Back in the swing of things!

 It was just like old times, but with a lot of catching up to do.

Lunch at Dooney's Pub on August 7th turned out to be during Burlington's Restaurant Week. Fun!

Hope you can join us next time. The September date is set for Thursday, September 11th at 12:30.

Here we are enjoying the day:

Hard to believe summer will be over and school will be back in session by the time  we meet again. Time sure goes fast these days!

Finally!

 It's been a long time since last we met. I am looking forward to seeing everyone and hearing what's been going on with you the months since then.

Dooney's Pub in Delran. Thursday, August 7th. 12:30.

Hope you can make it!

It's been awhile....!

Just checking in after a long lapse in posting. First catch up item would be noting that there was a lunch on Dec. 16th and here are photos to document that:

Since then a new year- 2025- started and currently we are more than halfway through it. 

I hope we can set a date to get together this summer or early in the fall and catch up with what's been going on with our Delran colleagues and other friends.

 

Lots of memories of lunches gone by

We had fun at lunch today at Dooney's.  (Missed you, Judy Harrington -hope all is going well with the house repairs; Hazel Solomon- bring us apple cake next time? :-); Ginny Morales; Doreen Lawrence,  and all who couldn't make it. )

Good to see Marian Weber between travel dates and Joyce Gutelius with a longer drop in than usual ...on her way to lunch with her husband. I had some check-ins. Marge Chodikoff, Roe Jankowski, Paul Ordog...always a pleasure to hear from outliers. :-)

Happy Thanksgiving to all. Cheers!   

 Full Nov 2024 lunch photos collection

Our next lunch date is Monday, December 16th. See you there?

Meanwhile, for a bit of Throwback Thursday aka Memory Lane, here is a collection of some photos of our DEAR luncheons over the years... 

Historic DEAR lunches

Election and Convention

This was the first year in a long time that I didn't work the polls before heading down to Atlantic City for the NJREA convention.

When I woke up the next morning and headed to the general meeting,  the overall feeling in the room was one of concern about the future of our country. 

Charlie Palladino

 Kris Minnix shared the sad news of the passing of our former colleague, Charlie Palladino. May he rest in peace. 

She wrote, "I know he's been retired for a long time, but we all loved him."

https://www.givnish.com/obituaries/Charles-Palladino/#!/Obituary

Condolences and memories

I learned today that John Sacca, husband of our Peg Sacca, passed away on August 19th. I am so sad to hear this news. My condolences to Peg and all the family. May he rest in peace.

https://www.weberfuneralhomeinc.com/obituary/john-sacca-sr

 In looking for some information about Delran I clicked on what I thought was the current DEA website. I was surprised to come across an article from 2014 about the retirement breakfast. Memories...

https://delranea.wordpress.com/2014/06/06/retirement-breakfast-2/

Our next DEAR lunch is scheduled for Thursday, November 14th at Dooney's Pub, Delran at 12:30. I hope to see you there if you are in the area.

Visiting Anne Louis Taylor

Oct.3, 2024 lunch at Dooney's