January 2014 GW Voice

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Vol. 18
18,, No. 1 – January 2014
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A Monthly Periodical Serving Greenbriar at Whittingham
PRESENTED BY THE RESIDENTS CIVIC CLUB OF GREENBRIAR AT WHITTINGHAM
“Peace on Earth, Good Will to All”
By Arnold Bornstein
I was about eight years old
and living in a small coal-mining
town in Pennsylvania called
Shamokin. I was sitting in my
school classroom when a classmate made an anti-Semitic remark to me.
At the time, I didn’t know what
she was talking about. Later on,
of course, I understood. My father had come to the United
States from Russia and opened
a shoe store in Shamokin, and
his brother, who came with him,
opened a general store there.
Our families were among the
relatively few Jews living in the
town at the time. The year was
1938.
But there also was a balance to bias. A few months
after entering the U.S. Navy in
1951, I recall a newly made acquaintance in my unit asking
me, and knowing that I was
Jewish, if I would go to a
Catholic church with him to pray
for his wife, who was quite ill at
the time. We went, and he told
me a few days later that she
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Important To All Residents
Editor’s note: In the spirit of
the old adage, “Ignorance of the
law is not an acceptable excuse
for not conforming,” we repeat
this announcement from the
December issue. For your own
convenience, please keep your
Rules and Regulations binder in
order and up-to-date.
This is a list
of all the
Rules
&
Regulations
and Resolutions, which
were either
revised and amended, or instituted for the first time in 2013,
and mailed to residents. They
should be placed in your Rules
& Regulations binder
Please check your Rules &
Regulations binders to ensure
you have added each behind
the “Resolutions” tab in the
appropriate section. If, for
some reason, you do NOT
have copies of particular ones,
stop by the Concierge Desk to
obtain replacements.
They are color coded as
follows:
· YELLOW paper - applies to
all homeowners; rules applying to common property,
streets, etc.
· GREEN paper – applies to
residents who reside in
Greenbriar
· TAN paper – applies to residents
in
Village
I/
Whittingham
YELLOW paper - WHOA
Resolution 2013-004/
Issuance and Use of Swimming Pool Passes
YELLOW paper - WHOA
Issuance of Barcodes
YELLOW paper - WHOA
Issuance and Use of Fobs
YELLOW paper - WHOA
Resales – Transfer of Ownership
YELLOW paper - WHOA
Community Election Campaigning Policies
YELLOW paper - WHOA
Shopping Bus Rules
YELLOW paper - WHOA
Community Signs
YELLOW paper - WHOA
Resolution 2013-014/NonResident Admission to Community for Activity Participation on Common Property
STORM #2: On December 15, an icy, slushy mess. More was
predicted for December 17 and beyond! What's next in 2014?
Sheila Werfel leads the Chorus in its Singalong Program.
Singing Their Hearts Out
By Ruth Banks
The singing was loud and
cheerful and the songs a delicious mix of old favorites and
holiday. The GW Chorus performed its Holiday Concert
with its usual gusto and elan at
the Residents Civic Club
meeting on December 11,
showcasing songs and overcoming glitches in the sound
system.
Prior to the entertainment,
Gene Gursky, club president,
conducted the brief business
meeting at which he shared
some pertinent information to
the residents and to veterans.
Regarding the energy aggregation contract entered into by
the township with Consolidated Edison Solutions, it will
run from February 2014 to December 2015. If you have another supplier and want to “opt
in” to the Con Ed deal, you
need to contact Con Ed at 855
-884-9794 to arrange to “opt
out” of that supplier and “opt
in” to Con Ed.
You have until the end of
December to arrange for the
Fire Department to change the
batteries in your smoke detectors. Residents who have not
done so yet are urged to call
409-2980, extension 4, to arrange a visit from the Fire Department.
If you are a veteran, you are
entitled to a free Guardian
Alert pendant. Contact Gene
Gursky for further information.
The Holiday Fund distributed $9500 to staff members,
an amount that was about
$1,000 less than last year. The
Thanks for Thanksgiving Dinner!
By Ben Baum
On November 28, Thanksgiving Day, 120 individuals attended the inaugural Monroe
Community Cares Thanksgiving
Dinner catered by City Streets
Cafe. The outpouring of accolades for the service and thanks
for the efforts of the Senior Center, sponsors and volunteers
who made it possible were recorded. Each participant was
asked to express their thoughts
of gratitude on a piece of material that is being fashioned together as a quilt that will be unveiled in the spring. The quilters
are all Middlesex County Department Heads or employees.
Seniors who were alone for
this holiday attended. If a senior
had an aide that person was
also invited to attend. In addition, if a senior had a child with
no place else to go, those children were also welcomed.
Because two Bookmobile
staff members volunteered to
drive on the holiday, transportation was provided for 15 partici-
pants. All told, 66 volunteers
contributed time and creative
energy to this endeavor. In addition to the extensive planning
that occurred, these volunteers
greeted the participants and
served the food. A significant
number of the volunteers were
GW residents.
We were able to charge only
$10 for this full course traditional Thanksgiving Dinner
because of the generosity of
EYESIGHT
Presented By
Dr. Michael Trottini, OD
From Outlook Eyecare
Brought to you by the
RESIDENTS CIVIC CLUB
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
7:30 pm in the Ballroom
Highlights will include:
Glaucoma · Dry eye · Cataract
ALL RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
JANUARY 2014 – PAGE 2
GREENBRIAR AT WHITTINGHAM VOICE
News from the WHOA Board
By Bert Herling
The WHOA Board would
like to wish all our residents
and staff a very healthy and
happy New Year. We especially wish to extend our sincerest “thank you” to our dedicated staff for a year filled with
activities and accomplishments, unattainable without
their full professional input and
cooperation. We look forward
to the coming year for continued achievement and hope for
good health for all.
“Sprucing Up”
As part of our continuing
effort to “spruce up” the Towne
Centre, the wooden railings
and exposed portion of the
steps leading up to the second
floor have now been stripped
and re-varnished. Comments
by residents have been favorable and very positive.
Another project, now completed, was the repaving of the
parking lot outside the Nurse’s
Greenbriar This Month
By Marcia Forrest,
GWCA President
The Greenbriar at Whittingham Community Association
Board of Directors would like
to take this opportunity to wish
all of our residents a happy
and healthy New Year! The
holidays may be over, but I
hope the thoughts of good will
toward our fellow man and
peace on earth will resonate
throughout the New Year. Just
as I began to write this article,
I learned of a phone call to the
nurse made by relatively new
residents of our community.
The call was to inquire
whether the nurse knew of
anyone who might be alone on
Thanksgiving so that they may
be invited to spend the holiday
with these new residents. I
couldn’t help being moved by
this story and hope by passing
it on to the readers of the
Voice that you might feel the
same.
Pet Waste
In keeping with the theme of
our beautiful community and in
the spirit of keeping it that
way, I would like to remind the
residents that it is their responsibility to clean up after their
pets. Unfortunately we have
found it necessary to purchase
and will be installing cameras
in the areas where pet feces
are showing up. So please be
aware that you and your pets
will be photographed, and you
will be fined if you do not clean
up after your pet.
Committees
The Board has reviewed all
applications for their 2014 committees, and residents will be
notified by mail in midDecember as to their appointments. I would like to thank all
who have re-applied and congratulate all new appointees.
Your services are invaluable!
Landscape Maintenance
The Board has negotiated
an agreement with LMS for
those residents who are interested in having the area between their air conditioning
units and/or their generators
edged and install 2-4 inch
Delaware Valley stone. For
more information, please contact Resident Services at 609655-5656, ext. 231.
W HITTINGHAM VOICE
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Office. This area was in need
of both re-leveling as well as
repaving. Unfortunately, this
project took longer than anticipated because of the fact that
the current asphalt was placed
over the prior asphalt. This
required the unexpected and
time-consuming, extra work to
remove this under layer. There
was no way of knowing about
this problem in advance and
hence the delay.
Walking Safety
Please, for your own safety,
obey the NJ Law and common
sense to walk facing traffic.
Walking against oncoming
traffic has proven to be the
safer way. Your safety is our
primary concern and complying with this message will ensure your safety.
Parking Violations
It is with regret that I find it
necessary to report that the
abuse of the handicap and the
15-minute nurse’s visit parking
spaces is still prevalent. These
violators are risking receiving
a citation, which may carry a
potential fine of $100 with additional monetary penalties
added for repeat offenders.
Records of all offenders are
being kept and repeated offenders listed. These abuses
must cease since they are
both immoral and unfair besides being a clear and intentional defiance and violation of
our community’s rules. Those
residents who really are in
need of these designated
spaces deserve and are entitled to them.
Generator Vote
On November 20, 2013,
1,029 residents cast their
GWCA Open
Meeting-Nov. 22
By Ben Baum
At this meeting the Board discussed and approved the 2014
Proposed Budget which reflected a nominal increase in
costs from that charged in 2013.
The increase in Operating Expenses and Reserves is only
$20,436, a concerted effort on
the Board’s part to contain
costs. This Budget will result in
a $1 increase in your monthly
maintenance fee, from $67 to
$68 for the GWCA component
of the maintenance fee (WHOA
will also add a dollar and the
Golf Association fee will be $3
more per month). Arnie Riback
spoke about a get out the vote
initiative to increase the percentage of participants in our elections. He feels it is possible to
reach the 66 and 2/3 % vote
required to change some of our
rules, including the $1000 fee
for the Golf Course for new residents. President Marcia Forrest
addressed the ongoing Trent
Road Pond Issue. In spite of the
innumerable rumors afloat
about the Pond, Marcia shared
that this issue has still not been
resolved with the County.
The following issues were
addressed in response to the
inquiries of GWCA residents
who were present:
Cameras will be placed at
crucial points in the community
to monitor those who don’t clean
up after their dogs. Offenders
will be fined because this is a
health issue.
Marcia will investigate the
feasibility of weekly recycling
Message from The
Manager’s Office
B
y William H. Hinkle,
General Manager
A happy and healthy new
year is wished to all our residents from the staff!
Have you picked up your
2013-2014 phone directory? If
not, there is a supply of them
available with the Concierge.
You will need to pick up your
OWN copy. For those who
have already left for your winter destinations, a phone book
will be waiting for you upon
your return; there is a sufficient supply.
The winter season has mildly
arrived as of this writing,
though much needed rainfall
has become much more consistent throughout December.
Management once again
reminds those who will be
away during any period during
the winter to:
Leave your telephone active
as it will enable your alarm
system’s ability to communicate with the central station
(mandatory for all Village I/
Whittingham residents);
Complete a vacation form
(available
from
the
www.gwmonroe.com website,
Concierge, or Security Gate
House) and drop it off at the
Towne Centre;
Ensure your emergency
contact information listed with
Security is up-to-date;
Consider placing lights and a
radio with a “talk show” on timers within your home, so that it
appears that someone is in residence;
Contact the Post Office so
that mail can either be forwarded or held until your return;
Remove any and all planters
from your driveway or walk/
stoop and store them so they
are not damaged during any
snow clearing operation; and
Remember to winterize your
home (MTMUD forms available
through our concierge) or leave
the temperature at 60° or
higher.
Part of Security’s primary
responsibility during the winter
months is monitoring home surroundings for any possibility of
an internal or external water
break caused by frigid temperatures.. If you notice any irregularity throughout the community,
do not hesitate to notify Management or Security. This is one
reason we strongly urge all residents to provide us with accurate and updated emergency
contact information.
The east coast now moves
into what can be two of the most
challenging months of the year
with the weather being unpredictable. The 2013-2014 Snow
Bulletin is available for pick up
at the Towne Centre. The
community does not provide
calcium chloride for application
at individual residents’ homes;
therefore, residents are encouraged to purchase calcium
chloride for use at their
homes. In many instances, a
coating of the product on the
driveway and/or walkway prior
to or at the onset of an anticipated storm can assist in the
clearing process. Manor Home
units in Village I have buckets
with calcium chloride placed
near the top of the stairs as
well as the bottom for resident
use. Residents are reminded
that vehicles should not be
parked on the street if snow or
inclement weather is anticipated. There is parking available for these vehicles in the
upper Towne Centre lot. If you
require preferential snow
clearing and you have not already completed the application available in the Management Office, please take care
of this as quickly as possible.
Those eligible for priority snow
clearing are individuals receiving dialysis, chemotherapy or
radiation.
Inspections will be ongoing
during the winter months to
identify those concerns with
storm drains, roadways, walkways, any flooding and the
basic external concerns
throughout the community.
Our front ponds will receive
their annual cutting during the
month.
During the latter part of November and during the month
of December, the annual holiday décor was displayed in
and around the Towne Centre
and our main entrance. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank April Schauer,
Krist in Lo udin , Bren da
Sorenson, Dakotah LeClaire,
and Kevin Cronin for their time
and effort in this endeavor.
WHOA and GWCA Boards
have selected their 2014 committee appointments. Committees assist the Board in providing valuable input in their
decision-making. The Boards
thank each person who submitted an application. Letters
have been sent advising those
who applied as to their application’s status.
Management reminds you
that applications for exterior
modifications must be submitted for the following changes
in Greenbriar: solar panels,
decks, patios, pavers, portico
and walkways, awnings, roof
replacements, HVAC replacement, railings, tubular skylights, window replacement,
storm doors, painting of the
front door, exterior light fixtures, PODS/dumpsters, landscaping, front lawn trees, out(Continued on page 3)
Thank You Notes
What a gratifying sight at the
funeral home filled with family
and friends gathered to pay
their respects to the memory
of my beloved husband, Ray,
who passed away on September 29. I also want to thank
you for your calls, cards and
donations to our favorite charities. Further, a strong thank
you is due the Minyan Group.
Our family will always remem-
ber the kindness shown us.
Ethel Feld
***
Dear friends, I want to thank
all of you for your cards, gifts
and visits, and especially for
your kindness and caring during my surgery rehab. Your
support has been a great comfort to me. With sincere appreciation,
Beverly Seltzer
Letter to the Editor
Editor, GW Voice
I have been a resident of
GW for four years and have
seen our WHOA fees rise
each year. While I understand
that “everything” goes up and
that the Board has kept the fee
increases to a minimum, they
still have risen.
I believe that we must continually look into ways to reduce the fees rather than raising them.
Some suggestions are:
· Do we need garbage pick-
up twice a week or during
the winter months when almost half of our residents
are snow birding?
· Are Security personnel required at the main gate from
1 am UNTIL 5 am or is the
truck patrol sufficient?
· Would “Rent a Guard” security be more cost effective
than full time benefited Security employees of GW?
· Do we bid out our landscaping maintenance to the lowest bidder annually?
Meet the Stars
· With Monroe EMS and police at our back door do we
need 24hr. nurse availability
at Towne Center? How
many calls or visits to the
nurse between 12 midnight
and 5 am do have each
month?
· Have we considered installing Solar Panels to offset
our electric costs to heat the
pool and light Towne Center?
I’m sure that there are many
other areas for savings that
can be considered. If we have
already evaluated the above
issues, are the study results
available?
I like living here at Whittingham but future WHOA fees
may drive me and others
away.
Sam Clemente
Residents Civic
Club President’s
Message
By Gene Gursky
By Gail and Myron Alpern
Backstage, at the November WHOA Show in MTHS, Rosalie
and Howard Bloom met The Bronx Wanderers. When they were
asked about the encounter, Rosalie said, “We had the pleasure
of meeting the Bronx Wanderers after the show and they were
just as friendly and personable as they were on stage. We will be
fans for life. It helps to have been brought up in the Bronx. Go,
Bronx Wanderers!”
Through the years, so many of our Greenbriar at Whittingham
residents have come backstage to meet the stars and all of them
have had a wonderful and exciting time. The 2014 cavalcade of
stars is being put together. Flyers will be available so stop by the
concierge desk to see all the upcoming talent that we have in
store for the New Year. Find out what your friends and neighbors
are talking about and don’t miss out. Be part of the fun!
Stay informed through our emails/flyers/channel 3 and monroenjonline (website).
Come to our shows—you may be the next one to Meet the
Stars!
Emergency Generator
for Towne Centre
By Ben Baum
On November 18, Greenbriar at Whittingham residents
approved the purchase of a
generator that will provide
back-up power for the entire
Towne Centre minus the Annex. The cost of this approved
generator will be approximately $240,000, which will
result in a one-time assessment of $150 per household.
To reach a quorum, 536
votes were required, 1029
votes were tabulated! A large
majority of those who voted
yes voted for Proposal # 2 (for
the entire Towne Centre without the annex.)
Since there was no voting
machine utilized for this election, all of the ballots were
counted manually. Thank you
to the judges who spent much
time tabulating all 1029 ballots: Rose Corso, Justin
Leiberman, Ben Baum and
April Schauer.
Because several of our residents had already left for
warmer climes, voters were
permitted to vote by fax and
email as well as regular mail
for the first time.
The WHOA Board is
“extremely pleased that such a
large segment of our community took the time to express
their opinion regarding this
important matter.”
Manager’s Message
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door storage boxes, etc. In
Village I, applications for architectural modification applications must be submitted for the
following: awnings, landscaping, Manor Home enclosures
and/or window replacement,
attic fans, tubular skylights,
railings, storm/screen doors,
satellite dishes, window replacement, seasonal gazebos,
installation/removal of a portable hot tub. If you are unsure
if an application is necessary,
contact the Management Office.
Again, the staff and I wish
you each a Happy and Healthy
2014.
Our meeting December 11
was a wonderful ending to the
year 2013. The GW Chorus
was in wonderful voice and the
evening was thoroughly enjoyable to all.
Now I need your HELP. As
the community ages, so do the
residents and the members of
the Residents Civic Club
Board. What we could do ten
years ago we are not able to
do today.
We need newer members to
assist us on our mission to
help and inform the residents
and to be in a position to support the organizations that we
give to each year.
We need people to come
forward to give a little time on
our communications committee to remind past members
how important it is to support
the RCC so that we can support the Monroe Township organizations.
forward and help us on the
refreshments committee to
help with the coffee and, at the
end of our meetings.
forward and help increase our
membership in new and different ways.
People who want to give
back to their community and
make it a better place to live
than when they first arrived on
the scene.
Reunion in Florida
By Claire Feinstein
In Florida? Come to the January 31 reunion at the Delray
Beach Golf Club. 2200 Highland
Avenue, Delray Beach, FL
33445, from 12-4:30 pm. Cost is
30$ per person. Choose NY
WHOA Board
votes on the question of
whether or not we should purchase and install a generator
for our community. A truly
wonderful showing of the interest of the residents and the
future of our community.
Since this type of purchase is
considered an improvement to
the common proper and not an
amendment to our governing
documents, a 66 2/3 (or 1,072)
yes vote was not a requirement.
The requirement was a quorum
of 536 (1/3 of 1,607 homes)
which was easily obtained by
the 1,029 voting residents. Proposal #2, a generator to power
all of the main building of the
Towne Centre was then approved by the required majority.
The Board is grateful to the
community for their interest and
Strip Steak, Chicken Francaise
or Poached Salmon. Dessert is
your choice of sugar-free apple
pie, chocolate raspberry
mousse cake or fresh fruit. Send
checks to Dianne Altman,
5943F Areca Palm Court,
Delray Beach, FL 33484. For
more information contact Dick
Brief at 561-733-5243 or Martin
Moskowitz at 561-638-9556.
To all still up north, have a
happy and healthy new year
and an easy winter.
taking the time to express their
preference with regard to this
very important matter. This large
turn out and vote makes the
result representative of the community as a whole and not
merely the result of the vote of a
small number of residents.
We hope this amount of interest will continue concerning any
future issue requiring a vote of
the community.
New Service Contracts
We are pleased to report that
new multi-year contracts have
been negotiated and signed for
lawn maintenance and snow
clearing with Landscape Maintenance Services (LMS). Please
note that Management requested proposals from several
other vendors. The answers
received were either significantly
higher in cost and/or did not include snow clearing. A number
of changes were made in the
LMS contract, after negotiation,
which are a benefit to our community. No increase in price is
contained in the renewed fiveyear contract.
A renewal of our contract with
MIDCO for trash and recyclables has also been negotiated
and will be signed. Several new
services are included at no additional cost. After negotiation,
MIDCO has agreed to add two
(2) annual pick-ups for bulk
items at no additional cost. It is
also to be noted that for 2013,
no increase was requested by
MIDCO although, under the
contract MIDCO was able to
have requested and received an
increase. They were generous
in foregoing any increase in
2013.
New contracts for the pool
maintenance and lifeguards and
for nursing care have been received and are being reviewed
as this article was being prepared. We will report on the review in the next article, after
negotiation, if any, is required.
Management Policy
for Invoice Copies
Please note the following policy: As a resident of our community, you are entitled to request
a copy of any invoice from our
Accounting Office on the second floor. A request must, however, be in writing, on the form
provided by the Concierge; the
cost is $1 per copy, payable by
check to “WHOA.”
Please do not appear in the
office which disrupts the working
schedule. Submit a written request and you will receive a copy
within five (5) business days.
Walk for
Breast Cancer Cure
The waitress staff at our Tap
Room, led by Greg’s lovable
daughter, Kathy, joined together
to take part in a 5K walk in Point
Pleasant, NJ, to support the
effort to find a cure for Breast
Cancer. Bravo and three cheers
for the hard-working Tap Room
waitresses! Being on their feet
all day did not stop them from
staying on their feet, developing
blisters, to join in this worthwhile
endeavor. Thanks to you all!
Pending Matters
Several matters are being
discussed and we will periodically report on their progress
and any decisions made. This
will be a continuing effort to
keep the community informed
and aware of the Board and
Management’s efforts on your
behalf.
Resident Services
If you have availed yourself
of this service, which we provide to handle all types of
handyman chores, you know
what a wonderful experience it
is. A full list of the types of repairs and installations is available in the office, on the side
of the stage in the Ballroom.
Irene Nemeth, who can be
reached at 609-395-0404 ext.
231, will be glad to answer any
question you may have and
will schedule a convenient appointment.
Due to our increased insurance and health benefit costs,
we find it necessary to raise
the 15-minute segment rate
from $17 to $20. In comparison to the service charges outside our community, this rate
is considerably lower and our
service much more convenient
and all-inclusive.
The New Resident Get-Together
By Sheila Werfel
‘Twas 20 nights before Christmas, when all thru’ the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; (thank goodness)
The chairs were all placed ‘round the room with care.
In hopes that the new residents soon would be there.
When out on the lawn I heard such a clatter,
That I rushed to the door to see what was the matter.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But people arriving, so friendly, so dear.
They moved here from places some near and some far,
But we all got together, does this sound bizarre?
30 people in all, sat down to talk,
It was so interesting; no one even looked at the clock.
There were retired professors and financial people too;
Fund raisers, health care workers, and a pharmacist; who knew?
Miriam answered questions about the boards and more,
She was informative and interesting, for that we’re sure.
A young couple just married and full of romance,
He likes to enjoy sports while she wants to tap dance.
An interesting man told of his escape from France,
In 1942 when his only option was to take a chance.
We talked, and we laughed, and we shared what we could,
It brought us all closer, we all felt so good.
And then it was time for coffee and cake
It was the de-caf coffee that everyone wanted to take.
As everyone left, and walked out of sight
I heard them exclaim that it was a very good night.
Singing
money is the Club’s way of
saying thank you to the many
staff members who service
the community in myriad
ways, Adrian Mittler, Fund
chairman, said while thanking all the donors for their
generosity. Sandy Werfel,
Membership chairman, appealed for volunteers to assist the club especially with
the refreshment and communication committees.
Ben Baum, Community
Affairs chair, reported on
meetings of the Freeholder
Board, Council and Library.
He noted that the first
Soloists Sam Lerner And Frank Chierico
Soloists Charlotte Dinowitz and Lydia Rosen
Chorus Leader Sheila Werfel
Calling for
Minyan
Volunteers
The Minyan Group of
Greenbriar at Whittingham
has serviced our community
for over 20 years and now we
need your help in order to continue this most important function. To cover the broad spectrum of observance among
residents, we need to ensure
the presence of 10 men at all
Shiva minyans. You do not
have to be fluent in Hebrew to
be part of our group but we
need your presence. However,
if you are fluent in Hebrew, we
could also ask if you wish to
be a minyan leader as well.
For more information and to
volunteer, please call: Eddie
Thompson-860-2664/Aaron
Nitkin-395-7598/Jim Penzias860-8344.
Accompanist Janet Blau
Thanksgiving Dinner hosted
at the new Senior Center
was a great success, with
120 individuals partaking of
the festive meal, and 66 volunteers assisting, many of
whom were from GW. Transportation was provided to 15
individuals. Jerry Cohen, program chair, reminded the audience that the January
meeting will focus on eyesight, with a speaker from
Outlook Eyecare.
A sad note: in memory of
Stanley Keller, a brick will be
placed in the library’s Memory Garden in his memory.
The theme of this year’s
concert was “The best way to
spread joy and cheer is singing lour for all to hear.” And
that is what the 29 members
of the chorus proceeded to
do. Directed and conducted
by Sheila Werfel, with Janet
Blau at the piano, the auditorium reverberated with the
song hits of yesterday, beginning with “It’s a Good
Day,” proceeding to “You’re a
Good Man Charlie Brown”,
with a solo performance by
Lois Hayon, and moving into
“The Trolley Song,” with solo
duets by Charlotte Dinowitz
and Lydia Rosen, and Frank
Chierico and Sam Lerner.
Sing-a-longs were a big hit,
with “Winter Wonderland,”
“ T h e
C h r i s t m a s
Song,” (“Chestnuts Roasting
by an Open Fire” in disguise), “White Christmas,”
and ending with “Auld Lang
Syne.” Probably the most
well known was “It’s a Small
World” (first made famous at
the 1964 World’s Fair) and
even though it wasn’t actu-
ally a “sing-a-long”, the audience joined in enthusiastically.
The chorus’ next performance will be in May. The
members of the chorus, who
practice diligently for months,
are: Bobbie Bruskin, Frank
Chierico, Barbara Cohen,
Norma Cottler, Charlotte Dinowitz, Harriet Ehrenreich,
Roberta Ellen, Sally Gladstein, Jay Goldfine, Edward
Goldman, Lois Hayon, Barbara Hollywood, Minerva
Kasnetz, Claire Kluse, Bea
Kun, Richard Lazar, Sam
Lerner, Gloria Mach, Joyce
Mandel, Gary Mandell, Geri
Mandell, David Milstein, Olga
Naccarella, Manny Neuwirth,
Lydia Rosen, Renee Sonnenberg, Gay Spector, Judy
Weinstein, Stan Wilde.
THE COMMUNITY AROUND US
Civic Affairs
Energy Aggregation Program
By Jerry Tamburro
Monroe Township
Council President
We were very pleased with
the rate we were able to obtain
for the Monroe Township Energy Aggregation Program
(MTCEA) from ConEdison Solutions.
ConEdison Solutions will provide electric supply at a price of
$0.08435 per keh from February
2014 to December 2015.
ConEdison Solutions is part of
Consolidated Edison, Inc., a
public utility holding company
that also owns utility companies
in New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania.
Currently, residential service
customers in the Township of
Monroe (rate class RS) pay
JCP&L an average price (socalled ‘price to compare’) of
approximately $0.103 per kwh.
The JCP&L rate for electric
supply will remain at its current
rate until May 31, 2014, when
new rates go into effect. The
ConEdison Solutions contracted price of $0.08435 is
approximately 18.5% below
the average current JCP&L
rate
The aggregation program is
only for the energy supply portion of your electric service.
The delivery portion will continue to be provided by JCP&L
at regulated rates and JCP&L
will continue to provide all
emergency and safety services. JCP&L will also continue to provide customer services such as meter reading,
billing and service
If you are currently a customer of JCP&L you do not
have to do anything to receive
the aggregation rate and you
will receive information as to
what the program offers and
how to opt out of the aggregation, if you so desire.
However, this is important if
you currently receive power
supply from a third party supplier such as Viridian, Gateway, Dominion, or Constellation but you wish to drop them
as your supplier and be included in the MTCEA program.
There are a couple of ways
that you can ‘opt-in’ to the program.
The first is by sending Gabel
Associates, the Township’s
energy agent that has been
retained to oversee the program, an email expressing this
desire and including the name
on the electric account, the 20digit JCP&L customer number
on your bill, and your service
and (if different) billing address, and Gabel will provide
that information to the Township’s selected supplier,
ConEdison Solutions.
The second method is to
contact ConEdison Solutions
directly, at their toll-free phone
number (855-884-9794), to
request to enroll (be sure to
indicate specifically that you
are a Monroe Township resident and that you wish to enroll in the MTCEA program).
Regardless, I would urge
you, before dropping your current supplier and enrolling in
the MTCEA program, to carefully review the terms and conditions of your arrangement
with your current supplier to be
assured that you will not incur
any early termination fees or
other penalties if you drop
their service at this time.
I hope you all have a happy
and healthful new year!
Fire District Elections Topic at LWV Meeting
By Ruth Banks
The League of Women Voters of Monroe Twp. will focus
attention on the fire districts at
its meeting on January 27 at
the Municipal Building at 1 pm.
Representatives of the fire
commissions of the three fire
districts have been invited to
participate in a discussion of a
number of issues related to
the elections. This includes
voter turnout, ballot procedures, and communication
with the public.
A previous League study on
the fire district showed that fire
district elections have a notoriously low voter turnout. By
State Statute 40-A:72, the
elections are held the third
Saturday in February. At least
30% of the residents in the
Planned Retirement Communities are out of state in February. Many other residents also
take winter holidays.
Another issue is the procedure of balloting since the fire
districts are the only people
responsible for the elections.
Additionally, there are many
questions about how the districts communicate with the
residents of their respective
districts. Residents will be
asked to vote on the budgets,
and to elect three fire commissioners. Who they are, what
are the procedures for filing to
run, where and when the election is held, who is responsible
for validating the votes, and so
on are some of the issues
which will be raised.
In the 2002 League study,
we had recommended that
districts include training of poll
workers in the non-partisan
conduct of the balloting procedures and allow observers to
be present during the balloting
and counting of ballots to insure the neutral and nonpartisan aspect of the election.
It is also hoped that the districts could report on any progress being made in implement-
ing the recommendations of the
2012 comprehensive study of
the fire districts, which included
a shared services agreement
detailing a number of benchmarks to mark progress.
At this writing, Maurice
Mahler, chair of Fire District #2
commission and Joe Haff, Fire
District #3, have accepted the
League’s invitation to participate.
The League is a nonpartisan
political organization whose
mission is to help inform and
educate its members and the
public about significant policy
issues. It’s organized on three
levels, similar to the government, so there’s a national
office, a state office and local
Leagues. Membership is open
to men and women. The Monroe Township League meets
monthly on the fourth Monday
at the Municipal Building at 1
pm. If a holiday falls on that
day, it will meet on the third
Monday. In June, it holds its
annual meeting and luncheon,
and in November it has a Holiday Luncheon. No regular
meetings are planned for
those months. Occasionally it
will meet at the library, and on
February 24, 2014, it will be
meeting there, barring any
snowstorms. For information
on the League programs or
about joining the League,
please contact Ruth Banks,
609-655-4791, Judy Perkus,
609-395-1552, or Fran Glass,
609-860-7890.
Around Town and Beyond
By Ben Baum
Middlesex County Freeholders Meeting-October 17(via Freeholders’ Website)-In
one month there were 45,000
county-wide bus trips provided
by the Middlesex County Area
Transit System (MCAT) for
doctor appointments and other
medical treatments. A presentation was made by Women
Aware, the group that works to
prevent domestic violence.
Women Aware provides emergency shelters, legal advocacy
and permanent supportive
housing. If you aren’t aware
that this is a significant national problem, consider this
statistic: in 2012, 3.3 million
children were witness to violence against their mothers.
The Finance Department
reported that the County has
retained its Standard and Poor
AAA rating. The Sheriff’s Office reported the creation of
the first Sheriff’s Office Civilian
Academy in the state. The
Academy instructs the partici-
pants, ranged in age from 1982, about the internal operations and functions of the
Sheriff’s Office. McFoods, the
County Food Bank, received
377 tons of food from January
through September, 2013.
Monroe Township Library
Board of Trustees MeetingsOctober 21 and November 18.
The Library staff with the support of the Police Department
successfully caught the thief
who has been stealing new
non-fiction titles for a year.
Studio M, 3D Printer and
tech lab, was featured in the
Fall issue of the New Jersey
Library Association Magazine.
A Plan of Service for 2014 was
presented by the Director.
160 N.J. Youth Services
Librarians attended a forum at
our Library.
The monthly average number of patrons that have
checked out materials from
January through November is
24,602. On Mondays through
From Our Mayor
B
y Richard Pucci, Twp. of Monroe
Energy Aggregation to
Save Residents 15%
After many years of being
an advocate for Group Energy
Aggregation purchasing, Monroe residents will be able to
take part in a program that
will save them money on
their monthly electric bills.
On November 14, the Monroe Township Council
awarded a 22-month contract
to ConEdison Solutions of
NY to provide electrical
power supply to Township
residents.
The contract approval
should save residents nearly
fifteen percent (15%) of the
generation portion of their
electric bills over the term of
the contract. On average, the
savings would translate to
roughly $160 annually for the
average customer, and even
more for those with allelectric homes. The total projected savings for all Monroe
residents combined is $4 million.
The contract award is the
result of the Monroe Township Community Energy Aggregation (MTCEA) program
that was launched in early
2013. Monroe is one of the
first municipalities in the
State to successfully award
an electric supply contract
under the Government Energy Aggregation (GEA) Act,
which gives municipalities
the authority to undertake a
bulk purchase of electric
power supply for its residents.
The contract signed with
Con Edison Solutions sets a
fixed price of $.08435 per
kilowatt-hour for electric
power generated for 22
months for all residents who
receive electric power from
JCP&L beginning in February
2014. The program also provides for the continuation of
budget billing for those residents who have similar arrangements with JCP&L. As
a comparison, the current
JCP&L electric supply rate is
more than $.107 per kilowatthour.
Participation by residents
in the Energy Aggregation
Program is voluntary. All
residents currently being provided electric supply by
JCP&L received a mailing
containing a program description and an “opt-out”
card. Prior to enrollment,
residents will have a 30-day
period to decide if they wish
to “opt-out” of the program.
Residents who already
have a third-party electric
provider will have to “opt –
into” the program. It is recommended that residents
check whether or not they
would be penalized for leaving their third-party supplier
prior to opting into the program. Residents should also
ensure that the MTCEA rate
is better than the one they
are currently receiving, remembering that the MTCEA
rate will be fixed at $.08435
for 22 months. Those with
third-party suppliers that
want to “opt-into” the program
should contact ConEdison Solutions directly at their toll-free
phone number, (855)-8849794, to request to enroll.
Municipal Energy Aggregation has been a long-time
goal of mine and I am happy
that it has finally taken off in
New Jersey, and that Monroe
Township is among the first
municipalities to conduct a
successful bid under the program. MTCEA will provide
welcome electric rate relief
for our residents, in particular
to the 5,500 households living in all-electric retirement
communities.
JCP&L will still provide delivery service and will continue to issue a single bill for
electricity. The JCP&L bill
will include charges for delivery service (which will continue to be provided by
JCP&L), and a separate line
item for power supply received from ConEdison under the MTCEA program.
In addition, 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.
The MTCEA Program was
implemented with the assistance of the energy consulting team hired by the Township consisting of Gabel Associates of Highland Park,
NJ, a State-registered energy
agent, and Cooling America
through Local Leadership
(CALL), a not-for-profit entity.
The MTCEA Program is
structured so that the Township does not incur any outof-pocket expenses for consulting fees or professional
services. Township Attorney
Joel L. Shain provided legal
services to the Township in
its negotiations with Gabel
and ConEdison Solutions.
GW Chapter Jewish Federation
By Eddie Thompson
Shalom Havarem (greeting
friends),
Happy 2014—-may this year
be a healthy, peaceful, happy,
and prosperous year for everyone.
The Jewish Federation Super Sunday telethon will be on
Sunday, January 12th. Please
answer the call and give generously as the need is great—
and in these rather distressing
economic times, the need is
greater than ever.
You may ask where the
money goes that we receive
through your donations: 40%
is used to care for the vulnerable—particularly here in
Middlesex County—-for seniors, single parent families,
people who have lost their
jobs and are struggling to
provide food and care for
their families, and others with
physical and emotional problems; 20% is utilized to forge
strong connections with Israel; 10% helps to attract
people to a more vibrant Middlesex Jewish community so
they are made aware of how
to help and interact with their
fellow Jews; 30% of the
Around Town
Saturdays there is an average
of over 1000 patrons per day!
Monroe Township Council
Regular Meeting-December 2
-The agenda for this meeting
called for a presentation by the
Historic Preservation Commission. Instead John Katerba,
Commission Chair honored
Henry Miller, who will be leaving the Council on December
31 after 24 years of service.
Hank Miller has been a supporter and innovative leader of
the Commission. An agreement has been reached between Toll Brothers and the
residents of Regency to expand their development by 3
acres and add 55 homes instead of condos.
It is projected that when all
the homes in the Township are
reevaluated, 10,000 of the
18,000 homes will receive a
tax deduction or their taxes will
remain the same. An ordinance was passed to purchase parcels of land for use
as open space on Legends
Drive off of SpotswoodEnglishtown Road at a cost of
$1,160,000.
funds through various programs inspire the next generation to embrace Jewish
life and sustain our Jewish
religion, customs, and heritage. More than $1.6 million
was distributed to organizations, programs, and services
that sustain the fabric of Jewish life during fiscal 2013.
The Jewish Federation of
Greater Middlesex County
has deepened its commitment to innovative programs
helping people, including
those with special needs,
consistent with our obligation
to ensure that all in our Middlesex Jewish community are
served without exception.
Federation’s support of
monthly socialization groups
for children, support groups
for parents, and grants for
overnight camp bring more
individuals into the circle of
caring. Deepening our connections to Israel is at the
core of enriching Jewish life.
Nearly one fourth of Federation funding is used by the
Jewish Agency for Israel and
the American Joint Distribution Committee (“The Joint”)
for humanitarian assistance
and to strengthen Jewish
communities in Israel and
overseas. In addition, Jewish
Federation affords dozens of
young people the opportunity
to experience Israel and solidify their Jewish identity.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer and an
active participant with Jewish
Federation and/or serve on
the Jewish Federation
Greenbriar at Whittingham
board, please call copresidents, Dorothy Thompson (860-2664) or Judy Brodman (395-8171), or you may
call the Jewish Federation of
Greater Middlesex County
office directly at 732-5881800. If you are experiencing
any personal problems or
have any concerns, you may
call any of these phone numbers.
Dates to be aware of: our
annual community-wide Jewish
Federation Yom Hashoah Commemoration on Sunday, April
27, 2014. May 4, 2014—the
annual Rutgers Hillel Walk &
Run. The Jewish Federation will
be involved with this event and
there will be an additional program to complement the day.
Israel Mission to Israel—this will be a Mega Mission
and will involve Middlesex,
Ocean, Monmouth, and Mercer Jewish Federations. The
dates are October 26November 3, 2014. The
costs are expected to be between $1700-$2300 depending on which part of the program a participant chooses.
These costs do not include
airfare. Further details will be
forthcoming.
The Jewish Federation also
supports a special program
that many people are probably not aware of: There is an
organization called the NJ
Coalition against Human
Trafficking and they are partnering with S.O.A.P (Save
Our Adolescents from Prostitution). They help provide
support to victims of human
trafficking and there may be
a serious problem in New
Jersey during the upcoming
Super Bowl 2014. Volunteers
are needed (200-400 volunteers). There will be two
training sessions in New Jersey: Saturday, January 25,
2014 from 9-2, and Sunday,
January 26, 2014 from 10-3.
For additional information and
to volunteer, please go online
to SOAPNJ.EVENTBRITE.COM or
WWW.NJHUMANTRAFFICKING.ORG.
We welcome your comments, concerns, and input,
so please feel free to contact
our co-presidents or the Federation office at the abovementioned phone numbers.
Save the Date
The Monroe Township Public Library 25th Anniversary Gala
honoring Mayor Richard Pucci will be held Friday, April 4,
2014. Starting at 6 p.m., there will be cocktails, dinner and
dancing at Forsgate Country Club, music by the Esteem Orchestra. A Silent Auction will follow to benefit the Monroe
Township Public Library Foundation. The foundation was established to ensure that the Monroe Township Library continues to provide an outstanding informational, educational and
cultural environment, through a sound financial base in a state
-of-the-art facility.
The Cinema
By Larry Sheppard
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB is
based on the real life story of
HIV victim Ron Woodroof
( M A T T H E W
McCONAUGHEY). He is a
rodeo rider severely addicted
to womanizing, drinking and
drugs. After an accident, he is
informed by a doctor that he
has HIV with one month to
live. In total disbelief and in no
uncertain terms, he tells the
doctors that he is not a ‘fag’
and stomps out of the hospital.
As his illness becomes more
apparent, he begins to illegally
buy AZT, an experimental
drug, from a hospital orderly.
His former homophobic buddies deride him and he finds
himself a loner until meeting
another HIV victim, transvestite Rayon (JARED LETO).
Their relationship becomes
one of both derision and caring as they realize their need
for each other. After visiting a
renegade doctor (GRIFFIN
DUNNE) in Mexico who is successfully treating HIV patients
with medicine and vitamins not
approved by the FDA, Ron
recognizes that there is a profit
in providing drugs to other HIV
patients. He creates the Dallas
Buyers Club, an entry fee organization providing illegal
drugs to paying members
which hinders the medical authorities from closing him
down. Ron’s tenacity and verbal antagonism about the
FDA’S reluctance to approve
drugs quickly and their possible collusion with the drug
companies is expounded vociferously. Finally, the film
ends with a postscript stating
that Ron lived for seven years
after being given 30 days to
live. Did this prove that he was
right and the medical establishment wrong? Maybe, but I
do know that both MATTHEW
and JARED will both be nominated for Academy Awards
come January. This is a special
film well worth seeing. RATING…A-.
GRAVITY, heavily lauded by
the critics, did not measure up to
my expectation as a space adventure or even as a unique
film. What did stand out were
the special effects although they
even seemed repetitive as the
film played out. Matt Kowalski
(GEORGE CLOONEY) and Dr.
Ryan Stone (SANDRA BULLOCK) are working on the exterior of a space vehicle floating
majestically above the Earth.
Matt is a seasoned astronaut
while Ryan is a novice and their
chatter is light as they attempt to
repair a damaged device. Suddenly, there is a warning of imminent danger as a nearby
space vehicle breaks apart and
debris destroys their own home
craft. They must now decide
how to rescue themselves from
floating out into space and
eventually dying as their oxygen
supply runs out. A Chinese satellite space station is about 100
kilometers away and their efforts
to get to it takes up most of the
remaining plot. The technology
is daunting, the cinematography
brilliant but what is missing is
character development . I would
cite HAL, the errant robot, in
STANLEY KUBRICK’S masterpiece, 2001, and the stress of
Senior Solutions
By Helen Oxenberg,
MSW, ACSW
(Helen Oxenberg’s column,
Senior Solutions is syndicated
and appears in several states)
Dear Solutions: My cousin’s
husband died over a year ago.
From that time on she has absolutely refused to go anywhere where other women are
there with their husbands.
Many of these people were
good friends of her’s and her
husband’s in the past and they
keep telling her they want her
company. Two of the women
are also widows and they are
happy to join the group. It’s
true she was the quiet one and
counted on her husband to be
the social being but I’m afraid
she’s making herself more and
more isolated and depressed.
Any suggestions?
-MollyDear Molly: Sounds like she
believes that since she’s
“unmanned” she’s uninteresting and is better off being unavailable. Perhaps, if you
knew the other women you
might suggest to them that
they invite her to join them for
lunch or other activities without
any men present. Maybe they
could reassure her about joining the couples along with
them. In addition it sounds like
she should get some counseling to help with her bereavement and her ability to go on
with her life.
Dear Solutions: My son and
daughter-in-law recently had
an adorable baby boy. Before
he was
born they
said they
w o u l d
name him after my husband
who died two years ago. When
he was born my daughter-inlaw said she loved a different
name and gave that name to
the baby. They don’t plan to
have any other children so this
is my only grandchild. I feel
that this was a promise and
I’m upset. I would like to at
least add a middle name for
my husband. Our religion has
a special naming ceremony
and I would like to do this
there but my daughter-in-law
is of a different religion so how
do I handle this?
-EmmaDear Emma: With great
care. Talk to your son first and
make it clear to him that you
love the baby and your daughter-in-law and you don’t want
to upset anyone but this is important to you. If your son
doesn’t wish to go further then
drop it. One day you can tell
your grandson about his
grandfather and include your
husband in talking about family history. Give priority to being a part of your grandson’s
life and experiencing the
pleasure this will bring by
whatever name.
Dear Solutions: My daughter
is getting married soon. Good
friends and relatives made her
a tasteful, lovely bridal shower.
Now, though, her colleagues
the three astronauts in
APOLLO 13 as an example of
how to make a film relevant to
the audience. Even the final
space trip to Earth with Ryan
landing on water and almost
drowning seemed gimmicky
rather than realistic. As usual,
3D projection didn’t help either. RATING…C+.
PHILOMENA is based on
the true story of Philomena
Lee’s (JUDI DENCH) attempt
to find her son given up for
adoption 50 years ago. She is
aided in her search by a reporter,
Martin
Sixsmith
(STEVE COOGAN) who has
been employed by a publication to provide a humaninterest story for their magazine. Their only lead is at the
convent where Philomena
bore her illegitimate son when
her family abandoned her. In
reoccurring flashbacks, we
see her only joy is seeing her
child for one hour a day. In
order to stay at the convent,
she had been forced to sign a
document allowing him to be
adopted and to give up her
right to contact him in the future. This last clause becomes
a problem when the convent
refuses to help her and in fact,
even lies about any knowledge
of his whereabouts. After several futile leads, they discover
that her son was adopted by a
wealthy American couple and
he eventually became a respected legal advisor in the
Reagan administration. Although there are several twists
and turns in the narrative
which occasionally slow the
pace, JUDI does her usual
wonderful job as an aging Irish
Catholic who can still forgive
those who hurt her. On the
other hand, STEVE gives the
counter viewpoint as an atheist who pontificates on the injustice of the church which
allowed this sad tale to happen. Together, they make an
interesting and touching story
even better. Bring a Kleenex
or two! You may need them.
RATING...A-.
The Green Thumb
By Laura Resnick
Do you experience the blues
at this time? Indoor greenery
can brighten things up a lot. Our
houseplants not only add a
decorative touch; they bring a
friendly, festive atmosphere to
any area in the home.
POLICE BLOTTER: Overwatering is the No. 1 killer of
houseplants, and some wellmeaning gardeners are dangerous perpetrators. Plants cannot
grow in waterlogged soil because the excess water drives
out air, which is vital to root
growth. Roots rot; the soil becomes foul smelling. Once this
happens to a houseplant, it is
beyond salvation. Discard the
victim, start over with a healthy
plant, and do not repeat the
crime.
THE NEW MATH: Add to
your collection by multiplying
your houseplants. Simply stick
cuttings in water. Examples:
coleus, ivy, wandering Jew,
philodendron, Swedish ivy. Cut
several end shoots 6”-8” long.
Remove a few bottom leaves,
thus forming nodules from
“Peace on Earth”
was doing fine.
The history of humanity on
this planet is riddled with instances of prejudice and bigotry
— including man’s inhumanity
to man. And it usually involves
race, religion or nationality.
In my case, it didn’t really affect me, other than my feelings,
fortunately being born and
raised in one of the greatest
which new roots will emerge.
Place the stems in a jar of water, or use an elegant wine goblet (why not?) making sure to
keep the leaves out of the water. When the roots are 1”-2”
long, pot up the cuttings. In this
way you will enhance your collection and maybe have extras
to exchange with friends.
THE HELPFUL FUNGUS
AMONG US: No doubt you
have sautéed the fresh ones or
crumbled the dried ones into
your pilaf, but did you ever think
that mushrooms spring from a
mesh of underground filaments?
This remarkable fungus web
can decompose and recycle
organic debris into soil, bringing
essential nutrients to plant roots.
In the field of medicine, mushroom enzymes are being tested
in the fight against shingles, influenza, HIV and cancer. Many
edible varieties are rich in niacin, antivirals and Vitamin D.
And they taste good, too.
AFRICAN VIOLETS NOT
BLOOMING? After some years
your plant may be potbound and
needs dividing. Take it out of the
democracies the world has ever
known.
What could have happened
to me and countless others if we
had been born in other parts of
the world, rather than the United
States?
I still recall standing on a
chow line (during a meal) in the
Navy during the Korean War,
when I still had the habit of calling people “dude.” You know,
like when somebody says, “Hey,
man” or “Hey, buddy.”
pot. If several plants are growing
together, separate them and
place each plant in its own 4”
pot. If it is a single plant with a
thick stem, remove the big lower
leaves and repot it with the stem
buried in the soil. It may take six
months before they start to
bloom, but they should bloom
regularly thereafter.
A NECESSARY WINTER’S
REST: This is the low point of
the gardening year, with the
world outside our windows
lying cold and still. With the
rush and bustle of the holidays
over, January can seem like a
letdown. Spring is impossibly
far off. It’s too soon to look for
any signs of plant life. The lilac
won’t bloom without frigid dormancy, and the daffodils won’t
flower without weeks of cold
slumber. We gardeners also
need our long winter’s rest, so
indulge yourself without guilt.
Put your feet up, take a nap,
have some hot chocolate. A
fresh round of digging, sowing
and weeding will be upon us
before we know it.
Calendar Note: The Green
Thumbs will meet on Tuesday
at 11 am on January 14 at the
Monroe Twp. Senior Center.
Suddenly, the sailor in front of
me spun around, with his fists
raised and ready to swing. I
backed off and shouted, “What
the hell’s wrong?”
He calmed down and then
said, “Where I come from, dude
is another word for n—er. He
came from South Carolina and
the year was 1951.
But human nature — even
when affected by bigotry — can
take an alternate twist when
facing a shared fear or aspect.
Much later, when on a ship
and learning that it would be
heading for Korea and operating
with aircraft carriers off the Korean coastline, you could sense
a feeling of tension. When relying on each other in a crisis,
bigotry apparently is forgotten.
My oldest brother served with
an armored division (tanks) during World War II. He was somewhat observant of Jewish traditions. He told me that periodically when in barracks he would
pray and lay tefillin (very small
cases that include excerpts from
the Old Testament and which
are attached to narrow black
straps that are wrapped around
the arm and hand and forehead
while praying). He said with a
chuckle, “They used to tease
me that I was a Russian spy.”
There were about 275 to 300
crew members on my ship, a
small one called a destroyer, and
we seemed to be somewhat of a
cross-section of America at the
time. Including myself, there were
three Jews on our ship.
I became good friends with a
shipmate named Bert, who was
from a small town not too far
from New Orleans. He told me I
was the first Jew he had ever
met and gotten to know. He
used to talk about his young
stepbrother, a boxer named
Willie Pastrano (real name:
Wilfred Raleigh Pastrano), who
later became boxing’s lightheavyweight world champion,
1963-1965.
As you know, today’s world is
still riddled by man’s inhumanity
to man. And we live in the Nuclear Age and the era of nuclear
weapons.
Whatever your beliefs or nonbeliefs, the following words
should have enormous meaning
to everybody and our children:
“Peace on earth, good will to
all!”
Finance and Investing
By Irwin Kaplan
My 2014 Economic Outlook
Look for more of the same
2013 economic conditions to
continue in 2014: slow revenue growth, rising inflation and
taxes, slow rising interest
rates, high American debt,
high unemployment rates, unfunded pensions, mixed recovery in American real estate
and housing, state and municipal income and debt problems,
the continuing aches and
pains in international economies, and a stock market
plagued with uncertainty about
the future and stock price justification. Did I get it all? Maybe.
We will have to wait to score it.
It reminds me a lot of the
U.S. economic conditions of
the 1929 depression and
1930’s unemployment, and the
dust bowl days, and the preWorld War II economic pick-up
in the U.S. in the late 1930s.
There was a long sad wait for
things to get better for the average “Joe” then too.
The real risks for stocks in
2014 are the ones you can’t
see. Interest rates and inflation
are set to rise in the U.S.
which may slow corporate
profits growth and business
expansion. And, unfortunately,
Congress bickering will continue in 2014. This creates an
economy for making very
careful investment decisions.
However, some sectors of
the stock market have attributes now that make investments in the companies of
those sectors attractive. My
picks for attractive sectors
now, are health care, electric
and gas utilities, water utilities, select REITs, and select
financial services. Each of
these sectors has something
going for it that enhances their
revenue and income prospects
for at least the next few years,
and perhaps longer.
Health Care
The aging of America will
continue and put more emphasis on health care. An increasing number of retirees enjoying their retirement years will
require more medical related
services. Health care spending
seems likely to accelerate.
New laws about health care
are in effect and will cause
increased spending on health
care initially, too. Because of
the health care expansion,
health care company revenues
should rise during 2014. Not
every health care related company will have automatic
higher revenues and profits, it
will depend on their management and specific medical
products, services, and consumer demands.
Electric and Gas Utilities
Prices charged by public
electric utility companies are
regulated by state or local government regulation. Rate increases for capital investments and expenses need to
be approved by these authorities. This procedure can take
time and there is no guaranty
that the request for higher
rates will be approved.
However, investment in public utility companies is considered a defensive investment
move because public utilities
generate a steady cash flow.
Uncertain economic times
usually help utility companies
because people still need water, electricity and natural gas
to flow uninterrupted regard-
less of the of the shape of the
economy.
Low interest rates make the
steady and relatively high dividend yields currently offered
by utilities an attractive sector
to invest in. Some utilities
have been paying dividends
and increasing them over long
periods of time. Rising interest
rates and inflation can have a
negative effect on public utilities stock price just like any
other stock investment.
Water Utilities
The water utility industry is
similar to the electric and gas
utility industry because most
American drinking water is
provided by city or regional
controlled governmental systems. Most public water companies need to invest in their
aging infrastructures to provide good distribution, safe
drinking water, and maintenance.
Water is a vital resource.
Water is needed for almost all
human endeavors. There are
drinking needs, water needs
for industrial processes - fracking for instance - chemical and
drug manufacturing, cleaning.
The uses go on and on. Water
consumption has expanded
rapidly along with an increasing U.S. population. And, in
some U.S. areas there are
water shortages now.
While water companies vary
in distribution size and water
reserves, they have the ability
to create a steady cash flow
from customers. In addition,
there is a movement toward
consolidation in the industry.
Water companies pay dividends and offer future capital
gains. Not all the public water
companies are financially the
same so the investor has to do
balance sheet and income
statement homework to invest
in the industry.
Selected REITS
Real estate investment
trusts - REITs - can add diversification and generous yield
to a portfolio. Commercial
REITs are expected to perform
well as the economy rebounds. They are required to
distribute 90% of their taxable
income to their investors.
REITs also benefit from no
corporate income tax, which
can result in higher dividend
payments for investors.
There is modest growth expectations in real estate values over the next few years,
fueled by relatively low interest
rates that make selected
REITs investment candidates.
Not all REITs are the same.
Look for REIT companies that
can increase earnings along
with dividends in 2014 and
beyond, and those that have a
unique business formula.
Financial Services
In tandem with the aging
U.S. population and work
force, an increase in the use of
banks, financial services, and
insurance companies can be
expected. The anticipated
changes in the tax laws will
cause the population to have
more interest in tax, estate,
and legal advice, too. This is a
Computer Tips and Tricks
By Herman Strauss
Goodbye XP
Microsoft extended support
for Windows XP ends on April 8,
2014; after this date, Microsoft
will not release any security
patches or updates for it. This
will effectively make Windows
XP extremely vulnerable to
hackers and their malware!!!
When Windows XP launched
in 2001, it was widely adopted
by enterprises and quickly became one of the most popular
operating systems from Microsoft - and it still is today.
Today, 12 years and three
Microsoft operating systems
later, XP still currently owns
roughly 31 percent of market
share, that’s an estimated 500
million PCs. On April 8, 2014,
however, those 500 million PCs
are scheduled for a rude awakening. If Microsoft holds to its
current XP lifecycle, the extended support for XP will end,
forcing them to migrate or be
open to countless security
threats, as hackers actively pursue XP’s vulnerabilities to
unleash viruses and access
their sensitive data.
Options
The best solution would be to
switch to Windows 7 or Windows 8 (or 8.1).
Windows 7 looks very much
like XP, retaining Icons and the
Start Button. This will give you
the shortest learning curve. Windows 7 computers are still available, but not from the major
stores. Go on line to the manufacturers (Dell, Gateway, HP,
etc.). I recommend at a minimum 6 gb of RAM and an Intel
i3 processor (8 gb of RAM and
an i5 processor will give you
considerably more speed).
Windows 7 is powerful software and it requires equal
power from the PC it runs on. If
the PC doesn’t meet requirements for Windows 7, it won’t
run the software very well. See
how the hardware stacks up by
visiting the Windows Welcome
Center: Click Start, right-click
Computer, and choose Properties. Look in the window’s System area to see its hardware
stats.
Here’s a quick look at what a
PC needs to run Windows 7 well.
Part
Processor (CPU)
Requirement
1 GHz or faster
CPU
Memory (RAM)
1 GB RAM
Hard drive free space 16 GB
Disc drive
DVD drive
Graphics memory
128 MB or more
Worst-case scenario and only
to be a temporary option:
Running an unsupported system leaves data at risk, putting
XP-run computer users in a difficult position. One option to consider prior to the April 8th deadline next year is to keep XP, but
lock-down administrative rights
and don’t let anything new be
installed on it (virtual applications would be a good route
here, as they don’t require installations to run).
Bottom line
Sword of Damocles: Hackers are researching and gathering their resources to target XP
equipment after April 8, 2014.
What you should do: Download and run Microsoft’s free upgrade advisor to see if you can
upgrade your computer:
· To Windows 7 - http://
windows.microsoft.com/enus/windows/downloads/
upgrade-advisor
· To Windows 8/8.1 - If your
computer can run Windows
7, it most probably can run
Windows 8.
Windows 8 has a very lenient
set of system requirements and
the chances are that if your machine is capable of running a
recent version of the operating
system to a decent degree, you
should have no trouble with
Windows 8, although some of
the programs that ran on XP are
NOT compatible with Windows
8. That said, it is always a good
idea to check these things out
and as has happened with previous versions of Windows, Microsoft has released the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant to
make it easy to check hardware
and software compatibility, available at http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/
downloads/3328755/microsoftwindows-8-upgrade-assistant
The app takes the form of a
simple wizard which is entirely
automated. The assistant will
spend a few minutes examining
your system in detail and you’ll
then be provided with a list of
software and hardware that will
or will not work under Windows
8. Everything you have installed
will be broken down into a list of
compatible hardware and software, and those that need your
attention.
In some instances you will
simply be told that a particular
program or piece of hardware is
completely incompatible and
you will then have to look to the
manufacturer to see if there are
updates available. Some software, such as iTunes, has advisory steps that should be followed, and the assistant will
also point out any features of
your current version of Windows
that are not available in Windows 8.
You are then asked to say
which of your current files and
settings you would like to transfer to Windows 8. This information is used, along with details of
the hardware and software you
have, to determine which version of Windows 8 is most suitable for your needs. You are
then invited to purchase the
download edition of Windows 8
with the option of adding a
backup DVD for an extra fee.
Before you abandon your old
computer, make sure that you
back up any files that you created or saved (typically all of the
files in you’re My Documents,
My Pictures and My Favorites
folders) to some type of external
storage. These can be recopied
to the new machine. However –
programs can NOT be copied,
but must be reinstalled. Make
sure that you have the disks and
installation passwords for all of
the programs that you want to
keep.
You might also want to securely erase all of the data on
your old hard drive so that no
one can recover your personal
data. I use a free program called
“Eraser” (http://eraser.heidi.ie) to
do this – or simply remove the
hard drive from your old computer.
For more computer tips and
tricks, come to the Computer
Club meeting at 9:30 am on the
fourth Saturday of each month
in the Towne Centre Ballroom.
Club membership is $10 a year.
Thanksgiving
our 14 sponsors: BCB Community Bank, The Gardens at
Monroe, GW Connections,
Brookdale Assisted Living at
Wynwood, Saint Peter’s Hospital, Point of Care Pharmacy,
Seaview Orthopedics, Hospice
of New Jersey, VFW Post 262,
Francis E. Parker Memorial
Home, Clearbrook Jewish War
Veterans, Jewish Congregation of Clearbrook, Joseph
Shapiro, D.D.S., McCaffrey’s
and Costco.
Discussion has already begun for Thanksgiving Dinner
2014 at the Senior Center.
News from the Golf Course Board
December brings the beginning of cold weather. However,
there are still some warm sunny
days, and many golfers take
advantage of the opportunity to
play. The course is much less
crowded since the snow birds
have left for the warmer areas of
the country. The leaves are
pretty much gone from the fairways and it’s easier to find the
golf ball. At the same time, the
golf ball will not travel as far in
cold weather and golfers have
to change their clubs accordingly.
In December, the carts go
back to the company we rent
them from. We have used
these carts for five years and
our contract is finished. Next
year we will rent a fleet of
brand new carts. During January and February, the course
remains open for members
only. The Pro Shop is closed.
Golfers wanting to play have
to walk the course. A complete
set of winter rules is posted on
the club house doors. During
the winter months our equip-
ment is repaired, and reconstruction of the sand traps on
the fourth hole will continue.
Next year the Golf Association will be working with a new
management company. The
company is located nearby,
and we believe it will be more
efficient and effective. The
management company handles many issues such as collection of fees, correspondence, obtaining various licenses, and attends Golf
Board meetings.
During the winter months
the golf course continues to
look for more non-resident
players, and is trying to set up
outings, and tournaments.
These activities can bring
much needed funds to the Golf
Course. In the late spring the
Golf Board will again place a
Capital Contribution Amendment before the community for
another vote. The Capital Contribution is a fee that the buyer
of a home would pay to the
Golf Course. The seller does
not pay anything. Both WHOA
Nurse’s Notes
Stephanie Fitzsimmons
Sexton, RN, APN
A Healthy Lifestyle
Evidence shows that some
of the leading causes of death
in the United States, such as
heart disease, cancer, stroke,
some lung diseases, injuries,
and HIV/AIDS, may be prevented by improving personal
health habits. Eating right,
staying physically active, and
not smoking are examples of
good habits that can help you
stay healthy.
Eating the right foods and
the right amounts of foods can
help you live a longer, healthier life. Research has proven
that many illnesses—such as
diabetes, heart disease, and
high blood pressure—can be
prevented or controlled by
eating right. Getting the nutrients you need, and keeping
your weight under control can
help. Try to balance the calories you get from food with the
calories you use through
physical activity. It is never too
late to start eating right.
Eat a variety of foods, especially: vegetables, fruit, dry
beans, whole grains, fish, and
poultry prepared without skin;
lean meat and low-fat dairy
products.
Weighing too much or too
little can lead to health problems. After age 45, many people gain too much weight. You
can control your weight by
eating healthy foods and being
physically active. Research
shows that physical activity
can help prevent at least six
diseases: heart disease, high
blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, and depression. Physical activity also will
help you feel better and stay at
a healthy weight. Try to do a
total of 30 minutes of constant
physical activity, such as fast
walking, most days of the
week. Yesterday I was at a
local YMCA and met a group
of seniors who exercise three
times a week at that center.
They were a nice group of
people
who
have made exercise a priority on alternate days, some of
them do yoga. They told me
they feel good!
Before you start being
physically active, talk with your
doctor about ways to get
started. Choose something
that fits into your daily life,
such as walking, gardening, or
even washing windows. Select
an activity you like, such as
dancing or swimming, or try
something new like biking. Get
an exercise buddy. If you miss
a day or two of exercise, don’t
quit. Make time for physical
activity, start slowly, and keep
at it.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, and
chlamydia, are passed easily
from one person to the next
through sexual intercourse.
STDs are more common in
people under the age of 50
but, if you or your partners
have other sexual partners,
you are at risk for STDs. Talk
to your health care provider
about how to avoid sexually
transmitted diseases.
AIDS is a disease that
breaks down the body’s ability
to fight infection and illness.
AIDS is caused by the HIV
virus. People in midlife and
those who are older can become infected with HIV. In
fact, 10 percent of all AIDS
cases in the United States
have occurred in people over
the age of 50.
Osteoporosis is a condition
in which the bones break easily. About 70 percent of fractures in people over the age of
45 are related to osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is more common
in women than in men. The
loss of hormones that occurs
after women have gone
through menopause causes
their bones to become less
dense, or thinner, and therefore more prone to breaking.
You can help prevent osteoporosis by exercising, taking
and Greenbriar receive a
Capital Contribution upon the
sale of a home, and the funds
help reduce the amount
charged for maintenance.
There is an additional piece
of information that should interest the entire community.
The three Greenbriar Boards
of Trustees, WHOA, GWCA,
GGCA along with the Condo
Board are presently working
on a common system to help
get the residents out to vote
for important community issues. This proposed system
will be a Block Captain’s organization to have a Block
Captain in your neighborhood
available to communicate with
neighbors about the issues
and also to assist in getting
votes registered by helping
with proxies and absentee ballot transmittals. As you may
know, it takes a 2/3 majority of
all homeowners to pass a
change in by-laws or POS’s
and a non-vote is a no vote.
Best wishes for the new
year.
1,000-1,300 mg of calcium per
day, not smoking and taking
hormone replacement therapy
(HRT) if you and your physician decide that is an option
for you.
Foods that help you add
calcium to your diet include
most foods in the milk group.
Choose lower fat foods most
often, such as skim milk; milk
and dishes made with milk,
such as puddings and soups
made with milk, cheese and
yogurt, canned fish, such as
sardines, anchovies, and
salmon, dark-green leafy
vegetables, such as kale,
mustard greens, turnip greens,
and spinach, tofu.
Basic safety rules can prevent many serious injuries.
Here is a checklist to follow to
help keep you safe.
· Use smoke detectors in your
home.
· Make sure that hallways and
After Hours Club
By Gail Alpern
We just completed our 2013
season with a gala evening of
dining and dancing. The affair
was catered by Business Bistro with music by The Dale
Stover Quartet. We had a
great turnout and the board
members were showered with
compliments because the buffet was delicious with something for everyone and the
band played great dancing
music from the 50’s to the
90’s. There was a female
singer to round out the evening and the dance floor was
crowded at all times. To add to
the ambiance, the tables were
decorated in a holiday mode
and everyone sparkled in their
holiday outfits.
The After Hours Club has
some new and exciting shows
for the 2014 season. Our
shows take place on the last
Friday of the month. The After
Hours Club is a great place to
meet new friends, be entertained and sample some delicious refreshments. We would
like to do a “shout out” to all of
the new residents that have
come to GW, and suggest that
you join our ranks. We have
tables of ten but, if needed, we
can arrange to seat you at a
table. Membership dues are
10 dollars per person, made
out to the After Hours Club
and placed in box #8. Please
visit the rounders in the Towne
Centre to see complete information and give us your email
address to receive our monthly
flyer.
· Listed below are the fabulous attractions for the coming season: Dinner shows
and other special events are
in the works.
· January 31—-Jim Daily—A
funny guy that you won’t
want to miss to start the
New Year off right!
· February—To
be
Announced
· March 28—Michele Sexton—”From
Puccini
to
Broadway”
· April 25—Frank De Rosa—
Neil Diamond Tribute
· May 30—Lee Glantz Trio
· June 27—Stiletto & the Sax
Happy New Year and we
look forward to seeing you!
Alisa Hadassah
By Rhoda Juskow
Our thanks to our speaker at
the November 2013 meeting,
Len Posnock, for his wonderful
update on the land of Israel.
Len spoke to a group of Hadassah Associates and Ha-
dassah Chapter members and
provided background information from 30 years ago to the
present time as well as insight
to future plans in the field of
trade and technology. The Associates will have their next
program, open to everyone, in
April of 2014.
Watch your Hadassah bulletins for important information
and save the date for the Associates special event on Sunday, September 21, 2014. The
program is titled, “Not in Our
Town,” and will feature a documentary film as well as our
speaker, the woman who
made it all happen in the town
of Billings, Montana. The men
are hard at work in bringing
important programs to Monroe
Township.
At the Region of Southern
New Jersey Myrtle Wreath
Luncheon on October 27, we
honored two of our very special
members, our Bulletin Editors,
Joanne Ferstan and Sheila Farber. Congratulations ladies.
Alisa Hadassah had its installation of new officers in
November, 2013 and the following women will be taking
over the leadership as of
January:
Co-Presidents - Wilma Appel, Sheila Farber and Joanne
Ferstan; Vice Presidents Bunny Bloom, Ella Goldstein,
Ruth Sachs, Natasha
Rosenbaum, Judy Gerstein,
Phyllis Soffer and Marilyn Gerstein. Our secretaries and
treasurer will remain the same:
Barbara Gordon, Phyllis Krasnow, Lillian Rich and Hazel
Cunninghis.
At our November monthly
meeting, Senator Linda
Greenstein spoke to the group
about issues that concern us
here in the State of New Jersey.
In November, our members
were treated to two programs
of Samson and Delilah from
Bible story to opera, presented
by Paul and Dawn Horowitz.
On December 4, Marilyn Mix
and Adrienne Fein presented
the program Jewish Gangsters: Bugsy Siegel and Longy
Zwillman.
At the December 16 open
meeting Linda Kenyon gave
us a portrayal of the interesting life of Julia Childs.
We start the chapter’s new
year on Thursday, January 16
at 1:30 pm with a Tu B’shvat
Seder led by Sheila Farber.
Reservations are required.
Don’t forget to order your
mahjong cards - regular print $8 and large print -$9. Make
checks payable to Hadassah
and place your order in Lock
Box #19. Call Edith Becker if
you have questions - 609-8600157.
Save the date – May 18,
2014 “Tribute to Israel.”
American Legion
Auxiliary Unit
522
By Catherine McKernan,
A Special Note
We hope all our members
had a beautiful Holiday Season, Hanukkah and Christmas.
May you all be blessed with a
Happy, Healthy, Prosperous
New Year.
Unit 522 is sorry to say our
First Vice President, Nancy
O’Brien, is leaving us. Nancy
has moved to an Assisted Living facility in Somerset, New
Jersey. She will be sorely
missed. She has been an active member of Unit 522 since
its inception. She was actually
the first President, and is listed
on our Charter. So we said a
fond farewell to Nancy at a
small luncheon we had for her.
We will visit her as soon as
she is settled in her new
home.
As for the Unit, there have
been no activities recently. One
member did donate 100 Christmas cards to the Menlo Park
Veterans Home. They were very
grateful and happy to receive
them. We had planned activities
to be held to entertain the residents during this year. We will
be arranging more activities for
2014 very soon.
We must mention dues before we close. We hope everyone has paid dues by this
time. If not, please try to do so
as soon as possible. The Unit
needs your financial support,
and your physical attendance
at our meetings. We welcome
all our members and anyone
who wishes to join our ranks.
Please remember our armed
forces in harm’s way. Fly your
American flag to honor them.
Pray for their safe return, and for
peace in this world. God Bless
our armed forces, and God
Bless our great country, America!
American
Legion
By Charles Dunlop
We were very much impressed by the display of pictures of all our guys who
served in the Armed Forces
that was displayed in the lobby
of the clubhouse.
There are so many veterans
living here, that we at the American Legion Post 522, invite
those that are interested to
come sit in on our next meeting
on January 6th at 1 pm. We
meet in the courtroom of the
Municipal Building and there are
always refreshments following.
We are a great bunch of guys
who enjoy each other’s company and have so much in common. We also have an unofficial
breakfast meeting every
Wednesday morning in the Tap
Room at 9 am.
Our Post raised over $7000
this year with the sale of poppies. This money was distributed to over a dozen charitable causes and to our Ladies
Auxiliary that supports veterans at Menlo Park hospital.
We also distributed many gift
cards and wearing apparel to
hospitalized wounded veterans at Bethesda Hospital in
Maryland during the Post’s
annual trip there.
Our Service Officer is Herb
Gilsenberg. He can aid any vet
with problems with the VA and
arrange trips for glasses, hearing aids and medical problems
to various out-patient facilities
in the area.. He can be
reached at 609-409-1669.
The Post will continue its
monthly trips to Atlantic City
during 2014; watch Ch.3 for
the exact dates each month.
Unfortunately the Post lost
two of its long time members
recently with the passing of
Henry Perotti and Paul Treat(Continued on page 15)
American
Legion
men, who contributed this column to the Voice.
We wish all, especially
those serving our country, at
home or overseas, a very
Happy New Year!
Bridge Club
By Arthur Van Blerkom
January 2014! and the
Greenbriar Duplicate Bridge
Club is in hibernation. Starting
Monday, November 4, the
Monday game switched to Encore. The Monday game at 1
pm is a nonsanctioned game.
The Thursday night game has
been suspended until APRIL
7. All GW residents are welcome to come to ENCORE.
There is no cost for the Monday game.
Beginning Friday, November
8, the Bridge Club had free
bridge lessons followed by a
duplicate game in which the
people attending the lesson
are invited to play and practice
with other players. As of the
writing of this article the Friday
game is ongoing. For current
information stay tuned to Channel 3 or contact me at 860-6346
or ccpaavb@aol.com .
If any player, a Bridge Club
member or not, who has any
bridge questions please contact the writer of this letter at
cpaavb@aol.com or 609—860
-6346. Any question will be
responded to as soon as possible. If you want to be added
to the Bridge Club mailing list
please email and the matter
will be expedited
This month’s hand appears
below with a standard bidding
sequence.
NORTH DEALER
Both sides vulnerable
NORTH
♠76
♥9863
♦AKQ95
♣AQ
WEST
EAST
♠ J532
♠ Q8
♥ Q4
♥ AKJT5
♦ T843
♦ 72
♣ 742
♣ 9863
SOUTH
♠AKT94
♥72
♦J6
♣KJT5
Bidding
North East South West
1♥
1♠
Pass
1♦
Pass 3♣
Pass
2♦
Pass 4♠
All Pass
3♠
Opening lead: ♥Q
At four spades the bidding is
fine and the Queen of Hearts
lead is overtaken by the King
with the ♥A now led as trick 2.
East now led the ♥J at trick
and now we come to the purpose of this hand. South ruffs
and the moment of the defense comes. It is seldom right
to overruff with a high trump
that will be a winner anyway. If
West does overruff with the J,
declarer will make his contract.
If he does not overruff declarer
will go down 1 trick as he
loses 2 trump tricks. Remember do not win a trick at the
expense of opposition winning
2 tricks.
This is also true when
someone leads an Ace. It is
usually a bad lead unless you
have the King. If you have the
King then lead the Ace then
and look at the board to determine the best lead at trick 2.
Also when you have Ax
doubleton sometimes it is best
to lead the Ace and then your
other card in that suit hoping
for a ruff. Depending on the
bidding that may or may not
be a good lead.
Social players who try duplicate often fail to understand
that their score on each hand
matters only in relation to what
other pairs did on the same
deal. At rubber bridge, party
bridge or IMPS, the goal is to
make the contract.
At match point duplicate,
making the contract is not
the goal (as strange as that
may sound). South wants a
higher score than the other
Souths. The problem is when
different levels of players are
playing the game. Sometimes the less experienced
player will get a better score
on one particular hand that is
not played properly. But over
100 hands the person who
does follow the proper bidding procedures will have a
better overall score.
The above points have been
repeated from previous
GWVoice Bridge articles on
purpose. Duplicate players
must automatically understand
the different principles relating
to duplicate bridge from other
types of bridge games.
There are no scores this
month. Those scores will be
continued in the spring when
the games come back to GW.
Just a final note. There is
still a game on Monday afternoon at Encore. You must
show up between 12:40 and
12:55 pm because the front
entrance uses fobs and a
monitor for the Bridge Club.
Computer Club
By Fran Solomon
At the meeting on Saturday,
November 23, Len Goldner
spoke on How to Find the Best
Financial Advisor and explained how he uses Barrons
as a resource for stock selection. There was no meeting on
December 28 because the
Ballroom was being decorated
for the New Year’s Eve party.
At the January meeting Fran
will do a review of all meetings
held in 2013 - January to November and also speak about
new Apple products.
On February 22 Peggy
Neubit will speak about Smart
TVs and the Internet/
Computer/TV interface.
All meetings are held in the
GW Ballroom at 10 am. Refreshments start at 9:30 am.
We usually start our meeting
with a DVD of jokes. Our computer experts are here to answer any and all of your computer questions. You can bring
your questions with you for
answers.
We have computer classes
on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 9:30 am
in the room opposite the gym.
This class is for you and your
specific computer questions.
Contact Denise for more information - 860-0262.
There is always something
interesting to learn about how
we communicate with computers, phones and tablets.
The Computer Club communicates with its members
through The GW Voice, meetings, email, flyers in the
rounder and Channel 3. If you
change your email address or
want to be added to our mailing list, be sure to notify Mary
at marylaresch@comcast.net.
Computer Tip: Tablets are
fast, slim, small and lightweight. They also have 10
hours of battery life. During the
Christmas season they outsold
computers and laptops because people who buy them
are using them instead of their
PCs and Laptops. They are
easy to use and you can
download the most popular
apps. Most of the computer
companies are coming out
with their version of the Tablet.
Apple just introduced the iPad
Air and the iPad Mini. Both are
very popular and cheaper than
a laptop or PC.
GW Connections
By Dorothy Thompson
We hope everyone had a
VERY HAPPY HANUKKAH,
and a MERRY CHRISTMAS
and we wish everyone A
HEALTHY NEW YEAR.
Most of our snowbirds have
flown away, but many of us
are happily still here in GW for
the winter.
A generous donation was
given to the Women Aware
Shelter, one of our charitable
giving organizations, in memory of Ray Feld. These monies
were collected from our members and were donated as
requested by the family. Also,
we received a Wish List from
Women Aware for gifts for
the holidays for children at
the shelter. In addition to this
donation, Connections donated $500 to the Twp. Food
Pantry. We give $500 quarterly, for a total of $2,000. for
the year.
Also, we presented $250 to
the Senior Center of Monroe
for their Toy Drive and $250 to
the Monroe Twp. Library for
their Book Drive. If you were
wondering where we spend
monies collected from events,
etc. you should feel good
about Connections.
Mark your calendar for June
11, 2014 when we will go to
the Two Rivers Theatre in Red
Bank to see a delightful play
by Wendy Wasserstein entitled “Third.” The cost is $54
which includes the bus. You
can enjoy an early lunch on
your own at a nearby restaurant as the matinee is 1 pm.
Checks are accepted now and
we urge you to place your
check in Box #5 SAP. Any
questions call Enid at 4094457 or Juliet at 409-1959.
GW Connections
On Wednesday, October 8,
2014, we will be going to the
Pennsbury Manor in Morrisville, Pa. The trip features a
docent led tour of the charming Pennsbury Manor situated
along the Delaware River. It is
the reconstructed 17th Century home of William Penn,
founder and first governor of
Pennsylvania. He also greatly
influenced the founding fathers
and the development of American democracy. A delicious
lunch will be served at the historic King George Inn, known
to be the oldest continuously
operated inn in America - circa
1681. The cost for the day is
$59 which includes the bus
tour and early lunch. Plan now
and your check will be accepted as of June 9, 2014.
Mark your calendars.
Dues Update - Effective immediately, the new date for
annual dues payment will be
from June 1 through May 31.
Consequently, all members
are currently paid up through
May 31, 2014. We will send
everyone a reminder in May,
2014 for the next dues payment.
Always remember that we
continually donate clothing to
the Women Aware Shelter and
Home Front. Marilyn Steiner,
10 Umberland Place or Doris
Becker, 12 Severn Way will
accept clothing for men,
women, and children. Please
place items in bags and just
drop the bags at their homes.
We also accept toiletry samples from hotels, cosmetic
samples, etc.
Our Study Groups continue
to have some openings.
Please call Barbara Fineman,
395-8038 or Annette Roth,
655-9088 to learn more. The
Study Groups are: Book Study
-Barbara Fineman; The Classics-Jean Melden; It’s Debatable-Enid Kadish; Movie
Group-Lynn Padwee; Play
Reading-Marcia Lambek and
Jean Melden; Poetry-Arlene
Lazar; Provocative ThinkingRita Modell; Short Stories-
Juliet Klein.
We have ordered a new
Connections general card and
should be receiving it shortly.
Remember, you can always
send lovely cards through
Connections. Just call Dorothy
at 860-2664 and for $2.50 she
will send the card for you.
GW Friends
By Len Greenberg
Happy New Year to one and
all. Periodically I have to leave
my usual witty and brilliant writings for the mundane responsibility of telling all who do not
know, just who GW Friends are.
We are an organization that
used to be Men’s Brandeis.
Several years ago we decided
to let go of the Brandeis
“franchise” to become a community group of like minded
men who enjoyed educational
and social events. In the last
year or so we have encouraged
women to join our ranks.
We are no longer a “men’s
club.” Women have enjoyed
our study groups and speakers program events and are
becoming paid up members
and supporters. We are non
sectarian and non political.
Indeed we just like to get to-
gether for golf outings, study
group activities, breakfasts
and lunches and every once in
a while, simply just a good
time. Our membership has
nearly doubled in the last year
and a half because we have
been innovative in our programming. Through the excellent leadership of our current
President, Marvin Shindelman,
we have added events in
South Florida for our snow
birds with much success. This
year we will again have a South
Florida golf outing, which at this
time is sold out with a waiting
list, and in addition we will have
two breakfasts for the South
Florida crowd. We will continue
to operate at GW all winter long
with our usual schedule of
events. Please join us for fun
and interesting meetings all winter. Listed below are our January 2014 scheduled events.
Monday January 6: Membership breakfast. Starts at
9 am in the Tap Room at the
Towne Centre. For $7 including tax and tip, choose from
the fantastic breakfast menu.
Meet new friends and enjoy a
great time. This has become
the best attended regular
breakfast event in GW. Call
Howie Katz and let him know
you are coming. 409-8606
Monday January 6: Florida
Reunion Breakfast. As of this
writing it is scheduled for the
“Bagel Tree” in the Kings Point
shopping center in Delray
Beach, Florida. By the time
you see this you will have had
e-mail updates.
Monday January 6: Movie
Group meets at 4 pm in the
Towne Centre. Each month
reviews the latest releases. If
you love the movies, call Bob
Modell and let him know you
are coming. 395-8575
Wednesday January 8: Pool
Club. Our newest group
meets the first and third
Wednesday of the month at 2
pm, in the Towne Centre
basement pool room. If you
are a pool player or want to
learn, call Bob Blum at 4096705, or Norm Goldstein at
395-8998.
Monday January 13: Med-Sci
Group. Meet every month in the
Towne Centre at 4 pm. We
have many members who have
vast knowledge in the medical,
science and technology fields.
Members participate by making
presentations of interest. This
month Bob Modell will present
Counseling at Cardiac Rehab.
A wonderful volunteer mentoring program. Call Mickey Kaplan 395-1054
Tuesday January 14: Finance & Investing Group.
Every month on the second
Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the
Towne Centre Irwin Kaplan,
our finance guru, does an
excellent job of guiding members through the complicated
and challenging world of finance and wealth management. You are encouraged to
participate and due your own
homework. Call Irwin Kaplan
860-9582
Monday January 20: Membership Lunch. Choose your
own menu and pay your way,
every third Monday in the Tap
Room. Kicks off at 1 pm. Call
Howie Katz and let him know
Monday January 20: Music
Group. One of our longest
running and popular groups.
Each month a member volunteers to present interesting
programs from the vast world
of music. You might hear anything from Bach to Muddy Waters. If you are a lover of music
call Dave Lasser and tell him
Wednesday, January 22: Pool
Club See above information.
Monday January 27: Book
Group. Reviews new releases
as well as old favorites. The
club meets at 4 pm in the
Towne Centre. If you enjoy
reading and discussing good
books then call Marvin Bachman at 409-5464.
Monday January 27: Membership meeting and Speakers Program. Business meeting scheduled for 7 pm in the
Towne Centre followed by a
very informative program. We
will have an officer from the
Middlesex County Sheriff’s
office speaking about Senior
Schemes and Frauds. Call
Bob Leiner and let him know
your are coming. 860-9196
History Club
Meeting
By Sandy Werfel
The topic for the January
meeting is about Florence
Nightingale. Here are just a
few facts in advance. Come to
the meeting and hear her
History Club
story. It’s not to be missed!
Florence Nightingale was a
radical Christian, who spoke
directly with God. In 1850 she
was thirty years old. After a
conversation with God, Florence decided to follow His
way. As Christ began his mission at age thirty, so would
she. Her leadership led to the
profession of nursing becoming an acceptable female occupation.
A family friend officially authorized Florence Nightingale
to lead a group of women in
1854 to Scutari, Turkey to care
for the wounded British.
The wounded faced desperate conditions: inadequate
food; inadequate beds, and
blankets; inadequate medical
supplies; and inadequate doctors.
The thirty-eight women who
went to the Crimean War also
had to cope with doctors who
were afraid of sharing their
authority.
This gentle, religious, young
woman had to deal with insane policies. For example,
the wounded that came directly from the front did not
have their kits. They needed
shirts to replace the damaged
shirts they were wearing when
wounded. When Nightingale
ordered replacement shirts,
she was informed: “Previously
issued – Unwarranted expense.”
Florence was not afraid to
speak the truth no matter the
rank she was criticizing. She
became as feared as a drill
sergeant. She became so
tough, that she became “She
who must be obeyed.”
The GW History Club meets
the second Monday of every
month at 7:30 pm. For more
information call Sandy Werfel
at 609-619-3229 or send an email
to
Sanfordwerfel@gmail.com
Italian American
Sr. Cultural Club
By Rose Corso
The annual IASCC Christmas Gala was exactly that, a
glamorous, dazzling affair at
the Battleground Country
Club. What can be better than
indulging in fancy dress, anticipating an ultra-lovely atmosphere, dining well and dancing
the night away. That certainly
was a gala affair. It really filled
the void for no meeting in December.
Point of interest: FBI Founder Remembered. The contributions of Charles Bonaparte, the founder of the FBI
were recalled during the 53rd
annual memorial ceremony
in his honor held this year.
He was a Baltimore-born,
Harvard-educated lawyer,
who supported liberal
causes, including the rights
of African Americans at a
time when Jim Crow laws
and segregation were part of
the national fabric. At Harvard he was a brilliant
scholar, graduating in the
class of ‘72. Two years later
he had completed work at
the Cambridge Law School.
Bonaparte wrote prolifically articles, speech, essays and
books against public and private sin, on political and social subjects, for the magazines of the early 1900’s. He
was regarded as the one of
the sharpest wits of his day
and yet was one of the most
humorless of men.
He served as Secretary of
the Navy in President Theodore Roosevelt’s cabinet and
later in December, 1906 when
he was 45, he became U.S.
Attorney General. He appeared before the Supreme
Court personally in 560 cases
during his incumbency and
delivered 138 opinions through
the Department of Justice to
the President and heads of
departments. He argued 49
cases orally before the court
and submitted seven briefs.
Twenty of these cases came
under the anti-trust laws, helping to dissolve the American
Tobacco Co. and earning him
another epithet - the “trust
buster” - which only amused
him.
He created the Bureau of
Investigation, which in 1935,
became the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. He lived his
three score and 10, and died
childless and poor, June 28,
1921, already long forgotten
Dates to remember: Jan. 3,
Festa di la Befana - Feb. 7,
Carnavale - Ciao a Tutti!
New Kids
By Fran Solomon
On November 6, Dr. Ed
Feldman spoke about “Weight
Loss and Looking Good.”
On Wednesday, December
4 at 7:30 pm instead of our
General Meeting we had a
very successful Holiday Party
which included Line Dancing
and Pizza. Mike Malone was
the Line Dance teacher.
There was no meeting on
Wednesday, January 1 because of New Year’s Day.
On February 5, we will
have a Shopping Bag Game
where people can bring various household items in a
shopping bag for prizes. On
Wednesday, March 5 we will
have a Craft event where you
can make your own jewelry
with Maddi. The price is only
$10 for the kit. Put your
check into Box #26.
On Wednesday, April 2, we
will have a make-up and hair
demonstration. On Wednesday, June 4 we will have a
fashion show with fashions
from SteinMart Department
Store.
If you are interested in
knowing about an event, we
advertise on Channel 3, put
flyers in the rounder, have an
article in The Voice and send
out emails. In order to attend
an event you must be a duespaying member, unless it indicates “Open to All.”
Any single homeowner can
join this group and the dues
are only $10 per year. You can
put your check made out to
“New Kids on the Block” into
Box #26.
For more information about
New Kids on the Block call
Maddi Litoff 609-395-4071 or
email
her
at
maddi137@yahoo.com.
ORT America
By Nancy Feuerstein
ORT makes a difference in
the world. The ORT network
spans countries across five
continents and educates more
students than any other nonprofit education organization.
There are ORT programs in
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, former
Soviet Union, India, Israel,
Mexico, United States, Uruguay, France, Belgium, Great
Britain, Italy and Switzerland.
ORT is committed to strengthening communities throughout
the world by educating people
against all odds and obstacles.
Here in GW we support
ORT’s important work by participating in the programs
and events that are planned.
On Sunday, November 10, at
the Forsgate Country Club
we enjoyed a delicious buffet
MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS HOURS
The Management Offices (on the second floor of the
Towne Centre) are available weekdays only during the
hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
During lunch, the office will be closed from 12:30 p.m.
to 1 p.m.
At all other times, please see the Concierge.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
WHOA Board of Trustees
ORT America
brunch and were then entertained by Larry Strickler, a
well known movie historian,
college lecturer and performer. Larry presented his
video, “Sex, Gangsters and
the Movie Censorship Code”
and had many funny and interesting stories to share with
us. We thank Lois Gallop,
Audrey Roth and their creative team for the wonderful
centerpieces that gave the
room a “Hollywood Atmosphere.” Thank you also, Roz
Scheidt for planning this very
enjoyable afternoon.
After our winter break, many
exciting events are planned for
the New Year that you will enjoy.
Mark your calendars for the
following and watch for further
details:
March 26 – Card Party; April
10 – QVC Tour; May 14 –
Traffic Safety Announcement
Please drive carefully within
the community making sure to
STOP at stop signs, use your
DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS and
abide by the 25 M.P.H. SPEED
LIMIT. Also, please be certain
to park on the right side of the
street.
Fashion Show; May 28 –
Yearn to Learn; June 2 – Mercer County Orchestra; June 5
– Clothing Drive; June 12 –
Visit to 9/ll Memorial; July 14
— Member Appreciation; August 13 – Game Day; September 18 – Bucks County Playhouse; October 22 – Card
Party; November 12 – Visit to
United Nations; December 17
– Holiday Party
Our meetings are very well
attended and are always informative. Join us at the Monroe
Twp. Library, 6:30 pm on the
following dates: April 21, June
25, August 27.
The movie discussion group
meets on the fourth Monday of
each month, 1 pm in the new
board room at Towne Centre,
members only. Please RSVP
to Betty 409-1168 if you would
like to join us for lunch on your
own in the Tap Room at 11:30
am. Watch Channel 3 for information about the films to be
discussed.
Ongoing: Bowling – Beverly
409-7993; Tribute Cards –
Rita 395-8993; Unwanted cell
phones – Kay 409-0955; Gift
cards for Shoprite and Stop &
Shop – Miriam 409-9160. A
reminder: dues for 2014, $36
will be accepted as of January
1. Please place your checks in
the ORT box and we thank
you for your support.
All our best wishes for a
Happy, Healthy, Prosperous
New Year!
The Martin
Salmanowitz
Senior Social
Club
By Paul Bresalier
We would like to wish everyone a very happy and healthy
New Year and a year of peace
in the world.
We would like to thank all of
our members once more for
making 2013 a very successful
year for the Senior Social
Club. Every month we had
well-attended shows and we
had speakers at 26 of our
weekly Thursday meetings.
We conducted Bingo games
each month, had an overnight
trip to the Tropicana Hotel and
Casino, spent a day at Monmouth Raceway Park, and
attended a cabaret show in
Point Pleasant. As reported
previously, the club made
charitable donations totaling
$4,800 to various recipients in
2013. Currently, the club has
about 600 members, making it
one of the largest in Greenbriar at Whittingham.
The Senior Social Club was
started in August, 1990 when
a document was filed with the
County Clerk’s office in Middlesex County. The nature of
the club as stated was and
remains “benevolence, social,
and charitable.” We hope that
we have lived up to our members’ expectations of these
goals when they joined the
club. We appreciate your support and the support of our
many volunteers and board
members over the years that
have made the club a major
contributor to the quality of life
in our community.
Bingo
Our club sponsors and conducts an evening of Bingo on
the second Friday of each
month with doors opening at 7
pm. The next Bingo is scheduled for January 10.
Events Calendar
January 9 – Thursday – The
New Year’s Brunch featuring
comedian Jack Fontana. 1 pm,
Ballroom. Brunch will be catered by the Bagel Bazaar and
features pancakes, French
toast, scrambled eggs, home
fries, bacon, sausages, bagels, rolls, muffins, assorted
salads, coffee, and a lot more.
$14 pp members, $16 pp
guests. Waiting list.
February 20 – Thursday –
The Destiny Luncheon Show
featuring Tony and Donna
Buonaro. 1 pm - Ballroom.
Lunch will be catered by the
Bagel Bazaar and includes
Sloppy Joe sandwiches with
turkey, corned beef, and roast
beef. Also included are potato
salad, pickles, cake, coffee,
and soda. $14 pp members,
$16 pp guests.
March 20 – Thursday –
The Floyd Vivino Comedy
Luncheon Show, an Ace In
The Hole Production. 12:30
PM – Ballroom. Lunch will be
served family style with salad
platters on each table along
with danish, coffee, and sodas. The Tap Room will cater. The Ace in the Hole All
Star Trio will play for dancing. $17 pp members, $19 pp
guests.
Speakers
Programs start at 2:30 pm.
January 16 – Thursday –
Theresa Hendricks, NJ State
Department, will speak on Investment Scams and the
Sandwich Generation.
January 30 - Thursday –
Mary Ann Rivll, Public Information Officer, NJ State Department, will speak on The
New Jersey Lottery – Where
Does The Money Go?
Woodworking
Club
By Gene Gursky
The Woodworking club has
a complete and modern workshop in the basement of the
Towne Center. We are there
every Monday from 1 to 3 pm
or by appointment anytime
that is convenient to both the
resident and the club member.
We are always open to new
members and look forward to
meeting with residents who
are interested in joining us.
We build and repair most
things made of wood and have
been doing that in the community for many years. If you
need something repaired just
bring it to the club on Monday
afternoons. If the item is too
large, come to the workshop
and we will arrange for someone to come to your home to
do the work.
Yiddish Club
By Rickey Penzias
(Ed. Note: Rickey Penzias is
covering for Donna Steif who
is recovering from illness at
the Gardens.)
If you are unable to speak or
understand Yiddish, and for
that reason feel uncomfortable
attending our Sunday Breakfasts, please think again! The
majority of our membership
felt the same way, bit the bullet, tried it and now they are
hooked! Our guests have been
famous authors, a gentleman
whose specialty is Jewish genealogy and performers who
have shared their passion for
music with us. The subject
matter must be of Jewish content – after all we are the Yiddish Club. Please join us and
see for yourself! You must be
Yiddish Club
a member of the Yiddish Club
to come to any of our events
or trips.
Note: Unless otherwise
specified, our programs take
place the first Sunday of every
month at 10:15 am. Bagels,
cream cheese and coffee are
served. Tables are set up for
10 and 12. Charge is $6 per
person unless otherwise indicated.
Membership dues of $5 per
person must be paid up for
2014 to attend programs and
trips. Place your check and
seating arrangement form
taken from the rounder, in the
Towne Centre into Lockbox #6
with name and date of event
written on the outside of the
envelope. No admission at the
door…reservations a must!
2014 Programs
Sunday, January 6, we are
delighted to welcome back
Gloria Goldreich, author of the
best seller, Leah’s Journey.
Her subject will be An Author’s
Insight Into Her Writings. At
the conclusion she will discuss
her new book about Marc
Chagall’s daughter entitled
The Bridal Chair.
February 2, Paula Joffe of
AIPAC, the America-Israel
Public Affairs Committee, will
be our speaker. She is an admitted pro-Israel advocacy
addict. A microbiologist by
training, Paula is the former
executive director of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Central Atlantic Region, based in Philadelphia.
Paula serves on the National
Council of AIPAC where she
has established relationships
with several members of Congress and travels to Washington, DC regularly to meet with
them to discuss the critical
importance of the U.S.-Israel
alliance. She will talk about
AIPAC, those relationships,
and how an individual can impact the political process.
March 2, we are proud to
present Barnya: Russian Jewish, Gypsy, Music and Dance
ensemble, led by their artistic
director, Mikhail Smirnov. Russian instruments including the
balalaika, the gusli and the
garmoshka, a small Russian
folk button accordion to entertain you. A treat for all.
Hold This Date: As a follow
up to our past successful special events, we are excited to
announce that on Monday
evening, May 12, 2014 we will
be welcoming to our stage,
June Gabel, who will introduce
her new production, An Evening With Molly Picon. She
has frequently appeared on
Broadway and was nominated
for Best Supporting Actress for
her role in Candide. Her many
television appearances, most
notably included her portrayal
of the agent, Estelle Leonard
on the TV show “Friends.” This
should be a winner!
2014 Trips
Tuesday, January 14, we
will be bused to the Franklin
Institute in Philadelphia to view
the IMAX Theatre, Pompeii
Exhibit and the Planetarium.
There will be time to visit other
exhibits. Cost is $50 per person. Lunch on your own. Bus
leaves GW at 9 am and returns by 5 pm. There are a few
seats left for this exciting trip.
Our annual trip to the New
Jersey Performing Arts Center
will take place on March 21.
There will be a light breakfast
upon your arrival after which
the New Jersey Symphony
Orchestra’s rehearsal will include pieces by Strauss and
Shostakovitch. Lunch included
will be at Tony DeCaneca’s,
always a delicious experience.
$64. per person. Bus departs
at 9 am. Wait list only.
“Yiddish Vinkle” has certainly grown since it first began several years ago. At
first only women attended
but now men have joined
them. Much enjoyment is derived from speaking Yiddish
with each other – some more
fluent than others but nevertheless a great group. Chairperson Harriet Weitzner encourages anyone who knows
even a few words or understands some Yiddish to come
join them. They meet on the
third Wednesday of each
month from 10 am until 11:30
am in the clubhouse. Only
Yiddish Club members may
join.
Multi-Media Center: Librarian Natasha Rosenbaum is
there to assist anyone on the
first Sunday of every month
before the Yiddish Club breakfast begins. The books, DVD’s
and video cassettes may be
borrowed at that time but must
be returned the same time the
following month. If you would
like an annotated bibliography,
e-mail Natasha at softefive@aol.com.
For those who haven’t been
to a Yiddish Club breakfast,
how about trying it? It would
be our pleasure to greet you!
Finance and Investing
trend that can continue for
years.
These economic conditions
can foster slow but continuous
growth in revenue, earnings
and dividends in the financial
service sector. Company revenue growth and strong balance
sheets are very important elements for stock investments in
financial service companies.
Look for companies with increasing earnings forecasts,
and those that are well capitalized, too.
Summary
Dividend-paying stocks deserve a place in most retirees’
stock portfolios. These stocks
can add to growth in good
times and reinforce market
prices in downturns. If you are
also able financially to reinvest
the dividends in these dividend
-paying companies, you can
enhance the long-term value
of your investment.
Stock prices fluctuate for a
reason, or for no reason. It is
important to set rules to become a stockholder in any
company, to try to control risk.
Below are my rule suggestions
for your investment selections.
Good hunting.
When evaluating a company
for investment it is important
and helpful to examine criteria
before making a purchase,
specifically: estimate of revenue and profits - you are look-
ing for rising annual per share
earnings for each of the next
three years
· dividend payout ratio that
can be carried forward
· a
conservative
balance
sheet and modest debt
(examine the industry norm)
· a modest price to book ratio
· a conservative P/E (price x
earnings ratio)
· and a conservative buy-in
price strategy
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EMAIL BULLETINS FROM MANAGEMENT
SENT TO RESIDENTS ARE BEING
RETURNED AS UNDELIVERABLE. TO
FACILITATE DELIVERY, PLEASE ADD
THE EMAIL ADDRESS
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TO YOUR CONTACT LIST.
“The Best...Comes From Brooklyn”
By Len Greenberg
Fill in the blank. It’s truly
amazing how we think these
kinds of thoughts. Growing up
in the Newark, New Jersey
area I am convinced the best
rye bread came from Mittleman’s Bakery in Hillside, New
Jersey. Some of my Newark
friends would argue that Silvers or Kiels or even Lehroffs
was better. Truth is that your
experience of youth leaves
lasting impressions. We all
have heard ad nauseum that
the best Italian food comes not
from Italy but from Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, or, again
from Brooklyn. The best bagels, of course, come from
Brooklyn….or was it Watson’s
Bagels in Newark. If you came
from Brooklyn, you probably
never tasted Watson’s…so
how do you know which was/is
best? My grandparents in
Brooklyn had a Jewish deli on
Stone Avenue. Throughout my
childhood I was sure that they
had the best deli anywhere. I
still can smell that aroma that
you experienced when entering the restaurant. Now don’t
call and tell me my ideas are
way out of wack. Reread what
I’ve written. Your feelings are
not necessarily the truth; however they stay with you forever.
We lived in St. Louis for
about a year from 1969 into
1970. Our native St. Louis
contemporaries all felt that it
was a great city. Midwestern
values, great universities, art
museums, symphonies, the
Cardinals, etc., etc. I could tell
you, however, the 20somethings I worked with who
were from St. Louis thought it
was staid and behind the
times, and couldn’t wait to go
to Chicago, New York, or San
Francisco. Now, in St. Louis
Nurse’s Notes
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could make you trip, such as
loose rugs or electrical
cords.
· Put handrails and traction
strips on stairways and in
bathtubs.
· Always wear seat belts while
in the car.
· Never drive after drinking
alcohol.
· Always wear a safety helmet
while riding a motorcycle or
bicycle.
Research shows that smoking causes more major diseases than any other personal
habit. Some examples are
cancers of the lung, mouth,
bladder, and throat, heart and
lung disease, and strokes. It is
never too late to stop smoking.
Half of all people who have
ever smoked have quit. I could
say a lot more – and I am a
former smoker who stopped
more than once for long periods of time and went back.
Please speak to your physician about quitting.
· Take home message: eat
right, exercise, sleep adequately; stop smoking, be
social and be safe. Happy
New Year!
Lecture: Greenbriar at Whittingham, Monday January 6, 1
pm. Dr. Klerer, dentist, speaks
on “General Dentistry and
Your General Health.” Please
register with the concierge.
they had something called
“Coney Island hot dogs.” Nothing like you ever experience
at Coney Island. Their version was a hot dog on a bun
with chili! I had a hard time
convincing my friends that
there was no such thing at
Coney Island.
I have a friend in GW who
still goes back to Brooklyn for
his haircuts. Why would you
need to do that? Any barber
can handle his six threads of
hair and his comb over! However, he feels that this trip
down memory lane is a necessity. The EZ Pass people love
him for keeping their bureaucracy going.
Truth is nothing is the same
as it was forty or fifty years
ago. My grandparents are long
gone as is the building in
which their deli stood. The
guys who fell for the gimmick
of the “Brooklyn Bagels” franchises in South Florida wound
up suing the entrepreneurs
who convinced them that they
knew how to convert the Florida water to “Brooklyn” water,
so that their bagels would
taste just like the old days.
The old bakeries are gone…
the old neighborhoods in many
cases are unrecognizable, and
we are all very happy living
here in the hinterlands of Central New Jersey.
On My Own
By Elaine Wintjen
Happily, it finally arrived; the
document I had been awaiting
to confirm my membership in a
new profession. No, it wasn’t
an MBA, J.D or PhD; merely a
simple certificate stating I
would now be recognized as a
certified “Domestic Engineer.”
Since my husband’s death
several months ago, I have
come to realize that the maintenance of this house rests
entirely on my narrow shoulders. If I don’t attend to its
needs, it may start to crumble
around me. The problem was I
had to learn what needed attention and then how to attend
to those needs..
Throughout our marriage,
knowing my husband’s imperfect method of adding and
subtracting numbers, I paid
the bills and reconciled our
checkbook with the bank. At
all times, I could speak to our
solvency or lack thereof. My
other responsibilities consisted
of decorating the house, shopping, maintaining family relationships, shopping, stocking
the pantry, shopping, and arranging our social calendar. I
did not do repairs or maintenance jobs. That was strictly
Phil’s domain and in many
ways it was a good arrangement. If it broke, he usually
fixed it or if he couldn’t, he
arranged for outside help. I
then paid the bill.
Recently, as I turned on our
heating system, I realized our
sprinkler system needed to be
cleaned out and turned off for
the winter. At the same time, I
realized we would soon be on
daylight saving time and I didn’t know how to adjust the
timer for our outdoor lights.
The ice-maker on the refrigerator door stopped working
and I couldn’t get cubes for my
daily Diet Coke. Several overhead lights needed to be replaced, but a recent surgery
precluded my getting onto a
ladder.
If all of this wasn’t enough to
challenge my Prozac, when I
got into my car, a dashboard
light went on announcing it
was time for an “Oil Change.”
An oil change? Indeed! Phil
had always been in charge of
all automotive issues. I just
knew how to drive and pay the
insurance premium.
The most important responsibility of any engineer is to be
able to draw a blueprint or
make a plan for the next project. It will soon be necessary
to file my income tax return
and I knew I had to gather all
pertinent papers for its prepa-
ration. This too had always
been Phil’s job, since he
watched over our retirementinvestment account, mostly
mutual funds. As the monthly
statements came in, he recorded their gains (more likely,
their losses), and then placed
That Day of
Infamy
By Harriet Ehrenreich
Do we all remember this
day?
Where were you, who were
you with?
Let’s remember Pearl
Harbor as we go to meet
the foe
Harbor as we did the Alamo
We will always remember
how they died for Liberty
Harbor and go on to VICTORY
Please remember today,
that our Service Men and
Women
are out there. Somewhere...
Remember them with a
prayer.
The New Year
By Ben Baum
The clock,
Ticking away,
Every minute flowing into
Every hour into
Every day,
This year.
Fortuitous expectations,
Unrealized hopes,
Streaming tomorrows,
Virtual sunshine,
The New Year.
Untold days and nights,
Sunrises and sunsets,
Unfulfilled promises,
365 possible resolutions,
The New Year.
As the clock runs down,
We need not frown,
Nor shed a tear,
For there will be another
year,
With innumerable
opportunities to excel,
To assist those not well,
To form the words that
express our love,
To strive to see the elusive
dove.
With hope that your New
Year will be everything you
want it to be.
Just Words and Feelings
By Ted Kartzman
Conversing at one time was
a simple matter of looking
someone in the eye, putting
down your “everything” bagel
filled with everything, opening
your mouth and producing
some sort of noise which today we call talking and thus
delivering your message. Assuming the recipient of the
sound wasn’t deaf, lived in
your area to facilitate the local
enunciations (woid in place of
word) and put down his jelly
donut; only then was the message received and understood. The significance of putting down one’s food carried
great weight in that it was a
symbol of trust. “You won’t eat
my food and I won’t eat yours.”
Later on, this was refined to a
handshake after each party
wiped the cream cheese and
jelly from their hands.
The problem with the spoken word was that it vanished
with the wind: mankind invented the written word. In
France at the very beginning
of our civilization the cave
dwellers drew pictures of food
on the walls which then expanded to paper and then to
books. Communication was at
a high point until someone
thought to place rules of grammar and spelling in place. This
almost destroyed written communication but, as you can
see, mankind and womankind
overcame this obstacle to the
very point that communication
is currently at its zenith.
But alas and alack, small
problems were observed.
These were not corrected or
eliminated but rather assigned
names and descriptions. For
example, I would assume that
we all know what word association is. If I said Snow Man,
your answer could be Snow
Balls. If I said Snow Women,
your answer could be Snow
Breasts and our language gurus would say that you could
be mischievously and wickedly
wrong or right. What you just
were exposed to is called associative literal word disorder
or ALWD. I see nothing wrong
in this assembly; “idioms be
damned,” but the problem is
dissociative thinking.
Another type of AWLD is
paraprosdokians where the
unexpected phrase pops up in
the end and leaves you
roguishly laughing. Three examples of my research and
plagiarism: 1. “to steal ideas
from one person is plagiarism:
to steal from many is research.
2. nostalgia isn’t what it used
to be. 3. and the Mother of all:
There was a little girl who had
a little curl right in the middle
of her forehead. When she
was good, she was very, very
good but when she was bad
she got a fur coat, jewels and
a sports car…”
We examined the problems
with the spoken word and the
written word. In today’s modern fulfilling times, we need
speed; we can’t spare the time
for writing words or entire sentences, thus we invented abbreviations. This significantly
cut our communicating time
and here we are. TMB means
that’s my bagel, ASS is a multi
-purpose phrase: Association
of Sweet Samples and as a
word refers to a person not
very bright, and then we expanded to mega-multi sentences: RRGACAAD which
everyone knows is a nursery
rhyme about rain.
Now there exists a scientifically tested study conducted
by yours truly consisting of 2
people. This type of communication bears the title of nonverbal word association or
NVWA. This radical methodology if adopted will save ink
and paper which translates in
Green terms to saving the
trees and octopus blood. A
word or sentence is presented
and you will conjure up an
entire story. We will explore
this technology after the R&R
are in place.
This is a cautionary alert or
disclaimer before we proceed.
Life, dear old friends is fraught
with these sneaky little suckers commonly referred to as
lawyer talk or fine print. They
can be found in your newly
purchased washing machine
that breaks down in a month
and the salesman refers you
to the warranty: you’re not
covered or the very common
fierce type of communication
found on the telly where the
words in tiny letters flash by or
on the radio where the words
are spoken at jet speed… as if
a listener were really paying
attention.
The caveat is that the 55year-old youngsters who have
recently joined us in GW may
have some difficulty following
this conversation. They may
think we are talking of events
in Zaire, Siam, Persia or even
Basutoland. No Dearies; our
subjects are right here in the
hinterlands of Monroe Township. Rider two is that all perspectives are based in the
Nation of Brooklyn and its extremely limited environs:
“Brother; can you spare a
dime”, “25 cent apples”, “will
work for food”, Coney Island,
Bay Eight, Brighton Private,
the populated warm spots in
the ocean, Nathan’s, fresh
corn with real yellow butter,
custard, Chow Mein with noodles in the bun, Mrs. Stalls
Knishes, the foot long hot dog,
the Cyclone, the Roller
Coaster, the Steeplechase,
the clowns with the electric
shocker, the air under the girls
dresses, the fun mirrors, playing heels, Johnny on the pony,
stick ball, hand ball, box ball,
hit the penny, the spaldene,
salugee, knickers, assembly
with starched white shirts and
red ties, middys for the ladies,
the coal bin, the ice man, the “I
cash rags” man, banana splits,
egg creams charlotte russes,
mell-o-roll, 2 cents plain,
penny candy, Crackerjacks,
Borden’s horse drawn milk
wagons, non-homogenized
Important to
Residents
YELLOW paper - WHOA
Shopping Bus Rules
GREEN paper - GWCA Resolution 2013-001
TAN paper - WHOA Resolution 2013-002/Generators
TAN paper - WHOA Resolution 2013-016/Lightning Protection System
TAN paper - WHOA Resolution 2013-018/Placement of
Trash & Recycling for Collection
for
Village
I/
Whittingham
milk in glass bottles, Let’s Pretend, The First Nighter, The
Shadow, Your Hit Parade,
Fibber Magee and Molly, the
Great Gildersleeve, Jack Armstrong, G-men, Superman,
Jack Armstrong, Uncle Miltie,
Ed Sullivan, Imogene Coca
and Sid Caesar, Jack Benny,
Horn & Hardart, Dubrows,
Jahns, The Famous, Ben Maksiks, the haunted night club,
give away dishes at the 25
cent movies, 2 pictures with
cartoons, matrons, ushers,
peanut chews, Gary Cooper,
Betty Grable, Bing Crosby,
Bob Hope, Kate Smith, Gene
Autry, Tom Mix, twenty cent
gas, “loose lips sink ships,”
many a slip between the cup
and the lip, war bonds, rationing, air raid wardens, necking,
petting, going steady, Plum
Beach, family way, Ebbets
Field, Giant Stadium, Yankee
Stadium, a top $5,200 annual
salary, ”See the USA in your
Chevrolet”, one radio in the
parlour, pay phone booths,
Levittown, When the Lights go
on Again, the Daily Mirror, the
Brooklyn Eagle, the Journal
American, Johnson’s Paste
Wax, linoleum, oil cloth, camphor, iodine, mercurochrome
sulphur, the coffee percolator,
Rinso, Super Suds, Korvettes,
Vims, Robert Halls, Abe Stark,
Joe and Paul’s…
Contemplate your thoughts
and feelings. Did we communicate? Did you feel a twinge of
nostalgia, maybe even some
expectations of joy? Could you
smell the fresh corn, could you
feel the thrill of the roller coasters, did you remember your
first good kiss, your first suit,
your first piece of cheesecake…? If so, then a mere
thought brought on with fewer
words or as we say in Latin:
multa paucis is just as effective as a long written message
- or not.
In the total run however,
through time and space,
through long sentences or
lone words and abbreviations,
we find that the root of our
complicated fast moving civilization rests on Just Words
and Feelings.
Senior Solutions
at work are planning to surprise here by taking her to a
“bachelorette” party at a male
strip club, or male stripper
dancers whatever they’re
called. I took a message for
my daughter when she wasn’t
home and that person told me
about it in secret. I’m sure my
daughter will not appreciate
this tacky kind of entertainment but I don’t know if I
should warn her about it because it’s supposed to be a
surprise. Not Sure
Dear Not Sure: Tacky to you
– titillating to others – maybe.
Say nothing. Your daughter
will survive it even if she finds
it offensive. What she won’t
survive as well is the embarrassment of having her mother
interfere. These are people
she works with and she won’t
want to insult them or have to
put on an act if she knows
about it. It’s one evening. They
care about her and it’s their
version of fun. Stay mum,
mom!!
Problems? Become part of
the Solution. Write to Helen Oxenberg, Senior Solutions, P.O.
Box 346, Jamesburg, NJ, 08831
or email:helox72@comcast.net
Happ
y
New Y
ear!
Fort Sheridan, IL
By Dawn Horowitz
Essential Emergency Information
(Please cut out and save)
Gather the items listed below and place them in a
bag, suitcase, box, backpack or container (your kit) in
the event you have to leave your home.
1. Anyone on life support systems: get a back-up battery-pack.
2. Keep information and phone numbers (doctors, family, friends, hospital, list of medicines, pet shelters,
insurance, vital records) conveniently located in a
fire-proof, water-proof box. Put in easily accessible
place. Remember to update your kit and check on
its location often.
3. Buy battery operated radio, cell phone chargers for
car, flashlights, extra batteries.
4. Have cash on hand (at least $100.)
5. Clothing for family members.
6. Extra set of car and house keys.
7. Whistle
8. Buy a GPS for your car
Also, remember to complete these emergency tasks!
1. Keep car with at least 1/2 tank of gas filled. (If there
is notice of a storm, a full tank.)
2. For heat, boil pots of water, on stove. DO NOT just
turn stove on. NEVER leave unattended. Avoid using candles, but if you must, NEVER leave unattended.
3. Make contact with your neighbors, family.
4. Stock-up on water (1 gal/person/day), nonperishable foods, mechanical can opener, up to date
meds, AND don’t forget for your pets, too.
5. Fill tub with water for sanitary needs.
6. People with special needs, register with the Township.
From the EEI committee
Once a valued army base,
now a luxurious residential
community, Fort Sheridan,
Illinois, has a unique history.
The community was developed from a former army facility built in 1887. This fort was
an important training site for
soldiers during World Wars I
and II. Later the fort was home
to a Military Police National
Guard unit and then, for 20
years, became a base for the
training of technicians in the
Nike antimissile system. Fort
Sheridan was decommissioned and closed in 1993. A
tiny part of the land was retained for use by the Army and
the remainder sold to a private
developer.
Wisely, the architectural
designers hired by the new
owner decided to restore most
of the former structures of the
base and the town now includes 94 buildings with a historic background. Especially
noteworthy are the beautifully
landscaped parade ground of
54 acres plus the former soldiers’ barracks and officer
quarters. The brick water
tower, which was originally the
tallest structure in the Chicago
area, was shortened in 1940
but is still a focal point for all
tours of the area.
Located along the shore of
Lake Michigan in Lake County
and next to the Lake County
Forest Preserve District, the
town of Fort Sheridan is a
prime example of the ability to
transform a site successfully
from one use to another. Since
the town’s residents can easily
use the wonderful amenities
provided by the Forest Preserve, i.e. woodland trails for
TOWNE CENTRE NEWS
By Monica Caterson, Clubhouse / Recreation Manager
WHOA Entertainment
SUZI CRUZ ~ $18.00
Saturday, January 18, 2014
February 2014 ~ No Show
Save The Date!
Saturday, March 15, 2014
*Watch for Flyers*
WHOA Movies
In The Ballroom @ 1:00PM
Sunday, January 12, 2014
“Barbara”
Amish Country
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Ask about the 2015 Cruise!
*Flyers in Towne Centre*
WHOA Atlantic City
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Bus Leaves Community @ 9AM
“Atlantic Club”
Sunday, January 26, 2014
“The Attack”
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Bus Leaves Community @ 9AM
“Bally’s”
WHOA Trips
WHOA Duffy Square
Celebrity Cruise from
Ft. Lauderdale
January 20-31, 2014
Royal Caribbean Cruise
from Bayonne, NJ
January 21-31, 2014
Duffy Square will resume:
May 21, 2014
June 18, 2014
July 16, 2014
August 20, 2014
September 17, 2014
Greenbriar @ Whittingham’s Shopping and Community
pedestrians and bikes, seashore walks and plenty of
open space, the available
homes are in great demand.
The site is on the Register of
Historic Places as well as
listed as a National Historic
Landmark.
Last summer while visiting
Chicago, when we were looking for a special place for a
hike, our daughter Daran suggested that we, my husband
Paul and I, join her for a walk
on the trails at Fort Sheridan.
So with Daran as our guide,
we drove through the grounds,
and commented on the
changes and beautification of
the original army barracks.
Also, there were children’s
gyms in most yards and signs
of a suburban family lifestyle
at every home.
We noted that the barracks
had been converted to attached town homes and the
officers quarters had become
one-family dwellings. Although
each original facade was not
altered, many doors were
painted in bright colors and the
vivid flower beds allowed each
home to present an individual
appearance.
Then, we marched onto
the trail, which led us to the
Fortified Firing Position exhibit, and the displays there
explained how this type of
cannon was used in antiaircraft training of soldiers from
1920 to1943. However, since
the Army exercises filled one
certain ravine by the lake
with toxic material and that
area was never cleaned, this
part of the shoreline is designated for Superfund cleanup.
I wonder if they allow swimming at this site.
We next arrived at the water’s edge. As we wandered
along the beach, picking up
seashells, I marveled at the
size of two luxurious enormous homes sitting right on
the sand by the water. There
were signs warning intruders
of a terrible fate if they tried to
pass through the dwelling’s
fence and trespass on the
grounds.
The last section we wished
to visit was the historic cemetery created in 1889. After a bit
of exploring we finally found
the correct road and came
upon the cemetery, which is
still administered by the Army.
More than 2,000 veterans are
buried here including those
from the Civil War, both World
Wars, as well as the Korean
and Vietnam Wars. Eligible
retired service members can
choose a family plot and
monument at no cost to the
family. The Army continues to
accept reservations for any
members who wish to be interred there.
According to our information, the graves of three soldiers who served with General
Custer at the Battle of Little
Bighorn could be found here
but we never found them. Also
there was a notice that nine
German prisoners of war were
buried at this cemetery, but we
didn’t find them either. However, we walked around and
noticed the dates of burial on
the headstones. It was interesting to see how many local
veterans chose to rest here.
The Forest Preserve maintains
this cemetery. It is only open
to visitors from 8 am to 3pm
on weekdays.
When we left Fort Sheridan,
we decided we needed sustenance and drove to nearby
Highland Park. At a tiny coffee
shop, we enjoyed iced tea and
delicious homemade cookies,
which were our reward for a
day full of exercise.
GWCA Open Meeting-Nov. 22
pick-ups (as is currently implemented in Stonebridge.)
Residents are requested to
report mailbox posts that are
not stable and/or are an eyesore.
There is still a front lawn
tree replacement program in
place, ranging in cost from
$435 to $620. Trees available
for purchase are Maple October Glory, Linden Littleleaf,
Chanticleer Pear, Redbud,
Thundercloud Plum and Canada Red Cherry. If you are
interested in a tree replacement, you need to secure a
Front Lawn Tree Replacement
Application from Resident Services.
In light of the fact that many
Greenbriar roofs will require
replacement in the next few
years, a resident asked if
GWCA could initiate a replacement roof program. Arnie responded that this concept was
investigated previously and he
will pursue it again and share
the practicality of this approach.
The next GWCA Open
Meeting will be held on February 17 at 7:30 pm. The Board
is interested in your input,
please attend the February
meeting.
On My Own
them in a file system he alone
understood. I now had to go
through those files and extract
those documents pertaining to
this calendar year. Then, I had
to give these papers over to
our accountant who would
concoct his own numbers and
then submit the report to my
oldest and dearest relative,
Uncle Sam.
To date, I have not had a
nervous breakdown or even a
simple panic attack; I’m much
too busy being a competent
domestic engineer. Life is a
little easier, however, since I
put the phone number for
Resident Services on speeddial. I am well aware that if I
don’t keep this house well
maintained, I may soon be
without a home.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Transportation
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.
RICK’S CAR SERVICE – Professional driver. Greenbriar
resident. Reasonable. (609)
902-9979 or (609) 655-8051.
TRANSPORTATION DOCTOR – Airports, trains, piers,
doctors, local service, NYC.
Reliable and references. Call
Lon J. (732) 423-1847.
A. HARRINGTON LIMOUSINE – Owners are Greenbriar
Whittingham residents. Call
(800) 458-5466.
NAT TRANSPORTATION –
Monroe resident. All airports,
shipyards, NYC and local.
Doctor and hospital visits.
(917) 657-5611.
BOB’S CAR SERVICE – We
go everywhere-anytime. Low
rates. (609) 409-7174 or cell
(646) 258-0241.
MARVIN’S LIMOUSINE – Low
rates. Choice of Cadillac sedan or Lexus SUV. $5 discount with this ad. Call (908)
812-6299.
EXPERIENCED
LIMO
DRIVER – NYC, airports, anywhere. Clearbrook resident.
Call John (609) 235-9191 or
(732) 610-0703.
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 – Airports, events, doctor’s appointments and more. Call George
(732) 887-5437.
Home Improvement
& Services
WERNSING PLUMBING &
HEATING – All repairs. Water
heaters. Family owned/
operated. Senior discounts.
(704) 746-4135.
DIAMOND PAINTING – Wallpaper and popcorn removal.
Painting since 1984. Please
call Ken (732) 446-0400 or
(609) 655-1525.
JOHN PEARL HOME IMPROVEMENT AND LANDSCAPING, LLC – General
repairs, gutter cleaning, tile,
sheetrock, masonry repairs,
tree pruning and removals.
Basement and garage cleanouts. Licensed and insured.
NJ License # 13VH06515700.
All calls returned (908) 2081150.
RELIABLE
HANDYMAN
SERVICES – Local resident.
No job too small. All labor
guaranteed. Call me to discuss-no obligation. Reasonable rates. Call (609) 4097096 or (908) 385-5869.
LEN’S HANDYMAN SERVICE, LLC –Winter is heretime 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.
EXPERT HOME REPAIRS Kitchen, bath, closet remodeling, tiling, painting. Call Bob
Katz – (609) 490-9522.for details.
TKS HOME IMPROVEMENTA full-service contractor and
handyman services. Roofing, kitchens, baths, basements, painting, tile, hardwood and more. No job too
big or too small. License
#13VH05970500. (609) 2592574.
MIKE THE HANDYMAN –
See my display ad in this edition. (732) 780-0468.
WINDSOR MOVING COMPANY – Helping families pack
and move for over 20 years.
Fully insured. Lic. PC00512.
Call (609) 448-8840.
Miscellaneous/
Services
PROFESSIONAL PET CARE
– Bonded and insured. Call
(609) 860-9696.
COMPUTER ASSISTANCE in
senior's home. Help with all
aspects. Selection, set-up, and
training. (609) 409-7631.
COMPUTER REPAIRS - RJF
Sales Company LLC (formerly
Monroe Computer Service). Is
your computer running slow? It
may need a tune-up. Desktop
and laptop repair in your
home. Virus removal and protection. Monroe resident with
over 20 years of computer experience. www.monroecomputer.com (732) 723-9537
or (732) 967-3400.
PC PROBLEM SOLVERS –
Low priced service. Slow computer? Viruses or spyware?
Pop-ups? Computer and internet set-ups. We make house
calls. Call Herman (609) 4090824.
Wanted to Buy
I WILL BUY your old digital or
film camera. Arthur (609) 4090628. I will come to you.
BUYING & SELLING GUNS
Call for pricing. 609-558-9509.
Ask for David. Licensed Firearms Dealer.
Tax Services
INCOME TAX PREPARATION – Michael Stiller-MBA.
32 years experience. In-home
appointments. Local resident,
licensed. (732) 718-9050.
NJ TAX PROS – Tax preparation for adults 55+. NJ Tax
Pros assists adults 55+ with
current year Federal and State
(NY, NJ, PA) tax return, filing
extensions, or with tax planning. Forms are prepared in
our office, or we can come to
you. Rates are unmatched!
Make you appointment on
www.nj-taxpros.com or by calling (732) 952-3190.
Help & Health
Services
IN-HOME CARE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS – We provide
live-in caregivers. Rates start
as low as $100 per day. No
evaluation fee. No placement
fee. We are in business 14
years. Call (908) 500-1067
Vivien Home Care NJ. http://
www.careforseniorcitizens.
com/
CARING ELDER CARE – We
will help you live independently; a few hours a day or a
few hours a week. Experienced, reliable, affordable.
Local, references. (646) 4130813.
www.CaringElderCare.com
OUR CARING HOME COMPANIONS help seniors live at
home. Personal care, meals,
housework, transportation, up
to 24 hour care. Top references and screenings, we do
things your way. Affordable
rates. VISITING ANGELS.
(732) 656-7720.
LIVE-IN CAREGIVER AVAILABLE – CHHA with 12 years
experience. Passionate about
elder care, experience with
Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, diabetes, stroke recovery and general aging issues.
Care includes respect, patience and compassion, with
light housekeeping and nutritious meals. Call Anna (774)
823-2591.
LEASE A NIECE – Companion, personal shopper. Help
with household activities, paperwork, shopping, appointments, local transportation.
New Jersey born and bred.
Tracie (732) 904-3885.
Monroe Township Library Events
Sit -N- Stitch
10:30 a.m., Fridays, January
3, 17. 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. Bring your own supplies.
Light refreshments will be served.
Registration not required.
Coupon Club
1:30 p.m., Monday, January
6. 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.
Registration is not required.
POV Winter Film & Discussion:
American Promise
1 p.m., Tuesday, January 7.
View independent documentary
films before their national television broadcast. Award-winning
documentary spanning 13
years, American Promise addresses the education gap
among African American males.
Film directed by Joe Brewster
and Michèle Stephenson. This
film airs locally on PBS on February 3, 2014. This event is a
collaboration with the awardwinning documentary series
P.O.V. (www.pbs.org/pov). Registration is not required.
Great Decisions
Discussion Forum
10:30 a.m., Saturday, January
11. The topic of Threat Assessment: Defending the US on a
Budget will be discussed. How
can the United States address the
challenges of a weak economy,
homegrown terrorism and nuclear
proliferation? What threats and
opportunities are presented by the
ascendancy of China and by regime change in the Middle East?
Sign up and reserve background
information at the Welcome Desk.
Create it With Theresa:
Vegan Cooking
1:30 p.m., Monday, January
13. Relax and chat with friends
while creating a vegan meal
with Monica and Theresa. Reg-
ister at Reference or through the
Library’s Website.
Library Board Meeting
6:30 p.m., Monday, January 13
GERD: The Burning Question
Presented by Dr. Anish Sheth
at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January
14. Approximately 60 million
Americans experience heartburn
and acid reflux at least once a
month. Learn about causes of
gastroesophogeal reflux disease
(GERD), treatment options, and
Barrett’s esophagus, a complication of chronic acid reflux that
can lead to esophageal cancer.
Anish Sheth, MD, is board certified in gastroenterology and a
member of the Medical Staff of
Princeton Healthcare System.
Register at the Welcome Desk.
Tradition!
Fiddler on the Roof and Other
Jewish Jaunts on the Broadway
Stage, presented by pianist
Dave Schlossberg at 2 p.m.,
Friday, January 17. Join us for
an afternoon of live music. Free
tickets are available at the Welcome Desk.
International Book Club
10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January
21. A discussion about The Attack by Algerian author Yasmina
Khadra. Sign up and reserve
your copy at the Welcome Desk.
Princeton Symphony
Orchestra Chamber Series:
Momenta in Motion
1 p.m., Monday, January 27.
Enjoy an afternoon of music featuring works by Fernandez, Debussy, and Victoria performed
by top-tier musicians. The PSO
Chamber Series offers sophisticated classical music in an intimate setting. This event is offered in collaboration with the
Monroe Township Cultural Arts
Commission. Free tickets will be
available at the Welcome Desk
beginning Monday, January 13.
Friends Meeting
7 p.m., Tuesday, January 28
George Ivers Display Case
Creations from Studio M
Library Closings:
Wednesday, January 1
Monday, January 20
All events are open to the
public.
www.monroetwplibrary.org
Housecleaning
NICE
JEWISH
GIRL’S
HOUSE CLEANING and
Health Aide Service. 20 years
experience. Low rates. Insured
and bonded. Call Eileen at
(609) 860-9050.
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 or (609) 6569281.
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SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
5
10:15 a.m. Yiddish Club
12
1:00 p.m. Movie: “Barbara”
19
26
1:00 p.m. Movie: “The
Attack”
6
7
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:00 a.m. Yoga Class
10:00 a.m. GW Debatables
10:00 a.m. Body Sculpting
10:00 a.m. Line Dancing
11:00 a.m. Aquasize
12:00 p.m. Men’s Fitness
1:00 p.m. Woodworking
1:00 p.m. Painting Group
1:00 p.m. Storm Water
Management Comm.
Meeting
1:00 p.m. Healthy Lecture
4:00 p.m. Tap Dancing
4:00 p.m. GW Friends Movie
Club
6:00 p.m. Water Volleyball
9:00 a.m. Sculpting & Arts/
Crafts Class
9:00 a.m. Healthy Bodies
10:00 a.m. GWCA Site
Review Comm.
1:00 p.m. Cards
2:00 p.m. Patio Discussion
Group
6:15 p.m. Zumba Class
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:30 p.m. Billiards
13
14
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
10:00 a.m. GWCA Grounds &
Landscaping Comm.
11:00 a.m. Aquasize
1:00 p.m. Painting
4:00 p.m. GW Friends MedScience Group
7:30 p.m. History Club
Crafts Class
9:00 a.m. AARP Driving
Course
12:30 p.m. Orientation
Meeting
1:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:30 p.m. Billiards
7:30 p.m. Finance Study
Group
7:30 p.m. WHOA Covenants
Comm.
20
21
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:30 a.m. WHOA Open
Workshop Meeting
10:00 a.m. Provocative Think.
11:00 a.m. Aquasize
11:00 a.m. Golf Finance
Comm. Meeting
1:00 p.m. Painting
1:30 p.m. GGCA Board Mtg
7:30 p.m. GW Friends Music
Crafts Class
1:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:30 p.m. Billiards
7:30 p.m. GW Friends
Discussion Group
27
28
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
10:00 a.m. GW
Connections
11:00 a.m. Aquasize
1:00 p.m. Painting
1:00 p.m. ORT Movie
Group
Book Club
Crafts Class
9:30 a.m. Yiddish Club
1:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:30 p.m. Billiards
THURSDAY
2
FRIDAY
3
4
Towne Centre Closed ~
Happy New Year!
9:30 a.m. Decoupage
10:00 a.m. Entertainment
Comm. Meeting
10:00 a.m. Chorus
12:00 p.m. Senior Social
Club
1:00 p.m. Cards
1:00 p.m. Knitwits & Arts/
Sewing Class
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:00 p.m. Stained Glass
Group
7:30 p.m. Billiards
7:30 p.m. Line Dancing
8
9
10
9:30 a.m. Decoupage
9:30 a.m. WHOA Building
and Grounds Comm.
Meeting
10:00 a.m. Chorus
11:00 a.m. Towne Centre
Comm. Meeting
Club
1:00 p.m. Cards
1:00 p.m. Knitwits & Arts/
Sewing Class
1:00 p.m. GWCA Finance
Comm. Meeting
7:00 p.m. Cards
7:00 p.m. Stained Glass Grp
7:30 p.m. Billiards
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:00 a.m. Yoga
9:30 a.m. Painting Group
11:00 a.m. Aquasize
12:00 p.m. DuplicateBridge
1:00 p.m. 3D Dimensional
Art
7:00 p.m. Bingo
11
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:30 a.m. Ceramics
9:30 a.m. Computer Club
10:00 a.m. Aerobic Exercise
10:00 a.m. Aquasize
1:00 p.m. Quilting
7:00 p.m. Yoga Class
7:30 p.m. Resident’s Civic
Club Open Meeting
15
16
17
18
9:30 a.m. Decoupage
10:00 a.m. Chorus
10:00 a.m. WHOA
Landscape Comm.
Meeting
Club
1:00 p.m. Cards
1:00 p.m. Knitwits & Art/
Sewing Class
7:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:30 p.m. Billiards
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
11:00 a.m. Aquasize
Art
22
23
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:30 a.m. WHOA Budget &
Finance Comm. Meeting
9:30 a.m. Ceramics
10:00 a.m. Aquasize
1:00 p.m. Quilting
9:30 a.m. Decoupage
10:00 a.m. Chorus
Club
1:00 p.m. Cards
Sewing Class
7:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:30 p.m. Billiards
24
25
29
30
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:30 a.m. Ceramics
10:00 a.m. Decorating Group
10:00 a.m. GWCA
Covenants Comm.
10:00 a.m. Yiddish Vinkle
10:00 a.m. Aquasize Class
1:00 p.m. Quilting
7:00 p.m. Billiards
7:30 p.m. New Kid’s On the
Block
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
9:30 a.m. Ceramics
10:00 a.m. Aquasize
1:00 p.m. Quilting
9:30 a.m. Decoupage
10:00 a.m. Chorus
Club
1:00 p.m. Cards
Sewing Class
5:00 p.m. Italian American
Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. Cards
Group
7:30 p.m. Billiards
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
11:00 a.m. Aquasize
Art
6:30 p.m. Italian American
Club
SATURDAY
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
Private Party in Ballroom
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
General Meeting
11:00 a.m. Aquasize
1:00 p.m. 3D Dimensional Art
31
9:00 a.m. Ping Pong
11:00 a.m. Aquasize
Art
7:30 p.m. After Hours Club

January 2014 GW Voice

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