MLRA Committees

For residents, the list of current activity leaders is here in the private, password-protected area of the website.

A-F AlbumsOfNewResidents, Apiary, Archives, ArtGallery, ArtStudio, AtriumArrangements, Auditing, Archives, Ballet, Birders, Bridge-Duplicate, Bridge-Progressive, Budget&Finance, BulletinBoards, ChamberMusic, Citizens, Computer, Copier, CourtyardMapping, CraftShow, Diversity, FamilyHistory, Farm, FinancialReview, FlowerShow, Food&Dining, FriendlyVisitors

G-M Giftshop, GreatDecisions, HaddonGreenHouse, Harmony-Everybody/Sings, Health, HealthVolunteers, HolidayDecorations, Hospitality, InteriorDesign, JigsawPuzzles, Knitting&Sewing, LeasForum, LeasLit, LeasPlayers, Library, Library-LargePrint, LowVision, MailDistribution-InHouse, MailDistribution-LicensedUnits, MedfordLeasLife, MedfordUniversity, Memorials, Movies-MonEvening, Movies-SatAfternoon, Music, MusicVideos

N-W NatureBulletinBoard, NatureCoordinating, NatureLibrary, NatureWalks, NeedleworkAndCrafts, Nominating, Opera, PhilaOrchestra, PlantSale, QuiltInterest, RecoveryAssistanceProgram, Recreation&Fitness, ResourceConservation, ShortTrips, Specticast, SymphonyInC, Tennis, Theater, ThriftShop, Transportation, VidU, Voice, WalnutTheater, Website, Woodland/Trails, Workshop, Worship-Vespers, Worship-FriendsWorship, WritersGroup

LumbertonCampus Communications CommunityCenter Library PoolAndFitness SocialActivities Technology Tennis TrailsAndSite Woodshop

Committees: Lumberton Campus

Lumberton Campus Communications to index

The Communications Comittee oversees the coordination and disseminination information by the following subcommittees and is responsible for updating the handbook.

Campus Mail -- delivers internal mail between the two campuses
Chronicle -- creates the monthly newsletter, The Lumberton Campus Chronicle, which includes campus news, essays, and other submissions of general interest, and important information from the Lumberton and Medford campuses. The Chronicle can be obtained via email and is available in the private section of the MLRA website.

Clusters -- The Lumberton Campus is divided into eight clusters, each of which includes twelve to fifteen living units. The purpose of each cluster is to establish an informational and social base for current and new residents. That includes the use of a phone tree to communicate pertinent information from both campuses; assistance in emergency situations, if requested; and organization of cluster social events.
Resident Directory -- responsible for compilation of the directory of personal biographies andphotos of each resident. The directory is given to each new resident upon moving in, and updated for current residents.

Lumberton Community Center to index

The Community Center Committee kiases with Medford Leas Operations, Maintenance, and Environment Services Departments in non-food matters involving the physical plant, fixtures and appliances, repairs and improvements, shared storage areas, and other major issues as they occur throughout the entire building, including the kitchen. The committee includes the following subcommttees.

Art Gallery -- selects and hangs qrtwork of distinguished resident artists.
Building Audit -- regularly inspects the Community Center.
Bulletin Board -- sets rules regarding the use of the limited space on the bulletin boards and keeps the posted material current, and also sets and monitors rules for posters displayed on easels in the lobby.
Kitchen -- responsible for the general appearance of the kitchen, inventory and maintenance of furnishings, arrangements of cupboardsand closet cpmtemts. Rules are posted in the kitchen.
Reservations -- coordinates the calendarof all Community Center reservations.

Lumberton Campus Library to index

The Library Committee organizes and manages books, DVDs,audio books, CDs, and other materials donated by residents. The collection is reviewed periodically; excess or outdated books are donated to the Thrift Shop on the Medford campus.

The Book Club, a subcommittee, is open to any resident who chooses to join. A wide variety of books is read. Residents are welcom to join the group the third Wednesdy of the month from October to June at 2:00 pm in the Community Center Conference Room.
The Bookmobile Subcommittee liaises with the Burlington County Library System which provides bi-weekly service at the Lumberton Community Center.

"First Dippers" at a Polar Bear Dip

Lumberton Pool and Fitness to index

The Pool and Fitness Center Committee, in consultation with the Fitness Staff, sets the rules and regulations for the Fitness Center and swimming pool and the scheduling of organized activities in these areas.

Lumberton Social Activities to index

The Social Activies Committee organizes community gatherings, such as potluck suppers, holiday celebrations and catered dinners and occasional special events. The committee consists of the Bridge Group, Kitchen,and Welcome subcommittees, and oversees Game Night.

The Welcome Subcommittee is responsible for visiting new residents, supplying them with pertinent information including the Residents Handbook, and discussing an immediate questions new residents might have.

The Kitchen Subcommittee oversees the consumable supplies in the kitchen. Rules concerning resident use of supplies and equipment are posted in the kitchen.

Lumberton Technology

The Technology Committe oversees, maintains, and educates residents on the proper use of the electronic equipment in the Community Center. Its areas of responsibility include the copier, computer, printer, scanner, audio/visual equipment, projection equipment, headsets for the hearing-impaired, and the low vision magnifier.

Lumberton Tennis to index

Tennis Committee oversees maintenance of the tennis courts and sets the rules and regulations for use of the courts. It also organizes play schedules, indoor play in winter, and social events.

Lumberton Trails and Site to index

The entire Lumberton Campus -- landscaped areas, meadow, woodlands, wetlands -- is part of the Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve. The Trails and Site Committee maintains the trails in the 45 acre woodland and wetland area below the campus. It also monitors the paved perimeter walkway, fences and benches, bridges, canoe dock and creek, meadow, and general outdoor areas. The committee works in cooperation with the Medford Leas Maintenance Department and provides volunteer labor to address issues of repair, invasive plants, and so forth. Two members of the committee provide leadership to the Community Garden -- assigning plots to residents and acting as liaision to the Maintenance Department.

Lumberton Woodshop to index

The Workshop Committee supervises the running of the workshop which proves a place for residents to use the many fine tools that have been donated and provides services for all residents.