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The Spirit of South Knolls                                  Four Seasons At South Knolls
        Newspaper Staff                                          Homeowners Association
Cathy Monroe, Editor Jeanne Johnson, Secretary                                 Board of Trustees
Joel Goldberg, Staff Photographer                                           Tony Luisi, President
                                                                         John Lebrio, Vice President
Lorraine Banfi, Circulation Manager
                                                                          Peter Tuozzolo, Secretary
Debbie Kullback          Janice LoPresti		                                Marco Minuto, Treasurer
Carol Rogers		           Gil Saltzman		                                   Walter Matthies, Trustee
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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR: ELLEN AND PAT GALLAGHER
                                        By Carol Rogers
                                        Talk about an act         market. After high school, he went to work at Maiden-
                                   of faith! When Pat             form, where he was a cutter of fabric. He left women’s
                                   and Ellen Gallagher            undergarments (smile) to go into the Air Force, but after he
                                   decided to sign a con-         completed his military obligation, he returned to Maiden-
                                   tract to build a house         form where he was an assistant to the photographer of the
                                   at South Knolls, there         models. (At this point he blushes.) He then went to work
                                   was only dirt, and lots        at the N.J. Turnpike Authority when it was a highway with
                                   of it. They looked at          no shoulders. That is significant because he was respon-
                                   floor plans, selected          sible for working on the overhead lights, with his repair
a lot (dirt) and looked at the other building sites around        truck in a lane of traffic. Deemed too dangerous, he left to
them. Dirt. That was about 18 years ago. They have hap-           work at Esso (now Exxon). He completed his career at the
pily been in their home for seventeen years. Like many            Turnpike Authority, however, as an electrician, a general
of us, they had decided to downsize and do away with all          foreman, and finally manager of the craft trades of the
the stairs. Their home in the Parlin section of Sayreville,       northern end of the highway. He jokes that his career has
where they had lived for 27 years, had several levels and a       gone full circle since he started out delivering newspapers
pool which required maintenance. The prospect of a pool,          as a kid, and now delivers copies of the FSSK Spirit to his
a clubhouse, one-level living and snow removal sounded            neighbors! (Thank you very much!)
perfect to them. And it has been! The proximity to their               Many people here are aware that Pat has had some seri-
adult children Karen in Old Bridge, Patrick in Jackson and        ous health problems. He had open heart surgery in 2017,
Diane in Freehold had contributed to the decision they            then went back for a “tune up” in 2020. His last trip to the
made to move to FSSK so many years ago.                           hospital was very brief. He was discharged just a few hours
                                                                  after surgery since the hospital was preparing to lock down
                                                                  due to the onset of COVID. Despite these health issues, the
                                                                  couple has managed to take several vacations most years,
                                                                  enjoying trips to Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Hawaii,
                                                                  Costa Rica, Alaska, Ireland and the Canadian Rockies. A
                                                                  singular trip (which they describe as the trip from hell) was
                                                                  a cruise to the Panama Canal. They were part of a group of
                                                                  ten, all making last minute reservations to meet in Florida.
                                                                  The airline turned out to be “questionable” and actually
                                                                  went bankrupt a year later. Their first clue was when the
                                                                  plane was several hours late arriving for boarding, staffed
     Pat and Ellen are celebrating their 55th year of marriage.   with a crew wearing uniforms from many other airlines.
The church has been central to many of their life activi-         When they finally got in the air, the pilot announced an
ties, including how they met! Ellen was on a dance team           unexpected stop, where they picked up an uncooperative
performing in an annual variety show at the co-cathedral in       passenger. By the time the woman was convinced to sit
Newark. Pat’s cousin, the pastor of the church, asked him to      in a seat she considered less desirable, they were very
rewire the spotlight for the show, where Pat was “checked         late, arriving in Tampa to see their ship pulling out of the
out” by all the dancers. Afterwards, they both attended the       harbor. They were told the liner was going to stop in the
cast party, then started dating. I guess Ellen won!               Cayman Islands, so they booked a flight to the Caymans
     Married life was busy for both of them. In addition to       where they planned to pick up the cruise. On arrival, they
caring for three children, born close together, Ellen also        learned that, due to a storm, the ship had continued on to
found time to be a hairdresser for 42 years in Bloomfield,        the Panama Canal without the scheduled stopover in the
Linden and Sayreville. She did all the “mom” things as            Caymans. So they had dinner and then flew back to New-
well, volunteering in the PTA and Girl Scouts. She retired        ark. The following year, they tried again and were much
in 2005 when they moved to Jackson. Pat coached Little            more successful. When the cruise line learned about the
League, Pop Warner football and ushered in church when            previous fiasco, they treated Ellen and Pat royally.
not working.                                                           They may travel a lot, but their favorite place is home,
     When younger, Pat was a newspaper boy in Bayonne,            with family. They host many large gatherings, with their
a lifeguard, and an assistant produce manager in a super-         five grandchildren and other relatives in attendance.
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conti’d from page 6                                                 The Inquiring Photographer
                                                                             By Janice LoPresti
     They also are active in South Knolls groups such as                  Photos by Richard LoPresti
the Women’s and Men’s Clubs (Pat was president twice),
                                                                Question posed: What was your big splurge for last year?
the Emergency Response Team (Pat is the coordinator for
Jackson), and church groups such as the Rosarians and                                               Rita Tremper -
Knights of Columbus. Ellen and Pat shared that they have                                            Elmswell Court.
amazing friends here, and feel this is the best way to live                                         In February,
at this time in life’s journey.                                                                     2020, I went on
     And as someone who delivers the community news-                                                a very enjoyable
paper to some of you, Pat has a tip: if you are going away                                          Caribbean Cruise
for several months, let your delivery person know so a                                              just before we had
paper is not left for you. Piled up newspapers are a clue                                           to quarantine. It
to unwanted “guests”. See, all that experience early on as                                          was a wonderful
well as currently has left Pat very savvy!                                                          experience!

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                                                                 Ron Sampson -
                   THIS AND THAT                                 Marlow Drive.
                   By Paula Schichtel                            I watched a great
                                                                 deal of Netflix.
                             Yes…it is wedding time for          I also enjoyed
                         many, so we have congratulations        playing Golf
                         to go….we wish Steven and               whenever it was
                         Bernice Pelman a very happy 50th        over 50 degrees. It
                         Wedding anniversary….                   kept me going!
                             In April Sal and Marie Croce
                         celebrated their 50th also. There
                         was a small celebration with
                         family after renewing their vows                                             Barbara Pecoraro
                         at St. Aloysius Church.                                                      - Huntington
    Paul and Sheila Gordon enjoyed a 59th wedding                                                     Drive. I went
celebration in July.                                                                                  to Costco quite
    Marcia and Gil Saltzman recently celebrated 60th                                                  often to purchase
with their family including 6 month old Kamila, their great                                           toilet paper, paper
granddaughter…                                                                                        towels and other
    From Bill Emhoff, we received the sad news that his                                               paper goods. Our
mother Judy, the founder of our “Gals on the Go” group,                                               garage was well
passed away. She was visiting with her son Bill at the time..                                         stocked.
    I note the passing of Pat Stajek-Vorwerk.   Probably
not known by many, as they were here less than three
months when Covid hit, so they never had an opportunity          Paul Pecoraro
to meet and get to know many residents. She and husband          - Huntington
Fred did much walking and biking thru the community…             Drive. I have
and a great deal of helpful volunteer work….                     been splurging
    Our friend and neighbor Ruth Muller has passed after         on my wife,
surgery…I received a note the week before that she and           Barbara, for the
her husband celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary..          last 63 years of
    Also sad to note, Paul Gordon lost his sister Ellen.         our wonderful
    Our sympathy and condolences to all our grieving             marriage. Each
families..                                                       year has been
    Happily, things are opening up and the feelings of           filled with many
normalcy seem to be returning…..HURRAY….                         splurges.
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CLUBHOUSE REOPENING

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MEN’S CLUB – FESTIVITIES, FUN, FOOD, FAIRE, FLAGS, FLOAT AND
                                F(PH)ILANTHROPY
                                                    By Steve Beckenstein

     Community “Give Back” BBQ Past President and               Additionally, team members crafted and provided wood
parttime Top Chef Joe Spizzirri has been busy planning          planters to help beautify the campgrounds. The camp has
for our August 28 Community BBQ. The festivities will           been a benefactor of our work assistance and charitable
be held at the pool patio at 12 PM and include Burgers,         contributions for many years.
Hot Dogs, Salads, Watermelon and Beverages. Should be               Flags and Float Once again thanks to the team of
a fun time with good friends. A gesture of thanks from the      Men’s Club members who decorated the community with
Men’s Club for all you do at FSSK!!!                            flags to help celebrate Memorial Day, Flag Day and the
     14 th Anniversary Dinner Dance BIG NEWS                    Fourth of July. The flags make the property look special
-Thursday evening October 21 has been locked in with            and commemorate all the freedoms we are so lucky to have.
the South Gate Manor for our 14th Anniversary Dinner            Also, kudos and thanks to the members who helped reopen
Dance. The event, always one of our best, will include DJ       the pool by setting up the furniture.
and dancing, cash bar cocktail hour, four entrée choice             Hope to see everyone soon.
dinner, and dessert tables. Look for more information for
the event and registration, on our website, clubhouse poster,
and in e-blasts.                                                                            Ì
     Lyme Disease Association Benefit and Walk
President of the Men’s Club, Vince Scatuccio is leading
our benefit to be held on September 25 in support of Lyme                       SHOWTIME CLUB
Aid for Kids. The event will include refreshments, gift                             By Chuck Grabina
bags, a fundraising walk and silent auction. Look for more
information on registration on our website, clubhouse                It has been a long time coming but here we are…the
poster, and in e-blasts. A first chance to register and see     return of the Showtime Club! On behalf of your Executive
silent auction prizes will take place at 11 AM, right before    Board (Chuck, Janet, Billy, Bob, Steve, Ken) I hope this
the Community BBQ on August 28.                                 email finds you safe and well.
     Luncheon at IKKO About 50 of our members                        Are you ready to rock the clubhouse? I expect most
                                                                are and we are returning with a blockbuster. This is a show,
attended a hibachi luncheon at Ikko Steak House in Brick
                                                                after an 18 month wait, we are very excited to bring to the
on July 15. Great job by Paul Dango arranging this.
                                                                Showtime stage. Note the October show will be on a Friday.
     Blue Claws and Battleship New Jersey Excursions
                                                                     FRIDAY, October 8, 2021 - NY Bee Gees
Additionally, Paul has set registration for an August 19
                                                                     This world-famous Bee Gees tribute band will present
Blue Claws game and is looking into a trip to the Battleship
                                                                the most extravagant Bee Gees show a fan can experience.
New Jersey Museum for the fall.
                                                                The evening will include a stunning production of every
     Lakewood Renaissance Faire The Lakewood Lions is           Bee Gees song from the early hits such as I’ve Got To Get
restarting this annual tradition at Pine Park on September 18   A Message To You to the 70s disco music including Stayin
and 19, 2021. Our club has had expanded its responsibilities    Alive.
this year in support of the Lions. Of course, we will also           Do you want more!
be sharing in the proceeds which we subsequently grant to            SATURDAY, December 18, 2021 - The Cameos
our charities. We already have thirty some volunteers and            The Cameos are NJ’s favorite oldies group. They are
will continue to reach out to our community to help provide     an eight-piece oldies vocal harmony group who create and
manpower (and woman power) required for assistance in           perform their own unique renditions of the most popular
the parking lot and running the food stand and 50/50 booth      hit songs of the 1950’s 60’s and 70’s.
concessions.                                                         Save the dates! More information will follow as we get
     Camp Marcella John Allen and his Youth Services            closer to ticket sales. I’m going to conclude with the four
Team travelled to Camp Marcella – New Jersey Camp for           words we’ve waited too long to hear.
Blind Children to repair and stain the camp picnic benches.          Let the Show begin!

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MESSAGE FROM THE ITALIAN                                                    TRIBUTE TO 911
       AMERICAN CLUB OF FSSK                                                        By Cathy Monroe
     CARI AMICI,
     Welcome back! Our clubhouse is finally open.
Hopefully, we will be able to resume activities in September
at Full capacity. We are looking forward to seeing you all
again!
     Our first event will be Wednesday, September 8, 2021.
Swinging With The Rat Pack and Jacques catering our
dinner. (Details to follow in future). Thereafter, our events
will take place on the second Wednesday of every month
from October to June, 2022.
     We will be collecting dues from our Existing Members
Only, who have Signed the Waiver. Please note, You Need
Not Arrive before time on membership sign up date, since
all Existing Members, who signed the Waiver, will be
accepted to the Italian American Club.
     Thursday, August 5, 2021 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.               Some of you may remember this triptych, painted by
Clubhouse Ballroom                                              Jeanne Johnson, from a previous issue. Since this year,
     $15.00 per person Checks made out to : Italian             we mark 20 years since that day that had started out as
American Club                                                   beautifully sunny and ended in sadness for so many of
     The actual form can be found on the website and            us, I feel that we should reprint this as a remembrance of
downloaded. Please be sure to fill out form completely and      that day and the unity it brought to our country, which is
include with your check. (We will also have some forms          so needed now.
available, if necessary).
     AFTER the August 5th Sign Up, in the event you can’t                                    Ì
make it that day, you may bring your check and completed
form to the Concierge desk. They will have a list of the
Existing Present Members who have signed the Waiver             WHAT’S NU FROM THE SHALOM CLUB
to check.                                                                By Millie Gottesman and Allan Newman
     Checks will be accepted at the Concierge desk from
Friday, August 6 until Thursday, August 19, 2021, ONLY!              Well, we are back and roaring to get started after a year
Please don’t bring checks to Concierge desk until August        and a half of hibernation and quarantine. We are planning a
6th.                                                            full calendar of events and look forward to a great response
     Membership Closes Thursday, August 19, 2021. No
                                                                from our membership.
checks will be accepted after that!
      At this time, we will not be taking any new people             Below is a list of events we are planning for the balance
from our Waiting List. After our regular membership             of this year.
process is complete, we will review the Waiting List
once again. We would love to accept everyone, however           August 22nd – Free membership breakfast
due to our ballroom constraints, we are not able to do
so. People would not be able to get into any event. Our         September 16th – Break-The-Fast
board is constantly reviewing the process to make it more       October 10th – Breakfast and Silent Auction
equitable for all.
     On a Sad note, Marco Minuto, our President for four        December 4th – Chanukah Party Dinner and Entertainment
years and Second Vice President for one year, sent us an
email that he would be retiring from our Board due to a              We are so excited to be back in action and look forward
conflict of interest with the Community Board. He has done      to celebrating our getting together and getting through this
a wonderful job as our President. We will all miss him. He      very difficult time.
promised not to go too far. Marco said he may return one
                                                                     As always, sign up for all events and membership dues
day, after his term on the community board. Thanks for all
your hard work!!!                                               is at the front desk in the clubhouse.
     With much love and prayers, Janice, Rita, Maria,                Shalom, Shalom
Louise, Vic and Joe
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TASTY ICE CREAM PLACES TO VISIT - 2021                            SUPPORT APPRECIATED
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**ICE CREAM ON 9…2300 US 9, HOWELL, NJ 07731                For those of you that don’t know me, I am a 21 year
- 732-780-2020
                                                       breast cancer survivor and have raised thousands of dollars
**FARLEY’S ICE CREAM …740 BREWERS BRIDGE
ROAD, JACKSON, NJ 08527 - 848-222-4332                 for the Race for the Cure when I worked for the Susan G
**JERSEY FREEZE...120 MANALAPAN AVENUE,                Komen North Jersey Affiliate. I have since retired and I
FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 - 732- 462-3008                     decided to bring back my team: “Hope has no Boundar-
**UNCLE LOUIE G ICE CREAM & ITALIAN ICES…440           ies” and raise the much needed funds for the Pink Walk in
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**FOUR BOYS ICE CREAM SHOP…4951, 10 LEESVILLE          through this past year and all we have survived over the
ROAD, JACKSON NJ 08527 - 732-994-5766
                                                       years, but mostly all the celebrations we have celebrated
SHIVERS ICE CREAM…4037 US 9, HOWELL, NJ 07731
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**HOFFMANS ICE CREAM...800 RICHMOND AVENUE,            and has been by my side every step of the way. We celebrate
PT PLEASANT, NJ 08742 - 732-892-0270 (Also in Spring   each and every day and thank God for our blessings, one
Lake and Long Branch)                                  being our grandson, Luciano (Luca), our granddaughter,
JAKE’S CREE-MEE FREEZE … 8306, 337 NJ 33,              (due in June) and our family and friends. We continue to
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SHOP…803 OCEAN AVENUE, BELMAR, NJ 07791                and on. I have seen and heard many stories and hardships
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                                                       The money helps those that are less fortunate than myself.
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MRS. WALKER’S ICE CREAM PARLOR…22 UNION                and how it helps those in need. Men too can get breast
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                                                       of any changes in their bodies.
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                                                       hvC this brings you directly to me and my story. If you
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                                                       you can make it payable to Susan G. Komen and drop it
                                                       off in the box by my front door at 2 Appleby Court. Ev-
                                                       ery little bit helps and brings me closer and closer to my
                                                       fundraising goal. I want to personally thank the many that
                                                       have already donated to me. It means more to me than you
                                                       may know. Thank you.
                                                            Komen website is www.komencsnj.org. You can also
                                                       sign up to do the walk in person or do the walk virtually if
                                                       you prefer. Registration is free, fundraising is encouraged.
                                                       Each day is a gift, handle with care and respect one another.
                                                            Thank you for your support.
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MEN’S CLUB HIBACHI LUNCHEON     MEN’S CLUB MEETING
       AT IKKO IN BRICK

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FOOTBALL

     Hopefully by September our clubhouse will be open so                                     and sometimes we order pizza…the games usually start at
we can again get together to watch primetime NFL football                                     8.15 pm or 820 pm. Some of the games will be flexed out
games in the ballroom. Everything is predicated on the                                        of Sunday to either Monday or Thursday night as long as
opening of the Clubhouse. We have been gathering for over                                     no other club is using the ballroom. I’m listing the entire
13 years to watch some of the most memmorable games                                           schedule with the word flex next to that game. Usually it
played in the NFL. This year should be an exciting year                                       involves the New York Giants or New York Jets.
as the draft has taken place and there are a lot of new stars                                      Opening night however will be flexd to a Thurday
     As in the past, all residents are welcome to come and                                    because it has the Superbowl champions Tampa Bay
join other residents to watch these games.and you can                                         playing the Dallas Cowboys which is a primetime game
bring your own snacks and beverages. There is no cost                                         to start the season.
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                     South Knoll
WOMEN’S CLUB WELCOME BACK LUNCHEON AND BOARD INSTALLATION
                                                                         By Sue Mignemi
    The excitement was obvious as women strolled into                                  2021-2022 WOMEN’S CLUB BOARD
Spring Lake Manor to meet friends they hadn’t seen in a                                Karen Leschak, President
year and a half. They greeted each other with hugs and                                 Felice Genovese, 1st Vice President
smiles and couldn’t wait to catch up! It was a feeling of                              Chris McKenna, 2nd Vice President
                                                                                       Sonia Monahan, 3rd Vice President
freedom – freedom from masks, social distancing and
                                                                                       Gladys McTighe, 4th Vice President
isolation. We were finally able to share a day together!                               Amy Weiss, Treasurer
    “Tricky Tray” raffles were being checked out as women                              Fran Guldner, Secretary
made their choices and purchased raffles for the Money                                 Although we were challenged with Covid 19, the
Tree and 50/50. We finally settled down and enjoyed a                            Women’s Club successfully raised a total of $18,400 for
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Women’s Club Lunch

       Incoming Board – Karen Leschak, President,
   Felice Genovese, 1st Vice President, Chris McKenna,
  2nd Vice President, Sonia Monahan, 3rd Vice President,
     Gladys McTighe, 4th Vice President, Amy Weiss,
          Treasurer and Fran Guldner, Secretary

                                                           Linda Marotto,
                                                             Treasurer

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heon And Installation

                        Women’s Club Outgoing Board – Marion Martinos,
                           President, Karen Leschak, 1st Vice President,
                        Felice Genovese, 2nd Vice President, Nancy Fulcher,
                        3rd Vice President, Sue Mignemi, 4th Vice President,
                                      Rita Tremper, Secretary

                               Winner of the Money Tree - Chris Skirde

                                Winner of 50-50 Raffle - Marsha Barish

                                 aug/Sept 2021 Four Seasons at South Knolls 17
FOR WANT OF A NAIL…
                                                        By Helen Kelly
    Most know the proverb about the nail and the horse-          Dangerfield syndrome? What would you call this string of
shoe. A familiar account of it follows:                          events? Truly, it felt like we were in a bad dream. Or like the
                                                                 little steel ball in a pinball machine ricocheting randomly
           For want of a nail the shoe was lost
                                                                 from spot to spot. Maybe we can blame it all on Elsa or
          For want of a shoe the horse was lost
                                                                 the airline’s defective seat. Whatever it was, I hope it is
          For want of a horse the rider was lost
                                                                 done with us! Oh, and I just mailed a letter of complaint
          For want of a rider the battle was lost
                                                                 to the airlines. Maybe they will send a box of band-aids!
                All for the want of a nail.
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     This proverb dates to one written in Germany in 1230,
perhaps the original, by Freklank Bescheidenheit. It was                              SHORTAGES
also penned by Benjamin Franklin in Poor Richard’s Alma-                             By Cathy Monroe
nack in 1758. Many writers have referred to this proverb              A couple of weeks ago while grocery shopping, I took
over the centuries, and its implications have always been        a trip down Memory Lane.
clear. It tells of cause and effect, of the domino effect. Who        There in the cookie aisle I saw my old friend, Lorna
cannot relate?                                                   Doone. How I loved her. They were my favorite cookies
     My husband and I experienced such an effect recently        when I was a child. I decided to treat myself and bought a
when we changed our airline flight home from Florida             box. When I got them home, I discovered that they were
Tuesday, July 6, to Monday, July 5, because Tropical Storm       packaged in individual servings, four to a pack with a
Elsa was forecast to hit Ft. Myers on the very day we were       calorie count of 140/pack. Perfect. I’m the type of person
flying home. The change was expensive money-wise but             who, if I open a package of cookies, I have to eat all of
ever so costly in other ways.                                    them. Now, I’m limited to four cookies at a time.
     Because of the change we could not get our preferred             I started buying two boxes at a time and treated myself
aisle seats and literally “squeezed” into the narrow row.        to one pack of four a day. This satisfies my “cookie habit”.
Don wanted the window (!) so he started through. Sud-            Today, I found out that my grocery store is out of Lorna
denly, he felt a sharp pain his right calf. And when seated,     Doones. Whatever will I do? I tried other stores, they too
saw that he was bleeding quite a bit. We found a sharp           are out of stock. I feel like an addict, shopping around for
metal piece protruding from the base of the middle seat.         a store that carries my favorite cookie.
His sock and tissues were the first line of defense. I asked          This is worse than the toilet paper shortage of last year!
the stewardess for help. When she was free, she brought          Will they ever come back?
a band aid. The passenger in the row in front of us also
passed back a band aid.
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     By Thursday, the wound looked awful, very raw and                               ROSE PETALS
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suggested. A tetanus shot and cleaning/dressing, and we
went home.                                                                     Rose petals lie upon the ground
     A week later the wound still looked infected and was                       No longer the full and round
bleeding a little, so we returned to urgent care for another                        Spiral of perfection
assessment. On the way into the parking lot, we hit a low                      They have lost their connection
divider and busted the front left tire! Oh no, what to do.                      To each other, and pull apart
We had the leg attended to and then the car.                                     To expose a dried up heart
     I fumbled with my cell to get in touch with our motor                           That has no luster
club. Doesn’t anyone respond by telephone anymore?                                About it no more cluster
Apparently not OUR motor club, and we are both almost
                                                                                     Of petals intertwined
inept with our devices. It took about an hour to reach help.
                                                                                     Each part to unwind
So much tension in 90-degree heat. Our phone was getting
                                                                                    Until it holds no more
low, and the car was low on gas for the AC. Eventually,
                                                                                    Separate from the core
we got a road service who changed the tire to the “donut”
spare. The tire store ordered a matching tire and tomorrow                       It drops off. But next to
we get it. Meanwhile, the wound was cared for again, and                          It a tightly wound new
it was recommended he see a podiatrist for wound care.                           Bud is ready to uncurl –
     So, cause and effect? The domino effect? Rodney                        New circles of beauty slowly unfurl
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                                                               The Jackson Township Senior Center celebrated
                                                          reopening of events with a Welcome Back Picnic. This
                                                          was held in the rear parking lot. The area was decorated
                                                          with flowering plants…tents. 75 Seniors attended…the
                                                          largest gathering since March of 2020. Preparations
                                                          for the picnic put all in a party mood...Kristine Jackson
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                                                          crafting decorations of Red, White and Blue napkin rings
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                                                                       By Janice & Richard LoPresti

        congregation Ahavat olam
           106 windeler road
        Howell, new Jersey 07731

      Welcome all unaffiliated to join us and
    attend synagogue services in our beautiful
    sanctuary for 3 days on the high holidays.
     Limited number of tickets are available.

   Call the office (732)719-3500 extension 2
             to purchase tickets.                             This photo, called “Hidden” was taken by our
                                                          granddaughter Zoey LoPresti, a Junior at North Haven
                                                          High School in Connecticut. It was selected as First Place
     Books will be provided to all in attendance.         winner in all of Connecticut. She and her family will be
                                                          flown to the Capitol in Washington DC in August for a
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                    aug/Sept 2021 Four Seasons at South Knolls 21
RESTAURANT REVIEW…..TUSCANY                                 RESTAURANT REVIEW ….BARELI’S BY
       RESTAURANT AND BAR                                                 THE SEA
                   By Janice LoPresti                                             By Janice LoPresti
                                                                    On Sunday, June 20, 2021, we had the pleasure of din-
     On Thursday, June 1, 2021, we had the pleasure of         ing at Bareli’s By The Sea, 1505 Ocean Avenue, in Spring
                                                               Lake, located in The Grand Victorian Hotel. It is a fine
dining at Tuscany Restaurant and Bar 1490 Rt 88, in Brick
                                                               dining restaurant serving a creative, contemporary Italian
Township. It is a family owned and operated casual dining      menu with scenic ocean views. There is a beautiful wrap
bar and restaurant. Every dish is prepared from scratch us-    around porch which lends itself to the warm ocean breezes.
ing the finest and freshest ingredients. The decor is unique   The restaurant opened in 2017 with three owners, Vincent
to Tuscany. There are a few different rooms to dine in, as     Ponte, Liam Moloney and Robb Welch, who serves as the
well as, outside dining. The bar is quite extensive, featur-   executive chef. Every plate achieves that elusive, cuisine
ing delicious wines, various beers and specialty cocktails.    defining balance of sweet, salty and sour - even dessert.
Costas Kaiafas of Point Pleasant asked his cousin Costas       Live entertainment is offered on weekends. Five menus
Kaiafas of Point Pleasant Beach to join him in a restaurant    available, daily. Dinner Specials, Dinner and Drinks,
                                                               Desserts, Wines, and Lunch. Indoor and outdoor dining.
venture in Brick. They were joined by Jimmy Evgeniou
                                                                    Lunch menu featured appetizers like baked oyster
of Toms River. The three owners have been running the          sambas, meatball a la ricotta and shrimp cocktail $15 to
restaurant since 2005. The menu features a wide selection      $20. Salads, like tri-color salad and mango salad $12 to
of Italian and American seafood, steak, pasta dishes and       $14. Sandwiches, like spicy Italian panini, lobster roll,
numerous culinary delights.                                    grilled veggie panini, filet mignon sandwich, and chicken
     Tuscany is open daily for lunch and dinner. You may       avocado panini $14 to $24.
choose whatever you like whenever you like. Some of the             Dinner menu featured appetizers like polenta crusted
appetizers are crispy calamari, stuffed mushroom caps and      calamari and baked clams $15 to $18. Soups and salads
artichokes Francaise from $13 to $14. Soups are served by      like Caesar and pasta fagioli $11 to $17. Pasta like rigatoni
                                                               a la vodka (pastas homemade), spicy clams over linguini
the cup or bowl $4 and $5. Salads like Cajun tuna, Tuscany
                                                               and angry lobster (2lb fresh lobster de shelled table side,
Caesar and Angus $13 to $18. Sandwiches like pastrami          served over homemade black linguini and spicy red sauce)
or corned beef, prime rib, reuben from $13 to $15. Burgers     $22 to $62. Entrees like wild caught shrimp oreganata,
and wraps of every kind are offered from $13 to $15. Pasta     double cut grilled pork chop, eggplant parmigiana and veal
dishes like farfalle Mediterrano and mamma Maria $18 to        piacere (choice of parmigiana, francese, piccata, saltim-
$23. Chicken, beef, pork and veal of all kinds $21 to $30.     bocca or marsala- served with garlic whipped potatoes and
Seafood entrees like shrimp, scallops and salmon $24 to        vegetables) $20 to $43.
$30. There are also daily specials. Scrumptious desserts            All desserts were $10, chocolate cake, cheesecake and
like creme brûlée, tiramisu and cannolis $7 to $10, if you     cannolis. Gelatos like French vanilla, peanut butter and
                                                               cappuccino. Sorbets like lemon, orange and coconut. Also,
have room.
                                                               a wide variety of coffee and after dinner drinks. Wine was
     There were three of us. We ordered Healthy Chicken,       served by the glass or bottle. An extensive list was avail-
grilled chicken breast, roasted garlic, fresh garden veg-      able for a variety of wines and specialty cocktails.
etables and virgin olive oil $23, Veal Saltimbocca, mozza-          There were four of us celebrating Father’s Day. We
rella, prosciutto, and spinach $25 and Sea Scallops, broiled   were given our choice from any menu. For appetizers,
$27. They all came with a house salad and delicious bread.     we shared baked clams and meatballs a la ricotta. For our
Unfortunately, no room for dessert. The food was plenti-       lunch entrees, we chose two filet mignon sandwiches, one
ful and tasty. The wait staff were most accommodating.         grilled chicken panini and one filet mignon special. All
Kaitlyn was our excellent server.                              were outstanding. We topped off the meal with delicious
                                                               cannolis and copper profiteroles. Iced tea and water were
     Tuscany is open daily from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 or
                                                               our selected beverages. Kelly was our super sweet and
11:00 p.m., depending on the day. They also feature cater-     quite proficient server. We all agreed that the meal was well
ing and take out services. Happy Hour is featured daily        worth it. The outside dining view was truly magnificent.
with specialty drinks and delectable appetizers at reduced     A wonderful day had by all!
prices. Please call 732-840-5835 for any questions or               If you have any questions, please call 732-769-5700.
concerns. Reservations are always recommended. There           Reservations are recommended. It is about a thirty-five
is adequate parking on site. Only about a thirty minute        minute drive from Jackson. Although a bit pricey, it is
drive from Jackson. It is worth a trip, especially for lunch   worth a trip. Lunch is served 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. and dinner
(less pricey).                                                 from 3:30 to 10:00 p.m. daily. The cuisine is truly exquisite.
                                                               Each day offers special promotions.
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GOLD WILL SHINE ONCE AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER –
                           CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
                                          (Sponsored by the FSSK Wine Tasting Club)
                                                      By Pattie Tucker
     For the past 16 months, COVID-19 has completely             If you cannot get to me, I will come to you. Just call me at
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change, however, is that far too many children are still be-     Please be aware that you will not be able to see the box
ing diagnosed with cancer every single day and too many          from the street, so if you drive by and don’t see it, don’t
parents are still having to give their children back to heaven   assume that it is not there.
every single day because of it.                                       In past years, there were a few people who wanted to
     One of the many difficult things that this pandemic         purchase multiple bows. If you would like more than two
brought is that charities everywhere were unable to hold the     or three, please call or email me to let me know how many
fundraisers that they count on in order to help others. But      you would like. I will put those bows in a separate package
that hasn’t stopped the people they support from desper-         in the bin with your name on it.
ately needing that help. That includes the families with kids         Please donate, pick up a bow, and display it on your
fighting cancer. They have struggled with the cost of medi-      mailbox throughout the month of September. Please en-
cal care and medications not covered by insurance (if they       courage your friends and families (here or anywhere) to
are fortunate enough to have insurance), food and lodging        do the same.
while their child is hospitalized, transportation costs, the          As in the past, all funds raised will be donated to The
care of other children in their absences, and myriad other       Frances Foundation for Kids Fighting Cancer - a 501(C)
additional expenses. And now, due to lay-offs, furloughs,        (3) organization that supports families affected by pediatric
and businesses that have been shuttered for good, too many       cancer as well as partnering with organizations that fund
have lost what income they had.                                  childhood cancer research. (www.francesfoundation.net)
     Since 2004, The Frances Foundation for Kids Fighting             Please come out and support their efforts to, not only
Cancer has been providing support, comfort, and smiles           ease the burdens of the warriors in the battle against child-
to pediatric cancer warriors and their families, as well as      hood cancer and their families, but also the fight to eradicate
families who have suffered the unimaginable loss of a            this monster – the #1 cause of childhood death by disease.
child to cancer.                                                      Your support, as always, will be very much appreci-
     The wonderful people of South Knolls have, since            ated!
2014, opened their hearts to The Frances Foundation and
participated in raising awareness for Childhood Cancer
during the month of September, while also raising funds for
The Frances Foundation...last year, to the incredible tune                                     Ì
of $3400 (about which they were stunned and enormously
grateful)! Gold bows have adorned the trees along our en-
try drive to help highlight the need for further awareness.             THE FRANCES FOUNDATION
Gold bows on residents’ mailbox posts have reinforced                 SEPTEMBER SWIM FUNDRAISER
the desire to spread awareness and to raise funds for
the foundation. (Why gold? Find out here: acco.org/                   The Showtime Club is sponsoring a Swimathon to ben-
gold-ribbon-awareness.)
                                                                 efit Childhood cancer research and to give aid to families
     The sale of gold bows from my home last year because
of the shutdown of the clubhouse was extremely successful.       fighting childhood cancer.
This year I have decided to continue selling bows in the              This is a memorial swim in memory of Logan Parker,
same manner. In this way, not only do I relieve the ambas-       grandson of resident, Patti Tucker.
sadors at the clubhouse desk from having to manage the                During the month of September, swimmers will simply
sales, but you will also be able to pick up your bows at a       swim their laps, then record their lap totals in a book in
time most convenient for you and can pay with cash if you        the indoor pool.
prefer. Bows will be available for a suggested donation               Residents will sign up in a book at the Ambassador’s
of $5 beginning Sunday, August 1. To purchase a bow, you         desk to sponsor the swimmers’ total miles at $.01 per lap,
may bring a check or cash to my home – 14 Turnbridge             or an individual swimmer’s total. or to pledge a set amount.
Court. There will be a covered bin on my front porch from
                                                                      Checks are payable to The Frances Foundation at the
which you can choose your bow. There will also be ma-
nila envelope into which you may put cash, or your check         Ambassador’s desk at the end of September. The Frances
made out to CASH or THE FRANCES FOUNDATION.                      Foundation is grateful for your continuing generosity.

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