Hadassah-Shoshanim meeting minutes, March 1, 1996

March 1, 1996 H A D A S S A H The Shoshanim Group A / The next meeting of the Shoshanim Group will be held on Monday, March 11,1996 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Kathleen Menasche's home at 1,891 Del Fonte Ct. If you need further directions, Kathleen's phone number is 256-6262 The Youth Aliyah Luncheon was a huge success and our group is still getting rave reviews. For those of you who missed this outstanding event, here is a brief recap. The luncheon, scheduled for 11:30 a.m., actually started at 9:30 a.m., when hardworking Shoshanim girls arrived to set up the raffle table, party favors, and for the fashion show. When guests started arriving, everything was beautiful in the lavender and white decor, pink roses at each place setting, programs and Children's Pavilion bookmarks at each plate. Sherry DeArmas greeted everyone and then Jo Ann Geller, President of the Chapter, gave the Invocation. Senator Bryan was there and spoke briefly about his support for Israel and Hadassah. Alice Goldberg sang the Hatikvah and America the Beautiful, and Ruthe Spector (Sherry's mom) said the Hamotze. Dinner was then served. The Salmon was delicious and so was the Linguini Primavera. After lunch Lori Lipman Brown spoke of her trip to Israel in August, 1995 as our group's Young Leader Representative to Hadassah's National Convention. Then Lori introduced Leah Sichel who spoke so movingly about her experiences in Russia and Poland and how she was rescued by Hadassah and Youth Aliyah in 1950. In the Youth Aliyah Village, Leah was taught hygiene, how to dress properly and basic manners. She was educated there and for the past 30 years has been herself educating children in America. Fashions by Irene, Irene Friedman, then put on an outstanding fashion show narrated by Linda Pleeter. Models were Judye Phebus Skorina, Brina Drobnis, Debbie Gardner, Ellen Weinstein, and Ramona Luckman. As the models were changing, the raffle was conducted. Everyone who attended the luncheon had a wonderful time. Girls who deserve special thanks and have not already been mentioned in the above paragraphs are Sherry Mayman, Kathleen Menasche, Marcy Simon, Marcia Marx, Judy Mack, Pauline Paz, Amy Abrams, and Harriet Smylie. An extra special thank you goes to Sheila Simon who not only helped, but also donated the long stemmed roses that were placed at each place setting. Happy Birthdays to Lois Dunaisky, Jackie Flaum, Jeanne Shomaker, and Jessica Stockman, Tributes sent are as follows: by Leah Sichel in honor of her granddaughter's birth, Elaine Geraldine Sichel. To Ellen Weinstein's daughter, Mia, Wishing you a very speedy recovery from your surgery. The Nominating Committee chaired by Lori Lipman Brown has submitted the following slate for the 1996- 1997 Board of the Shoshanim Group of Hadassah: President - Sherry DeArmas Treasurer - Marci Marx Co-Organization V.P. - Leah Sichel and Ellen Weinstein Recording Secretary - Harriet Smylie Corresponding Sec'y - Judye Phebus Skorina Education V.P. - Sandee Fleekop Program V.P. - Jackie Fleekop Co-Fundraising V P. - Kathleen Menasche Ramona Luckman Irene Friedman Membership V.P. - Debbie Gardner Elections will take place at the April meeting. Anyone else who would like to have her name placed in nomination for the Board should contact Lori at 435-7153 prior to the April meeting. Donations to the Ima Fund have been made by the following women: To Paul Schwartz, Wishing you a speedy recovery and good health, from Sheila Simon From Ramona Luckman, in honor of her daughter's pregnancy (twins) From Jackie Fleekop, in honor of Hadassah's Breast Awareness Program From Marcy Simon, In honor of everyone's continued good health If you would like to send a personal greeting, get well, memorial, birthday or congratulations card, call Brina Drobnis at 243-7474. Prices range from $3.00 to $5.00 and Brina will even address, stamp and mail them for you. Hadassah tribute cards save you time and help our group meet its yearly quota to aid Israel and, of course, you get full donor credit. Continue to bring to the meetings those extra toiletries and samples that you receive in the mail or see in hotel rooms when you travel. We save them for the Shadetree, a shelter for battered women. They are so grateful for these items and this is one small way in which we can give back to the community Please bring with you to the next meeting 2 or 3 stamps to help defray the cost of our mailing. Because it is so costly, only currently paid and Life Members will continue to receive the bulletin. Dues are $25.00 a year. You can send your check made out to Hadassah to Marcy Simon, 8524 W. Sahara Blvd. #237, Las Vegas, NV. 89117, or bring your dues to the next meeting. Life Membership is $250.00. Your current annual dues can be applied to your Life Membership which can be paid in installments between now and May, 1996. Your membership is transferable to any Hadassah Group in the world.. On Sunday, March 17, 1996 we are invited to a Wine and Cheese Get-together to meet with Dina ben Yehuda, Senior Physician in the Department of Hematology at the Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. It will be at the home of Jo Ann Geller, 7313 Moonlight View Ct. from 3:00p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Husbands are invited. Please call 656-1666 to R.S.V.P. and for directions. SEE YOU AT THE NEXT MEETING. BRING A FRIEND!!!