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P.O. Box 124, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
On the Web at www.theactivitiesclub.org
February 2014 Vol. 26 No. 2
Editor, Ron Greenberg
Publisher, Charlie Flynn
Message from the President
The month of January 2015 roared in
like a lion. I’ve used my snow blower
more in the last three weeks than in
all of last winter. This kind of weather
can be problematic for us seniors as
we deal with snow, ice and wind
when driving, and when necessary,
walking. I know we’re all using good
judgment in these situations. On the bright side, each day
now has longer daylight and we’re only five months
away from our Annual Club Picnic. This year’s picnic is
being chaired by member David James. Let’s all support
David in his inaugural effort to carry on in the fine tradition of Jim Garofalo, who chaired this event for over ten
years. Soooo, c’mon - spring, lamb, baseball, Final
Four, golf and…lawn cutting!!!
Calendar, Steve Menschel
Pictures, John Byrne
talk (see below) before the monthly Club business session.
HELP WANTED!
Captain Miller of the Glen Rock Police Department is
recruiting for paying positions as Substitute Crossing
Guards. There is no age limit, but there are job requirements that he will discuss. If you or someone you know
have sufficient cognitive and physical abilities to assure
children’s safety at street crossings and would like to
earn a few bucks from time to time, you might be interested in what Captain Miller has to say.
Cares and Concerns
Mario Pallotta has suffered a stroke and is now recovering at home. We wish Mario a speedy recovery. Bill
Koenecke’s adult daughter has succumbed to cancer.
Some Club members joined Bill and Maria for the funeral in Tom’s River where the deceased lived. We all
join the Koeneckes in their mourning.
If any adverse event affecting a Club member or immediate family comes to your attention, don't keep it to
yourself - let Rich Fitzgerald know about it. He's at 1973-339-9618 and [email protected].
Monthly General Meeting
On Tuesday February 17th the Activities Club will
convene its monthly meeting beginning at 1:00 PM at the
Community Church in Glen Rock. The meeting will
feature a presentation by Club member Steve Fowls on
the topic, “Life on wheels: Vacationing or Living in a
Motor Home.” He will discuss his personal adventures
rolling throughout the US and share some of his expert
photography documenting those experiences. Steve’s
exciting presentation will begin at 1:30 PM, preceded by
a koffee and kookies klatch and followed by a special
January was award time at the Club Monthly Meeting. At left,
Sue Tryforos, the Borough Historian, receives her Appreciation Award from 2nd V-P Walter Murphy for informing us
why Glen Rock was a nice town for Mickey Mantle, Bobby
Meachem and Chris Chambliss to come home to. On the right,
the Rev. Phyllis Palsma, pastor of the Club’s sponsor, the
Community Church of Glen Rock, receives a check for $500
from Club President Frank Gasper as a gift celebrating the
Club’s good financial year stemming from increased membership and avoided expenses.
Mae Fish will be at the February meeting with gift
cards for all the local food stores. This is a way for the
Activities Club to support the Community Church, and it
does not cost the Club or you one penny. Ask your significant other which store(s) are their favorite, and bring
a check or cash.
The Activities Club is sponsored by the Community Church of Glen Rock, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
This Is An Emergency!
If those dreaded words were spoken about someone
pursuing a Club activity in your presence, or even about
yourself, you would want the identity of someone who
should be contacted (besides 911) to be known immediately. To address this need, the Club is assembling an
emergency contact list. The list will be available to all
Club members, and Group leaders will be expected to
have it on hand should the emergency arise during a
Group activity (as recently happened during a Walking
Group activity). In addition, in the future each member’s emergency information will be stamped on the rear
of his membership card. To make these good and necessary intentions happen, every member needs to cooperate, as follows:
Activities Reports
Bicycling
Brian Cassin: (201) 445-5608/[email protected]
Bob’s Outings
Bob Croland: (201) 652-3365 / [email protected]
Bocce meets every Tuesday in season at 9:00 AM .
Ed Szulis: (201) 445-9238
Book Discussion meets last Mondays @ 1:30 PM.
Gordon Wallace:(201)444-2717 /
[email protected]
Contact’s Name_____________________________
The Collini Case by Ferdinand Von Shirach is a
“why’d he do it?” which involves a shocking German
law and the hero, a newly-qualified lawyer. He faces
the tough prosecutor with not only a client who has
confessed his guilt, but also with a serious ethical
quandary that could endanger his career. This is a
quick read with much to discuss on February 23rd at
1:30 at the Community Church Drop-in Center.
Relationship to Member_______________________
Bowling meets every Monday @ 10:00 AM.
Contact’s Telephone Number___________________
(or Other Immediate Locator)
Bridge
Please email or snail-mail your emergency information to Bob Willes ([email protected]) in this
format:
CONTACT INFO:
MEMBER;
Your Name _________________________________
Date _______________________________________
For example:
Dear Bob,
Here is my emergency contact information.
CONTACT INFO:
Name Joseph U. Schmoe
Relationship Son-in-law
Telephone Number 201-654-3210
Art Waltking: (201) 444-1307/[email protected]
meets every Tuesday @ 1:00 PM (except 3rd Tuesdays).
Howard Hanes : (201) 445-4605
Classic Movies meets 3rd Fridays @ 1:30 PM.
Gordon Wallace: (201)444-2717/
[email protected]
Co-Chairman: Stan Feldman @ (201) 447-4808
Our offering on Friday February 20th is the hilarious The Russians Are Coming with Alan Arkin, Carl
Reiner, and Jonathan Winters. Please note that we are
gathering this time at 1:30 PM in Frank Gasper’s
house, located at 305 Rock Road next to the Glen
Rock Public Library.
Classical Music meets 4th Wednesdays @ 1:30.
Ron Coll: (201) 791-6487 / [email protected]
This month Classical Music will meet at the Flynn
residence at 124 Central Avenue in Glen Rock.
Coin Collecting meets 3rd Mondays @ 1:30 PM.
MEMBER;
Name Ronald Monteverde
Date February 5, 2015
Pete Pantina: (201) 679-6300 / [email protected]
The next meeting of the Coin Collecting Group will
be on Thursday February 19th at 1:30 PM in the Ed
Building. This is a change. We normally meet on the
third Monday but changed the day to Thursday this
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month since Monday the 16th is Presidents’ Day.
The topic of the month will center on How Best to
Sell your Coin Collection. This will also include selling bullion and gold or silver jewelry. The meeting
will be discussion based which means we will also
seek the knowledge and experience of others regarding
this topic. Please contact Pete Pantina with any questions.
Computer Ability meets 3rd Wednesdays @ 1:00
Bob Willes: (201) 445-7635 / [email protected]
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday February18th at 1:00 PM. In the Upfront session, we will
look at new computer developments, including some
interesting new details on Windows10. One of the
principal items to be discussed is: “Windows Security
Essentials.” This will include understanding security
threats as well as managing your computer’s security.
Third party anti-malware programs will also be examined.
Each member will receive a set of notes on the subject. We will also have our roundtable discussion at
which members can present computer problems and
comments as well as topics for future meetings.
Computer Advanced
meets 2nd Tuesdays @ 10:15 AM
Charlie Flynn: (201) 652-2585 / [email protected]
Digital Photography
season on Thursday April 16th. We will tee off at 7:00
AM at the Meadows Golf Club in Lincoln Park. The
season will go into mid-October and end with a tournament and luncheon.
For those thinking of joining us, do not be intimidated. Scores range from the mid-80’s to somewhere
over 120. It is a time to get some exercise, meet some
new people and have some fun.
Hiking
Pete Pantina: (201) 679-6300 / [email protected]
Hiking is planning to resume in April, with March
being a possibility based on weather conditions. If you
are not on the Hiking Group Member List and wish to
be alerted about upcoming hikes during the season,
please contact Pete Pantina via phone at (201) 6796300 or by e-mail.
Lunch Bunch meets quarterly, except
summer.
Ed Szulis: (201) 445-9238
Personal Finance
meets 1st Wednesdays @ 1:00 PM
Art Waltking: (201) 444-1307/[email protected]
The Personal Finance Group meets on the first
Wednesday of the month for two hours in the Ed.
Building at 1:00 PM. Our next meeting will be on
March 4th. We will discuss “The Insurance Industry’s
Secret Database About You,” “The Most Overlooked
Stock “Buy “ Signal” and “Four Reasons Why Gold
Could Have a Major Rally in 2015.”
meets 1st Mondays @ 10:30 AM.
John Byrne: (201) 444-2397 / [email protected]
Popular Music meets 2nd Thursdays @ 1:30 PM.
Genealogy meets 2nd Mondays @ 1:30 PM
Science meets 2nd Wednesdays at 10:15 AM .
Ed Foster: (201) 444-9258 / [email protected]
Vice-Chairman: Paul Sharar @ 201-445-8309
The next Genealogy Group meeting will be held in
the Drop-in Center at its usual time on Monday February 9th. We hope to feature a video talk on "Gems and
Junk" given by Professor John Colletta. of Samford
University - the second talk in the Great Course series,
"Introduction to Genealogy." That talk will cover the
reliability of Internet and other sources.
In addition, we will, as always, discuss member successes
and problems, offer ideas to help, and update those present
on new developments in genealogy
Golf meets all Thursdays @ 7:15 AM starting mid-April
Hal Corney: (201) 447-4228 / [email protected]
A signup for the 2015 season will take place during
our March monthly meeting. We intend to begin the
Stan Feldman: (201) 447-4808 / [email protected]
Ron Greenberg: (201) 447-2611 / [email protected]
Co-Chairman: Bernie Beck @ (201) 447-0538
The next meeting of the Science Group will feature
a DVD lecture on Quantum Mechanics entitled
“Uncertainty.” This is not about uncertainty resulting
from a shortage of knowledge that might be available
under improved conditions. It is about the absolute
limit on knowledge that can be obtained about the state
of subatomic particles under any conditions. This kind
of uncertainty leads to the insight that the most detailed knowledge we can have about nature is statistical in nature rather than determined by chains of mechanical cause-and-effect. And this means that anything can happen some of the time! For example, the
same particle can be in two different places at once!
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Uncertainty is one of the two pillars of quantum theory, the other being wave-particle duality; and we
will continue discussing these two crucial ideas until we understand them as well as anybody does,
which is somewhat less than completely. Help us
puzzle it out on Wednesday February 11th starting at
10:15 AM in the Drop-in Center of the Ed. Building
at the Glen Rock Community Church.
Trips & Tours
Gordon Wallace: (201) 444-2717 /
[email protected]
Trips and Tours offers an interesting Sunday afternoon adventure on February 15th for Club members. Bring a friend or family members! This is the
deal: View the matinee performance of the exciting
suspense drama, Wait Until Dark, at the Bickford
Theatre (housed in the Morris Museum). Afterward, we will move to Rod’s Steak and Seafood
Grill for an elegant three-course meal with many
choices for each course. An optional part of the adventure is to arrive at the theatre early enough to
view museum attractions such as a spectacular
model train exhibit, fantastic Lego models, as well
as the collection of mechanical musical instruments
and the permanent collections of art, costumes
and animals. Group price (minimum 10) for the
professional theatre production is $30, dinner is
only $25 and the museum is $3. We will carpool, so
please be at the parking lot of Community Church
at noon. Please call me at 201-444-2717 with questions or to say you want to go. IMPORTANT
NOTE: I WILL NOT ACQUIRE THE TICKETS
AHEAD SO NOBODY WILL BE FINANCIALLY
INCONVENIENCED.
Veterans Home meets monthly.
Stan Feldman: (201) 447-4808 / [email protected]
Volunteering
Howard Hanes: (201) 445-4603
Howard Hanes’ legions have been helping the
Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library set up their annual book sale. There are more tasks to be performed in
support of this project, which is crucial to financing the
library’s total-community-centered activities. So give
Howard a call and let him know you’re available to help
out.
We’re not the only seniors club in the area that volunteers to help the community. Rich Edelman chairs
the Habitat for Humanity Club within the Ridgewood Hobbyists, and he told Howard that he
wants to offer his assistance to anyone in the
Activities Club who would like to get involved.
His contact info and article on the subject is on
our website at
http://www.theactivitiesclub.org/habitat.html
Walking meets every non-holiday weekday morning
@ 8:00 AM.
Richard Fitzgerald: (973) 339-9618 / [email protected]
Birthdays
Feb. 10 Ed Chen
Feb. 24 Alan Garber
Feb. 12 Bob Berliner
Feb. 25 Maurice Pailleret
Feb. 14 Ronald Hirshman Feb. 26 Rog Locher
Feb. 14 Harry Smith
Mar. 4 Bill Hassan
Feb. 19 Peter McMahon
Mar. 6 Al Miller
Feb. 19 Edward Morandi
Mar. 6 Bob Willes
Feb. 20 Ed Weisenfeld
Mar. 7 Joe Cervone
Feb. 24 Al Duthie
Mar. 8 Michael McAndrews
Mar. 9 Frank Heidkamp
PunchLine
February 2015 Activities
Su n d a y
8
M onday
9
Walking
Tu e sd a y
10
Walking
Bowling
Advanced Computer
Genealogy
Bridge
15
Trips and
Tours
Morristown
Dinner and
Theater
Wait Until
Dark (A )
16
17
22
23
Walking
Bowling
12
Science
Fri d a y
Walking
Walking
24
Sa tu rd a y
13
Walking
14
20
Walking
21
Popular Music
18
Walking
19
Computer Ability
Walking
Coin Collecting
Classic Movies
(Frank Gasper res.)
1:00 PM Coffee
1:30 PM Meeting
Coin Collecting
(Mov ed to Feb 19)
Bowling
Th u rsd a y
Walking
(Stan Feldman res)
Club M eeting
Walking
We d n e sd a y
11
Walking
Bridge
25
Walking
26
Walking
27
Walking
28
Classical Music
(Charlie Flynn res.)
Book Discussion
March 2015 Activities
Su n d a y
1
M onday
2
Walking
Bowling
Digital Photography
Tu e sd a y
3
Walking
S te e ring
Co mmitte e
We d n e sd a y
4
Th u rsd a y
Walking
Fri d a y
Sa tu rd a y
5
Walking
6
Walking
7
12
Walking
13
Walking
14
20
Walking
21
Personal Finance
Bridge
8
15
9
Walking
Walking
Bowling
Advanced Computer
Genealogy
Bridge
16
17
Walking
Bowling
23
Walking
Bowling
11
Walking
Science
Popular Music
(location to be
determined.)
Walking
Club M eeting
Coin Collecting
22
10
18
Walking
19
Walking
Computer Ability
Classic Movies
(Gordon Wallace res.)
1:00 PM Coffee
1:30 PM Meeting
24
Walking
Bridge
25
Walking
26
Walking
27
Walking
28
Classical Music
(Don Aukamp res.)
29
30
Walking
Bowling
31
Walking
Bridge
Book Discussion
Acti vi ty
M e e ti n g Pl a ce
Ti m e
Acti vi ty
M e e ti n g Pl a ce
Ti m e
Bicycling
Bob’s Outings
Bocce
Book Discussion
Bowling
Bridge
Classic Movie
Classical Music
Coin Collecting
Computer Ability
Computer Advanced
Digital Photography
TBA
As Planned
Wilde Park
Ed Bldg
Fair Lawn Lanes
Ed Bldg
See Calendar
See Calendar
Ed Bldg
Ed Bldg
Ed Bldg
Ed Bldg
TBA
TBA
9:15 AM
1:30 PM
10:00 AM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
1:00 PM
10:15 AM
10:30 AM
Genealogy
Golf
Hiking
Lunch Bunch
Personal Finance
Popular Music
Science
Steering Committee
Volunteers – General
Volunteers - Veterans
Walking
5 to 7 Dining
Ed Bldg
Meadows G. C.
Church parking lot.
Church parking lot
Ed Bldg
See Calendar
Ed Bldg & TBA
Ed Bldg
TBA
Vet's Home, Paramus
County Park, G.R.
As planned
1:30 PM
7:00 AM
8:30 AM
11:15 AM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
10:15 AM
10:00 AM
Various
Various
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Tri p D e p a rtu re s
A - 12:00 noon - cars from
Church parking lot