April, 2016

The regular business meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held April 14, 2016. President Wise called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM. There were 26 members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge to the flag, followed by the singing of God Bless America. Chaplain Lou Dunkle provided the invocation.

The secretary read the minutes from the last Business Meeting held on March 10, 2016. The minutes were approved as read. He also read the minutes from the Board of Directors meetings held on April 7, 2016.

Walt Baker gave the treasurer’s report and posted it on the bulletin board. Walt read the names of those who are no longer members along with the reason for their departure.

President Wise read a letter from Mrs. Griffith in which she recalled the ordeal of Bill getting lost after one of the club meetings. Many members present remembered that day well.

Bill Brown reported that the next trip will be June 28. It will include a tour of the Linc, lunch at Chickie & Pete’s, and a tour of the Simeone car museum. We will leave via school bus from the high school at 10am and the cost will be approximately $33. He is also looking into a trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse as well as possibly Spring Lake.

Bill also announced that the Japan Exchange is taking a bus to a performance by a group from Japan on Sunday, April 17. Members who are interested are welcome to go on the bus.  In addition, he reported that 15% of you bill on Thursday April 21 at PJ Whelihans will be donated to the Japan Exchange.

Al Schmidt thanked the people who participated in the Feed My Starving Children event which was a big success.

Mike Underwood reported that we had 19 and 22 golfers the first two weeks of the season even though it was chilly.

Bernie Schaming presented the prize for the baseball contest to Lou Dunkle who only had one wrong in the starting lineup for the Phillies on opening day. Bernie also announced that the new directories had been printed and asked for help assembling them after the meeting.

The meeting was adjourned to refreshments at 2:15 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary