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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.

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

3rd Annual Family Health & Fitness Day 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!

For families with kids ages 2 – 12

Successfrom toSeedsPJCC 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.

Peninsula Jewish Community Center Your Center for Life!

CenterViewMeet the Morris Family

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

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.

I 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 pre-motherhood. 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.

Byer Athletic Center Holiday Hours • March / April / May 2011

Spring 2011 Adar II / Nissan / Iyar 5771 II

What do you like best about spring? Kiara Johnson, age 8, Treehouse @ the J Afterschool ProgramI 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.”

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Treehouse kids!

PJCC 2011 Annual Benefit Sunday, May 22 • 4:00 – 7:00 pm

College of San MateoJoin 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.

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By Beth Gelles, PJCC Volunteer

Passover15 – 22 Nisan 5771 • April 19 – 26, 2011Passover is an eight-day festival that celebrates the escape of the Hebrew slaves from the Egyptian tyrant, Pharaoh. This Exo-dus is remembered through a festive ritual meal called a Seder (which refers to the or-der 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 al-lowed 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.

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

Yom HaAtzma’ut6 Iyar, 5771 • May 10, 2011 Israel’s Independence Day celebrates the for-mal establishment of the state, when the Dec-laration 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.

Lag B’Omer18 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 joy-ful day marked with picnics, bonfires, music, outdoor games and revelry.

Annual Benefit Celebrates Beloved Preschool DirectorBy Art Wolf, Director of Development

L 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

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.

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.

Judy Garb, Preschool Director2

Curator’s Corner

Capturing Cultures

Students with Special Needs Discover Joys of Swimming

This 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

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 mid-June, 2011. The award-winning PJCC Art Gallery is free and open to the public during Center hours.

By Kimberly Gordon, PJCC Cultural Arts Director

By Laurie Gardner, Private Swim Lesson Coordinator

A Sales Proposition Straight from the bWhen 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!

Health Insurance Counseling Now Available at the PJCC9:30 – 11:30 am • 2nd and 4th Thursday of each monthHICAP (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 12Don’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 ServiceNever worry about paying your monthly Member-ship 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

Artwork by Avi Shemi-Shoham

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.

PJCC GuIdING PrINCIPles

Ikkarim • עיקרים

JEWISH LIFE Chavaya Yehudit • חוויה יהודית

WELCoMINg ALL Hachnasat Or’chim • הכנסת אורחים

ouR CoMMuNITy oF FAMILy AND FRIENDS Kehilla u’Mishpacha • קהילה ומשפחה

WHoLENESS oF BoDy, MIND AND SPIRIT Shleimut • שלמות

REPAIRINg THE WoRLD Tikkun Olam • תקון עולם 7

There’s no way around it: We’re living in exceedingly stress-ful 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 hor-mone 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.

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.

One Week to Beat Stress A Fond Farewell to Susan Ammons

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By Emily Listfield, PARADE Contributing Editor

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

What do you like best about spring?

A 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.

A New VoiceBy Rabbi Lavey Derby, Director of Jewish & Family Life

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.

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 pre-school for over ten years, leaves behind a legacy of love and af-fection. Says Preschool Director Judy Garb, “We miss her every day.”

Forever in Our Hearts and Memories

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By Deborah Pinsky, Executive Director

By Vicki McGrath, Wellness Director

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

What do you like best about spring?

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.

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.

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!).

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.”

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!

Arihant Bhamadipati, age 8Emma Jedrezjewski, age 8 Amarine Gerber, age 7Andre Gu, age 9 Peyton Krause, age 6

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.

Meet Wellness Director Vicki McGrath

Throughout 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 six-week 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.

Our Goal? Your WellnessVicki McGrath, Wellness Director

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

PJCC ProgramsAdult

Susan Ammons in memory of Rachel Sinow in memory of George Saxe in memory of Ruth EisenmanBunco GroupLaurie DrehmelBarbara & Norm Johnson in memory of Betty Jane Prior

HoehnIda LewensteinEileen & Max Listgarten

for the Jewish Book GroupSusan & Bob MayJoan & Howard MechalovitzVerlayne & Fred Offenbach in memory of Dr. Eric BraunsteinLee PortRhonda Press & Larry Ragent in memory of Rachel Sinow in memory of Ruth EisenmanEllen & Jerry Saliman in memory of Rachel Sinow

Automobile Donation Helen and Bernard Dolling

CampSandra & Rabbi Daniel Feder

Cultural ArtsWendy & Irving BenvenisteCarol LloydJane & Jon Post

Early Childhood Education

Jewish Community Federation Preschool Scholarship Fund

Jim Joseph Foundation Education Grant

Leslie KramerVince Tarry Photography

Betty Bronitsky Educational Scholarship

Catherine & Gene AefskyFern & Carl AefskyAlda & Joseph BronitskyCharles BronitskyRea GoldfingerBonnie KellyEdith & Daniel LangJeffrey Lang

Toys & BooksJamie & Ed BaxterJennifer & Robert ChienMarcy Kawadler & Daryl ThomasChristina RosenthalMarie & Todd Wade

Youth and FamilyShelley Eisenman &

Elisa Friedlander in honor of Stephanie Levin

Get Up & Go

Mills-Peninsula Health Services

Peninsula Health Care District

Andrew Sabin Family Foundation

Mildred Cohn in memory of Merrill CohnTerry DalyZara & Joshua JaffeLeonor LunaRichard RainesSunya ShawMerle Wolfe

Jewish EducationRichard and Rhoda Goldman Fund for Jewish Family Life programs

Sheila & George Lederer in memory of Marsha Wachtell

Sports & RecreationKids on Location Photography

United WayAnonymous

General OperatingAnonymous in memory of Rachel SinowAnonymousCity Arts of San MateoShelley Eisenman in memory of Rachel SinowNancy Evans & Art Wolf in memory of Marsha Wachtell in memory of Rachel Sinow in memory of Irwin BearJudy & Michael Garb in memory of Rachel Sinow in memory of Ruth EisenmanKaiser Permanente Community

Giving CampaignRuth Krumbein in memory of Rachel SinowSusan & Scott Maltz in memory of Irwin BearMattsonIrma PeriDeborah Pinsky in memory of Marsha Wachtell in memory of Irwin Bear in memory of Rachel Sinow in memory of Ruth EisenmanJane & Jon Post in memory of Irwin Bear in memory of Marsha WachtellElana Reinin & Marshall Platt in memory of Ruth EisenmanEileen Ringerman in memory of Rachel SinowShirley & Robert RosenbergRebecca Saliman in honor of Ellen SalimanSand June ActivewearMarianne & Herman Shine in memory of Heinz RossDenise & Larry Smurthwaite in memory of Ruth Eisenman in memory of Rachel SinowRebecca Wixon

PJCC FundsEva Chernov Lokey Endowment

Anonymous

Annual Appeal Gifts

Pearlstein Family FoundationKaren Alexander & Ross WeinerHarry & Margie AmbrunnDorothy AndersonAnonymousAnonymous in honor of Wendy Sue PolonskyLinda & AJ BattAnn BearMadeline BensonBetsy & Michael BermanArlene & Philip BernsteinJane Blumberg-GoldbergRichard BraunsteinDorothy & Arnold BreitAna Cristina & Scott BrubakerKatherine & Roy BuksteinDorothy ChafetsSylvia ChanRabbi Karen &

Rabbi Micah CitrinRochelle & Mervyn DankerRabbi Lavey DerbyJudy EdelsonRabbi Daniel & Sandra FederLeslee & Wayne FeinsteinBrittany & Daniel FeitelbergBlair Fingerhut &

Todd WachtelhausenJoan & Michael Fox in honor of Richard & Aline Fox’s

wedding anniversaryLolli & Harvey FreedmanSue & Albert GellerDr. Barbara GereboffOlivia & Carl GoldstoneDebbie & David GorenJoanne & Skip GreenAudra & Drew GreenspanJoanna & Brian HafterSusan HamlinSteve HibshmanAnita & Bill Hoffman in honor of

Dr. Andrew Rosenberg in honor of Dr. &

Mrs. Stephen Hurst in honor of Dr. &

Mrs. Harvey KaplanStephanie & Rudy HoffmanJonathan HorowitzSonny & Steve HurstRandi & Jim HutchinsonMilton JacobsChristy & Eric JeckRenee & Dennis JermaineJudy KaineVivian KalevMelanie & Perry KarsenKendra & Tom Kasten in honor of Steve HurstIrving & Janice Katz in honor of Lottie Miklos’s

birthdayLorri & Roger Kaufman

Deborah Kelman & Marvin Goodman

Jessica Kogan & Cameron Hughes

Dyanne & Michael Krasow in memory of Joshua WeintraubSheila & George LedererMary & Andy LesserMarta A. LevisonTamar Malino &

Elizabeth GoldsteinBruce MaltzMarilyn & Charles MeierInna & Leonid MezhvinskyNatalie Miller, Ph.D.Judy & Steve MitchellSandra & David Monasch, IIISandy & Bob MorseBonnie & Don PearlmanPelzner & AssociatesJoan & Allen PerrisDeborah Pinsky Deborah Pinsky in memory of Vicki CampbellElana Reinin & Marshall PlattPeter Pollat, MDAudrey & Gerald PoppersJane & Jon PostDavida & Michael RabbinoKathy Reich & Ken MeyerNorman RogersBarbara & Andrew RosenbergLisa & Mark RosenthalAlissa & Danny RozanskyToby & Robert RubinEllen & Jerry SalimanMarilyn & Don SalleHoward SamuelLarry & Marjorie SchlenoffBabs Schrager in honor of Dyanne KrasowJane Tan & Kenneth SchwartzFlorette & Bill SchwartzKarin & Marlin SegalMarcyl & Seymour SeidscherMarianne & Herman Shine in honor of Lilli BrennerMarit & Amikam ShmargadLorna Siepser & Steve KlebeNorma Siskin in memory of William SiskinYash SniderGoldie & Marty SosnickCindy & Phil StrauseZinaida & Alexander TalisSelma & Sandy TandowskyPhyllis Tankel & Larry FriedbergLisa Wachtell-Miner &

Michael Miner

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

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Dr. & Mrs. Paul Wachter in memory of Irwin Bear Ellen Weinstein & Fred WeinerLuba Abascal & David Weinstein Ronald WilkKathy & Don WilliamsNancy Evans & Art WolfJodi & Rob Zwiebach

Annual Appeal Gifts For Children, Youth & Family

Martha & Michael AdlerAnonymous Janice & Dennis Berkowitz Joseph BrownSharron & Elias Emergui Donna & Phil Feitelberg in honor of Aline Reutlinger in memory of Bella Waxman & Ben Jacobson Judy & Michael Garb in memory of Marsha WachtellSheryl & Avram GreenspanEmily Kenner & Neil ShepherdRobert & Linda KissBeverly & Barry Kotlove in memory of Robert Gottesman Dr. & Mrs. Sidney KrausStephanie Levin in memory of Ruth EisenmanLynn Levy & Bob KahnCallie McRoskeyPaula & Ken MeierLisa & David MendellBessie Mintz in honor of Mollie, Harry & Coby KrausSandy & Barry ObersteinLinda & Edward RosenJessica & Jamie RosenbergRonald Scheinbach, DDSCheryl & Jeffrey SelmanMindy & Jeff Shelton in honor of Judy Garb’s 25 years at the PJCCMindy Slatt-Friedeberg & Dan FriedebergMarcie & Artie StorchJudy Thalheimer & Brian Kirshner

Annual Appeal Gifts for Senior Bus Fund

Pearlstein Family Foundation

Luba Abascal & David WeinsteinSusan & Scott MaltzMartha & Michael AdlerFloie AmbrunnRuth AndersenAnonymousRoma AuerbackSusan & Gordon BardetEileen & Ralph BattatJoyce & Joseph BeharFlorence & Rolf Beier in memory of Carolyn BookspunJanice & Dennis BerkowitzBeth El Fifty Plus ClubNancy Block in memory of Charles W. BlockMaddy & Frank BlumenthalNancy & Howard BottJoseph BrownBunco GroupBarbara & Dan ButtlaireRuth & David CoenLinda & Daniel Cooperman

in memory of Dorothy CoopermanElsie DabMarilyn Dobbs Higuera in honor of Judy Edelson and Judy GarbRuth EisenmanSharron & Elias EmerguiLenci FarkasHelen & Joe Farkas in honor of Bobbie BornsteinIrma & Sam FasenfestDonna & Phil Feitelberg in honor of Dr. Barry ObersteinAileen FisherEric & Sharon FomilEdith FoyerCara & Scott FranceMarilyn Frank & Martin GoldsteinMarilyn & Bert GelderAlbert & Sue GellerFlorence & Bill GlattGloria GoldbergH GoldenDiane & Manny GoldmanCorky & Al GoodwinPhyllis & Norman GraffSheryl & Avram GreenspanBarbara & Joe GurkoffBarbara HafterJane & Alan HelfenStephanie & Rudy HoffmanCatherine Pieck & Dan HoffmanAngie & Steve HollmanSonny & Steve HurstJeff Hyman & Hillary WeingastHelen & Don JaffeLynn Levy & Bob KahnMargret KannerDr Jerrold & Carolyn KaplanLenore Karp in honor of Syd and Zelda LevinSandra & Dennis Kay in honor of Harold BrownTobi & Doron KellerDebbie & Bob KesslerRobert & Linda KissEva & Richard KleinThe Honorable Quentin & Mara KoppArlene KriegerPam Lampkins & Bob ZipkinThea & Sam LeavittMarion LebermuthPhil & Margie LernerNadine LevinRosanne & Al LevittCarol LloydDiane & Hubert MarcusSonia & Irwin MarcusJanet A. MartinPamela & Richard MayerLynne & Bill Mayer in honor of Nancy & Larry LewisElvi & David MenkeBobbie & Ed MillerMatthew & Gail MintzMarion MostnyMarcia MuggliGayle & Allen NotowitzSandy & Barry ObersteinGail O’BrienAnn OppermanGerald Ornstein in honor of Peter PollatAndrea & Steve Pearlman

Lenore Pelzner in honor of Naomi Lifschultz & Ken PrestonPeninsula Temple Beth El WomenBurt PressDr. George & Sylvia Prozan in memory of Judith K. GormanLilly RadcliffeDorothy & Boris RagentBarbara & Theo RegelloMarilyn RosekindLinda & Edward RosenHerbert RosenbaumCharlotte & Bernie ScheierRonald Scheinbach, DDSSandra Shapiro and Noah ShapiroNancy ShawMarit & Amikam ShmargadSteven & Judith ShmueliAlan SichermanNaomi Z. SilversteinMindy Slatt-Friedeberg & Dan FriedebergKaren & Philip SollarMrs. Thomas L. Soss in honor of Frances K. Soss’s birthdayJonathan & Linda SpiraBunny P. StarrCecile & Merrill Steinberg in honor of Helene Denebeim’s birthdayAlice SternMargaret & Allan SteyerMarcie & Artie StorchBarbara & Michael SesockNeal & Ilana TandowskyRobin & Rabbi David TeitelbaumTalia & Daniel TorbatiRuth & C. S.TukemanWendy & Jeremy VerbaBernardo WaismanEllen & Jeffery WangJoyce & Norm WeilLewis WeilPearle & Roger WilbornJudith WinkelsteinLee & Irv ZelitzkyLinda & Todd Zucker

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