CenterView - Spring 2011

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Foster City, CA 94404

PJCC, Kaiser Permanente and Foster City Parks and Recreation present the

3rd Annual Family Health & Fitness Day

For famil ie with kid s s ages 2 – 12

Sunday, April 10 • 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the PJCC • FREE! and Farmers’ Market • 12:00 – 3:30 pm Who knew fitness was so much fun? See for yourself at this lively afternoon chock-full of entertaining activities!

• Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Program’s All-Star Mascot Show • Shop for produce from local farms at Foster City’s only Farmers’ Market • Take Teddy bears to meet real doctors at the Teddy Bear Clinic • Enjoy hands-on nutritional cooking demonstrations for families • Childrens’ fingerprinting station • Tour Foster City fire trucks!

• Family Gym, Jump House and much more And it’s all FREE!

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PJCC 2011 Annual Benefit Sunday, May 22 • 4:00 – 7:00 pm College of San Mateo

Join family and friends and help raise proceeds that support early childhood education, senior transportation and services, health and wellness and scholarship programs.

For tickets, call 650.378.2707.

Byer Athletic Center Holiday Hours • March / April / May 2011 Saturday, April 2

Closing early for concert 7:00 am – 7:00* pm

Saturday, May 14

Closing early for concert 7:00 am – 7:00* pm

Monday, May 31

Memorial Day

8:00 am – 5:00* pm

*Pools close 30 minutes prior to the close of the Byer Athletic Center.

CenterView is published by: Peninsula Jewish Community Center 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404 P 650.212.PJCC (7522) • F 650.378.2799 www.pjcc.org A beneficiary agency of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.

The PJCC is a proud member of the North Peninsula Jewish Campus and of the JCC Association of North America.

Family Favorites!

Fitness Center and Swim School

Peninsula Jewish Community Center Your Center for Life!

Spring 2011 Adar II / Nissan / Iyar 5771 II

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CenterView Meet the Morris Family I t’s easy to see why Damian Morris likes the quote, “You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him”. Supporting local charities is important to the Foster City resident whose family participates in Habitat for Humanity, Toys for Tots and Samaritan House. Damian finds himself most inspired by those who dedicate their lives to helping others, like his wife Suzanne; she’s a special education behavioral specialist with the San Mateo County Office of Education.

“The kids recognize the importance of giving back,” he notes with pride. “Our 20-year old son Matt, and 17-year old daughter Emily, completed many hours of community service as part of their high school curriculum.” Emily’s work focused on special education classes and Matt

refurbished a memorial for a deceased special education student as part of his Eagle Scout project. They’ve both also worked at the PJCC as camp counselors.

Emily’s twin, Nick, thrives at his special day class at Hillsdale High. “It’s inspiring to see our kids develop into responsible adults,” adds Suzanne.

An IT Analyst at Cisco Systems, Damian likes to spend his down time writing, cooking, meeting up with friends and swimming with Nick at the PJCC. Suzanne enjoys attending Emily’s basketball games and is a “treadmill veteran” who enjoys workouts at the PJCC. “We’ve been members since it opened,” Damian says.

“The PJCC is one great example of what makes Foster City such a wonderful place to live.

Often the Best Way to Help Yourself is to First Help Others

By Beth Gelles, PJCC Volunteer

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don’t claim to be a professional resume writer or an expert on interviewing skills, yet for many years, I’ve enjoyed helping my family and friends create better images of themselves on paper (the resume) and in person (the interview). Therefore, when I was contacted this past fall about Jewish

Vocational Service (JVS) volunteer career workshops in partnership with the PJCC, I jumped at the opportunity. I recognized the importance of coaching community members in need, particularly during this time of economic turbulence. The timing of these workshops proved fortuitous for me as I, too, was seeking a career change. After spending seven years as a preschool music director, it was time to reinvent myself and take the plunge back into the corporate world as a marketing and communications consultant — a chapter of my life from premotherhood. Examining other people’s resumes and engaging them in critical

questions in a job interview process would also allow me to experience self-awareness and a new beginning.

Meeting with diverse people seeking employment or a career change enabled me to help others focus on their strengths and unique capabilities. Although I am not positive whether my “tips” will immediately translate into real jobs for the people with whom I interacted, I do believe that I boosted their self-confidence.

Feeling like I made an impact is why I would volunteer again for a program such as this. I hope that you will consider volunteering one day, too.

What do you like best about spring?

Kiara Johnson, age 8, Treehouse @ the J Afterschool Program I like to visit my grandma’s house in the Oakland hills and go swimming. Also, I sing in my church choir and we have spring recitals. My favorite song is “I Heard a Bird.”

Read additional quotes inside from Treehouse kids!

Passover

Yom HaAtzma’ut

15 – 22 Nisan 5771 • April 19 – 26, 2011

6 Iyar, 5771 • May 10, 2011

Passover is an eight-day festival that celebrates the escape of the Hebrew slaves from the Egyptian tyrant, Pharaoh. This Exodus is remembered through a festive ritual meal called a Seder (which refers to the order in which the ceremony takes place).

During Passover, Jews abstain from eating leavened foods (any grain product that has come into contact with water and been allowed to rise). The objective is to remember the ancient Hebrew slaves who left Egypt in such a hurry that they didn’t have time to allow their dough to rise. Hence, Passover is associated with matzah (unleavened bread), which is eaten during the Passover Seder and throughout the eight-day holiday.

Israel’s Independence Day celebrates the formal establishment of the state, when the Declaration of Independence was read and signed in Tel Aviv in 1948. Today, Jewish communities around the world celebrate Yom HaAtzma’ut with festivals of food, music and dancing.

Ultimately, Passover is recognized as a time to celebrate freedom while remembering those who are not yet free.

Lag B’Omer 18 Iyar, 5771 • May 22, 2011 Lag B’Omer is the 33rd day of the 49 day period between Passover and Shavuot. Known as the Omer, this somewhat somber period on the Jewish calendar serves to remind us of the link between Passover, which commemorates the Exodus, and Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah. The Omer reminds us that the redemption from slavery was not complete until we received the Torah. The 33rd day of the Omer, known as Lag B’Omer is a joyful day marked with picnics, bonfires, music, outdoor games and revelry.

Annual Benefit Celebrates Beloved Preschool Director

By Art Wolf, Director of Development

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ike so many people involved with the PJCC, I first met Judy Garb, our esteemed Director of Early Childhood Education, as a young parent enrolling my son in preschool. At the time he was a “toe-walker” (requiring Achilles tendon surgery) and I had concerns: how would he fit in? How might other children treat him?

I recall Judy’s caring and compassionate response. Not only did she and her staff go the extra mile to make Josh comfortable, but over the next two years they prepared my little boy for kindergarten and helped him forge friendships and a strong Jewish identity.

At the PJCC’s annual benefit on May 22, families, friends and colleagues will take time to pay tribute to Judy’s remarkable work over the last 25 years. If you’re one of the many families 2

Celebrate @ the Center!

Passover is OVER Party!

Tuesday, April 26 5:30 – 7:00 pm • MPR Celebrate the end of Passover with a delicious vegetarian pasta dinner, crafts and games.

Includes making your own scrumptious dessert!

Member adult $10/child $8; Public adult $12/child $10 Partially funded by a generous donation from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund.

Be sure to check www.pjcc.org for additional holiday events and programs.

touched over the years by Judy and our preschool, be sure to reconnect with old friends, teachers and classmates with the PJCC’s new Early Childhood Education Alumni Facebook page.

Link via the PJCC website or log on to Facebook and search for “PJCC Preschool Alumni Families.”

Each year, proceeds from our benefit make a vital difference in our community. Funds help benefit early childhood education, senior transportation and services, health and wellness, and scholarship programs.

You should receive an invitation soon, but please don’t wait—visit www.pjcc. org to learn more.

As in the past, this year’s benefit promises to be meaningful and inspirational.

I hope you’ll join us for this very special event.

Judy Garb, Preschool Director

A Sales Proposition Straight from the b

Curator’s Corner

Capturing Cultures

When PJCC staff recently sent an email to their colleague, Membership Sales Director David Trevino, they received an out-of-office response that read: “I will be out of the office proposing to my girlfriend so wish me luck!” Well, no luck needed as Jennie Lyne Mower said yes and the happy couple is getting married this spring. Mazel Tov!

By Kimberly Gordon, PJCC Cultural Arts Director

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his spring the PJCC Art Gallery is proud to present three exhibitions simultaneously. Avi Shemi-Shoham’s Memories of Syria, the tapestries and textiles by Ethiopian factory workers of Lod, Israel and Audrey Daniel’s photographic journey, Sephardi Women of Turkey, might appear to have nothing in common; However all three shows share a core value—in unique ways, each pays homage to the magnetic, undeniable pull of each artists’ traditions, culture and homeland.

Avi Shemi-Shoham, who immigrated to Israel in 1960, paints scenes inspired by his childhood in Aleppo, Syria. These colorful paintings, or reminiscences on canvas, portray a community that no longer exists in Syria, but thrives in Israel.

Amulets showcases a traditional art practiced in a different land. The skilled embroidered tapestries displayed in the PJCC Board Room were created

by Ethiopian women artists who

Artwork by Avi Shemi-Shoham

worked for the Almaz textile factory.

Once employing upwards of 100 Ethiopian women, the factory is now is in danger of shutting down completely.

In Conference Room A (near the Lobby) the photographs that make up Sephardi Women of Turkey, displayed as a family wall, trace two Sephardic American women’s exploration of the their culture.

These three inspiring exhibitions open April 1 and run through midJune, 2011. The award-winning PJCC Art Gallery is free and open to the public during Center hours.

Students with Special Needs Discover Joys of Swimming

By Laurie Gardner, Private Swim Lesson Coordinator

For the past seven years, I’ve loved my role as a private swim instructor at the PJCC, and especially the privilege of teaching special needs students. It’s been wonderful to witness and be a part of their amazing accomplishments.

These fearless children work around their mental and physical challenges to achieve tasks and reach goals just like any other student. A majority of my students have various degrees of autism, while others face physical challenges, such as arthrogryposis (a congenital disorder characterized by a lack of normal range of motion in one or more joints).

It’s extremely rewarding to watch each student’s progress. Aquatics Manager Seth Hazen appreciates and encourages my passion for instilling confidence in people and teaching

them how to swim and enjoy the water.

My ultimate goal is to not only teach special needs children different strokes, but to also learn water safety skills and independence in the pool. Their unwavering excitement and enthusiasm inspire me and make each day a joy to come to work.

Health Insurance Counseling Now Available at the PJCC

9:30 – 11:30 am • 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) is a state and federally funded program for Medicare beneficiaries and their families. To make your appointment at the PJCC, please call 650.627.9350 or 800.434.0222.

Bring-a-Friend Friday April 29 • May 27 • June 24

Camp Keff: Preschool – Grade 12

Don’t miss the keff (fun)! Summer camp begins June 20 with daily activities all summer long.

There’s still time to register—call 650.378.2704 today!

American Express at Your Service

Never worry about paying your monthly Membership fees again! Visit the Welcome Center and set up convenient, automated payments through American Express.

Your Center @ Work for You • Installed Priority Parking spaces for those with temporary physical limitations • Re-graded gravel parking lot for smoother driving • Retrofitted the Fitness Center with energy efficient lighting • Installed a garden path in the preschool courtyard garden • Added permanent umbrella sleeves to prevent outside umbrellas from blowing over • Installed a weather shelter for lifeguards • Seal-coated tricycle track and South Road • Installed energy-reducing time clocks • Replaced rusty pool deck expansion joints

PJCC Guiding Principles

‫ • עיקרים‬Ikkarim Jewish Life

‫חוויה יהודית‬

• Chavaya Yehudit

Welcoming All

‫הכנסת אורחים‬

• Hachnasat Or’chim

Our Community of Family and Friends

‫קהילה ומשפחה‬

• Kehilla u’Mishpacha

Wholeness of Body, Mind and Spirit

‫שלמות‬

• Shleimut

Repairing the World

‫תקון עולם‬

• Tikkun Olam

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One Week to Beat Stress

By Emily Listfield, PARADE Contributing Editor

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A Fond Farewell to Susan Ammons

here’s no way around it: We’re living in exceedingly stressful times. And stress doesn’t just do a number on your mood; research shows it can also have a detrimental effect on your health. But there are ways to manage it. We asked Thea Singer, author of Stress Less, for her best anxiety-alleviating advice.

Is all stress bad?

Some short-term stress is good. For example, exercise is a form of stress. Revving up your system actually helps brain cells grow. When stress is chronic, though, levels of the stress hormone cortisol stay up, and that can be harmful. If your brain cells are bathed in cortisol, your memory can be impaired.

Why does stress make some people gain weight?

Cortisol makes you crave fatty, sweet, salty, crunchy stuff.

These foods work as natural tranquilizers—they kick off the same reward circuit in your brain. You eat them and relax a little, but then either you get stressed again or the effect wears off. So you have to eat more in order to regain that same sense of calm the food initially brought you. That’s why they’re called comfort foods.

What’s the best way to reduce stress in your life?

Make a list of attainable goals for the week and work toward achieving one each day. It all comes down to control: If you’re setting a goal, and it’s a goal that you can meet, you’re going to alter your perception of stress in general.

Friends and colleagues shared laughs, memories and a few tears as they paid tribute to retired Adult Program Manager, Susan Ammons. During her 23 years with the PJCC, Susan was instrumental in helping launch the Older Adult transportation services, which today serves over 800 people annually.

Although Susan has retired, we’ll still see her smiling face around the Center as an escort on PJCC trips.

A New Voice

By Rabbi Lavey Derby, Director of Jewish & Family Life

What specific goals will help?

Notice something good that happened to you today and tell someone about it. Also, exercise regularly; it can essentially stress-proof your brain. Keep a gratitude record where you write down one thing you’re thankful for every night. And concentrate on being mindful for at least 10 minutes a day—if you’re out walking and you try to listen to the crunch of gravel under your feet, you won’t be hearing your 401(k) tank.

Reprinted with permission from the December 12, 2010 issue of PARADE Magazine. 2010 Parade Publications. All rights reserved.

Learn how to incorporate good stress in your life! Talk with a PJCC personal trainer at 650.378.2775.

Forever in Our Hearts and Memories

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In memory of Preschool Teacher, Vicki Carini, a special plaque was recently dedicated in the Preschool’s Teacher’s Resource Room. The beloved teacher, who was with the preschool for over ten years, leaves behind a legacy of love and affection. Says Preschool Director Judy Garb, “We miss her every day.”

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s the new director of Jewish and Family Life, I was immediately struck by our JCC’s Guiding Principles; in particular, our commitment to hachnasat or’chim (welcoming all) which embraces the diversity of our membership.

As a Jewish institution, it’s a blessing to serve as a positive model for the Jewish community and welcome people of all faiths and backgrounds, no matter who they are or where they’re from. As Jews, we celebrate the uniqueness of our own people and culture while at the same time appreciating all ethnicities and cultures. We are indeed, as our Around The World theme this year states, “Many cultures, one community.”

Passover, which begins on April 18, celebrates the birth of the Jewish people. However, it’s no coincidence that the Torah begins not with Passover but with the creation of the world and the birth of humanity. We are meant to embrace our common humanity while appreciating our beautiful differences. At the PJCC, we are proud of our uniqueness as Jews and prouder still of our diversity, a concept worth celebrating at Passover and all the year long.

Meet Wellness Director Vicki McGrath

By Deborah Pinsky, Executive Director

A s one of our Guiding Principles, Shleimut (Wholeness of Body, Mind & Spirit) means that the PJCC should be a catalyst for wellness. Indeed, it is a key component of our commitment to the health of our membership. And

that’s why I’m pleased to introduce our new Wellness Director, Vicki McGrath.

Certified through the American College of Sports Medicine and with experience in medical fitness, club management and exercise science, Vicki is a perfect “fit” with the PJCC.

Our Goal? Your Wellness

By Vicki McGrath, Wellness Director

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Vicki McGrath, Wellness Director

hroughout the year, the PJCC conducts wellness programs that focus on two main initiatives: an active lifestyle and a healthy diet. Two previous programs, 10,000 Steps and the BeWell Challenge, encouraged members to incorporate exercise into their lives through fun and different activities.

Our most recent program, The Biggest Winner, was one of our most successful initiatives ever. It was a fun and exciting sixweek fitness challenge that drew close to 200 participants with pre- and post-assessments, a personal Rx fitness plan,

nutrition lectures, and online support for tracking exercise and calorie intake. The goal wasn’t weight loss, but to make overall improvements in health and fitness.

My main goal is prevention through physical activity (an active lifestyle) and a healthy diet. Through our Wellness Programs, we hope to increase awareness and participation by our members, employees and community.

We asked the kids from the PJCC Treehouse @ the J Afterschool Program . . .

What do you like best about spring?

Emma Jedrezjewski, age 8

Andre Gu, age 9

Arihant Bhamadipati, age 8

Amarine Gerber, age 7

Peyton Krause, age 6

I like to go swimming at the PJCC. I’m on the Seals pre-swim team and hope to join the Barracudas [swim team] when I get older. I also like to sit on my porch, eat ice cream and listen to music. My favorite song is “Fireflies.”

I love spring break because sometimes we take family vacations.

One year we went to Las Vegas and I really liked the dancing fountains. We also went to Hoover Dam and I was surprised at how big it was.

Two years ago my mom joined NASA and after I visited her office I became interested in what she does. So now I like to read books about astronomy, but not just in the spring. I read them all year-round!

Each spring we go to France to visit family or they come here.

This year my cousin will visit me. J’arrive pas a’ attendre qu’ Arno vienne! (I can’t wait for Arno to come!).

The best thing about spring is going outside to play games like “Duck, Duck Goose” with my friends. I also love swimming at the PJCC.

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In Appreciation to Our Donors for their Gifts and Contributions • October 1 – January 31, 2011 PJCC Programs

Adult

Susan Ammons in memory of Rachel Sinow in memory of George Saxe in memory of Ruth Eisenman Bunco Group Laurie Drehmel Barbara & Norm Johnson in memory of Betty Jane Prior Hoehn Ida Lewenstein Eileen & Max Listgarten for the Jewish Book Group Susan & Bob May Joan & Howard Mechalovitz Verlayne & Fred Offenbach in memory of Dr. Eric Braunstein Lee Port Rhonda Press & Larry Ragent in memory of Rachel Sinow in memory of Ruth Eisenman Ellen & Jerry Saliman in memory of Rachel Sinow

Automobile Donation Helen and Bernard Dolling

Camp

Sandra & Rabbi Daniel Feder

Cultural Arts

Wendy & Irving Benveniste Carol Lloyd Jane & Jon Post

Early Childhood Education Jewish Community Federation Preschool Scholarship Fund Jim Joseph Foundation Education Grant Leslie Kramer Vince Tarry Photography Betty Bronitsky Educational Scholarship Catherine & Gene Aefsky Fern & Carl Aefsky Alda & Joseph Bronitsky Charles Bronitsky Rea Goldfinger Bonnie Kelly Edith & Daniel Lang Jeffrey Lang Toys & Books Jamie & Ed Baxter Jennifer & Robert Chien Marcy Kawadler & Daryl Thomas Christina Rosenthal Marie & Todd Wade

Youth and Family

Shelley Eisenman & Elisa Friedlander in honor of Stephanie Levin

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Get Up & Go Mills-Peninsula Health Services Peninsula Health Care District Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Mildred Cohn in memory of Merrill Cohn Terry Daly Zara & Joshua Jaffe Leonor Luna Richard Raines Sunya Shaw Merle Wolfe

Jewish Education Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund for Jewish Family Life programs Sheila & George Lederer in memory of Marsha Wachtell

Sports & Recreation

Kids on Location Photography

United Way

Anonymous

General Operating

Anonymous in memory of Rachel Sinow Anonymous City Arts of San Mateo Shelley Eisenman in memory of Rachel Sinow Nancy Evans & Art Wolf in memory of Marsha Wachtell in memory of Rachel Sinow in memory of Irwin Bear Judy & Michael Garb in memory of Rachel Sinow in memory of Ruth Eisenman Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Campaign Ruth Krumbein in memory of Rachel Sinow Susan & Scott Maltz in memory of Irwin Bear Mattson Irma Peri Deborah Pinsky in memory of Marsha Wachtell in memory of Irwin Bear in memory of Rachel Sinow in memory of Ruth Eisenman Jane & Jon Post in memory of Irwin Bear in memory of Marsha Wachtell Elana Reinin & Marshall Platt in memory of Ruth Eisenman Eileen Ringerman in memory of Rachel Sinow Shirley & Robert Rosenberg Rebecca Saliman in honor of Ellen Saliman Sand June Activewear Marianne & Herman Shine in memory of Heinz Ross Denise & Larry Smurthwaite in memory of Ruth Eisenman in memory of Rachel Sinow Rebecca Wixon

PJCC Funds Eva Chernov Lokey Endowment Anonymous

Annual Appeal Gifts Pearlstein Family Foundation Karen Alexander & Ross Weiner Harry & Margie Ambrunn Dorothy Anderson Anonymous Anonymous in honor of Wendy Sue Polonsky Linda & AJ Batt Ann Bear Madeline Benson Betsy & Michael Berman Arlene & Philip Bernstein Jane Blumberg-Goldberg Richard Braunstein Dorothy & Arnold Breit Ana Cristina & Scott Brubaker Katherine & Roy Bukstein Dorothy Chafets Sylvia Chan Rabbi Karen & Rabbi Micah Citrin Rochelle & Mervyn Danker Rabbi Lavey Derby Judy Edelson Rabbi Daniel & Sandra Feder Leslee & Wayne Feinstein Brittany & Daniel Feitelberg Blair Fingerhut & Todd Wachtelhausen Joan & Michael Fox in honor of Richard & Aline Fox’s wedding anniversary Lolli & Harvey Freedman Sue & Albert Geller Dr. Barbara Gereboff Olivia & Carl Goldstone Debbie & David Goren Joanne & Skip Green Audra & Drew Greenspan Joanna & Brian Hafter Susan Hamlin Steve Hibshman Anita & Bill Hoffman in honor of Dr. Andrew Rosenberg in honor of Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Hurst in honor of Dr. & Mrs. Harvey Kaplan Stephanie & Rudy Hoffman Jonathan Horowitz Sonny & Steve Hurst Randi & Jim Hutchinson Milton Jacobs Christy & Eric Jeck Renee & Dennis Jermaine Judy Kaine Vivian Kalev Melanie & Perry Karsen Kendra & Tom Kasten in honor of Steve Hurst Irving & Janice Katz in honor of Lottie Miklos’s birthday Lorri & Roger Kaufman

Deborah Kelman & Marvin Goodman Jessica Kogan & Cameron Hughes Dyanne & Michael Krasow in memory of Joshua Weintraub Sheila & George Lederer Mary & Andy Lesser Marta A. Levison Tamar Malino & Elizabeth Goldstein Bruce Maltz Marilyn & Charles Meier Inna & Leonid Mezhvinsky Natalie Miller, Ph.D. Judy & Steve Mitchell Sandra & David Monasch, III Sandy & Bob Morse Bonnie & Don Pearlman Pelzner & Associates Joan & Allen Perris Deborah Pinsky Deborah Pinsky in memory of Vicki Campbell Elana Reinin & Marshall Platt Peter Pollat, MD Audrey & Gerald Poppers Jane & Jon Post Davida & Michael Rabbino Kathy Reich & Ken Meyer Norman Rogers Barbara & Andrew Rosenberg Lisa & Mark Rosenthal Alissa & Danny Rozansky Toby & Robert Rubin Ellen & Jerry Saliman Marilyn & Don Salle Howard Samuel Larry & Marjorie Schlenoff Babs Schrager in honor of Dyanne Krasow Jane Tan & Kenneth Schwartz Florette & Bill Schwartz Karin & Marlin Segal Marcyl & Seymour Seidscher Marianne & Herman Shine in honor of Lilli Brenner Marit & Amikam Shmargad Lorna Siepser & Steve Klebe Norma Siskin in memory of William Siskin Yash Snider Goldie & Marty Sosnick Cindy & Phil Strause Zinaida & Alexander Talis Selma & Sandy Tandowsky Phyllis Tankel & Larry Friedberg Lisa Wachtell-Miner & Michael Miner

Dr. & Mrs. Paul Wachter in memory of Irwin Bear Ellen Weinstein & Fred Weiner Luba Abascal & David Weinstein Ronald Wilk Kathy & Don Williams Nancy Evans & Art Wolf Jodi & Rob Zwiebach

Annual Appeal Gifts For Children, Youth & Family

Martha & Michael Adler Anonymous Janice & Dennis Berkowitz Joseph Brown Sharron & Elias Emergui Donna & Phil Feitelberg in honor of Aline Reutlinger in memory of Bella Waxman & Ben Jacobson Judy & Michael Garb in memory of Marsha Wachtell Sheryl & Avram Greenspan Emily Kenner & Neil Shepherd Robert & Linda Kiss Beverly & Barry Kotlove in memory of Robert Gottesman Dr. & Mrs. Sidney Kraus Stephanie Levin in memory of Ruth Eisenman Lynn Levy & Bob Kahn Callie McRoskey Paula & Ken Meier Lisa & David Mendell Bessie Mintz in honor of Mollie, Harry & Coby Kraus Sandy & Barry Oberstein Linda & Edward Rosen Jessica & Jamie Rosenberg Ronald Scheinbach, DDS Cheryl & Jeffrey Selman Mindy & Jeff Shelton in honor of Judy Garb’s 25 years at the PJCC Mindy Slatt-Friedeberg & Dan Friedeberg Marcie & Artie Storch Judy Thalheimer & Brian Kirshner

Annual Appeal Gifts for Senior Bus Fund Pearlstein Family Foundation Luba Abascal & David Weinstein Susan & Scott Maltz Martha & Michael Adler Floie Ambrunn Ruth Andersen Anonymous Roma Auerback Susan & Gordon Bardet Eileen & Ralph Battat Joyce & Joseph Behar Florence & Rolf Beier in memory of Carolyn Bookspun Janice & Dennis Berkowitz Beth El Fifty Plus Club Nancy Block in memory of Charles W. Block Maddy & Frank Blumenthal Nancy & Howard Bott Joseph Brown Bunco Group Barbara & Dan Buttlaire Ruth & David Coen Linda & Daniel Cooperman

in memory of Dorothy Cooperman Elsie Dab Marilyn Dobbs Higuera in honor of Judy Edelson and Judy Garb Ruth Eisenman Sharron & Elias Emergui Lenci Farkas Helen & Joe Farkas in honor of Bobbie Bornstein Irma & Sam Fasenfest Donna & Phil Feitelberg in honor of Dr. Barry Oberstein Aileen Fisher Eric & Sharon Fomil Edith Foyer Cara & Scott France Marilyn Frank & Martin Goldstein Marilyn & Bert Gelder Albert & Sue Geller Florence & Bill Glatt Gloria Goldberg H Golden Diane & Manny Goldman Corky & Al Goodwin Phyllis & Norman Graff Sheryl & Avram Greenspan Barbara & Joe Gurkoff Barbara Hafter Jane & Alan Helfen Stephanie & Rudy Hoffman Catherine Pieck & Dan Hoffman Angie & Steve Hollman Sonny & Steve Hurst Jeff Hyman & Hillary Weingast Helen & Don Jaffe Lynn Levy & Bob Kahn Margret Kanner Dr Jerrold & Carolyn Kaplan Lenore Karp in honor of Syd and Zelda Levin Sandra & Dennis Kay in honor of Harold Brown Tobi & Doron Keller Debbie & Bob Kessler Robert & Linda Kiss Eva & Richard Klein The Honorable Quentin & Mara Kopp Arlene Krieger Pam Lampkins & Bob Zipkin Thea & Sam Leavitt Marion Lebermuth Phil & Margie Lerner Nadine Levin Rosanne & Al Levitt Carol Lloyd Diane & Hubert Marcus Sonia & Irwin Marcus Janet A. Martin Pamela & Richard Mayer Lynne & Bill Mayer in honor of Nancy & Larry Lewis Elvi & David Menke Bobbie & Ed Miller Matthew & Gail Mintz Marion Mostny Marcia Muggli Gayle & Allen Notowitz Sandy & Barry Oberstein Gail O’Brien Ann Opperman Gerald Ornstein in honor of Peter Pollat Andrea & Steve Pearlman

Lenore Pelzner in honor of Naomi Lifschultz & Ken Preston Peninsula Temple Beth El Women Burt Press Dr. George & Sylvia Prozan in memory of Judith K. Gorman Lilly Radcliffe Dorothy & Boris Ragent Barbara & Theo Regello Marilyn Rosekind Linda & Edward Rosen Herbert Rosenbaum Charlotte & Bernie Scheier Ronald Scheinbach, DDS Sandra Shapiro and Noah Shapiro Nancy Shaw Marit & Amikam Shmargad Steven & Judith Shmueli Alan Sicherman Naomi Z. Silverstein Mindy Slatt-Friedeberg & Dan Friedeberg Karen & Philip Sollar Mrs. Thomas L. Soss in honor of Frances K. Soss’s birthday Jonathan & Linda Spira Bunny P. Starr Cecile & Merrill Steinberg in honor of Helene Denebeim’s birthday Alice Stern Margaret & Allan Steyer Marcie & Artie Storch Barbara & Michael Sesock Neal & Ilana Tandowsky Robin & Rabbi David Teitelbaum Talia & Daniel Torbati Ruth & C. S.Tukeman Wendy & Jeremy Verba Bernardo Waisman Ellen & Jeffery Wang Joyce & Norm Weil Lewis Weil Pearle & Roger Wilborn Judith Winkelstein Lee & Irv Zelitzky Linda & Todd Zucker

Annual Benefit donors will be listed in a future issue of CenterView.

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