Joni's Annual Event Book by Lehrman Community Day School

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“Abracadabra” A Humorous Evening of

Mind Blowing Illusion and Mentalism Performed by

Alan Chamo

Award Winning Mentalist

Honoring

Joni Meiselman Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Temple Menorah Miami Beach

5 May 2009

Abracadabra

Bay Harbor Islands resident Joni Meiselman will be honored by Lehrman Community Day School (LCDS) at the school’s 47th annual fundraiser at 7 p.m. May 20, Temple Menorah, 620 75th St., Miami Beach. Meiselman is being recognized for her dedication to the school. She and her husband of 20 years, Jay Meiselman, have two children -- Samantha, a ninth-grader and LCDS alum, and Evan, a third-grader at the school. The event, entitled ‘’Abracadabra,’’ will feature award-winning magician/ mentalist Alan Chamo, plus a Chinese raffle, live auction and cocktail buffet (dietary laws observed). Event Chair is Rochelle Finvarb. Tickets are $75 each. Complimentary valet parking will be provided. Proceeds will help fund programs and scholarships at LCDS, a Jewish academic community formed around a pluralistic, coeducational college preparatory day school located in North Beach. To purchase tickets or learn more, call Andrea Schleider at 305-8662771, ext. 17, or visit www.lehrmanschool.org.

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Rochelle Finvarb EVENT CHAIR

lehrman community day school’s annual event

Roger Miller BOARD CHAIR

Richard Lehrman

IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR

EVENT COMMITTEE

“Abracadabra” A Humorous Evening of

Mind Blowing Illusion and Mentalism Joni Meiselman works tirelessly on behalf of the students of Lehrman

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Community Day School (LCDS).

Award Winning Mentalist

An outstanding leader both within

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LCDS and the greater community, Joni has supported the school in various capacities, including as a board member, room mother, and an annual campaign chair. Joni is married to Jay, her husband of 20 years. They are the proud parents of Samantha, a 9th grader and LCDS alumna, and Evan, a 3rd grader.

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prepare young men and women to live heroically, as reflective Jews and responsible American

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citizens in a global economy.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

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Doors open at 7:00 pm

Temple Menorah 620 75th St • Miami Beach

$75 per person

Cocktail Buffet Chinese Raffle and Live Auction Complimentary Valet Parking Dietary Laws Observed

Tickets available online at www.lehrmanschool.org

Our school’s outstanding faculty a rigorous curriculum and a full range of athletic, artistic and experiential supportive

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Clara and Jose Azout Melissa and Tommy Babil Tania and Robert Bassan Deborah and Neil Bienstock Diane and Marc Breslow Tracey and Joel Ellison Amanda and Ralph Ellison Lisa Emmanuel Laura and Ronald Finvarb Rochelle and Robert Finvarb Joi and Andrew Fiske Nancy and Brad Gould Jennifer and Alberto Gross Meredith Israel Nancy and Kobi Karp Juliette and Bernard Klepach Amy Knohl Rosalind and Saul Lanes Marni and Jason Loeb Niki and Anthony Markofsky Dana Brooke and Timothy Martorella

Jana and Roger Miller Tracy and David Moret Orit and Jack Osman Adriana and Hector Priven Lourdes and David Reich Elizabeth and Steven Resnick Hollen and Ryan Rosenberg Jodie and Richard Rozencwaig Sandra and Ariel Rubinovich Jennifer and Neil Sazant Joanna and Scott Segal Shari and Daniel Seiner Jennifer and Eric Sheppard Amy and Dror Siama Ilanit Simhi Karen and Daniel Stauber Shoshana and Joshua Feingold-Studnik Aarti and Fredric Taubman Nikki and Randy Weisburd Shirley and Ofir Zohar

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its participants with values, character, and service to others. 727 Lehrman Drive / 77th Street Miami Beach FL 33141 305.866.2771 • fax 305.865.6575 lehrmanschool.org

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TheLehrmanLink A weekly publication of

lehrman community day school containing time-sensitive information for members of the school community

Vol 10 • Issue 30

Friday, April 24, 2009 • 30 Nisan 5769 • y"xa,

A Message from Our Annual Event Chair

Dear Fellow Parents, By now you should have received an invitation in the mail to the annual event. If not, please contact the school office. To help ensure the event is a success, we need your help. Please secure donated items from businesses you frequent or other connections you may have for our Chinese raffle and live auction. The vendor letter and merchandise form are available in the school front office, or are downloadable from the Parent Only link on our web site. You can assist us in other ways as well. Several underwriting and corporate sponsorship opportunities are available. To inquire about these opportunities, please see our sponsorship board located in the school lobby, or contact Andrea Schleider, Director of Constituent Relations at 305-866-2771 x17 or via email at aschleider@lehrmanschool.org To make a special gift in honor of Joni Meiselman, please contact Andrea. Funds raised from our event will allow LCDS to continue to provide modern learning technologies, attract and retain outstanding teachers, and build a diverse student body by offering needsbased tuition assistance to families of deserving and talented students. RSVP by Monday, May 4, and receive two complimentary raffle tickets! Please contact me at (305) 336-1411 if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for helping make this event a success for LCDS and our children! We look forward to your participation! Sincerely, 5RFKHOOH )LQYDUE

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1-2. Middle Schoolers created an inspiring presentation for our students, as well as for guests from Biscayne Elementary, followed by a screening of the film “Paper Clips”; 3. Oskar Gross (grandfather of Joseph and Natasha, grade 1) spoke to students and parents this morning. His moving testimony spanned a personal timeline from Poland at the beginning of the Holocaust through Israel’s War of Independence to life in Venezuela.

At LCDS… :H UDLVH KHURHV • 2009 winners of the Miami Beach Bar Association Law Day poster contest included 6th graders Samantha Grynberg and Deborah Joels. • On March 19 (Lexi’s birthday!), Lexi Lehrman was asked to address the attendees of a Human Services Coalition fundraiser because of her impressive work for, and the coalition’s connection with, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Our wonderfully poised and multi-talented fifth grader was the only one on the program not to speak from notes!

Author to Visit

Erin Hunter, author of the Warriors series, will meet with our students on Monday, April 27 to discuss her newest book, Warriors: Power of Three #6 – Sunrise. The author will share the tales of Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, Lionblaze and others from the Clan. Her talk will be followed by a booksigning.

The Wiz! Two nights only!

Tuesday, May 26 & Wednesday, May 27.

This edition plus The Link archives are available on the web lehrmanschool.org/LL

And this year’s Honoree is…

LCDS is proud to honor Joni Meiselman at this year’s annual event. Joni works tirelessly on behalf of our children—and always with her trademark grace and style! A respected leader within LCDS and the greater community, Joni has strengthened our school in multiple capacities, including board member, room mother, and annual campaign co-chair, while somehow still keeping tabs on husband Jay, alumna Samantha, and 3rd Grader Evan. So join us in saluting Joni and making our Annual Event even more notable. To make a special gift in Joni’s honor, please contact Andrea Schleider at 305-866-2771 x 17, or via email at aschleider@lehrmanschool.org

Be at

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Sun, May 3 at 12:30 pm

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“About Face” Doobi Puts His Face On

Clockwise from left: Jodi Bruce, Betsy Levy, Joni Meiselman, Lili Rotholz, Mimi Folwell; with Roger Miller; with Tania Bassan; with Jana Miller.

Clockwise from left: with Staci Kanter; Harriet Halpryn, Sharon Halpryn, Susie Shevlin; Jennifer Sazant, Jana Miller; with Diane Breslow.

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A Poem To Our Mom Joni Meiselman can be described in many ways, A list of adjectives can go on for months or days. Loving, caring, thoughtful, and dedicated are just some words that symbolize her, We cannot explain how lucky and fortunate we are to have Joni as our Mother. Whether it is cleaning, carpool time, meetings, or errands to run here and there, Our mom is always ready to lend an ear, watch a sports game, or be an event chair. Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard work and support for us and the school is irreplaceable, Congratulations on receiving this award because you are so honorable. Even though your parents are not able to be here to see you shine tonight, You can be positive that they are feeling pride and shear delight. We are so proud of all of your accomplishments and we love you,

to the Jewish community was learned at home and began to flourish in high school: a native of Nashville Tennessee, Joni was President of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nai Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;rith Youth Organizationâ&#x20AC;? for Cotton States. At the University of Texas, Joni earned a B.S. in Nursing in 1986 and was elected to the National Nurseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honor Society. She was a member of AEPhi sorority and served as the BigLittle Sister Chair. In 1989 she married Jay, a strong supporter of the Jewish community and especially Jewish education. A nurse for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Joni was awarded Outstanding Nurse of the Year in 1992, as well as several other honors in her field. Active with the National Council for Jewish Women (NCJW), Joniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positions have included Vice President of Membership and Vice President of Fundraising. In 2004, Joni received the prestigious NCJW Myra Farr Volunteer Award. Joni and Jay have been active parts of the LCDS family since 1999. Joni began as a room mother and an active Parents Association member. Joni served on the original board of directors, formed when the school became an independent community school in 2002. Funded by a synagogue for forty-two years, LCDS had to start fundraising from ground zero. Over the course of several intense years as an Annual Campaign Chair, Joni has been instrumental in starting a new tradition and culture of giving at LCDS.

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4144 Chase Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33140 305.538.4744 ncjwgms@aol.com Dear Supporters of Lehrman Community Day School, You have chosen well to honor Joni Meiselman for her dedication and commitment to your school. Joni is a life member of the National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Miami Section, and serves on our board. She understands the meaning of leadership and follows through on all her commitments with her sweet smile and generous nature. She willingly opens her home and heart to the causes she cares about and we are so glad that she cares about our organization as she cares about Lehrman Community Day School. We join you in recognizing Joni. May her leadership be an example for many others. Our organizations, community and world benefit from her goodness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She openth her mouth with wisdom, and the Torah of loving kindness is on her tongueâ&#x20AC;? PROVERBS 31:26

Joni and Jay are proud parents of Samantha, a 9th grader and LCDS alumna, and Evan, a 3rd grader.

Sincerely,

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Joni works tirelessly on behalf of the students of LCDS. We in turn are proud to honor this outstanding mensch for her leadership and dedication throughout the years.

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Abracadabra Dear Parents & Friends of LCDS, “We can not thank people enough.” Those are the words that have been reiterated by tonight’s honoree Joni Meiselman for as long as I have known Joni. So I want to personally thank each and every one of you for coming to this year’s Annual Event. A very special thank you goes out to Rochelle Finvarb our Event chair and her spectacular committee members for all their effort in making this year’s event a wonderful success. Lastly, I want to thank all of sponsors, underwriters, and auction donors for their contributions. With the current economic crisis facing our country and our community it is wonderful that all of us are able to get together to have some fun, be entertained and support our School. Tonight’s theme “Abracadabra” is all about illusion and magic. Fortunately for the children at Lehrman Community Day School magical things occur every day in the classrooms. We are truly blessed to have the leadership, faculty and staff committed to the School’s Mission of raising our Heroes of the next generation. On behalf of my Family and all those at LCDS we wish to congratulate Joni for being honored here tonight. Through her roles as parent, Annual Fund Chair-Person and Board Member, Joni has been a tremendous advocate of the School and for that we are truly grateful. Through her tireless effort, passion and persistence, she was able and continues to accomplish things no one else can. Joni, we Love you and Thank you! Once again, I thank you all for coming. Please have a wonderful summer and I look forward to seeing you all next year. Very truly yours, Roger Miller Board Chair

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Dear Joni and Jay: While we are all proud of the trajectory of our school, and there is so much to which we can look forward, one of our more pressing challenges has been how to show appreciation to you for your tireless – and continuing – service to our school and students. Thank you for affording us this opportunity to display our gratitude. Our program raises heroes. We offer a spectacular array of platforms that encourage our students to cultivate empathy, develop discipline, solve problems, and participate with peers in building communities of shared values. We are poised to become the first Official Core Knowledge School in Dade and Broward counties (and a Visitation Site)! But building the school we are forming together requires steady infusions of the unflagging energy both of you provide. “Repute is preferable to great wealth, grace is better than silver and gold.” (Proverbs 22:1). Your good name is synonymous with commitment to kehillah. You reflect our community’s spirit and values. You model for us how to combine service with kindness. You honor us with the privilege of joining you in raising your children, Samantha and Evan, who have already absorbed your graciousness. It’s fitting we honor you this evening, given how selflessly you work for our school without seeking recognition. Because of you – and everyone here to rejoice with you – we can now better achieve our goal of forming intelligent human beings ready to live a reflective life of purpose. To each and every person who is here, thank you. To Rochelle Finvarb, Event Chair and the volunteers and staff who planned this evening and then worked relentlessly to carry it off., thank you. We appreciate your individual and collective devotion to nurturing our school. You, along with our honorees, are the agents of taking our school to the place of what can be, for the benefit of our students. Joni and Jay, Mazal Tov – and thank you for making a daily difference in each of our lives. May you always go from strength to strength, in good health. Seth Linfield Head of School

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An Evening to Benefit

lehrman community day school Wednesday, May 20, 2009 26 Iyyar 5769 y"xa, rhht u"f 7:00 pm . .. .Cocktail Buﬀet 8:15 pm . .. .Speakers & Presentation I. Crowd Control: Jodi Bruce Dean of Education II. Welcome: Rabbi Seth Linﬁeld Head of School III. Message: Roger Miller Board Chair, LCDS IV. Special Presentation to

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Jennifer and Neil Sazant Lourdes and David Reich Joni and Jay Meiselman Jodie and Richard Rozencwaig Jordan, Mia and Noah Markofsky

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Ryan and Jordan Ellison Shirel Feingold-Studnik Silvia and Luis Cattan Wedderburn & Jacobs, P.A.

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Leadership Society • 2008-2009 • 5769 Lehrman Community Day School takes great pride in gratefully recognizing each and every gift. We appreciate the generosity of all our supporters.

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Anonymous Elizabeth and Andrew Allocco Diane and Marc Breslow Jennifer and Alberto Gross Judy and Michael Kapiloff Belle Lehrman Dana and Tim Martorella Niki and Anthony Markofsky

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Lisa and Richard Revesz Michelle Robinson Ellis and Doris Robinson Vanina and Leonardo Roitman Ivonne and Carl Schulman Shari and Daniel Seiner Amy and Dror Siama Ana Solis Karen and Daniel Stauber Gary Synder Tairo International Edward Tobin Irene Watcher Lawrence Weinman Elena and David Weck Phyliss and Martin Winston Jessica and Mark Wohl

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Chairman Roger Miller Immediate Past Chair Richard Lehrman Secretary Rosalind Lanes Treasurer Elizabeth Allocco Board Members Diane Breslow Robert Finvarb Joi Fiske Joel Hoppenstein Dennis Kainen Oren Lieber Niki Markofsky Jana Miller Richard Rozencwaig Shari Seiner Laura Tauber Aarti Taubman Nikki Weisburd Jaya Zebede

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Clockwise from left: Jay and Joni Meiselman; Toba and Samantha Meiselman; with Barry Meiselman; with Toba Meiselman.

Jay, Samantha, Evan, and Joni Meiselman.

Clockwise from left: Samantha and Joni Meiselman; The Meiselmans, Benjamin and Betsy Wegusen; Samantha and Evan with Benjamin Wegusen; with Ken Bloom.

Clockwise from left: Richard Lehrman, Joni Meiselman, Roger Miller; Roger, Jay, Joni, Richard, and Rabbi Seth Linfield; Rochelle Finvarb, Neil and Jennifer Sazant; at the event, Temple Menorah.

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Joni Meiselman

Speech Delivered at the Annual Event

any of you here tonight may believe over the years i had a plot to get into your wallets. In reality, when i joined the lehrman day school board of directors, the only committee i did not sign up for was fundraising. However, richard lehrman’s leadership and energy for the school inspired me to embrace his passion and make it mine. I wanted everyone to feel the vision that we both shared. My wish was to improve our academic program, find ways to enhance our facilities, and never deny any jewish child a jewish education. In retrospect, maybe we could all agree it was worth going into your wallets! Thank you for selecting me as your honoree this year. When jay and i enrolled our daughter samantha in 1999, and then evan in 2002, we could never have anticipated how much lcds and all of you would become part of our lives, and a source of so many memorable milestones and special celebrations. I hesitated for all of an instant when asked to accept this honor--the opportunity to thank and honor all of you is a gift i couldn’t refuse. Lcds maintains the highest standards of secular and jewish education because of the efforts of so many! Our goals are met because of your help, your hard work, and the enthusiasm which comes from your heart. First, i would like to thank rochelle finvarb as our event chair, and her committee for this phenomenal evening. The development team of rosalind lanes, sheri seiner, and aarti taubman, who chaired our annual campaign and helped with this magical night; thank you. Andrea schleider,

our development coordinator—we are all grateful for your expertise and support! Andrea and i decided the theme for this year’s campaign would be “spreading our wings”. Lcds is spreading its wings in the community. We are sharing the news of our enriched academic curriculum and student accomplishments in our community newspapers, the lcds web site and of course by word of mouth. Lcds’ relationship with local synagogues has helped us spread our wings too- rabbi glickstein of temple beth shalom and rabbi pearlson and temple menorah. Thank you for being here tonight. We all care about our children’s education and future. We want our children to spread their wings, and hopefully, as rabbi linfield always says, create our future heroes. At lehrman community day school, we can create heroes, because of the lovely, hard working, and dedicated people that make lcds a safe environment which encourages and educates our children. The leadership starts with our awesome board president roger miller, our past president richard lehrman, and our committed board of directors. Our excellent adminstration - rabbi linfield, mrs. Jodi bruce and mrs. Janet rapp. Each and every faculty member, the members of our school office, and, of course, alvaro and harry. As a board member, i can tell you we have a superb team of volunteers; our parent association is the backbone of this school. Amy siama and joi fiske deserve kudos for their devotion and hard work. To all the volunteers and parents: thank you for taking my phone calls—even when caller

id tells you it is me. I can be persistent at times, but our children appreciate your saying “yes”, even when its easier to say “no”. Many of you tonight have come to share in my honor, and i feel so fortunate to have you all in my life- becoming a part of lcds is how i spread my wings. Over the years, my friends in miami are what i call my family. My greatest gift has been working with so many of you through the committee work and programs here at lcds. I always tell people that lcds is not just a school, but the place our children truly call home. I am sorry that my parents, my mentors, could not be here with me tonight. The webster and oxford dictionary have philanthropy underlined with my parents name written in the marginstrue lovers of mankind. They gave me the passion to perform tikkun olam, to make the world a better place; they taught me that my life’s ambition should be to have others share the same opportunities that were given to me. I have tried to fulfill this all of my adult life. I am overwhelmed tonight to have my sister, betsy, my nephew, ben, and my brother-in-law, ken, who have come from far to celebrate this wonderful tribute. I am so fortunate to have my in-laws, toba and barry meiselman, whom i can call mom and dad. You both have been so generous to me, our family, and to lcds. Jay, my best friend and husband. Jay, you are really sharing this honor with me tonight. Your hard work has allowed me the opportunity to volunteer my time to the school and to the other

causes in the community that mean so much to me. People may not realize your kindness, your time, your generosity to lcds….Such as getting a demolition crew to the lcds playground in twenty four hours before a new playground was installed. Jay is the school’s honorary general contractor when we needed things fixed like the air conditioners or bathrooms. He has bought carpet, refrigerators, light fixtures, and the list goes on. The saying goes “behind every great man is a better woman”, but i think in our case, it is reversed! If this were oscar night, hugh jackman would have picked me up off the stage while the music played—because my time would be up (which maybe wouldn’t be such a bad idea, just kidding), but i am almost through, then the real entertainment can begin! Finally, my greatest privilege in life is raising our children—my treasures! Samantha and evan. You are the reason i get up in the morning and choose to volunteer my time here at lcds. In trying to improve your lives, i hope i have helped to improve many other students’ lives, as well. It is not often that you are recognized for a job you love, but i am so passionate about lcds and all the people who are involved here, and here with me tonight. I am so ecstatic to have this recognition, so that i could have the opportunity to say thank you to each and every one of you who keep this school thriving. Let’s keep spreading the news about lcds for many years to come. 20 May 2009

Rabbi Seth Linfield

Head of School, LCDS s so eloquently stated by tonight’s honoree Joni Meisleman. We can’t thank people enough. But tonight we are going to try. First I want to thank you for all being here. We are so pleased by the turnout here tonight and I know we are all going to have a great time. I want to first thank our hosts, Rabbi Pearlson and Tempe Menorah for allowing us to be here tonight. We truly enjoy and value our relationship with the Temple. I want to thank Rochelle Finvarb and her wonderful committee for putting this event together. You guys worked really hard and it shows. Lastly, I want to thank all ofple sponsors, underwriters, and auction donors for their contributions. As I said in my brief introductory letter I believe that LenS is a magical place and magic is created in the class rooms at Lcns each and every day. We are blessed to have the finest teaching staff and administration who love to educate your children and do it with such passion and professionalism. I feel that Lehrman is such a unique and special place that offers the children not only a spectacular education and critical thinking skills but provides them with the moral fortitude that is cultivated through the study Torah and the traditions of our people. Tonight we are here at our Annual Event to celebrate this past wonderful year at LCDS. As you know, our country is currently in one of the worst economic times in decades. And as you also know, many of the Jewish institutions in our community have been drastically effected, many of them pennanently. Institutions like Lehrman must continue if we are to continue as a people so I ask

of you to please continue to step up and support us financially through giving and acting as a an advocate for the Magical place in Miami Beach called the Lehnnan Community Day School. We are”so blessed at Lehrman to have so many people care about our school, become active and help lead. We are honoring one of those people here tonight, Joni Meiselmen. I will now ask Richard Lehrman, our previous Board Chair to come up tell us a few words about Joni.

Richard Lehrman

Former Board Chair, LCDS oni was a member of the original board of directors fOl1Iled when Lelmnan Day School became a community school) and she immediately made her presence felt. Funded by a synagogue for 42 years, LCDS had to start fundr.lising from II ground zero,” but that didn’t intimidate Joni. Joni chaired the Aleph Bet campaign - the school’s very first annual campaign - which beatS her imprint to this day. Who could forget the massive Aleph & Bet building blocks (not to mention Gimme~ Daled, Hay, etc.) ascending the lobby, the scripts for the parent-to-parent phone calls, the friendr.1isers and the index card meetings? At the end of her tenn, when any sane person would have ron for the hills) Joni succwnbed to our begging to stay on because her love of the school exceeded even the love of her sanity. But Joni’s most enduring imprint comes from her sweetness - like her signature Goo Goo Ousters from Tennessee. Always mindful of the donor,

her mantra was “you can never say ‘thank you’ enough,” although Joni always gave it the college try. It is so integral to her being I have no doubt she mumbles “thank you” in her sleep. Joni’s leadership started a new tr.1dition and culture of giving. No wonder she is affectionately known as the Aleph Bet Goddess.

Roger Miller

Board Chair, LCDS n addition to serving as the Aleph Bet Goddess, Joni was also active in the Parents Association and served on the Board for more than 7 years. But I believe Joni’s most important gift to the school was that she simply cared for the school so much. Joni was never one to hold back her toughts and constantly challenged the Board and administration to do better. Jom was not the only one in the Meiselmen,hbusehold who supported Lehnnan. Together with her husband Jay, they have been sigtuficant contributors to the School annual campaigns and have lead by example. Although Joni is being honored here tonight, we also must thank Jay. Not only has he given us Joni for all these years but Jay for years has worked behind the scenes doing the last minute dirty jobs like his most recent one demolishing the playground without

any compensation or recognition. Jay we can’t thank you enough. Joni, on a personal note, on behalf of my entire family I can say we are very glad you and your family are part of our lives. You and Jay have raised two incredible LeDS schooled kids in Samantha and Evan. After your years of hard work at Lehnnan it is time we finally say to you “We cant th3llk you enough”.

Frtom left: Roger Miller, current Board Chair, LCDS; Jay Meiselman; Joni Meiselman; Richard Lehrman, immediate past Board Chair, LCDS; Rabbi Seth Linfield, Head of School, LCDS

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Candle lighting: 7:45 pm

Papa•razzi patrol

Abracadabra!

The Annual Event was a Magical Moment

The entire school community is still conjuring sweet memories of “Abracadabra,” an evening to benefit the students of LCDS that took place on Wednesday, May 20 at Temple Menorah’s Olemberg Hall. Beyond serving as a wondrous opportunity for the school family to celebrate this year’s successes and enjoy each other’s camaraderie, the event provided a platform to honor Joni Meiselman for her leadership and dedication throughout the years to LCDS, with a special award presented to her by Roger Miller, Board Chair and Richard Lehrman, Immediate Past Board Chair. The evening also included a performance by illusionist, Alan Chamo. Funds raised will enable LCDS to continue to provide our children with the finest faculty and modern learning technologies. In addition, we can continue to offer tuition assistance to deserving children. vcr vsu, - Thank you to Event Chair, Rochelle Finvarb and the Event Committee for their inspired work, and to those who supported the event through sponsorship, participation, and auction and raffle items. To learn more about giving opportunities, contact me Andrea Schleider 305-866-2771 x 17, or via email at aschleider@lehrmanschool.org

Jay, Samantha, Evan and Joni Meiselman

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June 2, 2009 • 10 Sivan 5769

Lehrman Day School presents evening of magic

By Sergio Carmona staff writer

Chess masters reap their rewards; Adagio! Miami City Ballet scouts were in attendance for an after school recital; Our toddlers: old enough to wash but, alas, not old enough to drive; Third graders do breakfast in Hebrew; Third graders were treated to a presentation by seventh grader Ryan, LCDS’ Dr. Doolittle.

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Salute to America!

Our kindergartens will be celebrating the end of the school year with a song-filled extravaganza. Join us on Thursday, June 11 for tefillah, followed by the kindergarten songfest.

Art Exhibit

Opening Night Wed., June 3 7:00 pm A Uniform Fit Thurs. June 4th

Committee Members Tania Bassan, Amy Siama, Jana Miller, Rochelle Finvarb (Chair), Joni Meiselman, Jennifer Sazant

Join us for ECD Moving Up Days

Toddlers: Wed, June 3, 9:00 am* *note change

Nursery: Tue, June 2, 9:00 am Pre-K: Thur, June 4, 9:00 am

The Wiz!

Tue, May 26; Wed, May 27 6:30 pm Tickets are going fast!!

Jerusalem of Gold… in your own backyard

Stop by the cafeteria to see the kindergarten’s 3D mural of Jerusalem, accomplished with the help of Morah Rachel and Morah Liora.

(after moving up ceremony) only for PreK-ers entering Kindergarten, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon. Tues. June 9th: 1st grade and up, 1:30 - 4:00 pm. You will have the opportunity to try on samples and place your order!

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It was a night of magic and illusion for Lehrman Community Day School’s 47th annual fundraising event, “Abracadabra,” which took place at Temple Menorah in Miami Beach. The event honored Joni Meiselman, an LCDS parent, for her outstanding leadership, dedication and commitment to the school and hosted a performance by Alan Chamo, a mentalist and illusionist. Rabbi Seth Linfield, head of the school that’s located in Miami Beach, commented on both hosting Chamo and honoring Meiselman. “Having an illusionist perform helps contribute to the spirit of the school’s doing of everything joyfully and joyously,” he said. “As for Joni, she is a mensch, an extraordinary binder among everyone in the community. She gets things done and she inspires others to work with her, whether it’s in Parents Association, in development, or in the needs of our school and students. The event raised more than $60,000 and drew more than

200 people. Funds raised from the event will make it possible for LCDS to continue to provide its children with faculty and modern learning technologies. Roger Miller, the school’s board chair, said the event’s theme was fitting to the institution. “We like to create the magic in Lehrman everyday ad I think that’s what we’re realy here to celebrate, an annual event, where we can look back at the year, celebrate the year, hopefully raise good money and have a good time,” Miller said. Meiselman, whose daughter Samantha is an LCDS alumna and son Evan is in third grade, has been active with her husband Jay at the school since 1999. She began as a room mother and a Parents Association member. She served on the school’s original board of directors and has been its annual campaign chair for several years. She was overwhelmed that her family came for the celebration. “I’m very proud to be a parent here because everybody is so warm and they made it very

Alan Chamo, a mentalist and illusionist, performs during the Lehrman Community Day School’s 47th annual fundraising event, “Abracadabra.” Staff photo/ Janeris Paredes

special for me to be here,” Meiselman said when asked to comment on her honor. “I’m thrilled because it’s a good opportunity to say thank you to everyone that’s here.” The event was the first time Chamo peformed for a school fundraising event. He said there was no compariosn between the evening’s performance and others in his career. “I’ve had many different shows, bigger shows, live in front of millions of people, but here I’m performing with people who many of them know each

other,” he said. “I think it’s a good environment. It’s definitely a good thing to perform for the community.” One of the highlights from Chamo’s performance was a hypnosis where he brought several people on stage to hypnotize them. Andy Fiske, an LCDS parent, said the experience was very relaxing. “It was sort of a warm feeling running through your body,” he said. “I really felt alone up there and if I wasn’t in a room knowing there were people watching, I’d be totally out of it.”