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Briar II News
Volume 19, Number 12
Published by the Homeowners of Greenbriar II, Brick, N.J.
April 2015
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Board Meeting
Board of Trustees
President - John Fahey
1st Vice President - Philip McConnell
2nd Vice President - Frank Jones
Secretary - Rita Hahn
Treasurer - Bill Philipson
Wed., Apr. 1
Conference Room at 10:00 a.m.
Also
Wed., Apr. 15 in Auditorium
Televised on Channel 97 at 10:00 a.m.
Briar II News Staff
Colleen Tierney, Ren Relli,
Rose Marie Lodico, Judy Muldoon,
Pat Cerro, Pat Vincelli, and Mary Ann Pecci
Circulation
Colleen Tierney,
Judy Muldoon, Barbara DeRosa, Pat Vincelli,
Elise Martell, Mary Ann Pecci, Annette Luccioni,
Carmen Panfen, Vince Horsting,
Richard & Betty Gerber,
Janet Kain, Peg Jaeger, Val Hickey,
Joe Zubrowski, Mary Kupka-Irski
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Dorothy Westpy, Rita Hahn, Bonnie Rosa,
Connie Safran, Don Briden, Anne Marie Wudarski
and Marge Donovan
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preferably be less than 500 words for articles and
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We Thank You
The Briar II News staff thanks the following people
for their contribution to this edition of the paper: Clayton
Family, Evelyn Klappholz, Phil and Karen McConnell,
Walter Pruiksma, Ginny Rimback, Yetta Summer and
MaryLou Whitaker.
Thank You
Dear GBII residents,
My sons and I would like to express our heartfelt thanks
to everyone at GBII.
Looking back at the 14-month journey we have been on
with Dodie’s illness, we don’t know what we would have
done if it weren’t for the support we received. A card, a
telephone call, a special meal or a visit, all of these meant
so much to us. GBII residents, you should be very proud
of the way you care for and about your fellow residents.
Our family will never forget your kindness and support.
All Our Love,
Dodie’s Family,
Shawn, Michael and Harry Clayton
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Thank you, Greenbriar 2 Friends,
Phil and I can’t find enough words to express our
gratitude for all the support and well wishes while I was
recuperating from hip replacement surgery.
All the cards, gifts, and meals were greatly appreciated.
What a wonderful and caring place to live.
Sincerely, Phil and Karen McConnell
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Dear Ann Marie Willcox,
Many thanks for all your help setting the auditorium for
the March 19 Women’s Club Meeting. It is comforting to
know that we could rely on you and other R & A members
when we need it.
Fondly, Rose Marie Lodico
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February Women’s Club
By Patricia Vincelli, Photos by Rose Marie Lodico
Thursday, February 26 was an eye-opener for many
women in our community. We had two representatives from
TD Bank who gave us some very good information on identity theft. Katherine Buzza, Assistant Store Manager and
Michelle Cooper, Customer Service Representative (who
also lives in our community) explained many examples
of what different kinds of identity thefts there are. People
have their names, social security numbers, bank account
and credit card numbers, etc. stolen and they find out too
late that it has happened. Always shred mail that has your
personal information on it. When you realize that you are
a victim you can suffer financial losses, credit damage,
frustration and a lot of inconvenience.
When you are shopping do not leave your purse open
or lying in the carriage with the groceries. Do not discuss
any personal information within someone else’s hearing
distance. Never respond to any offer you don’t understand,
pay in advance for services, or pay for a FREE prize. Remember - nothing is free!
Be skeptical if you receive a telephone call from a loved
one (maybe a grandchild) who says they are in jail, in the
hospital or in another country, and they don’t want their
family to know, but please send money to them. Before you
do anything, verify this information by asking questions
that only that person would know. DO NOT WIRE ANY
FUNDS or send a check or money order overnight.
Always remember to check your credit reports and
never respond to e-mails or websites asking for personal
information. If this happens to you, file a police report and
notify all your financial institutions and credit bureaus.
REMEMBER-STAY VIGILANT and remember everyone from all walks of life can become a victim.
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April Happenings
By Patricia Vincelli
Wednesday, April 1 - April Fool’s Day
Maintenance Fees Due $145
Board of Trustees Meeting, 10:00 am, Conference Room
Friday, April 3 - Good Friday, Office Closes at 12:00 Bazaar Workshop; 10:30 am Passover begins at sundown.
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Welcome Newcomers
By Rose Marie Lodico
A warm welcome to Deborah and Robert De Santo
who have recently moved into 39 Everest Drive North. This
lovely couple were former residents of Hillside, NJ where
Deborah was a bank teller and Robert was a maintenance
man. Another interesting fact is that Robert is half Native
American Mohawk from Kahnawake.
They both enjoy the beach and decided that Brick was
the perfect location for them. Reading, playing cards and
dancing are also some of their interests. When they watch
TV they love to snack on pretzels and chips.
I am sure that Robert and Deborah will be very happy
as they assimilate into the Greenbriar II community because
they both love to have fun!
Three of our residents spent an afternoon playing Mah Jong at the clubhouse. Many enjoy the ancient Chinese
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View From the Briarpatch
By Ren Relli
Another month, another show. Back in my perch high
atop the theater, I am once again pushing the slides and buttons on the light console. Another play by Michael Parker.
This one is called “Whose Wives Are They Anyway.”
The set is a familiar box that has been split in two by
setting a door perpendicular to the back wall. It is supposed
to be the door between two adjoining rooms, 11 and 13.
At the stage right apron is a desk and chair. There are two
phones on the desk, one attached to a switchboard. A few
feet away and on the main stage is a table with still another
phone. At the stage left apron, a green couch and chair.
Another phone sits on a small table next to the couch.The
rooms each are furnished with a bed, table with phone,
potted plant and 2 doors each.
By now you’ve guessed the telephones play an important part in the plot. Actually, with the sound effects they
are the eighth member of the cast.
The plot follows the formula of the standard British
sex farce: mistaken identities, lots of running around and
slamming doors, the dizzy blond girl, a guy in drag, plenty
of innuendo, but no action, and a thin plot full of chuckles.
Crossed phone lines and cross-dressing buffoonery producing continuous laughs throughout the run.
Parker sets the premise beautifully. The Ashley Maureen Cosmetics Company has been sold and two of its
vice-presidents, David McGachen and John Baker, have
planned a weekend of golf before the new CEO arrives on
Monday. With their wives safely off on a shopping spree
in New York City, they check into the Oakfield Country
Club. Unexpectedly, they encounter their new boss, D.L.
Hutchison, who declares, “No one who went golfing for a
weekend without his wife would ever work for me,” adding
that she’ll look forward to meeting their wives that evening.
Panicked and unable to reach their wives, the men have to
produce suitable replacements. John persuades the hotel’s
sexy receptionist Tina, to play the role of his wife, but the
only one who can pretend to be David’s wife is JOHN, who
must change from male to female and back at a frantic pace.
Things take a turn for the worse when Tina has too much
champagne and starts taking off her clothes and, of course,
the real wives are bound to suddenly appear.
Wilson, played by a very close friend, is the club’s
least handy of porters, and has the phone system so
screwed up that it produces party-line conversations, with
four characters trying to talk on different phones at once.
The cast’s biggest laughs come from the well-rehearsed
physical antics and the characters falling into unintended
compromising positions.
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a popular attraction and sells out consistently. Also he has
been prolific, so there are many more to perform. We will
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Canine Column
By Colleen Tierney
So often I’ve written about how research discoveries
to improve dogs’ health, have led to finding that the same
procedures can also be used to successfully treat human
conditions. Here’s another bit of such news. Not only have
the veterinary scientists at Texas A&M School of Veterinary
Medicine been making strides in treating/curing canine
spinal cord injuries, but the U.S. Department of Defense
is also taking serious interest in the work. Spinal cord disc
herniation caused by trauma results in severe bruising to the
spinal cord. No, the researchers do NOT cause the trauma
to the dogs’ spines. The dogs being studied are pets and
service dogs which sustained injuries through naturally
occurring conditions, such as an accident. This type of
injury is the same as in a human whose back is injured.
The drug being tested has so far shown remarkable success;
the reason the DOD is interested is because many military
personnel are affected and dogs’ spines are very similar to
those of humans, plus dogs respond much more in the same
way as humans do to drugs, than do lab rats.
This new drug seems to protect the spinal cord from
additional trauma by stopping the enzymes which are
released into the spinal column after an injury, and which
only cause more damage. However, the drug works best if
administered within 48 hours of the injury.
At the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School,
along with University of California, Berkeley, researchers
are developing a process which shows some success in restoring vision to eyes that suffer from retinitis pigmentosa.
The canine eye is much more similar to the human eye than
are the eyes of mice/rats. The photoreceptors damaged by
this inherited retinal disease have responded to the treatment, allowing light to enter the eye. The treatment involves
the use of a virus which is known to open the ion channels
in the eye, allowing light to reach the photoreceptor cells,
thus restoring some degree of vision. The scientists hope
to continue improving the method which, of course, should
also improve sight.
It has been noticed that more and more dogs are enjoying watching TV, and they especially seem to find children’s
shows and nature shows interesting. The most likely reason
is because LED and Plasma HD sets don’t produce a flickering image as in the old cathode ray tubes. The images
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By Ginny Rimback
2015 is the Year of the Coleus according to the National
Garden Bureau. This plant was chosen because of its many
beautiful patterned leaves and colorful foliage. The color
palette consists of orange, pink, red, variegated, white and
yellow, in many different combinations. During the past
few years many varieties have been developed for planting in outside gardens, and used in container gardening.
Another benefit of the Coleus is that it attracts butterflies.
Plants that work well next to Coleus are New Guinea Impatiens and Begonias.
Coleus is easy to grow and hard to kill. While known
as a shade plant, the new varieties can also be planted in
full sun. It is important to follow instructions. It likes moist
soil, but not wet. If growing in a container, make sure the
pot has good drainage.
Use a diluted liquid fertilizer every other week for your
outside and container plants. Pinch the plants when they
grow tall and leggy. Just clip off any flower spikes to keep
them more attractive. If the Coleus is an indoor plant be
sure to check for mealy bug pests (cottony white masses).
Botanical explorer, Karl Blume, discovered the Coleus
in 1853 in Java. It is considered perennial in its native area,
but used as an annual here. At the end of the season, take
some cuttings and place them in a clear glass container of
water. They will root very quickly if you keep the water
clean and the leaves above water level. In the spring, pot
the roots. With a little garden magic your garden will have
new colorful plants.
Wishing everyone a Happy
Easter and Passover. Join us at
our garden meeting on April
27th (the 4th Monday) at 10 a.m.
We will have a speaker from the
Rutgers Extension to discuss
container gardening.
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clubhouse Thursday, April 23 or Friday, April
24. Your items are also welcome Saturday morning, to be delivered at the back door by 8:30.
Thank you.
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Submitted by Judy Muldoon
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• Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her
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• What does a clock do when it’s hungry? It goes back
four seconds.
• I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then
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• Broken pencils are pointless.
• What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.
• England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.
• I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest.
• I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.
• All the toilets in New York’s police stations have been
stolen. Police have nothing to go on.
• I got a job at a bakery because I kneaded dough.
• Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes.
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• Cartoonist found dead in home. Details are sketchy,
• Venison for dinner? Oh deer!
• Earthquake in Washington obviously government’s fault.
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Want To Stay Younger?
By Pat Cerro
It is no secret that no one actually discovered “the
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waters was futile. However, RealAge has arrived at some
ideas that may be similar to immersing our bodies in those
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friends, so we can all stay young and healthy together.
1) Add fish to our diets at least two to three times a week.
Choose fish such as salmon, haddock, mackerel or tuna,
which are high in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
2) Stay active like a kid. Studies have shown that people
who take bike rides or brisk walks a couple of hours a
week have a lower risk of heart disease.
3) Men need their daily magnesium to lower risk of heart
disease. Aim for 400-500 mg. of magnesium each day.
4) To protect your body from colon cancer, supplement your
diet with the sunshine vitamin D. Because you want to
avoid too much sun exposure, adding the supplement
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5) Eat 9-a-day fruit and vegetables. Not only will it keep
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7) Perform monthly routine self-examinations for skin
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By Pat Cerro, Photos by Rose Marie Lodico
Despite a winter storm with plenty of snow and
freezing cold temperatures, our Fat Tuesday event at the
clubhouse was a complete success. Very few people did
not venture out to attend this fun-filled affair. That’s a
good thing, because we were treated to a delicious fare of
Cajun-type food, wonderful entertainment for our listening and definitely dancing pleasure, a 50-50, as well as
scrumptious desserts.
Our food was provided for us from our own kitchen
and was manned by Dave Whitaker, Sal Grosso and Ken
Pausz. The wonderful cooks were Karen & Phil McConnell
(Jambalaya); Anne Marie Willcox, Angela Marsella, Diane
Mansfield (pulled pork); Sissie Jones (corn breads); Mary
Lou Whitaker made the Bourbon Chicken and the Cajun
Corn, as well as provided the rub and sauce for the pulled
pork. Our generous servers were Mary Jane Homan, Joe
Marsella, Marie Pausz and Mary Lou Whitaker.
John Fahey got his ladies, Ellen Dorse, Kathy LaPoint,
Rose Marie Lodico and Dee Vickers to help him make his
famous Pineapple Bread Pudding. The vanilla sauce for
the bread pudding was made by Kathy Fahey via the courtesy of a Lee LaPoint recipe. Ginny Rimback and Angela
Noto were in charge of desserts, and scooped out vanilla
ice cream with the choice to top it off with wet walnuts or
chocolate syrup.
The entertainment of continuous music was provided
by Sunset. They are a very talented group, including a female lead singer along with a male singer, who also played
the keyboard. To complement them were two gentlemen,
one who played the electric guitar and the other played the
drums. The music embraced sounds of the 50’s and 60’s
and included present-day music such as, Meghan Trainor’s
hit song, “All About That Bass” (which puts Cerro’s and
Casey’s rendition, at the Holiday Party, to shame!). There
were also plenty of fast dances and line dances for the ladies
to get on the dance floor and cut a rug.
The lovely Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) centerpieces were
created by the talented Yvonne Grosso. Also on the tables
were pens with lights (from the Sunset band) which were
used to shine during one of the songs that was played in
total darkness on the dance floor.
Our lucky 50-50 winner of $120 was Maria LaCara.
I think we are all invited to lunch, on Maria. Let us know
the date!
It was a wonderful event and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. Thanks to all the wonderful people that
worked so hard to create such a successful evening.
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Dispelling the Myths
By Colleen Tierney
Chances are that you learned at some point that Benjamin Franklin had flown a kite, with a metal key attached
to its string, during a thunderstorm. First and foremost,
he did not discover electricity. Electricity was already a
well-known phenomenon of nature. Franklin was simply
testing a theory that lightning is a form of electricity. Yes,
he actually did conduct this famous, but extremely dangerous experiment.
The story often goes on to say that lightning struck
the kite, sending an electrical charge down the string to
the key. If that had happened, Franklin and anyone standing nearby would not have lived to record the incident. At
the very least, they would have been seriously injured. It
was fortunate that this didn’t happen. However what did
occur was the threads in the string began to stand on end,
and tiny sparks jumped from the key to Franklin’s hand.
This substantiated his idea that a storm allowed electrical
charges to reach the ground.
Of course all of us ponder the question about whether
a magnet ever loses its magnetic properties. The answer
you have all been waiting for is “yes”. Eventually, and it
takes a long time (a l-o-n-g time), but a magnet does lose
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its strength. This loss can be speeded up if it is dropped,
heated or struck. This is because the alignment of atoms
which create the magnetic force become disturbed. The
atoms must remain properly lined up in order to create the
electrical current loop, which in turn creates the “force”.
Another common saying is “at the speed of light”,
which obviously must mean very fast. Except light doesn’t
always move that quickly. Its speed depends on the medium
through which it travels, much the same as “the speed of
sound”. Light travels its fastest when it moves through
a vacuum (not a vacuum cleaner - but a vacuum as in
space, or in a controlled lab experiment). Moving through
air slows it down, and glass slows it even more. When
an extremely dense media is used, light can be slowed to
barely a crawl.
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April Recipes
The food served during the community’s Fat Tuesday
celebration was outstanding and many guests requested the
recipes. We are happy to present them here.
Bourbon Chicken
Submitted by Mary Lou Whitkaker
In 2 quart saucepan, combine:
3/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup bourbon
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
Heat to simmer on medium high, simmer 3 minutes and
stir. Transfer to bowl, toss with 2 pounds cooked chicken
cut into pieces.
***
Pulled Pork
Submitted by Mary Lou Whitaker
1 pork shoulder (trimmed of fat)
McCormick pork rub (rub over meat)
Place in crock pot with 1 cup water
Cook on low 8-10 hours
Shred with fork
Add Sweet Baby Ray barbecue sauce to taste
Cajun Corn Maque Choux
Submitted by Mary Lou Whitaker
1 small onion chopped
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups frozen com thawed
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1/4 pound andouille sausage, cooked and diced (optional)
1/4 cup chopped green onion tops
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can chicken broth
Saute onion and bell pepper in hot oil in a large skillet
over medium heat 8 minutes or until tender. Add com, tomatoes and sausage, cook stirring often about 15 minutes. Add
chicken broth as needed to prevent sticking. Stir in green
onions, salt and pepper, cook 5 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
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1/4 cup chopped celery
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The room which served as a realty office had become
vacant, and a plan to modify/enlarge the area was under
consideration. The B2N staff also was made aware that the
trustees would be seeking suggestions from homeowners
as to how this space might best be utilized.
Being the deep thinkers we are, we immediately put
our minds to work. One thing was certain, Greenbriar II
should not follow in the footsteps of every other adult
community by simply jumping on the bandwagon to use
our new-found “expanse” for typical amenities. No, we
believe in unique features, something unusual that will really “Wow!” other communities and make GBII the “Talk
of the Town”; maybe even get us a spot on tv news and
certainly the newspaper.
Imagine if that proposed 16 x 19 floor plan was used to
house a convenience store which would have staple grocery
items such as milk, bread and eggs available 24/7, as well
as a number of other products which are most frequently
needed. Sure, there are a few such establishments not so
very far from here, but certainly none as close as our own
clubhouse!
Also, consider how nice it would be to have a cafe,
where sandwiches, hot & cold beverages and snacks could
be available at very low cost to residents and their guests.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a hair salon and massage parlor that would cater to GB2 residents? Obviously
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Julia Childe I’m Not
By Evelyn Klappholz
When I moved to GBII thirty years ago I decided that
I no longer would cook. The top of my stove became a
garden and I started to grow tomatoes. Over the years,
my tomatoes won prizes. Everyone wanted one. They are
consistent winners at the county fairs. My stovetop garden
is still intact; a little larger than I started.
My cooking chores have disappeared. I bought a microwave and I heat, warm and defrost cooked prepared
food. I guess I could be called “The Queen of Take-Out”.
Well, when I heard that we bought a large beautiful
and expensive stove for the clubhouse, my ideas began to
change. When I heard that we were going to buy top-ofthe-line pots, my ideas changed even more. Now I thought
that maybe cooking would be fun.
I would be able to cook with the new pots and still have
my garden. The new stove has six burners, so that means
others could cook at the same time. I figured that in order
to use the new stove, I would get to the kitchen early so I
wouldn’t have to wait for the others to finish. I would cook
a few times a week and I would be set. Also, while my food
was cooking I could socialize with the other chefs. I guess
if the demand for the stove became excessive, some type
of schedule would have to be made, of course under the
supervision of the R&A.
Surely this prima stove was bought for community
use and is meant to be used by all residents. I really think
that this was a thoughtful purchase because some of my
neighbors complain that their stoves are old and need
replacing. The new stove in the clubhouse will eliminate
any new purchases by residents.
I am thrilled by this gigantic purchase. I will have
home-cooked meals again, and still keep my stovetop
garden. If you would like a prize tomato, please stop by
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Friesians
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
By Evelyn Klappholz
By Walter N. Pruiksma
I was standing in a long line that was moving at a
The Pruiksma family reunions were big events. I was
snail’s pace. I had expected the long wait, so I had brought
the reunion chairman from 1976 to 2000. My grandparents,
along a magazine to read. Ahead of me were two young
Hermina and Jesse Pruiksma, had five sons and five daughboys, maybe 11 or 12-years old. They were talking in loud
ters. In addition there were my grandfather’s brother’s and
unhappy voices. Ah Ha! This was my cue to eavesdrop. I
sister’s families. We held all of the reunions in Warwick,
have become very good at it.
New York.
I put in my hearing aid, turned it to high, moved closer
It must be understood that Pruiksma is a Friesian famto the boys and tucked my magazine in my tote bag. The
ily
name.
Friesland is a province of Holland with its own
two boys were complaining about their weekly allowtypical culture and language. Over the years the Dutch
ance. They each get $15 a week. I near died. When my
and Friesians have had a running rivalry, joking about
son became 12, we upped his allowance to a dollar, from
each other.
seventy-five
cents and
he seemed thrilled.
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I was invited to speak about our family reunions at
more than my first part-time job paid.
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kids complained
buy one
Historical Societies in both Passaic County and Bergen
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record album
at a time. They could only go to
movies
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Painting
County. As we prepared to speak at the latter, Claire and
once a week.
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weekly
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were
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were too limited.”
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jokes I could use to start my speech to loosen up those in
They added that on their limited allowances they could
attendance. Ron said, “Dad, you’re on your own!” I really
All places
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not eat in those
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When
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had no idea when I got up from my seat, but as I walked
that they had left, I reallyFREE
got dizzy. Estimates
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the six feet to the lectern an idea flashed across my mind
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I greeted the people and told them I was going to
The next topic on their agenda was teacher-bashing.
That’s when I turned off my hearing aid; moved away from
sing a song,
written for our reunions by Bruce Pruiksma
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them and opened my magazine.
of Australia, “I Am a Pruiksma Still”. The song has three
verses but I only sang the chorus: “I am a Pruiksma still,
perfect as my name. Friesian may be a little bit off, but
Dutchmen are insane,” When I finished singing, the people
were laughing and clapping their hands. I said to myself,
“I broke the ice”. The talk was well received and it turned
out to be a great night.
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Another Friesian
By Colleen Tierney
As the article that was submitted by Walter Pruiksma,
about the Friesland area of the Netherlands was being
reviewed by the B2N staff, I immediately recognized the
word “Friesian” as being a magnificent and ancient pure
breed of horse which originates from the region.
For anyone unfamiliar with this breed, here’s a brief
description and included photo ... Coincidentally, on a
NatGeoWild cable tv episode of The Incredible Dr. Pol a
viewer had asked the veterinarian (who happens to have
immigrated to the US from the Netherlands) what breed of
horses does he have. No surprise when Dr. Pol answered
that he has Friesians.
Anyway, despite being a coldblood*, the Friesian is
remarkably light on its feet and has performed exceptionally well in dressage, having a naturally high-stepping gate,
both at the walk and trot, which makes them beautifully
elegant to watch. They are a smaller draft horse, which is
suitable for under saddle or in harness. The breed must be
solid black, although very dark chestnut is allowed except
for breeding. Their heads are more refined than most of
the heavy breeds, with small ears and a long, well-arched
neck. Manes and tails are very long and thick, often wavy.
Their lower legs have the feathering which is characteristic
of most coldbloods.
*term used to describe the body-type of a horse; coldbloods being the heavy and muscular draft horses, many
weighing 2000 lbs. or more, and some standing 18 HH or
more (i.e., Shires, Clydesdales, Belgians, Percherons, etc.).
Warmbloods being a medium built horse, commonly used
as dual purpose, riding and/or light driving (i.e.,Quarter
Horse, Andalusian, etc. ) and averaging 1000 lbs., usually
a bit more. The Hotbloods are the breeds used for speed
and endurance, a lighter-boned type, weighing within
1000 lbs. (i.e., Arabian and Thoroughbred) and generally
considered as hot-tempered.
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Flower Photography
Spring is coming and with it the annual flower
explosion! Here are a few things you can do to make
your flower images have more impact.
Get low and shoot the flowers at their level. If
you can isolate an individual bloom against a plain
background it will have more personality.
When shooting a flower bed, try to highlight a
portion of the bed. Always shoot from a few different
angles to see how the light changes the look of the
flowers. Try getting some front light, side light , and
backlight (if possible.
If the flowers are against a wall or building, you
can insert a plain background (such as a large card) to
make the image look more professional. Don’t forget
flowering trees and shrubs.
If you have a field of flowers inserting a person
(especially a grandchild) will add interest to the shot.
Don’t forget your rule of thirds!
That’s it for this month. As always you can
email me at bill@KirmsPhotography.com with any
photographic questions. See more of my images you
can visit my site at www.KirmsPhotography.com.
Remember to keep shooting and trying to improve
your images, but always have fun with your camera.
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Squeeze Play
By Mary Ann Pecci
It just feels good! Most people enjoy being on the receiving end of a simple hug. Should we be hugging more?
For the last decade or so, scientists have been dissecting
the positive effects - if any - of human hugging. They have
concluded there are many benefits - social, and perhaps
even more interestingly, physiological.
Touch is important. When someone gives us a hug, (or
pat on the back) the reactions of our bodies are amazing.
Chemicals I can’t pronounce are immediately released by
the brain, bringing about the following benefits: stress-related parts of the brain slow down, immune systems receive
a boost, and blood pressure and heart rates are lowered (as
reported by the BBC News and Carnegie Mellon University). Other studies suggest that hugging reduces the risk
of depression in older patients suffering with Alzheimer’s,
because the parts of their brains involved with connection
have been stimulated.
Originating in Australia, the “Free Hugs Campaign” is
a social movement which offers hugs to strangers. Usually
holding FREE HUGS signs, participants offer the embraces
in public places. I don’t know if the Campaign started as
a response to science, but photos I’ve seen show smiling
recipients. They didn’t seem to be thinking about the physiological experience - it just feels good!
Crossword Puzzle
Answers
My Get Up and
Go Has Went
Source Unknown
Submitted by Yetta Summer
How do I know my youth is all spent?
Well, my get up and go has got up and went. But in
spite of it all, I’m able to grin when I think of where my
get up has been.
Old age is golden, so I’ve heard said, but sometimes I
wonder when I get into bed, with my ear in a drawer and
my teeth in a cup, my eyes on the table until I wake up.
As sleep dims my eyes, I say to myself, “Is there
anything else I should lay on the shelf?” But I’m happy to
say as I close the door, my friends are the same, perhaps
even more.
When I was young, my slippers were red, I could kick
my heels over my head. When I grew older, my slippers
were blue, but I still could dance the whole night through.
Now, I am old, my slippers are black, I walk to the store
and puff my way back. The reason I know my youth is all
spent, is my get up and go have got up and went.
But I don’t mind when I think with a grim of all the
grand places my get up has been. And since I’ve retired
from life’s competition, my schedule’s all scheduled (with
complete repetition).
I get up each morning and dust off my wits, pick up the
papers and read the obits. If I see my name missing, I know
I’m not dead, so I eat a good breakfast and go back to bed.
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