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Volume 26, Number 4 Published by the Homeowners of Greenbriar II, Brick, N.J. August 2021

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Greenbriar IIBoard of Trustees

President - Anne Marie Willcox1st Vice President - Stan Miszczeski2nd Vice President - Maureen Porter

Secretary - Robert LeachTreasurer - Walt Tucker

Briar II News Editors Colleen Tierney & Judy Muldoon

Briar II News Staff Ren Relli,

Patricia Vincelli, Louis Dorse, Anne Marie Wudarski

CirculationRon & Karen Duclos,

Walt & Anne Tucker, Rita Hahn, Annette Luccioni,Carmen Panfen, Dorothy Westpy,

Enza & Bill Gathercole, George Wudarski, Gail Kvalkauskas

Peg Jaeger, Anne Junda, Charles Nied, Connie Safran, Shirley Weber, Lou & Ellen Dorse

These are the substitutes:Bonnie Rosa, Anna Patti, Diane Mansfield,

Barbara Mattson, Jan Lavance, Margie Nelson, Bobbi Ringel,

Mary Ann Shukalo, Kathy Berry, Kathy Fahey

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of interest to the GB II community, including photo-graphs, drawings, and letters to the editor. Material must include the writer’s name. We also solicit your opinions and your ideas for new articles.

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EDITORIAL STATEMENT: The Briar II News reserves the right to reject, edit or condense any submissins to this publication. Articles that we determine to be libelous, in poor taste, promote a political agenda, are plagiarized or argumentative/inflammatory will be rejected. We do not endorse any services or items offered herein.

Board Meeting

Mon., August 23 @ 10:00 am

Televised on Channel 97 at 10:00 a.m.

ContributorsThe Briar II News staff thanks the following people

for their contribution to this edition of the paper: Bill Gathercole, Karen Duclos, Barbara Kochie, Donna Heim, Joy Casapullo and Marie Karpeles.

DeadlinesDeadline for submission of articles for the

September Issue of the Briar II News is August 3rd. You may leave articles in the office or hand them to anyone on the newspaper staff. Thank you for your cooperation.

Editorial Staff

Thank YouTo my Greenbriar Friends & Neighbors,

Thank you for your calls, kind thoughts, cards & visits. It was one of the most difficult times of my life, the passing of my daughter Barbara Lynne. I don’t know what I would have done without your support. She fought a long tough battle with cancer. I am blessed to have such wonderful friends here in Greenbriar II. Never for one moment do I regret my move to live here.

Marie Karpeles

Bruce’s Maintenance TipsIt’s more important than ever to have workable carbon

monoxide and fire detectors. As with any detector, make sure their batteries are current. Dryer hoses and exhaust vents should also be cleaned out regularly. Clogged hoses can lead to house fires and can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Stay safe!


Briar II News OnLineTo view the Briar II News via the internet simply

open Senior Publishing’s web site, which is www.seniorpublishing.net.

SENIOR PUBLISHING COMPANY accepts advertisements and advertisements are based upon information provided by the advertiser. SENIOR PUBLISHING COMPANY does not independently investigate the accuracy of advertisement content and does not warrant or represent the accuracy of the content of any advertisement.

Manager’s ReportFor the last 10 months the Board of Trustees has

been working with the various committees to update and clarify our GBII Rules & Regulations. They are now finalized and recorded. The working copy is avail-able on the web page and a paper copy is available by request at the GBII Homeowners Office.

The most notable changes are to the Architectural Section. Moving forward:• There is a new architectural modification application

form.

• There is an increase in the refundable deposit from $25 to $50.

• Permits are now being issued with Committee ap-proval. They must be displayed in a front window during work. The back of the permit will list the name and number of your inspector that needs to be contacted at completion.Any questions please contact the GBII office.

As part of my first official “President’s Message”, I would like to dedicate a few words to John Fahey who has served as a volunteer member of the Board of Trustees for six years starting in 2013. During his time on the Board, he was able to work with different Board members to accomplish many things throughout the community. THANK YOU, John, for all that you have done to make Greebriar II a great community and THANK YOU, Kathleen, for sharing him with us!

I would now like to introduce the new Board of Trustees for the next fiscal year.

President - Anne Marie Willcox1st Vice-President - Stan Miszczeski2nd Vice-President - Maureen Porter

Secretary - Robert LeachTreasurer - Walt Tucker

We, as a Board, are committed to serving this community and maintaining a continual schedule for grounds and building projects while demonstrating fiscal responsibility and a commitment to improving Greenbriar II as a community. We look forward to working with the many volunteers who share their skills and time with everyone.

One group of these volunteers is our R&A Committee who sponsored the July 4th party after fourteen months of closure due to COVID. For those who were able to attend, it felt wonderful to be with friends, old and new, while enjoy-ing the pool, great food and laughs with friends and neighbors. We are anticipating more of these kinds of events as we reclaim our previous lifestyle and freedom to gather. Although we are easing into activities while working to protect our residents, we will open up more and after rules as restrictions are lifted. Let’s enjoy what we have! Be safe, be happy!

In closing, I would like to thank all of you who have been so supportive of this Board as we struggled with decisions to keep people safe and healthy while working to increase activities. It was appreciated and it helped us as we made those difficult decisions. Please keep checking the Briar II News, the communicator, the website and with the office so you are updated on changes being implemented throughout GBII!

Anne Marie Willcox

From the Board


Thoughts From June, 2021By Ren Relli

June 14th was not only Flag Day, but also the resump-tion of activities at and around our clubhouse. The pool opened, including the walking aerobics (despite some tech-nical problems with the DVD player). The card players and Mahjong players were expected to be back shortly. It finally began to seem that the pandemic was coming to an end,

There will likely be some fits and starts as the com-munity tries to get back to normal, but surely it will, and in all likelihood it has at this point.

Mary Ann Craig’s aerobics group, together with Donna Heim’s fitness program provide residents with three op-portunities each week to get back in shape, It’s all free, and Greenbriar II residents are welcome.

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Update on Lifetime Fitness

By Donna HeimWe are a fun and relaxed group that meets for gentle

exercise if you don’t like to exercise alone.Getting back into the swing of things after COVID, an

update on our Lifetime Fitness class was requested. It is a seated, group exercise, led by resident Donna Heim, that lasts for about 45 minutes. Muscles and joints are gently stretched and worked from your toes up to your head. It is the same routine each time we meet, Wed and Fri @ 10AM as we listen to an instructional CD and music.

You will find many of the movements the same as when in rehab after a procedure or hospital stay. We also use a stretch band in one segment for added resistance, and some standing routines to improve balance. Our ages range from 60’s through 90’s, male and female, all shapes and sizes. All are welcome, no attendance taken, no judgements made, pause if it hurts or skip that movement. Come and go as you please. There is no fee!

It is not intended to be aerobic. That is, getting your heart rate up or causing you to work up a sweat, but rather to loosen joints and gain flexibilty. We sometimes add a yoga breathing exercise at the end of class which will lower your blood pressure and strengthen your lung capacity, especially important during this COVID era.

So come to observe or join in for a bit. Call the of-fice for the latest rules and regulations regarding COVID as updates can change for mask wearing, signing in, or number of people allowed in the building, etc. Rest rooms are currently open during class, but water fountains are NOT yet available, so bring your own water to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

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Its Back to Normal Diehard Residents Return!


2021 Pool Area Reopening - At Last!Photos: Ann Marie Willcox

Thank you to all the volunteers who worked by cleaning, preparing and setting up the pool furniture.“Halfway back to normal!” Ann Marie Willcox


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Welcome Volunteers & Activities

By Bill GathercoleI want to welcome the many new residents to our com-

munity who have moved in during the pandemic. I have met a few of the newcomers as they have been corning to the pool, and want to let them know that this community is vibrant and active. We have activities such as bocce every Tuesday morning at 10:00 am, weather permitting. We play a couple of matches and it is an enjoyable couple of hours. We have a bowling league which begins again in September at Ocean Lanes and it is a fun time.

We have a newer activity which is trying to get going. It is horseshoes and we are trying to meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:00-7:00 pm. Anyone inter-ested please come by and give it a try. Bring your own refreshments.

We are always looking for card players and pool sharks as each of these activities happen on Tuesday and Thurs-day from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. There are two card games at times, one that is nickel and dime bets and the other is a more expensive game. If you are interested come on by and meet the gang.

There are many activities run by the R&A committee such as 4th of July barbecue, bowling banquet, a pig roast, pool closing party, Memorial Day barbecue, a New Year’s Day brunch, a Holiday Party and a few others. The Briar II News is accepting articles from residents as well. Have a hobby you want to write about, been on a trip, or been to a new restaurant in the area, write an article and turn it in to the office.

The activity that also needs help is BINGO. They are looking for volunteers to help get it going again. Any help would be greatly appreciated. They are all great activities and are enjoyable events, but they would not take place without the many volunteers who plan and work during them. Volunteers are the backbone of this and other com-munities like this one. If you are interested in helping at any of these community events please leave your name and phone number with either Terry or Michelle at the office, and they will pass it on to the R&A group. It is a reward-ing experience and you get to meet and greet many of the residents in your community. Come and join us!

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A Touching Final Rest For a VetBy Judy Muldoon

On Monday, June 14, along with other family mem-bers and friends, I accompanied my two nieces as they brought their father’s remains to General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery. He was entitled to military honors as a Navy veteran. A ceremony includes the playing of Taps, the folding of the Flag, and the presentation of the Flag to the next-of-kin. Two uniformed Navy representatives were there to stand for my brother-in-law’s service branch.

At least a dozen Rolling Thunder members on mo-torcycles volunteered to escort the procession all the way from Belmar to the cemetery in New Egypt. Much more than a motorcycle club, Rolling Thunder is a non-profit organization committed to supporting veterans’ advocacy affairs. They stood outside holding American flags as the family moved inside the enclosure.

Other funerals were lined up, waiting their turn as each family is allowed 15 minutes for their ceremony to conclude:

The Mission statement of the cemetery: “Under the direction of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs, the staff of the BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery is committed to providing Veterans and their eligible family members with a final resting place in a state shrine that commemorates their service to our Nation. We will treat their families, visitors and each other with dignity, respect and compassion while maintaining these hallowed grounds in a manner befitting the sacrifices of all those who rest here.” The Government provides, at no cost to the next of kin, flat bronze markers on granite bases.

The grounds are immaculate with beautiful landscap-ing and “row upon row” of markers. It is indeed hallowed

ground and very poignant for anyone there to say goodbye to a loved one.

The grounds of Doyle Cernetery are open to visitors every day of the year from 8am to dusk. To locate the grave site of a friend or relative call (609) 738-2400 or visit the Administration Office or the Public Information Center. The office is open Monday through Friday except State Holidays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is also an electronic grave locator and a locator book near the public restrooms.

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Surely you’ve heard by now, and not only from me the past two or three months since this topic has been splat-tered all over the news, but we here in this very location have missed out on the BIG EVENT. You all are probably devastated that it didn’t happen along this part of the Great State of New Jersey (as the politicians like to say). It’s too late now, even if you made the drive into the more western parts of Ocean County, or a tad farther into Mercer, Burl-ington, etc. They never materialized here, and likely never will since they apparently aren’t in these parts, at least not in any significant numbers.

Obviously I’ve referred to the 17-year cicadas, and even if there are a few scattered throughout eastern Ocean County, none will return for another 17 years. Speaking with friends who do live in places around N.J. and else-where where the red-eyed bugs did show up, they (the in-sects, not my friends) certainly lived up to their reputations. The noise of millions upon millions all singing away was nearly deafening. It drowned out most other sounds and was especially bad at night. The creepy part though, is that they were showing up where you surely didn’t want them - landing on your person, covering lawns and walkways (crunch, splat, squish since you couldn’t avoid stepping on them) and of course getting smashed by your vehicle. I can’t imagine driving a motorcycle or even a bicycle. E-e-w-w.

Naturally there were some who cashed in on this incredible emergence, like the homemade ice cream par-lor over in Jackson Twp. Its enterprising owner decided to collect as many cicadas as possible as they emerged (before their exoskeleton hardened). He fried them until crisp, ground them up, and used them to make a cicada ice cream. His big surprise was that customers were buy-ing up his inventory faster than he could make it! Yes, he made it clear what was in the ice cream. By the way there is absolutely NOTHING dangerous, toxic or unhealthy about eating the bugs. No. In case you wondered if I’d try it, NO. But plenty of others sure did, and liked it. My guess is that when ground up and mixed into the ice cream, there wouldn’t be much of an insect taste. Well anyway, good for his ingenuity; although it won’t be possible for another 17 years.

Did anyone here venture into areas while the cicadas were evident? Did you have any unusual, creepy or funny encounters? Do you know of someone who did, and you could share the story with us?

Try This Fish Restaurant

By Anne Marie WudarskiWant to try a seafood market and small restaurant NOT

located near a beach? Try Monte’s Fish and Seafood Market at 2119 Whitesville Road, Toms River and it’s only about 20 minutes from Greenbriar II. Prior to the pandemic we bought fish there to cook at home, but this time we ate in. The business is located in a strip mall right off Route 70W about 1 1/2 miles from the Route 9 overpass. We were celebrating my friend’s birthday and this was just about the half-way point between our homes.

The restaurant is spacious and has cute nautical wall hangings. The fish market with its own lobster tank is located across the back wall. The dining room in the front has seating and table service for about 20 people. We had a late lunch and at that time there were other diners there plus a large take-out business was evident.

The menu is vast with various types of fish being of-fered. For meat lovers: Hot dogs, hamburgers and chicken sandwiches are available. Among the three of us, we had clam chowder, crab and blackened tuna sandwiches, little-neck clams and calamari. The delicious huge sandwiches were accompanied with French fries, lettuce, tomato and coleslaw. As I have mentioned before in other articles, my husband rates a restaurant by its calamari and these were superb! They were lightly battered and crunchy. All the food we tried was delicious, hot and nicely presented.

Take a little ride, I’m sure you will enjoy this small eatery and it isn’t as far away as you may think.


A Foodie’s RamblingsA Foodie’s Ramblings

Continued on page 15

By The Barefoot Cannoli

The search for interesting street food finds us on the other side of the world. In the US of A, the humble hot dog was a favorite. In Seoul, South Korea, it’s toast. Well, it’s not the toast you would call toast. They make a sandwich kind of things, but they call it toast.

The city of Seoul and Inchon area is home to more than half the South Korean population, so the culture there is extremely rich. Besides that toast, Koreans are nutty about our hot dogs, their way, of course, and things on sticks. One way, they slice the hot dog into nickels, and with sliced potatoes alternate them on a stick, kabob style, then deep fry the whole thing. Neat, eh?

Many thngs on the street are made to be served in a paper cup. Even pizza. That toast is kind of a veggie omelet,

sometimes with ham and/or American cheese, placed on toasted white or whole wheat bread, then folded to fit in a paper cup.

In the early fifties, this area was in a shooting war and very primitive. The Cannoli was there. Meat was scarce, veggies were grown everywhere, especially cabbage, napa kind. The farmers did their best. Everyone made kim chi as a staple. There are hundreds of recipes. To make it, they put salted cabbage with other ingredients in a crock and let it ferment, then bury it in a field. Sometimes they forgot, and in time it exploded. Any soldier, hearing any explosion is jumping into a foxhole.

Korean street food is varied and spicy. Quick and filling and inventive. Love that.

Gilgeori Toast(Korean Street Toast)

6-5 oz. Napa cabbage, shredded2 green onion sliced diagonally1/4 tsp. sea salt2 slices white or whole wheat bread2 tsp. sugar1 oz. sliced onion1 oz. carrot, julienne1 egg2 Tbsp. butter, for cooking1-2 Tbsp. ea. ketchup and mustard

Combine cabbage, onion, green onion, and carrot in a med. bowl. Grab and massage mixture with your hand to soften everything. Add the salt, crack the egg and mix with a spoon.

Heat a lg. skillet to medium, melt half the butter. Add the cabbage mixture. As it sets up use a spatula to form it into a square about the size of the bread. Cook for about 3 min. Turn over, adding more butter to the skillet. Add the bread slices and toast lightly both sides.

Cook the cabbage patty until both sides are golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 min. Place bread on a plate, add the patty, sprinkle sugar on top and drizzle the ketchup and mustard. Top with the second slice of toast. Street style is to roll it gently in foil and serve like a burrito, or in a paper cup.

Kim Chi(They put it on everything)

2 1/2 lbs. Cabbage, chopped1 Tbsp. Garlic, minced1/4 cup red papper flakes4 Tbsp. coarse sea salt3 Tbsp. Fish sauce or sardines1/2 tsp. Ginger, grated3 scallions, sliced1 Tbsp. sugar

Remove outer leaves and core of the cabbage. Cut in 2-inch pieces, rinse and drain. Dissolve the salt in about 2 cups of bottled water (No Chlorine). Add cabbage and toss well and leave it in for 1/2 hours to soften. Stir often. Rinse and drain to remove excess.

In another bowl, mix the papper flakes, sugar, garlic, fish sauce, and ginger with 1/2 cup water, making a paste. Add the paste with scallions and 1 cup water to the cabbage. Using kitchen gloves, mix well to be sure all the cabbage is well coated. Place in an airtight container or Mason jar. Press down hard to remove air pockets. Leave out at room temperature overnight to ferment, then refrigerate. Note: Napa cabbage would be more authentic, but regular green works, too.


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In a mixing bowl, whisk baking powder, flour, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and add beaten egg and milk. Mix until smooth and pour into a large glass. Put in fridge until ready to use.

Skewer 2-inch cheese stick and 2-inch hot dog together. Dust with flour and place in freezer for 5 min. (keep ev-erything cold to avoid leakage).

Heat frying oil to 350 degrees. Dip and coat skewered chese and dogs into the cold batter in the glass. Finally coat the battered dogs in the Panko breadcrumbs and carefully place into the frying oil. Fry for 5 min. turning as needed till golden brown. Roll in sugar to coat while hot. Let cool on a rack or paper towel. Enjoy with ketchup and mustard as Korean street vendors serve.

Cannoli note: Koreans love thngs spicy; Just scratched the surface, maybe we’ll do another Korean street food soon.


Canine ColumnBy Colleen Tierney

... and the pet (dog) owning public continues to be snookered by media advertisers for dog food companies. Video footage of wolves, audio exclaiming how your dog is descended from these wild canids and must be fed this or that special food to meet his natural craving and need for meat are constantly pushed by these manufacturers. Once again, those scientists who actually study dogs’ nutritional needs are taking issue with these myths. Tufts University, School of Veterinary Medicine’s top canine nutritionists once again addressed this issue.

Foremost they stress that dogs are not direct descen-dants of wolves, and neither species is a true carnivore. Both require a mixed diet, a balance of meat and plant material in order to receive all the nutrition needed for good health. Always - the most important factor to consider when buying food is, “Does the package clearly have the AAFCO seal?” and most feeds sold in the USA do. Obvi-ously, if your veterinarian has determined that your pet has a health condition that definitely requires a specialized diet, that must be considered. For some dogs, wheat has been found to exacerbate an allergy. Therefore it’s prudent to avoid food and treats containing any wheat. The com-mercials most often are critical of corn - yet corn is an essential nutrient, providing linoleic acid as well as being a good source of very necessary phytonutrients. Corn, as well as other forms of carbohydrates are easily digested by dogs, despite the myths. Neither do carbohydrates “cause” diabetes, just as carbs do not cause this disease in people.

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common in dogs. The most common cause is chewing on a hard substance. The “thumbnail” test is recommended by veterinarians, which means you should press your thumb-nail into the chew toy and if it leaves a slight impression or dent, the toy should not cause damage when chewed. Antlers and hooves are the most often reasons for a frac-tured tooth, and should not be given. Toys made by Kong are generally good options.

Of course it is extremely important to only provide size-appropriate toys for your dog. Owners are often shocked when they learn their pet has swallowed a tennis ball. Many, but not all, rawhides are safe as long as the dog is supervised so as not to ingest a large piece. Those with the knotted ends should never be given. Just as with young children, accidental swallowing can happen all too quickly and become life-threatening.

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Vestibular Syndrome occasionally affects senior dogs. It presents usually when the older dog awakens and can’t get up, along with head tilt, wobbliness, “wiggly eyes”, and sometimes vomiting are seen. It’s usual cause is that the pathways of receptors between the inner ear, the brain stem and cerebellum have been disturbed. This can be due to a middle ear infection, or a reaction to medication. In older dogs these symptoms are abrupt, and if the cause is cancer in the brain stem there is little chance for recovery. If a veterinary exam shows no cancer or stroke, the dog will likely return to normal but this requires several days to months of supportive care such as balance assistance (some type of support to help the dog to move), subcutaneous hydration, non-slip walking surfaces that prevent falling.

****************************As you read this, summer will be winding down, yet it

is prudent to remain aware of these deadly summer hazards. Water intoxication is common with dogs that are enjoying a lot of swimming and other warm weather activities, then drinking too much water. As with humans, too much water will dilute the electrolytes in the bloodstream and cause brain swelling, seizures and possibly death. For dogs al-lowed to swim or play around saltwater, the opposite can occur - excess salt pulls water out of brain cells, causing them to shrink.

As water warms, and it can be in birdbaths, a bucket or even a dog’s drinking bowl, the chance for cyanobacteria to grow becomes likely. Cyanobacteria is so toxic that swal-lowing even a small amount will result in your pet’s death before it can even make it to the veterinarian. All animals. including humans, are prone to this toxin if they come in contact with warm, stagnant water.

As for lawn care products - If the product is in the form of pellets or granules, and the lawn is watered after they are applied, there is very little chance of any harm to your pets or other animals. The chemical agents themselves are contained within the pellets which are made from corncobs or clay. The only actual danger is if your dog rips open a bag of fertilizer and eats the lawn treatment.

The real hazards are snail baits, or any product that contains the word “bait”. Also, if a fertilizer contains pesti-cides it can be poisonous. Most serious, and the one owners are least likely to be concerned about is mulch, especially cocoa-bean mulch. It is deadly if chewed or eaten - yet looks beautiful when applied in the landscaping. Dogs in particular, seem to enjoy this type of mulch.

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Hey Kids, What Time Is It!?By Louis A. Dorse

It’s Howdy Doody time, It’s Howdy Doody time.Bob Smith and Howdy too, Say Howdy Do to you.

So, give a rousing cheer. Cause Howdy Doody’s hereIt’s time to start the show. So, kids let’s go!!

Back in the early and middle fifties at five-thirty every evening I, and millions of other kids, rushed from the supper table to tune in to one of the most popular and memorable children shows in TV history. Of course I’m talking about The Howdy Doody Show. How I longed to be one of those lucky kids who had the good fortune to be sitting in the Peanut Gallery alongside Buffalo Bob Smith who hosted the show. The main character on the show was the stringed freckled-faced puppet Howdy Doody. Howdy had exactly forty-eight freckles on his face. One for each state in the union at that time. In truth I never thought of Howdy as a puppet. To me he was as alive and real as Buffalo Bob or any other human character on the show. Howdy was the mayor of the fictional community of Doodyville. Doodyville was home to a range of other puppet characters such as the irascible Mr. Bluster, Dilly Dally, Flub-A-Dub (a synthesized version of seven dif-ferent animals), John J. Fadoozal better known as “The Inspector”, Wendy the witch and Captain Scuttlebut. The human inhabitants of Doodyville included Chief Thunder Thud whose trademark exclamation was “Kowabunga!” Princess Summer Fall Winter Spring, Cornelius Cobb and of course the mute, seltzer bottle squirting clown Clarabell. Another occasional character was Ranger Bob played by an aspiring young actor named William Shatner, the future Captain Kirk of Star Trek.

The show always had a plot centered around one of the

Doodyville denizens pushing their own nefarious agenda. Most of the time the troublemaker was the misanthropic Mr. Bluster, who would recruit other Doodyville citizens such as Chief Thunder Thud, to join his underhanded cause. Others included in the story plot were Princess Summer Fall Winter Spring, or Clarabell who indiscriminately squirted everyone with his seltzer bottle. Halfway through the show Buffalo Bob would pull out a weird-looking television contraption and show an old-time movie usually featuring an Our Gang comedy film.The show was televised from New York City’s Rockefeller Center and ran from 1947 to 1960. It was sponsored by Colgate toothpaste, Halo sham-poo, Three Musketeers candy bar and Poll Parrot Shoes.

Clarabell was first played by Bob Keeshan, later to be Captain Kangaroo. The Clarabell character was later replaced by Lew Anderson. Princess Summer Fall Winter Spring was played by Judy Taylor who later went on to star in Jail House Rock opposite Elvis Presley. Judy was killed in a car accident at the age of twenty-four.

Bob Smith suffered a heart attack in 1954 and was or-dered by the network to recuperate at home. Substitutes for Buffalo Bob were Gabby Hayes and Bison Bill, a Buffalo Bob look alike. It was explained to the kids that Buffalo Bob was on vacation at Pioneer Village. Bob Smith returned to hosting the show in September of 1955.

It was an age of total innocence far removed from the subject matter presented to today’s young people via the mediums of television, movies and video games. Ahhh, How I wish we could return to the simplicity of those days. I sometimes re-watch the original shows on the internet just to relax and take myself back to better times.


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A Fourth To RememberBy Ren Relli, Photos by Judy Muldoon

The Declaration of Independence is more than a dusty old document. It’s a testament of how, in the olden days, Americans were treated badly and taken for granted by King George III and England. It was Thomas Jefferson and some other crusty old guys who took on the task of crafting a document to get out from under a bully. That is why we celebrate July 4th as Independence Day. Also it’s a good reason to have a party.“We hold these truths to be self evident that all men

are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life,

Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”Coming out of the recent lockdowns with all those

lousy restrictions, some of which seemed to make abso-

lutely no sense, we again find ourselves to be free to resume those activities we came here for. The R&A Committee and volunteers came through again. The pool is open and it’s time to come together and reconnect through the activities the committee does so well. Starting with a 4th of July pool party; hot dogs and hamburgers made by our own grill masters who, on their own, took the time to clean and scrub the long unused grills to make them ready for this great day. That’s the Life part. The masks are gone, but still optional. No longer do we have to maintain social distancing unless we want to. That’s the Liberty part, and for the rest of us who are ready to break loose and pursue our happiness with those luscious hamburgers and hot dogs. and to be with our friends again. We are really free at last!


San Paku Eyes?By Louis A. Dorse

I can hear it now. “What the heck are San Paku eyes?” It is a Japanese term that means “three whites.” This refers to dividing the area of an eye into three pieces with the whites taking up three of the four segments of the eye area. San Paku occurs when you can see the whites of the eyes either above or below the iris. If there is a pronounced area of white visible at the bottom of each eye you have Yin San Paku. On the other hand, if you have the white visible at the top of the iris of both eyes you have Yang San Paku. Of course, if the white area above and below is the same, there is no San Paku. People with Yang version, felt to be the worst kind, are said to be violent and filled with rage. Fortunately, Yang San Paku is rarer than Yin San Paku. Yang San Paku is relegated to people display-ing psychotic behavior. According to Asian tradition, by studying someone’s eyes it will give you an insight into that person’s future fate. It is believed in Asian culture that anyone suffering from severe San Paku is doomed to a life of emotional and physical hardship leading to an early demise. San Paku is said to be caused by severe emotional or physical suffering.

Japanese Macrobiotic Theorist, Dr. George Osawa, who wrote a book on this condition, claims that a person suffering from San Paku has both a physical and emotional system that is out of balance, leading to severe mental and physical health problems.

Numerous celebrities, both famous and infamous, ap-peared to have or have had this condition. Many of them seemed to have fulfilled Dr. Osawa’s theory of San Paku, as these celebrities often lead a life of turmoil and suffering, leading to a tragic end. Princess Diana was photographed numerous times displaying Yin San Paku. She suffered from anorexia and had a stressful, dysfunctional marriage. President John F. Kennedy also had Yin San Paku. He experienced severe back pain from a WW II spinal injury. As we all know, JFK’s life came to a tragic end. Serial killer John Wayne Gacy displayed extreme Yin San Paku. Marilyn Monroe was photographed many times display-ing the same. She also lived a dysfunctional life ending in suicide. Photographs of Abraham Lincoln portray him with pronounced Yin San Paku. As a youngster, Lincoln was physically abused by his father. He had a tumultuous mar-riage with his mentally unstable wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, and carried the tremendous weight of preserving the Union upon his shoulders. Lincoln also died tragically. President Richard Nixon had a slight degree of Yin San Paku. He was paranoid, deceitful and untrusting. Some of our better-

known newscasters such as CNN’s Don Lemon, Chris Hayes, Rachel Maddow and FOX News Tucker Carlson have this characteristic. All four have obvious sociological stress depending on their political views.

One of the more infamous personalities with Yang San Paku (the white showing at the top of the eye) was the mon-strous Charles Manson. At times, Manson also displayed Yin San Paku. If you come across a person with Yang San Paku, back off. This person is ready to emotionally explode.

There can be other underlying causes for San Paku such as aging which causes the lower eye lid to droop. Cosmetic surgery can be another cause. Having Yin San Paku does not necessarily mean your life is going to end in tragedy despite the research of Dr. Osawa. In fact, a significant number of the population has Yin San Paku. I myself once suffered from Yang San Paku which eventually dissipated. I think the twenty shock treatments I underwent helped tremendously.

I can see you now. Running to the nearest mirror to check for San Paku eyes. You know the old saying, “The eyes are the mirror of the soul.” Could it be true?

Did You Ever Stop and Wonder

Submitted by Joy Casapullo• Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard when he lives in the

jungle without a razor?• Why do we press harder on a remote control when we

know the batteries are flat?• Why do banks charge a fee on ‘insufficient funds’ when

they know there is not enough?• Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?• Why does someone believe you when you say there are

four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

• Whose idea was it to put an ‘s’ in the word ‘lisp’?• What is the speed of darkness?• Why is it that people say they ‘slept like a baby’ when

babies wake up every two hours?• If the temperature is zero outside today and it’s going to

be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?• Do married people live longer than single ones or does

it only seem longer?• How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured

out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?• Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put

money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?


Rundown for Wise ConsumersA Synopsis of Findings from Consumer Reports Research Laboratories

By Colleen TierneyIt is beneficial to use a vacuum sealer for food, espe-

cially if you buy in large quantities. Also, it helps to have sufficient freezer space to store the items. These sealers remove the air from around the item and heat-seal all the edges so it is airtight. This is a significant advantage when storing meat because it prevents that thin layer of ice crystals from forming which change the texture and flavor of the meat (that ice layer does NOT mean spoilage). The most significant advantage to vacuum sealed food is that food can be kept considerably longer without affecting its taste. The FoodSaver and Hamilton Beach models store the roll of plastic within the device, while other brands require rolls to be stored separately. In the tests, all brands did a commendable job. Also, the generic brands of replacement rolls worked as well as those with the model’s brand name and were obviously less expensive.

************************Having groceries delivered has become very popular,

especially since COVID-19. No surprise that this will very quickly increase your grocery bill. Some stores offer plans through which you signup as a member, rather than pay for each delivery. In order to obtain a price that is least expensive for your needs it is necessary to calculate and compare costs of the companies’ service fees in your area. Generally, Walmart (as of this writing) charges no delivery fee for orders of $35 or more. Since it isn’t difficult to ac-cumulate a grocery bill of $35, that might be a worthwhile place to consider becoming a member.

***********************Although well over half of Americans like to have an

evening snack, research has shown that this is harmful to health. Eating in the evening leads to higher levels of cholesterol, blood glucose levels and definite weight gain. University of Pennsylvania researchers state that humans metabolize foods better when it’s earlier in the day. It is also known that having breakfast before 8:30 a.m. keeps blood sugar and insulin resistance lower, thus helping reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The tests showed that getting most of your calories earlier in the day improved blood pressure, plus it helped keep you from feeling hungry at night. The worst scenario is to eat little or nothing during the day, then chow down in the evening when your body is slowing down for the night. An ideal day of eating would include a snack or even a small meal

every few hours during the day, and these should contain protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats.

***********************Despite hundreds - more like thousands - of warn-

ings NOT TO ANSWER phone calls unless you actually KNOW the caller, some still foolishly think that they must answer. There is no reason why a call must be answered. A legitimate one will leave a message. Those who think that they’re “having some fun” with a telemarketer are only perpetuating the problem, because just picking up the phone once has put your phone number on a list as a “good line” that will be sold and circulated to just about every telemarketer in the world. You’re not costing them any money “playing games” by trying to keep them on the line because they’ll make a fortune simply by selling their collection of numbers to other scammers. Government agencies such as Social Security, the IRS, Medicare DO NOT call people.

When, and only when it’s necessary, a bank or credit card company might phone, and even then, DO NOT an-swer. Let them leave a message on your answering machine or voicemail. The smart thing is to look at the phone number on the back of your credit card, or look up the number of your bank and dial them directly to ask if and why you were contacted. Never use the number they might provide. It’s a good bet that your bank/credit company never tried to reach you. You’ll know it was a scam attempt and be glad you used your good sense not to answer.

Dune Grass CafeBay Head

By Karen DuclosI have driven by this location for many years but never

went in. This was formally known as Dorcas of Bay Head, at 58 Bridge Avenue. Yes, it is summer and it is crowded, but if you time it right you will certainly enjoy a meal with inside or outside seating available. They are open 7 days a week year-round with breakfast starting at 8 a.m. Their menu contains everything you would expect; eggs, bacon, pancakes, omelets, waffles, sandwiches and much more. You can order as much or as little as you desire.

We have not ventured in for lunch or dinner yet, but will definitely give it a try. Dinner is served only on Friday and Saturday from 5-9 p.m. Pricing is reasonable and the wait staff is friendly and proficient at their job. Hope you visit this cafe and enjoy the outdoor experience.


A View From the BriarpatchBy Ren Relli

As you read this it’s August in 2021. Back in 2020, what a strange year that was. Up until March things were pretty normal. The weather in Florida was beautifully perfect. In a couple of months the plan was to fly back to GB2 to see the kids and friends again, as we had for over 23 years.

Things changed so fast in 2020. The global pandemic had begun. Suddenly there could be no plan to do anything; hopefully though, it would probably be all straightened out by June. It wasn’t. Life came to a standstill. No contact, just nothing. The following months were difficult for everyone. Some became ill; we worried about our neighbors, friends, relatives and ourselves. We were not allowed to see or hug each other. The happiness suddenly disappeared. The blue skies and sunny days didn’t help much as all movement was stopped, yet better here than up North.

The quiet unnerved us all. What were we to do? We knew that things would sort themselves out eventually. The introduction of the vaccine looked like it would put an end to all this depression. Planning once again to make the trip to our northern digs, Miss Gail was in constant contact with the kids and neighbors in GB2, so we knew what was happening in New Jersey.

Slowly things opened up in Florida. A needed haircut for me was the first thing that came close to normality. I had to make an appointment of course, and wear a mask, which at that time were very scarce. We followed the local news, counting the infections and fatalities, and looking to see where they were. A nursing home scandal was happening in New York, so we tried to check in on some friends in assisted living places here. We were not allowed to visit, so phone calls were frequent. The gym we used shut down, but the Walmarts and supermarkets kept open. Restaurants were take-out only. We worried that our favorites might have to close permanently, so we did a lot of take-outs, hoping our little contribution would help. One breakfast place we liked fixed meals so that we could eat at our local beach. A lot of others did, too. Now that was something we did look forward to every Sunday. A day at the beach is still incredible, even now.

In January of 2021 we got our vaccinations at a su-permarket. Most restaurants were now open, our gym was open and our pool was open for Thursday happy hour with neighbors. Normalcy was returning quickly. “Skinny’s”, a local watering hole, was crowded. A few wore masks. Some businesses still asked people to wear them, but with a smile I think. How would you know?

My grandson is studying at the University of Tampa,

and by March 2021 we again made a plan to fly North with him. May 2nd we arrived here, only to find life in New Jersey was about a year behind Florida. But that was alright, we knew when it broke that things would be almost normal again. Except it won’t; at least not in my lifetime.

PS. Everyone has a pandemic story. Write yours down. I’d love to read it.

AnimalsLeapin’ lizards - It’s an emergency! A Tennessee teen

who was busted for speeding at 107 mph told the police that he was in a hurry to get crickets to feed his pet gecko. The 18-year-old was charged with reckless driving.

* * *A Texas woman was arrested for allegedly punching

a cop who was trying to impound her pot belly pig. She is accused of first pushing a public works employee trying to take the pig after multiple complaints - before slugging the officer.

* * *Researchers in a Helsinki Finland zoo have discov-

ered that monkeys there have a “significant” preference for traffic sounds over jungle noises. A tunnel filled with sensors was installed in a monkey enclosure at the zoo and the white faced saki simians preferred a playlist of traffic noises to nature and falling rain.

* * *Scientists have discovered a stunningly huge walrus

herd in northern Russia - where their habitat is at risk. More than 3,000 walruses were found on the shore of the Yamal peninsula, where their population previously plunged due to melting ice and oil drilling. The beach-based mating ground is unusual because walruses generally breed on islands or chunks of sea ice.

* * *A Connecticut woman fought off a coyote with a

pitchfork and the help of her loyal donkey. According to state wildlife officials, the crazed animal chomped down on her foot and she defended herself with the farming tool, and her donkey kicked the critter and it scampered away.

* * *Second graders at a North Carolina school thought a

bunch of jerks had smashed their pumpkin display - until footage revealed it was a herd of troublemaking cows. The hoofed hoodlums were caught on camera stomping and eating the gourds on school grounds.

* * *Edited from the New York Post “Weird But True” column


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Garden Club ArchivesBee Culture and Its Importance to Humans

By Barbara Kochie

Without bees, 1/3 of our food supply will disappear due to a lack of pollination. The bee fungus that has been decimating hives appears to be the result of a particular pesticide that is not vet banned. The Asian Giant Hornet has now added a new threat to our precious bee populations.

Bee colonies are composed of 40,000 to 100,000 bees and contain a very structured organizational system. Each colony contains one queen who truly is the “Queen Bee”. She is coddled by the entire colony because if she dies the entire colony dies with her. Because the queen must be kept at a constant 95 degrees, some hives literally work themselves to death during extreme cold snaps by rotat-ing around the queen at all times to warm her with their body heat.

She lays approximately 2,000 to 3,000 eggs a day during the height of the nectar season and lays fewer eggs during the winter. She lives between two to four years and when she realizes her end is near, she generally lays seven “queen” eggs. Whichever queen hatches first kills the other “queen” eggs. There is no shared power in a bee colony.

Drones are male bees and each hive has 200 to 300. They eat nectar and mate with the queen. Before winter, they are kicked out of the hive to save food for the colony to survive until spring. In the spring, the queen will lay new drone eggs.

Female bees are the worker bees. They take care of the queen by producing royal jelly for her and the eggs to feed on, produce the wax for the cells, and forage for the pollen. The worker bees progress up the hivcs corporate ladder by moving through the following levels - cleaning the cells after the bees are born, cleaning the hive, transferring the pollen from the collector bees, acting as undertakers to remove dead bees from the hive, guarding the hive to prevent other bees or insects from entering, and leaving the hive to collect the pollen. Because the queen gives off pheromones that are rubbed onto all the bees in the colony, the guard bees have a relatively easy job knowing who belongs in the colony. In the bee world, if you don’t smell right you’re dead.

Bees have different personalities based on where they originated. The Italian bees are some or the most laid back. This characteristic is desired because if a colony is too aggressive, retrieving the honey becomes more difficult. Bee boxes are now the standard for cultivated hives. The honeycombs that are produced by the bees on the individual slots in the boxes are retrieved generally in the spring and again in the fall. Although all honey has a yellow base the

shade of yellow depends on the season harvested and the types of plants from which the bees were gathering their pollen. The honey’s “taste” also changes based on the flowers from which the pollen was taken.

Do not heat honey beyond 102 degrees or the nutri-tional value becomes depleted. Refrigerating honey will cause crystallization. Pure honey never goes bad and has been found in Egyptian tombs. However, honey can become contaminated by a foreign substance entering the jar. If honey crystalizes, put the jar into hot, not boiling, water to re-liquefy it.

Articles reprinted from Garden Club archives: infor-mation may be either personal gardening situations by the author or based on information from speakers at meetings or from Rutgers Extension Service.

A First-Hand ExampleBy Colleen Tierney

It simply cannot be repeated enough. Some people, and sorry to say it’s the seniors among us that can’t seem to grasp this fact - DO NOT ANSWER EVERY PHONE CALL!!!

The example: I was driving. A phone call came in, and since my sister was driving somewhere in Indiana heading back to California I did hit the button to take the call. The call was from “Daniel”, Amazon security, telling me that the company wanted to verify whether I’d made a $1400. purchase, and to push “1”. I immediately knew it was a scam. To start with, Amazon does not have my cell phone #. The next clue was the recorded voice did not mention a specific credit card (if there had been any issue, the credit card company would have been the one to question a pur-chase, not Amazon).

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Remember This?By Anne Marie Wudarski

The majority of our Greenbriar II community is in the “senior age group” and many of us remember the Horn and Hardart restaurants. If you didn’t grow up in the 40’s and 50’s and in the New York City or Philadelphia area, this might cause you to draw a blank. Like many things from the past, this type of dining is making a comeback thanks to the COVID virus.

This little bit of Americana, known as the first fast food chain, was a self-service restaurant where food was placed in individual stainless compartments with glass doors that could be opened only after the customer inserted the necessary coins, usually nickels or dimes. The company, founded by Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart, opened their first takeout, a tiny luncheonette in Philadelphia in 1902 and in Times Square, New York City in 1912. The idea of a no-touch, self-service, take-out food became extremely popular during the Spanish Flu era of 1918. As time went on, more choices of food and dinners were included along with tables for inside dining. By 1941 there were 157 retail shops in the above two cities and the surrounding areas that served 350,000 patrons a day. As the economy changed the corporation couldn’t continue serving dinners for a $1.00. The fierce competition from other fast-food chains, like Mc Donald’s and Burger King, caused them to downsize and finally close in 1970. A few attempts were made to reopen without success.

Fast forward to 2021, where we are in the middle of a world pandemic and takeout food and limiting the num-ber of diners in a restaurant are now our norm. Early this year a Jersey City restaurant opened, using the Horn and Hardart concept of serving food. This new eatery, which offers traditional and comfort food with a twist is proving to be very successful. Keeping up with the “limited touch policy”, cashless payment is only accepted by using a credit card or smart phone.

Who knows if this new business will catch on and expand? In this time of the pandemic, even with many getting immunized, most of us want to be safe when eating out. This new establishment just proves that many times “what goes around, comes around” and old ideas with updates can work.

Source: Asbury Park Press and the Internet

Deep Cut GardensBy Bill Gathercole

A short ride up the Garden State Parkway there is a beautiful small botanical garden in Monmouth County. It is called Deep Cut Gardens. The property was originally owned by a mobster named Vito Genovese who built it to remind him of his homeland of Italy. In 1977 the property was donated to Monmouth County Park System. We went to this gem after Father’s Day weekend and enjoyed the garden area where they had many different types of flowers and plants that were all blooming. It was great to see many small children who were running around marking each variety of plant they were able to find and report back to their parent or teacher. In between these plants were tomato plants, pepper plants, cucumbers and eggplant. All of this beauty happened due to the efforts of many volunteers who spend hours taking care of these plants.

This garden has paths which you can walk on and tour the area which includes a large rose garden with many different varieties of roses. Unfortunately we hit the rose garden after most of the roses had already bloomed and were trimmed to allow for more growth. There is an area called the Rockery which are small mountains of rock with cascading pools of water. There is a lily pond with many varieties of Koi swimming gracefully around. There are many benches where you can sit and enjoy the beauty of the park.

We also visited an area where they had many varieties of bonsai trees exhibited for all to see. It was a cool sunny day and we even got a bit of a walk in as we meandered through the Gardens. Thanks to Donna Heim for letting us know about this beautiful place.

We then crossed the road to Tatum Park in Middle-town and had lunch on picnic tables by the playground. We rested a bit and then went on a 1.2 mile hike on one of the 8 trails that are in this park. The trail we were on was marked as “moderate” and we actually went further than 1.2 miles as the markings were a bit confusing and we wound up doubling our hike. It was a great day and we all had a wonderful time in the great outdoors - and it was only 25 minutes away. If you are looking for something to do, try it, you will like it.

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The challenge with beach shots is getting the proper exposure. Your camera is designed to give you an average exposure of the entire scene. This is why most of your images are properly exposed. A very bright scene tricks you camera into thinking there is too much light, so the camera will cut back on exposure. To compensate, you should increase the exposure slightly. If your camera has “scene” modes, use the one for snow or beach.

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