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PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. Postage PAID EDDM Retail Monroe Twp., NJ 08831 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.

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