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LAkEwOOD, NJ 08701PERMIT NO. 211

Vol. 42 no. 49 MAY 2018 PUBlISHED MonTHlY FoR All RESIDEnTS oF THE VIllAGES

Villages News MagazineThe

2 The Villages May 2018

The Villages News MagaziNeJoe Barbone - Editor

StaffJoe Brady - Staff Photographer

Bobbi Gherdovich / lilian Finlay / Henry Hernandez / lorraine Ventura / Jo Moss / Karin

Musinski / Marlene Sorge / Dotty Petrocelli / Barbara Dinonno / Kathy oraboni / Mary Beth

Ruggeri / Statement of Policy

The Villages News Magazine is published as a service to our community. We solicit articles but reserve the right to accept, edit or reject any manuscripts submitted. All text must be approved by the staff. only material that is in good taste and non-inflammatory will be considered. We cannot be responsible for acknowledgement or return of articles. Any non-staff contributions must be signed by the author. The articles in this magazine may, or may not represent the views of the entire staff.

NOTE: The Villages Trustees, Property Management and the VnM staff are not responsible for the advertisements or any of the products mentioned in this publication.

Guard House 732 431 2054Villages office Emergency 732-431-1646Various Locations in Clubhouse 732-761-1245

Important Phone Numbers:Medical/Fire/Police Emergencies DIAl 9-1-1CentraState Hospital 732-431-2000Howell Police (non emergency) 732-938-4111Howell Fire Dept (non-emergency)732- 938-4500Howell Township 732-938-4500JCP&L 1-800-662-3115JCP&L Power Outage 1-888-544-4877N.J. American Water 1-800-652-6987Verizon 1-800-427-9977Verizon Emergency number 1-800-275-2355Cablevision 732-780-4868Grandview Cable 732-462-3006Howell Senior Center 732-938-4500 ext. 2552/2550

The Villages associaTioNBoard of Trustees & committee chair

President Bart Bongiorno 732-252-9821Liaison to Trustees, Resident Relations, Landscaping, Township

V. President Richard Kleeman 732-308-3928Transportation, Resident Relations

Secretary Mary Beth Ruggeri 732-431-5987Architectural Modifications, Resident Relations

Treasurer Sidney Corman 732-780-3566Finance, Insurance

Trustee Michael Spinnato 732-625-9095Clubhouse, Maintenance, Security

Trustee Reeve Apgar 732-963-5643Pool, Snow

Trustee Alan Goldberg 732-637-8513

Our Sympathy to the family of:

Armando Tesoriero (4/6/18)

Lorraine Ventura (3/26/18)

welcoMe New NeighBorsIrene Pelusio

110E Henley CourtMichael McCarry 63D Corso Italia

Carmen Marasco 68A Piazza Vittoria

Giovanna D’Alessandro 20A Plaza del Campillo

Frances Demouth 107E Ragley Hall

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Spring has finally arrived and your “to do” list has been prepared for work that you would like to do around your house. Some advice? Take a rest in between and enjoy this beautiful season. How refreshing it is to see the wonders around us, whether in The Villages or during your travels. You will agree that the pleasant sights are many, including the trees, flowers, and birds that greet us during leisurely walks or driving scenic routes. It is sure to make us smile.

Stop by the Clubhouse and pick up a copy of The Villages Weekly Newsletter every Thursday morning and check your mailbox the beginning of each month for The Villages Monthly News Magazine. You will find information regarding planned events and the hours and rules for the Clubhouse Pool.

Vehicle Parking, Guest Spots, and Garages – (1) The Villages property is not a storage facility for vehicles that do not have current registration, inspection, license plates, or are inoperable. Vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense. (2) Commercial vehicles and trailers may not be parked in the community, unless it is a vehicle and trailer belonging to a contractor doing work at your unit during the day, then removed from the property at the end of day. (3) Guest Spots - Resi-dents who have a garage and driveway, residents with numbered spots, please use them. Don’t “save” a spot by parking in a Guest Spot. Many residents rely on nurses and caregivers who need to park in Guest Spots. If you must use a Guest Spot, alternate from space to space, so everyone has a fair chance at a spot. It is the neighborly thing to do. (4) Some garages appear to be storage units, filled to capacity with “things.” There is concern about this potential fire hazard, especially since units are attached, so please make this a priority and dispose of the clutter.

If you or guests are walking or bicycle riding in the early dawn, at dusk, or evening, wear light colored clothing or reflective material and carry a small flashlight, so vehicles can see you. Bike riders, keep an eye out for pedestrians, too!

Barbecue Grills – Please keep grills five (5) feet away from buildings at all times, whether the grill is in use or not. This is a fire safety rule and a smoke rule. Excessive smoke is not permitted.

Good Mowin’ is onsite for the landscaping season. Dates for pruning shrubs/trees will be in The Villages Weekly Newsletter and on the Club-house bulletin board. Tie a red or bright colored ribbon, where it can be seen, on any shrub or tree you do not want pruned.

Have a Wonderful Month!


oh YaY iT’s MaY!! Lilian Finlay. Rutgers Master Gardener '05

April Showers Bring May Flowers. As the poet T.S. Eliot once said. ‘April is the

cruelest month.’Today is April 9th. Sunny & cold. night time

temps still in the low 30’s.Middle of May in Monmouth Co. is the last

frost date.

So, sustained warmth is still five weeks away.For your flowers use Mother’s Day as a rule

of thumb for planting summer blooming annuals & herbs.

Gardening & getting outdoors is one of the best gifts you can give yourself.

One of the greatest benefits of a garden is the beautiful creatures that visit.

Remember, a pollinator-friendly garden is good for the earth, your garden and you!

The sweet aroma of flowers lures pollinators such as bees and butterflies, which have a strong sense of smell.

Flowers are designed to woo specific pollina-tors.

The next time you see a bee land on a flow-er, take a moment to appreciate how much is happening,to make sure both plant and pollinator continue to thrive.

Mother Nature often is not your friend when it comes to growing. Don’t despair- simply try again.

Ask questions of experienced gardeners, call the Help line. We are typical garden fanatics and appreciate your interest.

You can squeeze the most out of small outdoor spaces by using various sized planters.

Stick to one plant per planter, which creates an organic yet tailored look. Something as simple as sage or chives.

Mixed plants are also an option, requiring a larger planter.

The first time gardener, start with with a hardy plant like rosemary or lavender. Both of these beauties have aromatic benefits and are hard to kill.

For color and beauty during the warm season, stick with annuals for high impact color from May to october.

Vinca flowers are weather hardy more so than impatiens.

My favorite that i found two years ago is Por-tulaca. An amazing, bright pink or vivid yellow. Also white and lavender.

Happy Gardening in The Villages. Let’s brighten up our small properties!!


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According to Amazon, the most highlighted Kindle books are the Bible, The Steve Jobs Bi-ography and the Hunger Games.

On 2/20/1980 the first and final “Grammy for Best Disco” recording was awarded to Gloria Gayner’s “ I will Survive”.

The oscar statuette stands 13.5 inches tall and weighs 8.5 pounds.

Wendy’s founder, Dave Thomas, dropped out of high school but picked up his GED in1993. His GED class voted him “Most Likely to Suc-ceed”.

On 2/25/1896, inventor Samuel Colt pat-ented his revolver.

There are 10 times as many stars in the known universe as there are grains of sand in the world.

2/23/1954 – the first mass inoculation of children against polio began in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Because guinea pigs are prone to loneli-ness, it’s illegal in Switzerland to own just one.

Rodondo Beach, Calif. adopted the Good-year Blimp as the city’s official bird in 1983.

Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eye-brows to mourn the death of their cats.

The medical term for ice cream headaches is spenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.

J. P. Morgan once offered $100,000 to any one who could figure out why his face was so red. no one solved the mystery.

Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia War-riors scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks, An nBA record that still stands.

on March 3,1923 Time Magazine, found-ed by Briton Hadden and Henry R. luce, debuted.

After Leonardo da Vince’s death, King Frances I of France hung the Mona lisa in his bathroom.

Calvin Klein’s Obsession for Men is used by researches to attract animals to cameras in the wilderness.

UsELesS InFoRMAtioNBy Barbara Di Nonno

Canosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty beer glass.

Fredric Bauer invented the Pringles can. When he died in 2008, his ashes were buried in one.

Reed Hastings was inspired to start Netflix after racking up a $40 late fee on a VHS copy of Apollo 13.

At one point in the 1990’s, 50% of all CD’s produced worldwide were for AOL.

Thomas Jefferson’s net worth is measured at about $212 million in today’s dollars, adjusted for inflation.

Vending machines kill 13 people per year.

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BookworMs reView

Our group was so pleased with our March selection, look For Me by lisa Gard-ner. This novel was a true page turner. not only did it hold our interest, but we felt vested in each of the charac-ters.

The story focuses on un-covering the person who

murdered an innocent family, a mom and two children while one of the other children goes missing. However, it is not just the murder we are engaged in, but the plight of the missing teenager, the detective involved in the case, and two indi-viduals who are assisting her and who themselves are victims of horrendous crimes. Through them, we learn how they become survivors. We are also witness to the broken-down foster system and all its repercussions. We learn about the murdered family and the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on each of them. What is important in this book is the meaning of survival and healing.

We were happy to learn that this was the ninth in this series of novels based on the cases of police detective, DD Warren. lisa Gardner has a great understanding of police procedure and criminal minds that has produced a streak of acclaimed suspense novels. She has over 22 million books in print and is published in 30 countries. We highly recommend this twisty thrill ride, and we would definitely read her again, especially the previous

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novels of this series to learn more about one of the survivors, Flora Dane.

For April, we will be a little more light-hearted. We will be reading Antie Poldi and the Sicilian lions by Mario Giordano about a sexy, wise and utterly adorable 60 year old, (according to People Magazine). Poldi moves from Munich to Sicily, intent on drinking herself to death with a view of the sea, Instead when she finds the corpse of her handyman, she feels she must solve the crime herself. our discussion for this book is for April 30.

Since our regular meeting date falls on Memo-rial Day, we will NOT meet that day, but instead on the following Monday, June 4th to discuss our May read of A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles which takes place during the most tumultuous decades in Russian history. Filled with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautiful scene after another, the novel relates how a count endeavors to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose.

We will then have our regular scheduled meet-ing on the last Monday of June, the 25th, when each member is invited to read a biography or autobiography of their choice and present it to the group. Anyone is welcome to attend any of these meetings. We encourage new members and new suggestions to read. We meet in the downstairs TV room at 11 am. Hope to see you there!


The Villages hosPiTal auxiliarY

President Bob Bliss

Well it looks like we are finally up and run-ning. We have had two successful events.

In march we had a painting party night. Ev-eryone had a great time. We have talent here in the villages. You had your choice of painting on a canvas or a wine glass. In April we sponsored a charity bingo which was fun. In May we will have a game night. This doesn’t mean board games. They will be interactive games. For ex-ample zombie bowling where we are the pins and a beach ball is used to score points according to the number you are holding. Horse race where you move the wooden horses the amount of space thrown on the dice. A lot of excitement. Watch the weekly newsletter for the date.

Come to the monthly meetings and learn more about the auxiliary and what we are planning. We still are looking for volunteers to serve on the refreshment committee. Three to six people or more so months can be alternated. This is a co-ed club. Membership dues of $5.00 are still being collected. Come join and have a good time and help a good cause. All donations are for the benefit of the hospital.

A big thank you goes to Barbara Dinonno for her generous donation of gifts for the fall auction. They were greatly appreciated.

The weekly newsletter is printed every thurs-day and is located on the table under the bulletin boards. Come in and pick up a copy and keep informed of the many activities and meetings. our meetings ar held on the first Friday of the month.

Mary Beth Ruggeri, Publicity.

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Our show this year will be on June 9th and 10th.

It is called The Great Magnificent Circus Extravaganza.

Check weekly newsletter for selling dates and more information.

Adele Izzo, Secretary

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The iNquiriNg rePorTerBy Marlene Sorge

grace cook-6eI have many fond memories of my mom. The

most outstanding one is her singing voice. When she sang around the house and the windows were open, the neighbors always asked her to sing more. She was always called upon at various functions to sing.

Bob Bliss-31aWe were a family of 10 kids. Every day when

we got off the bus, my mother had a snack wait-ing! Cold in the warm weather, and hot in the cold weather!

Jean spinnato-121FWe were a family of seven children and our

mom had a way to make each and every one of us feel very special. Mostly I remember her cook-ing and baking, with me intently watching and learning.

She was a very happy person who loved to sing and dance and knew how to make people laugh. I remember bringing friends to my home, and with her beautiful sense of humor, made them happy just sharing it with her. I would go home at lunchtime and find her listening to Italian Soap Operas that she would then translate in a way to really make me feel and understand the stories.

My mom was a “One of a Kind Mother” and is in my thoughts always and will never be forgotten. I love You Mom.

sally Ferrante-141a My favorite memory of my mom!Wow! My mom, Dorothy, was a beauty. She

had cornflower blue eyes, and a wondrous smile, a traffic stopper!

Speaking of traffic, she taught me to drive. Such patience, “Don’t be nervous,” she’d caution. When a car honked behind me because I didn’t turn fast enough, she would say, “You’re doing fine, they had to learn at one time too. She gave me confidence in driving and in life.

After my “lesson” we would drive to Utica Avenue and get Italian ices at Ices Queen.

The best, yes, she was!

Jane Fawcett-19BMore than twenty years ago, my daughter

and I visited my mother in liverpool, England, as we often did during the summer. My mother was recovering from a stroke but I managed to persuade her to join us on a day trip to london. I’ll never forget looking at the Crown Jewels as we imagined wearing Queen Victoria’s diamond tiara to do the vacuuming!

We had so much fun, visiting the Tower of london and posing for photos in front of the Beefeaters. The day wouldn’t have been the same without her, and was a tribute to her indomitable spirit.

sharyn hochman-6FMy mom was housebound due to illness. She

was a loving mom to me and my sister. She taught me how to crochet and knit. When I came home from school we would watch General Hospital together. Unfortunately she only lived to the age of 39.

quesTioN: caN You share wiTh us a FaVoriTe MeMorY oF Your MoTher?

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***************************************Many thanks to the contributors of this column! They took the time to jot down their thoughts to share with you, the residents that read the magazine. You get to hear some thoughts of resi-dents you may or may not know. Hopefully those thoughts may trigger some memory this month of your own mother, hopefully happy ones.

happy Mother’s Day

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carol rappleyea-19aMy mother would always tell me to make sure

I took my sister with me whenever I went out to play. I resented it then, but I know she would be happy to see that we still do everything together.

Mary Beth ruggeri-78BMy Mom and I used to go to Atlantic City

during the summer and spend a few days there at the Columbus Hotel. We would get up early each morning and ride bicycles along the Boardwalk. .You could rent them for so many hours. It was great fun. At that time, there was the Steele Pier with all sorts of entertainment. You could practi-cally spend a whole day there. In the evening we would take the Jittney to the Marina and have dinner at Captain Starn’s Seafood Restaurant overlooking the ocean. It was a beautiful place. At times you had a long wait to be seated,it was so popular.This was way before gambling entered the picture. Atlantic City was a very popular spot during the fifties and early sixties. I miss those days. They were great!

The iNquiriNg rePorTer(continued)

MoTher’s DaY

As moms are people the reason for our lives to begin (dad’s too) I thought a few ideas to celebrate mom was a good idea. Be a little creative and in-novative, but always keep I mind mom will love any celebration she gets because she loves you.

How about planning a champagne brunch in the park or even in the yard? Pack up some fancy pastry, quiche, pastry and fruit and just enjoy the family. Take the grandkids on the swings where they can run and play.

Instead of buying mom those flowers, maybe plant some in her garden. She can enjoy them every year that way.

Give her a gift of your time. Take her to break-fast and a walk on the beach. Plan a full day just you and your mom doing something you know she enjoys. All she really wants is time with you.

Write her a song. Sing it with your siblings and either put it on Facebook or on a CD she can enjoy every year. I have received this gift and it’s the best.

Tell her you will pick her up on a date and time to fancy herself up and take her to nYC for a show of just cocktails and a carriage ride through Central Park. Give her a memory to think about tile next Mother’s day.

Plan a Family Day. There is nothing mom loves more than seeing her family happy and playing together.

of course there is the breakfast out or dinner out so she doesn’t have to cook, but putting your own spin on it to make mom smile and know you did some thinking is always the best.

AnD lAST BUT noT lEAST HUGS AnD loTS oF THEM.

Barb Gilmartin


highlighTMay 2018

By Marlene SorgeUpon entering the home of Robert and Elena

Ruocco, I could not help but notice the beautiful paintings that hang in their home. They have both been very active in the 10 years that they have lived in The Villages, and are busy with friends attending meetings and using the facilities of the clubhouse.

Robert has been quite productive creating many paintings using a varied number of sub-jects. During our time together, Robert told me that as far back as high school he would sketch just about anything. If there was a pencil near-by, and he saw something, Robert would just eye it, grab any piece of paper, put the pencil to work, and there would emerge a sketch of whatever it was he was looking at. He did not have an instructor to teach him how to mix colors, choose a subject, or give him any kind of help. Robert claims a lot of his learning was through trial and error.

We looked through a portfolio of some early sketch-es that he did and I was overjoyed. He used so many different mediums, plus he sketched

faces of men and women that were very impressive. In these sketches and in the frames of his paintings I saw a talent that was truly amazing. He did pencil, colored charcoal, and also ink drawings. He, of course, finished and framed a great many of his original acrylic paintings.

Robert was commissioned by the daughter of a friend for two paintings. She gave him two photographs of her house, one, a Fall photo, the other a Winter photo. Robert sold another paint-ing to a woman who saw him creating a painting and offered to purchase the finished product.

The subjects of his acrylic paintings were varied which told me that he was a very talented and gifted man. The photos which accompany this article show some of his varied selections. He painted landscapes, ocean scenes, still life, botany, horses, architecture, old sailing ships, and waterfalls.

I am hopeful that you enjoy the photos of Robert and his paintings that accompany this ar-ticle. Robert, I thank you for allowing me to pass on the joy of my visit, with the residents of our community, through The Villages News Magazine.


******************************************************************************We would like to have more articles of this type in our magazine, highlighting the talents, achieve-ments, unique career choices, hobbies, and even collections of our residents. They could certainly be of interest to our readers, fellow neighbors and residents. If you are one of the residents of our community who fits any of these criteria listed, or any other that might be of interest, and would share it with our readers, please let me know at 732-294-9094.******************************************************************************


The MosT MYsTerious Fish iN The worlDBy Henry Hernandez

There is a fish that has intrigued man since the time of Aristotle, who did the first known research, and hypothesized that they were cre-ated from mud due to their appearance in lakes that were previously dry. Aristotle stated that these creatures were born of earth worms, with no fertilization needed. For a long time, nobody could prove Aristotle wrong. Later philosophers and scientists dissented his theory. In 1777 the Italian anatomist Carlo Modini found the crea-tures gonads, (ovaries) and proved that they were those of a fish. In 1876 a young Austrian student named Sigmund Freud dissected hundreds of these creatures in search for male sex organs. He had to concede failure in his first published research paper, and turned to other issues in frustration. By now you probably know that the subject of my article is the eel.

Eels are elongated fishes of the order Anguil-liformes.They range in length from 2.0 inches to 13 feet. Adults can weigh up to well over 55 pounds. They posses no pelvic fins, The dorsal and anal fins are fused with the tail fin, forming a single ribbon running along much of the length of the animal. The electric eel, and the spiny eels are not true eels but belong to a naked-backed knife fish family. Because fishermen never caught anything they recognized as young eels, the life cycle of the eel was a mystery for a very long pe-riod of scientific history. Much of its life history still remains an enigma. The life history of both the American and the European eel differs signifi-cantly from almost all other fish in that they live in fresh water but reproduce in salt water. They range from Venezuela to Greenland and, sur-prisingly, all come to-gether in the Sargasso Sea to spawn.

The Sargasso Sea is a region in the mid-

dle of the north Atlantic ocean, surrounded by ocean currents. It is bound on the west by the Gulf Stream; on the north by the north Atlantic Current; on the east, by the Canary Current; and on the south, by the north Atlantic Equatorial Current. This system of currents forms the north Atlantic Subtropical Gyre. All the currents deposit the marine plants they carry into this sea. The ocean water in the Sargasso Sea is distinctive for its deep blue color and exceptional clarity, with underwater visibility of up to 200 feet. The eel whose method and place of reproduction were unknown until the 20th century begins and ends its life in the waters of the Sargasso Sea.

American and European eels are similar in appearance and behavior, but research has shown that they differ in chromosome count and in the number of vertebrae. After spawning in the Sar-gasso Sea the American eel exit the Gulf Stream earlier than the European eel and begin migrating into the estuaries along the east coast of north America between February and late April at an age of about one year. The common name for this stage of eels is glass eel, based on the transpar-ency of the body. once they recruit to coastal areas they migrate up rivers and streams, overcoming all sorts of natural challenges. They can move themselves over wet grass and dig through wet sand to reach upstream headwaters and ponds. In fresh water they develop pigmentation, turn into young eels and feed on creatures like small crus-taceans, worms and insects. They grow up in 10 or 14 years to a length of two feet. In this stage they are now called yellow eels because of their

golden pigmentation. The largest recorded eel was caught in New Zealand, it was seven feet long and had been aged at 104 years.

In July some in-


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dividuals mature and they migrate back towards the sea, Eels can take oxygen through their skin which allows them to travel at night over wet grasslands to reach rivers that lead to the sea. How these adults make the over 4,000 mile open ocean journey back to their spawning grounds in the Sargasso Sea remains unknown. By the time they leave the continent their gut dissolves making feeding impossible, so they have to rely on stored energy alone. The external features undergo other dramatic changes as well: eyes start to enlarge in size, the eye pigments change for optimal vision in dim blue clear ocean light, and the sides of their bodies turn silvery, to create a counter-shading pattern to make them difficult to see by predators during their long ocean migration. These migrat-ing eels are called “Silver Eels” or “Big Eyes”. Freshwater eels are commonly used in Japanese, Chinese and Korean cuisine. Eels are also a very popular delicacy in Europe the United States and many other countries.

The most mysterious fish in the world Continued

To this day, no one has witnessed an adult eel spawning in the ocean. The only reason we know that freshwater eels spawn in the ocean is because tiny eels in their larval stage have been found drifting near the surface thousands of miles from any shore. It is inevitable that one day we will develop the technology to track a fish the size of an eel through thousands of miles of water, and that someone will go down in a submersible to film the spawning rituals that take place in the Sargasso Sea. The little ones, with no apparent means of knowing anything except that they are in a wilderness of water, nevertheless start back and find their way not only to the very shore from which their parents came but also to the very same rivers, lakes or little ponds.

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iT’s sPorTs TiMe!By Joe Barbone

A few years ago, a book was written describing the first women who won medals at the Olympics. The book is Fire on the Track. It was also made into an audio book. Prior to 1928, women were not allowed to participate in the Olympics and this book details how American women not only entered the 1928 olympics in Amsterdam, but also won gold medals. These women included Betty Robinson, who won a gold medal, Babe Didrikson, Helen Filkey, Helen Stephens and Elta Cartwright. There was another woman, Stella Walsh, who ran for Poland in the Olympics. She was born Stanislawa Walasiewiczowna and her family emigrated from Poland when she was three months old. What follows is information about some of these women.

Elizabeth “Betty” Robinson was born in Riverdale, Illinois, on August 23, 1911. She was a student at Thornton Township High School when she achieved national acclaim as an olympic champion. The first race in which she ran was on March 30, 1928, when she was 16. She ran in the 60 yard dash and finished second to Helen Filkey. The race took place indoors. Her next race was the 100 meter relay which took place outdoors. She equaled the world record in 12 seconds, but it was not recognized because the race was determined to be wind-aided.

Following the race on March 30, Betty went to Newark for the Olympic trials. At the trials she finished second to Elta Cartwright. At the Amsterdam Olympics, which was only her third race, she beat the favored Canadians and won the 100 meter race in 12.2 seconds, winning the gold medal. Betty became the first American woman track and field champion. Betty was also part of the 4 by 100 meters relay team, which won a silver medal at the games. Betty left Amsterdam with a gold and silver medal.

When she returned to the United States, she continued to race, setting the world record of 11 seconds for the 100 yard dash at Chicago in

September. In 1929, she won the 50 yard and 100 yard dashes at an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) meet, setting a world record in the shorter sprint. In March, 1931, she set world records for the 60 yard dash at 6.9 seconds, and 70 yard dash at 7.9 seconds. (While the Olympic distances were mea-sured in meters, the distances in the United States were measured in yards. Eventually, the distances in America were in sync with the Olympics and the rest of the world). Following this race, her life changed drastically.

She was severely injured in a plane crash and the man who discovered her thought she was dead. He brought her to a funeral director who discov-ered that she was alive. She was in a coma for seven months, and it took her another six months before she could get out of a wheelchair. It took another two years before she could walk again. She missed the 1932 Olympics, which took place in Los Angeles. But she did participate in the 1936 olympics in Berlin. Although unable to kneel because of the accident, she ran in the 4 by 100 meter relay team and the Americans won the race. Betty won another gold medal. Following this olympics, Betty retired, and, as a Mrs. Richard Schwartz, became an AAU timekeeper for many years. She died on May 18, 1999, of Alzheimer’s Disease and cancer.

Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrickson was born on June 26, 1911, in Port Arthur, Texas. She was the daughter of Norwegian immigrants. She claimed to have received the nickname “Babe” (after Babe Ruth) because she hit five home runs in a child-hood baseball game. Her success came in track and field, golf, baseball and basketball. Babe was also an excellent seamstress, even making some of the clothes she wore on the golf tour. She was not a great student, never graduating high school having dropped out to play basketball. She mar-ried George Zaharias, a professional wrestler on December 23, 1938. She then became known as Babe Didrikson Zaharias or simply Babe Zaharias.


iT’s sPorTs TiMe!By Joe Barbone

Babe worked as a secretary after high school for Employers’ Casualty Insurance Company. She was hired to play basketball for the company’s “industrial team,” the Golden Cyclones. The competition was then governed by the AAU. Even though Babe led the team to the championship, she achieved fame primarily in track ands field. Representing her employer in the 1932 AAU Championships, she competed in eight events, winning five, and tying for first in a sixth. Her performance was enough to win the team cham-pionship, even though she was the only member of the team.

Babe participated in the 1932 olympics in los Angeles. She won two gold medals and one silver medal for track and field. In the 80 meter hurdles, she equaled the world record of 11.8 seconds in the opening heat. In the final, she broke the world record with 11.7 seconds, winning the gold medal. In the javelin, she won a gold medal with an Olympic record throw of 43.69 meters. In the high jump she won a silver medal with a record-tying leap of 1.657 meters (5.44 feet). Her teammate, Jean Shipley, also high jumped at 1.657 meters, and the pair was tied when the bar was raised to 1.67 meters (5.5 feet). Jean won when it was de-termined that Babe used an improper technique.

Babe began to play golf in 1935. She began by playing on the men’s tour, but eventually played on the women’s tour. Babe won the 146 US Women’s Amateur and the 1947 British Ladies Amateur, the first American to do so, and three Women’s Western Opens. She was a founding member of the Women’s Professional Golf as-sociation, later the ladies Professional Golf As-sociation (LPGA). A serious illness ended her career in the mid-1950’s.

Babe won numerous awards as she continued to play golf. In 1950, she won the three women’s major tournaments of the day: the US open, the Titleholders Championship and the Women’s Western Open. She also reached 10 wins faster

than any lPGA golfer, doing so in one year And 20 days, a record that still stands. In 1953, she was diagnosed with colon cancer, and even though underwent surgery, she died from the disease on September 27, 1956.

Stella Walsh, competing for Poland, won a gold medal at the 1932 olympic Games for the 100 meter dash, tying the world’s record of 11.7 seconds. She continued to run, setting world re-cords in the 60 meters, 200 meters and 220 yard dash. At the 1936 Olympics, Stella won a silver medal in the 100 meter dash, losing to a new-comer, American Helen Stephens.

These were some of the trail blazers of wom-en’s sports at a time that sports were dominated by men. They set the bar for the women who com-peted after them, not just in the United States, but in the Olympics and other meets around the world.

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As of this printing, we have just completed our Annual Spring Fling with the multi talented Joey Castaldo providing the entertainment, and Jersey Mikes the food. All attending had a great time and we look forward to next year’s event.

Membership Dues for 2018 are due, so please pay your dues as soon as possible.

Future Trip Schedule for 2018:

Saturday, May 12 – “The Producers” at the Algonquin Theater, and dinner at Capra’s with Joanne Rizzo providing the entertainment -

Cost is $71

Wednesday, May 23 - “Steel Magnolias” at The Hunterdon Playhouse – Cost is $80

Tuesday, July 31 – “Nunsense” at The Hunt-erdon Playhouse, with Joyce DeWitt of “Three’s Company” fame – Cost $85

Wednesday, October 17 – “Run for Your Wife” at Hunterdon Playhouse – with Eddie Mekka of “Laverne & Shirley” fame – Cost $80

Due to the success of our “Cape Cod” trip last year,we are taking a 7 day /6 night Charleston & Savannah trip with a cost of$822 per person. Please check the Clubhouse Bulletin Board for all the details.

For anyone moving into the Villages, or those who have been here a while, you should consider the Friendship Club as a means of getting to know your neighbors. Come to a meeting, meet some new friends, and join us on a day trip if it suits you, or a trip to A/C if that's your thing.

Membership Dues in the Club are just $5 and are due by June 30th of each year.

Our monthly meetings are the first Wednesday of each month at 1:00PM.

Remember to read the weekly Newsletter for information concerning future events, and call Doris Weitz for all questions about future trips (848)863-6707. A schedule of future trips is posted on the Bulletin Board in the Clubhouse.

Any questions concerning our Casino trips call Mary Ruggeri (732-431-5987).

Condolences and Get Well cards call Mona Scott (732-677-3489).


This month I’d like to highlight another rule of composition – leading lines. Including a leading line will draw the viewer into your photo and hold their attention. Examples would be a road, fence, or river that starts in one corner of the image and moves towards the center. These leading lines keep your image from being static and give them more dimensionality.

As with all photographic rules “Leading Lines” are very good guidelines, but they’re not etched in stone. Use your creativity to produce photos that appeal to you. Step back and have another look after taking a shot or two and see if a different angle or approach will make a better (or different) image.

That’s it for this month. You can send me an email at [email protected] if you have any photographic questions. Visit my website, www.kirmsphotography.com, if you’d like to see more of my images. Keep shooting and trying to improve your images, but most importantly, have fun with your camera.

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