The Holiday Villager September 2017

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Ritchie Berr Summer has come to an end and the BOT has been very busy the last few months! On Tuesday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m. there will be a General Meeting held at the Clubhouse. Everyone is strongly encouraged to attend as there will be discussions and approval of the recent bylaw changes. All home- owners were mailed a copy of these revised By -Laws on August 17. These By -Laws have been filed with the Burlington County Clerk's Office and approved by our attorney and the BOT. Attendees at this important meet- ing will automatically be entered into a drawing for several Shop Rite gift cards. Don’t miss out on personally receiving information that helps you keep informed about your community. A new ARB is being formed and guidelines have been reviewed and appropriate changes have been made to enhance the beauty of our community. These changes will be implemented and enforced by the ARB and BOT. One of the many new revisions allows for 15 choices of trim color versus only three color choices in the previous guidelines. All approved colors are on display in the management office for residents to see. The new ARB guidelines are necessary to ensure that our homes and grounds are maintained properly and have desirable curb appeal which keeps property values higher. Just a reminder that all alterations made on the outside of any home in Holiday Village MUST HAVE PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE ARB . It has been noted in the past that too many homeowners are making exterior alterations without prior approval by the ARB. There will be a fine of $100 for any alterations to the outside of a home without an application filed and approved by the ARB. Again PLEASE REMEMBER TO CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR PET. Recently, a resident wrote a letter com- plaining that somebody placed a bag of dog feces in an empty trash can after the trash had been collected. An- other incident was captured on video of a resident allowing their dog to defecate on the grass near the entrance of the pool. The resident walked away without picking up the poop. VERY RUDE! In conclusion, please help your neighbors as we all live together in harmony at Holiday Village!

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES NEEDS HELP

The Holiday Village Board of Trustees needs to fill a vacancy. Since Debbie Dion resigned in May, her seat on the Board has been open. With a normal complement of seven, it is important that the Board be fully manned to properly carry out its responsibilities under our by -laws. The resident appointed to fill the vacancy would serve until April 2019, since that is the term for which Debbie was elected just prior to her resignation. Any resident in good standing may apply and be appointed to the BOT. See the office crew.

Holiday Village Community Services Association

The Holiday Villager OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES September 2017 1 Holiday Boulevard, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 President ...... Ritchie Berr

The Villager Staff Vice President ...... Marie Campbell Editor & Directory Manager Gil McDonald Secretary ...... Joe Sykes

Secretary and Columnist ...... Peggie Stark Treasurer ...... Mike Trust Trustee ...... Al Bove Calendar Editor & Webmaster... Linda Flannery Trustee ...... Phyllis Katz -Hernisey

Support Staff ...... Jill McDonald Trustee ……………….…… Vacant Distribution ...... Charlotte Wilson Community Manager Pat Norris, Margaret Gilfillan Kerri Perez Writers and Columnists: Administrative Assistant Nancy Seymour Lou Antosh Don Rosser Art Dorst Shirley Solton HVCSA OFFICE HOURS Renee Dorst Peggie Stark Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Jack Fingerman Joe Sykes Thursday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Joan Fingerman Appointments by request Photographers: Rick Spencer 856 -866 -1753 Debbie Dion CLUBHOUSE HOURS The Holiday Villager welcomes news items, Monday thru Thursday 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. notices, and letters. All material may be e -mailed to FRIDAY 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. [email protected]. Although e -mail is SATURDAY & SUNDAY CLOSED preferred, typed letters or legible handwritten material may be dropped off at the Holiday Village Holiday Village Condominium Association management office in our Clubhouse. All material President ...... Joe Sykes must include the writer’s name and phone number. Vice President ...... Ann Torre Names will be withheld upon request.

Opinions expressed in submitted material are not Secretary ...... Louise Williams necessarily those of the editorial staff or the Board of Treasurer ...... Trudy Collins Tomkowicz Trustees. We reserve the right to reject any material Trustee ...... Cathy Moss deemed to be inappropriate. We also reserve the Trustee ...... Nancy Ball right to edit all submissions, but we will make every Trustee ...... Janice Weiner effort to maintain the writer’s concept and meaning. ASSOCIA Condo Office. . . .856 -273 -8483 Please be brief and concise. Lynne Hartman, Manager We accept no responsibility for goods and services Lisa Bianchini, Administrative Assistant advertised herein. Visit our website at Deadline for the October 2017 issue is www.holidayvillage55.com Advanced to September 8 Read The Villager on line send all articles to: [email protected] Daily updates Photo Gallery Much more 2 YOU CAN TALK TO OPEN SPACE TREES,

BUT ONLY FROM SHOUTING DISTANCE by Lou Antosh

Imagine Laurel Acres Park, the 103 -acre crown jewel of Mount Laurel Township’s recreation facilities, stripped of its parking lot, walking trails, baseball fields, lakeside benches, buildings, in short, anything touched by humans. Imagine it as an untouched wilderness visible only to motorists or pedestrians on its perimeter roads and sidewalks. As unappealing as that “seen from afar only” scenario seems, it is exactly the limitation placed on hundreds of acres of “Open Space” parcels purchased by the township to protect beautiful land against development. At many of these preserved areas, you can look from afar, but may not visit. Come November, however, Mount Laurel voters will be asked to approve an Open Space program change to allow Open Space Trust Fund funds (now limited to the acquisition of land) to also be used for the improvement and maintenance of those lands. The improvements would include trails, benches, parking areas and other changes to bring residents closer to the preserved lands. If the question is approved on November 7, said Mayor Dennis Riley, Open Space lands will become more “user friendly.” He cited recent improvements made with non -trust money at Open Space land at Elbo Lane and Hainesport -Mount Laurel Road, where residents can park at a newly paved area and walk a one mile trail. “If the referendum is approved, we can go in there and put in some picnic tables so residents can sit and enjoy a lunch. We would be looking to do more of that,” said the mayor. Township real estate owners pay an Open Space tax of 8 cents per $1000 of assessed valuation, a tax that brings the trust fund about $4.6 million a year. The ballot question seeks no new taxes, just the change giving the fund added abilities including the improvement and maintenance of lands and preserving historic buildings and sites. The township owns a surprising amount of land. One online search turned up 245 separate land parcels owned by the municipality and another 49 parcels owned by the Municipal Utilities Authority, which holds about 100 acres. The many holdings of the township government total about 1260 acres, equivalent to almost two square miles. Here is how you can understand two square miles. Go to Laurel Acres Park, look around, and then envi- sion a space 12 times larger . Of course, Open Space lands are not centralized in one spot. There are vast areas of the township with “untouchable” properties paid for by the taxpayers but inaccessible to residents. From the Township complex, travel east on Mount Laurel Road, look to your left and you can experience the “no touch” frustration as you pass three large vacant lots purchased by the Open Space Trust fund. Lots of grass foliage, and even a picturesque weathered barn not too far from a driveway where some bold residents – even the town’s Mayor -- stealthily park to get some cool barn photos. Come to Union Mill road, see the open field on your left (no touchee) and turn left on Union Mill going up to Briggs Road, where a huge housing complex will spring up with 648 town homes and apartment units and lots of new auto traffic. It’s easy to get depressed about the future invading hordes there, but take heart and look at the scene on the right side. All you will see are trees, but the fact is, right across from the coming development is a massive 154 -acre Open Space known as Trotter’s Crossing. A no -touch zone. Continue on a bit, take a right into Hartford Road, look right and you will pass another 88 -acre Open Space site (the Evansco site), again with lots of trees and greenery. You are free to look and imagine smelling the fra- grance of that lush wooded area, but actual walks in that woods are verboten. Continued, Page 4 3 SOCIAL CLUB UPDATE

The annual Holiday Village Halloween Party will be Saturday, October 21 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. SIGN UP will be Wednesday, September 27 from 6 -7 p.m. Ghoulicious Hoagies (Italian, Tuna, Turkey, Roast Beef) Salads Soda, Coffee Dessert Bring Your Own Beverage Play a 50/50 The Social Club will award Prizes for Best Costume, Scariest Costume and Funniest Costume DJ, Bruce W. Cost: $14.00 per person.

TALK TO THE TREES Continued from Page 3

A “yes” victory on the upcoming ballot question will help some of these no -touch zones become more acces- sible. One example of such user -friendliness is a 92 -acre park at 235 Mount Laurel Road, just a short stretch east of the 295 overpass. Called Memorial Field in honor of those who perished in the World Trade Center attacks in 2001, this site includes the memorial structure which includes a piece of steel from the World Trade Center, parking areas, two football fields and vast open fields that are mowed in summer. Several visits there found a few people enjoying the scenery, possibly because many residents cruise by the fields, unaware of their existence or beauty.

SUGGESTION FROM A RESIDENT

Perhaps the office could provide proper disposal of the old directories -- i.e. shredding -- due to the somewhat sensitive nature of the information. While the directory does not include Social Security numbers or financial information, addresses, phone num- bers and email addresses could generate harassing phone calls or junk mail. Just a thought. Thank you Bob Johnston 2 Hamilton Court

THANK YOU FROM THE FORMER ARB

It has been a privilege to serve on the Architectural Review Board (ARB), some of us for over 20 years. Cir- cumstances change and the joy of serving has changed as well. We tried to maintain a beautiful community for us all to enjoy as well as keeping up the resale values.

Now is the time for a new ARB as all of us have resigned.

We wish the new Board well.

4 CONDO CORNER by Joe Sykes

Yes, September is here signaling the unofficial end of Summer with Labor Day. You know if all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend. September weather will be welcome after all that rain and nasty storms we had in August. At one point there I thought we were going to have to start building an ARK. September to me means the start of football season, and I am so ready for football after a summer of watching those unwatchable Phillies. Of course September 11 brings back the sad memory of the most horrific attacks on our country. Please stop, pause and remember all those who perished on that awful day. Hope you all had a great sum- mer and here’s wishing everyone a beautiful fall season. CONDOS ---- J&S has cleared a lot of debris along Village Lane across from building 3 at zero cost to the Association, always a good number; we thank Chris of J&S for that courtesy. J&S has also trimmed back the trees along North Lake Drive adjacent to the exit from Village Court and Village Lane to North Lake Drive, eliminating a safety hazard of not being able to see oncoming cars due to the tree branches extending out toward the drive. BUILDING 15 LEAK The water main leak behind Building 15 has been repaired. Unfortunately it was the Association's line that was leaking and not the Township's. As of this writing we had not received a bill from Henkels & McCoy for the work.

RECYCLING BINS I had our recycling area and bins inspected by the Township because of the deterioration of the large Cardboard and Paper bin. The township inspector noted that all our recycling bins are inadequate for a community of 136 Condos. Currently there are only four cubic yards of dumpster capacity at the recycling area. The size of our community requires a minimum of 14 cubic yards of dumpster capacity for weekly ser- vice. It was recommended that we purchase two eight -cubic -yard recycling dumpsters to replace the small dete- riorated dumpster; this will satisfy the required recycling capacity for the community and require no site modifi- cation. The rolling bins now in place are being phased out and once the new dumpsters are in place they will be removed. The new dumpsters will have one for bottles and cans, and the other will be for flattened cardboard and paper. The change to just dumpsters is an improvement that will be more efficient for our community as well as enhance the appearance of the recycling area. I will be recommending to the board at our September meeting that we approve this service change. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT -EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY The Condo Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday August 9 that maintenance request calls made to the Management Office that are deemed to be homeowner responsibility will be billed back to the owner at the maintenance hourly rate. This new policy applies to after hour emergency calls as well as regular service calls. An example of this new policy would be a water leak due to a plumbing issue or broken water heater that required an inspection from management’s maintenance department. The reason for this policy is to avoid con- tinued association expenses incurred by homeowner maintenance responsibilities. 5 HEALTH & WELFARE HAPPENINGS by Ruth Baehrle

We hope that all of you had a great summer. July and August seem to go by so quickly. The Health & Wel- fare Committee is hard at work planning events for the 2017 -18 season. On Friday, September 8, Crooner Pete Innaurato will be returning for an encore performance. If you missed him the first time that he was with us, you surely should not miss his return engagement. He is from Marlton, does traffic reports for KYW Radio and also does some work for the local CBS affiliate. Our Health Fair & Flu Shots will be held on Wednesday, October 18. The Fair will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Flu Shots will be given from 1 to 6 p.m. Sign -up sheets will be outside of the Clubhouse office about three weeks prior to the event. In November, the Lenape High School students will be coming for the Fall Clean -Up. Date of the Fall Clean -up and sign up to be announced. Only for the month of September, blood pressure screening will be held on the second Friday, September 8.

BLANKETEERS BACK IN BUSINESS

The Holiday Village Blanketeers will resume activities on Friday, September 8 at 10:15 at the Clubhouse. Members of this group knit and crochet lap robes, blankets, baby items, hats and scarves for the less fortunate in our area. Most items are donated to Veterans Haven (a residential facility for homeless veterans returning to active society), Samaritan Hospice, Virtua Mount Holly for the military newborn layette program, and Catholic Charities. Once again this year we will be preparing hats, scarves and mittens for the children in the pre -school, special needs and elementary programs in the Pemberton School District. Our group welcomes all residents of Holiday Village who would like to contribute their time and energy to put just a little bit of caring into the community. Supplies of yarn, hooks, and needles are provided primarily through a generous annual stipend from the HV Board Budget. Although we meet monthly to share our talents and fellowship, some residents who may not be able to attend meetings choose to work on their projects at home when time is more convenient for them. We will pick up finished items and donations of unneeded supplies and also deliver supplies. If more convenient, one of the leaders can meet you at the club house at an alternative time to provide materials. We received a major donation of yarn in July; we need your help to put it all to good use. It was with sadness and great memories that we report the loss of two of our faithful members during the summer hiatus . Dot Forrest and Caroline Stair Rambo were wonderful assets to our group for many years. They will be sorely missed. DRYER VENT CLEANING FOR SINGLE -FAMILY HOMES

BOT Vice President Marie Campbell reminds us that dryer vents need cleaning about every two years.

Villager advertisers Charles Zelena, who is also a Village resident, and Joe Pauline offer dryer vent cleaning.

This is an important safety reminder.

***PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS*** 6 Holiday Village Residents: here is the index of the Amendments to the By -Laws that will be discussed and voted on at the General Membership Meeting on September 19 th at 7:30.

HOLIDAY VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION, INC. AMENDMENTS TO THE BY -LAWS TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article I Name, Location, Purpose Section 4 Resignation & Removal of Officers p. 12 Article II Corporate Seal p.1 Section 5 Vacancies of Officers p.12 Article III Definitions p. 1 & 2 Section 7 Secretary p. 13 Article IV. Meetings Section 7 Treasurer p. 13 Section 4 Owner Voting Section B. p. 2 Article VIII Fiscal Management p. 13, 14 Section 5 Voting Rights p. 3 Section 3(A) Reserves for Maintenance, Repair, Article V Board of Trustees Replacements and Renovations p. 13 & 14 Section 1A Qualifications p.5 Section 3(B) Capital Improvements p. 14 Section 2A (1) Petition Limitations p. 5 Section 5 Monthly Financial Records p. 14 Section 2A (2) Even Year Elections p. 5 Article IX Committees p. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Section 2A (3) Odd Year Elections p. 5 Section 1 General p. 14 Section 3 (A, B, C) Election Procedures p.6 Section 2 Committee Roles & Responsibilities p.15 Section 4 (A) Ballots and Voting Procedures p. 6 (A) Finance Committee p. 15, 16 Section 5 (B) Resignation, Suspension, Removal (D) Swimming Pool Committee p. 16 p. 6 Item 7 p. 7 (H) Trip Committee p. 17 Section 6 Vacancies p. 7 (J) Neighborhood Watch p. 17 Article VI Article X Architectural Review Board (ARB) p. 19 Section 2 Powers and Privileges Section 3 Procedures p. 19 (D) p. 8; (F) p. 8 Section 4 Periodic Survey p. 19 Section 3 Duties p. 9, 10 Article XII Miscellaneous p. 20, 21, 22, 23 (G) p. 9; (H) p. 9; (I) p. 9; (J) p. 10 Section 3 Fidelity Bond p. 21 Section 4 Meeting of Trustees p. 10 Section 4 Initial Working Capital p. 21 Section 7 Quorum p. 11 Section 5 Non -Payment of Assessments p. 21 Article VII BOT Officers p. 11, 12, 13 Section 7 Resale/Leasing (A) p. 22 Section 3 Term of Officers p. 12 Section 9 Rules and Regulations p. 22, 23

7 HOLIDAY VILLAGE VETERAN VOLUNTEERS By Peggie Stark

We are pleased to recognize Dot and Zollie Nemeth, early residents of the new homes on White Stone Court; they are part of a really special group that moved here in 1987. They arrived in September and Zollie was on the HVCSA Board in April of 1988 and was President for four years. This was the first resident board after the builder Hovnanian was no longer in charge. Zollie said, “Those first years were like flying blind; ” this was the first Adult Community in the area so they had to initiate the Rules and Regulations, By Laws etc. He was on the board a total of 19 years, leaving because with a home in Florida they were gone several months each year. Zollie is the last of the original board that re- mains here. Dot had been a Landscaping Flag Captain for ten years as well as Villager Distribution Chair for the same amount of time. For 16 years she and Ruth Cionci volunteered to arrange the White Stone Court annual parties. Prior to moving here, Zollie worked for 35 years at the A & P Food Stores. Then while here, he had 11 years with the Prison System as Industrial Meat Processing Manager providing meat to all NJ prisons and 20 years part -time at the Auto Auction. Dot was a School Bus Driver for 24 years. They are extremely proud of their three children: Son Rob is a retired teacher in Delran; Doug is Vice Presi- dent of an orchard in Reading; Debbie is a Music Teacher and Church Organist in Farmingdale. Together they account for nine grandchildren as well as eight great grandchildren. It’s especially interesting to note that one grandson is the Public Relations Director for the Harlem Globetrotters and a granddaughter plays the oboe in the US Coast Guard Band. Dot volunteered at the Mount Laurel Library for two years and at Virtua Hospital, Mount Holly for 10 years; Zollie continues there one day a week as he has for the past 20 years. They said that they love Holiday Village and Zollie remarked how much he appreciated the amount of cooperation he had on HVCSA in the early years especially those when he was President. Dot and Zollie were High School Sweethearts and on April 17, 2018, they will be married 70 years! We wish them a very HAPPY ANNIVERSARY with every blessing for good health with continued enjoyment of life! Thank you both for your endeavors through the early years and for the friendships you have helped endure! FOR BUDGET TRANSPARENCY

I appreciated Nadine's comment in The Villager last month and totally agree with her concerning having the financials in The Villager each month. We residents are asking for transparency here in our community and while recognizing the legal aspects of the issue, suggest one or more of the following: Put financials in The Villager as an insert every quarter Have the Treasurer brief the financials every quarter in open Board Meetings in the ballroom. Have a financial summary available at the office - not in the pick box - but on request at the window for any resident with proper identification. Require the Treasurer to provide a textual summary of the association's financial status monthly in The Villager. I hope to see one or more of these suggestions implemented in the near future. Marva Wallace 8 BITS AND PIECES

ONLINE SECURITY

At a glance, the message below looks pretty ordinary, and most folks' reflex will be to click on the "Sign In To Online Banking" link and follow the prompts. But read it again. The English is broken. And it asks for "verification" of your account information. Whether you have a BB&T account or not, this is important, be- cause scammers will run versions of this for most of the banks in the country. Dear Customer: You are receiving this message because of the to insert data more than once to access your ac- count, We had to believe that someone else may have access to your website in BB&T. So we decided to put additional verification, And our system requires that account verification be more secure and protected for your account. - Please Sign In To Online Banking and write personal data complete to keep your account. And we do to secure your account more secure, Thanks for your cooperation.

Just because I am inclined to report messages like this, I sent it to BB&T and got a prompt reply. Their ad- vice, as you have heard before, is not to click on any link in an email asking for personal information. So there it is. Again.

SOLICITORS

Recently, a villager reported that a company's representative was going door -to -door pointing out things that were supposedly wrong with different houses' roof or siding. The villager had forgotten that when a so- licitor shows up at your door, you have only one action to take. Immediately call the Mount Laurel Police at 856 -234 -8300 and report a trespasser with any descriptive details you can offer. Don't take time to chat with him. Don't call the office. For sure don't let him in. Let the police handle him. If he has a permit to solicit, the officer will probably come back and let you know, but leave that deter- mination to the guy behind the badge. After - repeat - After you call the police, you can share the report with the office, your neighbors or whomever you like. But - please - let those calls follow your police report.

DOG WALKERS, ATTENTION!

Please refrain from walking your pet on another's property. We have a lot of common ground. Remember you are the one in charge, not your dog!

Our homeowners will be very appreciative! THANK YOU

9 CALLING ALL ARTISTS !!

We've invited Dave Watson , by popular request, to be our September presenter. Dave enchanted us last season with instruction on pen and watercolor. We found out it is easy, and fun too. Some eye -catching work was done with Dave's guidance. We are delighted that he can join us on MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25 at 12:30 p.m. Once again we will continue with a pen and watercolor workshop. Dave is going to bring in some fun subject matter for you to work on. With his help you will take a finished piece home. As always, all materials needed for Dave's class will be provided. Cost is $10. Reserve your place for Dave's workshop soon. Call Ann Becker at 856 -439 -6890 or email at [email protected] Many of you are familiar with the lovely art galleries and locations in cit- ies surrounding our town which display some of the sensational works by artists from right here in South Jersey. The Medford Memorial Community Center at 21 S Main St in Medford will be featuring Ben Cohen and Friends - our presenter Dave Watson, plus Joyce McAfee and Marlene Craig for a special presentation Fri- day, September 8 from 6 - 8 p.m. See works in Oil, Watercolor, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic and Gouache. Some of you know Ben Cohen, one of south Jer- sey's revered elder statesmen of art - former teacher at Fleischer, and Per- kins and The Willingboro Art Alliance. His awards are many, his talents - sweeping. Please contact Ann Becker (see above) if you can't make the September 8 showing. The Medford Memorial Community Center offers additional showing times by appointment....between September 5 and No- vember 6.

WISDOM OF THE AGES Contributed by Carmela Mayerson

"Focus not on the rudeness of others, not on what they've done or left undone, but on what you have and have not done yourself." Heart of the Buddha "Our worst fault is our preoccupation with the fault of others" Kahil Gibran "What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. That is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary. " Judaism "Do unto others what you would have them do unto you; this sums up the Law of the Prophets." Christianity "And if thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose thou for thy neighbor by that which thou choosest for thy- self." Bahai Faith "I've learned that the people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget the way you made them feel." Maya Angelou 10 OUT AND ABOUT FOR SEPTEMBER with Jack & Joan Fingerman

The following is a list of local events for the month of September; all are at the Mount Laurel Library (MLL) 100 Walt Whitman Avenue, unless otherwise noted.

September 1, 6, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29; 1—3 p.m. September 11, 18, 25; 7 -9 p.m. Crochet, Anyone? Call 856 -234 -7319 for info. September 7 Mount Laurel AARP Meeting , Mount Laurel Community Center. September 9 Pickets & Patriotism : Living History Presenter Carol Simon Evans portrays Jeanette Rankin, America’s first female member of Congress, telling the intertwined stories of women’s war service, suffrage, activism, etc. 2 -3 p.m. September 9 Mount Laurel Shred Event, 9 a.m.—12 p.m, MLCC September 10 Second Sunday Concert: Marc Berger presents music from his album “Ride,” which was inspired by the American West, .2 -3 p.m. September 12 Introduction to Yoga, 7—8 p.m. .September 14 Movie Matinee: “The Last Word,” Harriett, a retired businesswoman, tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth about Harriett. 2 -4 p.m. September 16 Mount Laurel Fall Festival . Laurel Acres Park.11 a.m. to 4 p.m. September 17 Foreign Film. “A Man Called Ove .” Based on a best -selling novel, this seriocomic Oscar -nominated effort tells the story of a cranky, reclusive old man named Ove, whose bleak existence is threatened when a new family moves nearby. 2 -4 p.m. September 20 Introduction to Meditation , 7 -8 p.m. September 21 & 28 Film Series: The News , 12:30 -3 p.m. September 27 Chair Yoga, 10:30 -11:30 a.m. September 30 Phil sings Neil Diamond . Phil Bruschi, a teacher and musician, brings Neil Diamond to the library.2 -4 p.m. WRITERS, CONTRIBUTORS, YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE !!

Because the Editor will be departing for his (and Jill's) 50th Anniversary Cruise on September 16, please note the advanced submission date for the October Villager. All copy must be to Gil by September 8th, and preferably sooner. This extends to the October Calendar as well, so please don't save those schedule changes for the last minute. We can't have that fine Viking ship sail without us. Thanks.

My kitchen counter was inundated with those tiny, pesky ants. They were coming in from underneath the countertop which is made of pressed wood. Using my fingers, I rubbed Canola oil all along the underside until it was saturated. Also, I rubbed some oil on the top & side edges of the dishwasher. It's been two days and I have yet to see any ants. Muriel Golieb, 8 Lilian Court

Also, from the “Today” show: Squeeze lime juice where the ants have been coming.

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The Finance Committee adds one; needs more. Chuck Valenti has stepped up and joined the Finance Committee, but we need at least one more. This committee provides vital input to the Board of Trustees and is instrumental in the Board's financial deci- sions. The Finance Committee needs two types of individuals, one with general business experience and the oth- er in finance. Please contact Harry Dean at 856 -234 -1344 or email [email protected] for more info or to sign up.

ATTENTION, VILLAGERS

We’re working on the annual update of the Holiday Village Telephone Directory . We should have nearly 20 new listings for folks who have bought homes in the village in 2017, plus a few who missed the cutoff for the 2017 Directory in late 2016. The Directory will go to the printer at the end of the second week of November and we should have it to distribute with the January Villager.

If you know of anyone who passed away or moved during the past year, please let us know.

Our late -2016 and up -to -date in 2017 arrivals are listed on the insert. We did it this way because our pub- lisher puts The Villager on line and we will not expose our residents in this fashion.

Holiday Village 2018 Directory Update We want to be sure that every resident in Holiday Village has the lisng they prefer in the 2018 Village Directory. Please take a moment to enter the data below. Name______Street Address______Email Address______Other email address ______Primary Telephone:______Other telephone______You do not have to be listed in the Directory, or you can opt not to have your phone number or email address shown. Please inial one or the other of these requests ONLY IF they apply. Do not List At All ____ Do not publish telephone number ____ Do not publish email_____ Please email your directory informaon to Gil McDonald, Directory Manager, at [email protected] or [email protected], or take this form to the office. The Village Directory is produced by your Communicaons Commiee solely for the use of Holiday Village residents. It is not distributed outside Holiday Village and is not posted to the Village website.

12 OLD BEN’S BIG BRIDGE

by Don Rosser

The Ferry Age lasted for two centuries in Camden and Phila- delphia but could no longer cope in the Automotive Age. The cure for massive auto backups at the waterfront was the Ben Franklin Bridge. Philadelphians first considered a bridge in 1818, low -level with open- ings for tall masts. However, officialdom didn't get serious for over a century. In 1919, legislatures in both and New Jersey appointed a Joint Bridge Commission and each pledged to pay half the costs of the " Bridge." Construction began on January 6, 1922 with a salute from the guns of the de -commissioned USS Olympia. The original plan called for demolition of historic St. George's Church on 4th Street in . Widespread protest forced designers to shift the cartway 14 feet to the south. The church survives. The first step was a dig to reach bedrock beneath the riverbed. Next came the two piers, cable towers, cable anchorages, and cables. Then the roadway was suspended from the cables. When the bridge opened at midnight on July 1, 1926, its name had been changed to the (the change was reiterated in 1956). Some 32,000 vehicles crossed in the first 24 hours, and President Calvin Coolidge made the official dedication on July 5. Construction costs exceeded $34 million. Sand hogs did all underwater work, operating from caissons pumped full of air. The air pressure was so high, workmen couldn't whistle, but their earnings -- 40 cents an hour -- gave little to whistle about. Because the river is deeper on the Camden side, the east pier, at 113 feet, goes down 33 feet farther than the west pier. Both are solid concrete and both are underwater. The cable towers stand 385 feet high, each containing more than 5,000 tons of steel, joined by over 750,000 rivets. The towers are attached to the submerged piers with 80 bolts, some almost 15 feet long. The two cables consist of 25,000 miles of wound wire. Stretching 3,573 feet from tower to tower, both cables are 30 inches in diameter and weigh 34 tons. The cables are secured by anchorages that weigh 216 tons and soar 175 feet at each end of the bridge. The roadway runs 9,620 feet from plaza to plaza, linking Philadelphia’s Vine Street with Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden. It carries Interstate 676 and US Route 30 from state to state and is designed to support up to 60 tons of traffic. When opened, the roadway had six vehicular lanes, with two trolley lines in the center. Streetcars were never used, how- ever, and the tracks were uprooted in 1932 when NJ Public Service abandoned all Camden trolley service. Trains have run since 1967, carrying the Lindenwold High Speed Line (Also known as the Patco Speedline), transporting some 40,000 passengers on an average work day. The initial toll for cars was 25 cents, ($5 now); the cost for a horse -and -buggy was 30 cents. An equestrian paid 15 cents and a bicyclist 10. Pedestrians have always been free to use the elevated walks, now open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., un- less the weather is foul. Heavy snow closes the walks, as did Hurricane Irene in 2011. In the 1950s, when usage reached 100,000 vehicles per day, the need for another bridge became evident. The Walt Whitman and Betsy Ross bridges have since been built to share the load. Originally, the bridge had no speed limit; officials let the "common sense" of drivers determine their speed. In other changes, one -way tolls were instituted in 1992, and EZ -Pass lanes date from 1999. When opened in 1926, the BF was the longest suspension bridge in the world. That title lasted only three years, until the Ambassador Bridge opened in 1929 to link Detroit and Canada. Others -- like the NY -NJ George Washington Bridge in 1931 -- are also longer. Today, it ranks 34th among the world's suspension bridges. 13 14 Ad info. 1-800-477-4574 • Publication Support 1-800-888-4574 • www.4lpi.com Holiday Villager/HVCSA, Mt. Laurel, NJ 03-0986 CHARLES ZELENA - HANDYMAN No Job Too Big or Too Small! Specializing in Air Conditioning Call Today for a Free Estimate 609-280-3501 RESIDENT OF HOLIDAY VILLAGE FOR "" YEARS

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