The Sharon Men’s Club Newsletter Volume 21 Issue 1 Sharon, Massachusetts July 2013 President Emeritus David Berger President Joseph Beberman Vice President Kenneth Sawyer Treasurer Ed Schwartz Assistant Treasurer Sidney Hurwitz Secretary Edward Shoenig Assistant Secretary Samuel Kaplan Committees Membership Bud Adler, Chairman Dave Berger Programs/Speakers Bill Appel Ken Sawyer Jim Maltz Theatre Committee Arnold Kublin Stan Roseman Travel Committee Harold Cohen Ed Shoenig Bob Howard Grievance Committee Bud Adler, Chairman Lester Sutton Michael Yawitch Breakfast/Luncheons Irving Kniager Sid Hurwitz Ed Schwartz Glad & Sad Harvey Tobolsky Phone Squad Chairman Hank Kaizerman Newsletter Editor Harris Cohen Editor Emeritus Abe Gamzon, z”l Ken Sawyer presents President’s Our New (Old) President Plaque to Robert Howard Joseph Beberman Programs For Our Upcoming Meetings July 2 Breakfast Get Together - Ken & Bill Entertainment - (Wives, Significant Others, Girl Friends Invited) July 9 Marty Abrams Chiropractor July 16 Josh Shephard “Wealth Management” July 23 Jim Maltz “Organizing Your Affairs” Please bring pen or pencil and paper. You will want to take notes. July 30 “Ask Your Pharmacist” Sam * Dave * Bill Aug. 6 Breakfast Get Together Fun and Entertainment with Ken and Bill (Wives, Significant Others, Girl Friends Invited) Aug. 13 Kurt Czarnowski “Social Security and Retirement: A Hit or Myth Proposition” Aug. 20 Dr. Zaki Recently returned from Syria This meeting will be held downstairs in the Adult Center Aug. 27 Dr Ruth Johnstone “A Report on Haiti” EST. 1992
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The Sharon Men’s Club Newsletter
Volume 21 Issue 1 Sharon, Massachusetts July 2013
President Emeritus
David Berger
President
Joseph Beberman
Vice President
Kenneth Sawyer
Treasurer
Ed Schwartz
Assistant Treasurer
Sidney Hurwitz
Secretary
Edward Shoenig
Assistant Secretary
Samuel Kaplan
Committees
Membership
Bud Adler, Chairman Dave Berger
Programs/Speakers
Bill Appel Ken Sawyer Jim Maltz
Theatre Committee
Arnold Kublin Stan Roseman
Travel Committee
Harold Cohen Ed Shoenig
Bob Howard
Grievance Committee
Bud Adler, Chairman Lester Sutton
Michael Yawitch
Breakfast/Luncheons
Irving Kniager Sid Hurwitz Ed Schwartz
Glad & Sad
Harvey Tobolsky
Phone Squad Chairman
Hank Kaizerman
Newsletter Editor
Harris Cohen
Editor Emeritus
Abe Gamzon, z”l
Ken Sawyer presents President’s Our New (Old) President Plaque to Robert Howard Joseph Beberman
Programs For Our Upcoming Meetings
July 2 Breakfast Get Together - Ken & Bill Entertainment -
(Wives, Significant Others, Girl Friends Invited)
July 9 Marty Abrams Chiropractor
July 16 Josh Shephard “Wealth Management”
July 23 Jim Maltz “Organizing Your Affairs”
Please bring pen or pencil and paper. You will want to take notes.
July 30 “Ask Your Pharmacist” Sam * Dave * Bill
Aug. 6 Breakfast Get Together Fun and Entertainment with Ken and Bill
(Wives, Significant Others, Girl Friends Invited) Aug. 13 Kurt Czarnowski
“Social Security and Retirement: A Hit or Myth Proposition”
Aug. 20 Dr. Zaki Recently returned from Syria
This meeting will be held downstairs in the Adult Center
Aug. 27 Dr Ruth Johnstone “A Report on Haiti”
EST. 1992
GLAD & SAD If you know of a club member or a member of his family who has become ill, the
death of a club member, or a member of his family, please contact Harvey Tobolsky at (781) 784-7967. He is in charge of sending a Get Well or Condolence Card to the member or his family. The Club also sends a charity donation in memory of a Men’s Club member’s passing.
Get well wishes go out to Ralph Waxman; Allyn Abramson; Al Levy’s wife, Ray; Grant Southward’s wife, Sheila; Herbert Showstek and Sam Bello.
With sadness, we announce the passing of club member Norman Levine. We extend our condolences to Myer Golder, whose wife, Pauline, passed away; to Milton Wolk, whose brother, Alvin, passed away and to Fred Kaplan, whose brother, George, passed away.
Ongoing Activities of the Sharon Men’s Club
JACK BERMAN CRIBBAGE GROUP, led by Henry Victorson, plays on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. at the SHARON ADULT CENTER.
MOE FINE WHIST CLUB, led by George Kostick. They play on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. at the HIXSON FARM CLUBHOUSE.
CHESS GROUP led by Bill Appel. Monday Evenings from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Sharon Community Center – Arts & Crafts Room – 2nd floor
BILLIARDS led by Al Ferrin - Every Tuesday from approx. 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the SHARON ADULT CENTER.
DISCUSSION GROUP, led by Bill Appel, meets at the SHARON ADULT CENTER on the second Tuesday of each month following our business meeting.
SMC INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES meets on the last Tuesday of the month at the SHARON ADULT CENTER. Any member of the Men’s Club is welcome to attend as a guest.
Are you receiving your monthly newsletter by email? If not, send your email address to [email protected]
and we will add you to our growing list.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 $25.00 per person
Harold Cohen is taking reservations
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Sharon Men’s Club Profile Of The Month
GERALD “JERRY” KERZNER
Jerry was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 7, 1936. His family moved to Gloversville, New York, just before his first birthday. The town got its name because it was once the capital of America's glove making industry with over two hundred manufacturers in Gloversville and Johnstown providing fashion and military style hand wear. The vast majority of residents worked at the factories.
He attended Gloversville High School and scored 100 in a state-administered math achievement test. Jerry was the only student to have ever accomplished that feat. He graduated GHS in 1954 and continued his education at the University of Michigan (Tom Brady’s alma mater) graduating in 1959 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Engineering in Metallurgy.
Jerry enlisted in the New York State Air National Guard and entered the U.S. Air Force taking his basic training at Lockland Air Force Base near San Antonio, Texas. He was then shipped to Chanute Air Force Base near Chicago
and was trained as a welder, a trade that helped him during his professional career. He completed his active service at the end of six months and was in the reserve for the next 5½ years.
Jerry started his first job, in 1960, at the Reynolds Metal Company in Messina, New York, up at the Canadian border. The warmest it got in the month of January was +7 degrees Fahrenheit, prompting him to leave there in 1962. He found a new job in New Jersey working for AIRCO as a welding process
engineer. While there, he met his future bride, Jeanne. Although they were dating, he came to Boston in 1966 for a position as Plant Metallurgist with New England Metallurgical Company directing heat treating procedures and operations.
During the summer of 1966, Jerry left his job in Boston at 5:00 p.m. on Fridays and drove to New Jersey to see Jeanne returning at 2:30 a.m. Monday morning to Boston. After three months if this driving craziness, he asked her to marry him and she said “YES!” She came up to Boston and they were married on October 2, 1966. They bought a home in Sharon in 1968 and still reside there.
Jerry started a new job in 1973 with Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation working with power stations and the nuclear industry until 1993. He then became a metallurgist/consultant for Thielsch Engineering in Cranston, Rhode Island. In 1998, he joined Altran Solutions in Boston in the same capacity
and was there until 2005. He still does some consulting work from time to time as requested by former employers and friends and contacts.
Jerry and Jeanne have been blessed with a son, Steven, and a daughter, Anne. They have five grandchildren and three granddogs and enjoy every minute they can spend with them.
Jeanne is an RN and worked at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Emergency Room. One of her patients was Bobby Orr, the great hockey star of the Boston Bruins, who had knee surgery. She stopped working when her daughter, Anne, was born. When the children were old enough, she went back to working part-time at the Charwell Nursing Home in Norwood as a nursing supervisor. She retired in 2001.
Jerry joined the Sharon Men’s Club in 2011. He is a member of our phone squad and plays pool and golf with club members. “I’m happy with less than 90 for 18 holes,” said Jerry. His favorite sport is sailing, having spent overnighters in Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Island and Provincetown and sailing around Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Jerry’s main hobby is gardening, flowers and vegetables. Some friends who have eaten his tomatoes say that they are “absolutely the best and tastiest that we have ever eaten.” Jerry attributes that to the “special” mixture, soil and other ingredients put together for their planting and the attention the plants get from him during the growing season.
Glad to have you aboard, Jerry.
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PARTY TIME AT OUR ANNUAL INSTALLATION LUNCHEON
Bob Howard receives clock Joe Beberman wears his new V.P. Ken Sawyer pinch hits on retiring from presidency presidential protective helmet for ailing Stan Bello
(Happy faces were photographed by world-renowned Jay Chin)
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THE VIEW FROM THE ADULT CENTER NEWS AND INFORMATION
Ordinary heroes include some of you folks who come into and use the Center and also welcome newcomers in, inviting them to join you in whatever you are doing. We thank and respect you for your camaraderie. Getting older, for many people, isn’t always easy as many suffer with illness and losses. Expanding your circle of friends and acquaintances has been proven to have a positive effect on your health and wellness, so your openness and participation in the Adult Center and the Men’s Club is truly good for you! Enjoy the summer!
Coming this summer for you…
QUILTS ‘N’ THINGS!
This stimulating and lovely exhibit of crafts is a first for the Lakeside Gallery! Opening Wednesday August 14th and running until September 25th, you will have the opportunity to view the hand crafted work of our own Sharon artisans beautifully displayed by talented gallery staff. Come see the gorgeous, vibrant colors of the hanging quilts, soft textile work, stained glass pieces, wood turned sculptures, decorative painted pieces, needle work and wearable art submitted by our own Sharon neighbors for your enjoyment. A reception for the public will give you a chance to meet and greet the artists and artisans on Wednesday evening, September 11 at 7:00 p.m. By the way, Doris Ann Gladstone, Gordon’s wife, is the manager of the Craft Corner and has put this show together. Visit the Craft Corner to find great gifts for your friends and family members. The shop is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or by appointment. “Protecting Elders from Fraud and Exploitation” sponsored by the Sharon Credit Union
Tuesday, July 30, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. FREE program includes lunch after presentation. RSVP until July 19 or until program is filled. Seating is limited.
July Movies – Program Fee $1; RSVP requested for seating.
Thursday, July 11 (NOTE: early start times due to length of movie) “Lincoln” – Rated PG-13; 150 minutes 9:15 a.m. – Coffee and Pastry 9:45 a.m. – Movie OR 5:15 p.m. Movie – bring a sandwich; we will provide drinks and cookies
Thursday, July 18 “Silver Linings Playbook” – Rated R - 122 minutes 9:30 a.m. – Coffee and Pastry 10:00 a.m. – Movie OR 5:45 p.m. Movie –cold drinks and light refreshments will be served; feel free to bring a sandwich!
Free Pre-Diabetes Program, sponsored by VNA Care Network Tuesday, August 6 1:00 p.m. - Talk 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Free Private 10-minute screenings with a registered nurse. Appointment necessary for screening – call Adult Center beginning Monday, July 8. No calls for appointments will be taken before July 8.
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PARTY TIME AT OUR ANNUAL INSTALLATION LUNCHEON
Our officers for 2013-2014 The Men’s Club honored Joe, Ken, Ed, Sid, Ed and Sam Joan Kniager and Millie Berman
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PARTY TIME AT OUR ANNUAL INSTALLATION LUNCHEON
Happy July 4th
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WE’RE GOING TO THE NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 29 for a 2:00 p.m. performance to see
Before there was the popular movie “The Birdcage,” there was the
Tony Award-winning, smash hit Broadway musical “La Cage Aux Folles.”
After 20 years of bliss, Georges and Albin, two men partnered for better-or-worse, get a bit of both when Georges’ son announces his impending
marriage to the daughter of an ultra-conservative politician. Further complicating the situation, Albin and Georges run a drag nightclub
in St. Tropez, where Albin is the star performer ‘Zaza.’
Tickets are $54.00 per person and will be on sale from July 1 to August 14 or until sold out.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 17 for a 2:00 p.m. performance to see
From the creators of “Les Misérables,” this classic love story is
one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time. “Miss Saigon” sets Puccini’s ‘Madam Butterfly’ within the turmoil of the Vietnam
War where an American soldier and a Vietnamese girl falling in love, only to be separated during the fall of Saigon.
Their struggles to find each other over the ensuing years is a moving testament to the human spirit as she fights to find a better life
for the child he never knew he had.
Tickets are $54.00 per person and will be on sale from August 1 to September 25 or until sold out.
Cancellation date is October 2
Bus (round trip from Sharon) is $20.00 per person
For further information, contact Arnold Kublin at our meetings or call him at (781) 784-3657
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Morton Kaufman July 1 Hank Kaizerman July 9 David Weinberg July 23Mario Ferretti July 1 Michael Dorfman July 11 Allyn Abramson July 25Harvey Weisthal July 2 Larry Williams July 12 Norman Leafer July 26William Appel July 5 Ed Woroby July 12 Samuel Kaplan July 29Saul Shapiro July 5 Steven Hahn July 12 Milton Shaffer July 29Morty Bortnick July 6 Sidney Hurwitz July 17 George Spector July 30Donald Karp July 7 Paul Sowsy July 19 Irving Kempner July 30Arnold Kublin July 7 Jerry Katz July 19 Raymond Block July 31Harvey Blackman July 7 Phil Minsky July 22
Mazel Tov to ….
Past President Bob and Barbara Howard who celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary. Reuben and Elly Herman who celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. Milton and Marilyn Dean who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Myron and Enid Rothenberg who celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. Manny and Sandra Kessler who celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. Cantor Harold and Honey Lew on the birth of their 14th grandchild. Harvey and Millie Tobolsky whose granddaughter, Natanyah Liberman, graduated from
middle school at New England Hebrew Academy. Al and Marlene Barnet whose granddaughter, Mollie Savit, graduated from Gann Academy and
will enter Tel Aviv University in the fall. Sidney and Edith Hurwitz whose granddaughter, Rachel Hurwitz, graduated from the University of
Massachusetts-Dartmouth. She is working as a wedding planner for the Marriott Hotel. Sid and Elaine Shuman whose grandchildren are celebrating the following:
Brett Nowick graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Miami Law School; Dr. Erica Nowick is engaged to marry Joseph McDonald; and Dr. Evan Nowick is engaged to marry Dr. Amy Mann.
Norman and Rena Leafer whose grandson, Alex Leafer, graduated from college. Walter and Jeanette Winthrop, whose grandson, Mathew Relagi, graduated from
the University of Texas.
Parking at the Community Center is not always easy – please be mindful of others and park inside white lines. No parking at drop-off ramp in front of Adult Center entrance please! Additional parking may be found at the lower level parking lot.
IMPORTANT SHARON MEN’S CLUB PHONE NUMBERS FOR YOUR INFORMATION
President: Joe Beberman (508) 587-6005
Vice President: Ken Sawyer (781) 784-5554
Treasurer: Ed Schwartz (508) 668-8444
Grievance Com.: Bud Adler (781) 784-3834
Theatre: Arnold Kublin (781) 784-3657
Phone Squad: Hank Kaizerman (508) 698-2277
B O C C E I S B A C K !
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., weather permitting. Meet at the court across from the Community Center entrance. Everyone is welcome. Club member Ralph Generazzo will be glad to teach newcomers at the Wednesday games. The Adult Center has a short instructional video you may wish to view.
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L A S T C H A N C E! L A S T C H A N C E!
LANCASTER AND DUTCH COUNTRY TRIP
Monday through Thursday October 7 – 10
$355. per person Final payment due August 1
See Bob Howard at our meeting or call him at (508) 339-2221
PARTY TIME AT OUR ANNUAL INSTALLATION LUNCHEON
(Editor’s Note: There are so many pretty faces, we will continue the photo album in next month’s issue)
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