five Scrolls including the story of Esther and
the happy Feast of Purim.
get it right.”
An ancient history
The Torah, which means
“The Teaching,” or “The Instruction,” is the foundational
narrative of the Jewish people. It dates back to about
1230 B.C.E., shortly after the
Jewish people left Egypt. According to tradition, God
gave it to Moses, some on
Mount Sinai and some at a
later date in the Tabernacle.
Many Biblical scholars today
believe that the Torah was
committed to writing during
the Babylonian Exile period,
about 600 B.C.E. through
about 400 B.C.E.
“The Torah,” says Congregation member Barry Shandler, “is a way of life. It
teaches us to treat others
kindly and honestly.”
The Hebrew Bible (the Old
Testament, to Christians)
comprises three sections:
1. The Torah, the oldest
piece of Jewish literature,
covers Jewish history from
its earliest days through
about the year 1200 B.C.E.
-Brei’sheet, (or Genesis,)
tells the story of creation, of
Adam and Eve and the garden in which they lived;
-Sh’mot, (or Exodus,) describes the liberation of the
Jewish slaves from Egypt;
-Va-Yikra, (or Leviticus,) delineates many of the laws
Ancient people called the
Jews “The people of the
book.” The Hebrew Bible
played an important role in
three major religions of today: Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam.
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This month in pictures
Joe Conti
Pickelball players: “I got here first. No you didn’t, I slept here all night.”
Kaitlyn Buffone from the American Cancer Society at the
Kickoff
Dan Jolly officially opens the new Pickelball Court
Sister Marilyn and Sister Marie showing
their enthusiasm for Pudge
Harvey and Marcy Finkelstein with the refurbished Torah.
Touching the Torah as it enters the Meeting House bestows a blessing.
Pudge Minter and her daughter Sister Marilyn
seen in a framed photograph at Pudge’s
Memorial Concert
Waiting for the Torah.
From left, Rabbi Lauren Levy, Cantor Mary Feinsinger
and Cantor Ruth Cohen
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“Take a Google Chromebook Anywhere” demystified
at Computer Club meeting
By Alec Aylat
An introduction to the new
Google Chromebook will be
presented by popular lecturer
John LeMasney at the
monthly meeting of the Computer Club at 10 a.m. in the
Gallery on Monday, September 16.
LeMasney, manager of
Educational Technology
Training and Outreach at
Princeton University, is also
a noted designer, photographer and author, according
to Gano Haley, Club program
chair, who quotes LeMasney
as “helping people use technology to their own best ends
to improve their lives, their
work, and their world.”
Favorite Google products
built-into the Chromebook
include Search, Gmail and
YouTube so you can work,
play and do whatever you
want right out of the box. You
can choose from thousands
of free apps and let Chromebook keep it all fresh with
automatic updates.
“You can take a Chromebook with you anywhere,”
says LeMasney. Stick it in
your purse or briefcase. It
weighs under 2.5 pounds, is
less than 0.7 inches thin, and
has more than 6.5 hours of
battery life. And wherever
you are, all your things are
safely stored online.
You can even share your
Chromebook with friends,
family and guests. People
have their own files, apps
and settings, and you never
have to worry about anything
getting messed up by someone else.
LeMasney will demonstrate that Chromebooks are
simple to use and they up-
date themselves. They bootup in 10 seconds, never slow
down and require almost
zero setup or maintenance.
He will also show how to
store and access your photos, music, videos, documents, and more from anywhere with Google Drive
cloud storage. It’s simple.
And it’s always backed up.
Viruses, malware and
other nasties are taken care
of. No extra software (or worrying) required.
The only thing Chromebooks can’t do (yet) is have
coffee and cake ready on
demand. But the Club does
at 9:30, so come early and
enjoy. All residents are welcome.
For other computer news,
go to the Club website at
www.rossmoor-nj.com, edited by Barbara Thompson.
Twenty-ninth annual anniversary
dinner dance
By Judy Perkus
On Saturday, September
28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Clubhouse Ballroom, the Dance
Club will hold their twentyninth annual anniversary dinner dance. The three course
sit-down dinner, which includes wine, soda, and great
desserts [sugar-free available], will be catered by Twin
Oaks. DJ Carmine will provide the dance music.
The reservation deadline is
Wednesday, September 23.
Send your $32 per person
reservation check, made out
to the Rossmoor Dance
Club, to Anne Azzinaro at
607B Winchester Lane.
Save the date! Get your
costumes ready for the Halloween Dance on Saturday,
October 26 at 6:30 p.m. This
will be a fun night with prizes,
great dancing and “good
pickins.”
Annual membership is
$7.50 per person, $15 per
couple.
Call Anne at 655-5799 for
more information.
Republicans hold successful dinner
By Sidna B. Mitchell
Not only was the Republican Club’s all-you-can-eat
beefsteak dinner delicious
and fun, but also it was very
successful. More than 90
people attended the annual
fundraising dinner on Saturday, July 20 in the Clubhouse Ballroom.
Once again the Nightingale Caterers from North Jersey provided such an outstanding dinner including
spring mix salad with vinaigrette dressing, all-you-caneat filet mignon on French
bread, golden brown French
fries, pickles, ice cream sundaes, coffee and tea.
President Sidna Mitchell
told political jokes and introduced candidates as they
arrived. Rossmoor’s own
Harold Kane, who is running
for the Ward 1 council seat,
spoke about hoping to add a
second Republican to the
township’s mainly Democrat
governing body. Republican
Michael Leibowitz is running
for re-election in the Third
Ward.
Another Rossmoor resident, Ron Haas, is part of the
Players
will feature a video of Sam
Newman’s last play, “Caught
on Camera,” hosted by Bob
Huber. And of course, at the
end of October, we will have
our annual Halloween party.
Unfortunately, last year we
did not celebrate Halloween
since Hurricane Sandy made
an unannounced visit. Halloween was cancelled, virtually for everyone. Hopefully
this year we will not have a
similar intrusion.
We are quite certain that
we will be moving our Players meetings toward eve-
GOP team for the 14th Legislative District. Ron, a candidate for the Assembly, spoke
as well as his running mates,
Steve Cook for Assembly
and former State Senator
Peter Inverso, who plans to
take that Senate seat back
for the Republicans. The
men talked about the need
for integrity in Trenton and
better job opportunities.
Jose Martinez, a Monroe
Township resident, spoke
about changes he would like
to see as a candidate for
Middlesex County Sheriff.
S t at e S en a t or Sam
Thompson,
Middlesex
County GOP chair, discussed the strides the Republicans have made in this
heavily Democrat-voting
county and encouraged folks
to pull the levers for the Republican candidates, from
Chris Christie for governor,
down to the local offices.
Roger Daley and Jordan
Rickards, candidates for Middlesex County Freeholder,
joined Senator Thompson.
Also speaking was attorney Don Katz, whose par(Continued on page 17)
nings so that anyone who
works and wishes to become
a part of our group can attend the meetings and enjoy
the entertainment provided
after the business end of
the meetings. We’re quite
sure this will draw more
members, which is what we
need. After we have received more feedback to
this matter, we will be making a decision.
I hope everyone is enjoying summer and happy times
with friends and families.
As always, be safe, drive
carefully, and enjoy the remainder of the summer.
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Rossmoor Players News
Music Association News
Featured artists for the September 27 RMA concert - PiHsun Shih, piano and Tanya Anisimova, cello of The
Kelet Duo.
By Joan Higgins
The soft vibrant tones of a
cello will make an evening of
romance. This season’s concerts will give our patrons
several evenings on this
theme, as we have several
cellists among our artists.
The September concert
has a suggested theme of
“Romanticism
Forever
Young.” We welcome back a
most lovely and talented pianist, Pi-Hsun Shih. She has
been described as a pianist
of “searing precision.” Her
career has included being a
soloist, collaborative pianist,
Emerald Society continues to enjoy
summer festivities
By Joan Avery
The trip to the Dutch Apple Theater in Pennsylvania in July
was so successful that President Dan Jolly is working on another excursion to this wonderful theater, which will also include dinner. Of course, everyone who signed up for the trip
to Maine in September is looking forward to this very popular
trip. A very exciting mini vacation! Members also thoroughly
enjoyed the trip to the Crystal Point Yacht Club in Point Pleasant to see Vincent Talirico on August 14.
Dan continues to plan festive activities for the members of
the Emerald Society. He has also arranged for the trip to the
Christmas Show at the American Music Theater in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania on November 29. We will have a bountiful
Amish dinner at the famous Good and Plenty Restaurant. The
cost is $79 per person, which includes the round trip bus ride,
the theater presentation, dinner and all gratuities. The bus will
leave poolside at 10 a.m. Please note the stop before the
theater is on your own. Food, snacks and novelties will be
available.
Dan has arranged for another trip to the Sands Casino in
Bethlehem, PA on October 9. The cost is $35 and you get
$20 back for playing and $5 for food. There will be sign-up
sheets at the next Emerald Society meeting. See you at the
September 25 meeting!
Republicans
ents live in Rossmoor; Don
serves as counsel for the
Middlesex County Republican Organization and as a
state GOP committeeman.
After taking dinner to her inlaws, Sue Tisiker Katz encouraged women and men to
attend the meetings and programs provided by the Middlesex County Republican
Women’s Club.
Rossmoor Republican
Club members were very
generous in providing gifts
for door prizes with something for almost everyone
attending to take home.
When leaving, people commented they were ready to
sign up for next year’s fantastic and fun dinner.
The next Republican Club
meeting will be on Tuesday,
September 17 beginning at
7:30 p.m. in the Gallery. Refreshments will be served.
and teacher. Ms. Shih has
performed with ensembles
throughout the Americas and
Asia. She recently concertized with her sister, as Duo
Asiana, a piano duet which
won Second Prize at the International Chamber Music
Ensemble Competition in
Boston.
Ms. Shih has built on the
strong grounding she received at the Hartt School
and Boston University. Her
recent focus has been on
contemporary composition,
and she keeps an active
teaching schedule.
This month, Ms. Shih will
perform with Russian cellist/
composer, Tanya Anisimova,
with whom she regularly appears. Ms. Anisimova’s talents defy description: cellist,
composer, arranger, improviser and singer. She holds
graduate degrees from the
Moscow Conservatory, Boston University, and Yale. As
a lecturer, she has presented
programs on Bach and Beethoven at universities in Mexico and Morelia. She has
taught Master Classes at
schools and colleges around
the world
Ms. Anisimova has been
praised by celebrated musicians and conductors. Her
composition “Caravan “ was
selected as the best work at
the World Saxophone Congress in the U. K. in 2012.
She has produced nine CD
albums featuring an extensive repertoire of her own
work and of well known masters. Her most recent project
is partnered with this evening’s pianist and features
music from the 18th and 21st
centuries.
This concert will present
music by Mendelssohn and
Chopin.
On September 20, we welcome fall, romance and the
first concert of the series.
See you at 8 p.m. as usual.
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Italian-American Club plans events
By Lola Calcagno
This year, because the
bocce season will be played
through September, the start
time of our next meeting will
remain at 8 p.m.
We celebrate the feast of
San Gennaro on Friday,
September 20. The bus for
Doolin’s will leave at 10 a.m.
from poolside.
Because October is Italian
Heritage month in New Jersey, a carnival-like Festival
will be held in Mercer County
Park on September 27, 28
and 29. There will be food,
rides, live entertainment,
shops, and a museum exhibition. Admission for seniors
is four dollars. The entertainment for Saturday, September 28 will be Louis Prima
Junior. Fireworks will also be
enjoyed that evening. Southside Johnny will provide the
entertainment for Sunday
night.
Lucille Ricci will announce
a nominating committee to fill
any openings on our executive or advisory boards for
the year 2014. Any member
contacted should consider
serving so that the Club may
continue to be as viable as it
has been since its inception.
The entertainment this
month will be provided by our
own incredibly fantastic
group of talented members.
Please contact Joe Conti at
860-1084 if interested. It’s a
fun night and the more who
participate, the merrier.
This month there will be
two Bingo games played in
the Ballroom at 6:30 p.m.
The first will be on Friday,
September 6 and the second
on Friday, September 27.
Trips of distinction
By Jocelyn Boyd
The Travel Club will welcome members and guests
to our first meeting of the fall
season on September 18 in
the Ballroom at 1:30 p.m.
We had two wonderful
trips this summer. On July 24
we spent a lovely summer
day touring Drumthwacket
and Morven with a high tea
served in the garden room at
Morven. It was an especially
interesting tour and we may
try to go back to see it decorated for the holidays. Our
other summer trip was to the
always entertaining Hunterdon Hills Dinner Theater,
where we had a delicious
dinner and enjoyed “The
Great American Songbook #
4.”
Now for our fall trips—first
will be our trip on September
19 to Lakeside Manor for the
“Honoring Dean Martin
Show.” There is one opening
left for this. Our second September trip will be to the
beautiful Villa Roma from
September 23 through 27.
Although this trip is full, Dot
can still take four more
guests.
Our October trip to Broadway for the Tony-winning
“Kinky Boots” is filled.
The annual Holiday Party
for members will be on Sunday, November 24 at the
American Music Theater with
dinner at the historic Revere
Tavern.
We have many new trips in
store for 2014 so come prepared to sign up and do not
miss out. We are looking forward to seeing friends, old
and new, on Wednesday,
September 18.
You find history in the strangest places!
By Eileen Parker
The next meeting of the
New Jersey Club will be held
on Friday, September 27, at
1:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. Al
Parker, program director of
the NJ Club, will be the
speaker.
Almost certainly we have
all traveled the New Jersey
Turnpike, and throughout it
all with our eye on the clock.
We had to get to New York
City by one o’clock (or was it
Philadelphia, or maybe that
overnight B&B just outside
DC?) Thus focused on where
we were heading, the
“history” we passed became
as unnoticed as the sun’s
reflection off an exit sign.
What history? Where?
Why, the history behind the
names of the rest areas, of
course! (An odd place to find
“history,” we admit!) But be
advised that traveling from
north to south on the turnpike, we are repeatedly exposed to the names of 13
people connected to New
Jersey - who made a difference. Their lifetimes span
352 years from 1618 to
1970.
The earliest was John
Fenwick, Quaker founder of
Salem, New Jersey, which in 1675 - was the first English settlement in the state.
The most recent was Vince
Lombardi, legendary college
football coach, whose career
spanned the 30 years before
1970. Come and learn who
these 13 people were and
how they made a difference.
We promise that “Driving the
New Jersey Turnpike” will
never be the same after you
attend this presentation.
Refreshments follow the
meeting, and all Rossmoor
residents are invited.
Live and Learn to hold “The Way We
Were” Round Table
By Irma Mirante
Live and Learn will present
one of its popular Round Table discussions on September 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the
Gallery. The subject will be
“the way we were” – a trip
down memory lane! Do you
remember ice boxes and the
ice man; wash day and
clothes lines; grocery shopping before there were supermarkets; family trips in
the station wagon; telephone
party
lines;
the Depression and Saturday afternoon at the
movies for 15
cents?
So
many other
events for us
to recall and
share. Your
memories are unique and
nostalgia makes for a great
afternoon. All are welcome to
share and listen.
On September 20 at 1:30
p.m. in the gallery, Live and
Learn will present Sheila
D’Atri in one of her series of
movies by the great British
playwright, Alan Bennett.
The first is “A Question of
Attribution,” a fascinating
meeting between Queen
Elizabeth
and
Anthony
Blount, her art advisor, who
at the same time was secretly spying for the Soviet
Union. The second film is “A
Visit from Miss Protheroe”
starring Patricia Routlage,
who previously played Hyacinth Bucket (who insists that
her surname is pronounced
Bouquet), in “Keeping Up
Appearances” on PBS.
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SEPTEMBER 2013
Mutual News
Mutual 6
The pruning of shrubs,
bushes, and small trees on
Mutual 6 common property
and the three foot areas of
each manor was recently
completed by Millennium.
This has greatly improved
the landscape appearance of
our Mutual. All plant materials
within the three foot area of
each manor must be cut back
at least six inches from the
exterior walls to protect the
paint on the aluminum siding.
The painting of the exteriors of
all manors has been completed, and care must be
taken to preserve the finish.
We are asking all our residents to cooperate with this
requirement. Three foot areas without yellow stakes or
ribbons on plants are cut
back by Millennium. If you
have yellow stakes or yellow
ribbons on plants within the
three foot area of your
manor, you are responsible
to cut them back. You may
arrange to do this privately,
or contact your directors so
arrangements can be made
for Millennium to do so. Noncompliance, resulting in damage of the paint on the siding
and the necessity for repainting, will be at the expense of
the resident.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Mutual 6 Directors
Beverly Masters, Thomas
Christiano, Frank Nobile,
Patricia Kavaler, Carol
O’Brien
Mutual 7
Greetings one and all. Just
a few reminders until we
meet you at our General
Meeting on Tuesday, September 17, in the Ballroom.
New Event:
On October 5, Rossmoor
is participating in a Walk-athon to support the American
Cancer Society. This event
will take place at the Clubhouse on October 5, with
registration at 4 p.m., opening ceremony at 5 p.m., and
closing ceremony at 8:30
Policy Regarding
“Letters to the editor”
Letters are welcome, and
Princeton Editorial Services
(PES) attempts to print
every letter it receives from
Rossmoor residents. We
request that letters be restricted to Rossmoor issues
and concerns. All material
must be original and limited
to 250 words.
There are subject areas
we do not cover. These include matters of Rossmoor
personnel, contract matters
between outside services
and the RCAI and/or Mutuals, matters of litigation,
issues that are not of relevance to the community at
large, or are defamatory, obscene, threatening, plagiarized, libelous, erroneous,
denigrating or nonsensical.
Please be advised that
PES reserves the right to
accept, reject or edit materials submitted for publication.
p.m. Donation will be $10,
with a check made out to the
American Cancer Society.
Participants will walk around
the Clubhouse as many
times as they are able, receiving a token for each trip.
During the walk, there will be
games and other activities
throughout the evening.
Paper bags may be purchased for $10 and decorated, if you wish, in memory
of a special someone who
suffered with cancer. These
bags will have a glow stick
placed in them, and at 8:30
p.m. a Luminara Showing will
take place, using these bags
placed in the form of an “R” in
the parking lot. To avoid the
rush in October, you may register earlier in E&R. If you are
unable to walk, you can still
participate with your donation.
Reminders:
If there is an additional
person residing in your
manor, the limit of his or her
stay is 56 days out of the calendar year. If they intend to
become a permanent resident, they must be 48 years
old. This is a Rossmoor and
Township requirement because we are an agerestricted community. This
person must also register
with Cindy Mackey in the
Business Office.
Please remember to update your medication list in
the Medical Center in case of
an emergency. A new form
may be picked up in Cindy
Mackey’s office.
If electronic equipment, or
other prohibited items are
placed in the dumpster, rest
assured that our maintenance fee will increase.
Therefore, if you see someone leaving prohibited items
in the dumpster, please inform us immediately. Do not
confront that person.
Only persons over 17
years of age may legally
drive a golf cart. The owner
is liable in case of an accident.
Believe it or not, those
large eight- sided red signs
you see at the corner reading
“ STOP” are meant for residents also!
A bus is available to bring
you to the Clubhouse for
meetings, etc. Call for a reservation at 655-4401. The
bus will bring you back at the
end of the meeting. Pick up
is in front of Clubhouse.
Any suggestions or ideas
which you feel will benefit our
Mutual? Please list them on
index cards that are handed
out at all meetings. We will
do our best to honor any
suggestions.
Something to think about:
We never really grow up;
we only learn how to act in
public.
-orKnowledge is knowing that
a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is
not putting it in a fruit salad.
Looking forward to seeing
you at our barbecue on September 2. We sincerely appreciate your faithful participation, because much time is
put into this day for your enjoyment.
Your Directors
Arnold Jasper, 655-1495
Pat Ray, 655-8439
Beverly Fasciano, 655-2429
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SPORTS
Roland “Toot” Tudor admires Sharon Gaines’ prize as the Kooky Kroquet winner as
Alyce Owens and Gail McCarty check the scores of previous Kooky Kroquet players.
Croquet Club schedules fall tournaments
By Betty Anne Sullivan-Szuts
Sharon Gaines was the
grand champion at the annual Kooky Croquet event
held on August 10. Following
Kooky Croque, a delightful
time was enjoyed by all, at
the barbecue held on the
Clubhouse patio.
The fall croquet season
promises to deliver much
spirited competition as members, who have been honing
their skills all summer, prepare for the Singles Tournament to be held on September 20 and 21.
As a result of Bill Cole’s
careful planning, the Round
Robin was played throughout
the summer months. It will
continue into the fall with
members participating each
Monday and Tuesday.
Thanks to the dedicated
instruction of Bill Cole and
By Ted Servis, Golf Pro
What’s going on at the
Golf Course? The Golf
Course is in fantastic condition thanks to Tom Tucci
and his staff. The hot dog
lady is here serving hot
dogs and sandwiches on
Friday, Saturday, and Sundays, so please stop by and
enjoy some tasty food.
September 8 will be our
annual Charity Pro Am Golf
Classic. Come on out and
watch some great golf.
We just concluded our
club championship. In the
championship flight, the
winner was Larry Melamed.
In “A” flight: Clark Pidcock
won, in “B” Flight Phil
Hossler won, and the “C”
flight winner was Wally
Shapiro. Congratulations to
all the winners.
The September date for
the ladies’ free golf clinic is
September 18, from 9 to 10
a.m.
If there is anything we
can help you with, or any
Carolyn Meyer, the new
members who joined during
the 2013 season, learned to
use the different croquet
shots and also how to develop game strategy. Instruction will continue through the
fall, on Wednesday and Saturday, for all those wishing to
improve their game. Contact
Bill Cole at 609-409-3937 for
more information.
Members also enjoyed
evening play under the lights
when those toasty temperatures made it too hot to be on
the court during the day.
Thanks to Ken Northrup and
the golf course staff for maintaining the court in mint condition throughout this hot and
wet summer season.
The Hi-Lo Tournament will
take place from October 4
through 6. High handicap players will be paired with low
handicap players as a team for
six wicket games. The Annual
Meeting will be held on Sunday evening, August 6, at 5
p.m. in the Ballroom.
The Club continues to enjoy golf croquet for two hours
each Friday afternoon with
delicious finger foods provided by the members. The
social hour is held in the
Clubhouse when the weather
is inclement. Golf croquet will
meet at 4 p.m. starting in
September.
There will be a Halloween
costume party during golf
croquet on Friday, October
25, so plan ahead and get
your costume ready. Don’t
miss out on all the hilarity on
the court.
Rossmoorites are always
invited to pull up a bench, or
bring a lawn chair, and watch
the competition on the court.
questions we can answer,
please give us a call at
655-3182. Thank you, and
enjoy the remainder of the
summer.
Reminder:
The
Golf
Course is currently offering
a referral incentive of $200
in Pro Shop credit for bringing in new members.
9 Holers look forward to the cooler
weather of September
By Fran Poulin
As the weather cools and
the leaves begin to change
colors, the Women’s 9 Holers
are realizing this season is
quickly coming to an end. Still
playing thru the month of September, the women will compete in a Step-Away Scramble
on September 3. The Club
Championship will be contested during a two week tournament on September 10 and
17 as a Low Gross Competition. A Low Net Tournament
will close on September 24.
The results of the competitions played during July are as
follows:
7/2/13–Odd Holes Tournament—”A” flight—1st Place—
Muriel Calvanelli–2nd Place—
Marilyn Shanks–—”B” flight—
1st Place–Lucy Poulin–2nd
Place–Jeanne Ruby
7/9/13–Low Net Tournament–”A” flight–1st Place—Tori
Meis elbac h–2 n d Plac e–
Danielle Salti
“B” flight–1st Place–Lucy
Poulin—2nd Place–Marie Bills
7/16/13–Blind Holes Tournament–”A” flight–1st Place–
Doris Herron–2nd Place–
Marilyn Shanks–”B” flight–1st
Place–Joyce Cassidy–2 nd
Place–Marie Eppinger
7/23/13–Criers Tournament
–”A” flight–1st Place–Doris
Herron–2nd Place—Muriel Calvanelli
“B” flight –1st Place–Joyce
Cassidy–2nd Place–-Marie Ep(Continued on page 21)
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Ladies’ 18-Hole golf league holds exciting mid-summer
tournaments
By Arlene McBride
On July 9 and 16, we held
the second major tournament
of the season, the Low-Net
Championship, and the winners were:
Flight A – 1st place: Carolyn
Glosser, 2nd place: Carolyn
Meyer.
Flight B – 1st place: Muriel
Feniello, 2nd place: Carol
Faraci.
Flight C – 1st place: Ada
Henningsen, 2nd place: Pat
Crowley.
Great job girls, you all held
it wire to wire!
On July 23, we held a “2
best balls of the team,” tournament. Winners of the 1st
place team: Jane Adams,
Carolyn Glosser, Nancy Nita,
and Sue Peterson. Winners
of the 2nd place team: Lanie
Kartagener, Audrey Ketelsen, Arlene McBride, and
Carolyn Meyer. Great team
work girls!
On July 30, we didn’t hold
league play because some
of our members were invited to play with the Ladies’ 9-hole league in their
Member/Guest tournament.
The format was Best Ball of
the twosome. After the
The Worms and You - Perfect
Together at the Green Fair
By Ruth Banks
Have you ever wondered
what a worm’s-eye view of
the world is like? You will
have a chance to find out at
the Green Fair on October 5
when you walk through the
inflatable Soil Tunnel and get
an earthworm’s perspective
of the life that thrives in the
soil.
The Green Fair, now in its
third year, will take place
from 10 am to 3 pm at the
Oak Tree School on Applegarth Road. Sponsored by
the Monroe Twp. Environmental Commission and the
Monroe Twp. Library, and
supported by many civic organizations and individuals,
the Fair will be offering many
new exhibits and features, as
well as familiar ones. This
year the Clearbrook Environmental Committee will again
participate with a special innovative exhibit on lighting.
New features include a
bicycle exchange (with valet
bicycle parking), Freecycling
(for goods and furnishings in
good, working condition; recycle and trade virtually anything and everything), exhibit
of hybrid and electric cars,
and the Soil Tunnel, the
product of collaboration between the 15 soil conservation districts in NJ, and the
NJ and the US Departments
of Agriculture, and the NJ
Association of Conservation
Districts. The Soil Tunnel is
aimed at teaching people
about soil conservation,
since soil is the basis for so
many vital functions but is
one of the most overlooked
natural resources. “It’s almost as much fun as making
a mud pie, but on a larger,
less gritty scale. With its
oversized earthworms, grubs
and other soil critters, the
interior of the Soil Tunnel is
meant to generate curiosity
about the world below our
feet,” the Freehold Soil Conservation District, has written.
The ever-popular tour of
the Oak Tree School is also
on tap. As a silver LEEDs
designated design, the
school features many energy
saving innovations. Goats
and other animals will be
present for petting and viewing, and visitors can purchase local farm market pro-
duce. Visitors will be able to
take advantage of the paper
shredder, and homemade ice
cream, refreshments including fresh Mexican fare and
homemade baked goods
round of play we attended a
luncheon at the La Villa Italian restaurant. The luncheon was very nicely set up
in a private room and the
tables were decorated with
lovely flower centerpieces.
The food was delicious and
g i f t c er t if ic a t es wer e
awarded to the winning
teams.
On August 6 and 13, the
third major of the season, the
Club Championship tournament was held. Due to time
constraints, the results of this
tournament will be reported
in the next issue, as well as
the remaining August tournaments.
The course has been in
great shape even through
that hot, hot heat wave of
July. There are ongoing lessons given by our PGA Pro,
Ted Servis. Check with the
pro shop on dates and times.
The third summer holiday
is here, where did the summer go? Have a healthy and
safe Labor Day.
Grace Hammesfar and (newest member of the 9-holers)
Joyce Cassidy waiting their turn to “drive”.
9 Holers
pinger
7/30/13–Mem ber/Guest
Tournam ent–1 s t Plac e–
Catherine Hurley & Carol
O’Donell--2nd Place –Jeanne
Ruby & Pam Lournhard
Following the tournament,
members and their guests enjoyed lunch at LaVilla Restaurant on Applegarth Road.
Any female golfer, who is
a resident of Rossmoor and
might be interested in joining the 9 Holers, please talk
with Mary Ellen Mertz at
655-3711 and discuss the
conditions of membership
with her.
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Religious Organizations
Jewish Congregation’s High Holiday
services begin September 4
By Ben Wistreich
The High Holidays – beginning with Rosh Hashanah
eve on Wednesday, Sept. 4
and continuing through Yom
Kippur Services on Saturday,
September 14 – will be held
at the Meeting House. Our
renewed, refurbished Torah,
which was introduced to the
Congregation and distinguished visitors in August,
will be the centerpiece of
High Holiday services
throughout September and
beyond.
Lay Readers for the High Holidays are:
ROSH HASHANAH
Aliza Kendal – Wednesday
evening, September 4, 8
p.m.;
Esther Samuels and Janet
Goodstein –Thursday morning, September 5, 10:30
a.m.;
KOL NIDRE
Bob Kolker- Friday, September 13, 8 p.m.;
YOM KIPPUR
Jeff Albom, Saturday, September 14, 10:30 a.m.;
YIZKOR –Neilah Service
Jack Friedman, Saturday,
September 14, 5 p.m.
In addition, Cantor Mary
Feinsinger will be the Torah
Reader for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Haftorah Readers will be Bob
Kolker on Rosh Hashanah,
and Janet Goodstein on Yom
Kippur.
After the Yizkor Service on
Sepember 14, the Congregation’s “Break-The-Fast” dairy
meal will be available for
those Congregation members who choose to attend.
The menu and pricing were
not available as this went to
press.
The
Congregation’s
monthly Board meeting will
be held on Tuesday, September 10 at 7 p.m. in the
Dogwood Room, a week
later than usual, because of
the Holidays.
The Jewish Men’s Club
meeting will NOT be held in
September, but will return on
the first Tuesday in October
– when the Club will enjoy
dinner at a local restaurant.
Members, friends and significant others are all invited to
attend. News of this special
event will be distributed in
mid-September, following the
High Holidays, and will also
be in the September Bulletin.
Community Church presents
workshop— Change: challenges
and opportunities
By Sallie Rowland
Recognizing the dramatic
changes that aging adults
experience, the Stephen
Ministry team of the Rossmoor Community Church has
developed a three-part workshop whose purpose is to
offer ways to cope with these
inevitable changes, common
Green Fair
compliments of the township’s PTAs and PTOs will
be on sale. Children will enjoy the special programming
planned by the Library, with
“Kids Corner” games and
activities, and films on environmental issues suitable for
all ages will be shown in a
separate room. The high
school Environmental Action
group will display crafts
made from recycled materials, and many vendors will
feature green and/or environmentally beneficial products.
Learn what you can do in
your home to reduce your
carbon footprint. Meet your
neighbors and friends as well
as township officials and local business people. The
League of Women Voters will
staff a voter information table, and assist residents to
register.
To volunteer at the Fair or
to get more information, go
to www.monroetwp.com or
call 732-521-4400. All proceeds from the Fair go toward the Friends of the Library.
to us all.
The workshops will be held
on thr e e c ons ec ut i ve
Wednesdays: September 25,
October 2, and October 9 in
the Clubhouse Gallery at 2
p.m.
The themes have been
designed to cover these areas:
• CIRCUMSTANCES Where
are you in this time in your
life, physically, emotionally,
socially, and spiritually?
(September 25)
• CHOICES What are the
choices confronting you or
that you would like to
change? (October 2)
• CHANGES What changes
should you make to create
a more positive and fulfilling life? (October 9)
The workshop is open to
all residents. We extend a
cordial invitation to each
reader to attend all three
sessions. Come with paper
and pen to jot down information that is meaningful to you.
Come with questions you
know are apparent now or in
the future. Come to participate or listen, or both. I assure you that it will be worthwhile. Light refreshments will
be served.
Mark Twain once wrote
“ ...years from now you will
be more disappointed by the
things that you didn’t do than
by the ones you did do. Sail
away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your
sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Mark your calendar now!
The Rossmoor NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2013
“Mass for a Prosperous Harvest” to be celebrated
By Gene Horan
Rev. Joseph Krajewski,
parochial vicar at Holy Trinity
Parish in Helmetta, will celebrate a Mass for a Prosperous Harvest at 7 p.m. on
Thursday, Sept. 12, in the
Meeting House. The Mass
will be hosted by the PolishAmerican group. Refreshments and fellowship will follow.
Other Catholic Society activities for September include:
• The Prayer Shawl ministry
will meet at 1:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Sept. 5, in the
Craft Room of the Clubhouse.
• The
Catholic
Society
Council will meet at 7 p.m.
on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in
the Meeting House Parlor.
• The
Chaplet of Divine
Mercy will take place Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m. in
the
Clubhouse
Maple
Room.
The October Mass is
scheduled for 7 p.m. on
Thursday, Oct. 10, in the
Meeting House and will be
hosted by the ItalianAmerican Club.
Paid up membership luncheon
By Judy Perkus
Sisterhood’s annual paid
up membership luncheon
will be held at the Forsgate
Country Club on Monday,
September 16 at 12 noon.
Paid up members may
leave their reservation
forms and $30 checks for
Judith Wistreich in the Sisterhood folder in the E&R
office by September 3.
The new slate of officers
will be installed: President
Dolores Grieff, Vice President - Program [to be announced], Vice President
Safety note
Please drive carefully
within the community making
sure to STOP at stop signs,
use your DIRECTIONAL
SIGNALS and abide by the .
SPEED LIMIT.
Also, please be certain to
park on the right side of the
street.
[Membership] Judith Wistreich, Recording Secretary
Virginia Kolker, Corresponding Secretary Regina
Shein and Treasurer Barbara D. Thompson. In addition to the delicious meal,
entertainment will be provided by Bruce Stephen
Foster.
The Sisterhood Board
wishes everyone a happy
and healthy New Year.
ROSSMOOR COMMUNITY CHURCH
SERVICES:
• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Dierdre L.
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•
Thomson will preach. Communion will be celebrated.
Please remember to bring nonperishable food, or funds, for
the Kiwanis Community Food Pantry.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Dierdre L.
Thomson will preach. Suzanne Hickman will be the soloist.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 11 a.m. Interfaith Host Service.
The Rev. Dr. Dierdre L. Thomson will preach. The singers of
the Rossmoor Chorus will be directed by Gloria Montlack.
Please join the Fellowship after the service.
Thomson will preach. Singers of the Delaware River Consort
Choir will be our guests.
Thomson will preach. Stephanie Pervall will be the soloist.
(Church office: 609-655-2321)
Your Garden
By Mel Moss
Not far from here, in Somerset County, is a large
county park with many diversified and interesting things
to be seen and enjoyed. Colonial Park is in the East Millstone section of Franklin
Township, on Metlars Lane
just off Amwell Road (County
Road 514).
The land, 685 acres, was
acquired for a park in 1965. It
includes the Spooky Brook
18 hole championship golf
course as well as several
picnic grove areas, a softball
field, and a 1.4 mile fitness
course laid out along a path
paved for walkers, joggers,
and bikers. Fishing is permitted in three ponds stocked
each year by the New Jersey
State Division of Fish, Game,
and Wildlife. The Lois Howe
Nature Trail is part of the
oak, hickory, and beech forests that once covered this
area. Several smaller paths
branch off and cover this
area of plant and wildlife.
Several features in the
park should interest gardeners. A perennial garden features a gazebo surrounded
by flowering bulbs, perennials of all kinds, annuals and
flowering trees and shrubs.
The Rudolf W. Van der Goot
rose garden and surrounding
arboretum were a part of the
original Mettler estate, which
was once a working farm.
The first section of the garden was developed from fea-
tures of the Mettler formal
garden. Flagstone walks and
a small pool are original to
the estate. Now this part of
the garden features modern
hybrid roses, tree roses, and
the grandmother’s garden,
which contains rose varieties
popular before World War II.
In all, there are over 3,000
roses of 325 varieties
The main feature of this
garden is the center walk
named in honor of Millicent
Fenwick, a New Jersey Congresswoman and U.S. representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and
Agriculture.
Rudolf W. Van der Goot
was the first horticulturist of
the Somerset Park system.
On the south side of the first
section of the rose garden, a
stone bench is engraved in
his memory. In the arboretum, all trees and shrubs are
well adapted to our area of
central New Jersey. Name
plates identify each specimen, making it a good place
for people who need ideas
for trees and shrubs to plant
at their own sites. Students
of ornamental horticulture,
plant enthusiasts, and gardeners will find the arboretum interesting.
More new plantings will be
added each year.
A fragrance and sensory
garden was added in 1981 to
display plants that give off an
aroma when touched. They
are located within reach atop
a three foot tall wall built in
an oval shape. Each fragrant
plant — such as lavender,
various kinds of basil, mints,
geraniums, thymes, and
many more — is labeled with
its common and its botanical
name. Interspersed are more
ornamental plants such as
daylilies, coreopsis, ice
plants, sedums, cone flowers, Shasta daisies, and
coral bells.
The grounds are well
maintained by a staff of
very capable gardeners.
They are helpful if you have
any questions. Through the
years, I have met many of
the employees and they all
seem to enjoy their jobs
and take pride in what they
do.
On its west side, the park
fronts on the Delaware and
Raritan Canal and the Millstone River. A footbridge will
take you over to the canal
path where you can walk,
jog, or bike for miles. By taking along a picnic basket,
you could easily spend an
enjoyable day at this park.
Of course, the park is very
large and spread out, making it difficult to find everything that might interest
you. However, as you come
off Amwell Road (Route
514) onto Mettlers Lane,
the picnic area is off to the
right and the arboretum is
on the left.
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The Rossmoor NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2013
HEALTH CARE CENTER NEWS
By Kaytie Olshefski, RNC, BS
The Health Care Center is
here for you from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m., seven days a week including weekends and holidays. In the evening from 7
p.m. to 7 a.m., if you call the
Health Care Center you will
be greeted with a recording,
but you cannot leave a
phone message. If you
should experience an emergency, please call 911.
All the nurses are RNs and
are certified in Basic Life Support and Automatic External
Defibrillator. Our nurses are
also certified by the American
Nurse’s Credentialing Center
in a nursing specialty.
The nurse responds to
emergencies that may occur
in your home and within the
community. If you come to
the office and the nurse is
not there, she is responding
to an emergency. There will
be a sign in the window indicating this. If you need immediate attention, please
use the phone in the foyer to
call Security. Follow the instructions located above the
phone and Security will call
911. Security will give the
911 dispatcher the reason
and location for the emergency. If it is not an emergency, you are more than
welcome to sit in the waiting
room for the nurse to return.
We do blood work on Monday through Friday from 7:15
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Appointments are taken for blood
work. Please bring your prescription to the Health Care
Center at least one day before your scheduled lab
work. Please check with your
primary insurance company,
especially if you are covered
by a Medicare Managed
Care, HMO, PPO, or commercial insurance, to see if
your insurance company has
a contract with a particular
laboratory. We use Saint Peter’s University Hospital’s
laboratory and Quest. If you
prefer Quest laboratory, the
prescription must be on your
physician’s Quest requisition.
We do have a list of the local
laboratories in the area, if
you are interested.
Some of the services we
provide are blood pressure
monitoring, injections, and
dressing changes.
If it is possible, please
come in after 10:30 a.m. to
have these done, because
people who are having blood
work done are usually fasting
and we try to take them first.
On weekend, feel free to
come any time.
We require a doctor’s order to administer injections
and for dressing changes.
Our nursing policy in giving
injections: a resident must
have had two injections of
the medication before we are
able to administer the drug.
The reason for this is if you
have a reaction to the medication your doctor has drugs
to counteract it.
For dressing changes, we
require a doctor’s order so
we will know how your physician wants the wound cared
for. We also provide first-aid
treatment, health teaching,
and we are a good referral
source.
We provide informative
health-related monthly lectures every second Monday
of the month at 1 p.m., in the
Maple Room of the Clubhouse. If you would like to
attend, please call the Health
Care Center to let us know.
We accept clean durable
medical equipment from residents, such as canes, walkers, wheelchairs, commodes,
and shower chairs. In turn,
we lend this medical equipment to Rossmoor residents.
Stephanie Fitzsimmons
RNC, GNP, runs a free Caregivers Support Group at
Saint Peter’s Adult Day Care,
located in the Pondview
Plaza on the second Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m.
If you would like more information, Stephanie can be
reached at 1-800-269-7508,
ext: 8662.
A Stroke Support Group is
held the first Tuesday of the
month at 2 p.m., located at
the Monroe Office of Aging.
For more information please
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SEPTEMBER 2013
MAINTENANCE
Heating units serviced in
Mutuals 1, 2, 3 and 4
Heating unit servicing is
again being offered to residents of Mutuals 1, 2, 3 and
4. The charge for this service
is $35 plus tax. Servicing includes inspection of system,
checking elements and wiring, oiling the blower motor
and replacing the filters.
Please call as early as possible for an appointment.
Winterizing manors
The Maintenance Department is again offering a winterizing service for residents
who leave Rossmoor during
the winter months. The fee is
$125 plus tax (unless you
have 2 Hot Water Heaters in
which case there is an additional $25 charge). We offer
a weekly inspection which is
$30 a month, RCAI strongly
recommends that you have
this done. We are able to
winterize just 5 manors per
day so please contact our
office as soon as you know
the date you’re leaving. Winterizing forms are available
here in the office.
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Are your clothes taking too
long to dry? Your dryer vent
may need to be cleaned.
Give us a call to schedule
your vent to be cleaned inside and out. The fee is $22
for the first 15 minutes and
$12 every 15 minutes after,
plus tax.
Thermostats
With the fall coming upon
us you should turn on your
heat thermostats to make
sure they are working properly before the cold weather
sets in. If you find they are
not working we can replace
your thermostats for you.
Please give us a call for pricing.
Weather stripping
Do your doors have the
proper weather stripping? In
the winter do you feel cold air
around your door? Putting on
new weather stripping can
help with your heating bills
please give us a call.
Channel 3
It is very important that you
keep an eye on Channel 3. It
is the Rossmoor information
highway. There is information regarding road closures,
the landscaping daily schedule, important meetings,
RCAI information as well as
Mutual information and much
more.
MILLENNIUM
Vincent Piccoli, President
Activities for the month of
September 2013: Mowing
lawns, spot spraying for
weeds in beds and sidewalk
cracks, sidewalk edging, and
pruning shrubs and flowering
bushes.
This is the second pruning
of bushes in the three foot
bed area. If you do not want
your bushes pruned, make
sure to use yellow ribbons or
yellow stakes.
Tip for the month: Planting
shrubs or any reseeding
should be done in late September.
If you remove bushes, yard
debris or large branches,
please tie them and put them
at the curb for pickup on
Mondays only. Do not put
them in bags and no pots. If
you have a landscaper remove bushes, he must take
them away.
If you choose to have your
own landscaper or do your
own landscaping, please use
the yellow stake and ribbon
procedure. Directions, ribbons and stakes are available at the Maintenance office.
If you have any questions
or concerns in reference to
landscaping services, please
feel free to call. The phone
number for Millennium is
655-5134. If no one answers, leave your message
on the answering machine
and we will get back to you
as soon as possible. If you
have an emergency, call
Maintenance at 655-2121
and they will get in touch with
someone from Millennium.
The main office phone number 1-877-717-4300 is for
Irrigation calls only.
All monthly activities are
subject to weather conditions.
Please watch Channel 3 for
our list of daily activities.
A pause to reflect….
and never to forget
As the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11 draws near, please take a moment to
honor and remember those we lost on that tragic day. Always keep in mind that as humans,
we weep and mourn for those taken on that fateful day. As Americans, we honor their memory
by showing resolution and courage as we continue to live our lives. As emergency responders,
we stay ever vigilant and stand at the ready to protect those we are sworn to protect, every
day, without reservation or hesitation…
NEVER FORGET
MONROE TWP. FIRE DISTRICT #3 AT YOUR SERVICE, ANYTIME.
www.mtfd3.com
609–409–2980
Health Center
call (609) 409-1363.
We provide Pre-Admission
Testing in Monroe Township
for residents who are planning to have surgery or a
procedure at Saint Peter’s
University Hospital. For more
information, please call me at
(609) 655-2769 or my PAT
cell phone (732) 261-8977.
We offer free transportation, seven days a week, to
Saint Peter’s University Hospital and RWJ Hospital. The
phone number to On Time
Transport service is 1-800858-8463.
In the spring, we sponsor
our annual Health Fair and in
the fall we provide two flu
and pneumonia clinics in the
Clubhouse.
Our Monroe Physician Directory is updated yearly and
is available at the Health
Care Center.
If you would like more information or have any questions, please call the Health
Care Center at 655-2220.
In our lecture series from
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, Carol Bartlebaugh, Physical Therapist from JFK Johnson Rehabilitation in Monroe,
wil l be s peak ing on
“Empowering Parkinson’s Patients with LSVT BIG® Therapy”, on September 9 at 1
p.m. in the Maple Room. She
will demonstrate how this new
therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease improves motor
skills such as walking and balancing, using limb movement
and voice. If you are interested
in attending or would like more
information, please call the
Health Care Center at 6552220.
It’s only a month before we
start our flu/pneumonia clinics. The dates will be Friday,
September 20 and Friday,
October 4. The flu clinics will
be in the Hawthorn Room
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointments are needed. At all
our flu clinics, the shots are
given by nurses. If someone
should have a reaction to the
vaccine, Karen and I will be
there to treat and care for the
person experiencing an adverse reaction.
At our flu clinics, we accept Medicare insurance. If
your primary insurance is a
Medicare HMO, commercial
insurance, or any type of insurance other than straight
Medicare, you have the option of getting the flu vaccine
at your doctor’s office, at another facility offering flu shot,
or paying for the flu shot at
our flu clinic. In that case, the
cost of the flu shot will be
$25. We will give you a receipt for your insurance company for reimbursement.
We will also offer the pneumonia vaccine at the flu clinics. If Medicare is your primary
insurance, it will be covered. If
you have another insurance,
the cost of a pneumonia shot
at our clinic will be $70. A receipt will be given to you. If it is
time for a booster shot, we do
require a prescription from
your doctor. Please feel free
to call me with any questions, at 655-2769.
We are offering evening flu
and pneumonia shots at the
Adult Day Care Center on
Tuesday, September 17 and
Tuesday, October 1, both
from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Again, we can take only
Medicare as your primary
insurance; otherwise it will be
$25 for a flu shot. We will
give you a receipt that you
can submit to your insurance
company to be reimbursed.
If someone is homebound
and would like a flu shot,
please call the Health Care
Center at 655-2220 for more
information and we will arrange to have a nurse come
to your home.
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SEPTEMBER 2013
Senior Center Highlights
Attention: Senior Center
Participants
It is necessary to register,
in advance, for all featured
programs and activities.
Individuals, who are 55
years of age and older, who
reside in Monroe Township,
and who are registered
members of the Office, are
eligible to attend Center programs and activities in our
new home on the corner of
Halsey Reed and Applegarth
Road.
Please be advised that this
information is featured in the
monthly newsletter, SENIOR
FOCUS, which is distributed
around the 15th of the previous month, as well as on the
Township’s
website:
www.monroetwp.com. For
more information, please
call: 609-448-7140.
Membership Has Its Privileges
To register for programs,
you must be a member of the
Office of Senior Services.
Interested individuals need to
fill out an application, available at the front desk; and
new members can stop by
the Senior Center to obtain
their key tag after 3 to 4 business days.
Registering in advance for
programs and calling in for
day trips is a must. For Senior Center activities, members can call up to 48 hours
in advance — AND between
the hours of 9 and 11:30
a.m. the morning of a program — to see if there is
space available at that time
to register, at 609-448-7140.
For more information, visit
the Senior Center to speak
with a staff member or pick
up a program policy brochure
in the Office at 12 Halsey
Reed Road and the corner of
Applegarth Road.
Movie Times
On select days of the
month, enjoy a classic flick:
“THE YOUNG VICTORIA”,
on Tuesday, September 3, at
1 p.m., starring Emily Blunt;
and,
“THE
KING’S
Attention Grads
of Thomas
Jefferson H.S.,
Brooklyn, NY
If you a member of the
graduating class of ‘61 ... you
are cordially invited to reacquaint with former friends
and classmates at our reunions held throughout the year
in New Jersey, Florida and
New York! A unique and fun
experience awaits you!
C o n t a c t
TJHS1961@aol.com and
include “TJHS” in the subject
line. List your full name
(ladies, maiden name, too)
and contact info. If you would
like to join the TJHS Alumni
Association, tell us, and a
membership application will
be mailed to your home.
Members of all graduating
classes may apply for membership. Same info as above,
list year of graduation, plus
home address.
SPEECH”, on Thursday,
September 5, at 1 p.m., starring Colin Firth.
Silver Striders
On Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 9 a.m., walk your
way to fitness and friendship!
Get your stride on with the
staff. In case of inclement
weather, please call the Office in the morning to see if
the walk is on!
Scenic Cruises
On select Fridays of the
month at 1:30 p.m., sit back,
relax, and take an armchair
adventure across the seas.
On September 6, visit ROMANTIC EUROPE—from
Norway’s beautiful fjords to
the sacred river of Egypt. On
September 13, explore EXOTIC ISLANDS — from
Chile’s wild coast of Tierra
del Fuego to Fiji’s emerald
seas and quaint villages.
AARP Drivers’ Safety Program
On Monday, September 9,
at 8:30 a.m., enhance your
driving skills during this oneday safety program sponsored by AARP. Show your
AARP card to receive the
discounted rate. For space
availability, please call the
Office.
NEW: Drop-In Bridge
Starting on Monday, September 9, from 9:30 a.m. to
Noon, join Janet Wood for
Drop-in Bridge on Mondays
and Tuesdays — with or
without a partner. Tables are
filled on a first-come, firstserved basis; and, four
hands are played with each
player serving as dealer
once. Losers wait until another table becomes available; AND, you MUST be
willing to play where you are
needed. Space limited to the
number a tables provided.
For details, pick up the rules
at the front desk.
Monroe Township Library
the books that they’ve read
and enjoyed. Register at the
Welcome Desk.
P.O.V. Fall Documentary
Film & Discussion Series
1:00 p.m., Wednesdays,
September 18, 25. Watch
and discuss the latest in independent film before broadcast premier on national television. This event is a collaboration with the awardwinning documentary series
P.O.V. (www.pbs.org/pov).
Registration is not required.
September 18: 56 Up
This Peabody® Awardwinning film is the latest installment of Michael Apted’s
groundbreaking television
documentary series that began in 1964 when he interviewed a group of British 7year-olds about their lives
and dreams. Since then, the
same subjects have been
filmed every seven years,
tracking their ups and downs
and now, viewers find the
group settling into middle
age and surprisingly upbeat.
National broadcast premier
on PBS is October 14, 2013.
September 25:
Brooklyn Castle
Brooklyn’s I.S. 318 is
home to a powerhouse team
of junior high chess players
that have won more than 30
national championships, the
most of any school in the
country. Follow five of the
school’s aspiring young players and see how chess became the school’s unlikely
inspiration for academic success. Film directed by Katie
Dellamaggiore. National
broadcast premier on PBS is
October 7, 2013.
Great Decisions: Iran
10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 21. Learn how global
issues affect you! Join a
friendly, town hall-style discussion group about issues
affecting U.S. foreign policy.
This month’s discussion will
focus on Iran. Suspicion and
a troubled history have
blighted U.S.-Iranian relations for over three decades.
How can the U.S. and Iran
move forward? Is the existence of Iran’s nuclear program an insurmountable obstacle? Register and reserve
background information at
the Welcome Desk.
Create It with Theresa
1:30 p.m., Monday, September 23. Relax and chat
with friends while learning to
make Panini and soups.
Register
online
at
www.monroetwplibrary.org.
Friends Meeting
7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 24
Half the Sky Book and
Documentary Discussion
1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 28. Discussion about
Half the Sky authored by the
Pulitzer Prize-winning couple
Nicholas D. Kristof and
Sheryl WuDunn about oppression of women around
the globe. Sign up and reserve your copy at the Welcome Desk.
Meet the Musician: Mozart
1:00 p.m., Monday, September 30. Pianist Dennis
Kobray becomes the musician for an hour-long dramatic presentation. Audience
discovers first-hand the music, feelings, life and history
of the composer. All ages are
welcome. Free tickets are
available at the Welcome
Desk beginning Friday, September 16. This event is offered in collaboration with the
Monroe Township Cultural
Arts Commission
George Ivers Display Case
Collection from Henry
Ricklis Holocaust Committee
Rotunda Art Gallery
Paintings by Joseph Pedulla
on display through October
Library Closings:
• Saturday, August 31
• Sunday, September 1
• Monday, September 2
All events are open to the
public.
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SEPTEMBER 2013
NEW: Intermediate Tai Chi
Starting on Monday, September 9, at 11 a.m., join
Siobhan Hutchinson for an
intermediate class of moving
mediation for 12 sessions
(Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7,
21, 28, Nov. 4, 18, 25, Dec.
2, 9). Prerequisite: Beginners
Tai Chi. Course fee: $48,
(payable to “The Friends….”)
due upon registering inperson. SPACE LIMITED.
Silver Screen Nostalgia
On Monday, September 9,
at 1:30 p.m., join Bill Levy as
he explores the movie musicals of composer, George
Gershwin, and lyricist, Ira
Gershwin, via discussion and
movie clips.
NEW: Center Chorus
Starting on Tuesday, September 10, at 10 a.m., Sheila
Werfel, Director/Conductor,
Greenbriar at Whittingham
Chorus, wants YOU to sing
your way to a good time and
health in the NEW Senior
Center! Men and women are
encouraged to join this fun
program! $5 dues are due
upon registering in-person.
WANTED:
ACCOMPANIST….who enjoys playing
piano and having fun!
NEW: Duplicate Bridge
Starting on Tuesday, September 10, from 1 to 4 p.m.,
join sanctioned Duplicate
Bridge games with the assistance of Howie and Janet
Halpern. Pre-registration, per
game date, is required. $5
p.p. admission fee will be
collected on each game day.
Pick up rules at the front
desk!
Robert Wood Johnson
Health Fair
On Wednesday, September 11, from 10:30 a.m.to
12:30 p.m., stop by for FREE
health screenings thanks to
the health professionals of
Robert Wood Johnson! Full
screening service available
from blood glucose to cholesterol (please no eating 2
hours prior to test) to seated
chair massage and lifestyle
assessments. Interested?
Please register in advance.
Appointments necessary for
a hearing screening and
chair massage.
Why We Wobble: 2-Day
Balance Program
Starting on Thursday, September 12, learn why balance is so important during
this 2-part program with
Carol Bartlebaugh, JFK Outpatient Rehab. By appointment, you will receive a free
balance screening on the
12th. Then, on September
19, at 11:30 a.m., we ask
you to return to learn about
your screening results and
how to improve your balance
to prevent falls. Space limited!
25 Years of Number
One Hits
On Monday, September
16, at 1 p.m., join Michael
Ferreira as he hosts this
DVD presentation of Arista
Records 25th Anniversary
Celebration. Enjoy music
from Barry Manilow, Aretha
Franklin, Kenny G, and other
stars!
Art Class Introduction &
Demo
16, at 1:30 p.m., learn about
upcoming art programs with
Clare Godleski, Art Teacher.
She will provide a demonstration on Creative Drawing,
Watercolor, and Photo Collage.
Body Works, Plus:
Fall Session
Starting on Tuesday, September 17, join Julie for 45
minutes (Yes! 15 minutes
more!) of aerobic and weight
resistance training on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and Thursdays, at 11 a.m., for 20
classes. Course Fee: $30
p.p., due upon receiving
class confirmation. (Previous
participation does not guarantee attendance in this
class. See policy for details.)
NEW: Zumba Gold Toning
Starting on Tuesday, September 17, at 11:15 a.m., we
welcome Sandra Paris as
she conducts a ZUMBA
PARTY that mixes Latininfused exercise moves with
strength and core conditioning. Eight sessions scheduled. Course Fee: $20 p.p.,
due upon receiving class
confirmation. (Lightweight
dumbbells or ZUMBA Toning
Sticks are necessary and
must be purchased separately.)
Michael & Ted Present:
Deanna Durbin
On Tuesday, September
17, at 2 p.m., join Michael
Kownacky and Ted Otten,
from WWFM’s THE CLASSICAL NETWORK, for a witty
music lecture on Deanna
Durbin, Canadian born actress who saved Universal
Studios from bankruptcy in
1937.
Beginners Bridge
Starting on Thursday, September 19, from 1 to 3:30
p.m., join Janet Wood for a
class strictly for beginners in
mind for 12 sessions (from
9/19 thru 9/12; no class on
11/28). Course Fee: $36 p.p.
Space limited. (Previous
class participation will bump
individuals to stand-by
status.)
Your Stroke Risks
On Thursday, September
19, at 1:30 p.m., Dr. Jon
Salisbury, Visiting Physicians
Services, discusses the
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signs and symptoms of
stroke, what you can do to
help reduce your risk, as well
as treatment options and recovery.
Hearing Aids & You
On Friday, September 20,
at 1:30 p.m., Regina Criscione, Sc.D., CCC/A, audiologist, JFK Outpatient Center, discusses hearing loss
and how to purchase the
best hearing aid for you. She
will also explain ways to improve communication when
you have hearing loss.
Toulouse Lautrec
23, at 1 p.m., join Maurice
Mahler, Art Historian, as he
shares a DVD presentation
that focuses on this amazing
artist with a talent beyond his
stature.
Talk Guitar
On Tuesday, September
24, at 1:30 p.m., meet Bob
Gilmartin, Guitar Instructor,
for an informative and fun
guitar class. No experience?
No problem! If you have a
guitar or know someone who
does, please be sure to bring
it with you as well as your
love of music! Limited rentals available on a firstcome, first-served basis.
Pizazzy PJ Party
On Wednesday, September 25, from 7 to 9 p.m.,
enjoy a LADIES ONLY
NIGHT OUT— Pajamas
Optional! This event will
feature fun finger foods,
cold drinks, hand massages
via Massage Therapists
from A HEALING TOUCH
WELLNESS CENTER, and
two special talks about AROMATHERAPY
and
CHAIR YOGA (get ready to
strike a pose!) Special
event favors too! TICKETS:
$5 p.p., due upon registering in-person.
The Flu & You
On Thursday, September
26, at 10:30 a.m., learn
about influenza and its current trends, including: information on influenza and
swine flu, who is most at
risk for the flu, ways to prevent the spread of it, and
treatment options. Pres en te d b y: Pr i nc et on
Healthcare System.
De-Stress Yourself
On Thursday, Sept 26 at
1:30 p.m,. join Michelle Costanzo, from Pine Brook
Care Center, as she discusses techniques to help
reduce stress and promote
and a healthy lifestyle.
Art of the Masters:
Rembrandt
On Friday, September 27,
at 2 p.m., join Christina as
she provides a brief lecture
about the life and works of
Rembrandt. Then, 16 participants (with a PROJECT
COUPON) will create an
individual masterpiece, with
watercolors, in the artist’s
style. To participate in the
project, you must OBTAIN
a project coupon (available
upon request) when registering in-person. (Lecture
only? Phone registration
okay!)
Brunch for Lunch
30, at 11 a.m., join us for a
brunching good time with
entertainment!
When the doors open at
11 a.m., its time to savor
eggs, bacon, juice, etc. plus
bagels & schmear courtesy
of The Gardens at Monroe.
Then, enjoy the musical
styling of Rich Purcel as he
performs classics from
Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and others.
TICKETS: $6 p.p. — due
upon registering in-person.
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By The Editorial Board of The
Rossmoor News
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by a few dedicated volunteers to produce a 30- or 32
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Medical waste and personal electronics may
not be placed in either the trash or recycling
dumpsters. It needs to be disposed of properly.
If you are not certain about the proper disposal
for Medical Waste, please consult with your
physician or medical supplier. If you are not certain about to the proper disposal for personal
electronics, please contact Monroe Township.
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Case Study
By Myles Mellor and Sally York
HOME SAFETY TIPS
How To Deter Home Burglary
• Invest in good quality locks on doors and windows. This
includes all sliding glass doors as well. Make it difficult and
time consuming for a burglar to gain entry.
• Whenever you go outside, lock the door and take the key
with you, even if you are just stepping next door or out in the
backyard.
• Don’t put valuables where they can be seen from the
window, especially items that can be easily carried.
• Be sure your garage door can be secured. Do not leave it
open when you are away; an empty garage broadcasts
your absence.
• When you aren’t home, use a timer set to turn interior
lights on and off at varying intervals as though your home
was still occupied.
• Don’t keep large amounts of cash or really valuable
jewelry around the house.
• If a stranger comes to your door asking to use the
telephone, make the call yourself. Don’t invite them in.
• Don’t hide a spare key under the doormat or flowerpot.
Thieves know all the good hiding places.
• Invest in a good security system along with motion sensor
lights installed out of reach.
• Keep any tools that could be used to break into your home
locked away in the garage.
• Always double check that doors and windows are locked
even during daylight hours.
• Videotape the contents of your home. Keep the video and
the list of all valuables in a safe place, such as a safe
deposit box.
How To Safeguard Your Home
While on Vacation
Crossword Clues
Across
Down
1. Anita Baker, for one
5. Dandruff
10. Latte locale
14. High-five, e.g.
15.
Hollywood
agent
“Swifty”
16. City on the Yamuna
River
17. CASE
20. Punishes legally
21. Sneak
22. Microwave, e.g.
23. Tree adornment
26. Lookout point
28. “Welcome” site
29. Q-Tip
33. Retro car
36. Decorous
38. Clod chopper
39. CASE
42. U.N. workers’ grp.
43. Merlin, e.g.
44. Actor Wesley
45. Call to attention
47. Atlanta-based
station
48. Scale notes
49. Good-for-nothing
52. Kind of battery
56. Catalog
59. Knotting technique
61. CASE
64. Nanking nanny
65. Woven fabric
66. Canal of song
67. British Conservative
68. Garden tool
69. Bluster
1. Indian state
2. Andean animal
3. Accounts
4. The Mikado, e.g.
5. Pivot
6. Art able to
7. Action film staple
8. Backstabber
9. Most musty
10. Intrigues
11. Long, long time
12. At liberty
13. Benjamin Disraeli, e.g.
18. Moves screen text
19. ___ simple
24. Pier 1 merchandise
25. Bust maker
27. Recurrent
30. Congressional
enforcer
31. Bang-up
32. Panhandles
33. Radar image
34. Congers
35. Freudian topics
37. Cartilage disks
40. City near Sparks
41. Ailment
46. Grin modifier
50. Encouraging word
51. “South Pacific” hero
53. Mrs. Bush
54. At full speed
55. Found a new tenant
for
56. Doctor’s abbreviation
57. Clash of heavyweights
58. Antares, for one
60. Assert
62. Affirmative action
63. Archaeological site
See answers on
page 30
• Strive to make your home look as lived-in as
possible while you’re away.
• Don’t broadcast your plans but do let your neighbors and
local law enforcement know.
• Arrange to have your mail and newspapers either stopped
or picked up daily.
• Use automatic timers to turn on a radio and lights at
different intervals to hide the fact you aren’t home.
• Turn down the ringer on the telephone. An unanswered
telephone is a dead give-away.
• Be sure you don’t announce your absence on your
answering machine message or email.
• Leave your blinds as you normally would if you were
home. Only close them all the way if that is what you
would normally do.
• Move valuables away from windows.
• Be sure to close and lock the garage as well as any
storage sheds, etc.
• Be sure someone knows your itinerary and your estimated
time of arrival and return.
• If you get lost while traveling, ask directions of local law
enforcement, not complete strangers.
• Be sure your vehicle is in good working condition and that
you have taken enough money. Do not carry large
amounts of cash, use credit cards and travelers’ checks.
• Arrange for a friend or relative to inspect your property
periodically.
• Do not leave a key in a hiding place.
• Check and double-check all windows and doors on every
level and garage doors before leaving.
Car Safety
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ANYTIME.
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In traffic, keep doors locked and windows up
Park and lock your car and remove the keys
Park in areas that are well lighted
Cruise around a bit in shopping centers parking lots until
you find an open parking place close to a well-lighted
entrance.
When you return to your car, check in and around it, and
have your keys in your hand and ready to use.
If you are followed by another vehicle, go to a public place
or, better, police station. If near home, stop at the staffed
gate house to alert security.
Keep valuables in trunk or hidden in the car and do not
keep valuables in the glove box
BE COURTEOUS! Confrontations often occur when
drivers become frustrated about how others drive.
If you have car trouble: Raise the hood, use emergency
flashers, tie something white around your antenna or
mirror.
Carry a ‘HELP’ sign and keep a can of tire inflator in trunk.
Stay inside the car, lock the doors and if help is offered,
ask for the police. Do not allow strangers to help you “fix
that flat.” Thieves, especially near banking institutions, are
known to ice pick car tires, so they’ll go flat in a short
distance then come to your “rescue” with theft in mind.
Remember to check your car’s oil, gas, water and tires
regularly. Service your car regularly.
Invest in an auto club membership, such as AAA, so you
may have roadside assistance help you in any emergency,
from fixing a flat to towing.
Keep a charged cell phone with you when away from
home. You can preprogram important numbers so that
they are immediately available.
Keep a flash light in your auto and attach a light-weight,
slimline flashlight to your keychain.
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At the State Theatre
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
André Rieu
Sun, September 15 at 2 p.m.
André Rieu’s 2012 hometown concert—Live in Maastrict—marks the 25th Anniversary of Rieu and his Johann
Strauss Orchestra performing together and is one of the
most spectacular annual
concerts in Maastricht to
date. Performing highlights
from the past 25 years, Rieu
and JSO will be joined by the
incr edible 150-m em ber
Royal Choir Society’s Maastreechter Staar, the Harlem
Gospel Choir, the Soweto
Gospel Choir, and the St.
Petersburg Trio. All Tickets
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are $12.
An Evening with Sinbad
September 15 at 7 p.m.
Ranked by Comedy Central
as one of the top 100 standup
comedians of all time, Sinbad’s family friendly persona,
animated antics, and hysterical ‘slice-of-life’ perceptions
and observations about virtually everything have kept audiences laughing for the past
two decades. Sinbad’s movies
include Jingle All the Way,
Houseguest, First Kid, and
Necessary Roughness. His
television credits include A
Different World, The Cosby
Show, and The Sinbad Show.
Tickets range from $35-60.
OCTOBER EVENTS
Herbie Hancock
Thu, October 3 at 8 p.m.
A true icon of modern music, there are few artists in
the music industry who have
had more influence on
acoustic and electronic jazz
and R&B than Herbie Han-
cock. As a member of the
Miles Davis Second Great
Quintet, the Grammy ®
Award-winner became one
of the pioneers of the 60s
avant garde jazz sound. His
songs include “Canteloupe
Island,” “Maiden Voyage,”
“Watermelon
Man,”
“Chameleon,” “I Thought It
Was You,” and “Rockit.” Tickets range from $35-85.
Bill Engvall
Fri, October 4 at 7:30 p.m.
and 10 p.m.
Best known for his signature “Here’s Your Sign” bit,
Case Study answers
A Social Activity Networking Website for
the Men of Monroe’s Adult Communities
By Barry Weiner, Page Administrator
Looking for a game of tennis, paddleball, pickleball, bridge,
gin, chess or someone to go to a concert or fishing with; or
another guy with a common interest (music, biking, etc.) or
anything else you may be into, then log on to facebook.com/
MonroeMen?fref=ts (or simply MonroeMen, if you have a
facebook page) and post what you are looking for along with
your phone number or email.
This site was created because four gin players could not
find another player when a regular was unavailable. We bemoaned the fact that, although we had over 1800 families in
our community, we could not find someone else to play. This
site will enable the men of all the Monroe communities to connect and find others with like interests. Just put down what
you are looking for to find others with similar interests and follow up for responses.
So log on to our website and “like it” and use it. Ladies, if
you want to get your husbands out of the house, tell them
about it and set them up with a basic facebook page to make
it easier to reach us. Hope to see you all on MonroeMen.
TRANSPORTATION TIDBITS
Important phone numbers:
Rossmoor Bus ..........................................609-655-4401
Hours 10:00 -11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Monroe Township Transportation .............732-521-6100
Middlesex County
Area Transportation (MCAT) ............... 1-800-221-3520
Pet Waste Pollutes
Our Waters
St. Peter’s University Hospital
On Time Transportation ....................... 1-800-858-8463
All schedules are available outside the E&R office
(near the copy machine) or via the Web at www.rossmoornj.com and following the links Facilities, Clubhouse and
Activities, and Bus Info.
Did you know that you can
purchase items at the
Maintenance Department?
Shower Heads
Shower Hoses
Swivel Connectors
Slide Bars
Grab Bars
Soap Dishes
Bathroom Faucets: Crystal Ball
Handles
and Single Chrome Lever
Toilet Seats, white or beige
Medicine Cabinet Rollers
Faucet Aerators
Kitchen Faucets
Aqua Pure Water System
Aqua Pure Water Filters
Whole House Filters
Washing Machine Hoses
Symons Valve
Fire Extinguishers
Just to mention a few things
Leak Detector Alarms
Appliance Bulbs
Burner Elements
Rings & Pans
Range Hood Filters
Bake & Broil Elements
A/C Filters:
10X20X1,14X25X1,16X25X1
Blue Mesh Filter
(Cut to Size & Washable)
Fluorescent Tubes: 3’, 4’ and 6’
Plastic Light Panels
Outlets
Switches / Dimmer Switches
Outlet & Switch Plate Covers
Batteries: 9 Volt
Smoke Detectors
Thermostats: Honeywell, Easy to Read
& Digital (no programmable thermostats)
Sliding glass door security bars
Make sure you know what your town
requires and follow it.
Thank you for doing your part to keep
New Jersey’s waters clean.
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Classified Advertising
Transportation
FOR YOUR DRIVING and
shopping needs, no airports.
Call Judith. (732) 266-7465.
CALL DOREEN – If you need
a ride. Rossmoor resident.
(609) 655-8489.
EXPERIENCED
LIMO
DRIVER – NYC, airports, anywhere. Clearbrook resident.
Call John (609) 235-9191.
NAT TRANSPORTATION –
Monroe resident. All airports,
shipyards, NYC and local.
Doctor and hospital visits.
(917) 657-5611.
NEED A RIDE – Call John,
Rossmoor resident. Shopping,
airports, appointments, etc.
(609) 409-3456 or (609) 5480058.
AAA TRANSPORTATION –
Monroe area. Transportation
to airports, trains, piers, doctors. Local service as well as
NYC. Reliable and reasonable
rates. Call Howard @ (732)
979-3085.
A. HARRINGTON LIMOUSINE – Owners are Greenbriar
Whittingham residents. Call
(800) 458-5466.
JOE’S CAR SERVICE– Any
place, any time. Special care Doctors, nursing homes, shopping. Rossmoor resident (908)
433-8188.
CAR SERVICE – For a comfortable ride I hope you decide
to call John (609) 655-2015.
Airports, doctors, shopping.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE
– Errands, doctor’s appointments, bank reconciliation,
household organizing and
more. Bonded, reasonable
and reliable. Call Carol (609)
448-9188.
TRANSPORTATION DOCTOR – Airports, trains, piers,
doctors, local service, NYC.
Reliable and references. Call
Lon J. (732) 423-1847.
Home
Improvement &
Services
J. E. MOVERS – No job too
small. House, garage cleanouts. Jamie Hulick. (732) 5980220.
FALL CLEANUPS – Small
jobs welcome. Complimentary
weeding program. Call Irwin
(609) 468-3412.
AAA
PROFESSIONAL
PAINTERS - $70 per room
and up. Fully insured/licensed.
Free estimates. (732) 5218311 or 1-800-PAINT-93.
TKS HOME IMPROVEMENT
– A full-service contractor and
handyman services. Roofing,
kitchens, baths, basements,
painting, tile hardwood and
more. No job too big or too
small. Lic#13VH05970500.
(609) 259-2574.
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LEN’S HANDYMAN SERVICE, LLC – Autumn is almost
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 # 13VH03701800.
www.lenshandyman.com Call
(732) 353-6031.
RELI AB LE
H AN DYM AN
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.
EXPERT HOME REPAIRS.
Kitchen, bath, closet remodeling, tiling, painting. Call Bob
Katz – (609)
490-9522.for details.
MIKE THE HANDYMAN –
See my display ad in this edition. (732) 780-0468.
Miscellaneous/
Services
ALT ERAT IONS/SEWING
NEEDS – I can come to you.
Joan (609) 655-4363.
DOG WALKER, transportation
to shopping, appointments and
running errands. Call Mark
(609) 662-4150 or (732) 6720820.
DOG WALKER – Energetic
female dog walker. 7 years of
experience. Call Aline (551)
486-2534.
HAIRCUTS DONE in the comfort of your home. Call Renee
(732) 641-2170.
HAVE SCISSORS, WILL
TRAVEL – Hairdressing services. Will come to your home.
Licensed hairdresser. Call
Georgianne (732) 985-8129.
Wanted to Buy
NANNIE’S PRETTIES ANTIQUES – We buy antiques
and used furniture. Call Elliott
– “The Friendly Dealer.” (609)
462-2299.
CARS
WANTED-C ASH
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.
For Sale
OFFICE DESK CHAIR – Vinyl
seat/arms. Like new - $80.
(609) 860-1951.
SWINTEC 1000 typewriter
electronic word processor.
Good condition - $75. (609)
860-1951.
Real Estate
For Rent
P ALM
AI R E -P OM P AN O
BEACH, FLORIDA – 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Overlooks golf
course. Available OctoberApril. (732) 979-3085.
Help & Health
Services
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
(732) 579-8158.
R E L I AB L E
E D U C AT E D
UKRAINIAN WOMEN – Providing affordable home health
care. Glowing references. Fluent English. Experienced. Car.
Call Tatiana (908) 720-5483.
CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH
AIDE – Sixteen years experience. Valid driver’s license,
personal car and references.
Shirley (732) 425-2724.
B ARB AR A’S
IN-HOME
CARE ASSISTANCE (Nonmedical). Born and raised in
Middlesex County. This is truly
my passion. Learn about me:
www.inhomecarebybarbara.co
m (732) 735-4243.
CARING ELDER CARE – Experienced, reliable, affordable.
Good references. Monroe
Township since 2007. (646)
413-0813.
www.CaringElderCare.com
COMPANION/HELPER - By
Rossmoor resident. References. Call Doreen. (609) 6558489.
Housecleaning
Services
HENRYKA’S
HOUSE
CLEANING – Polish ladies,
reliable and experienced. References available. (609) 5860806.
HOUSE CLEANING to clean
your home expertly and thoroughly. References, honest,
courteous and experienced.
Reyna (609) 371-4775. You’ll
be glad you called.
IZABELA’S CLEANING SERVICE - Professional house
cleaning. Quality work. References available. Reasonable.
2 bedroom/2 bath, $65 and up.
Experienced. Free estimates.
(609) 954-0181.
NICE
JEWISH
GIRL’S
HOUSE CLEANING and
Health Aide Service. 20 years
experience. Low rates. Insured
and bonded. Call Eileen at
(609) 860-9050.
QUALITY HOUSE CLEANING – Experienced and reliable, trustworthy and respectful. References. Call (609)
712-3880.
State Theatre
and as a member of the
popular Blue Collar Comedy
Group, Engvall is one of today’s top comedians. Engvall’s first album, Here’s Your
Sign went platinum and held
the #1 spot on the Billboard
comedy chart for 15 consecutive weeks. His second
CD, Dorkfish was certified
gold and hit #1 on Billboard’s
Comedy Chart. Engvall has
also appeared on the television shows LINGO, Country
Fried Videos, and The Bill
Engvall Show. Tickets range
from $35-75.
Golden Oldies Spectacular
Sat, October 5 at 7:30 p.m.
The Golden Oldies Spectacular features Lou Christie,
Kenny Vance and the
Planotones, The Duprees,
Shirley Alston Reeves,
Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, and The Yesterdaze.
These accomplished musicians will perform doo wop,
soft rock, and rock ‘n roll hits
from the 50’s and 60’s in an
unforgettable walk down
memory lane. Tickets range
from $35-85.
Broadway Romance
Todd Ellison’s Broadway
in Concert
Sun, October 6 at 3 p.m.
The second installment of
Todd Ellison’s Broadway in
Concert series, Broadway
Romance will feature some
of Broadway’s most romantic
hits sung by renowned
Broadway singers. Current
Music Director and Conductor of the Broadway produc-
tion of Annie, Ellison’s other
credits include Monty Python’s Spamalot, Radio City
Christmas Spectacular, La
Cage aux Folles, and 42nd
Street. Tickets from $25-50.
Romeo and Juliet
American Repertory Ballet
Fri, October 11 at 8 p.m.
The American Repertory
Ballet, led by Artistic Director
Douglas Martin, will be performing their brand new full
length ballet, Romeo and
Juliet. Based on Shakespeare’s tragic story, and set
to Prokofiev’s lush score, the
ballet features a company of
30, beautiful sets, and stunning costumes. Tickets range
from $27-57.
Joan Rivers with special
guest Steve Tyrell
Sat, October 12 at 8 p.m.
Joan Rivers, Celebrity Apprentice winner and red carpet diva, has become one of
the hardest working celebrities in show business. A
Tony®-nominated actress,
best-selling author, Emmy®
Award-winning television talk
show host, jewelry designer,
syndicated radio host, and a
proud mother and grandmother, Rivers is currently a
host on E! Entertainment’s
Fashion Police. She also
stars with daughter Melissa
Rivers on WE TV’s Joan &
Melissa: Joan Knows Best.
Tickets range from $35-75.
Béla Fleck’s Banjo Summit
Sun, October 13 at 7 p.m.
Considered one of the
most accomplished masters
of the instrument, Béla Fleck
will be joined by fellow pick(Continued on page 32)
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SEPTEMBER 2013
State Theatre
Walk, Run and Roll for Wishes
Sunday, September 22 at the
Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place
1347 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Join the walk on the grounds of the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing place to Walk
for Wishes. Walk or roll around the beautiful grounds of the “castle” in this non-competitive
three-mile walking course. Also enjoy activities for the kids including face painting and
crafts, refreshments, music and more! The Walk is non-competitive and fun for all ages to
walk and roll.
Walk For Wishes is a celebration of the over 7,500 wishes granted for children by MakeA-Wish New Jersey while raising funds to support wishes taking place this fall!
To register or learn more, visit www.walkforwishesnj.org. The walk begins at 10 a.m.
For information on how you or your organization can help support Walk For Wishes, contact Nichole Mastrianni at events@wishnj.org or (609) 371-WISH (9474).
All pre-registered walkers receive a Make-A-Wish New Jersey t-shirt (as well as firstcome, first-served for those who register on walk day).
ers Tony Trischka, Bill Keith,
Richie Sterns, Eric Weissberg, and Noam Pikelny. In
performances ranging from
solos and duets to full-tilt
banjo blowouts with all the
players and an acoustic
band, the concert stage will
range from the traditional
backdrop of bluegrass and
old-time country music to the
more unconventional banjo
genres including jazz, classical, and rock music. Tickets
range from $25-55.
Rick Springfield
Thu, October 17 at 8 p.m.
With 25 million albums
sold, 17 top-40 hits, including
“Don’t Talk To Strangers,”
“An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve
Done Everything for You,”
“Love Somebody,” and
“Human Touch,” as well as a
1981 Grammy® Best Male
Rock Vocal win for his No. 1
single hit “Jessie’s Girl” behind him, Rick Springfield
has more to say with his latest Universal Music Enterprises release, Songs for the
End of the World. Tickets
range from $35-105.
B.B. King
with special guest
The Robert Cray Band
Fri, October 18 at 8 p.m.
Hailed as the King of Blues,
B.B. King is considered one of
the most accomplished jazz
musicians of all time. His hits
include “The Thrill Is Gone,”
“Three O’Clock Blues,” “You
Don’t Know Me,” “Please Love
Me,” “You Upset Me Baby,”
“Sweet Sixteen, Part I,” and
“Don’t Answer The Door, Part
I.”
Joining B.B. King on tour is
special guest, The Robert
Cray Band. Tickets range
from $35-95.
Beijing Symphony Orchestra
Sat, October 19 at 8 p.m.
Tan Lihua, conductor, Tang
Jun Qiao, soloist (Chinese
Traditional Flute)
Program: Guo Wenjing,
Lotus (Lianhua) Overture;
Guo Wenjing, Concerto for
bamboo flute Desolate
Mountain; Prokofiev, Romeo
and Juliet
Having collaborated with
many musical talents from all
over the globe, the BSO has
developed and promoted
Chinese ethnic symphony
music and successfully incorporated works from every
period by different composers and from different nations. Their most famous performances have been part of
the prestigious Beijing New
Year Concerts in the Great
Hall of People. Tickets range
from $35-70.
For tickets or more information, call the State Theatre ticket office at 732-246SHOW (7469), or visit us
online at www.StateTheatre
NJ.org. The State Theatre
ticket office, located at 15
Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m.; Wednesday 11
a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 10
a.m.-5 p.m.; and at least
three hours prior to curtain
on
performance
dates,
unless otherwise specified.
For information on group outings and discounts, call 732247-7200, ext. 517. Some
additional ticket and transaction fees may apply.

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