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VOLUME 51 / No. 10
Monroe Township, New Jersey
October 2015
Rossmoor: How it came to be
By Carol De Haan
Citizens of the Year for 2015 John Vergano and Beryl
Levitt
Vergano and Levitt named
Kiwanis Citizens of the Year
By Sidna Mitchell
The two people honored
this year as the Kiwanis
Club’s Citizens of the Year
have been involved in RCAI
decisions that affect all residents. John Vergano and
Beryl Levitt will be honored
at the Kiwanis luncheon on
Friday, October 23, at noon,
at the Cranbury Inn. John
Vergano has served on our
Board of Governors since
2004, when he became
president of Mutual 11. Beryl
Levitt served on that same
Board for six years as president of Mutual 9. Both men
have been active in various
RCAI committees.
Tickets for the threecourse lunch, with a choice
of fish, chicken, or beef entree, complete with coffee or
tea, are $30 per person.
Make your reservations by
mailing a check made out to
The Kiwanis Club of Rossmoor to Sidna Mitchell, 648B Old Nassau Road. For
more information, contact
Sidna at (609) 409-7837.
Born in Manhattan, John
grew up on Staten Island and
in Queens, N.Y., before his
family moved to Teaneck,
N.J., where he graduated
from high school. He received an electrical engineering degree from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y.,
and later a Masters degree in
mechanical engineering with
a minor in business. Before
retiring, John was a licensed
professional engineer in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
John’s work experience
includes engineering and
manufacturing support for
such corporations as General Electric, Ortho Pharmaceutical, Sandoz, Mobil
Chemical, and Olin Chemical. His final employment
was with J.P. Morgan in Corporate Engineering. While
there, John became an international engineering consultant, doing extensive travel in
Europe, Asia, Central and
South America.
John married Maureen in
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Inside this issue
Bits & Pieces .................. 2
Bob Huber’s Almanac ... 12
Clubs ............................ 16
Culinary Corner ............ 15
Healthcare .................... 24
Maintenance ................. 24
Millennium..................... 24
New Neighbors ............ 14
RCAI Meetings ............... 2
Religion ........................ 22
Sports ........................... 20
This month in
pictures ..................... 13
Your Garden ............... 25
It all began with the dream
of an older lady in California.
Her son was a home builder.
One day she asked him,
“Ross, why don’t you build
homes that would be suitable
for people like me and my
friends?”
Ross Cortese, in his forties, had already built several
large residential communities
when he purchased land in
the pretty town of Walnut
Creek, California. It was just
outside Oakland and not far
from San Francisco. He put
up 3,100 homes tailored to
the needs of active, older
people: all on one floor, wide
hallways and doors to accommodate a possible
wheelchair, large bathrooms
with tubs and stall showers
and grab bars for safety.
Everything was first-class.
Monthly fees would pay for
the heavy outdoor work.
Rossmoor in Walnut Creek
remains a vibrant community
to this day.
In the early 1960s, Cortese
came to central New Jersey
where there was plenty of
farmland near the famous
New Jersey Turnpike, halfway between the twin hubs
of New York City and Philadelphia.
Like many builders, he
dreamed big. He bought
6,000 acres. He visualized
50,000 people in 30,000
homes. There would be five
villages, each with its own
shopping center, Olympicsized pool, club house,
equipped workshop, golf
course, riding stable, auditorium and cultural center, library, house of worship, bus
service, 24-hour security,
and a fire department. And in those
days before Medicare, when seniors
paid exorbitant rates
for private medical
insurance,
he
planned to build a
hospital and medical
center in each village
that
would
cover 80% of a resident’s
expenses.
The whole project
was estimated to
cost the then astronomical sum of $500
million.
Understandably,
the Monroe town
fathers were skeptical. No one had ever
seen anything like this. Cortese flew them to California
to see how well his other
developments were doing.
They came back convinced.
In 1965, Cortese broke
ground for Leisure Village 1,
which became the community we call home.
In the early days
In early 1965, the Clubhouse was completed. Then
the Meeting House and
model homes with 19 floor
plans went up in what later
became Mutual 4. Mature
trees were planted. Sidewalks went in. Mud was
overlaid with new green sod.
By October 15, “The Rossmoor Leisure Village” was
spiffed up and ready for its
public. The dedication ceremony included New Jersey
Governor Richard Hughes
and over 500 dignitaries,
who then enjoyed lunch and
went off to view homes in the
c h a r m i n g
“colonial village”
that
Cortese
had created.
The model village remained
open to the
public as, on
the other side of
Old
Nassau
Road, construction began on
Mutuals 1, 2,
and 3 in 1966.
By the following
January,
the
first
resident,
Dorothea Steinmacher
from
the nearby town
of
Deans,
moved into her
Morris model.
Parts of this wall still remain. Jersey Many
others
winters took their toll.
followed. That
Ross Cortese
June, our Olympic-sized pool
was dedicated and open to
residents. The Clubhouse
offered billiards and various
crafts. Life was good.
The Golf Course
It was a novel idea to build
a community around a golf
course. Cortese, who liked to
play golf, set aside 108 centrally located acres of what
had once been the Erb farm.
He brought in British land
planner and architect Desmond Muirhead to design a
top-notch course.
The much-hyped dedication ceremony was set for
November 9, 1966. Alas, the
heavens refused to cooperate: no rain meant no grass.
Truckloads of seed had dried
up on the ground. In frustration, Cortese ordered sod for
the entire 108 acres and the
golf course dedication was
another huge success.
The stone wall
Cortese liked the New
England Village look. He
knew that our 18th century
forefathers admired serpentine walls, some of which still
survive in Colonial Williamsburg. He decided to surround
our community with a serpentine wall. Settling for
nothing but the best, he
brought stone masons from
Italy to work on blocks of
stone from rocky New England. The first section ran
along the Forsgate Drive
boundary and then turned
south along Applegarth
Road. Alas, the first winter
proved only that the alternate
freezing and thawing of our
climate would be fatal to a
large, serpentine, dry wall
structure. Sections collapsed. The only solution
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The Rossmoor NEWS
OCTOBER 2015
Bits & Pieces
Sue Ortiz
Daniel Jolly, RCAI president, opened the Board of
Governors meeting at 9
a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Guest speaker Paul Cernuto, President of High
Tech Landscapes, Inc.,
gave an overview of his
company and discussed
their plans for executing
their landscaping and snow
removal contract.
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Vincent Marino, Jr. reported on the resolution
voting outcome of the Maintenance Committee. Barbara Krysiak gave the report from the Community
Affairs Committee. Moya
Brady gave the Health Care
Center report. Judith Sforza
reported that there is a year
-to-date budget deficit of
$264,914.61 and stated the
Finance Committee recommended the resolutions
brought before them. Peter
Kaznosky reported that the
next meeting will be on October 6 at 2 p.m.
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The Board of Governors
approved a resolution to
acknowledge and approved
the actions of the RCAI Executive Committee at their
meeting held on August 27,
2015, to retrieve the irrigation well pump and motor
on the golf course and install 126 feet of 4” galvanized drop pipe at a cost of
$5,954.55 including sales
tax and installation. The
expenditure will be charged
to the RCAI Golf Course
Reserve Fund Account.
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The Board of Governors
approved a resolution to
acknowledge and approved
the actions of the RCAI Executive Committee, to replace the malfunctioning
barrier arm at the North
Gate Visitors entry at a cost
of $5,056.68 including sales
tax and installation. The
expenditure will be charged
to the RCAI Reserve Fund
Account.
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The 2015 RCAI Capital
Budget set aside $20,000
to make improvements to
the 15th and 18th tees on
the golf course. It was determined an d recommended to make improvements to the 13th tee rather
than the 18th tee. The
Board of Governors approved a resolution for the
leveling and correcting the
aim of the 13th tee of the
golf course and the reshaping, leveling and relocating
for safety reasons of the
15th tee on the golf course
at a cost not to exceed
$20,000. The expenditure
will be charged to the RCAI
Capital Expenditures Fund
Account.
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Guest speaker Robert
Knoll, of MetLife Solutions
Group, discussed fiduciary
responsibilities related to
401K plans.
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RCAI Committee Meetings October 2015
Agenda
Golf Maintenance
Maintenance
Community Affairs
Finance
Board of Governors
*note date change
October 1
October 6 (Tues)
October 8
October 8
October 8
October 16 (Fri)*
9 a.m.
2 p.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
9 a.m.
Meetings are held in the Village Center.
The Board of Governors
approved a resolution to
transfer the current RCAI
401K Savings Plan from
Mutual of Omaha to Lincoln
Financial Services and institute a third party fiduciary.
Letter to
the editor
The following letter about the
jazz concert here with 14-yearold musical prodigy Geoff Gallante and friends was sent to his
father by Toby Del Giudice of
the Rossmoor Music Association Board.
Hi Dave…just want to say
again what a great job
Geoff and the fellows did.
I’ve not heard him play so
well before. He’s truly coming into his own with wonderful technical and tonal
quality, improvisational
skills and his interpretations
of the tunes…just fantastic!
I’m also impressed with
how cool and level-headed
he is in dealing with everything, even when problems
occurred on our end. I’m
still hearing accolades from
people.
Clearly we want to have
him back next summer,
hopefully with the same
young musicians that comprised the quintet. I’m hoping
you will be able to fit us in
around the same day and
time slot (i.e., third or fourth
Sunday of August from 3 to 5
p.m.).
Lucy Poulin, president of
the Music Association, has
expressed an interest in
Geoff possibly doing one of
the classical music programs
during the 2016-2017 season. The committee will be
meeting soon to discuss it. I
just wanted to give you a
heads-up about this.
So thank you, Geoff, and
everyone for giving us that
splendid day.
Toby
It only happens at my
house. That’s what I’m told.
The first frost of autumn
will soon be upon us. Funnily
enough, though, I’ll probably
be the first to experience it.
I’ve been told I live in a
strange dip where glistening
ice crystals form only on my
car windows earlier than anywhere else. Funny thing, the
frost is not there when I look
outside first thing in the
morning. It forms between
the time I get up and go out
to leave for work. Weird,
huh?
Upon arriving at work one
mid-October morning, I’ll ask
the ladies in the office if they
also had to scrape their
windshields before leaving
for work. “No,” is the response I know I’ll get. “Only
at your house,” they will say.
And we all have a chuckle.
In the winter, a light dusting of snow will cover my car
and sidewalks. I will have to
clear it away with a snow
broom. “How about that
snow last night?” I’ll ask in
the morning. “What snow?”
will be the response.
Same thing happens in the
early spring – I’ll have to
squeegee morning dew off
my windows. “No…no
squeegee-ing for us,” the
girls intone. “Only at your
house!”
The forecast may call for
rain in the area, but nothing
happens – except at my
house. I get a few drops,
where others get none.
A dense fog may role in
and out of town, but it ulti-
By Anne Rotholz
The last tree in the Rossmoor nursery was taken to
its new home off Prescott
Lane in Mutual 5 on Tuesday, August 25. Mutual 5
President Dan Jolly thought
that adopting the tree was a
wonderful idea.
Neighbors were invited to
participate in the tree planting celebration that was
done by Millennium. Re-
By Cindy Mackey
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“One sees great things
from the valley; only small
things from the peak.” – G.
K. Chesterton (English born
essayist, novelist, and poet,
1874-1936)
A final gift from the Rossmoor
nursery
Winter addresses/
alternate addresses
News Board:
Joe Conti, Chair
Carol DeHaan,
Myra Danon
Bob Huber,
Madeline Reed,
Jean Hoban,
Jean Houvener
and ex-officio, Jane Balmer,
General Manager.
Editorial Assistant: Sue Ortiz
mately gets trapped inside
my dip. “What fog?”
Come to think of it, the
lone, tall tree in my back yard
is always the last in the area
to turn from green to gold. It
is the last to drop its foliage,
hence those crunchy leaves
lay huddled in a corner of my
yard, blanketing my lilac’s
roots through the harsh winter.
It is a fact: I do live at the
very bottom of a dip in the
landscape of town. My street
rises for two blocks either
way, and when I leave to go
(to work or to go shopping) I
have to go up every time! No
one else in my neighborhood
(other than my immediate
neighbors – they can’t escape, as they are in close
proximity to me) seems to
experience Mother Nature’s
follies.
It’s a strange phenomenon; science and meteorology probably have logical
explanations for these occurrences. But, I prefer to think
that I live in a special little
corner, or dip, of the world.
B&P
“O, it sets my heart aclickin’ like the tickin’ of a
clock, when the frost is on
the punkin and the fodder’s
in the shock” – James
Whitcomb Riley (American
poet, 1849-1916)
Many residents go away
for extended periods of time
and fill out a “Winter Address Form” giving the date
they leave and the date
they will return. However,
some residents write their
date
of
return
as
“indefinitely,” “unknown,” or
“will call,” but sometimes
they forget to call.
Please call me, Cindy
Mackey, resident services
manager, at 609-655-1000,
to make sure that your mail
from the Rossmoor Community Association, Inc., or your
Mutual, is being mailed to the
correct address.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
freshments were served.
Dan welcomed the tree to
its new home using the following dedication:
“We gather here to wish
this young maple tree a
new life in our community.
As the last tree in the nursery, it will take its place with
the many beautiful Rossmoor trees that once grew
there.
This tree is definitely a
survivor and Mutual 5 is
proud to rescue it and to
give it a chance to grow
into a tall, healthy tree that
will beautify this area, give
our residents oxygen and
shade, and provide shelter
for our wildlife.”
The deadline for
The Rossmoor
News
is the 7th of
every month.
The Rossmoor News
Editorial Board welcomes
anyone interested in
joining us in any
capacity.
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OCTOBER 2015
CANDIDATES FORUM
Hear and question all Mayor and Town Council candidates
Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m.
Monroe Township Senior Center. 12 Halsey Reed Road
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters
Rossmoor Community Church Benevolence Committee
display school supplies donated by church members for
Trenton area children. Left to right: Roberta Ambler,
Linda Esposito, Dolores Wardrop, Gail Carnevale, and
Edith Benning, Chair.
Happy Kids
By Sallie Rowland
For the past several years,
the Benevolence Committee
of the Community Church
has generously contributed
various financial gifts to organizations in need. Every
summer in mid-August, the
Committee urges its members and friends to give
types of school supplies for
the children served by the
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen,
(T.A.S.K.).
As always, the response
was rewarding! The ladies
pictured above, accompanied by Tom Hanlein, drove
to Trenton with eight large
boxes, several plastic bags,
and $123 in cash for the children, whose parents are not
able to provide these items.
In addition to this one annual gesture of giving, the
Community Church contributes to the Elijah Soup
Kitchen of New Brunswick, to
C.A.R.E., to Heifer International, to UNICEF for Napal
Relief, to Kiddie Keep Well,
to Doctors without Borders,
to Feed the Children, to the
Well Living Church, and to
the Kiwanis Food Pantry.
Back yard busy bodies
By Liz Olexsak
When John and I retired, we
looked forward to no longer
being slaves to the alarm
clock, rushing to shower, grabbing breakfast, and speeding
out the door to our jobs. We
wanted to sleep in (never happened – too many years of
conditioning). We wanted to
read the newspaper with leisure, enjoy our coffee or tea,
and glance out the window
into our backyard
Since moving to Rossmoor
four years, ago we’ve enjoyed
watching the “wildlife” in our
backyard from our kitchen table while keeping binoculars
and bird book close at hand to
help us identify the visitors.
We didn’t expect the wooded
buffer between our manor and
the Turnpike to be home to so
many creatures - a real plus in
our eyes. As we begin our
day, we see foxes (red and
grey), deer, a coyote, and turkeys, sometimes right in our
backyard, or behind the chain
link fence.
One day, I heard a tap, tap,
tap. At first, I ignored it because I thought (or hoped) it
was John doing some chore
on his “honey do” list. But as it
continued, I investigated and
discovered it was coming from
the patio door which faces the
backyard. It was a hen turkey
pecking at her image in the
patio window.
Of course, we have the
usual mix of little critters, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks and
birds, including red tail hawks.
I once saw a red-tailed hawk
perching on a tree limb with
one claw, the other claw gripping the remains of its latest
kill – it looked like the remains
of a squirrel. It was close
enough so I didn’t need the
binoculars. As it flew away, I
was impressed with the large
span of its wings. Our
neighbor told us that, prior to
our occupancy, a bear had
been sighted in his yard. Glad
I missed that.
The turkeys are the most
entertaining. “Tom” struts back
and forth spreading his magnificent tail feathers, hoping to
attract the interest of “the
girls.” He has a harem of
about five hens. Most of the
time they ignore him and continue pecking on the ground.
But he won’t be ignored. He
continues strutting and spinning around so the girls can
get a 360 degree glimpse of all
his grandeur.
One morning I glanced out
the window on the street side
and saw a fox walking down
the middle of the road – with a
hen turkey following it! I
thought if the fox turns around,
that turkey is breakfast! Turkeys are not known for their
intelligence – this is a perfect
example.
Watching these visitors on a
daily basis, we’ve speculated
on the reasons for their behavior, comparing their behavior
to humans. We usually see
the fox early in the morning
travelling from north to south
and we think, is he slinking
“home” from a night on the
prowl? Is his mate going to
have lots of questions about
where he was all night?
Birds in small white birdhouse – a month of back and
forth feathering their nest without any results – we’ve waited
to see if they become permanent residents.
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The Rossmoor NEWS
OCTOBER 2015
Bereavement Kits are well received
By Pauline De Palma, BSW |
Manager, Volunteer Services
Visiting Nurse Association Health
Group
In 2014, Rossmoor resident
Joan Messick participated in
hospice volunteer training program hosted by the Visiting
Nurse Association (VNA)
Health Group, New Jersey’s
largest provider of home
health and hospice care. Joan
heard of their project to provide support to grieving children.
The volunteer manager described the components that
might be included in a “box” to
help the children move though
the grief process, such as
books, a keepsake memory
pillow that children could design with fabric markers, a
journal, and a sand box, which
caused a bit of a quandary.
Joan suggested asking her
neighbor, Beryl Levitt from the
Rossmoor Woodworkers, if
they could design a sandbox.
She arranged a meeting with
Beryl and the VNA Health
Group Volunteer Manager, at
which time Beryl, with a twinkle in his eye, said “How about
we just make the whole box?”
That is exactly what they did
— not just one box but 50! It
was the initial generosity of
these gentlemen that enabled
the kit to evolve into what it is
today.
The kit has been a labor of
love for all involved. A group of
volunteers painted the box to
include a beach scene along
one side and another side was
painted as a chalkboard to
allow more expression for the
child.
Rev. Dr. Brady McDaniels,
Chaplain Bereavement Coordinator, visited with the widow
of a deceased hospice patient
and his two daughters, ages
five and nine. Following are
his observations.
“The young girls were so
excited as they opened the
bereavement boxes. The first
things out of the “box” were
the pillows. It was so funny to
see the girls take the marking
pens and begin to write on the
pillows themselves, stating
that they wanted their own
secrets to be inside the pillow
instead of writing on the outside of the pillow case.
“The two most significant
elements that the girls gravitated toward were the pillows
and the sand box, which provided the most opportunity for
interaction with the children.
The dialogue was spirited with
enthusiasm and emotion,
laughing and crying, and celebrating their father’s life. They
Corn Month
By Jean Houvener
October is corn month, sponsored by the Whole Grains
Council. This is entirely appropriate for the month of Halloween with its corn mazes or
maize mazes, fall yellows and
oranges, and Indian corn and
stalk decorations. Originally
corn was a European word for
grains, but became the shortened version of the name Indian corn. Most of the world
calls this grain maize. Some
Native Americans called this
grain mahisi, “that which sustains us,” leading to the word
maize. While many of us grew
up thinking of corn as a vegetable, it is actually a grain.
There have been many
questions about the origin of
corn (Zea mays subsp. mays),
particularly since there seem to
be no wild maize plants in existence. The most recent evidence points to the development of this grain in Central
Mexico 9,000 years ago in the
highlands of the Balsas River
valley. George Beadle and
Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov each
hypothesized in the early
1930s that the native grass
teosinte (Zea mays subsp. parviglumis) was the likely origin
for maize. More recent genetic
testing has shown very few
genetic differences between
the two plants, and the two
readily interbreed. The older
bushy plant has a very small
ear with fewer kernels, each
encased in a hard case. Like
maize, it has tassels, which
hold the male flowers, and
silks, which are the female
strands, each leading to an
individual kernel, wrapped together in a husk. It is thought
that humans selectively bred
the plant to produce more kernels and the single stalk.
Native Americans often
planted maize in small
mounds, along with beans,
which climbed the stalk and
provided nitrogen to the maize,
and squash, which reduced
weeds (“the three sisters”).
Corn was often paired with
beans for meals, which was
more nutritious because together they have complementary amino acids. Native Americans also frequently soaked
the corn in lime-water
(nixtamalized), which removed
the kernels’ skin, and beneficially released more nutrients
for humans. The results could
also wrote their secrets in the
sand, saying to the adults,
‘you’re not watching are you?’
“At the end of our session
the whole family was looking
for a picture of their father to
place in the sleeve on the outside of the pillow. I stood back
and watched, thinking what a
great sight it was to see the
family together, both grieving
and celebrating.
“Of all the play therapy tools
I’ve used as a family therapist,
this kit is one of the most useful. The significant part of this
box is its natural inclination
toward non-invasive interaction, slowly moving the child or
adult to explore their deeper
feelings in a non-threatening
way.
“I am confident that this bereavement kit will be a significant tool in our hospice program.”
be served whole, as hominy, or
ground into flour or masa. The
resultant flour was used to create tortillas, tamales, and other
breads.
From Central Mexico, the
cultivation of maize spread
north and south throughout
the Americas. When Europeans came to the Americas,
they took corn back to
Europe—Christopher Columbus took corn back with him
to Spain. The cultivation of
corn spread across Europe
and then to Asia, Africa, and
Australia following the trade
routes. Early adoption of
maize cultivation by European settlers sometimes resulted in pellagra (a vitamin
deficiency) because the nonnative Americans did not
know to soak the corn in limewater, so the critical nutrient
niacin was not released for
absorption.
Maize comes in various
forms. Sweet corn is the variant we know as corn on the
cob, and is also called milk
corn, because it is harvested
before the corn is technically
mature. Dent corn, or field
corn, is primarily raised for animal feed, but can also become
a component for many products, including biofuel, corn
syrup, and biodegradable plastics. Flint corn is the colorful
corn known as Indian corn and
is largely grown in Central and
South America. Popcorn is a
specific variant of flint corn,
grown in its own special way.
The United States produces
the largest tonnage of corn
crop, followed by China and
Brazil. More than 30% of the
U.S. crop goes into the making
of ethanol, over 40% becomes
livestock feed, 15% is exported, 7% becomes corn
starch, oil, or sweeteners, and
less than 3% is consumed by
humans, as grits, flour, corn
meal, bourbon whiskey, or off
the cob.
Humans have continued to
breed corn across the centuries to develop the traits they
desired. Most recently in addition to breeding programs,
companies have genetically
modified corn to create either
resistance to pests or the ability
to survive the application of
herbicide by way of the insertion of artificially created genes
into the plant’s chromosomes.
Genetically modified maize
accounts for 85% of corn
planted in the U.S.
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Ross Cortese: high school dropout who
invented senior communities
By Gene Horan
The name Rossmoor is
coined from the first name of
our community’s founder and
the Scottish word for land.
That founder was Ross Cortese, an American entrepreneur who revolutionized the
real estate industry by inventing a whole new way for senior
citizens to retire.
Born in East Palestine,
Ohio, son of an Italian immigrant, Ross came to Glendale,
Cal., with his parents, two
brothers, and three sisters
when he was very young. He
quit Hoover High School at the
age of 17 and started selling
fruits and vegetables door-todoor from a truck.
Gene Wolfe, a Glendale
school system official and later
a resident in one of Cortese’s
developments, had vivid recollections of the young entrepreneur: “Ross quit school to help
put food on the family table. I
used to see him driving his
produce truck through the
streets, peddling fruit and
vegetables door to door.”
Peddler to mogul
Ben Weingard, a produce
customer, told Ross that he
had a run-down property that
needed fixing-up and invited
the ambitious young man, now
21, to do the job.
After Ross repaired and
painted the house and landscaped the grounds, Weingard
was able to sell the property
for a handsome profit. In gratitude, he helped finance Cortese’s purchase of a piece of
income property. Soon Ross
was on his way as a developer. Within a few years, he
was building hundreds of
homes. He surrounded himself
with experts, including architects, land evaluators and
builders, but, from the outset,
had a reputation as a tough
and demanding boss with a
low boiling point, though he
paid top dollar.
Shoe-leather research
A shrewd businessman,
Cortese began to realize that
there was a growing senior
citizen population and no developers tapping into that market. He began doing what he
called “shoe-leather research.”
He visited and talked to senior
citizen groups and consulted
with the late James Cardinal
McIntyre, then Archbishop of
Los Angeles.
From this “shoe-leather research” would come a revolution in the American real estate market: the building of
country-club-like retirement
communities for senior citizens, where residents could
enjoy their leisure in pleasurable activities without worrying
about such tasks as cutting
grass and shoveling snow.
Retirement communities
Sea Beach Leisure World in
Sea Beach, Calif., opened in
1962, was Cortese’s first
planned retirement community, the first such in the nation,
and a prototype for all that
would follow. Today some
9,000 residents live there.
Next came Leisure World at
Laguna Woods in Orange
County, Calif., with approximately 18,000 residents;
Rossmoor at Walnut Creek,
Calif., with some 9,000 residents; Leisure World at Mesa,
Ariz., with some 4,200 residents; Rossmoor in New Jersey with some 3,000 residents; and Leisure World of
Virginia at Lansdowne with
some 3,000 residents.
A resident’s recollections
Arthur Phillips of Windgate
Court served as Cortese’s
attorney when he came to
New Jersey. “Everything had
to be the best for Cortese,”
said Phillips in an interview in
this newspaper in February
2002.
Phillips recalled a somewhat
amusing (if robbery can be
amusing) story about Cortese.
The developer traveled with an
entourage and arrived by limo
when visiting the Rossmoor
office on the corner of Applegarth Road and Prospect
Plains Road. He was known to
carry a lot of cash and flashed
an expensive-looking diamond
ring.
One day some men entered
the Rossmoor office, pulled
out their guns and robbed Cor(Continued on page 7)
ROSSMOOR—CONGRATULATIONS ON 50 YEARS!
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
Ross Cortese
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tese of his cash. Meantime, all
was peaceful and calm downstairs in the same building,
where the police station was
located! The robbers made
their escape and were never
seen again.
Cortese built the first four
Mutuals here. When sales
started falling off, he sold his
interests to Guardian Development, which built the rest of
the community.
Icon of the Industry
Named “Builder of the Year”
by the National Association of
Home Builders, and “Icon of
the Industry” by the same association, Cortese was listed
in Builder Magazine in its millennium edition as one of
“American Housing’s 100 Most
Influential Leaders.”
Cortese founded the School
of Gerontology at the University of Southern California. He
died in 1991.
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Rossmoor:
How it came to be
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was to build limited sections
of stone wall interspersed
with sections of wood fence,
as we see it today.
The economy intervenes
Homes in those early Mutuals were sold as cooperatives, as required by
Township ordinances. Financing was available
through FHA loans.
The success of Cortese’s
enormous five villages project depended on a stable
economy and predictably
reliable sales. However, by
1968-9, when the interest
rate for a mortgage went up
to 18 and 20 percent, the
market dried up. Potential
buyers stayed home. The
dream of five villages would
never be realized.
Cortese sold his Monroe
holdings. Our community
was taken over by Guardian
Development Corporation,
which, over the next 24 years
completed the 17 Mutuals as
condominium units. The
model homes became Mutual 4, and they, too, were
sold as condos. Mutuals 1, 2,
and 3 remained co-ops.
All the land east of Applegarth Road went to Englehardt Industries. That land
eventually saw the rise of
communities such as Clearbrook, Concordia, Encore,
The Ponds, and Greenbriar
at Whittingham.
Cortese’s gifts
• Ross
Cortese
paved
Applegarth Road for the
Township.
• He
built a sewerage
processing plant, which he
sold to the Township.
• Because of his extensive
experience, he helped the
municipal council draw up
ordinances to specify what
percentage
of
the
Township should remain
green
and
what
percentage can be built up,
resulting in the nice
balance we enjoy today.
• The New Jersey Turnpike
Authority built Interchange
8A, on several acres
donated by Forsgate, in
response
to
the
burgeoning development
started by Cortese.
Construction of Mutual 1 begins.
A view from the bank (now Princeton Bank)
The famous Globe going up
When men were men
Check out the ladies’ shoes.
In the beginning…
The Old Guard, established February 20, 1973
Governor Richard Hughes at Opening Ceremonies,
October 15, 1965
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OCTOBER 2015
Speaking of anniversaries
By Sallie Rowland
Two years from now, in the
fall of 2017, many residents
will proudly participate in the
50th anniversary celebration
of a most unusual fellowship
– the Rossmoor Community
Church. Ecumenical in inception and in continuing spirit, it
reaches out to give inspiration, comfort, and joy to the
entire community.
How was this glorious phenomenon accomplished here
in what must have seemed in
its beginning a most unlikely
setting — a few manors, surrounded by vast stretches of
farmland? The leaders of
Leisure World (Rossmoor’s
original name) recognized
the special needs of older
individuals — the need to
congregate — and thus the
Meeting House came into
being; and the need to so-
cialize, so the Clubhouse
was erected. With insight into
the spiritual needs of people,
they had the foresight to provide an environment conducive to the seeding and development of a truly, ecumenical church in the new
community.
On the first day of February in 1967, less than two
weeks after the first residents
had arrived, Reverend Oliver
Cowles appeared on the
scene. Ten families had
moved in, others were in the
process. From the moment
he arrived, Pastor Cowles
drew people together. Four
days after the Cowles’ arrival, they were officially welcomed at a reception and tea
in the Clubhouse. On March
9, the first worship service
was held in The Meeting
House. Twenty-six people
Happy Halloween
By Bob Huber
Harry Potter has passed.
The younger generation has
turned its attention to a
whole new crop of super heroes and villains, but in October, we find Halloween is fast
approaching, with its own
assortment of ghosts, goblins
and things that go bump in
the night
Halloween, October 31, is
the one night in the year
when parents allow their children to engage in a mild form
of extortion known as “Trick
or Treat.” Happily, for both
trickers and treaters, it is a
harmless once-a-year event,
except for those individuals,
such as gas station operators and bankers, who decide to take up extortion as a
career.
Like so many occasions,
the origin of Halloween is a
little obscure. Some say it
dates back to a Roman festival celebrating Pomona, the
goddess of fruits and seeds,
but the more accepted version links Halloween to the
Celtic festival of Samhain,
roughly translated from Old
Irish to mean “summer’s
end.”
At one time, the event also
had religious significance.
The ancient Gaels believed
that October 31 was the day
that the boundaries between
the worlds of the living and
the dead overlapped, and the
deceased would come back
to life and cause havoc.
Dressing up in spooky costumes was an attempt to
scare them off.
We have the 16th century
Scots to thank for the term
“Halloween,” which was their
version of All-Hallows-Eve,
(the night before the massday of all saints). It was the
Scottish and Irish immigrants
who brought Halloween to
America in the nineteenth
century, but the artifacts and
symbols associated with the
occasion have changed over
time. The European custom
of carving turnips into lanterns as a way of remembering the souls held in purgatory became the jack-o’-
lantern carved from the
American pumpkin.
The custom of children
dressing up in costumes and
going from door-to-door begging for treats dates back to
the Middle Ages and is included in other special
events such as Christmas.
Initially, the practice was
called “guising.” The term
“trick-or-treat” didn’t appear
until the 1920s, and unfortunately, the “trick” often involved outright vandalism. In
rural America, tipping over
outdoor privies was a classic
prank. We recall the story of
a farmer who came home to
find that, not only was his
privy on its side, but his
buggy was perched on his
roof, and his horse was
munching apples from a bowl
on his dining room table.
But trick-or-treat didn’t
really hit its stride in America
in until after WWII when
sugar was no longer rationed. Candy bar manufacturers discovered a whole
new market by packaging
their products in small bite
size amounts to be handed
out to the ghosts and goblins
who showed up at the door
on Halloween. For the most
part, this has been a successful practice, since there
is very little vandalism associated with trick-or-treating
these days.
The ancient rituals that
spawned Halloween have
mostly been forgotten, and
the event survives on its
own. Comes the dawn of
November 1 there will be
millions of children with belly
aches from eating too much
candy, and millions of adults
will be hung over from drinking too much “cider” at local
house parties. This, too, shall
pass, and we can excuse
these mild indiscretions by
saying, “The devil made me
do it.”
Happy Halloween!
attended.
The story of the growth of
the church will be officially
told when the actual 50th anniversary arrives in September 2017. It is truly a heartwarming saga that intertwines with the other two
faiths represented in the
unique Interfaith Council in
our community.
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Business Administrator Wayne Hamilton
talks about Monroe
By Carol De Haan
“In our Mayor-Council form
of government, I’m like the
chief operating officer in a corporation, because I carry out
the policies set by the Mayor
and the Council,” said Township Business Administrator
Wayne Hamilton to his audience of Kiwanians and their
guests in August.
Reporting to him are seven
operating departments with
350 employees, and they work
under a Township budget of
$79 million per year. Hamilton
notes that Monroe is the third
fastest-growing town in the
state, that we have been
named the first place for new
homebuyers, first place for
empty nesters, and the 21st
safest city in the entire nation,
(according to ADT) all points
to be proud of.
Township residents often tell
him what’s on their minds.
Please, stop the building!
Some people say they are
worried that more building
means more public school
students and school taxes.
But Monroe’s growth, and its
tax burden, is often dictated
by State requirements. For
example,
• The
State
mandated
construction of over 1,000
affordable housing units,
• The State enacted the Sarlo
Law which allowed two agerestricted developments to
convert to non-age-restricted
residences,
• The State slashed $20
million in State aid to Monroe
over the past six years, and
• The State cut back on
homestead rebates to over
8,000 residents.
Furthermore, the Courts forbid municipalities from imposing a building moratorium. On
top of that, the Courts eliminated “builder impact fees” that
would have made large developers donate land and build a
school.
What the Sarlo Act did to
Monroe
This Act was passed under
the Corzine Administration and
many think it was a huge blunder. It allowed a developer who
had approval for age-restricted
homes to convert the project to
non-age restricted use.
In Monroe, Hovnanian intended to build 348 agerestricted homes on Prospect
Plains Road. When the agerestriction was lifted under the
Sarlo Law, a huge number of
new students would have
made a substantial impact on
municipal taxes.
How did the Township respond?
We negotiated.
Hovnanian reduced the
number of units from 348 to
278. Their South Village will
have 132 homes for families of
any age. Their North Village,
(near Prospect Plains Road),
will hold 146 age-restricted, two
-bedroom units, with one resident age 55 or older. Another
person of 19 years or older can
also live there.
Further, twenty-five acres
of their land will be set aside
to build 70 affordable units for
veterans. The Court approved this agreement.
“Thankfully,” said Hamilton,
“The Sarlo Act expired in
2011.”
What are we doing about
open spaces?
Monroe already has 7,246
acres in its Open Space Program, toward the goal of
keeping 50% of the Township
undeveloped. Many of those
acres will remain wooded.
With the Community Gardens project, 12 acres of donated land allows for 96 garden plots now being farmed
by local residents. Gardeners
are donating surplus produce
to the Township Food Pantry.
The Township recently purchased 40 acres of land on
Federal Road near Gasko’s,
to be used for equestrian
trails.
We are also planning to acquire another 107 acres between Federal Road and Hoffman Station Road. That land
has historical significance because we believe that General
Charles Lee and his army
camped there before the battle
of Monmouth in 1778.
All this land is preserved
from development because
Township property owners
have been contributing to the
Open Space Trust Fund at
the rate of 2-1/2 cents per
$100 of assessed valuation.
What’s up with the energy
program?
The Township is looking
into negotiating a new Municipal Energy Aggregation program that will be effective this
December. The price needs
to be 5% lower than JCP&L’s
current generation rate per
kilowatt hour.
Hamilton noted that the current program has been very
Wayne Hamilton
successful. With 18,500 units
in the Township, 13,500 of
them joined the program. The
average resident saved 10 to
15% on electricity costs,
whereas people in the allelectric senior communities
probably benefitted the most.
The Transportation Center
Last year approximately
25,000 people used the Township’s transportation services.
Here’s the breakdown of how
many residents used the service:
7,240 – for medical appointments
4,730 – on out-of-town trips
4,261 – on the Princeton route
7,941 – on Freehold route
564 – on the In-town shuttle
The Senior Center
In just two years, at the new
location, we now have over
16,000 residents registered at
the Center. The services they
receive range from social,
medical, various referrals, grief
counseling, tax assistance,
AARP benefits, and probating
of wills.
Non-profit groups in the
Township can use the Senior
Center on weeknights and
weekends. They have to provide their own insurance, but
there is no charge to use the
facilities on weekdays. On Saturday or Sunday, when custodial help must be hired, there is
a charge of $250 for five hours.
It’s been a much appreciated
advantage and people have
made use of it several hundred
times.
Perrineville Road
This is a County road. The
lower section of Perrineville,
toward Route 33, is closed and
will probably remain so for
some time (at least until midDecember). Middlesex County
is replacing dangerous culverts, increasing drainage, and
putting up guard rails. When
the County completes its work,
the Township will construct a
traffic signal at the intersection
of Perrineville and Federal
Roads.
The Medicine drop box
To make it easy to dispose
of unused medications, the
Township set up a box in the
lobby of the Police Department to collect old and expired prescriptions. They will
be safely disposed of. This
solution is a great improvement over what many people
had been doing—tossing prescriptions into their household
garbage or into the toilet,
where inappropriate medications might poison our wildlife.
So the people keep coming
Why?
Because Monroe Township
has an excellent reputation,
according to Hamilton. Our
schools are A-1. Our services
for seniors are unmatched.
The transportation network is
extensive and well used.
Making Monroe Township a
very safe community, the
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OCTOBER 2015
Mayor Pucci Writes
Library and
Bookmobile
We often talk about how
busy our Public Library is with
nearly 1,400 visitors coming
each day to the lending facility.
When I was first elected
Mayor 28 years ago, there
was no library in Monroe
Township and our residents
had to go to our neighboring
municipalities to do research,
check out books and do everything you can at a library.
Today, not only do we have
our own Public Library, but we
have one that has become
what I consider to be one of
the best Libraries in the state
of New Jersey.
Library Director Irene Goldberg has often stated “the Library does not end at the brick
walls.” And nothing can be
truer as the Library’s Bookmobile circulates more than 2,500
books each month to some
400 residents.
Over the years, the Bookmobile has started to carry
more than just books. It now
circulates CDs, DVDs,
audiobooks, its wireless hotspot and so much more, which
is why our new bookmobile is
known as the Library 2 Go.
Over the summer the Bookmobile and Library staff held
storytimes for children at the
Spray Park on Avenue K,
made stops at the pool at
Monroe Manor and taught
computer classes at several
active adult communities.
They also stopped at the MT
SEPA camp where the children were able to check out
materials.
The Bookmobile is also
used as a hub at annual Municipal events such as National Night Out (held Aug. 4 in
Thompson Park), the Green
Fair (Oct. 3 at the Oak Tree
School) and Octoberfest (Oct.
18 at the Community Center).
In addition, the Bookmobile
facilitates the Library’s homebound services, through which
residents who are unable to
visit the Library due to longterm illness, surgery or no
longer able to drive can get
library materials delivered to
their homes. Then the volunteers and staff will pick up the
items so they are returned in a
timely manner. Library staff
determines the eligibility for
this program.
The Bookmobile staff does
more than just lend books.
They can register residents for
Library cards, help patrons
with reference questions and
make book recommendations.
The Library itself has grown
into something more than a
lending facility. From its regular book discussion groups to
puppet shows for children, the
Library offers something for
residents of all ages.
A Library card is also a key
to a host of online services
the facility offers, including
free movie streaming, music
downloads, audio and ebook downloads and more
are all available through the
Library’s
website
www.monroetwplibrary.org.
Furthermore, the Library
offers its patrons free museum passes thanks to a
program sponsored by the
Friends of the Monroe Township Library. Passes are
available for the Academy of
Natural Sciences, Battleship
New Jersey, Frick Collection,
Grounds for Sculpture, Guggenheim Museum, Intrepid
Sea, Air and Space Museum,
Jenkinson’s Aquarium and
much more. Reservations for
the passes are done at the
circulation desk.
For the Bookmobile schedule, more information about
the Bookmobile, the Library or
information on how you can
help at the facility visit
www.monroetwplibrary.org or
call (732) 521-5000.
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OCTOBER 2015
Women’s Guild will hold its Annual Bazaar
By Lana Ottinger
The Women’s Guild will
hold its annual holiday bazaar on Saturday November
7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in
the Clubhouse. We are asking you to search your home
for items to donate. Items
may be dropped off in the
Hawthorn Room on Thursday, November 5, and Friday, November 6, from 8
a.m. to noon.
On Saturday, November 7,
Winnie’s Closet will feature
clothes, linens, shoes, and
more. Grandma’s Attic will
feature jewelry, china, crystal
ware, Christmas and holiday
items, kitchen items and
more. We will also have a
tempting bake shop with
homemade goods. In the
Craft room, the Crafters will
have wreaths and floral displays ready for your home or
for gift giving. Our Café will
be set up for refreshments
and time to relax and talk
with your friends.
All of the proceeds from
this Bazaar will go toward
Monroe High School scholarships, and a few other or-
ganizations. Last year we
gave five $1,000 scholarships to high school students. We also gave to Kiddie Keep Well camp, the
Monroe Township Food
Bank, the Rossmoor Community Church, and Women
Aware.
Thank you to all. You
made last year’s Bazaar a
success. Please help us
make this year as successful, so the Women’s Guild
can help others in need. We
appreciate your help and
support. To volunteer, please
call Paulette Mascia at 8601183 or just show up from 8
a.m. to noon. We are looking
forward to a successful, fun
event. Everyone is welcome.
Bob’s Almanac
By Bob Huber
October is a month of
change, as Mother Nature
prepares her domain for the
winter season. The chlorophyll, which provided our
summer greenery, gives way
to the bright fall colors which
were hidden underneath all
the while.
Perhaps the biggest
change in October had nothing to do with Mother Nature,
but it forever changed America’s cultural and industrial
landscape. On October 1,
1909, Henry Ford introduced
his Model T automobile, putting the average American
on wheels for the first time,
eventually leading to unprecedented suburban expansion. America was on the
move.
That same year, in an effort to improve worldwide
commerce and ensure
American security, we dug a
very big ditch across the Isthmus of Panama. On October
1, 1979, after 70 years of
American control, we formally turned the Canal Zone
over to Panama. An even
bigger canal will soon be
completed to accommodate
massive new container
ships.
On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in
as the first African-American
associate justice of the Supreme Court. He remained
on the bench until 1991, and
his decisions changed America’s conscience about discrimination and civil rights.
In another cultural first,
Frank Robinson was hired by
the Cleveland Indians as
baseball’s first AfricanAmerican major league manager on October 3, 1974.
Robert Goddard, “the father of the American space-
age,” was born on October 5,
1882, in Worcester, Mass.
His ideas on rocketry and
space flight were originally
ridiculed by the scientific
community and the press,
but it was the Germans who
began their own rocket program by simply buying copies of Goddard’s patents
from the United States Patent Office, a process that
was perfectly legal at the
time.
On October 6, 1927, New
York played host to the first
feature-length talking motion
picture. The film starred Al
Jolson and was called “The
Jazz Singer.” By 1929 the
“talkies” were talking on a
permanent basis, and
they’ve been talking ever
since, Now, if we could only
understand what they’re saying.
October 8, 1871, was the
date of the great Chicago
fire. The conflagration leveled more than three square
miles of the city, destroying
17,450 buildings. Ninety
thousand people were left
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Wayne Hamilton
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Township has a very effective
Police Department, three fire
districts, and a large and
competent Emergency Medical Service. Our Recreation
Division Programs are as
good as, or they exceed,
those of any other towns in
the area.
And, of course, our Township Library is a tremendous
asset. “Would you believe the
Library serves 1,200 people
per day?” asks Hamilton with
obvious satisfaction.
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OCTOBER 2015
This month in pictures
Photos by Joe Conti
Paul Falcone and Lena
Sinnicke at the Mayor’s Cup
Tournament.
Pickleballers posing for the picture to go into the 50th anniversary time capsule.
Joan Lundy and Lenny Caglianone wish each other luck as
they get ready to play for the 2015 Bocce championship.
Dan Jolly dedicates the planting of the last tree (a maple) left in the Rossmoor nursery.
2015 Bocce champs from left, Pat Puglia, Joan Russo,
Captain Joan Lundy, Marge Haydu-Walker, and Rose
Economy. Not in picture, Paul Longua.
Members of the Geoff Gallante Jazz Quintet wowed a crowded Meeting House audience on Sunday, August 23. Left to right are Christopher Simonini (piano), Behn Gillece (vibraphone), Geoff Gallante (trumpet), Darryl Johns (bass), and Robin Baytas
(drums). Geoff, 14 years old, is a nationally-known musical prodigy.
Music Association photos by Gene Horan
Left: Geoff Gallante autographs
a CD for Lucy
Poulin, president
of the Rossmoor
Music Association, which sponsored
Geoff's
performance
here.
Lola Calcagno and Barbara Reavey enjoying the Bocce
playoffs
Right: Geoff Gallante and his
trumpet
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Q
: Is there an Emergency
Management Plan for
Rossmoor?
A
: This time last year,
Rossmoor was informed
by the Monroe Township
Office of Emergency Management that Governor
Christie signed a bill requiring age-restricted multiple
dwelling communities to annually prepare and maintain
an emergency building operations plan in coordination
with the municipal emergency management coordinator of that community.
Consolidated into one
document and named the
“The RCAI Emergency Management Plan” were the
Maintenance Department’s
Standard Operating Procedures for various types of
emergencies; the RCAI
Rules and Regulations regarding emergencies; the
Emergency Contact List of
contractors, directors and
employees; and the Building
Locations Map by Mutual
that was prepared many
years ago. The RCAI Executive Committee and the RCAI
Board of Governors reviewed
and approved the Plan. A
copy was submitted to the
Monroe Township Police
Department for their review
and files last September.
The Plan is to make reasonable efforts to provide an
effective response, during
emergency situations, in a
safe and efficient manner
under the direction of the
RCAI Board of Governors
and shall be implemented by
the General Manager, Operations Manager and/or Assistant Operations Manager
in coordination with one of
the RCAI officers. It also
points out that the Community is dependent on the
Monroe Township Police
Department, Monroe Township District No. 3 Fire Company, Monroe Township First
Aid Squad and Monroe
Township Office of Emergency Management in cases
of law enforcement, criminal
actions, fire, first aid, major
disasters, extended power
outages, etc.
In August 2014, the RCAI
Board of Governors approved, after a second reading, the Resident Emergency/Disaster Information
(REDI) sheet that will be distributed to the residents and
owners again in the Mutual
budget mailing. The Information is important for residents
to read and implement prior
to a major emergency event.
Q
: What are all the
stripes in the pavement
on Rossmoor Drive?
A
: As you are aware, RCAI
and the Mutuals have
been milling and paving all
the originals roads in the
Community over the last 10
years or so. Each year our
Operations Manager and an
inspector from FWH Associates inspects our roads and
compiles a list of those that
are still in need of replacement, as well areas of concern. We have been using a
August J. Sardo and Karen
Higgins, 142-A Putney Lane,
from Staten Island, N.Y.
Victor and Bernadette
D’Amato, 318-A Stowe Lane,
from Sarasota, Fla.
David and Janice Reeber,
505-A Sheldon Way, from
Sebring, Fla.
George Cerny and Susan
Trappanese, 327-N Nantucket Lane, from Cream
Ridge, N.J.
Patricia Mindel, 32-N Old
Nassau Road, from Avenel,
N.J.
Deborah Shafer, 252-N
Mystic Lane, from Monroe
Twp., N.J.
Manuel and Maritza Rodriguez, 547-B Sheldon Way,
from Perth Amboy, N.J.
George and Barbara Gnatowski, 587-A Troy Way,
from Monroe Twp., N.J.
Robert and Jean Franco,
197-N Mayflower Way, from
Manalapan, N.J.
Elaine Tuchfeld, 119-E
Rossmoor Drive, from No.
Brunswick, N.J.
Roswitha Ibrahim, 199-A
program of pavement reconstruction in areas that have
been repaved, but some are
failing sooner than expected.
With the combination of road
salt and harsh winters with
thawing and freezing cycles
our roads have been affected.
The so called “stripes”
across Rossmoor Drive are
areas where the paving contractor has performed pavement reconstruction, where
there were cracks that were
of concern, in an effort to
prolong the useful life of
Rossmoor Drive.
In addition to pavement
reconstruction, RCAI and the
Mutuals have also been
funding for asphalt microsurfacing ten years after the
road has been milled and
repaved: another approach
to prolong the useful life of
our roads.
The RCAI staff wishes to
extend our best wishes
and congratulations to the
residents and leaders of
Rossmoor for 50 Years of
Excellence and we are very
proud to be a part of the
Rossmoor team.
Mayflower Way, from No.
Brunswick, N.J.
Shaun and Laura Flynn, 2N Village Mall, from Hillsborough, N.J.
Charles and Janet Christian, 166-A Portland Lane,
from Sarasota, Fla.
John H. Walters and Babette Walters, 126-B Lowell
Lane, from Sunnyvale, Texas
April Gardner, 634-N Yorkshire Lane, from Seaside
Park, N.J.
Abdon
and
Lidia
Echanigue, 157-A Pelham
Lane, from Cliffside Park,
N.J.
William Baker, 134-N Old
Nassau Road, from Weeki
Wachee, Fla.
Thomas and Patricia Delacy, 226-A Old Nassau
Road, from Staten Island,
N.Y.
The following have given
their permission to put their
phone number in the Rossmoor News:
Elaine Tuchfeld – 516-2057802
Mailing Addresses
If you are not receiving mail from Rossmoor, your Mutual, or The Rossmoor News, it may be a matter of our not
having your correct mailing address. Many residents, over
the years, filed “Winter Address” forms with Administration
and failed to specify a return date. If you did not contact us
when you returned, it might be possible that we still have
an alternate or winter address in our system.
Please contact Cindy Mackey, Resident Services manager, at 609-655-1000, to verify your address.
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The Rossmoor NEWS
CULINARY CORNER
Taco Filling
By Sidna Mitchell
When granddaughter
Maggie was visiting, she introduced me to Moe’s in our
shopping travels. For some
reason I thought Moe’s was
a hamburger franchise and I
was pleasantly surprised to
discover Moe’s serves up
some excellent Southwestern food.
Since I had no idea how to
order, Maggie walked me
through the routine — somewhat like going to Subway —
explaining what she and her
parents usually chose. I de-
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homeless, and more than
300 persons were killed. A
new Chicago rose from the
ashes to become the great
city it is today.
Singer/guitarist John Lennon was born in Liverpool,
England, on October 9,
1940. As a member of the
Beatles, the group captivated
audiences in England and
Germany and then took
America by storm. No other
musical group has had such
a profound effect on popular
music in America and
throughout the world.
On October 11, 1939, physicist Albert Einstein sent a letter
to President Franklin D. Roosevelt warning that his theories could lead Nazi Germany
to develop an atomic bomb.
Einstein suggested that the
United States develop its own
bomb. It became the opening
salvo in a race to enter the
atomic age.
American teacher and journalist, Noah Webster, was
born on October 16, 1758, in
Hartford, Conn. He compiled
the first American dictionary of
the English language.
On October 21, 1879, Thomas Edison successfully
tested an electric incandescent lamp in his Menlo Park,
New Jersey laboratory. It is
alleged that he beat several
European inventors working
on the same project by only a
matter of days.
The Great Depression was
triggered on Black Friday,
October 24, 1929, when the
New York Stock Exchange
witnessed the panic selling of
nearly 13 million shares of
stock. The Market crashed
five days later when 16 million shares were dumped
amid tumbling prices. The
crisis lasted for 10 years until
war clouds in Europe forced
the United States to pump
money into the economy by
investing heavily in military
preparedness.
October 31 will introduce
All Hallows Eve, an ancient
celebration combining the
Christian festival of All
Saints with pagan autumn
festivals. We, of course,
know it better as Halloween,
when little ghosts and goblins will be out and about
trick or treating. Please keep
them safe, by being sure
they are accompanied by a
responsible person.
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cided on a burrito with lots of
fixings and, frankly, could
have had one half that size.
In fact, when I took my friend
Adele to another Moe’s, she
selected a burrito, cut it in
two and took the remaining
half to her husband.
One Sunday after church, I
suggested to some of the
church ladies, who routinely
go to Wendy’s, that we drive
a bit farther and go to Moe’s.
Two ladies were overwhelmed with the choices
and being hard of hearing
didn’t help in their selection
of additions to their chicken
quesadilla. However, Mary
was thrilled with Moe’s, especially since her daughter
and granddaughter love TexMex food and she now had a
place close by to take them
for lunch.
I’ve learned to order a
crispy taco with ground beef
and almost everything on it
along with a side order of
guacamole. With tomatoes
and avocados now in season, tacos are a perfect meal
to make a home.
Before I start cooking the
meat for my tacos at home, I
fix bowls of chopped onions,
chopped tomatoes, chopped
lettuce, grated sharp cheddar
cheese, and store-bought
salsa. If avocados are priced
reasonably, I make guacamole at home. Here’s my
recipe for the tacos that will
easily serve four. I usually
cut the recipe in half for just
two people.
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
Culinary corner
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon turmeric
(optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Put the ground beef in a skillet and break apart as it
is browning.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
When the meat is completely cooked, remove from
heat.
Fill store-bought crispy tortilla shells—-or ones that
you have fried—-about half full with the ground beef.
Then add the cheese, salsa, lettuce, tomatoes and
onions in whatever order you like.
Serve with homemade or store-bought guacamole
and/or a corn-black bean salad.
NOTE: You could always use chicken or fish instead
of the ground beef.
I can be reached via e-mail at sbmcooks@aol.com.
Email your news to:
news@rossmoor-nj.com
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Clubs and Organizations
Rossmoor Players News
By Linda L. Kaucher
Get ready for the Players
annual Halloween fest. Our
annual Halloween party will
be held on Monday, October
26, at 7 p.m. in the Maple
Room. Costumes are optional, but prizes will be
awarded to the best and
most original costume. Refreshments will be available.
Auditions for the play titled,
“Between Engagements,”
went well. Actors have been
selected. The play will be
held at the Meeting House
on Thursday, October 29;
Friday, October 30, both at 7
p.m.; and Saturday, October
31, at 2 p.m. It is sure to be a
great hit. Please save these
dates.
Tickets will go on sale two
weeks before the play from
Monday through Friday from
1 to 3 p.m. in the Red Room,
and will be on sale at Sal’s
Deli. Or you can purchase
tickets at the door on the
dates of the play. Prices of
tickets have not yet been
decided.
For our meeting held on
Monday, September 28, Norman Perkus hosted another
improv, which was (and always is) entertaining and fun
for all.
And of course, in December we will have our annual
holiday party, date and time
to be decided.
As always, please be safe
and drive carefully. Enjoy the
fall colors and the crisp autumn air. Happy Columbus
Day and Happy Halloween.
See you all soon.
Emerald Society’s fall activities
By Joan Avery
All the members of the
Emerald Society had a
fabulous time on the trip to
Boothbay Harbor, Maine, in
September. They had three
nights at Fisherman’s
Wharf Inn, a lobsterbake
dinner at Railway Village, a
two-hour Boothbay Harbor
cruise, a trip through the
Boothbay Railway Village,
admission to Pemaquid
Lighthouse and Fisherman’s Museum, shopping,
and many more wonderful
excursions.
Dan Jolly announced that
plans for the annual Christmas trip to the American
Music Theater in Lancaster,
Penn., on December 11
have been finalized. This
year the show will be “Deck
the Halls,” which has never
been seen before. They will
have big, lush musical arrangements with a live orchestra. We will also stop
at the popular Village for
lunch, and dinner will be at
the acclaimed Plain and
Fancy Restaurant with a
bountiful family style Amish
dinner. The cost is $86 per
person and the bus will
leave poolside at 10: a.m.
on December 11.
A reminder—the next Emerald Society meeting will be
held on October 28 with the
election of officers.
The Italian-American Club
By Lola Calcagno
The annual barbeque was
a huge success and we are
looking forward to our Columbus Day dinner-dance
being held on Saturday,
October 10 at 5:30 in the
Ballroom.
The annual Mass for the
deceased members of the
Club will be held on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. in
the Meeting House. The
celebrant will be Father
Paolo Fedrigoni from the
Consolata Missions. We
are coordinating the baking
of refreshments that will be
enjoyed following the Mass.
Baking volunteers should
call Maureen Abano at 732710-5521.
All the officers of the Executive board with the exception of the Treasurer
have agreed to serve for
the year 2016. At our next
meeting, a nominating committee will announce its recommendation for the treasurer’s position. Nominations
may be made from the
floor. If there are none, a
vote will be taken and installation of officers will be
made at our Christmas
party.
Just a reminder: Joe
Conti will present our annual internal talent show at
the November meeting.
This is always a fun night
but it can’t happen without
you. Please call Joe at 8601084.
Fran Gatti is our new
Sunshine Lady. If you know
of anyone who needs a get
well or sympathy card,
please call Fran at 4091549.
Entertainment for our October meeting will be a DVD
of Andrea Bocelli, in “Love
in Portofino.”
Bingo will be played in
the Ballroom on Friday, October 23, at 6:30 p.m.
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Kiwanis Club donates $2,600 to Your Grandmother’s Cupboard. From left, Jean and
Clark Paradise, Ruth Mullen, Alyce Owens, and Shirley Blankstein.
Kiwanis Club donates $2,600 to Your Grandmother’s Cupboard
By Alyce Owens
When the members of the
Kiwanis Club learned of a
serious need by Your Grandmother’s Cupboard, headquartered in Toms River,
N.J., they reached deeply
into their funds to help this
organization – “a heart line to
the poor”— continue their
worthwhile work.
Year-round, the volunteers
from Your Grandmother’s
Cupboard drive thousands of
miles each month to pick up
donations of used clothing,
shoes, toys, food, household
and other items. After being
examined and sorted, these
necessities are then made
available at no charge to truly
needy people at 20 distribution
sites throughout N.J. For
years, this work has been
done in their faithful old Dodge
pickup. But when the truck’s
transmission burned out after
160,000+ miles, Clark Paradise, founder and president
of YGC, took a leap of faith
and put the $1,700 needed
to replace the transmission
toward the purchase of a
new van with the confidence
that funds would be available
to meet monthly payments of
$433.12. As we all know,
things change.
Earlier this summer,
Paradise had shared their
desperate dilemma with
some faithful followers: “We
are servicing 4,000 people
each month all over New
Jersey, with an increase of
at least 50 more every
month. We are dealing with
an increasing number of
people coming to us for
help who were laid off as
the casinos closed, and are
now reaching the end of
their unemployment benefits. This, on top of reduced
donations by businesses
and individuals along the
shore who never fully recovered from Hurricane
Sandy, creates a situation
where we are faced with
not being able to meet payments on this new vehicle.
The Kiwanis Board of
Directors recognized the
need and responded with a
check for $2,600 – an
amount sufficient to make
payments for 6 months on
their new van. In a letter accompanying the check Kiwanis President, Alyce
Owens, wrote:
Dear Clark,
We were moved by your
letter regarding the financial
challenge you currently face.
Not only are we aware of the
wonderful work you do, but
are of the same mind and
heart. As you know — being
a former Kiwanian yourself
— the Rossmoor Kiwanis
Club is part of a global organization of volunteers
dedicated to changing the
world one child and one
community at a time. We
serve our local communities
in many ways, especially
through the Kiwanis Food
Pantry, but when we see a
need that extends beyond
our reach, we try to offer assistance there as well.
It is for this reason that we
are pleased to make this donation of $2600 to cover payments for months on your
new vehicle, which plays
such a vital role in your work
all over our state. We offer
you our thanks and prayers
for the continued service you
provide to so very many people who are fortunate to be
recipients of your love. May
God bless you all.
If you wish to make a donation to Your Grandmother’s Cupboard through
the Kiwanis Club, please
contact Alyce Owens at 609860-0866. For information
about Kiwanis membership
or their community service
activities, call Alyce Owens
at that same number.
Democrats plan bagel rally for
candidates
By Helen Ward DeMuro
Mark your calendar for
Tuesday, October 20, and
come to the Ballroom by 9:30
a.m. for the Democratic
Club’s annual bagel rally to
meet and greet the Democratic candidates for office in
this year’s November election.
We have invited the following candidates:
1. County Freeholder Ron
Rios
2. County Freeholder Jim
Polos
3. County Clerk Elaine Flynn
4. Assemblyman Dan Benson
5. Assemblyman Wayne
DeAngelo
6. Candidate for mayor,
Council President Jerry
Tamburro
7. Councilwoman Leslie
Koppel
8. Councilman Steve Dalina
Although they are not candidates for public office at
this time, we have also invited Congresswoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman; State
Senator Linda Greenstein;
Middlesex County Sheriff
Millie Scott; Freeholders Ken
Armwood, Carol Bellante,
Charles Kenny, Charles
Tomaro, and Blanquita
Valenti; Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci and Councilwoman
Betty Schneider.
Our invited guests are
highly accomplished, hard
working, and good natured
public servants. We are
proud of them. Come and
find out for yourself.
Please join us for coffee,
tea, bagels, cream cheese
and jelly, with tuna and egg
salads. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge.
Favorite foods and
libations of
presidential families
By Eileen Parker
Put aside partisan political
views and look at the lighter
side of the presidential office.
Learn about some of the favorite foods and beverages
of past presidential families.
Learn how the presidents
entertained at state dinners
and how they entertained
family and friends. Did you
know that George Washington loved honey, and Martha
had a great fondness for
cake? A favorite beverage of
President Garfield was tea;
he even had his own recipe
for an herb tea that included
catnip. Thomas Jefferson
never invited more than 12
guests for dinner. Come
learn about other past presidential families and their favorite fare, as presented by
Judi Krall-Russo, tea and
food historian.
Join us on Friday, October
23, at 1:30 in the Ballroom
for this interesting presentation.
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Brahms and Haydn featured by
the All Seasons Chamber Players
By Gene Horan
Email your news to: news@rossmoor-nj.com
All Seasons Chamber
Players, now in its 35th season, is a leading chamber
music ensemble in the New
York/New Jersey metropolitan area. It has performed in
over 700 concerts since its
inception in 1981. The ensemble performs music from
the baroque to contemporary
periods in mixed ensembles
using flute, violin, cello, harpsichord, and piano.
All Seasons’ repertoire
includes new and unusual
works as well as those from
the standard chamber music
repertoire of duets, trios,
quartets, and four-hand piano works.
The ensemble will return to
the Meeting House on Saturday evening, October 10, at
7:30 p.m. (Please note that
this is a change from the
usual Friday night performances.) Tickets will be available at the door for nonsubscribers at a cost of $15.
The Music Association
cordially invites residents of
other communities to attend.
(Enter Rossmoor at the Main
Gate on Forsgate Drive and
ask for directions to the
Meeting House for the concert.) For further information
or directions call Lucy Poulin,
president of the Music Association, at (609) 655-5356.
Jean Strickholm, codirector of the ensemble,
says “We look forward to
returning to Rossmoor very
much with its beautiful parlor,
fine piano, and knowledgeable and appreciative audiences.”
The program, titled
“Ripples Across the Ocean,”
will include Three Watercolors for Flute, Cello and Piano
by the by French composer
Philippe Gaubert; the beautiful Sonata for Violin and Pi-
The All Seasons Chamber Players is a leading ensemble
in the metropolitan area.
ano No. 1 (“Rain Sonata”) by
Johannes Brahms; the classical Piano Trio in G by Joseph Haydn; and two delightful tangos by Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla. Robert
Lawrence, co-director for
programs, will introduce each
piece to the audience with
informative spoken program
notes.
Performers will include
violinist Robert Lawrence of
New York City; cellist E. Zoe
Hassman, also of New York
City; pianist Jean Strickholm
of Demarest; pianist Jacqueline Schiller-Audi of Paramus; and flutist Lisa Hansen of Leonia.
All Seasons Chamber
Players has performed over
740 live concerts in the metropolitan area. In addition,
thousands of people have
heard the ensemble on Cablevision’s Metro Arts/13 programs, Comcast’s WTT-35,
and other local cable TV stations.
Winner of the Award for
Artistic Excellence from the
Bergen County Division of
Cultural and Historic Affairs,
the ensemble has received
grants from the NEA, Meet
the Composer, Chamber
Music America and several
corporate and private
sources.
Performers are professional musicians who also
play with major area orchestras, Broadway shows and
summer music festivals. Information about All Seasons
concerts can be found on the
ensemble’s website at
www.allseasonschamberplay
ers.org.
Women’s Guild presents “Skills of
Beekeeping” by Linda Klink
By Lana Ottinger
The Women’s Guild will
present “Skills of Beekeeping” by Linda Klink. on October 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the
Ballroom. Linda is a Ross-
moor resident and a member
of the Central Jersey Beekeepers Association. She
volunteers to speak, and last
July she spoke at the Freehold Library on “Honeybee
Heroes, Every hero has a
story.”
Linda has been working with
bees since 2009 and has her
own
hives.
She
says,
“Beekeeping is fun, expensive,
and labor intensive.” The modern bee hive is like a highly
efficient multi-story factory with
each story having a specific
function. Did you know that in
a hive there are 100,000
bees? What are drones,
worker bees, and the queen,
and what is their function?
Linda will have her own honey
from her hives to sample. Everyone is welcome to come,
and fellowship and refreshments will be available after
the presentation.
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By Irene Poulin
FICTION
Playing with Fire by Tess
Gerritsen
New violist Julia Ansdell
finds a mysterious composition
in a Rome antique shop,
blacks out upon listening to it,
and awakens to the knowl-
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edge that her little daughter
may have committed horrendous violence.
Rogue Lawyer by John
Grisham
A street lawyer who works
out of his own bulletproof van
breaks any rule he has to in
order to ensure a fair trial for a
young tattooed drug addict
with possible ties to a satanic
cult.
Dashing through the Snow
by Debbie Macomber
Republican Club to hear 2015
GOP candidates
By Sidna Mitchell
The Republican Club will
meet on Tuesday, October
20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Gallery. All residents are welcome to hear and meet the
GOP candidates.
Invited to tell their stories
and why they should be
elected to specific political
offices, the candidates include local Rossmoor resident Harold Kane for Monroe
Township Council. Joseph
Atanasio is also running for
township council along with
Marty Herrman for mayor.
Another Monroe Township
resident, Phil Kaufman, is
running for the New Jersey
Assembly in the 14th Legislative District, along with
David Jones of Robbinsville.
Also invited are Middlesex
County freeholder candidates Jose Alonso and
Sharon Hubberman, and
Alex Barletta who is running
for county clerk.
After listening to the candidates, residents will have the
opportunity to ask questions
and express their opinions.
“We encourage all registered Republicans to vote in
November,” said Ron Haas,
Republican Club president. “If
they don’t cast a vote for the
Republican candidates and
stay home, that’s the same as
voting for the Democrats.”
Refreshments will be
served at the end of the
meeting. Dues for the Republican Club are only $10 a
year. For more information,
contact Sidna Mitchell, vice
president, at 409-7837.
Halloween Dance
By Judy Perkus
Join the Dance
Club for our Annual
Halloween Dance in
the Ballroom on Saturday, October 31 at
6:30 p.m. Get your costumes
ready for a fun night with
great dance music by DJ
Carmine and prizes for your
costumes.
Chicken tenders, french
fries, coleslaw, and more will
be served. Soda, coffee, and
tea will be available as well
as delicious desserts, including sugar-free.
Please leave your $15
per person check made out
to the Rossmoor Dance
Club in an envelope in the
Dance Club folder in the
E&R Office, or mail it to
President Armen DeVivo at
449B Roxbury Lane. Reservation deadline is October
17.
All Rossmoorites are invited and new members are
always welcome.
Call Armen at for 655-2175
more information.
Sharing with social media and your
Smartphone
By Fred Milman
One of the most pleasurable things you can do with
your new Smartphone is to
stay in touch with your
friends, acquaintances, and
family who have become
“snow birds,” gone off to college, or now live a considerable distance away.
There are many social media applications for both
iPhones and Android phones
that will make the distances
seem inconsequential.
They’ll allow both text and
pictorial matter to be instantly
and securely transmitted
over the Internet to whomever you may want to keep in
touch with, wherever in the
world they may be, and they
will have the ability to comment or reciprocate using the
same methodologies.
At the next Computer Club
General Meeting, on Monday, October 19, our own VP
and TechCom Chairman,
Fred Milman will explain and
demonstrate the most popular, and by the way, free,
social media apps such as
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and even the texting of
your phone’s camera pictures.
The presentation will be in
the Clubhouse Gallery and is
open to all residents. It starts
at 10 a.m. with coffee and
cake ready at 9:30 a.m.
A woman longing to spend
the holidays in Seattle with her
mother clashes with an independent contractor who has to
be in Seattle for his next job by
December 23. They are stuck
with one rental car and no
available flights.
Fancy Dancer by Fern
Michaels
On his 35th birthday, Jake
St. Cloud learns he has inherited great wealth and a halfbrother he never knew. A surprising first meeting leads to a
car accident that sentences
Jake and his half-brother to
community service.
Corrupted by Lisa Scottoline
When a young boy, Jason,
is sent to a detention center for
taking on a bully, a lawyer
feels nothing but guilt for years
to come. Determined to make
things right, she takes on his
case now as an adult when
that same bully ends up dead.
MYSTERIES
Depraved Heart by Patricia
Cornwell
Dr. Kay Scarpetta is working
on a suspicious death scene
when an emergency alert
sounds on her phone. A video
link lands in her text messages
that seem to be from her computer genius niece, Lucy.
Ghost to the Rescue by
Carolyn Hart
Ghostly detective Bailey
Ruth seeks a way to prove a
woman’s innocence when
struggling writer and single
mother Deidre Davenport tries
to secure a faculty job. When
the professor who makes unwelcome advances ends up
dead, Deidre’s prints are found
on the weapon.
The Theory of Death by Faye
Kellerman
Peter Drecker’s quiet new
job in upstate New York takes
a dangerous turn when a
man’s naked body is found in
the woods, sending the former
LAPD lieutenant and his old
colleague, Tyler McAdams,
into the secret underworld hidden at Knee Loft Colleague.
Library Hours:
Monday thru Friday
10 a.m. to noon
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Library closed Saturdays
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Mutual News
Mutual Seven
By Pat Ray
Summer is over. I hope
everyone had a restful, enjoyable one, and that your air
conditioner was in good
working order. Now we can
all sit back and watch Mother
Nature do her thing by bringing in an array of fall colors.
We are in the planning
session for our holiday party,
which will take place on December 6, in the Ballroom
from 1:30 until 6 p.m. Gary
Morton will be here to entertain us. Yes, you will be able
to dance the night away if
you so choose.
Our menu has been selected, and we hope it will be
satisfactory to all. Of course
we will have a door prize as
well as other prizes. We
have been successful in
keeping our price the same
for the past 5 years — $18
for residents and $22 for
guests. Those from other
Mutuals are more than welcome. More information will
be given via our flyers. This
year we are asking you to
sign up as soon as possible
because no one will be admitted after the closing date.
(November 27). No paying at
the door this year.
Each year, as our party
date approaches, I have
called many of you who have
attended for the past 5 years
and have not signed up yet
only to hear these words,
“Oh, when is the party?
Please put my name down!”
Also, reserved seating arrangements are made and
with each latecomer’s calling
this requires making
manyadjustment to the assigned seating plan. Another
important factor, once a total
is given to the caterers we
are obliged for that cost. So,
please do not put off making
your reservation when the
flyers are received. You may
indicate on the flyer those
with whom you wish to sit.
This will be a good time for
all our new residents to come
and meet their neighbors.
Make my day this year and
sign up early!
The Mutual this year has
completed five more building
for siding and roofing. This
gives us a total of 17 manors
finished. Presently, we are in
the process of signing a contract for the remaining 36
manors to be completed over
the next five years. After this,
we will sign an additional
contract for the carport roofs
to be done. We will then be
100 percent complete in major renovations. Some of you
might think that our maintenance fee will rise because
of all this work. Not true.
Payment for these projects is
taken from our Reserve
Fund.
The buildings due for siding in 2016 will be announced after the contracts
are signed. Those residents
will be notified with the ap-
proximate date of starting so
that arrangements may be
made to remove wall hangings on the exterior walls.
Approximately $40,000
has been spent on concrete
repairs this past year, due to
the horrendous winter. In
addition to this we have
spent an additional $50,000
for the complete resurfacing
of Mystic Lane and sectional
repair on Middlebury Lane.
All in all, it is satisfying to
know that Mutual 7 is in
sound financial shape.
Our annual budget meeting will be on Tuesday, November 17, at 10 a.m. in the
Ballroom. Please make every
effort to attend. At this time
you will learn where all our
money goes.
We have a dedicated
group of lamplighters who
need your help. If you place
a bag over burned out walk
lights, they will put in a new
bulb. If any are broken,
please let us know where
they are located, and Maintenance will take care of this. If
any other kind soul would
like to be a lamplighter and
help in this matter, you will
be welcomed with open
arms.
Interfaith Council in Rossmoor provides a free turkey
dinner with all the trimmings
during the Thanksgiving holiday to anyone who lives
alone or with a caregiver. Let
any of the Directors know
anyone you feel would be
interested.
If you know any of our residents are ill, please let Pat
Ray know so that we may
send a “Cheer Greeting.”
Directors: Arnold Jasper,
Beverly Fasciano, Pat Ray
Associates: Toni Carrico,
Jack Fasciano, Bernie Lake
SPORTS
2015 Club Championship winners: from left, runner-up, Maria
Hogan; Club Champion, Carolyn Glosser, Aug. 21, 2015.
Rossmoor Ladies’ 18-hole league
end of season major tournaments
By Arlene McBride
On Aug. 4 and 18 we held
the Club Championship tournament, with the following
results: Flight A winners:
Club Champion, Carolyn
Glosser; Runner-up, Maria
Hogan. On Aug. 21 a match
play tournament was held
between the two top players
in Flight A, lasting 19 holes.
After the match, a party was
held to honor all the winners
of the tournament.
Flight B winners: 1st place,
Muriel Feniello; 2nd place
Arlene McBride, in a playoff
lasting 2 holes. Flight C winners: 1st place Sue Petersen; 2nd place, Jeanette
Squires. Great job to all who
persevered to the end.
On Aug. 25, Beat the
Champ tournament was
held. The champ really
played her “A” game. The
following winners were Jan
Bohlinger, Pat Crowley,
Janet Decker, Sandy Pellicane, and Jeanette Squires.
On Aug. 13, our annual
Member/Guest Tournament
was held. 1st place low net,
Carolyn Meyer and Diane
Kennedy, Kathy Mannino
and Maria Hogan. 1st place
low gross, Joan Messick and
Beverly Goldman; Pat Mueller and Shelly Buchinski. 2nd
place low net, Sandy Pellicane and Rosalie Hish,
Marie Romano and Joanne
Apgar. Closest to the line,
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The Rossmoor NEWS
Hot streak continues for 9 Holers
By Terre Martin
Yes, it was a long, hot
summer, but the 9 Holers
trooped on. A nasty rainstorm canceled play for one
week in August, but the
group persevered the following week. As always, the
social Interaction among the
players is what makes it the
most fun. Whether it’s an
impromptu lunch at Sal’s Deli
after an early morning round,
or mixing up the flights for a
fun scramble, there’s plenty
of good will and conversation
to go around.
While players miss weekly
games for various reasons,
we’re always glad to see
them return. It was good to
see Joyce Cassidy in the
member/member tournament, and of course we’re
glad Sharon Yusko is back
among the healthy. Grace
Hammersfahr and Terre Martin missed part of the Club
Championships in order to
travel to England and Ire-
land. It’s hard to argue with
those choices.
The results for the Club
Championships, which were
held on September 8 and 15,
will be listed in the next issue
along with information about
our closing luncheon.
August tournament results:
August 4, Par 3/Par 5- Flight
A 1. Doris Herron 2. Sheila
Connor; Flight B 1. Marie
Eppinger; 2. Alyce Owens;
August 11, Rained Out; August 18, Low Net- Flight A 1.
On Friday, September 11, Rossmoor Shuffleboard won First Place in the 2015 Mayor’s
Cup against five other adult communities. Congratulations to all our players!
By Ted Servis, Golf Professional
What’s going on at the
golf course? Fall is upon us
but there is still plenty of
Ladies’ 18-hole
league
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Diane Kennedy; closest to
the pin, Shelly Buchinski.
Beautiful weather, great food
and lovely prizes made for a
great day.
On Sept. 1, the Criers’
tournament was held. Winners were: 1st place,
Jeanette Squires; 2nd place,
Janet Decker (MOC); 3rd
place, Arlene McBride
(MOC). Good work ladies.
On Aug. 28, the golfing
community had an opportunity to participate in a 9-hole
mixer tournament. The
weather was beautiful for a
late afternoon event. There
was a good turnout for this
fun tournament. Hopefully we
can continue this fun tournament in the summer next
year.
Happy Halloween to all
trick or treaters. Hopefully
the fall weather will let us
continue playing golf until
that dreaded cold weather
comes about.
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golf to play. The weather in
October and November can
be good, and it’s the perfect
time to come out and play.
The golf course is in fantastic condition, even with
the lack of rain, thanks to
Tom Tucci and his staff.
Remember that all Pro
Shop credits must be used
up by December 31, or you
will lose them. There is
plenty of Pro Shop merchandise in stock; if there is
something you need and we
don’t have it, we can order it
for you.
If there is anything we can
help you with, or any questions we can answer, please
give us a call at 655-3182.
Thank you, and enjoy the fall
golf season.
The golf course is currently offering a referral incentive of $200 in Pro Shop
credit for bringing in new
members.
Marilyn Shanks 2. Kathleen
Borup; Flight B 1. Alice
Owens 2. Mary Shine; August 25, Step Away Scramble- First Place: 1. Grace
Hammersfahr, Terre Martin,
Kathleen Borup, Lucy Poulin;
Second Place: 2. Muriel Calvanelli, Tori Meiselbach, and
Marie Eppinger.
Early September tournament results: September 1,
Member/Member- 1. Kathleen Borup, Terre Martin 2.
Doris Herron, Marie Bills 3.
Alyce Owens, Lucy Poulin
Women who are new to
golf or are slowing down
from more rigorous games,
should inquire about joining
the 9 Holers. Our club pro,
Ted Servis, offers clinics and
lessons, and of course the 9
Holers themselves offer lots
of encouragement. Contact
membership chair Mary Ellen
Mertz (609-655-3711) or
President Marie Bills (609655-1912) to learn more.
Thought for the day: “If you
watch a game, it’s fun. If you
play at it, it’s recreation. If
you work at it, it’s golf.” –
Bob Hope
Tom Tucci and Rose posing for a 9-Holer on her
way to the 8th tee.
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Croquet events and news
Religious Organizations
By M. Vail
KOOKY Croquet and our Annual barbecue took place on
August 15 in the early evening. Members dressed in USCA
attire, partnered and tallied each other’s strokes to complete
the course. They pursued the trails over the bridge, through
the runs, curves, and wickets to finally hit the stake for the
lowest score possible, 16 strokes. Although the member with
the most strokes was not announced, the membership applauded the winners with the lowest: 1st place Carolyn Meyer,
2nd place John “Mac” McDermott, and 3rd place Sidna
Mitchell.
Ken Northrup set up the Course and managed the progression of players with five groups playing simultaneously. Everyone joined in the fun and cheered on the players. Ken announced the winners and presented their prizes at the barbecue. President John “Mac” McDermott adds a new title to his
resume, chief barbecue chef. He also selected the menu. Mac
was ably assisted by Carolyn Meyer, Carl Kruse, and a few
more members during the event. The evening went off
smoothly as the rest of the membership gathered at their tables that were thoughtfully decorated with a Croquet theme by
Gail McCarthy. The Dogwood Room was filled with fun,
laughter, and chatter.
The Croquet Club annual meeting and luncheon will take
place Saturday, October 3, starting 1 p.m. in the Ballroom.
The agenda includes election of officers. Our Social Chair
Gail McCarthy will be busy decorating for the event and arranging a fine menu. Members interested in croquet play will
wear whites for Golf Croquet following the luncheon.
The Croquet Club members were saddened to receive the
news of the passing of our 15-year member, Dr. Bob
Brubaker. Bob was a fine gentleman, and a loyal, fun loving
member of the Club. Bob’s wife of 62 years, June, also is a
Croquet Club member. Bob was a dentist, a captain in the
Army, a 27-year chairman of the Wayne Historical Commission, a long-term director of his Mutual, an active member of
Kiwanis and the Community Church, and a loving father. He
will be sorely missed by all.
Residents are invited to become members of the Croquet
Club at any time and join in the fun of all the Club activities.
Show up on Fridays between 5 and 6:30 p.m. and introduce
yourself. A member will “buddy” with you to play croquet. Stay
for refreshments of soft beverages, wine, and light hors d’oeuvre. Whites are optional for tryouts. Please wear flat, softsole footwear to protect the grass surface. All equipment will
be provided.
If you are interested in more information about our Club, or
in joining the Club, check the Club Bulletin Board on the Court
storage building, or call Mary Ann McDermott at 655-3008.
The Rossmoor NEWS
OCTOBER 2015
Community Church sets Laity Sunday
By Sidna Mitchell
The Community Church
has set its annual Laity Sunday for October 11 at 11 a.m.
in the Meeting House. The
sermon and special music
will be handled by lay members of the congregation on
that day. All residents and
guests are invited.
Rather than an ordained
minister, a member of the
congregation is selected to
preach on Laity Sunday. Bill
Leonard was selected by the
Church’s Worship Committee
as the lay preacher this year.
In the past other members
such as Ron Reid, Dr. Virginia Allen, Sidna Mitchell,
Sonya Bacon and Betty Ann
Clayton have given the ser-
mon.
According to Cecil Wang,
music director/organist at the
Community Church, there
will be special music by
Church members and
friends. Participants include
Marie Bills on the piano,
Marie Montanari on the flute,
and Linda Kaucher as a soloist.
Bill Leonard has been a
Presbyterian from his childhood in Jamestown, N.Y.,
and then a member of the
Ardmore, Pennsylvania Presbyterian Church, where he
was an elder, deacon, usher,
and was involved in leading
the junior high fellowship.
When he moved to New Jersey, he became a member of
the Moorestown Presbyterian
Church.
Bill moved to Rossmoor
with his wife, Pat, and they
joined our Community
Church. Bill has served as
Finance Chair of the Church
Council, liturgist, usher, on
the Altar Preparation Committee, and in the Choristers
and the Chimers.
With Pat’s declining health,
Bill dropped out of various
organizations, such as Kiwanis and the Croquet Club,
but remains active in the
Church.
All residents are encouraged to attend this special
service, with refreshments
served afterwards during the
Fellowship time.
Catholic Society to show “October Baby”
By Gene Horan
The acclaimed film,
“October Baby,” will be
shown in the Gallery in the
Clubhouse on Wednesday,
October 21, at 1:30 p.m. The
film tells the powerful story of
college student Hannah
whose increasing anxiety
and sudden collapse lead
her to finding out about the
surprising circumstances of
her birth.The film won the
Grand Jury Prize as the Best
Fiction Feature at the 2011
Red Rock Film Festival. At
the festival Rachel Hendrix
won the Special Achievement Award for Acting.
World Magazine observed that the film is
“polished” and “a more-than
-worthy viewing experience,” portraying “how liberating and joyous forgiveness is—both giving it and
receiving it—without putting
implausible, sermonizing
dialogue into their characters’ mouths.”
Joni Hannihan of the
Florida Baptist Witness
wrote, “The movie sends
strong messages about
the beauty of life, the importance of each life—but
it’s not preachy.” He found
the film “young” and
“refreshing.”
Zach Lawrence of the Indie Christian Review commented “Wow—this movie
is incredible—it actually
made me cry—a really
good movie.”
Admission is free and all
are invited to attend. There
will be light refreshments.
The ItalianAmerican Club
hosts Mass on
October 8
By Gene Horan
Long time resident Jack Regan being remembered at the
September Catholic Mass.
The monthly Mass of the
Italian-American Club will be
held in the Meeting House at
7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8.
This Mass will be hosted by
the Italian-American Club.
Refreshments and fellowship
will follow.
Father Paolo Fedrigoni of
the Consolata Missions will
be the celebrant.
Other events during the
month include the following:
•
The Chaplet of Divine
Mercy will be prayed at
3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct.
20, in the Maple Room of
the Clubhouse.
•
The
Prayer
Shawl
Ministry will meet at
1:30 p.m. in the Craft
Room of the Clubhouse
on Thursday, Oct. 1, and
Thursday, Oct. 29.
•
The Catholic Society
Board Meeting will be
held in the Meeting
House Parlor at 1:30
p.m.
on
Tuesday,
October 6.
•
The film October Baby
will be shown in the
Gallery on Wednesday,
October 21, at 1:30 p.m.
See separate article in
this issue for more
information
The Rossmoor NEWS
Jewish Congregation celebrates Torah Oct. 10
By Ben Wistreich
Now that the High Holidays
of Rosh Hashanah and Yom
Kippur are over, the next holiday celebrates the giving of
the Torah to our ancestors, a
happy holiday known as Simchas Torah. The party will be
held in the Hawthorn Room on
Saturday morning, October
10, starting at 11 a.m. The
Torah will be unrolled, and all
attendees will have an opportunity to either read portions of
the scroll, or just “dance” with
the Torah after it is re-rolled.
This holiday is always remembered by those who attended
Hebrew School in their youth –
as they danced through the
local streets following the Torah in a happy procession.
Here at Rossmoor we do the
best we can to remember our
youthful days.
Congregation members
bring refreshments so that a
table can be set where all may
enjoy a snack after the Service.
The Congregation’s monthly
Board Meeting, due to holidays, will be held on Wednesday (instead of Tuesday), October 7, in the Dogwood
Room, starting at 7 p.m.
The next Jewish Men’s Club
lunch/dinner event will be
scheduled for late October. As
A special
November Sunday
By Sallie Rowland
Reverend Dr. Gregg Mast,
president of New Brunswick
Theological Seminary, will
preach and officiate at the
Communion service in the
Meeting House on November
1, at the 11 a.m. service.
Dr. Mast has been an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America
for the past 39 years. He is in
his tenth year as president of
the Theological Seminary.
Dr. Mast has earned degrees from Hope College,
from the New Brunswick
Theological Seminary, and
from Drew University. He has
served congregations in South
Africa, New York, and New
Jersey. He has directed the
offices of ministry, social witness, and worship in the Reformed Church in America.
Gregg and Vicki Mast have
three grown children and four
grandchildren.
Music and Fun
from the Rossmoor
Chorus
Broadway show tunes,
solos, duets. sing-a-longs
and even musical games will
be presented by the Rossmoor Chorus at the next
meeting of the Sisterhood on
Monday, October 19, at 1:30
p.m. in the Ballroom. Our
beloved Lois Smida, chorus
accompanist for many years,
will even do us a special favor by coming back especially for this performance.
Need I say more? We’ll all
have a wonderful time.
And, as usual, we’ll provide our great desserts. Remember to bring nonperishable food contributions
for the Kiwanis Food Pantry.
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OCTOBER 2015
of now, we are thinking of a
Japanese restaurant which
has a wide selection of food
for our members and friends.
The full details, location and
cost will be announced in our
Bulletin.
Other events include a Yizkor Memorial Service on Monday, October 5, at 10:30 a.m.
in the Meeting House, and an
Interfaith Service on Friday,
October 9, the Congregation’s
regular Friday evening Service. All faiths are invited to
this service. (Please see the
complete details about this
Interfaith Service on this
page).
Our Friday evening Sabbath
Services are as follows:
October 9: (Interfaith Service) The Lay Reader will be
Bob Kolker and the Torah
Reader will be Jeff Albom.
October 23: The Lay
Reader will be Jeff Albom and
the Torah Reader will be Bob
Kolker. Services begin at 7:45
p.m. in the Meeting House.
Our
Cantor
is
Mary
Feinsinger, and our Gabbais
are Judy Perkus and Janet
Goodstein, president of the
Congregation. All are invited to
attend our Friday evening Services, which include both English and Hebrew readings.
Interfaith Service at Jewish
Congregation to be held Oct. 9
By Gladys Petrilla, for the Interfaith Council
The Jewish Congregation, in conjunction with the Interfaith
Council, invites all of Rossmoor to come to our Service on Friday, Oct. 9, beginning at 7:45 p.m. at the Meeting House.
We would like to share our prayers with you and have you
hear our Cantor, Mary Feinsinger, sing melodies that go back
many ages. Our lay readers will explain the meaning of the Hebrew parts of the service. At the end of the hour-long service, we
invite you to join us for coffee-tea, and a variety of refreshments.
You will also have the opportunity to get to know us better.
Please come and bring your friends. Thanks!
Rossmoor Community Church
(Tel. 609-655-2321)
Services:
•
SUNDAY, OCT. 4, 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Dierdre L.
Thomson will preach. Communion will be celebrated.
•
SUNDAY, OCT. 11, 11 a.m. LAITY SUNDAY. The
Congregation will plan and participate in this service.
•
SUNDAY, OCT. 18, 11 a.m. The Rev. Barbara
McDonald will preach. The Rossmoor Chorus,
Directed by Gloria Montlack, will sing.
•
SUNDAY, OCT. 25, 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Dierdre L.
Thomson will preach. The Delaware River Consort
Quartet will be guests.
In Memoriam
Robert Romeo Bazin
Robert (Bob) Romeo Bazin died
on September 8. Bob proudly
served his country in the US Navy
during World War II in the Pacific.
He was employed as a US Postal
Inspector for 24 years, retiring in
1983 as Assistant Regional Chief
Postal Inspector. He is survived by
his wife Marjorie, three sons Michael Bazin and his wife Kathryn,
Robert Bazin, Patrick Bazin and his
wife Julie, two daughters Brenda
Patton and her husband Martin,
and Kathleen Fry and her husband
Freddie, a brother Donald Bazin
and his wife Aline, a brother-in-law,
Ernest Mercier, five grandchildren
and 13 great grandchildren.
Barbara R. Moss
Barbara (Roser) Moss, 76, died
on September 8. Barbara worked
with her husband, Mel, at
Livingston Park Nursery in North
Brunswick for 40 years until 2008.
She served as secretary for the
Friends of the North Brunswick
Library and volunteered at St. Peter’s University Hospital. She was a
member and queen of her Red Hat
Society group. She was also known
for her extensive salt and pepper
shaker collection. Above all, Barbara enjoyed helping people. She
is survived by her husband Mel,
sons, Dave Moss, and Darrell Moss
and his wife, Jennifer; and two
granddaughters, Valerie and Julia.
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The Rossmoor NEWS
OCTOBER 2015
HEALTH CARE CENTER NEWS
A cold versus
the flu
By Kaytie Olshefski
BSN, RN-BC
REMEMBER OUR MEN
AND WOMEN
IN THE SERVICE
How do you know if you
have a cold or the flu? A cold
is a viral infection that affects
the nose and throat and typically starts with a scratchy
sore throat, sneezing, and a
runny nose, and a cough may
develop. A person may also
run a mild fever. The symptoms start slowly, but in about
three days the cold is in full
force. You may tire easily, but
you are able to function and
go about your activities.
The flu is also a viral infection that not only affects the
nose and throat, but also the
lungs. Like a cold, it is spread
when an infected person
spreads his or her germs
through the air by coughing,
sneezing, or talking. As the
symptoms emerge, you may
first think it is a cold, but within
hours you are sick. The symptoms may include sudden
headache, dry cough, possibly
a runny nose, sore throat,
achy muscles, extreme fatigue, and a fever. Your temperature could be as high as
104 degrees Fahrenheit.
Symptoms will start to subside
in a couple of days, but the
tiredness and cough could last
two weeks or longer.
Seniors and other people
with chronic medical conditions such as chronic heart
or lung disease, asthma, diabetes, kidney disease, and
weakened immune system
are vulnerable to developing
complications from the flu.
Some of the complications
include bacterial pneumonia,
bronchitis, sinus and ear infections, asthma and congestive heart failure.
If you feel you are coming
down with the flu, call your
physician immediately. There
are several prescription antiviral medications that will
lessen the symptoms. They
include Amantadine, Rimantadine, Tamiflu and Relenza.
These respective drug companies advocate that the medication must be taken within 48
hours of the onset of symptoms.
It is imperative that everyone follows the Universal Respiratory Precautions, to prevent the spread of the virus:
• Avoid touching your face
with your hands, as this is a
port of entry for the virus to
enter your body.
• Cover your mouth when you
sneeze, cough with a tissue,
or sneeze into your elbow.
• Properly dispose of used
tissues.
• Wash your hands frequently
– not a fast swipe with soap
and water. You need to
wash your hands for a good
15 seconds, about as long
as it takes to sing either
“Happy Birthday” or “Old
MacDonald Had a Farm”. It
doesn’t matter if you use
regular or antibacterial soap.
• Avoid crowds as much as
possible.
• Avoid close contact with
people who are sick.
• Keep yourself hydrated by
•
•
•
•
•
drinking at least 8 glasses of
water, if medically allowed.
Use a humidifier in your
home. This keeps your skin,
eyes, throat, and nose from
becoming dry and less likely
to catch a cold or flu.
Avoid smoking and secondhand
smoke.
Smoke
damages your lungs and will
make you more vulnerable
to respiratory infections.
Take care of yourself by
eating properly, taking your
mediations as prescribed,
keeping
your
medical
condition(s) under control,
and exercising.
If you do come down with
symptoms of the flu - call
your physician immediately
and inform the doctor of
your symptoms.
Stay home if you are ill to
avoid spreading your germs
to other people. Take
Tylenol if you have a
temperature, drink fluids and
rest as much as possible.
Mark your calendar; our flu
clinics are scheduled for Friday, October 2, and Wednesday October 7. Both flu clinics
will be in the Ballroom from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. As mentioned
before we will be offering the
Standard seasonal flu vaccine
but also the High Dose flu vaccine known as Fluzone High
Dose to residents who are 65
years of age or older.
Please be aware that Fluzone High Dose flu vaccine
can only be administered to
people who are 65 years of
age or older. If you are going
be 65 years old later on in
the year, you are not eligible
to receive this flu vaccine
until you are actually 65
years old.
For either of the two flu vaccines, if you are allergic to
eggs or egg products, have
had an allergic reaction to the
flu vaccine, or if you have ever
had Guillain-Barre′ syndrome
(severe muscle weakness),
you are not eligible to receive
the flu vaccine.
MILLENNIUM
Vincent Piccoli, President
Activities for the month of
October will include mowing
and leaf cleanup of the lawns,
edging sidewalks, blowing 3-ft.
beds, blowing out carports
twice a month, and pruning 3ft. bed bushes.
Tip for the month: October is
a good month for reseeding
grass. Prepare for winterizing
your irrigation system.
If you remove bushes, large
branches or have yard debris,
please tie them and put them
on the curb for pick up on
Mondays only. Do not put
them in bags, and no pots. If
you have landscapers remove
bushes, they must take them
away.
If you choose to have your
own landscaper, or do your
own landscaping, please use
the yellow stake and ribbon
procedure. Directions, ribbons,
and stakes are available at the
Maintenance office.
If you have any questions or
concerns in reference to landscaping services the phone
number for Millennium is 6555134. If no one answers, leave
your message on the answering machine and we will get
back to you as soon as possible. If you have a landscaping
emergency, call Maintenance
at 655-2121 and they will get
in touch with someone from
Millennium. The main office
phone number,1-877-7174300, is for irrigation calls only.
All monthly activities are
subject to weather conditions.
Please watch Channel 26 for
our list of daily activities, which
is posted the evening before.
MAINTENANCE
By Marlene Niwore
Helpful Reminders
As the weather starts to
become colder, it is important that homeowners prepare for the winter.
• Make sure all windows are
closed properly.
• Check all window weep
holes; make sure they are
open.
• Drapes and electrical cords
should not hang on the
baseboard heaters.
• All outside hoses should
be
disconnected
and
drained.
• If you have an inside shut off
valve for your outside faucet,
you should turn it off.
• Have a can of de-icer on
hand, for those frozen door
locks on both your cars
and manor doors.
Please schedule your winterizing as soon as possible;
the calendar is already getting full
The Rossmoor NEWS
October Is Fire Prevention Month!
Your Garden
By Mel Moss
When I think of the Euonymous family of plants, I also
think of the Euonymous
scale insect. Most of the
plants in the Euonymous
family are very susceptible to
the Euonymous scale, with
one notable exception: the
burning bush. Its green
leaves turn a bright red in the
fall. It rarely has a problem
with scale.
Many Euonymous varieties
are used in landscapes,
mostly for their ornamental,
variegated leaf color. Two
popular varieties are:
• Emerald Gold, which has
small, elliptical green leaves
with a gold edge, and
• Emerald Gaiety, which has a
smaller leaf but a green and
white coloration.
Both varieties remain small
in height, about two feet, with
a spreading habit of growth.
The scale insect, to which they
are susceptible, also appears
on pachysandra and English
Ivy, although they are not usually as heavily infected.
The biggest problem with
controlling scale is that it is not
discovered until the plants are
so heavily infected that it is
almost impossible to get rid of
them. Scale is an unusual
looking insect. Adult males are
about one-sixteenth of an inch
long with thin white lines. The
female is slightly longer and
much wider, with mottled
brown coloration. The male
stays mostly on the leaves,
while the female prefers
stems. There are always more
males than females.
In this adult stage they stay
in one spot, never moving,
with no visible legs. What you
see is the covering, (the scale)
that protects them from predators and from insecticides. The
adult female overwinters under
this cover and lays eggs in the
spring, which hatch as temperatures warm. The mother
dies but the hatchlings, called
nymphs, crawl out from under
her cover and spread to new
feeding sites on the plant.
They are small brown blobs
and very hard to see.
After a few weeks, the
nymphs will settle on a new
site and develop their scale
protective cover. This will be
their permanent home from
which they will not move. The
best time to control them is
before they develop the scale
covering. In early spring, dormant oil sprays are useful, but
cannot be used once the plant
puts out new growth.
A second generation of
nymph crawlers emerges during late July through August.
At this time, there is a summer
-weight oil that can be used.
Unfortunately, scale has a
considerable overlap of
stages, which makes it hard to
find a time when both stages
are vulnerable to control.
The scale removes fluids
from the plant with their piercing-sucking mouth parts, causing a yellowish spotting on the
leaves. A heavy infestation will
cause defoliation, leading to
twig dieback or even to death
to the plant.
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The scale cover will remain
on the plant after the insect
has died. To discover whether
you have living scale insects
or just remaining shells of
dead insects, slide a finger
over the scales. The insects
are dead if the scale covers
are hollow and fall off. If the
area is moist, the insect is still
present.
Unfortunately, in many
cases, it is better to remove
the infected plant and start
all over again, since this is a
very difficult insect to control.
Try something other than
Euonymous.
Candidates’ forum and juvenile justice
on LWV agenda
By Ruth Banks
The League of Women Voters of Monroe Twp. has a full
agenda this month, first with a
candidates’ forum on October
8 and then later in the month,
on October 26, a speaker on
Juvenile Justice Reform legislation.
The League will be sponsoring a forum for candidates for
mayor and council on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at the
Township Senior Center on
Halsey Reed Road. The program is free and the public is
invited to attend. The League
has prepared a voters’ guide to
acquaint the public with candidates’ responses to some local
issues. This will be available at
the forum and will also be distributed around the Township.
Refreshments will be served.
The candidates as listed in
the official ballot are: Republican Party, mayor, Marty
Hermann; Council, Joe Atanasio and Harold Kane; Democratic Party, mayor, Gerald W.
Tamburro; Council, Leslie Koppel and Steve Dalina; Independent Party, mayor, Ken
Chiarella; Council, Chirag Bhagat and Stanley Edelman. The
general election is on November 3. Vote by mail ballots, also
known as absentee ballots, are
available at the Township
Clerk’s office.
On October 26 the League
meeting will focus on the Juvenile Justice Reform Bill, which
has just been passed by the
state legislature and signed
into law by Gov. Christie. The
speaker will be Natalie Kraner
from the Lowenstein Center for
the Public Interest at Lowenstein Sandler, one of the four
organizations that formed the
Juvenile Justice Reform Coalition of N.J. The program will
take place at the Township’s
Municipal Building at 1 p.m. It
is free, and the public is invited
to attend. The N.J. Juvenile
Justice Reform Coalition is
pursuing system-wide reforms
of New Jersey’s juvenile justice
system, including promoting
alternatives to incarceration for
youth and improving conditions
of confinement for those who
are incarcerated.
The League’s Holiday
Luncheon will be held on November 9 at the Cranbury Inn.
The guest speaker will be
Ingrid Reed, director of the NJ
Project at Rutgers University’s
Eagleton Institute of Politics
until she retired in 2010. The
title of her talk will be “Low-key
election — high stakes outcome?” Currently, Reed chairs
the board of www.NJSpotlight.
com, a prize-winning civic journalism website focused on NJ
(Continued on page 26)
The National Fire Protection Association 2015 Fire
Prevention campaign is focusing on working smoke
detectors in the home. Campaign “Hear the Beep Where
You Sleep.
Every Bedroom Needs a
Working Smoke Alarm,” focuses on working smoke detectors in the bedrooms. A
Questionnaire distributed by
the NFPA showed that almost
half of the population did not
know that a smoke alarm
should be installed in each
bedroom. We want to provide
our readers with some safety
tips:
• Half of the U.S. home fire
deaths occur between the
hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.,
when most people are likely
to be asleep.
• Three out of five U.S.
home fire deaths have occurred in residences with
non-working or no smoke
alarms installed in the residence.
• A working smoke alarm
can make the difference
between life and death in a
fire by providing early warning for a hasty escape.
• Get out and stay out! Call
911 from a cell phone or a
neighbor’s home.
• CHANGE YOUR BATTER-
IES – If it has been more
than 6 months since the
smoke detector batteries
have been changed, now is
the time to do it.
Fire Prevention Week is
October 4-10. Check with
your local fire department for
events and demonstrations for
fire safety in your area. For
more information, visit
www.firepreventionweek.org
to learn about this year’s fire
safety campaign.
Please do not hesitate to
call the fire department, in the
event of a fire, no matter what
size it is. Your local fire department has the tools and the
training to make sure any fire
is out and has not spread to
any exposed area.
For more fire safety tips,
visit our web site at
www.MTFD3.com and check
out some other sites for fire
safety:
www.nfpa.org
www.fire.gov
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1998. They moved to Rossmoor in 1999 from Parsippany. He has four sons by
his first marriage, and five
grandchildren with one more
due in February. John’s 97year-old mother, a former
Rossmoor resident, lives
nearby in an assisted living
facility.
At Rossmoor, John has
participated in such activities
as the Weekenders, Flight
Bridge, and bocce. He was
president of the ItalianAmerican Club for several
years. For RCAI, he has
worked on the Energy Committee, the Ballroom Commit-
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tee, and he served as vice
chair of the Government Relations Committee.
Outside Rossmoor, John
has been president of Mutual
11 since 2004. He is active
at Nativity Church, becoming
a charter member of the
Knights of Columbus and
serving as its financial secretary since inception.
Although not Kiwanis
members, John and Maureen have been key in the
operation of the Kiwanis
Food Pantry that serves the
less fortunate in Monroe
Township. He supervises
food contributions from Nativity Church, deliveries from
suppliers, operations at the
Food Pantry, and deliveries to
pantry clients. Additionally, he
works with Maureen in preparing schedules for volunteers
who sort the food, bag it, and
deliver it to recipients.
Beryl Levitt was born and
grew up in Chicago, where
he earned his B.A. from the
Business School of Elmhurst
College. He served his country for several years in the
Finance Corps of the United
States Army.
Following his military service, Beryl was hired by the
Sucrest Corporation where
he served as divisional controller for five corporations
with offices in Kansas City,
Kansas. He worked for them
in Chicago; Kansas City;
Frankfurt, Germany; and
New York City.
Recruited by Columbia
Pictures, Screen Gem Division, Beryl became the business manager of its newly
formed AHF Market Research Division. He was promoted to general manager
and then to controller.
After two years, the principals of AHF bought the corporation and continued serving their clients as AHF Marketing Research, Inc. Beryl
was promoted to secretarytreasurer, executive vicepresident, and then president. By 1996, the partners
of AHF decided to retire.
They sold the firm to Macro
International of Washington,
D.C., but Beryl stayed on as
president for another two
years until he retired in 1998.
On the home front, Beryl
and Janet were married in
Chicago. They have lived in
New Jersey for 45 years,
with 35 of those years in a
house in Old Bridge where
Beryl converted a double
garage into his woodworking
shop. They have three grown
children and four grandsons.
In 2005, Beryl and Jan
moved to Rossmoor, where
he pursued his love of woodworking and where Jan became a co-founder of the
popular Rossmoor Hookers
(that’s rugs, you understand).
It wasn’t long before Beryl
was recruited to be a director
for Mutual 9, and its president a year later. He has
served in that capacity for
nine years.
On the RCAI level, Beryl’s
business background served
him well when he was treasurer from 2010 through 2013.
He was therefore a member
of the all-important Executive
Committee of the Board of
Governors for the same period.
He further served RCAI on
these committees: the Architectural Committee, the Gallery Display Committee, the
Woodworkers Guild, the
Maintenance Committee, the
Finance Committee, the Restoration of Furnishings Committee, and the Meeting
House Seating Selection
Committee.
Many of us have seen
Beryl’s masterpieces. As a
member of the Society of
American Period Furniture
Makers, he has duplicated,
for his home, some of the
priceless museum pieces of
colonial masters Goddard
and Townsend. At the same
time, he manages our woodshop, training its monitors
and helping many of us to
carve model birds and make
Shaker oval boxes. Often-
times, Beryl and his woodshop staff help with painting,
repairing, and maintaining
RCAI property.
Not the least of Beryl’s
many talents comes to the
fore at Christmas when he
dons his Santa Claus suit to
welcome and entertain children of all ages, on behalf of
the Women’s Guild annual
bazaar. Lots of people have
holiday photos in evidence of
that event.
Monroe Annual Juried Art Show
From Monday, October 19
through Wednesday, October
28, during library hours, the
Monroe Township Cultural
Arts Commission will sponsor
a Juried Art Show at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe Township, NJ 08831.
The Juror: Bernie Oberoski, is a sculptor whose
metal sculptures have been
exhibited at Rutgers. He is a
supervisor at the Seward
Johnson Atelier.
The exhibit is open to living artists of all ages. Work
must be original and not from
kits.
Artists should present their
work at the Conference
Room in the Library on Tuesday, October 13. 2015 between 3 pm and 7 pm. Sculptures welcome
Artwork not accepted must
be picked up on Friday, October 16 between 11 am and
3 pm.
To obtain an entry form,
visit
the
web
site
www.MonroeTownshipCultur
alArts.comQuestions: (609)
395-0934 during working
hours. Do not call the Library.
Save the date: Monroe Township Chorus
presents “Broadway Magic”
Take a trip down under the bright lights of Broadway as the
Monroe Township Chorus pays tribute to the classic sounds of
Broadway on Sunday afternoon, November 22 at 2 p.m. at the
Monroe Township Senior Center located at 12 Halsey Reed
Road.
Chorus Director Sheila Werfel said, “Over the years we have
been entertained by musical theater. Whether the shows were
performed in New York City, at community theaters, summer
stock companies, in small towns and villages or on TV, we were
instantly taken to another place and another time.”
The accomplished Monroe Township Chorus will perform the
free concert under the artistic leadership of its director and conductor, Sheila Werfel, and the very talented music director, David
Schlossberg.
Make this a Sunday afternoon not to be missed. You will be
emotionally moved when you hear the Chorus perform songs
from some of the greatest shows. There will be sing-a-longs, fun
and laughter, and a good time for all.
Free admission and no tickets or registration required. For additional information contact Sheila Werfel at 609 619-3229.
LWV
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that celebrated its 5th year anniversary. She continues to
work with Eagleton’s Youth
Political Participation Program
on projects related to informing
voters. For information on the
luncheon, please contact Doris
Altman at 609-655-5932.
The League has also been
conducting voter registration
drives, beginning in September
with Rossmoor which was organized by Lorraine Sarhage,
and then at the senior center,
Monroe Village, Waterside Villas, the Post Office, and on
October 3 at the Green Fair
and October 18 at the October
Fest, which were coordinated
by Marsha Rosenbaum.
The League is a nonpartisan
political organization with state
and national affiliations. It is
open to men as well as
women, and strives to educate
its members and the general
public about national, state and
local issues. It neither supports
nor opposes candidates for
public office, but does take
positions on public policy issues that members have studied. For more information about
League, please contact Ruth
Banks, 609-655-4791; Judy
Perkus, 609-395-1552; or
Francine Glass, 609-860-7890.
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Classified Advertising
Transportation
TRANSPORTATION DOCTOR – Airports, trains, piers,
doctors, local service, NYC.
Reliable and references. Call
Lon J. (732) 423-1847.
JOE’S CAR SERVICE– Any
place, any time. Special care Doctors, nursing homes, shopping. Rossmoor resident (908)
433-8188.
AMERICAN CAB – We’ll take
you anywhere. Appointments
available. Credit cards accepted. (609) 529-6943.
CALL DOREEN – If you need
a ride. Rossmoor resident.
(609) 655-8489.
AAA TRANSPORTATION –
Monroe area (Encore resident). Transportation to airports, trains, piers, NYC and
reasonable rates. Call Howard
(732) 979-3085.
EXPERIENCED
LIMO
DRIVER – NYC, airports, anywhere. Clearbrook resident.
Call John (732) 610-0703.
TRANSPORTATION – Airports, events, doctor’s appointments and more. Call George
(732) 887-5437.
NAT TRANSPORTATION –
Monroe resident. All airports,
shipyards, NYC and local.
Doctor and hospital visits.
(917) 657-5611.
Home
Improvement &
Services
MIKE THE HANDYMAN –
See my display ad in this edition. (732) 780-0468.
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.
EXPERT HOME REPAIRS.
Kitchen, bath, closet remodeling, tiling, painting. Call Bob
Katz – (609) 490-9522 for details.
T-K-S HOME IMPROVEMENTS - A full-service contractor and handyman services. Kitchens, baths, basements, painting, tile and more.
No job too big or small. Credit
cards accepted. License
#13VH05970500. (609) 2592574.
Miscellaneous/
Services
PAMPER YOUR HAIR in the
convenience of your home.
Donna (732) 887-9326.
HAVE SCISSORS, WILL
TRAVEL – All hairdressing
services. Will come to your
home. Licensed hairdresser.
Call Georgianne (732) 9858129.
MIMI’S NAILS – All manicure
services. I come to you. (732)
425-6741.
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ALTERATIONS/SEWING
NEEDS – I can come to you.
Joan (609) 655-4363.
DJ ENTERTAINMENT – Specializing in music from the
1940’s to 1990’s. (732) 2384306.
PROFESSIONAL PET CARE
– Bonded and insured. Call
(609) 860-9696.
TECH BUDDY for SENIORS
– Simple step-by-step help
with smartphones, computers,
tablets. EBay postings to video
chats. I bring technology to
you. So easy my 99-year-old
mom can do it. Always patient
and enthusiastic. Low cost
individual and small class
rates (732) 589-4974,
bcholewa@icloud.com
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. Custom built computers. Virus removal and protection. Monroe resident with
over 20 years of computer experience. www.monroecomputer.com (732) 723-9537
or (732) 967-3400.
Tax Services
OWE MONEY TO INTERNAL
REVENUE SERVICE? Contact a former Internal Revenue
Officer with the Internal Revenue Service for representation.
Arthur (609) 664-2753.
Wanted
to Buy
NANNIE’S PRETTIES ANTIQUES – We buy antiques
and used furniture. Call Elliott,
“The Friendly Dealer.” (609)
462-2299.
BUYING & SELLING GUNS –
Call for pricing. (609) 5589509. Ask for David. Licensed
Firearms Dealer.
Real Estate
Wanted
HOUSE WANTED – Any condition, no inspection necessary. (732) 371-3940.
Free to a Good
Home
BENJI IS A 3-YEAR OLD
TABBY and needs a loving
home. (732) 261-4351.
For Sale
OAK DINING ROOM SET Hutch and buffet, large table, 8
chairs with pads. Very good
condition. Treadmill, best offer.
(732) 309-4096.
Wanted
to Rent
I WANT TO RENT A CARPORT in Mutual 15 where I
live or in any other Mutual.
Call John (609) 439-2581.
Help & Health
Services
ANNA’S HOME CARE – Certified professional caregiver is
looking for live-in/live-out job in
Monroe Township. Experienced, references. Driver’s
license. Accepts long-term
care insurance. Low prices.
Private care option. Call
Anna at (609) 409-1600 or
(908) 337-7462.
ARE YOU ELDERLY &
NEEDING CARE? Come
share my lovely home. Get
cared for by Senior Nurse’s
Aide. Reasonable, references.
(732) 740-0324.
24/7 CAREGIVER – Companion care. Personal car, shopping, appointments. Good
cook. References. Miriam
(201) 577-2517.
RELIABLE HOME HEALTH
AIDES with 10 years of experience looking for employment.
Live-in/out. Personal care,
cooking, cleaning, etc.
Stephen (609) 598-0267 or
(732) 823-8532.
CARING HANDS HOME
CARE PROVIDER – Certified
Home Health Aide Services.
Companion care. Hourly or
live-in. Skilled Nursing visits.
Licensed, accredited, insured,
bonded. 92 Main Street, Matawan, NJ 07747. (732) 4412273.
COMPANION/DRIVER
–
Compassionate, experienced
Rossmoorite happy to assist.
Judy (609) 655-1026.
LEASE A NIECE – Need a
helping hand? Assistance
cooking, bathing, dressing,
household activities, paperwork, companionship, shopping, appointments. Local
transportation. NJ born and
bred. Tracie (732) 904-3885.
BARBARA’S
IN-HOME
CARE ASSISTANCE – (nonmedical) This is truly my passion. (732) 735-4243.
CARING ELDER CARE – A
local service you can trust. We
will help you live independently; two hours a day or a few
hours a week. Experienced.
Flexible schedule. (646) 4130813.
www.CaringElderCare.com
AT ANGEL TOUCH HOME
CARE we provide excellent
care for elderly and we make
sure that we have the best
qualified workers for the job.
We are a company that cares
for our patients and makes
sure they are treated by the
best. 24-hour care (living
with resident). Elderly companionship. Call (609) 9076059.
Housecleaning
Services
HOUSE CLEANING to clean
your home expertly and thoroughly. References, honest,
courteous and experienced.
Reyna (609) 371-4775. You’ll
be glad you called.
PROFESSIONAL AND AFFORDABLE house cleaning.
Local resident. Call Randy
(949) 231-7385.
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.
SA NDR A’ S
PER SO N AL
HOUSE CLEANING – Working 20 years in Rossmoor.
References available. Call
Sandra (609) 529-6209.
NICE
JEWISH
GIRL’S
HOUSE CLEANING and
Health Aide Service. 20 years
experience. Low rates. Insured
and bonded. Call Eileen at
(609) 860-9050.
HOUSE CLEANING – References. Call Nancy (609) 3712859.
HENRYKA’S
HOUSE
CLEANING – Quality work.
References available. Call
(609) 586-0806.
The deadline for
The Rossmoor News
is the 7th of every month.
The Rossmoor News Editorial Board
welcomes anyone interested in
joining us in any capacity.
TRANSPORTATION TIDBITS
Important phone numbers:
Rossmoor Bus ..........................................609-655-4401
Hours 10:00 -11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Monroe Township Transportation.............609-443-0511
Middlesex County
Area Transportation (MCAT) ............... 1-800-221-3520
St. Peter’s University Hospital
On Time Transportation ...................... 1-800-858-8463
All schedules are available outside the E&R office
(near the copy machine) or via the Web at www.rossmoornj.com and following the links Facilities, Clubhouse and
Activities, and Bus Info.
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