November, 2018

The meeting was called to order by our president, Al Schmidt, promptly at, 1:30 PM. There were 16 members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of God Bless America followed by an invocation by our Chaplin, David Tarditi.

The secretary read the minutes from the last Business Meeting held on September 13, 2018 since there was no business meeting in October due to the Fall Luncheon. The minutes were approved as read. He also read the minutes from the board of director’s meeting held on November 1.

David Tarditi gave the treasurer’s report and posted it on the bulletin board. He reminded members that dues are now due for 2018.

New member Brian Meyers introduced himself to the club and was given a warm welcome.

Al reported that the nominating committee has been soliciting members to serve on the board of directors as well as a 2^nd VP for 2019. Anyone interested should contact Al. A slate of officers will be presented at a December meeting at which time nominations from the floor will also be considered. Voting will occur at the January business meeting after which the new directors and officers will be sworn in.

Al also noted that Brandywine is hosting an Alzheimer’s walk on Nov 17^th at 11am and that the Kiwanis club is selling fruit from October 22md to November 18^th. Al reminded members that 100 years ago on Nov 8^th the Germans were making preparations for Armistice negotiations.

Bill Brown reported that the wine & cheese party is this Saturday, Nov 10^th at Grace Episcopal Church hall at 6pm. There will be two forms of entertainment this year, Jack Poupard’s band and a young singer.

The Children’s Diabetes Run will take place on Saturday November 24^th. Club members participating as marshals should b=meet at the club at 8am where there will be coffee and pastries.

Bill Brown reported that the December trip to the Tropicana on Dec 4^th is now open for reservations and members can sign up at the club or contact Bill. The cost of the trip is $45 which i9ncludes the bus, $15 in slot play, lunch at Carmines after 12:30pm and the Christmas show at 3:30pm.

Al Schmidt reminded members that the annual Christmas party will be held on December 13^th in lieu of a regular business meeting.

The meeting adjourned to refreshments at 1:55pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary

September,2018

The meeting was called to order by our president, Al Schmidt, promptly at, 1:30 PM. There were 19 members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of God Bless America followed by an invocation by our Chaplin, David Tarditi.

The secretary read the minutes from the last Business Meeting held on August 9, 2018. The minutes were approved as read. He also read the minutes from the board of director’s meeting held on September 6.

David Tarditi gave the treasurer’s report and posted it on the bulletin board. The big expense this month was the pop-up tent with the club logo, which was approx. $700.

New member Larry Mazzu introduced himself to the club and was given a warm welcome.

Jay Cokos reported that next week’s speaker would be a well-known writer. Also, the speaker from the Library was rescheduled for the end of November.

Al reminded members that we all should be looking for speakers as well as new members. He also reminded the members about the Indian King beer tasting on September 22^nd. Al announced that Camden County is sponsoring a Senior Health Fair on Oct 4^th at the Crown Plaza in Cherry Hill. Most importantly Al reminded the members that the next business meeting will be the Fall Luncheon at Tavistock at 12 noon.

Bernie discussed how the flea market is normally run and it appears that we have all our bases covered for transportation, setup, and sales. After the meeting today, the members planned to sort and price items for the market.

Bernie also provided a brief update on Charles Legge and Dan Colombi Howard indicated that Charles is now at the Atrium in Woodbury (the location of the old Woodbury Country club) and Dan is now at Power Back in Moorestown.

Bill Brown reported that he has 20 people signed up so far for Mercer Museum trip on October 16^th. We need 40 to break even.

Bridge, pinochle and bowling all begin their competitive season this week. Dennis Kille reported that they had 24 folks out for golf this week.

The meeting adjourned to refreshments at 2:00pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary

August, 2018

The meeting was called to order by our president, Al Schmidt, promptly at, 1:30 PM. There were 22 members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of God Bless America followed by an invocation by our Chaplin, David Tarditi.

The secretary read the minutes from the last Business Meeting held on July 12, 2018. The minutes were approved with one correction. He also read the minutes from the board of director’s meeting held on August 6.

David Tarditi gave the treasurer’s report and posted it on the bulletin board.

Jay Cokos reported that next week’s speaker will be the Haddonfield librarian and the following week will be a speaker on veteran’s affairs.

Al reminded members that the next Jazz concert will be Aug 19^th at Haddonfield United Methodist Church at 2pm. He also reminded members that the flea market will be Sept 15^th so start gathering your unwanted treasures for donation to the club for this fund raiser.

Al reported that Joe Murphy has started a dance class for autistic children and that it very successful.

Al also provided another of his 100 years ago stories. This time 100 years ago, NJ & PA began discussions on the need for a new bridge the ferry traffic was slow and overburdened. The new bridge opened in 1926 and has become known as the Ben Franklin bridge. It was pointed out that our deceased member, Jack Nunneville, was one of the first people to cross the new bridge. His grandfather’s funeral procession was allowed to cross the bridge the day before it opened to the public.

It was reported that Charles Legge was doing poorly when last visited.

Bill Brown reported that he has 29 people signed up so far for the Phillies game on Tuesday evening, August 28^th.

Tom Diemer announced that the Indian King will hold its annual beer tasting fundraiser on September 22^nd. Since this is the largest fundraiser for the organization, Tom encouraged members to come out and support the event.

The meeting adjourned to refreshments at 1:55pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary

July, 2018

The meeting was called to order by our president, Al Schmidt, promptly at, 1:30 PM. There were 18 members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of God Bless America followed by an invocation by our Chaplin, David Tarditi.

The secretary read the minutes from the last Business Meeting held on June 14, 2018. The minutes were approved as read. He also read the minutes from the board of director’s meeting held on July 6.

David Tarditi gave the treasurer’s report and posted it on the bulletin board.

Al introduced Bruce Allen as a guest at the meeting. Bruce is a retired Professor from the Univ. of Pa. and he filled out an application for membership in the club.

It was reported that Saul Resnick’s wife is now in rehab and doing better and it was reported that Charles Legge is comfortable in his residence at the Voorhees Senior Center and looking forward to some card playing as he improves.

Jay Cokos reported that he will be in contact with our new superintendent to arrange a date for him to speak to the club. Jay also reported that he has only a few open slots for the remainder of the year.

Bill Brown indicated that he will postpone our next trip scheduled for July 24^th to St. John of God in Deptford. To date there is only one person signed up. Bill also mentioned that he is looking into a Phillies game trip but that this year the number of participants required to get the 2 for 1 price is 50 people. He is looking into a Tuesday evening game on September 25^th.

It was reported that we had 16 for bridge, 8 for pinochle and 25+ for golf this week.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary

June, 2018

The regular business meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held June 14, 2018. President Schmidt called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM. There were 25 members present.

The meeting began with the introduction our guest speaker, Nick Rausch, who spoke on being the dentist to the Flyers, by Saul Resnick.

The regular meeting followed with the Pledge of Allegiance, the singing of God Bless America and the invocation (for flag day)  by D Tarditi.

The acting secretary, Bill Brown, read the minutes from the last Business Meeting held on May 10, 2018. The minutes were approved as read. He also read the minutes from the board of director’s meeting held on June 7^th .

David Tarditi gave the treasurer’s report and posted it on the bulletin board. Dave reported that he has moved one of our maturing CDs to gain a more favorable rate.

Jay Cokos reminded members of the speakers for the upcoming two weeks.

Saul Resnick reported on his article for the Haddonfield Sun.

Bill Brown indicated that he now has 49 people signed up and paid for the Middletown, PA trip next Tuesday and that we have slots available. He also reported on our next trip which will be on July 24^th  and go to St. John of God in Deptford. This will be a car pool trip and we will get a free lunch.

President Schmidt reminded members of the spring cleanup following today’s meeting. He also reminded everyone  of the need for marchers in the 4^th of July parade. We meet at 9:45 near Saxbys (Chestnut and Kings Highway.)

Reports were also given for Bridge, Golf, Pinochle and  Bowling

Meeting adjourned with refreshments following at 2:30.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill Brown for Bernie Schaming, Secretary

May, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday May 3, 2018. President Al Schmidt called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 13 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from April 5, 2018. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.

Membership

Six new members were approved this month.  Doug Rauschenberger, Lawrence Mazzu and John Ruggero were approved as regular members and Timothy Barnes, Phillip and William Baumgartner, Jr. were approved as guest members.

Speakers

Jay reported that he has speakers lined up through the middle of August with 2 open dates.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported via email that he has 36 signed up for the trip to the Hindi Mandir, in Robbinsville NJ with only one not paid at this time.  Bill also wanted the board to know that he can put together a summer wine & cheese party in a few weeks if the board decides to have one in the summer.

Spring Luncheon

· Bob Parsons reported that he has 115 people signed up for the luncheon next week. This is a significant increase over the past couple years.

Old Business

· Al Schmidt reiterated that the spring cleanup has been moved to June 14^th after the regular business meeting. Henry will again talk to our neighbor to see if she needs any cleanup help.   

· Mike Underwood indicated that he would be getting together with Bud Pusatere to discuss the proposed restaurant fundraiser. Mike reported that he would hold a 4^th of July committee meeting on May 17^th to make plans for the parade.

· Jay Cokos will begin looking into obtaining a 10’ x 10’ tent for use at the flea market and at the Fall Festival. It was suggested using our existing banner to attach to the tent but it is too large. Jay will explore having our name printed on the tent. Obviously, the cost will be somewhat higher.

New Business

· Mike Underwood reported that golf is going well with 32 people playing on May 2.

The meeting adjourned at 10:40 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary 

April, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday April 5, 2018. President Al Schmidt called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 13 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from March 1, 2018. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.

Membership

No new members were approved this month..  Saul reported that he has three candidates that he is currently pursuing.

Speakers

Jay reported that he has speakers lined up through the middle of June.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that we had 50 people for the trip the 911 Museum and that we had a profit of $89.  It was noted that we need to obtain telephone numbers when people sign up for trips since we need a way to contact them if they don’t show up on time. Bill has planned the next trip for May 15^th to the Hindi Mandir, in Robbinsville NJ. The schoolbus will leave at 9AM from the Pub. Upon arrival we must remove shoes. The tour will begin with a brief welcome and a short film. We will thn break into smaller groups for the tour. No photos are permitted inside the temple. We will return to the Pub by 1PM where we will ave lunch. The cost for this trip will be $25.

· Bill is also looking into a trip at the end of June to Middletown PA where there willb e a train ride and steamboat trip with dinner at a Victorian restaurant.

Spring Luncheon

· Bob Parsons reported that he will start making calls in the next coup0le weeks for the Ladies Spring Luncheon. Compensation was discussed for the entertainment and it was concluded that we would give a donation of $150 to the entertainer and $50 to he accompaniest.

Old Business

· Al Schmidt reiterated that spring cleanup would be next week. Henry will talk to our neighbor to see if she needs any cleanup help.   

· No definite plans have been made for a restaurant outing and fundraiser.

· Changes to this years activity chairmen wre reviewed and approved.

· Jim Dunn reported that he is collecting photos to update the club brochure. He again asked for help obtaining new photos for the update.

New Business

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary 

March, 2018

The regular business meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held March 8, 2018. President Schmidt called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM. There were 21 members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of God Bless America.

The secretary read the minutes from the last Business Meeting held on February 8, 2018. The minutes were approved as read. He also read the minutes from the March board of director’s meeting held on March 1.

David Tarditi gave the treasurer’s report and posted it on the bulletin board. David reported that we are done t0 13 who have not paid dues for 2018.

President Schmidt appraised the members on upcoming events including the HMHS student walk as part of a national event (Mar 14), Bernie’s grandson playing lead in Aida at Lenape HS (Mar 10 & 11 at 7pm), FMSC (Apr 20-22), Mable Kay lunch on St. Patrick’s Day at 11:30 and a Haddon Twp. shuttle available on St. Patrick’s Day to move residents between watering holes in the township. He also mentioned a number of other local and Camden County events.

Jay Cokos reminded members of the speakers for the upcoming two weeks.

Saul Resnick reported that his article on Jim Dunn was in the Sun this week. He noted that the Sun has cut his future articles to a maximum of 600 words. Saul indicated that he has made additional contact for club membership as well as for weekly speakers. He also reported that he has made 20 copies of the Sun article on the club which can be used as handouts to prospective members.

Bill Brown indicated that he now has 44 people signed up and paid for the 9-11 Memorial trip and that we can take a maximum of 6 more.

New member Joe Hillegas introduced himself to the club and provided information on his background.

The meeting was adjourned to refreshments at 2:05 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary

February, 2018

The regular business meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held January 11, 2017. President Leimkuhler called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM. There were 31 members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of God Bless America.

The secretary read the minutes from the last Business Meeting held on January11, 2018. The minutes were approved as read. He also read the minutes from the January board of director’s meeting held January 11.

David Tarditi gave the treasurer’s report and posted it on the bulletin board.

President Schmidt appraised the members on upcoming events including bingo at the Boathouse (Feb 20), Haddonfield Uncorked (Feb 24, Wheelchair dancing on Feb 18, and George Washington’s Chef “Hercules” at the Indian King Tavern on Feb 17.

Jay Cokos reported that he has speakers lined up through May except May 17^th.

Saul Resnick reported that his marketing article on the club was in this week’s Sun and will have an article on another member coming soon in the newsletter.

Bill Brown provided an update on trips. He has received suggestions for multiple trips including the 9-11 Memorial and the Middletown Train ride and boat cruise. Both trips will be in the $85 range.

The meeting was adjourned to refreshments at 2:00 PM.

Following the meeting, lunch was provided by Len Walden prior to departing for the Eclipse Brewery in Merchantville.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary

January, 2018

The regular business meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held January 11, 2017. President Leimkuhler called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM. There were 31 members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of God Bless America.

The secretary read the minutes from the last Business Meeting held on November 9, 2017. The minutes were approved with one modification; the brewery being visited in February is located in Merchantville, not Pennsauken. He also read the minutes from the January board of director’s meeting held January 11.

Don Beck submitted his report for correspondence for 2017. Eleven get well cards, four sympathy cards and sixteen Christmas cards were sent during the year. In addition, four memorial donations were made in honor of deceased members.

David Tarditi gave the treasurer’s report and posted it on the bulletin board.

Bill Brown reported that all is ready for our visit to the Evergreens next week. We will leave the clubhouse at 10:30am. He also reported that he is having problems with bus reservation for the brewery trip in February but is working on alternative plans. It is possible that we may have to carpool.

President Leimkuhler announced the slate of officers presented by the nominating committee and polled members for any nominations from the floor. With no additional nominations, a vote was taken by acclamation and the slate of officers for 2018 was approved and the oath was administered. The new officers are:

President:	Al Schmidt	Secretary:	W. Bernard Schaming
1st Vice President:	John (Jay) Cokos	Treasurer:	Dave Tarditi
2nd Vice President:	Saul Resnick	Asst. Treasurer:	John Hempstead
Directors for 3 Years	Jim Dunn	Bud Pusatere	Warren Reintzel
Director for 1 Year	Bob Parsons (replacing John Hempstead)

In addition, Bill Brown, Charles Legge and Howard Rementer will continue as directors for 2 years.  Ron Howley and Mike Underwood will continue as directors for 1 year. Henry Leimkuhler will continue on the board as past president.

As his final act, past president Leimkuhler performed his favorite duty by demonstrating the proper technique for putting money in the cash jar. He then turned the meeting over to 2018 president Al Schmidt.

Al solicited any other business from the floor and proceeded to adjourn the meeting.

The meeting was adjourned to refreshments at 2:05 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary