Published by
Homeowners Of Covered Bridge, Inc.
“The Voice and Heartbeat of Covered Bridge”
ISSUE NO. 255
JANUARY 2015
NEWSLETTER
Starts on Page 37
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Bob Epstein.............................. Editor in Chief
Louis Towber.........................Associate Editor
Robert Rower.........................Associate Editor
Sid Leveson........... Newsletter Material Editor
Mary Mirabile............. Event Coverage Editor
Lee Protass..................................Poetry Editor
Jackie Marks.....................................Treasurer
Shirley Freedman................................... Typist
Staff Writers
Bea Bleier....................................John Mattioli
Henry Botwinick....................... Bob Maiorana
Sonny Brown............................Mary Mirabile
Paul Ciraulo.................................Mary Neglia
Esther Eisenberg........................... Lee Protass
Carole Fishkind . ......................Carolee Trifon
Shirley Freedman .........................Harry Scher
Frank Hirschfield......................... Burt Sharoff
Ivan Krupit.................................... Mary Zydel
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IN THIS ISSUE................................. PAGE
A Day at the Races................................... 15
Activities................................................... 51
Book Review............................................. 16
Calendar....................................................56
Card Party Report.................................... 10
CB Book Club............................................ 9
Christian Neighbors and Friends
Holiday Party.................................. 4 & 5
Crossword Puzzle..................................... 23
Editorially Speaking................................ 41
Eulogy for My Buddy Big, Bad John....... 8
Event Listing............................................ 50
Evening With Ricki Pen Flyer................ 42
HOCB Meeting Report............................ 13
Holiday Concert Photos.................... 28-29
Library Update......................................... 36
Lobby Decorated for Christmas
and Chanukah....................................... 6
Message from Bob Epstein........................ 3
Movie Fright Night.................................... 8
Creative Writing.................................. 14-22
Newsletter Begins.................................... 37
Policemen’s Benevolent Association....... 16
Presidents Message.................................. 39
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Dance.......... 43
Super Bowl Flyer....................................... 7
Veterans Recognition Breakfast.............. 11
View From the Bridge............................. 11
What’s Your Opinion............................... 12
2014 Boosters........................................... 30
President - HOCB
Editor - The Guardian
[email protected]
As we start the New Year the HOCB is planning an
Bob Epstein
entire year of events. The CBCA is also planning their Editor in Chief
usual events but since the only members of their Entertainment Committee are Trustees, and we have no knowledge of what
they are planning, there might be some conflicts. We are hoping that we
can avoid these conflicts.
Some of the events on the drawing board for 2015 include: Feb. 1st
Super Bowl Party (Sorry no Jets or Giants).
In March Friday the 13th Fright Night Movie (The Shinning) and
Dinner.
Dates TBA Pooch Parade and Contest, Pizza Delivery Contest, Night
at the Races, Mystery Bus Ride, Talent Show & Karaoke Night, Comedy
Night & Dinner, Free Movie Nights, Special Tournaments with prizes
(Poker, Shuffleboard, Mah Jong).
Anyone (renters or owners) wishing to participate in or in the planning of any of these events should contact the Executive Committee of
the HOCB (we’re always open for suggestions).
All events are open to all residents of Covered Bridge (Owners, renters or guests).
We will also be continuing our monthly Bingo Coffee and Cake, our
Annual Veterans Breakfast, Halloween Party, special summertime events
at the poolside, and our monthly open meetings.
If the CBCA Entertainment Committee would allow ordinary people
into their little club, the planning of these events would only benefit
Covered Bridge.
Enjoy the January weather and keep warm.
Next month I will discuss how two men successfully put together a
budget of over three million dollars without any input from the rest of
the 1557 owners of Covered Bridge.
Information contained in the Guardian Magazine can not be reproduced in any form, either printed or electronically on the internet
without the express written consent of the Homeowners of Covered
Bridge, Inc., who are the publishers of the Guardian Magazine.
The Covered Bridge Newsletter is the property of the Covered
Bridge Condominium Association and is not covered under this
restriction.
NEW INFORMATION
Any material for the Guardian Magazine or to reach the editor
E-Mail [email protected] or call 732-536-0071
Any questions or information regarding the HOCB
E-Mail [email protected]
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Christian Neighbors and Friends
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Holiday Party
Ho-Ho-HoHappy Holiday
The holiday spirit was in the air when the
Christian Neighbors and Friends held their Annual
Holiday Party on December 13th. The ballroom
was filled with friends and neighbors, who came to
drink, eat and dance and enjoy the holiday spirit.
Pat Russo put together a great celebration, complete
with a visit from Santa who was there to distribute
gifts to the party goers.
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Lobby Decorated for Christmas and Chanukah
Members of the
Christian Neighbors and
Friends who decorated
the lobby tree.
L to R Barbara Mikalski, Arnold Kramer,
Gerry Gullo, Nancy
Hansen, Nick Licato
and Chet Mitchell.
Photo by Pat Russo.
The lobby was
decorated for Chanukah by members
of the C.H.H.S.
and J.W.V.
The candle
lighting to be held
later in the month
with the celebration in the ballroom.
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Super Bowl Party
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Clubhouse Party Room
6:00 PM
Hero Sandwiches - Hot Food
Soda - Coffee - Snacks
$5.00 Reservation Fee - Must Sign Up
by January 15, 2015
$5.00 to be returned to residents at half time
Call - 732-536-0071
Super Bowl Box Pool $5.00 & $10.00 a Box
Pick Box’s at New Year’s Eve Party and in the
Lobby New Year’s Day - 2 to 4 PM
and at HOCB Board Meeting on January 8
2 PM Awards Room
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EULOGY FOR MY BUDDY BIG, “BAD” JOHN
By Henry Botwinick
On December 1st, 2014, his creator took JOHN
MATTIOLI up to heaven because he needed a man of
strength to help him handle the agitators! But in doing
so, Covered Bridge lost the services of a dedicated and
caring activist; I lost a close friend and ally; his sweet
wife, Irma, lost a loving, devoted husband; his three
wonderful children, Rhonda, Howard and Steven and
their spouses lost a proud father and father-in-law and
his five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren
lost a prideful, self-made “Press Agent” who would
reach into his wallet at a moment’s notice to pull out a
pack of photos of them with glowing tales about each
of them. John will also be deeply missed by his three
adoring sisters, Theresa, Josephine and Linda and
many, many others too numerous to mention.
I always used to tease John by calling him “Big,
Bad John” and telling him he was the only man I knew
who could make coffee “nervous.” I always made
certain to add that the “BAD” in my nickname for him
was hip-hop terminology used to mean “someone who
stood tall and wasn’t afraid to tell it like it is!” This
always brought a smile to his face.
John was born in the Bronx and he and Irma were
married for 57 years. They lived in Colonia for 17
years before moving to Covered Bridge. Before retiring, John worked for the Teamster’s Union, local #701
as a truck driver and also served as an officer for them.
John’s involvement with them and for many causes
and issues made it easy for him to become involved
and active in Covered Bridge. He served honorably on
the Board of Trustee twice with me and was chosen
“Man of the Year” for his accomplishments, as well as
lending his expertise on the Board of the Homeowners
of Covered Bridge even while suffering through his
terrible illness.
Covered Bridge won’t be the same for me without
my good buddy “BIG, BAD JOHN,” and I end this
letter of farewell with “REST IN PEACE, JOHN!”
(IF YOU CAN?)
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Friday the 13th Movie
Fright Night
March 13th, 2015
7:30 Party Room
“The Shining”
Starring Jack Nicholson
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Report of the
Committee to Stop
Toxic Spraying
Covered Bridge Book Club
Members at Georgian Court
By Carol Fishkind, Chairwomen
The committee is continuing to meet
and gather information. Some of the new
material regards other ingredients in Trimec
992 that have been targeted by the federal
government as being harmful to humans and
pets. The committee will also provide evidence that the spraying is being conducted in
violation of OSHA rules including pictures
of the crew, who are not protected, spraying
the chemicals.
The committee will be seeking an open
meeting with all those parties involved
(Trustees, committee members, landscapers
and spraying company officials) to discuss
the alternatives to the spraying, which according to the Trustees will prevent the
growth of dandelions and weeds on our
lawns for the next six years. The media representatives, who covered the initial protests
last year have asked to be kept up to date on
the progress of the discussions.
On Saturday, November 15, 2014 several members of the
Covered Bridge Book Club attended Mrs. Gould’s Holiday
Social at Georgian Court University. It was a brisk, sunny
day and some of us walked the beautiful grounds surrounded
by majestic statues and fountains. The inside of the Mansion
was grand with its impressive architecture and festive holiday
decorations. We were treated to linzer tarts, apple cider, tea and
assorted sandwiches, followed by delicious pastries. Best of all
was a most enjoyable performance by the talented cast in period
costume who sang and danced while weaving an amusing narrative of the times. Everyone is looking forward to returning next
year and we’re planning another fabulous outing in the spring.
Gayle Schoenhaus
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Card Party Report
On November 20th, the Christian Neighbors and Friends Annual Card Party was held in the ballroom. More
than 70 gamblers enjoyed playing poker, mah jong, and a variety of board games. After lunch was served, the
only sounds you heard were “six bam, two crack,” hit me and all in.
Veterans’ Recognition Breakfast
By Mary Neglia
November 11th used to be called “Armistice Day”
Coffee and bagels were served by Jackie O’Hagan
in memory of the end of World War I, when we honand her crew.
ored and remembered our veterans, those who returned
This was all conceived, produced and directed by
and those who didn’t.
H.O.C.B. President Bob Epstein, who wears many hats
It has now evolved to “Veteran’s Day” when we
and wears them well.
pay tribute to our veterans of all wars. There have been
Thanks a bunch, Bob. It was job well done.
so many wars, it’s hard to keep track. Unfortunately,
it has become a way of life.
If you missed our Veterans’ Recognition Breakfast
on Sunday, November 9th, you missed a good one.
The meeting started with movie clips of World War II.
There was the signing of the Japanese surrender on the
Battleship Missouri General MacArthur. There were
pictures of cemeteries throughout the world honoring
Emily and Dominick Nicastro are proud to anour veterans who never returned. It was very touching,
nounce
the birth of another great grandson, Colton
since most of us remember those terrible years.
Jase Dagato on 8/23/2014.
Al Brown, Commander of The Jewish War Veterans Post #536, proudly led the Color Guard into the
ballroom. It was comprised of our Covered Bridge
veterans. They were followed by a contingent of
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. When we sang The Star
Special Thank You
Spangled Banner, it was very emotional.
The November 9 Veteran’s Breakfast could
The speeches were short. Then the veterans were
not have been successful as it was if not for
called to the podium by Pres. Bob Epstein. Senator
the volunteers who made it all possible: Steve
Samuel Thompson, veteran, was there with his son,
Greenberg, Rich Lederman and especially Jackie
who is in service now. The Senator told us that many
O’Hagan and her volunteer ladies.
of his family members have served or are now serving
Thank you all - you did a great job.
in the Armed Forces.
Bob
Music was played from the 1940s and 1950s. It
was a nostalgic presentation in the packed ballroom.
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What’s Your Opinion?
(Letters to the Editor)
Nobody Asked Me,
But This Is My Opinion
As reported in the Guardian, Nov. 2014, letters
have been written to several agencies, protesting the
use of poisonous chemicals on our grounds. The only
response we had was that it was “a community matter and the Board can spray as long as it follows the
regulations on handling poisonous chemicals.”
Refer to page 15 of the Nov. Guardian to be
informed of precautionary conditions that must be
followed.
A health officer from the Health Dept. indicated in
his letter dated Sept. 23, 2014 (pg. 41 Nov. Guardian)
that “...as long as these products are applied according
to the label, I am unaware of any agency that would
forbid its use.” In the next paragraph, last sentence,
he says “Any effort to limit exposure to potentially
unhealthy environments need to be seriously considered.”
In one paragraph, he says one thing, in the next he
mitigates his previous comment, which the Trustees
underlined.
This is not only a case of the Trustees vs the residents. This is a case where the Trustees refuse to agree
to the wishes of the Covered Bridge residents. Their
job is to serve the residents. They do not consider the
potential damage to our health and theirs. In all fairness, there is another side to this story. Before becoming Trustees, these people were residents like you and
me - friendly neighbors, pleasant to speak with and
complaining about the Trustees in office. After being
elected, they became transformed - almost detached
from reality, making decisions without support of the
residents. DO THEY REALIZE THIS?
There’s another issue rearing its ugly head. Considering the lack of positive support from the Trustees,
does this mean the Trustees can do whatever they
want and the residents have no recourse? Is this not
America? Is this not our community? We elected
Trustees, not dictators.
Mary Neglia
***
To Editor,
This is an update on the Covered Bridge Breast
Cancer Walk.
We have $8,200 to date. It’s not too late to donate
and support our goal of reaching $10,000.
Please contact me at 732-851-4457. Thanks for
your support.
Linda
***
To Mickey LaBarbera
Dear Mickey:
You heard we had a problem and you stepped
right in.
Wow! You’re great!
Thank you, thank you on behalf of the J.W.V. and
the Covered Bridge Singers.
Sincerely, Manny Stone, QM, Post #536
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Robert Knauf
CBCA Maintenance
Dear Robert:
Covered Bridge is very lucky to have you as head
of maintenance, as surely as we were when you filled
my request for setting up the ballroom for our South
Pacific Show last Sunday.
We had a full audience and the show was successful.
Thank you so much!
Sincerely, Manny Stone, QM, Post #536
***
While I was working as a pool volunteer, I saw
Tatiana Fedorova changing clothes at poolside, in
violation of the pool rules. I spoke to her about the
rules. She felt offended and requested a public apology, which I hereby provide.
Rose Briscoe
January
Although much of the greenery is gone, the month
of January rewards us with peaceful hours after the
hectic days of Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah... It provides us with days to adjust and recoup
from the turmoil.
We wait for each coming month to pass hoping
the storms of winter avoid us. Cold weather hangs
on relentlessly, and we begin to lose patience with
Mother Nature. February and March are the cruelest
months of the year.
Signs of another season approaches, so hang on,
the winter will pass and the coming months will bring
promise of another Spring.
Mary Mirabile
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HOCB Meeting Report
On November 20, the HOCB held its last open
meeting of the year. At the meeting there were three
big events.
The first was the annual musical trivia contest. The
three winners of the contest, who received gift cards,
Leo Rosenzweig
were 1st prize Dotty Felixson, 2nd prize Pat Russo,
3rd prize Rich Lederman.
The second event was the First Annual HOCB
Turkey Raffle.
The three winners of a 20 lb. turkey were:
Gerry Ross
Joan Orrico
The third event was the showing of the classic movie “Casablanca.” Coffee and cake were served after
the movie.
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On November 20, the HOCB gathered the Covered
Bridge maintenance crew together for a special lunch.
At the luncheon HOCB 1st Vice President Pat Russo
made the following speech:
HOCB is happy to be able to get everyone together
today to have a chance to say Thank You for all you
do for us throughout the year. As a token of our appreciation please accept these turkeys for you and your
families to enjoy during the coming holiday season.
It’s not much, but it’s more than you get and you deserve more. We are not Trustees, we are the residents
who you wave to as you pass by and are respectful
when you are sent to our homes. Happy Thanksgiving.
HOCB Vice President Pat Russo standing behind
Mel “Butch” Maddox holding a token picture of
the turkeys that each of the crew picked up at a
local butcher.
CREATIVE WRITING
We All Deserve
To Be Happy
There comes a time in life when you walk away
from all the drama and people who created it. Surround
yourself with people who make you laugh, forget the
bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat
you right. Pray for those who don’t. Life is too short
to be anything but happy. We all deserve happiness
because most of us have had enough sadness in our
lives. Falling down is part of life, getting back up is
living.
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BULLETIN
A Day at the Races
On Saturday, Oct. 25, almost sixty residents joined Chapter 3 at Freehold Raceway for their first annual
Day at the Races. In many previous years our Chapter of Deborah sponsored this trip and now Chapter 3 will
continue the tradition.
It was a full house! Bea Bleier organized tables, place cards and menus for all of us and a great job Miss
Bea! The choice of luncheons was a delight, the horses were running good in the beautiful weather that was
ordered by Chapter 3. The sixth race at Freehold Raceway that day was dedicated to Chapter 3, Covered Bridge
and photos were taken in the winners circle with the champion of our race.
Only good feedback for this delightful event and thank you to Chapter 3. We all will be waiting for the
date to be announced for the 2015 Day at the Races.
Carolee Trifon
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BOOK REVIEW
The Lowland
By Jhumpa Lahiri
I haven’t written a book review for the Guardian
for a long time. lt’s not because I haven’t been reading.
On the contrary, reading has become my favorite pastime and hobby and there have been many outstanding
books that I should have had you get acquainted with,
but I just lacked the incentive.
However, I cannot return this book to the library
without at least publicizing it to my friends here in
Covered Bridge. The author, Jhumpa Lahiri has won
a Pulitzer prize in literature and many other coveted
awards and it is no wonder. She is one of our most
dazzling storytellers.
Lowland is an extraordinary novel set in both
India and America about two brothers and a brilliant
woman haunted by her past. The brothers, Subhash
and Udayan are inseparable, born only fifteen months
apart. However, one brother is drawn to a rebellion
movement in India and the other leaves home to pursue
a scientific life of research in America. The novel is
an emotional, complex family saga that is steeped in
the history of both India and America.
I look forward to reading some of her other prize
winning books like The Namesake and Unaccustomed
Earth. Please look for her books.
Shirley Freedman
The Shop Manalapan 1st Program is in full swing.
The following is a list of Manalapan Business who
have recently joined the program.
Appliance Brokers Ltd., C&A Plumbing, LLC,
CAMCO Tire and Auto Center, First Aid & CPR, LLC,
Gino Mallamaci, CPA, Gunther Publishing, Image
Makers Salon, Panda House, Sakura Sushi.
More businesses are signing on daily. For more
information call 732-946-0919.
The Shop Manalapan 1st Program is provided by
the Economic Development Council and the Manalapan Business Association. For more information about
the Council or the Association call member Bob Epstein at 732-536-0071 or e-mail - [email protected].
The Manalapan PBA Local 229 wishes all the residents of Covered Bridge a Happy and Healthy
Holiday Season. We are urging our residents to be mindful of many on going scams that attempt to
solicit money via email or telephone.
Please do not send any money to any of these scams without checking with your Police
Department first. 732-446-4300.
Donations to the PBA can be made to Local 229, PO Box 72, Tennant, N.J. 07763
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Meet Manalapan Again
Not so long ago, Mary Zydel, Bea Bleier and
myself set off on some adventures in Manalapan. We
thank Mary of bringing us along on those adventures.
It recently occurred to her that we have so many new
residents that might not know much about our town of
Manalapan so we will do a few of these articles again
and hope they are enjoyed.
Our town is Manalapan and the word is derived
from an Indian term translated as “edible roots” and
“within a covered swamp.”
Manalapan Township was formed in March 1848
by an act of the NJ Legislature and was made up of
portions of Freehold Township. Englishtown was
formed as a “borough” from portions of Manalapan
in Jan. 1888. Our Township today has a total area of
30.9 miles.
Our local form of government consists of a five
member Township Committee and they are elected
directly in a partisan election to serve three year terms
on a staggered basis. At an annual reorganization
meeting the Township Committee selects one of its
members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as
Deputy Mayor, each to serve one year. Manalapan is
split between several Congressional Districts.
The lovely Manalapan Municipal Complex on
Taylors Mills Rd. and Rt 522 is the home of our post
office, police department and all Township offices.
Also on these grounds you will find a monument
memorial honoring those who lost their lives on 9/11.
There is actually a piece of metal from the Twin Towers located outside of Police Headquarters. Plans to
incorporate this important piece into the monument is
forthcoming. Each year on September 11, a candlelight
vigil is held at this sight in remembrance of all who
lost their lives.
Our town has many notable places of fun and interest and we would like to share some of them with
you over the next few months. Many of our residents
are new and many of us haven’t taken the time to
drive around to really see Manalapan and what is has
to offer.
We plan to introduce you and reacquaint others to
places like our Senior Center, the Manalapan Library,
the Manalapan Recreation Center, Batteground Park,
our new Manalapan Dog Park and fill you in on the
wonderful history that is our town.
We hope you will enjoy and appreciate the ride
along with us.
Thank you,
Mary Zydel, Bea Bleier and Carolee Trifon
Pine Barrens
Native Fruit Event
On a very rainy and morning in October, Chapter
4 took 43 Manalapan Seniors to the Cranberry Boggs
in Whitesbog, NJ, the real Pine Barrens.
It was too early and too rainy but everyone got
on the bus with a smile and laughter. It was a trip of
less than an hour and we were there. Half of us went
into a very sparse room for a lecture on our Cranberry
Boggs and the half climbed upon a bus and headed
out to the boggs to see various stages of harvesting
the cranberry crop in New Jersey. We heard a lot of
history of this family farm and some disturbing facts.
The cranberry farmers were once in excess of 425 and
now they have dwindled to 20 and are what makes up
Ocean Spray Cranberry Products.
Whitesbog has had six generations of cranberry
farmers. It is on both the NJ State and the US National
Registries of Historic Places for its rich agricultural
history.
JJ White was the first to intentionally build a
cranberry bog - his neighbors called it “white’s folly.”
JJ White wrote the first book on how to cultivate
cranberries and his wife illustrated it. JJ also invented
and patented the first sorting machine to sort out both
rotten and frozen fruit.
Lizzy White started the highbush blueberry industry by being the first to successfully cultivate these
native berries. She was also the first to market the
fruit with a clear cellophane covering, allowing the
consumer to see the product.
Joseph J. White, Inc. was the first local farm to
offer education and health benefits in 1910, to its
employees. This policy continues today.
Whitesbog was the home to the first Rutgers
Research Field Station, built to research cranberries.
Lizzy White started the Tru-Blu-Berries Cooperative Association, the first blueberry growers coop.
This was unheard of for a woman. She was also the
first woman to receive a citation from the NJ Dept.
of Agriculture.
Uncle Joe Darlington developed the current
method of planting cranberries by using special discs
mounted on a bulldozer blade.
Tom Darlington invented a mechanical cranberry
harvester. He also invented a mechanical blueberry
harvester.
Joe Darlington invented a floating cranberry picking barge, which reduces stress on the vines during
wet harvest.
I think we all developed a new respect for these
farmers. The work and dedication that they have just
to give us Ocean Spray products is amazing.
It was a very rainy day but as we sat for lunch and
chatted there was not one complaint and we all learned
a little, laughed a little and came home a little smarter.
Rose Profeta and Carolee Trifon, Chapter 4
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Legend of
Jack O’Lantern
Friendship
People have been making jack-o-lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from
an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack”.
According to the story Stingy Jack tricked the Devil
into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. While
he was up in the tree, Jack carved a sign of the cross
into the tree’s bark so that the Devil could not come
down until the Devil promised Jack that he would not
take his soul.
Soon after, Jack died. As the legend goes, Jack was
not allowed into heaven. The Devil, upset by the trick
Jack had played on him and keeping his word not to
claim his soul, would not allow Jack into Hell. He sent
Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal
to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out
turnip and been roaming the earth with it ever since.
The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack
of the Lantern” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”
In Ireland and Scotland, people began to make
their own versions of Jack’s lanterns by carving scary
faces into turnips or potatoes and placing them into
windows or near doors to frighten away Stingy Jack
and other wandering evil spirits. In England, large
beets are used. Immigrants from these countries
brought the jack o’lantern tradition with them when
they came to the United States. They soon found
pumpkins, a fruit native to America, made perfect
Jack O’Lanterns.
Author Unknown
Submitted by, Carolee Trifon
Nine Thoughts to Ponder
9 Death is the number one killer in the world.
8 Life is sexually transmitted.
7 Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at
which one can die.
6 Men have two emotions - hungry and horny, and
they can’t tell them apart. If you see a gleam in
his eyes, give him a sandwich.
5 Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day.
Teach a person to use the internet and they won’t
bother you for weeks, months, or maybe years.
4 Health nuts are going to feel stupid some day. They
will be lying in a hospital dying of nothing.
3 All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It
pays no attention to criticism.
2 In the 60’s people took acid to make the world weird.
Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to
make it normal.
1 Life is like a jar of jalapeno peppers. What you do
today might burn your hiney tomorrow.
Submitted by Carolee Trifon
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish
farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his
family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby
bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There,
mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy,
screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer
Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a
slow and terrifying death.
The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the
Scotsman’s sparse surroundings. An elegantly dressed
nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the
father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.
‘I want to repay you,’ said the nobleman. ‘You
saved my son’s life.’
‘No, I can’t accept payment for what I did,’ the
Scottish farmer replied waving off the offer. At that
moment, the farmer’s own son came to the door of
the family hovel.
‘Is that your son?’ the nobleman asked.
‘Yes,’ the farmer replied proudly.
‘I’ll make you a deal. Let me provide him with
the level of education my own son will enjoy. If the
lad is anything like his father, he’ll no doubt grow to
be a man we both will be proud of.’ And that he did.
Farmer Fleming’s son attended the very best
schools and in time, graduated from St. Mary’s
Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to
become known throughout the world as the noted Sir
Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.
Years afterward, the same nobleman’s son who
was saved from the bog was stricken with pneumonia.
What saved his life this time? Penicillin.
The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph
Churchill ... His son’s name? Sir Winston Churchill
Someone once said:
What goes around comes around.
Work like you don’t need the money.
Love like you’ve never been hurt.
Dance like nobody’s watching.
Sing like nobody’s listening.
Live like it’s Heaven on Earth.
It’s National Friendship Week.
Submitted by Nina Mester
Sunday-Sundae
A man named Tom Sundae invented the ice cream
sundae. They were served on Sundays to take the
place of ice cream sodas which were banned on that
day. They were meant to be a celebratory dessert after
church each Sunday. The first sundae shop misspelled
Sunday on a specials menu and the name stuck.
A little tidbit, Carolee Trifon
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It May Cause Cancer
But It’s Cheap
Ghandi
Submitted by Carol Fishkind
In my last article I gave you information about the
first ingredient listed on the label of Trimec 992, which
is sprayed regularly on the grass in Covered Bridge.
This article will expand that information and introduce
you to the second ingredient. Its chemical name is
2-(2-Methyl-4-Chlorophenoxy) Priopionic Acid but
it is usually just called Priopionic Acid or MCPP.
The New Jersey Department of Health has issued,
as part of its Right to Know Program, a Hazardous
Substance Fact Sheet about this chemical. It is on their
Hazardous Substance List because it has been cited by
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Transportation (the federal
agency that regulates the transportation of chemicals),
the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which is
a scientific group and the Integrated Risk Information
System, a federal database on human health effects
that may result from exposure to various chemicals.
The Right to Know Health Summary lists MCPP’s
hazard rating as serious and under its hazard rating it
says CARCINOGEN. The chemical is known as
a Chlorophenoxy herbicide for which the NJ Department of Health says there is evidence that they
cause cancer of the lymphatic system in humans.
They also say that many scientists believe there is no
safe level of exposure to a carcinogen.
Toxipedia, in an article updated by Steven Gilbert
on June 09, 2014, states that 2,4-D, the first ingredient
in Trimec 992, is a chlorophenoxy chemical as well
which means it is just as hazardous. The United States
Courts have decided that a forestry worker contracted
cancer and died as a direct result of his exposure to
2, 4-D during the course of his work according to
Pesticides News No. 37.
The list of dangers upon contact with these chemicals is long. Some of the dangers are that it can affect
you when inhaled by irritating the nose, throat and
lungs. Exposure can cause headaches or convulsions
and repeated exposure may affect the red blood cells
causing anemia. It may also damage the kidneys. And
we have it sprayed at our doorsteps several times a
year.
Regarding the chemicals sprayed here, the President’s Message in the November 2014 issue of the
Newsletter, which he says is approved by all the
Trustees, has these words, “A couple of residents have
made unsupported claims about their dangers.” Does
this sound unsupported to you? This information is out
there, available to anyone on the internet. You can find
it just as I did. Look it up and see for yourself who is
making the accurate statements.
Submitted by J. Martin
When Gandhi was studying law at the University
College of London, a white professor, whose last
name was Peters, disliked him intensely and always
displayed prejudice and animosity toward him. Also,
because Gandhi never lowered his head when addressing him, as he expected, there were always “arguments” and confrontations.
One day, Mr. Peters was having lunch at the dining
room of the University. Gandhi came along with his
tray and sat next to the professor. The professor said,
“Mr. Gandhi, you do not understand. A pig and a bird
do not sit together to eat.” Gandhi looked at him as a
parent would a rude child and calmly replied, “You
do not worry professor. I’ll fly away.” He went and
sat at another table.
Mr. Peters, reddened with rage, decided to take
revenge on the next test paper, but Gandhi responded
brilliantly to all questions. Mr. Peters, unhappy and
frustrated, asked him the following question: “Mr.
Gandhi, if you were walking down the street and
found a package, and within was a bag of wisdom
and another bag with a lot of money, which one would
you take?”
Without hesitating, Gandhi responded, “The one
with the money, of course.”
Mr. Peters, smiling sarcastically said, “I, in your
place, would have taken the wisdom, don’t you think?”
Gandhi shrugged indifferently and said, “Each one
takes what he doesn’t have.”
Mr. Peters, by this time was fit to be tied. So great
was his anger that he wrote on Gandhi’s exam sheet the
word “idiot” and gave it to Gandhi. Gandhi took the
exam sheet and sat down at his desk trying very hard
to remain calm while he contemplated his next move.
A few minutes later, Gandhi got up, went to the
professor and said to him in a dignified but sarcastically polite tone, “Mr. Peters, you signed the sheet,
but you did not give me the grade.”
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December 2, 2014
I am one of those people who cannot seem to throw
anything away. Therefore, I thought it important to
begin going through my “Treasures” and make an
effort to reduce my collections in order to save my
survivors the task. However, I am not doing very well.
The report I am about to submit goes back to
1976 and which takes place in Milwukee, Wisconsin
when two members of the Milwaukee Nazi Party (the
National Socialist White People’s Party), smashed the
windows of an auto, while the owner, a Jew, was inside.
This is the story of the trial which I thought would
surprise most of you.
Sincerely, Ruth Gabey
178D Amberly Drive
“A Nazi? What’s a Nazi?”: A Sad Commentary:
By ROGER SIMON
MILWAUKEE - Some months ago, two members of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Nazi Party (the
National Socialist White People’s Party) smashed
the windows of an auto while the owner - a Jew - sat
inside.
They were arrested and a short while ago went on
trial. Everyone connected with the trial thought that
choosing a jury of 12 men and women who were not
disgusted by the term Nazi would be very difficult.
Bruce C. O’Neill, the lawyer for the two Nazis, felt
that it would be almost impossible to find a jury that
wasn’t prejudiced. After all, World War II had ended
less than a generation ago.
“I thought that people would associate the word
Nazi with concentration camps and the killing of
Jews,” O’Neill said On the phone. “I was very surprised. No, I was shocked.”
O’Neill was shocked because after questioning 23
randomly selected, average citizens, all middle-aged
and alive during World War II, this is what he found:
• Virtually none of the prospective jurors knew anything about NAZISM.
• They did not associate Nazism with World War II.
• They did not associate Nazism with Adolf Hitler.
• They did not’ associate Nazism with racial hatred,
concentration camps or the killing of 6 million
Jews.
DAVID B. OFFER, a reporter for a Milwaukee
newspaper, quoted the following comments by some
of the prospective jurors:
One woman said she knew that Nazism was a
dictatorship, but that abe “really couldn’t say more
about it.”
“Nazi means Communist,” another said.
“I have heard of Nazis but I don’t listen to the
news that much,” said another.
O’Neill and the judge, Patrick J. Madden, were
stunned. “It just didn’t mean anything to them,” Judge
Madden told me.
“The word Nazi and what Nazism stood for was
virtually unknown to them.”
Oddly enough, a Nazi had just run in a primary
election for mayor of Milwaukee. The newspapers
were full of stories about him. He lost the primary but
he got nearly 5,000 votes.
The man who brought the charges against the two
Nazis, Milton Kleinberg, was not at all surprised that
the Jury knew nothing about Nazis.
“A Jewish organization had a booth at the state
fair last year,” he said. “They had a questionnaire
about Nazism. Among young people, 95 per cent had
never heard of it. Among older people, many of whom
were veterans of World Ward II, 60 per cent did not
associate Nazism with concentration camps or the
killing of the Jews.”
EVEN THOUGH O’NEILL was defending the
two Nazis, he does not defend or support Nazism.
“I was so amazed at the answers by the jurors that I
finally just asked a woman if she had ever heard of
Adolf Hitler,” O’Neill said. “She said that the name
sounded familiar, but she couldn’t say for sure who
he was.”
The prospective jurors were not lying in order to
sneak on the jury and let the two Nazis go. After a
two-day trial, the Nazis were found guilty.
“I consider the ignorance about Nazism to be very
serious,” O’Neill said. “All can say is God help us all.
God help us all.”
“It was very. frightening to hear those replies,”
Judge Madden said. “Very frightening. I don’t know
who said it, but if you don’t know history, you are
doomed to repeat it.”
It was just a little more than 30 years ago that
World War II ended. In it, nearly 300,000 Americans of
all religions, of all races, from all states, died in battle.
Does anyone remember what they died for? Does
anyone remember what they fought?
To dwell in the past is foolish. To forget the past
is a disgrace.
(Chicago Sun-Times)
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Crossword Puzzle
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Answers on page 36
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The Little Blue Box
By Ivan Krupit
During my youth every Jewish family had a little
blue box, in which they collected money for the Jewish
National Fund. That money was used to buy land in
the Land of Israel from Arab land owners. At that time
the country was part of Turkey. Before then, most of
the land was barren and had to be developed, which
was no easy task.
This land was used to build a Kibbutz, a collective community, where the residents shared almost
everything they owned and had to live off the land.
Many of these Kibbutzim (plural) were populated by
Jews of the European Diaspora, as well as Americans.
The Kibbutz can be a topic all by itself. The first
one, “Degania,” began in 1909. They always had
problems fighting off Arab marauders. Therefore,
watch towers were set up for protection. Their land
produced assorted vegetables as well as fruits of all
kinds as well as some light industry, since they had
to live off the land.
When we visited the Carmel Market located outside the city of Haifa (where we have family,) there
was a huge selection of fruits and vegetables. I still
recall our first visit to Israel in 1978, when we visited a
kibbutz named “Ayelet Hashahar”, which had a small
motel and where we stayed overnight and had dinner
in the communal dining room. Some of our family
had lived in a kibbutz for a while.
Yes, the funds provided by this little blue box
helped develop the LAND OF ISRAEL to what it is
today. Now there are about 270 kibbutzim scattered
throughout the Land of Israel. We took a three week
“Israel in Depth Tour” a few years later and toured all
over Israel. Over the years, cities and towns were also
built up and universities were established.
During the War for Independence the Arabs (about
200,000,) who lived on the land, were advised by
members of the invading Arab neighboring countries
to leave their homes and get out of the way, because
“after they drive the Jews into the sea, when you come
back, you will not only get your home back, but their
homes as well.” History tells us that the I.D.F. won
that war as well as later wars, and Israel became the
first democracy in the “Middle East.” The surrounding
Arab states never did allow those people to return but,
instead, put them into refugee camps supported by the
United Nations. Those Arabs, now known as “Palestinians” never got to return to their homes. I feel that
they got screwed by their Arab neighbors and wound
up in a city called Gaza (once part of Egypt) as well as
in refugee camps. In addition, the Jewish people living in Arab countries were evicted from their homes.
Some went to Israel and others to America. (A Bronx
neighbor was one such family.) Hence, an intense
hatred developed towards the Jews, but this should
have rightfully been directed at the Arab neighbors.
Actually, in 1964, the newly created name “Palestinians,” a matter of pure fiction, were workers that
came from other Arab countries looking for work. This
name was created by the Soviet propaganda masters,
who created the Palestinian Liberation Organization
(PLO) and this term is used by the media. Terrorism
began and was inflamed by anti Semitism. Later on,
Israel ultimately made peace with Jordan and Egypt.
These so-called Palestinians saw what the Israelis had
developed over the years, playing on the sympathy of
the UN and anyone else who would listen. However,
let the UN go back in history to see what actually
was done. They refused the partition and any other
peace arrangement that was offered, and again refused. These Palestinians know how to hate and their
poison is strong. They don’t build, but use everything
everyone else has built and will spread their poison
all over the world.
I have seen, in my many trips to Israel, how that
little blue box of The Jewish National Fund, helped
build up Israel over the years.
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The Manalapan Youth Orchestra under the direction of Angela McCurdy performed a Winter Holiday Concert at Covered
Bridge on December 10, 2014. The ballroom was filled with
parents, friends and residents of the Covered Bridge Community.
The program included Christmas and Chanukah songs.
Such as Dreidel Adventure, Songs from the Polar Express,
Chanukah Celebration and Christmas Eve Sarajevo. The final
piece on the program was a Pops Holiday sing along. Programs
with the words for the sing a long were given out and the crowd
joined in singing the holiday favorites. HOCB President Bob
Epstein presented Angela McCurdy with a donation to the
Manalapan Parks and Recreation Department who are the sponsors of the orchestra. The orchestra is made up of residents of
Manalapan, some younger and some older. The HOCB is planning on making this concert a yearly event. A spring concert
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ATTORNEYS
Goldzweig, Farrell & Green.......................... 20
DENTIST
Drs. Brazel, Zunger and James.................... 33
PHARMACIES
Franklin Pharmacy................................ 6 & 24
Maio’s Medicine Chest................................... 9
PODIATRISTS
Dr. Jeffrey Ozinitsky...................................... 21
Dr. Kenneth Rosenstock............................... 27
Marlboro Podiatry Center............................. 26
REAL ESTATE
Century 21 Mack-Morris............................... 10
Keller William Realty - Gloria Lederer.......... 13
Sheilah & Brian Teitel................................... 21
MISCELLANEOUS
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Bartley Health Care...................................... 36
Figaro 2 Barber Shop................................... 10
Garden State Heart Care............................... 2
Home Instead Senior Care........................... 13
Jim McLaughlin’s Auto.................................. 10
Millennium Eye Care.................................... 14
Monmouth Crossing..................................... 26
O’Gorman Bros., Inc..................................... 24
RZ Termite.................................................... 34
The Chelsea at Manalapan.......................... 38
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Parents and Keepers
Submitted by Bob Maionrana
I grew up with practical parents. A mother, God
love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked
in it, then reused it. She was the original recycle queen
before they had a name for it. A father who was happier
getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones.
Their marriage was good, their dreams focused.
Their best friends lived barely a wave away. I can see
them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat and Mom
in a house dress, lawn mower in one hand, and dishtowel in the other. It was the time for fixing things. A
curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the oven
door, the hem in a dress. Things we keep.
It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me
crazy. All that re-fixing, eating, renewing. I wanted just
once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing
things away meant you knew there’d always be more.
But then my mother died, and on that clear summer’s night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I was
struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there
isn’t any more.
Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used
up and goes away ... never to return. So ... while we
have it ... it’s best we love it... And care for it. And fix
it when its broken... And heal it when it’s sick.
This is true. For marriage... And old cars... And
children with bad report cards... And dogs with bad
hips... and aging parents... And grandparents. We keep
them because they are worth it, because we are worth
it. Some things we keep. Like a best friend that moved
away or a classmate we grew up with.
There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special... And so,
we keep them close!
I received this from someone who thinks I am a
‘keeper.’
Good friends are like stars... you don’t always
see them, but you know they are always there. Keep
them close!
Lou’s Corner
Cardiologist’s Funeral
This would be an acceptable reason to laugh at a
funeral.
A very prestigious cardiologist died and was given
a very elaborate funeral by the hospital he worked for
most of his life.
A huge heart, covered in flowers, stood behind the
casket during the service as all the doctors from the
hospital sat in awe. Following the eulogy, the heart
opened, and the casket rolled inside. The heart then
closed, sealing the doctor in the beautiful heart forever.
At that point, one of the mourners just burst into
laughter. When all eyes stared at him, he said, “I’m
so sorry. I was just thinking of my own funeral. I’m
a gynecologist!”
The priest fainted!
***
A young doctor had moved out to a small Jewish
community to replace a doctor who was retiring. The
older doctor suggested that the young one accompany
him on his rounds, so the community could become
used to a new doctor.
At the first house a woman complains, “I’ve been
a little sick to my stomach.”
The older doctors says, “Well, you’ve probably
been overdoing the fresh fruit. Why not cut back on
the amount you’ve been eating and see if that does
the trick?”
As they left, the younger man said, “You didn’t
even examine that woman. How’d you come to the
diagnosis so quickly?”
“I didn’t have to. You noticed I dropped my stethoscope on the floor in there? When I bent over to pick
it up, I noticed a half-dozen banana peels in the trash.
That was what probably was making her sick.”
“Huh” the younger doctor said. “Pretty clever. I
think I’ll try that at the next house.”
Arriving at the next house, they spent several minutes talking with a younger woman. She complained
that she just didn’t have the energy she once did, “I’m
feeling terribly run down lately.”
“You’ve probably been doing too much work for
the synagogue,” the younger doctor told her. “Perhaps
you should cut back a bit and see if that helps.”
As they left, the elder doctor said, “I know that
woman well and your diagnosis is almost certainly
correct, but how did you arrive at it?”
“Well, just like you did at the last house, I dropped
my stethoscope and when I bent down to retrieve it,
I noticed the Rabbi under the bed.”
Submitted by Louis Towber
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Oxymoron’s to Consider
As We Enter 2015
Dear Abby
Submitted by Harry Scher
1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?
2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would
we ever know?
4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he
find the words?
5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What
is a whack?
6. Why does “slow down” and “slow up” mean the
same thing?
7. Why does “fat chance” and “slim chance” mean
the same thing?
8. Why do “tug” boats push their barges?
9. Why do we sing “Take me out to the ball game”
when we are already there?
10. Why are they called” stands” when they are made
for sitting?
11. Why is it called “after dark” when it really is
“after light”?
12. Doesn’t “expecting the unexpected” make the
unexpected expected?
13. Why are a “wise man” and a “wise guy” opposites?
14. Why do “overlook” and “oversee” mean opposite
things?
15. Why is “phonics” not spelled the way it sounds?
16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you
to do it?
17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience
sitting?
18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you
read all right?
20. Why is bra singular and panties plural?
21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote
control when you know the batteries are dead?
22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments
in a suitcase?
23. How come abbreviated is such a long word?
24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren’t we clean
when we use them?
25. Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
26. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have
one?
27. Christmas - What other time of the year do you sit
in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your
socks?
28. Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a
driveway?
Words of wisdom from the mouth of
Sam Levenson
By Abigail Van Buren
Syndicated Columnist
DEAR ABBY: My 24-year-old sister is a wonderful person. Everyone who knows her thinks she is tops.
She has been in love with a very fine man for four
years and they want to get married, but there is one
problem. Our parents don’t want him in our family
because he’s Jewish.
You once had something in your column about
how much the Jews have given to the world. Will you
please run it again?
Brother
Dear Brother: This must be it. It was written by
the late Sam Levenson:
“It’s a free world; you don’t have to like Jews, but
if you don’t, I suggest that you boycott certain Jewish
products, like the Wassermann test for syphilis; digitalis, discovered by a Dr. Nuslin; chlorohydrate for
convulsions, discovered by Dr. Lifreich; the Schick
test for diphtheria; vitamins, discovered by Dr. Funk;
streptomycin, discovered by Dr. Z. Woronan; the
polio pill by Dr. A. Sabin and the polio vaccine by
Dr. Jonas Salk.
“Good! Boycott! Humanitarian consistency requires that my people offer all these gifts to all people
of the world. Fanatic consistency requires that all bigots accept syphilis, convulsions, malnutrition, infantile
paralysis and tuberculosis as a matter of principle.
“You want to be mad? Be mad! Bit I’m telling
you, you ain’t going to feel so good.”
Submitted by Harry Scher
Lottery
For years I have explained the longevity of the
Arab-Israeli conflict with a joke about a very religious
Jew named Goldberg who wanted to win the lottery.
He would go to synagogue every Sabbath and pray:
“God, I have been such a pious man all of my life.
What would be so bad if I won the lottery?” And the
lottery would come, and Goldberg would not win. This
went on week after week, month after month. Finally,
one Sabbath, Goldberg couldn’t take it anymore, and
said to the Almighty: “God, I have been so good, so
observant. What do I have to do to win the lottery?”
And suddenly the heavens parted and the voice
of God boomed out: “Goldberg, give me a chance.
Buy a ticket.”
Submitted by Harry Scher
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Library Update
Tuesday, January 6 - 11:00 am-1:05 pm - Guardians
of the Galaxy (2014) (PG-13); 6:30 pm-8:35 pm
- Guardians of the Galazy (2014) (PG-13).
Tuesday, January 6 - 2:00 pm-3:35 pm - Skelton
Twins.
Tuesday, January 13, 2:00 pm-3:40 pm - Movie: Magic
in the Moonlight (2014) (PG-13).
tuesday, January 20 - 2:00 pm-3:45 pm - Movie: This
Is Where I Leave You (2014) (R).
Wednesday, January 21 - 2:00 pm-3:35 pm - International Film: 2 Autumns, 3 Winters (2013) (NR);
6:30 pm-8:05 pm - International Film: 2 Autumns,
3 Winters (2013) (NR).
Tuesday, January 27 - 2:00 pm-3:45 pm - Movie:
Calvary (2014) (R).
Car Transportation
Safe, Reliable, Low Cost
If You Need A Ride To The
* Airport (Any Airport)
* Hospital * Doctor * Dentist
* Super Market
Call: Gary
(732) 881-5965
Crossword Answers
For Advertising Contact
Bob Epstein - 732-536-0071 or
Senior Publishing Company
1-888-637-3200
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January
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President’s Message
January 2015
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Sid Leveson
President
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New Addition to the Fleet
The CBCA has purchased a Ventrac 3400 Riding Snow Blower and Salt Spreader.
This, addition to our fleet of plows and snow blowers will enable our maintenance
staff to clear our 20 miles of sidewalks faster and the salt spreader will keep the ice
from building up on the sidewalks.
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Events
Covered Bridge Singers
Every Monday
Party Room 2:30 PM
Call Manny Stone - 732-529-5692
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ACTIVITIES
SCAT BUS TO HELP THE DISABLED AND INFIRM WITH THEIR FOOD SHOPPING
If you are handicapped and need help shopping call Sam Goldberg at 732-972-8794 and he will pick you
up at home on Tuesday afternoon using a bus supplied by Monmouth County. You will be taken to the nearby
ShopRite Supermarket, assisted with shopping if necessary and then returned to your home.
PING PONG
We meet Wednesday at 4:30 PM in the Party Room if there are no functions scheduled for the room that day.
LIBRARY
LARGE PRINT BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY.
PLEASE RETURN ANY LARGE PRINT BOOKS THAT YOU MAY HAVE COMPLETED.
CHAIRCERCIZE
A fitness class for all ages on Fridays at 10:00 AM in the Party Room. No need to register, just bring yourself and join the fun!
TRANSPORTATION FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Please note NEW toll free number: 1-800-227-2345. WEBSITE: www.cancer.org. The Program is called
“Road to Recovery” for cancer patients. Please call 5 business days in advance of your scheduled appointment. This service is provided specifically for those in need of transportation to chemotherapy or radiation
appointments.
SCAT MEDICAL BUS
Call 732-431-6480 and press #1 for an appointment. Press #2 to confirm appointment. $3 each way for
PATIENTS ONLY. There is no charge for aide or spouse or companion. Must give 1 week prior notice. Wheelchair accessible. MONDAY TO FRIDAY.
Bocce/Shuffleboard
Watch for Spring schedule
Sunday Van Service
Please be advised that in order to reserve the car
service for the Sunday Services at St. Thomas More
you must call a minimum of 24 hours in advance.
Call 732-239-1480 or 732-995-9775.
Book Club
Next meeting May of 2015 - watch the Newsletter
for more information.
Hearing Aids
Hearing aids that are not being used or a unit that is
not working are collected and recycled and distributed
to the needy. Please wash the hearing aid in alcohol
and put it in a plastic bag and drop it in the box in
the clubhouse lobby marked Hearing Aids. For more
information call Ruth Falsone 732-972-5241.
A list of places providing financial consideration for
hearing aids based on ability to pay. 1-800-792-8339.
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“55 ALIVE”
SAFE
DRIVING COURSE
The HOCB Organization will be hosting
AARP’s Defensive Driving course.
March 19th
The course is now 1 day
Starting at 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM
with a lunch break (lunch not included)
There is a fee for attendance.
If you are a member of AARP the fee for the course
is $15.00. If you are not a member of AARP the
fee for the course is $20.00. There are no required
verbal or written exams. AARP requires the course
to be taken every three years. The course will
enable you to take advantage of the discounted
insurance rates. Please bring your current valid
drivers license to class. Please call Bea - 732-5368340 if you have any questions or if you would like
to enroll in the Defensive Driving Class.
CentraState Hospital
Medical Auxiliary
ZUMBA GOLD
Developed for Mature People
NO BINGO IN JANUARY
Watch the Newsletter for the next Bingo Night
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Jewish War Veterans
of the United States of America
Covered Bridge Post #536
Christian Neighbors
and Friends of Covered Bridge
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Senior Citizen
Chapter II
II
Senior Citizen
Chapter III
III
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Frequently Used
Numbers
Police, Fire, Ambulance
911
Non-emergency Police Calls
732-446-4300
Arrow Exterminating 732-536-6500
Cablevision
732-780-4868
Clubhouse
732-536-4330
Card Room Hallway
732-490-5113
Route 9 Simulated Bridge
732-536-9884
Scat Bus
732-431-6480
Leon’s Taxi
732-431-9091
KB Taxi
732-239-1480
Manalapan Town Hall
732-446-3200
Monmouth County Office on Aging 732-431-7450
Gordon Corner Water (Emergency) 732-946-9333
Obituary
John Mattioli
John Mattioli passed away on November 30. John was an active
member of the Covered Bridge Community. He was a Board Member
of the Homeowners of Covered Bridge, a former Trustee of the
Covered Bridge Condominium Association, a member of the Covered
Bridge Olympic Team, and a member of Christian Neighbors and
Friends. His passionate approach to many issues made him one of the
champions of Covered Bridge and he will be missed by everyone who
knew him. John is survived by his wife of more than 56 years Irma,
their 3 children, daughter Rhonda & Stanley, son Steven & Dawn, son
Howard & Kathleen and 5 grandchildren, Stanley & Victoria, Michael
& Lindsay, Megan & Mathew, Amanda & Joe, and Ryan & Alyse and 7
great grandchildren, Jackson, Karissa, Olivia, Chloe, Kaden, Alexandra
and Kai.
May his soul now rest in eternal peace.
BE
THE GUARDIAN is the official publication of The Homeowners of Covered Bridge, Inc. It is published
every month for and by the residents of Covered Bridge and is distributed free of charge to every Covered
Bridge household.
The opinions expressed in the Newsletter portion of the magazine are those of the authors and do
not necessarily reflect the opinions of all of the Trustees. The Covered Bridge Condominium Association,
Inc. assumes no responsibility for any claims, offers or the accuracy of any notices or advertisements
posted in the Newsletter.
Articles of general interest and letters to the editor, which THE GUARDIAN reserves the right to edit and
condense, are welcome. All items should be brief and concise. All contributions are subject to acceptance
by the editorial board and must bear the writer’s name and address which will be withheld upon request.
THE GUARDIAN is not liable for errors appearing in any advertisement beyond the cost of the space
occupied. Written notification must be made within two weeks of publication. The publisher reserves the
right to accept or reject any advertisement.
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Award Room
Ballroom
Ceramics Room
CdR Small Card Room
LB
Library
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Game Room
JANUARY 2015
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Clubhouse Lobby
Parking Lot
Party room
WS Wood Shop
SR Sauna Room
PL Pool