Greta's Gnus - May 2008
Mazeltov to Josh Eisenberg and his beaming parents Mindy and Alan. He was awarded the Presidental scholarship to attend Brandeis University where he will be majoring in Physics.....
April and Scott Miller off to Las Vegas for a few days to try their hands with Lady Luck.....
Glad to hear that Patricia Worth has bouunced back to good health.......
To those of you who didn't attend you really missed something at the Chocolate Seder. It was complete with Chocolate Liquer and Chocolate Charoses. A fun evening had by all in attendance. Incidentally, green M & M's were used for lettuce, clever huh?.....
Waiting to hear about the wonderful trip that Marcy Galinsky and daughter, Jackie Fane took. They partook in the March of the Living which went through Poland and then to Israel. There were to be about 200 people from the South Florida area and approximately 10,000 in total in this group which would be celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary in Jerusalem. Whatta trip........
Glad to here that Marti Gammon is feeling better as she recovers from a break in one of the bones in her leg......
Hats off this month to the Red Tent gals. We again provided Passover goodies for the Oneg. This has now become a Beth Or tradition. I must say that there are some wonderful bakers in the group........
Beth Or kids are growing up and going off to college. Mazeltov to all of you and your proud parents.....
Eliza Berse has been accepted by State University of New York at Purchase, N.Y. She will be in their Music Department there.......
Kevin Mintz will be attending Harvard University......
Jackie Fane and Emily Hanson will be Gators at the University of Florida......
My grandaughter, Sara Reichert, daughter of Tom and Lisa will be getting her Masters in Communications from Washington University (right before her wedding. Think it'll help?)
Tip of the hat has to go to our two tireless Yard sale workers, Marcy Prince and Rowena Wallach. They are energy in motion for weeks before the yard sale and in full steam starting early a.m. of THE yard sale. Whatta team. Marcy with her perpetual smile and Rowena with her great bursts of energy keep rolling along from day break to sunset. Some great team....
Shirley and Gus Karker attended his 50th anniversary of his graduation from LSU by participating in this years graduation ceremony where he also played his harmonica. Shirley was given an "honorary" degree and they both wore gold caps and gowns. Shirley hosted a lunch for her relatives and friends at the reopening of the expanded Shirley's doll Museum which now includes pictures and exhibits from her early days annd Gus' Holocaust background.......
Shep and Linda Faber made a trip to Philadelphia as her son received his Juris Law degree carrying his 9 month daughter in his arms.......
I am pleased to announce the birth of my 2nd great grandaughter, Charlotte Jane Sherwin whose birth was phoned to me as I was working at the yard sale.