Activities/Clubs News

 

Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 12th. Holly Twig meets the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the H.C. Berkeley Clubhouse #2 - upper clubhouse.  Being part of this group doesn’t take very much time, and is very rewarding.  Refreshments are served, there is a brief business meeting and we have a program. If you have been thinking about joining, please put the date on your calendar and come. 
Our Mission is to raise money to purchase comfort items for the patients of RWJ Barnabas Health/Community Medical Center. 100% of the profit of our fundraising goes into those items that are selected from a Wish List that is made up from various departments.  In the past, we have contributed such items as warming blankets, reclining chairs and televisions for the patients, just to name a few.    
Here is what’s coming up:

Sales are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Outpatient Lobby and parking is free.
Personalized Letter from Santa to your special child is returning. Flyers with information will be available, or call for more information.
We continue to accept donations of new items that we resell and donations of yarn. We are always making baby hats for the newborns to wear home.
Susan (732)267-5274 • Marylou (908)770-5176 • Elizabeth (732)349-5857
Holly Twig, 270 Bonaire Drive, Toms River, NJ  08757

By Steve Abramson, Public Relations

 

Do you sing in the shower?  
Do you sing in the car?
Do you sing on the phone when those spam callers bother you?
If so, you’re exactly what we’re looking for!
The Melodiers are a musical group where everyone is encourage to join.  NO formal training is needed.  NO Auditions are ever given!  The only requirement is the love for music and the desire to sing.  EVERYONE is welcome to join as long as you live in the Holiday City Communities.
Our next show will be the first Sunday of December, and it will be our annual Holiday Concert.  Our last one was a phenomenal success, followed by our Spring concert a few months ago.  We, the Melodiers, are excited to present our next repertoire to the public.  
If you would like to join, rehearsals are every Wednesday from 4:00-6:00PM in Clubhouse 2 in the Main Hall.  Stop by and give a listen!
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Harold Stewart at 201-982-3524 or 848-226-6972.  If no answer, please leave a message.

By Steve Abramson, Secretary

 

The Variety/Drama Club is currently in rehearsals with the original musical revue “Those Were The Days.”  Tickets are $7.00 and are available at Clubhouse 1 on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.  Performances will be Saturday, October 15th at 7:30PM and Sunday October 16th at 2:00PM.
New members are welcome to stop by and observe.  We meet up every Tuesday from 6:00-9:00PM at Clubhouse 2 in the main hall.  Come see what we’re all about!
If you have any questions about the group, please contact Steve Abramson at 609-661-0794.  If you have any questions about the Musical Revue please contact Linda Roth at 201-873-1185
Come join the spotlight and see you on the stage!

BY PAST COMMANDER James Egan 732-341-4905

 

Post 8352 members are welcome to transfer into our post.The next meeting of Silver/Holiday V.F.W. Post 10185 will be held on Thursday, September 1st  at 1:00 pm at Silver Ridge Park West Clubhouse, 145 Westbrook Drive, Silver Ridge West. We hold our meetings on the first Thursday of every month. We meet in the daytime, so you do not have to drive at night. To join our post, just bring a copy of your Discharge (DD-214) to our meeting and you will be signed up right away. You'll receive a hardy welcome and refreshments before the meeting. You will also have a chance to talk with fellow Veterans and make new friends. Anyone needing transportation to our meetings can call Past Commander James Egan at 732-341-4905 or one of the other officers, and we will gladly pick you up and take you back home after the meeting.
Friday, September 2nd is VJ Day, This is the 77th Anniversary of the Japanese Surrendering to U.S. General Douglas MacArthur and General Jonathan Wainright. General Wainright was being honored at the ceremony because he was a former P.O.W. Held by the Japanese Army and a survivor of the infamous “Bataan Death March”. This historic event took place aboard the Battleship Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Harbor, ending W.W II on September 2nd, 1945.
Monday, September 5th  is Labor Day. 
Sunday, September 11th is Patriot Day.
Friday, September 16th, is National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Thudsday, September 22nd  is the first day of autumn.
Sunday, September 25th is Gold Star Mother's Day. Rosh Hashanah begins at Sunset and ends Tuesday at Sunset.
On Tuesday, September 27th at 7:00 pm V.F.W. Post 10185's Commander Thomas Kraszewski and his staff will attend V.F.W. District 12's meeting at V.F.W. Post TBD, where the latest V.F.W. Programs and events will be discussed. Any other post member wishing to attend can call Commander James Egan at 732-341-4905.
Thursday, September 29th is V.F.W. Day. The Veterans of Foreign Wars was established on September 29th, 1899. That is 223 years of fighting for Veterans Rights. You can join the fight for Veterans Rights by becoming a member OF V.F.W. Post 10185, we need your support. To get an application or more information call Quartermaster Dennis Aldridge at 848-480-2728. You will be glad you did.
 

 

This month we will be talking about our lunch in September. Volunteers wanted.
We also will talk about the Christmas party in Dec.
It has been a good summer so far. Hope all are well.
See you August 8th at 10:30.
 

Holly Twig welcomes guys as well as gals to volunteer with us and be part of this group as we work together to make it possible to fulfill our mission to raise money to purchase comfort items for the patients of RWJ Barnabas Health/Community Medical Center. 100% of the profit of our fundraising goes into those items that are selected from a Wish List that is made up from various departments.  In the past, we have contributed such items as warming blankets, reclining chairs and televisions for the patients, just to name a few.  None of the money goes into the hospital operations.
We appreciate your donation of any weight yarn. The baby weight is turned into precious little caps for the new born babies to wear home. The heavier weight yarn is used to make other items which we sell at our boutique. We can also re-gift new items that you would like to donate. Your support and generosity makes this possible. Call us to arrange pickup of your donation.  

Here is what’s coming up:

Sales are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Outpatient Lobby 
and parking is free.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, September 14th. Holly Twig meets the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the H.C. Berkeley Clubhouse #2 - upper clubhouse.  Being part of this group doesn’t take very much time, and is very rewarding.  We look forward to meeting you. Refreshments are served and we have a program. 

Susan (732)267-5274 • Marylou (908)770-5176 • Elizabeth (732)349-5857
Holly Twig, 270 Bonaire Drive, Toms River, NJ  08757

 

We’re baaaaaaaaack!!! – Summer is quickly coming to an end which means the Melodiers are returning to the rehearsal spotlight.  Starting August 23rd and every Wednesday through the end of November, rehearsals will be from 4-6PM in Clubhouse 2 for our Christmas show.
Anyone who would like to join is encouraged to come to that rehearsal.  NO formal training is needed.  NO auditions are given.  All you need to join is a love for music and the desire to sing.  EVERYONE is welcome to join the group as long as you live in the Holiday City Communities.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Harold Stewart at 201-982-3524 or 848-226-6972.  If no answer, please leave a message.

 

After a well-earned summer hiatus, rehearsals for “Those Were The Days” resume on Tuesday, August 23rd from 6-9PM.  Subsequent weeks will be Mondays and Tuesdays at the same time.  The revue will premiere in Mid-October.
We are not accepting any new performers at this time, however, if you would like to join our stage crew, we could use a few hands (anything from prop building, to sound, lighting, etc).
If you have any questions about the group, please contact Steve Abramson at 609-661-0794.  If you have any questions about the Musical Revue please contact Linda Roth at 201-873-1185
Come join the spotlight and see you on the stage!

 

Post 8352 members are welcome to transfer into our post. The next meeting of Silver/Holiday V.F.W. Post 10185 will be held on Thursday, August 4th at 1:00 PM at the Silver Ridge Park West Clubhouse, 145 Westbrook Drive. We hold our meetings on the first Thursday of every month. We meet in the daytime, so you do not have to drive at night. To join our post, just bring a copy of your Discharge (DD-214) to our meeting and you will be signed up right away. You'll receive a hardy welcome and refreshments before the meeting. You will also have a chance to talk with fellow Veterans and make new friends. Anyone needing transportation to our meetings can call Past Commander James Egan at 732-341-4905 or one of the other Officers, and we will gladly pick you up and take you back home after the meeting
Thursday, August 4th, The Vietnam Conflict began in 1964.
Sunday, August 14th, Japan surrended in 1945.
For the Veterans Fighting the Global War on the Terrorism against ISIS, you are eligible to join the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Eligibility dates are June 15, 2014 – TBD. For more information go to WWW.VFE.org/Join/Eligibility. 
District 12 meeting to be decided by the new District Commander Barbara Kim-Hagermann.

Our meetings  have ended for the  summer and will be resuming on Thursday  September 8th at 1:00 pm. Please join us. Hope all had a good summer. See you then.
Claire Konig 732-281-8873