The Voice and Heartbeat of Covered Bridge
Published by Homeowners Of Covered Bridge, Inc. “The Voice and Heartbeat of Covered Bridge” ISSUE NO. 255 JANUARY 2015 NEWSLETTER Starts on Page 37 Happy New Year 2015 SUPER BOWL PARTY SEE PAGE 7 Dr. Patel Dr. Van Hise Dr. Covalesky Faces you have come to know Come and visit us at the State of the Art Heart Center in Manalapan Garden State Heart Care Manalapan’s Only Premier Cardiology Group Quadruple Board Certified We are an accredited laboratory in Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography Consultation: Interventional Cardiology: Stress Testing: Echocardiography: Holter Monitoring: Pacemaker Check Ups: Evaluation of Peripheral Arterial Disease, Endovascular Medicine and Vein Disease Garden State Heart Care, PC 732-851-4700 New Patient Appointments Available Within 24 Hours Flexible Hours from 7:30am - 6:30pm Comprehensive Testing Performing on Site Daily Medicare & Most Insurances Accepted 831 Tennant Road, Suite 1F Manalapan, NJ www.GardenStateHeartCare.com -2- ads-1632B Affiliated with: CentraState Medical Center • Raritan Bay Medical Center Deborah Heart and Lung Center • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Jersey Shore University Medical Center A Message From Bob Epstein 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 We accept no responsibility for any advertisements. If there are any complaints concerning an advertiser please contact them directly. If you receive no satisfaction, you can contact your Better Business Bureau or the Monmouth County Dept. of Consumer Affairs. 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 theguardianmag@aol.com 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 theguardianmag@aol.com or call 732-536-0071 Any questions or information regarding the HOCB E-Mail thehocb@aol.com -3 - Christian Neighbors and Friends -4- 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. -5 - 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. -6- 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 -7 - 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?) Friday the 13th Movie Fright Night March 13th, 2015 7:30 Party Room “The Shining” Starring Jack Nicholson Wraps, Salads, Coffee and Cake Watch for more Details -8- 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. 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Call Joyce Levenson Nathan Direct 848-459-4519 ads-960 for your FREE Market Value & Commission Information. 732-536-2228 47 Route 9 South - Next to Lowes Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated—*As Per 2013 MLS Stats - 10 - ads-1666B TS 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. A View From the Bridge - 11 - 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 *** 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 - 12 - 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. wEST MONMOUTH REALTY Buying or Selling? Call Gloria Lederer for The Best Price The Best Service No One Knows Covered Bridge Better!! 100’s of Units SOLD Call Direct - 732-778-9371 Grosso Office Park 50 Route 9 North-Bldg B Morganville, NJ 07751 Office - 732-536-9010 - 13 - ad-4414 Turkey - Turkey - Turkey 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. Submitted by Theresa Luppowitz - 14 - 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 - 15 - 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 - thehocb@aol.com. 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 - 16 - 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 - 17 - - 18 - 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 - 19 - 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. 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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) - 22 - Crossword Puzzle - 23 - Answers on page 36 - 24 - ME OwNERS OF O H COV ERED BRIDGE The next Board Meeting will be January 8 - 2:00 pm - Party Room The next Open Meeting March, 2015 - 7:00 pm - Party Room No Open Meetings January-February Magazine Watch the Guardian for News about The Super Bowl Pool and Party (page 7 - this issue) Saturday Nights of Entertainment Free Comedy Nights Free Movie Nights Prior to meetings of the HOCB, Jackie O’Hagan, Chairperson of the Welcoming Committee will meet with newly arrived residents of Covered Bridge at 6:30 PM. The purpose is to furnish new arrivals with whatever information they may need to facilitate their speedy adjustment to their new life at Covered Bridge. Some new residents have never experienced condo living. Call Jackie at 732-536-2119 for further information. Each new member of the Homeowners of Covered Bridge will receive a canvas tote bag from HOCB. All members of the Homeowners of Covered Bridge can get an HOCB tote bag by attending the open meeting of the HOCB, every third Thursday of the month. $ YOU GOTTA BE THERE TO WIN IT A free raffle will be offered at the conclusion of the open HOCB meeting. The prize will be a $25.00 Gift Card. Only those members of HOCB at the meeting are eligible. - 25 - $ - 26 - 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. - 27 - PODIATRIC CARE WITH A DIFFERENCE Do you have a foot problem? Then we can help… • Prompt, courteous attention. • Pleasant staff and modern equipment. • Convenient location. • Medicare participant and other insurance. • Board certified, ABPOPPM DR. KENNETH ROSENSTOCK 4 Bridge Plaza Drive Manalapan, N.J. 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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 is also in the planning stage when the weather will cooperate a little more. Refreshments were served by Jackie O’Hagan and her team of volunteers. - 29 - INDEX OF ADVERTISERS IN THIS ISSUE ATTORNEYS Goldzweig, Farrell & Green.......................... 20 DENTIST Drs. 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GUARDIAN BOOSTER 2015 NAME __________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________ $5.00 Payable to H.O.C.B. - 30 - 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 - 31 - 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! 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No task too small Emergency Response! This Space Available ——— Call 888-637-3200 This Space Available ——— Call 888-637-3200 - 35 - D I R E C T O R Y Directory CarpeT wholesale ouTleT (No one beats our prices) SHOP-AT-HOME & SAVE SINCE 1989 Carpet, Hardwood, Laminates free esTiMaTes Lorraine Schneider 732-431-2458 732-833-2653 This Space Available ——— Call 888-637-3200 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 - 36 - January - 37 - - 38 - President’s Message January 2015 - 39 - Sid Leveson President - 40 - - 41 - - 42 - - 43 - - 44 - 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. - 45 - - 46 - - 47 - - 48 - - 49 - Events Covered Bridge Singers Every Monday Party Room 2:30 PM Call Manny Stone - 732-529-5692 - 50 - 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. - 51 - “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 - 52 - Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Covered Bridge Post #536 Christian Neighbors and Friends of Covered Bridge - 53 - Senior Citizen Chapter II II Senior Citizen Chapter III III - 54 - 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. - 55 - - 56 - AR BR CR Award Room Ballroom Ceramics Room CdR Small Card Room LB Library GR Game Room JANUARY 2015 Lby PkL PR Clubhouse Lobby Parking Lot Party room WS Wood Shop SR Sauna Room PL Pool
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