REGENCY AT MONROE – NEWS UPDATE – OCTOBER 21, 2017

CONTENT OF MY EMAILS

After the recent email from our Board and Management, I have given some thought regarding what I write about.

For 15 years I’ve dealt with issues that would have positive and/or negative effects on our community.  Should I be the person who questions Board decisions?  Should I be the person who would recommend voting for a resident if he was running in an election?  I have been a member of many Township committees and when some of these committees make recommendations that make sense to me, should I write about something like this?  Should I write about how we are all suffering from what the State has done to give us practically nothing for aid to Monroe Township schools.  I sat with many politicians who gave our group(s) promises. but never fulfilled these promises.  Should I write about this?

Well as most of you know, I have one main concern, my wife and her health.  Everything else is meaningless at this time.

So, my decision is simple.  I will no longer deal with those things that I mentioned above.  I am sorry if this will disappoint some of you but I learned, especially today (Wednesday), that there is more important things in life then what I get myself involved with.

I do hope that everyone understands especially friends who ask me to put information in my emails regarding running for any type of office, which I will no longer be doing.

Ron

EMAIL ADDRESSES DROPPING OFF MY HOA EMAILER LIST

Each week I would get a few email addresses dropping off my HOA EMAILER list. When notified, I send the HOA the residents email and ask to add the email address back onto my list.

The problem is that it seems to be increasing more and more each week.  The second problem is there are times that the email address does go back on the list but the resident is still not receiving the emails.  Guess what, I am one of those residents who doesn’t receive my own emails.

The other problem, which was just brought to my attention is that you may receive some but not all of my emails, so the problem is sporadic.

Here’s the problem I face.  Mailchimp allows me to send one message out every 24 hours and they also have limits on the number of email addresses that I have.  If I exceed it, then I pay for it.

As you all know Arthur Ehrlich has saved me a load of money because he didn’t charge me for switching my website to GO DADDY.  However, I do pay for GO DADDY and some of the extras I added on.  Over the years emailing has cost me well over $10,000 and the answer is NO – REGENCY RESIDENTS WILL NOT PAY FOR ME TO DO THE EMAILING.

I will try working the problem out with Stu Goldstein, Board President and Stephanie.  I think the only solution is to drop the HOA EMAILER and find a site that I can send out multiple emails having a large email list.  As you know, there are times when I could send out 2 or more emails in the same day.  I am writing to you if you know a site (at a reasonable cost) that can handle my emails).  I will still keep MAILCHIMP for my weekend emails since it seems to work with very little problems.

FISHING CLUB NEWS

For the last 8 weeks most bottom fishery seasons were closed and Striped Bass had not come in yet because the water was too warm, it is best between 50 to 55 degrees. As you all know the two hurricanes did effect the sea conditions off New York and New Jersey also contributing to chasing the fish into deeper water, well off our coast. As of October 22 the Sea Bass season will open again and we would hope the Striped bass will also be in and biting. There will be at least two more trips this year based on the weather and the action.

Next year we will do as we did in the past and set up at least one trip a month and the schedule will be in the clubhouse for your advanced planning and to reserve a spot on each trip. All are welcome including friends, family and grandchildren.

Fishing Club meetings are held the third Monday of each month in our Arts and Crafts room at 7:00pm, all are welcome, please join us. Fishing Club Applications are in the clubhouse and you only pay for the trips. If you need further information my telephone number is on the application.
Mark Klein

BEWARE OF SCAMS REGARDING MICROSOFT AND HACKING OF YOUR COMPUTER

Hope you will print this Ron  After a harrowing nightmare and sounding like a complete idiot I felt I should share this with my neighbors.  The hackers are out there.

My computer was locked and a black screen came up with all kinds of codes and a voice telling me not to turn off my computer I was hacked and must call this number immediately.  This was supposedly coming from Microsoft. I totally panicked and called the number and they were in my system ..Iwas totally fooled but I can’t tell you how authentic and professional this appeared.

My friends jumped on this and got to my bank,, credit cards, soc security, pension etc etc.Thankfully for them and our Regency Senior Tech team I was back to normal.  Hope this helps someone.

REGENCY DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT

The next meeting of the Regency Digital Photography Club scheduled for Thursday, November 2 at 4:00 PM in the Tennis Pavilion is cancelled.

Stay tuned for a further announcement for the next upcoming meeting.

REGENCY MEN’S CLUB PAID UP BREAKFAST

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REGENCY MEN’S CLUB CABARET

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BINGO NIGHT

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Regency Men’s Book Club

The Regency Men’s Book Club will be meeting at the Clubhouse on the first Wednesday of the month at 4:00pm. All men are welcome.  Please call Lou Flumen at 732-641-2495 if you are interested in joining or if you have any questions.

Below is the list of books the Men’s Book Club will be reading during the next few months

November 1, 2017:  Split Second, by David Baldacci

The book for the Dec.6,2017 Men’s Book Club is A Small Death In Lisbon by Robert Wilson.

Regency Men’s Club Presents an Afternoon at the Races

Friday, November 17, 2017 12 Noon

Meet at Freehold Raceway

Couples Welcome

Cost $40.00 per person, includes

Parking, Admission, Program and Buffett Lunch

Lunch includes:   Salad, Entrée, Desert, Unlimited non alcoholic beverage.

Contact:     Jeff Strauss        112 Kings Mill road      732-521-4729

Chris Murphy      47 Kings mill Road      609-235-9179

NJ Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NOTE:  Deadline is November 15th to purchase tickets.

Friday Night December 8th at Prudential Center.  Bus departs clubhouse at 5pm.

Cost of ticket and bus is $65 payable to the Regency Men’s Club and you must be a paid up member. Limited number of tickets so get your checks in early.

Drop the checks off at Steve Strauss 54 Beth Page Drive or Steve Rich 156 Tournament Drive.

Open Bridge

Every Friday at 1:00 in the multimedia room ACBL masters are available to help you with your bidding and play. Many of you have been taking bridge classes on Tuesday evening and many of you have been playing for a while. Now come down to the Open Bridge sessions and practice what you learned under the guidance of masters. This is not a bridge class. This is playing and learning proper bidding and more importantly the play of the hands.

2017  ROMEOS SCHEDULE  OCTOBER

THRU  DECEMBER REVISED

OCTOBER

24 THE CABIN

31 MJ’S

NOVEMBER

7  MAIETTAS

14 HUNAN HOUSE

21 THE CABIN

28 CITY STREETS

DECEMBER

5  CIROS

12 THE CABIN

19  FIRESIDE

26  BERNSTEIN’S ON ESSEX

Regency Shuffleboard

We play every Tuesday at 5:00pm and every Saturday & Sunday at 9:30am. We are looking for more players! All residents are welcome to attend. Contact George Steinberg for more information 732.605.9526

REGENCY CHORUS

The Regency Chorus, under the direction of Sharon Scheckner, is looking for residents who enjoy singing, and love the camaraderie that our chorus can provide. Rehearsals would begin sometime in the spring. If you are interested in joining please contact Carol Kortmansky at carolee@aol.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

RAMBO

Regency at Monroe Bridge Organization (RAMBO)

We play duplicate bridge at the clubhouse every Tuesday evening. These games are sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) and we award internationally recognized Master points to many of the players each week.

We play a social game and welcome players of all skill levels who wish to expand their bridge capabilities.

Our games begin at 7:00 PM sharp – but if you want to come, please be at the back ballroom by about 6:45 to allow for checking in. We have the most reasonably priced game around and we include snacks and soft drinks too.

Regency Scrabble Club

Meets on Thursdays evenings at seven o’clock in the multi-purpose room. Learn how you can improve your Scrabble and Words with Friends games. Everyone is invited to play.  Please bring your set if you have one. Call or email Linda Litsky at 732-605-0320, LLitsky@aol.com for more information.

Calling all Regency Veteran’s For Our Annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast

Friday, November 10, 2017

10:30 am – Regency Ballroom

Come join us to Honor Our Own Regency Veterans

Special Guest Appearance by  Regency’s Chorus Group

Please sign up at the Concierge

Spouses are Welcome

“Applications can be downloaded below by clicking the link or copies can be found at the clubhouse.”

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REGENCY BOWLING CLUB

Regency bowling teams meet on Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm at the Knob Hill Country Lanes, 363 Route 33, Manalapan, NJ 07726,

Email:info@manalapanbowling.com.  All Regency men and women residents are invited -no matter what your skill level- to participate as guest bowlers.  Call Russ Porges, 732-561-2301, rporges@aol.com,

or Ping Eng, 732-521-5508, pnmeng@comcast.net

for more information.

LETS TALK TURKEY 2017

While still enjoying the last days of summer, the Regency Culture Club is looking ahead to fall.  We are gearing up for our annual Ten for Turkey Drive.  As the holidays draw near, turkeys will be absent from many households.

The Regency Culture Club supports our community by assisting the Monroe Township Office on Aging Holiday Food Basket Drive.    We are once again turning to our friends and neighbors and requesting each household  makes a minimum donation of $10.00 so that we can put a turkey on the table to complete the holiday picture for many township families.

One turkey goes a long way in providing a number of meals.  And the bones, oh those bones make a great soup.

Your generosity over the past 13 years that we have been collecting Ten for Turkeys is much appreciated.  Your support is urgently needed once again.  Help make a difference in the lives of our township neighbors in need.

Please make your checks payable to the Regency Culture Club and leave them in the mailbox of Milt & Sue Paris at 25 Crenshaw Ct, Ken & Joan Kastin 10 Harbor Town Way, Sue Miller 19 Torrey Pines, Barry & Laura Shandler 10 Hogan , Marsha Krane 16 Country Club Drive, Jim & Sue Graham 13 Ballybunion, Marge Weinberg 17 Tamarack Road,  Sandy and Larry Cains  94 Kings Mill Road

Attention Snow Birds

Car club members are looking for garages to store their special interest vehicle. If you are interested email Lou Principe – LouPrincipe@comcast.net

SYNCOPATION UPDATE

The Syncopations will be performing at the Monroe Senior Center on Friday, November 3rd at 2:00 PM. There is no charge to see the performance but you must make a reservation. The phone number is: (609) 948-7140. I look forward to seeing you there for our new show.

CHANGING BATTERIES IN YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS

MONROE TOWNSHIP FIRE DISTRICT 3 IS OFFERING TO REPLACE YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES AT NO CHARGE.

PLEASE HAVE THE 9 VOLT BATTERIES AVAILABLE. WE WILL COME TO YOUR HOME TO INSTALL THEM FOR YOU NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 31st.

732-521-3498  EXT. 4

FIRE COMMISSIONERS JOEL KAPLAN, GERALD KAPLAN, JIM FISHER

REGENCY SINGLES MINGLES

COME JOIN US – ALL REGENCY SINGLES ARE WELCOME

DO ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER SINGLES. MEMBERSHIP $30 WE MEET THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE TENNIS PAVILLION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED.

Contact Tanya Ashuck or Georgia Doyle 732 641-2662.

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 3 – Pot Luck Dinner, Tennis Pavilion 7 PM
(**date change)

November 11 – “A Day at the Races,” Freehold Raceway, 11am

HARMONY IN MOTION – MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Future members who want to join “Harmony in Motion” Club must fill out a “membership” application form and submit it along with your membership dues. See application attached.

Thank you,

John W. Chin, Treasurer
Harmony in Motion

CLICK ON LINK FOR APPLICATION

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I NEED SOME NICE CALMING MUSIC LIKE FROM KENNY G

THAT’S IT FOR NOW
RON

REMEMBER, EVEN THOUGH I TOOK OFF THE COMMENTS PART OF MY WEBSITE, I WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS, BOTH POSITIVE AND/OR NEGATIVE