November, 2021

The regular business meeting was held on Thursday November 11 2021. The meeting was held in the 65 Club clubhouse.

President Frank Lodge called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There were approximately twenty (20) members attending.

Dave Tarditi led The Pledge of Allegiance and singing of The Star Spangled Banner.

Minutes – Fred Willis

·        The minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on September 9 2021, were read.  They were approved without changes.

·        The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on November 4, 2021, were read. 

President’s Report – Frank Lodge

·        Frank introduced Harvey Shaw, a new club member. Harvey is a lifetime resident of Haddonfield and a long time Haddonfield volunteer fireman.

Treasurer’s Report – Hank Zaleski

·        Hank was unable to attend and Frank presented the treasurer’s report.

o   October income was about $2,900.  Expenses were about $1,700 with the stag luncheon and liability insurance being the largest expenses.

o   Dues summary to date.  57 paid, 67 unpaid, 46 exempt

Speakers – Roger Jacobs - 1^st VP

·        November 18 - Charlene Creed – Haddonfield Historical Society will present the history of the Haddonfield Fire Company.

·        November 25 - Thanksgiving

·        December 2 – Frank Troy – Haddonfield Commissioner

Membership – Dave Tarditi – 2^nd VP

·        Discussion with several possible members were going on.

·        Dave recommended a personal approach is required to encourage someone to join.

Event Committee Reports

Trips/Events - Bill Brown

·        No trips are planned. Bill is still waiting for someone to assume his position.

·        Wine and Cheese Social Party

o   This will be held at the Markheim Art Center on Saturday November 20 from 7-9 PM.

o   Jack Popard will provide the music.

o   Wives of deceased or incapacitated members may attend.

·        Christmas Party

o   This will be held at the Methodist Church on Thursday December 9 at 12:00 PM.

o   Music will be provided by the Pine Barrens quartet.

Friendship – Henry Leimkuhler

·        Cards and cookies will be sent to members in Nursing homes or known to be sick.  Henry could use some assistance on writing the cards.

Bowling – Walt Baker

·        Bowling continues on Friday morning at 9:30 AM

Bridge – Bernie Schaming

·        Bridge continues on Monday, this week twelve (12) played

Pinochle – Tom Mervine

·        Pinochle continues on Wednesday, this week ten (10) played

Chess – Fred Willis

·        Chess will be available today.

Tai Chi

·        John Biondi finds it relaxing and physically usefully but is the only attendee. The class is held Monday morning.

Old Business

New Business

·        Christmas – Red Kettle Assistance

o   The Acme will not allow any solicitation this year.

o   The Salvation Army offered two options to man the Red Kettle donations.  If the club want to remain in Haddonfield, the Red Kettle will be set up at the Haddonfield PATCO line from 4:30 – 6:45 PM one day a week.  The Kettle will be outside.

o   If the club wants to be inside, the Kettle will be set up at Macy’s in the Cherry Hill Mall.

o   The club voted to remain in Haddonfield and will man the Kettle on whatever day it is in Haddonfield.

·        Book Donations

o   A member noted the books from the club’s library were to be donated to the Kroc Center occasionally but no donations had been made for two years. Another member requested Novels be donated to the Mable Kay House.

Joke Master

Neil Wise volunteerd to be the joke master and played a tape from the website ~`Old Jews Telling Jokes’ The joke was bad but Frank thanked Neil anyway. John Biondi also volunteered and proved he could give an equally bad joke. He did not receive a Thank you though.

President Frank Lodge adjourned the meeting at 2:00 PM. Ice cream was calling

Respectfully Submitted

Fred Willis, Secretary

September, 2021

 The regular business meeting was held on Thursday September 9, 2021. The meeting was held in the 65 Club clubhouse.

President Frank Lodge called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There were approximately twenty (20) members attending.

Dave Tarditi led The Pledge of Allegiance. the invocation and singing of God Bless America.

Minutes – Fred Willis

·        The minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on August 12, 2021, were read.  They were approved without changes.

·        The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on September 2, 2021 were read. 

President’s Report – Frank Lodge

·        Frank informed the members Bill Brown had fallen several days earlier and had severely injured himself.  He had broken several bones in his face and wrist and would not be attending meetings for several weeks.

·        Bill was the chief organizer for the Tavistock fall luncheon and member help was required to assist Bill.

Treasurer’s Report – Hank Zaleski

·        Hank informed the club dues paid 60% of the operating budget and the green jar paid 30%.  The remaining 10% was from miscellaneous sources. The current operating budget is about $5000 with about $700 of onetime expenses.

Speakers – Roger Jacobs

·        September 16, Lisa Wolchina – Real Estate market

·        September 23, Barbara Lynn – Adult School

·        September 30, Buz Murphy - Burning Man Event in Nevada

·        October 7, Susan Romano – Executive Director of United Senior Services

·        October 14, Stag Luncheon

Membership – Dave Tarditi – 2^nd VP

·        Three new members were approved at the September BOD meeting.

·        A new member application was received today, at the Business Meeting.

Event Committee Reports

Trips - Bill Brown

·        No trips are planned.

·        Bill is stepping down from being trip planner and is waiting for someone to assume his position.

Chess – Fred Willis

·        Chess will start today.

Several committees did not report due to limited time caused by melting ice cream.

Old Business

·        Flea Market

o   There is sufficient manpower to transport the articles to Archer on Saturday.

o   Additional manpower is required to unload the items on Saturday morning and to man the tables for selling.

o   Manpower is also required to pack up unsold items at 2:00 PM for donation to an organization by the Lions Club.

·        Fall Luncheon

o   Payment for the fall (Stag) luncheon should be sent directly to Hank along with the food selection. All reservations must be prepaid. Dues for 2022 are also requested.

o   Luncheon cost and selection will be published in the October Newsletter.

o   The Borough commissioners and administrator will be invited to the fall luncheon.

New Business

·        None

Joke Master

Due to melting ice cream a joke master was not required.  The membership seemed to feel relieved.

 

President Frank Lodge adjourned the meeting at 2:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted

August, 2021

 The regular business meeting was held on Thursday August 12, 2021. The meeting was held in the 65 Club clubhouse.

President Frank Lodge called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There were approximately twenty (20) members attending.

Dave Tarditi led The Pledge of Allegiance and then the invocation.

Minutes – Fred Willis

·        The minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on July 8, 2021 and conducted in the clubhouse, were read.  They were approved without changes.

·        The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on August 5, 2021 and conducted in the clubhouse, were read. 

President’s Report – Frank Lodge

·        Frank informed the members John Petrozzi was attending today.

Treasurer’s Report – Hank Zaleski

·        Hank was unable to attend therefore there was no financial report.

·        Dave Trditti reported that one third of the club income is from the Green Jar contributions.

Speakers – Roger Jacobs

·        August 19 – Tammy McHale – HMHS Principal

·        August 26 – Kelly Jackson – Codes and the Enigma Machine

Membership – Dave Tarditi – 2^nd VP

·        A plan to ‘adopt a neighbor’ to introduce them to the club will be presented soon

Event Committee Reports

Health and Welfare – Henry Leimkuhler

·        The clubs’ next door neighbor informed the club it appeared birds were building a nest in some aspects of the roof.  Frank Lodge investigated and discovered a nest was built in some piping.  The nest must be removed but it is unnecessary to do so until the bird eggs are hatched.  The nest will be removed at that time.

·        Dennis Kille is in the hospital.

·        Don Beck, who was subjected to an extensive quarantine, was seen in an Acme. 

Trips - Bill Brown

·        No trips are planned.

·        Bill is stepping down from being trip planner and is waiting for someone to assume his position.

Bowling – Walt Baker

·        Five members are still bowling on Friday morning

Chess – Fred Willis

·        Chess will start on Thursday September 9 after the Business meeting.

·        Chess set donations are welcomed.

Tai Chi –

·        This has started and meets Monday morning at 9:30.

Old Business

·        The 65 club will participate in the Lions Club’ September 11 Flea Market. Items for sale may be brought to the clubhouse.  The items must be clean and not broken junk.

New Business

·        Dave Tarditi reported a new Club liability insurance policy had been approved by the insurance company.  Dave was waiting for the policy so Tim Barnes could make the final check and Hank could write the check.  The new policy fills some liability gaps regarding car use on club events, increased liability amount coverage and insurance company defense of law suits.

·        The fall festival status is unknown at best and cancelled at worse.

·        American Legion Post 38 will sponsor a barbecue on Monday August 16.  Contact Dave Tarditi for details.

·        Post 38 will sponsor a 5K run on December 11 to support a program to help unemployed, homeless veterans.  The program has an 86% success rate

·        Al Schmidt informed the members about an App, called Docket, to provide proof of COVID vaccination.

Joke Master

Neil Wise and John Cokos engaged in a battle of jokes to save us from questions. The members greatly appreciated their jokes even if the adjective Good did not remotely apply to them

President Frank Lodge adjourned the meeting at 2:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted

Fred Willis, Secretary

July, 2021

 The regular business meeting was held on Thursday July 8, 2021. The meeting was held in the 65 Club clubhouse.

 President Frank Lodge called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There were approximately twenty (20) members attending.

Dave Tarditi led The Pledge of Allegiance and then the invocation.

Minutes – Fred Willis

·       The minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on June 10, 2021 and conducted on Zoom, were read.  They were approved without changes.

·       The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on July 1, 2021 and conducted in the clubhouse, were read. 

President’s Report – Frank Lodge

·       Frank informed the members the club won 2^nd place in the Haddonfield Fourth of July parade.

·       Frank requested ideas for next year’s parade.

Treasurer’s Report – Hank Zaleski

·       Hank reported the treasurer transition from Dave Tarditi to himself was completed.

·       The club’s income and expenditures for June were about $200 each. The club is on budget.

·       Bill Brown will meet with Carleton Chin next week to accept Carleton’s $ 150 gift to the club.  This gift financed the June 24 cookout.

Event Committee Reports

Membership – Dave Tarditi – 2^nd VP

·       An electronic application for membership was received.  It will be reviewed.  

·       A plan to ‘adopt a neighbor’ to introduce them to the club will be presented soon

Trips - Bill Brown

·       The Car pool trip to Simeone Auto Museum will occur on July 13. Attendee’s will be accepted up to this weekend.

·       Bill thanked Frank for his work and guidance on the parade.

·       Bill informed us about a 5K run that was being planned by another organization.

·        

Chess – Fred Willis

·       Chess will start on Thursday September 9 after the Business meeting.

·       Chess set donations are welcomed.

Old Business

·       None.

New Business

·       Frank informed us the ice cream was melting.

Joke Master

Neil bravely stepped forward and provided to a very brief (thankfully) joke which saved us from questions.

President Frank Lodge adjourned the meeting at 1:50 PM.

Respectfully Submitted

Fred Willis, Secretary

June, 2021

 The regular business meeting was held on Thursday June 10, 2021. The 65 Club clubhouse was open but the meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program due to air conditioning problems. President Frank Lodge called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There were eleven (11) members attending.

Dave Tarditi led The Pledge of Allegiance and then the invocation.

Minutes – Fred Willis

·       The minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on April 8, 2021 and conducted on Zoom, were read.  They were approved without changes.

·       The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on June 3, 2021 and conducted on Zoom, were read. 

President’s Report – Frank Lodge

·       Frank announced Event Committee Reports would be presented at the Business meeting. They will be discontinued or made extremely short at the weekly club meeting.

·       A member asked if wives would be invited to the scheduled reopening cookout. There was some discussion about logistics of inviting the wives.  It was decided and approved the cookout would be only for members.

·       Henry Saleski was sworn in as club treasurer by Frank.  He will replace Dave Tarditi and begin his term on July 1.

·       Frank informed the members that sign preparation for the Fourth of July parade required.  This will occur after the normal club meeting on July 1.  It is expected to take about a half an hour.

·       The reopening cookout will occur on June 24.

·       VFW Dinner – See New Business.

Treasurer’s Report – Dave Tarditi

·       Several large expenditures occurred last month which included the HMHS Scholarship payment ($1000), Storm door replacement ($500) and Federal Filing Non-Profit exemption fee ($600). Income from the Spring Luncheon ($84) and the Green jar ($255) contribution partially offset the expenditures.

·       The treasurer’s report was approved.

Event Committee Reports

Welfare –Henry Leimkuhler. 

·       The last clubhouse meeting was held March 12, 2020

·       Don Beck is still in quarantine.

·       Charles Legge and Jack Marchesani can have visitors

·       Dan Columbi is alright.

Speakers – Roger Jacobs – 1^st VP

·       The following presentations are scheduled.

o   June 17 - William Powell will present an Italian Holiday

o   June 24 – Jennifer Rosenblatt will discuss the organization Eversight Vision.

Membership – Dave Tarditi – 2^nd VP

·       Several applications for membership were received.  They will be reviewed and acted on at the July Directors meeting.

Trips - Bill Brown

·       July 13 – a car pool trip to the Simeone Auto Museum is being planned.

Bowling - Walt Baker

·       Bowling continues on Friday and will continue through the summer.  Attendance is usually five members.

Pinochle - Tom Mervine

·        Pinochle will resume at the clubhouse on Wednesday June 16 at 12:00 PM

Bridge –

·       Bridge will resume at the clubhouse on Monday June 14 at 12: 45 PM

Tai Chi -

·       Tai Chi will start on July 12

Chess – Fred Willis

·       Chess will start on Thursday September 9 after the Business meeting.

·       Chess set donations are welcomed.

Golf -

·       No report

Old Business

·       None.

New Business

·       Bill contacted the Borough about the clubhouse air conditioning problem. The Borough Public Works will check the unit.

·       Bill is still looking for a 55 Chevy to `march’ in the Fourth of July parade.

·       Dave described the VFW Post 38 Last Man Standing dinner on July 29.  This dinner honors veterans from various wars.

·       Roger informed members 65 Club brochures were available if anyone needed them or knew of a place they could be displayed.

·       Roger informed members an addendum to the recently issued 2021 Club Directory was required because four guest members names had been omitted.

·       June 17 – a work party is required to clean of plant growth behind the club house. This will be held after the normal meeting and members should bring their own tools.

 

 

Joke Master

·       No one volunteered.

·       Frank asked two questions and selected the members to answer them. Since the  questions and answers would not light a candle and Frank threatened to repeat the process until a Joke Master emerged, we can expect a long line of Joke Master’s at all future meetings. 

·       Roger suddenly remembered a joke and presented it masterfully. Whether the joke was of the same caliber as its presentation is a different question.

President Frank Lodge adjourned the meeting at 2:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted

Fred Willis, Secretary

April, 2021

 The regular business meeting was held on Thursday April 8, 2021. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the COVID 19 shutdown therefore the meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program. President Frank Lodge called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There were eighteen (18) members on laptops or phones attending.

Dave Tarditi led The Pledge of Allegiance and then the invocation.

Minutes – Fred Willis

·       The minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on March 11, 2021, were read.  They were accepted without changes.

·       The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on April 1, 2021 and conducted on Zoom, were read. 

President’s Report – Frank Lodge

·       Frank announced 2^nd vice president Rich Bonnette had resigned.

o   A committee of Bill Brown, Al Schmidt and Roger Jacobs was formed to find a replacement. The committee will meet tomorrow to discuss candidates.

·       There are two zoom meetings for Haddonfield Commissioner Candidates Question and Answer sessions. On April 12 the Haddonfield Civic Association will hold one. On April 22 the Haddonfield Republican club will hold one.  Registration for the HRC is required and can be obtained at haddonfieldgop@gmail.com.

Treasurer’s Report – Dave Tarditi

·       Dave said the Green Contribution jar was empty and lonely and it would be nice if members contributed to it again.

Reports

Welfare –Henry Leimkuhler.  Walt Baker reported for Henry

·       All the club members at Collingswood Manor were still in lockdown.

·       Dan Columbi is holding his own with chemo.

Speakers – Roger Jacobs – 1^st VP

·       The following presentations are scheduled.

o   April 15 – Mark Brill – the 1800 Presidential Election

o   April 22 – Dr Yanhong Zhang - Pulmonologist

o   April 29   Carlton Chan – Investments, Sports Analytics and All of the Above

o   May 6 – Julian Brodsky – The history of the cable industry

o   May 20 – Erica Peel – Piccolo player with the Philadelphia Orchestra

o   May 27 – Dr Terry Marlin – South Africa Safari and Train Adventure

o   June 1 – Boxing

 

Membership –

·       No new members

Activities - Bill Brown

·       Bill obtained a list of Haddonfield veterans and will send letters to them who are eligible to be 65 Club members

·        The spring luncheon is the next planned event. 

o   Seventy-four (74) attendees have registered for the luncheon and sixty-three (63) have paid.

·       Golf resumed last week with a large (36) turnout.

o   Golfing awards will be presented at the Spring Luncheon

·       Bowling continues on Friday and will continue through the summer.  Attendance is usually five members.

o   Bowling awards will be presented at the Spring Luncheon

·       Bridge continues on line on Monday and Thursday nights.

·       Chess will start later.

·       Bill has again contacted the Borough commissioners about re-opening the clubhouse for Thai Chi and Chess.  So far, he has been told they would review the request.

·       There was a discussion about arranging a trip by train to an Atlantic City casino.  This is feasible if the jitneys are operating.

·       An invitation to visit the organ at the Atlantic City Convention hall in late spring has been received.  The organ is being restored and was the subject of a presentation last year. If this occurs it will probably be a train trip.

Old Business

·       None.

New Business

·       Al Schmidt informed us there were approximately 1000 vaccine openings at Rowan.

Joke Master

·       Dennis Kille bravely stepped forward to tell a joke claiming he was scraping the bottom of the barrel. The bottom was too high of an evaluation of the joke.

President Frank Lodge adjourned the meeting at 2:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted

Fred Willis, Secretary