Cooper River Distillers 12-17-2015

Jim Yoakum tells us about his company and how he decided to start his business.

While he lives in Philadelphia, Camden and NJ provide a better business startup environment. Allowing him to 'self-distribute', is important for a business like his.

The still is from Spain.

The product is currently rum. It can be made and brought to market quickly. In the near future (2016) he plans to offer whiskey and bourbon.

FORMER HADDONFIELD COMMISIONER...Ed Borden

In addition to being a former commissioner, Ed is a former trial lawyer.

Ed shared his thoughts with us on Haddonfield, Bancroft (RCA) .. he initiated the referendum to purchase the property.. but it was defeated. The county also proposed buying a portion of the property... Since the defeat of the referendum, nothing has happened / people are not being kept informed.

Ed shared his thoughts on other topics and as a member of the Haddonfield Foundation, told us that  they will be funding improvements to the Historical Society. He also told us now is the time to donate and to consider a bequest.

The Board of Education is also working on a referendum to improve buildings to address deferred maintenance.

Elected Official Series -- John Moscatelli

John Moscatelli  

Tells us about current topics in town.












Sale of the water system is going well.

We were able to retire the borough debt last year.

There is a lot of consideration on the future of Haddonfield. But don't expect to see much change. What we have is working pretty well.

We have taxation issues. We do not get much in the way of state aid with respect to what we contribute. Higher taxes tend to drive out empty nesters and replace smaller homes with larger home on smaller lots. The larger home are less affordable to new families.

Plan to use the money that had been going to service the debt to fund road work. They are working on a five year plan for the roads. After that they plan to work on existing infrastructure -- buildings, etc.

Another item they are working on is shade trees. there are about 9000 trees in Haddonfield and they are working on diseased oak and ash.

Bancroft - the area is zoned R2 the owners still need o file their intent. Once done the zoning board can rule on the intent and possibly go to court.  If Haddonfield is able to buy the property, the concept is to make it tax neutral by balancing he non-taxable and taxable properties.

Wine & Cheese Party - Fall 2015

Our Annual Wine and Cheese Party was a great time to get together with our wives and catch up on recent events in their lives and their plans for the coming holidays.

Bill Brown did a fantastic job getting the wines and cheeses,

Councilman Series Neil Rochford

Councilman Rochford tells about his experiences, past and present. And asks us what's on our minds.

Clubhouse Fall Clean 11-2015

Today we got together after our regular meeting and did a "Wall to Wall" cleaning.. We got everything away from the walls, got rid of the hidden dust, cleaned windows inside and out, got rid of old and broken furniture and then go it all back together.

Many Hands Make Light Work---

And the weather was great for all of our work...

Fall Luncheon @ Tavistock Country Club

Our Fall Lunch was a well-attended event and we enjoyed a great meal along with learning about HMHS sports and football.

September 29, 2015 Tour of the Amish Country with Lunch & Shopping

 We left Wedgewood Swim Club at 9 AM heading to the Amish Farm and House, with a tour and lecture on the Amish Life style, as well as a tour of a home, farm and a one room school house. 

After a walk around the farm  It was back on the bus for a one hour tour conducted by a step-on guide through the area.

Later we went to the Good 'N Plenty Restaurant and experienced the best in PA Dutch cooking:

Enjoyed a mouth-watering, traditional family style meal of Pennsylvania Dutch goodness! Then we headed home to Haddonfield around 4 PM.

Harlem Globetrotters

Eric Nemeth tells us a bit about the Globetrotters and his experiences working for them.

For example, they once played a game on the roof of the Spectrum in Philadelphia, and twice on ice (with special shoes).

The are many honorary Globetrotters, 9 of which are popes!

Currently 3 women are on the roster,

The club was started in Chicago by Herb Saperstein and their name was the Savoy Big 5.

He challenged our memories of the team and those with the correct answer won a prize...

Protecting Your Identity

Debra Stout tells us about the types of Identity Theft and how we can take steps to protect against them and services to minimize the damage.