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

March, 2021

 The regular business meeting was held on Thursday March 11, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the COVID 19 shutdown therefore the meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program. Vice President Roger Jacobs called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There were in excess of ten (10) members on Zoom.

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

Minutes – Fred Willis

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

·       The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on March 4, 2021 and conducted on Zoom, were read. 

President’s Report – Frank Lodge

·       Frank apologized for being late due to pulling up the wrong Zoom link.

·       Frank requested guest Narendra Chawla to introduce himself.

o   Narenda inform us he was originally from India and had emigrated to the US to attend graduate school in chemical engineering. He worked for chemical companies and then for banks before retiring. He has one son, three grandchildren and is a bridge player and golfer.

Treasurer’s Report – Dave Tarditi

·       The clubs cash increased by $100 in February

·       There were twenty-one (21) unpaid members and eight (8) unpaid guest members.

·       Doug Rauschenberger and Dave are tracking down the unpaid members.

·       Members who have not paid by March 31 will be deleted from the 2021 club directory

Reports

Welfare –Henry Leimkuhler

·       Allan Richie was in the hospital with COVID, he is at home recovering.

·       Dan Columbi is preparing to resume chemo.

·       Charles Legge and Don Beck seem to be up and about.

·       Dewaine Osman does not use zoom but is feeling better and will return to board meetings when the club house is reopened.

Speakers – Roger Jacobs – 1^st VP

·       The following presentations are scheduled.

o   March 18 – Sunset Valley Flowers

o   March 25 – Video on making the Museum of the American Revolution.

o   April 1 - Hal Taylor – Delaware River Valley

o   April 15 – Mark Grill – the 1800 Presidential Election

Membership – Rich Bonnette

·       No report

Activities - Bill Brown

·       No trips are scheduled

·       The spring luncheon is the next planned event.  So far only three members have signed up.

·       Golf will resume in early April.

·       Bowling continues on Friday.  Attendance is usually five members.

·       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 not received a response.

Old Business

·       Roger remined members to find locations to display Club Tri-fold brochures.

New Business

·       Roger informed us of an interesting exhibit at the Museum of the American Revolution on `When Women Lost the Vote’.

Joke Master

·       No one stepped forward to tell a joke, the members did not know whether to complain or feel relieved.

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

Respectfully Submitted

Fred Willis, Secretary

February, 2021

 The regular business meeting was held on Thursday February 11, 2020. 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 between nineteen (19) and twenty-one (21) members on Zoom.

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

Minutes – Fred Willis

·        The minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on January 14, 2021, were read.  They were accepted without changes.

·        The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on February 4, 2021 and conducted on Zoom, were read. 

President’s Report – Frank Lodge

·        Frank informed the members of the following upcoming activities.

o   February 14 – HOST Renewable Wedding Vows will be held at Kings Court.

o   The movie `Death Saved My Life’ was recently filmed in Haddonfield and will be shown on Lifetime Channel.

o   A 1938 65 Club Christmas party phot was shown.  Only men were attendees.

Treasurer’s Report – Dave Tarditi

·        The clubs bank account decreased from about $20,000 to $18,000 during January. The major expenses were $1,250 to replace storm doors, $960 to replace clubhouse light fixtures and a $500 deposit for the spring luncheon.

Reports

Welfare –Henry Leimkuhler

·        Get well cards were sent to several members.

·        Dan Columbi was seen smiling at Tish’s birthday party.

·        A $50 memorial donation was sent in Earl Slimm’s name to the Parkinson Foundation.

·        There was an extensive discussion on the experience’s members are having in getting the Covid vaccine. In general, receiving the vaccine is very random and chaotic.

Speakers – Roger Jacobs – 1^st VP

·        Rich Cunliffe will speak on his experiences in Australia and the outback on February 18.

·        Richard Carney will speak February 25 on boating at the Jersey shore and in Prince William Sound in Alaska

·        Roger sent thank you notes to the club’s last two speakers.  Both speakers mentioned the tremendous support Al Schmidt supplied for their zoom presentations.

·        The following presentations are scheduled.

o    March 4 – Downtown Cookies

o   March 18 – Sunset Valley Flowers

o   March 25 – Video on making the Museum of the American Revolution.

Membership – Rich Bonnette

·        Rich has written a report for the Directors for a membership campaign.  This will be presented at the next Board of Directors meeting.  

Activities - Bill Brown

·        No trips are scheduled

·        The spring luncheon is the next planned event.  People who sign up but do not attend will be charged for the luncheon.

·        Golf will resume in early April. The schedule has been established according to Mike Underwood.

·        Bowling continues on Friday.  Attendance is usually five members.

·        Bridge continues on line on Monday and Thursday nights.

·        Chess will start later.

Members Report

·        Roger remined members to find locations to display Club Tri-fold brochures.

New Business

·        Phil Kinsey and Al Schmidt complied an etiquette list to improve using Zoom.  The most important issues are lighting and using mute.  The etiquette list was sent to the membership.

·        Rich Carney informed the club of 126 Youtube video’s on Tony Fleming sailing adventures.  These are small travelogues on locations around the world

Joke Master

·        Bill Brown stepped in to replace Neil Wise and did a credible job. He is now on the hook for when Neil is unavailable.

President Frank Lodge adjourned the meeting at 2:20 PM.

Respectfully Submitted

Fred Willis, Secretary

January, 2021

 The regular business meeting was held on Thursday January 14, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the COVID 19 shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program. President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There were at least Fourteen (14) members on Zoom.

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

Minutes – Fred Willis

·        The minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on December 10, 2020, were read.  They were accepted without changes.

·        The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on January 7, 2021 and conducted on Zoom, were read. 

President’s Report – Bill Brown

·        Bill presented the officers and Board of Directors for 2021.  After reading the duties of each position he asked the them to confirm they will execute the duties.  After this, the club members verbally approved their election.

Treasurer’s Report – Dave Tarditi

·        A report was not requested for this meeting

President’s Report – Frank Lodge

·        Frank explained how he hoped to improve the club during his term of office.

·        Frank discussed his 65 Invites Program proposal to replace trips until the COVID situation is ended.  This program will be held monthly on the afternoon of the Business meeting day.  It will be advertised within Haddonfield and Haddon Heights.  Two programs are currently under discussion.  One would be a zoom chocolate description and tasting session with a confectioner in town.  The other would be a zoom cooking class.  Discussions are being held with each.

·        Frank’s second proposal is ensuring club members are aware of up coming activities in the area.  Some of the activities occurring are the following.  Local publications should be checked for details.

o   Bone Wars – January 20 – Haddonfield Historical Society

o   Ice Carving – January 23

·        Frank also plans to restore This day in History with an emphasis on club history.

Reports

Welfare –Henry Leimkuhler

·        Mark Hess is still quarranteined in his room.

·        Henry received a letter from Dan Columbi thanking the club for staying in touch.  Dan is facing more throat cancer surgery and kidney dialysis is still occurring four times weekly.

·        Henry received a thank you letter from club member George Tice who lives in Rochester NY. George moved to Rochester in 1989 but has remained a member and in touch with the club.  He is now over 102.

Speakers – Roger Jacobs – 1^st VP

·        Rich Cunliffe will make his second presentation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on January 21.

·        A presentation on the Lenape Indian Nation will occur on January 28

·        February speakers are under discussion.

Membership – Rich Bonnette

·        Rich reported he is still getting familiar with the position and will have more information next month.

·        Roger reported Jack Donovan will be approved as a member at the February BOD meeting.

·        Roger also reported contact with the churches will be kept up.  

Activities 

·        No trips are scheduled

·        The spring luncheon is the next planned event

·        Golf will resume in April. 

·        Bowling continues on Friday

·        Bridge continues on line on Monday and Thursday nights.

·        Chess will start later.

Members Report

·        Members were told to Remember the Green Jar.

·        Member Carlton Chin was appointed to the US Backgammon team

Joke Master

·        Neil Wise stepped in and did another very credible presentation as a joke master. Neil is not learning no good deed goes unpunished so he will be expected to do it again in the future.

President Frank Lodge adjourned the meeting at 2:35 PM.

Respectfully Submitted

Fred Willis, Secretary

December, 2000

 The regular business meeting was held on Thursday December 10, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the COVID 19 shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program. President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There were at least thirteen (13) members on Zoom.

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

Minutes – Fred Willis

·        The minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on November 12, 2020, were read.  They were accepted without changes.

·        The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on December 3, 2020 and conducted on Zoom, were read. 

President’s Report – Bill Brown

·        President Bill Brown informed us a former member, Dr Charles Tourtellotte, had passed away on December 6.  Henry will send the family a sympathy card if an address can be located.

·        Walt Baker collected Christmas Gifts for the Elmwood Hills Home residents on December 9.   Besides toiletries’, $190 in cash was donated.  Dave Tarditi’s wife purchased socks and scarves with these contributions for distribution at the home.

·        Bob Parsons informed Bill Brown he will step down as the club’s luncheon director after thirteen (13) years.  Bill will replace Bob in the position.

·        The Salvation Army Red Kettle drive has been moved from Starbucks back to the Acme.

·        The Nominating Committee has compiled the list of Officers and Directors for 2021.  The list will be sent out shortly to members and voting on the list will be held at the January Business meeting

Treasurer’s Report – Dave Tarditi

·        Treasurer Dave Tarditi reported the club’s financial balance is good.  The club’s revenue decreased for 2020 but expenses decreased even more thus the club made a small amount of money.

·        The 2021 budget has been sent to the Directors and Dave is waiting for comments from them.

·        The club has about 150 members and at present 89 have paid their 2021 dues.

Reports

Welfare –Henry Leimkuhler

·        Henry arranged for twelve (12) members to receive cookies through Amazon.  He also arranged for one member to received nuts.

·        Henry requested for any member to notify him if they see Sandy Gray, the lady who lives in the house next to the 65 Club House.  Henry would like to give her a Christmas gift but has not received any reply to his inquiries.

 

Membership - Roger Jacobs – 2^nd VP

·        Roger introduced a possible new member Joe Ligos. Joe attended a meeting by Zoom for the first time. Roger will compile his application for membership.

·        Roger also informed us of another possible member and will compile his application.

·        The Perfect Gift notice was sent to five local publications.  Haddonfield Living, Haddonfield Today, and the Haddonfield-Haddon Patch have published the notification.  The Retrospect has not responded and the Haddonfield Sun is working on the publication.

·        The USAToday sponsored Best Local Christmas Market contest has ended and results will be available December 16.

Speakers – Frank Lodge – 1^st VP

·        Frank welcomed Joe Ligos to the club and thanked John Cokos for speaking on December 17.  John is replacing the scheduled speaker who prefers to present in person.

Activities 

·        Golf will resume in April. 

·        Bowling continues on Friday

·        Bridge continues on line on Monday and Thursday nights.

Members Report

·        Members were told to Remember the Green Jar.

·        Al Schmidt and Bill Brown will take the Christmas presents to Elmwood Hills

·        Bill will sign and send out club Christmas Cards

Joke Master

·        Neil Wise stepped in and did a very credible presentation as a joke master.  He did a sufficiently good job he will be expected to do it again in the future.  Neil forgot no good deed goes unpunished.

President Bill Brown adjourned the meeting at 2:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted

Fred Willis, Secretary

November, 2020

 The regular business meeting was held on Thursday November 12, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted at Haddonfield Borough Hall and remotely using the Zoom program. President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There were ten (10) members present at Borough Hall and an unknown number on Zoom.

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

Minutes – Fred Willis

·        The minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on September 10, 2020, were read.  They were accepted without changes.

·        The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on November 5, 2020 and conducted on Zoom, were read. 

President’s Report – Bill Brown

·        President Bill Brown informed us the annual December Christmas party, to be held at the Methodist Church, had been cancelled. Gifts for residents at Elmwood Hill Home would still be accepted at the 65 Club clubhouse.  Arrangements for gift drop off will be announced later.

·        Joe Murphy printed 250 Trifold color flyers for the club. These were made on glossy paper and the only cost to the club was the paper.

·        The Salvation Army accepted the Club’s proposed date of December 11 to support the Red Kettle fundraising at Starbucks. Club members who want to man the Red Kettle should contact Al Schmidt for available times.

·        The Wine and Cheese party has been resurrected from cancellation.  It will be held on Zoom with Jack Poppard supplying the music. Socialization will be by zoom, as will be descriptions of the wine and cheese each attendee is trying. The party will be held Saturday November 14.

·        The Salvation Army is requesting volunteers to assist in its Rescue Christmas event.  Volunteers are necessary to fill bags with toys for distribution.  Volunteers should contact the Salvation Army directly.

·        The Nominating Committee will be contacting prospective officers and board members shortly.

Treasurer’s Report

·        Treasurer Dave Tarditi reported the club’s financial balance is good.  The club has about $19,000 in funds.

·        The club has about 150 members and at present 56 have paid the 2021 dues.

Reports

Welfare –Henry Leimkuhler.  via Zoom.

·        Don Beck has been quarantined without his wife.

·        Jeff, last name not heard by secretary, had a heart attack.

·        Dan Columbi is unable to speak at present but enjoys receiving notes from club members.

·        Henry will make a list of members who will receive Christmas cookies from the club.

 

Membership - Roger Jacobs – 2^nd VP

·        Roger complemented everyone who was involved with producing the trifolds. Roger will fill the Trifold holders scattered through the borough.

·        Roger is contacting local publications, including the Haddonfield Sun and Haddonfield Living, for ad prices.  Roger is developing an Ad to attract new members based on the Perfect Gift idea for the man who has everything developed by Bill Brown.

·        John Cokos will be contacting local business for obtaining discounts for members. Coffee shops are the first business of interest.

Speakers – Frank Lodge – 1^st VP

Phil Kinsey reported for Frank

·        Next week’s speaker will be Lois Edmonds describing Homewatch. This is service to inspect homes and ensure their safety while the owners are away for extended times.

Activities 

·        Golf – Dennis reported golf has ended for the year and will resume in April.  There will be recognition of the people who have set up and run the golf because there is considerable work in organizing and running the golf.

Members Report

·        Bernie Schaming informed the club he had obtained pricing from a previously used electrician to convert the club house florescent lighting to LED.  The cost is approximately $800.  He has notified the borough of the changes and received approval to make the lighting changes.  Bernie requested the board approve the change via email.  Bernie will send out an email to request and tabulate a vote.

Joke Master

·        Everyone hid. No joke was made. Dan Columbi and Bob Parsons have set a difficult standard to meet.

President Bill Brown adjourned the meeting at 2:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted

Fred Willis, Secretary