Program from event commemorating retirement of Leo Wilner as Executive Director of Temple Beth Sholom, 1984

DEDICATED FRIENDS OF ALL NEVADA . . . AND THE HEART & SOUL OF TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM A tribute dinner as they leave to drink from the cup of retirement and to enrich the lives of people whose paths they may cross. LEO WILHER DAY WHEREAS; the Congregation of Temple Beth Sholom will be holding a Testimonial Dinner on Sunday, January 29, 1984 at the Frontier Hotel in honor of the retirement of their Executive Director, Mr. Leo Wllner; and WHEREAS; this auspicious occasion will mark eighteen years of service to the Temple by Mr. Wllner who has also served 1n the capacity of cantor and sub?stitute Rabbi, conducting sabbath and holiday services; and WHEREAS; Mr. Wllner has devoted h1s life to h1s faith and 1n addition to being a charter member of the Las Vegas Combined Jewish Appeal, now known as the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, has received many honors from the community such as the Israel 1te Newspaper's "Man of the Year" and was honored along with his entire family, wife, Mickey and sons, Robert and Martin, by the Jewish Family Service Agency. NOW, THEREFORE, WE, the undersigned Mayor and Board of City Councllmen to hereby declare Sunday, January 29, 1984 to be: LEO WILNER DAY in the City of Las Vegas and join with h1s lovely wife, sons and many friends In voicing our sincere appreciation for h1s love and invaluable service to Temple Beth Sholom and our entire community. K' Y itp ttJ, . 1 Y '(/r/</ (? ? / S (? , J?s* /us r</ . /iry< U ? S < fff-S S J S January 29, 1984 Leo Wilner Temple Beth Sholom Las Vegas, Nevada Dear Leo, I would like to join with your many friends and fellow Nevadans in extending congratulations and best wishes to you and your wife, Mickey, upon your retirement as chief administrator of Temple Beth Shalom. Leo, I have observed with great admiration the many contributions that you have made over the years not only to the Jewish community but to the entire community at large. Your eighteen years of commitment and dedication to the welfare and best interests of the people of Southern Nevada through your administratorship at Temple Beth Shalom and your many charitable and service endeavors have earned you the respect and recognition of all who know you and have had the opportunity of working with you. I commend you on a job well done and send my very best wishes for your continued success. We are indeed fortunate to have you and Mickey as citizens of our great state of Nevada. You are truly a state treasure. igards RHB:mvr T H A L I A M. D O N D E R O C H A I R M A N I1 C L A R K C O U N T Y B R I D G E R B U I L D I N G 2 2 5 B R I D G E R A V E N U E L A S V E G A S . N E V A D A 8 9 1 5 5 7 0 2 3 8 3 - 3 5 0 0 January 29, 1984 Mr. Leo Wilner Temple Beth Sholom 1600 East Oakey Blvd. Las- Vegas NV 89102 I wish to take the opportunity, during this memorable time in your life, to express the appreciation and gratitude of the Board of County Commissioners for your eighteen years of dedicated service to Southern Nevada. Every Nevadan who has been touched by your acts of generosity and spiritual strength will remember you for years to come. Your deep concern for your fellowman is widely acclaimed by all who have had the privilege of knowing you. On behalf of the members of the Board of Clark County, I commend you for your commitment, and extend sincere wishes for a happy retirement and a prosperous life. THALIA M. DONDERO Chai rman / js temple beth sholom ? 1600 East Oakevy Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada 89104 (702) 384-5070 L ? ? l 2 J DR. LOUIS M. LEDERMAN Rabbi LEO A. WILNER Executive Director (Emeritus) STUART J. MASON President LARRY NELSON First Vice President LARRY BROWN Treasurer SIMON BERGMAN Cantor LAURIE LEVINE Second Vice President IRENE FISHER Secretary BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALLEN BREW STER BEVERLY EISEN DR. JORDAN GOODMAN GENE GREENBERG ETTA HARMELL CHARLENE HERST HARRY HORBERG SIDNEY LEWIS VERNON MILLER DENNIS SABBATH FLORENCE SABBATH ALICE SCHWARTZ JARED SHAFER NORMAN SHLISKY IRVING STEINBERG JOSEPH YABLONSKY PAST PRESIDENTS JACK ENTRATTER* MEL EXBER DANIEL GOLDFARB OSCAR GOODMAN ALBERT GOOT* MIKE GORDON STAN IRWIN LLOYD KATZ HERB KAUFMAN JAKE KOZLOFF* HARRY C. LEVY JEROME D. MACK NATE MACK* ARTHUR MARSHALL MELVIN MOSS ABRAHAM J. SCHUR* HARRY WALLERSTEIN* JUSTICE DAVID ZENOFF *Deceased ? All the best in life to you, Leo. You have style. You have class. You are the guy who brought to Southern Nevada an enormous and new definition to the ancient word ? Sholom?.? HERB KAUFMAN ? All of our tomorrows here in Las Vegas shall be forever enriched because there has walked among us a giant of a man named Leo Wilner.? AL BENEDICT ? We will cherish the memory and the myriad good deeds left us and all posterity in the Leo Wilner legacy. For nearly two decades, he has tirelessly dazzled us with his know-how; his mark is etched on the temple and our hearts for all time to come.? JERRY GORDON ? Peace to you, dear friend. May those whose lives you will touch during your new pursuits know the goodness and human dignity that you have spread among us so generously.? MEL EXBER ? Leo Wilner is a man of colossal character whose presence will be painfully missed at Temple Beth Sholom.? SIMON BERGMAN ? The marvel of Leo?s performance & fidelity has mystified countless observers and admirers. Some of them have found understanding easier when they encountered the woman behind him, Mickey Wilner. ? ? Lots of major cities have temples. Some of them have exceptional executive directors. Only our own Beth Sholom had the man who wrote the book, Leo Wilner.? STUART J. MASON DR. LOUIS M. LEDERMAN an odyssey of accomplishment LEO WILNER RETIRES AFTER 18 YEARS OF DIRECTING DESTINY OF TEMPLE The Las Vegas Jewish community joins with leaders from all levels of life in Southern Nevada to salute the retiring executive director of Temple Beth Sholom on January 29. ? A night with Mickey and Leo Wilner? will be held in the Americana Room of the Frontier Hotel on that Sunday night at 7 P.M.. The testimonial dinner will pay tribute to Wilner, who leaves the important post at the Temple after 18 years as its chief administrator. Dinner chairman, Herb Kaufman, is organizing the affair ? so that every possible Nevadan who has been touched by the deeds and personality of Leo Wilner has a chance to honor him as he retires to the quiet life with Mickey.? Wilner came to Las Vegas from Los Angeles where he served for 14 years as executive director of the former Judea Congregation. He assumed the same post at Temple Beth Sholom on January 1, 1966. Among his countless accomplishments is Wilner? s charter membership in the nucleus group that met and organized the Las Vegas Combined Jewish Appeal, known today as the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. Rabbi Dr. Louis Lederman hails the achievements of Wilner as ? significant milestones in the development of Temple Beth Sholom as the spiritual stronghold it is today.? An active member of the Temple Men?s Club, Wilner is a charter member of the Nate Mack Lodge #2825, the Jewish Family Service Agency and the Jewish Federation. He is past president of the Association of Synagogue Administrators and a senior member of the Professional Association of Temple Administrators in the 11 Western states. Two years ago, he was appointed by the Pacific Southwest Region of the United Synagogue to Judge-chairman position, in charge of a tribunal adjudicating in New Mexico. fond farewell Herb Kaufman, right, president of KVVU TV, Channel 5, is general chairman of the testimonial dinner for Leo Wilner, left, executive director of Temple Beth Sholom, who is retiring after 18 years as the Temple? s chief executive. no words can ever express the wall Leo Wilner completes his pilgrimage to the holy Wailing Wall in Jeruselem during a 1969 visit. On numerious occasions, Wilner has served the Temple Beth Sholom congregation as substitute rabbi and has conducted sabbath and holiday services. He has even pinch-hit as cantor, when necessary. The Israelite newspaper chose him ? Man of the Year? a few years ago and the entire Wilner family was honored guest at the 1983 picnic of the Jewish Family Service Agency. Mickey Wilner, besides being the Temple? s first lady, is mother of their two sons, Robert in Laguna Hill and Martin, a PhD living in Las Vegas. A life member of Hadassah, she is active in the Temple?s Sisterhood, the Bnai Brith Women and the Judy Bayley Cancer Group. Mickey was a volunteer at Sunrise Hospital for many years and today is a member of that hospital?s Auxiliary. She also belongs to the Juvenile Diabetes Group. Wilner is a native of Brooklyn, New York, who plans to spend his retired life right here in Las Vegas. Serving with Kaufman on the testimonial committee are other prominent Las Vegans, including: Alvin Benedict of the MGM Grand; Jerry Gordon of Caesars Palace; Mel Exber, Las Vegas Club; and Mel Wolzinger of the Temple. program MASTER OF CEREMONIES Herb Kaufman NATIONAL ANTHEM Cantor Simon Bergman INVOCATION Rabbi Louis M. Lederman PROCLAMATION Mayor William H. Briare SPECIAL AWARDS Governor Richard H. Bryan Chairman County Commissioners, Thalia Dondero TEMPLE PRESENTATION REMARKS Stuart J. Mason President of the Board, Temple Beth Sholom ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCING Lenny LaVett committees Herb Kaufman Chairman A1 Benedict Mel Exber Jerry Gordon General Chairman General Chairman Mel Wolzinger General Chairman General Chairman Board of Directors Vernon Miller Gene Greenberg Norman Shlisky Joseph Yablonsky Florence Sabbath Jared Shafer Beverly Eisen Alice Schwartz Harry Horberg Allen Brewster Charlene Herst Dennis Sabbath Etta Harmell Irving Stienberg Sidney Lewis Dr. Jordan Goodman Charles Levinson pride & joy The Wilners are shown enjoying grandsons Robert and Richard (top) and are most proud of their sons, Martin (and bride Linda) and Robert and Elyse. a studious, impeccable dresser age. Here is how Leo Wilner looked in the first grade, 1927, and at his bar mitzvah. at work , as he looks today, Leo Wilner is a tireless leader and a gifted administrator. Las Vegas countless times. Here he sports his cowboy hat at a convention of the National Association of Administrators. Leo and Mickey relax at one of the many fund-raising affairs they have attended over the past 18 years. sister. She won?t disclose how long ago this picture was taken, but it is rumored that she still manages some fancy footwork where Leo is concerned. LEO WILNER UPON THE OCCASION OF YOUR RETIREMENT AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM AFTER 18 YEARS. ?NO M A N IS HONORED FOR W H AT HE HAS RECEIVED. HONOR IS THE REWARD FOR WHAT HE GAVE. YOU ARE INDEED AN HONORED M A N .? CARSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION v HERB KAUFMAN PRESIDENT L E O . .. THANKS FOR BEING A SPECIAL PART OF OUR LIVES the KAUFMANS Herb, Irene, Jeff, and Ricky ENJOY RETIREMENT | LOVE, Barry, Irene, Scott and Stacy L E O & M I C K E Y , ( WE LUV Y A ! S Gerry Burg Nancy Lachman \ Irma L ee Ettinger Jule Rivlin Sandy Fine Betty Sheiner i M el Harris Irv Simon U Len Smith J BEST ! WISHES ' Louis Walker Good health ) aiid } golden days ? ahead! ( Stuart, Flora, Bill & Jim Mason f 1 THANK YOU 1 LEO & M ICKEY l F o r all th e lovin g & caring years. y Joyce & Jerry Mack Congratulation P and ( Best Wishes $ Henry & Lillian Kronberg Z | THE BEST 1 to J Leo & Mickey 1 Wilner 1 the Minyonaires BEST \ WISHES Carl & Fran Cohen f L e o All you really need is heart! I love you- Mel Exber Best wishes and continued good health to you and Mickey . . ? from Josephine & Ben Seideman RUTH SAT NICK SHIRLEY& ART ENGLER LENETTE AND HERMAN RABINOWITZ & FAM ILY SHALOM REBA & MARK SAIGER EUNICE & ALBERTM ERKIN DIANE (DENA) F 0 0 SANER BEST WISHES THE CAPLANS W EEL TRULY MISS YOU NATALIE & ARTIE RABBI MAR VIN & JOETTE LABINGER ANNE & JULIUS WALKER AND FAM ILY JEFFREY KATZ FRED & HELEN GRAFMAN DONALD & REMA GEE ALICE & NAT SCHWARTZ AARON & TERR Y ZIVOT MR. & MRS. HERBERT BROWN MR. & MRS. JAY BROWN L E E PEARSO N & DA UGHTERS T o L e o and M ick e y : Fondest regards & heartfelt good wishes for a long life filled with health and bliss. MAZEL TOV ON A JOB WELL DONE A ffe c tio n a te ly , The Hebrew Academy Irv & E la in e Steinberg & F am ily M r. & M rs Sidney Chaplin SOUTHERN W INE & SPIRITS W ith the W arm est Feeling o f F R IE N D S H IP and LO V E to M IC K E Y & LE O W IL N E R C O N G R A T U L A T IO N S Our best wishes to you, Faye & Leon Steinberg & family To our good friends M ickey & Leo Mi mi & George Katz, Tobey, Nancy & Amy To a couple who have been a part of our family for 18 years, we wish you both all the health & happiness for a very long time. Love, Jack & Char BERNIE & SHEILA SCHNEIDERMAN & FAM ILY DONNA & M A R K COOPER W ITH LOVE p i n i l BEST WISHES Carolyn & Oscar B E ST W IS H E S Jared, Claire, Barry & Danica Shafer M ay God bless Leo and M ickey with w onderful retirem ent years ahead ! Drs. Robert & Margie Raab Wantagh, N. Y. M ay you find great pleasure in your retirem ent. Pre-School Board o f Directors & Staff To Leo and Mickey, ? M ay G od B less Y ou A lw ays? Cantor Simon and Lois Bergman Stefanie, Alisa, Jodi, Mandi & Ann Steinberg M ay you have health and happiness for m any m any years ! Isabel & Ira Goldberg B E ST W ISH E S Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company, Inc. 3300 Sirius Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada 876-6803 M any m ore happy years ! Y o u ?ve both earned them ! Bemetta and Larry Nelson G O O D L U C K M ickey & Leo Rauscher, Pierce, Refsnes, Inc. Member: New York Stock Exchange B E S T W IS H E S for a long and healthy retirement! the Rosencrantz family -Arne, Lynn, Marcus & Amy To your good health from Adele Baratz B E ST W ISH E S Nate Mack B ?nai B?rith Lodge * 2825 B est W ish es on your Chai Retirem ent love, Joan and Bill Siegel Best wishes to: The Jewish Family Service Agency ? Fam ily o f the Y e a r? 1 9 8 3 from the Board o f Jewish Family Service Agency W A R M E S T W IS H E S A N D B E S T R E G A R D S , Dean & Annie Abraham W ESTERN LINEN Our best wishes for a very happy and healthy retirement. Lovee, Larry, Dena & Todd du B oef BEST WISHES B E S T W IS H E S FOR GOOD H EALTH AND H APPIN ESS From Savoy French Bakery Featuring Jewish Breads & Pastries the Rosen Family and Preferred Equities Corporation 4149 Maryland Parkway - Corner of Flamingo To Mickey & Leo- Mr. & Mrs. Joe bbraccia May the future bring you bright horizons and beautiful sunsets. Love, Dr. and Mrs. Norman Engel, Aaron, Brina, Deborah and Mark H A R R Y & BOBBE H OBERG BARRY, BEVERLY, STEVE, BOBBY & AN D Y E l SEN BEST WISHES Al Phillips the Cleaner Dear Mickey & Leo: MY VERY BEST WISHES FOR A HEALTHY AND HAPPY LIFE. Betty Weisman BEST WISHES FOR LOTS OF GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS FROM: The Men?s Club Temple Beth Sholom C O N G R A T U L A T IO N S May your new future & return to you some of what B E S T W IS H E S you gave in the past. L E O & M IC K E Y Janice & Max Zatz KAUFMANS Bernard, Barbara, Carrie and Andy Our very best w ishes for a happy and very healthy future. W ith love, ENJOY! Gene and Melanie Greenberg & Family Evelyn & Lenny Shafer BEST WISHES Good luck Leo and Mickey. You are now honorary lifetime members of the Temple Beth Sholom Seniors. George & Eileen Brookman Beth Sholom Seniors and Country Club HOTEL HOTEL A CASINO ego casTfMBys HOTCL/CftSINO G A M B L IN G H A L L & S A L O O N HGRBie kir ROTHJRNTT & H?RBI? BURGERS J TH E FASHION SH O W M ALL SUNRISE HOSPITAL C E LE B R A TIN G ^ ?HEI? YEARS OF /Om* DEDICATED SERVICE OPENING SUNRISE Senator Howard Cannon cuts the ceremonial ribbon to officially open Sunrise Hospital on Decem ber 15, 1 9 5 8 . W ith the form er senator are members o f Sunrise?s original founding board and other dignitaries. mm j|i 1 fl ' SUNRISE TO D AY One o f the country? s finest medical centers has grown into 6 7 0 beds with 1 ,8 2 2 em ployees and a m onthly payroll o f $ 3 ,1 4 5 ,0 0 0 . During the past five years alone, Sunrise has invested more than $ 7 2 million in construction and equip?ment. The hospital pays over one million dollars annually in state and local taxes and has over $ 5 0 million in unreimbursed care in 1 9 8 3 . At Sunrise Hospital w e? re celebrating 25 years of service to Las Vegas. A quarter of a century as a vital part of this fast growing, dynamic city. And we? ll be here in the years to come, providing you with ? Total Health Care? at the very lowest costs possible. We?re always here for you, everyday, dependable as the Sunrise. ? Best Wishes Leo!? Roger Collins, Executive Director, Humana Hospital Sunrise umai Hospital Sunrise The entire Membership of Sisterhood for the last eighteen years wants to wish Leo & Mickey many years of a happy, healthy and fun-filled retirement, and say Todah Rabah for giving us Chai of themselves. Co-Presidents Irene Fisher & Gerri Cramer Executive Board Lois Bergman, Fay Cramer, Beverly Eisen, Marion Engel, Ricki Greenspon, Debbie McKinnon, Margaret Marlow, Gloria Matusow, Sharon Rosenberg, Liz Schlossberg and Florence Sabbath. IRVIN FELD AND KENNETH FELD present (S\ f i t AMAZING s p e c ta c l"