It’s that time of year when we are all getting tired of go to either police headquarters or the hospital, wherever winter and looking forward to spring, which is just 6 the victim is. The team then provides information based weeks away. Even though this winter has been extremely on the victim’s needs, such as safety plans, linkage to mild I am sure most of us feel we’ve had enough. Let’s services and arrangements for transportion to a safe house look on the bright side, Valentine’s Day is here to enjoy if needed. The team preps the victim and assists in this month! I have included a Valentine puzzle plus a facilitating a temporary restraining order if necessary.
Valentine quiz to see just how much you know about Training takes approximately 5 weeks, meeting two or aphrodisiacs. three times a week. Kathy doesn’t know when the next
training session is being conducted, but if would like to Recycled Card Program volunteer, she will let the coordinator know and youwill
be contacted about training. Once the training is complete, It seems as though Christmas was a long time ago but it you must volunteer for a minimum of 4 twelve hour shifts really wasn’t so maybe some of you still have the per month, and attend one team meeting per month. Christmas cards you received.
This is definitely a worthwhile endeavor and if you are Avis Anderson told me about a great was to dispose of interested you can call Kathy and she can give you more those cards that is good for the environment and also good details. for St. Jude’s Ranch.
Valentine’s Party at Valenzano’s Winery The card recycling program is now more than 30 years old. The program is operated by Kids’ Corp., a program Valenzano Winery is having a special Valentine for the children at St. Jude’s Ranch to learn entrepreneur- dinner, dancing, and wine tasting on Saturday Feb.11th. ship skills. The children participate in making the new There is a group going from Hearthstone. If you would cards by removing the front and attaching a new back. like to go along and join the fun, please contact Kathy
The result is a beautiful new card made by the children Book by phone or email so she will know how many and volunteers. The benefits are two-fold: customers reservations to make. receive “green” holiday cards for use and the children Super Bowl Sunday receive payment for their work and learn the benefits and importance of going “green.” A group is gathering at the clubhouse on Sunday,
February 5, 2012 to watch the Super Bowl. The game The program now accepts all occasion cards, year round. will start a little after 6PM. If you would like to join the
group, they will be starting to gather around 5:30 PM. You can mail your donations to: St. Jude’s Ranch for Once they know how many are attending, pizza will be Children, Recycled Card Program, 100 St. Jude’s St., ordered. You do not have to RSVP, just show up if you Boulder City, NV 89005. are interested. This is a BYOB, including water, soft
You can find out more about this worthy program and drinks and soda. learn how to purchase cards for all occasion by going to www.stjudesranch.org/shop/recycled-card- Other Upcoming Social Events program/
The Sock Hop resumed in January. It is held on the first
Domestic Violence Response Team and third Wednesday of each month.
Kathy Shockley has asked if I would tell you a bit about On Sunday March 18 @ 4PM there will be a St Patrick’s an organization in which she is involved. It’s the Day party. Details to follow. Domestic Violence Response Team. They are called by the police to respond to a victim when a domestic The Social Committee will have its first Easter Hunt on violence incident occurs. They don’t respond to the April 8, Easter Sunday on the common ground behind the actual scene, they are called after the victim is safe. They houses at 2 & 4 Hearthstone Blvd. Page 2
During your stay, you’ll develop an appreciation of her
strength - a battleship built to “keep floating and keep
fighting.” Imagine her awesome power, including nine
16-inch guns that once reached land targets nearly
twenty-three miles away.
Live Like a Sailor! The Battleship New Jersey’s
overnight encampment program can accommodate
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Experience Encampment on the • Stow your gear in a locker — the same lockers Battleship New Jersey. that held sailors’ personal belongings when at
I’m sure you are all familiar with the Battleship New sea.
Jersey, American’s most decorated battleship and that it • Sleep in bunks - just like enlisted sailors. is now a museum in Camden at Freedom Park. The • “Chow down” in the Crew’s Mess. ship is open for tours and events. Exploring “BB62” is • Even purchase a personalized “Dog Tag!” experiencing history in a whole new way. Not only do Boy Scouts can earn merit badges for encampment. you see exhibits of artifacts from the ship’s past, but Girl Scouts can experience the GIRLS ONLY NIGHT, you are put into the exhibit as you go through the tour featuring a USO-style performance and a presentation route. Sit in the chair from which Admiral Halsey by a female Navy veteran. commanded the fleet, see the bunks where the sailors slept and climb into the 16" gun turret and learn how Call the Battleship New Jersey’s Encampment the projectiles were loaded. Department at 866-877-6262 ext. 203 or email
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Did you know that you can sleep over on the Battleship
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his skills were more suited to industry than academia,
Sam made the move to a smaller consulting company.
One of its clients, Rohm & Haas at 6th and Market in
Philadelphia, took note of Sam’s abilities and, in 1986,
offered him a permanent position. He stayed with the
well-known chemical company for 15 years until his
retirement.
Life couldn’t be all work for Sam, however. He often
thought of a lovely young woman he’d known for many
years back in Egypt and wondered if she remembered
Samir Farid him. Their families were friends and Sam was attracted by Jeanne Smith to her beauty and goodness. On one of his trips to his
Some times, the pupil knows more than the teacher and, native country, he spoke with Samia and her family and in Samir Farid’s case, his earliest jobs in the United received permission to propose. Courting in Egypt
States resulted from being that pupil. differs from the same custom in the U.S. Usually,
marriages there occur between families, when men and When he finished college in his native Egypt in 1973, women are drawn to each other and decide to commit Samir (more familiarly known as Sam) went on for their lives to one another. Such was the case for Sam, another stint in a technical school to study Cobol and who found his Samia willing to be his bride. They were computer programming. He and his friends often married on January 21, 1984 and returned to his new talked, half-jokingly, about emigrating to another home. The couple settled in Burlington Township, from land… Canada, Australia, even the United States. where Sam commuted to work, carpooling with some When a friend saw a posting at the American Embassy associates from the area. advertising for computer programmers in America,
Samir applied, then went on with his life. A year later, in 1979, he received word that his application had been accepted and he was to travel to the U.S.
For the first few years, there were little jobs here and there, but every time he applied for something more permanent, he was told he lacked “American experi- ence.” Since Cobol was then the common language of programmers and Cobol was written in English, Sam says he couldn’t understand what more of an
“American experience” he should have. He had learned
English in Egypt and felt he spoke it rather well, but there was something else to this “American experience” he failed to grasp. So he decided to enroll in the Taylor technical school’s programming course in
Bridgewater, NJ, thinking affiliation with such a school might help provide that elusive “American experience.”
That turned out to be the move which fashioned his later career.
As a student at Taylor, Sam often disagreed with his instructors, feeling he knew more about the subject than they. On one occasion, the director of the school substituted for the regular teacher and discovered Sam’s Samir and Samia Farid at their Hearthstone superior knowledge. He offered Sam a position at Boulevard home.
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Asked how difficult it had been to leave his country and start life anew, Sam explained it wasn’t as difficult as one might think. Probably the biggest hurdle was the REDMOND language… learning the idiom and being able to LANDSCAPE communicate easily in spite of what others might have considered a heavy accent. However, he was young and SCHEDULE 2012 adapted quickly. During his working years, he and
Samia made the trip to Egypt to visit family every two Spring Property Cleaning week of March 12th or three years. Samir’s mother, brother and four sisters, Spring Edging ...... week of March 12th one of whom lives in Australia, were the magnet that Mulch (homes) ...... week of March 12th pulled him back, but since his mother’s death, he has not returned. Samia has two sisters and one brother still Mulch (common areas) ..week of March 12th in Egypt. Sam and Samia are the proud parents of Sam’s Step one fertilizer ...... week of April 12th
“baby,” daughter Marina, 24, a pharmacy Step two fertilizer ...... week of May 31st resident and graduate of Rutgers University. Drawn to Spring pruning ...... week of April 24th life in the urban environment, Marina lives in Grass cutting ....April 3rd to September 25th Brooklyn.
B-weekly edging ..April 3rd –September18th After many years of home ownership and all the tasks Basin cutting begins ...... April 3rd that entails, Sam and Samia began talking about relocating to a community where such tasks as lawn Summer pruning ...... week of July 10th mowing and snow removal were left to others. No Step three fertilizer ...... week of June 18th longer able to take on those chores for physical reasons, Step four fertilizer. ..week of September 25th Sam saw them falling increasingly on Samia, so they Step five fertilizer ....week of November 13th began their search for a 55-and older community. When Early clean up ...... week of September 25th they received a promotional flyer in the mail advertising Hearthstone at Woodfield, they checked out Late fall clean up ....week of November 13th the models and fell in love. Their Hearthstone Blvd. Weeding of common areas home reflects their impeccable taste and quiet April 3rd thr u Sept. 25th personalities. Sam contributes to the communication network of the community by providing listings of PROPERTY MAINTENANCE activities at the local libraries for the monthly SCHEDULE IS WEATHER PERMITTING newsletter. He is soft-spoken and unassuming. The U.S. and Hearthstone at Woodfield in particular are fortunate to have added Sam and Samia to their ranks.
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Jasmine, a small, gray/orange 11-year-old female cat, can no
longer stay with the human family who brought home a new baby
and no longer wants her to live with them. She is front-declawd,
spayed and has a sweet personality. She needs a quiet home
where she can live indoors and keep her new parent company. If
you would like to welcome this little girl into your home, please call
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Mon., Feb. 13 - Hearthstone BOT Open Meeting
- Hearthstone Clubhouse, 7 pm
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half-mile from his wife and farm. The Forks was an
excellent hideout for “Refugees,” as they called themselves,
as the surrounding swamps and heavy growth of cedar trees
shielded them from the authorities. Some of the men were
political refugees like Mulliner, but many were just
common criminals looking for a gang to join. Mulliner,
with his strength of body and personality, quickly became
the leader of this band of not-so-merry men, and they began
Joe Mulliner “Robin Hood of the Pines” to terrorize the surrounding area, robbing stagecoaches, houses and taverns. Editors note: The Washington Tavern, mentioned is this story, was owned by my great, great, great, great The comparisons of Joe Mulliner to Robin Hood began grandfather, icholas Sooy. early in his criminal career. He was a thief and a robber, but
he was one with class. In all their illegal exploits, he and his Few figures in South Jersey’s history have more tales and gang never killed, or even seriously injured anyone. With myths attached to them than the Tory outlaw, Joe Mulliner, his physical attributes, he made a dashing figure, complete often referred to as the “Robin Hood of the Pine Barrens.” with swords and pistols attached to his belt. Possessed with His was a most unusual career, related over and over a friendly nature and good humor, he would converse and through the centuries, with more details added with each joke with his victims, and frequently left the poorer ones retelling. However, Joe Mulliner was real, and his exploits unmolested. With his daring reputation and famed exploits, during the time of the Revolutionary War were legendary. many looked upon it as an honor to be robbed by the How much of his life’s tale is true, no one knows. famous Joe Mulliner. One example of how he gained that
Little is known of Joe Mulliner’s early life. Although he reputation occurred in 1780. was often referred to as an “Englishman,” that was probably more a description of his politics than his On that occasion, Mulliner was not present when some birthplace. He was likely born in the 1740s in or near the members of his gang were robbing the house of a widow sandy soils of South Jersey. He came from a “good” named Bates while she was attending Sunday services at family and was well educated for his time. He grew to be a the Little Log Meeting House in Pleasant Mills. Their giant of aman, well over six feet tall, with the strength to timing, however, was off, and the widow arrived home with match. His personality matched his size, and his booming her young sons while they were still carrying out their laughter could be heard wherever a good time was being burglary. She was so incensed she could not control her had. He loved to dance, he loved the ladies, and his temper, and threw both epitaphs and stones at the gang aggressive friendliness and good humor attracted people to members. No amount of words or threats would quiet her. him. Finally the gang was forced to lash her and her sons to a nearby tree until they were finished. As an act of retribution
During one of these parties Mulliner met the woman who for her actions and words, they burned the house to the was to become his wife. Her name has been lost in the ground before untying them and departing. A few weeks pages of history. They eventually married and settled down later, a $300.00 donation arrived anonymously for the on a small farm overlooking the Mullica River near widow Bates. She and the community agreed it had to have present-day Pleasant Mills. Their lives appeared quiet until come from Mulliner, as an apology for the excesses of his the Revolutionary War broke out around them. Although men. two of his brothers joined the American forces, serving with distinction, Mulliner’s loyalty remained with the King of Another of Joe Mulliner’s exploits has become so shrouded
England, as did many other New Jersey residents. in myth and fiction, it has become impossible to determine what is true and what is not. Honoria Read was the young
Joe Mulliner’s decision did not sit well with his pro- and beautiful daughter of Charles Read, Ironmaster of independence neighbors, and he was forced to flee his home Batsto village. In the summer of 1781, she gave a party at to avoid arrest in 1779. For some unknown reason the her home in Pleasant Mills, and Mulliner took exception to ruling colonial government never seized his home, as was his name having been left off the guest list. Never one to the rule in the case of “known and unrepentant Tories.” stand on ceremony, he crashed the party and left with the
Perhaps the property belonged to his wife’s family, or unwilling hostess. The story of her kidnapping and escape perhaps the community hoped the popular neighbor would are told in the novel by Charles J. Peterson, “Kate come to his senses, but although Mulliner went into hiding, Aylesford,” published in 1855, with pseudonyms for the his wife remained tending to the farm, unmolested main characters. Whether the legend begot the novel, or the throughout the war. novel the legend, is unknown. What is known is the location
of the house where Honoria Read reportedly lived and was The fugitive Mulliner did not hide far from home, and he abducted from, which has forever since been known as the banded together with about forty men in like circumstances “Kate Aylesford Mansion.” and camped at “The Forks,” an island in the middle of the
Mullica River just south of Pleasant Mills and only a page 9, please Page 9
Continued from page 8 Mulliner surrendered and for the first time in his life found
In the forgotten and lost town of Washington, buried deep himself a captive. in the Wharton State Forest, another Mulliner legend was Mulliner was taken to Burlington, where he was born. On the old stage road from Quaker Bridge to imprisoned and tried. The New Jersey Gazette of August 8, Tuckerton lie the ruins of an old stable that for many years 1781, reported: have been misidentified as the ruins of the renowned
Washington Tavern. The actual site of the tavern is less than “At a special court lately held in Burlington, a certain a half-mile east on the opposite side of the road, where all Joseph Mulliner, of Egg-Harbour, was convicted of high that remains is a depression in the ground that marks the treason, and is sentenced to be hanged this very day. This location of the cellar. One day Mulliner made his way fellow had become the terror of that part of country. He had towards the back door of the tavern in search of some made a practice of burning houses, robbing and plundering refreshment. In the way, he passed a young woman crying all who fell in his way, so that when he came to trial it in the backyard. When he inquired as to the cause of her appeared the whole country, both Whigs and Tories, were troubles, his appearance frightened her, and she ran into the his enemy.” inn. Mulliner followed and soon discovered the cause of Mulliner was taken from his jail cell and transported, his her unhappiness, a forced betrothal. He waited for the start own coffin in the wagon with him, to nearby Gallows Hill. of the ceremony before appearing on the stairway with his There the career of New Jersey’s most famous Refugee guns brandished to stop the marriage. He gave the groom came to a final end. His body was sent home to his wife one of two choices, leave or die. The groom chose the and buried on the family farm he had been forced to flee former, and was never seen again. Risking arrest, Mulliner from just three short years stayed until nightfall, drinking and dancing too much, but earlier. His grave was not leaving until every woman present had a turn on the marked with a simple small dancefloor with him. stone reading, “JM.”
About five miles northwest of Washington Tavern stood the However, he did not rest town of Quaker Bridge, appropriately named for the nearby easily. Travelers along the bridge spanning the Batsto River which was built, not old stage roads would report surprisingly, by a group of Quakers. At a tavern there one hearing booming laughter in stormy night, Mulliner again arrived as a party was in the woods, or seeing a large progress. Perhaps the music had drawn him, or perhaps he man standing in the had a spy in the area who told him where a night’s roadway with guns drawn. entertainment could be found, but he always seemed to Others would report a lone appear whenever there were festivities. As was his habit, ghostly figure walking he picked the prettiest woman to dance with first, and along the banks of the gradually took a turn with all the women at the party. Mullica River near The
Normally, none of the men would dare challenge him, but Forks. In 1850, some on this one night in Quaker Bridge, a small and timid man drunken workers from refused to allow his date to dance with Mulliner, and when nearby Batsto dug up his Grave marker of famed robber the outlaw pushed the suitor aside and insisted, the angry bones, but Jesse Richards, and Torie, Joseph Mulliner. man slapped Mulliner across the face. The crowd waited the Ironmaster of the for an explosion of fists or bullets from the famed Refugee, village, had them returned for proper reburial. The grave but instead he began to chuckle, and then his booming then remained unchanged and rarely visited until the 1930s, laughter rang out. Declaring that, “So fearless a little when a local sportsmen’s club installed a more proper head- bantam must have the best girl present,” he shook hands stone. It read, “The Grave of Joe Mulliner - Hung 1781.” with the slapper, danced one turn with his partner, and Like many of the towns and villages that once existed in returned her with his compliments before disappearing into the vast expanse of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, Joe the night. Mulliner’s grave has now disappeared. There is little
Joe Mulliner’s love of dance and drink would ultimately physical evidence remaining of the legendary leader of the prove his undoing. In the early summer of 1781, he crashed Refugee gang. Even his ghost is no longer seen about the his final party in present-day Nesco. The festivities were in countryside. However, among the heavy growth trees along full swing at the Indian Cabin Mill Inn when he arrived the old stage roads in Wharton State Forest, you can still with his usual flair. As always, he picked the prettiest feel the apprehension travelers must have felt when woman to dance with, pushing her partner aside. The Mulliner was on the loose. Unable to see clearly very far in furious man slipped out the back door and past the guards any direction, you can understand how easily a stage could the outlaw had posted. He made his way to the nearby home be surprised. The remoteness of the area makes you realize of Captain Baylin, the leader of the local militia, who had how alone you would be if stopped by the outlaw. You can vowed to hunt down and capture the infamous Refugee still sense the spirit of Joe Mulliner. He would still feel right leader. He quickly raised a posse and surrounded the inn. at home here. Page 10
Valentine’s Day Word Search
Answers to Word Search on Page 12 Page 11
Get in the mood for romance and test your knowledge 7) You’d have to eat at least 6 cups of this summer- of seductive foods. When you are done you will be able time fruit to experience an aphrodisiac effect: to cook up a truly steamy meal for your sweetie. a) Cherries
b) Strawberries Aphrodisiac Foods Quiz c) Watermelon By Jennifer Treuting d) Honeydew
1) People have been looking for ways to boost ro- 8) What animal is best suited to hunt the elusive mance since at least 300BC. Where did the word truffle mushroom, whose musky scent is said to stim-
“aphrodisiac” come from? ulate the skin’s response to touch.
a) The Greek goddess of love a) Bloodhound
b) The Roman goddess of love b) Goat
c) The Roman goddess of lust c) German Shepherd
d) The Greek goddess of marriage d) Pig
2) Chinese women have long prized this spice as an 9) In Old Europe, family and friends gave newlywed aphrodisiac, and scientist have learned that it can couples a month’s worth of this concoction to get cause mating in lab mice to increase. their marriage off to a sweet start.
a) Margoram a) Honey bread
b) Saffron b) Clover honey
c) Cinnamon c) Honeyed milk
d) Nutmeg d) Mead
3) It is rumored that one famous fellow used to eat a 10) On average, each American consumes how many breakfast of 50 oysters a day to increase his chances pounds of chocolate per year. with the ladies. a) 18-20
a) Ben Franklin b) 10-12
b) Giacomo Casanova c) 14-16
c) Mark Antony d) 3-5 Answers to Word Search on Page 12 d) William Shakespeare
4) Which food has never been considered romantic?
a) Carrots
b) Lemons
c) Onions
d) Garlic
5) Women respond to a scent blend of cucumber and FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS licorice (think Good and Plenty candy.) Men, how- ever respond to these two scents. 3 Maxine Austin; 4 Cora On; a) Steak and donuts 5 Sally Ann Quinlan and Jack Sleight; b) Basil and cinnamon 7 Alan Miller; 13 Anita Mathews; c) Pumpkin pie and buttered popcorn
d) Coffee and chocolate cake 16 Hank Bariexca, Susan Bryant and Terry Bertone; 18 Maureen Snow; 6) Seventeenth-century herbalist Nicholas Culpeper, 26 Regina Monell and Arnie Austin; claimed that if eaten daily, this common vegetable would “stirreth up bodily lust in man or woman.” 28 Diane U’Glay.
a) Brocolli FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES B) Zucchini 14 George and Carol Ousbin; c) Spinach
d) Asparagus 17 Maxine and Arnie Austin Page 12
called citrulline, which may act as an organic Answers for aphrodisiac, affecting the body’s blood vessels and Aphrodisiac Foods Quiz possibly increasing libido. Even if it doesn't work as an on Page 11 aphrodisiac, this luscious red melon is still our favorite
pick for a romantic summer picnic. 1) (a) The Greek goddess of love. Aphrodite, the
Greek goddess of love, lends her name to aphrodisiacs 8) (d) Pig. Until recently, pigs have been the animal of today. Believe it or not, in Ancient Greece, any animals choice when it comes to finding truffles. However, associated with Aphrodite were considered since pigs have a tendency to eat what they find, many aphrodisiacs as well, leading to supposedly potent truffle hunters are turning to dogs for help. Why all the recipes using sparrows and doves. fuss? Believe it or not, a kilogram of truffles can be
worth as much as $1,500, so it’s a good business to be 2) (d) Nutmeg. Believe it or not, nutmeg might actually in, if you’ve got the nose for it. start sparks (at least in mice). Why not give it a shot?
Bake your honey an apple pie and see where things go! 9) (d) Mead. The word "honeymoon" might have been
Aphrodisiac or not, a good slice of pie will definitely derived from the practice of giving mead, a fermented earn you brownie points. honey drink, to newlyweds. Perhaps it’s no coincidence
that the annual International Mead Festival, held yearly 3) (b) Giacomo Casanova. You know you have a in Colorado, usually occurs near Valentine’s Day. reputation when you go by only one name. That’s right:
Casanova, the 18th-century author and renowned lover, 10) (b)10-12. Chocolate is one of the most popular supposedly downed 50 oysters each day. Oysters have romantic gifts, and Americans consumed more than 3.1 been reputed to be aphrodisiacs since 200 AD. We billion pounds of it in 2001. Yup, on average we each wonder which came first: Casanova's infamous eat 10-12 pounds of chocolate a year, and most of that reputation or the early morning mollusks. is consumed in the wintertime. No wonder we crave
salads after the holidays! 4) (c) Lemons. Believe it or not, garlic, onions, and carrots have all been considered aphrodisiacs. Garlic ow put your gourmet skills and whip up a dinner and onions were popular in Ancient Greece (and later your loved one will never forget. throughout Europe), while carrots were popular with
Middle Eastern royalty. Lemons haven’t had their time in the sun yet, but who knows what the future holds. Answers for VALENTINE’S DAY WORD SEARCH
5) (c) Pumpkin pie and buttered popcorn. According on Page 10 to the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research
Foundation in Chicago, the majority of the men in a recent study responded to pumpkin pie and buttered popcorn, though the reasons are uncertain. It’s possible that study participants simply responded to scents that reminded them of positive memories. (Your first date at the movies, perhaps?) No matter the cause, make some memories of your own this evening: Grab your sweetie, a box of licorice and some popcorn, and stay in for the night.
6) (d) Asparagus. Save your asparagus for Friday night, because according to Culpeper, it could work some magic. His advice was taken to heart: This veggie maintained its reputation for more than two centuries.
Whether or not asparagus actually has any romantic benefits, it's loaded with vitamins and minerals, making it a smart choice with or without the date.
7) (c) Watermelon. In 2008, researchers at Texas A&M released a study tying watermelon to potential aphrodisiac effects, though the results were not entirely conclusive. Watermelon contains a natural chemical Page 13
MOVIE NIGHT
at the Clubhouse
Saturday
February 11, 2012
Sally Ann Quinlan, chairwoman of the social committee, has asked me to send along her thanks to all of the volunteers who help her make our social events so enjoyable. Come join us for a fun-filled evening
featuring the films of
Much hard work is put into each Laurel & Hardy and W.C. Fields event we have at the clubhouse. up on the “Silver Screen!” On behalf of the community,
I would like to also thank Learn about the history of motion picture
Sally Ann for all of her advertising with a presentation of planning and hard work. vintage movie posters & lobby cards!
The cozy, comfy pot luck we Doors open at 6:30 PM had on Sunday was a lot of fun. Program begins at 7 PM
We got to socialize with Bring the Kids! Bring the Grandkids! ever yone and eat lots and lots of good food. For those who do $ notcome to the socials at the ADMISSION: 2 (at the door) clubhouse, you are really Includes Popcorn, Soda or Water missing something wonderful. & Door Prizes!!!
The next social is the St.
Patrick’s Day party, on March Please RSVP to Karen Mulligan
18. We hope to see you all at 726-1344 or there. [email protected]
by Thursday, Feb. 9 Page 14
Strawberries Stuffed with
Cream and Cheese
for your Valentine
Strawberries and cream are perfect together and this is a slightly different way of combining the
two. This recipe is from Mary Berry’s “Desserts and Confections” where she aptly describes these
cream-filled strawberries as looking like “flowers.” This is a light, refreshing dessert perfect to
serve your Valentine.
The ‘petals’ of the strawberry are then spread apart
and filled with a cream made with mascarpone
cheese and heavy whipping cream, with a little
sugar and vanilla added for sweetness. These
are simply delicious when made with flavorful
strawberries with the added bonus that they can be
assembled a few hours in advance of serving.
Mascarpone pronounced mas-kahr-POH-nay is a
soft unripened cheese that belongs to the cream
cheese family. It comes from Switzerland and Italy
and is a thick, buttery-rich, sweet and velvety,
ivory-colored cheese produced from cow’s milk that
has the texture of clotted or sour cream. Its delicate
and mild flavor is great with fresh fruit and is probably best known for its use in Tiramisu.
Produced mainly in the fall and winter, it is sold in plastic 8 ounce tubs and can be found in
specialty food stores and in the deli section of some grocery stores.
You want the strawberries to sit flat. So if they are a little wobbly with the stems left on, cut the
green stems off the strawberries so they will stand upright when placed on your serving tray.
With a small sharp knife, cut an “X” in each strawberry, cutting almost to the bottom of each straw-
berry. (The cut should be such that the strawberry will open up but not fall apart.) Gently, with your
fingertips, spread each strawberry apart to make “petals”. Set aside while you make the cream
filling.
In a medium sized bowl, whip the mascarpone cheese and whipping cream until soft peaks form.
Add the sugar and vanilla and continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
Spoon the cream into a pastry bag fitted with a large open star tip (I used a Wilton 1M tip). Pipe
the cream into the strawberries. If not serving immediately, cover, and place in the refrigerator
until serving time.
Preparation time 15 minutes. Page 15
Hint: You all know her.
Answer in next issue
This beach Famous Famous loving, “Quotes”“Quotes” bathing beauty is
Connie King Think like a man of action, act who lives at like a man of thought. 27 Woodfield
Henri Bergson Circle. Did
recognize
Nobody can give you wiser her? Jeanne advice than yourself; you will Smith guessed never err if you listen to your correctly because of the clue own suggestions. and Terry Bertrone said she
recognized her smile. Cicero Page 16 — FYI — Clubhouse Rentals : Fees are $75.00 for half day and $150.00 for a full day.
Must be a resident and provide proof of insurance . Contact DanMar to
arrange a booking.
Trash Pick-up Days : Every Thursday
Recycle Days : Every other Thursday (obtain a schedule from the Borough)
BOT Members : Cliff Rutherford, Gary Dob, Jim Ernst, Sheri Oshinsky,
Donna Briggs
ARB Committee : Nick Sebasto, Jeanne O’Keefe, Ed Leff, Michael Monell,
Karen Mulligan
US Congressman - 3rd District : John Runyon
US Senators: Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez
State Senator - 8th District : Dawn Marie Addiego
State Assembly : Scott Rudder, Pat DeLany
Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders : Bruce D. Garganio,
Christopher J. Brown, Joseph B. Donnelly, Mary Ann O’Brien,
Mary Ann Reinhart
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