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The mobile-friendly community calendar for Haddonfield NJ • February 16 to March 8, 2024 • #143 

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#143 • FEBRUARY 16 TO MARCH 8, 2024 

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Cover Story 

• Art Exhibit: Generations 32 

On the cover: 

• John Giannotti: Warminster Silo. 

Oil on canvas, 48” x 28” 

• Keara Giannotti: Carolina mantis 

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Features 

• The Word on the Street 3 

• Peeved about Parking? 34 

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• Links to Recent Issues 31 

• Masthead, Notices 32 

Issue #144 Fri Mar 8 

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The Word on the Street 

An exhibit of works by the 

father-daughter team of John and 

Keara Giannotti will open at the 

Markeim Arts Center on Sat Mar 9. 

haddonfield.today | 3 

If you were reincarnated 

as an artist, what kind of 

artist would you prefer 

to be, and why? 

BARBARA BOYER 

of Haddonfield 

would relish being 

reincarnated as a 

photographer. “I’ve 

been in and out 

of darkrooms all 

my life,” she says. 

“In my next life, I’d 

like to focus on the 

artistic aspects of 

photography.” 

LESTER OWENS of 

Blackwood enjoys 

learning about Black 

history, especially 

in relation to the 

Revolutionary and 

Civil wars. “I’d like to 

document that, as a 

pen-and-ink artist,” 

he says. 

Swedesboro’s 

AMANDA 

LAMPKIN has 

always been 

fascinated by 

the beauty of 

watercolor. “I’d paint 

nature, landscapes, 

plants, and animals,” 

she says. 

KATIE TRAN of 

Pennsauken says 

that because food 

involves a number of 

senses, “the plating 

of food is just as 

important as its 

smell and taste. 

I’d want to come 

back as a chef!” 

JOSE MEDINA of 

Oaklyn hopes his 

reincarnated life 

would be just like 

his present life. “I 

love to sing,” says 

Jose. “That’s my art. 

I sing everywhere. In 

church, cutting the 

grass, in the shower. 

I really let loose!” 

Cherry Hill’s BOB 

SMOLSKI would like 

to be reincarnated 

as Salvador Dali. 

“The freedom of 

Surrealism has 

always appealed to 

me,” says Bob. “You 

can do whatever the 

heck you want and 

get away with it.”


#143 • FEBRUARY 16 TO MARCH 8, 2024



A peek inside the Fortnightly 

› Most Haddonfield residents are familiar with the 

stately white building at the corner of Kings Hwy E 

and Grove Street, but few have a clue about what 

goes on inside. 

You can find out at 7:30pm on Wed Mar 20 during 

an Open House hosted by the owners and principal 

occupants of the building, The Haddonfield 

Fortnightly. 

The invitation reads thus: “Ladies, have you been 

thinking that it’s time to broaden your horizons, 

make some changes in your routines or meet people 

with whom you can work on charitable projects and 

pursue common interests? Attend our Open House, 

enjoy light refreshments with us, meet some of our 

members, and learn about the civic and charitable 

work and other activities that the club pursues. In 

addition, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a 

tour of our beautiful, historic building, where we 

hold our meetings and host various social events 

and functions and which we also make available to 

the public for rentals.” 

Club meetings are held monthly from September 

through May, with a choice of afternoon or evening 

meetings. Women of all ages and stages of life are 

welcome as members. 

For more information, or if you are interested in 

attending the Open House, contact Sue Sheehan 

at sue.sheehan9009@gmail.com by Fri Mar 15. 

Lunch & learn 

› Coming up at the 

popular Something to 

Chew On program at the 

Mabel Kay Senior Center, 

12:30 to 2pm: 

• Wed Feb 28 – Jennifer 

Wait: Updates to the 

SCUCS Shared Housing 

Program. 

• Wed Mar 13 – Lisa 

Melroy, occupational 

therapist: How to Age in 

Place Successfully – Tips 

on staying safe in your 

home. 

• Wed Mar 27 – David 

Hunter (Haddonfield 

Today): QR Codes – What 

the heck are they? How 

and why to use them. 

Be sure to take your 

smartphone or tablet to 

that session! 

Registration is 

requested, for catering 

purposes. Email 

Sheri Siegel: ssiegel@ 

haddonfield-nj.gov. 

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Choral concert 

› The renowned Cairn 

Chorale, from Cairn 

University in Langhorne 

PA, will present a free 

concert at the First 

Baptist Church on Sat 

Mar 2 at 4pm. 

All are welcome. 

Freewill offerings will 

be gratefully accepted. 

(A minimum of $15 per 

person is suggested.) 

Jazz at the Methodist Church 

› Jerry Rife’s Blue Skies Jazz Quartet will present a 

concert at the Methodist Church (29 Warwick Road) 

on Sun Feb 18, starting at 2pm. 

The band, which played weekly at Trenton’s 

Marroe Inn for nine years, performs music that 

recaptures the infectious rhythm and tight 

improvisational spirit of familiar tunes from the 

Great American Songbook, standard jazz, and 

revival New Orleans style. General admission is 

$20 ($10 for Tri-State members. Free for full-time 

students with ID, or children accompanied by a 

paying adult). 

The concert will be livestreamed: TriStateJazz.org. 

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Photography exhibit 

› “Down the Shore,” a display at the Markeim Arts 

Center of landscape photography by John Vlahakis, 

will run thru Thu Feb 29. 

A member of the Society of Media Photographers, 

John Vlahakis has pieces in museums and 

private collections worldwide. Since 2020, he has 

been working on two projects, “Enduring City” 

(landscapes of Athens, Greece) and “The Jersey 

Shore.” You can see some of his work – a public art 

installation – the next time you fly out of Terminal A 

at Newark International Airport. 

The Markeim Arts Center is located at the corner 

of Lincoln Ave and Walnut Street. 

50th reunion 

› The Memorial High 

School Class of 1974 will 

gather at Kaminski’s on 

Fri Oct 25 for a meetand-greet. 

On Sat Oct 

26, cocktails and dinner 

at Il Villaggio. Plans for 

Sunday are still being 

formulated. 

For more information 

and to register to attend, 

email Lynne Ebling: 

lynnehebling@gmail.com. 

Join us in doing good, 

and having fun doing it! 

GET INTO THE SWING! 

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ROTARY 

. 

Golf, silent auction, food, 

50/50 raffle ... and fun! 

Adults: $100 

One adult companion: $75 

Under 18: $50 

To purchase tickets or sign on 

as a sponsor (various levels from $100): 

HaddonfieldRotary.org 

Denise Stuart 856-287-4969 

HaddonfieldRotary501c3@gmail.com 

At the next 

Rotary Club of Haddonfield 

Foundation’s TOPGOLF 

FUNDRAISER. 

Sun Feb 25, 2024 

4pm to 7pm 

Topgolf Mt. Laurel 

Proceeds benefit Rotary’s many charitable projects 

– locally, regionally, and internationally. 

The Rotary Club of Haddonfield Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations are fully tax-deductible.





Register for 

LIONS/ 

LEGION 

BLOOD 

DRIVE 

. 

Women’s art exhibit 

› In partnership with The Haddon Fortnightly, the 

High School’s 50/50 Club will present “Through 

a Woman’s Eyes,” an exhibit of works by femaleidentifying 

artists, at the Fortnightly Clubhouse 

(Kings Hwy E and Grove) on Sat Mar 2 from 11am. 

Proceeds will benefit Girls Learn International, 

an organization dedicated to furthering education 

equality. The 50/50 Club was recognized recently 

by First Book (the largest online community of 

educators serving kids in poverty) and Ashoka 

(the largest global network of leading social 

entrepreneurs). As a result, this art show will be 

showcased internationally. 

We have what 

her heart desires. 

ANY REASON ... ANY SEASON! 

After more than 30 years on Jewelers’ Row 

in Philadelphia, DeSimone Jewelers is 

now in the heart of Historic Haddonfield. 

We invite you to stop in, browse ... and drool! 

2 S. HADDON AVENUE, HADDONFIELD NJ 

215.625.0320 

NEXT TO STARBUCKS 

Blood Drive 

› The Lions Club and 

American Legion Post 38 

are sponsoring a Blood 

Drive on Sat Feb 24 at 

Grace Church from 9am 

to 2pm. To register, go 

here: bit.ly/499lNMv 

or scan the QR code n 

or visit RedCrossBlood. 

org and enter 

haddonfieldcommunity. 

Or call 1-800-RED 

CROSS (1-800-733-2767). 

Tennis for 

juniors 

› The Haddonfield 

Tennis Association 

will conduct two sixweek 

tennis programs 

for juniors (ages 6 to 

13) on Sundays at the 

Wedgewood Swim Club 

and Tuesdays at the 

Erlton Swim Club. 

The programs will 

begin on Sun Mar 17 and 

Tue Mar 19 respectively. 

Participants are 

encouraged to register 

early, as space is limited. 

The cost of each 

program is $80. 

Class times are: 

• Sunday: Ages 6 to 9 – 3 

to 4pm. Ages 10 to 13 – 4 

to 5 pm. 

• Tuesday: Ages 6 to 9 – 

4 to 5pm. Ages 10 to 13 

– 5 to 6pm. 

The program is 

directed by Mitch 

Winkler. Mitch has been 

tennis director for the 

Haddonfield Tennis 

Association for over 20 

years and was inducted 

into the Inaugural Class 

of the South Jersey 

Tennis Hall of Fame in 

2021. 

For additional 

information, contact 

Mitch at 856-428-8541 or 

mwinkler5@verizon.net.



Gangsters and 

lovers on stage 

› Bonnie Parker and 

Clyde Barrow, the illfated 

lovers and outlaws 

who achieved folk 

hero status during the 

Great Depression, are 

the title characters of 

the next production at 

Haddonfield Plays & 

Players, opening on Fri 

Mar 8 at 8pm. 

With music by Frank 

Wildhorn, lyrics by 

Don Black, and book by 

Ivan Menchell, Bonnie 

& Clyde opened on 

Broadway in December 

2011, following its debut 

in San Diego CA in 2009 

and a run in Sarasota FL 

in 2010. 

Wildhorn described 

the music as a “nontraditional 

score, 

combining rockabilly, 

blues and gospel music.” 

The show’s schedule: 

• Fri Mar 8, 15, 22: 8pm; 

• Sat Mar 9, 16, 23: 8pm; 

• Sat Mar 16, 23: 3pm 

• Sun Mar 10, 17: 3pm; 

• Thu Mar 14, 21: 8pm. 

Tickets are $32 and 

may be purchased here: 

bit.ly/48gNhiz or scan 

the QR code n. 

Next up on the 

main stage: Hair: The 

American Tribal Love- 

Rock Musical, opening on 

Fri May 10. 

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Scan for 

PAST 

AUTHOR 

TALKS 

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Register for 

FUTURE 

AUTHOR 

TALKS 

. 

Author talks, courtesy of the Public Library 

› The Public Library is a member of a collaborative that arranges for 

prominent authors to discuss their work live, online ... and free for viewers! 

Coming up: 

• On Wed Feb 28 at 2pm – Kim Scott, the New York Times bestselling author of 

Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and Radical 

Respect: How to Work Together Better. 

• On Wed Mar 6 at 4pm – Nina Totenberg, NPR legal affairs correspondent and 

New York Times bestselling author of Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power 

of Friendships. 

To register go here – bit.ly/3U3SlAJ – or scan the QR code n. 

Recordings of scores of previous author talks are available online. Go here – 

bit.ly/3T4u6B9 – or scan the QR n. 

Rhoads Real Estate presents: 

FOR SALE 

Haddonfield Commons, 

Unit 114 

First-floor end unit. 

1 bed, 1 bath, den/guest 

bedroom, 

large patio, 

underground 

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2-story unit, 2 beds, 2 baths, 

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month. 

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H’FIELD 

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Awards for students, educators 

› Rising Sun Lodge No. 15, F&AM – located at 16 

Kings Hwy E – has announced the availability of two 

$1,500 education grants for college-bound students 

who will graduate from area high schools at the end 

of the 2023-24 school year. 

The Lodge also announced that nominations are 

now open for its 2024 Educator of the Year Award 

for outstanding educators and administrators in 

Camden County. 

To obtain application and nomination forms, 

go to rsl15.com, and look under the “Community 

Support” menu item. 

The deadline is Mon Apr 15. 

Time to dine! 

› Haddonfield’s fifth 

annual Restaurant Week 

has been scheduled for 

Tue Mar 5 thru Sun Mar 

10 

Ṗrix fixe menus, daily 

specials, discounts, 

and other information 

will be listed on the 

Downtown Haddonfield 

website. Scan the QR 

code in the margin n. 

THE ANNUAL GALA 

honoring Music Director Noam Aviel 

Sunday, April 14, 2024 

5 to 9pm at Tavistock Country Club 

Pre-Gala reception for sponsors at 4pm 

An elegant evening of cocktails, a gourmet dinner with 

wine, open bar, silent auction, and performances by some 

of Symphony in C’s talented musicians. After-dinner dancing 

to the sounds of the Elegance Electric String Quartet. 

SPONSORSHIP 

OPPORTUNITIES 

ABOUND! 

Contact Denise Stuart 

at 856-240-1503 or 

dstuart@symphonyinc.org 

Proceeds will support the Symphony’s professional 

development internship program, summer music camp, 

Haddonfield-based youth orchestra, and after-school 

instrumental music programs in Camden and region. 

Symphony in C is a New Jersey 501(c)(3) 

nonprofit organization.



Chicago comes to Haddonfield 

› Members of the Memorial High School Drama Club will “Razzle Dazzle” the 

town with their upcoming production of Chicago: Teen Edition. 

The play is a satirical Broadway classic that has fame, fortune, and jazz at its 

core. “A show becomes a classic when the themes can be constantly related to 

today’s age,” says director Ava Kepple. “The students have a different grasp on 

fame now, with media rapidly evolving. Seeing them dissect 1920s Americana, 

tackle the intense style of [choreographer and dancer Bob] Fosse, and belt out 

prominent songs will give the audience a true Broadway experience.” 

Performances are scheduled for Fri Mar 8, Sat Mar 9, Fri Mar 15 and Sat 

Mar 16 at 7:30 p.m. A matinee will be presented at 2pm on Sun Mar 10. 

Tickets – $15 general admission ($12 for students and seniors) – can be 

purchased at hmhsdrama.com. 

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3RD of JULY 

3RD YANKEE of JULY 

DOODLE YANKEE DO 

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3RD of JULY 

FIREWORKS 

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FIREWORKS 

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DONATE ONLINE: HaddonfieldCelebrations.org 

DONATE BY MAIL: Haddonfield Celebrations Association 

Mail to PO Box 15, 15, Haddonfield NJ NJ 08033 08033 

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NEIGHBORS. 

These These events events are are planned and presented by volunteer members of of Haddonfield Celebrations Celebrations Association, Association, 

a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We’ve been doing this this for for nearly nearly 80 80 years. years. 

All All events are free, but THEY COST OVER $45,000 A YEAR to to run. run. (Fireworks alone: alone: $25,000!) $25,000!) 

Your generous contribution AT THIS TIME will enable us us to to plan this this year’s community celebrations 

with confidence. Please send your tax-deductible donation to to Haddonfield Celebrations Association, 

PO PO Box 15, Haddonfield NJ 08033, or donate online via PayPal at at HaddonfieldCelebrations.org. 

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DINNER 

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Hats, red dress 

› The Historical 

Society’s exhibit of 18 

men’s formal hats – and 

Mayor Tish Colombi’s 

iconic red dress – will 

be open to the public at 

Greenfield Hall thru Fri 

Mar 29. 

Greenfield Hall is open 

Monday, Wednesday, and 

Friday from 1 to 4pm, 

and by appointment. 

856-429-7375 

Navy, Marine history (& dinner) 

› Judge George Leone, the president and chair of 

the board of Homecoming 250, will be the guest 

speaker at the Historical Society’s Candlelight 

Dinner at Tavistock Country Club on Wed Mar 13. 

The celebration, in Philadelphia in 2025, will honor 

the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Navy 

and the US Marine Corps. 

To purchase tickets – members $90, non-members 

$100 – go to HaddonfieldHistory.org or scan the QR 

code n (bit.ly/3SHa6pL) or call 856-429-7375. 

Packages for sponsors and patrons are offered at 

$300 and $150 respectively. 

Questions? Email info@haddonfieldhistory.org. 

BABY 

INFANT 

TODDLER 

thru size 6 

Visit Haddonfield’s 

very own Children’s 

Boutique Destination! 

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Haddonfield 

Two doors from the Dinosaur 

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SHOP ONLINE 24/7 AT: 

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with JAY 

REINERT 

. 

LLC 

Holiday trash 

› Trash collection on 

Presidents Day – Mon 

Feb 19 – will be on 

schedule. Monday’s 

recycling collection, on 

the other hand, will be 

postponed to Tuesday. 

The regular pick-up of 

vegetative waste to be 

chipped – third full week 

of the month – will begin 

on Tue Feb 20. 

Bingo is back! 

› Mark your calendar 

for “Girls’ Night Out 

Bingo” at the Haddon 

Fortnightly Clubhouse 

on Fri Feb 23. The doors 

will open at 6:15pm and 

the games will begin at 

6:45pm. 

The event includes ten 

games, with a jackpot 

worth $500. Those who 

donate canned goods 

or safe-shelf milk for the 

Cherry Hill Food Pantry 

on the night will qualify 

for three extra cards. 

Admission is $25. 

Take a party tray of 

sandwiches, cheese and 

crackers, or snacks to 

nibble on. Philly pretzels 

and water will be 

available for purchase, if 

that’s all you need. 

Plan to gather a group 

of friends or family 

members for an evening 

of fun and camaraderie 

and the chance to win 

cash! The Wheel of Gift 

Cards is valued at over 

$300; also, there will 

be an array of baskets 

to bid on. And a 50/50 

raffle, of course! 

To reserve seats 

or a table, call Marie 

at 856-428-8293 or 

email mmbalotin@aol. 

com; or call Susan at 856- 

667-8009, or email susan. 

dewey1@verizon.net. 

Proceeds will go to 

clubhouse maintenance.



ELEVEN NJAR 

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2013-23 

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SYMPHONY 

IN C 

. 

An elegant evening with Symphony in C 

› Symphony in C will host its annual gala at Tavistock Country Club on Sun 

Apr 14 from 5 to 9pm. The theme – Brilliant! – is an apt description of this 

ensemble of the best young professional orchestra musicians from Juilliard, the 

Curtis Institute of Music, and other prestigious music conservatories. 

The event will celebrate Symphony in C’s new music director, Noam Aviel, 

who relocated here from her home country of Israel in August 2023. 

Sponsors will be invited to a pre-Gala reception at 4pm with Noam, who will 

share her unique perspective on the art of conducting. 

Guests will enjoy an elegant evening of cocktails, a gourmet dinner with 

wine, open bar, and a live performance by some of the Symphony’s talented 

musicians. After dinner? Dancing to the sounds of the Elegance Electric String 

Quartet. A silent auction will be held throughout the evening. 

For additional details and tickets, visit symphonyinc.org. 

Cherry Hill Public Library 

1100 Kings Highway North 

Cherry Hill NJ 

856 429 5251 

www.CSGreaterPhiladelphia.org/Haddonfield



Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednes 

Looking Ahead (alphabetically) 

Sat Mar 16 Adrenaline Run 

Sun Mar 31 Easter 

Sun Mar 11 JF Tatem Elementary School History (at Public Library) 

Wed Mar 20 Haddon Fortnightly Open House 

Sat May 11 Health & Wellness Fair on Kings Hwy E 

Sun Mar 17 Junior Tennis classes (also Tue Mar 19) 

Sat May 18 Memorial High School Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner (Tavistock) 

Sat Apr 27 Music Festival 

Fri Mar 22 Safe Driving Course (AARP, at Mabel Kay Senior Center) 

Fri Mar 29 Spring Break (thru Fri Apr 5) 

Sat Apr 20 String Bands on Haddon Ave N (to Westmont) 

Sun Apr 14 Symphony in C Gala (at Tavistock Country Club) 

Your Events? 

› On this calendar, 

and in the pages of 

Haddonfield Today, we 

list and publicize coming 

events sponsored 

by Haddonfield 

organizations. 

Email details to news@ 

gumnutgroup.com by 

the Tuesday before 

publication date. 

18 19 

PRESIDENTS’ DAY 

20 

CHIPPER WEEK 

21 

Auditions: Hair /HPP 1-4 

Tri-State Jaz Society /MC V 2 

Dance Haddonfield /GC 6-10 

CLOSED Borough Hall, Mabel Kay 

Senior Center, Public Library, Public 

Schools 

POSTPONED Recycling collection, 

to Tuesday 

Bereavement Support /MC 7-8 30 

GriefShare /BC 7-9 

POSTPONED to today: Monday’s 

recycling and chipper collection 

Shade Tree /BH 8 

Figuring Out Retirement /MC 9-10 30 

Sculpt & Tone /PC 9 15 -10 

Coffee & Conversation / 110 10-12 

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Hall of Fame 

› The Memorial High 

School Athletic Hall 

of Fame is accepting 

nominations for the 

Class of 2024. 

The deadline is Thu 

Feb 29. To download 

the nomination form, go 

here: bit.ly/3UabYtx or 

scan the QR code n. 

The Induction 

Ceremony will be held at 

Tavistock on Sat May 18. 

Library Book Club to meet 

› The Haddonfield Public Library’s Book Club 

meets monthly throughout the year, except in Jun, 

Aug, and Dec. 

Participants gather at the Library on Mondays 

from 7 to 8:30pm. 

The subject for discussion on Mon Feb 26: Horse, 

a work of historical fiction by Geraldine Brooks. 

Next up, on Mon Mar 25: Deacon King Kong by 

James McBride (one of Barack Obama’s “Favorite 

Books of the Year”). 

Reading copies are available. Contact Kathleen 

Metrick at 856-429-1304. 

Stay tuned for future selections! 

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How’s your 

memory? 

› A nurse who provided 

memory screenings 

recently at United 

Methodist Communities 

in Collingswood will be 

at the Mabel Kay Senior 

Center at 10:30am on 

Wed Feb 21 to conduct 

quick screenings for 

local seniors. It’s free; 

registration not required. 

At the 65 Club 

› Speakers at upcoming 

meetings of the 65 

Club (a social club for 

retired male residents of 

Haddonfield) include: 

• Thu Feb 22 at 1:30pm 

– Barbara Boyer (retired 

Philadelphia Inquirer 

reporter) on the John 

and Joan Sheridan 

murder case (part 2). 

• Thu Feb 29 – Kelly 

Jackson on Black sports 

memorabilia. 

• Thu Mar 7 – Bonny 

Beth Elwell of Camden 

Co. Historical Society. 

• Thu Mar 21 – Dave 

Homer of the West 

Jersey Chapter of 

the National Railway 

Historical Society. 

Retired? Male? 

Haddonfield resident? 

Interested in hearing 

any (or all) of the above 

speakers? Contact Chuck 

Kanupke at 856-795-5810. 

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Tee up for Topgolf 

› The Rotary Club is inviting those who enjoy hitting golf balls in the dead of 

winter from one of the cozy enclosures at Topgolf in Mt Laurel to sign up now! 

The club’s foundation will hold its annual fundraiser at Topgolf on Sun Feb 

25 from 4 to 7pm. All who play golf, at any level, are invited to participate. The 

fee for food, fun, fellowship, and golf is $100 for adults, $75 for the first adult 

companion, and $50 for those to age 18. 

Proceeds go directly to funding scholarships for Haddonfield-area students 

and veterans and to grants for local non-profits. 

Sponsorships are available at a number of levels; sponsors are rewarded 

with a variety of benefits and media exposures. And tickets, of course. 

Examples: Event Sponsor $2,500, Platinum $1,000, Gold $750, Silver $500, and 

Bronze $100. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations 

are fully tax-deductible. haddonfieldrotary.org 

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Historical Society of Haddonfield 

We invite you to attend our annual 

Candlelight Dinner 

Wednesday, March 13, 6pm 

Tavistock Country Club 

Guest Speaker: 

JUDGE GEORGE 

LEONE “Planning the 

250th Anniversary, 

in Philadelphia in 

2025, of the US Navy 

and the US Marine 

Corps.” 

To purchase tickets online, 

go to HaddonfieldHistory.org or 

scan the QR code or call 856-429-7375. 

• Sponsor $300 • Dinner Patron $150 

(All sponsors and patrons acknowledged in program.) 

• Member Dinner $90 • Non-member Dinner $100 

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Dance the night away 

› That’s what scores of singles and couples do every Sunday night in the Grace 

Church auditorium, courtesy of Dance Haddonfield. Join them! 

The evening begins with an Intermediate Lesson at 6pm. On Sun Feb 18, 

Carol Clark of the Stardust Ballroom in Bellmawr will teach Bolero (Rhumba’s 

slightly more complicated/sexier cousin). The Beginner Lesson at 6:45pm – 

Country Two-Step – will be taught by George Davis. Then there’s Open Dancing 

from 7:30 to 10pm. 

In March, the Intermediate Lesson will be Salsa. In April: Waltz. 

The Beginner Lesson on Sun Feb 25 will be Salsa. In March: Rhumba, 

Merengue, Tango, East Coast Swing, and Waltz. 

The admission fee ($10) includes Beginner Lesson, Open Dancing and food 

from China King. The fee for the Intermediate Lesson is an additional $5. 

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HS basketball 

› Two SJ Group II Round 

1 playoff games will be 

held at Memorial High 

School on Wed Feb 21: 

• 5pm – Boys vs 

Manchester Township; 

• 7pm – Girls Basketball 

vs Gloucester City. 

Tickets will go on sale 

Mon Feb 19 at 5pm here: 

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February 6, 2024 

• Patricia A. Fricke, 96 

January 16, 2024 

• Donald Carey, 79 

January 12, 2024 

• Trevor S. Williams, 55 

December 20, 2023 

• Glen A. Jacobson, 97 


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Drive safely 

› A safe driving course 

for seniors, sponsored 

by AARP, will be 

presented at the Mabel 

Kay Senior Center on Fri 

Mar 22 from 9am to 4pm 

(take a bagged lunch). 

The fee is $20 for 

AARP members, $25 for 

non-members, payable 

to the instructor. To 

register, email ssiegel 

@haddonfield-nj.gov. 

Elegance. Dignity. Comfort. 

Since 1910. 

FUNERAL SERVICES 

Tatem history 

› Join a celebration 

of J. Fithian Tatem 

Elementary School’s 

centenary at the Public 

Library on Mon Mar 11 

from 6 to 7pm. 

Take along photos 

or other memorabilia 

to share, as well as 

memories and stories. 

For more information, 

email Andrea: aelson@ 

haddonfieldlibrary.org. 

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CENTER 

. 

Master Plan 

meeting 

› A joint meeting of 

the Planning Board 

and the Zoning Board 

will be held at 6:30pm 

on Tue Feb 27 to 

discuss aspects of the 

Haddonfield master plan, 

currently under revision. 

All are welcome to 

attend, in the Borough 

Hall auditorium. 

Free lecture 

› A lecture by Lesley 

Ruth Pitts and titled 

“Finding Trust in a 

Changing World” will be 

presented at the Cherry 

Hill Public Library on Sat 

Mar 2 at 11am. 

The event will be 

sponsored by the 

Christian Science 

churches of Haddonfield 

and Moorestown. 


New classes at 

Markeim Arts 

› Don’t delay to register, 

if you’re interested in 

any of the following 

springtime classes at the 

Markeim Arts Center. 

• Pilates for adults: 

6 and 12 weekly sessions 

starting Tue Mar 12 – 

7:15 to 8:15pm. 

• Novel Writing 101 for 

adults and high school 

students: 10 weekly 

sessions starting Wed 

Mar 13 – 7 to 8:30pm. 

• Foundations of Pottery 

for adults and teens: 8 

weekly sessions starting 

Wed Feb 28 – 7 to 

9:30pm. 

• Intermediate Pottery 

for adults and teens: 

7 weekly sessions 

starting Mon Feb 26 – 9 

to 11:30am and 12n to 

2:30pm; Tue Feb 27 – 7 

to 9:30pm. 

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Book sale 

› Haddonfield Friends 

of the Library will hold 

a book sale inside the 

Public Library on 

Sat Mar 2 from 10am 

to 1pm. Don’t miss the 

bargains on everything 

from history to romance 

and contemporary 

fiction, beach reads, 

cook books, science 

fiction, and especially 

children’s books! 

Senior Trivia 

› A new program kicked 

off recently at the Mabel 

Kay Senior Center: 

Trivia Night! All seniors 

are welcome to attend 

the free event, which is 

held on the second and 

fourth Wednesdays of 

each month from 6:30 to 

8pm. Next: Wed Feb 28 

and Wed Mar 13. 

The big prize: Bragging 

rights! 

Geo W. 101 

› The first in a series of 

programs by Ministers 

of Apollo on the Life 

and Times of George 

Washington and His 

World will be presented 

at the Indian King Tavern 

Museum on Sat Feb 24 

at 2pm. Admission $18. 

Purchase tickets here: 

bit.ly/49xLo23 or scan 

the QR code n. 

Seating is limited! 

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tix for 

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Show Some Love: 

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Monty Python’s 

Spamalot 

Page 15 

Underground 

Railroad in 

South Jersey 

Page 9 

Choral Concerts 

(and Bells) Abound 

Pages 5, 9, 12 

14, 27 

On stage: 

An American in Paris 

Page 29 


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kitchenware, woolen apparel, etc. I love 

British chocolates & they have a great selection. 

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English mustard. The staff is always friendly. 

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Masthead / Notices 

At the Markeim: Two Giannottis 

(father and daughter) 

› The opening reception for an exhibition of 

paintings, sculptures, and relief art of John Giannotti 

and the nature photography of his daughter Keara 

Giannotti will be held at the Markeim Arts Center on 

Sat Mar 9 from 7 to 9:30pm. 


John Giannotti is best known in Haddonfield as 

the sculptor of Haddy, the downtown dinosaur. 

More widely, he is known as professor emeritus at 

Rutgers University, where he served as Fine Arts 

chair in Camden and director of Junior Year Abroad 

in Italy. 

John Giannotti’s paintings and sculptures are in 

public and private collections worldwide, including 

bronze monuments of Madame Curie and Walt 

Whitman at Soka University in Japan. Castings of 

Walt Whitman also are installed in the cities of the 

poet’s birth and death: Huntington NY and Camden. 

In addition to Haddy, John has donated his 

services to create several works locally, including 

The Little Artist sculpture at Tatem School, the Rosie 

Hymerling mural at Tatem, and The Last Buttonwood 

relief painting at the Public Library. He has served 

as a consultant and board member for the Markeim 

and the Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust. 

Keara Giannotti is a naturalist and the founder/ 

director of Camp Creek Run, a nonprofit 50-acre 

camp and nature preserve in Marlton, dedicated to 

connecting children with the natural world. 

As an environmental educator, she embraces 

nature study as both a science and an art form. Her 

goal with nature photography is not only to capture 

the beauty of the subject, but to create composed, 

descriptive pictures that document intimate, macro 

details of plants, animals, and fungi to be used as 

reference to deepen her understanding, and share it 

with others. 

Music at the reception will be provided by 

Reasonable Volume (Shandon Willey and Donte 

Goldston). 

The show – titled “Generations: A Father/ 

Daughter Exhibition” – will run thru Fri Apr 12. 

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Peeved About Parking? 


The most common complaint, next to having to pay 

to park on Saturdays? The loss of 12 minutes for free. 

by David Hunter, publisher of Haddonfield Today 

› A family on my block is planning an addition to their house. A key step in the process – 

obtaining a variance from the Zoning Board – requires them to send Certified Mail letters to 

the owners of properties located within 200 feet of their home – a total of 32 addresses. 

We were not at home when the letter carrier brought that particular envelope to our 

house. Since a signature certifying receipt is required, she left a notice instead. She told me 

subsequently that she left notices at more than 20 of the addresses on the list. 

The notice lists six options for picking up the letter or arranging for a second attempt at 

delivery. I chose the one that appeared to be the easiest: Going the Haddonfield Post Office. 

Well, except … 

For more than 70 years, ever since they were introduced on September 1, 1950, 

parking meters in front of the Post Office provided 12 minutes for free. The time limit, 

available at the flick of a wrist, was designed to encourage drivers visiting the Post Office 

to park, do their business, and leave, thus making spaces available for others. It was 

implemented by the commissioners upon the urging of the then postmaster, Cal Semler, 

who pointed out that the proposed 90-minute parking limit “would not fit the post office 

requirements.” The Borough painted the five 12-minute meters on S. Haddon Ave a different 

color from the others in town. 

Fast-forward to September 1, 2023. With scant notice to the community, the 

commissioners introduced a new parking scheme that eliminated free parking on Saturdays 

and extended the hours of paid parking from 6pm to 8pm. The new scheme also did away 

with all but a few meters, and nixed the 12-minute-free period, townwide. 

Now, folks who work in the vicinity can park in front of the Post Office all day if they wish 

– well, until 4pm – inhibiting the ability of those who need to go to the Post Office from 

doing so conveniently and economically. It costs $1.35 to park and run a quick errand: collect 

mail from a box, drop an Amazon return ... or sign for a Certified Mail letter. 

“It’s not worth the hassle.” Post Office clerks report that some customers who used to 

visit daily to collect their mail from boxes have made other arrangements and that a number 

of eBay sellers and Amazon package-returners now drive to the Post Office in Collingswood. 

Folks who used to obey the law by turning the lever for the free minutes now flaunt it. They 

park, run in, and hope they won’t get a ticket. (I know this from observation, chatting with 

scofflaws, and anecdotes told by Post Office clerks.) 

Not everyone gets away with it. I recently watched a woman park alongside the yellow 

curb and next to the fire hydrant. 

She ran in with a package, 

dropped it off, ran out, jumped 

into her car, and then sat – 

fuming – while a police officer 

who had pulled up behind her 

issued a ticket. If there were still 

a limit on parking time in front 

of the Post Office, perhaps one 

or more spaces would have been 

available and she would have 

been able to park legally. 

There is limited-time parking elsewhere in town, at the Mabel Kay Senior Center, 

the Central/Middle School, the PATCO Station, and the sub shop on N. Haddon Ave. 

How can the commissioners justify permitting limited-time parking at those locations 

when, on any particular day, it’s likely that more drivers park – or want to park – at the Post 

Office than at all of the other locations combined? If the commissioners don’t believe it’s 

appropriate to provide convenient parking at the Post Office, they should eliminate the other 

zones and remove the signs. (And brace for super-hots the next time they order a hoagie.)


Peeved About Parking? 


There are 15-minute zones in other parts of town. 

Why not in front of the Post Office? 

n The 15-minute zone in front of the 

Mabel Kay Senior Center on Walnut 

Street makes it convenient for drivers 

to drop off or pick up folks who are 

visiting the center. 

However: Although there’s a sign that 

indicates where the 15-minute zone ends, 

there’s no sign that shows where it begins. 

n On Chestnut Street, opposite 

the Central/Middle School, the 

15-minute zone makes it convenient 

for parents to drop off lunches for 

kids who inadvertently left them at 

home (for example). 

However: Signs on poles (that 

used to have meters on them) tell 

drivers they can park for an hour 

in a 15-minute zone. Huh? 

n The 15-minute zone in front 

of the PATCO Station is for the 

convenience of drivers who drop 

off or pick up Speedline passengers. 

However: That zone is under 

the auspices of the Port Authority, 

not the Borough. PATCO gets it. Why 

don’t the commissioners? 

n In front of The Bread Board Plus 

(N. Haddon Ave at Wayne), there’s a 

15-minute zone apparently for the 

convenience of those picking up breakfast, 

lunch, or dinner, and of parents dropping 

off their little darlings at Tumbling on 

Haddon, next door. 

However: If you can’t stop or stand, 

how can you park?


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