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VOLUME 52 / No. 6 Monroe Township, New Jersey June 2016 Focus on: Groups and Clubs By Jean Houvener start with Golf Croquet and dues for playing members of Croquet Club: then play Six Wicket Croquet $25 and yearly dues for so- play and socialize after that. People who want cial members, usually mem- The Croquet Club mem- to check out the club need to bers who no longer play, of bers take their croquet seri- wear soft-soled shoes, but $10. This helps to cover their ously, but they have a lot of need not initially wear the insurance and membership fun doing it. Now that the required white clothing. in the United States Croquet season has begun, the best At 6 p.m. on Fridays after Association for the officers. time to check this club out is play, or even in the event The club’s officers include on Fridays at 4 p.m. for play. that rain cancels play, as was Sidna Mitchell, president; There are two forms of the true recently, there will still Carl Kruse, vice president; game played – Golf Croquet be the get-together in the Ellen Frankel, secretary; and and the more traditional Six Maple Room known as Atti- Merv Shivers, treasurer. Wicket Croquet. There are tude Adjustment. There the Other board members are rules to follow, and one of members gather to eat and Betty Ann Clayton, member- the first things you will notice socialize and address any ship; Margaret Mary Vail, is that it is different from what business that needs doing. publicity; Gail McCarthy, so- you might have played as a The Croquet Club is an inde- cial; Lucy Poulin and Loretta At the RCAI Annual Meeting of the Association on Thurs- child. Usually the members pendent club, with yearly (Continued on page 12) day, May 19, 2016 in the Clubhouse Ballroom, 51 out of 54 Delegates unanimously supported the re-election of the Executive Committee; Dan Jolly, President; Arnold Jas- per, Vice President; Jerry McQuade, Treasurer; and Muriel Calvanelli, Secretary.

At the RCAI Annual Meeting of the Association on Thurs- day, May 19 in the Clubhouse Ballroom, delegates unanimously supported the re-election of the Execu- tive Committee: Dan Jolly, president; Arnold Jasper, vice president; Jerry McQuade, treasurer; and Muriel Calvanelli, secretary. Mayor Tamburro visits Rossmoor

By Carol De Haan By 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, the Ballroom had filled up with residents who Members of the Croquet Club taking a break from play came to hear our new Mayor Gerald Tamburro talk about issues affecting Monroe Town- Rossmoor’s war on mosquitoes ship. He began with an analy- sis of our municipal budget. By Joe Haff the start of spring. To facilitate starlings and other invasive “You need to know that Perhaps you have wondered their staying here, Tom and I species that can take over an 20% of your municipal taxes why there are so few mosqui- have placed a Martin nesting area. go toward municipal ser- Mayor Gerald Tamburro toes in Rossmoor. The answer house with accommodations The idea of starting this col- vices, such as the Senior can be found in a project that for 16 nests and an additional (Continued on page 4) Center, the Community Cen- Tom Tucci, the head grounds- three individual nesting ter, the Police Department, fund the Fire Districts. keeper of our golf course, and gourds to entice pairs of the Public Works, the EMS, the The rest, 57%, supports I have been working on for Martins to stay within Ross- Library, and other public our schools. “Unfortunately,” several years. moor. These nests have amenities,” he said. says Tamburro, “under the You might have seen small, been instrumental in keep- Another 17% goes to Mid- Christie Administration’s for- swift birds that are continually ing the pairs living in the dlesex County to maintain mula for school aid, we are flying around the golf course. vicinity of the golf course. our parks, to pave and main- getting nickels and dimes for They are called Purple Mar- At the end of each nesting tain County roads, and for the past six years.” He noted tins. In a day of feeding, each season, in the fall, Tom and that State Senators Steve bird will eat its weight in mos- health services. I take down the nests and (Continued on page 2) quitoes or other flying insects. clean them out, because An additional 6% goes to These birds winter in the Ama- next spring the Martins will zon region of South America scorn any that have not and migrate to North America, been cleaned. At the start of arriving in our area at about spring, these birds actually Inside this issue send out scouts to look for promising nesting sites near Bits & Pieces...... 2 Musings and Memories 16 Primary Election standing water and open Bob Huber’s Almanac ... 13 New Neighbors ...... 17 Residents are re- fields, which are natural minded to vote in the places to find flying insects Clubs ...... 18 RCAI Meetings ...... 2 Primary Election on such as mosquitoes, gnats, Culinary Corner ...... 16 Religion ...... 22 Tuesday, June 7, 6 a.m. and moths. This makes golf Fitness Corner ...... 13 Sports ...... 21 to 8 p.m. in the Ball- courses natural sites for the Healthcare ...... 23 Swimming Pool Rules .. 26 room. Consult your winged predators. These Landscaping ...... 23 birds are a protected spe- sample ballot for your Maintenance ...... 23 This Month in pictures .. 14 Ward and District. cies, but they are constantly Tom Tucci and Joe Haff built subjected to harassment by bird houses at the 12th tee. 2 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

Bits & Pieces Sue Ortiz

A flag is a piece of fabric not, I won’t buy one. I’ve with a distinctive design that seen some where the flag is is used as a symbol, as a made here, but the dowel it is Daniel Jolly, RCAI Presi- gm nounced the results of the signaling device, or as deco- attached to is made over- dent, opened the Annual Barbara Krysiak gave the Committee election: Gerald ration. Since 1777 when the seas. It seems we can’t even Meeting of the Association Community Affairs report and McQuade, Chair; Loren first U.S flag, allegedly de- make simple wooden dowels promptly at 9 a.m. with the announced the results of the Kelly, Vice-Chair; and Muriel signed by Francis Hopkinson here anymore! Pledge of Allegiance. Committee elections: Bar- Calvanelli, Secretary. Peter of New Jersey, first rippled in The flag should never be gm bara Krysiak, Chair; Joan Kaznosky gave the Golf the post-revolutionary sky, displayed with the union The Annual Meeting of the Avery, Vice-Chair; and Moya Committee report and an- there have been 28 varia- down, except as a signal of Association conducted its Brady, Secretary. Mr. Marino nounced the next meeting tions of Old Glory. The cur- dire distress in instances of elections. The results were reported on the results of the will be July 5, 2016 at 2:00 rent version, designed by extreme danger to life or as follows: Daniel Jolly, Maintenance Committee p.m. in the Village Center. Robert G. Heft in 1958 as a property. This is an old naval President; Arnold Jasper, elections: Vincent Marino, gm class project, has been in tradition, before radios. It can Vice President; Gerald Jr., Chair; Salvatore Gurriero, The Board of Governors use since July 4, 1960, after still be used today if a ship’s McQuade, Treasurer; Muriel Vice-Chair; and Judith approved a resolution to rec- Hawaii was admitted to the radio is out of commission. Calvanelli, Secretary. Sforza, Secretary. Gerald ognize Barbara G. Watts for Union in 1959. Once or twice my dad unin- gm McQuade, reported that the 23 years of outstanding Flag Day is celebrated tentionally raised the flag up- Daniel Jolly, RCAI Presi- Financial Analysis and Reso- membership in the Commu- each year on June 14 to side-down. I would kid him, dent, openead the monthly lution Status reports were nity and 21 years of dedi- commemorate the adoption “Oh, no! Are we in distress? Board of Governors meeting reviewed at the Finance cated service to the Ross- of the flag of the United Do we need to be saved?” at 9:30 a.m. Committee meeting and an- moor Community Church. States, which happened on We shared a laugh as he that day in 1777 by resolu- quickly corrected his mistake. tion of the Second Continen- The study of flags is known Tamburro well water in the amount of to hasten the Sweeney/ tal Congress. My dad always as vexillology, from the Latin three million additional gallons Beck legislation to get us made sure we had Old Glory word vexillum, meaning flag per day. The Utility Depart- more school aid. waving proudly in our front or banner. I do not study (Continued from page 1) ment tested all water in our Sweeney and Jennifer Beck  Arnold Jasper asked for an- yard, especially on Flag Day. flags, but, on the television schools and assured us that have introduced a bipartisan other supermarket and Tam- And, I continue the tradition, show, The Big Bang Theory, our youngsters have clean, bill to correct the imbalance burro said there might be keeping a bright flag on dis- the character Sheldon Coo- safe water. in State aid to schools. If the another Shop-Rite on Route play atop the pole in my front per does, and he has a video Regarding affordable hous- new formula goes into effect, 33. Also, that we will have in yard. podcast called “Fun with ing, Tamburro said that Mon- Monroe schools could receive that vicinity a new Mac- Years ago, our flag flut- Flags.” He probably knows roe must provide for 850 af- an additional $2.5 million per Donald’s, a new QuikChek, tered from a bracket at- more about flags than I do. fordable units in coming years. year. Tamburro observed that and a new tractor supply tached to the support trellis Should you want to know Eligibility for affordable hous- Monroe has excellent pro- store that will offer much on the front porch. In the more about our flag’s history, ing involves an income test grams for kids with special more than just tractor sup- 1980s, my grandfather and there are myriad websites, only, not a means (i.e., asset) needs. plies. And as long as he was his best friend, the mayor of including Wikipedia, that test. The State mandates how The recent tax revaluation talking about Route 33, Jamesburg, built a flagpole in have tons of information. many units can be age- has balanced the tax differ- Tamburro said a new power our front yard, literally from If you have a worn flag that restricted. ence between the gated com- line is being installed from the ground up. They used old needs to be retired, give it to The long-range plan in- munities and the McMansions. the direction of Freehold. chain-link fence pipe railings the Scouts or a Veterans’ cludes, but is not limited to: Now that the revaluation is This will give Monroe a more and fittings to construct the organization for proper dis-  150 rental units, 30 of them completed, our tax base has redundant supply during 15-foot pole and poured a posal. Jamesburg Borough age-restricted, on Route 33 been stabilized. However, be- outages. concrete slab to anchor eve- Hall has an old mailbox out near the WaWa; fore the revaluation, we had  Bob Macchiarola asked rything into the ground. The front, painted in patriotic col-  132 age-restricted units 8,000 tax appeals for which about upgrading the inter- pole can be lowered for re- ors, where you can deposit opposite Clearbrook; the Township had to pick up section at Prospect Plains painting and repair. your flag for a dignified dis-  213 age “targeted” two- costs of $15 million of refunds. Road and Applegarth. “The Every year or so, I pur- posal by the American Le- bedroom, single family homes Monroe has been very ac- problem,” said the Mayor, “is chase a new 5’ x 3’ flag to gion. on the Spotswood- tive in its Open Space pro- that we cannot damage the fly. The red, white, and blue Happy Flag Day! Englishtown Road, aimed at gram. So far, 6,600 Open Township tree.” He said the looks magnificent hoisted B&P one owner of at least 48 Space acres have been pur- County is working on it and high and undulating against “It is my hope that on Flag years; chased for public or municipal very likely, they will install a bright blue sky. It must Day, all Americans take a  622 residential and some use. We have 60 acres in the turn lights on Applegarth for have sewn stars and stripes. moment to reflect on our commercial units in a project southern part of the Township that intersection. Also, as my dad always blessings and pay gratitude called “Celebrations,” behind that can go to the Board of made sure of, it has to be to those who have made the existing Regency devel- Education if a new school is Mayor Tamburro pointed out made here, in the United America the strong, free, for- opment. needed in that area. that there is a senior crime States. I’d never buy a flag tunate nation it is. Today, we Quite a few people came to Mentioning the disastrous section in our Police Depart- made in a faraway land. pause to pay respect to the the microphone to speak to the water situation in Flint, Michi- ment and that we should seek Even the small, cheap ones American flag - a symbol of Mayor: gan, Tamburro assured every- their help whenever neces- that we buy to stick in the centuries of perseverance,  Dan Jolly pointed out a bad one that Monroe enjoys clean, sary. Further, residents should ground or wave proudly at pioneering and patriotism.” – pothole on Applegarth Road. safe, deep well water. Also, a go to the Township website to Memorial Day parades Roscoe Bartlett (American  Ron Haas asked if we, as company in Spotswood is sell- become aware of scams that should be made in the U.S. If politician, born 1926) citizens, could do anything ing us their allocation rights for are targeting seniors.

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Born and raised – Barry Clayton is a Monroe native who has returned to his roots

By Linda Bozowski Feeding the chickens, cleaning the pens, gathering the eggs – that’s how Barry Clayton spent his youth. He was raised in the yellow house on the hill on Union Valley Road. Barry helped his parents and older brother Wilton (“Bill”) tend the chick- ens that were a part of the family’s livelihood. His father Wilton worked for Carrier Corporation and commuted to New York City where he worked in the Chrysler Build- ing. Barry has lived in several Barry Clayton at Nascar Training Course New Jersey towns but re- turned to his Monroe roots when he moved to Rossmoor rent Concordia Shopping in 2013. Now a resident of jobs until 1996, retired for a Center and U.S. Post Office, Sharon Way he and his wife while, and then returned to sites that Barry farmed. Betty Anne, live just around work until 2004 when he fi- Barry attended Monroe the corner from his brother nally called it quits. School #2 on Applegarth Bill and his wife Joan who Shortly after moving here Road and graduated in 1952. live on Sunset Circle. in 2013, he met his current Among the teachers he re- Recently, Barry shared wife Betty Anne while they members were Grace Epp, some of his recollections were walking their dogs near Norma Crocker, Marge Girth, about his earlier years. His their current home on Sharon and Principal Maude Smythe. father decided to raise 3,000 Way. Over several months, Since Monroe Township had chickens in the barn on the the “Hi, how are you” led to a not yet made a sending Clayton farm, where Barry ride to the airport and then agreement with Hightstown and Bill were responsible for dinner dates and ultimately to Schools, Barry graduated their care. Barry’s uncle Fred a wedding in August 2014. from Jamesburg High School Clayton had a farm down the The couple now lives in the in 1956. road and his dad placed home Betty Anne had pur- After graduating from high 1,500 chickens there. One of chased in 2009 when she, school, Barry worked at IBM Barry’s chores was to trans- and her late husband Ivan in Dayton and joined the port feed from his family’s Szuts, moved into the com- Army Reserves, where he farm to Fred’s farm and to munity. They have a blended served for six years. He mar- return with the eggs that family of five children. ried his first wife Marge, a were cleaned and sorted. To The photo above was nurse at the then Princeton accomplish this, he returned taken in 2003 when Barry Hospital, in 1963. They pur- to Fred’s farm four times a took a full-day Nascar Train- chased Cranbury Hardware day with 200 pounds of ing Course in the Poconos. in 1964, which he owned chicken feed on his express His top speed for the day until 1979. His children Chris- wagon. Because this was was 175 miles per hour. He tine and Peter were born in hard work for a nine-year-old is currently a member of the 1971 and 1974, respectively. child, his dad purchased a Rossmoor Community Marge passed away in 1984. used Desoto automobile and Church and the Rossmoor While the family lived in taught Barry how to drive it, Croquet Club. Cranbury, Barry served as a which he did for five years. member of the First Aid Ah, the good old days when Squad for 18 years. He also country roads didn’t have served as a Deacon and much traffic. Elder at the First Presbyte- When Barry was 16, his rian Church of Cranbury and parents bought a 110-acre as a member of the Town- farm where he planted soy- ship Committee for six years. beans, wheat, and barley. Not one to be idle, Barry The family also rented addi- worked at several different tional properties at the cur-

Drone (story) crashes in nearby community By Jean Hoban Mary was talking with Roz I enjoy writing the April fool Blinder at the Monroe Senior article every year. I laugh Center one day. Roz asked while I’m writing it, when I her where she lived and share it with my kids and Mary said Rossmoor. “Oh,” grandkids who are my favor- said Roz, “with the drones?” ite critics, with Sue in E&R, It seems that Roz, who is and of course when readers one of the newsletter editors respond to the article. of a nearby community, be- After April’s Rossmoor lieved our drone story to be News article “The drones are factual. Then one of their coming” many of you called, writers, also mistaking satire sent a note, or emailed me to for fact, wrote an article titled, say how much you enjoyed “Drones are coming to Mon- the story. I got a wonderful roe Township!” It was pub- call from the Rossmoor lished in their May-June edi- nurses who couldn’t stop tion. When Mary explained laughing, and were ready to that the article was a go searching for misdirected “gotcha,” Roz was floored! deliveries, as well as a funny So, dear readers, the note from Leah Kinnear who moral of the story, as if we recognized a “gotcha,” after didn’t know it by now, is al- being burned by a previous ways read April’s stories to April fool story. But the best the very end. If the end of a response was a short letter column says continued on from my Rossmoor friend page 21, you’d better turn the Mary Clark. pages. 4 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

Discover artistic side of woman you may have thought you knew

By Diane England “Art is the proper task of life,” Nietzsche has been quoted as saying. And frankly, members of our Community Church, as well as those who benefit from the work of the Interfaith Council, should be grateful that Barbara Watts, during the 21 years she was a resi- dent of this community, lived in accordance with Nietzsche’s belief. Except why would this be the case? Well, because Barbara be- came secretary for the church, a role through which she also supported the Inter- faith Council, primarily to support her art. “I have used the money I’ve earned over the years to Barbara Watts with her daughters, Juliette Watts Wooley purchase mats and frames (l) and Dr. Irene Amadeo (r) for my watercolor paintings,” she told me during an inter- view in May of this year. “But home from World War II at share with our residents pri- this money also allowed me the time, and they took prior- marily through presentations to attend a number of work- ity. In other words, there on jazz, his first love was shops, and thereby to study wasn’t a space for me.” baseball. In fact, he started with some of the best.” “So, what did you do?” I out as a professional base- Yes, Barbara Watts is an asked. ball player, and later coached award-winning painter who “I attended Cooper Union baseball in two of Princeton’s prefers the medium of water- for a year, but then I trans- private schools—the Hun colors. And while she has ferred, so I received my fine School and the Peddie created both representational arts degree from Pratt Insti- School. Also, he wrote books and abstract works, in more tute.” on baseball. recent years she has been Barbara entered the world Barbara and her husband engaging in abstract painting. of publishing after gradua- not only loved attending the “I am a shape-maker,” she tion. “I worked for the art di- opera, but Barbara also had said. rector of Dell Publishing,” she the pleasure of working for Perhaps Barbara’s love of told me. the famous American oper- art and her talent for painting “What did you do exactly?” atic bass, Jerome Hines. shouldn’t come as a surprise. “I helped to select the cov- Some of you might remem- Her father, though a busi- ers for their magazines. Also, ber that Hines performed at nessman, was also an artist. since these magazines in- the Metropolitan Opera from In Barbara’s case, however, cluded stories that needed to 1946-1987, and then later in it was her high school art be illustrated, I hired actors his career, he turned to teacher in Forest Hills, New who’d pose for the needed coaching. Because of her York, who noticed her talent pictures. Then, I photo- work with Hines, Barbara and encouraged her to apply graphed them.” was able to meet many other for a scholarship to the Pratt In time, Barbara married a operatic greats including the Institute. man from Mountain Lakes, legendary Luciano Pavarotti. “Things didn’t work out as N. J., who came from a fam- So, how did a woman with we’d both hoped they would,” ily with roots in opera. Al- this background become the Barbara shared with me. though he had a love for mu- (Continued on page 5) “First, they gave the scholar- sic which he would later ship to a young man because in those days, they were more concerned with sup- porting the development of a talented man versus a woman.” “I forgot that’s how it was then,” I replied. “Actually, I had to wait a year to get into Pratt because the young men were coming

Tom Tucci and Joe Haff built bird houses at the 12th tee.

Mosquitoes After some more investiga- tion I found S & K Manufac- turing, of Missouri, that con- (Continued from page 1) structed kits for these multi- ony began several years ago, nest birdhouses and single when I read a story about nest gourds. I purchased a these birds and did some re- multi-nest house and two search on the Internet. Origi- single-nest gourds. After I nally I found plans for con- assembled them, Tom structing a 12 nest condo that I erected poles for them. They personally built. Unfortunately, are presently located by the during the first year of its exis- pond on the twelfth hole of tence it was destroyed by a the golf course. I added an severe storm. additional gourd this year.

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Of golf carts, grandchildren, and Discover grandparents (Continued from page 4) By Theodora Briggs Sweeney Studies of golf cart inju- long-term secretary of the For those of us fortunate ries (some of which have Rossmoor Community enough to have grandchil- been fatal) show that a pas- Church? Well, one day Bar- dren, one of the joys of sum- senger is at greater risk bara’s husband told the min- mer is looking forward to than the driver, since he or ister at the time, Reverend their visits. Naturally, we she doesn’t even have the Donald Fletcher, that his wife want to keep them enter- steering wheel to hang needed a job. The Reverend tained, so they’ll think of us onto. An adult passenger is Fletcher provided one, and as fun grandparents. For at somewhat lower risk than hence, Barbara became a those of us who own golf a child in the same location, constant figure in the of- carts, there’s a temptation to since grown-ups have a fices on the second floor of allow the children to ride in lower center of gravity than the Meeting House for two them. children. And while decades. Needless to say, Bad idea. grandma or grandpa might she helped more than a few As the saying goes, “It think that holding a child on pastors become familiar doesn’t take a rocket scien- his or her lap is safe, it isn’t; and comfortable with their tist” to see that while auto- since neither one is re- ministry work in the unique mobiles not only have doors strained, it just increases environment of Rossmoor. and seat belts to keep oc- the distance the youngster But Barbara also put her cupants inside where they will fall, with its attendant artistic skills to regular use belong, golf carts have nei- risk of greater injury. throughout the years be- ther, with riders essentially Finally, since operating a cause she did layout and traveling on an open bench. golf card on roadways re- design for the Sunday bulle- While it’s argued that golf quires a driver’s license, it is tins and the monthly news- carts don’t travel at high against the law to allow a letters. speeds, tests conducted by child to operate one on the Now, Barbara has found a American Society for Testing streets at Rossmoor, even if new venue for her life and and Materials (ASTM) and an adult is present. So, artwork. It is a high-rise in the Franklin Institute Re- grandma and grandpa, have downtown Philadelphia over- search Laboratories show fun with your grandchildren looking the fountain in the that a head- first fall onto this summer, no golf cart re- square that became familiar asphalt is in the fatal impact quired. to many because of the range at drop heights of less Chinese checkers, any- Pope’s recent visit. Barbara than one foot--no speed one? can easily access the arts required. she has always loved—by merely stepping out of this building and taking a short walk. And certainly another Ed Muench worries about us benefit will be her closer proximity to her three daugh- By Carol De Haan dures for additional re- ters. “Why do people walk in quirements. the street?” asks Ed “You’ve led an interesting For golf carts: life,” I told Barbara as we Muench. “We need to walk Obey the same safety on sidewalks, safe from the began to wrap up the inter- guidelines as car drivers. view. possibility of accidents.”  Never ride against the The corollary of Ed’s con- “I’m counting on it continu- flow of traffic. Stay on ing to be that way,” she re- cern is to urge bike riders to your right. stay off the sidewalks, and to plied.  Only one adult driver and And certainly, we wish Bar- ride their bikes in the road, one passenger may ride where they need to observe bara Watts all the best in in a golf cart. crafting a new life for herself all traffic signs and signals,  No youngster under 16 the same as car drivers. where art remains at its cen- years of age may ever ter and feeds her soul. Ed’s concern about safety drive a golf cart in Ross- dates back to his 22 years moor. in the Navy, when, during  See page 30 of your WW II, he was assigned to RCAI Rules and Proce- Naval Aviation as a para- dures for additional re- chute rigger. “You’ve got quirements. someone’s life in your For bike riders: hands,” says Ed. To drive  N.J. Law requires bikers the point home, the Navy under 17 years of age to required all riggers to jump wear a helmet. It would using one of their own para- be a good idea for every- chutes. All his life, Ed has one to do so. remained keenly aware of  Never ride against the safety. Here are his recom- flow of traffic. Stay on mendations: your right. For pedestrians:  Always use hand signals  Walk only on the side- when you turn. walk.  Never ride more than two  Look in all directions be- abreast. fore you enter an inter-  Equip your bike with rear section. and pedal reflectors, and  Wear bright or reflective either side reflectors or clothing so drivers can reflective tire sidewalls. see you easily. It’s the law.  Do not distract yourself by  Equip your bike with a horn using a cellphone as you or a bell to alert drivers and walk. Did you know that pedestrians of your pres- the N. J. Legislature is ence. It’s the law. considering a law allowing fines to be issued to peo- Ed knows whereof he ple who text while walking speaks. He and his wife on public streets? bought a motor home and For cars: spent one whole year driving  Slow down to the posted in all 50 states, including speed limits, usually 25 Alaska and Hawaii. He wants mph. us to remember that our atti-  Observe all posted signs, tude when driving is far more especially STOP signs. important than speed.  Yield to pedestrians, “Consider your car a 4,000 emergency vehicles, and -pound bomb,” urges Ed snow clearing equipment. Muench. And remember that  See page 34 of your the life you save may be your RCAI Rules and Proce- own. 6 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

A resident shares a birth date with Queen Elizabeth

Marie celebrates her 90th. Birthday with her Prayer Shawl friends. Her daughter Jane is seated at her right.

By Anne Rotholz Marie Tschinkel. Marie who that when the nurse first Two important people cele- grew up in Queens, N.Y., and placed Marie in her arms she brated a 90th birthday on April came with her husband, An- said, “Here is your princess.” 21, Queen Elizabeth II of Eng- drew, to reside in Mutual 16, Those of us who know her land and Rossmoor resident 23 ago. She has three sons, well would agree that Marie two daughters and five grand- does indeed have qualities children, that befit royalty! Marie was born in Peck Marie is a member of the Memorial Hospital in Brook- Rossmoor Prayer Shawl Min- lyn on April 21, 1926. Her istry. The members were parents, Lillian and Joseph planning a surprise celebra- O’Connor, were Irish immi- tion for the meeting, which grants. She recalls them tell- coincided with her birthday. ing her about that special Instead, they were surprised day. It was an Extra, Extra, when Marie told them that Read All About It day. her daughter, Jane Bender At that time the newspaper who lives in Martinsville, was was the only means of get- providing a wine and cheese ting news to the public and it party for all! It was a wonder- was published once a day, in ful celebration with lots of the early morning. It was a laughter, gourmet food, bal- custom from the middle of loons, flowers, a gift and a the 19th century until the crown for Marie and a 1930s to publish a second cheesecake with candles. paper, Extra, Extra if some- Happy Birthday, Marie! thing extraordinary happened Here is an Irish blessing for later in the day. The advent you that would have been of radio brought an end to familiar to your parents. the custom. “May you have warm words On April 21, 1926, an Ex- on a cold evening, tra, Extra announced the A full moon on a dark night, birth of the royal princess And the road downhill all the who would become Queen way to your door. Elizabeth II. Marie was born May the blessings of each later that day. She remem- day be the blessings you bers her mother telling her need most.”

Pins or pegs? Depends on where you live

By Linda Bozowski In many places, public Did you know that on the clothes lines are available for listing of observances and community usage. These celebrations for the month, drying greens may also be June is recognition of Inter- used for park space national Clothes Line Week, (presumably drying times are June 4 - 11? Neither did I, somewhat regulated). In but I’m glad that such a phe- some areas of the world, wet nomenon is being acknowl- clothing is hung or draped edged. A simplistic bit of over trees or bushes for dry- technology that has been ing. I can remember hanging surpassed by mechanical wet towels off the end of the devices, a.k.a. clothes dry- picnic table when camping if ers, the clothes line is still there was no line available. widely used throughout the Clothes lines have many world where such luxuries as environmental advantages: electricity may not be avail- there are zero greenhouse able. gas emissions, less fabric Clothes lines are any type wear and tear, clothing does of rope or twine suspended not shrink, and less ironing between two points, e.g., may be needed when the sticks, trees, sides of build- items are dry. On the down ings. Lines may also be con- side, hanging wet laundry figured as rectangular or usually takes more time than square “trees” on a single transferring it to the dryer, pole. Such devices are de- wet or cold weather makes signed to hold more wet the task unpleasant or im- clothing within a smaller possible, clothing may be- amount of space, and are come soiled from pollution or viewed as more efficient (Continued on page 9) mechanisms.

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From Breukelen to Brooklyn

By Liz Olexsak public art, concerts, and walk- owned, but through agreement As a child growing up in ing tours. It is also home to the between the owners and the Manhattan, I found Brooklyn Tribeca Film Festival. The city, anyone may enter and as strange as a foreign coun- neighborhood has become a enjoy this spot. A stunning try. I rarely went there except major filmmaking center. The view of New York Harbor is to Coney Island, Brighton old meatpacking district is now just steps away and can be Beach, or to visit my mother’s a fashionable place to dine, viewed from the patio outside Aunt Delia in Flatbush. As an stroll, shop, and reside. Battery the garden. adult, I was stuck in a traffic Park City was built on re- Reluctantly leaving this jam on Thanksgiving Day on claimed land and is an exclu- blissful setting, we continued the Belt Parkway on my way to sive residential neighborhood. our tour of the Financial Dis- my sister’s house on Long The Hi-Line, an abandoned trict. As we approached Wall Island. I exited the parkway elevated freight railway, has Street, Dennis pointed out the trying to find an alternate been transformed into a mile dichotomy of the architecture route. This was before smart long promenade (another of of the buildings in this area, phones and GPS, and, of E&R’s trips). many of which were built after course, there was no map in When we reached the finan- the destruction of the original the car. I was used to the rec- cial district, we came to the structures on 9/11. Sleek, un- tangular grid-like streets in Brookdale Place Office Tow- adorned glass-clad skyscrap- Manhattan – north, south, ers, formerly the World Finan- ers and the ornately decorated east, west. Not so here. What cial Center, near Battery Park granite older edifices are side- a trip. When Rossmoor’s E&R and across from One World by-side enhancing the con- announced the trip to Brook- Trade Center. This was our trast. He also brought our at- lyn, I thought – it’s about time I first stop, and what a treat for tention to Bowling Green Park, got the lay of the land. the eyes. We walked into the the oldest public park in New As we entered Manhattan Winter Garden atrium, a huge York City. At the north end of from the Lincoln Tunnel, our indoor span in the center of the park is the iconic charging tour guide, Dennis, boarded the towers. What a magnificent bull sculpture. It is meant to the bus. The tour began on the spot to spend time relaxing symbolize aggressive financial west side travelling toward and admiring the semi-circular optimism and prosperity. This lower Manhattan. This entire marble staircase leading to the artistic creation is a popular area along the Hudson River upper floors where major cor- tourist destination. I was sur- has been transformed into a porations have their headquar- prised to discover it was only dynamic recreational site. ters. The numerous towering created in 1987 after the stock Hudson River Park which runs royal palm trees soar toward market crash of the same year from 50th St. to Battery Park the exquisite arched glass ceil- and, at that time, was situated City offers bicycling, volley ball, ing attempting to reach the on Broad St. in front of the mini-golf, playgrounds, etc. sun. Up-scale shops and res- New York Stock Exchange. It Chelsea Piers, within the park taurants surrounding this im- was moved to its present site has bowling alleys, an indoor pressive expanse offer oppor- in 1989 and has been desig- skating rink, a carousel, a mini- tunities for snacking or dining nated an historic landmark. golf range, and many other on gourmet treats and pur- After reaching the Manhat- activities. Historic vessels dock chasing the latest fashions or tan Bridge, we crossed the here, and there are displays of fads. This space is privately (Continued on page 8) 8 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

running behind schedule, we dens is nearby. On Saturdays Breukelen only had time to walk to the there is a farmers market at first tower. The cold, windy, the site. (Continued from page 7) wet, foggy weather did not On our way to our lunch East River to Brooklyn, also help either. Visibility was poor, stop, we glanced down the known as Kings County. We but the travelers who chose to tree-lined cross-streets to ad- learned the East River is not a walk enjoyed it and vowed to mire the beautiful brownstone river but an estuary of the At- complete their walk at another houses, street after street. lantic Ocean since it is salt time when the weather was What great remnants of old water. Originally called Breu- better. Brooklyn. kelen by the Dutch, it is the Back on the bus, drying out After hours of absorbing so most populous of the five bor- and warming up, we continued much history and information, oughs of New York City, hav- our visit to Brooklyn on Flat- yes, Dennis, we were listening, ing 2.6 million residents. An bush Ave. As we drove along and walking in the rain on the independent city until 1898, it one of Brooklyn’s most famous bridge, we were ready to at- was then incorporated into the thoroughfares, we came to tack the famous cheesecake City of New York with the other Grand Army Plaza, in Pros- at Junior’s in downtown Brook- boroughs: Manhattan, Bronx, pect Park. This intersection is lyn at the intersection of Flat- Staten Island and Queens. the largest and busiest traffic bush and DeKalb Avenues. Many of the neighborhoods circle in Brooklyn with five Even though we arrived later are ethnic enclaves. main thoroughfares converg- than expected, everything was As we descended from the ing at the Plaza. It was origi- ready for us, and the staff was bridge, we entered an area nally called Prospect Park pleasant and accommodating. known as DUMBO – an acro- Plaza when it was built in The décor is comfortable, nym meaning District Under 1892, but was re-named in reminiscent of a large diner, the Manhattan Bridge Over- 1926 to commemorate the 60th with counter seating, tables pass. Many areas of New York anniversary of the foundation and chairs, banquettes and the are referred to in this manner, of the Grand Army of the Re- usual collection of condiments Tribeca, Soho, Noho, etc. At public, a fraternal organization on the tables. Brooklyn memo- one time, this district was a of Civil War vets. The Soldiers’ rabilia and pictures of celebri- ferry landing (Fulton’s Land- and Sailors’ Arch, a triumphal ties and politicians cover the ing) and contained many in- arch dedicated to the Defend- walls. Hillary Clinton’s picture dustrial buildings. The ers of the Union, is an impres- may be there now since she neighborhood has been gentri- sive structure similar to the Arc made a campaign stop at Jun- fied and the industrial lofts de Triomphe in Paris. Foun- ior’s the next day. converted to luxury resi- tains, monuments, and statues My corned beef sandwich dences. A thriving artist com- of military heroes surround the on rye was, to die for, and ac- munity exists and the arch. Atop the arch is a bronze tually could have fed two other neighborhood is home to sculpture known as a quadriga people. The pickles were crisp, many start-up technology - a chariot drawn by four with a snap to the bite. The companies. The well-known horses driven by a mythologi- cole slaw was crunchy and not River Café, and Grimaldi’s cal figure, in this case Victory, too tart, and the French fries Pizza are among the multitude with Columbia by her side. It is were crisp and hot. What can I of dining choices. It is the meant to symbolize triumph. say about the cheesecake? It fourth wealthiest community in The memorial is a national deserves its reputation. If you the city. historic landmark. Surrounding want to take a cheesecake Our next stop was what we the plaza is the main branch of home, all you need is $38. At all were anticipating, walking the Brooklyn Public Library the end of the meal, the staff across the Brooklyn Bridge. and the entrance to Prospect distributed containers for left- However, because we were Park. Brooklyn Botanical Gar- overs – no, I won’t call them doggie bags – these were din- ners for us. Guess what? When we exited the restau- rant, the sun was shining. So were we. All in all, my trip to this strange not so foreign land turned out to be a very enjoy- able day. I’m not sure I’m ready to drive in Brooklyn, but I found out it wasn’t strange at all, but very beautiful and defi- nitely interesting. I may even go back for another visit.

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quake and subsequent tsu- cided to do this in 1972, in 2015 the New York Stock Leap Second nami in the Indian Ocean there was a differential of Market ceased operations actually speeded up the 10 seconds between the for 61 minutes. Various rotation by 2.68 microsec- two. Since then an addi- software and telecommuni- By Jean Houvener cation systems. Ideally the onds. Glacial rebound also tional 26 seconds have cation systems also had We all know about leap added second occurs eve- impacts the rotation. All that been inserted. The inser- difficulty, with some making years – this year is one of rywhere at the same sec- means that the length of a tions only happen on the the transition early, others them. This occurs because ond, so in New Jersey, this solar day – from one point last day of June or the last adding the second, but fail- the earth takes not just 365 event was June 30, 2015, on the equator in relation to day of December. Because ing to update the date, oth- days to revolve around the at 19:59:60. the sun returning to the the actions of the earth are ers not transitioning at the sun, but an additional 5 This phenomenon occurs same point again the next not predictable, the deci- appointed time. Twitter, hours, 48 minutes, and 45 because of variance in the day – can shift slightly, so it sion is made only six months Amazon, Netflix, and Apple seconds to do so. The next rotation of the earth and the is not exactly 86,400 sec- ahead of the planned event. streaming all had interrup- leap year will be 2020. more precise atomic clocks onds (24 hours times 60 This June, there will appar- tions of around 40 minutes. Without this adjustment, the (TAI – French: Temps At- minutes time 60 seconds). ently not be such an inser- Various navigational and date would drift out of sync omique International ). Over time this shift can in- tion. December is still a pos- GPS systems had prob- with the equinox. A leap Atomic clocks are based on crease or decrease the sibility. In some years, there lems. year is evenly divisible by the oscillation rate of ce- number of seconds in the has been a second added on There are proposals to 4, unless it is also evenly sium-133. This is an ex- year. The earth’s rotation both possible dates, in others eliminate the leap second divisible by 100, in which tremely consistent meas- has been slowing at an ir- no seconds at all were insertions, but the decision case it is not a leap year urement, with the clocks regular rate since we have added. Theoretically seconds to do so has been post- unless it can be evenly di- losing only 1 second every had more precise tools to could also be removed, but poned to 2023. There are vided by 400. 20 million years. measure it. that has not actually hap- also workarounds being In addition, there are now The earth’s rotation on its Greenwich Mean Time pened yet. devised so the next leap leap seconds, and have axis is affected by a num- (GMT), now known as UT1, Because the occurrences second causes fewer prob- been since 1971. The last ber of variables. Most nota- is consistent with the rota- are not easily predicted, the lems. Atomic clocks (TAI) leap second was added on ble is the action of tides, tion of the earth, based on computer coding to account are now 36 seconds ahead June 30, 2015, with the in- which acts as a drag on the the solar day. When UTC for leap seconds has of UTC timepieces. One sertion of 23:59:60 between earth’s rotation, causing a comes close to being a sec- caused some problems with argument is to use TAI for 23:59:59 and 00:00:00 of slowdown. The shifting of ond ahead of UT1, a leap past insertions. There is the applications instead of July 1 Coordinated Univer- the earth’s crust, core, and second is added to UTC so possibility of some advan- UTC. Perhaps between now sal Time (UTC - French: magma can also cause that it remains in sync with tage in stock market activity and 2023 a solution will Temps Universel Coor- changes. The 2004 earth- UT1. At the time it was de- during the extra interval, so have been found. donné). This is a timing system used throughout the world for various communi-

Pins or pegs? (Continued from page 6) animals, and neighbors may be exposed to private gar- ments that might be better left closeted. But now let’s think about the real aesthetic advantages of clothes lines. The smell of line-dried sheets cannot be bottled, despite the best ef- forts of Fabreze. The rough- ness of line-dried towels ri- vals a good loofah sponge for exfoliating skin. Less iron- ing generally is appreciated by most ironers. And the bleaching action of the sun brightens socks, diapers and linens better than bleach, an attribute not so positive for royal blue or red garments And as distasteful as this may seem to some, a clothes line is a good place to hang a to-be-slaughtered chicken by its feet before its demise. I’ll never forget, oh never mind. As to pins or pegs, a peg is the name generally used in England for those wooden or plastic devices used to hang clothes. Clothes pins were invented in the 1800s and were patented by Jeremie Victor Opdebec. The original design did not use springs – it was a single piece of wood with two prong-like legs, still available today. The spring- type pin was invented by David Smith of Vermont in 1853. Vermont has been called by the New York Times the “Silicon Valley of Clothespin Manufacturing.” That might be helpful infor- mation in case it’s ever a Jeopardy question. There is a clothes pin celebration on May 6, but that’s another topic for another day. Alas, we live in a commu- nity which, like most in our part of New Jersey, prohibits the use of clothes lines out- doors. (In the garage it’s still okay.) But we can still wax nostalgic and remember that wonderful fresh fragrance of the sheets. 10 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

Our Rossmoor trees contribute to a healthy environment

By Anne Rotholz reduce our energy bills by Become an advocate for The abundance of color protecting our homes from trees. Ask questions about that has surrounded us for the hot sun. They provide them. If there is a problem the past few weeks reminds shelter for our birds and with a tree find out what you us once again of how fortu- other wildlife and help control can do to help. nate we are to have such a noise and dust, thus contrib- Water trees every four or wealth of beautiful trees in uting to the well-being of our five days when the weather Rossmoor. In the months environment. The interesting is dry in summer. Newly ahead these trees will con- configuration of the trees and planted trees should get two tinue to enhance and beau- their variety of leaves in so gallons of water each time. tify our community. many shades of green, Try to get a gator bag for Our trees give us a wel- soothe us and reduce our new trees, they are available come shade all summer and stress. at Maintenance. Established Aside from their aesthetic trees should get up to five value the Rossmoor trees gallons per watering. Water have another very important trees away from the bark function-- they make a world toward the drip line. Do not of difference in the air we over-water them. While a breathe! We are all aware of lack of water can kill a tree, the barrage of pollutants that overwatering will kill it faster! we get daily from the New Make sure that your trees Jersey Turnpike and from do not have a “volcano.” This other local sources of pollu- improper mulching of a tree tion. happens when soil or mulch Driving on Rte.130 one is built up in the shape of a cannot help notice how the cone around the base of a volume of trucks on that road tree trunk. Insects, fungus has increased in the past and even rodents may make year. Imagine what it will be a home there and feed on like when the Cranbury ware- parts of the tree. Moisture in houses are complete! The the volcano may rot the bark. new trees they (hopefully) A fairly common practice is will plant around them will to plant annuals at the base take many years to grow as of a tree. Of course they look big as the ones they took out. attractive but they need to be The Arbor Day Foundation watered daily and the tree states that “one tree can does not. I planted some in- eliminate 90 pounds of car- teresting cactus plants at the bon or 330 pounds of carbon base of one of my trees. This monoxide from the air each seems to work well since the year.” How much more diffi- water requirement for both is cult it would be for us to about the same., breathe if we did not have Enjoy our trees during the our trees. summer months. Sit in their I know that some of our shade, relax and talk to them. older trees are causing prob- After all, the ancient Celtic lems and have to be taken Druids who had a great affinity out. However, chopping a for trees, believed that each tree down should be a last tree had a “tree spirit” that con- resort and never a solution to nected to the spirit part of hu- a minor problem. man beings. Here are some things you Finally, take a moment to can do to keep the trees visualize the following: our around your manor healthy community without a single during the summer months: tree growing here!

A question By Dierdre Thompson things in RCC’s office than Who is Bill Leonard going anyone can possibly imag- to pick on now - with our ine. I do know that Bar- church secretary, Barbara bara is a wonderful artist. I Watts, leaving for a new do know that Barbara home closer to her family? Of loves music and the arts course, Barbara was able to culture found near Phila- give back to Bill as good as delphia. That is why she she got. chose to move there, for Barbara and I have the arts as well as being worked together for only a closer to her family. I little less than 1/4 of the 21 could go on, but there years she has been church really is only one thing secretary at Rossmoor that truly tells of Barbara’s Community Church (RCC). I accomplishments here at am, therefore, certain that RCC - “Well done, good others can share far more and faithful servant.” good recollections than I Godspeed, Barbara, on can. your next adventure in a I do, however, know that wonderfully long and interest- Barbara kept track of more ing life.

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ship Council passed a reso- School bell soon to ring lution dedicating the Pros- pect Plains Road School- Henry “Hank” Miller. Hank house to Councilman Henry served as a member of the L. Miller as a means of hon- Monroe Township Council oring his many years of dedi- from 1989 until his retirement cation and service to the from that body in 2013 after community. 24 years. Historic Commission Chair- During an interview with person John Katerba allows Jean Hoban and Joe Conti, us to reprint the following Hank recalled his move into article, which he wrote to the Township with his wife describe the building and its Jean more than 25 years background. ago, first to Clearbrook and Henry (Hank) Miller then to Rossmoor. While a February 2014 former teacher, then princi- Monroe Begins pal, in the Belleville and Commitment to By Linda Bozowski Somerset school systems, The Monroe Historic Pres- Hank made the time to be- Thank Vietnam Vets ervation Commission is ea- come involved as a volunteer Nearly 900 residents came gerly awaiting completion of with the Master Plan Com- out to pay tribute to all ser- the restored one-room mittee and was instrumental vice men and women at the schoolhouse at the Dey Farm in the development of the Monroe Township Chorus’ site on Federal Road, just off Historic Preservation Com- Annual Salute to the Armed Applegarth Road. The resto- mission. He also participated Forces at the Richard P. ration project has been un- in the planning of the Monroe Marasco Center for the Per- derway for the past several Senior Center as a member forming Arts on May 16. years, through its dismantling of the Commission on Aging. “Chorus Director Sheila and reconstruction. His efforts helped to secure a Werfel and her chorus led an A dedication ceremony is $1 million grant from Middle- amazing tribute to our veter- being planned for the open- sex County to be used for the ans,” Mayor Gerald W. Tam- ing of the building. No date development of the Charles burro said. “The concert was has been set as yet. The Dey Farm Historic Site. especially endearing as we school will be dedicated to In a meeting on December paid tribute to Vietnam Veter- long-time Rossmoor resident 9, 2015, the Monroe Town- ans to mark the 50th Anni- versary of the start of the Vietnam War.” The one-room school The concert is the first of six events the Township will hold to honor Vietnam War Era Veterans over the next three years as part of the Department of Defense’s Vietnam War Commemora- tive Partner Program. “I would like to thank Township resident Erick Kas- ner, who served in Vietnam, for doing a lot of the ‘grunt work’ to get Monroe involved in the DOD program,” Mayor Tamburro said. “This is our way to give thanks to all Viet- nam era veterans, many of whom were not given the

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Schoolhouse today

By John Katerba shingled, removed the lean- When Monroe Township ing bell tower, and refur- was formed in 1838, one of bished the building, which the first things the township was then used as a meeting officials did was construct 16 place for of the Township one-room school houses. Committee and township Most were hurriedly built. business. Many longtime Among them was the Pros- residents, like this writer, can pect Plains School. In 1858 it still remember the old “Town was rebuilt to what you see Hall.” But again in 1982, today. Originally, it stood on upon the opening of the cur- what is today the Encore at rent town hall, it was aban- Monroe community on Pros- doned for a second time. Its pect Plains Road. This little fate seemed doomed to the school not only served as a wrecking ball but the building school for the hamlet but was was periodically used by the also used for meetings, Sun- Recreation Department, re- day school, tax collecting, cycling yard with bins, and etc. In 1907 due to age and, lastly, the food pantry. believe it or not, overcrowd- Encore came to town in ing, a new 4-room school 2000 and again the fate of was constructed and opened the school was uncertain. at Half Acre. Thus the little But Monroe Township still school was soon abandoned. owned the 1/3 acre of land In 1929 the Township took that the building stood on. possession and enlarged, re- (Continued on page 12) 12 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

: Parking on many Ross- tive Adult Community. older, you meet the standard Q moor streets often pre- Anyone may purchase a and may reside in Rossmoor. sents a problem: not only unit in Rossmoor, but you If you are 48 years of age or finding a space, but also must meet the age require- older, but not yet 55, you making sure your vehicle ments to live here. must be a husband, wife or does not block visibility at The Federal Fair Housing domestic partner recognized some intersections. What is Act requires that a senior by the State of New Jersey, the remedy? housing community must residing with your spouse or : Unfortunately, there is have one person who is 55 domestic partner 55 years of A nothing in the Mutual years of age or older living in age or older or a son or governing documents or its occupied units. The senior daughter of an Owner/ Rules and Regulations that housing community’s age Stockholder or Resident state that vehicles must be requirements for its residents Spouse 55 years of age of parked in garages, driveways may be more restrictive than older as long as the unit con- and/or carport spaces before the Act, but not less restric- tinues to be occupied by the parking on the street. tive and the community must resident 55 years of age or The only suggestion is to publish and follow their poli- older. Please refer to your be a good neighbor and park cies and procedures that governing documents for the your vehicles in your as- demonstrate an intent to be entire age restriction stan- signed spots or garages and housing for persons 55 and dards in detail. leave the streets open for older. The Act also requires As you can see, Ross- second vehicles and visitors, the senior housing commu- moor’s age requirements especially if you plan to be nity survey its residents are more restrictive than away for any period of time. every other year to confirm the Federal Fair Housing that they meet the age re- Act and Monroe Township : I am no longer driving quirements of the commu- ordinance, they are pub- Q and have sold my car. Is nity. lished in the governing there anything I need to do? On the other hand, the documents of each Mutual, : If you sell your vehicle, Monroe Township ordi- we follow the policies and A please contact the Ad- nance defines a PRC procedures very seriously ministration Office, 609-655- (senior housing community) and we survey the residents 1000, and we will delete the as a residential community every other year in compli- bar code from the system. owned by a non-profit cor- ance with the Act, the local We have found out the hard poration where 100% of the ordinance and our stan- way that residents have sold dwellings are occupied by dards vehicles to other resident’s at least one person 55 family members and vehicles years of age or over and no are being left on the property. other permanent occupant One-room school If you sell your vehicle, is under the age of 48. The (Continued from page 11) please let us know. ordinance is more restric- This land, which was sur- tive than the requirements rounded by the Encore : How old do you need under the Federal Fair property, was needed for Q to be to own a unit in Housing Act which is al- the roadway widening im- Rossmoor and how old do lowed under the Act. provements requested by you need to be to reside And finally, the Mutuals the County. Instead of just here? within Rossmoor, all 18 of giving away the property for : As you are probably them, have the age restric- free, Monroe officials, on A aware, Rossmoor is a tions for residents spelled out recommendations from the senior housing community in in their Proprietary Leases in Historic Commission, re- the eyes of the Federal Fair the cooperative Mutuals and quired that the old school Housing Act, a Planned Re- the Use Restrictions and be relocated to the Dey tirement Community (“PRC”) Standards in the condomin- Farm in trade for the prop- in the eyes of Monroe Town- ium Mutuals. In simple terms, erty, solely at the devel- ship and we see it as an Ac- if you are 55 years of age or oper’s expense. But logis- tics concluded that this would not be feasible due to overhead wires and several Focus on: Groups and Clubs bridges to cross. So the last By Jean Houvener resort was to document, catalog, dismantle, and (Continued from page 1) game that was played here. store the building until fu- Widdows, nominating; and Golf Croquet was brought ture funding could be se- Ken Northrup is the Green- back from Florida by Bill Cole cured to rebuild, which was sward, which is to say he and is played widely across agreed upon. It took time, sets up the wickets. the U.S. It is a somewhat but Monroe did secure a The club was founded in simpler version of Six $1million grant from the 1989 through the efforts par- Wicket and is easier for Middlesex County Free- ticularly of two of its earliest novices to learn. In Golf holders to rebuild the members, Ruth Dowdell and Croquet, play is between school and do other work Dr. Virginia Allen. Through two teams of two players which you see today. Every their efforts and the efforts of each. In Six Wicket Cro- detail has been recreated the earliest members, the quet, there are two teams of where original material was court was funded and con- two each for doubles or two deemed unusable. Old pho- structed. They and other players in singles play. tographs also helped recre- members have taught hun- In addition to Friday, the ate details such as the dreds of subsequent Ross- group usually gathers Sun- great bell tower, chimney, moor residents how to play days at 4 to play Golf Cro- and cloak room. this great game with all its quet, and Tuesdays at 4 for It’s interesting to say that intricacies. Today this tradi- Golf Croquet, followed by Six this old building has come full tion is carried on by the cur- Wicket Croquet at 5 p.m., circle and will once again be rent members, who are with the group going out to used to educate the public. happy to teach newcomers dinner afterwards on Tues- “Similar to our iPads, as once the rules and details of the days. It is also possible for a pointed out to me by a fourth game. There are members at group of the members to get grader at one of the history all levels of play, from those together at other times for talks I give, the iPad’s shape newly learning the game to play or practice. Lesson and size are identical to one those who have played, and times can be arranged. of the old school slate tablets won, in competitions. Some members have their I exhibit at my talks,” says Originally American Six own mallets, but others use Township historian John Wicket Croquet was the only the equipment the club owns. Katerba.

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Bob’s Almanac By Bob Huber June is busting out the future. Something bor- tries, Dodd presented a peti- rowed represents happiness, tion designating the third all over and it is usually an item Sunday in June National Fa- As the old song suggests, loaned from a friend or a thers’ Day. The ministers June has come upon us, and relative who is happily mar- endorsed the petition, and it even the most timid among ried. Something blue signifies soon gained national atten- us now feel safe in leaving fidelity, loyalty and love. In tion. In 1914 Congress en- our dens without fear of be- early biblical times, blue, not dorsed Father’s Day, but it ing blown away or freezing white, symbolized purity. wasn’t until 1971 that Presi- in a late spring storm, or We now turn our attention dent Richard Nixon signed being drenched by rain of to the older gentleman es- a proclamation that officially monsoon proportions. We corting the bride up the established Fathers’ Day as can breathe the scent of aisle: dear old dad. It is ap- an annual national obser- flowers and fresh mown propriate that we devote at vance. Obviously, the pow- grass and enjoy the best least one day to honoring ers that be in Washington Mother Nature has to offer. father, because he often gets didn’t put Dad on a very It goes without saying that lost in the shuffle, particularly high priority. there are a plethora of events at a wedding. There are more than a scheduled for this month, not According to the Farmers’ hundred official observances the least of which are June Almanac, we celebrate Fa- in June, including Caribbean- weddings. June is the tradi- thers’ Day on the third Sun- American Heritage Month, tional month to get married, day in June, thanks to the Child Vision Awareness but any wedding attracts efforts of Sonora Louise Month, Great Outdoors more traditions than a dog Smart Dodd of Spokane, Month, National Candy attracts fleas. Washington (anyone with Month, National Iced Tea The most persistent tradi- four names is bound to get Month, Potty Training Aware- MONROE TWP. tion is based on an old Eng- your attention). On Mothers’ ness Month, and Naked Bike FIRE DISTRICT #3 lish rhyme which says a bride Day in 1910 Dodd ap- Riding Month. must wear “something old, proached the pastor of her Sadly, the people who pro- AT YOUR SERVICE, something new, something church to propose there mote these occasions only ANYTIME. borrowed and something should be a similar occasion devote one day (June 1) to blue.” Something old repre- to honor fathers. Her pastor Say Something Nice Day. www.mtfd3.com sents continuity. Something agreed. On June 6, 1910, at Perhaps, considering world 609–409–2980 new signifies optimism for a meeting of Spokane minis- conditions, one day is all we can hope for.

THE FITNESS CORNER By Kim Vasta, CPT

Summer is finally here. are in the shade. The warm weather is a great  Check the weather fore- time to exercise outdoors. cast. If there is a heat advi- Whether you enjoy the many sory, meaning high ozone sports our community has to and air pollution, or if the offer or prefer to cycle, swim, humidity is high, you might boat, walk, or run, exercis- want to exercise indoors. ing outdoors is always fun,  Listen to your body. Stop especially when done with a immediately if you are feel- friend or group. Remember ing faint, dizzy, nauseous, to take the following pre- or if you experience paling cautions to stay safe and of the skin, have a head- make the most of your out- ache, muscle cramps, or door activity: rapid heartbeat. These can  Begin exercising in the be signs of heat exhaustion heat gradually. Becoming and heat stroke. acclimatized to exercising  Carry some form of identifi- in the heat takes about cation. seven to 10 days. Start by  Carry your cell phone in exercising for short periods case of an emergency. of time each day. Enjoy!  Avoid exercising outdoors during the hottest part of the day - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Stay hydrated. Exercising in the heat can make you sweat more. The best bev- erage for hydrating is wa- ter. Before you go out, drink a glass or two of wa- ter. Take a drink every 15 minutes even if you don’t feel thirsty. Drinking sports drinks or smart wa- ters that contain electro- lytes and minerals are not necessary unless per- forming very long bouts of physical activity like run- ning a marathon.  Wear light-colored, loose- fitting, breathable clothes. The lighter color will reflect heat and the cotton mate- rial will help evaporate the sweat. Dri-fit material is also designed to keep you cool. Never wear imperme- able or non-breathable gar- ments.  Wear sunscreen even on cloudy days. If possible, choose trails or paths that 14 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

This month in pictures Photos by Joe Conti

Annette Sowa won “Best Hat” at a Ross- moor Derby Party. A former teacher, An- nette decorated her hat with items a teacher might need and included a Ross- moor report card: Laura Setzer (middle), from Mutual 4B, with her daughters Laurie (left) and Maureen (right) enjoying Sleep = C- / Exercise = D- / Croquet = A/ her birthday at Season’s 52 Restaurant. Reading = B+ / TV Watching = A- / Eating = E/ Doctor Visits = A+

Larry Archambault loosens up at the Players “Just Music” concert.

Members of the Interfaith committee, from left, Lucille Conti, Diedre Thomson, guest speaker Mr. Sol Lurie, Gladys Petrilla, Betty Schneider (in back), Judith Perkus, and Jeff Albom at the National Day of Prayer service

Dave Salter carries the American flag at the Na- tional Day of Prayer service. Residents toured Monroe Township, including a stop at Dey Farm, with Historian John Katerba.

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Sound Advice Norman J. Politziner, CFP® President of NJP Associates

Ten sensible stock market willing to accept will depend the exclusion of practically strategies after a fall on many factors that may everything else. But taxes The start to 2016 was one relate to you alone. also can have a major im- of the worst in history for 3. Play with “house pact. Adding tax-exempt mu- stock market investors as the money.” With any invest- nicipal bonds to your portfo- Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 ment, losses are possible, lio, for example, could im- registered a record-breaking and you’ll need to consider prove your overall after-tax plunge in January. Some what you can afford to lose, returns, and it makes sense prognosticators are predict- and when. While the stock to look for ways to offset ing doom and gloom for the market, historically, always capital gains with capital rest of the year and a bear has made money over the losses before the end of the market. They say the market long haul, there have also year. downturn might even lead to been steep dips along the 7. Review and rebalance. a recession. way, and that could hurt if Regardless of how the stock But experienced investors you’re counting on the market is performing today, know not to panic. While it’s money you lose. Try not to it’s important to look at your important to keep abreast of invest amounts earmarked portfolio periodically and the S&P 500 and other key for paying your mortgage, make whatever adjustments indicators, it’s equally essen- sending your kids to college, are necessary to stick to your tial—if not more so—to stick and other necessities. long-term plan. Suppose you to investment principles that 4. Diversify. Spreading want to keep a hypothetical have guided you successfully your money across several asset allocation of 50% in in the past. Consider these kinds of investments is es- stocks, 25% in bonds, and 10 practical suggestions: sential to most investment 25% in other investments. If 1. Have a game plan. As- plans. Including a variety of stock prices fall and your suming you have lofty long- stocks from across sectors or allocation drops to 35%, you term objectives—a comfort- industries, as well as a di- may need to sell bonds and able retirement, say, or buy- verse mix of bonds and cash buy stocks to get things back ing a second home—make equivalents in your portfolio, in line. That also has the po- sure you map out a plan to can help when one type of tential advantage of adding get there. Focus on how investment rises while others to your stocks when prices much you need to set aside fall. Putting money into mu- are low. and invest annually, and if tual funds or exchange- 8. Try to keep your emo- you’re saving for retirement, traded funds (ETFs) indexed tions out of it. It’s easy to be factor in future withdrawals. to market benchmarks can swept up when the market is Also keep in mind some of be a simple way to diversify. climbing or falling, but you’ll the advice below. 5. Avoid market timing. be much better off if you’re 2. Balance risk with re- Getting in and out of stocks able to remain calm. Resist- ward. While your investment quickly tends to be a loser’s ing impulse acquisitions and plan should be designed to game. If you’re lucky you sales tends to be a winning make money over time, it’s might see short-term benefits long-term strategy. important to consider the but over longer periods it’s 9. Stick with your plan. risks that could disrupt your impossible to outguess finan- It’s not enough to develop an path to profits. Ideally, your cial markets. overall investment plan—you investment strategies should 6. Don’t forget about also need to follow it even maximize your rate of return taxes. When you examine when you face market turbu- while minimizing the risks— your investments, you may lence—in other words, don’t and how much risk you’re tend to focus on returns to abandon the stock market just because you’re experi- encing some negative re- turns. Staying the course June almanac over the long term is likely to give you the best results. born on June 14, 1811, in By Bob Huber 10. Obtain professional “What is so rare as a day Litchfield, Connecticut. Her assistance. Last, but not in June?” This often quoted play, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” least, you don’t have to go it phrase is the first line of a inflamed the North against alone. Your professional in- lengthy ode to the sixth slavery, and became a cata- vestment advisors can help month of the year written by lyst for the Civil War. you weather the inevitable 19th century romantic poet, And finally, a round of ap- ups and downs of the stock lawyer and diplomat, James plause for a composer whose market. Don’t hesitate to con- Russell Lowell. name is little known to most tact us at any time. Lowell knew what he was of us. Yet, we all sing her talking about, because June music. Mildred J. Hill was Norman J. Politziner, CFP, a is, indeed, a rare month born on June 27, 1859. She resident of Encore, is a Regis- when Mother Nature puts on composed “Happy Birthday tered Representative and Invest- her finest show for the whole to You.” ment Adviser Representative of world to see. It is also the If there are no birthdays on Equity Services Inc. Securities month in which a number of your schedule for this month, and investment advisory ser- vices are offered solely by Eq- there are other events to very influential Americans uity Services, Member FINRA/ came into the world. celebrate. June hosts Na- SIPC, 4401 Starkey Rd., Roa- Composer Cole Porter tional Corn and Cucumber noke, VA 24018. (540) 989- was born on June 19, 1893. Month, and National Smile 4600. He published his first song at Month, National Horseradish NJP Associates and all other the age of 10, and went on to Day, Banana Split Day, Don- entities are independent of Eq- become one of Broadway’s ald Duck Day, Root Beer Day uity Services, Inc. most influential composers. and Ugly Dog Day. For more information, ques- Character actress Hattie There is plenty to choose tions, or comments, visit our website at www.politziner.com from, so take your pick. You McDaniel was born on June or call us at (732) 296-9355. 10, 1889. She was the first can’t argue with James Rus- 03/22/2016 African American woman to sell Lowell, because there ©2016 Advisor Products Inc. become a major movie star. really is nothing so rare as a All Rights Reserved. A talented teenager by the day in June. The views and information name of Frances Gumm was contained herein may have been born on June 10, 1922. She prepared independently of the later became known as Judy presenting Representative and Garland, America’s Sweetheart. The Rossmoor are presented for informational purposes only and should not be America’s 41st president, construed as investment advice. George Bush, was born on News deadline This information is not intended June 12, 1924. During World as tax or legal advice. Please War II he was the youngest is the 7th of consult with your Attorney or airplane pilot in the US Navy. Accountant prior to acting upon The author/playwright Har- any of the information contained riet Beecher Stowe was every month. in this correspondence. TC90075(0516)1

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Who Am I Musings and Memories By Norma Evans By Betty Emmons

First Clue: I am a beautiful and rather mysterious mammal. The Wedding member came out and told sloping lawn of an impres- More Clues: It is not very often, if ever, us we could go back to our sive estate used solely for Others of my kind live on every continent except Antarctica. that my thoughts go to death, rooms, that someone had gala occasions. I am usually very shy. dying or disaster, in spite of inadvertently set off the If asked, I would say I had I am a loner. I like to hunt, live and sleep alone. the fact that it is the main alarm. It was quite an experi- a wonderful time, but in truth, Very few people have seen me because I usually come out staple of the daily newspa- ence but I smile when I think if the pre-nuptial events had at night. per. But, if I ever do think of back on the scene. been a little less intense for Though I don’t mind living fairly close to communities I don’t on those things I can’t think The next day was the day us, I know I would have en- like to get very close to people. of a worse fate than drown- of the wedding and my bleary joyed it more. Thank God Some of my kind can climb trees, but I am not good at that. ing or dying in a fire. Brr. eyes did not go well with my there was not a fire, and the Diet: I like a large variety of things to eat including small What horrible thoughts and I carefully chosen outfit. Be- young couple that were mar- rodents, birds, rabbits, and other small game as well as fruits dismiss them quickly, but it ing exhausted certainly did- ried in storybook fashion are, and vegetable, fish, frogs ,and worms. reminds me of the time we n’t match the festive mood I am sure, living happily ever Sounds: I have a wide variety of vocalizations I can make. I went to Maryland for a wed- of the occasion, but the after, and once again in my lifetime I can honestly grate- can yip, chirp, whine, growl, and scream. Sometimes when I ding and stayed for the wedding was exquisite. It weekend. We checked into was a glorious day and the fully say, all is well that ends make sounds in the night people think they are hearing a our hotel upon arrival, and ceremony took place on the well. strange bird or a child in distress. the first thing I did was to Looks: I have a lovely fur coat which is a reddish brown look for the nearest fire exit color, and a fancy bushy tail. I probably weigh around 10-12 to our room. It’s just some- pounds. thing I always do and al- CULINARY CORNER Some years ago a very special collection series of stories though I’ve never had to use By Sidna Mitchell and poems was named after me and that document is still an exit, I always feel better being printed and available to this day. for having checked it out. Coming back home to New that had all been opened. Can you guess who I am? Well this time was different. Jersey after three months in At that point I said to Ken, I am the original Rossmoor Fox. At about 2 a.m. I was warm, sunny Florida took “I’m going to make peanut awakened by the sound of some time getting acclimated butter cookies to use up bells, and when I looked out, to the weather and the activi- some of what’s in these jars, the door lights were flashing ties. In Florida, for the most assuming nothing is rancid.” and alarms were sounding all part, I could do what I wanted Ken said he had even over the place. I immediately to do, when I wanted, and more peanut butter, including went to Jonas and awakened not what I had to do. a jar of chocolate peanut but- him and then put on my navy That was not true in New ter that he bought by mis- blue blazer, navy blue shoes Jersey; my calendar was take. He suggested I use that and grabbed my navy blue suddenly filled with meetings to make the cookies. purse which were all neat at and other obligations. At Somewhat hesitant, al- hand, and we hastily fled least the good part was see- though I have been called down the exit stairs. Every- ing the 3Ms---Meredith, Mi- the queen of substitutions, I body was gathered outside in chael and granddaughter decided to cut the recipe in a variety of garments. Some Maggie. half, using regular peanut had shoes on, others had Since I had stripped the butter in one and the choco- Email your news to: not, and we were quite a refrigerator and freezer be- late peanut butter in the sight. We couldn’t smell any fore we left, I had to go to the other. The results for both smoke or detect anything grocery---several times be- were rather tasty. However, I [email protected] wrong, but we were anxious, cause I would suddenly real- preferred regular peanut but- to say the least, until a staff ize I didn’t have an item I ter cookies and Ken liked the needed. However, when I chocolate ones. Here’s my looked in the pantry, I discov- version of a recipe that I ered five jars of peanut butter found on the Internet.

Culinary Peanut Butter corner Cookies

2½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the first four dry ingredients until well blended. Beat butter, peanut butter and sugars in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Using two teaspoons, drop dough onto baking

sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Flatten each cookie, in crisscross pattern, with tines of a fork. Bake 10-15 minutes, depending on your oven, or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets about three minutes before removing to wire racks. Cool completely before storing in airtight containers. NOTE: The original recipe said this made 30 servings; I got about six dozen cookies. Also, the original recipe called for creamy peanut butter; I used crunchy. We enjoyed these cookies for dessert and I chose three for breakfast one day. Yummy! I can be reached via e-mail at [email protected].

SAFETY TIP FOR WALKERS There are 43 miles of sidewalks in Rossmoor for your walking pleasure. For your safety and the safety of motorists, it is recom- mended that you walk on the sidewalk and not in the street.

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By Chris Smith Nantucket Lane, formerly of Lane, formerly of Monroe Seung T. and Gill Lee, Monroe Twp., N.J. Twp., N.J. 196B Mayflower Way, for- Dolores Mastroianni, 401O Norman and Lihwei Ruth, merly of Howell, N.J. Oxford Lane, formerly of East 453B New Haven Way, for- Linville S. Forbes, 313C Windsor, N.J. merly of Elmhurst, N.Y. Sharon Way, formerly of Henryka Siek, 374C New Jere Wales, 414B Oxford Brooklyn, N.Y. Bedford Lane, formerly of Lane, formerly of Lakewood, April Gardner, 67N Am- Monroe Twp., N.J. N.J. herst Lane, formerly of Mon- Doreen Czech, 406N Ox- Joyce Frey, 238N Mystic roe Twp., N.J. ford Lane, formerly of Old Lane, formerly of N. Bruns- M. Theresa LaPentina, Bridge, N.J. wick, N.J. 469O New Haven Way, for- Christine Ianuzzi, Elizabeth Dennis and MaryEllen merly of Ozone Park, N.Y. Alaimo, Mary Vaccaro, 690B O’Malley, formerly of Monroe Linda and Peter Bochiaro, Old Nassau Road, formerly Twp., N.J. 119A Old Nassau Road, for- of New York, N.Y. and Staten James and Edna Rowland, merly of Kendall Park, N.J. Island, N.Y. 340B Narragansett Lane, Anil and Ruhi Lulla, 329A Robert Stewart, 663N formerly of Morrisville, N.C. Yorktowne Lane, formerly of Debra Gilbert and Alan Hightstown, N.J. Leventhal, 229C Old Nassau REMEMBER OUR MEN AND WOMEN Ilyse Biltzer and Martha Road, formerly of Monroe, IN THE SERVICE Thanks Barbanell, 226 Manchester N.Y.

Thank you so much for your get-well cards, calls and prayers while I was re- cuperating from shoulder surgery. A special thanks to those of you who provided lots of “car service” for my sister and me. Rossmoor is such a caring community. Thank you all. Lucy Poulin

My family and I would like to thank all our friends here in Rossmoor for their sup- port, Mass cards, sympathy cards, and words of comfort that were extended to us on the passing of my husband Steve. My sincere thanks for thinking of me at this time. Rose Economy and family

Remembering Downton Abbey The Woman’s Club of Cranbury will present “Remembering Downton Abbey” on Saturday, June 11 at 2 p.m. in the Fellow- ship Hall of the First Pres- byterian Church of Cran- bury, 22 S. Main St., Cran- bury, NJ. Downton Abbey, a popu- lar PBS series, ended ear- lier this year after six sea- sons. Now you will have a chance to enjoy it again at this event, which will in- clude team trivia questions about Downton and Eng- land, a silent auction of Downton Abbey memora- bilia and other special items, door prizes, pro- jected photos from the se- ries, refreshments and a few surprises. Those who have not seen Downton Ab- bey will also enjoy this event. Tickets at $12 each are available now. Please email downtontick- [email protected]. Proceeds from this event will benefit Woman’s Club charities, including their Scholarship Fund. 18 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

Clubs and Organizations Travel vicariously to New Zealand and Australia at Kiwanis meeting June 17 at noon

By Diane England they begin to feel dead in- Zealand. My mother’s Uncle Mark Twain once said, side. But when you’re curious Jack used to send these “Travel is fatal to prejudice, and adventuresome inner beautiful calendars of New bigotry and narrow- child is awakened, you be- Zealand each year, so I want mindedness, and many of come inspired by the larger to see if Lana has pictures our people need it sorely on world about you. And hence, just as gorgeous, or has the these accounts.” it once again feels good to be country changed since my Certainly, resident Lana alive. own childhood? Ottinger might not use the Okay, so not everyone So, what do you most wish type of crude humor, for might be able to travel, right to see or hear about? What which Twain was known, to now or in the future, for that questions do you have for express the benefits of travel. matter. So, what might be the Lana? Bring your curious self However, attend the Kiwanis next best thing? Well, how to the Ballroom on June 17 at meeting on June 17 at noon about imagining yourself tak- noon and see and hear what in the Ballroon (yes, the time ing such a trip and experienc- Lana has to say. This might and location are correct, so ing those new things as you not change you in the ways eat an early lunch and then listen and view Lana’s pictures Twain suggested travel can, plan to enjoy refreshments of her inaugural trip to New but I hope you don’t need after the presentation), and I Zealand and Australia? that level of personal change suspect you’ll come to realize I don’t know about you, but anyway. That said, I do be- that Lana does believe, as so because some of my lieve we’ll all feel temporarily many of history’s writers and mother’s family left Scotland uplifted by imagining our- thinkers have, that travel and settled in New Zealand selves in the midst of these should be an essential piece shortly before my mother two lands. Please come and of one’s life journey. came to the United States let Lana Ottinger take you on Lana and her husband, when her father’s company this particular journey. You Steve, shared a dream of sent him here, I’m particularly have no excuse for not at- traveling together after interested in hearing about tending since everyone is reaching retirement age. Lana’s experiences of New welcome. “We’re fortunate that we’ve been able to fulfill this dream because we not only love learning about other cultures, but we like gaining this sense of connection to people in other corners of the world,” Music Association presents Lana told me. She went on, “Also, because travel makes pianist Christine Ciuffreda in an history come alive, your curi- all-Chopin program osity is sparked. In fact, you find yourself wanting to learn more and more about what a By Gene Horan particular group of people Pianist Christine Ciuffreda, came to experience.” hailed as “expressive and Lana made another com- technically articulate,” will ment which struck a chord present an all-Chopin fest on with me as a psychothera- June 3 at the Meeting House. pist. “It seems travel awak- Selections include Four Ma- ens what has often been too zurkas, Opus 17; Three long asleep: that curious and Waltzes, Opus 34; Polo- adventuresome inner child. naise, Opus 53 (“Heroic”); But I guess this makes sense Fantasie Impromptu; and when you realize travel Sonata Number 3. causes you to experience so Ciuffreda has performed many new things.” extensively throughout the That’s true, Lana, and I’d New York metropolitan area add that travel forces the as a soloist and accompa- person to live in the present nist. She received the First Pianist Christine Ciuffreda moment, in the way most Prize Award of the Piano young children do, but so Teachers Society of America Cultural Exchange Institute many adults do not. Instead, in 1997 and subsequently where she received the pre- some essentially sleep-walk has been a consistent prize college Award for Out- through life and, as a result, winner in numerous competi- standing Performance. She tions, including the Young has performed at Weill Re- Pianist Competition of New cital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Jersey, Music Educators As- Alice Tully Hall, Steinway sociation of New Jersey, In- Hall, the Sylvia and Danny ternational Concert Alliance, Kaye Playhouse at Hunter Cecilian Music Club of Free- College, and the World Fi- hold, and New Jersey Music nancial Center. Most re- Teachers Association. She cently, she earned the silver was both a finalist and win- medal in the American Pro- ner in the Chinese-American tégé International Concert Cultural Association Compe- Competition of 2013. tition and the Steinway Soci- A native of South Korea, ety Scholarship Competition. Ciuffreda began piano in In 2000, Ciuffreda partici- 1993 at the Mercy Conserva- pated in the Festival Musica tory of Music in Scotch in Laguna, Italy, where she Plains, N.J. She pursued made her orchestral debut piano performance at the with the Giavane Sinfonietta College of Charleston on the Clodiense under the direction Tate International Piano of Robert Boarini. She was Scholarship. She has studied awarded the Silver Prize in with Sister Mary Sharon the festival’s International Gross, Yelena Ivanov, Bea- Piano Concerto Competition. trice Long, and Enrique Graf. Ciuffreda has additionally She currently teaches at the participated in the Steger (Continued on page 19)

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Jury and Honor by Grant midst of its biggest chal- tant D.A. Alex Cooper dis- Blackwell, Tom Clancy lenge? covers that there’s more dark Jack Ryan’s term in office stuff to the city’s fabled gar- is almost up and a wealthy The Pursuit: A Fox and ment district than the little opponent is causing trouble. O’Hare Novel by Janet black dresses. It’s up to Jack, Jr., to investi- Evanovich, Lee Goldberg gate the latest threat made This new-ish series fea- The House of Secrets by on the father. tures the escapades of con Brad Meltzer man Nick Fox and FBI agent The House of Secrets is The Cavendon Luck by Bar- Kate O’Hare. the first book in a new series bara Taylor Bradford by New York Times best- Cecily and Miles Ingham Killer Look by Linda selling author Brad Meltzer. have revived the family and Fairstein the Cavendon estate. But it’s Nothing ruins the fun sur- Charcoal Joe: An Easy 1938 and World War II is on rounding New York Fashion Rawlins Mystery by Walter the move. Can Cavendon Week like a little murder, and Mosley Hall stay standing in the as she investigates, Assis- In the midst of setting up a new detective agency, Easy is temporarily distracted when he meets Charcoal Joe Italian American Club News who knows a young man who has just been charged with the murder of a white man.

The Games by James Pat- terson Jack and his private team are back and this time they’re heading up security at the Olympics in Rio. But some- one in Brazil is out to destroy the games and it’s up to Jack to keep them from going up in flames.

Bay of Sighs by Nora Rob- erts Sawyer King has traveled through space and time to bring the guardians to the island of Capri, where the John Gati making the mozzarella and the finished product water star is hidden and is enjoyed by all. drawn to one of the mer- maids of the island. But an It was a fun filled night. enemy is looming and no one The May membership on land or sea is safe. meeting was cancelled due to the close prox- The Black Widow by Daniel imity of the Rossmoor Silva Downs. Hero Gabriel Allon, art re- The next membership storer, assassin and spy, is meeting will be on June back again in another grip- 15. The entertainment ping story from New York will be Flavian, the mind Times bestselling author reader. Also planned for Daniel Silva. June will be a casino trip to the Sands in Bethlehem, Library Hours By Tony Cardello Pa. on June 24. Mondays thru Fridays The Rossmoor Downs Bingo will be played on 10 a.m. to noon event on May 14 was a com- Friday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m., 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. plete sellout and success in the Ballroom. Library Closed Saturdays with 130 members in atten- dance. In addition to the races, there was a 50/50 raf- fle with three prizes awarded.

Music Association

(Continued from page 18) Wharton Institute for the Per- forming Arts and maintains a private studio. The program is set for Fri- day, June 3, at 7:30 p.m., in the Meeting House. Tickets for non-subscribers are avail- able at the door for $15. The Music Association thanks Rossmoor music lov- ers for their support and re- minds everyone that musi- cal wunderkind Geoff Gal- lante, who wowed Ross- moor with a great jazz con- cert last summer, will be back again with his trio on Sunday, August 21, at 3 p.m. in the Meeting House. Tickets at the door are only $10. Check the August issue of The Rossmoor News for more details. 20 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

The Democratic The New Jersey Club presents Club re-enactor program Meet the New By Eileen Parker the army” during the Ameri- Club Officers The New Jersey Club will can Revolution. meet on Friday, June 24, at At this meeting we will By Catherine Hunt 1:30 p..m. in the Ballroom. celebrate our annual birth- On May 10, Rossmoor’s Stacy Ross of the New Jer- day party for members of Democratic Club formally sey Council for the Humani- the club, with strawberry introduced their new Club ties will present a re- shortcake as our refresh- officers including Susan enactor program entitled ment. Kostbar, president; Arleen “Over here, Molly Pitcher!” The New Jersey Club will be Cunningham, vice president, It will be a dramatic presen- on vacation in July and Au- and Catherine Hunt, secre- tation highlighting the lives gust, and we wish all residents tary, all of whom were re- of women who “belonged to a very happy summertime. cently elected to work alongside existing Treas- urer Delia Gaines. Helen Players Pastimes Ward, past president of the Club, is now an official advi- sor to the Club. “With the By Sue Archambault excitement of a presidential The Players monthly meet- The new Democratic Club officers are, from left, Helen election year, more than ing took place on May 23 in Ward, Rosa Harris, Arleen Cunningham, Susan Kostbar, ever, the Democratic Club the Gallery at 7 p.m. Our guest and Catherine Hunt. is breathing enthusiasm to speaker was Michael Mastro, 7 p.m. in the Gallery Room of grow participation and bring the artistic director of The the Clubhouse. Those in at- new ideas and support for George Street Playhouse in tendance will have the oppor- our democratic ideals. We Emerald Society’s activities New Brunswick. Mastro spoke tunity to hear and see their want to share a good club of many facets of the theater. fellow Rossmoorians perform As part of his presentation, he favorite musical numbers. In experience and invite resi- By Joan Avery September. told the members of the audi- addition, everyone interested dents from Rossmoor to President Dan Jolly Dan had also planned for join,” says Club President ence about the playhouse’s will be encouraged to per- stated that everyone who another trip to Pennsylvania stadium seating, which pro- Susan Kostbar. There is an went on the May 6 trip to form as well. All are wel- in June. This time he has vides a perfect view of the come. As always, refresh- updated calendar available the Sands Casino had a arranged a fabulous day at at E&R for the remainder of stage from any seat. The se- ments will be served. wonderful time. Some peo- the Dutch Apple Theater to lect plays that they choose to 2016 meeting dates and spe- ple even came home with Up next month? The Play- have dinner and a show with present are diverse and incor- ers “This ‘n That” show. Per- cial events, including a pot- more money than they the Million Dollar Quartet. luck dinner fundraiser in July, porate a fantastic script with formances will be on Thurs- started with. Dan reported The Emerald Society’s cock- high level of performances. our annual bagel rally in Oc- that the May 25 Emerald day, July 28 and Friday, July tail party scheduled for May The set designs are consid- 29 in the evening, plus Satur- tober and a holiday event in Society meeting had a terri- will be rescheduled. The An- December. The next meeting ered to rival the finest on day, July 30 in the afternoon. fic Doo Wop group, which nual Picnic is scheduled for Broadway. The members of will be held on Tuesday, everyone enjoyed. Ron The event will be directed by August 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. our audience were able to en- Bob Huber and Bill Strecker. June 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Haas will give a very The Niagara Falls trip is the Gallery. For information, joy this most informative pres- Joe Conti will continue to thought-provoking presen- scheduled for September 6, entation as well as the pro- please call 609-658-6902. tation on pharmaceuticals in serve as our very excellent 7, 8, and 9. Everyone who vided refreshments. and entertaining MC. Particu- has signed up for this excit- Take Note. Our June meet- lars about auditions, tickets, ing trip is looking forward to ing is our very popular Kara- and performances will be this wonderful end to the oke Night. The event will take forthcoming in next month’s summer. place on Monday, June 27 at issue. June Dance Club dance will feature a Hawaiian theme

By Judy Perkus tea, and desserts (sugar-free at 449B You won’t have to wear a available) will be served. R o x b u r y grass skirt when you join the All Rossmoorites, singles Lane by Rossmoor Dance Club in the as well as couples, are wel- June 19. Ballroom on Saturday, June come. A n n u a l 25 at 7 p.m. DJ Bobby Pi- Please send your reserva- M e m b e r - cone will be playing all kinds tion check made out to the ship is of dance music, though Rossmoor Dance Club ($8 a $7.50 per person, $15 per probably not hulas. The person for paid-up members; couple. Call Armen at 655- theme of the decorations is $10 a person for non- 2175 for more information. the 50th state. members) to Armen DeVivo Soda, munchies, coffee, Rossmoor Dance Club June 25 Dance

Name:______

Phone #:______

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PAID-UP Member(s):______@ $8 = ______

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2016 membership dues $7.50 per person; $15 per couple ______

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RESERVATION DEADLINE: June 19 Please send check made out to the Rossmoor Dance Club to: Armen DeVivo at 449B Roxbury Lane. 609-655- 2175, or leave in an envelope in the Dance Club folder in the E & R Office

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Genealogy - the discussion continues at 7:30 p.m. Sahaj Marg eight-week meditation

By Alec Aylat while. Rabbi Pinhas’s father was workshop starts June 11 Beginner and experienced The pursuit of family his- Rabbi Avraham Abba By Govinda Rajan being: less anxiety, greater genealogists are invited to tory and origins tends to be Shapiro, the descendent of Orientation session on Sa- empathy, calmness, re- discuss and share findings shaped by several motiva- an illustrious line of Talmudic haj Marg meditation was held laxation to be felt at the and resources with the Com- tions, including the desire to scholars, and the progenitor at the Gallery on Saturday, mental level. puter Club’s website director, carve out a place for one’s of many of today’s Shapiros May 7. Brother Uday Kumar  Physical well-being: better Fred H. Milman, at the club’s family in the larger historical across the world. Rabbi Pin- explained that we need bal- health with reduced blood monthly meeting in the Gal- picture, a sense of responsi- has, popularly revered as the ance in life to succeed. By his pressure, heart rate nor- lery at 7:30 in the evening on bility to preserve the past for Koritzer Rebbe, had a own example and experience, malcy, and deeper sleep, Monday, June 20. This spe- future generations, and a brother who was to become he can say Sahaj Marg medi- relaxation to be felt at the cial evening meeting has sense of self-satisfaction in the great, great, great grand- tation helps you succeed in life physical level. been set to accommodate accurate storytelling. father of composer-conductor and brings long-lasting change  Inner well-being: to simplify the many members, and also This writer, for his grand- Leonard Bernstein. in behavior and attitudes. It is life and connect with one’s non-members, who cannot children, and eventually for Moral of the story: you never simple, easy, effective, and inner nature. This paves attend the customary their grandchildren, and so know whom you’re going to can be done every day in the the way for peace of mind, monthly morning meetings of on and so on, recently com- find when you start exploring comfort of your own home. inner joy, bliss and what is the club, and should you be pleted a picture and written family history. Find your way at Also called Heartfulness beyond. coming straight from work, history of the family dating the June 20 meeting and on meditation, it is a practical An eight-week program customary refreshments at 7 back to Rabbi Pinhas of the Club website at way to experience the heart’s tailored to our community will will keep you going for a Koritz who was born in 1726. www.rossmoor.org. unlimited resources. Whether be conducted at the Cedar you are seeking stress re- Room from 10 to 11 a.m. on duction and relaxation, an Saturdays, starting June 11. individual meditation prac- Admission is free. All tice, or a deeper connection are welcome. Any ques- SPORTS to your inner being, we wel- tions, please call Presi- come you. dent Shatrughan Dawani, Why Heartfulness Indian American Club, at Ladies’ 18-hole league tournaments in April and May meditation? 845-633-4665.  Emotional and mental well- By Arlene McBride After the round of play the uled: June 14 and 21, the I’m back this month, had a first Executive Board meeting first major tournament will be “Rossmoor moment” last was held. held, “Member/Member” tour- month (LOL). On May 3, “Scramble Tour- nament. There’s still time to Opening day of the sea- nament,” was not held be- pick a member for the tour- son, April 12, (guess what) it cause it rained again. The nament. On June 28, “Low rained. On April 19, “Low league still met for the sched- gross/Low Net” tournament Net” tournament was held: uled brown bag luncheon/ will be held. Then on July 12 first place, Arlene McBride; meeting anyway. Because and 19, the second major second place, Pat Mueller. there was not a full house tournament the “Net Champi- On April 26, “Low Net Back due to the weather and late onship,” will be held. Our golf 9/Low Net Front 9” tourna- returning snowbirds, we ta- skills should be sharpened ment was held. Front 9, first bled a couple of the voting by then. place: Pat Mueller; second issues to be discussed at a Please note: If you cannot place, Sandy Pellicane. Back later date in the season. make the two weeks in a row 9, first place, Carolyn Meyer; The following June and in the majors, you can play second place, Sue Petersen. July tournaments are sched- as a non-participant. Looking forward to warmer weather. Croquet season begins; events calendar set The 18 hole Ladies Golf By M.Vail Club is looking for mail is our main connection women who enjoy golf IMPORTANT NOTICE Croquet Club members and the court bulletin board attended the General Meet- and, most of all, a won- Motorists must obey the rules of the road while driving postings for news is now in derful time with fantas- within the Community including, but not limited to, ing on April 30 in the Gallery the works. Announcements for a great welcome back tic ladies. If interested, observing the posted speed limits, No U-Turn, Yield, and will also be posted there. please pick up applica- One Way signs; stopping for luncheon, arranged by Social Membership Chair Betty Chair Gail McCarthy, and to tions at the Pro Shop pedestrians; making a full stop at all Anne Clayton and Treasurer and come on out to stop signs; and exercising extreme start the croquet season with Merv Shivers did a fine job Opening Play Day golf cro- meet some great ladies. caution coordinating our membership You can also get in when entering RCAI streets quet. The court was made and luncheon dues drives. ready by Greensward Ken touch with Maria Hogan from lanes or other areas Residents are invited to at 609-619-3898. without stop signs. Northrop. The new benches (Continued on page 22) were set in place. A fixed schedule of play times for the upcoming year are as follows: Golf croquet every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday starting at 4 p.m. Re- freshments are served on Fridays after play in the Ma- ple Room of the Clubhouse. Play is always dependent on the weather; however, mem- bers volunteer to prepare the refreshments and will meet on Friday in the Maple Room at 6 p.m. even when play is cancelled due to the weather. Important dates for the membership include Kooky Kroquet, August 13 at 4 p.m.; Annual Meeting and Lunch- eon, October 1 at noon; Hal- loween Costume Play and Party, October 31 at 4 p.m.; and the holiday luncheon, December 14 at noon. Look for upcoming announce- ments for various tourna- ments in September. Secretary Ellen Frankel is busy keeping members in touch with news events from President Sidna Mitchell. E- 22 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

Religious Organizations Catholic Society schedules Healing and Anointing Mass. Rev. Peter Chakkunny will be the celebrant

By Gene Horan A Healing and Anointing Mass sponsored by the Catholic Society will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, in the Meeting House. Rev. Peter Chakkunny, hospital chap- lain for the Diocese of Me- tuchen, will be the cele- brant. He will administer the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick in conjunction with the Mass and will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) from 1 to 1:30 Annual crowning of the Blessed Mother by Marge p.m. Princiotta Father Chakkunny is presently serving as chap- welcome, and it is suggested Thursdays, June 2, 16 and lain at University Medical that “neighbors help 30, in the Craft Room of the Center of Princeton at neighbors” to ensure that Clubhouse. Plainsboro. He resides at those who wish to participate The Catholic Society Immaculate Conception can do so. Council Meeting is set for Parish in Spotswood. Refreshments and fellow- 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June Tom Tucci and Rose Please note the time and ship will follow the Mass. 7, in the Meeting House Par- day. It is scheduled for Tues- The Chaplet of Divine lor. day at 1:30 p.m., not the Mercy will be prayed at 3 The Day of Recollection usual Thursday evening. This p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, in originally scheduled for June Rain and rules for 9 Holers is designed to make it possi- the Maple Room of the Club- has been postponed. Check ble for those who cannot at- house. the newspaper and Channel By Terre Martin of situations where you tend in the evening to come. The Prayer Shawl Ministry 26 for announcement of the When two out of three tour- must take a one stroke pen- Persons in wheelchairs are will meet at 1:30 p.m. on new date. naments are cancelled due alty. If you have an unplay- to rain, it’s hard to find some- able lie, you can move the thing to write about for the 9 ball two club lengths away Jewish Congregation: Co-presidents off to quick start Holers. So, with positive from the unplayable loca- thoughts for sunnier weather, tion, and if the ball moves the mid-May Annual Meeting I thought I’d remind players By Ben Wistreich ing all Congregation mem- while addressing it or while Getting off to a quick start, of the Congregation, will ex- about some of our rules. It’s bers and guests, making an- removing a loose impedi- after being nominated as the tend to the end of August, always good to review them, nouncements at the two Sab- ment in the fairway or first couple of new co- when a new quarterly presi- and this year we have some bath Services monthly, and rough. presidents, Ben and Judith dent will take over. The du- new players who might bene- participating in audits of the Be sure to check your rule Wistreich have already been ties of Congregation presi- fit from the information. Congregation’s books by a book if you have any ques- involved in running the June dent include running monthly First, members must sign up Board member-accountant. tions. There have been a few Board Meeting and making Board Meetings, officiating to play each week. The pair- The president (co-president) revisions this year, which will announcements at Services. as an observer at occasional ings are not automatic. There may also bring up new busi- be duplicated and distributed Their terms, which began at Interfaith Services, welcom- ness to be discussed at a is a sign-up sheet on the bulle- to all members. tin board. It gets taken down Board meeting. If you’d like to learn more Sabbath Services on Fri- on Friday morning, so make about our group, please con- sure you sign up or cancel day, June10, at 7:45 p.m., tact Membership Chair Mary Catholic Society continues series will have Jeff Albom as the before the schedule is set. If Shine (609-655-4518), or we get rained out, you still on St. Luke’s Gospel Torah Reader and Bob President Marie Bills (609- Kolker as Lay Reader. The need to sign up for the follow- 655-1912). By Gene Horan Luke, narrated with precise Congregation will sponsor ing week. Definitions for female golf- The Catholic Society is and vivid detail, with many these Services. On Monday, Second, all strokes must ers: Caddy — two women continuing a series of pro- illustrations from the masters. June 13, at 10:30 a.m. (the be counted, including whiffs. talking about a third when grams on St. Luke’s Gos- The concluding sessions last day of Shavouth), Yizkor It’s an unwelcome rule, but she’s not there; Double Bo- pel. The sessions are held are scheduled on the follow- Memorial Services will again one that must be obeyed. gie — “Casablanca” followed on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. in ing Wednesdays: be led by long-term member There are also no “gimmies” by “The African Queen”; the Maple Room of the Club- June 1: Proclamation of Jack Friedman. when you’re putting. Even if Greens — lunch we eat house. Each consists of a the Christian Way of Life On Friday, June 24, the you’re at the edge of the when we’d rather have a half-hour televised video June 8: The Fisherman’s Sabbath Services at 7:45 hole, you have to putt the ball cheeseburger; Rough — get- and a half hour discussion. Response to the Call of p.m. will have Bob Kolker as in. ting a man to understand Participants are encour- Jesus the Torah Reader and Jeff Third, here are a couple pretty much anything. aged to bring a Bible and June 15: First Public Mira- Albom as Lay Reader. The notepaper with them. Light cles: Healings of the Congregation will also spon- Croquet quet, singles and doubles, is refreshments will be avail- Leper and the Paralytic sor these Services. All ser- played most days of the able. June 29: The Calling of vices are in the Meeting House and are led by our (Continued from page 21) week. Members use the On the videos, scripture Sinners to Repentance cantor, Mary Feinsinger. join in the game and tryout. signup sheet on the croquet scholar Frances Hogan Weekly sessions are The Congregation’s Board White clothing is not required shed bulletin board to save brings an insightful look on posted on Channel 26. Note Meeting on Tuesday eve- for tryouts. Please wear flat the time slot for their group to some of the most cherished that there is no session on ning, June 7, will be held in soft sole footwear or sneak- play. stories in the Gospel of St. June 22. the Dogwood Room at 7 p.m. ers to protect the court’s For more information on All Board Members are urged grassy surface. Croquet joining the Croquet Club, to attend meetings on the equipment is available for contact Membership Chair Rossmoor Community Church first Tuesday evening of each play all season. Introduce Betty Anne Clayton at 609- (Tel. 609-655-2321) month. yourself and you will be set 662-4659 during the croquet SERVICES: The next social event, our to play with a buddy to intro- season, April through Octo- SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 11 a.m. popular Annual Fourth of July duce you to the game. ber. Photos are by Secretary The Rev. Dr. Dierdre L. Thomson will preach. BBQ, is now being planned American Six Wicket Cro- Ellen Frankel. Communion will be celebrated. SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 11 a.m. by our social chairman, Jeff The Rev. Dr. Dierdre L. Thomson will preach. Albom. Announcements will be distributed in June to Summer Begins June 20 Special Music: The Chin Yun Chorus. SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 11 a.m. those who attended last year. The Rev. Dr. Dierdre L. Thomson will preach. As in past years, the menu Music: The Rossmoor Chorus, will be complete, from franks under the direction of Gloria Montlack. and hamburgers, both ko- SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 11 a.m. Guest Preacher. sher, to all the trimmings, Soloist: Donald Sheasley. and desserts, including wa- termelon.

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HHEALTHEALTH CCAREARE CCENTERENTER NNEWSEWS MMAINTENANCEAINTENANCE

Pre-Diabetes curs when the blood sugar more information, please call By Marlene Niwore Bulk Pick up By Kaytie Olshefski, BSN, RN- builds up in your bloodstream me here at Rossmoor’s Health Walk Lights Free bulk garbage pick up is BC because either the pancreas Care Center, 655-2220. When you see a walk light scheduled for July 25. The Have you heard someone does not make enough insulin Once you are diagnosed that is out, it would be helpful if schedule, locations, and fur- say “I’m pre-diabetic,” or per- or your cells become resistant with pre-diabetes, work closely you would place a bag over it ther information will be in the haps your doctor looks over to the action of insulin, or both. with your physician and/or en- and then call Maintenance July issue. your blood work and says There are no signs or symp- docrinologist. Besides creating (655-2121) to report it. The Office hours “You are pre-diabetic.” What toms of pre-diabetes, but healthier lifestyle changes, bag lets other residents know Our office hours are 8:30 does it mean? How does the some people may experience your doctor may start you on it has been reported and a.m. to 5 p.m. We are closed doctor know this? unusual thirst, frequent urina- oral glucose medications. Your marks the broken light. In between noon and 1 p.m. If we Borderline diabetes was the tion, blurred vision, weight doctor may also add statin many Mutuals, a director or are on another line or unable term once used, but now re- loss, and frequent and/or ex- drugs to lower your cholesterol resident volunteer will change to get to the phone, we do ferred to as Pre-diabetes, or treme fatigue. When diag- levels and, if needed, blood walk light bulbs themselves. have an answering machine, impaired fasting glucose. Pre- nosed with pre-diabetes, it is a pressure medications to lower Please give them time to get to so please leave a message diabetes is one step away warning sign that a person can your blood pressure. What it. If it’s more than just a simple and we will get back to you as from actually being diagnosed perhaps prevent or delay the about alternative medicine or bulb replacement the director soon as we can. If you have a with Type 2 diabetes. development of diabetes. Early dietary supplements? Speak will contact us to make the maintenance emergency and Pre-diabetes can be diag- diagnosis will also delay health with your physician about the necessary repair. get the answering machine, nosed in three ways. One way complications associated with pros and cons of alternative Alteration Requests please call the North Gate at is having a fasting blood sugar diabetes such as heart, blood therapy. Meet with a dietitian If you’re having any changes 655-7586. drawn. The person’s blood vessel, eye, and kidney dis- from a Diabetes Care Center. or improvements made to your Homeowners Insurance sugar level is above normal ease. A person with pre- The consultation with a dieti- manor (including installing a It is extremely important that range, but yet not high enough diabetes has a 50% increase tian is covered under Medi- lawn sprinkler system), the first you have homeowner’s insur- to be classified as diabetes. for heart disease and stroke. care, but a prescription is step is to get an Alteration Re- ance coverage in case you The blood sugar ranges are as What should a person do if needed. If you have commer- quest form at Maintenance. experience damage in your follow: normal fasting blood diagnosed with pre-diabetes? cial insurance, check with your The staff will be glad to help home. Even if it came from sugar is below 100mg/dl, a pre Modify your lifestyle by making insurance company as to what you fill it out. If you’ve been your neighbor’s manor, it is still -diabetic range is between changes in your diet and in- is covered. Diabetes support talking to a contractor, he falls under your policy. If you 100mg/dl – 125mg/dl, and a crease your physical activity. groups and education pro- should be able to supply a do not have coverage, the blood sugar greater than This in turn may bring your grams are excellent resources. sketch or picture to go with it to damage would be an out-of- 126mg/dl is diabetes. An oral blood sugar back to a normal In our lecture series from help explain what you want to pocket expense and can be glucose tolerance test may be range. The Diabetes Preven- Saint Peter’s University Hospi- do. The Alteration Request is very costly. Make sure to have ordered. A hemoglobin A1c tion Program was a large re- tal, Dr. Sang Song, a physiat- then reviewed. This normally an H06 insurance policy and a blood test averages a person’s search study proving that with rist, will be speaking on “Back takes about 10 days, so rider for sewer backups. blood sugar from the last three 30 minutes - five times a week Pain and Arthritis” on June 13 please allow yourself plenty of Please check that your current months. A hemoglobin A1c of moderate physical activity at 1 p.m. in the Maple Room. time. policy has enough limits to between 6.0% and 6.5% is along with a 5-10% reduction Please call (655-2220) or stop Landscaping cover the items in your manor, considered pre-diabetes. A in body weight caused a 58% by the Health Care Center to A schedule for where the such as personal belongings, level of 6.5% or higher indi- reduction in diabetes. Exercis- let us know if you are inter- landscapers will be is posted flooring, and any upgrades. cates diabetes. How does a ing for 30 minutes can be bro- ested in attending the lecture. on Channel 26 daily. It is You may have to increase the hemoglobin A1c correlate to a ken into three sessions of 10 posted the afternoon prior. limits on your policy. blood sugar reading? An ex- minutes each. But whatever A message from You can see what Mutual they Sewer lines ample is a 6.0% hemoglobin you do, make it an activity that are in and what they will be Please refrain from putting A1c = 135mg/dl blood sugar. A you enjoy. Losing 10 to 15 High Tech doing for that day. wipes and paper towels down 7.0% hemoglobin A1c = pounds can make a huge dif- Landscapes, Inc. Personal carport storage the drains and toilets. This can Any belongings kept in and 170mg/dl blood sugar. ference. Don’t smoke or drink By Jeff Voss cause clogs in the sewer around your personal carport What makes a person at risk alcohol. Alcohol will increase We have completed spring pipes, costing your Mutual and for developing pre-diabetes? your blood sugar levels. Main- clean-up, edging the beds, storage are totally your re- RCAI money, which in turn Some risk factors include be- tain control over your blood and removing debris/leaves sponsibility. costs the homeowners money. ing overweight especially if pressure and cholesterol lev- from beds throughout the there is excess abdominal fat, els. community. inactivity, family history, and There are programs avail-  Cleaning of the 267 car- people over age 45. Other risk able to help you manage your ports and all common park- factors include gestational dia- diabetes. Saint Peter’s Univer- ing lots took place earlier betes, polycystic ovary syn- sity Hospital has a Diabetes last month. drome, and certain races: Afri- Self-Management Education  All common facilities have can-American, Hispanic, Program held at Saint Peter’s been mulched and summer American Indian, Asian- Physician’s Associates in Mon- flowers will be planted in American, and Pacific Is- roe. The program is led by late May. lander. Recent studies have Therese Wyman, a Registered  Once the weather breaks shown that if a person sleeps Dietitian and Certified Diabe- and stays warm consis- 5 ½ hours or less on a regular tes Educator. Medicare will tently, the Round Up will basis, this may increase the pay for this program with a have a better result on the risk of insulin resistance. prescription. If you would like weeds in the 3’ beds Briefly, insulin resistance oc-  So far, we have still been able to mow the entire com- munity weekly even with the The outrageous, but lovable bad weather recently. Sophie Tucker Please call the East Gate phone and leave a message By Judy Perkus with any questions or con- Discover Sophie Tucker on cerns. (609) 655-5134. Monday, June 20, at 1:30  We’ve completed the first p.m. in the Ballroom, at the monthly edging of the side- next meeting of the Ross- walks on April 30, and will moor Sisterhood: her rags to continue to do this monthly. riches story, an iconic super-  The second round of fertili- star who ruled the worlds of zation will be completed in vaudeville, Broadway, radio, late May. This application television, and Hollywood is a Broadleaf Weed Con- throughout the 20th century. trol with Crabgrass Pre- Before Beyonce, Lady Gaga, venter using herbicide with Madonna, Bette Midler, and a recording of “My Yiddishe a high potassium formula Mae West, Sophie was the Mama”, sung by Sophie, that will provide out- first woman to infatuate her mounted on a truck, and am- standing broadleaf weed audiences with a bold, plified throughout the ruined control in warmer weather. bawdy, brassy style unlike streets of Berlin right after  Pruning of the smaller any other. Also featured on the end of World War II. And, shrubs will begin late May the DVD are comments of course, when you come, throughout the community. about her by Barbara Wal- you can sample our delicious  Just a reminder, the newly ters, Tony Bennett, Carol desserts, but please don’t installed soil and seed needs Channing, and Michael Fein- forget to bring non-perishable to be watered at least twice stein. food for the Kiwanis Food a day for 45 minutes in the You mustn’t miss a shot of Pantry. a.m. and p.m. 24 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

Annual LWV elect new officers, YourYour GardenGarden focus on legislation By Mel Moss have five-petaled, 1½ inch correct this, it is By Ruth Banks Very few shrubs that are yellow flowers that just keep recommended to The League of Women available for landscaping coming all summer long. cut the whole plant Voters of Monroe Township will bloom from mid-spring They are heavily branched back to the ground will be celebrating its 28th until the first frost in the fall. with small dainty looking and let it regrow. It year in the township at its But there is one that will: it leaves that drop in the fall. should be cut back annual meeting and lunch- goes under a number of They have no autumn colora- in late winter while eon on June 6. It will take different names depending tion. the plant is still place at the Cranbury Inn on what part of the country These plants like sunny dormant. The beginning at 11:30 a.m. for you come from. I know it as locations, but for best bloom- branches are not its business meeting, at “potentilla.” The proper bo- ing, they like some late after- thick, so they can which time the proposed tanical name is Pasiphora noon shade. They do best in easily be cut back slate for president, officers, fruiticosa, but some of its mist, but well-drained soil. with a good pair of pruning flowers but they fade to and board members will be other names are cinquefoil, They have strong disease shears. The plant will grow yellow in the heat of sum- presented. golden handback, bush and insect resistance. Occa- back quickly and by early to mer, The guest speaker will be cinquefoil, shrubby five fin- sionally mildew problems will mid-summer you will have a  Setting Sun Pink has pink Sandra Matsen, former presi- gers (the leaves have five occur during prolonged hu- new three-foot mound with flowers and the plant dent of the LWVNJ, who cur- lobes), and tundra rose. mid conditions and, once in a plenty of blooms. shows good drought toler- rently serves as the state It is in the rosacea family, a while, spider mites appear in Plant hybridizers have ance, and League’s legislative agent very large plant family. Al- hot dry conditions. But by been busy creating new va-  Abbotswood has white representing the League’s though this is the same fam- and large, they seldom have rieties of the native potentilla flowers. interests in Trenton. She ily as our very popular roses, any problems. plant. They all grow to about These are just some of tracks legislation of interest potentilla does not have any The flowers will attract but- the same size and shape as the newer varieties that to the members, interacts thorns and in appearance it terflies. Small seed capsules the native variety but with have been developed. The with legislators, and alerts does not resemble rose will remain on the plant after some differences. size of the plant makes it members as to action being bushes at all. blooming, which will provide  Medicine Wheel Mountain attractive for Rossmoor be- taken, or not taken, and gen- Potentilla is native to north- fall and winter food for song- has bright yellow flowers cause you won’t have to cut erally follows bills of particu- ern parts of the U.S., Can- birds. These plants are also with ruffled petals, it back to keep it under win- lar interest to the League. ada, Europe, and northern deer resistant.  Primrose Beauty has soft dow height. Potentillas are A member of the League Asia. In its native growing After a few years, the nice yellow flowers and the very hardy and give color since the early 1980s, she areas, it is often found in mound shape can become leaves are a silvery color, for a long time during the has held numerous local and boggy areas. The plants rather irregular in shape. To  Sunset Orange has orange growing season. state League positions. In the past, she has represented the League on the N.J. Citi- zens Help America Vote Act (HAVA) coalition and was a member of the advisory com- mittee for the HAVA-NJ State Plan. She has also been the liaison to the Foundation for Open Government. The Monroe Twp. League has wrapped up a year in which the theme of voting has played a large part. A forum for candidates running for local government offices attracted more than 300 at- tendees, programs explain- ing campaign finance and politics as well as human trafficking were well at- tended, and interest in the environmental issues of the state and the community have continued to attract membership attention and continuing interest. The drive to register voters and provide information on voting and elections will also be the motivating theme as the League embarks on its next year beginning in July. An emphasis on getting peo- ple out to vote for the No- vember presidential election will play a prominent role in League activities in the next few months. “There are still too many residents who are either not registered or do not care to vote,” noted League Presi- dent Ruth Banks. “In this time of political and eco- nomic stress, it’s more im- portant than ever to exer- cise the right to vote. And even more important, resi- dents need to know the facts, not the fictions. In memory of Dr. Deborah Wolfe, whose passion was to remind people about the precious right to vote, about the people who strived and died for that right, I urge other civic groups to work with us to expand the num- bers of residents to register (Continued on page 25)

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From the Mayor Monroe Again Named One of Safest Cities in America Citing Monroe’s low crime According to the company, at the Middle School. Our By Gerald W. Tamburro, rate and the preventative SafeWise analysts consid- officers have been teaching Mayor of Monroe Township measures taken by the police ered the most recent FBI in the schools for many to educate residents, Monroe crime data from 2014 to rank years, and the long-running was named the 61st safest these cities, which all have a cooperative effort with the Monroe Township Recreation city in America and the 15th minimum population of School District is aimed at Department Safest City in New Jersey by 10,000 people. keeping our children edu- the private security company The report praised the Po- cated about the dangers of The Monroe Township Spray Park, which is ideal for SafeWise. lice Department’s Special drug and alcohol abuse and Community Center is more younger children (generally “We are honored to be Senior Citizen Crime Preven- reducing crime.” than just the home of the from toddlers to age 10), has named among the safest tion Officer who is in charge Furthermore, each August Recreation Department. water features that dump, cities in America,” Mayor Ge- of keeping older adults safe the Police Department holds All year long the dedicated splash and spray water onto rald W. Tamburro said. “For from crime through education its annual National Night Out Recreation Department Staff the youngsters daily from 10 many years, Monroe has and advocacy. event in Thompson Park. hosts many events for resi- a.m. to 8 p.m., from the Fri- maintained a low crime, “We feel it is important to The gathering provides resi- dents of all ages, both in the day before Memorial Day to which is a testament to our protect all of our citizens, dents with an opportunity to Monmouth Road facility and Labor Day. proactive Police Department including those that need it meet one-on-one with police in locations throughout the The Community Center and the good work they do, the most, and that is not just and other first responders to community. also features a Fitness Cen- as well as the many services our seniors,” Mayor Tam- strengthen the relationship In addition, the Depart- ter, which has resistance and programs we provide to burro said. “We just held our between the community, po- ment runs the annual weight training machines all members of the commu- L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement lice and other emergency Mayor’s Cup tournaments, along with cardio equipment nity.” Against Drugs) graduations (Continued on page 26) where seniors in the active including stationary bikes, SafeWise, a community- adult communities compete focused safety organization treadmills and elliptical ma- from the DOD addressed the against one another in vari- committed to increasing Vietnam Vets chines. It is open to all Town- capacity performing arts cen- ous sports, such as bowl- home and community safety, ship residents that are regis- (Continued from page 11) ter, thanking all of the veter- ing, tennis, golf, basketball education, awareness, and tered with the Recreation hero’s welcome they rightfully ans for their service, and shooting, duplicate bridge, preparedness, released its Department and have com- deserved when returning promising to honor all of the table tennis, shuffleboard annual 100 Safest Cities in pleted the Fitness Center from service. The concert Vietnam veterans in Monroe. and bocce. For the past two America Report on April 18. Orientation Program. was just the start of some- “I am here to say that what years a team, named the The $10 Community Cen- thing special that we will be I am most proud of is that Mill Lakers (comprised of ter registration fee opens doing in Monroe over the you Vietnam War Veterans seniors living outside the LWV more than just the doors to next few years.” did not quit,” Brig. Gen. Rose gated communities) com- the fitness center, it allows (Continued from page 24) At the concert, the 60- said. “You did not quit on peted in table tennis and residents to use either of the and vote.” person Monroe Township your country, you did not quit pickle ball. two gyms during open gym Information on the lunch- Chorus performed a variety on your military, and as a Furthermore, from fall to times to play basketball, vol- eon, which will follow the of songs, dedicating the en- result of your work and your spring, the Monmouth Road leyball, indoor soccer and business meeting, may be tire performance to all veter- efforts over the past 50 years facility hosts open pickle ball much more. obtained from Luncheon ans. The program included we have developed, and we every weekday morning. In- The best part is registration Chairwoman Doris Altman, renditions of John Denver’s have evolved into the great- troduced to the Township for many Recreation pro- 609-655-5932. “Take Me Home Country est country in the world.” Senior Communities with the grams (including summer The League is a non- Roads,” Louis Armstrong’s Furthermore, the Township help of Recreation Advisory camps and fitness classes) partisan political organiza- “What a Wonderful World,” honored all those who died Board Member Norm can now be done online us- tion formed in 1920 after the classic standard “The serving their country on May Olinsky, pickleball is a paddle ing a credit card or debit Congress approved the Beer Barrel Polka,” among 30 at two Memorial Day sport played with a special card. Registered Community 19th Amendment, giving many others, along with patri- Ceremonies, the first at the wiffle ball on a court that is Center members can visit women the right to vote. It otic songs. Municipal Building (1 Munici- about the size of a paddle https://register. community- never supports or opposes Retired U.S. Army Briga- pal Plaza) and the second at tennis court. pass.net/monroetownship candidates for political of- dier General John P. Rose Veterans Park on Avenue K. The Community Center is and login in to register for fice, but does encourage its also one location of the an- recreation programs. Those members to participate in nual Summer Camp pro- who previously registered the political party of their TRANSPORTATION TIDBITS gram, which is open to both with the Community Center choice. It is open to men children and grandchildren should have received a letter and women 18 years of age Important phone numbers: of Township residents. The with a temporary I.D. and or older. It is a national or- Rossmoor Bus ...... 609-655-4401 camp continues to grow password. New users can ganization based in every Hours 10:00 -11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. with more than 1,500 chil- visit the site and create an state, and is a grassroots dren enrolled in the pro- account. Or, as has always organization of members Monroe Township Transportation ...... 609-443-0511 gram. The Department also been the case, registration who control the destiny of Middlesex County hosts M.T.S.E.P.A. (Monroe can be done by visiting the the organization. The pur- Township Special Educa- Community Center on Mon- pose of the LWV is to pro- Area Transportation (MCAT) ...... 1-800-221-3520 tion Parents Association) mouth Road. mote political responsibility St. Peter’s University Hospital Camp with programming I would like to commend the through informed and active On Time Transportation ...... 1-800-858-8463 designed specifically for Recreation Department for all participation of citizens in children with special needs. of their hard work to bring the government. All schedules are available outside the E&R office The department also hosts many programs they sponsor For more information about (near the copy machine) or via the Web at www.rossmoor- many week long Specialty to our residents. the Monroe Twp. League of Camps, one being Healthy For more information about Women Voters, please feel nj.com and following the links Facilities, Clubhouse and Lifestyles Camp, which is the Recreation Department free to contact: Ruth Banks, Activities, and Bus Info. geared towards keeping and the Community Center 609-655-4791; Judy Perkus, kids active and away from visit www.monroerec.com or 609-395-1552; Francine drugs and alcohol. call (732) 723-5000. Glass, 609-860-7890. The Recreation Depart- ment also runs two of the Mailing Addresses biggest events in the Town- If you are not receiving mail from Rossmoor, your Mu- ship: the Fourth of July tual, or The Rossmoor News, it may be a matter of our not Celebration in Thompson having your correct mailing address. Many residents, over Park (slated to start at 5 the years, filed “Winter Address” forms with Administration p.m. on July 4), and Octo- and failed to specify a return date. If you did not contact us when you returned, it might be possible that we still have berfest at the Community an alternate or winter address in our system. Center (slated to start at Please contact Resident Services manager, at 609-655- noon on Oct. 16). These 1000, to verify your address. annual celebrations bring the residents from our 43 square-mile town together to celebrate all that Monroe has to offer and allows us to maintain our small-town feel in such a large diverse community. From Memorial Day to La- bor Day, the Recreation Staff oversees one of the most popular parks in the Town- ship: the Spray Park in Veter- ans Park on Avenue K. The 26 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS

Course fee: $40 p.p., due Musical Journey: On Safest Cities Senior Center upon registering in-advance, Thursday, June 16, at 1:30 in-person. Space limited to p.m., join Marvin Fischer for (Continued from page 25) ensure safety. a musical journey through 12 Halsey Reed Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831 management personnel. The 20th Century Comedians: the U.S.A. Through stories 609-448-7140 annual event provides a fun On Thursday, June 9, at and piano tunes, from environment with games and Registering with the Senior Register: Wed., May 25 at 9 1:30 p.m., Larry Wolfert “Moonlight in Vermont” to presentations that engage chil- Center is free to Monroe a.m. Course fee: $40 p.p., looks at the people who “Hawaiian Wedding Song”, dren in a fun way, while edu- residents, 55 years or older. accepted on May 27 thru made America laugh. From enjoy the many different fla- cating them about the dangers The monthly newsletter. On June 3. Previous participa- Abbott & Costello to Johnny vors that make America so of drugs, drinking and driving, May 15 members can sign- tion does not guarantee en- Carson to Robin Williams, varied and fascinating. Pizza safe bicycle riding practices up for activities either via rollment. Space limited to enjoy their better known rou- Plus: On Friday, June 24, and so much more. This year’s phone or in-person for all ensure safety. tines as well as a brief over- at noon, enjoy a slice or two event is scheduled to begin at programs with a fee. Move & Groove: Starting view of their paths to fame. of pizza, beverage, and a 6 p.m. on Aug. 2. Free Transportation on Monday, June 13, at Register in advance. treat before we start the fea- “It always nice to be hon- Transportation, to and from 10:15 a.m., join Sarah for Jerry’s Travels: On Mon- tured film, Brooklyn. (Movie ored for hard work, especially the Senior Center, is available some fun dance moves as day, June 13, 1:30 p.m., join abstract available at the Sen- when the honors come unso- to all senior citizens in Monroe you work up a sweat during Jerry as you travel the east- ior Center.) Tickets: $6 p.p., licited by a private company,” Township. This door-to-door this 10-session class (June ern coast of Australia where due upon registering in ad- Mayor Tamburro said. “Chief service is free, during Senior 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, you will snorkel the Great vance, in-person. Michael Lloyd and the Mon- Center hours of operation, to August 1, 8, 15, 22) Class Barrier Reef and then visit Michael & Ted Present: roe Township Police Depart- any and all related Office and fee: $40 p.p., due upon regis- Sydney’s Blue Mountains. On Tuesday, June 28, at 2 ment should be commended Center business. For more tering in-person, in advance. Don’t forget the koalas and p.m., join our friends, from for their continuous efforts to information call the Office Intro to Chair Yoga: On kangaroos. Register. WWFM’s The Classical Net- keep Monroe among the saf- Manager at 609-448-7140. Thursday, June 16, at 9 a.m., Frankie Valli: On work, as they examine the est towns in the state. Exercise Your Options join Eileen T., as she provides Wednesday, June 15, at 1 life and career of Robert Through their efforts, the po- Body Works: Summer an overview of the benefits of p.m., enjoy a special DVD Wright and George (Chet) lice will continue to forge re- Session: Starting on Tues- chair yoga and provides an presentation featuring Forrest, who were known for lationships with our residents day, June 7, we are keeping interactive demonstration. If Frankie Valli and The Four adapting classical music for and help keep Monroe a you fit and healthy with the you are interested in attending Seasons with host, Michael Broadway hits like Song of great place to live, raise a help of Mardi and Sarah the 8-session class, then see Ferriera. Register in ad- Norway and Kismet. Register family and retire.” while we await Julie’s return. below: vance. in advance. This 20-session, low-impact, Chair Yoga Class: Start- aerobic workout also features ing on Thursday, June 30, ROSSMOOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION resistance bands and light at 9 a.m., join Eileen T., for a weights. Tuesday classes modified yoga class with all 2016 POOL SEASON meet at 9:30 a.m.; and, yogic exercises performed in RULES, REGULATIONS, & POOL HOURS Thursday classes meet at a chair. Relax your mind, The Rossmoor Community Pool will open Friday, May 27, 10:30 a.m. (new summertime improve your flexibility, and and close on Labor Day, Monday, September 5 hours). No class on June 28 promote your well-being dur- The Pool will be open daily between the hours of 9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. and July 5. Call in Day to ing this 8-session class. 1. Access to the pool and any of Personal furniture is not permit- guests at the pool. Residents the facilities in the fenced area ted in the pool area. do not have to remain with around the pool are permitted 15. Pool toys—inflatable, plastic, guests over the age of twenty- Monroe Township Public Library only when a lifeguard is in at- foam, or any other material—and one. Only residents may pur- chase pool passes in the E & R Coupon Club James Stewart goes to the tendance. swimming devices such as, but office. Residents assume full 1:30 p.m., Monday, June 6. nation’s capital in this Frank 2. Upon entering the pool area, all not limited to, swimmees, inner responsibility for their guests. Clip, swap and trade cou- Capra classic. residents must register and tubes, fins, etc., are NOT permit- Pool passes will be required for pons. Discuss deals, share How to Read a Knitting present Rossmoor identifica- ted in the pool, except for Aqua all guests during all hours of frugal tips and shopping ex- Pattern tion. Aerobic classes. Only US Coast operation. periences. Bring a pair of 6 p.m., Monday, June 13. 3. Residents are required to regis- Guard-approved life jackets may 2. There is a maximum of four scissors and your stash of Sandy Kandel helps knitters ter their personally invited be used in the pool as flotation guests, including children, per non-expired coupons. Regis- decipher their projects. Reg- guests. Guests are required to devices, and paddles may only Manor per day, except for Me- tration is not required. istration and supply list at the abide by all established rules be used for lap swimming. Ross- morial Day Weekend, July 4th Learn to Sew Project Welcome Desk. and regulations. moor residents may use and Labor Day Weekend when Class: Grocery Totes Keep This, Toss That 4. As per New Jersey State Bath- “Noodles” in the shallow end there is a limit of two guests, 3-5 p.m., Monday, June 6 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 14. ing Code: persons showing of the swimming pool (as exer- including children, per Manor. and 6-8 p.m., Thursday, June Professional Organizer, me- evidence of communicable cise/therapy tools but NOT as The fee for a pool pass is $4.00 9. Students must take a dia personality and author infection, sore or inflamed eyes, flotation devices) except dur- per guest over the age of 16 “Meet Your Sewing Machine” Jamie Novak provides tips in cold, nasal or ear discharges, ing special events. and $2.00 per child between class or have machine sew- this interactive workshop to or excessive sunburn will not be 16. Card and board games are per- the ages of four and sixteen. ing knowledge prior to regis- clear the clutter from your permitted in the pool area. Per- mitted at the pool after 4 p.m. 3. Children between the ages of tering for this class. Registra- life. Registration is not re- sons with open sores, blisters, 17. Management reserves the right four and sixteen will be permit- tion is required. Register quired. cuts, and/or bandages will not to close the pool at any time. ted to use the pool and sur- through the Library’s website. Skype™ Session with Au- be permitted in the pool. 18. Lifeguards are obligated to rounding facilities between the Genealogy Club thor Amy Stewart 5. Persons recovering from diar- close the pool in the event of hours of 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, 2 p.m., Thursday, June 16. rhea or symptoms of gastroin- potentially dangerous weather. daily and must be accompanied June 8. Guest speaker Wal- Author Amy Stewart talks to testinal disease are encouraged 19. Lifeguards and Pool Staff are by a resident at all times. Chil- ter Choroszewski presents the audience via Skype™ to wait seven days before using required to enforce all Rules dren between the ages of four an introduction to genetic about her latest work “Girl the pool. and Regulations. and sixteen must exit the pool genealogy and genomics. Waits with Gun,” a New Jer- 6. Showers are required prior to 20. Persons suspected of being at 2:00 p.m. and exit the pool Beginning and experienced sey-based historical novel entering the pool. under the influence of drugs area no later than 2:30 p.m. genealogists welcome to dis- about our nation’s first fe- 7. Non-slip footwear is recom- and alcohol shall be prohibited Children under the age of four cuss research, share findings male deputy sheriffs. Limited mended on the pool deck and from entering the pool area. are NOT permitted in the pool and resources. Registration copies available for pur- locker room area. 21. Smoking is NOT permitted in or any of the facilities in the is not required. 8. No animals, except for service the pool area. chase. Register at the Wel- fenced area around the pool. Coloring for Adults animals, shall be allowed within 22. No sitting on the pool entrance come Desk. 4. Children between the ages of 1:30 p.m., Thursday, June Digital Photography 101 the pool area. steps or ladders. four and sixteen should be en- 9. Stimulate your senses and 12-4 p.m., Saturday, June 9. Food and snacks are not per- 23 Neither diving, running, contin- ual jumping nor “horseplay” is couraged to use the restrooms creativity with coloring. Light 18. Bring your digital camera mitted in the pool area. The permitted before entering the water and refreshments and all supplies and its manual to learn about Clubhouse and Pro Shop Ter- 23. Violators of the Rules may lose any “accidents” in the water provided. Registration is not basics including lenses, light- races have tables and chairs for their pool privileges. should be immediately reported required. ing, exposure controls and residents to use for dining. to the lifeguard. Nonfiction Book more. A $20.00 non- 10. Radios or other music media GUESTS OF THE 5. Children under seventeen years Discussion refundable materials fee is are not permitted in the pool ROSSMOOR POOL of age are NOT permitted in the 10:30 a.m., Friday, June required. Register at the Ref- area, except those equipped to 1. All residents must register their Hot Tub. 10. Library Director Irene erence Desk. play through earphones. Goldberg leads a discussion Library Board Meeting 11. Beach towels should be used to about “My Grandfather 6:30 p.m., Monday, June cover and protect pool chairs LANE SWIMMING SCHEDULE and lounges when sun tan oil/ Would Have Shot Me” by 20 Lane swimming is available on a daily basis, Monday through Sunday, as lotions are being used. Jennifer Teege and Nikola Coffee and a Book follows: 12. There is a 30 minute time limit Sellmair. Register and re- 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June Four Lanes: Monday – Sunday 9:30 am – 11:00 am when using swimming lanes serve your copy at the Wel- 21. Discuss “The Jaguar’s Two Lanes: Monday – Sunday 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm and the lanes are to be shared. come Desk. Children” by John Vaillant. Three Lanes: Monday – Sunday 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm 13. Only water in nonbreakable Friday Afternoon Movies Register and reserve your Note: Lanes will be removed 15 minutes prior to the start of the containers is permitted in the 2 p.m., Friday, June 10. copy at the Welcome Desk. Aqua Aerobics classes. pool area. Sports drama about brain All events are open to the Please note: Rules and Regulations are subject to change from time to time 14. Pool furniture is available on disease in NFL players. public. due to E & R Special Events first-come, first-come basis. 2 p.m., Friday, June 24. www.monroetwplibrary.org Revised by Board of Governors November 19, 2015

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28 JUNE 2016 The Rossmoor NEWS