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Village Grande at Camelot
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

APRIL/JUNE 2017

MEET YOUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE FROM SCOTT BERGMAN

Camelot Residents,

First let me say thank you for your support in 2016.
It’s been a pleasure working with everyone to help
make our community a success. 2016 was a successful
year here at Camelot and I’d like to wave the flag of
our committees.
• We re-established both our Sports & Fitness and
Communications committees which has helped us
focus on additional benefits for the community.
We’re using our Clubhouse facility more than ever and
you’re reading this article in our new VGAC Newsletter.

• Thanks to the Pool Committee, we had a very
successful pool season with many new residents
enjoying this amenity. The committee negotiated a
pool management contract for the next two years
with zero cost increase to the community.

• The Landscape committee did a great job getting
our lawns looking better, by recommending added
treatments to address insects and disease.They also
managed the bid process and awarded agreements for
the next two years of lawn service and snow removal.

• The Common Facilities Management Committee
spent a lot of time working though the “punch list” to
ensure areas of concern were addressed by DR Horton
before they become major concerns.

Did you know that by patronizing Glassboro businesses, you • Between the Fund Raising and Social Committees
can get a reduction in your property taxes? It’s easy to do we have no shortage of events. From tailgate parties to
and the benefits are worth it! Go to the Investors Bank on formal holiday parties, these folks do a wonderful job
Delsea Drive and pick up your card. Then go online and reg- of keeping us all involved, especially if you like to eat
ister your card at www.PropertyTaxCard.com/Glassboro. and enjoy an adult beverage. The Fundraising Com-
Enjoy the savings! mittee raised over $8,000 in 2016 which is being used
to add sports equipment, furniture and misc. items for
all our enjoyment.
Thanks again and enjoy our wonderful community.

You are reading the first edition of the Did
Camelot newsletter, which will be published You
quarterly. The Communications Committee was Know
just recently formed, and the members of this that
committee have been hard at work. Our main there
purpose is to facilitate communication within are
our community as well as with the community- fish in
at-large. To that end, some of our initiatives are most
outlined here. of the
We are working on a new directory for retention
the residents which will be ready in March. ponds
The directory will be emailed to all residents; in the
hard copies will be available for those without community?
computers.
We will placing an information rack in the
clubhouse. The rack will be stocked with
pamphlets from the borough of Glassboro and
Rowan University highlighting local events as
well as services available to our residents. We
are also working on developing a user-friendly
community bulletin board which will contain
information pertinent to our VGAC community.
We are very happy to announce that the
Welcome Wagon under the direction of the
very capable Tony Buck and his wife, JoAnne,
is now a subcommittee of the Communications
Committee! Tony and JoAnne have done an
outstanding job welcoming new residents to our
community. Thank you Tony & JoAnne!
The newly formed Sunshine subcommittee is
also part of our committee. Joann Bergman is in
charge of this subcommittee whose purpose is to
offer support to residents who are seriously ill or
who have lost a loved one. Thank you Joann!
We look forward to serving the community at
Camelot. Feel free to offer suggestions, submit
articles, or volunteer to help out.

­—Maureen Ressler, Chairperson,
John Eppehimer, Vice Chair

Mostly they are small largemouth Social Security
bass, although there is a rather Online Services
large one in one of the front ponds. contact information:
1-800-772-1213 or
The most bass I have seen are in www.socialsecurity.gov
the pond behind Heritage Loop in
the back corner of the property. Apply for retirement or disability benefits,
replace Medicare cards, change your
There are bass, chain pickerel, contact information, and more.
and some sunfish or bluegills in
Raccoon Creek back where the
fishing pier is supposed to go.

A fishing license is required
for adults under the age of 70.
Children under 16 do not need
a license.

—­ John Eppehimer

MEET YOUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Scott Bergman Denise DiRienzo Bob Hutchinson Thomas Tonden

JoAnn and I moved into the My husband and I pur- Barb and I are entering our I grew up in Carney’s Point,
community two years ago, chased our home in Camelot second year residents of NJ and graduated from
after living in the Mullica in September 2015. Prior Camelot. We previously lived Penns Grove High School.
Hill area for 35 years. We to moving here, we lived in in Gloucester City then to Following graduation from
have two daughters, each Elk Township for a decade. Mickleton. We have three sons the US Naval Academy, I
married and each has two We have four sons and and three grandchildren. I
children between the ages three grandsons. Our family was appointed to the Board in served 5 years in the Navy
of 2 and 7, two boys and enjoys travel and spending August, 2015, after the resigna- (submarine service).
two girls and luckily, they time together. tion of Bob Miller. I was elected After the Navy, I worked
live close. The bulk of my working to the Board for two year as an engineer and project
I’ve worked in the oil career was with the Federal term during this past election, manager in the nuclear
industry for 39 years. 20 Government in Purchasing and currently serve as vice-
of those years I worked and Inventory Management president of the Board. I am a power industry for 40 years,
in the Refinery and the for the United States Postal retired educator, at both high retiring in 2014. I hold a
remainder has been in Service. Primarily in center school and college level, have commercial pilot license and
Operations Management city Philadelphia, however; chaired the Zoning Board in own a 1977 Piper Archer
and Marketing. I’ve been I spent two years in Wash- Gloucester City, and I’m also a general aviation aircraft
provided many opportuni- ington DC and several Commissioner of the Glassboro
ties throughout my career in years travelling around the Housing Authority. I have been which I fly for pleasure.
the oil business, all of which country developing and an active participant in the I am married to Anne and
have kept me here in the implementing an automated Camelot Landscape Commit- we have two grown children
South Jersey Area. purchasing system. After I tee, and have a background in and two granddaughters
JoAnn and I enjoy traveling retired, I worked at a local scientific research at State and who are terrific young
and visiting historic loca- school district and in retail. Federal levels. people! I often walk around
tions, wine tasting and we I have my New Jersey Real
really enjoy the new friends Estate license and from 1994 During my short time on the Camelot wearing a Indiana
we’ve made here at Camelot, until this month have served Board, I have met many of our Jones type hat with our dog,
many of which we feel we’ve on church council in various neighbors. By participating Pilot. Currently, I enjoy
known our entire lives. positions. in many community events getting to know the people
I’m a car nut and have such as cutting the weeds and
always been. I enjoy working dead falling trees on the nature of Camelot through work
with my hands, whether trail, cleaning and painting the with the Board of Trustees
it’s working on my cars, benches in the common areas, and through various
cabinet making, working and maintaining the Bocce committees.
in the yard or generally just courts, I was able to under-
fixing things. stand the needs and concerns
of the residents. I created a
distance walk and bike path
binder containing a variety of
measurements, which is avail-
able in the clubhouse. My focus
is on Health and Safety, and
Budget issues, which is on
everyone’s mind as we
approach our senior years.

VGAC COMMITTEES

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL October-the fabulous Aquanets return to
Camelot!!! Details to follow
Scott Bergman-Chair Watch for emails with specific details about
scott_bergman1@outlook.com these events!!

CLUBHOUSE LANDSCAPE

Henry Heyman-Chair Brian Dopf-Co-Chair
cocopup732@aol.com usplusthem@gmail.com
John Galliout-Co-Chair
COMMUNICATIONS galliotj@msn.com

Maureen Ressler-Chair POOL
mobeads@comcast.net
Bill Alvaro-Chair
FINANCE ramsbb@yahoo.com

Steve Timko-Chair SOCIAL
stimko80@hotmail.com
Marianne Schottenfeld-Chair
FITNESS AND SPORTS mschott2011@gmail.com
The Social Committee is pleased to announce
Barb Hutchinson-Chair the following upcoming events:
autumnbhl@comcast.net April 22 - Sock Hop; more details to follow
May 22 – Ellis Island Bus Trip; $77 per person;
FUNDRAISING more details to follow
June - Luau; more details to follow
Cheryl Badyna-Chair Summer Barbeque – more details to follow
cbadyna@comcast.net
The Fundraising Committee is pleased
to announce the following upcoming events:
St. Patty’s Day Party-March 17 6:30-10:30 $20
per person. Contact: Flo Villari, 856-226-3534
or Helen Simcox Ayars, 609-221-4501
May 29-Memorial Day Party; details to follow
July 12-Ice Cream Wednesday; details to follow
September 4-Labor Day Party; details to follow

FITNESS/RECREATION FITNESS ROOM

OBLONG RECREATION CONTAINER Tony DiRienzo
FOR EVERYONE’S USE-COMBINATION:1950 856-341-4268
for Basketball, Badminton,Bocce, Horseshoes, anthonydirienzo@gmail.com
Volleyball

BOCCE GOLF-MEN

Monday 6:30-8 Tuesdays/Thursdays
Donna Simon Bob Dolge
856-419-6701 bdolge12@gmail.com
Friday 6:00-Dark
Barbara Hutchinson GOLF-WOMEN
856-404-4996
Thursdays AM
BALLROOM DANCING Janice-jmconiglio@comcast.net
Carol-carolcowell@verizon.net
Bob/Audrey
856-366-6955 HORSESHOES

BILLIARDS Wednesdays/Thursdays 6:00-Dark
Bob Neilen
Wednesdays 6pm 856-287-2978
Bob Dolge
609-224-5066 VOLLEYBALL/
BADMINTON
DARTS
July/August/September/October
Tuesdays 7pm Joe Assalone
Bob Dolge 856-243-0096
609-224-5066

WALKING/BIKING BUNCO

Information book in clubhouse #1 Group Third Thursday 2 PM
Barbara Hutchinson #2 Group Fourth Tueday 6:45 PM
856-404-4996
CANASTA
WATER VOLLEYBALL
Weekly-Wednesaday-7 PM
Pool season
Thursdays 6-7 PM DOMINOES
Bruce Klein
856-745-0961 Weekly-Tuesday 1 PM

CLUBS MAH JONGG

ARTS & CRAFTS Weekly-Tuesday/Wednesday 1 PM

Monthly-First/Third Monday 1:30 PM PINOCHLE

BOOK CLUB Monthly First Friday 7 PM

Monthly -First Tuesday 7 PM POKER/TEXAS HOLD’EM

BRIDGE Weekly-Thursday 7 PM-Sunday Noon

Weekly-Monday/Thurday 1 PM

4GLHAI SSTSOBR YOORF O$
BY EILEEN COVELLI

Abundant raw materials to make glass products are offering numerous degree programs including
what finally brought permanent settlers to Glassboro, engineering and medicine for over 13,000 students.
known in the late 1700s as the “little glass town in the The Borough of Glassboro, hand-in-hand with
woods”. In the early 1800s, the Whitney brothers built Rowan University, continues to grow and thrive,
a large glass factory and, as it prospered, built homes, offering a variety of restaurants, an arts district, retail
stores, a bank, a post office and a large farm and or- shops, one-of-a-kind events throughout the year and
chards to supply food and dairy products to an over-55 community second to none!
the community.

Civic-minded Thomas Whitney helped to build
the region’s first free public school and shortly there-
after, the Glassboro-Millville Railroad. The citizens of
Glassboro banded together and established free public
education half a century before the State of New Jersey
required it. As a result, students from miles away took
the train to school in Glassboro and the glassworks
town soon became the educational center of
Gloucester County.

Around the turn of the 20th century, state officials
recognized the need for a regional institution to
train teachers. A group of philanthropic Glassboro
citizens raised enough money to purchase land from
the Whitney estate including the Hollybush mansion
and donated it to the state. Thus, the Glassboro
Normal School opened in 1923, which became
Glassboro State College and is now known as
Rowan University.

South Jersey residents of Camelot may recall when
Glassboro hosted a peace summit between President
Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei
Kosygin during the Cold War in 1967, which
launched the town to international recognition.
Later, in 1992, a $100 million endowment from
industrialist Henry Rowan propelled the expansion
of the former Glassboro State, primarily a small
teachers’ college, into a comprehensive institution

DID YOU KNOW? technology in each of the 170 proposed
private rooms. Much of the current hospital
Gloucester County Transportation provides equipment will be replaced with state-of-the-
Curb-to-Curb for Seniors 60 yrs old or older art technology. The new location will house a
Call 856-686-8355 for information. cardiac catheterization lab with emergency
To schedule a ride : 856-686-8350 angioplasty for heart attack patients, adult
Private Transportation Companies can be acute psychiatric beds, a home-like maternity
found under “Senior Transportation” by center and a spacious emergency department
looking on the web, many are Sedan, with a dedicated Pediatric ER. Additional
Town Car, Limo & Bus Companies. services will include acute hemodialysis,
computerized tomography, and modern,
Gloucester County Library System will fully equipped surgical suites as well as
deliver & pick up books, DVDs, and CDs designations for a primary stroke center.
to individuals who are unable to get to the The Woodbury site would continue to provide
library? This is a FREE service. Call the emergency care and psychiatric care as well as
Homebound Coordinator, Holly Coons, various outpatient behavioral health services.
at 856-223-6043.

Gloucester County has an Aging & Disability
Resource Connection (ADRC) which offers
services to seniors, the physically disabled,
caregivers, and families. Some of the services
include: care planning and coordination, nu-
trition, living wills, social activities, and much
more. Call toll free: 1-877-222-3737

Inspira Medical Center (formerly Underwood
Memorial Hospital) is moving to Mullica Hill!
The $326 million replacement hospital will
be constructed near Route 55 and Route 322
adjacent to property owned by Rowan
University and, once approved, scheduled
to be completed in approximately three years.
The New Jersey Department of Health has
recommended the completion of the project
as it is in the best interests of patients in the
hospital’s service area.
Inspira plans to implement leading-edge
wireless and digital technologies including
electronic medial records and smart room