President: Gladys Simon Editor: Bonnie Clewans Layout/Graphics: Carolyn Sherris www.brandeisphoenix.com Robert Dugoni Best selling legal thriller author Thrity Umrigar National best selling novelist Dyan Cannon Film and television actress Jeffrey Zaslow NYT best selling author Lisa Niemi Swayze Actress, dancer, writer, director You won’t want to miss a minute of the Best Event in the Valley. Cost: $115 with a $5 coupon for a book purchase Place: J. W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa 5360 E. Marriott Drive Phoenix, Arizona Moderator: Sean McLaughlin, Anchor, KPHO News Channel 5 Contact: Merrill Kalman [email protected]480-296-3355 Date: Monday Feb. 27, 2012 Time: Boutiques Book Sales Start at 9:00 Author Signing 9:30 Dining Room Opens 10:45 Program Begins Promptly at 11:00 Lunch served 12:30 Brandeis Beat January, 2012 The 22 The 22 The 22 The 22 nd nd nd nd Annual BNC Annual BNC Annual BNC Annual BNC Book and Author Event Book and Author Event Book and Author Event Book and Author Event What better way to spend your Monday than mingling with and listening to a star-studded array of best selling authors and celebrities. From beginning to end this event will be filled with food, fun, entertainment and yes, shopping. Doors open at 9:00 am, so come early to shop our new boutiques and silent auction offerings and be ready for author signings at 9:30am. On Sunday, February 26 the Bookmark Cocktail Reception will be held at a private residence. This is a unique opportunity to converse with the authors. Funds to benefit Sustaining the Mind: Scientific Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases Follow the gold star on pages 3, 4, 5, and 6 for more Book and Author information.
Book and Author EventBook and Author EventBook and Author EventBook and Author EventWhat better way to spend your Monday than mingling with and listening to a star-studded array of bestselling authors and celebrities. From beginning to end this event will be filled with food, fun,entertainment and yes, shopping. Doors open at 9:00 am, so come early to shop our new boutiques andsilent auction offerings and be ready for author signings at 9:30am.
On Sunday, February 26 the Bookmark Cocktail Reception will be held at a privateresidence. This is a unique opportunity to converse with the authors.
Funds to benefit Sustaining the Mind: Scientific Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Follow the gold star on pages 3, 4, 5, and 6 for more Book and Author information.
Photo by Harvey Simon
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President’s MessageDear Members,
Here we are at the start of a New Year getting ready for our 22nd Annual Bookand Author event, which will take place on February 27, with the BookmarkCocktail party on February 26. Please contact Merrill Kalman if you wish towork on this premier event. In addition to chairing the event, Merrill is theperson who scours book events all over the country to secure our notedauthors.Our chapter wound down December with a lovely Chanukah party at thebeautiful home of Dorry and Harry Sunenshine. I was happy to see many newmembers and close friends. It was a festive occasion and it was great tomingle with such terrific people. The BNC Executive board hosted a meeting attended by BNC Executive
Director Janice Fineman and BNC National Staffer Lorriane Sparrow. They explained the new initiativeto us, Sustaining the Mind: Scientific Research and Scholarships.In my last column I mentioned my friend who has Parkinson's disease, and recently Brandeisresearchers identified the structure of Parkinson's Protein, which may help one day in providing treatmentfor this incurable disease.This month our chapter sponsors the University on Wheels, with Brandeis University faculty member,Michael Doonan, PhD who will speak on the state of healthcare today. Nancy Elkins and Ronda Kottle,the chairs of this event, will nourish your body with a delicious breakfast catered by Simply Scrumptious.Almost every day I get notice from Irene Lubin of a new member who has joined our chapter. Make surethe men in your life know about our new Men's Group. Please let our membership chairs Joyce Gordonand Kathleen Witkin know of potential members.Last month, the Art Study group was hosted by Scottsdale Gallery owner Victor Ostrovsky. As a resultof the visit, Mr. Ostrovsky made a generous donation of 40% of the proceeds from sales to our art lovers.This month marks the beginning of our email only bulletin, except for those who paid $12 to continue toreceive the printed version. The funds saved will help sustain our commitment to Brandeis University.Have a Happy and Healthy New Year,
Gladys
University on Wheels Michael Doonan, Ph.D.
The Fate of National Health Care Reform:
Lessons from Massachusetts
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2012
Time: Registration 9:00 am, Breakfast 9:30 am
Place: Temple Chai, 4045 E. Marilyn
For more information and registration contact event co-chairs:
Ronda Kottle 602-327-0266 or Nancy Elkins 248-225-3710
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22nd Annual22nd Annual22nd Annual22nd Annual Book and Author Event Book and Author Event Book and Author Event Book and Author EventFebruary 27, 2012February 27, 2012February 27, 2012February 27, 2012
Start spreading the News!Start spreading the News!Start spreading the News!Start spreading the News!You won't want to miss this star- studded line-up of authors!
Lisa Niemi Swayze - Actress, Director, Producer, Author, Widow of Patrick SwayzeJeffrey Zaslow - Wall Street Journal columnist, New York Times Best Selling Author
Thrity Umrigar - National Best Selling AuthorRobert Dugoni - New York Times Best Selling Legal Thriller Author
Dyan Cannon - Actress, Golden Globe winner, Director, Screenwriter, ProducerModerator - Sean McLaughlin - Anchor - Channel 5 KPHO News
Can't wait until February to find out more about these authors?
Here's a sneak peek at three of our featured speakers.
Jeffrey Zaslow is a columnist forThe Wall Street Journal, and theauthor or coauthor of fourbestselling books. A Philadelphia native, Jeff is agraduate of Carnegie Mellon,where he majored in creativewriting.Jeff's Wall Street Journal column
focuses on life transitions and often attracts widemedia interest. That was certainly the case inSeptember 2007, after he attended the final lecture ofCarnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch. Jeff'scolumn about the talk sparked a worldwidephenomenon. Millions of people viewed footage of thelecture. The Last Lecture, written with Randy Pausch, hasbeen translated into 48 languages, and was #1 onbest-seller lists worldwide. Five million copies havebeen sold in English alone, and the book remained onThe New York Times best-seller list for more than 112weeks.Jeff's 2009 book about female friendship, The GirlsFrom Ames, spent 26 weeks on The New York Times
list, rising to #3. People magazine named it oneof the "Ten Best Books of the Year." LifetimeTelevision is adapting the book for a movie.Also in 2009, Jeff coauthored Highest Duty, thememoir of Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger, whofamously landed US Airways Flight 1549 in theHudson River. Highest Duty debuted at # 3 onThe New York Times list.This year, Jeff collaborated with Rep. GabrielleGiffords and her husband, veteran astronautMark Kelly, on their memoir, GABBY: A Story ofCourage and Hope. GABBY debuted near the topof the New York Times bestseller lists for bothhardcovers and e-books.His 2012 book, The Magic Room: A Story Aboutthe Love We Wish for our Daughters, takes us toa remarkable small-town bridal shop, wheregenerations of mothers and daughters haveshared precious dreams of love and life.The National Society of Newspaper Columniststwice named him the best columnist in anewspaper with more than 100,000 circulation. In2008, he received the Distinguished ColumnWriting Award from the New York NewspaperPublishers Association.
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Dyan CannonDyan CannonDyan CannonDyan Cannon
Dyan Cannon is an Americanfilm and television actress,director, screenwriter, editor,and producer.She has appeared innumerous movies both on thebig screen and television.Dyan was twice nominated for
an Oscar for co-starring in the films Bob & Caroland Ted & Alice and also Heaven Can Wait.In 1961, when she was 24 years old, DyanCannon met Cary Grant. He was 57.She describes him as "the most arrestinglyhandsome man" she had ever laid eyes on.They married in 1965 and divorced in 1968. Dyan and Cary had one daughter, Jennifer andDyan is now the proud grandmother of CaryBenjamin Grant.Cannon writes about her first encounter withGrant and much more in "Dear Cary: My Lifewith Cary Grant," a book she calls a journey of aheart. In remembering the intimate details of theirrelationship, Dyan says she was presented witha challenge. She wanted to write the truth, butshe also wanted people to keep the stars in theireyes about the legendary actor. "I've been through the fire and back. I believe inwriting the book I'm celebrating my victory."Dyan also states, "so many people are walkingaround with broken hearts, unable to trust. Ihope this book will help people with that. I reallybelieve this book will touch lives."
Lisa Niemi Lisa Niemi Lisa Niemi Lisa Niemi Swayze Swayze Swayze Swayze
Lisa Niemi Swayze, thewidow of actor PatrickSwayze, is an actress,dancer, writer and director.Enrolled as a teenager atthe Houston Ballet Dance
Company, Lisa met the owner and director'sson, Patrick Swayze. They began dating whenshe was 15 years old and were married in1975 when she was 18.Shortly after they wed, the couple moved toNew York City to pursue their dance careersuntil the late 1970s, when they relocated to LosAngeles, California.They worked together on their own filmmakingprojects including the 2003 film One LastDance, which Lisa wrote, directed and starredin with her late husband. In 1985, Niemi began living on a 5-acre homestead near the Angeles National Forest,along with a "menagerie of dogs, prizedArabian horses and rodeo cattle. She stillresides there.Lisa is a licensed pilot and flew Swayze to thecancer treatments prior to his death.Lisa is the co-author of The Time Of My Lifewith Patrick.In her new book, Worth Fighting For, sheshares what it was like to care for Patrickthrough his illness and writes movingly abouther grief in the aftermath of his death and thechallenges she faced of her life without him ather side. The book is a hopeful and lifeaffirming exploration of the power of thehuman spirit.
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Become a BookmarkBecome a BookmarkBecome a BookmarkBecome a Bookmark
and Help Sustainand Help Sustainand Help Sustainand Help Sustain
The MindThe MindThe MindThe MindMore than half a million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease
and, according to the National Institutes of Health, about 50,000 new cases are reported annually. Ateam from Brandeis has produced and determined the structure of alpha-synuclein, a key protein foundin large quantities in the brain and associated with Parkinson's disease. Their findings provideinformation that may someday be used to produce a new kind of treatment for this incurableneurodegenerative brain disorder.
This year Bookmark donations will be designated for a program called Sustaining the Mind. Yourdonations will continue to help support this vital scientific research at Brandeis in the neurosciences andneurodegenerative diseases and provide scholarship funds for students in the sciences.
By becoming a Bookmark donor and supporting this program, you will be invited to join us for a fabulousevening under the stars on Sunday, February 26, 2012 . You'll enjoy cocktails and conversation as youmeet the celebrated authors who will be speaking at the Book and Author luncheon the following day.There will be personalized book signings and a silent auction making it all an evening to remember!
Levels of GivingLevels of GivingLevels of GivingLevels of GivingNEW RELEASES $150 and above
Cocktail Party invitation for two
BEST SELLERS $265 and above
One luncheon, two cocktail party invitations and preferred seating
CLASSICS $515 and above
Two luncheons, two cocktail party invitations and preferred seating
FIRST EDITIONS $765 and above
Two luncheons, two cocktail party invitations, collectible cookbook and preferred seating
RARE FINDS $1,025 and above
Two luncheons, two cocktail party invitations, dinner with the authors, collectible cookbook, book of choicefrom a featured author and very preferred seating
**SPECIAL EDITIONS $5,000 and above
Two luncheons, three cocktail party invitations, dinner with the authors, collectible cookbook, seating with anauthor, copy of all the featured authors’ books, very preferred seating and membership in the JusticeBrandeis Society with Sustainers**
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Foundations and Matching Gifts are Welcome
Gifts of $1230 and above will receive a donor acknowledgment letter, a Sustaining Member Certificate andMembership in the Justice Brandeis Society. Names will be listed on the BNC website if the donor agrees.
** Gifts of $5000 and above will receive all of the above, plus the donor's name will be listed on the BNC'sMajor Donor Tribute Wall on the foyer of the Library.
Gifts of $10,000 and above will receive all of the above, plus letters updating the donor about the up to theminute research. Gifts of $50,000 will receive all of the above, plus the donor's name will be listed on a plaque in the VolenCenter for Complex Systems (where most of the research on the brain is being done).
All Bookmark proceeds to benefit the new campaign "Sustaining the Mind" - Researchat Brandeis University in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Scholarship in the Medical Sciences.
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February 27, 2012 Come early to shop - doors open at 9:00 am!
Some of our new and notable vendors for Boutiques this year include:
Monica Durazo Designs ~ Silk Creations ~ Unique interpretation of "Nuno-felting" for
beautiful, handmade pieces of wearable art including scarves, skirts and wraps.
Roberto Mantellassi USA ~ Italian created fine leather ~ key chains, bracelets, belts, and
handbags.
Susan Goldsand ~ Unique fused glass serving pieces, lazy susans, and Judaica.
Just Jane Boutique ~ Purses, bags, and totes that are gorgeous and reasonably priced.
Read and Sing My Name ~ Personalized books, CDs, sound puzzles, stuffed animals and
clocks for children ~ gifts that babies and children will love!
Don Swanson Designs ~ He's back from Tucson by popular demand ~
handmade and creative pottery pieces.
See our remaining terrific vendors described in next month's issue! Brina Pepper, Daron Barness and Sara Leopold ~ Boutiques Co-Chairs
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Day Jan Group Time Study Group
Notes
Facilitators
1st Monday 2 Mystery Book Group 1:00 Read Getting Old is
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Brandeis Student AmbassadorJake Cohen
Dear Ms. Simon and the Phoenix Chapter,
Hello, my name is Jake Cohen and I am a first-year here at BrandeisUniversity. I’m from Central Phoenix, and I am very excited to have theopportunity to connect with your Chapter. I’ve really enjoyed being at Brandeisso far.I am planning to major in physics, and I very much enjoy the unique style ofeducation I receive at Brandeis. Not only does the material we cover in classinterest me, but I feel that the interactions I have with my professors, teaching assistants, and fellowclassmates is different from what is typically found at most universities. Especially when we work collectivelywith classmates to solve physic problems, I feel as though the learning environment is more collaborative andless cutthroat; the students care less about their grades and more about developing a stronger understandingof the material and the process of learning physics. I also try to have dinner with my fellow classmates afterrecitation. During this time, we discuss our assignment and we bond over the homework, which can be just ashelpful as the class itself.Aside from my regular science classes, I supplement my physics education with several humanities classes.Currently, I am taking University Writing Seminar, a First Year Seminar on Darwin's On the Origin of Species,and the introductory course on Psychology. None of these classes are required for my major, but becauseBrandeis is a liberal arts university I have the opportunity to create a broader wealth of knowledge to drawfrom for my future experiences.Along with my courses, I take part in a variety of extracurricular activities. I am a member of theBrandeis-Wellesley Orchestra. I practice cooking for my dorm-mates in the residence hall kitchen. Overall, Ihave tried a variety of other clubs on campus so that I can discover new interests. As a result of thisexploration, I have taken salsa dancing lessons, Krav Maga self-defense classes, and Zumba classes. Also,thanks to the resources and information the school provided me, I successfully applied for a well sought-aftertrip to Israel, which I will be taking over winter break. Even with all these activities to fill up my time, I manageto spend time with my friends and make life-long memories with people from all parts of the world.As you can see from all my experiences at Brandeis, not only does Brandeis provide me with classes andactivities, but it also supports and encourages me to explore myself and earn a truly deep liberal artseducation. I am glad to be a part of the Brandeis community because I know that when my four years areover, my well-rounded education will provide me with something unique and special, and something that onlyBrandeis could have offered me. I could go on writing, but I would rather hear from you and about yourinvolvement in the Brandeis community. I hope to establish as strong a relationship with you as you have donewith the Brandeis community.
Sincerely, Jake Cohen
Please remember to bring your non-perishable food itemsto all BNC events to help the PV Emergency Food Bank.
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Circle Membership Status: Annual Life Spouse Associate (List Chapter name)Mark your selection(s) – All study groups are $21
A downloadable copy of this page and the Study Group Guide are availableon the chapter website: www.brandeisphoenix.com/Study_Groups.html
1. ____Boomers 2. ____Cultural Sites FULL 3. ____Canasta for Beginners FULL 4. ____NEW Canasta Tournament 5. ____Mystery Book Group 6. ____NEW Needlework & Stitchery Group 7. ____Phoenix Symphony Lecture Recitals 8. ____Arizona Authors Speaker Series 9. ____NEW Opera Jewels10. ____First Tuesday Book Group11. ____NEW Play Canasta FULL12. ____Second Tuesday Lunch Bunch FULL13. ____Mah-Jongg for Beginners/Adv FULL14. ____Camelview Review and Lunch FULL15. ____Intermediate Bridge16. ____Movie + Happy Hour17. ____Artist Studio Tours FULL18. ____NEW 350° - Let’s Bake! FULL19. ____N. Scottsdale Weds AM Book Group20. ____Contemporary Fiction AM FULL21. ____Contemporary Fiction PM FULL22. ____Knit A Mitzvah23. ____Poker - Texas Hold‘Em FULL
24. ____Hiking - Happy Trails! FULL
25. ____First Thursday Jewish Book Group
26. ____Writing: The Creative Process
Canceled
27. ____Sun Lakes Potpourri
28. ____NEW Home Skills 101 Canceled
29. ____Intermediate Mah-Jongg
30. ____Third Thursday AM Book Group FULL
31. ____Third Thursday Lunch Bunch
32. ____NEW Neighborhood Haunts FULL
33. ____Contemporary Issues #1
34. ____Contemporary Issues #2 FULL
35. ____N. Scottsdale Friday AM Bk Grp FULL
36. ____Study with the Best
37. ____NEW Studio Art & Bistro Lunch FULL
38. ____Friday Afternoon Book Discussion Group
39. ____NEW At the Ballet
40. ____NEW Girls’ Night Out
41. ____NEW Arizona Jewish Theater
42. ____NEW Men’s Group
COURSE SUBTOTAL $___________________
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Mark your selection(s) and mail Registration Form and check, payable BNC, to:
Merrill Kalman – 8240 E. Tether Trail, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 480-296-3355 [email protected]
Registrar Use Only: Date Received/Other________________________________________________________________
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Brandeis National Committee Hosts Phoenix Symphony
Cellist Fred Chao andFlutist Barbara Davis Chao
January 9, 2012 at 1:00 - 2:30 pmPalo Cristi Church
3535 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley
Brandeis National Committee invites the public to a program of concertand conversation featuring Phoenix Symphony Cellist Frederick Chaoand his wife, top flight freelance flutist Barbara Davis Chao, with pianist
Susan Fishman. They will perform and talk about how their musical lives paralleled and then crisscrossed on thestage of The Phoenix Symphony. This event is the third of four programs in the 2011-2012 Symphonic Insights series which features musicians ofThe Phoenix Symphony with their colleagues and students. It is sponsored by Brandeis National Committee. TheBrandeis National Committee provides unique educational opportunities to its members through study groups whileraising funds through its programs for medical research, scholarships and the libraries of Brandeis University inWaltham, Massachusetts.
CONTACT: Call Roz Fischer, Program Co-Coordinator at 602-971-8004 for more details. COST: $5 admission fee supports the Library and Medical Research at Brandeis University.
$5 admission fee for all guests not a member of the study group.
Fred Chao
Born in Elmhurst, Illinois,a suburb of Chicago,Fred holds a Bachelor ofMusic Degree in CelloPer formance f romIndiana University,where he studied under
the famous Hungarian-American cellist, JanosStarker. He also holds a Master of MusicDegree in Performance from State Universityof New York at Stony Brook under BernardGreenhouse of the internationally acclaimedBeaux Arts Trio. Fred held the position ofAssociate Principal Cello with the HonoluluSymphony prior to winning a position in thePhoenix Symphony in 1984. He now lives in Ahwatukee with his wife, flutistBarbara Davis Chao.Their 16 year old daughter is multi-talented.She plays many instruments andconcentrates on voice and dance lessons.
Barbara Chao
Born in Bainbridge, Maryland, raisedin Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Barbarabegan playing piano at age eight andflute at age ten. She holds Bachelorand Master of Music Degrees fromNorthwestern University, where shestudied with Walfrid Kujala, former
Flute and Principal Piccolo of the Chicago Symphony.She held the position of Principal Flute in the OklahomaSymphony for many years before being invited to subwith The Phoenix Symphony during an emergencyvacancy. She has performed in many prestigioussummer festivals, including Blossom, The BerkshireMusic Festival at Tanglewood, and the AmericanInstitute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. She iscurrently the Principal Flute of the West ValleySymphony and Phoenix Opera Flutist of Quintessence,an ensemble that has performed throughout the US asthe Southwest’s premier Woodwind Quintet and AdjunctInstructor of Flute at Phoenix College; also teaches inher private studio.
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sidney rittenbergJanuary 16, 2012is an American journalist, interpreter and scholar who lived inChina from 1944 to 1979. He worked closely with People’sRepublic of China (PRC) founder Mao Zedong, military leaderZhu De, statesman Zhou Enlai, the notorious Gang of Four andother leaders of the Chinese Communist Party during the war,and was with these central Communist leaders at Yan’an. Hewitnessed first-hand much of what occurred at upper levels ofthe CCP and knew many of its leaders personally.Sixteen of Rittenberg’s 35 years in China were spent as aprisoner in solitary confinement on charges of being anAmerican spy. He was freed in 1977 and declared a true friendof China. He was the first American citizen to join the CCP.Rittenberg’s connections and experience has enabled him to run a successful consultancy businessrepresenting some of the world’s biggest brands, such as Intel, Levi Strauss, Microsoft, HughesAircraft and Teledesic. Mr. Rittenberg’s 35 years in China are chronicled in The Man Who StayedBehind, a book he co-authored with senior Wall Street Journal writer Amanda Bennett.Guest are welcome for $5.00 and must RSVP to Merrill Kalman, [email protected] / 480-296-3355 to
guarantee a seat. Now meeting at the JCC 12701 N. Scottsdale Road.
Brandeis National Committee isdedicated to providing philanthropicsupport to Brandeis University, adistinguished liberal arts andresearch university founded by theAmerican Jewish community. Itsmembership is connected to theUniversity through fund raising andthrough activities that reflect thevalues on which the University wasfounded: academic excellence,social justice, nonsectarianism andservice to the community.
Phoenix, Scottsdale, N. Scottsdale and E. Valley Joyce Gordon - [email protected] . . . . . . . 480-970-1062 Kathleen Witkin - [email protected] 480-473-4825
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Membership NewsMembership NewsMembership NewsMembership News, Speedy recovery to our Programming Committee VP, Lori Roth, we hope your broken rib heals quickly., Get well wishes to Joel Corman, Paula’s husband., Condolences to Harriet Kaplan and family regarding the passing of her sister, Arlene. , Condolences to the family of Anne Dealtor., Condolences to Sharon Gadless on the loss of her brother, Tommy Beck., Mazel Tov to Annette and Larry Kurland on the birth of their grandson Will., Mazel Tov to Anita and Ed Haenick on their 50th Anniversary., Mazel Tov to Connie and Ivan Fidler on the birth of their fourth great grandchild, Micah Fidler., Mazel Tov to Sue and Bert Kwazman on her granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah., Congratulations to Ellen Kirschenbaum on her father, Sam Freedland’s, 100th birthday., Mazel Tov to Janie Kunzitsky on the birth of her grandson, Parker Levi., Mazel Tov to Phyliss Waze on her grandson’s bar mitzvah., Congratulations go to Bob Berkowitz on his recent retirement., Happy special birthday to Judy Bluestone., Mazel Tov to Carol and Donald Baine on the wedding of their son, Michael to Jamie Leibovitz., Happy birthday to Connie Flegenheimer’s husband, Hy, on celebrating his 90th birthday., Wishing a speedy recovery to Joanie Bream., Kudos to Carol Kern who recently was presented with the Distinguished Services Award
from Jewish Family and Children’s Services., Condolences to the family of Life Member, Arlene Goldstein.
New MembersNew MembersNew MembersNew MembersStephanie Palmer-Altman (Transfer Life Member), Sheila Cohen,
Rebecca Emmer, Charlene Ledet, Barbara Shapiro, JoAnne Strauss
“Getting To Know You Coffee”“Getting To Know You Coffee”“Getting To Know You Coffee”“Getting To Know You Coffee”January 27, 2012 – 1:00 pm
Coming soon! The Membership Committee cordially invites all new andprospective members to our "Getting To Know You Coffee" on January27, 2012 at 1:00 pm. Discover what our award-winning Phoenix Chaptercan offer you: new learning opportunities and experiences and newfriendships. Your invitation will be in the mail soon. Have questions orhave a friend that could be interested in joining our vibrant chapter?Please contact:
