Activities/Clubs News

Our next meeting is August 9th at 12:00pm at Club House One. At 11:30am coffee and donuts will be served prior to the meeting. Remember, you do not need to fish in order to be a member of our club, we are a Social & Fishing Club. On August 15th we are planning to rent a pontoon boat and do some crabbing/fishing and socializing in Waretown, at Bob's Marina, and a trip on the River Lady, a Genuine Paddle Wheel Luncheon Cruise on Toms River on September 11th, also on September 18th we are planning a picnic at John Bartlett County Park in Bayville (approximately 25 minutes from the Clubhouse), ADA accessible, Crabbing, Fishing, Cornhole, Kite Flying, Bocce, restrooms, covered pavilion, B.Y.O.B. and much more, sign up at our meeting, more details and cost will be available. Come join us, for the day, or just a few hours, lunch to be provided along with crab traps, fishing poles and bait, plan on signing up for our first annual picnic or CALL John Gindhart (907) 671-0460 for more information.

The Holiday City Melodiers, our local community choir, are looking for new members to join them for their upcoming season. If you have a love for music and enjoy singing come join us for our first rehearsal of the season on August 28th from 5pm - 7pm in Clubhouse 2. Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary. The only requirement is a love for music. The group is also in need of an accompanist who plays the piano. For more information or if you or someone you know plays the piano please email MelodiersHcb@gmail.com or call/text President Linda Roth at 201-873-1285. We look forward to having you!

Club Officers: President: Linda Roth; Vice President: Lilyanne Hansen; Secretary: Marianne Jacobs; Treasurer: Ron Mongak

The Holiday City Berkeley Melodiers would like to thank everyone who has supported us and attended our Spring Concert. We hope you enjoyed celebrating "The Seasons through Songs" with us and would love to see you again at future concerts. If you have a love for singing and would like to join us for our upcoming season, our next meeting will be on August 28th at 5 pm in Clubhouse 2. For information please contact Linda Roth at 201-873-1185 or email Melodiershcb@gmail.com. Hope to see you soon!

We are a social club where some of our members bring their crafts (knitting, crocheting, sewing, etc.) to work on during the meeting.  If you want to learn how to do any of these crafts, there is always someone willing to teach you. We welcomed a number of new members since January.  
We meet every Thursday at 1:00 P.M. in Clubhouse 1. Please note, however, our club does not meet in July or August.  
We wish you all a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing everyone back in September.

Our next meeting is July 8th at 12:00 PM at Clubhouse 1. At 11:30 coffee and donuts will be served prior to the meeting. Thanks to Carol Pagano, the June 28th Blue Claws game/picnic and fireworks was a great success! Remember, you do not need to fish in order to be a member of our clubs, we are a Social & Fishing Club. Just a few of our upcoming events are as follows: July 11th we have scheduled a fishing trip aboard the Queen Mary, if you are interested call John at 907-671-0460 to secure a spot, and on August 15th we are planning to rent on pontoon boat and do some crabbing/fishing and socializing. Upcoming Social events include "Footloose", at Surflight Theatre on July 23rd, and a trip on the River Lady, a Genuine Paddle Wheel Luncheon Cruise of Toms River on September 11th, arranged by Carol Pagano, also in September we are planning a picnic at John Bartlett County Park, Crabbing, Fishing, Cornhole and much more. Come join us, to find out more, or call John Gindhart (907) 671-0460 for more information.

Holly Twig is sending out a big THANK YOU to all who worked on, contributed to and attended the Annual Gift Auction last month. It was a huge success. 

Wednesday, August 14th, Holly Twig is hosting a High Tea Luncheon at the beautiful, downtown Mathis House, located at 600 Main Street.  The seating is at 11AM. Tickets are $50 each. You can purchase a single ticket or a few for a table of friends to sit together. This will be a five course luncheon with soup, salad, scones, tea sandwiches and dessert. Of course, there will be plenty of tea served. Come and have a memorable afternoon, and a delicious lunch. Please do not wait until the last minute to purchase your ticket, as seating is limited.
Vendor sales are open to the public to come and shop. Valet parking is FREE, conveniently located at the main hospital entrance.

 
These are the vendor sales planned for 2024:

• Thursday & Friday, September 26th & 27th – D&D Jewelry
• Wednesday & Thursday, October 16th & 17th – Tupperware 
• Wednesday & Thursday, November 13th & 14th – J&M Sports
• Thursday and Friday, December 5th & 6th – Handbag Sale

We welcome your donations of new yarn, which our Holly Twig members, who knit and crochet, make hats for the newborn babies to wear home and chemo caps for patients in the Oncology Department.   All of our hats are made by Holly Twig members, and we use approved patterns.

 
There are no meetings in July and August, but we are busy planning for upcoming events during that time.
Pres., Marylou (908) 770-5176, VP, Susan (732) 267-5274, Membership, Elizabeth (732) 349-5857
Holly Twig, 270 Bonaire Drive, Toms River, NJ  08757

Welcome July ! The Variety & Drama Club are happy to announce that we had a very successful show on May 19th. We want to thank all of you who attended ! 

Entertainment is what we do and we are so pleased when our audience is happy ! We truly appreciate the wonderful reviews you gave us and we’re looking forward to another successful show in January. 

A big shout out to all our wonderful volunteers ! We couldn’t have done it without you ! 

Reminder..we are always looking for new members…whether you love to entertain or you're more of a backstage kind of person. We will start our meetings at the end of August. We meet every Tuesday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Clubhouse 2. 

If you are interested in joining us or have any questions, please contact Pat Tartaro at 908-309-6478 or Gil Nizza at 732-618-1379.

The Veterans Committee has been hard at work planning our Memorial Day Ceremony. On Monday, May 27, 2024 at 2 pm, we will be holding a Wreath Laying Ceremony, lead by American Legion Post 129. We are extending an invitation to the entire Holiday City Berkeley community, especially all veterans, to join us in honoring the men and women who have served our country. The ceremony will be in front of Clubhouse 1, at the flag display. Refreshments will be served afterwards.

The Committee has created a Veterans Registry which is published in our newspaper, on our web site and located in the office and library. We would appreciate if it all the veterans submit these forms so we may include our vets in future events. These forms can be dropped off or mailed to the office.

Please Save the Date! Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 6 pm we are having a Veterans Day Dinner and Dance. Live music will be provided by Who Are You Guys?, a fabulous band playing music from the 50's, 60's and 70's. We are also planning on some special guests to honor our veterans. Tickets will go on sale in July.