REGENCY EMAILER

2008-04-27T11:58:00.000-07:00

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2008-04-19T06:12:00.000-07:00

This certainly has been a busy month for the EMAILER. Even with expanding the number of emails I am permitted to send out in one month, I will reach my maximum for the month with this email. So I will give you a little break and my next email will be sent out in the beginning of MAY.

ADRIVE PROBLEMS WITH LINKS

AFTER HEARING FROM MANY OF YOU THAT OPENING LINKS (WHICH I STORE ON ADRIVE) HAS BECOME A PROBLEM, WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS I WILL BE WORKING ON TRANSFERING MY BLOG TO A WEBSITE. SINCE A BLOG IS FREE AND ADRIVE IS FREE, I GUESS YOU GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR.

IF I CAN TRANSFER THE ENTIRE BLOG AND HAVE IT WORK ON THE WEBSITE, THAT'S THE WAY I WILL TRY TO DO IT. IF NOT, THE BLOG WILL STAY (SINCE THE BLOG HASN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS) AND I WILL JUST UPLOAD MY FILES TO THE WEBSITE AND THE LINKS (TO FLYERS; MESSAGES, ETC) WILL THEN BE LINKED TO THE WEBSITE AND NOT TO ADRIVE.

A MESSAGE OF THANKS FROM CAROL LANGER AND FAMILY

Saying thank you never seems to be enough. I feel very fortunate for all the love and support I received when my mother recently passed away. The cards, donations, phone calls and personal visits from my Regency family helped make a difficult time much easier to bear. I am very touched by the outpouring of friendship, caring and concern that I received. Once again you have shown that Regency is filled with wonderful, caring people who make this such a special place to live.

Carol Langer and Family

MEN'S GOLF AT THE MEADOWS - WEDNESDAY'S

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING AS A SUB, LET ME KNOW. WE CAN ALWAYS USE SUBS. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY 11 HOLES ONLY, WE DO HAVE A VACANCY. WE CAN ALSO USE 1, MAYBE 2, PLAYERS WHO WANT TO PLAY AS A REGULAR.

WOMEN'S GROUP EVENTS

FATHER'S DAY CELEBRATION
SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION

http://www.adrive.com/public/a9e408969ecd966846c43cd089c0b1226c33ae2a0daf00ea92a5af647114f0a4.html

FOREIGN FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 20TH - "AFTER THE WEDDING"

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION

http://www.adrive.com/public/1304a2e36479d7628f744cd8262ddd642a407e43ec8ccd01e64081d62b491f3a.html

" BOCCE BALL"

STARTS ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 23RD AT 6 PM. PLEASE MEET AT THE COURTS SCHEDULED BOCCE TIMES:

MONDAYS: 6 PM
WEDNESDAY: 6 PM

CALL CARMINE CARRARA AT 732- 656-3134
TO SIGN UP OR JUST STOP BY THE BOCCE COUR

GRANDKIDS DAY SPONSORED BY MEN'S CLUB
SUNDAY MAY 4TH 11AM

$1 PER CHILD OVER 2/ $2 PER ADULT
CONTACT CARL SILVERMAN 521 1270
ART COOPER 521 0058

ROMEO'S MESSAGE

DUE TO PASSOVER FRED & MURRAY IS CLOSED
WE WILL HAVE LUNCH NEXT TUESDAY APRIL 22ND
AT EMPIRE DINER

TED SHUSTER IS BACK AND SO IS THE BRONX CLUB

Attn all Bronx Club Members and Fellow Regency Residents

On May 3rd Saturday at 10.00 am-12.00 noon.

We invite our members and friends to a hot buffet breakfast and entertainment by one of the hottest comedians around Mr jeff DeHart who has appeared at many of the top venues in America.

Cost is $18.00 per person for members and $19.00 for non members

This program will be our highlight of the season so mark the date and don't forget to come. We are celebrating our first year and are planning an exciting second season with a July trip to Yankee stadium and a Sept trip to tour the east bronx and wave hill and follow up with dinner at arthur ave.so keep your eyes posted for these events at Ron Posts e-mail and the carosel in the clubhouse

Make all checks payable to the Regency Bronx Club and place in the mailbox of Alan Glassman at 83 Riviera Drive or Ted Shuster 12 Crenshaw Court.

(Emailer's Note - Ted, I am will to do this for you even though I am a BROOKLYNITE. The reason - you are married to a very sweet and lovely lady named Ethel)

TEXAS HOLD'EM TOURNAMENT

THERE IS STILL TIME TEXAS HOLDEM SUNDAY MAY 18TH
ONE DAY EVENT STARTING AT 11:30

$30 PP INCLUDES FOOD, PRIZES, ETC.
CONTACT AL MALTZMAN OR RICHARD LANS

TICKET AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN'S SMART TALK SERIES

a ticket to the Womens Smart Talk series with Tina Brown on April 29th is available. Any wishing to buy the ticket, please call Hollis Borak 732 605 0905.

Regency Digital Photography Club Meeting

On Thursday, April 17th we will have a meeting of the Regency Digital Photography Club in the library of the Club House at 4:00PM. Mark Chasin will give another one of his informative talks on Photoshop/Elements techniques. This time he will show how to improve photographs and substitute backgrounds. We will be having a brainstorming session on which topics those present feel are most important to cover in future meetings and perhaps in a Photography Clinic for all residents of Regency. This will also include discussion of potential guest speakers.

Come and help us develop topics for future meetings.

Thanks, Howard Wichansky

WE WISH STEVE KARTEN ALL THE BEST ON HIS UPCOMING SURGERY

My husband Steve Karten is going back into the hospital for another
round of spinal surgery on April 21st. I know we can count in
advance on all our Regency friends for support and comfort.

Thank you.
Alene Kristal

A MESSAGE FROM A RESIDENT REGARDING NEW RULES

Emailer's Note: I am only adding this because I was unaware of these rules. If the Emailer isn't aware of the new rules then the likelihood is that many residents are also unaware of them. To prevent any "problems" at the pool, knowing the rules in advance, might prevent some of these "problems" from occurring.

ATTN; REGENCY GRANDPARENTS

NEW RULES HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED AT THE OUTDOOR POOL

1.NO GUESTS WILL BE ADMITTED IN THE POOL BEFORE 1.00PM
2.THE HOURS HAVE BEEN PUSHED FORWARD FROM AN OPENING AT 10.00AM TO 11.00AM.

THERE IS TO BE A BOARD MEETING ON MAY 14 AT 3.00PM IF YOU DISAGREE OR AGREE WITH THESE REGULATIONS PLEASE ATTEND THIS MEETING AND EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS.

ALSO, PLEASE ATTEND THE TOWN HALL MEETING ON SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH AT 9:00 AM.

ONE THING TO CONSIDER IS WHETHER BANNING CHILDREN TILL 1.PM WILL CAUSE A DROP IN INCOME TO OUR GRILL SINCE MANY FAMILIES WHO HAVE TO WAIT TILL 1.00PM WILL DECIDE TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES BEFORE COMING TO THE POOL. TED SHUSTER

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARK KAUFMAN

IMAGINE STARTING OFF THE NEW SEASON WITH A HOLE IN ONE. YES, MARK STARTED HIS SEASON OFF HERE AT REGENCY BY GETTING A HOLE IN ONE ON HOLE #7. MARK NOW JOINS THE ELITE GROUP OF HOLE IN ONE'ERS THAT ARE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BLOG. IF YOU ALSO HAD A HOLE IN ONE (AT ANY COURSE) LET ME KNOW.

THE GREEN THUMB AWARD GOES TO FRANK DEPAOLA

This is why I made a decision to award Frank DePaola the GREEN THUMB award:

I HAVE HAD ABOUT THIRTY PEOPLE INQUIRE AS TO WHY MY LAWN IS SO GREEN AND THEIR'S IS HARDLY GROWING AND IS STILL BROWN. THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE FERTILIZED THEIR OWN LAWN BUT IT DOESN'T LOOK
LIKE MINE.

THIS IS WHAT I DO TO MY LAWN:

STEP ONE: LAY DOWN ABOUT 20 POUNDS OF GYPSON ON THE FRONT LAWN ( SOLD AT HOME DEPOT)

STEP TWO: I AERATE WITH SHOE SPIKES (BOUGHT ON THE INTERNET FROM SKY MALL $12:00)

STEP THREE: SCOTTS STEP ONE IN MARCH, STEP TWO IN JUNE. AND 20 POUNDS OF GYPSON, STEP THREE IN AUGUST AND STEP FOUR IN SEPTEMBER

STEP FOUR: SCOTTS WINTER FERTILIZER IN NOVEMBER

THE ABOVE MAKES THE LAWN HEALTHY AND BREAKS UP THE CLAY BASE WE HAVE FOR TOP SOIL

THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH DOING THIS IS THAT I HAVE TO CUT MY FRONT LAWN THREE TIMES A WEEK OF CUTTING IT

EMAILER'S NOTE: FRANK, I HAVE A 5 STEP APPROACH
STEP 1 - HIRE FRANK
STEP 2 - HIRE FRANK
STEP 3 - HIRE FRANK
STEP 4 - HIRE FRANK
STEP 5 - GO SEE A SHRINK IF I AM GOING TO DO WHAT FRANK DOES!

JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW, THE FIRST DAY OF GOLF AT THE MEADOW'S ON WEDNESDAY WITH 2 TOURNAMENTS, FRANK, WHO IS USUALLY CLOSEST TO THE HOLE WAS 10' AWAY AND MARV ("BOOMER") WEISMAN WAS 9' AWAY. FRANK FOUND OUT ABOUT MARV WINNING THE TOURNAMENT HOWEVER, JERRY STOLLAR, OUR "BONDED" TREASURER SAID THAT HE CAN'T FIND MARV. FRANK, IT'S ONLY A GAME. TELL US WHERE MARV IS. HMMM! MAYBE MARV IS STEP 2 OF HOW FRANK MAKES A GREENER LAWN.

BAM, CRACK AND ALL THAT MAH JONGG STUFF

REGENCY WOMEN’S GROUP
MAH JONGG

TOURNAMENT

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2008 12:30PM

LUNCHABLES AND PRIZES!!!!!

*Registration Fee $15 due by MAY 27TH

*Must be a Paid-Up Member

*Limited enrollment

*Must bring 2008 Mah Jongg card

Check out our Women’s Group Website at

http://www.regencycommunity.org/women/index.php

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Please RSVP no later than Tuesday, May 27th.

Check payable to Regency Women’s Group and include this receipt.

Drop it off at either address below….

Roz Steinberg – 139 Country Club Dr. 605-9526 or

Shelly Senack - 3 Crooked Stick Pl. 605-1269

YOUR NAME_________________________PHONE #_______________

________I WILL bring a Mah Jongg Set ________I WILL bring a tablecloth

THAT'S IT FOR NOW (Next email will come out at the beginning of May)
RON

2008-04-11T08:27:00.000-07:00

THE PROOF IS IN THE "PUDDING" OR SPEED

With what has gone on with Comcast I performed a little test (which you can perform on your computer - see below). Before the tech came to my home I performed a speed test on my DSL internet connection and my results were 2459 for the download and 725 for the upload and this is with Verizon's High Speed DSL that I was paying $30 a month.

The tech just left after connecting my computers to BLAST 16. I retested my system and the results are 16327 for download and 1610 for upload. This is unbelievably fast. Check my note below about download and upload speeds.

By the way, I received a call from Maurice Chandler. He couldn't believe how many people had called. The reason I told him that I had EVERYONE call was because MANY emails I received from residents about their conversations with Comcast reps included the following, "those residents who think they will be charged $24.99 will be sadly mistaken when they get their next bill and that price will be much higher". Since this seemed like a general blanket statement regarding everyone who got the $24.99, it's better to be safe then sorry. Maurice has honored all those promotions that reps gave out for $24.99. I gave him 3 names of Comcast reps who said that the deal was good for new customers and customers who currently have the promotion for $33. He didn't understand why they gave out the price to existing customers. I told him that it was done because they better not "mess with Regency residents". We both laughed but he honored everyone's "unauthorized" promotion. Next year, remind me to turn this one over to our Chairman, Goodie Mollen to handle.

WOW! Today I received a call from The Director of Comcast for the Central NJ region. She was VERY apologetic and naturally, being very humble, I accepted her apology on behalf of Regency residents who got totally frustrated by hearing different things from different Comcast employees. She did say that her job now is to make sure that every Comcast representative in the Central NJ region is totally aware of promotions and that they are all consistent with what they say to customers.

As I mentioned supposedly the deal was for just NEW customers. However, if you have Comcast and are currently paying $33 and your contract is almost up or you have or are being billed at a higher rate right now, call their RETENTION department and "MAKE A DEAL". They might offer you a better deal if you tell them that you might want to go elsewhere. This always reminds me of the credit card companies that might charge you 20% interest, but if you call, they will reduce it to 10%. This always reminds me of a friend who use to go from one credit card company to another and he paid 0% interest. He just kept switching accounts. There should be a book written entitled, "HOW TO BEAT BIG BUSINESS AT THEIR GAME". I'm done with Chapter 1.

INCREASING OUR PURCHASING POWER

I read an interesting article the other day which discussed how at one time corporate America dictated what they were going to charge for their products or services. Today, many formidible groups have joined in telling corporate America, take your product and/or service and you know what you can do with it unless you are willing to do something for all of us. AARP was one such corporation but now, other groups are "popping" up all over the place. You see, just like I said from day one, you talk to a company as an individual and you get nowhere. You talk to a company and you are part of a group of 1000 people - well they will now start talking to you. Would we have gotten what we received if our CCMT was not dealing with our real estate tax problem? I don't think so.

Last night we went out with friends from Riviera at Freehold and they had a contract with Westminster Security (now ADT) for $22/month. Why? When I told them that this was what many residents from Regency were paying, but now, many are paying $8.99 for the same exact service, they couldn't believe it. Friends at Encore might also be paying more.. Why? The answer is simple. We all do things individually and not as a united group. Do you think that a hospital with 500 beds would pay the same price for a gauze pad as a group of hospitals that banned together and had 10,000 beds? This was a rhetorical questions since the answer is obviously NO.

So here we are. We are the BABY BOOMERS GROUP, which in Monroe Township alone must account for the largest group of residents. Each adult community acts on their own giving them zero leveraging and power. Get these communities together and boy, will we be a force to be reckoned with. So, I have asked the Chairman of our Resident Purchasing Group, to "reach out" and form some "coalition" with other adult communites, just like our CCMT did, but this time deal with our purchasing power. Goodie and I will be contacting other adult communities, first within the borders of Monroe Township and once we see it working then expand to other adult communities in other townships. Who knows, maybe we can even influence lower pricing on gas if we select a few gas stations and rule out others, if they provide the "seniors" of their township with discounts. You see this on the internet, like don't buy CITGO gas. That won't work because you are telling one person not to buy the gas. But, if you tell 15,000 residents within a township that you should go to only Joe's or Bob's gas station since they will work with "seniors" in discounting their gas and services, well when the time comes for the contract to be renewed, I bet other gas stations will think about what they can do to regain their lost business. I have been involved with buying groups all my life and I know that these things work. Just look at what the Resident Purchasing Committee has done so far and we are just 500+ homes.

SPEED TESTS FOR YOUR COMPUTER

Some of you have asked about the site that provides FREE speed tests for your computer. Here it is:
http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

Click on Seattle WA. and the test will begin. It gives you download and upload speeds. Remember the "catch" that some companies have when it comes to the two different speeds. They use the words "UP TO", which means that if you have a system that you pay for a download speed of 6 MB, well 4 or 5 is considered "UP TO".

A resident also mentioned to me that download speeds are only seen or become apparent when you are downloading a file, eg. Music, Software Program, Movie, etc. When you are "surfing" from one site to another, increasing your download speed doesn't necessarily mean that your computer will go from site to site faster. Upload speeds are when you upload things to the internet, eg. I might upload 400 auctions to EBAY. Theoretically if I had an upload speed of 2 MB and I went to 4 MB, it should take me half the time to upload. Most of you probably don't require fast upload speeds. Those of you who are computer "savvy" let me know if what I am saying is correct.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GOURMET LUNCH

There was an error in the Regency Reporter regarding the May Gourmet Lunch. The Gourmet Lunch is May 1, 2008, not May 15, 2008. Any questions, please call Christiana Barone 732-605-9198. Thank you.

HELP NEEDED
Subject: Read Across America

I need a few volunteers to help me again this year with the Read Across America program, which is run in the elementary schools all over the US. Anyone who can give a hour or two in the clubhouse on Thursday or Friday, April 24 or 25, please let me know at: viv2546@verizon.net There are 95 entries to be read and graded. The more people we have the less time it will take. This is for the Barclay Brook and Brookside schools which my grandchildren attend and is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help.

Vivienne Rubin

CLARK FITNESS SCHEDULE
MAY-JUNE 2008

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/212c9fccdf637eb07f4065807a93959ca14dd5daf3c9c683a6cc099a136178ad.html

MEN POKER PLAYERS NEEDED FOR 2 DIFFERENT GAMES

Two gentlemen wanted for Thursday night poker game. Starting time 7 and ending at 10:30. We play a quarter and a half game. Contact Goodie Mollen at 732 656 7895 or GMOLLEN@AOL.COM

One gentlemen wanted for Wednesday night poker game. Starting time 7 and ending at 11. We play a 50 cent and a dollar game. Contact Goodie Mollen at 732 656 7895 or GMOLLEN@AOL.COM

DO YOU KNOW OF ANY STUDENTS WHO WOULD WANT TO BABYSIT?

I'd like to know if any of the residents know of a student that might want to baby sit on a part time regular basis for my granddaughter (about 4hrs a day, 4 days a week). She is 15 months. My phone number is 723 521-0772.

HAVING ADRIVE PROBLEMS?

We are never too old to learn. One of our residents grandson's helped his grandma in opening some of my links that I store on EBAY. He basically disabled "pop ups" from AOL (it could even apply to someone who doesn't hve AOL - try disabling pop ups). Once you open the link then you can go back and enable the pop up blocker.

Within the next few weeks I will be exploring paying for a website for the uploaded links instead of using the free service of ADRIVE. Once this happens, then a click of the link will open the messages immediately. Video, music, photos and everything else would be simpler

DRIVEWAY SEALING

The Purchasing Club is starting our program for sealing the driveways. We are planning to start at the end of June or early July. If you have an interest please E-mail Goodie Mollen, Fran Deutchman or Jerry Lieberman. The price this year will be $45. The following information will be needed.

Your name, address, phone number and E-mail address.

Goodwin Mollen Fran Deutchman Gerry Lieberman
58 Turnberry Drive 13 Crooked Stick Place 9 Tamarack Road
732 656 7895 (Home) 732 521 2962 732 521 3415
732 656 7896 (Office)

FDeutch@aol.com jtlieb@yahoo.com
732 501 9720 (Cell)
gmollen@aol.com

THIS IS NOT VERIFIED BUT IT SOUNDS LOGICAL

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground
temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their
storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense
the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the
afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the
petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the
gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays
an important role.

A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the
service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast
mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low,
middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some other liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF
FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you have in your
tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster
than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating
roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the
atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here
where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that
every gallon is actually the exact amount.

Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage
tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline
is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up
some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom. Hope this will help
you get the most value for your money.

MERCER COUNTY SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE

Date - Thursday, May 15th
Place; Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County College, Old Trenton Road, West Windsor
Time - 8:00pm
Tickets - free
(IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS ORCHESTRA PERFORM, BOY ARE YOU MISSING A FANTASTIC EVENING. REGENCY'S MARIO LENCI AND BERNIE GHEE ARE IN THIS ORCHESTRA. RICH LANS TRIED OUT FOR CYMBALS WHEN THE ORCHESTRA WAS HERE BUT UNFORTUNATELY, HE DIDN'T GET THE JOB).

A Thank You Message From Ronnee Ricklis Rothschild and Larry Bershad

I can't begin to express my sincere appreciation for all the care and concern we felt from Regency residents during the brief illness of my mother, Barbara Ricklis, and the beautiful thoughts and expressions of sympathy we received when she passed away. During this difficult time it is a comfort to hear such kind words and to know that we have met such special people in the short time we have lived in Regency. It's great to enjoy a new home development because of the great parties but it's even nicer to enjoy that new home when people are there for you during the sad times.

Ronnee Ricklis Rothschild and Larry Bershad

WOMEN'S GROUP MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 14
7:30 PM

WOMEN'S GROUP MEETING
LINE DANCING WITH GAIL
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED

TWO TICKETS FOR INTERNATIONAL NIGHT ARE AVAILABLE

I have two tickets available for the International Night. Please post it for me. If anyone is interested they can call me on my cell 954-529.5660.

thank you.

John Tesoro
Tel: (646) 924-9126

ARE YOU MISSING A SCREEN?

Several weeks ago we had high winds and heavy precipitation. The result was I have an extra screen. If you could put a note in your next newsletter to the homeowners surrounding my house, I'd appreciate it. One of my neighbors doesn't realize they're missing a screen. SAM AND MARILYN KRAWET

WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED THE CODE TO SWITCH TO ALARM RELAY

Dear Ron:

Just wanted to tell everyone my experience with trying to switch to Alarm Relay.

None of the codes that Alarm Relay had would allow them to reprogram the alarm box.
I called ADT (who has taken over Westminster) and was told they would not release any codes and would not reprogram the box remotely but would send out a technician for $150.00 to reset the alarm box.

After several calls and speaking with supervisors at ADT, it was suggested that I call the people who originally installed the system.

The Toll Bros. installers were J.M. Security. The phone # is 610-992-9300. I spoke with Julie at extension 112. J.M. Security was able to remotely open the box allow Alarm Relay to reprogram the box.

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-04-07T14:08:00.000-07:00

A MESSAGE FROM TWO RESIDENTS WHO CALLED MAURICE CHANDLER

I just got off the phone with a resident who spoke with Maurice Chandler. He was extremely nice. He stated that since she currently is coming off a $33 promotion, they do not offer one promotion after another or two promotions in a row. You have to be off of the first promotion for 6-7 months before the second promotion can be offered.

Needless to say, some of you came off the $33 and got the $24.99 price. Was this an error? Might be, but just confirm your deal, which he said he would honor, provided you were told that you will be paying $24.99. In reality, you should be paying $43 (that's the new price once you come off the $33 promotion).

Like I told Maurice and I gave him names, this was not what we were told and what was actually done by Comcast. He will eventually see that there are MANY residents who were told that even though they had a $33 promotion, they were going to get the $24.99 deal.

Anyone switching, like me, from DSL to blast 16, there should be no problem in getting the Blast 16 for one year for $24.99. Frankly, after one year, if they don't want to offer a second promotion, back I go to DSL, which isn't difficult for me to do. The way this world works, Verizon would probably give me a deal for DSL after my contract expires in 1 year, that would be better than COMCAST. In fact, in my estimation, in one year FIOS from Verizon will hopefully be here and Comcast will be struggling to keep people on even at $24.99. FIOS will probably cost more but the speeds are unquestionably faster.

Good News - just got off the phone with a resident who was on the $33/month Comcast internet and he called Maurice and Maurice did honor the $24.99 price. So it looks like those of you who got the price (whether correctly or not) will get BLAST 16 for one year at the promotional rate. Just make sure you confirm it with Maurice.

This hopefully will end the saga of BLAST 16. To those who will now be paying $43, my suggestion, wait a few months and call to see what promotions are available. Who knows, you might get a rep that gives you the promotion before the 6 or 7 months. It's like credit cards and interest rates, you have to call periodically to get the "best deal".

REGENCY CULTURE CLUB
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND....A NEW SHOW
.A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE with JOE FRANKLIN
Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:00PM

$12.00 per person payable to Regency Culture Club. Drop off at:
Jim Graham 13 Bally Bunion Drive, Sue Miller 19 Torrey Pines,
Joan Kastin 10 Harbor Town Way, Susan Paris 25 Crenshaw Court
For questions call Jim Graham - 732-656-7879
Milton Paris - 732-605-1808
Regency at Monroe Clubhouse

The evening will include audience participation and will be hosted by Milton Paris. Come and ask about your favorite stars. Coffee and dessert will follow the program.

Joe Franklin's phones ring non-stop with offers from the most notable TV and Radio Networks with offers to return. They tell him "It's your call Joe, whatever you want to do, just come with our station!" Semi-retired, Joe occasionally indulges the requests of TV show hosts with an appearance. Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Live with Regis and Kelly etc. Joe is generous with his image, allowing the Simpsons and other family oriented TV programs to mention his name.

Joe Franklin is one of Television and Radio's most durable and beloved personalities and the authority on "Nostalgia". "The Joe Franklin Show" is listed in the g\Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running TV show in history. He has interviewed over 400,000 guests-including Charlie Chaplin, Barbra Streisand, Eddie Cantor, Jayne Mansfield, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Monroe, Rodney Dangerfield, Billy Crystal, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Howard Stern, Bill Cosby, Bette Davis, Joan Rivers, Dan Ackroyd, Bing Crosby, Lisa Minnelli, Jackie Mason, Madonna, and many, many others.

Joe Franklin has an incredible memory for facts and trivia-he can provide dates, times, anecdotes and significant facts on hundreds of people . He has retained many insightful stories about the guests he has interviewed over the years. He has published 23 books, his latest one titled "Up Late with Joe Franklin..an autobiography. He has been honored by the Museum of Television and Radio and can be heard daily on Bloomberg Radio (WBBR) with his own segment on nostalgia every hour on the hour. The response from fans is overwhelming and predominantly from young listeners.

BUMPKEY

What's this you might ask? I have to be living in a sheltered world since I never heard of this before. Go to YOUTUBE.COM and search for bumpkey. This is unbelievable. Here we think that our locks on our homes are safe and secure. Wrong! BUMPKEY will let you into your home very easily. Even a 12 year old can do it.

The answer is YES. They do make BUMPKEY proof locks. But the crooks are probably working on BUMPKEY VERSION 2. My solution - when your door opens, hook it up to two big loudspeakers that play a tape with barking dogs on it.

MEDICAL ALERT SYSTEM AVAILABLE FROM REGENCY RESIDENT

As part of the Resident Purchasing Committee's decision to allow residents to offer their items and/or services to other Regency residents, here is another service that is being offered:

Philips Lifeline provides quick access to help 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. Lifeline is an easy to use medical alert system designed to reduce the risk of living alone. In the event of a fall or other emergency, help is available at the push of a button. You wear it as a pendent around your neck or on your wrist. If you push your button you are connected to a trained personal response associate who can send help quickly. This is called piece of mind for yourself and for your family. Since I do the installation, their will be no charge for either the equipment or for the installation. The only bill you will receive will be invoiced once a month for $29.95 for the
monitoring service. Please feel free to call me for any additional

UPCOMING EVENTS

So you still work and don't get to the clubhouse to look at the flyers. You don't check the Regency TV channel. You don't check the website. But you do get my emails and look at my blog. Well, now you will see most of the flyers, applications forms and things to do which are found in the clubhouse.

Here's a new service I will be adding. I have a folder at the Clubhouse that is used for new residents who wish to be added to my email list. If you and/or your club makes up a flyer, either send it to me or put a copy of it in my folder. I will then scan and upload so that others can learn what is happening here at Regency. I will then send it out like you see below. All you have to do is click on the link below the title to take a look at the information. I will then add it to the appropriate section on my blog.

LADY GOLFERS 2008 GOLF APPLICATION FORM
http://www.adrive.com/public/109822ecbddef9353b7762c9335e55c81b1ed93520fe2418d1a277dc58cefe12.html
GREAT DECORATING IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND GARDEN - MAY 28TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/1c0f05ecf7980b10920904c19d2a12576abc2c1f67c88432749234055c00413c.html
THE J.A.P. SHOW - MAY 4TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/781129f667edaa4b4811b5525f2514d21884a0ff4fe2d16acfe2133a75ee9814.html
COMPLIMENTARY CRAFTING - APRIL 23
http://www.adrive.com/public/8b64316ed6c2808613706636cf0df261eea332e47679356f32652d87aa8ca655.html
AARP DRIVING CLASS ADDITIONAL DATES - JUNE 11 AND JUNE 18
http://www.adrive.com/public/24cc0acc3c2afb06ca58e23bd5df778260c55f474630cad69e63ce36ba7fe40b.html
BROOKLYN CYCLONES VS. STATEN ISLAND YANKEES - JUNE 17TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/2fa3c44c2dcd234044b033bbee43d7ed046b75f2874f5e722b371f96d4e46562.html
CALLING ALL VETERANS - REGISTER AT CONCIERGE DESK
http://www.adrive.com/public/2758df08d3d3cd5a26f548d278524432bd7386e68b65a45173ec1ec6771bd0b9.html
AARP DRIVING CLASS - MAY 14TH & MAY 21ST
http://www.adrive.com/public/2b16fc1685773744dbd5db3528f9cbaf5d0fa3431dedcbee7fe55acd1c15e9b3.html 2008 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
http://www.adrive.com/public/1a169177079e7db6225a8a883bad97500b32950064b1377ac57b684fcd69157f.html
LA VIE EN ROSE WOMEN'S GROUP FOREIGN FILM - APRIL 15TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/637f7f772da679f3877bb8a884df04b8d0da67c96bb46da94faf1aa644f71d86.html
GRANDCHILDREN'S DAY SUNDAY MAY 4TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/6ddfd8522518d5271610b32806f2e304f23b80f861466a9880036eee50598109.html
FOODS OF NEW YORK TOURS - CHELSEA MARKET - MAY 6TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/5fbdaf5a9c0bc3767c1128ff46ce64d935ab50d15ee21be32978659c742c1eb6.html
MEN'S CLUB TEXAS HOLD'EM - MAY 18TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/4f7b3f259c6bae73bc0329ecb878bbf50ec8170a60a519060d3b84eeaa5ee316.html
COMPLIMENTARY COUNTRY LINE DANCING CLASSES - THURSDAYS
http://www.adrive.com/public/61db2160687b9c0c03851a83be4ab216a8cd877b356bc6f3b3f20820f667b874.html
REGENCY COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR - MAY 7TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/c16f1a81af476f879fee391100cd7c3076392800e39c04495d5abaf356ce1694.html
RONALD McDONALD HOUSE GOLF OUTING - APRIL 28TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/d9c9d6c92a1b6e3cf95a099ca1119da7e9a8d7e32d00cb72d042defd4be3b332.html
MEN'S CLUB MEETING APRIL 27 - CHRISTOPHER HUDSON
http://www.adrive.com/public/d3b6a4fe91279f0e6e29399a1613ed040c8e2598bad61fc876ece2cac542a3be.html
MENS SOFTBALL WITH GREENBRIAR WHITTINGHAM THOMPSON PARK APRIL 12
http://www.adrive.com/public/540ec03688c2b78450be99c5057abaada6fc67a437b44ed7091dcd74a8fbc1fa.html
MEN'S CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/4e63aad2ba14e8b5ac908f63c1963963b17291f59ce6170c9ead222bceebd6d0.html
MEN'S CLUB SHIRTS $6 EA SUBSIDIZED BY MEN'S CLUB
http://www.adrive.com/public/22d296e5fa8dec5548048977755d7d1137c17ac724a6970e79b0ca7dc0614b15

MEN'S GOLF AT THE MEADOWS - SUB LIST BEING PREPARED

This year we have 55 men playing as regulars at the Meadow's on Wednesday. If you are interested in playing as a sub, please send me a note. I am making up an email list that Regulars can use when some Regulars need to be off. The player needing a sub will just send out one email to all the subs on the list and the first person who contacts the Regular will take his place. Let me know if you are interested.

SPEEDERS BEWARE!

Several emails that I have written have indicated that residents, guests of residents, Toll contractors and various companies have been speeding (and I mean speeding) down Country Club leading to the 613 Exit. Residents who live in that area have complained to the Monroe Police. The Monroe police have been contacted and today (Monday) they have installed a speed sign indicating that the speed limit is 25 MPH.

I would suggest that each resident should observe the speed limits when driving within Regency. Let your family, guests and companies that come to your home know that they can be ticketed if they are speeding. Some might say that the streets of Regency are private streets and the police can't issue you a ticket. The answer is they can issue you a ticket. I would also let you know that even though you might not see a police car, this doesn't mean that you can speed. There are certain ways of monitoring your speed and capturing your license plate number even when a police car isn't present. Trust the Emailer in saying that this can be done and my suggestion - SLOW DOWN.

RESPONDING TO EMAILS

As you probably can imagine, the last 2-3 weeks certainly has been "hectic" for the Emailer. I had to receive a few hundred emails - yes that's a few hundred emails, from just Regency residents. I think I have answered everyone's questions and/or concerns. However, as you know besides Regency I receive hundreds of addtional emails (per day). I answer EVERYONE! The reason I am writing this is if you sent me an email and I didn't respond even with a simple THANKS. So if you didn't receive some response from me it only means that I might have inadvertently deleted your email. Just send it to me again and make sure you put REGENCY on the subject line. Thanks

THAT'S IT FOR NOW (Believe me I think I have written enough for one day)
Ron

2008-04-03T08:30:00.000-07:00

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING APRIL RESIDENTS CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY
(IF YOUR NAME ISN'T ON THE LIST, PLEASE SEND IT TO ME)

ROSEN SHEILA APRIL 4
LANS HEDDA APRIL 5
WACHS SANDY APRIL 5
FINGER MAXINE & STU APRIL 6
BRODY FRANCINE & JEFF APRIL 7
CRAMER MYRA APRIL 7
GREENSTEIN MARK APRIL 7
SHUMSKY BOB APRIL 9
ABRAMS LINDA & MARTY APRIL 10
FINGER STU APRIL 10
JASLOW MERRILL & CHARLIE APRIL 13
SHERMAN JOHN APRIL 14
KRANE MARSHA APRIL 15
BERNSTEIN BOBBY APRIL 16
HERMAN CAROL APRIL 17
ROSENZWEIG AL APRIL 19
FINK FRADA & ART APRIL 21
SCHNITZER ESTHER APRIL 21
FLEISCHER SYLVIA APRIL 22
SCHOEN LESLIE APRIL 22
BERNSTEIN ELAINE APRIL 23
WOLFF ALAN APRIL 24
GLEITMAN IRV APRIL 25
HERMAN STEVE APRIL 26
HOLLINGER STEPHANIE APRIL 26
GIUFFRIDA MARILYN & FRANK APRIL 27

DRIVEWAY SEALING FOR 2008
ONE MORE CONTRACT FOR THE RESIDENT PURCHASING COMMITTEE

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are starting our program for sealing the driveways. Last year we did over 240 driveways. We are planning to start at the end of June or early July. If you have an interest please E-mail me or Fran Deutchman. The price this year will be $45. I will need the following information.

Your name, address, phone number and E-mail address.

Again if you have an interest please contact myself or Fran Deutchman.

Goodwin Mollen Fran Deutchman
58 Turnberry Drive 13 Crooked Stick Place
Monroe Twp., NJ 08831 Monroe Twp. NJ 08831
732 656 7895 (Home) 732 521 2962
732 656 7896 (Office) FDeutch@aol.com
732 501 9720 (Cell)
GMollen@aol.com

MEET WITH YOUR HOA RESIDENT BOARD MEMBER - CHARLIE LERMAN

As a reminder, Charlie Lerman your Resident Board Member, will will available at the clubhouse meeting room to address your concerns. Please join him this Monday between 5 and 6:30pm

MEN'S CLUB MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION IS CLOSED

This is one of those events that the Men's Club offers that sell out quickly. Registration is closed at this time and anyone wishing to attend will be put on a wait list just in case someone who is registered to attend can't make it.

MEN'S CLUB TEXAS HOLD'EM TOURNAMENT

Don't wait, signup now for the May 18th Texas Hold'Em Tournament. Besides, Rich Lans, Al Maltzman will be collecting, so see either one.

BRONX CLUB MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THIS SUNDAY IS CANCELLED

THE BRONX CLUB MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THIS COMING SUNDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HMMMM! I WONDER IF THE BROOKLYN CLUB HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS?

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I CAN GO FOR A MRS. STAHL'S POTATO KNISH. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HER SITTING IN THE BACK AND MAKING KNISHES. IN THOSE DAYS SHE LOOKED 90 SO SHE MUST BE 120 TODAY AND MAKING KNISHES FOR HER FRIENDS IN HEAVEN. NO, I AM NOT THAT DESPERATE IN WANTING ONE OF HER KNISHES!!!

MEN'S GOLF AT THE MEADOWS - IMPORTANT MEETING THIS SUNDAY - 10 AM

In an email that I sent out directly to all those golfers who signed up this year for playing golf at the Meadows, I mentioned that a very important meeting will take place this Sunday at 10 AM in ballroom 3. I hope that you can attend.

As a note to all the Regulars, when I send out an email directly to you and not as a general email like this one, the email for golf goes to 90 players which includes, current regulars (about 54 players) and the balance are players who have played previously with us or who have requested to be subs. When I post the schedule and consolidate groups, the schedule will show either 0,1,2 or 3 open spots depending upon how many players will be playing that week. When there is 1,2 or 3 open spots, those of you who aren't regulars can contact the Captain of the foursome if you want to play in one of the open spots.

A NICE EMAIL FROM A RESIDENT WHO THANKS THE RESIDENT PURCHASING COMMITTEE FOR THEIR HARD WORK

I wanted to thank you and your purchasing committee.. My wife lived in Greenbriar, and brought her landscaper with her when we got married. Last year, we paid $2,010 to have the shrubs tended. This year, $380. We also switched to Comcast Blast 16 from DSL, saving money and gaining speed, and to Alarm Relay, saving even more money. You are doing a great service to the Regency residents, and I appreciate it very much.
Thanks again.

EMAILER'S NOTE: As a member of the Resident Purchasing Group, our group thanks the community for all the kind words related to our accomplishments. As the recipient of your nice emails and telephone calls, this is all passed on to the members of the committee. The committee will be working on addtional items or services and please don't hesitate to let us know of anything that you would want us to look into.

MORE INFORMATION REGARDING POWERWASHING OF HOMES

Anyone interested in powerwashing that has been arranged through our Purchasing Committee, at the rate of about $75 for one level house and about $100 for a two level house, please call Tom Costanza at 732-762-1870 or 732-851-6795. Thanks, Marilyn

(THANKS AGAIN TO MARILYN JACLIN AND MARK KLEIN, TWO MEMBERS OF THE RESIDENT PURCHASING COMMITTEE WHO DEALT WITH POWERWASHING)

HERE WE GO AGAIN

If you remember one thing that bothers me a lot is when a company has different prices for different people without any rhyme or reason as to who gets what price. This was something that Westminster Security did and because of this, many residents felt that it was time to change companies.

Recently, as you know, when I received a very good price from Comcast, I informed the community. I have no clue as to why Comcast is giving some residents such a hard time. Yes, they call it a "promotional offer" which of cause can end at anytime, but when the offer is still on the table. one person calls, they say no, the next person calls and they say okay. to the BLAST 16 price of $24.99. Comcast is now questioning how this price was made available. I can only suggest to Comcast one thing, look at every single promotion offer you have and when someone asks for the best price, don't give them higher prices then others are getting. This will only work against them. Either by telephone or by asking Comcast to meet with our Resident Purchasing Group, we hope that this matter can be handled to the satisfaction of all residents.
ADT - HOME SECURITY SYSTEM

I've been told by some residents that ADT is not allowing them to opt out of their current contract. This might be for just those residents who are here less than 3 years and have signed a contract for security at the time they purchased their homes. I'm here for 6+ years and even though my contract is annual and it was to expire in August they allowed me to end it early without any penalties.

My thanks to Mark Chasin for letting me know about how to go about unlocking your Security system. When Westiminster Security put in our system, two different boxes were installed and it depends upon your home. One was installed where you would need a CODE to unlock the system so that another company can do the monitoring. If you need the code, you can contact JM Resources at 610-992-9300 and they should be able to give you the code. Also, if you are living at Regency for 5 years, change the battery in the box. You would want to do this before your system tells you that you need a new battery. The life is about 5 years on these batteries.

WE FOUND A REGENCY NOTARY OR TWO

You ask and we shall find. My last email included a note about whether or not a Regency resident(s) can notarize documents (versus going to a bank). To the rescue is Fran Pickus and Michael Toubin

"If I can help anyone please let them contact me - my number is 732-605-1053." Thank you Fran."

Michael Toubin 96 Kings Mill Rd 732-521-5561

ATTENTION MEN GOLFERS (REGENCY GOLF LEAGUE)

The Regency Men's Golf League will be playing on Thursdays at 8AM and 10AM. Again we will ask for people to notify us as to which time they prefer, when they send their checks,.

If we have too many people at either time, we will have to rotate everyone once a month to the time with the available slots.

All players are required to have GHIN handicaps by April 29, in order to be included in the first week's competition, and to enable the computer to assign the teams. for weekly competition.

This year, all competitions will be team events.

Golf Handicap Index fee for $20 in cash is payable in Golf Pro Shop. This should be done early in April as they will have to activate the handicap for those that are already in the system, or create the handicap for new members, prior to entering scores

(New Golfers: To establish a handicap, ten 9 hole scores or five 18 hole scores must be entered)

Cost is $60 for league membership which includes dues, beginning of year breakfast, end of season luncheon, and prizes.
Checks payable to Regency Golf League are due ASAP, but not later than April 15. Please include your e-mail address on your check.

Deliver to Shelly Rubin 36 Crenshaw Court.

April 15 Checks and Tee Time Preferences are due
May 1 Breakfast and General Meeting 9 AM
May 8 League Play Begins

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-04-01T10:36:00.000-07:00

I'M A HAPPY EMAILER!!

My last email inspired many of you to call COMCAST to lower your internet bills and get a much faster internet connection then you currently have. Many of you started paying about $43 and with BLAST 16 your price went down to $25.

I received many telephone calls and emails regarding the savings and how COMCAST was making prices up depending upon which rep. you happen to be talking too. Prices ranged from $25 to $35 and sometimes the $35 was for the current slower system.

There are basically two scenarios. The first being a customer who doesn't currently have COMCAST internet and the other is a customer who is a current subscriber. Naturally COMCAST is interested in new business and they might dangle the "fish hook" to get you to become a customer if you weren't. Maybe the price would be $25 for these customers. However, if you are a current customer, there are residents who did receive the $25 price, so DON'T GIVE UP! JUST LET THEM KNOW THAT OTHERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY RECEIVED THIS PRICE AND YOU WANT IT ALSO! This is very similar to what happened with Westminster Security. Westminster had prices ranging from $15 to $22. There was no rhyme or reason why some people received one price and others received another. FIGHT FOR THE $24.99 PRICE! TELL THEM TO CHECK OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO LIVE AT REGENCY, INCLUDING ME, TO SEE THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THE $24.99 PRICE!

Remember, at the end of the one year contract they will raise the price, just like what they are doing with current subscribers costs going from $33 to $43. DON'T ALLOW THEM TO DO THIS. I have learned over the years not to accept price increases. Just tell them that you will go to DSL and I bet that your increase will not happen. Tell the rep. that you want to speak to a supervisor and this would probably get you to receive the $24.99 price for BLAST 16.

UPDATE ON LANDSCAPING CONTRACT

After much discussion with the Chairman of the Resident Purchasing Committee, a landscaping contractor, some Regency residents and a member of the subcommittee on Landscaping, we are rescinding our decision on landscaping contracts.

We feel that in discussion with the above individual's that it would be best for residents to contact directly the three landscapers that were mentioned originally to determine what the charge would be for landscaping maintenance. There are too many variables dealing with landscaping that would come into play making it difficult to determine whether or not a price is good or not good.

To give you some idea of what I mean I will use my home as an example. I do have landscaping in the front side and back of my home. For sometime already I use David's and the price originally quoted by another landscaper was $380 as a flat rate. Even though David was charging an hourly rate, at no time did my landscaping come close to the $380/year - it was much less. In fact, my first "treatment" was just $80, which took less than an hour to do my home. I also spend less in these costs since weeds are usually not a problem. I don't use mulch since all my shrub beds have plastic wrap and rock on top. Another example is a home that just has Toll shrubs. Should this home be paying $380? That would be ridiculous since I don't pay that amount and I do have a lot of shrubs.

The committee does recommend that you contact whatever landscaper you want and get some idea of what the annualized maintenance cost will be to you. After being with David's for 5 years, I know approximately what my annualized cost for these services would be.

So again, here are the 3 vendors that Regency residents have indicated that they use and are satisfied with their services. You can call anyone of them (or anyone else) to come in and give you a quote.

ABOVE THE MARK (732-521-5700)
DAVID'S LANDSCAPING (732-521-2599)
AWARD WINNING (732-598-0338)

REGENCY AT MONROE GOLF SEASON
OPENING APRIL 1ST

Lisa will be sending me all the information related to the 2008 Golf season here at Regency. I indicated that once she makes out her schedule of events, these events will be posted on my BLOG so that for any given week you will know what event will take place. Other pertinent information related to golf will also be posted. A special section on the left hand side of my blog will be developed and called REGENCY GOLF. Under FLYERS AND EVENTS, you will get a chronological view of what is coming up. Hopefully this will help in having more residents involved with golfing activities. Any information related to the Men's and Women's League's - please send it to me for posting.

REGENCY AT MONROE

2008 GOLF SEASON

PRO SHOP: 732-605-9057

OPENING DAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 1

9AM - 4PM

BEGINNING OPENING DAY, YOU MAY CALL OR STOP IN TO RESERVE TEE TIMES FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 1 THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 6.

NORMAL TEE TIME RESERVATION CALL-IN PROCEDURE WILL RESUME ON FRIDAY, APRIL 4.

ALARM RELAY - SECURITY MONITORING COMPANY

I just got off the phone with Alarm Relay (800-624-6866) because some of you had some questions. Now that Westminster is no longer handling our security monitoring of our homes and ADT (800-662-5378) has taken over for them you can ask ADT to cancel your existing contract. They will do so but within 30 days.

Some of you mentioned that you needed some codes before Alarm Relay can "do their thing". It seems that Westminster might have used different equipment for some of our homes. The majority of homes, these codes weren't needed for Alarm Relay to use to convert over to their monitoring. If you need the codes, Alarm Relay believes that ADT must have them since all the information related to your security monitoring was probably transferred over to ADT.

As far as the length of your personal contract with Alarm Relay, even though we contacted them at the beginning of 2008, each persons contract will be for one year starting on the date that you started with Alarm Relay. At the end of the year, they have the right to raise the price (maybe by $1) but I will do my best to make sure they keep the price the same.

As I also mentioned and they have confirmed, $25 should be refunded to YOU. This was normally a referral fee but as I mentioned, your Resident Purchasing Committee and/or ME, will never make any money on any contracts that we enter into. Naturally within Regency all referral credits will be given back to the homeowners and not to individuals. However, if you have relatives or friends OUTSIDE of Regency, you can decide how you want to handle it. If you haven't received your refund in approximately 3-4 weeks after you started the monitoring, please contact ALARM RELAY.

It's always nice to hear that so far, not one person has reported any problems to me. On the other side of the coin, many residents have complimented Alarm Relay for a very easy transition. In fact, an alarm went off in somenone's home and I am on their list to be called. I was called immediately and the police showed up very quickly. Remember also, at least once a year call Alarm Relay and ask for a system test to make sure everything is working.

ATTENTION REGENCY REPORTER CONTRIBUTORS

Due to the Holiday this month and an early deadline All articles must be submitted By April 10.

Thank You
The Editorial Board

RESIDENT PURCHASING COMMITTEE - RECOMMENDS CERTA PRO PAINTERS FOR POWERWASHING YOUR HOMES

Your Resident Purchasing Committee is at work again. This time the service that the committee reviewed was POWERWASHING of our homes. Marilyn Jaclin and Mark Klein were assigned the task of finding a reliable Powerwashing company who would provide Regency residents with a reasonible price to powerwash your homes.

For those of you who are interested Marilyn Jaclin sent me the following information:

"I will be giving the list of people who want powerwashing to Tom Costanza from CertaPro Painters, along with your phone numbers. His price was very fair, but he will be contacting you individually to give you a date and price. Please contact me and let me know that it is ok for me to give out this information to Tom. You can do this by email or phone 732-605-1444. Thanks, Marilyn Jaclin"

FLYERS FROM GAIL

DIAHANN CARROLL - SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST - RESORTS

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/6d5125c2b6de4f032e510d254b17fe18787c3e0f5d2c1b0df9d048f78238176a.html

STATE THEATER DISCOUNT TICKETS

EVITA - FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH
ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN - SATURDAY, APRIL 12
JIMMY STURR - THE POLKA KING - SUNDAY, APRIL 13
RICHARD NADER'S CONCERT - SATURDAY, APRIL 26

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/b3d896b69144de472426f08c959349047cc242149a816e62b462ba90f367e51e.html

WHEATON ARTS & RENAULT WINERY TRIP - TUESDAY, JUNE 3RD

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/dec7d300a57e003fc13b97255225842a931b2fa7e5c899d13a12c8076e469fbf.html

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND - USO SHOW - SATURDAY, MAY 24TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/a65d6699493249e745feaaac879aa44766836a235a778e4a2130838a8c968b3b.html

STATE THEATER DISCOUNT TICKETS

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE - WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
ORPHEUS WITH SARAH CHANG - THURSDAY, MAY 8
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE - SATURDAY, MAY 10
PETER & THE WOLF - SUNDAY, MAY 18

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/c503e6b369d2a821e4b84933c9d9203fc0e3dd55f626171da369c1171d11ba97.html

NO FRILLS DANCE & KARAOKE - SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/34fd13c3e3ffc419540e87d6bce8ba04e462de7055f5397b8c21122d8b80263c.html

LEGENDS IN CONCERT - RESORTS - WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/0eb779a459339fcf216e1ba7cd01fd00a504f874027c469b71e51c24e429738f.html

BASIC FIRST AID CLASS - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH - 2PM
CPR/AED CLASS - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH - 6PM

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/1678ab531e2dfac261f488295de45db6e20c9fbd78cbc3b7ab12ccc3c2531627.html

NOTE: THESE AND OTHER FLYERS ARE LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BLOG. THEY ARE ALL FOUND IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER SO YOU WILL KNOW WHAT WILL BE THE NEXT EVENT COMING UP.

BOWLING NOTICE

Just a reminder that the spring bowling season starts this Thursday April 3. Anyone is invited to try it , you may like it and want to join us.

ANY NOTARY'S IN REGENCY?

I've been asked several times if there is a Notary who lives here at Regency. Let me know if you are a Notary and are available to Notarize any documents for other Regency residents

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-03-28T12:50:00.000-07:00

SOME EXCITING NEWS FROM THE RESIDENTS PURCHASING COMMITTEE

COMCAST FOR INTERNET SERVICES

I am sending this email out ASAP because many of you who have Comcast for the Internet might be getting an increase in your internet bills, once your contract expires, which for most people, will be very soon.

In order not to be in conflict with the HOA, the HOA basically only deals with Comcast for cable TV. The price they obtained for internet services last year was around $33 but it wasn't an HOA contract. It was just a price they said they were able to get. Recently it had come to the attention of members of the Purchasing Committee that the $33 price was going up and it would be close to $44.

In dealing with Comcast on a personal level I was able to obtain a price of $24.99 for a one year contract. This price sounds good since some of you will start paying around $44 shortly. However, the deal I got was NOT for the slower speeds that all of you have. The deal is for Comcast's highest speed which is called BLAST 16 and that also includes MANY enhancements besides speed. Take for example, free McAfee (I just paid $44 for renewing McAfee for this year). Some of you who have Norton might feel that McAfee will do the same thing so there would be no need to reorder Norton. Again, this is your decision. To some of the "techs" Norton might be better then McAfee or vice versa.

Here's what BLAST 16 is all about:
http://www.comcast.com/Shop/Buyflow/Default.ashx

According to the Internet, this connection would have been $52+ but I was quoted $24.99 under F5 Code CHSI BLAST 16. Supposedly they are coming next Wednesday to install it for me. I currently have Verizon DSL which I was paying about $30/month for a much slower speed connection. The contract runs for one year.

Here's the joke. You call Comcast and ask for the best promotional deal they have on the BLAST 16. They would quote you $40+. Then you tell them that others in your community have gotten a price of $24.99 and they then say, "oh yes, we are giving that promotion out. Two other residents have called and that's the way Comcast works. Now, one other thing. Will they give that price to people who already have Comcast Internet? Maybe the promotion is for customers who have some other type of connection to the internet. Don't let them use this as an excuse! Existing customers should receive the same deal.

WESTMINSTER SECURITY

As you probably know already, Westminster Security sold all of its accounts to ADT. So, my contract was to expire in August and ADT's price was nowhere near the $8.99 price of Alarm Relay, which is the company selected by your Purchasing Group.

I called ADT and I didn't have to wait until my contract expired in August, I cancelled the contract (30 days from now) and will convert to Alarm Relay. So those of you who want to save a few $$$ you can cancel now and not have to wait until your Westminster contract expires.

DRIVEWAYS

The commitee has again approved the contract for driveways. The price will be $45 (went up $5) and the vendor is the same company we have used last year and the year before. You will be receiving an email as to whether or not you want to be included in this year's driveway sealing. It will take place late June, early July.

LANDSCAPING

The committee spent a long time deliberating and discussing the different vendors and what they have to offer. So, we have given ABOVE THE MARK (732-521-5700) our recommended vendor status since they offer an annual program, which includes Spring and Fall clean up, pruning, fertilization, insect and disease control for shrubs and trees. The annual price would be $380. They come several times a year unlike two other landscapers who basically come 3 times a year.

David's Landscaping (732-521-2599) - $90/HR and Award Winning Landscaping (732-598-0338) $70/HR, do not offer a flat price. They have an hourly charge and they don't specify how many workers they provide to do the necessary work.

Since many residents are currently using one of the above and if they are happy with the vendor our committee recognizes this and we have stated that the decision is yours to make. There will never be any contract that would require any resident to abide by. We are just here to try to get the best pricing for items or services that residents mutually need.

HVAC

This was another difficult item to deal with. It was hard comparing apples to apples but our committee gave it's recommendation to McDonald HVAC CONTRACTING. (732-370-0363) His price for preventive maintenance will be $49.95 for one system. The committee will find out what it would be if you have two zone heating and AC.

POWERWASHING OF HOMES

The committee discussed powerwashing and the members of the Powerwashing subcommittee will ask the vendors certain questions prior to recommending an award. We will probably have an answer within 30 days and this will be relayed to Regency residents

RECOMMENDED VENDORS

The committee approved the following individuals to be included on our list of approved vendors.

TONY WALKER WINDOW WASHING - 609-877-3016
(NOTE: WILL USE LONG POLE TO WASH AND CLEAN WINDOWS ON A SECOND LEVEL)

KURI'S CUSTOM TAILORS - KURI FEDADOV
REGENCY RESIDENT - 16 TAMARACK
732-605- 1631

Again, I would like to recognize those members of YOUR Resident Purchasing Group who have done an outstanding job in getting some real good prices and services. Each person on the committee has spent numerous hours working on your behalf and I personally would like to thank each of them. Here are the members of the committee:

GOODIE MOLLEN - CHAIRMAN
RON POST
SEMOUR HYDEN
MARK KLEIN
JERRY LIEBERMAN
FRAN DEUTCHMAN
MARILYN JACLIN
RICH LANS
AL ROSS
STEVE KARTEN

We could always use more volunteers, so if you are willing to help out give Goodie or me a call or an email.

TEXAS HOLD'EM TOURNAMENT CORRECTION

Please take Jerry Stollar off the list of the person to call if you want to join this tournment. You can contact Rich Lans if you want to enter this EXCITING tournament. Remember, men and women are invited to join.

NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

The new telephone directory file has been sent to me. For those of you who want the Excel file, let me know (you can get it sorted by name or street or both). For those of you who don't have Excel but just want to print extra copies, I can send it to you in a PDF printable format sorted by name and/or street.

Each time a new directory is published I will be receiving the Excel file. Some of you would like to shrink the file to make it smaller to fit in the glove compartment of your car or into a ladies pocketbook. You can only do this if you use the Excel file (not the PDF). You would need Excel on your computer.

The February update sheet isn't included in this file but will be included upon the next revision. Okay, I know somebody is going to ask me if I could send them the update sheet, so YES, I will scan the sheet and put it into a PDF file and you can add it to your telephone directory. If you want this file just ask for the update sheet for the new telephone directory.

Each home, I believe, is entitled to one telephone directory plus update sheet. This can be obtained from the Concierge at the Clubhouse.

FLYERS FROM GAIL

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WATERCOLOR CLASSES
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STAINED GLASS ART CLASSES
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TOWNSHIP PAPER SHREDDING

Monroe Recycling Center has scheduled a paper shredder event for Friday, April 18 from 9-1pm at Thompson Park (down near the lake area). The town will have a truck to receive any papers you want shredded (you don't have to remove staples). If you have questions, call the town at 732-656-4575. This is a great way to do away with all those papers we save, but don't really need to keep!

Hope this is helpful to all......Kathy Nicita

(THANK YOU KATHY. WHAT TIMING! BEFORE RECEIVING THIS NOTE FROM KATHY I EMPTIED OUT ALL OF MY FILES AND MADE 10 HUGE BAGS OF GARBAGE. I WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THESE PAPERS BECAUSE IT HAD SOME INFORMATION THAT WOULD REQUIRE SHREDDING)

A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR OF THE REGENCY REPORTER

The new Regency Reporter had some pages missing from just some of the newspapers. If your is one that is missing some pages, the Concierge desk will have some extra copies available.

A WONDERFUL CONCERT - APRIL 13TH

I would like to alert everyone to a wonderful concert that will take place on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 6:30pm at Temple Beth Or, 200 Van Zile Rd, Bricktown, NJ. The title is "A Song Goes Round the World" and is performed by Cantor Bill Walton of Temple Israel of Union, NJ. Cantor Walton has a vast resume, including appearances on public television, including opera, oratorio, and recital. He has sung with, amongst others, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, was featured on WQXR radio's "The Listening Room", and has performed on Kol Yisrael, the national radio of Israel.

"A Song Goes Round the World" is a musical journey through some of the great cities of the world. From rural America when life was simpler, Cantor Walton travels across the Atlantic to the Savoy Theatre of London, where Gilbert and Sullivan was the rage. After a stop at a "Hotel" in Paris and a glimpse into the cafe' life, you will be lured east by the Viennese waltz. The journey continues to the Russian countryside for a taste of Yiddish folksong and then on to the Holy Land for a stirring tribute to Jerusalem. As we make our way back to America, a stop on the sunny shores of Italy for a Neapolitan song. Finally, home on Broadway with the operetta strains of Romberg and the show tunes of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Bill will sing in six languages and entertain you with a wide variety of beautiful melodies.

It should be a fun evening with sumptuous dessert following the concert. I have tickets, which are $15 each.

Steve Gelwarg
732 605-9774

MY BLOG AND WHAT YOU ARE SEEING

A resident mentioned that he was away a few weeks and when he came home he got 4 emails from me saying to go to my BLOG where a new email was added. Keep in mind, if you get 4 messages, there are 4 separate emails. The latest email is always on the first page of the BLOG. If you want to see the previous 3 emails, at the bottom of the page you will see PREVIOUS, click on this and the next to last email will appear, you click PREVIOUS again and another email will appear, etc. etc. Remember, when you are vacationing, Ron is emailing and you need to catch up by reading those emails that were sent out while you were away. Some emails, like this one, is important since you might be able to save a few dollars.

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
THIS CERTAINLY HAS BEEN A BUSY WEEK WITH LOTS OF EMAILS
RON

2008-03-27T06:37:00.000-07:00

THANKS AGAIN

It's just me saying thank you for all the nice emails I receive saying how much you enjoy my emailing. Personally I think I am boring! The Florida "snowbirds" have told me that even though they are away from their "nest" the news they read on my BLOG makes them feel like they are still at Regency.

I want to remind everyone that if you are sending me an email, I answer everyone, even if it's to say THANKS. When you don't receive a response, it only means that I have inadvertently removed it. My average on emails received per day is over 400 and on some days, when my EBAY auctions close, I hit close to 1000 (yes 1000). So I give my emails a very quick look and the most important area is the SUBJECT line of the emails. If you are trying to contact me, just put REGENCY somewhere in the subject line.

Again, it's my pleasure to do what I am doing, especially for this community. Even the "snowbirds" have told me that Florida is Florida but Regency is home and Regency is special.

CHECK OUT THE SLIDESHOW ON THE LEFT

Yes, new pictures have been added (about 40). I even have a picture of someone (no names) that has played in my card games on Mondays and Wednesdays for 6 years and this might be the only picture he has ever taken. The Fleischer's, the Greenberg's, the Steinberg's, my wife Greta sticking out her tongue to me, the Mankin's, the Kortmansky's, even a new picture of the Kornfeld's, the Wolff's, the Isaac's, Les Langer cuddling next to THE FINGER (Stu Finger), the Bickel's, the Haback's plus lots of other pictures of your friends and neighbors have just been added.

I need more pictures so if you take pictures at some function, send them to me. Remember to speed up the slideshow just click on the + sign several times.

REGENCY MEN'S CLUB PRESENTS "TEXAS HOLD EM" ONE DAY EVENT
SUNDAY MAY 18 STARTING AT 11:30

ALL MEN & WOMEN INVITED $30 PP INCLUDES PRIZES & LUNCH

CONTACT: JERRY STOLLAR 656 0580
RICHARD LANS 605 1828

MEN'S CLUB REMINDER

MEN'S CLUB GRAND KIDS DAY
SUNDAY MAY 4TH 11AM AT THE CLUBHOUSE

GAMES, PRIZES, MAGIC, FOOD & MUCH MORE

$1 PER CHILD (OVER 2) ADULTS $2

CONTACTS CARL SILVERMAN 521 1270
ART COOPER 521 0058

A WORD OF CAUTION

A MESSAGE FROM A RESIDENT

Drivers Beware:
The other day I made the mistake of passing on the righthand shoulder at the intersection of 614 and 615. I was preparing to make a right onto 615 (in the direction of Greenbriar). A cop was sitting in the 9/11 Memorial Parking Lot and saw me. He pulled me over and issued me a summons for not wearing a seat belt. Fortunatly he didn't give me a ticket for passing on the right, as that involves points. He said that he was doing me a favor and only giving me the seatbelt summons. Of course, I always wear my seatbelt but had taken it off to reach my registration, etc. I mentioned this to another member of our community and it seems that this same scenario happened to him at that intersection as well - same cop, same words, everything. So, a word to the wise, watch out for moving into the shoulder before it turns into the righthand turning lane.
A Regency Resident

RESIDENT IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH A 33 RPM RECORD PLAYER

Looking for a record player to play 33s or someone who can take songs from 33s and put them on CDs. Please call Marilyn Jaclin at 732-605-1444.

WOMEN'S GROUP SPRING FLING

There is space available for one couple for Saturday's, March 29th Spring Fling. If you are interested, please call Joan Ehrenworth @ 521-5856 or Arline Yesner @ 656-4527

ATTENTION TAFT GRADUATES

There will be a reunion of graduates of William Howard Taft High School in the Bronx, all years, on Thursday-Sunday, June 19-22nd, 2008, in Las Vegas. It will take place at the Sahara Hotel. The Platters will be part of the entertainment. For more information, call Linda Litsky at 605-0320.

TWO or FOUR TICKETS FOR SALE

NJ Symphony Orchestra Series at NJPAC
Saturday, May 3, 2008
8:00 PM
GREAT SEATS: Grand Tier, center orchestra on the isle

DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER
jazz vocalist
$47.50 per ticket

CALL: FRAN LANGER - 732-605-1345

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-03-23T11:49:00.000-07:00

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EMAIL ADDRESS OF JOANNE CONNOLLY WAS INCORRECT IN MY LAST EMAIL. HER EMAIL ADDRESS IS:

connolly@monroetwp.com

YOU CAN SEND YOUR LETTER TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL INCLUDES WHAT I HAD ALREADY SENT YOU REGARDING THE REQUEST BY THE CCMT PLUS OTHER NEWS REGARDING REGENCY SO SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CCMT LETTER AND READ ABOUT REGENCY.

I THINK THE EMAILER NEEDS A VACATION!

March 20, 2008

To: C.C.M. T. Membership

Subject: Tax Appeal Continues

We have received notice from our attorney the Mayor has turned down our offer to settle the lawsuit. This action does not affect the assessment notices you received in February of this year. Those assessments are permanent. What the Mayor is denying is the additional reduction that was agreed to during the bargaining sessions, and then conveniently misplaced after we had agreed to accept their offer. Their reasoning being they’re getting pressure from other communities that already feel that our communities have gotten benefits that were not extended to other similar communities and the settlement will cost them too much in lost tax revenue. The reasons provided have nothing to do with the merits of our lawsuit. They do not deny we have been over taxed and we continue to be over taxed. They do not deny that we are paying a greater share of the tax burden than bigger homes, with much more land, many more rooms, and much greater demands on municipal, county, and educational services.

It is now time for you to be heard. Apparently the Mayor, Council and Tax Assessor do not believe that the CCMT is made of CONCERNED CITIZENS of Monroe Township who are tired of false promises and footing the bill for government extravagances. Everything the Mayor, Council, School Board, County, etc., proposes we pay a disproportionate share of the total costs. Why? Because we’re over assessed and the Mayor, Council, Tax Assessor, County Board of Taxation, and Division of Taxation refuse to fix it voluntarily.

As a result of their rejection of our proposal the lawsuit shall continue. Depositions are to take place in May, a pre-trial conference in early June, with an anticipated trial date of
August or September (to be set at the pre-trial conference).

During this time period your Steering Committee will be planning how to best expand our group. There are approximately 3,000 new construction homes that are in our situation, all overtaxed. We know who they are and will try to reach out to them for their moral and financial support. This population is much more difficult to reach because they are not concentrated in communities such as ours but they are being over assessed and over taxed just as we are. Its time to get them involved.

But you, as owners of homes built since 2000 need to speak up. You need to tell your elected officials how disappointed you are in their actions in this matter. You need to call, write, and attend public meeting to let these same officials know that we have a voice and we’re not going away until we’re treated fairly and equitably.

Following is a listing of your township officials who have the ability to fix the problem.

Let them know how displeased you are. In addition, there is a schedule of Township Council meetings. You need to go to these meetings and let the Mayor and Council know we’re serious and we’re not going away.

We have proven you can fight City Hall and win. Now is not the time to give up. Do not listen to the politicians that will say we should be thankful for the partial win this year and not be greedy. We are not being greedy when we ask not to be over assessed; not to be over taxed; not to pay more than our fair share. We are more than willing to pay our taxes; we just don’t want to pay the tax burden of others.

Richard Pucci, Mayor, rpucci@monroetwp.com
8 Middlesex Blvd
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
732-521-4400

Gerald W. Tamburro, Council President, gtamburro@monroetwp.com
35 Buckingham Lane
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
732-656-4573

Henry L. Miller, Council Vice President, hmiller@monroetwp.com
507A Sheldon Way
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
732-656-4573

Irwin Nalitt, Councilman at Large, inalitt@monroetwp.com
103 Concordia Circle
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
732-456-4573

Joanne M. Connelly, Councilwoman, jconnolly@monroetwp.com
2 First Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
732-656-4573

Leslie Koppel-Egierd, Councilwomen, koppelegierd@monroetownship.com
4 Andrew Drive
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
732-656-4573

Mitchell Elias, Tax Assessor, melias@monroetwp.com
1 Municipal Plaza
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
732-521-4400

The Town Council has regular meetings on the first Monday of every month, beginning at 7:30 PM at the Municipal Complex, which is off of Perrineville Road, right past Monroe Township High School.

The web address of the Township new web site is monroetwp.com.

It is important for you to communicate to your elected officials your displeasure of their decision not to grant a reduction in assessed values of your property, as they previously proposed, so your tax burden more closely aligns with the tax burden of others in our township... You need to demand that they pass a resolution, now, requesting the County Board of Taxation order a revaluation this year of all properties located in Monroe Township to current market values to provide for an equitable distribution of the tax burden. Don’t accept any promises about next year. The last revaluation in this township was 15 years ago in 1993. The County Board will not order a revaluation unless the Mayor and Town Council ask them to do so, or our lawsuit is successful...

It is time for you to speak up in an orderly manner. If you don’t the Mayor and Council members will interpret your silence as if you believe your current tax burden is fair and reasonable even though it is substantially above the township average. The average assessed value of CCMT members is $216,600 or more than 20% higher than the average for the township residential (Class 2) properties ($168,900) as well as the average of the 5 members of the Town Council plus the Mayor ($169,800).

You need to support our efforts by acting now. It is time for your voices to be heard.

We will hold all of your requests to be included in the appeal process until we determine what further steps might be appropriate. Thank you for your support.

Your Steering Committee.

Someone sent a letter to the Mayor, etc., and sent us a copy. We asked, and received permission to mail it to all of CCMT as an example of what to write.
To: CCMT Members

Subject: Sample Letter # 1

The following is a copy of an email actually sent by a CCMT member to the Mayor, members of the Town Council and the Tax Assessor. It is a very polite letter requesting they treat us fairly. Please do your part and send an email, letter, make a phone call, requesting them to honor their agreement with the CCMT or pass a resolution to have a revaluation of all township property in 2008. Adjust the data in your letter to reflect as much of your personal information as you care to send.

Please send a copy of your emails to C.C.M.T@comcast.net. With your permission, we will share them with other CCMT members for those who are having difficulty finding the right words to say.

Thank you,

The Steering Committee (C.C.M.T@comcast.net)

Example #1

My wife and I have resided in Monroe Township since 1973. During that time, we have seen the town grow from a small rural town into its present day status as one of the most desirable towns in Middlesex County. Much of the housing in the town is comprised of 'active adult communities' like the one in which we presently live--Renaissance at Monroe.

When we left our house on ________Avenue in the ______________ development, our assessment was $145,500 for an eight room, 2 1/2 bathroom house on a 75 foot by 100 foot lot. Total taxes were $4409. Our present house on a smaller lot (6875 feet²), after the recent assessment reduction, is assessed for $193,700 with taxes around $6000. This seems inequitable.

As you are no doubt aware, the recent assessment reduction resulted from an agreement pursuant to the law suit filed by the C.C.M.T. However, that agreement was not fully adhered to by the township tax assessor. In the interest of fairness, we, as long term residents and taxpayers of Monroe Township, feel that it is incumbent on the tax assessor and the township to adhere fully to the terms of the original agreement. We feel that we are still over-assessed, and that this situation results in over-payment of taxes not only to Monroe Township, but to the county, to the board of education, and to the fire district, as well.

We are willing to pay our fair share, but we feel that other residents of the township should pay their fair share also. If that means that housing in the township should be reassessed, so be it. The reassessment costs would then be shared on a fair basis by all township residents based on the new 'fair' reassessments. These costs could and should be avoided if the tax assessor and the township would follow through on the terms of the original agreement reached as a result of the C.C.M.T. lawsuit.

Since the above letter pertains to someone who has lived in the Township for a long time and lives in Renaissance, I've "tweaked" the above example to make it compatible with residents who live in Regency and have lived in Monroe Township for maybe a short period of time. To make it easy for you to send the email, it is printed in blue and those parts that you have to change, in accordance with your personal situation is in red. Just copy and paste this information onto a NEW MESSAGE and insert all the email addresses into the TO box of your email. The list of email addresses with follow the example:

NOTE: AFTER YOU CHANGE THE RED ITEMS WHICH PERTAINS TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, JUST HIGHLIGHT EVERYTHING AND CHANGE THE COLOR TO BLACK. THEN COPY AND PASTE ONTO A NEW MESSAGE.

IN ORDER TO HAVE ALL OF OUR LETTERS MEAN SOMETHING IT MUST BE SENT IN PRIOR TO APRIL 1ST. HERE IS WHERE TO SEND YOUR EMAILS

rpucci@monroetwp.com

gtamburro@monroetwp.com

hmiller@monroetwp.com

inalitt@monroetwp.com

jconnolly@monroetwp.com

koppelegierd@monroetownship.com

melias@monroetwp.com

C.C.M.T@comcast.net

I/We have resided in Monroe Township since insert date. During this time I/we have seen the town grow from a small rural town into it's present day status as one of the most desirable towns in Middlesex County. Much of the housing in the town is comprised of active adult communities' like the one in which I/we presently live - Regency at Monroe.

As you are no doubt aware, the recent assessment reduction resulted from an agreement pursuant to the law suit filed by the C.C.M.T. However, that agreement was not fully adhered to by the township tax assessor. In the interest of fairness, I/we, as a residents and taxpayers of Monroe Township, feel that it is incumbent on the tax assessor and the township to adhere fully to the terms of the original agreement. I/We feel that I/we am are still over-assessed, and that this situation results in over-payment of taxes not only to Monroe Township, but to the county, to the board of education, and to the fire district, as well.

I/We am/are willing to pay our fair share, but I/we feel that other residents of the township should pay their fair share also. If that means that housing in the township should be reassessed, so be it. The reassessment costs would then be shared on a fair basis by all township residents based on the new 'fair' reassessments. These costs could and should be avoided if the tax assessor and the township would follow through on the terms of the original agreement reached as a result of the C.C.M.T. lawsuit.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

YOUR NAME(S)

ADDRESS

AGAIN, HERE IS WHERE TO SEND THE ABOVE EMAIL. MAKE SURE IT IS SENT IN PRIOR TO APRIL 1ST.

HERE IS WHERE TO SEND YOUR EMAILS

rpucci@monroetwp.com

gtamburro@monroetwp.com

hmiller@monroetwp.com

inalitt@monroetwp.com

jconnolly@monroetwp.com

koppelegierd@monroetownship.com

melias@monroetwp.com

C.C.M.T@comcast.net

LOOKING FOR A BRIDGE PARTNER?

Barbara Paisano, 7 Tamarack, is looking for a bridge partner for social or duplicate bridge. Please respond to 732-605-7848.

One ticket available for "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof"

Gloria Bauman has one orchestra ticket available for the matinee performance Wednesday April 23rd for Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. Join our friends from Regency and Greenbriar. Bus is available leaving that morning from Greenbriar. Please contact Gloria if interested. ( 732-656-0121 )

MEN'S GOLF AT THE MEADOW'S ON WEDNESDAY

We just had 2 men drop out of the Men's Golf at the Meadows on Wednesday. So we now have 53 players and even though we have 13 times requiring just 52 players, we always have guys off each week. So I will be looking for 2 or 3 new Regulars. If you are interested, just let me know (Ron Post). Also, one of the openings is for 1 player who might be interested in playing just 9 holes. We have 3 nine hole players currently.

ONE OF OUR GRANDCHILDREN IS A TV STAR
FROM THE METZ'S

I have included a link to a video of our son Michael and his wife Staci's 7 1/2 month old daughter Olivia (our 7th grandchild) that is from The Early Show TV program broadcast nationwide on CBS television on March 20. Olivia is the first one in the video. We wanted to share our pride with Regency.

Laura and Martin Metz

NOTE: OLIVIA IS THE FIRST BABY SITTING ON THE ANNOUNCER'S LAP. SHE IS ADORABLE!! THEY ASKED ME TO MODEL, BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS JUST A "BIG BABY". CLICK ON THIS LINK
http://www.shadowtv.com/redirect/notification.jsp?vid=b2b3f45574cd9df6da053484fcc3cf98

THE CULTURE CLUB PRESENTS..................FOLK SINGING

The Culture Club will host an informal folk singing evening on Friday, August 1. The evening will mostly be our residents singing folk songs (sing alongs) that we grew up with plus a few special performances. It will be limited to 100 people.

We are now looking for a few residents who play instruments suitable for folk music such as guitar, banjo, fiddle, piano, harmonica, etc. to help us with the accompaniment. This will be a fun evening with very easy musical arrangements.

For further details, please contact Barry Shandler at 732-605-0090 or bshandler@comcast.net.

"GONE WITH THE WIND"

ALTHOUGH MY HOUSE IS MY "TARA, MY GARBAGE PAILS KEEP BLOWING AWAY WITH THE WIND. I HAVE NOW LOST FOUR. I LIVE ON COUNTRY CLUB DR. IF ANYBODY HAS RECOVERED ONE, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL ME AT 732-605-1933.

BERNIE LEWITES

LOOK OUT OLD "MAC" IS BACK IN TOWN

And he goes by the name of Carl "Mac" Gordon. No, "Mac" isn't Carl's middle name but when I put out a call for anyone who knows a "Mac" computer system and a problem a resident was facing, Carl came to the rescue. Here is the answer and thanks again and you are not "old Mac". You are really "young Mac"

On the Mac, if you go to System Preferences under the blue apple, then to Displays, you have a choice of about 10 screen sizes, two of which are "stretched." Perhaps the screen configuration could be changed to eliminate the overlap.
Carl Gordon

ONCE A MONTH BOWLING REMINDER
APRIL 6TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR DETAILS
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REMINDER - GOLF OUTING AT KNOB HILL
APRIL 28TH

The golf outing for Ronald McDonald on April 28th will be at Knob Hill Country Club. It is an event that is sponsored by the Women's Group.
Please contact Roz Kornfeld or Sue Miller

FLYERS FROM GAIL

COLLETE TRAVEL PRESENTATION - TRAINS OF THE COLORADO ROCKIES
MARCH 26TH

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STATE THEATER NEW BRUNSWICK DISCOUNT TICKETS FOR SHOWS

CLICK ON LINK TO SEE WHICH SHOWS ARE BEING DISCOUNTED
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OUR BEST WISHES ARE EXTENDED TO AVI ON HIS BAR MITZVAH GRANDPARENTS ARE ETTA & EDDIE LEVINE

We would like to announce the Bar Mitzvah of our eldest grandson, Avi, which took place March 8 at Ohr Torah Synagogue in Edison, followed by a reception on March 9. We had a fabulous time and wish a hearty Mazel tov to Avi, his proud parents, Melissa and Leeor, and to his younger brothers, Jake and Noah.

Thanks,
Etta & Eddie Levine

WOMEN'S GROUP REMINDER

Membership dues are being collected for our fiscal year, April 1- March 31. Please leave a check for $20 made out to Regency Women's Group in Joan Kahn's mailbox at 11 Crenshaw Court. Questions? Call Joan at 732-521-8381.

OUR BEST WISHES ARE EXTENDED TO ERIC BITON ON HIS BAR MITZVAH
GRANDPARENTS ARE FRAN & DAVE BERMAN

Fran and Dave Berman are thrilled to announce their Grandson Eric Biton will be called to the
Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on March 22 at Temple Beth Ahm, Springfield, New Jersey

His proud parents are Rachel and Haviv and he has a little sister Samantha. His friends and family will celebrate at a party for Eric on Sunday at the Temple.

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-03-19T11:48:00.000-07:00

AMAZING PERFORMANCE

I once sent this out and it is worth sending out again. This guy is amazing as you will see.
CLICK ON THIS LINK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If6gUDsEbkA

ZONING BOARD MEETING REMINDER- MARCH 25TH
PROPOSED SHOPPING CENTER

Public comment on the proposed shopping center at Route 522 and Schoolhouse Road will be continued at the next Zoning Board meeting - on March 25th commencing at 7:30 PM in Town Hall - and those desiring to voice their opinion on the subject should attend.

CHECK IT OUT!

When you go to my BLOG (which you are on right now), check out the slideshow and you will see two great pictures of the DePaola Family. I want to know just one question, can the entire DePaola family sing like Frank? Is so, bring them on!!

Remember, if you want to stop the slideshow just put your mouse button on it. You can also speed it up by clicking the + sign or slow it down by clicking the - sign.

MAZEL TOV TO BERNIE AND ELAINE SCHWARTZ AND ESPECIALLY TO ETHAN JORDAN FOLZ

Bernie and Elaine Schwartz are very proud to announce that their grandson Ethan Jordan Folz
will become a Bar Mitzvah on March 22 at East Brunswick Jewish Center His parents
Marla. Phil and sister Kayla will join together with his extended family and friends to celebrate
at the Newark Club.

WOMEN'S GROUP PRESENTS:

LINE DANCING - APRIL 14TH.
CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/c57d3f99b8804872d68dfad87d42ec2fb2c7e1d671c9f456161eb506c3ab52df.html

POWER OF HUMOR
CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/c0f8f04be85b6e314b85b180ebed6a4e22cef1757d8baef1312031cb989e388b.html

THE LIFE YOU SAVE MIGHT BE YOUR OWN!

I received an email from a resident who did a smart thing by calling the police. He was outside with others who saw this happen. A black BMW convertible 6 series travelled down Country Club to the 613 Entrance/Exit at a speed over 80 MPH. Yes! That wasn't a typo error.

Unfortunately the car was driving too fast for someone to jot down the license number. PLEASE, slow it down! I don't want to write about anyone being hurt by a car that was speeding. Let your friends, family and relatives also know that they should drive slow when entering Regency.

OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES ARE EXTENDED TO RONNEE RICKLIS ROTHSCHILD AND HER FAMILY

My Mom, Barbara Ricklis, passed away on Sunday evening after a very brief illness. The funeral was Monday and we are sitting Shiva at her house starting at noon every day through Saturday night. If anyone would like to join us for a 7:00 PM Minyan please call me at the house, 609-655-4779 so I can make certain we have 10 men.

The name might sound familiar because my father was Henry Ricklis, and the Monroe Twp Holocaust Committee and Library Holocaust Collection are named in his memory.

Ronnee Ricklis Rothschild and Larry Bershad.

MAC USERS WE NEED SOME HELP

We have a Mac and your lovely photographs (ON MY BLOG) overlay the first paragraph in print. Any suggestions????

If someone has an answer to the problem please let me know and I will pass it on to the resident.

Thanks

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-03-14T09:03:00.000-07:00

MESSAGE FROM THE PROPERTY TAX COMMITTEE

To: CCMT Members<

Following up our most recent communication we wish to report there have been ongoing meetings between attorneys and officials in the Township. There are a number of potential outcomes to these conversations ranging from, nothing at all, to the need to file some form of assessment appeal on a timely basis. As we have learned, it is almost impossible to predict anything with any level of certainty in this matter; so your Steering Committee has looked at the various possible outcomes and how to be best be prepared for each.

We think we have most situations covered except for one, having your permission to file an assessment appeal in a timely manner (by April 1, 2008) on your behalf.

If all our calculations hold up we’ll be able to file these appeals at minimal ($25) or no costs to you, but we cannot file them without your authorization. Therefore, your Steering Committee is recommending you reach out to one of the Steering Committee members listed below and send them an email, or letter authorizing us to instruct the law firm of Archer and Greiner, LLC, to file an appeal on your behalf. For your convenience, arrangements will be made with the Community Manager, in our respective clubhouse, to accept your written statement to us.

Here is the statement we would like to receive from each CCMT member:

Dear (John, Norm, Stu, Jerry or Frank)

On this day of March_____, 2008 I hereby request you communicate my authorization to file a petition of assessment appeal on my behalf to the firm of Archer and Greiner, LLC for tax year 2008.

Sincerely:

Name

Address

Block and Lot number (if you know it)

Do not delay. Send the above statement as soon as possible. If there is a need for you to pay the filing fee of $25 we’ll let you know but it’s very important you get this statement to a Steering Committee member now. If the situation arises where we need to file an appeal to get the last increment of the promised settlement, we will not be able to file one for you without the above statement. Finally, do not be concerned that you are authorizing the law firm to bill you an indeterminate amount of money. The maximum amount cannot exceed $25.

Thank you,

The Steering Committee:

Regency at Monroe: John Keane and Jerry Krxyzkowski

John Keane's email address: jekeane1@verizon.net

Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing: Stuart Block

Renaissance at Monroe: Frank Giubeleo and Norman Rubenstein

TEXAS HOLD'EM TOURNAMENT - ENCORE AND REGENCY
AUGUST 17TH

SAVE THE DATE. REGENCY & ENCORE MEN'S CLUBS WILL BE SPONSORING "TEXAS HOLD'EM"

SUNDAY AUGUST 17TH - ONE DAY EVENT

OPEN TO MEN & WOMEN 0F BOTH COMMUNITES

FURTHER DETAILS TO FOLLOW

THE TOURNAMENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT REGENCY

MEN'S CLUB - MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
MAY 10TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/718ae322a7a76de6c3e615f62b22833375e3d2f9a9bd5c061c71dfc1019e87f1.html

LET'S SHUFFLE ON DOWN TO THE SHUFFLEBOARD COURTS

The weather is getting warmer so it must be shuffleboard time. Starting in April, every Tuesday at 5:45 PM and Sunday at 9:30 AM we will be "shuffling". Call Alan Maltzman, Ron Post or Stan Sandler for information

IT'S TIME TO SHOOT A FEW BASKETS

It's time to shoot a few baskets. We shoot at the Monroe Rec on Wednesday's at 5:00 PM and in April on Saturdays at 9:30 AM. We shoot free throws to get us ready for the Senior Olympics. For more information call Alan Maltzman, 732-656-1443 or Barry Kleinman 732-521-9461

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH

Regency Digital Photography Club has the next meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 20 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. This promises to be exceptional. Marc Farb of Olympus will make a presentation covering photography elements, illustrated by his own work. He will, of course, discuss Olympus’ product line and directions. Most importantly, he will answer our questions about Olympus cameras and any other general topics. ALL RESIDENTS, WHETHER OR NOT YOU’RE A MEMBER OF OUR CLUB, ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING. We meet in the Clubhouse Library – but, of course, if we overflow that room, we’ll move to a larger one. Please contact Howard Wichansky if you have any questions

THIS IS A TRUE STORY - I COULDN'T STOP LAUGHING

A resident told me a true story that happened to his friend. Two neighbors, let's say their names were Smith & Jones, lived next door to each other. They both had beautiful back yards with no fences. One night Smith let his dog out in his backyard. When the dog came back he had a rabbit in his mouth. Jones had a pet rabbit in a cage in the backyard. Smith called his wife and said, "what are we going to do?" Our dog just killed Jone's rabbit!" So Mrs. Smith said, let's bathe the rabbit and use a hairdryer to fluffy up his hair and then put the rabbit back in the cage, which would make Jones feel that the rabbit died of "naturally causes". So that's what they did. The next morning Jones knocked on Smith's door and said, "you cannot believe what just happened with my rabbit!" Jones continued to say, "two days ago our rabbit died and we buried him in the backyard and now he is back in his cage, looking cleaner then ever". Jones was beside himself wanting to know how a dead rabbit got back into the cage and looked better now then when he was buried. Yes, Smith's dog dug up Jone's rabbit and brought it home with him. This is a true story.

PUBLIC MEETING MARCH 31ST 7:30 PM TOWN HALL
MUNICIPAL BUDGET

A resident sent me some information regarding a public meeting to discuss the Township's Municipal Budget. Some salient points of information are as follows:

1. The Mayor is proposing a $2.5 million increase which will mean a $174 increase in the average household. You know we aren't considered "average", so be prepared for an increase greater than $174.

2. Supposedly this is just the municipal portion of your property tax. It doesn't represent the addtional amount that will be added to your taxes for the recent approval of the school referendum that will add addtional dollars to our tax bill.
Again, I am not sure if the $174 will include this amount but this was what was stated in the letter from the homeowner.

3. Naturally some of the gains our Property Tax Committee has gotten for us will be "eaten up" by the increase in our taxes.

4, If you look at your tax bill it is composed of 6 main taxes and it will be anyone's guess how much the other items will add up to. For example, the Fire District 3 and the County Tax portion add up to a sizeable amount. Will these increase as well as the School and Municipal taxes?

We all realize that many of the residents living in the adult communites of Monroe Township live on "fixed incomes". Increases like this may force many residents to move (if they can find someone to buy their homes). Listening to some radio programs dealing with the State tax problems and the different ways our Governor is thinking about dealing with the billions of dollar deficit, the talk show announcers clearly indicated that people are "fed up" and are moving out of New Jersey, where taxes are very high. With more people moving and less people moving in, yes, this means fewer people would have to share the burden and this will increase for those who are still left, by lots of dollars. It's basically a "Catch 22".

Many years ago when I was the Director of Pharmacy at a hospital in NY, the President of the Board of Directors, who so happens to have been the Founder and President of Sweet N Low (real nice guy and a good friend) said to me and I still remember this, "the sign of a good Administrator is a person who isn't given millions of dollars extra to run his operation, but when the chips are down and you need to make cuts, then you must make these cuts without jeopardizing your operation." So I cut 15% or $3 million dollars and patient care was NEVER jeopardized. I became a little more creative and we all know about generic equivalents, well, I came up with a program called Therapeutic Equivalents. Basically, we know that drugs like Tagamet and Zantac aren't generically equivalent but they are Therapeutic equivalent. I was paying at that time about 10X more for Zantac then Tagament. So I went to the Medical Board and for 2 hours talked about Therapeutic equivalents and they "bought it". This save me over $2 million. The point I am trying to make is - whether it be the Township, the County or the State, become CREATIVE and look at what you are doing and say we can do the same things but lower our costs. To me, this would be a politician I would vote for. You can always build a building by asking people for the money, but can you build a building without asking for the money? The answer is YES if you cut down some of the needless expenses, waste, review policy's and procedures and modify if necessary to cut costs. By the way, with the $3 million I saved, not one job was lost.

Let me give you just one example. One portion of the Tax bill is for the Fire taxes and it is a sizable amount. Jerry Kaplan said why do we need so many fire districts? CONSOLIDATE! By doing so, you can save dollars and you will NOT jeopardize the safety of Township residents. I came from Manalapn Township where our fire company was a VOLUNTEER fire company. I am not sure why Monroe Township has a paid fire company but through attrition (I don't advocate people losing jobs), why not add Volunteers as paid firemen leave. If you can't find volunteers, then naturally hire someone. My son was a volunteer fireman in Manalapan for many years. The use of "volunteers" saved Manalpan taxpapers a significant amount of money on their taxes each year. I think almost every resident in Manalpan gave some sort of contribution to the fire company because of the fact that they were just volunteers. Here in Monroe Township, the "contribution" is mandatory because it is part of your taxes.

Finally, please try to attend the public meeting on March 31st at 7:30 AM at Town Hall, if you are for or against the proposed budget and you want to get your viewpoints heard.

CONGRATULATIONS TO BARBARA AND FRANK PERRELLI

Barbara and Frank Perrelli are pleased to announce the birth of their new grandaughter, Alyssa Paige Stump who was born on Friday, March 7th. at 2:40pm weighing in at 7 lbs. She is the third child for Denise and James Stump. Her big sister Rachel age 5 and Nicholas 3.
This is the eighth grandchild for Barbara and Frank rounding out the genders at 4 each.

(EMAILER'S NOTE: I THINK THE PERRELLI FAMILY NEEDS A TIE BREAKER. PLEASE PASS THE WORD ALONG TO YOUR CHILDREN)

TWO TICKETS AVAILABLE - McCARTER THEATER

If anyone would like to buy two (2) tickets (Total $67.50) to the McCarter Theatre (Cabaret night) on Friday, March 21, please contact Bobbie Waller at 732-656-9203. James Naughton will be performing.

Invitation for Regency to join together at the 2008 MS Walk

We all know someone whose life is affected by Multiple Sclerosis. Our community can make a difference. The 2008 MS Walk, which marks the 20th anniversary, is Sunday, April 13th, 2008 and we will be walking at the new Freehold location. We chose the Freehold location because the walk will start and end at the new MS Center at the CentraState Medical Center's Wellness Campus. This resource has been made possible by previous walk contributions. It is also more convenient to reach from Regency and will avoid the parking problem and crowd confusion of last year. It's a fun day with a chance to work together for this common cause. Meet for coffee and bagels between 9:00 and 9:30 AM, walk as far as you want, and have lunch after the walk.

You can register and collect donations from your friends and relatives to be submitted at the walk or donated without attending the walk. Register online at www.nationalmssociety.org/njm and indicate our “Team Bright Future”. A collection packet will be sent out to you immediately. If you walked last year you should receive this packet automatically. Otherwise, you can can register by phoning Howard or Shelly Wichansky or submit donations directly to them. Please make checks payable to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. There will also be applications in the club house lobby and a collection form is attached.

Last year we turned in several thousand dollars in generous contributions and the Mid Jersey Chapter raised over one million dollars. So let's have more walkers and even bigger success to ensure a "Bright Future" for those with MS.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A SPONSOR AND MAKE A DONATION, CLICK ON THIS LINK
http://www.adrive.com/public/8c5fbfed807f743147831024fa10cbf5686cc20fa9672f39e436de1ba5fc55cb.html

CHANGE IN ROMEO'S SCHEDULE - MAY 18TH

THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY MAY 18TH WE ARE GOING TO: MAIETTAS(PEOPLES) IN ENGLISHTOWN

RED HAT FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON
MARCH 19TH

Red Hat Fashion Show & Luncheon
Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Regency Clubhouse

The Regency Red Hat Ladies are hosting a Red Hat Fashion Show on Wednesday, March 19, at 12 p.m. The cost of the luncheon is $20 and will be catered by The Chef’s Table.

The Chef’s Table will cater a variety of luncheon sandwiches, salads, soda, coffee, dessert, etc. We truly will be our very own “guests.”

Plan on attending this wonderful Red Hat Fashion Show! The show will include outrageous “Red Hats” and “Red Hat” clothing. The Red Hat ladies will model these fabulous fashions. If you are interested in being a model, please note that information on the bottom of the form. Several ladies have already volunteered to be models.

If you are interested in attending this enjoyable event, please submit your check payable to cash (or cash) to Elaine Robin, 127 Country Club Drive by March 12. If you need further information, please contact Elaine at 732-605-7960. Your check will be your reservation.

SUBMIT THE FORM BELOW WITH YOUR CHECK/CASH $20

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Red Hat Fashion Show—March 19

RSVP BY March 12

NAME _________________________________________________________

CHECK/CASH $20___________________Model_______________

YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS PICTURE

Alan Herschman sent me a picture of his entire family. I added two pictures of his family but one is with a border that I added some hearts too it. It's great to see not only our friends and neighbors of Regency and their pictures, but to see our families and all the kids and grandchildren, well, that's PRECIOUS! So, dig up one of your favorite photos and send it to me. Then send your kids and grandchildren to my BLOG to see how they look. Alan & Ruth - great looking family - all the best to you and your family!

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-03-10T07:41:00.000-07:00

NEW REGENCY PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO MY BLOG (LEFT SIDE)

Check out my slideshow on the left hand side of my BLOG. About 100 new photos of Regency have been added. Not only will you see some of the usual pictures but I am now adding some of your family including pets. If you have photos you want to add, either send it to me as an attachment of you can drop it off in my mailbox (I'll return it) and I will scan and add them. If you have grandchildren, give me their names and pictures. I have also added some pictures of Regency residents when they were just "kids". Send me those also.

I have to apologize to some residents. Some of you sent me pictures to upload and about a month ago, I was getting rid of some files and I accidently removed the file where I was storing your photos. So if you don't see the picture you sent me please send it again. I promise it will be uploaded immediately. I changed the way I handle the slide show so it is now very easy to upload one or more photos at a time.

By the way, you all look FANTASTIC. The picture of MO Adler and the fish he caught was like looking at twins (and yes, my twins have now been added to my BLOG + my other two gorgeous grandchildren. Naturally my good friend Allan Ellis (the man who fined me $1 in college because I was talking - what else is new - a nice picture of Allan and his grandson Blake is now on my BLOG. By the way, I made a deal with Blake. Each time Allan is alone with Blake I give Blake $5 if he would dirty his diaper. Allan is still trying to figure out why Blake dirty's his diaper more often with him then Sandi. Of course there is a picture of Howie Mednick as a blonde. My heart flutters everytime I look at that picture. Ted Shuster is in his uniform, very impressive!! Where are all of those uniform pictures - it's time to add them to the BLOG.

PROBLEMS OPENING MY LINKS ON ADRIVE
(PERSONAL THANKS TO MARTY FELDMAN FOR FINDING THE ANSWER)

I wish to say thanks to Marty Feldman for "officially" finding out the answer why some residents are having problems opening my links that are stored on ADRIVE. Hopefully the following answer, which Marty sent me, will now have everyone on-board with being able to open links.

This has to do with how your browser is handling cookies. We recommend the following:1. Clear your browser's cache completely.2. Check privacy settings in your browser's options to make sure it is accepting cookies (set IE to no higher than medium high).3. Stop the Information bar from blocking file and software downloads in IE.Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options. Click the Security tab, and then click Custom level. Do one or both of the following: To turn off the Information bar for file downloads, scroll to the Downloads section of the list, and then, under Automatic prompting for file downloads, click Enable. To turn off the Information bar for ActiveX controls, scroll to the ActiveX controls and plug-ins section of the list, and then, under Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls, click Enable. Click OK, click Yes to confirm that you want to make the change, and then click OK again. Please let us know if you need anything further. Thanks,-ADrive Support TeamClick here for the ADrive FAQ- http://www.adrive.com/info/faq

I might add that you should frequently go to Internet Explorer, Options and delete temporary files and cache which would dramatically slow down your computer system. Most people don't do this even once - I do it every month to make my computer run a little faster.

MEN'S GOLF AT THE MEADOWS - WEDNESDAY'S

Currently we have 54 Regulars for our 13 tee times. This is 2 more players then the total tee times we have. I have done the scheduling for 6 years and we never have all the players playing at once, so 2 more players will give me a little more flexibility in scheduling. If your name isn't on the list below, please let me know.

I will be calling a meeting of the Regulars about a week or two before the season begins in April. Jerry Scott, our "Director" of Tournaments will have an announcement to make concerning how we can speed up the game. I think he has a great suggestion and not only this but you can leave the golf course shooting at least 5 strokes or better. Each week we will have a tournament.

NOW FOR THE IMPORTANT PART - IF YOU HAVEN'T PAID JERRY STOLLAR THE $30 AS YET, PLEASE DO SO. IF YOU ARE IN FLORIDA, PLEASE MAIL HIM A CHECK. IF IT ISN'T IN BY THE END OF MARCH, YOU WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED TO PLAY FOR THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS (MY FIRST SCHEDULE WILL BE FOR THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS)

ALSO, PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE MEADOWS BEFORE YOU START PLAYING AND NOT ON THE DAY YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO START.

THANKS
RON

ABRAMSON HARVEY
BALIFF STEVE
BARTON JACK
BASS RON
BRAXTON ALAN
CRAMER STANLEY
DAVIDSON PAUL
DEPAOLA FRANK
EHRLICH LARRY
ESSERMAN BOB
FLEISCHER ED
FREEMAN KEN
GOLDSTEIN HERB
GREENBERG HARRY
HARRIS PHIL
HAZAN CRAIG
ISAACS ROBERT
JASON STU
KALOMEER BOB
KAUFMAN MARK
KORNFELD MARTY
KORTMANSKY KIEVE
LABOZETTA TONY
LANGER LES
LENCI MARIO
LERMAN CHARLIE
MAIL DAVID
MANKIN ROBERT
NIKITAS MIKE
POST RON
RADEN SHERWOOD
REIN HARVEY
ROSENBERG LEN
SACHS JAY
SCHICKLER AL
SCHNITZER HILLEL
SCHWARTZ CARL
SCHWARTZ MARV
SCOTT JERRY
SHATSKY IRV
SHUSTER TED
SMITH LARRY
SIEGEL ART
SPECTOR NORMAN
STEINBERG GEORGE
STOLLAR JERRY
TELCHIN ED
TRACHTENBERG BERNIE
WALLERSTEIN STANLEY
WEBER STEVE
WEISMAN MARV
WEISS SIDNEY
WOLFF ALAN
WOLITZ STAN

MEN'S CLUB TEXAS HOLD'EM TOURNAMENT
MAY 18TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/1ce405222626406ca52925b82325c4b8f25b9e1314243d9b994ad251bf08428e.html

REMEMBER, THIS TOURNAMENT IS OPEN TO LADIES AND MEN. LAST YEAR I DIDN'T MAKE IT INTO THE FINAL TABLE (LIKE I USUALLY DO) BECAUSE THIS GUY NAMED MARVIN SCHWARTZ, WHO WON THIS TOURNAMENT TWO TIMES IN A ROW OUT SMARTED THE EMAILER. WATCH OUT MARV, I AM PRACTICING SOME NEW STRATEGIES AND YOU WILL BE DEFEATED!!!!!!

WOMEN'S GROUP - CANASTA TOURNAMENT
APRIL 7TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/8f6567d977c4aef05a125256f4986e931629f8bc26c9ebfa5fa2cbc8dffb2187.html

ROMEOS FOR TUESDAY APRIL 1ST
BY POPULAR DEMAND "HAROLDS"

YES HAROLDS IT IS NOT AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE
WE WILL MEET AT THE CLUB HOUSE AT 11:30
REMEMBER SHARING ONLY

A RESIDENT SENT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE REGARDING A COMPUTER VIRUS (I WENT TO SNOPES AND IT IS REAL)

(Emailer's Note: Rich, thanks for giving us ample time to purge our digestive system so that we could be ready to "blow up" at Harold's. Harold's makes an Emailer Special - fried (yes fried) kreplach with well done but deep fried onions - yummy, yummy in the tummy, tummy!). This will definitely be a 2 Zocor (cholesterol lowering pill) day.

We checked with Norton Anti-Virus and they are gearing up for this virus!

I checked snopes.com, and it is for real
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD,' regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list. This is the reason why you need to send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times
than to receive the virus and open it.

If you receive a mail called' POSTCARD,' even though sent to you by a friend, do not open it.!

This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday,
and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept.

CHELSEA MARKET TRIP - MAY 6TH

Here is a flyer for a great trip that we need to RSVP by 3/15. Min 32, Max 48. If we can get the 48, it is $62.50, but less than that, it will be $10.00 more pp (due to the bus).
Please add this to your next email if you can. Thanks!

Gail Richvalsky
Lifestyle Director

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/5dd83ef01414bb6a663c59ecce4d292d50defe2f0cfd80dbf8e0f9a0b11a0969.html

CONGRATULATIONS TO LEN LEVENE

Our fellow resident Len Levene has been elected Chairman of the Board of Fire commissioners of Monroe Township's Fire District 3 which includes Regency.

I know I speak for Regency in congratulating Len on his election.

Haddassah Meeting
Monday, March 31, 2008

7:30 p.m. in the ballroom
Speaker - Dr. Shirley Wachtel
Author of "My Mother's Shoes - The Story of Blima"
The story of her mother's survival of the Holocaust and her subsequent life in America

The entire community is invited to attend
A copy of the book will be available free of charge to each attendee
RSVP by March 14 to Nina 732 605-7811 or
Arline 732 605-0388

BOWLING LEAGUE NOTICE

This is to inform the community that the Men’s Bowling League still has a few openings available for the spring bowling season. To date, we have in excess of 42 bowlers signed up and are looking for three new members.

The season will begin on Thursday, April 3rd. We will be closing out teams by March 16th. Please join us to have a fun social evening. If interested, contact Herb Cohen (656-3033) or Stan Sandler (605-9373).

FOUND - ONE PATIO COVER

After last night's wind we found a patio table cover wrapped around our tree in the front. If someone looks for it let them know we have it.

Jim Melhorn

(Emailer's Note - I personally lost 10 rectangular pieces of paper, each looking green with the words FIFTY DOLLARS on it. It has a very sentimental value for me so if you find them, keep one as a reward and please return the other 9)

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-03-04T18:32:00.000-08:00

A MESSAGE FROM OUR CCMT STEERING COMMITTEE (PROPERTY TAXES)

TO: Concerned Citizens of Monroe Township

FROM: CCMT Steering Committee

DATE: March 4, 2008

RE: 2008 Partially Revised Assessments

We have received a flurry of responses to our recent update. Thank you for your continuing support. We share your concerns and frustration over the fact that the amounts we had agreed upon, in the bargaining process with the Township, were not used as the final 2008 assessments which you received from the Assessor’s office in late January of this year. We have also heard your message that it is time to continue the path set last February when the CCMT initiated the law suit. But, your Steering Committee truly wishes to settle this issue amicably with the Township. So, we are making one final effort to extend the olive branch to the Mayor and other Township officials who can bring this to closure, if they choose to.

We directed our attorneys to meet with Monroe Township’s professionals to get a full explanation of what occurred. That meeting took place on Friday, February 29, 2008.

A few of you that have not been at our meetings have asked why we are continuing to pursue this issue. After all, most CCMT members received a meaningful reduction in their property taxes. The Township even extended the reduced assessments to every home in the CCMT communities, even though many of those residents did not contribute to the CCMT effort. From the Township’s perspective, they argue that most homeowners should be happy that the Township reduced our assessments; and, that those assessments are finally based on the published assessment percentage for the Township. Unfortunately for us, the reduced assessments were based on the 2007 assessment percentage, instead of the lower 2008 percentage that had been consistently offered to us, and which we finally agreed to accept. So the Township’s position essentially amounts to saying something along the line of, “yes we offered to give you $2,000 of relief, but you should be happy with the $1,600 that we gave you.” This amount is just an example, and every home is different; but it makes the point.

After we instructed our Attorney to accept the Township’s offer, we received a packet of data from the Township Attorney which contained the Assessor’s 2008 assessments for every home in the CCMT communities. We recognized immediately that this data was not what the CCMT had agreed to accept. Our Attorney immediately contacted the Township Attorney and informed him of the “apparent error”. We were assured that the “error” would be investigated. However, the Assessor did not change anything; and the 2007 assessment percentage became the basis for the 2008 assessments that were distributed to each homeowner. At the time, we felt that we had been the victim of a well orchestrated strategy on the part of the Township. And, we felt they had never intended to live up to the offer which they had presented several months before. That is why we instructed our Attorney to meet with the Township Attorney and Assessor and get the true story. Despite the serious negative feelings we had about the whole process, we continued to attempt to work with the Township to achieve a fair resolution to our inequitable property taxes. As you continue to read, you will see that this whole issue might have been resolved amicably some time ago.

At the February 29th meeting, the Township professionals acknowledged that they did in fact offer to resolve our dispute by reducing the assessments to reflect fair market values that were agreed upon, to be multiplied by the 2008 assessment percentage to be published on October 1, 2007. Throughout the summer of 2007, we had tried to finalize the agreement by suggesting the use of various estimated percentages based on trends and the Township’s true average percentage of assessments. All of those attempts were rejected by the Township tax assessor, who would only agree to apply the actual 2008 assessment percentage when it was published. When the 2008 assessment percentage was published, in October of 2007, we agreed to the use of that actual percentage. The assessor, however, was not advised that we had accepted the use of the 2008 percentage, and he prepared new 2008 assessments at higher amounts that he believed were within reason, using the 2007 assessment percentage.

When we agreed to accept the Township’s earlier settlement offer, the assessor still was not made aware that we had agreed to use the 2008 assessment percentage. Therefore, he made no adjustment for it and left his previously calculated, higher assessments in place.

In the meeting of February 29th, we again extended the olive branch. We have made a final attempt to resolve this dispute by offering to the Township professionals a mechanism whereby the 2008 assessments would be adjusted further to reflect the offer originally made by the Township’s professionals. They are discussing it in meetings among themselves, and have said that they will respond next week.

If a settlement does not occur, our chances of winning the revaluation lawsuit have increased greatly due to the Township’s new coefficient of deviation, which measures whether the Township’s assessments are fair and consistent. The Township’s new coefficient of deviation is 16.67%, while the regulations and court decisions call for a revaluation whenever that number exceeds 15%. We are greatly encouraged by this development, although we remain willing to settle with the Township if its prior offer is carried through.

We are hopeful that the Mayor will agree to implement the Township’s prior offer. He has said publicly, in meeting with our communities, that he wanted to correct the unfair tax situation which he acknowledged does exist. If so, our members can expect to save a few hundred dollars more per year in their property taxes, putting our homes much more in line with the average tax liability of other homes in Monroe Township.

TALKING ON A CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - November 2, 2007 -- New Jersey motorists yakking on a hand-held cell phone or firing off text messages will soon run a greater risk of getting pulled over by a cop. Gov. Jon S. Corzine on Friday signed legislation giving police more authority to target drivers using hand-held cell phones, and making it illegal to send text messages while driving - distractions legislators contend make for risky driving.

The law takes effect March 1. 2008

The State of New Jersey has just made driving while using a cell phone a primary offense. This means that a police officer can now pull you over solely because you were talking on the phone. This also includes text messaging ..

A conviction (or guilty plea) to this offense will be considered as a conviction/plea for "unsafe driving". While this is a no-point violation, it carries a $250.00 surcharge meaning that this ticket can cost anywhere from $380.00 - $439.00 for a first offense!!

Also, you should all note that this first use of "unsafe driving" has a secondary effect. When you get a speeding ticket or some other moving violation and you go to court to try and get it reduced, the prosecutor may offer a no point reduction to the "unsafe driving" provision. However, if you previously used on a cell phone charge, your no point fine will now cost well over $500.00. And, once you use this provision for the 2nd time, you must wait 5 years before you use it again. This means that if you burn a no point reduction on a cell phone you will be facing the likelihood of full points on all tickets you get in the 5 year waiting period.

Makes those $40.00 blue tooth headsets seem kind of cheap huh?

If I were you guys, I would expect a cell phone crackdown for a while now that this has gone into effect. With the NJ deficit you can bet they will want all of those $250.00 surcharges they can get their hands on.

WE SEND OUR BEST WISHES TO CAROL AND KIEVE KORTMANSKY

Carol and Kieve Kortmansky are delighted to announce the birth of their eighth grandchild, Ella Elizabeth, born on feb 29, 2008. From what I heard Ella Elizabeth is thinking about running for the HOA. Kieve is looking at the ByLaws to see if grandchildren are permitted to run for an HOA position. Kieve, instead of looking at the ByLaws could you please change Ella's diaper! Oh would I love to see this! Carol, please take pictures!!

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Contest! Contest! Contest! The Digital Photography Club will be
meeting on Thursday, March 6th, from 4 to 6 PM in the Club House
Library.

Members- there will be a special topic competition on "Spring" and also
bring along as many as 3 extra images on any topic to be critiqued and
rated by our own Ed Bickel. Ed has a wealth of knowledge spending his
career in the photography field. Ed has graciously volunteered to
judge our images so take his advise and ratings in good spirit and
value his opinion. Please put your title and name on the back of your
mounted picture. Each photographer will be asked to talk about one of
his images. Non-members are welcome to see the judging.

See you there. Regards, Howard Wichansky

FOUND

I have a black nylon piece of fabric with steel or plastic rings about 5 feet in diameter, with tie strings, and a label that says “EZ Twist”. It was in my backyard last night. I believe it is probably something that might be used to cover furniture? The owner can call me at 732 521-4684. It is in my basement at the moment.

John Keane

A MESSAGE FROM ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS

I am the Committee Chair of the Speakers Committee of the Henry Ricklis Holocaust Memorial Committee, Monroe Township's Holocaust Committee. My father, Henry, started this program 25 years ago in Monroe Township, and I am pleased to try to continue the wonderful legacy he left me. One of his favorite projects was to go to high schools in the area and speak about the experiences he saw when he arrived at Dachau Concentration Camp with the American Army and "liberated" the camp survivors. Our Committee has recently contacted schools throughout the area, including Monroe Township where we have been welcomed for many years, to offer speakers to talk about their Holocaust experiences,whether as survivors of camps, liberators or children who were able to escape. My problem now - I am looking for liberators to speak to students. If you are a liberator or know someone who is, please give me their name and contact information so I might be able to have them talk to school students. As one teacher recently wrote to me "it's one thing to read of the Holocaust in a text book, but it's another to hear someone speak about their experiences". I can be reached at my home phone, 609-235-9372, or email, RhondaRicklisRothschild@yahoo.com

TRAVELING GOLF CLUB

The Regency Traveling Golf Club is hosting a golf outing at Cranberry Golf Course on April 22, 2008. The price is $70 per person. This includes lunch. Tee off time is 8am. Please contact me at GMollen@aol.com or at 732 656 7895 if you would like to join us.

PICTURES OF REGENCY RESIDENTS ON MY BLOG

My apologies to everyone who sent me pictures for the slideshow you see on my blog. I have been just a little busy of late and I haven't had a chance to add your pictures. Hopefully, I will find some time within the next 2 weeks to add new pictures plus some of the pictures I have in my files of residents at various functions. If you have a picture that you want added, just send it to me.

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-02-29T18:38:00.000-08:00

HAPPY MARCH BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY TO THE FOLLOWING RESIDENTS

GREENBERG PHYLLIS & HARRY MARCH 2 A
SHANDLER LAURA MARCH 5 B
SPECTOR HELEN & NORM MARCH 5 A
SACHS JAY MARCH 7 B
WEISSMAN JULES MARCH 8 B
FEINGOLD MARVIN MARCH 9 B
DANIELS HOWARD MARCH 10 B
ISAACS BOB MARCH 10 B
HERMAN CAROL & STEVE MARCH 11 A
JASLOW MERRILL MARCH 11 B
ROSS KAREN & HANK MARCH 11 A
KATZ LAINI MARCH 12 B
CAINS LARRY MARCH 13 B
KORTMANSKY CAROL MARCH 13 B
BARTON RO MARCH 14 B
JASON STU MARCH 15 B
LEVY SARA MARCH 15 B
BARNETT JOEL MARCH 16 B
DEUTCHMAN RON MARCH 16 B
KAPLAN JOEL MARCH 16 B
ABRAMS LINDA MARCH 17 B
KALOMEER BOB MARCH 17 B
CONIGLIO JOANNE MARCH 18 B
JACKLIN MARILYN & BOB MARCH 20 A
SUSSMAN JANE MARCH 20 B
STREAR MITCH MARCH 22 B
BALIFF ELLEN MARCH 23 B
COHEN HERB MARCH 23 B
GURSKY JANET & JACK MARCH 23 A
YESNER ARLENE & LARRY MARCH 23 A
KRAWET SAM MARCH 24 B
WALLER MEL MARCH 25 B
WOLFF NINA MARCH 25 B
WACHS SANDY & HOWIE MARCH 27 A
FLEISCHER ED MARCH 28 B
ABRAMS MARTY MARCH 29 B
ROTH MARVIN MARCH 29 B
MOLLEN ARLINE & GOODIE MARCH 30 A
SENACK SHELLY & GARY MARCH 30 A
GLASSMAN ALLEN MARCH 31 B

RESIDENT PURCHASING GROUP CONTRACTS

If you look to the left side of my blog you will find two areas that deal with our Resident Purchasing Group.

The first area is called:
GROUP PURCHASING CONTRACTS

Under this heading you will find:
**EXTERMINATOR - FREEHOLD PEST CONTROL
**SECURITY MONITORING - ALARM RELAY
RESIDENT RECOMMENDATIONS (NO NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS)

If there are two ** in front of the item this means that YOUR Resident Purchasing Group has negotiated a contract with a vendor for the service. If you click on the link it would take you to the email which gives you all the details of the contract, including the telephone number to call if you are interested in using this company

Included under the negotiated contracts is YOUR recommendations for various services and or goods or items. Naturally if you are looking for someone to do some work or provide you with some type of goods, this is the area to look at. As you give me more names of reputable individuals who have done a good job, I will add their names to the list. Eventually the Resident Purchasing Group might select 3 or 4 of the vendors from some of the categories to look for better pricing by going out on bid.

The second listing for the Resident Purchasing Group is:
RESIDENTS WHO OFFER SERVICES OR GOODS (I think this is self explanatory)

Under this listing, so far, we have the following residents who provide either a service or offer some goods. Right now we have the following:
COMPUTER SERVICES/REPAIR
HAMMER & NAIL - HOME IMPROVEMENT
HOME THEATRE INSTALLATION
LAVON ART GALLERY

A meeting of the Resident Purchasing Group just took place and we are trying to "fast track" the following services because we realize that you might be signing some contracts for these services:

1. LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE
2. DRIVEWAYS
3. PLUMBING & HVAC
4. POWERWASHING OF OUR HOMES
5. HOT WATER HEATER SHUTOFF VALVE + SENSOR ALARM TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS WATER COMING OUT OF YOUR HOT WATER HEATER

Our next meeting will be on March 25th and hopefully by that date we will have contracts lined up for the above items. You might want to wait until that time before signing any contracts. Of course, this is your decision to make.

The committee, which currently has 12 resident members, has certainly done an outstanding job. The two contracts we currently have seem to be working out and at the same time it has saved residents a lot of money. Remember, UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. Our strength lies in the number of residents who participate.

TWO OPINIONS ON WHETHER WE SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT HAVE A SHOPPING CENTER ON THE CORNER OF 522 AND SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD

What is great about living in Regency is that we could speak our minds and always remain friends. The issue about the proposed shopping center (522 and Schoolhouse Road) has sparked some differences in opinion.

As the Emailer, I wouldn't just discuss one side of the story but now that I have 2 different opinions it is worth writing about it so that you can decide for yourself where you stand on this issue.

The two opinions will be from the point of view not wanting the shopping center and this will be coming from Mark Klein. The other point of view is having the shopping center and this comes from none other then Regency's Emailer, Ron Post. Please keep in mind that Mark and I are very good friends and we both respect each others opinions.

MARK KLEIN'S COMMENTS OPPOSING THE SHOPPING CENTER

Mark S. Klein

53 Turnberry Drive
Monroe Twp., NJ 08831
732-521-8333

February 27,2008

Ron,

I wanted to respond to your e-mail to Charlie Lerman concerning the proposed shopping mall on Rt522 & Schoolhouse Road.

Let me start off by saying that as you already know in the 5 years I have been a resident of Regency, I was never afraid to take a stand against Toll, the HOA or Management for the betterment of all Regency Residents and not just for myself. In some cases I took a stand in support of others even though it did not affect me. Remember the eight rolls of photos I took of dead lawns, rusty sidewalks and stained homes throughout all phases of Regency, which Kieve and Stu Fingers presented to the Mayor & Town Council, which led to the stoppage of the issuance of new building permits to Toll until these problems were rectified. It worked didn’t it. This is just one example. My aim, whether it is in the articles I wrote to the Home News Tribune, my phone calls to Jim Gearhardt at 101.5FM or my comments at HOA meetings, or in front of the Planning Board and Zoning Board is to light a fire under others to rise up and take a stand for the betterment of life in our Community our State and our Country.

Now we get to my main point, The Market Place at Monroe. In 2004 Renaissance Properties Inc. wanted to build a shopping mall at the same site on 13 acres, which consisted of a bank on the corner of the firehouse and a shopping mall on the other side. Many residents spoke up against it, the reasons given;

1. Too large of a shopping center for a residential zone. Will have 155 parking spaces.

2. Too much additional traffic, both auto and heavy Diesel trucks.

3. Loss of the country setting that most said was the reason for moving to Monroe.

4. The fear of Rt 522 becoming another Applegarth Rd. or RT516 in Old Bridge with block after block of strip shopping malls.

5. The safety of the young children at the two local elementary schools along Rt522 within a short distance to this mall.

6. Not wanting a 24 hour convenience store or a gas station in this area.

7. Some residents stated that “they were threatened by the developer, who stated to them that if they did not come out to support the project and it was turned down, the developer would cut down the trees that are buffers around the side of their properties”

8. Also, many residents who came out in support of the project would be hooked up to the new sewer lines installed for the new shopping center at the full cost of the developer. This would give these residents freedom from using their cesspools and would save them many thousands of dollars if they had to pay for the hook up themselves.

These are just some of the complaints residents made in opposition to the granting of a bulk use variance for this residential zone. The Zoning Board at that time felt that this request should be turned down and the reasons given were as follows I quote:

1. The proposed use was not consistent with the Monroe Township Master Plan, and violates the spirit and intent of the same, and the Zoning Board ordinance.

2. The proposed use is a very intensive use, not compatible with the adjoining properties and the neighborhood.

3. The adjoining properties and the general neighborhood would be adversely impacted and their quiet and peaceful enjoyment of their residential dwelling would be disturbed by the commercial activity proposed.

4. The applicant has failed to demonstrate through the testimony and exhibits offered that the proposed use would be beneficial to the neighborhood and that the detrimental features of the application substantially out weigh the beneficial factors.

5. The applicant has failed to provide a statutory justification for the requested use variance and for the substantial impairment of the promulgated land use policies of the township.

On December 28,2004, the Zoning Board in resolution for BA-669-04, unanimously denied the application.

Now in 2008 the Same developer under a different corporation name cut the development from 13 acres to 6.16 acres just on one side of Schoolhouse Rd and changed the name of the development, but the basics remained the same.

The complaints from the residents were basically the same as in 2004 but with the addition of the fear of the added traffic from the existing High School to be the new Middle School and the new larger High School at School House Road and Perrineville Road.

The local proponents for the shopping center will be hooked up to the new sewer lines including the Firehouse free of charge. The firehouse will have a large extension built to the existing firehouse by the developer for their support of this project. To me this sounds like payoffs and of cause this minority of residents are more interested in themselves then for the betterment of all residents in Monroe Township.

Based on a past New Jersey Supreme Court ruling against a developer who wanted to reapply for a bulk variance after it was turned down, the ruling basically stated that in order to be able to reapply, the plan must be radically changed from the original, meaning a new type of development, drastically changed development, a new developer to name a few. In reality all this developer did was to build on half the acreage, change the name of the development, change the name of the applicant but the plans within the shopping center remained basically the same as the plans in 2004. On this basis the Board could rule not to accept this application, though no decision has been made yet.

This application will continue to be heard at the next Zoning Board meeting on March 25, 2008 with the public portion still open for all residents comments. This hearing is only to have the Board vote on whether the plans are changed enough to allow the applicant to file a request for a bulk use variance for this new planned development. If the Board votes no, then the applicant would have to correct all objections and file a new application along with new plans. If it is approved then the next hearing of the application is the actual site plans, and that is when the applicant will go into great detail as to structural and design plans as well as the types of stores to occupy this space, then everyone can voice their views for or against the application.

Ron,

1. People from Regency are not going to walk to Schoolhouse because of the fear of cars & trucks moving at 45mph. No sidewalks 1001 feet away from front of the planned development. If they are in the car already there are plenty of stores within a 6 minute ride.

2. The residents at Regency living on the outskirts backing to Rt522, RT 613 do you think they will like the increased truck tire and diesel engine noises at early morning, all day and evening, I think not.

3. Do you think these same residents would enjoy the added noises from 100’s of additional cars, and motorcycles traveling these roads during the day and night. I think not.

4. Just think of all the accidents that have occurred during the last 3 years at the intersection of Mount Mills Road and RT522, it would only get worse with the development of this large shopping center and extra traffic.

5. As we all get older and slower how many accidents will occur entering or exiting our main gate?

I am sure if all residents of Regency were given all the facts of the good and bad ramifications of this new development, the bad would far out number the good and the majority of residents would vote down this project. Remember once it is built the town has very little say as to what types of businesses can occupy space there, other then stipulations made upon approval against gas stations, 24 hour convenience stores etc.

Does an additional 5 to 10 minute drive hurt anyone, the answer is no. Is it worth ruining our life style, our rural surroundings and the safety of all residents of Regency and of Monroe Township to allow an overbuilt shopping center in our backyards. I say in all conscience no. Anyone interested are to go to Mr. Tucker’s office at the Monroe Town Hall and all plans, drawings rendering are available for the public to view.

By the way last month the Planning Board approved an application for a large shopping center at Union Valley Road and Applegarth Road, next to the CVS. Now this is an example of a well thought out project. Most of Applegarth is two lanes each way, it is away from the main shopping area on Applegarth, but close enough for the majority of residents of Monroe to reach. Union Valley Road has very few houses directly on it other then the back gate for Encore and Clearbrook. The design was beautiful and well thought out, it would not be an eye saw but would add to our Township.

Also, there is a rumor of a Shop rite and smaller stores to be built across from the Stone Museum, I am trying to find out if this is true.

Please understand that the Zoning Board and Planning Board only wants what is best for our town’s future and I feel the same way and I will always work for what is best for all Residents of Regency as well as Monroe Township.

Sincerely,

Mark Klein

RON POST'S COMMENTS SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED SHOPPING CENTER

I will respond to some of Mark's comments which reflect what most people who OPPOSE the shopping center also feel.

1. As far as the Township's Master Plan and violating this Master Plan and the Zoning Ordinance, the Mayor at the meeting where we wanted to expand the Clubhouse clearly said, the reason why our Clubhouse was made so small was that the Master Plan didn't deal with Clubhouses. The Mayor supported us and clearly stated that the Master Plan needs to be reviewed and updated to the 21st century. So it is time that the Zoning Board review the Master Plan and make it compatible with the changes that have taken place in zoning over the last 25 years.

2. "too much traffic both auto and heavy diesel trucks". Now this is totally outrageous (sorry Mark). What happened in the year 2000 when Toll presented it's POS to the Township's Zoning Board with his building, at that time, of 1800 homes? Did the residents of Monroe Township support maybe 3000, more cars plus visitors, friends and family coming to and from Regency? The answer was YES! Why, you might ask? Well at that time who cared about the traffic and all the diesel trucks, tractors, bulldozers, etc coming in and out of Regency (for a 10 year period). When the residents of Monroe Township became aware that we were going to pay for 950 students going to school.on what we were going to pay in school taxes, traffic was no longer an issue.

3. One thing I agree with Mark on is the betterment of Monroe Township. However, it sounds like what Mark is saying is that by opposing the proposed shopping center this is what the majority of residents of the township would want. Yes, there was an overwhelming majority of residents at the Zoning Board meeting who opposed the shopping center but is this the "majority?" If it is then I will definitely go along with the majority. The only way you would know if the "majority" of residents support or don't support the proposed center is to poll the township. Here at Regency it would be simple to poll the residents. If we poll the Regency residents and the majority supports construction, then I hope that our representatives who are on the Zoning Board would listen to what we have to say and of course to what others have to say but they must not include what their personal feelings are when making a decision. Right now, the "opposition" certainly has made their views known at the Zoning Board meeting and if I sat on the Zoning Board, even though I am for the project, I would vote against it based upon everyone being given the chance to voice their opinions and since it is an open meeting, if those supporting the project don't show, well, they had their opportunity.

4. Mark's comment, "The residents at Regency living on the outskirts backing to Rt522, RT 613 do you think they will like the increased truck tire and diesel engine noises at early morning, all day and evening, I think not".

My response - they wouldn't know if these trucks and/or diesel engines were coming into Regency or going to the proposed site. If we count the amount of trucks and equipment coming in and out of Regency vs. how many trucks go into the proposed site, I think Regency would outnumber the proposed site by a factor of 10X. Imagine those people who live on the outskirts of Regency (like Monroe Hunt) who not only get the truck traffic but the contruction noises. What about the trucks and snowplows that now come into Regency via 522 or 613 or 614? I bet this makes a lot more noise then someone stocking a convenience store, in a truck with milk and bread.

5. Nobody is going to walk to the new site. However, I'd rather travel 2 minutes then 6 or 7 minutes. At my age (and I am still young), convenience is very important. We also are contradictory - we say, there's too much traffic but we say travel further and stay on the roads longer. We talk about accidents - would accidents be more likely to occur if you traveled 2 mintues vs. 7 minutes to your destination and then back home? Here is a little bit of information. Do you know what area in Monroe Township is the most accident prone area? Mark says, 522 and Mt Mills Road, wrong! The answer is - the Stop N Shop parking lot. Surprised? Well, why would anyone want to go to an area to buy Milk or Juice when this area is the most accident prone. Wouldn't it be safer to go to this new area? Believe me I don't think this new area would be as dangerous as you may suspect.

6. We talk about increased traffic to the new area. On Englishtown road two new shopping areas were just built. I lived in Manalapan for 30+ years and traveled on Englishtown Road a lot. These two areas, except maybe for dinner time, have not increased the traffic as much as you might think. As far as Mark's comment about motorcycles, I will personally ban all Regency residents from riding to this new area on their Harley's. Does Mark know something I don't know? That's impossible! Did Mark get a letter from the President of "Hell's Angels" the motorcyclists, that if this shopping center is built then the "Hell's Angels" will be visiting it everyday?

7. We talk about the safety of children and the increase in traffic. Again, Regency's construction presented this increase in traffic to the tune of over 3000 cars and with an entrance/exit on the curvy Mt. Mills Road. If the residents who were living in Monroe Township didn't oppose this TREMENDOUS increase in traffic in those days but are opposing the increased traffic (not even coming close to 3000 cars) because of this new project, then something is wrong. When I mentioned to a township official about viewing a school bus a few years ago coming within inches of hitting a car on the "big" curve, what was the answer, "we are working on it". Where are these 100+ residents who oppose shopping center because of increased accidents. If I lived in Monroe Township with children going to school and the bus travels on Mt. Mills Road, I would be banging on the doors of the Township to fix this problem IMMEDIATELY! Yet we bang on the doors about having a shopping center. To me adding more cars (Regency) to this already dangerous road was a far cry from adding more traffic to 522 and Schoolhouse road. Remember, if I want Milk and Bread, I might be going to 7-Eleven so I am still going to pass this road. I guess maybe passing the road is different then stopping at a proposed site.

8. Many residents opposing the project feel that it would detract from the "country" setting. So when Regency was built why didn't the Monroe Township residents protest and say that the trees located at Regency should be saved as much as possible? Instead, and the last figure I heard, was that over 3500 trees were taken down and probably more to come. When I lived in Manalapan most of Union Hill Road was just trees. Today it is all homes with a shopping center outside of Covered Bridge. My opinion, any adult community being built, the builder should donate land just outside the area for a small shopping center, like Covered Bridge and Rossmor. For those who don't remember, the land on 522 and Schoolhouse Road, it had a gorgeous couple of greenhouses (just kidding - it was disgusting). Eventually it came down and now we have a barren lot with lots of junk and debris on it. From the drawings of the proposed site, the site would definitely enhance the area and even in this declining real estate market, property values would go up knowing that there are close by shopping centers.

9. I don't think donating land, building sewers for the fireshouse should be construed as a "payoff". This is done all the time. Townships even tell builders to help out with the infrastructure of a town by building better roads near the proposed site, Toll will be taking care of the problems of 522 at 613 and 614. I don't think they had to do it but they did it because the township asked for it to be done. Even the curve in Mt. Mills Road, I am not sure but I think Toll will pay the cost.

10. We must all realize that Monroe Township was first classified as a rural area by the postal system. Once Regency was started the area was declassified from rural so we now get all the supermarket flyers. Times are changing and as much as we love all the trees and beauty of the "country", we must change with the times. Land does not increase but people do and with this it brings more construction and building and tree removal. I loved, no I absolutely loved, the trees lining Union Hill Road when we first moved there. However, I realize that eventually they had to be removed in order to prepare for the "population explosion". With that, strip malls, and other things like this would be an eventuality. Do you know that in 1972 in Manalapan, there wasn't even one Chinese Restaurant? Do you know that in 2008 in Monroe Township there isn't even one Diner (except for the Monroe Diner - which is more like a luncheonette). If you go to a very small town of 100 people in Texas, you would probably find a Diner but we don't even have one. I guess what Mark and/or the Mayor would say is that you could travel 15 minutes to the Americana or the Manalapan Diner. Put a Diner in Monroe Township, well you would have to put it where nobody lives, so naturally which Diner owner would put a Diner in an unpopulated area? But allow another Bank to be built, sure we need more banks!

11. Mark mentioned the possibility of putting a ShopRite near the Stone Museum and travel down the curves of Mt. Mills Road - I guess we want to beat Stop N Shops record of the most accidents. What I am trying to say is putting anything, anywhere is going to meet with objections by people living close to any proposed site. We will never make everyone happy but like I said, if the majority wants it, then so be it!! I hope we could find a spot for a Diner at this location or are Diner's totally banned from coming into Monroe Township?

12. Residents at Encore, well they do have a major problem if the township approves the construction of additional receiving and distribution facilities across the street from them. They know exactly how much traffic will be coming to this near area. They even know the times of day that this traffic will be the heaviest. What do we know? We know absolutely nothing. Yes, there will be more traffic but maybe we are all overestimating what it would be at the new site. Sounds like this new site would be so busy that you would need a 4 lane highway. Look at Englishtown Road! With the new shopping centers (2 of them), they still have the same roads and traffic is just about the same.

13. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend the next Zoning Board meeting but I will certainly send a copy of my support for the project to the Zoning Board.

Thanks for reading my ramblings.

Ron

MEN'S CLUB PRESENTS:
GRANDCHILDREN'S DAY - SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2008

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/dbf6816848d6ff1c6f0b910ce9e839082da6d58d2b6d466d34b27e20d290b197.html
PROBLEMS WITH YOUR THERMOSTAT AND HEAT

A MESSAGE FROM A RESIDENT:

This afternoon I started to feel cold in the house. When I went over to check the thermostat there was nothing in the window: no temperature, no current program, no time, nothing. The only thing displayed was “low battery” in the lower left corner. I replaced the batteries, two AAs, and all the items in the window appeared. However, the heat still did not go on. I tried to turn the fan on, but nothing. After four or five minutes the heat did come on. I guess the thermostat had to reset itself. The thermostat in my previous house had a rechargeable battery in it. The thermostat was connected to a low voltage line that kept the battery charged. Apparently this thermostat from Toll just stops working when the batteries die.

EMAILER'S REPLY:
I believe in a very early email I did address this problem. Yes, the batteries had to be changed and you must also reset the system by shutting down the on/off switch to the furnance. It should stay off for about 5 minutes and then you can turn it back on and it should work. I will include your note (annonymously) so that others can benefit.

WOMENS CLUB
CANASTA TOURNAMENT DATE CHANGE:NEW DATE IS MONDAY APRIL 7, 2008HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-02-26T11:00:00.000-08:00

THIS WEEKEND AT THE RACETRACK

FOR THOSE SIGNED UP FOR PEGASUS ON SATURDAY MARCH 1ST

ARRIVE AT 6PM AT THE MEADOWLANDS - POST TIME IS 7PM
DRESS CODE IS "BUSINESS CASUAL" NO JEANS OR SNEAKERS

WOMEN'S GROUP BINGO - MARCH 10TH

BINGO - March 10, 2008 - 7:30 at the Clubhouse
$15 for 10 games
Women's Club Members only
Please RSVP to Leslie Kohn - 732-656-1412 or Genia Beeferman - 732-656-4525
CASH ONLY AT THE DOOR

WOMEN'S GROUP CANASTA TOURNAMENT

---------- DATE CHANGE -------
NEW DATE IS MONDAY APRIL 7, 2008
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND JOIN US!!!!!

WOMEN'S GROUP - FOREIGN FILM FESTIVAL
MARCH 18TH

I AM DAVID
(NO, I AM RON THE EMAILER, BUT THAT'S THE NAME OF THE MOVIE)

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/c4d201d0c45e6180a58dea63498a224f0306fee4d913e433b1b76bed5e4b5add.html

ONCE A MONTH BOWLING REMINDER - MARCH 2ND

CLICK ON LINK FOR DETAILS
http://www.adrive.com/public/05c62eb77e4825cb3ac6bbd38fe5d46855c3f1f76ee14e340ed111671edc9710.html

THANK YOU KEN KOEHLER
A TAX DEDUCTION FOR VETERANS

There is a $250 Property Tax Deduction for all veterans in Monroe Township. Just go to Town Hall and pick up Form V.S.S. (Property Tax Deduction Claim), fill it out and drop off. Saves veterans $250 year off their property taxes. Ken Koehler

Red Hat Fashion Show and Luncheon

Catered by The Chef's Table
Wednesday, March 19
Regency Ballroom
Revised cost $20
(check the left side of my blog under FLYERS for a flyer on this event)

MEN'S GOLF LEAGUE AT REGENCY - THURSDAY'S

To all those that were members last season. Quite a few people have asked about the Men's League this year.

The following message was sent out via the Regency Emailer. Note the check is to be made out to the REGENCY GOLF LEAGUE. It is for $60. The Men's League Breakfast is 9AM on THursday, May 1st.

All players are required to have GHIN handicaps by April 29, in order to be included in the first week's competition, and to enable the computer to assign the teams. for weekly competition.

This year, all competitions will be team events.

Golf Handicap Index fee for $20 in cash is payable in Golf Pro Shop in April. This should be done early in April as they will have to activate the handicap for those that are already in the system, or create the handicap for new members, prior to entering scores

(New Golfers: To establish a handicap, ten 9 hole scores or five 18 hole scores must be entered)

Cost is $60 for league membership which includes dues, beginning of year breakfast, end of season luncheon, and prizes.

Checks payable to Regency Golf League are due ASAP, but not later than April 15. Deliver to Shelly Rubin 36 Crenshaw Court. Include your email address on the check.

May 8 League Play Begins

CHORUS INFORMATION

CHORUS WILL RESUME THIS COMING MONDAY

WOMEN'S CLUB - GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Regency Women’s Club will be sponsoring a golf tournament on Monday, April 28th at the Knob Hill Golf Course. All Regency men and women are welcome to sign up for the tournament. This tournament benefits the Ronald McDonald House. The day includes breakfast at the course, golf, cart, shotgun start, prizes, an auction, and lunch. The cost for this worthy cause is $100.00 per person. Non-golfers who wish to join us for the luncheon, may do so at a cost of $30.00. Residents who are unable to attend, but who wish to donate, can send a tax deductible check of $10.00 or more, made out to the Ronald McDonald House.

If you wish to participate as a golfer, man or woman, the deadline for the golf fee is Saturday, March 15th. Donations are also due on March 15th. A golf flyer will be at the Clubhouse. Send your checks and/or donations by March 15th to one of the following people: Sue Miller, 19 Torrey Pines Drive, Sue Paris, 25 Crenshaw Court , or Roz Kornfeld, 8 Glen Eagles Way. This will be a “fun” day. Ronald McDonald House is a wonderful cause and we greatly appreciate the support of our Regency community! This is certainly an outstanding activity and will benefit needy children and their families!

SOME SECURITY TIPS FROM THE MEETING WITH THE POLICE IN OUR CLUBHOUSE

I would like to thank one of our residents for taking some notes at the meeting in our Clubhouse regarding secuirity for our homes. Here are some key points.

KEEP LIGHTS ON, inside and outside of our homes. (No burglaries have been committed in homes with lights on.) Lights inside should be in the kitchen, master bathroom, and family room.

KEEP BACKYARD OUTSIDE LIGHTS ON when it is dark. (Detective Grosser really stressed the need for all of us to keep these lights on .)

The burglar is known as the "Early Bird Special Burglar", since the burglaries have been taking place between 5:00-9:00 P.M. on weekend nights.

Keep jewelry in a safe deposit box. Keep money and any other jewelry OUT of the master bedroom and bathroom. This burglar wants only jewelry and cash.

Back of house sliding patio glass doors should have an extra lock installed with screws.

Putting a piece of wood (like a broom stick) does no good on the stationary door of the slider.

90# TELEPHONE SCAM

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO SEE A LINK TO SNOPES.COM REGARDING HITTING 90# ON YOUR TELEPHONE

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/jailcall.asp

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-02-21T12:32:00.000-08:00

FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES

I am sending the following letter that I just received out to all Regency residents for informational purposes. It is important that you not only know what is happening here at Regency but what is, or could be happenning, just "around the corner." It is your personal decision as to whether you support or don't support the builders application for a variance to build his "Marketplace at Monroe" at the intersection of Route 522 and Schoolhouse Road.

At 7 PM on Tuesday, February 26th there will be a meeting of the Zoning Board at the Township Municipal Building. You can then voice your opinion regarding this project.

Below you will find 3 links which you can click on to see what the artist renderings of this project would like like when completed. The links might take some time to download once you click on them because the PDF file is large.

Ron

LINK 1

http://www.adrive.com/public/2ebd8a4afbea887b09e37c44515e0251f0532402fbf93f473c9d81e393f41deb.html

LINK 2 (AFTER IT OPENS CLICK VIEW AND ROTATE CLOCKWISE)

http://www.adrive.com/public/9b038ac31b4e798f821bd844a412b5a67c7f3d423e4b726746915ad5d52b9159.html

LINK 3 (AFTER IT OPENS CLICK VIEW AND ROTATE CLOCKWISE)

http://www.adrive.com/public/534ab8785a6c323a1010a886b10c00d2de03fc50d1ce7eb5dd6f1603a151f1f1.html

Dear Residents of Regency at Monroe:

As you may recall, a little over three years ago, my company appeared before the Zoning Board with an application to try to obtain a use variance for the two corners I own at the intersection of Schoolhouse Road and Route 522. At that time that application was denied.

I have modified the application substantially in that it is now for the six acre corner only, which is the piece across the street from the firehouse. It will not have a gas station, it will not have a day care center and it is much less intense as far as building coverage and parking than the original application.

We are calling this project Marketplace at Monroe and the tenant mix would be of a neighborhood convenience type to address the daily needs of the local residents. I know one tenant, in particular, will be a small boutique type of grocery store which will probably be in Building #2 and there will be a restaurant in Building #4. You will see on the attached site plan that there is a separation between Buildings #3 and #4. It is my intention for that area to have a brick paver patio for outdoor dining in nice weather. At the end of Building #3, the Marketplace will feature a drive-thru bank.

As far as the tract of land that I own behind the firehouse, that is not part of this application and is part of a prior application where we received a final approval to transfer the four lots that we would be able to build to other properties in Town, thus giving the land to the Town for municipal purposes. The fire commissioners in the Town have a tentative agreement as to how much additional land the Town will give for the much needed expansion for the firehouse. If we were successful in obtaining approval, we would immediately begin construction of a sewer line beginning at the lower part of Schoolhouse Road and running to the intersection of Buckelew Avenue so the firehouse could disconnect from their failing septic system and connect to municipal service.

I have had discussions with the township professionals and they asked in the event I did not perfect the subdivision application and transferred density on the four acre tract would the town get it? I agreed that if this subdivision is not perfected I would not come back and seek approval for commercial development on that tract and I would enter into a land bank agreement with the Town in which I would give the Town the land and transfer my four density credits at a later date. This would ensure commercial development on only one of the two (2) tracts that I own and the Town would get the land as previously stated.

We are scheduled to appear before the Zoning Board on Tuesday, February 26th at 7:00 pm. We would greatly appreciate any support you may offer to try to get a much needed (not only in my opinion) amenity in this part of town.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Gary Hipko at (732)-970-9400.

Very truly yours,

Renaissance Properties, Inc.

Robert McDaid

Monroe Township Fire District 3 Election results

On Saturday, February 16th, 2008, Monroe Township Fire District 3 held its annual Fire Election (as did every other Fire District in New Jersey). There were polling stations in the Rossmoor, Greenbriar and Regency Clubhouses as well as the Fire Station on Centre Drive. The total turnout was approximately 600 voters.

There were two public questions on the ballot: The first addressed the 2008 budget and asked "Should the budget for calendar year 2008 in the amount of $ 4,787,882, of which $3,822,658 is to be raised by taxation, be approved?” The 2008 budget was approved by a significant majority.

The second addressed the 2009 procurement of a new fire engine and stated "Shall Monroe Fire District # 3 be permitted in Fiscal Year 2009 to purchase a new fire engine to replace its 1986 fire engine for an amount not to exceed $600,000, $250,000 of which shall come from its current Capital Acquisition Reserve Account, to meet the needs of the residents of Monroe Township Fire District 3?” The 2009 procurement of a new fire engine was approved by an overwhelming majority.

There were two seats on the Fire District 3 Board of Fire Commissioners to be filled by election. There were four candidates running for the two seats. Unfortunately Jerry Kaplan, a Regency resident, was not elected. Two gentlemen from Rossmoor, Ernest Turp an incumbent and Douglas Martin were elected to fill the two available seats for three year terms

(EMAILER'S NOTE: I hope the results of this election doesn't discourage Jerry for running again for a Fire Commissioner position. I believe he has the qualifications to be an excellent Commissioner for the township as well as representing Regency. Jerry knew that if he did become a Commissioner his job might have been eliminated since he was proposing the consolidation of all the fire districts into one, which would include the removal of some of the Fire Commissioner positions plus some unnecessary duplication of expenses which would have lowered the costs, or should I say our costs.)

A NOTE OF THANKS FROM THE GLEANA'S

To all our Friends and Neighbors,

Yes, Regency is truly wonderful. Thank you for your support and kindness during our time of need.

Arnie and Rena Gleana

RED HAT SOCIETY FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON
MARCH 19TH.

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/da318b457c37b228ef90a9f31c8715135788a595ce0ca73404498479ddb8ffe0.html

MESSAGE FROM THE HIKING CLUB

CHANGE OF DATE: Our first hike will be on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27, at the Monmouth Battlefield State Park. I apologize for any inconvience this change may cause.

PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL: It is very important that you respond to this email so that I will know that I read and entered your email address correctly. Please read through the entire message below before sending your response. I need to know how many people will be going on our first two hikes. If I do not hear from you, then I will make a call, but I hope that I do not need to make many.

First Hike: As indicated above, we will go for our first hike on Wednesday. In the event of inclement weather, the hike will be the following day (Thursday). Please let me know in your response (see above) if you will be going on the first hike. I am attempting to arrange for the park's historian to give us a brief overview of the significance of this park. He may be willing to lead us and explain as we go along, but I do not know yet if that will be possible. Please bring whatever water and food that you think you will need. Please meet in the parking lot on the Pro-Shop side of the Clubhouse by 10 a.m. Directions and information will be provided at that time. The hike will take about 1 hour for the first part; afterwhich we will return to the Visitor Center where there are restrooms and picnic tables (wind and temperatures permitting). The second part of the hike will require about 1 to 1.5 hours. Most of the time we will be hiking in open fields or along side orchards. This should be a relatively easy hike especially since there will be a break between the two segments.

I want to thank all of you who attended our organizational meeting today. The turnout was great and much larger than I had expected. Altogether, we have 47 people on our membership list. Please keep in mind that some of you will have conflicts with some of the dates. Others may not have a conflict but do not wish to go on a hike due to the destination or the difficulty of the hike itself. To help with your decision making, as much information as possible will be provided in advance.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I NEED YOU TO RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL.

thanks.....Doug

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM BOB ESSERMAN

THIS NOTE IS TO ALL OUR REGENCY FAMILY FOR THE GENUINE CONCERN AND AFFECTION THAT WAS BESTOWED ON ME DURING MY RECENT MEDICAL PROBLEM.
ON BEHALF OF ROZ AND I, WE LOVE YOU ALL.
BOB

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-02-15T14:45:00.000-08:00

AN UPDATE FROM YOUR CCMT COMMITTEE

By now you have all received your new property assessments for 2008. While they reflect reductions for your land value and improvements (your home), these reductions are less than the “agreement in principle” that was negotiated with the township. Several months ago, the Township put an offer on the table that included both the above assessment reductions, and an additional increment to bring property assessments in line with the 2008 ratio. This offer was presented to our Attorney by the Township Attorney, in the presence of the Township Assessor. Our committee delayed accepting the offer because we thought it was unfair to the owners of golf course lots at Regency. The offer also failed to address the serious inequities between assessments throughout the Township. In essence, the Township’s offer was little more than a band-aid over a very serious wound. Reluctantly, we agreed “in principle” to accept the offer because it was the best we could get without a major effort on our part that might have seriously divided the Township. We were fully prepared to enlist the support of every new construction home in Monroe that had been penalized, like us, with unreasonable assessments since 2000. We have the data and we would have used it.

We contacted our Attorney and instructed him to accept the Township’s offer “in principle” provided it still included the 2007 and 2008 adjustments. Our Attorney contacted the Township attorney and forwarded our instructions. You can imagine our amazement and disgust when the Township Attorney forwarded a package of data which included only the reduced assessments based on 2007 data. There was no increment for the 2008 adjustment. This adjustment would have meant an additional tax reduction of approximately 4% for each affected home. When the Township Attorney was questioned about the missing 4% reduction, he stated that he would question the Assessor. We have yet to hear anything from either party.

We are not sure why the township chose to back away from part of “the agreement”. It was negotiated in good faith on our part and offered what, we believe, was a fair and equitable compromise for both parties. In the overall dollar amount of the assessment reductions that were implemented by the tax assessor, the additional increment for the 2008 adjustment would have been relatively small. Why this part of “the agreement “was not implemented is something we have no answer for currently. It is important to recognize that our committee did not agree with the actions taken by the Assessor. Likewise, we have not withdrawn the law suit. In fact, the Judge who is hearing the law suit is aware of the Township’s actions in this matter.

We are obviously disappointed and somewhat puzzled as to why the township has opted for continuation of a costly litigation process, and the very costly possibility of a township wide revaluation of properties if the court supports our position on the need to revalue.

We have recently met with our attorney and discussed and reviewed the various options which are available to us, at this point, including continuation of our lawsuit. We will continue to vigorously pursue these options and will keep you informed of our decisions and progress as we move forward.

Some of you have questioned the fairness of assessment reductions going to those who had not contributed to the CCMT legal effort. We can only assure you that our current efforts focus on obtaining the additional reduction we believe we negotiated for CCMT members only, and our priority as we proceed forward will continue to be your best interests. Only time will tell if we are successful.

We again thank you for your support and patience and ask that you continue to stand united with us until the process results in the fair settlement to which we are entitled i.e. the one to which we had agreed in principle.

Your Committee

WOMEN'S GROUP NEWS

IMPORTANT

SPRING FLING - MARCH 29 TABLES ARE SOLD OUT
ROOM FOR INDIVIDUAL COUPLES OR SINGLES
CALL JOAN EHRENWORTH @ 521-5856 OR
ARLINE YESNER@ 656-4527

DUES FOR 2008-2009 ARE DUE APRIL 1.
BRING TO JOAN KAHN @ 11 CRENSHAW COURT

MEN'S CLUB MEETING
MARCH 30TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/e379c13f86622c83868a8cedc7f574194d6f019c37a1f015e8a71dd639aaa8af.html

TAP CITY ON TOUR TICKETS AVAILABLE

Carol Kortmansky has two tickets available this Saturday, 2/23, 7 p.m., for Tap City on Tour - a professional tap show, at the MTHS - tkts are $15 each. Please contact either Carol (732 605-9759) or Nina Wolff (732 605-7811)

RED HAT FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON
MARCH 19TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/da318b457c37b228ef90a9f31c8715135788a595ce0ca73404498479ddb8ffe0.html

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

Newer Photographers Welcome! The Digital Photography Club will be meeting on Thursday, February 21st, from 4 to 6 PM in the Club House Library.

- We'll be showing where valuable photography information exists on line including visiting several of these websites at the meeting.

- Question and answer session on any aspect of your picture taking. Bring your questions and any tips that you have uncovered to share with the members.

- Want help with your camera? Bring it to the meeting. We'll help.

Join in. Regards, Howard Wichansky

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM ANN KEANE

This is a simple message to express my sincerest thanks to all of my Regency friends who sent cards, called me, and offered prayers and well wishes for a speedy recovery from my recent surgery. I look forward to being with you and sharing your delightful companionship. Being a member of the Regency family is a wonderful thing.
Ann Keane

RESIDENTS PURCHASING CLUB

The list of services and/or products recomended by residents has just been updated. You can click on this link for the list (which will also be on my BLOG
http://www.adrive.com/public/fdee3304ce0448b750ef55d9db841ec43ebd7f7242fde01d059f2cd2f9d778c8.html

HOLE IN ONE CLUB

Added to my elite list of names of those resident who have achieved a hole in one is BOBBIE BERNSTEIN. His name will be added to my BLOG and he will join the following group of Regency residents who have achieved this accomplishment:

BARTON JACK

BOBBY BERNSTEIN

FURIA DAN

GOLDSTEIN HERB

HABACK DON

HERMAN STEVE

KOEHLER KEN

KORNFELD MARTY

OLEAR RUTH

ROSENBERG LEN

RUDIN ARLENE

SCHNITZER HILLEL

SCHWARTZ BERNIE

SPERLING GEORGE

WEISS ELLEN

ZIVIN LEN

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-02-14T19:13:00.000-08:00

***IMPORTANT REMINDER ***

Board of Fire Commissioner Elections

Monroe Township New Jersey District #3

Saturday Feb 16, 2008 2-9PM

My fellow Regency at Monroe residents:

This Saturday at our clubhouse elections will take place for Fire Commissioner . I have served my community for the past 40 years. I first started in Brooklyn NY in 1967 becoming an auxiliary police officer. After moving to New Jersey in 1972 I joined the Gordons Corner Fire Company, Manalapan Township District # 1 as a volunteer firefighter and served for 35 years. Today I am a life exempt member of that fire company.

In 1977, I was elected to the Board of Fire Commissioners and served in all positions (including president for 5 years). I was reelected and served for 20 years.

This Saturday I am running to be elected to the Monroe Board of Fire Commissioners. I hope you will vote for me and if you have any family and friends that live in this fire district, please call them and ask them to vote for me, since I am the only candidate running with experience of the Fire Department.

Thank You,

Gerald Kaplan

(EMAILER'S NOTE: AS I MENTIONED IN A PREVIOUS EMAIL I KNOW JERRY FOR OVER 30 YEARS. HE WILL SERVE MONROE TOWNSHIP (AND REGENCY) WITH TOTAL DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE NOW SHOW HOW UNITED REGENCY IS BY COMING OUT AND VOTING. IF YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY OUT OR IN FROM REGENCY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM, STOP OFF AT THE CLUBHOUSE FOR 5 MINUTES AND VOTE)

A NEW CLUB IS FORMED
THE REGENCY HIKING CLUB - FIRST MEETING - FEBRUARY 20TH AT 1 PM

The Regency Hiking Club will be open to all residents of The Regency Community. The purpose of the club is to provide hiking (walking) opportunities as a group experience at various county and state parks beginning in March and continuing into the Fall. Most of the hikes will make use of the trails that exist in the parks visited. Some parks may provide historical or natural aspects that members may wish to experience following the completion of the hike. No special equipment is needed, such as hiking boots, but a small backpack for carrying water, lunch, and a possible camera is suggested.

The purpose of the meeting on February 20 at 1 p.m. will be to judge whether there is sufficient interest to support a hiking club. If so, then those attending will engage in a discussion of which day of the week, how often (once a week, twice a month, etc.), what time of day to meet for carpooling purposes, and any suggestions that those attending may wish to bring up. If someone is interested in joining the club but cannot make the meeting due to a conflict, please send an email to Doug Poye (gdpoye@verizon.net) including your name(s) and any comment relative to the points mentioned in the above description.

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/7d8e28193ec5ee8226b63098e4b3c18bb0b6cd7b61fafb181401ae013863beba.html

A THANK YOU NOTE FROM CAROL ADLER

I would like to thank all my friends at Regency for their amazing support following my accident. Although I was hurting on the outside, my insides were warm from the love and encouragement around me.

With love and gratitude,
Carol

ANSWER TO QUESTION REGARDING RECEPTION (MOSAIC) ON TV

I do not have a LCD or plasma screen, but I do have sometimes a mosaic for a few seconds. On the other hand if this is a constant problem on a plasma or LCD it is usually a TV problem not the transmission problem. My son had this same issue with IO Monmouth cable and he returned the TV and got an exchange... it fixed the problem.

DISCOUNT SHOWS AT THE STATE THEATER

CLICK ON LINK FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE SHOWS
http://www.adrive.com/public/a12086f83bf2d512024c52c32db879ba25ab513023243503efbf5eeebbd55c3e.html

The sign up deadlines are listed on the flyer which is available at the concierge. It won't be found on the above flyer but here are the deadline dates for each show
Chieftains: 2/22
Blast! : 2/25
San Fransisco Symphony: 2/27
Carmen: 2/28
Momix: 3/12

EMAILER'S NOTE - BLAST is a total BLAST. We saw it a few years ago and it was very enjoyable.

ATTENTION WOMEN GOLFERS

1. DUES - $60 DUE BY MARCH 1.

2. BREAKFAST - APRIL 16

ESTABLISH A HANDICAP!
REGISTER FOR GHIN IN PRO SHOP BEGINNING APRIL 1

FOR INFORMATION CALL MARCIA MANKIN AT 732-605-0081

TICKETS FOR SALE TO NJPAC

2 NJPAC TICKETS AVAILABLE
MARCH 8TH

"CELTIC CELABRATION"
Front Loge, Tier 1 Row C 113,114
$62.25 per ticket

If anyone is interested contact Les & Fran Langer
732-605-1345

RESIDENT HANDYMAN - ADDED TO BLOG

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING A RESIDENT (STEVE STRAUSS) AND WHAT HE DOES

http://www.adrive.com/public/3909bd610b31155dfefbb558e8285904c577521fa7be9daa1405336f7a31cbfe.html

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-02-11T06:17:00.000-08:00

MEN'S GOLF

I guess men have nothing better to do then to play golf once the weather gets a little nicer. Some men, they don't care if it is in the 20's, they will play as long as it isn't raining. Isn't that right, Goodie!

My emails regarding golf can become very confusing since men have 4 different ways of joining other Regency men in playing golf -

1. Wednesday golf at the Meadows (Ron Post)
2. The traveling golf group (Goodie Mollen; Jerry Scott)
3. The Thursday men's league here at Regency (Shelly Borak; Shelly Rubin)
4. The Friday men's group here at Regency (Stan Sandler)

Next to each of the different golf games is the person(s) you can contact if you want more information.

Here is some information from some of the games:

WEDNESDAY GOLF AT THE MEADOWS

We now have 51 players using 13 tee times. I will open up "enrollment" to other players who would like to join this group. Even though 13 tee times would have a max of 52 players, I am going to add 3-4 addtional players since each week we usually find ourselves with more then four players who can't play. If you are interested in joining this group, just send me an email.

If you had told me that you wanted to be a regular but your name isn't on the list below, please send me a note that you want to be a regular.

ABRAMSON HARVEY
BALIFF STEVE
BARTON JACK
BASS RON
BRAXTON ALAN
CRAMER STANLEY
DAVIDSON PAUL
DEPAOLA FRANK
EHRLICH LARRY
ESSERMAN BOB
FLEISCHER ED
FREEMAN KEN
GOLDSTEIN HERB
GREENBERG HARRY
HARRIS PHIL
HAZAN CRAIG
ISAACS ROBERT
JASON STU
KAUFMAN MARK
KORNFELD MARTY
KORTMANSKY KIEVE
LABOZETTA TONY
LANGER LES
LENCI MARIO
LERMAN CHARLIE
MAIL DAVID
MANKIN ROBERT
NIKITAS MIKE
POST RON
RADEN SHERWOOD
REIN HARVEY
ROSENBERG LEN
SACHS JAY
SCHICKLER AL
SCHNITZER HILLEL
SCHWARTZ CARL
SCHWARTZ MARV
SCOTT JERRY
SHATSKY IRV
SMITH LARRY
SIEGEL ART
SPECTOR NORMAN
STOLLAR JERRY
TELCHIN ED
TRACHTENBERG BERNIE
WALLERSTEIN STANLEY
WEBER STEVE
WEISMAN MARV
WEISS SIDNEY
WOLFF ALAN
WOLITZ STAN

This year the opening day will be WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH. If you aren't able to play until after this date, please send me a note as to when you will be able to start. Also, and very important, I will be making up the foursomes for the first four weeks. If you can't play on April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7, you must send me a note or you will be scheduled to play. Once you are scheduled to play, it would be your responsibility to find a sub, if you can, to take your place if you can't play.

A new rule this year that WILL be enforced is if you can't play but are scheduled and you can't find a sub, you will have to pay our new Treasurer, Jerry Stollar, $10, Jerry will reimburse the other players for the additional cost of the cart. If the foursome becomes a twosome, those players not playing, but scheduled, will still have to pay Jerry Stollar $10. Jerry will let me know if this money has been paid prior to the next schedule going out. If it hasn't then the player will not be scheduled.

Unfortunately I received LOTS of complaints from players who do play regarding other players who don't show up and sometimes don't even have the courtesy of calling others in their foursome, that they won't be able to play. Hopefully this might discourage this type of situation from happening.

The season will end on Wednesday, OCTOBER 1st. If you are leaving to parts unkown for the winter, prior to this date, please let me know.

The golf season will be 27 weeks long this year. Each week we will have some sort of tournament. Jerry Scott and Marty Kornfeld will be our TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS. One new rule, a tournament will only be played when we have 6 or more foursomes playing. Last year, we had a few brave golfers who played in inclement weather where they and maybe one or two other foursomes showed up.

This year we will charge each player $30 for the season (win one tournament and you will be $20 ahead of the game since our prize for each tournament will be $50). If our Treasurer informs me that towards the end of the season we will have a surplus of funds, we probably will have two tournaments for a select number of weeks. That's $100!! This will cover the cost of the tournaments plus our usual gift to Susan from the Meadows for coordinating our tee times (plus other things). This money should be paid to Jerry Stollar as soon as possible. I will start doing our first schedule probably on April 1st so you must be paid up by then. If you are in Florida, just mail Jerry a check.

Sometime in March we will hold a meeting to just go over some rules and as usual, discuss how we can move the game along. It seems like each year the Rangers come to me to say that some Regency groups are very slow and they have asked that I speak to everyone regarding this problem. This coming year the Rangers were told (from the Managing Company) that if they find slow foursomes, they will ask the foursome to leave. Each player in a foursome controls their foursome and if someone is slow, you must ask that person to speed things up. If you are looking for a golf ball for 10 minutes or you have taken a double par number of swings for a hole, you might be endangering your foursome by being told to leave the golf course. Please do not give the Ranger a hard time if you are being asked to leave. He is just doing his job. If the foursome in front of you is slowing you down, let the Ranger know. However, if the foursome in front of you is two or more holes ahead of you, then it is your foursome and not the foursomes in front of you.

Schedules will be posted on my BLOG.
Ron

TRAVELING MEN'S GROUP NEWS

The Men's Regency Golf Traveling Club has planned our first outing of the year. It will be on April 22, 2008 at Cranberry Golf Club in West Windsor. We will have a scramble and each foursome will have an A B C and a D player. It will be a shotgun start at 8am. The price including tips will be $70 per person. There will be a luncheon following our tournament. Please let Jerry Scott or myself know if you would like to play.

Goodie Mollen 732 656 7895 GMollen@aol.com

Jerry Scott 732 656 3054 Slk501@aol.com

SOME FLYERS FROM OUR ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR

TRIP TO A/C - RESORTS
Wednesday, April 9th 2008
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/9458744b4f00fd20af4e8ec50f75c39778638b3fed8c78e84ddf58371424634d.html

ST. PARTRICK'S DAY DINNER DANCE
Friday, March 14th 2008

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/1def3c1f822b22da4f6be0af7d8f55203e78c454164d3260ed2e7f4c91f04b51.html

DO YOU HAVE A FLU OR A COLD?

Tis the season for nasty colds . . . and even more nasty, the flu virus. Want to know the symptomatic difference between the two? Check this Web MD article.

http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/flu-cold-symptoms?ecd=wnl_day_020808

CHORUS INFORMATION

Chorus starts meeting again this Monday - February 11

A RESIDENT IS ASKING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM

Do you know of anybody experiencing problems with HD service from comcast? We have been getting tiling (mosaic pattern) on the HD channels which make for a pretty design but does not transmit a clear picture.

EMAILER'S NOTE: I WROTE TO THE RESIDENT ABOUT A PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WHICH COMCAST HAS NO FIX FOR IT. SEE IF YOU HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU TRY TO DO A SERIES RECORDING FOR SOME SHOWS, LIKE OPRAH AT 4 PM, IT JUST DOESN'T ALLOW YOU TO DO THE SERIES. IT USUALLY HAPPENS ON CHANNELS 2, 4, 5, 7 BUT ONLY ON SELECT SHOWS. SO, FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS, WITH 4 TECHS COMING TO MY HOME, COMCAST IS NOW GIVING ME A CREDIT FOR MY BOXES. ONE TECH CALLED THE CENTRAL OFFICE AND ASKED SOMEONE IN THEIR TECH DEPT. TO DO A SERIES RECORDING AND THAT PERSON COULDN'T DO IT EITHER. SO WHILE THEY ARE FIGURING OUT WHAT TO DO, I JUST KEEP ASKING FOR A CREDIT AND NO QUESTIONS ASKED, THEY GIVE IT TO ME. SOME OTHER RESIDENTS WHO I TOLD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM AND ARE NOW GETTING CREDITS. I GUESS IT IS EASIER FOR THEM TO GIVE A CREDIT THEN SEND OUT TECHS WHO CAN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

ONE TECH BELIEVES THAT THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE BOXES. IF THEY GET IN 10 BOXES, 5 OF THEM MIGHT HAVE THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER TECH SAID, IT'S THE INFORMATION THEY RECEIVE FROM THE VARIOUS STATIONS THAT GO INTO THEIR PROGRAM GUIDE.

ARE YOU MISSING A GARBAGE PAIL?

There is a round garbage can and a rectangular garbage can cover on the
corner of Hogan and Country Club Drive. They've been there for a few days.
Perhaps someone would like to claim them.

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM LORRAINE ZIMMERMAN

I would like to thank all my friends back home at Regency for all their kindness and support during my convalescence from hip replacement surgery. I'm so fortunate to have such wonderful and caring friends. I look forward to seeing everyone real soon.

Love,
Lorraine

CLARK FITNESS CLASS SCHEDULE - MARCH & APRIL

CLICK ON LINK FOR SCHEDULE
http://www.adrive.com/public/595cfb5471330d249d6ddd167b5f2c5f3523e75c596e3fda1e334ff16094b311.html

A THANK YOU NOTE FROM DIANNE ROBINS

To all my incredible Regency Friends,
It is impossible to express my thanks for the caring and support I have received from the Regency Community. The thoughtful calls, visits, and meals have certainly eased my pain as I am recovering from my accident. With all my appreciation and love,
Dianne Robins

WATER HEATER SHUT OFF VALVE

Some homes, like mine, have a hot water heater in a closet UPSTAIRS. It has a metal basin on the bottom with an opening to let the water flow down the opening, through a pipe and it empty's outside. However, if your water heater should "go", this basin will probably overflow since it only has about a 1-2 inch lip. Other hot water heaters that are located in a closest downstairs, if they should go, they would probably flood your rooms before you can do anything about it.

So, the Resident Purchasing Group will be calling in some Plumbers who can fix a problem before it may happen. On the market is a shutoff valve to the water coming into your hot water heater. Once a sensor, that is put in the bottom basin of the hot water heater, detects water, it sends a message to the shutoff valve to shut down the water coming into the hot water heater. Yes, you might get some residual effects of having, I believe, the 50 gallons of water in your hot water heater emptying, but if you are away, not only will the 50 gallons of water be a problem, but you will be getting hundreds of more gallons.

Naturally, depending upon the cost, we would like to know how many residents might be interested in having this sensor valve. If there is enough interest then our Resident Purchasing Group will explore it. So let me know.

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-02-06T08:10:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY (FEBRUARY) TO THE FOLLOWING RESIDENTS

SEND ME AN EMAIL IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY TO BE INCLUDED

AUGUST ALLEN FEBRUARY 1
ZAJAC MARCIA FEBRUARY 1
AUGUST PHYLLIS FEBRUARY 2
GREENSTEIN BONNIE & MARK FEBRUARY 2
TRANCHINA ROSEMARIE & JOE FEBRUARY 2
LEVENE ELLIE FEBRUARY 3
TILLEM HERB FEBRUARY 3
UNICE CHARLIE FEBRUARY 3
GHEE BERNARD FEBRUARY 4
POST GERALD FEBRUARY 4
ROTH ELLEN FEBRUARY 4
GOLDSTEIN JUDY FEBRUARY 5
GOLDSTEIN STANLEY FEBRUARY 5
LANGER LES FEBRUARY 5
LEIBERMAN TINA FEBRUARY 5
LIEBERMAN TINA FEBRUARY 5
SEIDNER LINDA & PETE FEBRUARY 5
WENIG LINDA & ROBERT FEBRUARY 5
BUREN JERRY FEBRUARY 6
ELLIS SANDI & ALLAN FEBRUARY 6
SCHWARTZMAN LEON FEBRUARY 6
BALSHEM NORMA FEBRUARY 7
DiDONATO JOHN FEBRUARY 7
DIDONNA HERB FEBRUARY 7
FELDMAN FLORA FEBRUARY 7
LEVINE ROGER FEBRUARY 7
MILLER SUE FEBRUARY 7
NAMM GAIL & PAUL FEBRUARY 7
NIKITAS KATHY FEBRUARY 7
PETERS PETER FEBRUARY 7
RAVEN SONDRA FEBRUARY 7
TRIBOLATI MARILYN & TED FEBRUARY 7
GLEANA ARNIE FEBRUARY 8
GORDON STERLING FEBRUARY 8
JACOBS JEAN & AL FEBRUARY 8
KAYE STANLEY FEBRUARY 8
KAPLAN ROCHELLE & JOEL FEBRUARY 9
GOLDMAN HERMAN FEBRUARY 10
BERGER ELY FEBRUARY 11
PASTERNAK ROSE FEBRUARY 11
RUDEN CAROLE FEBRUARY 11
EFFRON SANDY FEBRUARY 12
FELTHAM ARLENE FEBRUARY 12
FISHMAN LARRY FEBRUARY 12
KARTEN STEVE FEBRUARY 12
MANKIN BOB FEBRUARY 12
MEYEROWICH BETTE FEBRUARY 12
MINKIN GWEN & JERRY FEBRUARY 12
MINKIN JERRY FEBRUARY 12
SCHLEIFSTEIN SHARON FEBRUARY 12
ZUCKERBERG RENEA & HERB FEBRUARY 12
BASSMAN LOUISE FEBRUARY 13
PLADYS DIANA & ROBERT FEBRUARY 13
TRIBOLATI MARILYN FEBRUARY 13
CIULLA LORRAINE & FRANK FEBRUARY 14
LEVENE ELLIE & LEN FEBRUARY 14
PICKUS FRAN & MARTY FEBRUARY 14
BALIFF STEVE FEBRUARY 15
GROSSMAN ROCHELLE FEBRUARY 15
MILLER CAROLE & RON FEBRUARY 15
NAMM GAIL FEBRUARY 15
ZIRRITH MICKEY FEBRUARY 15
DANIELS IRENE FEBRUARY 17
MUNOZ ANN FEBRUARY 17
PLADYS ROBERT FEBRUARY 17
BERKE MICKEY FEBRUARY 18
SCHWARTZ BERNIE FEBRUARY 18
FURIA SHARON FEBRUARY 19
TOUBIN MICHAEL FEBRUARY 19
CHASIN MARK FEBRUARY 20
PEREL JACK FEBRUARY 21
BAUMAN GLORIA FEBRUARY 22
SCHNEIDER HARRIET FEBRUARY 22
WARNER HERB FEBRUARY 22
ALBERT RITA & ARTHUR FEBRUARY 23
BEEFERMAN GENIA FEBRUARY 23
KUSHNER BURT FEBRUARY 23
ZISKIND SANDY & BARRY FEBRUARY 23
FLYNN PATRICK FEBRUARY 24
FEINBERG - KOTULA WENDY FEBRUARY 25
FENICHEL CAROL & HANK FEBRUARY 25
GALLANTER BARRY FEBRUARY 25
ZIVIN HARRIET FEBRUARY 25
BITTNER BARBARA FEBRUARY 27
ANZALDI CONCETTA FEBRUARY 28

CONGRATULATIONS TO GLORIA AND JERRY BAUMAN

Gloria and Jerry Bauman are happy to announce the arrival of Madelyn and Spencer's brother Parker Maxwell. He weighed in at 7lbs. 11oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long.The parents of our 3 wonderful grand children are Brian and Shari Bauman. All are doing fine

(Emailer's Note: I hope that Jerry still remembers how to change diapers. I've told Parker Maxwell to point to his Grandpa when he needs a diaper change).

PLEASE VOTE ON FEBRUARY 16TH FOR JERRY KAPLAN (REGENCY RESIDENT) - VOTING WILL BE AT OUR CLUBHOUSE

At the last Men's club meeting a resolution was passed by the members to support Gerald Kaplan for Fire commissioner of Monroe. Jerry has had a long history in other fire departments prior to moving to Regency. He brings a great deal of experience to this position.

We urge all members to vote and to vote ONLY for Jerry on Saturday February 16th at the clubhouse starting at 2PM till 9. He has earned and deserves our support.

Since voting will take place throughout Monroe and at other communities, we need to show strong at Regency for Jerry Kaplan. Please go out and vote.

OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES ARE EXTENDED TO ARNIE GLEANA AND HIS FAMILY

I would like to extend Regency's sincere condolences to Arnie Gleana and his family on the passing of Arnie's father. Shiva will be at the Gleana home on Friday, Saturday and Sunday

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM LEE GAYNOR

To all my FABULOUS friends at Regency,

Words cannot express my sincere "Thank You" to this wonderful community for the outpouring of get well wishes, cards, gifts, food, etc. (and even all the way from Florida). My recent hip replacement surgery was certainly made easier through all your visits and friendship. With love and great appreciation.

Lee Gaynor

Contest! Contest! Contest!

The Digital Photography Club will be meeting on Thursday, February 7th, from 4 to 6 PM in the Club House Library.

Members- there will be a special topic competition on "Spray" but bring along as many as 4 extra images on any topic to be critiqued and rated by our professional guest judge, John Sandstedt. John is a certified NJ Federation of Camera Clubs' judge and promises to have excellent comments to help us improve our photographs. Please put your title and name on the back of your mounted picture. Non-members come on over and see the images as they are judged to see what your neighbors have captured and what makes a great picture.

Join in. Regards, Howard Wichansky

FROM JUDY & JERRY LUBETZKI

To all our great friends at the Regency, we would like to express our gratitude to you for the kind words of sympathy over the loss of our beloved son-in-law Bruce Levy.

LOST - ONE GARGAGE PAIL

Our garbage pail lost in the wind tunnel from Tamarack
Road on January 30th. Square with front wheels, it is
dark grey.

Judi & Herb DiDonna

Ronnee Rothschild and Larry Bershad are pleased to...the birth of Ronnee's first grandchild

I'm thrilled to announce the birth of my very first grandchild, Jacob (Jake) Tyler Rothschild, born Saturday, January 26th to my son and daughter-in-law, Jeremy & Brette Rothschild of Ashland, MA. He's got blonde hair and blue eyes, and looks just like his father did when he was born

WOMEN'S GROUP UPCOMING EVENTS

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 @ 7:30 PM

GAME NIGHT

MAKE YOUR OWN TABLE
COME ALONE - WE'LL TEAM YOU UP
PLAY YOUR GAME OF CHOICE
MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS

RSVP TO RO BARTON 521-2605 ASAP
FLYERS IN CLUBHOUSE

SPRING FLING

MARCH 29, 2008

FLYERS IN CLUBHOUSE

RSVP BY MARCH 1
JOAN EHRENWORTH 521-5856
OR
ARLENE YESNER
656-4527

ANOTHER LOST RECYCLING CONTAINER

Our newspaper recycling container blew away two weeks ago and we have not been able to locate it on Turnberry Drive. If you find it please contact:

Lew and Deborah Lippner
52 Turnberry Drive
732-605-9080

Regency Culture Club Academy Awards

If you are attending our Academy Awards Feb. 23
look under your mailbox for your ballot.
Please fill out and return ballot by Feb. 15 to:
Susan Paris
25 Crenshaw Court
732-605-1808

February 16 Fire District 3 Election Public Questions

(REMEMBER, YOU MUST COME OUT AND VOTE NOT ONLY TO APPROVE THESE PUBLIC QUESTIONS BUT TO ELECT JERRY KAPLAN ( A REGENCY RESIDENT AS A FIRE COMMISSIONER - VOTING PLACE - CLUBHOUSE)

The ballot on the February 16 Fire District 3 Election contains 2 Public Questions.

The first Public Question will be the approval of Fire District 3’s 2008 budget. Fire District 3’s 2008 budget has been carefully assembled by Fire District 3’s Board of Fire Commissioners and contains only those funds necessary to provide for the same excellent level of fire and emergency protection in 2008 heretofore experienced by Fire District 3’s residents and preparations to continue that level of fire and emergency protection in future years.

This first Public Question reads as follows: “Should the budget for calendar year 2008 in the amount of $ 4,787,882, of which $3,822,658 is to be raised by taxation be approved?”

The second Public Question will be the approval of the year 2009 procurement of a new fire engine to replace Fire District 3’s oldest fire engine which was initially procured in 1986. By early 2010 when the new fire engine is delivered this 1986 fire engine will be 24 years old and will have reached the end of its viable lifetime. This acquisition of a new fire engine is critical to the continuance of Fire District 3’s excellent level of fire and emergency protection provided to Fire District 3’s residents.

This second Public Question reads as follows: “Shall Monroe Fire District # 3 be permitted in Fiscal Year 2009 to purchase a new fire engine to replace its 1986 fire engine for an amount not to exceed $600,000, $250,000 of which shall come from its current Capital Acquisition Reserve Account, to meet the needs of the residents of Monroe Township Fire District 3?”

As stated in the Public Question the fire engine procurement will occur in 2009 and $250,000 already present in the Fire District’s Capital Acquisition Reserve Account will be used as the initial payment for the new fire engine. Careful financial management by the Board of Fire Commissioners has maintained the Capitol Acquisition and Facilities Improvement Reserve Accounts necessary for the Fire District to continue the excellent level of fire and emergency protection experienced by Fire District 3’s residents.

Fire District 3’s Board of Fire Commissioners recommends approval of both Public Questions.

MEETING REGARDING THE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BONE MARROW DRIVE

There will be a Bone Marrow Drive on February 13, 2008 at Marlboro Jewish Center, Chai Building, and on February 10 at Solomon Shechter and Rodeph Torah in Marlboro. Also on February 12, 2008 there will be another Drive at Solomon Schecter.
YOU MAY BE

MARC WEINSTEIN’S MIRACLE MATCH

Marc is a 9 year-old boy living in Marlboro who desperately needs a Bone Marrow Transfer.
Today there is no ideal match. His best chance at a match is someone of common ancestry.

Marlboro Jewish Center is sponsoring a Bone Marrow Registration Drive
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13TH from 9am-10pm At the Chai Building

You can be part of this incredible mitzvah. If you are between 18-60 years old and in good general health you can register! It only takes a simple swab of cells from inside the cheek. You don’t need to be retested if you’ve been tested before.

Other ways to help: We need volunteers on the day. We need people to make phone calls. We need people to distribute flyers and posters.

Send an email to Lisa Greenberg: eliotlisa@aol.com

PLEASE URGE EVERYONE YOU KNOW OF EASTERN EUROPEAN DESCENT TO COME DOWN TO BE TESTED. INVITE YOUR FAMILY TO PARTICIPATE FOR MARC. PASS THIS MESSAGE ALONG TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW.

Can’t make our date? Other drives for Marc: Solomon Schechter, 22 School Road East, Marlboro

Sunday Feb 10th 9AM-Noon and 5-8pm or Tuesday, Feb 12th - 7:30am-5pm
Temple Rodeph Torah, 15 Mohawk Drive, Marlboro

Sunday Feb 10th -10:15AM to 1:15PM

DO YOU HAVE A COLLEGE STUDENT? They can help save Marc’s life. Ask them to go the college Hillel (or Jewish fraternity) and encourage them to run a Bone Marrow Drive ASAP. After only one semester of intensive college testing 12 matches were found. They can find more information at www.giftoflife.org or by calling 800 9MARROW. There is no cost for college campus testing.

Rosie's Red Hats

Georgian Court University in Lakewood
Mrs. Gould’s High Tea
Cole Porter Show
Thursday, June 19, 2008

Tickets $40

If you are interested in attending this enjoyable musical event, please submit your check payable to cash (or cash) to Estelle Firestone, 79 Turnberry Drive by February 14. Georgian Court is holding seats for us and th ey are requiring payment for the tickets. If you need further information, please contact Estelle at 732-656-1808. See attached flyer.

Thank you, Elaine

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-02-01T07:42:00.000-08:00

CORRECTION - MEN'S STARTING BOWLING DATE

Bowling will start on Thursday April 3 and not April 4

(Herb, Norm Goldberg already booked the flight from Florida for April 4th. He wants to know if the Bowling League will reimburse him. I told Norm you would provided he bowls a 300 game and makes the 7/10 split.)

ONCE A MONTH BOWLING

There will be bowling on the following SUNDAYS at STRATHMORE LANES in Aberdeen.

Bowling USUALLY begins about 7:30pm and we bowl two games. The cost is $2.40p/per game ($4.80 per person).

If you are interested PLEASE call ALLAN ELLIS 723-521-0256 at least 4 days before.

Hope to see many of you there!

March 2nd
April 6th
May 4th
June 1st
July 6th
Aug. 3rd
Sept. 7th
Oct. 5th
Nov. 2nd
Dec. 7th

EMAILER'S NOTE: ONCE-A-MONTH BOWLING WILL NOW BE INCLUDED CHRONOLOGICALLY UNDER FLYERS ON MY BLOG.
http://www.adrive.com/public/05c62eb77e4825cb3ac6bbd38fe5d46855c3f1f76ee14e340ed111671edc9710.html
A THANK YOU NOTE FROM BRENDA KLEINMAN

I am sadly writing to inform you of the passing of my brother Michael Moskowitz. He had been bravely battling cancer for many years. He died on January 20th a day before his 65th birthday.
I came home from Florida to be with my family during this hard time....Once again the Regency support system was there with hugs, food, phone calls, cards and enduring friendship. What a place to live!

LOST - ONE TRASH CAN AND ONE RECYCLABLE CONTAINER

ON I/30 TWO OF MY TRASH CANS BLEW AWAY IN THE HEAVY WIND . ONE WAS A LIGHT BLUE AND THE OTHER WAS THE ONE FOR RECYCLABLES.

IF ANY ONE FOUND THEM , COULD UOU PLEASE RETURN TO ME AT 125 COUNTRY CLUB.

THANKS,

BERNIE LEWITES

FISHING CLUB NEWS

The fishing club meetings have been changed to the third Tuesday of the month, at 7PM in the clubhouse Library.
The next meeting will be Feb. 19th.

Fishing dates for 2008 are the following

April 24th Thursday
May 22nd Thursday
June 8th Sunday
June 26th Thursday
July 13th Sunday
July 29th Tuesday

Dates for August and September to be posted soon.

All trips aboard the Eagle departing from the Highlands at 7AM or earlier if all are on board. Trips return to the dock at 2:30PM

Cost is $ 65.00 per person.

Please contact Howard Beeferman @ 732-656-4525 for more information or to reserve a date.
PLEASE reserve early, some people were closed out of trips last year we don't want that to happen to you

CONGRATULATIONS TO ELAINE AND BOBBY BERNSTEIN

ELAINE AND BOBBY BERNSTEIN WELCOME THEIR NEW GRANDAUGHTER...SALLY CLAIRE DRAKE..BORN TO THEIR DAUGHTER CARRIE AND SON IN LAW PETER DRAKE.......

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM AGI FRANK

I want to express my sincere appreciation and a thank you to my wonderful friends, neighbors and acquaintances in Regency for the many cards, phone calls and good wishes I received while recuperating from my recent surgery. It is heart warming to know that we live in a community with so many caring people.

Agi H Frank

A MESSAGE FROM PHYLLIS GREENBERG REGARDING A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT/DONATION

Marc Weinstein is a student in my daughter_in-law, Lisa's school at Solomon Shechter in Marlboro. Marc is 9 years old, and in desperate need of a bone marrow donation (taken through blood). She is asking if we as a community can help mobilize for fundraising? It costs $72 a person just to be tested. You can only be 18-60 to donate the bone marrow, but asked if our friends at will donate funds or time to help out when the bone marrow drive takes place. It will be sooner rather than later because at this point it is a last ditch effort.
Dear Phyllis,

You may recall that in May of 2002 the congregation ran a Bone Marrow Registration Drive for Marc Weinstein, a child in our nursery school. Marc, and his brother Ross, were both born with a rare blood disease. Ross underwent a transplant before the drive, but at the time there was no suitable match for Marc which is why the drive was held. Tragically, eight days after the drive’s conclusion, Ross passed away. Understandably, the Weinsteins elected to wait as long as possible before proceeding with Marc. Among their reasons, they hoped that time might bring cures, a better donor match, and/or better procedures leading to more successful outcomes.

Today, Marc cannot wait for a transplant any longer and there is still not an ideal match for him. While any individual might be a match, it’s most likely that someone of common ancestry would be a match—namely someone Jewish. I’m afraid that Jews tend to be underrepresented in the world’s Bone Marrow/Stem Cell registries.

We urgently wish to have another Bone Marrow Registration Drive and knowing how wonderful people in the community are we expect a large turnout. But we cannot set a date today because becoming registered is not free. While getting tested is as simple as putting a cotton swab against the inside of your mouth, having the lab work done to analyze the cells is costly. An organization that works to promote testing in the Jewish community, Gift of Life, is working with us to provide the kits at a fraction of the cost using their own funds but the cost is not free.

We are trying to raise money to buy at least 500 kits and then we will quickly organize the drive. We are asking you to help by sponsoring kits for $72 per kit. Every dollar raised will only be used for this purpose.

A life hangs in the balance. We may not find a match for Marc, but Barry and Cindy Weinstein are greatly comforted to know that this effort will mean that more matches will be available for other desperate families (you remain in the registry until you turn 61 years of age).

Please help us. Whether you can give $720 for 10 kits or $72 for one, every gift is incredibly precious and possibly life saving. To help, please send a check payable to Marlboro Jewish Center (103 School Road West, Marlboro, NJ 07746) with BONE MARROW DRIVE in the memo section. However, please send me an email if you plan to do that so that we can begin to finalize our plans knowing that a contribution is coming from you. Please reply by February 1st for your gift to have the greatest possible impact, but gifts will be accepted up until the day of the drive. That date can be set by the end of the week when we know how much was raised. Time is of the essence. Help Make A Miracle

Please feel free to forward this note to other people who might be willing to help and please “talk it up” to others in our community (only about a third of the congregation has email).

If you have questions please feel free to reply to this email or you can call me at 732.614.5846. If you wish to volunteer for the drive or help in another way, please let us know.

B’shalom,

Michael Danziger

Past President

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-01-25T06:10:00.000-08:00

MANY THANKS TO THE MEN'S CLUB, THE WOMEN'S GROUP AND THE ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB

As many of you may or may not know, the cost of doing emailing increases as I increase our database. It's truly amazing how over a 6 year period, the process of writing and sending out emails has changed. Sending emails to 50 or 100 people was easy and didn't cost a penny. However, companies like AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo, et al., which many of us use, prevent me from sending you emails when more then 40 emails are received on their servers from one source. So that's when I had to go to ICONTACT. Initially, it cost me just a few dollars but as we grow, so does the cost. There are also some addtional incidental costs related to emailing. The Men's Club, the Women's Group and the Italian American Club have supported and are continuing to support emailing. I thank each of these clubs and their members for this type of support.

However, please keep in mind and that's why I decided not to have the HOA support emailing, the material and what I say on my emails, reflects my writings and not the opinions and/or views of any of the clubs. In fact, my promise to Kieve and Charlie is that emailing will NOT deal with any HOA issues unless the HOA asks me to do so.

RESIDENTS PURCHASING GROUP - NEW CONTRACT - EXTERMINATOR

The RESIDENT'S PURCHASING GROUP is a group of residents operating as a club to provide a listing of suggested vendors for a variety of services. Our first effort was selecting Alarm Relay as our vendor of choice for security monitoring. All residents are free to make their own choices, but this committee will continue to identify and suggest companies for various services.

After interviewing several pest control companies and feedback from the community we are pleased to announce that we have selected FREEHOLD PEST CONTROL as our vendor of choice. The following has been put together for Regency At Monroe.

THE DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

FREEHOLD PEST CONTROL, INC
11 MORGAN COURT
FREEHOLD NJ 07728
732 308 1070
CONTACT: JOE KANE

All Regency residents can select from any of the following three(3) plans. Joe Kane should be contacted when setting up the initial appointment and you should reference which of these plans you have selected:

1. Regular Quarterly Service (which includes general pest, interior and exterior 4 services per year, no charge for emergency services) $135 /year

2. Quarterly Service w/carpenter ants (which is regular service with carpenter ants included, 4 services per year. $155/year

3. Quarterly Service with termite and carpenter ants (which is regular quarterly service with carpenter and termites included, 4 services per year) $175/year

EMAILER'S NOTE: AS A MEMBER OF THE PURCHASING GROUP I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY THANKS (AND THE THANKS OF REGENCY RESIDENTS) FOR THE JOB THIS COMMITTEE HAS DONE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF GOODIE MOLLEN. THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EXTERMINATORS, BETTER KNOWN AS RATS (REGENCY ATTACKS THE SLIME) DID A GREAT JOB AND WE CERTAINLY APPLAUD THEM FOR THE SUPER PRICES THAT RESIDENTS WILL BE RECEIVING.

DO YOU WANT YOUR HOUSE POWERWASHED?

The next contract the Purchasing Group is looking into is for Powerwashing homes. A subcommittee of Marilyn Jaclin and Mark Klein has been formed to survey the community as to whether or not you want your home powerwashed. Naturally, price will play a factor and but we want to see how many residents would want their homes powerwashed in MAY. If you do (and of course this depends upon the price), please email Marilyn Jaclin at MJACLIN@AOL.COM. The committee has a few individuals that will be contacted to see which one will give us the best deal.

Right after Powerwashing, the Committee will be working on Landscaping (not adding shrubs but things like, adding mulch, cutting existing shrubs, weeding, any necessary applications, etc. We would like to hear from you as to who you might want to recommend so that the subcommittee can call them in for an interview.

We will also be working on Air-conditioning and Heating maintenance contracts. Let us know who you recommend for this type of service. On my blog (to the left is a list of vendors already). If the person you are recommending isn't on the list, let me know.

We also have a few addtions to the list of vendors, who either supply a product or a service. Recently added is RIVERVIEW CONTRACTING (JOHN BETTS). His service is very interesting. He deals primarily with the preventive maintenance of garage doors and garage door openers. See his flyer regarding the details of what he does in order to maintain the doors and the opener
http://www.adrive.com/public/325e205a3229eab09414654b83724be33c9aa2df40eb4e3256c93ba8bb3e2f5e.html

Also added to the list is a Regency resident, Mel Waller. Mel sells Mattresses, etc for SLEEPY'S. Naturally, Mel takes care of Regency residents looking for a Mattress. His telephone number is in the Regency phone book.

Another new addtion is B.K. Locksmith. Besides the traditional locksmith services, they also supply safes which can be put into the concrete slab.

So as you can see, our committee is a very ACTIVE one and our Chairman keeps us on the move. Naturally we welcome any suggestions.

APRIL EVENTS AT THE STATE THEATER - MEN'S CLUB

THE MENS CLUB HAS PRIME SEATS FOR:

JOHNNY MATHIS APRIL 3RD $ 82 PP

DOO WOP APRIL 26TH $ 55 PP

PAYMENT DUE BUY FEBRUARY 1ST

CONTACTS: SEYMOUR HYDEN 521 5358
ART COOPER 521 0058

WOMEN'S GROUP - FOREIGN FILM - FEBRUARY 19TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/e07380a88422506edebc296b06aa63a7410dbc2bc2a1810355d64f565f904cec.html

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARK KLEIN AND NORM SPECTOR

Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci has appointment Mark Klein to a position on the Zoning Board, He will be joining another Regency resident, Norman Spector, who will also be an alternate member.

SOME INFORMATION FROM OUR ENCORIAN FRIENDS REGARDING OUR PROPERTY TAXES

A resident from Encore had spoken with the tax assessor and this is some of the information that came out of that discussion:

1. You MUST pay the total tax as indicated on your tax stub in February and in May.

You will receive a CREDIT on your August and November tax stubs for any over payment, thus lowering those payments, since the assessment is retroactive to Jan. 1
3. We are assessed on fireplaces, any bay windows, bump outs, anything else that adds square footage to the footprint, and if you upgraded the heating system.

4. You will receive your new assessment the 1st week in February and have until April 1 to question the new assessment.

5. If you take your new assessment and multiply it by .0330, you will be able to compare it to the taxes you paid in 2007, and it will give you some idea of the amount you would have paid had you filed last year. Remember, .0330 is the 2007 rate. I promise you the rate for 2008 will go up and we won’t know that until August.

6. You need to compare the assessed value of last year to the new assessed value, NOT the taxes.

SENIOR WALKING OLYMPICS

If you are a walker and are interested in our Senior Condo Olympics.
Please contact me. Goodie Mollen 732 656 7895.

SAVE THE DATE - HADASSAH FASHION SHOW
JUNE 16TH, 2008

Put this date on you calendars

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM TRUDY LENCI

To all my wonderful friends, thank you for your good wishes, cards, calls and all of the food you provided during recovery from my recent surgery. The passion of caring and concern from this community boggles the mind. It is wonderful living here and is so comforting to know we have such a caring and support system.

Once again, Thank You all.

Trudy Lenci

NY GIANTS SUPER BOWL PARTY

EXCITEMENT FUN AND JOIN US FOR THE CELEBRATION

FEBRUARY 3 AT 5PM $17 PP

SIGN UP AT CONCIERGE

GREEN PATIO CHAIR COVER FOUND

The resident who lost a green patio chair cover should please call Don or Kathy, 732-521-3438--80 Riviera Drive. We have it--the wind blew it to our yard.

thanks----don nicita

SEND A CARD TO OUR GOVERNOR REGARDING DEDICATED FUNDING FOR LIBRARIES (POSTCARDS ARE AT THE CONCIERGE DESK)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THIS LINK:
http://www.njla.org/programs/postcard_info.pdf

ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB - FIRST ST. JOSEPH'S CELEBRATION
MARCH 8, 2008 - REGENCY CLUBHOUSE

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/fc6ef5bd2db2d8bad0792c2f665702a5b2b31171f493826bf58d3cb64385ef88.html

A MESSAGE FROM HOPEFULLY OUR NEXT FIRE COMMISSIONER - JERRY KAPLAN

If you are going to place the applications in Jerry Kaplan's mailbox (lower portion) and not mailing them directly to Middlesex County, please do this by Feb 2, 2008 in order to receive the absentee ballot in time. Applications from both family members can be mailed together.

The completed ballots must then be mailed each separately and directly to Middlesex County.

In addition, please note the election on Feb 16,2008 will be held in the Regency Clubhouse.

Thanks,
Jerry

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-01-17T10:31:00.000-08:00

ATTENTION LADY GOLFERS

The ladies golf league announces its 2008 season.

New for this season is “Flight Play.” There will be a Monday Women’s League and a Wednesday Women’s League. Both leagues will be flight play.

Handicaps will be needed in order to participate in the leagues.

(New Golfers: To establish a handicap, ten 9 hole scores or five 18 hole scores must be entered)**
Cost is $60 for league membership which includes dues, breakfast, luncheon, and prizes.

Checks payable to Regency Golf are due ASAP, but not later than

March 15. Deliver to Sylvia Fleischer @ 7 Doral Drive.
_____________________________________________________________

DATES TO REMEMBER

March 15, 2008 Checks due April 16, 2008 Breakfast and General Meeting 10 AM

May 5 and 7, 2008 League Play Begins

September 24, 2008 End of Season Luncheon

**GHIN (Golf Handicap Index) fee for $20 in cash payable in Golf Pro Shop.

Please complete this form and include it with your payment.

Name ___________________________________________

If you need to change day of play for 2008 season, please indicate below.

Monday ________

Wednesday early __________ Wednesday late ___________

UPDATE TO THE ABOVE

The league is a work in progress!

Due to feedback received, and, in an effort to accommodate the players, flights A and B will play on Monday. Flights C and D will play on Wednesday. HOWEVER, if you need to change your day for the 2008 season, you will have the option to do so.

Applications will be in the clubhouse as of January 13, 2008.

REMEMBER; The league is a work in progress.

For further information call:

Barbara Perrilli 732-656-1496

Nancy Rubin 732-605-7966

Laura Shandler 732-605-0090

MENS CLUB MEETING
SUNDAY JANUARY 27TH AT 10AM

PRESENTATION BY MONROE FIRST AID
BAGELS & COFFEE SERVED

SECURITY SEMINAR - MONROE TWP POLICE DEPARTMENT - SUNDAY, FEB 17TH

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION

http://www.adrive.com/public/654872798b4b61d6b3f5fed22c66055fd95ea3626c7230bb0fb793f1a697ae97.html

With the recent problem we had it sounds like we should all be attending this seminar.

SAVE THE DATE- Sunday, April 13, 2008

That's the date for The MS Walk in Belmar. As you may recall many Regency Residents walked under Team Bright Future on the boardwalk. Thanks to your generous contributions our first year was very successful. More information will be provided but if you have any questions call Shelly or Howard Wichansky. Mark the date on your calendar and make this year's effort bigger than ever.

SEEMS LIKE OUR NEW ALARM COMPANY (ALARM RELAY) IS ON THE BALL

As I mentioned in some of my previous emails, the Resident Purchasing Group approved Alarm Relay as the company that the group recommended for monitoring our homes. I just received the following email from a resident who just signed up with Alarm Relay.

"I just reeived a call from the house alarm company - Alarm Relay - I took on based on the reccomendation of your Regency Procurement Committee. I think I told you a while ago that working with them to set up the system was a pleasure. Now they just called to tell me there was a low battery in my glass break alarm - no forced entry - just a low battery alert. They are great! Thanks for the reccomendation."

Remember, the only way we will know if the company is on the ball is if you have any comments to make (good or bad). So let us know.

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM GAIL ROSENZWEIG

TO ALL MY REGENCY FRIENDS

THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE TELEPHONE CALLS, GET WELL CARDS AND FOOD DELIVERIES. THE RESPONSE TO MY SURGERY HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING. REGENCY COMES THROUGH IN A TIME OF NEED. I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN SUCH A WONDERFUL PLACE. THANK YOU NOTES WILL BE SENT WHEN I CAN WRITE.

GAIL ROSENZWEIG

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM JAY SACHS

THANKS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AT REGENCY

Bonnie and I would like to thank all our friends that supported us through a difficult time after the death of my brother. After the funeral, we came home from Florida both emptionally and physically drained, and it was wonderful seeing and hearing from so many of our friends. It is wonderful living in a community which supported us during a difficult time.
Thank you,
Jay Sachs

ROLLING PICTURES ON MY BLOG

Thanks for your nice comments regarding the pictures found on my blog. I have received a few pictures from residents and they will be added. I will group these pictures and add them once I have a few more. It cannot be done one at a time since it is a time consuming job uploading pictures. My hope is that every resident living at Regency will have their picture on the blog. If you don't see yours, send me a picture and it will be added.

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY

THERE IS STILL TIME
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3 AT 5PM
$17 PP MAKE CKS PAYABLE TO CLUB REGENCY
JOIN YOUR FRIENDS FOR DINNER AND FUN

MEN'S POKER GAMES NEED REGULAR PLAYERS

If you are looking for a poker game here are two games that are looking for regular players:

THURSDAY NIGHT

LOOKING FOR 1 OR 2 REGULARS FOR OUR GAME. WE START 7:OO TO 10:30 AND THE STAKES ARE $0.25 AND A $0.50 IF INTERESTED CALL GOODIE MOLLEN AT 732-656-7895 OR E.MAIL GMOLLEN@AOL.COM

TUESDAY NIGHT

LOOKING FOR 1 OR 2 REGULARS OR SUBS FOR OUR GAME. WE START 7:OO TO 11:OO, AND THE STAKES ARE $.50 AND A $1.00. IF INTERESTED CALL PETE SEIDNER AT 732-605-2782 OR E.MAIL LPSEIDNER@GMAIL.COM

REGENCY CULTURE CLUB

As you have heard, the writers strike has canceled the Golden Globe awards and
many others from being televised.

We are still awaiting word if the Academy Awards will be shown. The Regency Academy Awards, being held Saturday, Feb. 23 will still take place because our writers are not on strike.
We anticipate receiving telephone calls from all over the country to attend our event,
if the one in Hollywood is called off.

If you have not made your reservations, book it now, since our seating is limited. Our ballots will be going out Feb. 1 to all who are attending.

For more info: call Susan and Milton Paris 732-605-1808
Laura and Barry Shandler - 732-605-0090

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM TOBY WEISSMAN

"How do i love thee ?
Let me count the ways"......

The outpouring of love ,care and encouragement from my new Regency Family has been Awesome!
Thank you ! one and all....Hopefully...I will be walking well in a few months .Please, if anyone needs Me....CALL!
I would love to help you, as you have helped me, in any way I can. That's what Families are for.

Hugs and kisses to you all ........Toby Weissman

(EMAILER'S NOTE: WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND A VERY SPEEDY RECOVERY. TOBY IS A GENUINE CARING PERSON, AS HER MESSAGE SHOWS. ONCE YOU ARE ABLE TO WALK, YES, I WILL CALL YOU FOR SOME HELP. GRETA HAS A WHOLE LIST OF THINGS FOR ME TO TAKE CARE OF. I'LL BE GLAD TO SHARE IT WITH YOU. TOBY, I AM JUST JOKING. KNOWING TOBY, SHE WILL ASK ME FOR THE LIST.)

A MESSAGE FROM STEFFY ALTBAUM

Hi - from Steffy & Gene Altbaum:
Thank you so much from our wonderful Regency Community. I (Steffy)
had a knee replacement surgery on Friday, Dec. 28th. at Riverview Hospital in Red Bank; then I was at the Elms in Cransbury. I came home this past Sunday.

Thanks to my wonderful friends in the community for their friendship. caring, cards, calls, food, well-wishes, flowers/plants and visits to the Elms.. What would we do without such a wonderful "extended" family! And my wonderful Fla. friends.

Also my husband was husband was just fabulous! Thanks you Gene!

(Emailer's Note: Our best wishes for a speedy recovery and Gene, we are proud of you!)

TO ALL RED HAT GROUPS

TRUNK SHOW

FEBRUARY 27, 2008
11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
REGENCY CLUB HOUSE

DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS by NICOLE
decorating designs, window treatments

Free Brunch

Please RSVP - either reply to this e-mail or call Karen Mednick - We need to know how many will attend

CLARK FITNESS SCHEDULE JAN-FEB 2008

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION

http://www.adrive.com/public/e07380a88422506edebc296b06aa63a7410dbc2bc2a1810355d64f565f904cec.html

Remember, if you lose this schedule it will be found on the left side of my BLOG

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALAN AND SUE FERBER

We are very happy to announce the birth of a new baby boy born to our son Brian and daughter-in-law Sharon on Jan. 11. The baby (as yet unamed) was 7 lb. 2 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. He joins his very excited big brother Aaron.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARK AND LINDA KLEIN

Mark & Linda Klein are thrilled to announce the birth of their beautiful granddaughter, Tegan Rhyse, born Wednesday, January 9th. She weighed 9lbs. 4.2 oz & is 21 inches tall. Tegan joins her big brother, seventeen month old, Dylan Evan. Proud parents are Gayle & Neil Lewis of Bethlehem, Pa.

(EMAILER'S NOTE: TEGAN RHYSE MEET BABY "UNAMED" - BABY "UNAMED" MEET TEGAN RHYSE. NATURALLY IF THEY SHOULD DECIDE TO GET MARRIED, THE MATCHMAKER SHOULD BE INVITED TO THE WEDDING)

CONGRATULATIONS TO SHELLY AND HOWARD WICHANSKY

Shelly and Howard Wichansky are thrilled to announce the birth of their granddaughter Ivy Jane. She was born on New Years Day at 12:29 AM weighing 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 inches long. She was the first baby born in 2008 at Seattle’s Swedish First Hill Hospital. Her proud parents Molly Jo and Gary Wichansky are ecstatic.

(EMAILER'S NOTE - 3 NEW BABIES IN ONE EMAIL!! THAT'S A FIRST!! OKAY, NOW LET'S FIGURE THIS OUT. WE HAVE ONE BOY AND TWO GIRLS. PROBLEMED SOLVED - WE WILL DO A LIVE REMAKE OF THE TV PROGRAM - 3'S COMPANY.)

Regency Digital Photography Club

The next meeting of the Digital Photography Club will be on Thursday, January 17, from 4PM to 6PM in the Clubhouse Library.

This will be an informal meeting with a number of topics to be discussed including:

- Meeting Start Up with Q & A/Tips- Bring Some!
- List and visit to a number of photography relevent web-cites.
- Announcement of future Still Life Workshop as a photography assignment for the February 21st meeting.
- Tutorial video to help take better pictures

VENDOR'S LIST UPDATED

The Vendor's list on my BLOG has just been updated. Added to the list are a few residents who provide a product or a service. You can click on this link to see the Vendor's List.
http://www.adrive.com/public/c85cc63f9dff541fe35642280301cfeb4a44e3675a445349e0ffa4957c048dc4.html

A GREAT LEARNING SITE FOR GRANDCHILDREN

From my friends at Encore comes this great site for teaching our grandchildren the ABC's. Check it out!
www.starfalls.com

A MESSAGE FROM LEN LEVENE - FIRE COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3

February 16 Fire District 3 Election Public Questions

The ballot on the February 16 Fire District 3 Election contains 2 Public Questions.

The first Public Question will be the approval of Fire District 3’s 2008 budget. Fire District 3’s 2008 budget has been carefully assembled by Fire District 3’s Board of Fire Commissioners and contains only those funds necessary to provide for the same excellent level of fire and emergency protection in 2008 heretofore experienced by Fire District 3’s residents and preparations to continue that level of fire and emergency protection in future years.

This first Public Question reads as follows: “Should the budget for calendar year 2008 in the amount of $ 4,787,882, of which $3,822,658 is to be raised by taxation be approved?”

The second Public Question will be the approval of the year 2009 procurement of a new fire engine to replace Fire District 3’s oldest fire engine which was initially procured in 1986. By early 2010 when the new fire engine is delivered this 1986 fire engine will be 24 years old and will have reached the end of its viable lifetime. This acquisition of a new fire engine is critical to the continuance of Fire District 3’s excellent level of fire and emergency protection provided to Fire District 3’s residents.

This second Public Question reads as follows: “Shall Monroe Fire District # 3 be permitted in Fiscal Year 2009 to purchase a new fire engine to replace its 1986 fire engine for an amount not to exceed $600,000, $250,000 of which shall come from its current Capital Acquisition Reserve Account, to meet the needs of the residents of Monroe Township Fire District 3?”

As stated in the Public Question the fire engine procurement will occur in 2009 and $250,000 already present in the Fire District’s Capital Acquisition Reserve Account will be used as the initial payment for the new fire engine. Careful financial management by the Board of Fire Commissioners has maintained the Capitol Acquisition and Facilities Improvement Reserve Accounts necessary for the Fire District to continue the excellent level of fire and emergency protection experienced by Fire District 3’s residents.

Fire District 3’s Board of Fire Commissioners recommends approval of both Public Questions.

EMAILER'S NOTE: THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE FIRE COMPANY WAS ASKING FOR. SOME PEOPLE FEEL THAT THE FIRE TRUCK IS THE WATER TRUCK - IT ISN'T. THIS FIRE TRUCK WILL REPLACE THE VERY OLD FIRE ENGINE. THE WATER TRUCK WAS ORDERED BASED UPON A GRANT FROM FEMA OF $211,000.

WITH THE RESERVE FUND HAVING $250,00 A MAXIMUM OF $350,000 IS NEEDED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE 1986 FIRE TRUCK.

MEN'S GOLF LEAGUE AT REGENCY (NOT THE MEADOWS)

Please note that when you hand in your checks please include your email address on it.

Thanks

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2008-01-01T15:18:00.000-08:00

MEETING AT CLUBHOUSE REGARDING PROPERTY TAXES

First off, congratulations to John Keane and his committee for all their hard work and effort. It certainly has paid off with John's announcement at our clubhouse meeting on Saturday.

Hopefully, the township will sign their agreed upon proposal and we can all celebrate with an average reduction of $2000/year starting 2008. Based upon John's formula, here is what you should do in order to figure out what your taxes would be for 2008

1. Find your tax bill. Let's say your land is $66,300 and your improvements are $231,600 for a total of $297,900 and you are paying $10,098 in taxes for the year 2007

2. Reduce the land portion to $50,000 (higher for golf course property). You then are saving $16,300 on land.

3. Take 15% off of the Improvements part of the tax bill ($231,600) so you are now going to pay taxes on your Improvements which would equal $231,600 X 15% = $34,740. Deduct this amount from the $231,600 which equals $196,860 (this is now the figure you use to calculate the taxes on your improvements only.

4. Add the land ($50,000) to the improvements ($196,860) which equals $246,860

5. Take the $246,860 and divide it by your original total found on your tax bill $297,900 and this equals 0.8287 (this number should always be less than 1.0.

6. Now take that number 0.8287 and multiply it by your 2007 total tax which in this example would be $10,098 and you will get $8,368, so your savings would be $10,098 - $8,368 (your new tax), or $1730

Fire Commissioner ElectionsMonroe Township NJ District #3 Saturday Feb 16, 2008

Vote for One Candidate ONLY:

Gerald Kaplan (REGENCY RESIDENT)

Protect your Lives and Tax Dollars Experience Matters!

Life Exempt Member of Gordons Corner Fire Company Manalapan Township New Jersey

Former Fire Commissioner Board of Fire Commissioners Manalapan Township District # 1

(Served for 20 years and as president for 5 years)

35 years as Volunteer Firefighter with Gordons Corner Fire Dept.

Please vote for only ONE candidate in this election!

Absentee ballots applicatons are available in the clubhouse or click on this link:

http://www.adrive.com/public/c1103097c0b58e9cdd9d456e5f28acdb7a8dd64f9fb277b865e28f21178912c6.html

FILL IT OUT AND SEND IT AWAY

(EMAILER'S NOTE: I WILL BE SENDING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION FORM OUT WITH MY EMAIL. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE ALL VOTE. I KNOW JERRY FOR OVER 35 YEARS AND HE WILL DEFINITELY BE AN ASSET IN HAVING HIM SERVE AS A FIRE COMMISSIONER. REMEMBER, MONROE TOWNSHIP HAS A PAID FIRE COMPANY AND WE ALL PAY FOR THIS SERVICE. WITH LEN LEVENE (WHO IS ALREADY A FIRE COMMISSIONER AND A RESIDENT OF REGENCY, HAVING JERRY ON BOARD WILL GIVE US A "VOICE" IN WHAT WE WILL OR WILL NOT BE PAYING FOR THESE SERVICES. FOR EXAMPLE, BUILDING A NEW FIRE HOUSE THAT COST US MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WHICH WAS STATE OF THE ART, WAS THIS NECESSARY? FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD, THERE ISN'T A FIREHOUSE IN NEW YORK THAT HAS WHAT THIS FIREHOUSE HAS). THE QUESTION REALLY IS - WAS IT NECESSARY, OR COULD WE HAVE SCALED DOWN THAT PROJECT? THESE ARE TOUGH TIMES AND BUILDING A "CADILLAC" OF A FIREHOUSE - WAS IT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY?)

HERE'S WHERE WE AT REGENCY CAN MAKE SOME CHANGES. VERY FEW PEOPLE COME OUT AND VOTE FOR THESE FIRE ELECTIONS. THE BOOTHS WILL BE AT OUR CLUBHOUSE AND IF WE ALL RALLIED AROUND AND SUPPORTED JERRY, IT WILL SHOW THAT WE ARE UNITED. IT WILL BE JUST THE BEGINNING OF SHOWING OUR UNITY. IF SOMEONE WANTS TO RUN FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD (AND I HOPE WE HAVE MANY RESIDENTS WHO WANT TOO), THIS TOO MIGHT MAKE SOME DIFFERENCE IN WHAT "SENIORS" HAVE TO SAY REGARDING THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. AFTER ALL WE PAY FOR IT SO WHY NOT PROVIDE INPUT THAT MIGHT SAVE US SOME DOLLARS.

Again, if you are out of state click on this link for your application to have an absentee ballot sent to you

http://www.adrive.com/public/c1103097c0b58e9cdd9d456e5f28acdb7a8dd64f9fb277b865e28f21178912c6.html

A RESIDENT COMMENTS REGARDING THE PREVIOUS EMAIL ABOUT SPEEDING ON COUNTRY CLUB

Thanks for the piece about the speeders on CCDrive. I have seen many doing 35-45 mph and they don't live in the new section. Also UPS, FED EX, AND DSL ARE ALSO SPEEDERS. The comunity will get the message when some one is killed or a grandchild is run over. You are right about the signs, the speeders don't read..Construction worker (not Toll) are also speeders...ie, after someone finishes a job late in the afternoon, he is out of here like as bat out of hell. I intend to take the trucks name and call them re : one of their drivers was speeding and ask that they contact the driver and tell them to obey the 25mph rule or I will ask residents not to use the company. I know we have NO recourse with the police since the streets have not been turned over to the town.

Here is another response I received from another resident:

"when I go down Country Club Dr, I put my cruise control on---I don't know why more residents don't do this. More importantly, instead of spending money and energy on speed strips, bumps, etc---------get the Monroe police to use radar and ticket speeders!!!!!-------That will get the attention. If speed bumps, strips, etc are the answer to speeding than every street in the country would have them. To me, this problem and others is caused by the residents---how many times have we also seen residents who live on streets perpendicular to Country Club Dr, come down those streets and NOT stop at the full stop sign as they make their left onto Country Club Dr!!! "

HADASSAH MEETING NOTICE

Hadassah Meeting - Monday - January 21, 2008 - 7:30 - the following movie will be shown:
"AVIYA'S SUMMER" - it is a drama based on the novel by Gila Almagor, about a mother and daughter's attempt to go about their daily lives in the early 1950s after surviving the Holocaust. Ten year old Aviya and her mother live in a small Israeli village. The mother struggles to escape her nightmares about her past, while Aviya is determined to find her father.

MEADOWS GOLF SEASON WEDNESDAY'S 2008 (MEN)- ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. I'm happy to announce that JERRY SCOTT has consented to be our TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR for the 2008 season. Jerry promises to provide us with some real different types of TOURNAMENTS. Each week we will have a TOURNAMENT and the money we will be collecting will go towards the prizes.

(NOTE: IF THE TOURNAMENTS ARE ANYTHING LIKE THE POKER GAMES JERRY HAS CREATED, WE ARE IN FOR A BIG TREAT PLUS A LOT OF QUESTIONS)

2. Many thanks again to SEYMOUR HYDEN for being our TREASURER. Seymour has retired and taking his place is JERRY STOLLAR. Jerry will be doing the collecting and distributing of payments.

3. I will be meeting with Jerry and Jerry to discuss what we need as far as our "membership dues". It would probably be close to what we paid last year. We will figure out how many prizes will be awarded for the season and include the gift we usually give Susan and then divide it equally amongst all the players. We do have money left over from last season that will go into this year's Treasury.

4. I believe we have close to the same number of golfers this season as last season. We might be short a few players but I told the Meadows that we want the same number of tee times on Wednesday. I will send out a note to the community to make sure we have at least 52 players (13 tee times) but I might add a few extra players since each week we are always short players. I think we currently have about 50 or 51 players. We lost a few from last year but we picked up some new players for the coming year. Our "rookie" players look promising.

5. MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THE MEADOWS AS SOON AS YOU CAN TO PICK UP YOUR 2008 CARD. PLEASE AVOID PICKING UP THIS CARD ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEASON. IF YOU ARE IN FLORIDA, WHEN YOU COME HOME TRY TO GET IT BEFORE YOUR FIRST PLAY AT THE MEADOWS.

6. JERRY SCOTT SENT ME A LINK THAT WE SHOULD ALL BE USING FOR THE 2008 SEASON. THIS LINK, WHICH IS FREE, WILL CALCULATE YOUR HANDICAP BASED UPON WHATEVER COURSE YOU ARE PLAYING ON. PLEASE GO TO: http://fairwayfiles.com AND SIGN UP. JERRY MIGHT REQUIRE YOUR HANDICAP RATINGS IN ORDER TO RUN SOME OF OUR TOURNAMENTS. EACH WEEK YOUR SCORES SHOULD BE ENTERED. I GUESS THIS COMING YEAR WILL BE THE FIRST YEAR THAT I WILL BE KEEPING SCORE.

7. ON MY BLOG YOU WILL FIND (ON THE LEFT SIDE) MEN'S GOLF AT THE MEADOWS. UNDER IT WILL BE THE SCHEDULES FOR THE SEASON PLUS OTHER RELATED MATERIALS. I WILL PROBABLY SCHEDULE 4 WEEKS AT A TIME AND THE FIRST SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED IN MARCH FOR OUR APRIL START. PRIOR TO POSTING A SCHEDULE I WILL ASK ALL MEADOWS PLAYERS IF THEY KNOW WHAT DATES IN THE UPCOMING 4 WEEKS THEY CAN'T PLAY. YOU WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED ON THOSE DAYS. HOWEVER, IF YOUR NAME IS POSTED ON THE SCHEDULE AND YOU NEED TO BE OFF, EITHER FIND A SUB OR PAY THE TREASURER $9 BECAUSE OF THE ADDTIONAL COSTS TO THE OTHER PLAYERS.

More information will be forthcoming at the end of February, beginning of March.
Thanks
Ron

WOMEN'S TENNIS

We are now into 2008 and want to wish you all a great Tennis New Year. The calendar is starting to fill in and we will be sending out notices of upcoming events.

The Mayors Cup Women's Tennis will be May 31 and the Men are scheduled for June 14th.

Save this date....July 26th for another Tennis Evening. This event was so much fun that we are going to try it again. I will be sending out emails with all the details in the Spring.

Any questions: email me at ajeisenber@yahoo.com

ATTENTION MEN GOLFERS (REGENCY GOLF COURSE - NOT THE MEADOWS)

The Regency Men's Golf League will be playing on Thursdays at 8AM and 10AM. Again we will ask for people to notify us as to which time they prefer, when they send their checks.

If we have too many people at either time, we will have to rotate everyone once a month to the time with the available slots.

All players are required to have GHIN handicaps by April 29, in order to be included in the first week's competition, and to enable the computer to assign the teams. for weekly competition.

This year, all competitions will be team events.

Golf Handicap Index fee for $20 in cash is payable in Golf Pro Shop. This should be done early in April as they will have to activate the handicap for those that are already in the system, or create the handicap for new members, prior to entering scores

(New Golfers: To establish a handicap, ten 9 hole scores or five 18 hole scores must be entered)

Cost is $60 for league membership which includes dues, beginning of year breakfast, end of season luncheon, and prizes.

Checks payable to Regency Golf League are due ASAP, but not later than April 15. Deliver to Shelly Rubin 36 Crenshaw Court.

April 15 Checks and Tee Time Preferences are due
May 1 Breakfast and General Meeting 9 AM
May 8 League Play Begins

ADDING YOUR PICTURE TO MY BLOG

I have gotten a few requests to add of you and/or your spouse to my BLOG. No problem!! Just send me a picture, via email and it will be added.

NEW CLUBHOUSE HOURS

NEW CLUBHOUSE HOURS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008 The clubhouse will close at 8:00pm on Saturday and at 6:00pm on Sunday.

OVERNIGHT PARKING RULE

Overnight Parking Rule in effect: You may not park overnight on the street from Nov. 1st through March 31st

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM HOWARD DANIELS

I would like to thank my friends and neighbors for the calls,cards,visits,thoughts and prayers during my recent illness. Moving to Regency was one of the best decisions that Irene and I ever made. Regency is a community of special people.
Howard Daniels

A MESSAGE FROM LEN LEVENE RE: FIRE DISTRICT 3 ELECTIONS
FEBRUARY 16TH

The 2008 Fire District 3 Election
By Len Levene

The annual Fire District 3 election will occur on Saturday, February 16, 2008. The polling place for Regency residents will be in the Regency Clubhouse and the polls will be open from 2 PM to 9PM.

You must be a registered voter in Middlesex County to vote in this election.

Requests for Absentee Ballots, one necessary per person, with instructions, will be available at the Clubhouse Concierge’s office. You can receive an Absentee Ballot even if you not traveling on Election Day. Residents desiring Absentee Ballots should complete the Request for Absentee Ballots and send them to Middlesex County as soon as possible. The Request for Absentee Ballots forms are already addressed and need only to be completed and a stamp.

Two Fire Commissioner Positions, with 3 year terms of office, will be filled in this election. Also, on the ballot for approval by the voters will be the 2008 budget and a referendum for the 2009 procurement of a new fire engine to replace the then oldest (24 years old) fire engine in the District inventory in 2010. A significant part of the required funds for the new engine will come from the present Capitol Equipment Reserve Fund.

These are important decisions for Fire District 3’s voters so please come out and Vote!

Further fire election information and other interesting information about Fire District 3 can be found on Fire District 3’s web site at www.mtfd3.com.

If you require further information call Len Levene at 732 605 9867.

WOMEN'S GROUP PROGRAMS

BINGO NIGHT - MARCH 10TH

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GAME NIGHT - FEB. 11TH

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NOTE: ALL FLYERS, INCLUDING THESE TWO ARE LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BLOG

A MESSAGE FROM THE BRONX CLUB

Regency Bronx Club invites all our friends and neighbors to join us for movie night on Sunday, January 7 at 7:30 at no charge. The movie is "A View From The Stoop," a sentimental journey looking back on growing up in the Bronx (or any other borough in New York) in the 1950s and the 1960s from the best vantage point in any neighborhood--THE STOOP!

Please RSVP:

Phyllis Greenberg 34 Beth Page
Elaine Robin 127 Country Club
Harriet DiSalle 102 Turnberry

There is no admission charge, but we need to know who is attending so we have enough popcorn!

Flyers are available in the clubhouse.

NEED A NEW MAH JONGG CARD?

Regency Hadassah is selling Mah Jongg cards
until January 15th
Standard Card - $6.50
Large Print - $7.50
Checks made out to Regency Hadassah
Leave in Rena Cautin's mailbox
4 Harbor Town Way

SUPERBOWL PARTY

SUPERBOWL PARTY - FEBRUARY 3RD AT 5PM
$17 PP INCLUDES DINNER
SIGN UP WITH CONCIERGE

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2007-12-31T14:00:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY TO OUR JANUARY RESIDENTS

REISERT JOHN JANUARY 1 B
BAROFSKY NORMAN JANUARY 2 B
FARINOLA CARMELA JANUARY 2 B
FISHMAN LIDA JANUARY 2 B
METZ MARTIN JANUARY 2 B
LEVINE EDDIE JANUARY 3 B
MEDNICK HOWIE JANUARY 3 B
SCALA JOE JANUARY 3 B
SCHACHTER SHELLY JANUARY 3 B
DeVESA FRED JANUARY 4 B
HAMMER ED JANUARY 4 B
SCHNEIDER LEW JANUARY 4 B
SPECTOR NORM JANUARY 4 B
ROSS FRED JANUARY 5 B
KRUTYANSKY RAISA JANUARY 6 B
MEYERS SHARON JANUARY 6 B
MUNOZ AL JANUARY 6 B
PRICE SANDY & ALLAN JANUARY 7 A
EID MARCELLE & SAFWAD JANUARY 7 B
LEVINE STEPHEN JANUARY 7 B
SCHWARTZ HOWIE (CRENSHAW) JANUARY 7 B
SLOAN SUE JANUARY 7 B
YESNER ARLENE JANUARY 7 B
CAUTIN MURRAY JANUARY 8 B
GREENSTEIN BONNIE JANUARY 9 B
KATZ ANNA JANUARY 9 B
GLEITMAN SANDY & IRV JANUARY 10 A
GOLDMAN SUSANNE & HERMAN JANUARY 10 A
BERMAN FRANCES JANUARY 10 B
LICHTENSTEIN HAROLD JANUARY 10 B
SPIRO FRAN JANUARY 10 B
ROSENZWEIG NINA & MARTIN JANUARY 11 A
BERGER CAROL JANUARY 11 B
WACHS HOWIE JANUARY 11 B
LAVON ROSE & STEVE JANUARY 12 A
PANSON ARLENE & BARRY JANUARY 12 A
BRISKIN ALAN JANUARY 12 B
JASON IRIS JANUARY 12 B
LEWITES ANNE JANUARY 12 B
ROBINS DIANNE JANUARY 12 B
SCHER PAUL JANUARY 12 B
BICKEL BARBARA JANUARY 13 B
BORENSTEIN RACHEL JANUARY 13 B
BRACCO KATHY JANUARY 13 B
GIBSON DIANA JANUARY 13 B
ROTHENBERG RHEA & BRUCE JANUARY 14 A
BRAXTON PATSY JANUARY 14 B
LEVY PHILIP JANUARY 14 B
CRUIKSHANK MARY & ROYSTON JANUARY 15 A
PERRELLI BARBARA JANUARY 16 B
ROSENBERG DONNA JANUARY 16 B
SCHECKNER HAL JANUARY 16 B
SCOTT NORA JANUARY 16 B
SACKAROFF SHELLY & BERNIE JANUARY 17 A
PHELAN BRIDGET JANUARY 17 B
SOLOMON DEBORAH & MELVIN JANUARY 17 B
HARRIS SHARON JANUARY 18 B

POST GRETA JANUARY 18 B (ONE FANTASTIC WIFE, WHO GAVE ME 3 FANTASTIC CHILDREN, WHO GAVE ME, 4 FANTASTIC GRANDCHILDREN - HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY AND BUY WHATEVER YOU WANT FROM QVC)

TURTLETAUB PEARL JANUARY 18 B
CUCCINIELLO JOSEPH JANUARY 19 B
NEIVERTH RONNI JANUARY 19 B
PAPPAGALLO LAZARRO JANUARY 19 B
DeVESA BERNADETTE JANUARY 20 B
MUCE ANNETTE JANUARY 20 B
ROTHENBERG RHEA JANUARY 20 B
SCHERLING JEFF JANUARY 20 B
SPERLING GEORGE JANUARY 20 B
EHRLICH LINDA & LARRY JANUARY 21 A
LUZI CHRISTINE & FRANK JANUARY 21 A
BELOSA DAVID JANUARY 21 B
CANTOR JUDY JANUARY 21 B
KARPF VIVIAN & HENRY JANUARY 22 A
SMITH MARCY & PAUL JANUARY 22 A
DAVIDSON LOUISE JANUARY 22 B
HARNICK VIVIENNE JANUARY 22 B
KEANE ANN JANUARY 22 B
WILLIAMS ALICE JANUARY 22 B
PRICE ALLAN JANUARY 23 B
SOLAT SHEILA JANUARY 23 B
STEINBERG ROSALIND JANUARY 23 B
ROTMAN JACKIE & BERT JANUARY 24 A
BARTICK BOB JANUARY 24 B
SAMILJAM RONALD JANUARY 24 B
KARBEN BARRY JANUARY 25 B
SCHUTZER ARLENE JANUARY 25 B
GRISANCICH MARY & NATALE JANUARY 26 A
MESHOWSKI OLGA & FRANK JANUARY 26 A
REISERT MARY & JOHN JANUARY 26 A
LEVENE LEN JANUARY 26 B
CARNEY GEORGE JANUARY 28 B
KAPLAN ROCHELLE JANUARY 28 B
KAPLAN SUSAN JANUARY 28 B
MELHORN JIM JANUARY 28 B
WALLERSTEIN SARA-ANN JANUARY 28 B
LANGER CAROL JANUARY 29 B
DEUTCHMAN FRANCINE & RON JANUARY 30 A
KAUFMAN SHERRY & MARK JANUARY 30 A
VOGEL NEALA JANUARY 30 B
SCHECKNER SHARON & HAL JANUARY 31 A
MAILMAN SANDRA JANUARY 31 B
MALTESE ROSEMARIE JANUARY 31 B
ORRICK TONY JANUARY 31 B

NOTE: THE BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY LIST ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS PAGE HAS BEEN UPDATED AND IT SHOWS ALL 12 MONTHS. IF YOUR NAME ISN'T ON THE LIST, SEND ME AN EMAIL AND I WILL ADD IT.

A MESSAGE FROM BILL LANGER
I would like to say that John Keane, Jerry Krzyzkowski and the rest of the CCMT members deserve a hearty THANK YOU from all the Regency residents. Regardless of what the final settlement is regarding the revaluation lawsuit, these men gave unselfishly of their time and efforts on our behalf. I know that they spent an innumerable number of hours trying to resolve this issue not for their own benefit, but for the community as a whole. Several years ago John saw what he perceived to be a discrepancy in the way our property taxes were determined and he and Jerry became the driving force behind the lawsuit and never diminished in their efforts. It is because of people like John and Jerry and the rest of the CCMT that the Regency has become such a great place to live. Whenever we see one of these men we should each shake their hand and personally tell them how much we appreciate what they did for us.

Sincerely

Bill Langer

(EMAILER'S NOTE: Bill, you are absolutely correct. Win or lose (and I think we won), their dedication and perserverance to this project goes beyond question. Their committee should be congratulated as you so eloquently mentioned in your email. I know that everyone at Regency is indebted to each member of the committee for all the time and effort put into this project to bring it to a final conclusion. Many thanks!!

A MESSAGE FROM MARK KLEIN REGARDING THE RECENT BURGLARY

As I stated in my last e-mail to you New Years Eve day, I did call the Police Department to make sure they had plans to patrol the perimeter of Regency New Year's Eve. The officer I spoke with was the officer who was the first to respond to the alarm. The following is the information he gave me:

The belief is that the burglar was dropped off by car at the entrance on Mount Mills Road and that he ran closely along the wall behind the homes on Country Club. He stated that these backyards were jet black and he found that not one rear light was turned on nor did any one have rear lights with motion detectors. The Police investigators believe it is the same group who broke into many homes in Encore, homes that were mostly behind the strip mall which gave them visual protection. These burglars hit after it starts to get dark around 6:00 pm, at this time if you are home you would turn your lights on, so he hits the house that remains dark. Entry was made through the stationary side of the sliding patio doors which are not alarmed. By the time the motion detector goes off and sends a message to central station who then will call the home first and only after not getting an answer will then proceed to call the police. This gives the burglar at least ten minutes to take what he finds ( jewelry & money) and get out. The officer believes that these are well prepared, experianced career criminals who use timing and a cell phone to make sure the car is there for the getaway.

His suggestion's are the following:

1. Always leave your blinds or shades closed when you are not at home.

2. Always leave a light on in the den or bedroom, to look as though someone is home.

3. When away for a longer period of time always use timers one in the den set for early evening and one in the bedroom for late evening.

4. A police officer I spoke to from another town suggested that you leave a box with junk jewelry and an envelope with approx. $10.00 to $20.00 in singles and $5.00 bills in a top dresser drawer, so in the event a burgler breaks in they find it quickly and easily and are out fast.

5. HOMES ON OUTSIDE AREAS NEAR ROADS OR WOODED AREAS MUST USE FLOOD LIGHTS WITH MOTION DEDECTORS. THIS WAY THE LIGHTS WILL ONLY GO ON WHEN THERE IS MOVEMENT IN THE BACKYARD.These are easy to install where your rear light is now. If you call an electrician to install one, have him install it higher out of reach and this way it covers a much larger area.

6. If you go out leave a radio on.

7. MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT WE ALL ARE THE EYES AND EARS FOR THE POLICE. IF YOU SEE ANYONE OR ANY VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT BELONG HERE AND YOU ARE SUSPECIOUS , TAKE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PERSON, THE VEHICLE AND THE LICENSE NUMBER AND STATE, THEN CALL THE MONROE POLICE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY.

PLEASE DO NOT PANIC , USE THESE TIPS GIVEN US BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THESE PEOPLE WILL EITHER BE CAUGHT OR GO ELSEWHERE.

Regards to all,
Mark Klein

LADIES GOLF SEASON 2000

ATTENTION LADIES GOLFERS
The ladies golf league announces the 2008 season.

New for this season is “Flight Play.” Flights A and B will play on Mondays from 8 AM – 10 AM. Flights C and D will play on Wednesdays from 8 AM – 12 Noon. The schedule will be determined by handicap as of April 10, 2008.

(New Golfers: To establish a handicap, ten 9 hole scores or five 18 hole scores must be entered)

Cost is $60 for league membership which includes dues, breakfast, luncheon, and prizes.
Checks payable to Regency Golf are due ASAP, but not later than

March 15. Deliver to Sylvia Fleischer @ 7 Doral Drive.

DATES TO REMEMBER

March 15, 2008 Checks due
April 16, 2008 Breakfast and General Meeting 10 AM
May 5 and 7, 2008 League Play Begins
September 24, 2008 End of Season Luncheon
**GHIN (Golf Handicap Index) fee for $20 in cash payable in Golf Pro Shop

EMAILER'S NOTE: ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS BLOG WILL BE A BOX CALLED LADIES GOLF 2008. ALL MESSAGES, NOTES, LETTERS, ETC. WILL BE FOUND IN THIS BOX

A MESSAGE FROM RESIDENTS REGARDING SPEEDING DOWN COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE

As residents of Country Club Drive, we would like to make certain observations regarding the speeding issue now being studied by the Board.

First, speeding is definitely a serious problem on Country Club Drive east of the clubhouse! Motorists frequently travel 40 -50 miles per hour on this road. This is undoubtedly caused by the fact that the eastern portion of the roadway is a mile-long, wide, straightaway with very few parked cars, and with no traffic signals or traffic enforcement. This design is more similar to a rural highway than to a private road in an adult community. The speeding endangers walkers and joggers, drivers backing out of their driveways, , and persons crossing the roadway at the intersections, the golf cart path, and the Clubhouse parking lot.

Now that there have been many documented complaints, any speed related accident may also result in liability to our Community unless we take reasonable steps to alleviate this problem.

While community input is always desirable and helpful, the results of a poll should not determine how we address this safety problem. Can you imagine if we let a poll decide the speed limits on our public highways?

In our case, the community voted to install speed limit signs instead of speed bumps on Country Club Drive. The majority of voters did not live on Country Club Drive and could not be aware of the seriousness of the problem. Signs are not likely to be effective given the common knowledge that there will be no enforcement of the speed limit unless neighbors are willing to sign complaints and testify in court against the violators. I can’t imagine that we would want or expect this to happen. The current warning sign near the golf cat path is habitually ignored.

A more practical and effective solution to either speed bumps or signs would be the installation of “calming strips” like those installed at intersections in the nicer town centers. These pavers, installed as grade level crosswalks, tend to alert and cause motorists to slow down.. The same effect is caused by the horizontal asphalt striations that are cut into the highway at the Turnpike Toll Interchanges. Either of these approaches would tend to slow down the traffic without being as intrusive and unattractive as traditional speed bumps. Neither should interfere with snow plowing or require much additional maintenance. The Board should explore these options as part of its hard work on behalf of our community.

CHORUS SCHEDULE

JANUARY & FEBUARY CHORUS SCHEDULE - BALLROOM [1] MONDAYS 6:00 - 7:15 PM

MONDAY JAN 7TH
14TH
21ST NO CHORUS
28TH NO CHORUS
FEB 4TH NO CHORUS
11TH
18TH
25TH

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME - PLEASE CONTACT
SHARON SCHECKNER 732 656-3165

A MESSAGE REGARDING WEIGHT WATCHERS

We only need a few more checks for $156 to start a Weight Watchers group here. If interested, please call Norma Balshem at 732-521-0317 or leave a check in the bottom part of her mailbox. Thanks, Marilyn Jaclin

LIST OF DOO WOP SONGS AND ARTISTS

For those Regency diehard Doo Wop enthusiasts, my BLOG now has a list of 759 pages dealing with the Doo Wop artist or group and the songs they sang. Just look on the left hand side, towards the bottom, under IMPORTANT EMAILS. I will eventually add to the music player over 600 songs from our past.

GAMES ON MY BLOG

It's winter and we now have some time on our hands. So my BLOG will now have a new link (left side towards the bottom). It will be called GAMES. Some of you remember the golf game I sent out recently and the Superman game. As more games become available I will add them to this section. Have fun and remember if you get a hole in one on the golf game, it doesn't count!!

ONCE A MONTH BOWLING REMINDER

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THAT'S IT FOR NOW

RON

2007-12-27T18:36:00.000-08:00

TURN ON YOUR SPEAKERS AND CLICK ON THE CENTER ARROW (NOW SCROLL DOWN)

GRETA AND I WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE, ALONG WITH YOUR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES, ALL THE BEST IN GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS FOR THE NEW YEAR.

WHILE YOU'RE LISTENING TO THE TRADITIONAL NEW YEAR'S EVE SONG (KENNY G), HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE MANY FACES OF REGENCY THAT HAVE MADE REGENCY THE BEST ADULT COMMUNITY IN THE WORLD.

A MESSAGE FROM THE CCMT COMMITTEE

The CCMT is pleased to announce that a settlement in principal has been reached in the revaluation lawsuit that will provide its members with significant property tax relief beginning in 2008. Please join us on Saturday, 1/5/2008, at 9:30am in the ballroom to discuss the details.

John Keane
Jerry Krzyzkowski

CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB IN THE SHOWER

I guess you thought that the Emailer only knows how to email. Wrong! A resident asked if I knew how to change the light bulb in the shower and even though I haven't changed that bulb in 6 years, I gave him the answer. The answer wasn't to put Greta on the ladder and once she holds on to the bulb, just turn the ladder counterclockwise to remove the bulb and then clockwise to put the new bulb in.

This fixture requires you to pull down on the rim, so here is the response from the resident:

Pulling down hard from both sides of the plate did the trick. I guess the moisture must cause it to stick to the recessed can. Also, once it is down you must unscrew a set screw then turn the white baffle to the left to remove it. The bulb is a 50 watt halogen sealed flood lamp

SO FAR NO PROBLEMS WITH READING EMAILS FROM MY BLOG

The last email I sent was done by just linking the email to my BLOG. It seems that it worked and those of you who had problems when emails were sent directly to you, this new way eliminates the problem.

There are some advantages of doing it this way. First off, just copy the email address down and when you are away on a trip but you have internet access, you might not be able to access your emails but you can now see all the emails on the website.

Certain new features will be easier for me to do, like videos, pictures, music, etc. You will also have access to all the flyers that are sent to me and this will be found on the left hand side in chronological order. On the bottom of the current email you would see OLDER EMAILS. You can now go back to previous emails by this method versus accessing EMAIL ARCHIVES which will show all the emails.

I need some help regarding who is in charge of the varous activities that I have listed on the left hand side. It might be an old list, so if you have an update, please let me know. New resident would probably like to know who to call to become involved with some activity.

ONCE-A-MONTH BOWLING REMINDER

Will take place on JAN.6TH.7:30PM at Strathmore Lanes RT.34 Aberdeen.

PLEASE CALL
ALLAN ELLIS
732-521-0256
BEFORE JAN.3RD.

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM ALAN PRICE

Regency is great! The road to recovery has been made so much easier thanks to the wonderful friends and neighbors in this great community. Thank you for the many cards, the food, the gifts, and especially the love to all of you who got me through this difficult time.
Sincerely, Allan Price

BE CAREFUL!!

I'm not sure if this traffic light was ever there (Perrineville Rd and 614). Let's say you are coming from Route 33 and you are going down Perrineville Rd. When you hit 614 you make a right into a little area off to the side (across from Stop N Shop). If the light on Perrineville Road is green, that usually means traffic coming from the left on 614 has a red light so you sort of give a quick glance and you make the turn onto 614. There is now a light on that turn (which is a little turned but you can see if it is red). If it's red - STOP, LOOK and then proceed. You must make a FULL STOP.

The same type of light is now on Schoolhouse Road and Perrineville (as you make a right onto Schoolhouse Road). Make a FULL STOP if the light is RED.

YES, Monroe Township's FINEST are there waiting for you not to stop.

THAT'S IT FOR NOW AND AGAIN, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!
RON

2007-12-20T08:36:00.000-08:00

MANY THANKS TO HOWARD WICHANSKY FOR TAKING THE PICTURES

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MANY THANKS TO HOWARD WICHANSKY FOR TAKING PICTURES

I have "officially" promoted Howard Wichansky from Asst. Picture Taker to Head Picture Taker. This guy, Ron Post, whoever he is, did it for a few years and stopped. Howard then decided to "team up" with the Emailer, whoever he is and start a "shoot and send" club. He shoots and I send. So the above picture taken by Howard are froom:

1. Halloween Party - Oct 26
2. Square Dance - Nov 10
3. Yankee Stadium Tour - Nov 14
4. Mercer County Symphony Concert - Dec 7

ONCE-A-MONTH BOWLING
JANUARY 6TH

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CONGRATULATIONS TO SUSAN & PHIL SLOAN

Phil and Susan Sloan became first time grandparents when their daughter Lisa, and husband Jason Walker had a 7 week premature baby girl Audrey Sloan Walker at 4 pounds 14 oz on Dec 20. Grandparents were on a cruise with some Regency friends and had to hightail it home from St Thomas so they wouldn't miss her first day. They should have stayed home after the first 6 months.

(The word I got was that Susan and Phil couldn't get a flight home so they decided to swim from St. Thomas to Cape May and then they did some hitchhiking to be with their new (and first) grandchild on her first day).

CONGRATULATIONS TO LINDA AND JEFF ROSS

Jeff & Linda Ross became the proud grandparents today, Dec. 21, 2007 of Ryan Michael Ross. Parents Neil & Larisa Ross and sister Sydney are all doing great.

(okay, Audrey Sloan, please meet Ryan Michael. If this works out I want to be invited to the wedding)

CONGRATULATIONS TO CANDY AND STEVE SCHWEITZER

Candy and Steve Schweitzer are so happy to announce the birth of their first grandchild,
Anna Pearl Kayton, born on December 21, at 3:17AM. Anna weighs 6lbs 10 oz and is 20 1/2
inches long. Anna and her Mom and Dad, Tracy and Mark are all doing great.

Candy Schweitzer

(SOMETHING IS GOING ON - 3 BIRTHS IN ONE EMAIL - THAT'S A RECORD!)

ANYONE HAVING THE NAME AND NUMBER OF A HOME CLEANING PERSON?

One of our residents needs the name of a person who can clean her home. If you have such a person please let me know.

FEBRUARY 17 2009 - MARK THIS DATE DOWN

What's happening on this date? Well, a resident sent me an article that appeared in the AARP newsletter indicating that Congress approved the removal of analog TV's and that our nation will receive only DIGITAL broadcasts. So if you have a rabbit ear TV, the rabbits wouldn't even be able to watch it. I guess it is time to throw away my Sylvania with HALO glow (the light around the tube). That was my first TV and of course it was in Black and White. Frankly, if we bring back THE SHADOW on radio, I'll throw away all of my TV's. ( "WHO KNOWS WHAT EVIL LURKS IN THE HEARTS OF MAN? THE SHADOW KNOWS" and maybe the Emailer also knows).

OUR WISHES FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY ARE EXTENDED TO TOBY WEISSMAN

Our very best wishes are extended to Toby Weissman for a speedy recovery. Once Toby's knee is feeling better I plan on having a new entry into the Senior Olympics. It will be called the Titanium Sprint. Those residents with new knees, hips, joints, or any other part of the body that has Titanium are eligible to enter these Olympics. However, under NO circumstances may someone with 2 Titanium parts enter. Just like steroid testing, you will undergo a Flourescope prior to running. If we have enough residents with 2 Titanium parts, maybe in a few years we will run a Double Titanium Sprint.

If you wish to speak to Toby who is at the Elms recuperating, her number is 609-395-6685.

PLANNING BOARD MEETING - RE: HILL BEHIND COUNTRY CLUB DR.

Please notify all residents that the planning board meeting re: taking down the hill behind Country Club Dr.that was postponed, will take place on Thursday Dec. 27 at 7:00 pm . All those people wishing to voice their opposition are urged to attend. If you wish to be assured of getting a seat , try to arrive a half hour early.

Thank You,

Jerry Lubetzki

IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THE BATTERIES IN YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS

At the beginning of the year it is usually a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. At least once a year they should be changed but a resident had written me that by using Lithium batteries your it might extend the life of the battery. However, why take chances and we all know that a battery can last for at least one year, so just replace it with the usual battery.

A MESSAGE FROM REGENCY'S FIRE COMMISSIONER LEN LEVENE
2008 FIRE ELECTION

The annual Fire District 3 election will occur on Saturday, February 16, 2008. The polling place for Regency residents will be in the Regency Clubhouse and the polls will be open from 2 PM to 9PM.

You must be a registered voter in Middlesex County to vote in this election. Forms to register by mail in Middlesex County are available in the Monroe Township’s Clerk’s office and should be completed and mailed as soon as possible.

Requests for Absentee Ballots, one per person, with instructions will be available at the Clubhouse Concierge’s office. You can receive an Absentee Ballot even if you remain at home on Election Day. Residents desiring Absentee Ballots should complete the Request for Absentee Ballots and send them to Middlesex County by the end of the third week in January – the sooner the better. The Request for Absentee Ballots forms are already addressed and need only to be completed and a stamp.

If you are already away you can write to: Elaine Flynn, County Clerk Middlesex County, County Court House, P.O.Box 1110, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-1110 and request a Request for Absentee Ballot, one per person, to be mailed to you at your away address.

Two Fire Commissioner Positions, with 3 year terms of office, will be filled in this election. Also, on the ballot for approval by the voters will be the 2008 budget and a referendum for the 2009 procurement of a new fire engine to replace the then oldest (24 years old) fire engine in the District inventory in 2010.

Petitions for candidacy for Fire Commissioner are available at the firehouse at 16 Center Drive and must completed and returned to the firehouse by 4 PM on January 18, 2008.

If you require further information call Len Levene at 732 605 9867.

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2007-12-19T05:37:00.000-08:00

RESIDENT COMMENTS ON - POLITICS, PERSONAL OPINIONS AND EMAILING

I have received many comments regarding my last email (about 75) that dealt with getting your opinions on the role of emailing, personal opinions and politics. I thank those of you who sent me your comments and have expressed your opinions. I was really touched by all the kind and wonderful comments each of you have stated in your emails. Even though four residents felt that my personal opinions, about certain issues, should not be included, one thing they all said was that the job I was doing helps make Regency what it is. I thank them for their comments dealing with the issue as well as my emailing job

Below are two of emails which I thought exemplify's why I did voice my opinion on the school referendum issue.

Dear Ron,

I just want to say I like hearing your opinion, especially since my wife and I are new to the area and sometimes feel we need a guiding hand. As long as you label something your opinion, we are all adults and can either listen or not. Just like we can turn off a radio station or a TV show, you have every right to your opinion. The last I heard we still live in a free country, although sometimes I begin to wonder.

Keep up the good work and I for one will be happy to listen to anything you have to say. Bottomline is that without you we would be in the dark about a lot of issues around here and subject to rumor and lots of wrong or incomplete information!!

Here is the other email:

As you wrote, "you can't please everyone". I think you should do just what you have been doing, informing all of the Regency, and sometimes, expressing your opinion.

I believe your readers are intelligent enough to take the info you provide, think it through and make their own decisions. Anyone who feels strongly about an opposite conclusion can write to you and ask you to share their view with the rest of us.

I appreciate the time you give to all of us as you write the e-mails. My husband and I have learned a lot about many things here at Regency, some serious and some just fun. I hope you continue to write and enjoy sharing your e-mails with the Regency. I think the Regency is fortunate to have someone who is willing to give so much to us. In the end, I think the saying,"To your own self be true" might be apt. Write and enjoy.

The final count is about 75 residents writing that I should continue writing and sometimes expressing my personal opinion. There were 4 that felt I should not express personal opinions. However, I have told everyone how much I appreciate their honesty and especially the 4 who were honest enough to tell me how they felt. These 4 individuals, who I know personally and who are close FRIENDS, I certainly appreciated their frankness and they know that issues like this will NEVER come between FRIENDS.

So, what will future emails deal with? It will continue to deal with all of those things it has dealt with in the past. When and if an issue comes up that might become controversial, well, I may or may not put my personal feelings into the issue. When I feel I have too, I will not hold back and this usually will happen if it's an issue that would adversely affect our community. I will be glad to include some other views from residents as some have suggested. If a resident runs for a position or office in the Township, I will support this individual because this person is FAMILY and I support all FAMILY members (unless 2 residents are looking to fill only one position, then I will be NEUTRAL).

Thanks again and thanks for all the nice things you have said about emailing and the EMAILER. It sort of reinforced the reasons why I love to do what I am doing. YOU ARE ALL TERRIFIC!

Ron
(Okay, now who will be running for the next school board elections? I want to make sure I spell your name(s) correct and of course, it will be in BIG BOLD TYPE. There I go again!)

HOME SECURITY SYSTEM

As I mentioned in some of my previous emails, our Resident Purchasing Club has approved ALARM RELAY as the company that residents might want to consider when renewing their contracts for your home security system.

However, whatever company you have for your home security, BEFORE going to ALARM RELAY, you MUST cancel your contract with your existing company. When the end of the term or date of your contract is reached, at that time you may switch. Otherwise your existing company can continue to bill you. For example, my contract ends at the end of next year. A letter has already been sent to my company telling them that I am cancelling my contract effective as of the end of my contract (end of next year). Once the end of my contract is reached, then I will switch to the new company.

If you wait, even 1 day past the end of your contract, most security companies will automatically renew your contract and then you are stuck for another year or two.

So far I haven't heard even one negative comment from residents who have switched. For those who did switch, let me know the pros and cons so that I can let others know.

RESIDENTS PURCHASING COMMITTEE

A meeting of the RESIDENTS PURCHASING COMMITTEE just finished and HOT off the press is some other good news. Many thanks to the subcommittee on Exterminators, Regency residents may select, if they want, one of the following Exterminators:

ARROW EXTERMINATORS - 800-701-2847
CAVANAUGH'S EXTERMINATORS - 800-362-2282

The price both companies are willing to provide residents is $285 a year. The standard service includes 3 service visits per year for the outside and inside (if requested), of our homes. What they will take care of includes almost everything except termite control.

I just looked at my contract for Cavanaugh's for last year and it was $370 for the same thing. Congratulations to Goodie Mollen and his "team" for saving us some $$ on our exterminating bills.

I will be receiving the official proposal of what is included but if anyone, like myself, needs to renew their exterminating contract, feel free to call the above recommended vendors and just mention that you are from Regency.

The next item that the GOODIE TEAMS will be looking at is POWERWASHING of our homes. If you know someone who does this type of work, send me a note. A subcommittee has also been formed to explore the reduction of costs related to our Heating and AirConditioning, both preventive maintenance and repairs. I thank you for sending me the names of vendors that you are recommending for the HVAC. Our committee will be exploring various options including repair service companies like American Home Shield and Garden State Heating and Cooling that many residents currently use.

Again, for next year, the committee will be reviewing vendors for the sealing of driveways. The committee discussed whether or not driveways should be sealed every year. It's up to you but some say it should be done every other year and to skip the first year that your driveway was installed.

In the meantime, the following link will include those vendors that are being recommended by residents. Once our committee gives it's approval of a particular vendor, you will see in the last column RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE. On my BLOG I hope to have all the pertinent information that is related to the recommendation.

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE THE VENDOR LIST
http://www.adrive.com/public/89d225cdb5fe171f68cae28a5e5a4505789a9df8d007abd276e2172ae80e3351.html

THE WINDS AT REGENCY

WOW! The other night the winds at Regency must have been the strongest I have ever seen in all the years (6) that I have been living here. In fact it was so strong that 4 huge planter pots with about 3-4 foot shrubs (weighing at least 70 lbs) were knocked over onto my patio. Naturally (since it has happened every year), all of my furniture covers blew off and AWAY. I found 3 of out of 4 which were scattered in various neighbors backyards (Hogan, the even side). One is still missing in action. So if anyone finds a black, very large, cover for outdoor furniture, it might be your emailers, so give me a call. Thanks

PS - Ken Sussman told me what he has done to keep his outdoor furniture covers from blowing away. It's a simple type of hard plastic "alligator clip" that clips onto the bottom of the cover which has a hole in it for putting some rope into it and then you tie it down to the furniture. Like everything else, I didn't do it in time for the "big winds". However, I will now anchor each cover (4) to each other besides to the furniture under each cover. My rationale, it might be easier to find 4 covers then looking for each one separately. I used the bungy cords last year but this didn't work because the wind tunnel (which starts with my home), caused all the furniture to move.

A MESSAGE FROM THE WOMEN'S CLUB

FORMS FOR THE SPRING FLING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 29 ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLUBHOUSE AS WELL AS ONLINE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL JOAN EHRENWORTH @ 521-5856 OR ARLENE YESNER @ 656-4527

Thanks,
Sylvia

CONGRATULATIONS TO BARBARA AND CHARLIE LERMAN

Our second grandchild was born Friday, December 14th weighing six pounds. Matthew Christopher and mother are both doing well.
Charlie & Barbara Lerman

(Note: Charlie has already started training Matthew to become a board member of the HOA. Once Matthew is elected he will be responsible for resident activities such as playing duck, duck, goose - which will be changed to duck, duck, geese, ring around the rosie - which will be changed to ring around the clubhouse, and the all time favorite, London Bridges - which will be changed to GOLF COURSE BRIDGES and hopefully they will not "all fall down". Our best wishes are sent to the Lerman's, Matthew Christopher and his parents.)

A MESSAGE ASKING FOR HELP

My mother, Agnes, who lives at 15 Kings Mill Rd in the Regency is having surgery on Monday December 17th. She is expecting to be at St Peters until Wednesday or Thursday. I would like to help by making sure my mom and her new husband Rich don’t have to worry about food. A small dinner for two where Rich only has to heat something up would be perfect. If people contact me directly, I can coordinate so only one person helps per day for 1 to 2 weeks (depending on the number of volunteers). I already have a volunteer for this Friday. My number is 732-613-1472 and cell 732-689-4742.

Thank you very much.

Sylvia Greenspan

CONGRATULATIONS TO LINDA AND DAVID MAIL

David and I are new grandparents. Our new granddaughter Mariel Aine Ryan was born on Dec. 14 at 12:44 PM. She weighed 6lbs 14 1/2 ozs and is 20 1/2 inches long. She is the first child for daughter Rebecca & son-in-law Declan and our third granddaughter. She is our first New Jersey grandchild and we are sooooo happy to welcome her.

Linda Mail

WOOD BLINDS FOR BAYHILL MODEL (MASTER BEDROOM & BATH) FOR SALE

I have the Bayhill model and am selling new 2 inch faux wood blinds for the extended master bedroom and bath. This includes 1 triple, 1 double (bath), 3 singles. I have the sales slip for them and will sell at a very good price. I can be contacted at
732-656-0018 home, or 732-687-1650 cell. Myrna Barnett

WOMEN'S GOLF

Attention Regency Ladies Golf Association

THINK SPRING!!

NEW for 2008- Tournament Format, Flight Play, Monday and Wednesday

Dues- $60- Registration Forms Coming Soon!!!

STITCH & BITCH

We gather in the ballroom on the 3rd Thursday of each month to work on individual knitting, crocheting, crafts, etc. Help is available for those wishing to learn. Join us this Thurs., Dec. 20th at 1:00. Questions? Call Joan Kahn 521-8381 or Diana Gibson 521-3709

GARGAGE FOR RENT NEEDED

Small sports car, Chrysler Crossfire, looking for a winter home in someone's garage to rent. Anyone having space available and willing to rent it, please call Jay Kaplan at 732-656-1463.
Thank you

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2007-12-14T08:48:00.000-08:00

REMEMBER THIS SONG?

CLICK ON THIS LINK AND THEN CLICK OPEN
http://www.adrive.com/public/5525b82b826c5d1cc2316ae80e761c2902b991cf0ab318e93cce68f5a209813e.html
POLITICS AND EMAILING

Now that the school board election is over, I apologize for my personal opinion about the school board bond issue. Yes, I wasn't NEUTRAL and I sort of got carried away but unfortunately sometimes my adrenaline starts flowing and my fingers keep typing what is on my mind.

One thing I learned a long time ago is that you can't please everyone. A misplaced word, a thoughtless remark which might be unintentional, a "taking sides" type of comment, etc. can make some people feel I have gone "too far". Naturally it is not my intent to become "political" but sometimes it happens. I could just write about all the wonderful shows we have, the trips that are planned, the sporting events, etc. but there are other things that might affect each and everyone of us which might stimulate some thinking as to what YOU might want to do.

Take for example the 48 and over issue. About 5% of the community thought I was wrong for sending out an email dealing with this issue and especially dealing with allowing our children, who might be under the age of 48 to live with us if, for whatever reason, they have to live with us. If I dropped this "political" issue we wouldn't have had over 100 Regency residents attending a Monroe Township meeting to voice our objections to the township in possibly putting restrictions on who could and who can't live here at Regency.

Then there is the problem of having a resident, or residents, running for some township position, like on the Fire Company or the school board. Do I not support our friends and neighbors? In the past I have supported, through the emails, all of Regency's candidates. Naturally if there were two residents running for one office, NEUTRALITY would be the way I would handle it and these residents would be on their own. Supporting one Regency candidate for one position did meet with a few emails saying that I shouldn't do this. Do I go with the few, or do I go with the masses who would support a Regency neighbor and friend? Yes, the easy way is not to do anything but sometimes I am requested to help and it seems natural to do so since this person would have the interests of Regency at heart. It is only natural that a person running from another community would have his/her community's interests at heart also. So let me know what you think YOUR emailer should do when things like this do happen. I will do whatever the MAJORITY of residents feel I should do no matter what my personal feelings are. Once I hear from you and if the response is NOT to do anything, I will let the community know and any candidates know that I cannot put anything out regarding their running for office based upon the consensus of opinion of Regency residents.

With the tax appeal issue, there are those who felt that dealing with this through an email wasn't right. Yet, 1000 residents from various communities joined the "battle". Would there have been a "battle" if this political issue wasn't being broadcasted via emailing? So for the few who might not agree that emailing should be used for these purposes, I guess I have to make decisions which would favor the majority. Please don't equate this to the school bond issue since I have no clue as to what the majority of residents favor. In reality I did voice my opinion but more importantly the message was, go out and vote, not only for a school bond referendum but to vote in general.

We formed a PAC (Political Action Committee). The original intent was for this committee to look over various political issues that might involve residents and for them to keep us informed. They might have stated that this politician or that politician is not the person we want in office because........ and this might have been a mistake when I published their opinions at that time. That will no longer be done. I have been asked many times to put out a note that one politician or another will be at someone's home - to some, this might be offensive.

Naturally the safest thing to do is NOT to do anything. Reminding people even about the date and time of the school board election, well this too might not be correct as I was told.
So, if there ever becomes another 48 and over type of issue that affects residents living in adult communities, do I or do I not get residents involved? If I didn't take a proactive stand, who knows what might have happened with the 48 and over issue. Remember you will always find someone who will be for or against whatever you believe in.

I am here to deal with communications between all of us, so let me know what you think I should or should not be doing when it comes to these types of issues. Please, I will not be offended in knowing that maybe I might be "overstepping" my emailer boundaries. Friends tell friends the truth and hearing what your true feelings are would never bother me because we will always be FRIENDS.

MEN'S CLUB - SUPER BOWL PARTY - FEB 3RD

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MEN'S CLUB - NIGHT AT THE RACES - MARCH 1

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MERCER COUNTY SYMPHONIC BAND WINTER CONCERT - DECEMBER 19TH

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A NOTE OF THANKS FROM LAURA METZ

Thank you to all the wonderful residents of Regency who expressed their condolences and sympathy on the loss of my sister, Phyllis Staller. I was touched by the outpouring of love, caring and concern and so very sorry to hear that many of you had lost a sibling too.

Martin and I are thankful that we have moved into a community where we have made so many new friends to celebrate the good times with and who are so supportive and generous during the tough times.

Again, a heartfelt thank you.
Laura Metz

CORRECTION TO LAST EMAIL

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MERCER COUNTY SYMPHONIC BAND WILL BE PLAYING AT MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON DECEMBER 19TH (I HAD THE 18TH ON MY LAST EMAIL. CLICK ON THE MESSAGE ABOVE FOR THE FLYER WITH THE CORRECT INFORMATION

A NOTE OF THANKS FROM ARLENE RUDIN

Dear Friends:
Like many situations in life, it's hard to truly appreciate others' experiences until you walk in the same shoes. I have heard how supportive and special the Regency Community is, but until so many wonderful people reached out to me upon the death of my beloved Jerry, I did not experience it. "Thank you" can not begin to express my gratitude - but I can not seem to find words adequate to describe how much I appreciate all wonderful expressions and support I have received from this community, so I must simply say thank you.

Arlene Rudin

MONROE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY FOUNDATION

The newly formed Monroe Township Library Foundation is looking for active members. The Foundation is a tax exempt organization, formed to promote the Monroe Township Public Library and to raise funds to develop a basis of perpetual financial support to ensure that our Library will always provide outstanding information, education and culture in a user-friendly, state-of-the-art facility. If anyone has an interest in becoming a member of the Foundation or making a donation, please contact Bob Isaacs (656-0025 or bob@bobisaacs.net) or Library Director Irene Goldberg (521-5000 or igoldberg@monroetwplibrary.org).

CLARK FITNESS SCHEDULE FOR JAN & FEB 2008

CLICK ON LINK FOR THE SCHEDULE
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RED HAT SOCIETY INFORMATION

Next meeting of the Red Hat's

December 19, 2007 @ 11:00 AM.
Regency Clubhouse
Bring planning ideas.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - Dinner and Entertainment
Contact: Karen Mednick
732 521-8098

SECURING YOUR GARBAGE

A few residents have indicated that either the recyclables and/or garbage pails are flying all over the place. With the gusts of wind we've had last week, I'm surprised our homes are still standing. It was incredible! So please, when you are putting out your garbage try to make it as secure as possible. If the paper recyclable container has no cover, please tie up the papers so that they don't fly around. Thanks

WE SEND OUR BEST TO AGI HIRSCH FRANK ON HER UPCOMING SURGERY

Agi Hirsch Frank is scheduled to have surgery on Monday, December 17 at St. Peters hospital in New Brunswick. We send our very best wishes to Agi and we hope for a very speedy recovery.

A MESSAGE FROM THE WOMEN'S GROUP

REGENCY WOMEN'S GROUP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THERE ARE SOME HOMEBOUND RESIDENTS IN THE REGENCY WHO WOULD APPRECIATE A VISITOR OR VISITORS WHO WOULD PLAY CARDS OR GAMES WITH THEM OCCASSIONALLY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING PLEASE CONTACT MARGIE SCHWARTZ AT 521-1271

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2007-12-08T13:05:00.000-08:00

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION - DECEMBER 11TH

Tuesday December 11th is a school Board Election. The Board of Education is requesting authorization for a capital project in the amount of $41,000,000 for additional costs to complete the new High School. Previously the voters approved a bond issue for the original cost of the School.

As an emailer, all I can say is come out and vote. I must remain neutral (I'm doing all I can from holding myself back on this issue). I've received emails from not only Regency residents but from other communities who have voiced their opinions (which coincides with mine) and your support by voting, would be important. I would assume that the voting will take place here in the Clubhouse. Still being neutral, if you like to see a large increase in your taxes, then vote for the bond, BUT, if you would like to make sure that your taxes aren't increased DRAMATICALLY, then vote AGAINST, the bond issue, but make sure you VOTE. That's as NEUTRAL as I can get!

It's kind of funny, or is it kind of political, that this school board issue is being voted upon when many residents from adult communities migrate south for the winter, making it more difficult for them to vote.

Here's a little history about the school tax issue:
Sept 2002 - Voters reject $113 million new high school.
Dec 2003 - Board pares amount to $82.9 million. Voters approve.
Dec 2007 - Board is asking for additional $41.9 million. Total cost $125 million

THE BIG B CLUB (BROOKLYN CLUB) IS NOW ACTIVE

I am ready to start the BIG B (Brooklyn Club) and i am looking for about 2-3 people to join the 5 that I have already to work on the organization of the club. Please call (732-521-1783) or email me Norman.beverage@comcast.net with the days or nites you would be available to give your ideas for the club. I figure it should last no longer 1 1/2 hours
Norm Weiner

(EMAILER'S NOTE: "THE BIG B" IS NOW COPYRIGHTED. THE BRONX, IF THEY WANT CAN CALL THEMSELVES "THE SMALL B" AND THE BOSTON CLUB CAN CALL THEMSELVES, FRANKLY, WHATEVER THEY WANT TO CALL THEMSELVES. THANK YOU NORM WEINER FOR MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REGENCY COMMUNITY.

OH, MR SHUSTER, YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN SINCE YOU DID LIVE IN BROOKLYN FOR SOME SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF TIME - NOW DID YOU FORGET TO TELL THIS TO YOUR BRONX CLUB MEMBERS).

CONGRATULATIONS TO ARLENE & MARVIN SCHUTZER

Arlene and Marvin Schutzer proudly announce the birth of their first New Jersey granddaughter Brianna. She was born on December 1st to Michael and Christina Schutzer. Vital statistics: 7 lbs. 3 oz. and 19" ...... Arlene and Marvin have four other grandchildren that reside in North Carolina. This one will be geographically easier for them to "spoil". As soon as she is old enough they plan to put her to work in the Hobby Shop (Matawan) so they can spend more time enjoying retirement at Regency.

A THANK YOU FROM CAROLE RUDEN

A great big thanks to all my friends and neighbors for all the many cards, visits and calls wishing me a speedy recovery during my recent hospitalization and rehab stay. Regency is a very special community.
Carole Ruden

A THANK YOU FROM MARSHA KRANE

I would like to thank everyone for the caring and support my family and I received following the death of my mother, Dorothy Bulkenstein. There are no words to express just how much your cards, donations, food, phone calls and visits meant. This truly is an amazing community and I am lucky to be a part of it. Marsha Krane
Marsha

MERCER COUNTY SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA
WOW - WOW - WOW!!

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT GRETA AND I HAVE TOTALLY ENJOYED LISTENING TO THE MERCER COUNTY SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA. IN FACT, IT GETS BETTER EACH TIME WE ATTEND ONE OF THESE CONCERTS.

THE MEN'S CLUB, MARTY KORNFELD AND RICH LANS, YOU ARE TO BE CONGRATULATED ALONG WITH ALL THOSE OTHERS WHO HAVE HELPED PUT THIS TOGETHER. LAST NIGHTS PERFORMANCE WAS ENJOYED BY CLOSE TO 400 REGENCY RESIDENTS AND I THINK THIS MIGHT BE THE FIRST TIME THAT 400 RESIDENTS ALL AGREED ON ONE THING - A SUPERB EVENING OF FANTASTIC MUSIC!!

I SAW MARTY AND RICH PACING BACK AND FORTH ON THE SIDELINES HOPING THAT EVERYONE WAS ENJOYING THEMSELVES. GUYS, NEXT TIME, RELAX, SIT DOWN, CLOSE YOUR EYES AND JUST LISTEN TO THE WONDERFUL MUSIC THAT THIS SYMPHONIC BAND PUTS OUT. WHEN I GOT HOME LAST NIGHT AFTER LISTENING TO THE INDIANA JONES THEME SONG, I TOOK OUT MY INDIANA JONES HAT, GOT MY WHIP AND .............

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED IT, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE. THE BAND WILL BE PLAYING AT THE MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH.

REGENCY WAS WELL REPRESENTED ON THE BAND. BERNIE GHEE AND MARIO LENCI (REGENCY RESIDENTS) ARE MEMBERS OF THE BAND AND THEY CERTAINLY DID THEIR JOBS AND DID IT WELL.

COFFEE AND DESSERT WERE SERVED AFTER THE TWO HOUR PERFOMANCE AND FOR $5 PER PERSON, IT WAS A BARGAIN!!

THIS NOW LEADS ME INTO THE FOLLOWING:

ED FLEISCHER IS LOOKING TO FORM A BAND

It makes no difference what instrument you play, just call Ed Fleischer, who is looking to form a band. Ed, I think Rich Lans is volunteering to play the cymbals.

A MESSAGE FROM TOBY AND JULES WEISSMAN

Our own, Toby Weissman, will be exhibiting at the "Smile Gallery Cafe" 105 S 22nd Street (off of Chestnut) in Philadelphia, PA., starting Dec 14th thru January 10th.

There will be a reception on Friday, Dec 14th from 6-9 PM.

We hope to see you all at the exhibit. Any questions, please contact Toby.

Toby & Jules Weissman

MEETING REMINDER FOR THE MOTHERS OF SONS GROUP

A reminder for the Mothers of Sons Group:

There will be a meeting on Dec. 12 at 7:30 at the Club House. Anyone interested can call Robin at 732-561-2463

A MESSAGE FROM VIVIENNE & DANNY RUBIN

Danny and I would like to thank you for all your good wishes during Danny's recent surgery and recuperation. The calls and cards and food were very much appreciated by both of us. Thank you all.

Love, Vivienne and Danny Rubin

CONGRATULATIONS TO HOWARD AND LESLIE KOHN

Our son and daughter in law (Scott and Jamee) had their 3rd girl - Sydney Mara was born early this morning, weighing in at 8 lbs 1 oz. She joins her sisters, Zoey (7) and Carly (5). That makes "5" granddaughters - 3 in Deerfield, IL and 2 in Marblehead, MA. Sydney Mara was named after Howard's mother, Mildred. Ironically, Sydney was born on Mildred's birthday, Dec. 7th

MEN'S CLUB - DOO WOP SHOW AT STATE THEATER - APRIL 26TH
(WOW! KENNY VANCE, THE DRIFTERS AND MORE - SEE YOU ALL ON APRIL 26TH. THIS IS GOING TO BE SOME SHOW)

CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/6f79d34af3b88ae56a2a6e17d62c020e699baf3eb618a626b6259e2122b361b9.html

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW KENNY VANCE, CLICK ON THIS LINK AND LISTEN TO ONE OF THE BEST VOICES IN DOO WOP (BESIDES MINE!!)
http://www.adrive.com/public/5ae07bd284aacb467bd1ff5ecc6ce7cf4384f46a4cc0622f5ec6c011f9d3e41a.html

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2007-12-04T09:03:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY TO THE FOLLOWING REGENCY RESIDENTS

(IF YOU AREN'T ON OUR BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY LIST, PLEASE SEND ME YOUR INFORMATION. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ON OUR HIGH SCHOOL LIST, AGAIN, PLEASE SEND ME WHICH HIGH SCHOOL(S) YOU WENT TOO).

CHIODA JEANETTE DECEMBER 1 B
NIKITAS KATHY & MIKE DECEMBER 1 A
TINKLER SUE DECEMBER 1 B
WEINTRAUB LYDIA & WARREN DECEMBER 1 A
ROSS KAREN DECEMBER 2 B
BERNSTEIN STUART DECEMBER 3 B
MONGELLI ELAINE DECEMBER 4 B
RIZZO ANTONIA & GIOVANNI DECEMBER 4 A
EHRENWORTH JOAN & SID DECEMBER 6 A
HAMER REGINA & RUDY DECEMBER 6 A
KAUFMAN SHERRY DECEMBER 6 B
KATZ ANNA & NORMAN DECEMBER 7 B
LUZI FRANK DECEMBER 7 B
YESNER LARRY DECEMBER 7 B
SCHWARTZ ELAINE DECEMBER 8 B
BASSMAN SY DECEMBER 9 B
CHARLOP JUNE & SCOTT DECEMBER 9 A
KRAWET MARILYN DECEMBER 9 B
MAIL LINDA DECEMBER 9 B
DOHRMAN SHEILA & HOWARD DECEMBER 10 A
MUENZER JERRI DECEMBER 11 B
STRAUSS STEVE DECEMBER 11 B
CABO MATILDA & DANIEL DECEMBER 12 A
KAMINSKY DAVID DECEMBER 12 B
BASS RON DECEMBER 13 B
BLAUSTEIN MARGOT & STANLEY DECEMBER 13 A
KASTIN JOAN DECEMBER 14 B
RUDEN SANDY DECEMBER 14 B
ABRAMSON BARBARA & HARVEY DECEMBER 15 A
BASS JOAN & ARNIE DECEMBER 15 B
BEDROS MARY DECEMBER 15 B
PITORUK EILEEN DECEMBER 15 B
AQUAVELLA MARIA DECEMBER 16 B
ASH IRENE DECEMBER 16 B
FREEMAN KEN DECEMBER 16 B
GROSSMAN BERNIE DECEMBER 16 B
MAMET WENDY DECEMBER 16 B
MANTINO MELINA DECEMBER 16 B
WEINTRAUB WARREN DECEMBER 16 B
HAZAN BETTY & CRAIG DECEMBER 18 A
METZ LAURA & MARTIN DECEMBER 18 A
SCHWARTZ ISABEL & HOWIE DECEMBER 18 A
SEIDNER PETE DECEMBER 18 B
SPECTOR CECILE & MORTON DECEMBER 18 A
ZELIN MICKEY & JERRY DECEMBER 18 A
AUGUST PHYLLIS & ALLEN DECEMBER 19 A
DiSALLE HARRIET DECEMBER 19 B
FEINBERG HERB DECEMBER 19 B
KAHN AL DECEMBER 19 B
KIVET PAULA DECEMBER 19 B
MIDLER MARCIA DECEMBER 19 B
PRICE MARLENE & ELLIOT DECEMBER 19 A
SHANDLER LAURA & BARRY DECEMBER 19 A
BARONE MARIO DECEMBER 20 B
CHIODA DAVID DECEMBER 20 B
FRADKIN MARK DECEMBER 20 B
AQUAVELLA MARIA & MIKE DECEMBER 21 A
BEEFERMAN HOWARD DECEMBER 21 B
EDELSON ARLYNNE DECEMBER 21 B
WATTENBERG LYNNE & LARRY DECEMBER 21 A
DEUTCHMAN FRANCINE & RON DECEMBER 22 A
GREENBERG MARCIA & HERB DECEMBER 22 A
SCHEY NAOMI & SANFORD DECEMBER 22 A
SCHIANO CARL DECEMBER 22 B
BARNETT MYRNA & BERT DECEMBER 23 A
GIUFFRIDA FRANK DECEMBER 23 B
LaSCALA JOSEPH DECEMBER 23 B
MINSKY ROBERT DECEMBER 23 B
SCHWARTZMAN HERSH DECEMBER 23 B
FERBER SUE & ALAN DECEMBER 24 A
FLEISCHER SYLVIA & ED DECEMBER 24 A
JACOBS AL DECEMBER 24 B
JASON IRIS & STU DECEMBER 24 A
SMITH CAROLYN DECEMBER 24 B
ZELIN JERRY DECEMBER 24 B
GIBSON DAN DECEMBER 25 B
GORDON SONDRA DECEMBER 25 B
GORDON SONDRA & CARL DECEMBER 25 A
GRISANCICH NATALE DECEMBER 25 B
HARRIS SHARON & PHIL DECEMBER 25 A
HECHT PHYLLIS & JOE DECEMBER 25 A
MEYERS SHARON & JEROME DECEMBER 25 A
SCHWARTZ MARVIN DECEMBER 25 B
SMITH CAROLYN & LAWRENCE DECEMBER 25 A
HUREVITZ ROBIN & MARK DECEMBER 26 A
DAVIDSON LOUISE & PAUL DECEMBER 27 A
LERMAN CHARLIE DECEMBER 27 B
SCHOENBERG JEANETTE & WALLY DECEMBER 27 A
SEIDNER LINDA DECEMBER 27 B
MEYEROWICH BETTE & RICHARD DECEMBER 28 A
MILLER RON DECEMBER 28 B
SCHLEIFSTEIN SHARON & RICHARD DECEMBER 28 A
WEINER JAN & NORMAN DECEMBER 28 A
BREGMAN SID DECEMBER 29 B
ELLIS SANDI DECEMBER 29 B
FISHMAN LIDA & PHILLIP DECEMBER 29 A
GRAHAM JIM DECEMBER 29 B
PROVDA ROBERTA DECEMBER 29 B
MANZAR KEN DECEMBER 30 B
KARPF HENRY DECEMBER 31 B
LEVINE RUTH DECEMBER 31 B
RUBIN VIVIENNE & DANNY DECEMBER 31 A

RESIDENT PURCHASING GROUP
CONTRACT FOR SECURITY MONITORING - ALARM RELAY

As mentioned in my previous email, the RESIDENT PURCHASING GROUP has just appoved the contract for monitoring the security alarms in our homes. The company is called ALARM RELAY and a special 800 number has been set up for Regency residents -
800-624-6866. Again, this service and the price, is available for residents who want to change companies. Keep in mind that you must send a letter in writing to your current company letting them know that at the end of the term of your contract, you want their service discontinued.

If your current contract is about to expire and if you want to change companies, you can call the above 800 #. The price per month is $8.95 (much less than what you are currently paying) and the setup fee is $35. However, by mentioning that you are from Regency, just let them know that you are requesting the $25 rebate. This will be sent directly to you in a few weeks after you signup.

The link below will be the special form that Regency residents would need to fill out and provide the customer service representative with, when you do call.
http://www.adrive.com/public/702ad75916e9cc50c1959caa77bd06c2f21a1a7fb01ba5107f016661ba0388e0.html

The terms for service is a one year monitoring agreement. If you want to cancel at the end of the year just send them a letter. Just in case you misplace this information, a copy of everything will be on my BLOG. Put my BLOG URL Address in your internet favorites because it will have this plus other helpful information.
http://regencyemailer2.blogspot.com/

To protect members of the committee and/or the HOA from any liabilities the following Waiver of Liability is being sent to residents who employ the services of companies that are being recommended by the Resident Purchasing Club

WAIVER OF LIABILITY FOR THE RESIDENT PURCHASING CLUB

I acknowledge that the sending of this email constitutes my legal signature to this waiver in which I agree to employ the services of the companies or individual workers recommended by the Resident Purchasing Club (the CLUB) under the following conditions:

1. I UNDERSTAND that the CLUB will make available to the Regency community a list of vendors and individual contractors who may provide a variety of services for our homes. The CLUB will negotiate a volume price for these services as a courtesy to, and for the benefit of, the homeowners in the community.

2. I AGREE to pay the CLUB’s listed fee to the vendor for the service performed in a timely fashion.

3. I UNDERSTAND that the recommendations made by the CLUB are just that – recommendations. While the CLUB will make every effort to screen vendors, there is no implied or explicit guaranty of workmanship for any work performed for any homeowner.

4. I AGREE to hold the Regency HOA and the CLUB harmless for any negligence and/or damages resulting from work performed by any vendor or individual worker recommended by the Club.

5. I AGREE to hold the Regency HOA and the CLUB harmless for the quality of the work performed by any of said workers.

A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMITTEE ON OUR REAL ESTATE TAX APPEAL LAWSUIT

Dear CCMT Members,

Here is the latest update on the status of the real estate tax lawsuit. Although the attorneys for all sides have been in serious settlement discussions, a relatively modest but very important equitable item remains unresolved, which may result in this matter proceeding towards trial shortly.

The question most have asked is what to do in 2008 regarding real estate tax relief. Assuming a settlement cannot be reached, those who want tax relief in 2008 will be required to file an Assessment Appeal, as some did in 2007, prior to April 1, 2008. Filing an Assessment Appeal is an individual action, separate and distinct from this lawsuit, but as last year, the Steering Committee will make a reasonable effort to bring options to you if you choose to file such an appeal.

Our immediate concern is keeping those CCMT members informed who travel or reside elsewhere between now and March 1, 2008. We do not have the resources to find you during this time period. A few months ago, we requested Regency residents to provide contact information if they knew they would not be available from now through the first quarter of 2008. Many residents provided the information and we will use that information if we have to contact you. If you want to be kept informed about the status of our action, or what you may need to do prior to April 1, 2008, you need to check your emails, call a friend/neighbor who is a member of CCMT or call a member of the Steering Committee to get updates. Again, we do not have the resources to find you unless you have provided contact information, you must make the effort to find us. Therefore, below you will find contact information for the Steering Committee members in this community.

John E. Keane Jerry Krzykowski

29 Country Club Drive 3 Glen Eagles Way

732 521-4684 732 605-9503

Jekeane1@verizon.net jkrzykowski@Aol.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO BARBARA AND JULIE WILNER

Barbara and Julie Wilner are thrilled to announce the birth on their granddaughter Rose Ana.

She was born on November 27th, weighing 6 lbs., 12 ozs. This is the first child for parents Elise and Ben Weisman, who reside in Cranford. Our family rejoices!

CONGRATULATIONS TO PHYLLIS AND HARRY GREENBERG

"Phyllis and Harry Greenberg will be celebrating the Bat Mitzvah of their oldest grandchild, Rachel Sydney Greenberg, on Sunday morning, December 9, 2007 at Marlboro Jewish Center. Both the service and reception will be held at Marlboro Jewish Center. Rachel is the daughter of Eliot and Lisa Greenberg of Marlboro."

A THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM SANDI ELLIS

Dear Friends and Regency Family,

So many of you were so kind in acknowledging the loss of my very dear and precious Mowgli, who passed gently into the night with my son and I beside him. It was a difficult loss as" Moe" was a very gentle and special dog. Thank you for allowing me my privacy to grieve my broken heart. Your cards, calls and concerns were most appreciated and dearly accepted. Thank you from the bottom of my heart....Sandi

PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES LOST

"Phyllis Greenberg lost her prescription eyeglasses at the Hadassah Chinese Auction on Monday evening, November 19, 2007. If you accidentally took them, please return it to Phyllis, 732-521-0701."

PLAYING INDOOR GOLF

I guess one of our residents read my email and saw the outdoor activity and thought it might be too dangerous so he is providing us with an indoor golf game.

http://www.ibogleif.dk/spil/flashspil/minigolf/minigolf.swf

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION - DECEMBER 11TH

Tuesday December 11th is a school Board Election. The Board of Education is requesting authorization for a capital project in the amount of $41,000,000 for additional costs to complete the new High School. Previously the voters approved a bond issue for the original cost of the School.

As an emailer, all I can say is come out and vote. I must remain neutral, especially when it comes to political issues. I would assume that the voting will take place here in the Clubhouse.

PLEASE TIE DOWN YOUR RECYCLED PAPERS

We have had some gusty winds lately. When this happens our papers fly all over the place. It has been brought to my attention that the streets are being covered by papers. Please tie the newspapers and/or put the cover over the paper recycle bin.

I usually put out lots of cartons and I try to make them as heavy as possible so that they don't blow away. Even with cut up cartons inside other cartons, the winds could not only blow away your garbage pails filled with garbage but cartons can also be blown away. I also try wedging them between both garbage pails.

By the way, have you had problems with blown away outdoor furniture covers? Each year I try something different. I tied the covers down, I use the bungy cords, I sit on them, etc and nothing seems to help until Kenny Sussman (thanks Ken) told me about these alligator clips. You put it on the bottom of the cover and put a cord through the eyelet in the clip and then tie it to a leg of the furniture. The clue that this worked - I put four covers over the furniture and they all blew off. I put these clips on and they all stayed on.

A MESSAGE REGARDING THE HILL BEHIND COUNTRY CLUB

To all Residents of Regency,

Toll Brothers has applied to the Planning Board of Monroe for approval
of section 7. In this application to the Board Toll will get permission to
remove the hill and all it's trees that boarder along Country Club Drive.

Many of the residence who are not directly bordering the hill feel it
does not matter to them. To these residence I urge you to consider
that this hill is the only deviation in land contour left in our community.
Once it is gone we will be left with a baron stripped section of houses.

When entering the development from the main gate and the Englishtown
Road entrance this hill and it's trees act as a background that is
observed by visitors and residence. Once this hill is gone you will see
nothing but rooftops and sky. This greatly effects the beauty of the
development and likewise the salability of you home in the future.

If you are interested in helping preserve the hill and trees e-mail
the head of the Planning Board and the Mayor stating your concern and
objection. They can be reached thru the Monroe Township site. Their
e-mail is listed under the respected office.

We can also help be attending the Planning Boar meeting on December
27,2007 at 7:00PM.

Frank DePaola

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
RON

2007-11-29T06:52:00.000-08:00

RESIDENTS PURCHASING CLUB
OUR FIRST CONTRACT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CLUB

SECURITY MONITORING

Well, it's official. The RESIDENTS PURCHASING CLUB is now in existence and has voted to approve it's first contract.

First, let me discuss what was approved. A company called ALARM RELAY has provided Regency Residents with a terrific contract. Remember, nobody at Regency is ever forced to abide by any contract that is approved by our club. It's your decision and you can do with it as you want.

ALARM RELAY is a company that can be found on the internet (http://alarmrelay.com/)
The $8.95/month price is the lowest price that they offer any and all residential customers and that includes Regency residents. There is a $35 setup charge and our negotiations have resulted in $25 being given back to residents by check after the resident signs up for the year. They usually provide a $25 referral offer to anyone referring customers and the committee requested and got approval, that this referral fee be given back to the resident(s) who sign up.

Considering that many residents are currently paying from $15 - $23/month, the $8.95 price offers considerable savings. Please keep in mind, that this price doesn't include any problems related to the equipment in your homes. Even if you currently are using Westminster, you pay for the alarm service separate from the home wiring/equipment. Most of us haven't taken out the optional contract with Westminster dealing with the internal wiring or replacement of faulty equipment. So if your alarm fails because a keypad isn't working properly, you would have to call in an alarm company to have it fixed, whether you have Alarm Relay or Westminster.

Here are some additional services that Alarm Relay provides at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. Keep in mind that you must have the equipment in place for them to do the monitoring and it must be hooked up to your alarm box which must have a telephone line included. Sometimes this hookup can be done by a wireless remote so no walls have to be damaged.

1. Medical Alert Monitoring - they will make the calls
2. Fire & Smoke
3. Water sensor - for monitoring any area in your home where you feel monitoring is required like your hot water heater (which flooded my other home)
4. Sump Pump sensor
5. Freezing pipe sensor
6. Every three months call Alarm Relay and ask for them to test your system
7. If you purchase a product called "SMOKE IN A CAN" you can have your fire and smoke alarms tested periodically.

I'll be checking into what can be done for someone who cuts your telephone lines prior to coming into your home. There must be some kind of product that can be used but how it works with occassional downtime from the telephone company, is to be determined.

Dealing with all these alarms and prevention type systems, I became more knowledgeable as to what products are available to consumers to prevent home disasters. For example, besides an alarm triggering that your hot water heater just sprung a leak, there is a special valve that gets put into the piping to the hot water heater that shuts down the water going to the hot water heater. You might have a 50 gallon tank but I hope that this never happens, if you migrate to Florida, 50 gallons might due a lot of damage but if the water keeps running and running, that can due considerably more damage. Most of the water however, gets channeled into one of the pipes leading to the outside of our homes. Some types of sensors even shut off the gas leading to the hot water heater when there is a leak.

At this time, I am just waiting for a legal document that is being worked on by our committee to hold harmless any member of the committee for any contract that we are recommending. Basically it will be a residents decision whether to go to a recommended company or not. You will be doing the calling and dealing with the company themselves, so we really don't need this legal document but let's say, and again I hope it never happens, that your alarm goes off and Alarm Relay doesn't respond. We would be held harmless and your recourse would be to deal with the company and not to deal with any resident(s) on the committee.

Nothing in this world is guaranteed 100% and if something goes wrong, let us know because we need this feedback to work out all the "bugs". In my next email you will be given a copy of the contract with all the paperwork that is needed. You will be able to call a special 800 # that is being set up for Regency residents only. However, make sure you mention that you are from Regency and that the $25 referral fee should be sent to you.

Next question would probably be, will someone have to come to my home to transfer my current system to Alarm Relay? The answer is NO. The $35 fee is basically to have one of their Technicians calling you and telling you what to do. You would have to be by your Alarm box when he calls. How difficult is it to do? One resident, who's contract was expiring, was told to do one simple thing and he said to me that it was as simple as 1,2,3. He isn't a very technological person and he said to me that nobody would have a problem.

Can all of our alarm systems be converted? Most likely, YES! They have identified that Ademco systems were put into Regency but that could change. If a "lockout" code was included, then you might have a problem.

Alarm Relay is a company under WATCH LIGHT. You might find many $8.95 companies on the internet but some of them are just DBA's of Watch Light. They are NOT a third party company. By this I mean, they do their own monitoring and they don't "farm" it out to another company. Many companies and I am not sure about Westminster, have companies like Alarm Relay doing their monitoring. So what we have done effectively, is to go directly to the company that does monitoring for many other companies. You might also find companies for $5.95/month but most of these use VOI and you really don't want to deal with this type of system.

I applaud the efforts of the RESIDENTS PURCHASING CLUB for providing us with a club that will effectively save us money and provide us hopefully with a better product or service. Our committee will be working on two more contracts. EXTERMINATORS and POWERWASHING for our homes. We ask that you help us in our efforts (like some of you have already have done) by providing us with names of vendors or individuals who you recommend for the various service or products. The following are the services or products that we need your recommendations for. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT AT THIS POINT THE RESIDENT PURCHASING GROUP IS JUST GATHERING NAMES AND THE COMMITTEE HAS NOT MADE ANY DECISIONS DEALING WITH ANY OF THE VENDORS BELOW.

AIR-CONDITIONING/HEATING TEMPRITE 732-946-7600
ARTIC HEATING & AC
JAFKO HEATING & AC
MCDONALD'S HEATING & AC 732-370-0363
GARDEN STATE HEATING/AC 732-462-7800
D.A.S. 732-360-9149

ALARM MONITORING
ALARM RELAY 800-762-9964

APPLIANCE REPAIR
D.A.S 732-360-9149
REDMONDS APPLIANCE REPAIR 732-821-0074

APPLIANCE SALES
REDMONDS APPLIANCE REPAIR 732-821-0074

AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTER

CABINET MAKER
JAMES VICARI 609-397-4231

CARPENTER

CARPET CLEANING
XTREME STEAM CARPET CLEAN 800-888-4795

CARPETS
CARPET ON WHEELS 732-521-4585

CLOSETS
ALEC 732-296-1112

COMPUTER REPAIR

CONTRACTOR - MAJOR RENNOV.

CONTRACTOR - MINOR RENNOV
PAUL PAPPAS 732-406-8027

DRIVEWAY SEALING
BEST SEALERS INC. 888-744-BEST

DRYER VENT CLEANING
STEVEN BRAUN 609-668-9500
ELECTRICIAN KEVIN KLIMEK 732-521-0735
FRANK MARKS 609-395-0104
GREGG BLINOWSKI 732-553-0011
DUKE ELECTRIC LLC 866-716-6897
CORBIN ELECTRIC 732-536-0444

EXTERMINATOR CAPITOL EXTERMINATING 888-243-6151
ARROW EXTERMINATORS 800-701-2847
CAVANUGH'S EXTERMINATORS 800-362-2282
BOWCO LABORATORIES 732-636-3777

FLOORING - CERAMIC

FLOORING - HARDWOOD

GARAGE DOOR REPAIR

GARAGE FLOOR PAINTING
LUCHO'S GARAGE SOLUTIONS 732-213-8964
HANDYMAN MARK MEYERS 732-245-4842
HELPFUL HANDS ROLAND 609-395-9068
INDEPENDENT HOME REPAIR 732-605-9648
I CAN DO THAT HOWARD 609-443-8097
MIKE 732-780-0466
JOHN BARONE 917-921-9210

HEALTH AIDE
CHARLENE PIERRE CONTACT GLORIA ROTHENBERG

HOME THEATER SYSTEMS
JESSE RAMOS WWW.RAMOSINNOVATIONS.COM

KITCHEN CABINETS
MARK MEYERS 732-245-4842

LANDSCAPER
DAVID'S 732-521-2599

LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEMS
JESSE RAMOS WWW.RAMOSINNOVATIONS.COM

LIMO SERVICE
P&C LIMO SERVICE CARL 732-521-3642

PAINTING - GENERAL
ROB GIL 609-586-5989
KEN WORDEN 732-521-0899
ALEX MALATTO 908-754-4145
RAINBOW PAINTERS 732-356-9019

PAINTING - FAUX
JENNIFER RUGGIERO 732-492-6563

PAINTING WALLPAPER
CHUCK SHIREY 732-286-7610

PLUMBING
DOLAN & SONS 732-247-2763
TEMPRITE 732-946-7600

POWERWASHING
LUCHO'S GARAGE SOLUTIONS 732-213-8964

RESTORATION - REFINISHING
GREGG'S RESTORATION & REF. 732-857-5839
SECURITY SYSTEM SERVICE ONLY

SIDING - WRAPPING WOOD
PRECISION #1 ROOFING & SIDING 609-890-6103

TILE & GROUT CLEANING
SURE STEP INC MIKE DWORKIN 732-521-3809

WINDOW CLEANERS
SANTOS 856-461-3076
BOBBY & MICHAEL WINDOW CL. 732-928-5540

WINDOW TREATMENTS
CRAIG'S WINDOW FASHIONS 732-863-9243
DIANE SFERRA 609-587-9599

Again, my next email will give you all the information you need. Keep in mind that you must send the company you are currently using a letter indicating that you are opting out of the contract at the end of the term for the contract. Interesting enough, Alarm Relay, explained why many companies, including them, have a clause that says the contract is automatically renewed unless the person sends them a letter in writing. Let's say your contract ends Dec 31st, you get a letter a month before, but you ignore to pay for the service. Should the alarm company shut off your system? Alarm Relays response is that they don't shut off anyone's system and they will make several attempts to contact you for either renewing or not renewing even if it is past your contract period. Sounds logical to me.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact me. Each of the different contracts will have different members of the committee involved, so these residents would be able to then answer any of your questions (besides the company offering any assistance). All members (10 residents) would be required to vote on any and all contracts.

ONCE-A-MONTH SUNDAY BOWLING RESUMES - DEC 2ND - RSVP BY NOV 28

Allan Ellis will coordinate the Once-A-Month Bowling that takes place on the first Sunday of each month. If interested in going, contact Allan by Nov 28th.

CLICK ON LINK FOR DETAILS
http://www.adrive.com/public/5eae9d13f4020e91e96103a8264bc091ec5c465e1071ec4ff4512b68337d8c08.html

DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT YOUR WINDOWS?

I recently found out that ideal windows will void your warranty if you've tinted your windows and you experience vapor lock between the windows. A very obscure line about 1/16th of an inch states this on their warranty paper that supposedly everyone received in their papers after closing. It states no films are to be applied to the windows.

Since many people tint their windows in the community this is an important issue to consider. It certainly should be told verbally to every homeowner by Toll and not left to the homeowner to find out after it's too late.

A MESSAGE FROM ELAINE SCHWARTZ

I would like to thank all my friends and neighbors for all the cards, phone calls, flowers, food & balloons after my recent operation. Regency is truly a great place to live.

Elaine Schwartz

Planning Meeting--Rosie's Red Hats

December 12

Grill Room 10:30 a.m. Bagels and Coffee will be served

RSVP Elaine 732-605-7960 or Arlene 732-605-0245

Don't forget Holiday Party December 13 at Battleground. RSVP with your check made out to cash for $32 and drop off at Elaine 127 Country Club or Arlene 3 Ballybunion. Indicate your choice of Chicken Francese and Salmon! Join us wearing your Red Hat regalia!

A BRAND NEW ACTIVITY FOR REGENCY RESIDENTS

Forget golf (you hit a ball and then go find it); Forget bocce, you roll a ball and someone rolls it back to you - another name for ROLLY POLLY that kid's play; forget tennis - you hit a ball as hard as you can at someone across the net; forget shuffleboard - well let's not since I found a sport I like. So naturally the Emailer had to come up with a new sport that hopefully we could all play. Just check this out. Practice begins in January.

http://www.biertijd.com:80/mediaplayer/?itemid=4262

THE CULTURE CLUB

Cordially invites you to A Night At The Academy Awards, Saturday February 23
at 6pm in the ballroom. Join us for dinner and the film "Highlights of Oscar's Greatest Moments".Cast your ballot for your favorites in 10 Oscar categories. Presenters will announce your choices. Reservations required $40.00 per person. Checks payable to Regency Culture Club. Table requests for 8 or 10 people accepted. Vegetarian dinner available upon request with reservation. RSVP by February 1st. Seating is limited. Drop checks off to Sue Paris-25 Crenshaw, Laura Shandler -10 Hogan or Sue Miller- 19 Torrey Pines. For more information see the December issue of the Regency Reporter. Questions should be directed to Milton Paris 605-1808 or Barry Shandler 605-0090. Whether you wear denim and diamonds or black tie, walk the red carpet with us where glitz and glamour will rule the night.

MEN'S CLUB - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (RUTGERS) ON SALE

The Men's Club has a limited number of tickets remaining for the big Rutger's Women's Basketball game on Monday, Dec 3 @ 7pm against the current #3 ranked University of Maryland Terrapins, the 2006 National Champs. The Scarlet Knights, after going to the National Championship game last year, currently is ranked #6 in the country, and fresh off a 2 pt victory against #7 LSU on Sunday. Both UM and RU return most of their starters from their '06 and '07 teams. The game will likely be a sellout. Contact Steve Gelwarg @ 732 605-9774 (home) or 732 239-1112(cell) for tickets, priced at $13.

REMINDER MENS CLUB MEETING
SUNDAY DECEMBER 2ND AT 10AM

GUEST SPEAKER DR. BRIAN BERGER ON SPORTS INJURIES AND TO PREPARE.

BAGELS & COFFEE SERVED

JOHNNY MATHIS CONCERT - MEN'S CLUB - STATE THEATER
APRIL 3, 2008

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MEN'S CANASTA

Our group is looking for a few good men canasta players. This is the Men's Canasta group, We play on Monday and Wednesday evenings starting at 6:30 pm.you would be fill in players to round out our group. please contact George Steinberg at
george.steinberg@yahoo.com
George

TICKET FOR SALE

One Ticket
“Smart Talk” at the State Theater
Isabella Rosellini Jan. 29, 2008 8PM $60
Center orchestra seating amongst many Regency ladies
Contact Fran Langer
732 605-1345 home 908 216-0091 cell

WOMEN'S GROUP - FOREIGN FILM FESTIVAL - "VOLVER"

DECEMBER 18TH

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ANYONE HAVING BROWN WATER PROBLEMS?

A resident contacted me that he was seeing the color of the water coming out of the faucet as being brown. I received an email from someone who lives in Encore and it seems that she too is having brown water. Let me know if you are having this same problem.

Here is some information regarding BROWN WATER that was provided by our friends at Encore:

What is the sediment, and why is it a problem? The sediment is simply any solid material that is not dissolved in the water. This can be sand or other grit from a well, or any other stuff that has gotten into the municipal water mains. Many municipal water systems are not filtered so there is always a small amount of "stuff" moving through the pipes. This "stuff" settles to the bottom of the tank.

A humongous one-time blast of sediment can come into your home after the Water Company flushes out their lines. Have you ever hydroplaned a Yugo through a blast of water from a fire hydrant... with the "High Water" signs and life guard stand? This is how sediment is cleared from these main lines. If your house's plumbing connects to this main, the sediment lifted from this sudden burst of water can be enough to clog your toilet inlet valves, your faucet aerators, and deposit a goodly amount in your hot water tank. As a courtesy, most water companies try to give notice of flushing in your area, and advise residents not to run the water. If you don't heed their warning, you will grasp the deeper meaning of "hard" water!

Small accumulations of sediment are not a serious problem. However, as with the example of benign neglect mentioned in my prologue, the depth of the sediment can interfere with the functioning of the drain valve, increase the amount of dissolved minerals in the hot water, and even affect the efficiency of the lower heating element if allowed to accumulate.

Most people have at some time or another been told not to drink hot water from the tap, but are unaware of the reason why. In your hot water tank, the minerals, salts, etc. that have settled in the tank can dissolve into the water. As you know, hot water can dissolve substances that will not dissolve in cold water, and in greater quantities. Plus, the chlorine in the water has an effect on the sediment, and may produce unwanted and possibly unhealthy chemical compounds. All the more reason to keep the sediment level in the tank low.

Clearing sediment from the hot water tank:

1If you have a gas hot water heater, you may be able to do this procedure with the gas on, but turned to the lowest setting. However, you must not let the tank drain more than 3/4 empty. This is easier to gauge if you use a bucket to measure the amount of water you drain. For your first ever flushing of your tank, though, I would recommend a full flush, which requires you to turn the gas off entirely, both at the water heater and the shutoff on the gas line. You can do "touchups" later by draining a portion of the tank down, rather than a full drain.

CAUTION: Do not proceed any further if you do not know how to relight the gas pilot! We strongly suggest you have a gas professional visit your home ONCE to instruct you on the proper procedure for relighting your pilot. Not only is this valuable information for you to have for tank flushing, but at any time that the pilot may mysteriously extinguish.

2) Turn off the COLD water supply to the tank.

3) Attach a garden hose to the drain valve at the bottom of the tank. Run the hose to a convenient drain location. Be careful if you use a real cheapy garden hose... some of these become very soft when hot water runs through them, and may leak! If you don't have a drain in the basement floor or suitable sump hole, you have my sympathies... this drain-down can take a while with a bucket! Oh... and be careful if you use a soft plastic bucket. It can also soften from the heated water so don't overfill it or burn yourself!

4) Open up the hot water side of any faucet. Open up the drain valve on the tank and allow it to empty. NOTE: If the drain valve clogs, turn on the cold water supply to the tank to use water pressure to "blast" through the clog.

5) When the tank is empty, shut off the drain valve and turn on the cold water. This will loosen up more sediment in the tank through the churning action of the cold water in the tank. Let the tank fill partially and drain it again. In fact, if you find that the sediment starts to clog the drain valve, turn on the cold water supply to the tank, which will help loosen the sediment and blast it out.

If you have extreme amounts of sediment, you may have to repeat this procedure a few more times. Look at the drain water... if it is running clear, you are done. Shut off the drain valve, open the cold water supply and allow the tank to fill. Once water comes out of the hot water faucet, the tank is full and your task is done! Now, you can turn the electricity or gas back on to heat the water.

How frequently to clean the sediment from your tank...
This depends on the source and purity of your water supply. Some pros recommend doing it annually, some every few years. I would recommend doing a partial drain down annually if you find any sediment in the tank, otherwise every couple of years.

THAT'S IT FOR NOW

RON

2007-11-22T07:31:00.000-08:00

OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES ARE EXTENDED TO ARLENE RUDIN AND HER FAMILY

IT IS WITH DEEP SADNESS THAT I HAVE TO INFORM THE REGENCY COMMUNITY ON THE PASSING OF JERRY RUDIN. TO ARLENE AND HER FAMILY, WE EXTEND OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES.

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE ON SUNDAY AT 9 AM AT BLOOMFIELD COOPER IN ENGLISHTOWN.

PLANNING BOARD MEETING - NOVEMBER 28TH - RE: SECTION 7

A meeting of the Monroe Township Planning Board on behalf of Toll Bros.,Inc. will take place on Wednesday November 28,2007 at 7:00p.m. at the Monroe Township Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Plaza. This meeting will deal with Toll Bros. application to obtain approval to permit construction on phase 7 homes. This permit will give them the go ahead with the taking down of the beautiful hill which runs for approximately one half mile through the center of the property. The beauty of this hill is not only enjoyed by those who live directly behind it, but by everyone who has at least a partial view from many vantage points on the property.I will be appearing at this meeting to appeal to Toll Bros. to reconsider the planned removal of this hill. I am calling on all residents who share my views to show up at this meeting to lend their support. Please contact Jerry Lubetzki @ 973-605-0474 to let me know if you would like to attend and make your voices heard.
Thank you,
Jerry Lubetzki

ROMEO'S SCHEDULE FROM JANUARY - JUNE 2008

New residents might ask - What or Who are the Romeo's. Ladies, we might not wear Red Hats, or have purple clothes (well, some men might) but the ROMEO's are RETIRED OLD MEN EATING OUT. Yes, on Tuesdays at 11:45 AM hungry men meet in front of the Clubhouse for their journey to a pre selected restaurant. Now that I am on a diet (I am down to just 6 Twinkees a day), Rich Lans has taken over for me and has done a magificent job (as always). So, if you are new to Regency and want to meet other guys who are "old" to Regency, join them on their quest for food. Don't be late because these guys leave at 11:45 AM sharp.

Here is the schedule from January to June of 2008. Print a copy and/or you will find it posted on my blog. Enjoy and remember, unfortunately ladies, this is a Men Only activity.

JANUARY
8 MAIETTA(PEOPLES)
15 MOORES
22 EMPIRE DINER
29 CJ GARDEN BUFFET(CHINESE)

FEBRUARY
5 MANALPAN DINER
12 CORNERSTONE
19 CJ GARDEN BUFFET
26 FRED & MURRAYS

MARCH
4 MOORES
11 EMPIRE DINER
18 CONERSTONE
25 CJ GARDEN BUFFET

APRIL
8 PEOPLES(MAIETTA)
15 MANALPAN DINER
22 FRED & MURRAY
29 MOORES

MAY
6 CJ GARDEN BUFFET
13 CORNERSTONE
20 MANALPAN DINER
27 PEOPLES(MAIETTA)

JUNE
3 MOORES
10 EMPIRE DINER
17 FRED & MURRAY
24 CJ GARDEN BUFFET

OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES ARE EXTENDED TO LAURA METZ AND HER FAMILY

OUR CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO LAURA METZ ON THE DEATH OF HER SISTER, PHYLLIS STALLER, NEW CITY, NEW YORK, ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19. THE FUNERAL WILL BE AT 11 AM, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, AT TEMPLE BETH TORAH IN NYACK, NEW YORK. THE FAMILY WILL SIT SHIVA DURING THE WEEK AT THE STALLER HOME IN NEW CITY. LAURA WILL BE SITTING SHIVA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENINGS AT HER HOME AT 22 WINNIE PALMER COURT IN REGENCY.

FISHING CLUB NEWS

On Tuesday November 13, the fishing club held it’s last charter trip of 2007 aboard the Eagle sailing out of Atlantic Highlands, NJ with Captain Art Hilliard as our Captain. We left the dock at 6:45am with 14 men aboard for Striped Bass. The weather was very overcast, chilly and raining on and off. We traveled about 8 miles east southeast to the beginning of Ambrose Channel, dropped anchor and started to fish. For about two hours we caught a few Skates and a few Dogfish. The weather was terrible and no action, so we asked the Captain to switch over to bottom fishing for Porgies and Seabass. We lifted the anchor and headed west toward the Jersey shore for the Sandy Hook Reef. Upon arrival at the reef, the boat drifted and we picked up a few Porgies, but nothing to write home about. At 11:00 the sun came out, the tide changed and it warmed up, the Captain started the engines and we headed south toward the Shrewsbury Rocks. On the way we spotted hundreds of SeaGulls hitting the water. This is a sure sign that Bluefish and possibly Striped Bass are feeding on the schools of Peanut Bunker ( baby Moss Bunker). The Captain changed course and headed toward the birds. He instructed the mate to put silver diamond jigs on everyone’s rods. Upon arrival we started to cast out toward the birds, which now were all around the boat. As soon as the jig hit the water we started a fast retrieve and immediately everyone was reeling in 2 to 4lb.Bluefish. Some of us allowed the jigs to reach the bottom before reeling in just in case the Bass were under the Blues, this is the normal feeding pattern for both species. We then started to get a good mix of short Striped Bass (under 28 inches). As we continued to follow the birds we continued catching a mix of Bluefish & Striped Bass. At 1:00 we headed back to the dock, the winner of the pool was Mark Klein with a 39” 19 1/2lb. Striped Bass. The estimated total count was 4 keeper Bass with at least 50 shorts and well over 100 Bluefish, though we only kept 20. Everyone aboard was tired and their arms hurt but all had a great time. This was a great day to end our season aboard the Eagle until next year.
Please watch for announcements of additional trips for the remainder of the year. These trips will be held on open party boats based on the weather.

*Open party boats, you pay on the boat. Dates may change based on weather and fishery.

The Fishing Club holds their meeting at 7:00pm on the second Tuesday of each month in the clubhouse library, come join us all are welcome.

For more information please call Phil Levy 732-605-9269 or Mark Klein 732-521-8333

(EMAILER'S NOTE: FIRST OF ALL, I WOULDN'T BRAG ABOUT CATCHING SKATES. DID THESE SKATES HAVE 2 WHEELS OR 4 WHEELS. I'M MISSING MY 4 WHEEL SKATES. SECONDLY, HOW CAN A 6" FISH WEIGH ABOUT 2O POUNDS? SOMEONE FORCE FED THIS POOR FISH SOME IRON PELLETS AND FINALLY, GETTING UP AT 5 AM, DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND COLD TO GO ON A FISHING TRIP, IN THE RAIN AND COLD, BESIDES BEING DARK, THEN GOING ON A BOAT IN CHOPPY WATERS AND COMING HOME SMELLING LIKE A PIECE OF SUISHIAND BEING TOLD BY YOUR SPOUSE, "YOU STINK AND SHOWER IN THE CLUBHOUSE", IS THIS REALLY FUN? IF IT IS FUN, THEN BOY OH BOY WHAT I AM DOING IS LIKE HAVING A PARTY - SLEEPING UNDER A WARM BLANKET, GETTING UP, HAVING A HOT DRINK, LOOKING OUTSIDE AND SAYING, HMMM, TIME FOR ANOTHER NAP AND DREAMING ABOUT MY HOLE IN ONE)

WOMEN'S GROUP - SPRING FLING -DINNER - MUSIC - 03/29/08

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TABLE SEATING FOR SPRING FLING
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FOR SALE

2005 Acura RL 3.5 with Navigation

Mint!! 48,800 miles. Oil changed at every 5,000 - 7,500 miles. This Luxury Passenger, One Owner with SATELLITE NAVIGATION, Finished In "Celestial Silver" with "Gray" Interior, Features and Options Include: 18" Alloy Wheels, All Wheel Drive, Separate climate controls for driver and passenger, Heated Front Seats, Leather Seats, BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM with XM Satellite Radio, BLUETOOTH Phone, Front and Rear Automatic Climate Control with Air Filtration System, Auto Dimming Mirror, Power Tilt and Sliding Moonroof, Automatic Headlamps, Front/Side/Head Air Bag Systems, Vehicle Stability Control, Keyless Remote Entry/Alarm, Fog Lights and More.......It should have a balance of Acura 4-Year 50,000 Mile New Car Warranty (but I need to check on this).
Dan 973-722-0919

MESSAGE FROM THE BOSTON CLUB

THE NEW AND EXCITING BOSTON CLUB, THE HOTTEST CLUB, ORGANIZATION OR GROUP TO EVER HIT REGENCY. THE PHONES ARE RINGING SO FAST THAT STAN AND I HAD TO GET OUR WIVES TO HELP WITH THE NEW MEMBER PARTICIPATION. ANOTHER NEW MEMBER WAS VOTED IN THIS MORNING.(EVEN MIKE LOWELL JUST SIGNED UP). LOOKS LIKE STAN AND I HIT PAYDIRT.

(Emailers Note: George likes to exaggerate. "The phones are ringing so fast" only means that George is still hearing the ringing in his ears when he was hit by a shuffleboard. Roz, his lovely wife, is always involved in what George does. George asking for her help only means that the one telephone call he received asking to join the Boston Club was too much work. George, as far as people joining your club, well in a separate email and as your friend, I mentioned that I would offer residents $5 to join the Boston Club even if they lived in Brooklyn. I didn't want the first meeting to be just you and Stan)

A MESSAGE FROM TOBY AND JULES WEISSMAN

Our own, Toby Weissman, will be exhibiting at the "Smile Gallery Cafe" 105 S 22nd Street (off of Chestnut) in Philadelphia, PA., starting Dec 14th thru January 10th.

There will be a reception on Friday, Dec 14th from 6-9 PM.

We hope to see you all at the exhibit.

Toby & Jules Weissman

A NOTE FROM MARSHA KRANE

For those of you who want to pay their respects, Marsha will be sitting shiva through Saturday evening.

THAT'S IT FOR NOW
I HAVE TO GO AND EAT SOME TURKEY
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A VERY HAPPY GOBBLE GOBBLE DAY

RON